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in_o opinion_n when_o he_o say_v scientiâ—m_fw-la foeminarum_fw-la in_o veneficiis_fw-la praevalere_fw-la to_o be_v short_a augustine_n livy_n vaâ—erius_n diodorus_n and_o many_o other_o agree_v that_o woman_n be_v the_o first_o inventor_n and_o practiser_n of_o the_o art_n of_o poison_v 2._o as_o for_o the_o rest_n of_o their_o cunning_n in_o what_o estimation_n it_o be_v have_v may_v appear_v by_o these_o verse_n of_o horace_n wherein_o he_o do_v not_o only_o declare_v the_o vanity_n of_o witchcraft_n but_o also_o expound_v the_o other_o word_n wherewithal_o we_o be_v now_o in_o hand_n somnie_n terrores_fw-la mugicos_fw-la miracula_fw-la sagas_fw-la nocturnos_fw-la lemure_v portentaque_fw-la thessala_n rider_n these_o dream_n and_o terror_n magical_a these_o miracle_n and_o witch_n nightwalk_a spirit_n or_o thessaly_n bug_n esteem_v they_o not_o two_o rush_n here_o horace_n you_o see_v contemn_v as_o ridiculous_a all_o our_o witch_n turn_v marry_o herein_o he_o comprehend_v not_o 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the_o father_n of_o his_o son-in-law_n yea_o rare_a be_v see_v to_o rest_n betwixt_o brethren_n love_v and_o amity_n and_o kindness_n void_a of_o strife_n the_o husband_n seek_v the_o goodwifes_n death_n and_o his_o again_o the_o wife_n ungentle_a stepdame_n grizly_n poi_fw-la son_fw-fr temper_n and_o do_v give_v the_o son_n too_o soon_o do_v ask_v how_o long_o his_o father_n be_v to_o live_v the_o monk_n that_o poison_a king_n john_n be_v a_o tight_a veneficus_fw-la toâ—_n both_o a_o witch_n and_o a_o murderer_n for_o he_o kill_v the_o king_n with_o poison_n 〈◊〉_d persuade_v the_o people_n with_o lie_n that_o he_o have_v do_v a_o good_a and_o a_o meritorious_a act_n and_o doubtless_o many_o be_v so_o bewitch_v as_o they_o think_v he_o do_v very_o well_o therein_o antonius_n sabellicus_n write_v of_o a_o horrible_a poison_v murder_n commit_v by_o woman_n at_o rome_n where_o be_v execute_v after_o due_a conjunction_n 4._o 170._o woman_n at_o one_o time_n beside_o 20._o woman_n of_o that_o consort_n who_o be_v poison_n with_o that_o poison_a which_o they_o have_v prepare_v for_o other_o chap._n four_o of_o divers_a poison_v practice_n otherwise_o call_v veneficia_fw-la commit_v in_o italy_n genua_n millen_n wittenberg_n alse_a how_o they_o be_v discover_v and_o execute_v another_o practice_n italy_n not_o unlike_a to_o that_o mention_v in_o the_o former_a chapter_n be_v do_v in_o cassalis_n at_o salassia_n in_o italy_n anno_fw-la 1536._o where_o 40._o veneficae_fw-la or_o witch_n be_v of_o one_o confederacy_n renew_v a_o plague_n which_o be_v then_o almost_o cease_v besmeer_v with_o a_o ointment_n and_o a_o powder_n the_o post_n and_o door_n of_o man_n house_n so_o as_o thereby_o whole_a family_n be_v poison_v and_o of_o that_o stuff_n they_o have_v prepare_v above_o 40._o crock_n for_o that_o purpose_n herewithal_o they_o convey_v inheritance_n as_o it_o please_v they_o till_o at_o length_n they_o kill_v the_o brother_n and_o only_a son_n of_o one_o necus_fw-la as_o light_o none_o die_v in_o the_o house_n but_o the_o master_n and_o their_o child_n which_o be_v much_o note_v and_o therewithal_o that_o one_o androgina_n haunt_v the_o house_n special_o of_o they_o that_o die_v and_o she_o be_v suspect_v apprehend_v and_o examine_v confess_v the_o fact_n conspiracy_n and_o circumstance_n as_o have_v be_v show_v the_o like_a villainy_n be_v afterward_o practise_v at_o genua_n and_o execution_n be_v do_v upon_o the_o offender_n at_o millen_n there_o be_v another_o like_a attempt_n that_o take_v none_o effect_n millen_n this_o art_n consist_v as_o well_o in_o poison_v of_o cattle_n as_o man_n and_o that_o which_o be_v do_v by_o poison_n unto_o cattle_n towards_o their_o destruction_n be_v as_o common_o attribute_v to_o witch_n charm_n as_o the_o other_o and_o i_o doubt_v not_o but_o some_o that_o will_v be_v think_v cunning_a in_o incantation_n and_o to_o do_v miracle_n have_v experience_n in_o this_o behalf_n for_o it_o be_v write_v by_o divers_a author_n that_o if_o wolf_n dung_n be_v hide_v in_o the_o manger_n rack_n or_o else_o in_o the_o hedge_n about_o the_o pasture_n where_o cattle_n go_v through_o the_o antipathy_n of_o the_o nature_n of_o the_o wolf_n and_o other_o cattle_n all_o the_o beast_n that_o savour_v the_o same_o do_v not_o only_o forbear_v to_o eat_v but_o run_v about_o as_o though_o they_o be_v mad_a or_o as_o they_o say_v bewitch_v but_o wierus_n tell_v a_o notable_a story_n of_o a_o veneficus_fw-la or_o destroyer_n of_o cattle_n which_o i_o think_v meet_v here_o to_o repeat_v there_o be_v say_v he_o in_o the_o dukedom_n of_o wittneberge_n which_o not_o far_o from_o tube_v a_o butcher_n anno_fw-la 1564._o that_o bargain_v with_o a_o town_n for_o all_o their_o hide_n which_o be_v of_o sterven_v cattle_n call_v in_o these_o part_n morts_fw-fr he_o with_o poison_n privy_o kill_v in_o great_a number_n their_o bullock_n sheep_n swine_n etc._n etc._n and_o by_o his_o bargain_n of_o the_o hide_v and_o â—allow_a 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kind_n of_o murder_n but_o he_o that_o shall_v read_v the_o law_n of_o moses_n or_o the_o testament_n of_o christ_n himself_o shall_v find_v this_o kind_n of_o repetition_n and_o reiteration_n of_o the_o law_n most_o comâ—â—â—_n for_o as_o it_o be_v write_v exod._n 22.21_o thou_o shall_v not_o grieve_v nor_o affect_v stranger_n for_o thou_o be_v a_o stranger_n in_o the_o land_n of_o egypt_n so_o be_v the_o 〈◊〉_d word_n find_v repeat_v in_o levit._n 19.33_o 19.33_o poll_n and_o shave_v of_o head_n 〈◊〉_d beard_n be_v forbid_v in_o duet_n 27._o which_o be_v before_o prohibit_v in_o 22._o 〈◊〉_d be_v write_v in_o exodus_fw-la the_o 20._o thou_o shall_v not_o stealâ—_n and_o it_o be_v repeat_v 〈◊〉_d leviticus_n 19_o and_o in_o duet_n 5._o murder_n be_v general_o forbid_v in_o exodus_fw-la and_o likewise_o in_o 22._o and_o repeat_v in_o num._n 35._o but_o the_o apr_a example_n that_o magic_n be_v forbid_v in_o three_o several_a place_n to_o wit_n once_o in_o 〈◊〉_d 19_o and_o twice_o in_o levit._n 20._o for_o the_o which_o a_o
of_o thy_o hand_n 〈◊〉_d give_v it_o to_o thy_o neighbour_n david_n because_o thou_o obey_v the_o voice_n of_o 〈◊〉_d lord_n etc._n etc._n this_o i_o say_v be_v no_o phrase_n of_o a_o devil_n but_o of_o a_o cosener_n 〈◊〉_d know_v before_o what_o samuel_n have_v prophesy_v concern_v saul_n destruâ—â—â—â—â—_n for_o it_o be_v the_o devil_n condition_n to_o allure_v the_o people_n unto_o wickedness_n 〈◊〉_d not_o in_o this_o sort_n to_o admonishâ—_n warn_v and_o rebuke_v they_o for_o evil_a anâ—_n 〈◊〉_d popish_a writer_n confess_v that_o the_o devil_n will_v have_v be_v go_v at_o the_o 〈◊〉_d name_v of_o god_n if_o it_o be_v say_v that_o it_o be_v at_o god_n special_a commandeâ—â—â—â—_n and_o will_n that_o samuel_n or_o the_o devil_n shall_v be_v raise_v to_o propound_v â—â—â—monition_n to_o the_o profit_n of_o all_o posterity_n i_o answer_v that_o then_o he_o 〈…〉_z have_v do_v it_o by_o some_o of_o his_o live_a prophet_n and_o that_o satan_n 〈◊〉_d be_v so_o fit_a a_o instrument_n for_o that_o purpose_n after_o this_o fall_v the_o 〈◊〉_d i_o will_v say_v samuel_n into_o the_o vein_n of_o prophesy_v and_o speakeâ—â—_n saul_n on_o this_o wise_a 28.18.19_o the_o lord_n will_v rend_v thy_o kingdom_n out_o of_o thy_o 〈◊〉_d and_o give_v it_o to_o thy_o neighbour_n david_n because_o thâ—u_n obey_v not_o the_o 〈◊〉_d of_o the_o lord_n nor_o execute_v his_o fierce_a wrath_n upon_o the_o amalekitesi_n 〈◊〉_d fore_n have_v the_o lord_n do_v this_o unto_o thou_o this_o day_n moreover_o the_o lord_n 〈◊〉_d deliver_v thou_o into_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o philistine_n and_o to_o morrow_n shall_v thoâ—_n thy_o son_n be_v with_o i_o and_o the_o lord_n shall_v give_v the_o host_n of_o israel_n inâ—o_o 〈◊〉_d hand_n of_o the_o philistine_n what_o can_v samuel_n have_v say_v more_o i_o think_v the_o devil_n will_v have_v use_v another_o order_n encourage_v 〈◊〉_d rather_o than_o rebuke_v he_o for_o his_o evil_n the_o devil_n be_v crafty_a than_o 〈◊〉_d such_o a_o admonition_n to_o all_o posterity_n as_o shall_v be_v prejudiciâ—â—_n 〈◊〉_d his_o kingdom_n and_o also_o be_v void_a of_o all_o impiety_n but_o so_o divine_a a_o sense_n make_v much_o for_o the_o maintenance_n of_o the_o witch_n credit_n and_o to_o 〈◊〉_d â—â—â—vancement_n of_o her_o gain_n howbeit_o concern_v the_o verity_n of_o this_o â—â—â—â—phesie_n there_o be_v many_o disputable_a question_n first_o whether_o the_o 〈◊〉_d be_v fight_v the_o next_o day_n second_o whether_o all_o his_o son_n be_v 〈◊〉_d with_o he_o item_n whether_o they_o go_v to_o heaven_n or_o hell_n together_o aâ—_n 〈◊〉_d with_o samuel_n they_o must_v be_v in_o heaven_n and_o be_v with_o 〈◊〉_d they_o must_v be_v in_o hell_n but_o although_o every_o part_n of_o this_o 〈◊〉_d be_v false_a as_o that_o all_o his_o son_n be_v not_o slay_v ishhosheth_n 〈◊〉_d and_o reign_v in_o israel_n two_o year_n after_o saul_n death_n and_o that_o the_o 〈…〉_z not_o on_o the_o morrow_n and_o that_o wicked_a saul_n after_o that_o he_o have_v kill_v 〈◊〉_d self_n 4._o be_v not_o with_o good_a samuel_n yet_o this_o witch_n do_v give_v a_o shrewd_a 〈◊〉_d to_o the_o sequel_n which_o whether_o it_o be_v true_a or_o false_a pertain_v 〈…〉_z purpose_n and_o therefore_o i_o will_v 〈◊〉_d it_o but_o as_o â—ouching_v the_o 〈◊〉_d they_o that_o say_v it_o be_v the_o devil_n because_o that_o such_o thing_n come_v to_o 〈◊〉_d will_v â—ain_o know_v of_o they_o where_o they_o learn_v that_o devil_n foreknow_v 〈…〉_z come_v mirum_fw-la if_o they_o say_v he_o guess_v only_o upon_o probability_n the_o witâ—â—_n may_v 〈◊〉_d do_v the_o like_a but_o here_o i_o may_v not_o forget_v the_o decree_n which_o conclude_v 〈◊〉_d samuel_n appear_v not_o unto_o saul_n but_o that_o the_o historiographer_n set_v foâ—_n 〈◊〉_d mind_n and_o samuel_n estate_n ventriloquie_n and_o certain_a thing_n which_o be_v say_v and_o see_v 〈◊〉_d whether_o they_o be_v true_a or_o false_a and_o further_o that_o it_o be_v a_o 〈◊〉_d offence_n for_o a_o man_n to_o believe_v the_o bare_a word_n of_o the_o story_n and_o if_o 〈◊〉_d exposition_n like_o you_o not_o i_o can_v easy_o frame_v myself_o to_o the_o opinion_n of_o â—ne_n of_o great_a learning_n expound_v this_o place_n and_o that_o with_o great_a probability_n in_o this_o sort_n to_o wit_n that_o this_o pythonist_n be_v ventriloqua_n that_o 〈◊〉_d speak_v as_o it_o be_v from_o the_o bottom_n of_o her_o belly_n do_v cast_v herself_o â—â—to_o a_o trance_n and_o so_o abuse_v saul_n answer_v to_o saul_n in_o samuel_n name_n in_o 〈◊〉_d counterfeit_n hollow_a voice_n as_o the_o wench_n of_o westwel_n speak_v who_o history_n i_o have_v rehearse_v before_o at_o large_a in_o page_n 94._o and_o this_o be_v right_a â—â—nâ—riloquie_n chap._n fourteen_o opinion_n of_o some_o learned_a man_n that_o samuel_n be_v indeed_o raise_v not_o by_o the_o witch_n art_n or_o power_n but_o by_o the_o special_a miracle_n of_o god_n that_o there_o be_v no_o such_o vision_n in_o these_o our_o day_n and_o that_o our_o witch_n can_v do_v the_o like_a aias_n and_o 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miracle_n be_v 〈◊〉_d most_o common_o and_o special_o of_o priest_n whereof_o i_o can_v cite_v a_o 〈◊〉_d sand_n if_o you_o read_v the_o story_n of_o bell_n and_o the_o dragon_n you_o shall_v find_v 〈◊〉_d miracle_n of_o some_o antiquity_n if_o you_o will_v see_v new_a device_n reâ—_n â—â—â—tus_fw-la cardanus_n baleus_n and_o special_o lavatern_n etc._n etc._n there_o have_v 〈◊〉_d some_o 1577._o walk_a spirit_n in_o these_o part_n so_o conjure_v not_o long_o since_o as_o 〈◊〉_d ward_n they_o little_o delight_v to_o make_v any_o more_o apparition_n chap._n xv._n of_o vain_a apparition_n how_o people_n have_v be_v bring_v to_o fear_v 〈◊〉_d which_o be_v partly_o reform_v by_o preach_v of_o the_o gospel_n the_o true_a 〈◊〉_d christ_n miracle_n but_o certain_o some_o one_o knave_n in_o a_o white_a sheet_n have_v cozen_v and_o
〈◊〉_d many_o thousand_o that_o way_n special_o when_o robin_n good_a 〈◊〉_d keep_v such_o a_o coil_n in_o the_o country_n but_o you_o shall_v understand_v 〈◊〉_d these_o bug_n special_o be_v spy_v and_o fear_v of_o sick_a folk_n child_n 〈◊〉_d and_o coward_n which_o through_o weakness_n of_o mind_n and_o body_n be_v 〈◊〉_d with_o vain_a dream_n and_o continual_a fear_n the_o scythian_n be_v a_o 〈◊〉_d a_o warlike_a nation_n as_o divers_a writer_n report_v never_o see_v any_o vain_a 〈◊〉_d spirit_n rerum_fw-la it_o be_v a_o common_a say_n a_o lion_n fear_v no_o bug_n but_o 〈◊〉_d childhood_n our_o mother_n maid_n have_v so_o terrify_v we_o with_o a_o ugly_a 〈◊〉_d have_v horn_n on_o his_o head_n fire_n in_o his_o mouth_n and_o a_o tail_n in_o his_o 〈◊〉_d eye_n like_o a_o basin_n fang_n like_o a_o dog_n claw_n like_o a_o bear_n a_o skinâ—_n 〈◊〉_d a_o niger_n and_o a_o voice_n roar_v like_o a_o lion_n whereby_o we_o start_v and_o be_v 〈◊〉_d when_o we_o hear_v one_o cry_v bough_n and_o they_o 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the_o word_n of_o god_n have_v appear_v those_o sight_n spirit_n and_o mockery_n of_o image_n be_v cease_v true_o if_o all_o such_o oracle_n as_o that_o of_o apollo_n etc._n etc._n before_o the_o come_n of_o christ_n have_v be_v true_a and_o do_v according_a to_o the_o report_n which_o have_v be_v bring_v through_o divers_a age_n and_o from_o far_a country_n unto_o we_o without_o priestly_a fraud_n or_o guile_n so_o as_o the_o spirit_n of_o pprophecy_n and_o work_v of_o miracle_n have_v be_v insert_v into_o a_o idol_n as_o have_v be_v suppose_v yet_o we_o christian_n may_v conceive_v that_o christ_n come_n be_v not_o so_o fruitless_a and_o prejudicial_a in_o this_o point_n unto_o we_o as_o to_o take_v away_o his_o spirit_n of_o pprophecy_n and_o divination_n from_o out_o of_o the_o mouth_n of_o his_o elect_a people_n and_o good_a prophet_n give_v no_o answer_n of_o any_o thing_n to_o come_v by_o they_o nor_o by_o urim_n nor_o thummim_v as_o he_o be_v wont_a etc._n etc._n and_o yet_o to_o leave_v the_o devil_n in_o the_o mouth_n of_o a_o witch_n or_o a_o idol_n to_o prophesy_v or_o work_v miracle_n etc._n etc._n to_o the_o hindrance_n of_o his_o glorious_a gospel_n 2._o to_o the_o discountenance_n of_o his_o church_n and_o to_o the_o furtherance_n of_o infidelity_n and_o false_a religion_n whereas_o the_o work_n of_o miracle_n be_v the_o only_a or_o at_o least_o the_o most_o special_a mean_n that_o move_v man_n to_o believe_v in_o christ_n as_o appear_v in_o sundry_a place_n of_o the_o gospel_n and_o special_o in_o john_n where_o it_o be_v write_v that_o a_o great_a multitude_n follow_v he_o 5._o because_o they_o see_v his_o miracle_n which_o he_o do_v etc._n etc._n nay_o be_v it_o not_o write_v that_o jesus_n be_v approve_v by_o god_n among_o the_o jew_n with_o miracle_n wonder_n and_o sign_n &_o c_o and_o yet_o if_o we_o confer_v the_o miracle_n wrought_v by_o christ_n and_o those_o that_o be_v impute_v to_o witch_n witch_n miracle_n shall_v appear_v more_o common_a and_o nothing_o inferior_a unto_o he_o chap._n xvi_o witch_n miracle_n compare_v to_o christ_n that_o god_n be_v the_o creator_n of_o all_o thing_n of_o apollo_n and_o of_o his_o name_n and_o portraiture_n if_o this_o witch_n of_o endor_n have_v perform_v that_o collation_n which_o many_o conceive_v of_o the_o matter_n it_o may_v have_v be_v compare_v with_o the_o raise_n up_o of_o lazarus_n i_o pray_v you_o be_v not_o the_o convert_n of_o water_n into_o milk_n as_o hard_o a_o matter_n as_o the_o turn_n of_o water_n into_o wine_n symbol_n and_o yet_o as_o you_o may_v read_v in_o the_o gospel_n that_o christ_n do_v the_o one_o as_o his_o first_o miracle_n so_o may_v you_o read_v in_o m._n mal._n and_o in_o bodin_n that_o witch_n can_v easy_o do_v the_o other_o yea_o and_o that_o which_o be_v a_o great_a deal_n more_o of_o water_n they_o can_v make_v butter_n but_o to_o avoid_v all_o cavil_n and_o lest_o there_o shall_v appear_v more_o matter_n in_o christ_n miracle_n than_o the_o other_o you_o shall_v find_v in_o m._n mal._n that_o they_o can_v change_v water_n into_o wine_n and_o what_o be_v it_o to_o attribute_v to_o a_o creature_n the_o power_n and_o work_v of_o the_o creator_n if_o this_o be_v not_o christ_n say_v opera_fw-la quae_fw-la ego_fw-la facere_fw-la nemo_fw-la potest_fw-la facere_fw-la creation_n of_o substance_n be_v never_o grant_v to_o man_n nor_o angel_n ergo_fw-la neither_o to_o witch_n nor_o devil_n for_o god_n be_v the_o only_a giver_n of_o life_n and_o be_v and_o by_o he_o all_o thing_n be_v make_v visible_a and_o invisible_a final_o this_o woman_n of_o endor_n be_v in_o the_o scripture_n call_v pyâ—honissa_n whereby_o it_o may_v appear_v that_o she_o be_v but_o a_o very_a censener_n for_o pytho_n himself_o whereof_o pythonissa_n be_v derive_v uncase_v be_v a_o counterfeit_n and_o the_o original_a 〈◊〉_d of_o apollo_n who_o be_v call_v pytho_n because_o he_o kill_v a_o serpent_n of_o that_o 〈◊〉_d be_v but_o a_o poetical_a fable_n 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extraordinary_o to_o show_v miracle_n among_o his_o people_n for_o the_o strengthen_n of_o their_o faith_n in_o the_o messiah_n and_o again_o at_o his_o come_n to_o confirm_v their_o faith_n by_o his_o wonderful_a do_n and_o his_o special_a grace_n and_o gift_n bestow_v by_o he_o upon_o the_o apostle_n etc._n etc._n yet_o we_o ordinary_o read_v in_o the_o scripture_n that_o it_o be_v the_o lord_n that_o work_v great_a wonder_n yea_o david_n say_v that_o among_o the_o dead_a as_o in_o this_o case_n of_o samuel_n god_n himself_o show_v no_o wonder_n i_o find_v also_o that_o god_n will_v not_o give_v his_o glory_n and_o power_n to_o a_o creature_n 3_o nicodemus_n be_v a_o pharisee_n can_v say_v that_o no_o man_n can_v do_v such_o miracle_n as_o christ_n do_v except_o god_n be_v with_o he_o according_a
to_o the_o say_n of_o the_o prophet_n to_o those_o god_n and_o idol_n which_o take_v on_o they_o the_o power_n of_o god_n do_v either_o good_a or_o ill_n if_o you_o can_v etc._n etc._n so_o as_o the_o prophet_n know_v and_o teach_v thereby_o that_o none_o but_o god_n can_v work_v miracle_n infinite_a place_n for_o this_o purpose_n may_v be_v bring_v out_o of_o the_o scripture_n which_o for_o brevity_n i_o omit_v and_o overslip_v s._n augustine_n among_o other_o reason_n whereby_o he_o prove_v the_o cease_n of_o miracle_n 18._o say_v now_o blind_a flesh_n do_v not_o open_a the_o eye_n of_o the_o blind_a â—y_a the_o miracle_n of_o god_n but_o the_o eye_n of_o our_o heart_n be_v open_v by_o the_o word_n â—f_n god_n now_o be_v not_o our_o dead_a carcase_n raise_v any_o more_o up_o by_o miracle_n but_o our_o dead_a body_n be_v still_o in_o the_o gâ—ave_n and_o our_o soul_n be_v raise_v to_o life_n by_o â—hrist_n now_o the_o ear_n of_o the_o deaf_a be_v not_o open_v by_o miracle_n but_o they_o â—hich_v have_v their_o ear_n shut_v before_o have_v they_o now_o open_v to_o their_o salvation_n the_o miraculous_a heal_n of_o the_o sick_a by_o anoint_v speak_v of_o by_o s._n james_n be_v â—bjected_v by_o many_o special_o by_o the_o papist_n for_o the_o maintenance_n of_o their_o sacrament_n of_o extreme_a unction_n which_o be_v apish_o and_o vain_o use_v in_o the_o rhomish_a church_n cal._n as_o though_o that_o miraculous_a gift_n have_v continuance_n till_o this_o â—ay_n herein_o you_o shall_v see_v what_o calvine_n speak_v in_o his_o institution_n â—he_v grace_n of_o heal_v say_v he_o speak_v of_o by_o saint_n james_n be_v â—â—nished_v away_o as_o also_o the_o other_o miracle_n which_o the_o lord_n will_v have_v â—â—ewed_v only_o for_o a_o time_n that_o he_o may_v make_v the_o new_a preach_v of_o the_o gospel_n mervellous_a for_o ever_o why_o say_v he_o do_v not_o these_o mean_v miraâ—â—e-mongers_n appoint_v some_o siloah_n to_o swim_v in_o whereinto_o at_o certain_a ordinary_a recourse_n of_o time_n sick_a folk_n may_v plunge_v themselves_o why_o do_v â—â—ey_n nor_o lie_v along_o upon_o the_o dead_a because_o paul_n raise_v up_o a_o dead_a child_n 〈◊〉_d that_o mean_n very_o say_v he_o james_n in_o the_o miracle_n to_o anoint_v speak_v â—â—r_a that_o time_n while_o the_o church_n still_o enjoy_v such_o blessing_n of_o god_n item_n 〈◊〉_d say_v that_o the_o lord_n be_v present_a with_o he_o in_o all_o age_n and_o so_o often_o as_o need_v 〈◊〉_d he_o help_v their_o sickness_n no_o less_o than_o in_o old_a time_n but_o he_o do_v 〈◊〉_d so_o utter_v his_o manifest_a power_n nor_o distribute_v miracle_n as_o by_o the_o hand_n 〈◊〉_d the_o apostle_n because_o the_o gift_n be_v but_o for_o a_o time_n calvine_n even_o their_o â—ncludeth_v thus_o they_o say_v such_o virtue_n or_o miracle_n remain_v but_o experience_n say_v nay_o and_o see_v how_o they_o agree_v among_o themselves_o danaeus_n say_v at_o neither_o witch_n nor_o devil_n can_v work_v miracle_n giles_n alley_n say_v direct_o that_o witch_n work_v miracle_n calvine_n say_v they_o be_v all_o cease_v all_o witchmonger_n say_v they_o continue_v but_o some_o affirm_v that_o popish_a miracle_n be_v vanish_v and_o go_v away_o howbeit_o witch_n miracle_n remain_v in_o full_a force_n so_o as_o s._n loy_n be_v out_o of_o credit_n for_o a_o horseleech_n master_n t._n and_o mother_n bâ—â—gy_n remain_v in_o estimation_n for_o prophet_n nay_o hobgoblin_n and_o robin_n 〈◊〉_d fellow_n be_v contemn_v among_o young_a child_n and_o mother_n alice_n and_o another_o bungy_n be_v feaâ—ed_v among_o old_a fool_n the_o estimation_n of_o these_o continue_v because_o the_o matter_n have_v not_o be_v call_v in_o question_n the_o credit_n 〈◊〉_d the_o other_o decay_v because_o the_o matter_n have_v be_v look_v into_o where_o i_o say_v no_o more_o but_o that_o s._n anthony_n bliss_n will_v help_v your_o pig_n where_o ever_o mother_n bungy_n do_v hurt_v it_o with_o her_o curse_n and_o therefore_o we_o 〈◊〉_d warn_v by_o the_o word_n of_o god_n 5.1_o in_o any_o wise_a not_o to_o fear_v their_o curse_n â—e_z let_v all_o the_o witchmonger_n and_o special_o the_o miracle-monger_n in_o the_o 〈◊〉_d answer_v i_o to_o this_o supposition_n put_v case_n that_o a_o woman_n of_o credit_n 〈◊〉_d a_o woman-witch_n shall_v say_v unto_o they_o that_o she_o be_v a_o true_a prophet_n of_o 〈◊〉_d lord_n and_o that_o he_o reveal_v those_o secret_a mystery_n unto_o she_o whereby_o â—â—_o detect_v the_o lewd_a act_n and_o imagination_n of_o the_o wicked_a and_o thâ—â—_n 〈◊〉_d he_o she_o work_v miracle_n and_o propehsy_v etc._n etc._n i_o think_v they_o must_v 〈◊〉_d yield_v or_o confess_v that_o miracle_n be_v cease_v but_o such_o thing_n say_v câ—â—dane_n as_o seem_v miraculous_a miracul_fw-la be_v chief_o do_v by_o deceit_n legierdemaâ—_n or_o confederacy_n or_o else_o they_o may_v be_v do_v and_o yet_o seem_v unpossible_a else_o thing_n be_v say_v to_o be_v do_v and_o never_o be_v nor_o can_v be_v do_v chap._n ii_o the_o gift_n of_o pprophecy_n be_v cease_v 41._o that_o witch_n nor_o the_o woman_n of_o endor_n nor_o yet_o her_o familiar_a or_o devil_n can_v tell_v what_o be_v to_o come_v may_v plain_o appear_v by_o the_o word_n of_o 〈◊〉_d prophet_n who_o say_v show_v what_o thing_n be_v to_o come_v and_o we_o will_v say_v 〈◊〉_d be_v god_n indeed_o according_a to_o that_o which_o solomon_n say_v who_o 〈◊〉_d a_o man_n what_o shall_v happen_v he_o under_o the_o sun_n 1_o marry_o that_o can_v i_o say_v witch_n of_o endor_n to_o saul_n but_o i_o will_v rather_o believe_v paul_n and_o peter_n 〈◊〉_d say_v that_o pprophecy_n be_v the_o gift_n of_o god_n and_o no_o worldly_a thing_n thâ—_n cozen_v quean_n that_o take_v upon_o she_o to_o do_v all_o thing_n and_o can_v do_v thing_n but_o beguile_v man_n up_o step_v also_o mother_n bungy_n and_o she_o 〈◊〉_d you_o where_o your_o horse_n or_o your_o ass_n be_v bestow_v or_o anything_o that_o you_o 〈◊〉_d lose_v be_v become_v as_o samuel_n can_v and_o what_o you_o have_v do_v in_o all_o 〈◊〉_d age_n past_a as_o christ_n do_v to_o the_o woman_n of_o sichar_n at_o jacob_n well_o yea_o 〈◊〉_d what_o your_o errand_n be_v 4._o before_o you_o speak_v as_o elizeus_fw-la do_v peter_n martyr_n say_v that_o only_a god_n and_o man_n know_v the_o heart_n of_o 〈◊〉_d and_o therefore_o that_o the_o devil_n must_v be_v seclude_v allege_v these_o place_n solus_fw-la deus_fw-la est_fw-la scrutator_fw-la cordium_fw-la only_a god_n be_v the_o searcher_n of_o heart_n 〈◊〉_d nemo_fw-la scit_fw-la quae_fw-la sunt_fw-la hominis_fw-la nisi_fw-la spiritus_fw-la hominis_fw-la qui_fw-la est_fw-la in_o eo_fw-la none_o â—oâ—â—eth_v the_o thing_n of_o man_n 17._o but_o the_o spirit_n of_o man_n which_o be_v within_o he_o soâ—â—mon_n say_v tu_fw-la solus_fw-la nosti_fw-la cogitationes_fw-la hominum_fw-la thou_o only_o know_v 〈◊〉_d thought_n of_o man_n and_o jeremy_n say_v in_o the_o person_n of_o god_n ego_fw-la 〈◊〉_d scrutans_fw-la corda_fw-la &_o renes_fw-la i_o be_o god_n search_v heart_n and_o reins_n also_o 〈◊〉_d thew_v faith_n of_o christ_n jesus_n autem_fw-la videus_fw-la cogitationes_fw-la eorum_fw-la and_o 〈◊〉_d see_v their_o thought_n who_o in_o scripture_n be_v call_v the_o searcher_n and_o 〈◊〉_d of_o the_o thought_n in_o the_o heart_n as_o appear_v in_o act_n 1._o &_o 15._o rom._n 8._o matth._n 9.12_o &_o 22._o mark_v 2._o luke_n 6._o &_o 7._o &_o 11._o john_n 1.2.6_o &_o 13._o apoc._n 2._o &_o 3._o and_o in_o other_o place_n infinite_a the_o same_o peter_n martyr_n also_o say_v that_o the_o devil_n may_v suspect_v but_o not_o know_v our_o thought_n come_v for_o if_o he_o shall_v know_v our_o thought_n he_o shall_v understand_v our_o faith_n which_o if_o he_o do_v he_o will_v never_o assault_v we_o with_o one_o temptation_n indeed_o we_o read_v that_o samuel_n can_v tell_v where_o thing_n lose_v be_v stray_v etc._n etc._n but_o we_o see_v that_o gift_n also_o cease_v by_o the_o come_n of_o christ_n according_a to_o the_o say_n of_o paul_n at_o sundry_a time_n and_o in_o diverse_a manner_n god_n spâ—ke_v in_o the_o old_a time_n by_o our_o father_n the_o prophet_n in_o these_o last_o day_n he_o have_v speak_v unto_o we_o by_o his_o son_n 2._o etc._n etc._n and_o therefore_o i_o say_v that_o gift_n of_o pprophecy_n wherewith_o god_n in_o time_n past_o endue_v his_o people_n be_v also_o cease_v and_o counterfeit_v and_o coufener_n be_v come_v in_o their_o place_n according_a to_o this_o say_n of_o peter_n there_o be_v false_a prophet_n among_o the_o people_n even_o as_o there_o shall_v be_v false_a teacher_n among_o you_o etc._n etc._n and_o think_v not_o that_o so_o notable_a a_o gift_n shall_v be_v take_v from_o the_o belove_a and_o the_o elect_a people_n of_o god_n 2.1_o and_o commit_v to_o mother_n bungy_n and_o such_o like_a of_o her_o
salt_n by_o god_n salt_n by_o the_o god_n ✚_o that_o live_v by_o the_o true_a ✚_o god_n by_o the_o holy_a ✚_o god_n which_o by_o elizaeus_n the_o prophet_n command_v that_o thou_o shall_v be_v throw_v into_o the_o water_n that_o it_o thereby_o may_v be_v make_v whole_a &_o sound_a that_o thou_o salt_v hear_v let_v the_o priest_n look_v upon_o the_o salt_n may_v be_v conjure_v for_o the_o health_n of_o all_o believer_n and_o that_o thou_o be_v to_o all_o that_o take_v thou_o health_n both_o of_o body_n and_o soul_n and_o let_v all_o fantasy_n and_o wickedness_n or_o diabolical_a craft_n or_o deceit_n depart_v from_o the_o place_n whereon_o it_o be_v sprinkle_v as_o also_o every_o unclean_a spirit_n be_v conjure_v by_o he_o that_o judge_v both_o the_o quick_a and_o the_o dead_a by_o fire_n resp._n amen_o then_o follow_v a_o prayer_n to_o be_v say_v without_o dominus_fw-la vobiscum_fw-la bet_v yet_o with_o oremus_fw-la as_o follow_v ¶_o oremus_fw-la exorcism_n almighty_a and_o everlasting_a god_n we_o humble_o desire_v thy_o clemency_n hear_v let_v the_o priest_n look_v upon_o the_o salt_n that_o thou_o will_v vouchsafe_v through_o thy_o piety_n to_o bl_v ✚_o esse_fw-la and_o sanc_fw-la ✚_o tifie_v this_o creature_n of_o salt_n which_o thou_o have_v give_v for_o the_o use_n of_o mankind_n that_o it_o may_v be_v to_o all_o that_o receive_v it_o health_n of_o mind_n and_o body_n so_o as_o whatsoever_o shall_v be_v touch_v thereby_o or_o sprinkle_v therewith_o may_v be_v void_a of_o all_o uncleanness_n and_o all_o resistance_n of_o spiritual_a iniquity_n through_o our_o lord_n amen_n what_o can_v be_v make_v but_o a_o conjuration_n of_o these_o word_n also_o which_o be_v write_v in_o the_o canon_n or_o rather_o in_o the_o saccare_v of_o mass_n this_o holy_a commixtion_n of_o the_o body_n and_o blood_n of_o our_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n let_v it_o be_v make_v to_o i_o and_o to_o all_o the_o receiver_n thereof_o health_n of_o mind_n and_o body_n and_o a_o wholesome_a preparative_n for_o the_o deserve_n &_o receive_v of_o everlasting_a life_n through_o our_o lord_n jesus_n amen_n chap._n xxviii_o that_o popish_a priest_n leave_v nothing_o unconjure_v a_o fomre_n of_o exorcism_n for_o incense_n although_o the_o papist_n have_v many_o conjuration_n so_o as_o neither_o water_n nor_o fire_n nor_o bread_n nor_o wine_n nor_o wax_n nor_o tallow_n nor_o church_n nor_o churchyard_n nor_o altar_n nor_o altar_n cloth_n nor_o ash_n nor_o coal_n nor_o bell_n nor_o bell_n rope_n nor_o cope_v nor_o vestment_n nor_o oil_n nor_o salt_n nor_o candle_n nor_o candlestick_n nor_o bed_n nor_o bedstaff_n be_v without_o their_o form_n of_o conjuration_n yet_o i_o will_v for_o brevity_n let_v all_o pass_v and_o end_v here_o with_o incense_n which_o they_o do_v conjure_v in_o this_o sort_n ✚_o form_n i_o conjure_v thou_o most_o filthy_a and_o horrible_a spirit_n and_o every_o vision_n of_o our_o enemy_n &c_n &c_n that_o thou_o go_v and_o depart_v from_o out_o of_o this_o creature_n of_o frankincense_n with_o all_o thy_o deceit_n and_o wickedness_n tâ—at_v this_o creature_n may_v be_v sanctify_v and_o in_o the_o name_n of_o our_o lord_n ✚_o jesus_n ✚_o christ_n ✚_o that_o all_o they_o that_o taste_n touch_n or_o smell_v the_o same_o may_v receive_v the_o virtue_n and_o assistance_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n so_o as_o wheresoever_o this_o incense_n or_o frankincense_n shall_v remain_v that_o there_o thou_o in_o no_o wise_n be_v so_o bold_a as_o to_o approach_v or_o once_o presume_v or_o attempt_v to_o hurt_v but_o what_o unclean_a spirit_n so_o ever_o thou_o be_v that_o thou_o with_o all_o thy_o craft_n and_o subtlety_n avoid_v and_o depart_v be_v conjure_v by_o the_o name_n of_o god_n the_o father_n almighty_a etc._n etc._n and_o that_o wheresoever_o the_o sum_n or_o smoke_n thereof_o shall_v come_v every_o kind_a and_o sort_n of_o devil_n may_v be_v drive_v away_o and_o expel_v â—â—_o they_o be_v at_o the_o increase_n of_o the_o liver_n of_o fish_n which_o the_o archangel_n raphael_n make_v etc._n etc._n chap._n xxix_o the_o rule_n and_o law_n of_o popish_a exorcist_n and_o other_o conjuror_n all_o one_o with_o a_o confutation_n of_o their_o whole_a power_n how_o s._n martin_n conjure_v the_o devil_n the_o papi_v you_o see_v compeer_n have_v their_o certain_a general_a rule_n and_o law_n as_o to_o abstain_v from_o sin_n and_o to_o fast_o as_o also_o otherwise_o to_o be_v clean_o from_o all_o pollution_n &c_n &c_n and_o even_o so_o likewise_o have_v the_o other_o conjuror_n some_o will_v say_v that_o papist_n use_v divine_a service_n and_o prayer_n even_o so_o do_v common_a conjuror_n as_o you_o see_v even_o in_o the_o same_o papistical_a form_n no_o whit_n swarve_v from_o they_o in_o faith_n and_o doctrine_n nor_o yet_o in_o ungodly_a and_o unreasonable_a kind_n of_o petition_n i_o think_v it_o may_v be_v a_o sufficient_a argument_n to_o overthrow_v the_o call_n up_o and_o miraculous_a work_n of_o spirit_n that_o it_o be_v write_v god_n only_o know_v and_o sâ—aâ—cheth_v the_o heart_n and_o only_o work_v great_a wonder_n the_o which_o argument_n be_v prosecute_v to_o the_o end_n can_v never_o be_v answer_v 72.18_o in_o so_o much_o as_o that_o divine_a power_n be_v require_v in_o that_o action_n and_o if_o it_o be_v say_v that_o in_o this_o conjuration_n we_o speak_v to_o the_o spirit_n and_o they_o hear_v we_o and_o therefore_o need_v not_o know_v our_o thought_n and_o imagination_n i_o first_o ask_v they_o whether_o king_n baell_n or_o amoimon_n which_o be_v spirit_n reign_v in_o the_o further_a region_n of_o the_o east_n as_o they_o say_v may_v hear_v a_o conjuror_n voice_n which_o call_v for_o they_o be_v in_o the_o extreme_a part_n of_o the_o west_n there_o be_v such_o noise_n interpose_v where_o perhaps_o also_o they_o may_v be_v busy_a and_o set_v to_o work_v on_o the_o like_a affair_n second_o whether_o those_o spirit_n be_v of_o the_o same_o power_n that_o god_n be_v who_o be_v every_o 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