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of_o man_n decease_v and_o also_o by_o reason_n that_o the_o devil_n do_v appear_v unto_o they_o in_o the_o form_n of_o those_o which_o be_v dead_a when_o they_o give_v answer_v to_o those_o thing_n which_o they_o be_v demand_v as_o it_o be_v plain_a by_o the_o 28._o chap._n of_o the_o first_o book_n of_o samuel_n where_o the_o holy_a servant_n of_o god_n samuel_n be_v say_v to_o be_v raise_v up_o by_o the_o woman_n to_o certify_v king_n saul_n what_o success_n he_o shall_v have_v in_o the_o battle_n against_o the_o philistimes_fw-la neither_o ought_v any_o man_n to_o marvel_n at_o this_o that_o i_o have_v cite_v this_o last_o example_n before_o when_o i_o speak_v of_o those_o which_o ask_v counsel_n of_o spirit_n for_o we_o must_v not_o think_v that_o all_o the_o aforesaid_a kind_n of_o magic_a be_v so_o strict_o to_o be_v distinguish_v but_o that_o they_o do_v communicate_v otherwhiles_o in_o some_o point_n one_o with_o the_o other_o yet_o so_o as_o than_o they_o be_v rather_o to_o 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of_o deuteronomy_n be_v say_v to_o be_v regarder_n of_o time_n marker_n of_o the_o fly_n of_o fowl_n soothsayer_n and_o charmer_n as_o also_o they_o which_o divine_v by_o look_v into_o beast_n entrails_n as_o many_o do_v among_o the_o heathen_a as_o it_o may_v be_v partly_o gather_v out_o of_o the_o 21._o cap._n of_o ezechiel_n v_o 26._o and_o it_o be_v manifest_a by_o history_n that_o the_o ephesian_n be_v give_v to_o such_o like_a superstition_n for_o it_o be_v record_v in_o diverse_a author_n that_o in_o the_o image_n diana_n which_o be_v worship_v at_o ephesus_n there_o be_v certain_a obscure_a word_n or_o sentence_n not_o agree_v together_o nor_o depend_v one_o upon_o another_o much_o like_a unto_o riddle_n write_v
the_o word_n of_o god_n wherefore_o whatsoever_o action_n it_o be_v let_v man_n pretend_v what_o they_o will_v if_o it_o have_v no_o warrant_n out_o of_o the_o scripture_n it_o be_v but_o a_o mere_a imagination_n of_o their_o own_o brain_n spring_v either_o of_o their_o own_o corrupt_a nature_n or_o else_o of_o the_o suggestion_n of_o the_o devil_n and_o therefore_o be_v wicked_a and_o sinful_a the_o which_o thing_n if_o it_o be_v so_o it_o follow_v of_o necessity_n that_o the_o seek_v unto_o sorcerer_n charmer_n enchanter_n and_o all_o such_o like_a wizzard_n albeit_o man_n believe_v never_o so_o much_o that_o they_o may_v lawful_o do_v so_o yet_o because_o that_o it_o be_v not_o only_o not_o allow_v but_o also_o condemn_v in_o the_o word_n of_o god_n therefore_o this_o their_o belief_n be_v no_o true_a faith_n but_o a_o vain_a &_o devilish_a presumption_n and_o most_o abominable_a in_o the_o sight_n of_o god_n neither_o will_v ignorance_n which_o they_o pretend_v serve_v their_o turn_n to_o cover_v their_o offence_n herein_o albeit_o it_o may_v sometime_o extenuate_v and_o lessen_v the_o fault_n as_o our_o saviour_n christ_n say_v in_o the_o 12._o chapter_n of_o the_o gospel_n after_o s._n luke_n vers_fw-la 47._o &_o 48._o that_o servant_n which_o know_v his_o master_n will_v and_o prepare_v not_o himself_o neither_o do_v according_a to_o his_o will_n shall_v be_v beat_v with_o many_o stripe_n and_o he_o that_o know_v not_o his_o master_n will_v and_o commit_v thing_n worthy_a of_o stripe_n shall_v be_v beat_v with_o few_o stripe_n so_o that_o here_o we_o see_v that_o there_o be_v no_o defence_n for_o ignorance_n but_o whosoever_o he_o be_v that_o sin_v whether_o it_o be_v of_o ignorance_n or_o of_o knowledge_n must_v needs_o be_v punish_v for_o it_o for_o curse_a be_v all_o they_o which_o do_v not_o continue_v in_o all_o the_o commandment_n of_o god_n as_o it_o be_v in_o deuteronomy_n cap._n 27._o vers_fw-la 26._o and_o the_o apostle_n saint_n paul_n say_v in_o the_o 2._o chap._n to_o the_o roman_n vers_fw-la 12._o that_o as_o many_o as_o have_v sin_v without_o law_n shall_v be_v punish_v without_o law_n and_o as_o many_o as_o have_v sin_v in_o the_o law_n shall_v be_v judge_v by_o the_o law_n wherefore_o as_o dutiful_a servant_n in_o those_o thing_n which_o we_o know_v we_o ought_v to_o be_v diligent_a to_o put_v the_o same_o in_o practice_n and_o if_o we_o be_v ignorant_a of_o any_o thing_n we_o ought_v to_o seek_v and_o inquire_v what_o the_o will_n of_o god_n be_v out_o of_o his_o word_n and_o not_o to_o rush_v forth_o into_o those_o action_n which_o we_o know_v not_o whether_o the_o lord_n do_v allow_v or_o not_o but_o if_o we_o seek_v for_o knowledge_n in_o those_o matter_n no_o doubt_n but_o god_n will_v instruct_v we_o therein_o by_o his_o holy_a spirit_n &_o by_o his_o word_n as_o our_o saviour_n christ_n say_v matthew_n cap._n 7._o vers_fw-la 7._o ask_v and_o it_o shall_v be_v give_v you_o seek_v and_o you_o shall_v find_v knock_v and_o it_o shall_v be_v open_v unto_o you_o and_o true_o if_o we_o will_v use_v zealous_a prayer_n and_o godly_a meditation_n come_v unto_o they_o with_o faith_n and_o humility_n and_o such_o like_a we_o shall_v find_v the_o scripture_n not_o to_o be_v so_o hard_a and_o obscure_a to_o be_v know_v &_o understand_v as_o we_o take_v they_o to_o be_v but_o most_o plain_a &_o evident_a for_o our_o comfort_n and_o instruction_n both_o in_o this_o point_n concern_v those_o vain_a &_o frivolous_a art_n whereof_o i_o have_v so_o much_o speak_v and_o also_o in_o all_o other_o matter_n of_o faith_n &_o good_a work_n what_o we_o shall_v follow_v and_o what_o we_o shall_v eschew_v as_o god_n in_o the_o 30._o chapter_n of_o deuteronomy_n verses_z 11_o 12_o and_o 14._o say_v this_o commandment_n which_o i_o command_v this_o day_n be_v not_o hide_v from_o thou_o neither_o be_v it_o far_o off_o it_o be_v not_o in_o heaven_n that_o thou_o shall_v say_v who_o shall_v go_v up_o for_o we_o to_o 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