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our_o time_n and_o country_n most_o prevail_a in_o esteem_n chap._n xiiii_o the_o cast_n of_o witch_n into_o the_o water_n scratch_v beat_v pinch_a and_o draw_v of_o blood_n of_o witch_n it_o be_v vulgar_o credit_v that_o the_o cast_n of_o suppose_a witch_n bind_v into_o the_o water_n and_o the_o water_n refuse_v or_o not_o suffer_v they_o to_o sink_v within_o her_o bosom_n or_o bowel_n be_v a_o infallible_a detection_n that_o such_o be_v witch_n if_o this_o experiment_n be_v true_a then_o must_v it_o necessary_o so_o be_v either_o as_o a_o thing_n ordinary_a or_o as_o a_o thing_n extraordinary_a because_o nothing_o can_v happen_v or_o fall_v out_o that_o be_v not_o limit_v within_o this_o circuit_n or_o compass_n that_o which_o be_v ordinary_a be_v natural_a as_o likewise_o that_o which_o be_v natural_a be_v ordinary_a aristotle_n in_o the_o second_o of_o his_o ethic_n say_v of_o that_o which_o be_v natural_a quod_fw-la aliter_fw-la non_fw-la assurscit_fw-la that_o be_v ordinary_o it_o be_v not_o otherwise_o then_o ever_o the_o same_o fron_n whence_o it_o do_v follow_v by_o good_a consequent_a that_o whatsoever_o be_v ordinary_a must_v be_v natural_a because_o it_o keep_v the_o same_o course_n and_o order_n which_o be_v the_o property_n of_o nature_n for_o this_o cause_n scaliger_n in_o his_o book_n de_fw-fr subtilitate_fw-la say_v natura_fw-la est_fw-la ordinaria_fw-la dei_fw-la potestas_fw-la that_o be_v nature_n be_v the_o ordinary_a power_n of_o god_n in_o the_o ordinary_a course_n and_o government_n of_o all_o thing_n if_o then_o this_o experiment_n in_o the_o trial_n of_o witch_n be_v as_o a_o thing_n ordinary_a as_o it_o be_v vulgar_o esteem_v it_o must_v be_v find_v likewise_o natural_a if_o it_o can_v be_v find_v natural_a it_o can_v be_v ordinary_a that_o it_o be_v not_o nor_o can_v be_v natural_a be_v manifest_a first_o for_o that_o the_o ordinary_a nature_n of_o thing_n senseless_a and_o void_a of_o reason_n do_v not_o distinguish_v one_o person_n from_o another_o virtue_n from_o vice_n a_o good_a man_n from_o a_o evil_a man_n this_o our_o saviour_n himself_o do_v confirm_v math._n 5._o verse_n 45._o god_n make_v his_o sun_n to_o arise_v on_o the_o evil_a and_o the_o good_a and_o send_v rain_n on_o the_o just_a and_o unjust_a nay_o we_o may_v further_o observe_v in_o the_o book_n of_o god_n and_o also_o read_v in_o the_o book_n of_o nature_n and_o common_a experience_n that_o the_o common_a benefit_n of_o nature_n be_v not_o only_o vouchsafe_v unto_o all_o wicked_a man_n indifferent_o but_o even_o unto_o devil_n themselves_o who_o do_v not_o only_o participate_v in_o nature_n the_o common_a essence_n faculty_n and_o power_n proper_a unto_o the_o substance_n and_o nature_n of_o all_o other_o spirit_n but_o also_o do_v exercise_v these_o power_n and_o spiritual_a force_n usual_o upon_o other_o inferior_a nature_n subject_a unto_o their_o supernatural_a nature_n reach_n and_o efficacy_n as_o be_v oft_o see_v in_o their_o work_n even_o upon_o the_o body_n &_o good_n of_o the_o bless_a saint_n and_o son_n of_o god_n hereby_o then_o be_v evident_a that_o nature_n can_v take_v notice_n or_o distinguish_v a_o wicked_a man_n no_o not_o a_o devil_n and_o therefore_o much_o less_o a_o witch_n but_o here_o may_v be_v object_v that_o diverse_a herb_n &_o other_o simple_n produce_v many_o strange_a and_o wonder_a effect_n by_o a_o hide_a secret_n and_o occult_a quality_n and_o property_n in_o nature_n though_o there_o appear_v no_o manifest_a quality_n ofttimes_o in_o they_o by_o which_o in_o reason_n or_o probability_n they_o shall_v or_o can_v be_v effectual_a thereto_o this_o physician_n do_v daily_o witness_v and_o prove_v true_a why_o then_o may_v there_o not_o be_v likewise_o yield_v the_o like_a hide_a power_n or_o antipathetical_a virtue_n in_o the_o nature_n of_o the_o element_n of_o water_n and_o thereby_o a_o witch_n be_v detect_v as_o well_o without_o know_a cause_n or_o reason_n thereof_o in_o nature_n notwithstanding_o natural_o the_o evil_n or_o disease_n both_o of_o body_n and_o mind_n be_v both_o detect_v and_o cure_v by_o elementary_a substance_n or_o composition_n in_o which_o there_o be_v no_o manifest_a know_v proportion_n therewith_o it_o be_v true_o answer_v that_o although_o in_o this_o suppose_a experiment_n of_o the_o disposition_n of_o the_o element_n of_o water_n towards_o witch_n casualty_n may_v haply_o sometime_o seem_v to_o justify_v it_o true_a yet_o be_v not_o this_o sufficient_a to_o evince_v it_o a_o thing_n natural_a those_o thing_n which_o be_v natural_a necessary_o and_o ever_o produce_v their_o effect_n except_o some_o manifest_a or_o extraordinary_a interception_n or_o impediment_n hinder_v thus_o fire_n do_v necessary_o ordinary_o and_o always_o burn_v and_o consume_v any_o combustible_a matter_n or_o fuel_n be_v add_v thereto_o except_o either_o some_o manifest_a or_o extraordinary_a hindrance_n oppose_v it_o the_o like_a may_v be_v say_v of_o all_o other_o element_n for_o their_o natural_a effect_n in_o their_o proper_a object_n natural_a medicine_n likewise_o if_o right_o accommodate_v with_o prudence_n art_n and_o discretion_n unto_o the_o right_a disease_n do_v never_o fail_v their_o usual_a production_n or_o effect_n this_o almighty_a god_n in_o his_o holy_a writ_n do_v confirm_v and_o long_a and_o age_a experience_n of_o many_o hundreth_n of_o year_n have_v successive_o witness_v wherein_o the_o ancient_a record_n of_o all_o learned_a writer_n have_v ever_o testify_v innumerable_a medicinal_a herb_n and_o drug_n certain_o and_o true_o to_o be_v ever_o the_o same_o present_a time_n do_v likewise_o see_v and_o witness_v it_o and_o no_o man_n do_v or_o can_v doubt_v it_o in_o the_o right_a proof_n concern_v any_o such_o nature_n or_o custom_n in_o the_o element_n of_o water_n in_o the_o refragation_n of_o witch_n who_o be_v as_o yet_o ever_o able_a to_o write_v and_o full_o resolve_v or_o prove_v it_o ordinary_a necessary_a certain_a ever_o or_o for_o the_o most_o part_n not_o fail_v as_o be_v in_o course_n of_o nature_n most_o infallible_a and_o never_o doubt_v what_o former_a age_n have_v successive_o vouchsafe_v the_o mention_n of_o truth_n or_o certainty_n therein_o have_v almighty_a god_n at_o all_o so_o much_o as_o approve_v any_o opinion_n or_o thought_n thereof_o be_v it_o not_o rather_o to_o be_v just_o doubt_v that_o it_o may_v be_v esteem_v among_o the_o abomination_n of_o the_o gentile_n which_o god_n in_o his_o people_n do_v detest_v deut._n 18._o verse_n 9_o do_v all_o man_n in_o our_o time_n or_o good_a and_o just_a man_n avouch_v their_o own_o proof_n in_o the_o trial_n thereof_o or_o contrariwise_o do_v not_o many_o wise_a religious_a learned_a and_o equal_a mind_n with_o reason_n reject_v and_o contemn_v it_o do_v law_n as_o yet_o establish_v it_o or_o reason_n prove_v it_o how_o can_v it_o then_o be_v propose_v as_o equivalent_a with_o those_o reasonable_a mean_n or_o way_n of_o just_a 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