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with_o several_a knot_n which_o they_o use_v to_o raise_v wind_n on_o the_o sea_n so_o they_o do_v as_o it_o be_v sell_v the_o wind_n and_o proffer_n they_o to_o merchant_n that_o be_v detain_v on_o their_o coast_n by_o tempest_n and_o contrary_a wind_n have_v agree_v upon_o the_o price_n and_o receive_v it_o they_o give_v he_o a_o string_n with_o three_o magical_a knot_n on_o which_o lie_v this_o condition_n that_o as_o soon_o as_o they_o have_v untie_v the_o first_o there_o rise_v a_o fresh_a and_o pleasant_a gale_n when_o they_o have_v loose_v the_o second_o the_o wind_n grow_v strong_a but_o when_o they_o have_v untie_v the_o three_o there_o arise_v such_o a_o tempestuous_a storm_n that_o they_o be_v no_o long_o able_a to_o govern_v their_o ship_n this_o sort_n of_o trade_n be_v use_v especial_o in_o finmarke_n among_o the_o danish_a laplander_n because_o the_o neighbourhood_n of_o the_o sea_n afford_v they_o more_o occasion_n of_o it_o than_o any_o where_o else_o but_o the_o account_n that_o scheffer_n give_v of_o their_o other_o sort_n of_o witchcraft_n show_v that_o he_o himself_o give_v little_a credit_n to_o it_o they_o have_v little_a magical_a dart_n make_v of_o lead_n very_o short_a be_v no_o long_o than_o one_o finger_n they_o dart_v they_o to_o the_o remote_a place_n against_o their_o enemy_n of_o who_o they_o desire_v to_o avenge_v themselves_o and_o by_o that_o witchcraft_n they_o send_v upon_o they_o such_o dangerous_a disease_n with_o such_o sharp_a pain_n that_o for_o the_o violence_n of_o they_o they_o often_o die_v within_o three_o day_n thy_o have_v also_o a_o kind_n of_o fly_n call_v gans_n which_o they_o let_v out_o of_o their_o ganeske_n that_o be_v a_o leaden_a purse_n and_o daily_o send_v some_o of_o they_o to_o annoy_v and_o vex_v their_o enemy_n but_o we_o have_v not_o a_o perfect_a knowledge_n of_o whatever_o they_o practise_v on_o these_o occasion_n there_o be_v also_o some_o laplander_n who_o for_o this_o purpose_n make_v use_n of_o a_o tire_n which_o be_v a_o round_a ball_n as_o big_a as_o a_o walnut_n it_o have_v a_o particular_a shape_n as_o be_v describe_v in_o scheffer_n relation_n and_o it_o have_v also_o some_o motion_n they_o sell_v this_o tire_n and_o the_o buyer_n may_v send_v it_o upon_o whosoever_o he_o please_v he_o shall_v be_v most_o cruel_o torment_v with_o it_o sect_n 7_o but_o enough_o of_o the_o laplander_n let_v we_o now_o speak_v of_o other_o nation_n litgau_n say_v that_o the_o wild-irish_a adore_v the_o moon_n as_o well_o for_o their_o own_o preservation_n as_o for_o that_o of_o their_o flock_n and_o that_o they_o direct_v to_o her_o this_o prayer_n among_o other_o leave_v we_o as_o healthful_a as_o thou_o find_v we_o whence_o i_o infer_v that_o they_o hold_v something_o of_o the_o ancient_a paganism_n that_o ascribe_v a_o divine_a virtue_n to_o the_o influence_n of_o the_o star_n tho'_o it_o seem_v by_o this_o form_n of_o prayer_n that_o they_o attribute_v not_o to_o they_o a_o full_a and_o sovereign_a power_n in_o the_o administration_n of_o the_o world_n sect._n 8._o as_o for_o the_o remain_v of_o paganism_n among_o the_o samagite_n a_o people_n situate_v betwixt_o lithuania_n and_o livonia_n we_o be_v teach_v that_o they_o much_o worship_v the_o sun_n and_o moon_n the_o fire_n the_o thunder_n the_o grove_n and_o tree_n exceed_o high_a which_o show_v that_o they_o go_v far_o than_o the_o wild_a irish_a and_o believe_v that_o there_o be_v demon_n in_o the_o air_n and_o upon_o earth_n that_o reside_v in_o all_o those_o object_n but_o it_o may_v be_v see_v in_o olaus_n magnus_n what_o account_n they_o themselves_o make_v of_o the_o god_n of_o thunder_n and_o of_o the_o spirit_n in_o the_o air._n for_o say_v he_o they_o not_o only_o pretend_v to_o give_v succour_n to_o their_o god_n in_o their_o quarrel_n they_o have_v with_o their_o enemy_n endeavour_v to_o imitate_v the_o thunder_n with_o the_o beat_n of_o hammer_n but_o be_v not_o afraid_a even_o of_o fight_v against_o they_o with_o arrow_n and_o other_o arm_n they_o shoot_v in_o the_o air._n there_o be_v also_o place_n in_o lithuania_n where_o the_o inhabitant_n adore_v a_o domestic_a god_n call_v dinstipan_n that_o be_v the_o director_n of_o the_o smoke_n or_o chimney_n sect._n 2._o the_o tartar_n keremiss_n a_o people_n of_o eastern_a moscovy_n believe_v according_a to_o olearius_n that_o there_o be_v malicious_a spirit_n who_o may_v at_o pleasure_n cause_n several_a disturbance_n and_o vexation_n to_o man_n in_o this_o life_n for_o as_o to_o the_o future_a they_o have_v no_o notion_n of_o it_o to_o prevent_v those_o pain_n or_o turn_v off_o those_o spirit_n they_o offer_v sacrifice_n to_o they_o near_z rivers_z they_o likewise_o adore_v the_o sun_n and_o moon_n because_o they_o perceive_v much_o good_a be_v do_v to_o the_o earth_n
by_o their_o operation_n but_o we_o find_v nothing_o considerable_a leave_v in_o writing_n as_o to_o their_o way_n of_o exercise_v magic_a sect._n 10._o the_o islander_n have_v more_o relation_n to_o the_o laplander_n and_o fuilander_n the_o great_a knowledge_n we_o have_v of_o they_o come_v to_o we_o from_o the_o writing_n of_o blefkenius_fw-la they_o also_o believe_v domestic_a spirit_n who_o wake_v they_o in_o the_o night_n to_o go_v a_o fish_n be_v persuade_v that_o if_o one_o shall_v go_v thither_o without_o the_o advertisement_n of_o these_o spirit_n he_o can_v not_o make_v a_o happy_a fish_n the_o same_o ditmarus_n blefkenius_fw-la sail_v from_o that_o country_n to_o portugal_n in_o 1633_o receive_v from_o one_o ionas_n a_o handkerchief_n with_o three_o knot_n to_o be_v loose_v at_o sea_n in_o case_n he_o want_v wind._n they_o use_v to_o make_v these_o knot_n soft_o mutter_v some_o word_n beside_o that_o they_o boast_v that_o from_o the_o place_n where_o they_o stand_v upon_o the_o ground_n they_o may_v cause_v vessel_n at_o sea_n to_o stop_v or_o to_o sail_v on_o but_o i_o shall_v yet_o keep_v by_o i_o for_o some_o time_n that_o handkerchief_n and_o its_o knot_n to_o try_v hereafter_o how_o they_o may_v be_v untie_v i_o shall_v also_o leave_v those_o vessel_n at_o sea_n until_o i_o examine_v what_o may_v stop_v or_o promote_v their_o voyage_n so_o that_o have_v nothing_o more_o to_o do_v with_o europe_n we_o shall_v go_v over_o to_o asia_n chap._n vii_o that_o the_o same_o sentiment_n be_v to_o be_v find_v among_o most_o of_o the_o nation_n of_o asia_n sect._n 1_o the_o inhabitant_n of_o asia_n as_o far_o as_o that_o continent_n be_v know_v to_o we_o be_v not_o so_o dull_a as_o the_o northern_a european_n the_o chinese_n japanders_n sianese_n peguans_n those_o indian_n that_o be_v know_v from_o ancient_a time_n and_o those_o from_o the_o west_n of_o bengala_n surpass_v all_o the_o rest_n in_o civility_n and_o ingenuity_n but_o the_o chinese_n carry_v it_o 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the_o devil_n by_o the_o christian_n they_o esteem_v beside_o that_o there_o be_v a_o great_a number_n of_o god_n each_o of_o who_o have_v his_o particular_a office_n the_o chief_a be_v carco_n vitas_fw-la the_o most_o ancient_a of_o all_o on_o who_o the_o other_o depend_v oisnna_n the_o mover_n of_o all_o thing_n apalita_n the_o leader_n of_o the_o pilgrim_n fotoco_n their_o intercessor_n by_o duma_n who_o especial_o pray_v for_o the_o soul_n of_o the_o decease_a that_o be_v condemn_v to_o the_o darkness_n or_o the_o gulf_n in_o the_o house_n of_o smoak_n the_o siamois_n acknowledge_v one_o god_n who_o inhabit_v the_o heaven_n with_o many_o other_o god_n inferior_a to_o he_o among_o who_o they_o place_v the_o decease_a who_o have_v be_v their_o lawgiver_n sect._n 4._o among_o the_o inhabitant_n of_o java_n in_o which_o island_n be_v situate_v the_o city_n of_o batavia_n belong_v to_o the_o dutch_a east-india_n company_n some_o believe_v the_o transmigration_n of_o soul_n the_o cingalois_n in_o the_o isle_n of_o ceilon_n worship_n four_o god_n betwixt_o who_o they_o believe_v the_o government_n of_o the_o world_n to_o be_v divide_v and_o withal_o venerate_v the_o soul_n of_o the_o decease_a who_o life_n have_v be_v virtuous_a so_o that_o both_o the_o one_o and_o the_o other_o believe_v the_o existence_n of_o demon_n but_o those_o of_o the_o javanois_n may_v be_v good_a or_o bad_a whereas_o those_o of_o the_o cingalois_n can_v be_v but_o good_a sect._n 5._o those_o that_o inhabit_v the_o north_n of_o the_o cape_n comorin_n and_o reach_v to_o the_o dominion_n of_o the_o great_a mogul_n though_o they_o be_v much_o divide_v in_o their_o sentiment_n yet_o agree_v in_o this_o point_n that_o there_o be_v a_o supreme_a deity_n call_v either_o vistenau_n or_o esuara_n who_o however_o govern_v the_o world_n only_o by_o the_o ministry_n of_o inferior_a god_n of_o who_o brama_n who_o be_v the_o creator_n and_o director_n of_o all_o thing_n be_v the_o chief_a some_o say_v that_o all_o these_o three_o depend_v upon_o tsechti_n as_o upon_o the_o only_a sovereign_a god_n but_o after_o all_o the_o difference_n be_v not_o so_o much_o in_o the_o thing_n as_o in_o the_o name_n they_o all_o believe_v that_o brama_n give_v to_o indre_n or_o devendre_n a_o supreme_a authority_n over_o 8_o principal_a director_n of_o the_o superior_a world_n who_o they_o place_v high_a than_o the_o earth_n and_o nevertheless_o under_o bramalocon_n which_o be_v the_o abode_n of_o brama_n of_o these_o eight_o seven_o receive_v the_o soul_n of_o the_o die_a who_o have_v lead_v a_o good_a life_n and_o the_o eight_o receive_v that_o of_o the_o damn_a they_o likewise_o believe_v that_o those_o god_n have_v be_v beget_v and_o marry_v after_o the_o manner_n of_o man_n that_o they_o have_v sometime_o appear_v upon_o earthy_a in_o a_o bodily_a shape_n and_o that_o vistenau_n himself_o have_v be_v see_v under_o more_o than_o ten_o form_n as_o rogerius_n relate_v to_o have_v learn_v it_o from_o the_o mouth_n of_o a_o bramine_fw-la sect._n 6._o going_z farther_z northward_o into_o the_o kingdom_n of_o gusuratte_n or_o cambaie_n decan_n and_o bengale_n subject_n to_o the_o great_a mogul_n you_o will_v find_v above_o fourscore_o sect_n among_o which_o there_o be_v four_o principal_a whereof_o one_o call_v cheuravac_n hardly_o believe_v the_o existence_n of_o one_o god_n however_o take_v together_o they_o all_o confess_v that_o there_o be_v one_o who_o preside_v over_o all_o the_o rest_n and_o on_o who_o they_o all_o depend_v even_o that_o sect_n that_o will_v scarce_o believe_v the_o existence_n of_o god_n worship_n tiel_n tenquer_v who_o be_v esteem_v a_o general_a saint_n show_v thereby_o that_o it_o be_v easy_a to_o forsake_v god_n with_o the_o mouth_n than_o with_o the_o heart_n the_o sect_n name_v samaraet_n constitute_v under_o permiseer_n their_o sovereign_a god_n three_o other_o god_n each_o of_o
dress_v she_o than_o they_o dispose_v all_o the_o fetissos_n or_o idol_n of_o the_o decease_a upon_o a_o line_n hang_v about_o they_o several_a collar_n of_o pea_n and_o bean_n adorn_v they_o with_o many_o garland_n of_o green_a herb_n and_o besprinkle_v they_o with_o the_o blood_n of_o the_o hen._n that_o be_v the_o duty_n of_o the_o men._n that_o of_o the_o woman_n consist_v in_o bring_v the_o dress_v hen_n in_o a_o dish_n and_o place_v she_o in_o the_o middle_a of_o the_o fetissos_n thnn_n one_o of_o the_o man_n begin_v his_o conjuration_n by_o drink_v and_o throw_v a_o mouthful_n of_o water_n or_o palm_n wine_n upon_o the_o fetissos_n he_o takes_z 2_o or_o 3_o leaf_n of_o those_o garland_n which_o he_o rake_n up_o and_o make_v a_o little_a round_a ball_n of_o it_o he_o put_v it_o between_o his_o 2_o finger_n and_o many_o time_n betwixt_o his_o foot_n or_o toe_n whence_o he_o draw_v it_o out_o greet_v the_o fetissos_n as_o many_o time_n when_o he_o have_v squeze_v all_o the_o moisture_n out_o of_o that_o green_a ball_n upon_o his_o god_n he_o make_v another_o and_o then_o another_o till_o all_o the_o garland_n be_v spend_v then_o out_o of_o all_o these_o little_a ball_n he_o make_v one_o with_o which_o he_o rub_v his_o face_n which_o raise_v it_o to_o the_o dignity_n of_o a_o fetisso_fw-it and_o cause_v it_o to_o be_v keep_v as_o a_o excellent_a preservative_n against_o all_o sort_n of_o evil_n and_o a_o certain_a succour_n in_o the_o war._n thus_o they_o pretend_v to_o bring_v the_o dead_a to_o a_o quiet_a state_n sect._n 9_o they_o also_o use_v bird_n in_o their_o divination_n viz._n the_o speckled_a hern_n because_o say_v carolinus_n who_o have_v supply_v we_o with_o the_o former_a narration_n it_o low_v as_o much_o as_o a_o ox_n when_o it_o stick_v it_o bill_n into_o the_o ground_n when_o they_o undertake_v to_o travel_v and_o hear_v it_o cry_v they_o extreme_o rejoice_v say_v that_o the_o fetisso_n come_v to_o promise_v they_o a_o happy_a journey_n they_o put_v corn_n and_o a_o vessel_n full_a of_o water_n near_o the_o place_n where_o they_o have_v hear_v the_o cry_n that_o the_o fetisso_n may_v find_v meat_n and_o drink_n thence_o proceed_v that_o many_o of_o those_o vessel_n with_o mays_n rice_n and_o other_o grain_n be_v to_o be_v find_v every_o where_n in_o the_o wood_n and_o field_n but_o enough_o of_o the_o pagan_n of_o africa_n let_v we_o go_v over_o to_o those_o of_o america_n chap._n x._o that_o very_o near_o the_o same_o opinion_n and_o practice_n be_v to_o be_v find_v in_o america_n sect._n 1_o the_o christian_n keep_v under_o their_o dominion_n the_o great_a part_n of_o what_o have_v be_v discover_v of_o the_o western_a continent_n which_o be_v know_v only_o since_o 200_o year_n and_o common_o call_v america_n or_o west-indies_n they_o keep_v down_o the_o pulick_a idolatry_n and_o witchcraft_n of_o the_o inhabitant_n as_o far_o as_o their_o authority_n will_v extend_v but_o as_o those_o nation_n be_v heathen_n at_o the_o bottom_n and_o live_v to_o it_o whenever_o they_o be_v at_o liberty_n private_o continue_v their_o ancient_a practice_n i_o shall_v therefore_o speak_v of_o they_o as_o they_o be_v in_o themselves_o to_o show_v their_o true_a sentiment_n and_o ancient_a custom_n for_o that_o end_n i_o shall_v make_v use_n of_o the_o new_a author_n who_o have_v publish_v relation_n of_o the_o southern_a part_n of_o that_o country_n who_o montanus_n have_v compile_v and_o when_o i_o come_v to_o the_o northern_a part_n i_o shall_v abound_v with_o instruction_n new_a and_o very_o much_o credit_v sect._n 2._o in_o southern_a america_n which_o be_v the_o near_a to_o africa_n brazile_n be_v the_o first_o county_n to_o be_v meet_v with_o in_o the_o north-east_n and_o peru_n over_o against_o it_o to_o the_o west_n the_o cannibal_n who_o be_v original_o of_o southern_a america_n have_v extend_v their_o idolatry_n through_o all_o the_o island_n lie_v betwixt_o this_o and_o the_o northern_a part_n all_o the_o other_o part_n of_o the_o south_n and_o the_o middle_n of_o the_o country_n have_v not_o yet_o be_v discouâ—â—ed_v by_o the_o european_n and_o be_v consequent_o unknown_a to_o we_o we_o can_v say_v nothing_o of_o it_o then_o begin_v with_o brazile_n sect._n 3_o tho'_o that_o country_n be_v the_o best_a know_v of_o all_o yet_o we_o can_v say_v but_o little_a upon_o the_o matter_n for_o the_o brasilian_n say_v daviti_n peviard_n leri_n and_o abbeville_n have_v neither_o god_n nor_o religion_n the_o toutinambre_n however_o believe_v the_o soul_n to_o be_v immortal_a and_o that_o those_o who_o have_v perform_v their_o duty_n that_o be_v espectial_o who_o have_v often_o beat_v their_o enemy_n go_v into_o the_o ouaioupia_n a_o place_n seat_v behind_o the_o mountain_n where_o they_o dance_v in_o delightful_a plain_n but_o those_o that_o have_v not_o do_v it_o go_v to_o jeropari_n a_o malicious_a god_n by_o who_o they_o be_v to_o be_v torment_v they_o likewise_o believe_v that_o there_o be_v spirit_n and_o it_o may_v be_v say_v that_o they_o have_v some_o knowledge_n of_o god_n and_o that_o they_o design_v he_o by_o the_o name_n of_o toupan_n because_o they_o use_v to_o call_v the_o thunder_n toupanremimogan_n that_o be_v to_o say_v the_o action_n of_o god_n sect._n 4._o they_o have_v also_o their_o caraibe_n or_o diviner_n who_o frequent_o foretell_v the_o fruitfulness_n or_o barrenness_n of_o the_o year_n rain_n or_o drought_n and_o whatever_o may_v benefit_v man_n upon_o earth_n these_o caraibe_n at_o the_o same_o time_n be_v their_o surgeon_n and_o boast_v of_o cure_v immediate_o bodily_a pain_n by_o suck_v or_o blow_v which_o they_o have_v persuade_v the_o vulgar_a so_o well_o that_o there_o be_v not_o one_o even_o of_o the_o elder_a but_o he_o be_v ready_a to_o obey_v their_o command_n sect._n 5._o the_o tapuiens_n otherwise_o maraguite_v who_o be_v divide_v into_o 6_o or_o 7_o sort_n lie_v far_o into_o the_o country_n they_o acknowledge_v two_o god_n a_o good_a and_o a_o bad_a they_o pay_v no_o worship_n to_o the_o good_a because_o he_o be_v good_a nature_a and_o never_o hurt_v any_o person_n but_o they_o pray_v very_o ardent_o to_o the_o bad_a because_o he_o kill_v those_o that_o do_v not_o reverence_v he_o they_o undertake_v neither_o journey_n nor_o war_n before_o they_o have_v consult_v their_o evil_a god_n which_o be_v perform_v with_o great_a ceremony_n by_o virtue_n of_o which_o they_o ascribe_v to_o themselves_o the_o power_n of_o foretell_v future_a thing_n thus_o sound_v the_o word_n of_o arnoldus_fw-la montanus_n in_o his_o description_n of_o america_n p._n 373._o as_o to_o their_o divination_n of_o which_o there_o be_v a_o very_a special_a account_n in_o this_o place_n we_o shall_v be_v more_o particular_o inform_v of_o it_o when_o we_o examine_v they_o hereafter_o sect._n 6._o viracocha_n be_v the_o sovereign_a god_n of_o the_o peruvian_o who_o name_n they_o explain_v more_o at_o lange_n by_o those_o of_o pachacama_n and_o pachayachakik_n the_o creator_n of_o heaven_n and_o earth_n for_o which_o reason_n they_o also_o name_v he_o osapa_n the_o wonderful_a according_a to_o their_o opinion_n he_o operate_v in_o the_o sun_n and_o be_v there_o visible_a they_o venerate_v the_o thunder_n as_o the_o god_n of_o the_o air._n pathamama_n be_v the_o goddess_n of_o the_o earth_n or_o the_o earth_n itself_o consider_v as_o such_o and_o mamacocha_n be_v the_o sea_n they_o likewise_o pay_v a_o religious_a honour_n to_o the_o rainbow_n but_o especial_o to_o colca_n among_o the_o star_n the_o constellation_n vreâ—chillai_n lyra_n the_o harp_n be_v the_o god_n of_o the_o shepherd_n and_o the_o constellation_n machacuai_n the_o serpent_n preserve_v they_o as_o they_o suppose_v from_o serpent_n and_o chiuguichiachai_n have_v under_o his_o power_n lion_n tiger_n and_o bear_n moreover_o they_o believe_v according_a to_o the_o relation_n of_o the_o same_o montanus_n that_o no_o creature_n move_v upon_o earth_n but_o at_o the_o same_o time_n the_o heaven_n represent_v another_o like_a to_o it_o and_o that_o earthly_a creature_n be_v in_o the_o keep_n of_o the_o heavenly_a every_o one_o under_o that_o which_o be_v like_a to_o it_o which_o provide_v for_o its_o best_a advantage_n and_o preserve_v it_o thence_o have_v proceed_v the_o name_n of_o the_o star_n chacana_n toperatcha_n marmana_n mirma_n and_o several_a other_o sect._n 7._o they_o also_o believe_v that_o fountain_n river_n rock_n the_o top_n of_o hill_n some_o herb_n especial_o the_o root_n panpas_n that_o have_v a_o strange_a figure_n be_v as_o many_o god_n there_o be_v almost_o nothing_o that_o have_v a_o extraordinary_a shape_n or_o a_o particular_a virtue_n but_o they_o place_v a_o deity_n in_o it_o compare_v all_o those_o thing_n together_o it_o appear_v that_o that_o people_n acknowledge_v superior_a and_o inferior_a god_n the_o virtue_n
12_o 13_o 18._o three_o that_o conceive_v not_o what_o difference_n there_o be_v betwixt_o the_o soul_n of_o man_n and_o that_o of_o beast_n some_o be_v fall_v into_o that_o gross_a error_n as_o to_o ascribe_v to_o man_n and_o beast_n a_o soul_n of_o the_o same_o nature_n chap._n 7._o sect._n 14._o without_o which_o it_o have_v be_v impossible_a that_o the_o opinion_n of_o pythagoras_n concern_v the_o transmigration_n of_o soul_n into_o the_o body_n of_o other_o man_n and_o beast_n indifferent_o shall_v have_v take_v so_o deep_a root_n and_o have_v spread_v so_o far_o into_o the_o world_n chap._n 2._o sect._n 17._o chap._n 7_o sect._n 14_o 15_o 16_o 17_o 18._o four_o that_o from_o the_o same_o source_n this_o sentiment_n have_v visible_o proceed_v that_o the_o spirit_n be_v wander_v as_o well_o as_o the_o soul_n of_o man_n after_o their_o death_n chap._n 2._o sect._n 15._o chap._n 6._o sect._n 2._o chap._n 7._o sect._n 19_o 20._o chap._n 10._o sect._n 11._o sect._n 7._o what_o contribute_v most_o to_o the_o vilify_n of_o the_o deity_n be_v that_o they_o deify_v even_o man_n either_o during_o their_o life_n or_o after_o their_o death_n witness_v the_o ancient_a greek_n and_o roman_n who_o transform_v the_o passion_n of_o man_n and_o the_o motion_n of_o the_o heart_n into_o so_o many_o god_n and_o goddess_n or_o as_o the_o modern_a cannibal_n who_o be_v very_o near_o of_o the_o same_o mind_n as_o have_v be_v show_v chap._n 2._o sect._n 14._o chap._n 7._o sect._n 5_o 6._o chap._n 10._o sect._n 14._o which_o however_o be_v not_o common_o use_v but_o after_o death_n as_o appear_v by_o the_o apotheosis_n of_o the_o ancient_n chap._n 2._o sect._n 13._o and_o be_v not_o where_o bring_v to_o such_o a_o light_n as_o among_o the_o cannibal_n as_o have_v be_v say_v chap._n 10._o sect._n 12_o 16._o that_o they_o believe_v the_o whole_a race_n of_o the_o god_n issue_v from_o their_o ancestor_n and_o that_o they_o themselves_o be_v of_o celestial_a origin_n from_o the_o same_o spring_n be_v derive_v the_o sentiment_n of_o the_o existence_n of_o the_o genii_n or_o zemean_n that_o be_v of_o helpful_a spirit_n the_o description_n of_o who_o may_v be_v see_v in_o several_a author_n sect._n 8._o it_o be_v now_o easy_a to_o conceive_v on_o what_o ground_n be_v found_v the_o divination_n and_o magic_n of_o the_o ancient_n that_o be_v the_o same_o with_o the_o prediction_n and_o witchcraft_n of_o the_o modern_a heathen_n for_o as_o to_o their_o foretell_v or_o divination_n it_o be_v ground_v upon_o this_o first_o every_o god_n have_v his_o people_n who_o he_o favour_v and_o protect_v or_o his_o own_o property_n for_o which_o reason_n they_o put_v question_n to_o he_o concern_v that_o which_o be_v to_o happen_v to_o his_o people_n and_o what_o be_v to_o be_v do_v on_o that_o occasion_n second_o that_o every_o god_n have_v his_o enemy_n for_o which_o reason_n every_o one_o look_n for_o help_v against_o the_o god_n of_o who_o he_o be_v to_o receive_v damage_n and_o implore_v the_o assistance_n of_o such_o god_n as_o be_v esteem_v to_o be_v their_o most_o violent_a enemy_n three_o that_o every_o man_n have_v his_o god_n or_o particular_a spirit_n and_o therefore_o every_o one_o mistake_v his_o own_o passion_n and_o whatever_o come_v into_o his_o fancy_n for_o divine_a inspiration_n and_o motion_n especial_o when_o dream_n supply_v he_o with_o the_o occasion_n of_o it_o not_o know_v that_o the_o employment_n or_o accident_n that_o have_v precede_v the_o dream_n be_v the_o origin_n of_o they_o or_o be_v hinder_v by_o his_o prejudices_fw-la to_o make_v a_o exact_a enquiry_n after_o their_o possible_a cause_n four_o that_o it_o be_v by_o confound_v the_o deity_n with_o the_o creature_n that_o there_o have_v be_v introduce_v so_o many_o sort_n of_o divination_n and_o prognostic_n draw_v from_o the_o star_n from_o the_o thunder_n from_o bird_n mountain_n wood_n water_n and_o from_o all_o the_o thing_n in_o which_o it_o be_v believe_v that_o some_o deity_n be_v discoverable_a five_o that_o from_o the_o belief_n that_o the_o soul_n of_o the_o dead_a be_v wander_v about_o their_o corpse_n it_o be_v easy_a to_o take_v occasion_n to_o conjure_v up_o ghost_n sect._n 9_o concern_v the_o witchcraft_n we_o shall_v only_o make_v the_o follow_a consideration_n first_o that_o it_o be_v not_o strange_a that_o distinguish_v not_o only_o create_v spirit_n but_o even_o the_o god_n into_o good_a and_o bad_a they_o shall_v endeavour_v to_o set_v they_o one_o against_o another_o and_o to_o defend_v themselves_o by_o the_o help_n of_o the_o good_a or_o of_o some_o of_o the_o wicked_a against_o another_o or_o to_o avenge_v themselves_o by_o the_o power_n of_o one_o god_n of_o the_o wrong_n they_o suppose_v to_o have_v receive_v from_o another_o second_o that_o have_v forge_v to_o themselves_o so_o many_o sort_n of_o god_n and_o spirit_n superior_a and_o inferior_a it_o be_v no_o wonder_n they_o shall_v believe_v to_o destroy_v the_o power_n of_o the_o less_o by_o the_o assistance_n of_o the_o great_a three_o that_o have_v so_o base_a thought_n of_o the_o god_n who_o they_o subject_a to_o the_o same_o passion_n as_o man_n and_o thus_o deify_v human_a passion_n themselves_o they_o act_n consequent_o by_o stir_v they_o up_o against_o their_o enemy_n as_o it_o come_v into_o their_o fancy_n four_o that_o put_v some_o of_o their_o god_n so_o low_a and_o in_o so_o great_a a_o familiarity_n with_o the_o spirit_n they_o seem_v to_o assume_v to_o themselves_o the_o quality_n of_o their_o director_n and_o to_o be_v able_a to_o make_v the_o divine_a operation_n even_o in_o the_o most_o hide_a thing_n subservient_fw-fr to_o what_o use_n they_o please_v chap._n 6._o sect._n 4._o sect_n 10._o there_o be_v yet_o something_o to_o be_v say_v upon_o divination_n and_o witchcraft_n together_o which_o partly_o concern_v the_o thing_n itself_o and_o partly_o the_o gesture_n of_o the_o body_n use_v in_o it_o what_o concern_v the_o thing_n itself_o come_v to_o this_o first_o that_o the_o opinion_n of_o the_o heathen_n concern_v the_o genii_n or_o familiar_a spirit_n and_o the_o spirit_n wander_v about_o grave_n make_v they_o believe_v that_o something_o may_v be_v operate_v by_o the_o mean_n of_o grave_n and_o carcase_n for_o which_o reason_n they_o use_v the_o bone_n of_o the_o dead_a in_o their_o witchcraft_n and_o consult_v they_o in_o their_o divination_n in_o hope_n of_o get_v a_o answer_n from_o the_o god_n or_o spirit_n which_o operate_v in_o they_o or_o abide_v near_o they_o chap._n 10._o sect._n 11_o 15._o second_o that_o according_a to_o this_o their_o belief_n of_o the_o existence_n of_o so_o many_o sort_n of_o spirit_n whereof_o most_o part_n be_v wicked_a spirit_n that_o walk_v and_o wander_v every_o where_n they_o be_v always_o ready_a in_o any_o unforeseen_a disease_n mortality_n or_o sinister_a accident_n to_o cast_v the_o suspicion_n upon_o their_o enemy_n or_o envious_a who_o have_v bewitch_v they_o for_o believe_v that_o the_o inferior_a god_n or_o spirit_n act_n according_a to_o the_o will_n of_o the_o man_n to_o who_o they_o belong_v they_o must_v consequent_o believe_v that_o those_o man_n will_v not_o fail_v to_o effect_v reciprocal_o the_o one_o against_o the_o other_o whatever_o the_o help_n and_o power_n of_o the_o spirit_n will_v allow_v now_o those_o suspicion_n that_o will_v sure_o move_v man_n to_o seek_v by_o who_o they_o have_v be_v bewitch_v or_o the_o cause_n matter_n and_o foundation_n of_o divination_n chap._n 10._o sect._n 8_o 16._o sect._n 11._o as_o to_o the_o posture_n use_v in_o witchcraft_n first_o the_o corpereal_a idea_n which_o they_o have_v of_o the_o spirit_n and_o of_o the_o god_n themselves_o move_v they_o doubtless_o to_o use_v so_o many_o outward_a gesture_n in_o their_o conjuration_n chap._n 10._o sect_n 16._o but_o there_o be_v still_o another_o reason_n of_o that_o custom_n viz._n that_o the_o priest_n who_o be_v impostor_n make_v use_n of_o they_o to_o impose_v so_o much_o the_o easy_a upon_o the_o simplicity_n of_o the_o vulgar_a second_o consider_v how_o the_o opinion_n of_o pythagoras_n be_v become_v almost_o universal_a it_o may_v be_v methinks_v conceive_v at_o the_o same_o time_n how_o it_o be_v possible_a that_o man_n shall_v place_v some_o virtue_n in_o letter_n and_o number_n by_o gather_v and_o dispose_v they_o in_o such_o or_o such_o a_o way_n and_o consequent_o in_o the_o pronunciation_n of_o some_o certain_a word_n for_o the_o same_o pythagoras_n have_v believe_v that_o the_o virtue_n of_o the_o deity_n influence_v the_o proportion_n and_o harmony_n of_o number_n now_o the_o letter_n of_o the_o alphabet_n be_v employ_v to_o mark_v the_o number_n not_o only_o among_o the_o greek_n and_o hebrew_n but_o by_o all_o the_o other_o nation_n that_o have_v some_o knowledge_n of_o letter_n it_o follow_v
that_o there_o be_v not_o one_o word_n but_o it_o can_v make_v up_o a_o number_n whence_o it_o may_v rational_o be_v infer_v that_o such_o or_o such_o a_o word_n compose_v in_o such_o or_o such_o a_o manner_n of_o such_o or_o such_o or_o such_o letter_n more_o or_o less_o have_v according_a to_o their_o opinion_n more_o or_o less_o power_n in_o witchcraft_n three_o beside_o the_o ordinary_a number_n they_o use_v also_o name_n and_o character_n as_o it_o be_v see_v at_o this_o day_n especial_o among_o the_o laplander_n and_o finlander_n who_o enchant_a drum_n be_v spot_v with_o the_o like_a character_n chap._n 6._o sect._n 5._o sect._n 12._o but_o i_o have_v nor_o yet_o speak_v of_o what_o be_v most_o important_a in_o these_o conjuration_n that_o be_v use_v as_o well_o for_o divination_n as_o witchcraft_n which_o consist_v in_o this_o that_o they_o be_v part_n of_o the_o pagan_a religion_n and_o even_o make_v it_o whole_o up_o among_o some_o nation_n especial_o in_o the_o west-indies_n chap._n 9_o sect._n 6._o chap._n 10._o sect._n 16._o and_o it_o be_v almost_o impossible_a it_o shall_v be_v otherwise_o since_o their_o whole_a religion_n turn_v upon_o their_o opinion_n of_o the_o god_n or_o draw_v it_o be_v original_a from_o thence_o first_o they_o look_v by_o no_o mean_n upon_o their_o practice_n nor_o the_o scope_n they_o aim_v at_o as_o thing_n evil_a of_o their_o own_o nature_n but_o only_o by_o the_o bad_a use_n that_o be_v make_v of_o they_o wherefore_o ancient_o the_o magi_n and_o diviner_n be_v find_v among_o the_o king_n be_v attendant_n and_o in_o the_o temple_n as_o be_v still_o at_o this_o day_n the_o brainines_n in_o the_o east-indies_n the_o fetisseros_fw-la in_o guinea_n the_o baivas_n or_o piais_n in_o peru_n and_o the_o country_n of_o the_o cannibal_n etc._n etc._n and_o several_a other_o of_o the_o same_o quality_n so_o that_o no_o body_n be_v acknowledge_v for_o wise_a doctor_n priest_n prophet_n nor_o become_v councillor_n of_o state_n unless_o he_o be_v divine_a or_o magician_n in_o the_o sense_n that_o have_v be_v set_v down_o the_o holy_a scripture_n show_v the_o same_o in_o the_o person_n janne_n jambres_n balaam_n daniel_n and_o his_o companion_n of_o which_o we_o have_v say_v something_o before_o chap._n 4._o sect._n 1_o 4._o and_o it_o may_v be_v observe_v in_o the_o general_a instance_n that_o have_v be_v allege_v that_o the_o heathen_n have_v public_a school_n to_o teach_v those_o art_n that_o the_o priest_n especial_o instruct_v the_o â—â—ople_n in_o that_o ministry_n and_o train_v they_o up_o from_o their_o youth_n which_o be_v still_o practise_v among_o the_o brutish_a and_o dull_a laplander_n second_o we_o see_v at_o the_o same_o time_n for_o what_o reason_n the_o entrail_n of_o sacrifice_a beast_n and_o some_o meat_n and_o dress_v herb_n be_v employ_v in_o their_o witchcraft_n and_o divination_n viz._n because_o in_o their_o opinion_n something_o divine_n be_v mix_v with_o they_o sect._n 13._o it_o be_v therefore_o certain_a that_o all_o their_o practice_n be_v ground_v upon_o a_o certain_a knowledge_n and_o partly_o upon_o vain_a conjecture_n and_o very_o great_a error_n for_o to_o seek_v the_o deity_n and_o to_o fear_v it_o be_v a_o effect_n of_o the_o natural_a knowledge_n of_o god_n which_o man_n keep_v in_o the_o midst_n of_o their_o great_a corruption_n but_o to_o admit_v so_o many_o sort_n of_o deity_n of_o such_o a_o low_a rank_n and_o such_o a_o contemptible_a nature_n and_o to_o serve_v he_o in_o so_o many_o different_a way_n be_v a_o effect_n of_o the_o corruption_n of_o the_o mind_n which_o let_v it_o be_v say_v in_o reference_n to_o those_o that_o acknowledge_v one_o god_n or_o spirit_n and_o who_o believe_v the_o immortality_n of_o the_o soul_n to_o which_o believe_v the_o opinion_n of_o the_o epicure_n be_v not_o whole_o opposite_a tho'_o they_o seem_v to_o deny_v both_o or_o at_o least_o to_o call_v they_o in_o question_n for_o epicure_n and_o his_o modern_a follower_n deny_v not_o so_o much_o the_o existence_n of_o a_o god_n and_o of_o spirit_n as_o they_o be_v earnest_a to_o persuade_v such_o as_o believe_v both_o that_o their_o practice_n bely_v their_o faith_n and_o be_v not_o agreeable_a to_o their_o principle_n and_o therefore_o it_o be_v impossible_a that_o one_o shall_v be_v both_o a_o epicure_n and_o a_o sorcerer_n or_o a_o divine_a and_o on_o the_o contrary_a no_o heathen_a ever_o endeavour_v to_o contradict_v the_o hypothesis_n of_o epicure_n without_o admit_v those_o art_n and_o their_o effect_n sect._n 14._o for_o a_o great_a certainty_n it_o will_v be_v convenient_a to_o hear_v those_o philosopher_n speak_v in_o their_o own_o word_n gassendus_fw-la have_v collect_v part_n of_o what_o they_o say_v sect._n 11._o chap_n 6._o it_o be_v the_o same_o thing_n that_o god_n shall_v govern_v the_o world_n by_o himself_o as_o some_o affirm_v or_o as_o other_o assert_v by_o minister_n general_o call_v genii_n or_o demon_n for_o when_o all_o be_v do_v thing_n go_v nevertheless_o their_o usual_a way_n in_o great_a part_n as_o tho'_o there_o be_v no_o such_o minister_n and_o tho'_o it_o be_v grant_v that_o there_o be_v some_o they_o can_v not_o be_v such_o as_o they_o be_v fancy_v viz._n of_o human_a shape_n and_o converse_v with_o we_o i_o will_v not_o say_v that_o be_v for_o the_o most_o part_n wicked_a they_o can_v not_o lead_v a_o long_a and_o happy_a life_n because_o malignity_n be_v join_v to_o ignorance_n and_o tend_v to_o ruin_v that_o be_v what_o they_o say_v concern_v spirit_n let_v we_o then_o speak_v of_o what_o be_v practise_v upon_o that_o account_n they_o use_v to_o allege_v divination_n as_o a_o proof_n both_o of_o providence_n and_o of_o the_o existence_n of_o spirit_n but_o i_o look_v with_o sorrow_n upon_o that_o human_a weakness_n which_o seek_v for_o oracle_n even_o in_o dream_n as_o tho'_o god_n be_v set_v upon_o stilt_n come_v by_o frightful_a vision_n to_o forewarn_v man_n in_o their_o deep_a sleep_n of_o what_o be_v to_o happen_v to_o they_o as_o tho'_o fortune_n and_o chance_n be_v not_o sufficient_a to_o produce_v such_o event_n without_o mix_v god_n not_o only_o with_o the_o sun_n and_o moon_n and_o several_a other_o kind_n of_o animal_n but_o also_o with_o all_o sort_n of_o stone_n and_o brass_n those_o that_o speak_v so_o make_v it_o evident_a that_o they_o rather_o have_v to_o deny_v the_o existence_n of_o god_n and_o spirit_n than_o to_o acknowledge_v they_o such_o as_o the_o other_o heathen_n believe_v they_o and_o to_o be_v oblige_v to_o own_v themselves_o sorcerer_n and_o diviner_n by_o grant_v that_o they_o exist_v so_o much_o for_o paganism_n it_o be_v time_n to_o proceed_v further_o chap._n xii_o what_o be_v the_o opinion_n of_o the_o jew_n and_o how_o necessary_a it_o be_v to_o examine_v they_o sect._n 1_o we_o have_v hitherto_o only_o consider_v paganism_n which_o have_v no_o other_o light_n but_o that_o of_o nature_n now_o we_o shall_v inquire_v what_o those_o that_o be_v illuminate_v with_o the_o light_n of_o the_o holy_a scripture_n believe_v or_o practice_v upon_o that_o account_n in_o the_o mean_a while_n it_o must_v be_v observe_v that_o they_o be_v not_o all_o of_o one_o sense_n be_v divide_v into_o jew_n mahometan_n and_o christian_n which_o difference_n proceed_v from_o the_o inequality_n of_o the_o light_n they_o have_v receive_v or_o make_v use_n of_o i_o shall_v begin_v with_o those_o that_o be_v at_o great_a distance_n from_o christianity_n and_o consequent_o the_o near_a to_o paganism_n it_o seem_v that_o the_o follower_n of_o mahomet_n shall_v have_v that_o place_n so_o much_o the_o more_o because_o we_o have_v favourable_a prejudices_fw-la on_o behalf_n of_o the_o jew_n as_o have_v ancient_o be_v the_o people_n of_o god_n but_o notwithstanding_o what_o they_o have_v be_v they_o be_v now_o so_o much_o degenerate_v that_o the_o belief_n of_o the_o mahometan_n may_v be_v say_v to_o have_v more_o conformity_n with_o we_o than_o they_o have_v both_o detest_v idolatry_n and_o acknowledge_v one_o god_n and_o take_v his_o word_n for_o the_o rule_n of_o their_o faith_n the_o jew_n receive_v only_o the_o old_a testament_n but_o the_o mahometan_n admit_v also_o of_o the_o new_a add_v the_o alcoran_n or_o mahomet_n law_n to_o those_o of_o moses_n and_o christ_n in_o order_n to_o correct_v and_o perfect_v they_o both_o the_o jew_n do_v almost_o the_o same_o as_o to_o the_o law_n of_o moses_n by_o the_o addition_n of_o the_o talmud_n which_o contain_v the_o tradition_n of_o the_o ancient_n but_o if_o the_o opinion_n of_o both_o party_n be_v deep_o search_v into_o perhaps_o it_o will_v be_v find_v that_o those_o of_o the_o mahometan_n favour_n more_o the_o infallibility_n of_o the_o law_n and_o gospel_n than_o those_o of_o the_o jew_n that_o of_o the_o law_n alone_o add_v
of_o that_o king_n nay_o he_o assert_v that_o god_n himself_o have_v inspire_v he_o with_o that_o art_n so_o powerful_a against_o demon_n for_o say_v he_o he_o have_v make_v use_n of_o witchcraft_n to_o expel_v disease_n and_o have_v leave_v in_o his_o writing_n form_n of_o conjuration_n by_o which_o the_o devil_n that_o molest_v mankind_n be_v so_o far_o banish_v that_o they_o never_o dare_v come_v back_o again_o and_o that_o sort_n of_o cure_n be_v now_o in_o great_a request_n among_o our_o nation_n it_o consist_v according_a to_o the_o description_n give_v of_o it_o in_o the_o use_n of_o some_o certain_a root_n which_o they_o seal_v up_o and_o put_v under_o the_o nostril_n of_o the_o possess_v at_o the_o same_o time_n they_o utter_v the_o name_n of_o solomon_n and_o the_o word_n of_o his_o conjuration_n and_o so_o be_v the_o devil_n force_v to_o fly_v he_o declare_v to_o have_v be_v a_o eye-witness_n himself_o of_o a_o operation_n of_o this_o nature_n make_v in_o the_o presence_n of_o the_o emperor_n vespasian_n and_o his_o son_n on_o the_o person_n of_o one_o eliezer_n we_o will_v examine_v in_o our_o four_o book_n how_o the_o sight_n of_o josephus_n be_v then_o dispose_v but_o in_o the_o mean_a while_n we_o can_v wish_v he_o have_v explain_v to_o we_o whether_o this_o root_n be_v the_o same_o with_o that_o he_o mention_n in_o the_o 28_o chap._n of_o the_o seven_o book_n of_o the_o jewish_a antiquity_n which_o he_o call_v baaras_n because_o of_o the_o place_n where_o it_o grow_v since_o he_o also_o ascribe_v to_o this_o last_o the_o wonderful_a virtue_n of_o expelling_a demon_n for_o according_a to_o his_o relation_n one_o need_v but_o touch_v the_o possess_v with_o it_o and_o the_o devil_n be_v force_v to_o run_v away_o but_o of_o this_o more_o in_o the_o four_o book_n sect._n 8._o here_o follow_v how_o the_o present_a jew_n be_v molest_v all_o their_o life_n by_o the_o wicked_a spirit_n and_o how_o they_o beware_v of_o they_o when_o a_o child_n come_v into_o the_o world_n the_o terror_n of_o lilis_n come_v with_o he_o to_o seize_v upon_o the_o spirit_n of_o the_o parent_n because_o that_o lilis_n intend_v to_o kill_v the_o boy_n within_z 8_o day_n of_o their_o birth_n and_o the_o girl_n within_o the_o 21th_o the_o remedy_n of_o the_o german_a jew_n to_o preserve_v themselves_o from_o that_o danger_n be_v to_o draw_v circular_a line_n with_o chalk_n or_o charcoles_n upon_o the_o 4_o wall_n of_o the_o chamber_n wherein_o the_o woman_n lie_v and_o to_o write_v upon_o each_o circle_n adam_n eve_n let_v lilis_n be_v go_v they_o also_o write_v upon_o the_o door_n of_o the_o chamber_n the_o name_n of_o the_o three_o angel_n that_o preside_v over_o physic_n senoi_n sansenoi_n and_o saumangelof_o as_o lilis_n herself_o teach_v they_o when_o she_o hope_v to_o drown_v they_o all_o in_o the_o sea_n this_o be_v relate_v by_o elias_n in_o his_o book_n entitle_v thisbi_n to_o which_o he_o give_v no_o great_a credit_n as_o he_o himself_o witness_v i_o can_v omit_v what_o buxtorf_n say_v in_o his_o lexicon_fw-la talmudicum_fw-la concern_v the_o weapon_n wherewith_o they_o arm_v themselves_o against_o phantom_n a_o veil_n spread_v over_o the_o face_n hinder_v the_o phantasm_n from_o know_v he_o that_o be_v fright_v but_o if_o god_n judge_n that_o he_o deserve_v to_o be_v terrify_v for_o his_o sin_n he_o cause_v the_o vizard_n to_o fall_v down_o that_o the_o ghost_n may_v see_v and_o bite_v he_o sect._n 9_o but_o what_o terror_n soever_o the_o devil_n cause_v to_o they_o they_o nevertheless_o believe_v that_o if_o they_o take_v their_o opportunity_n they_o may_v prevent_v his_o endeavour_n without_o trouble_n to_o this_o the_o choice_n of_o day_n be_v of_o great_a use_n and_o they_o have_v so_o great_a a_o regard_n for_o they_o that_o they_o do_v no_o long_o deserve_v the_o reproach_n that_o be_v cast_v upon_o they_o of_o not_o understand_v the_o sign_n of_o time_n the_o same_o buxtorf_n in_o his_o school_n of_o the_o jew_n will_v supply_v we_o with_o a_o specimen_fw-la of_o that_o custom_n at_o the_o great_a day_n of_o propitiation_n they_o appease_v sammael_n with_o a_o present_a for_o on_o that_o only_a day_n in_o the_o whole_a year_n he_o be_v allow_v by_o a_o compact_n with_o god_n to_o accuse_v israel_n of_o their_o transgression_n beside_o they_o believe_v themselves_o so_o cunning_a as_o to_o cheat_v the_o devil_n the_o first_o mean_v they_o use_v for_o that_o purpose_n be_v to_o blow_v upon_o the_o corn_n withal_o their_o strength_n from_o morning_n to_o night_n fancy_v to_o make_v sammael_n forget_v the_o quality_n of_o it_o by_o the_o fright_n they_o cast_v upon_o he_o the_o first_o day_n of_o the_o year_n be_v also_o fit_a to_o put_v another_o cheat_n upon_o he_o for_o as_o on_o that_o day_n god_n sit_v in_o judgement_n for_o the_o examination_n of_o sin_n they_o endeavour_v to_o hinder_v their_o enemy_n from_o bring_v his_o accusation_n against_o they_o by_o conceal_v from_o he_o the_o date_n of_o the_o day_n the_o subtlety_n they_o use_v in_o that_o occasion_n be_v that_o they_o forbear_v to_o read_v either_o the_o begin_n or_o the_o end_n of_o the_o law_n as_o sammael_n suppose_v that_o they_o shall_v do_v that_o day_n and_o thus_o they_o never_o fail_v to_o catch_v he_o they_o also_o abstain_v as_o much_o as_o they_o can_v on_o the_o 17_o day_n of_o the_o month_n tammus_n that_o answer_v to_o our_o june_n and_o the_o 9th_o of_o the_o follow_a month_n on_o which_o fall_v their_o second_o fast_n to_o go_v from_o home_n and_o especial_o avoid_v to_o make_v any_o journey_n of_o 4_o or_o 5_o mile_n or_o to_o appear_v in_o a_o court_n of_o justice_n because_o that_o time_n be_v the_o reign_n of_o a_o wicked_a spirit_n call_v ketelmeriri_fw-la bitter_a destruction_n a_o name_n draw_v from_o deut._n chap._n 32._o v._n 24._o where_o moses_n however_o speak_v of_o quite_o other_o matter_n sect._n 10._o the_o cabbala_n chief_o use_v such_o witchcraft_n as_o be_v make_v by_o number_n and_o letter_n and_o be_v in_o great_a request_n among_o the_o jew_n it_o even_o teach_v to_o apply_v to_o it_o the_o sacred_a word_n of_o god_n and_o withal_o some_o sentence_n and_o discourse_n or_o only_o some_o proper_a word_n and_o particular_a name_n to_o which_o the_o jew_n ascribe_v a_o great_a virtue_n whether_o they_o attribute_v it_o to_o the_o power_n of_o the_o apparition_n of_o absent_a body_n or_o of_o incorporeal_a substance_n or_o whether_o they_o presume_v to_o effect_v by_o that_o mean_n strange_a and_o wonderful_a thing_n malka_n scheva_n or_o the_o queen_n of_o sheba_n that_o go_v to_o visit_v king_n solomon_n in_o his_o glory_n have_v be_v often_o conjure_v up_o as_o they_o fancy_n and_o have_v appear_v to_o the_o superstitious_a in_o short_a as_o to_o what_o concern_v the_o other_o extraordinary_a effect_n which_o they_o boast_v to_o produce_v they_o be_v hold_v for_o great_a forcerer_n even_o by_o christian_n over_o credulous_a in_o this_o point_n for_o there_o be_v germane_a who_o look_v upon_o they_o as_o man_n that_o can_v stop_v conflagration_n and_o quench_v fire_n by_o throw_v upon_o it_o some_o bewitched_a thing_n that_o can_v draw_v two_o or_o several_a sort_n of_o wine_n out_o of_o the_o same_o vessel_n and_o be_v capable_a of_o produce_v many_o other_o wonder_n sect._n 11._o to_o speak_v of_o the_o other_o use_n they_o make_v of_o name_n in_o witchcraft_n it_o must_v be_v grant_v that_o they_o make_v no_o more_o difficulty_n to_o mix_v the_o name_n of_o god_n with_o it_o than_o that_o of_o the_o devil_n the_o famous_a name_n of_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o which_o we_o use_v to_o read_v jehovah_n when_o punctuate_v be_v multiply_v by_o their_o doctor_n by_o 12_o 42_o and_o the_o 72_o letter_n which_o they_o dispose_v and_o make_v word_n of_o they_o and_o apply_v they_o to_o witchcraft_n for_o that_o reason_n they_o call_v it_o shem_n hamphorash_n a_o name_n explain_v or_o divide_v they_o believe_v it_o to_o have_v a_o great_a virtue_n by_o he_o moses_n kill_v the_o egyptian_a by_o he_o israel_n be_v preserve_v from_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o destroy_a angel_n in_o the_o wilderness_n and_o by_o he_o jesus_n christ_n expel_v wicked_a spirit_n thus_o they_o blaspheme_v the_o second_o person_n of_o the_o holy_a trinity_n not_o be_v able_a to_o deny_v his_o power_n it_o be_v easy_a to_o be_v inform_v of_o all_o these_o thing_n in_o their_o own_o writing_n and_o by_o their_o own_o consent_n the_o name_n of_o the_o devil_n be_v likewise_o of_o much_o force_n to_o his_o great_a loss_n and_o sorrow_n that_o force_n proceed_v from_o the_o 4_o hebrew_n letter_n that_o compose_v this_o name_n with_o the_o article_n perfix_v to_o it_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d hassatan_n that_o make_v up_o just_a
the_o number_n of_o 364_o that_o be_v of_o all_o the_o day_n of_o the_o year_n but_o one_o now_o the_o jew_n pretend_v that_o by_o reason_n of_o the_o virtue_n of_o that_o number_n 364_o include_v in_o the_o name_n of_o hassatan_n he_o be_v deprive_v of_o the_o right_n of_o accuse_v they_o during_o a_o like_a number_n of_o day_n in_o the_o year_n and_o therefore_o he_o have_v but_o one_o remain_v in_o which_o he_o may_v do_v it_o so_o that_o if_o he_o chance_v to_o neglect_v that_o day_n or_o to_o be_v then_o deceive_v or_o puzzle_v he_o may_v well_o be_v sorrowful_a and_o the_o jew_n very_o glad_a all_o this_o be_v ground_v upon_o the_o passage_n of_o zacharia_n chap._n 3._o v._n 2_o the_o lord_n rebuke_v thou_o o_o satan_n sect._n 12._o they_o also_o pretend_v to_o find_v a_o great_a virtue_n in_o the_o reckon_n of_o letter_n and_o their_o disposition_n into_o several_a different_a order_n they_o write_v on_o the_o forepart_n of_o house_n and_o the_o wall_n of_o chamber_n some_o strange_a character_n of_o no_o less_o extraordinary_a name_n which_o they_o use_v to_o give_v to_o those_o angel_n that_o be_v establish_v over_o the_o plague_n suppose_v by_o that_o mean_n to_o be_v sufficient_o secure_a from_o the_o burn_a dart_n of_o that_o consume_a scourge_n the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d diriroon_n be_v likewise_o a_o infallible_a preservative_n against_o the_o pestilence_n when_o it_o be_v write_v 22_o or_o 23_o time_n that_o be_v as_o many_o time_n as_o there_o be_v letter_n in_o their_o alphabet_n of_o which_o they_o put_v one_o every_o time_n before_o that_o word_n begin_v with_o the_o first_o letter_n and_o end_v with_o the_o last_o they_o have_v likewise_o excellent_a remedy_n against_o ague_n the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o be_v make_v up_o of_o six_o letter_n be_v write_v 6_o time_n in_o as_o many_o different_a file_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d leave_v out_o a_o letter_n of_o every_o file_n on_o the_o left_a side_n be_v in_o their_o opinion_n a_o excellent_a remedy_n against_o the_o quartan_a ague_n the_o stumble_a block_n of_o the_o physician_n by_o this_o any_o one_o may_v perceive_v how_o great_a virtue_n the_o jew_n ascribe_v to_o letter_n character_n and_o name_n here_o you_o have_v another_o mystery_n teach_v in_o the_o book_n aroda_n zara_n it_o be_v dangerous_a to_o drink_v at_o night_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d why_o because_o that_o make_v people_n blind_a but_o if_o one_o be_v dry_a and_o he_o drink_v what_o then_o here_o be_v the_o remedy_n the_o hebrew_n word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d shebriri_fw-la that_o be_v lose_v sight_n or_o sudden_a blindness_n be_v write_v as_o it_o be_v here_o in_o the_o margin_n and_o hang_v about_o the_o neck_n cause_n the_o blindness_n to_o go_v off_o as_o much_o as_o we_o see_v decrease_v the_o first_o letter_n of_o this_o word_n until_o they_o be_v altogether_o vanish_v and_o the_o blindness_n go_v those_o instruction_n be_v to_o be_v find_v in_o the_o lexicon_fw-la talmudicum_fw-la of_o buxtorf_n sect._n 13._o by_o this_o short_a specimen_fw-la of_o their_o witchcraft_n may_v be_v see_v the_o relation_n that_o there_o be_v betwixt_o the_o practice_n and_o doctrine_n of_o their_o rabbin_n contain_v in_o the_o foregoing_a chapter_n from_o which_o doubtless_o those_o practice_n take_v their_o original_a first_o their_o opinion_n of_o the_o materiality_n as_o i_o may_v say_v of_o good_a and_o bad_a spirit_n chap._n 12._o sect._n 8.10_o 14_o 15._o be_v the_o cause_n that_o they_o ascribe_v to_o they_o external_a and_o visible_a shape_n with_o effect_n of_o the_o same_o nature_n as_o they_o have_v be_v describe_v sect._n 6.8_o for_o material_a cause_n act_v material_o whereas_o spiritual_a thing_n be_v for_o those_o that_o be_v spiritual_a 1_o cor._n 2.13_o second_o it_o be_v no_o hard_a matter_n that_o the_o st_o aâ—ge_a thought_n they_o have_v of_o sammael_n prince_n of_o the_o devil_n and_o of_o lilis_n his_o mother_n according_a to_o some_o chap._n 12._o sect._n 13_o 14_o shall_v carry_v they_o to_o practice_v conjuration_n by_o which_o they_o hope_v to_o put_v mother_n and_o son_n to_o flight_n or_o at_o least_o to_o turn_v they_o off_o sect._n 7_o 8_o 9_o whoever_o be_v so_o credulous_a in_o that_o point_n be_v very_o apt_a to_o mistake_v in_o all_o other_o three_o their_o great_a and_o general_a esteem_n for_o the_o cabbala_n that_o ascribe_v so_o much_o power_n to_o letter_n name_n and_o number_n be_v the_o original_n of_o all_o the_o sort_n of_o witchcraft_n that_o be_v perform_v with_o letter_n number_n and_o character_n sect._n 10_o 11_o 12._o and_o it_o be_v no_o wonder_n that_o a_o nation_n who_o have_v lose_v the_o vivify_a spirit_n of_o the_o letter_n of_o the_o holy_a writ_n shall_v now_o so_o curious_o and_o with_o so_o much_o trouble_n seek_v the_o help_n of_o those_o letter_n destitute_a of_o the_o spirit_n of_o life_n four_o it_o must_v be_v observe_v that_o be_v ancient_o use_v to_o prophecy_n vision_n vrim_fw-he and_o thummim_n they_o now_o bethink_v themselves_o of_o the_o empty_a sound_n of_o bathcole_n and_o the_o influence_n of_o the_o star_n to_o supply_v the_o want_n of_o the_o advantage_n they_o have_v lose_v sect._n 14._o when_o we_o recollect_v all_o those_o thing_n we_o easy_o perceive_v that_o tho'_o the_o jew_n be_v not_o partaker_n of_o the_o pagan_n idolatry_n yet_o they_o have_v a_o near_a relation_n to_o they_o as_o to_o the_o opinion_n and_o custom_n they_o have_v not_o draw_v from_o the_o holy_a scripture_n nay_o they_o go_v far_o than_o the_o heathen_n and_o be_v in_o a_o more_o diametrical_a opposition_n to_o the_o principle_n of_o their_o own_o doctrine_n than_o the_o heathen_n with_o those_o of_o their_o religion_n for_o the_o jew_n conceive_v plain_o than_o they_o do_v that_o there_o be_v but_o one_o creator_n and_o director_n of_o all_o sufficient_a to_o himself_o and_o have_v such_o a_o strong_a prejudice_n against_o all_o the_o god_n invent_v by_o man_n and_o against_o whatever_o have_v any_o nearness_n to_o idolatry_n it_o be_v not_o easy_a to_o forgive_v they_o their_o dependency_n upon_o the_o star_n their_o fear_n of_o the_o great_a devil_n sammael_n nor_o their_o faith_n for_o the_o virtue_n of_o word_n letter_n character_n and_o number_n since_o the_o heathen_n be_v obnoxious_a to_o those_o fault_n only_o because_o they_o have_v not_o a_o sufficient_a knowledge_n of_o the_o supreme_a deity_n and_o do_v not_o rely_v so_o much_o upon_o he_o as_o they_o ought_v to_o have_v do_v whereas_o they_o trust_v too_o much_o upon_o the_o creature_n which_o they_o have_v deify_v themselves_o however_o our_o amazement_n will_v diminish_v if_o we_o observe_v that_o all_o these_o doctrine_n have_v be_v draw_v from_o paganism_n and_o have_v be_v receive_v among_o they_o only_o by_o a_o effect_n of_o the_o natural_a inclination_n and_o eagerness_n of_o that_o people_n for_o such_o fable_n and_o invention_n without_o consider_v whether_o or_o no_o they_o be_v agreeable_a to_o the_o rule_n of_o the_o law_n but_o the_o utmost_a blindness_n be_v to_o persist_v in_o they_o to_o this_o very_a day_n without_o reflect_v upon_o the_o state_n in_o which_o the_o divine_a justice_n have_v put_v they_o by_o a_o entire_a destruction_n of_o their_o commonwealth_n and_o scatter_v of_o their_o nation_n among_o the_o heathen_n in_o the_o mean_a while_o i_o desire_v the_o reader_n to_o observe_v that_o hitherto_o we_o have_v meet_v with_o nothing_o of_o whatever_o be_v call_v witchcraft_n phantasm_n or_o diabolical_a apparition_n but_o it_o draw_v its_o original_a from_o heathenism_n chap._n fourteen_o that_o the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o spirit_n and_o the_o exercise_n of_o magic_n be_v also_o in_o request_n among_o the_o mahometan_n sect._n 1_o we_o can_v say_v many_o thing_n with_o great_a certainty_n concern_v the_o mahometan_n upon_o the_o matter_n in_o hand_n for_o we_o must_v learn_v it_o either_o in_o the_o alcoran_n that_o be_v the_o law_n of_o mahomet_n or_o from_o the_o precept_n of_o their_o doctor_n which_o very_o much_o differ_v from_o the_o law_n as_o to_o the_o alcoran_n i_o will_v not_o trust_v to_o any_o but_o myself_o and_o therefore_o have_v read_v it_o sheet_n by_o sheet_n from_o the_o begin_n to_o the_o end_n but_o can_v not_o gather_v any_o particular_n relate_v to_o our_o subject_n except_o that_o little_a which_o i_o shall_v mention_v hereafter_o beside_o there_o be_v come_v to_o my_o hand_n but_o very_o few_o writing_n of_o the_o mahometan_n yet_o i_o have_v read_v some_o very_a credible_a christian_a author_n that_o treat_v of_o their_o belief_n who_o i_o shall_v presume_v to_o make_v use_n of_o because_o every_o one_o know_v that_o during_o their_o abode_n among_o those_o nation_n they_o have_v examine_v very_o impartial_o and_o narrow_o such_o
out_o of_o it_o upon_o the_o 10_o chapter_n he_o say_v again_o he_o that_o be_v condemn_v and_o deliver_v to_o punishment_n by_o reason_n of_o his_o sin_n and_o bring_v to_o the_o place_n of_o execution_n have_v no_o long_a hope_n of_o mercy_n or_o forgiveness_n but_o this_o pope_n do_v not_o always_o maintain_v this_o thesis_n for_o he_o speak_v thus_o in_o the_o four_o book_n of_o his_o dialogue_n chap._n 39_o sed_fw-la samen_fw-la de_fw-la quibusdam_fw-la levibus_fw-la culpis_fw-la esse_fw-la purgatorius_fw-la ignis_fw-la credendus_fw-la est_fw-la however_o it_o must_v be_v believe_v that_o there_o be_v a_o purge_v fire_n for_o some_o small_a fault_n upon_o the_o penitential_a psalm_n he_o explain_v himself_o more_o at_o large_a post_fw-la mortem_fw-la carnis_fw-la alii_fw-la aeternis_fw-la deputantur_fw-la suppliciis_fw-la alii_fw-la ad_fw-la vitam_fw-la per_fw-la ignem_fw-la transcunt_fw-la purgationis_fw-la after_o the_o death_n of_o the_o body_n some_o be_v condemn_v to_o 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