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〈◊〉_d witchcraft_n second_o wherefore_o have_v we_o so_o many_o example_n of_o the_o practitioner_n of_o this_o profession_n point_v at_o so_o often_o unto_o we_o as_o the_o enchanter_n 17._o of_o egypt_n the_o witch_n of_o 28._o endor_n the_o witch_n of_o 2._o persia_n simon_n magus_n 8._o of_o samaria_n elymas_n 6._o the_o sorcerer_n at_o paphus_n the_o pythonist_n 30._o at_o philippi_n etc._n etc._n three_o what_o mean_v the_o lord_n to_o geve_v such_o law_n against_o this_o sin_n as_o may_v be_v see_v exod._n 22._o 18._o lev._n 20._o 27._o deut._n 18_o 10_o 11._o for_o this_o be_v maxim_n in_o law_n as_o danaeus_n say_v and_o the_o lawyer_n grant_v it_o de_fw-fr ijs_fw-la rebus_fw-la quae_fw-la non_fw-la sunt_fw-la leges_fw-la non_fw-la promulgantur_fw-la there_o be_v no_o law_n make_v of_o thing_n which_o have_v no_o be_v if_o this_o be_v true_a of_o the_o law_n of_o man_n how_o much_o more_o of_o the_o bless_a law_n of_o god_n wherein_o we_o must_v not_o imagine_v a_o want_n or_o 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theoph._n this_o kind_n also_o be_v one_o of_o the_o four_o diabolical_a science_n which_o manasses_n favour_v and_o set_v up_o in_o his_o time_n and_o multiply_v in_o the_o land_n until_o the_o noble_a king_n josiah_n come_v who_o be_v say_v to_o have_v find_v among_o the_o dunghill_n god_n sterchoreos_fw-la deos_fw-la say_v tremel_n these_o two_o kind_a of_o witch_n pythones_fw-la pythonist_n and_o ijdgnonim_n wise_a man_n &_o he_o cause_v their_o brain_n to_o be_v beat_v out_o with_o stone_n 8._o according_a to_o the_o word_n of_o the_o law_n of_o god_n mys._n and_o what_o theoph._n do_v you_o think_v that_o these_o witch_n have_v any_o sight_n in_o the_o secret_a mystery_n of_o satan_n science_n palmister_n &_o expounder_n of_o dream_n be_v but_o poor_a simple_a fellow_n our_o common_a egyptian_a vagabond_n as_o we_o call_v they_o can_v tell_v we_o some_o point_n of_o this_o profession_n sure_o then_o those_o witch_n be_v like_a to_o be_v but_o plain_a coosener_n theoph._n that_o these_o witch_n &_o some_o also_o of_o the_o former_a practise_v more_o than_o common_a cozenage_n etc._n etc._n i_o can_v show_v it_o by_o sufficient_a proof_n out_o of_o the_o scripture_n on_o this_o manner_n 1._o all_o sin_n which_o the_o scripture_n call_v abomination_n death_n be_v great_a and_o more_o dreadful_a than_o any_o sleight_n of_o juggle_a or_o common_a cozenage_n but_o this_o kind_n be_v so_o name_v 2._o king_n 23._o 24._o therefore_o this_o sin_n be_v not_o cozenage_n etc._n etc._n 2._o that_o sin_n against_o the_o which_o the_o holy_a ghost_n show_v like_a or_o great_a detestation_n then_o against_o the_o vile_a idolatry_n be_v far_o more_o dreadful_a &_o more_o wicked_a than_o common_a cozenage_n etc._n etc._n the_o lord_n show_v such_o detestation_n against_o this_o sin_n in_o that_o place_n ergo._n 3_o that_o sin_n which_o be_v one_o great_a cause_n of_o the_o destruction_n of_o a_o whole_a kingdom_n be_v a_o most_o dreadful_a impiety_n this_o kind_n of_o 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punish_v and_o seek_v after_o so_o diligent_o that_o his_o church_n may_v be_v clean_o purge_v etc._n etc._n must_v not_o be_v think_v a_o light_a impiety_n but_o rather_o the_o contrary_a and_o that_o josiah_n do_v so_o against_o these_o witch_n and_o other_o it_o be_v 24._o record_v by_o the_o holy_a ghost_n for_o his_o everlasting_a praise_n god_n put_v into_o the_o heart_n of_o our_o honourable_a judge_n to_o do_v the_o like_a in_o these_o time_n where_o and_o when_o occasion_n be_v offer_v and_o to_o this_o end_n strilegius_fw-la write_v against_o these_o witch_n and_o to_o the_o commendation_n of_o josias_n on_o this_o manner_n 23._o his_o severissimis_fw-la mandatis_fw-la josias_n obtemperans_fw-la non_fw-la tantum_fw-la exscindit_fw-la sed_fw-la etiam_fw-la evellit_fw-la omnes_fw-la vates_fw-la &_o incantatores_fw-la diabolicos_fw-la ne_fw-la rursus_fw-la fruticentur_fw-la eandem_fw-la severitatem_fw-la omnes_fw-la magistratus_fw-la sequantur_fw-la in_o tollendis_fw-la èmedio_fw-la magis_fw-la etc._n etc._n &_o alijs_fw-la qui_fw-la se_fw-la ministros_fw-la diabolorum_fw-la praebent_fw-la josiah_n obey_v the_o most_o severe_a rule_n of_o god_n law_n lev._n 20._o 27._o do_v not_o only_o cut_v down_o but_o root_v up_o all_o diviner_n and_o devilish_a enchanter_n lest_o they_o shall_v bud_v or_o seed_v any_o more_o let_v all_o magistrate_n say_v he_o use_v the_o like_a severity_n to_o take_v away_o witch_n and_o all_o such_o as_o give_v themselves_o to_o the_o ministry_n of_o satan_n mysodaemon_n and_o what_o be_v the_o last_o kind_n of_o witch_n name_v in_o that_o place_n of_o deut._n 1_o 8._o v._o 11._o th._n the_o last_o word_n there_o be_v doreshel_n hammuthim_n one_o that_o enquire_v or_o seek_v counsel_n at_o the_o dead_a but_o it_o be_v to_o be_v doubt_v whether_o the_o lord_n mean_v in_o these_o word_n a_o other_o special_a kind_n or_o rather_o show_v by_o they_o 19_o by_o what_o mean_v some_o of_o the_o rest_n there_o number_v practise_v these_o art_n nam_o by_o consultation_n with_o the_o spirit_n of_o dead_a man_n as_o be_v think_v but_o with_o devil_n indeed_o howbeit_o some_o affirm_v that_o necromancy_n another_o and_o special_a kind_n of_o witchcraft_n be_v here_o to_o be_v understand_v but_o samuel_n &_o esay_n say_v plain_o that_o aobooth_n pythoniste_n and_o ijdgnomim_a wizard_n practise_v this_o necromansie_n for_o esay_n say_v that_o such_o as_o consult_v with_o aobooth_n and_o â—dgnonim_n go_v from_o the_o live_a elhâ—mmuthâ—m_n that_o be_v to_o ask_v counsel_n of_o dead_a soul_n as_o some_o suppose_a but_o of_o the_o devil_n indeed_o master_n luth._o say_v that_o necromantici_n spiritus_fw-la nocturnos_fw-la &_o obambâ—lantes_fw-la consulunt_fw-la necromancer_n consult_v with_o night_n walk_v spirit_n 18._o etc._n etc._n or_o as_o esay_n say_v they_o lie_v and_o remain_v among_o the_o grave_n chap._n 65._o 4._o howsoever_o it_o be_v whether_o these_o word_n contain_v a_o other_o special_a kind_n or_o no_o i_o know_v not_o but_o one_o thing_n we_o be_v sure_a of_o that_o these_o witch_n also_o have_v there_o merchandise_n with_o satan_n himself_o for_o the_o spirit_n of_o the_o righteous_a return_n unto_o god_n that_o give_v they_o eccles._n 12._o 7._o and_o the_o soul_n of_o the_o unrighteous_a 23._o be_v as_o our_o saviour_n christ_n say_v in_o hell_n torment_n wherefore_o they_o must_v be_v satanical_a spirit_n and_o not_o soul_n depart_v which_o come_v to_o conference_n and_o to_o traffic_v with_o witch_n here_o upon_o earth_n but_o some_o intend_v 55._o to_o find_v a_o essential_a difference_n have_v think_v it_o best_a to_o call_v that_o practice_n of_o pythoniste_n sciomantâ—a_n to_o discern_v it_o from_o this_o last_o kind_n of_o witchcraft_n as_o if_o there_o do_v appear_v but_o shadow_n only_o in_o the_o one_o but_o real_a body_n in_o the_o other_o wherefore_o this_o difference_n be_v but_o to_o small_a purpose_n in_o my_o judgement_n chapter_n ii_o of_o the_o witch_n of_o 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say_v hemingius_n that_o
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time_n on_o this_o manner_n when_o they_o shall_v say_v unto_o you_o 18._o inquire_v at_o they_o that_o have_v a_o spirit_n of_o divination_n and_o at_o the_o soothsaier_n which_o whisper_v and_o murmur_n shall_v not_o a_o people_n inquire_v at_o their_o god_n from_o the_o live_n to_o the_o dead_a to_o the_o law_n and_o to_o the_o testimony_n if_o they_o speak_v not_o according_a to_o this_o word_n it_o be_v because_o there_o be_v no_o light_n in_o they_o and_o thus_o mysodaemon_n the_o lord_n have_v most_o love_o warn_v and_o most_o sharp_o charge_v his_o people_n to_o avoid_v this_o sin_n mysodaemon_n but_o some_o understand_v the_o law_n of_o god_n theophilus_n as_o the_o emperor_n civil_a law_n expound_v it_o 4._o eorum_fw-la est_fw-la scientia_fw-la punienda_fw-la etc._n etc._n qui_fw-la magicis_fw-la artibus_fw-la contra_fw-la salutem_fw-la hominum_fw-la etc._n etc._n nullis_fw-la verò_fw-la criminibus_fw-la implicanda_fw-la suntremedia_fw-la humanis_fw-la quaesita_fw-la corporibus_fw-la hereby_o it_o be_v manifest_a that_o hurtful_a magician_n and_o witch_n which_o kill_v and_o hurt_v man_n body_n and_o good_n be_v only_o to_o be_v avoid_v and_o so_o they_o do_v among_o we_o but_o such_o of_o these_o practitioner_n as_o can_v and_o will_v cure_v the_o sick_a find_v thing_n lose_v have_v a_o good_a near_o guess_n in_o prediction_n be_v not_o in_o any_o wise_a to_o be_v blame_v say_v this_o law_n and_o therefore_o these_o be_v often_o seek_v after_o in_o necessity_n unto_o this_o day_n and_o they_o seem_v to_o do_v no_o man_n harm_n but_o much_o good_a and_o they_o speak_v the_o very_a truth_n often_o and_o man_n will_v do_v much_o theophilus_n in_o extremity_n theophilus_n first_o for_o that_o law_n it_o be_v a_o most_o wicked_a and_o profane_a law_n and_o if_o it_o be_v one_o of_o constantine_n constitution_n it_o be_v publish_v no_o doubt_n before_o his_o conversion_n to_o the_o faith_n and_o as_o for_o the_o good_a that_o miserable_a man_n receive_v of_o the_o sorcerer_n assure_v thyself_o mysodaemon_n the_o more_o they_o seem_v to_o benefit_n man_n body_n the_o more_o harm_n they_o do_v both_o soul_n and_o body_n for_o who_o will_v receive_v gold_n at_o a_o enemy_n hand_n without_o fear_n and_o good_a assurance_n for_o his_o safety_n and_o be_v not_o satan_n the_o bloody_a enemy_n that_o man_n have_v live_v and_o last_o where_o as_o they_o will_v be_v credit_v for_o their_o truth_n one_o counsel_v we_o in_o these_o word_n si_fw-mi vera_fw-la quandoque_fw-la dixerint_fw-la non_fw-la ideo_fw-la credendum_fw-la eye_n sed_fw-la imitare_fw-la christum_fw-la qui_fw-la reprehendebat_fw-la damones_fw-la quamvis_fw-la vocitarent_fw-la ipsum_fw-la filium_fw-la dei_fw-la albeit_o witch_n speak_v truth_n now_o and_o then_o we_o must_v not_o therefore_o believe_v they_o but_o follow_v thou_o christ_n say_v he_o who_o reprehend_v the_o devil_n when_o they_o name_v he_o often_o the_o very_a son_n of_o god_n and_o because_o we_o be_v impatient_a in_o extremity_n he_o add_v st_o non_fw-la illico_fw-la sentis_fw-la auxilium_fw-la divinum_fw-la quid_fw-la tum_fw-la patientia_fw-la opus_fw-la est_fw-la if_o in_o thy_o great_a necessity_n thou_o find_v not_o present_a help_n from_o god_n what_o then_o thou_o must_v use_v patience_n mysodaemon_n and_o how_o do_v god_n wame_v we_o of_o this_o sin_n by_o example_n theophilus_n thou_o may_v find_v a_o multitude_n of_o example_n which_o god_n lay_v before_o we_o in_o the_o scripture_n etc._n by_o they_o to_o reclaim_v we_o from_o this_o sin_n but_o i_o will_v here_o name_v but_o saul_n only_o he_o alone_o can_v teach_v all_o man_n with_o what_o cord_n of_o sin_n all_o these_o witchmaker_n be_v fetter_v about_o and_o how_o that_o they_o be_v in_o truth_n most_o profane_a in_o life_n and_o athiste_n in_o religion_n for_o first_o he_o have_v reject_v the_o word_n of_o god_n in_o heart_n and_o all_o sincere_a obedience_n thereunto_o 1._o sam._n 15._o 23._o again_o he_o be_v a_o very_a 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