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most_o certain_a that_o this_o can_v be_v do_v no_o other_o way_n but_o by_o the_o devil_n or_o by_o a_o cheat_n and_o if_o credible_a person_n may_v be_v believe_v such_o thing_n have_v be_v act_v past_o all_o colour_n of_o cheat_n but_o will_v some_o say_v see_v the_o devil_n be_v for_o certain_a the_o great_a liar_n in_o nature_n how_o can_v he_o tell_v these_o man_n truth_n or_o if_o he_o tell_v they_o never_o so_o true_a how_o can_v they_o believe_v so_o great_a a_o liar_n in_o answer_n to_o this_o we_o must_v note_v that_o the_o devil_n do_v sometime_o tell_v true_a because_o he_o can_v do_v otherwise_o as_o when_o he_o be_v force_v to_o confess_v 4.41_o luke_n 4.41_o that_o christ_n be_v the_o son_n of_o god_n and_o sometime_o he_o tell_v true_a for_o his_o own_o advantage_n in_o order_n that_o man_n may_v be_v draw_v to_o believe_v his_o lie_n with_o the_o great_a affection_n and_o zeal_n thus_o do_v he_o tell_v true_a unto_o his_o client_n to_o oblige_v they_o to_o be_v so_o much_o the_o firm_a his_n and_o in_o order_n that_o in_o the_o end_n he_o may_v swallow_v they_o up_o in_o his_o delusion_n but_o whether_o he_o tell_v true_a or_o false_a they_o who_o be_v his_o be_v so_o bewitch_v by_o he_o as_o to_o believe_v it_o to_o be_v true_a whether_o it_o be_v right_a or_o never_o so_o much_o wrong_v sect._n 15_o last_o cheat_n of_o juggle_a prognosticator_n and_o their_o abominable_a cheat_n great_a enemy_n to_o astrology_n be_v a_o company_n of_o juggle_a prognosticator_n who_o will_v make_v the_o world_n believe_v as_o if_o they_o be_v errand_n sorcerer_n by_o their_o practice_n pretend_v to_o astrology_n by_o profession_n but_o indeed_o be_v neither_o the_o one_o nor_o the_o other_o but_o mere_a cheater_n who_o do_v not_o so_o much_o prophesy_v what_o shall_v befall_v as_o cheat_v and_o juggle_v to_o bring_v about_o seem_o what_o they_o prophesy_v and_o to_o this_o purpose_n maintain_v a_o knavish_a confederacy_n with_o the_o principal_a pickpocket_n whereabouts_o they_o dwell_v by_o compliance_n with_o the_o thief_n help_v man_n to_o their_o good_n as_o if_o by_o beelzebâ—â—_n they_o cast_v out_o devil_n or_o else_o by_o subtle_a examination_n and_o extortion_n of_o confession_n from_o the_o quaerent_n have_v out-witted_n their_o client_n they_o seem_v to_o tell_v strange_a thing_n which_o they_o know_v all_o and_o mere_o by_o hear-say_n sect._n 16_o answer_v of_o the_o true_a questionary_a astrology_n and_o how_o god_n be_v willing_a to_o have_v our_o question_n answer_v now_o all_o these_o several_a sort_n of_o people_n be_v seclude_v our_o company_n either_o as_o a_o astrologer_n or_o else_o as_o private_a enemy_n who_o by_o adulterous_a sophistication_n go_v about_o to_o force_v this_o noble_a and_o famous_a science_n as_o a_o mere_a stale_n to_o their_o wicked_a and_o diabolical_a lust_n yet_o be_v there_o for_o certain_a such_o a_o thing_n as_o questionary_a astrology_n as_o a_o lawful_a true_a and_o commendable_a science_n with_o great_a profit_n and_o delight_n to_o be_v practise_v by_o sober_a wise_a and_o religious_a man_n he_o who_o make_v the_o heaven_n and_o place_v the_o star_n therein_o for_o sign_n and_o season_n 139.9_o gen._n 1.14_o deut._n 4.19_o psal_n 139.9_o have_v no_o envy_n that_o any_o man_n shall_v read_v what_o he_o have_v print_v purposely_o to_o be_v understand_v no_o sure_o the_o lord_n will_v do_v nothing_o as_o it_o be_v write_v but_o he_o reveal_v the_o secret_n thereof_o unto_o his_o servant_n the_o prophet_n 3.7_o amos_n 3.7_o 11._o 1_o sam._n 23.10_o 11._o when_o david_n be_v in_o keilah_n and_o news_n be_v bruit_v that_o saul_n be_v come_v thither_o after_o he_o to_o besiege_v he_o there_o he_o can_v not_o certain_o tell_v whether_o it_o be_v so_o or_o no_o but_o be_v inquisitive_a to_o know_v the_o truth_n of_o it_o and_o when_o he_o desire_v it_o god_n be_v willing_a to_o let_v he_o know_v and_o be_v not_o the_o almighty_a as_o gracious_a still_o as_o ever_o he_o be_v 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