sufficient_o know_v that_o among_o they_o as_o among_o other_o nation_n their_o practice_n be_v answerable_a to_o their_o doctrine_n for_o if_o their_o witchcraft_n and_o exorcism_n proceed_v not_o all_o from_o their_o superstition_n yet_o they_o be_v not_o inconsistent_a with_o they_o it_o be_v strange_a that_o such_o as_o ascribe_v a_o soul_n and_o life_n to_o the_o celestial_a lamp_n that_o acknowledge_v the_o star_n to_o influence_n human_a action_n and_o search_v for_o mystery_n in_o number_n letter_n and_o name_n shall_v be_v addict_v to_o witchcraft_n and_o divination_n and_o make_v they_o part_v of_o their_o religious_a worship_n neither_o be_v it_o surprise_v that_o not_o conceive_v angel_n as_o altogether_o immaterial_a they_o shall_v fancy_v apparition_n either_o wake_v or_o dream_v it_o be_v yet_o less_o strange_a look_v upon_o they_o as_o creature_n of_o a_o dignity_n inferior_a to_o they_o since_o they_o establish_v great_a number_n of_o they_o for_o the_o guard_n of_o each_o musulman_n they_o shall_v invite_v and_o call_v they_o to_o their_o service_n by_o witchcraft_n consist_v in_o character_n in_o which_o they_o imagine_v a_o secret_a virtue_n for_o that_o purpose_n or_o if_o they_o shall_v believe_v by_o the_o same_o mean_n and_o virtue_n to_o be_v able_a to_o expel_v wicked_a angel_n their_o mortal_a enemy_n but_o it_o be_v time_n to_o come_v to_o the_o christian_a world_n and_o to_o examine_v in_o what_o state_n thing_n be_v at_o home_n chap._n xv._o that_o some_o of_o the_o heathen_a opinion_n upon_o this_o subject_n have_v in_o process_n of_o time_n creep_v in_o among_o the_o christian_n sect._n 1_o we_o must_v not_o wonder_v that_o great_a part_n of_o the_o doctrine_n above_o mention_v have_v not_o yet_o be_v banish_v by_o the_o light_n of_o the_o gospel_n for_o what_o man_n natural_o conceive_v be_v not_o always_o darkness_n neither_o be_v the_o illumination_n which_o the_o holy_a writ_n afford_v to_o the_o understanding_n always_o efficacious_a so_o that_o a_o christian_n often_o better_a know_v what_o he_o ought_v to_o know_v than_o he_o do_v what_o he_o ought_v to_o do_v this_o plain_o appear_v in_o that_o man_n be_v ready_a to_o search_v after_o the_o truth_n by_o his_o reason_n than_o to_o put_v it_o in_o practice_n by_o his_o virtue_n the_o cause_n of_o it_o be_v that_o our_o natural_a curiosity_n that_o have_v contribute_v to_o the_o fall_n of_o our_o first_o parent_n have_v be_v since_o increase_v and_o strengthen_v by_o the_o effect_n of_o the_o fall_n itself_o and_o that_o it_o drive_v we_o on_o so_o much_o the_o more_o to_o desire_v to_o know_v much_o as_o our_o understanding_n be_v become_v less_o capable_a of_o true_a conception_n but_o the_o corruption_n of_o man_n allow_v he_o not_o to_o make_v such_o progress_n and_o therefore_o we_o must_v imagine_v that_o whatever_o be_v practise_v among_o such_o or_o such_o people_n especial_o as_o to_o religion_n always_o and_o only_o proceed_v from_o their_o belief_n and_o doctrine_n this_o will_v quick_o be_v know_v to_o we_o if_o we_o take_v the_o trouble_n of_o consider_v christianity_n such_o as_o it_o former_o be_v and_o still_o be_v at_o this_o present_a sect._n 2._o i_o shall_v name_v ancient_a christianity_n the_o six_o first_o century_n before_o the_o pope_n and_o mahomet_n arise_v however_o i_o shall_v not_o consider_v it_o as_o it_o be_v establish_v by_o our_o lord_n and_o his_o apostle_n which_o will_v be_v do_v more_o convenient_o hereafter_o but_o with_o relation_n to_o the_o succession_n of_o time_n in_o the_o mean_a while_o a_o careful_a distinction_n must_v be_v make_v between_o the_o opinion_n of_o the_o church_n or_o of_o the_o chief_a doctor_n of_o her_o communion_n and_o the_o error_n of_o those_o she_o have_v condemn_v we_o must_v afterward_o take_v notice_n of_o what_o certainty_n may_v be_v have_v both_o of_o the_o practice_n and_o particular_a sense_n of_o those_o that_o have_v be_v brand_v for_o heretic_n for_o we_o pretend_v not_o to_o impute_v to_o christian_n what_o have_v be_v reject_v by_o the_o generality_n of_o they_o nor_o to_o charge_v the_o heretic_n with_o whatever_o be_v say_v of_o their_o error_n now_o one_o may_v methinks_v take_v for_o opinion_n general_o receive_v in_o the_o church_n those_o that_o have_v be_v teach_v by_o their_o chief_a doctor_n without_o be_v contradict_v by_o the_o other_o as_o far_o as_o it_o appear_v by_o any_o write_n though_o they_o must_v not_o for_o that_o be_v take_v for_o article_n of_o faith_n and_o likewise_o though_o the_o heretic_n shall_v have_v be_v charge_v as_o to_o the_o doctrine_n with_o some_o opinion_n they_o own_v not_o yet_o it_o be_v not_o conceivable_a that_o they_o shall_v have_v be_v false_o accuse_v of_o act_n of_o magic_n the_o possibility_n of_o which_o they_o do_v not_o so_o much_o as_o believe_v after_o that_o observation_n let_v we_o see_v what_o the_o most_o famous_a christian_n of_o the_o primitive_a time_n have_v believe_v as_o to_o spirit_n and_o their_o operation_n and_o at_o the_o same_o time_n what_o they_o relate_v of_o other_o sect_n and_o people_n sect._n 3_o follow_v still_o the_o same_o order_n i_o shall_v first_o speak_v of_o the_o angel_n and_o then_o of_o the_o soul_n separate_v from_o their_o body_n i_o shall_v pass_v by_o the_o first_o century_n in_o which_o the_o apostle_n live_v because_o in_o my_o second_o book_n i_o take_v their_o write_n for_o the_o rule_n of_o faith_n and_o for_o the_o fountain_n whence_o truth_n must_v be_v draw_v but_o we_o must_v examine_v those_o that_o have_v follow_v they_o from_o age_n to_o age_n and_o see_v what_o be_v their_o opinion_n upon_o those_o two_o point_n without_o presume_v it_o be_v ground_v upon_o rule_n or_o ecclesiastical_a assembly_n which_o appear_v not_o and_o though_o those_o two_o point_n be_v of_o the_o high_a consequence_n yet_o every_o one_o have_v still_o liberty_n to_o express_v his_o particular_a opinion_n however_o for_o other_o opinion_n of_o less_o consequence_n and_o i_o dare_v almost_o say_v of_o nothing_o man_n have_v be_v deal_v with_o as_o heretic_n and_o the_o whole_a christian_a world_n must_v be_v call_v together_o to_o come_v to_o a_o conclusion_n and_o therefore_o i_o shall_v only_o make_v use_n here_o of_o such_o explication_n of_o the_o chief_a doctor_n as_o i_o have_v read_v myself_o which_o i_o shall_v endeavour_v to_o translate_v faithful_o and_o word_n for_o word_n as_o much_o as_o possible_a sect._n 4._o we_o shall_v first_o hear_v in_o the_o second_o age_n tatian_n clement_n and_o justin_n concern_v the_o nature_n of_o angel_n tatian_n indeed_o ascribe_v not_o a_o gross_a material_a be_v to_o the_o angel_n and_o yet_o he_o seem_v to_o attribute_v to_o they_o some_o corporeal_a be_v here_o be_v his_o own_o word_n that_o seem_v very_o strange_a all_o demon_n be_v so_o as_o that_o indeed_o they_o have_v nothing_o carnal_a but_o their_o composition_n be_v spiritual_a and_o as_o a_o fire_n and_o light_n the_o nature_n of_o their_o body_n can_v however_o be_v penetrate_v by_o none_o but_o such_o as_o be_v endue_v with_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n what_o he_o add_v afterward_o be_v more_o consonant_a to_o reason_n that_o the_o demon_n be_v not_o the_o soul_n of_o men._n he_o believe_v not_o however_o that_o soul_n be_v simple_a nature_n but_o that_o they_o be_v compose_v of_o part_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d because_o he_o believe_v they_o can_v be_v conceive_v as_o corporeal_a without_o have_v a_o body_n and_o that_o the_o material_a part_n can_v rise_v without_o the_o soul_n several_a doctor_n of_o that_o time_n speak_v very_o near_o the_o word_n though_o they_o explain_v not_o themselves_o so_o open_o so_o that_o they_o must_v not_o be_v look_v upon_o as_o very_o far_o from_o that_o opinion_n as_o will_n more_o plain_o appear_v when_o we_o mention_v the_o fall_n of_o the_o angel_n sect._n 5._o clemens_n alexandrinus_n in_o his_o 6_o book_n of_o miscellany_n show_n that_o he_o hold_v the_o angel_n for_o the_o inspector_n of_o man_n and_o those_o that_o inspire_v wisdom_n into_o they_o that_o each_o country_n and_o perhaps_o each_o man_n have_v his_o own_o a_o little_a after_o he_o say_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d god_n have_v distribute_v among_o angel_n the_o inspection_n and_o care_n of_o each_o city_n and_o nation_n he_o say_v also_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o divine_a power_n distribute_v good_a by_o the_o mean_n of_o angel_n whether_o they_o be_v visible_a or_o invisible_a justin_n favour_v that_o suppposed_a visibility_n of_o the_o angel_n or_o at_o least_o he_o tolerate_v it_o since_o he_o assert_n in_o his_o four_o apology_n that_o god_n entrust_v the_o angel_n with_o the_o conduct_n of_o the_o other_o human_a affair_n under_o the_o heaven_n some_o of_o who_o fall_v off_o because_o of_o their_o conversation_n with_o woman_n from_o
french_a tongue_n it_o have_v lose_v its_o ancient_a name_n in_o remembrance_n of_o the_o resurrection_n of_o our_o lord_n and_o be_v call_v dimanche_n from_o die_n dominica_n sect._n 9_o let_v we_o proceed_v from_o the_o god_n to_o the_o demon_n or_o spirit_n of_o a_o mean_a order_n thales_n of_o milet_n teach_v if_o we_o believe_v plutarch_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o the_o world_n be_v full_a of_o spirit_n namely_o the_o air_n which_o they_o inhabit_v and_o the_o earth_n in_o which_o they_o converse_v among_o man_n the_o greek_a word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d come_v from_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d i_o know_v as_o signify_v one_o that_o be_v very_o learned_a because_o they_o believe_v that_o those_o demon_n know_v whatever_o be_v important_a to_o man_n either_o for_o their_o happiness_n or_o misery_n and_o that_o they_o be_v as_o the_o mediator_n of_o man_n towards_o the_o go_n and_o it_o be_v observable_a that_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d likewise_o signify_v to_o mediate_v so_o that_o the_o demon_n import_v so_o much_o as_o mediator_n and_o therefore_o they_o have_v also_o be_v call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o mediator_n and_o director_n of_o man_n and_o have_v be_v place_v according_a to_o the_o opinion_n of_o the_o heathen_n betwixt_o the_o heaven_n and_o the_o earth_n viz._n in_o the_o air_n and_o consequent_o betwixt_o the_o god_n and_o men._n sect._n 10._o though_o the_o opinion_n be_v divide_v as_o to_o their_o nature_n yet_o they_o agree_v in_o these_o principal_a point_n that_o they_o be_v spirit_n that_o they_o be_v mortal_a and_o however_o that_o they_o be_v no_o god_n as_o plato_n write_v in_o his_o timoeus_n which_o explain_v more_o at_o large_a in_o his_o convivium_fw-la he_o say_v that_o the_o demon_n have_v a_o nature_n which_o be_v the_o mene_n betwixt_o god_n and_o man_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d but_o what_o virtue_n have_v they_o that_o of_o explain_v and_o declare_v to_o man_n what_o thing_n belong_v to_o the_o god_n which_o be_v their_o command_n and_o how_o sacrifice_n must_v be_v perform_v as_o also_o that_o of_o offer_v to_o the_o god_n what_o come_v from_o man_n viz._n their_o prayer_n and_o sacrifice_n so_o that_o they_o be_v in_o the_o middle_n comprehend_v the_o nature_n of_o both_o as_o bind_v and_o unite_n the_o whole_a together_o sect._n 12._o as_o to_o their_o administration_n plato_n explain_v it_o thus_o from_o they_o come_v to_o we_o prediction_n augury_n the_o worship_n of_o sacrifice_n conjuration_n oration_n and_o the_o whole_a art_n of_o magic_n the_o deity_n meddle_v not_o with_o man_n but_o those_o spirit_n be_v the_o director_n of_o all_o the_o communication_n and_o converse_n of_o the_o god_n with_o we_o either_o wake_n or_o sleep_v the_o demon_n therefore_o be_v by_o their_o nature_n mediator_n betwixt_o the_o god_n and_o man_n and_o be_v beside_o spirit_n and_o almost_o god_n can_v not_o be_v better_o call_v than_o spirit_n of_o a_o middle_a order_n in_o relation_n to_o their_o nature_n or_o mediate_a god_n in_o reference_n to_o their_o function_n in_o how_o great_a consideration_n those_o spirit_n be_v and_o what_o be_v the_o sentiment_n of_o the_o ancient_n concern_v they_o may_v be_v learn_v from_o st._n chrysostome_n tom._n 6._o lesle_n 66._o entitle_v against_o those_o that_o say_v that_o the_o demon_n direct_v the_o affair_n of_o men._n sect._n 12._o but_o what_o will_v be_v most_o useful_a to_o observe_v be_v that_o there_o be_v demon_n of_o a_o superior_a and_o other_o of_o a_o inferior_a order_n and_o that_o some_o be_v esteem_v good_a and_o other_o wicked_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d good_a and_o favourable_a whereas_o the_o other_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d evil_a spirit_n or_o by_o a_o more_o particular_a explication_n of_o their_o quality_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d wicked_a dangerous_a enemy_n cruel_a however_o these_o demon_n either_o good_a or_o bad_a be_v not_o believe_v of_o all_o nation_n to_o be_v of_o the_o same_o dignity_n there_o be_v some_o among_o who_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d import_v as_o much_o as_o deity_n and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d divine_a even_o in_o plato_n the_o sovereign_a god_n be_v call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o great_a demon._n however_o the_o general_a use_n be_v to_o distinguish_v the_o god_n from_o the_o demon_n as_o have_v be_v already_o observe_v and_o as_o aeschines_n express_v it_o in_o his_o clesias_n o_o earth_n god_n demon_n and_o man_n whoever_o you_o be_v that_o desire_v to_o know_v the_o truth_n and_o therefore_o plato_n in_o the_o place_n already_o quote_v may_v right_o say_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o those_o learned_a and_o middle_a spirit_n be_v in_o great_a number_n and_o several_a kind_n but_o it_o be_v not_o necessary_a to_o speak_v more_o of_o it_o for_o perhaps_o it_o will_v only_o induce_v we_o into_o several_a error_n there_o be_v so_o much_o uncertainty_n in_o plato_n and_o other_o that_o have_v write_v upon_o it_o they_o be_v so_o much_o oppose_v against_o one_o another_o and_o even_o to_o themselves_o sect._n 13._o as_o to_o the_o hero_n they_o be_v extraordinary_a man_n and_o so_o far_o above_o the_o vulgar_a that_o every_o where_o especial_o among_o the_o roman_n they_o use_v to_o consecrate_v and_o deify_v they_o after_o their_o death_n which_o be_v call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o canonization_n herodian_a in_o his_o four_o book_n chap_n 2._o make_v a_o particular_a description_n of_o that_o ceremony_n with_o all_o the_o circumstance_n of_o it_o on_o occasion_n of_o the_o death_n of_o the_o emperor_n severus_n beside_o we_o general_o find_v in_o the_o write_n of_o the_o ancient_n that_o they_o parael_v they_o with_o the_o demon_n plutarch_n relate_v in_o his_o opinion_n of_o the_o philosopher_n chap._n 8._o book_n first_o that_o thales_n plato_n and_o the_o stoic_n believe_v that_o the_o demon_n be_v spiritual_a substance_n and_o that_o the_o hero_n be_v soul_n separate_v from_o the_o body_n which_o be_v good_a or_o bad_a as_o man_n have_v be_v virtuous_a or_o vicious_a this_o be_v especial_o the_o doctrine_n of_o pythagoras_n who_o in_o all_o thing_n that_o relate_v to_o religion_n have_v have_v more_o disciple_n than_o any_o of_o the_o ancient_a heathen_n and_o be_v yet_o the_o most_o follow_v by_o those_o that_o be_v not_o christian_n he_o teach_v that_o those_o demon_n and_o hero_n bring_v in_o dream_n disease_n and_o cure_n to_o man_n and_o even_o to_o cattle_n and_o labour_a beast_n according_a to_o the_o testimony_n of_o diogenes_n laertius_n confirm_v by_o plato_n and_o not_o contradict_v by_o aristotle_n sect_n 14._o apuleius_n in_o the_o book_n former_o quote_v more_o particular_o demonstrate_v that_o the_o power_n which_o put_v the_o natural_a passion_n of_o man_n into_o motion_n which_o govern_v they_o and_o lord_n it_o over_o they_o as_o also_o the_o soul_n separate_v from_o the_o body_n be_v call_v god_n and_o demon_n or_o 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benevolent_a spirit_n sect._n 15._o some_o of_o this_o last_o sort_n remain_v in_o the_o house_n of_o the_o decease_a to_o watch_v over_o his_o successor_n and_o be_v call_v lar_n or_o domestic_a god_n but_o the_o other_o err_v at_o random_n and_o as_o exile_n according_a as_o they_o have_v deserve_v by_o their_o wicked_a life_n they_o can_v cause_v but_o vain_a fear_n to_o virtuous_a person_n but_o to_o the_o vicious_a a_o just_a terror_n and_o all_o sort_n of_o pain_n they_o be_v call_v lar_n night_n phantasm_n and_o spectra_fw-la diogenes_n write_v that_o most_o of_o those_o thing_n be_v teach_v in_o the_o school_n of_o plato_n as_o it_o still_o appear_v by_o his_o book_n entitle_v phoedo_n they_o have_v also_o the_o name_n of_o lemures_n which_o be_v suppose_v to_o come_v from_o remures_n and_o this_o from_o remus_n brother_n to_o
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the_o present_a heathen_n sect._n 4._o but_o i_o need_v not_o to_o treat_v large_o of_o it_o for_o a_o entire_a volume_n will_v not_o suffice_v neither_o do_v i_o intend_v to_o write_v a_o history_n but_o only_o to_o give_v instance_n in_o order_n to_o show_v what_o the_o most_o pair_v of_o the_o nation_n know_v to_o we_o think_v in_o this_o matter_n it_o be_v not_o convenient_a to_o proceed_v in_o this_o enquiry_n far_o then_o it_o be_v requisite_a to_o show_v that_o all_o those_o people_n agree_v together_o as_o also_o with_o the_o ancient_a nation_n tho'_o there_o be_v never_o so_o great_a a_o difference_n in_o their_o language_n country_n and_o time_n the_o way_n be_v already_o more_o than_o half_o trace_v out_o by_o the_o diligence_n of_o carolinus_n who_o in_o his_o modern_a paganisâ—_n have_v extract_v out_o of_o more_o than_o 50_o author_n whatever_o the_o heathen_n of_o our_o time_n believe_v and_o practise_v as_o to_o religion_n in_o all_o asia_n africa_n and_o part_n of_o 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that_o trigaltius_fw-la testify_v that_o most_o of_o the_o chinese_n interrogated_a the_o devil_n or_o familiar_a spirit_n as_o they_o call_v a_o they_o of_o which_o there_o be_v many_o among_o they_o and_o that_o they_o esteem_v it_o rather_o a_o divine_a than_o a_o diabolical_a operation_n i_o believe_v that_o it_o be_v the_o same_o with_o all_o the_o other_o nation_n woh_o be_v accuse_v direct_o to_o adore_v the_o devil_n and_o be_o persuade_v that_o if_o the_o thing_n be_v strict_o examine_v it_o will_v be_v find_v that_o they_o have_v not_o so_o much_o as_o a_o notion_n of_o what_o we_o understand_v by_o the_o word_n devil_n sect._n 6._o for_o it_o be_v easy_a to_o conceive_v that_o those_o that_o have_v not_o the_o same_o knowledge_n and_o sentiment_n of_o god_n with_o we_o can_v also_o have_v the_o same_o idea_n of_o
of_o the_o ancient_a christian_n they_o be_v explain_v more_o at_o large_a chap._n 15_o sect._n 7_o 12_o 23_o 26._o in_o the_o mean_a while_o i_o find_v not_o that_o they_o have_v assert_v any_o thing_n contrary_a to_o the_o opinion_n of_o the_o other_o sect._n 9_o it_o be_v convenient_a to_o say_v also_o something_o of_o purgatory_n the_o spring_n of_o a_o vast_a number_n of_o apparition_n and_o witchcraft_n 1_o whether_o the_o jew_n mahometan_n and_o ancient_a christian_n speak_v clear_o upon_o that_o subject_n or_o obscure_o and_o doubtful_a yet_o they_o all_o agree_v in_o establish_v a_o purge_a fire_n or_o some_o such_o other_o pain_n to_o be_v endure_v such_o be_v the_o pain_n which_o the_o devil_n of_o torment_n inflict_v upon_o the_o jew_n at_o the_o time_n of_o gilgul_n or_o the_o revolution_n of_o soul_n chap._n 12._o sect._n 20._o the_o mahometan_n be_v not_o remote_a from_o that_o opinion_n ch._n 14._o s._n 11._o but_o the_o christian_n ch._n 15._o sect._n 27_o 28_o 34._o or_o at_o least_o part_n of_o they_o have_v blow_v up_o that_o fire_n from_o under_o the_o ash_n though_o the_o other_o who_o number_n be_v far_o great_a have_v not_o the_o least_o inclination_n to_o credit_v it_o 2._o however_o those_o that_o be_v not_o altogether_o remote_a from_o they_o reject_v not_o whole_o the_o apparition_n of_o the_o soul_n separate_v from_o their_o body_n nor_o their_o various_a operation_n to_o which_o justin_n and_o irenaeus_n have_v trace_v out_o the_o way_n for_o they_o as_o we_o have_v see_v ch._n 15._o s._n 7._o sect._n 10._o but_o neither_o the_o jew_n nor_o the_o mahometan_n carry_v exorcism_n and_o conjuration_n to_o so_o great_a a_o height_n as_o the_o christian_n in_o the_o mean_a while_o they_o all_o agree_v in_o this_o 1._o that_o they_o be_v powerful_a upon_o the_o spirit_n by_o the_o mean_n of_o name_n word_n and_o sign_n that_o they_o have_v so_o much_o virtue_n as_o to_o force_v they_o to_o answer_v to_o cast_v they_o out_o or_o to_o turn_v they_o off_o the_o practice_n of_o the_o jew_n ch._n 13._o sect._n 6.11_o those_o of_o the_o mahometan_n ch._n 14._o sect._n 14_o 18._o and_o the_o declaration_n of_o the_o christian_a writer_n ch._n 16._o sect._n 5.10_o make_v it_o sufficient_o evident_a that_o their_o opinion_n be_v not_o much_o different_a as_o to_o this_o point_n though_o the_o last_o bring_v not_o they_o into_o practice_n 2._o the_o reader_n shall_v not_o find_v in_o my_o quotation_n a_o very_a particular_a explication_n of_o magic_n proper_o so_o call_v which_o as_o it_o be_v suppose_v cause_v so_o many_o disturbance_n to_o man_n upon_o earth_n unless_o it_o be_v this_o that_o since_o on_o the_o one_o side_n the_o evil_n produce_v by_o those_o wicked_a spirit_n be_v grant_v and_o on_o the_o other_o their_o obedience_n to_o exorcist_n it_o be_v easy_a to_o infer_v that_o all_o the_o damage_n that_o magician_n cause_n by_o the_o help_n of_o the_o devil_n must_v likewise_o be_v ascribe_v to_o they_o sect._n 11._o 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principal_a doctor_n of_o heathenism_n each_o of_o who_o make_v not_o a_o particular_a sect_n but_o only_o follow_v the_o footstep_n of_o his_o predecessor_n how_o can_v it_o be_v imagine_v that_o christianity_n that_o have_v the_o word_n of_o god_n for_o its_o rule_n shall_v have_v be_v in_o much_o less_o time_n more_o divide_v than_o paganism_n that_o be_v found_v on_o such_o weak_a and_o uncertain_a ground_n sect._n 2._o st._n austin_n it_o seem_v shall_v be_v chief_o consult_v as_o to_o the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o manichee_n since_o he_o himself_o have_v be_v infect_v with_o their_o poison_n and_o have_v particular_o treat_v of_o that_o matter_n in_o his_o 46_o ch._n of_o the_o heresy_n however_o i_o shall_v do_v it_o with_o great_a caution_n by_o the_o reason_n just_a now_o allege_v beside_o that_o these_o word_n of_o his_o preface_n ad_fw-la quod_fw-la vult_fw-la deum_fw-la make_v he_o extreme_o suspect_v for_o he_o say_v that_o in_o his_o little_a book_n of_o heresy_n he_o 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impute_v to_o they_o some_o thing_n quantumlibet_fw-la negent_fw-la ad_fw-la se_fw-la pertinere_fw-la tho'_o they_o deny_v they_o ever_o so_o much_o but_o as_o he_o treat_v not_o distinct_o enough_o of_o all_o their_o opinion_n especial_o those_o that_o belong_v to_o our_o design_n i_o shall_v rather_o follow_v danaeus_n who_o have_v gather_v the_o chief_a point_n of_o their_o belief_n as_o well_o out_o of_o the_o book_n of_o st._n austin_n before_o quote_v and_o the_o rest_n of_o his_o work_n as_o out_o of_o many_o other_o author_n from_o who_o i_o shall_v only_o relate_v what_o may_v be_v subservient_fw-fr to_o our_o subject_n sect._n 3_o as_o to_o god_n and_o the_o spirit_n they_o be_v say_v first_o to_o have_v establish_v two_o principle_n contrary_a to_o each_o other_o one_o of_o which_o be_v good_a and_o the_o author_n and_o original_a of_o all_o good_a and_o the_o
of_o the_o people_n of_o our_o communion_n it_o be_v also_o to_o be_v consider_v that_o there_o be_v among_o the_o protestant_n in_o general_a a_o great_a deal_n of_o difference_n between_o the_o common_a people_n and_o the_o learned_a it_o be_v true_a that_o there_o be_v likewise_o to_o be_v discover_v some_o difference_n between_o those_o two_o kind_n of_o people_n among_o the_o papist_n and_o even_o among_o the_o pagan_n there_o appear_v no_o less_o among_o the_o man_n of_o letter_n in_o particular_a some_o hold_v the_o common_a belief_n and_o help_v it_o other_o reject_v it_o and_o other_o at_o least_o take_v a_o kind_n of_o a_o medium_n between_o those_o two_o party_n so_o there_o be_v find_v among_o we_o people_n who_o believe_v almost_o all_o that_o be_v say_v of_o witchcraft_n and_o spectre_n there_o be_v other_o who_o deny_v all_o most_o all_o but_o the_o great_a part_n partly_o admit_v that_o which_o be_v ordinary_o say_v and_o partly_o reject_v it_o that_o be_v suppose_v we_o must_v still_o understand_v with_o relation_n to_o this_o distinction_n what_o i_o have_v to_o say_v in_o this_o work_n touch_v that_o of_o the_o reform_a religion_n but_o however_o to_o abridge_v my_o discourse_n rather_o than_o extend_v it_o it_o will_v be_v necessary_a first_o to_o propose_v the_o common_a opinion_n and_o the_o ordinary_a practice_n and_o afterward_o the_o opinion_n of_o people_n the_o most_o sensible_a and_o the_o most_o think_v part_n sect._n 2._o we_o frequent_o hear_v people_n make_v a_o great_a deal_n of_o discourse_n concern_v apparition_n phantome_n witchcraft_n and_o thing_n of_o that_o nature_n it_o be_v believe_v in_o general_a that_o angel_n have_v be_v from_o the_o beginning_n all_o create_v by_o god_n of_o which_o one_o part_n have_v revolt_v against_o he_o be_v become_v devil_n but_o afterward_o continue_v to_o speak_v of_o the_o devil_n he_o be_v speak_v of_o as_o single_o as_o the_o enemy_n of_o mankind_n and_o chief_o of_o the_o faithful_a hunt_v continual_o after_o occasion_n of_o do_v ill_o there_o be_v every_o where_o have_v a_o high_a opinion_n of_o his_o understanding_n power_n and_o action_n he_o be_v conceive_v or_o at_o least_o speak_v of_o as_o one_o and_o yet_o they_o make_v he_o to_o be_v present_a in_o all_o place_n he_o act_v every_o where_o he_o spy_v and_o set_v his_o hand_n to_o every_o thing_n i_o will_v explain_v this_o here_o something_o more_o particular_o sect._n 3_o they_o attribute_v to_o he_o such_o a_o extraordinary_a knowledge_n that_o it_o be_v pretend_v he_o understand_v better_o all_o the_o mystery_n of_o the_o gospel_n than_o all_o the_o most_o learned_a and_o most_o understand_a divine_n that_o he_o observe_v all_o our_o thought_n that_o he_o mix_v with_o and_o act_n upon_o they_o from_o he_o proceed_v apparition_n and_o presage_n by_o which_o man_n be_v advise_v of_o future_a thing_n before_o they_o happen_v to_o they_o more_o particular_o when_o they_o be_v threaten_v with_o the_o death_n of_o some_o of_o their_o friend_n or_o some_o other_o evil_a accident_n it_o be_v believe_v further_o that_o a_o divine_a may_v declare_v where_o one_o shall_v find_v what_o be_v lose_v whether_o a_o man_n be_v bewitch_v and_o who_o be_v the_o author_n of_o the_o mischief_n and_o what_o mean_v there_o be_v to_o deliver_v he_o and_o many_o other_o such_o like_a thing_n sect._n 4._o the_o opinion_n of_o the_o power_n of_o the_o devil_n have_v be_v doubtless_o urge_v to_o excess_n for_o neither_o god_n nor_o jesus_n christ_n have_v ever_o do_v any_o thing_n great_a or_o marvellous_a but_o the_o people_n ascribe_v to_o the_o devil_n i_o have_v show_v before_o in_o some_o manner_n ch._n 18._o sect._n 6._o that_o those_o thought_n proceed_v from_o the_o manichee_n when_o god_n permit_v he_o he_o can_v appear_v to_o man_n in_o all_o sort_n of_o figure_n not_o only_o in_o those_o of_o good_a and_o bad_a man_n live_v or_o dead_a but_o also_o in_o those_o of_o several_a beast_n from_o this_o same_o principle_n come_v the_o belief_n that_o be_v still_o in_o be_v that_o wicked_a debauch_a people_n transform_v themselves_o also_o by_o the_o power_n of_o the_o devil_n make_v use_n of_o mean_n design_v for_o this_o purpose_n into_o many_o shape_n of_o beast_n as_o of_o wolf_n but_o particular_o into_o that_o of_o cat_n and_o be_v so_o transfigure_v they_o pass_v though_o the_o quarrel_n of_o a_o glass_n window_n or_o the_o hole_n of_o a_o bell_n to_o go_v in_o the_o night_n to_o the_o sabat_n as_o i_o have_v already_o say_v or_o rather_o they_o ride_v on_o horseback_n upon_o a_o stick_n up_o the_o chimney_n and_o this_o belief_n to_o this_o time_n can_v be_v root_v out_o among_o we_o from_o the_o mind_n of_o the_o people_n further_o it_o be_v imagine_v that_o these_o same_o people_n may_v with_o the_o cooperation_n of_o the_o devil_n stir_v up_o tempest_n shut_v the_o wind_n up_o into_o a_o handkerchief_n and_o let_v it_o out_o when_o they_o will_v which_o however_o be_v seldom_o attribute_v but_o to_o the_o laplander_n and_o to_o finlanders_n to_o which_o the_o story_n that_o be_v make_v of_o their_o practice_n have_v give_v occasion_n so_o great_a be_v the_o credulity_n of_o the_o people_n even_o for_o the_o most_o absurd_a thing_n they_o persuade_v themselves_o also_o that_o these_o people_n devote_v to_o the_o devil_n learn_v of_o he_o the_o secret_a of_o make_v certain_a ointment_n by_o which_o they_o make_v themselves_o invulnerable_a against_o sword_n or_o musket_n and_o that_o they_o obtain_v likewise_o great_a many_o other_o advantage_n from_o their_o master_n sect._n 5._o it_o be_v not_o doubt_v but_o league_n be_v make_v between_o the_o devil_n and_o magician_n by_o which_o mean_v all_o these_o accident_n happen_v people_n be_v even_o persuade_v of_o the_o effect_n of_o the_o proof_n by_o water_n into_o which_o the_o accuse_a be_v throw_v and_o of_o a_o great_a many_o other-like_a thing_n above_o all_o of_o the_o usefulness_n of_o the_o advice_n the_o exorcist_n give_v as_o that_o endeavour_v to_o cause_v the_o person_n bewitch_v to_o be_v blessed_v by_o he_o that_o have_v do_v the_o mischief_n which_o be_v hold_v for_o a_o remedy_n infallible_a if_o the_o pretend_a sorcerer_n refuse_v to_o do_v it_o he_o may_v be_v force_v to_o it_o by_o blow_n and_o by_o violence_n another_o remedy_n be_v to_o bake_v some_o certain_a thing_n in_o some_o certain_a pot_n for_o a_o certain_a number_n of_o hour_n to_o a_o certain_a hour_n of_o the_o day_n or_o night_n the_o guilty_a be_v force_v by_o this_o mean_n to_o come_v to_o the_o house_n and_o consequent_o make_v himself_o know_v or_o the_o bewitched_a person_n swallow_v what_o have_v be_v bake_v or_o carry_v something_o about_o his_o neck_n or_o hang_v upon_o his_o breast_n in_o short_a there_o be_v a_o thousand_o other_o thing_n which_o will_v be_v unprofitable_a and_o tedious_a to_o relate_v sect._n 6._o the_o use_n that_o be_v make_v of_o all_o these_o opinion_n and_o the_o consequence_n that_o be_v draw_v from_o they_o be_v to_o attribute_v to_o the_o inspiration_n and_o solicitation_n of_o the_o devil_n all_o these_o extraordinary_a event_n and_o almost_o all_o the_o sin_n that_o be_v commit_v especial_o those_o that_o be_v most_o enormous_a if_o a_o sudden_a tempest_n arise_v and_o that_o there_o be_v some_o in_o our_o company_n who_o be_v not_o very_o much_o our_o friend_n and_o be_v a_o little_a suspect_v of_o be_v a_o witch_n we_o do_v not_o fail_v of_o impute_v to_o he_o this_o disorder_n if_o any_o one_o give_v a_o little_a cake_n a_o sugar_n plum_n a_o apple_n or_o other_o fruit_n to_o a_o child_n who_o come_v very_o sudden_o after_o to_o fall_v into_o a_o languish_a condition_n for_o a_o long_a time_n he_o that_o have_v make_v this_o present_a be_v immediate_o suspect_v of_o have_v bewitch_v the_o child_n and_o the_o mean_n be_v make_v use_n of_o as_o we_o have_v tell_v you_o before_o as_o a_o proof_n to_o discover_v the_o truth_n if_o the_o child_n recover_v present_o after_o the_o trial_n it_o be_v no_o more_o doubt_v but_o that_o the_o disease_n be_v the_o effect_n of_o witchcraft_n and_o that_o the_o suspicion_n against_o the_o magician_n be_v well_o ground_v sect._n 7._o i_o have_v speak_v hitherto_o of_o the_o opinion_n and_o practice_n of_o the_o common_a people_n only_o i_o shall_v now_o snow_n that_o which_o our_o doctor_n and_o our_o man_n of_o letter_n believe_v upon_o this_o point_n there_o be_v none_o so_o credulous_a as_o the_o vulgar_a however_o there_o be_v a_o very_a considerable_a difference_n to_o be_v see_v in_o their_o opinion_n some_o believe_v almost_o every_o thing_n and_o other_o almost_o nothing_o at_o all_o these_o two_o opinion_n so_o different_a aught_o to_o be_v attribute_v to_o two_o scot_n to_o the_o one_o a_o illustrious_a king_n of_o