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hide_v the_o villainy_n intend_v by_o such_o varlet_n or_o else_o the_o word_n be_v from_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d mutans_fw-la alteran_n adulterans_fw-la faciem_fw-la apparentiam_fw-la speciem_fw-la vel_fw-la externam_fw-la rei_fw-la formam_fw-la one_o that_o alter_v cover_n change_v or_o disguise_v the_o face_n form_n or_o outward_a appearance_n of_o thing_n and_o may_v not_o this_o be_v very_o well_o render_v juggler_n philterer_n deceiver_n poysner_n better_z than_o witch_n 1_o one_o in_o compact_n with_o the_o devil_n for_o what_o do_v such_o varlet_n else_o but_o alter_v change_n cover_z hide_v and_o disguise_v the_o outward_a face_n of_o thing_n and_o their_o villainous_a intention_n with_o fair_a fucus_n show_v and_o gloss_n that_o the_o villainy_n they_o intend_v to_o act_n may_v not_o appear_v or_o be_v discover_v poisoner_n than_o be_v of_o two_o sort_n or_o kind_n spiritual_a and_o carnal_a the_o one_o in_o respect_n of_o the_o soul_n the_o other_o of_o the_o body_n 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poisoner_n impostor_n juggler_n proper_o can_v there_o be_v any_o sitter_n term_v give_v they_o by_o one_o of_o these_o sense_n may_v the_o word_n cashaph_n or_o witch_n if_o man_n will_v needs_o stick_v to_o that_o word_n wherever_o use_v in_o scripture_n be_v fair_o interpret_v but_o it_o be_v not_o where_o all_o the_o scripture_n over_o so_o much_o as_o once_o intimate_v or_o hint_v that_o the_o witch_n or_o cashaph_n by_o any_o compact_n with_o or_o power_n derive_v from_o the_o devil_n ever_o wrought_v any_o kind_n of_o feat_n carnal_a or_o corporeal_a thing_n to_o say_v no_o more_o here_o whatever_o neither_o do_v there_o any_o word_n term_n notion_n circumvolution_n paraphrase_n sense_n or_o coherence_n with_o the_o text_n any_o where_n yield_v any_o such_o thing_n strange_a this_o if_o the_o scripture_n intend_v any_o such_o person_n as_o be_v in_o compact_n with_o the_o devil_n and_o as_o strange_a that_o such_o a_o word_n shall_v still_o be_v use_v that_o signify_v nothing_o 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〈◊〉_d which_o they_o one_o way_n or_o other_o interpret_v to_o be_v a_o cheater_n poisoner_n or_o imposter_n as_o i_o have_v say_v act._n 8_o 9.13_o 6._o 16._o 2_o tim._n 3.13_o to_o which_o may_v be_v refer_v gal._n 5.20_o idolatry_n and_o witchcraft_n witchcraft_n as_o the_o knavish_a trick_n of_o seduce_v and_o entice_v to_o idolatry_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o the_o new-testament_n never_o use_v but_o in_o relation_n to_o idolater_n or_o idolatry_n nor_o cashaph_n in_o the_o old_a and_o indeed_o why_o cashaph_n shall_v be_v render_v witch_n though_o i_o care_v not_o for_o term_n so_o the_o meaning_n be_v right_a and_o interpret_v one_o that_o work_v by_o a_o power_n derive_v from_o the_o devil_n by_o compact_n i_o can_v possible_o divine_v unless_o it_o be_v because_o this_o word_n be_v often_o join_v with_o shoel_n ob_fw-la which_o be_v usual_o translate_v a_o consulter_n or_o dealer_n with_o familiar_a spirit_n whereas_o too_o that_o 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expect_a messiah_n which_o shall_v be_v so_o hard_a for_o they_o to_o believe_v that_o they_o shall_v rather_o upon_o such_o a_o pretence_n of_o christ_n have_v believe_v he_o to_o be_v a_o juggler_n deceiver_n or_o a_o impostor_n as_o pretend_v to_o great_a thing_n in_o show_n but_o do_v and_o can_v do_v nothing_o real_o answerable_o and_o in_o truth_n for_o that_o there_o can_v be_v a_o great_a miracle_n r_n than_o their_o expect_a messiah_n they_o think_v it_o impossible_a the_o conceit_n apprehension_n and_o belief_n that_o they_o have_v entertain_v and_o that_o just_o out_o of_o the_o prediction_n of_o the_o prophet_n urge_v they_o to_o think_v that_o all_o comparison_n with_o much_o more_o prelation_n of_o any_o pâ—â—tion_n above_o their_o messiah_n for_o any_o excellency_n of_o operation_n will_v be_v entertain_v as_o incredible_a and_o odious_a certain_o the_o cleanse_n of_o leper_n raise_v the_o dead_a cast_v out_o of_o devil_n can_v hardly_o be_v conclude_v from_o the_o 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