so_o the_o infernal_a dragon_n can_v endure_v the_o water_n of_o baptism_n sect._n 6._o he_o ascribe_v the_o same_o virtue_n to_o the_o name_n of_o jesus_n when_o in_o his_o sermon_n upon_o baptism_n speak_v of_o mercenary_a exorcist_n de_fw-fr quaestuariis_fw-la exorcistis_fw-la obediunt_fw-la daemon_n exorcistis_fw-la etc._n etc._n the_o demon_n obey_v exorcist_n say_v we_o know_v who_o be_v christ_n and_o who_o be_v paul_n and_o be_v conjure_v in_o the_o name_n of_o that_o jesus_n who_o paul_n preach_v we_o withdraw_v it_o seem_v to_o st_n cyprian_n that_o thing_n ought_v to_o be_v so_o by_o the_o same_o reason_n that_o baptism_n be_v valid_a whether_o administer_v by_o paul_n or_o judas_n but_o he_o ought_v to_o have_v consider_v that_o we_o have_v not_o the_o same_o certainty_n that_o these_o exorcist_n shall_v have_v receive_v their_o office_n from_o god_n as_o we_o be_v sure_a that_o he_o have_v establish_v judas_n in_o his_o apostleship_n sect._n 7._o lactantius_n in_o the_o four_o century_n will_v yet_o give_v we_o some_o instruction_n and_o first_o as_o to_z conjuration_n that_o we_o treat_v now_o of_o he_o believe_v that_o they_o have_v a_o great_a efficacy_n for_o he_o write_v in_o his_o second_o book_n sect._n 15._o that_o the_o devil_n be_v afraid_a of_o the_o just_a that_o worship_n god_n since_o be_v conjure_v by_o they_o in_o his_o name_n they_o go_v out_o of_o body_n and_o be_v compel_v by_o their_o word_n as_o by_o stripe_n they_o not_o only_o acknowledge_v that_o they_o be_v demon_n but_o also_o declare_v their_o name_n that_o be_v find_v to_o be_v the_o same_o under_o which_o they_o be_v adore_v in_o temple_n so_o that_o he_o believe_v that_o the_o wicked_a spirit_n how_o great_a a_o liar_n soever_o he_o be_v can_v lie_v when_o by_o conjuration_n he_o be_v force_v to_o speak_v because_o the_o divine_a power_n constrain_v he_o to_o say_v the_o truth_n for_o that_o time_n sect._n 8._o in_o the_o mean_a while_o he_o stick_v not_o to_o that_o but_o agree_v with_o st._n cyprian_n that_o the_o modern_a sorcerer_n be_v able_a to_o enchant_v wicked_a spirit_n and_o by_o that_o argument_n pretend_v to_o prove_v to_o epicure_n and_o his_o follower_n that_o there_o be_v spirit_n in_o the_o world_n and_o that_o human_a soul_n be_v immortal_a to_o that_o end_n he_o express_v himself_o in_o these_o word_n book_n the_o seven_o sect._n 13._o certain_o if_o democritus_n epicure_n or_o dicearchus_n stand_v by_o a_o magician_n they_o shall_v not_o make_v bold_a to_o maintain_v by_o their_o reason_n that_o the_o soul_n be_v mortal_a what_o can_v they_o answer_v if_o the_o magician_n by_o pronounce_v some_o verse_n call_v up_o the_o soul_n '_o from_o subterraneous_a place_n make_v they_o appear_v to_o man_n speak_v to_o they_o and_o foretell_v future_a thing_n for_o if_o they_o still_o presume_v to_o persist_v in_o their_o error_n they_o will_v be_v force_v to_o yield_v to_o such_o real_a proof_n and_o such_o visible_a effect_n sect._n 9_o however_o i_o can_v agree_v to_o what_o be_v read_v in_o his_o 2_o book_n sect._n 14._o that_o the_o art_n and_o power_n of_o magician_n magorum_n only_o consist_v in_o the_o inspiration_n they_o receive_v from_o the_o spirit_n that_o surprise_v man_n and_o deceive_v their_o eye_n by_o illusion_n hinder_v they_o from_o see_v what_o be_v and_o make_v they_o see_v what_o be_v not_o when_o it_o be_v require_v from_o they_o by_o magician_n he_o seem_v before_o to_o believe_v that_o the_o demon_n actual_o produce_v some_o effect_n and_o here_o he_o will_v persuade_v we_o that_o there_o be_v nothing_o but_o illusion_n whatever_o it_o be_v even_o that_o very_a illusion_n be_v still_o a_o operation_n of_o the_o demon_n and_o consequent_o approve_v of_o their_o existence_n and_o action_n in_o the_o mean_a while_o he_o agree_v with_o himself_o in_o this_o that_o he_o believe_v sorcerer_n converse_v with_o the_o wicked_a spirit_n and_o that_o the_o conjuration_n of_o the_o former_a force_v the_o latter_a to_o say_v and_o do_v what_o be_v require_v from_o they_o but_o that_o all_o the_o effect_n of_o witchcraft_n be_v to_o be_v ascribe_v to_o they_o and_o not_o to_o the_o magician_n sect._n 10._o lactantius_n be_v persuade_v that_o bad_a spirit_n have_v a_o share_n in_o all_o those_o art_n that_o make_v up_o the_o practice_n of_o the_o ancient_a heathen_n and_o of_o which_o mention_n have_v be_v make_v ch._n 3._o he_o even_o believe_v that_o they_o be_v all_o invent_v by_o those_o spirit_n as_o appear_v by_o his_o own_o word_n book_n 2._o ch._n 16._o the_o thing_n that_o they_o have_v invent_v viz._n the_o demon_n be_v prediction_n by_o the_o star_n by_o the_o inspection_n of_o victim_n and_o by_o the_o cry_n of_o bird_n these_o be_v the_o oracle_n and_o enchantment_n in_o use_n to_o consult_v the_o dead_a by_o magic_n magia_n and_o all_o the_o other_o evil_n to_o which_o man_n addict_v themselves_o either_o private_o or_o open_o all_o these_o thing_n have_v nothing_o solid_a nor_o true_a in_o themselves_o but_o be_v receive_v for_o such_o by_o the_o credit_n they_o borrow_v from_o the_o presence_n of_o their_o author_n who_o know_v how_o to_o impose_v upon_o the_o credulity_n of_o man_n affect_v to_o make_v a_o divine_a power_n appear_v before_o they_o of_o which_o however_o no_o profit_n accrue_v to_o they_o i_o may_v quote_v here_o some_o author_n of_o the_o two_o follow_a century_n but_o observe_v no_o change_n in_o they_o that_o deserve_v to_o be_v relate_v and_o fear_v to_o insist_v too_o long_o upon_o this_o i_o come_v to_o the_o bottom_n of_o the_o matter_n lest_o i_o shall_v weary_v the_o reader_n with_o unprofitable_a trouble_n chap._n xvii_o that_o it_o be_v necessary_a to_o compare_v all_o those_o various_a doctrine_n and_o practice_n of_o the_o jew_n mahometan_n and_o christian_n and_o to_o examine_v wherein_o they_o differ_v and_o in_o what_o they_o agree_v together_o sect._n 1_o the_o 11_o chapter_n of_o this_o book_n be_v design_v to_o compare_v together_o the_o opinion_n and_o practice_n of_o the_o various_a heathen_n concern_v spirit_n the_o natural_a light_n that_o remain_v in_o our_o understanding_n notwithstanding_o the_o darkness_n in_o which_o it_o have_v be_v involve_v by_o sin_n have_v be_v able_a without_o the_o help_n of_o the_o holy_a writ_n to_o discover_v whether_o those_o opinion_n and_o practice_n be_v found_v upon_o true_a or_o false_a ground_n we_o have_v since_o hear_v those_o that_o acknowledge_v the_o authority_n of_o the_o holy_a writ_n speak_v very_o different_o by_o which_o mean_n the_o light_n of_o reason_n may_v be_v increase_v and_o its_o corruption_n better_v let_v we_o now_o see_v what_o they_o have_v do_v as_o to_o this_o and_o how_o far_o their_o endeavour_n have_v attain_v to_o that_o end_n we_o shall_v first_o consider_v wherein_o the_o latter_a differ_v from_o the_o heathen_n what_o they_o have_v retain_v of_o paganism_n and_o last_o in_o what_o point_v they_o differ_v from_o each_o other_o have_v always_o regard_v to_o that_o difference_n of_o doctrine_n and_o worship_n or_o opinion_n and_o practice_n that_o have_v be_v set_v down_o before_o sect._n 2._o these_o 3_o sort_n of_o people_n jew_n christian_n and_o mahometan_n reject_v the_o plurality_n of_o god_n that_o be_v believe_v and_o adore_v by_o the_o heathen_n and_o worship_v one_o only_a god_n have_v overthrow_v whatever_o the_o other_o have_v invent_v concern_v confederate_a inferior_a and_o mean_a god_n or_o familiar_a spirit_n that_o be_v bear_v with_o man_n and_o outlive_v they_o and_o at_o the_o same_o time_n have_v destroy_v whatever_o conjuration_n and_o witchcraft_n be_v ground_v upon_o such_o principle_n by_o which_o man_n presume_v to_o acquire_v some_o certain_a knowledge_n and_o produce_v some_o certain_a effect_n we_o have_v find_v nothing_o like_o among_o the_o jew_n and_o mahometan_n for_o tho'_o they_o may_v have_v something_o that_o appear_v like_o it_o yet_o it_o be_v quite_o different_a as_o we_o shall_v show_v hereafter_o and_o as_o to_o the_o christian_n we_o see_v that_o they_o unanimous_o reject_v all_o these_o thing_n and_o look_v upon_o they_o as_o delusion_n and_o impiety_n and_o as_o to_o what_o the_o last_o together_o with_o the_o jew_n and_o mahometan_n have_v retain_v of_o the_o opinion_n and_o practice_n of_o the_o heathen_n it_o have_v be_v take_v from_o the_o philosophy_n of_o this_o last_o sect_n and_o accommodate_v to_o the_o holy_a scripture_n or_o gather_v from_o it_o by_o false_a explication_n this_o i_o shall_v now_o brief_o show_v concern_v the_o spirit_n in_o general_a and_o the_o soul_n of_o man_n in_o particular_a sect._n 3_o as_o to_o the_o spirit_n in_o general_n first_o that_o opinion_n that_o they_o be_v partly_o corporeal_a receive_v of_o old_a by_o the_o jew_n ch._n 12._o sect._n 5_o 11_o to_z 15_o by_o the_o mahometan_n ch._n
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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europe_n it_o be_v pity_n he_o have_v not_o live_v long_o enough_o to_o inform_v we_o of_o the_o opinion_n of_o the_o new_a world_n it_o will_v have_v prove_v very_o serviceable_a to_o i_o for_o it_o will_v have_v spare_v i_o the_o trouble_n of_o consult_v a_o great_a many_o writer_n whence_o i_o have_v extract_v they_o sect._n 5._o in_o the_o mean_a while_o it_o will_v not_o be_v useless_a to_o observe_v that_o all_o the_o author_n which_o carolinus_n have_v follow_v and_o which_o i_o be_o likewise_o oblige_v to_o follow_v be_v christian_n and_o therefore_o they_o have_v set_v down_o the_o belief_n and_o worship_n of_o those_o heathen_n only_o upon_o the_o particular_a information_n they_o receive_v from_o the_o heathen_n themselves_o or_o the_o thing_n that_o they_o see_v they_o practice_v so_o that_o they_o can_v afford_v we_o such_o a_o clear_a and_o neat_a knowledge_n of_o what_o they_o relate_v as_o be_v that_o which_o may_v be_v gather_v from_o the_o write_n of_o the_o ancient_a heathen_n who_o have_v themselves_o in_o their_o own_o tongue_n treat_v of_o their_o own_o affair_n and_o therefore_o we_o can_v rely_v so_o much_o upon_o the_o description_n of_o the_o present_a heathenism_n which_o be_v make_v by_o christian_n who_o undoubted_o have_v but_o see_v or_o learn_v part_n of_o the_o sentiment_n and_o custom_n of_o the_o people_n they_o speak_v of_o and_o who_o perhaps_o be_v not_o dispose_v to_o make_v such_o a_o simple_a and_o natural_a relation_n of_o they_o as_o can_v be_v desire_v now_o i_o find_v that_o all_o those_o writer_n be_v in_o the_o fame_n prejudice_n when_o they_o tell_v we_o that_o there_o be_v many_o nation_n who_o adore_v the_o devil_n himself_o vex_v themselves_o with_o grievous_a pain_n and_o cruel_a torment_n to_o be_v his_o martyr_n but_o the_o mistake_n of_o those_o author_n seem_v to_o i_o to_o discover_v itself_o for_o he_o that_o have_v be_v quote_v before_o say_v in_o the_o seven_o chap._n of_o his_o one_a part_n pa._n 56._o 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
and_o the_o heavenly_a happiness_n sect._n 13._o for_o the_o sahin_n or_o sahis_n of_o who_o mention_n be_v make_v before_o scarce_o believe_v that_o the_o soul_n be_v immortal_a delavalle_n in_o his_o four_o book_n ch._n 23._o describe_v some_o persian_n that_o be_v like_o they_o they_o be_v caly_v elh_o eltabquid_a that_o be_v people_n of_o truth_n or_o certainty_n they_o constitute_v the_o essence_n of_o the_o soul_n in_o the_o mixture_n and_o union_n of_o the_o 4_o element_n as_o far_o as_o i_o can_v observe_v by_o the_o explication_n he_o give_v of_o their_o belief_n the_o soul_n return_v to_o god_n in_o the_o same_o manner_n as_o she_o proceed_v from_o he_o for_o she_o proceed_v from_o he_o in_o as_o much_o as_o he_o be_v the_o author_n of_o that_o complication_n of_o the_o 4_o element_n and_o she_o return_v to_o he_o in_o as_o much_o as_o he_o separate_v they_o that_o sect_n be_v very_o numerous_a tho'_o look_v upon_o as_o heretical_a by_o other_o persian_n sect._n 14._o every_o one_o of_o those_o various_a opinion_n be_v discoverable_a by_o the_o practice_n of_o its_o follower_n delavalle_n relate_v ch._n 17._o that_o the_o persian_n have_v a_o great_a veneration_n for_o the_o great_a and_o elder_a tree_n because_o they_o persuade_v themselves_o that_o they_o be_v the_o abode_n of_o the_o soul_n of_o the_o bless_a for_o which_o reason_n they_o call_v they_o pir_n that_o be_v a_o ancient_a man_n or_o scheich_n the_o elder_a or_o iman_n priest_n suppose_v that_o the_o soul_n of_o the_o priest_n and_o old_a man_n dwell_v in_o such_o tree_n there_o be_v other_o who_o have_v learn_v from_o pythagoras_n to_o inquire_v afr_o the_o virtue_n and_o mystery_n of_o number_n be_v addict_v to_o all_o sort_n of_o witchcraft_n as_o the_o inhabitant_n of_o the_o coast_n of_o coromandel_n ch._n 8_o sect._n 5._o they_o boast_v say_v marmol_n book_n 2._o chap._n 3._o pag._n 131._o that_o the_o celestial_a spirit_n appear_v to_o they_o and_o communicate_v to_o they_o a_o entire_a knowledge_n of_o the_o affair_n of_o this_o world_n they_o be_v much_o fear_v and_o reverence_v in_o africa_n as_o be_v great_a sorcerer_n the_o rule_n they_o keep_v be_v compose_v by_o one_o boni_fw-la name_v by_o the_o arab_n the_o father_n of_o enchantment_n and_o witchcraft_n the_o last_o of_o the_o three_o book_n he_o have_v write_v be_v call_v the_o secret_a of_o the_o divine_a attribute_n and_o treat_v of_o the_o virtue_n of_o 90_o name_n of_o god_n but_o it_o be_v fit_a to_o mention_v here_o a_o sort_n of_o cabala_n in_o great_a request_n with_o part_n of_o those_o nation_n and_o like_o that_o of_o the_o jew_n save_v that_o it_o be_v not_o draw_v from_o the_o holy_a writ_n for_o they_o name_v it_o a_o natural_a science_n but_o say_v that_o he_o must_v be_v a_o astrologer_n who_o presume_v to_o put_v it_o in_o use_n sect_n 15._o the_o same_o author_n add_v that_o in_o great_a cairo_n and_o the_o town_n of_o barbary_n there_o be_v a_o vast_a number_n of_o people_n that_o run_v up_o and_o down_o and_o pretend_v to_o three_o sort_n of_o divination_n some_o divine_a by_o the_o black_a art_n with_o draught_n and_o figure_n some_o with_o a_o glass_n vessel_n full_a of_o water_n into_o which_o they_o power_n a_o drop_n of_o oil_n that_o become_v very_o thin_a and_o clear_a wherein_o they_o pretend_v to_o see_v troop_n of_o devil_n march_v in_o order_n of_o battle_n some_o by_o water_n and_o other_o by_o land_n as_o soon_o as_o they_o stop_v query_n be_v put_v to_o they_o and_o they_o answer_v by_o sign_n with_o the_o eye_n and_o hand_n but_o to_o that_o witchcraft_n little_a child_n be_v require_v for_o the_o great_a one_o see_v nothing_o whereas_o the_o other_o look_v into_o the_o oil_n and_o be_v ask_v whether_o they_o see_v the_o sign_n which_o the_o devil_n make_v they_o answer_v yes_o which_o give_v they_o great_a credit_n and_o get_v they_o plenty_n of_o money_n the_o catoptromancy_n of_o the_o ancient_n be_v something_o like_o that_o chap._n 3._o sect_n 10._o that_o sort_n of_o people_n be_v call_v in_o mauritania_n moralcimines_n that_o be_v enchanter_n because_o they_o boast_v of_o bewitch_a the_o devil_n by_o word_n the_o three_o sort_n of_o those_o ramble_a diviner_n be_v woman_n that_o make_v people_n believe_v they_o converse_v with_o devil_n some_o of_o who_o be_v white_a and_o other_o red_a or_o black_a when_o they_o be_v about_o to_o divine_a they_o besmoke_n themselves_o with_o sulphur_n and_o other_o stink_a drug_n after_o which_o the_o daemon_n as_o they_o say_v seizes_z upon_o they_o and_o they_o change_v their_o voice_n as_o tho'_o be_v speak_v by_o their_o mouth_n then_o the_o enquirer_n approach_v and_o ask_v with_o great_a humbleness_n what_o they_o desire_v and_o have_v receive_v a_o answer_n go_v away_o leave_v a_o present_a in_o the_o witch_n house_n sect._n 16._o the_o bumicil_n be_v doubtless_o great_a forcecer_n too_o these_o fight_n against_o the_o devil_n as_o they_o say_v and_o go_v all_o bruise_a and_o cover_v with_o blow_n in_o a_o great_a fright_n often_o at_o noon_n day_n they_o counterfeit_v a_o skirmish_n before_o the_o people_n two_o or_o three_o hour_n long_o with_o spear_n or_o zagay_n until_o they_o fall_v down_o all_o load_a with_o blow_n but_o have_v rest_v a_o while_n they_o come_v to_o themselves_o again_o and_o walk_v i_o can_v not_o hitherto_o discover_v what_o rule_n they_o follow_v tho'_o they_o be_v hold_v to_o be_v monk_n there_o be_v other_o in_o barbary_n maim_v exorcist_n who_o boast_v of_o expelling_a devil_n and_o when_o they_o can_v compass_v their_o end_n they_o say_v that_o the_o party_n be_v credulous_a or_o that_o it_o be_v a_o celestial_a spirit_n these_o draw_v circle_n or_o write_v some_o character_n and_o make_v mark_n on_o the_o hand_n or_o face_n of_o the_o possess_v then_o they_o besmoke_v he_o with_o stink_a smell_n and_o make_v their_o conjuration_n they_o ask_v the_o spirit_n how_o he_o be_v enter_v into_o that_o body_n whence_o he_o come_v what_o he_o be_v how_o he_o be_v call_v and_o at_o last_o order_n he_o to_o be_v go_v sect._n 17._o i_o must_v yet_o relate_v something_o out_o of_o ricaut_n concern_v the_o turbes_n there_o be_v a_o sort_n of_o dervis_n call_v mevelevi_n who_o turn_v with_o great_a skill_n and_o swiftness_n at_o the_o sound_n of_o the_o flute_n affirm_v that_o it_o be_v by_o devotion_n and_o the_o example_n of_o their_o patron_n mevelava_n who_o always_o turn_v in_o that_o manner_n without_o take_v in_o any_o nourishment_n during_o a_o fortnight_n whilst_o his_o friend_n haraze_n be_v play_v on_o the_o instrument_n at_o the_o end_n of_o which_o he_o fall_v into_o a_o ecstasy_n wherein_o he_o receive_v from_o heaven_n the_o rule_n of_o his_o order_n with_o many_o wonderful_a revelation_n now_o his_o successor_n who_o be_v incline_v to_o laziness_n and_o yet_o can_v be_v quiet_a follow_v his_o example_n in_o this_o manner_n some_o learn_v legerdemain_v to_o amuse_v people_n and_o apply_v themselves_o to_o magic_n and_o conjuration_n by_o the_o help_n of_o familiar_a spirit_n from_o this_o place_n in_o which_o the_o author_n speak_v of_o his_o own_o head_n it_o appear_v that_o he_o acknowledge_v some_o such_o spirit_n and_o argue_v about_o they_o according_a to_o his_o opinion_n afterward_o he_o make_v some_o quotation_n out_o of_o busbeek_n that_o be_v very_o pertitent_a to_o our_o subject_n sect._n 18._o there_o be_v say_v he_o in_o egypt_n a_o cloister_n consecrate_v to_o a_o saint_n call_v kederlei_n the_o dervis_n that_o dwell_v in_o it_o boast_v that_o by_o the_o virtue_n of_o kederlei_n they_o bewitch_v serpent_n and_o viper_n and_o handle_v they_o at_o bold_o as_o innocent_a beast_n other_o be_v not_o afraid_a of_o the_o sting_n of_o viper_n or_o asp_n and_o put_v they_o with_o the_o hand_n into_o bag_n as_o we_o do_v worm_n where_o they_o keep_v they_o other_o enchant_v snake_n by_o certain_a word_n and_o make_v they_o stop_v on_o a_o sudden_a when_o they_o be_v creep_v on_o the_o bank_n of_o the_o nile_n some_o of_o they_o pretend_v that_o power_n to_o be_v hereditary_a in_o their_o family_n and_o to_o pass_v from_o father_n to_o son_n and_o other_o boast_v that_o it_o be_v a_o gift_n of_o god_n in_o reward_n of_o virtue_n and_o holiness_n i_o have_v hear_v some_o traveller_n say_v there_o be_v man_n in_o persia_n and_o the_o indies_n who_o our_o people_n look_v upon_o as_o great_a sorcerer_n because_o they_o make_v serpent_n dance_v and_o stand_v upright_o in_o a_o box_n at_o the_o sound_n of_o their_o voice_n at_o the_o wind_a of_o a_o pipe_n or_o the_o play_n of_o some_o other_o musical_a instrument_n this_o will_v be_v matter_n of_o examination_n hereafter_o sect._n 19_o whatever_o have_v be_v hitherto_o say_v of_o the_o mahometan_n make_v it_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
judaisme_n or_o popery_n but_o they_o draw_v their_o original_a from_o paganism_n what_o reason_n than_o may_v a_o protestant_a have_v to_o reject_v the_o fable_n of_o the_o talmud_n and_o the_o story_n of_o the_o popish_a writing_n as_o soon_o as_o those_o fable_n and_o tale_n be_v naturalize_v by_o jew_n or_o papist_n and_o to_o hold_v they_o for_o truth_n or_o at_o least_o for_o probable_a thing_n as_o long_o as_o paganism_n cherish_v they_o in_o its_o bosom_n all_o must_v be_v reject_v together_o or_o the_o whole_a whatever_o it_o may_v be_v must_v be_v let_v alone_o why_o do_v we_o not_o free_v ourselves_o from_o all_o our_o prejudices_fw-la and_o associciate_v scripture_n to_o reason_n to_o ground_v our_o reason_n only_o upon_o they_o and_o to_o look_v upon_o they_o as_o the_o only_a pure_a spring_n what_o pain_n and_o trouble_n have_v not_o our_o credulity_n to_o those_o heathen_a tale_n cost_v we_o how_o many_o learned_a divine_n and_o philosopher_n have_v puzzle_v their_o brain_n to_o ascribe_v to_o the_o devil_n those_o oracle_n which_o they_o look_v not_o for_o the_o effect_n of_o human_a knowledge_n and_o withal_o such_o wonder_n as_o they_o can_v not_o believe_v to_o be_v perform_v by_o human_a power_n so_o when_o it_o seem_v that_o the_o answer_n that_o be_v give_v by_o the_o false_a god_n and_o the_o effect_n that_o be_v produce_v among_o the_o heathen_n be_v too_o extraordinary_a and_o above_o the_o force_n of_o nature_n it_o be_v think_v fit_a to_o cut_v the_o knot_n that_o can_v not_o be_v untie_v it_o be_v suppose_v that_o spirit_n only_o can_v be_v the_o author_n of_o all_o these_o thing_n a_o suitable_a power_n and_o knowledge_n be_v ascribe_v to_o they_o and_o at_o last_o the_o very_a manner_n of_o effect_v they_o be_v determine_v such_o be_v the_o original_a of_o that_o science_n falsâ—y_v so_o call_v the_o contradiction_n of_o which_o the_o apostle_n command_v a_o christian_n to_o avoid_v in_o his_o 1_o epist_n to_o timothy_n chap._n 6._o v._n 20._o sect._n 18._o the_o old_a woman_n tale_n as_o st._n paul_n call_v they_o in_o the_o same_o epistle_n chap._n 4._o v._n 7._o which_o the_o popish_a writer_n tell_v we_o and_o the_o fable_n they_o rehearse_v will_v supply_v we_o with_o abundant_a matter_n of_o meditation_n shall_v we_o as_o much_o credit_n they_o as_o we_o do_v the_o other_o for_o what_o must_v not_o be_v say_v if_o suppose_v that_o human_a deceit_n have_v no_o share_n in_o they_o we_o will_v examine_v how_o the_o devil_n can_v produce_v all_o the_o effect_n that_o be_v tell_v in_o those_o narration_n we_o believe_v it_o more_o convenient_a to_o spare_v ourselves_o that_o trouble_n by_o reject_v as_o mere_a lie_n the_o great_a part_n of_o what_o come_v from_o that_o side_n but_o what_o reason_n have_v we_o to_o deal_v otherwise_o with_o the_o papist_n than_o with_o the_o heathen_n it_o be_v because_o of_o the_o particular_a hatred_n we_o have_v for_o popery_n from_o which_o we_o have_v be_v separate_v not_o long_o since_o and_o with_o which_o we_o be_v in_o continual_a war_n beside_o the_o reformation_n of_o doctrine_n and_o worship_n that_o be_v make_v in_o the_o church_n at_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o last_o century_n extend_v not_o to_o those_o opinion_n which_o be_v scarce_o take_v notice_n of_o and_o which_o have_v take_v root_n even_o before_o the_o decay_n of_o the_o church_n be_v perceive_v so_o that_o it_o be_v only_o purify_v of_o such_o error_n the_o rejection_n of_o which_o be_v judge_v absolute_o necessary_a in_o conference_n betwixt_o luther_n and_o calvin_n not_o long_o after_o when_o the_o reformation_n be_v carry_v far_o such_o point_n only_o be_v handle_v as_o have_v some_o relation_n with_o the_o former_a it_o be_v proper_o for_o that_o reason_n that_o in_o those_o public_a writing_n that_o be_v call_v the_o liturgy_n of_o our_o church_n it_o be_v never_o mind_v to_o correct_v those_o expression_n that_o have_v be_v so_o long_o in_o use_n as_o to_o spirit_n and_o devil_n no_o controversy_n have_v ever_o be_v raise_v either_o among_o the_o christian_n in_o general_a or_o the_o papist_n in_o particular_a yet_o i_o doubt_v not_o but_o it_o have_v be_v do_v have_v this_o article_n be_v take_v so_o much_o notice_n of_o and_o examine_v with_o so_o much_o attention_n as_o the_o other_o be_v or_o have_v but_o one_o half_a of_o the_o difficulty_n that_o be_v now_o propose_v be_v allege_v at_o that_o time_n sect._n 19_o moreover_o among_o the_o quality_n that_o be_v ascribe_v to_o popery_n the_o picture_n of_o which_o i_o confess_v can_v scarce_o be_v more_o unshap_o than_o the_o original_a itself_o that_o of_o antichristianism_n be_v think_v very_o convenient_a as_o that_o of_o antichrist_n to_o fit_v the_o pope_n extraordinary_a well_o immediate_o the_o word_n of_o st._n paul_n in_o his_o 2_o epistle_n to_o the_o thessalonian_o chap._n 2._o v._n 3._o to_o the_o 9th_o be_v explain_v in_o that_o sense_n and_o it_o be_v think_v that_o the_o apostle_n have_v a_o eye_n to_o popery_n when_o he_o say_v that_o his_o come_n will_v be_v in_o the_o efficacy_n of_o satan_n with_o all_o power_n sign_n and_o lie_v wonder_n by_o the_o explication_n the_o protestant_n be_v dispose_v to_o join_v together_o satan_n and_o antichrist_n that_o be_v the_o devil_n and_o the_o pope_n as_o two_o brother_n and_o to_o draw_v that_o consequence_n that_o popery_n be_v the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o devil_n by_o which_o mean_v it_o be_v easy_a to_o insinuate_v that_o the_o devil_n intereste_n and_o have_v his_o vote_n in_o the_o tenet_n of_o the_o papist_n and_o that_o the_o see_v of_o rome_n be_v the_o seat_n of_o his_o empire_n sect._n 20._o thence_o proceed_v the_o stile_n that_o be_v ordinary_o use_v both_o in_o discourse_n and_o book_n even_o as_o to_o the_o small_a controversy_n that_o be_v raise_v about_o some_o point_n of_o doctrine_n or_o worship_n when_o any_o stick_v not_o to_o the_o vulgar_a opinion_n it_o be_v present_o cry_v up_o that_o the_o devil_n be_v let_v loose_a and_o use_v all_o his_o violence_n and_o crafty_a device_n to_o assault_v the_o church_n it_o be_v say_v he_o be_v always_o ready_a to_o oppose_v all_o our_o motion_n towards_o good_a and_o a_o thousand_o like_v people_z be_v please_v to_o hear_v the_o devil_n so_o set_v off_o they_o love_v the_o occasion_n of_o cast_v upon_o he_o all_o the_o fault_n they_o be_v guilty_a of_o and_o of_o applaud_v themselves_o for_o victory_n when_o they_o have_v overcome_v some_o temptation_n which_o they_o imagine_v to_o have_v be_v raise_v by_o the_o endeavour_n of_o that_o powerful_a enemy_n we_o look_v upon_o it_o as_o a_o piece_n of_o eloquence_n not_o only_o to_o take_v god_n name_n in_o vain_a but_o also_o incessant_o to_o join_v that_o of_o the_o devil_n with_o it_o in_o a_o word_n the_o almighty_a form_n almost_o no_o project_n but_o immediate_o the_o devil_n endeavour_v to_o destroy_v it_o and_o the_o most_o vicious_a man_n commit_v scarce_o any_o crime_n but_o they_o be_v drive_v to_o they_o by_o the_o devil_n sect._n 21._o with_o all_o those_o prejudices_fw-la we_o undertake_v the_o expound_v and_o translate_n of_o the_o holy_a writ_n for_o have_v never_o conceive_v the_o least_o doubt_n as_o to_o these_o thing_n we_o have_v never_o occasion_n to_o examine_v whether_o they_o be_v real_o true_a but_o why_o shall_v we_o take_v so_o much_o trouble_v be_v it_o not_o far_o more_o convenient_a to_o believe_v what_o be_v general_o believe_v and_o to_o speak_v as_o the_o other_o do_v the_o enquiry_n of_o truth_n be_v a_o undertake_n in_o which_o little_a assistance_n be_v to_o be_v hope_v and_o there_o be_v so_o many_o guard_n on_o all_o the_o way_n that_o lead_v to_o it_o that_o it_o will_v prove_v very_o hard_o to_o break_v through_o it_o be_v a_o ancient_a proverb_n that_o every_o one_o be_v not_o allow_v to_o go_v to_o corinth_n whoever_o intend_v to_o overcome_v so_o many_o difficulty_n can_v hope_v to_o succeed_v but_o by_o his_o diligence_n eagerness_n and_o earnestness_n to_o this_o end_n i_o know_v not_o a_o better_a mean_n than_o to_o proceed_v to_o the_o interpretation_n of_o the_o holy_a scripture_n as_o though_o it_o have_v never_o be_v interpret_v before_o to_o search_v into_o all_o thing_n careful_o to_o inquire_v after_o the_o connection_n of_o all_o the_o doctrine_n contain_v in_o it_o and_o to_o have_v recourse_n to_o interpreter_n only_o to_o borrow_v some_o light_n for_o dark_a place_n but_o not_o to_o follow_v they_o as_o true_a and_o infallible_a guide_n this_o i_o hope_v to_o put_v in_o practice_n in_o my_o second_o book_n if_o god_n give_v i_o life_n sect._n 22._o but_o doubtless_o this_o advice_n will_v prove_v serviceable_a only_o to_o myself_o and_o some_o few_o person_n who_o shall_v perceive_v its_o usefulness_n neither_o have_v i_o reason_n to_o hope_v that_o it_o shall_v ever_o be_v relish_v by_o the_o public_a popery_n be_v not_o so_o far_o eradicate_v out_o of_o the_o protestant_n heart_n but_o that_o it_o spring_v up_o again_o from_o time_n to_o time_n in_o some_o place_n there_o be_v a_o fault_n of_o which_o the_o visible_a church_n be_v never_o free_a that_o be_v the_o have_v too_o much_o deference_n for_o authority_n and_o tradition_n for_o though_o a_o great_a respect_n ought_v to_o be_v pay_v to_o those_o that_o be_v establish_v as_o god_n minister_n in_o the_o church_n and_o that_o several_a thing_n concern_v her_o external_a government_n aught_o to_o be_v rule_v by_o her_o director_n yet_o we_o must_v not_o give_v up_o ourselves_o whole_o to_o they_o there_o be_v a_o great_a regard_n to_o be_v have_v as_o to_o this_o point_n and_o a_o mean_a to_o be_v choose_v with_o much_o discretion_n lest_o to_o avoid_v the_o reproach_n of_o irreverence_n and_o irregularity_n we_o shall_v ascribe_v too_o much_o to_o the_o authority_n of_o the_o church_n and_o the_o common_a opinion_n of_o her_o chief_a doctor_n in_o this_o sense_n it_o be_v that_o one_o of_o the_o most_o learned_a man_n of_o this_o age_n undertake_v to_o assert_v this_o thesis_n papatus_fw-la est_fw-la inseparabilis_fw-la ab_fw-la ecclesia_fw-la the_o popedom_n be_v inseparable_a from_o the_o church_n as_o for_o i_o who_o perhaps_o have_v more_o experience_n in_o this_o matter_n than_o any_o other_o person_n in_o these_o province_n i_o dare_v not_o hope_v this_o method_n shall_v change_v and_o even_o have_v no_o reason_n to_o believe_v it_o consider_v what_o pass_v whilst_o i_o be_o take_v up_o with_o this_o present_a work_n however_o i_o shall_v prosecute_v my_o design_n rely_v upon_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n be_v persuade_v that_o i_o write_v for_o maintain_v the_o truth_n and_o that_o i_o can_v forbear_v to_o do_v it_o since_o i_o be_o inform_v of_o it_o after_o all_o as_o i_o aim_v at_o nothing_o else_o but_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n and_o the_o defence_n of_o the_o true_a faith_n so_o i_o see_v that_o my_o labour_n have_v not_o be_v in_o vain_a but_o have_v already_o produce_v great_a fruit._n this_o bear_v up_o my_o courage_n and_o inspire_v i_o with_o great_a ardour_n to_o apply_v myself_o to_o the_o composition_n of_o the_o follow_a book_n the_o end_n of_o the_o first_o book_n