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shall_v be_v restore_v and_o the_o public_a stew_n again_o permit_v chap._n xii_o popish_a imitation_n of_o satan_n in_o miracle_n and_o vision_n for_o the_o further_a and_o effect_v the_o forename_a three_o end_n thus_o now_o at_o the_o length_n we_o have_v find_v the_o court_n remove_v and_o the_o god_n of_o the_o heathen_a to_o bear_v rule_n apparition_n the_o former_a three_o end_n further_v by_o miracle_n and_o apparition_n though_o more_o covert_o in_o the_o person_n of_o the_o late_a pope_n each_o of_o who_o we_o may_v find_v sit_v in_o the_o temple_n of_o god_n show_v himself_o that_o he_o be_v god_n we_o have_v discover_v he_o by_o his_o pride_n against_o god_n by_o his_o seduce_v the_o soul_n and_o kill_v the_o body_n of_o man_n even_o of_o the_o saint_n and_o we_o have_v trace_v he_o in_o part_n by_o his_o footstep_n yet_o see_v how_o to_o effect_v the_o former_a three_o end_n and_o to_o win_v authority_n and_o credit_n to_o his_o person_n to_o his_o practice_n to_o his_o doctrine_n the_o pope_n and_o popish_a church_n have_v also_o make_v use_n of_o or_o rather_o abuse_v such_o divine_a miracle_n and_o revelation_n as_o be_v in_o use_n in_o the_o primitive_a time_n of_o the_o church_n abuse_v i_o say_v by_o a_o apish_a imitation_n even_o of_o satan_n 4._o sup._n chap_n 2_o sine_fw-la chap._n 3._o &_o 4._o who_o we_o have_v show_v to_o have_v especial_o prevail_v with_o the_o heathen_a by_o his_o imitation_n of_o god_n in_o his_o work_n of_o power_n and_o prescience_n not_o to_o speak_v any_o thing_n in_o special_a of_o the_o heresy_n of_o the_o mirabiliarij_fw-la and_o enthousiastae_n we_o say_v 94._o see_v danaeus_n on_o august_n deâ—aeres_fw-la cap_n 94._o that_o the_o popish_a church_n will_v advance_v itself_o and_o also_o have_v by_o miracle_n and_o apparition_n which_o yet_o all_o of_o they_o be_v not_o true_a as_o do_v by_o the_o power_n of_o god_n for_o the_o confirmation_n of_o the_o truth_n of_o god_n but_o false_a falsiam_fw-la well_fw-mi à _fw-fr falsâ—_n veâ—_n ad_fw-la falsiam_fw-la as_o be_v either_o from_o a_o false_a worker_n or_o to_o a_o false_a end_n we_o say_v not_o that_o all_o popish_a miracle_n be_v feign_v by_o themselves_o but_o that_o as_o many_o of_o they_o be_v feign_v to_o delude_v other_o so_o many_o also_o have_v the_o devil_n who_o be_v false_a and_o a_o liar_n for_o the_o chief_a author_n of_o they_o by_o which_o the_o suppose_a miracle-worker_n his_o instrument_n do_v not_o only_o delude_v other_o but_o be_v delude_v themselves_o and_o so_o we_o say_v of_o apparition_n for_o thus_o it_o be_v foretell_v of_o antichrist_n that_o his_o come_n be_v after_o the_o work_n of_o satan_n 2.9.10.11_o 2_o thes_n 2.9.10.11_o with_o all_o power_n and_o sign_n and_o lie_v wonder_n and_o with_o all_o deceiveablenesse_n of_o unrighteousness_n in_o they_o that_o
towards_o his_o choose_a people_n and_o to_o show_v that_o none_o can_v curse_v they_o who_o he_o will_v bless_v thus_o he_o do_v put_v his_o spirit_n of_o prophecy_n upon_o the_o wicked_a sorcerer_n and_o witch_n balaam_n and_o speak_v unto_o he_o to_o bless_v his_o people_n be_v indeed_o hire_v to_o curse_v they_o numb_a 23.16.19_o and_o 24_o 2._o otherwhile_o we_o know_v that_o the_o sibyl_n the_o prophetess_n of_o the_o gentile_n do_v foretell_v and_o prophesy_v many_o true_a thing_n concern_v christ_n of_o who_o worthy_a zanchie_n say_v ea_fw-la non_fw-la nisi_fw-la ex_fw-la asslatu_fw-la divino_fw-la praedixerunt_fw-la they_o foretell_v such_o thing_n only_o by_o divine_a inspiration_n and_o s._n ambrose_n his_o speech_n be_v know_v omne_fw-la verum_fw-la à _fw-la quocunque_fw-la dicatur_fw-la à _fw-la spiritu_fw-la sancto_fw-la est_fw-la all_o truth_n whosoever_o be_v the_o speaker_n of_o it_o be_v from_o the_o holy_a ghost_n the_o reason_n why_o god_n speak_v by_o they_o be_v diverse_o render_v thomas_n aquinas_n say_v he_o do_v it_o the_o more_o to_o illustrate_v and_o make_v credible_a his_o truth_n which_o shall_v receive_v testimony_n even_o from_o the_o enemy_n thereof_o or_o second_o by_o this_o mean_n to_o instruct_v and_o teach_v the_o heathen_a who_o will_v give_v ear_n and_o credence_n to_o their_o own_o prophet_n which_o they_o will_v deny_v unto_o god_n true_a prophet_n but_o i_o approve_v rather_o their_o judgement_n that_o say_v the_o end_n of_o such_o true_a prophecy_n by_o these_o heathenish_a prophetess_n be_v that_o the_o gentile_n afterward_o who_o shall_v not_o believe_v christ_n nor_o our_o scripture_n testify_v and_o prophesy_v of_o he_o may_v by_o their_o own_o prophet_n be_v convince_v of_o the_o truth_n and_o make_v the_o more_o inexcusable_a in_o the_o day_n of_o judgement_n and_o to_o this_o end_n many_o verse_n and_o oracle_n of_o the_o sibyl_n be_v allege_v against_o the_o heathen_a by_o justin_n martyr_n clemens_n alexandrinus_n lactantius_n eusebius_n and_o other_o as_o appeareth_z by_o their_o book_n but_o second_o scripture_n 2._o or_o by_o mean_n of_o the_o scripture_n the_o devil_n know_v many_o thing_n out_o of_o scripture_n which_o in_o diverse_a thing_n he_o better_o understand_v than_o we_o man_n by_o reason_n of_o his_o quick_a sight_n and_o also_o because_o he_o can_v in_o regard_n of_o his_o long_a experience_n lay_v the_o state_n of_o all_o thing_n together_o which_o we_o can_v do_v neither_o be_v this_o in_o he_o so_o strange_a see_v that_o as_o porphyry_n relate_v fine_a porphyry_n as_o he_o be_v cite_v by_o monaeus_n the_o uâ—rit_n christianae_n relig_n cap._n 25._o fine_a the_o religious_a sect_n of_o the_o essen_v among_o the_o jew_n by_o reason_n that_o they_o occupy_v themselves_o in_o the_o prophecy_n of_o scripture_n make_v a_o profession_n of_o prophesy_v and_o seldom_o miss_v which_o i_o think_v master_n caluin_n aim_v at_o when_o he_o say_v write_v on_o esa_n 41.23_o and_o have_v speak_v of_o god_n goodness_n to_o the_o jew_n out_o of_o amos_n 3.7_o who_o hide_v nothing_o from_o they_o which_o be_v behooveful_a to_o be_v know_v hâc_fw-la praerogatiuâ_fw-la indâ—gâ—â—_n &_o â—cclesâ—â—alâ—_n si_fw-la sunt_fw-la judai_n qui_fw-la ex_fw-la frivolis_fw-la suis_fw-la praedictionibus_fw-la quaestum_fw-la passim_fw-la inter_fw-la gentes_fw-la sâ—cerunt_fw-la the_o jew_n intolerable_o and_o sâ—â—lâ—rously_o abuse_v this_o prerogative_n who_o from_o their_o frivolous_a prediction_n pick_v out_o a_o live_n among_o the_o gentile_n as_o do_v now_o many_o run_a rogue_n with_o we_o by_o tell_v of_o fortune_n but_o if_o the_o essen_v or_o jew_n be_v so_o cunning_a satan_n be_v much_o more_o cunning_a and_o therefore_o his_o oracle_n be_v demand_v by_o king_n alexander_n the_o great_a before_o he_o war_v with_o darius_n king_n of_o persia_n what_o shall_v be_v the_o event_n and_o issue_n of_o his_o enterprise_n fine_a may_v well_o answer_v he_o as_o it_o do_v inuictus_fw-la erâ—s_fw-la alexander_n thou_o shall_v be_v unconquerable_a o_o alexander_n and_o indeed_o the_o success_n be_v answerable_a which_o be_v yet_o fâ—rther_o signify_v by_o a_o eagle_n which_o in_o the_o conflict_n with_o darius_n hover_v and_o flutter_v over_o alexander_n head_n glide_v and_o glance_v and_o dart_v itself_o towards_o his_o enemy_n this_o knowledge_n the_o devil_n have_v out_o of_o the_o prophecy_n of_o isaiâ—_n and_o daniel_n who_o do_v express_o point_v at_o alexander_n in_o the_o 11._o chapter_n of_o daniel_n verse_n â—_o it_o be_v say_v a_o mighty_a king_n shall_v stand_v up_o and_o shall_v rule_v with_o great_a dominion_n and_o do_v according_a to_o his_o pleasure_n the_o circumstance_n of_o the_o â—ext_n be_v plain_a and_o clear_a for_o alexander_n and_o so_o take_v by_o jaddus_n the_o high-priest_n of_o jerusalem_n who_o when_o alexander_n have_v subdue_v the_o persian_n and_o be_v now_o come_v to_o jerusalem_n â—et_v he_o in_o his_o priestly_a attire_n fine_a as_o josephus_n record_v carry_v he_o up_o to_o the_o temple_n and_o show_v he_o the_o book_n of_o daniel_n wherein_o it_o be_v prophesy_v certain_a hundred_o year_n before_o that_o a_o certain_a greek_n shall_v come_v and_o conquer_v the_o persian_n which_o now_o fall_v out_o to_o be_v himself_o thus_o he_o know_v the_o destruction_n also_o of_o tyre_n by_o alexander_n out_o of_o isay_n 23.1_o where_o by_o the_o land_n of_o cethim_n or_o cittim_n be_v plain_o understand_v macedonia_n whereof_o alexander_n be_v king_n 〈◊〉_d many_o do_v interpret_v it_o and_o according_o do_v foretell_v that_o he_o satan_n under_o the_o name_n of_o apollo_n will_v leave_v the_o city_n as_o we_o read_v in_o quintus_fw-la curtius_n and_o thus_o may_v he_o know_v the_o translation_n of_o the_o assyrian_a monarchy_n unto_o the_o mede_n and_o persian_n and_o that_o by_o cyrus_n who_o name_n long_o before_o his_o birth_n be_v express_o record_v isa_n 45.1_o and_o so_o many_o the_o like_a as_o tortullian_n reckon_v they_o now_o concern_v christ_n nativity_n life_n and_o death_n the_o sibyl_n have_v foretell_v in_o veâ—sâ—_n many_o thing_n and_o fine_a and_o virgil_n from_o they_o in_o their_o book_n we_o find_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o be_v smite_v he_o shall_v be_v silent_a out_o of_o esay_n chap._n 53.7_o where_o it_o be_v say_v he_o be_v oppress_v and_o afflict_a yet_o open_v he_o not_o his_o mouth_n and_o this_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o he_o shall_v wear_v a_o crown_n of_o thorn_n and_o again_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d most_o plain_o out_o of_o psal_n 69.21_o they_o give_v i_o gall_n in_o my_o meat_n and_o in_o my_o thirst_n they_o give_v i_o vinegar_n to_o drink_v with_o many_o the_o like_a now_o last_o see_v how_o the_o god_n of_o the_o heathen_a devile_n indeed_o foresee_v and_o foretell_v the_o cease_n or_o oracle_n and_o their_o own_o silence_v as_o out_o of_o many_o other_o place_n â—â—â—â—cially_o out_o of_o zacharie_n 13.2_o where_o in_o 〈…〉_o lord_n of_o host_n i_o will_v cut_v off_o the_o name_n of_o the_o 〈◊〉_d out_o of_o the_o land_n and_o they_o shall_v no_o more_o be_v remember_v and_o i_o will_v 〈◊〉_d the_o prophet_n and_o the_o unclean_a spirit_n to_o 〈…〉_o so_o that_o when_o christ_n be_v at_o hand_n to_o who_o they_o know_v they_o must_v needs_o yield_v yet_o that_o they_o may_v still_o keep_v their_o credit_n &_o seem_v to_o be_v ignorant_a of_o nothing_o they_o foretell_v the_o same_o hence_o that_o pprophecy_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d foretel_v that_o the_o place_n where_o apollo_n give_v his_o answer_n shall_v be_v make_v obscure_a and_o hence_o to_o add_v no_o more_o example_n when_o augustus_n câ—saâ—_n in_o who_o reign_n our_o saviour_n be_v bear_v fine_a do_v demand_v of_o tâ—â—chia_n propheceâ—â—e_n to_o apollo_n who_o after_o he_o shall_v succeed_v and_o be_v monarch_n of_o the_o whole_a world_n he_o have_v his_o answer_n in_o diverse_a greek_a verse_n which_o in_o sense_n sound_v thus_o much_o that_o a_o eâ—â—â—w_a child_n great_a than_o the_o god_n of_o the_o heathen_a have_v command_v he_o to_o leave_v that_o place_n and_o to_o betake_v he_o to_o his_o infernal_a denâ—â—_n therefore_o say_v he_o be_v go_v and_o from_o henceforth_o ask_v i_o no_o more_o question_n the_o verse_n run_v thus_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d but_o to_o conclude_v this_o point_n satan_n aim_n in_o give_v forth_o such_o true_a oracle_n which_o accord_n with_o our_o scripture_n be_v not_o the_o same_o with_o god_n end_n of_o which_z formerly_z but_o first_o that_o by_o the_o truth_n of_o these_o oracle_n he_o may_v win_v credit_n to_o his_o lie_n and_o devilish_a doctrine_n concern_v the_o worship_v of_o idol_n second_o that_o thus_o he_o may_v get_v to_o himself_o the_o name_n and_o estimation_n of_o god_n himself_o who_o property_n alone_o it_o be_v to_o speak_v truth_n and_o thus_o say_v tertullian_n
of_o devil_n hinc_fw-la sumente_n temporum_fw-la quasdam_fw-la sort_n divinitatem_fw-la aemulantur_fw-la dum_fw-la furantur_fw-la divinationem_fw-la that_o be_v they_o hence_o that_o be_v from_o the_o preach_n of_o god_n true_a prophet_n take_v the_o observation_n of_o the_o lot_n and_o condition_n of_o time_n emulate_v and_o imitate_v god_n divinity_n while_o they_o steal_v from_o he_o their_o divination_n and_o skill_n to_o foretell_v future_a event_n chap._n four_o of_o the_o diverse_a way_n and_o mean_n whereby_o satan_n imitate_v the_o true_a god_n in_o his_o prediction_n and_o miracle_n by_o the_o forename_a mean_n satan_n become_v furnish_v with_o knowledge_n whereby_o he_o be_v able_a to_o give_v such_o answer_n to_o the_o heathen_a as_o he_o do_v no_o but_o he_o also_o foretell_v through_o his_o impudence_n such_o thing_n as_o whereof_o he_o have_v no_o certainty_n for_o such_o be_v the_o presumption_n of_o wicked_a fiend_n that_o they_o dare_v foretell_v what_o they_o 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