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present_a suppose_a and_o no_o demonologist_n i_o think_v will_v oppose_v the_o supposition_n that_o the_o devil_n then_o do_v and_o now_o do_v inject_n wicked_a thought_n heresy_n villainy_n into_o man_n heart_n yet_o then_o he_o be_v equal_o devil_n and_o man_n equal_o seduceable_a by_o he_o then_o as_o now_o that_o he_o shall_v inject_v villainy_n more_o multitudinous_a for_o number_n or_o more_o abominable_a for_o nature_n now_o than_o then_o can_v hardly_o be_v suppose_v 2._o it_o be_v the_o general_a opinion_n of_o demonologer_n that_o by_o obsession_n and_o possession_n the_o devil_n domineer_v more_o unrestrain_o over_o the_o world_n in_o the_o primitive_a time_n than_o in_o these_o latter_a and_o if_o so_o why_o not_o by_o injection_n too_o as_o much_o i_o see_v not_o 3._o that_o doctrine_n as_o wild_a be_v broach_v about_o the_o time_n the_o apostle_n write_v as_o ever_o be_v in_o any_o time_n afterward_o except_o it_o be_v this_o doctrine_n of_o devil_n here_o speak_v of_o 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the_o subject_n not_o the_o delator_n of_o those_o fable_n old_a wife_n old_a granam_n old_a gossip_n old_a mother_n midnight_n will_v spend_v whole_a night_n and_o day_n in_o tale_n and_o fable_n concern_v devil_n and_o daymon_n 7._o giving_z heed_n to_o seduce_a spirit_n and_o doctrine_n of_o devil_n as_o well_o follow_v by_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o may_v very_o nay_o most_o proper_o may_v if_o not_o must_v be_v render_v by_o or_o through_o the_o hypocrisy_n knavery_n or_o deceit_n of_o liar_n fabler_n or_o tale-teller_n somewhat_o answerable_a to_o what_o we_o read_v eph._n 4.14_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o rev._n 18.23_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d by_o the_o legend_n fiction_n and_o monstrous_a fable_n of_o monk_n friar_n and_o other_o such_o vain_a varlet_n be_v the_o people_n seduce_v into_o most_o absurd_a opinion_n concern_v devil_n these_o word_n here_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d rev._n 21.27_o intimate_v but_o one_o and_o the_o selfsame_a kind_n 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unclean_a spirit_n here_o too_o vers_n 2._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d for_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d nay_o and_o vers_fw-la 3._o one_o principle_n verb_n or_o lead_v word_n be_v altogether_o omit_v forbid_v to_o marry_v and_o to_o abstain_v from_o meat_n the_o sense_n be_v harsh_a and_o unsavoury_a unless_o we_o supply_v command_v or_o some_o such_o word_n and_o command_v to_o abstain_v from_o meat_n so_o will_v this_o sentence_n be_v harsh_a too_o and_o odd_a if_o we_o read_v thus_o give_v heed_n to_o doctrine_n of_o devil_n speak_v lie_n in_o hypocrisy_n so_o join_v per_fw-la appositionem_fw-la speak_v lie_n and_o devil_n together_o as_o one_o thing_n the_o revelation_n will_v be_v ridiculous_a as_o afore_o the_o preposition_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d must_v of_o necessity_n be_v supply_v of_o about_o or_o concern_v devil_n and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d too_o if_o we_o stick_v to_o this_o expression_n doctrine_n of_o devil_n speak_v lie_n in_o hypocrisy_n but_o the_o plain_a and_o easy_a read_v be_v as_o be_v intimate_v afore_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d by_o the_o hypocrisy_n of_o lye-teller_n by_o the_o deceit_n knavery_n villainy_n and_o falsehood_n of_o legendists_n tale-forger_n and_o fable-faggaters_a and_o thus_o devil_n or_o daymon_n must_v be_v the_o subject_n of_o those_o fable_n and_o lie_v man_n the_o author_n and_o now_o here_o thus_o we_o have_v a_o prediction_n 1._o that_o the_o doctrine_n of_o devil_n will_v be_v bring_v into_o the_o church_n 2._o man_n will_v be_v very_o apt_a to_o entertain_v this_o doctrine_n 3._o the_o mean_n way_n or_o course_n by_o which_o this_o doctrine_n shall_v be_v bring_v in_o by_o forge_a lie_n false_a invention_n and_o hypocritical_a fable_n but_o this_o be_v not_o that_o that_o i_o mean_v but_o that_o the_o broacher_n of_o this_o doctrine_n of_o devil_n be_v so_o plain_o describe_v and_o indigitated_a here_o that_o we_o may_v as_o easy_o know_v who_o they_o be_v that_o be_v here_o mean_v as_o we_o can_v know_v a_o shave_a monk_n or_o friar_n by_o his_o shave_a crown_n from_o a_o honest_a man._n 1._o they_o be_v liar_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 2._o prate_v liar_n vent_v their_o lie_n in_o word_n and_o prate_n and_o print_n and_o preach_v too_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 3._o upon_o a_o knavish_a design_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 4._o a_o spiritual_a knavery_n or_o knavery_n in_o respect_n of_o spiritual_a thing_n hypocrisy_n in_o scripture-phrase_n be_v use_v to_o express_v a_o knavery_n of_o such_o a_o kind_n most_o common_o 5._o shameless_a liar_n though_o they_o know_v their_o prate_n to_o be_v mere_a lie_n yet_o will_v they_o not_o conceal_v but_o loquacious_o impudent_o bold_o vent_v they_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 6._o as_o brazenfaced_a so_o iron-hearted_a have_v their_o conscience_n sear_v as_o with_o not_o care_v what_o mischief_n even_o to_o man_n soul_n they_o do_v by_o their_o abominable_a lie_n and_o yet_o 7._o the_o broacher_n of_o this_o doctrine_n of_o devil_n be_v further_o yet_o point_v at_o in_o these_o word_n forbid_v to_o marry_v and_o a_o command_a to_o abstain_v from_o meat_n now_o if_o there_o have_v not_o heretofore_o be_v and_o yet_o now_o be_v many_o such_o broacher_n in_o who_o all_o the_o particular_n abovementioned_a do_v meet_v within_o the_o popedom_n if_o there_o have_v not_o be_v and_o yet_o be_v even_o in_o protestantdom_n some_o too_o that_o have_v and_o do_v give_v heed_n to_o such_o doctrine_n then_o be_v not_o this_o prophecy_n as_o yet_o nor_o ever_o will_v in_o any_o sort_n be_v fulfil_v but_o it_o be_v as_o clear_a as_o the_o light_n even_o at_o noonday_n that_o there_o be_v a_o abundance_n of_o such_o doctor_n or_o broacher_n of_o this_o doctrine_n in_o the_o popedom_n as_o appear_v by_o those_o volume_n of_o legend_n those_o decade_n of_o romance_n those_o huge_a tome_n of_o fable_n that_o have_v be_v obtrude_v upon_o the_o world_n by_o monk_n friar_n and_o other_o shaveling_n there_o it_o appear_v also_o by_o the_o many_o farthel_n faggot_n and_o bundle_n of_o scribble_n though_o by_o divine_n doctor_n and_o philosopher_n among_o protestant_n in_o vindication_n of_o that_o doctrine_n that_o there_o be_v a_o abundance_n of_o broacher_n and_o doctor_n as_o well_o as_o sheepish_a follower_n and_o apish_a imitator_n who_o give_v heed_n to_o this_o doctrine_n of_o devil_n so_o that_o the_o spirit_n need_v indeed_o to_o speak_v express_o against_o it_o and_o against_o it_o here_o here_o he_o do_v speak_v express_o but_o though_o so_o express_o against_o it_o he_o have_v and_o do_v still_o speak_v yet_o some_o will_v teach_v and_o other_o give_v good_a heed_n to_o it_o so_o apt_a eager_a and_o wilful_a be_v man_n to_o refuse_v wholesome_a doctrine_n and_o the_o word_n of_o truth_n that_o their_o itch_a ear_n may_v be_v fill_v with_o profane_a
intend_v or_o mean_v the_o person_n true_o and_o indeed_o have_v a_o real_a devil_n within_o he_o but_o that_o he_o be_v distract_v frantic_a or_o mad_a joh._n 10.20_o he_o have_v a_o devil_n and_o be_v mad_a 7.20_o thou_o have_v a_o devil_n who_o go_v about_o to_o kill_v thou_o or_o thou_o be_v mad_a to_o think_v so_o john_n 8.48_o say_v we_o not_o well_o thou_o be_v a_o samaritan_n and_o have_v a_o devil_n why_o a_o samaritan_n but_o because_o they_o think_v he_o mad_a the_o samaritan_n hold_v odd_a wild_a mad_a opinion_n concern_v god_n his_o worship_n and_o religion_n the_o jew_n therefore_o think_v they_o mad_a as_o the_o samaritan_n do_v the_o jew_n upon_o the_o account_n of_o dissonancy_n in_o religion_n and_o tenant_n wherefore_o come_v this_o mad_a fellow_n to_o thou_o king_n 2.9_o 19_o and_o so_o the_o jew_n think_v of_o john_n baptist_n because_o of_o his_o strange_a food_n raiment_n life_n and_o doctrine_n that_o he_o be_v mad_a or_o have_v a_o devil_n they_o say_v he_o have_v a_o devil_n mat._n 11.18_o it_o be_v very_o improbable_a that_o the_o jew_n who_o so_o general_o frequent_v john_n preach_v and_o hear_v he_o so_o glad_o think_v he_o to_o be_v possess_v with_o a_o devil_n and_o yet_o some_o of_o they_o may_v think_v he_o to_o be_v a_o little_a craze_a in_o his_o intellectual_n nay_o general_o it_o seem_v the_o gentile_n as_o well_o as_o the_o jew_n think_v all_o these_o man_n that_o hold_v any_o new_a strange_a or_o unheard_a of_o doctrine_n in_o religion_n to_o be_v mad_a and_o hence_o festus_n to_o st._n paul_n thou_o be_v beside_o thyself_o too_o much_o learning_n have_v make_v thou_o mad_a act._n 25.24_o it_o be_v the_o strangeness_n of_o paul_n doctrine_n that_o make_v festus_n think_v he_o mad_a so_o do_v the_o jew_n think_v the_o samaritan_n to_o be_v mad_a and_o possess_v with_o devil_n yea_o and_o christ_n also_o upon_o the_o same_o account_n for_o the_o newness_n strangeness_n or_o madness_n of_o his_o doctrine_n as_o they_o account_v it_o demonium_fw-la habere_fw-la or_o demoniacum_fw-la esse_fw-la in_o scripture-phrase_n be_v to_o be_v mad_a and_o indeed_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d derive_v its_o pedigree_n from_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d can_v hardly_o signify_v any_o thing_n else_o proper_o but_o some_o such_o great_a extraordinary_a and_o unusual_a affliction_n from_o god_n such_o as_o be_v madness_n and_o so_o indeed_o be_v the_o word_n use_v by_o polybius_n concern_v antiochus_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d he_o be_v mad_a and_o plutarch_n use_v it_o in_o the_o same_o sense_n and_o why_o shall_v we_o not_o in_o scripture_n interpret_v it_o so_o too_o when_o both_o the_o word_n and_o sense_n of_o the_o text_n will_v bear_v it_o beside_o do_v ever_o any_o of_o these_o demoniac_n mention_v in_o scripture_n ever_o do_v any_o thing_n or_o thing_n act_n or_o act_n feat_n or_o feat_n that_o a_o mere_a madman_n without_o a_o real_a devil_n do_v not_o may_v not_o do_v and_o often_o do_v be_v there_o any_o such_o act_n any_o such_o feat_n record_v of_o they_o by_o any_o of_o the_o evangelist_n they_o cry_v they_o roar_v they_o talk_v foolish_o run_v into_o mountain_n and_o desert_n and_o tomb_n cut_v themselves_o with_o stone_n break_v their_o fetter_n be_v mischievous_a to_o passenger_n but_o have_v not_o may_v not_o do_v not_o madman_n do_v all_o these_o thing_n by_o their_o work_n you_o shall_v know_v they_o say_v christ_n why_o how_o wherefore_o then_o may_v they_o not_o be_v madman_n and_o madman_n mere_o that_o be_v mean_v by_o demonium_fw-la habentes_fw-la or_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d i_o add_v this_o christ_n himself_o confess_v that_o what_o he_o cast_v out_o that_o the_o child_n of_o the_o pharisee_n cast_v out_o too_o mat._n 12.27_o and_o argue_v large_o from_o it_o to_o justify_v himself_o and_o act_n but_o never_o do_v or_o can_v the_o pharisee_n child_n cast_v out_o real_a devil_n otherwise_o man_n shall_v be_v strong_a than_o devil_n flesh_n than_o spirit_n and_o yet_o a_o strong_a than_o he_o must_v come_v upon_o he_o to_o dispossess_v he_o without_o doubt_n and_o be_v man_n strong_a than_o the_o devil_n can_v tom_n thumb_n with_o his_o rush_v spear_n dismount_v king_n arthur_n and_o all_o his_o knight_n no_o more_o can_v mere_a man_n dispossess_v the_o devil_n especial_o if_o he_o be_v so_o omnipotent_o powerful_a as_o demonologer_n predicate_v he_o devil_n in_o scripture_n be_v set_v out_o as_o power_n in_o the_o abstract_n man_n as_o the_o abstract_n of_o weakness_n now_o that_o weakness_n in_o the_o abstract_n shall_v dispossess_v power_n in_o the_o abstract_n be_v i_o think_v altogether_o inconceivable_a by_o any_o humane_a intellect_n can_v thou_o draw_v out_o leviathan_n with_o a_o fish_n hook_n say_v god_n to_o job_n or_o can_v a_o crismer_n a_o child_n of_o a_o span_n long_o bound_v behemoth_n with_o a_o rush_v cord_n in_o short_a thus_o all_o that_o the_o child_n of_o the_o pharisee_n cast_v out_o be_v disease_n not_o devil_n all_o that_o christ_n cast_v out_o be_v but_o what_o the_o child_n of_o the_o pharisee_n cast_v out_o therefore_o all_o that_o christ_n cast_v out_o be_v but_o disease_n and_o not_o devil_n and_o be_v it_o not_o now_o than_o a_o most_o monstrous_a apostasy_n and_o most_o intolerable_a idolatry_n and_o that_o even_o to_o the_o devil_n himself_o to_o attribute_v such_o a_o excellency_n of_o operation_n to_o the_o devil_n which_o be_v never_o exert_v by_o christ_n himself_o indeed_o can_v not_o because_o there_o be_v never_o occasion_n for_o it_o well_o this_o be_v one_o result_v of_o the_o doctrine_n of_o devil_n it_o be_v a_o apostasy_n from_o that_o fundamental_a truth_n god_n manifest_v in_o the_o flesh_n this_o be_v almost_o but_o it_o must_v not_o be_v forget_v here_o that_o though_o christ_n cast_v not_o out_o any_o real_a devil_n proper_o so_o call_v yet_o cure_v disease_n in_o such_o a_o manner_n as_o he_o do_v he_o manifest_v forth_o his_o glory_n and_o godhead_n as_o full_o and_o as_o much_o as_o if_o he_o have_v indeed_o cast_v out_o real_a devil_n but_o of_o this_o in_o another_o place_n i_o have_v speak_v full_o enough_o i_o shall_v only_o add_v this_o here_o if_o they_o have_v be_v indeed_o real_a devil_n or_o infernal_a fiend_n that_o christ_n cast_v out_o there_o may_v peradventure_o have_v be_v possible_o some_o probable_a ground_n of_o that_o stupend_v blasphemy_n of_o the_o pharisee_n viz._n he_o cast_v out_o devil_n by_o beelzebub_n in_o some_o sort_n it_o may_v be_v credible_a either_o by_o some_o favour_n connivance_n compliance_n complotment_n or_o else_o envy_v hatred_n opposition_n of_o devil_n so_o that_o it_o have_v be_v no_o miracle_n or_o argument_n at_o all_o to_o prove_v his_o godhead_n that_o he_o cast_v out_o devil_n a_o simon_n magus_n a_o apollonius_n yea_o a_o ordinary_a witch_n have_v do_v as_o much_o but_o there_o can_v be_v no_o compliance_n compact_n envy_n hatred_n between_o christ_n and_o disease_n the_o cure_v therefore_o of_o disease_n in_o such_o a_o manner_n as_o he_o cure_v they_o be_v more_o for_o christ_n honour_n and_o the_o proof_n of_o his_o godhead_n than_o if_o per_fw-la impossibile_fw-it there_o can_v be_v any_o such_o thing_n the_o cast_v out_o of_o devil_n or_o infernal_a fiend_n can_v have_v be_v chap._n ix_o christ_n work_n prove_v his_o godhead_n i_o proceed_v to_o a_o second_o the_o doctrine_n of_o devil_n detract_v and_o apostate_n from_o another_o special_a excellency_n of_o christ_n justify_v in_o the_o spirit_n in_o or_o by_o the_o spirit_n where_o by_o the_o spirit_n no_o doubt_n be_v mean_v the_o might_n power_n or_o excellency_n of_o christ_n to_o do_v great_a wonder_n and_o stupend_v miracle_n as_o mat._n 12.27_o but_o if_o i_o by_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n cast_v out_o justify_v in_o or_o by_o the_o spirit_n as_o the_o apostle_n phrase_v it_o be_v declare_v to_o be_v the_o son_n of_o god_n by_o power_n rom._n 1.4_o a_o man_n approve_v of_o god_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d by_o power_n or_o miracle_n act_n 2.22_o and_o god_n anoint_v he_o with_o power_n which_o be_v here_o call_v spirit_n act_v 10.38_o virtus_fw-la potentiaque_fw-la regis_fw-la messiae_n nomine_fw-la spiritus_fw-la intelligitur_fw-la justificatus_fw-la spiritu_fw-la hoc_fw-la est_fw-la virtute_fw-la sva_fw-la qua_fw-la miracula_fw-la edidit_fw-la zanchy_a and_o all_o other_o upon_o the_o place_n well_o then_o justify_v in_o or_o by_o the_o spirit_n be_v declare_v manifest_a and_o prove_v to_o be_v the_o son_n of_o god_n by_o his_o work_n miracle_n and_o wonder_n by_o these_o he_o prove_v what_o he_o pretend_v to_o be_v viz._n that_o he_o be_v the_o saviour_n messiah_n and_o the_o son_n of_o god_n and_o this_o true_o be_v the_o ground_n of_o our_o hope_n the_o foundation_n of_o our_o joy_n the_o cornerstone_n of_o
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 the_o carnal_a the_o scripture_n speak_v little_a or_o nothing_o of_o nor_o shall_v i_o as_o be_v nothing_o to_o the_o business_n in_o hand_n the_o spiritual_a poisoner_n may_v again_o be_v twofold_a moral_a and_o intellectual_a in_o respect_n of_o life_n and_o conversation_n that_o this_o in_o respect_n of_o doctrine_n or_o opinion_n he_o that_o inveigle_v any_o person_n to_o any_o lewd_a debauch_v lascivious_a or_o wicked_a act_n or_o conversation_n by_o promise_n persuasion_n or_o any_o other_o mean_n way_n or_o trick_n be_v a_o spiritual_a poisoner_n moral_o such_o be_v bawd_n setter_n pander_n and_o corrupter_n and_o of_o such_o the_o civil_a law_n interpret_v magus_n and_o of_o such_o if_o the_o coherence_n will_v prove_v any_o thing_n as_o no_o doubt_n it_o will_v much_o be_v the_o word_n witch_n to_o be_v understand_v exo._n 22.18_o thou_o shall_v not_o suffer_v a_o witch_n to_o live_v 1_o a_o bawd_n a_o pander_n a_o moral_a poisoner_n or_o a_o enticer_n to_o such_o wickedness_n as_o be_v there_o speak_v of_o before_o and_o after_o that_o verse_n and_o so_o may_v the_o word_n fit_o be_v interpret_v na._n 3.4_o mal._n 3.5_o in_o a_o spiritual_a sense_n spiritual_a or_o moral_a bawd_n or_o enticer_n to_o idolatry_n 2._o a_o poisoner_n intellectual_o or_o in_o respect_n of_o doctrine_n be_v one_o that_o seduce_v entice_v enveigle_v man_n into_o idolatrous_a or_o superstitious_a worship_n doctrine_n or_o opinion_n these_o the_o scripture_n call_v witch_n or_o cashaphim_n too_o deut._n 18.11_o 2_o king_n 9.22_o 21_o 6_o 9_o 2_o chro._n 33.6_o 9_o and_o not_o only_a when_o by_o promise_n persuasion_n subtle_a contrivance_n or_o fallacious_a argument_n they_o seduce_v they_o from_o the_o truth_n into_o error_n but_o also_o when_o they_o use_v any_o cunning_a feat_n trick_n aâ—ts_n juggle_v power_n or_o force_n to_o draw_v or_o continue_v man_n in_o wicked_a practice_n or_o opinion_n these_o in_o scripture_n be_v call_v cashaphim_n as_o es_fw-ge 47.12_o 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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 word_n signify_v no_o such_o thing_n but_o a_o seeker_n or_o a_o enquirer_n at_o oracle_n heathen_a oracle_n expect_v answer_n from_o they_o as_o elsewhere_o i_o have_v show_v and_o indeed_o if_o consulter_n or_o dealer_n with_o familiar_a spirit_n be_v the_o right_a sense_n of_o shoe_n ob_fw-la i_o wonder_v why_o that_o word_n be_v not_o produce_v for_o proof_n of_o compact_a with_o the_o devil_n rather_o than_o cashaph_n in_o that_o word_n peradventure_o at_o first_o sight_n according_a to_o the_o common_a translation_n a_o man_n may_v think_v it_o likely_a to_o find_v the_o name_n and_o nature_n of_o a_o witch_n than_o in_o the_o other_o though_o indeed_o in_o neither_o according_a to_o the_o vulgar_a conceit_n of_o a_o witch_n but_o short_o as_o soon_o may_v the_o witchcraftical_a doctor_n prove_v that_o because_o man_n do_v suppose_v a_o pegasus_n or_o winged-horse_n in_o the_o heaven_n there_o be_v such_o strange_a animal_n with_o we_o here_o below_o too_o upon_o the_o earth_n 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devil_n nor_o power_n from_o he_o can_v be_v prove_v of_o the_o scripture-witch_n 4._o the_o scripture-witch_n do_v what_o he_o do_v in_o public_a fear_v not_o the_o light_n at_o least_o 2_o kin._n 9.22_o 21_o 6._o where_o what_o we_o do_v be_v scarce_o intelligible_a as_o be_v do_v in_o secret_a and_o in_o the_o dark_a still_o 5._o the_o scripture-witch_n may_v easy_o be_v discover_v and_o know_v deut._n 18.14_o whereas_o no_o sufficient_a token_n mark_n diagnostick_n have_v be_v yet_o produce_v nor_o ever_o will_v i_o be_o confident_a by_o which_o we_o may_v be_v know_v and_o discover_v for_o such_o nor_o will_v it_o ever_o be_v prove_v that_o there_o be_v be_v or_o can_v be_v such_o as_o the_o vulgar_a dream_n of_o except_o by_o the_o desperate_a perjury_n of_o malicious_a villain_n or_o the_o confession_n of_o miserable_a besot_v and_o irrational_a old_a wretch_n or_o peevish_a dream_n of_o melancholic_a hypocondriack_n which_o be_v no_o way_n sufficient_a to_o convince_v any_o 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hole_n as_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d obiurare_fw-la occultare_fw-la claudere_fw-la etc._n etc._n but_o it_o may_v peradventure_o derive_v its_o original_a from_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d perfecti_fw-la excellentes_fw-la or_o exacti_fw-la and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d sculpere_fw-la formare_fw-la effigiare_fw-la etc._n etc._n and_o so_o the_o word_n signify'_v the_o master_n chief_n or_o principal_a hieroglypher_n the_o egyptian_n have_v their_o sacred_a picture_n representative_n or_o eidyllion_n under_z w_z ch_z they_o conceal_v their_o more_o mysterious_a knowledge_n or_o doctrine_n both_o of_o their_o divinity_n and_o philosophical_a conceit_n the_o maker_n carver_n or_o graver_n of_o those_o be_v in_o high_a esteem_n among_o that_o people_n for_o their_o skill_n in_o and_o employment_n about_o their_o sacred_a thing_n these_o we_o may_v well_o think_v among_o the_o rest_n of_o his_o wiseman_n be_v by_o pharaoh_n call_v to_o be_v consult_v and_o to_o contend_v with_o 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reptil_a but_o when_o it_o come_v to_o small_a or_o lesser_a thing_n and_o corpuscle_n as_o fly_n and_o louse_n the_o paint_v colour_v or_o effigiate_v the_o like_a they_o be_v not_o former_o acquaint_v with_o and_o to_o thing_n of_o another_o nature_n and_o a_o great_a number_n of_o they_o also_o expect_v their_o weakness_n and_o knavery_n or_o as_o the_o apostle_n style_v their_o juggl_n their_o foolery_n be_v manifest_a to_o all_o men._n the_o hartummim_n i_o say_v may_v be_v some_o knavish_a painter_n who_o have_v the_o feat_n dexterity_n or_o knack_n of_o colour_v and_o cast_v a_o seemly_a glass_n upon_o thing_n and_o because_o that_o the_o priestly_a order_n may_v be_v è_fw-la secretioribus_fw-la unto_o pharaoh_n the_o mecashaphim_n may_v be_v the_o counsellor_n for_o state-matter_n but_o sure_a subtle_a and_o politic_a orator_n who_o with_o fallacious_a argument_n cunning_a pretence_n and_o plausible_a rhetoric_n can_v so_o disguise_v truth_n and_o flourish_v up_o knavery_n and_o falsehood_n that_o falsehood_n shall_v seem_v truth_n and_o truth_n but_o falsehood_n and_o so_o be_v just_o call_v meeashaphim_n colourer_n changer_n or_o perverter_n of_o the_o face_n of_o thing_n as_o the_o other_o just_o hartummims_n from_o their_o paint_n forge_v colour_v or_o fucuss_v of_o thing_n but_o both_o mere_a juggler_n though_o in_o several_a way_n the_o one_o in_o and_o by_o word_n the_o other_o by_o and_o upon_o thing_n chap._n xxviii_o some_o motive_n for_o the_o draw_v off_o of_o man_n from_o this_o doctrine_n propose_v i_o shall_v add_v a_o few_o particular_n more_o for_o the_o prevent_v the_o growth_n of_o and_o long_a adhesion_n to_o this_o gross_a blasphemous_a and_o abominable_a doctrine_n 1._o then_o i_o will_v persuade_v man_n that_o they_o will_v be_v indeed_o and_o in_o truth_n what_o they_o profess_v to_o be_v deist_n and_o not_o demonomanists_n worshipper_n of_o god_n and_o christ_n not_o adorer_n of_o the_o devil_n all_o idolatry_n be_v abominable_a but_o this_o most_o as_o be_v not_o only_o simple_a idolatry_n or_o mere_a downright_a atheism_n in_o the_o positive_a but_o idolatry_n and_o atheism_n too_o in_o the_o superlative_a for_o if_o they_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o worship_v the_o heathen-god_n i._n e._n man_n famous_a in_o their_o generation_n for_o the_o invention_n of_o many_o useful_a thing_n but_o deify_v by_o the_o pagan_a superstition_n eph._n 2.12_o they_o then_o that_o worship_n the_o devil_n be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o most_o transcendent_o atheistical_a as_o worship_v the_o worst_a of_o thing_n that_o can_v be_v imagine_v the_o ascribe_v of_o great_a work_n title_n honour_n excellency_n etc._n etc._n to_o a_o person_n be_v worship_v rev._n 4.18_o but_o if_o it_o be_v more_o than_o the_o person_n or_o thing_n deserve_v it_o be_v idolatrous_a and_o may_v nay_o do_v come_v within_o the_o compass_n of_o the_o high_a atheism_n if_o do_v to_o the_o devil_n adore_v magnify_v exalt_v god_n the_o work_n power_n wisdom_n goodness_n and_o providence_n of_o god_n this_o will_v keep_v you_o safe_a from_o be_v infect_v with_o the_o leaven_n of_o this_o doctrine_n thus_o shall_v you_o preserve_v yourselves_o deist_n and_o christian_n and_o only_o thus_o adore_v christ_n jesus_n as_o the_o only_a potentate_n the_o power_n that_o only_o do_v great_a wonder_n if_o you_o adore_v he_o not_o thus_o you_o make_v he_o but_o a_o idol_n or_o a_o trifle_n we_o have_v no_o ground_n reason_n motive_n or_o command_v to_o worship_n or_o believe_v in_o he_o but_o as_o he_o be_v the_o great_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d of_o the_o world_n if_o i_o do_v not_o the_o work_v of_o my_o father_n believe_v i_o not_o but_o if_o i_o do_v believe_v i_o for_o the_o very_a work_n sake_n john_n 10.37_o upon_o the_o account_n of_o his_o power_n and_o miracle_n we_o may_v and_o must_v
old_a wive_n fable_n â—â—ad_a dream_n of_o 〈◊〉_d proâ—â—e_v story_n borrow_v of_o heathen_n and_o those_o the_o apostle_n may_v especial_o aim_v at_o in_o this_o his_o caveat_n for_o what_o be_v all_o those_o wild_a taller_z among_o christian_n now_o and_o heretofore_o of_o witch_n conjuration_n raise_v of_o devil_n &_o c_o but_o the_o revive_v fable_n of_o the_o heathen_n under_o other_o name_n concern_v tisâ—phone_n megara_n hecalâ—_n etc._n etc._n and_o do_v by_o their_o mean_n of_o like_a 〈…〉_o be_v pretend_a now_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d because_o such_o lie_n fable_n and_o tale_n be_v 〈◊〉_d chief_o and_o most_o use_v by_o the_o priest_n of_o 〈◊〉_d or_o beel_n to_o bring_v that-idâ—l's_a worship_n into_o request_n the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d disser_n not_o much_o this_o once_o that_o such_o story_n may_v do_v much_o mischief_n this_o way_n the_o holy-ghost_n himself_o here_o intimate_v by_o this_o caveat_n reject_v these_o old_a â—_z former_o much_o use_v concern_v bâ—â—l_o or_o baal_n and_o be_v such_o story_n sufficient_a ground_n for_o christian_n to_o 〈◊〉_d such_o a_o doctrine_n on_o that_o be_v so_o 〈…〉_o and_o intolerable_a both_o 〈…〉_o god_n and_o man_n true_o if_o 〈…〉_o serious_o consider_v how_o 〈…〉_o the_o father_n and_o all_o the_o 〈…〉_o be_v concern_v how_o 〈…〉_o consequence_n if_o not_o direct_o 〈…〉_o abused_a and_o blaspheme_v 〈…〉_o â—ne_z of_o devil_n it_o will_v terrify_v any_o 〈◊〉_d soul_n into_o a_o abhorrency_n of_o it_o never_o let_v it_o be_v think_v that_o these_o consequence_n be_v mere_a falâ—_n lation_n infirmity_n from_o the_o demonologer_n doctrine_n i_o appeal_v to_o any_o man_n that_o have_v any_o wit_n reason_n intellect_n understanding_n or_o sense_n whether_o all_o these_o absurd_a and_o abominable_a consequence_n that_o i_o have_v hint_v at_o here_o and_o elsewhere_a do_v not_o liquido_fw-la without_o strain_v or_o wring_v genuine_o proper_o natural_o flow_v from_o their_o premiâ—â—â—_n and_o if_o the_o premise_n be_v naught_o the_o naughtiness_n of_o the_o conclusion_n may_v not_o be_v charge_v on_o he_o that_o logical_o according_a to_o right_n not_o fallacious_a ratiocionation_n infer_v they_o so_o that_o if_o man_n have_v any_o care_n of_o god_n honour_n or_o their_o own_o 〈◊〉_d if_o they_o will_v not_o prefer_v the_o devil_n before_o god_n christ_n and_o all_o that_o be_v call_v good_a or_o sacred_a if_o they_o will_v not_o be_v the_o worst_a of_o idolatons_n that_o 〈◊〉_d be_v or_o can_v be_v imagine_v 〈◊〉_d murder_n the_o obstruct_n of_o all_o judicial_a proceed_v the_o destroy_n of_o humane_a society_n natural_a comfort_n among_o man_n and_o the_o large_a bed-rol_a of_o other_o gross_a enormity_n if_o they_o be_v not_o for_o hell_n more_o than_o for_o heaven_n for_o the_o bloody_a old_a dragon_n that_o must_v be_v bruise_v under_o our_o foot_n than_o for_o the_o brazen_a serpent_n that_o must_v be_v lift_v up_o if_o they_o will_v not_o maintam_o a_o doctrine_n by_o which_o the_o most_o malicious_a and_o mischievous_a machination_n of_o desperate_a villain_n against_o their_o innocent_a neighbour_n may_v be_v countenance_v and_o encourage_v if_o they_o will_v not_o be_v account_v nay_o if_o they_o will_v nor_o real_o and_o in_o truth_n be_v in_o themselves_o and_o not_o mere_o upon_o the_o account_n of_o other_o man_n renagadâ—â—s_v â—â—nouncers_n apostate_n from_o the_o fundamental_a and_o architectonical_a truth_n of_o christian_a religion_n they_o will_v not_o entertain_v this_o hellish_a doctrine_n nor_o if_o by_o mistake_n they_o have_v heretofore_o be_v bewitch_v into_o the_o conceit_n of_o its_o truth_n will_v persist_v in_o it_o i_o have_v discharge_v i_o own_o conscience_n and_o be_o innocent_a as_o to_o the_o blood_n of_o any_o person_n that_o shall_v die_v mere_o upon_o the_o accusation_n of_o this_o gild_n hereafter_o chap._n xxix_o a_o objection_n that_o christ_n miracle_n be_v no_o good_a argument_n to_o prove_v his_o messâ—â—_n ship_n or_o godhead_n but_o the_o prophecy_n that_o go_v before_o of_o he_o in_o the_o scripture_n or_o at_o least_o not_o those_o without_o these_o there_o be_v indeed_o another_o conceit_n retrive_v by_o a_o learned_a man_n which_o i_o late_o meet_v with_o fortify_v both_o by_o the_o reverend_a name_n of_o some_o of_o the_o ancient_n and_o also_o with_o a_o piece_n of_o scripture_n 2_o pet._n 1.19_o we_o have_v a_o sure_a word_n of_o prophecy_n etc._n etc._n which_o he_o apply_v or_o rather_o oppose_v to_o christ_n miracle_n as_o though_o they_o be_v not_o convince_a enough_o to_o prove_v he_o to_o be_v the_o son_n of_o god_n unless_o the_o prophecy_n that_o go_v before_o of_o the_o miracle_n that_o shall_v be_v wrought_v by_o the_o messâ—â—_n and_o his_o miracle_n be_v find_v consonant_a and_o agree_v by_o prophecy_n he_o understand_v not_o only_o verbal_a prediction_n of_o the_o prophet_n concern_v miracle_n to_o be_v do_v but_o the_o type_n and_o figure_n aâ—_n also_o the_o story_n and_o event_n record_v in_o scripture_n all_o those_o requisite_a to_o be_v know_v for_o the_o induce_n of_o man_n to_o believe_v that_o the_o miracle_n of_o christ_n do_v prove_v his_o godhead_n answ_n it_o be_v not_o deny_v but_o other_o thing_n beside_o his_o miracle_n may_v be_v and_o be_v argument_n of_o the_o godhead_n of_o our_o bless_a saviour_n as_o his_o spiritual_a 〈…〉_o the_o star_n the_o attestation_n from_o heaven_n etc._n etc._n as_o afore_o and_o propheâ—â—_n 〈…〉_o the_o fest_n but_o this_o 〈…〉_o the_o 〈…〉_o christ_n miracle_n alone_o by_o themselves_o do_v prove_v it_o sufficient_o etc._n etc._n john_n chap._n 20.31_o say_v they_o do_v and_o christ_n as_o after_o say_v 〈…〉_o and_o i_o hope_v that_o we_o may_v believe_v either_o of_o theâ—â—_n 2._o this_o scripture_n do_v not_o prove_v the_o thing_n in_o 〈◊〉_d viz._n that_o christ_n miracle_n need_v the_o assistance_n of_o prophess_n to_o prove_v what_o he_o be_v but_o only_o 〈◊〉_d prophecy_n be_v a_o good_a argument_n 〈◊〉_d a_o better_a to_o some_o man_n than_o 〈…〉_o this_o be_v the_o most_o 〈…〉_o knowledge_n of_o the_o prophetical_a 〈…〉_o the_o 〈…〉_o be_v hard_o to_o say_v 〈…〉_o matth._n 8_o the_o syroph_n 〈…〉_o 15_o the_o chief_a 〈◊〉_d with_o his_o party_n of_o soldier_n matth._n 27._o have_v believe_v upon_o good_a ground_n or_o that_o their_o faith_n of_o christ_n divinity_n be_v right_a though_o they_o be_v commend_v for_o it_o as_o not_o be_v right_o settle_v or_o ground_v well_o in_o they_o they_o be_v before_o they_o see_v his_o miracle_n mere_a heathen_n and_o ignorant_a of_o the_o prophecy_n altogether_o yea_o i_o may_v doubt_v whether_o the_o apostle_n faith_n at_o first_o be_v right_o when_o they_o believe_v only_o upon_o the_o evidence_n of_o that_o first_o miracle_n which_o he_o wrought_v in_o canaa_n of_o galilee_n john_n 2.11_o nay_o it_o may_v well_o be_v doubâ—ed_v whether_o their_o faith_n be_v salvisical_a all_o his_o life-time_n until_o his_o death_n notwithstanding_o that_o of_o matth._n 16.16_o â—ohn_n 6.68_o 69._o for_o it_o seem_v they_o be_v not_o very_o well_o verse_v in_o the_o verbal_a prediction_n touchless_a in_o the_o type_n figure_n sâ—â—â—â—_n and_o event_n record_v in_o scripture_n but_o be_v ignorant_a unlearned_a man_n as_o to_o these_o thing_n until_o christ_n after_o his_o resurrection_n open_v their_o intellect_n that_o they_o may_v understand_v the_o history_n as_o well_o as_o mystery_n of_o the_o text_n be_v before_o very_o ignorant_a of_o both_o 4._o if_o christ_n miracle_n be_v not_o sufficient_a by_o themselves_o to_o prove_v his_o godhead_n without_o the_o prophecy_n that_o be_v unless_o not_o only_o the_o verbal_a prediction_n of_o the_o prophet_n but_o also_o the_o type_n figure_n and_o even_o the_o history_n and_o event_n too_o record_v in_o scripture_n yea_o the_o external_n testimony_n as_o sacrifice_n oracle_n and_o their_o cessation_n to_o perfect_v the_o proof_n do_v come_v in_o also_o then_o none_o but_o great_a scholar_n helluons_a pololoâ—â—rs_n subtle_a allegorizer_n man_n of_o rabbinical_a fancy_n or_o of_o origen_n humour_n can_v certain_o be_v assure_v by_o this_o argument_n take_v from_o his_o miracle_n that_o christ_n be_v in_o â—â—ed_a the_o messiah_n or_o son_n of_o god_n man_n of_o ordinary_a knowledge_n of_o common_a capacity_n of_o small_a read_n narrow_a intelligence_n etc._n etc._n though_o never_o so_o firm_a believer_n sincere_o pious_a and_o conscientious_a observer_n of_o the_o will_n of_o god_n since_o they_o can_v pierce_v into_o the_o mystical_a type_n obscure_a figure_n enigmatical_a hieroglyphic_n can_v be_v 〈…〉_o with_o the_o external_n testimony_n nor_o chemical_o distil_v plain_a history_n into_o allegory_n notwithstanding_o they_o can_v and_o do_v read_v understand_v and_o believe_v all_o the_o verbal_a prediction_n of_o the_o prophet_n yea_o and_o notwithstanding_o they_o may_v do_v or_o may_v see_v miracle_n upon_o miracle_n all_o