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lawful_o without_o either_o sleathy_a cheat_n or_o diabolical_a inspiration_n in_o it_o i_o be_o utter_o a_o stranger_n to_o it_o and_o much_o may_v be_v i_o confess_v beyond_o my_o skill_n but_o yet_o i_o be_o jealous_a that_o many_o of_o these_o illiterate_a fortune-teller_n have_v more_o understanding_n in_o sigil_n charm_n or_o spell_n than_o in_o true_a astrology_n and_o be_v better_o read_v in_o the_o juggle_a art_n of_o geomancy_n than_o in_o the_o famous_a art_n of_o celestial_a observation_n sect._n 9_o his_o of_o the_o lucky_a prognosticator_n and_o the_o abuse_n happen_v to_o astrology_n by_o mean_n of_o his_o it_o be_v very_o certain_a that_o some_o man_n be_v natural_o constitute_v of_o such_o a_o kind_n of_o divine_a fancy_n that_o by_o a_o kind_n of_o luck_n more_o than_o out_o of_o any_o real_a skill_n they_o be_v able_a to_o foretell_v and_o tell_v of_o many_o thing_n strange_o true_a and_o hence_o come_v it_o to_o pass_v that_o many_o a_o man_n drive_v a_o trade_n of_o discover_v lose_v and_o steal_v good_n and_o speak_v direct_o where_o they_o be_v by_o a_o mere_a headlong_a kind_n of_o chance_n with_o help_n of_o very_o small_a or_o no_o skill_n and_o this_o luck_n hold_v he_o some_o space_n of_o time_n by_o fit_n at_o least_o during_o the_o predominancy_n of_o prosperous_a aspect_n of_o star_n favour_v but_o then_o in_o time_n those_o wear_v out_o and_o as_o evil_a star_n succeed_v they_o this_o luck_n change_v and_o skill_n be_v want_v to_o supply_v the_o loss_n of_o that_o change_n all_o he_o say_v for_o another_o while_n prove_v as_o utter_o false_a and_o erroneous_a and_o hence_o fail_v the_o man_n credig_n and_o with_o he_o astrology_n be_v bring_v into_o scorn_n whereas_o in_o truth_n the_o man_n be_v little_a or_o no_o astrologer_n and_o never_o have_v any_o quantity_n of_o astrological_a skill_n in_o he_o after_o this_o sort_n we_o daily_o see_v many_o sort_n of_o trade_n man_n and_o artist_n buoy_v up_o by_o their_o mere_a luck_n to_o become_v famous_a who_o never_o be_v breed_v up_o to_o any_o thing_n of_o what_o they_o profess_v thus_o have_v i_o know_v bone-setter_n midwife_n surgeon_n and_o physician_n who_o never_o be_v breed_v up_o to_o any_o of_o these_o thing_n or_o any_o thing_n like_o they_o yet_o have_v be_v as_o it_o be_v force_v on_o by_o mere_a nature_n to_o follow_v every_o man_n his_o art_n without_o any_o instruction_n but_o what_o nature_n of_o its_o own_o accord_n have_v teach_v they_o to_o acquire_v and_o yet_o notwithstanding_o have_v grow_v famous_a in_o their_o profession_n unto_o admiration_n now_o where_o man_n have_v so_o much_o grace_n or_o ingenuity_n as_o to_o back_v their_o good_a fortune_n with_o industry_n it_o come_v to_o pass_v that_o they_o acquire_v good_a art_n grow_v true_o famous_a and_o deserve_v to_o be_v so_o esteem_v sect._n 10_o but_o where_o the_o fear_n of_o god_n be_v want_v many_o time_n it_o happen_v such_o of_o sorcerer_n and_o diabolical_a artist_n and_o the_o abuse_n and_o disgrace_n happen_v unto_o astrology_n by_o mean_n of_o such_o that_o these_o ignorant_a artist_n tickle_v with_o the_o applause_n of_o their_o good_a fortune_n and_o bewitch_v with_o the_o love_n of_o gain_n which_o they_o have_v feel_v so_o light_o come_v in_o and_o thereupon_o spur_v on_o with_o a_o vehement_a desire_n to_o keep_v up_o both_o their_o fame_n and_o profit_n but_o withal_o be_v loath_a to_o take_v pain_n to_o study_v for_o it_o after_o they_o have_v be_v at_o first_o flatter_v with_o fortune_n favour_n court_v they_o at_o so_o easy_a a_o rate_n and_o now_o at_o last_o feel_v that_o good_a luck_n begin_v to_o fail_v they_o strike_v in_o with_o the_o devil_n a_o master_n easy_a to_o be_v find_v and_o so_o graft_v upon_o the_o stock_n of_o nature_n blessing_n a_o off-set_a of_o satan_n endowment_n for_o the_o supply_n of_o their_o fail_v good_a fortune_n and_o the_o support_n of_o their_o ambitious_a and_o covetous_a desire_n and_o thus_o many_o a_o ignorant_a and_o harmless_a skill_n buoy_v up_o mere_o by_o luck_n at_o first_o turn_v in_o time_n into_o flat_a sorcery_n and_o not_o only_o these_o ignorant_a fellow_n but_o too_o many_o of_o the_o more_o learned_a sort_n also_o be_v natural_o evil_a nature_a people_n and_o comply_v with_o their_o bad_a humour_n do_v make_v they_o worse_o by_o evil_a habit_n and_o grow_v ever_o worse_a and_o worse_o without_o the_o happy_a turn_n of_o repentance_n and_o have_v no_o knowledge_n of_o god_n do_v become_v in_o time_n a_o easy_a prey_n unto_o the_o devil_n bait_n and_o what_o with_o the_o itch_n of_o desire_n to_o know_v more_o and_o to_o do_v more_o than_o nature_n and_o industry_n can_v well_o afford_v to_o teach_v they_o and_o what_o with_o the_o desire_n of_o vainglory_n and_o covetousness_n be_v draw_v in_o these_o also_o turn_v sorcerer_n yea_o and_o not_o only_o evil-natured_a man_n but_o also_o person_n as_o well_o qualify_v as_o nature_n can_v make_v they_o for_o want_v of_o good_a education_n fall_v into_o bad_a manner_n and_o so_o corrupt_a nature_n become_v as_o bad_a as_o the_o worst_a and_o not_o only_o so_o but_o some_o also_o never_o so_o well_o educate_v by_o reason_n of_o ill_a company_n forfeit_v all_o the_o hope_n that_o goodness_n have_v seem_v to_o find_v in_o they_o and_o these_o also_o in_o time_n turn_v sorcerer_n too_o many_o of_o they_o and_o this_o they_o may_v do_v too_o too_o apt_o whether_o ever_o they_o study_v any_o thing_n of_o astrology_n yea_o or_o not_o but_o true_a it_o be_v that_o too_o many_o astrologer_n use_v their_o skiil_n more_o profane_o than_o religious_o and_o find_v that_o their_o rule_n of_o natural_a art_n can_v tell_v they_o all_o thing_n they_o will_v know_v or_o so_o easy_o and_o so_o quick_o as_o they_o will_v know_v they_o despise_v therefore_o these_o lawful_a and_o most_o excellent_a study_n they_o fall_v into_o the_o study_n and_o practice_n of_o geomancy_n sorcery_n and_o plain_a witchcraft_n the_o devil_n though_o he_o be_v a_o most_o damnable_a apostate_n yet_o be_v a_o angel_n and_o as_o such_o have_v skill_n in_o all_o natural_a cause_n and_o the_o reason_n of_o future_a contingency_n beyond_o the_o most_o learned_a of_o mortal_a man_n that_o ever_o write_v except_o such_o who_o write_v and_o speak_v by_o divine_a inspiration_n now_o if_o any_o man_n will_v so_o far_o fall_v from_o god_n as_o to_o be_v confederate_a with_o this_o apostate_n or_o any_o of_o his_o infernal_a imp_n there_o be_v no_o doubt_n but_o he_o may_v save_v the_o labour_n of_o a_o world_n of_o study_n which_o it_o cost_v other_o man_n and_o he_o shall_v have_v his_o astrology_n at_o second_o hand_n by_o a_o kind_n of_o diabolical_a inspiration_n and_o that_o more_o ready_o and_o more_o punctual_o to_o the_o purpose_n than_o they_o who_o by_o great_a labour_n and_o pain_n come_v more_o honest_o by_o it_o but_o than_o lose_v he_o his_o soul_n by_o the_o bargain_n and_o woe_n be_v to_o he_o that_o get_v by_o such_o kind_n of_o intelligence_n and_o correspondence_n practice_n of_o gypsy_n and_o common_a witch_n and_o the_o great_a wrong_a astrology_n abide_v by_o mean_n of_o their_o lie_a art_n and_o diabolical_a practice_n sect._n 11_o of_o kin_n to_o these_o kind_n of_o people_n be_v common_a gypsy_n who_o as_o they_o counterfeit_v the_o feature_n of_o natural_a egyptian_n by_o a_o mere_a artificial_a swarth_a wherewith_o they_o besmear_v their_o english_a face_n so_o abuse_v they_o the_o world_n with_o a_o dissemble_a skill_n of_o discern_v secret_a and_o future_a thing_n whereas_o they_o know_v nothing_o at_o all_o but_o what_o they_o have_v by_o mere_a diabolical_a and_o juggle_a trick_n for_o either_o they_o be_v infernal_o inspire_v or_o else_o they_o be_v mere_a cheater_n as_o for_o matter_n of_o real_a skill_n seldom_o be_v it_o that_o any_o of_o they_o have_v any_o at_o all_o neither_o have_v they_o any_o of_o they_o any_o reason_n or_o ground_n for_o what_o they_o say_v beside_o a_o mere_a kind_n of_o chance_n but_o their_o confederate_n the_o devil_n have_v a_o real_a and_o a_o great_a skill_n 23._o 1_o king_n 22.21_o 22_o 23._o and_o have_v withal_o a_o secret_a way_n whereby_o invisible_o and_o undiscerned_a he_o suggest_v word_n into_o his_o prophet_n lip_n 2.4_o act_n 2.4_o for_o as_o the_o holy_a ghost_n miraculous_o inspire_v the_o apostle_n so_o as_o to_o make_v they_o speak_v all_o language_n so_o the_o devil_n also_o have_v his_o way_n after_o a_o sort_n insensible_o to_o communicate_v thought_n into_o people_n head_n and_o word_n into_o their_o mouth_n much_o difference_n there_o be_v without_o in_o the_o degree_n and_o latitude_n of_o this_o power_n for_o the_o devil_n be_v under_o a_o restraint_n and_o can_v execute_v his_o natural_a power_n but_o where_o and_o when_o as_o god_n
and_o woman_n in_o the_o world_n who_o be_v as_o wicked_a as_o they_o be_v want_v and_o neither_o know_v how_o to_o supply_v their_o want_n nor_o have_v any_o stock_n of_o patience_n to_o endure_v they_o as_o such_o who_o have_v neither_o courage_n to_o rob_v nor_o industry_n to_o work_v be_v therefore_o so_o great_o torment_v with_o this_o pinch_a need_n as_o make_v the_o devil_n service_n in_o this_o kind_n great_o acceptable_a for_o their_o supply_n and_o though_o the_o devil_n be_v a_o mean_n somewhat_o to_o please_v they_o in_o this_o case_n by_o administer_a some_o certain_a ease_n by_o prompt_v they_o to_o several_a cheat_n and_o robbery_n which_o seem_v to_o run_v away_o successful_o for_o a_o time_n yet_o be_v these_o people_n general_o always_o poor_a and_o so_o they_o live_v and_o die_v sect._n 14_o witch_n of_o the_o learned_a witch_n and_o these_o either_o covetous_a or_o merry_a witch_n a_o three_o sort_n be_v the_o learned_a witch_n who_o be_v afflict_v with_o a_o vehement_a desire_n to_o know_v strange_a thing_n and_o that_o without_o the_o knowledge_n of_o god_n in_o time_n do_v meet_v and_o comply_v with_o the_o insinuation_n of_o satan_n which_o seem_v to_o flatter_v they_o with_o enjoyment_n of_o their_o desire_n and_o these_o enjoyment_n seem_v so_o very_o delectable_a to_o their_o mind_n draw_v they_o in_o by_o degree_n to_o enter_v into_o a_o perfect_a pact_n with_o the_o devil_n and_o these_o be_v usual_o either_o covetous_a or_o merry_a wanton_a witch_n covetous_a witch_n who_o make_v use_v of_o all_o their_o skill_n mere_o for_o sordid_a gain_n the_o merry_a witch_n be_v common_o call_v white_a witch_n who_o usual_o drive_v a_o trade_n of_o unbewitch_a who_o the_o malicious_a or_o covetous_a have_v harm_v and_o this_o plausible_a sort_n of_o white_a witch_n while_o they_o pretend_v to_o do_v nothing_o but_o good_a do_v the_o great_a hurt_n for_o while_o people_n think_v or_o seem_v at_o least_o to_o think_v no_o harm_n here_o be_v they_o draw_v in_o to_o make_v use_n of_o the_o devil_n to_o drive_v away_o the_o devil_n and_o the_o good_a they_o seem_v to_o receive_v by_o these_o man_n never_o do_v they_o good_a for_o whether_o they_o be_v steal_v good_n bring_v again_o by_o this_o mean_n they_o shall_v not_o doubt_v be_v recover_v or_o the_o person_n recover_v shall_v be_v one_o way_n or_o other_o afflict_a as_o much_o as_o that_o come_v to_o or_o whether_o it_o be_v some_o sickness_n or_o sore_o amend_v be_v sure_a it_o shall_v break_v out_o again_o ere_o long_o either_o in_o the_o same_o or_o some_o other_o place_n it_o be_v very_o strange_a which_o be_v credible_o report_v how_o these_o white_a witch_n do_v oftentimes_o force_v the_o thief_n to_o bring_v back_o the_o steal_a good_n and_o to_o cast_v they_o down_o where_o they_o have_v they_o but_o good_n so_o return_v upon_o such_o a_o score_n certain_o shall_v never_o profit_v they_o who_o procure_v their_o return_n after_o this_o manner_n for_o it_o be_v most_o certain_a that_o this_o can_v be_v do_v no_o other_o way_n but_o by_o the_o devil_n or_o by_o a_o cheat_n and_o if_o credible_a person_n may_v be_v believe_v such_o thing_n have_v be_v act_v past_o all_o colour_n of_o cheat_n but_o will_v some_o say_v see_v the_o devil_n be_v for_o certain_a the_o great_a liar_n in_o nature_n how_o can_v he_o tell_v these_o man_n truth_n or_o if_o he_o tell_v they_o never_o so_o true_a how_o can_v they_o believe_v so_o great_a a_o liar_n in_o answer_n to_o this_o we_o must_v note_v that_o the_o devil_n do_v sometime_o tell_v true_a because_o he_o can_v do_v otherwise_o as_o when_o he_o be_v force_v to_o confess_v 4.41_o luke_n 4.41_o that_o christ_n be_v the_o son_n of_o god_n and_o sometime_o he_o tell_v true_a for_o his_o own_o advantage_n in_o order_n that_o man_n may_v be_v draw_v to_o believe_v his_o lie_n with_o the_o great_a affection_n and_o zeal_n thus_o do_v he_o tell_v true_a unto_o his_o client_n to_o oblige_v they_o to_o be_v so_o much_o the_o firm_a his_n and_o in_o order_n that_o in_o the_o end_n he_o may_v swallow_v they_o up_o in_o his_o delusion_n but_o whether_o he_o tell_v true_a or_o false_a they_o who_o be_v his_o be_v so_o bewitch_v by_o he_o as_o to_o believe_v it_o to_o be_v true_a whether_o it_o be_v right_a or_o never_o so_o much_o wrong_v sect._n 15_o last_o cheat_n of_o juggle_a prognosticator_n and_o their_o abominable_a cheat_n great_a enemy_n to_o astrology_n be_v a_o company_n of_o juggle_a prognosticator_n who_o will_v make_v the_o world_n believe_v as_o if_o they_o be_v errand_n sorcerer_n by_o their_o practice_n pretend_v to_o astrology_n by_o profession_n but_o indeed_o be_v neither_o the_o one_o nor_o the_o other_o but_o mere_a cheater_n who_o do_v not_o so_o much_o prophesy_v what_o shall_v befall_v as_o cheat_v and_o juggle_v to_o bring_v about_o seem_o what_o they_o prophesy_v and_o to_o this_o purpose_n maintain_v a_o knavish_a confederacy_n with_o the_o principal_a pickpocket_n whereabouts_o they_o dwell_v by_o compliance_n with_o the_o thief_n help_v man_n to_o their_o good_n as_o if_o by_o beelzebâ—â—_n they_o cast_v out_o devil_n or_o else_o by_o subtle_a examination_n and_o extortion_n of_o confession_n from_o the_o quaerent_n have_v out-witted_n their_o client_n they_o seem_v to_o tell_v strange_a thing_n which_o they_o know_v all_o and_o mere_o by_o hear-say_n sect._n 16_o answer_v of_o the_o true_a questionary_a astrology_n and_o how_o god_n be_v willing_a to_o have_v our_o question_n answer_v now_o all_o these_o several_a sort_n of_o people_n be_v seclude_v our_o company_n either_o as_o a_o astrologer_n or_o else_o as_o private_a enemy_n who_o by_o adulterous_a sophistication_n go_v about_o to_o force_v this_o noble_a and_o famous_a science_n as_o a_o mere_a stale_n to_o their_o wicked_a and_o diabolical_a lust_n yet_o be_v there_o for_o certain_a such_o a_o thing_n as_o questionary_a astrology_n as_o a_o lawful_a true_a and_o commendable_a science_n 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