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in_o humane_a power_n to_o perform_v we_o may_v know_v and_o bold_o say_v it_o be_v a_o knack_n of_o knavery_n and_o no_o miracle_n at_o all_o and_o further_o we_o may_v know_v that_o when_o we_o understand_v it_o it_o will_v not_o be_v worth_a the_o know_n and_o at_o the_o discovery_n of_o these_o miraculous_a toy_n we_o shall_v leave_v to_o wonder_v at_o they_o and_o begin_v to_o wonder_v at_o ourselves_o that_o can_v be_v so_o abuse_v with_o babble_n howbeit_o such_o thing_n as_o god_n have_v lay_v up_o secret_o in_o nature_n be_v to_o be_v weigh_v with_o great_a admiration_n and_o to_o be_v search_v out_o with_o such_o industry_n as_o may_v become_v a_o christian_a man_n i_o mean_v so_o as_o neither_o god_n nor_o our_o neighbour_n be_v offend_v thereby_o which_o respect_v doubtless_o jannes_n and_o jambres_n never_o have_v we_o find_v in_o the_o scripture_n divers_a natural_a and_o secret_a experiment_n practise_v as_o namely_o that_o of_o jacob_n for_o pied_a sheep_n which_o be_v confirm_v by_o profane_a author_n and_o not_o only_o verify_v in_o lamb_n and_o sheep_n make_fw-mi but_o in_o horse_n peacock_n coney_n etc._n etc._n we_o read_v also_o of_o a_o woman_n that_o bring_v forth_o a_o young_a black_a moor_n by_o mean_n of_o a_o old_a black_a moor_n who_o be_v in_o her_o house_n at_o the_o time_n of_o her_o conception_n who_o she_o behold_v in_o fantasy_n as_o be_v suppose_v howbeit_o a_o jealous_a husband_n will_v not_o be_v satisfy_v with_o such_o fantastical_a imagination_n for_o in_o truth_n a_o black_a moor_n never_o fail_v to_o beget_v back_o child_n of_o what_o colour_n soever_o the_o other_o be_v et_fw-la seâ—_n contra_fw-la chap._n xvii_o the_o opinion_n of_o winchmoâ—gers_n that_o devil_n can_v create_v body_n and_o of_o pharaoh_n magician_n 10._o it_o be_v affirm_v by_o james_n sprenger_n and_o henry_n institor_n in_o m._n mal._n who_o cite_v albert._n in_o lib._n the_o animalib_a for_o their_o purpose_n that_o devil_n and_o witch_n also_o can_v true_o make_v live_v creature_n as_o well_o as_o god_n though_o not_o at_o a_o instant_n yet_o very_o sudden_o howbeit_o all_o such_o who_o be_v right_o inform_v in_o god_n word_n shall_v manifest_o perceive_v and_o confess_v the_o contrary_a as_o have_v be_v by_o scripture_n already_o prove_v and_o may_v be_v confirm_v by_o place_n infinite_a and_o therefore_o jannes_n and_o jambres_n 1.16_o though_o satan_n and_o also_o belzebub_n have_v assist_v they_o can_v never_o have_v make_v the_o serpent_n or_o the_o frog_n of_o nothing_o nor_o yet_o have_v change_v the_o water_n with_o word_n nevertheless_o all_o the_o learned_a expositor_n of_o that_o place_n affirm_v that_o they_o make_v a_o show_n of_o creation_n etc._n etc._n exhibit_v by_o cunning_a a_o resemblance_n of_o some_o of_o those_o miracle_n which_o god_n wrought_v by_o the_o hand_n of_o moses_n yea_o s._n augustine_n and_o many_o
power_n for_o 43.11_o beside_o he_o there_o be_v no_o saviour_n 8.49_o none_o can_v deliver_v out_o of_o his_o hand_n who_o but_o he_o can_v declare_v set_v in_o order_n appoint_v and_o tell_v what_o be_v to_o come_v he_o destroy_v the_o the_o token_n of_o foothsayer_n and_o make_v the_o conjecturer_n fool_n etc._n etc._n he_o declare_v thing_n to_o come_v and_o so_o can_v witch_n there_o be_v no_o help_n in_o enchanter_n and_o soothsayer_n and_o other_o such_o vain_a science_n for_o devil_n be_v cast_v out_o by_o the_o finger_n of_o god_n which_o matthew_n call_v the_o spirit_n of_o god_n which_o be_v the_o mighty_a power_n of_o god_n and_o not_o by_o the_o virtue_n of_o the_o bare_a name_n only_o be_v speak_v or_o pronounce_v for_o than_o may_v every_o wicked_a man_n do_v it_o and_o simon_n magus_n need_v not_o then_o to_o have_v proffer_a money_n to_o have_v bring_v the_o power_n to_o do_v miracle_n and_o wonder_n for_o he_o can_v speak_v and_o pronounce_v the_o name_n of_o god_n as_o well_o as_o the_o apostle_n indeed_o they_o may_v soon_o throw_v out_o all_o the_o devil_n that_o be_v in_o frankincense_n and_o such_o like_a creature_n wherein_o no_o devil_n be_v but_o neither_o they_o nor_o all_o their_o holy_a water_n can_v indeed_o cure_v a_o man_n possess_v with_o a_o devil_n either_o in_o body_n and_o mind_n as_o christ_n do_v nay_o why_o do_v they_o not_o cast_v out_o the_o devil_n that_o possess_v their_o own_o soul_n let_v i_o hear_v any_o of_o they_o all_o speak_v with_o new_a tongue_n let_v they_o drink_v but_o one_o dram_n of_o a_o potion_n which_o i_o will_v prepare_v for_o they_o let_v they_o cure_v the_o sick_a by_o lay_v on_o of_o hand_n though_o witch_n take_v it_o upon_o they_o and_o witchmonger_n believe_v it_o and_o then_o i_o will_v subscribe_v unto_o they_o but_o if_o they_o which_o repose_v such_o certainty_n in_o the_o action_n of_o witch_n and_o conjuror_n will_v diligent_o note_v their_o deceit_n and_o how_o the_o scope_n whereat_o 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it_o be_v write_v that_o s._n martin_n thrust_v his_o finger_n into_o one_o mouth_n that_o have_v a_o devil_n within_o he_o 1._o and_o use_v to_o bite_v folk_n and_o then_o do_v bid_v he_o devour_v they_o if_o he_o can_v and_o because_o the_o devil_n can_v not_o get_v out_o at_o his_o mouth_n be_v stop_v with_o s._n martin_n finger_n he_o be_v fain_o to_o run_v out_o at_o his_o fundament_n o_o stink_a lie_n chap._n xxx_o that_o it_o be_v a_o shame_n for_o papist_n to_o believe_v other_o conjuror_n do_n their_o own_o be_v of_o so_o little_a force_n hypocrates_n his_o opinion_n herein_o and_o still_o i_o think_v papist_n of_o all_o other_o which_o indeed_o be_v most_o credulous_a and_o do_v most_o maintain_v the_o force_n of_o witch_n charm_n and_o of_o conjuror_n cousenage_n shall_v perceive_v and_o judge_v conjuror_n do_n to_o be_v void_a of_o effect_n for_o when_o they_o see_v their_o own_o stuff_n as_o holy_a water_n salt_n candle_n etc._n etc._n conjure_v by_o their_o holy_a bishop_n and_o priest_n and_o that_o in_o the_o word_n of_o consecration_n or_o conjuration_n for_o so_o exorcist_n their_o own_o doctor_n term_v they_o they_o adjure_v the_o water_n etc._n etc._n to_o heal_v not_o only_o the_o soul_n infirmity_n but_o also_o every_o malady_n hurt_n or_o ache_n of_o the_o body_n and_o do_v also_o command_v the_o candle_n with_o the_o force_n of_o all_o their_o authority_n and_o power_n and_o by_o the_o effect_n of_o all_o their_o holy_a word_n not_o to_o consume_v and_o yet_o neither_o soul_n nor_o body_n any_o thing_n recover_v nor_o the_o candle_n last_v one_o minute_n the_o long_o with_o what_o face_n can_v they_o defend_v the_o other_o miraculous_a worke_v as_o though_o the_o witch_n and_o conjuror_n action_n be_v more_o effectual_a than_o their_o own_o hypocrates_n be_v but_o a_o heathen_a and_o not_o have_v the_o perfect_a knowledge_n of_o god_n can_v see_v and_o perceive_v their_o cozenage_n and_o knavery_n well_o enough_o who_o say_v they_o which_o boast_v so_o that_o they_o can_v remove_v or_o help_v the_o infection_n of_o disease_n with_o sacrifice_n conjuration_n or_o other_o magical_a instrument_n or_o mean_n be_v but_o needy_a fellow_n want_v live_a and_o therefore_o refer_v their_o word_n to_o the_o devil_n because_o they_o will_v seem_v to_o know_v somewhat_o more_o than_o the_o common_a people_n it_o be_v marvel_n that_o papist_n do_v affirm_v that_o their_o holy_a water_n crosses_z or_o bug_n word_n have_v such_o virtue_n and_o violence_n as_o to_o drive_v away_o devil_n so_o as_o they_o dare_v not_o approach_v to_o any_o place_n or_o person_n besmear_v with_o such_o stuff_n when_o as_o it_o appear_v in_o the_o gospel_n that_o the_o devil_n presume_v to_o assault_v and_o tempt_v christ_n himself_o for_o the_o devil_n indeed_o most_o earnest_o busy_v himself_o to_o seduce_v the_o godly_a as_o for_o the_o wicked_a he_o make_v reckon_v and_o just_a account_n of_o they_o as_o of_o his_o own_o already_o but_o let_v we_o go_v forward_o in_o our_o refutation_n chap._n xxxi_o how_o conjuror_n have_v beguile_v witch_n what_o book_n they_o carry_v about_o to_o procure_v credit_n to_o their_o art_n wicked_a assertion_n against_o moses_n and_o joseph_n thus_o you_o see_v that_o conjuror_n be_v no_o small_a fool_n for_o whereas_o witch_n be_v poor_a and_o needy_a go_v from_o door_n to_o door_n for_o relief_n have_v they_o never_o so_o many_o toad_n or_o cat_n at_o home_n or_o never_o so_o much_o hog_n dung_n and_o charvill_a about_o they_o or_o never_o so_o many_o charm_n in_o store_n these_o conjuror_n i_o say_v have_v get_v they_o office_n in_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n whereby_o they_o have_v obtain_v authority_n and_o great_a estimation_n 19_o and_o further_o to_o add_v credit_n to_o that_o art_n these_o conjuror_n carry_v about_o at_o this_o day_n book_n entitle_v under_o the_o name_n of_o adam_n abel_n toby_n and_o enoch_n which_o enoch_n they_o repute_v the_o most_o divine_a fellow_n in_o such_o 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so_o often_o the_o viper_n the_o serpent_n etc._n etc._n and_o that_o his_o child_n be_v call_v the_o generation_n of_o viper_n but_o upon_o this_o first_o description_n of_o the_o devil_n make_v by_o moses_n for_o i_o think_v none_o so_o gross_a as_o to_o suppose_v that_o the_o wicked_a be_v the_o child_n of_o snake_n according_a to_o the_o letter_n no_o more_o than_o we_o be_v to_o think_v and_o gather_v that_o god_n keep_v a_o book_n of_o life_n write_v with_o pen_n and_o ink_n upon_o paper_n as_o citizen_n record_v their_o free_a man_n chap._n xxxi_o of_o the_o curse_n rehearse_v gen._n 3._o and_o that_o place_n right_o expound_v john_n calvine_v opinion_n of_o the_o devil_n the_o curse_n rehearse_v by_o god_n in_o that_o place_n whereby_o witchmonger_n labour_v so_o busy_o to_o prove_v that_o the_o devil_n enter_v into_o the_o body_n of_o a_o snake_n and_o by_o consequence_n can_v take_v the_o body_n of_o any_o other_o creature_n at_o his_o pleasure_n etc._n etc._n reach_v i_o 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