Selected quad for the lemma: virtue_n
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A07215
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The anatomie of sorcerie VVherein the wicked impietie of charmers, inchanters, and such like, is discouered and confuted. By Iames Mason, Master of Artes.
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Mason, James, M.A.
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STC 17615; ESTC S112409
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manner_n therefore_o they_o be_v also_o call_v otherwhiles_o incantamenta_fw-la that_o be_v as_o we_o translate_v it_o enchantment_n of_o the_o latin_a word_n canto_n which_o do_v betoken_v to_o sing_v and_o also_o to_o charm_n or_o inchant_v as_o it_o be_v in_o the_o aforesaid_a eglogue_n where_o it_o be_v say_v frigidus_n in_o pratis_fw-la cantando_fw-la rumpitur_fw-la anguis_fw-la so_o that_o here_o we_o see_v that_o one_o &_o the_o self_n same_o thing_n in_o effect_n be_v signify_v by_o diverse_a word_n although_o in_o diverse_a respect_n yea_o and_o the_o original_a word_n in_o the_o aforesaid_a 58._o psal._n which_o be_v there_o translate_v a_o charmer_n and_o in_o some_o translation_n a_o inchaunter_n do_v natural_o betoken_v one_o that_o whisper_v mutter_v or_o mumble_v speak_v soft_o as_o it_o be_v betwixt_o the_o tooth_n and_o because_o the_o charmer_n and_o enchanter_n do_v so_o as_o it_o be_v manifest_a by_o experience_n and_o likewise_o by_o the_o 8._o cap._n of_o esa._n vers_fw-la 19_o in_o these_o word_n and_o when_o they_o shall_v say_v unto_o you_o inquire_v at_o they_o that_o have_v a_o spirit_n of_o divination_n and_o at_o the_o soothsayers_a which_o whisper_n and_o murmur_n etc._n etc._n and_o esa._n the_o 29._o cap._n vers_fw-la 4._o thy_o voice_n shall_v be_v also_o out_o of_o the_o ground_n like_v he_o that_o have_v a_o spirit_n of_o divination_n and_o thy_o talk_n shall_v whisper_v out_o of_o the_o dust_n wherefore_o that_o we_o may_v not_o strive_v or_o contend_v about_o word_n alone_o let_v we_o return_v to_o the_o very_a point_n and_o pith_n of_o the_o matter_n which_o we_o have_v in_o handle_v which_o be_v what_o be_v lawful_a in_o this_o case_n and_o what_o be_v unlawful_a the_o which_o may_v easy_o and_o brief_o be_v determine_v if_o we_o call_v to_o mind_n what_o i_o have_v say_v before_o concern_v the_o difference_n betwixt_o the_o servant_n of_o god_n and_o the_o servant_n of_o the_o devil_n in_o this_o behalf_n for_o see_v that_o 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appear_v unto_o constantine_n the_o great_a wherein_o it_o be_v say_v that_o he_o shall_v overcome_v as_o it_o be_v in_o latin_a in_o hoc_fw-la signo_fw-la vinces_fw-la but_o this_o may_v be_v easy_o answer_v that_o it_o be_v not_o the_o sign_n of_o the_o cross_n but_o of_o christ_n name_n for_o the_o say_a figure_n be_v make_v of_o two_o greek_a letter_n conjoin_v together_o viz._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d as_o it_o be_v manifest_a in_o eusebius_n in_o the_o life_n of_o constantine_n l._n 1._o cap._n 22._o 25._o so_o that_o it_o be_v not_o signum_fw-la crucis_fw-la that_o do_v this_o but_o fides_fw-la crucifixi_fw-la or_o rather_o christ_n himself_o and_o although_o it_o please_v god_n at_o that_o time_n to_o show_v this_o sign_n of_o the_o cross_n to_o that_o emperor_n to_o confirm_v his_o faith_n yet_o it_o follow_v not_o that_o that_o figure_n be_v to_o be_v use_v afterward_o to_o work_v wonder_n by_o or_o that_o there_o be_v any_o such_o virtue_n therein_o nay_o otherwhiles_o it_o come_v to_o pass_v that_o the_o same_o which_o god_n have_v command_v to_o be_v use_v for_o a_o time_n upon_o especial_a occasion_n know_v to_o himself_o alone_o and_o have_v give_v virtue_n and_o power_n to_o it_o to_o work_v some_o especial_a good_a unto_o his_o child_n do_v after_o lose_v the_o same_o virtue_n &_o be_v a_o occasion_n of_o fall_v to_o they_o that_o use_v it_o as_o the_o brazen_a serpent_n which_o the_o lord_n appoint_v to_o be_v set_v up_o upon_o a_o pole_n and_o whosoever_o then_o be_v bite_v of_o the_o fiery_a serpent_n which_o be_v there_o speak_v of_o do_v look_v upon_o it_o recover_v health_n as_o it_o be_v in_o the_o book_n of_o number_n the_o 21._o chapter_n vers_fw-la 8._o beside_o that_o it_o be_v a_o type_n of_o our_o saviour_n christ_n passion_n as_o it_o be_v in_o the_o 3._o chapter_n of_o saint_n johns_n gospel_n vers_fw-la 14._o yet_o we_o can_v read_v that_o ever_o afterward_o it_o wrought_v the_o like_a effect_n yea_o hezekiah_n seem_v to_o be_v commend_v in_o the_o second_o book_n of_o the_o king_n cap._n 18._o ver_fw-la 4._o for_o break_v the_o same_o in_o piece_n but_o let_v this_o suffice_v concern_v their_o second_o reason_n the_o three_o argument_n which_o they_o use_v to_o defend_v these_o sorcerer_n which_o they_o call_v cunning_a folk_n be_v that_o they_o work_v these_o thing_n by_o the_o say_v of_o miracle_n and_o therefore_o by_o no_o evil_a or_o devilish_a mean_n to_o this_o i_o answer_v that_o if_o their_o antecedent_n be_v true_a i_o can_v easy_o grant_v their_o consequent_a but_o that_o by_o no_o possible_a mean_n can_v be_v prove_v by_o they_o for_o albeit_o our_o saviour_n christ_n in_o the_o 17._o chapter_n of_o the_o gospel_n after_o s._n matthew_n vers_n 20._o say_v unto_o his_o disciple_n very_o i_o say_v unto_o you_o if_o you_o have_v faith_n as_o much_o as_o be_v a_o grain_n of_o mustardseed_n you_o shall_v say_v to_o this_o mountain_n remove_v thyself_o hence_o to_o yonder_o place_n and_o it_o shall_v 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