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once_o all_o the_o kingdom_n of_o the_o world_n etc._n etc._n and_o three_o the_o word_n the_o apostle_n use_v gal._n 3.1_o to_o express_v the_o spiritual_a bewitch_a of_o the_o galatian_n the_o devil_n can_v not_o bring_v up_o the_o body_n of_o samuel_n that_o holy_a prophet_n as_o he_o can_v not_o meddle_v with_o moses_n body_n though_o he_o contend_v with_o the_o angel_n about_o it_o judas_n verse_n 9_o for_o they_o that_o die_v in_o the_o lord_n do_v rest_n faith_n john_n in_o the_o revelation_n and_o the_o devil_n betray_v himself_o to_o the_o godly_a reader_n of_o that_o story_n 1_o sam._n 28._o 19_o for_o the_o devil_n represent_v one_o in_o the_o likeness_n of_o samuel_n and_o speak_v in_o the_o language_n and_o godly_a phrase_n of_o samuel_n etc._n etc._n and_o yet_o tell_v wicked_a saul_n that_o saul_n shall_v be_v with_o he_o to_o morrow_n in_o the_o other_o world_n we_o know_v saul_n go_v not_o to_o samuel_n in_o the_o other_o world_n according_a to_o our_o information_n out_o of_o scripture_n in_o like_a manner_n it_o be_v impossible_a for_o satan_n to_o show_v to_o christ_n humane_a eye_n all_o the_o kingdom_n on_o the_o round_a world_n and_o all_o their_o glory_n in_o one_o moment_n upon_o one_o and_o the_o same_o mountain_n as_o he_o pretend_v luke_n 4.5_o therefore_o this_o be_v but_o a_o phantasm_n or_o fiction_n of_o satan_n artifice_n so_o gal._n 3.1_o paul_n in_o his_o comparison_n to_o signify_v the_o galatian_n spiritual_a bewitch_v from_o the_o truth_n use_v the_o word_n belong_v to_o the_o nature_n of_o witchcraft_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o be_v have_v bewitch_v you_o by_o make_v you_o to_o see_v that_o which_o you_o do_v not_o see_v as_o to_o think_v you_o see_v that_o to_o be_v truth_n which_o be_v not_o truth_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d pur_fw-mi for_o easy_a pronunciation_n in_o stead_n of_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d budeus_n etc._n etc._n so_o it_o suit_n with_o the_o word_n in_o hebrew_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d alapid_n which_o signify_v to_o change_v or_o turn_v so_o it_o suit_v more_o with_o the_o greek_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o kill_v with_o the_o eye_n so_o it_o suit_v better_a with_o our_o latin_a viz._n fascino_n to_o bewitch_v which_o as_o our_o latinist_n may_v see_v be_v thence_o derive_v so_o that_o lie_v all_o these_o together_o and_o it_o will_v be_v plain_a that_o the_o witch_n juggler_n etc._n etc._n can_v delude_v a_o man_n sight_n as_o if_o he_o see_v real_a strange_a thing_n by_o alter_v the_o visive_a humour_n of_o the_o eye_n the_o course_n of_o the_o air_n and_o aspect_n of_o the_o object_n this_o delusion_n then_o be_v a_o diabolical_a art_n of_o juggle_a and_o deceive_v a_o man_n sight_n above_o the_o ordinary_a course_n of_o nature_n in_o show_n of_o strange_a wonder_n do_v which_o real_o and_o in_o natural_a verity_n be_v not_o do_v active_a man_n of_o great_a agility_n of_o body_n may_v do_v strange_a feat_n through_o hoop_n etc._n etc._n and_o man_n of_o great_a wit_n and_o nimbleness_n of_o hand_n may_v make_v beholder_n admire_v their_o hocuspocus_a and_o true_a artist_n by_o experiment_n of_o optic_n in_o angle_a glass_n by_o compounding_n and_o dividing_n and_o reflection_n and_o refraction_n of_o light_n and_o darkness_n make_v wonderful_a show_n and_o other_o mystery_n of_o true_a nature_n there_o be_v to_o make_v a_o egg_n into_o any_o fashion_n only_o by_o disolve_v the_o shell_n into_o softness_n by_o vinegar_n etc._n etc._n or_o to_o make_v a_o eggshel_n to_o fly_v up_o as_o for_o natural_a feat_n of_o firework_n you_o know_v or_o see_v many_o but_o all_o these_o be_v still_o within_o the_o sphere_n of_o nature_n and_o man_n wonder_v because_o they_o do_v not_o perceive_v the_o true_a natural_a cause_n and_o way_n of_o such_o
be_v deceive_v and_o though_o the_o dream_a fantastic_n of_o these_o time_n form_n in_o their_o brain_n a_o hear_n of_o voice_n as_o some_o divine_a revelation_n they_o be_v herein_o deceive_v because_o revelation_n be_v give_v to_o they_o that_o stick_v mighty_o to_o the_o word_n of_o god_n and_o be_v holy_a in_o practice_n and_o to_o the_o end_n as_o their_o revelation_n do_v express_v to_o enlarge_v and_o unfold_v the_o mind_n of_o god_n in_o his_o word_n and_o to_o promote_v holiness_n of_o conversation_n and_o put_v man_n on_o to_o walk_v in_o that_o way_n but_o the_o revelationist_n of_o these_o err_a time_n recede_v from_o all_o these_o four_o qualification_n and_o therefore_o not_o to_o be_v regard_v in_o their_o pretend_a revelation_n and_o for_o that_o voice_n of_o which_o the_o lord_n speak_v by_o the_o prophet_n isa_n 30.21_o and_o thy_o ear_n shall_v hear_v a_o word_n or_o voice_n behind_o thou_o say_v this_o be_v the_o way_n walk_v you_o in_o it_o that_o voice_n import_v only_o a_o impression_n on_o the_o heart_n by_o the_o spirit_n of_o that_o word_n that_o former_o have_v be_v preach_v to_o it_o incline_v a_o man_n to_o walk_v according_a to_o it_o which_o be_v far_o different_a both_o in_o the_o original_n matter_n and_o end_n of_o the_o revelationary_n pretend_v voice_n chap._n vii_o of_o divination_n call_v aruspicie_a and_o sortilegie_n these_o two_o we_o have_v put_v together_o because_o join_v together_o in_o scripture_n and_o sometime_o in_o use_n ezek._n 21.21_o 22._o the_o king_n of_o babylon_n stand_v at_o the_o part_n of_o the_o way_n at_o the_o head_n of_o the_o two_o way_n to_o use_v divination_n he_o make_v his_o arrow_n bright_n hebrew_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d he_o shott_n or_o shake_v they_o he_o consult_v with_o image_n he_o look_v in_o the_o liver_n at_o the_o right_a hand_n be_v the_o divination_n for_o jerusalem_n to_o appoint_v captain_n to_o open_v the_o mouth_n in_o the_o slaughter_n etc._n etc._n shall_v seem_v by_o 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have_v also_o use_v as_o r._n david_n r._n solomon_n vatablus_n alapide_n etc._n etc._n tell_v we_o this_o divination_n namely_o that_o they_o call_v catoptromanticke_a that_o be_v divination_n by_o looking-glass_n or_o mirror_n after_o this_o manner_n the_o diviner_n in_o the_o glitter_a and_o shine_v of_o the_o point_n of_o spear_n sword_n etc._n etc._n or_o in_o the_o shine_a of_o the_o nail_n of_o the_o thumb_n or_o in_o some_o crystal_n or_o etc._n etc._n do_v by_o rule_n learn_v from_o the_o devil_n see_v thing_n past_a or_o foresee_v what_o shall_v come_v to_o pass_v but_o this_o be_v not_o so_o natural_a a_o signification_n of_o the_o hebrew_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d nor_o the_o divination_n that_o the_o king_n here_o use_v learned_a schindler_n make_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o root_n a_o absolute_a word_n of_o itself_o render_v it_o according_a to_o the_o chaldee_n use_v of_o the_o word_n projecit_fw-la to_o throw_v forth_o or_o fling_v out_o according_a to_o 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margin_n of_o our_o great_a english_z bibles_n namely_o he_o arm_v they_o say_v those_o note_n against_o the_o soothsayer_n of_o babylon_n which_o will_v have_v bear_v they_o in_o hand_n that_o they_o know_v by_o the_o star_n that_o god_n will_v not_o deliver_v they_o and_o that_o babylon_n shall_v stand_v but_o let_v we_o come_v more_o particular_o to_o the_o word_n first_o it_o be_v evident_a here_o be_v mention_n of_o diviner_n a_o word_n in_o our_o english_a general_o take_v in_o a_o ill_a sense_n to_o signify_v those_o that_o by_o unlawful_a art_n undertake_v to_o foretell_v future_a thing_n and_o the_o chaldee_n syriack_n arabic_a greek_a and_o ancient_a latin_a and_o that_o of_o vatabbus_n and_o junius_n render_v the_o text_n in_o part_n by_o diviner_n and_o divination_n and_o vatablus_n in_o his_o note_n upon_o this_o place_n say_v mendacium_fw-la that_o be_v of_o liar_n be_v in_o hebrew_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o be_v of_o astrologer_n and_o junius_n in_o his_o 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fire_n shall_v burn_v they_o etc._n etc._n we_o see_v in_o the_o general_a if_o we_o read_v but_o according_a to_o the_o english_a how_o astrologer_n under_o all_o name_n and_o title_n be_v enveigh_v against_o by_o god_n himself_o and_o in_o a_o holy_a way_n of_o divine_a taunt_a of_o they_o the_o original_a also_o be_v very_o full_a and_o home_o to_o the_o same_o effect_n the_o first_o word_n or_o name_n in_o the_o 13._o verse_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o our_o english_a render_v astrologer_n be_v also_o by_o the_o ancient_a greek_a septuagint_n render_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o by_o junius_n also_o astrologi_fw-la that_o be_v astrologer_n who_o business_n according_a to_o the_o hebrew_n be_v to_o view_v and_o behold_v the_o heaven_n for_o prediction_n for_o the_o hebrew_n word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o his_o prime_n and_o native_a signification_n signify_v to_o play_v the_o astrologer_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d say_v pagnin_n and_o schindler_n 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