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to_o his_o intend_a purpose_n and_o to_o conclude_v this_o point_n look_v what_o strange_a work_n and_o wonder_n may_v be_v true_o effect_v by_o the_o power_n of_o nature_n though_o they_o be_v not_o ordinary_o bring_v to_o pass_v in_o the_o course_n of_o nature_n those_o the_o devil_n can_v do_v &_o so_o far_o forth_o as_o the_o power_n of_o nature_n will_v permit_v he_o be_v able_a to_o work_v true_a wonder_n though_o for_o a_o false_a and_o evil_a end_n here_o a_o question_n be_v move_v by_o some_o whether_o the_o devil_n can_v change_v one_o creature_n into_o another_o as_o a_o man_n or_o woman_n into_o a_o beast_n for_o some_o notwithstanding_o the_o doctrine_n already_o teach_v be_v of_o opinion_n that_o he_o can_v turn_v the_o body_n of_o witch_n into_o other_o creature_n as_o hare_n cat_n and_o such_o like_a ans._n the_o transmutation_n of_o the_o substance_n of_o one_o creature_n into_o another_o as_o of_o a_o man_n into_o a_o beast_n of_o what_o kind_n soever_o be_v a_o work_n simple_o above_o the_o power_n of_o nature_n and_o therefore_o can_v be_v do_v by_o the_o devil_n or_o any_o creature_n for_o it_o be_v the_o proper_a work_n of_o god_n alone_o as_o i_o have_v say_v to_o create_v to_o change_v or_o abolish_v nature_n it_o be_v object_v that_o such_o change_n have_v be_v make_v for_o lot_n wiâ—e_n be_v turn_v into_o a_o pillar_n of_o salt_n gen._n 19_o 26._o ans._n it_o be_v true_a but_o that_o be_v do_v by_o the_o mighty_a power_n of_o god_n neither_o can_v it_o be_v prove_v that_o any_o creature_n angel_n or_o other_o be_v ever_o able_a to_o do_v the_o like_a but_o it_o be_v further_o say_v that_o king_n nabuchadnezzar_n be_v turn_v inâ—o_o a_o beast_n and_o do_v eat_v grass_n with_o the_o beast_n of_o the_o field_n dan._n 4._o 30._o ans._n there_o be_v no_o such_o matter_n his_o substance_n be_v not_o change_v so_o as_o his_o body_n become_v the_o body_n of_o a_o beast_n indeed_o but_o his_o condition_n only_o be_v alter_v by_o the_o 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underhand_o consent_v between_o the_o party_n and_o the_o devil_n though_o it_o be_v not_o manifest_a for_o when_o a_o 〈…〉_z to_o use_v superstiâ—ous_a form_n of_o invocation_n for_o help_v in_o time_n of_o need_n by_o the_o very_o use_v of_o they_o his_o heart_n consent_v to_o satan_n and_o he_o will_v glad_o have_v the_o thing_n effect_v when_o therefore_o the_o devil_n have_v notice_n of_o they_o and_o endeavoâ—â—â—_n to_o effect_v the_o thing_n pray_v for_o therein_o also_o he_o give_v consent_n so_o as_o though_o there_o be_v no_o express_a word_n of_o compact_n outward_o frame_v on_o both_o part_n yet_o the_o concurrence_n of_o a_o mutual_a consent_n for_o the_o bring_v to_o pass_v of_o the_o same_o thing_n make_v the_o covenant_n authentical_a for_o according_a to_o the_o receive_a rule_n of_o equity_n and_o reason_n mutual_a consent_n of_o party_n with_o party_n be_v sufficient_a to_o make_v a_o bargain_n though_o there_o be_v no_o solemn_a course_n or_o form_n of_o word_n to_o 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