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           Witch-Craft
           Proven
           ,
           Arreign'd
           ,
           and
           Condemn'd
           in
           its
           Professors
           ,
           Professions
           and
           Marks
           ,
           by
           diverse
           pungent
           ,
           and
           convincing
           Arguments
           ,
           excerpted
           forth
           of
           the
           most
           Authentick
           Authors
           ,
           Divine
           and
           humane
           ,
           Ancient
           and
           Modern
           .
        
         
           By
           a
           Lover
           of
           the
           Truth
           .
        
         
           
             
               Deut.
               18.9
            
             .
          
           
             —
             When
             thou
             art
             come
             into
             the
             land
             ,
             which
             the
             Lord
             thy
             God
             giveth
             thee
             ,
             thou
             shalt
             not
             learn
             to
             do
             after
             these
             Abominations
             .
          
           
             
               Vers
               .
               10.
            
             
          
           
             There
             shall
             not
             be
             found
             among
             you
             any
             ,
             one
             that
             maketh
             his
             Son
             or
             his
             Daughter
             to
             pass
             through
             ,
             the
             〈◊〉
             or
             that
             useth
             Divination
             ,
             or
             an
             Observer
             of
             times
             ,
             〈◊〉
             an
             Enchanter
             ,
             or
             a
             Witch
             .
          
           
             
               Vers
               .
               11.
            
             
          
           
             Or
             a
             Charmer
             ,
             or
             a
             Consulter
             with
             Familiar
             Spirits
             ,
             or
             a
             Wizard
             ,
             or
             a
             Necromancer
             .
          
           
             
               Exod.
               22.18
            
             .
          
           
             Thou
             shalt
             not
             suffer
             a
             Witch
             to
             live
             .
          
        
         
           GLASGOW
           ,
           Printed
           by
           
             Robert
             Sanders
          
           ,
           One
           of
           His
           Majesties
           Printers
           .
           
             Anno
             Dom.
          
           1697.
           
        
      
    
     
       
         
         
           WITCH-CRAFT
           Proven
           ,
           Arreign'd
           ,
           and
           Condemn'd
           in
           its
           professors
           ,
           Profession
           ,
           and
           Marks
           ,
           by
           diverse
           pungent
           ,
           and
           convincing
           Arguments
           ,
           excerpted
           forth
           of
           the
           most
           Authentick
           Authors
           ,
           Divine
           and
           Humane
           ,
           Antient
           and
           Modern
           .
        
         
           THat
           there
           be
           Spirits
           ,
           the
           Word
           of
           God
           ,
           the
           light
           of
           Nature
           ,
           the
           truth
           of
           History
           ,
           and
           dayly
           experience
           ,
           do
           clearly
           demonstrat
           ,
           and
           that
           joyntly
           ?
           as
           with
           one
           breath
           ,
           so
           that
           they
           must
           needs
           be
           wretchedly
           infatuat
           ,
           and
           senselesly
           benumm'd
           ,
           who
           suffer
           themselves
           (
           against
           so
           evident
           testimony
           )
           to
           be
           led
           aside
           to
           the
           contrair
           Opinion
           :
           Yet
           such
           bewitched
           miscreants
           and
           miserable
           Catives
           there
           are
           ,
           and
           in
           all
           Ages
           there
           has
           been
           (
           call
           them
           De●ests
           or
           Atheists
           as
           you
           list
           )
           who
           have
           made
           bold
           to
           impugne
           so
           notour
           a
           Truth
           ,
           either
           out
           of
           a
           curious
           affectation
           in
           crosing
           the
           common
           sentiment
           to
           be
           reputed
           singular
           ,
           or
           else
           from
           an
           Judicial
           blindness
           and
           case-hardness
           of
           Spirit
           ,
           in
           being
           given
           over
           to
           a
           Reprobat
           sense
           (
           by
           gain-standing
           the
           Truth
           )
           to
           receive
           a
           lie
           ,
           whose
           case
           is
           more
           to
           be
           pitied
           than
           imitated
           ,
           and
           their
           blinded
           Judgment
           more
           to
           be
           spurned
           at
           ,
           and
           to
           be
           rejected
           with
           scorn
           ,
           than
           kindly
           and
           amicably
           to
           be
           embraced
           .
        
         
           For
           if
           there
           be
           no
           Spirits
           ,
           then
           (
           not
           to
           speak
           of
           a
           multitude
           of
           vile
           absurdities
           ,
           and
           gross
           horrid
           Blasphemies
           ,
           that
           would
           natively
           follow
           therupon
           )
           there
           is
           no
           Eternal
           Death
           ,
           Life
           ,
           nor
           Resurrection
           to
           be
           expected
           ,
           nor
           any
           Locall
           place
           of
           Punishment
           for
           the
           Damned
           to
           be
           Tormented
           in
           ,
           by
           the
           instruments
           of
           His
           Wrath
           ,
           in
           the
           execution
           of
           Justice
           upon
           unrepenting
           Sinners
           ,
           nor
           any
           Heavenly
           Joy
           and
           Solace
           to
           be
           expected
           by
           the
           truly
           Godly
           after
           this
           Life
           ;
           which
           were
           manifestly
           to
           Raze
           two
           of
           the
           most
           Glorious
           and
           Divine
           
           Attributes
           of
           God
           both
           at
           once
           .
           For
           1st
           ,
           How
           can
           the
           glory
           of
           His
           rich
           mercy
           appear
           to
           the
           Elect
           ,
           but
           by
           a
           declaration
           of
           the
           Glory
           of
           His
           severe
           and
           deserved
           Justice
           towards
           the
           Reprobat
           .
           2ly
           ,
           For
           what
           end
           is
           conviction
           of
           Sin
           both
           in
           the
           good
           and
           bad
           ,
           if
           it
           be
           not
           to
           Reclaim
           the
           one
           in
           undeserved
           Mercy
           for
           Obtemperating
           ,
           and
           to
           Reprobat
           the
           other
           in
           deserved
           Justice
           ,
           for
           declining
           and
           not
           harkening
           unto
           the
           Heavenly
           ,
           and
           Divine
           Call.
           3ly
           ,
           Whence
           pray
           are
           these
           inward
           frights
           ,
           and
           terrours
           of
           a
           troubled
           Conscience
           ,
           bred
           in
           the
           stoutest
           Atheist
           ,
           either
           upon
           their
           departure
           forth
           of
           the
           World
           :
           or
           while
           they
           be
           going
           forward
           in
           a
           full
           Bensile
           and
           carier
           of
           all
           imaginary
           wickedness
           ,
           and
           be
           in
           health
           and
           soundness
           both
           in
           Body
           and
           Mind
           ,
           that
           a
           quick
           stop
           and
           discharge
           is
           put
           thereto
           ,
           by
           a
           sudden
           roaring
           of
           an
           allarmed
           and
           awakned
           Conscience
           ;
           whereby
           sometime
           sooner
           ,
           sometime
           later
           ,
           an
           inrood
           hath
           been
           made
           upon
           the
           Kingdom
           of
           Darkness
           ,
           by
           an
           immediat
           ,
           supream
           ,
           and
           irresistable
           Divine
           power
           ,
           to
           the
           recovery
           and
           reclaiming
           of
           not
           a
           few
           ,
           to
           the
           praise
           and
           glorious
           manifestation
           of
           the
           ineffable
           riches
           of
           his
           grace
           towards
           the
           poor
           lost
           Sons
           of
           Adam
           ;
           witness
           hereunto
           the
           joynt
           testimony
           of
           the
           Elect
           of
           God
           through
           all
           ages
           of
           the
           World
           ,
           the
           Heavenly
           Quier
           of
           Angels
           ,
           and
           the
           glorious
           company
           of
           the
           triumphant
           Saints
           .
        
         
           Hence
           then
           it
           appears
           ,
           by
           undenyable
           evidence
           ,
           and
           by
           a
           perpetual
           chain
           of
           Divine
           Providence
           (
           whatever
           the
           grosly
           prophane
           brag
           in
           the
           contrair
           )
           that
           what
           vain
           thoughts
           soever
           the
           Sons
           of
           men
           may
           idlely
           entertain
           in
           the
           heat
           of
           lust
           ,
           and
           youth
           ,
           anent
           the
           falshood
           and
           vanity
           of
           such
           doting
           and
           fanciefull
           opinions
           (
           as
           they
           in
           their
           joylie
           and
           merrie
           fits
           be
           pleased
           to
           term
           them
           )
           they
           shall
           sooner
           ,
           or
           later
           ,
           feel
           the
           testimony
           of
           their
           Conscience
           as
           a
           witness
           within
           them
           ,
           constraining
           them
           seriously
           to
           comply
           with
           the
           truth
           of
           what
           they
           formerly
           mocked
           at
           in
           the
           days
           of
           their
           vanity
           ;
           when
           at
           the
           last
           hour
           they
           shall
           be
           either
           trysted
           with
           inexpressible
           fears
           ,
           Terrours
           ,
           and
           Agonies
           ,
           of
           a
           troubled
           mind
           for
           their
           past
           life
           ,
           by
           way
           of
           conviction
           and
           condemnation
           ;
           or
           with
           unconceivable
           joy
           ,
           peace
           ,
           and
           composour
           of
           Conscience
           ,
           upon
           a
           sealed
           pardon
           and
           absolution
           ,
           to
           their
           eternall
           and
           unspeakable
           satisfaction
           and
           solace
           both
           here
           and
           hereafter
           .
        
         
           So
           that
           by
           a
           genuin
           confession
           and
           universal
           consent
           of
           the
           
           better
           sort
           of
           all
           Men
           ,
           of
           all
           conditions
           ,
           and
           in
           all
           ages
           ,
           ye●
           and
           of
           all
           religions
           ;
           how
           different
           soever
           in
           opinion
           other
           ways
           the
           former
           opinion
           of
           the
           Subsistance
           of
           Spirits
           hath
           been
           generally
           received
           for
           an
           undoubted
           Truth
           ,
           specially
           by
           Divin●
           Penitents
           ;
           upon
           whom
           the
           Grace
           of
           God
           hath
           mightily
           prevailed
           ,
           with
           an
           irresistable
           ,
           and
           Supream
           Divine
           power
           :
           Now
           if
           there
           be
           Spirits
           ,
           there
           must
           needs
           be
           some
           good
           ,
           set
           apart
           for
           the
           service
           of
           the
           truely
           Elect
           ,
           and
           some
           Bad
           who
           b●
           Ministers
           of
           Justice
           for
           execution
           of
           Divine
           vengeance
           upon
           all
           the
           ungodly
           Reprobat
           of
           whose
           service
           ,
           converse
           ,
           &
           familiarity
           among
           y
           e
           Sons
           of
           men
           in
           obedience
           to
           their
           respective
           charges
           there
           is
           so
           full
           and
           clear
           mention
           made
           as
           well
           in
           Sacred
           as
           prophane
           Story
           ,
           as
           that
           I
           Hope
           none
           will
           be
           so
           impudent
           to
           deny
           much
           less
           to
           gainsay
           so
           notour
           a
           Truth
           ,
           to
           Wit
           ,
           that
           there
           be
           Familiar
           Spirits
           ,
           and
           that
           Men
           and
           Women
           make
           League
           and
           Compact
           ,
           and
           intimately
           converse
           with
           them
           Joannes
           and
           
             Jambres
             ,
             Pharao
          
           and
           
             Balaam
             ,
             Manasseh
          
           and
           King
           Saul
           ,
           with
           the
           Endor
           Witch
           be
           pregnant
           instances
           hereo●
           from
           Divine
           Story
           ;
           and
           
             Zeroaster
             ,
             Michael
             Scot
             ,
             Faustus
             ,
             Major
             Weir
             ,
          
           St.
           Giels
           of
           Brittain
           High
           Constable
           to
           Charles
           the
           Seventh
           King
           of
           
             France
             ,
             Bladud
          
           Son
           of
           Lud
           King
           of
           England
           ,
           our
           own
           
             Mc
             Baith
          
           and
           Natholicus
           Kings
           of
           Scotland
           with
           Liodo●
           that
           famous
           Sicilian
           Wizard
           ,
           and
           innumerable
           others
           beside
           be
           recorded
           for
           confirmation
           of
           the
           Truth
           hereof
           ,
           in
           Humane
           Story
           .
        
         
           Nor
           has
           there
           been
           wanting
           some
           in
           all
           Ages
           ,
           who
           by
           the
           special
           grace
           and
           goodness
           of
           God
           to
           them
           ,
           upon
           their
           giving
           over
           ,
           and
           falling
           off
           ,
           from
           such
           detestable
           ,
           and
           Devilish
           practices
           ,
           hath
           remitted
           to
           Posterity
           ,
           the
           manner
           of
           entering
           into
           that
           cursed
           Profession
           ,
           with
           the
           Ceremonies
           thereto
           belonging
           :
           Namely
           ,
           how
           the
           Wizards
           ,
           and
           Witches
           ,
           warned
           by
           an
           Officer
           give
           their
           Personal
           suit
           and
           Presence
           in
           one
           Shape
           or
           other
           ,
           at
           time
           and
           place
           ,
           to
           attend
           the
           pleasure
           of
           their
           Lord
           ,
           which
           is
           mostly
           in
           the
           night-time
           ,
           nor
           is
           any
           place
           so
           piacular
           or
           sacred
           ,
           but
           that
           the
           Devil
           and
           his
           Creatures
           (
           by
           permission
           )
           may
           meet
           therein
           ,
           nay
           even
           the
           verie
           Churches
           themselves
           ,
           where
           he
           makes
           bold
           to
           mount
           the
           Pulpit
           ,
           black
           candles
           with
           a
           blew
           Low
           ,
           burning
           all
           the
           while
           ,
           both
           about
           the
           Pulpit
           ,
           and
           Binch
           ,
           and
           in
           several
           other
           parts
           and
           quarters
           throughout
           ,
           and
           in
           all
           places
           wherever
           they
           meet
           ,
           
           He
           gives
           his
           Hellish
           advice
           to
           his
           miserable
           Catives
           ,
           and
           they
           confess
           to
           him
           what
           horrible
           villanie
           they
           have
           perpetrat
           since
           their
           last
           meeting
           ,
           receiving
           his
           praise
           and
           applause
           accordingly
           ,
           the
           most
           profligat
           and
           notorious
           wretches
           be
           always
           by
           him
           had
           in
           the
           highest
           esteem
           ,
           and
           when
           they
           be
           thus
           met
           ,
           they
           be
           often
           richly
           feasted
           (
           tho'
           but
           in
           show
           )
           with
           meat
           ,
           drink
           ,
           and
           musick
           of
           the
           best
           ,
           or
           w
           t
           whatever
           else
           may
           ravish
           &
           captivat
           the
           senses
           ,
           the
           Incubusses
           also
           serve
           to
           satisfie
           the
           lust
           of
           the
           Witches
           ,
           and
           the
           Succubusses
           the
           lust
           of
           the
           Wizzards
           :
           at
           their
           meeting
           and
           departing
           they
           pay
           their
           accustomed
           reverence
           to
           Lucifer
           ,
           and
           perform
           all
           worship
           to
           him
           ,
           and
           by
           anointing
           themselves
           with
           certain
           oyntment
           ,
           compounded
           at
           the
           command
           of
           the
           Devil
           ,
           they
           are
           carried
           in
           Spirit
           through
           the
           Air
           ,
           hither
           or
           thither
           ,
           by
           one
           mean
           ,
           or
           other
           :
           and
           when
           any
           be
           to
           be
           entred
           ,
           they
           be
           recomended
           ,
           and
           presented
           by
           the
           Society
           ,
           whereupon
           giving
           their
           right
           hand
           to
           Satan
           ,
           and
           renouncing
           the
           Christian
           Faith
           ,
           and
           Sacraments
           ,
           and
           upon
           transferring
           the
           Dominion
           of
           themselves
           ,
           Soul
           and
           Bodie
           to
           him
           for
           ever
           ,
           with
           a
           promise
           to
           worship
           Him
           as
           their
           Lord
           ,
           they
           are
           sworn
           and
           solemnly
           admitted
           ,
           and
           then
           have
           given
           them
           on
           Hellish
           imp
           or
           moe
           ,
           for
           their
           Titular
           and
           Gardian
           ,
           [
           by
           way
           of
           Spirit
           Familiar
           ]
           to
           direct
           and
           guide
           them
           throughout
           all
           the
           passages
           of
           their
           time
           ,
           whereby
           they
           perform
           afterwards
           all
           their
           lewd
           and
           wicked
           deeds
           .
        
         
           Now
           since
           from
           what
           is
           said
           ,
           it
           manifestly
           appears
           that
           their
           be
           wicked
           Spirits
           ,
           and
           that
           there
           be
           who
           are
           in
           Covenant
           and
           League
           with
           them
           ,
           such
           as
           the
           
             Judicial
             Astrologer
             ,
             Monethly-Prognosticator
             ,
             Sooth-sayer
             ,
             Magician
             ,
             Sorcerer
             ,
             Necromancer
             ,
             Charmer
             ,
          
           and
           Wizard
           ,
           all
           comprised
           in
           the
           prohibition
           under
           the
           name
           WITCH
           ,
           a
           it
           will
           not
           be
           a
           miss
           to
           tell
           you
           what
           every
           one
           of
           the
           said
           Professors
           of
           Witchcraft
           be
           ,
           wherein
           they
           differ
           &
           agree
           one
           with
           another
           ,
           of
           these
           in
           order
           .
           And
           ,
        
         
           First
           ,
           An
           Astrologer
           ,
           is
           either
           taken
           in
           a
           good
           sense
           ,
           for
           such
           as
           contemplate
           the
           Stars
           and
           Face
           of
           Heaven
           ,
           that
           they
           may
           therein
           view
           the
           incomparable
           Glorie
           ,
           Wisdom
           ,
           Power
           ,
           Goodness
           and
           Providence
           of
           God
           ,
           discovered
           and
           shining
           forth
           in
           them
           ,
           b
           which
           formerly
           was
           ,
           and
           still
           ought
           to
           be
           the
           practice
           of
           the
           truly
           Godly
           in
           all
           times
           according
           to
           the
           Precept
           ,
           c
           and
           the
           end
           of
           their
           creation
           ,
           d
           in
           this
           first
           
           sense
           it
           may
           more
           fitly
           be
           termed
           Astronomie
           than
           Astrologie
           But
           when
           it
           is
           taken
           in
           an
           evil
           sense
           for
           such
           as
           gaze
           upon
           and
           view
           the
           face
           of
           Heaven
           ,
           that
           they
           may
           read
           and
           divine
           by
           the
           Position
           of
           the
           Stars
           ,
           the
           Fates
           ,
           or
           Fortunes
           of
           States
           ,
           and
           Persons
           in
           relation
           to
           Life
           ,
           Death
           ,
           Felicitie
           ,
           Adversitie
           ,
           and
           the
           like
           ,
           as
           to
           their
           circumstantial
           events
           in
           good
           or
           evil
           ;
           it
           is
           called
           
             Astrologie
             Judicial
          
           ,
           and
           for
           the
           causes
           fore-mentioned
           ,
           not
           without
           pregnant
           and
           sufficient
           ground
           ,
           deservedly
           condemned
           :
           hence
           as
           the
           Hebrews
           affirm
           the
           
             Radix
             ,
             Term
          
           ,
           or
           Thema
           ,
           comes
           from
           an
           Arabick
           word
           signifying
           to
           decide
           ,
           which
           seems
           to
           point
           at
           such
           as
           take
           upon
           them
           to
           determine
           things
           of
           future
           Contingencie
           ,
           by
           the
           view
           of
           the
           Sky
           ,
           as
           says
           Isaiah
           ,
           e
           upon
           which
           account
           they
           were
           held
           in
           venerable
           esteem
           ,
           and
           were
           highly
           respected
           by
           the
           
             Babylonians
             ,
             Chaldeans
          
           ,
           and
           other
           Nations
           ,
           f
           as
           also
           with
           the
           ungodly
           
             Jews
             ,
             Isaiah
          
           47.11
           .
           And
           therefore
           where
           mention
           is
           made
           of
           them
           ,
           they
           be
           ordinarly
           joyned
           with
           Star-gazers
           ,
           Monethly-Prognosticators
           ,
           Magicians
           ,
           Sorcerers
           ,
           Chaldeans
           ,
           Sooth-sayers
           and
           Wisemen
           ,
           as
           in
           Isaiah
           and
           Daniel
           ,
           in
           the
           fore-cited
           places
           appear
           .
        
         
           Secondly
           ,
           the
           Monethly-Prognosticators
           whereof
           mention
           is
           made
           by
           Isaiah
           g
           were
           such
           as
           did
           instruct
           give
           notice
           ,
           or
           make
           known
           before
           hand
           the
           several
           aspects
           of
           the
           Sun
           ,
           Moon
           ,
           and
           other
           Planets
           amongst
           themselves
           ,
           with
           their
           influences
           ,
           revolutions
           ,
           and
           common
           effects
           ,
           naturally
           following
           thereupon
           ,
           as
           to
           the
           various
           Occurrences
           that
           were
           to
           fall
           out
           throughout
           each
           moneth
           of
           the
           year
           :
           which
           is
           much
           in
           kind
           to
           the
           Astronomie
           or
           Astrologie
           in
           the
           better
           part
           ,
           mentioned
           in
           the
           preceeding
           §
           :
           and
           in
           so
           far
           only
           is
           to
           be
           disproven
           ,
           as
           it
           dipps
           into
           Astrology
           Judicial
           ,
           whereof
           formerly
           .
        
         
           Thirdly
           ,
           Sooth-sayers
           ,
           or
           according
           to
           the
           old
           Scots
           Dialect
           ,
           Truth-tellers
           ,
           were
           such
           as
           observed
           the
           Clouds
           ,
           Planets
           ,
           and
           the
           flying
           of
           Birds
           ,
           whereby
           they
           pretended
           to
           foretell
           all
           future
           Events
           in
           all
           humane
           actions
           ,
           as
           to
           good
           and
           bad
           Luck
           ;
           which
           at
           first
           took
           place
           in
           the
           East
           ,
           and
           from
           thence
           was
           communicat
           to
           other
           Nations
           h
           hence
           in
           the
           Original
           the
           word
           is
           derived
           from
           HAANAN
           a
           Cloud
           ,
           for
           that
           by
           the
           chattering
           or
           flight
           of
           Birds
           in
           the
           Air
           they
           pretended
           to
           know
           things
           to
           come
           :
           others
           fetch
           the
           word
           from
           HAAJIN
           an
           eye
           making
           them
           to
           agree
           ,
           and
           to
           be
           the
           same
           with
           the
           Astrologer
           
           Judicial
           fore-said
           ,
           which
           without
           all
           naturall
           and
           divine
           ●ound
           or
           reason
           ,
           pretended
           to
           know
           seasonable
           and
           opportune
           ●●mes
           ,
           for
           the
           doing
           of
           matters
           ,
           by
           viewing
           the
           Sky
           ,
           Signes
           ,
           Planets
           ,
           and
           other
           Stars
           i
           :
           some
           again
           there
           be
           ,
           who
           derive
           it
           from
           the
           former
           word
           HAANAN
           ,
           a
           Cloud
           ,
           for
           that
           by
           enchantments
           ,
           and
           such
           like
           wicked
           Arts
           they
           deceived
           the
           sight
           ,
           making
           the
           Spectators
           otherways
           look
           upon
           things
           then
           in
           truth
           they
           were
           ,
           and
           in
           this
           they
           were
           in
           kind
           to
           the
           Magician
           ,
           whereof
           afterwards
           ,
           such
           were
           Joannes
           and
           Jambres
           ,
           who
           by
           their
           lieing
           wonders
           which
           they
           wickedly
           brought
           to
           pass
           by
           their
           Enchantments
           sought
           thereby
           to
           belie
           the
           true
           miracles
           wrought
           by
           the
           hand
           of
           Moses
           ,
           at
           the
           command
           of
           the
           Lord
           k
           the
           greatness
           of
           whose
           Crime
           is
           palpable
           from
           the
           severity
           of
           the
           Judgement
           mentioned
           in
           the
           Law
           ,
           l
           which
           is
           to
           be
           duely
           execute
           in
           full
           and
           deserved
           punishment
           upon
           them
           without
           all
           pity
           or
           compassion
           .
        
         
           Fourthly
           ,
           Magicians
           ,
           Such
           were
           in
           high
           esteem
           among
           the
           Nations
           m
           and
           pretended
           to
           be
           well
           seen
           ,
           and
           to
           have
           great
           skill
           in
           the
           nature
           of
           things
           ,
           even
           of
           the
           highest
           Import
           and
           Concern
           :
           and
           seems
           to
           have
           been
           the
           same
           with
           the
           Diviner
           ,
           whom
           they
           used
           to
           consult
           in
           all
           weighty
           Cases
           ,
           as
           did
           the
           Philistines
           n
           and
           the
           King
           of
           Babylon
           o
           which
           was
           an
           abomination
           to
           the
           Lord
           ,
           p
           because
           perpetrat
           by
           unlawful
           and
           wicked
           means
           q
           as
           by
           Sand
           ,
           Iron
           ,
           Stones
           ,
           &c.
           
           Some
           by
           lying
           on
           the
           ground
           ,
           and
           some
           by
           a
           walking-staff
           :
           Hence
           says
           Hoseah
           r
           
             My
             People
             ask
             Counsel
             at
             their
             Stocks
             ,
             and
             their
             Staff
             declareth
             unto
             them
             :
          
           Such
           ordinarily
           professed
           skill
           in
           telling
           secrets
           ,
           and
           future
           events
           ,
           by
           observation
           of
           Stars
           (
           wherein
           they
           agreed
           with
           the
           Judicial
           Astrologer
           )
           &
           by
           the
           unlawful
           use
           of
           such
           like
           superstitious
           circumventing
           means
           of
           fraud
           and
           deceit
           ,
           Satan
           either
           suggested
           to
           them
           ,
           that
           which
           was
           desired
           to
           be
           known
           ,
           or
           otherwayes
           by
           crafty
           and
           ambiguous
           answers
           concealed
           his
           ignorance
           of
           that
           he
           could
           not
           reveal
           as
           by
           these
           following
           Oracles
           appear
           .
           
             
               Aio
               te
               Aeaecide
               ,
               Romanos
               vincere
               posse
               ,
            
             
               
                 Craesus
                 Chalim
              
               penetrans
               magnum
               pervertet
               opum
               vim
               .
            
          
           The
           word
           Cha●tummin
           rendred
           Magician
           is
           not
           properly
           
           Hebrew
           ,
           but
           Chaldaic
           ,
           tho'
           in
           use
           with
           them
           ſ
           and
           is
           commonly
           rendred
           both
           by
           the
           Greeks
           and
           Latines
           Genethliacon
           or
           Interpriter
           (
           as
           says
           Aben-ezra
           )
           from
           their
           taking
           on
           them
           to
           divine
           from
           the
           Nativity
           hour
           the
           good
           or
           bad
           luck
           of
           the
           Enquirer
           ,
           by
           the
           Greeks
           they
           were
           properly
           called
           Sophi
           ,
           and
           by
           the
           
             Persians
             Magi
          
           wisemen
           ,
           whence
           they
           seem
           to
           fetch
           their
           name
           .
        
         
           Fifthly
           ,
           The
           Sorcerer
           ,
           whereof
           there
           were
           two
           sorts
           ,
           1.
           
           Such
           as
           either
           deluded
           the
           outward
           senses
           ,
           by
           Legerdemeen
           ;
           or
           2ly
           ,
           such
           as
           by
           their
           wicked
           art
           did
           great
           hurt
           ,
           hence
           the
           punishment
           was
           diverse
           ;
           whoso
           did
           ill
           by
           his
           wicked
           art
           ,
           or
           witch-craft
           ,
           was
           by
           the
           Jews
           Law
           to
           be
           stoned
           to
           death
           ,
           but
           the
           Deceiver
           or
           Deluder
           was
           only
           to
           be
           scourged
           :
           the
           original
           word
           Cashaph
           ,
           or
           foreseer
           ,
           in
           the
           Hebrew
           signifies
           changing
           or
           turning
           ,
           hence
           the
           Greek
           word
           Bascaino
           ,
           and
           the
           Latine
           word
           Fascino
           ,
           to
           bewitch
           :
           with
           the
           Persians
           they
           be
           termed
           Magi
           ,
           wise
           ,
           and
           for
           the
           affinitie
           of
           the
           name
           held
           vulgarly
           to
           be
           somewhat
           in
           kind
           to
           the
           Magician
           ,
           whereof
           in
           the
           preceeding
           §
           :
           nor
           were
           they
           any
           whit
           in
           less
           esteem
           as
           the
           signification
           of
           the
           word
           Magos
           ,
           wise
           ,
           seems
           to
           import
           ,
           which
           at
           first
           was
           taken
           in
           a
           good
           sense
           (
           as
           the
           word
           Tyrannus
           with
           the
           Latines
           and
           the
           word
           Knave
           with
           our
           Progenitors
           which
           two
           words
           were
           in
           old
           time
           taken
           for
           a
           King
           and
           a
           servant
           ,
           but
           now
           bear
           a
           quite
           different
           signification
           as
           is
           obvious
           enough
           to
           all
           )
           even
           so
           ,
           for
           that
           the
           Aegyptians
           and
           Chaldeans
           give
           themselves
           to
           the
           studie
           and
           Practice
           of
           Devilish
           arts
           ,
           the
           word
           Magos
           began
           in
           time
           ,
           to
           be
           taken
           in
           an
           evil
           and
           malignant
           sense
           ,
           of
           this
           sort
           were
           the
           Sorcerers
           of
           Aegypt
           ,
           mentioned
           by
           Paul
           t
           of
           whom
           we
           have
           spoken
           formerly
           .
        
         
           Sixthly
           ,
           The
           Necromancer
           was
           he
           that
           sought
           unto
           the
           dead
           ,
           and
           enquired
           at
           them
           u
           expresly
           forbidden
           in
           the
           Law
           of
           the
           Lord
           w
           such
           raised
           in
           appearance
           (
           by
           the
           help
           of
           a
           Familiar
           Spirit
           )
           the
           Dead
           ,
           and
           asked
           Counsel
           at
           them
           ,
           as
           did
           the
           Witch
           of
           Endor
           for
           King
           Saul
           in
           distresse
           ?
           Of
           the
           Necromancer
           it
           is
           said
           ,
           that
           he
           made
           himself
           hungrie
           ,
           and
           slept
           among
           the
           dead
           ,
           or
           else
           that
           he
           put
           on
           proper
           Cloaths
           ,
           and
           burned
           Incense
           ,
           that
           he
           might
           have
           fellowship
           with
           ,
           and
           advice
           from
           the
           dead
           ;
           the
           partie
           consulter
           (
           it
           seems
           )
           behoved
           likeways
           to
           fast
           ,
           as
           may
           be
           gathered
           from
           the
           first
           of
           Sam.
           28.22
           .
           to
           the
           end
           .
        
         
         
           Seventhly
           ,
           A
           Charmer
           ,
           Enchanter
           ,
           or
           Conjurer
           ,
           comes
           from
           the
           Hebrew
           word
           CHOBER
           ,
           which
           signifies
           conjoyning
           or
           consociating
           ,
           in
           Chaldee
           they
           be
           called
           RATIM
           ,
           of
           mutering
           ,
           or
           mumbling
           ,
           the
           Greek
           word
           is
           Emphaidon
           ,
           charming
           or
           enchanting
           ,
           he
           speaks
           Words
           of
           a
           strange
           Tongue
           ,
           and
           without
           sense
           ,
           firmly
           believing
           that
           such
           words
           are
           profitable
           to
           cure
           ,
           prevent
           ,
           or
           remove
           sickness
           ,
           and
           to
           cause
           to
           prosper
           ;
           thus
           sometime
           they
           repeat
           verses
           out
           of
           the
           Bible
           &
           to
           y
           t
           effect
           make
           the
           Bible
           medicine
           to
           the
           Body
           ,
           which
           is
           the
           medicine
           and
           food
           of
           the
           Soul
           x
           such
           kind
           of
           Cattle
           with
           Fortune-readers
           ,
           and
           such
           wicked
           and
           unhallowed
           Stuff
           frequently
           abound
           amongst
           us
           ,
           so
           that
           I
           need
           not
           tell
           you
           what
           they
           are
           ,
           would
           to
           God
           we
           had
           not
           so
           frequent
           occasions
           and
           access
           of
           knowing
           them
           .
        
         
           Eighthly
           ,
           A
           Wizard
           mentioned
           in
           Deut.
           18.11
           .
           Was
           one
           who
           took
           upon
           him
           to
           foretell
           things
           to
           come
           ,
           without
           any
           so●ide
           ground
           of
           reason
           or
           divine
           Revelation
           ;
           he
           differed
           from
           the
           Astronomer
           ,
           and
           Judicial
           Astrologer
           ,
           and
           Sooth-sayer
           ,
           in
           that
           they
           fetcht
           their
           knowledge
           from
           external
           causes
           ,
           but
           he
           from
           a
           secret
           impulse
           of
           the
           Devil
           ,
           all
           of
           them
           agreeing
           in
           this
           ,
           that
           their
           pretended
           skill
           was
           without
           any
           solide
           Foundation
           tho'
           generally
           they
           were
           much
           set
           by
           ,
           &
           looked
           upon
           as
           famous
           in
           their
           generation
           &
           men
           of
           renown
           ,
           for
           that
           they
           made
           show
           of
           great
           skill
           and
           cunning
           in
           disclosing
           hidden
           things
           ,
           and
           foretelling
           future
           events
           :
           and
           be
           (
           when
           mentioned
           ,
           )
           usually
           ●oyned
           with
           such
           as
           have
           Familiar
           Spirits
           ;
           as
           well
           in
           Legal
           prohibitions
           y
           as
           in
           Historical
           relations
           z
           and
           in
           the
           Prophesie
           Isa
           .
           8.19
           .
           Such
           professors
           as
           those
           fore-mentioned
           ,
           eight
           were
           by
           a
           general
           Name
           called
           Chaldeans
           from
           their
           mother
           Land
           wherein
           they
           at
           first
           were
           hatch'd
           ,
           the
           Hebrew
           word
           JIDGNONI
           ,
           whence
           the
           Wizard
           has
           his
           name
           ,
           signifies
           knowledge
           or
           cunning
           ,
           whereunto
           accords
           the
           Greek
           word
           GNOSTES
           a
           knowing
           one
           ,
           or
           Prognosticator
           ,
           hence
           the
           Gnosticks
           of
           old
           had
           their
           name
           ,
           who
           laid
           claim
           to
           a
           greater
           knowledge
           than
           in
           Truth
           they
           had
           ,
           and
           that
           without
           all
           warrand
           Divine
           or
           Humane
           :
           But
           in
           the
           Chaldean
           Tongue
           he
           hath
           his
           name
           of
           remembrance
           ,
           from
           the
           word
           ZECURU
           because
           he
           revealed
           things
           worthy
           to
           be
           remembred
           ,
           (
           as
           
           they
           verily
           thought
           who
           were
           by
           them
           deceived
           ,
           )
           hence
           in
           the
           Jew
           traditions
           ,
           he
           is
           describ'd
           to
           be
           one
           ,
           who
           put
           in
           his
           mouth
           the
           bone
           of
           a
           Bird
           ,
           called
           JADVANG
           ,
           and
           burned
           incense
           ,
           and
           did
           other
           works
           until
           he
           fell
           down
           as
           with
           shames
           or
           modesty
           ,
           and
           spoke
           things
           that
           were
           afterward
           to
           come
           to
           pass
           .
        
         
           Thus
           did
           the
           Devil
           by
           his
           said
           Agents
           ,
           or
           Instruments
           ,
           so
           craftily
           carry
           ,
           and
           demean
           himself
           ,
           in
           the
           discovery
           of
           secrets
           by
           them
           ,
           that
           it
           was
           verily
           believed
           by
           the
           greatest
           Kings
           ,
           and
           Potentats
           ,
           that
           there
           could
           be
           nothing
           so
           dark
           ,
           and
           abscond
           ,
           that
           they
           could
           not
           reveal
           ,
           Dan.
           2.2
           ,
           5.
           
           So
           that
           they
           were
           to
           them
           as
           the
           Prophets
           of
           old
           were
           to
           the
           Israel
           of
           God
           ,
           the
           time
           of
           that
           ignorance
           God
           winking
           at
           ;
           but
           why
           they
           should
           be
           trysted
           now
           (
           in
           the
           Meridian
           Sun-shin
           of
           Gospel-Ordinances
           ,
           )
           with
           the
           same
           faith
           ,
           and
           belief
           ,
           (
           God
           now
           calling
           all
           men
           every
           where
           to
           repent
           ,
           and
           turn
           from
           their
           former
           evil
           way
           ,
           to
           walk
           in
           newness
           of
           Life
           ,
           and
           to
           conform
           themselves
           to
           the
           example
           of
           His
           Son
           ,
           whom
           he
           hath
           sent
           into
           the
           World
           ,
           to
           destroy
           the
           works
           of
           the
           Devil
           ,
           1
           John.
           3.8
           .
           )
           is
           (
           without
           all
           controversie
           )
           justly
           astonishing
           ,
           and
           surprising
           .
        
         
           Having
           thus
           far
           run
           through
           part
           of
           my
           task
           ,
           in
           describing
           the
           chief
           professors
           of
           Witch-Craft
           ,
           and
           in
           shewing
           you
           wherein
           they
           agree
           with
           ,
           and
           dissent
           one
           from
           another
           ,
           some
           placing
           their
           skill
           in
           one
           thing
           ,
           some
           in
           another
           ,
           some
           being
           acted
           with
           a
           Spirit
           of
           Divination
           ,
           and
           some
           being
           taken
           up
           with
           contemplation
           of
           the
           heavenly
           Orbs
           ,
           of
           which
           they
           pretended
           to
           read
           all
           future
           events
           ,
           and
           to
           tell
           ,
           and
           disclose
           all
           secrets
           whatsoever
           .
        
         
           It
           next
           rests
           that
           we
           shew
           unto
           you
           ,
           what
           a
           Witch
           is
           ,
           and
           what
           be
           the
           several
           Parts
           and
           Species
           of
           Witch-Craft
           ,
           wherein
           we
           shall
           observe
           the
           same
           order
           as
           heretofore
           .
           First
           ,
           Describing
           and
           defining
           what
           a
           Witch
           is
           ,
           both
           from
           Scripture
           ,
           and
           y
           e
           Original
           ;
           as
           also
           ,
           what
           horrid
           guilt
           they
           underly
           who
           are
           guilty
           of
           the
           same
           ,
           and
           then
           discourse
           to
           you
           what
           be
           the
           several
           Parts
           ,
           and
           Species
           thereof
           :
           as
           also
           ,
           we
           shall
           shew
           you
           what
           may
           probably
           be
           the
           reasons
           ,
           why
           Satan
           so
           far
           unmaskes
           himself
           at
           this
           present
           ,
           as
           to
           present
           to
           the
           tormented
           (
           by
           a
           sort
           of
           corporeal
           representation
           )
           the
           persons
           of
           their
           tormentors
           ,
           in
           their
           various
           habits
           ,
           gesturs
           ,
           and
           actions
           ,
           and
           in
           their
           present
           Posturs
           they
           are
           in
           for
           the
           time
           ;
           so
           that
           the
           tormented
           
           shall
           be
           able
           to
           give
           an
           account
           of
           what
           they
           hear
           ,
           see
           ,
           and
           suffer
           by
           them
           ,
           for
           the
           time
           ;
           who
           ,
           and
           what
           they
           are
           who
           ●rouble
           them
           ,
           and
           how
           and
           by
           what
           means
           they
           be
           tormented
           by
           them
           ,
           and
           yet
           all
           by-standers
           whatsomever
           ,
           neither
           do
           hear
           ,
           see
           ,
           nor
           feel
           any
           thing
           ,
           tho'
           the
           tormented
           be
           able
           to
           prove
           and
           confirm
           what
           they
           say
           by
           the
           surest
           tokens
           imaginable
           ,
           as
           by
           pulling
           to
           them
           in
           open
           Air
           ,
           part
           of
           their
           tormentors
           garments
           (
           none
           either
           seeing
           persons
           nor
           vestments
           but
           the
           tormented
           only
           ,
           )
           which
           how
           soon
           they
           lay
           hold
           on
           they
           from
           thence
           forth
           become
           visible
           ,
           so
           that
           all
           know
           them
           to
           belong
           to
           such
           and
           such
           persons
           ,
           who
           knew
           the
           said
           Suspected
           persons
           to
           use
           such
           habits
           formerly
           :
           and
           last
           of
           all
           ,
           I
           shall
           give
           some
           vive
           and
           shrewd
           Marks
           ,
           and
           some
           unquestionable
           tokens
           ,
           as
           they
           be
           recorded
           in
           the
           most
           approven
           Authors
           ,
           how
           and
           by
           what
           means
           ,
           a
           Witch
           (
           in
           League
           ,
           and
           Covenant
           with
           the
           Devil
           )
           may
           be
           decerned
           to
           be
           so
           ,
           that
           the
           innocent
           may
           not
           be
           condemn'd
           with
           the
           nocent
           ,
           but
           that
           Judgment
           may
           trot
           in
           an
           even
           path
           ,
           and
           an
           easie
           way
           be
           opened
           for
           their
           discovery
           ,
           either
           by
           Confession
           ,
           Conviction
           ,
           or
           Probation
           ,
           to
           the
           Praise
           ,
           and
           Glory
           of
           God.
           Thus
           when
           I
           have
           answered
           promise
           ,
           by
           performance
           ,
           I
           shall
           sum
           up
           all
           with
           a
           short
           Conclusion
           ,
           and
           so
           end
           .
        
         
           A
           Witch
           in
           Scripture-account
           is
           one
           who
           liveth
           in
           the
           dayly
           Practice
           ,
           and
           habitual
           exercise
           of
           Devilish
           Arts
           ,
           wherof
           mention
           is
           made
           in
           Exodus
           22.18
           .
           Lev.
           19.26
           .
           Deut.
           18.10
           ,
           11
           ,
           12.
           and
           a
           pregnant
           instance
           thereof
           we
           find
           recorded
           a
           anent
           Manasseh
           King
           of
           Judah
           ,
           who
           sold
           himself
           to
           do
           wickedly
           in
           the
           sight
           of
           the
           Lord
           ,
           &
           for
           a
           long
           time
           lived
           in
           the
           Practice
           of
           Devilish
           Arts
           ,
           condemned
           b
           which
           thing
           they
           also
           do
           ,
           who
           are
           guilty
           of
           such
           horrid
           impiety
           :
           hence
           then
           it
           appears
           ,
           in
           what
           a
           woful
           estate
           they
           are
           in
           ,
           who
           thus
           live
           in
           continuall
           commerce
           with
           the
           Devil
           ,
           in
           manifest
           opposition
           against
           God
           ,
           and
           his
           Word
           ,
           whose
           Sin
           fast
           ripens
           unto
           Judgement
           ,
           witness
           
             Pharao
             ,
             Saul
          
           and
           Manasseh
           ;
           nor
           is
           the
           momentany
           pleasure
           here
           ,
           ever
           able
           to
           counterballance
           the
           loss
           hereafter
           ,
           the
           Devil
           seldom
           gratifies
           the
           man
           but
           with
           the
           destruction
           of
           the
           Soul
           ,
           hence
           is
           it
           that
           the
           truly
           Godly
           never
           trace
           these
           stops
           ,
           for
           that
           they
           be
           ranked
           among
           the
           works
           of
           the
           flesh
           c
           and
           all
           such
           be
           severely
           threatned
           by
           God
           ,
           that
           he
           will
           judge
           them
           ,
           
           &
           be
           a
           swift
           witness
           against
           them
           ,
           d
           whoever
           they
           be
           that
           be
           guilty
           of
           the
           same
           ,
           either
           in
           professing
           skil
           ,
           or
           using
           &
           practicing
           directly
           or
           indirectly
           ,
           any
           of
           the
           parts
           and
           Species
           thereof
           ,
           whither
           it
           be
           in
           going
           to
           any
           such
           for
           advice
           ,
           or
           encouraging
           them
           in
           their
           Sin
           by
           harbour
           ,
           supplie
           ,
           or
           any
           other
           countenancing
           of
           them
           ,
           whereby
           they
           may
           be
           encouraged
           in
           their
           sin
           ;
           the
           Hebrew
           word
           Mecashephah
           ,
           rendred
           commonly
           by
           us
           a
           Witch
           ,
           signifies
           properly
           to
           deceive
           ,
           as
           it
           were
           by
           Legerdemeen
           as
           did
           the
           Sorcerers
           of
           Egypt
           in
           their
           lieing
           wonders
           (
           whereof
           formerly
           )
           by
           locking
           the
           outward
           senses
           ,
           and
           changing
           the
           appearances
           of
           things
           :
           in
           Greek
           it
           is
           rendred
           
             Pharmacopeia
             ,
             Gal.
          
           5.20
           .
           that
           is
           to
           say
           poysoning
           ,
           or
           as
           our
           translators
           turn
           it
           bewitching
           ;
           for
           that
           all
           poysoning
           is
           comprehended
           under
           murther
           ,
           as
           a
           consequent
           of
           the
           same
           ,
           by
           the
           Latins
           it
           's
           called
           Fascino
           ,
           to
           deceive
           ,
           hence
           you
           see
           the
           harmony
           of
           all
           three
           ,
           with
           the
           reason
           ,
           for
           that
           such
           Catives
           as
           they
           ,
           not
           only
           deceive
           ,
           poyson
           ,
           and
           murther
           others
           ,
           but
           themselves
           also
           ,
           in
           that
           they
           be
           captivat
           by
           the
           Devil
           at
           his
           pleasure
           ,
           and
           reserved
           (
           as
           Satan
           and
           his
           angels
           be
           )
           to
           the
           Judgment
           of
           the
           great
           day
           for
           their
           reward
           ,
           and
           then
           shall
           all
           such
           know
           to
           their
           cost
           what
           it
           is
           to
           league
           and
           make
           compact
           with
           the
           Devil
           .
        
         
           The
           word
           Mecashephah
           mentioned
           before
           is
           of
           the
           foeminin
           gender
           ,
           either
           for
           that
           the
           woman
           was
           by
           Satan
           first
           deceived
           ,
           or
           for
           that
           that
           Sex
           is
           more
           readily
           circumvented
           ,
           or
           else
           for
           that
           mo●
           of
           them
           than
           of
           men
           be
           thus
           deceived
           ,
           altho
           there
           be
           not
           wanting
           men
           Witches
           as
           well
           as
           women
           Witches
           e
           whose
           Sin
           is
           as
           hainous
           ,
           and
           their
           Judgement
           as
           grievous
           as
           is
           the
           Judgement
           and
           sin
           of
           the
           other
           :
           so
           that
           whoever
           they
           be
           without
           respect
           of
           Sex
           or
           quality
           ,
           who
           are
           guilty
           of
           this
           great
           sin
           any
           manner
           of
           way
           whatsomever
           ,
           most
           needs
           be
           in
           a
           woful
           and
           lamentable
           estate
           ,
           the
           black
           catalogue
           and
           roll
           whereof
           (
           that
           none
           may
           pretend
           ignorance
           ,
           )
           be
           pleased
           to
           view
           as
           they
           follow
           in
           the
           several
           Species
           thereof
           ,
           having
           spoken
           formerly
           of
           the
           Professors
           hereof
           .
        
         
           
             First
             ,
             Hydromancie
          
           ,
           which
           is
           a
           divination
           by
           water
           .
           2ly
           ,
           Aëromancy
           ,
           by
           Air.
           3ly
           ,
           Pyromancy
           ,
           by
           fire
           .
           4ly
           ,
           Geomancie
           ,
           by
           earth
           .
           5ly
           ,
           Capniomancy
           ,
           by
           smoak
           .
           6ly
           ,
           Alectriomancy
           ,
           by
           the
           crowing
           of
           Cocks
           .
           7ly
           ,
           Psychomancy
           ,
           or
           Necromancie
           ,
           that
           consult
           the
           Dead
           .
           8ly
           ,
           Alphytomancy
           ,
           that
           divine
           by
           the
           inspection
           of
           wheat-flowr
           .
           9ly
           ,
           Ictuomancie
           ,
           by
           fish
           .
           10ly
           ,
           Libanomancie
           ,
           by
           Incense
           .
           11ly
           ,
           
           Cheiromancy
           ,
           by
           the
           hands
           .
           12ly
           ,
           Phisiognomy
           ,
           by
           the
           face
           or
           countenance
           .
           13ly
           ,
           Gastriomancy
           ,
           which
           is
           a
           divination
           by
           giving
           answers
           forth
           of
           the
           belly
           ,
           by
           a
           familiar
           spirit
           ,
           such
           a
           one
           was
           that
           Pythonissa
           ,
           mentioned
           by
           Paul
           f
           who
           was
           acted
           by
           the
           spirit
           of
           Python
           ,
           or
           Divination
           ,
           throw
           y
           e
           Instinct
           of
           y
           e
           Devil
           ,
           so
           called
           from
           
             Pythius
             Apollo
          
           ,
           the
           original
           word
           Ob
           ,
           signifies
           a
           bottle
           ,
           g
           and
           is
           applyed
           to
           such
           as
           being
           inspired
           with
           a
           Familiar
           Spirit
           spoke
           with
           hollow
           voices
           forth
           of
           their
           belly
           ,
           the
           maner
           whereof
           the
           Prophet
           Isaiah
           showeth
           to
           be
           with
           a
           hollow
           ,
           slow
           voice
           h
           which
           Maimonie
           in
           his
           Treatise
           of
           Idolatrie
           ,
           cap.
           6.
           sect
           .
           1.
           
           Explaineth
           thus
           ,
           that
           he
           y
           t
           had
           this
           Familiar
           Spirit
           ,
           or
           Spirit
           of
           Python
           ,
           stood
           and
           burned
           Incense
           ,
           and
           holding
           a
           rod
           of
           Mirtle-tree
           in
           his
           hand
           ,
           waved
           it
           ,
           and
           spoke
           certain
           words
           in
           secret
           untill
           he
           that
           enquired
           did
           hear
           one
           speak
           unto
           him
           ,
           and
           answer
           him
           ,
           touching
           that
           which
           he
           enquired
           ,
           with
           words
           from
           under
           the
           Earth
           ,
           and
           with
           a
           slow
           voice
           :
           Or
           else
           he
           took
           a
           dead
           mans
           skull
           ,
           and
           burned
           Incense
           thereto
           ,
           and
           used
           enchanting
           and
           charming
           words
           ,
           till
           he
           heard
           a
           low
           and
           slow
           voice
           which
           was
           Sauls
           sin
           i
           for
           the
           which
           the
           Lord
           slew
           him
           k
           and
           hath
           threatned
           to
           cut
           of
           all
           from
           among
           his
           People
           ,
           who
           do
           enquire
           of
           any
           such
           l
           14ly
           ,
           There
           is
           a
           Species
           of
           Divination
           practised
           by
           the
           King
           of
           Babylon
           ,
           which
           seems
           to
           have
           been
           in
           use
           among
           the
           Heathen
           mentioned
           by
           Ezekiel
           m
           which
           was
           done
           by
           inspection
           of
           Beasts
           intrals
           .
           15ly
           ,
           there
           is
           a
           kind
           of
           Witchraft
           by
           enchanting
           spells
           ,
           or
           charms
           ,
           whereby
           Men
           ,
           Women
           ,
           Children
           ,
           and
           Beasts
           ,
           be
           in
           their
           persons
           ,
           or
           Goods
           ,
           hurt
           or
           poysoned
           n
           .
           16ly
           ,
           Jugling
           ,
           when
           by
           the
           Devils
           conveyance
           ,
           and
           a
           deception
           of
           the
           outward
           senses
           ,
           diverse
           strange
           and
           wonderful
           things
           are
           done
           ,
           not
           really
           ,
           but
           by
           slight
           ,
           and
           in
           appearance
           ,
           or
           external
           show
           only
           o
           .
           17ly
           ,
           there
           is
           an
           usual
           way
           of
           fortelling
           things
           to
           come
           by
           Horoscop
           ,
           very
           much
           in
           practice
           now
           a-days
           ,
           (
           especially
           in
           Padua
           ,
           and
           in
           diverse
           other
           places
           both
           in
           Italie
           and
           Germany
           )
           whereby
           they
           foretell
           ,
           (
           by
           erecting
           a
           Sheam
           of
           the
           Heavens
           ,
           with
           respect
           to
           the
           Nativity
           of
           the
           Enquirer
           ,
           )
           all
           Events
           whatsomever
           ,
           in
           relation
           to
           the
           question
           demanded
           ,
           at
           the
           least
           they
           give
           out
           that
           so
           they
           can
           do
           :
           all
           which
           Species
           of
           
           Divination
           and
           Witchcraft
           ,
           with
           all
           that
           has
           ,
           or
           any
           manner
           of
           way
           may
           relate
           thereto
           is
           expresly
           forbidden
           in
           the
           Law
           of
           the
           Lord
           p
           which
           is
           summarily
           comprised
           ,
           Exod.
           22.18
           .
        
         
           As
           to
           the
           reasons
           ,
           why
           Satan
           so
           far
           unmasks
           himself
           at
           this
           time
           ,
           by
           so
           palpable
           and
           legible
           discovery
           of
           such
           as
           be
           in
           League
           and
           Covenant
           with
           himself
           ;
           We
           shall
           shortly
           sum
           them
           up
           as
           follows
           ,
           1st
           ,
           It
           may
           flow
           from
           the
           multitude
           of
           Witches
           ,
           that
           may
           possibly
           be
           abounding
           amongst
           us
           ,
           and
           Satans
           being
           willing
           to
           have
           such
           cut
           off
           in
           time
           ,
           least
           by
           a
           preached
           Gospel
           ,
           some
           be
           gained
           .
           2ly
           ,
           It
           may
           flow
           from
           some
           whited
           Professors
           of
           the
           truth
           ,
           being
           engaged
           in
           his
           service
           ,
           and
           his
           spite
           to
           the
           Gospel
           ,
           that
           the
           immaculate
           truth
           might
           be
           scandaliz'd
           through
           them
           .
           3ly
           ,
           We
           say
           ,
           that
           the
           shew
           of
           the
           Tormentors
           ,
           to
           the
           tormented
           ,
           in
           bodily
           sort
           ,
           may
           be
           one
           of
           Satans
           Stratagems
           ,
           whereby
           he
           may
           be
           afterward
           enabled
           ,
           the
           better
           to
           cut
           off
           the
           innocent
           with
           the
           nocent
           ,
           it
           being
           easie
           for
           him
           who
           is
           the
           arch
           Deceiver
           and
           Master-peice
           of
           all
           craft
           ,
           to
           make
           the
           innocent
           Lambs
           of
           God
           appear
           in
           show
           among
           his
           own
           Wolves
           :
           although
           with
           this
           remarkable
           difference
           ,
           that
           all
           the
           powers
           of
           darkness
           ,
           be
           no
           way
           able
           to
           make
           such
           palpable
           discovery
           herein
           ,
           by
           the
           tormenteds
           laying
           hold
           on
           their
           garments
           ,
           as
           they
           readily
           do
           on
           the
           others
           :
           which
           verifies
           that
           of
           the
           Psalmist
           ,
           
             He
             that
             keepeth
             Israel
             ,
             neither
             slumbers
             nor
             sleeps
             .
          
           For
           the
           presence
           of
           the
           one
           is
           meerly
           Phantastical
           ,
           and
           the
           other
           more
           real
           ,
           &
           while
           as
           they
           be
           not
           seen
           to
           all
           by-standers
           out
           to
           the
           tormented
           only
           ,
           you
           must
           know
           that
           it
           's
           a
           easie
           thing
           for
           Satan
           to
           open
           the
           eyes
           of
           one
           ,
           and
           restrain
           the
           sight
           of
           another
           .
        
         
           Now
           that
           we
           may
           draw
           to
           a
           close
           ,
           we
           shall
           in
           the
           next
           place
           give
           you
           some
           vive
           and
           shrewd
           marks
           ,
           or
           some
           evident
           and
           probable
           tokens
           ,
           whereby
           a
           Witch
           ,
           or
           such
           as
           have
           made
           express
           League
           and
           Compact
           with
           the
           Devil
           ,
           may
           be
           decerned
           from
           all
           others
           .
        
         
           The
           first
           whereof
           ,
           is
           the
           insensible
           or
           dead
           nip
           of
           a
           blea
           colour
           somewhat
           hard
           ,
           and
           withall
           insensible
           ,
           which
           for
           that
           it
           's
           known
           to
           many
           ,
           I
           shall
           not
           insist
           much
           on
           it
           ,
           only
           give
           me
           leave
           to
           say
           ,
           that
           what
           way
           so
           ever
           ,
           whither
           by
           accident
           ,
           or
           otherways
           ,
           such
           insensible
           marks
           be
           in
           the
           body
           ,
           yet
           no
           such
           mark
           as
           theirs
           every
           circumstance
           considered
           ,
           is
           to
           be
           found
           with
           any
           others
           but
           themselves
           ,
           neither
           can
           ignorance
           how
           they
           come
           by
           it
           ,
           or
           their
           getting
           of
           it
           when
           infant
           from
           their
           
           nurce
           ,
           plead
           any
           excuse
           ,
           it
           being
           no
           way
           probable
           that
           a
           Witch
           can
           have
           any
           such
           power
           from
           the
           Devil
           .
        
         
           The
           Second
           mark
           is
           ,
           that
           such
           can
           by
           no
           means
           be
           drowned
           ,
           tho'
           tyed
           hand
           &
           foot
           together
           ,
           &
           thrown
           into
           a
           River
           ;
           perhaps
           either
           for
           that
           they
           be
           destinat
           for
           another
           Element
           ,
           or
           els
           for
           that
           they
           having
           renunced
           Baptism
           ,
           the
           external
           Sacramental
           sign
           whereof
           is
           water
           ,
           they
           be
           rejected
           and
           spurned
           against
           by
           this
           Element
           ,
           by
           a
           Divine
           Destination
           and
           a
           secret
           fence
           and
           Arreist
           of
           a
           supream
           overruling
           Providence
           ,
           which
           contrair
           to
           a
           common
           Course
           of
           Nature
           ,
           hath
           put
           a
           stop
           to
           that
           light
           and
           fluide
           Body
           of
           Water
           ,
           whereby
           it
           by
           no
           means
           can
           receive
           into
           it
           the
           Body
           of
           a
           Witch
           ,
           tho'
           in
           its
           self
           gravanimous
           and
           heavie
           .
        
         
           The
           Third
           Mark
           is
           ,
           that
           there
           can
           nothing
           befall
           them
           in
           time
           ,
           (
           how
           heavie
           and
           afflicting
           soever
           )
           no
           not
           though
           the
           torture
           it self
           were
           made
           use
           of
           ,
           )
           draw
           from
           them
           the
           least
           tear
           ,
           though
           to
           that
           end
           they
           often
           distort
           ,
           throw
           ,
           and
           wring
           their
           faces
           ,
           making
           as
           tho'
           they
           were
           weeping
           ,
           which
           is
           the
           more
           remarkable
           ,
           especially
           in
           Women
           ,
           for
           that
           such
           ordinarily
           carrie
           a
           bowl
           of
           tears
           in
           their
           head
           ,
           which
           in
           Crocadell
           form
           they
           can
           let
           fall
           ,
           upon
           very
           slight
           and
           momentuous
           occasion
           :
           God
           by
           special
           Providence
           denying
           them
           tears
           ,
           the
           ordinary
           consequent
           and
           external
           sign
           of
           Repentance
           ,
           to
           whom
           he
           hath
           denyed
           the
           internal
           Grace
           ,
           altho'
           it
           cannot
           be
           denyed
           but
           that
           the
           wicked
           may
           seek
           a
           blessing
           ,
           as
           did
           the
           prophane
           Esau
           with
           tears
           ,
           hence
           you
           see
           upon
           what
           account
           tears
           be
           denyed
           to
           Witches
           altho'
           not
           to
           other
           Reprobates
           ,
           for
           tho'
           these
           be
           in
           some
           sense
           at
           an
           agreement
           with
           Satan
           ,
           Sin
           ,
           and
           Hell
           ,
           yet
           is
           their
           Covenant
           and
           League
           not
           so
           express
           ,
           as
           is
           the
           League
           and
           Covenant
           of
           the
           other
           .
        
         
           The
           Fourth
           Mark
           is
           ,
           the
           Balsilisk
           ,
           or
           Serpentine
           sight
           ,
           wherewith
           they
           be
           endued
           to
           kill
           ,
           poyson
           ,
           and
           destroy
           ,
           what
           ,
           and
           whensoever
           they
           please
           ,
           were
           it
           not
           that
           a
           Divine
           overruling
           providence
           doth
           often
           restrain
           and
           curb
           them
           ,
           which
           sight
           is
           in
           them
           above
           all
           other
           men
           and
           women
           in
           the
           world
           most
           remarkable
           ,
           for
           while
           as
           in
           the
           Aple
           of
           the
           Eye
           there
           is
           to
           be
           seen
           in
           all
           and
           every
           one
           ,
           the
           Image
           of
           a
           man
           (
           commonly
           called
           the
           babe
           in
           the
           eye
           )
           with
           the
           head
           up
           and
           the
           feet
           down
           ;
           the
           quite
           contrair
           is
           to
           be
           seen
           in
           them
           ,
           to
           wit
           ,
           the
           feet
           up
           ,
           and
           the
           head
           down
           ;
           God
           as
           it
           were
           hereby
           making
           open
           show
           
           to
           the
           World
           ,
           that
           He
           who
           keepeth
           His
           own
           as
           the
           Apple
           of
           the
           eye
           ,
           taketh
           no
           such
           thought
           for
           y
           e
           Slaves
           of
           Satan
           ,
           but
           suffers
           the
           Devil
           whose
           Image
           they
           bear
           thus
           (
           by
           inversion
           )
           as
           an
           external
           Sign
           )
           to
           portray
           his
           Image
           in
           them
           ,
           upon
           which
           account
           a
           Witch
           whither
           Man
           or
           Woman
           will
           not
           look
           on
           fixedly
           or
           stedfastly
           in
           the
           face
           ,
           namely
           ,
           if
           they
           be
           adverting
           .
        
         
           In
           the
           original
           Hebrew
           this
           Image
           in
           the
           Eye
           is
           called
           ISHON
           ,
           the
           little
           man
           ,
           or
           the
           black
           of
           the
           Eye
           Or
           else
           it
           is
           called
           Bath
           or
           Babath
           the
           Apple
           of
           the
           Eye
           ,
           or
           the
           Daughter
           of
           the
           Eye
           ●oth
           which
           be
           made
           mention
           of
           by
           the
           Psalmist
           David
           ,
           q
           while
           as
           in
           other
           places
           one
           only
           of
           the
           said
           words
           be
           used
           as
           ISHON
           the
           little
           Man
           of
           Black
           of
           the
           Eye
           r
           Babath
           or
           Bath
           the
           Apple
           of
           the
           Eye
           ,
           or
           the
           Daughter
           ſ
           the
           Black
           being
           the
           only
           Organ
           of
           fight
           ,
           and
           the
           Apple
           of
           the
           Eye
           the
           Daughter
           as
           it
           were
           of
           that
           Organ
           for
           Bath
           or
           Babath
           signifies
           a
           Daughter
           ,
           as
           said
           is
           ,
           and
           it
           serves
           for
           a
           munition
           and
           defence
           to
           ISHON
           the
           little
           Man
           or
           Black
           of
           the
           Eye
           ,
           the
           true
           Organ
           of
           sight
           ;
           from
           hence
           is
           it
           that
           the
           Comparison
           is
           drawn
           of
           Gods
           defending
           and
           keeping
           his
           People
           as
           the
           Black
           or
           Apple
           of
           the
           Eye
           ,
           while
           as
           of
           Satans
           imps
           he
           hath
           no
           such
           care
           ,
           as
           said
           is
           .
        
         
           The
           Fifth
           Mark
           is
           ,
           that
           a
           Witch
           will
           by
           no
           means
           be
           perswaded
           to
           repeat
           ,
           the
           heads
           of
           the
           Christian
           Religion
           ,
           as
           they
           be
           summarly
           comprehended
           in
           the
           Decalogue
           ,
           Lords
           Prayer
           ,
           and
           Belief
           ,
           but
           with
           severa
           minckings
           ,
           eikings
           ,
           or
           inversions
           ,
           which
           is
           certainly
           ●orth
           the
           marking
           ;
           nor
           can
           their
           Ignorance
           ,
           or
           Bashfulness
           ,
           plead
           any
           excuse
           ,
           for
           whether
           it
           be
           before
           a
           multitude
           ,
           or
           a
           fewer
           number
           ,
           they
           will
           neither
           of
           themselves
           ,
           nor
           by
           following
           another
           ,
           by
           any
           means
           be
           engaged
           to
           repeat
           the
           Words
           in
           Form
           and
           Order
           as
           they
           are
           .
        
         
           The
           Sixth
           Mark
           is
           ,
           That
           if
           you
           put
           any
           great
           or
           gross
           Salt
           in
           the
           Pipe
           of
           a
           Kye
           ,
           and
           put
           all
           into
           the
           Fire
           ,
           upon
           hearing
           the
           ●tackling
           ,
           and
           seeing
           the
           blewish
           low
           thereof
           ,
           which
           is
           like
           that
           of
           Brimstone
           ,
           instantly
           they
           shall
           let
           go
           their
           Urine
           ;
           but
           whither
           this
           flows
           from
           an
           inward
           passion
           and
           stupifaction
           of
           mind
           ,
           that
           upon
           hearing
           the
           crackling
           ,
           and
           seeing
           the
           Blewish
           Low
           foresaid
           they
           be
           brought
           to
           remember
           the
           horrible
           noise
           and
           Sulphurious
           burning
           that
           is
           abiding
           them
           in
           Hell
           ,
           at
           the
           Judgment
           of
           the
           great
           Day
           ,
           when
           Soul
           and
           Body
           shall
           be
           joyned
           together
           in
           one
           ,
           and
           for
           ever
           and
           ever
           made
           lyable
           to
           the
           Wrath
           of
           the
           Everliving
           God
           ,
           or
           on
           what
           other
           account
           as
           yet
           I
           know
           not
           ,
           however
           as
           I
           am
           duely
           informed
           the
           mark
           is
           no
           less
           true
           than
           strange
           .
        
         
           Seventhly
           ,
           There
           are
           not
           wanting
           some
           who
           be
           bold
           to
           averr
           ,
           that
           a
           Witch
           may
           be
           known
           from
           a
           peculiar
           sent
           or
           smell
           ,
           which
           is
           to
           be
           found
           in
           them
           ,
           beside
           all
           other
           People
           in
           the
           World
           ,
           and
           which
           neither
           flows
           from
           the
           nestiness
           of
           Cloaths
           ,
           Vermine
           ,
           or
           the
           like
           ,
           but
           a
           contradistinct
           smell
           from
           any
           such
           thing
           ,
           which
           may
           seem
           the
           more
           probable
           for
           that
           the
           five
           Senses
           being
           the
           Doors
           of
           the
           Soul
           whereby
           what
           is
           within
           is
           ordinarly
           disclosed
           ,
           and
           the
           Devil
           being
           in
           full
           Possession
           of
           their
           Soul
           ,
           must
           needs
           emitte
           his
           own
           sent
           even
           that
           of
           the
           Pit.
           
        
         
           Now
           from
           what
           is
           said
           ,
           it
           plainly
           appears
           ,
           how
           watchfull
           and
           circumspect
           we
           ought
           to
           be
           ,
           that
           we
           be
           not
           carried
           about
           with
           every
           wind
           of
           Doctrine
           ,
           either
           to
           gainstand
           the
           Truth
           ,
           or
           receive
           a
           lie
           ,
           in
           this
           so
           guileful
           and
           perverse
           an
           Age
           ,
           wherein
           notwithstanding
           of
           the
           manifold
           opportunities
           of
           Grace
           ,
           Sin
           hath
           the
           ascendent
           over
           us
           ,
           hence
           Impiety
           &
           Transgression
           of
           all
           kind
           ,
           doth
           flow
           down
           as
           a
           mighty
           stream
           ,
           to
           the
           great
           Scandal
           of
           our
           holy
           Profession
           ,
           few
           giving
           themselves
           to
           the
           Exercise
           and
           Practice
           of
           Godliness
           ,
           or
           bringing
           forth
           the
           Fruits
           thereof
           in
           newness
           of
           Life
           :
           Hence
           is
           it
           that
           Satan
           so
           mightily
           prevails
           amongst
           us
           ,
           and
           still
           is
           like
           to
           do
           ,
           except
           we
           set
           our selves
           against
           his
           Wiles
           ,
           and
           wicked
           Devices
           ,
           by
           an
           Holy
           and
           tender
           Walk
           ,
           in
           all
           Humility
           and
           Godly
           Fear
           ,
           putting
           on
           the
           Spiritual
           Armour
           ,
           whereby
           we
           shall
           be
           enabled
           to
           quench
           all
           the
           fiery
           Darts
           of
           the
           Devil
           .
        
         
           For
           this
           end
           let
           us
           beg
           from
           the
           Hand
           of
           our
           God
           ,
           who
           is
           a
           liberal
           Giver
           ,
           quickning
           and
           supporting
           Grace
           ,
           in
           time
           of
           need
           ,
           and
           to
           learn
           from
           the
           fall
           of
           others
           ,
           that
           our
           standing
           is
           not
           in
           our selves
           ,
           but
           in
           the
           free
           mercy
           and
           supporting
           Grace
           of
           God
           ,
           who
           by
           a
           continual
           watching
           Eye
           of
           Providence
           ,
           preserves
           us
           every
           moment
           ,
           which
           is
           the
           only
           cause
           ,
           why
           we
           are
           not
           consumed
           long
           ere
           now
           ,
           unto
           whom
           let
           us
           in
           all
           Humility
           recommend
           our selves
           for
           Direction
           and
           Protection
           ,
           that
           we
           may
           be
           safe
           and
           secure
           ,
           while
           we
           be
           travellours
           of
           hope
           ,
           passing
           through
           this
           vale
           of
           misery
           towards
           our
           end
           in
           eternal
           Felicity
           ,
           where
           we
           shall
           be
           ever
           with
           the
           Lord
           ,
           World
           without
           end
           ,
           Amen
           .
        
         
           FINIS
           .
        
         
      
    
     
       
         Notes, typically marginal, from the original text
         
           Notes for div A76359-e230
           
             a
             Exod.
             22.18
             .
          
           
             b
             Rom.
             1.18
             ,
             —
             22.
             
             Psal
             .
             8.1
             ,
             3
             :
             19.1
             .
             —
             3.
             
             
               &
               Psal
            
             .
             104.
             
          
           
             c
             Isa
             .
             40.26
             .
          
           
             d
             Gen.
             1.14
             .
          
           
             e
             Isa
             .
             43.12
             .
          
           
             f
             Dan.
             1.20
             .
             —
             2.2
             .
             —
             4.7
             .
             —
             5.7
             .
             —
             2.10
             .
          
           
             g
             Isa
             .
             47.13
             .
          
           
             h
             Isa
             .
             2.6
             .
          
           
             i
             Isa
             .
             47.13
             .
          
           
             k
             Exod.
             7.8
             ,
             9
             ,
             10
             ,
             11.
             
          
           
             l
             Levit.
             20.6
             .
          
           
             m
             Dan.
             2.2
             —
             5.7
             ,
             8.
             
             Exod.
             7.8
             ,
             9
             ,
             10
             ch
             .
          
           
             n
             1
             Sam.
             6.2
             .
          
           
             o
             Ezek.
             21.21
             .
          
           
             p
             1
             Sam.
             15.23
             .
          
           
             q
             1
             Sam.
             28.8
             
          
           
             r
             Hos
             .
             4.12
             .
          
           
             ſ
             Dan.
             2.10
             .
          
           
             t
             2
             Tim.
             3.8
             .
          
           
             u
             1
             Sam.
             28.11
             ,
             15.
             
          
           
             w
             Deut.
             18.11
             .
          
           
             x
             Prov.
             3.22
             .
          
           
             y
             Lev.
             19.31
             .
             —
             20.27
             .
          
           
             z
             1
             Sam.
             28.3
             ,
             9.
             2
             
             Kings
             21.6
             .
             —
             23.24
             .
             2
             Chron.
             33.6
             .
          
           
             a
             2
             King.
             21.
             
               compared
               with
            
             2
             Chr.
             33.
             
          
           
             b
             Lev.
             20.6
             ,
             27.
             1
             
             Chr.
             10.13
             .
          
           
             c
             Gal.
             5.20
             .
          
           
             d
             Mal.
             3.5
             .
          
           
             e
             Lev.
             20.27
             .
          
           
             f
             Act.
             16.16
             .
          
           
             g
             Job
             32.19
             .
          
           
             h
             Isa
             .
             29.4
             .
          
           
             i
             2
             Sam.
             28.7
             .
             —
             15.
             
          
           
             k
             1
             Chr.
             10.13
             .
          
           
             l
             Lev.
             20.6
             .
          
           
             m
             Ezek.
             21.
             vers
             .
             21.
             
          
           
             n
             Act.
             8.9
             ,
             10.
             —
             19.13
             .
             Eccl.
             10.11
             .
          
           
             o
             Exod.
             7.8
             ,
             9
             ,
             10.
             
          
           
             p
             Deut.
             18.10
             ,
             11
             ,
             12.
             
          
           
             q
             Psal
             17.8
             .
          
           
             r
             Deut.
             32.10
             .
             Prov.
             7.2
             .
          
           
             ſ
             Lam.
             2.18
             .
             Zech
             ,
             2.8
             .