The ordera thecaufes were euer ordained.Such are concealed fpeeches, words oftheScripture wre- fled,andabufed,tothe great contumelie and difgrace oftheLord God ; holy, orrathervnholy water, tieues,feales, glaffes,iínagcs,bowingsoftheknee, and fuch likediners geflures. I II. Whenthe wicked teethefe meanes offeredvn- to them ,theyprefently arenot a little glad, and afliaredly beleeue, that in thole things there is vertuecoworke wondcrsby. I V. Theydeclare this their fata- nicall confidence, by their earnefl deí re,pratifing,and abutng the meanes. V. Then the diuellis at their elbowes,being thus affect}ed,that he may both af,- fitlthem,& in them thew diucrs trickes ofhis legerdemaine ; becaufe he alone doth bymeanes voydof all fuch vertue, effeé} that,which his wicked initru- tnent intended. Againe,obferueSatans counterfaititsg ofGod. He is Gods Ape, and taketh vpon him,as thoughhe wereGod. I. As Godbathhis word,his Sacraments, and faith due vnto him : fobath the diuell his word ; and to feale it vnto the wicked, heannexeth certaine fignes, namely, chara&ers, gelfures, facrifices, &c. as it were facraments, that bothhee may ( ignifiehis diuellifh pleafure to his Magitians,and they againemayteflifie their fatanicall bothobedienceand confidence tohim. 11. AsGodheareth filch as call vpon,truP in,and obey him : fo the diuell is greatly delighted with magicall ceremonies and inuoca- tions,becaufe by themGod is difhonoured, and hee magnified : therefore, if Godcut him not fhort, he is readiepref+ to afsifl fuch, as ¡hall vfe filchcere- monies or inuocations. The couenant is either SecretorExprefl'e, Secret,or tmplicite,when one doth not expreffelycompa& with Satan, yet inhis heartallowethofhis meanes,afli redly and vpon know ledgebeleeuing, that ifftichmeans were vfed,thetemight indeed that great wonderbe wrought -whichhe defired. Expreffe,w hen one doth not onelyput his confidence in Satan, butcone nanteth with him vpon conditions,that he,giuinghimfeife wholly ouer to the diuell, may againe, by obferuing certaine ceremonies, accompli(h his de- fire. Magique,iseither conies}urall,oropetatiue. Conie&urall,whereby things arebySatans dircdion propheuedofbefore. Orprophef}es,fome aredone with mcanes,others without. Prophefies done withmeanes,are there : I, Soothfaying,diuiration bythe flying ofbirds Dent.' 8. t r. l I. Thekind ofdiuination,which is,bylooking into beans entrals.Ezech. 2 1.2 t TheKingofBabel,e7c.confultedwith idols,and loo! e. d intheTruer. I I 1. Necromancie,orconiuring:bywhich the diuell,in the formeoffome dead man, is fought veto for counfel1. t.Sain.28 t r. Then fsid the woman, Whoa, wilt thou r` callvpvnto thee?endhefaid,-:all vp Samuelvntome. vert. t 3. Then lardhe unto her,Fearenot,bat what fawet than? Andthewomanftid vntoSaul, lfa:mgads*endingout ofthe earlh,verf14. Then¡acct he vn;o her, What
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