Aias and _Sadaias_ write, that when the woman sawe the miracle indeed, and more than she looked for, or was woont to doo; she began to crie out, that this was a vision indeed, and a true one, not doone by hir art, but by the power of God. Which exposition is far more probable than our late writers judgements hereupon, and agreeth with the exposition of diverse good divines. _Gelasius_ saith, it was the verie spirit of _Samuel_: and where he suffered himself to be worshipped, it was but in civill salutation and courtesie; and that God did interpose _Samuel_, as he did _Elias_ to the messenger of _Ochosias_, when he sent to _Belzebub_ the god of _Acharon_. And here is to be noted, that the witchmongers are set up in this point: for the papists saie, that it cannot be a divell, bicause Jehovah is thrise or five times named in the storie. Upon this peece of scripture arguments are daielie devised, to proove and mainteine the miraculous actions of witchcraft, and the raising of the dead by conjurations. And yet if it were true, that _Samuel_ himselfe were raised, or the divell in his likenesse; and that the witch of _Endor_ by hir art and cunning did it, &c: it maketh rather to the disproofe than to the proofe of our witches, which can neither do that kind of miracle, or any other, in any such place or companie, where their jugling and cousenage may be seen and laid open. And I challenge them all (even upon the adventure of my life) to shew one peece of a miracle, such as Christ did trulie, or such as they suppose this witch did diabolicallie, be it not with art nor confederacie, whereby some colour thereof may be made; neither are there any such visions in these daies shewed. ♦J. Bodin & L. vairus differ herein.♦ ♦A bold, discreet, and faithfull challenge♦ Heretofore God did send his visible angels to men: but now we heare not of such apparitions, neither are they necessarie. Indeed it pleased God heretofore, by the hand of _Moses_ and his prophets, and speciallie by his sonne Christ and his apostles, to worke great miracles, for the establishing of the faith: but now whatsoever is necessarie for our salvation, is conteined in the word of God: our faith is alredie confirmed, and our church established by miracles; so as now to seeke for them, is a point of infidelitie. Which the papists (if you note it) are greatlie touched withall, as in their lieng legends appeareth. But in truth, our miracles are knaveries most commonlie, and speciallie of priests, whereof I could cite a thousand. If you read the storie of Bell and the dragon, you shall find a cousening miracle of some antiquitie. If you will see newer devises, read _Wierus_, _Cardanus_, _Baleus_, and speciallie _Lavaterns_,[*] _&c._ There have beene some [†]walking spirits in these parts so conjured not long since, as afterwards they little delighted to make anie more apparitions. ♦[*] [_ns_ read _us_.]♦