It should appeare, that even of holie prophets there were diverse sorts. For _David_ and _Salomon_, although in their psalmes and parables are conteined most excellent mysteries, and notable allegories: yet they were not indued with that degree of prophesie, that _Elie_ and _Elisha_ were, &c. For as often as it is said, that God spake to _David_ or _Salomon_, it is meant to be done by the prophets. For _Nathan_ or _Gad_ were the messengers and prophets to reveale Gods will to _David_. And _Ahiam_ the _Silonite_ was sent from God to _Salomon_. Item, the spirit of prophesie, which _Elias_ had, was doubled upon _Elisha_. Also some prophets prophesied all their lives, some had but one vision, and some had more, according to Gods pleasure; yea some prophesied unto the people of such things as came not to passe, and that was where Gods wrath was pacified by repentance. But these prophets were alwaies reputed among the people to be wise and godlie; whereas the heathen prophets were evermore knowne and said to be mad and foolish: as it is written both of the prophets of _Sibylla_, and also of _Apollo_; and at this daie also in the _Indies_, &c. ♦Diverse degrees of prophesie.♦ ♦2. Reg. 2.♦ But that anie of these extraordinarie gifts remaine at this daie, _Bodin_, nor anie witchmonger in the world shall never be able to proove: though he in his booke of divelish madnesse would make men beleeve it. For these were miraculouslie mainteined by God among the Jewes, who were instructed by them of all such things as should come to passe; or else informed by _Urim_: so as the preests by the brightnes of the twelve pretious stones conteined therein, could prognosticate or expound anie thing. Which brightnes and vertue ceased (as _Josephus_ reporteth) two hundred yeares before he was borne. So as since that time, no answers were yelded thereby of Gods will and pleasure. Nevertheles, the Hebrues write, that there hath beene ever since that time, a divine voice heard among them, which in Latine is called _Filia vocis_, in Greeke ἡχὼ, in English The daughter of speech. ♦_J. Bodin._♦ ♦_Joseph. de antiquit._♦ ♦_Josue filius Levi. lib. Pirkeaboth._♦ The sixt Chapter. _Of prophesies conditionall: whereof the prophesies in the old testament doo intreate, and by whom they were published; witchmongers aunswers to the objections against witches supernaturall actions._