Demonology -- Early works to 1800; Magic -- Early works to 1800; Witchcraft -- Early works to 1800
The miracles wrought by Christ were the raising up of the dead (which
manie would impute to the woman of _Endor_, and also to our witches
and conjurors) the restoring of the lame to lims, the blind to sight,
the dumbe to speach, and finallie the healing of all diseases; which
manie beleeve our witches can doo; yea, and as they themselves will
take it upon them. As for casting out of divels (which was another kind
of miracles usuall with Christ) witches and conjurors are said to be
as good thereat as ever he was: and yet, if you will beleeve Christs
words, it cannot be so. For he saith; Everie kingdome divided against
it selfe, shall be brought to naught, &c. If sathan cast out sathan, he
is divided, &c: and his kingdome shall not endure, &c.
♦A summe of Christs miracles.♦
♦Matt. 12. 25.♦
_Peters_ chaines fell off in prison, so did _Richard Gallisies_ fetters
at _Windsor_: marrie the prison doores opened not to _Richard_, as they
did to _Peter_. _Helias_ by speciall grace obtained raine, our witches
can make it raine, when they list, &c. But sithens Christ did these
miracles, and manie more, and all to confirme his truth, and strengthen
our faith, and finallie for the conversion of the people (as appeareth
in _John._ 6. 7, and 12: in so much as he vehementlie reprooved such,
as upon the sight of them would not beleeve, saieng; Wo be to thee
_Chorazin_, we be to thee _Bethsaida_. If the miracles had beene doone
in _Tyre_ and _Sidon_, which have beene doone in you, they had a great
while ago repented, &c. Let us settle and acquiet our faith in Christ,
and beleeving all his wonderous works, let us reject these old wives
fables, as lieng vanities: whereof you may find in the golden legend,
_M. Mal._ and speciallie in _Bodin_ miraculous stuffe, enough to checke
all the miracles expressed in the old and new testament; which are of
more credit with manie bewitched people, than the true miracles of
Christ himselfe. Insomuch as they stand in more awe of the manacies of
a witch, than of all the threatnings and cursses pronounced by God, and
expressed in his word. And thus much touching the word _Kasam_.
♦Luk. 10, 13.♦
¶ _The tenth Booke._
The first Chapter.
_The interpretation of this Hebrue word Onen, of the vanitie of
dreames, and divinations thereupon._
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