_Hieronymus Nymannus_, _Martinius Biermannus_, and all the rest, that notwithstanding did with might and main oppose the gross Tenent of the common Witchmongers. [Sidenote: A Candle in the dark, p. 12, 13.] [Sidenote: Object. p. 78.] And of this sort were all those several differences of Diviners, Witches, or Deceivers named in the Scriptures, as Mr. _Ady_ hath sufficiently declared in this passage, which we shall transcribe. “A Witch is a man or woman that practiseth Devillish crafts of seducing the people for gain, from the knowledge and worship of God, and from the truth, to vain credulity (or believing of lyes) or to the worshipping of Idols”. And again he saith: “Witchcraft is a Devillish craft of seducing the people for gain, from the knowledge and worship of God, and from his truth, to vain credulity (or believing of lyes) or to the worshipping of Idols. That it is a Craft truly so called, and likewise that it is for gain, is proved _Act._ 16. 16, 19. The Maid that followed _Paul_ crying, brought in her Master much gain; and that it is a Craft of perverting the people, or seducing them from God and his Truth, is proved _Act._ 6. 7, 8. _Elimas the Sorcerer laboured to pervert Deputy from the Faith._ So likewise _Act._ 8. 9, 10, 11. it doth more plainly prove all these words: _And there was a man before in the City called Simon, which used Witchcraft, and bewitched the people of Samaria, saying, That he himself was some great man, to whom they gave heed from the least to the greatest, saying, This man is the great power of God, and gave heed unto him, because that of long time he had bewitched them with Sorceries_. How bewitched them with Sorceries? That is, seduced them with Devillish Crafts: (as the Greek and also _Tremelius_ Latine Translation do more plainly illustrate.) In this sense speaketh _Paul_ to the _Galatians_ 3. 1. _O foolish Galathians, who hath bewitched you, that you should not obey the truth?_ And that a Witch or Witchcraft is taken in no other sense in all the Scripture, it appeareth by the whole current of the Scriptures, as you may see in this Book.” But against this Mr. _Glanvil_ and the rest of his opinion will object and say, that it is hard and severe that Cheaters and Impostors should be ranked with Inchanters, and such as converse with Devils and with Idolaters, and that of this it is hard to give a reason. To this we shall give this full responsion. [Sidenote: Levit. 20. 10.] [Sidenote: Deut. 22. 22, 23, 24.]