A discourse of the damned art of witchcraft so far forth as it is…A discourse of the damned art of witchcraft so farre forth as it is…

Now for the second Opinion, of those which deny that there be any ⟨p. 118⟩Witches, and thereupon hold that this was a mere cozenage of the Witch, suborning some man or woman to counterfeit the form, attire, and voice of Samuel, thereby to delude Saul, that also is untrue. For he that spake foretold the ruin of Saul, of his sons, and of his army, yea the time also wherein this was to come to pass: whereas in likelihood no man or woman in all Israel, could have foretold such things before hand of themselves. It was not then any cozenage, as is affirmed, but a thing effected by the devil, framing to himself a body in the likeness of Samuel, wherein he spake.

Now for the second Opinion, of those which denie that there be any ⟨p. 118⟩Witches, and thereupon hold that this was a meere cosenage of the Witch, suborning some man or woman to coū terfeit the forme, attire, and voice of Samuel, thereby to delude Saul, that also is vntrue. For he that spake foretolde the ruine of Saul, of his sonnes, and of his armie, yea the time also wherein this was to come to passe: whereas in likelihood no man or woman in all Israel, could haue foretold such things before hand of themselues. It was not then any cosenage, as is affirmed, but a thing effected by the deuill, framing to himselfe a bodie in the likenesse of Samuel, wherein he spake.

If therefore it be manifest, that by counterfeit apparitions of the dead Witches and Sorcerers can foretell things to come: hence sundry points of Witchcraft may be observed.

If therefore it be manifest, that by counterfeit apparitions of the dead Witches and Sorcerers can foretell things to come: hence sundrie points of Witchcraft may be obserued.