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Then doth he offer to them divers means, either by Magicians, or by their writings, or by teaching and instruction from himself.

The means which the Devil offers for this purpose, are such as are ⟨p. 56⟩used for the producing of such an effect, as by their own nature they were never ordained for: Nor is there any word of God for the doing of them, but against it.

These Satanical means are obscure words, and words of Scripture wrested and abused; Holy water, Sieves, Seals, Glasses, Images, bowings of the knee, and such like divers gestures, The use of which according to his own will, and to his own purpose, he teacheth sometimes by secret whispers, or suggestions; and sometimes, either, by the words, or writings of Magicians. And when they have embraced these means, and do declare their Satanical confidence by their earnest endeavour to use, and practise this kind of wickedness by these means, the Devil standeth ready to assist them, and he alone it is that doth by these means, which are void of all such virtue as is supposed, effect that which his wicked instrument intended.

These Satanical means are obscure words, and words of Scripture wrested and abused; Holy water, Sieves, Seals, Glasses, Images, bowings of the knee, and such like divers gestures, The use of which according to his own will, and to his own purpose, he teacheth sometimes by secret whispers, or suggestions; and sometimes, either, by the words, or writings of Magicians. And when they have embraced these means, and do declare their Satanical confidence by their earnest endeavour to use, and practise this kinde of wickedness by these means, the Devil standeth ready to assist them, and he alone it is that doth by these means, which are void of all such vertue as is supposed, effect that which his wicked instrument intended.