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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.

Then having brought them on thus far, the Devil Counterfeits God, and makes as though he was God. And as God hath his word and Sacraments, and Faith; so likewise the Devil hath his Characters, Gestures, & Sacrifices, which are as it were his Sacraments, by which he doth signify to his Devilish Magicians; his own Devilish pleasure, and by the use of the same they do testify their obedience to him.

Then having brought them on thus far, the Devil Counterfeits God, and makes as though he was God. And as God hath his word and Sacraments, and Faith; so likewise the Devil hath his Characters, Gestures, & Sacrifices, which are as it were his Sacraments, by which he doth signifie to his Devilish Magicians; his own Devilish pleasure, and by the use of the same they do testifie their obedience to him.