MAGICK. There are several Sorts of Magick. All those that are not natural are strictly forbidden by the Law of God, all wherein any Conjurations or Invocations of the Devil are used; in a Word, all the black Art, and all superstitious Ceremonies made Use of by Magicians, Sorcerers, Inchanters, Witches, Wizards, Necromancers, Exorcists, Astrologers, Soothsayers, Interpreters of Dreams, Fortune-tellers, Casters of Nativities, &c. in practising their diabolical Arts, whether it be to hurt Mankind, or to procure them Health, or any other Advantages. God has forbidden to consult Levit. xix. 31. Levit. xx. 6.Magicians on Pain of Death. He threatens to destroy those that shall consult them in Secret. Saul did what he could to drive them out of the Countrey of Israel. But for all this many were still to be found, and the Israelites1 Sam. xxviii. 3. were always much addicted to these Sorts of Superstitions. ‘Tis known that Pharaoh’s Magicians by their Inchantments counterfeited the true Miracles of Moses. See JANNES and JAMBRES, and our Dissertation upon true and false Miracles, before the Commentary upon Exodus.
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