God giueth, both the diuell, and his seruants the witches, power
sometimes to trouble his owne children; so [a]Christ our blessed
Sauiour, was by Sathan carryed from place to place, _Math. 4. 5_.
_Iob_[b] in strange manner afflicted, and his children slaine, through
his power, whom none can conceiue but were Gods seruants, religiously
brought vp in his feare: and their father hath an honourable testimonie
from the mouth of God himselfe, _Iob 1. ver. 8_. _Dauid_, a man
according to Gods owne heart, _Acts 13. 22._ is by Sathan stirred vp to
number the people, _1. Chron. 21. 1._ and that incuriosity and the pride
of his heart, onelie to know the multitude of his subiects, _2. Sam.
24. 2._

[Footnote a: _Iaquerius in flagello hereticorum fascinariorum,
cap. 19 & 20._]

[Footnote b: _Binfeldius de confessionibus maleficorum._]

Whereas the Law appoynteth another end, _Exod. 30. 12._ which hee had
[c]now forgotten, the maintenance of the Ministerie and worshippe of
God. And a daughter of _Abraham_ is bound of the diuell eighteene whole
yeeres, had a spirit of Infirmity, was bowed together, and could in no
wise lift vp herselfe, _Lu. 13. 11.16._ a grieuous calamity in respect
of the author, the continuance, and the effect. But to handle this poynt
a little more distinctly; It shall not be amisse to open first some
reasons, why God doth giue this power to the diuel ouer the righteous
his children sometimes, as also vpon the wicked and disobedient to his
will: And in the second place, why Witches haue the like leaue graunted
vnto them. Therefore for his children.