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that before God, and that not only of such faults as they really are guilty of; as hee accused Joshua [written over the word of: u??] his fil[??]y garments, when throw his indulgences some of his family had transgressed by unlawfull marriages. Zech. 3.23. Ezra.20.18. but also with such crimes as they are altogether free from. here presented the primitive Christians as the vilest of men and as if at their meetings they did commit the most nefarious vilanies that ever were known. And that not only inocent but eminently pious persons should thro the malice of the Divel be accused with the Crime of witchcraft is no new thing. Such an affliction did the Lord see meet to exercise the great _Athnasius_ with (+) [note in margin: (+) ?.Binffirls? In Sagris. p. 187] only the providence of God did wonderfully vindicate him from that as well as from some other fowle aspersions. The _Waldenses_ (altho the Scriptures call them Saints Revela.19.7.) have been traduced by Satan and by the world as horrible witches. So have others in other places, only because they have done Extraordinary things by their prayers. It is by many authors related that a city in _France_ was molested with a Diabolicall _Spectre_, which the people were wont to Call _[Ituyon?]_, nore that place a number of Protestants were wont to meet to Seek God; to know the professors of the true reformed Religion were wont to be Called _Hugonats_; by the papists who designd to [?ender?] them before the world