Magia Adamica, or The Antiquitie of Magic

sent a reason for your liberty; you are (you say) near akin to me. Take heed, fauciness Presumably a typo for "sauciness."! No more kin than cat and mouse. But you continue troublesome, and would fain get off fairly; you would have me allow your actings, and in that foolish confidence you subscribe yourself, A Chip of the same Block. Come hither, Chip! What do you mean by this block? The Philalethean family Referring to the group of hermetic philosophers Vaughan associated with.? In this sense, you are no blockhead.

Thus, sirrah, have I returned your compliment. I have confuted the bulls Referring to logical blunders or contradictions. of your epistle, and here you may foresee the destiny of your observations. They shall be winnowed and sifted into atoms, that you and your fellow-fool Des Chartes René Descartes. may mistake your ground papers for your powdered principles. This correction, sir, will speak my justice; you shall have your original: "πληγὰς ἰσορίθμους" (blows of equal number), which shall stick to you, Mr. Mastix as with a lash. You observed me first; now I shall make bold to observe you.

And are you come then, Balthasar? Welcome to the lists The field of combat.. I see you do begin to...