Selected quad for the lemma: authority_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
authority_n	church_n	council_n	rome_n	6,864	5	7.0948	4	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A62397	The discovery of witchcraft proving that the compacts and contracts of witches with devils and all infernal spirits or familiars are but erroneous novelties and imaginary conceptions : also discovering, how far their power extendeth in killing, tormenting, consuming, or curing the bodies of men, women, children, or animals by charms, philtres, periapts, pentacles, curses, and conjurations : wherein likewise the unchristian practices and inhumane dealings of searchers and witch-tryers upon aged, melancholly, and superstitious people, in extorting confessions by terrors and tortures, and in devising false marks and symptoms, are notably detected ... : in sixteen books / by Reginald Scot ... ; whereunto is added an excellent Discourse of the nature and substance of devils and spirits, in two books : the first by the aforesaid author, the second now added in this third edition ... conducing to the compleating of the whole work, with nine chapters at the beginning of the fifteenth [sic] book of The discovery.; Discoverie of witchcraft	Scot, Reginald, 1538?-1599.; Scot, Reginald, 1538?-1599. Discourse concerning the nature and substance of devils and spirits.	1665 (1665)	Wing S945A; ESTC R20054	529,066	395

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soon_o believe_v that_o by_o your_o witch_a charm_n you_o can_v from_o sky_n aloft_o the_o star_n remeeve_v and_o river_n turn_v from_o whence_o they_o run_v and_o that_o you_o may_v see_v more_o certain_o that_o these_o poet_n do_v but_o jest_n and_o deride_v the_o credulous_a and_o timorous_a sort_n of_o people_n i_o think_v good_a to_o show_v you_o what_o ovid_n say_v against_o himself_o and_o such_o as_o have_v write_v so_o incredible_o and_o ridiculous_o of_o witch_n omnipotency_n nec_fw-la mediae_fw-la magicis_fw-la finduntur_fw-la cantibus_fw-la angues_fw-la nec_fw-la redit_fw-la in_o fontes_fw-la unda_fw-la supina_fw-la suos_fw-la english_v by_o abraham_n fleming_n snake_n in_o the_o middle_n be_v not_o rive_v with_o charm_n witch_n cunning_a nor_o water_n to_o their_o fountain_n drive_v by_o force_n of_o backward_o run_v 80._o as_o for_o horace_n his_o verse_n i_o omit_v they_o because_o i_o have_v cite_v they_o

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power_n and_o by_o the_o effect_n of_o all_o their_o holy_a word_n not_o to_o consume_v and_o yet_o neither_o soul_n nor_o body_n any_o thing_n recover_v nor_o the_o candle_n last_v one_o minute_n the_o long_o with_o what_o face_n can_v they_o defend_v the_o other_o miraculous_a work_n as_o though_o the_o witch_n and_o conjuror_n action_n be_v more_o effectual_a than_o their_o own_o hypocrates_n be_v but_o a_o heathen_a and_o not_o have_v the_o perfect_a knowledge_n of_o god_n can_v see_v and_o perceive_v their_o cozenage_n and_o knavery_n well_o enough_o who_o say_v they_o which_o boast_v so_o that_o they_o can_v remove_v or_o help_v the_o infection_n of_o disease_n with_o sacrifice_n conjuration_n or_o other_o magical_a instrument_n or_o mean_n be_v but_o needy_a fellow_n want_v live_a and_o therefore_o refer_v their_o word_n to_o the_o devil_n because_o they_o will_v seem_v to_o know_v somewhat_o more_o than_o the_o common_a people_n it_o be_v marvel_v that_o papist_n do_v affirm_v that_o their_o holy-water_n cross_n or_o bugs-word_n have_v such_o virtue_n and_o violence_n as_o to_o drive_v away_o devil_n so_o as_o they_o dare_v not_o approach_v to_o any_o place_n or_o person_n besmear_v with_o such_o stuff_n when_o as_o it_o appear_v in_o the_o gospel_n that_o the_o devil_n presume_v to_o assault_v and_o tempt_v christ_n himself_o for_o the_o devil_n indeed_o most_o earnest_o busy_v himself_o to_o seduce_v the_o godly_a as_o for_o the_o wicked_a he_o make_v reckon_v and_o just_a account_n of_o they_o as_o of_o his_o own_o already_o but_o let_v we_o go_v on_o forward_o in_o our_o refutation_n chap._n xl._o how_o conjuror_n have_v beguile_v witch_n what_o book_n they_o carry_v about_o to_o procure_v credit_n to_o their_o art_n wicked_a assertion_n against_o moses_n and_o joseph_n thus_o you_o see_v that_o conjuror_n be_v no_o small_a fool_n for_o whereas_o witch_n be_v poor_a and_o needy_a go_v from_o door_n to_o door_n for_o relief_n have_v they_o never_o so_o many_o toad_n or_o cat_n at_o home_n or_o never_o so_o much_o hogs-dung_n and_o charvil_n about_o they_o or_o never_o so_o many_o charm_n in_o stone_n these_o conjuror_n i_o say_v have_v get_v they_o office_n in_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n whereby_o they_o have_v obtain_v authority_n and_o great_a estimation_n dead_a and_o further_o to_o add_v credit_n to_o that_o art_n these_o conjuror_n carry_v about_o at_o this_o day_n book_n entitle_v under_o the_o name_n of_o adam_n abel_n toby_n and_o enoch_n which_o enoch_n they_o repute_v the_o most_o divine_a fellow_n in_o such_o matter_n they_o have_v also_o among_o they_o book_n of_o zachary_n paul_n honorius_n cyprian_n jerome_n jeremy_n albert_n and_o thomas_n also_o of_o the_o angel_n riziel_n razael_n and_o raphael_n and_o doubtless_o these_o be_v such_o book_n as_o be_v say_v to_o have_v be_v burn_v in_o the_o lesser_a asia_n 19.19_o and_o for_o their_o further_a credit_n they_o boast_v that_o they_o must_v be_v and_o be_v skilful_a and_o learned_a in_o these_o art_n to_o wit_n be_v almadel_n ars_fw-la notoria_fw-la ars_fw-la bulaphiae_fw-la ars_fw-la arthephii_fw-la ars_fw-la pomena_n ars_fw-la revelationis_fw-la etc._n etc._n yea_o these_o conjuror_n in_o corner_n stick_v with_o justine_n to_o report_v and_o affirm_v 16._o that_o joseph_n who_o be_v a_o true_a figure_n of_o christ_n that_o deliver_v and_o redeem_v we_o be_v learn_v in_o these_o art_n and_o thereby_o prophesy_v and_o expound_v dream_n and_o that_o those_o art_n come_v to_o he_o from_o moses_n and_o final_o from_o moses_n to_o they_o 16._o which_o thing_n both_o pliny_n and_o tacitus_n affirm_v of_o moses_n also_o strabo_n in_o his_o cosmographie_n make_v the_o very_a like_o blasphemous_a report_n and_o likewise_o apollonius_n molon_n possidonius_fw-la lysimachus_n and_o appian_n term_v moses_n both_o a_o magician_n and_o a_o conjuror_n who_o eusebius_n confute_v with_o many_o notable_a argument_n for_o moses_n differ_v as_o much_o from_o a_o magician_n as_o truth_n from_o falsehood_n and_o piety_n from_o vanity_n for_o in_o truth_n he_o confound_v all_o magic_n and_o make_v the_o world_n see_v and_o the_o cunning_a magician_n of_o the_o earth_n confess_v that_o their_o own_o do_n be_v but_o illusion_n and_o that_o his_o miracle_n where_o wrought_v by_o the_o finger_n of_o god_n but_o that_o the_o poor_a old_a witch_n knowledge_n reach_v thus_o far_o as_o danaus_n affirm_v it_o do_v be_v untrue_a sortiariis_fw-la for_o their_o further_a fetch_n that_o i_o can_v comprehend_v be_v but_o to_o fetch_v a_o pot_n of_o milk_n etc._n etc._n from_o their_o neighbour_n house_n half_o a_o mile_n distant_a from_o they_o chap._n xli_o all_o magical_a art_n confute_v by_o a_o argument_n concern_v nero_n what_o cornelius_n agrippa_n and_o carolus_n gallus_n have_v write_v thereof_o and_o prove_v by_o experience_n sure_o nero_n prove_v all_o these_o magical_a art_n to_o be_v vain_a and_o fabulous_a lie_n and_o nothing_o but_o cozenage_n and_o knavery_n he_o be_v a_o notable_a prince_n have_v gift_n of_o nature_n enough_o to_o have_v conceive_v such_o matter_n treasure_n enough_o to_o have_v employ_v in_o the_o search_n thereof_o he_o make_v no_o conscience_n therein_o he_o have_v singular_a conference_n thereabouts_o he_o offer_v and_o will_v have_v give_v half_a his_o kingdom_n to_o have_v learn_v those_o thing_n which_o he_o hear_v may_v be_v wrought_v by_o magician_n he_o procure_v all_o the_o cunning_a magician_n in_o the_o world_n to_o come_v to_o rome_n he_o search_v for_o book_n also_o and_o all_o other_o thing_n necessary_a for_o a_o magician_n and_o never_o can_v find_v any_o thing_n in_o it_o but_o cozenage_n and_o legierdemain_n at_o length_n he_o meet_v with_o one_o tiridates_n the_o great_a magician_n etc._n who_o have_v with_o he_o all_o his_o companion_n and_o fellow_n magician_n witch_n conjuror_n and_o cozener_n invite_v nero_n to_o certain_a

magical_a banquet_n and_o exercise_n which_o when_o nero_n require_v to_o learn_v he_o to_o hide_v his_o cozenage_n answer_v that_o he_o will_v not_o nor_o can_v not_o teach_v he_o though_o he_o will_v have_v give_v he_o his_o kingdom_n the_o matter_n of_o his_o refusal_n i_o say_v be_v lest_o nero_n shall_v espy_v the_o cozen_a device_n thereof_o conjuratons_n which_o when_o nero_n conceive_v and_o see_v the_o same_o and_o all_o the_o residue_n of_o that_o art_n to_o be_v vain_a lie_v and_o ridiculous_a have_v only_a shadow_n of_o truth_n and_o that_o their_o art_n be_v only_o venefical_a he_o prohibit_v the_o same_o utter_o and_o make_v good_a and_o strong_a law_n against_o the_o use_n and_o practice_n thereof_o as_o pliny_n and_o other_o do_v report_n it_o be_v marvel_n that_o any_o man_n can_v be_v so_o much_o abuse_v as_o to_o suppose_v that_o satan_n may_v be_v command_v compel_v or_o tie_v to_o the_o power_n of_o man_n as_o though_o the_o devil_n will_v yield_v to_o man_n beyond_o nature_n that_o will_v not_o yield_v to_o god_n his_o creator_n according_a to_o the_o rule_n of_o nature_n and_o in_o so_o much_o as_o there_o be_v as_o they_o confess_v good_a angel_n as_o well_o as_o bad_a i_o will_v know_v why_o they_o call_v up_o the_o angel_n of_o hell_n and_o not_o call_v down_o the_o angel_n of_o heaven_n scient_a but_o this_o they_o answer_v as_o agrippa_n say_v good_a angel_n forsooth_o do_v hardly_o appear_v and_o the_o other_o be_v ready_a at_o hand_n here_o i_o may_v not_o omit_v to_o tell_v you_o how_o cornelius_n agrippa_n bewray_v detect_v and_o deface_v this_o art_n of_o conjuration_n who_o in_o his_o youth_n travel_v into_o the_o bottom_n of_o all_o these_o magical_a science_n and_o be_v not_o only_o a_o great_a conjuror_n and_o practiser_n thereof_o but_o also_o write_v cunning_o de_n occulta_fw-la philosophia_fw-la howbeit_o afterward_o in_o wise_a age_n he_o recant_v his_o opinion_n and_o lament_v his_o folly_n in_o that_o behalf_n and_o discover_v the_o impiety_n and_o vanity_n of_o magician_n and_o enchanter_n which_o boast_v they_o can_v do_v miracle_n which_o action_n be_v now_o cease_v say_v he_o and_o he_o assign_v they_o a_o place_n with_o janne_n and_o jambres_n affirm_v that_o this_o art_n teach_v nothing_o but_o vain_a toy_n for_o a_o show_n carolus_n gallus_n also_o say_v i_o have_v try_v oftentimes_o by_o the_o witch_n and_o conjurer_n themselves_o that_o their_o art_n especial_o those_o which_o do_v consist_v of_o charm_n impossibility_n conjuration_n and_o witchcraft_n whereof_o they_o be_v wont_a to_o boast_v to_o be_v mere_a foolishness_n dote_v lie_n and_o dream_n i_o for_o my_o part_n can_v say_v as_o much_o but_o i_o delight_v not_o to_o allege_v my_o own_o proof_n and_o authority_n for_o that_o my_o adversary_n will_v say_v they_o be_v partial_a and_o not_o indifferent_a chap._n xlii_o of_o solomon_n conjuration_n and_o of_o the_o opinion_n conceive_v of_o his_o cunning_a and_o practice_n therein_o it_o be_v affirm_v by_o sundry_a author_n that_o solomon_n be_v the_o first_o inventor_n of_o those_o conjuration_n and_o thereof_o josephus_n be_v the_o first_o reporter_n who_o in_o his_o first_o book_n de_fw-fr judaeorum_fw-la antiquitatibus_fw-la cap._n 22._o rehearse_v sober_o this_o story_n follow_v which_o polydore_n virgil_n and_o many_o other_o repeat_v verbatim_o in_o this_o wise_a and_o seem_v to_o credit_v the_o fable_n whereof_o there_o be_v scant_o a_o true_a word_n solomon_n be_v the_o great_a philosopher_n and_o do_v philosophize_v about_o all_o thing_n and_o have_v the_o full_a and_o perfect_a knowledge_n of_o all_o their_o property_n but_o he_o have_v that_o gift_n give_v from_o above_o to_o he_o for_o the_o profit_n and_o health_n of_o mankind_n which_o be_v effectual_a against_o devil_n he_o make_v also_o enchantment_n wherewith_o disease_n be_v drive_v away_o and_o leave_v divers_a manner_n of_o conjuration_n write_v whereunto_o the_o devil_n give_v place_n be_v so_o drive_v away_o lie_n that_o they_o never_o return_v and_o this_o kind_n of_o heal_v be_v very_o common_a among_o my_o countryman_n for_o i_o see_v a_o neighbour_n of_o i_o one_o eleazar_n that_o in_o the_o presence_n of_o vespasian_n and_o his_o son_n and_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o soldier_n cure_v many_o that_o be_v possess_v with_o spirit_n the_o manner_n and_o order_n of_o his_o cure_n be_v this_o he_o do_v put_v unto_o the_o nose_n of_o the_o possess_v a_o ring_n under_o the_o seal_n whereof_o be_v enclose_v a_o kind_n of_o root_n who_o virtue_n solomon_n declare_v and_o the_o savour_n thereof_o draw_v the_o devil_n out_o at_o his_o nose_n so_o as_o down_o fall_v the_o man_n and_o then_o eleazar_n conjure_v the_o devil_n to_o depart_v and_o to_o return_v no_o more_o to_o he_o in_o the_o mean_a time_n he_o make_v mention_n of_o solomon_n recite_v incantation_n of_o solomon_n own_o make_v and_o then_o eleazar_n be_v willing_a to_o show_v the_o stander_n by_o his_o cunning_n and_o the_o wonderful_a efficacy_n of_o his_o art_n do_v set_v not_o far_o from_o thence_o a_o pot_n or_o basin_n full_a of_o water_n and_o commend_v the_o devil_n that_o go_v out_o of_o the_o man_n that_o by_o the_o overthrow_v thereof_o he_o will_v give_v a_o sign_n to_o the_o beholder_n that_o he_o have_v utter_o forsake_v and_o leave_v the_o man_n which_o thing_n be_v do_v none_o there_o doubt_v how_o great_a solomon_n knowledge_n and_o wisdom_n be_v wherein_o a_o juggle_a knack_n be_v produce_v to_o confirm_v a_o cog_a cast_n of_o knavery_n or_o cozenage_n another_o story_n of_o solomon_n conjuration_n i_o find_v cite_v in_o the_o six_o lesson_n read_v in_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n upon_o s._n margaret_n day_n far_o more_o ridiculous_a than_o this_o also_o peter_n lombarb_n exorcist_n master_n of_o the_o sentence_n and_o gratian_n his_o brother_n the_o compiler_n of_o the_o golden_a decree_n and_o durandus_fw-la in_o his_o rationale_n divinorum_fw-la do_v all_o sober_o affirm_v solomon_n cunning_a in_o this_o behalf_n and_o special_o this_o tale_n to_o wit_n that_o solomon_n enclose_v certain_a thousand_o devil_n in_o a_o brazen_a bowl_n and_o leave_v it_o in_o a_o deep_a hole_n or_o lake_n so_o as_o afterward_o the_o babylonian_n find_v it_o and_o suppose_v there_o have_v be_v gold_n or_o silver_n therein_o break_v it_o and_o out_o fly_v all_o the_o devil_n etc._n etc._n and_o that_o this_o fable_n be_v of_o credit_n you_o shall_v perceive_v in_o that_o it_o be_v think_v worthy_a to_o be_v read_v in_o the_o romish_a church_n 6._o as_o parcel_n of_o their_o divine_a service_n look_v in_o the_o lesson_n of_o the_o day_n of_o s._n margaret_n the_o virgin_n and_o you_o shall_v find_v these_o word_n verbatim_o which_o i_o the_o rather_o recite_v because_o it_o serve_v i_o for_o divers_a turn_n to_o wit_n for_o solomon_n conjuration_n for_o the_o tale_n of_o the_o brazen_a vessel_n and_o for_o the_o pope_n conjuration_n which_o extend_v both_o to_o faith_n and_o doctrine_n and_o to_o show_v of_o what_o credit_n their_o religion_n be_v that_o so_o shameful_o be_v stain_v with_o lie_n and_o fable_n chap._n xliii_o lesson_n read_v in_o all_o church_n where_o the_o pope_n have_v authority_n on_o s._n margaret_n day_n translate_v into_o english_a word_n for_o word_n holy_a margaret_n require_v of_o god_n 5._o that_o she_o may_v have_v a_o conflict_n face_n to_o face_n with_o her_o secret_a enemy_n the_o devil_n and_o rise_v from_o prayer_n she_o see_v a_o terrible_a dragon_n that_o will_v have_v devour_v she_o but_o she_o make_v the_o sign_n of_o the_o cross_n and_o the_o dragon_n burst_v in_o the_o midst_n afterward_o she_o see_v another_o man_n sit_v like_o a_o niger_n 6._o have_v his_o hand_n bind_v fast_o to_o his_o knee_n she_o take_v he_o by_o the_o hair_n of_o the_o head_n throw_v he_o to_o the_o ground_n and_o set_v her_o foot_n on_o his_o head_n and_o her_o prayer_n be_v make_v a_o light_n shine_v from_o heaven_n into_o the_o prison_n where_o she_o be_v and_o the_o cross_n of_o christ_n be_v see_v in_o heaven_n with_o a_o dove_n sit_v thereon_o who_o say_v bless_a art_n thou_o o_o margaret_n the_o gate_n of_o paradise_n attend_v thy_o come_n then_o she_o give_v thanks_o to_o god_n say_v to_o the_o devil_n declare_v to_o i_o thy_o name_n the_o devil_n say_v take_v away_o thy_o foot_n from_o my_o head_n that_o i_o may_v be_v able_a to_o speak_v and_o tell_v thou_o which_o be_v do_v the_o devil_n say_v i_o be_o veltis_n 232._o one_o of_o they_o who_o solomon_n shut_v in_o the_o brazen_a vessel_n and_o the_o babylonian_n coming_z and_o suppose_v there_o have_v be_v gold_n therein_o break_v the_o vessel_n and_o then_o we_o fly_v out_o ever_o since_o lie_v in_o wait_n to_o annoy_v the_o just_a but_o see_v i_o have_v recite_v a_o part_n other_o story_n

witchmonger_n in_o this_o matter_n of_o conjuration_n page_n 268_o chap._n xxxvi_o certain_a conjuration_n take_v out_o of_o the_o pontifical_a and_o out_o of_o the_o missal_n 269._o a_o conjuration_n write_v in_o the_o mass_n book_n fol._n 1._o ibid._n oremus_fw-la ibid._n chap._n xxxvii_o that_o popish_a priest_n leave_v nothing_o unconjure_v a_o form_n of_o exorcism_n for_o incense_n page_n 270_o chap._n xxxviii_o the_o rule_n and_o law_n of_o popish_a exorcist_n and_o other_o conjuror_n all_o one_o with_o a_o confutation_n of_o their_o whole_a power_n how_o st._n martin_n conjure_v the_o devil_n ibid._n chap._n thirty-nine_o that_o it_o be_v a_o shame_n for_o papist_n to_o believe_v other_o conjuror_n do_n their_o own_o be_v of_o so_o little_a hypocrates_n his_o opinion_n herein_o page_n 272_o chap._n xl._o how_o conjuror_n have_v beguile_v witch_n what_o book_n they_o carry_v about_o to_o procure_v credit_n to_o their_o art_n wicked_a assertion_n against_o moses_n and_o joseph_n ibid._n chap._n xli_o all_o magical_a art_n confute_v by_o a_o argument_n concern_v nero_n what_o cornelius_n agrippa_n and_o carolus_n gallus_n have_v leave_v write_v thereof_o and_o prove_v by_o experience_n page_n 273_o chap._n xlii_o of_o solomon_n conjuration_n and_o of_o the_o opinion_n conceive_v of_o his_o cunning_a and_o practice_n therein_o page_n 274_o chap._n xliii_o lesson_n read_v in_o all_o church_n where_o the_o pope_n have_v authority_n on_o st._n margaret_n day_n translate_v into_o english_a word_n for_o word_n page_n 275_o chap._n xliv_o a_o delicate_a story_n of_o a_o lombard_n who_o by_o st._n margaret_n example_n will_v needs_o fight_v with_o a_o real_a devil_n ibid._n chap._n xlv_o the_o story_n of_o st._n margaret_n prove_v to_o be_v both_o ridiculous_a and_o impious_a in_o every_o point_n page_n 276_o chap._n xlvi_o a_o pleasant_a miracle_n wrought_v by_o a_o popish_a priest_n page_n 277_o chap._n xlvii_o the_o former_a miracle_n confute_v with_o a_o strange_a story_n of_o st._n lucy_n page_n 278_o chap._n xlviii_o of_o vision_n noise_n apparition_n and_o imagine_a sound_n and_o of_o other_o illusion_n of_o wander_a soul_n with_o a_o confutation_n thereof_o ibid._n chap._n xlix_o cardanus_n opinion_n of_o strange_a noise_n how_o counterfeit_a vision_n grow_v to_o be_v credit_v of_o popish_a appearance_n of_o pope_n boniface_n page_n 279_o chap._n l._n of_o the_o noise_n or_o sound_n of_o echo_n of_o one_o that_o narrow_o escape_v dow_v thereby_o etc._n etc._n page_n 280_o chap._n li._n of_o theurgy_n with_o a_o confutation_n thereof_o a_o letter_n send_v to_o i_o concern_v these_o matter_n ibid._n the_o copy_n of_o a_o letter_n send_v unto_o i_o r._n s._n by_o t.e._n master_n of_o art_n and_o practiser_n both_o of_o physic_n and_o also_o in_o time_n past_a of_o certain_a vain_a science_n now_o condemn_v to_o die_v for_o the_o same_o wherein_o he_o open_v the_o truth_n touch_v those_o deceit_n page_n 281_o book_n xvi_o chap_n i._n a_o conclusion_n in_o manner_n of_o a_o epilog_n repeat_v marrow_n of_o the_o former_a absurdity_n of_o witchmongers_n conceit_n confutation_n thereof_o and_o of_o the_o authority_n of_o james_n sprenger_n and_o henry_n institor_n inquisitor_n and_o compiler_n of_o m._n mal._n page_n 283_o chap_n ii_o by_o what_o mean_v the_o common_a people_n have_v be_v make_v believe_v in_o the_o miraculous_a work_n of_o witch_n a_o definition_n of_o witchcraft_n and_o a_o description_n thereof_o page_n 284_o chap._n iii_o reason_n to_o prove_v that_o word_n and_o character_n be_v but_o babble_n and_o that_o witch_n can_v do_v such_o thing_n as_o the_o multitude_n suppose_v they_o can_v their_o great_a wonder_n prove_v trifle_n of_o a_o young_a gentleman_n cozen_v ibid._n chap_n iu._n of_o one_o that_o be_v so_o bewitch_v that_o he_o can_v read_v no_o scripture_n but_o canonical_a of_o a_o devil_n that_o can_v speak_v no_o latin_a a_o proof_n that_o witchcraft_n be_v flat_a cozenage_n page_n 286_o 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