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A01558	The life and death of Levvis Gaufredy a priest of the Church of the Accoules in Marceilles in France, (who after hee had giuen him selfe soule and bodie to the Diuell) committed many most abhominable sorceries, but chiefly vpon two very faire young gentle-women, Mistris Magdalene of the Marish, and Mistris Victoire Corbier, whose horrible life being made manifest, hee was arraigned and condemned by the Court of Parliament of Aix in Prouince, to be burnt aliue, which was performed the last day of April. 1611. Together with the 53. articles of his confession. To which is annexed, a true discourse of a most inhumaine murther, committed by foure women witches, vpon a young gyrle, of about tenne yeares olde, who were all executed the 28. of Iune last past. Translated and faithfully collected out of two French copies, the one printed at Paris, the other at Roane. Anno. 1612.		1612 (1612)	STC 11687; ESTC S102950	21,142	38

THE LIFE AND DEATH of Lewis Gaufredy A Priest of the Church of the Accoules in Marceilles in France who after hee had giuen him selfe soule and bodie to the Diuell committed many most abhominable Sorceries but chiefly vpon two very faire young Gentle women Mistris Magdalene of the Marish and Mistris Victoire Corbier whose horrible life being made manifest hee was Arraigned and Condemned by the Court of Parliament of Aix in Prouince to be burnt aliue which was performed the last day of Aprill 1611. Together with the 53. Articles of his Confession To which is annexed a true discourse of a most inhumaine murther committed by foure women Witches vpon a young Gyrle of about tenne yeares olde who were all executed the 28. of Iune last past Translated and faithfully collected out of two French Copies the one Printed at Paris the other at Roane Anno. 1612. LONDON Printed by Tho. C. for Richard Redmer and are to be solde at his shoppe at the signe of the Starre at the west ende of S. Paules 1612. THE LIFE AND DEATH OF LEWIS GAVFREdy a most notorious Magician AA IN Marcelles a Towne in France one Lewis Gaufredy borne in Beauuerer Les Colmars liued many yeares in very good repute being there beneficed in the Church of the Accoules where such was his wordly excesse of prosperitie that notwithstanding his Ecclesiasticall function through a setled pride now raised to the height and a beastly and strong luxurious appetite formerly bred and now raigning and raging also in him he became méerely sensuall He had an aged Unkle also well knowne both in Marcelles and other places thereabouts of as pernitious manners as himselfe who was no small backe to his impieties who happening to die very rich aswel in Lands and reuenues as in Gold and siluer Bookes other moueables which this miscreant being indéed the next heire no sooner claimed but was as soone possest thereof Now being thus ouermuch inriched what else could be vnto him greater contentment then to take his ease and as he could permit himselfe any leisure for such purposes he would sometimes for recreation sake betake himselfe to that Library formerly his Unkles where amongst other bookes not much opponent to his obscene liking he hapned to light vpon two most damnable Diabolicall the one of Cor Agrippa and the other of Tolle● wherein this mad braine tooke such singular delight that he ceased not till he had read them cleane through But such reading befits none but those who deny the power of the supreme and vniuersall Gouernour and that renounce the Celestiall inheritance promised to all those who are Registred in the sacred Record of the euerliuing To bury therefore in vnprofitable silence the prodigious Acts committed by this execrable inhumane wretch in his destowring Rape of one Mistres Magdalen of D●●ādouls so called of the Marish would be an endlesse torment to my soule together with other his allurements sorceries Incantations and abhominations wherin this perfidious wretch spent the most flourishing part of his youthfull spring time who forgetting the Obligation wherein he stood bound to his Creator and Sauiour without any regard or pittie of his owne soule plunged himselfe so déepely into the Infernall Gulph of the Coniurations and Inuocations comprehended contained in the said bookes of Toliet and Agrippa that in pronouncing and often repetition to himselfe of what he there read the vowed enemie to all mankind appeared approached neare vnto him demaunding vpon what occasion he did inuoake and call vpon him or what his desire was the fearefull sight of whom albeit the appearance was in a beautifull humane shape did driue this horrible blasphemer vnto such an affrighted Extasie that for a time he was and continued as one distracted accursed wretch more happie had it bin that euen in that distraction thou hadst lost thy being then so diabolicallie to reuiue to die againe and dying to draw with thee insnared by thy subtiltie so may sillie soules the number whereof is best knowne to God alone pittie it was that hell did not then swallow thée vp or the Earth deuoure or fire from heauen consume thée But who can reach vnto the depth of Gods al-séeing prouidence whose armes are stretched out and whose arrowes are keene when he pleaseth to be auenged on his Enemies Thou wast not thus long suffered but to Gods greater glorie This said distraction continuing but a while this caitiue re-assuming his former sences forgetting all dutie or respect vnto his Creator and reiecting all soule sauing considerations after no long debatement betweene the Diuell and himself he couenanted wofull couenant that for the space of fortie yeares he might enioy the full fruition of his detested ambition in holding the place prerogatiues liberties and honors of chiefe and principall Confessor that he might haue power and meanes to know carnally all women or maides whatsoeuer on whom his pernitious and lustfull eyes should but reflect and that his charming tongue might flow with eloquence and that notwithstanding these he might be still reputed graue and religious to these may be added those ensuing Articles of his owne confession to which the Diuell condescending This firebrand of perdition gaue himselfe body and soule together with all things else to him appropriate to the said Diuell from thenceforth for euer hidiously renouncing God his faith Heauen and the euer-blessed fellowship of all the holy Angels and Saints of God who can reade this or who can heare it but their haire must stand on end their hearts tremble Ah treacherous caitiffe whence couldst thou deriue that power title so lightly to passe ouer and to confirme the contract and sale of thy body soule to him who for requitall will pay thée with griefe vpon griefe torment vpon torment and that not for a moment onely but perpetually Beware therefore all ye whose soules are luxuriously affected whose hearts are swolne big with pride whose ambition pierceth the very heauens coueting as did those aspiring Angels to be as Gods for by these and such like baites and snares that wilie deceiuer intangleth insnareth and catcheth many millions of soules craftie fowler sillie fowles now more pretious then the richest Iemmes but by and by as stubble for the fire buying their too late repentance at so deare a rate as eternall desperate despaire for so it fell out with him who so soone as he was possest of that diuelish Librarie as one rauisht in contēplation thereof he delighted in nothing more then the practise of his Charmes and Incantations but after the contract betweene the Diuell and himselfe he was able as afterwards himselfe testifies by onely the breath of his mouth to inflame with lust all those on whom he was pleased to breath wherwith he so bewitched Mistris Victoire Corbier that she was cōstrained to lust after him immeasurably which he effected in the month of April last past Before the discouerie of these his impudent villanies he was