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world_n and_o in_o the_o world_n to_o come_v fiat_n fiat_fw-la fiat_fw-la amen_n this_o do_v go_v to_o the_o place_n fast_o by_o and_o in_o a_o fair_a parlour_n or_o chamber_n make_v a_o ✚_o ✚_o ✚_o sorthie_n sorthia_n sorthios_n circle_n with_o chalk_n as_o hereafter_o follow_v and_o make_v another_o circle_n for_o the_o fairy_n sibylia_n to_o appear_v in_o four_o foot_n from_o the_o circle_n thou_o be_v in_o and_o make_v no_o name_n therein_o or_o cast_v any_o holy_a thing_n therein_o but_o make_v a_o circle_n round_o with_o chalk_n and_o let_v the_o master_n and_o his_o fellow_n sit_v down_o in_o this_o circle_n the_o master_n have_v the_o book_n in_o his_o hand_n his_o fellow_n have_v the_o crystal-stone_n in_o his_o right_a hand_n look_v in_o the_o stone_n when_o the_o fairy_n do_v appear_v the_o master_n also_o must_v have_v upon_o his_o breast_n this_o figure_n here_o write_v in_o parchment_n and_o begin_v to_o work_v in_o the_o new_a of_o the_o ☽_o and_o in_o the_o hour_n of_o 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whole_a and_o holy_a company_n of_o heaven_n and_o by_o the_o dreadful_a day_n of_o doom_n and_o by_o all_o angel_n and_o archangel_n throne_n domination_n principate_v potestates_fw-la virtutes_fw-la cherubin_n and_o seraphim_n and_o their_o virtue_n and_o power_n i_o conjure_v thou_o and_o bind_v thou_o sibylia_n that_o thou_o shall_v not_o depart_v out_o of_o the_o circle_n wherein_o thou_o be_v appear_v nor_o yet_o to_o alter_v thy_o shape_n except_o i_o give_v thou_o licence_n to_o depart_v i_o conjure_v thou_o sibylia_n by_o the_o blood_n that_o run_v out_o of_o the_o side_n of_o our_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n crucify_v and_o by_o the_o virtue_n hereof_o i_o conjure_v thou_o sibylia_n to_o come_v to_o i_o and_o to_o appear_v to_o i_o at_o all_o time_n visible_o as_o the_o conjuration_n of_o word_n lead_v write_v in_o this_o book_n i_o conjure_v thou_o sibylia_n o_o bless_a virgin_n of_o fairy_n by_o the_o open_n of_o heaven_n and_o by_o the_o rent_v of_o the_o temple_n and_o by_o 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as_o may_v be_v labour_v to_o prove_v it_o lawful_a to_o charm_v and_o inchant_v vermin_n etc._n etc._n chap._n viii_o jolin_n bodin_n triumph_v against_o john_n wier_n be_v overtake_v with_o false_a greek_a and_o false_a interpretation_n thereof_o bodin_n monsieur_fw-fr bodin_n triump_v over_o doctor_n wier_n herein_o pronounce_v a_o heavy_a sentence_n upon_o he_o because_o he_o refer_v this_o word_n to_o poison_n but_o he_o reign_v or_o rather_o ride_v over_o he_o much_o more_o for_o speak_v false_a greek_a affirm_v that_o he_o call_v veneficos_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o be_v as_o true_a as_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o report_n and_o fable_n of_o witch_n miracle_n contain_v in_o his_o book_n of_o devilish_a devise_n for_o in_o truth_n he_o have_v no_o such_o word_n but_o say_v they_o be_v call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d whereas_o he_o shall_v have_v say_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o true_a accent_n be_v omit_v and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v enterpose_v which_o shall_v have_v be_v leave_v out_o which_o be_v nothing_o to_o the_o substance_n of_o the_o matter_n but_o must_v needs_o be_v the_o printer_n fault_n but_o bodin_n reason_v in_o this_o wife_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v sometime_o put_v for_o magos_n or_o praesâ—igiutores_fw-la ergo_fw-la in_o the_o translation_n of_o the_o septuagint_n it_o be_v so_o to_o be_v take_v wherein_o he_o manifest_v his_o bad_a logic_n more_o than_o the_o other_o ill_a greek_a for_o it_o be_v well_o know_v to_o the_o learned_a in_o this_o tongue_n that_o the_o usual_a and_o proper_a signification_n of_o this_o word_n with_o all_o its_o derivation_n and_o compound_n do_v signify_v venificos_fw-la poisoner_n by_o medicine_n which_o when_o it_o be_v most_o usual_a and_o proper_a why_o shall_v the_o translator_n take_v it_o in_o a_o signification_n less_o usual_a and_o nothing_o proper_a thus_o therefore_o he_o reason_v and_o conclude_v with_o his_o new-found_a logic_n and_o old_a find_v greek_a sometime_o it_o signify_v so_o though_o
matter_n according_a to_o the_o deceive_a mind_n and_o imagination_n of_o saul_n and_o his_o servant_n and_o therefore_o in_o truth_n sirach_n speak_v there_o according_a to_o the_o opinion_n of_o saul_n which_o so_o suppose_v otherwise_o it_o be_v neither_o heresy_n nor_o treason_n to_o say_v he_o be_v deceive_v he_o that_o weigh_v well_o that_o place_n and_o look_v it_o advise_o shall_v see_v that_o samuel_n be_v not_o raise_v from_o the_o dead_a but_o that_o it_o be_v a_o illusion_n or_o cozenage_n practise_v by_o the_o witch_n 16._o for_o the_o soul_n of_o the_o righteous_a be_v in_o the_o hand_n of_o god_n according_a to_o that_o which_o chrysostom_n say_v soul_n in_o a_o certain_a place_n expect_v judgement_n and_o can_v remove_v from_o thence_o neither_o be_v it_o god_n will_v that_o the_o live_a shall_v be_v teach_v by_o the_o dead_a which_o thing_n be_v confirm_v and_o approve_v by_o the_o example_n of_o lazarus_n and_o dives_n where_o it_o appear_v according_a to_o deut._n 18_o that_o he_o will_v not_o have_v the_o live_v teach_v by_o the_o dead_a but_o will_v have_v we_o stick_v to_o his_o word_n wherein_o his_o will_n and_o testament_n be_v declare_v indeed_o lyra_n and_o dionysius_n incline_v great_o to_o the_o latter_a and_o lyra_n say_v that_o as_o when_o balaam_n will_v have_v raise_v a_o devil_n god_n interpose_v himself_o so_o do_v he_o in_o this_o case_n bring_v up_o samuel_n when_o the_o witch_n will_v have_v raise_v her_o devil_n which_o be_v a_o probable_a interpretation_n but_o yet_o they_o dare_v not_o stand_v to_o that_o opinion_n 20._o lest_o they_o shall_v impeach_v s._n augustine_n credit_n who_o they_o confess_v remain_v in_o judgement_n and_o opinion_n without_o contradiction_n of_o the_o church_n that_o samuel_n be_v not_o raise_v for_o he_o say_v direct_o that_o samuel_n himself_o be_v not_o call_v up_o and_o indeed_o if_o he_o be_v raise_v it_o be_v either_o willing_o or_o per_fw-la force_n if_o it_o be_v willing_o his_o sin_n 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dead_a to_o do_v it_o chap._n ix_o that_o samuel_n be_v not_o raise_v indeed_o and_o how_o bodin_n and_o all_o papist_n dote_v herein_o and_o that_o soul_n can_v be_v raise_v by_o witchcraft_n furthermore_o it_o be_v not_o likely_a that_o god_n will_v answer_v saul_n by_o dead_a samuel_n when_o he_o will_v not_o answer_v he_o by_o live_a samuel_n and_o most_o unlikely_a of_o all_o that_o god_n will_v answer_v he_o by_o a_o devil_n that_o deny_v to_o do_v it_o by_o a_o prophet_n that_o he_o be_v not_o bring_v up_o per_fw-la force_n the_o whole_a course_n of_o the_o scripture_n witness_v and_o prove_v as_o also_o our_o own_o reason_n may_v give_v we_o to_o understand_v for_o what_o quiet_a rest_n can_v the_o soul_n of_o the_o elect_v enjoy_v or_o possess_v in_o abraham_n bosom_n if_o they_o be_v to_o be_v pluck_v from_o thence_o at_o a_o witch_n call_v and_o commandment_n but_o so_o shall_v the_o devil_n have_v power_n in_o heaven_n where_o he_o be_v unworthy_a to_o have_v any_o place_n himself_o and_o therefore_o unmeet_a to_o command_v other_o many_o other_o of_o the_o father_n be_v flat_o against_o the_o raise_n up_o of_o samuel_n namely_o tertullian_n in_o his_o book_n de_fw-fr anima_fw-la justin_n martyr_n in_o explicatione_n quae_fw-la 25._o rabanus_n in_o epistolis_fw-la ad_fw-la bonos_fw-la abat_fw-la origen_n in_o historia_fw-la de_fw-la bileamo_fw-la etc._n etc._n some_o other_o dote_v exceed_o herein_o as_o namely_o bodin_n and_o all_o papist_n in_o general_a also_o rabbi_n sedias_fw-la hajas_fw-la and_o also_o all_o the_o hebrew_n save_v r._n david_n kimchi_n which_o be_v the_o best_a writer_n of_o all_o the_o rabbin_n though_o never_o a_o good_a of_o they_o all_o but_o bodin_n 13._o in_o maintenance_n thereof_o fall_v into_o many_o absurdity_n prove_v by_o the_o small_a fault_n that_o saul_n have_v commit_v that_o he_o be_v a_o elect_a for_o the_o great_a matter_n say_v he_o lay_v unto_o his_o charge_n be_v the_o reserve_n of_o the_o amalekite_n cattle_n etc._n etc._n he_o be_v a_o elect_a etc._n etc._n confirm_v his_o opinion_n with_o many_o ridiculous_a fable_n and_o with_o this_o argument_n to_o wit_n his_o fault_n be_v too_o little_a to_o deserve_v damnation_n for_o paul_n will_v not_o have_v the_o incestuous_a man_n punish_v too_o sore_o that_o his_o soul_n may_v be_v save_v justin_n martyr_n in_o another_o place_n be_v not_o only_o deceive_v in_o the_o actual_a raise_n up_o of_o samuel_n soul_n but_o affirm_v that_o all_o the_o soul_n of_o the_o prophet_n and_o just_a man_n be_v subject_a to_o the_o power_n of_o witch_n and_o yet_o be_v the_o heathen_a much_o more_o fond_a herein_o who_o as_o lactantius_n affirm_v boast_v that_o they_o can_v call_v up_o the_o soul_n of_o the_o dead_a and_o yet_o do_v think_v that_o their_o soul_n die_v with_o their_o body_n whereby_o be_v to_o be_v seen_n how_o always_o the_o world_n have_v be_v abuse_v in_o the_o matter_n of_o witchcraft_n and_o conjuration_n the_o necromancer_n affirm_v that_o the_o spirit_n of_o any_o man_n may_v be_v call_v up_o or_o recall_v as_o they_o term_v it_o before_o one_o year_n be_v past_a after_o their_o departure_n from_o the_o body_n which_o c._n agrippa_n in_o his_o book_n de_fw-fr occulta_fw-la philosophia_fw-la say_v may_v be_v do_v by_o certain_a natural_a force_n and_o bond_n and_o therefore_o corpse_n in_o time_n past_a be_v accompany_v and_o watch_v with_o light_n sprinkle_v with_o holy_a water_n perfume_v with_o incense_n and_o purge_v with_o prayer_n all_o the_o while_o they_o be_v above_o ground_n otherwise_o the_o serpent_n as_o the_o master_n of_o the_o hebrew_n say_v will_v devour_v they_o as_o the_o food_n appoint_v he_o by_o god_n gen._n 3._o allege_v also_o this_o place_n we_o shall_v not_o all_o sleep_n 15.51_o but_o we_o shall_v be_v change_v because_o many_o shall_v remain_v for_o perpetual_a meat_n to_o the_o serpent_n whereupon_o rise_v the_o contention_n between_o he_o and_o michael_n 9_o concern_v the_o body_n of_o moses_n wherein_o scripture_n be_v allege_v i_o confess_v that_o augustine_n and_o the_o residue_n of_o the_o doctor_n that_o deny_v the_o raise_n of_o samuel_n conclude_v that_o the_o devil_n be_v fetch_v up_o in_o his_o likeness_n from_o who_o opinion_n with_o reverence_n i_o hope_v i_o may_v dissent_v chap._n x._o that_o neither_o the_o devil_n nor_o samuel_n be_v raise_v but_o that_o it_o be_v a_o mere_a cozenage_n according_a to_o the_o guise_n of_o our_o pythonist_n again_o if_o the_o devil_n appear_v and_o not_o samuel_n why_o be_v it_o say_v in_o eccl._n that_o he_o sleep_v for_o the_o devil_n neither_o sleep_v nor_o die_v but_o in_o truth_n we_o may_v gather_v that_o it_o be_v neither_o the_o devil_n in_o person_n nor_o samuel_n but_o a_o circumstance_n be_v here_o describe_v according_a to_o the_o deceive_a opinion_n and_o imagination_n of_o saul_n howbeit_o augustine_n say_v that_o both_o these_o side_n may_v easy_o be_v defend_v but_o we_o shall_v not_o need_v to_o fetch_v a_o exposition_n so_o far_o off_o for_o indeed_o i_o think_v it_o be_v long_o petita_fw-la nor_o to_o descend_v so_o low_a as_o hell_n to_o fetch_v up_o a_o devil_n to_o expound_v this_o place_n 2._o for_o it_o be_v ridiculous_a as_o pompanacius_n say_v to_o leave_v manifest_a thing_n and_o such_o as_o by_o natural_a reason_n may_v be_v prove_v to_o seek_v unknown_a thing_n which_o by_o no_o likelihood_n can_v be_v conceive_v nor_o try_v by_o any_o rule_n of_o reason_n but_o insomuch_o as_o we_o have_v liberty_n by_o s._n augustine_n rule_n in_o such_o place_n of_o scripture_n as_o seem_v to_o contain_v either_o contrariety_n or_o absurdity_n to_o vary_v from_o the_o letter_n and_o to_o make_v a_o godly_a construction_n agreeable_a to_o the_o word_n let_v we_o confess_v that_o samuel_n be_v not_o raise_v for_o that_o
prophet_n to_o wit_n i_o will_v cause_v the_o prophet_n and_o unclean_a spirit_n to_o depart_v out_o of_o the_o land_n and_o when_o any_o shall_v yet_o prophesy_v his_o parent_n shall_v say_v to_o he_o thou_o shall_v not_o live_v for_o thou_o speak_v lie_n in_o the_o name_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o his_o parent_n shall_v thrust_v he_o through_o when_o he_o propehsy_v etc._n etc._n no_o no_o the_o foretell_v of_o thing_n to_o come_v 49._o be_v the_o only_a work_n of_o god_n who_o dispose_v all_o thing_n sweet_o of_o who_o counsel_n there_o have_v never_o yet_o be_v any_o man_n and_o to_o know_v our_o labour_n the_o time_n and_o moment_n god_n have_v place_v in_o his_o own_o power_n also_o phavorinus_n say_v that_o if_o these_o cold_a prophet_n or_o oracler_n tell_v thou_o of_o prosperity_n and_o deceive_v thou_o thou_o be_v make_v a_o miser_n through_o vain_a expectation_n if_o they_o tell_v thou_o of_o adversity_n etc._n etc._n and_o lie_v thou_o be_v make_v a_o miser_n through_o vain_a 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the_o enchanter_n of_o pharaoh_n be_v magician_n of_o egypt_n be_v call_v hartumim_a and_o yet_o in_o exodus_fw-la they_o be_v name_v in_o some_o latin_a translation_n venefici_fw-la rabbi_n levi_n say_v it_o betoken_v such_o as_o do_v strange_a and_o wonderful_a thing_n natural_o artificial_o and_o deceitful_o rabbi_n isaac_n natar_n affirm_v that_o such_o be_v so_o term_v as_o among_o the_o gentile_n profess_v singular_a wisdom_n aben_n ezra_n expound_v it_o to_o signify_v such_o as_o know_v the_o secret_n of_o nature_n and_o the_o quality_n of_o stone_n and_o herb_n etc._n etc._n which_o be_v attain_v unto_o by_o art_n and_o special_o by_o natural_a magic_n but_o we_o either_o for_o want_v of_o speech_n or_o knowledge_n call_v they_o all_o by_o the_o name_n and_o term_v of_o witch_n certain_o god_n endue_v body_n with_o wonderful_a grace_n the_o perfect_a knowledge_n whereof_o man_n have_v not_o reach_v unto_o and_o on_o the_o one_o side_n there_o be_v among_o they_o such_o mutual_a 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the_o first_o chapter_n of_o saint_n john_n gospel_n stay_v at_o these_o word_n full_a of_o grace_n and_o truth_n to_o who_o be_v all_o honour_n and_o glory_n world_n without_o end_n amen_n the_o fashion_n or_o form_n of_o the_o conjure_a knife_n with_o the_o name_n thereon_o to_o be_v grave_v or_o write_v agla_n and_o on_o the_o other_o side_n this_o name_n a_o type_n or_o figure_n of_o the_o circle_n for_o the_o master_n and_o his_o fellow_n to_o sit_v in_o show_v how_o and_o after_o what_o fashion_n it_o shall_v be_v make_v agla_n el_fw-es ya_fw-mi panthon_n dextera_fw-la dmi_fw-la fecit_fw-la virtutem_fw-la ✚_o dextera_fw-la dmi_fw-la exaltavit_fw-la i_o ✚_o dextera_fw-la dmi_fw-la fecit_fw-la virtutem_fw-la ✚_o dextera_fw-la dmi_fw-la exaltavit_fw-la i_o ✚_o mellyas_n emanuel_n alpha_fw-la et_fw-la ω_fw-gr tetragrammaton_fw-gr jesus_n nazarenus_fw-la adonay_n elfelbey_n magister_fw-la this_o be_v the_o circle_n for_o the_o master_n to_o sit_v in_o and_o his_o fellow_n or_o fellow_n at_o the_o first_o calling_n sit_v back_o to_o back_o when_o he_o call_v the_o spirit_n and_o for_o the_o fairy_n make_v this_o circle_n with_o chalk_n on_o the_o ground_n as_o be_v say_v before_o this_o spirit_n bealphares_n be_v once_o call_v and_o find_v shall_v never_o have_v power_n to_o hurt_v thou_o call_v he_o in_o the_o hour_n of_o ♃_o or_o ♀_o the_fw-fr ☽_o increase_v chap._n xxiv_o the_o make_n of_o holy_a water_n exorciso_n te_fw-la creaturam_fw-la salis_fw-la per_fw-la deum_fw-la vivum_fw-la ✚_o per_fw-la deum_fw-la ✚_o verum_fw-la ✚_o per_fw-la deum_fw-la sanctum_fw-la ✚_o per_fw-la deum_fw-la quite_o per_fw-la elizaeum_fw-la prophetâ—m_fw-la in_o aquam_fw-la miti_fw-la jussit_fw-la purpose_n ut_fw-la sanaretur_fw-la sterilitas_fw-la aquae_fw-la ut_fw-la efficiaris_fw-la sal_fw-la exorcisatus_fw-la in_o salutem_fw-la credentium_fw-la ut_fw-la sis_fw-la omnibus_fw-la te_fw-la sumentibus_fw-la sanitas_fw-la animae_fw-la &_o corporis_fw-la &_o effugiat_fw-la a_o que_fw-la discedat_fw-la ab_fw-la eo_fw-la loco_fw-la qui_fw-la aspersus_fw-la fuerit_fw-la omnis_fw-la phantasia_fw-la &_o nequitia_fw-la vel_fw-la versutia_fw-la diabolicae_fw-la fraudis_fw-la omnisque_fw-la spiritus_fw-la adjuratus_fw-la per_fw-la cum_fw-la qui_fw-la venturus_fw-la est_fw-la judicare_fw-la vivos_fw-la &_o mortuos_fw-la &_o saeculum_fw-la per_fw-la igném_fw-la amen_n oremus_fw-la immensam_fw-la clementiam_fw-la tuam_fw-la onmipotens_fw-la aeterne_n deus_fw-la humiliter_fw-la imploramus_fw-la ut_fw-la hanc_fw-la creaturam_fw-la salis_fw-la quam_fw-la in_o usum_fw-la generis_fw-la humani_fw-la tribuisti_fw-la be_v ✚_o dicere_fw-la &_o sancti_fw-la ✚_o ficare_fw-la tua_fw-la pielate_fw-la digneris_fw-la ut_fw-la sit_fw-la omnibus_fw-la sumentibus_fw-la salus_fw-la mentis_fw-la &_o corporis_fw-la ut_fw-la quicquid_fw-la ex_fw-la eo_fw-la tactum_fw-la fuerit_fw-la vel_fw-la respersum_fw-la careat_fw-la omni_fw-la immunditia_fw-la omnique_fw-la impugnatione_fw-la spiritualis_fw-la nequitiae_fw-la per_fw-la dominum_fw-la nostrum_fw-la jesum_fw-la christum_fw-la filium_fw-la tuum_fw-la qui_fw-la tecum_fw-la vivit_fw-la &_o regnat_fw-la in_o unitate_fw-la spiritus_fw-la sancti_fw-la deus_fw-la per_fw-la omne_fw-la saecula_fw-la saeculorum_fw-la amen_n to_o the_o water_n say_v as_o follow_v exorciso_n te_fw-la creaturam_fw-la aquae_fw-la in_o nemine_fw-la ✚_o patris_fw-la ✚_o &_o jesus_n christi_fw-la filii_fw-la ejus_fw-la domini_fw-la nostri_fw-la &_o in_o virtute_fw-la spiritus_fw-la ✚_o sancti_fw-la ✚_o ut_fw-la fiat_fw-la aqua_fw-la exorcisata_fw-la ad_fw-la effugandani_fw-la omnen_fw-la potestatem_fw-la inimici_fw-la &_o ipsum_fw-la inimicum_fw-la eradicare_fw-la &_o explantare_fw-la valeas_fw-la cum_fw-la angelis_fw-la suis_fw-la apostatis_fw-la per_fw-la virtutem_fw-la ejusdem_fw-la domini_fw-la nostri_fw-la jesus_n christi_fw-la qui_fw-la venturus_fw-la est_fw-la judicare_fw-la vivos_fw-la &_o mortuos_fw-la &_o seculum_fw-la per_fw-la ignem_fw-la amen_n oremus_fw-la deus_fw-la qui_fw-la ad_fw-la salutem_fw-la humani_fw-la generis_fw-la maxima_fw-la quaeque_fw-la sacramenta_fw-la in_o aquarum_fw-la substantia_fw-la condidisti_fw-la adesto_fw-la propitius_fw-la invocationibus_fw-la nostris_fw-la &_o elemento_fw-la huic_fw-la multimodis_fw-la purificationibus_fw-la praeparato_fw-la virtutem_fw-la tuea_fw-la bene_fw-la ✚_o dictionis_fw-la infunde_fw-la ut_fw-la creatura_fw-la tua_fw-la mysteriis_fw-la tuis_fw-la serviens_fw-la ad_fw-la abigendos_fw-la daemon_n morbosque_fw-la pellendos_fw-la divinae_fw-la gratiae_fw-la sumat_fw-la effectum_fw-la ut_fw-la quicquid_fw-la in_o domibus_fw-la vel_fw-la in_o locis_fw-la fidelium_fw-la haec_fw-la unda_fw-la resperserit_fw-la careat_fw-la omni_fw-la immunditia_fw-la liberetur_fw-la à _fw-la noxa_fw-la non_fw-la illic_fw-la resideat_fw-la spiritus_fw-la pestilens_fw-la non_fw-la aura_fw-fr corrumpens_fw-la discedant_fw-la omnes_fw-la insidiae_fw-la latentis_fw-la inimici_fw-la &_o si_fw-la quid_fw-la est_fw-la quod_fw-la aut_fw-la incolumitati_fw-la habitantium_fw-la inuidet_fw-la aut_fw-la quieti_fw-la aspersione_n huius_fw-la aquae_fw-la effugiat_fw-la we_o salubritas_fw-la per_fw-la invocationem_fw-la sancti_fw-la tui_fw-la nominis_fw-la expetita_fw-la ab_fw-la omnibus_fw-la fit_a impugnationibus_fw-la defensa_fw-la per_fw-la dominum_fw-la nostrum_fw-la jesum_fw-la christum_fw-la filium_fw-la tuum_fw-la qui_fw-la tecum_fw-la vivit_fw-la &_o regnat_fw-la in_fw-la unitate_fw-la spiritus_fw-la sancti_fw-la deus_fw-la per_fw-la omne_fw-la saecula_fw-la saeculorum_fw-la amen_n then_o take_v the_o salt_n in_o thy_o
angel_n archangel_n throne_n domination_n principate_v potestates_fw-la virtutes_fw-la cherubin_n and_o seraphim_n and_o by_o all_o their_o virtue_n do_v i_o n._n swear_v and_o promise_v thou_o to_o be_v obedient_a as_o be_v rehearse_v and_o here_o for_o a_o witness_n do_v i_o n._n give_v thou_o n._n my_o right_a hand_n and_o do_v plight_n thou_o my_o faith_n and_o troth_n as_o god_n i_o help_v and_o holydome_n and_o by_o the_o holy_a content_n in_o this_o book_n do_v i_o n._n swear_v that_o my_o spirit_n shall_v be_v thy_o true_a servant_n all_o the_o day_n of_o thy_o life_n as_o be_v before_o rehearse_v and_o here_o for_o a_o witness_n that_o my_o spirit_n shall_v be_v obedient_a unto_o thou_o n._n and_o to_o those_o bond_n of_o word_n that_o be_v write_v in_o this_o n._n before_o the_o bond_n of_o word_n shall_v be_v rehearse_v thrice_o else_o to_o be_v damn_v for_o ever_o and_o thereto_o say_v all_o faithful_a soul_n and_o spirit_n amen_o amen_n then_o let_v he_o swear_v this_o oath_n p.f.ss._n three_o time_n and_o at_o every_o time_n kiss_v the_o book_n and_o at_o every_o time_n make_v mark_n to_o the_o bond_n then_o perceive_v the_o time_n that_o he_o will_v depart_v get_v away_o the_o people_n from_o you_o and_o get_v or_o take_v your_o stone_n or_o glass_n or_o other_o thing_n in_o your_o hand_n and_o say_v the_o pater_fw-la noster_fw-la ave_fw-la and_o credo_fw-la and_o this_o prayer_n as_o follow_v and_o in_o all_o the_o time_n of_o his_o depart_n rehearse_v the_o bond_n of_o word_n and_o in_o the_o end_n of_o every_o bond_n say_v oftentimes_o remember_v thy_o oath_n and_o promise_n and_o bind_v he_o strong_o to_o thou_o and_o to_o thy_o stone_n and_o suffer_v he_o not_o to_o depart_v read_v thy_o bond_n 24_o time_n and_o every_o day_n when_o you_o do_v call_v he_o by_o your_o other_o bond_n bind_v he_o strong_o by_o the_o first_o bond_n by_o the_o space_n of_o 24._o day_n apply_v it_o and_o thou_o shall_v be_v make_v a_o man_n for_o ever_o now_o the_o pater_fw-la noster_fw-la ave_fw-la and_o credo_fw-la must_v be_v say_v and_o then_o the_o prayer_n immediate_o follow_v o_o god_n of_o abraham_n god_n of_o isaac_n god_n of_o jacob_n god_n of_o tobias_n the_o which_o do_v deliver_v the_o three_o child_n from_o the_o hot_a burn_a oven_n sidrac_n misac_n and_o abednago_n and_o susanna_n from_o the_o false_a crime_n and_o daniel_n from_o the_o lion_n power_n even_o so_o o_o lord_n omnipotent_a i_o beseech_v thou_o for_o thy_o great_a mercy_n sake_n to_o help_v i_o in_o these_o my_o work_n and_o to_o deliver_v i_o this_o spirit_n of_o n._n that_o he_o may_v be_v a_o true_a subject_n unto_o i_o n_o all_o the_o day_n of_o my_o life_n and_o to_o remain_v with_o i_o and_o with_o this_o n._n all_o the_o day_n of_o my_o life_n o_o glorious_a god_n father_n son_n and_o holy_a ghost_n i_o beseech_v thou_o to_o help_v i_o at_o this_o time_n and_o to_o give_v i_o power_n by_o thy_o holy_a name_n merit_n and_o virtue_n whereby_o i_o may_v conjure_v and_o constrain_v this_o spirit_n of_o n._n that_o he_o may_v be_v obedient_a unto_o i_o and_o may_v fulfil_v his_o oath_n and_o promise_n at_o all_o time_n by_o the_o power_n of_o all_o thy_o holiness_n this_o grant_n o_o lord_n god_n of_o host_n as_o thou_o be_v righteous_a and_o holy_a and_o as_o thou_o be_v the_o word_n and_o the_o word_n god_n the_o beginning_n and_o the_o end_n sit_v in_o the_o throne_n of_o thy_o everlasting_a kingdom_n and_o in_o the_o divinity_n of_o thy_o everlasting_a godhead_n to_o who_o be_v all_o honour_n and_o glory_n now_o and_o for_o ever_o und_fw-ge ever_o amen_o amen_n chap._n xxvii_o a_o bond_n to_o bind_v he_o to_o thou_o and_o to_o thy_o n._n as_o follow_v bond_n i_o conjure_v and_o constrain_v the_o spirit_n of_o n._n by_o the_o live_a god_n by_o the_o true_a god_n and_o by_o the_o holy_a god_n and_o by_o their_o virtue_n and_o power_n i_o conjure_v and_o constrain_v the_o spirit_n of_o thou_o n._n that_o thou_o shall_v not_o ascend_v nor_o descend_v out_o of_o thy_o body_n to_o no_o place_n of_o rest_n but_o only_o to_o take_v thy_o rest_a place_n with_o n._n and_o with_o this_o n._n all_o the_o day_n of_o my_o life_n according_a to_o thy_o oath_n and_o promise_n i_o conjure_v and_o constrain_v thou_o spirit_n of_o n._n by_o ehese_n holy_a name_n of_o god_n ✚_o tetragrammaton_fw-gr ✚_o adonay_n ✚_o agla_n ✚_o saday_n ✚_o sabaoth_n ✚_o planabothe_v ✚_o panthon_n ✚_o craton_n ✚_o neupmaton_n ✚_o deus_n ✚_o homo_fw-la ✚_o omnipotens_fw-la ✚_o sempiternus_fw-la ✚_o ysus_fw-la ✚_o terra_fw-la ✚_o unigenitus_fw-la ✚_o salbator_n ✚_o via_fw-la ✚_o vita_fw-la ✚_o manus_fw-la ✚_o son_n ✚_o origo_fw-la ✚_o filius_fw-la ✚_o and_o by_o their_o virtue_n and_o power_n i_o conjure_v and_o constrain_v the_o spirit_n of_o n._n that_o thou_o shall_v not_o remain_v in_o the_o fire_n nor_o in_o the_o water_n in_o the_o air_n nor_o in_o any_o privy_a place_n of_o the_o earth_n but_o only_o with_o we_o n._n and_o with_o this_o n._n all_o the_o day_n of_o my_o life_n i_o charge_v thou_o spirit_n of_o n._n upon_o pain_n of_o everlasting_a condemnation_n remember_v thy_o oath_n and_o promise_n also_o i_o conjure_v the_o spirit_n of_o n._n and_o constrain_v thou_o by_o the_o excellent_a name_n of_o jesus_n christ_n α_n and_o ω_fw-gr the_o first_o and_o the_o last_o for_o this_o holy_a name_n of_o jesus_n be_v above_o all_o name_n for_o unto_o 4.6_o it_o all_o knee_n do_v bow_n and_o obey_v both_o of_o heavenly_a thing_n earthly_a thing_n and_o infernal_o nor_o be_v there_o any_o other_o name_v give_v to_o man_n whereby_o we_o have_v any_o salvation_n but_o by_o the_o name_n of_o jesus_n therefore_o by_o the_o name_n and_o in_o the_o name_n of_o jesus_n of_o nazareth_n and_o by_o his_o nativity_n resurrection_n and_o ascension_n and_o by_o all_o that_o appertain_v to_o his_o passion_n and_o by_o their_o virtue_n and_o power_n i_o do_v conjure_v and_o constrain_v the_o spirit_n of_o n._n that_o thou_o shall_v not_o take_v any_o rest_a place_n in_o the_o ☉_o nor_o in_o the_o ☽_o nor_o in_fw-la ♄_o nor_o in_o ♃_o nor_o in_fw-la ♂_o nor_o in_o ♀_o nor_o in_o ☿_o nor_o in_o any_o of_o the_o twelve_o sign_n nor_o in_o the_o concavity_n of_o the_o cloud_n nor_o in_o any_o other_o privy_a place_n to_o rest_v or_o stay_v in_o but_o only_o with_o i_o n._n or_o with_o this_o n._n all_o the_o day_n of_o my_o life_n if_o thou_o be_v not_o obedient_a unto_o i_o according_a to_o thy_o oath_n and_o promise_n i_o n._n do_v condemn_v the_o spirit_n of_o n._n into_o the_o pit_n of_o hell_n for_o over_o amen_n i_o conjure_v and_o constrain_v the_o spirit_n of_o n._n by_o the_o blood_n of_o the_o innocent_a lamb_n jesus_n christ_n the_o which_o be_v shed_v upon_o the_o cross_n for_o all_o those_o that_o do_v obey_v unto_o it_o and_o believe_v in_o it_o shall_v be_v save_v and_o by_o virtue_n thereof_o and_o by_o all_o the_o aforesaid_a royal_a name_n and_o word_n of_o the_o live_a god_n by_o i_o pronounce_v i_o do_v conjure_v and_o constrain_v the_o spirit_n of_o n._n that_o thou_o do_v be_v obedient_a unto_o i_o according_a to_o thy_o oath_n and_o promise_n if_o thou_o refuse_v to_o do_v as_o be_v aforesaid_a i_o n._n by_o the_o holy_a trinity_n disobedience_n and_o by_o his_o virtue_n and_o power_n do_v condemn_v the_o spirit_n of_o n._n into_o the_o place_n whereas_o there_o be_v no_o hope_n of_o remedy_n but_o everlasting_a condemnation_n and_o horror_n and_o pain_n upon_o pain_n daily_o horrible_o and_o lamentable_o the_o pain_n there_o to_o be_v augment_v so_o thick_a as_o the_o star_n in_o the_o firmament_n and_o as_o the_o gravel_n sand_n in_o the_o sea_n except_o thou_o spirit_n of_o n._n obey_v i_o n._n as_o be_v afore_o rehearse_v else_o i_o n._n do_v condemn_v the_o spirit_n of_o n._n into_o the_o pit_n of_o everlasting_a condemnation_n fiat_n fiat_fw-la amen_o also_o i_o conjure_v thou_o and_o constrain_v the_o spirit_n of_o n._n by_o all_o angel_n archangel_n throne_n domination_n principate_v potestates_fw-la virtutes_fw-la cherubin_n and_o seraphim_n and_o by_o the_o four_o evangelist_n matthew_n mark_n luke_n and_o john_n and_o by_o all_o thing_n contain_v in_o the_o old_a law_n and_o the_o new_a and_o by_o their_o virtue_n and_o by_o the_o twelve_o apostle_n and_o by_o all_o patriarch_n prophet_n martyr_n confessor_n virgin_n innocent_n and_o by_o all_o the_o elect_a and_o choose_v be_v and_o shall_v be_v which_o follow_v the_o lamb_n of_o god_n and_o by_o their_o virtue_n and_o power_n i_o conjure_v and_o constrain_v the_o spirit_n of_o n._n strong_o to_o have_v common_a talk_n with_o i_o at_o all_o time_n and_o in_o all_o day_n night_n hour_n and_o
what_o time_n he_o will_v be_v in_o such_o a_o place_n what_o day_n and_o hour_n and_o this_o and_o all_o other_o thing_n to_o declare_v plain_o on_o pain_n of_o hell_n fire_n fiat_n amen_n a_o licence_n to_o depart_v depart_v out_o of_o the_o sight_n of_o this_o crystal-stone_n in_o peace_n for_o a_o time_n and_o ready_a to_o appear_v therein_o again_o at_o any_o time_n or_o time_n i_o shall_v call_v thou_o by_o virtue_n of_o our_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n and_o by_o the_o bond_n of_o word_n which_o be_v write_v in_o this_o book_n and_o to_o appear_v visible_o as_o the_o word_n be_v rehearse_v i_o constrain_v thou_o spirit_n n._n by_o the_o divinity_n of_o the_o godhead_n to_o be_v obedient_a unto_o these_o word_n rehearse_v upon_o pain_n of_o everlasting_a condemnation_n both_o in_o this_o world_n and_o in_o the_o world_n to_o come_v fiat_n fiat_fw-la fiat_fw-la amen_n chap._n xxix_o when_o to_o talk_v with_o spirit_n and_o to_o have_v true_a answer_n to_o find_v out_o a_o thief_n the_o day_n and_o hour_n of_o ♄_o ♂_o ☿_o and_o the_o ☽_o be_v best_a to_o do_v all_o craft_n of_o necromancy_n and_o for_o to_o speak_v with_o spirit_n and_o for_o to_o find_v theft_n other_o and_o to_o have_v true_a answer_n thereof_o or_o of_o any_o other_o such_o like_a and_o in_o the_o day_n and_o hour_n of_o ☉_o ♃_o ♀_o be_v best_a to_o do_v all_o experiment_n of_o love_n and_o to_o purchase_v grace_n and_o for_o to_o be_v invisible_a and_o to_o do_v any_o operation_n whatsoever_o it_o be_v for_o any_o thing_n the_o ☽_o being_n in_o a_o convenient_a sign_n *_o as_o when_o thou_o labour_v for_o theft_n see_v the_o moon_n be_v in_o a_o earthy_a sign_n as_o ♉_o â™_o ♑_o or_o of_o the_o air_n as_o ♊_o ♎_o â™’_o *_o and_o if_o it_o be_v for_o love_n favour_n or_o grace_n let_v the_o ☽_o be_v in_o a_o sign_n of_o the_o fire_n as_o ♈_o ♌_o â™_o and_o for_o hatred_n in_o a_o sign_n of_o the_o water_n as_o ♋_o â™_o ♓_o for_o any_o other_o experiment_n let_v the_o ☽_o be_v in_o ♈_o *_o 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detegendum_fw-la 12.2_o nothing_o be_v so_o secret_a but_o it_o shall_v be_v know_v and_o reveal_v book_n xvi_o chap._n i._n a_o conclusion_n in_o manner_n of_o a_o epilogue_n repeat_v many_o of_o the_o former_a absurdity_n of_o witchmongers_n conciet_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 hitherto_o you_o have_v have_v deliver_v unto_o you_o that_o which_o i_o have_v conceive_v and_o gather_v of_o this_o matter_n in_o the_o substance_n and_o principal_a part_n whereof_o i_o can_v see_v no_o difference_n among_o the_o writer_n hereupon_o of_o what_o country_n condition_n estate_n or_o religion_n soever_o they_o be_v but_o i_o find_v almost_o all_o of_o they_o to_o agree_v unconstancy_n fable_n and_o impossibility_n scratch_v out_o of_o m._n mal._n the_o substance_n of_o all_o their_o argument_n so_o as_o
stroke_n we_o strike_v be_v if_o hard_o at_o hand_n and_o near_o in_o place_n then_o ruddy_a colour_n fill_v the_o face_n thus_o much_o may_v seem_v sufficient_a touch_v this_o matter_n of_o natural_a magic_n whereunto_o though_o much_o more_o may_v be_v annex_v yet_o for_o the_o avoid_n of_o tediousness_n and_o for_o speedy_a passage_n to_o that_o which_o remain_v i_o will_v break_v off_o this_o present_a treatise_n and_o now_o somewhat_o shall_v be_v say_v concern_v devil_n and_o spirit_n in_o the_o discourse_n follow_v the_o content_n of_o the_o chapter_n in_o the_o sixteen_o foregoing_a book_n book_n i._n chap._n i._n a_o impeachment_n of_o witch_n power_n in_o meteor_n and_o elementary_a body_n tend_v to_o the_o rebuke_n of_o such_o as_o attribute_v too_o much_o unto_o they_o page_n 1_o chap._n ii_o the_o inconvenience_n grow_v by_o man_n credulity_n herein_o with_o a_o reproof_n of_o some_o churchman_n which_o be_v incline_v to_o the_o common_a conceive_a opinion_n of_o witch_n omnipotency_n and_o a_o familiar_a example_n thereof_o page_n 3_o chap._n iii_o who_o they_o be_v that_o be_v call_v witch_n with_o a_o manifest_a declaration_n of_o the_o cause_n that_o move_v man_n so_o common_o to_o think_v and_o witch_n themselves_o to_o believe_v that_o they_o can_v hurt_v child_n cattle_n etc._n etc._n with_o word_n and_o imaginnation_n and_o of_o cozen_a witch_n page_n 4._o chap._n iu._n what_o miraculous_a action_n be_v impute_v to_o witch_n by_o witchmonger_n papist_n and_o poet_n page_n 5_o chap._n v._n a_o confutation_n of_o the_o common_a conceive_a opinion_n of_o witch_n and_o witchcraft_n and_o how_o detestable_a a_o sin_n it_o be_v to_o repair_v to_o they_o for_o counsel_n or_o help_v in_o time_n of_o affliction_n page_n 7_o chap._n vi_o a_o further_a confutation_n of_o witch_n miraculous_a and_o omnipotent_a power_n by_o invincible_a reason_n and_o authority_n with_o dissuasion_n from_o such_o fond_a credulity_n ibid._n chap._n vii_o by_o what_o mean_v the_o name_n of_o witch_n become_v so_o famous_a and_o how_o diverss_o people_n be_v opinion_v concern_v they_o and_o their_o action_n page_n 8_o chap._n viii_o cause_n that_o move_v as_o well_o witch_n themselves_o as_o other_o to_o think_v that_o they_o can_v work_v impossibility_n with_o answer_n to_o certain_a objection_n where_o also_o their_o punishment_n by_o law_n be_v touch_v page_n 9_o chap._n ix_o a_o conclusion_n of_o the_o first_o book_n wherein_o be_v foreshow_v the_o tyrannical_a cruelty_n of_o witchmonger_n and_o inquisitor_n with_o a_o request_n to_o the_o reader_n to_o peruse_v the_o same_o page_n 10_o book_n ii_o chap._n i._n what_o testimony_n and_o witness_n be_v allow_v to_o give_v evidence_n against_o repute_a witch_n by_o the_o report_n and_o allowance_n of_o the_o inquisitor_n themselves_o and_o such_o as_o be_v special_a writer_n herein_o page_n 11_o chap._n ii_o the_o order_n of_o examination_n of_o witch_n by_o the_o inquisitor_n ibid._n chap._n iii_o matter_n of_o evidence_n against_o witch_n page_n 13_o chap._n iu_o confession_n of_o witch_n whereby_o they_o be_v condemn_v page_n 14_o chap._n v._n presumption_n whereby_o witch_n be_v condemn_v ibid._n chap._n vi_o particular_a interrogatory_n use_v by_o the_o inquisitor_n against_o witch_n page_n 15_o chap._n vii_o the_o inquisitor_n trial_n of_o weep_v by_o conjuration_n page_n 16_o chap._n viii_o certain_a caution_n against_o witch_n and_o of_o their_o torture_n to_o procure_v confession_n ibid._n chap._n ix_o the_o fifteen_o crime_n lay_v to_o the_o charge_n of_o witch_n by_o witchmonger_n special_o by_o bodin_n in_o demonomania_n page_n 18_o chap._n x._o a_o confutation_n of_o the_o former_a surmise_a crime_n patch_v together_o by_o bodin_n and_o the_o only_a way_n to_o escape_v the_o inquisitor_n hand_n page_n 19_o chap._n xi_o the_o opinion_n of_o cornelius_n agrippa_n concern_v witch_n of_o his_o plead_n for_o a_o poor_a woman_n accuse_v of_o witchcraft_n and_o how_o he_o convince_v the_o inquisitor_n page_n 20_o chap._n xii_o what_o the_o fear_n of_o death_n and_o feel_n of_o torment_n may_v force_v one_o to_o do_v and_o that_o it_o be_v no_o marvel_n though_o witch_n condemn_v themselves_o by_o their_o own_o confession_n so_o tyrannical_o extort_a page_n 21_o book_n iii_o chap._n i._n the_o witch_n bargain_n with_o the_o devil_n according_a to_o m._n mal._n bodin_n nider_n daneus_n psellus_n erastus_n hemingius_n cumanus_n aquinas_n bartholomeus_n spineus_n &c._n &c._n page_n 22_o chap._n ii_o the_o order_n of_o the_o witch_n homage_n do_v as_o it_o be_v write_v by_o lewd_a inquisitor_n and_o peevish_a witchmonger_n to_o the_o devil_n in_o person_n of_o their_o song_n and_o dance_n and_o namely_o of_o lavolta_n and_o of_o other_o ceremony_n also_o of_o their_o excourse_n page_n 23_o chap._n iii_o how_o witch_n be_v summon_v to_o appear_v before_o the_o devil_n of_o their_o ride_n in_o the_o air_n of_o their_o account_n of_o their_o conference_n with_o the_o devil_n of_o his_o supply_n and_o their_o conference_n of_o their_o farewell_n and_o sacrifice_n according_a to_o daneus_n psellus_n etc._n etc._n page_n 24_o chap._n iu_o that_o there_o can_v no_o real_a league_n be_v make_v with_o the_o devil_n the_o first_o author_n of_o the_o league_n and_o the_o weak_a proof_n of_o the_o adversary_n for_o the_o same_o ibid._n chap._n v._n of_o the_o private_a league_n a_o notable_a table_n of_o bodin_n concern_v a_o french_a lady_n with_o a_o confutation_n page_n 25_o chap._n vi_o a_o disproof_n of_o their_o assembly_n and_o of_o their_o bargain_n page_n 26_o chap._n vii_o a_o confutation_n of_o the_o objection_n concern_v witch_n confession_n page_n 27_o chap._n viii_o what_o folly_n it_o be_v for_o witch_n to_o enter_v into_o such_o desperate_a peril_n and_o to_o endure_v such_o intolerable_a torment_n for_o no_o gain_n or_o commodity_n and_o how_o it_o come_v to_o pass_v that_o witch_n be_v overthrow_v by_o their_o confession_n page_n 28_o chap._n ix_o how_o melancholy_a abuse_v old_a woman_n and_o of_o the_o effect_n thereof_o by_o sundry_a example_n page_n 29_o chap._n x._o that_o voluntary_a confession_n may_v be_v untrue_o make_v to_o the_o undo_n of_o the_o confessor_n and_o of_o the_o strange_a operation_n of_o melancholy_a prove_v by_o a_o familiar_a and_o late_a example_n page_n 30_o chap._n xi_o the_o strange_a and_o divers_a effect_n of_o melancholy_a and_o how_o the_o same_o humour_n abound_v in_o witch_n or_o rather_o old_a woman_n fill_v they_o full_a of_o marvellous_a imagination_n and_o that_o their_o confession_n be_v not_o to_o be_v credit_v page_n 31_o chap._n xii_o a_o confutation_n of_o witch_n confession_n especial_o concern_v the_o league_n page_n 32_o chap._n xiii_o a_o confutation_n of_o witch_n confession_n concern_v make_v of_o tempest_n and_o rain_n of_o the_o natural_a cause_n of_o rain_n and_o that_o witch_n or_o devil_n have_v no_o power_n to_o do_v such_o thing_n page_n 33_o chap._n fourteen_o what_o will_v ensue_v if_o witch_n confession_n or_o witchmonger_n opinion_n be_v true_a concern_v the_o effect_n of_o witchcraft_n enchantment_n etc._n etc._n page_n 34_o chap._n xv._n example_n of_o foreign_a nation_n who_o in_o their_o war_n use_v the_o assistance_n of_o witch_n of_o eybit_v witch_n in_o ireland_n of_o two_o archer_n that_o shoot_v with_o familiar_n page_n 35_o chap._n xvi_o author_n condemn_v the_o fantastical_a confession_n of_o witch_n and_o how_o a_o popish_a doctor_n take_v upon_o he_o to_o disprove_v the_o same_o page_n 36_o chap._n xvii_o witchmongers_n reason_n to_o prove_v that_o witch_n can_v work_v wonder_n bodin_n tale_n of_o a_o friesland_n priest_n transport_v that_o imagination_n proceed_v of_o melancholy_a do_v cause_n illusion_n page_n 37_o chap._n xviii_o that_o the_o confession_n of_o witch_n be_v insufficient_a in_o civil_a and_o common_a law_n to_o take_v away_o life_n what_o the_o sound_a divine_n and_o decree_n of_o counsel_n determine_v in_o this_o case_n ibid._n chap._n xix_o of_o four_o capital_a crime_n object_v against_o witch_n all_o full_o a_o swered_a and_o confute_v as_o frivolous_a page_n 39_o chap._n xx._n a_o request_n to_o such_o reader_n as_o loath_a to_o hear_v or_o read_v filthy_a and_o bawdy_a matter_n which_o of_o necessity_n be_v here_o to_o be_v insert_v to_o pass_v over_o eight_o chapter_n page_n 40_o book_n iu._n chap._n i._n of_o witchmongers_n opinion_n concern_v evil_a spirit_n how_o they_o frame_v themselves_o in_o more_o excellent_a sort_n than_o god_n make_v we_o page_n 41_o chap._n ii_o of_o bawdy_a incubus_n and_o succubus_n and_o whether_o the_o action_n of_o venery_n may_v be_v perform_v between_o witch_n and_o devil_n and_o when_o witch_n first_o yield_v to_o incubus_n ibid._n chap._n iii_o of_o the_o devil_n visible_a and_o invisible_a deal_n with_o witch_n in_o the_o way_n of_o lechery_n page_n 42_o chap._n iu_o that_o the_o power_n of_o generation_n be_v both_o outward_o
and_o inward_o impeach_v by_o witch_n and_o of_o divers_a that_o have_v their_o genitals_o take_v from_o they_o by_o witch_n and_o by_o the_o same_o mean_n again_o restore_v page_n 43_o chap._n v._o of_o bishop_n sylvanus_n his_o lechery_n open_v and_o cover_v again_o how_o maid_n have_v yellow_a hair_n be_v most_o cumber_v with_o incubus_n how_o marry_a man_n be_v bewitch_v to_o use_v other_o man_n wife_n &_o to_o refuse_v their_o own_o page_n 44_o chap._n vi_o how_o to_o procure_v the_o dissolve_v of_o bewitched_a love_n also_o to_o enforce_v a_o man_n how_o proper_a soever_o he_o be_v to_o love_v a_o old_a hag_n and_o of_o a_o bawdy_a tricky_n of_o a_o priest_n in_o gelderland_n ibid._n chap._n vii_o of_o divers_a saint_n and_o holy_a person_n which_o be_v exceed_v bawdy_a and_o lecherous_a and_o by_o certain_a miraculous_a mean_n become_v chaste_a page_n 45_o chap._n viii_o certain_a popish_a and_o magical_a cure_n for_o they_o that_o be_v bewitch_v in_o their_o privity_n ibid._n chap._n ix_o a_o strange_a cure_n do_v to_o one_o that_o be_v molest_v with_o incubus_n page_n 46_o chap._n x._o a_o confutation_n of_o the_o former_a folly_n touch_v incubus_n which_o by_o example_n and_o proof_n of_o like_a stuff_n be_v show_v to_o be_v flat_a knavery_n wherein_o the_o carnal_a copulation_n with_o spirit_n be_v overthrow_v page_n 47_o chap._n xi_o that_o incubus_n be_v a_o natural_a disease_n with_o remedy_n for_o the_o same_o beside_o magica_fw-la cure_v herewithal_o express_v page_n 48_o chap._n xii_o the_o censure_n of_o g._n chaucer_n upon_o the_o knavery_n of_o incubus_n page_n 49_o book_n v._o chap._n i._n of_o transformation_n ridiculous_a example_n bring_v by_o the_o adversary_n for_o the_o confirmation_n of_o their_o foolish_a doctrine_n page_n 50_o chap._n ii_o absurd_a reason_n bring_v by_o bodin_n and_o such_o other_o for_o confirmation_n of_o transformation_n page_n 52_o chap._n iii_o of_o a_o man_n turn_v into_o a_o ass_n and_o return_v again_o unto_o a_o man_n by_o one_o of_o bodins_n witch_n s._n agust_n opinion_n thereof_o page_n 53_o chap._n iu_o a_o summary_n of_o the_o former_a fable_n with_o a_o refutation_n thereof_o after_o due_a examination_n of_o the_o same_o page_n 54_o chap._n v._o that_o the_o body_n of_o a_o man_n can_v be_v turn_v into_o the_o body_n of_o a_o beast_n by_o a_o witch_n be_v prove_v by_o strong_a reason_n scripture_n and_o authority_n page_n 55_o chap._n vi_o the_o witchmongers_n objection_n concern_v nabuchadnezzar_n answer_v and_o their_o error_n concern_v lycanthropia_n confute_v page_n 57_o chap._n vii_o a_o special_a objection_n answer_v concern_v transportation_n with_o the_o consent_n of_o divers_a writer_n thereupon_o page_n 58_o chap._n viii_o the_o witchmongers_n objection_n concern_v the_o history_n of_o job_n answer_v page_n 59_o chap._n ix_o what_o several_a sort_n of_o witch_n be_v mention_v in_o the_o scripture_n and_o how_o the_o word_n witch_n be_v there_o apply_v page_n 61_o book_n vi_o chap._n i._n the_o exposition_n of_o this_o hebrew_n word_n chasaph_n wherein_o be_v answer_v the_o objection_n contain_v in_o exod._n 22._o to_o wit_n thou_o shall_v not_o suffer_v a_o witch_n to_o live_v and_o of_o simon_n magus_n act._n 8._o page_n 63_o chap._n ii_o the_o place_n of_o denteronomie_n expound_v wherein_o be_v recite_v all_o kind_n of_o witch_n also_o their_o opinion_n confute_v which_o hold_v that_o they_o can_v work_v such_o miracle_n as_o be_v impute_v unto_o they_o page_n 64_o chap._n iii_o that_o woman_n have_v use_v poison_v in_o all_o age_n more_o than_o man_n and_o of_o the_o inconvenience_n of_o poison_v page_n 66_o chap._n iu_o of_o divers_a poison_v practice_n otherwise_o call_v veneficia_fw-la commit_v in_o italy_n genua_n millen_n wittenberg_n also_o how_o they_o be_v discover_v and_o execute_v page_n 67_o chap._n v._o a_o great_a objection_n answer_v concern_v this_o kind_n of_o witchcraft_n call_v veneficium_fw-la page_n 68_o chap._n vi_o in_o what_o kind_n of_o confection_n that_o witchcrafty_a which_o be_v call_v veneficium_fw-la consist_v of_o love-cup_n and_o the_o same_o confute_v by_o poet_n ibid._n chap._n vii_o it_o be_v prove_v by_o more_o credible_a writer_n that_o love-cup_n rather_o engender_v death_n through_o venom_n than_o love_n by_o art_n and_o with_o what_o toy_n they_o destroy_v cattle_n and_o procure_v love_n page_n 69_o chap._n viii_o j._n bodin_n triumph_v against_o j._n wier_n overtake_v with_o false_a greek_a and_o false_a interpretation_n thereof_o page_n 70_o book_n vii_o chap._n i._n of_o the_o hebrew_n word_n ob_fw-la what_o it_o signify_v where_o it_o be_v find_v of_o pythoniss_n call_v ventriloquae_fw-la who_o they_o be_v and_o what_o their_o practice_n be_v experience_n and_o example_n thereof_o show_v page_n 71_o chap._n ii_o how_o the_o lewd_a practice_n of_o the_o pythonist_n of_o westwel_n come_v to_o light_n and_o by_o who_o she_o be_v examine_v and_o that_o all_o her_o diabolical_a speech_n be_v but_o ventriloquie_n and_o plain_a cozenage_n which_o it_o prove_v by_o she_o own_o confession_n page_n 73_o chap._n iii_o bodin_n stuff_n concern_v the_o pythonist_n of_o endor_n with_o a_o true_a story_n of_o a_o counterfeit_a dutchman_n page_n 74_o chap._n iu_o of_o the_o great_a oracle_n of_o apollo_n the_o pythonist_n and_o how_o man_n of_o all_o sort_n have_v be_v deceive_v and_o that_o even_o the_o apostle_n have_v mistake_v the_o nature_n of_o spirit_n with_o a_o unanswerable_a argument_n that_o spirit_n can_v take_v no_o shape_n page_n 75_o chap._n v._o why_o apollo_n be_v call_v pytho_n whereof_o those_o witch_n be_v call_v pythonist_n gregory_n his_o letter_n to_o the_o devil_n page_n 76_o chap._n vi_o apollo_n who_o be_v call_v pytho_n compare_v to_o the_o rood_n of_o grace_n gregory_n letter_n to_o the_o devil_n confute_v page_n 77_o chap._n vii_o how_o divers_a great_a clark_n and_o good_a author_n have_v be_v abuse_v in_o this_o matter_n of_o spirit_n through_o false_a report_n and_o by_o mean_n of_o their_o credulity_n have_v publish_v lie_v which_o be_v confute_v by_o arist_n and_o the_o scrip._n ibid._n chap._n viii_o of_o the_o witch_n of_o endor_n and_o whether_o she_o accomplish_v the_o raise_n of_o samuel_n true_o or_o by_o deceit_n the_o opinion_n of_o some_o divine_n hereupon_o page_n 78_o chap._n ix_o that_o samuel_n be_v not_o raise_v indeed_o and_o how_o bodin_n and_o all_o papist_n dote_v herein_o and_o that_o soul_n can_v be_v raise_v by_o witchcraft_n page_n 79_o chap._n x._o that_o neither_o the_o devil_n nor_o samuel_n be_v raise_v but_o that_o it_o be_v a_o mere_a cozenage_n according_a to_o the_o guise_n of_o our_o pythonist_n page_n 80_o chap._n xi_o the_o objection_n of_o the_o witchmonger_n concern_v this_o place_n full_o answer_v and_o what_o circumstance_n be_v to_o be_v consider_v for_o the_o understanding_n of_o this_o story_n which_o be_v plain_o open_v from_o the_o begin_n of_o 1_o sam._n 28_o to_o the_o 12._o verse_n ibid._n chap._n xii_o 12_o 13_o 14._o 1_o sam._n 28._o expound_v wherein_o be_v show_v that_o saul_n be_v cozen_v and_o abuse_v by_o the_o witch_n and_o that_o samuel_n be_v not_o raise_v be_v prove_v by_o the_o witch_n own_o talk_n page_n 82._o chap._n xiii_o the_o residue_n of_o 1_o sam._n 28._o expound_v wherein_o be_v declare_v how_o cunning_o this_o witch_n bring_v saul_n resolute_o to_o believe_v that_o she_o raise_v samuel_n what_o word_n be_v use_v to_o colour_v the_o cozenage_n and_o how_o all_o may_v also_o be_v wrought_v by_o ventriloquie_n page_n 83_o chap._n fourteen_o opinion_n of_o some_o learned_a man_n that_o samuel_n be_v indeed_o raise_v not_o by_o the_o witch_n art_n or_o power_n but_o by_o the_o special_a miracle_n of_o god_n that_o there_o be_v no_o such_o vision_n in_o these_o our_o day_n and_o that_o our_o witch_n can_v do_v the_o like_a page_n 84_o chap._n xv._n of_o vain_a apparition_n how_o people_n have_v be_v bring_v to_o fear_v bug_n which_o be_v partly_o reform_v by_o preach_v of_o the_o gospel_n the_o true_a effect_n of_o christ_n miracle_n page_n 85_o chap._n xvi_o witch_n miracle_n compare_v to_o christ_n that_o god_n be_v the_o creator_n of_o all_o thing_n of_o apollo_n and_o of_o his_o name_n and_o portraiture_n page_n 86_o book_n viii_o chap._n i._n that_o miracle_n be_v cease_v page_n 85_o chap._n ii_o that_o the_o gift_n of_o prophecy_n be_v cease_v page_n 88_o chap._n iii_o that_o oracle_n be_v cease_v page_n 89_o chap._n iu_o a_o tale_n write_v by_o many_o grave_a author_n and_o believe_v by_o many_o wise_a man_n of_o the_o devil_n death_n another_o story_n write_v by_o papist_n and_o believe_v of_o all_o catholic_n approve_v the_o devil_n honesty_n conscience_n and_o courtesy_n page_n 90_o chap._n v._o the_o judgement_n of_o the_o ancient_a father_n touch_v oracle_n and_o their_o abolishment_n and_o that_o they_o
ridiculous_a of_o two_o witch_n that_o can_v do_v wonder_n ibid._n chap._n vi_o law_n provide_v for_o the_o punishment_n of_o such_o witch_n that_o work_v miracle_n whereof_o some_o be_v mention_v and_o of_o certain_a popish_a law_n publish_v against_o they_o page_n 124_o chap._n vii_o poetical_a authority_n common_o allege_v by_o witchmonger_n for_o the_o proof_n of_o witch_n miraculous_a action_n and_o for_o confirmation_n of_o their_o supernatural_a power_n page_n 125_o chap._n viii_o poetry_n and_o popery_n compare_v in_o enchantment_n popish_a witchmonger_n have_v more_o advantage_n herein_o than_o protestant_n page_n 129_o chap._n ix_o popish_a periapt_n annulet_n and_o charm_n agnus_n dei_fw-la a_o waistcoat_n of_o proof_n a_o charm_n for_o the_o falling-evil_a a_o writing_n bring_v to_o s._n leo_n from_o heaven_n by_o a_o angel_n the_o virtue_n of_o s._n saviour_n epistle_n a_o charm_n against_o thief_n a_o write_v find_v in_o christ_n wound_n of_o the_o cross_n etc._n etc._n ibid._n a_o charm_n against_o shot_n or_o a_o waistcoat_n of_o proof_n 130._o against_o the_o falling-evil_a ibid._n a_o popish_a periapt_v or_o charm_n which_o must_v never_o be_v say_v but_o carry_v about_o one_o against_o thief_n another_o amulet_n 131._o a_o papistical_a charm_n a_o charm_n find_v in_o the_o canon_n of_o the_o mass_n other_o papistical_a charm_n a_o charm_n of_o the_o holy_a cross_n 132._o a_o charm_n take_v out_o of_o the_o primer_n page_n 133_o chap._n x._o how_o to_o make_v holy-water_n and_o the_o virtue_n thereof_o s._n rufin_n charm_n of_o the_o wear_n and_o bear_v of_o the_o name_n of_o jesus_n that_o the_o sacrament_n of_o confession_n and_o the_o eucharist_n be_v of_o as_o much_o efficacy_n as_o other_o charm_n and_o magnify_v by_o l._n varus_n ibid._n chap._n xi_o of_o the_o noble_a balm_n use_v by_o moses_n apish_o counterfeit_v in_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n page_n 134_o chap._n xii_o the_o opinion_n of_o ferrarius_fw-la touch_v charm_n periapt_n appension_n annulet_n etc._n etc._n of_o homerical_a medicine_n of_o constant_a opinion_n and_o the_o effect_n thereof_o ibid._n chap._n xiii_o of_o the_o effect_n of_o annulet_n the_o drift_n of_o argerius_n ferrarius_fw-la in_o the_o commendation_n of_o charm_n etc._n etc._n four_o sort_n of_o homerical_a medicine_n and_o the_o choice_n thereof_o of_o imagination_n page_n 135_o chap._n fourteen_o choice_n of_o charm_n against_o the_o falling-evil_a the_o bite_n of_o a_o mad_a dog_n the_o sting_a of_o a_o scorpion_n the_o toothache_n for_o a_o woman_n in_o travel_n for_o the_o kings-evil_a to_o get_v a_o thorn_n out_o of_o any_o member_n or_o a_o bone_n out_o of_o one_o throat_n charm_n to_o be_v say_v fast_v or_o at_o the_o gather_a herb_n for_o sore_a eye_n to_o open_a lock_n against_o spirit_n for_o the_o bot_n in_o a_o horse_n and_o special_o for_o the_o duke_n of_o alba_n horse_n for_o sour_a wine_n etc._n etc._n 136._o for_o the_o falling-evil_a ibid._n against_o the_o bite_n of_o a_o mad_a dog_n 137._o against_o the_o bite_n of_o a_o scorpion_n against_o the_o toothache_n a_o charm_n to_o release_v a_o woman_n in_o travel_n to_o heal_v the_o king_n or_o queensevil_a or_o any_o other_o soreness_n in_o the_o throat_n a_o charm_n read_v in_o the_o romish_a church_n upon_o s._n blaze_n day_n that_o will_v fetch_v a_o thorn_n out_o of_o any_o place_n of_o one_o body_n a_o bone_n out_o of_o the_o throat_n etc._n etc._n lect._n 3._o ibid._n a_o charm_n for_o the_o headache_n 138._o a_o charm_n to_o be_v say_v each_o morning_n by_o a_o witch_n fast_v or_o at_o least_o before_o she_o go_v abroad_o another_o charm_n that_o witch_n use_v at_o the_o gather_n of_o their_o medicinable_a herb_n a_o old_a woman_n charm_n wherewith_o she_o do_v much_o good_a in_o the_o country_n and_o grow_v famous_a thereby_o ibid._n another_o like_a charm_n ibid._n a_o charm_n to_o open_a lock_n 139._o a_o charm_n to_o drive_v away_o spirit_n that_o haunt_v any_o house_n a_o pretty_a charm_n or_o conclusion_n for_o one_o possess_v another_o to_o the_o same_o effect_n ibid._n another_o charm_n or_o witchcraft_n for_o the_o same_o ibid._n a_o charm_n for_o the_o bot_n in_o a_o horse_n ibid._n a_o charm_n against_o vinegar_n page_n 140._o chap._n xv._n the_o enchant_a of_o serpent_n and_o snake_n objection_n answer_v concern_v the_o same_o fond_a reason_n why_o charm_n take_v effect_v therein_o mahomet_n pigeon_n miracle_n wrought_v by_o a_o ass_n at_o memphis_n in_o egypt_n popish_a charm_n against_o serpent_n of_o miracle-worker_n the_o tame_n of_o snake_n bodins_n lie_v of_o snake_n page_n 141._o chap._n xvi_o charm_n to_o carry_v water_n in_o a_o sive_fw-la to_o know_v what_o be_v speak_v of_o we_o behind_o our_o back_n for_o blear_a eye_n to_o make_v seed_n to_o grow_v well_o of_o image_n make_v of_o wax_n to_o be_v rid_v of_o a_o witch_n to_o hang_v she_o up_o notable_a authority_n against_o waxen_a image_n a_o story_n betray_v the_o knavery_n of_o waxen_a image_n 145._o a_o charm_n teach_v how_o to_o hurt_v who_o yond_o list_n with_o image_n of_o wax_n etc._n etc._n ibid._n chap._n xvii_o sundry_a spirit_n of_o charm_n tend_v to_o divers_a purpose_n and_o first_o certain_a charm_n to_o make_v taciturnity_n in_o torture_n 146._o country_n charm_n against_o these_o and_o all_o other_o witchcraft_n in_o the_o say_n also_o whereof_o witch_n be_v vex_v ibid._n a_o charm_n for_o the_o chine_n cough_n for_o conporal_n or_o spiritual_a rest_n charm_n to_o find_v cut_v a_o thief_n 147._o another_o way_n to_o find_v out_o a_o thief_n that_o have_v steal_v any_o thing_n from_o you_o 148._o to_o put_v out_o the_o thief_n eye_n another_o way_n to_o find_v out_o a_o thief_n ibid._n a_o charm_n to_o find_v out_o or_o spoil_v a_o thief_n ibid._n s._n adelbert_n curse_v or_o charm_v against_o thief_n 149._o another_o enchantment_n page_n 151._o chap._n xviii_o a_o charm_n or_o experiment_n to_o find_v out_o a_o witch_n 152._o to_o spoil_v a_o thief_n a_o witch_n or_o any_o other_o enemy_n and_o to_o be_v deliver_v from_o the_o evil_a ibid._n a_o notable_a charm_n or_o medicine_n to_o pull_v out_o a_o arrow-head_n or_o any_o such_o thing_n that_o stick_v in_o the_o flesh_n or_o bone_n and_o can_v otherwise_o be_v have_v out_o 153._o charm_n against_o a_o quotidian_a ague_n ibid._n for_o all_o manner_n of_o ague_n intermittent_a periapt_n character_n etc._n etc._n for_o ague_n and_o to_o cure_v all_o disease_n and_o to_o deliver_v from_o all_o evil_a ibid._n more_o charm_n for_o ague_n 154._o for_o a_o bloody_a flux_n or_o rather_o a_o issue_n of_o blted_a cure_n commence_v and_o finish_v by_o witchcraft_n 155._o another_o witchcraft_n or_o knavery_n practise_v by_o the_o same_o surgeon_n 156._o another_o experiment_n for_o one_o bewitch_v otherwise_o a_o knack_n to_o know_v whether_o you_o be_v bewitch_v or_o no_o page_n 157._o chap._n xix_o that_o one_o witchcraft_n may_v lawful_o meet_v with_o another_o ibid._n chap._n xx._n who_o be_v privilege_v from_o witch_n what_o body_n be_v apt_a to_o be_v bewitch_v or_o to_o be_v witch_n why_o woman_n be_v rather_o witch_n than_o man_n and_o what_o they_o be_v ibid._n chap._n xxi_o what_o miracle_n witchmonger_n report_v to_o have_v be_v do_v by_o witch_n word_n etc._n etc._n contradiction_n of_o witchmonger_n among_o themselves_o how_o beast_n be_v cure_v hereby_o of_o bewitched_a butter_n a_o charm_n against_o witch_n and_o a_o counter_a charm_n the_o effect_n of_o charm_n and_o word_n prove_v by_o l._n varius_n to_o be_v wonderful_a 258._o a_o charm_n to_o find_v she_o that_o bewitch_v your_o cow_n 259._o another_o for_o all_o that_o have_v bewitch_v any_o kind_n of_o cattle_n ibid._n a_o special_a charm_n to_o preserve_v all_o cattle_n from_o witchcraft_n page_n 260._o chap._n xxii_o lawful_a charm_n rather_o medicinable_a cure_n for_o disease_a cattle_n the_o charm_n of_o charm_n and_o the_o power_n thereof_o ibid._n the_o charm_n of_o charm_n otherwise_o page_n 261._o chap._n xxiii_o a_o confutation_n of_o the_o force_n and_o virtue_n false_o ascribe_v to_o charm_n and_o amulet_n by_o the_o authority_n of_o ancient_a writer_n both_o divine_n and_o physician_n ibid._n book_n xiii_o chap._n i._n the_o signification_n of_o the_o hebrew_n word_n hartumin_n where_o it_o be_v find_v write_v in_o the_o scripture_n and_o how_o it_o be_v diverse_o translate_v whereby_o the_o objection_n of_o pharaoh_n magician_n be_v afterward_o answer_v in_o this_o book_n also_o of_o natural_a magic_a not_o evil_a in_o itself_o page_n 163._o chap._n ii_o how_o the_o philosopher_n in_o time_n past_o travel_v for_o the_o knowledge_n of_o natural_a magic_n of_o solomon_n knowledge_n therein_o who_o be_v to_o be_v call_v a_o natural_a magician_n a_o distinction_n thereof_o and_o why_o it_o be_v condemn_v for_o witchcraft_n page_n 164._o chap._n iii_o what_o secret_n do_v lie_v hide_v
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 chap_n v._o of_o the_o divination_n by_o the_o sieve_n and_o shears_n and_o by_o the_o book_n and_o key_n hemingius_n his_o opinion_n thereof_o confute_v a_o babble_n to_o know_v what_o be_v a_o clock_n of_o certain_a juggle_a knack_n manifold_a reason_n for_o the_o overthrow_n of_o witch_n and_o conjuror_n and_o their_o cozenage_n of_o the_o devil_n transformation_n of_o ferrum_fw-la candens_fw-la ibid._n chap._n vi_o how_o the_o devil_n preach_v good_a doctrine_n in_o the_o shape_n of_o a_o priest_n how_o he_o be_v discover_v and_o that_o it_o be_v a_o shame_n after_o confutation_n of_o the_o great_a witchcraft_n for_o any_o man_n to_o give_v credit_n to_o the_o lesser_a point_n thereof_o page_n 289_o chap._n vii_o a_o conclusion_n against_o witchcraft_n in_o manner_n and_o form_n of_o a_o introduction_n page_n 290_o chap._n viii_o of_o natural_a witchcraft_n or_o fascination_n ibid._n chap._n ix_o of_o enchant_v or_o bewitch_v eye_n page_n 291_o chap._n x._o of_o natural_a witchcraft_n for_o love_n etc._n etc._n page_n 292_o finis_fw-la a_o discourse_n concern_v the_o nature_n and_o substance_n of_o devil_n and_o spirit_n in_o two_o book_n the_o first_o by_o reginal_n scott_n esq_n the_o second_o add_v in_o this_o three_o impression_n as_o succedaneous_a to_o the_o first_o and_o conduce_v to_o the_o complete_n of_o the_o whole_a work_n london_n print_v in_o the_o year_n m.dc.lxv_o a_o discourse_n concern_v devil_n and_o spirit_n book_n i._n chap._n i._n the_o philosopher_n opinion_n concern_v devil_n and_o spirit_n their_o manner_n of_o reason_v thereupon_o and_o the_o same_o confute_v there_o be_v no_o question_n nor_o theme_n say_v hierome_n cardane_n so_o difficult_a to_o deal_v in_o nor_o so_o noble_a a_o argument_n to_o dispute_v upon_o 93._o as_o this_o of_o devil_n and_o spirit_n for_o that_o be_v confess_v or_o doubt_v of_o the_o eternity_n of_o the_o soul_n be_v either_o affirm_v or_o deny_v the_o heathen_a philosopher_n reason_n hereof_o among_o themselves_o in_o this_o sort_n first_o peripatetic_n they_o that_o maintain_v the_o perpetuity_n of_o the_o soul_n say_v that_o if_o the_o soul_n die_v with_o the_o body_n to_o what_o end_n shall_v man_n take_v pain_n either_o to_o live_v well_o or_o die_v well_o when_o no_o reward_n for_o virtue_n nor_o panishment_n for_o vice_n ensue_v after_o this_o life_n the_o which_o otherwise_o they_o may_v spend_v in_o ease_n and_o security_n the_o other_o sort_n say_v that_o virtue_n and_o honesty_n be_v to_o be_v pursue_v non_fw-la spe_fw-la praemii_fw-la sed_fw-la virtutis_fw-la amore_fw-la that_o be_v not_o for_o hope_v of_o reward_n but_o for_o love_n of_o virtue_n if_o the_o soul_n live_v ever_o say_v the_o other_o the_o least_o portion_n of_o life_n be_v here_o and_o therefore_o we_o that_o maintain_v the_o perpetuity_n of_o the_o soul_n may_v be_v of_o the_o better_a comfort_n and_o courage_n to_o sustain_v with_o more_o constancy_n the_o loss_n of_o child_n yea_o and_o the_o loss_n of_o life_n itself_o whereas_o if_o the_o soul_n be_v mortal_a all_o our_o hope_n and_o felicity_n be_v to_o be_v place_v in_o this_o life_n which_o many_o atheist_n i_o warrant_v you_o at_o this_o day_n do_v but_o both_o the_o one_o and_o the_o other_o miss_v the_o cushion_n for_o to_o do_v any_o thing_n without_o christ_n be_v to_o weary_v ourselves_o in_o vain_a since_o in_o he_o only_a corruption_n be_v purge_v and_o therefore_o the_o folly_n of_o the_o gentile_n that_o place_n summum_fw-la bonum_fw-la in_o the_o felicity_n of_o the_o body_n or_o in_o the_o happiness_n or_o pleasure_n of_o the_o mind_n be_v not_o only_o to_o be_v deride_v but_o also_o abhor_v for_o mind_n both_o our_o body_n and_o mind_n be_v intermedle_v with_o most_o miserable_a calamity_n and_o therefore_o therein_o can_v consist_v perfect_a felicity_n but_o in_o the_o word_n of_o god_n be_v exhibit_v and_o offer_v unto_o we_o that_o hope_v which_o be_v most_o certain_a absolute_a sound_a and_o sincere_a not_o to_o be_v answer_v or_o deny_v by_o the_o judgement_n of_o philosopher_n themselves_o temperance_n for_o they_o that_o prefer_v temperance_n before_o all_o other_o thing_n as_o summum_fw-la bonum_fw-la must_v needs_o see_v it_o to_o be_v a_o witness_n of_o their_o natural_a calamity_n corruption_n and_o wickedness_n and_o that_o it_o serve_v for_o nothing_o but_o to_o restrain_v the_o dissoluteness_n which_o have_v place_n in_o their_o mind_n infect_v with_o vice_n which_o be_v to_o be_v bridle_v with_o such_o correction_n yea_o and_o the_o best_a of_o they_o all_o fail_v in_o some_o point_n of_o modesty_n prudence_n wherefore_o serve_v our_o philosopher_n prudence_n but_o to_o provide_v for_o their_o own_o folly_n and_o misery_n whereby_o they_o may_v else_o be_v utter_o overthrow_v and_o if_o their_o nature_n be_v not_o entangle_v in_o error_n they_o shall_v have_v no_o need_n of_o such_o circumspection_n justice_n the_o justice_n whereof_o they_o speak_v serve_v but_o to_o keep_v they_o from_o
and_o blast_n sylvanus_n be_v to_o preserve_v they_o that_o walk_v in_o garden_n bacchus_n be_v for_o drunkard_n pavor_n for_o cowherd_n meretrix_n for_o whore_n to_o who_o honour_n there_o be_v a_o temple_n build_v in_o rome_n in_o the_o midst_n of_o forty_o and_o four_o street_n which_o be_v all_o inhabit_v with_o common_a harlot_n charge_n final_o colatina_n alius_fw-la clotina_fw-la be_v goddess_n of_o the_o stool_n the_o jakes_n and_o the_o privy_a to_o who_o as_o to_o every_o of_o the_o rest_n there_o be_v a_o peculiar_a temple_n edify_v beside_o that_o notable_a temple_n call_v pantheon_n wherein_o all_o the_o god_n be_v place_v together_o so_o as_o every_o man_n and_o woman_n according_a to_o their_o folly_n and_o devotion_n may_v go_v thither_o and_o worship_v what_o god_n they_o list_v chap._n xxiii_o of_o divers_a god_n in_o divers_a country_n the_o egyptian_n be_v yet_o more_o foolish_a in_o this_o behalf_n than_o the_o roman_n i_o mean_v the_o heathenish_a roman_n that_o then_o be_v and_o not_o the_o popish_a roman_n that_o now_o be_v for_o no_o nation_n approach_v near_o to_o these_o in_o any_o kind_n of_o idolatry_n the_o egyptian_n worship_v anubis_n in_o the_o likeness_n of_o a_o dog_n because_o he_o love_v dog_n and_o hunt_v god_n yea_o they_o worship_v all_o live_a creature_n as_o namely_o of_o beast_n a_o bullock_n a_o dog_n and_o a_o cat_n of_o fly_a fowl_n ibis_n which_o be_v a_o bird_n with_o a_o long_a bill_n natural_o devour_v up_o venomous_a thing_n and_o noisome_a serpent_n and_o a_o sparrow-hawk_n of_o fish_n they_o have_v two_o god_n to_o wit_n lepidotus_n piscis_fw-la and_o oxyrinchus_fw-la the_o saitan_n and_o theban_n have_v to_o their_o god_n a_o sheep_n in_o the_o city_n lycopolis_n they_o worship_v a_o wolf_n in_o herinopolis_n the_o cynocephalus_n the_o leopolitans_n a_o lion_n in_o laetopolis_n a_o fish_n in_o nilus_n call_v latus_fw-la in_o the_o city_n cynopolis_n they_o worship_v anubis_n at_o babylon_n beside_o memphis_n they_o make_v a_o onion_n their_o god_n the_o theban_n a_o eagle_n the_o mendeseans_n a_o goat_n the_o persian_n a_o fire_n call_v orimasda_v the_o arabian_n bacchus_n venus_n and_o diasaren_n the_o boeotian_n amphyaraus_fw-la the_o african_n mopsus_n the_o scythian_n minerva_n the_o naucratit_n serapis_n which_o be_v a_o serpent_n astarte_n be_v as_o cicero_n write_v the_o four_o venus_n who_o be_v she_o as_o other_o affirm_v who_o solomon_n worship_v at_o his_o concubine_n request_n be_v the_o goddess_n of_o the_o assyrian_n at_o noricum_n be_v a_o part_n of_o bavaria_n they_o worship_v tibilenus_fw-la the_o moor_n worship_n juba_n the_o macedonian_n gabirus_fw-la the_o poenian_o uranius_n at_o samos_n juno_n be_v their_o god_n at_o paphos_n venus_n at_o lemnos_n vulcan_n at_o naxos_n liberus_n at_o lampsack_n priapus_n with_o the_o great_a genitals_o who_o be_v set_v up_o at_o hellespont_n to_o be_v adore_v in_o the_o isle_n diomedea_n diomedes_n at_o delphos_n apollo_n at_o ephesus_n diana_n be_v worship_v and_o because_o they_o will_v play_v small_a game_n rather_o than_o sit_v out_o they_o have_v acharus_fw-la cyrenaicus_n to_o keep_v they_o from_o fly_n and_o fly-blow_n hercules_n canopius_fw-la to_o keep_v they_o from_o flea_n apollo_n parnopejus_n assistant_n to_o keep_v their_o cheese_n from_o be_v mouseaten_v the_o greek_n be_v the_o first_o that_o i_o can_v learn_v to_o have_v assign_v to_o the_o god_n their_o principal_a kingdom_n and_o office_n as_o jupiter_n to_o rule_v in_o heaven_n pluto_n in_o hell_n neptune_n in_o the_o sea_n etc._n etc._n to_o these_o they_o join_v as_o assistant_n divers_a commissioner_n as_o to_o jupiter_n saturn_n mars_n venus_n mercury_n and_o minerva_n to_o neptune_n nâ—reus_n &c._n &c._n tutilina_n be_v only_o a_o mediatrix_fw-la to_o jupiter_n not_o to_o destroy_v corn_n with_o thunder_n or_o tempest_n before_o who_o they_o usual_o light_v candle_n in_o the_o temple_n to_o appease_v the_o same_o according_a to_o popish_a custom_n in_o these_o day_n gentile_n but_o i_o may_v not_o repeat_v they_o all_o by_o name_n for_o the_o god_n of_o the_o gentile_n be_v by_o good_a record_n as_o varro_n and_o other_o report_n to_o the_o number_n of_o thirt_n thousand_o and_o upward_o whereby_o the_o reasonable_a reader_n may_v judge_v their_o superstitious_a blindness_n chap._n xxiv_o of_o popish_a provincial_a god_n a_o comparison_n between_o they_o and_o heathen_a god_n of_o physical_a god_n and_o of_o what_o occupation_n every_o popish_a god_n be_v now_o if_o i_o think_v i_o can_v make_v a_o end_n in_o any_o reasonable_a time_n i_o will_v begin_v with_o our_o antichristian_a god_n otherwise_o call_v popish_a idol_n which_o be_v as_o rank_a devil_n as_o dii_fw-la gentium_fw-la god_n of_o the_o gentile_n speak_v of_o in_o the_o psalm_n or_o as_o dii_n montinum_n god_n of_o the_o mountain_n set_v forth_o and_o rehearse_v in_o the_o first_o book_n of_o the_o king_n or_o as_o dii_fw-la terrarum_fw-la or_o dii_fw-la populorum_fw-la etc._n god_n of_o the_o earth_n or_o of_o people_n mention_v in_o the_o second_o of_o the_o chronicle_n 32._o and_o in_o the_o first_o of_o the_o chronicle_n 16._o or_o as_o dii_fw-la terrae_fw-la god_n of_o the_o earth_n in_o judge_n 3._o or_o as_o dii_fw-la filiorum_fw-la seir_n god_n of_o the_o son_n of_o seir_n in_o the_o second_o of_o the_o chronicle_n 25._o or_o as_o dii_fw-la alieni_fw-la strange_a god_n which_o be_v so_o often_o mention_v in_o the_o scripture_n sure_o there_o be_v in_o the_o popish_a church_n more_o of_o these_o in_o number_n more_o in_o common_a more_o in_o private_a more_o public_a more_o for_o lewd_a purpose_n and_o more_o for_o no_o purpose_n than_o among_o all_o the_o heathen_a either_o heretofore_o or_o at_o this_o present_a time_n for_o i_o dare_v undertake_v that_o for_o every_o heathen_a idol_n i_o may_v produce_v twenty_o out_o of_o the_o popish_a church_n for_o there_o be_v proper_a idol_n of_o every_o nation_n nation_n as_o 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a_o good_a god_n and_o goddess_n for_o woman_n the_o name_n of_o certain_a heathenish_a god_n and_o their_o peculiar_a office_n a_o very_a homely_a charge_n beast_n bird_n vermin_n fishes_n herb_n and_o other_o trumpery_n worship_v as_o god_n imperial_a god_n and_o their_o assistant_n the_o number_n of_o god_n among_o the_o gentile_n 1_o king_n 20._o 2_o chron._n 32._o 1_o chron._n 16._o judg._n 3._o 2_o chron._n 25._o 2_o king_n 23_o etc._n etc._n popish_a god_n of_o nation_n parish_n god_n or_o popish_a idol_n see_v the_o golden_a legend_n for_o the_o life_n of_o s._n bridget_n he-saint_n and_o she-saint_n of_o the_o old_a stamp_n with_o their_o peculiar_a virtue_n touch_v the_o cure_n of_o disease_n disease_n for_o the_o french-pox_n or_o the_o common_a kind_n of_o pox_n or_o both_o this_o will_v be_v know_v new_a saint_n divos_fw-la vocant_fw-la grammatici_fw-la eos_fw-la qui_fw-la ex_fw-la hominibus_fw-la dii_o facti_fw-la sunt_fw-la cic._n the_o nature_n deorum_fw-la the_o 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bod._n etc._n etc._n mich._n and._n thes_n 412._o idem_fw-la thes_n 414._o gen._n 3.14_o 15._o gen._n 3.1_o 2_o cor._n 11.3_o sap._n 2.24_o gen._n 3.1_o psal_n 64.3_o numb_a 8._o &_o 9_o joh._n 3.14_o mat._n 23_o 33._o mat._n 10.16_o j._n cal._n in_o gen._n cap._n 3.1_o idem_fw-la ibid._n idem_fw-la ibid._n idem_fw-la ibid._n mat._n 10.16_o isai_n 30.6_o mat._n 3.7_o &_o 12._o luk._n 3.34_o &_o 23_o 33._o gen._n 3.1_o family_n of_o love_n j._n cal._n lib._n instit_n 1._o cap._n 14._o sect_n 18._o j._n cal._n lib._n instit_n 1._o cap._n 14._o sect_n 13._o aug._n de_fw-fr cura_fw-la pro_fw-la mort_fw-fr &c._n &c._n p._n mart._n in_o loc_n come_v 9_o sect_n 14._o 14._o 1_o sam._n 22._o luk._n 8._o john_n 8._o ephes_n 6._o 2_o tim._n 2._o 1_o pet._n 5._o 5._o col._n 1.16_o 1_o cor._n 10._o mat._n 8._o &_o 10._o luk._n 4._o 4._o sap._n 1._o apocal._n 4._o 4._o 1_o tim._n 4.4_o 4.4_o gen._n 1._o 1._o joh._n 8.44_o 1_o joh._n 3.8_o edw._n deering_n in_o his_o read_n upon_o heb._n 1_o read_v the_o 6._o ephes_n 6.12_o col._n 2.16_o matth._n 25._o 1_o pet._n 5._o idem_fw-la ibid._n mat._n 25.45_o mal._n malef_fw-fr par_fw-fr 1._o quaest_n 5._o the_o crymon_n of_o the_o word_n diabolus_fw-la the_o book_n of_o w.w._n publish_v at_o s._n osees_n 17._o or_o 18._o witch_n condemn_v at_o once_o isai_n 30.28_o zach._n 6.5_o gen._n 1.2_o john_n 3.8_o eras_n sntar_n in_o dictio_fw-la scholast_n doctr_n lit_fw-fr s._n erasm_n sar._n in_o lib._n loc_n &_o light_v praedictis_fw-la laurent_n a_o villavicentio_fw-la in_o phrasib_fw-la script_n lit_fw-fr s._n pag._n 176._o rom._n 8.15_o 1_o cor._n 15.15_o john_n 15.26_o isai_n 44.3_o john_n 7.38_o john_n 4.14_o jer._n 23.29_o 1_o john_n 2.27_o psal_n 45.7_o cyrill_n in_o evang_v joh._n lib_n 3._o cap._n 14._o exod._n 8.19_o the_o holy_a spirit_n can_v abide_v nothing_o that_o be_v carnal_a and_o unclean_a isai_n 29.10_o isai_n 19_o 14._o rom._n 1.21_o 24._o deut._n 28.28_o 29._o a_o question_n a_o answer_n a_o great_a likelihood_n no_o doubt_n judgement_n distinguish_v distinguish_v josias_n simlerus_n lib._n 4._o cap._n 5._o adversus_fw-la veteres_fw-la &_o novos_fw-la antitrinitarios_fw-la etc._n etc._n mat._n 12.31_o 32._o 1._o objection_n the_o scripture_n do_v never_o call_v the_o holy_a spirit_n god_n the_o 1._o answer_n a_o refutation_n of_o the_o antecedentâ—_n etc._n etc._n 2._o objection_n hilary_n do_v not_o call_v the_o spirit_n god_n neither_o be_v he_o so_o name_v in_o the_o common_a collect_v the_o 2._o answer_n hilarius_n lib._n 12._o the_o triade_n the_o place_n be_v long_o and_o therefore_o i_o have_v rather_o refer_v the_o reader_n unto_o the_o book_n than_o to_o insert_v so_o many_o line_n collecta_fw-la in_o die_v domin_v sanctae_fw-la trinit_fw-la 3._o objection_n the_o spirit_n be_v not_o be_v pray_v unto_o but_o the_o father_n only_o 3._o answer_n the_o consequent_a be_v deny_v 1_o joh._n 3.1_o 4._o objection_n amos_n say_v that_o the_o spirit_n be_v create_v 4._o answer_n spirit_n in_o this_o place_n signify_v wind._n amos_n 4.13_o to_o create_v be_v not_o he_o to_o be_v make_v that_o be_v not_o euseb_n casariens_fw-la lib._n 3._o adversus_fw-la marcemull_n act._n â—_o 2_o psal_n 51.10_o 5._o objectiun_n all_o thing_n be_v make_v by_o the_o son_n ergo_fw-la the_o spirit_n be_v also_o make_v by_o he_o 5._o answer_n universal_a proposition_n or_o speech_n be_v to_o be_v restrain_v joh._n 1.3_o 6._o objection_n the_o spirit_n know_v not_o the_o father_n and_o the_o son_n 6._o answer_n how_o exclusive_a proposition_n or_o speech_n be_v to_o be_v interpret_v 7._o objection_n the_o spirit_n pray_v for_o we_o 7._o answer_n the_o spirit_n do_v provoke_v we_o to_o pray_v gen._n 22.12_o rom._n 8.15_o 8._o objection_n the_o spirit_n be_v send_v from_o the_o father_n and_o the_o son_n 8._o answer_n how_o the_o spirit_n be_v send_v 9_o objection_n the_o spirit_n speak_v not_o of_o himself_o the_o 9_o answer_n cyrill_n lib._n 13._o the_o saur_n cap._n 3._o 10._o objection_n 10_o answer_n the_o spirit_n proceed_v joh._n 15.26_o 15.26_o such_o be_v the_o arrian_n tritheits_fw-mi samosatenian_n etc._n etc._n sus_n magis_fw-la in_o coelo_fw-la gaudet_fw-la quam_fw-la fonte_fw-la sereno_fw-la the_o heathenish_a philosopher_n acknowledge_v the_o holy_a spirit_n cyril_n lib._n 1._o contra_fw-la julianum_fw-la marfilius_n ficinus_fw-la in_o arg_n in_o cratyl_n plat._n ovid._n lib._n metamorph_n 1._o fab_n 5._o the_o gigantib_n taelum_fw-la obfident_a jacob._n sadol_n in_o lib._n de_fw-fr laud._n philosoph_n inscrip_n phedrus_n peter_n mart._n in_o loc_n come_v part_n 2._o cap._n 18._o sect_n 33._o pag._n 6.28_o joh._n 14.26_o joh._n 16.14_o &_o 14.16_o the_o reason_n of_o this_o addition_n the_o nature_n of_o spirit_n the_o original_n of_o evil_a essence_n their_o germination_n their_o habitation_n their_o shape_n their_o place_n of_o pleasure_n or_o torment_v the_o cause_n of_o their_o torment_n how_o magician_n deal_v with_o they_o the_o order_n of_o heavenly_a being_n that_o they_o