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thus_o to_o dispute_v but_o this_o shamles_a kind_n of_o argue_v 259._o pag_n 259._o do_v well_o sut_o with_o the_o cause_n he_o have_v in_o hand_n nevertheless_o i_o answer_v particular_o to_o the_o chief_a of_o these_o deposition_n discoverer_n i_o do_v always_o say_v m._n aldred_n hubt_v in_o myhart_n that_o he_o do_v but_o dissâ—ble_a darrell_n 〈◊〉_d we_o have_v hear_v before_o how_o great_o m._n aldred_n be_v affenct_v with_o that_o he_o behold_v in_o so._n the_o 6._o of_o november_n at_o night_n and_o the_o day_n of_o his_o dâ—possession_n whither_o for_o brevity_n â—ake_v i_o refer_v the_o reader_n so_o as_o it_o can_v not_o possible_o be_v true_a that_o be_v here_o depose_v and_o if_o m._n aldred_n have_v 〈◊〉_d upon_o his_o oath_n his_o deposition_n be_v not_o to_o be_v regard_v discoverer_n when_o i_o perceive_v quoth_v m._n leigh_n that_o the_o devil_n 〈◊〉_d pag_n 〈◊〉_d that_o be_v pretend_v to_o be_v in_o somers_n can_v speak_v no_o language_n but_o english_a i_o take_v the_o boy_n for_o a_o counterfeâ—e_n and_o so_o always_o after_o i_o do_v repute_v he_o darrell_n i_o answer_v m._n leigh_n that_o this_o a_o sorry_a argument_n and_o silly_a conclusion_n to_o persuade_v he_o and_z other_o through_o he_o of_o some_o counterfeit_n because_o he_o can_v speak_v no_o language_n but_o english_a for_o their_o be_v many_o not_o doubt_n in_o england_n which_o be_v somewhat_o strag_o handle_v that_o can_v speak_v no_o other_o language_n but_o english_a &_o yet_o be_v no_o counterfeit_n neither_o do_v â—â—ence_n 〈◊〉_d that_o he_o have_v no_o devil_n in_o he_o except_o m._n leigh_n can_v prove_v this_o that_o whosoever_o be_v possess_v and_o have_v a_o devil_n in_o he_o speak_v diverse_a language_n then_o indeed_o he_o say_v something_o their_o be_v no_o doubt_n but_o that_o the_o 〈◊〉_d can_v skill_n of_o all_o language_n but_o it_o follow_v not_o their_o upon_o that_o be_v in_o man_n he_o theirfore_o will_v speak_v the_o say_v language_n or_o some_o of_o they_o 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be_v a_o false_a and_o foolish_a book_n come_v in_o the_o three_o and_o last_o place_n to_o that_o which_o he_o think_v to_o be_v most_o material_a namely_o my_o own_o confession_n in_o that_o i_o acknowledge_v sundry_a point_n in_o it_o tâ—_n be_v untrue_a and_o these_o he_o show_v in_o the_o chapter_n follow_v to_o be_v three_o but_o we_o must_v understand_v they_o be_v matter_n of_o circumstance_n and_o that_o i_o do_v not_o justify_v the_o book_n in_o every_o circumstance_n but_o the_o history_n to_o be_v true_a in_o substance_n as_o appear_v by_o pag._n 266._o now_o mark_v good_a reader_n how_o the_o disc_n argue_v the_o book_n concern_v darling_n be_v untrue_a in_o some_o point_n therefore_o in_o all_o or_o ergo_fw-la the_o whole_a book_n be_v false_a have_v he_o his_o sense_n think_v you_o that_o grope_v not_o the_o grossness_n of_o this_o argument_n now_o whereas_o it_o may_v seem_v that_o i_o be_v in_o fault_n in_o that_o i_o do_v not_o correct_v the_o book_n in_o these_o 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think_v about_o 40._o who_o offer_v to_o depose_v to_o the_o same_o effect_n if_o they_o may_v have_v be_v admit_v neither_o doubt_v i_o but_o that_o he_o make_v this_o know_v to_o the_o bishop_n of_o chap._n 2._o of_o m._n darrells_n rashness_n in_o affirminge_v thomas_n darling_n to_o be_v possess_v and_o of_o his_o cunning_n instruct_v he_o how_o to_o behave_v himself_o upon_o the_o day_n of_o his_o pretend_a dispossession_n discoverer_n this_o matter_n of_o darling_n be_v so_o acceptable_a unto_o m._n darrell_n have_v be_v out_o of_o work_n from_o the_o pretend_a dispossession_n of_o katherine_n wright_n 270._o pag_n 270._o uz_o for_o about_o 9_o or_o ten_o year_n as_o that_o he_o thrust_v himself_o into_o it_o somewhat_o gross_o darrell_n this_o he_o prove_v by_o the_o deposition_n of_o robert_n toone_n who_o depose_v that_o he_o relatinge_v to_o other_o preacher_n and_o myself_o the_o manner_n of_o the_o boy_n fite_n i_o answer_v that_o my_o opinion_n be_v the_o boy_n be_v possess_v darrell_n say_v he_o be_v of_o opinion_n etc._n etc._n ergo_fw-la a_o worthy_a argument_n sure_a in_o the_o 22_o page_n the_o disc_n have_v these_o word_n the_o certainty_n hereof_o be_v that_o m._n walkeden_n the_o boy_n granfather_n here_v how_o m._n darrell_n have_v help_v kath._n wright_n procure_v he_o to_o come_v to_o burton_n to_o help_v darling_n if_o now_o the_o disc_n speak_v true_o as_o indeed_o he_o do_v though_o he_o seldom_o fault_n that_o way_n than_o every_o one_o may_v see_v that_o darrell_n do_v not_o thrust_v or_o intrud_v himself_o into_o this_o action_n muchles_a somewhat_o groslye_o as_o the_o disc_n affirm_v be_v theireunto_o request_v and_o procure_v by_o the_o boy_n grandfather_n m._n walkeden_n and_o thus_o be_v the_o discoverer_n convince_v the_o 13._o time_n by_o his_o own_o discovery_n and_o where_o he_o say_v that_o the_o aforesaid_a preacher_n upon_o my_o persuasion_n 271._o pag._n 271._o resolve_v together_o with_o i_o &_o diverse_a other_o minister_n of_o a_o fast_a to_o be_v have_v at_o burton_n for_o darling_n dispossession_n and_o indevore_v to_o prove_v the_o same_o by_o jesse_n bee_n deposition_n i_o answer_v that_o have_v we_o do_v so_o we_o have_v do_v nothing_o whereof_o we_o need_v to_o be_v ashamed_a but_o the_o truth_n be_v we_o have_v not_o a_o word_n about_o that_o as_o m._n hildersham_n and_o m._n more_o with_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o minister_n can_v witness_v discoverer_n be_v earnestslye_o entreat_v say_v m._n darrell_n for_o my_o presence_n at_o the_o fast_o i_o deay_v the_o same_o 276._o pag_n 276._o and_o that_o for_o these_o two_o reason_n uz._n for_o avoid_v the_o note_n of_o vain_a glory_n and_o that_o the_o people_n through_o my_o absence_n may_v be_v keep_v from_o ascribinge_v any_o special_a gift_n to_o i_o in_o cast_v out_o devil_n in_o which_o his_o second_o reason_n it_o may_v be_v observe_v first_o his_o conceit_n that_o the_o devil_n the_o next_o day_n will_v be_v cast_v out_o than_o it_o appear_v that_o he_o have_v use_v great_a vaunt_n of_o the_o dispossession_n of_o katherine_n wright_n or_o otherwise_o why_o shall_v he_o have_v susâ—cted_v any_o such_o thing_n by_o the_o people_n again_o if_o this_o be_v not_o a_o shift_a reason_n how_o come_v it_o to_o pass_v that_o he_o be_v present_a at_o the_o dispossâ—ssinge_n of_o the_o 7._o in_o â—anca-shire_n but_o especial_o of_o wil._n so._n when_o his_o name_n be_v almost_o at_o the_o high_a darrell_n what_o my_o conceit_n as_o the_o disc_n term_v it_o herein_o be_v and_o where_o upon_o ground_v appear_v by_o that_o i_o have_v say_v in_o my_o narration_n treat_v of_o the_o mean_n of_o dispossession_n for_o answer_v to_o the_o second_o thing_n here_o object_v against_o i_o i_o only_o put_v the_o christian_n reader_n 〈◊〉_d mind_n that_o the_o people_n of_o the_o jew_n will_v have_v make_v christ_n a_o king_n and_o the_o people_n of_o lâ—stra_n with_o their_o priest_n will_v have_v sacrifice_v unto_o the_o apostle_n â—â—nabas_fw-la and_o pauâ—_n as_o god_n come_v down_o unto_o they_o in_o the_o likeness_n of_o man_n and_o yet_o it_o be_v certain_a that_o christ_n and_o these_o his_o apostl_n be_v far_o from_o seek_v or_o desire_v any_o such_o thing_n to_o the_o three_o i_o answer_v that_o be_v pâ—â—me_v to_o the_o great_a good_a i_o sometime_o have_v receive_v in_o be_v a_o eye_n witness_n of_o this_o notable_a work_n of_o god_n and_o grieve_v in_o this_o respect_n for_o my_o absence_n here_o speak_v of_o especial_o after_o the_o boy_n dispossession_n i_o their_o upon_o thought_n aâ—d_v determine_v with_o myself_o it_o like_a occasion_n afterward_o shall_v be_v offer_v of_o my_o presence_n not_o to_o with_o draw_v myself_o as_o i_o do_v any_o more_o theirby_o to_o â—oose_v the_o benefit_n of_o that_o good_a which_o the_o lord_n in_o mercy_n may_v afford_v i_o by_o be_v present_a and_o a_o eye_n witness_n at_o these_o &_o such_o like_a denuerance_n aâ—beit_v in_o one_o two_o former_a respect_n or_o for_o the_o two_o reason_n aforesaid_a i_o after_o myself_o desire_v &_o can_v rather_o have_v wish_v to_o have_v be_v absent_a then_o present_a and_o that_o herein_o i_o speak_v the_o truth_n 277._o pag_n 277._o and_o â—ye_z not_o god_n be_v my_o witness_n discoverer_n howbeit_o if_o he_o have_v be_v so_o careful_a to_o have_v avoid_v the_o note_n of_o vain_a glory_n as_o he_o pretend_v he_o will_v never_o have_v suffer_v the_o word_n before_o mention_v of_o the_o devil_n touch_v his_o pray_n as_o fast_o as_o they_o do_v that_o be_v with_o darling_n to_o have_v pass_v his_o hand_n for_o theirby_o he_o seem_v so_o greedy_a of_o some_o commendatiö_o be_v rather_o than_o â—aile_v he_o be_v content_v to_o receive_v it_o from_o satan_n darrell_n have_v i_o be_v the_o publisher_n
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