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from_o all_o disease_n and_o defend_v they_o against_o all_o assault_n of_o witchcraft_n of_o satan_n or_o of_o a_o mad_a dog_n etc._n etc._n lo_o this_o be_v their_o stuff_n maintain_v to_o be_v at_o the_o least_o effectual_a if_o not_o wholesome_a by_o all_o papist_n and_o witchmonger_n and_o special_o of_o the_o last_o and_o proud_a writer_n but_o to_o prove_v these_o thing_n to_o be_v effectual_a god_n know_v their_o season_n be_v base_a and_o absurd_a for_o they_o write_v so_o as_o they_o take_v the_o matter_n in_o question_n as_o grant_v and_o by_o that_o mean_n go_v away_o therewith_o 1._o for_o l._n vairus_n say_v in_o the_o begin_n of_o his_o book_n that_o there_o be_v no_o doubt_n of_o this_o supernatural_a matter_n because_o a_o number_n of_o writer_n agree_v herein_o and_o a_o number_n of_o story_n confirm_v it_o and_o many_o poet_n handle_v the_o same_o argument_n and_o in_o the_o twelve_o table_n there_o be_v a_o law_n against_o it_o and_o because_o the_o consent_n of_o 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according_a to_o his_o promise_n chap._n xxii_o lawful_a charm_n or_o 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 etc._n but_o if_o you_o desire_v to_o learn_v true_a and_o lawful_a charm_n to_o cure_v disease_a cattle_n even_o such_o as_o seem_v to_o have_v extraordinary_a sickness_n or_o to_o be_v bewitch_v or_o as_o they_o say_v strange_o take_v look_v in_o b._n googe_n his_o three_o book_n treat_v of_o cattle_n and_o happy_o you_o shall_v find_v some_o good_a medicine_n or_o cure_n for_o they_o or_o if_o you_o list_v to_o see_v more_o ancient_a stuff_n read_v vegetius_n his_o four_o book_n thereupon_o or_o if_o you_o be_v unlearned_a seek_v some_o cunning_a bullock-leech_n if_o all_o this_o will_v not_o serve_v then_o set_v job_n patience_n before_o your_o eye_n
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in_o this_o art_n which_o may_v serve_v for_o pattern_n to_o they_o that_o will_v thorough_o see_v the_o secret_n thereof_o and_o make_v they_o for_o their_o own_o private_a practice_n to_o try_v the_o event_n of_o such_o device_n as_o in_o this_o tract_n of_o legierdemain_n be_v show_v where_o note_n that_o you_o shall_v find_v every_o instrument_n that_o be_v most_o necessary_o occupy_v in_o the_o work_n of_o these_o strange_a feat_n to_o bear_v the_o just_a and_o true_a number_n of_o the_o page_n where_o the_o use_n hereof_o be_v in_o ample_a word_n declare_v now_o will_v i_o proceed_v with_o another_o cozen_a point_n of_o witchcraft_n apt_a for_o the_o place_n necessary_a for_o the_o time_n and_o in_o my_o opinion_n meet_v to_o be_v discover_v or_o at_o the_o least_o to_o be_v deface_v among_o deceitful_a arts._n and_o because_o many_o be_v abuse_v hereby_o to_o their_o utter_a undo_n for_o that_o it_o have_v have_v passage_n under_o the_o protection_n of_o learning_n whereby_o 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wit_n thin_a and_o because_o the_o practiser_n hereof_o will_v be_v think_v wise_a learned_a cunning_a and_o their_o craft_n master_n they_o have_v devise_v word_n of_o art_n sentence_n and_o epithet_n obscure_a and_o confection_n so_o innumerable_a which_o be_v also_o compound_v of_o strange_a and_o rare_a simple_n as_o confound_v the_o capacity_n of_o they_o that_o be_v either_o set_v on_o work_n herein_o or_o be_v bring_v to_o behold_v or_o expect_v their_o conclusion_n for_o what_o plain_a man_n will_v not_o believe_v that_o they_o be_v learn_v and_o jolly_a fellow_n that_o have_v in_o such_o readiness_n so_o many_o mystical_a term_n of_o art_n cozenage_n as_o for_o a_o taste_n their_o sublime_a amalgame_a englut_a imbibe_v incorporate_n cement_n retrination_n termination_n mollification_n and_o induration_n of_o body_n matter_n combust_v and_o coagular_a ingot_n test_n etc._n etc._n or_o who_o be_v able_a to_o conceive_v by_o reason_n of_o the_o abrupt_a confusion_n contrariety_n 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lord_n jesus_n christ_n i_o do_v else_o send_v thou_o to_o the_o great_a pit_n of_o hell_n except_o i_o say_v that_o thou_o depart_v to_o the_o place_n whereas_o thy_o lord_n god_n have_v appoint_v thou_o and_o see_v thou_o be_v ready_a to_o i_o and_o to_o my_o call_n at_o all_o time_n and_o place_n at_o my_o own_o will_n and_o pleasure_n day_n or_o night_n without_o damage_n or_o hurt_v of_o i_o or_o of_o any_o creature_n upon_o pain_n of_o everlasting_a damnation_n fiat_n fiat_fw-la fiat_fw-la amen_n amenl_n the_o peace_n of_o jesus_n christ_n be_v between_o we_o and_o you_o in_o the_o name_n of_o the_o father_n and_o of_o the_o son_n and_o of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n amen_n per_fw-la crucis_fw-la hoc_fw-la â_o signum_fw-la etc._n etc._n say_v in_o principio_fw-la erat_fw-la verbum_fw-la &_o verbum_fw-la erat_fw-la apud_fw-la deum_fw-la in_o thou_o beginning_n be_v the_o word_n and_o the_o word_n be_v with_o god_n and_o god_n be_v the_o word_n and_o so_o forward_o as_o follow_v in_o 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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 â_o dicere_fw-la &_o sancti_fw-la â_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 â_o patris_fw-la â_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 â_o sancti_fw-la â_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 â_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
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 â_o â_o â¿_o and_o the_o â½_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 â_o â_o â_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 â½_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 â_o â_o â_o or_o of_o the_o air_n as_o â_o â_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 â½_o be_v in_o a_o sign_n of_o the_o fire_n as_o â_o â_o â_o and_o for_o hatred_n in_o a_o sign_n of_o the_o water_n as_o â_o â_o â_o for_o any_o other_o experiment_n let_v the_o â½_o be_v in_o â_o *_o 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albertus_n de_fw-fr occulta_fw-la rerum_fw-la proprietate_fw-la barthol_n neap._n in_o natural_a magia_fw-la and_o many_o other_o natural_a magic_n have_v a_o double_a end_n which_o prove_v the_o excellency_n of_o the_o same_o pompanatius_n lib._n de_fw-la incant_v cap._n 3._o j._n wierius_n de_fw-fr lamiis_fw-la jasp_n peucer_n h._n cardan_n etc._n etc._n of_o late_a experience_n near_o coventry_n etc._n etc._n aristot_n in_o lib._n de_fw-fr hist_o animalium_fw-la plin._n de_fw-fr lanicii_fw-la colore_fw-la ludovicus_n coelius_n rhod._n lib._n antiq_n lect_v 11._o cap._n 70._o barthol_n anglicus_n lib._n 16._o 16._o avicenna_n cano_fw-la 2._o tract_n 2._o cap._n 124._o serapio_n agg_n cap._n 100_o dioscor_fw-la lib_n 5._o cap._n 93._o plin._n lib._n 37._o cap._n 10._o albert._n lib._n 2._o cap._n 7._o solin_n cap._n 32._o 32._o rabbi_n moses_n aphor_n part_n 22._o isidor_n lib._n 14._o cap._n 3._o savanorola_fw-it marbodeus_n gallus_n in_o suae_fw-la dactylotheca_v pag._n 56._o vis_fw-fr gemmarum_fw-la &_o lapillorum_fw-la preciosorum_fw-la negatur_fw-la quia_fw-la occulta_fw-la est_fw-la rarisfimeque_fw-la sub_fw-la sensum_fw-la cadit_fw-la many_o more_o author_n may_v be_v name_v of_o no_o less_o antiquity_n and_o leatn_v plin._n lib._n 37._o cap._n 10._o albert._n minor_fw-la lib._n 2._o cap._n 1._o solin_n cap._n 11._o diurius_fw-la in_o scrin_n cap._n de_fw-fr complexionibus_fw-la &_o complexatis_fw-la geor._n pictorius_n villang_n doct_v medici_fw-la in_o scholiis_fw-la super_fw-la marbod_v dactyl_o h._n card._n lib._n the_o subtle_a 10._o h._n card._n lib._n the_o var._n rer_n 16._o cap._n 90._o marbodeus_n in_o sua_fw-la dactylotheca_v pag._n 41_o 52._o memoramdum_fw-la the_o author_n meaning_n be_v that_o this_o stone_n be_v set_v in_o silver_n and_o wear_v on_o the_o finger_n for_o a_o ring_n as_o you_o shall_v see_v afterward_o vincent_n lib._n 7._o cap._n 77._o dioscor_fw-la lib._n 5._o cap._n 100_o aristot_n in_o lapidario_n agreement_n and_o disagreement_n in_o sufferance_n read_v a_o little_a tract_n of_o erasmus_n entitle_v de_n amicitia_fw-la where_o enough_o be_v say_v touch_v this_o point_n xanthus_n in_o hist_o prima_fw-la jub_fw-la lib._n 25._o cap._n 2._o this_o common_a experience_n can_v justify_v j._n wierus_n plutarch_n in_o vita_fw-la pyrrhi_n albert._n lib._n de_fw-fr mor._n aximal_n cap._n 3._o pomp_n a_o lib._n de_fw-fr incant_v cap._n 4._o plutar._n in_o vita_fw-la catonis_fw-la the_o venom_n or_o poison_n of_o a_o harlot_n matth._n 13._o mark_v 6._o luke_n 4._o john_n 4._o wonderful_a natural_a effect_n in_o bone_n of_o fish_n beast_n etc._n etc._n strange_a property_n in_o a_o plece_n of_o earth_n strange_a property_n in_o a_o stone_n the_o like_a quality_n in_o other_o stone_n stone_n be_v in_o the_o 7._o book_n of_o this_o discovery_n where_o discourse_n be_v make_v of_o oracle_n etc._n etc._n look_v hereafter_o in_o this_o book_n for_o divers_a conceit_n of_o juggle_v set_v forth_o at_o large_a 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kind_n of_o toad_n natural_a and_o temporal_a maggot_n engender_v of_o the_o inward_o of_o a_o beast_n be_v good_a for_o angle_v giles_n alley_n see_v the_o poor_a man_n library_n wonderful_a experiment_n to_o set_v a_o horse_n or_o a_o ass_n head_n on_o a_o man_n neck_n and_o shoulder_n strange_a thing_n to_o be_v do_v by_o perspective_n glass_n concern_v these_o glass_n remember_v that_o the_o eyesight_n be_v deceive_v for_o non_fw-la est_fw-la in_o speculo_fw-la res_fw-la quae_fw-la speculatur_fw-la in_o illo_fw-la rash_a opinion_n can_v never_o judge_v sound_o a_o apish_a imitation_n in_o janne_n and_o jambres_n of_o work_a wonder_n jo._n calvin_n lib._n institut_n 1._o cap._n 8._o cle._n recog_n 3._o erast_n in_o disputat_fw-la de_fw-fr lamiis_fw-la action_n unpossible_a to_o devil_n ergo_fw-la to_o witch_n conjurer_n etc._n etc._n jamb_n de_fw-fr mysterius_fw-la pharaoh_n magician_n be_v not_o master_n of_o their_o own_o action_n exod._n 10._o god_n use_v the_o wicked_a as_o instrument_n to_o execute_v his_o counsel_n and_o judgement_n the_o contrary_a effect_n that_o the_o miracle_n of_o egyptian_a magician_n wrought_v in_o the_o heart_n of_o pharaoh_n that_o the_o art_n of_o juggle_n be_v more_o or_o at_o lest_o no_o less_o strange_a in_o work_v miracle_n than_o conjure_v witchcraft_n etc._n etc._n in_o what_o respect_n juggle_v be_v tolerable_a and_o also_o commendable_a the_o three_o principal_a point_n wherein_o legierdemain_n or_o nimbleness_n of_o hand_n do_v consist_v great_a variety_n of_o play_n with_o the_o ball_n etc._n etc._n these_o feat_n be_v nimble_o clean_o and_o swift_o to_o be_v convey_v so_o as_o the_o eye_n of_o the_o beholder_n may_v not_o discern_v or_o perceive_v the_o drift_n memorandum_n that_o the_o juggler_n must_v set_v a_o good_a grace_n on_o the_o matter_n for_o that_o be_v very_o requisite_a this_o feat_n tend_v chief_o to_o the_o move_n of_o laughter_n and_o mirth_n the_o money_n must_v not_o be_v of_o too_o small_a nor_o of_o too_o large_a a_o circumference_n for_o hinder_v of_o the_o conveyance_n this_o be_v pretty_a if_o it_o be_v cunning_o handle_v for_o both_o the_o ear_n and_o the_o eye_n be_v deceive_v by_o this_o device_n variety_n of_o trick_n may_v be_v show_v in_o juggle_v with_o money_n you_o must_v take_v heed_n that_o you_o be_v close_a and_o fly_v or_o else_o you_o discredit_v the_o art_n use_v and_o exercise_n make_v man_n ready_a and_o practive_a this_o feat_n be_v the_o stranger_n if_o it_o be_v do_v by_o night_n a_o candle_n place_v between_o the_o looker_n on_o and_o the_o juggler_n for_o by_o that_o mean_v their_o eyesight_n be_v hinder_v from_o discern_v the_o conceit_n a_o discovery_n of_o this_o juggle_a knack_n the_o juggler_n must_v have_v none_o of_o his_o trinket_n want_v beside_o that_o it_o behoove_v he_o to_o be_v mindful_a lest_o he_o mistake_v his_o trick_n trick_n aâ_n ailis_n easyl_n zaze_v hit_v mell_v meltat_fw-la saturnus_n jupiter_n mars_n sol_n venus_n mercury_n luna_n or_o such_o like_a in_o these_o knack_n of_o confederacy_n feat_n have_v the_o name_n while_o he_o live_v a_o knack_n more_o merry_a than_o marvellous_a another_o to_o the_o same_o purpose_n read_v in_o pag._n 228._o 228._o such_o as_o you_o shall_v find_v in_o pag._n 227._o and_o 330._o in_o the_o marginal_a note_n or_o some_o strange_a term_n of_o your_o own_o devise_v of_o dice_n play_v and_o the_o like_a unthrifty_a game_n mark_v these_o two_o old_a verse_n ludens_fw-la taxillis_fw-la bene_fw-la respicio_fw-la quid_fw-la fit_a in_fw-la illis_fw-la mors_fw-la tua_fw-la sor_n tua_fw-la res_fw-la tua_fw-la spes_fw-la tua_fw-la pendet_fw-la in_o illis_fw-la and_o remember_v they_o note_n you_o must_v be_v well_o advise_v in_o the_o shuffle_n of_o the_o bunch_n lest_o you_o overshoot_v yourself_o yourself_o for_o that_o will_v draw_v the_o action_n into_o the_o great_a admiration_n the_o eye_n bewray_v the_o thought_n trick_n with_o card_n etc._n etc._n which_o must_v be_v do_v with_o confederacy_n a_o merry_a conceit_n the_o like_a whereof_o you_o shall_v find_v in_o pag._n 228._o &_o 232._o
lib._n de_fw-fr antiquit_n judaeor_fw-la 6._o cap._n 14._o 1_o sam._n 7._o 2_o king_n 23._o psal_n 96.5_o 96.5_o job_n 40.15_o job_n 2.11_o isa_n 27.1_o 27.1_o mat._n 6.24_o luk._n 16.13_o 16.13_o mat._n 4.3_o 4.3_o matth._n 4._o john_n 8.44_o apoc._n 12.9_o 10._o 10._o apoc._n 9.11_o 9.11_o mark_n 5.9_o luk._n 8.30_o 8.30_o ephes_n 2.2_o 2.2_o joh._n 14.30_o 14.30_o job_n 41._o 41._o 1_o pet._n 5.8_o 5.8_o joh._n 8.44_o 8.44_o 1_o joh._n 3.8_o 3.8_o act._n 16.16_o 16.16_o hos_fw-la 4.14_o 4.14_o psal_n 34.7_o 1_o chr._n 21.30_o 21.30_o 2_o cor._n 12.7_o 12.7_o apoc._n 9_o 9_o ezek._n 29.3_o 29.3_o apoc._n 12.3_o 12.3_o gen._n 3.1_o 3.1_o isa_n 43.20_o psal_n 96.5_o juno_n and_o minerva_n cozen_a god_n or_o knave_n terra_fw-la aqua_fw-la aer_fw-la ignis_fw-la sol_fw-la &_o luna_fw-la hudgin_n of_o germany_n and_o rush_v of_o england_n j._n wier_n lib._n the_o praest_n daem_fw-la 1._o cap._n 23._o bawdy_a priest_n in_o guinea_n look_v in_o the_o word_n ob_fw-la lib._n 7._o cap._n 3._o 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 papist_n see_v a_o moth_n in_o the_o eye_n of_o other_o but_o no_o beam_n in_o their_o own_o the_o idolatrous_a council_n of_o trent_n exempl_n 4._o but_o our_o lady_n spy_v he_o well_o enough_o as_o you_o shall_v read_v the_o priest_n arse_n make_v button_n our_o b._n lady_n favour_n greg._n 4._o dialog_n cap_n 51._o alexand_n lib._n 5._o cap._n 23._o &_o lib._n 2._o cap._n 9_o etc._n etc._n greg._n lib_n 4._o dialog_n c._n 40._o idem_fw-la cap._n 55._o and_o in_o other_o place_n elsewhere_o innumerable_a micha_n and._n thes_n 151._o alex._n ab_fw-la alexand_n lib._n 4._o genealog_n dierum_fw-la cap._n 19_o plutarch_n oratione_fw-la ad_fw-la apollonium_n item_n basilian_n in_o epist_n platina_n de_fw-fr vitis_fw-la pontificum_fw-la nauclerus_fw-la 2._o generate_fw-la 35._o ambr._n ser_n 90._o the_o passione_n agn._n euseb_n lib._n eccl._n hist_o 5._o niceph._n bib_n 5._o cap._n 7._o hieronym_n in_o vita_fw-la pau._n theodor_n lib._n hist_o 5._o c._n 24._o athan._n in_o vita_fw-la antho._n antho._n melancth_v in_o calendar_n manlii_fw-la 23._o april_n marbach_n lib._n de_fw-fr miracul_fw-la adversus_fw-la ins_n johannes_n rivius_n de_fw-fr veter_fw-la superstit_fw-la athan._n lib._n 99_o quest_n 11._o august_n de_fw-fr cura_fw-la pro_fw-la mortu_fw-la cap._n 13._o luk._n 16_o 29._o matth._n 17.3_o luk._n 9.30_o johan_n laur._n lib._n the_o nature_n daemon_n mich._n andr._n thes_n 222_o etc._n etc._n idem_fw-la thes_n 235._o &_o 236._o idem_fw-la thes_n 226._o th._n aq._n 1._o pag._n quaest_n 89._o be_v 8._o gregor_n in_o dial_n 4._o mich._n and._n thes_n 313_o 316_o 317._o idem_fw-la thes_n 346._o leo_fw-la serm_n de_fw-fr jejuniis_fw-la 10._o mens_fw-la gelas_n in_o epistola_fw-la ad_fw-la episc_n mich._n andr._n thes_n 345._o greg._n dial_n 4._o cap._n 1_o 12_o 14._o mich._n and._n thes_n 347._o greg._n dial_n 4._o cap._n 11._o mich._n and._n thes_n 347._o mich._n and._n thes_n 341._o idem_fw-la thes_n 388._o idem_fw-la thes_n 411._o mal._n malef._n j._n 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 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