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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A35962	A strange and true relation of a young woman possest with the Devill, by name Joyce Dovey ... with a particular of her actions, and how the evill spirit speakes within her, giving fearefull answers unto those ministers and others that come to discourse with her / as it was certified in a letter from Mr. Iames Dalton unto Mr. Tho. Groome ... ; also A letter from Cambridge, wherein is related the late conference between the Devil ... and one Ashbourner, a scholler of S. Johns Colledge ...	Dalton, James, 17th cent.	1647 (1647)	Wing D142; ESTC R22628	2,998	8

A strange and true RELATION OF A YOVNG WOMAN possest with the Devill By name Joyce Dovey dwelling at Bewdley neer Worcester With a particular of her actions and how the evill spirit speakes within her giving fearefull answers unto those Ministers and others that come to discourse with her As it was certified in a Letter from Mr. Iames Dalton unto Mr. Tho. Groome Ironmonger over-against Sepulchres Church in London ALSO A Letter from Cambridge wherein is related the late conference between the Devil in the shape of a Mr. of Arts and 〈…〉 e Ashbourner a Scholler of S. Johns Colledge neer Trinity Conduit-Head a mile from Cambridge who was afterward carried away by him and never heard of since onely his Gown found in the River Imprinted at London by E. P. for Tho. Vere at the upper end of the Old-Bailey 1647. A Letter sent from Mr. James Dalton to Mr. Tho. Groom Ironmonger over against Sepulchres Church London IT is the property of humane nature to desire newes and therefore having seene the last Diurnall out of which I could pick but smal crums of comfort I afterward saw a Letter imparting good Newes which should come by the Post to Birmingham that the two Kingdomes were reconciled and a peace concluded I pray you send me what newes you have which I shall endeavour to requite by this ensuing Relation which although I received it but at the second or third hand yet by such persons as I nothing doubt the truth hereof Sir 't is thus At Bewdley seven miles from us there is a young Woman by name Joyce Dovey one who formerly was little taken notice of for Religion untill about 4. years since who after the hearing of a Sermon seemed to be much wrought upon and dejected who afterward fell into some passions and as was conceived by her friends Convulsion fits which in time grew stronger upon her and observed especially to take her in the time of private prayer or performance of other pious duties whereupon they procured a devour religious young man to b● in the house and to be as a Keeper unto her the bruit whereof increasing there came to visit her a Chaplaine of a Regiment and a Captaine who by some discourse and other informations strongly imagined that shee was possessed whereupon about three weeks or a month since her Keeper lift up his heart to the Lord in prayer without uttering of words that if she were possessed the Lord would be pleased to make it manifest which no sooner conceived but the Devill answers with swearing Wounds Blood c. that thou shalt know and this observe generally that he makes the womans tongue and organs instruments of speech but it is in a bigger and grosser tone then her ordinary speech and when he speaketh she looketh fiercely with something arising big in her throat and commonly with swearing and especially by the life of Pharoah When any discourseth with her about wordly businesse she will familiarly talk with them but when any use speech of Divine matters shee is most troubled It is further reported that M. Burrowson Minister there with others came to see her to whom M Bur. said thou foule spirit thy power is limited to whom was replyed Thou lyest my power is over all the world and my Kingdome is the greatest To another that said Thou foule uncleane spirit what hast thou to doe to vex a poore creature was answered I have Commission and power to tempt you all Three Souldiers they say came to see her who talking of Papists Crucifixes and Crosses presently appeared in her breast or throat two Crosses whereupon the Souldiers being agast began to get away haw haw haw sayes the Devill now sayes her Keeper they are afraid and the Devill laughs at them Shee usually goeth abroad and comming to the House of an honest religious man where many came in after her to s●e her she began to be so distempered that she could not goe home that night and as they were at prayer in an upper Chamber she was on a sudden caught up into the window and the greatest part of her body thrust thorow a great casement but her Keeper having an eye unto her stept unto her and caught her by the coats and took her in again She is oft thrown against the walls and into the fire but all without any hurt One time being cast into a great fire some would have taken her out but her Keeper said let her alone and observe the providence of God and strait-way she was snatched out without humane help not having any hurt or so much as the smell of fire on her clothes She hath snatched a paire of Cizzers from a womans girdle and applyed them to her throat and another time a knife from another in an admirable quick way and strook her breast yet both without so much as a scarre in either place She hath throwne a Bible into the fire which was not burned On a time one comming into the house to discourse with her Keeper and to take some observations in writing concerning her they went into an inner chamber and as he came forth with the paper in his hand shee fell upon him very violently and would have taken the paper from him but he contended with her very toughly and after a long conflict gave her the repulse who having kept the paper without tearing onely a little corner but not a word torne off he voluntarily threw it downe on the ground saying Devill thou hast not power to take it up and so took it up himselfe and departed It is very like I have not heard of all the passages concerning her which if any of note come unto my knowledge as I beleeve I shall shortly see a Catalogue of the particulars if they come not to publike view which I suppose will be ere long I shall further acquaint you therewith God willing No more at present but with mine and my wives kind remembrance unto you my Sister and Cousens Henry and Mary I rest 14. Decemb. 1646 Your very loving and affectionate Brother JAMES DALTON A Leter from Cambridge wherein is related the late conference betweene the Devill in the shape of a Master of Arts and one Ashbourner a Scholler of S. Johns Colledge neer Trinity Conduit-Head a mile from Cambridge who was afterward carried away by him and never heard of since only his Gown found in the River SIR BEfore I acquaint you with mine own occasions I think it expedient to let you heare in the first place how matters stand here I hope Sir this great Tempest which lately was has not been much hurtfull to you at London though unto us at Cambridge a place where strange businesse hath been acted of late but that which is most strange one Ashbourner a Scholler of S. Iohns Colledge whom the Devill that Malignant Sophister did surprize being serious with himselfe and meditating about his studies at a place call'd Trinity Conduit-head a mile from Cambridge who appearing to him in the shape of a Mr. of Arts or as some say like a Gentleman asked the Lad wherefore he was so discontented who answered because I cannot understand that which I reade Let me see thy Book which was a Magirus quoth the Devill which the Lad shewing he immediately expounded the places that were difficult so that the Scholler wondred he understood it so clearly but yet see sir how the Devill caught advadvantage from this for at last having propounded two questions to the Scholler 1. An Deus sit Omnipotens 2. An Malum sit ens privativum vel positivum asked him whether he would bee his scholler promising him if he would he should goe to Padua a famous University in Italy where he would instruct him in all manner of Learning and help him to his degree of Doctor of Divinity in a ●eekes time The Lad consented and ti'd himselfe sure with this Obligation Dabo tibi animam si vis dare mihi Doctrinam sapientiam But as God would have it the Lads conscience was stricken with feare returning to the Colledge in apprehension of what he had done but the soule being so precious and the very thing that the Devill alwayes aymes at was sold at too low a rate and little comfort could he find from any so that by continuall trouble of the evill spirit he is either gone to Padua the place afore-mentioned or else has drowned himselfe his Gown being found in the water but nothing of him two dayes after he left the Colledge FINIS