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A62395 Scot's Discovery of vvitchcraft proving the common opinions of witches contracting with divels, spirits, or familiars ... to be but imaginary, erronious conceptions and novelties : wherein also, the lewde unchristian all written and published in anno 1584, by Reginald Scot, Esquire.; Discoverie of witchcraft Scot, Reginald, 1538?-1599. 1651 (1651) Wing S943; ESTC R19425 465,580 448

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brisium_fw-la filium_fw-la ●●●un_fw-la qui_fw-la ●●cum_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 soecula_fw-la saeculerum_fw-la amen_o then_o sprinkle_v upon_o any_o thing_n and_o say_v as_o follow_v pe●rora●e_fw-la asperge_n i_o domine_fw-la ●yssopo_fw-it &_o mundabor_fw-la lavabis_fw-la i_o &_o supra_fw-la nve_v dealbabor_n miscrere_fw-la mei_fw-la deus_fw-la secundum_fw-la magnam_fw-la misericordiaum_v tuam_fw-la &_o supra_fw-la nivem_fw-la deal●abor_fw-la gloria_fw-la patri_fw-la &_o filio_fw-la &_o spiritus_fw-la sancto_fw-la sicut_fw-la 〈◊〉_d in_fw-la principio_fw-la &_o nunc_fw-la &_o semper_fw-la &_o in_o saecula_fw-la saeculorum_fw-la amen_o et_fw-la supra_fw-la nivem_fw-la dealbabor_fw-la aspergesme_fw-fr &c._n &c._n oslende_fw-la nobis_fw-la domine_fw-la mis●rcordiam_fw-la tuam_fw-la &_o salutare_fw-la tuum_fw-la da_fw-la nobis_fw-la exaudi_fw-la nos_fw-la domine_fw-la sancte_fw-la pater_fw-la omnipoteus_fw-la aete●●●_n deus_n &_o mittere_fw-la dignere_fw-la sanctum_fw-la angelum_fw-la tuum_fw-la de_fw-la coelis_fw-la qui_fw-la custodiat_fw-la so●●●_n visitet_fw-la &_o defendat_fw-la omnes_fw-la habitantes_fw-la in_o hoc_fw-la ●abitaculo_fw-la per_fw-la christum_fw-la dominus_fw-la nostrum_fw-la amen_n amen_n chap._n xvi_o to_o make_v a_o spirit_n to_o appear_v in_o a_o crystal_n i_o do_v conjure_v thou_o n._n by_o the_o father_n and_o the_o son_n and_o the_o holy_a ghost_n the_o which_o be_v the_o beginning_n and_o the_o end_n the_o first_o and_o the_o last_o a_o by_o the_o latter_a day_n of_o judgement_n that_o thou_o n._n do_v appear_v in_o this_o crystal_n stone_n or_o any_o other_o instrument_n at_o my_o pleasure_n to_o i_o and_o my_o fellow_n gentle_o and_o beautiful_o in_o fair_a form_n of_o a_o boy_n of_o twelve_o year_n of_o age_n without_o hurt_n or_o damage_n of_o any_o of_o our_o body_n or_o soul_n and_o certain_o to_o inform_v and_o to_o show_v i_o without_o 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and_o by_o the_o holy_a name_n of_o god_n tetragrammaton_fw-gr el_fw-es o●sion_n a●la_n and_o by_o all_o the_o other_o holy_a name_n of_o god_n and_o by_o their_o virtue_n by_o the_o circumcision_n passion_n and_o resurrection_n of_o our_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n by_o the_o heaviness_n of_o our_o lady_n the_o virgin_n and_o by_o the_o joy_n which_o she_o have_v when_o she_o see_v her_o son_n rise_v from_o death_n to_o life_n that_o thou_o n._n do_v appear_v in_o this_o crystal_n stone_n or_o any_o other_o instrument_n at_o my_o pleasure_n to_o i_o and_o to_o my_o ●e_n low_a gentle_o and_o beautiful_o and_o visible_o in_o fair_a form_n of_o a_o child_n of_o twelve_o year_n of_o age_n without_o hurt_n or_o damage_n of_o any_o of_o our_o body_n or_o soul_n and_o true_o to_o inform_v and_o show_v unto_o i_o and_o to_o my_o fellow_n without_o fraud_n or_o guile_n all_o thing_n according_a to_o thy_o oath_n and_o promise_n to_o i_o whatsoever_o i_o shall_v demand_v or_o desire_v of_o thou_o without_o any_o hindrance_n or_o carry_v and_o this_o conjuration_n be_v read_v of_o i_o three_o time_n upon_o pain_n of_o eternal_a condemnation_n to_o the_o last_o day_n of_o judgement_n fiat_n fiat_fw-la fiat_fw-la amen_o and_o when_o he_o be_v appear_v bind_v he_o with_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o dead_a above_o write_v then_o say_v as_o follow_v treasure_n i_o charge_v thou_o n._n by_o the_o father_n to_o show_v i_o true_a vision_n in_o this_o crystal_n stone_n if_o there_o be_v any_o treasure_n hide_v in_o such_o a_o place_n n_o and_o wherein_o it_o lie_v and_o how_o many_o foot_n from_o this_o piece_n of_o earth_n east_n west_n north_n or_o south_n chap._n xvii_o a_o experiment_n of_o the_o dead_a first_o go_n and_o get_v of_o some_o person_n that_o shall_v be_v put_v to_o death_n a_o promise_n and_o swear_v a_o oath_n unto_o he_o that_o it_o he_o will_v come_v to_o thou_o after_o his_o death_n his_o spirit_n to_o be_v with_o thou_o and_o to_o remain_v with_o thou_o all_o day_n of_o thy_o life_n and_o will_v do_v thou_o true_a service_n as_o it_o be_v contain_v in_o the_o oath_n and_o promise_n follow_v spirit_n then_o lay_v thy_o hand_n on_o thy_o book_n and_o swear_v this_o oath_n unto_o he_o i_o n._n do_v swear_v and_o promise_v to_o thou_o n._n to_o give_v for_o thou_o a_o alms_n every_o month_n and_o also_o to_o pray_v for_o thou_o once_o in_o every_o week_n to_o say_v the_o lord_n prayer_n for_o thou_o and_o so_o to_o continue_v all_o the_o day_n of_o my_o life_n as_o god_n i_o help_v and_o holy_a doom_n and_o by_o the_o content_n of_o this_o book_n amen_n then_o let_v he_o make_v his_o oath_n to_o thou_o as_o follow_v and_o let_v he_o say_v after_o thou_o lay_v his_o hand_n upon_o the_o book_n *_o ay_o n._n do_v swear_v this_o oath_n to_o thou_o n._n by_o god_n the_o father_n omnipotent_a by_o god_n the_o son_n jesus_n christ_n and_o by_o his_o precious_a blood_n which_o have_v redeem_v all_o the_o world_n by_o the_o which_o blood_n i_o do_v trust_n to_o be_v save_v at_o the_o general_a day_n of_o judgement_n and_o by_o the_o virtue_n thereof_o i_o n._n do_v swear_v this_o oath_n to_o thou_o n._n that_o my_o spirit_n that_o be_v within_o my_o body_n now_o shall_v not_o ascend_v nor_o descend_v nor_o go_v to_o any_o place_n of_o rest_n but_o shall_v come_v to_o thou_o n._n and_o be_v very_o well_o please_v to_o remain_v with_o thou_o n._n all_o the_o day_n of_o thy_o life_n and_o so_o to_o be_v bind_v
to_o thou_o n._n and_o to_o appear_v to_o thou_o n._n in_o any_o crystal_n stone_n glass_n or_o other_o mirror_n and_o so_o to_o take_v it_o for_o my_o rest_a place_n and_o that_o so_o soon_o as_o my_o spirit_n be_v depart_v out_o of_o my_o body_n straightway_o to_o be_v at_o your_o commandment_n and_o that_o in_o and_o at_o all_o day_n night_n hour_n and_o minute_n to_o be_v obedient_a unto_o thou_o n._n be_v call_v of_o the_o e●by_o the_o virtue_n of_o our_o lord_n jesu●_n christ_n and_o our_o of_o hand_n to_o have_v common_a talk_n with_o thou_o at_o all_o time_n and_o in_o all_o hour_n and_o minute_n to_o open_v and_o declare_v to_o thou_o n._n the_o truth_n of_o all_o thing_n present_a past_a and_o to_o come_v and_o how_o to_o work_v the_o magic_a art_n and_o all_o other_o noble_a science_n under_o the_o throne_n of_o god_n if_o i_o do_v not_o perform_v this_o oath_n and_o promise_n to_o thou_o n._n but_o do_v fly_v from_o any_o part_n thereof_o spirit_n then_o to_o be_v condemn_v for_o ever_o and_o ever_o amen_n also_o i_o n._n do_v swear_v to_o thou_o by_o god_n the_o holy_a ghost_n and_o by_o the_o great_a wisdom_n that_o be_v in_o the_o divine_a godhead_n and_o by_o their_o virtue_n and_o by_o all_o the_o holy_a angel_n archangel_n throne_n domination_n principat_n poteslau_n 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 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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 ●he_n 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._n 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 and_o ever_o amen_o amen_n chap._n xviii_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 in_o conjure_v and_o constrain_v the_o spirit_n of_o n._n by_o the_o live_a god_n bond_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 the_o spirit_n of_o n._n by_o these_o 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_fw-mi ✚_o craton_n ✚_o ucupmaton_fw-gr ✚_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 salvator_fw-la ✚_o via_fw-la ✚_o vila_fw-fr ✚_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 pla●e_n of_o the_o earth_n but_o only_o with_o i_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 the_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 a_o 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_n 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 not_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 bell_n for_o ever_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 into_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 rial_n 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 disobedience_n i_o n_o by_o the_o holy_a trinity_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
power_n for_o 43.11_o beside_o he_o there_o be_v no_o saviour_n 8.49_o none_o can_v deliver_v out_o of_o his_o hand_n who_o but_o he_o can_v declare_v set_v in_o order_n appoint_v and_o tell_v what_o be_v to_o come_v he_o destroy_v the_o the_o token_n of_o foothsayer_n and_o make_v the_o conjecturer_n fool_n etc._n etc._n he_o declare_v thing_n to_o come_v and_o so_o can_v witch_n there_o be_v no_o help_n in_o enchanter_n and_o soothsayer_n and_o other_o such_o vain_a science_n for_o devil_n be_v cast_v out_o by_o the_o finger_n of_o god_n which_o matthew_n call_v the_o spirit_n of_o god_n which_o be_v the_o mighty_a power_n of_o god_n and_o not_o by_o the_o virtue_n of_o the_o bare_a name_n only_o be_v speak_v or_o pronounce_v for_o than_o may_v every_o wicked_a man_n do_v it_o and_o simon_n magus_n need_v not_o then_o to_o have_v proffer_a money_n to_o have_v bring_v the_o power_n to_o do_v miracle_n and_o wonder_n for_o he_o can_v speak_v and_o pronounce_v the_o name_n of_o god_n 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