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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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sublimatories_n alembeck_n viol_n crosset_n cucurbit_n stillatory_n and_o their_o furnace_n of_o calcination_n also_o their_o soft_a and_o subtle_a fire_n some_o of_o wood_n some_o of_o coal_n compose_v special_o of_o beech_n etc._n etc._n and_o because_o they_o will_v not_o seem_v to_o want_v any_o point_n of_o cozenage_n to_o astonish_v the_o simple_a or_o to_o move_v admiration_n to_o their_o erterprise_n they_o have_v as_o they_o affirm_v four_o spirit_n to_o work_v withal_o whereof_o the_o first_o be_v orpiment_n the_o second_o quicksilver_n the_o three_o sal-armoniack_a the_o four_o brimstone_n then_o have_v they_o seven_o celestial_a body_n namely_o sol_n luna_fw-la mars_n mercury_n saturn_n jupiter_n and_o venus_n to_o who_o they_o apply_v seven_o terrestrial_a body_n to_o wit_n gold_n silver_n iron_n quicksilver_n lead_v tin_n and_o copper_n attribute_v unto_o these_o the_o operation_n of_o the_o other_o special_o if_o the_o terrestrial_a body_n be_v qualify_v temper_a and_o wrought_v in_o the_o hour_n and_o day_n according_a to_o the_o feat_n of_o the_o celestial_a body_n with_o more_o like_a vanity_n chap._n ii_o the_o alchymisters_n drift_n the_o canons_n yeoman_n tale_n of_o alchymistical_a stone_n and_o water_n now_o you_o must_v understand_v that_o the_o end_n and_o drift_n of_o all_o their_o work_n be_v to_o attain_v unto_o the_o composition_n of_o the_o philosopher_n stone_n call_v allâ—er_n and_o to_o the_o stone_n call_v titanus_n and_o to_o magnatia_n which_o be_v a_o water_n make_v of_o the_o four_o element_n which_o they_o say_v the_o philosopher_n be_v swear_v neither_o to_o discover_v nor_o to_o write_v of_o and_o by_o these_o they_o mortify_v quicksilver_n and_o make_v it_o malleable_a and_o to_o hold_v touch_n hereby_o also_o they_o convert_v any_o other_o metal_n but_o special_o copper_n into_o gold_n this_o science_n forsooth_o be_v the_o secret_a of_o secret_n even_o as_o solomon_n conjuration_n be_v say_v among_o the_o conjurer_n to_o be_v
hand_n and_o say_v put_v it_o it_o into_o the_o water_n make_v in_o the_o manner_n of_o a_o cross_n commixtio_fw-la salis_fw-la &_o aquae_fw-la pariter_fw-la fiat_fw-la in_o nomine_fw-la patris_fw-la &_o filii_fw-la &_o spiritus_fw-la sancti_fw-la amen_n dominus_fw-la vobiscum_fw-la et_fw-la cum_fw-la spiritu_fw-la tuo_fw-la oremus_fw-la addat_fw-la deus_fw-la invicte_n virtutis_fw-la author_n &_o insuperabilis_fw-la imperii_fw-la rex_fw-la ac_fw-la semper_fw-la magnificus_fw-la triumphator_fw-la qui_fw-la adversae_fw-la dominationis_fw-la vires_fw-la reprimis_fw-la qui_fw-la inimici_fw-la rugientis_fw-la saevitiam_fw-la superas_fw-la qui_fw-la hostiles_fw-la nequitias_fw-la potens_fw-la expugnas_fw-la te_fw-la domine_fw-la tremente_n &_o supplices_fw-la deprecamur_fw-la ac_fw-la petimus_fw-la ut_fw-la hanc_fw-la creaturam_fw-la salis_fw-la &_o aquae_fw-la aspicias_fw-la benignus_fw-la illustres_fw-la pietatis_fw-la tuus_fw-la roar_n sancti_fw-la ✚_o fice_n ubicunque_fw-la fuerit_fw-la aspersa_fw-la per_fw-la invocationem_fw-la sancti_fw-la tui_fw-la nominis_fw-la omnis_fw-la infestatio_fw-la immundi_fw-la spiritus_fw-la abjiciatur_fw-la terrorque_fw-la venenosi_fw-la serpentis_fw-la procul_fw-la pellatur_fw-la &_o praesentia_fw-la sancti_fw-la spiritus_fw-la nobis_fw-la misericordiam_fw-la tuam_fw-la poscentibus_fw-la ubique_fw-la adesse_fw-la dignetur_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 sacula_fw-la saeculorum_fw-la amen_n then_o sprinkle_v upon_o any_o thing_n and_o say_v as_o follow_v perrorare_fw-la asperge_n i_o domine_fw-la hyssopo_fw-la &_o mundabor_fw-la lavabis_fw-la i_o &_o supra_fw-la nivem_fw-la dealbabor_fw-la miserere_fw-la mei_fw-la deus_fw-la secundum_fw-la magnam_fw-la misericordiam_fw-la tuam_fw-la &_o supra_fw-la nivem_fw-la dealbabor_fw-la gloria_fw-la patri_fw-la &_o filio_fw-la &_o spiritui_fw-la sancto_fw-la sicut_fw-la erat_fw-la in_o principio_fw-la &_o nunc_fw-la &_o semper_fw-la &_o in_o saecula_fw-la saeculorum_fw-la amen_n et_fw-la supra_fw-la nivem_fw-la dealbabor_fw-la asperge_n i_o etc._n etc._n ostende_v nobis_fw-la domine_fw-la misericordiam_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 omnipotens_fw-la aeterne_a deus_n &_o mittere_fw-la dignare_fw-la sanctum_n angelum_fw-la tuum_fw-la de_fw-la coelis_fw-la qui_fw-la custodiat_fw-la foveat_fw-la visitet_fw-la &_o defendat_fw-la omnes_fw-la habitantes_fw-la in_o hoc_fw-la habitaculo_fw-la per_fw-la christum_fw-la dominum_fw-la nostrum_fw-la amen_n amen_n chap._n xxv_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 and_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-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 show_v i_o without_o any_o guile_n or_o craft_n all_o that_o we_o do_v desire_n or_o demand_v of_o thou_o to_o know_v by_o the_o virtue_n of_o he_o which_o shall_v come_v to_o judge_v the_o quick_a and_o the_o dead_a and_o the_o world_n by_o fire_n amen_n etc._n also_o i_o conjure_v and_o exorcise_v thou_o n._n by_o the_o sacrament_n of_o the_o altar_n and_o by_o the_o substance_n thereof_o by_o the_o wisdom_n of_o christ_n by_o the_o sea_n and_o by_o his_o virtue_n by_o the_o earth_n and_o by_o all_o thing_n that_o be_v above_o the_o earth_n and_o by_o their_o virtue_n by_o the_o ☉_o and_o the_o ☽_o by_o ♄_o ♃_o ♂_o and_o ♀_o and_o by_o their_o virtue_n by_o the_o apostle_n martyr_n confessor_n and_o the_o virgin_n and_o widow_n and_o the_o chaste_a and_o by_o all_o saint_n of_o man_n or_o of_o woman_n and_o innocent_n and_o by_o their_o virtue_n by_o all_o the_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 by_o their_o virtue_n and_o by_o the_o holy_a name_n of_o god_n tetragrammaton_fw-gr el_fw-es ousion_n agla_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-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 fellow_n 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 tarry_n 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 at_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 bond_n of_o the_o dead_a above_o write_v then_o say_v as_o follow_v ✚_o i_o charge_v thou_o n._n by_o the_o father_n treasure_n to_o show_v i_o true_a vision_n in_o this_o crystal-stone_n if_o there_o be_v any_o treasure_n hide_v in_o such_o a_o place_n n._n 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 xxvi_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 if_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 the_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 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 spirit_n 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 alm_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 i_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-stone_n glass_n or_o other_o mirror_n and_o so_o to_o take_v it_o for_o my_o restingplace_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 thou_o by_o the_o virtue_n of_o our_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n and_o out_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 spirit_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 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
most_o horrible_a execution_n as_o the_o revenger_n of_o a_o dote_a old_a woman_n imagine_a wrong_n to_o the_o destruction_n of_o many_o innocent_a child_n and_o as_o a_o supporter_n of_o her_o passion_n to_o the_o undo_n of_o many_o a_o poor_a soul_n and_o i_o see_v not_o but_o a_o witch_n may_v as_o well_o inchant_v when_o she_o will_v as_o a_o liar_n may_v lie_v whey_n he_o list_v and_o so_o shall_v we_o possess_v nothing_o but_o by_o a_o witch_n licence_n and_o permission_n and_o now_o forsooth_o it_o be_v bring_v to_o this_o point_n that_o all_o devil_n which_o be_v wont_a to_o be_v spiritual_a may_v at_o their_o pleasure_n become_v corporal_a and_o to_o show_v themselves_o familiar_o to_o witch_n and_o conjuror_n and_o to_o none_o other_o and_o by_o they_o only_o may_v be_v make_v tame_a and_o keep_v in_o a_o box_n etc._n etc._n so_o as_o a_o malicious_a old_a woman_n may_v command_v her_o devil_n to_o plague_v her_o neighbour_n and_o he_o be_v afflict_v in_o manner_n and_o form_n as_o she_o desire_v but_o than_o come_v another_o witch_n and_o she_o bid_v her_o devil_n help_v and_o he_o heal_v the_o same_o party_n so_o as_o they_o make_v it_o a_o kingdom_n divide_v in_o itself_o and_o therefore_o i_o trust_v it_o will_v not_o long_o endure_v but_o will_v short_o be_v overthrow_v according_a to_o the_o word_n of_o our_o saviour_n omne_fw-la regnum_fw-la in_o se_fw-la divisum_fw-la desolabitur_fw-la every_o kingdom_n divide_v in_o itself_o shall_v be_v desolate_a and_o although_o some_o say_v that_o the_o devil_n be_v the_o witch_n instrument_n to_o bring_v her_o purpose_n and_o practice_n to_o pass_v yet_o other_o say_v that_o she_o be_v his_o instrument_n to_o execute_v his_o pleasure_n in_o any_o thing_n and_o therefore_o to_o be_v execute_v but_o then_o methinks_v she_o shall_v be_v injurious_o deal_v withal_o and_o put_v to_o death_n for_o another_o offence_n for_o action_n be_v not_o judge_v by_o instrumental_a cause_n neither_o do_v the_o end_n and_o purpose_n of_o that_o which_o be_v do_v depend_v upon_o the_o mean_a instrument_n final_o if_o the_o witch_n do_v it_o not_o why_o shall_v the_o witch_n die_v for_o it_o but_o they_o say_v that_o witch_n be_v persuade_v and_o think_v that_o they_o do_v indeed_o those_o mischief_n and_o have_v a_o will_v to_o perform_v that_o which_o the_o devil_n commit_v and_o that_o therefore_o they_o be_v worthy_a to_o die_v by_o which_o reason_n every_o one_o shall_v be_v execute_v that_o wish_v evil_a to_o his_o neighbour_n etc._n etc._n but_o if_o the_o will_n shall_v be_v punish_v by_o man_n according_a to_o the_o offence_n against_o god_n we_o shall_v be_v drive_v by_o thousand_o at_o once_o to_o the_o slaughter-house_n or_o butchery_n 5._o for_o whosoever_o loathe_v correction_n shall_v die_v and_o who_o shall_v escape_v execution_n if_o this_o lothsomness_n i_o say_v shall_v extend_v to_o death_n by_o the_o civil_a law_n also_o the_o reward_n of_o sin_n be_v death_n howbeit_o every_o one_o 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to_o be_v by_o such_o mean_v resolve_v or_o confirm_v in_o his_o doctrine_n and_o gospel_n and_o as_o for_o the_o unfaithful_a they_o shall_v have_v none_o other_o miracle_n show_v unto_o they_o but_o the_o sign_n of_o ionas_n the_o prophet_n and_o therefore_o i_o say_v whatsoever_o they_o be_v that_o with_o simon_n magus_n take_v upon_o they_o to_o work_v such_o wonder_n by_o soothsay_v sorcery_n or_o witchcraft_n be_v but_o liar_n deceiver_n and_o cozener_n according_a to_o syrach_n say_v sorcery_n witchcraft_n soothsay_v and_o dream_n be_v but_o vanity_n and_o the_o law_n shall_v be_v fulfil_v without_o such_o lie_v god_n command_v the_o people_n that_o they_o shall_v not_o regard_v they_o that_o wrought_v with_o spirit_n nor_o soothsayer_n for_o the_o estimation_n that_o be_v attribute_v to_o they_o offend_v god_n chap._n ii_o
the_o benefit_n of_o the_o brain_n and_o so_o of_o the_o sense_n and_o understanding_n of_o the_o mind_n and_o from_o some_o it_o take_v away_o life_n and_o that_o be_v more_o common_a than_o the_o other_o these_o be_v call_v philtra_fw-la or_o pocula_fw-la amatoria_fw-la or_o venenosa_fw-la pocula_fw-la or_o hippomanes_n which_o bad_a and_o blind_a physician_n rather_o practice_v than_o witch_n or_o conjurer_n etc._n etc._n but_o of_o what_o value_n these_o babble_n be_v towards_o the_o end_n why_o they_o be_v provide_v may_v appear_v by_o the_o opinion_n of_o poet_n themselves_o from_o whence_o be_v derive_v the_o estimation_n of_o that_o stuff_n and_o first_o you_o shall_v hear_v what_o ovid_n say_v who_o write_v of_o the_o very_a art_n of_o love_n and_o that_o so_o cunning_o and_o feel_o that_o he_o be_v repute_v the_o special_a doctor_n in_o that_o science_n amandi_fw-la fallitur_fw-la aemonias_fw-la si_fw-la quis_fw-la decurrit_fw-la ad_fw-la art_n datque_fw-la quod_fw-la à _fw-la teneri_fw-la front_n revellet_fw-la equi_fw-la non_fw-la facient_fw-la ut_fw-la vivat_fw-la amor_fw-la medeides_n herbae_fw-la mistaque_fw-la cum_fw-la magicis_fw-la mersae_fw-la venena_fw-la sonis_fw-la phasias_n aesonidem_fw-la circe_n tenuisset_fw-la ulyssem_fw-la si_fw-la modo_fw-la seruari_fw-la carmine_fw-la posset_n amor_fw-la nec_fw-la data_fw-la profuerint_fw-la pallentia_fw-la philtra_fw-la puellis_fw-la philtra_fw-la nocent_a animus_fw-la vimque_fw-la furoris_fw-la habent_fw-la english_v by_o abraham_n fleming_n who_o so_o do_v run_v to_o hamon_n art_n i_o dub_v he_o for_o a_o dolt_n and_o give_v that_o which_o he_o do_v pluck_v from_o forehead_n of_o a_o colt_n medea_n herb_n will_v not_o procure_v that_o love_n shall_v last_a live_v nor_o steep_v poison_n mix_v with_o magic_a charm_n the_o same_o can_v give_v the_o witch_n medea_n have_v full_a fast_o hold_v jason_n for_o her_o own_o so_o have_v the_o grand_a witch_n circe_n too_o ulysses_n if_o alone_o with_o 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such_o hot_a manner_n that_o either_o they_o must_v enjoy_v their_o love_n or_o else_o needs_o die_v say_v sit_fw-la procul_fw-la omne_fw-la nefas_fw-la ut_fw-la ameris_fw-la amabilis_fw-la esto_fw-la far_o off_o be_v all_o unlawful_a mean_n thou_o amiable_a be_v love_v i_o mean_v that_o she_o with_o love_n may_v quit_v the_o love_n of_o thou_o 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 but_o because_o there_o be_v no_o hold_n nor_o trust_v to_o these_o poet_n who_o say_v and_o unsay_v dally_v with_o these_o cause_n so_o as_o indeed_o the_o wife_n may_v perceive_v they_o have_v they_o in_o derision_n let_v we_o see_v what_o other_o grave_a author_n speak_v hereof_o eusebius_n caesariensis_n write_v that_o the_o poet_n lucretius_n be_v kill_v with_o one_o of_o those_o lover_n poison_a cup_n 40._o hierom_n 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there_o be_v to_o this_o purpose_n propose_v to_o the_o simple_a as_o namely_o the_o garment_n of_o the_o dead_a candle_n that_o burn_v before_o a_o dead_a corpse_n and_o needle_n wherewith_o dead_a body_n be_v sow_v or_o sock_v into_o their_o sheet_n and_o divers_a other_o thing_n which_o for_o the_o reverence_n of_o the_o reader_n and_o in_o respect_n of_o the_o unclean_a speech_n to_o be_v use_v in_o the_o description_n thereof_o i_o omit_v which_o if_o you_o read_v dioscorides_n finem_fw-la or_o divers_a other_o learned_a physician_n you_o may_v see_v at_o large_a in_o the_o mean_a while_n he_o that_o desire_v to_o see_v more_o experiment_n concern_v this_o matter_n let_v he_o read_v leonardus_n vairus_n de_fw-fr fascin_n now_o this_o present_a year_n 1583._o new_o publish_v wherein_o with_o a_o incestuous_a mouth_n he_o affirm_v direct_o that_o christ_n and_o his_o apostle_n be_v venefici_fw-la very_o fond_o prosecute_a that_o argument_n and_o with_o as_o much_o popish_a folly_n 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 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be_v another_o witchcraft_n or_o knavery_n practise_v by_o the_o same_o chirurgeon_n resurrection_n this_o chirurgeon_n minister_v to_o a_o nobleman_n that_o lay_v sick_a of_o a_o ague_n offer_v unto_o he_o three_o piece_n of_o a_o root_n to_o be_v eat_v at_o three_o morsel_n say_v to_o the_o first_o i_o will_v christ_n have_v not_o be_v bear_v unto_o the_o second_o i_o will_v he_o have_v not_o suffer_v unto_o the_o three_o i_o will_v he_o have_v not_o rise_v agâ—â—â—_n and_o then_o put_v they_o about_o the_o sick_a man_n neck_n say_v be_v of_o good_a cheer_n and_o if_o he_o lose_v they_o whosoever_o take_v they_o up_o shall_v therewithal_o take_v away_o his_o ague_n otherwise_o jesus_n christ_n which_o be_v bear_v driver_n thou_o from_o this_o infirmity_n ✚_o jesus_n christ_n which_o die_v ✚_o deliver_v thou_o from_o this_o infirmity_n ✚_o jesus_n christ_n which_o rise_v again_o ✚_o deliver_v thou_o from_o this_o infirmity_n then_o daily_o must_v be_v say_v five_o pater_n noster_n and_o five_o ave_n another_o experiment_n for_o one_o bewitch_v patient_n another_o such_o cozen_a physician_n persuade_v one_o which_o have_v a_o timpany_n that_o it_o be_v one_o old_a viper_n and_o two_o young_a maintain_v in_o his_o belly_n by_o witchcraft_n but_o be_v watch_v so_o as_o he_o can_v not_o convey_v viper_n into_o his_o ordure_n or_o excrement_n after_o his_o purgation_n at_o length_n he_o tell_v the_o party_n that_o he_o shall_v suffer_v the_o pain_n of_o childbirth_n if_o it_o be_v not_o prevent_v and_o therefore_o he_o must_v put_v his_o hand_n into_o his_o breech_n and_o take_v out_o those_o worm_n there_o but_o the_o mother_n of_o the_o sick_a party_n have_v warning_n hereof_o say_v she_o can_v do_v that_o herself_o so_o the_o cozener_n be_v prevent_v and_o the_o party_n die_v only_o of_o a_o timpany_n and_o the_o knave_n run_v out_o of_o the_o country_n otherwise_o bodin_n monsieur_fw-fr bodin_n tell_v of_o a_o witch_n who_o undertake_v to_o cure_v a_o woman_n bewitch_v cause_v a_o mass_n to_o be_v sing_v at_o midnight_n in_o our_o lady_n chapel_n and_o when_o she_o have_v overlain_n the_o sick_a party_n and_o breathe_v certain_a word_n upon_o she_o kacozelia_n she_o be_v heal_v wherein_o bodin_n say_v she_o follow_v the_o example_n of_o elisha_n the_o prophet_n who_o raise_v the_o shunamit_n son_n and_o this_o story_n must_v needs_o be_v true_a for_o goodman_n hardivin_fw-fr blesensis_n his_o host_n at_o the_o sign_n of_o the_o lion_n tell_v he_o the_o story_n a_o knack_n to_o know_v whether_o you_o be_v bewitch_v or_o no_o etc._n etc._n it_o be_v also_o expedient_a to_o learn_v how_o to_o know_v whether_o a_o sick_a man_n be_v bewitch_v or_o no_o this_o be_v the_o practice_n thereof_o malef_n you_o must_v hold_v melt_v lead_n over_o the_o sick_a body_n and_o pour_v it_o into_o a_o poringer_n full_a of_o water_n and_o than_o if_o there_o appear_v upon_o the_o lead_v any_o image_n you_o may_v know_v the_o party_n be_v bewitch_v chap._n xix_o that_o one_o witchcraft_n may_v lawful_o meet_v with_o another_o scotus_n hostiensis_n gofridus_n and_o all_o the_o old_a canonist_n agree_v that_o it_o be_v lawful_a to_o take_v away_o witchcraft_n by_o witchcraft_n et_fw-la vana_fw-la vanis_fw-la contundere_fw-la impetio_fw-la and_o scotus_n say_v it_o be_v folly_n to_o forbear_v to_o encounter_v witchcraft_n by_o witchcraft_n for_o say_v he_o there_o can_v be_v none_o inconvenience_n therein_o because_o the_o overthrower_n of_o witchcraft_n assent_v not_o to_o the_o work_n of_o the_o devil_n and_o therefore_o he_o say_v further_a that_o it_o be_v meritorious_a so_o to_o extinguish_v and_o overthrow_v the_o devil_n work_n as_o though_o he_o shall_v say_v it_o make_v no_o matter_n though_o s._n paul_n say_v non_fw-la facies_fw-la malum_fw-la ut_fw-la inde_fw-la veniat_fw
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so_o the_o three_o night_n until_o they_o do_v come_v for_o doubtless_o they_o will_v come_v and_o lie_v thou_o in_o thy_o bed_n in_o the_o same_o parlour_n or_o chamber_n and_o lay_v thy_o right_a hand_n out_o of_o the_o bed_n and_o look_v thou_o have_v a_o fair_a silken_a kercher_n bind_v about_o thy_o head_n and_o be_v not_o afraid_a they_o will_v do_v thou_o no_o harm_n for_o there_o will_v come_v before_o thou_o three_o fair_a woman_n and_o all_o in_o white_a clothing_n and_o one_o of_o they_o will_v put_v a_o ring_n upon_o thy_o finger_n wherewith_o thou_o shall_v go_v invisible_a then_o with_o speed_n bind_v they_o with_o the_o bond_n aforesaid_a when_o thou_o have_v this_o ring_n on_o thy_o finger_n look_v in_o
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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 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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 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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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conjuror_n and_o such_o as_o pretend_v to_o have_v real_a conference_n &_o consultation_n with_o spirit_n and_o devil_n wherein_o i_o trust_v you_o see_v what_o notorious_a blasphemy_n be_v commit_v beside_o other_o blind_a superstitious_a ceremony_n a_o disorder_a heap_n which_o be_v so_o far_o from_o build_v up_o the_o endeavour_n of_o these_o black_a art_n practitier_n that_o they_o do_v altogether_o ruinate_v and_o overthrow_v they_o make_v they_o in_o their_o folly_n and_o falsehood_n as_o bare_a and_o naked_a as_o a_o anatomy_n as_o for_o these_o ridiculous_a conjuration_n last_o rehearse_v be_v of_o no_o small_a reputation_n among_o the_o ignorant_a they_o be_v for_o the_o most_o part_n make_v by_o t.r._n for_o so_o much_o of_o his_o name_n he_o bewray_v and_o john_n cockars_n 277._o invent_v and_o devise_v for_o the_o augmentation_n and_o maintenance_n of_o their_o live_n for_o the_o edify_n of_o the_o poor_a and_o for_o the_o propagate_a and_o enlarge_n of_o god_n glory_n as_o 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lie_n chap._n thirty-nine_o that_o it_o be_v ashame_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 force_n hypocrates_n his_o opinion_n herein_o and_o still_o methinks_v papist_n of_o all_o other_o which_o indeed_o be_v most_o credulous_a and_o do_v most_o maintain_v the_o force_n of_o witch_n charm_n and_o of_o conjuror_n cozenage_n shall_v perceive_v and_o judge_v conjuror_n do_n to_o be_v void_a of_o effect_n for_o when_o they_o see_v their_o own_o stuff_n as_o holywater_n salt_n candle_n etc._n etc._n conjure_v by_o their_o holy_a bishop_n and_o priest_n and_o that_o in_o the_o word_n of_o consecration_n or_o conjuration_n for_o so_o exorcist_n their_o own_o doctor_n term_v they_o they_o adjure_v the_o water_n etc._n etc._n to_o heal_v not_o only_o the_o soul_n infirmity_n but_o also_o every_o malady_n hurt_n or_o ache_n of_o the_o body_n and_o do_v also_o command_v the_o candle_n with_o the_o force_n of_o their_o authority_n and_o power_n and_o by_o the_o effect_n of_o all_o their_o holy_a word_n not_o to_o consume_v and_o yet_o neither_o soul_n nor_o body_n any_o thing_n recover_v nor_o the_o candle_n last_v one_o minute_n the_o long_o with_o what_o face_n can_v they_o defend_v the_o other_o miraculous_a work_n as_o though_o the_o witch_n and_o conjuror_n action_n be_v more_o effectual_a than_o their_o own_o hypocrates_n be_v but_o a_o heathen_a and_o not_o have_v the_o perfect_a knowledge_n of_o god_n can_v see_v and_o perceive_v their_o cozenage_n and_o knavery_n well_o enough_o who_o say_v they_o which_o boast_v so_o that_o they_o can_v remove_v or_o help_v the_o infection_n of_o disease_n with_o sacrifice_n conjuration_n or_o other_o magical_a instrument_n or_o mean_n be_v but_o needy_a fellow_n want_v live_a and_o therefore_o refer_v their_o word_n to_o the_o devil_n because_o they_o will_v seem_v to_o know_v somewhat_o more_o than_o the_o common_a people_n it_o be_v marvel_v that_o papist_n do_v affirm_v that_o their_o holy-water_n cross_n or_o bugs-word_n have_v such_o virtue_n and_o violence_n as_o to_o drive_v away_o devil_n so_o as_o they_o dare_v not_o approach_v to_o any_o place_n or_o person_n besmear_v with_o such_o stuff_n when_o as_o it_o appear_v in_o the_o gospel_n that_o the_o devil_n presume_v to_o assault_v and_o tempt_v christ_n himself_o for_o the_o devil_n indeed_o most_o earnest_o busy_v himself_o to_o seduce_v the_o godly_a as_o for_o the_o wicked_a he_o make_v reckon_v and_o just_a account_n of_o they_o as_o of_o his_o own_o already_o but_o let_v we_o go_v on_o forward_o in_o our_o refutation_n 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 thus_o you_o see_v that_o conjuror_n be_v no_o small_a fool_n for_o whereas_o witch_n be_v poor_a and_o needy_a go_v from_o door_n to_o door_n for_o relief_n have_v they_o never_o so_o 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and_o learned_a in_o these_o art_n to_o wit_n be_v almadel_n ars_fw-la notoria_fw-la ars_fw-la bulaphiae_fw-la ars_fw-la arthephii_fw-la ars_fw-la pomena_n ars_fw-la revelationis_fw-la etc._n etc._n yea_o these_o conjuror_n in_o corner_n stick_v with_o justine_n to_o report_v and_o affirm_v 16._o that_o joseph_n who_o be_v a_o true_a figure_n of_o christ_n that_o deliver_v and_o redeem_v we_o be_v learn_v in_o these_o art_n and_o thereby_o prophesy_v and_o expound_v dream_n and_o that_o those_o art_n come_v to_o he_o from_o moses_n and_o final_o from_o moses_n to_o they_o 16._o which_o thing_n both_o pliny_n and_o tacitus_n affirm_v of_o moses_n also_o strabo_n in_o his_o cosmographie_n make_v the_o very_a like_o blasphemous_a report_n and_o likewise_o apollonius_n molon_n possidonius_fw-la lysimachus_n and_o appian_n term_v moses_n both_o a_o magician_n and_o a_o conjuror_n who_o eusebius_n confute_v with_o many_o notable_a argument_n for_o moses_n differ_v as_o much_o from_o a_o 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and_o knavery_n he_o be_v a_o notable_a prince_n have_v gift_n of_o nature_n enough_o to_o have_v conceive_v such_o matter_n treasure_n enough_o to_o have_v employ_v in_o the_o search_n thereof_o he_o make_v no_o conscience_n therein_o he_o have_v singular_a conference_n thereabouts_o he_o offer_v and_o will_v have_v give_v half_a his_o kingdom_n to_o have_v learn_v those_o thing_n which_o he_o hear_v may_v be_v wrought_v by_o magician_n he_o procure_v all_o the_o cunning_a magician_n in_o the_o world_n to_o come_v to_o rome_n he_o search_v for_o book_n also_o and_o all_o other_o thing_n necessary_a for_o a_o magician_n and_o never_o can_v find_v any_o thing_n in_o it_o but_o cozenage_n and_o legierdemain_n at_o length_n he_o meet_v with_o one_o tiridates_n the_o great_a magician_n etc._n who_o have_v with_o he_o all_o his_o companion_n and_o fellow_n magician_n witch_n conjuror_n and_o cozener_n invite_v nero_n to_o certain_a
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world_n howbeit_o i_o confess_v that_o the_o fear_n conceit_n and_o doubt_v of_o such_o mischievous_a pretence_n may_v breed_v inconvenience_n to_o they_o that_o stand_v in_o awe_n of_o the_o same_o and_o i_o wish_v that_o even_o for_o such_o practice_n though_o they_o never_o can_v or_o do_v take_v effect_n the_o practiser_n be_v punish_v with_o all_o extremity_n because_o therein_o be_v manifest_v a_o traitorous_a heart_n to_o the_o queen_n and_o a_o presumption_n against_o god_n but_o to_o return_v to_o the_o discovery_n of_o the_o foresay_a knavery_n and_o witchcraft_n london_n so_o it_o be_v that_o one_o old_a cosenor_n want_v money_n devise_v or_o rather_o practise_v for_o it_o be_v a_o stale_a device_n to_o supply_v his_o want_n by_o promise_v a_o young_a gentleman_n who_o humour_n he_o think_v will_v that_o way_n be_v well_o serve_v that_o for_o the_o sum_n of_o forty_o pound_n he_o will_v not_o fail_v by_o his_o cunning_n in_o that_o art_n of_o witchcraft_n to_o procure_v unto_o he_o the_o love_n of_o any_o three_o woman_n who_o he_o will_v name_v and_o of_o who_o he_o shall_v make_v choice_n at_o his_o pleasure_n the_o young_a gentleman_n be_v abuse_v with_o his_o cunning_a device_n and_o too_o hasty_o yield_v to_o that_o motion_n satisfy_v this_o cunning_a man_n demand_n of_o money_n which_o because_o he_o have_v it_o not_o present_o to_o disburse_v provide_v for_o he_o at_o the_o hand_n of_o a_o friend_n of_o he_o final_o this_o cunning_a man_n make_v the_o three_o puppet_n of_o wax_n etc._n etc._n leave_v nothing_o undo_v that_o appertain_v to_o the_o cozenage_n until_o he_o have_v bury_v they_o as_o you_o have_v hear_v but_o i_o omit_v to_o tell_v what_o ado_n be_v make_v hereof_o and_o also_o what_o report_v and_o lie_n be_v bruit_v as_o what_o white_a dog_n and_o black_a dog_n there_o be_v see_v in_o the_o night_n season_n pass_v through_o the_o watch_n maugre_o all_o their_o force_n and_o preparation_n against_o they_o etc._n etc._n but_o the_o young_a gentleman_n who_o for_o a_o little_a space_n remain_v in_o hope_n mix_v with_o joy_n and_o love_n now_o through_o tract_n of_o time_n have_v those_o his_o felicity_n powder_v with_o doubt_n and_o despair_n for_o instead_o of_o atcheive_v his_o love_n he_o will_v glad_o have_v obtain_v his_o money_n but_o because_o he_o can_v by_o no_o mean_n get_v either_o the_o one_o or_o the_o other_o his_o money_n be_v in_o huckster_n handle_v and_o his_o suit_n in_o no_o better_a forwardness_n he_o reveal_v the_o whole_a matter_n hope_v by_o that_o mean_n to_o recover_v his_o money_n which_o he_o neither_o can_v yet_o get_v again_o nor_o have_v pay_v it_o where_o he_o borrow_v but_o till_o trial_n be_v have_v of_o his_o simplicity_n or_o rather_o folly_n herein_o he_o receive_v some_o trouble_n himself_o hereabout_o though_o now_o dismiss_v 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 latin_a a_o proof_n that_o witchcraft_n be_v flat_a cozenage_n true_a here_o i_o may_v apt_o insert_v another_o miracle_n of_o importance_n that_o happen_v within_o the_o compass_n of_o a_o child_n remembrance_n which_o may_v induce_v any_o reasonable_a body_n to_o conceive_v that_o these_o supernatural_a action_n be_v but_o fable_n and_o cozenage_n there_o be_v one_o who_o for_o some_o respect_n i_o name_v not_o that_o be_v take_v blind_a deaf_a and_o dumb_a so_o as_o no_o physician_n can_v help_v he_o that_o man_n forsooth_o though_o he_o be_v as_o be_v say_v both_o blind_a dumb_a and_o deaf_a yet_o can_v he_o read_v any_o canonical_a scripture_n but_o as_o for_o apocrypha_fw-la he_o can_v read_v none_o wherein_o a_o god_n name_v consist_v the_o miracle_n gravity_n but_o a_o leaf_n of_o apocrypha_fw-la be_v extraordinary_o insert_v among_o the_o canonical_a scripture_n he_o read_v the_o same_o as_o authentic_a wherein_o his_o knavery_n be_v bewray_v another_o have_v a_o devil_n that_o answer_v man_n to_o all_o question_n marry_o her_o devil_n can_v understand_v no_o latin_a and_o so_o be_v she_o and_o by_o such_o mean_v all_o the_o rest_n may_v be_v bewray_v indeed_o our_o witch_a writer_n say_v that_o certain_a devil_n speak_v only_o the_o language_n of_o that_o country_n where_o they_o be_v resiant_a as_o french_a or_o english_a etc._n etc._n furthermore_o in_o my_o conceit_n nothing_o prove_v more_o apparent_o that_o witchcraft_n be_v cozenage_n and_o that_o witch_n instrument_n be_v but_o ridiculous_a babble_n and_o altogether_o void_a of_o effect_n than_o when_o learned_a and_o godly_a divine_n in_o their_o serious_a write_n produce_v experiment_n as_o wrought_v by_o witch_n and_o by_o devil_n at_o witch_n commandment_n which_o they_o expound_v by_o miracle_n although_o indeed_o mere_a trifle_n whereof_o they_o conceive_v amiss_o be_v overtake_v with_o credulity_n chap._n v._n of_o the_o divination_n of_o the_o sieve_n and_o sheers_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 etc._n etc._n magicis_fw-la to_o pass_v over_o all_o the_o fable_n which_o be_v vouch_v by_o the_o popish_a doctor_n you_o shall_v hear_v the_o word_n of_o n._n heminguis_fw-la who_o zeal_n and_o learning_n otherwise_o i_o may_v just_o commend_v howbeit_o i_o be_o sorry_a and_o ashamed_a to_o see_v his_o ignorance_n and_o folly_n in_o this_o behalf_n neither_o will_v i_o have_v bewray_v it_o but_o that_o he_o himself_o among_o other_o absurdity_n concern_v the_o maintenance_n of_o witch_n omnipotency_n have_v publish_v it_o to_o his_o great_a discredit_n popish_a priest_n say_v he_o as_o the_o chaldaean_n use_v the_o divination_n by_o sieve_n and_o shears_n for_o the_o detection_n of_o theft_n do_v practice_n with_o a_o psalter_n and_o a_o key_n fasten_v upon_o the_o 49._o psalm_n to_o discover_v a_o thief_n and_o when_o the_o name_n of_o the_o suspect_a person_n be_v orderly_o put_v into_o the_o pipe_n of_o the_o key_n at_o the_o read_n of_o these_o word_n of_o the_o psalm_n if_o thou_o suwe_v a_o thief_n thou_o do_v consent_v unto_o he_o the_o book_n will_v wag_v and_o fall_v out_o of_o the_o finger_n of_o they_o that_o hold_v it_o and_o he_o who_o name_n remain_v in_o the_o key_n must_v be_v the_o thief_n hereupon_o hemingius_n infer_v that_o although_o conjure_v priest_n and_o witch_n bring_v not_o this_o to_o pass_v by_o the_o absolute_a word_n of_o the_o psalm_n man_n which_o tend_v to_o a_o far_a other_o scope_n yet_o satan_n do_v nimble_o with_o his_o invisible_a hand_n give_v such_o a_o twitch_n to_o the_o book_n as_o also_o in_o the_o other_o case_n to_z the_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
be_v now_o transfer_v from_o delphos_n to_o rome_n page_n 91_o chap._n vi_o where_o and_o wherein_o cozener_n witch_n and_o priest_n be_v wont_a to_o give_v oracle_n and_o to_o work_v their_o feat_n page_n 92_o book_n ix_o chap._n i._n the_o hebrew_n word_n kasam_n expound_v and_o how_o far_o a_o christian_n may_v conjecture_v of_o thing_n to_o come_v page_n 93_o chap._n ii_o proof_n by_o the_o old_a and_o new_a testament_n that_o certain_a observation_n of_o the_o wether_n be_v lawful_a page_n 94_o chap._n iii_o that_o certain_a observation_n be_v indifferent_a certain_a ridiculous_a and_o certain_a impious_a whence_o that_o cunning_a be_v derive_v of_o apollo_n end_n of_o aruspices_fw-la ibid._n chap._n iu._n the_o prediction_n of_o soothsayer_n and_o lewd_a priest_n the_o prognostication_n of_o astronomer_n and_o physician_n allowable_a divine_a prophecy_n holy_a and_o good_a page_n 95_o chap._n v._o the_o diversity_n of_o true_a prophet_n of_o urim_n and_o the_o prophetical_a use_n of_o the_o twelve_o precious_a stone_n contain_v therein_o of_o the_o divine_a voice_n call_v echo_n page_n 96_o chap._n vi_o of_o prophecy_n conditional_a whereof_o the_o prophecy_n in_o the_o old_a testament_n do_v entreat_v and_o by_o who_o they_o be_v publish_v witchmonger_n answer_n to_o the_o objection_n against_o witch_n supernatural_a action_n ibid._n chap._n vii_o what_o be_v the_o miracle_n express_v in_o the_o old_a testament_n and_o what_o be_v they_o in_o the_o new_a testament_n and_o that_o we_o be_v not_o now_o to_o look_v for_o any_o more_o miracle_n page_n 97_o book_n x._o chap._n i._n the_o interpretation_n of_o the_o hebrew_n word_n onen_fw-mi of_o the_o vanity_n of_o dream_n and_o divination_n thereupon_o page_n 99_o chap._n ii_o of_o divine_a natural_a and_o casual_a dream_n with_o the_o different_a cause_n and_o effect_n ibid._n chap._n iii_o the_o opinion_n of_o divers_a old_a writer_n touch_v dream_n and_o how_o they_o vary_v in_o note_v the_o cause_n thereof_o page_n 100_o chap._n iu._n against_o interpreter_n of_o dream_n of_o the_o ordinary_a cause_n of_o dream_n hemingius_n opinion_n of_o diabolical_a dream_n the_o interpretation_n of_o dream_n cease_v ibid._n chap._n v._n that_o neither_o witch_n nor_o any_o other_o can_v either_o by_o word_n or_o herb_n thrust_v into_o the_o mind_n of_o a_o sleep_a man_n what_o cogitation_n or_o dream_n they_o list_v and_o whence_o magical_a dream_n come_v page_n 101_o chap._n vi_o how_o man_n have_v be_v bewitch_v cozen_v or_o abuse_v by_o dream_n to_o dig_v and_o search_v for_o money_n page_n 102_o chap._n vii_o the_o art_n and_o order_n to_o be_v use_v in_o dige_v for_o money_n reveal_v by_o dream_n how_o to_o procure_v pleasant_a dream_n of_o morning_n and_o midnight_n dream_n ibid._n chap._n viii_o sundry_a receipt_n and_o ointment_n make_v and_o use_v for_o the_o transportation_n of_o witch_n and_o other_o miraculous_a effect_n a_o instance_n thereof_o report_v and_o credit_v by_o some_o that_o be_v learned_a ibid._n chap._n ix_o a_o confutation_n of_o the_o former_a folly_n as_o well_o concern_v ointment_n dream_n etc._n etc._n as_o also_o the_o assembly_n of_o witch_n and_o of_o their_o consultation_n and_o banquet_n at_o sundry_a place_n and_o all_o in_o dream_n page_n 103_o chap._n x._o that_o most_o part_n of_o prophecy_n in_o the_o old_a testament_n be_v reveal_v in_o dream_n that_o we_o be_v not_o now_o to_o look_v for_o such_o revelation_n of_o some_o who_o have_v dream_v of_o that_o which_o have_v come_v to_o pass_v that_o dream_n prove_v contrary_a nebuchadnezzar_n rule_n to_o know_v a_o true_a expositor_n of_o dream_n page_n 104_o book_n xi_o chap._n i._n the_o hebrew_n word_n nahas_n expound_v of_o the_o art_n of_o augury_n who_o invent_v it_o how_o slovenly_a a_o science_n it_o be_v the_o multitude_n of_o sacrifice_n and_o sacrificer_n of_o the_o heathen_a and_o the_o cause_n thereof_o page_n 106_o chap._n ii_o of_o the_o jew_n sacrifice_n to_o moloch_n a_o discourse_n thereupon_o and_o of_o purgatory_n ibid._n chap._n iii_o the_o cannibal_n cruelty_n of_o popish_a sacrifice_n exceed_v in_o tyranny_n the_o jew_n or_o gentile_n page_n 107_o chap._n iu_o the_o superstition_n of_o the_o heathen_a about_o the_o element_n of_o fire_n and_o how_o it_o grow_v in_o such_o reverence_n among_o they_o of_o their_o corruption_n and_o that_o they_o have_v some_o inkling_n of_o the_o godly_a father_n do_n in_o that_o behalf_n ibid._n chap._n v._n of_o the_o roman_a sacrifice_n of_o the_o estimation_n they_o have_v of_o augury_n of_o the_o law_n of_o the_o twelve_o table_n page_n 108_o chap._n vi_o college_n of_o angurer_n their_o office_n their_o number_n the_o signification_n of_o augury_n that_o the_o practiser_n of_o that_o art_n be_v cozener_n their_o profession_n their_o place_n of_o exercise_n their_o apparel_n their_o superstition_n ibid._n chap._n vii_o the_o time_n and_o season_n to_o exercise_v augury_n the_o manner_n and_o order_n thereof_o of_o the_o ceremony_n thereunto_o belong_v page_n 109_o chap._n viii_o upon_o what_o sign_n and_o token_n augurer_n do_v prognosticate_v observation_n touch_v the_o inward_a and_o outward_a part_n of_o beast_n with_o note_n of_o beast_n behaviour_n in_o the_o slaughter-house_n ibid._n chap._n ix_o a_o confutation_n of_o augury_n plato_n his_o reverend_a opinion_n thereof_o of_o contrary_a event_n and_o false_a prediction_n page_n 110_o chap._n x._o the_o cozen_a art_n of_o sortilege_n or_o lotary_n practise_v especial_o by_o the_o egyptian_a vagabond_n of_o allow_a lot_n of_o pythagoras_n his_o lot_n etc._n etc._n ibid._n chap._n xi_o of_o the_o cabbalistical_a art_n consist_v of_o tradition_n and_o unwritten_a verity_n learn_v without_o bock_n and_o of_o the_o division_n thereof_o page_n 111_o chap._n xii_o when_o how_o and_o in_o what_o sort_n sacrifice_n be_v first_o ordain_v and_o how_o they_o be_v profane_v and_o how_o the_o pope_n corrupt_v the_o sacrament_n of_o christ_n page_n 112_o chap._n xiii_o of_o the_o object_n whereupon_o the_o augurer_n use_v to_o prognosticate_v with_o certain_a caution_n and_o note_n page_n 113_o chap._n fourteen_o the_o division_n of_o augury_n person_n admittable_a into_o the_o college_n of_o augury_n of_o their_o superstition_n ibid._n chap._n xv._n of_o the_o common_a people_n fond_a and_o sustitious_a collection_n and_o observation_n page_n 114_o chap._n xvi_o how_o old_a writer_n vary_v about_o the_o matter_n the_o manner_n and_o the_o mean_n where_o thing_n augurifical_a be_v move_v page_n 115_o chap._n xvii_o how_o ridiculous_a a_o art_n augury_n be_v how_o cato_n mock_v it_o aristotle_n reason_n against_o it_o fond_a collection_n of_o augurer_n who_o allow_v and_o who_o disallow_v it_o page_n 116_o chap._n xviii_o fond_a distinction_n of_o the_o heathen_a writer_n concern_v augury_n page_n 117_o chap._n xix_o of_o natural_a and_o casual_a augury_n the_o one_o allow_v and_o the_o other_o disallow_v ibid._n chap._n xx._n a_o confutation_n of_o casual_a augury_n which_o be_v mere_a witchcraft_n and_o upon_o what_o uncertainty_n those_o divination_n be_v ground_v ibid._n chap._n xxi_o the_o figure-caster_n be_v witch_n the_o uncertainty_n of_o their_o art_n and_o of_o their_o contradiction_n agrippa_n sentence_n against_o judicial_a astrology_n page_n 118_o chap._n xxii_o the_o subtlety_n of_o astrologer_n to_o maintain_v the_o credit_n of_o their_o art_n why_o they_o remain_v in_o credit_n certain_a impiety_n contain_v in_o astrologer_n assertion_n page_n 119_o chap._n xxxiii_o who_o have_v power_n to_o drive_v away_o devil_n with_o their_o only_a presence_n who_o shall_v receive_v of_o god_n whatsoever_o they_o ask_v in_o prayer_n who_o shall_v obtain_v everlasting_a life_n by_o mean_n of_o constellation_n as_o nativity-caster_n affirm_v page_n 120_o book_n xii_o chap._n i._n the_o hebrew_n word_n haber_n expound_v where_o also_o the_o suppose_a secret_a force_n of_o charm_n and_o enchantment_n be_v show_v and_o the_o efficacy_n of_o word_n be_v divers_a way_n declare_v page_n 121_o chap._n ii_o what_o be_v forbid_v in_o scripture_n concern_v witchcraft_n of_o the_o operation_n of_o word_n the_o superstition_n of_o the_o cabalist_n and_o papist_n who_o creat_v substance_n to_o imitate_v god_n in_o some_o case_n be_v presumption_n word_n of_o sanctification_n ibid._n chap._n iii_o what_o effect_n and_o offence_n witch_n charm_n bring_v how_o unapt_a witch_n be_v and_o how_o unlikely_a to_o work_v those_o thing_n which_o they_o be_v think_v to_o do_v what_o will_v follow_v if_o those_o thing_n be_v true_a which_o be_v lay_v to_o their_o charge_n page_n 122_o chap._n iu_o why_o god_n forbid_v the_o practice_n of_o witchcraft_n the_o absurdity_n of_o the_o law_n of_o the_o twelve_o table_n whereupon_o their_o estimation_n in_o miraculous_a action_n be_v ground_v of_o their_o wondrous_a work_n page_n 123_o chap._n v._o a_o instance_n of_o one_o arraign_v upon_o the_o law_n of_o the_o twelve_o table_n whereby_o the_o say_a law_n be_v prove_v
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
and_o what_o be_v teach_v in_o natural_a magic_n how_o god_n glory_n be_v magnify_v therein_o and_o that_o it_o be_v nothing_o but_o the_o work_n of_o nature_n page_n 165._o chap._n iu._n what_o strange_a thing_n be_v bring_v to_o pass_v by_o natural_a magic_a ibid._n chap._n v._n the_o incredible_a operation_n of_o water_n both_o stand_a and_o run_v of_o well_n lake_n river_n and_o of_o their_o wonderful_a effect_n page_n 166._o chap._n vi_o the_o virtue_n and_o quality_n of_o sundry_a precious_a stone_n of_o cozen_a lapidary_n etc._n etc._n page_n 166._o chap._n vii_o whence_o the_o precious_a stone_n receive_v their_o operation_n how_o curious_a magician_n use_v they_o and_o of_o their_o seal_n page_n 168_o chap._n viii_o the_o sympathy_n and_o antipathy_n of_o natural_a and_o elementary_a body_n declare_v by_o divers_a example_n of_o beast_n bird_n plant_n etc._n etc._n page_n 170._o chap._n ix_o the_o former_a matter_n prove_v by_o many_o example_n of_o the_o live_n and_o the_o dead_a page_n 171_o chap._n x._o the_o bewitch_a venom_n contain_v in_o the_o body_n of_o a_o harlot_n how_o her_o eye_n her_o tongue_n her_o beauty_n and_o behaviour_n bewitch_v some_o man_n of_o bone_n and_o horn_n yield_v great_a virtue_n page_n 172_o chap._n xi_o two_o notorious_a wonder_n and_o yet_o not_o marvel_v at_o page_n 173_o chap._n xii_o of_o illusion_n confederacy_n and_o legierdemain_n and_o how_o they_o may_v be_v well_o or_o ill_o use_v ibid._n chap._n xiii_o of_o private_a confederacy_n and_o of_o brandon_n pigeon_n page_n 174_o chap._n fourteen_o of_o public_a confederacy_n and_o whereof_o it_o consist_v page_n 175_o chap._n xv._n how_o man_n have_v be_v abuse_v with_o word_n of_o equivocation_n with_o sundry_a example_n thereof_o ibid._n chap._n xvi_o how_o some_o be_v abuse_v with_o natural_a magic_n and_o sundry_a example_n thereof_o when_o illusion_n be_v add_v thereunto_o of_o jacob_n pied_a sheep_n and_o of_o a_o black_a moor_n page_n 176_o chap._n xvii_o the_o opinion_n of_o witchmonger_n that_o devil_n can_v create_v body_n and_o of_o pharaoh_n magician_n ibid._n chap._n xviii_o how_o to_o produce_v or_o make_v monster_n by_o art_n of_o magic_n and_o why_o pharaoh_n magician_n can_v not_o make_v lice_n page_n 177_o chap._n xix_o that_o great_a matter_n may_v be_v wrought_v by_o this_o art_n when_o prince_n esteem_v and_o maintain_v it_o of_o divers_a wonderful_a experiment_n and_o of_o strange_a conclusion_n in_o glass_n of_o the_o art_n perspective_n etc._n etc._n page_n 178_o chap._n xx._n a_o comparison_n betwixt_o pharaoh_n magician_n and_o our_o witch_n and_o how_o their_o cunning_n consist_v in_o juggle_a knack_n page_n 179_o chap._n xxi_o that_o the_o serpent_n and_o frog_n be_v true_o present_v and_o the_o water_n poison_v indeed_o by_o janne_n and_o jambres_n of_o false_a prophet_n and_o of_o their_o miracle_n of_o balaam_n ass_n page_n 180_o chap._n xxii_o the_o art_n of_o juggle_v discover_v and_o in_o what_o point_v it_o do_v principal_o consist_v page_n 181_o chap._n xxiii_o of_o the_o ball_n and_o the_o manner_n of_o legeir-demain_a therewith_o also_o notable_a feat_n with_o one_o or_o divers_a ball_n 182_o to_o make_v a_o little_a ball_n swell_v in_o your_o hand_n till_o it_o be_v very_o great_a ibid._n to_o consume_v or_o rather_o to_o convey_v one_o or_o many_o ball_n into_o nothing_o 183_o how_o to_o rap_n a_o wag_n upon_o the_o knuckle_n ibid._n chap._n xxiv_o of_o conveyance_n of_o money_n ibid._n to_o convey_v money_n out_o of_o one_o of_o your_o hand_n into_o the_o other_o by_o legierdemain_n ibid._n to_o convert_v or_o transubstantiate_a money_n into_o counter_n or_o counter_n into_o money_n 184._o to_o put_v one_o testor_fw-la into_o one_o hand_n and_o another_o into_o the_o other_o hand_n with_o word_n to_o bring_v they_o together_o ibid._n to_o put_v one_o testor_fw-la into_o a_o stranger_n hand_n and_o another_o into_o your_o own_o and_o to_o convey_v both_o into_o the_o stranger_n hand_n with_o word_n ibid._n how_o to_o do_v the_o same_o or_o the_o like_a feat_n otherwise_o ibid._n to_o throw_v a_o piece_n of_o money_n away_o and_o to_o find_v it_o again_o where_o you_o list_v ibid._n with_o word_n to_o make_v a_o groat_n or_o a_o testor_fw-la to_o leap_v out_o of_o a_o pot_n or_o to_o run_v along_o upon_o a_o table_n 185._o to_o make_v a_o groat_n or_o a_o testor_fw-la to_o sink_v through_o a_o table_n and_o to_o vanish_v out_o of_o a_o handkerchief_n very_o strong_o ibid._n a_o notable_a trick_n to_o transform_v a_o counter_a to_o a_o groat_n ibid._n chap._n xxv_o a_o excellent_a feat_n to_o make_v a_o twopenny_a piece_n lie_v plain_a in_o the_o palm_n of_o your_o hand_n and_o to_o be_v pass_v from_o thence_o when_o you_o list_v 186._o to_o convey_v a_o testor_fw-la out_o of_o one_o hand_n that_o hold_v it_o fast_o ibid._n to_o throw_v a_o piece_n of_o money_n into_o a_o deep_a pond_n and_o to_o fetch_v it_o again_o from_o whence_o you_o list_v ibid._n to_o convey_v one_o shilling_n be_v in_o one_o hand_n into_o another_o hold_v your_o arm_n abroad_o like_o a_o rod._n ibid._n how_o to_o rap_v a_o wag_n on_o the_o knuckle_n page_n 187_o chap._n xxvi_o to_o transform_v any_o one_o small_a thing_n into_o any_o other_o form_n by_o hold_v of_o paper_n ibid._n chap._n xxvii_o of_o card_n with_o good_a caution_n how_o to_o avoid_v cozenage_n therein_o special_a rule_n to_o convey_v and_o handle_v the_o card_n and_o the_o manner_n and_o order_n how_o to_o accomplish_v all_o difficult_a and_o strange_a thing_n wrought_v by_o card_n ibid._n how_o to_o deliver_v out_o four_o ace_n and_o to_o convert_v they_o into_o four_o knave_n 188._o how_o to_o tell_v one_o what_o card_n he_o see_v in_o the_o bottom_n when_o the_o same_o card_n be_v shuffle_v into_o the_o stock_n ibid._n another_o way_n to_o do_v the_o same_o have_v yourself_o indeed_o never_o see_v the_o card_n 189._o to_o tell_v one_o without_o confederacy_n what_o card_n he_o think_v ibid._n chap._n xxviii_o how_o to_o tell_v what_o card_n any_o man_n think_v how_o to_o convey_v the_o same_o into_o a_o kernel_n of_o a_o nut_n or_o cheristone_n etc._n etc._n and_o the_o same_o again_o into_o one_o pocket_n how_o to_o make_v one_o draw_v the_o same_o or_o any_o card_n you_o list_v and_o all_o under_o one_o device_n ibid._n chap._n xxix_o of_o fast_a or_o loose_a how_o to_o knit_v a_o hard_a knot_n upon_o a_o handkerchief_n and_o to_o undo_v the_o same_o with_o word_n 190._o a_o notable_a feat_n of_o fast_a or_o loose_a namely_o to_o pull_v three_o beadstone_n from_o off_o a_o cord_n while_o you_o hold_v fast_o the_o end_n thereof_o without_o remove_v of_o your_o hand_n ibid._n chap._n xxx_o juggle_v knack_n by_o confederacy_n and_o how_o to_o know_v whether_o one_o cast_v cross_n or_o pile_n by_o the_o ring_n 191._o to_o make_v a_o shoal_n of_o gosling_n draw_v a_o timber-log_n ibid._n to_o make_v a_o pot_n or_o any_o such_o thing_n stand_v fast_o on_o the_o cubboord_n to_o fall_v down_o thence_o by_o virtue_n of_o word_n ibid._n to_o make_v one_o dance_v naked_a ibid._n to_o transform_v or_o alter_v the_o colour_n of_o one_o cap_n or_o hat_n ibid._n how_o to_o tell_v where_o a_o steal_a horse_n be_v become_v ibid._n chap._n xxxi_o box_n to_o alter_v one_o grain_n into_o another_o or_o to_o consume_v the_o grain_n or_o corn_n to_o nothing_o 192._o how_o to_o convey_v with_o word_n or_o charm_n the_o corn_n contain_v in_o one_o box_n into_o another_o ibid._n of_o another_o box_n to_o convert_v wheat_n into_o flower_n with_o word_n etc._n etc._n ibid._n of_o divers_a petty_a juggle_a knack_n page_n 193_o chap._n xxxii_o to_o burn_v a_o thread_n and_o to_o make_v it_o whole_a again_o with_o the_o ash_n thereof_o ibid._n to_o cut_v a_o lace_n asunder_o in_o the_o midst_n and_o to_o make_v it_o whole_a again_o ibid._n how_o to_o pull_v lace_n innumerable_a out_o of_o your_o mouth_n of_o what_o colour_n or_o length_n you_o list_v and_o never_o any_o thing_n see_v to_o be_v therein_o page_n 194_o chap._n xxxiii_o how_o to_o make_v a_o book_n wherein_o you_o shall_v show_v every_o leaf_n therein_o to_o be_v white_a black_a blue_a red_z yellow_a green_a etc._n etc._n ibid._n chap._n xxxiv_o desperate_a or_o dangeroous_a juggle_a knack_n wherein_o the_o simple_a be_v make_v to_o think_v that_o a_o silly_a juggler_n with_o word_n can_v hurt_v and_o help_v kill_v and_o revive_v any_o creature_n at_o his_o pleasure_n and_o first_o to_o kill_v any_o kind_n of_o pullen_n &_o to_o give_v it_o life_n again_o 195._o to_o eat_v a_o knife_n and_o fetch_v it_o out_o of_o any_o other_o place_n ibid._n to_o thrust_v a_o bodkin_n into_o your_o head_n without_o hurt_n 196._o to_o thrust_v a_o bodkin_n through_o your_o tongue_n and_o a_o knife_n through_o your_o arm_n a_o
pitiful_a sight_n without_o hurt_n or_o danger_n ibid._n to_o thrust_v a_o piece_n of_o lead_n into_o one_o eye_n and_o drive_v it_o about_o with_o a_o stick_n between_o the_o skin_n and_o flesh_n of_o the_o forehead_n until_o it_o be_v bring_v to_o the_o other_o eye_n and_o there_o thrust_v out_o ibid._n to_o cut_v half_a your_o nose_n asunder_o and_o to_o heal_v it_o again_o present_o without_o any_o salve_n ibid._n to_o put_v a_o ring_n through_o your_o cheek_n ibid._n to_o cut_v off_o one_o head_n and_o to_o lay_v it_o in_o a_o platter_n etc._n etc._n which_o the_o juggler_n call_v the_o decollation_n of_o john_n baptist_n 197._o to_o thrust_v a_o dagger_n or_o bodkin_n into_o your_o gut_n very_o strange_o and_o to_o recover_v immediate_o ibid._n to_o draw_v a_o cord_n through_o your_o nose_n mouth_n or_o hand_n so_o sensible_a as_o it_o be_v wonderful_a to_o see_v 198._o the_o conclusion_n wherein_o the_o reader_n be_v refer_v to_o certain_a pattern_n of_o instrument_n wherewith_o divers_a feat_n here_o specify_v be_v to_o be_v execute_v ibid._n book_n fourteen_o chap._n i._n of_o the_o art_n of_o alchymistry_n of_o their_o word_n of_o art_n and_o device_n to_o blear_v man_n eye_n and_o to_o procure_v credit_n to_o their_o profession_n page_n 202_o chap._n ii_o the_o alchymisters_n drift_n the_o canon_n yeoman_n tale_n of_o alchymistical_a stone_n and_o water_n page_n 203_o chap._n iii_o of_o a_o yeoman_n of_o the_o country_n cozen_v by_o a_o alchemist_n page_n 204_o chap._n iu_o a_o certain_a king_n abuse_v by_o a_o alchemist_n and_o of_o the_o king_n fool_n a_o pretty_a jest_n page_n 206_o chap._n v._o a_o notable_a story_n write_v by_o by_o erasmus_n of_o two_o alchemist_n also_o of_o longation_n and_o curtation_n ibid._n chap._n vi_o the_o opinion_n of_o divers_a learned_a man_n touch_v the_o folly_n of_o alchymistry_n page_n 210_o chap._n vii_o that_o vain_a and_o deceitful_a hope_n be_v a_o great_a cause_n why_o man_n be_v seduce_v by_o this_o allure_a art_n and_o that_o their_o labour_n therein_o be_v bootless_a etc._n etc._n page_n 212_o chap._n vii_o a_o continuation_n of_o the_o former_a matter_n with_o a_o conclusion_n of_o the_o same_o ibid._n book_n xv._n chap._n i._n of_o magical_a circle_n and_o the_o reason_n of_o their_o institution_n page_n 215_o chap._n ii_o how_o to_o raise_v up_o the_o ghost_n of_o one_o that_o have_v hang_v himself_o page_n 217_o chap._n iii_o how_o to_o raise_v up_o the_o three_o spirit_n paymon_n bathin_n and_o barma_n and_o what_o wonderful_a thing_n may_v be_v effect_v through_o their_o assistance_n page_n 218_o chap._n iu_o how_o to_o consecrate_v all_o manner_n of_o circle_n fumigation_n fire_n magical_a garment_n and_o utensil_n page_n 220_o chap._n v._o treat_v more_o practical_o of_o the_o consecration_n of_o circle_n fire_n garment_n and_o fumigation_n page_n 221_o chap._n vi_o how_o to_o raise_v and_o exorcise_v all_o sort_n of_o spirit_n belong_v to_o the_o airy_a region_n page_n 222_o chap._n vii_o how_o to_o obtain_v the_o familiarity_n of_o the_o genius_n or_o good_a angel_n and_o cause_v he_o to_o appear_v page_n 223_o chap._n viii_o a_o form_n of_o conjure_a luridan_n the_o familiar_a otherwise_o call_v belelah_n page_n 224_o chap._n ix_o how_o to_o conjure_v the_o spirit_n balkin_n the_o master_n of_o luridan_n page_n 226_o chap._n x._o the_o exposition_n of_o jidoni_n and_o where_o it_o be_v find_v whereby_o the_o whole_a art_n of_o conjuration_n be_v decipher_v page_n 229_o chap._n xi_o a_o inventary_a of_o the_o name_n shape_n power_n government_n and_o effect_n of_o devil_n and_o spirit_n of_o their_o several_a signiority_n and_o degree_n a_o strange_a discourse_n worth_a the_o read_n ibid._n chap._n xii_o the_o hour_n wherein_o principal_a devil_n may_v be_v bind_v to_o wit_n raise_v and_o restrain_v from_o do_v of_o hurt_n page_n 238_o chap._n xiii_o the_o form_n of_o adjure_a or_o cite_v of_o the_o spirit_n aforesaid_a to_o arise_v and_o appear_v ibid._n chap._n fourteen_o a_o confutation_n of_o the_o manifold_a vanity_n contain_v in_o the_o precedent_a chapter_n special_o of_o command_v of_o devil_n page_n 240_o chap._n xv._n the_o name_n of_o the_o planet_n their_o character_n together_o with_o the_o twelve_o sign_n of_o the_o zodiac_n their_o disposition_n aspect_n and_o government_n with_o other_o observation_n 241._o the_o twelve_o sign_n of_o the_o zodiac_n their_o character_n and_o denomination_n &c_n &c_n ibid._n their_o disposition_n or_o inclination_n ibid._n the_o disposition_n of_o the_o planet_n ibid._n the_o aspect_n of_o the_o planet_n 242._o how_o the_o day_n be_v divide_v or_o distinguish_v ibid._n the_o division_n of_o the_o day_n and_o the_o planetary_a regiment_n ibid._n the_o division_n of_o the_o night_n and_o the_o planetary_a regiment_n ibid._n chap._n xvi_o the_o character_n of_o the_o angel_n of_o the_o seven_o day_n with_o their_o name_n of_o figure_n seal_n and_o periapt_n page_n 243_o chap._n xvii_o a_o experiment_n of_o the_o dead_a page_n 244_o chap._n xviii_o a_o licence_n for_o sibylla_n to_o go_v and_o come_v by_o at_o all_o time_n page_n 247_o chap._n xix_o to_o know_v of_o treasure_n hide_v in_o the_o earth_n ibid._n this_o be_v the_o way_n to_o go_v invisible_a by_o thâ—se_a three_o sister_n of_o fairy_n ibid._n chap._n xx._n a_o experiment_n of_o citrael_n etc._n etc._n angeli_fw-la diei_fw-la dominici_fw-la 248._o the_o seven_o angel_n of_o the_o seven_o day_n with_o the_o prayer_n call_v regina_fw-la linguae_fw-la page_n 249_o chap._n xxi_o how_o to_o enclose_v a_o spirit_n in_o a_o crystal-stone_n ibid._n a_o figure_n or_o type_n proportional_a show_v what_o form_n must_v be_v observe_v and_o keep_v in_o make_v the_o figure_n whereby_o the_o former_a secret_n of_o enclose_v a_o spirit_n in_o crystal_n be_v to_o be_v accomplish_v etc._n etc._n page_n 251_o chap._n xxii_o a_o experiment_n of_o the_o spirit_n bealphares_n ibid._n the_o two_o and_o twenty_o psalm_n 252._o this_o psalm_n also_o follow_v be_v the_o fifty_o one_o psalm_n must_v be_v say_v three_o time_n over_o etc._n etc._n ibid._n chap._n xxiii_o to_o bind_v the_o spirit_n bealphares_n and_o to_o lose_v he_o again_o 253._o a_o licence_n for_o the_o spirit_n to_o depart_v 254._o 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 fit_v in_o show_v how_o and_o after_o what_o fashion_n it_o shall_v be_v make_v page_n 255_o chap._n xxiv_o the_o make_n of_o the_o holy_a water_n ibid._n to_o the_o water_n say_v also_o as_o follow_v ibid._n then_o take_v the_o salt_n in_o thy_o hand_n and_o say_v put_v it_o into_o the_o water_n make_v in_o the_o manner_n of_o a_o cross_n 256._o then_o sprinkle_v upon_o any_o thing_n and_o say_v as_o follow_v ibid._n chap._n xxv_o to_o make_v a_o spirit_n to_o appear_v in_o a_o crystal_n ibid._n chap._n xxvi_o a_o experiment_n of_o the_o dead_a 257._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 page_n 258_o 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 ibid._n chap._n xxviii_o this_o bond_n follow_v be_v to_o call_v he_o inso_v your_o crystal-stone_n or_o glass_n etc._n etc._n 260._o then_o be_v appear_v say_v these_o word_n follow_v ibid._n a_o licence_n to_o depart_v page_n 261._o 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 ibid._n to_o speak_v with_o spirit_n ibid._n chap._n xxx_o a_o confutation_n of_o conjuration_n especial_o of_o the_o raise_n bind_v and_o dismiss_v of_o the_o devil_n of_o go_v invisible_a and_o other_o lewd_a practice_n ibid._n chap._n xxxi_o a_o comparison_n between_o popish_a exorcist_n and_o other_o conjuror_n a_o popish_a conjuration_n publish_v by_o a_o great_a doctor_n of_o the_o romish_a church_n his_o rule_n &_o caution_n page_n 263_o chap._n xxxii_o a_o late_a experiment_n or_o cozen_a conjuration_n practise_v at_o orleans_n by_o the_o franciscan_a friar_n how_o it_o be_v detect_v and_o the_o judgement_n against_o the_o author_n of_o that_o comedy_n page_n 264_o chap._n xxxiii_o who_o may_v be_v conjuror_n in_o the_o romish_a church_n beside_o priest_n a_o ridiculous_a definition_n of_o superstition_n what_o word_n be_v to_o be_v use_v and_o not_o use_v in_o exorcism_n rebaptism_n allow_v it_o be_v lawful_a to_o conjure_v any_o thing_n difference_n between_o holy_a water_n and_o conjuration_n page_n 266_o chap._n xxxiv_o the_o seven_o reason_n why_o some_o be_v not_o rid_v of_o the_o devil_n with_o all_o their_o popish_a conjuration_n why_o there_o be_v no_o conjuror_n in_o the_o primitive_a church_n and_o why_o the_o devil_n be_v not_o so_o soon_o cast_v out_o of_o the_o bewitch_v as_o of_o the_o possess_v page_n 267_o chap._n xxxv_o other_o gross_a absurdity_n of_o
our_o traitor_n have_v goodman_n our_o sowter_n have_v crispin_n our_o potter_n have_v s._n gore_n with_o a_o devil_n on_o his_o shoulder_n and_o a_o pot_n in_o his_o hand_n be_v there_o a_o better_a horseleech_n among_o the_o god_n of_o the_o gentile_n than_o s._n loy_n or_o a_o better_a sowgelder_n than_o s._n anthony_n or_o a_o better_a tooth-drawer_n than_o s._n apolline_n i_o believe_v that_o apollo_n parnopeius_fw-la be_v no_o better_o a_o rat-catcher_n than_o s._n gertrude_n who_o have_v the_o pope_n patent_n and_o commendation_n therefore_o the_o theban_n have_v not_o a_o better_a shepherd_n than_o s._n wendeline_n nor_o a_o better_a gissard_n to_o keep_v their_o goose_n than_o gallus_n but_o for_o physic_n and_o surgery_n our_o idol_n exceed_v they_o all_o for_o s._n john_n and_o s._n valentine_n excel_v at_o the_o falling-evil_a s._n roch_n be_v good_a at_o the_o plague_n s._n petronill_n at_o the_o ague_n as_o for_o s._n margaret_n she_o pass_v lucina_n for_o a_o midwife_n 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miserable_a and_o envious_a poor_a people_n most_o of_o they_o which_o speak_v to_o any_o purpose_n be_v old_a woman_n and_o child_n of_o the_o age_n of_o 4_o 5_o 6_o 7_o 8_o or_o 9_o year_n and_o note_v how_o and_o what_o the_o witch_n confess_v and_o see_v of_o what_o weight_n and_o importance_n the_o cause_n be_v whether_o their_o confession_n be_v not_o win_v through_o hope_n of_o favour_n and_o extort_a by_o flattery_n or_o threat_n without_o proof_n but_o in_o so_o much_o as_o there_o be_v not_o pass_v seventeen_o or_o eighteen_o condemn_v at_o once_o at_o s._n osee_v in_o the_o county_n of_o essex_n once_o be_v a_o whole_a parish_n though_o of_o no_o great_a quantity_n i_o will_v say_v the_o less_o trust_v that_o by_o this_o time_n there_o remain_v not_o many_o in_o that_o parish_n if_o any_o be_v yet_o behind_o i_o doubt_v not_o but_o brian_n darcie_n will_v find_v they_o out_o who_o if_o he_o lack_v aid_n richard_n gallis_fw-la of_o windsor_n be_v meet_v to_o be_v associate_v 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8.18_o 19_o money_n be_v the_o mark_n whereat_o all_o witch_n and_o conjuror_n do_v aim_v s._n martin_n conjuration_n in_o die_v sancti_fw-la martini_n lect_v 1._o 1._o to_o wit_n vincent_n dominica_n in_o albis_fw-la in_fw-la octa_fw-la pasch_fw-mi sermone_fw-la 25._o durand_n de_fw-fr exorcist_n a_o soul_n offence_n to_o backbite_v the_o absent_a and_o to_o belie_v the_o dead_a act._n 19.19_o just_a lib._n 16._o plin._n lib._n 30._o c_o 2._o strab._n lib._n 16._o dan._n in_o dialog_n de_fw-fr sortiariis_fw-la tiridates_n the_o great_a magician_n bid_v the_o emperor_n nero_n to_o a_o banquet_n etc._n etc._n nero_n make_v law_n against_o conjuror_n and_o conjuratons_n c._n agrip._n lib._n de_fw-fr vanitat_fw-la scient_a probatum_fw-la est_fw-la upon_o a_o patient_a before_o witness_v ergo_fw-la no_o lie_n lib._n 4._o do_v 14._o decret_n aureum_fw-la do_v 21._o rub._n the_o exorcist_n lect_v 5._o &_o 6._o lect._n in_o die_v sanctissimae_fw-la marg._n ver_fw-la 5._o lect._n 6._o look_v in_o the_o word_n jiodoni_n pag._n 232._o 232._o for_o the_o priest_n profit_n i_o warrant_v you_o this_o be_v common_a they_o say_v when_o a_o witch_n or_o conjuror_n die_v kacozelia_n mutual_a error_n by_o mean_n of_o sudden_a sight_n s._n vincent_n raise_v the_o dead_a woman_n to_o life_n s._n vincent_n make_v the_o dumb_a to_o speak_v dist_n 8._o exepml_n 17._o serm_n 59_o cap._n 20._o secundam_fw-la bordâ—num_fw-la corrigens_fw-la quae_fw-la sit_fw-la mâ—tth_n tract_n 1._o sect_n 77._o psellus_n de_fw-fr operatione_n daemonam_fw-la in_o speculo_fw-la exemplorum_fw-la do_v 6._o ex_fw-la lib_n exemplorum_fw-la caesaris_fw-la exempi_fw-la 69._o memoramdum_fw-la it_o be_v confess_v in_o popery_n that_o true_a miracle_n can_v be_v join_v with_o false_a doctrine_n ergo_fw-la neither_o papist_n witch_n nor_o conjuror_n can_v work_v miracle_n miracle_n lact._n in_o die_v sanctae_fw-la luc._n 7._o &_o 8._o against_o the_o counterfeit_a vision_n of_o popish_a priest_n and_o other_o cozen_a 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lest_o we_o be_v tempt_v etc._n etc._n psel_n in_o operat_fw-la daem_fw-la cap._n 14_o idem_fw-la cap._n 17._o beaslike_v devil_n but_o psellus_n see_v nothing_o himself_o probable_a and_o likely_a stuff_n fas_fw-la card._n operat_fw-la de_fw-fr daemon_n the_o plationst_n opinion_n what_o kind_n of_o sacrifice_n each_o spirit_n like_v best_a of_o socrates_n his_o private_a devil_n or_o familiar_a spirit_n diony_n in_o coel_a hierarch_n cap._n 9_o 10._o ephes_n 6._o diony_n in_o coel_a hierarch_n j._n calv._n lib_n stit_fw-la 1._o c._n 14._o edw._n deeri_n in_o lect_n upon_o the_o hebrew_n reading_z 6._o mal._n 3.1_o isa_n 14._o the_o opinion_n of_o the_o thalmudist_n laur._n anan_n lib._n the_o nature_n daem_fw-la 1._o creavit_fw-la coelum_fw-la &_o terram_fw-la laur._n anan_n lib._n the_o nature_n daem_n 1._o laur._n anan_n lib._n the_o nature_n dam._n 1._o laur._n anan_n lib._n the_o nature_n daem_fw-la 1._o instans_fw-la viz._n punctum_fw-la temp_n nempe_fw-la individuum_fw-la 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to_o delphos_n apollo_n will_v have_v make_v you_o believe_v with_o his_o amphibological_a answer_n that_o he_o can_v have_v foretell_v you_o all_o these_o thing_n the_o miracle_n wrought_v by_o christ_n be_v the_o raise_n up_o of_o the_o dead_a which_o many_o will_v impute_v to_o the_o woman_n of_o endor_n miracle_n and_o also_o to_o our_o witch_n and_o conjuror_n the_o restore_n of_o the_o lame_a to_o limb_n the_o blind_a to_o sight_n the_o dumb_a to_o speech_n and_o final_o the_o heal_n of_o all_o disease_n which_o many_o believe_v our_o witch_n can_v do_v yea_o and_o as_o they_o themselves_o will_v take_v it_o upon_o they_o as_o for_o cast_v out_o of_o devil_n which_o be_v another_o kind_n of_o miracle_n usual_a with_o christ_n witches_n and_o conjuror_n be_v say_v to_o be_v as_o good_a thereat_o as_o ever_o he_o be_v and_o yet_o if_o you_o will_v believe_v christ_n word_n it_o can_v be_v so_o for_o he_o say_v every_o kingdom_n divide_v against_o itself_o 26._o shall_v be_v bring_v 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