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A62397 The discovery of witchcraft proving that the compacts and contracts of witches with devils and all infernal spirits or familiars are but erroneous novelties and imaginary conceptions : also discovering, how far their power extendeth in killing, tormenting, consuming, or curing the bodies of men, women, children, or animals by charms, philtres, periapts, pentacles, curses, and conjurations : wherein likewise the unchristian practices and inhumane dealings of searchers and witch-tryers upon aged, melancholly, and superstitious people, in extorting confessions by terrors and tortures, and in devising false marks and symptoms, are notably detected ... : in sixteen books / by Reginald Scot ... ; whereunto is added an excellent Discourse of the nature and substance of devils and spirits, in two books : the first by the aforesaid author, the second now added in this third edition ... conducing to the compleating of the whole work, with nine chapters at the beginning of the fifteenth [sic] book of The discovery.; Discoverie of witchcraft Scot, Reginald, 1538?-1599.; Scot, Reginald, 1538?-1599. Discourse concerning the nature and substance of devils and spirits. 1665 (1665) Wing S945A; ESTC R20054 529,066 395

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to_o the_o use_n and_o behoof_n of_o man_n neither_o do_v we_o therein_o weigh_v that_o art_n be_v servant_n unto_o nature_n and_o wait_v upon_o she_o as_o her_o handmaiden_n 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 in_o this_o art_n of_o natural_a magic_n variet_fw-la god_n almighty_n have_v hide_v many_o secret_a mystery_n as_o wherein_o a_o man_n may_v learn_v the_o property_n quality_n and_o knowledge_n of_o all_o nature_n for_o it_o teach_v to_o accomplish_v matter_n in_o such_o for_o and_o opportunity_n as_o the_o common_a people_n think_v the_o same_o to_o be_v miraculous_a and_o to_o be_v compass_v none_o other_o way_n but_o only_o by_o witchcraft_n and_o yet_o in_o truth_n proprietate_fw-la natural_a magic_n be_v nothing_o else_o but_o the_o work_n of_o nature_n for_o in_o tillage_n as_o nature_n produce_v corn_n 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decipher_v at_o large_a thus_o crave_v pardon_n at_o your_o hand_n for_o that_o i_o promise_v you_o be_v very_o fearful_a doubtful_a and_o loath_a to_o set_v my_o hand_n or_o name_n under_o any_o thing_n that_o may_v be_v offensive_a to_o the_o world_n or_o hurtful_a to_o myself_o consider_v my_o case_n except_o i_o have_v the_o better_a warrant_n from_o my_o l._n of_o leicester_n who_o be_v my_o very_a good_a lord_n and_o by_o who_o next_o under_o god_n her_o majesty_n only_o except_v i_o have_v be_v preserve_v and_o therefore_o loath_a to_o do_v any_o thing_n that_o may_v offend_v his_o lordship_n ear_n and_o so_o i_o leave_v you_o worship_n to_o the_o lord_n keep_v who_o bring_v you_o and_o all_o your_o action_n to_o good_a end_n and_o purpose_n to_o god_n glory_n and_o to_o the_o profit_n of_o all_o christian_n from_o the_o bench_n this_o 8._o of_o march_n 1582._o your_o worship_n poor_a and_o desolate_a friend_n and_o servant_n t.e._n i_o send_v for_o this_o book_n of_o purpose_n to_o the_o parson_n of_o slangham_n and_o procure_v his_o best_a friend_n man_n of_o great_a worship_n and_o credit_n to_o deal_v with_o he_o that_o i_o may_v borrow_v it_o for_o a_o time_n but_o such_o be_v his_o folly_n and_o superstition_n that_o although_o he_o confess_v he_o have_v it_o yet_o he_o will_v not_o lend_v it_o albeit_o a_o friend_n of_o i_o be_v knight_n of_o the_o shire_n will_v have_v give_v his_o word_n for_o the_o restitution_n of_o the_o same_o safe_a and_o sound_a conclusion_n the_o conclusion_n therefore_o shall_v be_v this_o whatsoever_o heretofore_o have_v go_v for_o currant_n touch_v all_o these_o fallible_a art_n whereof_o hitherto_o i_o have_v write_v in_o ample_a sort_n be_v now_o count_v counterfeit_a and_o therefore_o not_o to_o be_v allow_v no_o not_o by_o common_a sense_n much_o less_o by_o reason_n which_o shall_v sift_v such_o cloak_a and_o pretend_a practice_n turn_v they_o out_o of_o their_o rag_n and_o patch_a clout_n that_o they_o may_v appear_v discover_v and_o show_v themselves_o in_o their_o nakedness_n which_o will_v be_v the_o end_n of_o every_o secret_a intent_n privy_a purpose_n hide_a practice_n and_o close_a device_n have_v they_o never_o such_o shrowd_n and_o shelter_n for_o the_o time_n and_o be_v they_o with_o never_o so_o much_o cautelousness_n and_o subtle_a circumspection_n cloud_v and_o shadow_v yet_o will_v they_o at_o length_n be_v manifest_o detect_v by_o the_o light_n according_a to_o that_o old_a rimed_a verse_n mariemontanus_n quicquid_fw-la nix_n celat_fw-la solis_fw-la calor_fw-la omne_fw-la revelat_fw-la english_v by_o abraham_n fleming_n what_o thing_n soever_o snow_n do_v hide_v heat_v of_o the_o sun_n do_v make_v it_o spy_v and_o according_a to_o the_o verdict_n of_o christ_n the_o true_a nazarite_n who_o never_o tell_v untruth_n but_o who_o be_v the_o substance_n and_o groundwork_n of_o truth_n itself_o say_v nihil_fw-la est_fw-la tam_fw-la occultum_fw-la quod_fw-la non_fw-la sit_fw-la detegendum_fw-la 12.2_o nothing_o be_v so_o secret_a but_o it_o shall_v be_v know_v and_o reveal_v book_n xvi_o chap._n i._n a_o conclusion_n in_o manner_n of_o a_o epilogue_n repeat_v many_o of_o the_o former_a absurdity_n of_o witchmongers_n conciet_n confutation_n thereof_o and_o of_o the_o authority_n of_o james_n sprenger_n and_o henry_n institor_n inquisitor_n and_o compiler_n of_o m._n mal._n hitherto_o you_o have_v have_v deliver_v unto_o you_o that_o which_o i_o have_v conceive_v and_o gather_v of_o this_o matter_n in_o the_o substance_n and_o principal_a part_n whereof_o i_o can_v see_v no_o difference_n among_o the_o writer_n hereupon_o of_o what_o country_n condition_n estate_n or_o religion_n soever_o they_o be_v but_o i_o find_v almost_o all_o of_o they_o to_o agree_v unconstancy_n fable_n and_o impossibility_n scratch_v out_o of_o m._n mal._n the_o substance_n of_o all_o their_o argument_n so_o as_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 th●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
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say_v to_o have_v and_o such_o as_o feat_n sell_v to_o doctor_n burcot_n quintus_fw-la sertorius_n have_v diana_n herself_o for_o his_o familiar_a and_o numa_n pompilius_n have_v aegeria_n but_o neither_o the_o one_o nor_o the_o other_o of_o all_o these_o can_v be_v preserve_v by_o their_o familiar_n from_o be_v destroy_v with_o untimely_a death_n simon_n samareus_fw-la boast_v that_o he_o have_v get_v by_o conjuration_n the_o soul_n of_o a_o little_a child_n that_o be_v slay_v to_o be_v his_o familiar_a and_o that_o he_o tell_v he_o all_o thing_n that_o be_v to_o come_v etc._n etc._n i_o marvel_v what_o privilege_n soul_n have_v which_o be_v depart_v from_o the_o body_n to_o know_v thing_n to_o come_v more_o than_o the_o soul_n within_o man_n body_n there_o be_v spirit_n which_o they_o call_v albae_n mulieres_fw-la and_o albae_n sybillae_fw-la which_o be_v very_o familiar_a and_o do_v much_o harm_n they_o say_v to_o woman_n with_o child_n and_o to_o suckle_a child_n denmus_fw-la as_o 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