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have_v a_o great_a while_n ago_o repent_v etc._n etc._n let_v we_o settle_v and_o acquit_v our_o faith_n in_o christ_n and_o believe_v all_o his_o wondrous_a work_n let_v we_o reject_v all_o these_o old_a wife_n fable_n as_o lie_v vanity_n whereof_o you_o may_v find_v in_o the_o golden_a legend_n m._n mal._n and_o special_o in_o bodin_n miraculous_a stuff_n enough_o to_o check_v all_o the_o miracle_n express_v in_o the_o old_a and_o new_a testament_n which_o be_v of_o more_o credit_n with_o many_o bewitched_a people_n than_o the_o true_a miracle_n of_o christ_n himself_n insomuch_o as_o they_o stand_v in_o more_o awe_n of_o the_o menacy_n of_o a_o witch_n then_o of_o all_o the_o threaten_n and_o curve_n pronounce_v by_o god_n and_o express_v in_o his_o word_n and_o thus_o much_o touch_v the_o word_n kasam_n book_n x._o chap._n i._n the_o interpretation_n of_o this_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
1582._o you_o shall_v see_v that_o he_o affirm_v that_o all_o those_o torture_n be_v far_o too_o light_a 1582._o and_o their_o rigour_n too_o mild_a and_o that_o in_o that_o respect_n he_o impudent_o exclame_v against_o our_o magistrate_n who_o suffer_v they_o to_o be_v but_o hang_v when_o murderer_n and_o such_o malefactor_n be_v so_o use_v which_o deserve_v not_o the_o hundred_o part_n of_o their_o punishment_n but_o if_o you_o will_v see_v more_o folly_n and_o lewdness_n comprise_v in_o one_o lewd_a book_n i_o commend_v you_o to_o ri._n ga._n a_o windsor-man_n who_o be_v a_o madman_n have_v write_v according_a to_o his_o frantic_a humour_n the_o read_n whereof_o may_v satisfy_v a_o wise_a man_n how_o mad_a all_o these_o witchmonger_n deal_n be_v in_o this_o behalf_n chap._n ix_o a_o conclusion_n of_o the_o first_o book_n wherein_o be_v foreshowed_n the_o tyrannical_a cruelty_n of_o witchmonger_n and_o inquisitor_n with_o a_o request_n to_o the_o reader_n to_o peruse_v the_o same_o and_o because_o it_o may_v appear_v unto_o the_o world_n what_o treacherous_a and_o faithless_a deal_n what_o extreme_a and_o intolerable_a tyranny_n what_o gross_a and_o fond_a absurdity_n what_o unnatural_a and_o uncivil_a discourtesy_n what_o canker_a and_o spiteful_a malice_n what_o outrageous_a and_o barbarous_a cruelty_n what_o lewd_a and_o false_a pack_v what_o cunning_a and_o crafty_a intercept_n what_o bald_a and_o peevish_a interpretation_n what_o abominable_a and_o devilish_a invention_n and_o what_o flat_a and_o plain_a knavery_n be_v practise_v against_o these_o old_a woman_n i_o will_v set_v down_o the_o whole_a order_n of_o the_o inquisition_n to_o the_o everlasting_a inexcusable_a and_o apparent_a shame_n of_o all_o witchmonger_n neither_o will_v i_o insert_v any_o private_a or_o doubtful_a deal_n of_o they_o or_o such_o as_o they_o can_v either_o deny_v to_o be_v usual_a or_o just_o cavil_v at_o but_o such_o as_o be_v publish_v and_o renew_v in_o all_o age_n since_o the_o commencement_n of_o popery_n establish_v by_o law_n practise_v by_o inquisitor_n privilege_v by_o prince_n commend_v by_o doctor_n confirm_v by_o pope_n counsel_n decree_n and_o canon_n and_o final_o be_v leave_v of_o all_o witchmonger_n to_o wit_n by_o such_o as_o do_v attribute_n to_o old_a woman_n and_o such_o like_a creature_n the_o power_n of_o the_o creator_n i_o pray_v you_o therefore_o though_o it_o be_v tedious_a and_o intolerable_a as_o you_o will_v be_v hear_v in_o your_o miserable_a calamity_n so_o hear_v with_o compassion_n their_o accusation_n examination_n matter_n give_v in_o evidence_n confession_n presumption_n interrogatory_n conjuration_n caution_n crime_n torture_n and_o condemnation_n devise_v and_o practise_v usual_o against_o they_o book_n ii_o chap._n i._n what_o testimony_n and_o witness_n be_v allow_v to_o give_v evidence_n against_o repute_a witch_n by_o the_o report_n and_o allowance_n of_o the_o inquisitor_n themselves_o and_o such_o as_o be_v special_a writer_n herein_o excommunicate_a person_n partaker_n of_o the_o fault_n infant_n ibidem_fw-la wicked_a servant_n and_o runaways_a be_v to_o be_v admit_v to_o bear_v witness_n against_o their_o dame_n in_o this_o matter_n of_o witchcraft_n because_o say_v bodin_n the_o champion_n of_o witchmonger_n none_o that_o be_v honest_a be_v able_a to_o detect_v they_o heretic_n also_o and_o witch_n shall_v be_v receive_v to_o accuse_v but_o not_o to_o excuse_v a_o witch_n and_o final_o the_o testimony_n of_o all_o infamous_a person_n in_o this_o case_n be_v good_a and_o allow_v yea_o one_o lewd_a person_n say_v bodin_n may_v be_v receive_v to_o accuse_v and_o condemn_v a_o thousand_o suspect_a witch_n and_o although_o by_o law_n a_o capital_a enemy_n may_v be_v challenge_v yet_o james_n sprenger_n and_o henry_n institor_n from_o who_o bodin_n and_o all_o the_o writer_n that_o ever_o i_o have_v read_v do_v receive_v their_o light_n authority_n and_o argument_n say_v upon_o this_o point_n of_o law_n that_o the_o poor_a friendless_a old_a woman_n must_v prove_v that_o her_o capital_a enemy_n will_v have_v kill_v she_o and_o that_o he_o have_v both_o assault_v and_o wound_v she_o otherwise_o she_o plead_v all_o in_o vain_a if_o the_o judge_n ask_v she_o whether_o she_o have_v any_o capital_a enemy_n and_o she_o rehearse_v other_o and_o forget_v her_o accuser_n or_o else_o answer_v that_o he_o be_v her_o capital_a enemy_n but_o now_o she_o hope_v he_o be_v not_o so_o such_o a_o one_o be_v nevertheless_o admit_v for_o a_o witness_n and_o though_o by_o law_n 2._o single_a witness_n be_v not_o admittable_a yet_o if_o one_o depose_v she_o have_v bewitch_v her_o cow_n another_o her_o sow_n and_o the_o three_o her_o butter_n these_o say_v m._n mal._n and_o bodin_n be_v not_o single_a witness_n because_o they_o agree_v that_o she_o be_v a_o witch_n chap._n two_o the_o order_n of_o examination_n of_o witch_n by_o the_o inquisitor_n woman_n suspect_v to_o be_v witch_n witch_n after_o their_o apprehension_n may_v not_o be_v suffer_v to_o go_v home_o or_o to_o other_o place_n to_o seek_v surety_n for_o then_o say_v bodin_n the_o people_n will_v be_v worse_a willing_a to_o accuse_v they_o for_o fear_v lest_o at_o their_o return_n home_o they_o work_v revenge_n upon_o they_o in_o which_o respect_n bodin_n commend_v much_o the_o scottish_a custom_n and_o order_n in_o this_o behalf_n where_o he_o say_v a_o hollow_a piece_n of_o wood_n or_o a_o chest_n be_v place_v in_o the_o church_n into_o the_o which_o any_o body_n may_v free_o cast_v a_o little_a scroll_n of_o paper_n wherein_o may_v be_v contain_v the_o name_n of_o the_o witch_n the_o time_n place_n and_o fact_n etc._n etc._n and_o the_o same_o chest_n be_v lock_v with_o three_o several_a lock_n be_v open_v every_o fifteen_o day_n by_o three_o inquisitor_n or_o officer_n appoint_v for_o that_o purpose_n which_o keep_v three_o several_a key_n and_o thus_o the_o accuser_n need_v not_o be_v know_v nor_o shame_v with_o the_o reproach_n of_o slander_n or_o malice_n to_o his_o poor_a neighbour_n item_n there_o must_v be_v great_a persuasion_n use_v to_o all_o man_n woman_n and_o child_n to_o accuse_v old_a woman_n of_o witchcraft_n item_n there_o may_v always_o be_v promise_v impunity_n and_o favour_n to_o witch_n that_o confess_v and_o detect_v other_o and_o on_o the_o contrary_a there_o may_v be_v threaten_n and_o violence_n practise_v and_o use_v item_n the_o little_a child_n of_o witch_n which_o will_v not_o confess_v must_v be_v attach_v who_o if_o they_o be_v crafty_o handle_v say_v bodin_n will_v confess_v against_o their_o own_o mother_n item_n witch_n must_v be_v examine_v as_o sudden_o and_o as_o unaware_o as_o be_v possible_a the_o which_o will_v so_o amaze_v they_o that_o they_o will_v confess_v any_o thing_n suppose_v the_o devil_n have_v forsake_v they_o whereas_o if_o they_o shall_v first_o be_v commit_v to_o prison_n the_o devil_n will_v tamper_v with_o they_o and_o inform_v they_o what_o to_o do_v item_n the_o inquisitor_n judge_n or_o examiner_n must_v begin_v with_o small_a matter_n first_o testibus_fw-la item_n they_o must_v be_v examine_v whether_o their_o parent_n be_v witch_n or_o no_o for_o witch_n as_o these_o doctor_n suppose_v come_v by_o propagation_n and_o bodin_n set_v down_o this_o principle_n in_o witchcraft_n to_o wit_n si_fw-mi saga_fw-la sit_fw-la mater_fw-la sic_fw-la etiam_fw-la est_fw-la filia_fw-la howbeit_o the_o law_n forbid_v it_o ob_fw-la sanguinis_fw-la reverentiam_fw-la item_n the_o examiner_n must_v look_v steadfast_o upon_o their_o eye_n for_o they_o can_v look_v direct_o upon_o a_o man_n face_n as_o bodin_n affirm_v in_o one_o place_n although_o in_o another_o he_o say_v that_o they_o kill_v and_o destroy_v both_o man_n and_o beast_n with_o their_o look_n item_n she_o must_v be_v examine_v of_o all_o accusation_n presumption_n and_o fault_n at_o one_o instant_a leave_v satan_n shall_v afterward_o dissuade_v she_o 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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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and_o deceive_v the_o people_n save_v that_o she_o have_v towards_o the_o maintenance_n of_o her_o credit_n in_o that_o cozen_a trade_n some_o sight_n in_o physic_n and_o surgery_n and_o the_o assistance_n of_o a_o friend_n of_o she_o call_v heron_n a_o professor_n thereof_o and_o this_o i_o know_v partly_o of_o my_o own_o knowledge_n and_o partly_o by_o the_o testimony_n of_o her_o husband_n and_o other_o of_o credit_n to_o who_o i_o say_v in_o her_o deathbed_n and_o at_o sundry_a other_o time_n she_o protest_v these_o thing_n and_o also_o that_o she_o never_o have_v indeed_o any_o material_a spirit_n or_o devil_n as_o the_o voice_n go_v nor_o yet_o know_v how_o to_o work_v any_o supernatural_a matter_n as_o she_o in_o her_o life_n time_n make_v man_n believe_v she_o have_v and_o can_v do_v the_o like_o many_o be_v say_v of_o one_o t._n of_o canterbury_n who_o name_n i_o will_v not_o literal_o discover_v who_o wonderful_o abuse_v many_o in_o these_o part_n make_v they_o think_v
stroke_n we_o strike_v be_v if_o hard_o at_o hand_n and_o near_o in_o place_n then_o ruddy_a colour_n fill_v the_o face_n thus_o much_o may_v seem_v sufficient_a touch_v this_o matter_n of_o natural_a magic_n whereunto_o though_o much_o more_o may_v be_v annex_v yet_o for_o the_o avoid_n of_o tediousness_n and_o for_o speedy_a passage_n to_o that_o which_o remain_v i_o will_v break_v off_o this_o present_a treatise_n and_o now_o somewhat_o shall_v be_v say_v concern_v devil_n and_o spirit_n in_o the_o discourse_n follow_v the_o content_n of_o the_o chapter_n in_o the_o sixteen_o foregoing_a book_n book_n i._n chap._n i._n a_o impeachment_n of_o witch_n power_n in_o meteor_n and_o elementary_a body_n tend_v to_o the_o rebuke_n of_o such_o as_o attribute_v too_o much_o unto_o they_o page_n 1_o chap._n ii_o the_o inconvenience_n grow_v by_o man_n credulity_n herein_o with_o a_o reproof_n of_o some_o churchman_n which_o be_v incline_v to_o the_o common_a conceive_a opinion_n of_o witch_n omnipotency_n and_o a_o familiar_a example_n thereof_o page_n 3_o chap._n iii_o who_o they_o be_v that_o be_v call_v witch_n with_o a_o manifest_a declaration_n of_o the_o cause_n that_o move_v man_n so_o common_o to_o think_v and_o witch_n themselves_o to_o believe_v that_o they_o can_v hurt_v child_n cattle_n etc._n etc._n with_o word_n and_o imaginnation_n and_o of_o cozen_a witch_n page_n 4._o chap._n iu._n what_o miraculous_a action_n be_v impute_v to_o witch_n by_o witchmonger_n papist_n and_o poet_n page_n 5_o chap._n v._n a_o confutation_n of_o the_o common_a conceive_a opinion_n of_o witch_n and_o witchcraft_n and_o how_o detestable_a a_o sin_n it_o be_v to_o repair_v to_o they_o for_o counsel_n or_o help_v in_o time_n of_o affliction_n page_n 7_o chap._n vi_o a_o further_a confutation_n of_o witch_n miraculous_a and_o omnipotent_a power_n by_o invincible_a reason_n and_o authority_n with_o dissuasion_n from_o such_o fond_a credulity_n ibid._n chap._n vii_o by_o what_o mean_v the_o name_n of_o witch_n become_v so_o famous_a and_o how_o diverss_o people_n be_v opinion_v concern_v they_o and_o their_o action_n page_n 8_o chap._n viii_o cause_n that_o move_v as_o well_o witch_n themselves_o as_o other_o to_o think_v that_o they_o can_v work_v impossibility_n with_o answer_n to_o certain_a objection_n where_o also_o their_o punishment_n by_o law_n be_v touch_v page_n 9_o chap._n ix_o a_o conclusion_n of_o the_o first_o book_n wherein_o be_v foreshow_v the_o tyrannical_a cruelty_n of_o witchmonger_n and_o inquisitor_n with_o a_o request_n to_o the_o reader_n to_o peruse_v the_o same_o page_n 10_o book_n ii_o chap._n i._n what_o testimony_n and_o witness_n be_v allow_v to_o give_v evidence_n against_o repute_a witch_n by_o the_o report_n and_o allowance_n of_o the_o inquisitor_n themselves_o and_o such_o as_o be_v special_a writer_n herein_o page_n 11_o chap._n ii_o the_o order_n of_o examination_n of_o witch_n by_o the_o inquisitor_n ibid._n chap._n iii_o matter_n of_o evidence_n against_o witch_n page_n 13_o chap._n iu_o confession_n of_o witch_n whereby_o they_o be_v condemn_v page_n 14_o chap._n v._n presumption_n whereby_o witch_n be_v condemn_v ibid._n chap._n vi_o particular_a interrogatory_n use_v by_o the_o inquisitor_n against_o witch_n page_n 15_o chap._n vii_o the_o inquisitor_n trial_n of_o weep_v by_o conjuration_n page_n 16_o chap._n viii_o certain_a caution_n against_o witch_n and_o of_o their_o torture_n to_o procure_v confession_n ibid._n chap._n ix_o the_o fifteen_o crime_n lay_v to_o the_o charge_n of_o witch_n by_o witchmonger_n special_o by_o bodin_n in_o demonomania_n page_n 18_o chap._n x._o a_o confutation_n of_o the_o former_a surmise_a crime_n patch_v together_o by_o bodin_n and_o the_o only_a way_n to_o escape_v the_o inquisitor_n hand_n page_n 19_o chap._n xi_o the_o opinion_n of_o cornelius_n agrippa_n concern_v witch_n of_o his_o plead_n for_o a_o poor_a woman_n accuse_v of_o witchcraft_n and_o how_o he_o convince_v the_o inquisitor_n page_n 20_o chap._n xii_o what_o the_o fear_n of_o death_n and_o feel_n of_o torment_n may_v force_v one_o to_o do_v and_o that_o it_o be_v no_o marvel_n though_o witch_n condemn_v themselves_o by_o their_o own_o confession_n so_o tyrannical_o extort_a page_n 21_o book_n iii_o chap._n i._n the_o witch_n bargain_n with_o the_o devil_n according_a to_o m._n mal._n bodin_n nider_n daneus_n psellus_n erastus_n hemingius_n cumanus_n aquinas_n bartholomeus_n spineus_n &c._n &c._n page_n 22_o chap._n ii_o the_o order_n of_o the_o witch_n homage_n do_v as_o it_o be_v write_v by_o lewd_a inquisitor_n and_o peevish_a witchmonger_n to_o the_o devil_n in_o person_n of_o their_o song_n and_o dance_n and_o namely_o of_o lavolta_n and_o of_o other_o ceremony_n also_o of_o their_o excourse_n page_n 23_o chap._n iii_o how_o witch_n be_v summon_v to_o appear_v before_o the_o devil_n of_o their_o ride_n in_o the_o air_n of_o their_o account_n of_o their_o conference_n with_o the_o devil_n of_o his_o supply_n and_o their_o conference_n of_o their_o farewell_n and_o sacrifice_n according_a to_o daneus_n psellus_n etc._n etc._n page_n 24_o chap._n iu_o that_o there_o can_v no_o real_a league_n be_v make_v with_o the_o devil_n the_o first_o author_n of_o the_o league_n and_o the_o weak_a proof_n of_o the_o adversary_n for_o the_o same_o ibid._n chap._n v._n of_o the_o private_a league_n a_o notable_a table_n of_o bodin_n concern_v a_o french_a lady_n with_o a_o confutation_n page_n 25_o chap._n vi_o a_o disproof_n of_o their_o assembly_n and_o of_o their_o bargain_n page_n 26_o chap._n vii_o a_o confutation_n of_o the_o objection_n concern_v witch_n confession_n page_n 27_o chap._n viii_o what_o folly_n it_o be_v for_o witch_n to_o enter_v into_o such_o desperate_a peril_n and_o to_o endure_v such_o intolerable_a torment_n for_o no_o gain_n or_o commodity_n and_o how_o it_o come_v to_o pass_v that_o witch_n be_v overthrow_v by_o their_o confession_n page_n 28_o chap._n ix_o how_o melancholy_a abuse_v old_a woman_n and_o of_o the_o effect_n thereof_o by_o sundry_a example_n page_n 29_o chap._n x._o that_o voluntary_a confession_n may_v be_v untrue_o make_v to_o the_o undo_n of_o the_o confessor_n and_o of_o the_o strange_a operation_n of_o melancholy_a prove_v by_o a_o familiar_a and_o late_a example_n page_n 30_o chap._n xi_o the_o strange_a and_o divers_a effect_n of_o melancholy_a and_o how_o the_o same_o humour_n abound_v in_o witch_n or_o rather_o old_a woman_n fill_v they_o full_a of_o marvellous_a imagination_n and_o that_o their_o confession_n be_v not_o to_o be_v credit_v page_n 31_o chap._n xii_o a_o confutation_n of_o witch_n confession_n especial_o concern_v the_o league_n page_n 32_o chap._n xiii_o a_o confutation_n of_o witch_n confession_n concern_v make_v of_o tempest_n and_o rain_n of_o the_o natural_a cause_n of_o rain_n and_o that_o witch_n or_o devil_n have_v no_o power_n to_o do_v such_o thing_n page_n 33_o chap._n fourteen_o what_o will_v ensue_v if_o witch_n confession_n or_o witchmonger_n opinion_n be_v true_a concern_v the_o effect_n of_o witchcraft_n enchantment_n etc._n etc._n page_n 34_o chap._n xv._n example_n of_o foreign_a nation_n who_o in_o their_o war_n use_v the_o assistance_n of_o witch_n of_o eybit_v witch_n in_o ireland_n of_o two_o archer_n that_o shoot_v with_o familiar_n page_n 35_o chap._n xvi_o author_n condemn_v the_o fantastical_a confession_n of_o witch_n and_o how_o a_o popish_a doctor_n take_v upon_o he_o to_o disprove_v the_o same_o page_n 36_o chap._n xvii_o witchmongers_n reason_n to_o prove_v that_o witch_n can_v work_v wonder_n bodin_n tale_n of_o a_o friesland_n priest_n transport_v that_o imagination_n proceed_v of_o melancholy_a do_v cause_n illusion_n page_n 37_o chap._n xviii_o that_o the_o confession_n of_o witch_n be_v insufficient_a in_o civil_a and_o common_a law_n to_o take_v away_o life_n what_o the_o sound_a divine_n and_o decree_n of_o counsel_n determine_v in_o this_o case_n ibid._n chap._n xix_o of_o four_o capital_a crime_n object_v against_o witch_n all_o full_o a_o swered_a and_o confute_v as_o frivolous_a page_n 39_o chap._n xx._n a_o request_n to_o such_o reader_n as_o loath_a to_o hear_v or_o read_v filthy_a and_o bawdy_a matter_n which_o of_o necessity_n be_v here_o to_o be_v insert_v to_o pass_v over_o eight_o chapter_n page_n 40_o book_n iu._n chap._n i._n of_o witchmongers_n opinion_n concern_v evil_a spirit_n how_o they_o frame_v themselves_o in_o more_o excellent_a sort_n than_o god_n make_v we_o page_n 41_o chap._n ii_o of_o bawdy_a incubus_n and_o succubus_n and_o whether_o the_o action_n of_o venery_n may_v be_v perform_v between_o witch_n and_o devil_n and_o when_o witch_n first_o yield_v to_o incubus_n ibid._n chap._n iii_o of_o the_o devil_n visible_a and_o invisible_a deal_n with_o witch_n in_o the_o way_n of_o lechery_n page_n 42_o chap._n iu_o that_o the_o power_n of_o generation_n be_v both_o outward_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
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
witchmonger_n in_o this_o matter_n of_o conjuration_n page_n 268_o chap._n xxxvi_o certain_a conjuration_n take_v out_o of_o the_o pontifical_a and_o out_o of_o the_o missal_n 269._o a_o conjuration_n write_v in_o the_o mass_n book_n fol._n 1._o ibid._n oremus_fw-la ibid._n chap._n xxxvii_o that_o popish_a priest_n leave_v nothing_o unconjure_v a_o form_n of_o exorcism_n for_o incense_n page_n 270_o chap._n xxxviii_o the_o rule_n and_o law_n of_o popish_a exorcist_n and_o other_o conjuror_n all_o one_o with_o a_o confutation_n of_o their_o whole_a power_n how_o st._n martin_n conjure_v the_o devil_n ibid._n chap._n thirty-nine_o that_o it_o be_v a_o shame_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 hypocrates_n his_o opinion_n herein_o page_n 272_o 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 ibid._n chap._n xli_o all_o magical_a art_n confute_v by_o a_o argument_n concern_v nero_n what_o cornelius_n agrippa_n and_o carolus_n gallus_n have_v leave_v write_v thereof_o and_o prove_v by_o experience_n page_n 273_o chap._n xlii_o of_o solomon_n conjuration_n and_o of_o the_o opinion_n conceive_v of_o his_o cunning_a and_o practice_n therein_o page_n 274_o chap._n xliii_o lesson_n read_v in_o all_o church_n where_o the_o pope_n have_v authority_n on_o st._n margaret_n day_n translate_v into_o english_a word_n for_o word_n page_n 275_o chap._n xliv_o a_o delicate_a story_n of_o a_o lombard_n who_o by_o st._n margaret_n example_n will_v needs_o fight_v with_o a_o real_a devil_n ibid._n chap._n xlv_o the_o story_n of_o st._n margaret_n prove_v to_o be_v both_o ridiculous_a and_o impious_a in_o every_o point_n page_n 276_o chap._n xlvi_o a_o pleasant_a miracle_n wrought_v by_o a_o popish_a priest_n page_n 277_o chap._n xlvii_o the_o former_a miracle_n confute_v with_o a_o strange_a story_n of_o st._n lucy_n page_n 278_o chap._n xlviii_o of_o vision_n noise_n apparition_n and_o imagine_a sound_n and_o of_o other_o illusion_n of_o wander_a soul_n with_o a_o confutation_n thereof_o ibid._n chap._n xlix_o cardanus_n opinion_n of_o strange_a noise_n how_o counterfeit_a vision_n grow_v to_o be_v credit_v of_o popish_a appearance_n of_o pope_n boniface_n page_n 279_o chap._n l._n of_o the_o noise_n or_o sound_n of_o echo_n of_o one_o that_o narrow_o escape_v dow_v thereby_o etc._n etc._n page_n 280_o chap._n li._n of_o theurgy_n with_o a_o confutation_n thereof_o a_o letter_n send_v to_o i_o concern_v these_o matter_n ibid._n the_o copy_n of_o a_o letter_n send_v unto_o i_o r._n s._n by_o t.e._n master_n of_o art_n and_o practiser_n both_o of_o physic_n and_o also_o in_o time_n past_a of_o certain_a vain_a science_n now_o condemn_v to_o die_v for_o the_o same_o wherein_o he_o open_v the_o truth_n touch_v those_o deceit_n page_n 281_o book_n xvi_o chap_n i._n a_o conclusion_n in_o manner_n of_o a_o epilog_n repeat_v marrow_n of_o the_o former_a absurdity_n of_o witchmongers_n conceit_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 page_n 283_o chap_n ii_o by_o what_o mean_v the_o common_a people_n have_v be_v make_v believe_v in_o the_o miraculous_a work_n of_o witch_n a_o definition_n of_o witchcraft_n and_o a_o description_n thereof_o page_n 284_o chap._n iii_o reason_n to_o prove_v that_o word_n and_o character_n be_v but_o babble_n and_o that_o witch_n can_v do_v such_o thing_n as_o the_o multitude_n suppose_v they_o can_v their_o great_a wonder_n prove_v trifle_n of_o a_o young_a gentleman_n cozen_v ibid._n 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 no_o latin_a a_o proof_n that_o witchcraft_n be_v flat_a cozenage_n page_n 286_o chap_n v._o of_o the_o divination_n by_o the_o sieve_n and_o shears_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 ibid._n chap._n vi_o how_o the_o devil_n preach_v good_a doctrine_n in_o the_o shape_n of_o a_o priest_n how_o he_o be_v discover_v and_o that_o it_o be_v a_o shame_n after_o confutation_n of_o the_o great_a witchcraft_n for_o any_o man_n to_o give_v credit_n to_o the_o lesser_a point_n thereof_o page_n 289_o chap._n vii_o a_o conclusion_n against_o witchcraft_n in_o manner_n and_o form_n of_o a_o introduction_n page_n 290_o chap._n viii_o of_o natural_a witchcraft_n or_o fascination_n ibid._n chap._n ix_o of_o enchant_v or_o bewitch_v eye_n page_n 291_o chap._n x._o of_o natural_a witchcraft_n for_o love_n etc._n etc._n page_n 292_o finis_fw-la a_o discourse_n concern_v the_o nature_n and_o substance_n of_o devil_n and_o spirit_n in_o two_o book_n the_o first_o by_o reginal_n scott_n esq_n the_o second_o add_v in_o this_o three_o impression_n as_o succedaneous_a to_o the_o first_o and_o conduce_v to_o the_o complete_n of_o the_o whole_a work_n london_n print_v in_o the_o year_n m.dc.lxv_o a_o discourse_n concern_v devil_n and_o spirit_n book_n i._n chap._n i._n the_o philosopher_n opinion_n concern_v devil_n and_o spirit_n their_o manner_n of_o reason_v thereupon_o and_o the_o same_o confute_v there_o be_v no_o question_n nor_o theme_n say_v hierome_n cardane_n so_o difficult_a to_o deal_v in_o nor_o so_o noble_a a_o argument_n to_o dispute_v upon_o 93._o as_o this_o of_o devil_n and_o spirit_n for_o that_o be_v confess_v or_o doubt_v of_o the_o eternity_n of_o the_o soul_n be_v either_o affirm_v or_o deny_v the_o heathen_a philosopher_n reason_n hereof_o among_o themselves_o in_o this_o sort_n first_o peripatetic_n they_o that_o maintain_v the_o perpetuity_n of_o the_o soul_n say_v that_o if_o the_o soul_n die_v with_o the_o body_n to_o what_o end_n shall_v man_n take_v pain_n either_o to_o live_v well_o or_o die_v well_o when_o no_o reward_n for_o virtue_n nor_o panishment_n for_o vice_n ensue_v after_o this_o life_n the_o which_o otherwise_o they_o may_v spend_v in_o ease_n and_o security_n the_o other_o sort_n say_v that_o virtue_n and_o honesty_n be_v to_o be_v pursue_v non_fw-la spe_fw-la praemii_fw-la sed_fw-la virtutis_fw-la amore_fw-la that_o be_v not_o for_o hope_v of_o reward_n but_o for_o love_n of_o virtue_n if_o the_o soul_n live_v ever_o say_v the_o other_o the_o least_o portion_n of_o life_n be_v here_o and_o therefore_o we_o that_o maintain_v the_o perpetuity_n of_o the_o soul_n may_v be_v of_o the_o better_a comfort_n and_o courage_n to_o sustain_v with_o more_o constancy_n the_o loss_n of_o child_n yea_o and_o the_o loss_n of_o life_n itself_o whereas_o if_o the_o soul_n be_v mortal_a all_o our_o hope_n and_o felicity_n be_v to_o be_v place_v in_o this_o life_n which_o many_o atheist_n i_o warrant_v you_o at_o this_o day_n do_v but_o both_o the_o one_o and_o the_o other_o miss_v the_o cushion_n for_o to_o do_v any_o thing_n without_o christ_n be_v to_o weary_v ourselves_o in_o vain_a since_o in_o he_o only_a corruption_n be_v purge_v and_o therefore_o the_o folly_n of_o the_o gentile_n that_o place_n summum_fw-la bonum_fw-la in_o the_o felicity_n of_o the_o body_n or_o in_o the_o happiness_n or_o pleasure_n of_o the_o mind_n be_v not_o only_o to_o be_v deride_v but_o also_o abhor_v for_o mind_n both_o our_o body_n and_o mind_n be_v intermedle_v with_o most_o miserable_a calamity_n and_o therefore_o therein_o can_v consist_v perfect_a felicity_n but_o in_o the_o word_n of_o god_n be_v exhibit_v and_o offer_v unto_o we_o that_o hope_v which_o be_v most_o certain_a absolute_a sound_a and_o sincere_a 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