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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 malef._n this_o be_v the_o practice_n hereof_o 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 porringer_n full_a of_o water_n and_o than_o if_o there_o appear_v upon_o the_o lead_n any_o image_n you_o may_v then_o 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 imperio_fw-la et_fw-la vana_fw-la vanis_fw-la conlundere_fw-la and_o scotus_n say_v it_o be_v folly_n to_o forbear_v to_o
witchmonger_n in_o this_o matter_n of_o conjuration_n pag._n 320._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 pag._n 321._o a_o conjuration_n write_v in_o the_o mass_n book_n fol._n 1._o ibid._n oremus_fw-la pag._n 322._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 ibid._n 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 s._n martin_n conjure_v the_o devil_n pag._n 323._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_a be_v of_o so_o little_a force_n hypocrates_n his_o opinion_n herein_o pag._n 325._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 wick_n assertion_n against_o moses_n and_o joseph_n pag._n 326._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 &_o prove_v by_o experience_n pag._n 327._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_v therein_o pag._n 328._o lesson_n read_v in_o all_o church_n where_o the_o pope_n have_v authority_n on_o saint_n margaret_n day_n translate_v into_o english_a word_n for_o word_n pag._n 329._o a_o delicate_a story_n of_o a_o lombard_n who_o by_o saint_n magarets_n example_n will_v needs_o fight_v with_o a_o real_a devil_n 330._o the_o story_n of_o s._n margaret_n prove_v to_o be_v both_o ridiculous_a and_o impious_a in_o every_o point_n pag._n 331._o a_o pleasant_a miracle_n wrought_v by_o a_o popish_a priest_n pag._n 332._o the_o former_a miracle_n couâ—uted_v with_o a_o strange_a story_n of_o s._n lucy_n pag._n 333._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 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 pag._n 335._o of_o the_o noise_n or_o sound_v of_o echo_n of_o one_o that_o narrow_o escape_v drown_v thereby_o etc._n etc._n pag._n 336._o 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._n e._n master_n of_o art_n and_o practiser_n both_o of_o physic_n &_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 pag._n 337._o the_o xuj_o book_n a_o conclusion_n in_o manner_n of_o a_o epilog_n repeat_v many_o 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 pa._n 339._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 pag._n 340._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 pag._n 341._o of_o one_o that_o be_v so_o bewitch_v that_o â—â—_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 prose_n that_o witchcraft_n be_v flat_a cozenage_n pag._n 343._o of_o the_o divination_n by_o the_o sieve_n &_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 cousenage_n of_o the_o devil_n transformation_n of_o ferrum_fw-la candens_fw-la etc._n etc._n p._n 344._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 &_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 pag._n 347._o a_o conclusion_n against_o witchcraft_n in_o manner_n and_o form_n of_o a_o induction_n pag._n 348._o of_o natural_a witchcraft_n or_o fascination_n pag._n 349._o of_o enchant_a or_o bewitch_a eye_n ibid._n of_o natural_a witchcraft_n for_o love_n etc._n etc._n pag._n 351._o a_o discourse_n upon_o devil_n and_o spirit_n and_o first_o of_o philosophee_n opinion_n also_o the_o manner_n of_o their_o reason_n hereupon_o and_o the_o same_o confute_v pag._n 352._o i_o own_o opinion_n concern_v â—his_v argument_n to_o the_o disproof_n of_o some_o writer_n hereupon_o pag._n 353._o the_o opinion_n of_o psellus_n touch_v spirit_n of_o their_o several_a order_n and_o a_o confutation_n of_o his_o error_n therein_o pag._n 354._o more_o absurd_a assertion_n of_o psellus_n and_o such_o other_o concern_v the_o action_n and_o passion_n of_o spirit_n his_o definition_n of_o they_o and_o of_o his_o experience_n therein_o pag._n 356._o the_o opinion_n of_o fascius_n cardanus_n touch_v spirit_n and_o of_o his_o familiar_a devil_n pag._n 357._o the_o opinion_n of_o plato_n concern_v spirit_n devil_n and_o angel_n what_o sacrifice_n they_o like_v best_a what_o they_o fear_v and_o of_o socrates_n his_o familiar_a devil_n pag._n 358._o plato_n nine_o order_n of_o spirit_n and_o angel_n dionysius_n his_o division_n thereof_o not_o much_o differ_v from_o the_o same_o all_o disprove_v by_o learned_a divine_n pag._n 359._o the_o commencement_n of_o devil_n fond_o gather_v out_o of_o the_o 14._o of_o isaie_n of_o lucifer_n and_o of_o his_o fall_n the_o gabalist_n the_o thalmudist_n and_o schoolmen_n opinion_n of_o the_o creation_n of_o angel_n pag._n 360._o of_o the_o contention_n between_o the_o greek_a and_o latin_a church_n touch_v the_o fall_n of_o angel_n the_o variance_n among_o papist_n themselves_o herein_o a_o conflict_n between_o michael_n and_o lucifer_n pag._n 361._o where_o the_o battle_n between_o michael_n and_o lucifer_n be_v fight_v how_o long_o it_o continue_v &_o of_o their_o power_n how_o fond_o papi_v and_o infidel_n write_v of_o they_o and_o how_o reverent_o christian_n ought_v to_o think_v of_o they_o p._n 362._o whether_o they_o become_v devil_n which_o be_v angel_n keep_v not_o their_o vocation_n in_o judas_n and_o peter_n of_o the_o fâ—nd_a opinion_n of_o the_o rabbin_n touch_v spirit_n and_o bug_n with_o a_o confutation_n thereof_o pag._n 363._o that_o the_o devil_n assault_n be_v spiritual_a and_o not_o temporal_a and_o how_o gross_o some_o understand_v and_o those_o part_n of_o the_o scripture_n pag._n 365._o the_o equivocation_n of_o this_o word_n spirit_n how_o diverse_o it_o be_v take_v in_o the_o scripture_n where_o by_o the_o way_n be_v teach_v that_o the_o scripture_n be_v not_o always_o as_o literal_o to_o be_v interpret_v nor_o yet_o allegorical_o to_o be_v understoe_v p._n 366._o that_o it_o please_v god_n to_o manifest_v the_o power_n of_o his_o son_n and_o not_o of_o witch_n by_o miracle_n pag._n 367._o of_o the_o possess_v with_o devil_n pa._n 368._o that_o we_o be_v not_o thorough_o inform_v of_o the_o nature_n of_o devil_n and_o spirit_n must_v satisfy_v ourselves_o with_o that_o which_o be_v deliver_v we_o in_o the_o scripture_n touch_v the_o same_o how_o this_o word_n devil_n be_v to_o be_v understand_v both_o in_o the_o singular_a &_o plural_a number_n of_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n and_o the_o spirit_n of_o the_o devil_n of_o tame_a spirit_n of_o ahab_n pag._n 369._o whether_o spirit_n and_o soul_n can_v assume_v body_n &_o of_o their_o creation_n and_o substance_n wherein_o writer_n do_v extreme_o contend_v and_o vary_v pa._n 370._o certain_a popish_a reason_n concern_v spirit_n make_v of_o air_n of_o day_n devil_n and_o night_n devil_n and_o why_o the_o devil_n love_v no_o salt_n in_o his_o meat_n pa._n 371._o that_o such_o devil_n as_o be_v mention_v in_o the_o scripture_n have_v in_o their_o name_n their_o nature_n and_o quality_n express_v with_o instance_n thereof_o p._n 372._o diverse_a name_n of_o the_o devil_n whereby_o his_o nature_n and_o disposition_n be_v manifest_v pag._n 373._o that_o the_o idol_n or_o god_n of_o the_o gentile_n be_v devil_n their_o diverse_a name_n and_o in_o what_o affair_n their_o labour_n and_o authority_n be_v employ_v wherein_o also_o the_o blind_a superstition_n of_o the_o heathen_a people_n be_v discover_v ibid._n of_o the_o roman_n chief_a god_n call_v dii_fw-la selecti_fw-la and_o of_o other_o heathen_a god_n their_o name_n and_o office_n pag._n 375_o of_o diverse_a good_n in_o diverse_a 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