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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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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 ag●●●_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
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 not_o to_o be_v answer_v or_o deny_v by_o the_o judgement_n of_o philosopher_n themselves_o temperance_n for_o they_o that_o prefer_v temperance_n before_o all_o other_o thing_n as_o summum_fw-la bonum_fw-la must_v needs_o see_v it_o to_o be_v a_o witness_n of_o their_o natural_a calamity_n corruption_n and_o wickedness_n and_o that_o it_o serve_v for_o nothing_o but_o to_o restrain_v the_o dissoluteness_n which_o have_v place_n in_o their_o mind_n infect_v with_o vice_n which_o be_v to_o be_v bridle_v with_o such_o correction_n yea_o and_o the_o best_a of_o they_o all_o fail_v in_o some_o point_n of_o modesty_n prudence_n wherefore_o serve_v our_o philosopher_n prudence_n but_o to_o provide_v for_o their_o own_o folly_n and_o misery_n whereby_o they_o may_v else_o be_v utter_o overthrow_v and_o if_o their_o nature_n be_v not_o entangle_v in_o error_n they_o shall_v have_v no_o need_n of_o such_o circumspection_n justice_n the_o justice_n whereof_o they_o speak_v serve_v but_o to_o keep_v they_o from_o