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the_o day_n of_o my_o life_n i_o charge_v thou_o spirit_n of_o n._n upon_o pain_n of_o everlasting_a condemnation_n remember_v thy_o oath_n and_o promise_n also_o i_o conjure_v the_o spirit_n of_o n._n and_o constrain_v thou_o by_o the_o excellent_a name_n of_o jesus_n christ_n α_n and_o ω_fw-gr the_o first_o and_o the_o last_o for_o this_o holy_a name_n of_o jesus_n be_v above_o all_o name_n for_o unto_o 4.6_o it_o all_o knee_n do_v bow_n and_o obey_v both_o of_o heavenly_a thing_n earthly_a thing_n and_o infernal_o nor_o be_v there_o any_o other_o name_v give_v to_o man_n whereby_o we_o have_v any_o salvation_n but_o by_o the_o name_n of_o jesus_n therefore_o by_o the_o name_n and_o in_o the_o name_n of_o jesus_n of_o nazareth_n and_o by_o his_o nativity_n resurrection_n and_o ascension_n and_o by_o all_o that_o appertain_v to_o his_o passion_n and_o by_o their_o virtue_n and_o power_n i_o do_v conjure_v and_o constrain_v the_o spirit_n of_o n._n that_o thou_o shall_v not_o take_v any_o rest_a place_n in_o the_o ☉_o nor_o in_o the_o ☽_o nor_o in_fw-la ♄_o nor_o in_o ♃_o nor_o in_fw-la ♂_o nor_o in_o ♀_o nor_o in_o ☿_o nor_o in_o any_o of_o the_o twelve_o sign_n nor_o in_o the_o concavity_n of_o the_o cloud_n nor_o in_o any_o other_o privy_a place_n to_o rest_v or_o stay_v in_o but_o only_o with_o i_o n._n or_o with_o this_o n._n all_o the_o day_n of_o my_o life_n if_o thou_o be_v not_o obedient_a unto_o i_o according_a to_o thy_o oath_n and_o promise_n i_o n._n do_v condemn_v the_o spirit_n of_o n._n into_o the_o pit_n of_o hell_n for_o over_o amen_n i_o conjure_v and_o constrain_v the_o spirit_n of_o n._n by_o the_o blood_n of_o the_o innocent_a lamb_n jesus_n christ_n the_o which_o be_v shed_v upon_o the_o cross_n for_o all_o those_o that_o do_v obey_v unto_o it_o and_o believe_v in_o it_o shall_v be_v save_v and_o by_o virtue_n thereof_o and_o by_o all_o the_o aforesaid_a royal_a name_n and_o word_n of_o the_o live_a god_n by_o i_o pronounce_v i_o do_v conjure_v and_o constrain_v the_o spirit_n of_o n._n that_o thou_o do_v be_v obedient_a unto_o i_o according_a to_o thy_o oath_n and_o promise_n if_o thou_o refuse_v to_o do_v as_o be_v aforesaid_a i_o n._n by_o the_o holy_a trinity_n disobedience_n and_o by_o his_o virtue_n and_o power_n do_v condemn_v the_o spirit_n of_o n._n into_o the_o place_n whereas_o there_o be_v no_o hope_n of_o remedy_n but_o everlasting_a condemnation_n and_o horror_n and_o pain_n upon_o pain_n daily_o horrible_o and_o lamentable_o the_o pain_n there_o to_o be_v augment_v so_o thick_a as_o the_o star_n in_o the_o firmament_n and_o as_o the_o gravel_n sand_n in_o the_o sea_n except_o thou_o spirit_n of_o n._n obey_v i_o n._n as_o be_v afore_o rehearse_v else_o i_o n._n do_v condemn_v the_o spirit_n of_o n._n into_o the_o pit_n of_o everlasting_a condemnation_n fiat_n fiat_fw-la amen_o also_o i_o conjure_v thou_o and_o constrain_v the_o spirit_n of_o n._n by_o all_o angel_n archangel_n throne_n domination_n principate_v potestates_fw-la virtutes_fw-la cherubin_n and_o seraphim_n and_o by_o the_o four_o evangelist_n matthew_n mark_n luke_n and_o john_n and_o by_o all_o thing_n contain_v in_o the_o old_a law_n and_o the_o new_a and_o by_o their_o virtue_n and_o by_o the_o twelve_o apostle_n and_o by_o all_o patriarch_n prophet_n martyr_n confessor_n virgin_n innocent_n and_o by_o all_o the_o elect_a and_o choose_v be_v and_o shall_v be_v which_o follow_v the_o lamb_n of_o god_n and_o by_o their_o virtue_n and_o power_n i_o conjure_v and_o constrain_v the_o spirit_n of_o n._n strong_o to_o have_v common_a talk_n with_o i_o at_o all_o time_n and_o in_o all_o day_n night_n hour_n and_o
what_o time_n he_o will_v be_v in_o such_o a_o place_n what_o day_n and_o hour_n and_o this_o and_o all_o other_o thing_n to_o declare_v plain_o on_o pain_n of_o hell_n fire_n fiat_n amen_n a_o licence_n to_o depart_v depart_v out_o of_o the_o sight_n of_o this_o crystal-stone_n in_o peace_n for_o a_o time_n and_o ready_a to_o appear_v therein_o again_o at_o any_o time_n or_o time_n i_o shall_v call_v thou_o by_o virtue_n of_o our_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n and_o by_o the_o bond_n of_o word_n which_o be_v write_v in_o this_o book_n and_o to_o appear_v visible_o as_o the_o word_n be_v rehearse_v i_o constrain_v thou_o spirit_n n._n by_o the_o divinity_n of_o the_o godhead_n to_o be_v obedient_a unto_o these_o word_n rehearse_v upon_o pain_n of_o everlasting_a condemnation_n both_o in_o this_o world_n and_o in_o the_o world_n to_o come_v fiat_n fiat_fw-la fiat_fw-la amen_n chap._n xxix_o when_o to_o talk_v with_o spirit_n and_o to_o have_v true_a answer_n to_o find_v out_o a_o thief_n the_o day_n and_o hour_n of_o ♄_o ♂_o ☿_o and_o the_o ☽_o be_v best_a to_o do_v all_o craft_n of_o necromancy_n and_o for_o to_o speak_v with_o spirit_n and_o for_o to_o find_v theft_n other_o and_o to_o have_v true_a answer_n thereof_o or_o of_o any_o other_o such_o like_a and_o in_o the_o day_n and_o hour_n of_o ☉_o ♃_o ♀_o be_v best_a to_o do_v all_o experiment_n of_o love_n and_o to_o purchase_v grace_n and_o for_o to_o be_v invisible_a and_o to_o do_v any_o operation_n whatsoever_o it_o be_v for_o any_o thing_n the_o ☽_o being_n in_o a_o convenient_a sign_n *_o as_o when_o thou_o labour_v for_o theft_n see_v the_o moon_n be_v in_o a_o earthy_a sign_n as_o ♉_o â™_o ♑_o or_o of_o the_o air_n as_o ♊_o ♎_o â™’_o *_o and_o if_o it_o be_v for_o love_n favour_n or_o grace_n let_v the_o ☽_o be_v in_o a_o sign_n of_o the_o fire_n as_o ♈_o ♌_o â™_o and_o for_o hatred_n in_o a_o sign_n of_o the_o water_n as_o ♋_o â™_o ♓_o for_o any_o other_o experiment_n let_v the_o ☽_o be_v in_o ♈_o *_o and_o if_o thou_o find_v the_o ☉_o and_o the_o ☽_o in_o one_o sign_n that_o be_v call_v in_o even_a number_n than_o thou_o may_v write_v consecrate_v conjure_v and_o make_v ready_a all_o manner_n of_o thing_n that_o thou_o will_v do_v etc._n etc._n to_o speak_v with_o spirit_n call_v these_o name_n orimoth_n beltmoth_n lymock_n and_o say_v thus_o i_o conjure_v you_o up_o by_o the_o name_n of_o the_o angel_n satur_n and_o azimor_n that_o you_o intend_v to_o i_o in_o this_o hour_n and_o send_v unto_o i_o a_o spirit_n caded_a sagrigrit_n that_o he_o do_v fulfil_v my_o commandment_n and_o desire_n and_o that_o also_o can_v understand_v my_o word_n for_o one_o or_o two_o year_n or_o as_o long_o as_o i_o will_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 dimiss_v of_o the_o devil_n of_o go_v invisible_a and_o other_o lewd_a practice_n thus_o far_o have_v we_o wade_v in_o show_v at_o large_a the_o vanity_n of_o necromancer_n confute_v conjuror_n and_o such_o as_o pretend_v to_o have_v real_a conference_n &_o consultation_n with_o spirit_n and_o devil_n wherein_o i_o trust_v you_o see_v what_o notorious_a blasphemy_n be_v commit_v beside_o other_o blind_a superstitious_a ceremony_n a_o disorder_a heap_n which_o be_v so_o far_o from_o build_v up_o the_o endeavour_n of_o these_o black_a art_n practitier_n that_o they_o do_v altogether_o ruinate_v and_o overthrow_v they_o make_v they_o in_o their_o folly_n and_o falsehood_n as_o bare_a and_o naked_a as_o a_o anatomy_n as_o for_o these_o ridiculous_a conjuration_n last_o rehearse_v be_v of_o no_o small_a reputation_n among_o the_o ignorant_a they_o be_v for_o the_o most_o part_n make_v by_o t.r._n for_o so_o much_o of_o his_o name_n he_o bewray_v and_o john_n cockars_n 277._o invent_v and_o devise_v for_o the_o augmentation_n and_o maintenance_n of_o their_o live_n for_o the_o edify_n of_o the_o poor_a and_o for_o the_o propagate_a and_o enlarge_n of_o god_n glory_n as_o in_o the_o begin_n of_o their_o book_n of_o conjuration_n they_o protest_v which_o in_o this_o place_n for_o the_o further_a manifestation_n of_o their_o impiety_n and_o of_o the_o witchmongers_n folly_n and_o credulity_n i_o think_v good_a to_o insert_v whereby_o the_o residue_n of_o their_o proceed_n may_v be_v judge_v or_o rather_o detect_v for_o if_o we_o serious_o behold_v the_o matter_n of_o conjuration_n and_o the_o drift_n of_o conjuror_n we_o shall_v find_v they_o in_o my_o opinion_n more_o faulty_a than_o such_o as_o take_v upon_o they_o to_o be_v witch_n as_o manifest_a offender_n against_o the_o majesty_n of_o god_n and_o his_o holy_a law_n as_o apparent_a violator_n of_o the_o law_n and_o quietness_n of_o this_o realm_n although_o indeed_o they_o bring_v no_o such_o thing_n to_o pass_v as_o be_v surmise_v and_o urge_v by_o credulous_a person_n cozener_n liar_n and_o witchmonger_n for_o these_o be_v always_o learned_a and_o rather_o abuser_n of_o other_o than_o they_o themselves_o by_o other_o abuse_v but_o let_v we_o see_v what_o appearance_n of_o truth_n or_o possibility_n be_v wrap_v within_o these_o mystery_n and_o let_v we_o unfold_v the_o deceit_n they_o have_v make_v choice_n of_o certain_a word_n whereby_o they_o say_v they_o can_v work_v miracle_n etc._n etc._n etc._n and_o first_o of_o all_o that_o they_o call_v devil_n and_o soul_n out_o of_o hell_n though_o we_o find_v in_o the_o scripture_n manifest_a proof_n that_o all_o passage_n be_v stop_v concern_v the_o egress_n out_o of_o hell_n so_o as_o they_o may_v go_v thither_o but_o they_o shall_v never_o get_v out_o for_o ab_fw-la inferno_fw-la nulla_fw-la est_fw-la redemptio_fw-la out_o of_o hell_n there_o be_v no_o redemption_n well_o when_o they_o have_v get_v they_o up_o they_o shut_v they_o in_o a_o circle_n make_v with_o chalk_n which_o be_v so_o strong_o beset_v and_o environ_v with_o cross_n and_o name_n that_o they_o can_v for_o their_o life_n get_v out_o which_o be_v a_o very_a probable_a matter_n confutation_n then_o can_v they_o bind_v they_o and_o loose_v they_o at_o their_o pleasure_n and_o make_v they_o that_o have_v be_v liar_n from_o the_o beginning_n to_o tell_v the_o truth_n yea_o they_o can_v compel_v they_o to_o do_v any_o thing_n and_o the_o devil_n be_v force_v to_o be_v obedient_a unto_o they_o and_o yet_o can_v be_v bring_v to_o due_a obedience_n unto_o god_n their_o creator_n this_o do_v i_o say_v they_o can_v work_v all_o manner_n of_o miracle_n save_v blue_a miracle_n and_o this_o be_v to_o believe_v of_o many_o to_o be_v ttue_n tam_fw-la credula_fw-la mens_fw-la hominis_fw-la &_o arrectae_fw-la fabulis_fw-la aures_fw-la english_v by_o abraham_n fleming_n so_o light_n of_o belief_n be_v the_o mind_n of_o man_n and_o attentive_a to_o tale_n his_o ear_n now_o and_o than_o but_o if_o christ_n only_o for_o a_o time_n leave_v the_o power_n of_o work_a miracle_n among_o his_o apostle_n and_o disciple_n for_o the_o confirmation_n of_o his_o gospel_n and_o the_o faith_n of_o his_o elect_a yet_o i_o deny_v altogether_o that_o he_o leave_v that_o power_n with_o these_o knave_n which_o hide_v their_o cozen_a purpose_n under_o those_o lewd_a and_o foolish_a word_n according_a to_o that_o which_o peter_n say_v 78._o with_o feign_a word_n they_o make_v merchandise_n of_o you_o and_o therefore_o the_o counsel_n be_v good_a that_o paul_n give_v we_o when_o he_o bid_v we_o take_v heed_n that_o no_o man_n deceive_v we_o with_o vain_a word_n for_o it_o be_v the_o lord_n only_o that_o work_v great_a wonder_n and_o bring_v mighty_a thing_n to_o pass_v it_o be_v also_o write_v that_o god_n word_n and_o not_o the_o word_n of_o conjuror_n 43._o or_o the_o charm_n of_o witch_n heal_v all_o thing_n make_v tempest_n and_o still_v they_o impudence_n but_o put_v case_n the_o devil_n can_v be_v fetch_v up_o and_o fetter_v and_o loose_v again_o at_o their_o pleasure_n etc._n etc._n i_o marvel_v yet_o that_o any_o can_v be_v so_o bewitch_v as_o to_o be_v make_v to_o believe_v that_o by_o virtue_n of_o their_o word_n any_o earthly_a creature_n can_v be_v make_v invisible_a we_o think_v it_o a_o lie_n to_o say_v that_o white_a be_v black_a and_o black_a white_a but_o it_o be_v a_o more_o shameless_a assertion_n to_o affirm_v that_o white_a be_v not_o or_o black_a be_v not_o at_o all_o and_o yet_o more_o impudence_n to_o hold_v that_o a_o man_n be_v a_o horse_n but_o most_o apparent_a impudence_n to_o say_v that_o a_o man_n be_v no_o man_n or_o to_o be_v extenuate_v into_o such_o a_o quantity_n as_o thereby_o he_o may_v be_v invisible_a and_o yet_o remain_v in_o life_n and_o health_n and_o that_o in_o the_o clear_a light_n of_o the_o day_n even_o in_o the_o presence_n of_o they_o that_o be_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 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