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A05186 Of ghostes and spirites walking by nyght and of strange noyses, crackes, and sundry forewarnynges, whiche commonly happen before the death of menne, great slaughters, [and] alterations of kyngdomes. One booke, written by Lewes Lauaterus of Tigurine. And translated into Englyshe by R.H.; De spectris, lemuribus et magnis atque insolitis fragoribus. English Lavater, Ludwig, 1527-1586.; Harrison, Robert, d. 1585? 1572 (1572) STC 15320; ESTC S108369 158,034 242

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work_v chapter_n 19_o fol._n 88_o the_o chapter_n of_o the_o second_o part_n the_o opinion_n or_o belief_n of_o the_o gentile_n jew_n and_o turk_n concern_v the_o estate_n of_o soul_n separate_v from_o their_o body_n chapter_n 1._o fol._n 92._o the_o papist_n doctrine_n touch_v the_o soul_n of_o dead_a man_n and_o the_o appear_v of_o they_o chapter_n 2._o fol._n 102._o what_o have_v follow_v this_o doctrine_n of_o the_o papist_n concern_v the_o appear_v of_o man_n soul_n chapter_n 3._o fol._n 110._o testimony_n out_o of_o the_o word_n of_o god_n that_o neither_o the_o soul_n of_o the_o faithful_a nor_o of_o infidel_n do_v walk_v upon_o the_o earth_n after_o they_o be_v once_o part_v from_o their_o body_n chapter_n 4._o fol._n 114._o testimony_n of_o the_o ancient_a father_n that_o dead_a man_n soul_n part_v from_o their_o body_n do_v not_o wander_v here_o upon_o earth_n chapter_n 5._o 116_o a_o confutation_n of_o those_o man_n argument_n or_o reason_n which_o affirm_v that_o dead_a 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to_o pass_v strange_a thing_n chap._n 17._o fo._n 167._o devil_n do_v sometime_o bid_v man_n do_v those_o thing_n which_o be_v good_a and_o avoid_v thing_n that_o be_v evil_a sometime_o they_o tell_v truth_n and_o for_o what_o cause_n chap._n 18._o fol._n 171._o the_o chapter_n of_o the_o third_o part_n god_n by_o the_o appear_a of_o spirit_n do_v exercise_v the_o faithful_a and_o punish_v the_o unbeliever_n chap._n 1._o fol._n 175._o what_o the_o cause_n be_v that_o in_o these_o our_o day_n so_o few_o spirit_n be_v see_v or_o hear_v chapter_n 2._o fol._n 183._o why_o god_n do_v suffer_v strange_a noise_n or_o extraordinary_a rumble_n to_o be_v hear_v before_o some_o notable_a alteration_n or_o otherwise_o chapter_n 3._o fol._n 186._o after_o what_o sort_n they_o shall_v behave_v themselves_o which_o see_v good_a or_o evil_a spirit_n or_o meet_v with_o other_o strange_a adventure_n and_o first_o how_o jew_n and_o gentile_n behave_v themselves_o in_o the_o like_a case_n chapter_n 4._o 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and_o likeness_n unto_o they_o and_o that_o in_o time_n past_a doctor_n write_v and_o teach_v far_o otherwise_o concern_v they_o than_o the_o very_a truth_n itself_o be_v we_o have_v also_o show_v the_o cause_n thereof_o it_o may_v be_v also_o declare_v in_o many_o word_n that_o the_o like_a have_v happen_v in_o other_o point_n of_o christian_a doctrine_n yea_o and_o many_o excellent_a learned_a and_o godly_a man_n have_v at_o large_a open_v the_o same_o in_o their_o book_n which_o be_v now_o extant_a concern_v such_o matter_n and_o that_o i_o may_v conclude_v this_o my_o book_n i_o shall_v beseech_v all_o those_o for_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n that_o shall_v happen_v to_o read_v it_o that_o in_o case_n they_o think_v i_o have_v stray_v from_o the_o rule_n of_o the_o word_n of_o god_n they_o will_v free_o and_o friendly_a admonish_v i_o thereof_o but_o if_o they_o know_v it_o be_v agreeable_a to_o the_o word_n of_o god_n as_o i_o trust_v it_o be_v that_o then_o they_o suffer_v not_o themselves_o to_o be_v rule_v and_o mock_v of_o juggle_a monk_n and_o priest_n but_o rather_o give_v god_n thanks_n for_o that_o great_a and_o unspeakable_a benefit_n whereby_o he_o do_v daily_o deliver_v they_o out_o of_o great_a error_n and_o fear_n and_o do_v continual_o more_o and_o more_o bring_v his_o truth_n to_o light_v le●_z they_o not_o so_o lose_v the_o reign_v to_o their_o affection_n that_o they_o reject_v the_o truth_n which_o they_o have_v once_o acknowledge_v the_o senate_n and_o people_n of_o rome_n as_o story_n witness_v grant_v liberty_n to_o the_o people_n of_o cappadocia_n when_o the_o stock_n and_o issue_n of_o their_o king_n be_v utter_o extinct_a to_o be_v free_a and_o lord_n of_o themselves_o for_o ever_o after_o but_o the_o nobility_n consult_v on_o the_o matter_n refuse_v liberty_n which_o they_o can_v in_o no_o wise_n digest_v desire_v to_o have_v a_o king_n the_o roman_n wonder_v heereat_o give_v they_o leave_v to_o choose_v who_o they_o will_v to_o be_v their_o king_n let_v not_o we_o be_v such_o fool_n but_o rather_o let_v we_o embrace_v the_o liberty_n of_o our_o soul_n which_o god_n do_v daily_o offer_v unto_o we_o by_o his_o word_n many_o noble_a nation_n fight_v courageous_o have_v put_v themselves_o in_o present_a danger_n of_o life_n to_o obtain_v and_o keep_v this_o sweet_a external_a liberty_n how_o much_o more_o ought_v we_o christian_n to_o fight_v against_o the_o subtlety_n and_o deceit_n of_o the_o devil_n lest_o the_o liberty_n of_o our_o soul_n which_o be_v much_o more_o precious_a than_o the_o other_o shall_v be_v oppress_v by_o diverse_a error_n and_o superstition_n man_n set_v in_o darkness_n desire_v the_o light_n very_o earnest_o let_v not_o we_o therefore_o cast_v away_o light_v free_o offer_v unto_o we_o by_o god_n in_o his_o scripture_n we_o have_v nothing_o here_o in_o earth_n more_o dear_a unto_o we_o than_o the_o liberty_n of_o our_o soul_n and_o conscience_n let_v we_o not_o then_o as_o paul_n say_v with_o hol●●_n truth_n in_o unrighteousness_n let_v every_o man_n of_o what_o age_n soever_o he_o be_v weigh_v with_o himself_o how_o frail_a and_o brittle_a this_o life_n be_v which_o god_n have_v give_v unto_o we_o and_o that_o we_o must_v depart_v from_o hence_o soon_o than_o we_o think_v for_o and_o render_v a_o account_n to_o the_o just_a judge_n of_o our_o faith_n w●rdes_n and_o deed_n glory_n and_o praise_n be_v unto_o almighty_a god_n for_o ever_o and_o ever_o and_o i_o beseech_v he_o to_o vouchsafe_v to_o stretch_v forth_o his_o hand_n to_o deliver_v all_o such_o as_o be_v still_o entangle_v in_o superstition_n and_o error_n and_o to_o grant_v those_o who_o he_o have_v deliver_v his_o heavenly_a grace_n that_o they_o be_v always_o thankful_a for_o so_o great_a a_o benefit_n lest_o they_o be_v wrap_v again_o in_o the_o same_o mischief_n finis_fw-la the_o division_n or_o part_n of_o this_o book_n ▪_o the_o dedication_n spectrum_n visum_fw-la visio_fw-la terriculamenta_fw-la phantasma_n matth._n 24._o mark._n 6._o phasma_fw-la pneuma_fw-la luk._n 24._o lares_fw-la praestites_fw-la hostilij_fw-la genius_n penates_fw-la vmbr●●_n lemures_n laruae_fw-la ceriti_n mane●_n maniae_n mormo_n lamiae_n lame●_n ▪_o of_o hieremie_n ▪_o chap._n 4._o striges_fw-la gorgone_n incubi_fw-la succubus_n empusa_n ▪_o dicelon_n hecataea_n acco_n alphito_fw-la telchinne_n pan._n faunu●_n satyri_fw-la sileni_fw-la onocentaurus_n onosceli_n hyppocentaurus_fw-la sphinx_n scylla_n harpyae_n triton_n nereid_n syrenes_n portentum_fw-la ostentum_fw-la prodigium_fw-la monstrum_fw-la some_o man_n deny_v there_o be_v spirit_n acts._n 3●_o sundry_a imagination_n of_o malancholicke_a person_n theatrum_fw-la a_o place_n to_o behold_v play_n and_o pastime_n in_o joannes_n sertorius_n sertorius_n see_v ludovi●_n caeliu_n li._n 17._o c●_n ●_o antiquitat_fw-la galen_n de_fw-fr loci●_n affectis_fw-la libro_fw-la de_fw-la simtomatum_fw-la diff_n chap._n