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even_o the_o selfsame_a man_n will_v deride_v the_o like_a proceed_n out_o of_o another_o man_n mouth_n as_o a_o fabulous_a matter_n unworthy_a of_o credit_n it_o be_v also_o to_o be_v wonder_v how_o man_n that_o have_v see_v some_o part_n of_o witch_n cozenage_n detect_v and_o see_v also_o therein_o the_o impossibility_n of_o their_o own_o presumption_n and_o the_o folly_n and_o falsehood_n of_o the_o witch_n confession_n will_v not_o suspect_v but_o remain_v unsatisfied_a or_o rather_o obstinate_o defend_v the_o residue_n of_o witch_n supernatural_a action_n like_v as_o when_o a_o juggler_n have_v discover_v the_o slight_a and_o illusion_n of_o his_o principal_a feat_n one_o will_v fond_o continue_v to_o think_v that_o his_o other_o petty_a juggle_a knack_n of_o legierdemain_n be_v do_v by_o the_o help_n of_o a_o familiar_a and_o according_a to_o the_o folly_n of_o some_o papist_n who_o see_v and_o confess_v the_o pope_n absurd_a religion_n in_o the_o erection_n and_o maintenance_n of_o idolatry_n and_o superstition_n special_o in_o image_n pardon_n and_o relic_n of_o saint_n will_v yet_o persevere_v to_o think_v that_o the_o rest_n of_o his_o doctrine_n and_o trumpery_n be_v holy_a and_o good_a final_o many_o maintain_v and_o cry_v out_o for_o the_o execution_n of_o witch_n that_o particular_o believe_v never_o a_o whit_n of_o that_o which_o be_v impute_v unto_o they_o if_o they_o be_v therein_o private_o deal_v withal_o and_o substantial_o oppose_v and_o try_v in_o argument_n 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 cardanus_n write_v 80._o that_o the_o cause_n of_o such_o credulity_n consist_v in_o three_o point_n to_o wit_n in_o the_o imagination_n of_o the_o melancholic_a in_o the_o constancy_n of_o they_o that_o be_v corrupt_a therewith_o and_o in_o the_o deceit_n of_o the_o judge_n who_o be_v inquisitor_n themselves_o against_o heretic_n and_o witch_n do_v both_o accuse_v and_o condemn_v they_o have_v for_o their_o labour_n the_o spoil_n of_o their_o good_n so_o as_o these_o inquisitor_n add_v many_o fable_n hereunto_o lest_o they_o shall_v seem_v to_o have_v do_v injury_n to_o the_o poor_a wretch_n in_o condemn_v and_o execute_v they_o for_o none_o offence_n but_o since_o say_v he_o the_o spring_a up_o of_o luther_n sect_n these_o priest_n have_v tend_v more_o diligent_o upon_o the_o execution_n of_o they_o because_o more_o wealth_n be_v to_o be_v catch_v from_o they_o insomuch_o as_o now_o they_o deal_v so_o loose_o with_o witch_n through_o distrust_n of_o gain_n that_o all_o be_v see_v to_o be_v malice_n folly_n or_o avarice_n that_o have_v be_v practise_v against_o they_o and_o whosoever_o shall_v search_v into_o this_o cause_n or_o read_v the_o chief_a writer_n hereupon_o shall_v find_v his_o word_n true_a it_o will_v be_v object_v answer_v that_o we_o here_o in_o england_n be_v not_o now_o direct_v by_o the_o pope_n law_n and_o so_o by_o consequence_n our_o witch_n not_o trouble_v or_o convent_v by_o the_o inquisitor_n haereticae_fw-la pravitatis_fw-la i_o answer_v that_o in_o time_n pass_v here_o in_o england_n as_o in_o other_o nation_n this_o order_n of_o discipline_n have_v be_v in_o force_n and_o use_v although_o now_o some_o part_n of_o the_o old_a rigour_n be_v qualify_v by_o two_o several_a statute_n make_v in_o the_o first_o of_o elizabeth_n and_o 33_o of_o henry_n the_o eight_o nevertheless_o the_o estimation_n of_o the_o omnipotency_n of_o their_o word_n or_o charm_n seem_v in_o those_o statute_n to_o be_v somewhat_o maintain_v as_o a_o matter_n hitherto_o general_o receive_v and_o not_o yet_o so_o look_v into_o as_o that_o it_o be_v refute_v and_o decide_v but_o how_o wise_o soever_o the_o parliamenthouse_n have_v deal_v therein_o or_o how_o merciful_o soever_o the_o prince_n behold_v the_o cause_n if_o a_o poor_a old_a woman_n suppose_v to_o be_v a_o witch_n be_v by_o the_o civil_a or_o canon_n law_n convent_v i_o doubt_v some_o canon_n will_v be_v find_v in_o force_n not_o only_o to_o give_v scope_n to_o the_o tormentor_n but_o also_o to_o the_o hangman_n to_o exercise_v their_o office_n upon_o she_o and_o most_o certain_a it_o be_v that_o in_o what_o point_n soever_o any_o of_o these_o extremity_n which_o i_o shall_v rehearse_v unto_o you_o be_v mitigate_v it_o be_v through_o the_o goodness_n of_o the_o queen_n majesty_n and_o her_o excellent_a magistrate_n place_v among_o we_o for_o as_o touch_v the_o opinion_n of_o our_o writer_n therein_o in_o our_o age_n yea_o in_o our_o country_n you_o shall_v see_v it_o do_v not_o only_o agree_v with_o foreign_a cruelty_n but_o surmount_v it_o far_o if_o you_o read_v a_o foolish_a pamphlet_n dedicate_v to_o the_o lord_n darcy_n by_o w.w._n
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
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the_o virtue_n of_o the_o gospel_n in_o the_o figure_n of_o the_o letter_n or_o in_o the_o understanding_n of_o the_o sense_n if_o in_o the_o figure_n thou_o do_v well_o to_o wear_v it_o about_o thy_o neck_n but_o if_o in_o the_o understanding_n ultim_fw-la than_o thou_o shall_v lay_v it_o up_o in_o thy_o heart_n augustine_n say_v let_v the_o faithful_a minister_n admonish_v and_o tell_v their_o people_n that_o these_o magical_a art_n and_o incantation_n do_v bring_v no_o remedy_n to_o the_o infirmity_n either_o of_o man_n or_o cattle_n etc._n etc._n the_o heathen_a philosopher_n shall_v at_o the_o last_o day_n confound_v the_o infidelity_n and_o barbarous_a foolishness_n of_o our_o christian_a or_o rather_o antichristian_a or_o profane_a witchmonger_n for_o as_o aristrtle_n say_v that_o incantamenta_fw-la sunt_fw-la muliercularum_fw-la figmenta_fw-la enchantment_n be_v woman_n figment_n so_o do_v socrates_n who_o be_v say_v to_o be_v cunning_a herein_o affirm_v that_o 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cozener_n for_o god_n be_v our_o only_a defender_n and_o deliverer_n o_o notable_a sentence_n of_o a_o heathen_a philosopher_n book_n xiii_o chap._n i._n the_o signification_n of_o the_o hebrew_n word_n hartumim_v 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 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 hartumim_n be_v no_o natural_a hebrew_n word_n but_o be_v borrow_v of_o some_o other_o nation_n howbeit_o it_o be_v use_v of_o the_o hebrew_n in_o these_o place_n to_o wit_n gen._n 4.1.8.24_o exod._n 7.13_o 24._o &_o 8.7.18_o &_o 9.11_o dan._n 1.20_o &_o 2.2_o 1.20_o hierome_n sometime_o translate_v it_o conjectores_fw-la sometime_o malefici_fw-la sometime_o arioli_fw-la which_o we_o for_o the_o most_o part_n translate_v by_o this_o word_n witch_n but_o the_o right_a signification_n hereof_o may_v be_v conceive_v in_o that_o 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