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their_o nature_n or_o sex_n yet_o in_o this_o matter_n one_o woman_n though_o she_o be_v a_o party_n either_o accuser_n or_o accuse_v and_o be_v also_o infamous_a and_o impudent_a for_o such_o be_v bodins_n word_n yea_o and_o already_o condemn_v she_o may_v nevertheless_o serve_v to_o accuse_v and_o condemn_v a_o witch_n item_n a_o witness_n uncit_v and_o offer_v himself_o in_o this_o case_n be_v to_o be_v hear_v and_o in_o none_o other_o item_n a_o captial_a enemy_n if_o the_o enmity_n be_v pretend_v to_o grow_v by_o mean_n of_o witchcraft_n may_v object_v against_o a_o witch_n and_o none_o exception_n be_v to_o be_v have_v or_o make_v against_o he_o item_n although_o the_o proof_n of_o perjury_n may_v put_v back_o a_o witness_n in_o all_o other_o cause_n 3._o yet_o in_o this_o a_o perjure_a person_n be_v a_o good_a and_o lawful_a witness_n item_n the_o proctor_n and_o advocate_n in_o this_o case_n be_v compel_v to_o be_v witness_n against_o their_o client_n &_o in_o none_o other_o case_n they_o be_v to_o be_v constrain_v thereunto_o item_n none_o can_v give_v evidence_n against_o witch_n touch_v their_o assembly_n but_o witch_n only_o as_o bodin_n say_v none_o other_o can_v do_v it_o howbeit_o ri._n ga._n write_v that_o he_o come_v to_o the_o god-speed_n and_o with_o his_o sword_n and_o buckler_n kill_v the_o devil_n or_o at_o the_o last_o he_o wound_v he_o so_o sore_o that_o he_o make_v he_o stink_v of_o brimstone_n item_n bodin_n say_v that_o because_o this_o be_v a_o extraordinary_a matter_n there_o must_v herein_o be_v extraordinary_a deal_n and_o all_o manner_n of_o way_n be_v to_o be_v use_v direct_a and_o indirect_a chap._n iu._n confession_n of_o witch_n whereby_o the_o be_v condemn_v eodem_fw-la some_o witch_n confess_v say_v bodin_n that_o be_v desirous_a to_o die_v not_o for_o glory_n but_o for_o despair_v because_o they_o be_v torment_v in_o their_o life_n time_n but_o these_o may_v not_o be_v spare_v say_v he_o although_o the_o law_n do_v excuse_v 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be_v conclude_v that_o he_o must_v die_v because_o he_o bewray_v not_o his_o wife_n the_o which_o he_o forbear_v to_o do_v propter_fw-la reverentiam_fw-la honoris_fw-la &_o familiae_fw-la item_n if_o a_o woman_n confess_v free_o herein_o before_o question_n be_v make_v and_o yet_o afterward_o deny_v it_o she_o be_v nevertheless_o to_o be_v burn_v item_n they_o affirm_v that_o this_o extremity_n be_v herein_o use_v because_o not_o one_o among_o a_o thousand_o witch_n be_v detect_v and_o yet_o it_o be_v affirm_v by_o sprenger_n in_o m._n mal._n that_o there_o be_v not_o so_o little_a a_o parish_n but_o there_o be_v many_o witch_n know_v to_o be_v there_o chap._n v._n presumption_n whereby_o witch_n be_v condemn_v 4._o if_o any_o woman_n child_n chance_n to_o die_v at_o her_o hand_n so_o as_o no_o body_n know_v how_o
assembly_n and_o of_o their_o bargain_n that_o the_o join_n of_o hand_n with_o the_o devil_n the_o kiss_n of_o his_o bare_a buttock_n and_o his_o scratch_n and_o bite_v of_o they_o be_v absurd_a lie_n every_o one_o have_v the_o gift_n of_o reason_n may_v plain_o perceive_v insomuch_o as_o it_o be_v manifest_a unto_o we_o by_o the_o word_n of_o god_n that_o a_o spirit_n have_v no_o flesh_n bone_n nor_o sinew_n graco_n whereof_o hand_n buttock_n claw_n tooth_n and_o lip_n do_v consist_v for_o admit_v that_o the_o constitution_n of_o a_o devil_n body_n as_o tatian_n and_o other_o affirm_v consist_v in_o spiritual_a congelation_n as_o of_o fire_n and_o air_n yet_o it_o can_v be_v perceive_v of_o mortal_a creature_n what_o credible_a witness_n be_v there_o bring_v at_o any_o time_n of_o this_o their_o corporal_n visible_a and_o incredible_a bargain_n save_v the_o confession_n of_o some_o person_n disease_v both_o in_o body_n and_o mind_n wilful_o make_v or_o injurious_o constrain_v it_o 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