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depose_v and_o examine_v mistress_n wally_n about_o this_o matter_n discou_n m._n dar._n 142._o pag_n 142._o say_v robert_n cooper_n desire_v the_o mayor_n to_o make_v inquirye_a through_o the_o town_n if_o any_o person_n can_v charge_v any_o of_o the_o pretend_a witch_n the_o mayor_n do_v so_o according_o &_o nothing_o be_v say_v to_o diverse_a of_o their_o charge_n they_o be_v all_o set_v at_o liberty_n upon_o bond_n sane_v two_o darrell_n i_o say_v that_o the_o say_v detect_v of_o certain_a person_n for_o witch_n be_v do_v by_o satan_n and_o as_o he_o may_v therein_o speak_v truth_n to_o a_o evil_a end_n so_o be_v the_o father_n of_o lie_n there_o be_v more_o cause_n to_o suspect_v he_o of_o lie_v and_o therefore_o whosoever_o shall_v there-upon_o hold_v &_o report_v they_o or_o any_o of_o they_o to_o be_v witch_n without_o some_o proof_n have_v thereof_o from_o man_n shall_v injure_v they_o in_o their_o good_a name_n &_o sin_n against_o god_n for_o whereas_o so._n be_v very_o 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with_o spirit_n and_o that_o alice_n freeman_n widow_n higgit_n widow_n boote_n grove_n millycent_a horslay_n and_o so._n aunt_n who_o name_n i_o know_v not_o be_v such_o i_o have_v no_o doubt_n and_o i_o think_v i_o can_v make_v proof_n of_o those_o fact_n of_o they_o as_o will_v make_v it_o manifest_a to_o other_o and_o hereby_o it_o be_v plain_a that_o it_o be_v untrue_a the_o disc_n 〈…〉_o 〈…〉_o say_v that_o the_o party_n bring_v unto_o somers_n be_v thereby_o repute_v for_o witch_n for_o thus_o it_o be_v present_o upon_o the_o detection_n matter_n of_o fact_n come_v to_o light_n first_o private_o then_o open_o in_o the_o town_n hall_n which_o lie_v hide_v until_o then_o and_o there-upon_o be_v they_o repute_v for_o witch_n yea_o it_o be_v well_o know_v to_o the_o inhabitant_n of_o nott_n that_o when_o these_o of_o the_o town_n of_o nott._n be_v open_o before_o the_o magistrate_n of_o the_o say_a town_n for_o suspicion_n of_o witchcraft_n there_o be_v not_o a_o word_n use_v 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time_n i_o deny_v that_o eveâ—_o i_o mention_v he_o save_v that_o about_o a_o quarter_n of_o a_o year_n after_o his_o dispossession_n and_o after_o he_o say_v he_o counterfeit_a i_o â—aâ—e_v against_o that_o â—ursâ—d_a confession_n of_o he_o and_o against_o they_o that_o will_v â—ave_n he_o to_o be_v a_o counterfeit_n and_o this_o i_o do_v twice_o once_o upon_o the_o â—ordes_n day_n to_o my_o own_o people_n &_o a_o other_o time_n not_o long_o after_o to_o they_o and_o other_o come_v out_o of_o the_o coast_n thereab_n â—uts_v meet_v together_o at_o a_o fast_o at_o this_o latter_a time_n also_o i_o remember_v i_o use_v a_o few_o wor_n les_fw-fr concoâ—niuge_a his_o repossession_n and_o whereas_o the_o disc_n say_v in_o the_o chapter_n bâ—fore_o that_o i_o preach_v at_o nott._n about_o that_o time_n viz._n from_o about_o the_o 7._o â—f_a 〈◊〉_d to_o the_o 14._o 145._o pag_n 145._o of_o january_n 6._o or_o 7._o sâ—rmons_n upon_o the_o 43._o 44._o 4â—_n 〈◊〉_d â—pon_n the_o 12._o of_o matthew_v concern_v satan_n return_v to_o reâ—nâ—ter_n he_o 〈◊〉_d for_o they_o â—ere_z preach_v in_o november_n two_o of_o they_o 〈…〉_o of_o his_o month_n and_o so_o on_o forwards_o â—n_o tâ—e_v lord_n day_n until_o i_o have_v finish_v that_o scripture_n he_o bring_v i_o in_o depoâ—ing_v this_o but_o as_o â—ull_o oâ—ten_v he_o have_v corrupt_v my_o deposityon_n tâ—e_v 〈◊〉_d oâ—â—â—me_n be_v oâ—_n his_o own_o insert_v beside_o when_o i_o preach_v these_o sermon_n more_o than_o 6._o of_o the_o 7._o sermon_n be_v of_o spirâ—uaâ—_n poâ—eâ—ion_n and_o that_o in_o both_o these_o i_o speak_v as_o the_o truth_n be_v the_o inhabitant_n of_o nott._n can_v witness_v the_o disc_n 145._o pag_n 145._o â—aith_o further_o that_o with_o this_o argument_n of_o devil_n i_o so_o trouble_v my_o auditory_a that_o they_o grow_v very_o weary_a of_o a_o and_o some_o blame_v i_o for_o â—_o to_o my_o â—ace_n true_o it_o be_v very_o unlikely_a see_v while_o i_o be_v preachinge_a of_o this_o scripture_n they_o general_o make_v choice_n of_o i_o for_o their_o teacher_n it_o 〈…〉_o indeed_o that_o some_o two_o or_o three_o of_o the_o chief_a friend_n to_o counterâ—ei_fw-la â—ing_v natural_a man_n not_o favour_v of_o the_o spirit_n show_v some_o dislike_n to_o my_o preach_n and_o adviâ—ed_v i_o to_o preach_v of_o love_n and_o charity_n say_v tâ—at_a they_o be_v ever_o in_o charity_n before_o i_o come_v there_o but_o this_o be_v about_o a_o quarter_n of_o a_o year_n after_o theâ—e_n 7._o sermon_n wherein_o i_o have_v preach_v the_o â—aw_v that_o â—o_o they_o may_v be_v draw_v to_o hunger_n and_o thirst_n after_o the_o gospel_n and_o make_v fit_a to_o receive_v it_o which_o be_v not_o sweet_a and_o please_v unto_o they_o and_o thereupon_o they_o kick_v with_o the_o heel_n against_o i_o preâ—uning_v to_o instruct_v their_o teacher_n and_o to_o direct_v their_o guide_n like_a to_o the_o schosier_n that_o shall_v take_v upon_o he_o to_o teach_v his_o schoolmaster_n which_o be_v no_o new_a nor_o strange_a thing_n discoverer_n my_o father_n in_o law_n say_v so._n receive_v at_o two_o collection_n make_v by_o m._n 148._o pag_n 148._o dar._n mean_v the_o soâ—e_a of_o twenty_o noble_n or_o thereabouts_o in_o respect_n of_o his_o trouble_n and_o charge_n when_o i_o be_v in_o my_o pretend_a fit_n darrell_n what_o a_o shameless_a boy_n be_v this_o see_v the_o contrary_n be_v notoryous_o know_v to_o the_o inhabitant_n of_o nottingham_n i_o have_v show_v before_o that_o at_o the_o first_o collection_n make_v at_o his_o dispossession_n his_o father_n in_o law_n have_v never_o a_o penny_n and_o at_o the_o second_o but_o part_n thereof_o as_o i_o guess_v about_o 20._o s._n or_o 4._o noble_n whereof_o part_n be_v to_o apparel_n somers_n and_o these_o collection_n be_v not_o by_o my_o mean_n otherwise_o then_o by_o spakling_n to_o the_o people_n at_o the_o dissolve_v of_o the_o congregation_n to_o be_v mindful_a of_o the_o poor_a if_o so_o i_o do_v neither_o do_v i_o doubt_v but_o that_o the_o discou_n know_v this_o to_o be_v very_o false_a yea_o few_o better_a &_o yet_o behold_v he_o publish_v it_o for_o truth_n to_o the_o world_n for_o who_o can_v think_v but_o that_o he_o have_v examine_v the_o boy_n his_o father_n in_o law_n thereabouts_o first_o in_o hope_n to_o have_v it_o confirm_v by_o his_o deposition_n if_o any_o such_o thing_n happy_o have_v be_v 2._o though_o it_o shall_v prove_v otherwise_o â—et_o hope_v either_o by_o threat_n or_o by_o flatter_a speech_n to_o draw_v he_o thereunto_o for_o if_o rob._n cooper_n the_o boâ—s_n father_n 〈◊〉_d law_n have_v depose_v as_o the_o disc_n affirm_v he_o have_v sundry_a time_n in_o other_o thing_n depose_v as_o false_o as_o so._n himself_o have_v herein_o beside_o it_o be_v very_o likely_a that_o the_o disc_n have_v have_v some_o speech_n hereof_o either_o with_o the_o mayor_n or_o m._n freeman_n or_o m._n william_n gregory_n from_o who_o he_o may_v learn_v the_o certayntye_a herein_o for_o the_o mayor_n give_v so_o 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