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of_o all_o witchmongers_n religion_n without_o the_o which_o they_o have_v no_o probability_n in_o the_o rest_n of_o their_o foolish_a assertion_n when_o as_o if_o any_o honest_a man_n conscience_n be_v appeal_v unto_o he_o must_v confess_v he_o never_o see_v trial_n of_o such_o witchcraft_n or_o conjuration_n to_o take_v effect_n as_o be_v now_o so_o certain_o affirm_v what_o conscience_n can_v condemn_v poor_a soul_n that_o be_v accuse_v wrongful_o or_o believe_v they_o that_o take_v upon_o they_o impious_o to_o do_v or_o work_v those_o impossible_a thing_n when_o the_o who_o course_n of_o the_o scripture_n be_v utter_o tepugnant_a to_o these_o impossible_a opinion_n save_v a_o few_o sentence_n which_o nevertheless_o right_o understand_v relieve_v they_o nothing_o at_o all_o who_o will_v be_v seduce_v by_o their_o fond_a argument_n when_o as_o now_o that_o man_n have_v spy_v the_o knavary_a of_o oracle_n and_o such_o pelf_n and_o that_o there_o be_v not_o one_o oracle_n in_o the_o world_n remain_v who_o can_v perceive_v that_o all_o the_o residue_n heretofore_o of_o those_o device_n have_v be_v cozenage_n knavery_n and_o lie_v when_o the_o power_n of_o god_n be_v so_o impudent_o transfer_v to_o a_o base_a creature_n what_o good_a christian_a can_v abide_v to_o yield_v unto_o such_o miracle_n wrought_v by_o fool_n when_o the_o old_a woman_n accuse_v of_o witchcraft_n be_v utter_o insensible_a and_o unable_a to_o say_v for_o themselves_o and_o much_o less_o to_o bring_v such_o matter_n to_o pass_v as_o they_o be_v accuse_v of_o who_o will_v not_o lament_v to_o see_v we_o extremity_n use_v against_o they_o when_o the_o foolish_a sort_n of_o people_n be_v always_o most_o mistrustful_a of_o hurt_n by_o witchcraft_n and_o the_o simple_a and_o dotinge_a people_n mistrust_v to_o do_v the_o hurt_n what_o wise_a man_n will_v not_o conceive_v all_o to_o be_v but_o folly_n when_o it_o be_v a_o easy_a matter_n for_o the_o devil_n if_o he_o can_v do_v as_o they_o affirm_v to_o give_v they_o great_a store_n of_o money_n and_o make_v they_o rich_a beggar_n and_o do_v it_o not_o be_v a_o thing_n which_o will_v procure_v he_o more_o disciple_n than_o any_o other_o thing_n in_o the_o world_n the_o wise_a must_v needs_o condemn_v the_o devil_n of_o folly_n and_o the_o witch_n of_o peevishness_n that_o take_v such_o pain_n and_o give_v their_o soul_n to_o devil_n to_o be_v torment_v in_o hell_n fire_n and_o their_o body_n to_o the_o hangman_n to_o be_v truss_v on_o the_o gallow_n for_o nichel_n in_o a_o bag_n chap._n vii_o a_o conclusion_n against_o witchcraft_n in_o manner_n and_o form_n of_o a_o induction_n concern_v by_o this_o time_n all_o kentish-man_n know_v a_o few_o fool_n except_v that_o robin-goodfellow_n be_v a_o knave_n all_o wiseman_n understand_v that_o witch_n miraculous_a enterprise_n be_v contrary_a to_o nature_n probability_n and_o reason_n be_v void_a of_o truth_n or_o possibility_n all_o protestant_n perceive_v that_o popish_a charm_n conjuration_n execration_n and_o benediction_n be_v not_o effectual_a but_o be_v toy_n and_o device_n only_o to_o keep_v the_o people_n blind_a and_o to_o enrich_v the_o clergy_n all_o christian_n see_v that_o to_o confess_v witch_n do_v as_o they_o say_v be_v to_o attribute_v to_o a_o creature_n the_o power_n of_o the_o creator_n all_o child_n well_o bring_v up_o conceive_v and_o spy_v or_o at_o the_o least_o be_v teach_v that_o juggler_n miracle_n do_v consist_v of_o legierdemain_n and_o confederacy_n the_o very_a heathen_a people_n be_v drive_v to_o confess_v that_o there_o can_v be_v no_o such_o conference_n between_o a_o spiritual_a devil_n and_o a_o corporal_a witch_n as_o be_v suppose_v for_o no_o doubt_n all_o the_o heathen_a will_v then_o have_v every_o one_o his_o familiar_a devil_n for_o they_o will_v make_v no_o conscience_n to_o acquaint_v
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
assault_v he_o it_o be_v say_v in_o the_o gospel_n 13.11_o there_o be_v a_o woman_n which_o have_v a_o spirit_n of_o infirmity_n eighteen_o year_n who_o be_v bow_v together_o etc._n etc._n who_o christ_n by_o lay_v his_o hand_n upon_o she_o deliver_v of_o her_o disease_n whereby_o it_o be_v to_o be_v see_v that_o although_o it_o be_v say_v that_o satan_n have_v bind_v she_o etc._n etc._n yet_o that_o it_o be_v a_o sickness_n or_o disease_n of_o body_n that_o trouble_v she_o for_o christ_n own_o word_n expound_v it_o neither_o be_v there_o any_o word_n of_o witchcraft_n mention_v which_o some_o say_v be_v the_o cause_n thereof_o there_o be_v 16.9_o seven_o devil_n cast_v out_o of_o mary_n magdalen_n which_o be_v not_o so_o gross_o understand_v by_o the_o learned_a as_o that_o there_o be_v in_o she_o just_o seven_o corporal_a devil_n such_o as_o i_o describe_v before_o elsewhere_o but_o that_o by_o the_o number_n of_o seven_o devil_n a_o great_a multitude_n and_o a_o uncertain_a number_n of_o vice_n be_v signify_v which_o figure_n be_v usual_a in_o divers_a place_n of_o the_o scripture_n and_o this_o interpretation_n be_v more_o agreeable_a with_o 17._o god_n word_n then_o the_o papistical_a paraphrase_n which_o be_v that_o christ_n under_o the_o name_n of_o the_o seven_o devil_n recount_v the_o seven_o deadly_a sin_n only_o other_o allow_v neither_o of_o these_o exposition_n because_o they_o suppose_v that_o the_o efficacy_n of_o christ_n miracle_n shall_v this_o way_n be_v confound_v as_o though_o it_o be_v not_o as_o difficult_a a_o matter_n with_o a_o touch_n to_o make_v a_o good_a christian_n of_o a_o vicious_a person_n as_o with_o a_o word_n to_o cure_v the_o ague_n or_o any_o other_o disease_n of_o a_o sick_a body_n i_o think_v not_o but_o any_o of_o both_o these_o cure_n may_v be_v wrought_v by_o mean_n in_o process_n of_o time_n without_o miracle_n the_o one_o by_o the_o preacher_n the_o other_o by_o the_o physician_n but_o i_o say_v that_o christ_n work_n 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that_o produce_v wonderful_a operation_n as_o lamp_n of_o serpent_n skin_n will_v make_v serpent_n to_o appear_v oil_n that_o have_v stand_v under_o grape_n be_v light_v present_v the_o chamber_n full_a of_o grape_n centaury_n and_o the_o lapwing_n blood_n make_v people_n seem_v like_o giant_n and_o in_o the_o open_a air_n will_v make_v the_o star_n seem_v to_o move_v up_o and_o down_o in_o the_o element_n the_o fat_a of_o a_o hare_n light_v in_o a_o lamp_n will_v cause_v woman_n to_o be_v exceed_o merry_a and_o facetious_a and_o candle_n compose_v of_o thing_n that_o be_v saturnine_n raise_v terror_n and_o melancholy_a in_o the_o party_n that_o light_v they_o and_o in_o those_o that_o be_v light_v by_o they_o 6._o such_o wonderful_a effect_n have_v natural_a thing_n be_v fit_v unto_o their_o hour_n and_o constellation_n life_n as_o also_o when_o they_o be_v use_v to_o prove_v such_o effect_n as_o the_o nature_n of_o the_o thing_n do_v produce_v of_o itself_o though_o in_o a_o weak_a 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lamin_n etc._n etc._n be_v compact_n themselves_o which_o the_o devil_n do_v at_o first_o cunning_o disguise_n with_o strange_a repetition_n in_o uncouth_a language_n 8._o so_o that_o we_o have_v ground_n to_o believe_v that_o none_o be_v able_a absolute_o without_o compact_a to_o call_v up_o any_o spirit_n but_o that_o whosoever_o have_v pretend_v to_o be_v famous_a in_o the_o art_n of_o magic_n or_o conjuration_n have_v to_o himself_o unknown_a compact_v with_o and_o worship_v the_o devil_n under_o strange_a repetition_n and_o mystical_a character_n which_o to_o he_o seem_v to_o have_v effect_n quite_o contrary_a to_o what_o they_o real_o have_v character_n 9_o neither_o be_v this_o to_o be_v admire_v that_o without_o the_o knowledge_n or_o consent_n of_o the_o magician_n a_o contract_n be_v make_v with_o evil_a spirit_n when_o we_o consider_v the_o magical_a strength_n of_o word_n and_o character_n which_o of_o themselves_o can_v cure_v disease_n pull_v down_o infect_v save_v 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age_n which_o be_v also_o further_o evident_a in_o that_o the_o very_a form_n of_o dispossess_v and_o exorcise_a be_v make_v up_o of_o divers_a prayer_n and_o defensive_a blessing_n against_o the_o obnoxious_a influence_n of_o infernal_a spirit_n like_a 13._o therefore_o though_o i_o will_v be_v far_o from_o describe_v a_o undeniable_a course_n of_o conjure_a spirit_n or_o of_o cause_v apparition_n yet_o this_o i_o must_v assert_v conclusive_o from_o what_o be_v before_o allege_v that_o if_o any_o thing_n will_v be_v call_v or_o wrought_v upon_o it_o must_v be_v with_o something_o which_o be_v of_o its_o own_o nature_n as_o a_o bait_n to_o catch_v or_o tempt_v it_o for_o in_o catch_v bird_n beast_n or_o fish_n such_o esculent_n as_o be_v proper_o for_o these_o animal_n be_v make_v use_n of_o to_o allure_v they_o neither_o can_v mankind_n command_v they_o by_o any_o threat_n to_o come_v into_o his_o custody_n contrary_n 14._o how_o much_o less_o be_v mankind_n able_a to_o compel_v the_o infernal_a spirit_n the_o very_a lest_o of_o which_o kingdom_n be_v able_a if_o let_v loose_a to_o exterminate_v a_o thousand_o life_n and_o utter_o over-turn_a poor_a mortal_n and_o their_o do_n as_o various_a bypass_a accident_n can_v evince_v but_o whosoever_o have_v compact_v with_o they_o for_o body_n soul_n and_o work_n such_o they_o be_v at_o unity_n with_o and_o unto_o such_o they_o appear_v for_o the_o advancement_n of_o their_o kingdom_n in_o the_o destruction_n of_o other_o for_o they_o be_v graft_v into_o they_o and_o incorporate_v into_o their_o very_a heart_n and_o soul_n which_o unavoidable_o become_v their_o wage_n when_o the_o body_n fall_v away_o 15._o yet_o many_o way_n there_o be_v by_o image_n telesm_n and_o annulet_n which_o have_v little_a or_o no_o dependence_n upon_o conjuration_n or_o the_o strength_n thereof_o be_v rather_o effectual_a from_o sympathetical_a cause_n as_o many_o natural_a conclusion_n prove_v and_o paracelsus_n speak_v of_o a_o way_n by_o the_o image_n of_o any_o bird_n or_o beast_n to_o destroy_v that_o animal_n though_o at_o a_o distance_n so_o by_o hair_n fat_a blood_n excrement_n excrescence_n etc._n etc._n of_o any_o animal_n or_o vegetable_a the_o ruin_n or_o cure_v of_o that_o thing_n may_v be_v effect_v 16._o which_o be_v see_v in_o the_o armary_a unguent_n and_o the_o sympathetical_a powder_n in_o the_o instance_n of_o divers_a history_n of_o such_o as_o use_v waxen_a image_n compose_v in_o divers_a posture_n and_o under_o certain_a constellation_n whereby_o several_a have_v be_v torment_v and_o macerate_v even_o unto_o death_n and_o according_a to_o the_o punishment_n or_o torment_n which_o the_o magician_n intend_v to_o afflict_v according_o do_v they_o dispose_v the_o hour_n of_o the_o composition_n and_o the_o posture_n or_o semblance_n of_o the_o image_n 17._o for_o if_o a_o malicious_a mind_a witch_n intend_v to_o consume_v and_o pine_v away_o the_o life_n or_o estate_n
rer_n lib._n 15._o c._n 92._o pope_n celestinus_fw-la cozen_v of_o his_o popedom_n by_o pope_n boniface_n vision_n distinguish_v h._n card._n lib._n de_fw-fr subtilitat_fw-la 18._o idem_fw-la ibid._n of_o winchester_n noise_n appendent_o unto_o the_o suppose_a divine_a art_n of_o theurgy_n mark_v the_o sum_n and_o scope_n of_o this_o letter_n sir_n john_n malbornes_n book_n detect_v the_o device_n of_o conjuration_n etc._n etc._n the_o author_n his_o conclusion_n andrea_n gartnerus_fw-la mariemontanus_n mat._n 10.26_o mark_n 4.22_o luk._n 8.17_o &_o 12.2_o the_o compiler_n or_o marker_n of_o the_o book_n call_v a_o mallet_n to_o brain_n witch_n no_o marvel_n that_o they_o be_v so_o opinionative_n herein_o for_o god_n give_v they_o over_o unto_o strong_a delusion_n the_o definition_n or_o description_n of_o witchcraft_n the_o formal_a cause_n the_o final_a cause_n the_o material_a cause_n a_o necessary_a sequel_n probatum_fw-la est_fw-la by_o mother_n bungy_n confession_n that_o all_o witch_n be_v cozener_n cozener_n j._n bodin_n in_o the_o preface_n before_o his_o book_n of_o daemonomania_fw-la report_v this_o by_o a_o conjure_a priest_n late_a curate_n of_o islington_n he_o also_o show_v to_o what_o end_n read_v the_o place_n you_o that_o understand_v latin_a note_v this_o device_n of_o the_o waxen_a image_n find_v of_o late_a near_o london_n a_o strange_a miracle_n if_o it_o be_v true_a there_o the_o hypocrite_n be_v over_o match_n for_o all_o his_o dissemble_a gravity_n heming_n in_o lib._n de_fw-fr super_v magicis_fw-la the_o great_a clark_n be_v not_o the_o wise_a man_n a_o natural_a reason_n of_o the_o former_a knack_n c._n agrip._n in_o lib._n de_fw-fr vanit_fw-la sci-cut_a &_o in_o epistola_fw-la ante_fw-la librum_fw-la de_fw-fr occult_a philosophia_fw-la plin._n lib_n natural_a hist_o 30._o c._n 1._o pet._n mart._n in_o locis_fw-la communibus_fw-la note_v that_o during_o all_o christ_n time_n upon_o earth_n which_o be_v 33._o year_n witch_n be_v put_v to_o silence_n etc._n etc._n but_o christ_n argument_n be_v undoubted_a ergo_fw-la etc._n etc._n i_o marvel_v for_o what_o purpose_n that_o magistrate_n go_v to_o that_o fellow_n house_n albertus_n crantzius_n in_o lib._n 4._o mertopolis_fw-la cap._n 4_o prov._n 6.27_o 28._o mal_fw-fr malef_fw-fr par_fw-fr 2._o quaest_n 1._o cap._n 9_o he_o shall_v rather_o have_v ask_v who_o give_v he_o order_n and_o licence_n to_o preach_v joan._n bodin_n yet_o many_o that_o bear_v the_o show_n of_o honest_a man_n be_v very_o credulous_a herein_o witch_n be_v common_o very_a beggar_n a_o general_a conclusion_n against_o they_o who_o the_o subject_n of_o this_o book_n concern_v 〈◊〉_d adorus_fw-la 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n 〈◊〉_d â—â—â—dinus_fw-la 〈◊〉_d malef._n with_o the_o like_a porperty_n be_v the_o old_a illyricâ—_n people_n endue_v if_o we_o will_v credit_v the_o word_n of_o sabinus_n ground_v upon_o the_o report_n of_o aul._n gell._n j._n bap._n neapol_n in_o lib._n de_fw-fr naturali_fw-la magia_fw-la this_o be_v hold_v of_o some_o for_o truth_n non_fw-fr est_fw-fr in_o speculo_fw-la res_fw-la â—uae_fw-la speculntur_fw-la in_o illo_fw-la nescio_fw-la quis_fw-la oculús_fw-la teneros_fw-la mihi_fw-la fascinat_fw-la agnos_fw-la say_v virgil_n and_o thus_o english_v by_o abraaham_n fleming_n i_o wot_v not_o i_o what_o witch_a eye_n do_v use_n to_o hint_n my_o tender_a lamb_n suck_v their_o damâ—_n and_o they_o enchant_v h._n card._n lib._n the_o var._n rer_n 16._o cap._n 93._o the_o platonist_n and_o stoic_n the_o epicurean_o and_o peripatetic_n summum_fw-la bonum_fw-la can_v consist_v in_o the_o happiness_n of_o the_o body_n or_o mind_n moral_a temperance_n moral_a prudence_n moral_a justice_n moral_a fortitude_n rom._n 2._o the_o question_n about_o spirit_n doubtful_a and_o difficult_a plotinus_n the_o greek_n laur._n ananias_n the_o manichee_n plutarch_n psellus_n mal._n malef_fw-fr avicen_n and_o the_o cabalist_n the_o thalmudist_n psellus_n etc._n etc._n the_o platonist_n the_o papist_n apoc._n 19.10_o ibid._n 21_o 8_o 9_o the_o sadducee_n psellus_n de_fw-fr operatione_n daemonum_fw-la cap._n 8._o such_o be_v spirit_n walk_v in_o white_a sheet_n etc._n etc._n psellus_n ibid._n cap._n 9_o idem_fw-la cap._n 10._o idem_fw-la ibid._n c._n 11._o oh_o heathenish_a nay_o oh_o papistical_a folly_n the_o opinion_n of_o all_o papist_n a_o cozen_a knavery_n h._n card._n lib._n de_fw-fr var._n rer_n 10._o cap._n 93._o devil_n of_o divers_a nature_n and_o their_o operation_n the_o former_a opinion_n confute_v psellus_n lib._n de_fw-la operat_fw-la daem_fw-la cap._n 12._o if_o this_o be_v speak_v of_o the_o tentation_n etc._n etc._n of_o satan_n it_o be_v tolerable_a 1_o cor._n 12.17_o psellus_n ibid._n cast_v 13._o if_o a_o babe_n of_o two_o year_n old_a throw_v stone_n from_o paul's-steeple_n they_o will_v do_v hurt_v etc._n etc._n howbeit_o i_o think_v the_o spirit_n of_o tentation_n to_o be_v that_o devil_n and_o therefore_o christ_n bid_v we_o wateh_fw-it and_o pray_v lest_o we_o be_v tempt_v etc._n etc._n psel_n in_o operat_fw-la daem_fw-la cap._n 14_o idem_fw-la cap._n 17._o beaslike_v devil_n but_o psellus_n see_v nothing_o himself_o probable_a and_o likely_a stuff_n fas_fw-la card._n operat_fw-la de_fw-fr daemon_n the_o plationst_n opinion_n what_o kind_n of_o sacrifice_n each_o spirit_n like_v best_a of_o socrates_n his_o private_a devil_n or_o familiar_a spirit_n diony_n in_o coel_a hierarch_n cap._n 9_o 10._o ephes_n 6._o diony_n in_o coel_a hierarch_n j._n calv._n lib_n stit_fw-la 1._o c._n 14._o edw._n deeri_n in_o lect_n upon_o the_o hebrew_n reading_z 6._o mal._n 3.1_o isa_n 14._o the_o opinion_n of_o the_o thalmudist_n laur._n anan_n lib._n the_o nature_n daem_fw-la 1._o creavit_fw-la coelum_fw-la &_o terram_fw-la laur._n anan_n lib._n the_o nature_n daem_n 1._o laur._n anan_n lib._n the_o nature_n dam._n 1._o laur._n anan_n lib._n the_o nature_n daem_fw-la 1._o instans_fw-la viz._n punctum_fw-la temp_n nempe_fw-la individuum_fw-la nunc._n euseb_n in_o eccles_n histor_n 10000000._o johannes_n cassianus_n in_o confession_n theolog_fw-la tripart_v j._n cal._n lib_n instit_n 1._o cap._n 14._o sect_n 8._o mich._n and._n thes_n 107.101_o idem_fw-la thes_n 103_o 108._o luk._n 15.7_o luk._n 16.22_o j._n cal._n lib._n instit_n 1._o cap._n 14._o 2_o reg._n 16.17_o jud._n vers_fw-la 6._o 2_o pet._n 2.4_o mal_fw-fr malef._n part_n 2._o quaest_n 1._o cap._n 2_o 3._o mal._n malef._n part_n 2._o cap._n 1._o quaest_n 1._o mich._n and._n laur._n anan_n mal._n malef._n etc._n etc._n author_n lib._n zeor_n hammor_fw-la in_o gen._n 2._o the_o gross_a dulness_n of_o many_o at_o the_o bear_v of_o a_o spirit_n name_v aug._n in_o ser_n 4._o greg._n 29._o sup_n joh._n leo_n pont_n ser_fw-mi 8._o nativit_fw-la eph._n 6.11_o 12._o 1_o pet._n 5.8_o verse_n 9_o 1_o cor._n 2.14_o judg._n 9.7_o 8_o 9_o 10_o 11_o 12_o 13_o 14._o 14._o exod._n 31.1_o 31.1_o act._n 8.19_o gal._n 3._o 3._o joh._n 6.70_o matth._n 16.23_o 16.23_o 1_o cor._n 3._o gal._n 3._o 1_o cor._n 2._o 2_o cor._n 7._o 7._o luk._n 9_o 1_o cor._n 5._o philip._n 1._o 1_o thes_n 5._o 5._o 1_o john_n 4._o 4._o 1_o tim._n 4._o 4._o ephes_n 5._o 5._o esai_n 11.2_o 11.2_o zach._n 12.10_o 12.10_o rom._n 8.15_o 8.15_o 1_o cor._n 12.8_o 9_o 10_o 11._o 11._o isai_n 19.14_o 19.14_o isai_n 29.10_o 29.10_o 1_o sam._n 28._o hest_n 16._o 16._o sap._n 15.13_o 29._o 29._o judg._n 9.23_o 9.23_o numb_a 5.14_o 5.14_o luk._n 13.11_o 13.11_o mark_n 16.9_o 16.9_o leu._n 26._o prov._n 24._o luk._n 17._o 17._o mat._n 8.16_o luk._n 4.36_o luk._n 7.21_o 7.21_o joh._n 8.11_o luk._n 8.14_o levit._fw-la 14.7_o 8._o joh._n 9.1_o etc._n etc._n mat._n 4.23_o etc._n etc._n mat._n 15.28_o mat._n 12.22_o mal._n malef_fw-fr quaest_n 5._o pag._n 1._o 1._o a_o maxim_n in_o philosophy_n as_o the_o sun_n in_o aridis_fw-la &_o siccis_fw-la joseph_n de_fw-fr antiquitat_fw-la jud._n item_n de_fw-fr bello_fw-la jud._n lib._n 7._o c._n 35._o numb_a 27.16_o 2_o chron._n 18.19_o 20_o 21._o mark_n 5.9_o 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