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cause_n first_o for_o so_o much_o that_o he_o have_v a_o clock_n so_o enchant_a and_o charm_v by_o witchcraft_n that_o wheâ—_n so_o ever_o any_o gentle_a woman_n do_v cover_v herself_o with_o the_o same_o she_o be_v incontinent_o bereave_v witâ—_n love_n of_o he_o wherefore_o it_o be_v common_o speak_v thaâ—_n he_o do_v purchase_v to_o bim_n self_n the_o laird_n of_o caskibens_fw-la daughter_n by_o his_o enchant_a clock_n second_o there_o be_v a_o younhe_a wench_n in_o buchannochie_n which_o be_v within_o the_o barony_n of_o gighâ—_n who_o be_v so_o bewitch_v that_o she_o hade_fw-mi no_o power_n tâ—_n peruse_v her_o member_n arm_n and_o leg_n but_o waâ—_n impotena_n in_o their_o function_n wherefore_o the_o wenâ—_n his_fw-mi fathar_n do_v carry_v his_o dangter_n to_o the_o bishope_n 〈◊〉_d aberdine_n for_o the_o famous_a bruit_n he_o have_v to_o cuâ—_n such_o diease_n as_o other_o witch_n do_v to_o the_o end_n thâ—_n by_o his_o aid_n and_o craft_n the_o maid_n may_v recouâ—_n her_o health_n again_o which_o indeed_o she_o have_v confer_v with_o the_o bishope_n and_o use_v his_o craft_n in_o sucâ—_n behallfe_a in_o the_o mean_a time_n she_o have_v a_o vision_n wheâ—_n she_o see_v vive_o one_o raven_a beast_n cast_v the_o sikâ—se_n upon_o she_o and_o a_o other_o raven_a beast_n take_v 〈◊〉_d of_o she_o that_o be_v one_o devil_n do_v cast_v the_o disease_n upoâ—_n â—er_o and_o a_o other_o devil_n take_v it_o of_o three_o when_o the_o witch_n of_o the_o north_n be_v accuse_v by_o the_o bishope_n and_o other_o minister_n â—y_a the_o commission_n which_o my_o lord_n marquis_n of_o â—suntly_o have_v obtain_v from_o his_o majesty_n to_o this_o â—ffect_n some_o of_o the_o wtiche_n do_v answer_v to_o the_o â—ishope_o and_o say_v if_o your_o life_n be_v alse_a wood_n â—yed_v in_o this_o behalf_n as_o we_o be_v you_o will_v be_v â—und_v more_o familiar_a with_o satan_n than_o we_o be_v four_o when_o a_o boy_n call_v williame_v read_v â—d_a spy_n in_o the_o council_n house_n where_o the_o minister_n â—ere_z assemble_v in_o the_o town_n of_o aberdine_n satan_n 〈◊〉_d shape_n of_o a_o black_a dog_n m._n peter_n blackeburne_n â—oderatur_fw-la for_o the_o the_o time_n do_v so_o enchant_v this_o â—resaide_a williame_v read_v to_o end_n he_o shall_v not_o reuâ—de_v their_o secreete_a confence_n with_o satan_n that_o the_o â—y_a do_v loose_v his_o natural_a wit_n and_o become_v a_o fool_n â—d_a likewise_o do_v never_o ritorne_v to_o his_o netive_n country_n thereafter_o as_o you_o may_v see_v in_o the_o life_n of_o m._n â—lliame_v roberrsonne_fw-fr minster_n of_o tarland_n in_o â—romare_a more_o at_o length_n moreover_o his_o ungodly_a usury_n be_v know_v to_o the_o â—orld_n which_o take_v 15._o mark_n for_o the_o hundred_o â—erely_o which_o be_v a_o jewsh_a form_n of_o deal_n against_o christian_a of_o m._n willame_n robertsone_n minister_n of_o tarland_n chap._n xxxvi_o master_n williame_n robertsone_n minister_n at_o the_o church_n of_o tarland_n in_o cromare_n go_v to_o â—e_a presbâ—trie_n of_o aberdine_n with_o his_o boy_n call_v williamé_n read_v which_o be_v in_o the_o councelâ—_n house_n quiet_o do_v see_v satan_n in_o form_n of_o a_o black_a dog_n &_o return_v home_o again_o do_v speairâ—_n at_o his_o master_n what_o such_o a_o black_a dog_n it_o be_v his_o master_n understanding_n that_o he_o see_v the_o black_a dog_n incontinent_o direct_v the_o boy_n aback_o to_o m._n peter_n blackburne_n moderataur_n for_o the_o tim_a witâ—_n a_o mistive_a letter_n when_o m._n peter_n understand_v thâ—_n truth_n of_o the_o matter_n as_o be_v reciteh_a above_o he_o do_v incontient_o cast_v such_o witchcraft_n and_o sorcery_n upoâ—_n the_o boy_n that_o he_o do_v loose_v his_o natural_a wit_n anâ—_n e'er_o since_o do_v remain_v a_o fool_n and_o do_v never_o retâ—ourne_v to_o his_o native_a country_n of_o john_n durie_n minister_n of_o manrosse_a chap._n xxxvii_o john_n durie_n a_o forswear_a monk_n be_v iâ—_n edinbrugh_n for_o sundry_a of_o his_o owen_n affair_n hâ—_n wife_n go_v up_o unto_o his_o study_n where_o when_o she_o saâ—_n satan_n like_o a_o blache_n man_n lie_v on_o a_o low_a bed_n iâ—_n the_o study_n she_o be_v so_o perturb_v with_o such_o a_o fear_n and_o tentation_n of_o satan_n that_o she_o do_v stricâ—_n herself_o with_o a_o sharp_a knife_n in_o at_o the_o shouâ—_n rib_n so_o that_o all_o the_o neighbour_n do_v despair_v 〈◊〉_d her_o life_n which_o nevertheless_o she_o do_v not_o loose_a 〈◊〉_d that_o time_n john_n durie_n be_v return_v home_o 〈◊〉_d excuse_v the_o matter_n say_v that_o the_o peapll_n shall_v â—_o interprese_n that_o fact_n of_o his_o wife_n be_v in_o a_o evil_a paiâ—_n because_o that_o god_n do_v ptrmite_n his_o most_o holy_a servant_n to_o be_v tempt_v with_o satan_n it_o be_v true_a thâ—_n god_n permit_v satan_n to_o tempt_v and_o exercise_n 〈◊〉_d holy_a seruantts_n as_o it_o be_v