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advantage_v i_o more_o than_o a_o other_o true_a say_v the_o dis_n and_o therefore_o very_o cunning_o you_o do_v so_o for_o som._n have_v depose_v that_o these_o word_n you_o say_v unto_o he_o in_o ashby_n park_n he_o also_o mean_v myself_o tell_v i_o say_v som._n 6._o pag._n 8._o 6._o that_o he_o have_v a_o sister_n in_o law_n in_o nottingham_n one_o m._n wally_n i_o can_v no_o soon_o name_v he_o when_o i_o shall_v be_v think_v to_o be_v possess_v but_o that_o present_o and_o the_o rather_o by_o his_o sister_n mean_n he_o shall_v be_v send_v for_o to_o come_v unto_o i_o this_o our_o say_a meeting_n in_o the_o park_n be_v hereafter_o overthrow_v and_o thereby_o it_o be_v manifest_a that_o no_o such_o speech_n be_v there_o utter_v by_o i_o but_o it_o be_v strengthen_v by_o edmond_n garland_n deposition_n before_o m._n darrell_n be_v send_v for_o say_v he_o i_o have_v be_v present_a twisè_fw-la or_o thrice_o at_o several_a time_n when_o som._n 8â—_n pag._n 8â—_n have_v in_o his_o 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to_o i_o to_o com-unto_a they_o to_o a_o boy_n great_o distress_v m._n hoult_v answer_v that_o he_o think_v that_o need_n not_o for_o that_o his_o own_o letter_n to_o i_o will_v suffice_v and_o prevail_v so_o far_o with_o i_o his_o place_n consider_v and_o hereupon_o the_o say_a letter_n be_v make_v and_o send_v by_o he_o who_o be_v present_o to_o come_v to_o ashby_n to_o his_o lord_n remain_v there_o where_o myself_o also_o dwell_v at_o the_o delivery_n whereof_o he_o make_v this_o know_v unto_o i_o and_o thus_o much_o touch_v the_o occasion_n of_o my_o go_v to_o som._n wherein_o through_o the_o unreasonableness_n and_o wrest_v of_o my_o adversary_n i_o have_v be_v enforce_v to_o be_v long_o than_o i_o desire_v have_v begin_v the_o study_n of_o the_o law_n he_o perceve_v therein_o such_o great_a corruption_n 24._o pag._n 24._o as_o he_o give_v himself_o to_o the_o study_n of_o divinity_n that_o so_o he_o may_v serve_v god_n and_o keep_v a_o good_a conscience_n the_o use_n of_o this_o 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be_v a_o student_n of_o the_o common_a law_n even_o then_o when_o i_o be_v most_o free_a and_o far_o from_o the_o same_o i_o thus_o think_v with_o myself_o and_o it_o may_v be_v i_o have_v some_o time_n use_v word_n to_o this_o effect_n that_o without_o all_o contradiction_n it_o be_v much_o better_o for_o i_o to_o spend_v my_o day_n and_o strength_n in_o the_o study_n of_o the_o divine_a then_o humane_a law_n and_o to_o be_v occupy_v and_o labour_n or_o work_v upon_o the_o soul_n of_o man_n endevouringe_v their_o eternal_a salvation_n then_o about_o the_o land_n and_o good_n of_o man_n and_o rightinge_n of_o the_o wrong_n do_v unto_o they_o
both_o say_v and_o do_v it_o darrell_n howsoever_o the_o disc_n do_v not_o only_o here_o but_o i_o know_v not_o how_o oft_o else_o where_o as_o pag._n 30._o 69._o 111._o 289._o 306._o prattle_n and_o flourish_v with_o empty_a word_n as_o though_o these_o be_v the_o two_o principal_a and_o false_a ground_n whereby_o i_o be_o say_v to_o have_v bewitch_v all_o the_o beholder_n we_o must_v first_o know_v that_o he_o prove_v not_o the_o former_a of_o these_o whereto_o i_o will_v first_o answer_n no_v not_o so_o much_o as_o by_o a_o false_a witness_n for_o his_o 4_o witness_n here_o follow_v and_o two_o pag_n 111._o do_v only_o depose_v that_o i_o say_v so._n be_v senseless_a in_o his_o sit_n and_o those_o two_o pag._n 306._o that_o i_o say_v the_o same_o by_o kat._n 〈◊〉_d which_o join_v together_o prove_v not_o that_o i_o say_v thâ—se_a who_o be_v possess_v be_v senâ—â—lessâ—_n 30._o p._n 41._o 30._o or_o as_o he_o say_v else_o where_o and_o mean_v here_o a_o 〈◊〉_d be_v possess_v be_v in_o his_o fit_n altogether_o senseless_a 2._o i_o have_v upon_o myoath_a deny_v â—06_n pag_n â—06_n that_o i_o say_v this_o of_o so._n uz._n at_o the_o time_n articulate_v against_o meâ—at_a another_o time_n i_o deny_v 289._o pâ—g_v 289._o that_o affirm_v kath._n wright_n be_v sencle_n and_o a_o three_o time_n be_v here_o about_o depose_v i_o answer_v thus_o ah_o i_o believe_v that_o thâ—_n 〈…〉_o this_o be_v the_o eight_o 〈…〉_o darling_n have_v not_o his_o sense_n or_o memory_n in_o his_o fit_n but_o i_o c_o think_v that_o satan_n may_v so_o order_v the_o matter_n as_o that_o he_o either_o have_v or_o may_v 〈◊〉_d have_v his_o sense_n in_o his_o say_v sit_v and_o sure_o i_o must_v needs_o think_v so_o except_o i_o be_v so_o gross_a as_o to_o imagine_v that_o sathan_n be_v enter_v into_o man_n be_v bind_v as_o i_o may_v say_v hand_n and_o foot_n to_o deprive_v every_o such_o person_n of_o their_o sense_n and_o can_v otherwise_o do_v and_o second_o shall_v mundi_fw-la forget_v myself_o who_o 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and_o a_o juggle_a stick_n whereupon_o my_o legerdemain_n as_o he_o call_v it_o do_v consist_v be_v warrant_v by_o the_o holy_a scripture_n beside_o this_o have_v be_v observe_v and_o report_v of_o some_o who_o it_o shall_v seem_v be_v possess_v 30._o pag_n 30._o in_o a_o history_n print_v 86._o concern_v the_o affliction_n of_o margaret_n herison_n of_o burnham_n vlpe_n in_o norfolk_n and_o the_o speech_n the_o spirit_n have_v with_o m_o robinson_n minister_n at_o the_o same_o place_n it_o be_v say_v that_o she_o be_v of_o all_o sense_n both_o internal_a and_o external_a to_o the_o judgement_n of_o those_o that_o be_v present_a utter_o depryve_v and_o in_o a_o other_o place_n she_o come_v to_o her_o understanding_n cry_v etc._n etc._n and_o in_o the_o book_n print_v of_o the_o bewitchinge_v of_o m._n robert_n throckmortons_n 5._o daughter_n who_o as_o i_o take_v it_o be_v possess_v it_o be_v report_v that_o they_o be_v depryve_v of_o all_o use_n of_o their_o sense_n during_o their_o 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charge_v thou_o 〈…〉_o 〈…〉_o 〈…〉_o in_o their_o 〈◊〉_d it_o be_v not_o thâ—y_o but_o satan_n 〈…〉_o it_o darrell_n that_o the_o devil_n uâ—eth_v the_o tongue_n of_o thâ—se_a he_o possess_v &_o speak_v 〈◊〉_d it_o be_v a_o 〈◊〉_d by_o these_o scripture_n among_o other_o u_z what_o be_v thy_o 〈◊〉_d i_o 〈…〉_o many_o 〈…〉_o 〈…〉_o a_o and_o the_o 〈…〉_o i_o if_o the_o 〈…〉_o out_o suffer_v 〈…〉_o into_o the_o hear_v of_o swine_n p_o 〈◊〉_d thy_o 〈◊〉_d and_o come_v out_o of_o he_o h_z 〈…〉_o many_o devil_n and_o 〈◊〉_d not_o the_o devil_n to_o say_v that_o they_o know_v he_o â—_o and_o devil_n come_v out_o of_o 〈◊〉_d cry_v and_o say_v thou_o be_v that_o christ_n that_o son_n of_o god_n hereupon_o 〈◊〉_d affirm_v diabâ—â—um_fw-la eâ—us_fw-la lingua_fw-la uti_fw-la mâ—wes_fw-la 〈…〉_o at_o the_o devil_n use_v his_o tongue_n into_o who_o body_n he_o be_v enter_v yea_o in_o the_o manifold_a speech_n of_o the_o possess_v mention_v in_o the_o gospel_n we_o readâ—_n not_o of_o any_o one_o which_o be_v not_o utter_v by_o the_o devil_n it_o be_v clear_a the_o that_o 〈◊〉_d if_o not_o alwaâ—es_n in_o the_o fit_n of_o the_o possess_v satan_n 〈◊〉_d and_o not_o they_o and_o as_o the_o unclean_a spirit_n use_v the_o tongue_n of_o 〈…〉_o who_o they_o be_v and_o speak_v what_o they_o will_v by_o they_o so_o do_v 〈…〉_o use_v the_o other_o part_n or_o member_n of_o their_o body_n to_o perform_v other_o action_n as_o their_o â—eete_n to_o go_v with_o their_o hand_n to_o smite_v with_o etc._n etc._n so_o the_o devil_n â—ent_n with_o the_o â—eete_a of_o the_o man_n possess_v with_o the_o 〈…〉_o carrveâ—_n they_o into_o the_o mountain_n and_o grain_n go_v with_o the_o
that_o there_o be_v no_o possibillity_n of_o coâ—nterfeytinge_n the_o end_n of_o the_o second_o book_n the_o third_o book_n of_o chap._n 1._o how_o somers_n confess_v his_o dissimulation_n at_o s._n joanes_n in_o nottingham_n as_o soon_o as_o he_o be_v out_o of_o m._n dar._n disposition_n discoverer_n concern_v the_o occasion_n of_o so._n 1â—7_n pag_n 1â—7_n remove_v from_o his_o father_n in_o law_n house_n to_o s._n joanes_n in_o nott._n a_o place_n where_o the_o poor_a be_v set_v to_o work_v john_n cooper_n the_o keeper_n there_o depose_v thus_o be_v oftentimes_o with_o so._n in_o his_o fit_n &_o diligent_o behold_v the_o course_n of_o his_o carriage_n in_o they_o i_o grow_v very_o suspicious_a that_o he_o do_v but_o dissemble_v and_o there_o upon_o be_v well_o content_a to_o have_v the_o tuition_n of_o he_o to_o make_v trial_n of_o the_o matter_n the_o rather_o for_o that_o the_o boy_n keper_n and_o friend_n that_o be_v about_o he_o be_v willing_a to_o please_v he_o in_o all_o his_o humour_n darrell_n the_o true_a occasion_n or_o rather_o cause_n of_o somers_n remove_v be_v neither_o the_o former_a whereof_o i_o have_v speak_v nor_o yet_o this_o latter_a here_o mention_v but_o first_o and_o chief_o the_o malice_n of_o m._n freeman_n alderman_n because_o his_o kinswoman_n alice_n freeman_n be_v by_o so._n detect_v for_o a_o witch_n which_o can_v not_o stay_v itself_o in_o accuse_v so._n uniustl_o of_o witchcraft_n &_o imprison_v he_o &_o after_o upon_o bail_n byndinge_v he_o over_o to_o answer_v it_o at_o the_o assize_n but_o proceed_v &_o never_o give_v over_o until_o so._n confess_v that_o he_o have_v counterfeit_a he_o hope_v thereby_o as_o it_o shall_v seem_v to_o recover_v the_o good_a name_n of_o his_o kinswoman_n and_o partly_o to_o disgrace_v and_o so_o consequent_o to_o be_v revenge_v of_o i_o who_o in_o regard_n of_o that_o discovery_n and_o the_o counterfeit_n he_o then_o strive_v for_o and_o i_o gaynsay_v he_o hare_v extreme_o so_o as_o at_o the_o length_n he_o can_v not_o endure_v to_o come_v to_o the_o church_n when_o i_o exercise_v my_o ministry_n 2._o the_o malice_n of_o m._n gregory_n the_o town_n clerk_n a_o popish_a mate_n against_o the_o work_n of_o god_n that_o be_v the_o dispossession_n of_o somers_n and_o this_o because_o of_o his_o religion_n be_v in_o hart_n a_o papist_n as_o be_v plain_n in_o that_o for_o the_o space_n of_o eleven_o year_n before_o he_o have_v not_o receive_v the_o lord_n supper_n now_o the_o papist_n &_o their_o adherent_n albeit_o the_o learneder_n sort_n of_o they_o do_v acknowledge_v a_o real_a possession_n and_o dispossession_n of_o satan_n in_o and_o out_o of_o the_o body_n of_o man_n can_v yet_o in_o patience_n endure_v that_o any_o such_o work_n shall_v be_v wrought_v in_o our_o church_n and_o by_o our_o ministry_n by_o fast_v and_o prayer_n perform_v bâ—_n us._n this_o forsooth_o theâ—_n will_v have_v peculiar_a to_o their_o own_o synagogue_n tâ—_n their_o own_o portusse_n to_o their_o own_o te_fw-la rogamus_fw-la mumble_v prayer_n procession_n coniuâ—ings_n &_o ceremony_n as_o else-wh_a have_v be_v manifest_o show_v to_o these_o come_v m._n morey_n a_o alderman_n one_o also_o repute_v to_o be_v umound_n and_o popish_a these_o three_o do_v draw_v with_o they_o m._n hart_n alderman_n and_o m._n clarke_n then_o major_a a_o man_n very_o easy_a because_o of_o his_o simplicity_n to_o be_v scull_v which_o 5._o assemble_v in_o the_o town_n hall_n send_v for_o i_o signify_v unto_o i_o that_o they_o purpose_v to_o take_v so._n and_o commit_v he_o to_o the_o custody_n of_o two_o honest_a man_n because_o they_o suspect_v he_o to_o counterfeit_n which_o according_o they_o do_v 3_o day_n after_o save_v that_o the_o man_n tâ—ey_v provide_v to_o be_v so._n keeper_n namely_o john_n cooper_n &_o nich._n shepherd_n be_v scarce_o honest_a and_o of_o good_a name_n as_o we_o shall_v hear_v hereafter_o discoverer_n the_o day_n after_o that_o so._n 178._o pag_n 178._o come_v to_o s._n joanes_n he_o do_v counterfeit_v himself_o say_v nicholas_n shepherd_n to_o be_v in_o a_o fit_a because_o as_o i_o think_v certain_a weâ—_n man_n be_v come_v thither_o unto_o he_o to_o see_v he_o who_o do_v great_o bemoan_v he_o where_o upon_o i_o remove_v the_o say_a woman_n from_o he_o tell_v he_o while_o he_o be_v in_o his_o trick_n and_o in_o john_n cooper_n presence_n that_o if_o he_o will_v not_o leave_v &_o rise_v up_o i_o will_v set_v such_o a_o pair_n of_o kâ—p-knaps_a upon_o he_o as_o shall_v make_v hin_a to_o rue_v it_o &_o there_o upon_o so._n do_v present_o rise_v and_o leave_v his_o say_a trick_n &_o have_v no_o more_o fit_n while_o he_o continue_v there_o be_v the_o space_n almost_o of_o a_o month_n the_o next_o day_n i_o fall_v into_o some_o better_a acquaintance_n with_o he_o be_v upon_o my_o promise_n that_o i_o will_v be_v his_o friend_n and_o procure_v he_o favour_n from_o m._n maeior_fw-fr &_o his_o brethren_n do_v confess_v unto_o i_o that_o all_o he_o have_v do_v in_o the_o course_n of_o his_o former_a trick_n be_v but_o counterfeit_a and_o say_v that_o when_o i_o will_v i_o shall_v see_v all_o his_o say_a trick_n and_o how_o he_o do_v they_o the_o same_o day_n i_o tell_v john_n cooper_n what_o so_o have_v confess_v unto_o i_o and_o will_v he_o that_o when_o they_o be_v in_o bed_n together_o he_o shall_v talk_v with_o he_o thereof_o say_v that_o i_o very_o think_v he_o will_v confess_v all_o unto_o he_o at_o large_a and_o according_o it_o fall_v out_o for_o as_o john_n cooper_n have_v depose_v so._n tell_v he_o that_o all_o the_o trick_n he_o have_v do_v in_o his_o say_a possession_n and_o repossession_n be_v all_o of_o they_o counterfeit_a darrell_n it_o be_v very_o true_a that_o be_v say_v here_o of_o a_o fit_a that_o so._n have_v before_o certain_a woman_n and_o be_v as_o true_a that_o the_o same_o day_n or_o day_n before_o he_o have_v a_o other_o in_o the_o garden_n before_o m._n freeman_n and_o some_o other_o upon_o the_o sight_n whereof_o because_o of_o his_o grevous_a beat_n of_o himself_o with_o his_o face_n grovel_v and_o tongue_n thrust_v into_o the_o mould_n wallow_v &_o foam_a he_o the_o say_v m._n freeman_n affirm_v that_o he_o have_v the_o fall_a sickness_n and_o this_o be_v present_o bruit_v throughout_o nottingham_n if_o so._n be_v weary_a of_o his_o relapse_n or_o pretend_v to_o be_v repossess_v that_o be_v of_o counterfeit_n &_o say_v unto_o cooper_n 178._o pag_n 152._o &_o 178._o that_o his_o desire_n be_v to_o be_v at_o s._n joanes_n and_o that_o so_o at_o the_o length_n he_o may_v be_v quiet_a anâ—_n give_v over_o his_o counterfeit_n as_o be_v say_v in_o this_o very_a page_n and_o in_o the_o leaâ—e_n before_o why_o do_v he_o fall_v to_o the_o do_v of_o his_o trick_n again_o after_o he_o be_v at_o s._n joanes_n it_o be_v absurd_a to_o say_v that_o he_o do_v thus_o because_o the_o woman_n do_v bemoan_v he_o for_o the_o woman_n be_v remove_v or_o as_o cooper_n depose_v page_n 193._o put_v â—ut_v of_o the_o house_n and_o so_o depart_v he_o be_v stâ—ll_o at_o his_o trick_n it_o can_v therefore_o be_v that_o he_o do_v at_o this_o time_n his_o trick_n because_o of_o the_o â—eomen_n neither_o because_o be_v think_v man_n take_v some_o pleasure_n to_o behold_v he_o and_o for_o that_o cause_n himself_o in_o the_o attinge_n of_o they_o neither_o can_v it_o be_v that_o shepherd_n and_o cooper_n do_v threaen_fw-mi he_o that_o the_o woman_n or_o any_o other_o may_v see_v that_o they_o can_v make_v he_o leave_v his_o trick_n and_o all_o his_o knavery_n seeinge_v the_o woman_n be_v go_v home_o and_o they_o two_o alone_o with_o som._n in_o his_o fit_n when_o they_o do_v threaten_v he_o moreovor_n it_o be_v confess_v that_o so._n at_o sâ—m_n joanes_n in_o a_o fit_a be_v threaten_v by_o coâ—per_a to_o be_v whip_v and_o by_o shepherd_n to_o be_v pinch_v with_o a_o pair_n of_o knipknap_n quiet_a pag._n 19â—_n see_v then_o good_a reader_n 〈◊〉_d this_o disco_o crosi_v &_o entangle_v himself_o for_o if_o 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blear_v the_o eye_n of_o the_o world_n with_o and_o to_o prove_v this_o counterfeit_n if_o 〈◊〉_d â—â—lde_n sâ—â—nes_fw-la forsooth_o somers_n strength_n be_v but_o ordinary_a and_o sometime_o or_o often_o say_v another_o i_o find_v he_o but_o of_o easy_a strength_n ergo_fw-la sâ—m_fw-la strength_n be_v not_o extraordinary_a as_o darrell_n affirm_v in_o like_a manner_n he_o argue_v before_o one_o a_o time_n say_v on_o som._n clap_v his_o buttock_n on_o the_o fire_n another_o he_o sell_v down_o with_o his_o shoulder_n on_o the_o fire_n ergo_fw-la so._n be_v never_o cast_v into_o the_o fire_n his_o face_n or_o bare_a hand_n be_v in_o the_o fire_n and_o he_o not_o burn_v of_o chap._n 8._o discoverer_n so._n knowledge_n in_o he_o sit_v be_v not_o extraordinary_a as_o m._n dar._n and_o his_o friend_n have_v falslye_o pretend_v neither_o can_v he_o speak_v greek_a hebrew_n or_o latin_a otherwise_o than_o he_o have_v learned_a darrell_n that_o his_o knowledge_n be_v extraordinary_a i_o trust_v 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courâ—e_n â—ere_z take_v by_o i_o know_v not_o how_o many_o minister_n visit_v he_o in_o his_o sickness_n a_o thing_n that_o i_o suppose_v no_o man_n of_o understanding_n will_v easy_o believe_v â—et_o it_o be_v a_o question_n whether_o so._n be_v of_o himself_o able_a to_o lay_v up_o so_o much_o as_o sometime_o he_o deliver_v of_o chap._n 9_o there_o be_v no_o impossibility_n in_o so._n cite_v as_o m._n dar._n and_o his_o friend_n have_v 〈◊〉_d pâ—â—tended_v discoverer_n this_o thâ—â—_n dis_n prove_v by_o no_o less_o than_o 10._o deposition_n now_o i_o 〈…〉_o say_v robert_n couper_n what_o thing_n the_o boy_n 〈◊〉_d in_o 〈◊〉_d thanâ—â—_n aâ—y_v other_o of_o his_o numbâ—enes_n and_o capacity_n may_v do_v the_o like_a darrell_n robert_n cooper_n be_v present_a at_o so._n dispossession_n with_o tear_n confess_v his_o sin_n before_o we_o all_o be_v some_o 150._o if_o at_o that_o time_n he_o though_o so._n counterfeit_v than_o those_o tear_n of_o his_o and_z confession_n be_v hypocritical_a the_o truth_n be_v that_o oppress_v with_o fear_n upon_o the_o fearful_a sight_n he_o then_o behold_v he_o shed_v those_o tear_n and_o make_v that_o confession_n as_o the_o man_n of_o ephesus_n do_v upon_o the_o report_n only_o of_o the_o like_a work_n of_o satan_n but_o be_v now_o without_o that_o fear_n as_o himself_o confess_v his_o mind_n or_o judgement_n as_o it_o shall_v seem_v be_v clean_o alter_v as_o by_o this_o and_o other_o wretched_a deposition_n of_o he_o appear_v discoverer_n i_o be_v oft_o quoth_v george_n richardson_n with_o the_o boy_n in_o his_o fit_n and_o can_v never_o see_v any_o thing_n do_v by_o he_o 256_o pag_n 256_o but_o i_o can_v do_v the_o like_a darrell_n george_n richardson_n pag_n 233._o depose_v that_o he_o see_v so._n in_o afitte_n where_o in_o he_o soam_v exceed_o now_o i_o think_v he_o can_v not_o do_v the_o like_a though_o he_o put_v a_o peace_n of_o black_a lead_n into_o his_o mouth_n to_o help_v he_o as_o he_o say_v so._n then_o do_v and_o where_o he_o say_v he_o be_v oft_o with_o he_o i_o spppose_v his_o oft_o time_n be_v not_o above_o 2_o or_o 3_o time_n discoverer_n see_v so_o in_o his_o fit_n say_v m._n aldred_n the_o five_o of_o november_n 2â—6_n pag_n 2â—6_n heavinge_v up_o his_o belly_n draw_v his_o mouth_n towards_o his_o ear_n scrich_v et_fw-la i_o depart_v away_o persuade_v that_o he_o be_v a_o counterfeit_n and_o that_o he_o do_v nothing_o but_o that_o a_o boy_n naughte_o dispose_v may_v do_v as_o well_o as_o he_o darrell_n but_o i_o will_v fain_o know_v what_o m._n aldred_n do_v think_v upon_o the_o 7_o of_o november_n upon_o which_o day_n he_o preach_v at_o so._n dispossession_n and_o in_o his_o prayer_n confess_v his_o sin_n with_o tear_n on_o which_o morning_n also_o he_o say_v to_o some_o that_o the_o say_a night_n his_o sleep_n depart_v from_o he_o upon_o that_o he_o behold_v the_o evening_n before_o in_o som._n as_o also_o what_o he_o think_v of_o som._n when_o he_o be_v first_o depose_v before_o the_o 12._o 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away_o all_o these_o thing_n which_o make_v so_o strong_o against_o counterfeit_v be_v likewise_o set_v down_o in_o the_o print_a book_n of_o darling_n and_o be_v the_o principal_a thing_n in_o it_o to_o be_v observe_v to_o prove_v his_o vexation_n by_o satan_n against_o these_o therefore_o and_o the_o rest_n of_o this_o kind_n the_o disc_n shall_v have_v bend_v his_o force_n in_o that_o course_n he_o have_v take_v whereunto_o he_o say_v not_o a_o word_n and_o not_o have_v pass_v by_o these_o as_o if_o he_o see_v they_o not_o and_o in_o stead_n of_o they_o cull_v out_o some_o petty_a trifle_a thing_n that_o may_v easy_o be_v practise_v or_o make_v a_o show_n of_o a_o possibility_n to_o be_v counterfeit_v as_o namely_o the_o speech_n utter_v by_o the_o tongue_n of_o darling_n dialogue_n wise_a and_o his_o apparitiones_fw-la of_o a_o cat_n a_o dragon_n a_o bear_n lightning_n thunder_a a_o lamb_n a_o dove_n etc_n which_o though_o i_o be_o assure_v that_o darling_n do_v not_o counterfeit_v yet_o it_o be_v evident_a that_o it_o be_v no_o hard_a matter_n to_o counterfeit_n and_o dissemble_v the_o same_o and_o more_o if_o one_o be_v so_o lewd_o give_v and_o the_o world_n will_v easy_o be_v draw_v to_o believe_v a_o practice_n in_o such_o small_a and_o slighte_v matter_n as_o these_o when_o it_o neither_o â—_o will_v nor_o can_v believe_v these_o thing_n here_o mention_v to_o be_v counterfeit_v and_o thus_o be_v lay_v open_a and_o discover_v the_o crafty_a and_o fraudulent_a deal_n of_o the_o discoverer_n discoverer_n last_o it_o be_v to_o be_v observe_v 292._o pag_n 292._o than_o darling_n after_o he_o have_v continue_v a_o while_n in_o his_o first_o pretend_a fit_n many_o suppose_a and_o give_v it_o out_o that_o he_o be_v buta_fw-mi dissembler_n as_o it_o may_v appear_v by_o the_o deposition_n follow_v uz_o jesse_n bee_n and_o edw._n baker_n darrell_n this_o be_v his_o other_o argument_n to_o prove_v darling_n a_o counterfeit_n the_o very_a same_o he_o use_v before_o to_o prove_v summer_n a_o counterfeit_n a_o worthy_a one_o it_o be_v sure_a and_o in_o effect_n the_o same_o with_o this_o many_o suppose_a and_o give_v it_o out_o that_o paul_n be_v a_o god_n therefore_o he_o be_v a_o god_n thus_o we_o see_v what_o a_o blasphemous_a conclusion_n will_v follow_v upon_o such_o a_o antecedent_n 11._o 〈◊〉_d 14._o 11._o if_o it_o be_v true_a when_o the_o disc_n have_v put_v this_o argument_n of_o his_o deny_v by_o i_o into_o mood_n and_o figure_n and_o prove_v the_o proposition_n uz._n whatsoever_o many_o suppose_v and_o give_v out_o in_o speech_n be_v true_a i_o will_v then_o yield_v he_o the_o conclusion_n and_o resign_v he_o the_o conquest_n and_o acknowledge_v both_o summer_n and_o darling_n to_o be_v counterfeit_v and_o this_o may_v suffice_v for_o answer_v to_o the_o discovery_n concern_v darlinge_n counterfeytinge_v and_o my_o teach_n of_o he_o of_o chap._n 6._o discoverer_n a_o brief_a of_o katherine_n wright_n confession_n touchinge_v the_o beginning_n of_o her_o dissimulation_n and_o of_o the_o reason_n that_o move_v she_o so_o to_o do_v the_o general_a cause_n itself_o touch_v the_o late_a attempt_n of_o castinge_v out_o the_o devil_n be_v of_o great_a importance_n otherwise_o it_o be_v not_o usual_a that_o matterâ—_n so_o long_o past_a uz._n about_o 13._o or_o 14._o year_n shall_v be_v search_v into_o darrell_n there_o be_v a_o cause_n then_o we_o see_v of_o our_o attemtiinge_n he_o mean_v pretendinge_v to_o cast_v out_o devil_n but_o what_o this_o cause_n shall_v be_v that_o be_v a_o secret_a forsooth_o we_o shall_v hear_v more_o of_o that_o another_o time_n for_o the_o present_n we_o must_v content_n ourselves_o with_o a_o general_a notize_n of_o a_o general_n cause_n and_o that_o say_v he_o of_o a_o great_a importance_n it_o be_v to_o be_v think_v therefore_o and_o presume_v that_o he_o mean_v the_o same_o cause_n which_o he_o speak_v of_o pag._n 14._o 15_o that_o be_v the_o set_n up_o of_o the_o presbiteriall_a couceit_n or_o 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such_o strength_n and_o such_o admirable_a and_o manifold_a fayte_v as_o be_v manifest_a they_o or_o the_o devil_n do_v and_o this_o be_v the_o sixten_v time_n the_o discoverer_n be_v convince_v by_o his_o own_o discovery_n discoverer_n when_o mistress_n graye_n say_v mary_n cooper_n and_o the_o rest_n of_o her_o company_n come_v about_o i_o 318._o pag_n 318._o say_v and_o reportinge_v that_o i_o shall_v be_v deliver_v of_o some_o monstrous_a thing_n i_o laugh_v hearty_o at_o their_o folly_n and_o this_o my_o laughinge_a they_o term_v my_o fire_n and_o will_v cry_v out_o now_o lord_n bless_v she_o she_o be_v in_o asore_n fit_a the_o which_o their_o foolish_a wonderinge_v make_v i_o laugh_v more_o and_o more_o and_o though_o more_o i_o laugh_v they_o more_o they_o cry_v lord_n have_v mercy_n upon_o she_o she_o be_v in_o a_o strange_a fit_n beside_o when_o i_o have_v laugh_v till_o my_o heart_n be_v 〈◊〉_d at_o they_o because_o my_o strength_n be_v spend_v with_o laugh_v then_o will_v the_o whâ—le_a company_n of_o woman_n namely_o mistress_n grace_n and_o the_o reâ—â—_n cry_v out_o 〈…〉_o she_o lord_n bâ—â—sse_v she_o lord_n iâ—sus_n have_v mercy_n upon_o she_o now_o she_o be_v in_o a_o traube_n darrell_n we_o have_v hear_v before_o of_o mary_n cooper_n be_v with_o child_n and_o that_o after_o she_o have_v continue_v so_o many_o week_n in_o appearance_n she_o â—ed_v 〈◊〉_d auâ—ing_n whereupon_o diverse_a neighbour_n woman_n &_o among_o they_o mâ—stres_n cray_n be_v first_o requesteâ—_n accord_v to_o the_o custom_n come_v 〈◊〉_d say_v travel_v and_o how_o it_o go_v with_o she_o theirin_fw-mi very_o extraordinary_o in_o so_o much_o as_o they_o woman_n present_a theirat_n conceive_v she_o will_v have_v be_v deliver_v of_o some_o monstrous_a thing_n as_o be_v here_o confeâ—â—ed_v â—he_v disc_n now_o tell_v we_o in_o the_o person_n and_o deposition_n of_o mary_n cooper_n which_o i_o know_v he_o will_v have_v man_n believe_v to_o be_v true_a that_o she_o do_v nothing_o but_o 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alice_n freeman_n and_o together_o with_o her_o kinsman_n m_o freeman_n have_v she_o to_o be_v a_o very_a innocent_a &_o to_o have_v be_v without_o cause_n through_o the_o malice_n forsooth_o of_o some_o accuse_v of_o witch_n craft_n let_v we_o therefore_o see_v what_o may_v be_v say_v concern_v she_o not_o that_o i_o will_v charge_n she_o with_o witchcraft_n but_o that_o we_o may_v see_v she_o be_v not_o altogether_o so_o free_a from_o all_o suspicion_n of_o witchcraft_n as_o the_o disco_fw-la and_o her_o kinsman_n pretend_v and_o that_o there_o be_v just_a cause_n of_o the_o proceed_n use_v against_o she_o in_o the_o begin_n of_o december_n 97._o present_o after_o the_o discovery_n of_o this_o alice_n freeman_n among_o other_o person_n for_o a_o witch_n by_o somers_n or_o rather_o by_o the_o devil_n usinge_v his_o tongue_n she_o the_o say_v alice_n come_v into_o the_o house_n of_o robert_n cooper_n father_n in_o law_n to_o somers_n and_o to_o mary_n cooper_n his_o sister_n some_o 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then_o sure_o there_o be_v something_o beside_o her_o laugh_n which_o so_o affect_v the_o woman_n meet_v at_o her_o aforesaid_a travail_n 323._o pag_n 323._o discoverer_n the_o author_n of_o the_o brief_a narration_n write_v in_o this_o sort_n what_o goodly_a stuff_n they_o meaning_n the_o discoverer_n and_o his_o fellow_n commissioner_n have_v return_v time_n and_o malice_n will_v make_v know_v unto_o us._n the_o stuff_n such_o as_o it_o be_v vile_a indeed_o his_o maistershippe_n may_v be_v please_v now_o to_o peruse_v and_o theirby_o reap_v some_o profit_n if_o he_o read_v it_o with_o no_o great_a malice_n than_o it_o be_v write_v darrell_n the_o narrator_n i_o dare_v say_v be_v neither_o prophet_n nor_o the_o son_n of_o a_o prophet_n and_o yet_o herein_o he_o do_v foretell_v that_o which_o after_o come_v to_o pass_v the_o stuff_n that_o s._n harsnâ—t_n and_o his_o fellow_n commissioner_n have_v return_v himself_o confess_v be_v vile_a indeed_o and_o sure_o so_o it_o be_v yea_o as_o 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