the_o threaten_n and_o curse_n pronounce_v by_o god_n and_o express_v in_o his_o word_n and_o thus_o much_o touch_v the_o word_n kasam_n the_o ten_o book_n chap._n i._n the_o interpretation_n of_o this_o hebrew_n word_n onen_fw-mi of_o the_o vanity_n of_o dream_n and_o divination_n thereupon_o onen_fw-mi differ_v not_o much_o from_o kasam_n but_o that_o it_o be_v extend_v to_o the_o interpretation_n of_o dream_n and_o as_o for_o dream_n whatsoever_o credit_n be_v attribute_v unto_o they_o proceed_v of_o folly_n and_o they_o be_v fool_n that_o trust_v in_o they_o for_o why_o 5._o they_o have_v deceive_v many_o in_o which_o respect_n the_o prophet_n give_v we_o good_a warning_n not_o to_o follow_v nor_o harken_v to_o the_o expositor_n of_o dream_n for_o they_o come_v through_o the_o multitude_n of_o business_n and_o therefore_o those_o witch_n that_o make_v man_n believe_v they_o can_v prophesy_v upon_o dream_n as_o know_v the_o interpretation_n of_o they_o and_o either_o for_o money_n 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in_o lib._n gigantum_fw-la say_v be_v the_o first_o inventor_n of_o the_o exposition_n of_o dream_n and_o so_o likewise_o of_o solomon_n and_o daniel_n but_o cicero_n in_o lib._n de_fw-la divinatione_fw-la confute_v the_o vanity_n and_o folly_n of_o they_o that_o give_v credit_n to_o dream_n and_o as_o for_o the_o interpreter_n of_o dream_n as_o they_o know_v not_o before_o the_o dream_n nor_o yet_o after_o any_o ceatainty_n yet_o when_o any_o thing_n afterward_o happen_v than_o they_o apply_v the_o dream_n to_o that_o which_o have_v chance_v certain_o man_n never_o light_o faâ—le_a to_o dream_v by_o night_n of_o that_o which_o they_o meditate_v by_o day_n and_o by_o day_n they_o see_v divers_a and_o sundry_a thing_n and_o conceive_v they_o several_o in_o their_o mind_n then_o those_o mix_a conceit_n be_v lay_v up_o in_o the_o closet_n of_o the_o memory_n strive_v together_o which_o because_o the_o fantasy_n can_v discern_v nor_o discuss_v some_o certain_a thing_n gather_v of_o many_o 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mind_n by_o those_o which_o be_v call_v divine_a dream_n and_o health_n of_o body_n through_o physical_a dream_n yet_o if_o we_o take_v upon_o we_o to_o use_v the_o office_n of_o god_n in_o the_o revelation_n or_o rather_o the_o interpretation_n of_o they_o or_o if_o we_o attribute_v unto_o they_o miraculous_a effect_n now_o when_o we_o see_v the_o gift_n of_o pprophecy_n etc._n and_o of_o interpretation_n of_o dream_n and_o also_o the_o operation_n of_o miracle_n be_v cease_v which_o be_v special_a and_o peculiar_a gift_n of_o god_n to_o confirm_v the_o truth_n of_o the_o word_n and_o to_o establish_v his_o people_n in_o the_o faith_n of_o the_o messiah_n who_o be_v now_o exhibit_v unto_o we_o both_o in_o the_o testament_n and_o also_o in_o the_o blood_n of_o our_o saviour_n jesus_n christ_n we_o be_v bewitch_v and_o both_o abuse_n and_o offend_v the_o majesty_n of_o god_n and_o also_o seduce_v delude_v and_o cozen_v all_o such_o as_o by_o our_o persuasion_n and_o their_o own_o light_a belief_n give_v we_o
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〈◊〉_d truth_n danaeus_n himself_o say_v that_o this_o question_n hitherto_o have_v never_o beeâ—_n handle_v prologo_fw-la nor_o the_o scripture_n concern_v this_o matter_n have_v never_o be_v exâ—pounded_v to_o prove_v the_o antiquity_n of_o the_o cause_n to_o confirm_v the_o opinion_n of_o the_o ignorant_a to_o enforce_v my_o adversary_n argument_n to_o aggravate_v the_o punishment_n and_o to_o accomplish_v the_o confusion_n of_o these_o old_a woman_n be_v add_v the_o vanity_n and_o wickedness_n of_o they_o which_o be_v call_v witch_n the_o arrogancy_n of_o those_o which_o take_v upon_o they_o to_o work_v wonder_n the_o desire_n that_o people_n have_v to_o hearken_v to_o such_o miraculous_a matter_n unto_o who_o most_o common_o a_o impossibility_n be_v more_o credible_a than_o a_o verity_n the_o ignorance_n of_o natural_a cause_n the_o ancient_a and_o universal_a hate_n conceive_v against_o the_o name_n of_o a_o witch_n their_o ill-favoured_a face_n their_o spiteful_a word_n their_o curse_n and_o imprecation_n their_o charm_n make_v in_o time_n and_o their_o beggary_n the_o fear_n of_o many_o foolish_a folk_n the_o opinion_n of_o some_o that_o be_v wise_a the_o want_n of_o robin_n goodfellow_n and_o the_o fairy_n which_o be_v wont_a to_o maintain_v that_o and_o the_o common_a people_n talk_n in_o this_o behalf_n the_o authority_n of_o the_o inquisitor_n the_o learning_n cunning_a consent_n and_o estimation_n of_o writer_n herein_o the_o false_a translation_n and_o fond_a interpretation_n use_v special_o by_o papist_n and_o many_o other_o like_o cause_n all_o which_o toâ—es_v take_v such_o hold_n upon_o man_n fancy_n as_o whereby_o they_o be_v lead_v and_o entice_v away_o from_o the_o consideration_n of_o true_a respect_n to_o the_o condemnation_n of_o that_o which_o they_o know_v not_o howbeit_o i_o will_v by_o god_n grace_n in_o this_o my_o book_n so_o apparent_o decipher_v and_o confute_v these_o cavil_n and_o all_o other_o their_o objection_n as_o every_o witch_n monger_n shall_v be_v abash_v and_o all_o good_a man_n thereby_o satisfy_v in_o the_o mean_a time_n i_o will_v wish_v they_o to_o know_v that_o if_o neither_o the_o estimation_n of_o god_n omnipotency_n nor_o the_o tenor_n of_o his_o word_n nor_o the_o doubtfulness_n or_o rather_o the_o impossibility_n of_o the_o case_n nor_o the_o small_a proof_n bring_v against_o they_o nor_o the_o rigour_n execute_v upon_o they_o nor_o the_o pity_n that_o shall_v be_v in_o a_o christian_n heart_n nor_o yet_o their_o simplicity_n impotency_n or_o age_n may_v suffice_v to_o suppress_v the_o rage_n or_o rigour_n wherewith_o they_o be_v oppress_v yet_o the_o consideration_n of_o their_o sex_n or_o kind_n ought_v to_o move_v some_o mitigation_n of_o their_o punishment_n for_o if_o nature_n as_o pliny_n report_v have_v teach_v a_o lion_n not_o to_o deal_v so_o rough_o with_o a_o woman_n as_o with_o a_o man_n because_o she_o be_v in_o body_n the_o weak_a vessel_n and_o in_o heart_n more_o incline_v to_o pity_v which_o jeremy_n in_o his_o lamentation_n seem_v to_o confirm_v what_o shall_v a_o man_n do_v in_o this_o case_n georg._n for_o who_o a_o woman_n be_v create_v as_o a_o help_n and_o comfort_n unto_o he_o in_o so_o much_o as_o even_o in_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n it_o be_v a_o great_a offence_n to_o slay_v a_o woman_n than_o a_o man_n not_o because_o a_o man_n be_v not_o the_o more_o excellent_a creature_n but_o because_o a_o woman_n be_v the_o weak_a vessel_n and_o therefore_o among_o all_o modest_a and_o honest_a person_n it_o be_v think_v a_o shame_n to_o offer_v violence_n or_o injury_n to_o a_o woman_n in_o which_o respect_n virgil_n say_v nullum_fw-la memorabile_fw-la nomen_fw-la foeminea_fw-la in_o poena_fw-la est_fw-la god_n that_o know_v my_o heart_n be_v witness_n and_o you_o that_o read_v my_o book_n shall_v see_v that_o my_o drift_n and_o purpose_n in_o this_o enterprise_n tend_v only_o to_o these_o respect_n first_o that_o the_o glory_n and_o power_n of_o god_n be_v not_o so_o abridge_v and_o abase_v as_o to_o be_v thrust_v into_o the_o hand_n or_o lip_n of_o a_o lewd_a old_a woman_n whereby_o the_o workâ—_n of_o the_o creator_n shoul_n be_v attribute_v to_o the_o power_n of_o a_o creature_n second_o that_o the_o religion_n â—f_n the_o gospel_n may_v be_v see_v to_o stand_v without_o such_o peiâ—ish_a trumphery_n three_o thaâ—_n lawful_a favour_n and_o christian_n compassion_n be_v rather_o use_v towards_o these_o your_o soul_n than_o â—igor_n and_o extremity_n because_o they_o which_o be_v common_o accuse_v of_o witchcraft_n be_v the_o least_o sufficient_a of_o all_o other_o person_n to_o speak_v for_o themselves_o 〈◊〉_d have_v the_o most_o base_a and_o simple_a education_n of_o all_o other_o the_o extremity_n of_o their_o age_n give_v they_o leave_v to_o dote_v their_o poverty_n to_o beg_v their_o wrong_n to_o chide_v and_o threaten_v as_o be_v void_a of_o any_o other_o way_n of_o revenge_n their_o humour_n melancholicall_a to_o be_v full_a 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the_o hour_n of_o venus_n of_o virgin_n wax_n in_o the_o name_n of_o the_o belove_a whereupon_o a_o character_n be_v write_v and_o be_v warm_v at_o a_o fire_n and_o in_o do_v thereof_o the_o name_n of_o some_o angel_n must_v be_v mention_v to_o be_v utter_o rid_v of_o the_o witch_n and_o to_o hang_v she_o up_o by_o the_o hair_n you_o must_v prepare_v a_o image_n of_o the_o earth_n of_o a_o dead_a 〈◊〉_d to_o be_v baptize_v in_o another_o man_n name_n whereon_o the_o name_n with_o a_o character_n must_v be_v write_v then_o must_v it_o be_v perfume_v with_o a_o rot_a bone_n and_o then_o these_o psalm_n read_v backward_o domine_fw-la dominus_fw-la noster_fw-la dominus_fw-la illuminatio_fw-la mea_fw-la domine_fw-la exaudi_fw-la orationem_fw-la meam_fw-la deus_fw-la laudem_fw-la meam_fw-la 〈◊〉_d tacueris_fw-la and_o then_o bury_v it_o first_o in_o one_o place_n and_o afterward_o in_o another_o howbit_n it_o be_v write_v in_o the_o 21._o article_n of_o the_o determination_n of_o paris_n 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of_o one_o â—_o l._n stuppeny_a late_o jurat_fw-la of_o the_o same_o town_n but_o dead_a before_o the_o execution_n hereof_o and_o afterward_o the_o wife_n of_o thom._n ep_n who_o be_v at_o this_o instant_a maâ—or_n of_o romny_n be_v visit_v with_o sickness_n premise_n who_o mother_n and_o father_n in_o 〈◊〉_d be_v abuse_v with_o credulity_n concern_v witch_n supernatural_a power_n repair_v to_o a_o famous_a witch_n call_v mother_n baker_n dwell_v not_o far_o from_o thence_o at_o a_o place_n call_v stonstreet_n who_o according_a to_o witch_n cozen_v custom_n ask_v whether_o they_o mistrust_v not_o some_o bad_a neighbour_n 〈◊〉_d who_o they_o answer_v that_o indeed_o they_o doubt_v a_o woman_n near_o unto_o they_o and_o yet_o the_o same_o be_v of_o the_o honest_a and_o wise_a sort_n of_o her_o neighbour_n repute_v a_o good_a creature_n nevertheless_o the_o witch_n tell_v they_o that_o these_o be_v great_a cause_n of_o their_o suspicion_n for_o the_o same_o say_v she_o be_v the_o very_a 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it_o that_o can_v be_v do_v by_o word_n 5._o for_o l._n vairus_n say_v that_o old_a woman_n have_v enfeeble_v and_o kill_v child_n with_o word_n and_o have_v make_v woman_n with_o child_n miscarry_v they_o have_v make_v man_n pine_v away_o to_o death_n they_o have_v kill_v horse_n deprive_v sheep_n of_o their_o milk_n abibat_fw-la transform_v man_n into_o beast_n fly_v in_o the_o air_n tame_v and_o stay_v wild_a beast_n drive_v all_o noisome_a cattle_n and_o vermin_n from_o corn_n vine_n and_o herb_n stay_v serpent_n etc._n etc._n and_o all_o with_o word_n insomuch_o as_o he_o say_v that_o with_o certain_a word_n speak_v in_o a_o bull_n ear_n by_o a_o witch_n the_o bull_n have_v fall_v down_o to_o the_o ground_n as_o dead_a yea_o some_o by_o virtue_n of_o word_n have_v go_v upon_o a_o sharp_a sword_n and_o walk_v upon_o hot_a glow_a coal_n without_o hurt_n with_o word_n say_v he_o very_o heavy_a weight_n and_o burden_n have_v be_v lift_v up_o and_o with_o word_n wild_a horse_n and_o 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conceit_n confutation_n thereof_o and_o of_o the_o authority_n of_o james_n sprenger_n and_o henry_n institor_n inquisitor_n and_o compiler_n of_o m._n mal._n hitherto_o you_o have_v have_v deliver_v unto_o you_o that_o which_o i_o have_v conceive_v and_o gather_v of_o this_o matter_n in_o the_o substance_n and_o principal_a part_n whereof_o i_o can_v see_v no_o difference_n among_o the_o writer_n hereupon_o of_o what_o country_n condition_n estate_n or_o religion_n so_o ever_o they_o be_v but_o i_o find_v almost_o all_o of_o they_o to_o agree_v in_o unconstancy_n fable_n and_o impossibility_n scratch_v out_o of_o m._n mal._n the_o substance_n of_o all_o their_o argument_n so_o as_o their_o author_n be_v disapprove_v they_o must_v coin_n new_a stuff_n or_o go_v to_o their_o grandam_n maid_n to_o learn_v more_o old_a wife_n tale_n whereof_o this_o art_n of_o witchcraft_n be_v contrive_v but_o you_o must_v know_v that_o james_n sprenger_n and_o henry_n institor_n who_o i_o have_v have_v 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all_o man_n and_o continue_v in_o that_o exercise_n
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spirit_n and_o red_a spirit_n devil_n toad_n and_o devil_n lamb_n 〈◊〉_d cat_n and_o devil_n dam_n agree_v herewithal_o or_o can_v stand_v consonant_n with_o the_o word_n of_o god_n publish_v or_o true_a philosophy_n let_v heaven_n and_o earth_n judge_v it_o 〈◊〉_d mean_a time_n let_v any_o man_n with_o good_a consideration_n peruse_v that_o book_n 〈◊〉_d by_o w._n w._n and_o it_o shall_v suffice_v to_o satisfy_v he_o in_o all_o that_o may_v require_v touch_v the_o vanity_n of_o the_o witch_n examination_n confession_n and_o execution_n where_o though_o the_o tale_n be_v tell_v only_o of_o the_o accuser_n part_n without_o any_o other_o answer_n of_o they_o then_o their_o adversary_n â—â—teth_v down_o my_o assertion_n will_v be_v sufficient_o prove_v true_a and_o 〈◊〉_d it_o seem_v to_o be_v perform_v with_o some_o kind_n of_o authority_n i_o will_v say_v 〈◊〉_d more_o for_o the_o confutation_n thereof_o but_o refer_v you_o to_o the_o book_n itself_o whereto_o if_o nothing_o be_v add_v 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to_o enter_v into_o such_o desperate_a peril_n &_o to_o endure_v such_o intolerable_a torment_n for_o no_o gain_n or_o commodity_n &_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 42_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 pag._n 43._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_n prove_v by_o a_o familiar_a and_o late_a example_n p._n 45._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_o of_o marvellous_a imagination_n and_o that_o their_o confession_n be_v not_o to_o be_v credit_v 46._o a_o confutation_n of_o witch_n confession_n especial_o concern_v their_o league_n pag._n 48._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 &_o that_o witch_n or_o devil_n have_v no_o power_n to_o do_v such_o thing_n ibid._n 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 50_o 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 eybiting_a witch_n in_o ireland_n of_o two_o archer_n that_o shoot_v with_o familiar_n pag._n 51._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 pag._n 52._o witchmongers_n reason_n to_o prove_v that_o witch_n can_v work_v wonder_n bodins_n tale_n of_o a_o friesland_n priest_n transport_v that_o imagination_n proceed_v of_o melancholy_n do_v cause_n illusion_n pag._n 53._o that_o the_o confession_n of_o witch_n be_v insufficient_a in_o civil_a and_o common_a 〈◊〉_d 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 pag._n 54._o of_o four_o capital_a crime_n object_v against_o witch_n all_o full_o answer_v and_o confute_v as_o frivolon_n p._n 55._o a_o request_n to_o such_o reader_n as_o loath_a to_o hear_v or_o read_v filthy_a &_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 pag._n 56_o the_o four_o book_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 pag._n 58._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 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 pag._n 60._o that_o the_o power_n of_o generation_n be_v both_o outward_o and_o inward_o inpeach_v by_o witch_n and_o of_o divers_a that_o have_v their_o genitals_o take_v from_o they_o by_o witch_n and_o by_o the_o same_o mean_n again_o restore_v ibid._n of_o bishop_n sylvanus_n his_o lechery_n open_v and_o cover_v again_o how_o maid_n have_v yellow_a hair_n be_v most_o cumber_v with_o incubus_n how_o marry_a man_n be_v bewitch_v to_o use_v other_o man_n wife_n and_o to_o refuse_v their_o own_o pag._n 62._o how_o to_o procure_v the_o dissolve_v of_o bewitched_a love_n also_o to_o enforce_v a_o man_n how_o proper_a so_o ever_o he_o be_v to_o love_v a_o old_a hag_n and_o of_o a_o bawdy_a trick_n of_o a_o priest_n in_o gelderland_n ibid._n of_o divers_a saint_n and_o holy_a person_n which_o be_v exceed_v bawdy_a and_o lecherous_a and_o by_o certain_a miraculous_a mean_n become_v chaste_a pag._n 63._o certain_a popish_a and_o magical_a cure_n for_o they_o that_o be_v bewitch_v in_o their_o privity_n ibid._n a_o strange_a cure_n do_v to_o one_o that_o be_v molest_v with_o incubus_n pag._n 64._o a_o confutation_n of_o all_o the_o former_a folly_n touch_v incubus_n which_o by_o example_n and_o proof_n of_o like_a stuff_n be_v show_v to_o be_v flat_a knavery_n wherein_o the_o carnal_a copulation_n with_o spirit_n be_v overthrow_v pag._n 65._o that_o incubus_n be_v a_o natural_a disease_n with_o remedy_n for_o the_o same_o beside_o magical_a cure_n herewithal_o express_v pag._n 69._o the_o censure_n of_o g._n chancer_n upon_o the_o knavery_n of_o incubus_n pag._n 67._o the_o five_o book_n of_o transformation_n ridiculous_a example_n bring_v by_o the_o adversary_n for_o the_o confirmation_n of_o their_o foolish_a doctrine_n pag._n 66._o absurd_a reason_n bring_v by_o bodin_n &_o such_o other_o for_o confirmation_n of_o transformation_n pag._n 71._o of_o a_o man_n turn_v into_o a_o ass_n and_o return_v again_o unto_o a_o man_n by_o one_o of_o bodins_n witch_n s._n augustine_n opinion_n thereof_o pag._n 72._o a_o summarie_n of_o the_o former_a fable_n with_o a_o refutation_n thereof_o after_o due_a examination_n of_o the_o same_o pag._n 74._o that_o the_o body_n of_o a_o man_n can_v be_v turn_v into_o the_o body_n of_o a_o beast_n by_o a_o witch_n be_v prove_v by_o strong_a reason_n scripture_n and_o authorite_n pag._n 75._o the_o witchmongers_n objection_n concern_v nabuchadnezzar_n answer_v and_o their_o error_n concern_v lycanthropia_n consute_v pag._n 77._o a_o special_a objection_n answer_v concern_v transportation_n with_o the_o consent_n of_o diverse_a writer_n thereupon_o pag._n 78._o the_o witchmongers_n objection_n concern_v the_o history_n of_o job_n answer_v 79._o what_o several_a sort_n of_o witch_n be_v mention_v in_o the_o scripture_n &_o how_o the_o word_n witch_n be_v there_o apply_v pag._n 82._o the_o six_o book_n the_o exposition_n of_o this_o hebrew_n word_n chasaph_n wherein_o be_v answer_v the_o objection_n contain_v in_o exodus_fw-la 22._o to_o wit_n thou_o shall_v not_o suffer_v a_o witch_n to_o live_v and_o 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than_o love_n by_o arâ—_n and_o with_o what_o toy_n they_o destroy_v cattle_n &_o procure_v love_n p._n 92._o j._n bodin_n triumph_v against_o i._o wire_n be_v over_o take_v with_o false_a wreeke_n and_o false_a interpretation_n thereof_o p._n 93._o the_o seven_o book_n of_o the_o hebrew_n word_n ob_fw-la what_o it_o signify_v where_o it_o be_v find_v of_o pythoniss_n call_v ventriloquae_fw-la who_o they_o be_v and_o what_o their_o practice_n be_v experience_n and_o example_n thereof_o show_v pag._n 94._o how_o the_o lewd_a practice_n of_o the_o pythonist_n of_o westwell_n come_v to_o light_n and_o by_o who_o she_o be_v examine_v and_o that_o all_o her_o diabolical_a speech_n be_v but_o ventriloquie_n and_o plain_a cozenage_n which_o be_v prove_v by_o she_o own_o confession_n pag._n 96._o bodins_n stuff_n concern_v the_o pythonist_n of_o endor_n with_o a_o true_a story_n of_o a_o counterfeit_a dutchman_n pag_n 98._o of_o the_o great_a oracle_n of_o apollo_n the_o pythonist_n &_o how_o 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