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of_o soul_n from_o beast_n to_o man_n &_o from_o man_n to_o beast_n again_o cap._n 13._o of_o the_o delusion_n of_o the_o eye_n by_o the_o exorcism_n of_o conjurer_n for_o the_o exorcism_n of_o conjurer_n and_o necromancer_n in_o raise_v the_o dead_a that_o one_o example_n of_o the_o witch_n of_o endor_n be_v sufficient_a 28._o to_o prove_v they_o all_o mere_a delusion_n of_o the_o sight_n it_o be_v not_o to_o be_v think_v beside_o the_o general_a reason_n that_o the_o soul_n of_o the_o righteous_a be_v in_o the_o hand_n of_o god_n that_o the_o true_a samuel_n will_v be_v draw_v to_o answer_v he_o who_o god_n have_v deny_v to_o answer_v by_o dream_n by_o urim_n or_o by_o prophet_n or_o that_o samuel_n will_v have_v suffer_v saul_n to_o have_v do_v he_o worship_n by_o incline_v his_o face_n to_o the_o ground_n and_o bow_v himself_o or_o last_o understand_v that_o saul_n be_v reject_v of_o god_n will_v notwithstanding_o have_v assure_v he_o of_o be_v with_o he_o the_o next_o morrow_n except_o we_o shall_v affirm_v the_o good_a &_o the_o bad_a the_o castwaies_o &_o the_o choose_v to_o go_v both_o to_o one_o place_n though_o the_o papist_n indeed_o to_o maintain_v their_o limbus_n and_o their_o purgatory_n fire_n which_o except_o they_o still_o keep_v in_o â—hat_n of_o the_o pope_n kitchen_n will_v soon_o go_v out_o will_v needs_o have_v it_o to_o be_v a_o true_a real_a apparition_n ground_v themselves_o upon_o these_o word_n 14._o &_o saul_n know_v that_o it_o be_v samuel_n which_o in_o my_o understanding_n enforce_v not_o so_o much_o a_o certain_a knowledge_n as_o a_o full_a persuasion_n which_o grow_v no_o doubt_n out_o of_o the_o cunning_a &_o artificial_a counterfeit_n which_o he_o see_v represent_v before_o his_o eye_n the_o devil_n art_n be_v strange_a in_o that_o kind_n as_o may_v appear_v by_o the_o apparition_n of_o marry_o duchess_n of_o burgundy_n to_o her_o husband_n maximilian_n afterward_o emperor_n raise_v by_o trithemius_n abbot_n of_o spainheim_n at_o the_o emperor_n own_o request_n out_o of_o a_o vain_a curiosity_n of_o see_v she_o once_o again_o the_o ghost_n as_o the_o story_n set_v it_o down_o do_v in_o all_o part_n so_o live_v represent_v the_o dead_a empress_n that_o not_o so_o much_o as_o a_o little_a black_a warte_z which_o she_o have_v in_o the_o hinderpart_n of_o her_o nacke_n be_v want_v as_o both_o the_o emperor_n himself_o &_o the_o stander_n by_o do_v well_o observe_v cornelius_n agrippa_n &_o john_n fâ—ustus_n be_v renown_v in_o this_o kind_n for_o under_o this_o head_n may_v fit_o be_v range_v the_o show_v of_o the_o visage_n of_o such_o in_o a_o lookingglass_n as_o have_v steal_v any_o thing_n or_o commit_v any_o villainy_n and_o lay_v unknown_a the_o preâ—enting_v of_o banquet_n only_o for_o show_v to_o please_v the_o eye_n by_o deceive_a it_o nor_o for_o substance_n to_o delight_v the_o taste_n or_o content_v the_o stomach_n but_o of_o all_o i_o have_v hear_v or_o read_v of_o this_o nature_n the_o rare_a be_v that_o of_o albert_n we_o magnus_n who_o live_v at_o colen_n and_o the_o emperor_n william_n earl_n of_o holland_n pass_v that_o way_n from_o his_o coronation_n at_o aix_n and_o hear_v of_o â—his_n merry_a monk_n 8._o desirous_a to_o see_v some_o of_o his_o trick_n send_v for_o he_o and_o after_o kind_a entertainment_n acquaint_v he_o with_o his_o purpose_n the_o monk_n not_o scrupulous_a of_o she_o wing_v his_o art_n thus_o draw_v in_o begin_v to_o set_v the_o spirit_n of_o his_o wit_n or_o rather_o the_o wit_n of_o his_o spirit_n a-work_o and_o not_o long_o after_o cause_v the_o chamber_n where_o be_v the_o emperor_n with_o his_o courtier_n about_o he_o sudden_o to_o be_v flore_v over_o with_o green_a grasâ—e_n herb_n plant_n flower_n root_n &_o tree_n among_o upon_o which_o be_v delicate_a fruit_n and_o bird_n some_o sing_v other_o chirp_a to_o the_o great_a admiration_n and_o astonishment_n of_o the_o beholder_n it_o be_v in_o the_o dead_a of_o winter_n a_o perfect_a representation_n of_o the_o spring_n cap._n 14._o of_o the_o delusion_n of_o the_o eye_n by_o the_o imposture_n of_o priest_n and_o friar_n for_o the_o knavery_n of_o priest_n &_o friar_n without_o doubt_n the_o grete_a part_n of_o those_o ghost_n fair_n pix_n hobgobling_n that_o have_v be_v see_v to_o walk_v in_o former_a age_n have_v be_v set_v a_o foot_n by_o these_o people_n partly_o to_o get_v money_n to_o their_o coffer_n in_o cause_v they_o ever_o to_o beg_v somewhat_o for_o the_o church_n and_o partly_o reputation_n to_o their_o order_n in_o show_v the_o virtue_n of_o their_o exorcism_n upon_o they_o the_o like_a may_v be_v say_v of_o the_o sweat_a and_o weep_v of_o their_o image_n of_o the_o roll_a of_o their_o eye_n &_o nod_v of_o the_o head_n it_o be_v worth_a the_o remember_v which_o erasmus_n recount_v to_o this_o purpose_n of_o a_o priest_n who_o a_o little_a before_o easter_n in_o the_o night_n penult_n convey_v into_o his_o church_n yard_n live_v crab_n fasten_v little_a wax_n candle_n burn_v to_o their_o side_n they_o creep_v in_o this_o sort_n about_o the_o grave_n make_v a_o fearful_a show_n in_o the_o night_n and_o none_o dare_v come_v near_o to_o discover_v it_o the_o report_n be_v cast_v abroad_o be_v entertain_v with_o a_o fearful_a kind_n of_o reverence_n of_o the_o most_o and_o the_o wise_a be_v content_a to_o be_v hoodwink_v for_o company_n the_o next_o sunday_n come_v the_o priest_n to_o play_v his_o part_n and_o out_o of_o the_o pulpit_n tell_v they_o very_o serious_o that_o these_o walk_a spirit_n be_v the_o soul_n of_o their_o dead_a friend_n who_o be_v sore_o torment_v in_o purgatory_n beg_v to_o be_v loose_v from_o those_o pain_n by_o mass_n &_o alm_n this_o persuasion_n go_v currant_n until_o at_o length_n by_o the_o negligence_n or_o forgetfulness_n of_o the_o priest_n two_o or_o three_o of_o the_o crab_n be_v find_v in_o the_o day_n time_n among_o the_o rubbish_n with_o the_o candle_n stick_v to_o their_o side_n by_o which_o 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