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to_o receive_v benefit_n for_o their_o devotion_n employ_v that_o way_n know_v and_o conceive_v that_o the_o statue_n and_o image_n before_o who_o with_o such_o reverence_n they_o pour_v forth_o their_o prayer_n be_v stock_n and_o stone_n and_o only_a picture_n of_o those_o person_n who_o they_o resemble_v yea_o they_o also_o know_v that_o the_o party_n themselves_o be_v creature_n and_o can_v not_o do_v so_o much_o as_o the_o papist_n and_o witchmonger_n think_v the_o rood_n of_o grace_n or_o mother_n bungie_n can_v do_v own_o and_o yet_o the_o papist_n can_v see_v the_o abuse_n of_o the_o gentile_n and_o may_v not_o hear_v of_o their_o own_o idolatry_n more_o gross_a and_o damnable_a than_o the_o other_o chap._n xxvi_o the_o conceit_n of_o the_o heathen_a and_o the_o papi_v all_o one_o in_o idolatry_n of_o the_o council_n of_o trent_n a_o notable_a story_n of_o a_o hangman_n arraign_v after_o he_o be_v dead_a and_o bury_v etc._n etc._n but_o papi_v perchance_o will_v deny_v that_o 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church_n and_o in_o the_o churchyard_n he_o see_v a_o great_a many_o dead_a man_n and_o some_o of_o they_o he_o know_v of_o who_o he_o ask_v what_o the_o matter_n be_v etc._n etc._n who_o answer_v that_o the_o hangman_n be_v slay_v and_o the_o devil_n challenge_v his_o soul_n the_o which_o our_o lady_n say_v be_v she_o and_o the_o judge_n be_v even_o at_o hand_n come_v thither_o to_o hear_v the_o cause_n and_o therefore_o say_v they_o we_o be_v now_o come_v together_o the_o priest_n think_v he_o will_v be_v at_o the_o hear_n hereof_o and_o hide_v himself_o behind_o a_o tree_n read_v and_o anon_o he_o see_v the_o judicial_a seat_n ready_o prepare_v and_o furnish_v where_o the_o judge_n to_o wit_n jesus_n christ_n sit_v who_o take_v up_o his_o mother_n unto_o he_o soon_o after_o the_o devil_n bring_v in_o the_o hangman_n pinion_v and_o prove_v by_o good_a evidence_n that_o his_o soul_n belong_v to_o they_o on_o the_o other_o side_n our_o lady_n plead_v for_o the_o hangman_n prove_v that_o he_o at_o the_o hour_n of_o death_n commend_v his_o soul_n to_o she_o the_o judge_n hear_v the_o matter_n so_o well_o debate_v on_o either_o side_n but_o willing_a to_o obey_v for_o these_o be_v his_o word_n his_o mother_n desire_n and_o loath_a to_o do_v the_o devil_n any_o wrong_n give_v sentence_n that_o the_o hangman_n soul_n shall_v return_v to_o his_o body_n until_o he_o have_v make_v sufficient_a satisfaction_n ordain_v that_o the_o pope_n shall_v set_v forth_o a_o public_a form_n of_o prayer_n for_o the_o hangman_n soul._n it_o be_v demand_v who_o shall_v do_v the_o errand_n to_o the_o pope_n holiness_n maâ—y_v quoth_v our_o lady_n that_o shall_v yonder_o priest_n that_o lurk_v behind_o the_o tree_n button_n the_o priest_n be_v call_v forth_o and_o enjoin_v to_o make_v relation_n hereof_o and_o to_o desire_v the_o pope_n to_o take_v the_o pain_n to_o do_v according_a to_o tâ—is_n decree_n ask_v by_o what_o token_n he_o shall_v be_v direct_v then_o be_v deliver_v unto_o he_o a_o rose_n of_o such_o beauty_n as_o when_o the_o pope_n see_v it_o he_o know_v his_o message_n be_v true_a and_o so_o if_o they_o do_v not_o well_o i_o pray_v god_n we_o may_v chap._n xxvii_o a_o confutation_n of_o the_o fable_n of_o the_o hangman_n of_o many_o other_o feign_a and_o ridiculous_a tale_n and_o apparition_n with_o a_o reproof_n thereof_o by_o the_o tale_n above_o mention_v you_o see_v what_o it_o be_v to_o worship_v the_o image_n of_o our_o lady_n favour_n for_o though_o we_o kneel_v to_o god_n himself_o and_o make_v never_o so_o humble_a petition_n unto_o he_o without_o faith_n and_o repentance_n it_o shall_v do_v we_o no_o pleasure_n at_o all_o yet_o this_o hangman_n have_v great_a friendship_n show_v he_o for_o one_o point_n of_o courtesy_n use_v to_o our_o
distinguish_v a_o day_n natural_a be_v the_o space_n of_o four_o and_o twenty_o hour_n account_v the_o night_n withal_o and_o begin_v at_o one_o of_o the_o clock_n after_o midnight_n a_o artificial_a day_n be_v that_o space_n of_o time_n which_o be_v betwixt_o the_o rise_n and_o fall_v of_o the_o ☉_o etc._n etc._n all_o the_o rest_n be_v night_n 〈◊〉_d begin_v at_o the_o ☉_o rise_v hereafter_o follow_v a_o table_n show_v how_o the_o day_n and_o the_o night_n be_v divide_v by_o hour_n and_o reduce_v to_o the_o regiment_n of_o the_o planet_n the_o division_n of_o the_o day_n and_o the_o planetary_a regiment_n the_o division_n of_o the_o night_n and_o the_o planetary_a regiment_n chap._n vii_o the_o character_n of_o the_o angel_n of_o the_o seven_o day_n with_o their_o name_n of_o figure_n scale_n and_o periapt_n these_o figure_n be_v call_v the_o scale_n of_o the_o earth_n without_o the_o which_o no_o spirit_n will_v appear_v except_o thou_o have_v they_o with_o thou_o chap._n viii_o a_o 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follow_v the_o master_n have_v a_o hazel_n wand_n in_o his_o right_a hand_n and_o these_o name_n of_o god_n write_v thereupon_o tetragrammaton_fw-gr ✚_o adonay_n ✚_o agla_n ✚_o craton_n ✚_o then_o strike_v three_o stroke_n on_o the_o ground_n and_o say_v arise_v n._n arise_v n._n arise_v n._n i_o conjure_v thou_o spirit_n n._n by_o the_o resurrection_n of_o our_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n that_o thou_o do_v obey_v to_o my_o word_n and_o come_v unto_o i_o this_o night_n very_o and_o true_o as_o thou_o believe_v to_o be_v save_v at_o the_o day_n of_o judgement_n and_o i_o will_v swear_v to_o the_o a_o oath_n by_o the_o peril_n of_o my_o soul_n that_o if_o thou_o will_v come_v to_o i_o and_o appear_v to_o i_o this_o night_n and_o show_v i_o true_a vision_n in_o this_o crystal_n stone_n and_o fetch_v i_o the_o fairy_n sibylia_n that_o i_o may_v talk_v with_o she_o visible_o and_o she_o may_v come_v before_o i_o as_o the_o conjuration_n lead_v and_o in_o so_o do_v i_o will_v give_v thou_o a_o alms_n deed_n nota._n and_o pray_v for_o thou_o n._n to_o my_o lord_n god_n whereby_o thou_o may_v be_v restore_v to_o thy_o salvation_n at_o the_o resurrection_n day_n to_o be_v receive_v as_o one_o of_o the_o elect_a of_o god_n to_o the_o everlasting_a glory_n amen_n the_o master_n stand_v at_o the_o head_n of_o the_o grave_n his_o fellow_n have_v in_o his_o hand_n the_o candle_n and_o the_o stone_n must_v begin_v the_o conjuration_n as_o follow_v and_o the_o spirit_n will_v appear_v to_o you_o in_o the_o crystal_n stone_n in_o a_o fair_a form_n of_o a_o child_n of_o twelve_o year_n of_o age_n and_o when_o he_o be_v in_o feel_v the_o stone_n and_o it_o will_v be_v hot_a and_o fear_v nothing_o for_o he_o or_o she_o will_v show_v many_o delusion_n to_o drive_v you_o from_o your_o work_n fear_v god_n but_o fear_v he_o not_o this_o be_v to_o constrain_v he_o as_o follow_v i_o conjure_v thou_o spirit_n n._n by_o the_o live_a god_n the_o true_a god_n and_o by_o the_o holy_a god_n and_o 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s._n margaret_n be_v a_o fable_n may_v be_v prove_v by_o the_o incredible_a impossible_a foolish_a impious_a and_o blasphemous_a matter_n contain_v therein_o and_o by_o the_o ridiculous_a circumstance_n thereof_o though_o it_o be_v cruel_o do_v of_o she_o to_o beat_v the_o devil_n when_o his_o hand_n be_v bind_v yet_o it_o be_v courteous_o do_v of_o she_o to_o pull_v away_o her_o foot_n at_o his_o desire_n he_o can_v not_o speak_v so_o long_o as_o she_o tread_v on_o his_o head_n and_o yet_o he_o say_v tread_v off_o that_o i_o may_v tell_v you_o what_o i_o be_o she_o see_v the_o heaven_n open_a and_o yet_o she_o be_v in_o a_o close_a prison_n but_o her_o sight_n be_v very_o clear_a that_o can_v see_v a_o little_a dove_n sit_v upon_o a_o cross_n so_o far_o off_o for_o heaven_n be_v high_a than_o the_o sun_n and_o the_o sun_n when_o it_o be_v near_a to_o we_o be_v 3966000._o mile_n from_o we_o and_o she_o have_v a_o good_a pair_n of_o ear_n 77._o that_o can_v hear_v a_o dove_n speak_v so_o far_o off_o and_o she_o have_v good_a luck_n that_o s._n peter_n who_o they_o say_v be_v porter_n or_o else_o the_o pope_n who_o have_v more_o do_n than_o peter_n have_v such_o leisure_n as_o to_o stay_v the_o gate_n so_o long_o for_o she_o solomon_n provide_v no_o good_a place_n neither_o take_v good_a order_n with_o his_o brazen_a bowl_n i_o marvel_v how_o they_o escape_v that_o let_v out_o the_o devil_n it_o be_v marvel_n also_o that_o they_o melt_v it_o not_o with_o their_o breath_n long_o before_o for_o the_o devil_n carry_v hell_n and_o hell_n fire_n about_o with_o they_o always_o in_o so_o much_o as_o they_o say_v they_o leave_v ash_n evermore_o where_o they_o stand_v sure_o she_o make_v in_o her_o prayer_n a_o unreasonable_a request_n daemonum_fw-la but_o the_o date_n of_o her_o patent_n be_v out_o for_o i_o believe_v that_o whosoever_o at_o this_o day_n shall_v burn_v a_o pound_n of_o good_a candle_n before_o she_o shall_v be_v never_o the_o better_a but_o three_o penny_n 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