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A09586
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The Examination and confession of certaine wytches at Chensforde in the countie of Essex : before the Quenes Maiesties judges, the xxvi daye of July, anno 1566, at the assise holden there as then, and one of them put to death for the same offence, as their examination declareth more at large.
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Phillips, John.
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1566
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STC 19869.5; ESTC S2279
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the_o examination_n and_o confession_n of_o certain_a wytche_n at_o chensforde_n in_o the_o county_n of_o essex_n before_o the_o queen_n majesty_n judge_n the_o xxvi_o day_n of_o july⸫_n anno._n 1566_o at_o the_o assize_n hold_v there_o as_o then_o and_o one_o of_o they_o put_v to_o death_n for_o the_o same_o offence_n as_o their_o examination_n declare_v more_o at_o large_a the_o epistle_n to_o the_o reader_n god_n which_o of_o his_o singular_a goodness_n as_o the_o sage_a philosopher_n hermes_n have_v plain_o describe_v to_o each_o of_o his_o creature_n have_v add_v a_o reasonable_a soul_n which_o be_v the_o chief_a and_o most_o excellent_a treasure_n that_o any_o man_n can_v be_v endue_v withal_o let_v we_o then_o consider_v god_n inerplycable_a benefit_n always_o of_o his_o own_o free_a will_n and_o not_o of_o our_o desert_n give_v and_o bestow_v upon_o we_o and_o since_o that_o the_o soul_n of_o man_n be_v of_o great_a estimation_n in_o his_o fatherly_a presence_n let_v we_o 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