upon_o the_o rack_n or_o torture_n their_o apparel_n must_v be_v change_v and_o every_o hair_n in_o their_o body_n must_v be_v shave_v off_o with_o a_o sharp_a razor_n devise_n item_n if_o they_o have_v charm_n for_o taciturnity_n so_o as_o they_o feel_v not_o the_o common_a torture_n and_o therefore_o confess_v nothing_o then_o some_o sharp_a instrument_n must_v be_v thrust_v betwixt_o every_o nail_n of_o their_o finger_n and_o toe_n which_o as_o bodin_n say_v be_v king_n childeberts_n devise_n and_o be_v to_o this_o day_n of_o all_o other_o the_o most_o effectual_a for_o by_o mean_n of_o that_o extreme_a pain_n they_o will_v say_v he_o confess_v any_o thing_n grillandus_n item_n paulus_n grillandus_n be_v a_o old_a doer_n in_o these_o matter_n wish_v that_o when_o witch_n sleep_v and_o feel_v no_o pain_n upon_o the_o torture_n domine_fw-la labia_fw-la mea_fw-la apery_n shall_v be_v say_v and_o so_o say_v he_o both_o the_o torment_n will_v be_v feel_v and_o the_o truth_n will_v be_v 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perhaps_o may_v in_o conference_n undermine_v she_o and_o so_o bewray_v and_o discover_v she_o item_n if_o she_o will_v not_o yet_o confess_v she_o must_v be_v tell_v that_o she_o be_v detect_v and_o accuse_v by_o other_o of_o her_o companion_n and_o although_o in_o truth_n there_o be_v no_o such_o matter_n and_o so_o perhaps_o she_o will_v confess_v the_o rather_o to_o be_v revenge_v upon_o her_o adversary_n and_o accuser_n chap._n iii_o matter_n of_o evidence_n against_o witch_n if_o a_o old_a woman_n threaten_v or_o touch_v one_o be_v in_o health_n who_o die_v short_o after_o or_o else_o be_v infect_v with_o the_o leprosy_n apoplexy_n or_o any_o other_o strange_a disease_n it_o be_v say_v bodin_n a_o permanent_a fact_n and_o such_o a_o evidence_n as_o condemnation_n or_o death_n must_v ensue_v without_o further_a proof_n if_o any_o body_n have_v mistrust_v she_o or_o say_v before_o that_o she_o be_v a_o witch_n item_n if_o any_o come_v in_o or_o depart_v out_o of_o the_o chamber_n 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witness_n do_v but_o say_v such_o a_o woman_n be_v a_o witch_n 2._o than_o it_o be_v a_o clear_a case_n that_o she_o be_v to_o be_v execute_v with_o death_n which_o matter_n bodin_n say_v be_v not_o only_o certain_a by_o the_o canon_n and_o civil_a law_n but_o by_o the_o opinion_n of_o pope_n innocent_a the_o wise_a pope_n as_o he_o say_v that_o ever_o be_v item_n the_o complaint_n of_o any_o one_o man_n of_o credit_n be_v sufficient_a to_o bring_v a_o poor_a woman_n to_o the_o rack_n or_o pulley_n item_n a_o condemn_a or_o infamous_a person_n testimony_n be_v good_a and_o allowable_a in_o matter_n of_o witchcraft_n item_n a_o witch_n be_v not_o to_o be_v deliver_v though_o she_o endure_v all_o the_o torture_n and_o confess_v nothing_o as_o all_o other_o be_v in_o any_o criminal_a case_n item_n though_o in_o other_o case_n the_o deposition_n of_o many_o woman_n at_o one_o instant_a be_v disable_v as_o sufficient_a in_o law_n because_o of_o the_o imbecility_n and_o frailty_n of_o their_o nature_n or_o sex_n yet_o in_o this_o matter_n one_o woman_n though_o she_o be_v a_o party_n either_o accuser_n or_o accuse_v and_o be_v also_o infamous_a and_o impudent_a for_o such_o be_v bodins_n word_n yea_o and_o already_o condemn_v she_o may_v nevertheless_o serve_v to_o accuse_v and_o condemn_v a_o witch_n item_n a_o witness_n uncit_v and_o offer_v himself_o in_o this_o case_n be_v to_o be_v hear_v and_o in_o none_o other_o item_n a_o captial_a enemy_n if_o the_o enmity_n be_v pretend_v to_o grow_v by_o mean_n of_o witchcraft_n may_v object_v against_o a_o witch_n and_o none_o exception_n be_v to_o be_v have_v or_o make_v against_o he_o item_n although_o the_o proof_n of_o perjury_n may_v put_v back_o a_o witness_n in_o all_o other_o cause_n 3._o yet_o in_o this_o a_o perjure_a person_n be_v a_o good_a and_o lawful_a witness_n item_n the_o proctor_n and_o advocate_n in_o this_o case_n be_v compel_v to_o be_v witness_n against_o their_o client_n &_o in_o none_o other_o case_n they_o be_v to_o be_v constrain_v thereunto_o item_n none_o can_v give_v evidence_n against_o witch_n touch_v their_o assembly_n but_o witch_n only_o as_o bodin_n say_v none_o other_o can_v do_v it_o howbeit_o ri._n ga._n write_v that_o he_o come_v to_o the_o god-speed_n and_o with_o his_o sword_n and_o buckler_n kill_v the_o devil_n or_o at_o the_o last_o he_o wound_v he_o so_o sore_o that_o he_o make_v he_o stink_v of_o brimstone_n item_n bodin_n say_v that_o because_o this_o be_v a_o extraordinary_a matter_n there_o must_v herein_o be_v extraordinary_a deal_n and_o all_o manner_n of_o way_n be_v to_o be_v use_v direct_a and_o indirect_a chap._n iu._n confession_n of_o witch_n whereby_o the_o be_v condemn_v eodem_fw-la some_o witch_n confess_v say_v bodin_n that_o be_v desirous_a to_o die_v not_o for_o glory_n but_o for_o despair_v because_o they_o be_v torment_v in_o their_o life_n time_n but_o these_o may_v not_o be_v spare_v say_v he_o although_o the_o law_n do_v excuse_v they_o the_o best_a and_o sure_a confession_n be_v at_o strife_n to_o her_o ghostly_a father_n item_n if_o she_o confess_v many_o thing_n that_o be_v false_a and_o one_o thing_n that_o may_v be_v true_a she_o be_v to_o be_v take_v and_o execute_v upon_o that_o confession_n item_n she_o be_v not_o so_o guilty_a that_o confess_v a_o falsehood_n or_o a_o lie_n and_o deny_v a_o truth_n as_o she_o that_o answer_v by_o circumstance_n item_n a_o equivocal_a or_o doubtful_a answer_n be_v take_v for_o a_o confession_n against_o a_o witch_n 3._o item_n bodin_n report_v that_o one_o confess_v that_o he_o go_v out_o or_o rather_o up_o in_o the_o air_n and_o be_v transport_v many_o mile_n to_o the_o fairy_n dance_v only_o because_o he_o will_v spy_v unto_o what_o place_n his_o wife_n go_v to_o hag_v and_o how_o she_o behave_v herself_o whereupon_o be_v much_o ado_n among_o the_o inquisitor_n and_o lawyer_n to_o discuss_v whether_o he_o shall_v be_v execute_v with_o his_o wife_n or_o no_o but_o it_o be_v conclude_v that_o he_o must_v die_v because_o he_o bewray_v not_o his_o wife_n the_o which_o he_o forbear_v to_o do_v propter_fw-la reverentiam_fw-la honoris_fw-la &_o familiae_fw-la item_n if_o a_o woman_n confess_v free_o herein_o before_o question_n be_v make_v and_o yet_o afterward_o deny_v it_o she_o be_v nevertheless_o to_o be_v burn_v item_n they_o affirm_v that_o this_o extremity_n be_v herein_o use_v because_o not_o one_o among_o a_o thousand_o witch_n be_v detect_v and_o yet_o it_o be_v affirm_v by_o sprenger_n in_o m._n mal._n that_o there_o be_v not_o so_o little_a a_o parish_n but_o there_o be_v many_o witch_n know_v to_o be_v there_o chap._n v._n presumption_n whereby_o witch_n be_v condemn_v 4._o if_o any_o woman_n child_n chance_n to_o die_v at_o her_o hand_n so_o as_o no_o body_n know_v how_o
stroke_n we_o strike_v be_v if_o hard_o at_o hand_n and_o near_o in_o place_n then_o ruddy_a colour_n fill_v the_o face_n thus_o much_o may_v seem_v sufficient_a touch_v this_o matter_n of_o natural_a magic_n whereunto_o though_o much_o more_o may_v be_v annex_v yet_o for_o the_o avoid_n of_o tediousness_n and_o for_o speedy_a passage_n to_o that_o which_o remain_v i_o will_v break_v off_o this_o present_a treatise_n and_o now_o somewhat_o shall_v be_v say_v concern_v devil_n and_o spirit_n in_o the_o discourse_n follow_v the_o content_n of_o the_o chapter_n in_o the_o sixteen_o foregoing_a book_n book_n i._n chap._n i._n a_o impeachment_n of_o witch_n power_n in_o meteor_n and_o elementary_a body_n tend_v to_o the_o rebuke_n of_o such_o as_o attribute_v too_o much_o unto_o they_o page_n 1_o chap._n ii_o the_o inconvenience_n grow_v by_o man_n credulity_n herein_o with_o a_o reproof_n of_o some_o churchman_n which_o be_v incline_v to_o the_o common_a conceive_a opinion_n of_o witch_n omnipotency_n and_o a_o familiar_a example_n thereof_o page_n 3_o chap._n iii_o who_o they_o be_v that_o be_v call_v witch_n with_o a_o manifest_a declaration_n of_o the_o cause_n that_o move_v man_n so_o common_o to_o think_v and_o witch_n themselves_o to_o believe_v that_o they_o can_v hurt_v child_n cattle_n etc._n etc._n with_o word_n and_o imaginnation_n and_o of_o cozen_a witch_n page_n 4._o chap._n iu._n what_o miraculous_a action_n be_v impute_v to_o witch_n by_o witchmonger_n papist_n and_o poet_n page_n 5_o chap._n v._n a_o confutation_n of_o the_o common_a conceive_a opinion_n of_o witch_n and_o witchcraft_n and_o how_o detestable_a a_o sin_n it_o be_v to_o repair_v to_o they_o for_o counsel_n or_o help_v in_o time_n of_o affliction_n page_n 7_o chap._n vi_o a_o further_a confutation_n of_o witch_n miraculous_a and_o omnipotent_a power_n by_o invincible_a reason_n and_o authority_n with_o dissuasion_n from_o such_o fond_a credulity_n ibid._n chap._n vii_o by_o what_o mean_v the_o name_n of_o witch_n become_v so_o famous_a and_o how_o diverss_o people_n be_v opinion_v concern_v they_o and_o their_o action_n page_n 8_o chap._n viii_o cause_n that_o move_v as_o well_o witch_n themselves_o as_o other_o to_o think_v that_o they_o can_v work_v impossibility_n with_o answer_n to_o certain_a objection_n where_o also_o their_o punishment_n by_o law_n be_v touch_v page_n 9_o chap._n ix_o a_o conclusion_n of_o the_o first_o book_n wherein_o be_v foreshow_v the_o tyrannical_a cruelty_n of_o witchmonger_n and_o inquisitor_n with_o a_o request_n to_o the_o reader_n to_o peruse_v the_o same_o page_n 10_o book_n ii_o chap._n i._n what_o testimony_n and_o witness_n be_v allow_v to_o give_v evidence_n against_o repute_a witch_n by_o the_o report_n and_o allowance_n of_o the_o inquisitor_n themselves_o and_o such_o as_o be_v special_a writer_n herein_o page_n 11_o chap._n ii_o the_o order_n of_o examination_n of_o witch_n by_o the_o inquisitor_n ibid._n chap._n iii_o matter_n of_o evidence_n against_o witch_n page_n 13_o chap._n iu_o confession_n of_o witch_n whereby_o they_o be_v condemn_v page_n 14_o chap._n v._n presumption_n whereby_o witch_n be_v condemn_v ibid._n chap._n vi_o particular_a interrogatory_n use_v by_o the_o inquisitor_n against_o witch_n page_n 15_o chap._n vii_o the_o inquisitor_n trial_n of_o weep_v by_o conjuration_n page_n 16_o chap._n viii_o certain_a caution_n against_o witch_n and_o of_o their_o torture_n to_o procure_v confession_n ibid._n chap._n ix_o the_o fifteen_o crime_n lay_v to_o the_o charge_n of_o witch_n by_o witchmonger_n special_o by_o bodin_n in_o demonomania_n page_n 18_o chap._n x._o a_o confutation_n of_o the_o former_a surmise_a crime_n patch_v together_o by_o bodin_n and_o the_o only_a way_n to_o escape_v the_o inquisitor_n hand_n page_n 19_o chap._n xi_o the_o opinion_n of_o cornelius_n agrippa_n concern_v witch_n of_o his_o plead_n for_o a_o poor_a woman_n accuse_v of_o witchcraft_n and_o how_o he_o convince_v the_o inquisitor_n page_n 20_o chap._n xii_o what_o the_o fear_n of_o death_n and_o feel_n of_o torment_n may_v force_v one_o to_o do_v and_o that_o it_o be_v no_o marvel_n though_o witch_n condemn_v themselves_o by_o their_o own_o confession_n so_o tyrannical_o extort_a page_n 21_o book_n iii_o chap._n i._n the_o witch_n bargain_n with_o the_o devil_n according_a to_o m._n mal._n bodin_n nider_n daneus_n psellus_n erastus_n hemingius_n cumanus_n aquinas_n bartholomeus_n spineus_n &c._n &c._n page_n 22_o chap._n ii_o the_o order_n of_o the_o witch_n homage_n do_v as_o it_o be_v write_v by_o lewd_a inquisitor_n and_o peevish_a witchmonger_n to_o the_o devil_n in_o person_n of_o their_o song_n and_o dance_n and_o namely_o of_o lavolta_n and_o of_o other_o ceremony_n also_o of_o their_o excourse_n page_n 23_o chap._n iii_o how_o witch_n be_v summon_v to_o appear_v before_o the_o devil_n of_o their_o ride_n in_o the_o air_n of_o their_o account_n of_o their_o conference_n with_o the_o devil_n of_o his_o supply_n and_o their_o conference_n of_o their_o farewell_n and_o sacrifice_n according_a to_o daneus_n psellus_n etc._n etc._n page_n 24_o chap._n iu_o that_o there_o can_v no_o real_a league_n be_v make_v with_o the_o devil_n the_o first_o author_n of_o the_o league_n and_o the_o weak_a proof_n of_o the_o adversary_n for_o the_o same_o ibid._n chap._n v._n of_o the_o private_a league_n a_o notable_a table_n of_o bodin_n concern_v a_o french_a lady_n with_o a_o confutation_n page_n 25_o chap._n vi_o a_o disproof_n of_o their_o assembly_n and_o of_o their_o bargain_n page_n 26_o chap._n vii_o a_o confutation_n of_o the_o objection_n concern_v witch_n confession_n page_n 27_o chap._n viii_o what_o folly_n it_o be_v for_o witch_n to_o enter_v into_o such_o desperate_a peril_n and_o to_o endure_v such_o intolerable_a torment_n for_o no_o gain_n or_o commodity_n and_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 page_n 28_o chap._n ix_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 page_n 29_o chap._n x._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_a prove_v by_o a_o familiar_a and_o late_a example_n page_n 30_o chap._n xi_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_a of_o marvellous_a imagination_n and_o that_o their_o confession_n be_v not_o to_o be_v credit_v page_n 31_o chap._n xii_o a_o confutation_n of_o witch_n confession_n especial_o concern_v the_o league_n page_n 32_o chap._n xiii_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 and_o that_o witch_n or_o devil_n have_v no_o power_n to_o do_v such_o thing_n page_n 33_o chap._n fourteen_o 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 page_n 34_o chap._n xv._n 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 eybit_v witch_n in_o ireland_n of_o two_o archer_n that_o shoot_v with_o familiar_n page_n 35_o chap._n xvi_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 page_n 36_o chap._n xvii_o witchmongers_n reason_n to_o prove_v that_o witch_n can_v work_v wonder_n bodin_n tale_n of_o a_o friesland_n priest_n transport_v that_o imagination_n proceed_v of_o melancholy_a do_v cause_n illusion_n page_n 37_o chap._n xviii_o that_o the_o confession_n of_o witch_n be_v insufficient_a in_o civil_a and_o common_a law_n 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 ibid._n chap._n xix_o of_o four_o capital_a crime_n object_v against_o witch_n all_o full_o a_o swered_a and_o confute_v as_o frivolous_a page_n 39_o chap._n xx._n a_o request_n to_o such_o reader_n as_o loath_a to_o hear_v or_o read_v filthy_a and_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 page_n 40_o book_n iu._n chap._n i._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 page_n 41_o chap._n ii_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 chap._n iii_o 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 page_n 42_o chap._n iu_o that_o the_o power_n of_o generation_n be_v both_o outward_o
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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 daemonam_fw-la sure_o she_o make_v in_o her_o prayer_n a_o unreasonable_a request_n 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 the_o worse_o but_o now_o we_o may_v find_v in_o st._n margaret_n life_n who_o it_o be_v that_o be_v christ_n wife_n whereby_o we_o be_v so_o much_o wise_a than_o we_o be_v before_o but_o look_v in_o the_o life_n of_o s._n katherine_n in_o the_o golden_a legend_n and_o you_o shall_v find_v that_o he_o be_v also_o marry_v to_o s._n katherine_n and_o that_o our_o lady_n make_v the_o marriage_n etc._n etc._n a_o execellent_a authority_n for_o bigamy_n here_o i_o will_v also_o cite_v another_o of_o their_o notable_a story_n or_o miracle_n of_o authority_n and_o so_o leave_v shame_v of_o they_o or_o rather_o trouble_v you_o the_o reader_n thereof_o neither_o will_v i_o have_v write_v these_o fable_n but_o that_o they_o be_v authentic_a among_o the_o papist_n and_o that_o we_o that_o be_v protestant_n may_v be_v satisfy_v as_o well_o of_o conjuror_n and_o witch_n miracle_n as_o of_o other_o for_o the_o one_o be_v as_o gross_a as_o the_o other_o chap._n xlvi_o a_o pleasant_a miracle_n wrought_v by_o a_o popish_a priest_n what_o time_n the_o waldenses_n heresy_n begin_v to_o spring_v miracle_n certain_a wicked_a man_n be_v uphold_v and_o maintain_v by_o diabolical_a virtue_n show_v certain_a sign_n and_o wonder_n whereby_o they_o strengthen_v and_o confirm_v their_o heresy_n and_o pervert_v in_o faith_n many_o faithful_a man_n for_o they_o walk_v on_o the_o water_n and_o be_v not_o drown_v but_o a_o certain_a catholic_n priest_n see_v the_o same_o and_o know_v that_o true_a sign_n can_v not_o be_v join_v with_o false_a doctrine_n bring_v the_o body_n of_o our_o lord_n with_o the_o pix_n to_o the_o water_n where_o they_o show_v their_o power_n and_o virtue_n to_o the_o people_n and_o say_v in_o the_o hear_n of_o all_o that_o be_v present_a i_o conjure_v thou_o o_o devil_n by_o he_o who_o i_o carry_v in_o my_o hand_n that_o thou_o exercise_v not_o these_o great_a vision_n and_o fantasy_n by_o these_o man_n to_o the_o drown_n of_o this_o people_n notwithstanding_o these_o word_n when_o they_o walk_v still_o on_o the_o water_n as_o they_o do_v before_o the_o priest_n in_o a_o rage_n throw_v the_o body_n of_o our_o lord_n with_o the_o pix_n into_o the_o river_n and_o by_o and_o by_o so_o soon_o as_o the_o sacrament_n touch_v the_o element_n the_o fantasy_n give_v place_n to_o the_o verity_n and_o they_o be_v prove_v and_o make_v false_a do_v sink_v like_o lead_n to_o the_o bottom_n and_o be_v drown_v the_o pix_n with_o the_o sacrament_n immediate_o be_v take_v away_o by_o a_o angel_n the_o priest_n see_v all_o these_o thing_n be_v very_o glad_a of_o the_o miracle_n but_o for_o the_o loss_n of_o the_o sacrament_n he_o be_v very_o pensive_a pass_v away_o the_o whole_a night_n in_o tear_n and_o mourn_a in_o the_o morning_n he_o find_v the_o pix_n with_o the_o sacrament_n upon_o the_o altar_n chap._n xlvii_o the_o former_a miracle_n confute_v with_o a_o strange_a story_n of_o st._n lucy_n how_o glad_a sir_n john_n be_v now_o it_o be_v folly_n for_o i_o to_o say_v how_o will_v he_o have_v plague_v the_o devil_n that_o throw_v his_o god_n in_o the_o river_n to_o be_v drown_v but_o if_o other_o have_v have_v no_o more_o power_n to_o destroy_v the_o waldenses_n with_o sword_n and_o fire_n than_o this_o priest_n have_v to_o drown_v they_o with_o his_o conjure_a box_n and_o cozen_a sacrament_n there_o shall_v have_v be_v many_o a_o life_n save_v but_o i_o may_v not_o omit_v one_o fable_n which_o be_v of_o authority_n wherein_o though_o there_o be_v no_o conjuration_n express_v yet_o i_o warrant_v you_o there_o be_v cozenage_n both_o in_o the_o do_n and_o tell_v thereof_o 8._o you_o shall_v read_v in_o the_o lesson_n on_o saint_n lucy_n day_n that_o she_o be_v condemn_v can_v not_o be_v remove_v from_o the_o place_n with_o a_o time_fw-mi of_o ox_n neither_o can_v any_o fire_n burn_v she_o insomuch_o as_o one_o be_v fain_o to_o cut_v off_o her_o head_n with_o a_o sword_n and_o yet_o she_o can_v speak_v afterward_o as_o long_o as_o she_o list_v and_o this_o pass_v all_o other_o miracle_n except_o it_o be_v that_o which_o bodin_n and_o m._n mal._n recite_v out_o of_o nider_n of_o a_o witch_n that_o can_v not_o be_v burn_v till_o a_o scroll_n be_v take_v away_o from_o where_o she_o hide_v it_o betwixt_o her_o skin_n and_o flesh_n chap._n xlviii_o of_o vision_n noise_n apparition_n and_o imagine_a sound_n and_o of_o other_o illusion_n of_o wander_a soul_n with_o a_o confutation_n thereof_o many_o through_o melancholy_n do_v imagine_v that_o they_o see_v or_o hear_v vision_n spirit_n ghost_n strange_a noise_n etc._n etc._n as_o i_o have_v already_o prove_v before_o at_o large_a many_o again_o through_o fear_n proceed_v from_o a_o cowardly_a nature_n and_o complexion_n or_o from_o a_o effeminate_a and_o fond_a bring_v up_o be_v timorous_a and_o afraid_a of_o spirit_n and_o bug_n etc._n etc._n some_o through_o imperfection_n of_o sight_n also_o be_v afraid_a of_o their_o own_o shadow_n and_o as_o aristotle_n say_v see_v themselves_o sometime_o as_o it_o be_v in_o a_o glass_n and_o some_o through_o weakness_n of_o body_n have_v such_o imperfect_a imagination_n drunken_a man_n also_o sometime_o suppose_v they_o see_v tree_n walk_v etc._n etc._n according_a to_o that_o which_o solomon_n say_v to_o the_o drunkard_n thy_o eye_n shall_v see_v strange_a vision_n and_o marvellous_a appearance_n device_n in_o all_o age_n monk_n and_o priest_n have_v abuse_v and_o bewitch_v the_o world_n with_o counterfeit_a vision_n which_o proceed_v through_o idleness_n and_o restraint_n of_o marriage_n whereby_o they_o grow_v hot_a and_o lecherous_a and_o therefore_o devise_v such_o mean_n to_o compass_v and_o obtain_v their_o love_n and_o the_o simple_a people_n be_v then_o so_o superstitious_a will_v never_o seem_v to_o mistrust_v that_o such_o holy_a man_n will_v make_v they_o cuckold_n but_o forsake_v their_o bed_n in_o that_o case_n and_o give_v room_n to_o the_o clergy_n item_n little_a child_n have_v be_v so_o scare_v with_o their_o mother_n maid_n that_o they_o can_v never_o after_o endure_v to_o be_v in_o the_o dark_a alone_o for_o fear_v of_o bug_n many_o be_v deceive_v by_o glass_n through_o art_n perspective_n many_o harken_v unto_o false_a report_n conceive_v and_o believe_v that_o which_o be_v nothing_o so_o many_o give_v credit_n to_o that_o which_o they_o read_v in_o author_n but_o how_o many_o story_n and_o book_n be_v write_v of_o walk_a spirit_n and_o soul_n of_o man_n contrary_a to_o the_o word_n of_o god_n a_o reasonable_a volume_n can_v contain_v 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make_v more_o manifest_a and_o apparent_a etc._n etc._n the_o doctor_n counsel_n and_o pope_n which_o they_o say_v can_v err_v have_v confirm_v the_o walk_n appear_a and_o raise_v of_o soul_n but_o where_o find_v they_o in_o scripture_n any_o such_o doctrine_n and_o who_o certify_v they_o that_o those_o appearance_n be_v true_a true_o all_o they_o can_v bring_v to_o pass_v that_o the_o lie_n which_o have_v be_v spread_v abroad_o herein_o shall_v now_o begin_v to_o be_v true_a though_o the_o pope_n himself_o subscribe_v seal_n and_o swear_v thereunto_o never_o so_o much_o where_o be_v the_o soul_n that_o swarm_v in_o time_n past_a where_o be_v the_o spirit_n who_o hear_v their_o noise_n who_o see_v their_o vision_n where_o be_v the_o soul_n that_o make_v such_o moan_n for_o trental_n whereby_o to_o be_v
that_o these_o apparition_n of_o soul_n be_v but_o knavery_n and_o cozenage_n 9.30_o they_o object_n that_o moses_n and_o elias_n appear_v in_o mount_n tabor_n and_o talk_v with_o christ_n in_o the_o presence_n of_o the_o principal_a apostle_n yea_o and_o that_o god_n appear_v in_o the_o bush_n etc._n etc._n as_o though_o spirit_n and_o soul_n can_v do_v whatsoever_o it_o please_v the_o lord_n to_o do_v daemon_n or_o appoint_v to_o be_v do_v for_o his_o own_o glory_n or_o for_o the_o manifestation_n of_o his_o son_n miraculous_o and_o therefore_o i_o think_v good_a to_o give_v you_o a_o taste_n of_o the_o witchmonger_n absurd_a opinion_n in_o this_o behalf_n and_o first_o you_o shall_v understand_v that_o they_o hold_v etc._n that_o all_o the_o soul_n in_o heaven_n may_v come_v down_o and_o appear_v to_o we_o when_o they_o list_v and_o assume_v any_o body_n save_v their_o own_o otherwise_o say_v they_o such_o soul_n shall_v not_o be_v perfect_o happy_a they_o say_v that_o you_o may_v know_v the_o good_a soul_n from_o the_o bad_a very_o easy_o 236._o for_o a_o damn_a soul_n have_v a_o very_a heavy_a and_o sour_a look_n but_o a_o saint_n soul_n have_v a_o cheerful_a and_o a_o merry_a countenance_n these_o also_o be_v white_a and_o shine_a the_o other_o coal_n black_a and_o these_o damn_a soul_n also_o may_v come_v up_o out_o of_o hell_n at_o their_o pleasure_n although_o abraham_n make_v dives_n believe_v the_o contrary_n 8._o they_o affirm_v that_o damn_a soul_n walk_v often_o next_o unto_o they_o the_o soul_n of_o purgatory_n and_o most_o seldom_o the_o soul_n of_o saint_n also_o they_o say_v that_o in_o the_o old_a law_n soul_n do_v appear_v seldom_o and_o after_o doomsday_n they_o shall_v never_o be_v see_v more_o 317._o in_o the_o time_n of_o grace_n they_o shall_v be_v most_o frequent_v the_o walk_n of_o these_o soul_n say_v michael_n andr._n be_v a_o most_o excellent_a argument_n for_o the_o proof_n of_o purgatory_n for_o say_v he_o those_o soul_n have_v 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lie_n without_o controlment_n also_o they_o be_v often_o see_v by_o they_o that_o be_v ready_a to_o die_v as_o trasilla_n see_v pope_n foelix_n ursine_n peter_n and_o paul_n galla_n romana_n s._n peter_n and_o as_o musa_fw-la the_o maid_n see_v our_o lady_n which_o be_v the_o most_o certain_a appearance_n credit_v and_o allow_v in_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n also_o they_o may_v be_v see_v of_o some_o and_o of_o some_o other_o in_o that_o presence_n not_o see_v at_o all_o as_o ursine_n see_v peter_n and_o paul_n and_o yet_o many_o at_o that_o instant_n be_v present_a can_v not_o see_v any_o such_o sight_n but_o think_v it_o a_o lie_n as_o i_o do_v michael_n andraeas_n confess_v that_o papist_n see_v more_o vision_n than_o protestant_n he_o say_v also_o that_o a_o good_a soul_n can_v take_v none_o other_o shape_n than_o of_o a_o man_n marry_v a_o damn_a soul_n may_v and_o do_v take_v the_o shape_n of_o a_o black-moor_n 414._o or_o of_o a_o beast_n or_o of_o a_o serpent_n or_o special_o of_o a_o heretic_n the_o christian_a sign_n that_o drive_v away_o these_o evil_a soul_n be_v the_o cross_n the_o name_n of_o jesus_n and_o the_o relic_n of_o saint_n in_o the_o number_n whereof_o be_v holywater_n holy-bread_n agnus_n dei_fw-la etc._n etc._n for_o andrew_n say_v that_o notwithstanding_o julian_n be_v a_o apostate_n and_o a_o betrayer_n of_o christian_a religion_n yet_o at_o a_o extremity_n with_o the_o only_a sign_n of_o the_o cross_n he_o drive_v away_o from_o he_o many_o such_o evil_a spirit_n whereby_o also_o he_o say_v the_o great_a disease_n and_o sickness_n be_v cure_v and_o the_o sore_a danger_n avoid_v chap._n xxix_o a_o confutation_n of_o assume_v of_o body_n and_o of_o the_o serpent_n that_o seduce_v eve_n they_o that_o contend_v so_o earnest_o for_o the_o devil_n assume_v of_o body_n and_o visible_a shape_n do_v think_v they_o have_v a_o great_a advantage_n by_o the_o word_n utter_v in_o the_o three_o of_o genesis_n 15._o where_o they_o say_v the_o devil_n enter_v into_o a_o serpent_n or_o snake_n and_o that_o by_o the_o curse_n it_o appear_v that_o the_o whole_a displeasure_n of_o god_n light_v upon_o the_o poor_a snake_n only_o how_o those_o word_n be_v to_o be_v consider_v may_v appear_v in_o that_o it_o be_v of_o purpose_n so_o speak_v as_o our_o weak_a capacity_n may_v thereby_o best_a conceive_v the_o substance_n tenor_n &_o true_a meaning_n of_o the_o word_n which_o be_v there_o set_v down_o in_o the_o manner_n of_o a_o tragedy_n in_o such_o humane_a and_o sensible_a form_n as_o wonderful_o inform_v our_o understanding_n though_o it_o seem_v contrary_a to_o the_o spiritual_a course_n of_o spirit_n and_o devil_n and_o also_o to_o the_o nature_n and_o divinity_n of_o god_n himself_o who_o be_v infinite_a and_o who_o no_o man_n ever_o see_v with_o corporal_a eye_n and_o live_v and_o doubtless_o if_o the_o serpent_n there_o have_v not_o be_v take_v absolute_o nor_o metaphorical_o for_o the_o devil_n the_o holy_a ghost_n will_v have_v inform_v we_o thereof_o in_o some_o part_n of_o that_o story_n but_o to_o affirm_v it_o sometime_o to_o be_v a_o devil_n and_o sometime_o a_o snake_n whereas_o there_o be_v no_o such_o distinction_n to_o be_v find_v or_o see_v in_o the_o text_n be_v a_o invention_n and_o a_o fetch_v methinks_v beyond_o the_o compass_n of_o all_o divinity_n 11.3_o certain_o the_o serpent_n be_v he_o that_o seduce_v eve_n now_o whether_o it_o be_v the_o devil_n or_o a_o snake_n let_v any_o wiseman_n or_o rather_o let_v the_o word_n of_o god_n judge_n doubtless_o the_o scripture_n in_o many_o place_n expound_v it_o to_o be_v the_o devil_n and_o i_o have_v i_o be_o sure_a one_o wise_a man_n on_o my_o side_n for_o the_o interpretation_n hereof_o 2.24_o namely_o solomon_n who_o say_v through_o envy_n of_o the_o devil_n come_v death_n into_o the_o world_n refer_v that_o to_o the_o devil_n which_o moses_n in_o the_o letter_n do_v to_o the_o serpent_n but_o a_o better_a expositor_n hereof_o need_v not_o than_o the_o text_n itself_o even_o in_o the_o same_o place_n where_o it_o be_v write_v i_o will_v put_v enmity_n between_o thou_o and_o the_o woman_n and_o between_o thy_o seed_n and_o her_o seed_n he_o shall_v break_v thy_o head_n and_o thou_o shall_v bruise_v his_o heel_n what_o christian_n know_v not_o that_o in_o these_o word_n the_o mystery_n of_o our_o redemption_n be_v comprise_v and_o promise_v wherein_o be_v not_o mean_v as_o many_o suppose_v that_o the_o common_a seed_n of_o woman_n shall_v tread_v upon_o a_o snakes-head_n and_o so_o break_v it_o in_o piece_n etc._n etc._n but_o that_o special_a seed_n which_o be_v christ_n shall_v be_v bear_v of_o a_o woman_n to_o the_o utter_a overthrow_n of_o satan_n and_o to_o the_o redemption_n of_o mankind_n who_o heel_n or_o flesh_n in_o his_o member_n the_o devil_n shall_v bruise_v and_o assault_v with_o continual_a attempt_n and_o carnal_a provocation_n etc._n etc._n chap._n xxx_o the_o objection_n concern_v the_o devil_n assume_v of_o the_o serpent_n body_n answer_v 3.1_o this_o word_n serpent_n in_o holy_a scripture_n be_v take_v for_o the_o devil_n the_o serpent_n be_v more_o subtle_a than_o all_o the_o beast_n of_o the_o field_n it_o likewise_o signify_v such_o as_o be_v evil_a speaker_n such_o as_o have_v slander_v tongue_n also_o heretic_n 3.14_o etc._n etc._n they_o have_v sharpen_v their_o tongue_n like_o serpent_n it_o do_v likewise_o betoken_v the_o death_n and_o sacrifice_n of_o christ_n as_o moses_n lift_v up_o the_o serpent_n in_o the_o wilderness_n so_o must_v the_o son_n of_o man_n be_v lift_v up_o upon_o the_o cross_n moreover_o it_o be_v take_v for_o wicked_a man_n o_o you_o serpent_n and_o generation_n of_o viper_n 10.16_o thereby_o also_o be_v signify_v as_o well_o a_o wise_a as_o a_o subtle_a man_n