because_o god_n can_v endue_v his_o mess_n 〈…〉_z with_o body_n at_o his_o pleasure_n therefore_o the_o devil_n and_o every_o spirit_n can_v 〈◊〉_d the_o like_a 24.37_o how_o the_o eleven_o apostle_n be_v in_o this_o case_n deceive_v appearâ—â—â—_n in_o luk._n 24._o and_o in_o mark_n 16_o as_o also_o in_o matth._n 14._o where_o the_o apostle_n aâ—â—_n disciple_n be_v all_o deceive_v 16.11_o take_v christ_n to_o be_v a_o spirit_n when_o he_o walk_v on_o the_o sea_n and_o why_o may_v not_o they_o be_v deceive_v herein_o as_o well_o as_o in_o that_o they_o think_v christ_n have_v speak_v of_o a_o temporal_a kingdom_n when_o he_o preach_v of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n which_o thing_n they_o also_o much_o misconceive_v as_o likewise_o when_o he_o do_v bid_v they_o beware_v of_o the_o leaven_n of_o the_o pharisee_n they_o understand_v that_o he_o speak_v of_o material_a bread_n chap._n v._n why_o apollo_n be_v call_v pytho_n whereof_o those_o witch_n be_v call_v pythonist_n gregory_n 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in_o any_o criminal_a case_n item_n though_o in_o other_o case_n the_o epoâ—iâ—ions_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 capital_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 etc._n item_n although_o the_o proof_n of_o perjury_n may_v put_v back_o a_o witness_n in_o 〈◊〉_d other_o cause_n 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 as_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 because_o as_o bodin_n say_v none_o other_o can_v do_v 〈◊〉_d howbeit_o eodem_fw-la 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 least_o he_o wound_v he_o sore_o that_o he_o make_v he_o stink_n of_o brimstone_n item_n bodin_n say_v that_o because_o this_o be_v a_o extraordinary_a matter_n theâ—_n must_v herein_o be_v extraordinary_a deal_n and_o all_o manner_n of_o way_n be_v to_o 〈◊〉_d use_v direct_a and_o indirect_a chap._n four_o confession_n of_o witch_n whereby_o they_o be_v condemn_v some_o witch_n confess_v say_v bodin_n that_o be_v desirous_a to_o die_v not_o 〈◊〉_d glory_n but_o for_o despair_v because_o they_o be_v torment_v in_o their_o life-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 〈◊〉_d 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 〈◊〉_d 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 lie_n and_o dâ—enieth_v a_o ruâ—h_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 item_n 3._o 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._n 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 if_o any_o woman_n child_n chance_n to_o die_v at_o her_o hand_n 4._o so_o as_o no_o body_n know_v how_o it_o may_v not_o be_v think_v or_o presume_v that_o the_o mother_n kill_v it_o except_o she_o be_v suppose_v a_o witch_n and_o in_o that_o case_n it_o be_v otherwise_o for_o she_o must_v upon_o that_o presumption_n be_v execute_v except_o she_o can_v prove_v the_o negative_a or_o contrary_a item_n if_o the_o child_n of_o a_o woman_n that_o be_v suspect_v to_o be_v a_o witch_n be_v lack_v or_o go_v from_o she_o it_o be_v to_o be_v presume_v that_o she_o have_v sacrifice_v it_o to_o the_o devil_n except_o she_o can_v prove_v the_o negative_a or_o contrary_a item_n though_o in_o other_o person_n certain_a point_n of_o their_o confession_n may_v be_v think_v erroneous_a and_o impute_v to_o error_n yet_o in_o witch_n cauâ—es_n all_o oversight_n imperfection_n and_o escape_n must_v be_v adjudge_v impious_a and_o malicious_a 18._o and_o tend_v to_o her_o confusion_n and_o condemnation_n item_n though_o a_o thief_n be_v not_o say_v in_o law_n to_o be_v infamous_a in_o any_o other_o matter_n than_o in_o theâ—t_n yet_o a_o witch_n defame_v of_o witch_n craft_n be_v say_v to_o be_v defile_v with_o all_o manner_n of_o fault_n and_o infamy_n universal_o though_o she_o be_v condemn_v but_o as_o i_o say_v defame_v with_o the_o name_n of_o a_o witch_n for_o rumour_n and_o report_n be_v sufficient_a say_v bodin_n to_o condemn_v a_o witch_n item_n if_o any_o man_n woman_n or_o child_n do_v say_v that_o such_o a_o one_o be_v a_o witch_n it_o be_v a_o most_o vehement_a suspicion_n say_v bodin_n and_o sufficient_a to_o bring_v she_o to_o the_o rack_n though_o in_o all_o other_o case_n it_o be_v direct_o against_o law_n item_n in_o presumption_n and_o suspicion_n against_o a_o witch_n the_o common_a brute_n or_o voice_n of_o the_o people_n 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of_o her_o examination_n and_o yet_o bodin_n say_v that_o a_o witch_n may_v shed_v three_o drop_v out_o of_o her_o right_a eye_n item_n it_o be_v not_o only_o a_o vehement_a suspicion_n and_o presumption_n but_o a_o evident_a proof_n of_o a_o witch_n if_o any_o man_n or_o beast_n die_v sudden_o where_o she_o have_v be_v see_v late_o although_o her_o witching-stuffe_n be_v not_o find_v or_o espy_v item_n if_o any_o body_n use_v familiarity_n or_o company_n with_o a_o witch_n convict_v it_o be_v a_o sufficient_a presumption_n against_o that_o person_n to_o be_v adjudge_v â—_o witch_n 4._o item_n that_o evidence_n that_o may_v serve_v to_o bring_v in_o any_o other_o person_n to_o examination_n may_v serve_v to_o bring_v a_o witch_n to_o her_o condemnation_n item_n herein_o judgement_n must_v be_v pronounce_v and_o execute_v as_o bodâ—â—_n say_v without_o order_n and_o not_o like_a to_o the_o orderly_a proceed_n and_o formâ—â—_n judgement_n in_o other_o crime_n item_n a_o witch_n may_v 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homage_n and_o god_n his_o duty_n etc._n etc._n and_o therefore_o let_v jovis_fw-la fulmen_fw-la phedius_n wherewith_o they_o be_v slay_v assure_v these_o that_o there_o be_v divina_fw-la ultio_fw-la due_a to_o all_o such_o as_o dare_v in_o the_o fickleness_n of_o their_o fancy_n arrear_n themselves_o against_o the_o holy_a spirit_n of_o who_o since_o they_o be_v ashamed_a hereupon_o earth_n otherwise_o they_o will_v confident_o &_o bold_o confess_v he_o both_o with_o mouth_n and_o pen_n he_o will_v be_v ashamed_a of_o they_o in_o heaven_n where_o they_o be_v like_a to_o be_v so_o far_o from_o have_v any_o society_n with_o the_o saint_n that_o their_o portion_n shall_v be_v even_o in_o full_a and_o shake_a measure_n with_o miscreant_n and_o infidel_n and_o therefore_o let_v we_o if_o we_o will_v discern_v and_o try_v the_o spirit_n whether_o they_o be_v of_o god_n or_o no_o seek_v for_o the_o illumination_n of_o this_o enlighten_v spirit_n which_o as_o it_o bring_v light_a with_o it_o 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promise_v we_o in_o the_o person_n of_o his_o apostle_n the_o comforter_n say_v he_o which_o be_v the_o holy_a spirit_n who_o my_o father_n will_v send_v in_o my_o name_n and_o as_o for_o proportion_n of_o that_o which_o be_v infinite_a to_o that_o which_o be_v finite_a etc._n etc._n i_o will_v in_o no_o case_n have_v it_o think_v that_o the_o holy_a spirit_n be_v in_o we_o as_o a_o body_n place_v in_o a_o place_n terminable_o but_o to_o attribute_v thereunto_o 14.16_o as_o due_o belong_v to_o the_o deity_n a_o ubiquity_n or_o universal_a presence_n not_o corporal_o and_o palpable_o but_o effectual_o mighty_o mystical_o divine_o etc._n etc._n yea_o and_o this_o i_o may_v bold_o add_v that_o christ_n jesus_n send_v he_o unto_o we_o from_o the_o father_n neither_o be_v he_o give_v we_o for_o any_o other_o end_n but_o to_o enrich_v we_o abundant_o with_o all_o good_a gift_n and_o excellent_a grace_n and_o among_o the_o rest_n with_o the_o discern_a of_o spirit_n aright_o that_o we_o be_v not_o deceive_v and_o here_o a_o end_n finis_fw-la the_o sum_n of_o every_o chapter_n contain_v in_o the_o sixteen_o book_n of_o this_o discovery_n with_o the_o discourse_n of_o devil_n and_o spirit_n annex_v thereunto_o the_o first_o book_n a_o impeachment_n of_o witchespower_v 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 pag._n 1._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 pag._n 3._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 &_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 imagination_n and_o of_o cozen_a witch_n pag._n 5._o what_o miraculous_a action_n be_v impute_v to_o witch_n by_o witchmonger_n papist_n and_o poet_n pag._n 6._o 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 pag._n 8._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 pag._n 9_o what_o mean_v the_o name_n of_o witch_n become_v so_o famous_a and_o how_o diverse_o people_n be_v opinion_v concern_v they_o and_o their_o action_n pa._n 10._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 pag._n 11._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 pag._n 12._o the_o second_o book_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 pag._n 13._o the_o order_n of_o examination_n of_o witch_n by_o the_o inquisitor_n ibid._n matter_n of_o evidence_n against_o witch_n pag._n 15._o confession_n of_o witch_n whereby_o they_o be_v condemn_v pag._n 16._o presumption_n whereby_o witch_n be_v condemn_v pag._n 17._o particular_a interrogatory_n use_v by_o the_o inquisitor_n against_o witch_n pa._n 18._o the_o inquisitor_n trial_n of_o weep_v by_o conjuration_n pag._n 19_o certain_a caution_n against_o witch_n and_o of_o their_o torture_n to_o procure_v confession_n pag._n 20._o the_o 15._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 22._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 pag_n 23._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 pag._n 24._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 pag._n 33._o the_o three_o book_n the_o witch_n bargain_n with_o the_o devil_n according_a to_o m._n mal._n bodin_n nâ—der_n daneus_fw-la psellus_n brastus_n hemingius_n cumanus_n aquinas_n bartholomeus_n spineus_n etc._n etc._n pag._n 35._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 danse_v and_o namely_o of_o lavolta_n and_o of_o other_o ceremone_n also_o of_o their_o excourse_n pag._n 36._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 37_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 38._o 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 pag._n 39_o a_o disproof_n of_o their_o assembly_n and_o of_o their_o bargain_n pag._n 40._o a_o confutation_n of_o the_o objection_n concern_v witch_n confession_n pag._n 41._o what_o folly_n it_o be_v for_o witch_n