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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A62397	The discovery of witchcraft proving that the compacts and contracts of witches with devils and all infernal spirits or familiars are but erroneous novelties and imaginary conceptions : also discovering, how far their power extendeth in killing, tormenting, consuming, or curing the bodies of men, women, children, or animals by charms, philtres, periapts, pentacles, curses, and conjurations : wherein likewise the unchristian practices and inhumane dealings of searchers and witch-tryers upon aged, melancholly, and superstitious people, in extorting confessions by terrors and tortures, and in devising false marks and symptoms, are notably detected ... : in sixteen books / by Reginald Scot ... ; whereunto is added an excellent Discourse of the nature and substance of devils and spirits, in two books : the first by the aforesaid author, the second now added in this third edition ... conducing to the compleating of the whole work, with nine chapters at the beginning of the fifteenth [sic] book of The discovery.; Discoverie of witchcraft	Scot, Reginald, 1538?-1599.; Scot, Reginald, 1538?-1599. Discourse concerning the nature and substance of devils and spirits.	1665 (1665)	Wing S945A; ESTC R20054	529,066	395

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of_o certain_a word_n which_o for_o the_o avoid_n of_o foolish_a superstition_n and_o credulity_n in_o this_o behalf_n be_v to_o be_v omit_v and_o if_o they_o be_v insert_v i_o dare_v undertake_v they_o will_v do_v no_o harm_n be_v it_o not_o to_o make_v fool_n and_o catch_v gudgeon_n otherwise_o sometime_o these_o image_n be_v make_v of_o brass_n and_o then_o the_o hand_n be_v place_v where_o the_o foot_n shall_v be_v and_o the_o foot_n where_o the_o hand_n and_o the_o face_n downward_o otherwise_o for_o a_o great_a mischief_n the_o like_a image_n be_v make_v in_o the_o form_n of_o a_o man_n or_o woman_n upon_o who_o head_n be_v write_v the_o certain_a name_n of_o the_o party_n and_o on_o his_o or_o her_o rib_n these_o word_n ailif_n casyl_n zaze_v hit_v mell_v meltat_fw-la then_o the_o same_o must_v

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and_o horn_n yield_v great_a virtue_n harlot_n the_o virtue_n contain_v within_o the_o body_n of_o a_o harlot_n or_o rather_o the_o venom_n proceed_v out_o of_o the_o same_o may_v be_v behold_v with_o great_a admiration_n for_o her_o eye_n infect_v entice_v and_o if_o i_o may_v so_o say_v bewitch_v they_o many_o time_n which_o think_v themselves_o well_o arm_v against_o such_o manner_n of_o people_n her_o tongue_n her_o gesture_n her_o behaviour_n her_o beauty_n and_o other_o allurement_n poison_v and_o intoxicate_a the_o mind_n yea_o her_o company_n induce_v impudence_n corrupt_v virginity_n confound_v and_o consume_v the_o body_n good_n and_o the_o very_a soul_n of_o man_n and_o final_o her_o body_n destroy_v and_o rot_v the_o very_a flesh_n and_o bone_n of_o man_n body_n and_o this_o be_v common_a that_o we_o wonder_v not_o at_o all_o thereat_o nay_o we_o have_v not_o the_o course_n of_o the_o sun_n the_o moon_n or_o the_o star_n in_o so_o great_a admiration_n as_o the_o globe_n 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neap_n de_fw-fr magia_n naturali_fw-la peucer_n wier_n pompanatius_n fernelius_n and_o other_o chap._n xi_o two_o notorious_a wonder_n and_o yet_o not_o marvel_v at_o i_o think_v good_a here_o to_o insert_v two_o most_o miraculous_a matter_n of_o the_o one_o i_o be_o testis_fw-la oculatus_fw-la a_o eye-witness_n of_o the_o other_o i_o be_o so_o credible_o and_o certain_o inform_v that_o i_o dare_v and_o do_v believe_v it_o to_o be_v very_o true_a when_o mr._n t._n randolph_n return_v out_o of_o russia_n after_o his_o embassage_n dispatch_v a_o gentleman_n of_o his_o train_n bring_v home_o a_o monument_n of_o great_a account_n in_o nature_n and_o in_o property_n very_o wonderful_a and_o because_o i_o be_o loath_a to_o be_v long_o in_o the_o description_n of_o circumstance_n i_o will_v first_o describe_v the_o thing_n itself_o which_o be_v a_o piece_n of_o earth_n of_o a_o good_a quantity_n and_o most_o excellent_o proportion_v in_o nature_n have_v these_o quality_n and_o virtue_n 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to_o answer_v your_o request_n and_o to_o tarry_v your_o licence_n that_o do_v the_o spirit_n will_v crave_v licence_n and_o say_v go_v you_o to_o your_o place_n appoint_v of_o almighty_n god_n in_o the_o name_n of_o the_o father_n etc._n etc._n and_o then_o take_v up_o thy_o crystal_n and_o look_v therein_o ask_v what_o thou_o will_v and_o it_o will_v show_v it_o unto_o thou_o let_v all_o your_o circle_n be_v nine_o foot_n every_o way_n and_o make_v as_o follow_v work_v this_o work_n in_o ♋_o ♏_o or_o ♓_o in_o the_o hour_n of_o the_o ☽_o or_o ♃_o and_o when_o the_o spirit_n be_v enclose_v if_o thou_o fear_v he_o bind_v he_o with_o some_o bond_n in_o such_o sort_n as_o be_v elsewhere_o express_v already_o in_o this_o our_o treatise_n a_o figure_n or_o type_n proportional_a show_v what_o form_n must_v be_v observe_v and_o keep_v in_o make_v the_o figure_n whereby_o the_o former_a secret_n of_o enclose_v a_o spirit_n in_o crystal_n be_v to_o be_v accomplish_v etc._n etc._n 250._o 2_o alanta_fw-mi ●_o 3_o thamaor_n 1_o itrael_o 4_o ifalaur_n 5_o itrami_fw-la north_n south_n est_fw-la west_n agla_n el_fw-es ya_fw-mi panthon_n ✚_o dextera_fw-la dmi_fw-la exaltavit_fw-la i_o ✚_o dextera_fw-la dmi_fw-la fecit_fw-la untile_v ✚_o dextera_fw-la dmi_fw-it exalfa●tine_n ✚_o dextera_fw-la dmmi_fw-it fect_n virtute_fw-la ✚_o messiah_n emanuel_n alpha_n et_fw-fr ω_fw-gr chap._n xxii_o a_o experiment_n of_o bealphares_n ✚_o ✚_o ✚_o homo_fw-la sacarus_fw-la museo_fw-la lomeas_fw-la cherubozca_fw-la ✚_o the_o two_o and_o twenty_o psalm_n o_o my_o god_n my_o god_n look_v upon_o i_o why_o have_v thou_o forsake_v i_o and_o be_v so_o far_o from_o my_o health_n and_o from_o the_o word_n of_o my_o complaint_n etc._n and_o so_o forth_o to_o the_o end_n of_o the_o same_o psalm_n as_o it_o be_v to_o be_v find_v in_o the_o book_n this_o psalm_n also_o follow_v be_v the_o fifty_o one_o psalm_n must_v be_v say_v three_o time_n over_o etc._n etc._n have_v mercy_n upon_o i_o o_o god_n after_o 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