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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A19406	The triall of vvitch-craft shewing the true and right methode of the discouery: with a confutation of erroneous wayes. By Iohn Cotta, Doctor in Physicke.; Triall of witch-craft	Cotta, John, 1575?-1650?	1624 (1624)	STC 5836.5; ESTC S116293	114,816	176

Spirits how discerned CHAP. V. That the diuell doth and can worke alone without the association of a Witch CHAP. VI. 1 The Diuell associating with a Witch 2. A Witch apparently discouered by the Conduct of the outward sense and testimony thereof 3. That the Diuell playeth the Iugler in many things seeming to raise the dead to transforme into Cats or Dogs or other Creatures to present the same body in two distant places at the same time 4. The difference betweene things meerely imagined or fancied and things really offered vnto the outward sensetruly discerned 5. That which is supernaturall or spirituall may be discouered by the outward sense 6. How the counterfeit miracles of the diuell may be discerned from the true miracles of God CHAP. VII 1. An assured Witch by euidence of reason conuinced 2. All Spirits that are enquired at are Diuels 3. Witches may be detected by professedly vndertaking and vpon promise or couenant performing reuelations and discoueries aboue the power and knowledge of man 4. All men in whom the Diuell doth exercise supernaturall workes or miracles or by whom he doth vtter supernaturall reuelations are not simply therefore by necessary consequent of reason to be esteemed Witches but with some few considerations which therewith conioyned and dewly weighed may infallibly prooue their guilt thus He that vndertaketh reuelations or workes which are truly found supernaturall and cannot either prooue them to be of God nor to be imposture nor to be imposed vpon him by the Diuell without his will allowance and liking thereof that man by certaine Demonstration is a Witch or Sorcerer What Witchcraft is manifestly described CHAP. VIII 1. The diuers kinds and manners wherein Witches receiue knowledge from spirits as Astrologers as Wizards as Phisitions That the Diuell can both inflict diseases and cure where God permitteth CHAP. IX That since Imposters doe counterfeit Witches and vnder colour of imposture Witches may hide their discouery it is fit that diligently the Magistrate inquire into Imposters CHAP. X. 1. Whether the diseased are bewitched when and how it is certainely to be knowne when not and when men ought to rest satisfied in desiring satisfaction therein 2. The markes of Witches vulgarly reported and by oath deposed to be found in their bodies how to be tried and knowne from all naturall diseases among which many are ve● like vnto them 3. The necessitie of consulting with the Physition not only therein but in all diseases supposed to be inflicted by the Diuell 4. How farre the vulgarly esteemed confession of a supposed Witch is of validitie to prooue her a Witch CHAP. XI That Witches may be produced vnto the barre of Iustice two waies first for manifest workes of Sorcery witnessed by the sense secondly for reuelations aboue the possibility and power of man CHAP. XII 1. Presumption and probabilities against suspected Witches 2. That Witchcraft is a sinne or crime which ought to be detected by testimony and by manifestation thereof to sense or reason CHAP. XIII That men ought not to seeke the discouery of Witches by vnwarranted meanes voide of reason or superstitious CHAP. XIV Casting Witches into the water scratching beating whether any allowed triall of a Witch CHAP. XV. 1. That reuelations by the bewitched in their fits or traunces are no sufficient proofe against a Witch 2. That the declaration by the bewitched of secret markes in the bodies of suspected Witches are not iustifiable to be admitted as any true or allowable conuictions 3. That the healing of the bewitched by the compelled touch or action of the supposed Witch is no reasonable accusation against any man as therefore a Witch 4. That there is no more necessitie of a miraculous detection of Witchcraft then of any other as hideous and abominable sinne 5. That the miracles and detections of crying and hideous sinnes by visions and apparitions cannot certainly or assuredly be manifested to be of God and therefore simply in themselues though reuealing truth they are not to be trusted or credited alone but so farre forth as they doe point vnto or occasion iust and reasonable inquisition The conclusion of the whole Treatise inferring the two sorts of manifest Witches generally thorow the whole worke intended and by Demonstration made euident to be the same against whom the Law of God was directed as also that there is no other triall of those Witches but the meanes and waies in this Treatise before mentioned TO THE RIGHT HONOVRABLE Sr. EDVVARD COKE Knight Lord chiefe Iustice of ENGLAND one of the Lords of His Maiesties most Honourable Priuie Councell and to the rest of the Honourable right Reuerend and worthy Iudges RIght Honourable Lords where according vnto the direction of good lawes gracious Soueraignes nobly rule and loyall Subiects freely obey there the Common-weale which is the common good of both produceth the most royall happy and stable Monarchy If euer any Kingdome hath beene fortunate to giue a true mirror and example of this happinesse this famous Island hath beene therein incomparable wherein so many puissant Monarchs successiuely swaying this Emperiall Diademe according vnto the ancient Lawes and Customes of this Nation haue so many hundreths of yeares gouerned this mighty people in peace and honour at home and victoriously led them in triumphant warre abroad as by the glorious trumpe of forreine and domesticke fame and Historie is not obscure The splendor of this truth the iniurious aspersion of insufficiencie in our English lawes cannot without shame or blushing guilt behold Notwithstanding since in some few things to bee wanting was neuer as yet wanting in the most exquisite lawes Policie and State that euer hath beene and since the Law of God it selfe though perfect in it selfe through humane imperfection in the true perfection was neuer yet seene giue mee-leaue through all lawes and Countries in one particular to wonder at their generall defect What Law or Nation in the detection of Witches and Witch-craft hath as yet euer appeared competent or from iust exception exempt How vncertaine are among all people differing iudgements Some iudge no Witches at all others more then too many others too few by many in so opposite extreames so extreamely opposite I doe not presume to prescribe how a law may become more absolute or perfect I onely labour to enquire to learne Among many generall directions by different Authors diuersly published concerning the perfecting of particular lawes as farre as perfection is possible vnto humane frailty Demosthenes in his second Oration against Aristogiton in my thought doth seeme to equall if not exceede the most exquisite Three things faith he as may be plainely out of the forenamed place collected doe concurre vnto the vpright constitution of euery complete law whereby it may be held sacred and inuiolate The first is that it be 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 that is that it be the ordinance and gift of God Secondly that it be 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 that is the sage and iudicious decree and counsell