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habitantium_fw-la inuidet_fw-la aut_fw-la quieti_fw-la asper_fw-la sione_n huius_fw-la aquae_fw-la effugiat_fw-la ut_fw-la salubritas_fw-la per_fw-la invocationem_fw-la sancti_fw-la tui_fw-la nominis_fw-la expetita_fw-la ab_fw-la omnibus_fw-la sit_fw-la impugnationibus_fw-la desensa_fw-la per_fw-la dominum_fw-la nostrum_fw-la jesum_fw-la christum_fw-la filium_fw-la tuum_fw-la qui_fw-la tecum_fw-la vivil_a &_o regnat_fw-la in_fw-la unitate_fw-la spiritus_fw-la sancti_fw-la deus_fw-la per_fw-la omne_fw-la saecula_fw-la saeculorum_fw-la amen_o then_o take_v the_o salt_n in_o thy_o hand_n and_o say_v put_v it_o into_o the_o water_n make_v in_o the_o manner_n of_o a_o cross._n commixtio_fw-la salis_fw-la &_o aquae_fw-la pariter_fw-la fiat_fw-la in_fw-la nomine_fw-la patris_fw-la &_o silij_fw-la &_o spiritus_fw-la sancti_fw-la amen_o domâ—aus_fw-la uâ—biscum_fw-la et_fw-la cum_fw-la spiritu_fw-la tuo_fw-la oremus_fw-la addat_fw-la deus_fw-la mâ—cte_fw-la virtutis_fw-la author_n &_o insuperabilâ—s_v imperit_n â—ex_v aâ—_n semper_fw-la magnificus_fw-la ritum_n bator_n qui_fw-la ad_fw-la â—â—â—ae_fw-la dominationis_fw-la uâ—â—â—s_fw-la repâ—â—mis_fw-la qui_fw-la inimici_fw-la rugiâ—uâ—_n sa_fw-it vitiam_fw-la superas_fw-la qui_fw-la hostiles_fw-la nequittas_fw-la potens_fw-la â—a_n pugnas_fw-la te_fw-la domine_fw-la tremente_n &_o su_fw-es plices_fw-la dâ—pâ—â—â—aâ—uâ—_n aâ—_n potimus_fw-la ut_fw-la hanc_fw-la â—râ—â—â—tâ—am_fw-la salis_fw-la &_o aquae_fw-la aspiâ—ias_fw-la bemguus_fw-la 〈…〉_z es_fw-ge putail_n tuus_fw-la roar_v sanct_a ✚_o fice_n ubicunque_fw-la fulfil_v aspersa_fw-la per_fw-la invocationem_fw-la sancti_fw-la tui_fw-la nominis_fw-la omnis_fw-la infestatio_fw-la in_o mundi_fw-la spiritus_fw-la abâ—â—tatur_fw-la terrorque_fw-la venenosi_fw-la se_fw-la pantis_fw-la procul_fw-la pellatur_fw-la &_o praesevita_fw-la sancti_fw-la spiritus_fw-la nobis_fw-la 〈◊〉_d tuam_fw-la poscentibus_fw-la ubique_fw-la adesse_fw-la dignetur_fw-la per_fw-la dominum_fw-la nostrum_fw-la ipsum_fw-la â—_o brisium_fw-la filium_fw-la â—â—â—un_fw-la qui_fw-la â—â—cum_fw-la vivit_fw-la &_o regnat_fw-la in_o unitate_fw-la spiritus_fw-la sancti_fw-la deus_fw-la per_fw-la omne_fw-la soecula_fw-la saeculerum_fw-la amen_o then_o sprinkle_v upon_o any_o thing_n and_o say_v as_o follow_v peâ—roraâ—e_fw-la asperge_n i_o domine_fw-la â—yssopo_fw-it &_o mundabor_fw-la lavabis_fw-la i_o &_o supra_fw-la nve_v dealbabor_n miscrere_fw-la mei_fw-la deus_fw-la secundum_fw-la magnam_fw-la misericordiaum_v tuam_fw-la &_o supra_fw-la nivem_fw-la dealâ—abor_fw-la gloria_fw-la patri_fw-la &_o filio_fw-la &_o spiritus_fw-la sancto_fw-la sicut_fw-la 〈◊〉_d in_fw-la principio_fw-la &_o nunc_fw-la &_o semper_fw-la &_o in_o saecula_fw-la saeculorum_fw-la amen_o et_fw-la supra_fw-la nivem_fw-la dealbabor_fw-la aspergesme_fw-fr &c._n &c._n oslende_fw-la nobis_fw-la domine_fw-la misâ—rcordiam_fw-la tuam_fw-la &_o salutare_fw-la tuum_fw-la da_fw-la nobis_fw-la exaudi_fw-la nos_fw-la domine_fw-la sancte_fw-la pater_fw-la omnipoteus_fw-la aeteâ—â—â—_n deus_n &_o mittere_fw-la dignere_fw-la sanctum_fw-la angelum_fw-la tuum_fw-la de_fw-la coelis_fw-la qui_fw-la custodiat_fw-la soâ—â—â—_n visitet_fw-la &_o defendat_fw-la omnes_fw-la habitantes_fw-la in_o hoc_fw-la â—abitaculo_fw-la per_fw-la christum_fw-la dominus_fw-la nostrum_fw-la amen_n amen_n chap._n xvi_o to_o make_v a_o spirit_n to_o appear_v in_o a_o crystal_n i_o do_v conjure_v thou_o n._n by_o the_o father_n and_o the_o son_n and_o the_o holy_a ghost_n the_o which_o be_v the_o beginning_n and_o the_o end_n the_o first_o and_o the_o last_o a_o by_o the_o latter_a day_n of_o judgement_n that_o thou_o n._n do_v appear_v in_o this_o crystal_n stone_n or_o any_o other_o instrument_n at_o my_o pleasure_n to_o i_o and_o my_o fellow_n gentle_o and_o beautiful_o in_o fair_a form_n of_o a_o boy_n of_o twelve_o year_n of_o age_n without_o hurt_n or_o damage_n of_o any_o of_o our_o body_n or_o soul_n and_o certain_o to_o inform_v and_o to_o show_v i_o without_o any_o guile_n or_o craft_n all_o that_o we_o do_v desire_n or_o demand_v of_o thou_o to_o know_v by_o the_o virtue_n of_o he_o which_o shall_v come_v to_o judge_v the_o quick_a and_o the_o dead_a and_o the_o world_n by_o fire_n amen_n etc._n also_o i_o conjure_v and_o exorcise_v thou_o n._n by_o the_o sacrament_n of_o the_o altar_n and_o by_o the_o substance_n thereof_o by_o the_o wisdom_n of_o christ_n by_o the_o sea_n and_o by_o his_o virtue_n by_o the_o earth_n and_o by_o all_o thing_n that_o be_v above_o the_o earth_n and_o by_o their_o virtue_n by_o the_o ☉_o and_o the_o ☽_o by_o ♄_o ♃_o ♂_o and_o ♀_o and_o by_o their_o virtue_n by_o the_o apostle_n martyr_n confessor_n and_o the_o virgin_n and_o widow_n and_o the_o chaste_a and_o by_o all_o saint_n of_o man_n or_o of_o woman_n and_o innocent_n and_o by_o their_o virtue_n by_o all_o the_o angel_n and_o archangel_n throne_n domination_n principat_n potestat_n virtutes_fw-la cherubin_n and_o seraphim_n and_o by_o their_o virtue_n and_o by_o the_o holy_a name_n of_o god_n tetragrammaton_fw-gr el_fw-es oâ—sion_n aâ—la_n and_o by_o all_o the_o other_o holy_a name_n of_o god_n and_o by_o their_o virtue_n by_o the_o circumcision_n passion_n and_o resurrection_n of_o our_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n by_o the_o heaviness_n of_o our_o lady_n the_o virgin_n and_o by_o the_o joy_n which_o she_o have_v when_o she_o see_v her_o son_n rise_v from_o death_n to_o life_n that_o thou_o n._n do_v appear_v in_o this_o crystal_n stone_n or_o any_o other_o instrument_n at_o my_o pleasure_n to_o i_o and_o to_o my_o â—e_n low_a gentle_o and_o beautiful_o and_o visible_o in_o fair_a form_n of_o a_o child_n of_o twelve_o year_n of_o age_n without_o hurt_n or_o damage_n of_o any_o of_o our_o body_n or_o soul_n and_o true_o to_o inform_v and_o show_v unto_o i_o and_o to_o my_o fellow_n without_o fraud_n or_o guile_n all_o thing_n according_a to_o thy_o oath_n and_o promise_n to_o i_o whatsoever_o i_o shall_v demand_v or_o desire_v of_o thou_o without_o any_o hindrance_n or_o carry_v and_o this_o conjuration_n be_v read_v of_o i_o three_o time_n upon_o pain_n of_o eternal_a condemnation_n to_o the_o last_o day_n of_o judgement_n fiat_n fiat_fw-la fiat_fw-la amen_o and_o when_o he_o be_v appear_v bind_v he_o with_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o dead_a above_o write_v then_o say_v as_o follow_v treasure_n i_o charge_v thou_o n._n by_o the_o father_n to_o show_v i_o true_a vision_n in_o this_o crystal_n stone_n if_o there_o be_v any_o treasure_n hide_v in_o such_o a_o place_n n_o and_o wherein_o it_o lie_v and_o how_o many_o foot_n from_o this_o piece_n of_o earth_n east_n west_n north_n or_o south_n chap._n xvii_o a_o experiment_n of_o the_o dead_a first_o go_n and_o get_v of_o some_o person_n that_o shall_v be_v put_v to_o death_n a_o promise_n and_o swear_v a_o oath_n unto_o he_o that_o it_o he_o will_v come_v to_o thou_o after_o his_o death_n his_o spirit_n to_o be_v with_o thou_o and_o to_o remain_v with_o thou_o all_o day_n of_o thy_o life_n and_o will_v do_v thou_o true_a service_n as_o it_o be_v contain_v in_o the_o oath_n and_o promise_n follow_v spirit_n then_o lay_v thy_o hand_n on_o thy_o book_n and_o swear_v this_o oath_n unto_o he_o i_o n._n do_v swear_v and_o promise_v to_o thou_o n._n to_o give_v for_o thou_o a_o alms_n every_o month_n and_o also_o to_o pray_v for_o thou_o once_o in_o every_o week_n to_o say_v the_o lord_n prayer_n for_o thou_o and_o so_o to_o continue_v all_o the_o day_n of_o my_o life_n as_o god_n i_o help_v and_o holy_a doom_n and_o by_o the_o content_n of_o this_o book_n amen_n then_o let_v he_o make_v his_o oath_n to_o thou_o as_o follow_v and_o let_v he_o say_v after_o thou_o lay_v his_o hand_n upon_o the_o book_n *_o ay_o n._n do_v swear_v this_o oath_n to_o thou_o n._n by_o god_n the_o father_n omnipotent_a by_o god_n the_o son_n jesus_n christ_n and_o by_o his_o precious_a blood_n which_o have_v redeem_v all_o the_o world_n by_o the_o which_o blood_n i_o do_v trust_n to_o be_v save_v at_o the_o general_a day_n of_o judgement_n and_o by_o the_o virtue_n thereof_o i_o n._n do_v swear_v this_o oath_n to_o thou_o n._n that_o my_o spirit_n that_o be_v within_o my_o body_n now_o shall_v not_o ascend_v nor_o descend_v nor_o go_v to_o any_o place_n of_o rest_n but_o shall_v come_v to_o thou_o n._n and_o be_v very_o well_o please_v to_o remain_v with_o thou_o n._n all_o the_o day_n of_o thy_o life_n and_o so_o to_o be_v bind_v
salt_n by_o god_n salt_n by_o the_o god_n ✚_o that_o live_v by_o the_o true_a ✚_o god_n by_o the_o holy_a ✚_o god_n which_o by_o elizaeus_n the_o prophet_n command_v that_o thou_o shall_v be_v throw_v into_o the_o water_n that_o it_o thereby_o may_v be_v make_v whole_a &_o sound_a that_o thou_o salt_v hear_v let_v the_o priest_n look_v upon_o the_o salt_n may_v be_v conjure_v for_o the_o health_n of_o all_o believer_n and_o that_o thou_o be_v to_o all_o that_o take_v thou_o health_n both_o of_o body_n and_o soul_n and_o let_v all_o fantasy_n and_o wickedness_n or_o diabolical_a craft_n or_o deceit_n depart_v from_o the_o place_n whereon_o it_o be_v sprinkle_v as_o also_o every_o unclean_a spirit_n be_v conjure_v by_o he_o that_o judge_v both_o the_o quick_a and_o the_o dead_a by_o fire_n resp._n amen_o then_o follow_v a_o prayer_n to_o be_v say_v without_o dominus_fw-la vobiscum_fw-la bet_v yet_o with_o oremus_fw-la as_o follow_v ¶_o oremus_fw-la exorcism_n almighty_a and_o everlasting_a god_n we_o humble_o desire_v thy_o clemency_n hear_v let_v the_o priest_n look_v upon_o the_o salt_n that_o thou_o will_v vouchsafe_v through_o thy_o piety_n to_o bl_v ✚_o esse_fw-la and_o sanc_fw-la ✚_o tifie_v this_o creature_n of_o salt_n which_o thou_o have_v give_v for_o the_o use_n of_o mankind_n that_o it_o may_v be_v to_o all_o that_o receive_v it_o health_n of_o mind_n and_o body_n so_o as_o whatsoever_o shall_v be_v touch_v thereby_o or_o sprinkle_v therewith_o may_v be_v void_a of_o all_o uncleanness_n and_o all_o resistance_n of_o spiritual_a iniquity_n through_o our_o lord_n amen_n what_o can_v be_v make_v but_o a_o conjuration_n of_o these_o word_n also_o which_o be_v write_v in_o the_o canon_n or_o rather_o in_o the_o saccare_v of_o mass_n this_o holy_a commixtion_n of_o the_o body_n and_o blood_n of_o our_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n let_v it_o be_v make_v to_o i_o and_o to_o all_o the_o receiver_n thereof_o health_n of_o mind_n and_o body_n and_o a_o wholesome_a preparative_n for_o the_o deserve_n &_o receive_v of_o everlasting_a life_n through_o our_o lord_n jesus_n amen_n chap._n xxviii_o that_o popish_a priest_n leave_v nothing_o unconjure_v a_o fomre_n of_o exorcism_n for_o incense_n although_o the_o papist_n have_v many_o conjuration_n so_o as_o neither_o water_n nor_o fire_n nor_o bread_n nor_o wine_n nor_o wax_n nor_o tallow_n nor_o church_n nor_o churchyard_n nor_o altar_n nor_o altar_n cloth_n nor_o ash_n nor_o coal_n nor_o bell_n nor_o bell_n rope_n nor_o cope_v nor_o vestment_n nor_o oil_n nor_o salt_n nor_o candle_n nor_o candlestick_n nor_o bed_n nor_o bedstaff_n be_v without_o their_o form_n of_o conjuration_n yet_o i_o will_v for_o brevity_n let_v all_o pass_v and_o end_v here_o with_o incense_n which_o they_o do_v conjure_v in_o this_o sort_n ✚_o form_n i_o conjure_v thou_o most_o filthy_a and_o horrible_a spirit_n and_o every_o vision_n of_o our_o enemy_n &c_n &c_n that_o thou_o go_v and_o depart_v from_o out_o of_o this_o creature_n of_o frankincense_n with_o all_o thy_o deceit_n and_o wickedness_n tâ—at_v this_o creature_n may_v be_v sanctify_v and_o in_o the_o name_n of_o our_o lord_n ✚_o jesus_n ✚_o christ_n ✚_o that_o all_o they_o that_o taste_n touch_n or_o smell_v the_o same_o may_v receive_v the_o virtue_n and_o assistance_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n so_o as_o wheresoever_o this_o incense_n or_o frankincense_n shall_v remain_v that_o there_o thou_o in_o no_o wise_n be_v so_o bold_a as_o to_o approach_v or_o once_o presume_v or_o attempt_v to_o hurt_v but_o what_o unclean_a spirit_n so_o ever_o thou_o be_v that_o thou_o with_o all_o thy_o craft_n and_o subtlety_n avoid_v and_o depart_v be_v conjure_v by_o the_o name_n of_o god_n the_o father_n almighty_a etc._n etc._n and_o that_o wheresoever_o the_o sum_n or_o smoke_n thereof_o shall_v come_v every_o kind_a and_o sort_n of_o devil_n may_v be_v drive_v away_o and_o expel_v â—â—_o they_o be_v at_o the_o increase_n of_o the_o liver_n of_o fish_n which_o the_o archangel_n raphael_n make_v etc._n etc._n chap._n xxix_o the_o rule_n and_o law_n of_o popish_a exorcist_n and_o other_o conjuror_n all_o one_o with_o a_o confutation_n of_o their_o whole_a power_n how_o s._n martin_n conjure_v the_o devil_n the_o papi_v you_o see_v compeer_n have_v their_o certain_a general_a rule_n and_o law_n as_o to_o abstain_v from_o sin_n and_o to_o fast_o as_o also_o otherwise_o to_o be_v clean_o from_o all_o pollution_n &c_n &c_n and_o even_o so_o likewise_o have_v the_o other_o conjuror_n some_o will_v say_v that_o papist_n use_v divine_a service_n and_o prayer_n even_o so_o do_v common_a conjuror_n as_o you_o see_v even_o in_o the_o same_o papistical_a form_n no_o whit_n swarve_v from_o they_o in_o faith_n and_o doctrine_n nor_o yet_o in_o ungodly_a and_o unreasonable_a kind_n of_o petition_n i_o think_v it_o may_v be_v a_o sufficient_a argument_n to_o overthrow_v the_o call_n up_o and_o miraculous_a work_n of_o spirit_n that_o it_o be_v write_v god_n only_o know_v and_o sâ—aâ—cheth_v the_o heart_n and_o only_o work_v great_a wonder_n the_o which_o argument_n be_v prosecute_v to_o the_o end_n can_v never_o be_v answer_v 72.18_o in_o so_o much_o as_o that_o divine_a power_n be_v require_v in_o that_o action_n and_o if_o it_o be_v say_v that_o in_o this_o conjuration_n we_o speak_v to_o the_o spirit_n and_o they_o hear_v we_o and_o therefore_o need_v not_o know_v our_o thought_n and_o imagination_n i_o first_o ask_v they_o whether_o king_n baell_n or_o amoimon_n which_o be_v spirit_n reign_v in_o the_o further_a region_n of_o the_o east_n as_o they_o say_v may_v hear_v a_o conjuror_n voice_n which_o call_v for_o they_o be_v in_o the_o extreme_a part_n of_o the_o west_n there_o be_v such_o noise_n interpose_v where_o perhaps_o also_o they_o may_v be_v busy_a and_o set_v to_o work_v on_o the_o like_a affair_n second_o whether_o those_o spirit_n be_v of_o the_o same_o power_n that_o god_n be_v who_o be_v every_o where_o fill_v all_o place_n and_o able_a to_o hear_v all_o man_n at_o one_o instant_a etc._n etc._n three_o whence_o come_v the_o force_n of_o such_o word_n as_o raise_v the_o dead_a and_o command_v devil_n if_o sound_n do_v it_o then_o may_v it_o be_v do_v by_o a_o taber_n and_o a_o pipe_n or_o any_o other_o instrument_n that_o have_v no_o life_n if_o the_o voice_n do_v it_o then_o may_v it_o be_v do_v by_o any_o beast_n or_o bird_n if_o word_n than_o a_o parrot_n may_v do_v it_o if_o in_o man_n word_n only_o where_o be_v the_o force_n in_o the_o the_o first_o second_o or_o three_o syllable_n if_o in_o syllable_n than_o not_o in_o word_n if_o in_o imagination_n than_o the_o devil_n know_v our_o thought_n but_o all_o this_o stuff_n be_v vain_a and_o fabulous_a it_o be_v write_v 19_o all_o the_o generation_n of_o the_o earth_n be_v healthful_a and_o there_o be_v no_o poison_n of_o destruction_n in_o they_o why_o then_o do_v they_o conjure_v wholesome_a creature_n as_o salt_n water_n &c_n &c_n where_o no_o devil_n be_v god_n look_v upon_o all_o his_o work_n and_o see_v they_o be_v all_o good_a what_o effect_n i_o pray_v you_o have_v the_o 7._o son_n of_o sceva_n which_o be_v the_o great_a objection_n of_o witchmonger_n they_o will_v needs_o take_v upon_o they_o to_o conjure_v devil_n out_o of_o the_o possess_v but_o what_o bring_v they_o to_o pass_v yet_o that_o be_v in_o the_o time_n while_o god_n suffer_v miracle_n common_o to_o be_v wrought_v by_o that_o you_o may_v see_v what_o conjuror_n can_v do_v where_o be_v such_o a_o promise_n to_o conjuror_n or_o witch_n 16.17_o as_o be_v make_v in_o the_o gospel_n to_o the_o faithful_a where_o it_o be_v write_v in_o my_o name_n they_o shall_v cast_v out_o devil_n speak_v with_o new_a tongue_n if_o they_o shall_v drink_v any_o deadly_a thing_n it_o shall_v not_o hurt_v they_o they_o shall_v take_v away_o serpent_n they_o shall_v lay_v hand_n on_o the_o sick_a and_o they_o shall_v recover_v according_a to_o the_o promise_n this_o grant_n of_o miraculous_a work_n be_v perform_v in_o the_o primitive_a church_n for_o the_o confirmation_n of_o christ_n doctrine_n and_o the_o establish_n of_o the_o gospel_n but_o as_o in_o another_o place_n i_o have_v prove_v the_o gift_n thereof_o be_v but_o for_o a_o time_n and_o be_v now_o cease_v neither_o be_v it_o ever_o make_v to_o papist_n witch_n or_o conjuror_n they_o take_v upon_o they_o to_o call_v up_o and_o cast_v out_o devil_n and_o to_o undo_v with_o one_o devil_n that_o which_o another_o devil_n have_v do_v if_o one_o devil_n can_v cast_v out_o another_o it_o be_v a_o kingdom_n divide_v and_o can_v not_o stand_v which_o argument_n christ_n himself_o make_v and_o therefore_o i_o may_v the_o more_o bold_o say_v even_o with_o christ_n that_o they_o have_v no_o such_o