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which_o to_o the_o nature_n of_o the_o bird_n be_v so_o extreme_a a_o venom_n as_o after_o the_o receipt_n thereof_o it_o can_v not_o live_v above_o the_o space_n of_o half_a a_o hour_n and_o be_v let_v loose_a after_o the_o medicine_n minister_v she_o always_o resort_v to_o the_o top_n of_o the_o next_o house_n which_o she_o will_v the_o rather_o do_v if_o there_o be_v any_o pigeon_n already_o sit_v there_o and_o as_o it_o be_v already_o say_v after_o a_o short_a space_n fall_v down_o either_o stark_o dead_a or_o great_o astonish_v but_o in_o the_o mean_a time_n the_o juggler_n use_v word_n of_o art_n partly_o to_o protract_v the_o time_n and_o partly_o to_o gain_v credit_n and_o admiration_n of_o the_o beholder_n if_o this_o or_o the_o like_a feat_n shall_v be_v do_v by_o to_o old_a woman_n every_o body_n will_v cry_v out_o for_o fire_n and_o faggot_n to_o burn_v the_o witch_n chap._n fourteen_o of_o public_a confederacy_n and_o whereof_o it_o consist_v public_a confederacy_n be_v when_o there_o be_v beforehand_o a_o compact_a make_v betwixt_o divers_a person_n the_o one_o to_o be_v principal_a the_o rest_n to_o be_v assistant_n in_o work_v of_o miracle_n or_o rather_o in_o cozen_v and_o abuse_v the_o beholder_n as_o when_o i_o tell_v you_o in_o the_o presence_n of_o a_o multitude_n what_o you_o have_v think_v or_o do_v or_o shall_v do_v or_o think_v when_o you_o and_o i_o be_v thereupon_o agree_v before_o and_o if_o this_o be_v cunning_o and_o close_o handle_v it_o will_v induce_v great_a admiration_n to_o the_o beholder_n special_o when_o they_o be_v before_o amaze_v and_o abuse_v by_o some_o experiment_n of_o natural_a magic_n arithmetical_a conclusion_n of_o legierdemain_n such_o be_v for_o the_o most_o part_n the_o conclusion_n and_o device_n of_o feat_n wherein_o doubt_v you_o not_o but_o
hand_n and_o say_v put_v it_o 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_o nomine_fw-la patris_fw-la &_o filii_fw-la &_o spiritus_fw-la sancti_fw-la amen_n dominus_fw-la vobiscum_fw-la et_fw-la cum_fw-la spiritu_fw-la tuo_fw-la oremus_fw-la addat_fw-la deus_fw-la invicte_n virtutis_fw-la author_n &_o insuperabilis_fw-la imperii_fw-la rex_fw-la ac_fw-la semper_fw-la magnificus_fw-la triumphator_fw-la qui_fw-la adversae_fw-la dominationis_fw-la vires_fw-la reprimis_fw-la qui_fw-la inimici_fw-la rugientis_fw-la saevitiam_fw-la superas_fw-la qui_fw-la hostiles_fw-la nequitias_fw-la potens_fw-la expugnas_fw-la te_fw-la domine_fw-la tremente_n &_o supplices_fw-la deprecamur_fw-la ac_fw-la petimus_fw-la ut_fw-la hanc_fw-la creaturam_fw-la salis_fw-la &_o aquae_fw-la aspicias_fw-la benignus_fw-la illustres_fw-la pietatis_fw-la tuus_fw-la roar_n sancti_fw-la ✚_o fice_n ubicunque_fw-la fuerit_fw-la aspersa_fw-la per_fw-la invocationem_fw-la sancti_fw-la tui_fw-la nominis_fw-la omnis_fw-la infestatio_fw-la immundi_fw-la spiritus_fw-la abjiciatur_fw-la terrorque_fw-la venenosi_fw-la serpentis_fw-la procul_fw-la pellatur_fw-la &_o praesentia_fw-la sancti_fw-la spiritus_fw-la nobis_fw-la misericordiam_fw-la tuam_fw-la poscentibus_fw-la ubique_fw-la adesse_fw-la dignetur_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 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 sacula_fw-la saeculorum_fw-la amen_n then_o sprinkle_v upon_o any_o thing_n and_o say_v as_o follow_v perrorare_fw-la asperge_n i_o domine_fw-la hyssopo_fw-la &_o mundabor_fw-la lavabis_fw-la i_o &_o supra_fw-la nivem_fw-la dealbabor_fw-la miserere_fw-la mei_fw-la deus_fw-la secundum_fw-la magnam_fw-la misericordiam_fw-la tuam_fw-la &_o supra_fw-la nivem_fw-la dealbabor_fw-la gloria_fw-la patri_fw-la &_o filio_fw-la &_o spiritui_fw-la sancto_fw-la sicut_fw-la erat_fw-la in_o principio_fw-la &_o nunc_fw-la &_o semper_fw-la &_o in_o saecula_fw-la saeculorum_fw-la amen_n et_fw-la supra_fw-la nivem_fw-la dealbabor_fw-la asperge_n i_o etc._n etc._n ostende_v nobis_fw-la domine_fw-la misericordiam_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 omnipotens_fw-la aeterne_a deus_n &_o mittere_fw-la dignare_fw-la sanctum_n angelum_fw-la tuum_fw-la de_fw-la coelis_fw-la qui_fw-la custodiat_fw-la foveat_fw-la visitet_fw-la &_o defendat_fw-la omnes_fw-la habitantes_fw-la in_o hoc_fw-la habitaculo_fw-la per_fw-la christum_fw-la dominum_fw-la nostrum_fw-la amen_n amen_n chap._n xxv_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 and_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-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 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 principate_v potestates_fw-la 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 ousion_n agla_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-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 fellow_n 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 tarry_n 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 at_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 bond_n of_o the_o dead_a above_o write_v then_o say_v as_o follow_v ✚_o i_o charge_v thou_o n._n by_o the_o father_n treasure_n to_o show_v i_o true_a vision_n in_o this_o crystal-stone_n if_o there_o be_v any_o treasure_n hide_v in_o such_o a_o place_n n._n 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 xxvi_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 if_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 the_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 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 spirit_n 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 alm_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 i_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 to_o thou_o n._n and_o to_o appear_v to_o thou_o n._n in_o any_o crystal-stone_n glass_n or_o other_o mirror_n and_o so_o to_o take_v it_o for_o my_o restingplace_n and_o that_o so_o soon_o as_o my_o spirit_n be_v depart_v out_o of_o my_o body_n straightway_o to_o be_v at_o your_o commandment_n and_o that_o in_o and_o at_o all_o day_n night_n hour_n and_o minute_n to_o be_v obedient_a unto_o thou_o n._n be_v call_v of_o thou_o by_o the_o virtue_n of_o our_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n and_o out_o of_o hand_n to_o have_v common_a talk_n with_o thou_o at_o all_o time_n and_o in_o all_o hour_n and_o minute_n to_o open_v and_o declare_v to_o thou_o n._n the_o truth_n of_o all_o thing_n present_a past_a and_o to_o come_v and_o how_o to_o work_v the_o magic_a art_n and_o all_o other_o noble_a science_n under_o the_o throne_n of_o god_n spirit_n if_o i_o do_v not_o perform_v this_o oath_n and_o promise_n to_o thou_o n._n but_o do_v fly_v from_o any_o part_n thereof_o then_o to_o be_v condemn_v for_o ever_o and_o ever_o amen_n also_o i_o n._n do_v swear_v to_o thou_o by_o god_n the_o holy_a ghost_n and_o by_o the_o great_a wisdom_n that_o be_v in_o the_o divine_a godhead_n and_o by_o their_o virtue_n and_o by_o all_o the_o holy_a
remedy_n it_o appear_v that_o there_o be_v not_o with_o christ_n good_a and_o perfect_a man_n for_o the_o pillar_n of_o the_o faith_n to_o wit_n peter_n james_n and_o john_n be_v absent_a neither_o be_v there_o fast_v and_o pray_v without_o the_o which_o that_o kind_n of_o devil_n can_v not_o be_v cast_v out_o for_o the_o four_o point_n to_o wit_n the_o fault_n of_o the_o exorcist_n in_o faith_n may_v appear_v for_o that_o afterward_o the_o disciple_n ask_v the_o cause_n of_o their_o impotency_n therein_o and_o jesus_n answer_v it_o be_v for_o their_o incredulity_n say_v thut_n if_o they_o have_v as_o much_o faith_n as_o a_o grain_n of_o mustard_n seed_n they_o shall_v move_v mountain_n etc._n etc._n the_o five_o be_v prove_v by_o vitas_fw-la patrum_fw-la the_o life_n of_o the_o father_n where_o it_o appear_v that_o s._n anthony_n can_v not_o do_v that_o cure_n when_o his_o scholar_n paul_n can_v do_v it_o and_o do_v it_o for_o the_o proof_n of_o the_o six_o excuse_n it_o be_v say_v that_o though_o the_o fault_n be_v take_v away_o thereby_o yet_o it_o follow_v not_o that_o always_o the_o punishment_n be_v release_v last_o of_o all_o it_o be_v say_v that_o it_o be_v possible_a that_o the_o devil_n be_v not_o conjure_v out_o of_o the_o party_n before_o baptism_n by_o the_o exorcist_n or_o the_o midwife_n have_v not_o baptize_v he_o well_o but_o omit_v some_o part_n of_o the_o sacrament_n if_o any_o object_n there_o be_v no_o exorcist_n in_o the_o primitive_a church_n point_n it_o be_v answer_v that_o the_o church_n can_v now_o err_v and_o s._n gregory_n will_v never_o have_v institute_v it_o in_o vain_a and_o it_o be_v a_o general_a rule_n that_o who_o or_o whatsoever_o be_v new_o exorcise_v must_v be_v rebaptise_v as_o also_o such_o as_o walk_v or_o talk_v in_o their_o sleep_n for_o say_v they_o call_v they_o by_o their_o name_n and_o present_o they_o wake_v or_o fall_v if_o they_o climb_v whereby_o it_o be_v gather_v that_o they_o be_v not_o true_o name_v in_o 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also_o otherwise_o to_o be_v clean_o from_o all_o pollution_n etc._n etc._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 methinks_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 72.18_o that_o it_o be_v write_v god_n only_o know_v and_o search_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 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 bell_n or_o amaymon_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 everywhere_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 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 all_o the_o generation_n of_o the_o earth_n be_v healthful_a 19.14_o 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 etc._n etc._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 seven_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 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a_o sudden_a behold_v a_o open_n at_o a_o little_a hillock_n among_o the_o tree_n and_o a_o most_o beautiful_a maiden_n offer_v a_o golden_a morn_n full_a of_o liquor_n which_o he_o receive_v and_o drink_v and_o after_o rid_v quite_o away_o with_o the_o say_a horn_n not_o regard_v the_o virgin_n tear_n who_o lament_v after_o he_o it_o be_v say_v that_o have_v spill_v some_o of_o the_o say_a liquor_n it_o fetch_v the_o hair_n from_o off_o his_o horse_n skin_n and_o the_o horn_n be_v yet_o to_o be_v see_v in_o germany_n which_o i_o have_v be_v tell_v by_o one_o that_o have_v see_v and_o handle_v it_o affirm_v that_o the_o gold_n for_o purity_n can_v ba_o parallel_v succubus_n 14._o another_o sort_n be_v the_o incubi_fw-la and_o succubus_n of_o who_o it_o be_v report_v that_o the_o hanns_n have_v the_o original_n be_v beget_v betwixt_o these_o incubi_fw-la and_o certain_a magical_a woman_n who_o philimer_n the_o king_n of_o the_o goth_n banish_v into_o the_o desert_n whence_o arise_v that_o savage_a and_o untamed_a nation_n who_o speech_n seem_v rather_o the_o mute_a attempt_n of_o brute_n beast_n than_o any_o articulate_a sound_n and_o well_o distinguish_v word_n to_o these_o incubi_fw-la be_v attribute_v the_o disease_n of_o the_o blood_n call_v the_o night-hag_n which_o certain_o have_v a_o natural_a cause_n although_o at_o the_o instant_n of_o time_n when_o the_o party_n be_v oppress_v it_o be_v probable_a that_o certain_a malevolent_a spirit_n may_v mix_v themselves_o therein_o and_o terrify_v the_o soul_n and_o mind_n of_o the_o afflict_a party_n spirit_n 15._o and_o among_o such_o spirit_n as_o be_v resident_a among_o mortal_n there_o be_v a_o very_a froward_a kind_n who_o take_v delight_n to_o pull_v down_o what_o man_n have_v build_v who_o have_v be_v see_v at_o the_o build_n of_o strong_a and_o mighty_a castle_n to_o come_v in_o the_o night_n and_o tumble_v all_o to_o the_o ground_n that_o the_o workman_n have_v rear_v the_o day_n before_o of_o this_o sort_n be_v horon_n stilkon_n glaura_n and_o ribbolla_n four_o pestiferous_a and_o turbulent_a animal_n that_o for_o many_o year_n infest_a the_o first_o founder_n of_o the_o emperor_n seraglio_n till_o one_o of_o the_o holy_a musselmans_n do_v by_o certain_a charm_n and_o exorcism_n constrain_v and_o bind_v they_o to_o tell_v their_o name_n and_o the_o cause_n of_o their_o disturb_v which_o they_o declare_v and_o be_v by_o he_o confine_v to_o destroy_v the_o mine_n of_o copper_n in_o hungaria_n example_n 16._o there_o be_v also_o a_o relation_n extant_a in_o the_o life_n of_o paul_n the_o hermit_n of_o a_o satyr_n appear_v to_o he_o in_o the_o wood_n and_o discourse_v with_o he_o that_o it_o be_v a_o mortal_a creature_n as_o he_o and_o serve_v the_o same_o god_n dehort_v the_o people_n to_o worship_v they_o for_o demigod_n as_o they_o have_v be_v accustom_v to_o like_a unto_o this_o be_v the_o story_n of_o the_o death_n of_o the_o great_a god_n pan_n that_o a_o mariner_n sail_v by_o the_o island_n of_o cicilia_n be_v call_v by_o his_o name_n from_o the_o shore_n example_n and_o by_o a_o certain_a voice_n be_v bid_v to_o tell_v the_o inhabitant_n of_o the_o next_o island_n that_o the_o great_a god_n pan_n be_v dead_a which_o he_o obey_v and_o though_o in_o the_o next_o island_n there_o be_v no_o inhabitant_n yet_o when_o he_o approach_v he_o proclaim_v towards_o the_o shore_n that_o pan_n be_v decease_v immediate_o after_o which_o proclamation_n he_o can_v sensible_o hear_v most_o doleful_a and_o lachrymable_a cry_n and_o noise_n as_o of_o those_o that_o lament_v his_o departure_n 17._o janthe_n be_v say_v by_o magician_n to_o be_v a_o water_n spirit_n water_n who_o be_v ever_o present_a when_o any_o be_v drown_v in_o the_o water_n be_v delight_v much_o in_o the_o destruction_n of_o mankind_n that_o it_o may_v enjoy_v the_o company_n of_o their_o astral_a spirit_n after_o their_o decease_n for_o according_a to_o the_o four_o complexion_n or_o constitution_n of_o the_o body_n of_o man_n the_o astral_a spirit_n associate_n itself_o with_o separate_a substance_n the_o phlegmatic_a to_o the_o watery_a spirit_n the_o sanguine_a to_o those_o of_o the_o air_n the_o choleric_a to_o the_o fire_n and_o the_o melancholy_a to_o the_o terrestrial_a spirit_n but_o this_o be_v only_o to_o be_v suppose_v of_o such_o person_n as_o die_v in_o discontent_n and_o restlessness_n 18._o of_o another_o sort_n be_v such_o aquatic_a animal_n as_o in_o former_a time_n have_v converse_v and_o procreate_v with_o mankind_n bear_v divers_a child_n procreate_v and_o at_o length_n snatch_v all_o away_o into_o the_o watery_a element_n again_o whereof_o there_o be_v variety_n of_o example_n in_o cardanus_n and_o bodin_n of_o this_o sort_n be_v the_o familiar_a of_o paulus_n a_o mendicant_a friar_n call_v by_o he_o florimella_n and_o entertain_v as_o his_o bed-fellow_n for_o forty_o year_n though_o unknown_a and_o unseen_a to_o any_o but_o himself_o till_o upon_o some_o unhandsome_a carriage_n of_o the_o friar_n his_o companion_n accompany_v he_o over_o the_o danube_n leap_v into_o the_o river_n and_o be_v never_o after_o see_v 19_o innumerable_a be_v the_o report_n and_o accident_n incident_a unto_o such_o as_o frequent_v the_o sea_n as_o fisherman_n and_o sailor_n who_o discourse_n of_o noise_n flash_n shadow_n water_n echo_n and_o other_o visible_a appearance_n nightly_o see_v and_o hear_v upon_o the_o surface_n of_o the_o water_n and_o as_o the_o disposition_n of_o the_o heaven_n be_v according_a to_o the_o constellation_n and_o climate_n so_o be_v these_o spectres_n appropriate_a to_o particular_a part_n and_o coast_n from_o the_o north_n to_o the_o southern_a pole_n but_o more_o especial_o abound_v in_o the_o north_n about_o norweigh_v isleland_n green_a land_n and_o nova_n zembla_n 20._o neither_o be_v the_o story_n of_o the_o greek_a
fountain_n and_o latin_a poet_n all_o together_o to_o be_v slight_v in_o this_o particular_a for_o many_o verity_n be_v inter-woven_a with_o their_o fiction_n they_o speak_v of_o vocal_a forest_n as_o dodona_n of_o talkative_a river_n as_o seamander_n of_o sensitive_a fountain_n as_o arethusa_n menippa_n and_o eagle_n which_o more_o credible_a historian_n have_v partly_o confirm_v in_o the_o relation_n of_o dodona_n assert_v that_o the_o tree_n do_v seem_v to_o speak_v by_o reason_n of_o the_o various_a apparition_n phantasm_n that_o attend_v the_o forest_n and_o also_o in_o the_o story_n of_o the_o river_n scamander_n which_o be_v say_v at_o this_o day_n to_o afford_v plenty_n of_o spectres_n and_o prophetical_a spirit_n that_o have_v nightly_a conversation_n with_o the_o turkish_a sailor_n come_v by_o that_o way_n with_o galley_n into_o the_o mediterranean_a 21._o the_o like_a be_v report_v of_o a_o castle_n in_o norweigh_v stand_v over_o a_o lake_n wherein_o a_o satyr_n appear_v sound_v a_o trumpet_n before_o the_o death_n of_o any_o soldier_n or_o governor_n belong_v to_o the_o same_o example_n it_o be_v say_v to_o be_v the_o ghost_n of_o some_o murder_a captain_n that_o have_v become_v so_o fatal_a and_o ominous_a to_o his_o successor_n but_o with_o more_o probability_n may_v be_v call_v a_o spectre_n proper_a to_o the_o place_n according_a to_o the_o constellation_n 22._o and_o it_o have_v be_v the_o conjecture_n of_o eminent_a speculator_n that_o from_o the_o loin_n of_o such_o arise_v the_o numerous_a brood_n of_o elf_n fairy_n lycanthropi_n green-land_n and_o pigmy_n sometime_o visible_a sometime_o invisible_a in_o green-land_n and_o the_o adjacent_a rock_n where_o they_o have_v no_o concomitant_n but_o bear_v and_o scurvygrass_n to_o mix_v and_o make_v merry_a withal_o except_o they_o pass_v from_o thence_o to_o the_o northern_a part_n of_o america_n where_o they_o shall_v find_v their_o offspring_n adore_v for_o god_n and_o goddess_n by_o the_o ignorant_a inhabitant_n about_o new_a albion_n and_o as_o far_o south_n as_o mexico_n as_o be_v ample_o relate_v in_o the_o discourse_n of_o drake_n cortes_n and_o purchas_n concern_v the_o conquest_n and_o discovery_n of_o these_o territorye_n 23._o by_o apparition_n upon_o the_o water_n many_o have_v be_v tempt_v to_o leap_v into_o the_o sea_n in_o pursuit_n thereof_o till_o they_o be_v drown_v spirit_n of_o which_o spectres_n there_o be_v a_o sort_n call_v by_o psellus_n ordales_n who_o do_v appear_v like_o duck_n or_o other_o water_n foul_n till_o they_o by_o flutter_v upon_o the_o water_n do_v entice_v their_o follower_n to_o pursue_v they_o so_o far_o that_o many_o perish_v in_o the_o attempt_n which_o do_v great_o delight_v these_o faithless_a spirit_n who_o as_o we_o have_v say_v before_o do_v long_o to_o accompany_v their_o astral_a spirit_n after_o their_o decease_n a_o example_n of_o this_o kind_n i_o myself_o know_v beside_o the_o numerous_a relation_n i_o have_v have_v from_o the_o mouth_n of_o other_o which_o confirm_v the_o opinion_n of_o the_o ancient_a magician_n concern_v these_o water_n spirit_n that_o of_o all_o the_o rest_n they_o be_v the_o most_o deceitful_a and_o dangerous_a like_o the_o flatter_a sea_n and_o swift_a glide_a torrent_n that_o when_o they_o have_v win_v any_o thing_n to_o admire_v and_o sound_v they_o do_v carry_v they_o violent_o into_o the_o abyss_n of_o their_o own_o element_n spirit_n 24._o but_o we_o will_v leave_v the_o water_n and_o insist_v a_o little_a on_o the_o nature_n of_o igneous_a or_o fiery_a spirit_n that_o inhabit_v the_o mountain_n in_o hecla_n aetna_n propo_fw-it champ_n and_o poconzi_n where_o the_o court_n and_o castle_n of_o these_o puissant_a champion_n be_v keep_v the_o opinion_n of_o some_o be_v be_v that_o they_o be_v not_o astral_a but_o infernal_a spirit_n and_o damned_a soul_n that_o for_o a_o term_n of_o year_n be_v confine_v to_o these_o burn_a mountain_n for_o their_o iniquity_n which_o opinion_n although_o it_o be_v grant_v yet_o we_o may_v assert_v that_o for_o the_o most_o part_n the_o apparition_n sound_n noice_n clangor_n and_o clamour_n that_o be_v hear_v about_o the_o mountan_n hecla_n in_o island_n and_o other_o place_n be_v the_o effect_n of_o separate_a starry_a being_n who_o be_v neither_o capable_a of_o good_a nor_o evil_a but_o be_v of_o a_o middle_n vegetative_a nature_n and_o at_o the_o dissolution_n of_o the_o media_fw-la natura_fw-la shall_v be_v again_o reduce_v into_o their_o primary_n aether_n element_n 25._o and_o from_o natural_a cause_n it_o may_v be_v easy_o demonstrate_v that_o there_o be_v great_a correspondence_n betwixt_o such_o substance_n and_o the_o element_n of_o fire_n by_o reason_n of_o the_o internal_a flagrat_fw-la and_o central_n life_n proceed_v from_o the_o quintessence_n or_o one_o only_a element_n which_o uphold_v they_o in_o motion_n life_n and_o nourishment_n as_o every_o natural_a and_o supernatural_a be_v be_v uphold_v and_o maintain_v out_o of_o the_o selfsame_a root_n from_o whence_o it_o have_v its_o original_n or_o rise_v so_o the_o angel_n feed_v upon_o the_o celestial_a manna_n the_o devil_n of_o the_o fruit_n of_o hell_n which_o be_v natural_a to_o their_o appetite_n as_o trash_n for_o swine_n the_o astral_a being_n of_o the_o source_n of_o the_o star_n the_o beast_n bird_n or_o reptiles_a of_o the_o fruit_n of_o the_o earth_n and_o the_o gas_n of_o the_o air_n the_o fish_n of_o the_o blass_n of_o the_o water_n but_o more_o particular_o every_o thing_n be_v nourish_v by_o its_o mother_n as_o infant_n at_o the_o breast_n either_o by_o exhaust_v or_o fomentation_n city_n 26._o such_o spirit_n be_v very_o officious_a in_o the_o burn_n of_o town_n or_o coalpit_n delight_v much_o to_o dance_v and_o exult_v amid_o the_o flame_n and_o become_v incendiary_n worse_a than_o the_o material_a cause_n of_o the_o combustion_n often_o tempt_v man_n in_o drukenness_n to_o burn_v their_o own_o house_n and_o cause_v servant_n careless_o to_o sleep_v that_o such_o unlucky_a accident_n may_v happen_v as_o the_o story_n of_o kzarwilwui_n a_o town_n in_o poland_n do_v confirm_v which_o be_v reduce_v to_o ash_n by_o three_o of_o these_o pestilentious_a animal_n call_v saggos_n broundal_n and_o baldwin_n who_o after_o many_o open_a threaten_n for_o six_o month_n together_o that_o they_o will_v destroy_v the_o city_n and_o citizen_n do_v on_o a_o dark_a and_o stormy_a night_n set_v all_o on_o fire_n on_o a_o sudden_a in_o twenty_o or_o thirty_o several_a place_n which_o irrecoverable_o destroy_v the_o inhabitant_n pastime_n 27._o as_o for_o the_o nourishment_n of_o fiery_a spirit_n it_o be_v radical_a heat_n and_o the_o influence_n of_o the_o airy_a region_n their_o sport_n and_o pastime_n consist_v for_o the_o most_o part_n in_o tumble_v and_o fool_v one_o with_o another_o when_o the_o flame_n be_v most_o impetuous_a and_o violent_a in_o the_o mountain_n and_o it_o be_v likewise_o credit_v by_o some_o that_o their_o office_n be_v to_o cruciate_v and_o punish_v some_o evil_a liver_n retain_v and_o torment_v their_o soul_n or_o astral_a spirit_n for_o many_o year_n after_o the_o body_n decease_n which_o be_v too_o empty_a a_o notion_n to_o be_v hearken_v unto_o by_o any_o that_o be_v well_o inform_v of_o their_o nature_n quality_n 28._o neither_o be_v it_o to_o be_v wonder_v at_o that_o they_o be_v so_o much_o delight_v with_o the_o fiery_a quality_n in_o regard_n of_o their_o affinity_n and_o appropriation_n with_o infernal_a spirit_n who_o state_n and_o be_v be_v altogether_o damnable_a and_o deplorable_a for_o although_o they_o have_v not_o the_o ability_n of_o attain_v either_o the_o heavenly_a or_o infernal_a quality_n by_o reason_n that_o they_o be_v utter_o void_a of_o the_o innermost_a centre_n and_o may_v be_v rather_o call_v bruit_n then_o rational_a animal_n yet_o because_o they_o belong_v to_o the_o outermost_a principle_n such_o be_v their_o innate_a affinity_n and_o unity_n with_o the_o dark_a world_n or_o infernal_a kingdom_n that_o they_o do_v often_o become_v the_o devil_n agent_n to_o propagate_v his_o work_n upon_o the_o face_n of_o the_o earth_n 29._o by_o the_o instigation_n of_o infernal_a spirit_n they_o be_v often_o send_v to_o terrify_v man_n with_o nocturnal_a vision_n devil_n in_o the_o likeness_n of_o monstrous_a beast_n or_o ghost_n of_o their_o decease_a friend_n they_o be_v moreover_o often_o abet_v to_o tempt_v and_o provoke_v melancholy_a people_n to_o execute_v themselves_o beside_o innumerable_a way_n they_o have_v of_o execute_v the_o pleasure_n of_o iniquous_a spirit_n through_o malicious_a instigation_n and_o secret_a stratagem_n project_v by_o they_o to_o the_o destruction_n of_o mortal_a man_n especial_o when_o the_o work_n to_o be_v effect_v by_o the_o devil_n be_v too_o too_o hard_a for_o his_o subtle_a and_o spiritual_a nature_n to_o bring_v to_o pass_v because_o the_o same_o belong_v to_o the_o astral_a source_n or_o outward_a principle_n to_o which_o
affright_v with_o monstrous_a appearance_n and_o idea_n represent_v continual_o to_o their_o imagination_n and_o there_o be_v not_o any_o loathsome_a taste_n in_o the_o kingdom_n of_o this_o world_n either_o animal_n vegetative_a or_o mineral_n which_o they_o be_v at_o any_o time_n void_a of_o be_v continual_o pester_v and_o suffocate_v with_o filthy_a fume_n and_o smoke_n of_o hellish_a fruit_n as_o of_o sulphurean_a stink_n and_o abomination_n 42._o neither_o be_v the_o other_o sense_n of_o the_o touch_n and_o smell_v behind_o in_o participation_n of_o the_o like_a torment_n earth_n which_o their_o own_o iniquity_n do_v perpetual_o excite_v and_o create_v unto_o they_o beside_o they_o be_v ever_o vex_v one_o another_o and_o if_o any_o be_v in_o the_o same_o misery_n with_o who_o they_o have_v acquaintance_n here_o on_o eath_n the_o very_a magical_a knowledge_n and_o perceivance_n or_o remembrance_n thereof_o do_v beyond_o utterance_n or_o conception_n most_o miserable_o afflict_v and_o macerate_v their_o soul_n and_o all_o their_o sense_n hell_n 43._o for_o the_o nature_n of_o their_o habitation_n be_v such_o that_o their_o torment_n be_v exceed_o aggravate_v thereby_o because_o the_o extremity_n of_o the_o four_o element_n be_v there_o convert_v into_o a_o whole_a principle_n of_o wrath_n and_o vexation_n the_o excess_n of_o cold_a and_o heat_n drought_n and_o moisture_n be_v continual_o rage_v among_o they_o by_o intercourse_n neither_o be_v there_o any_o light_n or_o lustre_n to_o be_v see_v within_o their_o court_n but_o that_o which_o come_v from_o their_o fiery_a eye_n as_o a_o deadly_a glance_n or_o glimmer_a be_v sudden_a fiery_a flash_n and_o sparkle_a as_o the_o enkindle_n of_o gunpowder_n or_o aurum_fw-la fulminans_fw-la for_o a_o similitude_n devil_n 44._o and_o as_o every_o kind_n of_o be_v feed_v upon_o somewhat_o of_o its_o own_o nature_n property_n and_o element_n whither_o it_o be_v plant_n animal_n or_o metalline_a kind_n so_o the_o devil_n be_v neither_o destitute_a of_o meat_n drink_n nor_o clothing_n according_a to_o their_o own_o kingdom_n and_o quality_n have_v fruit_n spring_v and_o grow_v before_o they_o of_o hellish_a sour_a and_o poisonous_a nature_n which_o be_v real_a and_o palpable_a unto_o they_o and_o not_o imaginary_a or_o typical_a though_o to_o we_o magical_a and_o invisible_a neither_o be_v this_o to_o be_v wonder_v at_o if_o we_o consider_v the_o nature_n of_o man_n soul_n in_o media_fw-la natura_fw-la for_o if_o it_o feed_v not_o upon_o the_o internal_a and_o substantial_a word_n which_o be_v the_o very_a bread_n of_o life_n itself_o it_o must_v of_o necessity_n ruminate_v on_o something_o else_o viz._n the_o fruit_n of_o iniquity_n which_o it_o take_v in_o and_o drink_v up_o as_o the_o ox_n drink_v water_n so_o that_o to_o the_o soul_n the_o sin_n become_v palpable_a glut_a and_o satiut_v yea_o so_o substantial_a unto_o the_o soul_n as_o dirt_n or_o ink_n upon_o fair_a white_a linen_n be_v to_o our_o external_a eye_n neither_o can_v the_o soul_n be_v free_v from_o these_o spot_n till_o the_o water_n above_o the_o firmament_n wash_v they_o away_o source_n 45._o also_o in_o respect_n of_o the_o astral_a source_n they_o be_v not_o destitute_a of_o food_n when_o they_o bring_v themselves_o into_o the_o same_o for_o the_o gas_n of_o the_o air_n and_o blas_fw-es of_o the_o water_n be_v their_o nourishment_n while_o they_o stay_v here_o as_o be_v before_o allege_a these_o influence_n of_o the_o air_n and_o water_n they_o take_v into_o their_o limbus_n and_o convert_v into_o their_o own_o poisonous_a nature_n as_o of_o sweet_a and_o wholesome_a herb_n the_o filthy_a toad_n and_o other_o venomous_a beast_n do_v make_v their_o poison_n convert_v they_o into_o a_o nature_n like_o themselves_o and_o on_o the_o contrary_a the_o poisonous_a herb_n be_v convert_v into_o good_a and_o wholesome_a nourishment_n by_o other_o cleanly_a beast_n speech_n 46._o and_o as_o the_o infernal_a troop_n be_v consider_v in_o respect_n of_o the_o four_o element_n they_o have_v a_o distinct_a and_o peculiar_a tone_n or_o language_n which_o they_o exercise_v and_o speak_v one_o among_o one_o another_o as_o mortal_n do_v but_o they_o have_v utter_o lose_v the_o dignity_n of_o their_o sound_n according_a to_o the_o eternal_a nature_n and_o be_v likewise_o total_o corrupt_v in_o their_o pronounce_v or_o dialect_n since_o they_o fall_v from_o their_o first_o celestial_a glory_n so_o that_o their_o speech_n be_v harsh_a doleful_a and_o terrible_a like_o the_o fruit_n they_o feed_v upon_o and_o the_o life_n they_o dwell_v in_o which_o depravation_n be_v very_o apparent_a in_o the_o kingdom_n of_o this_o world_n in_o the_o divide_a language_n of_o every_o region_n according_a to_o the_o constellation_n under_o which_o they_o be_v situate_v the_o true_a and_o magical_a language_n of_o nature_n be_v hide_v from_o all_o the_o country_n of_o the_o earth_n affect_v 47._o but_o when_o they_o appear_v in_o 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any_o of_o the_o most_o potent_a prince_n in_o the_o hellish_a power_n power_n the_o least_o ability_n to_o destroy_v the_o least_o of_o the_o son_n of_o man_n without_o the_o consent_n of_o the_o mind_n and_o sense_n of_o the_o soul_n for_o until_o the_o will_n of_o the_o soul_n be_v open_v unto_o he_o his_o threaten_n sleight_n and_o stratagem_n be_v without_o any_o power_n or_o force_n as_o the_o nerve_n of_o a_o dead_a man_n although_o natural_o every_o evil_a spirit_n boast_v as_o if_o all_o the_o world_n be_v at_o its_o command_n and_o every_o soul_n be_v subject_a to_o its_o authority_n and_o beck_n with_o the_o good_n or_o possession_n of_o the_o external_a world_n 50._o when_o any_o evil_a spirit_n be_v raise_v up_o by_o conjuration_n without_o league_n up_o or_o compact_a these_o spirit_n so_o raise_v be_v exceed_o fraudulent_a and_o deceitful_a as_o stubborn_a servant_n that_o do_v their_o master_n will_n by_o constraint_n and_o not_o by_o any_o natural_a act_n of_o 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insinuate_v into_o their_o affection_n pierce_v