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themselves_o raise_v tempest_n transfer_v or_o remove_v corn_n etc._n etc._n so_o do_v they_o also_o i_o say_v confess_v voluntary_o that_o which_o no_o man_n can_v prove_v and_o that_o which_o no_o man_n will_v guess_v nor_o yet_o believe_v except_o he_o be_v as_o mad_a as_o they_o so_o as_o they_o bring_v death_n wilful_o upon_o themselves_o which_o argue_v a_o unsound_a mind_n if_o they_o confess_v that_o which_o have_v be_v indeed_o commit_v by_o they_o as_o poison_v confession_n or_o any_o other_o kind_n of_o murder_n which_o fall_v into_o the_o power_n of_o such_o person_n to_o accomplish_v i_o stand_v not_o to_o defend_v their_o cause_n howbeit_o i_o will_v wish_v that_o even_o in_o that_o case_n there_o be_v not_o too_o rash_a credit_n give_v nor_o to_o hasty_a proceed_n use_v against_o they_o but_o that_o the_o cause_n property_n and_o circumstance_n of_o every_o thing_n be_v due_o consider_v and_o diligent_o examine_v for_o you_o shall_v understand_v that_o as_o sometime_o 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beyond_o all_o reason_n three_o no_o receipt_n can_v be_v oâ—_n such_o efficacy_n as_o when_o the_o same_o be_v touch_v with_o a_o bare_a hand_n from_o whence_o the_o vein_n have_v passage_n through_o the_o body_n unto_o the_o heart_n it_o shall_v not_o annoy_v the_o poison_n and_o yet_o retain_v virtue_n and_o force_n enough_o to_o pierce_v through_o so_o many_o garment_n and_o the_o very_a flesh_n incurable_a to_o the_o place_n of_o death_n in_o another_o personr_n 8._o cui_fw-la argumento_fw-la say_v bodin_n nescio_fw-la quid_fw-la responderi_fw-la possit_fw-la four_o no_o law_n will_v admit_v such_o a_o confession_n as_o yield_v unto_o impossibility_n against_o the_o which_o there_o be_v never_o any_o law_n provide_v otherwise_o it_o will_v not_o serve_v a_o man_n turn_n to_o plead_v and_o prove_v that_o he_o wâ—â—_n at_o berwick_n that_o day_n that_o he_o be_v accuse_v to_o have_v do_v a_o murder_n in_o cantâ—â—bury_n for_o it_o may_v
be_v say_v he_o be_v convey_v to_o berwick_n and_o back_o again_o by_o enchantment_n five_o he_o be_v not_o by_o conscience_n to_o be_v execute_v whicâ—_n have_v no_o sound_a mind_n nor_o perfect_a judgement_n 1579._o and_o yet_o forsooth_o we_o read_v that_o one_o mother_n stile_n do_v kill_v one_o saddocke_n with_o a_o touch_n on_o the_o shoulder_n for_o not_o keep_v promise_n with_o she_o for_o a_o old_a cloak_n to_o make_v herâ—_n safeguard_n and_o that_o she_o be_v hang_v for_o her_o labour_n chap._n viii_o what_o folly_n it_o be_v for_o withe_n to_o enter_v into_o such_o desperate_a peril_n 〈◊〉_d to_o endure_v such_o intolerable_a torture_n for_o no_o gain_n or_o commodity_n and_o bâ—â—_n it_o come_v to_o pass_v that_o witch_n be_v overthrow_v by_o their_o confession_n alas_o if_o they_o be_v so_o subtle_a as_o witchmonger_n make_v they_o to_o be_v theâ—_n will_v espy_v that_o it_o be_v mere_a folly_n for_o they_o not_o only_o to_o make_v bargain_n with_o the_o devil_n to_o 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reason_n can_v have_v no_o consent_n for_o delictum_fw-la sine_fw-la consensu_fw-la non_fw-la potest_fw-la commiti_fw-la etc._n neque_fw-la injuria_fw-la sine_fw-la animo_fw-la injuriandi_fw-la that_o be_v there_o can_v be_v no_o sin_n without_o consent_n nor_o injury_n commit_v without_o a_o mind_n to_o do_v wrong_n yet_o the_o law_n say_v further_a that_o a_o purpose_n retain_v in_o mind_n do_v nothing_o to_o the_o private_a or_o public_a hurt_n of_o any_o man_n and_o much_o more_o that_o a_o impossible_a purpose_n be_v unpunishable_a sanae_fw-la mentis_fw-la voluntas_fw-la voluntas_fw-la rei_fw-la possibilis_fw-la est_fw-la a_o sound_a mind_n will_v nothing_o but_o that_o which_o be_v possible_a chap._n ix_o how_o melancholy_a abuse_v old_a woman_n and_o of_o the_o effect_n thereby_o by_o sundry_a example_n if_o any_o man_n advise_o mark_v their_o word_n action_n cogitation_n and_o gesture_n he_o shall_v perceive_v that_o melancholy_n abound_v in_o their_o head_n and_o occupy_v 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big_a as_o a_o house_n etc._n insomuch_o as_o no_o friend_n nor_o physician_n can_v deliver_v he_o from_o this_o conceit_n nor_o yet_o either_o ease_v his_o grief_n or_o satisfy_v his_o fancy_n in_o that_o behalf_n till_o at_o the_o last_o a_o physician_n more_o expert_a in_o this_o humour_n than_o the_o rest_n use_v this_o devise_n follow_v first_o when_o he_o be_v to_o come_v in_o at_o the_o chamber_n door_n be_v wide_o open_a he_o sudden_o stay_v and_o withdraw_v himself_o so_o as_o he_o will_v not_o in_o any_o wise_a approach_n near_o than_o the_o door_n the_o melancholic_a person_n muse_v hereat_o ask_v he_o the_o cause_n why_o he_o so_o demean_v himself_o who_o answer_v he_o in_o this_o manner_n sir_n your_o nose_n be_v so_o great_a that_o i_o can_v hardly_o enter_v into_o your_o chamber_n but_o i_o shall_v touch_v it_o and_o consequent_o hurt_v it_o lo_o quoth_v he_o this_o be_v the_o man_n that_o must_v do_v i_o good_a the_o residue_n of_o my_o friend_n flatter_v i_o and_o 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body_n or_o which_o be_v less_o hinder_v the_o come_n of_o butter_n etc._n etc._n bâ—_n what_o be_v iâ—_n that_o they_o will_v not_o imagine_v â—and_v consequent_o confess_v that_o theâ—_n can_v do_v special_o be_v so_o earnest_o persuade_v thereunto_o so_o sore_o torment_v so_o crafty_o examine_v with_o such_o promise_n of_o favour_n as_o whereby_o they_o imagine_v that_o they_o shall_v ever_o after_o live_v in_o great_a credit_n and_o wealth_n etc._n etc._n if_o you_o read_v the_o execution_n do_v upon_o witch_n either_o in_o time_n pass_v in_o other_o country_n or_o late_o in_o this_o land_n you_o shall_v see_v such_o impossibility_n confess_v as_o one_o have_v his_o right_a wit_n will_v believe_v among_o other_o like_a false_a confession_n we_o read_v that_o there_o be_v a_o witch_n confess_v at_o the_o time_n of_o her_o death_n or_o execution_n that_o she_o have_v raise_v all_o the_o tempest_n and_o procure_v all_o the_o frost_n and_o hard_a weather_n that_o happen_v in_o the_o winter_n 1565._o and_o that_o many_o grave_n and_o wise_a man_n believe_v she_o chap._n x._o that_o voluntary_a confession_n may_v be_v untrue_o make_v to_o the_o undo_n of_o the_o confessor_n and_o of_o the_o strange_a operation_n of_o melancholy_n prove_v by_o a_o familiar_a and_o late_a example_n but_o that_o it_o may_v appear_v that_o even_o voluntary_a confession_n in_o this_o case_n may_v be_v untrue_o make_v though_o it_o tend_v to_o the_o destruction_n of_o the_o confessor_n and_o that_o melancholy_a may_v move_v imagination_n to_o that_o effect_n i_o will_v cite_v a_o notable_a instance_n concern_v this_o matter_n the_o party_n themselves_o be_v yet_o a_o live_v and_o dwell_v in_o the_o parish_n of_o sellenge_n in_o kent_n and_o the_o matter_n not_o long_o sithence_o in_o this_o sort_n perform_v one_o ade_n davie_n accident_n the_o wife_n of_o simon_n davie_n husbandman_n be_v repute_v a_o right_a honest_a body_n and_o be_v of_o good_a parentage_n grow_v sudden_o as_o her_o 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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
that_o the_o poor_a old_a witch_n knowledge_n reach_v thus_o far_o desortiariis_fw-la as_o danaus_n affirm_v it_o do_v be_v untrue_a for_o their_o further_a fetch_n that_o i_o can_v comprehend_v be_v but_o to_o fetch_v a_o pot_n of_o milk_n etc._n etc._n from_o their_o neighbour_n house_n half_o a_o mile_n distant_a from_o they_o chap._n xxxii_o all_o magical_a art_n confute_v by_o a_o argument_n concern_v nero_n what_o cornelius_n agrippa_n and_o carolus_n gallus_n have_v leave_v write_v thereof_o and_o prove_v by_o experience_n sure_o nero_n prove_v all_o these_o magical_a art_n to_o be_v vain_a and_o fabulous_a lie_n and_o nothing_o but_o cozenage_n and_o knavery_n he_o be_v a_o notable_a prince_n have_v gift_n of_o nature_n enough_o to_o have_v conceive_v such_o matter_n treasure_n enough_o to_o have_v employ_v in_o the_o search_n thereof_o he_o make_v no_o conscience_n therein_o he_o have_v singular_a conference_n thereabouts_o he_o offer_v and_o will_v have_v give_v half_o his_o kingdom_n to_o have_v learn_v those_o thing_n which_o he_o hear_v may_v be_v wrought_v by_o magician_n he_o procure_v all_o the_o cunning_a magician_n in_o the_o world_n to_o come_v to_o rome_n he_o search_v for_o book_n also_o and_o all_o other_o thing_n necessary_a for_o a_o magician_n and_o never_o can_v find_v any_o thing_n in_o it_o but_o cozenage_n and_o legier_n demaine_n etc._n at_o length_n he_o meet_v with_o one_o tiridates_n the_o great_a magician_n who_o have_v with_o he_o all_o his_o companion_n and_o fellow_n magician_n witch_n conjuror_n and_o cousenor_n invite_v nero_n to_o certain_a magical_a banquet_n and_o exercise_n which_o when_o nero_n require_v to_o learn_v he_o to_o hide_v his_o cozenage_n answer_v that_o he_o will_v not_o nor_o can_v not_o teach_v he_o though_o he_o will_v have_v give_v he_o his_o kingdom_n the_o matter_n of_o his_o refusal_n i_o say_v be_v lest_o nero_n shall_v espy_v the_o cozen_a devise_n thereof_o which_o when_o nero_n conceive_v and_o see_v the_o same_o and_o all_o the_o residue_n of_o that_o art_n to_o be_v vain_a conjuration_n lie_v and_o ridiculous_a have_v only_a shadow_n of_o truth_n and_o that_o their_o art_n be_v only_o veneficall_a he_o prohibit_v the_o same_o utter_o and_o make_v good_a and_o strong_a law_n against_o the_o use_n and_o the_o practice_n thereof_o as_o pliny_n and_o other_o do_v report_n it_o be_v marvel_n that_o any_o man_n can_v be_v so_o much_o abuse_v as_o to_o suppose_v that_o satan_n may_v be_v command_v compel_v or_o tie_v by_o the_o power_n of_o man_n as_o though_o the_o devil_n will_v yield_v to_o man_n beyond_o nature_n that_o will_v not_o yield_v to_o god_n his_o creator_n according_a to_o the_o rule_n of_o nature_n and_o in_o so_o much_o as_o there_o be_v as_o they_o confess_v good_a angel_n as_o well_o as_o bad_a i_o will_v know_v why_o they_o call_v up_o the_o angel_n of_o hell_n scient_a and_o not_o call_v down_o the_o angel_n of_o heaven_n but_o this_o they_o answer_v as_o agrippa_n say_v good_a angel_n forsooth_o do_v hardly_o appear_v and_o the_o other_o be_v ready_a at_o hand_n here_o i_o may_v not_o omit_v to_o tell_v you_o how_o cornelius_n agrippa_n bewray_v detect_v and_o deface_v this_o art_n of_o conjuration_n who_o in_o his_o youth_n travel_v into_o the_o bottom_n of_o all_o these_o magical_a science_n and_o be_v not_o only_o a_o great_a conjuror_n and_o practiser_n thereof_o but_o also_o write_v cunning_o de_n occulta_fw-la philosophia_fw-la howbeit_o afterward_o in_o his_o wise_a age_n he_o recant_v his_o opinion_n and_o lament_v his_o folly_n in_o that_o behalf_n and_o discover_v the_o impiety_n and_o vanity_n of_o magician_n and_o enchanter_n which_o boast_v they_o can_v do_v miracle_n which_o action_n be_v now_o cease_v say_v he_o and_o assign_v they_o a_o place_n with_o jannes_n and_o jambres_n affirm_v that_o this_o art_n teach_v nothing_o but_o vain_a toy_n for_o a_o show_n carolus_n gallus_n also_o say_v i_o have_v try_v oftentimes_o by_o the_o witch_n and_o conjuror_n themselves_o that_o their_o art_n especial_o those_o which_o do_v consist_v of_o charm_n impossibility_n conjuraâ—iuns_n and_o witchcraft_n whereof_o they_o be_v wont_a to_o boast_v to_o be_v mere_a foolishness_n dote_v lie_n and_o dream_n i_o for_o my_o part_n can_v say_v as_o much_o but_o that_o i_o delight_v not_o to_o allege_v my_o own_o proof_n and_o authority_n for_o that_o my_o adversary_n will_v say_v they_o be_v partial_a and_o not_o indifferent_a chap._n xxxiii_o of_o salomon_n conjuration_n and_o of_o the_o opinion_n conceive_v of_o his_o cunning_a and_o practice_v therein_o it_o be_v affirm_v by_o sundry_a author_n that_o solomon_n be_v the_o first_o inventor_n of_o those_o conjuration_n and_o thereof_o josephus_n be_v the_o first_o reporter_n who_o in_o his_o first_o book_n de_fw-fr judaenâ—um_fw-la antiquitatibus_fw-la cap._n 22._o rehearse_v sober_o this_o story_n follow_v which_o polydore_n virgil_n and_o many_o other_o repeat_v verbatim_o in_o this_o wiâ—â—_n and_o seem_v to_o credit_v the_o fable_n whereof_o there_o be_v skanâ—_n a_o true_a word_n solomon_n be_v the_o great_a philosopher_n and_o do_v philosophy_n about_o all_o thing_n and_o have_v the_o full_a and_o perfect_a knowledge_n of_o all_o their_o property_n but_o he_o have_v that_o gift_n give_v from_o above_o to_o he_o for_o the_o profit_n and_o health_n of_o mankind_n which_o be_v effectual_a against_o devil_n he_o make_v also_o enchantment_n wherewith_o disease_n be_v drive_v away_o and_o leave_v divers_a manner_n of_o conjuration_n write_v where_o no_o the_o devil_n give_v place_n be_v so_o drive_v away_o that_o they_o never_o return_v and_o this_o kind_n of_o heal_v be_v very_o common_a among_o my_o country_n man_n lie_v for_o i_o see_v a_o neighbour_n of_o i_o one_o eleazar_n that_o in_o the_o presence_n of_o vespasian_n and_o his_o son_n and_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o soldier_n cure_v many_o that_o be_v possess_v with_o spirit_n the_o manner_n and_o order_n of_o his_o cure_n be_v this_o he_o do_v put_v unto_o the_o nose_n of_o the_o possess_v a_o ring_n under_o the_o seal_n whereof_o be_v enclose_v a_o kind_n of_o root_n who_o virtue_n solomon_n declare_v and_o the_o savour_n thereof_o draw_v the_o devil_n out_o at_o his_o nose_n so_o as_o down_o fall_v the_o man_n and_o then_o eleazar_n conjure_v the_o devil_n to_o depart_v and_o to_o return_v no_o more_o to_o he_o in_o the_o mean_a time_n he_o make_v mention_n of_o solomon_n recite_v incantation_n of_o salomon_n own_o make_n and_o then_o eleazar_n be_v willing_a to_o show_v the_o stander_n by_o his_o cunning_n and_o the_o wonderful_a efficacy_n of_o his_o art_n do_v set_v not_o far_o from_o thence_o a_o pot_n or_o basin_n full_a of_o water_n and_o command_v the_o devil_n that_o go_v out_o of_o the_o man_n that_o by_o the_o overthrow_v thereof_o he_o will_v give_v a_o sign_n to_o the_o beholder_n that_o he_o have_v utter_o forsake_v and_o leave_v the_o man_n which_o thing_n be_v do_v none_o there_o doubt_v how_o great_a salomon_n knowledge_n and_o wisdom_n be_v wherein_o a_o rugle_a knack_n be_v produce_v to_o confirm_v a_o cog_a cast_n of_o knavery_n or_o cozenage_n another_o story_n of_o salomon_n conjuration_n i_o find_v cite_v in_o the_o six_o lesson_n read_v in_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n upon_o s._n margaret_n day_n far_o more_o ridiculous_a than_o this_o exorcist_n also_o peter_n lombarb_n master_n of_o the_o sentence_n and_o graetian_a 〈◊〉_d brother_n the_o compiler_n of_o the_o golden_a decree_n and_o durandus_fw-la in_o his_o rationale_n livinorum_fw-la do_v all_o sober_o affirm_v salomon_n cunning_a in_o this_o behalf_n and_o special_o this_o tale_n to_o wit_n that_o solomon_n enclose_v certain_a thousand_o devil_n in_o a_o brazen_a bowl_n and_o leave_v it_o in_o a_o deep_a hole_n or_o lake_n so_o as_o afterward_o the_o babylonian_n find_v it_o and_o suppose_v there_o have_v be_v gold_n or_o silver_n therein_o break_v it_o and_o out_o fly_v all_o the_o devil_n etc._n etc._n and_o that_o this_o fable_n be_v of_o credit_n you_o shall_v perceive_v in_o that_o it_o be_v think_v worthy_a to_o be_v read_v in_o the_o romish_a church_n 6._o as_o parcel_n of_o their_o divine_a service_n look_v in_o lesson_n of_o the_o day_n of_o s._n margaret_n the_o virgin_n and_o you_o shall_v find_v these_o word_n verbatim_o which_o i_o the_o rather_o recite_v because_o it_o serve_v i_o for_o divers_a turn_n to_o wit_n for_o salomon_n conjuration_n for_o the_o tale_n of_o the_o brazen_a vessel_n and_o for_o the_o pope_n conjuration_n which_o extend_v both_o to_o faith_n and_o doctrine_n and_o to_o show_v of_o what_o credit_n their_o religion_n be_v that_o so_o shameful_o be_v stain_v with_o lie_n and_o fable_n chap._n xxxiv_o lesson_n read_v in_o all_o church_n where_o the_o pope_n have_v authority_n on_o s._n margaret_n day_n translate_v into_o
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overâ—â—â—_n i_o in_o visible_a fight_n who_o thou_o have_v often_o overcome_v in_o invisible_a â—â—â—â—tations_n and_o as_o he_o speak_v these_o word_n he_o catch_v she_o by_o the_o hair_n and_o draw_v she_o about_o beat_v she_o sometime_o with_o his_o handsâ—_n sometime_o with_o his_o 〈◊〉_d and_o sometime_o with_o the_o hook_n so_o long_o and_o wound_v she_o so_o sore_a that_o 〈◊〉_d leave_v she_o a_o die_a at_o the_o noise_n whereof_o many_o people_n come_v run_v unto_o they_o and_o see_v what_o be_v do_v they_o apprehend_v the_o young_a man_n and_o thrust_v he_o into_o a_o vice_n prison_n life_n s._n vincent_n by_o virtue_n of_o his_o holiness_n understand_v all_o this_o matter_n cause_v the_o body_n that_o seem_v dead_a to_o be_v bring_v unto_o he_o and_o thereupon_o according_a to_o his_o manner_n he_o lay_v his_o hand_n upon_o she_o who_o immediate_o revive_v and_o he_o call_v one_o of_o his_o chaplain_n to_o hear_v her_o confession_n but_o they_o that_o be_v present_a say_v to_o the_o man_n of_o god_n that_o it_o be_v altogether_o in_o vain_a so_o to_o do_v for_o that_o she_o have_v be_v from_o her_o nativity_n dumb_a and_o can_v neither_o hear_v nor_o understand_v the_o priest_n neither_o can_v in_o word_n confess_v her_o sin_n speak_v notwithstanding_o s._n vincent_n have_v the_o priest_n hear_v her_o confession_n affirm_v that_o she_o shall_v very_o distinct_o speak_v all_o thing_n unto_o he_o and_o therefore_o whatsoever_o the_o man_n of_o god_n command_v the_o priest_n do_v confident_o accomplish_v and_o obey_v and_o as_o soon_o as_o the_o priest_n approach_v unto_o she_o to_o hear_v her_o confession_n she_o who_o all_o cathalonia_n know_v to_o be_v dumb_a bear_v speak_v and_o confess_v herself_o pronounce_v every_o word_n as_o distinct_o as_o though_o she_o have_v never_o be_v dumb_a after_o her_o confession_n she_o require_v the_o eucharist_n and_o extreme_a unction_n to_o be_v minister_v unto_o she_o and_o at_o length_n she_o commend_v herself_o to_o 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be_v by_o a_o witch_n make_v corporal_a be_v by_o god_n ordain_v to_o a_o spiritual_a proportion_n the_o cause_n of_o this_o gross_a conceit_n be_v that_o we_o harken_v more_o diligent_o to_o old_a wife_n and_o rather_o give_v credit_n to_o their_o fable_n than_o to_o the_o word_n of_o god_n imagine_v by_o the_o tale_n they_o tell_v we_o that_o the_o devil_n be_v such_o a_o bulbegger_n as_o i_o have_v before_o describe_v for_o whatsoever_o be_v propose_v in_o scripture_n to_o we_o by_o parable_n or_o speak_v figurative_o or_o significative_o or_o frame_v to_o our_o gross_a capacity_n etc._n etc._n be_v by_o they_o so_o consider_v and_o expound_v as_o though_o the_o bare_a letter_n or_o rather_o their_o gross_a imagination_n thereupon_o be_v to_o be_v prefer_v before_o the_o true_a sense_n and_o meaning_n of_o the_o word_n for_o i_o dare_v say_v 14._o that_o when_o these_o blockhead_n read_v jothans_n parable_n in_o the_o nine_o of_o judge_n to_o the_o man_n of_o sichem_n to_o wit_n that_o the_o tree_n go_v out_o to_o anoint_v a_o king_n over_o they_o say_v to_o the_o olive_n tree_n reign_n thou_o over_o we_o who_o answer_v and_o say_v shall_v i_o leave_v my_o fatness_n etc._n etc._n they_o imagine_v that_o the_o wooden_a tree_n walk_v and_o speak_v with_o a_o man_n voice_n or_o else_o that_o some_o spirit_n enter_v into_o the_o tree_n and_o answer_v as_o be_v imagine_v they_o do_v in_o the_o idol_n and_o oracle_n of_o apollo_n and_o such_o like_a who_o indeed_o have_v eye_n and_o see_v not_o ear_n and_o hear_v not_o mouth_n and_o speak_v not_o etc._n etc._n chap._n xiii_o the_o equivocation_n of_o this_o word_n spirit_n how_o diverse_o it_o be_v take_v in_o the_o scripture_n where_o by_o the_o way_n be_v teach_v that_o the_o scripture_n be_v not_o always_o literal_o to_o be_v interpret_v nor_o yet_o allegorical_o to_o be_v understand_v such_o as_o search_v with_o the_o spirit_n of_o wisdom_n and_o understanding_n shall_v find_v that_o spirit_n as_o well_o good_a 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