Deuill in the shape of a blacke â—ogge meete him passing through Italie with a Pursefull of Gold hanging at his Necke which he take from Sathan So by the helpe of Sathan he did continue in his apostussie and heresie of our New Gospel to his liues end Nicol Burne in his disputation against the the Ministers of Scotland cap. 34. pag. 175. for good angells did neuer aeare in the shape of Doggs or Basts as the Deuills haue done seuerall times as wee Read in the liues of holy Saincts but in the shape of men Genes 18 2.19.5 Iosue 5.13 OF vellax one of the first Preachours of this nevve Gospel in Scotland CHAP. X. This willox was a Necromancer as Nicoâ— Burne reporteth whose sonne did reaisâ— the Deuill Doctour to the Ministers of Scotland in Arthurs seate not farrie froÌ„ Edinbrugh where first they did Preach their Gospell Burne iâ— his disputation against the Ministers of Scotland CHAP. 21. OF Paul Mephen an other of the first Cospellers of Scotlanâ— CHAP. XI This Paul Mephen was a man more like crueâ— Souldier a man of warre armed with hâ— Pistles as the Ministers of France weree the then like one of the simple Aposthes of Christ man whole consecrated to venus Game feedinâ— of his belly God nowisi adorned with Chastiâ— and sobrietie which are the cheefe ornaments 〈◊〉 the true Desciples of Christ Burne Ibideâ— Chap. 22. fol. 102. OF M. Iames Lavvsonne CHAP. XII MAsteer Iames Lousonne Menister of Edinbrugh being banished for conspiracie against the Kings Maiestie did make his finall end in dispaire Incalling Sathan for his helpe with foresaiking of God OF Deane Adaam heriote CHAP. XIII DEane Adame heriote Chanon and Renegate Priest fominh at the mouth did fall doune in the streete where he did walke that he hade not so much time guen to him by God as to cry for mercy and grace for remession of his sinnes OF Reader in the Church of Edinbrugh called DruÌ„mond CHAP. XIIII AN Reeder in the Church of Edinbrugh called DruÌ„mond Alias Doctour Handie being sette vp in the Chocks for punition of his riotousnesse and abusing of bodie with weemen at the Marcat Crosse of Edinbrugh he did stobbe kill him selfe to the deatd before all the people to the Imitation of Iudas which did hing him selfe after he hade betrayed his Master Christ OF Ihon Coynsse Reader in the same Church CHAP. XV. IHon Coynesse Reeder in the Church of Edinbrugh in Reading the praiers one day did suddenly cry out with a loud voece I am condemned after such desperate words being caried home to his house and admonished that he did not know well what he hade saide but to haue recourse to the mercies of God he answered that he did know very well what he hade saide and that mercies doore wesshute vp from him and he did end this mortall life the Imataion of Iudas M. Thomas hebron Minister and Necromancer CHAP. XVI Master Thomas hehron Menister and Necromancer in East Lawdian a litle be fore the houre of his death seated in a Chaire in the Church yarede at his owen dsire was suddenly killed by a horrible Tampst which made thâ— Church to shake in such fashion that it was neereby ouerthrowed to the ground This was the duâ— rewarde which he did receiue from Sathan hiâ— Mister for hus suruice made in a false Religon OF M. Thomas Ramsay Minister of S. Androvves CHAP. XVII MAster Thomas Ramsay Minister of Androwes did suffer that publicke shamâ— in the time of his Preaching before all the peoplâ— that his face did tourne in his necke to the Imitation of Sir Ihon Knox likewise he did openly proâ—fesse that Knox their false Apostle was primâ— Genitus Diaboli that him selfe was secundo â—atus a litle after he did yeelde vp his furthast â—reath in dispaire to the Imitation of Iudas proâ—itor to Christ OF M. George Hay parsone of Raphen CAAP. XVIII MAster George Hay Person of Raphen being altogether dedicated to his gluttonie â—nd dronknesse as the most pairt of Minister â—re which is the dayly seruice of their belly God â—o confirme this New Religion with a Miracle â—orrespondent to the same he did suddtuly giue â—p the Ghost in discharging his belly vpon the â—acks to the Imitation of olde heretique arriue which did deny the diuinitiie of Christ as the Puritans doe when they make Christ a the Priest â—n his diuenitie as will as in humanite for so or must be a God Inferior to his Father not Equall with him in deitie when he offreth vp hoÌ„nour â—omage seruice and Sacrifice to the Father and â—onsequently as a poore creature because there â—au not be a true God but one OF M. Patrike Lindsay Minister of kelly in Angus CHAP. XIX MAster Patrike Lindsay Minister of Kelly in Anguse at the houre of his death did cry â—ut with words of desperation that he was perpeâ—ualie condaÌ„ned to hell fire who being admoncâ—shed of the Brethdren that he should desist from such words of desperation for so much as these words wold cause great slaunder to the Religion and wold moue the people to like the worse of the same when they should see the Ministers thereof to die them selues in dispaire he answered that they were alse surely condamned as he was and yf he hade knowen before that Sathan should haue hade such power in the world as he did know him to haue at that time amongst the Ministers that he should neuer haue trubled him selfe to haue serued Christ in this new Religon as he did in former times thus he did goe hence in dispiare to the Imitation of Iudas proditnr to Christ for Euen as Iudas did betray Christ deliuiring him with a kesse to the Iewes so the Protestants and Puritane betray Christ in abolishing his hoÌ„onuâ— true worshipe and Relgion to Establish theiâ— heresies vnder pretnce of true faith in Christ thiâ— is likewise one of the chiefest causes whereforâ— calum did loose his life being ouerwhelmed in the horrible Gulfe of deepe dispaire OF M. Dauid Blacke minister of kelly in Aagus CHAP. XX. MAstster Daued Blacke Minister of Kellâ— in Angus after the foresaide Patrekâ— Lindsay drinking at the wine in dundie and hauâ—ing the cupe at his lipps yet before he could taâ— of the same God did sumond him to compeare before the fearefull Iudgment heb 9.27 by deaâ— which did beraue him so suddenly of this mortall â—ife that he did obtaine not so much time space from God as to cry for mercy and grace with â—emission of his sinnes Therefore lette vs not followe the Example of the Ministers which are 〈◊〉 dicted to the Seruice of their belly God least Perhaps wee make such an vnhappie end as these â—aue done which wee haue recited before but let â—s praie with the Catholique Romaine Church â—n hir litanies from suden vnforeknowen deatd â—he Lord deliuer vs. OF the Minister called killoch CHAP. XXI AAster Nicoll Burne in his disputation Chap. 22. writteth that the
Sacrilegius wyfe others ascertaine that he did kill him selfe with his owen hande SIR IHON kNOX life the false Apostle of Scolland Extracted out of M. Nicoll Burns disputation and approoued by other Oculare vatnessis vvhich vvere liuing in his teme CHAP. VIII SIR Ihon Knox a renegat Priest of the Towne of Hadintowne in Scotland was Incensed with the burning lust of the flesh as the Prophete Daniell did foretell 12.37 that all feare of God and honnour of the world sette asside did thinke no shame at all to polute his Fathers bedde in coÌ„mitting horrible Incest with his owen Mother in lawein an cordnekill who being ExcoÌ„municated by his owen Bihope for such an horrible crime did in despight by his Bishope and censure vsed against him foresaike at once his Priestly dignitie and fanction with the Catholeque Reâ—igion and so be come an heretique Thus as S. Paul sayet 1. Tim. 110 hauing banished away good conscience from him selfe did make shipe wrake of his faith which loose of conscience and corruption of life is alwise the begining of heresie After that he did foresaike the mekenesse of Pristhood he become a cruell actour and conspiratour of the Cardinall Beatons deatd which was cruellie Murthered by our heretiques first plaÌ„ters of this carnall Gospell in Scotland when the Castell of S. Androwes was taken from our heretiques which did hold the same by force Against the Queenes Maiestie Knox with the rest of the heretiques conspiratours of the said Cardinalls death were also taken by the frincemen and condemned as Slaues vnto the Galleyes Knex at the last by some quyet conuoy being sette at libertie from Galley Slauene went vnto England where he did lerne the artie of Necromancie for better aduanceeÌ„nt of his carnall Gospell The Earle of Murray in the meane seaon ceing in England Knox did enter in conference with him at S. Pauls Church in London where he did persuade the said Earle that God hade chosen him to be King of Scotland to Roote out Idolatrie Establish the light of their Gospell and that he as a new Iosias should mantaine and defend sir Ihon Knox the new Helias against all Catholique Pastours which he calletd the Priests of Baal and liekwise the Queens Maiestie which he Nicknamed Iesabeli VVhich things to performe and atchiue he sette out his booke Intituled the blast of the Trompet against the Regiment of weemen attempting therely to spoile the Queenes Maiestie with all ther pesteritie of their Regall Diademe and heriatle of the the Kingdome of Scotland so at one time did Endeuoure him selfe to Plant a false Renigion for atrue and to Install an vnlawfull King for an lawfull Princesse in the Realme of Scotland This was the Sound Intention whole drifte of this false Prophete with the rest of his seditious Ministers to ouerthrowe the Spirituall and temporall Estate in the Realme of Seotland at one time This forelorne Priest retourning from Englnnd to Scotland againe did persuade a Married woman with her daughter to foresaike her hasband to follow him and thus shamefullie Sacrilegiously and Incestuously seale and proper fruits or their Carnall Gopell After the death of that adulteresse he being an old decreeped Priest at the pits brinke he did ryde upon a prettie Guelded horse with his Silken â—carfe adorned with an Golden Ring Pretious Stones as yf he hade beene a young Springall and wanton youth an Euident Signe of an meere worlding full of bold presumption Diabolicall pride He did also wooe an Gentle woman of the house of Ochiltrie to Marrie in this princly forme and Enchant her so by his Deuillish Arte of necromancie that he did appeare to this young Gentlewoman not in his owen shape an olde decreeped Priest but as a young Strypling most beutifull to beholde site to fight courgiosly in Venus fiield and so did Incense such an disordained loue in hir heart towards him selfe that she could nowise â—iue or take repose without his accursed Societie All the world beholding her to be a beutifull braue and pleasant Damosell and Knox to be but an olde decreeped priest of an base and obscure condition and of Ignoble blood they could not Ascribe the cause of that vehement affection which she did beare to such decreeped Priest but his Dueillish Arte of Sorcerie or Necromancie whereby he did bewitch the young Gentle woman in such fashon that she could not behold the shame and disgrace which she did Incurre when she did linke her selfe in Marriage with such a renegate Priest and Ignoble person as Knox was in verie deede The progresse of his life did shewe these things to be most true when an young woÌ„an in the Lord Ochiltries house almost did loose hir life for feare when she did Espy thraugh an clift or bore in the doore Sathan in shape of a blacke men in quyet conference speaking with Knox which was the blacke Doctour and Master of Schoole whome froe he did learne his lesson as much in Sorcerie Necromancie as in the Preaching of his carnal Gospell A Gentle woman worthie to be beleeued in thiâ— behalfe did see Knox face toure in his necke during the time of his Preaching in S. Gils Church aâ— Edinbrugh as truly She did relate vnto me As the Arrians did not skare with the Doctrinâ— of Arrians when he did shute his Entralls in thâ— Iacks with the loose of his life publickly Euensâ— the puritans are not affrayed at the doctrine oâ— Knox which was damnad by God with such 〈◊〉 Monstrous prodige as the doctrine of Arrius waâ— in ages long before Lastlly when he at the houre of death did assuâ— his Bretheren that the olde Religion should ariâ— againe they saide that he did but dotte and raâ— in such speaches as a man be straught in mind 〈◊〉 Answerred to them saying to the end you maâ— beleeue such things to be true as I haue foretoâ— you goe you Incontinently out of the house where I doe lye and when you retourne in againe â—ou shall find my words to be confirmed with a â—rodigous signe after they hade performed his will â—n this behalfe as he hade desired them to doe Entring in the house againe where they did â—eaue him giuing vp the Ghost they did find all â—he lights Extinguished and Knox him selfe lying â—old dead on the floore and his face tourned in â—is Necke This is the prodidgious end which â—his forelorne Priest did make most worthie of his deserts The young man which did serue him vnto his â—itter end did relate all these things to a Gentle man of Estate worthie of credence which did â—eherse these thinga as most true vnto his frinds as â—hey are tecited abue OF M. Ihon Craige a foresvvorne Dominican frier Minister to his Maiestie CHAP. IX Maister Ihon Craige apostata Frier Minister to King Iames the sixt of Scotland minded to retuâ—rne to his Monastrie being at time in Italie or laike of Moyen after he did foresaike the same â—onfesseth that the
Minister called Killoch â—id murther his wife and put hir to death buthe â—heweth not whether it was for adulterie or yet â—hat she did know anie secreete point of Neâ—romancie in him which he feared she should â—isclose so how euer the matter be there is one â—hing sure that Sathan hade power ouer him when â—e persuaded him to Murther his owen wyfe Expresly against the CoÌ„mandement of God OF Ihon Baxter Minister of Innernoth CHAP. XXIII IHon Baxter Minister of Innernoth with in the shiredome of aberdine after his preaching in â—n sunday went to an aile house which was Iames â—als and there Exchanged his Strumpet which he did peruse as an harlote before with an mans wife called willame Rossie by Name which wyfe he did abuse in adulterie vnto her dying day lastly he was found killed vnto the death in his owen door and noman did know him who did kill the Minister adeath foresuith which was a Iust rewarde for such an adoulterous life because all their good workes are but deadly sinnes it is anâ— all a like to sleepe with his Nighbours wife as with his owen to Giue almes to the needie or to spoilâ— a poore man for all their good workes are buâ— deadly siinnes as is taught by them OF Ihon Patersonne Minister of alfurde CHAP. XXIII IHon PatersoÌ„ne Minister in Alfurde did Ioyn in Marriage Ihon TamsoÌ„ne a man duelling iâ— achintoll with an woman calle Elizabetâ— Robersonne in one sunday and nixt wednisdaâ— the after did disolue the said Marriage contracteâ— before and Married these tow persons to othâ— tow tuantie dayes therefter so that their Maâ—riage is nothing eles but open adulterie for Chriâ— sayeth whosoeuer taketh the womad deuorce from her husband althought the pairtising â— made for respect of adulterie yet he which Ioyâ— the him selfe to the woman diuerced coÌ„mitteâ— adulteirie Mat. 19.9.14 our Ministers thinkeâ— shame to Mareris one man to 3. or 4. wifes oâ— after on other all liuing together as the Lairdâ— BalquhaÌ„e may be a notable Expmple of our day So the Marriage of our Newe Gospellers be deuided in 3. kinds according to the practiese of â—heir Church that is in Sacriledge Incest and â—dulerier in Sacriledge as when Luther Knox Craige and other suchlike foresworne Monkes Priests and Friers Ioyned them selues with anie woman in an Sacrilegiorus bedde against their vowes and promise made to God 1. Tim. 5.11 Incest as when they Marrie within forebiden degrees as Sister and Brother Bairnes lying in their owen blood adulterie when an man thiketh the woman which is deuorced from her husband as wee haue shewed aboue mat 19.9 OF Dauid Straitone minister of Colstrue CHAP. XXIIII Dauid Straiton Minister of Colstane after he hade beene in anay assemblie in Aberdine coming home by the wae become Madde and in that raging madnesse did loose his life by the way in Kincarne This was the fruite he receiued of their sinodoll decrees set out against afficted catholiques to be Spoiled of the Knowleog of God and of him selfe at his finall end when hade most to doe with the OF Duncane Dauidsonne minister CHAP. XXV MAster Duncane Dauidsone Minister and Persone of the Church of Retheâ— did loose his life in the like rage which wos a â—ust punition of God for somuch that he did take in Marriagâ— an othermans wife Called Ianet forbes during the life of her first husband Laird of Auchinhoofe and Auchinhoofe did take to him selfe a Sister of the Laird Aberzeldies as his wedded wife but in deede in both the Sides it was manifest adulterie So that by the Ministers lawes oppen adulterie as will approoued as lawfall Marrirge This is the light of their Gospell which can not distingish the ane from the other that thing which is of God by that then which is of Sathan OF Ihon Stroquhane Minister at the Church of Keige CHAP. 26. Ihon Straquhane did confesse to an Gentle man who did relate the same to me that Sathan did apeare Visiiblie to him a long time before hiâ— death and chiefely in his bedde where Sathan did almost strangle him so that laâ—…y he did loose this mortall life in a Rage without any knowldge oâ— God or yet him selfe This is a great curse of Goâ— when a man becometh witlesse at his latter end when he hath most to doe with the same OF M. Ihon Messer Minister of Mellicke CHAP. 27. M. Ihon Minister of Mellieke for taking oâ— an young childs brotti tooke a litle Child of 7. yeere olde and drewned him this was thâ— crudslitie he vsed to a witlesse creature likewisâ— he hade a litle blacke dogge that folloed on hiâ— the space of ane yeere some tim it wold Roeke the crudle and when he wold be at his supper it wold sitte at the boord with him he on the on side of the chandler and it on the other and when he yeede to the watter sayde called ythen to his prayeis it euer accompined him also Golden Chainzie being taiken away theifteously the seme Minister to obtaine the same agane did put an Cocke vnder an Caldron Inquiring from the Cocke hath this man taiken the Chainzie he did speare rund about vntill the time the Cocke did crawe when he was Named who did steele the Chainzie To shewe that this Cocke was Sathan it is Euident because that a naturall Cocke hade no wilte nor vnderstanding to Declare where the Chainzie was Likewise the Laird of Haddoch who was present at this Reuelation of Sathan did Incontinent loose naturall wits and become bestraught in mind and did a litle after loose this mortall life OF M. Thomas Andersone Minister at the Church of Glasse CHAP. XXVIII Master Thomas Andersone in an assemblie in Elgine being persued in the Chanrie Church by some of his BrethereÌ„ as it was presuppoÌ„ed to make a sacriffice of him to the Deuill he saued him selfe on horsebacke by speede of foote his boy being trken by the said Ministers was neuer seene againe the Lord knoweth what they did with him OF M. Androvv or then M. VVilliame Dalachindore CHAP. XXIX THis Master Androw Dalachie Minister of Achindore being persued by some of his Bretheren in the same Chanrie Church of Elgine being bereft of his Cloake sword and his be hinging sleaues did eschape him selfe out of theer hands at that time and for hastinesse to saue him selfe did almost drowne him selfe in the watter of Spey after his arriuing home did take bedde in few dayes thereafter did loose his mortall life OF M. Alexander Dovvglas Bishope of Muray CHAP. XXX MAster alexander Dowglas Bishope of Murray Being diseased in his bodie could noâ— obtaine his hetlth vntill the time aprotie young wench was brought to him at his owen desyre to conforte him in his sickoesse and afâ—er that was found with bairne he did persuade a friend of his to accept of the Childe as his owen to saue him selfe from that point of dishonnour This same Bishope being absent from the Towne of Elgine his
the bread as is recited aboue conclision that faith receueth Christ as well with the rosted Goose as with the CoÌ„munion braed because Christs Bodie is no more within the compasse of the CoÌ„muÌ„ion bread then within the rosted Goose but only in Heauen where faith gooth vp to receiue him as with they eate Christ in the CoÌ„munion bread Ioyned with the word for faith and her office is Euenr wher a like free therefore the fruit and the Effecr must alwise be a like fore all vertue grace is obtained by the action of faith and not by the CoÌ„munion bread as is taught by them selues OF M. George Nicoslonne Minister of Gairtelv in Straithboguy CHA. XXXIII Master George NicolsoÌ„ne Minister at the Church of Gairthly after that he did know surelie in an assemblie at Elgne in murray hade concluded amongst them selues to giue him vp in a Sacrifice to Sathan chiefe Doctour of their blacke diuinitie he was so much affrayed of their conspiracie against him that Iincontinent he tooke the flight from the synodoll assemblie to saue his life from such a tragedie prepared for him and for the greater hast to runne away he hade almost loosed his lif in passing amasedly and rashly through the watter of Spey and so soone as he come home to his owen house he went sttraightly to bedde wher within a few dayes he gaue vp the Ghest which fighting in the agoiÌ„e of death said vnto his wyfe yf they Beetheren Chainge not their mainers and forme of life which they peruse they will lastly make all such an end as the Read friers did before them This Miserable man by â—hese words did declaree to vs that the Ministers â—id hoÌ„nour and worship Sathan with Sacrifice ouershipe hoÌ„nour as the Read Friers did before â—hem which by the coÌ„mandement of the Pope with the assistance of Christian Princes were all â—estroyed in one day which forme of death as M. George NicollsoÌ„ne did fotetell should fall â—pon the Ministers for the like seruice made to â—athn see the historie of the Read Friers otherwise called Templiars in the French tragicall â—istories of Belfora An faithfull womon which did heare these words â—f M Georges owen wyfe when he did speake of â—he Ministers at the houre of his death did rehearse â—hem vnto me as I haue written aboue OF M. Ihon knox Minister of Bally in Enzie CHAP. XXXIIII Master Ihon Knox Minister of Belly in Engzie one Spey syde being consecrated by â—he Bretheren as a Sacaifice vnto Sathan in an â—ther assemblie at Elgine in Murray he tooke the â—ight from the said assemblie to saue him selfe â—rom such daunyer and for hast to Eschape most â—ade drowned him selfe in the watte of Spâ—y â—athan at that time could obtaine no other thing â—f him but only did depriue him of an Eye which â—e could neuer obtaine againe vnto his dying day â—ese that sawe him spoiled after the fearfull sensentence of the foresaide assemblie against him did relate this historie vnto me OF M. Peter BlaeKeburne Bishope of Aberdine CHAP. XXXV Master Peter Blackurne Bishope of aberdinâ— is aceused to be witch and Necromaceâ— for four causes First for so much that he hath a Clocke so Enchaunted and Charmed by witchcraft that wheâ— so euer any Gentle woman did couer her self with the same she was Incontinently berefte witâ— loue of him wherfore it was coÌ„monly spoken thaâ— he did purchase to bim selfe the Laird of Caskibens Daughter by his Enchanted Clocke Secondly there was a younhe wenche in Buchannochie which is within the Baronie of Gighâ— who was so bewitched that she hade no power tâ— peruse her Members Armes and Leggs but waâ— Impotena in their function wherefore the wenâ— hes Fathar did carie his dangter to the Bishope 〈◊〉 Aberdine for the famous bruit he hade to cuâ— such dieases as other witches doe to the end thâ— by his aide and crafte the maid might recouâ— her health againe which Indeede she hade confeâ—red with the Bishope and vsed his crafte in sucâ— behallfe in the meane time she hade a vision wheâ— she sawe viuely one Rauening Beast cast the sikâ—se vpon her and an other Rauening Beast take 〈◊〉 of her that is one Deuill did cast the disease vpoâ— â—er and an other Deuill take it of Thirdly when the witches of the North were â—ccused by the Bishope and other Ministers â—y the coÌ„mission which my Lord Marques of â—suntly hade obtained from his Maiestie to this â—ffect some of the wtiches did answere to the â—ishope and said yf your life were alse wold â—yed in this behalfs as ours are you wold be â—und more familiare with Sathan then wee are Fourthly when an boy called williame Read â—d spy in the Councell house where the Ministers â—ere assembled in the Towne of Aberdine Sathan 〈◊〉 shape of a blacke dogge M. Peter Blackeburne â—oderatur for the the time did so Enchaunt this â—resaide williame Read to end he shuld not reuâ—de their secreete confence with Sathan that the â—y did loose his naturall wits and became a foole â—d likewise did neuer ritorne to his netiue counâ—ey thereafter as you may see in the life of M. â—lliame Roberrsonne Minster of Tarland in â—romare more at lenght Moreouer his vngodly vsurie is knowen to the â—orld which taketh 15. Marks for the hundreth â—erely which is a Iewsh forme of dealing against Christian OF M. VVillame Robertsone Minister of Tarland CHAP. XXXVI Masters VVilliame Robertsone Minister at the Chuch of Tarland in Cromare went to â—e presbâ—trie of aberdine with his boy called williamé Read which being in the Councelâ— House quyetly did see Sathan in forme of a blacke dogge retourning home againe did speairâ— at his Master what such an blacke dogge it was his Master vndestanding that he sawe the blacke dogge Incontinently directed the boy abacke to M. Peter Blackburne Moderataur for the tim witâ— a Mistiue letter when M. Peter vnderstood thâ— truth of the mater as is reciteh aboue he did Incontiently cast such witchraft and sorcerie vpoâ— the boy that he did loose his naturall witts anâ— euere since did remaine a foole and did neuer retâ—ourne to his natiue Countrie OF Ihon Durie Minister of Manrosse CHAP. XXXVII IHON Durie a foresworne Monke being iâ— Edinbrugh for sundrie of his owen affaires hâ— wife went vp vnto his Studie where when she saâ— Sathan like a blache man lying on a lowe Bedde iâ— the Studdie she was so perturbed with such a feare and tentation of Sathan that she did stricâ— her selfe with a sharpe knyfe in at the shouâ— Ribbs so that all the Neghbours did dispaire 〈◊〉 her life which Neuerthelesse she did not loose 〈◊〉 that time Ihon Durie being retorned home 〈◊〉 Excuse the matter said that the peapll should â— Interprese that fact of his wife 's in an Euill paiâ— because that God did ptrmite his most holy Seâ—uants to be tempted with Sathan it is true thâ— God permitteth Sathan to tempt and Exercise 〈◊〉 holy Seruantts as it is
written of S. Anthon S. Hylarion and manie others but not to be ouerâ—herowen with Sathans tentations as Ihon Duties wife was which was a manifest taken that Ihon Durie was a Necroamancer and familair with â—athan to haue him so familiarly laidvp vpon â—is law beedde in his Studdie and that Sathan â—ade power oner his wife when at his persuasion â—nd tentation she did Endeuore to kill her selfe as â—hese who did see this Miserable woman in this â—light did relate vnto me OF M. Thomas Meluine Minister at kindrimie CHAP. XXXVIII Master Thomas Meluine Minister at the Church of Kindrimie being in his Chalmer â—t conference with Sathan his wife perceiuing the â—me was surprised with such a horrible feare that â—he Incontinetly become madde and bestraught 〈◊〉 mind which thing being truly knowen to him â—or excesse of feare that his wife should reueale his â—creete conference with Sathan he likewise beâ—oÌ„madde him selfe bestraught in mind This â—as the Iust hire which he did receiue for his â—ruice made to Sathan OF M. Robert Cornuell Minister at Linlothgo CHAP. XXXIX Master Robert cornuell Minister at Linlithgo being in his Studie his Eldest Doughter â—ome to seeke a booke from him to goe to the â—choole and because she saw a blacke dogge lying â—pon boord conferring with her Father which leapt of the boord at her entring in the Studdie did hide him selfe from her sight her Father bete her for temeritie rashnesse to come so suddenly vpon him as she did by his Ezpectation This you may behold how the Deuill is Doctour to the Ministers in teaching them their blacke diuinitie condemned by the Aneient Fathers long agoe OF M. Iames Spading Minister and seruant to M. Thomas Straquhane Personne of kincare CHAP. XL. M. IAMES Spading coming an sunday to the Church of Lumphanan and pasting ouer the wetteâ— of Die in the Coble of Kincarne the Deuill apeared vnto him accompaining him the space of tow myles caused him retire back to the Persons house and at his backe coÌ„ming wold haue kessed the Persons wife being refused of his desire kissed an wench in the house and Incontinaently therefter he became madde and raging be his mind bestroode an Oxe of the Persones which he ranne to the death so that the Minister iâ— his rage and the Oxe did both die at once Thâ— was the due rewarde which he obtained for hâ— obedience to Saahan OF M. Arthour Fithie Minister of Interkillevve CHAP. XLI VVHEN Certen witches 1605. yeerâ— were accused and burined at Brigheâ— they affirmed amongst other things that 〈◊〉 Arthour Fithie Minister of Inner Kissowe assistd with them when they consulted with Sathan and Exercise their crafte Thus you see how the proper fruits of the Ministers is to be Necromancers or witches to lerne their lesson by conference with Sathan Moreouer when some Ministers and Genth men were drinking in Tauerne Sathan came in to them in the forme of a blacke dogge this same Minister Fithie tooke an shoulder of Mutton out of the plaite before the Gentle men and did cast the same in the blacke dogges mouth which suddenly went away with it therefore a Gentleman did say vnto the Minister Fithie what was in your mind to cast the rosted Flesh which was ordained for vs in the Deuills mouth might you not haue giuen him rawe Flesh seing that there is fire innough in Hell to rost the same behold here how Sathan is not only familiar with ther Ministers in their priuie Studies but â—lso in open InÌ„s before the whole world OF M. Androvv Ogstoun Minister of the Church of Canesby in Cathinesse CHAP. XLII Master Androw Ogstoun Minister of the Church of Canesby in Cathnesse dothe â—eruse so much a booke of Necromancie made by M. Michel â—scotte that yeere of God 1608. â—e is aecused to be an open Necaomancer that is 〈◊〉 say a man which Consulteth with Sathan to Learne from this hellish Doctour the knowlege of such thing as he thinketh Expedient or profitable to his office or condion of his Estate Of M. Dauid Coluine Minister of Fersoch CAHP. XLIII MAster Dauid Coluine Minister at the Church of Fersoch in Cathnesse being so well whitled and drouke at night that he could not learne his Preaching for the Sunday following he was constrained to ryse out of his bedde long before day in winters Night to Studie vpon hie text and Glosa thereof in the mean time of his reading and Studiing vpon his books come in a blacke dogge to helpe him which when a young man oâ— twelfe yeeres olde his bed followe did espye hâ— was so amased at the sight of the blacke doggâ— that he beeome as it were benumed of his senses and almost without all moouing and feeling Neuerthelesse with such power as he hade hâ— made a litle signe with his hand because he could not speake to the Minister to helpe him out oâ— such a staite as he hade presently whereof the likâ— he neuer felt before the Minister did nothing buâ— mocke and laugh at the sillie Boy in his greaâ— anguish and distresse who seing the Minister Ieâ—ting at him he hade recourse to God praying iâ— his heart God helpe me Christ helpe me and a litlâ— after his prayer made to God the blacke doggâ— went away and the Boy be good to reprotch thâ— Minister of his vncharitable deed that he wold not helpe him in such a straite the Minister answered and said I beheld you to see what you wold doe the boy said againe you shall see what I shall doe so saying did Inuest him selfe in his apparell and went away from the Minister so that he wold neuer be bedfollswe to him ageine This boy which did suffer this Iniure from the Minister did declare to me this historie of him selfe after that he become a Catholique and how this Minister thereafter was passessed with a Deuill that men were constrained to bind him hand and feete to saue themselus from his furious Rage OF M. Iames Read Minister at the Church of Banchory on Dye syde CHAP. XLIIII IHON Cheyne seruant to M. Ihon Cheyne Laird of Petphichie being suspected to haue taken away thift'ously a Golden Chaine from the Laird of Petfichie to purge him selfe of such a slaunder went to Iames Read Minister at the Church of Banchory on Dye syde for the famous reporte of his great skill of secreete things by the Arte of his Necrmancie how soone the Minister â—ade receiued Eight Marks of Scots money for his reward in this behalfe he conuoyed Ihon Cheye within a Barne or corne house with a Catte to make a Sacrifice vnto Sathan and so sone the Minister hade made round circle with ceten Inuocations of Sathan the Earth beganne to tretremble and Sathan a litle after did apeare in the forme of a blacke Moure with curled locks the Minister Incontinent thereafter his arising out of the Earth did cast the Catte to him in a Sacrfice since did aske Sathan where the Golden Chaine was who did answere
him with a low grosse voice as yf he hade beene spaking out of darke denne or hollow caue vnder the Earth that the Golden Chaine was in such a place where it was found in deede Ihon Cheyne being put foorth of barne the Minister was much troubled to send Sathan doune againe to his former place Ihon Cheyne was so affrayed at the sight of this Euill Spirit aâ— that time that he appeared neuer to be will Satled in his naturall witts but to hau a souage and vildâ— countenance and behaueour OF M. VVilliame Pape Minister of Dornoch in Sutherland CHAP. XLV MAster williame Pape Minister of Dornoeh in Sutherland ryding home from the Towne of Taine to his owen house in Dornoch was so assailzred by the way by a multiude of Rauens that they did not only scratch his Body with their Clawes and Nailles but also did rent and tears his apparell with their bills and becks his wife asking him after his ariuing in the house whaâ— should be the cause of his disarryment and trouble he andwered that it was a multitude of Rauen which did rent his garmints and scratch hodie with their bills their furious rage in stricking and â—eaking at him with such an Extraordinare power â—hat with great difficultie he hade saued him selfe from the dint of their Clawes and becke which thing so soone his wife hade related to their Nigâ—boues they did all suspect that such a multitude of Rauens was a companie of Deuills for so much that such a skirmish or bickring of Raurns against a reasonable man was neuer hard or seene hard or seene before and for confirmation of this truth after such conflict he was so vexed beaten in his owen house by the same Rauens that he was constrained to leaue it and goe loge in an other of his friende which things shewe euidently that his trouble and vexation was caused by a companie of Deuils which hade power ouer him and not by a companie of good Andells OF M. Androvv Andersone Minister of Loth Sutherland CHAP. XLI MAster Androw AndersoÌ„ne Minister of Loth in Stuherland being in the morning Studiing on his books in his priue Chalmer in come oÌ„ne of his Schollers called Huchon Aikin to gette a kenning of his lessone and there he saw beside the Minister a litle beacke whelpe as it hade beene new whelped which after the sight thereof did with such speede retourne to the doore that he did breach his head and Incontinent thereafter didly bedde sicke the space of fourteene dayes with continuall ratdring of his meate by vomite the Minister euer still Intysing the boy not to disclose the cause of his corporall disease Thise was the yeere of God 1610. in the moneth of Deember OF M. Robert Bruce Minister first of Edinbrugh and since at Innernesse CHAP. XVII MAster Rober Bruce Minister of Innernesse the yeere of God 1608. was so vexed troubled persued with Sathan in forme a blecke dogge and some time in the shape of a colte or sole that could not know by what way he should soue him selfe from his daunger and beholding that his Spirituall Armours of Preaching and Prayers could Auaile him nothing in this fearefull assault of this potent Ennemie he hade accoutse to corporall Armour and force of mortall man Neuetheelessee siixe men in Armes mour watched this miserable Minister nighuly yet could not Empetch this blacke dogge to oppen the doore Euerie night wher M. Robert Bruee did abide so that it is likly that this frind ehall passesse him as he heath done others or he leaue him at the last And the Ministers to collour this matter as much as they could to shewe that this come not oâ— M. R Bruce for their deseruing as yf their naugnaughtie liues and hereticall doctrine were accepâ—able to God but by M. R. Abercromies and M. Ihon Hamiltouens Sorceries and Enchantments which did hound this hellish dogge vpon M. Rober Bruce to vexe torment him according to their desire But this fond Inuention of theirs is no thing else but a malitious detrction and forged lye First because M. Robert Abercromie at that tim was out of this CoÌ„untrey in a Colledge of the Iesuits built in the Towne of Brownsberge in the Kingdome of pole Secondly Catholique Priests are accustomed by the power of God giuen to them to cast Deuills out of possessed persons but not to send the Deuill to vixe any man as the falsly alleadge Thridly yf the Ministers haue the true Religion and the true assistance of God as they falsly challenge to them selues why doe they not chaste away the Deuill by the vertue of God for approbation of their new Gospell as Catholique Priests doe for confirmation of the Catholique Religion But seing they haue noe power ouer Sathan as Catholiqe Priests haue they must coÌ„ufesse that they are but heretiques the bound slaues of Sathan and no true Chaistians This blacke dogge at the last as the euent did shew did transform him selfe in a familiare spirit which M. Robeart Bruce did call his God for M. Robert and his familiare spirit were seene conferring familiarely in his Church about twell howres at euen or midnight with great lightes in his Church which theis familiare spirit of M. Roberts did furnish for M. Robeat being but him selfe alon talking with this spirit did take no candles to his Chich for to cause such light in his Church as was seene M. Robert after long conference with this familiare spirit said to his friends and nighbours that it was God that came to teach him such heads of Religion as he should preach publickly to the people But the Godly Reader may coniecture what a familiare spirit this was that came to teach M. Robert about midnight by the histories of Luther Zuinglius the first Pillars of this New Religion which they reherse of them selues as M. Robert doth presently of him selfe For Luther thus writteth of him selfe in his Booke of priuie Masses Contigit mihi semel sub mediam noctem subito experge fiernet ibi Satan mecum cepit eiusmodi disputationem audi Inquit Luthere Doctor perdocte nosti enim te quindecim annos celebrasse Missas priuatas pene quotidie Quid si tales Missae priuatae essent horrenda Idololatria Quid si ibi non affuisset corpus et sanguis Christi sed tantum panem et Vinum adorasses et aliis adorandum proposuisses Cui ego Respondi sum Vnctus Sacerdos accepi Vnctionem et Consecrationem ab Episcopo That is to say it hapned me once bout midnigt to be suddenly awakned out of my sleep There Sathan begaud this disputation with me heare me sayeth he most Learned Doctor Luther Thou knowest that thou hast almost dayly celebrated priuie Masses thise 15 yeares agoe what yf such priuie Masses were hoarible Idolatrie what yf the Bodie and blood of Christ were not realie there But only that thou didest adore bread and wine offere the same to be adored by others whome to I answered
that I was a Priest and that I had receuued vnction and consecration from A Bishope After these words Luther rehearseth all the arqumets which Sathan did bring fourth to prooue that the Masse was Idolatrie which argumeÌ„ts of Sathans the Protestants as yet peruse to day against Catholique Romains to prooue after the Imitation of Sathan that the Masse is no thing els but plaine Idolatrie And as Sathan did first call the Masse Idolatrie so the Protestants and puritans as his disciples call the Masse Idolatrie as M. Roberte Bruce doth also but wee Catholique Romains esteeme the Masse to be the much more holy and diuine seruice of God that Sathan doth abhorre the same as he doth all other holy things Profitable to mans saluation as the cheefe author of all Idolatrie and heresie to purchase the damnaoion of mans presently as he did In ages all before wee will let the Protestants followe after Sathan In this behalfe as they doe in manie other things considering that no friendlie admonition can moue them to acknowelege their fault and Correcte the same for their owen saluation Zuinglus the patriach of the Puritans writeth the historie of him selfe in his booke intituled the helpe or soccour of the Eucharist saying that a spirit came in the night and did teach him that Christ bodie was not with in the Euchoist or holy Sacrement really but only tyepically or figuratiuely as the thing signified as in the figne he writteth also that he did not knowe whether this spirit which did teach him his lesson was blacke or white Considering now that M. Robert Bruce doth followe the doctrine of Luther and Zuinglius in calling the Masse Idolattrie as Sathan and Luther did before him and in denying Christ Bodie and Blood to be realy within the compasse of the holy Sacrment as Zuingliue familiare spirit did teach him what should wee surmise of M. Robberts familiara spirii but to he of that same kind that Luthere and Zuinglius spirits were before night Doctours of darkâ—sse and of the black Gospell which leadeth sillie soules to euident perpition when M. Robert vanteth of him selfe that he sawe the Triuitie and Preache the same publlckly to the people wee should beliue S. Ihon the Euangelist rether then a fauce glorioons lying heretique for S. Ihon thus wreteth deuÌ„ nemo vidit vnquau No man hath scene God at any tyme. this he speaketh of mortall men Liuing in this world when it is writen that Moises did speake face for face with God as the frind with his frind it is not to be vnderstood that he sawe God or yet spake with God personally at that time therefore â—t is said that he speake with God face for face because the Angel of God speake to him as an Embassadour in the person of God for the Lawe was giuen to Moyses by the Ministerie of Angeals â—a S. Luke writteth in acts of the Apostles And S. Poul the like to the Falatiens bal. 3.19 And whan Moyses defyred to see the face of God his diuine essence or God in his glorie God did answer to Moyses or reather the angell of God as his Embassadowr in his person Non Poteris videre Iaciem merm â—on enim vedebit me homo et vevet That is thou canst not see my face for no mortall man may see me and liue that is abiding â—n this mortall life he can not see me than holly M. R. Bruce did the Trunnite in this mortall life â—nd yf M. Robert will say that he wes Rauished vp â—o the third HeaueÌ„ as S· Paul was because he hath â—o scriptur for proefe of the Rauissing wee will â—eliue him no mor than wee doe a lying heretique OF M. Ihon Chalmer Minister of keith CHAP. XLVIII MAster Ihon Chalmer Minister of Keith being a student in Aberine did declare a â—earefull vision which he did see to an other StudStudent called M. Georg Spence which is now Minister at the Church of S. Trule the yeere of God 1611. which vision was that he did see a certen broad band going about from his Necke on syde to the ochester hole on the other on the which band was written This is thy Condemnation After this time he was made Master Regent and since Subprencidall in the Colledge of old Aberdine and lastly Minister of Keith at which time he was so tempted with Sathan te beraue him of his life that he could nowise resist the vehemenciee of Sathans tentations thereafter declarring his misterie to M George Chalmor his Brother M. George did conuoy him from Keih to Aberdine and the did desire the Brethern to praie God for M. Ihon but beholding that all their praiers were in vaine his frinds did conuoy homâ— from Aberdine to Cullen where his good Father did remaie to see yf there he migh be fredde from Sathans tenations by his good Fathers praiers but as ti was reporteth Sathan did vexe him there more thtn before and taken out of his bedde from his wife did so trouble him in his Chalmer that he could gette no rest at all nor his wife thereafteâ— wold neuer consent to bedde with him againe Lastly he did retire to the Church a Kinth againe and after he hade married tow perones with great vexation of Sathan in his Pulpite he desired his hostage to haue his dinner in reddinesse within 〈◊〉 A letle time and in the mean season he wold goe â—nto his Chalmer to performe some quyet businesâ—e he hade to doe hes host beholding that he did â—emeinne to long in his Chalmer from coÌ„mining â—o his dinner he did knocke at the doore to desire M. Ihon to come and take his refection but the good man of the house considring that M. Ihon â—id make no answer at all he and some of his Nighbours did breach vp the Doore of the Chalmer wherin M. Ihon did remaine which thing being â—one at their first entrisse they did see the Floore â—uer runne with blood and M. Ihon Chalmer â—ing ouer a Chist on his brest his head hanging â—owne and the blood gushing out at his throate which was cutted with his owen hand by the â—ersuasion of Sathan These men considering the â—iserable spertackle of their Pastour did suddenly â—ke him vp and sowe the cotted Srinnes of his â—roate together the gushing of his blood being 〈◊〉 stayed thay did aske at him why he wold not â—en the doore who answered and said that â—than wold not premit him to doe the same vntill â—e time he did cutte his owen throate with the â—harpest knyfe he hede and that Sathan was so â—eat a Philopher that he did find out more Reaâ—s that he should cutte his throat then M. â—on could find for the sauetie of his life Likewise an honorable Gentlman worthie of â—edence with a great multitud of Inhabitants of the Towne did thts speake vnto bim M. Ihon wee that are all assisting hire haue taken a great occasion of slaunder at such a cruell fact as you haue vsed in putting violent