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strange_o handle_v at_o amsterdam_n 1566._o of_o the_o truth_n whereof_o wierus_n profess_v himself_o very_o well_o assure_v they_o be_v torture_v very_o much_o and_o cast_v very_o violent_a upon_o the_o ground_n but_o when_o they_o arise_v out_o of_o their_o fit_a know_v nothing_o but_o think_v they_o have_v be_v only_o asleep_a for_o the_o remedy_n of_o this_o mischief_n they_o get_v the_o help_n of_o physician_n wizard_n and_o exorcist_n but_o without_o success_n only_o while_o the_o exorcist_n be_v read_v the_o child_n vomit_v up_o needle_n thimble_n shred_n of_o cloth_n piece_n of_o pot_n glass_n hair_n and_o other_o thing_n of_o the_o like_a nature_n ibid._n 5._o now_o the_o advantage_n i_o will_v make_v of_o those_o relation_n be_v this_o that_o these_o effect_n extraordinary_a and_o supernatural_a be_v so_o palpable_a and_o permanent_a they_o be_v not_o at_o all_o liable_a to_o such_o subtersuge_n as_o atheist_n usual_o betake_v themselves_o to_o as_o of_o melancholy_a and_o disturbance_n of_o fancy_n in_o those_o that_o profess_v they_o see_v such_o strange_a thing_n or_o any_o fraud_n or_o imposture_n in_o those_o that_o act_n ibid._n 6._o this_o follow_a relation_n of_o a_o strange_a witchcraft_n discover_v in_o the_o village_n mehra_n in_o sweedland_n be_v take_v out_o of_o the_o public_a register_n of_o the_o lord_n commissioner_n appoint_v by_o his_o majesty_n the_o king_n of_o sweeden_n to_o examine_v the_o whole_a business_n in_o the_o year_n of_o our_o lord_n 1669_o and_o 1670._o the_o news_n of_o this_o witchcraft_n come_v to_o the_o king_n ear_n his_o majesty_n be_v please_v to_o appoint_v commissioner_n some_o of_o the_o clergy_n and_o some_o of_o the_o laity_n to_o make_v a_o journey_n to_o the_o town_n aforesaid_a and_o to_o examine_v the_o whole_a business_n and_o according_o the_o examination_n be_v order_v to_o be_v on_o the_o 13_o of_o august_n and_o the_o commissioner_n meet_v on_o the_o 12_o instant_a in_o the_o say_a village_n at_o the_o person_n house_n to_o who_o both_o the_o minister_n and_o several_a people_n of_o fashion_n complain_v with_o tear_n in_o their_o eye_n of_o the_o miserable_a condition_n they_o be_v in_o and_o therefore_o beg_v of_o they_o to_o think_v of_o some_o way_n whereby_o they_o may_v be_v deliver_v from_o that_o calamity_n they_o give_v the_o commissioner_n very_o strange_a instance_n of_o the_o devil_n tyranny_n among_o they_o how_o by_o the_o help_n of_o witch_n he_o have_v draw_v some_o hundred_o of_o child_n to_o he_o and_o make_v they_o subject_a to_o his_o power_n how_o he_o have_v be_v see_v to_o go_v in_o a_o visible_a shape_n through_o the_o country_n and_o appear_v daily_o to_o the_o people_n how_o he_o have_v wrought_v upon_o the_o poor_a sort_n by_o present_v they_o with_o meat_n and_o drink_n and_o this_o way_n allure_v they_o to_o himself_o with_o other_o circumstance_n to_o be_v mention_v hereafter_o the_o inhabitant_n of_o the_o village_n add_v with_o very_o great_a 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can_v no_o long_o conceal_v it_o for_o they_o now_o perceive_v his_o treachery_n glanvil_n sadduc_n triumph_n p._n 579_o 580_o etc._n etc._n i_o be_o unwilling_a to_o leave_v this_o chapter_n till_o i_o have_v represent_v the_o murderous_a nature_n of_o satan_n and_o display_v the_o devil_n in_o his_o own_o colour_n and_o this_o i_o will_v endeavour_v to_o do_v in_o a_o few_o instance_n which_o shall_v be_v irrefragable_a beyond_o all_o exception_n and_o confutation_n as_o i_o think_v these_o before_o record_v be_v enough_o to_o make_v the_o atheist_n bite_v his_o nail_n and_o our_o witch-advocate_n scratch_v their_o head_n to_o find_v out_o a_o evasion_n or_o scape-hole_n for_o themselves_o to_o shelter_v in_o 7._o in_o 1618._o happen_v a_o very_a sad_a tragedy_n in_o the_o family_n of_o the_o right_n honourable_a the_o earl_n of_o rutland_n who_o child_n be_v bewitch_v and_o one_o murder_v by_o the_o devilish_a malice_n of_o joan_n flower_n and_o her_o two_o daughter_n margaret_n 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upon_o his_o deathbed_n torment_v in_o mind_n pyrrhus_n one_o of_o his_o bassa_n advise_v he_o for_o the_o quiet_v of_o his_o thought_n to_o bestow_v the_o wealth_n which_o he_o have_v wrongful_o take_v from_o the_o persian_a merchant_n upon_o a_o hospital_n for_o the_o poor_a but_o that_o will_v not_o satisfy_v his_o guilty_a conscience_n and_o therefore_o he_o require_v that_o the_o money_n shall_v be_v return_v to_o the_o merchant_n themselves_o say_v they_o be_v without_o the_o obedience_n of_o god_n that_o do_v not_o repent_v and_o restore_v ibid._n 2._o a_o person_n in_o london_n have_v steal_v a_o child_n and_o convey_v he_o beyond_o the_o sea_n be_v so_o mighty_o disquiet_v in_o his_o mind_n that_o he_o write_v to_o mr._n smythy_o curate_n at_o st._n giles_n cripplegate_n earnest_o desire_v he_o in_o his_o next_o preparatory_a sermon_n for_o the_o sacrament_n to_o resolve_v two_o question_n 1._o whether_o one_o that_o have_v steal_v a_o child_n and_o convey_v he_o beyond_o 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adulterer_n and_o then_o a_o murderer_n of_o his_o bastard_n child_n end_v his_o day_n very_o ignominious_o at_o tyburn_n though_o penitent_o see_v the_o narrative_a or_o the_o abbreviation_n in_o the_o complete_a history_n of_o die_v penitent_n 15._o john_n allerton_n bishop_n of_o waterford_n in_o ireland_n for_o unnatural_a concupiscence_n come_v to_o a_o very_a disgraceful_a end_n be_v arraign_v and_o execute_v at_o dublin_n it_o be_v endless_a to_o enumerate_v all_o the_o sad_a example_n of_o divine_a judgement_n that_o may_v be_v bring_v under_o this_o head_n chap._n cxxv_o divine_a judgement_n upon_o voluptuousness_n and_o luxury_n the_o love_n of_o sensual_a pleasure_n be_v to_o this_o day_n a_o blot_n upon_o the_o memory_n of_o epicurus_n though_o he_o be_v but_o a_o heathen_a philosopher_n how_o much_o more_o disgraceful_a be_v it_o for_o christian_n who_o profession_n it_o be_v to_o deny_v themselves_o and_o take_v up_o the_o cross_n and_o be_v mortify_v to_o the_o world_n 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cast_v his_o child_n into_o the_o fire_n and_o the_o child_n afterward_o sicken_v and_o die_v the_o leper_n cleanse_v p._n 17._o for_o this_o act_n he_o be_v suspend_v again_o ibid._n 37._o james_n naylor_n a_o blasphemous_a quaker_n be_v burn_v in_o the_o tongue_n at_o bristol_n 38._o jo._n collins_n and_o tho._n reeve_n ranter_n for_o call_v a_o cup_n of_o ale_n the_o blood_n of_o christ_n and_o say_v they_o can_v go_v into_o the_o house_n of_o office_n and_o make_v a_o god_n every_o morning_n etc._n etc._n be_v in_o the_o old-bailey_n fine_v and_o sentence_v to_o six_o month_n imprisonment_n tho._n kendal_n in_o drury-lane_n affirm_v there_o be_v no_o god_n or_o hell_n fall_v down_o dead_a see_v the_o trial_n print_v by_o b._n alsop_n 1651._o muggleton_n be_v condemn_v to_o the_o pillory_n and_o â—ined_v 500_o l._n 1676._o chap._n cxxxix_o divine_a judgement_n upon_o wizard_n witch_n and_o charmer_n etc._n etc._n it_o be_v worthy_a of_o a_o very_a serious_a consideration_n that_o 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to_o his_o honour_n and_o necessary_a in_o point_n of_o justice_n and_o wisdom_n to_o strike_v open_o and_o leave_v a_o mark_n of_o ignominy_n upon_o such_o gross_a delinquent_n read_v what_o follow_v and_o you_o will_v agree_v with_o i_o in_o judgement_n 1._o concern_v john_n faustus_n dr._n d_o you_o and_o edward_n kelley_n etc._n etc._n see_v the_o chapter_n of_o divine_a judgement_n upon_o curiosity_n 2._o a._n c._n 1553._o two_o woman_n be_v take_v who_o with_o a_o tempest_n hail_o and_o frost_n design_v to_o destroy_v all_o the_o corn_n in_o the_o country_n but_o be_v find_v cut_v a_o neighbour_n child_n in_o piece_n to_o boil_v in_o a_o cauldron_n in_o order_n to_o the_o make_n of_o a_o magical_a ointment_n for_o the_o purpose_n be_v put_v to_o death_n beard_n be_v theatr._fw-la p._n 419._o 3._o at_o ihena_n in_o germany_n or_o near_o it_o an._n 1558._o a_o magician_n that_o have_v use_v to_o cure_v disease_n by_o the_o composition_n of_o herb_n be_v for_o poison_v of_o a_o carpenter_n who_o he_o have_v a_o quarrel_n with_o a_o little_a before_o examine_v before_o the_o senate_n confess_v the_o murder_n and_o be_v burn_v at_o a_o stake_n ibid._n 4._o cleomande_n a_o conjurer_n in_o rome_n for_o practise_v death_n upon_o many_o little_a child_n be_v seek_v for_o by_o the_o parent_n but_o have_v shut_v himself_o up_o close_o in_o a_o coffer_n and_o they_o break_v it_o open_a the_o devil_n carry_v he_o away_o plutarch_n 5._o piso_n be_v accuse_v by_o tiberius_n for_o bewitch_a germanicus_n to_o death_n cut_v his_o own_o throat_n tacit._n ann._n 6._o one_o otto_n a_o dane_n who_o by_o his_o devilish_a art_n use_v to_o raise_v storm_n be_v at_o last_o by_o one_o more_o expert_a drown_v in_o the_o sea_n himself_o 7._o a_o conjurer_n in_o saltzburg_n attempt_v to_o draw_v all_o the_o serpent_n in_o the_o country_n into_o a_o ditch_n and_o feed_v they_o there_o be_v by_o the_o old_a serpent_n the_o devil_n draw_v in_o among_o they_o and_o perish_v miserable_o clark_n exampl_a vol._n i._o c._n 8._o 8._o the_o governor_n of_o mascon_n a_o great_a magician_n as_o he_o be_v at_o dinner_n with_o some_o company_n be_v snatch_v away_o by_o the_o devil_n hoist_v up_o into_o the_o air_n and_o carry_v three_o time_n about_o the_o town_n to_o the_o great_a astonishment_n of_o the_o inhabitant_n to_o who_o he_o cry_v for_o help_v but_o all_o in_o vain_a ibid._n exit_fw-la hug._n de_fw-fr clun_n an._n 1437._o sir_n giles_n britain_n hight-constable_n of_o france_n have_v murder_v above_o 160_o infant_n and_o woman_n great_a with_o child_n and_o write_v conjuring-book_n with_o their_o blood_n which_o be_v prove_v against_o he_o be_v adjudge_v to_o be_v hang_v and_o burn_v to_o death_n ibid._n p._n 37._o 10._o picus_n mirandula_n write_v that_o in_o his_o time_n a_o great_a conjurer_n promise_v a_o certain_a prince_n that_o he_o will_v present_v to_o he_o the_o siege_n of_o troy_n with_o hercules_n and_o achilles_n fight_v together_o as_o when_o alive_a but_o be_v at_o his_o conjuration_n the_o devil_n carry_v he_o away_o that_o he_o be_v never_o hear_v of_o after_o ibid._n 11._o the_o lord_n of_o orve_n in_o lorraine_n use_v to_o feast_v nobleman_n splendid_o but_o fraudulent_o with_o all_o sort_n of_o dainty_n so_o that_o at_o part_v they_o find_v their_o stomach_n empty_a have_v eat_v nothing_o be_v often_o see_v scourge_v by_o a_o monkey_n sometime_o lie_v along_o upon_o his_o table_n and_o beg_v of_o the_o monkey_n let_v i_o alone_o will_v thou_o always_o torment_v i_o at_o this_o rate_n at_o last_o in_o great_a misery_n and_o beggary_n he_o be_v force_v to_o get_v into_o a_o hospital_n in_o paris_n where_o he_o end_v his_o wretched_a life_n ibid._n 12._o an._n 1530._o a_o popish_a priest_n dig_v for_o a_o treasure_n in_o a_o hollow_a pit_n of_o the_o city_n which_o the_o devil_n have_v direct_v he_o to_o find_v at_o last_o a_o coffer_n with_o a_o black_a dog_n lie_v by_o it_o which_o whilst_o he_o be_v look_v upon_o the_o earth_n fall_v upon_o he_o and_o rush_v he_o to_o death_n wierus_n 13._o cornelius_z agrippa_z a_o great_a necromancer_n always_o attend_v with_o a_o familiar_a spirit_n like_o a_o black_a dog_n his_o end_n approach_v he_o take_v off_o the_o enchant_a collar_n from_o the_o dog_n neck_n say_v be_v go_v thou_o curse_a beast_n thou_o have_v utter_o undo_v i_o after_o which_o the_o dog_n vanish_v and_o he_o die_v miserable_o clark_n ex_fw-la paul_n jovio_n 14._o an._n 1578._o simon_n pembroke_n of_o st._n george_n parish_n in_o london_n be_v suspect_v for_o a_o conjurer_n and_o one_o that_o use_v to_o erect_v figure_n be_v question_v for_o it_o as_o he_o be_v before_o the_o judge_n he_o fall_v down_o and_o die_v have_v some_o conjuring-book_n find_v about_o he_o clark_n ibid._n 15._o a_o sicilian_a call_v lyodor_n for_o use_v charm_n and_o spell_n transform_v man_n into_o beast_n and_o other_o shape_v do_v mischief_n to_o the_o people_n of_o catania_n charm_v himself_o out_o of_o the_o hangman_n hand_n be_v carry_v in_o the_o air_n to_o constantinople_n and_o back_o again_o etc._n etc._n be_v at_o last_o by_o leo_n bishop_n of_o catania_n seize_v before_o all_o the_o people_n who_o admire_v he_o and_o burn_v alive_a in_o a_o hot_a furnace_n schot_n phil._n curios_fw-la etc._n etc._n 16._o ann._n bodenham_n of_o fisherton-anger_n near_o salisbury_n a_o witch_n for_o predict_v thing_n to_o come_v help_a people_n to_o steal_a good_n etc._n etc._n be_v execute_v at_o salisbury_n 1653._o edm._n bowyer_n be_v narrative_a 17._o an._n 1642._o one_o mother_n jackson_n for_o bewitch_a one_o marry_o glover_n in_o thames-street_n a_o merchant_n daughter_n be_v arraign_v and_o condemn_v at_o newgate_n 18._o john_n contius_n a_o alderman_n of_o pentich_n in_o silesia_n near_o 60_o year_n of_o age_n be_v invite_v to_o the_o mayor_n supper_n after_o the_o end_n of_o a_o certain_a controversy_n between_o some_o waggoner_n and_o a_o merchant_n get_v leave_n first_o to_o go_v home_o to_o order_v some_o concern_v leave_v this_o sentence_n behind_o he_o it_o be_v good_a to_o be_v merry_a whilst_o we_o may_v for_o mischief_n grow_v fast_o enough_o every_o day_n go_v home_o and_o look_v upon_o the_o hoof_n of_o one_o of_o his_o gelding_n he_o be_v so_o strike_v that_o he_o complain_v he_o be_v all_o on_o fire_n fall_v sick_a complain_v loud_o and_o despair_o of_o his_o sin_n but_o will_v have_v no_o divine_a to_o come_v to_o he_o the_o night_n he_o die_v a_o black_a cat_n open_v the_o casement_n with_o her_o nail_n scratch_v his_o face_n and_o bolster_n and_o so_o vanish_v away_o he_o breathe_v his_o last_o a_o violent_a storm_n of_o wind_n arise_v a_o spirit_n in_o the_o shape_n of_o contius_n appear_v in_o the_o town_n that_o will_v have_v ravish_v d_o a_o
that_o person_n have_v when_o absent_a suffer_v by_o their_o presence_n bishop_n fowler_n be_v preface_n relate_v to_o the_o queen_n 4._o as_o to_o the_o sobriety_n which_o relate_v to_o the_o palate_n she_o be_v so_o far_o from_o be_v fond_a of_o great_a dainty_n that_o i_o hear_v she_o once_o say_v that_o she_o can_v live_v in_o a_o dairy_n ibid._n 5._o what_o a_o enemy_n she_o be_v to_o idleness_n even_o in_o lady_n those_o who_o have_v the_o honour_n to_o serve_v she_o be_v live_a instance_n it_o be_v well_o know_v how_o great_a a_o part_n of_o the_o day_n they_o be_v employ_v at_o their_o needle_n and_o several_a ingenuity_n the_o queen_n herself_o when_o more_o important_a business_n will_v give_v she_o leave_v work_v with_o they_o and_o that_o their_o mind_n may_v be_v well_o employ_v at_o the_o same_o time_n it_o be_v her_o custom_n to_o order_v one_o to_o read_v to_o they_o while_o they_o be_v at_o work_n either_o divinity_n or_o some_o profitable_a history_n ibid._n 6._o as_o to_o the_o positive_a instance_n of_o the_o queen_n piety_n or_o fear_v of_o god_n they_o be_v such_o as_o show_v she_o make_v no_o less_o conscience_n of_o sin_n of_o omission_n than_o of_o commission_n ibid._n 7._o i_o may_v speak_v of_o the_o pious_a care_n she_o take_v of_o her_o immediate_a attendant_n and_o how_o concern_v she_o be_v to_o have_v they_o secure_v from_o temptation_n when_o they_o have_v occasion_n to_o go_v abroad_o but_o i_o can_v omit_v one_o passage_n which_o be_v a_o equal_a instance_n both_o of_o her_o piety_n and_o humility_n she_o have_v condescend_v to_o be_v godmother_n to_o a_o daughter_n of_o one_o of_o her_o servant_n and_o call_v to_o mind_n those_o word_n at_o the_o end_n of_o the_o office_n of_o baptism_n you_o be_v to_o take_v care_n that_o this_o child_n be_v bring_v to_o the_o bishop_n to_o be_v confirm_v by_o he_o etc._n etc._n she_o not_o only_o take_v this_o care_n of_o her_o goddaughter_n but_o in_o order_n to_o her_o due_a preparation_n for_o confirmation_n will_v instruct_v she_o herself_o and_o hear_v she_o say_v her_o catechism_n she_o do_v not_o think_v it_o enough_o to_o command_v one_o of_o her_o servant_n or_o the_o clerk_n of_o her_o closet_n to_o do_v this_o office_n ibid._n 8._o how_o great_a a_o concern_v she_o have_v for_o the_o reform_n of_o the_o manner_n of_o her_o subject_n in_o this_o very_a loose_a age_n appear_v by_o her_o most_o pious_a letter_n to_o the_o justice_n of_o middlesex_n wherein_o she_o vigorous_o excite_v they_o to_o do_v their_o duty_n according_a to_o their_o oath_n in_o execute_v the_o law_n against_o swearer_n and_o curser_n and_o profaner_n of_o the_o lord_n day_n and_o all_o debauch_a person_n ibid._n 9_o the_o queen_n death_n be_v such_o as_o it_o may_v have_v be_v presume_v such_o a_o life_n will_v end_v in_o upon_o her_o have_v the_o first_o intimation_n of_o the_o danger_n she_o be_v in_o she_o reply_v to_o this_o effect_n i_o have_v be_v instruct_v by_o the_o divine_n of_o our_o church_n how_o very_o hazardous_a a_o thing_n it_o be_v to_o rely_v upon_o a_o deathbed_n repentance_n and_o i_o be_o not_o now_o to_o begin_v the_o great_a work_n of_o prepare_v for_o death_n and_o i_o praise_v god_n i_o be_o not_o afraid_a of_o it_o ibid._n 10._o she_o be_v so_o compose_v throughout_o her_o sickness_n that_o it_o be_v evident_a she_o have_v not_o the_o least_o disturbance_n upon_o her_o mind_n but_o that_o all_o be_v calm_a and_o serene_a within_o she_o one_o of_o her_o physician_n a_o very_a worthy_a gentleman_n be_v so_o affect_v with_o the_o observation_n he_o then_o make_v of_o she_o as_o since_o to_o say_v she_o seem_v to_o i_o more_o like_o a_o angel_n than_o a_o woman_n ibid._n 11._o frequent_o she_o call_v for_o the_o prayer_n which_o my_o lord_n of_o canterbury_n still_o read_v to_o she_o and_o about_o twelve_o hour_n before_o her_o departure_n she_o comfortable_o receive_v the_o holy_a communion_n at_o his_o hand_n seven_o bishop_n communicate_v with_o she_o and_o at_o last_o she_o go_v away_o as_o quiet_o as_o a_o lamb_n with_o her_o work_n follow_v she_o 12._o she_o will_v conclude_v with_o word_n that_o carry_v in_o they_o a_o air_n of_o modesty_n that_o shine_v then_o most_o particular_o when_o she_o seem_v to_o desire_v a_o increase_n or_o knowledge_n she_o will_v say_v she_o do_v not_o know_v if_o there_o be_v any_o difficulty_n in_o such_o thing_n or_o not_o or_o if_o she_o apprehend_v or_o express_v it_o right_n or_o if_o it_o be_v only_o her_o ignorance_n bishop_n burnet_n essay_n on_o the_o memory_n of_o the_o queen_n 13._o she_o give_v her_o minute_n of_o leisure_n with_o the_o great_a willingness_n to_o architecture_n and_o gardenage_n she_o have_v a_o riches_n of_o invention_n with_o a_o happiness_n of_o contrivance_n that_o have_v air_n in_o it_o that_o be_v free_a and_o noble_a than_o what_o be_v more_o stiff_a though_o it_o may_v be_v more_o regular_a she_o know_v that_o this_o draw_v a_o expense_n after_o it_o she_o have_v no_o other_o inclination_n beside_o this_o to_o any_o diversion_n that_o be_v expenceful_a and_o since_o this_o employ_v many_o hand_n she_o be_v please_v to_o say_v that_o she_o hope_v it_o will_v be_v forgive_v she_o ibid._n 14._o when_o her_o eye_n be_v endanger_v by_o read_v too_o much_o she_o find_v out_o the_o amusement_n of_o work_n and_o in_o all_o those_o hour_n that_o be_v not_o give_v to_o better_a employment_n she_o wrought_v with_o she_o own_o hand_n and_o that_o sometime_o with_o so_o constant_a a_o diligence_n as_o if_o she_o have_v be_v to_o earn_v her_o bread_n by_o it_o it_o be_v a_o new_a thing_n and_o look_v like_o a_o sight_n to_o see_v a_o queen_n work_v so_o many_o hour_n a_o day_n she_o look_v on_o idleness_n as_o the_o great_a corrupter_n of_o humane_a nature_n and_o believe_v that_o if_o the_o mind_n have_v no_o employment_n give_v it_o it_o will_v create_v some_o of_o the_o worst_a sort_n to_o itself_o and_o she_o think_v that_o any_o thing_n that_o may_v amuse_v and_o divert_v without_o leave_v a_o dreg_n and_o ill_a impression_n behind_o it_o aught_o to_o fill_v up_o those_o vacant_a hour_n that_o be_v not_o claim_v by_o devotion_n or_o business_n ibid._n 15._o she_o scarce_o ever_o express_v a_o more_o entire_a satisfaction_n in_o any_o sermon_n that_o she_o have_v hear_v than_o in_o our_o late_a primate_n against_o evil_a speak_v when_o she_o think_v some_o be_v guilty_a of_o it_o she_o will_v ask_v they_o if_o they_o have_v read_v that_o sermon_n ibid._n 16._o she_o be_v as_o free_v from_o censure_n as_o she_o be_v from_o deserve_v they_o when_o reflection_n be_v make_v on_o this_o before_o she_o she_o say_v she_o ascribe_v that_o whole_o to_o the_o goodness_n of_o god_n to_o she_o for_o she_o do_v not_o doubt_n but_o that_o many_o fall_v under_o hard_a character_n that_o deserve_v they_o as_o little_a she_o give_v it_o this_o further_a turn_n that_o god_n know_v her_o weakness_n and_o that_o she_o be_v not_o able_a to_o bear_v some_o imputation_n and_o therefore_o he_o do_v not_o try_v she_o beyond_o her_o strength_n ibid._n 17._o her_o attention_n to_o sermon_n be_v so_o entire_a that_o as_o her_o eye_n never_o wander_v from_o a_o good_a preacher_n so_o she_o show_v no_o weariness_n of_o a_o indifferent_a one_o when_o she_o be_v ask_v how_o she_o can_v be_v so_o attentive_a to_o some_o sermon_n that_o be_v far_o from_o be_v perfect_a she_o answer_v that_o she_o think_v it_o do_v not_o become_v she_o by_o any_o part_n of_o her_o behaviour_n to_o discourage_v or_o seem_v to_o dislike_v one_o that_o be_v do_v his_o best_a ibid._n 18._o plurality_n and_o nonresidence_n when_o not_o enforce_v by_o real_a necessity_n be_v otherwise_o so_o odious_a to_o she_o that_o she_o resolve_v to_o throw_v such_o perpetual_a disgrace_n upon_o they_o as_o shall_v oblige_v all_o person_n to_o let_v go_v the_o hold_n that_o they_o have_v get_v of_o these_o cure_n of_o soul_n over_o who_o they_o do_v not_o watch_v and_o among_o who_o they_o do_v not_o labour_n in_o a_o full_a discourse_n on_o this_o very_a subject_n the_o day_n before_o the_o fatal_a illness_n overtake_v she_o she_o say_v she_o have_v no_o great_a hope_n of_o mend_v matter_n yet_o she_o be_v resolve_v to_o go_v on_o and_o never_o to_o suffer_v herself_o to_o be_v discourage_v or_o to_o lose_v heart_n she_o will_v still_o try_v what_o can_v be_v do_v and_o pursue_v her_o design_n how_o slow_a or_o insensible_a soever_o the_o progress_n may_v be_v ibid._n 19_o when_o reflection_n be_v once_o make_v before_o she_o of_o the_o sharpness_n of_o some_o historian_n who_o have_v leave_v heavy_a imputation_n on_o the_o memory_n of_o some_o prince_n she_o answer_v that_o
well_o imbibe_v the_o principle_n of_o the_o true_a religion_n in_o her_o infant_n year_n that_o by_o mean_n thereof_o she_o attain_v to_o the_o profounder_n knowledge_n of_o it_o by_o degree_n and_o make_v out_o her_o way_n to_o eternal_a salvation_n therefore_o she_o consent_v to_o that_o expedition_n neither_o willing_o nor_o glad_o but_o after_o a_o long_a hesitation_n and_o vanquish_v at_o length_n by_o the_o most_o weighty_a reason_n of_o duty_n and_o piety_n while_o she_o apparent_o see_v that_o have_v she_o not_o take_v upon_o she_o to_o support_v whatever_o be_v valuable_a among_o public_a enjoyment_n and_o which_o no_o good_a man_n will_v loose_v but_o his_o life_n all_o thing_n will_v have_v go_v to_o rack_n and_o ruin_n in_o her_o country_n through_o the_o ill-management_n of_o a_o father_n led_z away_o by_o the_o counsel_n of_o his_o priest_n ibid._n 53._o a_o quick_a and_o ready_a wit_n and_o fit_a for_o government_n be_v admire_v in_o she_o by_o a_o great_a number_n of_o illustrious_a ambassador_n from_o foreign_a nation_n to_o who_o she_o always_o answer_v without_o any_o hesitation_n wise_o and_o grave_o concern_v affair_n of_o great_a moment_n nor_o will_v albeville_n himself_o if_o i_o be_o not_o mistake_v deny_v this_o to_o be_v true_a by_o who_o when_o her_o father_n after_o fame_n have_v spread_v abroad_o the_o report_n of_o her_o mother-in-law_n be_v with_o child_n will_v needs_o have_v persuade_v his_o daughter_n that_o he_o have_v not_o intention_n to_o disturb_v the_o legal_a order_n of_o succession_n in_o england_n nor_o to_o abolish_v the_o receive_v ceremony_n of_o the_o english_a church_n but_o that_o it_o shall_v be_v of_o equal_a prevalency_n with_o the_o roman_n catholic_n worship_n both_o as_o to_o public_a exercise_n and_o equal_a share_n of_o authority_n she_o be_v say_v to_o have_v return_v this_o answer_n that_o she_o thank_v her_o father_n for_o design_v nothing_o of_o innovation_n in_o the_o settle_a succession_n of_o the_o kingdom_n though_o she_o be_v well_o assure_v that_o by_o the_o law_n of_o the_o land_n nothing_o of_o novelty_n can_v be_v introduce_v in_o that_o affair_n in_o matter_n of_o religion_n she_o abhor_v all_o violence_n and_o persecution_n yet_o it_o be_v her_o opinion_n that_o dagon_n and_o the_o ark_n will_v not_o agree_v so_o equal_o and_o love_o together_o in_o the_o same_o place_n though_o she_o will_v not_o then_o determine_v which_o party_n be_v dagon_n or_o which_o the_o ark._n ibid._n 54._o in_o the_o general_n consternation_n in_o the_o you_o be_v ninety_o as_o if_o she_o have_v nothing_o of_o female_a but_o form_n prudent_o and_o in_o a_o short_a time_n get_v clear_a of_o all_o danger_n be_v in_o many_o place_n at_o once_o present_a with_o her_o body_n everywhere_o with_o her_o mind_n she_o view_v the_o camp_n and_o muster_v the_o soldier_n like_o another_o british_a boadicia_n those_o that_o be_v suspect_v even_o her_o own_o and_o near_a relation_n she_o send_v to_o the_o tower_n for_o she_o acknowledge_v no_o relation_n that_o be_v a_o enemy_n to_o the_o public_a welfare_n the_o sea-captain_n who_o have_v fail_v in_o their_o duty_n and_o desert_v our_o man_n struggle_v with_o multitude_n and_o adverse_a fortune_n she_o send_v for_o up_o to_o answer_v for_o their_o misdemeanour_n the_o seaman_n maim_v and_o wound_v in_o the_o engagement_n she_o bountiful_o relieve_v and_o no_o less_o liberal_a to_o the_o widow_n of_o the_o slay_a she_o send_v some_o thousand_o of_o pound_n into_o this_o land_n to_o be_v distribute_v among_o the_o relic_n of_o those_o that_o be_v kill_v she_o confirm_v the_o mind_n of_o the_o english_a and_o encourage_v they_o by_o her_o own_o example_n she_o fortify_v the_o port_n and_o entrance_n into_o the_o kingdom_n she_o reinforce_v the_o fleet_n uviht_v man_n of_o war._n last_o she_o provide_v against_o all_o ill_a accident_n with_o a_o heroic_a providence_n so_o that_o the_o enemy_n neither_o dare_v pursue_v his_o victory_n nor_o attempt_v to_o land_n ibid._n 55._o for_o the_o most_o part_n therefore_o she_o rise_v betimes_o in_o the_o morning_n and_o before_o all_o thing_n dedicate_v her_o first_o exercise_n to_o god_n then_o she_o apply_v herself_o to_o the_o read_n of_o such_o book_n by_o which_o our_o mind_n be_v either_o excite_v to_o piety_n or_o adorn_v and_o enrich_v with_o the_o precept_n of_o wisdom_n then_o she_o dispatch_v such_o business_n as_o offer_v itself_o and_o courteous_o tho'_o a_o trouble_n to_o she_o admit_v the_o visit_n of_o such_o as_o in_o duty_n come_v to_o wait_v on_o she_o and_o those_o ceremony_n be_v over_o she_o hear_v the_o petition_n and_o request_n of_o all_o that_o come_v after_o which_o she_o exercise_v her_o body_n by_o walk_v in_o the_o garden_n at_o what_o time_n she_o converse_v with_o such_o bishop_n or_o divine_n as_o be_v most_o eminent_a for_o piety_n and_o learning_n and_o greedy_o feed_v her_o ear_n with_o their_o discourse_n in_o the_o afternoon_n she_o delight_v herself_o in_o the_o company_n and_o converse_n of_o her_o husband_n if_o his_o more_o important_a occasion_n or_o the_o war_n will_v permit_v she_o the_o opportunity_n of_o his_o presence_n sometime_o she_o visit_v lady_n of_o high_a quality_n or_o else_o repay_v they_o their_o civility_n nor_o will_v she_o disdain_v at_o other_o time_n with_o the_o same_o royal_a hand_n that_o but_o now_o wield_v the_o sceptre_n to_o work_v with_o her_o needle_n at_o what_o time_n also_o that_o she_o may_v not_o leave_v the_o least_o minute_n unimprove_v she_o order_v the_o history_n of_o some_o nation_n or_o other_o to_o be_v read_v to_o she_o and_o this_o not_o only_a when_o she_o be_v so_o empoly_v but_o when_o she_o sup_v private_o in_o her_o bedchamber_n or_o when_o she_o can_v not_o sleep_v in_o the_o nighttime_n as_o i_o be_v tell_v by_o a_o most_o noble_a lady_n that_o attend_v upon_o the_o queen_n for_o nine_o year_n together_o and_o be_v acquaint_v with_o her_o whole_a course_n of_o her_o life_n and_o when_o she_o be_v in_o wait_v have_v frequent_o herself_o read_v to_o she_o ibid._n 56._o king_n james_n the_o father_n of_o mary_n when_o he_o come_v to_o the_o crown_n employ_v all_o his_o care_n and_o thought_n and_o make_v it_o his_o business_n to_o repeal_v several_a act_n which_o his_o ancestor_n have_v make_v for_o the_o support_n of_o the_o reform_a religion_n more_o especial_o to_o abolish_v the_o law_n which_o enact_v the_o take_n of_o the_o test_n which_o abjure_v all_o power_n and_o authority_n which_o the_o pope_n or_o any_o other_o mortal_a claim_v or_o can_v claim_v either_o in_o civil_a or_o ecclesiastical_a matter_n within_o the_o kingdom_n marry_o open_o declare_v that_o she_o can_v not_o approve_v his_o conduct_n nor_o assent_v to_o those_o who_o urge_v that_o the_o english_a may_v be_v absolve_v from_o the_o sanctity_n and_o observance_n of_o that_o oath_n nor_o that_o any_o one_o for_o the_o future_a be_v to_o be_v force_v to_o it_o the_o king_n inform_v of_o this_o order_v his_o envoy_n then_o at_o the_o hague_n to_o make_v it_o out_o to_o mary_n and_o persuade_v she_o that_o she_o have_v a_o wrong_a opinion_n induce_v thereto_o by_o false_a reason_n and_o ground_n of_o her_o father_n intention_n and_o mean_v in_o that_o particular_a the_o envoy_n take_v a_o fit_a opportunity_n hold_v the_o queen_n in_o a_o long_a discourse_n upon_o this_o subject_a bring_v not_o a_o few_o nor_o those_o vulgar_a argument_n out_o of_o scripture_n many_o testimony_n out_o of_o the_o most_o ancient_a and_o most_o learned_a father_n of_o the_o church_n and_o more_o than_o one_o reason_n from_o the_o knowledge_n of_o thing_n which_o nature_n have_v imprint_v in_o our_o mind_n when_o the_o queen_n have_v attentive_o hear_v he_o she_o do_v not_o answer_v he_o with_o a_o laconism_n she_o so_o ready_o and_o so_o smart_o of_o a_o sudden_a take_v to_o piece_n the_o envoy_n discourse_n and_o his_o argument_n refure_v all_o his_o reason_n with_o so_o 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first_o bring_v forth_o pregnant_a of_o another_o nat._n hist_o oxfordsh_fw-mi p._n 189._o 5._o an._n 1633._o david_n spilinbergerus_n physician_n of_o leutschovia_n tell_v we_o of_o a_o cow_n in_o hungary_n that_o bring_v forth_o a_o calf_n with_o a_o great_a belly_n wherein_o be_v find_v another_o calf_n with_o all_o its_o limb_n perfect_a ibid._n bartholin_n tell_v we_o of_o a_o female_a still-born_a child_n pregnant_a with_o another_o female_a due_o place_v in_o the_o womb_n about_o a_o span_n in_o length_n ibid._n the_o same_o author_n meet_v with_o a_o egg_n at_o witney_n contain_v another_o imperfect_a one_o in_o it_o like_o that_o ouum_fw-la in_o ovo_fw-la of_o doctor_n harvey_n or_o that_o keep_v in_o the_o king_n of_o denmark_n repository_n or_o the_o other_o bartholin_n see_v 1669_o or_o which_o schastin_n jungius_n see_v 1671._o ibid._n chap._n iu_o example_n of_o the_o fruitfulness_n of_o some_o woman_n he_o who_o wife_n be_v as_o a_o fruitful_a vine_n by_o the_o side_n 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together_o with_o her_o child_n be_v bury_v in_o the_o laurentine-way_n with_o a_o inscription_n upon_o they_o by_o the_o order_n of_o augustus_n relate_v the_o same_o gell._n noct._n attic._n l._n 1_o c._n c._n 3._o p._n 249._o 2._o also_o serapia_n a_o woman_n of_o alexandria_n bring_v forth_o five_o child_n at_o one_o birth_n cael._n rhod._n antiq._n lect_n l._n 4._o c._n 23._o p._n 180._o 3._o doctor_n fuller_n out_o of_o ausonius_n speak_v of_o a_o roman_a matron_n call_v callicrate_v and_o thus_o translate_v her_o epitaph_n as_o speak_v in_o her_o own_o person_n twenty_o nine_o birth_n callicrate_v i_o tell_v and_o of_o both_o sex_n see_v none_o send_v to_o grave_a i_o be_v a_o hundred_o and_o five_o summer_n old_a yet_o stay_v from_o staff_n my_o hand_n do_v never_o crave_v a_o rare_a instance_n which_o yet_o in_o the_o former_a respect_n you_o will_v find_v surpass_v in_o what_o follow_v fuller_n worth_n p._n 138._o 4._o a_o woman_n of_o dunstable_n who_o as_o her_o epitaph_n in_o the_o church_n testify_v bear_v at_o three_o several_a time_n three_o child_n at_o a_o birth_n and_o five_o at_o a_o birth_n two_o other_o time_n haker_n ap._n p._n 224._o 5._o elionera_n salviata_n the_o wife_n of_o frescobald_n a_o citizen_n of_o florence_n be_v deliver_v of_o 52_o child_n never_o less_o than_o three_o at_o a_o birth_n fuller_n worth_n p._n 119._o 6._o anno_fw-la 1553._o the_o wife_n of_o john_n gissinger_n a_o tigurine_a be_v deliver_v of_o twin_n and_o before_o the_o year_n be_v out_o bring_v at_o once_o five_o more_o three_o son_n and_o two_o daughter_n schenck_n ob._n 1_o p._n 563._o 7._o julius_n sentinarius_n of_o bononia_n come_v into_o the_o world_n with_o six_o birth_n and_o be_v himself_o the_o seven_o schenck_n obs._n 1._o p._n 563._o 8._o jane_n pancica_fw-la wife_n to_o bernard_n a_o sicilian_a of_o agrigentum_n be_v so_o fruitful_a that_o in_o 30_o birth_n she_o be_v deliver_v of_o 73_o child_n camer_n hor._n subcis_n cent._n 2._o c._n 66._o p._n 273._o 9_o the_o famous_a story_n of_o the_o welf_n be_v this_o irmentrude_v the_o wife_n of_o isenbbard_n earl_n of_o altorf_n have_v unadvised_o accuse_v of_o adultery_n a_o woman_n that_o have_v three_o child_n at_o a_o birth_n be_v not_o able_a to_o believe_v that_o one_o man_n can_v at_o one_o time_n get_v so_o many_o child_n add_v that_o she_o deserve_v to_o be_v sow_v up_o in_o a_o sack_n and_o throw_v into_o the_o river_n and_o accuse_v she_o to_o her_o husband_n the_o earl_n it_o happen_v that_o the_o next_o year_n the_o countess_n feel_v herself_o with_o child_n and_o the_o earl_n be_v from_o home_n she_o be_v bring_v to_o bed_n of_o 12_o male_a child_n but_o all_o of_o they_o very_o little_a she_o fear_v the_o reproach_n of_o adultery_n whereof_o yet_o she_o be_v not_o guilty_a command_v that_o 11_o of_o they_o shall_v be_v take_v and_o cast_v into_o a_o river_n not_o far_o from_o the_o house_n and_o one_o only_o bring_v up_o it_o so_o fall_v out_o that_o isenbard_n meet_v the_o woman_n that_o be_v carry_v the_o little_a infant_n to_o their_o death_n and_o ask_v she_o whither_o she_o go_v with_o her_o pail_n she_o reply_v she_o be_v go_v to_o drown_v a_o few_o whelp_n in_o the_o river_n of_o scherk_n the_o earl_n come_v to_o she_o and_o in_o despite_n of_o her_o resistance_n will_v see_v what_o be_v there_o and_o discover_v the_o child_n press_v she_o in_o such_o wise_a that_o she_o tell_v he_o all_o the_o matter_n he_o cause_v they_o to_o be_v secret_o educate_v and_o so_o soon_o as_o they_o be_v grow_v great_a and_o bring_v home_o to_o he_o he_o set_v they_o in_o the_o hall_n by_o he_o who_o his_o wife_n have_v bring_v up_o be_v thus_o by_o their_o face_n all_o know_v to_o be_v brethren_n their_o mother_n move_v in_o conscience_n confess_v the_o fact_n and_o obtain_v pardon_n for_o her_o fault_n in_o remembrance_n whereof_o the_o honourable_a race_n of_o wolf_n that_o be_v whelp_n get_v their_o name_n camer_n ibid._n p._n 274._o 10._o john_n francis_n earl_n of_o mirandula_n tell_v of_o one_o dorothy_n who_o at_o two_o several_a birth_n bring_v forth_o 20_o son_n 9_o at_o the_o one_o and_z 11_o at_o the_o other_o while_o she_o go_v with_o this_o burden_n by_o reason_n of_o the_o mighty_a weight_n she_o be_v wont_a to_o tie_v a_o swathing-band_n about_o her_o neck_n and_o shoulder_n and_o with_o that_o to_o bear_v up_o her_o swell_n belly_n which_o fall_v down_o to_o her_o very_a knee_n schenck_n obs._n med._n l._n 4._o obs._n 1._o p._n 563._o 11._o mathias_n golancevius_fw-la bishop_n of_o vladislavia_n in_o poland_n it_o be_v say_v of_o his_o mother_n that_o she_o be_v deliver_v of_o 12_o son_n at_o once_o and_o that_o of_o all_o these_o he_o only_o live_v the_o rest_n die_v as_o soon_o as_o they_o be_v bear_v ibid._n 12._o alexander_n de_fw-fr campo_n fregosa_n bishop_n of_o ventimilium_fw-la attest_v upon_o his_o faith_n that_o at_o lamaia_n a_o noble-woman_n bring_v forth_o 16_o humane_a birth_n of_o the_o bigness_n of_o a_o man_n palm_n all_o which_o have_v motion_n and_o that_o beside_o these_o 16_o which_o have_v humane_a likeness_n she_o bring_v forth_o at_o the_o same_o time_n a_o creature_n in_o the_o likeness_n of_o a_o horse_n which_o have_v all_o motion_n all_o the_o 17_o be_v wrap_v in_o one_o and_o the_o same_o secondine_n which_o be_v monstrous_a ibid._n p._n 164._o 13._o anno_fw-la 1217._o upon_o the_o 20_o of_o january_n the_o lady_n margaret_n wife_n to_o the_o earl_n virloslaus_n be_v in_o the_o country_n of_o cracovia_n bring_v to_o bed_n of_o 30_o live_a body_n all_o at_o once_o ibid._n 14._o matilda_n some_o say_v margaret_n wife_n to_o count_n herman_n of_o henneberg_n do_v see_v a_o poor_a widow_n woman_n beg_v her_o bread_n for_o god_n sake_n have_v in_o either_o arm_n a_o child_n which_o she_o have_v at_o one_o birth_n this_o poor_a woman_n crave_v her_o alm_n the_o countess_n reject_v she_o say_v that_o it_o be_v against_o nature_n for_o a_o woman_n that_o be_v honest_a to_o 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