and_o enter_v into_o his_o house_n again_o fall_v to_o his_o old_a bias_n for_o thus_o it_o be_v the_o adversaries_n especial_o m._n freeman_n and_o â—â—l_n gregory_n have_v contend_v for_o counterfeit_n about_o 11._o week_n but_o not_o prevayl_v it_o so_o fall_v out_o that_o one_o sterland_n of_o snenton_n near_o nott._n have_v be_v one_o day_n in_o the_o market_n at_o nott._n fall_v there_o sick_a whereof_o he_o die_v but_o before_o in_o his_o sickness_n say_v aâ—_n his_o wise_a and_o other_o affirm_v that_o so._n have_v tread_v upon_o his_o heese_n when_o he_o be_v last_o at_o the_o say_a markert_n and_o have_v certain_o bewitch_v he_o as_o appearee_v by_o page_n 149._o hereupon_o it_o be_v bruit_v throughout_o nottingham_n that_o sâ—_n be_v a_o witch_n and_o not_o possess_v and_o so_o all_o that_o he_o have_v before_o do_v or_o suffer_v come_v â—rom_o himself_o and_o his_o familyar_n spirit_n this_o rumour_n spread_v itself_o the_o matter_n be_v inquire_v into_o &_o find_v out_o 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save_v his_o life_n anâ—_n so_o it_o prove_v again_o sâ—â—_n may_v thus_o think_v with_o himself_o m._n freeman_n and_o m._n gregory_n who_o will_v faâ—ne_o have_v i_o to_o be_v a_o counterfeit_n be_v they_o who_o have_v cause_v i_o to_o be_v accuseâ—_n of_o witchcraft_n and_o they_o be_v able_a to_o take_v that_o order_n with_o m._n maior_n and_o the_o other_o alderman_n they_o special_o joininge_v 〈…〉_o matter_n shall_v 〈◊〉_d stand_v to_o the_o truth_n and_o have_v never_o acknowledge_v any_o counterse_n 〈◊〉_d for_o any_o â—â—ing_n man_n can_v see_v he_o have_v be_v as_o certaynlye_o arraign_v of_o 〈◊〉_d as_o â—e_n â—as_v accuse_v and_o ymprison_v for_o the_o same_o â—â—rlands_n wise_a anâ—â—her_n neighbour_n have_v give_v evidence_n against_o he_o aâ—_n such_o a_o jury_n 〈◊〉_d trust_n caâ—â—ed_v out_o to_o have_v go_v on_o he_o as_o it_o 〈◊〉_d be_v will_v have_v find_v 〈◊〉_d guilty_a as_o well_o as_o one_o at_o the_o â—ame_n aâ—â—nes_v that_o find_v 〈…〉_o not_o guilty_a of_o 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with_o sathan_n as_o it_o shall_v seem_v be_v graâ—une_v to_o extraordinary_a &_o preâ—â—np_a tuous_a boldness_n 199._o pag_n 199._o not_o shame_v to_o say_v any_o thing_n that_o may_v serve_v his_o turn_n darrell_n whether_o this_o latter_a part_n may_v be_v true_o say_v of_o himself_o and_o he_o be_v judge_v out_o of_o his_o own_o mouth_n let_v he_o that_o have_v hear_v we_o both_o speak_v judge_v discoverer_n so._n fall_v into_o he_o sit_v bâ—fore_o the_o commissioner_n at_o nott._n upon_o a_o former_a compact_n 〈…〉_o 〈…〉_o and_o for_o fear_n â—shanging_v chief_o then_o affirm_v that_o he_o have_v not_o dissemble_v this_o be_v by_o degree_n make_v manifest_a unto_o you_o darrell_n but_o how_o by_o so._n deposition_n which_o be_v strengthen_v by_o the_o deposition_n of_o other_o these_o latter_a i_o will_v for_o a_o season_n spare_v and_o we_o will_v hear_v what_o so_o say_v the_o principal_a deponent_a here_o as_o also_o throughout_o the_o 2._o 3._o and_o 4._o book_n of_o the_o 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mark_v 9_o 24_o or_o that_o which_o afterwards_o shall_v be_v but_o this_o kind_n go_v not_o out_o as_o mean_v of_o the_o time_n present_a &_o that_o which_o then_o be_v do_v or_o in_o use_n and_o that_o after_o this_o manner_n the_o apostle_n do_v not_o dispossess_v the_o devil_n as_o be_v make_v evident_a i_o trust_v where_o i_o treat_v of_o this_o scripture_n it_o must_v needs_o be_v that_o this_o kind_n of_o eâ—ection_n of_o unclean_a spirit_n viz_n by_o prayer_n or_o prayer_n and_o fast_v be_v in_o the_o church_n in_o the_o apostle_n time_n and_o this_o be_v confirm_v by_o these_o word_n of_o our_o saviour_n â—_o i_o through_o beelzebub_n cast_v out_o devil_n by_o who_o do_v your_o child_n cast_v they_o out_v therefore_o they_o shall_v be_v your_o judge_n by_o who_o say_v christ_n 1â—_n math_n 12._o 17._o luke_n 11_o 1â—_n do_v your_o child_n cast_v they_o out_o as_o if_o he_o have_v say_v though_o beelzebub_n or_o by_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n by_o which_o interrogation_n be_v 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the_o same_o course_n present_o after_o his_o election_n out_o of_o that_o other_o part_n of_o man_n his_o body_n 〈◊〉_d mean_a see_v not_o only_o the_o scripture_n but_o the_o party_n 〈◊〉_d so_o 〈◊〉_d out_o of_o their_o own_o experience_n signify_v 〈…〉_o there_o be_v just_a cause_n i_o think_v to_o per_fw-la 〈…〉_o as_o i_o do_v and_o be_v set_v down_o before_o and_o 〈…〉_o there_o for_o the_o disc_n to_o condemn_v the_o reason_n among_o other_o of_o the_o 〈…〉_o require_v of_o they_o viz._n because_o 〈…〉_o and_o yet_o behold_v how_o he_o boast_v as_o if_o the_o truth_n be_v firm_o &_o undoubted_o of_o his_o side_n and_o as_o if_o he_o have_v answer_v all_o that_o man_n have_v to_o say_v in_o two_o word_n â—_o pag._n â—_o viz._n that_o the_o scripture_n we_o rely_v upon_o be_v a_o metaphorical_a place_n but_o m._n darrell_n say_v he_o and_o his_o friend_n will_v peradventure_o be_v better_o provide_v in_o this_o point_n hereafter_o how_o dar._n be_v provide_v he_o now_o see_v and_o by_o that_o time_n s._n h._n be_v provide_v for_o objection_n i_o trust_v dar._n will_v be_v sufficient_o provide_v for_o answer_n unto_o they_o and_o thus_o much_o for_o answer_v to_o the_o objection_n make_v against_o my_o opinion_n which_o sometime_o i_o deliver_v to_o the_o b._n of_o london_n little_o think_v that_o the_o same_o shall_v have_v be_v publish_v to_o the_o world_n it_o remain_v that_o i_o proceed_v to_o the_o matter_n of_o fact_n charge_v against_o i_o in_o which_o two_o point_n the_o discovery_n consist_v of_o chap._n 11._o how_o those_o that_o take_v upon_o they_o to_o cast_v out_o devil_n do_v get_v themselves_o work_n and_o of_o their_o devise_n
the_o alderman_n will_v give_v i_o ten_o pound_n and_o i_o shall_v set_v up_o any_o trade_n that_o i_o will_v and_o i_o have_v better_a to_o say_v that_o i_o be_v a_o counterfeit_n &_o live_v like_o a_o man_n then_o to_o have_v nothing_o for_o if_o i_o shall_v say_v that_o i_o be_v not_o a_o counterfeit_n and_o go_v into_o the_o cleargye_n hand_n i_o shall_v have_v nothing_o if_o this_o answer_n and_o hand_n writing_n be_v true_a and_o it_o be_v great_o confirm_v by_o shepherd_n deposition_n and_o make_v manifest_a to_o be_v true_a in_o part_n this_o point_n be_v clear_v and_o it_o thereby_o evident_a that_o so._n anâ—â—_n anâ—â—_n be_v induce_v by_o promise_n and_o threaten_n to_o say_v he_o counterfeit_a 2._o this_o appear_v by_o the_o aforesaid_a deposition_n for_o howsoever_o the_o former_a depoâ—ents_n being_n odlesse_a man_n not_o fear_v a_o oath_n deny_v the_o promise_n which_o doubtless_o they_o from_o the_o mayor_n and_o some_o of_o the_o alderman_n make_v know_v unto_o he_o for_o as_o i_o remember_v m._n jackson_n alderman_n acknowledge_v as_o â—uch_o in_o the_o town_n hall_n in_o the_o hear_n of_o many_o but_o say_v they_o do_v it_o in_o pollicâ—e_n to_o draw_v the_o boy_n on_o lest_o they_o shall_v bring_v some_o disgrace_n upon_o the_o say_a mayor_n and_o alderman_n yet_o shepherd_n we_o see_v make_v mention_n of_o a_o promise_n if_o he_o will_v declare_v the_o truth_n that_o be_v confess_v that_o he_o have_v counterfeuted_a for_o he_o have_v not_o until_o that_o day_n affirm_v that_o he_o do_v not_o câ—unterfeut_o which_o if_o they_o have_v account_v for_o truth_n that_o he_o have_v declare_v unto_o they_o already_o a_o promise_n then_o viz_n to_o be_v good_a unto_o he_o etc._n etc._n be_v make_v to_o so._n if_o he_o will_v confess_v a_o counterfeit_n call_v â—eere_o the_o truth_n and_o page_n 179._o shepherd_n depose_v thus_o so._n upon_o my_o promise_n that_o i_o will_v be_v his_o friend_n and_o procure_v he_o favour_n from_o m._n maior_n 〈◊〉_d his_o brethren_n do_v confess_v unto_o i_o that_o all_o he_o have_v do_v in_o the_o course_n of_o his_o former_a trick_n be_v but_o counterfeit_a whether_o now_o there_o be_v any_o promise_n make_v to_o so._n by_o shepherd_n and_o he_o induce_v thereby_o to_o say_v he_o counterfeit_a let_v the_o discreet_a reader_n judge_v as_o also_o whether_o this_o deponent_a of_o the_o disc_n and_o for_o counterfeit_n be_v not_o forswear_v but_o that_o by_o threaten_n he_o be_v induce_v to_o say_v he_o dissemble_v it_o be_v by_o their_o deposition_n evident_a for_o so._n be_v in_o one_o of_o his_o fit_n the_o one_o of_o they_o confess_v that_o he_o threaten_v whip_v he_o the_o other_o to_o pinch_v he_o with_o a_o pair_n of_o pincer_n if_o he_o use_v any_o more_o of_o those_o tryck_n that_o be_v counterfeit_a trick_n the_o learning_n of_o which_o and_o never_o use_v they_o afterward_o as_o it_o be_v confess_v he_o do_v upon_o these_o threat_n carry_v with_o it_o in_o reason_n a_o secret_a or_o still_a confession_n of_o counterfeytinge_n which_o i_o say_v be_v seek_v and_o aim_v at_o in_o these_o threat_n 178._o pag_n 178._o this_n furtheir_o appear_v by_o shepherd_n deposition_n mention_v a_o little_a before_o the_o day_n after_o say_v he_o that_o so_o come_v to_o s._n joan_v he_o do_v counterfeit_v himself_o to_o be_v in_o a_o fit_a whereupon_o i_o tell_v he_o while_o he_o be_v in_o his_o trick_n that_o if_o he_o will_v not_o leave_v and_o rise_v up_o i_o will_v set_v such_o a_o pair_n of_o knipknap_n upon_o he_o as_o shall_v make_v he_o to_o rue_v it_o and_o thereupon_o so._n do_v present_o rise_v and_o lest_o his_o say_a trick_n and_o have_v no_o more_o fit_n while_o he_o continue_v there_o be_v the_o space_n almost_o of_o a_o month_n here_o we_o see_v that_o shepherd_n swear_v that_o so._n counterfeit_a and_o that_o be_v so_o persuade_v he_o threaten_v he_o if_o be_v will_v not_o leave_v his_o counterfeit_n now_o let_v every_o one_o judge_n whether_o it_o be_v not_o likely_a that_o with_o the_o forsake_v of_o his_o counterfeit_n he_o seek_v not_o for_o a_o confession_n of_o counterfeit_n we_o be_v to_o observe_v here_o that_o shepherd_n threaten_v so._n with_o a_o pair_n of_o knipknap_n if_o be_v be_v in_o a_o fit_a again_o according_a to_o so._n answer_n &_o write_n which_o may_v well_o induce_v we_o to_o believe_v so._n in_o the_o rest_n he_o have_v utter_v with_o the_o sane_a breath_n and_o namely_o that_o shepherd_n say_v he_o will_v make_v he_o confess_v that_o he_o counterfeit_a or_o else_o hang_v he_o with_o the_o rope_n that_o he_o threaten_v to_o fetch_v with_o his_o pair_n of_o knipknap_n 3._o speak_v of_o this_o his_o threaten_n it_o be_v say_v that_o thereupon_o so._n leave_v his_o trick_n and_o have_v no_o more_o fit_n the_o tine_n when_o so_o make_v this_o confession_n be_v to_o be_v mark_v it_o be_v present_o after_o this_o threaten_a and_o promise_v and_o not_o before_o these_o thing_n consider_v it_o can_v be_v deny_v but_o that_o so._n by_o promise_n &_o threat_n be_v induce_v to_o affirm_v that_o he_o have_v dissemble_v at_o the_o least_o that_o in_o my_o apology_n i_o do_v not_o false_o report_v hereof_o as_o the_o disc_n in_o the_o argument_n of_o this_o chapter_n affirm_v but_o according_a to_o the_o truth_n mv_o word_n be_v these_o for_o the_o obtain_v of_o this_o confession_n cooper_n and_o shepheard_n two_o most_o lewd_a and_o evell_a dispose_v person_n threaten_v he_o the_o one_o to_o whip_v he_o the_o other_o to_o pinch_v he_o with_o a_o payr_a of_o pincer_n as_o appear_v both_o by_o so._n confession_n and_o their_o own_o uppâ—n_o their_o oath_n before_o the_o 12._o commissioner_n upon_o occasion_n of_o these_o word_n and_o for_o the_o disprove_v whereof_o this_o chapter_n be_v compile_v by_o the_o discoverer_n discoverer_n but_o by_o m._n dar._n own_o rule_n in_o that_o so._n be_v in_o a_o fit_a hear_v their_o say_v threaten_a speech_n 19â—_n pag_n 19â—_n and_o rise_v up_o have_v no_o more_o fit_n while_o he_o be_v at_o s_n joanes_n it_o seem_v to_o be_v apparent_a that_o he_o be_v a_o dissembler_n darrell_n my_o rule_n let_v not_o but_o that_o so._n be_v in_o a_o fit_a may_v hear_v for_o i_o hold_v that_o howsoever_o those_o in_o who_o be_v unclean_a spirit_n be_v in_o their_o fiâ—s_n ordinary_o deprive_v of_o their_o sense_n yet_o not_o always_o nor_o at_o all_o tie_v but_o be_v then_o and_o so_o ort_n otherwise_o as_o the_o spirit_n shall_v see_v it_o make_v for_o his_o advantage_n which_o i_o affirm_v of_o this_o fit_a and_o every_o other_o that_o sâ—_n have_v have_v special_o since_o that_o time_n and_o have_v still_o i_o doubt_v not_o in_o secret_a bofore_o some_o if_o it_o be_v so_o that_o in_o these_o fit_v he_o do_v hear_v but_o how_o do_v the_o disc_n prove_v that_o so._n do_v hear_v their_o threaten_a speech_n in_o the_o fit_a he_o menâ—onetn_v suâ—ery_o not_o at_o all_o it_o be_v to_o no_o purpose_n to_o say_v that_o he_o seem_v to_o hear_v by_o that_o which_o he_o do_v present_o upon_o their_o threaten_n for_o they_o that_o be_v possess_v â—eeme_v to_o other_o to_o see_v when_o they_o see_v nothing_o to_o go_v with_o their_o feece_n to_o strike_v with_o their_o hand_n and_o to_o speak_v when_o not_o they_o but_o the_o devil_n performetn_v thes_n thing_n as_o have_v already_o be_v show_v out_o of_o the_o scripture_n even_o so_o they_o seem_v to_o hear_v when_o they_o hear_v not_o and_o for_o the_o rise_n up_o that_o be_v the_o give_v over_o his_o trick_n have_v no_o more_o fit_n for_o a_o month_n we_o must_v understand_v that_o he_o which_o do_v these_o trick_n as_o the_o disc_n prophanly_fw-mi call_v theâ—_n can_v as_o easy_o put_v a_o end_n unto_o they_o and_o will_v ready_o do_v it_o when_o he_o see_v it_o make_v for_o his_o advantage_n that_o be_v the_o persuade_v of_o the_o world_n that_o so._n have_v counterfeit_v what_o and_o how_o great_o the_o devil_n gayn_v by_o this_o cunning_a trick_n of_o he_o above_o the_o rest_n â—e_n have_v do_v in_o so._n body_n every_o one_o may_v now_o see_v and_o we_o that_o have_v be_v thus_o long_a prisoner_n do_v feel_v that_o which_o the_o disc_n add_v concern_v sorcery_n charm_v and_o anoint_v of_o so._n be_v false_a fabulous_a &_o slanderous_a neither_o myself_o nor_o any_o of_o my_o friend_n ever_o dream_v that_o through_o these_o or_o any_o of_o these_o som._n be_v ever_o induce_v or_o compel_v to_o say_v that_o he_o have_v dissemble_v as_o the_o disc_n affirm_v but_o prove_v not_o nor_o never_n will_v be_v able_a just_o to_o prove_v 194_o pag_n 194_o only_o this_o it_o be_v some_o in_o nott._n suspect_v lest_o while_n so._n remain_v at_o s._n joanes_n there_o be_v
have_v fore_o appoint_v a_o mighty_a and_o wonderful_a opposition_n against_o his_o manifest_a work_n he_o will_v have_v solemn_a witness_n fuâ—â—_n thereof_o for_o the_o further_o strengthen_v of_o those_o who_o shall_v beeleve_v his_o work_n and_o make_v those_o the_o more_o yea_o out_o of_o measure_n mexcusable_a who_o shall_v resist_v &_o fight_v against_o it_o percase_o also_o and_o part_o to_o strengthen_v and_o encourage_v his_o servant_n who_o he_o will_v especial_o use_v not_o only_o in_o bear_v witness_n to_o the_o possession_n and_o dispossession_n but_o also_o to_o the_o repossession_n of_o sâ—mers_n which_o last_o the_o world_n will_v not_o endure_v to_o hear_v of_o and_o to_o put_v they_o in_o hope_n for_o their_o further_a encourage_v therein_o that_o as_o then_o after_o â—athan_fw-ge have_v withdraw_v and_o hide_v himselfeâ—_n a_o time_n whereupon_o there_o be_v great_a contention_n whether_o the_o boy_n be_v possess_v or_o counterfeit_a the_o lord_n do_v discover_v the_o spirit_n to_o the_o manifestation_n of_o the_o truth_n and_o that_o before_o solemn_a witness_n so_o one_o day_n after_o a_o other_o manner_n of_o contention_n i_o mean_v far_o great_a and_o before_o more_o solemn_a witness_n of_o great_a authority_n god_n will_v uncaâ—e_v that_o â—ul_a till_o spirit_n &_o deceaver_n of_o the_o world_n to_o the_o full_a manifestation_n of_o the_o truth_n and_o his_o own_o glory_n whether_o then_o i_o say_v there_o be_v any_o such_o coâ—pacâ—_n as_o be_v here_o mentioneâ—_n or_o no_o it_o matter_v not_o neither_o whether_o 〈◊〉_d be_v afraid_a of_o hanging_n but_o the_o matter_n indeed_o to_o be_v consider_v by_o we_o be_v whether_o so_o do_v those_o strange_a thing_n whereof_o the_o commissioner_n be_v i_fw-mi witness_n as_o so._n and_o the_o disc_n affirm_v or_o the_o devil_n as_o we_o affirm_v the_o commissioner_n with_o sundry_a other_o of_o account_n and_o good_a credit_n do_v know_v that_o before_o they_o som._n wallewed_a to_o and_o fâ—oâ—â—n_o the_o chamber_n floar_n or_o swift_o roll_v with_o his_o body_n stretch_v out_o to_o the_o full_a length_n in_o very_o strange_a and_o admirable_a â—ea_o i_o maâ—_n true_o say_v 〈◊〉_d supernatural_a manner_n 2._o that_o he_o lie_v before_o they_o with_o his_o body_n swelleâ—_n great_o 3._o his_o entrails_n be_v short_a up_o and_o down_o along_o in_o his_o body_n much_o like_a to_o the_o sprout_v of_o aweavers_n sâ—ittle_a 4._o great_a violence_n be_v offer_v unto_o he_o thereby_o to_o make_v try_v all_o iâ—_n he_o have_v any_o feelinge_n and_o namely_o he_o be_v priâ—ed_v with_o pâ—nns_n in_o hand_n and_o leg_n whereat_o he_o stir_v nonâ—â—re_o than_o a_o stock_n 5._o be_v prick_v and_o that_o deep_a not_o a_o drop_n of_o blood_n if_o veâ—â—â—t_n this_o prick_n with_o pinnace_n and_o the_o induringe_v thereof_o so_o himslefe_v we_o see_v confess_v so_o it_o may_v beâ—â—_n do_v the_o not_o issue_v of_o blood_n and_o the_o disc_n think_v good_a to_o keep_v that_o back_n but_o 〈…〉_o come_v cure_v only_o yet_o this_o i_o be_o sure_a of_o that_o 〈…〉_o be_v hold_v up_o before_o 〈…〉_o where_o he_o have_v be_v priâ—â—ed_v but_o the_o 〈…〉_o to_o be_v there_o gather_v &_o 〈…〉_o do_v not_o 〈◊〉_d because_o the_o skin_n be_v 〈…〉_o by_o name_n that_o only_o prick_v 〈…〉_o man_n deep_a as_o m._n câ—â—ge_n smaâ—â—_n who_o 〈…〉_o of_o london_n as_o also_o 〈…〉_o down_o of_o purpose_n 〈…〉_o will_v be_v it_o now_o som._n 〈…〉_o be_v to_o order_v the_o matter_n that_o 〈…〉_o pynne_n a_o deever_n stir_v thereat_o nor_o 〈…〉_o his_o intraâ—s_o than_o i_o deny_v not_o but_o 〈…〉_o the_o commissioner_n otherwise_o 〈…〉_o from_o the_o devil_n and_o so_o he_o 〈…〉_o the_o disc_n will_v put_v out_o the_o eye_n not_o only_o 〈…〉_o but_o 〈◊〉_d many_o other_o also_o 〈…〉_o â—hew_v his_o own_o trick_n and_o 〈…〉_o with_o the_o maiâ—â—_n be_v that_o thereby_o 〈…〉_o commissioner_n that_o whatsoever_o he_o have_v do_v 〈…〉_o counterfeit_a or_o as_o m_o f_n 〈…〉_o and_o the_o 〈…〉_o they_o and_o be_v 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