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rottemb_n a_o town_n in_o upper_a germanyâ—_n a_o history_n of_o a_o incubus_n vincent_n lib._n 3._o hist._n a_o history_n of_o a_o succubus_n of_o that_o kind_n of_o spirit_n you_o shall_v read_v in_o the_o sequel_n several_a kind_n of_o spirit_n according_a to_o marc._n sup_v psel_n spirit_n of_o fire_n three_o moon_n see_v at_o once_o with_o a_o beard_a comet_n this_o appear_v annâ—_n 1514._o a_o strange_a history_n of_o fiery_a spirit_n anno_fw-la 1536._o mar._n 21._o this_o happen_v after_o the_o mountain_n have_v lest_o burn_v ignes_fw-la fatui_fw-la or_o ambulones_n helena_n castor_n and_o pollux_n okumantâ—ia_n onichomanteia_n libonomantia_fw-la capnomantia_fw-la pyromantia_fw-la thurifumia_fw-la of_o the_o spirit_n of_o the_o air_n wool_n taint_a this_o happen_v anno_fw-la 931._o fish_n &_o graine_n fall_v from_o the_o air_n two_o strange_a tomb_n of_o sepater_n the_o magician_n job_n cap._n 1._o of_o the_o fin_n and_o lapland_n ericus_n king_n of_o the_o goathe_n of_o the_o archimage_n zoâ—oaster_n aeromantia_fw-la terotoscopeia_n ornithomantea_n of_o the_o spirit_n of_o the_o water_n fatae_fw-la feé_fw-fr sibyl_n white_a nymph_n night-lady_n the_o feast_n of_o numa_n pompil_n the_o nymph_n aegaerea_n the_o feast_n of_o scotus_n parmensis_n the_o feast_n of_o the_o brackmana_n and_o of_o pet_n albanus_n &_o pasaetis_n two_o famous_a magician_n a_o strange_a hist._n of_o two_o scotch_a nobleman_n macbeth_n and_o banco_n stuart_n these_o be_v name_n of_o honour_n which_o macbeth_n have_v afore_o receive_v banco_n stuart_n slay_v by_o makb_n ollarus_n the_o magician_n othim_n magus_n oddo_n magus_n spirit_n the_o cause_n of_o deluge_n alex._n the_o 7_o this_o happen_v anno_fw-la 1515._o of_o the_o spirit_n of_o the_o earth_n the_o spirit_n call_v genij_fw-la lares_fw-la familiar_n larvae_n or_o lemures_n the_o hist._n of_o a_o evil_a genius_n spirit_n call_v spectars_n origen_n apud_fw-la celsum_fw-la the_o history_n of_o a_o spectar_n card._n ex_fw-la boeth_n spiritus_fw-la familiores_fw-la macr._n de_fw-fr satur_fw-la olaus_n magu_n a_o pleasant_a history_n of_o john_n teutonicus_n a_o place_n in_o high_a germany_n jobus_fw-la reply_n this_o be_v do_v anno_fw-la 1612._o a_o strange_a history_n of_o one_o of_o these_o familiar_a spirit_n barn_n arlun_n sec._n 1._o hist._n med._n the_o letter_n gilbert_n cogn_n lib._n 8._o narrat_fw-la of_o pride_n isiod_n l._n etimolâ—_n epist._n ad_fw-la diosâ—_fw-la aug_n in_o reg._n hug._n lib._n â—_o de_fw-fr anim._n cass._n supr_n ps._n 18._o philosophical_a sentence_n artabanus_n to_o xerxes_n apothegm_n pambo_n the_o pride_n of_o domitian_n caesar_n of_o sabor_n k._n of_o persia._n lib._n 2._o cap._n 1._o de_fw-fr devin_fw-fr institut_n advers._fw-la gentes_fw-la prov._n 17._o psal._n 102._o valer._n lib._n 5._o de_fw-la iâ—gratis_fw-la of_o humility_n cap._n 5._o math._n 18.19_o aug._n ad_fw-la diosc._n lib_fw-la 3_o similitudines_fw-la of_o gratitude_n lib._n 7._o cap._n 3._o apothegm_n lib._n 12._o cap._n 24._o de_fw-fr uâ—ria_fw-fr hist._n lib._n 4._o sabell_n exemp_n lib._n 7._o cap._n 1._o hieroglyphic_n emblem_n d._n strozza_n in_o vitis_fw-la patr._n a_o woman_n of_o constance_n miraculous_a story_n a_o strange_a and_o miraculous_a birth_n alcippe_n hist._n scotia_n l._n 8._o a_o strange_a history_n of_o a_o scotch_a lady_n anno_fw-la 1586._o a_o strange_a thing_n of_o a_o woman_n at_o sea_n of_o the_o spirit_n call_v succubus_n a_o strange_a thing_n of_o a_o french_a gentleman_n bonfinâ—us_fw-la jordan_n gothus_n of_o the_o spirit_n of_o fire_n aug._n cont._n manichees_n de_fw-fr agon_n christ._n divination_n from_o thunder_n &_o lightning_n cardanus_n a_o strange_a tale_n of_o spectars_n the_o manner_n of_o divination_n by_o pyromancy_n divination_n by_o the_o sacrifice_a fire_n of_o the_o spirit_n of_o the_o air_n job._n 1._o remigius_n delrius_n of_o a_o country_n maid_n gasp._n spitellus_fw-la the_o indian_a magi._n hier._n mengius_n a_o prodigious_a noise_n in_o the_o air_n diod._n sicul._n olaus_n magnus_n their_o power_n in_o the_o circium_fw-la sea_n vestrabor_n norway_n boâ—hnia_n bonaventum_fw-la and_o narbon_n vincentius_n vincentius_n auentinus_n bruno_n bishop_n of_o herbipol_n of_o the_o spirit_n of_o the_o water_n villamont_n l._n 1._o peregrin_n c._n 34._o sabel_n dec._n â—_o l._n 7._o a_o strange_a history_n of_o hotheruâ—_n k._n of_o suetia_n and_o dacia_n the_o emperor_n pertinax_n sâ—heâ—_n lib._n â—_o zonarus_n isaaccius_fw-la comnenes_n a_o strange_a water_n in_o finland_n a_o lake_n near_o cracovia_n alex._n ab_fw-la alex._n sabell_n lib._n 7._o of_o the_o spirit_n of_o the_o earth_n man_n consist_v of_o 3_o part_n the_o genius_n of_o constantine_n emperor_n a_o strange_a history_n of_o a_o melancholy_a man_n a_o strange_a disease_n as_o strange_o cure_v noon-diuâ—ls_a s._n bartholomew_n simon_n &_o jude._n alastore_n pet._n diac._n lib._n 9_o rerum_fw-la romanarum_fw-la &_o egob_n in_o chronic._n a_o alaster_n like_o a_o old_a woman_n apparitions_z before_z henry_n the_o 7._o emperor_n cassius_n parm._n the_o lamiae_n or_o laruae_fw-la dion_z of_o syracuse_n drusus_n consul_n of_o rome_n jacobus_n donatus_n venetus_n stephanus_n hubnerus_fw-la nider_n lib._n ultim_fw-la formic_n the_o desperate_a adventure_n of_o two_o knight_n of_o bohemia_n nature_n have_v give_v to_o man_n no_o better_o thing_n than_o death_n pliny_n degeneres_fw-la animos_fw-la timor_fw-la arguit_fw-la virg._n aenead_n lib._n 4._o quantumquisque_fw-la timet_fw-la tantum_fw-la fâ—git_fw-la petr._n arbit_n satyr_n tunc_fw-la plurima_fw-la versat_fw-la pessimus_fw-la in_o dubijs_fw-la augur_n timor_fw-la stat._n lib._n 3._o theban_n miserimâ—m_fw-la est_fw-la timere_fw-la cum_fw-la speres_n nihil_fw-la seneca_n in_o troad_n troad_n the_o hour_n 1._o esdr._n c._n 3._o v._n 10._o the_o power_n &_o strength_n of_o wine_n the_o power_n and_o strength_n of_o the_o king_n the_o power_n and_o strength_n of_o woman_n the_o power_n &_o strength_n of_o truth_n above_o all_o thing_n isaiah_n 13.21_o cap._n 34.11_o this_o be_v a_o marginal_a note_n in_o the_o geneva_n translation_n zijm_n iijm_o okim_n etc._n etc._n subterren_n spirit_n olaus_n magnus_n lib._n â—_o cap._n 10._o cobali_n the_o devil_n call_v anneberg_n the_o devil_n snebergius_n spirit_n the_o cause_n of_o earthquake_n strange_a earthquake_n in_o constant._n in_o dyrrachium_fw-la in_o rome_n anno_fw-la 361._o in_o the_o eastern_a part_n in_o antioch_n in_o illiria_n pannonia_n dalmatia_n moravia_n bavaria_n dacia_n auentinus_n report_v this_o of_o bavaria_n superior_a conrade_n medenb_n philos._n &_o mathem_n of_o treasure_n hide_v in_o the_o earth_n &_o keep_v by_o spirit_n as_o psellius_n as_o laureate_a ananias_n this_o be_v the_o opinion_n of_o d._n vlatius_fw-la trevirensis_fw-la a_o strange_a attempt_n of_o a_o butcher_n this_o place_n be_v call_v angusta_fw-la raura_n cora._n peke-hil_n in_o derbyshire_n ouky_a hole_n in_o summerset_n shire_n so_o report_v by_o luciginus_fw-la and_o philostratus_n and._n theverus_n a_o strange_a history_n of_o cabades_n king_n of_o persia._n d._n faustus_n and_o cornel._n agrip._n of_o spirit_n call_v lucifugi_fw-la john_n milesius_n pug_n hobgoblin_n robin_n goodfellow_n fairy_n report_a by_o sueton._n tranq_n plin._n in_o epist._n a_o strange_a story_n report_v by_o fincelius_n georg._n tauronensis_fw-la of_o datius_n bishop_n of_o mediolanum_n a_o strange_a history_n of_o one_o recover_v to_o life_n enapius_n remember_v by_o plutarch_n a_o strange_a history_n of_o the_o spirit_n of_o the_o buttery_n certain_a mark_n by_o which_o good_a spirit_n be_v distinguish_v from_o the_o bad_a what_o shape_n devil_n may_v assume_v &_o what_o they_o can_v their_o action_n a_o special_a mark_n to_o know_v evil_a spirit_n by_o athanasius_n lactantius_n of_o music_n a_o coelo_fw-la symphonia_fw-la the_o velocity_n of_o the_o heaven_n and_o planet_n the_o ambition_n of_o man_n to_o search_v into_o hide_a arts._n plenâ—i_n &_o uâ—cuâ—â—_n job_n cap._n 38._o cor._n cap._n 3.16_o job_n 5.13_o eccles._n 8._o the_o academic_n the_o pyrhonicks_n contra_fw-la negantem_fw-la principia_fw-la non_fw-la est_fw-la disputandum_fw-la etc._n etc._n diagoras_n milesius_n theod._n cyrenus_fw-la epicurus_n protagoras_n opinion_n concern_v the_o soul_n crâ—â—es_n theban_a hypocrates_n lysippus_n hippâ—as_n anâ—xag_n diâ—g_v hâ—siodus_n epic._n boethius_n ant._n cleantâ—es_n zeâ—â—_n diarch_n galenus_n chrisip_n archel_n heraclitus_n thales_n xenocrates_n of_o the_o seat_n of_o the_o soul_n hypocrates_n hierophilus_n erasiâ—tratus_n diogen_n chrisip_n cum_fw-la stoicis_fw-la emp_v arist._n plato_n concern_v the_o immortality_n of_o the_o soul_n pythagoras_n plato_n the_o stoic_n aristotle_n he_o that_o will_v find_v the_o truth_n let_v he_o search_v the_o scripture_n aug._n de_fw-fr trinitat_fw-la lib._n 1._o cap._n 3._o aurel._n imperat._n against_o covetousness_n the_o poet_n of_o covetousness_n prov._n cap._n 11._o cap._n 15._o cap._n 28._o eccles_n cap._n 5._o ibid._n 14._o the_o father_n of_o avarice_n historical_a example_n brusonius_n lib._n 1._o c._n 1._o ex_fw-la plut._n stob._n serm_n 10._o max._n serm_n 12._o caligula_n comnodus_fw-la hieroglyphic_n emblem_n 85._o apologus_n the_o witch_n of_o warboys_n in_o huntingdon_n shire_n macrob._n lib._n 1_o satur_fw-la cap._n 18._o a_o strange_a story_n of_o a_o nobleman_n of_o silesia_n a_o strange_a vision_n of_o sylvan_a spirit_n sabell_n lib._n 1._o c._n 4._o a_o stranhe_a history_n of_o a_o sylvan_a spectar_n another_o record_v by_o fincelius_n gaspin_n meng_n in_o compendio_fw-la mantuae_fw-la a_o young_a man_n belove_v of_o a_o spirit_n a_o young_a maid_n belove_v of_o a_o spirit_n of_o another_o maid_n of_o bonnonia_n onomonteia_n arithmanteia_n stoicheiomanteia_n this_o history_n i_o receive_v from_o d._n strozza_n lib._n de_fw-fr incant_v these_o question_n have_v be_v diverse_o argue_v the_o name_n of_o the_o 7_o sleeper_n paulus_n diac._n necessary_a observation_n d._n strozza_n remedy_n against_o the_o temptation_n of_o the_o devil_n anton._n laver._n tobit_n c._n 8._o v._n 3._o the_o miserable_a end_n of_o notorious_a magician_n simon_n magus_n nicenus_fw-la of_o simon_n magus_n zito_n the_o bohemian_a a_o cunning_a juggler_n a_o trial_n of_o skill_n betwixt_o two_o magician_n this_o story_n be_v report_v by_o a_o italiam_fw-la doctor_n of_o zedech_n a_o jew_n a_o great_a magician_n polidor_n virgil_n the_o miserable_a end_n of_o empedociss_fw-la mich._n sidesita_n a_o sorcerer_n of_o eumus_n a_o english_a magician_n and_o his_o wretched_a end_n scafius_fw-la the_o magition_n a_o magition_n of_o nuburch_n the_o miserable_a end_n of_o cornel._n agrippa_n levit._fw-la 20._o v_o 6._o seraph_n vriel_n cherve_fw-mi jophiel_n throne_n zaphkiâ—l_n dominat_fw-la zadkiel_n vertve_n haniel_n power_n raphael_n princip_n chamael_n archangel_n michael_n angel_n gabriel_n