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say_v apolonius_n who_o vessel_n of_o gold_n and_o silveâ—_n be_v these_o and_o the_o rich_a furniture_n of_o the_o room_n be_v they_o thou_o no_o say_v menippus_n they_o be_v my_o bride_n for_o i_o have_v nothing_o in_o the_o world_n that_o i_o can_v call_v my_o own_o but_o only_o this_o show_v his_o philosopher_n gown_n you_o will_v find_v 〈◊〉_d the_o end_n reply_v apolonius_n that_o all_o these_o goodly_a show_v come_v from_o tantalus_n garden_n and_o that_o they_o be_v mere_a dream_n and_o illusion_n at_o which_o the_o company_n be_v much_o disturb_v but_o he_o still_o affirm_v that_o there_o be_v no_o reality_n in_o any_o thing_n and_o that_o the_o bride_n be_v only_o a_o old_a hag_n or_o evil_a spirit_n who_o delight_v only_o in_o filthiness_n and_o laciviousness_n and_o then_o destroy_v her_o lover_n whereat_o the_o witch_n begin_v to_o say_v soft_a and_o fair_a friend_n be_v not_o so_o choleric_a i_o defy_v thou_o and_o all_o such_o dote_a philosopher_n in_o the_o mean_a time_n the_o golden_a cup_n and_o flagon_n begin_v to_o melt_v away_o and_o vanish_v as_o apolonius_n have_v declare_v the_o cook_n page_n and_o all_o the_o seem_a attendant_n disappear_v and_o the_o hag_n herself_o begin_v to_o entreat_v apolonius_n not_o to_o compel_v she_o to_o discover_v what_o she_o be_v but_o he_o grow_v the_o more_o earnest_a against_o she_o and_o urge_v the_o matter_n so_o strong_o to_o she_o that_o at_o length_n she_o confess_v she_o be_v a_o wicked_a spirit_n and_o no_o bride_n and_o that_o her_o design_n be_v to_o make_v menippus_n fat_a and_o then_o destroy_v he_o after_o which_o she_o vanish_v out_o of_o sight_n camer_n hist_o medit._fw-la p._n 263._o xxiii_o a_o gentleman_n of_o bavaria_n of_o a_o noble_a family_n be_v so_o grieve_v for_o the_o death_n of_o his_o wife_n that_o abandon_v all_o consolation_n he_o betake_v himself_o to_o a_o solitary_a life_n at_o length_n when_o this_o his_o sorrow_n continue_v without_o measure_n or_o end_n his_o wife_n appear_v to_o he_o in_o the_o night_n &_o tell_v he_o that_o she_o have_v indeed_o once_o finish_v the_o course_n of_o her_o natural_a life_n but_o yet_o by_o his_o importunity_n she_o be_v again_o restore_v back_o and_o be_v command_v to_o use_v his_o society_n yet_o long_o but_o upon_o condition_n that_o they_o shall_v again_o be_v marry_v and_o that_o for_o the_o future_a he_o shall_v abstain_v from_o all_o rail_n and_o blasphemous_a word_n whereunto_o he_o be_v former_o accustom_v and_o for_o which_o cause_n he_o have_v be_v deprive_v of_o she_o and_o that_o she_o must_v again_o present_o depart_v this_o life_n as_o soon_o as_o he_o shall_v utter_v one_o word_n of_o this_o nature_n these_o term_n be_v agree_v to_o by_o the_o husband_n she_o take_v care_n of_o his_o household_n as_o former_o but_o be_v all_o the_o while_n of_o a_o sad_a and_o pale_a countenance_n but_o some_o year_n after_o her_o husband_n come_v home_o in_o drink_n and_o give_v his_o maid_n some_o hard_a word_n in_o anger_n more_o than_o become_v a_o sober_a man_n his_o wife_n go_v from_o the_o bed_n to_o the_o cupboard_n to_o fetch_v some_o fruit_n for_o he_o and_o there_o leave_v her_o clothes_n stand_v at_o the_o chest_n where_o the_o apple_n be_v keep_v without_o any_o body_n in_o they_o and_o be_v never_o see_v more_o this_o i_o have_v hear_v affirm_v faith_n my_o author_n by_o many_o person_n of_o credit_n but_o whether_o it_o may_v be_v reckon_v a_o good_a or_o evil_a spirit_n i_o shall_v not_o determine_v hist_o spectus_fw-la p._n 38._o xxiv_o not_o far_o from_o torga_n in_o italy_n a_o nobleman_n walk_v in_o the_o field_n to_o refresh_v himself_o meet_v one_o in_o the_o habit_n of_o a_o gentleman_n but_o be_v real_o a_o daemon_n who_o complement_a he_o tell_v he_o he_o be_v out_o of_o employment_n and_o will_v very_o glad_o serve_v he_o who_o think_v he_o fit_a for_o his_o business_n receive_v he_o into_o his_o service_n and_o make_v he_o master_n of_o his_o horse_n this_o nobleman_n be_v a_o very_a impious_a person_n and_o live_v chief_o by_o robbery_n and_o plunder_v passenger_n and_o have_v now_o get_v a_o servant_n very_o fit_a for_o his_o purpose_n one_o time_n when_o he_o be_v go_v a_o journey_n he_o commend_v one_o of_o his_o horse_n to_o his_o special_a care_n in_o his_o absence_n the_o master_n be_v go_v this_o excellent_a servant_n convey_v the_o horse_n up_o into_o a_o very_a high_a tower_n a_o his_o return_n the_o horse_n hear_v his_o master_n voice_n put_v his_o head_n out_o of_o the_o battlement_n of_o the_o tower_n neigh_v aloud_o the_o master_n much_o wonder_n and_o ask_v who_o it_o be_v that_o carry_v up_o his_o horse_n thither_o the_o good_a servant_n answer_v it_o be_v he_o that_o have_v so_o careful_o perform_v his_o master_n command_n and_o know_v no_o place_n safor_o for_o he_o than_o there_o where_o he_o can_v neither_o run_v away_o nor_o be_v steal_v but_o yet_o pretend_v he_o can_v not_o so_o easy_o fetch_v he_o down_o as_o he_o carry_v he_o up_o so_o that_o they_o be_v constrain_v to_o let_v down_o the_o horse_n from_o the_o tower_n with_o rope_n it_o happen_v afterward_o that_o those_o who_o this_o nobleman_n have_v plunder_v pursue_v he_o in_o order_n to_o bring_v he_o to_o justice_n for_o his_o crime_n when_o this_o servant_n cry_v out_o master_n make_v your_o escape_n and_o present_o pull_v something_o out_o of_o his_o budget_n whereby_o he_o stop_v the_o course_n of_o the_o horse_n that_o follow_v he_o and_o he_o thereby_o get_v away_o at_o length_n he_o be_v take_v and_o throw_v into_o prison_n where_o he_o implore_v his_o servant_n assistance_n who_o appear_v and_o tell_v he_o that_o be_v fast_o bind_v in_o fetter_n he_o can_v not_o now_o free_v he_o the_o master_n be_v very_o urgent_a and_o at_o last_o his_o servant_n tell_v he_o he_o will_v do_v his_o endeavour_n therein_o but_o say_v he_o if_o i_o set_v you_o at_o liberty_n it_o shall_v be_v upon_o condition_n that_o you_o stir_v not_o your_o hand_n nor_o make_v any_o sign_n of_o defence_n whereupon_o the_o evil_a spirit_n bring_v he_o out_o of_o the_o prison_n with_o his_o chain_n and_o fetter_n on_o and_o carry_v he_o a_o great_a height_n into_o the_o air_n who_o be_v amaze_v and_o afraid_a cry_v out_o o_o eternal_a god_n whither_o be_o i_o go_v hereupon_o the_o devil_n immediate_o cast_v he_o down_o into_o a_o watery_a marshy_a place_n and_o then_o hasten_v home_o to_o his_o wife_n bid_v she_o go_v and_o help_v out_o her_o husband_n who_o be_v stick_v fast_o in_o the_o â—enns_n bind_v in_o chain_n after_o which_o he_o vanish_v away_o ibid._n p._n 43._o xxv_o in_o the_o city_n of_o athens_n there_o be_v a_o very_a handsome_a house_n which_o no_o body_n will_v take_v nor_o dwell_v in_o because_o it_o have_v the_o report_n of_o be_v haunt_v and_o that_o in_o the_o night_n there_o be_v a_o spirit_n walk_v in_o it_o draw_v a_o chain_n and_o make_v a_o noise_n seem_v sometime_o afar_o off_o and_o otherwhile_o very_o near_o after_o which_o there_o will_v appear_v a_o great_a old_a man_n with_o his_o flesh_n wear_v away_o have_v a_o long_a beard_n his_o hair_n stand_v a_o end_n and_o all_o tangle_a fetter_n on_o his_o foot_n and_o a_o chain_n at_o his_o hand_n which_o he_o will_v always_o be_v shake_v those_o that_o former_o dwell_v at_o the_o house_n can_v never_o rest_v quiet_o in_o the_o night_n but_o grow_v heavy_a and_o pensive_a and_o soon_o after_o fall_v sick_a and_o die_v for_o in_o the_o very_a day_n time_n though_o they_o see_v not_o the_o spirit_n yet_o be_v so_o terrify_v with_o the_o thought_n of_o it_o that_o they_o imagine_v it_o always_o in_o their_o sight_n and_o the_o ring_n of_o the_o chain_n still_o sound_v in_o their_o ear_n whereby_o their_o fear_n continue_v without_o intermission_n upon_o which_o the_o house_n stand_v long_o empty_a though_o bill_n be_v put_v on_o it_o and_o all_o other_o mean_v use_v to_o induce_v people_n to_o inhabit_v it_o at_o the_o same_o time_n athenodorus_n the_o philosopher_n come_v to_o athens_n who_o see_v this_o house_n offer_v at_o so_o small_a a_o rent_n think_v there_o be_v something_o in_o it_o and_o will_v needs_o know_v the_o mystery_n when_o he_o be_v inform_v of_o the_o whole_a matter_n he_o be_v the_o more_o desirous_a to_o buy_v it_o and_o at_o night_n take_v possession_n of_o it_o cause_v a_o bed_n to_o be_v make_v for_o he_o in_o one_o of_o the_o chamber_n towards_o the_o street_n and_o provide_v pen_n ink_n and_o paper_n and_o a_o lamp_n well_o light_v he_o order_v his_o servant_n to_o withdraw_v into_o a_o back_n room_n of_o the_o house_n this_o do_v he_o settle_v himself_o very_o serious_o to_o write_v and_o study_n that_o his_o
mind_n be_v employ_v he_o may_v make_v the_o less_o account_n of_o what_o he_o shall_v hear_v about_o midnight_n the_o spirit_n begin_v to_o shake_v his_o fetter_n and_o his_o chain_n but_o athenodorm_n without_o once_o move_v his_o head_n sit_v still_o write_v though_o the_o noise_n increase_v very_o much_o at_o length_n the_o spirit_n come_v on_o and_o stand_v at_o the_o chamber_n door_n and_o then_o the_o philosopher_n lift_v up_o his_o head_n he_o perceive_v the_o spectre_n to_o appear_v in_o the_o shape_n of_o a_o old_a man_n as_o be_v before_o relate_v the_o spirit_n make_v a_o sign_n to_o he_o with_o its_o finger_n as_o if_o it_o call_v he_o to_o come_v to_o it_o the_o philosopher_n answer_v it_o with_o his_o hand_n intimate_v it_o shall_v stay_v a_o little_a and_o so_o fall_v to_o write_v again_o upon_o which_o the_o ghost_n shake_v its_o chain_n over_o his_o head_n athenodorus_n look_v up_o perceive_v that_o it_o make_v a_o sign_n to_o he_o as_o before_o whereupon_o he_o take_v the_o light_n and_o follow_v he_o the_o spirit_n go_v very_o pitiful_o as_o if_o it_o carry_v its_o iron_n with_o great_a pain_n and_o go_v before_o he_o out_o into_o the_o street_n sudden_o vanish_v away_o athenodorus_n take_v some_o grass_n and_o leaf_n and_o lay_v they_o as_o a_o mark_n upon_o the_o place_n and_o next_o morning_n go_v to_o the_o council_n of_o the_o city_n desire_v they_o to_o dig_v and_o search_v in_o that_o place_n which_o be_v do_v they_o find_v a_o dead_a body_n all_o rot_a whereof_o nothing_o remain_v but_o the_o bone_n that_o be_v chain_v the_o bone_n be_v take_v up_o and_o bury_v though_o they_o know_v not_o who_o body_n it_o be_v or_o how_o it_o come_v there_o and_o after_o that_o there_o be_v never_o any_o spirit_n see_v in_o the_o house_n of_o athenodorus_n camer_n hist_o med._n p._n 290._o xxvi_o in_o the_o annal_n of_o bavaria_n we_o find_v two_o notable_a instance_n of_o the_o fury_n of_o these_o wicked_a daemon_n in_o the_o year_n 1533._o at_o schiltac_n a_o little_a city_n in_o the_o duchy_n of_o wirtemburg_n in_o germany_n a_o malicious_a spirit_n have_v for_o several_a day_n horrible_o affright_v and_o torment_v the_o inhabitant_n with_o dreadful_a howl_n and_o cry_n and_o especial_o the_o innkeeper_n at_o the_o golden_a star_n and_o his_o family_n it_o be_v at_o length_n discover_v that_o a_o woman-servant_n in_o that_o house_n keep_v intelligence_n with_o the_o devil_n and_o that_o he_o have_v carnal_a knowledge_n of_o she_o those_o who_o be_v of_o this_o opinion_n ground_v upon_o very_o probable_a conjecture_n order_v the_o servant_n to_o depart_v thence_o into_o some_o other_o place_n and_o some_o day_n after_o that_o inn_n together_o with_o the_o whole_a city_n be_v miserable_o burn_v to_o ash_n by_o a_o fury_n altogether_o diabolical_a in_o the_o space_n of_o two_o hour_n so_o that_o the_o people_n of_o the_o neighbour_a town_n can_v not_o come_v thither_o soon_o enough_o to_o give_v they_o any_o assistance_n nor_o can_v any_o remedy_n be_v find_v to_o quench_v the_o rage_a violence_n of_o the_o fire_n it_o be_v especial_o observe_v that_o several_a circle_n of_o fire_n fly_v from_o all_o part_n take_v one_o house_n after_o another_o so_o that_o those_o who_o go_v to_o help_v quench_v their_o neighbour_n be_v force_v to_o leave_v they_o and_o run_v with_o all_o speed_n to_o their_o own_o where_o all_o be_v on_o fire_n this_o satanical_a fire_n be_v so_o extreme_a furious_a that_o they_o have_v much_o ado_n to_o prevent_v a_o castle_n build_v with_o freestone_n and_o stand_v a_o great_a way_n oâ—â—_n of_o the_o city_n from_o be_v consume_v as_o the_o rest_n be_v it_o be_v not_o many_o year_n since_o say_v my_o author_n that_o i_o hear_v the_o particular_n of_o this_o fearful_a visitation_n from_o the_o mouth_n of_o the_o curate_n or_o minister_n of_o that_o place_n who_o be_v very_o old_a and_o show_v he_o in_o write_v a_o account_n of_o some_o marvellous_a illusion_n of_o the_o devil_n a_o while_n before_o this_o sad_a accident_n and_o how_o this_o subtle_a spirit_n counterfeit_v the_o sing_n and_o tune_n of_o many_o bird_n and_o wonder_v that_o the_o curate_n have_v as_o it_o be_v a_o crown_n of_o long_a hair_n on_o the_o top_n of_o his_o head_n of_o divers_a colour_n he_o tell_v he_o that_o the_o wicked_a spirit_n have_v trim_v he_o so_o by_o throw_v a_o hoop_n at_o his_o head_n he_o add_v that_o one_o day_n the_o same_o spirit_n ask_v he_o and_o some_o other_o person_n if_o they_o have_v ever_o hear_v a_o raven_n croak_v and_o that_o thereupon_o he_o make_v such_o a_o croak_a as_o amaze_v they_o all_o and_o if_o that_o hellish_a music_n have_v last_v long_o they_o think_v it_o will_v have_v distract_v they_o with_o fear_n the_o old_a man_n further_o affirm_v not_o without_o blush_v that_o this_o enemy_n of_o our_o salvation_n have_v oft_o time_n discover_v to_o he_o and_o other_o all_o the_o secret_a sin_n they_o have_v commit_v so_o exact_o and_o punctual_o that_o they_o be_v all_o force_a to_o leave_v the_o place_n and_o get_v away_o with_o much_o shame_n and_o confusion_n ibidem_fw-la p._n 293._o xxvii_o the_o second_o relation_n be_v of_o a_o mischievous_a daemon_n at_o caumont_n a_o village_n near_o the_o river_n of_o rhine_n in_o germany_n who_o first_o begin_v to_o throw_v stone_n at_o people_n and_o knock_n at_o their_o door_n but_o can_v never_o be_v perceive_v soon_o after_o this_o malicious_a rage_a devil_n appear_v in_o the_o shape_n of_o a_o man_n and_o begin_v to_o answer_v such_o question_n as_o be_v demand_v of_o he_o and_o to_o discover_v thing_n steal_v accuse_v slander_a and_o defame_v who_o he_o please_v and_o raise_v great_a enmity_n and_o quarrel_n among_o the_o people_n he_o first_o burn_v certain_a barn_n and_o after_o set_v fire_n to_o all_o the_o house_n but_o use_v one_o of_o the_o inhabitant_n more_o cruel_o than_o all_o the_o rest_n for_o he_o always_o haunt_v he_o whithersoever_o he_o go_v and_o have_v burn_v his_o house_n to_o the_o ground_n he_o stir_v up_o all_o the_o neighbour_n to_o fall_v upon_o this_o innocent_a man_n and_o murder_v he_o this_o forger_n of_o lie_n affirm_v that_o the_o village_n be_v curse_v and_o destine_v to_o destruction_n for_o the_o wickedness_n of_o that_o person_n who_o thereupon_o be_v drive_v away_o and_o force_v to_o live_v abroad_o in_o the_o field_n have_v no_o other_o covert_n but_o heaven_n for_o no_o man_n will_v receive_v he_o into_o his_o house_n hold_v he_o to_o be_v a_o execrable_a and_o damn_a wretch_n yet_o to_o satisfy_v the_o desire_n of_o his_o neighbour_n and_o countryman_n he_o to_o make_v proof_n of_o his_o innocence_n take_v a_o red_a hot_a iron_n into_o his_o bare_a hand_n without_o hurt_n according_a to_o the_o custom_n of_o those_o time_n notwithstanding_o which_o this_o rage_a desperate_a fury_n burn_v all_o the_o corn_n in_o the_o field_n thereabouts_o and_o commit_v so_o many_o horrible_a outrage_n that_o they_o complain_v to_o the_o archbishop_n who_o send_v some_o of_o the_o clergy_n to_o exorcise_v he_o at_o first_o the_o spirit_n increase_v his_o fury_n and_o throw_v stone_n at_o they_o hurt_v some_o but_o at_o length_n he_o pretend_v to_o be_v go_v out_o of_o the_o country_n yet_o as_o soon_o as_o the_o priest_n be_v depart_v he_o show_v himself_o again_o as_o before_o say_v he_o have_v lay_v hide_v all_o this_o while_n under_o one_o of_o their_o garment_n after_o this_o make_n a_o great_a howl_v the_o ghost_n depart_v out_o of_o these_o quarter_n and_o vanish_v into_o the_o air._n ibidem_fw-la p._n 293._o xxviii_o a_o certain_a german_a in_o our_o time_n travel_v towards_o italy_n in_o the_o company_n of_o a_o soldier_n much_o give_v to_o conjure_v by_o who_o he_o suffer_v himself_o to_o be_v so_o much_o govern_v that_o one_o time_n this_o conjurer_n make_v he_o stand_v within_o a_o circle_n fortify_v with_o so_o many_o character_n that_o this_o ignorant_a man_n believe_v himself_o safe_a enough_o from_o 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spirit_n strike_v she_o on_o 〈◊〉_d side_n as_o she_o sit_v with_o such_o violence_n that_o she_o spit_v bloâ—â—â—_n after_o it_o the_o minister_n of_o the_o parish_n come_v afterward_o to_o the_o house_n send_v she_o over_o to_o goat_n in_o the_o isle_n of_o osteroe_n from_o which_o time_n they_o have_v perceive_v nothing_o of_o any_o spirit_n or_o disturbance_n ibidem_fw-la p._n 163â—_n lii_o the_o same_o author_n give_v this_o follow_a relation_n â—_o it_o happen_v about_o fifty_o year_n ago_o that_o they_o live_v a_o tenant_n call_v simon_n simonson_n in_o the_o ancient_a bishop_n house_n of_o kirkeloe_n whereunto_o belong_v a_o little_a island_n under_o sandoe_n call_v hod_z whereon_o ox_n feed_v winter_n and_o summer_n there_o be_v find_v on_o this_o island_n a_o ox_n which_o do_v not_o belong_v to_o the_o farmer_n nor_o to_o any_o man_n of_o the_o country_n therefore_o the_o bailiff_n challenge_v the_o propriety_n of_o it_o in_o the_o king_n name_n and_o command_v the_o farmer_n 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which_o as_o i_o have_v already_o give_v some_o instance_n i_o shall_v now_o add_v a_o few_o more_o of_o the_o same_o kind_n in_o 1665._o it_o happen_v that_o a_o farmer_n daughter_n in_o kalsoe_n 〈◊〉_d marriageable_a maid_n go_v in_o the_o evening_n from_o her_o 〈◊〉_d and_o be_v lose_v so_o that_o she_o be_v never_o find_v since_o neither_o be_v there_o any_o likelihood_n she_o shall_v be_v â—â—owned_v the_o sea_n be_v far_o from_o the_o house_n and_o she_o never_o have_v discover_v any_o melancholy_a thought_n which_o shall_v induce_v she_o to_o destroy_v herself_o likewise_o not_o many_o year_n since_o one_o ionas_n soideman_n in_o serâ—â—ag_n in_o this_o country_n be_v keep_v by_o spirit_n in_o a_o mountain_n for_o the_o space_n of_o seven_o year_n and_o at_o last_o come_v back_o but_o live_v afterward_o in_o great_a fear_n and_o perturbation_n of_o mind_n lest_o they_o shall_v again_o take_v he_o away_o so_o that_o he_o be_v force_v to_o be_v watch_v in_o the_o night_n upon_o 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that_o at_o the_o end_n of_o mr._n john_n tâ—â—masons_n psalter_n and_o have_v be_v continual_o use_v in_o the_o house_n in_o the_o same_o town_n where_o that_o young_a man_n live_v and_o no_o doubt_n this_o spirit_n find_v it_o there_o or_o be_v present_a when_o it_o be_v read_v and_o can_v therefore_o repeat_v it_o it_o be_v no_o new_a thing_n for_o he_o to_o speak_v the_o word_n of_o god_n for_o he_o make_v use_v of_o david_n psalm_n against_o god_n own_o son_n st._n matth._n 4.6_o afterward_o he_o tell_v the_o young_a man_n that_o he_o shall_v say_v this_o prayer_n the_o first_o time_n he_o come_v to_o church_n first_o on_o the_o threshold_n of_o the_o church_n door_n with_o his_o face_n turn_v from_o the_o church_n command_v he_o to_o bid_v the_o people_n say_v this_o prayer_n also_o and_o admonish_v they_o to_o amend_v their_o life_n and_o leave_v off_o their_o curse_v and_o swear_v and_o desist_v from_o all_o other_o sin_n whereby_o god_n will_v appease_v his_o anger_n have_v 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all_o congregation_n the_o vulgar_a give_v great_a credit_n to_o his_o vision_n especial_o servant_n for_o the_o sake_n of_o this_o new_a holiday_n which_o many_o diligent_o observe_v but_o yet_o can_v not_o refraâ—â—_n from_o swear_v and_o curse_v to_o which_o they_o be_v as_o much_o exhort_v as_o to_o the_o other_o and_o add_v many_o more_o vision_n and_o story_n than_o be_v true_a and_o use_v divers_a argument_n to_o justify_v the_o truth_n of_o they_o whereby_o many_o simple_a person_n be_v seduce_v from_o the_o truth_n of_o the_o holy_a scripture_n and_o the_o command_n of_o christ_n and_o rise_v up_o against_o their_o teacher_n as_o it_o happen_v to_o i_o among_o the_o rest_n i_o therefore_o send_v to_o every_o pastor_n in_o the_o country_n a_o true_a copy_n of_o the_o young_a man_n confession_n add_v my_o censure_n of_o the_o falsity_n of_o they_o thereto_o that_o they_o may_v read_v theâ—_n in_o the_o pulpit_n and_o admonish_v their_o hearer_n to_o 〈◊〉_d in_o believe_v the_o infallible_a word_n of_o god_n and_o 〈◊〉_d seek_v another_o way_n of_o worship_v he_o than_o what_o be_v contain_v therein_o at_o length_n it_o happen_v that_o this_o spiritual_a person_n this_o enlighten_v soul_n who_o have_v suâ—â—_n wonderful_a revelation_n fall_v the_o next_o year_n by_o the_o inducement_n of_o that_o unclean_a spirit_n into_o the_o sin_n of_o fornication_n this_o strike_v a_o great_a damp_n into_o his_o admâ—rers_n who_o then_o begin_v to_o believe_v that_o it_o be_v only_o a_o white_a devil_n that_o have_v communicate_v these_o thing_n to_o this_o young_a prophet_n therefore_o i_o refer_v the_o great_a scandal_n and_o disturbance_n he_o have_v give_v to_o the_o congregation_n to_o the_o reverend_n dr._n j._n swaning_a archbishop_n of_o zealand_n in_o writing_n from_o who_o i_o recede_v order_n by_o the_o king_n command_v that_o i_o shall_v public_o reprove_v and_o admonish_v the_o say_a jacob_n oluffson_n out_o of_o the_o word_n of_o god_n and_o likewise_o upon_o his_o declare_v himself_o sincere_o penitent_a shall_v absolve_v he_o for_o the_o same_o and_o represent_v to_o the_o people_n their_o great_a error_n which_o be_v do_v according_o 〈◊〉_d st._n john_n baptist_n day_n 1668._o whereby_o god_n be_v â—â—ased_v this_o design_n of_o the_o evil_a spirit_n be_v defeat_v and_o all_o this_o emotion_n suppress_v so_o that_o nothing_o of_o it_o â—â—th_v be_v since_o observe_v ibidem_fw-la p._n 385._o lvii_o john_n of_o hemback_n in_o germany_n be_v carry_v by_o his_o 〈◊〉_d mother_n who_o be_v a_o witch_n to_o one_o of_o those_o night_n meeting_n where_o witch_n assemble_v and_o meet_v the_o deâ—â—_n and_o because_o he_o have_v learned_a to_o play_v on_o the_o pipe_n he_o be_v command_v by_o she_o to_o strike_v up_o and_o to_o get_v into_o 2_o tree_n that_o they_o may_v the_o better_o hear_v the_o muâ—â—â—_n which_o he_o do_v and_o look_v upon_o the_o dancer_n â—ow_o odd_a and_o ridiculous_a they_o be_v in_o their_o motion_n and_o gesture_n be_v strike_v with_o admiration_n at_o the_o novelty_n of_o the_o matter_n sudden_o burst_v out_o into_o these_o word_n good_a god_n what_o a_o mad_a company_n have_v we_o â—ere_z which_o be_v no_o soon_o utter_v but_o down_o 〈◊〉_d john_n pipe_n and_o all_o and_o hurt_v his_o shoulder_n with_o the_o tumble_v cast_v who_o when_o he_o call_v to_o the_o company_n to_o help_v he_o find_v himself_o alone_o for_o they_o be_v all_o vanish_v john_n of_o hemback_n tell_v what_o have_v happen_v but_o the_o people_n know_v not_o what_o to_o make_v of_o it_o till_o some_o of_o that_o wicked_a crew_n who_o dance_v to_o his_o pipe_n be_v apprehend_v upon_o other_o suspicion_n as_o catharâ—â—â—_n praevotia_n kelvers_n orilla_n and_o other_o who_o make_v
declare_v her_o hope_n of_o salvation_n and_o her_o desire_n to_o die_v and_o use_v such_o pithy_a scripture_n expression_n so_o often_o and_o so_o pertinent_a that_o i_o begin_v much_o to_o wonder_v consider_v i_o have_v ever_o find_v she_o altogether_o ignorant_a in_o matter_n of_o religion_n both_o before_o her_o imprisonment_n and_o after_o and_o therefore_o much_o doubt_v whether_o it_o be_v not_o a_o delusion_n consider_v she_o have_v so_o confident_o foretell_v it_o in_o the_o morning_n whereupon_o serious_o consider_v the_o matter_n i_o again_o question_v she_o very_o strict_o whether_o she_o be_v a_o witch_n or_o not_o she_o free_o confess_v all_o that_o have_v be_v depose_v against_o she_o which_o do_v not_o certain_o evidence_n she_o to_o be_v one_o but_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o particular_n she_o deny_v as_o also_o the_o crime_n of_o witchcraft_n itself_o however_o she_o say_v she_o know_v she_o shall_v die_v and_o desire_v not_o to_o live_v and_o she_o think_v we_o will_v be_v be_v clear_a from_o her_o blood_n before_o god_n for_o though_o she_o be_v innocent_a yet_o there_o be_v so_o many_o thing_n swear_v against_o she_o that_o we_o can_v hardly_o believe_v otherwise_o of_o she_o than_o we_o do_v she_o be_v soon_o after_o execute_v and_o die_v without_o any_o acknowledgement_n of_o her_o guilt_n ibidem_fw-la p._n 120._o lx._n the_o follow_a relation_n be_v publish_v in_o a_o sermon_n preach_v by_o a_o eminent_a minister_n in_o scotland_n that_o feb._n 8._o 1578._o a_o company_n of_o drunkard_n who_o name_n be_v adam_n gibbons_n george_n keeple_n john_n keysel_n peter_n horsedroft_n john_n warner_n simon_n heamker_n jacob_n hermon_n and_o hermon_n frow_n these_o eight_o person_n in_o contempt_n of_o religion_n agree_v to_o go_v to_o the_o tavern_n on_o the_o lord_n day_n to_o be_v merry_a and_o come_v to_o the_o house_n of_o one_o anthony_n hodge_n a_o honest_a civil_a man_n they_o call_v for_o burn_a wine_n sack_n claret_n and_o what_o not_o the_o 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