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and_o groan_n she_o break_v out_o into_o these_o word_n this_o day_n my_o plough_n be_v come_v to_o its_o last_o period_n and_o i_o shall_v certain_o suffer_v some_o great_a evil_n whilst_o she_o thus_o speak_v a_o messenger_n bring_v word_n that_o her_o son_n be_v dead_a upon_o which_o news_n she_o fall_v immediate_o sick_a and_o send_v for_o the_o rest_n of_o her_o child_n which_o be_v two_o a_o monk_n and_o a_o nun_n i_o have_v by_o my_o wretched_a fate_n say_v she_o with_o grief_n these_o many_o year_n follow_v witchcraft_n and_o give_v myself_o body_n and_o soul_n to_o the_o devil_n that_o persuade_v i_o to_o this_o wickedness_n and_o will_v be_v the_o punisheâ—…_n as_o well_o as_o the_o author_n of_o it_o i_o desire_v you_o therefore_o that_o you_o will_v not_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d i_o to_o assuage_v my_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d struction_n of_o my_o soul_n be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d shall_v also_o â—…ew_v up_o my_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d skin_n and_o put_v it_o into_o a_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d â—…ing_v fast_o the_o top_n waâ—…_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d shall_v bind_v it_o with_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d if_o i_o lie_v secure_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d you_o shall_v bury_v i_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d sing_v for_o i_o fifty_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d prayer_n say_v all_o these_o thing_n her_o two_o child_n obey_v after_o the_o death_n of_o their_o mother_n but_o prevail_v not_o for_o the_o first_o two_o night_n when_o the_o monk_n begin_v to_o sing_v hymn_n about_o the_o body_n the_o devil_n open_v the_o church_n door_n that_o be_v shut_v with_o a_o great_a bar_n and_o break_v two_o chain_n but_o the_o middlemost_a being_n strong_a remain_v whole_a the_o three_o night_n the_o noise_n be_v so_o great_a of_o those_o demon_n that_o come_v to_o fetch_v the_o body_n that_o the_o very_a foundation_n of_o the_o church_n be_v shake_v but_o one_o devil_n in_o shape_n more_o terrible_a than_o the_o rest_n break_v down_o the_o door_n and_o go_v towards_o the_o coffin_n command_v the_o body_n to_o arise_v which_o answer_v it_o can_v not_o for_o the_o chain_n thou_o shall_v be_v deliver_v reply_v he_o from_o that_o hindrance_n and_o go_v to_o the_o coffin_n he_o break_v the_o chain_n and_o with_o his_o foot_n thrust_v off_o the_o cover_n then_o take_v the_o woman_n by_o the_o hand_n lead_v she_o out_o of_o the_o church_n in_o presence_n of_o they_o all_o to_o the_o door_n where_o stand_v a_o black_a horse_n ready_a and_o proud_o neigh_v upon_o which_o the_o woman_n be_v place_v and_o all_o the_o company_n of_o devil_n go_v away_o with_o she_o through_o the_o air_n their_o noise_n be_v so_o great_a that_o the_o inhabitant_n thereabouts_o be_v no_o less_o astonish_v than_o the_o beholder_n chap._n xii_o the_o difference_n between_o good_a and_o evil_a angel_n with_o a_o admirable_a relation_n of_o a_o good_a genius_n have_v hitherto_o in_o some_o manner_n declare_v the_o act_n of_o evil_a and_o curse_a spirit_n it_o will_v be_v reasonable_a that_o before_o i_o conclude_v this_o treatise_n i_o give_v you_o some_o account_n of_o those_o bless_a angel_n which_o god_n oft_o time_n for_o reason_n best_o know_v to_o himself_o have_v cause_v to_o appear_v unto_o man_n and_o to_o distinguish_v the_o one_o from_o the_o other_o there_o be_v three_o way_n of_o discovery_n the_o first_o be_v according_a to_o jamblicâ—…s_n do_v mysterijs_fw-la that_o the_o good_a never_o appear_v in_o any_o fantastical_a shape_n nor_o strive_v to_o deceive_v we_o or_o offer_v to_o council_n we_o in_o wicked_a matter_n evil_a angel_n on_o the_o contrary_a appear_v always_o in_o strange_a shape_n and_o although_o sometime_o they_o strive_v to_o imitate_v the_o child_n of_o light_n to_o be_v think_v angel_n of_o god_n yet_o because_o of_o their_o evil_a nature_n if_o desire_v to_o
do_v evil_a they_o willing_o consent_v to_o it_o and_o be_v unconstant_a and_o unstable_a in_o all_o their_o action_n the_o second_o rule_n to_o distinguish_v they_o be_v that_o the_o work_n of_o unclean_a spirit_n profit_v no_o body_n as_o to_o make_v a_o starve_v walk_v a_o image_n speak_v and_o the_o like_a as_o simon_n the_o sorcerer_n it_o say_v to_o have_v do_v but_o those_o of_o divine_a power_n allway_o contribute_v to_o man_n good_a thus_o our_o saviour_n make_v the_o blind_a see_v the_o lame_a walk_n cast_v out_o devil_n and_o the_o like_a do_v the_o apostle_n which_o simon_n magus_n can_v not_o do_v three_o they_o be_v discover_v according_a to_o athanasius_n by_o st._n antony_n from_o their_o manner_n of_o appear_v for_o the_o aspect_n of_o evil_a spirit_n be_v terrible_a their_o noise_n horrid_a their_o speech_n â—…ordid_a when_o it_o hapâ—…eth_v that_o our_o mind_n be_v terrify_v at_o their_o sight_n and_o our_o sense_n stupefy_v at_o their_o departure_n likewise_o they_o 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friend_n of_o his_o that_o have_v always_o a_o spirit_n accompany_v he_o which_o he_o begin_v first_o to_o perceive_v at_o the_o age_n of_o seven_o and_o thirty_o not_o but_o that_o he_o think_v the_o same_o spirit_n have_v always_o be_v with_o he_o in_o his_o life-time_n by_o reason_n of_o many_o dream_n and_o vision_n by_o which_o he_o have_v be_v forewarn_v to_o shun_v many_o imminent_a danger_n and_o vice_n but_o that_o he_o never_o perceive_v it_o so_o plain_o as_o he_o do_v at_o that_o age_n and_o upward_o which_o happen_v after_o this_o manner_n it_o be_v his_o custom_n to_o pray_v so_o continual_o that_o for_o above_o a_o year_n he_o have_v not_o cease_v to_o desire_v of_o god_n morning_n and_o evening_n that_o he_o will_v be_v please_v to_o send_v he_o a_o good_a angel_n to_o guide_v and_o direct_v his_o action_n he_o spend_v also_o certain_a hour_n after_o his_o prayer_n in_o contemplate_v on_o the_o work_n of_o god_n meditate_v and_o read_v the_o bible_n to_o find_v out_o among_o the_o multitude_n of_o opinion_n which_o be_v the_o true_a religion_n and_o to_o this_o purpose_n he_o often_o repeat_v the_o 143_o psalm_n i_o deus_fw-la informa_fw-la quae_fw-la sit_fw-la tuasancta_fw-la voluntas_fw-la morrigerasque_fw-la manus_fw-la praesta_fw-la gressasque_fw-la sequaces_fw-la namque_fw-la eris_fw-la ecce_fw-la deus_fw-la semper_fw-la mihi_fw-la tramite_fw-la recto_fw-la spirituus_fw-la ille_fw-la tuus_fw-la divinaque_fw-la virgula_fw-la ducat_n and_o read_v many_o holy_a author_n he_o find_v in_o philo_n the_o jew_n de_fw-fr sacrificiis_fw-la that_o a_o good_a and_o perfect_a man_n can_v offer_v no_o better_a sacrifice_n to_o god_n than_o himself_o whereupon_o he_o offer_v his_o soul_n to_o god_n from_o which_o time_n forward_o he_o have_v dream_n and_o vision_n full_a of_o admonition_n sometime_o to_o correct_v this_o or_o that_o vice_n sometime_o to_o give_v notice_n of_o ensue_a danger_n other_o while_n to_o solve_v some_o great_a difficulty_n as_o well_o in_o divine_a as_o humane_a affair_n among_o the_o rest_n of_o his_o dream_n he_o hear_v a_o voice_n say_v to_o he_o i_o will_v save_v thy_o soul_n i_o be_o the_o same_o that_o hitherto_o have_v appear_v unto_o thou_o afterward_o daily_o about_o three_o or_o four_o a_o clock_n in_o the_o morning_n the_o spirit_n knock_v at_o his_o door_n but_o when_o he_o rise_v and_o open_v it_o he_o see_v no_o body_n thus_o the_o spirit_n continue_v every_o day_n and_o never_o cease_v knock_v till_o he_o arise_v this_o put_v he_o in_o fear_n it_o may_v be_v some_o evil_a spirit_n wherefore_o he_o never_o cease_v in_o his_o prayer_n to_o desire_n god_n to_o send_v his_o good_a angel_n sing_v psalm_n and_o praise_n to_o god_n continual_o upon_o this_o the_o spirit_n manifest_v itself_o to_o he_o as_o he_o watch_v one_o night_n by_o strike_v gentle_o upon_o a_o glass_n vessel_n that_o be_v in_o the_o room_n which_o very_o much_o astonish_v he_o two_o day_n after_o he_o happen_v to_o entertain_v his_o friend_n the_o king_n secretary_n at_o dinner_n who_o be_v much_o affright_v to_o hear_v the_o spirit_n knock_v on_o a_o bench_n that_o be_v near_o he_o insomuch_o that_o he_o be_v force_v to_o declare_v the_o whole_a matter_n to_o he_o and_o from_o that_o time_n ever_o after_o the_o spirit_n wait_v on_o he_o admonish_v he_o always_o by_o some_o sensible_a sign_n sometime_o by_o pull_v his_o right_a ear_n if_o he_o have_v do_v any_o evil_n as_o also_o it_o any_o one_o come_v to_o deceive_v or_o cheat_v he_o his_o right_a ear_n be_v pull_v and_o the_o left_a if_o good_a man_n on_o honest_a design_n likewise_o if_o he_o go_v to_o eat_v and_o drink_v any_o evil_n he_o be_v admonish_v to_o desist_v if_o good_a to_o proceed_v and_o as_o often_o as_o he_o go_v to_o praise_n god_n in_o psam_n and_o hymn_n or_o to_o meditate_v on_o his_o wonderful_a work_n he_o be_v strengthen_v and_o confirm_v by_o a_o extraordinary_a and_o spiritual_a power_n and_o to_o the_o end_n he_o may_v discern_v the_o better_a his_o inspire_a dream_n from_o those_o that_o proceed_v either_o from_o the_o temperament_n of_o his_o body_n or_o perturbation_n of_o his_o mind_n he_o be_v waken_v by_o the_o same_o spirit_n about_o two_o of_o the_o clock_n after_o which_o time_n he_o sleep_v again_o and_o dream_v those_o that_o be_v true_a which_o admonish_v he_o of_o what_o he_o be_v to_o do_v and_o believe_v concern_v those_o thing_n of_o which_o he_o doubt_v so_o that_o from_o that_o time_n forward_o nothing_o happen_v to_o he_o of_o which_o he_o be_v not_o forewarn_v nor_o do_v he_o at_o any_o time_n doubt_v of_o any_o thing_n to_o be_v believe_v or_o reject_v but_o he_o be_v certify_v concern_v it_o wherefore_o he_o choose_v one_o day_n in_o the_o week_n particular_o to_o praise_n god_n and_o seldom_o go_v out_o if_o pâ—…radventure_o he_o do_v he_o be_v always_o see_v to_o be_v of_o a_o joyful_a countenance_n according_a to_o the_o scripture_n vidi_n facies_fw-la sanctorum_fw-la laetas_fw-la but_o if_o in_o discourse_n and_o conversation_n with_o other_o there_o pass_v any_o evil_n or_o if_o at_o any_o time_n he_o omit_v his_o prayer_n he_o be_v admonish_v of_o it_o in_o his_o sleep_n if_o he_o read_v in_o any_o evil_a book_n he_o be_v pull_v soft_o by_o the_o ear_n till_o he_o lay_v it_o down_o and_o be_v hinder_v from_o do_v any_o thing_n prejudicial_a to_o his_o health_n but_o chief_o he_o be_v admonish_v to_o rise_v early_o and_o if_o at_o any_o time_n he_o sleep_v late_o he_o hear_v a_o voice_n say_v who_o will_v rise_v first_o to_o prayer_n he_o be_v warn_v also_o to_o give_v alm_n which_o the_o more_o he_o do_v the_o better_a do_v thing_n prosper_v under_o his_o hand_n once_o when_o his_o enemy_n come_v by_o water_n to_o take_v away_o his_o life_n he_o dream_v his_o father_n buy_v he_o two_o horse_n a_o red_a and_o a_o white_a one_o therefore_o he_o give_v order_v that_o two_o horse_n shall_v be_v buy_v and_o although_o he_o have_v say_v nothing_o to_o his_o 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time_n be_v in_o great_a danger_n and_o go_v to_o lie_v down_o he_o be_v often_o hinder_v by_o this_o good_a genius_n till_o such_o time_n as_o he_o arise_v and_o pass_v the_o night_n in_o prayer_n after_o which_o he_o escape_v death_n miraculous_o and_o hear_v in_o his_o sleep_n a_o voice_n say_v qui_fw-la sedet_fw-la in_o latibulo_fw-la altissimi_fw-la etc._n etc._n thus_o in_o all_o difficulty_n he_o receive_v council_n and_o in_o all_o danger_n he_o be_v assist_v and_o save_v by_o his_o guardian_n angel_n now_o the_o truth_n of_o this_o relation_n we_o may_v gather_v from_o several_a circumstance_n as_o well_o that_o the_o person_n say_v his_o ear_n be_v strike_v by_o the_o good_a angel_n to_o admonish_v he_o what_o be_v to_o be_v do_v according_a to_o that_o of_o esaiah_n dominus_fw-la say_v he_o vellicavit_fw-la mihi_fw-la aurem_fw-la diluculum_fw-la as_o also_o that_o he_o say_v the_o good_a angel_n manifest_v himself_o by_o knock_v as_o it_o be_v with_o a_o hammer_n for_o we_o read_v in_o the_o book_n of_o judge_n concern_v manoah_n that_o the_o angel_n begin_v to_o knock_v before_o he_o the_o original_a of_o the_o word_n whereby_o it_o be_v express_v be_v tintinabulum_fw-la or_o tympanum_fw-la but_o whether_o every_o one_o have_v his_o genius_n good_a or_o bad_a attend_v on_o he_o it_o be_v hard_a to_o determine_v although_o it_o have_v be_v a_o old_a and_o receive_a opinion_n according_a to_o these_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d finis_fw-la