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chapter_n the_o disc_n tell_v we_o of_o a_o second_o or_o new_a cozenage_n viz._n so._n counterfeytinge_v of_o a_o repossession_n and_o after_o what_o manner_n i_o instruct_v he_o we_o hear_v in_o the_o title_n of_o the_o chapter_n 128._o pag._n 128._o this_o cozenage_n the_o disc_n pretend_v to_o prove_v by_o two_o speech_n of_o my_o the_o one_o be_v that_o i_o shall_v affirm_v to_o my_o auditory_a in_o the_o hear_n of_o som._n that_o for_o a_o certainty_n satan_n will_v seek_v to_o repossess_v the_o say_v so._n and_o prevail_v against_o he_o except_o he_o be_v mighty_o withstand_v by_o faith_n the_o other_o that_o i_o affirm_v the_o night_n he_o be_v dispossess_v in_o the_o hear_n of_o so._n &_o diverse_a other_o that_o sathan_n return_v the_o same_o night_n he_o be_v dispossess_v out_o of_o certain_a in_o lancashire_n and_o that_o so_o return_v he_o appear_v unto_o they_o in_o certain_a somlitude_n darrell_n when_o the_o disc_n have_v prove_v i_o guilty_a of_o the_o first_o 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season_n as_o dead_a at_o the_o go_v out_o of_o the_o spirit_n but_o only_o the_o lunaâ—â—dke_n mark_v 9_o whereof_o few_o will_v doubt_v the_o emplace_n compare_v and_o consider_v with_o that_o of_o the_o act_n but_o for_o that_o the_o holy_a fuangelist_n labour_v after_o brevity_n do_v usual_a 〈◊〉_d only_o the_o say_v great_a work_n with_o some_o sue_v circumstance_n as_o out_o of_o who_o the_o devil_n be_v cast_v 15._o vers_fw-la 15._o where_o and_o special_o by_o who_o &_o in_o what_o manner_n it_o be_v do_v viâ—â—_n by_o the_o word_n or_o commandment_n of_o christ_n without_o describe_v at_o large_a the_o manner_n of_o satan_n vex_v the_o say_a party_n either_o while_o he_o hold_v his_o possession_n or_o when_o he_o go_v forth_o the_o 9_o of_o mark_n only_o except_v where_o both_o these_o be_v performedâ—_n &_o therefore_o it_o be_v that_o elsewhere_a we_o read_v not_o of_o all_o the_o 3._o sign_n and_o not_o because_o other_o dispossess_v person_n do_v not_o cry_v etc._n etc._n 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possession_n be_v as_o may_v easy_o be_v show_v and_o therefore_o i_o will_v not_o deny_v but_o that_o one_o may_v be_v dispossess_v and_o none_o of_o these_o sign_n appear_v which_o be_v more_o the_o health_n and_o ease_n of_o the_o party_n from_o all_o former_a vexation_n by_o the_o devil_n declare_v his_o delive_v rance_n from_o the_o devil_n as_o it_o be_v in_o natural_a disease_n yet_o i_o think_v it_o fall_v out_o thus_o very_a seldom_o if_o ever_o for_o the_o reason_n former_o give_v by_o i_o understand_v i_o of_o the_o eiection_n of_o sathan_n by_o the_o finger_n of_o god_n 20._o de_fw-fr doemon_n cap._n 52._o sect_n 20._o &_o not_o of_o his_o voluntary_a egress_n as_o be_v in_o the_o papacy_n which_o may_v well_o alter_v the_o case_n and_o so_o be_v thyreus_n full_o answer_v say_v non_fw-la raro_fw-la fit_a ut_fw-la spiritus_fw-la de_fw-la scendant_n nullis_fw-la svi_fw-la discessus_fw-la post_fw-la se_fw-la datis_fw-la signis_fw-la it_o be_v often_o see_v that_o sathan_n depart_v leave_v no_o sign_n of_o his_o go_n which_o the_o disc_n in_o the_o end_n of_o this_o chapter_n object_v out_o of_o he_o against_o i_o from_o these_o sign_n he_o proceed_v to_o certain_a other_o which_o myself_o have_v observe_v in_o experience_n whereof_o we_o have_v hear_v before_o &_o say_v that_o it_o may_v not_o be_v omit_v of_o who_o i_o have_v learn_v they_o even_o of_o thyreus_n forsooth_o but_o how_o can_v this_o possible_o be_v true_a see_v thyreus_n tretise_n de_fw-fr doemâ—niacis_fw-la from_o which_o by_o my_o hand_n these_o counterfeyt_v shall_v have_v receive_v their_o direction_n concern_v the_o sign_n come_v not_o to_o england_n until_o the_o year_n 1598._o they_o suffer_v or_o do_v the_o same_o the_o one_o of_o they_o i_o mean_v darling_n 1595._o and_o the_o other_o viz._n the_o 7._o in_o lancashire_n 1596._o how_o great_o also_o in_o this_o respect_n do_v the_o disc_n forget_v himself_o to_o make_v almost_o a_o whole_a discoâ—tris_n whole_a i_o mean_v the_o first_o bodke_n of_o the_o discoâ—tris_n book_n to_o this_o end_n to_o persuade_v the_o world_n that_o i_o have_v learn_v all_o my_o skile_n forsooth_o concern_v possession_n of_o thyreus_n the_o lesuite_n and_o in_o the_o same_o book_n every_o where_n allege_v he_o to_o consute_n i_o whereby_o appear_v that_o thyreus_n and_o i_o dissent_v in_o judgement_n as_o much_o almost_o as_o two_o can_v dissent_v about_o the_o doctrie_n in_o question_n &_o therefore_o it_o be_v very_o unlikely_a that_o i_o have_v learn_v i_o know_v not_o what_o from_o he_o he_o procee_v to_o object_v against_o the_o sign_n hear_v and_o see_v at_o the_o dispossession_n of_o the_o party_n controvert_v as_o follow_v the_o chief_n assurance_n 53._o pag._n 53._o that_o m._n dar._n and_o m._n more_n have_v that_o sathan_n have_v leave_v lane_n ashton_n be_v she_o own_o word_n viz._n when_o rise_v from_o she_o sit_v she_o say_v he_o be_v go_v he_o be_v go_v i_o be_o well_o i_o thank_v god_n and_o have_v weep_v in_o 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lancashire_n write_v by_o m._n dickon_v one_o of_o the_o copy_n whereof_o i_o have_v will_v have_v put_v i_o in_o mind_n â—_o hereof_o also_o i_o be_v never_o depose_v nor_o examine_v no_o nor_o yet_o concern_v the_o 7._o in_o lancashire_n save_o the_o first_o time_n i_o be_v before_o the_o bishope_n a_o word_n be_v two_o concern_v they_o all_o in_o generaall_n as_o whether_o i_o have_v not_o see_v they_o before_o m._n starchy_n write_v unto_o i_o and_o whether_o m._n more_n have_v not_o be_v there_o before_o he_o go_v with_o i_o whereby_o appear_v the_o corrupt_a deal_n of_o the_o discoverer_n who_o in_o the_o margin_n have_v darrell_n ad_fw-la art_n 17_o pag._n 144._o and_o whereas_o in_o the_o lancashire_n story_n pen_v by_o m._n dickon_v from_o whence_o and_o not_o from_o m._n more_o nor_o i_o the_o disc_n have_v both_o this_o and_o a_o great_a deal_n more_o in_o this_o say_a chapter_n and_o elsewhere_o scatter_v here_o and_o there_o there_o be_v mention_n of_o her_o increase_n 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egress_n for_o the_o aâ—s_n surance_n of_o his_o people_n that_o they_o be_v go_v out_o who_o without_o the_o same_o can_v possible_o know_v 〈◊〉_d much_o nor_o of_o his_o restrain_v they_o to_o show_v the_o say_a sign_n when_o yet_o they_o remain_v within_o they_o of_o chap._n 10._o of_o m._n dar._n and_o m._n mâ—res_n conceit_n that_o satan_n be_v cast_v out_o of_o one_o do_v present_o after_o seek_v to_o repossess_v he_o m._n darrell_n like_o a_o kind_n 〈…〉_o with_o the_o dispossâ—sion_n of_o any_o 53_o pag._n 53_o but_o for_o 〈◊〉_d care_n therein_o he_o may_v be_v think_v to_o haved_z 〈◊〉_d commendation_n for_o his_o persuasion_n to_o such_o 〈…〉_o that_o they_o shall_v use_v all_o diligence_n and_o circumpâ—â—lim_v that_o sathan_n do_v not_o again_o reenter_v in_o to_o 〈◊〉_d thâ—â—_n his_o persuasion_n have_v eur_fw-fr bone_n draw_v from_o a_o position_n which_o he_o 〈…〉_o that_o satan_n be_v expel_v out_o of_o man_n do_v seek_v prsent_o after_o to_o reenter_v into_o he_o again_o â—_o pag_n â—_o and_o that_o it_o be_v common_o a_o very_a hâ—rd_a matter_n to_o withstand_v he_o by_o reason_n of_o his_o subtâ—tly_a alluiâ—ng_a 〈◊〉_d by_o promiseâ—_n and_o terrify_v of_o they_o by_o threaten_n and_o a_o little_a 〈…〉_o in_o the_o scripture_n 〈…〉_o say_v christ_n 1â—43_n math_v 1â—43_n be_v 〈…〉_o from_o where_o i_o come_v and_o when_o he_o be_v come_v he_o 〈…〉_o then_o he_o go_v &_o take_v unto_o then_o 〈…〉_o and_o they_o enter_v in_o and_o dwell_v there_o and_o the_o end_n of_o that_o man_n be_v wiss_v then_o the_o begn_v even_o so_o shall_v all_o it_o be_v with_o this_o generation_n this_o place_n of_o scripture_n be_v indeed_o metapharicall_a as_o appear_v by_o theâ—e_n word_n even_o so_o it_o shall_v be_v with_o this_o wicked_a generaâ—â—_n and_o be_v use_v by_o our_o saviour_n to_o illustrate_v and_o plain_o set_v forth_o the_o miserable_a future_a estate_n of_o the_o jew_n if_o they_o continue_v in_o their_o sin_n the_o metaphor_n be_v this_o as_o it_o be_v with_o a_o man_n which_o have_v a_o unclean_a spirit_n cast_v out_o of_o he_o if_o notwithstanding_o that_o great_a mercy_n of_o god_n receyve_v he_o continue_v in_o or_o return_v to_o his_o former_a sin_n whereby_o it_o come_v to_o pass_v that_o the_o devil_n return_v and_o seek_v to_o enter_v into_o he_o again_o do_v indeed_o enter_v in_o which_o he_o certain_o will_v if_o he_o find_v his_o old_a guest_n such_o and_o that_o with_o seven_o other_o spirit_n worse_o than_o himself_o the_o end_n of_o that_o man_n shall_v be_v worse_o than_o his_o begin_n miserable_a therefore_o and_o fearful_a even_o so_o shall_v it_o be_v with_o this_o people_n of_o the_o jew_n who_o be_v in_o their_o blood_n and_o filthynes_n 4_o exodus_fw-la 1925._o deut._n 32_o
between_o the_o flesh_n and_o the_o skin_n depryve_v he_o of_o all_o sense_n so_o as_o be_v prick_v deep_a with_o pynne_n he_o will_v not_o styrr_v nor_o blood_n issue_n retort_v his_o tongue_n into_o his_o throat_n cause_v he_o to_o foam_v excessiuly_a to_o be_v in_o appearance_n of_o supernaturail_a strength_n and_o knowledge_n cast_v he_o into_o the_o fire_n without_o be_v burn_v etc._n etc._n and_o that_o daily_a what_o will_v it_o advantage_v the_o devil_n for_o so._n to_o say_v and_o swear_v he_o counterfeit_a when_o the_o deed_n every_o hour_n do_v by_o himself_o show_v the_o contrary_a and_o where_o have_v be_v my_o teach_n to_o counterfeit_n and_o the_o imprison_a the_o innocent_a how_o will_v also_o the_o child_n of_o man_n have_v be_v general_o keep_v from_o beeleeve_v the_o work_n of_o god_n and_o magnifyinge_v he_o for_o it_o and_o not_o only_o so_o but_o instead_o there_o of_o bring_v to_o receive_v a_o false_a and_o vile_a report_n against_o his_o servant_n and_o that_o 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he_o at_o all_o otherwise_o then_o in_o corner_n before_o such_o and_o in_o such_o manner_n as_o he_o think_v good_a and_o see_v it_o to_o make_v for_o the_o uphould_v &_o mainteyn_v of_o that_o evil_a name_n of_o counterfeut_a which_o he_o for_o the_o obscure_n of_o the_o great_a work_n of_o god_n 21._o maâ—h_o 12_o 2d_o luk_n 11._o 21._o have_v raise_v up_o and_o spread_v far_o &_o neat_a for_o what_o say_v the_o scripture_n when_o the_o strong_a man_n arm_v keep_v the_o bâ—use_n the_o thing_n that_o be_v possess_v be_v in_o peaâ—câ—_n this_o be_v first_o to_o be_v understand_v of_o corporal_a possession_n as_o be_v plain_a by_o the_o occasion_n thereof_o now_o do_v ever_o the_o strong_a arm_a man_n possess_v a_o house_n more_o â—uâ—e_a the_o than_o he_o do_v 〈…〉_o or_o body_n when_o no_o man_n resist_v tâ—at_a usurper_n when_o so._n himself_o and_o some_o such_o as_o be_v ruâ—ers_n in_o the_o â—â—urch_n &_o common_a wealth_n yea_o and_o too_o many_o â—tiâ—ers_n be_v for_o this_o unjust_a possessor_n for_o 〈…〉_o and_o 〈…〉_o no_o man_n almost_o in_o a_o zeâ—le_n of_o god_n and_o his_o glâ—ry_n rise_v up_o against_o he_o as_o then_o the_o repossession_n of_o so._n be_v according_a to_o that_o 〈◊〉_d his_o foretell_v we_o by_o the_o holy_a scripture_n even_o so_o in_o â—â—is_n be_v lurlâ—ng_v of_o satâ—_n a_o 〈◊〉_d be_v at_o peace_n with_o sâ—mer_n we_o see_v the_o scripture_n likewise_o fulfil_v nitâ—er_o do_v i_o doubt_v but_o that_o if_o any_o zealous_a for_o the_o lâ—orâ—e_n of_o host_n shall_v procure_v such_o order_n to_o be_v take_v that_o the_o mean_n may_v be_v use_v for_o the_o dispossessinge_n of_o this_o usurper_n and_o so_o christ_n jesus_n the_o strong_a â—ane_n upon_o this_o strong_a man_n he_o shall_v be_v spoil_v of_o â—as_v houâ—e_v that_o armour_n wherein_o he_o trust_v take_v from_o he_o and_o his_o spoil_n divide_v and_o we_o therein_o also_o see_v the_o scripture_n fulfil_v before_o our_o eye_n we_o desire_v that_o a_o trâ—all_v here_o of_o 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mâ—â—h_o 12._o 45._o lul_a 11._o 26._o that_o the_o spâ—rite_v have_v enter_v in_o with_o seven_o worse_a than_o himself_o will_v dwell_v there_o and_o take_v up_o his_o habitation_n as_o have_v some_o right_a and_o interest_n in_o tâ—e_v house_n in_o which_o respect_n it_o may_v be_v it_o be_v say_v that_o the_o last_o stat_fw-la of_o that_o man_n be_v woâ—s_n thâ—n_v the_o first_o mean_v that_o the_o condition_n of_o the_o man_n reposess_v be_v worse_a than_o it_o be_v when_o he_o be_v first_o possess_v for_o first_o christ_n speak_v in_o both_o the_o evangelist_n in_o the_o preâ—ent_a tense_n not_o in_o the_o future_a the_o last_o state_n of_o that_o man_n be_v worse_o not_o shall_v be_v worse_o 2._o the_o antithesis_fw-la or_o opposition_n between_o first_o and_o last_o estate_n confirm_v this_o exposition_n for_o by_o first_o estate_n we_o be_v to_o understande_v the_o condition_n of_o the_o possess_v from_o the_o time_n â—athan_fw-ge enter_v into_o man_n until_o the_o time_n of_o his_o eiection_n and_o by_o last_o estate_n i_o think_v his_o like_a condition_n of_o be_v possess_v but_o after_o eieâ—tion_n whereby_o it_o may_v wilbe_v distiguish_v from_o the_o former_a &_o right_o he_o call_v 〈…〉_o hang_v respect_n to_o the_o other_o and_o like_a estate_n go_v before_o and_o this_o 〈…〉_o of_o one_o possess_v which_o be_v that_o we_o call_v repofessiâ—n_o be_v say_v to_o be_v the_o 〈◊〉_d first_o because_o into_o such_o the_o same_o spirit_n which_o â—as_v there_o beâ—â—re_o be_v enter_v with_o sâ—aven_n worse_o than_o himself_o 2._o because_o they_o will_v devil_n there_o that_o be_v though_o they_o he_o cast_v â—ut_v 〈…〉_o their_o possession_n and_o true_o no_o nâ—aruaâ—â—e_o though_o the_o estate_n of_o the_o 〈◊〉_d
â—â—â—led_v be_v such_o as_o well_o caâ—e_a and_o 〈…〉_o thâ—n_v on_o the_o estate_n of_o thâ—â—e_n persen_v possess_v out_o of_o who_o the_o unclean_a spirit_n be_v never_o cast_v câ—nsiâ—â—ing_v their_o great_a unthankfullnes_n for_o so_o singular_a and_o senâ—lie_a mercy_n of_o god_n bestoweâ—_n upon_o they_o and_o that_o notwithstanding_o the_o lord_n â—â—uing_v correâ—ed_v they_o for_o their_o sin_n by_o the_o devil_n and_o after_o deliver_v they_o out_o of_o â—is_n hand_n yet_o they_o return_v to_o their_o sin_n again_o â—â—hout_v which_o one_o can_v be_v repossess_v this_o i_o say_v consider_v it_o be_v 〈◊〉_d with_o god_n to_o deliver_v thâ—m_n up_o to_o the_o full_a possession_n of_o the_o devil_n or_o devil_n or_o at_o least_o to_o some_o further_a possession_n and_o interest_n in_o they_o then_o before_o as_o for_o the_o b._n of_o london_n objection_n that_o so._n have_v remain_v a_o year_n in_o his_o house_n have_v go_v to_o the_o church_n all_o that_o time_n and_o there_o carry_v himself_o as_o orderly_a as_o any_o other_o of_o â—as_v same_o and_o likewise_o in_o his_o prayer_n at_o home_n aâ—_n m._n harsuâ—_n quoth_v he_o can_v witness_v it_o be_v easy_o answer_v for_o we_o read_v in_o the_o 1._o of_o mark_n that_o at_o capâ—râ—aum_n there_o be_v in_o tâ—â—_n synagogue_n a_o man_n in_o who_o there_o be_v a_o unclean_a spirit_n and_o how_o est_fw-la the_o same_o man_n have_v be_v there_o who_o can_v tellâ—_n and_o quiet_o no_o doubt_n he_o carry_v himself_o there_o otherwise_o that_o have_v be_v no_o place_n for_o he_o indeed_o he_o cry_v out_o when_o he_o see_v jesus_n but_o this_o all_o that_o be_v possess_v do_v wheresoever_o they_o meet_v he_o so_o that_o say_v exâ—lan_o atien_n be_v not_o because_o of_o his_o be_v in_o the_o synagogue_n but_o because_o of_o christ_n his_o be_v there_o where_o i_o say_v that_o so._n possess_fw-fr what_o 〈◊〉_d lo_o possess_fw-fr be_v now_o possess_v i_o do_v not_o mean_v that_o the_o devil_n be_v for_o certainty_n at_o the_o very_a instant_n when_o i_o so_o speak_v in_o the_o body_n of_o somers_n for_o as_o he_o may_v be_v there_o so_o at_o that_o present_n may_v he_o be_v without_o he_o as_o i_o suppose_v but_o i_o mean_v that_o satan_n have_v leave_v from_o god_n â—â—emer_n into_o that_o body_n of_o he_o and_o tâ—rment_v it_o which_o he_o be_v deny_v to_o do_v bâ—_n other_o 44._o â—uk_n 9_o 39_o 〈…〉_o â—lâ—p_v 8_o 16_o 4._o math_n 12._o 29_o 44._o which_o let_v not_o but_o that_o he_o may_v or_o do_v go_v forth_o sometime_o and_o come_v in_o again_o at_o his_o pleasure_n and_o this_o i_o câ—nceanue_v gâ—ne_n rally_v of_o the_o possess_v and_o satan_n his_o be_v within_o they_o for_o it_o be_v liâ—e_z lie_v that_o tâ—e_v devil_n do_v with_o those_o he_o enter_v into_o as_o the_o father_n of_o the_o lunatic_n say_v concerring_n his_o dealing_v with_o his_o child_n a_o and_o â—he_v quâ—th_v he_o a_o spirit_n take_v he_o and_o sudden_o he_o cry_v and_o he_o trear_v he_o tâ—at_o he_o sâ—â—ameth_v and_o hardly_o depart_v from_o he_o when_o he_o have_v 〈…〉_o these_o be_v say_v in_o the_o scripture_n to_o be_v b_o possess_v with_o the_o devil_n meat_v touch_v their_o body_n which_o in_o this_o case_n be_v call_v his_o 〈◊〉_d for_o concern_v their_o scowl_v they_o be_v no_o more_o nor_o otherwise_o possess_v they_o other_o 123_o mark_v 123_o now_o a_o man_n be_v possess_v of_o his_o house_n although_o he_o remain_v not_o aâ—â—aâ—es_n in_o it_o even_o so_o it_o be_v i_o think_v between_o sathan_n and_o his_o house_n that_o be_v the_o body_n he_o possess_v endear_v 〈…〉_o to_o be_v possess_v in_o who_o there_o 〈…〉_o but_o it_o follove_v nâ—t_v thereupon_o that_o the_o spirit_n be_v always_o in_o the_o man_n &_o never_o out_o of_o he_o yea_o except_o now_o one_o spirit_n now_o a_o otâ—er_n shall_v go_v into_o the_o body_n of_o the_o possess_v after_o the_o dve_v take_v once_o possession_n of_o the_o body_n of_o man_n which_o be_v vulâ—â—â—_n it_o must_v needs_o be_v that_o the_o spirit_n go_v out_o sometime_o for_o other_o wise_a it_o be_v not_o possible_a that_o the_o spirit_n shall_v utter_v these_o thing_n he_o be_v by_o experience_n see_v oft_o to_o do_v by_o the_o tongue_n of_o the_o party_n possess_v as_o the_o speech_n and_o action_n speak_v and_o do_v else_o where_o at_o or_o about_o the_o same_o instant_n they_o be_v speak_v and_o do_v and_o thus_o much_o concern_v som._n repossession_n discoverer_n after_o this_o so._n 134._o pag._n 134._o devise_v new_a trick_n under_o a_o evierlet_n up_o in_o this_o occasion_n lie_v upon_o his_o bed_n with_o a_o coverlet_n cast_v over_o he_o he_o move_v by_o chance_n he_o know_v 〈◊〉_d how_o some_o part_n of_o his_o body_n when_o he_o be_v suppose_v to_o be_v in_o a_o fit_a and_o cheresore_n senseless_a where_o upon_o he_o the_o say_v m_o dâ—_n give_v it_o out_o that_o it_o be_v the_o devil_n that_o make_v that_o motion_n under_o the_o coverlett_n which_o be_v such_o a_o instruction_n to_o some_o aâ—_n he_o cease_v not_o to_o feed_v that_o error_n likewise_o say_v so._n lie_v in_o my_o bed_n i_o do_v sometime_o knock_v and_o fillip_v with_o my_o finger_n &_o toe_n against_o thâ—_n have_v side_n and_o foot_n and_o this_o also_o waâ—_n ascribe_v to_o m._n dar._n as_o to_o have_v be_v love_n by_o the_o devil_n that_o which_o st._n here_o depose_v be_v confirm_v by_o the_o deposition_n of_o diverse_a 239_o pag_n 239_o the_o very_a knock_n at_o that_o time_n i_o waâ—_n there_o say_v m._n hallam_n be_v â—ne_a of_o his_o â—es_n drip_v down_o from_o the_o other_o when_o the_o voice_n of_o 4._o or_o 5._o knock_n be_v hear_v together_o in_o manner_n of_o a_o chime_n quoth_v m._n craven_a i_o find_v one_o of_o the_o to_o be_v his_o singer_n thrust_v under_o his_o thigh_n as_o he_o lie_v upon_o his_o back_n george_n richardson_n thus_o touch_v the_o likeness_n of_o kitlinge_n move_v in_o so._n bed_n i_o have_v hear_v much_o wonder_n thereof_o at_o one_o time_n when_o i_o be_v there_o it_o be_v thâ—_n bow_n sâ—â—nte_n edmun._n l._n garland_n thus_o catch_v on_o a_o time_n at_o that_o which_o i_o see_v move_v the_o â—hathes_n i_o get_v â—â—ilde_v of_o it_o and_o offering_n to_o cast_v up_o the_o cloth_n tâ—â—se_v what_o i_o have_v in_o my_o hand_n it_o slip_v from_o i_o &_o i_o believe_v be_v thâ—_n hâ—uae_fw-la privymâ—mbâ—rs_n again_o i_o hear_v a_o knock_n at_o the_o bâ—â—â—_n foot_n catch_v the_o boy_n by_o the_o toe_n which_o i_o perceave_v to_o have_v make_v the_o former_a knock_n m._n aldred_n thus_o the_o rap_a in_o m._n hallams_n opinion_n wâ—â—_n thing_n else_o but_o the_o rap_a of_o i_o of_o his_o naule_n upon_o in_o other_o m._n par_n the_o rap_v be_v the_o sillipo_n of_o his_o synger_n or_o â—one_n motion_n with_o his_o toe_n we_o hear_v what_o so_o â—arrell_n â—arrell_n and_o his_o witness_n say_v let_v we_o now_o hear_v what_o be_v depose_v before_o the_o 12._o commissioner_n m._n aldridge_n this_o examinas_fw-la say_v that_o he_o stand_v in_o the_o hall_n hear_v a_o great_a knock_n in_o the_o parlour_n where_o thâ—_n bâ—y_v lay_v and_o suddâ—ly_o he_o ruâ—â—ed_v in_o where_o he_o find_v the_o bâ—y_v all_o i_o in_o his_o bed_n 2._o nurse_n â—â—on_n 〈◊〉_d 2._o lie_v with_o his_o face_n upward_o in_o his_o sâ—â—t_n with_o his_o in_o 〈…〉_o his_o in_o eye_n staring_z at_o though_o they_o will_v 〈…〉_o hâ—ad_v and_o kneâ—â—ne_v down_o to_o prayer_n he_o hâ—d_v the_o knoke_n 〈◊〉_d again_o under_o he_o knee_n as_o he_o thoughâ—â—_n and_o in_o the_o bed_n under_o the_o câ—uâ—r_n let_v he_o see_v the_o form_n and_o shape_n as_o it_o be_v of_o fyve_o kitling_n in_o quantity_n to_o the_o view_n of_o the_o eye_n and_o again_o this_o examinate_a see_v the_o bedcloathe_n at_o the_o seere_z to_o shake_v move_v and_o leap_v as_o the_o leaf_n of_o a_o aspen_n tree_n shake_v with_o the_o wound_n 6._o dep_v 6._o loane_n pie_n say_v that_o diverse_a time_n she_o have_v hear_v a_o clap_v in_o his_o bed_n as_o though_o it_o have_v be_v the_o clap_v of_o 3._o hand_n and_o that_o she_o have_v see_v a_o maton_fw-gr in_fw-la the_o bed_n as_o though_o it_o have_v be_v the_o creep_a of_o 3._o kitling_n which_o she_o and_o diverse_a other_o have_v inderuor_v to_o take_v hold_n of_o but_o never_o can_v for_o when_o they_o attempt_v the_o same_o it_o have_v vanish_v his_o hand_n and_o foot_n never_o stir_v to_o their_o sight_n and_o that_o at_o other_o time_n she_o have_v hear_v at_o his_o bed_n foot_n a_o knock_n as_o though_o it_o be_v under_o the_o bed_n to_o their_o understanding_n eâ—izabeth_n milward_n say_v 14._o dep_v 14._o that_o she_o hear_v a_o thump_a or_o knock_v in_o his_o bed_n and_o she_o put_v her_o hand_n into_o
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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