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he_o say_v that_o on_o a_o friday_n while_o he_o be_v make_v hay-bottle_n in_o the_o barn_n and_o swear_v and_o curse_v and_o rage_v and_o wish_v to_o himself_o that_o some_o wise_a body_n will_v help_v he_o to_o his_o purse_n and_o money_n again_o there_o appear_v unto_o he_o a_o spirit_n in_o the_o shape_n of_o a_o bear_n but_o not_o so_o big_a as_o a_o coney_n who_o promise_v upon_o condition_n that_o he_o will_v fall_v down_o and_o worship_n he_o he_o will_v help_v he_o to_o his_o purse_n he_o assent_v to_o it_o and_o the_o spirit_n tell_v he_o to_o morrow_n about_o this_o time_n he_o shall_v find_v his_o purse_n upon_o the_o floor_n where_o he_o make_v bottle_n and_o that_o he_o will_v then_o come_v himself_o also_o which_o be_v do_v accordly_a and_o thus_o at_o the_o time_n appoint_v recover_v his_o purse_n he_o fall_v down_o upon_o his_o knee_n to_o the_o spirit_n and_o say_v my_o lord_n and_o my_o god_n i_o thank_v you_o this_o spirit_n bring_v then_o with_o he_o two_o other_o 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his_o purse_n be_v a_o palpable_a and_o sensible_a pledge_n of_o the_o truth_n of_o all_o the_o rest_n and_o it_o be_v incredible_a that_o such_o a_o series_n of_o circumstance_n back_v with_o twenty_o nine_o year_n experience_n of_o be_v suck_v and_o visit_v daily_o sometime_o in_o the_o day_n time_n most_o common_o by_o night_n by_o the_o same_o three_o familiar_n shall_v be_v nothing_o but_o the_o hang_n together_o of_o so_o many_o melancholy_a conceit_n and_o fancy_n more_o be_v antid_v against_o atheism_n l._n 3._o c._n 6._o 2._o to_o that_o of_o john_n winnick_n it_o will_v not_o be_v amiss_o to_o add_v a_o more_o late_a and_o more_o notable_a narration_n concern_v one_o ann_n bodenham_n a_o witch_n who_o live_v in_o fisherton-anger_n adjacent_a to_o the_o city_n of_o new_a sarum_n in_o the_o county_n of_o wilts_n who_o be_v arraign_v and_o execute_v at_o salisbury_n 1653._o he_o that_o have_v a_o mind_n to_o read_v the_o story_n more_o at_o large_a he_o may_v consult_v edmond_n bower_n but_o i_o shall_v only_o set_v down_o here_o what_o be_v most_o material_a to_o our_o present_a purpose_n partly_o out_o of_o he_o and_o partly_o from_o other_o who_o be_v then_o at_o the_o assize_n and_o have_v private_a conference_n with_o the_o witch_n and_o speak_v also_o with_o the_o maid_n that_o give_v evidence_n against_o she_o this_o ann_n bodenham_n it_o seem_v conceal_v not_o her_o skill_n in_o foretell_v thing_n to_o come_v and_o help_a man_n to_o their_o steal_a good_n and_o other_o such_o like_a feat_n that_o the_o more_o notable_a sort_n of_o wizard_n and_o witch_n be_v say_v to_o pretend_v to_o and_o to_o practice_v among_o other_o that_o resort_v to_o she_o there_o be_v one_o ann_n styles_n servant_n to_o rich._n goddard_n esq_n of_o the_o close_a in_o new_a sarum_n send_v by_o mr._n mason_n this_o goddard_n son_n in_o law_n he_o have_v a_o design_n to_o commence_v a_o lawsuit_n against_o his_o father_n to_o learn_v of_o the_o witch_n what_o will_v be_v the_o event_n of_o the_o suit_n who_o be_v ask_v by_o the_o maid_n who_o have_v three_o shilling_n to_o give_v she_o for_o her_o pain_n she_o take_v her_o staff_n and_o there_o draw_v it_o about_o the_o house_n make_v a_o kind_n of_o a_o circle_n and_o then_o take_v a_o book_n and_o carry_v it_o over_o the_o circle_n with_o her_o hand_n and_o take_v a_o green_a glass_n do_v lay_v it_o upon_o the_o book_n and_o place_v in_o the_o circle_n a_o earthen_a pan_n of_o coal_n wherein_o she_o throw_v something_o which_o burn_v cause_v a_o very_a noisome_a stink_n and_o tell_v the_o maid_n she_o shall_v not_o be_v afraid_a of_o what_o she_o shall_v then_o see_v for_o now_o they_o will_v come_v they_o be_v the_o
first_o place_n i_o cast_v my_o eye_n upon_o be_v that_o famous_a text_n john_n 1.1_o in_o the_o beginning_n be_v the_o word_n etc._n etc._n i_o read_v part_n of_o the_o chapter_n and_o be_v sudden_o convince_v that_o the_o divinity_n of_o the_o argument_n and_o majesty_n and_o author_n of_o the_o write_n do_v exceed_o go_v beyond_o the_o eloquence_n of_o all_o humane_a write_n my_o body_n tremble_v my_o mind_n be_v astonish_v and_o i_o be_v so_o affect_v all_o that_o day_n that_o i_o know_v not_o where_o i_o be_v or_o what_o i_o do_v thou_o be_v mindful_a of_o i_o o_o my_o god_n according_a to_o the_o multitude_n of_o thy_o mercy_n and_o called'_v home_v thy_o lose_a sheep_n into_o thy_o fold_n ibid._n p._n 117._o 16._o the_o lord_n be_v please_v sweet_o to_o unlock_v mr_n john_n januwaysâ—art_n â—art_z by_o the_o exemplary_a life_n and_o heavenly_a and_o powerful_a discourse_n of_o a_o young_a man_n in_o the_o college_n who_o heart_n god_n have_v inflame_v with_o love_n to_o his_o soul_n he_o quick_o make_v a_o attempt_n upon_o this_o hopeful_a young_a man_n and_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n do_v set_v home_o his_o counsel_n with_o such_o power_n that_o they_o prove_v effectual_a for_o his_o awaken_n be_v accompany_v with_o the_o preach_v of_o these_o two_o famous_a worthy_n dr._n hill_n and_o dr._n arrowsmith_n together_o with_o the_o read_n of_o several_a part_n of_o mr._n baxter_n saint_n everlasting_a rest_n now_o a_o mighty_a alteration_n may_v easy_o be_v discern_v in_o he_o he_o quick_o look_v quite_o another_o man_n he_o be_v now_o so_o much_o take_v up_o with_o thing_n above_o the_o moon_n and_o star_n that_o he_o have_v little_a leisure_n to_o think_v of_o these_o thing_n only_o as_o they_o point_v high_a see_v his_o life_n 17._o whilst_o mr._n robert_n bolton_n be_v a_o student_n in_o oxford_n he_o have_v familiar_a acquaintance_n with_o one_o mr._n anderton_n a_o good_a scholar_n but_o a_o papist_n yea_o a_o priest_n he_o taking_z notice_n of_o mr._n boltons_n excellent_a part_n and_o outward_a want_n take_v the_o advantage_n to_o persuade_v he_o to_o go_v over_o with_o he_o to_o the_o english_a seminary_n in_o rome_n where_o he_o shall_v be_v furnish_v with_o all_o necessary_n and_o have_v gold_n enough_o this_o motion_n mr._n bolton_n accept_v of_o and_o a_o day_n and_o place_n be_v appoint_v where_o in_o lancashire_n their_o county_n they_o shall_v take_v ship_n and_o be_v go_v thither_o mr._n bolton_n repair_v at_o the_o time_n appoint_v but_o anderton_n come_v not_o mr._n bolton_n have_v escape_v the_o snare_n return_v to_o oxford_n where_o he_o fall_v into_o the_o acquaintance_n of_o holy_a mr._n peacock_n by_o who_o mean_n it_o please_v god_n to_o bring_v he_o to_o a_o sight_n of_o his_o sin_n and_o to_o unfeigned_a repentance_n for_o the_o same_o but_o by_o such_o a_o way_n as_o god_n seldom_o use_v for_o he_o run_v upon_o he_o as_o if_o a_o giant_n have_v take_v he_o by_o the_o neck_n and_o shake_v he_o to_o piece_n lay_v before_o he_o the_o dreadful_a prospect_n of_o his_o sin_n which_o lie_v so_o heavy_a upon_o he_o that_o he_o rear_v for_o anguish_n of_o heart_n and_o oft_o rise_v out_o of_o his_o bed_n in_o the_o night_n through_o the_o disquietness_n of_o his_o spirit_n be_v assault_v with_o great_a and_o foul_a temptation_n horribilia_fw-la de_fw-fr deo_fw-la terribilia_fw-la de_fw-la fide_fw-la the_o buffet_n of_o satan_n and_o thus_o continue_v for_o many_o month_n till_o at_o last_o his_o grievous_a pang_n in_o his_o new_a birth_n produce_v two_o admirable_a effect_n in_o he_o first_o a_o invincible_a courage_n in_o the_o cause_n of_o god_n second_o a_o singular_a dexterity_n in_o comfort_v the_o afflict_a conscience_n ibid._n 18._o galiacious_a be_v a_o noble_a spaniard_n however_o of_o noble_a birth_n and_o live_v in_o naples_n be_v persuade_v by_o his_o kinsman_n john_n francis_n caeserte_n to_o hear_v peter_n martyr_n than_o a_o public_a preacher_n in_o the_o city_n of_o naples_n be_v content_a for_o once_o to_o do_v it_o more_o out_o of_o curiosity_n than_o a_o desire_n to_o learn_v peter_n martyr_n at_o that_o time_n be_v show_v out_o of_o 1_o cor._n 2.14_o the_o weakness_n and_o deceitfulness_n of_o the_o judgement_n of_o man_n reason_n in_o spiritual_a thing_n and_o the_o power_n and_o efficacy_n of_o god_n word_n in_o those_o person_n in_o who_o the_o lord_n work_v by_o his_o holy_a spirit_n which_o he_o illustrate_v by_o this_o comparison_n if_o a_o man_n say_v he_o shall_v see_v man_n and_o woman_n dance_v together_o a_o far_o off_o and_o hear_v no_o instrument_n he_o will_v judge_v they_o mad_a or_o foolish_a but_o if_o he_o come_v near_a and_o hear_v the_o music_n and_o mark_n their_o measure_n and_o motion_n answerable_a thereunto_o he_o will_v then_o not_o only_o delight_v to_o see_v they_o but_o feel_v a_o desire_n in_o himself_o to_o bear_v they_o company_n even_o so_o many_o man_n when_o they_o behold_v in_o other_o a_o sudden_a and_o great_a change_n of_o their_o look_n apparel_n behaviour_n and_o whole_a course_n of_o life_n at_o first_o they_o will_v impute_v it_o to_o melancholy_a or_o some_o foolish_a humour_n but_o if_o they_o look_v near_o and_o begin_v to_o hear_v and_o perceive_v the_o sweet_a harmony_n and_o consort_n of_o god_n spirit_n and_o word_n in_o they_o then_o they_o change_v their_o opinion_n and_o begin_v first_o to_o like_v they_o and_o that_o alteration_n in_o they_o and_o afterward_o feel_v in_o themselves_o a_o desire_n to_o imitate_v and_o to_o be_v of_o the_o number_n of_o such_o man_n who_o forsake_v the_o world_n vanity_n walk_v according_a to_o the_o rule_n of_o the_o gospel_n that_o they_o may_v come_v to_o true_a and_o sound_a sanctification_n this_o comparison_n by_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n write_v wonderful_o upon_o galiacious_a insomuch_o as_o from_o that_o hour_n he_o resolve_v to_o forsake_v his_o former_a pleasure_n and_o practice_n and_o whole_o set_v himself_o to_o seek_v out_o true_a happiness_n ibid._n 19_o in_o the_o reign_n of_o queen_n mary_n whilst_o dr._n sands_n afterward_o archbishop_n of_o york_n and_o mr._n bradford_n be_v prisoner_n in_o the_o tower_n there_o be_v one_o bowler_n a_o perverse_a papist_n that_o be_v their_o keeper_n who_o use_v they_o very_o churlish_o but_o by_o their_o love_a and_o astable_a carriage_n and_o conversation_n he_o at_o last_o begin_v to_o mislike_v popery_n and_o to_o favour_v the_o gospel_n yea_o he_o be_v so_o far_o at_o last_o wrought_v upon_o that_o on_o a_o sabbath-day_n when_o other_o go_v to_o mass_n he_o carry_v up_o a_o service_n book_n a_o manchet_n and_o some_o wine_n at_o which_o time_n dr._n sands_n administer_v the_o sacrament_n to_o mr._n bradford_n and_o he_o and_o so_o bowler_n become_v their_o son_n beget_v in_o their_o bond_n see_v the_o life_n of_o dr._n sands_n at_o the_o end_n of_o my_o martyrol_n ibid._n 20._o mathias_n vessinbechius_n a_o lawyer_n student_n at_o louvain_n covert_v by_o see_v the_o 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