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land_n against_o he_o for_o that_o so_o say_v he_o make_v they_o guilty_a of_o innocent_a blood_n it_o be_v to_o be_v remember_v that_o howsoever_o in_o plain_a and_o expressâ—_fw-la word_n the_o disc_n do_v not_o affirm_v that_o none_o can_v in_o these_o day_n be_v dispossess_v yet_o in_o effect_n he_o do_v it_o under_o the_o name_n of_o 〈◊〉_d so_o albeit_o he_o do_v not_o say_v that_o none_o can_v be_v now_o possess_v with_o devil_n yet_o consider_v his_o covert_a carriage_n of_o himself_o there-in_a not_o once_o grantinge_v i_o warrant_v you_o in_o all_o his_o great_a volume_n any_o such_o thing_n and_o that_o he_o will_v have_v all_o the_o possess_v person_n among_o we_o and_o the_o papist_n also_o counterfeit_v as_o appear_v by_o this_o his_o first_o book_n who_o can_v conjecture_v any_o other_o but_o that_o he_o hold_v that_o none_o can_v be_v as_o this_o day_n possess_v in_o like-sorte_n i_o say_v be_v do_v here_o by_o witch_n not_o plain_o denyinge_v any_o such_o to_o be_v but_o secret_o insinuatinge_v as_o much_o to_o the_o reader_n thus_o we_o see_v he_o do_v deny_v but_o covert_o dispossession_n of_o devil_n 2._o possession_n with_o devil_n 3â—_n all_o compact_n with_o devil_n to_o the_o hurt_n of_o other_o â—f_o he_o proceed_v but_o one_o stepe_n further_o it_o will_v be_v covert_o to_o the_o deniel_n of_o devil_n well_o this_o i_o dare_v be_v bold_o to_o say_v of_o the_o disc_n whosoever_o he_o be_v that_o howsoever_o he_o profess_v that_o he_o beleve_v in_o god_n and_o that_o there_o be_v devil_n yet_o by_o this_o very_a work_n of_o he_o this_o discovery_n i_o mean_v he_o deny_v both_o of_o chap._n 7._o of_o the_o cause_n pretend_a why_o man_n be_v possess_v alyce_n goodrig_n of_o staphenhill_n in_o darbishire_n have_v a_o spirit_n call_v minnye_n in_o the_o likeness_n of_o a_o dog_n party_n colour_v red_a and_o white_a do_v sendâ—_n the_o same_o to_o torment_v 37._o pag_n 37._o thomas_n darling_n the_o seven_o in_o lancashire_n be_v as_o it_o seem_v possess_v by_o the_o mean_n of_o one_o edmond_n hartley_n 41._o pag._n 41._o and_o a_o little_a after_o but_o thomas_n darlinge_n venial_a sin_n excede_v the_o rest_n for_o he_o meeting_n alice_n goodrige_n in_o a_o coppice_n do_v let_v a_o escape_n as_o the_o book_n term_v it_o which_o she_o take_v to_o be_v do_v in_o her_o contempt_n use_v these_o word_n gip_n with_o a_o mischief_n and_o fart_n with_o a_o bell_n i_o will_v go_v to_o heaven_n &_o thou_o shall_v go_v to_o hell_n and_o there-upon_o her_o minme_n enter_v into_o he_o howsoever_o the_o disc_n deride_v this_o report_v in_o the_o book_n of_o darling_n and_o no_o marvel_n seeinge_v he_o be_v persuade_v that_o there_o be_v no_o witch_n yet_o there_o be_v in_o reason_n how_o strange_a and_o incredible_a so_o ever_o it_o seem_v to_o carnal_a reason_n to_o persuade_v we_o to_o receive_v it_o for_o a_o truth_n for_o first_o we_o have_v alice_n goodrige_fw-la the_o witch_n confessinge_v this_o of_o herself_o and_o that_o sundry_a time_n 2._o the_o circumstance_n mention_v in_o her_o confession_n be_v true_a upon_o such_o a_o day_n say_v she_o i_o meet_v darling_n in_o such_o a_o place_n or_o wood_n call_v the_o coppice_n and_o the_o boy_n let_v a_o escape_n as_o the_o book_n term_v it_o i_o mistake_v the_o boy_n for_o one_o sherrats_n boy_n who_o have_v before_o break_v i_o a_o basket_n of_o egg_n use_v these_o word_n gip_o with_o a_o mischief_n etc._n etc._n and_o there_o withal_o bad_a my_o minnie_n go_v and_o torment_v he_o who_o after_o returninge_v unto_o i_o say_v he_o have_v do_v so_o consider_v now_o that_o it_o be_v very_o true_a and_o know_v so_o to_o be_v to_o other_o that_o this_o alice_n mâ—t_a darling_n upon_o the_o day_n and_o in_o the_o place_n name_v that_o darling_n then_o and_o their_o do_v and_o sherrats_n boy_n also_o before_o as_o be_v here_o specify_v and_o that_o she_o use_v these_o word_n aforesaid_a and_o last_o that_o the_o very_a same_o night_n dâ—â—ling_n begin_v to_o be_v sick_a and_o so_o continue_v worse_a and_o worse_o until_o 〈◊〉_d as_o evident_a as_o the_o daylight_n at_o noon_n that_o he_o be_v torment_v by_o the_o devil_n who_o i_o say_v consideriug_v these_o thing_n can_v in_o reason_n otherwise_o â—_o think_v but_o that_o she_o say_v true_o concern_v she_o send_v of_o her_o minny_n to_o torment_v darling_n as_o than_o it_o be_v certain_a yea_o so_o certain_a as_o without_o blush_v it_o can_v be_v deny_v that_o darling_n be_v torment_v by_o the_o 〈◊〉_d so_o it_o be_v hereby_o very_a plain_n that_o alice_n goodrige_n do_v there_o about_o confederate_a with_o her_o familiar_a spirit_n moreover_o in_o that_o we_o read_v the_o like_a of_o other_o we_o be_v thereby_o to_o be_v confirm_v herein_o alice_n samuel_n a_o witch_n of_o warboyse_n confess_v as_o be_v set_v down_o in_o the_o print_a book_n that_o she_o send_v her_o spirit_n call_v pluck_v warboyse_n the_o 〈◊〉_d &_o execution_n of_o the_o witch_n of_o warboyse_n to_o m._n throgmortons_n child_n and_o will_v he_o to_o go_v and_o torment_v they_o and_o that_o they_o be_v torment_v by_o the_o devil_n even_o 5._o of_o his_o daughter_n it_o be_v notorious_o know_v and_o so_o general_o receive_v for_o truth_n as_o the_o dis_n himself_o dare_v not_o deny_v it_o though_o fain_o he_o will_v as_o appear_v by_o his_o nibble_v at_o they_o if_o this_o now_o be_v true_a that_o alice_n samuel_n say_v of_o herself_o why_o shall_v not_o the_o like_a confess_v by_o alice_n goodrige_n of_o herself_o be_v also_o true_a and_o if_o the_o one_o of_o these_o strengthen_v especial_o by_o sundry_a circumstance_n we_o can_v all_o of_o we_o believe_v why_o shall_v we_o not_o credit_n the_o other_o also_o confirm_v by_o as_o many_o yea_o more_a and_o as_o strong_a circumstance_n as_o the_o otherâ—_n but_o what_o be_v it_o that_o offend_v the_o dis_n somuch_o and_o make_v the_o confession_n of_o alice_n goodrige_n so_o incredible_a yea_o ridiculous_a unto_o he_o do_v this_o offend_v he_o that_o she_o send_v her_o familiar_a spirit_n to_o go_v and_o torment_v he_o or_o this_o that_o she_o be_v so_o malicious_a and_o cruel_a upon_o so_o small_a occasion_n or_o this_o that_o her_o spirit_n be_v in_o the_o form_n of_o a_o dog_n or_o this_o that_o her_o spirit_n have_v a_o name_n 〈◊〉_d mâ—â—y_n agree_v upon_o i_o mean_v betwixt_o they_o or_o this_o that_o the_o devil_n do_v usual_o as_o it_o shall_v seem_v appear_v unto_o she_o like_o a_o little_a dogger_n or_o rather_o all_o these_o and_o especial_o that_o any_o man_n or_o woman_n shall_v have_v such_o familiarity_n &_o intercourse_n of_o speech_n and_o thus_o compact_a or_o confederate_a with_o the_o devil_n lest_o these_o shall_v be_v as_o stomble_a block_n in_o our_o way_n as_o it_o shall_v seem_v they_o be_v in_o the_o discoverer_n let_v we_o add_v to_o that_o be_v aforesaid_a these_o twoe_o thing_n first_o that_o his_o last_o which_o be_v the_o strange_a an_o indeed_o all_o in_o all_o be_v according_a to_o the_o scripture_n and_o that_o some_o of_o these_o rest_n have_v likewise_o in_o the_o general_a though_o not_o in_o the_o particular_a confirmation_n from_o the_o holy_a scripture_n for_o by_o they_o it_o plain_o appear_v that_o among_o the_o son_n and_o daughter_n of_o man_n there_o be_v some_o which_o have_v familiarity_n with_o devil_n have_v speech_n and_o compact_n with_o they_o about_o this_o and_o that_o action_n 7._o chap._n 28._o 7._o hereunto_o serve_v that_o in_o the_o first_o of_o samuel_n 〈…〉_o that_o saul_n repair_v unto_o be_v say_v to_o have_v a_o familiar_a spirit_n and_o in_o that_o the_o devil_n at_o she_o call_v appear_v unto_o saul_n in_o the_o likeness_n of_o samuel_n and_o have_v speech_n with_o he_o what_o shall_v let_v we_o to_o think_v that_o if_o not_o always_o yet_o sometime_o and_o when_o she_o will_v the_o devil_n 〈◊〉_d unto_o she_o in_o this_o or_o that_o form_n and_o have_v 〈…〉_o be_v say_v to_o work_v with_o spirit_n 〈…〉_o and_o they_o confederate_a in_o the_o same_o work_n and_o therefore_o not_o doubt_n 6._o levit_fw-la 19_o 31._o lev_n 20._o 6._o this_o phrase_n or_o manner_n of_o speech_n be_v use_v â—â—â—shall_v not_o say_v moses_n â—â—â—gard_v they_o that_o work_n with_o spintâ—_n 〈…〉_o work_v with_o spirit_n the_o second_o thing_n to_o be_v observe_v be_v that_o not_o only_o alic_fw-mi samuel_n but_o thousand_o other_o have_v confess_v the_o like_a as_o strange_a and_o incredible_a as_o these_o of_o alice_n goodrige_n and_o the_o truth_n of_o the_o same_o have_v be_v confirm_v by_o many_o circumstance_n whereupon_o these_o kind_n of_o people_n witch_n i_o mean_v have_v receive_v the_o punishment_n due_a to_o such_o malefactor_n neither_o do_v this_o alice_n goodrige_n escape_v unpunished_a but_o be_v for_o
ashby_n i_o dwell_v either_o at_o maâ—sseâ—ld_n in_o sheerwâ—d_n or_o bulwell_n a_o village_n three_o mile_n distant_a from_o nott._n save_v that_o i_o be_v at_o london_n a_o student_n of_o the_o common_a law_n of_o this_o land_n almost_o a_o year_n which_o be_v about_o fifteen_o year_n past_a now_o langley_n abbey_n with_o these_o two_o town_n be_v northward_n from_o ashby_n and_o the_o ground_n belong_v to_o the_o abbey_n m._n gray_n demean_n lie_v very_a near_o the_o â—igh_a way_n 〈◊〉_d both_o the_o say_v town_n to_o ashby_n the_o way_n meet_v thirteen_o or_o fourteen_o mile_n before_o you_o come_v at_o ashby_n so_o that_o from_o which_o of_o 〈◊〉_d place_n soever_o of_o my_o abode_n i_o go_v as_o from_o the_o one_o of_o they_o i_o 〈…〉_o not_o at_o ashby_n i_o must_v needs_o pass_v by_o m._n gray_n house_n where_o 〈◊〉_d dwelling_n be_v when_o i_o be_v short_a of_o ashby_n 4._o or_o 5._o mile_n which_o considere_fw-la who_o can_v be_v so_o gross_a as_o once_o to_o ymagine_v that_o we_o will_v appoint_v and_o that_o sundry_a time_n ashby_n to_o be_v the_o place_n wherein_o to_o consult_v and_o do_v our_o trâ—cks_n a_o man_n will_v think_v that_o have_v so._n and_o i_o meet_v as_o he_o a_o firmetâ—_n some_o part_n of_o the_o ground_n belong_v to_o langley_n abbey_n there_o be_v especial_o tree_n &_o bush_n as_o well_o as_o in_o ashby_n park_n have_v be_v saâ—er_n and_o more_o for_o our_o case_n for_o so_o much_o labour_n bestow_v in_o vain_a might_n â—at_a lest_o have_v save_v consider_v also_o it_o be_v say_v that_o we_o meet_v in_o 〈◊〉_d town_n and_o so_o in_o the_o use_n of_o other_o and_o that_o often_o wherein_o mâ—st_v need_v be_v great_a danger_n lest_o one_o day_n it_o shall_v make_v to_o the_o desery_v of_o we_o and_o *_o bâ—ing_n 〈…〉_o hang_n ashby_n be_v the_o most_o unmeete_a place_n of_o a_o thousand_o we_o may_v have_v agree_v upon_o and_o make_v choice_n of_o it_o be_v most_o true_a the_o disc_n 86._o pag_n 86._o say_v that_o i_o dwell_v not_o at_o ashby_n but_o indeed_o at_o 〈◊〉_d whâ—â—_n sâ—_n dwell_v at_o m._n gray_n neaâ—er_o will_v any_o man_n denâ—_n but_o that_o we_o may_v 〈◊〉_d there_o together_o though_o i_o do_v not_o then_o â—â—wâ—ll_a 〈◊〉_d but_o that_o the_o accuâ—ation_n be_v thus_o frame_v against_o i_o at_o the_o first_o according_a to_o which_o 〈◊〉_d my_o apology_n be_v as_o false_a as_o this_o be_v true_a what_o fault_n then_o be_v come_v 〈◊〉_d by_o i_o herein_o in_o my_o 〈◊〉_d yet_o if_o we_o will_v believe_v the_o dâ—c_n when_o he_o speak_v un_o true_o by_o his_o â—aying_n it_o may_v be_v gather_v that_o i_o do_v dwell_v at_o apâ—â—y_o when_o sâ—n._n 〈◊〉_d at_o m._n grace_n for_o 〈◊〉_d reckon_a page_n 94._o &_o 95._o how_o ring_v it_o be_v from_o the_o time_n that_o 〈◊〉_d go_v from_o m._n gray_n have_v these_o word_n it_o be_v not_o yet_o 7._o year_n sinâ—e_a 〈◊〉_d dwell_v with_o m._n grace_n &_o reckon_v on_o the_o othersid_v in_o the_o pag_n 〈…〉_o how_o long_o i_o dwell_v at_o ashby_n he_o use_v these_o word_n which_o 〈…〉_o amount_v 〈…〉_o year_n and_o a_o 〈…〉_o 96._o pag_n 96._o yâ—_n those_o two_o speech_n or_o account_n of_o his_o be_v true_a which_o under_o colour_n of_o truth_n he_o publish_v to_o the_o world_n by_o the_o this_fw-mi his_o own_o testimony_n when_o 〈…〉_o at_o m._n gray_n i_o dwell_v at_o ashby_n and_o 〈…〉_o let_v this_o three_o untruth_n of_o my_o alone_a and_o 〈…〉_o convince_a by_o his_o discovery_n howsoever_o 〈…〉_o dwell_v thâ—re_o or_o not_o there_o as_o it_o great_o mat_n creâ—â—_n not_o the_o disc_n be_v take_v in_o a_o other_o untruth_n and_o contra_fw-la diction_n yea_o in_o the_o very_a same_o leaf_n as_o by_o his_o discovery_n be_v further_o discover_v 〈…〉_o and_o his_o own_o disâ—â—â—_n four_o 9â—_n pag_n 9â—_n whereas_o m._n dane_n saâ—si_fw-it if_o he_o mean_v plain_o that_o so._n affirm_v their_o meeting_n in_o the_o park_n to_o have_v be_v whiâ—â—e_o he_o dwell_v at_o m._n gray_n he_o be_v therein_o great_o deceive_v for_o there_o say_v meet_v there_o be_v little_a above_o a_o year_n before_o his_o pretend_a dispossession_n at_o nottingham_n darrell_n it_o be_v say_v page_n 80._o that_o when_o we_o be_v first_o acquaint_v and_o agreeed_o of_o this_o match_n which_o be_v suppose_v to_o be_v diverse_a year_n before_o the_o latter_a meeting_n never_o speak_v of_o i_o act_v his_o trick_n unto_o he_o now_o this_o meeting_n i_o ever_o take_v to_o be_v mean_v in_o ashby_n park_n but_o see_v we_o meet_v not_o there_o then_o as_o the_o truth_n be_v and_o the_o disc_n himself_o confess_v and_o yet_o notwithstanding_o meet_v then_o somewhere_o as_o the_o disc_n and_o so._n affirm_v i_o desâ—re_v they_o both_o to_o bethink_v they_o and_o agree_v of_o the_o place_n where_o i_o teach_v and_o he_o learn_v at_o our_o first_o acquaintance_n and_o to_o discover_v that_o in_o the_o next_o discovery_n for_o the_o better_a strengthen_v of_o their_o wreecthed_a &_o miserable_a accusation_n for_o in_o ashbyparke_n we_o hear_v it_o be_v not_o and_o no_o 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