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in_o these_o day_n be_v call_v magical_a or_o diabolical_a dream_n may_v rather_o be_v call_v melancholical_a for_o out_o of_o that_o black_a vapour_n in_o sleep_n somnio_fw-la through_o dream_n appear_v as_o aristotle_n say_v some_o horrible_a thing_n and_o as_o it_o be_v the_o image_n of_o a_o ugly_a devil_n sometime_o also_o other_o terrible_a vision_n imagination_n counsel_n and_o practice_n as_o where_o we_o read_v of_o a_o certain_a man_n that_o dream_v there_o appear_v one_o unto_o he_o that_o require_v he_o to_o throw_v himself_o into_o a_o deep_a pit_n and_o that_o he_o shall_v reap_v great_a benefit_n thereby_o at_o god_n hand_n so_o as_o the_o miserable_a wretch_n give_v credit_n thereunto_o perform_v the_o matter_n and_o kill_v himself_o now_o i_o confess_v that_o the_o interpretation_n or_o execution_n of_o that_o dream_n be_v indeed_o diabolical_a but_o the_o dream_n be_v casual_a derive_v from_o the_o heavy_a and_o black_a humour_n of_o melancholy_n chap._n vi_o how_o man_n have_v be_v bewitch_v cozen_v or_o abuse_v by_o dream_n to_o dig_v and_o seach_v for_o money_n fool_n how_o many_o have_v be_v bewitch_v with_o dream_n and_o thereby_o make_v to_o consume_v themselves_o with_o dig_v and_o search_v for_o money_n etc._n etc._n whereof_o they_o or_o some_o other_o have_v dream_v i_o myself_o can_v manifest_v as_o have_v know_v how_o many_o wise_a man_n have_v be_v that_o way_n abuse_v by_o very_o simple_a person_n even_o where_o no_o dream_n have_v be_v meet_v withal_o but_o wake_v dream_n and_o this_o have_v be_v use_v heretofore_o as_o one_o of_o the_o fine_a cozen_a feat_n insomuch_o as_o there_o be_v a_o very_a formal_a art_n thereof_o devise_v with_o many_o excellent_a and_o superstition_n and_o ceremony_n thereunto_o belong_v which_o i_o will_v set_v down_o as_o brief_o as_o may_v be_v albeit_o that_o here_o in_o england_n proverb_n this_o proverb_n have_v be_v current_n to_o wit_n dream_n prove_v contrary_a according_a to_o the_o answer_n of_o the_o priest_n boy_n to_o his_o master_n who_o tell_v his_o say_a boy_n that_o he_o dream_v he_o kiss_v his_o tail_n yea_o master_n say_v he_o but_o dream_n prove_v contrary_a you_o must_v kiss_v i_o chap._n vii_o the_o art_n and_o order_n to_o he_o use_v in_o dig_v for_o money_n reveal_v by_o dream_n how_o to_o procure_v pleasant_a dream_n of_o morning_n and_o midnight_n dream_n dotage_n there_o must_v be_v make_v upon_o a_o hazel_n wand_n three_z crosses_z and_o certain_a word_n both_o blasphemous_a and_o impious_a must_v be_v say_v over_o it_o and_o hereunto_o must_v be_v add_v certain_a character_n and_o barbarous_a name_n and_o whilst_o the_o treasure_n be_v a_o dig_v there_o must_v be_v read_v the_o psalm_n de_fw-fr profundis_fw-la missa_fw-la misereatur_fw-la nostri_fw-la requiem_n pater_fw-la noster_fw-la ave_fw-la maria_n et_fw-la ne_fw-la nos_fw-la inducas_fw-la in_o tentationem_fw-la sed_fw-la libera_fw-la nos_fw-la à _fw-la malo_fw-la amen_o a_o porta_fw-la inferni_fw-la credo_fw-la videre_fw-la bona_fw-la etc._n etc._n expectate_v dominum_fw-la requiem_n aeternam_fw-la and_o then_o a_o certain_a prayer_n and_o if_o the_o time_n of_o dig_v be_v neglect_v the_o devil_n will_v carry_v all_o the_o treasure_n away_o see_v other_o more_o absolute_a conjuration_n for_o this_o purpose_n in_o the_o word_n jidoni_n follow_v 84._o you_o shall_v find_v in_o johannes_n baptista_n neapolitanus_fw-la divers_a receipt_n by_o herd_n and_o potion_n to_o procure_v pleasant_a or_o fearful_a dream_n and_o perfume_v also_o to_o that_o effect_n who_o affirm_v that_o dream_n in_o the_o dead_a of_o the_o night_n be_v common_o preposterous_a and_o monstrous_a and_o in_o the_o morning_n when_o the_o gross_a humour_n be_v spend_v there_o happen_v more_o pleasant_a and_o certain_a dream_n the_o blood_n be_v more_o pure_a than_o at_o other_o time_n the_o reason_n whereof_o be_v there_o express_v chap._n viii_o sundry_a receipt_n and_o ointment_n make_v and_o use_v for_o the_o transportation_n of_o witch_n and_o other_o miraculous_a effect_n a_o instance_n thereof_o report_v and_o credit_v by_o some_o that_o be_v learned_a it_o shall_v not_o be_v amiss_o here_o in_o this_o place_n to_o repeat_v a_o ointment_n great_o to_o this_o purpose_n rehearse_v by_o the_o aforesaid_a johannes_n baptista_n neapolitanus_fw-la whereinis_fw-la though_o he_o may_v be_v overtake_v and_o cozen_v by_o a_o old_a witch_n and_o make_v not_o only_o to_o believe_v but_o also_o to_o report_v a_o false_a tail_n yet_o because_o it_o great_o overthrow_v the_o opinion_n of_o m._n mal._n bodin_n and_o such_o other_o as_o write_v so_o absolute_o in_o maintenance_n of_o witch_n transportation_n i_o will_v set_v down_o his_o word_n in_o this_o behalf_n the_o receipt_n be_v as_o follow_v the_o fat_a of_o young_a child_n and_o see_v it_o with_o water_n in_o a_o brazen_a vessel_n witch_n reserve_v the_o thick_a of_o that_o which_o remain_v boil_a in_o the_o bottom_n which_o they_o lie_v up_o and_o keep_v until_o occasion_n serve_v to_o use_v it_o they_o put_v hereunto_o eleoselinum_fw-la aconitum_n frondes_fw-la populeas_fw-la mountain_n parsley_n wolves-bane_n leave_v of_o the_o poplar_n and_o soot_n another_o receipt_n to_o the_o same_o purpose_n sium_n acarum_fw-la vulgar_a pentaphyllon_n yellow_a water-cress_n common_a acorus_n cinquefoil_n the_o blood_n of_o a_o flittermouse_n solanum_fw-la somniferum_fw-la &_o oleum_fw-la sleep_v nightshade_n and_o oil_n they_o stamp_v all_o these_o together_o and_o then_o they_o rub_v all_o part_n of_o their_o body_n exceed_o till_o they_o look_v red_a and_o be_v very_o hot_a so_o as_o the_o pore_n may_v be_v open_v and_o their_o flesh_n soluble_a and_o loose_a they_o join_v herewithal_o either_o fat_a or_o oil_n in_o stead_n thereof_o that_o the_o force_n of_o the_o ointment_n may_v the_o rather_o pierce_v inward_o and_o so_o be_v more_o effectual_a by_o this_o mean_n say_v he_o in_o a_o moonlight_n night_n they_o seem_v to_o be_v carry_v in_o the_o air_n to_o feast_v sing_v dance_a kiss_v cull_v and_o other_o act_n of_o venery_n with_o such_o youth_n as_o they_o love_v and_o desire_v most_o for_o the_o force_n say_v he_o of_o their_o imagination_n be_v so_o vehement_a that_o almost_o all_o that_o part_n of_o the_o brain_n wherein_o the_o memory_n consist_v be_v full_a of_o such_o conceit_n and_o whereas_o they_o be_v natural_o prone_a to_o believe_v any_o thing_n so_o do_v they_o receive_v such_o impression_n and_o steadfast_a imagination_n into_o their_o mind_n as_o even_o their_o spirit_n be_v alter_v thereby_o not_o think_v upon_o any_o thing_n else_o either_o by_o day_n or_o by_o night_n exsorbent_fw-la and_o this_o help_v they_o forward_o in_o their_o imagination_n that_o their_o usual_a food_n be_v none_o other_o common_o but_o beet_n root_n nut_n bean_n pease_n etc._n etc._n now_o say_v he_o when_o i_o consider_v thorough_o hereof_o remain_v doubtful_a of_o the_o matter_n there_o fall_v into_o
janne_n and_o jambres_n be_v expert_a active_a and_o ready_a chap._n xv._n how_o man_n have_v be_v abuse_v with_o word_n of_o equivocation_n with_o sundry_a example_n thereof_o some_o have_v teach_v and_o other_o have_v write_v certain_a experiment_n in_o the_o express_v whereof_o they_o have_v use_v such_o word_n of_o equivocation_n as_o whereby_o many_o have_v be_v overtake_v and_o abuse_v through_o rash_a credulity_n so_o as_o sometime_o i_o say_v they_o have_v report_v teach_v and_o write_v that_o which_o their_o capacity_n take_v hold_v upon_o contrary_a to_o the_o truth_n and_o sincere_a meaning_n of_o the_o author_n midday_n it_o be_v a_o common_a jest_n among_o the_o watermen_n of_o the_o thames_n to_o show_v the_o parish_n church_n of_o stone_n to_o the_o passenger_n call_v the_o same_o by_o the_o name_n of_o the_o lantern_n of_o kent_n affirm_v and_o that_o not_o untrue_o that_o the_o say_a church_n be_v as_o light_v mean_v in_o weight_n and_o not_o in_o brightness_n at_o midnight_n as_o at_o noonday_n whereupon_o some_o credulous_a person_n be_v make_v believe_v and_o will_v not_o stick_v to_o affirm_v and_o swear_v that_o in_o the_o same_o church_n be_v such_o continual_a light_n that_o any_o man_n may_v see_v to_o read_v there_o at_o all_o time_n of_o the_o night_n without_o a_o candle_n a_o excellent_a philosopher_n who_o for_o reverence_n unto_o his_o fame_n and_o learning_n i_o will_v forbear_v to_o name_n be_v overtake_v by_o his_o hostess_n at_o dover_n who_o merry_o tell_v he_o that_o if_o he_o can_v retain_v and_o keep_v in_o his_o mouth_n certain_a pebble_n lie_v at_o the_o shore_n side_n he_o shall_v not_o perbreak_n until_o he_o come_v to_o calais_n how_o rough_a and_o rempestuous_a so_o ever_o the_o sea_n be_v which_o when_o he_o have_v try_v and_o be_v not_o force_v by_o sickness_n to_o vomit_v nor_o to_o lose_v his_o stone_n as_o by_o vomit_v he_o must_v needs_o do_v he_o think_v her_o hostess_n have_v discover_v unto_o he_o a_o excellent_a secret_n nothing_o doubt_v of_o her_o amphibological_a speech_n and_o therefore_o think_v it_o a_o worthy_a note_n to_o be_v record_v among_o miraculous_a and_o medicinable_a stone_n and_o insert_v it_o according_o into_o his_o book_n among_o other_o experiment_n collect_v with_o great_a industry_n learning_n travel_n and_o judgement_n all_o these_o toy_n help_v a_o subtle_a cosener_n to_o gain_v credit_n with_o the_o multitude_n yea_o to_o further_a estimation_n many_o will_v whisper_v prophecy_n of_o their_o own_o invention_n into_o the_o ear_n of_o such_o as_o be_v not_o of_o quick_a capacity_n as_o to_o tell_v what_o wether_n etc._n etc._n shall_v follow_v cunning_n which_o if_o it_o fall_v out_o true_a then_o boast_v they_o and_o triumph_v as_o though_o they_o have_v get_v some_o notable_a conquest_n if_o not_o they_o deny_v the_o matter_n forget_v it_o excuse_v it_o or_o shift_v it_o off_o as_o that_o they_o tell_v another_o the_o contrary_a in_o earnest_n and_o speak_v that_o but_o in_o jest_n all_o these_o help_n may_v pharaoh_n juggler_n have_v to_o maintain_v their_o cozenage_n and_o illusion_n towards_o the_o harden_v of_o pharaoh_n heart_n hereunto_o belong_v all_o manner_n of_o charm_n periapt_n annulet_n character_n and_o such_o other_o superstition_n both_o popish_a and_o profane_a whereby_o if_o that_o be_v true_a which_o either_o papist_n conjuror_n or_o witch_n undertake_v to_o do_v we_o may_v daily_o see_v the_o very_a miracle_n wrought_v indeed_o which_o pharaoh_n magician_n seem_v to_o perform_v howbeit_o because_o by_o all_o those_o device_n or_o cozenage_n there_o can_v be_v make_v so_o much_o as_o a_o nit_n so_o janne_n and_o jambres_n can_v have_v no_o help_n that_o way_n i_o will_v speak_v thereof_o in_o place_n more_o convenient_a chap._n xvi_o how_o some_o be_v abuse_v with_o natural_a magic_n and_o sundry_a example_n thereof_o when_o illusion_n be_v add_v thereunto_o of_o jacob_n pied_a sheep_n and_o of_o a_o black-moor_n but_o as_o these_o notable_a and_o wonderful_a experiment_n and_o conclusion_n that_o be_v find_v out_o in_o nature_n itself_o through_o wisdom_n learning_n and_o industry_n do_v great_o oppose_v and_o astonish_v the_o capacity_n of_o man_n so_o i_o say_v when_o deceit_n and_o illusion_n be_v annex_v thereunto_o then_o be_v the_o wit_n the_o faith_n and_o constancy_n of_o man_n search_v and_o try_v etc._n for_o if_o we_o shall_v yield_v that_o to_o be_v divine_a supernatural_a and_o miraculous_a which_o we_o can_v comprehend_v a_o witch_n a_o papist_n a_o conjuror_n a_o cosener_n and_o a_o juggler_n may_v make_v we_o believe_v they_o be_v god_n or_o else_o with_o more_o impiety_n we_o shall_v ascribe_v such_o power_n and_o omnipotency_n unto_o they_o or_o unto_o the_o devil_n as_o only_o and_o proper_o appertain_v to_o god_n as_o for_o example_n by_o confederacy_n or_o cozenage_n as_o before_o i_o have_v say_v i_o may_v seem_v to_o manifest_v the_o secret_a thought_n of_o the_o heart_n which_o as_o we_o learn_v in_o god_n book_n none_o know_v or_o search_v but_o god_n himself_o alone_o and_o therefore_o whosoever_o believe_v that_o i_o can_v do_v as_o i_o may_v seem_v to_o do_v make_v a_o god_n of_o i_o and_o be_v a_o idolater_n in_o which_o respect_n whensoever_o we_o hear_v papist_n witch_n conjuror_n or_o cosener_n take_v upon_o he_o more_o than_o lie_v in_o humane_a power_n to_o perform_v we_o may_v know_v and_o bold_o say_v it_o be_v a_o knack_n of_o knavery_n and_o no_o miracle_n at_o all_o and_o further_o we_o may_v know_v that_o when_o we_o understand_v it_o it_o will_v not_o be_v worth_a the_o know_n and_o at_o the_o discovery_n of_o these_o miraculous_a toy_n we_o shall_v leave_v to_o wonder_v at_o they_o and_o begin_v to_o wonder_v at_o ourselves_o that_o can_v be_v so_o abuse_v with_o babble_n howbeit_o such_o thing_n as_o god_n have_v lay_v up_o secret_o in_o nature_n be_v to_o be_v weigh_v with_o great_a admiration_n and_o to_o be_v search_v out_o with_o such_o industry_n as_o may_v become_v a_o christian_a man_n i_o mean_v so_o as_o neither_o god_n nor_o our_o neighbour_n he_o offend_v thereby_o which_o respect_v doubtless_o janne_n and_o jambres_n never_o have_v we_o find_v in_o the_o scripture_n divers_a natural_a and_o secret_a experiment_n practise_v as_o namely_o that_o of_o jacob_n for_o pied_a sheep_n which_o be_v confirm_v by_o profane_a author_n and_o not_o only_o verify_v in_o lamb_n and_o sheep_n but_o in_o horse_n peacock_n coney_n etc._n etc._n we_o read_v also_o of_o a_o woman_n that_o bring_v forth_o a_o young_a black-moor_n make_fw-mi by_o mean_n of_o a_o old_a black-moor_n be_v in_o her_o house_n at_o the_o time_n of_o her_o conception_n who_o she_o behold_v in_o fantasy_n as_o be_v suppose_v howbeit_o a_o jealous_a husband_n will_v not_o be_v satisfy_v with_o such_o fantastical_a imagination_n for_o in_o truth_n a_o black-moor_n never_o fail_v to_o beget_v black_a child_n of_o what_o colour_n sooner_o the_o other_o be_v et_fw-la sic_fw-la contra_fw-la chap._n xvii_o the_o opinion_n of_o witchmonger_n that_o devil_n can_v create_v body_n and_o of_o pharaoh_n magician_n 10._o it_o be_v affirm_v by_o james_n sprenger_n and_o henry_n institor_n in_o m._n mal._n who_o cite_v albert_n in_o lib._n de_fw-fr animalib_a for_o their_o purpose_n that_o devil_n and_o witch_n also_o can_v true_o make_v live_v creature_n as_o well_o as_o god_n though_o not_o at_o a_o instant_n yet_o very_o sudden_o howbeit_o all_o such_o who_o be_v right_o inform_v in_o god_n word_n shall_v manifest_o perceive_v and_o confess_v the_o contrary_a 1.16_o as_o have_v be_v by_o scripture_n already_o prove_v and_o may_v be_v confirm_v by_o place_n infinite_a and_o therefore_o janne_n and_o jambres_n though_o satan_n and_o also_o belzebuh_o have_v assist_v they_o can_v never_o have_v make_v the_o serpent_n or_o frog_n of_o nothing_o nor_o yet_o have_v change_v the_o water_n with_o word_n nevertheless_o all_o the_o learned_a expositor_n of_o that_o place_n affirm_v that_o they_o make_v a_o show_n of_o creation_n etc._n etc._n exhibit_v by_o cunning_a a_o resemblance_n of_o some_o of_o those_o miracle_n which_o god_n wrought_v by_o the_o hand_n of_o moses_n yea_o s._n augustine_n and_o many_o other_o hold_v that_o they_o make_v by_o art_n and_o that_o true_o the_o serpent_n etc._n etc._n but_o that_o they_o may_v by_o art_n aprroach_n somewhat_o near_o to_o those_o action_n then_o have_v be_v yet_o declare_v shall_v and_o may_v appear_v by_o these_o and_o many_o other_o conclusion_n if_o they_o be_v true_a chap._n xviii_o how_o to_o produce_v or_o make_v monster_n by_o art_n magic_a and_o why_o pharaoh_n magician_n can_v not_o make_v louse_n strato_n democritus_n empedocles_n and_o of_o late_a conclusion_n jo._n bap._n neap._n teach_v by_o what_o mean_v monster_n may_v be_v produce_v both_o from_o beast_n and_o also_o from_o fowl_n aristotle_n
devil_n that_o possess_v their_o own_o soul_n let_v i_o hear_v any_o of_o they_o all_o speak_v with_o new_a tongue_n let_v they_o drink_v but_o one_o dram_n of_o a_o potion_n which_o i_o will_v prepare_v for_o they_o let_v they_o cure_v the_o sick_a by_o lay_v on_o of_o hand_n though_o witch_n take_v it_o upon_o they_o and_o witchmonger_n believe_v it_o and_o then_o i_o will_v subscribe_v unto_o they_o but_o if_o they_o which_o repose_v such_o certainty_n in_o the_o action_n of_o witch_n and_o conjuror_n will_v diligent_o note_v their_o deceit_n aim_v and_o how_o the_o scope_n whereat_o they_o shoot_v be_v money_n i_o mean_v not_o such_o witch_n as_o be_v false_o accuse_v but_o such_o as_o take_v upon_o they_o to_o give_v answer_n etc._n etc._n as_o mother_n bungie_n do_v they_o shall_v apparent_o see_v the_o cozenage_n for_o they_o be_v abuse_v as_o be_v many_o beholder_n of_o juggler_n which_o suppose_v they_o do_v miraculous_o that_o which_o be_v do_v by_o sleight_n and_o subtlety_n but_o in_o this_o matter_n of_o witchcraft_n and_o conjuration_n if_o man_n will_v rather_o trust_v their_o own_o eye_n then_o old_a wife_n tale_n and_o lie_n i_o dare_v undertake_v this_o matter_n will_v soon_o be_v a_o ta_fw-mi perfect_a point_n as_o be_v easy_a to_o be_v perceive_v than_o juggle_a but_o i_o must_v needs_o confess_v that_o it_o be_v no_o great_a marvel_n though_o the_o simple_a be_v abuse_v therein_o when_o such_o lie_v concern_v those_o matter_n be_v maintain_v by_o such_o person_n of_o account_n and_o thrust_v into_o their_o divine_a service_n as_o for_o example_n 1._o it_o be_v write_v that_o s._n martin_n thrust_v his_o finger_n into_o one_o mouth_n that_o have_v a_o devil_n within_o he_o and_o use_v to_o bite_v folk_n and_o then_o do_v bid_v he_o devour_v they_o if_o he_o can_v and_o because_o the_o devil_n can_v not_o get_v out_o at_o his_o mouth_n be_v stop_v with_o s._n martin_n finger_n he_o be_v fain_o to_o run_v out_o at_o his_o fundament_n o_o stink_a lie_n chap._n thirty-nine_o that_o it_o be_v ashame_n for_o papist_n to_o believe_v other_o conjuror_n do_n their_o own_o be_v of_o so_o little_a force_n hypocrates_n his_o opinion_n herein_o and_o still_o methinks_v papist_n of_o all_o other_o which_o indeed_o be_v most_o credulous_a and_o do_v most_o maintain_v the_o force_n of_o witch_n charm_n and_o of_o conjuror_n cozenage_n shall_v perceive_v and_o judge_v conjuror_n do_n to_o be_v void_a of_o effect_n for_o when_o they_o see_v their_o own_o stuff_n as_o holywater_n salt_n candle_n etc._n etc._n conjure_v by_o their_o holy_a bishop_n and_o priest_n and_o that_o in_o the_o word_n of_o consecration_n or_o conjuration_n for_o so_o exorcist_n their_o own_o doctor_n term_v they_o they_o adjure_v the_o water_n etc._n etc._n to_o heal_v not_o only_o the_o soul_n infirmity_n but_o also_o every_o malady_n hurt_n or_o ache_n of_o the_o body_n and_o do_v also_o command_v the_o candle_n with_o the_o force_n of_o their_o authority_n and_o power_n and_o by_o the_o effect_n of_o all_o their_o holy_a word_n not_o to_o consume_v and_o yet_o neither_o soul_n nor_o body_n any_o thing_n recover_v nor_o the_o candle_n last_v one_o minute_n the_o long_o with_o what_o face_n can_v they_o defend_v the_o other_o miraculous_a work_n as_o though_o the_o witch_n and_o conjuror_n action_n be_v more_o effectual_a than_o their_o own_o hypocrates_n be_v but_o a_o heathen_a and_o not_o have_v the_o perfect_a knowledge_n of_o god_n can_v see_v and_o perceive_v their_o cozenage_n and_o knavery_n well_o enough_o who_o say_v they_o which_o boast_v so_o that_o they_o can_v remove_v or_o help_v the_o infection_n of_o disease_n with_o sacrifice_n conjuration_n or_o other_o magical_a instrument_n or_o mean_n be_v but_o needy_a fellow_n want_v live_a and_o therefore_o refer_v their_o word_n to_o the_o devil_n because_o they_o will_v seem_v to_o know_v somewhat_o more_o than_o the_o common_a people_n it_o be_v marvel_v that_o papist_n do_v affirm_v that_o their_o holy-water_n cross_n or_o bugs-word_n have_v such_o virtue_n and_o violence_n as_o to_o drive_v away_o devil_n so_o as_o they_o dare_v not_o approach_v to_o any_o place_n or_o person_n besmear_v with_o such_o stuff_n when_o as_o it_o appear_v in_o the_o gospel_n that_o the_o devil_n presume_v to_o assault_v and_o tempt_v christ_n himself_o for_o the_o devil_n indeed_o most_o earnest_o busy_v himself_o to_o seduce_v the_o godly_a as_o for_o the_o wicked_a he_o make_v reckon_v and_o just_a account_n of_o they_o as_o of_o his_o own_o already_o but_o let_v we_o go_v on_o forward_o in_o our_o refutation_n chap._n xl._o how_o conjuror_n have_v beguile_v witch_n what_o book_n they_o carry_v about_o to_o procure_v credit_n to_o their_o art_n wicked_a assertion_n against_o moses_n and_o joseph_n thus_o you_o see_v that_o conjuror_n be_v no_o small_a fool_n for_o whereas_o witch_n be_v poor_a and_o needy_a go_v from_o door_n to_o door_n for_o relief_n have_v they_o never_o so_o many_o toad_n or_o cat_n at_o home_n or_o never_o so_o much_o hogs-dung_n and_o charvil_n about_o they_o or_o never_o so_o many_o charm_n in_o stone_n these_o conjuror_n i_o say_v have_v get_v they_o office_n in_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n whereby_o they_o have_v obtain_v authority_n and_o great_a estimation_n dead_a and_o further_o to_o add_v credit_n to_o that_o art_n these_o conjuror_n carry_v about_o at_o this_o day_n book_n entitle_v under_o the_o name_n of_o adam_n abel_n toby_n and_o enoch_n which_o enoch_n they_o repute_v the_o most_o divine_a fellow_n in_o such_o matter_n they_o have_v also_o among_o they_o book_n of_o zachary_n paul_n honorius_n cyprian_n jerome_n jeremy_n albert_n and_o thomas_n also_o of_o the_o angel_n riziel_n razael_n and_o raphael_n and_o doubtless_o these_o be_v such_o book_n as_o be_v say_v to_o have_v be_v burn_v in_o the_o lesser_a asia_n 19.19_o and_o for_o their_o further_a credit_n they_o boast_v that_o they_o must_v be_v and_o be_v skilful_a and_o learned_a in_o these_o art_n to_o wit_n be_v almadel_n ars_fw-la notoria_fw-la ars_fw-la bulaphiae_fw-la ars_fw-la arthephii_fw-la ars_fw-la pomena_n ars_fw-la revelationis_fw-la etc._n etc._n yea_o these_o conjuror_n in_o corner_n stick_v with_o justine_n to_o report_v and_o affirm_v 16._o that_o joseph_n who_o be_v a_o true_a figure_n of_o christ_n that_o deliver_v and_o redeem_v we_o be_v learn_v in_o these_o art_n and_o thereby_o prophesy_v and_o expound_v dream_n and_o that_o those_o art_n come_v to_o he_o from_o moses_n and_o final_o from_o moses_n to_o they_o 16._o which_o thing_n both_o pliny_n and_o tacitus_n affirm_v of_o moses_n also_o strabo_n in_o his_o cosmographie_n make_v the_o very_a like_o blasphemous_a report_n and_o likewise_o apollonius_n molon_n possidonius_fw-la lysimachus_n and_o appian_n term_v moses_n both_o a_o magician_n and_o a_o conjuror_n who_o eusebius_n confute_v with_o many_o notable_a argument_n for_o moses_n differ_v as_o much_o from_o a_o magician_n as_o truth_n from_o falsehood_n and_o piety_n from_o vanity_n for_o in_o truth_n he_o confound_v all_o magic_n and_o make_v the_o world_n see_v and_o the_o cunning_a magician_n of_o the_o earth_n confess_v that_o their_o own_o do_n be_v but_o illusion_n and_o that_o his_o miracle_n where_o wrought_v by_o the_o finger_n of_o god_n but_o that_o the_o poor_a old_a witch_n knowledge_n reach_v thus_o far_o as_o danaus_n affirm_v it_o do_v be_v untrue_a sortiariis_fw-la for_o their_o further_a fetch_n that_o i_o can_v comprehend_v be_v but_o to_o fetch_v a_o pot_n of_o milk_n etc._n etc._n from_o their_o neighbour_n house_n half_o a_o mile_n distant_a from_o they_o chap._n xli_o all_o magical_a art_n confute_v by_o a_o argument_n concern_v nero_n what_o cornelius_n agrippa_n and_o carolus_n gallus_n have_v write_v thereof_o and_o prove_v by_o experience_n sure_o nero_n prove_v all_o these_o magical_a art_n to_o be_v vain_a and_o fabulous_a lie_n and_o nothing_o but_o cozenage_n and_o knavery_n he_o be_v a_o notable_a prince_n have_v gift_n of_o nature_n enough_o to_o have_v conceive_v such_o matter_n treasure_n enough_o to_o have_v employ_v in_o the_o search_n thereof_o he_o make_v no_o conscience_n therein_o he_o have_v singular_a conference_n thereabouts_o he_o offer_v and_o will_v have_v give_v half_a his_o kingdom_n to_o have_v learn_v those_o thing_n which_o he_o hear_v may_v be_v wrought_v by_o magician_n he_o procure_v all_o the_o cunning_a magician_n in_o the_o world_n to_o come_v to_o rome_n he_o search_v for_o book_n also_o and_o all_o other_o thing_n necessary_a for_o a_o magician_n and_o never_o can_v find_v any_o thing_n in_o it_o but_o cozenage_n and_o legierdemain_n at_o length_n he_o meet_v with_o one_o tiridates_n the_o great_a magician_n etc._n who_o have_v with_o he_o all_o his_o companion_n and_o fellow_n magician_n witch_n conjuror_n and_o cozener_n invite_v nero_n to_o certain_a
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strabo_n sulpitius_n severus_n synesius_n tatianus_n tertullianus_n thomas_n aquinas_n themistius_n theodoretus_n theodorus_n bizantius_n theophrastus_n thucydides_n tibullus_n tremelius_fw-la valerius_n maximus_n varro_n vegetius_n vincentius_n virgillius_fw-la vitellius_n wierus_n xantus_fw-la historiographus_fw-la english_a author_n barnaby_n googe_n beehive_n of_o the_o romish_a church_n edward_n deering_n geoffrey_n chaucer_n giles_n alley_n gnimelf_n maharba_n henry_n haward_n john_n bale_n john_n fox_n john_n malborn_n john_n record_n primer_n after_o york_n use_v richard_n gallis_fw-la roger_n bacon_n testament_n print_v at_o rheims_n t._n e._n a_o nameless_a author_n 467._o thomas_n hill_n thomas_n lupton_n thomas_n moor_n knight_n thomas_n phaer_n t._n r._n a_o nameless_a author_n 393._o william_n lambard_n w._n w._n a_o nameless_a author_n 542._o the_o discovery_n of_o witchcraft_n book_n i._n chhp._n i._n a_o impeachment_n of_o witch_n power_n in_o meteor_n and_o elementary_a body_n tend_v to_o the_o rebuke_n of_o such_o a_o attribute_n too_o much_o unto_o they_o the_o fable_n of_o witchcraft_n have_v take_v so_o fast_o hold_v and_o deep_a root_n in_o the_o heart_n of_o man_n that_o few_o or_o none_o can_v now_o adays_o with_o patience_n endure_v the_o hand_n and_o correction_n of_o god_n for_o if_o any_o adversity_n grief_n sickness_n loss_n of_o child_n corn_n cattle_n or_o liberty_n happen_v unto_o they_o by_o and_o by_o they_o exclaim_v upon_o witch_n 5._o as_o though_o there_o be_v no_o god_n in_o israel_n that_o order_v all_o thing_n according_a to_o his_o will_n punish_v both_o just_a and_o unjust_a with_o grief_n plague_n and_o affliction_n in_o manner_n and_o form_n as_o he_o think_v good_a but_o that_o certain_a old_a woman_n here_o on_o earth_n call_v witch_n must_v needs_o be_v the_o contriver_n of_o all_o man_n calamity_n and_o as_o though_o they_o themselves_o be_v innocent_n and_o have_v deserve_v no_o such_o punishment_n insomuch_o as_o they_o stick_v not_o to_o ride_v and_o go_v to_o such_o as_o either_o be_v injurious_o term_v witch_n or_o else_o be_v willing_a so_o to_o be_v account_v seek_v at_o their_o hand_n comfort_v and_o remedy_n in_o time_n of_o their_o tribulation_n contrary_a to_o god_n will_v and_o commandment_n in_o that_o behalf_n 12._o who_o bid_v we_o resort_v to_o he_o in_o all_o our_o necessity_n such_o faithless_a people_n i_o say_v be_v also_o persuade_v that_o neither_o hail_n nor_o snow_n thunder_n nor_o lightning_n rain_n nor_o tempestuous_a wind_n come_v from_o the_o heaven_n at_o the_o commandment_n of_o god_n but_o be_v raise_v by_o the_o cunning_a and_o power_n of_o witch_n and_o conjurer_n insomuch_o as_o a_o clap_n of_o thunder_n or_o a_o gale_n of_o wind_n be_v no_o soon_o hear_v but_o either_o they_o run_v to_o ring_v bell_n or_o cry_v out_o to_o burn_v witch_n or_o else_o burn_v consecrate_v thing_n hope_v by_o the_o smoke_n thereof_o to_o drive_v the_o devil_n out_o 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bonum_fw-la thou_o shall_v not_o do_v evil_a that_o good_a may_v come_v thereof_o lombertus_fw-la say_v sua_fw-la that_o witchcraft_n may_v be_v take_v away_o by_o that_o mean_n whereby_o it_o be_v bring_v but_o gofridus_n invey_v sore_o against_o the_o oppugner_n thereof_o pope_n nicholas_n the_o five_o give_v indulgence_n and_o leave_n to_o bishop_n miraty_n who_o be_v so_o bewitch_v in_o his_o privity_n that_o he_o can_v not_o use_v the_o gift_n of_o venery_n to_o seek_v remedy_n at_o witch_n hand_n and_o this_o be_v the_o clause_n of_o his_o dispensation_n ut_fw-la ex_fw-la duolus_fw-la malis_fw-la fugiatur_fw-la majus_fw-la that_o of_o two_o evil_n the_o great_a shall_v be_v avoid_v and_o so_o a_o witch_n by_o take_v his_o doublet_n cure_v he_o and_o kill_v the_o other_o witch_n as_o the_o story_n say_v which_o be_v to_o be_v see_v in_o m._n mal._n and_o divers_a other_o writer_n chap._n xx._n who_o be_v privilege_v from_o witch_n what_o body_n be_v apt_a to_o be_v bewitch_v or_o to_o be_v witch_n why_o woman_n be_v rather_o witch_n than_o man_n and_o what_o they_o be_v now_o if_o you_o will_v know_v who_o and_o what_o person_n be_v privilege_v from_o witch_n you_o must_v understand_v 1._o that_o they_o be_v even_o such_o as_o can_v be_v bewitch_v in_o the_o number_n of_o who_o first_o be_v the_o inquisitor_n and_o such_o as_o exercise_v public_a justice_n upon_o they_o howbeit_o print_n a_o justice_n in_o essex_n who_o for_o divers_a respect_n i_o have_v leave_v unname_v not_o long_o since_o think_v he_o be_v bewitch_v in_o the_o very_a instant_n while_o he_o examine_v the_o witch_n so_o as_o his_o leg_n be_v break_v thereby_o etc._n etc._n which_o either_o be_v false_a or_o else_o this_o rule_n untrue_a or_o both_o rather_o injurious_a unto_o god_n providence_n second_o such_o as_o observe_v due_o the_o rite_n and_o ceremony_n of_o the_o holy_a church_n and_o worship_v they_o with_o reverence_n through_o the_o sprinkle_n of_o holy_a water_n and_o receive_v consecrate_v salt_n by_o the_o lawful_a use_n of_o candle_n hallow_v on_o candlemas-day_n and_o green_a leaf_n consecrate_v on_o palm-sunday_n which_o thing_n they_o say_v the_o church_n use_v for_o the_o qualify_a of_o the_o devil_n power_n be_v preserve_v from_o witchcraft_n three_o some_o be_v preserve_v by_o their_o good_a angel_n which_o attend_v and_o wait_v upon_o they_o but_o i_o may_v not_o omit_v here_o the_o reason_n which_o they_o bring_v to_o prove_v what_o body_n be_v the_o more_o apt_a and_o effectual_a to_o execute_v the_o art_n of_o fascination_n and_o that_o be_v first_o they_o say_v the_o force_n of_o celestial_a body_n which_o indifferent_o communicate_v their_o virtue_n unto_o man_n beast_n tree_n stone_n etc._n etc._n but_o this_o gift_n and_o natural_a influence_n of_o fascination_n may_v be_v increase_v in_o man_n 12._o according_a to_o his_o affection_n and_o perturbation_n as_o through_o anger_n fear_v love_n hate_v etc._n etc._n for_o by_o hate_n say_v varius_n enter_v a_o fiery_a inflammation_n into_o the_o eye_n of_o man_n which_o be_v violent_o send_v out_o by_o beam_n and_o stream_n etc._n etc._n infect_v and_o bewitch_v those_o body_n against_o who_o they_o be_v oppose_v and_o therefore_o he_o say_v in_o the_o favour_n of_o woman_n that_o be_v the_o cause_n that_o woman_n be_v often_o find_v to_o be_v witch_n than_o man_n for_o say_v he_o they_o have_v a_o unbridled_a force_n of_o fury_n and_o concupiscence_n natural_o that_o by_o no_o mean_n it_o be_v possible_a for_o they_o to_o temper_n or_o moderate_v the_o same_o so_o as_o upon_o every_o trifle_a occasion_n they_o like_a brute_n beast_n fix_v their_o furious_a eye_n upon_o the_o party_n who_o they_o bewitch_v speak_v hereby_o it_o come_v to_o pass_v that_o whereas_o woman_n have_v a_o marvellous_a sickle_n nature_n what_o grief_n soever_o happen_v unto_o they_o immediate_o all_o peaceableness_n of_o mind_n depart_v and_o they_o be_v so_o trouble_v with_o evil_a humour_n that_o outgo_v their_o venomous_a exhalation_n engender_v through_o their_o ill-favoured_a diet_n and_o increase_v by_o mean_n of_o their_o pernicious_a excrement_n which_o they_o expel_v woman_n be_v also_o say_v he_o monthly_o fill_v full_a of_o superfluous_a humour_n and_o with_o they_o the_o melancholic_a blood_n boil_v whereof_o spring_n vapour_n and_o be_v carry_v up_o and_o convey_v through_o the_o nostril_n and_o mouth_n etc._n etc._n to_o the_o bewitch_a of_o whatsoever_o it_o meet_v for_o they_o belch_v up_o a_o certain_a breath_n wherewith_o they_o bewitch_v whosoever_o they_o list_v bewitch_v and_o of_o all_o other_o woman_n lean_a hollow-eyed_a old_a beetle-browed_a woman_n say_v he_o be_v the_o most_o infectious_a marry_o he_o say_v that_o hot_a subtle_a and_o thin_a body_n be_v most_o subject_a to_o be_v bewitch_v if_o they_o be_v moist_a and_o all_o they_o general_o who_o vein_n pipe_n and_o passage_n of_o their_o body_n be_v open_a and_o final_o he_o say_v that_o all_o beautiful_a thing_n whatsoever_o be_v soon_o subject_a to_o be_v bewitch_v as_o namely_o goodly_a young_a man_n fair_a woman_n such_o as_o be_v natural_o bear_v to_o be_v rich_a goodly_a beast_n fair_a horse_n rank_a corn_n beautiful_a tree_n etc._n etc._n yea_o a_o friend_n of_o his_o tell_v he_o that_o he_o see_v one_o with_o his_o eye_n break_v a_o precious_a stone_n in_o piece_n and_o all_o this_o he_o tell_v as_o sober_o as_o though_o it_o be_v true_a and_o if_o it_o be_v true_a honest_a woman_n may_v be_v witch_n in_o despite_n of_o all_o inquisitor_n neither_o can_v any_o avoid_v be_v a_o witch_n except_o she_o lock_v herself_o up_o in_o a_o chamber_n chap._n xxi_o what_o miracle_n witchmonger_n report_v to_o have_v be_v do_v by_o witch_n word_n etc._n etc._n contradiction_n of_o witchmonger_n among_o themselves_o how_o beast_n be_v cure_v hereby_o of_o bewitched_a butter_n a_o charm_n against_o witch_n and_o a_o counter-charm_n the_o effect_n of_o charm_n and_o word_n prove_v by_o l._n varius_n to_o be_v wonderful_a if_o i_o shall_v go_v about_o to_o recite_v all_o charm_n i_o shall_v take_v a_o infinite_a work_n in_o hand_n for_o the_o witch_a writer_n hold_v opinion_n that_o any_o thing_n almost_o may_v be_v thereby_o bring_v to_o pass_v and_o that_o whether_o the_o word_n of_o the_o charm_n be_v understandable_a or_o not_o it_o skill_v not_o so_o the_o charmer_n have_v a_o steady_a intention_n to_o bring_v his_o desire_n about_o and_o than_o what_o be_v it_o that_o can_v be_v do_v by_o word_n for_o l._n varius_n say_v 5._o that_o old_a woman_n have_v enfeeble_v and_o kill_v child_n with_o word_n and_o have_v make_v woman_n with_o child_n miscarry_v they_o have_v make_v man_n pine_v away_o to_o death_n they_o have_v kill_v horse_n deprive_v sheep_n of_o their_o milk_n abibat_fw-la transform_v man_n into_o beast_n fly_v in_o the_o air_n tame_v and_o stay_v wild_a beast_n drive_v all_o noisome_a cattle_n and_o vermin_n from_o corn_n vine_n and_o herb_n stay_v serpent_n etc._n etc._n and_o all_o with_o word_n insomuch_o as_o he_o say_v that_o with_o certain_a word_n speak_v in_o a_o bull_n ear_n by_o a_o witch_n the_o bull_n have_v fall_v down_o to_o the_o ground_n as_o dead_a yea_o some_o by_o virtue_n of_o word_n have_v go_v upon_o a_o sharp_a sword_n and_o walk_v upon_o hot_a glow_a coal_n without_o hurt_n with_o word_n say_v he_o very_o heavy_a weight_n and_o burden_n have_v be_v lift_v up_o and_o with_o word_n wild_a horse_n and_o wild_a bull_n have_v be_v tame_v and_o also_o mad_a dog_n with_o word_n they_o have_v kill_v worm_n and_o other_o vermin_n and_o stay_v all_o manner_n of_o bleed_v and_o flux_n with_o word_n all_o the_o disease_n in_o man_n body_n be_v heal_v and_o wound_v cure_v arrow_n be_v with_o wonderful_a strangeness_n and_o cunning_n pluck_v out_o of_o man_n bone_n yea_o say_v he_o there_o be_v many_o that_o can_v heal_v all_o bite_n of_o dog_n or_o stinging_n of_o serpent_n or_o any_o other_o poison_n and_o all_o with_o nothing_o but_o word_n speak_v and_o that_o which_o be_v most_o strange_a he_o say_v that_o they_o can_v remedy_v any_o stranger_n and_o he_o that_o be_v absent_a with_o that_o very_a sword_n wherewith_o they_o be_v wound_v yea_o and_o that_o which_o be_v beyond_o all_o admiration_n if_o they_o strike_v the_o sword_n upward_o with_o their_o finger_n the_o party_n shall_v feel_v no_o pain_n whereas_o if_o they_o draw_v their_o finger_n downward_o thereupon_o the_o party_n wound_v shall_v feel_v intolerable_a pain_n with_o a_o number_n of_o other_o cure_n do_v altogether_o by_o the_o virtue_n and_o force_n of_o word_n utter_v and_o speak_v where_o by_o the_o way_n i_o may_v not_o omit_v this_o special_a note_n give_v by_o m._n mal._n to_o wit_n 8._o that_o holy_a water_n may_v not_o be_v sprinkle_v upon_o bewitched_a beast_n but_o must_v
and_o what_o be_v teach_v in_o natural_a magic_n how_o god_n glory_n be_v magnify_v therein_o and_o that_o it_o be_v nothing_o but_o the_o work_n of_o nature_n page_n 165._o chap._n iu._n what_o strange_a thing_n be_v bring_v to_o pass_v by_o natural_a magic_a ibid._n chap._n v._n the_o incredible_a operation_n of_o water_n both_o stand_a and_o run_v of_o well_n lake_n river_n and_o of_o their_o wonderful_a effect_n page_n 166._o chap._n vi_o the_o virtue_n and_o quality_n of_o sundry_a precious_a stone_n of_o cozen_a lapidary_n etc._n etc._n page_n 166._o chap._n vii_o whence_o the_o precious_a stone_n receive_v their_o operation_n how_o curious_a magician_n use_v they_o and_o of_o their_o seal_n page_n 168_o chap._n viii_o the_o sympathy_n and_o antipathy_n of_o natural_a and_o elementary_a body_n declare_v by_o divers_a example_n of_o beast_n bird_n plant_n etc._n etc._n page_n 170._o chap._n ix_o the_o former_a matter_n prove_v by_o many_o example_n of_o the_o live_n and_o the_o dead_a page_n 171_o chap._n x._o the_o bewitch_a venom_n contain_v in_o the_o body_n of_o a_o harlot_n how_o her_o eye_n her_o tongue_n her_o beauty_n and_o behaviour_n bewitch_v some_o man_n of_o bone_n and_o horn_n yield_v great_a virtue_n page_n 172_o chap._n xi_o two_o notorious_a wonder_n and_o yet_o not_o marvel_v at_o page_n 173_o chap._n xii_o of_o illusion_n confederacy_n and_o legierdemain_n and_o how_o they_o may_v be_v well_o or_o ill_o use_v ibid._n chap._n xiii_o of_o private_a confederacy_n and_o of_o brandon_n pigeon_n page_n 174_o chap._n fourteen_o of_o public_a confederacy_n and_o whereof_o it_o consist_v page_n 175_o chap._n xv._n how_o man_n have_v be_v abuse_v with_o word_n of_o equivocation_n with_o sundry_a example_n thereof_o ibid._n chap._n xvi_o how_o some_o be_v abuse_v with_o natural_a magic_n and_o sundry_a example_n thereof_o when_o illusion_n be_v add_v thereunto_o of_o jacob_n pied_a sheep_n and_o of_o a_o black_a moor_n page_n 176_o chap._n xvii_o the_o opinion_n of_o witchmonger_n that_o devil_n can_v create_v body_n and_o of_o pharaoh_n magician_n ibid._n chap._n xviii_o how_o to_o produce_v or_o make_v monster_n by_o art_n of_o magic_n and_o why_o pharaoh_n magician_n can_v not_o make_v lice_n page_n 177_o chap._n xix_o that_o great_a matter_n may_v be_v wrought_v by_o this_o art_n when_o prince_n esteem_v and_o maintain_v it_o of_o divers_a wonderful_a experiment_n and_o of_o strange_a conclusion_n in_o glass_n of_o the_o art_n perspective_n etc._n etc._n page_n 178_o chap._n xx._n a_o comparison_n betwixt_o pharaoh_n magician_n and_o our_o witch_n and_o how_o their_o cunning_n consist_v in_o juggle_a knack_n page_n 179_o chap._n xxi_o that_o the_o serpent_n and_o frog_n be_v true_o present_v and_o the_o water_n poison_v indeed_o by_o janne_n and_o jambres_n of_o false_a prophet_n and_o of_o their_o miracle_n of_o balaam_n ass_n page_n 180_o chap._n xxii_o the_o art_n of_o juggle_v discover_v and_o in_o what_o point_v it_o do_v principal_o consist_v page_n 181_o chap._n xxiii_o of_o the_o ball_n and_o the_o manner_n of_o legeir-demain_a therewith_o also_o notable_a feat_n with_o one_o or_o divers_a ball_n 182_o to_o make_v a_o little_a ball_n swell_v in_o your_o hand_n till_o it_o be_v very_o great_a ibid._n to_o consume_v or_o rather_o to_o convey_v one_o or_o many_o ball_n into_o nothing_o 183_o how_o to_o rap_n a_o wag_n upon_o the_o knuckle_n ibid._n chap._n xxiv_o of_o conveyance_n of_o money_n ibid._n to_o convey_v money_n out_o of_o one_o of_o your_o hand_n into_o the_o other_o by_o legierdemain_n ibid._n to_o convert_v or_o transubstantiate_a money_n into_o counter_n or_o counter_n into_o money_n 184._o to_o put_v one_o testor_fw-la into_o one_o hand_n and_o another_o into_o the_o other_o hand_n with_o word_n to_o bring_v they_o together_o ibid._n to_o put_v one_o testor_fw-la into_o a_o stranger_n hand_n and_o another_o into_o your_o own_o and_o to_o convey_v both_o into_o the_o stranger_n hand_n with_o word_n ibid._n how_o to_o do_v the_o same_o or_o the_o like_a feat_n otherwise_o ibid._n to_o throw_v a_o piece_n of_o money_n away_o and_o to_o find_v it_o again_o where_o you_o list_v ibid._n with_o word_n to_o make_v a_o groat_n or_o a_o testor_fw-la to_o leap_v out_o of_o a_o pot_n or_o to_o run_v along_o upon_o a_o table_n 185._o to_o make_v a_o groat_n or_o a_o testor_fw-la to_o sink_v through_o a_o table_n and_o to_o vanish_v out_o of_o a_o handkerchief_n very_o strong_o ibid._n a_o notable_a trick_n to_o transform_v a_o counter_a to_o a_o groat_n ibid._n chap._n xxv_o a_o excellent_a feat_n to_o make_v a_o twopenny_a piece_n lie_v plain_a in_o the_o palm_n of_o your_o hand_n and_o to_o be_v pass_v from_o thence_o when_o you_o list_v 186._o to_o convey_v a_o testor_fw-la out_o of_o one_o hand_n that_o hold_v it_o fast_o ibid._n to_o throw_v a_o piece_n of_o money_n into_o a_o deep_a pond_n and_o to_o fetch_v it_o again_o from_o whence_o you_o list_v ibid._n to_o convey_v one_o shilling_n be_v in_o one_o hand_n into_o another_o hold_v your_o arm_n abroad_o like_o a_o rod._n ibid._n how_o to_o rap_v a_o wag_n on_o the_o knuckle_n page_n 187_o chap._n xxvi_o to_o transform_v any_o one_o small_a thing_n into_o any_o other_o form_n by_o hold_v of_o paper_n ibid._n chap._n xxvii_o of_o card_n with_o good_a caution_n how_o to_o avoid_v cozenage_n therein_o special_a rule_n to_o convey_v and_o handle_v the_o card_n and_o the_o manner_n and_o order_n how_o to_o accomplish_v all_o difficult_a and_o strange_a thing_n wrought_v by_o card_n ibid._n how_o to_o deliver_v out_o four_o ace_n and_o to_o convert_v they_o into_o four_o knave_n 188._o how_o to_o tell_v one_o what_o card_n he_o see_v in_o the_o bottom_n when_o the_o same_o card_n be_v shuffle_v into_o the_o stock_n ibid._n another_o way_n to_o do_v the_o same_o have_v yourself_o indeed_o never_o see_v the_o card_n 189._o to_o tell_v one_o without_o confederacy_n what_o card_n he_o think_v ibid._n chap._n xxviii_o how_o to_o tell_v what_o card_n any_o man_n think_v how_o to_o convey_v the_o same_o into_o a_o kernel_n of_o a_o nut_n or_o cheristone_n etc._n etc._n and_o the_o same_o again_o into_o one_o pocket_n how_o to_o make_v one_o draw_v the_o same_o or_o any_o card_n you_o list_v and_o all_o under_o one_o device_n ibid._n chap._n xxix_o of_o fast_a or_o loose_a how_o to_o knit_v a_o hard_a knot_n upon_o a_o handkerchief_n and_o to_o undo_v the_o same_o with_o word_n 190._o a_o notable_a feat_n of_o fast_a or_o loose_a namely_o to_o pull_v three_o beadstone_n from_o off_o a_o cord_n while_o you_o hold_v fast_o the_o end_n thereof_o without_o remove_v of_o your_o hand_n ibid._n chap._n xxx_o juggle_v knack_n by_o confederacy_n and_o how_o to_o know_v whether_o one_o cast_v cross_n or_o pile_n by_o the_o ring_n 191._o to_o make_v a_o shoal_n of_o gosling_n draw_v a_o timber-log_n ibid._n to_o make_v a_o pot_n or_o any_o such_o thing_n stand_v fast_o on_o the_o cubboord_n to_o fall_v down_o thence_o by_o virtue_n of_o word_n ibid._n to_o make_v one_o dance_v naked_a ibid._n to_o transform_v or_o alter_v the_o colour_n of_o one_o cap_n or_o hat_n ibid._n how_o to_o tell_v where_o a_o steal_a horse_n be_v become_v ibid._n chap._n xxxi_o box_n to_o alter_v one_o grain_n into_o another_o or_o to_o consume_v the_o grain_n or_o corn_n to_o nothing_o 192._o how_o to_o convey_v with_o word_n or_o charm_n the_o corn_n contain_v in_o one_o box_n into_o another_o ibid._n of_o another_o box_n to_o convert_v wheat_n into_o flower_n with_o word_n etc._n etc._n ibid._n of_o divers_a petty_a juggle_a knack_n page_n 193_o chap._n xxxii_o to_o burn_v a_o thread_n and_o to_o make_v it_o whole_a again_o with_o the_o ash_n thereof_o ibid._n to_o cut_v a_o lace_n asunder_o in_o the_o midst_n and_o to_o make_v it_o whole_a again_o ibid._n how_o to_o pull_v lace_n innumerable_a out_o of_o your_o mouth_n of_o what_o colour_n or_o length_n you_o list_v and_o never_o any_o thing_n see_v to_o be_v therein_o page_n 194_o chap._n xxxiii_o how_o to_o make_v a_o book_n wherein_o you_o shall_v show_v every_o leaf_n therein_o to_o be_v white_a black_a blue_a red_z yellow_a green_a etc._n etc._n ibid._n chap._n xxxiv_o desperate_a or_o dangeroous_a juggle_a knack_n wherein_o the_o simple_a be_v make_v to_o think_v that_o a_o silly_a juggler_n with_o word_n can_v hurt_v and_o help_v kill_v and_o revive_v any_o creature_n at_o his_o pleasure_n and_o first_o to_o kill_v any_o kind_n of_o pullen_n &_o to_o give_v it_o life_n again_o 195._o to_o eat_v a_o knife_n and_o fetch_v it_o out_o of_o any_o other_o place_n ibid._n to_o thrust_v a_o bodkin_n into_o your_o head_n without_o hurt_n 196._o to_o thrust_v a_o bodkin_n through_o your_o tongue_n and_o a_o knife_n through_o your_o arm_n a_o
assault_v he_o it_o be_v say_v in_o the_o gospel_n 13.11_o there_o be_v a_o woman_n which_o have_v a_o spirit_n of_o infirmity_n eighteen_o year_n who_o be_v bow_v together_o etc._n etc._n who_o christ_n by_o lay_v his_o hand_n upon_o she_o deliver_v of_o her_o disease_n whereby_o it_o be_v to_o be_v see_v that_o although_o it_o be_v say_v that_o satan_n have_v bind_v she_o etc._n etc._n yet_o that_o it_o be_v a_o sickness_n or_o disease_n of_o body_n that_o trouble_v she_o for_o christ_n own_o word_n expound_v it_o neither_o be_v there_o any_o word_n of_o witchcraft_n mention_v which_o some_o say_v be_v the_o cause_n thereof_o there_o be_v 16.9_o seven_o devil_n cast_v out_o of_o mary_n magdalen_n which_o be_v not_o so_o gross_o understand_v by_o the_o learned_a as_o that_o there_o be_v in_o she_o just_o seven_o corporal_a devil_n such_o as_o i_o describe_v before_o elsewhere_o but_o that_o by_o the_o number_n of_o seven_o devil_n a_o great_a multitude_n and_o a_o uncertain_a number_n of_o vice_n be_v signify_v which_o figure_n be_v usual_a in_o divers_a place_n of_o the_o scripture_n and_o this_o interpretation_n be_v more_o agreeable_a with_o 17._o god_n word_n then_o the_o papistical_a paraphrase_n which_o be_v that_o christ_n under_o the_o name_n of_o the_o seven_o devil_n recount_v the_o seven_o deadly_a sin_n only_o other_o allow_v neither_o of_o these_o exposition_n because_o they_o suppose_v that_o the_o efficacy_n of_o christ_n miracle_n shall_v this_o way_n be_v confound_v as_o though_o it_o be_v not_o as_o difficult_a a_o matter_n with_o a_o touch_n to_o make_v a_o good_a christian_n of_o a_o vicious_a person_n as_o with_o a_o word_n to_o cure_v the_o ague_n or_o any_o other_o disease_n of_o a_o sick_a body_n i_o think_v not_o but_o any_o of_o both_o these_o cure_n may_v be_v wrought_v by_o mean_n in_o process_n of_o time_n without_o miracle_n the_o one_o by_o the_o preacher_n the_o other_o by_o the_o physician_n but_o i_o say_v that_o christ_n work_n in_o both_o be_v apparent_o miraculous_a for_o 7.21_o with_o power_n and_o authority_n even_o with_o a_o touch_n of_o his_o finger_n and_o a_o word_n of_o his_o mouth_n he_o make_v the_o blind_a to_o see_v the_o halt_n to_o go_v the_o leper_n clean_a the_o deaf_a to_o hear_v the_o dead_a to_o rise_v again_o and_o the_o poor_a to_o receive_v the_o gospel_n out_o of_o who_o i_o say_v he_o cast_v devil_n and_o miraculous_o conform_v they_o to_o become_v good_a christian_n which_o before_o be_v dissolute_a liver_n to_o who_o he_o say_v 8.11_o go_v your_o way_n and_o sin_n no_o more_o chap._n fourteen_o that_o it_o please_v god_n to_o manifest_v the_o power_n of_o his_o son_n and_o not_o of_o witch_n by_o miracle_n jesus_n christ_n to_o manifest_v his_o divine_a power_n rebuke_v the_o wind_n and_o they_o cease_v 8.14_o and_o the_o wave_n of_o water_n and_o it_o be_v calm_a which_o if_o neither_o our_o divine_n nor_o physician_n can_v do_v much_o less_o our_o conjuror_n and_o least_o of_o all_o our_o old_a witch_n can_v bring_v any_o such_o thing_n to_o pass_v but_o it_o please_v god_n to_o manifest_v the_o power_n of_o christ_n jesus_n by_o such_o miraculous_a and_o extraordinary_a mean_n provide_v and_o as_o it_o be_v prepare_v disease_n that_o none_o otherwise_o can_v be_v cure_v that_o his_o son_n glory_n and_o his_o people_n faith_n may_v the_o more_o plain_o appear_v as_o namely_o etc._n leprosy_n lunacy_n and_o blindness_n as_o it_o be_v apparent_a in_o the_o gospel_n where_o it_o be_v say_v that_o the_o man_n be_v not_o strike_v with_o blindness_n for_o his_o own_o sin_n not_o for_o any_o offence_n of_o his_o ancestor_n but_o that_o he_o be_v make_v blind_a to_o the_o intent_n the_o work_n of_o god_n shall_v be_v show_v upon_o he_o by_o the_o hand_n of_o jesus_n christ_n but_o witch_n with_o their_o charm_n can_v cure_v as_o witchmonger_n affirm_v all_o these_o disease_n mention_v in_o the_o scripture_n and_o many_o other_o more_o as_o the_o gout_n the_o toothache_n etc._n etc._n which_o we_o find_v not_o that_o ever_o christ_n cure_v as_o touch_v those_o that_o be_v say_v in_o the_o gospel_n to_o be_v possess_v of_o spirit_n etc._n it_o seem_v in_o many_o place_n that_o it_o be_v indifferent_a or_o all_o one_o to_o say_v he_o be_v possess_v with_o a_o devil_n or_o he_o be_v lunatic_a or_o frantic_a which_o disease_n in_o these_o day_n be_v say_v to_o proceed_v of_o melancholy_a but_o if_o every_o one_o that_o now_o be_v lunatic_a be_v possess_v with_o a_o real_a devil_n then_o may_v it_o be_v think_v that_o devil_n be_v to_o be_v thrust_v out_o of_o man_n by_o medicine_n but_o who_o say_v in_o these_o time_n with_o the_o woman_n of_o canaan_n my_o daughter_n be_v vex_v with_o a_o devil_n except_o it_o be_v presuppose_v that_o she_o mean_v her_o daughter_n be_v trouble_v with_o some_o disease_n indeed_o we_o say_v and_o say_v true_o to_o the_o wicked_a the_o devil_n be_v in_o he_o but_o we_o mean_v not_o thereby_o that_o a_o real_a devil_n be_v get_v into_o his_o gut_n and_o if_o it_o be_v so_o i_o marvel_v in_o what_o shape_n this_o real_a devil_n that_o possess_v they_o remain_v enter_v he_o into_o the_o body_n in_o one_o shape_n and_o into_o the_o mind_n in_o another_o if_o they_o grant_v he_o to_o be_v spiritual_a and_o invisible_a i_o agree_v with_o they_o some_o be_v of_o opinion_n that_o the_o say_a woman_n of_o canaan_n mean_v indeed_o that_o her_o daughter_n be_v trouble_v with_o some_o disease_n because_o it_o be_v write_v in_o stead_n of_o that_o the_o devil_n be_v cast_v out_o that_o her_o daughter_n be_v make_v whole_a 15.28_o even_o the_o self_n same_o hour_n according_a to_o that_o which_o be_v say_v in_o the_o 12._o of_o matthew_n 12.22_o there_o be_v bring_v unto_o christ_n one_o possess_v of_o a_o devil_n which_o be_v both_o blind_a and_o dumb_a and_o he_o heal_v he_o so_o as_o he_o that_o be_v blind_a and_o dumb_a both_o speak_v and_o see_v but_o it_o be_v the_o man_n and_o not_o the_o devil_n that_o be_v heal_v and_o make_v to_o speak_v and_o see_v whereby_o i_o say_v it_o be_v gather_v that_o such_o as_o be_v disease_v as_o well_o as_o they_o that_o be_v lunatic_a be_v say_v sometime_o to_o be_v possess_v of_o devil_n chap._n xv._n of_o the_o possess_a with_o devil_n 1._o here_o i_o can_v omit_v to_o show_v how_o fond_o divers_a writer_n and_o namely_o james_n sprenger_n and_o henry_n institor_n do_v gather_v and_o note_v the_o cause_n why_o the_o devil_n make_v choice_n to_o possess_v man_n at_o certain_a time_n of_o the_o moon_n which_o be_v say_v they_o in_o two_o respect_n first_o that_o they_o may_v defame_v so_o good_a a_o creature_n as_o the_o moon_n second_o because_o the_o brain_n be_v the_o moiste_v part_n of_o the_o body_n the_o devil_n therefore_o consider_v the_o aptn_a and_o conveniency_n thereof_o the_o siccis_fw-la moon_n have_v dominion_n over_o all_o moist_a thing_n so_o as_o they_o take_v advantage_n thereby_o the_o better_a to_o bring_v their_o purpose_n to_o pass_v and_o further_o they_o say_v that_o devil_n be_v conjure_v and_o call_v up_o appear_v and_o come_v soon_o in_o some_o certain_a constellation_n than_o in_o other_o some_o thereby_o to_o induce_v man_n to_o think_v that_o there_o be_v some_o godhead_n in_o the_o star_n but_o when_o saul_n be_v relieve_v with_o the_o sound_n of_o the_o harp_n they_o say_v that_o the_o departure_n of_o the_o devil_n be_v by_o mean_n of_o the_o sign_n of_o the_o cross_n imprint_v in_o david_n be_v vein_n whereby_o we_o may_v see_v how_o absurd_a the_o imagination_n and_o device_n of_o man_n be_v when_o they_o speak_v according_a to_o their_o own_o fancy_n without_o warrant_n of_o the_o word_n of_o god_n 35._o but_o methinks_v it_o be_v very_o absurd_a that_o josephus_n affirm_v to_o wit_n that_o the_o devil_n shall_v be_v thrust_v out_o of_o any_o man_n by_o virtue_n of_o a_o root_n and_o as_o vain_a it_o be_v that_o aâ—llanus_n write_v of_o the_o magical_a herb_n cynospastus_n otherwise_o call_v aglaphotis_n which_o be_v all_o one_o with_o solomon_n root_n name_v baaros_n as_o have_v force_n to_o drive_v out_o any_o devil_n from_o a_o man_n possess_v chap._n xvi_o that_o we_o be_v not_o thorough_o inform_v of_o the_o nature_n of_o devil_n and_o spirit_n must_v satisfy_v ourselves_o with_o that_o which_o be_v deliver_v we_o in_o the_o scripture_n touch_v the_o same_o how_o this_o word_n devil_n be_v to_o be_v understand_v both_o in_o the_o singular_a and_o plural_a number_n of_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n and_o the_o spirit_n of_o the_o devil_n of_o tame_a spirit_n of_o ahab_n the_o nature_n therefore_o and_o substance_n of_o devil_n and_o spirit_n because_o in_o the_o scripture_n it_o be_v not_o so_o set_v down_o as_o