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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A01558	The life and death of Levvis Gaufredy a priest of the Church of the Accoules in Marceilles in France, (who after hee had giuen him selfe soule and bodie to the Diuell) committed many most abhominable sorceries, but chiefly vpon two very faire young gentle-women, Mistris Magdalene of the Marish, and Mistris Victoire Corbier, whose horrible life being made manifest, hee was arraigned and condemned by the Court of Parliament of Aix in Prouince, to be burnt aliue, which was performed the last day of April. 1611. Together with the 53. articles of his confession. To which is annexed, a true discourse of a most inhumaine murther, committed by foure women witches, vpon a young gyrle, of about tenne yeares olde, who were all executed the 28. of Iune last past. Translated and faithfully collected out of two French copies, the one printed at Paris, the other at Roane. Anno. 1612.		1612 (1612)	STC 11687; ESTC S102950	21,142	38

sorcerer makes a particular vow giuing himselfe to the diuell that he shall cause all his children to be baptised in the Saboth if it to may be as also names are imposed on euery one of them which came to the Saboth different from their proper names I further confesse that at Baptisme they vse water sulphure salt sulphure makes them slaues to the diuell and salt confirmes their baptisme to the diuels seruice I confesse moreouer that the forme and prescription thereof is to baptise in the name of Lucifer Belzebub and other diuels making the signe of the Crosse beginning it cleane backward then prosecuting it by the féete and ending in the head I confesse moreouer that there was twelue Priests at the Saboth and how each one saies Masse in his turne the said Priests are set in very high places as being the principalls of the Saboth but there was one a notable ignorant and blockheaded fellow Also I confesse that whensoeuer I was at the Saboth I haue heard Masse and vnderstood it well but when it came to my turne I caused it to be said by an other Priest of the Saboth I likewise confesse that at the beginning of Masse euery one prostrates himselfe on the ground and a diuell it is that assists at Masse I confesse that the candles which are burnt during Masse are of powder and sulphure and in stead of a torch at the eleuation of that accursed sacrament the diuell assistant makes a great light which stinkes exceedingly Also I confesse that the Priest which saies Masse is carried to the Saboth by his proper diuell hauing on a violet colourd Chousill I confesse that the bell which rings to Masse at the Sanctus and the Sacre is of horne the clapper being of wood to make it sound Further I confesse that wheresoeuer mention is made of the names of Iesus of the holy Uirgin or of the Saints they are taken away and in their stead they put too the names of diuels it requires some studie to say Masse in these Saboths I further confesse that they offer and consecrate vnleauened bread and when there is none they consecrate ordinarie bread taking most ordinarily the bottome crust of some loaues I also confesse that many crusts péeces are consecrated to be communicated to the Assistants and when there is not vnder crusts enough they take the vpper ends I confesse that they pronounce on high the words of consecration whether it be of the body or of the blood and when the Sacrament is eleuated euery one renounceth God alowd and cryes Maister helpe vs addressing themselues to Lucifer and other diuels I confesse that they vse to consecrate blood in a vessel and a very great bason and after consecration made the Priest that saies Masse bathes therein and then sprinkles it on the assistants I further confesse that euery one takes of it in their hands and poores it on their heads saying his blood be vpon vs and vpon our children I confesse that all the crosses which are made during the masse are made cleane a reuerse or backward as aboue mentioned Further I confesse that when one saith Agnus dei and Domine non sum dignus euery one being enraged in hart crie out like desperate mē Addressing their words to the Diuell O Maister bee euer our helpe and aide I confesse furthermore that euery one is bound to communicate when he does not he is bound to giue his part to be eatē to a Diuell who is trāsformed into a Dog And I remember well that the diuell whose office this is was sharply reprehended by others for not discharging it well I confesse how there be certaine Enchauntors who are charged to bring a great dogge out of their villages to eate vp that part of the communion which others will not eate I also confesse that when one saith Ite Missa est They say Depart you all in the Diuells name Further I confesse that all the Usurers Enchaunters Sorcerers Magicians are bound when any Childe dies which was baptised in the sabboth to goe disenterre and bring the same to the sabboth there to be eaten by Diuels I confesse that when any dies at the sabboth all the Diuells Enchanters Magicians request him to stand firms to the Diuell when hee is dead they all carrie him together to the Sea or some Riuer wherintoo they throw him from the toppe of some Rocke or else they close him vp in same Caue there to preserue him I confesse also that the Diuell neuer left mée except it were when I went into the Capuchines Church their he would stay for me at the Church doore Lastly I confesse that it is about 14. or 15. yéeres agoe since I gaue my selfe to the diuell body soule renouncing all that which any wayes I might hope for from the mercies of GOD. Upon which his confession his Inditement was framed and perfected at the sute of the Atturney generall the said Magdal●n Mistris Victoire Corbier brought face to face before him who iustifying their accusations a Iudgemēt was pronounced against him as hereafter in the insuing Extract of the Records of the procéedings herein may ap peare but Mistris Magdalen and Mistris Victoire Corbier were returned to the foresaid cōmon Iayle where they yet remaine to be disposed of ¶ An Extract of the Recordes of the Court of Parliament of Aix THe Court hauing considered the criminall Enditement Procéedings thereupon by the authoritie of the same Court at the demand of the Kings Atturney Generall plaintife in a case and Crime of Rape seduction impietie magicke forcerie other abhominatiōs against M. Lewys Gaufredy borne in Beauueres les Colmars a Priest beneficed in the Church of the Accoules within the Towne of Marceilles defendāt and Prisoner within the publike prison of the Pallace The verball Enditement of proofes and manifestations of the possession of Magdalen of Demandoux called of the Marrish held possessed with wicked spirits obserued and discerned in her person from the first of Ianuary last to the fifth of Februarie in S. Bean é by Frier Sebastian Michell Doctor of Diuinitie Uicar generall of the Reformed congregation of Friers Preachers and Prior of the Royall Conuent of S. Maxime duely approoued and testified by other Fathers by a Relation dated the twentie of the said moneth A deliberation of the Court containing a Commission to M. Antonie Seguiran Counsellour of the same Court to informe vpon the Actions of the said accusati●●● and to sease vpon and cause to be conducted to the Pri●● of the Pallace the said Gaufredy on the 19 of the said moneth Charges and Informations taken by the said Commissarie and verball processe and the seazure and conduction of the said Gaufredy Another deliberation of the saide Court containing a Commisson to M. Anthony Thoron Counsellor also of the same Court to heare the saide Magdalen to informe vpon the Actes Euidences brought in