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Scot (Reginald) The Discoverie of Witchcraft: wherin the lewde
jR-ovw,
dealing of witches and witchmon^ers is notablie detected, the
'^Uj.
Unaverie of conjurors, the impietie of inchantors, &c. are deci-
phered, black letter, calf, 2 5s . 4to, 1584
%* Scot was the first person in this country who publicly ventured to express
his disbelief of the existence of witchcraft. His book was condemned by
the House of Commons.
4578 The Discouerie of WITCHCRAFT,
wherein the Lewde Dealing of Witches and
WiTCHMONGEits is notablie Detected, the Kna-
uerieofCoNiURORS, the Impietie ofInchantors,
the Follie of Sootiisaiers, the Impudent Fals-
hoodof Cousenors, the Infidelities ofAtheists,
the Pestilent Practises of Pythonists, the
Curiositie of Figurecasters, the Vanitie of
Dreamers, the Beggarlie Art of Alcumystrie,
the Abhomination of Idolatrie, the Horrible
Art of Poisoning, the Vertue and Power of
Naturall Magike, the Conueiances of Le-
gierdemaine and Iuggling, are Deciphered,
&c, with a Treatise vpon the Nature and Sub-
stance of Spirits and Diuels, by Reginald
SCOT, Esquire, 1584, Maefe letter, 4to. calf,
very neat, 61 6s
This copy contains the portion which the author
recommends his reader to skip over, and which has
often been torn out by former owners.
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'"he difcouerie
of witchcraft,
Q
Wh
and
C
terein the lewde
dealing
of
witches
f,
mtebmongers
unotabliedeteBed
y
the
r^4p*
tbepeflilentpratfi/es
ofPythomffs,
the
curiofitie of figurecafters,
the
va-
mtieofdreamer^thebegrer-
lie art ofAlcu-
myftrie,
The abhomination
of
idofatrie,
the
hor-
ribleartofpoifoning, the
vertue
and
power
of
natural! magike, and all the
conueiances
ofZegierdemineandiugglwg
are
deciphered:
and many other things
opened,which
bane long lien
kiddenMwbtit
verieneceflTarieto
beknownc.
Heerevnco is added
atreatife
vpon
the
"
,
natHremdJuLfianceeffiiritsanddiHels,
&c :alllatelie
written
ty
Reginald
Sat.
Efquire,
X.Iohn4,i
#
**lw not eueriejpirit,hit
trie
the
ft^
ff
God;
fir
maniefalfeprophets
aregtne
ntinto the
world,
grc.
1*84
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juJt
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O J
To
the Honorable^mine ejpeciak
l
good
Lord> Sir'Roger Manwood KnigHt
5
Lord
cheefe
Baron
of
hir MaieBies Court
ofthe Efchequer,
N SOMVCH
as I know that your
Lordihip is by na-
ture whollie incli-
ned,and inpurpofe
earnefllybenttore-
leeuethepoore,and
that not onlie with
hofpitalitie and al-
mes
3
but by diuerfe
other deuifes and
waies tending
to
their comfort, ha-
uing(as it were) fra-
med and fet your felfe to the helpe and maintenance
oftheir eftate, as appeareth by your charge and trauell in
thatbehalfe. Whereas alfoyou haue a fpeciall care for
the fupporting of their right
,
and redrefling of their
wrongs,as neither defpifing their calamine, nor yet for-
getting their complaint, feeking all meanes for their a-
mendementj and for the reformation oftheir difbrders,
euenasaveriefatherto thepoore. Finallie/orthatI am a
poore memberofthat commonwelth,whereyour Lord-
fhip is
a
principall perfon,I thought this mytrauell,in the
benalfe ofthe poore, the aged, and the fimple, might be
A.ij. verie
The Epifl/e.
vcriefitlie commended vnto you: for a weakehoufe re-
quired! a ftrong ftaie.In which refpet I giue God thanks,
tliat hath raifed vp vnto me fb mightie a freendfor them
asyourLordfhip is, who in our lawes haue fuch know-
ledge,^ gouernment fuch difcretion,in thefe caufes fuch
experience , and in the commonwealth fiich authorities
andneuertheleffe vouchfafeto defcend to the confidera-
tion ofthefe bafe and inferior matters, which minifter
more care and troub!e,than worldlie ettimation.
Andin fbmuchas yourLordfhipknoweth,or rather
exercifeththeofficeofaiudge,whofe part it is to heare
with courtefie, andto determine with equities it cannot
but be apparent vnto you, that when punifhment excee-
deth the fault, it is rather to be thought vengeance than
correction . In whichrefpe&I knoweyou fpend more
time and trauellin the conuerfion and reformation, than
in the fubuerfion &confufion of offenders, as being well
pleafed to augmentyour ownepriuate paines, to the end
you maydiminifh their publikefmart. Forin truth, that
commonwealth remaineth in wofullftate, wherefetters
and halters beare more fwaie than mercie and due com-
panion.
Howbeit, it is naturall to vnnaturall people, and pecu-
liar vnto witchmongersjtopurfiie the poore,to accufe
the fimple,and to kill the innocent;fiipplieng in rigor and
malice towards others,that which they themfelues want
inproofeand difcretion,ortheotherin offenfe orocca-
Con.But as a cruell hart and an honeft mind doo feldome
meete andfeed togither in a difh ; fb a difcreet and merci-
fuUmagiftrate,andahappie commonwealth cannot be
feparated afunder . How much then are we bound to
God, who hath giuen vs a Queene , that ofiuftice isnot
only the very perfed image
&
paternejbut alfo of
mercie
&clemencie(vnder God)the meerefountaine &
bodie it
felfe ?Infbmuch as they which hunt moft after
bloud
in
thefe
The Efiftle.
thefe
daies,haue
leaft authorise to fhed it. Moreouer,
fith I fee that in cafes wherelenitie might be noifome,
&
punifhment
wholefome to the commonwealth
$
there
no refped ofperfon canmoueyou, no authoritie can ab-
ba(h you,nofeare,no threts can daunt you in performing
thedutie ofiuftice.
In that relped againe I find your Lordfhip a fitperfon,
to iudge and looke vpon this prefent treatife . Wherein I
will bring before you, as it were to the barrc
,
twoforts of
moft arrogant and wicked people,the firft challenging to
themfelues,the fecond attributing vnto others, that
powerwhich onelie apperteineth to God/ who onelie is
Apoc^.n.
the Creator ofall things,
D
who onelie fearcheth the hart
Aa'
8
*
and reines, who onelie
c
knoweth our imaginations and
Apoci.
thought^, who onelie
d
openethall fecrets,who
e
onelie
^Lukc.i*.
worketh great wonders, who onelie hathpower
f
to raife
l8

vp &caft downe ; who onelie maketh thunder,lightning,
e
Pfalm.7*.
raine,tempefts,and reftraineth them at his pleafure , who
& 1
1
6
-
onelie
s
fendethlife and death,{icknefle
&health,wealth
fiob.V&3*
and wo; who neither giueth nor lcndethhis
h
glorie to Sam.n.
anie creature.
x.Reg.8.
And therefore, that which greeueth me tothe bot-
\falf*'
tome of myhart, is, that thefe witchmongers cannot be zach.io.
content,to wreft out of Gods hand his almightie power,
& h-
andkeepe it themfelues,orleaue it with a witch : but that,
g k**'
7
when by drift ofargument they are made to laie downe Hfaie.4
1
,
8
*
the bucklers, they yeeld them vp to the diuell,or at the
leaft praie aid or him,asthougn the raines ofall mens
liues and a&ions were committed into his hand; and that
hefatatthefterne, to guide and diredt the courfe of the
whole world , imputing vnto him power and abilitie
inough to doo as great things, and as flrange miracles as
euer thrift did.
But the doctors ofthis fupernaturall do&rine faie fom-
times,that the witch doth ail thefe things by vertue ofhir
A.iij. charmess
The Epift/e.
charmcs; fometimes that a Ipirituall, fometimes that
a
corporall diuell doth accomplifli it; fometimes theyfaie
that the diuell doth but make the witch belceue fhe doth
that which he himfelfe hath wrought
-
y
fometimes that
the diuell fcemeth to doo that by compulsion, which he
doth modwillinelie. Finallie,the writers herevpon are fo
eloquent, and fuff of varietie
$
that fometimes they write
that the diuell dooth all this by Godspermiffiononelie;
fometimes by his licence, fomtimes by his appointment:
(b as (in effeft and truth) not the diuell, but the high and
mightie king ofkings, and Lordofhofts, euen God him-
felte,fhould this waie be made obedient and feruile to
obeie and performe the will &commandementofa ma-
licious old witch, and miraculouilie to anfwerehir appe-
tite, as well in euerie trifling vanitie,asin moll horrible
executions, as the reuenger ofa doting old womans ima-
gined wrongs,to the deftru&ion of manie innocent chil-
dren, and as a fupporter of hir paffions, to the vndoing of
lnanieapooreioulc. And I foe not, but a witch may as
well inchant, whenfhe will ; as a lier maylie when he lift
:
and fo fhould we poflefle nothing, butby a witches li-
cence and permiffion.
And nowforfooth it is brought to this point, that all di-
uels,which were woont to be fpirituall, mayat their plea-
fure becomecorporall, and fofhew themfelues familiar-
lie to witches and coniurors,and to none other, and by
them onlie may be made tame,and keptin a box,&c. So
as a malicious old woman may command hir diuell to
plague hir neighbor: and he is affti&ed in manner and
forme as fhe defireth. But then commeth another witch,
andfhebiddethhir diuell helpe, and hehealeththe lame
partie. So as they make it a kingdome diuided in it felfe,
and therefore I truft it will not long endure,but will fhor
t-
lie be ouerthrownc, according to the words of our Sa-
iiior
, Omnc regnumin [e
diuifum defolabitHr,
Euerie
king-
dome
The Epiftle.
dome diuided in it felfe fhalbe defclate.
Andalthoughfome faie that the diuell is the witches
inftrument,to bring hirpurpofes andpra&ifes topaffe:
yet others faie thatfneis his inflrument, to execute his
pleafurein anie thing, and therefore to be executed . But
then(methinks) fhe fhouldbe iniuriouflie dealt withall,
andputto death for anothers offenfe : for a&ions are not
iudged by inftrumentall caufes
^
neither dooth the end
andpurpofe ofthat which is done
,
depend vpon the
meane inftrument . Finallie, ifthe witch doo it not, why
fhould the witch die for it ? Butthey faie that witches arc
perfuaded,and thinke,that they doo indeed thofe mit
cheefs
;
and haue a will to performe that whichthe diuell
committeth: and that therefore they areworthieto die.
By which reafon euerie one fhould oe executed, that wi-
fhetheuillto his neighbor, &c. But if the will fhould be
punifhed by man, according to the offenfe againft God,
we fhould be driuen by thoufandsat oncetocheflaugh-
terhoufe orbutcherie. For whofoeuer loatheth corre-
proucr
j,
-
dtion fhall die . And whofhould efcape execution, ifthis
lothfomnefle(I faie) fhould extendto death by the ciuill
lawes . Alfo the reward offinne is death. Howbeit , eue-
rie one that finneth,is notto be putto death by the magi-
ftrate . But (myLord) it fhalbe proued in my booke, and
your Lordfhip fhall trie it to be true, as well nere at home
in your natiue countrie,as alfo abrode in your feuerall cir-
cuits
,
that(befides them that be yenefi:^\yhic\\ areplaine
f)oifoners
there will be found among our witches one-
ie two forts ; the one fort being fuch by imputation.^ fo
thought
ofby others (and thefe areabufed,and notabu-
fors)the other by acceptation, as being willing fo to be
accompted(and thefe be meere coufenors
)
Canine treating of thefe magicians
,
calleth them
lmTlt &
coufenors,faieng that they vfe their niggling knacks one-
)^f
p
fn
6'
lietoamafeorabufe the people; or e!ie for fame: but he Dettt.cap.iB,
A.iiij. might
The Epiflle.
ub.de u.
might rather haue faid for gaine . Eraftus himfelfe,
be-
*i
3
#*$rU
ing a principall writer in the behalfe ofwitches omnipo-
tence, is forced to confefle, that thefe Greeke words,
/j^ioc
i
iA.xfyryl(x,cpc^[x^Kioc,^rc
moft commonlie put for
illufion, falfe packing^coufenage, fraud, knauerie and de-
ceipt : andis further driuen to faie, that in ancient time,
the learned were not fo blockifh,asnot to fee that the
promifes ofmagicians andinchanters werefalfe, and no-
thing elfe butknauerie, coufenage,and old wiues fables;
andyet defendethhe their fliengin the aire, their trant
ferring ofcorne or grafle from onefeeld to another,&c.
Butas Eraftus difagreeth herein with himfelfe and his
freends:fb is there no agreement among anie ofthofe
writers, but onlie in cruelties,abfurdities, and impoflibili-
ties . And thefe (myLord)thatfall into fb manifeft con-
tradidions,and into fuch abfiird afleuerations , are not of
the inferior fort ofwriters
5
neither are they all papifts,but
men offuchaccompt,as whofe names giue more credit
to their caule,than their writings . In whofe behalfe I am
fbrie, and pardie for reuerence fiipprefle their fondeft er-
rors and fowleft abfurdities; dealing fpeciallie with them
Ifaic.^
7#
that moft contend in crueltie,
a
whofe feete are fwift to
Rom.5,1
\. fhed bloud, ftriuing (as
b
Iefus the fbnne ofSirach faith)
^Eccl.27,y.
ancj hafting (as
c
Salomon the fbnne ofDauid faith)to
^ier.",^
1
.
'
powre out the bloud ofthe innocent ,
whofe heat againft
Pfr3*,if. thefopoore wretches cannot be allaied with anie other
&*i-3h
l
?
liquor than bloud. And therfore I feare that
a
vnder their
wings will be found the bloud of the fbules ofthe poore,
at that daie, when the Lord fhall faie
;
e
Departfrom me
yebloudthirftie men.
And bicaufe I know your Lordfhip will take no coun-
fell againft innocent bloud
,
but rather fiipprefle them
thatfeeke toembrew their hands therein^ I haue made
choife to opentheir cafe vnto you, and to laie their mife-
rable calamine before your feete : following herein the
aduife
The
Ef
title.
aduife
ofthat learned man Brentius,who faith; Si
fffe'JJ***
admonuerit
magiBratum,ne in mi/eras Mas mulierculas
J&-
uiat, eum ego arbitror diuinitus excitatum
;
that is. Ifanie
admonifh the magiftrate not to deale too hardlie with
thefe
miferable wretches,that are called witches, I thinke
hima good inftrument raifed vp for this purpofe by God
himielfe.
Butit will perchance belaid by witchmongers
$
to wit,
by fiichas
attribute to witches the power which apper-
teineth
toGodonelie,thatIhaue made choifeof your
Lordfhip to be apatroneto this mybooke,bicaufe I think
youfauour mine opinions, and by that meanes may the
morefreelie publifn anie error or conceiptofmine owne,
which fhould rather bewarranted byyourLordfhips au-
thoritie,thanbythe word of God, or by diffident argu-
ment. But I proteft the contrarie, and by thefe prefents
I renounce all protection, and defpife all freendinip that
might feme to helpe towards the iupprefling or fupplan-
ting oftruth : knowing alfo that your Lordfhip is farre
from allowing anie iniuriedone vntoman; much more
an enimieto them that go about todi(honorGod,orto
embe2ill the tide of hisimmortall glorie. But bicaufel
knowyou to be perlpicuous,and able to fee downe into
the depth andbottome ofcaufes, and are not to be car-
ried awaie with the vaine perfaafion or fuperftition either
ofman,cuftome,time,or multitude,but moouedwith the
authoritie oftruth onlie : I craue your countenance here-
in,
euenfo farre foorth,and no further, than the lawe of
God,thelawe ofnature,thelawe ofthisland,and the rule
ofreafbn fhall require.Neither doo I treat for thefe poore
people anie otherwife,but fb, as with one handyou may
liiftaine the good, and with the other fupprefle the euill:
whereinyou fhalbe thought a father to orphans, an ad-
uocate to widowes, a guide to the blind, a ftaie to the
lame^a comfort &countenance to the honeftj a fcourge
and
The Efiftk.
and terror to the wicked.
Thus farre 1 haue beene bold to vfe your Lordfhips
pa-
tience, being offended with myfelfe,thatIcould
not in
breuitie vtter fuch matter as 1 haue deliuered
amplie
:
whereby(I confefle) occafion oftedioufhes might be mj-
niftred,wereit not that your great grauitie ioii\ed
with
your fingular conftancie in reading and iudging
be means
ofthecontrarie.Andlwifheuen with all
myhart,thatl
could make people conceiue the fubftance ofmywriting,
and not to mifconftrue anie part ofmy meaning. Then
doubtles would I perfuade myfelfe,that the companie of
witchmongers,&c: being once decreafed,the
number
alfo ofwitches,&c : would fbone be diminiihed.
Buttrue
be the words ofthe Poet,
HandqUiUjuamfoterisfortirier omntafelM,
Namtpie altjs dim hellofollere dederunt,
Huicfklundi ortern, voce huic cytharapie canendi
:
HurfUm altj inpmit
figax
mpetlore nugnm
lupiter ingeniHm
y
&c.
Andtherefore as doubtfull topreuaileby perfuading,
though I haue reafon and common lenfe on my fides I
reft vpon earneft wifhing;namelie, to all people an abfb-
lute truft in Godthe creator, and not in creatures, which
is to make flefh our arme: that God may haue his due
honor,which by the vndutifulnes ofmanieis turned
into difhonor, andlefle caufe of offenfe and er-
rour giuen by common receiued euill ex-
ample.Andtoyour Lordfhip I wifh,
asincreale ofhonour, fo con-
tinuance of good health,
and happie daies.
Your Lordfhips to be commanded
Reginald Scot.
Tothe right worfhipfull Sir
Thomas ScotKnight,&c.
Ir,fffee
among other
malefactors
maniepoore old women conuented be-
fore
you
for
working
of
miracles, other
wife
called witchcraft, and therefore I
thoughtyou alfoameetperfon to whom
I might comendrnybooke
. ^indhere
I haue cccafwn tofeeake
of
your
fencer
e
adminiflraticn ofiuBice, and
of
your dexteritie, difcretion,
charge,andtrauellemploied in that behalfe,wherofI am octt-
latusteBis. H
r
owbeit 1 hadrather refer the reader to com*
monfame, andtheir owne eies andeares to
befatisfied>
than
tofend
them to a Stationers shop,where manie times lies are
vendible, andtruth contemptible. For I being
of
your houfe,
of
your name,&
of
your bloud\ my
foot
being vnderyour to*
ble,my hand inyour dish, or rather
inyourpurffe,
might bee
thought to flatteryou in that} wherein
(/
knowe)I should
rather
offendyou
thanpleafe you. Andwhat needI curriefa*
uour with my
moflajfured
friend? And
if
I should oneliepub*
lishthofevertues (thoughthey bemanie) whichgiue me
fie-
cialloccafion to exhibit this my trauell vntoyoufl shoulddoo
as apainter, that deferibeth the foot of
a notable perfonage
%
andleaueth all the
beft
features in his bodievntouched.
I
therefore {at this time) doo onelie
de
fireyou to
confeder
if
my report , concerning the euidence that is commonlic
brought
beforeyouagainft
them.
Seeferft
whether the eui-~
dence be
notfriuolous,dr whether the
proofs brought againB
them be not incredible,
confefling cfghefefes,prefumptions,&
impoffvoilities contrarie to reafen,fcrifture,and nature. See
alfo what
perfons complrinevpon them* whether they be not
of
the
bafefe,tbe vnwifeft,&
moBfahbles kind
of
people* Alfa
majt
;i
'-
The Epiftle.
may Itpie
aft
you to waie what accufations and crimes they
Uie to their charge, namelie : She wasat my
houfe oflatejhe
wouldhaue hadapot ofmilke,she departed in a
chafe bicaufe
she hadit not, she railed, she
curffed,
she mumbled and whip
pered,andfinallie she
faidshe wouldbe euen with me : and
Jo
one after my child, my cow,
my
fow,
or mypullet died
, or
was Jlrangelie taken . 2\(aie
(if
it pie
afe
your Worship) I
haue
furtherproofe : I was witha wife
woman, andshe told
me Ihadan ill neighbour,
&
thatshe wouldcome to my
houfe
yer it were long,
andfo did she
;
and that she hada marke a-
boue hir wafte,drfo hadshe :andGodforgiue me,
myftomach
hathgone
againft
hir a great while . Hir mother
before hir
was counted a witch, she hathbeene beaten andferatchedby
the
face till bloud was drawne vpon hir, bicaufe she hath
beenejujpeffed,
&afterwards
fome
ofthofeperfons werefaid
to amend.
Hhefeare thecerteinties that I heare iu their eui-
dences.
Note
alfo how
eafilie they may be brought to confejfe
that
which they neuer did, nor lieth in thepower
of
man to doo :
andthen
fee
whether I haue caufeto write ai I doo. Further,
if
you shall
fee that infidelitie,poperie,
andmanie other ma-
nifeft
herefies be backed andshouldered, andtheir
profejfors
animatedandhartened, byyeeldtng to creatures
fitch infinit
power as is
wreftedout
of
Gods hand, and attributedto wit-
ches
:finallie,
if
you shallperceiue that I haue faithfullie and
trulie deliuered
andfet downethe condition and
fate
of
the
witch, and
alfo
of
the witchmonger, and haue
confuted
by
reafon andlawe, andby the wordofGoditfelfe,
allmine ad-
uerfaries obitftions andarguments:
then let me haueyour
countenance
againftthem thatmaliciouflie oppofe themfelues
againft me.
tJMygreat
eft
aduerfaries areyoongignorance and oldcu-
Jlome. For whatfolliefoeuer tratt
of
time hath
f
offered,it is
The Epiftle.
fofuperjlitioufiepurfued offome,as though no error couldbe
acquainted
withcuftome. Butifthelawe
of
nations would
ioine
withfuck
culiome, to the maintenance
of
ignorance,
and to
the
fupprejfing
of
knowledge
;
the ciuilefl countrie in
the world wouldfoone become barbarous,&c. Foras know-
ledge andtime difcouereth errors,fo doothfuperfition and
ignorance in time breedthem. Andconcerning the opini-
ons
of
finch,
as wish thatignorance shouldratherbe maintei-
ned, thanknowledgebuftliefearchedfor,bicaufe thereby
of
fenfe
maygrow : I anfwer,that we are commanded
by
chrijl
^
,
himfelfe
tofearchfor
knowledge iforitis thekings honour
ProuVf,
i.
(as SalomonJaith')
tofearch out a thing.
AriHotle faid to Alexander, thata mind wellfurnished
was morebeautifuli than a bodierichlie araied. what can
be more odious to man, or
offenfiue
to God, than ignorance:
for
through ignorance the 1 ewes didput chriH to death.
^1-
VVhich ignorance
whofoeuerforfaketb,ispwrpifedlife euer-
lafling : andtherfore among chriHians tp! ^osildbe abhor-
redaboue all other things. For euen as who we wreHle in
the darke^ we tumble in the mire,&c:fo when we
fee
not
the truth, we wallow in errors. A blindman mayfeeke long
in the rishesyer he
find
a needle -, and as
foone
is a doubt
difcujfed
by ignorance. Finallie,truth is no
fo
onerfound
out
in ignorance, than afweetfauor in a dunghill. And
if
they
willallow men knowledge, andgiue them no leaue to vfeit,
men were muchbetter be without it than haue it. For it is,
astohaueatallent, andto hide it vnderthe earth
;
or to
Matth*5-f*
puta candle vnder a bushell: or as to haue a ship,& to let hir Lukc.8;
liealwaies in the docke : which thing how profitable
it is, I
canfaiefomewhat by experience.
But hereofI need
faie
no more,
for
euerie manfeeth
that
none can be happie who knoweth not what
f
elicitie meaneth.
For whatauaileth it to haueriches, andnot to
haue thevfi
thereof
?
The Epiftle.
there
of?
Trulie the heathen herein deferued more commen-
dation
than manie christians
for they
fpared no paine , no
coft>
nor trwellto attcine to kno wledge. Pythagoras trauel-
ledfram'th&mu*
to Aegypt, and afterwards into Crete and
Laced&monia : andPlato out
of
Athens into Italic and Ae-
gxpt,andalltofind
out hidden
fecrets andknowledge : which
when a man hathjoefeemeth to befeparatedfrom mortalitie.
Forpretiousftones,
and all other creatures
of
what value
fo-
euer
, are but counterfeits to this iewell : they are mortall,
corruptible
y
andinconstant
;
this is immortall^pure andcer-
teineWherforeifl
hauefearchedand
found out any good
thing,
that ignorance andtime hath
frnothered
y
the
fame
I commendvntoyou : to whorgthough I
owe allthat I haue
3
yetam I hold to
make otherpartakers with
youinthispoore
ft.
Your louing coufen
\
42;
Scot.
o the
right mrjhipfullhis louing
friends
^
Maifter
Doctor Coldwell Deaneof
Ro-
chefler,and
Maifier DoffiorT^ead-
man
Archdeacon ofCan-
turburie^&c^
Auingfound
out
tw
fuchciuill lMa*
giflrates,asfor direction ofiudgement,andfor or-*
2f
dering matters concerning iuHicem this- common
0n Wealth (in mypoore opinion) are veriejingular
perfons,who (I hope) Willaccept
of
mygoodwill,
andexamine my bool^e by their experience, a* vn-
to whom thematter therin contemeddoothgreats
lie apperteine :I haue noW againe confidered
of
aentlieinformed,yetdoothnotthemdgementandcenfure
ofthofi caufesfd
properlie apperteine to them as vntoyou, whofefame
therein hath <rottenpre-
eminence aboue all others that I lyioW
of
your callings landin that
reffeB
I
ambold toaomeyouWith them,, being all rood neighbours togither in this.
commonWelthrandloumgfriends vnto me. I doo notprefent this vnto you,
bicaufett is meet
fir
you; but
for
thatyou are meet
for
it (I meane) to tudge.
vpon it, to defendit, and
if
needbe to correB it; knowing thatyou hau&lear-
nedofthatgrauecounfellerCato
y
notto fhameor difcountengnse any bodie.
For
if
J thoughtyou as readie, 04 able, to difgrace me
for
mine infufficiencie
;
J
fhouldnot hauebeenehaflie^no^in^yourlearning) to haueWntteri\nt<t
you : hut ifljhouldbe abajhed to Write toyou, ijhouldJheW my
fife,
igno-
rant
of
your
courtefie.
I knoWe mine oWne
Weakeneffe, which
if
it haue beeneableto mmnteme
this argument, the caufe is
theftronger. Eloquent words maypleafe the earn? .
mtfufficient matterperfuadeth the hart.So as,
if
I exhibit wholfome drmke
(though it befmall) in a treenedifh with afaithfuli hand, I hope itwiUbee
as well accepted,
asflrongwine offered in
afiluer
bowk With afattering
heart.
^nd
furelie it is apomt ofatgreat liberalise to receiueafmall thing
thankefulite, as togiue anddifnbutegreat and coflliegifts bountifuUie
:fi>r
there k morefuppuedwith courteous anjwers t an With rich rewards.Thety-
rant
The Epiftlc.
rant Dionysus was not
Jo
hated
for
his tyrannie, 44
fir
his churlijh and
flrange
behauioir. Amongthe
foore lfiaelites
faenjkes, God^oas
Jatijjied
.
with the tenthfart
of
an Ej?hah
offlower,
fi
a* it "toere
fine
andgood .
chrifl
:
liked
well
of
thepoore widowes mite, Lewis
of
France accepteda rape root,
ofclowmjh
Conan , Cyrus vouchfifed
to drmke a cup
of
cold water out
of
the hand
of
poore Smites : andfo it maypleafeyou to accept thtsfimple booke
at my hands, which ifaithfullte exhibit vntoyou, not knowmgyour opinions
to meet with mine, but knowmgyour learning and lodgement to be able a*
well to correfi mewhere
1
fteakje herein vnshilfulUe^ts others when
theyfieake
hereofmalicioufiie.
Some beJucb\dogs
as they willbar^e at mywritings, whether 1 mainteine
or refute
this argument : as Diogenes fnarled both at the Jfhodians and at
the Lacedaemonians : at the one, bicaufe they werebraue ; at the other
, bicaufi
they werenot braue.Homer
himfilfe
couldnot auoidreprochfuUfieaches.l am
Jure
that they which neuerfludiedto learne aniegoodthing,
willfiudie to
find-
faults hereat.
7
fir
mypartfeare not
thefi
wars,nor all the aduerjaries 1 haue
;
were it not
for
certeine cowards, who(l knowe)will comebehindmybackhand
bite me.
But now to the matter. Myquestion is not (as manie
findlieJuppofe)
whether there be witches or naie : but whether they can doojuch miraculous
worlds as are imputedvnto them. GoodMaiTier Deane,is
itpofiiblefor
aman
to breakehis
fall withyouat Jfochefter, andto dine that day at Durhamwith
Maifler Doclor Matthew ; or canyour entmie maimeyou , when the Ocean
feaisbetwixtyou?whatreall communitieis betwixt
afi'mt
and a bodie ?
May
afimtuallbodie become temporall at hispteajure? Or may a carnall bo-
die become
inuifible ?h it likelie that the Hues
of
all Princes,magistrates,
&
jubieBs,jhoulddependvpon the will, or rather vpon the wifh ofapooremali-
cious doting
oldfoole; andthatpower exempted
fiom
the wife, the rich, the
learned, the godlie,crc ?Finallie, is,
itpofiiblefir
man or woman to do ante
of
thofe miracles
expreffedin mybooke,
O^fi
conflantlie reportedbygreat darks?
ffyoufaie, no
;
then am
Ijatisfied. Ifyoujaie that God,
abfilutelie, or by
meanes can accomplifh all
thofe,
andmaniemore, Jgo withyoh. But witches
maywelljaie they can doo
thefe things, howbeit they cannot
Jhewhow they doo
them.
If
I
fir
my
partfhouldfaie I coulddoo
thofe
things, myverie aduer-
jaries would
fide
that 1lied.
O Maifler
Archdeacon, is it notpitie, that that which is
feud
to be doom
Twith the almightiepower
of
the mo
ft
high God, andby ourjauiour his onelie
fenne
Iejus chrifl our
lord,fhouldbereferredto a haggage old womans nod
or
TheEpiftle,

'
*r wifh, &c'? GoodSir,is it nut one manifHkindofldolatrie,for them that
laborandare laden, to come vnto witches to be rejrejhed ?
if
witches could
helpe
whom they arefaidto hauemadefike,Ifee no reafn,butremediemight
mwell berequiredat their hands,
as-apurfie
demanded
of
htm that
hathfiolne
$t. But tmlie it is manifoldidolatrie, to a>ke that
of
a creature , which none
cangiue but the Creator. ThepapiH
hath
fome colour
offcripture to main-
teinehis idoli
of
bread, but no lefuiticalldistinction can couer the wttchmon*
vers idolatrie m this behalfe. yyilas,lamfoneandajhamedtofee how ma"
niedie, that beingpudto be bewitched, oneliefeekeformagicallcures,whom
wholfome diet andgoodmedicines wouldhaue recouered . I dare ajjure you
Loth, that there wouldbe none
ofthefe coufening b}nd
of
witchei,, did not
"toitckmongers mainteine themfollowe them, andbeleeue in them andtheir
oracles : whereby indeedallgoodlearning andhonefi arts are ouerthrowne.
For thefe that moft aduance theirpower,andmamteine the skill
ofthefe
wit-
ches, vnderf
andnopart thereof: andyet being manie times
^eife in other
matters, are madefooles by themoffooles in the world.
Methinks thefe magicallphyficians deale in the commonwelth, much like
asacerteinelqndofCynicallpeople doo in the church, whofeJeuerefiiengs
are accomptedamongfomefuch oracles, as may not be doubted
of;
who in
flead of
learning andauthoritie (which they make contemptible) doo
feedthe
people with their owne deuifes andimaginations, which theyprefer before all
other diuimtie ; andlabouring to ereEl a church according to their ownefan-
fees,
wherein all orderis condemned, andonelie their magicall words andcu-
rious diretlionsaduanced, they wouldvtter&eouerthrowe the true church.
^/Cndeuen as
thefe
inchanting Paracelfeans
abufe
thepeople, leading them
from
the true order
ofphyficke
to thencharmes:fo doo
thefe
cther(ljaie)dij-
Juadefeom
hearkening to learning andobedience, andwhifper in mens eares
to teach them
theirfherhke traditions.
^ndofthisfeB
the cheefe author
at this time is one Browne, afugitiue, a meetcouer
forfetch
a cup; as hereto-
fore the ^nalaptifls, theAnions, andthe
Francifeanefeiers.
Trulie not onlie nature, being the foundation
of
all perfection ; but
alfe
feripture, being the mifirejje anddirector thereof, and
of
all chrislianttie, is
beautified with knowledgeandlearning . For as nature without difcipline
dooth naturallie incline vnto vanities^tnd as it werefucke
vp errors
:Jo
doth
theiword? or rather the Utter
oftheferipture,withoutvnderflanding, not
onlie make vs deuoure errorsjbutyeeldeth vs vp to death
O"deflruElion:^
^m 2
>
*7t
therefore Paulefaith he was not a mmifler
of
the letter, but
of
the
Jf
int.
Thus haue I beene bold to deliuer vnto the world, andtoyou,thofefemple
4.
notes,
i>n,i 9-iJhb
The Epiftle.
notes, reafons,
andarguments, which J hone dtuifedor collectedout
ofothe*
authors : which Jhope{hall be
hurtfitll
to none, but to
my
felfegreat
comfort
\
if
it may
paffe
with good liking and acceptation.
If
itfallout otherwife,
jjhould thtnke myfames
ill imploied. For truhejn mine opinion, whofoe-
uer
{ballperforme any thing
,
or atteme to ante knowledge', orwho/oeuer
{houldtrauell throughout all the nations
of
the world, or
(if
it were
poftble)
{houldpeepe into the heauens, the lonfolation oradmiration thereofwere no-
thingpleafent
vnto him,vnlesbehadItbertie to impart hu knowledge to his
friends.
Wherein bicaufe Ihaue
madefteciall choije
ofyou
y
l hopeyou
will read it,or at the
leaft
laie it vp inyour
fludie
withyour other
. bookes, among which there is none dedicatedto any with more
goodwill.
sAndfe
long asyouhaue it, it{ballbe vnto
you(vpon aduenture
of
my
life) a certeine Or
mulet,periaptcircle,charme,0'tl
to defendyou
from
all
inchantments.
Yourlouingfriend
JRtg. Scot.
To
the Readers.
fer=^Z
Oyou that are wile
&difcreete few words
may fuffice : for fuch
j^ u
a one iudgeth not at
Prouer.i

the firft fight , nor re-

proouethby herefaie;
but patientlie heareth,
and thereby increa-
feth in vnderftanding:
which patience bring-
eth roorth experience,
wliereby true iudge-
ment is directed . I
fliall not need there-
fore to make anie fur-
ther futetoyou,but that it would pleafe you to read my bcoke,
without the preiudice oftime, or former conceipt : and hauing
obteined this atyour hands,Ifubmit my felfe vnto your cenfure.
But to make a folemne fute to you that arsparciall readers, defi-
ringyoutofet afideparcialitie,totake in good part my writing,
and with indifferent eies to looke vpon my booke , were labour
loft,and time ill imploied.For I fhould no more preuaile herein,
than if a hundred yeares fince I fliould haue intreated your pre-
deceflbrs to belecue, that Robin goodrellowe, that great and an-
cient bulbegger , had beene but a coufening merchant , and no
diuell indeed.
IfI fliould go to a papift,and faie^I praie you beleeue my wri-
tings,wherein I will prooue all popifli charmes,coniurations, ex-
orcifmes, benedictions and curffes, not onelieto be ridiculous,
and ofnone effet,but alfo to be impious and contrarie to Gods
word : I fhould ashardlie therein win fauour at their hands, as
herein obteinc credit at yours. NeuerthelefTeJ doubt not,but to
B.ij. vfe
lie Spifffe.
vfe the matter fo,that as well the marTcmoongcr for his part, as
die witchmconger forhis,fhall both be afhamed of their pro-
fefllons.
But Robinigoodfellowe ceafeth nowto be much feared, and
poperie is fumcientliedifcoucred.NeuertheleSjwitchcs charms,
and coniurors coufenages are yet thought effccruall . Yea the
Gentiles haueefpied the fraud of their coufening oracles, and
our cold prophets and inchanters make vs fooles ftill,to the fhame
ofvs ali,but fpeciallie ofpapifts , who coniure euerie thing , and
thereby bring to paife nothing. They faie to their candles;! con-
iure you to endure for euer : and yet they laft not a pater nofter
while thclonger.They coniure water to be wholefome both for
bodie and foule : but the bodie (we fee) is neuer the better for it,
nor the fouleanie whit reformed by it. And therefore I mer-
uell, that when they fee their owne- conjurations confuted and
brought to naught,or at the leait void of effect , that they (ofall
other)will yet giue fuch credit , countenance , and authoritie to
the vaine coufenages ofwitches and coniurors; as though their
charmes and coniurations could produce more apparent, ccr-
teine,and better effects than their owne.
Butmy requeft vnto all you that read mybooke fhall be no
more, but that it wouldpleafe you to conferre my words with
your owne fenfe and experience,and alfo with the word ofGod.
Ifyou find your felues refplued and fatiffied, or rather reformed
and qualified in anie on^e point or opinion
:
that heretofore you
held contrarie to trutryn a matter hitherto vndecided,and neucr
yetlookedinto
;
Ipraieyou take that for aduantage : andfuf*
pending your iudgement , ftaie the fentence of condemnation
againft me,and confider ofthe reft,atyour further leafurc . Ifthis
maynotfufficeto perfuade you,it cannot preuaile to annoyyou:
andthen,that which is written without offenfe,may be ouerpaf.
fed without anie greefe.
And although mine affertion^be fbmewhat differing from the
old inuetcrat.opinion,.which I confeffe hath manie graie heares,
whereby mine aduerfaries haue gained more authoritie than
reafon, towards the maintenance of their preemptions and old
wiues fables : yet fhall kfullie agree with Gods gloria and with
his holie word . And albeit there be hold taken by mine aduer-
faries
faricsof certcine few words or fcntencesin trie fcripture that
makethafliewforthem: yet when the whole courfe thereof
maketh againft them , and impugneth the fame
3
yea and alio
their owne places rightlie vnderitood doo nothing at all releeue
them : I truft their glorious title and argument ofantiquitie will
appeare as dale and corrupt as the apothecaries drugs
3
or grocers
fpice, which the longer they be preicrued , the woorffe they are.
And till you haue perufed my booke^ponder riiis in your mind
5
to
wit,that SAgjiiTheffd^strigetybimU
(which words and none other
being in vfe doproperlie iignifie our witches)are not once found
written in the old or new teltament; and that Chrift himfelfe in
his gofpell neuer mentioned the name ofa witch . And that nei-
ther hc,nor Mofes euer fpake anie one word of the witches bar-
gaine with the diuell,their nagging, theirriding in the aire, their
tranfferring ofcome or graffe from one feeld to another, their
hurting ofchildren or cattell with words or charmes,dieirbe-?
witching ofbutter , cheefe,ale, &c : nor yet their tranfubftantia-
tion ; inlomuch as the writers herevpon are not afhamed to fay
5 ^4/ maie
r
that it is not abfurd to affirme that there were no w
r
itches in lobs j?ar.i,^. z.
time. The reafon is, that ifthere had beene fuch witches then in
beeing,Iob would haue faid he had beene bewitched.But indeed
men tcoke no heed in thofe daies to this doftrine of diuels ; to
wit,to thefe fables ofwitchcraft,w
r
hich Peter faith (hall be much
i.Pet.4.1.
regarded and hearkened vnto in the latter daies.
Howbeit,how ancient fo euer this barbarous conceipt ofwit-
ches omnipotencie is,truth mult not bemeafured by time : for
eueric old opinion is not found . Veritie is not impaired , how
long fo euer it be fupprefled ; but is to be fearched out , in how
darkc a corner fo euer it lie hidden : for it is not like a cup ofale,
that may be broched too rathe . Finallie, time bewraieth old er-
rors,
&difcouercth new matters oftruth. Danaeus himfelfe faith,
Datueut in
that this queftion hitherto hadi neuer beene handled
;
nor
thcfm Woge.
fcriptures concerning this matter haue neuer beene expounded.
To proue the antiquitie ofthe caufe, to confirme the opinion of
the ignorant, to inforce mine aduerfaries arguments, to aggra-
uate the punifhments, & to accomplifh the confufio ofthefe old
women
3
is added the vanitie and wickednes ofdiem, which are
called witches, the arrogancie ofthofe which take vpon them to
B.iij.
workc
\vorke wonders, the defire that people haucto hearken to fuch
miraculousmatters,vntowhomemoft commonlie an impofli-
bilitie is more credible than a veritie; the ignorance ofnaturall
cauies, the ancient and vniuerfall hate conceiucd againft the
name of a witch; their ilfauoured faces, their fpitefull words,
their curfTes and imprecations, their charmes made in rymc,
and their beggerie ; the feare ofmanie foolifh folke , the opinion
offome that are wife, the want of Robingoodfellowe and the
fairies , which were woont to maintcine chat , and the common
peoples talke in this behalfe ; the authoritic ofthe inquifitors,the
lenrning,cunning, confent, and eftimation ofwriters herein, the
falie tranflations and fond interpretations vfed, fpeciallie by pa-
pifts ; and manie other like caufes.All which toies take fuch hold
vpon mens fanfics, as whereby diey are lead and entifed awaie
from the consideration oftruerefpeCts, to the condemnation of
that wdiich diey know not.
Howbeit,! will(by Gods grace)in this mybooke, fo apparent-
lie decipher and confute thefe cauils,and all other their obied^i-
ons ; as euerie witchmoonger fhall be abaflicd,and all good men
dicreby fatiffied.In the meane time,I would wirti them to know
that ifneither the eftimation ofGods omnipotencie, nor the te-
nor ofhis word,nor the doubtrulnes or rather the impoflibilitie
oftbecafe,northe fmall proofes brought againft them , nor the
rigor executed vpon them,nor the pitie diat fhould be in a chri-
ftian heart,nor yet their fimplicitie, impotencie, or age may fuf-
fice to fuppreffe the rage or rigor wherewith they are oppreffedj
yet the confederation of their fex or kind ought to moauefome
mitigatio oftheir punifliment. Forifnature(asPlinic reporteth)
haue taught a lion not to dealefo roughlie with a woman as with
a^min
3
bicaufe fhe is in bodie die weaker veflelljand in hart more
Lam.Ier.3
. inclined to pitie (which Ieremie in his lamentations feemeth to
&4
cap.
confirme ) what fhould a man doo in this cafe , for whome a wo-
vcrfc.io.
man was createcj as an helpe and comfort vnto him ? In fo much
Ibi/v'erfV.
as , euen in the lawe ofnature,it is a greater offenfe to flea a wo-
Ce.i.n.iS,
man than a man : notbicaufea man is not the more excellent
MFljtib,
creature^ but bicaufe a woman is the weakerveffell . Andthere-
frobbrnx?*
fore among all modert and honeftperibns it is thought a fliame
to offer violence oriniurie to a woman
-:
in which refpc& Virgil
faith,
IheEftMe.
tivb\,NullHtn
mmoralilenomenfaeminca. inform eft.
ffr. 0**%,
God that knoweth my heart is witnes , and you that read my
bookefliallfee,diatmy
drift andpurpofe inthisenterprife ten-
ded! onelie to thefe reipe&s . Firit,diatthegIorieand power of
God be not fo abridged and abafed,as to be thruft into the hand
or lip ofa lewd old woman ; whereby the worke of the Creator
fhould be attributed to the power ofa creature . Secondlie,thac
the
religion ofthe gofpell may be feenc to ftand without fuch
pecuifhtrumperie.
Thirdlie,thatlawfull fauour and christian
companion be father vfed towards thefe poore foules,than rigor
and extremitie. Bicaufe they, which are commonlie accufed of
witchcraft , are the leaft fufficicnt of all other perfons to fpeakc
for themfelues ; as hauing the moft bafe and fimple education of
all others ; the extremitie oftheir age giuing them leaue to dote,
their pouertie to beg,their wrongs to chide and threaten ( as be-
ing void ofanie other waie ofreuenge ) their humor melancho-
Iicall to be full ofimaginations , from whence cheefelie procee-
ded the vanitie oftheir confeffions ; as that they can tranfrorme
themfelues and others into apes, owles,a0es, dogs,cats,&c: that
they can flie in the aire
,
kill children with charmes
r
hinder the
comming ofbutter,&c.
And for fo much as the mightie helpe themfelues together,
and the poore widowes crie , diough it reach to heauen,is fcarfe
Ecc
^^>
!
^
heard here vpon earth : I thoughtgood( according to my poore
abilitie) to make interceffion, that fome part ofcommon rigor,
and fome points ofhaftie iudgement may be aduifed vpon . For
the world is nowat that (lay(as Brentius in a moft godlie fermon
in thefe words affirmeth)that euen as whenthe heathen perfecu*
ted the chriftians, ifanie were accufed to belccue in Chrift , the
common people cnz&Adleonem : fo now,ifanie woman, be flie
neuer fo honeft , be accufed of witchcraft , they enc^d ignenu
Whatdifference is betweene the rafli dealing of vnskilfull peo*
ple,and the graue counfell ofmore difcreet andlearned perfons,
may appeare by a tale of Danaeus his owne telling; wherein he
ppofeth the raftmes ofa few townefmen , to the counfell of a
whole fenate,preferring the follic ofthe one,beforc the wifdomc
ofthe other.
At Qrieance on Loyre(faith he)thcre was a manwitdyiot only
taken
7be Epistle.
taken and accufed,but alfo conui6ted and condemned for witch-
craft, who appealed from thence to the high court of Paris.
Which accufation the fenatefawe infufficient, and would not
allow , but laughed thereat, lightlie regarding it; and in die end
fent him home (faith he) as accufed of a ftiuolous matter . And
yet for all that,die magiftrats ofOrleance were fo bold vvidj him,
as to hang him vp within fliort time after , for the fame or the
verie like offenfe. In which example is to be feene the nature,and
asitwerethedifeafe of this caule : wherein ( I faic) the fimpler
and vndifcreeter fort are alwaies more haftie &furious in iudge-.
ments, than men ofbetter reputation and knowledge . Neuer-
theles , Eunichius faith, that thefe three things; to wit, what is to
be thought of witches,what their incantations can doo, and whe-
ther dieir punifliment fhould extend to death,are to be well con-
fidered.And I would (faith he)they were as well knowne,as they
are rafhliebeleeued,bodi ofthe learned,and vnlearned.And fur-
ther he faith,that almoft all diuines,phyficians and lawyers, who
(houldbeft know thefe matters jfatiffieng themfelues with old
cultome
5
haue giuen too much credit to thefe fables , and too rafli
and vniuft fentence ofdeath vpon witches. But when a man
pondcreth (faith he )that in times paft, all that fwarued from the
church ofRome were iudged heretikes ; it is the lefle maruell,
though in this matter they be blind and ignorant.
And furelie,ifthe fcripture had beenc longer fupprefled,more
abfurdfables would haue fproong vp
3
and beene beleeued.Which
credulitie though it is to be derided with laughter; yet this their
crueltie is to be lamented with teares.For(God knoweth)manie
ofthefe poore wretches had more need to be relceued than cha-
itifed ; and more meete were a preacher to admonifri them,than
a gailor to keepe themjand a phyfician more neceffarie to helpe
them,than an executioner or tormentor to hang or burnethem.
For proofe and due triall hereof^I will requite Danaeus his tale of
a manwitch ( as he termeth him) with another witch ofthe fame
fex or gender.
Ub.tf*cap.
Catdanus from the mouth of his owne father reportcth ,that
iZJevarie-
one Barnard,a poore feruant,being in wit verie fimple and rude,
mib,rtrnm<
but in his feruice verie neceffarie and diligcnt(and in that refpc6t
decrelie
belouedofhis maifter.)profeffin^ the art-of witchcraft,
could
TheEpi&le.
couldin no wife be diffuaded from that profcflion
,
perfuading
himfelfe diat he knew all things
5
and could bring anie matterto
paffe;bicaufecerteinecountrie people reforted to himforhelpe
andcounfell,asfuppofingbyhis ownetalke,thathe could doo
fomewhat . At length he was condemned to be burned : which
torment he Teemed more willing to fuffer>than to loofehisefti-
nvation inthatbehaIfe.Buthis maiiter hauing companion vpon
him^nd being himfelfe in his princes fauor
,
perceiuing his con-
ceipt to proceed ofmelancholie , obteined refpk ofexecution for
twentie daies.In wliich time (faith he) his mailter bountifullie fed
Hffh with goodfat meat
3
and. widi foure egs at a meale
,.
as alfo
with fweet wine i which diet was beft for fa groffc and weake a
bodie. Andbeingrecouered fo in (trength, that the humor w
r
as
fupprefled
y
. he waseafiliewoone from his abfurd and dange-
rous opinions,and from all his fond imaginations: and confef-
ling his error and follie ,from die which before no man could re-
mooue him by anie perfua(ions,hauing his pardon , he liued long
a gcx>d member ofthe church , whome otherwife die crueltie of
iudgement ftiould haue caft awaie and deftroied.
This hiftorie is more credible than Sprengersfables
3
orBodins
babies
3
which reach not fo far to the extolling of witches omni-
potencie,as to the derogating of Gods glorie. Forifit be true,,
which they affirme ,diat ourlife and death lieth in the hand ofa
witch,* then is it falfejthat God maketh vs liue or die , or that by
him wehaue our being , our terme oftime appointed, and our
daiesnumbred . But fureliedieircharmescan no more reach to
the hurting or killing ofmen or women, dian their i maginations
can extend to the (tealing and carrieng awaie ofhorfles & mares.
Neither hath God giuen remedies to ficknes or greefes^by words
or charmes , but by hearbs and medicines
;
which he himfelfe .
6
hath created vpon earth
3
and giuen men knowledge ofthe fame;
La.Ierlvk
that he mightbe glonfied/ordiat therewith he dooth vouchfafe lfai.4s.9-
diatthe maladies ofmen and catteli fhould be cured^&c. And if
km,2<*
there be no affliction nor calaraitie, but is brought to paffe by
him,then let vs defie the diuell ^renounce all his works , and not
fo much as once thinke or dreame vpon this fupernaturall power
of witches ; neither let vs profecute them with fudi defpioht^
whome our fanfic condemnedi>.and ourreafon acqutteth : our
euidence
TbcEpiftk.
euidenceagainftthemconfiftingin impoflibilities, our proofes
in vnwritten Yerities,and our whole proceedings in doubts and
difficulties.
Nowbicaufe I miflikc the extreame crueltie vfed againft fomc
ofthcfe fillie foules (whome a fimple aduocate hauing audience
and iuftice' might deliuer out of the hands of the inquifitors
themfelues) it will be laid , that I denie anie puniftiment at all to
be due to anie witch whatfoeuer . Naie,bicaufe I bewraie the fol-
lie and impietieofthem^which attribute vnto witches the power
ofGod : thefe witchmoongers will report , diat I denie there arc
anie witches at all; and yet behold (faie they) how often is mrs"
word [Witch]mentioned in the fcriptures ? Euen as ifan idolater
fliould faie in the behalfe ofimages and idols,to them which de-
nie their power and godhcad,and inueigh againft the reuerencc
doone vnto them; Howdare you denie the power ofimages,fee-
ing their names are fo often repeated in the fcriptures ? But true-
lie I denie not that there are witches or images : but I deteft the
idolatrous opinions conceiued ofthem
;
referring that to Gods
worke and ordinance,which they impute to the power and
malice ofwitches^and attributing that honour to God,
which they afcribe to idols. But as for thofe that in
verie deed are either witches or coniurors,
let them hardlie iuffer fuch punish-
ment as to dieir fault is agreea-
ble, and as by the graue
iudgementoflawe is
prouided.
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Theforren authors vfed in this Booke.
2|7
Lianus*
,/jLyAeuus,
Albertus Crantzius.
Albertus Magnus.
Albumazar.
Alcoranum Francifca-
norum.
Alexander Trallianus.
Algcrus.
Ambrofius.
Andradias.
Andreas Gartnerus.
Andreas Maflius.
Antonius Sabellicus.
Apollonius Tyanams.
Appianus.
Apuleius.
Archelaus.
Argerius Ferrarius.
Ariftoteles.
Arnoldus de villa noua
.
Artemidorus.
Athanafius.
Auerroes.
Auguftinus epUcopus
Hip.
Auguftinus Niphus.
Auicennas.
AulusGellius.
Barnardinus de buftis.
Bartholomews Angli-
cus.
Berofus Anianus.
Bodinus;
Bordinus.
Brentius.
Caluinus.
Camerarius.
Campanus.
Cardanus pater..
Cardanus filius.
Carolus Gallus.
Caflandcr.
Cato.
Chryfoftome,
Cicero.
Clemens*
Cornelius Agrippa,
Cornelius Nepos.
N
CorneliusTacitus.
Cynllus.
Danxus.
Demetrius.
Democritus.
Didymus.
DiodorusSiculus.
Dionyfius Areopagita.
Dioicorides.
Diurius.
Dodonseus.
Durandus.
Empedocles.
Ephefius.
Erafmus Roterodamus.
Erafiims Sarcerius.
Eraftus.
Eudoxus.
Eufebius Csefarienfis.
Fernelius.
Francifcus Petrarcha.
Fuchfius.
Galenus.
Garropius,
Gelafius.
GemmaPhryfius.
Georgius Pi&orius.
Gofridus.
Gofchalcus Boll
.
Gratianus.
Gregorius.
Griilandus.
Guido Bonatus.
Gulielmus de fen&o
Clodoaldo.
GulielmusParifienfis*
Hemingius..
Heraclides.
Hermes Triimegiftus.
Hieronymus.
Hilarius.
Hippocrates*
Homerus.
Horatius.
Hoftienli*.
Houinus.
Hyperius.
Jacobus de Chufa Car-
thufisnu*.
Iamblichus.
Info Pratcnfis.
Innocentius.8.Papa.
lohannes Anglicus*
lohanncs Baptifta Nea-
politanus*
lohannes Caffianus.
lohannes Montiregius,
lohannes Riuius.
Iofephus ben Gorion -.
lofias Simkrus.
Ifidorus.
Ifigonus.
Iuba.
lulius Maternus.
Iuftinus Martyr.
La&antius.
Lauaterus.
Laurentius Ananias.
Laurentius a villausr
centio,
Leou.Pontirex.
Lex Salicarum.
Lex ii.Tabularum.
Legendaaurea.
Legenda longa Colo^
nix.
LeonardusVairns.
Liuius.
Lucanus-
Lucretius.
Ludouicus Ca?lius.
Lutherus.
Macrobius.
Magna Charta^
Malleus Maleficarutn>
Manlius.
Marbacchius.
Marbodeus Gallus..
Msrfilius Ficinus.
Martinusde Aries..
Mattheolus.
Melan&honus.
Memohra*
Forren
Memphradorus.
Michael Andreas.
MufcuJus.
Nauclerus.
Nicephorus.
Nicholaus5.Papa.
Nider.
Olaus Gothus.
Origenes.
Ouidius.
Panormiranus.
Paulus Aegineta.
Paulus Marfus.
Perfius.
Petrus dc Appona.
Petrus Lombardus,
Petrus Marcyr.
Peucer.
Philarchus.
Philaftrius Brixienlis.
Philodotus.
Philoludsus,
Pirkmairus.
Platina.
Plato.
Plinius.
Plotinus.
Plutarchus.
Polydorus Virgilius.
Pomcerium fermonum
cjuadragefimalium.
Pompanatius.
Pontificalc.
Ponziuibius.
Porphyrius.
Produs.
Propertius.
Pfellus.
Ptolomcus.
and Englifli authors.
Pythagoras.
Quintilianus.
Rabbi Abraham.
Rabbi ben Ezra.
Rabbi DauidKimhi.
Rabbi Iofuah benLcui.
Rabbi Ifaach Natar.
Rabbi Leui.
Rabbi Mofes.
Rabbi Scdaias Haias,
Robertus Carocullus.
Rupertus.
Sabinus,
Sadolctus.
Sauanorola.
Scotus.
Seneca.
Septuaginta interpre-
ces.
Serapio.
Socrates*
Sohnus.
Speculum exemplo-
rum.
Strabo.
SulpitiusSeuerus,
Synefius.
Tatianus.
Tertullianus.
Thomas Aquiaas*
Themiftius.
Theodoretus.
Theodorus Bizantius.
Theophraftus.
Thucidides.
Tibullus.
Tremelius.
Valerius Maximus*
Varro.
Vegetius.
Vincentius.
Virgilius.
Vitellius.
Wierus.
Xanthus hiftoriogra-
phus.
^TbefeEngUjh.
BArnabe Gcoge.
rBeehiue of
the Ro-
mifli church.
Edward Deering. ^
Geffrey Chaucer.
Giles Alley.
Gnimelf Maharba,
Henrie Haward.
Iohn Bale,
Iohn Fox.
Iohn Malbornc.
Iohn Record.
Primer after Yorkc
vfe.
Richard Gallis.
Roger Bacon.
Teftament printed at
Rhernes.
T. E.a nameles author.
4*7.
Thomas Hillcs.
Thomas
Lupton.
Thomas Moore Knighc
Thomas Phaer.
T.R. a namelcsauthor.
William Lambard.
W.W, a nameles au-
thor.
542.
The
The
difcouerie of
l
Witchcraft.
q
[
ThejirH
c
Booke.
An
impeachment of Witches power in me-
teors and elementarie bodies, tending to the re-
buke offuch as attribute too muchvnto them.
Thefirft Chapter.
^
f
ablest of
Miittbcraft traue t&*
fecn fo faU jjolb and
fceperartm ticiefjeart
ofman,tbat fefoc oj
nonecan(nofoabates)
tDttl) patience inbure
tbefjanbanbeojeecti*
onofdUsb.
if
o: (fan?
abuerfitie,grafe,Scfe>
neflTe, loOe ofi^tiD^en,
cojne,catte!l,o? liber*
tiebaffcnbntotbcm;
bpi bpsbcpcrclaime
bppon
toitdps* 0s
fljougb fbere foere no ob m3fraei 8jat o^eretb aU things ac* ikr.
toeing to fjiss totll
;
punitying botb uitt anb tonfcff tDtltj grdefe,
plagues, anb afflictions in manet anbfojme as
be tfnnbe^b gb:
but tbat certeine olb toomen b&tc
on eartb, caUeb
WMfr*?
muttnriebsbe ttje contriucrsof all mens calamities, anb as
tboagbtbepfbemfelues foere innocents, anb
bab beferneb no
fucb pumlbments. 3nfomucb as ftep flicfee not to rioc anb go
tofucb,asettt)cr^re iniuriouflic tearmet) foitcbes, o:elfc are
fotlling fo to be accounted taking at tljett
banbscomfiwtanb
remebie in time oftbeic tribulation,contrarie to onstotll anb
commanoeinent in tfjat bebalfe,
fcfco
bibs bs refo:t to tjkmn
all Mah.x x.
.; cue
%
i.Booke. Thedifcouerie Credulitie.
ourneceifittes.
Smri) fatibicilc people
(
31
fete) are a!fo perfuaaea, fljat
neither
I;ai le no: fncluc, tbunDec no: lightening, raine no; tempeffuou*
fcuin&s come from tbebeauens at tfje eommanacmentof <3oD:
but are raifeabplbe cunning anapofoer of toitcbes ana contu*
rers
s
infomucb as a clap offbunaer, o; a gale of foina is no fa*
ner beara,butettbertbepruntormgbels, oj crie out to burns
totfcbes ; o; elfe burne confeeratca tbings^fjopmg bp tbe Cmofee
tbcreof,to a;ftie ttjc atuell out oftbe atre,as tfjougb fpirits coula
be fratea atoaie iuttb fucb erternall totes ; bofcbeit, tbefe are
rtgbt incbantmenfs, as
Brcntius
affirmed
inconwne.
Buecertetnite,it is neither a fottcb, no? atuell, butaglo#
prai ir
m*
a
^0D
^
at mabet
^ ^
ftunaer
. 3
baue reaa in tbe fcrip
*pfai'.8$.
tures, tbat d5oa
b
mafeetb tbe bluffering tempeffsanaftbtrle*
^Eccicr^. faunas tana
3
fina tbat tt is
c
tbe 3lo#> tbat altogttbcr aealetb
fLukc
.8.
foiff) ttjem, ana tbat fbep
d
blotoe acco?amg
to
bis feriii. But let
*mIiu
41
mef
*ante of
$
em ^
e
bute and liill tbe fea in timt of tem*<
Luk.8,
14!
peff, as
b*f
DtD ; 0?
raife tbe ffo?mte fauna, as
f
(Pod ata fautb
/pfaii 70I bte tooja ; ana
3S
tntll bel&ue in ibem. i^atb anie foitcb 0? coniu*
rer,
0? ante creature entrea into tbe
treafures oftbe fnotoe;
0;
iob.3,x*.
fene
^
e fecret piace^oftbebatle,t^tcb C!5 D H>batbp?eparea a>
E
1
r ,
ptntt fbe aaie oftrouble, battell, ana famrre t
3
fo? mp part al*
cc
4
*'
(btbinfeefoftbSefus >tracb, tbat at (Koas onelte comrnanae*
menttbe fnotoe falletb; ana tbattbetoinablotoetb accojamg to
k
LeukU6
f>tstiU,tfto
onelte mafeetb all ffojmes to ceafe
, ana
h
tobo (if
vafe.3 4.
tue fc&pe
bis
omittances) farill fena fas ratne in aue feafon, ana
maketbe lana to tying fo#b tyt
increafe, ana tbe trass oftbe fielD
to gfuetbeir fruit
Buttittle tbtttbe our toftebmougers , tbat (be

Jlo# com*
/Pfai.78,23.
manaetbtbeclouasaboue, 0? openetbfte a^s of beauen, as
Dauidaffirme%o?tbatibe3lo?agoetl) fo^tb in tbefempetts ana
ffo;mes,as fte
p?opbet
k
Nahumrepo^tetb :but ratber tbat toib
*Nahum.
1.
^
e{ ^^conturers are tben about tbeir bufineffe*
ICbe
Martionifts acfenotolebgea one dUoa tt>e autbour of gcoa
fbmgs, ana anotber tbe o^aetner of eutll : but tbefe mafee tbe ac^
well a tobolc goa, to create tbiugs ofnotbing, to ftnotoe mensco^
gttatiottS,anatoaatbatbbfcboa
neuerata ; as, to tranfub^
fiantiate meninto beatts^c. Wtcbtbing if atuels cotda ao^
yet
Credulitie. ofWitchcraft. Cap.i. 3
pet foliofoetb
it not, ibat fcttcfces Ijaue furf) pcfecr SBut if all
tbe
Diuels in bcllfoers DeaD, ana ail tbe foitdjc* in England
burnt o? bangeD
5
3
foarrant pou foe QjoulD not fatle to fjaue
taine,batle anD tempcffs, asnofo foe jjsue ; accoutring to tbe ap*
pointment ants foil! ofoD.anD acceding to tbe contention of
tbe
elements,ana fte courfe oftbe planct0
5
fc?eretn C5oD liatj) fet
a perfect ant) pcrpetuali o?Den
J
amalio foell aOareD, tijat (fall tbe olD foomen in t^e foojlD
foere foitcbcs
$
anti all tbe p:teifs,coiUurers : foe fijouto not baue
a D:op ofratne, no? a blaft offoino tbe mo?e
0?
$e ieflfc fo? tbcm.
jfo?
1
tbe2lo?DbatbbounDtbe foaters in ibeclouDs, anD batb fet ,
boimDs about tbe
foaters,i3ntill tbe
Daic anD nigbt come to an
lo^**'
end : pea it is co tbat ratfetb
fte
fotnos anD fftlletij tbcm : anD
pfaime.
13 *,
fce
faitb to tbe raine and fnofoe; SBe bpon ttjeeartb, ant) it falletb.
icr. 1
& 1 j.
;Cbe
m
foinDoftbe2U?D,anDnottbefoinD of foitcbcs, $allDe'
a
f
ffrofe tbe
treafares of tbeir plefant belTels, anD D?ie fop tbe foun* "
j
*
taines ; faitb
Ofcas. Jiettjsalfolearue anD confeile fottb tt>z
|&?o#et Dauid,tbat foe
n
oucfclues are tbecaufes of ourafflutt*
npr
&
ons ; anD not erclaime Uponforties, ft&en foe fljouto call fcpon
**9
'
'
<>oDfo?mercte*
Clje Jmperiall lafoe (faitfj Brentius)
conDcmnefb ffjem to
inepmM
Deatb tbat trouble anD infect
tbe aire : but
3
afftrme (faitb bc)ibat
uwham
it is nci; tljor in tbe pofoer offottcb no? Diuell fo to dcd, but in 6od
onelie. Cbougb
(befiocs Bodin,
anD all tbe pepift footers in
generall) it pleafe Dana?us, Hypcrius, Hcmingius^Eraftus,
f&tfl
concluDe oiberfoife. Hje cIouds

are calleD tbe ptilers of <3ods
Exod.ij.
tents, <0ods cbariots, anD
bis pauiliions . 3nD ifit be fo, tdmt
l&1
*6'
tottcfj
0?
Diuetl can make maiaeriestberof^&.AuPuftinefattb,il^V
r
l'
7/o eftpHtandum ints tranjgrejjonms angeiuferuiremnc rerum
vifi-
r
anfia Trinit.
hiltwn nutteritm,fedfili Deo:WZ mtlttnot tbUtfcC ftat tbefe tjtfible
tbings are at tbe commanDement oftl;e angels ibat fell, but are
obedient to tbe onelie od^
jfmallie
5
tffoitcbescouto accompli^ fljefeftings ; tibat
ueeDeD it feemefofirange to tbe people, ftben dlfetfl
PMar.4,
4
i.
bp miracle
p
commanoeD botb fcas anD Mm$,
f
c
if
0?
it is ftnitten; ^Ibo i^ tfyis i foj
botb foinD anD fea
obcie
tym.
cA% The
4
i.Booke, Thedifcoucrie
Credttlitie.
Theinconucnience growing by mens crcduKtic
here*
in, with a rcproofc oribme churchmen, which are inclined
to die common concerned opinion of witches omnipc-
tenciejand a familiar example thereof
Thefecond Chapter,
cbe& ano oucr-run
imtft ftjte fono erro?,
tbat cuen latere a man fljulo focfee cow
fo# an& counfeB , tftere fl&all
ft*
be Cent
(in cafe of neceffitte) from dSoDto ttje
Dwell
5
aim from
tfte ^pfictan , ta ttje
ecrfening foitcb, tfto brill trot flfebe fa
SMSfMPmR.tafee Upon
fttr, b? luo^oexs ta ijeale
tfte
tame (t$fcb tea* {goperoneUe toCbnfi ; anD totbemttbom
fie
affttteD fotib &te amine potoer) pea,
fcritft bit: familiar
f cbarmes
ioh.io
3
u,
^
tomtafee
^
on ^
c t0 curc ^blinD ;
ty
0U
gfy
in
^
e
a
tm
fy
of
$.
lohns ofpellit te&gfttett,
tftat tfte otuell cannot open
(be
ries of
tfte
bltna. 3nD
tftep
attaine feift cretrit , as
3
bsue beard
(to m?gr#fe)fome ofifte
minifferte afftrme, tbat tbep ijaue
ba&
in tfteir parity at one tnffant, jctrij* oj rfcii
i
tmtc&es : meaning
ftuft as coulo too^be miracles fupcrnaturallie SSjerebp
ftep
mamfettetj ass toeiltbeir infiDelitic ana ignorance, in conceit
ttmgclIJoDsftoo^^ajEftbeirnegltgencean^ tnonn intruding
ffteir flocks .
jfa?
tbep fbemfelucs migbt bmierffan^ an& alfo
^pfal.Ti, & teacb tfteir parityoners, tbat
b
(E5od onetie lno;&etft great torn*
*3*-
. acrs
;
ana fyzt.it is
b^
toW*
fen&etb futb punffl&msnts to fyt
xeremie,r.
feichc^ anD fneb trtab to tbe
elect : accoutring to
fyz fatcng of
h
8
^
e ^opbet
Haggai
,
c
3
fiiiote pou foitb Matting ana mtloeato,
ag,Z:>1
'
anstxrifbljaiiej in all fye
labours of pour banyans pet pou
^idem.ca i
to*w*& m$
tot0 me,faitb ftje !Lo?a. 0notberefoje fattb fyt feme
V.
^?opbet in anolber place
5
d
pouftaue fotnen mutb, ana fymtg
ioei i.
in little* and botb in
e
Ioel anD
f
Leuitkus^tbe lifee $:afes am>
f
Uuw.i&
pjQjfcg are ^fen anl, mat>e.li5ut mo:e fl^albe fatd ofttjis berafter*
S>.Paulefo?e-fatoe tbe blmtrneffeanti obffinacte/ootb oftftefe
blfrtD ^epljearD^anualfo ofttjeir fcabbeDl^^pe,
tymty
fatD
^
2je&
Credulitie.
ofWitchcraft. Cap.a, 5
e
ffcep
Mlnot faffer fobolfome Doctrme,but bautng tbeir cares
8
*
Tim.
4.
Itching, tyall
get tbem a tjeape ofteasers affer tbeir ofon lufts;
3
4.
anD (ball
turne tbeir eares from tbe trutb, anD fball be giucn to
k
r
fabler anD
h
mtljeIatterttmefomeftaUDeparttromt!)efattft,
Iaun'*1
ano (baUgiueb^b to fptrtts oferrors, anD Doctrines of Dfuels,
tditcb fpcafce lies (as tattoos anD conjurers Cm) but call tfccu
atoate fuel) p;o$ane anD clDfcoiues fables* 3nfeincb fenfe
Ba-
ft fattb ; Rio
fo giuetb \>xb to tncbanters, bearfecnetb to a fa*
bulousanDfnuoloustbing. Wat 3
forillrebearfe an example
thereof 3
mp felfe amnot onelte ocnUtm tertis>
but Ijaue ejrami*
neDtbecaufe, anD anUotuftifite tbe trutb of mp report : notbt*
canfe
3
fooulD Dtfgrace tbe mlntCers tbat are goolie, but to con*
firme mpfomier affertion, tbat tbts abfurD erro? ts grotone in*
to tbc place, trfnd) l^oulo be able to crpell all (tub rtDi'culcus fob
JieanDtmpietie.
3t tfte
afltfeS bolDen at Ro(he{ter
3
SinnO
1
5 8 1 . one
Margaret
A ftoric of
Simons,
tbe tDtfe Of
Iohn Simons, of Brenchlie in Kent^toaS
Margaret
araigneD fo? foittberaff, at tbe mitigation anD complaint of Di<

im
S
a
tiers fonD ano malicious pcrfons
5
anD fpecisllie bp ft)t meanes
w
"
^
c
ofone
Iohn Ferrallttcar of tbatpart(^:tDttb
thorns talfeeba*
bout tbat matter, anD founb trim bott) fonDlic aftotteom tbe
caufe, anD enutouflfe bent tcfoarDs \}ix : anb (fobicb is Uio:fe) as
tonable to make a gD account ofbis failb, as
ty&
iaijom
be
ac
cufeb*
sfcat ft&itblje
3
fo: ijis part, lata to ^t p?e foomans
cbarge,toastbis^
y%\& fonne(being antngrafious boie
5
anb p:enttfe to one Ro-
bert
ScotchfordclOtbter, Dfoclltng ill tbat partfi) Of Brenchlie)
paffeD on a bate b^
b*r
boufe ; at febome bp cbance $rlittle bog
barfceD*
3i2bicb tying tbe bote tafemg tn eutll j?art,D?etDC lite
fenife,
f
purfueb
btrn tberetmtb turn to bir D<D?e : fcdjom
(be
rebu*
feeb
tmtb fome
fucb foo?Ds as
fye
bote DifcatneD,s pet nzmxfyz*
lefle iuouto not be perfuaoeb to Depart in a long time . at tbe
lattbereturnebtobtsmaiffers
boufe, anb tmtbtn Sue 0? Ore
Dates fell Ocfee*
aljen foas calleD to minD tbe frate betimtf tbe
Dog anD
tbe bote :infomucb as tbe btcar (ftbo tbcugbt btmfelfe
ft pjurilegcD,
as
be Itttle miffrutteD
tbat<2>oDfooulD btfit bis
cbilb^en
fcoitb ftcfenes) DID fo calculate; as
be
founb, partite
tym$W* otone tabgement,
anD partite (as
be
Ijtmfelfe toto
Mj. me)
I.Booke. The difcouerie
Credulitle.
me) bpttje relation ofotftcr tn!td)e$5, tijat tnafafo forme toas bv
i)ir betottrfjeo. ^ea, bealfotolome,tbat tbts
b&
forme (being
as it focre pad all cure) recciueo perfect
bealtb at ttje frauds of a*
notberfoitcb.
^eproceeded vetfurther againff f)tr
3
affirming,tbaf alfoaics
in Ijte parity tburcb, foben be
defired to read mcff plainelie , !ns
tofce fo failed tnm, as
be
could fcant be beard at all
Whiih bos
could impute,
be
faid, to nothing elfe, but to ijtr incbantmenf.
WSbm
3
aducrtlfed tbe ptoje tuoman bcreof,as being oefirous to
Ijeareiibatfl&e coulo fate fo^trfelfesftetolD me, tbattn foerte
d*d
bis twice DtD mucb faile bim,fpeciallie foben |)e ffrained
bim>
felfe to fpeahelotooeff. l^otobeit,
tyt
faia ftjat at all times
bte
Ijoicetuas
JoarfeanolotDe:t^)tcl)tt)tng3l percefued to be true*
IButfirJaioi^e^ou^alltntierttanti^attljisour tricar tsdifr
cafcDluitt) fudj a kind ofboarfeneffe, as diners of our
neigbbo?*
in
tyte parifl^uot longfince^oubfeo ibat be trad tbe jfrencb pojr;
$ in tbat refpeet trtterlp refufeo to communicatetmtb fcimtontill
fucb timt as (being fbertmto imotned bp
$p* 3D*
Lcwen
tbe D^
dinarie)
be bad b?ougbtfro
London acerttficat,tmoer tbe bands
oftfoo pbpficians,tbat bts boarfenes p?ocaoed from a difeafe in
flje lungs, W)itf) certificat be
publiffjed in tbe cburtb, iti
tbe p;e*
fence of tbeftbole congregation :and bp tbts meanes
b&toas
cured,o?ratberepcuredoftbefyameof
ty*
difeafc. 3udtbis31
fenofoe to be true bp tbe relation ofdiuers boneftmen oftbat pa>
vify . and truelie, ifone oftbe
3urie |jaD not borne foifer
{ban
tbeo*ber,fljebad b&ne condemned tberetopon, and fcpon
otber
asrioiculousmattersastbts. jfaztbenameof
a foitcbis
fo odious, and bi*
potoer fo feared amongtbe common
people,%itiffbeboneffeff
boofeliuing cbancc to
bea'rraigned tberbpon,tye fyallfrard'
lie efcape condemn
nation.
Who
Credulitie.
ofWitchcraft.
Cap.3.
7
Whothey be that arc called witches, with a manifeft
declaration of the caufe that mooueth men fo commonlie
to riiinke, and witches themlelues to belceue diat they can
hurt children, cattell, &c. with words and imaginations
:
and ofcoofening witches.
The third Chapter.
j&e fo?toftttcl) a$ arc fatD to bte
iDitdjeg,ars toomen t^tcij te commonly
o!&, lame, blenre-cteD, pale, fstole, anb
full of fc^infcles, posae, fallen, fuperfittt*
oas, an& paptffs
,
0: fuel) as fenoioe no re*
Ifgfon unvote o?oufieminti$ tije Dwell
fjatb gotten a fine feat ,fo as,fcbat mtf>
cb&fe, mtfcljance, calamtfie, o? daughter
febjougbttopaiTejtfjepareeafilie perfuaoeD
fte
fame is acme
bpfyemfelues^mp^intingtntbetrmtnDS anearneff anD con*
ffant imagination thereof, 2J)epareIeaneanDDefojmeD,0)eto
Cardande
ing melanctjoltfrin tfjeirfaces, totbebojro?ofatttbatffctbem,
var'rerm*
Sljep are noting, fcotos, maD,Dturltfy , and not mutb Differing
ftomtbemtbataretbougbtfobepofiefleD tufft? fpirtts,To firme
anD tfeofaff in fteir opinions, as
idjofoeuer fyatt onelte Ijaue re*
fpectto^conttancieofftetrtoo
v
:ti0 fctfereD, toouiD eafitte be*
ioeue tbep foere true tnD&D*
ffljefemiferabletojefcrjesarefo oDfous fmfo all ttjet'r neigfj*
bojs,anDfofeareD,asfefa)DareoffenDtl)cm,o?Deme tfjem ante
tfnngtbepafke:i$erebp
tbep false fopon ttjem, pea, anD fome*
times
tbinfee,tt)at ftep can Hcd fucb ttjings as are beponD f&e abt*
Ittie of
humane nature* Styefe go from Ijoufe to boufe,anD from
Da>je to dcd20 fo: a pot Mofmilfee, prff,Djinfee, pottage, 0; fome
fud) releefe
, foitbout ttje febtcb tbepcoulo barDlie Itue : neither ob*
taining f
0? tftetr ferutce anD paines, no
t
: bp tbeir art , no? pet at
tbe Diuels
banDs (tottb irfjome
fyty
are fatD to mafee a perfect &nn
trifible bargaine)
either beautie, monte, promotion, tolib, too?*
f^ip,pleafure,bono^fcnotoleDge
>
learning,o^ame ortjer bene*
fitf#atlbeuer.
MU at
8
l.Booke. The difcouene
Credulitie.
31 falleib out manptinted, tbat ueitber tbeir necetttties
, hoj
tbeir expectation ts anftocreo oj fcrucd, in tbofe places
tobers
tbep beg o: bojrotoe; but rafter tbeir letodneffe is bp tbeir neigb'
bo^rep?o>ucD, antifurttjer^ntractofttmettje
toitcb foambo*
dtens andtedious to bir ncigbbojs
5
and tbep againc are defpifed
anddefpited
offn'c :
ft asfometimesfljecurffetbone^ano
fome*
times anottjer ; and tbat from tfje matffer of flje boufc, f)te foife,
djfta?cn, catteil, $cto tbe little pig tbat lieff) in tbe JKe . lljus in
^oceffeofttmet!)epljaueaUDifpleafeo^r,anDl^e
batb Untyed
euiilluchefcntotbem all; perbaps tnltfi curffes and impjecati*
ons made in fo?me . 2Doubtleffe(at lengtb) fome of fjtr neigfy
bours die,
0?
fall fiefce ; 0? fome of tbeir cbtld?en are infited
fcriif) difeafestbat foex tbem ffrangelie : as apoplexies , epilep*
lies, conuulfionsJbot feuers, foo?mes
5
f
c Mbtcb
bp
ignorant pa*
rentsarefu{pofedtobeftetengeanceoftDitcbes
i^eaandtbefr
'
opinions andconcerts arc confirmed andmaintained bp tinfoil*
full #pficians: according to tbe common Mzn%\infcitujdmm
vukfickm crincanutio,
OTtfcbcraft and intbantment is tbe clofee
ofignorance : foljereas indeed euill bumo?s,f not ffrange too:&s,
ioitcbes
5
oj fpirits are tbeeaufes offacb difeafes 0lfo fome of
fyeir cattell periC^ eifber bpoifeafc 0? mifebance: Sjen tbepjtop*
on fobom fudj aouerfittes fall , toeigbing tf>e fame tbat goetb tjp*
on tins toman
(
W
too^oifpleafureV and curves meeting fa
iufflie foitb tbeir miffo;tune) 00not onelie conceiuejbut aif are
refclued,ibat all tbeir mityaps are bjougfct to paflfe bp
tyt one*
licmeanes.
lje toitfy on tbe otber froe expectingtyt neigbbours mifeban*
ces, and feeing tbingsfometimes come topafTe according to bit
iMtin. ill
foftye*, curffes
3
and incantations(foj
Bodin
bimfclfe confeffetfj,
*d*mm
?
tj^at not afcoue ttoo in a bunded
oftbeir toitcbings 0? tunings
*?
take effiect)being called before a 3flte, bp due examination of
tbecircumifances its djiucn to fee bit imprecations and dedres,
andbir netgbbojs barmes andloffes to coneurre, and as it foere
totabe effect: and foconfeflDetbtbatfte(asagoddes)batbfttOHgbt
fucb tbings to paflk. afflbereu^not onelie flje,but tbeaccufer,and
alfctbeSufffceare fotnltc decerned and abufed; as being tbo*
rotjgbbfrconfeflfon and otber circumttances perfuaded(tofte
intone ofdUodsgloj^tbat^eftatbdcDne, o? can mtbat t^tcb
id
Miracles. of Witchcraft. Cap.4. 9
te proper oneHe to <0o&jrfmfeIfe.
^nott)etlb?t of tuttcijes tbere ace, febtcb be abfclufelte ea>fe>
ner& fbefe take bpon tljem, efffter foj glc?te
3
fame, o? gaine,to
D ante tying, fcdnri) oDo^tyetriucllcanDco: cttyer foj fiyctel*
ling ofthings to come,befo:aieng offecrete
5
curtng ofntalaMes,
a?
tooling ofmiracles 315utoftyefea Mltalkemo^e at large
Jj&reaffen
What
miraculous adions are imputed to witches
by witchmongers,papifts,aiid poets.
The fourth Chapter.
ftttyougl* it be quite agamft t^e
tjatre,ano contrarie to
tye
otucte Uuii,
contrarie to tyefoittyC0oty,p?omtfe
:)
an&
homage, and contrarte to all reafon,tyat
Ini'tcfjes tyoulo iielpe ante tying tyat te be>
tofttye&s
but rafter fet fojfoaro tyetr mat*
, ffer$bufiaeife:petfoetea&/tf mdleo m<t-
M*t.M*uf.
\ leficamm, Of
ty?
f0?tj5 Of fotttye*
$
an*
tye
[2pt
u
fame is affirmeo bp all tye totters batebpon,nefo ano olo.flDtte
fojt(tyep fap) can $urt ano not tjelpe,tye feconD can Ijelpe ana not
!>urt, tt)e ttjtrD can botft
tielpc ant t?urt . ano among
tye
burtfull
Jtntcbcis \}c fatty tyere to one fo:t mo?e beafflte tyan aup kino of
beatt$,fauing focolue* : foj tyefe Wuallie oenonre ano eate pong
tytlo?en ano infants of tyetr ofone kino. Hjefe be tyep (faitt) le)
tyat raifebaile, tempeSte, ano fjurtfull tueatyer ; as lightening,
tyunt>er,sc. Styefe be tyep
ty
at procure barrenneffe in man,too*
man, anobeatk Hjefe can tfeotoe tyiltyen intoftaters,a*
ft*P
toalfte fcofty tyetr mothers, and not be feene. Sjefe can make
jjojtfes kicfee, till
tyep
caQ tye rtoera. Mjefc can paffc from place
to place in
tye
aire inntfible . f&efe can fo alter
tye mino of tufr
ge$
3
tyat tyepcanljaaenopotuertoburttyem. ffjefecanp^
cure totyemfeluesanDto Dtyer0,taciturnttiean& infenfibilitte
in tyetr torments, Cbefecan tying
trembling fo tyebanbs,an&
ffrtke terro? into
tye minos oftycm tyat
ajp^cbenD tyent Cbefe
eanmantfeSbntootyer^tbingsbtooenanoloO^ ano fojetyefo
tytngs
io i.Booke. Thedifcoucrie Miracles.
tfjmgs to come
5
ant) fettjem astboug^tbepimrep?efent.2l)efe
can alter mens minDs to mottinateloueo^ljate, ajefecan hill
ftbom fyep
ittt ftntt) lightening and ttnmDer. ST^efe can tafee &
Urate manscourage, ana tlje potuer of generation I&efe can
makea fooman mifcarrie in cfcitobirff), anD Deffrote tlje cfjilD hi
tlje movers toombc, foitbout anp fcnfible meanes eitijertn^
tearDlieoaouttparDlteapplteD. JOjefecanfoitb ttjeir tafes bill
ettber man o; beat*.
ailttjCfettjingsare afcot&CD bp lames Sprenger anD Hcnrie
Inftitor Inmalleo
maleficarnm,tQ be trUC,
f
COnfiWieD bp Nider,anD
*
OmdMb. tlje inqtlifttO^ Cumanus^anUalfobp Dan2eus,Hyperius,Hcmin-
metctmor-
gius,
anDttlUltiplieDbpBodinus, anD frier
Bartholomgcus Spi-
DIni
n
J'm
neus
-^u* b^caufe
3
tuill in no toife ab^toge tlje autbo:ttie of tbeit
4M^
m
potoer, pou
fyall baue alfo tbe telfimonies ofmanie otljer graue
vfeiius mo- autf)o?s in tbis bebalfe
5
as foliotpetb*
feratione *
anD firtt ouid
affirmed tbat tbcp can raife anD fupp?e(Te
y!f
.
nDa
MgbfeninganDtbtmiserjrameanD^aiiejCloutJsanDtDmos^em^
moni
m
*~
P
E
ffs anD eartbquafees >tbersDfo??ite, tbat ttjep can pull
Hom.epod.1. Detune tbe mcone anD tbe ffarres . >cmefemte ftat foitb tot^
TibuiM
f
A-
mgfbep can fenDneeDles intone liners oftbeirenimies,&ome
ez
$
at
ft
e
P
can twntterre co^ne in tbe blaDe from one place to a*
ouid^m.^
ttoiben &>onte, tbat tbep tan cure Difeafes fupernaturallte, flie
i**.K.r*- tntbcaire,anDDanfefoitbDiuels. &ome fo?ite, tbat tbep can
bukmm.
plate depart ofSuccubus.
anD contract tbcmfclucs to Incubus;
MaLAialef.
vng. eciog.%
anD trapes ofaires, fccoluss, ferrets, cotoes, apes,bO(Tes,Dogs
3
ouid.de re.
fCf g>ome fav ^can
j>
^pe%im\$ mt> fpfrjftg jn jfje lifeenefle of
7%7'
toDesanDcats. -
uyperius.
2j)ep can raifefpfrifs(as others affirme)D?ie tip fp^tngs^urne
Mra&us.
tlje courfc of runningtuaters, inhibit tbe fumte, anD ffaie botft
f

t' v
m
Da
-
atttJ n
*^*
5 *
ait
S
fn
S
fy*
one into tbc oibcr fbep can go in
Zatlfe
*
atr& mt at a
^P
r boles,! faile in an egge QeU, acccfele o? muf*
Hemingius. cle fl&ell,
tfccugb anD tinDcr ttje tempeffuous feas. Cftepcango
b^. spineus.
tntjtfible, and Dep?tue men offteir
p;iuities,anD ottjerluife oftbe
anfe/To*'
9 act an3) ^rc
^encrte
h*V
can Wng
foules out of$c graues*
?3/5r.
&tev
*an teare fnaUes in peaces Irsift iD0
t
2Ds
5
anD iDtttj Icofes fetll
^a /- lambes, %5vi in t^is cafe a mm map fate, tijat Mirmda cmunt
fed
Miracles. of Witchcraft. Cap.
5,
1
1
fed
non credendt PoeU.
KlftV CaHSlfO b?tng f paffe, ftjat Cattle
"**
,
as long ajes poultfr, pour butter ftrill not come ;efpecial!ie, ifei<
C
J*Z^\
ftertbemafDsbaueeafenbptbe
creame ; o? tbe ga>Dimfe baue
*
folo tbe butter before in tbe market hereof
3
bat# bad
fome
Matt, altbcugb tbcre map be true anD natural! eaufcs to btnDer
tbe
commoucourfe thereof: as ftaerample* put a little fopeoj
fugar into pour cbearne ofcreame, and tbere iutll neuer come
anie butter, dtjcawe as long as poulilf. 3I5utM.Mal.faitb,,tbat
MaLmaief.
tbcre ts not fo little a tillage, irfjeremanietoomcn are not ttjat^*
2
-^
betoitcb,
infect, and hill feme, and t^iefcp tbemilfee : alleoging
I *c
^
14
*
fo^effcengtbenmgoftbatairertton^tbefateng of tbe Slpoffle, ior.<?^
MnftidDeo
cura eftde bobm ?
JsDCDtb d0OD tafee anie CatC Of OjCeH r
Aconfutation ofthe common conceiued opinion of
witches and witchcraft, and how deteftable a finne it is to
repaire to them for counfell or helpe in time ofaffliction.
The fift Chapter.
'Wit tttyatrceuet is? repojtteD oj
toncetueo offucb mancr oftmtebcrats^
Dare auofo to be faife anD fabulous (ccd*
nage, Dotage ,anDpoifoniuge]rcepteD
:)
nettber i^ tbere anp mention made of
tbcfe JnnDoftuitcbesm tbe Bible jf
(^iflbaDfenotone tbem, be
tootilD not
Ijaue p^rtermitteD to muate agatnff fyzit
pjefamption, in faking topon tbem bte office : as, to beale anD
cure Difcafes; anDtotoojfee fucb miraculous anD fupernaturall
fbmgs,as ftberebp
be
btmfelfe teas fpcctallie knotxme,bcla>ueD,
anD publitbeD to be (Sod
; b&
aaions anD cures couSffiug (in up
Der anD effect) accojDing to tbe
pofoer bp our imtebmcongers inv
puteD f tDitdjes* ^otobeit, iftbere beanpmtbefe Dates affcc*
teD in fucb ffrange fort, as &tyif& cures anDpatients wet MctU
beD mtbe nefoteffament to baue baene: foe fife from fruiting
tn<55oD totru(!ingintoitcbes,tftoDCDnotonelie in tbcircatfe*
ttingarttafeeontbemtbeomceofdbntt mtbtsbcbalfe; butbfe
ftis bene
jfeafe of(jpeecfc
to fucb idolaters^as com to fefee Diuine
afti&anc*
**
iJSooke, Thedifcoucrie Credulitie.
iohn.jjs.
afftffance at ftefr bands, fafeng
;
o
ftp
foaies,
ftp
fonne o?
ftp
Mark.
j.
3
4.
&augbter,
f
c. ftall Do foell, and be tftole.
3
1 tutll notfufftce to Diffuaoc a tot
ft
monger from Ijte crcoult*
tic,
ft
at Ijefeft ftefequele and eucnt to fall out manie times
rontrartetoftctr affcrtiou; but mfuft cafe (toljts greater cow
demnation)
be
fricfecft furfter to Uritfte* ofgreater fame.
3
f all
fatie,
be
Id ill rafter
ft
infec
be came an to
tire ten late; ftan ft
at
be
loent a mile to far. Crulie
3
fojmp part cannotpercetueftbat
To go to
te to go a febojing after Ifrange gobs, if
ftis
be not le ftat
la*
wkches,&c.
tetbt3ponbtu ncigbbo?sfoife,andlufteft after
btrJjaft commit*
is idoiatric.
ttt> atiuIterte^nD truelie,be ftat in bart and bp argument main*
tetneft fte
Sacrifice offtemaffetobe p:opfti atone fo?
fte
quiche
and
fte
dead, is an idolater
5
ad alfo
be tbat allofoeft ano com-
menoeftcreeping to
fte croffe,andfuftltfte Idolatrous actions,
alftougb
t)t benb not tjis co:po?all tarns.
3nlitemaner 3 fep,beftatattrtbutcft to a toitft, fuft biut'ne
pofoer, asdulfeandonclicappertcmeft tmto DS> (tfttft
all
foritftmongers d) is in bart a Mafpbemer, an idolater, and full
ofgroffe imptette, alftougb lie neifter go no; fend to fur
fo: afll*
ffance*
A further confutation of witches miraculous and
omnipotent power,by inuinciblc reafons and authori-
ties, with diiTuafions from fuch fond credulitie.
ThefixtChapten
f
toftcfte*
coulD Deo ante ftidj mt*
raculous ftings, as ftcfc and ofter tftift
are imputed to
ftem,ftep migbtd
ftem
agatne and agame,at anie time o: place,
o,: at anie mans oefire : fo:
fte
diuell is
a* Orong at one time as atanofter, as
bufiebpdate as bp nigbt, and readie t*
.nougb
to two aU mifftriefc, and careft
not
tftom be abufeft . and in fo mu^as it is confelTed, bp
fte
moft
part offoftftmamgers
ftemfelues,ftat be knotoeft
not
fte
cogf*
tation of mansfteart, &e ftould (me fttnfes)
fometimes
ajpare
tmto
Credulitie. of Witchcraft. Cap.6. ij
tnto fjoneft and credible perfona , in faclj groffe and co:po:all
fo?me,aj3 it tsfattitjetjmti; tinto tottcbea : febicb pou fballncucr
%tmto be iuttifietibp one fufficient toifneftc. jro? tbe muefl to
dad entreft
into tbe mind, and tbat toate teefeetb man* confu*
Con.
Hjeart altoaie3p2cfutpofctb tbe potoer
; fo a*Mftbep fate tbep
canda)tbteo?tbat, tbep mufi (betojoto and bp ftbatmeanes
tbep dcoit;agneitber tbe toitcbe^noj tbe tottcbmcongensare &
ble to ba>*
if
02 to eucric action is required tbe fatultie and abtli-
tie oftbe agent oj 0er ; tbe aptnes of tbe patient 02 fubiect
$
and
a conuenient anb pofltble agJltcation. j^oto ttje toifccljcs are
tnojtall,ano tbeir potoer oependctb bpon
tbe analogic anb con*
fonanctc of tbeir minds anb bodies
5
but toitb ttjeir mtnda tbep
can bnt toill anb bnderffanb ; anb tot tb tljeir bodies tbep can deo
no mo?e
3
bat as tbe bounds and endsofterrene fenfe Mlfuffier:
anb tberefo^e tbeir potoer ertendetb not to bco fucb miracles, as
furmountctb ttjetr otone fenfe, anb tbe bnderttanoing of tber
tdjicbare toifer tbantbep
$
fo as b?re
toantctb tbe bertueand
potoer of tbe efficient . anb in reafon, tbere can beno mo#ber
fue in tbe tbing caufed,tban in tbe
caufe, 0? tbat &bid) p:oceedetb
of0? from tbe benefit of tbecaufe* andtoe f#,tbat
ignorant and
impotenttoomm^toitcbes^aretbecaufes ofincantation* and
cbarmes ; therein toe flj&l perceiueibere is none effect , if toe
toill credit our otone experience and fenfe bnabufeo, thevules
JrmoPde
oflbilofoj!)te^tbetoo^of(!5od. jfo?a!as ITOafanbnaptto^^i.
firument is a tcotblcs, old, impotent, and bntoeldie tooman to Aas,8.
flie in $e aier t Crnelte, tbe diueli little n&ds fucb tnttrumenfs
f tying bis
purpofcs to paffe.
3lt i* ffrangc, tbat toe tyould fugmfe, tbat fucb perfcns can
why flmia.
foo:fee
fucb
feate* : and it i$ mo;effrange,tbat toe toill \ma3i1\t
not the <u.
tbat fo be poiftble fo be dame bpatottcb, txbicbto nature and
u^Ibeas
fenfe istmpoilfble ; fpcciaUiet^en our neighbours lifedepen* [,"p
"
!
detbbpon our cresnlttie therein
$
and fcben toe map f& tbedefect
theeferc-
of abilttie
3
ftbicbaltosiestssn impediment boib to Sbe
set, and
alliens a
alfo to
tbe p:efumptcontbereof and btcaufe tbere tss nothing
witch?
pofftble in latoe,tbaf in nature is impoffiblc,tberefo2eibeftg2
L mubum
dcatbnot attend 0; regard ftbat tbe accufedm^n faitb
; 0^
^tt
i$
r
is <&*>
toould &3; but b^atis jncouea f
ftaue b^necommitted,and na* rfaijiu,
tacaiiio
*4
i.Bookc, Thedifcoilerie Credulitie.
turalltefalMjm manspofoet anDtoill to Dcd. foi flje latoe
ratt?
3
ttjat Cointll a tying tonpofltble, is a figne of a mat) man, 02
ofa fle,t)pon ftbom no fentcnce o
v
: iuDgementtafeetb
ftolD.ifur^
tbermoze, irfjat 3urfe fotll conDemne , 0? tr^at 3uDge toill gfue
fentenee 0? iuDgement againff one fox billing a man at Ber-
wick^ -, fefjen
ftep
tfcemfelues , ana manie otber fafoe tfjat man
at London, fyattoerteDaie, ft&erein
fte murtbertoas commit*
teD;peatbougbtbepartteconfeffcl)imfelfe guiltie therein, anD
tfoentietoitwffesDepofetbefame r* J5uttn tins cafe al&3 fcus
ttje iuDge is not to foeigb fycir feffimonie^tdjtct) te foeabcneD bp
lato^antitt)etut)gcsaurt)02ttiets to faffte tbe imperfection of
tijc cafc,anD to mainfeine ttje rtgbt anD equftie ftrje fame.
dating fl*erefo?e tfjat fame otber ttnngs migbt naturatiie be
the occafion anD caufc offac& calamities as imtc&es are fuppofcD
to
tying ; let not fcs ft) at p:ofc(Te
fte tiUofpell anD feuotoleDge of
<:iff,be befoitdjeD to bcl&ue tbat tbep dcd fucb fbings,as are in
Anob* v
natm:eimpo(nble,anDinfenfeanDreafonmcreDtble.3ifftej)fai0
"
itisDametteougb fl)e Diuelsljelpe, to&a cantoo?fce miracles;
ft&teDconQt tyeeues tying ttjctr bufincs to paffe miraculouflie,
toitlj f$om tbe Diuell is as conuerfant as tottt) fije otljer * fe
ucti
mtfcb&fes as are imputeD to toitebes
,
parpen tdjete no toitd>t&
are; pea anD continue irfjen tottcrjes are ftangcD anD burnt: ix^tc
ftenfljoulD toe attribute fucb effect to f&at caufc
;
t$i$ being
tafeen atoate^ajpeueti) neuerttjeleflfe i
By what meancs the name ofwitches becommeth
fo famous^and how diuerflie people be opinioned con-
cerning them and their actions.
The feuenth Chapter.
WLttliz tlje natural! potoet of
man0; tornan cannot be fo tn largcD
3
as
to Dcd ante tbtngbcvonD tbe pofcoer anD
tiertue giuen anD ingraffeD bp d5oD )15ut
tt is tije brill anD mint) of man , ttfeidj i$
t)itiateD anD Dep:aueDbptlje Diuell : nei*
tijcrDcDtb (Sod permit anie mo;e, fljan
ttjat tit/Mb tlje naturall ojDer ajpomteD bp
fjira
on anfwe
red.
Miracles
areccafed.
Credulitie. of Witchcraft. Cap
.7. 15
tym
ticotf) require ESbirij naturall o:oer is noting eife , buttle
ojdtnarte pofoer of <Sod,pofo2eo intoeuerte creature
5
acco2ding
to tits
ffate and condition 3i5ut bereofmo?e ffjatl be fate fit tbe
title offcritcbe* confefftons. I^ofobrit pou (ball bnderttand,tbat
fetoo.: none are tb;ougb!ieperfuaoed,refolueo
5
o?fatiflfied,tbat
tuitsbes can indeed accompli!!) all tbefe tmpofitbfltttes :but feme
one is; betotfcbcd in one point , ant) fome is cenfeneo in another,
fmttll in fine,all tbefe fmpoflH)ilities
3
and manie mo, are b? fc<
uerall perfons affirmed to be true*
anDtbtelfjauealfonofeo, ttjat t$en anfe one isemfened
Theopini-
foitbacofemng tote of tottdjeraft, and mafcetb repozt tbereof
onsof
p
cq
-
accozdfngite, tterifieng a matter moff fmpoffible ano falfe as tt
S^S
toere tpon bts ofone fcnofoleoge , as being ouertafeen
fcoitbcralaredi-
fomefei'naofillutionojotber (ftbtcbtllufions are rigbt inrbant*
uerfeand
mtni^zixm tbe felfe-fame man lutU deride tbe lifee lie p:oc^
**&
Ding out ofanother mans moutft , as a fabulous matter bnfooj*
tbte of tictit, gtts alfo to be foundered, tiotomcn
(ft at bauc
facne fomepart oftottcbes ccofenages detected, and fee alfo
tbere*
in tbe impofftbilttte of tbeir otnne pcfamptions,
$
ttjc follte and
falfebtdd oftbe iutfcbes confeffions tutil not fufpect, but remaine
trnfatifgcd,
0? rafter obdtnatclte defend tbe rcfioue of Uutcbcs
fupernaturall actions : lifec as tdjena iuggler baft) difcouerea
tbefltgljt and illufionofbtsp:tncipaU feats, onefoould fondlte
continue to tbtnfee, tbatbts otberpette toggling fenaefcs of le*
giecocmatne are done bv tbe belpc ofa familiar : and according
to
fte follte offomepapiffs
3
fcbo feeing and confcfllngtte popes
abfuro religion, in
tbe
erection and maintenance of idolatrie
and
fuperffition,(peciallte in images, pardons, and relives of
fatnts,toill pet perfeuere to tbtnfee, tbattbereff of l)i* doctrine
and trumperte iB bolie and god,
iffnallic, manie mainteine and crieouffb? tbe creeutf*
on offcottcbes
5
tbat particulate beteue neuera
tdjtt of ffjatfcbiebts imputed bntofljem
3
tf
ftep
be Qeretn pjiuatelte dealt
toift*
all, ant) fubttanfiallie cjpofed
and fried in argu*
mnU
Caiifes
1 6 i.Bookc. Thedifcouerie
Credulitie.
Caufes that moouc as well witches themfclues
as
others to thinkc that they can worke impofTibilities,w ith
anfwerstocertcineobie&ions:
where aifo their punifli-
ment by laweis couched.
The Sight Chapter.
c
"**y*
S^b^^S?
Ardanus
tojttet&tijat tlje caufe
Of
Z7so ^py<c^^^
ft
^
m^mic wnfittetft tn ttjzee points;
v
to tott, in tbe imagination of tbe melan*
cboIifee
3
intbeconffancte of tbem tbat are
corrupt tbereto t
tb
3
ano mtbe Drctipt of
tbe
,3ubges
; fefco
being inquittto?s
tfcrm;
fclues agafnff fercttfecs ant) toittbes, did
botb accufe ant) conoemnc tbem
5
bauing
fiHt&cir labour tbefpoile of tbcirgorts, >o as tijefe tnqutQto:s
aDOcD manic fables ijerefcnto , Icaff rbcp tyonto feme to baue
tone intone to tbe pawe toaetcbes,t n condemning ant) executing
tbem f02 none offenfe Bat Gtbens ( faitb be) tbe fp zinging
bp of
Luthersrctt,tbefcpjfeiJsbaueten&eD mojebiligcntlie bpontbs
execution of tbem ; btcaufe mo?etoealtb is to be caugbt front
tbem : infomucb as noto tbe? beale To Icofelte toifb tottdjes
(tb?cugb btQruQ ofgaines) tbat all is tone to be malice, foil te, o:
auancetbatbatbbamep^actifeo againtf tbem. 3nD tdjofoetier
Iballfearcb intotbtecanfe , ozrcastbe ebife to:tters berebpon,
tyallfinDbtstoo^strue.
Anobieai- 3
ttoill be obtccteb, tbat toe bete in England
arenot notobfc
on anfwc-
redeo bp tbe popes latoes ; ana fo bp confequence one tottcbfs
tcd
-
not troubled o; conaenteb bp tbe
tnqutOtojs Bantu*pramtatis.
3
antoet,tbat in timespaffbetein
England, as in otbernations,
fbts 020er ofoifcipline
batb
beene in fo:ce ana bfe; altbongb noto
feme part ofolo ago; be qualificb bp ttoo fcuerall ttattttts matt
in tbefift ofElizabethans
rmi)
of
Henrie
tbe efgbt#cuertbcles
tbe effimationoftbe omnipotenceof tbeir too#s anb cbarmes
femetbin tbofe Qatutes to be fomctxbat matntetne^as a matter
bttberto generalUereceiuefc ;an&not#et fo lhefc into , as tbat
it is refutes anb bectoeb 13nt boto toifdte fo tmt tip parte*
uicnt
Crueltie. ofWitchcraft.
Cap.p.
17
mcntboufcrjafi)
Dealt ttjcrmjO^ctontcrctfuUtcrocuctttjeparrcc
bcfcotosft) fte
caufe : ffa pco:c olD laomau/uppcfcd to be a fcwtcb,
bebptfjeciutU ojeanonlatoe conuenteo
;
3
Doubt, fome canon
tutU be found in fo:cc
3
not oneite to glue fcope to %z tojmcntoa,
but alfo to tfje bangman, to everc ifc tbetr offices tjpon fctr
, #nd
mottcertaineit is, tbat in ftbat point foeuer ante of ftefe ertre*
mittes
?
t$tcb3ftaUrebearfcbuto pod, be mitigated, it is tbo*
rougt?
tl;c gcoCincCPe of tbe names ^at'efffe, and ijircrcellent
magiffrafes placed amongbs . Jfaas
touching ttjeopinton of
our inters therein in our age
5
pea in our ofone countrfe
,
pou
Qall fee it defy not onlie agree tottb fo?ren crueltie, but furmoun*
tetbttfarre* 3fpoureaoafa>liibpam$let Dedicated to tl;e lo:n
Darcy, bpW. W. ijSz.poutyallfae tbatbeaffirmetb,tbatall
w.w.hjs
fljofetojturesarefarre fcoltgbf , and ibeir rtgo? t<o mild 5 ant)
^5^
fljatintbatrefpect betmpudentite erclametb agatnfi our m&
noDom.
gtffrates.,febo fuffer ftemtobe but banged, Wen murtberers, m
8 1.
$ fuct) malefactor be fo bfeo, to'otcb deferue not tlje
bundjetb part
oftbeirpunifljments .
ButifpcutoillfemojefoHieanotetoo*
nescomp:ffeo in one lefoabafce,
3
commend pou fo Ri.Ga.
a
Windfor man; fcdjo being a mad man
batb
fo?itfen according to
bis
franttbe burnout : tbe reading liberof map fattfBe a totfc man,
fcoto
mad all tbefe iuttcbmcongers dealings be in ttjts bebalfe*
A
conclufion ofthe firft booke,wherin is fore-fhewed
the tyrannicall crueltie ofwitchmongers and inquifitors,
with a requeft to the reader to perufe the fame.
The
ninth Chapter.
BDbtcaurettmapappeare fcnto
tt)ettJo:IOttbat trertjerous and fattfclcffe
dealing,ftbat ertreame and intolerable
tpjanme, ftbat groflfcand fonoabfurop
ttes,ftbat bnnaturall
$
Ktwimll dtfcourtt*
fie, ftbat cancred and fpitcfull malice,
ttf;at outragtous and barbarous cruel*
tie, ftbat letod and falfe packing, tubat
cunning and craftfe intercepting, tobatbald and peeutf^ inter*
D*j* potations,
1
8 i.Brake. Thedifcouerie Crueltie.
potations, foftat abominable and Diuclitf) tnuenttons , and
v^atGatanDplamchiiauericispracnrcD againff tbefc old too*
men
3
31
toill fct Dotuue tlje vdjole o:Der of ttje tnqutfttt on, to ttjc
mrlaffing,tnercufable, and apparent fljame of all totttbmow
gets* jj^eitfjer toill
31
infect ante p:umtc 02 Doubtfull Dealings of
tbeirs
^
oj fucb as ibep can ctttjer dente to be Wuall, 0? iuttlte ea*
uill at ; butfucb as are publico ant) renetoed in all ages , (nice
roe commenfement ofpoperie
y
effabltfgeD by lalues
,
p:actt fed
bp
fnquifitozs
,
pjtuilegeobppjmces, commended bp Doctor, cow
firmed bppopeSjCOuncels, Decrees, and canons; and finallte be
led ofall toitebmangers; to toif
3
by fueb as attribute to olo too*
mttiy and furt) like creatures, ffje potocr ofifte
Creator .
31
p:ate
outt)crefo2e
5
tt)ougbte be tedious * tntotlerable (as voutoould
ht beard in pout miferable calamities) fo tjeare tottl; compa(ft*
on,tbet r accufations, examinations, matters giuen in tub
Heme,confeifio ns,p?efumpt i ns, interrogatories,
coniura t ionSjCautions., crimes,to?tures and
condemnations, ocuifed and p^acte
redWuallfeagamff
ttjem.
^Thi
Teftwomes.
of
Witchcraft. CapJ. ip
^TheJecorJ'Bcofy.
Whatteftimonies and
witnefles are allowed
togiueeuidenceagainft
reputed
witches, by the
report &allowance ofthe inquifitors themfelues,
and fuch as are fpeciall writers heerein.
The firft Chapter.
commutucat
petfong,
m*m*t-
ipartafecrscf tljefalt, infant*,
ffJX^
tofcfeeDferuants, anftrumw
^.i".**-
torn* are to be a&mttteo to
mon.
brarc Imtncffe againtt tbett
oames in
ftte
mater ofto ittfy
craft : btcaufe (fattb
Bodin ttjc
djampton of itntcbmcongers)
none tbat be boneff are able
to&etecttbem. ^erettfeesafc
jmcJP
fo ano toiftbes Bjall be reccfc
.<*//.
ueb to accufe , but not to tp
in
Sj^fifw-
cufealmtcb- anbfinaUte.tbe
tefffmome of all infamous lboHM.^
perfons in tbte cafe te gD ana allofoeD . |0ea, one tefob perfon
<*$*&
(fattb
Bodin) map be recetueb to accufe anD conbemnea tbou*
jf?*
.
CanbfufpecteDfmtcbe*. anDalibougbbplatoe,a capttall enimte
^.j*/'
mapbecballengeD; pet lames Sprengcr,anDHenrie Inflitor,^,^^,
(from ftbom
Bodin,
ant) all tbefomter* tfjat euer
31
batte reaD, Dai
^'-3

recefuetbelrltgbt, autbo?ttte$ anD arguments) fate (fcpon tbws

point oflatoe)tbat2I|)epa)^fi:enDlelIeolDluoman muff pzcoue,
tbat btr capital! enimie focuiD baue fedleD
bir, anD tbat
b*
Ijatft
botb affalteo
%
foounocD
bir
-, otberfcnfc
(be
pleaucfb all hi t3atue,
iuim.
3ftbetnDgeaffce
btr, timber (be bane ante capttall entmte*
$
anD (l)e rebcarfe otber, and fo?get btr
accufer; oj elfc anftocr tbat
be
toas
bir capttall entmte
,
but nolo (bebopetb \t is not (o :
facbamteteneuertbelesaomttfeofo^atjDitncs.
Snotbougb bp
Q*f.7*8*
lafoe, (ingle toitneflte are not aamtftable
$
pet if oneoepofe (be
>4 fjafy
20
a.Booke. The difcouerie
Examinations.
liaft
bcVuitdjcD t>tt coto, another, btf foto ; anti
ttic ftird, \)it but'
ter :ftefe fatft(fatft
M. Mai.
and Bodin)are
no (ingle tottnetfesj
bicau
fc
ft
r
p
agree
tljat
fte
t* a tnttcij.
The order ofexamination ofwitches
bytheinquifitors.
,
The fecond Chapter.
iflDmen fufpecteD to be
tottefcefc
>afferftefrapp2el)en(ton mapnotbefuffe*
red to go Ijome, o? to
ofter places, to toll
fuerttes : fojften(fatft
Bodin)
fte people
,lDOulDbeto(D2reUitUingto acenfe
ft
em;
foj feare Ieaff at
ft
etr returne &ome,
ftep
ifoojfeereucngetoponftem
.3niftfftref*
The Scot-
^-
T
^^^KJr
pert Bodin
commendeft muft fte
Scot-
ti0icuft6c
tifti
cuffome and o#er in tftte bcf^alfe : ti^ere(lje fattfi) aljollofoe
avvk
C
h
fms
P*ceoftuDo
L
2acbefffeplaceDmtftect)nrcft,mto(l)e^id) ante
bodte map frczlit caff a little fcroll ofpaper, therein mapbe con*
tetned fte
nameoftfte totteft,
ft
z time, place, and fact^c . and
ft
? fame ftcft
being locked
tmft
ft:
feuerall locks, is opener*
euenefiftemft Date bpftjaduqutfitojso? officers appointed fo?
ft
at purpofc ; td)tct hoepe tftzoe feuerall Mm. and tints
fte
ac
cufccn&d not be fenoftme,no.2
ftamed fotft
fte
repjoft ofBander
o; malice to ftis
ptoje neighbour,
3fem, ftere mv& be great perforations Medto all men,too*
men,and fttto?en,
to accufcolo toomen oftottftcraff*
Bftcm, ftere
mapaltnaies be p?omtfedtmpumtte and fauour
to tottcljes, ftat confeffe and detect ofters ; and fo: fte contrarie,
fte
re mapbe
ft
zeatnings andViolence p?acttfeo andWed.
35tem
3
fte
little
ft
'Mm
of tuitftcs, toljift toill not confeffe,
muffbe attafteo ,fcfto (ft
ftep
be crafttlte handled fatft
Bodin)
toill confeffe agatnff
ftetr otone mofters*
5tem
3
toitftesmuff beeramined as fuddenlie, and as taia*
toares as i* pofftble :
ft
e
tft
i
ft
tutil fo amaje
ft
em
, ft
at ftep
Ml
confeffe anp
ft
ing,fuppoffng
fte
dtuell
fcaft
fojfafeen ftcm
3
tfter>
as if
ftep ftcmlo ffrff be comttted to p?tfon,
fte
dfueli tooulo ttm*
per
Examinations. ofWitchcraft. Cap.2. 2
1
per itrift ftem,anD
tnfo:mc
ft
cm U?at to Da
3tcm,tbetnqui(ito^tuDge,o;c]canimcr
5
mu3bcgtntottl)fmaU
matters firtt*
3fem^ftep mutt be eramtneo,fcljefter fteir parents tocrc fcrifc
ftes
oj no : fo: Iutt4>e0(a0 ftefe
)octo?s futpofe) come bpp^cpa*
gatton. 3no
Bodin
fcttcft ooftme
ftis principle in foritftcraft, to
m<>i m.
<u
fott, sifigtfo
m*ter,
fie
etiam
eftflu
: fjOfobett
fte
lafoe fo?bi00eft
^-4.
%0bfmguint6 reuerentiam.
L.{t'entes
gtem.fte eraminer muff tofeeffeDfafflte fcponftetretes ttot detejaim.
ftep
cannotIcofee otrecilie tipon a mans face (as
Bodin affirmed)
tn one place, alftougb
in another tie fatft, ftat fte?
bill ano oe*
Orote
boft menant: beaffstotft ftetr ! he*.
)
3!tem,fte muttbe eraminco ofall accufations,p?cfumpftons,
ano faulty at one tnttant
5
leaff faftan ftoulo affcrfoaros 0t&
fuaot btr from confeflton.
3tcm,afcuttftmapnotbeput in pjifon alone, leatt ftemueU
Mffuaoe btr fromconfeffion,tbougb pzomtfes of btr inoemmtie,
Jf
oj (fatft
Bodin) fomeftat batte beme in
fte
gaole baue phducd
to flie atoafe,as
ftep
foere foamtto Da> fcften ftep
metfcrift
Dia-
na
ano
Minerua,&c: anofobjafee ftetr otoneneefcs againttfte
ffonetoalles.
3fem, tf ante oemebfr otone confeflion maoe ftriftout top
fur
e,ft
e ts neuerfteleffe bp
ftat
confeflion to be condemned,as
in ante
ofter crime,
3[tem,fte tuoges muttfdeme to put on aptfttfull countenance
andtomoneftem;faieng, ftat St toasnotftep, butftediuell
ftat committea
fte murfter , ano ftat be
compelleo ftem
to dco
tt ; and mutt make
ftem
beleeueftatftepfttnfeeftemtobein*
nocents.
3fem,ff
ftepfotllcoufeffenofttng butfcponfte raclteo? top
ture
;
fteir ajparell muttbe ftangeo,and eueriebatre in ftetr bo*
tit mutt be
ft
auen off tot
ft
a ftarpe
rajoj.
Stem,ff
ftepbaueftarmesfo?taciturnitte,
fo asftepfelenof
fte
commonto#ures,ano
fterefo?e
confeffc uofttng : ften
fome
fljarpe inffrument mutt be tfeutt bettmrt cuerte naile of ftetr K.ChiWe-

fingers ano toes : ftbtft (as

Bodin
fatft)toas
femgChildebcrts
bens audi
&euffe,and i$ f
ftis
daie ofall ofters fte
moff effcctnalKif0? bp
asuife-
tneanes of
ftat extreme patne , tep bull (fatft
be)
confette ante
SD.ttj. ftingt
22
T.Grillan-
dur.
The difcouerie
Euidence.
A fubtilt
anddiue-
lift deuife.
2.Booke.
ftmg.
3lf
em,PauIus Griltandus,
being an olD tuner in tbefe matters,
totfljetb tbat ftben foitcbes fl#pe,anb feele no paine tipon
tbe to#
tUXt.DomineWm mea aperies
fyOUlO be fatD,anD fo (fattl) |je) bofb tfte
torments Mlbe felt
3
anb tbe trutb bull be fcttcreD :
^
**<&/-
diturarte.
3tem,Bodin fat^tbat at
fyz
time oferaminatfon
5
tbere flputo
be a femblance ofgreat a dcd, to tbe
terrifieng of tbe fcritcb : ana
tbat a number ofmfirumntts^icueSjmanacles^ropes^alters,
fetters,*c be prepared, tyougbt fa>?tb, anb lata befac tbe cjcamt'
nate : ana alfoibatfomebe procures to make a mottbojrible
ano lamentable erfe, in tbe place of torture, as tbougb be o?
fye
tocrebpontberaefce, oj in tbe to?mento?s banbs : fo astbeep
aminate mapbeare it fcbiles
tyz
tss eraminet^befoje
Ibe bit feJfe
be bjougbt into tbe p?tfon ; anb pcrbaps (fatttj
be) fye
totll bp tbis
meanerconftGOe tbe
matter.
3fem> fywt Hind be fubbojneb fome craffie fpte,
tbat map
fime to be a pjifoner
toft
Ijtr in tbe like cafe
^
fcdjo pevbaps map
in conference bnaermine Infant)
fo beto?ate an&Dtfccoer
bir
.
Stent, ifJ&$ foill not pet confeffe , (be
mutt be tola tbat
(be
is
&etecteD,anoacenfeDbpotberof
W
companions
$
altbougb in
trutb tbere be no fttcb matter : anfr fo perbaps
tyt
tell canfe%
Sbe rafter to be reuengea fcpon bir abuerfaries ano accufers*
Matters ofeuidence againft
witches*
The tFiicd Chapter.
Jf
an oiD Jxjoman ti#eaten o?
tcucb one being in beallb,ui}o oieib tifflte
lie afler *, o^ elfe is infected Urift tbe lcp?o*
fte
5
apoplej:ie, o: ante ofter ffrange biO
'
eafe : it is (faitb
Bodin)
a permanent fact,
anbfucbaneuttience, as condemnation
pi
beatb mutt infue
,
imfbout furtbet*
p^fe ; if antebobieljaue mittrutteo
b%
&} faiD before $at
%
toas a tottefc.
3tem>
Evidence. ofWitchcraft. Cap,3. 23
Stem,
if ante come m, o? Depart out of ffje cijamber o^ ijoufe,
flje D<D;es being Sjut
5
it is an apparent anD fufftcient eutDence to
a toitdbtz
conDemnatton, imtfjout fortfter trfali : tibify fttng
Bodin neuer fatnc, 3fI?e can (fyefo me Q>at feat,
3
&iii fcbfcrtbe
to ljis foIUe
it0;
%tftafter ijis refurrcctton fcfeD ttje fame : not
as a riDiculous tcie$at enerte toitcb mtgftf accompli^
;
but as
a fpectaii mtracle
3
to Strengthen tfje fmtijof
fte
elect.
gtem,ffaixsoman betmtci} ante bostes ctcs, fi?e is to be cjteca*
fesrkntfjout farfter
p?a>fe.
Stem, ifante tnrijant 0; betoffd) mens beafis, OKC^ne, 0? Cite
in t|je atre
3
o? mafee a Dog Cpea&c^rut off ante mans mcmbtrs,
anD t)nttetftemagatnetomeno^tlD?en^ bootee
5
ft -is fuf&ci*
ent p^ofe to ccnDcmnafton,
3fem
5
p2efumpttonsanD confettures are fufflctent pjcrfesa*
gainttiDitctjes.
3tem
3
ffti)& totfncffes D but fate, &ud)a foomants a tmtd) ;
a*. 94
ftjen is it a cl&re cafe tljat t^e is to be ejrecutcD tmfl) Dealt),
2$
*
J
-
Bo
f:,
*
matter Bodin
faitb is not onelie certeine bp tlje canon anD ciuiil
^T
2
n'
'
*
lafoes , but bp tbe opinion ofpope Innocent,
$c imfeff pope(as
t)efatt!))ftjateueriDas,
Stem, tijecomplaint ofante one man of creDit is fufflctent to
jkxm&er.
bjing a p:e tooman to
tfte racfce
0;
pullte,
L^binumt-
3tem,aconoemneD 0^ infamous pcrfons tefftmonie is gcoD
'^'^
anD allcfoable in matters of tmtdjcraft*
i%1d.ded^
3ifem, a toil#is not to be DeltuereD, tbcuglj (lie enDure all$e
monjkz.
to?tures
3
anD confeffe notfjtng; as all otfjer are in antecrfmfnaU
ca
t*
u
cafes*
Stem, tbougljtnoffjercafestbeDepoffttonsofmante fasomet*
atoneinffantareDifabteD, asinfufftctent in late; bicmtt of
tfjetmbeciUttte
anD frailtte of tbetc nature 0; fej:
: pet in fyis
matter,one tooman, fljougb Gje be a partie, ettfjer accufer 0^ ac*
cufcD
5
anD be alfo infamous anD frnpuoent (fo? fud) are Bodins
foc:Ds)pca anD alreaDie conDcmncD$)emapneuerttjeleCFe feruc
to aceufe anD conaemne a fcritclj*
3tmifi
tottneia
fcnctteD, anD offering Jtmfelfe in ffjis cafe is
to be bearD,ano in none o$er.
3tem,a cattail emmie ( ififec cmmttte be p;efcnDeD to grofoe
bp
meanes of fottcjjcraft)
map cbiect agamfia luitcti
;
anD none
gDattj* ejrceptioti
*4
Tar int.
poft.
legemm*
f^uibm vt
indig,
Akx.cap.71.
L.i.&c.
Inhisfoo-
lifh pam-
phlet ofthe
execution
of Windior
witches.
2 . Booke.
The difcouerie
Conjeffions.
exception i* to be f>aD oj maaeagaina
fttm.
Stcm,allbougb
ttje pjafc ofperiurte map put baefee afottneflfe
in all otbcrcaufea
$
pet in fyta, aperturea perfon te a goto ana
latofull teitneffe.
gltem, tie
p?octo?sana a&uocate in tbtecafe are compelled to
be faritneSte againattjett cliente, a^ in none ottjer eafe ttjep arc
to be conarainea tberefcnto*
3tent, none can gtue cutaence againa fotfcbe$, foucbing fljefc
a&;mblie0,but toitcbes
onelie i btcaufe (as Bodin
fattb) noneo>
fbercanacott* ^ofobcit, Ri. Ga. imitetb, tbat becametotbe
>oa fpa,anafontb bte
ftooja ana buckler fcillea tbe atuell
5
0: at
tbeleaBbe fooimaca |)tm fo foje ,
ttjat lie maae btnt fiinbe of
b^'macne*
gtem, Bodin
fattb, tbat
bfcaufe tbte is an etfrao?amarie mat*
fer^tberemuab&retnbcertraojatnarie aealtng : ana all ma*
nerof&atc$ arc to be bfea,atred; ana inatrecn
Confeflions ofwitches
3
whereby they
are condemned*
The fourth Chapter.
1.B0JM4.
cap.
I.
Is there a-
nie pi oba-
bilitie that
fuch would
continue
witches?
Idem ibid,
loan.An.ad
jpeculat. tit.
dt litis con*
tefigart.i.
Lwnalie-
mmtodem*
metotted confeffe
(fatty
Bo-
di n)tbat are aefirous to ate; not fo? glo?ie,
but fo? aefpatre: bicaufc tbep arc tojmem
tea in tbetrltfe time 15ut tbefe map not
be fparea(faitb
be)
altbougb tbe lafoe atfj
ejreufetbem.
Cbe bea ana-furea confection te at
%ift
?
to btr gbofflie fatber.
%ttm, if fije confeffe manie fbings tbat are falfe
3
ana one tbtngr
tbat mapbe true
5
fleets tobe tafeen ana eicecufeafopon tbat con*
feOtO'i,
%ttm
y
tyz
fe not fo gufltie ftat confeflfetb a faUt}o>a 0? lie , an&
aentetl; a tru% as flje
tb at anffoeretb bp ctrcumaance*
3Xtm
y
an eqtrittocall o?aoubtfuB anfiiber is tafcen foj a confef*
Ron againa a totfdj.
Item,
Preemptions,
of Witchcraft. Cap.4.5. 2
5
3fem,
Bodin repo^sik tfjat one confeffed ffjat
be
foent out, 0;
*;&
*tat
J*
ratfjer tjp into flje aire, anotoas tranfpo?teomame miles to
fte
*'; wrfww*
fames oanfe, onelte bicaufelje ioctiS^ fpte tirtto t^at place
ftt^
LBoj.ded<e-
fotfe foent to gagging, and fjotol^e befjaucd bir felfe . MJjcr
e* woW}^.
4
.
tipori toas mncb a 00 amongt&e inquiftto^ and lafopers,to difc ^s*
cuffet^efter|)el^oaiDbeej:ecuteDU)ttl)||t5tjDtfeo?no XButit
foas concluded tfjat fie mult Die , Incaufe Ije bcfojaied not fits
U)tfe:tljetdjt4)l)ef0^baretO dCD, Propter reuermtidmhonork
Crft-
mill*.
9tem,ifatoomanconfeffefrfcIieberein , before queffion be
made
5
anD pet afierfoard denie it:
tyt
\$ ncuertbelelTetobe
burned.
Stem,tbep affirme tbat ft)i& ertremttte te Ijerein ttfea, bicaufe
not one amonga ffjoufand toitctjes is Detected 8ndpet it ts a&
firmed bp
Sprenger,m M.Mai,
tbat tbere is not fo little a pariflj,
but ibere are manie bntdjcs Imotone to be therein.
Prefumptions
3
whereby witches are
condemned.
The fift Chapter.
jf ante toomang
ctylD chance to
j^m^
die at
bir band, fo as no bodie imotoetb
mmoMb
+-
bofo -> it map
notbetbougbt overtimed
cafAt
tbat tbe mother lulled it,ercept
tye be fop*
pofed a Mt$ : and in tbat cafe it ts otter*
Urife, f
Qi
$emult fopon tbat p?efumption
be txttuttb percept fyecan pjcoue tbe ne-
gattueo?contrarie.
Stem, iftbe cbito ofa fooman tbat is fufpected to be a tnftcb, be
lacking
0;
gone from bir;tt is to be p^efumeo, tbat
(be bafb
fa>
crtficed it to ttje diuell : except
fye
can p?ue tbe negatiue 0: con*
irarie,
3tem,fl)ouglnuotberperfons, certetne points of ftelr com
feltlonE mapbe tbougbt erromous,and imputed to crro? : pet(in
toitfyw caufes) all ouerfigljts, imperfections, and efcapes mutt
he
2(5
2.Booke.
Theclifcoucrie Vrefumptions.
beaotuDgeinmpfousanimalicious, anU tens to Ijtv confufion
ana condemnation.
gtem,tljougb a ttjafe be not fafo in lafoe to be infamous in a>
np otfter
matter ttjan in ttjefr
5
pet a toticb Defamesof foitdjeraff
is fato to be fceSlea lnttlj all mancr offaults ana infamies tamer*
fallie , tbougb
fi)e toece net conscmnea
5
but (as
31
fato) fcefamcD
Mti) tbe name ofa laitd).
if
0? rumors ana rejojts are fufficient
(faitb
Bodm) to contiemne a toitcb.
i.Bod.de da-
^tm
y
ifanp man, tuoman,0;
c&flD &to fate, flfjat fudj a one is
monoMk*.
a foitcb jitisamottfoebement fufptcion (faiib
Bodin)
ana fuffi*
ca
M- cient to tying tyt
to tfje racfee : tbcugjj in all otbec cafes it be Df
*
rectlieagatnfllatpe.
LMcwioni
3tem, in pjefumptionsant) fufpicions againff a toitcfj, fitf
defamr.
commonb:uie o; taoice ofttje people cannot erre.
ItunZt
3
tmtfa tooman,fefeen flje is appjebenoeti, crfe out, o? fate
;
vemem.u 3
^nftnoome ;
>aue mplife
; 3
tnill tell pen boto ibe matter
detefibfar-
ffan&ctb,
t
c : (c is fyerefcpon moff te&ementlfe to be fufpecteo
fcgufa.is
+
an&con&emneDto&ie.
it
vfr*'
3
tem
5 ft
a
3*
a coniurer be not to be cont>emnea fo? tutixi$
*r8.
tbetJtfeafeobpt3ertueofl)tsart:petmuaaiDit4)Oie fo? tbelifee
cafe.
31tem, (be be^autour^lcDbSjbecfes, anti countenance of a too*
ntan,are fufftcient fignes,&berebp to p?efume fl&e i$ a tottcb : foj
alfoais tbep lofee Dotone to tt>c grotint), ana oare not tofee a man
full in ti)t face.
3Jtem, iftbefr parentsfocrefbougbt to be faritcbes, tbenis it
certeinlietobepjcfume&tbatifceparefo: but it is not fo to be
tbougbtoftrfjcD?es.
3tem,it is a
tenement
pjefumption ifflje cannot fti&pe
5
af tfje
ttmeofbir examination : ant) pet Bodin faitb,tijat a Mtfy
map
ffytb ft)i&
tyops out ofbir rigbt eie.
3fem, it is not onelie a fcebement fufpfciou,an& pjefumpfion,
but an euioent p?ccfe ofa tottd?, if anp man 0; beaSate futjfcenlte
fcbere
tye baib baene fame latelte ; aittjougb bir tuitct?ing ifuffe be
notfouutjo^efpteti.
3tem,ifanpboaiei5fcfamfltarftte
0;
companie tofflja fotfrf)
conuicteD^it is a
fufftcientp?efumpttonagainff tbat
perfon to be
aoiuageoaimtd;.
3fem,
interrogatories, of Withcrcaft. Cap.6.
3
tem,tbat eui&enee fbat map ferue to b^iug in anp otber per*
fontccjcammation^mapferueto b?tnga tpttcb to bir conDem*
nation.
3tem
5
beremtuDgmentmuff bep^onounceo
i
mcuttt* (as
Bodinfait^foitbcuto^Der, ana not Itfee to tije overlie p:oc#*
Dfng ana fo?ie oftubgement in ottjer crimes*
3fem,atDitcb map notbeb^ugbt to tbe torture futiDcnlie, o$
kfo2C long examination, lead G)z go a&aie fcotfree : fo? ttjcp
felcno torments* an&ibereTo^e cars not fojlbefeme (as
Bodm
amrmet^)
3
tem-Jittle rf)tlD?eti ma?be
ban to fije torture at tije firlf Da%
but To map it not be borne toitb olD tomen : as ts afojefaib*
item, ifl^e baue ant'e pziuiemarfce bn&erbirarme pofees,
tntiecbtrb3ti:e
5
bnticrbtrltp,o^mbirbuttocfee
5
o?tn bit p^tu^
ties: tt is apzefumpiion fuiftcienifo? ttje lunge to pjccdeo ana
gtae fentcnce ofoeaib bpon
b&.
S3;e onlte pttte tbep l^eto to a po#e tuoman in tbts cafe,ts;fbat
fbougb fije be accufeb to baue aatne anie botste imtb bic uuftant*
menis
;
pet ifl^e can tying fq&ib
ttjc partie alme, Gje $all not be
fat
to brad*. Mi>creat
3
maruell, in as madj as tbep can b?iug
ft
e aiucll manp bodies lifcenelTe ana repjefentatftm.
Stem, tbetr late faifb, tbat an bncerteine
pje&miption ts fo&
fietent, &ben
a certeine p?efumption falletb*
Particular Interogatories vfed by the inquifitors
sgainft witches,
17
Lj.de adult.
.gl.&Barh
c.venerabilis
de de?iot &c
I.Bod. de die-
monoMb
4,
Icfa# l#/,
Capprfttrea
cumglof.ex"
tra.de
feft.
VamrmitJn
C.vener.eoU.
i>eodem
)
&c^
The ffxt Chapter.
&ee$z not Hate to confute furfj
parciall ano bojttble Dealings, being fo
apparenttte impious, ano full of tp:anme
W$
ercept
3.
fljoulD
baue fo mamftiflie
&etetfcD,euenlDitbtbcir ctune touting*
anbaiTertiotts, fetnoj none InoulD
baue
bel&ueD
. y$nt fo? b&uitm fafee
3
ftnll
paffe oner
fye
fame
$
fuppofing ftjat tbe tU
ting
28
a.Booke. The difcoucrie interrogatories.
ting of fuci) abfurDitics map ffanfc fo: a fufllctent confutation
tberectjpoto tfjerefoje
%
toll p?ocae& to a mo?e particular o?t>et
ano matter ofcrammattons,ic : tifeo bp tfje tnqui8to?s,an& at
IoIdcd fo; t&c moff part tt>:ougi)out all nations.
MaLwaief.
jf
trff fye toftcb muff be &emamieD
5&bp
tbe toucbea fact adjito,
fupersmer-
,
fucjj a coUj^c : ano afterfoar& tfje fame ditlD o? cofo fell ficfee o?
ro
^
lame,<ic.
3fem,
fofcp btr ttoo femegut* mo?e milfeetban bi'r nefgbbo:s.
anDtije note before mentioned is bfltfeagainefet dofone, to be
fpectallte obferued of all men : to toit ; ibat ^Tfecuglj a tuttdj can*
notfoape,pet(&emapfpeafeefaritba criengtoofce. Mbfcbaffer*
tton oftopping is falfc, and contrartcfo ttje fateug of Seneca,
?"*J
n
Cat
3
mr> mame ot
&
ers
3
*$
affirme, ftat iooman fo&petb
MaMef.
ftbenfyemeanetbrnoffdecetpt :andtberefo:efattb M. MaL
fyz
tan'.
3
.
q
ijft
muff be toelltofeedbnto, ofberfotfe C^etDtll putfpettle p:tutlte
i
s*&i
o.
tpon
W
cb&fes , and femeto foaepe : felncb rule alfo Bodin
faitb
xb infallible. JBnt alas ttjat tearcs fyovXb
i
be ttjougbt fufftctent to
ercufe o? condemne in fo great a caufe, ano fo toetgbtte a trtall
!
Num.ir,4.
3 amfuretbattbefocDjff fojtof fbe<fbtld.2cnof3fraelfoept bitter*
2' sH* m
I,e :
V
ta
>
'f$n**M*an
P
foftc&e* at ail tn 3frael
3
fljep toept.JFoj
Mat.8.&ij
ttti5tD;ttten
3
tbataUtbecbtlD2enof31fraellpept . ifmallte,tf
&**,& 24. ftere be anpfottcbes tn bell, 3
am fure
tbep foeepe : fo? ttjere ts
*
2
J-
topping,toailtng, and gnawingoffeetfc.
Luk.3.&c.
H5utdi5otibnoipetb
5
manpanboneC matrone cannot feme*
times in tbebeaufnes ofbtrbeartffjedteares; tbefobicb often*
times are mo?ereadis and common tuttlj craftte queanes ano
ttrumpets, t&an imtb fober foomen . jfo? toe read ofttoo feinds
offeares tn a toomans eie,
fte
one of true grrirfe, tbe otber ofde*
Seneca in
tt
tytf gn^ jf (g fonttfen, fyat Dedijcereflerefieminam
eft mendactum :
"ag

Wtcbarguetb,t1[jattbeplteld;tcbfate,tbat totcfecd toomen can*

not to&pe J5ut let ttjefe to?mento?s tafee
b&d,
(bat tbe teares
E
. tntbtscafet^t^runneDotDnetbetotooUjescb*to
5
toitbftett
55,ir
'
criefpofeen ofbpHefus &tracb, be notbeard aboue.H5ut
lot^at learned ,goDlie, ants lalnfull mcanes ttjefc
poptf^ inquiffto:s b^ue tnuentea fo?
tbe trtall of true ojfalfe
teares.
The
Cautions. of
Witchcraft. Cap
.7.
8. 29
The
inquifitors triall ofweeping
by coniuration.
Thefeuenth Chapter.
Confute
x\n
bp t^e amojoug
Tria11 *
teares> tyitb^zim %ttt cue >amout
teares
-
fljeo topon $e crollefojtbe faluatton of rtjc
too? to
5
anobp ftemofi earnettan&bur*
ningteareaof bte mofrjer ffjemottglop
0U tJfrgtlte Marie
,
fpjinfclea fcpon fjte
toounDs late in ttje euening ; and bp all
trje teares , fefeKl; cucrte faint attD elect
fceflfell of God jjafft
p
to:eo oat t)#re in ttje too;lD
5
ano from ttfeofe
ctes rjc &atb fofpeD afoaie all tearesitf) at i f tftou be tottfjoat fault,
ftoumaftt poimc aotone ieares abounoantlie
5
ana if tljou be
gutltie^at trjou to&pe in no totfc :
Bin
ttjc name of tbe father, of
$efonne,an&of$e&oltegboft;amen. ^onote(fatty jje)tijat
M*uukf.
t^emo^epouconture^eleflfel^etoaepetb. $****
*
.
-
-
Certaine cautions againft witches
3
and oftheir tor-
tures to procure conreflion.
The eight Chapter.
mtto manifeftt^etr further ftfc
lies,
g imll recite fomeof tyetr cautions,
io^icb are publtiljeD bp
fte
ancient inqui&
tc^fojperpetuallleflbrtsto tyettfuccefe
ft#s:asfoUotoeffn
lije fitttcautton is ftat , trfjtcb teas laff
reljearfed concerning topping ;
ttje &|)id)
(fap tbey)te an infallible note*
>econt>Ue$e
iu&ge mutt befoare
fyz
toudj no part oftym$$z*
ciallieof
(ria bare; ana tfjat bealfoaies foeare about ins mchz
coniureD
falt,palme$etbe$,anD
toare balofoea * tu^id) (fap fije?)
u, spring*.
are not onelie ajp.wueD to be gcoa bv tlje foitcfjeis confeflton^but
h. 14'wr*
alfo
30
a.Bookc. Thedilcoueric Cautions.
alfo bv tbe t>fc offtjc Komtfg c&uttkfe&tfb fjallotact!) fi)em onelie
fojtbatpurpcfe*
MaLMaUf. 3fetn,
(be muff cometo Inr arreignemcnt bacfcfoarb, to toft,
/*.3-z*Mf-
luttfi fttr tatle totbeiu&geaface , tdjomuff mafec maniccrotTes,
at tljc time ofIjitr appzorbtng to tlje barrc, $nbleaff toe ftjoulD
^
-
or
conDentne tbat fo? fuperttttion , tbep p:euent bs fottb a figure,
TrJuupL
ana tell fcs
,
tbat fte
Tame fnperffitton map not feme fuperffiti*
thn. oua bnto to& 515ut tbte refcmbletb tt>e perfuaflon ofa tbeefe^tbat
Dt CfuaDctl) Ijiss Tonne from dealing ; anD neuertbeleiTe tclletb {jtni
flmt be map picfee o
t
: cut a purHc,and rob bp
ftc t
tg b
foaic,
idDne otber caution te, tbat (be
muttbe fbauen , fo as tbere re*
matne not one bairc about
tyr : fo: fontearner fljep Ueepe ferrets
fi
tacitutmtte,anD fo? otber purpofesalfo in tbeir batre, in tbeir
p?iuittCS,anDbcttoanctbeirfttnneano ttjctrflcQi
$q; trijtcb
caufe
SI
maruell tbep flea tijem not : fo? one of tbeir Untctjcs
Mai.Makf.
fcoulonotburne, being in tbe miDDfff oftbe flame, aaM.Mal.
repotfeib ; tmtill a cljarmc to;ttten in a little fcroll Urns efpieu to
be bft&en betfoame bit (bin anb fle$,an& tafeen aUmtc.anD tbte
tefograuelieanDfaitbfulltefctbofonebp tbe inqutfito:s tijem*
fcluc0
3
tbat one map beldeue it if
be
lift , tbougb inbaD it be a to
iohn.Bed.
rielie* ICbeltfee lie citetb
Bodin >of afcitcb tbatcoulD notbe
Anno.i
4
s>
ttraiiglcti bp tlje ^rerutioner, Ucd Ixljat ht coulD . JBut it us mcB
aknauem-
true^tbattbemquifitojCumanus inonepeareDiDibaueoneanD
qm nor.
fmt^c p(D
j
e foomen^anb burnt tbem all toben be
Ijao bone.
uiwre&
9rt0t
^
r ^tion te, tbat at tbe time anb place of torture, tbe
modo inter-
ballotoeb ibmgs afo?efaiD, foitb tbe fcauen toojes fpofeen on tbe
ro
g
. croffe, be
bangeb about tbe fottcbe* neefce ; anb tbe lengtb of
<fettt in tuarebe bnit about bit
bare nafceD boDte , fontbrelifee*
offainte,fc. ailtKbicbffuffe(faietbep)U)iUfo foo?ftefoitbmanb
tpontbem, astiJcntbepareracfceDanD totfureD, tbepcanbarD*
lieffaieo? bolb tbemfelucs from confeffton . 3n ftbicb
cafe
3
Blafphe-
Doubt not but tbat pope
3
t$tcb blafpbemeo <B&itt
,
anb curffeD
mous p^pe
.^j^ moflber fi^ a pecoebe, anbeurffeb oDtoittj great befpigbt^
that
C
namc
fo
?
a
P*
ofpb;te,tDtt& leffe compulfion tpoulo baue renotmceo
the third,
^efrmitte, anD bauetco;lbiFP^
tbe oiuell t)pon |)t0 bu^0.
anottjer caution i$,tbat atter
(be batb bame racbeo, anb batb
paffeDouer all tortures DeuifeDfo?fl;atpurpofe ; nm after tbat
fije
batb
b*ne compelleb to b?inUe |>olic toater , f^c be
conucicD
againe
Cautions. of Witchcraft. Cap.8. 51
againe to Replace of to;fure : anbtbattntbemtbbetf of tyttop
mcnt0
5
t)traccufatton0bcrcaDtntol)ir ; andttjat tbetoitneffe*
(if tbeptotH) bcb?ougbt face tofacebntoijir : anbfinallie, tftat
tye
beaffceb, tttictljcc fojtriallof i)tr innocencte flje tutii bane
iubgementsCW^yem,tdjitb is
5
ff earrie a ccrteine
toeigbt
mol
uaUf.
ofburning iron in bir bare banb. J5vA tbat map not(faie tbep)tn
$*r.y<p**z*
ante totfc be granteb.
jf
o
w
: botb
M.
Mai.
ana
Bodin alfo afftrme,
ftat mante ttjings map be pjomifeb, but nofljtngnaeb be perfop
nteo : fc: trine, tbe? baue autbo : ttf e to
p
jomife, but no commtfffc>
on to perform* fye fame.
anotber caution fe, tbat tbe fubge fafeeb&b, tbat t^en Qe
once beginnctb to confetti be
cut not off jjic examination, but
continue it nigbt anb bate .
if
0? manp times, titles ibep go fa
binncc,flje returnetb to bit
bomit
another caution te
3
tbat
after tbetotfdjbafbconfctfcb tbe an*
noieng ofmtn anb beaffs, flje be afeeo
boto long flje batb bab
Incubus^ttben 0>c renouncebtbe fattb,an&mabe ibe reall league,
anb ftbattbat league is, tc.
anbtbte is inb&b %z cb&fecaufe
ofalltbcir tncrebible anb impodlble confeOions : fo: fcpon
tbe
racfee,trfj en tbep fyaut once begunne to lte
3
tt)e
J?
totll fate lib at
tbe
tojmentojltff.
be
lad caution is, tbat if fljetmli not confer, rtje bebabto
fomeffrongcailleo^gaole. anb after ccrtcme Dates, tbegaolo:
mutt mafee btrbeleeue
be
goetbf&jtb info fome&rreeountrie:
anbtbenfomeof btr frambs muft come bttojrfr, anb p^omife
btr,ibat if
(be
totll conferto ftem, fifty totll fuffer
bir to efcape
out ofpjifon : tifjubtbep map toell Do , tbe fe&per being from
Mal
-
Male
%
borne, anb fbtstoate(faitb
M.Mai.)
baft
ferueb, toenail
otbet^t**
meanesbattefatleb.
anb in displace it mapnot be omittcb.tbat aboue alloibec
fime^tbtpconfeiTe bpon frtoaies. $oto faitfrlames Sprcnger,
anb Henrie Inftitor
, toe nrnft fate all
j
to tott : 3ff ibe confer
notbtng,fbe!boulbbebifmiifebbplatoe
; anb pet h^ ojber ffjs
maptnnotoifebebatleb, butmatt be put into clofepjifon, anb
tbere be falhcb toiiball bp fome craftie perfon ( tbofe are
tb
toojbs) anb in tbe meane fefeiie tbere muftbe fome eues-bjopers
tottbpenanbinfeebebtnbtbetovill, to bcarfeen anb note fobai
fljeconfeflitb ;o^clfcibmeof bkotoeompanionsanb acquaint
tance
3*
2.Bookc. Thedifcoucric Crimes,
tantt mapcome in anu talhe totty tyt
ofoio matters , ana fo bp
cucs-tyoipcrs be alfo befonatefc ; fo as tbere
$
all be no eno ofto?*
turc before Q)t
Ijauc confcdcD txUat tljcp totlU
Thefiftccne crimes laid to the charge ofwitches^by
witchmongers; fpeciallieby Bodin,in Dsemonomania.
Theninth Chapter.
*^&^MJ^ep Dente d5oMn& allreltgtom
Anfwere.lljenletttjem
tue.fterefo^e,
o? at tlje leatf be ttfca like mfiDets,02 apo*
ffatae*.
HjcpcurlTe, blafptjeme, ana p?cuofce
(flJoDfotftallbcfptte.
Anfwere.Cjjen let tbem ijaue
fte
lafo
eirpieffea fit Leuit.24. ano Deut.13 .&
17.
Sftepgtoc ftett
fatttj to ttje Dtudl
3
mto t^cp tuo:0?tp ana offer
facrtficetmtoftfm.
Anf.
net fucb alfo be fubgeb bp flje famelafoe.
lEljep Den folemnehe Uoto ano p?omtfe all fytiv p?ogenfe hnto
fljem'uell
Anf.
fJn$p:omife p^ocauetft from art tjnfoimu tninft,aitfci0
not to be regar&efc
5
Wcaufe tfjcp cannot perfojme ft
5
nctttjcr Urill
it be pjcducd true. iofobctt, Iftt be Done bv ante ttjat is fount) of
mfnD,let^ecarffeofleremie.32, 36, Itg&ttjpont&emjtotott,
tbe ftoo#,famtae ana pefftleuce,
M)ty facrtfice tfjeir tune ttnlo?cn to ft>e ut ucll before bapftfme,
Robing ftem top in the aire tmto tjintj ano ttjen %utta neeDle to'
foftjefrtyatnes.
Ant
Sffttebefrue,
31
ntatntaineftem notherein: butftere
tealafoetotufcgetbembp. ^otobett,tttefocontrarie tofenfe
ana nature, tbatttfoerefollte to beteue it , etttjer topon
Bodins
baretoojd , oielfe toponf)ts pzefumpttons
;
fpeciallte liken To
fmallcommoMtteano fo great Danger ano inconnentence to
fuetb to tbe iottc|iei5 tfterebp.
f&ep burne tbetr cbilDzen foben fl)ep
ftaue
facrfficeD iftem*
Anf.
fijenlettbemljaue fuebpumtyment, astbeptfjatoffe*
teDfljeic c&tlojen tmto Moloch: Leuit.20.
JSutftefe
be mare
ticutfcs
10
Crimes.
ofWitchcraft. Cap.9.
33
fceuffetf
of foiftbmamgers ana inqutfito^^fiiat foifli ejctreame
to^turesiiaa^ljD^cDngfucbconfefiPiottjeifrom
tijem;
0? rife tott&
falfe reports fmue beeliefc ttjem ; 0?
bp flatterie
1
fatre foa^DS ann
p?otmTes Ijaue toton it at ftctr ban&s,at< tt)e length.
ajjep ftoeare to it)e tituril to bnngas manie into ttjat foct'efie
7
asfljepcatB
Anf.
sns is falfe^ anD fo p^ueD elfeidjere.
2$cp fteare bp ttje name oftfjs smell. 8
Anf.
3
neucrIjearD ante furl) ofp,
nether
ijaoe toe foarranf in
M^cmtliatfai5a)fteai^3tftougl)ini)&oitbetefe letuD ant
fmptaus,
An
agists a Cale rtmculous lie, as te p?ueD apparenflie
hereafter.
Sljepbotie infants (aficrtljepljauc nmrtfjere&fljem tmbapft*
fetyfmttUf&cirfiiQbe ma&epofable.
Anf.
sfcis is fcntrue, incredible, ano tmpofflble.
Ifjep rate t&e fleSj ana D?tnbe
fyt
blono ofmen and 4)iIo?en o* 1 x
penile,
Anf.
Hjenarettjep bin to
fte
Anthropophagi attD
Canibals/
&t
3
bel&ue newer mi fjonett manin
England
no? in
France,
fcrili affirme tijat
ty
fjatft
f&ne anp oftfjefe perfons,tl)at are fatD
to be iMtcijes,tio fc:tf
ftep fl>alD,3l bel&ue it tucuto poifon ttjetm
C&epbill mmtmff) poifon.
AnCet tijem be Ranges fo? tfjeir labour*
SC&cp bill mens cattell
AnCC^en let an action oftrefpaffe be bjougtrf again!! fljem
fo?fo Dating.
Cijep betoitcb mens co?ne, and bjtng finger
m*
barremtes
tnto$ecountrtc;tt)ep
ride ana fltem $e aire, tying ffo?mes,
mabetempeffs,fc.
Anf.cbeniDiU3i0o^tp
ftem as gotis; fo? fijofe be not flje
foo?bs^fman,no?petoffcrifci):as3l
iaue elteirfjerepjameo at
large.
ifcep tife fcenerie isitt) a Diuell called Incubus
5
euen l$en ffjep
lie in beo imtb ttjeir
&nfbanDs>anii
fcaue 4)ilo?en bp
tyem , telnet)
become
tbebeff
forties.
Anf.
c&ts
\$ tfje lattlie, fcerie riofcwlous , ana confutes bp
meeUeft^ere* .
<&/
A
1
2
14
*5
34
a.Booke. The difcouerie Torged
crimes
A
refutation ofthe former furmifed crimes
patched
togither by Bociin,atid the onelie waie to efcape
the in*
quifitors hands.
The tenth Chapter.
,<3f
f
mojetiDtcuioug o? aWjornma*
ble crimes coulo ijaue bmt inucntco,
ttjefe pco? c foomen ( foijofe ctjeefe fault is
tijat
tftep are fcotos) fl^oulo ijaue borne
ctjargebtoitijtfjem,
3n tins libett pott time fee is touted
f
neb all tljat toitctjes are cbatgeb tmtfyanb
.all ttjat alfo
5
irincfj ante toitebmoonger fur*
wifctlj, oj tit malice imputett) tnto lottc^cs potoer ano paacttfe.
>ome oftfjefe crime* mapnot onelfebe in
fye potoer anb totll
ofa tottd), but map be accompltffjebbp naturall meaner: ana
fterefbze bp ffjem ftje matter in queffion is not oecioeD , to tott
;
The quefti-
Wsfter a tottdb can too*e totonbers fupernaturallie^
if
o? ma*
ononnat-"
meafenaueanbtrfjojebortf) mo
t
:e commonlie ^txtin execution
tcr in con-
tbofe letob acti0ns
5
t&an fad) as are calleb toitc&es, anb are fmn*
trouerfie :
q^
fo? fl^ft jaboim
fay,tbe
^
ome of
$
efe trfoie* alfolaibbntotottdjesrijarge, are
propofition bp me Denied, anb bp iftem cannot be p?ameb to be true, o
w
i com*
or'theme
mifteobp anp one toitcfr ^Dtljerfomeof tljefe ctitnt$ iffcetoife
arefo abfarb/fupernafurall,anbimpoiItble,ttmttt}ep are bertbeb
almottofallmen,anbasfalfe,fonb
5
anb fabulous reports con*
bemncbanfomucbastljeberp toitctjmamgers tijemfelucs are
atyameb to fteare ofttjem*
Blfpartbebntrue^pmapnotflje refioue be
ftougfct
falfe *
if
02 all fytft things are lata to
ftetr charge at one tnffant , mm
bp tbe greateff Doctoranb patrones oftbe feet oftoitefcmongers,
producing as manie pjcofs fc? toitcijes fupematurall anb impof*
fibte actions, as fojtijeotijer, &>oas,tfonepartoftfceiraccufa*
tion be felfe, ttje otijer part beferuett) no crebtt 3}f all be true
tbat is allebgeb of ifjeir Damgs^tdjp ffjoala toe beleeue in (H^iff,
btcaufe offjis miracles,
fefeen a tottel; bcoitj as great toonbers as
euet
Confuted. ofWitchcraft. Cap.I"o, 1 1 .
35
euerbe trio*
iBpttt brill be fafd bp fome
;
0sfo?tbofeabfurdand poptftj
iD^ttet0
5
ff)ep ate not in all ibefr allegattons,toucbing tbcfe mat*
ters, to be credited 5i5ut
3
allure pou
, tbat euen all fotfs of a general!

buffers 5arem(fo? tbe mott part)tbe fcerp Doctor oftbe cbureb to

error,
flje frbcolemen,p?ofeffants andpaptffs, learned and bnlearned,
poets andbiflo:togra$ersJetoes^ulftans, 0? entiles agree
in ffjefc tmpoCfible and ridiculous matters . =bea and tbefe bm*
tttSy out of fcbome
3
gatber moffabfurDtttes,are oftfte bcft cxv
tit and autbo?itfe ofall butter* tn tbts matter . %\t reafon ts
3
bicaufe it ioas neuertfeougblte tafeed into
5
but euerie fable ere*
Sited
,-
ano tbe foo# (Wtcb)
named fo often in fcrtpture*
&bep fbat baue tone further oftf>e inquifitoas orders and cw The oneiic
ffomes,faie alfo^tbat Sljere is no brnte in tbe Ido^Id fo^ ftjefe pa^c
way for *-
toomen toefcape tbe inquififojs bands
,
ano fo confequentlie
^-5
[^c in-
burning: but to gild tbeir bands fortb mome-,bberbp oftentimes
quifeirs
fteptafcepfttefcpon ftjem, anD oeltuer tbem, as fufttctentlie hands.
purged,
if
0? tbep bsue autbo^ittc to ejrrbange tbe puntfoment of
tbe booie britb tbe puntfbment oftbe purffe, a#ltcng ttje fame f
fte
office oftbeir tnquifition : fcberebp tbep reape fucb profit, as a
number oftbefe felte foomen pate ttjent paerelie penfions
3
to tbe
end tbep map not be pumped agattte*
Theopinion ofCornelius Agrippa concerningwit-
ches,ofhis pleading for a poore woman accufed of witch-
craft, and how he conuinced the inquifitors.
The eleuenth Chapter.
Ornelius Agrippa
fatt^t^at b$tle
be iuas in Itatie,
mante inqutfitojs in tbe
dutdjie of Millen
trcubleo diners moft
bonelf
f
noble matrcnes, p?imlte bgtng*
ing mud) monie from ^tm
,
tintill tbetc
fenauerie tuas detected. j?uriber
ty
fattb,
tbat being an aouocate o^councello? in
tbe Commontoeltb Of Maeftright in Bra-
bant,
bebad fo^e contention britb an inqutfito?, i$o ttjjougb
brv
&#. lull
3
6 i. Booke. The difcouerie
Jnqmfitor
foiled.
futtaccufations ti^eto a ptojefoomanof
tfte countrte into
tyz
butcberie, anD to an tmSt place , not fo mucb to eramine l)ir
3
a$
to fo;ment bir.Mbom fcdjen C. Agrippa Ijao tmDertafeen to Dc>
fenD, Declaring tbat in tije tbings Dame, tbcre tars no pjofe, no
ftgne o? tcfcen tbat coulD caufe bir to be tatmenteD ; tfje inqmfi*
toj ttoutlte Dcnieng it^ faiD ; Dne fbtng tbere i$,
tDbtcb is p#ofe
anD matter fufttcient : fty btr motfjee toas in times patt burneo
ft; a toitcl) , jjtofo tdjen
Agrippa replies
,
aiming tbat ttjte
article toas impertinent, anD ougbt to be refufco bp tbeiuDge,
as being ttie d&d ofanother ; alleDging to tbe inquifito?, reafons
anD latoe foj
tbe fame : be
replieD againe tbat tbis teas true, bv
caufe
tbep trfeD to facrtfiee tbetr cbito?cn to tbe Diuefl, as fame as
ftcptDerebozne^anDalfobicaufeibepWuaUieconceiueD bv
fyv
rttstranffojmeD into mansCfcape,
and tbat tberebp trntdjicraft
tDasnaturallieingraffeDinto^iscbtlo^s a Difeafe tbat com*
ntetbbpinberitance.
Abitterin-
C.AgripparepliengagainfltbeinquiGtozs fofltei fapcrffitt*
ucaiuc a-
0U5 bltnDneflfe
3
faiD: >
tbou loicbeti pjeeff
! 3Js
tbis
ftp
Diuinitte t
cmeii in-
&%
ft
ou ^e to
*?
aiDe
V&
guiltlcffe icemen to tbe racfee bp
qiuficor." ftefe
fojgeD tjeuifesrSDcoff tbou toitb fucb fentences tuDgc olljers
tobef)erettkcs,tboubeingamo?e ijcretifee tfjan eitber Fauftus
o^Donatus ? Wz it as tbou fsieff
.,
Dooeft tbou not ftuffrafe
tbe

grace of5q&s finance snameltebapiifme i 3te itje ix-o^ts in

bapttfmefpofeenin tiainc j? D? fljall tfje Dtuell remainetn tbe
cbi!o,o?it in tbepotoer ofib^titueUjbeingftere and
(ben
confer
crated to d&tff Slefus., in tbe
nameoftbe faber
D
tfjc fonne,anD
tyz
ijciie gboDfcSinD if Sjou defend tbetr falfe opinions, i$tcb affirm,
tbat fpirits accompameug tm'tb toomen
3
can ingentscr; pet do*
teff tljou mo^e tban anie of ibem, fobicb
neuer beleeueo tbat anie
oftbofe Dtuels, togitber totft tbeir Bolne feD
,
0 put part ofttjat
tbeir feo o? nature into ^t creature* JBot tboug^ imkxi Ine be
bo;ne tbe ^tto:enoftbeDiuellanti Damnation, pet in baptifme,
tfcouglj grace in Cb^ifi
}
fatban i$ catt out,anD lue are maDe nefo
creature's mtbe 3lo?D, from tdjomenone can be feparateDbp &
notber mans d^d .
&fyt
fnqutfito? being bereat offenDeD, tb^ea*
teneD tbe aDuocateto p:ociD againttbtm,asafu{po?ferofber^
tifees o? Uritcbes^pet nenertbcleiTe
be
ceafeD not to DefenD tt)t fd^
lieiooman
?
anDtfcoug!)tl)epoU)eroft|jelatoe |je tieltuereD
l;ic
from
Torments.
of
Witchcraft. Cstp.12.
37
from
ttje
clafoesof fte
blcoofc mamfee, ftfeo iotfl) ijtr accufers,
UjereconDemneDtn
a great famine of monie to tbe garter of
ttjcdjur*
of
Mentz,anDmaineD
infamous after
ffcat timeal*
tnofftoallmen,
3lE>utbptbetoafepoa
muff
bnDerffanD, at flns teas but a
petle
inqutfitokanD bao
notfo large a commiflton as Cumanus,
Sprengcr
5
anDfuc|)0tt)erbaD;
nojpetastbe
Spanifhinquifito?s
atfttsDatebauc.
ifojftefc
UnllaDmit noaDuocats nofotonto
tbe
pajcfoules,ercept tbe
tomtento?
0;
bangman
mapbe calico
an^ituocate^ou
mapreao tbe
fammeoftbw
mqutfitton in feto
too^fetoutbp^JohnFoxtntljeactsanomonument^ jfa
x5u
tmttfiesanDberetiiiesareamongtbe
inqutfttojsof lifcereput*
^momi-
tfon;fautngtbattbecjtfremittc
is greater again!* lmtcbes,bt<
mem$,
caufe tfcougb
tbetr fimplteitie, tbep maptbe
mojebolDlte tp^an*
nfje bpontbem^anD triumib
ouer ibem.
What the fearc
of death and feeling oftorments
may force one
todoo, and that it is no maruell though
witches condemne
themfclues by their owne confeffions
fo tyrannicallie
extorted.
Thetwelfe Chapter.
Ctyat teaDetlj tije eccleQadtcail
btffo2t'es
3
o: remembjetrj tbe perfections
^jrtnffiuaeneMaries time, tyallfinD, tbat
J^
manic gcoD men Ijaxte fallen fo? feareof
perfection, ano returned bnto tbe Hojo
agatne . m?M
marnell ttjen , tljouglj a
pauefcooman, fucb a one as fe Defertbeo
elfe ftbere
, 1 tojmenteo as is Declared in
tfjefe latter leaues, be maoeto confeOfe furtj abfurD anD falfe im^
poUtbtltttes^en Oeffj anD blouD is ttnablc to enDure fuct? trials
Djbofocan(beintbe miDDeff of fucb bojrible tortures ano to:,
ments,p2omtfe bnto btr fclfe conffancie
\
0? fojbeare to confefle
anietbing i ); fibatauailetb it
btr, to perfeuerein tbeDentali
offact) matters, as are latb to btr djarge bniufflte ; feben on tbe
one Coe tbere is neuer ante enD ofJjtr tojments; on tlje o$er Coe,
ag. if
38
2.Booked Thedifcouerie Awitch is ta
if
tye
continue in Inr aflertion^tbep fate flje ijatb rfjarmes foj tacU
turmtieo? (Hence*'
Peters a-
Peter tt)eapofllerenounceu,carirerj,antifo?(lDarel)t5mafffec
poftafie
anD our jtauiout 3efus bnff,foj feare of a foencbes manaces
;
dn^of
11
"
*
rat
^
er a
*
a
V*
eB* on ^manoet) bp l)ic
,
tdjeretn be toas not fo
cSrift.
ctrcumuenteo
;
as ttjefe pcaje tottdijes ate, felncb be not ejramtneD
bpgirles, but bp canning tnquffito.23
3
fcdbo batting tbe fpotle of
(beir gcDti^anD bringing tottb ibem into tbe place of magement
minte to maint atnc their bloubie purpofe, fpate no manor ofal*
lurement^tfyetemngs^no? tojments, tintill tbep bauefojeong
out ofiljcm alltfjat, Itbtcl) ettt>cr maketb to tfjetr otune&cfire
5
o?
feruetb to tbe others oettructton.
Peter
(3
faie) in tbe pjefence of bts 3Lo?u and maiffer Cbzflf
,
fc&o
bat)
inttructet) Ijtm in truefenotoleoge manic peares , being
fo:etuarnet,not pairing foure 0: fiueboures before, ano bauing
matte areall league ano a faiibfull pjomife to tbe eontrarie,tottb*
out ante ot&er compulft n
ft
an ( as
batb
baenc fata) bp a queffton
pjopofea bp a girle,agatnff bisconfcience,fo2ffe^tb?tfeDemeD,
ano abanbonea bis
fato mattier : atto pet
be toas a manilium**
nateD,ano placet) in mgnttie aloft,anb n&rer f dfyiift bp manic
tiegr^tbantbetDttcb
5
t3ftofefallcoulDnotbe fo great as
Peters;
bicaufefije ncuer afcendeD balfefo manie Beps. 3paffo:s nztlU
nation is mucbmo^eabbominable tban tbe going affrate of a*
nie ofbis fy&pe : as an ambaffabo:* confpfracie is moje outons,
tban tbe falfljjafl) ofa common perfon: 0: as acapteinstreafonis
nwze mtfcbfeuous,tban a p^iuate fototers mutinie. 3f pou fate,
Peter repented
5
3
anfoer tbat tbe foitcb&cDtb fcltbetutfefome*
ftmes,an&
3
to not in tbat cafe.but mercie map be emplotet) bp'
on bit. gt foere a mtgbtie temptation to a felie olt> tooman,tbat
v*n?us in
atn'GMe btuell (being in fl^ape fo bgglie , as
Danseus
ano otbers
dialog. fate
be
i^) fljoulD aMtbir in maner anti fiume as ts fujpofeb
, 0?
rafter auotueo , fpectallte fcjben fyzxz i& p:omife maae tbat none
i.Cor.io.
fyz\\
be tempter aboue tbeir flrengtb* SE&epcoae olD tuittb i^ com*
monliet)n!eameD,tin^irneD3antit)np.20utDeD of counfell ano
freenofl^ip
3
t)otD oftu&gement ant) tufcretion to moderate bit life
ant) communication
3
fyt
feint) ant) genoer mo?e foeafee ana
fratle tban tbe mafculme
3
an& mucb mo:e fubtcct to melancbolfe;
bir bringing bp anb companie is fobafe, f|Kit nothing is to be
tote*
*Bepittied. ofWitchcraft. Cap.12.
takes fo?inl)fr (pecfallte cf ftefe etfra0;Dfaarte qualities^ %it
age alfo is commonltefucf) , as mafceft Itfr &ecreptte,i$t4)
te a
fctfeafe
ft
at mouettj tfjem to ftefe follies.
if
inaUic,%ifl mo cl&reiie remit
Peter,
ftougf) fjteoffenfe
foere committed buff) agamff jjte
amine ano humane perfon:
pea a&ertoaros fje did pat Inm in trail to feo t)te(ij#pe,an&
0?c&jcd great countenance, frem&C&ipan&loue tntof)im
j3n&ffjerefc:e
3
f&not, but toe map %tDCompafc
Bon topon ttjefe ptoje foules, if tftep tyeto
fljemfete fo:rotpfnll foj tfjeir mib
conceipts ano foricfeeD
imagination*
3P
>
".#'.
^Tfo
40
3
-Broke. Thedifcouerie Witches bargain*
^
The third
(
Boo%e.
The
witches bargaine with the diuell, ao
cordingto M. Mal.Bodin,Nider
3
Danceus,Pfel-
lus,
Eraltus
3
Hemingius
5
Cunianus, Aquinas,

Bartholonmis Spineus^&c.
Thefirft Chapter.
matter oftrntcfjcraft
tjattj v
bufeo To manic, anD femetf*
botb fo^nble ano tntotte*
table, fe a plaine bargaine,
fljat ( t&ep fate ) is maoe be*
ttottf tfte otucll anD t&e
tptttti- #nomanfeof great
learning conceiue tt to be a
matter oftrutft, ano in ftetc
footings public it acco^
Dinglte : ffce
irind* (bp <H5ods
grace) fljall be planted as
Mneand falfe as tfje reft
*
The dou
Sf)e o?Drr of ftcir bargaine
0?
p?ofeffion is Double ; ttjc one
bkbarganc
fotemne anD pub!tfee$ftje oftjer fccret ano pjtitate . Cbatftfcfefc
1 ift
calleo folemne
0?
publihe, is ftbere tmttijcs cometogitber at ccr*
with the
diuell.
teine affembltes, at itjc time* pzefijceo, ano 00 not onelie fe tjfje
Dwell in trtfiMc fo^mc
5
but confer anD tatfee famfliarlie imtf)
l)tm . 3n fobttb conference tfteotuell epljojtetfjt&emtoobferue
fljetr fioelitte tinto l;fm
3
pjomifIng tbem long life ano p?ofperitte*
Hjen tfjefoitcbes aflembleD, commend a neto oifcipte (ti&om
ftcp call a nontce ) tjwto
Inm : ano if tbe DtueHfinD tfeat pang
tuttcb apt ano fo^toarD in renunciation oftf&iff(an fat$,tn Defpt*
ftng ante of
fte
fenenfaeraments, in treating toponcrofles, in
fpetting at tfje time oftfje eleuation
5
in breaking fteir fell on fa<
Cftng oates,ano fatting oh ftmoate*
1
tyen fye
Dtaell giuetb fcojff)
Anihomage. of Witchcraft. Cap.s. 41
git* banD,
anD
ftc
noutce toining l;anD mbans tutft
t)tm
3
p:om(*
feft
to obfetue anD Udepe all tlje Di ml$commandments.
^tsDone^DtuenbegmnefttobemojcboiDtotttj^r^Ilmg
bfr
plamlte,ftat
all ftis imllnot fcrue ijtsturne
5
ana ftetefoje
tequireft
homage at InrbanDs : pealje alfoteileftbtr, ftatflje
m*lm*i
tnufl grant l)(m boft bit boDte anD foule to be to?menteD in tmv *
><k
lalfingfire
;
ti&icb $epalDeft imto. Ejjen ije
tfcargeft bit>to p?o*
rt'IF*
cure as manie men
3
lawmen, anD ftilfc?en alfo, as
fte
can, to
enter tnto
ftis
foctetie . Sjjen
be teafteft ftem
to make otnt*
mentsof
fte
botols anb members of rfnltucn , fafcerebp ftep
riDe in fte
atte
5
anD accomplift all
ft
ct r oefires. >o as.tf
ft
ere be
ante fttlojen
tmbaptifeD , 0: not garoeo imft fte
figne of
fte
erodes
o$ons :
ft
en
ftc toftfteg
map and 00 cattij tljrm from
ftcfr mofters fines tn
fte ntgbt, 0: out of fteircraDles
?
0:
oft
cr#
inifc fetll ftcm
totttj tf>e(r ceremonies
;
anD after bunall HeaU
ftem
out offteir
graue^anD feeti) ftem in acaUnon
,
tmtill
fteir
fleflj be maDe potable * flW
ftc ftiefcett thereof tbcp makeomt*
tncnts-.tftercbp
ft
ep rtDe in fte
aire
j
but
fte ft
inner potion
ftcp
put into flaggous , thereof ittjofoeuer D:inkcft,
obferutngcer*
temcceremonies, tmmeDtatlic becommeftamaifter 0; rafter
a mtCrefle in
ft
at p:actlfe anD facultte.
Theorder ofthe witches homage donc(as it is writ- .
ten by lewd inquifitors andpeeuifh witdimoongers ) to
the diuell in perfon;oftheir fongs and danfes, and name-
Jie ofLa volta^and ofother ceremonies , alfo of their cx-
courfes.
Thefecond Chapter,
>mettme!g t^ett fcomase
tottij
Homage **
fteir
oft
anD bargaine is receiueD foj a
T"J
c,
i?
certeinetermeofpeares; fomctimesfoj
thdmU>
euer, &omztimt$it confitteft in fteDe*
niall of
fte
fe&ole fatft/ometimes in part,
Sliefirff is,
fcfcenftc
foule is abfolutelie
P^lDeD to
fte
Diuell anD bell fier : fte
0*
fter is
*
td^en
fteg
ijaue but
bargaine&t*
obfetus
42
3,Bookc. Thedilcoiicric
Witchesfongs>
obferae certeinc ceremonies and ffatutes of tbccburdj; as to
concealc faults at Cfeift,to faff on funoataMc. -2nd ibts is dome
titbcv bp otb,p;toteffatfon offoo?ds,o; bp obligation in footing,
fomctimc* fcaled tuttt) foar/ometimcs fignefc loitb blouo,fome*
times bp Uifiin g ttje mudsbare buttocks; as tito a Do cto:
calico
Edlin, t&o as
(Bodin
fattb) toas burned fo; foitcbcraff.
Bar.
sfmeus,
pou mug ajf tmderffand, tbat after ti;ep baue delicatlte bam
Mai^r!
betteDtoitbtbcDiucllantitbelatiieoftbe fairies;
anD
baue eaten
fop a fat orc,ano emptied a butt ofmalmeOe,and a btnne ofb?cad
at foute noble mansIjoufe, in ffje dead of tfte ntgW, nothing is
itulTcD ofall tins in tfte moaning, ifojtbelaoie
Sibylla, Miner-
ua,oj Diana
toitb a golden rod ttriketb itje toeffell
i
ftje binne,and
ft
cp are fullie replemfl&ed agatne . pea, fye
caufctt) ttjc bullocks
boncstobcb?ougWandlaio togit&crfcpontbe|jioe
3
and lajpetf)
fljefoureends ttjereoftogftfjer, iateng t)ir goloen roo tbereon;
ianotbenrifeib&ptbebuHocke agatne in tits former effate anD
condition : and pet at tbetr returne &ome tbep are like to ffarue
idmibid.
fo^ijiinger^asSpineusfattb^anDtbismuftbeaninfalliblerule,
fyat euerte fojtntgljt^ at tbe Icafl euerte monetij, cacf} fottcb
nmff kill one ctj t ID at
fte leaft fo: t)fr part
iBoddede-
3nD^erefomeofMonficurBodinsltesmapbeinferteD
5
l]^o
fiumMm z.
faftb,tbat at tbefemagtcallaffembltes,tbetotfct)e$ neuer faile
/.4. to oanfe ; and in fljetr danfe tbep Ongtbefe foojos
$
1ar {jar, df*
uell dwell, oanfe ijere,danfe Sere, plate bere,plate ftere,
Sabbath,
_
fabbath . and frfjtles tbeptmg and oanfe, euerte one &atb a
bjamc tn &frljand,and boloctb it tip aloft Stem be
fattt), ftat
tbcfentgljt-&mlktngo?ratber ntgltf-oanftng fotfefjes, tyougfjt
OUt OfItalie
into France, tfjat Oanfe, fc#ftb f$ called La volta.
maU
MaUf.
apart oftfjefr league is, to fcrape offtbe oile,ftfcicb is receiueo
in ertreame follte (tinctton
3 ffjoulo Ijaue fato.) 15ut iftftat be fo
dangerous, tbep ttfcicb fockctbe cojps tiao
n&de to take great
care,tfjat
tbep rub not offtbe ofle, ft&td) Diuers otber foates map
alfo be
tfcuff out of tbe fiweljeao ; and tben
3
perceiue aU tbe tor*
tuetbereofis gone, and farefoell it. H5ut 3
maruellfjofo tbep
take on to pjeferue
fte
Urater pofo?eo on tbem in bapttfme,
fcd)icb3 fake fo be largelie ofas great fece as tbe otber ; and pet
3
tbtnke iB commonlietoiped and tuatyed off, toitbtn foure and
tuentte l^oures after bapttfme ; but ftjts a^reetlj tott^
fte
refidue
of
<Danfes^c. of Witchcraft. Cap.j.
43
oftbetr follie.
3nD fyis is to be noteD,fbat tbe inqutffto:* affirme,tbat During
fljettbole time of tbstottdjes ercourfe, tbe Dtueil occupietb tbe
rcome anD place oftbe toifcb,
in fo perfect a fimtlttuDe^as btr fjuO
bans mbte
bed, nettbcr bp feeling, fpactj, no? countenance can
Dtfcerne btr from bte
toife. pea tbe totfe oeparteib out of bir buf>
banDaarmeamfenftblte^anDleauetbtbe Dtuell tnbtr rcome tit*
fiblie . therein tbetr tncreDulitie is incrcDtble, ftbo toll baue a
fccrieboDte in tbe
fetneDplaie
3
anD a jbantafficali boDie in
(be
true beD: anD pet (fotfaub) attbcnameofSefu^o? at tbe figne
G&*/*r.
offfje croflk, all tbefe boDtlie fentcbes (tljcp faie)
\mity
afoafe, &
Mk>.
'
vol.traft.
Howwitches are fiimmoned to appeerc before the
diuell, of their riding in the aire, of their accompts, of
their conference with the diuell,ofhis fupplies,and their
conference, oftheir farewell and facriflccs : according to
Danseus, PfelliiSj &c.
Tlie third Chapter.
p
5^Pf^V
jt^erto ,fo? t&e mod pact, are
lYyri%j uEs
$* *&&totfia conteineD in
M,
Mai. o$
Bodin,o
v
:ratber in boib
5 0?
elfe in ftje
rteto M. Mai.
0? at tbe leaff-tmfe of fome
hotter
ojofber, tbat maintetnefb tbeal*
mtgbtiepofcoerof fofttbea* flButDansus
mnteush
fatfb, tbe Dtuell oftentimes in tbeltfeenes
duiogJ^
ofa fumner, m&tetb tbem at market*
ano fatre$,anD toarnetb ftem
to ajp&re in tbeir afifembltes, at a
ttxttiat
boure in tt^t ntgfjt, tbat
be
map tmberlfano ttbom tt\t^
baue flaine, anD
boto tbep baue p^ofiteo. 3Jf tbep be lame,
be
fattb
tbe Dtuell Deliueretb tbem a ttaffe, to conuete ft\tm tbttber inutfr
blie
%ougbtbe aire ; anD tbat tben tbep fall a Danfing anD fing*
tng of batoDie fongs, therein
be
leabetb tbe Danfe btmfetfe,
Mjitb Danfe, anD otber conference* being cnoeD, \z fuppltetb
tbetr foants ofpofomers anD rents to intotfeate fottball; anD gfr
uctbfoeuertenoutceamarhe
3
eitber ttritb
b&
teetlj oj tmtft bte
clatoeje5,anD&tbepfet(fe^eDtuelsba buttocks, affl*
Depart;
not
44
3.Bookc. Thcdilcoucric l{eahHeagut.
i&Mdem.
not fo
b
2getti
ng
euerp Date afteriuatfw to offer to i)im,tiog0,cat$,
idemindu-
|icns, o?blouoof tyettotonc. fltoo all tytetotyDanauis
report
VM- aa a troty,ano as it toerefcponbte ofone ftnofoleoge,
anopet
rife-fc#crel)efaiety;3lntyefe matters
tyep
to but
tyeame^and
Doo not tfeofc tt)ing5 tntseeD, tfttcb ttepconfefre flfcougl) tyeir fctfe
temperature,grotumg oftyetr melantyolifee inrnio? : ano
fycw
fo?e (fatty bc)tyefc tying*, ttytty tyep report of tyemfelues, arc
butmeereillufion**
Pfellusao&ctyljetetmto,tyat certeme magicall |icrcftfees,fo
foit
5
tye
Eutydiians,a(Temblie tyemfelues euertegoft ftioate at
nfgbt ;ano putting out
tye
cantiles , to commit inccttwvs a>
&ulterte,tye father foitytye Daughter, tye fitter toity tye b?otyer,
anotye fomte toitytye
mother ; ano tye ntnty monety ttjcp te?
turne ami are oeltuereD ; anti cutting tyetr tyiltycn in paxes, fill
tyetr pots foitytycirblouo
;
tyenburne tycp tye
carcafes , ant>
mingle tye atycs tyerefoity,ano To p^efcrue
tye
fame fo; magfcall
purpofes.
Cardanus
imttety (tyougb
in mine opinion not toe*
rie p?obablte) tyat tyefe ercourfes,DanCngs, %c : ftao tyetr begins
mngftomcerteinejjerettfecs calico
Duftini,
fc$o oeutfeo
tyofe
feaffs of
Bacchus
ttytty
are namefc
Orgia ^ftyerefcnto^efe ftina
ofpeople openlie aflfembletyano beginningfoity riot.enoeti tott!)
ft)i0 follte.
Mfc
ity
feaffs being p?of)tbtteo, tyep
neuertyeles
jmn*
tea tyem
fecretlie; ano ttyen
tt>cp coulo noto fo, tyen did
tycp it
in cogitation onelie, ano euen to tyts
Bate (fatty
ft e)
tyere remain
netyacerfeineimageo? refemblance tyereof among our me>
iantyoltfcetoomen*
That there canno reall league be made with the diuell
the firft author ofthe league, and the weake proofes ofthe
aduerfaries for the fame.
v
Thefourth Chapter.
tftyeleaguebe
tonttue, agate
tfce
refc
cue oftyetr confeflions
,
tye
toittymongers argu*
mentis fall to tye
grouno : fo: all tye footer*
ijerc*

in ljolofttebargainefo?certeine,gD,ano
gran*
Mtea, ano as tyetr
onelte matfme.
J5ut
furelte tye
mocnturcs
CafdMb.de
uar.rcrum.
Reall league, of Witchcraft. Cap.4. 45
tnDentures,confetmng ftofe townmte, are fealeD
foift butter;
anD
fte
labels are but babies*W?atftrme bargatne can be maoe
betluWacarnaUboDteanoafpirttuaU^Jletanp tmfeo? Ijoneff
man tell me, fyat etfter bail) bame a partte, 0? a toitneffe
5
anD
31
tuilibel&ueftfm, 115ut bp td;at aut^o^ttte^p^aafe, o
L
: tetttmonte
;
ana tponts^at ground aUtbtsg^reflfantie%tfpoureaoM.MaL
a?*/. Matef.
pouftallfinb,tc fte fbame of
fte
reporters (fcftoDoj fo twrie ta^-s**-*
ftetr tales,anD are at fuft contrartetie
:
)anD to
fte rep?oft oftfje
ca
?'
2
belaeucrs of
fuft
abfurD lies.
if
0? tbe beginning of
fte
credit bereof
5
reffeft bpon
fte
confer*
v h
Con ofa baggage pamgfellofo condemned to be burnt fo? toftcfc
ground this
craft
1 tfto
faiD to
fte
inqutftto?s, ofMbelftaffl to prolong ?)te life, real league
(if at lcaObrffe tbe ftortebe true, tobtcb is taken out ofNider;)3f
began to
3
tuttt (quotb be) tbat 31 mtgbt obteine pardon,
31
tooulu Dtfcoucr
&
r
r
T
e in
all tl;at
3
fcnotBeoftmtrt)cra#* Sbetfttcb
conDttton being ac
c
cepteD, and pardon p^omifeo (partite in bope ftereof, anD partite
to be rib ofbis iotfe) be
fatD as follofoeft,
Sjje nouice 0; peeing oifctple goeft
to fotne
fturcb
3
fogifter toift
fte
miffreffe offtitfp2ofeifton ,fopon a funDaiemo?ning, before
tbe eonturation ofbotte tuater,
$
ftcre tbe fatD noutce renounce^
fte faift,p;:omifeft obedience in obferumg, 0? rafter omitting
ofceremonies in meeting*, anD fucbotber follies
;
anD finallte,
tbat
ftcp
Da) bomage to ftetr
pcong maiffer
fte
diuell, as
ftep
co*
uenanfeo*
315ut fbis i* notable in tbat ffo?te
5 ft
at tbis vtmtg fottft, Doubts
tng tbat bis lutues cramination tuouto betb?atebis fenauerie,
toto tbe inqutStoj
5 ft
at in tm^lfiB foife toas guiltie as toell as
f>e,butfte imllneuer
3
3iamfure(quoftbe)ftougb fteftoulo be
burneD a ftoufanD times.confefiTe anp offtefccircumffances*
&nD ^w i$ in no foife to be forgotten
,
ftat nottoiftffanbing
Ins contrition,
bis confeffton, anD
bts
accufatton of
bis oftme
loife(confrarie to
fte
tnqutfitqt* p?omtfe anD
oft) be
anD
bts toift
foere
boft burneD at a ffake
3
being
fte
firff Difcouerers of
ftts no<
table
league,tfteretjponftefableoftnttcbcraft is maintdm^
5
anD
ifterebpfuftofterconfefflonsbauebame from
fte
lifeeper*
tons,Once
ftat time,erto^teD anD augmented*
4
6 3*Booke. Thedifcouerie Witches priuate league
>
Ofthe priuate league, a notable tale ofBodins con-
cerning a French ladie,with a confutation.
The maner
ofwkches
priuate
league with
thediuell.
de'dtfmono-
ttiania.cap.4.
This agree-
eth not
with their
interpreta-
Thefift Chapter.
^ematter of tyzit P?utate league
ts fatd to be
5
tdjen tljc diuell tnutfible, and
fomettmes fcifible, fat ttje mtddeff of tlje
people talfeett) iotrib ttjem p:tuatdte;p^
ttttfing, tbat ff tijep Ml ftRolnefji* coun*
felloe brill futplie all ttjefr nccelTttte^^anD
make all tbetr endeuojs p:ofperous
$
ana
fobeginnett) tmfljfmall matters: fobere*
tinto tbep confent pjiutlte , and come not into ttje fairies at
femblte,
3nd in t^tf cafe
(
mktbinfes) fbe diuell fometimes , in fucb tp
ternall
0? co$o^U$ape,fljoulomte intttj fome tbatfoould
not content to bis motions (except |>e ioill fatelje bnotnetf) ttjetc
cogitations ) and ft
fyould be befo?aied Ibep alfo ( evcept ttjep
toere iotots)fo)Ould fpte
fym ,
and fo?fabe tnm fo: bjeacb of coue*
nants. JU3ut tftefe bargames,and tfccfe affemblies dco all ttje
tyU
ters bcrefcpon mafnteine : and
Bodin
confirmed tbem tmtt)
a bundled
ants otsts lies
$
among ttje number thereof
a
tell (fo?
diuerfe caufes)recite one.
Cberefoas(fat!b jjc)a noble entlefooman at
Lions
,
ftat be*
mgmbeDtDitbalouerofljirs, fuooenlietn tbentgbt arofefop,
and ligbteo a candle :
&btcb ttfien tye bad
Done, fl)e tcofee a boic of
ointment^eretotftl^eannotnteD^irbotiie ; ant) after a fetp
foojds fpoken^e tuas carried afoate ltr bedfellofo fetng ttje
ojoer bereof,lept out ofljfe bed, tcofee fbe
candle in
ty&
band, and
fougbt fojtfjeiadte round about tbecbamber, and tneuerteco?*
ner thereof. H5ut
ftougb be
could not find Inr, nt did
be
find bfr
bor ofointment : and being defirous to feuofo fbe tiertue tbercof,
befm&reobimfelfetberetetb, euenasbe pcrc&uedbir tobaue
done before, and altbougb jje foere not ft fuperfftttous,as to trfe
ante foojds to belpe itfm
fo?foaro in ijts bufines
,
pet bp tbe fcer*
tue oft})at ointment (fait^ Bodin)
lie teas
tmmcdiatlteconueted
to
47
tion
3
that
faiej this is
onlie done
by vertue
ofthe
legue
j
nor
yet to them
that referre
it ynto
words:
quoth nota.
cap.fu
affembliesy&cxonfuted.
of Witchcraft. Cap.
5 fi.
to
Lorreine,mto tbe alTemblte ofioitcbes.Mbtcb 1cfyzt\ be fatoe,be
fcms abafl>eD
3
anD fatD ;3n tbe name of<H5oD
3
ftbat make
3
b&re:'
SinD topon tbofe tuo:Ds tt)e tdjcle aJTemblie fcamftjeD atuate , ant)
left btm
ttjere alone ffarfee nafeeD,anD fo teas
be
fame to teturne
to
Lions. ii5ut
be ban fo gcotJ a conference ( fo: pou mappercctue
bp tbe firff part oftbe btftojte,be foas a fcerfe ^oucff man) tbat be
accufeDbistruelouerfo?atottcb, anD caufcD
W
to be burner
JIBut as fo.:
bis aoulterte
3
nettber M.Mai. no?
Bodin dsd once to
mucb as fpeafee tn tbe Dtfp?affe tbereof.
3t apearetb tifeougbout all
Bodins bsfce, tfjat
be
i$ fo:e often*
DeD fcntb
Cornelius Agrippa,anD tberatber(as
3 fuB)ofe)btcaufe
tbe fata C. AgnpparecanteD tbat fctbtcb
Bodin
mainfeinetb, t^o
tbinkefb
b$
coulo foojfce foonDcrs bp magtckc,anD fpectalitc bp
bis blacfee Dog* 3t tyoulD feme
be bab p:ettte flnll in
tbe art ofofc
uinatton.
jfo: tbougb be
fo?ote before
Bodin mante a peare, pet
fctferetb
be tbefe ioo20S tn bis
bmfee nevawutefcientUmm
.-
acer*
ttim
if
rencb p:otonotarte(fattb be)a lefoD feUoto ana a cttfeuer,
batb imttten a cerfetne fable 0; miracle Done at Lions,&c.bat
Bodin
te
3
3
knofoe not, otbertutfe tban bp report
;
but
3
amcec
ttint tbis l)i$ tale is a fonD fable : anD Bodin
fattb it teas perfo:*
meD at Lions
; anD tbts man(as
3
tmoertfanD) bp p^ofefllon is*
ctuilllatuter.
Adifproofe oftheir aflemblies
3
and of
their bargaine.
The fixt Chapter.
i^at
fyt
totntng of^anDs? tottlj tlje
Dtuell, tbe fetOmg of bts bare buttocks,
anD
U$
fcratcbtng anD biting oftbem^ars
abfurD lies
5
euerirone bsuing tbe gift of
reafon map platntte pcrcetue : in fo mutb
as tt is manifeft imfo fcs bp tbetuo:Dof
(H5oD,tbat a fptrtt
batb no fleflj, bones, noj
Snefoes
3
fxbereof banDs.buttocks, clatos,
ta>tb,anD lips Da
confitt,
jFoj aDmtt tbat tbe conttitutfon of a Dt*
r
.
uelsboDte(asTatiananDotberamrme)
conSffetb in fptrituall
^
'
f
.
conger cou
48
3.Booke. Thedifcoucne Reall league.
congelations, as of fier anD mz
5
pet it cannot be percetucD of
mojtall creatures . Mbat credible tortnefle is ftere bjougbt at
ante time
3
of
ftts ftetr cojpojal!,t)tfible,anD tncreDible bargaine;
fauingfte confefftonof fome perfon DifeafeD boft inboDtcanD
minD,tpilfuUtemaDe
5
o?inmvioutlteconftratneD i 3t is meruell
ftat no penitent toifft ftat fo^fafeett) ftir trace, confeffeftnot
ftefe
ft
ingstotftout compulsion
sp&ftinfeeft ftetr couenant
made at bapttfme
totft cD,bcfo?egcDDtoitneIFes,fanmfieDtotft
(be too?D,confirmeD torift
W
p?omifes
3
anD effabltfteD totft
W
facraments,ftoulDbe of mo?e fo:ccftan ftattdnft fteproafee
totft tbe DtuelMxbtft no boDie
f&ft 0; fenotoeft* jfo? qd Dccef*
ueft none, tof
ft
tftom be
bargained ; netfter D<3ft be mccfee oj
Dtfajpomt
ftem,alftougb \}t Danfe not among ftem.
Ibefr oft,
to procure into fteir league anD fellotoftip as m&
nieasftepcan(fcfterebpeuerteonetoitft, as Bodinafftrmeft,
augmented
fte
number of fifite ) betoaateft greatite fteir inDfc
The author
rect Dealing, ^ereof3bauemaDetrfaU
3
asalfooffterefiDucof
v^fnd^e
^
elr ca,fen*n
S
teHffc*
;
an&
b^ue bame toift tbe bett
3
0: rafter
pro)fe
and
$
e foa^tf of
$
em
?
*
*&
f$a
*
infg&t be gaftereD out of
ftetr
criaiJU counfels;anDbauecunninglte treated totft ftemftcreabouts:
anD furfter,baue fent certeine o!o perfons to inmnitotft ftem,
to be aDmttteD into ftetr foctette ffiutas toell bp ftetr crcufes
anD Delates, as bp ofter ctrcumffances,
%
%mztrteD anD founD
all ftetr
traDe to be mdere ccofentng*
3
p^ate poutftat bargainebawftep
tnaDc totft fte
Dwell,
ftat toift fteir angrte Icofeesbeetottft lambs, ctol?
D;en,$c i 3s it not confeffeD, ftat
it is natural*,
ftougb
it be a lie* ffifflbat
bargaine mafeeft ftc
fttftfat'er, tftfft baft W
feuerall fetnDs
oftoitfttraS anD Dtumatton ep;e!TeD
in
fte
fcrtpture i
>i
is it not gran*
teD ftat ftepmafce none ? ^oto
cbanceft
it ftat toe fpeare not
of ftis
bargaine in
fte
fcrtptttres?
\confejfions
confuted, ofWitchcraft. Cap.7.
4P
A
confutation ofthe obiecStion concerning
witches confeflions.
The feuenth Chapter.
%
tit
tonfedeD ( fate fome bp tije
loate df obiectfon ) cuen of ttjefe toomen
tbemfelues, tbat ttiep dcd ftefe ano fad)
otber bo?ribletbings,as oefcruetb Head),
fottb &Uetfremttie,f& beret>nto3 an*
(teer
5
tbat fcbofoeuer confioeratelie be*
boteetb tbeir confefttons
,
tyall perceiue
;ali to be batne,iDle, falfe, tnconttant, ana
cfno foefgbt
; erccpt tbeir contempt am* ignorance in religion
:
ftbicb (5 ratber flje fault ofCtie
negligent pattoj, tban of t^e fimpte
luoman.
ifirlfyftbeir ccnfelRon be mane bp compulfion,cffo?ce 0? aw Confeffion
fto?itie,o? bp perfuaGon
5
anD imoer colour of ftam&fytp, it ts not
compui-
to be regaroeo ; btcaufe
tbe ertremitie offfeets ano tortures pjo*
j"
e
^^JJ
uafcesit;o
w
: tbe qualttte of faire fcw:Ds and allurements con*
inqSTom
Oratncs ft . 3fit be boluntarie , manie circumffances mutt be Looke m*L
conCoereD.fofort; Ujetberl^eaBJeadjnct^r fclfetocuerl|)
v
:ofo
m*i*f.&io.
birneigbbour,b*icb manie times l^ajpenc^ lb.:cugb tbeir can*
c^feflion
feereD ano malicious melancboltfce bumo; ifym, fcbetber in tbat
perfoaVrkj
fame
mclancbolifcc m& anb frenttfee bumo:
,
fyc DeOre not tbe
as by flacte
'
abjiogment ofbit ofone oaies.
W$<b
tbtng
Ariftotle
faitb Dcotb
rie : Look
.
c
oftentimes
baen bnto perfons fubiect to melancbolfae paflt^
B
J
y
^
cie
ons: anb(as Bodin
ana Sprenger faie)to ftefe do foomen calleD
vrfuxem^
fottcbes
3
t$icb manie times(as tbep affirme) refufe to hue ;
%mU
l0imBedt
ningfbefu&ges,
tbat if ttjcp mapnotbebumefc, tbe? imlllaie
'AutMaUf.
bancs bpon tbemfelues, anb fo make tbent gutltie of tbeiv cam*
nation.
3
mvfclfe
baue Imotoue, tbat fcbere fad) a one coulD not p:c*
uaile
,
to be accepteo as a fufftcient tuitneffe againtt bimfelfe^e
p^fentlie foent ant> fb:efo bimfclfe tnifa ponD of foater, ftbere
be foaStyOfonefc- But ft)e lafoe fattb
;
Volenti monnonettbden-la
LH<h
^
tbat is
5
H$i$ foojo is not to becreDtteDtbattsoefiroustof
^ lo
r
50
j.Bookc. Thedifcouerie
W.confejJtons confutt
dt
v%q
ui*Mc
tite. airo fcmetimes (as elfe-tftere
3
baue pjameD)
ftep confeffe
fcment.
mor~
ftat iftereofftep
toete neuer gutltte ; fujpofing
ftat
ttjep
&to
ftat
tmfmtfiu
j^^
tjjep tiiD notjbp meanes ofcertcine ctrcumffances.Sino
as
7cfant<7
fbepfometfmesconfeffefmpoffibtlitfes, as ftat ftcp flteinfte
y
;
*
atre,tranfubttanttate ftemfelues, ratfe fempeffs,tranffer o? w
mamccojne^c : fobcDftepalfo(3 fate)confeffieboluntartlte,ftat
febtft no mancoulo pjcoue, and
ft
at
fcftift no man tooulu gbeOTe,
no? vtt bel&ue
5
cFccpt be
foere as mat* as
ftep 5
fo as
ftep tying
fceaft totlfuUie bpon ftemfelues : fftift argueft an taifotmo
mtnD.
3f
ftep
confeffe
ftat,
Ir^fcii baft
bane tndeetj committer* bp
ftem-jaspotfontng^anteofterfeinD of murfter, febfftfalleft
intoftepoteeroffucbperfonstoaccompUft
; a
ftanonottooe*
fcnofteircaufe* ^ofobett,3fooutotofftftat turn m
ftat
cafe
ftere be not to rati) crebtt gtuen , no? too fjaffte p?oceeofngsbfe&
agatnff
ftem : but
ft
at
fte
caufcs,pjoperttes
3
anD ctrcumffances
of euerfefting be bulie confioereD, ano btltgentlie erammca.
Abfurdities
if
o?
ponftall bnaerttanb, ftat as (bmetfmes
ftep confeffe
ftep
in witches
fa
mmurftereoftef
r neighbourstot
ft
a foift/omettmes
totft a
coafcaions.
too^ft^tfntegtotftatobe^ctfoftepconfeire, ftat totftfte
tieltucring ofan atple^o: Tome fuft
ft
ing, to a tooman tof
ft ftt
lo,
ftep
baue fetlleo
fte fttlo tnftemoftersiuombe, tftennofttng
fcras a&bebfterebntOjifttftnatnralltecoutobe notfomeo^ tjurt^
full,
3!n Iffee maner
ftep
confeffe,
ftat fofft a touftof ftetrbate
fmn&, ftep
fomettmes bill a man being in perfect bealftanfc
Ifrengft ofbobie^tften aUbis garments ate bcttoiirt ftctr bano
and bis fieft*
)15wttf
ftis ftef
rconfefffon be eieamtneb
bp&imnftfe, jbtlofo
jbie^pffcfee^afoe o? confidence, it Mlbe founb falfe ana intafc
ficient.
jf
irff
3
f
o?
ftat fte
tooling ofmtracls i$ ceafeth >econfc
lie , no reafon can be prietoeb fo? a
fting
fo farre beponp all rea*
fon, 2Ebitblie
3
no receipt can be offuft efficacie,as iften fte
fame
fetoaftebtutftabarebanu, fromtftence fte
Seines bane
pa&
fage
ft?ongb fte
booie bnto
fte
bart,tt ftcute not annote
fte
pot*
i3od de da~
fomt
>
mt>
V*&
reteine beffue anafb?ce enongb
5
to pearfe
ft?ougb
wnMku
" fo mamegarments anbfteberieflefl^incurablie,tofteplaceof
e*?k
Deaft in anoftec perfon* cm agtmnto (faiftBodin) wfdo
pij
Witchesfollie.
ofWitchcraft. Cap.7,8.
5
1
rejjondmpojfit. $
ourft)lie,no lafoe toiii asmitfucb a confei!ton,a$
paloetr)
tmtoimpoinbilitie^againft $efotcb tfcrc is neuer anp
latoep?omoe&;
ottjerlutre it toouto notferueamansturne,to
pleas ano
p?ueftat be
iuas at
Berwieke tbat saie
5
tljat fie is ac*
cufed to baueoome a murtfjer in Camurburic
: foj it
tnigfot be
fato be
fcoas
conuetefc to Berwicke
, anD baebe againe bp ixv
tbantment.
j?ffilte
3
be fe not bpeonfeience to be ejreeute&,fcdjub
jn a jitti c
batb no
fount)
mint) no? perfect tusgement Sinn pet fojfcotb &e pamphlet
reaD,tbatonemoiber
Stile tnotull one mother Saddocke
tmtb a
oftheads
touctjontfte^outoer,fo2not bapingp^omiTetotttjijir fojanoto
f"g
h
f
a
f
"^
c
cloahe, to mafee Jitr a CafcgarD

ano tbat fije iuas Jjangcb fo? ^r
WKches
5
in
labour.
anno.157*.
What folKc it were for witches to enter intofuch
defperate perilJ,and to endure fuch intollerable tortures
for no gaine or commoditic , and how it comes to paffe
that witches are ouerthrowne by their confeflions.
The eight Chapter.
%%$
! if
tW
toere fo fubttll, a*
tottebmongers; mate tbem to be , tbep
ifooutoefpte tbat it lucre mmt follie fo^
tbem,not cnelie f mafce a bargatne tnttij
)tbe Dtuell to fi#otu tbefrfodr* into bell
fire, but tbefr botnea to tbe tortures of
, temporal! fire ana beatb , fo? tbe accom*
'plitymentof notbmg
tbatnitgbt benefit
tbemfeluesatall
:
but
tbep toouto at tbe leafftotfetnoentfottb
tbe &foeIl,botb to inrtctj tbem,an& alfo f enoble tbem; ana finals
lietoentjuetbemU^aUiDO?lDliefeItcttieantipIearure
: ftfncb
is fartbett from
tbem of all otber, ^ea, iftbep foere fenfible^tfjep
toouto fate to
tbe triuell
; OT&ie
tyoutoabearfeenfopon^en
poutotll
becefoeme
i jSDfopounct pjomifemp
neighbour mo
fter Duttontofaue
ano refcuc
W5
anopet lo ffje is bangeo*
>urelie
tbte toouto ajpofe
tbe muellterte fo?e, Sim it is a tocon*
ber,tbat
none,from
tbe beginning oftbe too?to,till
fti* bafe,batb
maoe
fyis ano fact) lifee obteaton^ereto
tbe bluett couto neuer
5*
Iobn.Bod.
^.Booke. Thedifcouerie Melancholic
mafceanftoer. ButfoetettnotmojemaDnesfojffjenUo
feme
ttje Diuell^ntier tftefc
conutttons
^
ana pet to cntmrefeljifpinga
iui it) iron r ods at tl)c Dt'ucld Ij ano*
: t$td)(as
fye foitcfomo ngers
fy:ife)are fo fet on, ttjat
fte
p?int of ttje lathes remamefopontftf
imtd^s boDte euer after,euen To long as
tye
i)atlj a date to hue/
HBttt ttjefe oto foomen being fcauntefc iottb auftojttte, cfream
uenteo toitfj gutlc,conffraiiteo bp fojce,compeUeD bpfeare,inotk
ceDbperro?,an&tJeceiueDbi? ignorance, Den fail into fact) raflj
creoulttie , ana fo are foougbt fcnto fftefe abfuro confeffions*
W)3&erroj of minti anb bimonesof toil Depended fcpon ftje
mfcafeanDinfirmitie ofnature : ana fterefoje tbeir actions in
tfjat cafe are iijs mo?e to be bojne farittjaU ; btcaufe flbep,being De*
Ifiperem- CttUteofreafonjCanl/ailCttQCOnfent. StfyDeliBumJineconfenfo
rem mrifd,
nonpoteft committhne^ue imwriafine ammo miunandt
;
fljjat if , ?Zl}ZtZ
indt
cum
tmte mfimie to
^
0Ut confent,noj tniurte committeD toiftiotit
cfid
hoc d.
aminDtoocotDjong. i^ettfjelafoefaiff) further, t&at 3purpofe
depM.&c.
reteineD in minti , fc(B$ noting to flje p?iuat o; publtbe Ijurt of
taUnieg. ante man
5
an* mtub mo?e fljat an tmpofltble purpofe is bnpu*
&'
tlify&blt.SM*
mentis voluntM&oiunttti mpojfibilis est
;& fOtUtD ttliltb
toilleS) no8>ing,but ttjat tt&f
cfc
te poflible*
Howmelancholieabufetholdwomenjandofthe
effe&s thereofbyfundrie examples.
The ninth Chapter.
jf
ante man a&utfeDlte matfee
ttjeir too$s
5
actions,CQgitations,anD gefe
tures , lie D^all pcrcetue t&at melancfjolie
abcim&tng in timr tjeaa , ana cccupieng
fbeic b;aine,tjati) Dep^tueu o? rafter oepsfc
ueDttjetriu&gcments, anoall tfjetr fen*
fes : 3
meanenot of ccofening tottrbe^
[hut cf pco:e melandjoisbc tuomen , toind?
are tfjemfelues Decetaeti.
jf
o; pou fi&all tmaerffanD,ftat tye fo?ce
tfttcf) melantfjolte fiat!)
5
anD flje effects
tftat it too?ftefl) in tbe bo*
tie ofa man,oj rafter ofa foojnan^are aimoff incredible,jfoj as
femeoftfjefemelancljolikeperfons imagine
,
fyepare ioitctjes,
and
Melancholic ofWitchcraft. Cap.p.
5
5
antibpfoftct)ctafUanfoo?feeta^
: fo
tscD otber
5
troublet> tottb tbte Difeafe, imagine manie Ifrange, to
credible, anatmpoCKble Qitag& j&omc, tljat
ftcp
are monarch
an& princes, ant> ftaf
all otter men are ftetr fubiects : fome.ttjat
tbep
are b^ute beaflto : fome, tljat tbcp be tymate o? ear$en pot
0,
greatlte fearing to be b^ofecn : fome
5
fyat euencone ibat mattei!)
ftem
5
Mlconeiet^emtotljegaUoUiej5;anD vettntljc zm
tmngi^cmfeUtes. ne tfjougljt, tljat Adas, fc&jome tfje psete
fetgne totjslD tip ^eanento^ Ijte Rubers, trjoulD betoearie,
ana let (be
&te fall Uponfjtoi : another fcuoulo fpena a ftfcnle Date
t)ponal!age
3
tmagtningitjatl;eboil)|iearijantJ fats interlaces,
anDtberefentfjmatse frimfelfe great fpc# . flDneTheophilus a
p^fictan.ot^ertDiTe four^mong|iofnnntj(a0itt0fait3) fmagi*
ne5t^at^el?eart?anD falDC ntuCdans continnallte plateng on
tnfirumenfg, in a certeine place of10 Ijoufe 1 flDne
Beflus;
tbat
ftat)
feiilcfc
bte
fafl)er,faas notabUe Detected imagining ttjat a
(toaRofoetopjatoc&ijini tbexttoifb : fo ais fje^tmfelfe thereby re>
uealeDfte murder.
55ut tfje notables example Ij&reofi, ofone fbat tua^ in great
ofone that
perpjetftie, imagining ttjat
bis nofe luaa as big as a ijoufe
5
in?
trough
fbmucb as no firamD no? $pfeiau ccolD Defter \)im from tfjis
J^JJ^i
concetpt,no?pet efiber eafe
fyz gr&fe,
0? fattlfie bis fanOe in
ducedto'
~
fbat bebalfe: till at tbelaif, a pfypiicfan mo?e expert inftjfe Jit*
thinkethat
mo; tban ibe reff, WeD fbis teuife fdloiuing.
jf
frit, trben be toas
he *lad
*:
to come in at (be dumber Dcr^e being tufte open, be futftenlie
^f^^
ffaieD anD&iibD^etebimfelfe
5
fo as $c &culD not in anp fcrife
&c
.
*
app?ocb nearer tban fbe Da^e 3Cf# melancboh&e perfon strafing
fta
reat, a&eD
bt
mtbc caufe fci/p
be
fo acmeanea ftfmfelfe i 18$o
anffeereDbimin tbfemaner ijbiv, pour nofe teto great, Hjai3
can barDlie enter into pour chamber but
3
(Ijali tsodjit, anD
confequentlie
burt it Ho (quott)
be) ftiig te t&e man
ft
at maddcd
megcDD;
tberefiDueofmpfr&nDs Matter me, anD tooulD gfoe
mine infirmitie from me OTel! (faiD ffje pbpfitfan) 3
totll cure
pou, but poumuDbe content to insure a little paine in t!)e
ty&
frng
:
W;id)
be p:omifeD pattentlie to fuHetne, anD cottcctutD cer^
teinebopeofbisirecouene*
Sf3en entreD tbe ftyticiminto %z
cbamberjCr^pingclofebpt^etDanesJ^femingtofrare
tfie tou^
4iig ano ljurtmg of
ty&
note, 2El;cn oft Ije bltnDfote
jibn , ftfcfaft
ifatjt
being
5^J.
j.Booke. Thedifcouerie
Melancholic.
Itinsdame&ecaugltf l)tm bp ttje nofe toift a paire ofpinfo^ana
tfeetodotone
into a tub, ix&frb be ftad placed before i)t0
patient,
agreat quant*!te ofblouo, luit!) manic p&ces ofbullocks Uuers,
t$tcb \)t badconucied into ttje chamber
,
fcdjileft tbe others etes
toere bound tsp, and tlicn gaueIjtm libertie to fe ana bebold tbe
fame, ^eijautng dome tljus againe toco o?
tb?#
tinted , itje me*
Iam&olifce &umojtons fo qualified, tljnt ttje mans mind being fa?
ttffied,bts gra>fe toas eafed, and bis difeafc cured*
Thrafibuii^oibertoife called
Thrafillus,
being (b^e oppjeffed
toftb Ibis melancboltfee bumoj, tmagined^at all tbe C^ip^icft
atldued at po#Pyra?us,toere
W
t tnfomucb as Ije tooulo number
fljem
3
and commandtbe mariners to laneMc rtrtumpbing at
tfteitfafe returned and meaning fo?tbetr miffo?tunes Sjje
Italian
3
lri;om toe called bere in
England,
tbe $i)onarcb,toas po
.
feffed tottfj tbe lifee fpfrft o; concetpt
Danseus
btmfelfe repo?tefb,
mTclp\
tbatljefatoeone,tbataatrmedconttantMetbatbctoasa cocfee;
*-.**'
andfaiftjtbattbjousf) melancbolie, fucb toere alienated ftom
fljcmfelues.
j]ioto,iftf)efan(ieofamelancljoltSeperfon map be occupied
jj^/7?.pJncaufesb$icbarebofy^^ an old
3fc*!p.*. totf
cb
be tbougbt free from fucb fantafies, tdjo(astbc learned $i*
wrtnm
'fop&* r* an& jbpSciaus faie) fopon tbs Copping of tbeir monetb*
imer.de.
to tnelancboltto fluir o; tffue ofblond, in tbetr age mutt n&ds in*
frefitgjsde* creafc therein, as (i&ougb tbetr toeakeneffebotb of bodie and
twmm&c.
b^tne)tbeapteCperfonsfom0etetottb fucb melancboli&e una*
Annuls
ginatfoiitf
x Mfy&bometbetr imaginations remame^uen tdjen
ifaj*L
^
0I
*
fenfiejES are
5
ne
*
ifb
Bodin
laboured to difp20Bue
3
tberc*
in Vetoing bimfclfc as gmda $pffctan, as clfc-trfjere a dtuine.
HBttt if tbep mapfmagine,ibattbepcan tranffo?me fljeir otone
bodies, ld;icbneuertbelefferematnetb in tbe former fi&ape:fjoto
mufy mm
credible i^ it, tfiat ^epmapfallelie fuppofe tbepcan
Ijmi and infeebleotber mens bodies; 02i$lcbtsleffe
?
bfo&er tip
commingofbutter ttc ilButttbattsit ttjat tbep toill not ima*
gine, and confequentlieconfeffetbattbepcandco; fpeciallic be*
ingfoearneillieperfuaded tberebnfo, fo ftplte fomented, fo
craffflie examined, toitb fucb pjomtfes offauour, as fefcerbp titty
lmagme
3
fljat tbep fijall euer after line in great credit
$ toelflNc
3fpouread tfte eseottumsdmuetjpon toit^es^ttber in times
paff
V. confejfions
confuted, ofWitchcraft. Cap.p,lo.
55
tjaflinottiercountn^o?lateUemtt)te!attD
5
poufljall ik fori)
tmpcffibtlities confeOed
5
as none,l$uing bte rtgijt fott*,fmU be*
leeue,3mong otber lifee falfe confciTtom^tue read
ft
at tbere teas
MuUouitu
atuitctj
confeifeo at ttje time of^tr deatb 0? erecutiou,tbat fije Ijad
raffed all tbe tempetfs, andprocured all tbe ftoflte and bard iuea'
tbcrttjatbajpened tnfte tninter i^jrand fljat manie graue
and iotfe men belued
jtfr.
That voluntarie confeffions may be vntrulie made,
to die vndooing ofthe confefiors,and ofthe ttrange ope-
ration ofmclaiuholie,pra>ued by a familiar and la:e ex-
ample.
The tenth Chapter.
25t tfcat it map app#re, tljat e*
uenboluntarie confection (in tbfe cafe)
mapbe bntrulie made^tbougl) tt tend to
tfjedeftrumon oftbcccnfeffo:; andtijat
melancbolie map mmt imaginations
toffjat effect :
3
toil! cite a notable in*
fiance concerning tfjte matter, tbe pap
tm tbemfdues being pet aliue,and
Celling
tntde parity of Sellengein Kent , andt&ematfernot
long fitbence in tbts fo_:t
performed,
jffine Ade
Dauiejfte
iffifeof Simon Dauie
fwfbandmaa,
AKentiai
being reputed a
rigfct Ijonefibodie, and being ofgasd parentage,
f
orie ofa
grefcfuddcnlie (as
fjirlmfband
informed ma>, and as it ts tell
i"""
1
"
imofone in tbefe patts)to be fomeft&at penftue and mo^c fad tban
'
inttmespaft
. SKijieb tfttng tbongl)ttgreeaedljim
3
petl}0 fcoas
lotb to makeit fo
ajpaere,
as eifber tjis toife mtgljt be troubled o$
difcontenteo
tberefottf),
0?
&te neighbours informed thereof
;
lead ill i>ufband?ie
Ojould be laid to
W
cbarge (ti&tcb in tbefc
quarters
is
mucbabbo?red,)itfe&en
0)e grefo from penfiue*
nes, to tome
perturbation
ofmind ; fo as Ijtr accuffemedreft be*
gan in tbe nigbt feafon to be tuitbdjafone ftcmbir, tbjcugl) ftglp
ing and fecrct
lamentation
; and
tbaf, not imtbont teares
, b&
coulo not but demand
ftecaufe offjirconcctpt and etfrao#ina>
5
5
j.Booke. The difcouerie Melancholic
tie manning* 515ut alfbougb attftat time
fye couerea tbe fame,
selmoiuletigmg nothing to be amtffe tottfi fnr : fameaSer not*
tDttl)9anDin0^efcUD3tDne before bfm on &ir fena^DcGring
I)tmfflfo;tgMet)ic,fo2fl&e{)a& gneuouilie cffen&eD (as ffje fatd)
bot^ (0od t|)im.l^cpa52ef)ufbanD being abated at tftte inr be*
|jautGur,comfo?tcD&ir
5
asi)e coula ; arfeing ijtr ttje caufc of
t)tr
trouble
i
gr^fe:t^otolDljtm,foatfl^e 1)33) , contrary to >oD$
latoe^f to fije offenfc ofalt groa rfjnftians, to tfje tniurfe of
ftfmyi
fpeciaUietotfjeloffeof^d'olDnefou^bargamcDantJ giuen fnc
ro!etoftjeDteil,tobetieUuereDt3nto ijtm toifctjut fl&ojt fpace*
Note the
WMBtonto \)\t Ijufbano anfooereD, fateng; M*tfe,beof g<DD
cbriftian cfc&re, tins
%
bargaine is tiofo and ofnone effect : foj ffjou ijaft
comfort of
foio ttjat fcdjtcb is none offline to fell ; Ctft
it belonged to
Cfetfl^
t
h
L
hus
if
d
^^
&0U
SW
tt, ana D&relte patD fo? tt
3
tutn totti) ljis blouo,
*
iW e
*
lai;u6 6c fl^eD t>pon tljecroffe^ fo
as fte Dtuell Ijatl) no mtereftm
fijae Sfferttjis, tmti) ltfeefubintfffon,feares,anD penitence,
Bjefat&tmtofjim ; DIj tmlbanft,
3 faus
wt committer ano*
fljer fault
3
anDDnepoumo:eimurte:fo?3tjaue befaritcbe&pott
ana pour
crimen
. Wtcontent (quoit) t)c) bp
fte
grace of <U5oD,
Slefus %ttt fljali fcntuttel) t>s : foj none euill can happen to tijem
ttjatfearedUoD.
0nD (astruIieasfije3lo?t5l(uet!5)fl)ts5 foasfte teno: ofljfe
to0$tmfome,f$f$3l fcnotueis true, asp?oc&Dingfrom tnv
fetgnes Upg,atiD from one ttjat feareib
(0o&.
i^oto t^en $e time
sppaotljeD ftjat tfje Dsuell l^outo come, ano tafcepolfeifton of ttje
tDomatt^ccc^Duig to
U$
bargame, l/etuatcbeD an&pjmteD ear*
ueSlte.anD caufea ijts toife to reaDpfalmes ana platens fo^ mer*
cieat<l[5o&slmn&s : anDfu0Den!teaboutmtDmgi)t
3
tl)erelDa)e;a
great rumbling beeiefcoe fcnaer ijts Camber toinooioe, tobict) a*
m^ct* t\)trn erceeainglte.jfo? fljep concerned ftat
ifje Diuell itras
b&lotee, $ougf) l?e IjaD no poiuer to come i)p
3
bicaufe offljeir fee
Hentpjafers.
Confima- ^
tfiat noteflj t!)is teomans firffi antr fecona confeffion, free*
tion. lie ants Holmttarflte maue, tjotu euerie tljing concurreD tfjat
intg^tfcrue to &mz credit fberefonto , anti poei&matfer fo: \>it
condemnation, tBCulo not ibinfte , but tftat tf
Bodin
toere foje*
inanof|)trmquett,tjetooulDcr%^5utltte:ftr>outol)aCene)reca^
fern t)pon $r
,
i$o toonte Ijaue faio as nrncfi
btfo& anp tuogein
Melancholie. of Witchcraft. Cap. I o, 1 1 .
57
tbe fo)0jto
3
IfC^e IjaD b&neeramineD ; anD baue confcOBeD no ieffc,
IfC^e baab&ne
acratgneD ftertipon/SBut <0QD Ssno&etb^e tuas
innocent of ante tbefe crimes: bo&bett
fte
ioasfoougbt lotoe
anDpjeffeD Dotune ttnftrtbe tuefg^t oftbts bumo^ , fo as botb bit
reft anD fl&ps tore taken atoafe from
bir^f ^ir fancies troubled
anD DifquieteD lutft
Dfpatre
3
anD fudj otber cogitations as greln
bp occatfon thereof* 3nD pet
3
belaeue, tf anp mi$ap baD tnfueD
to btf bufbantj
?
0^ frf*
djiloien ; feto tmtcbmongets tooalD bane
tuDgeD otberIntfe
5
butt!)at fijebau betDttdjcDtbem . 0nD $
(fo?
{jirpart)foconttantlteperfuatieDbirfeife iobealBttdj, tbat Qje
iuDgeD bit
feife iBOjtbie ofDcatb ; tnfomucb as being retetneD in
tNtcbambe^efatDC
not ante one carrtengn faggot to tbe fisr,
but fljetoulD fate it toasto mafee afier toburnebttfo?iottcbe'
rte. H5ur(0oDfcnoit)eib fl^e l)aD beluttl)ct none
5
neither tnfueD
tbere ante burt tnto ante, bp
bit
imagination, bat bnto bit fclfe.
Slnb as fo? tbe rumbling, it ims bp occafton ofa
ty&yz , tdjtcb
a
comicatt
bias flafoeD, ana b&ng
bp tbe loals, fo as a Dog came anD Denote
cataftro-
teD tt ; ttberebp greto tbe notfe febtcb3 before mentioneD:anD
P
he'
(be
being noto recouereD, remamcfb a
rtgbt troneff tooman , fat
ftom fucb tmpiette, anD aibameD of bit imaginations, fcd;icb 8je
jpetcetuetb to baue gro&ne tb:ougb meiancbohe.
The ftrange and diuers effects ofmelancholie, and
how the fame humor abounding in witches, or rather old
women^filiedi them full ofmeruellous imaginations^nd
that dieir confeffions are not to be credited.
lf\<^f^V1|^
The eleuenth Chapter.
Wit in tntity , tlits? melanc^otffee
^*
tyumo? (as tbe hzQ jfepttcians affirme ) ts
*>.
tbecaufeofalltbetrBrange, tmpotTtble,
Z^merus
anDtucreDibleconfefftons
: tdjtcb are fo
deprrfjibs
fonD , tbat
31
tocmtDer botu ante man
p.s.
canbeabufeD tberebp. ^ofobett
5
tbefeafc
fectton^tbougb
ftep agjeare in tbe mind
. ofman,pet are
ftep bjeD in fyt boDte, ano
p?oc&D from tbts bumo? , fobicb is tbe bene D:egs of blouD, nou*
ritytnjsHD feDing ttjofe place^ftom thencepjoc^D fearer , co*
gttattons,
58
3.Booke. Thediicoucrie Melancholie.
gttations/uperfftftons, faffings
3
labours,and fucb Iffee.
Ariflotie de
sii)t0 mafeetb fufferance of tojments, ana ( as fomefafe) fo?e*
hT^^
8
**
8
^
offtjings to come, and pjeferuetb tjealtb, as being coin and
dlZrw.
*?
fe : tt ^afe
^
mmfubtect to leaneneffe, and to fte quartanc a*
gucUjeplljat are twed tberetotfb, ate deffroters oftbemfelues,
flout to fuffer inturtes/earefuH to offer Violence
;
accept tbe
bu>
mo?be bot. Hjep learne Ifrangetcongs foitb fmail tnduffrte ( a*
Ariftode
and otber# affitmc.)
3fourtotfcbes $anta8es toere not corrupted, no? fbefr toil*
confounded tottb tbis bumo?,tbcp foould not fo fcoluntarf lie and
readtlie confcffe tbat
W
cb
called ftetr
life in queffion ;
thereof
Ira 10
'me-
^
couto mm*$&&&*fa
*
coumetcd 1.
Bodin
tottt) bis lato*
mm. ' pers j^bpRcbe rcafonctb contrarilic,- as fbougb melancbolie toerc
furtbeft ofall from tbofc old toomen , t^om toe call tottebes : dc*
tiding tbe mott famous and noble $pfician
lohn wier
fo?
jns
opinion in tbat beijalfc* ilBut bicaufeBI amno#pSctan,3ltoill
feta $pSctan to
fym ;
namelie Eraftus, U)o batb fbefe too?ds, to
tott
5
tWl|)efeiDifebes,tb?ougbfbetr corrupt ffeantafie abotm*
ding tottb melancboltfeebumo?s , bp reafon of tijcir old age , dco
d:eame and imagine tbep ljurt tbofe things tdbtcfj tbep nettbet
could no? dcoburt; and fo tbmfeetbepfenotoeanart, b|ub
ffjcp
nettber baue learned no? pet bnderffand.
)15uti$tefl&ouldtberebemo?e credit giuen fototfctjcs,ttjen
tbep faie tbep Ijaue made a reall bargaine tottb tbe btuell,fctlled a
coto, betotfcbed butter, tnf&bled a djtld, fo?efpofeen fjtr netgb'
bourse : tban t$en
fye
confeffetb tbat (be
tranfubflanftatetb \)it
felfe, mafeefb it taint oj Ijatlc, fiteib in tlje aire
,
goefb inuifiblc,
franfferrefb co?ne in tbe graflfe from one field to anotijerrfc . 3|f
pou tfnnfee tbat in
ftc
onefbetr confeilfons be found, tt^ie Should
pou fate tbat tbep are co?ruptiu tbe otber;tbe confefilon of all
tbefe tbings being made at one inltant , and affirmed tottb Itfce
conffancie,o? ratber audacitte t liBut pou f& tbe one fo be tntpofc
fible
3
and tberefo?e pou tbinbe tberebp
3
tbat ftjetr confeffions are
fcaineandfalfe, I|)eotberpoutt)in6emapbed(Dne
5
andfetbem
confeffett^andfbere^epou conclude
3
vX/# aJeffi;
as being
jugitft.
uk
perfuaded it i$ fo,btcaufe pou tbinfte if map be fo.ffiut 31
fate
5
boft
f/
ri
f?'
tottb
fte
dtuines, and #ilofo$ers
5
tbaf fbat t3$tcb ts Imagined
ultvei
ct
~
offotfc&cratt, Ijatt) no trut^ ofaction

oj being befides fbetr ima*
ginattou,
yyjeague confuted,
of Witchcraft. Cap.ii,i2
# 59
gtnatton, tye fctyity (ft? tye
modpart) is occupies in falfe caufes*
ckmmsjn-
JFoj
ttyofoeuer deffrety to bjtng to paffe an tmpofftble
tying,
^.3.'
tmtyatjaine,anidle,andatyildityperfuafian, feed bp an ton*
i**Mchu.
found tltinD: fQ}
San^mentid voluntas^ vohmta* rei
poffibHu eft
; JSjje
c^/*'*
toil! ofa founo mmd^is tye
deftre ofa poflible tying*
ta^,&u
A
confutation ofwitches confeffions
3
efpeciallie
concerning their league.
The twelfe Chapter,
'Wit it
&
obiecteD , tijat Switches?
Anobua*.
tamfeffetyep renounce
tye fatty, anD as
0IU
tyetr confeflfon mutt be true
( 0?
elfe
tyep
tooulo not mabeit
:)
fo mutt tyetr fault be
too:tyte ofoeaty, 0; elfe
tyep tyoulo not be
erecuted*&!jerebnto
31
anftoer as before; The reft-
tyat tyetr confeflfons are etfo^ted, o;etfe
lution.
pjoc&ofrom an tinfound mind,
f^ea
31
fate
furtyer,tyat toe our felues,fctytty are found ofmind, and pet
febe ante otyer toate offaluatfon tyan teift3lcfus
3
o.2 b?eabe
bis
commandements,
0?
toalbc not in
bis ffeps totty a liuelie fatty,
tc : oa> not onlte renounce tye fatty, but (B5od fjf
mfelfe : and tyere*
foje
tyep (in confeitmg tyat tyep fo;fabe<E5oo
?
and tmb:ace fa>
tyan)d<n
tyat fctytty toe all tyoulddco. #s toutymg tyat bojrible
part oftyetr confeffion,ut
tye
league
fabity tendety to tye billing
oftyeirotoneand otyers tytlo?en,tye feetytngof tyem, and
ty&
mafeingoftyetrpotion
0?
pottage, and tye
effects tyereof; tyeir
gcDdfrtdaies meeting, being tye daie of tyetr deliuerauce, tyete
mceffs, totty tyetr returneat tye end of nine monetys, ttyen
commonlie toomen be nettyer able to go tyat iournie , no: f re*
tume,$c: it is fo bojrible^nnaturall, tutlibelte, and bnpofltble
$
tyattf31tyouldbeboldfutytyings toitymineetes,
31
tyould ra*
tyer tyinbe mpfelfe dreaming, djonbeu, 0; fome toaie ocp?tue&
ofmpfenfes
; ty
an gtue credit to fo bo^rtble and filtyie matters*
^oto
baty tye
otle oj pottage of a fodden tytld futy foertue , as a forged
tyatattaffeannoinfedtyeretotty,can carrte folbe in tye
aire ?
miracle,
irjjetr potable ltq[uo^ttytty(tyep fate)mabety maitters of tyat fa*
cultte,
6 o
3
.Booke. The difcoucrie Witches
tempefts,
cultte , is it not rtotculous i 3trt is it not , bp ttje opinion of all
{inlofo$)ers, {i)pfictans
3
mttMufne*, Doftof fudj^cctue, as is
imputeDttjeretmto/
ffljeir not fatting on ftfcafes, ansfljeir fatting on fun&ates,
ftetr fpetting at ffte
time ofeleuattcn, ffjctr refufall of bolte fom*
tet,tl)eirDefpifingoffupetttttiouj5crottlej5,(!c:tdjtcl) are all goto
Ceps to true c&tfffanttie, Ijelpe meto confute
tfce
refi&ue offyetc
confefitons,
Aconfutation of witches confeflions
3
concerning
making of tempefts and raine : of the naturall caufe of
raine, and that witches or diuels haueno power todoo
fuch things.
The xiij. Chapter.
$tDto fpeafee mo?e generalise of
all ttje tmpoffible actions referreo tmto
fbem,as alfo ofttjetr falfe confedions
; 31
faie, tbaf ffjere te nonef$bb
acfenotoletM
getft flSofc to be onlie ommpcfent.ana tbe
onlte footer ofall miracles
5
no: anie q*
t&ertn&ueottrifbmeane fenfe, but bull
Demetbattbe elements are obcDtent to
imfrijes, anD at ftjefr commandment ; oj tbat tfjcp map at fytit
pleafure fenDrame$aile
3
tempeffs., tijunDer, lightening; Often
The waies
fi)e being but an ofo Doting fejoman
5
caffefb a flint Ifone ouer
W
that wit*
leg ttjoulaer^tofoarDg
fte tneff
,
o? fturlet!) a little fea fants fcp to
marine
t0
ft^
elcjuent^o^lucttetf) a become fpjig in tuater,an& fpnnfeletfj
^a^e rame,
jfje fame jn
^
eaj re
.
^
tjfgge^a pit tn Sbe cattf) , anti putting
md*.
Mai. iuafer therein, 0trret!) tt afaoot tutQ) fjtr finger; o? boilctfj Ijogs
Maiefj.Bod.
tytfiIes
5
o? lafetfj fftcfes acrofle fepon a banfee, t$erc neuer a D?op
rZITva-
oftoat^to^.bwrt^fiiff^Wl tt ^totten
:
allt&icbtljingsare
n**rj*.
*"
confeffeDbptoitcfies
3
anDaffirmcS)bp to^ffrcs to be ifjemeanes
fyat tDitcfce^ t3fc to mueertrao^Dinarie fempeflfe anD ratne, $c.
MtLMakf.
WereaDmM.Maleficarum,tiiatalittJegtrletoalfemgab^oat>
ir.*.5ej.
iDftti ftic father mbis ian$,bear& Ijim complaine ofD:cugljt
3
te%
w/.i*.
ing f
>
rafne,fc, W)iz fatjjerfouoifj $e$ifo)3i can mate it
raine
A*
Raim,haile^c. of Witchcraft. Cap.
1
3. 6 I
Dj&at^fe&enanDifterea
liff* ^eafeeD fftere fte
learneDif
.
jSbe
faiD, of bir mother, tfto fo;bab tnr to tell ante booteftereof.
1$t afeeo btr&ofcDinr mofter taught
W*
^eanfoeteD^ftat
lift mother
commttteD fjir to a matfler , fcfto
tooulD at ante timo
d<d ante tiring fo; |jtr.
Wfiz
tl)en (fata
be)
mafee it raine but on*
Ite in mpfieio. 3no fo
fte
toent to
fte
ffreame,anD ft?eto tip to&
ter fn frir
matffers name,an&maDe tt ratne p^efentlte* 3nD p?o*
eaDing further tottf) btr fafter,fte
maDe tt batle in another fielD,
at btr fafters
requelf ^erefcpon fje accufea
bte
forife,ano caufeD
fjirtobeburneo
5
anDften beneio ftatteneD btefttto again*:
tftift
circumlfancc is commonamong papfff anD tmtftmong'
ttz. 3int) botofoeuer fte
firtt part bereofUrns p?ueD, ftere fe no
Doubt but
fte
latterpart foa$ft20ugbiteerecutcD*3lfftepcoulD
Heiiiatc
tnD&D tying ftefeftings
to paffe at fteir pleafure,
ftenmigbt
y^cL
can
ftepalfobeimpeDtmenteDnto fteeourfe of all ofter naturall fteaiqashe
fttngSjantio^tnancesajpointeDbpdSoDtas, to caufe it tobolD
that can
fep.feben it ftoulD
ratne; anDtomafeemtDntgbMf
btgb
names
p^
ccaa
anD bpftofc meaner
(3 faie)fte Dtuine pofoer
ftoulD become
p
ferutle to
fte
toill of a toitft , fo auos toe cculD neither eat no;
Djinfce
3
butbp ftetr permiffion.
S|)e
ft
into Seneca mf
gbt
fattffie ftefe creDulou^rafter iDo*
latrbus people,
ftat runneaialjojebunting, eifter in bom 02
#anfie,afier tbefe fottftes, bel&uing all
ft
at is attributes bnto
ftem,to
fte
Derogation of diJoDsglojte*
^efaift, ftat fte
ruse
people
3
anD our ignorant pjeDecefltya did belrcue,
ftat
raine ano
ftofoersmtgbtbepjocureD anD ffated bp toitftea ftarmesanD
tnftantmente : of
tftfft
ftinD of ftings ftat ftere can nofting
be ftwougbt, it is fo manifeff,
ftat foe need not go to ante {btlofo
jbers fftDle
3
to learne
fte
confutation ftcreof
515utIeremie
3
bpftetD0?DOf(!15oD
5
DCDft fctterlte COnfOtmD all Iere.i^ 21.
ftat
tftift mapbe DeutfeD fojfte maintenance of
ftat fdtft
opt*
ttton, faieng
; &reftere anp among
fte
goDa offte gentile,ftat
T>h
mtlttf
fcnoeft ratne, oj
giueft ftofocr* from fjeauen i art not
ft
ou fte
fe*^
felfefame our 3Lo2D(E5oD^ WeMltrutt in fta^foJ ftouDa^ff
ofthfgcn-
anDmafeeff
allftefefting83iniapfterefo;elutft Brentiusbolfr
tiicsaredi-
lie fate,
ftat Jtfeneifter tnftepotoerof fottfte* no2 Dtuete, to
u^s
.
accompltft ftat matter ; but in <5oD onelie
jf
oj
tften erbala*
tton$
are D?atune anD ItffeD tip from out of
fte
eartk&P
fte
poioer
of
6z j.Bookc. Thedifcoueric Thepower
of
The nam-
of
fte
funne, tttfo
fte
miable region of
fte
aire,
fte
coldned
ftere*
rail gene-
fconflreineft anb fticfeeneft ftofe fcapourd ; tobtft being bo*
hallcMid
comecl0ltt,j5
5
ar* bflfolueb againe
bp
ft
e
tjeate
offte funne,tiber*
raine. bp rattie o; tja tie is ingcnbjeu , tame,if bp
fte
ftmte
fte tyo
ps be
not ftofenanb mace fcafle* Sjefeetreunrfranees being condor
rcD iiittti tt)c courfe oftt)c tdbolc fcrtpture, ttcannetfter be in tbc
potoer oftuttclj o? DfttcU to procure raine, o; faire foeafter.
andtftercadftcffoncofiobin
ft
is cafe tss alledged againff
me(therein afoitft te not once names)
31
l)ane particulate an*
fcoereb it elfe-iftere. 3nbfterefoje ftud muft
onelie
3
fap
b^rcj
ftat (uenftere,foijere it pleafeb<!15o& (as
Caluine
fatft) to fet
botone circumttanced fo:
fte
tnttructio n ofour groffe
capacities
tfttcbarenotabletoconcctue of fpirituall communication, o)
fteauenlte affaired;fte biucll befireft 0Q& to ffretft out
b
id
bana,
iob.i II.
nn*
*
ou
#
aK$**
Iob
&
at
&*
^nD
ftwiBW* faweft to grant fa*
ft
andbefire, pet<E5ob bimfeife fent fire from beauen,<ic. Hberbp
it te fo be gaftereb, ftat alftougb
(Sod fato, le id in ftine band
:
ib.vcrfe.1*.
tt toad fte
ilojbd banc ftat punfftedlob, ano notftebanb of
'
ftebfuellj&bofaft nof,(Siue me leaue to plague b(m
5
but, Hate
ftine tmndtopon&im. &nbfftcn
lob continued faiftfallnottoftlM
ftanbtug aU bid
afflict ions, in bid fttto:en,boDie anb gob^fte t>U
ueil id fatd to come agatneto <5o&,
anb to fate ad before, to tott
;
T
$>otu ffretft out ftine banb^anb touft bid
boned anb
bid
job.*,*.
fle
^
^itcbargueft
ad toeil
ftat be
couio not bit,
a/*/ tiakf.
** *
at
&
e
!*
mt) tt not befo
^
e
*
2nd be it
bere
m\$JI\
rememb2ed,ftat
M.Mai.
anb
fte
reGdue of
ftetoitftmongerddcnfe, ftat
ft
ere
foereanpfoitcbedtn lobs
timcJButfttmojc
fjereofelfe*
i$ere,
What
Witches
impeached, of Witchcraft. Gap,
1
4.
63
What
wold enfue
3
if witches confeffions or witchmon-
gers opinions were true
3
concerning the effects of witch-
craft,inchantments, &c.
Thexiiij.Chapten
f
it toere true
tW
totted
eon*
feffe,
0? ftat all footer*
to?tte , 0? ftat
toitftmonger* report, ojftat
fooles be*
leeue, toe ftouto
neuer baue
butter in
fte
cbearne, no? cofo in
fte
clofc
3
no? cojne in
ftefielb, no? fatre toeafter
ab?oao
?
no;
bealfttoiftm t)a?e$* D?tf ftat fcfttft
is
confetneD in
M.Mal.Bodin,
f
c : 0? in
fte
pampJjlcts late fet f
2ft
in cSngUa^, oftottftes erecutton^ftu!D
be true in ftofe things
ft
at toitt&z are fata to confeffe, iftat cre>
aturecoulDliueinrecuritie^^t^atn&DeDfucb preparation of
foarres,o?(ucb trouble, oj
ftarge in ftat
bebalfe i $0
prince
ftouto beabletoreigneojliueinftelanD*ifat
(asDanamsfaift)
ftatoneMartinea tottft
fetUea
fte
emperour of
Gcrmanie
toift
inttctjeraft ; fo tuoulD our lnitct)eg (tf
ftcp coulD) DeffroteaU our
magiffrate* . Dne olo toit<b migW ouerft?otoe anarmie rot-
all : ano
ft
en tftat n&DeD toe anp guns, 0? totlo fire,o? any oftet
inffrumentaoftoarre^a tottftmigbt fupplie all toants, and
accomplift a prince* toill in
ft
is befjalfe, mtn toiftout charge 02
blouofteo ofbis people*
31fit be obtecteD,
ftat tottfte* too?fee bp
fte
Wuefl, anD d$fftan
princes are not to oeale
ftat
toap;| anltoer^ftat fetoponces off^
pofeD to batteH toould mafee confidence fterin, fpeciaUie fuft
as
take tint uff tears in bano
3
tiGng
ofter tielpes, tieuifes,! engines
astonlatofullanbWuelift as; ftat , intftofe campe ftcre is net*
ftertberule ofreligion o:cb?iOiano25erobferueD : infomuft as
ramftments^murfters, blafjbemies an&fteffsare ftere mott
commonlie anti finite committeD.&o
ftat fte
otuell te mopfe#
reo, ana better feruefc in
fteir camps?,
ft
an tiPoti almtgbtte*
XSutamntt
ftat foul&iers tooulD be fcrupulous berein, fte
pope Ijatt)
mfyoMz to Wfpenfc
fteretoffts
as in like cafe lie baft
Done,
But thefc
fuppofitios
aie falfe,
.Ergo the
confequen-
cies are nor
true.
l.BocUn*
Bar.Spnetu,
#4 J.Bookc. Thedifcouerie
Vfeofvpltches
tame, bp
fte
felftmonfe ofbts otone autbo?* and friends.
0dmtt
alfo, tbat tfeougbout all
tb?tffendome^arrc* toere inttlp main*
fetned, ana reltgfon Unite obferuco in tbetr camp*; pet
tocula
tftc
Curfce and otbetr infidels cut ourtfcotcs, oj at leatt one ano*
tbttB tb?ote,toitb tbe tjelpe oft&ctr tottcbe*; fo: tbep tooulo make
noconfeience thereof*
Examples offorrcn nations, who in their warres vied
the affiltance ofwitches; ofeybiting witches in Ireland, of
'
two archers that fliot with familiars.
Thexv. Chapter*
witches m
^(?%5&!a3f
tip toarre bethoati
tyz
fetngsf
warres.
j^ |^ f^k
^%
^ Denmarke andSueueland, IC63.
ttje
Danes
d to?ffe, tbat ttje fcing Of Sueue-
land caries about font!) btm tn
bte campe,
foure olD tot tctjes, tit tot tb tbetr tfyavms
fo qualified tbe
Danes,as trjep toere tbere*
bp dtfabled to anttofe tbetr entmies: info*
mucbas,tf tbep bad
taken in band ante
enterpjtfe, tbep toere fo infaebled by tbofe tottdjes, as tbep could
perfo2menofl)tng.anDaltbougbtbfecouto famno
credit at tbe
firff,pet in tbe end, one oftrjefc toitcbes toas taken p?tfoner, and
confeflied
fyz ftfcole matters fo as(fattb
b*)tbe tb?eds, tbe line, and
tbe cbaracters toere found intbebtgbtoate and toater
places*
2je Infhmen
addtcttbemfelue^ toonderfullte to tbe credit and
pjacttfe bereof; infomucb as tbep arfirme , fljat not onelte tbett:
Eybmng
(jjttoen, but tbetr cattell,are (as
;
tbep call it) cpbftten,td;cn tbep
fall fuddenlte Ocfee, and ferme one fo?t oftbetr toitcbe* epbtters;
onelte in tbat retpect: pea and tbep
toill not fttcfee to aStrme,
tbat tbep can rime eifter man 0: bealf to deafb* Silfo tbe Well
Indians andMufcouits dmtbeltfee: and tbe
Hunnes(aS Grego-
rieTuronenfis
to?ttetb)Medfbcbclpe oftoitrijes in time oftoan
3ftndanotber flojte tojiftcnin M.Mal.repeafeo bp
Bodin
;
Pumheran
ffjatoncfouldier called Pumher,datlietb?ongb tottebcraft billed
archer.
^^
^
k0toe antJ mtfot&
^
tf

t niimtes,as tbep ttdp&

ping ouer
tbe toalles ofa cafiell beOeged : fo as in
fte
end l}rfetl^
led tbcm all quite, fauing one
2fce
tttall of tbe anber*
finitter
dca*
Jnd
familiars, ofWitchcraft. Cap.i
5,1
6.
6}
dealing, ana a ptafz thereofejqp^effed^tSjfc?
ft
at
be
ncuer ligbtlp
fatlco Wenbe
tyot,
anD fo? tbat be
Medtijem b
$?&
a daie^and
bad
fljoi fb?#
arrofcoes into a rod* fljis toas !jc itjaf C&ot at a pe*
nte on Iris
fonncs tyttfo, ana madereadie anofber arroto, to ijaue
fiainetbedufeeRemgraue (bat commandedtt. Snd doubtlcife,
btcaufeoft)t0 lingular Derterttte tn parting,
be
toas reputed a
iottdj, as do&ing tbat fc$icb Gibers could not d, no?tbinlse to be
tnftepofoerofmantodcDjfbougbmd&dno miracle, no foitcb*
craS, no impolFibilitieno2 ditftcultieconfitfedtbereut
15\xt tbis latter fio^ie
31
can requite iuitft a familiar eiramplc.
AskiIfuI1
if
0; at Xobme
Mailing tn feent, one offltt
Maries
lattices,tipen
archer pu-
ftje complaint ofmanpioife men, and a feto ftoltflj botes, laiD an nUhed by
arrtjer bp tbe t>&le$;
bicaufe ije Q;ot &neere
fte
ftbife at buts*jfo^
j!
n *ka-
be
foas informed and perfuaded, tbat tbe pco?e man plaied tuitb a
ful1
**i
fite>ofberimfe called a diucll 0?
familiar, 3nd bicaufe
be Urns cer*
tifieDtbattbearcb^rafo;efaiD(^ot better tban tbe common ffj*
img,Ububbe
before bad ijeard of
0? fene,bcconcerned it could not
fee in <E>cas name, but bpinrbantment : trijercbpft}feartber(as
^efuppofeobp abuffng tbe &u#ncs liege people) gained fimte
*
one daie tfoo 02 tijm Callings, to tbe detriment of
tbe common*
toealtb, and to bis ofone inriebmg. #nd tberefo:e tbe ardjer foas
feuerelicpunityed, to tbe great encouragement ofarcbers , and
to tbe foife example ofiuifice
5
butfpecialiie to tbe oucrtfeofoe of
foftcfjeraff, nd noio againeto ourmatter.
Authorities condemning the fantafticall confeflions
ofwitches,andhovvapopilh doctor taketh vpon him to
difprcoue the fame.
The xvj. Chapter.
Cttetne generail councel^ , bp
tbeir decrees
3
baue condemned tbe confer
Cons and erromous credulitie of toft*
cbes^obeUaine, fantatticall and fabu*
lous* 9lnd mm tbQfe,i$icbareparcell
oftbefr league, Wjertipon our toitebmon*
gers den fo build, to tott
5
tbeir nigbt toal*
feings and meetings toitb Hcrodias, and
+66 3Bkc* Thedifcouerie Witches
confuted.
fljePagangoDf:attifetrt)ftmet^p(^oulDpairefafarrem
fa UU
tie a fpace on cocfefjo^ffe ^tftefr tranfubllanttatton
5
tt)eir eating of
cbildzen, and tbeir pulling offyem from ffjeir mothers iiaes,tben:
entringinto mensboufes
5
tb?ougl)ri)tnks and little tjoles^ere
afliecanfcarfelieto?ing cut, ana ffye difquietutg of
fte inbabfr
tant&,fc: all tablet? are not ondte fato bp a generall councell to be
mkvzfantafticall, and imaginations in d?eames ; batfo affir*
med
bp
tije ancient footers* Stlje tuojds of
fte
councell are tftefe;
C
Zenfin
^
map mtbe omttt0tl
5
tfjafrcertetne linefeed foomen follotoing
TZlt.it
feftsns pjouocations, being feduced bp ttje illuffon ofoiuels,bc>
que.uak l#ueandp?ofeffc,tbattn tbemgbt times
ftep
ride abroad fatQ
qifctyL Dian
a, tfte goddCtTe Oftbe
Pagans, 0? elfe tuitt) Herodias, foittj an
rrtu&
innumerable multitude, fcpon certeine beaCs , and paffe oust
animals,
tnwxit countries ano nations, in tfte filence of
fye nigbt, ano u
Trxne.von- l^atfoeuer t&ofe fairies oj ladies command,$c, &nd it follotoeflj
*iuib.trasi.
mm
$
txz
.
jtet all miniffers tbcrefo?e in tbeir feuerall cures,
tirTT'
P?
ea
*
t0 ^WP^pfe>
ft
^
tfjep mapImotoe all tbefc things to
Gr/Lwx
J falfe,$c*
3
1 follofoetb in flje fame councell
$
2fljerefo?e>tdjc(b'
<fe [on-
euer beteueft ttjat anp creature map be either created bp tftem,
mero.6.
^
ejfe gaugedinto better o? toojffe, o? be anpfoap tranffo?med
'
into anp oftjer feind oj lifeenes ofanp,but of
(be matoj tjimfelfe,
is afTuredlie an infidell, and toonCe tban a
Pagan.
andif
Mb
be credibie^jen all fbefe tfjeir bargatues and affem*
bltes,$c: areincremble, tbttbsft
,
eonelierattSedbpcerteinefa^
lify and cj:to;tfcd cenfelftons
;
and bp a fable of &>,Germanc,
fofeo
inhmoY.
tuatcfjed fbe fairies 02 iuitcfjes , being at a r&re banfeet, and
wtvita
fan-
f!#Qugf)f)te ftolmelfe ifaied ttjem,fill
be
fent to ttie tjoufes of tbofe
mGtrmm.
xit\$fcmn$&i feemed to be $ere , and found tbem all inrbed
5
and fo tried ,tbatfbefctuere diuels intfje lifeeueOfc of tftofe too*
men.
Web
if it lucre as fruc,as it is falfe,it migbt ferue foell to
confuted tbeir mating and nigbt-foalfeing. jfoj
iftbediuels
be onlie pMent tntbe lifeeneflfe of toitcbes, tben is $at falfe,
UM
is attributedto toitcfjes in tftis betjalfe.
x$umM*k
jBnfbicaufe
fyz
old ftammar
of
Sprengcr and
Inftitor,
fnf&eft
TITS*'
0l13 Malieomaleficamm, tnaS inefficient f fettOCte dOtune MB
<Jp.zi.ii
councell ; a ymn$ b&tle-beaa called Jfrfec
Bartholom^us Spi^
*$
x
&c.
neus
fjatb made a ne& leaden b^tle, to beate doione tbe coum
ceIl
?
audtofeta tftefc
old toom^n^ herein
fte
counterfeiting
Aefops,
Witcheswoonders.
ofWitchcraft.
:
Cap.16,17. 67%
Aefopsaffe,clafoetbfbepopefoitb bi* b&les
:
affirming topon:
bis
credit, tbattbecouneeU is falfeanb erronfou* ; bicaufe tbe
Doctrine
(toaruetb from tbepopifl) d)urc|j
3
anD te notautbenticall
butapocrpjbal! ;
faieng(ftjougb tmtrulie)tbat ttjat councell toas
notcaHeDbptbecomman&ementan&pleafure of $epope, ho?
ratifies bp bis
au$o?itfe, trijicb (fattli
be)
is Cufficient to oifanull
all councels. jFo?
furelie (faitb iijte frier, ixbieb at tbte inffant is
a djdefe titquifitc;) iftbe toojfcs ofttjt*5 councell tere to be amnit*
tco,botb 3,
anD all nip p?e&eceiro? ba&
pubitfijeD notorious lies,
anbcommtttes) manic iniarious execution*
;
txberebp tbe popes
tbemfclues a!(b migb*
iufiiie be Defected oferro^contrarie to tbe
caiboltfeebetefe in fljatbebalfe. sparrie
be
faitb, tbataitbougb
mZ2
ibefoo?&s
ant>Dired:fcnfc of tbte councell be quite contrarie to
cap^jn
trutbanbbte
opinion; pet betoillmafee an erpolition tbereof,
$**&}**
tbat (ball
fomcfcdjat mitigate tbe letoanes of tbe fame
5
anotbis
&
be
fat'tb t! not ontie allofoable to ocojbut alfo mcri to;iou$, ^arbc
tbe
mans too^attt iuoge tjis meaning*
Witchmongers reafons,to prooue that witches can
worke wonders, Bodinstaleof aFrifclandprcefttranf-
ported, that imaginations proceeding of melancholic
doo caufe illufions.
Thexvij. Chapter.
(gf
XD
M.Malcficarum
alfO fatt^tljat
m*l
M*kf.
tbe councels anD Doctors tere aUDecet^;
1
;^;^
neu
b^rein, anD alieoging auQotftie fber*
^
fo^e, confutetb tbat opinion bp a notable
1
teafon, called retkioprwapj,
0? rafber,
ig-
[
notumper ignotm,\n
ft)iS maner: Wt)t]> tail
putcbanglingsin tbe place of otberebil*
j
tyen$
Ergo
tbep can tranfferre anu tranfr
fo?me
tbemfelues anb otbers, %i : accojaing to ibeir confection
in tbat bebalfe* Stembe faitb,anD Bodin
iuttifietb it,tbat a p?ee8
taFrifelandtocrs;
co?po?allfe tranfferrea into a farre countrte,
mfoitneffeD
anotber p?#ff ofOberdorf
ty$
companion^ fafo
bimaloft in ilje aire ;
Ergo
faitb M.Mal
tbep baue all b&ne Deceit
dS.tj. ueo
Guli.Tarifi.
^58 3.Booke. Thedifcouerie
W.confejjions
confut<
ued Ijittierto, to tbe great i mpunitie oftjojrible tmtr&es.
WH)tv
in \)t oppoCettj Ins foiitc again!! (25od and Ijts ctjurrfj, again** ttjc
truttj, ano agatnff all potRbilttte . Butfurelie it te almoff mere*
Dtble
7
f)oUi imagination fl&allabufe furfj as are fubiect tsnto me*
land)olie
^
fo as ttep ftall
beleeue tfjep fc
5
fteare, ano da tfjat,
trfncfo neuer foas no? fyall be ; as ts partlie Declared, if pou read
Galen 2*Uck
affeflx, and map mo?e plainelie app&re alfo if pou
read
Ariftotle Dejommo.
nruuf
3iuoftewof^.Auguftine&fltitoen,6at Ijeistarmucl) a forte
*! and a blocfe&cao, ftat
fappofetf) tftofe ttjtngs to be dome ind&d,
and ca:po?allie,fc$icb are bp fuel) perfons $>antattical!ie imagi*
ub.i.capj.
ne!3 : ^jjjj
^antatttcall iUuiions do as toll agree and acco?d(as
de Mcbarift.
A] gerus fa^^ foifl) magicall deceipts, as
tfte toeritte accompany
et&diumcfiolttteffe*
Thattheconfeffioii ofwitches is infufficient in ciuiH
and common lawe to take awaie life . What the founder
diuines, and decrees ofcouncels determine in this cafe.
Thexviij .Chapter.
iusnot
M
k
k%^i<W
^
]
toW creature being founfc
Lkdiethey
P^O^/V^Q^^
inflate ofmtnd,tDOuld(tmtt)outcompuk
U
i
ul
t
fo
^^A^^^w
fion
^
mab$fu
*
maner of wnfefltons as
^UGy/mYlC-Ss
ft
e
P^5
o?tooulo,fo? a trifle,o? nothing,
mafee a perfect bargainelDitb tlje Otuell
fo?
jnr foule
3
to be p&lded fcp bnto |tjes to:*
tures and euerlaffing flames, anD
ftat
tmtfnn a foeriefl)o?t time
5
fpccialliebe*
tng ti)?ougfj age moffcommonlictmlifee to liue one tdjole peare*
2Ui)e terro? of^ell fire mufln^os be to tfjem diuerflie mantle*
fled, and muty mo?e terrible; bicaufe ofrtjeir foeafcneffe^nature,
and kind, ttjan f anp ofyer : as it toould appaere
3
if a foitcf) ioere
buta&ed,^etfcerl|eiDoulo be contented to be Ranged one
peare &ence,t)po condition Sir difplefure migfrt be fojefeed top*
on
ftfr tnitnit p?efentlie * 3sfo? tykrxtZj % focfc
ofl)er,tt)ep tfjinfee
not to go to Ijell fire ; but are either perfuadeo ftere i^ no tjcll,
0?
fijati&eir crime deferuefy it not, o?elfefljat$ep |jaue timtv
nougf*
doo: Ergo
ali
confejjtons
confuted, ofWitchcraft. Cap.i 8 6
?
nougb
to repent : fo as, no boubMftbep
toere perfectlte refoluea
|jareof,ftep
tuoutoneucr mabefacftauuenturess $diber D3
fttnfee
3
ftatfo2snpfummedfmcme,tt)epiDCutomafee fo Direct
a bargains to go to bell fire*$ofo tben 3
conclu&e
y
tbat confeffi*
on tit tbis behalfte infumcient to tafee afemie tbe life ofanpbobpj
d?t0atteinefaci)creDtt
3
a0tobcbelaeueDtDttfeout furfter p?<fe,
jfcjas
Auguftine^nD Ifidore
, tuttlj tbe ret! of ftje founderat*
^/?.^
utnesfaie,tbatt!)efe p?effigious tbings, tdjitb are to?ougf)t bp ***.
tottcbe8, are fantalfteal! :foJ)(oftefoanDeroecree0 of councels
W<ms.
ana canons agree, tbat in tbat cafe, tbereis no place fo? crtrnt^
^
o/ ^
natl action . Sim ibe latoe faitb,
tt)at
He
contrition of futb per*
^.u^mc
fons as are iilutieb
3
muitnaebs be errontous
5
anb fberefoje i5 not
mimm.
tO beaimtltteD :fO?
3
C^/^*&&/ tentrevemmO^foffibde.'&XlWZ
Tonxiuibiut
ftings are oppoSte botb to lafoe ana natulan* tberfo?e it follow
fH^f^
V0
'
ioeib not^tcaufetbefefettcbejsconfeffefo^^ttisfo. jpojtbe
z.w^x.
cbnfelTton Dtffcretl^ from tbe act, o? from tbe
potftbtiitie of tbe
cumpofi.cM
art. 0nbfebatfoeuertscontrarte to nature fatlettjm^tjspjtm^^^^
ctple0
5
anDrberefd?efsnaturaIUeimpoirtbIe/
S^?
1-
jOje laU)eal(b faftf), /# crimmaltbturegularitemen
fiuiur
foli ccn-
ulatdein-
fc/Jtonirei,%nctimimft cafes o? toucbing life, toe muff not ab(b^>g.*^.
tafelieffano to tbe confefffon oftbe accufeDpartte : but m tbefe
*"&*?
matferspHofesmuff be bjougbt mo?e cleare ttmn tbeligbt it
Z^Tco^fe}.
felfe 0nbin tbis crime no boDte muff be conoemncb fcpon p?c*
gbf.nec.fi
de
fumptions.anb ttbereiftsobted:eDanJ)t5?gcD
3
tbat >ince ob
confep6.
oneIfefenotoetbftetbougbtg,ft)ercfo^etl)ereij3none otber tuaie
a
^g-^r
n
of
pjafebutbpconfeffiinuitis anfoerebtbusintbeiafoe , to^
aciuu
tott:
Ii)etrconfeinonintbt!3cafeconfemetbaitottDarDad:,anD vt^rxdd.
tbe fametmpofltble botb miafue ant* uature,anb alfo bnlitelic to
&
M^n.
be true
;
and fterefO?e Quodverifimde non est, attendi non debet . >0
in L
f
J
^fj
as,
tbougb tbeir confeffions map be foojfljie ofpumfijment , as
TltraM
ttberebptbep^ctoaUhlltocommitfticbmircbaefe, pet not luo^
p-efum^
tbieofcrebit, as tbat tbep baucfurijpofoer.
$oi
y
sifitfumalfit,teras.
folifie
of
intone laborent,
efiultorwngenerefunt
;
3tffl^P
COttfeffC a fact
J'
r Ba
{^
m
performed but in optnion^tbep are fo be reputed among tbe num;
ExllZu'teft
ber of fortes
. i^eitber map anpmanbe bp latoe condemned fo? cum litem.
crtminallcaufes,t)ponp?efumpttons,no?petbp ftngle tmtncfc
MaiM*tf*
fes
:
neitber at tbe accufafion ofa capital! emmte, ti&o inbceti is
?
a
J
i
u
$
A
*
not to
beabmttteb fo giue euibence in fgts cafe
>
tbougljit p!eafe
^'
I]U
70
fO.1.
Cjemalef.
L.nuUus.
L nemo.&
3
.Booke. The difcouerie Foure crimes
ohiettedx
M. Mal.ant) Bodin to afftrme ftecontrarte . J5ut bepcmo alle*
quitic, tljcfe mqutftto^s tyauz l^tfts ant) Dcuifes enoto
3
to plague
anD bill ttj0fepcD2efouics;fo:(tt)cp Tap) ttjctr fault is grcateff of
mm. maief. all otfjcrs ; btcaufc ofttjetr carnail copulation fottb tt)e in udl,an&
quefiA
*.
tfterefo?e tfjep are to be punifyeD as beretifces , foure maner of
loaies : ta toit
;
foriti) ereommuntcation,
situation, lefts of
gD&3,ratD alfo tott!) Dtati).
3no inoaefcetbep firtDlatoe,anDp?otrfDcmeane^tljerebpta
matntetne tins tijetr blou&ie bumoj. j?oj it ts ft^ttten in
fteti:
popify
canons,tbat 3s fo?tbefe feint) ofbercttfees
5
i}ofo mucb fo*
7 cntpa.and
mtt tbep repent ano returne to tbe faitb, tbep map not be retetv
"mittm
Hs&alfo$
l
feept in perpetual! p?ifon
5
but be put to ertreame
*
^*
&eatb . t^ea,
M.Mai. to^ftt%tfcat afontcbes finne ta ffje finne
m*/, mt/^
againff ttje ^olic-gbott ;
to font, irremiiftble
: pea further,
tbat
51^.17.
it ts greater Qanttie finne offte angels ibat fell
Blntrfncbre*
fpectJtBonDerjtbatMoresDeliueretjnottb^tablesto
tbe cbil*
fcjen ofBlfraelijOj at
tbe leaftfoife, ttjat
be
e$ibtteD notcomman*
Dements fo? it 3ttsnotcr^tblet!)attftegreatett(^)ulDbeti^
ciuae&mtbelee,$c*
3Butt$cn,tbefefoifcbmongersare conutneeom
tbe obfectton
concerning tbetrconfefiTtons; foastberebptbeittpjannicall
ar*
guments cannot p?eimile, to tmb?ue tbe magittrates
ban&s m
fir muctjblotti) as fteir
appetite require^ : ftep fall to accufing
ftem ofotber crimes,ftat tt>e foo#) mfgbttbtnfeetbeptjaD
fome
colour to matntetne
tfjett malictous forte agatnfi
tytnu
Offoure capitall
crimes obie&ed againft witches
3
aH
fullie answered,
and confuted as.ftiuolous*.
3iIdoratme,
confuted*.
Thexix. Chapter.
3rft tfjetefoje t^ep late to t^eic
charge
idolatrte 5i5ut alas tott&out aU
reafon : fo? fucbarep;operUe fcnotone to
fcs to be idolaters, as &a> ttf
email foo^
fijip to tools 0? ffrange go&s* fljefurtbeff
point ftaf
iuolatrte can be ffretcbel) bnto^
is,ibatibep, i$icb are culpable herein,
arc: fuel), as tiope fo? ant) fefee faluattan at
ainBvntchesyConfuted.
ofWitchcraft. Cap.ip.
71
ftebanDsoftDols^of
ameotbcriban<lD'oD} 0? fip ffjeic triple
tntnD anD lone bpon anie creature , fo as
tfte
pofocr of <o& be
neglertcD anD contemncD tfjerebp. ffiut toifdjcs ncttbcr fefce no?
beteue to bauefaluatton at tbe banos ofDiuels-Jbut bp fytm ifcep
areonlteDecetueo^etnltcumentBof tbctr^antafte bctngcc?
rupfeD,anb fo infatuaeD,tbat ttjep fujpofc,ccnfeffe,anD (ate ti)tp
can D tbat,i$tcb is as farre bcponD ibefr pofoer and nature to
Dm,as to kill a man at
Yorke
before name,tcbeit tljep banebeene
tame at
London in tbat moaning, ic. JSBut tf tbefc latter toola*
ters,t$ofe
tDolatrte is fptntua!l
5
anD commttfCD onclie in mint*,
iboulD be puntSjeD bp ocaib ; tbtn ftjoulo euertc courtous man,
.
o:otf}er,ftat
fettefbbts affection ante fcoate tm
mmb bpenan
earfljlie creature,beerccutco,anti pet perdjance
tyz
tottdj mtgbt
efcapefcotfr^
g>econDite,apoGa0e is laio to ibetr cbarge, febcrebp it is infers *. Apofta-
reD,tbat tbep are too?tbie to Die . Wut apoftafie is
,
tj|ere ante cf
fie
>
confu
-
founDfuDgementfojfafeetbegbfpell, learneo anDtoefltmcfone
bnto tbem
s
ano Deo not onelie tmbjace tmptctte anD infioclttte
;
but offugne
anD refift tbe trtttb erttbbtle bp tbcm p?ofe(TeD HBui
alas tfjefe p?c foomen go notabout to DcfenD ante tmptette
3
but
after gaoD aomonitton repent
CbirDlie, tbcpfooulo baue tbem erecufeD fo? feDuctng tbe
3
.seducing
people. J5ut (H5od tmotoetb ibep baue frnall fto?e of Mljetattfte 0?
of the peo-
art to feDucc; ercept to fell a tale of J&obin gcDD-fcUofo be to oc
pie,confu-
cetue anD fcouce. jjictffjer map tbctr age
0? fey aDmit tbat opint?
led*
on 02 accufation to be tuft : fo? tbep tbemfelues are pco?e feDuceD
foules. 3fmmppart(aselfe-&bere3i bauefatB) bauep#DueD
Ibis point to be falfe inmeft a$arent
fotf.
jTourtblie,as toutingtbeaccufatton^tdj all tbetatfersbfe
4
.carnaii
herein againft tbem fo?ttjeircarnaU copulation tuttb
incubus :
copulation
tbefoliteofmenscreDulttte is as niucb to be toamsereDat anD
thInc
"-
DeriDeD,as
tbe ofbers baine anD tmpofflble confefftons. j?o? tbe
^
co
Dtuell is afpfrit,anDbafb netiber flefb no?bones,febtcb toere to be
ttfeo in tbe performance oftbi&actton* 3nD fince
be alfolacfeetb
all tnftrumenfsjubftanee, anD f&D ingenotcD of blouD ; it luere
follie to ftaie oucrlong in
fyz
confutation of tbat, fcfncb is not in
tbe nature oftbtngs* 3nD petmuftjfaie fometdjntb^remjb^
caufe
tbe opinion bcreofis fo ftronglie anD tmiuerfaUfe recetueD,
<3Altj. anD
*j%
j.Booke, The difcouenc TZawdielncubiu.
ano tbe fables Jerebpon Co mnumerablejfeljerbpM.Mal. Bodin,
Hemingiu5,Hyperius
5
Daii2EUS,Eraftus, anD OtberS tijattafee t)p*
on ttjcm to tettc
\)&m\\j\tz fo abufeD, o;
rafter fake to abufc o;
flic
rs ; as
3
too&noer at tbeir fonb cretiaittle in ibis be&alfe.
if
o;
How the flW
a&rmet>nooubtealte,tbat fte
oiuell platetf) Succubus
to tfje
dmeii phi-
man
3
anD carried from j)tm tt>e feeo ofgeneration,
tibub fje belt*
cthsuccu-
ueretb as Incubus to ttjetuoman, fobomame times tfjatftrafets
cuto
S
ottnt to
*$ 4
fl*
^
tiWcfttufll
berte naturallte
(tbep fate) become
a tutt^ano fuel) a one tbep afiirme Merline
teas.
Arequeft to fitch readers as loath toheare or read
filtliie and bawdie matters (which ofncccflitie areheerc
to be inierted)to pafle ouer eight chapters.
A perora-
tion to the
readers.
The xx. Chapter.
Wit in fo muelj as
3
amD?tuen(fo?
fye
mo
t
2cmamfcff betamteng ano mfplai*
eng oftbts mofffiltbte ano i>o?rtble erro?)
to Samemppaper toitl) tatting tbercon
certeme oftbeir beattlte ano batooic afcr*
tions ant) examples , i^erebp tbcp con*
finite tbts tbeir Doctrine (being my felfe
JrMP"^.botb atyameo, ano lot!) once to tfrinfce bp>
on fucb filtfnnelTe, altbougb it be to tbc condemnation tbereof)3
mutt intreat poutfjat are ttje readers bereof, fobofe rfjaffe eares
cannot foettenbure tobeare of fucb abbomtnable lecberies, as
are gatbereo out of tbe btofees of tbofe foitrbmongers ( altbougb
ootfo?sof oiutnttte,ano otberfoife of great autbo^itte ano tfii*
mation)to turne ouer afeto leaues, therein
(3
fate)
3
baa* like a
grcome
tbntff tbeir batooteffuffe (euen tbat febttrj
3
mp felfe
. ioatb) as into a tttnbmg corner : bofobett,noneo*
tberlnife^ bope^buttbat tbe otber parts of
my inciting t^all tematneflp&t,
anotbtsalfoconere&as
clofe as map
be.
^The
OfeuiUftirits.
of Witchcraft.
v
Oap.i.
73
q
The
fourth TSoofy.
Of
witchmongcrs opinions concerning
cuill foiritSjhow they frame themfelues in more
excellent fort than Godmade vs.
The firft Chapter,
AmesSprengeratttrHenrie Mal.tmUf.
lnftitor,in M.MaKagreing
j*m.*m.
foitbBodin,Barth. Spineus,
^'
x
-
Danaeus, Eraftus , Hemin-
gi u s,anD tbe vtttfica makea
batot e Dtfcourfc jlabcurtng
fopjeouebpa fcoltfbfeinD of
$tIofo#te
>
ftat euill fpfrits
cannot onlie take czziffiz
fo:ma ana Ibapcs of men
5
but alfo counterfeit be&
nng,fetng
5
ic:
ana ttfce*
foife,fbat tfiep can eate and
J Deuoure meats, ano alfo vw
teme,l>igeff
5
anD auoio tbe fame : anb finallie, bfe trtuerfe feintws
ofacttuttte0,but fpectailte ercell in tbe
bfc ano art ofbenerie.
JFoj
M.Mai.
faitft,tl)at2j)eete8anDeare;offte mine are farretwwe ifhisbo.
fubtili tban booilte eiea 0.: carnall eare$.|0ea it is tbere aflftrmeb,
dilic eies
tbatajesftjeptafeeboDfe^anDtbeltfeenelte of members ;
fo
fyey
^cwouTd
tafee minus ano fimtlfiubes of ttjefr operation*J5ut bp tbe foap
3
fee but ii-
31
foouto banc tbem anftoer tins quetfton.iflDur mint) ana fonles fauoredlk,
are fpirituall
tbmgs. gfour ccjpojall eares be ffogjeo, ftbat tan
tbep bsare 0? conceiue ofanie crternail fotfebome:' 3no truelte,
a man offucb a conttitutton of boote, as tbep imagine of tbefe
fptrtt0,ttbid)mabetbemfelues
5
tc:tpere offarre mo?e ercellent
fubifance,fc: tban tbe bobies oftbemtftat fob maoein paraotfe;
ana fo
tbe bmete foe;*mantbsp l^oufD ereaft tbe banote
too?te k
offob tbe fatber ano creator of all tying**
Of
74
q&ookc. The difcouerie TSawdie $ncubus
7
T\lderin
fornicavio,
T.Br&bant,
in libde
4-
fib.
In.fen.difa,
Gen/,
4.
MaLma/ef.
par.z, tjuce,
1
doSfaincL
ChriB,
Ofbawdie Incubus and Succubus, and whether the
action of venerie maybe performed betweene witches
and diuelSjand when witdies firft yeelded to Incubus.
The fecond Chapter.
Cretofojccttjep faie)incubus
urns
faine to ratnQj foomen again!! tbeir fotil
>
fontill #mto, 1400 : but nolo Once tf>at
tfmeiottcbes confentfctlltnglte to ttjctr
aefircs : in fo muci) as fomcone luCtcb ep
erctfetb tfcat traoe of Ittfymz totft
Incu-
bus
ttoeniit 0: ttnrtte yenxt* togttber$ as
toasconfeiTeD bp fonttk and eig&t tutt^
CljeS buntet) at
Raucnfpurge.
f5ut t$at gofclte feliolDCd Incubus
tegetfefttjponftefetOttcbC^tJSipiaJUeDbp Thomas of Aquine,
Bodin^M.Mal.Hyperius^c.
23jt0 fe p^coftcD firtt bp
tfte Dfuel$ cunning, in uifcerning ftje
Difference oftftefeDt^tcb failed ftommm. >econDUe, bp!>t0
fcnoetffanoing oft&e aptnes oftbe foomen f
oj tfce receipt of fad)
fck 2jirMiebpI)tebnotDleDgeof t^econttcllations, trijtdjare
fr&n&lic fo fad) co^pojall c#ects.#n& lafilie,bp
fte
crecllcnt com*
plerfon of fuel) as ttje Dwell mahett? choice of, to beget fad) nota*
ble perfoliages tipon, as are ttje caufes of tlje greatneffe ana cp
cellencie ofttje cdtlD ffjos begotten.
3iiDtop?a)ue^atfpci)baU)utc Dcotngs faettut'rt ffje tritiellanD
luitcbes is not fainetij&.Augurtine is alle&gc&^o fattf), tfcat
0llfnperttitious arts &a& tfjetr beginning of tlje pefftferous fo*
ctetie bettotirt ffje Diuefii anO man . herein
fce
fait!) trnelie t, fo?
tbaf
in parastu^bctfofrt tfje Dtuell anD man, all fcricfeeDncs fcoas
focontnueo,tbaf manenerfinceljatft ffuDieD tofefeeoarts : pea
ant> tije Dfuell toill be fare fo be at trje miDDle ana at botii
cutis of
euertemtfcb&fe. HBui ffjattlje muellingcntyetbtmiba fooman,
in maner ant) fo?me as ts futpofeD, ana naturallie begettetft
tbetotcteu, neither is it truc,noj Auguftines meaning in tijis
i&ofobcif M. Mai. p^oc&$cff)
D
affirming $at SUl idf
djes tafee
tycit
AndSuccubus^c. of Witchcraft. Cap.i.
75
tbctr
beginning from futb filtbte actions, therein tfte
imicll, in
lifcenes of a pjetfie toencb, lietb p?offitute as Succubus
totfte
man, and retetning ^10 nature and fode, conueietb it tJitto tbe
tpttcfi^
to ftfcome be
dehtterctb tt as Incubus,
therein alfo ts re>
fated Qc opinion oftljmtibatljQlo a fptritto be impalpable* M.
MalMal
,
MiL faitb, Ujere can be rentes no infallible rule, tbougb a p?o<
^.f^',..
bable dtlftnctton map be fet do&ne, tdjetber
incubus in tfje act of
fcrnertedmatoaiespotaefedoutof btsalTumed booie . 2nd
tfjis is tbe diffmctton; ettber flje is oiD anD barren,
0?
pang and
pregnant. 3fl^e be barren, tben toll) Incubus
trfelnrtettbout
dectfion offen ; bicauCe fucb feed figoulo ferue fo? no purpofc*3nd
tbediuellauoiaetbfuperfluitie as mucb as fjeniap; anD petfo*
!)ir pleafure and condemnation togitber
3
l)e goetb to too?fce toitb
tyx.
515utbp tbefoaie,if fteDtuett toere fo compendious , fcfcat
fljould Ije n#d to tofc fuib ctrcumffances, eueu in tbefe toerie actt*
ons, as to maketbefe affembltes, conuenttcles, ceremonies,
s
c:
tol;en Ijetjatfjalrcaoicbougltf tbetr bodies
3
and bargained fo:
tijetr foules i % trimt reafon bad lie, to mafce fytm fetll fo ma*
nie infants, bp fo&om
be
ratijeriofctb tban gained anp tbtng ; bi*

caufetbepare,fofarreaseitberl)e o^foe knofoe, in better cafe

tban foe, ofriper pearesbpreafon oftbetr tnnocencte i Mell, if
tbe be not paffxbilo?cn,tbcn ffealettj
be fed afoafe (as Ijatb bone
fatd)from fome fotcfeed man being about tbat letberousibufines,
and tbecefottb getfetb pcong fottrbes bpontbe olo
flno note, tbat tbep aStrme $at tbts buftnefte ts better accom*
pitted fotti) fed ibus gatbered, tban tbat t$tcb i O^cd in d^emes,
tfcougb fuperfiuttie of !jumo:s ;bicaufe ttjat i$ gaibered from
tbe
toertue oftbe fed generating and if it be faid tbat fk)t fed Unit
foar cold bp tbe fcatc. and fo lofe ^is naturall fteate, and confer
qucntlietbefcertue:M.Mal,Dana'us
)
andtberelf dcoanfaere, Maimakp,
tbat tbe diuell can fo carrie it, as no Ijeatc Gjall go (tern it, $c.
/*
*.?*f
.iv
jfurtbermo^oldfottdjes are f&ojmeto procure as
&%2
s
j
n
nit prnngtnrgms fop Incubus as tbep can^crebp in time tbepy
cr/
^
-
lie
tbts tuo^dBenedicite,
d^iuetb incubus
atoate
3
t^en Aue Ma-
ries^croffes^andaU
o%er4)armesfaile
j
6 4.Booke. The difcouerie Tiawdie
Jncubus.
This was
doone at
Rauen-
fpurgc.
Ofthe diuels vifiblc &inuifible dealing witli witch-
ches in the waie oflecherie.
Thethird Chapter.
Wt a# tracing t$e Dtueljai irifi*
ble o? inuifible execution cfliberie , it is
fo
L
:tften
5
tf)at to fucb tmtrfjcs, as before
fcanc made a titfible leguefoitb tbe p:*tt,
(tbe biuell
31
tyouto fate) tbere is no ncecP
fitte tbat
Incubus
tyoulb atpriere inuifible:
marrfe to (be San&ers bp
b*
is f
oj tbe
moff part inuifible
jfoj pjcofebereof
lames Sprenger
anb
Inttitor aflirme, tbat *$)anfe timesfoifcbes
are fame m tbe fiel&s, anb foofes, p^offituting tbemfelucs bnco*
uereb anb nafeeb bp to tip nauill
, fragging anb mawing $etc
members in euerie part, acco:bing to fte bifpofition ofone bo
tng about tbat act ofconcupifcence, anb pet notbtng feene of 0)t
kboloers bpon tut ; fautng tbat after fucb a conuenient time as
te requireb about fucb
a pace of too?fee
3
a blacfce bapo?, of tbe
lengtbanbbigneffeof aman,ljatb bane feeneas it lucre to be*
part fromlnr, anb to afcenb from tbat place jpeuertbeleffe,
MaiMaief.
xnmvtime* tbe bufbanb fetb
incubus making \\irn cucfetioto, in
tyt
lihencffe ofa man, anb fometfmesffrifeetb off pi* bcaa irntb
fjis foo?b : but bicaufe fee bobie i^ n
o
tying but aire, it
clofetb
togiibcragaine:foas,aitbougbtbe goobtoffe be Tome
timt^ burt tbercbp; pet fije maftetb bint beleeue
be
smab ojpotfeffeb, i
tbat bebenfe beimofcoetb
not ftbatJFojflje batb
mo?e pleafure anb
beltgljt (tbep
fap) foitb
Incubus
tbat
foaie,tbanfoitb ante mo:tall
mamfcfcerebppoumap
perceiuetbatfpfc
rttsarepal*
pable*
(v)
That
Bawdie
Incubus, ofWitchcraft. Cap.4.
77
That the power of generation is both outwardlic
and inwardlie impeached by witches,and of diuers that
had their genitals taken from them by witches, and by
the fame meanes againe reftored.
The fourth Chapter.
y
>gQ (yi^^iQepatro afiKrme
3
ti)atrt)e feettue
of generation is tmpcarfceD bptnttcbe^
botymtoarDlie,an&outfoarolte : fo?
W
trtnfecallie itjep rep?effe fbe courage, ano
tftepffcpftjepaiTage of tt>c mans faeD, fo
as tt mapnot oefceno to
tbe fccfffcls ofge>
neratfon : alfo tbep Imrt ertrinfecallte,
^vF^^-^tDttl)
images,Ijearbs ,$c. 3nD f p?coue
tbts true, poufyali Ijeare certeine (io?ies out ofM. MaLtoo^te
tobenoteo.
apomgpjfeffatMefpurgeutffje utoceffe of
Conftance
toaa
2*uim*i.
befoitrbe&,fo as tie tan no pofoer fo occupie anp ot&er 0? mo foo>
*.^3**j*
mentban one,ano to be DelfuereD out oftbat %atoom, fougjjt to
**
A
flie into anottjer countrie, t$ere
be migbt ttfe fftat pittite occu*
paffon mo?e fr&iie. JlBitt all in toaine; foj euermo;e
be
teas
b^ugljt as far backward bpntgbt, as l*e foent fojtoarD in ttje
traie bcfo^fometimes bp lanD/ometimes in Ifje aire, as tljougi)
fje flefo. #nti tffijts be not true, 3
amfure
ftat
lames Sprenger
ticotb lie,
Jfczfbe ftnrtber confirmation ofour bel#fetnlncubus
5
M.Mal.
citetb a fio:ieofa notable matter erecuteo at
Rauenfpurge, as
true
ana as cleanlte as flje reftpoong manUengfaritb a toencfr
in tfjat
tofone(faitb
be) toas faine to leaue
ty$
tnffruments oftjc^
nerie
bebtna bint, bp meanes of
ftaf pjeffigious art of toitrf^
craft :fo as tntijaf place noting couto be feeneo? felt but Ijts
platne
borne l)ts pong manft>as fcrilleD bp another imtctj, f
gotojnrtt&ombefufpectcD
, ant) bp faire 0: fofole meanes to
require
f)tr [jelpe
: trijo fame after mating toitt) Ijir^intreateD tnr
faire,
b\xt ttjat toas in fcamc ; ana tberefojc
ty
caugbt btr bp ibe
^ote,antJtoiif)atotoeUftrau2leDl)ir,faieng
: Kefto^eme
m^
tcole
7
8 4'Bkc
- Thedilcoucrie TSawdie
Jncubus*
tale, o? tbou fljalt ote fo? it : fo as
tyc being ftoolnc and blacfee4n
ftjc face, and ttj.zougb bts boifferous bandltng readie to die, fato
;
let mego,and
3
Mlbelpe ft)^. and fcbileff
bs
foas toftng t^e
tofoell,
tye
put
btr band into bti5 codpeece, and toudjeo tlje place
;
faieng;
j^ofobafftboutbpdefire; and euen at tbat inffantbe
feltbimfcifereffojed.
o
usinger.
3
tem
>
a wwrenn fatber,fo:
b*s
Itfe^bQimeGTe, and tmotofedge
tnMaLm*-' noto?tous,beingafrterof tbeo?dcr and compame of Spire,
re*
ieftar.i.
ported, tbat a pomgman at %tff made lamentable moanetonto
^.i,
btmfo?
tbe lifce loffe : but
bte
grauitie fuffcred
b*
mnot to bcleeue
ligbtlteanpfucbtepo^ts^anDtberefo^emaDctbepcDng man fcu>
truffe
bis codp&cepoint, and false tbe complaint to be true and
luff , Weretpon
be
aduifed oj rafter imomed tbe pouib to go to
tbeMcb&bomebefufpccted,and foitb flattering focjds to in*
treat btr,to be fo gcod Dnto bim,as to reffo?e
bim bis inffrument:
fijicbbp tbat meanes
be
obteineo, and fame after returned to
fljeto btmfelfe tbanfefull
%
and told tbe
Ijoltc fattier of bis good fuc>
ceffe in tbat bcljalfe:but
be
To beleeueo btm,as be
foould n&as be
ocuLtmtettky
and made bfmpulldoMe bts b?&b^n&fofoas
fattffied oftbe trotb and certeintie tbereof.
Mai. maief.
Slnot|)et pcong man being in tbat fcerie tafeing, toent to a
captor*, foitct) fo? itje restitution tbereofcfcbo b?cugbt
tym
to a
tree, ftbere
wP**
tye
ffjetoed
bim a neff, and bad
tym
clime fop and take it. 2nd
being in tt)t top of tbe tm$z tofee mt a mtgbtie great cne,and
fl^etued tbe fame to btr,aflung btr if
be migtrtnot ^ant tbe fame,
ipaie(quotb
(be) tbat is our parity p?aeffs tcole,buttafee anie
otberfcijubtbou Mt. #nott is tbere affirmed, tbat fomcbauc
found 2 o. and fome
3
o. of tfjem in one neff, being tbers prefer*
ticdtpttb p?ouender, as it foereat tbe rackeand manger, fontb
fbis notc,ftbcretn tbere fe no contradiction (fo? all mutt be true
Now
*
at iB toiitm againff tottcbes) tbat 3fa tuttcb dep?tue one ofbis
pituittea,it is done onlie bp p?effigtous meanes,fo as tbe
fenfcs
are but tlluoed.sparie bp tbe diuell it is reallie tafeen afoaie,and
in lifee fo?t reffo?ed . 2$efe are no teffes, fo? tbep be to?itten bp
tbem tbat toere and are fudges
fcpou ttje lines and deaths
of
^ofeperfons.
Of
Bawdie Incubus, of Witchcraft. Cap.
5. 7
p
Ofbifhop Syluanus his Ieacherie opened and coue-
red againe, how maidcs hauing yellow haire are moft
combred with Incubus,how marled men are bewitched
to vie odiermens wiues, and to refufe their owne
#
- The fift Chapter,
>u G&all teaD in tije legenD, ^oto
in
tftc nigbt
ttmelncubus came to a la*
Dies beo fioe, ano maoe bot
leoue bnto
bir : thereat flje being offenoet
3
criea
out lb lotuD, tbat companie came ant*
foun&btm itttDet
bt
r beo mtbe iiftenefife
of tbe bolie btfyop
Syluanus
3
t4ricbbolie
man toas mud) oefameo tberebie, bntill
'attbe lengtbtbia infamte toas purgeo by tbe confeOton of aot>
uell madeat >tferoms tcombe*
3Db
excellent p&ce of imtdjeraft
0?COUfeitmg fotfOUgbf
b\>
Syluanus
! 3jtem & Chriftine
toouto
n#oe$ take tmto bit
anotber maioes
Incubus,
anD lie in \)\t
ramie : ano tbe ffo?ie faitb, tbat tbe toas %etobtte accloieb* 315ut
flje fo3$ a fl)jeto modes,tbat tooulo n&oes rijange bebg foitb frit
fellotD,tbattoas troubled euerte nigbt iuttl) Incubus,
ano oeale
totft btm fjtr felfe*But bere tbe inqutfito?* note mate not be foj*
gotten, to tott : tbtii spaioes baning pellofo batre ate moft mo<
leffeo tottb tbis fpirftSUfo it is tojittemn tbeliegeno^f^.Bar-
nard,
tbat a p?etietoembftat baobab tfjetjfc of Incubus
bte bo*
bie bp tbe (pace of
fir 0? feuen peares in Aquitania(beingb#l!6s
foearie of
btm foj tbat be toareo olo) tooulo n&oes go to
&*Bar-
nard
anotber trt>t!eH5ut
Incubus totU ^CjO^ft if
fyt
toOUlO fo i$p
fafee
btm, being fo long bit true Icouer^be tooulo bereuengeo
fcpon
biM
c. 115tit befall fcbat tooulo, ftje toent to &Barnard,
ftbo tcofee bir bte
ffaffe, ano bao bir late it in tbe beo beffte$ ijir*
2no ino&o
tbe Diuell fearing
tbe beoffaffe,o? tbat > Barnard
laie
fbere bimfclfe,outff not appjocb into
bir cbamber tbat ntgbft
ftbat
be did agertoaros,3 amtmcerfeine . Sparrtepou mapfinb
otber cfrcumtfanceg b^teof,anb manie otber li&e batooie lie* in
tfte gotoen Jlegeno, JBut &ere againe toe mate not forget tbe in*
quifitc^l
Invita
Hi*-
rotrym*
Sainftsas
holie and
chafteas
horfTes 6c
mares.
Maides ha?
uing yel-
low haire*
4'Bkc
* Thedilcouerie bewitched loue.
m*i. Maief.
quifito2ss note,to tott; tftat mante are ft befottcbeD,tbat ffjcp can*
par*.qu*.i,
not fcfe tbetr otnne tmue* : but ante ofyer boDfea tljep mate foell
/*
enougb afoap tottljall.
Wc&foitcbcraft te pjacttfeD among ma>
nfe baD&ufbanD$,foj fc&om it toerea gD ejxufe to fate
ftep
foerebebritc&eD,
How to procure thedifloluing ofbewitched loue,
alfo to enforce a man(how proper fo euer he be) to
loue an old hag : and of a bawdie tricke of a prieft in
Gelderland.
The fixt Chapter.
l^epjteftg fate, tljat ttjebett cure
fo; a tooman ttm0 moleUeD
3
ncrt to con>
feflton,t* ercommunfcatton* %\xt to pw*
cure tbe Dtffolutng of bcfottdjeD and cow
OratneD loue, ftje partte betmtcfceD mutt
mafeeatafeeaoftfcelouersfycDe, #nDto
enforce a manbote proper fo euer Ijc be
,
to loue an olDi)ag
3
0)egtucf!) imtolnm
to eafe (among otbermeafes)ir ofoneDcong: anD tyte foate
one olD iuttcl) made tfcee abbaf of one tjoufc fuccefiluelte to Dfe
fo;
W
loue^aa
tye fttr
felfe confeflfcDjbp
tfte
report of M.Mai
. 3n
ofa baw-
Gelderland
a p?tetf perfuaDeD a (tcfee fooman fyat
fl^e toa^ be*
land.
r
couto not be tjolpen TOereimto tye
confenfeD, anD late
nafeeDonflje altar frinlett
tie
fang made, to Qefatft
fieng of i$ luff; but not to tijereleafe of
Itfc
gr&fe* oilier cures
3
fotll fpcafee of in -
ofljer places mo?e ciutlL ^ofobeft,
cerfetne miraculous cures,
botb full of batntserte anD
Ite^muCeltberftaue
place ijere,oj
none at
all
Of
Forcedchattttie. of Witchcraft. Cap
.7.
81
Ofdiucrs fain&s and holie perfbns,which were ex-
ceeding bawdic and lecherous, and by certeine mira-
culous rneanes became chafte.
Thefeaenth Chapter.
Affianus
tojitftt), tljftt S>*
Syren mcdLpe
feeing of bo&te ticrie lecberous, ana of
w*m-
mint) totDnoerfull religious, fallen ant)
pjaicDjto fbeenfcbte bobtemtgbt tore*
buret) mtraculcuflte to cbalfitte.at lertgib
came an angell tmto btm bp ntgbt, and
cut cut of tysficti) cerfeinc fcemds,fei?tcb
toere tbe
fparfecs of concuptfcence; fo as
afterfoar&sbe ncucr Ijati ante mo?e motions ofttje flefySt ts nb Gn&r.iiki*
fo reporter, tbat tbe abbat Equicius being uaturallie ass tndjaft
*^--
as tbe
otl}cr , fell to bte beaas To aeuoutlte f0: recouerte of bone*
ffie,tbattbere came an angell tmto bint in an apparition, ttjat
femea to gela btm;
ant> after trjat (fojfcotb) ije teas as cbaffe as
tbougb be ba&
|)ad ncucr a ftone in bis tyaecb >
ano before tbat
time being a ruler ouer monfees,
be
became aftcrtuaras a go-
ncrncur ouer nunnes.Cuen as it is fata Hclias
tbe bolte monfee
invuu^
gatberebtbtrtiet)trginsintoamonatterie,ouert*omb^ rulca
'm-
anti relgnea bp tbe fpaee of ttoo peares, ant) grefo 6pjoua ana
fn
e
ZlaJL
bot
in
tbe coap&ce, tbat be teas faine to fo?fafce IjiB belie beufe,
ana fiie to a aefert,&bere
be faffeo ant) pjaiea ttoo aaies, fateng;
!Lo:a quenebmpbot leeberous burnous, 0? bill me* OTfeeretjpou
in tbe ntgbt fbflofoing,tbere cametmto btm ti)& angels,ana ae*
manaea of
fym
trfjp
be
fojfcofce
bis cbarge: but tbe bolie man
teas afljamsa to tell tbem* ^otobctt tbep afeea
tym
furtber, fat*
eng; WiM tfjou returne f ttjefe aamfels, iftoe tree tbee from all
concuptfcence i f&ea(quotb be)toftb all mp \>mt 0na tdjen fbep
baa fb302ncbimfolemneltefotot)(D
5
tbep tcbebtm fcp,$ gelaea
bimjanD one oftbembolaing bisbanas,ana anotber bis fiefe,tbc
ttjtrD cut out bis (tones. JBut tl;e ffo?te fatib it foas not fo enact),
but in a totfion
Jffijitb
3
beleeue, becaufe tmtbin Rue bates
be re*
turneato
bis minions,ftbo pittouflie ma);mea fo?
tym
all fbte
^.f.
irijile,
nicAao.
.AUter.
Miter.
Miter.
Miter.
Miter.
82 4.Bookc. The difcduerie Magicall
cures.
tifctle, ana topfallie embraces f)ts filiate companie at
iris re*
T^iderinfor-
tUWe, 2Elje It^C ffO^tC tJCDtlj Nidcr
tD2lfe Of Thomas,
M)0mC ttl)0
angels cureo of fyatlecberous DifcafCj bp putting about fjtma
gtrt>le,tofctct) tljep bjougtjt Dolune totttj tljem from Ijeaucu*
Ccrtcinc popifh and magicall cures, for them
mat are bewicched in their priuities.
Theeight Chapter.
^D? Direct cure to fuel? a# are W
toitcbeDtn ttje p:tuie members, tijc firft
ana fpectall is confeflion
: tf)en follotoin
a roto,f)oltcfuater,anDtt)Qfc
ceremony
all trumperies, Aue Maries,
an& all ma*
ner of erodings,
foincbare all fata to be
fef)olefome,ereepttfcetDitcbcraft be per*
petuall, anti in fyat eafe ttjc tutfe mate
ijaue a dtuojfe of courfe.
Jtern^eeating ofafjaggiffer
0?
pie fjelpettj one befoitrtjeD in
ttjat member.
Stenrflje
fmofee of
fte
tarti) ofa Dea& man*
3tem,to annoint a mans bo&te ouer tottb flje gall ofa crofo.
3tem,to fill a quill ixriti) qutcfeefilucr,ano laietfje fame im>
Der t&e cufl)ine
3
ftijere fact) a one fitted, 02 elfe to put it tinner t&e
fltfefyoto oftbe DcD?e ofttie Jioufe 0? rfjamber tdjere lie Dtoeflettj.
|tem,to fpet into pour otone bofome, tf pou be & befoitcb&,
istoertegc&D.
Item,to ptfife
tfe
ougf) a toe&tung ring 5f pou foouto Fmofo
tifeo is ^urt in t)isp?iuitiesbptt)itcl)craft^anD^o ofberfotfe ts
therein
&tfeafeD,Ho(rienfis anftoerettj: but ft, as
3
am
afya*
men to engltfl) it : anDtfterefbje&aueljerefet fcofeme Ijis epperf*
Itlttlt in ^latUie,
Qmndo virga nnllatenus mo$ietHr
y cr
nunejuam po-
tuit covnofcere
;
hoc eftJignHmfrigidttatis : fidqiumdo
mwetur &mgi^
tur^erficere antem nonfotett,eHfignummdejia].
s.Thoma$
^^ttTh.Mooreljatft fuc&asurem tljis matter, as 3
am
m^kma
alfam*&
to twite, effter in JLatine
0? Cnglity :
foj in filiate
bk receipt,
bato&eriett paflfettjall tyetalesfyat euer
3
&***& SBut $atis
&c. rather
The
nightmare. ofWitchcraft. Cap.8,p. 83
rather a
medicine to procure gencration^tfjan
fye
cute oftottdj^
craft^ouglj it feme boflb turner
3
tern .izijen ones inttrument oftoenerie ts befottcbed,cerfeine
Mter.
characters mudbe to?ttten in fcirgine parchment,celeb2ated and
fjolieabpapoptft
pjfeff ^andtijereonaifomuftttje i4i.|3falme
be ^ttten>anD bound 0^^/ vinfifamti
coxum.
3fem
5
one
Katharine Loc(^aumg a i)ti(bant) not fo readtlie
-A&er.
difpefed ttjat toate as flje toifyed ftt'm
to be)made a toaren image
to ttjc UUenes of t)tr fcufbands beiyitcbcd member, and offers it
top at s>.
Anthonies altar^fo as,tt):ougij ttje {joltneife of
fte
maffe
it migtjt be fanctifieo,to be mojecouragious^and of better dilpo*
fittonandabilitte,tc.
Aftrange cure doone to one that was ?
molcfted with Incubus.
The ninth Chapter.
>to betng toeat&D totfy ti&e re*
hcarfai! of fo mante lecheries mod fjojri*
ble,and fcerie filftjie and fabulous actions
anti paflfons of totfetjes, together fottfj
fte (pint Incubus,
3
forill enD tuttti a true
ffOJtetafeenOUtOf
Iafon Pratenfis,ft&ic|) Wo.Vraen-
tyougb
it be rude, pet is it not altogifyer
t^
cer
i
r
/
foimcleaneasQjcrcff.
Sfccre came (fatty fje) of late a maffe pjtetf tonto me, mafetng
pttious moane, and faieng, ttiat if
3
ftolpt t)im not, tje tyould be
tmdanie,and totterlte ouertibotrme ; fo great foas Ijis infirmitte
:
fo? (fattb l*e)
3
ioas \nmt to be faire and fat, and ofan ercellent
complerion
j
and lo tioto 3
tofee, being noto a fcerte
gboff
confix
Ifing offlnnne and bone,sc. WQ&tis tfje matter(quott) lafon?)3
forill fljeiu poufir, faioftep?ieff . 2$ere commetljtmtom#,ai*
molt euerie nigl)t
5
a certcine tooman, tmfenofone fcnto me, ana
lietb fo fjeauie fcpon mp b2eff,tt>at
3
cannot fetdj mpb?eau%nei*
fyerfjaueaniepotoertocrie, neittjer do mp bands feme me to
flpuelnr alnate
5
no.2mpfete to go from tiir .
3 fmileD (quoif)
Iafon)
and told fjimtljatlje teas tiered briQ a dtfeafe called
In-
il^.tj* cubus.
morbo
t
ca.i6.
84
4'Bkc. Thcdifcouerie The night mare.
eubus^o;
tbe mare^and tbe rcfiouc toss jfcantaffc and bainc imr#
The pried gmaiton.
i]>ate (faft tbe pncff) tt cannot be fo : fo? bp our bleffcD
is opinio-
ladte,
3
fell pou
nothing
bat ft>at tmtb toafcing
3 faiu loftb mine
"he mo" of
c*e
*>
an
*
felt fof
!&
mine bands.
3
Tee tnr trfjen tt?r commctft fcpon
his phanta.
me,ano ftrtue to repell tjtr
5
but
3
am fo infablcd ibat 3 cannot
:
fie.
and fo: remedie
3
Ijaue runne about from place to place, but no
belpe lt>at
3
could get. St lengtb 3
foent to an old frier tbat toss
counter* an on fellofo;and tbougbt to baue bad be
Ip
at bis bands,
but tbe dwell a td;tt bad g
of
bt
m$ fauing tftat fo; remedie
be tutU
led me to p?aie to <25cd; fcbome
3
am fure
3
foearieo fcuiib mpte*
dtous platers long before, Ujen foent
3
bnto an old tooman
(quotb tyz pneff) nbo loaxt fatd to be a cunning tottcb : and fl&e
toilled mejbat tbe nert
mo?ning,about tbe batoning of tbe bate,
3
GlDulo ptHe, anD tmmedtatlie ftottlti couer tbe ptfpot,
0; Hop it
tmtbmprtgfjt nctbertfocfte, and before nfgbt tbe tottcb fyculd
come to ttfit me. 2nd altbougb (quotb be) tbe refpect of mine op
ders fomettbat terrified mefrom tbe execution of
btr abutfe
5
pet
mpneceflitles bluerfe toatcs, and fpcctaliiemp pained moued
me f mafee trial! of btr toojds. anD bp
tbe
maflfe
(quotb tbe
pzteff) btt pjo$cfie fell out as fure as a club .
if
0? a foitcb came
to mpbo
ufe,anD complained ofa gretfe in tnr blabber, and tbat
tyz
could not ptffe . JBut 3
could neftber bp fatre no; fotolc
meancs obteineat fjtr l>ands,tbat $e toould leaue molcffmg
me bp nfgbt; but
tye
feeepetb
W
old cuttome, determining
bp tbefe filtbie meaner to dffpatcb me.
3
could bardlte
The prieft
(fatd lafon)reclafmeirtm fromtbis mad
ijumofc
rccoucrcd.
bl|{ tp
^
at ftm|,eija&bamefoftbmefl#0e
0; foure times, &ebeganto comtet
fcf
m*
felfe,andatlaff persuing tt
3
be
acbnotoledgcd bis b<feafc,
andrecoueredt&e
-
feme.
A
Bawdie
Incubus, ofWitchcraft. Cap.I o ..
85
A
confutation ofall the formerfollies touching In-
cubus, which by examples and proofes oflike fturFeis
fLewed to be flat knauerie, wherein the carnal! copula-
tion with fpirits is ouerthrowne.
The tenth Chapter.
Sjftig are iedjetteg coueteD tottfy
tbeclofeeof
Incubus
and toitebcraft, con*
trarie to nature anD ucrtttc : and tottb
#fe fabler is matnfetneD an opinion,
ttjat men baue bemc begotten toiifjout
cacnall copulation (as Hyperius
and o>
t^etis; tl^ite ftat
Merlin
ftm$, 3n.
440.) Merlin be-
>^&ffll&y^Jitpetia\[i& to ejxufe anD maintcine
tbegenof
imauertes anD lecbertes offolc p?te0te anDbatoDte sturnbe*; anD
Incubu$

to couer
tbe (&ame offteir loners anD concubine**
3nD filas,ft!jcn great learneD menfjauebeeue ft abufcD,
Mb
(be
imagination of Incubus
ty&
carnall foctette toiflj toomeu,
mifconttrutugftercripture^totoitjfteplaceinGenefisd.tofbe
feoucing ofmanie ofters
5
it ts tbe leffe toowiDer,
tb
at tfcte erroj
Ijatb paiTeD ft generailic among
ftc
commonpeople*
X5ut to fefc fcto too:D0 herein,
31
liopc pou fcnDerffanD
ft
at
fbep affirme anDfaie, tbat
Incubus
fe a fpirit; anD
3
trutt pou
tmofo tbat afpirit Ijatfj no fleft no?bone*,$c: anD tbat be
netlfjer
DartbeatenojDjinfee. 3nD#De pour granoamsmatDes lucre
tocontto feta boll of milfte before
tym
anD
ty$
confine Kobtn
gtDD-fenoto,fo:grinDtng of malt oj muftarD,anD topping tbe
boufeatmiDmgbt:anDpoubaucalfo IjearDibat bctooulorbafe
erciDinglp^if
tbe maiD
0?
gcnD-fonTe of
fte
&oufe
5
bamngcompafr
Con ofbis nafeeDnc^laiD anie clotbes fb?$fm, baefitocs
b&
meffe
offcbtte tyras anD mtlfee
5
trfncb toas bte ftanDing fe.
Jfo?
in tbat
cafe
be faitb; What bauetoe bere i ^emton bamten^ere ioiil
3
neuer mo?e treaD no? ffampen.
JBut to pjoc&D in ftjte confutation* Mjeretbere fe no meafe
Qnuhunm
eaten,tbere can be no feD irfneb tbereof te ingenb?eD : altbougt)
ft
erratkM
ft be grantcD, tbat Mobin coulD botb
eafe anDDjinfee, as being a
e
^mit^
^.itf*
cottr^wmv.
%6 4.Booke. The difcoucrie The nightmare^
{oufenmg idle frfcr, 0.2 fome fad) rogc
5
fljattDanfct> nothing ci*
ttjer belonging to lecfcerie ojfenauerie^c. 3tcm,tdjcrctbcge
nitall members toant,fterc can be no lull of rtje flcftjtnetfycr
Dtt) nature giuc ante defire ofgeneration
5
tibcre tljere is no p20*
pagationo^fucceffton required, anfras fptrits cannot be grrie*
uedtoift bungcr,focanri)cpnotbc mflamcdtoritfjlutfes. and if
men (f)ould liueeucr,tibatn&ded fuccefftono: litres i jro; ttjat
is but an omittance of Ood, to fupplie ttjc place,
ftc
number,
fte
Mficuita-
lD02lD
3
ftettme
:
,anDfpectallteto accompltI^l)t0tDill. Buttije
tempneran-
pofcoer ofgeneration confiffcttjnotonliein members, but efcief'
tc^uimlZ
lt0 of *fttB fpirits
5
ano oftfje tjart: tefcirf) fpirits are neuer tn fuel)
ur!ma*
a bootc as Incubus ijatfjjbetng but a borne affumed
;
as ttjev tycm*
reqmrmt*r. felues fafe i 2nd pet tbe moll part of tetters herein affirme,
ftjat tt'is a palpable andWolebodte^ougtjaU be $anfies an&
fables
ftat
are to:itten ijerefcpon.
That Incubus is a naturalldifeafe, with reme-
dies for thefame^behdes magicall cures herevvitb-
all expreffed.
The eleucnth Chapter,
k
mttn ttUtktfjtg
Incubus
tig
abO*
^rnlie difcafe (as tmtt) bxw fata) alftougf)
it erfend tmto ttjc trouble of
fte
mindt
trinet) of fome fs called 3je mate,Gpp?ef*
ling manfe in tfjeir flctpe fo fo
L
:e
3
as fijep
are not able to call fojtjelpe
5
o:t ffirfycnv
felues tmder ttje burthen of
ftat
Ijeaute
, fjumo2,i$icf) ts ingendzed of a ffjfcfce t> &
pBi preceding ftomftc
cruditie and raUmeffem tfjeflomarfj:
irfcieb
afcendtng
tip into tftc beat)
oppjetTett) tfje b:atne
3
tn fo mutf)
asmanie are mud)
mf&ble&trjerebie, as being nigtjtlte fjaun*
teDtfjeretoitt)
. Stjeparemoft
troubled toift
tl)t0 difcafe, ftat
be*
ing fubicct ttjeretinto, lie rigtjt tjptoarti :
fo as,to turne and lie on
tie
one fide,
isp?efentremedie.BitfeetDife,ifante
Ijeare tfjegr*
ntng of
ft
e partie&eafee tmto tymjo
as fje toafee
fn'm,
it
is pa>
fentlie reteued.
^otobeit^ere are magicall cures foj
it
3
as fo?
What In-
cubus is,&
who be
moft trou-
bled ther-
with.
crample.
S.George,
nd
curesfor
the
fame,
of
Witchcraft. Cap.n. 87
S.George,
S*George, ourladies knight,
He
walktby daie^ fo did he by night
:
Vntill fuch time as he hir found,
Hehir beat and he hir bound,
Vntill hir troth fhe to him plight,
She would not come to hir that night.
TOlbereas .&
George our ladies fenfgfjt, toas named fl#&
times S>.Ge6rge,
Bitcm/^ngalfoneouerfteafBtedperfonBfeD, fofrfcb ffone
batbnaturaliiefucb a bole in it, as trberetn a ffring map be pot
t&cugb it, and fo be banged cuer
tbe
dtfeafed 0? betoitcbed partic;
be it mattjtoomaUjO? \>o;ttt.
3tem
5
pou Ojallread in
M.Malefic
tbaf excommunication M.matefic.
tsfcerie notable, and better tban anp tywcmt foj tbis purpofe.^M^'
2
*
IljereatealfoouWtoerfesandcbarmes fojibts Dtfeafe deuifed,
c
^
1
^
2
*
ftbtcbte tbe common clofcefo? tbe ignorance of bad pljpBctans,
But Leonard Fuchfius in Ijis firtt bfee,and
3
utbapfer, doib not
Umtt Juch
c
onelte defcribe tbis dtfeafe, and tbe caufes of it; butalfofettetb
mdecurmdi
dotone tierte learnedlte tbe care tbereof, to ^ttitter confafton of
*'.
ftetottcbmongersfollfe in tijte bebalfe*
Hyperius
being
murb
betuttcbed and blinded in tt)i& matter oftoitrfjcraft,ba>uering &
bouttbe interpretation of
Genefis 6. from ftbence tbe opinion of
Incubus
and
Succubus ij2S C]tfO^fed, yidemntjihj
Deifitias hominum,
tj^tod elegantes ejient, acceperuntjtbi in vxores ex omnibus, (jhm elererant,
arc feemetb to matnteinetopon beare-fate,ibat abford opinion;
and pet in tbe end is d?taen to conclude tbus,to toft : iDftbe euill
fpirifs incubus
and Succubus
ftere can be no firme reafonoz
p:fl5feb;ougbtoutoffcripture0,tCngtbefetjene toojos; H*cvt
frobMia diBaJunto
,
quandoquidemJcriftHrarum frafidio
hac m cm/a
defiitmmur. 3s if
be fyould faie,2Cafee
tbte
as fpofeen p:obablie;to
tott,bp bumanereafon,bicaufe toe are dettitute of fcrfptures to
mainteine tbe gafoneffe oftbe caufe,
rmuujn //-
Tertullian andSulpicius Seuerusdd) interpret
Film Deiltl fljat
bro de habi-
place to be angels, o?euilUpirits,and fobaue bane enamored
t
?
l
rfj
eirim
toitbtbebeaujKeoft&ofe toenc&es, and finallte, begat giants bp
^LIZ*
fyiitj. ibem,
mfur.
88 4*Bke# The difcouerie
H.JncubusdifcoHe\
ftem* OTMtetfeoug&lfe
confatedbpChryroftome
)
Hom.22.
in
Gen: but fpecmUte bp tfjccircumffance of
fye tctf.
The cenfure ofG. Chaucer^vponthe knauerie
ofIncubus.
Thetwelfe Chapter.
flDto totli3l(aftet ail
tytt
longM?
courrcofabt)omtnableclohcobnauenc0)
tiereconcluDeUittb cerfeineofG.Chau-
cers
tjerfes^o as Ije fmelt out ttje abfur*
mtiea of poperte, fo founn
fte tbe p;teffs
bnauerfem tins matter of Incubus,
an&
i
(as ttje time foouto faffer Ijtm ) I;e DcrtDcO
tbetr follte ano faltytoD in ttjts totfc
:
For<w thegreat charitie andpraiers
Of
limitors andother
holie
friers
,
That
fear
chen euerie land andeuerie
fire
awe
As thicke as motes in thefunne beame
>
Bliffng
halles^kitchensy chambers
&
'bower
^
CitiesJ?orrogheS)Caflels andhie towers^
Thropes>barnes>fhepens
y
anddairies.
This maheth that there beene nownofairies
j
For there as woont to walkgn was an
elfe
y
There walkethnow the limitor
himfelfe*
In Vndermeales^andin mornings
y
And
faith
his mattens andhis holie things
As hegoeth in his limitatiowne
y
Women maygofafelie vp anddowne
y
Jn
euerie bufh^andvnder euerie tree,
Therenis none other Jncubusbut hee>
&c.
effr.
Chan,
in the be-
ginning of
the wife of
Baths tale.
tranfubftantiations.
ofWitchcraft.
^Tbefift
"Booke.
Cap.i. 8p
Of
transformations, ridiculous examples
broughtby the aduerfaries
for the confirmati-
on of theirfbolifh dodrine.
The firft Chapter.
tbe
tierie abfurDttte$
3
con*
tctnco in tbeit ottmc au>
tbo:s
,
ano enen in ttmr
p:tnctpall Doctor and latt
inciters
?
confouno tbem
tbat matnteme tbe tran*
fubffanttatfona of krit
ttje5
5
31
fotll l^etp poucer*
teine p;opcr ftuffe, febfcft
Bodin^etrctjdefedjamp^ /.**/./#.*.
on ofttjte age)
baft
gatbe*
***.
reo out of
M. Mai.
ano &
caft *
tbers , ftberebp
b*
labour
ret!) to effablttb tins tmpoffible, tncreotble, ano fapernatnralUo?
ratber bnnaturall Doctrine oftranfubffanttation*
j?trff,aj3 tonrtnngtbe oiuefl(Bodin (attb)tbat be
Dartb moff pjo* i Bodina-
perlie ano cotnmonite tranffojme i}imrcife into a gote , confix
bufeth
mingtbat opinion bp tbe
3
3
.ano
3
4. of
Efaie : ftliere tbere is no
r
r
^
wre to
one title founoing to anie futb purpofe* ^otDbett,b fometimes
{
uc a
allofoetb tbe Dtuell tbe fljape of a blacae )9a#e , anb as tic faitb
bebfeb toafpearetoMawd Crufe^ateDarey^anD IoneHaruil-
kr.Wut
3!
rnerueH, b^etber tbe Dtuell ereatetb ^tmfelfe , bften be
afpeareft
in tbe ItfceneiTe ofa man;o? ftbetber ob create \)im,
ixbrn %%
Dtoell Uufl?etb it. 2te fo? toftcbes, fie
faitb tbep fpecfaliie
tranfabffantiate ftjemfelues into foolues, anb tbem taiom t!)ep
betoittb into affea ; tboagb elfe-ti&ere Ije Differ fometobat berein
from
po
Vudendii
tUHcprimum
erumjsenti-
buu
UJVier,
lib.6, dt
9tag.ca.i2>.
I,
Bodtnus
mendacio-
rHmbelUo,
Awarme
feafonto
fwim in.
1 meruell
that they
forfake not
thediuell,
,5.Bookp.
Ti^he
difcoucrie Lycanthropia.
from Ijtmfclfe* flBut tbougb be
affirme, tbat it mapbe naturallie
b^ougi}ttopa(&,Q)atagtrle(^aUbccomeabote
5
and tbat ante
female map be turned into tbe male : pet be fattb tbe fame
batb
noaffintttetottb Lycanthropia;
idjereinbe fattb affo, tbat men
are ttfeolte tranffp#jteo
?
anO cttctb infinite csamples bcreof*
jftrl!
?
ftatoneGarnermt!)efl?apecf atoolfe billed agtrle
offtje ageofttoelue peares^and bito eat bp bit arincs and legged,
and carried
tbe refi borne to bis toife; 3tcm,tbat
Peter Burget,
and Michael Werdon,
bauingturned tbemfelues-Uritb an oinu
mentinto iwolues, billed, and fiuallie dtd eate bp an infinite
numberofpeople
Wbttb
lie Wierus
darib fufftctentlte confute*
JBut bntiil pou fe and read tbat, confider fcbetber
Peter
could
eate ratue flc$ imfbout forfeiting , fpectallte fleffj of
bis ofone
bino . Stem,
tliat ttjere tuas an arrofcoe fl^ot into a focDlues
tbtgb* i$o after&mros being turned into bis former fi)ape of a
man,toas found in bis
bed, fot'tb tbe arrotoe in
ty&
tbtglj , ixljtrb
fte arcber tbat fljot it bnefu tjerfe foell .
3
tern, tbat another be*
tngLycanthropusintbefo^meofatocDlfe,
bab bteiucolues ft
cut off, anti in a momenti>e became a man fottbout&ands 02
fete*
^eaccufefbalfconeoftbemtgljtieif princes in jfeiffendome,
turn oflate bates, to be one of tbofebino of tottcbes (fc as
be
coulb
3
lxbenbe lttt
5
turne^tmfelfetoatD(Dlfe) affirming tbat be
toas efpfeo anb oftentimes fane to perforate tbat billante
5
bU
caufe
be
fooulo be counted tbe
bingofall forties* l^efaitbtbat
tbis tranfubffantfatfon is mollcommon in Greece,ano
tfeougb
out all Afia,
as mercbantftrangers bauereported to btm . JFoj
Anno Domini.
1542,
bjjen
Sultan Solimon reigned, tberefcoas
fucbfo^ceanbmultitubeofttjefebinbof tocolues in
Conftanti-
nople,
tbat fbeemperour d?aue togttber in one floebc
1
50. of
fliem, td;tcb departed out of tbe cttfe in tbe p?efence of all tbe
people.
Coperfuabet3Stbemo?etb?ougi)lte fi&rein,
be
faitb, tbatin
Liuonia,pearelie(about
tbe end ofjBDecembec) a certeine bnaue
0? dwell tuarnetb all tbe fottcbes in tbe countrie to come to a cec*
teineplace: if tbepfaile,tbedtuellcommetb and itfntpetbtbem
fottb an iron rod; to as flje p?int ofbis
lafl&es remaine bpon tbeir
bodies fo? euer . I&c capteine toitcb leaoetb tbe
toaie tb?ougb a
great
W.tranfformations.
ofWitchcraft. Cap.i. 5>i
great pole oftuater : mante militant of totfdjes foim after,
who
P
uni-
SJjeparenofflnerpaiTeDi&ougb tbat foster, but tbep are all
foeththem
tranfltymcD into tocoiue^anD flie fcpon anD Deuoure boib men
3
f
f
r

ft
foomen,catte!Mc. after ttoelueDates tfcepreturne tt)?ougljtlje
^tnoTfo
fame toatcr,anD fo receiue humanetyape agatue. much at hi*
3fcm
5
tbattberetoasoneBaianusalew
5
beingtbc fonneof
Si-
hands.
meon,ttbtcb coulo, trijen
be
US,turnebfmfelfe into a tpoolfe
5
ana
bp tbatmeanescoulDefcapetbefa^ce anD Danger of afcfcolear*
mit ofmm* fcbtying
(faitbBodin) tefoamocrfuU : but vet
(fattb bc)it is mucb mo?e maruelous,tbat menbrill not bel&ue it,
Jfojmauiepoets affirme it; pea
5
anDif pou tofec toell into tbe
mattir(fattt) be)pou fgall fino it eaffe to Da ; 3ffem
3 be faitb, ibat
as natural* foailucs perfecute beaffs ; fo D ibefc magtcall
fodue0DeuouremmAoomcu
3
anDcbttojen. 0nD pet (Sod faftb
Leuiti.i*.
to tbe people
(3
trotoe)anD not to flje cattell of3fraell;3f pou ob>
ferue not mp commanDements
,
3
foiil fenD among poa
tbe
Deut.32,
beaftsoftbefeelD^icbftall Deuoure botb pou anD pour cattelU
HfemJ txrill fens
tye
teetb ofbeaflfe topon you ^ereis Bodins
Dtfffaction noto become i ^eneuer fatib,
3
totil fenD tmtc&es tit
(be Itfecnes offooiues,tc : to Deuoure ynvt c; pour cattell.jjieuer^
tbeles
3
Bqdin
faitb it ts a cicare cafe : formatter fcrasDifptu
feD bpon before pope Leo
tbe feuentb , anD bp t;tm all tftefc mat*
fersfcuere iuDgeS pofiible : anD at t^at time (fattt)
fjc)
lucre tbe
tranffo^matt'onsof Lucian anD Apuleiusm&De canonical*.
if
urtbermo?e befaiib^tbat tfeougbtbis
art fbep are fo cunningr
ftat no mancan ajp:ebenD ftjzm, but irijen
fyty
are a Q&pc 3-
stafus a
fem,benan:eti)anotf)rriiritrb
5
tl)at(ajs M. Ma!.faitb)ccuiDnot be
witch could
caugbt
3
bicaufe
be toulD tranffmme bimfclfe into a moufe, anD
not
^
e a
P"
runne into euerie little> fcole;
till at lehgft'&e &as tulleD com*
^
e
d wy ?
mingoutoftbeboleof a iamme in a imnDotoe : febicb inDaDis
1BdJ
as poffible
5
as acamcll to go tfeougb
a na&els eie.3tem,befaiib,
^^/.
tbat Dtuerfe toitcbes at Vemon,turneD tljemfeiucs into cats,anD
bott) committeD anD recetueD mucb burtSBut at
Argentine
tbere
iohn.Bedin,
teas a foonDerfutl matter Done
Jbp tfeee fcottcbes ofgreat toealtb,
f^
1
^
fcbotranffo?mmgfbemfelues into treats, affaiteD a faggot
1
"
*'"*
maker:
fcbo bauing burt (bem all fotfb a faggot fticke^toas Ufee
toijauebemeputtoDeaib* 215ut betDasmtraculouflteDeliuereD,
Maijmkfi
anD $ep foo?tbilie punifl^eDs as
fte
ffo?te faitb , from tofeence i*r*^
Bodin
P2
5.Booke. Thcdifcoucric W.tran/formatiom
Bodin^aDtt.
An error
after a great mameot&er fucb beafflie Cables
,
be inueie$ a*
about Ly
: gajn(j
^
jj^fjcians,as fate tftat
Lycanduopia
is a oifeafc
5
and
camnropia.
mta tran(f0?majt0rt , gifetiv,
lie mainteinctb , as facred ano
true , all
Homersfables of Circes
and Vlyfles $ts companions
:
inueieng againttChryfoitome,
tdjorigbilie interpreted
Ho-
mers meaning to be, tbatVlyffes&is people fcocre bp
tbe barlot
Circes made in tbeir bjutiff) maners to refemblc ftoine*
H5ut leatt fomepoets fables migbt be tbougbt Iies(t$erebp flje
foitcbmongers arguments fljoulo quaile ) ije matnteincft foj
true tbe mottpart ofOuids Metamorph6fis,and tbe greatett ab*
furdities anD (mpoffibtlittes in all tbat
bcofce : marie l;e tftnfcetlj
femeone tale tbercin map be faineo.
JF
mallic,be confirmed all
tftefe totes bp tbe fio^teofNabuchadncz-zar.anDbtcaufe(fatft
be)
Nabuchadnez-zar
continued feuen peres in tbe fyape of a beatt,
tberefoje map toifcbes remaine fc long in
fte
fo?me of a bead
;
baaing in all tbe meanetime, tbe(bape,batre, tooice, (frengtb,
agtlftie, foiftnes, fd andercrements ofbeatts, anD pet referue
jjugupjib.%
tfie minds and foules oftoomen o? men. ^otobeit^S.Auguftine
Tap.
(W;etber to confute o^ confirme ftat
opinion tuogepou)faWb;
Idem, lib, de
No eft credendumj?um<inum corfm
d&nonum arte Velpoteftate in
teftU-
jj>iritu&a-
Ha Uneamenta conuertipo/ft : flffiHemapnot bel&ue tbatamansbo*
wma&p**.
Die map be altered into tbe lineaments of a beatt bp tbe diuels
artojpofoer, Stem,
Bodinfaitb,tbat
(be
reafon fcbtefrntcbes
are mottcommonlie turned into foolues, i*-, btcaufe tbepWu*
allieeatecbtlo^en
3
asio(DlueseatecatteR 3tem,tbat ttjecaufe
fcbteotberare truelte turned into aires, is ;fo? ftat fucb batie
bamedefirous to tmdcrttand tfje fecrets of tottcbes . W)ic fott*
tfyz* are turned into cats,be alledgetb no reafon,and tbcrefo#(to
ironk.
belpe bim ftojtb foitb tbat
para#?afe
)
%
faie ,
tl;at toitcbes are
curff queanes, and mame times fcratcb one another, oj tbeir
neighbours bp tbefaces
j
and fyerefo?e percbance are turned
into cats i&ixt
3
baue
put tfoentfe of tbefe foitd>
mongers to filence tottft tbte one queffton
;
to
toit,Mbetbera fofttb tbat can turne a
tuoman into a cat,<tc : can alfo
turne a cat into a too*
man^
Abfurd
WJranfformations*
of Witchcraft. Cap.2.
53
Abfurd reafons brought by Bodin, and fuch others,
for confirmation ofcraiiftbrmations.
The fecond Chapter.
y
rz<9& q^s^
fffie dimples! an& reafons
'
mtgbt put fcs in Doubt
?
tbat cuerie atife,
fo)a)ife,oj cat tbat toe fc, tore a man, a
luoman^o; a cbtlD.3 maruell tbat no man
bfetb ftjts tkCmctton in tbe befinition ofa
man . But to trjiat enb fljoulb one Mf*
puteagaintttbefc creations an& recrea*
lions
5
trfjen Bodin toafl&ctb atoap all cur
arguments toitb one too;&, confelfmg tt>at none cancreate anp
tying
but oD ; acfenotoleoging alfo tbe foicc of
fte
canons , ano
tmbjacing tbe opinions offucb Diuines, as fcmfe
again!! I)tm in
tbis betjalfe ;? |ea
be
Dcotij noto (contrarie to bimfelfe elfetdiere)
aflSrme, tbat tbe biuell cannot alter
bis fo?me . 3no lo, ttjts f
LBodMki.
f)iS t}\ttil\(tiOt\yNoneffenal^fornhi (ideUratio)
fedfigurA
folum per-
demagM-
mutatnr :
Hje effentiall fame (to font, reafon) is not cbangcb, but
-
*M-
tbe fyape 0; figure . 3nb fbcrebp i)c p:couetb it cafic cnougb to
create men02 beaffs toitij life,fo as tbep remaine toitbeut reafon*
Ipoiobett, 3
tbnfae it is an eaSer matter
5
to turne
Bodins rea<
fon into (be
reafon ofanafl,tban bis
besie into fi)t (bapeof a
flj&pe: fcbtcb bsfattb is aneafie matter
5
btcaufe Lots toifciras
Gen.1^24.
turneointoattonebptbeDfueli. ^srcfcpf;c%toetb bis gn$e
&1
*
&27
Ignorance, astbougbdDotitbatcommanDctj Lottjponpaineof
Ueatb not to tofce baefce, fcrijo alfo Dcffroieb tbe titie of
Sodomc at
tbat inttant, bao not alfo turncb frit into a fait done ; Sua as
tbougb all tbis tdjilecSo&bab b&ie tbe biuels bzuagc, to go a;
tout tfjts bnGneffi* all tbe nigbt bcfo:e, ana ts^cn a miracle Ciouto
be fo;mgbt, tbe biuell muff be faine too itbimfelfe.
%tm, bssfarmetb, $3t t&fe fetnbof tranffiguratiens are
wodMb.
mm
common toitbtbem in
tbe toeff parts of t!;e fowls, tban
*&***
toitbbsftereintbeeaa. ^otobcit,tt)isnote is gfuenimtball
$
\!*t?*
tbat tbat is ment of fbefecon&perfons,anDnot of tbe firff : to*<;
*'
to(t,oftbebetoit*eD,anonot
oftbefontcl)es*ifo^jcpcantranf'
fojme
94
5^oke. The difcouerie oAnEnglifhmanti
iohn.BUti.
fojmcftemfcluesineueriepartcf
fte
toojlo, tofetberttbe eaff,
lib. de
%- toeff, no#b, o: (butt), arrte befattb, tbat fptcttB ana bluels tier
won.i.cap.i.
men moftmtbeno?ft countries, as Norway, Finland.
&c:
and
iufteineffernetfan&s,asintbeU)ettlndia
.-
butatnongtbcbca'
ttjen fpectallfe, anb ftberefoeuer Cb?tft is; nof^eacbeo. 3nb tbat
tstruejftouglSjnotinrofcolt^gtoCe, ant) co?po:aU a fenfe as
Bodintafeeti) it. UDm notable inlfance ofa tmtcbes cunning in
ftisbebalfetoucbcbbp
Bodm
mftecbapierafo2e(atD,5
ftougbt
m. malefic
g(Dti in tbte place to repeat : lie tafeeft it out of M. Mai.
fobicb
par.i.
q
*e.z.
tale toas aelfoerb to Sprenger bp a fenigbt oftbe MboUs
5
bcing of
C
*
M
*
fte
o#er ofg>. Iones
at Ierufalem ; anb it follotoetb ifctis.
Ofa man turned into an afle
5
and returned againe in-
to a man by one ofBodins witches : S. Auguftines opini-
on thereof.
Whatthe
diuel fhuld
J^g
%
the witch
The third Chapter.
Sg^a&tC
^appencD in tlje cttte of
Saia-
min,
in tbe feingbome ofCyprus
(therein
is a gcoo bauen) ftatafttp
loabentotft
mercbant)i$c (tateb ttjere fo? a
ft
o:t fpace.
Bin
tbe meanettmemanp of tbe
fcnlDtcrs
anb marinersioent to ftoare, to p?cutbe
ftefttnctuals* amongftbtcb number, a
certaine GBngitft
man, being a CurDie
pomgfellofoe, toenttcafoomansboufe,a little foate out of tbe
makechois cttte, anb not farre from tbe fea fibe
3
tof& fcbefter
fte b^b
ante
oftheEng-
egstcfell.
Mbo percefumglrfmto be a luftle poong fellofoe,a
liOi man?
ffcan
g
erj antJ fmtf^m#$
counttie (fo as Dpon tbe lofife ofbtm
fterc tooulo be tbe leffe mtfle o? tnqutrie)
fte
confioereb
fotft bit
felfe l)Oto to befiroie bto5
ana ftrilleb btm
to ffaie tbere afoljtle,
ftfnlcff
fte
trjent to fettb a fein egs f
0?
btm*
HBut
fte
farrteb long,
fc as tbe p&ng man calieb tmto btr, befiring btr to make
bad: fo?
betolbbtrtbattbetibetooulbbefpent
5
anbbp tbat meant*
bte
ft
ip tooulb be gone, and leaue fiirn bebtno, ^otubeit, after fome
betrarting of time,
fte
b?ougbt |tma feto egs
?
twilltug btm fo re^
turne to
fttr,
tfbis
ft
tp foere gonefctfjen
lie
came Ujepcong fek
lotoe
nedintoanaffe.
ofWitchcraft. Cap.3. 5/5
lotuereturneo totoar&&t)te(fy[p:bui befo2e]t)Cfoent ab(D?d,
b&
toould needs rate an eg 0? tfoaine to fattffie
bis bnngetjand totftj^
tit fijojtfpacebe became Dumb andout of bis iuifs (as
tie
after;
toards raiDO'Sas^m be
fcoould f)aue entred into tbe fl)ip
3
tbe man;
A ftr
nersbeatbtmbacbetoitba cudgell, faieng ; {$at a murren
metamor-
lacfes tbe
aift i Wc>\fytx tbe diueli totil tbis affileaSTe
0?
pong
ph6fis,of
man
(3
cannot tell bpfxtneb name
3
tyould terme
ftwn)
being
bodie,but
manp times lepel^ and fcnderftandtng tbefr tt>o?ds tbat cat
nQtofmmd
led l)\mafte, conGdertng tbat be
could fpeahe neuer a too:o, and
pet couto bnaerftand euerie bodie#e tbougbi fbat be
toas betuit*
cbed bp tbe tuoman, at tttjofe boufe be toas, #notberefoje,fcben
bp no meanes
be
could get into tbe boate, but iuas djiuen to tar?
rie and tec bit departure; being alfobeatenftom place to place,
as an aCTe :
be
rememb;ed tbe tDttcbes ioojds, and tbe footfis of
Iris oftme feilotoes tbat called tnmaffc, and returned to tbe tott*
cbesboufe,in t^ofeferuice t)& remained bp tbe fpace of tb?&
peares, daring notbtngfcDitbbi* bands all tbat trtjilc, but earned
fucb burtbens as
fye
laied onbis
bacfee
;
bauiug onelie tbis com;
fo?t,tbat altbougb be
foere reputed an affe amongGrangersand
beaffs, pet tbat bott) ibis fcritcb, and all otber tmtcbes bnefcu l)im
to be a man.
Mertbz&peatesiaerepatted ouer, in a moaningbetimes fje
fnmtto tofone before bis
dame
;
fcdjo bpon fome occa(ton(ofitfee
to mabtfoater) ffaicd a little bebind*
Jn tbe meanetime being
nkxt to axburcb, be beard a little faccartug bell ring to tbe eleua; Note the
tionofamoarotoemalle, and not daring to go into tbe cburcb,
deuotion
teatt
be
fl^ould bauebcene beaten and d^iuen out imtb cudgels^n
of
^
a"e-
great deuction
be
fell doiune in tbe 4)urcbpard,tjpon ti)t hnmof
fy*
binder legs, and did lift
bis fo:efat ouer
b&
bead, as tbe
p?&ff ootb bold t^e facrament at tbe eleuatton.
Mbicb prodigious
Ogbt ftben tttttint meftbants ofGenua efpieo, and tottb toom*
der bebeld ; anon commetb tbe foitcb tottb a cudgell in bit band,
beating fo^tb tbe alte, 0nd btcaufe (as it
batb bane faid) fucb
binds offoitebcrafts are fcerie trfuail in tbofe parts; tbe mer;
cbants aftwefaio made fucb meanes,as botb tbe atfc and tbe foitcb
toere attacbed bp tbe tudge , #ndflje being crammed and fet bp?
on
tbe racfee
5
confeffed tbe irijolc matter, and p?omtfed,tbat if flje
mtgbt banc libertie to go borne, $e foould refto#i)im to ^
old
$ape:
9<S, 5.Booke. The difcouerie
W.tranfubftantiati
fljapc
:
and being difmtffedyibe did accordingly. 6>o as noifaritb*
(landing
tbepaflwebendedbiragaine, and burned bit : and
tbe
pang
manreturned into bis countrte toityatotMatia
merrie
bait.
%ontbeaduantageoftbtsffo:teM.Ma],
Bodin,
andfberefi*
juguflMb.
bue of
tbe ftritebmongers triumph and fpeciailfe bfcaufc s>.Au-
is. deciui.
guflinefubfcrtbetbtberebnto
^
oj at tbe leal! to tbe bene like.
Deixw
Wt)fy$nwa confeffe
3
find t common in bis bafoMnfemucb
as
3
fudge
tbem ratber to be fotftcd in bp fome fonb papiff oj
tmtebmonger,
tban fo learned a mans dmmgs.
Efte belt is, tijat
be bimfelfe is no eie-tottneOe to anp oftbofe bts tales
5
but fpr#
fcetboneltebp
report; therein be
btteretb tbefetoojds: to fott
,
tbat 3fc toere a point ofgreat inciuilttie,*c : to otfcredtt fo mam$
anti fo cetteine
reports, 3nd in tbat refpect l;e iutttfictb tbe cojpo*
rail
tranffiguratfons of
Vlyfles
bis mates, tl^ogb ^t iottebcratt
ofCirces:anbtbatfa)U(^fableofPi^ftantiusbisfaS)er,tibo
(be
faitb)Dt&
eate pjouender and bate among otber bo?ffcs
5
being
Atthcaips btmfelfe turned into an bojffe. ^eabe bertfietb tbe ffarfceff lie
in Arcadia.
tbateuerfoastnuented
3
oftbettooaktoiues tbat Wed to tranfr
fo:me all tbeft gbeffs into bo?ffes, and to fell tbemafoaie at mar*
ftets and faires. ndtberefb:e3 fateimtb Cardanus,tbat
ftotu
Card' de
ub*
r
' muc
&
Au
g
uftin Wf&
&&
fe fottb bts
cies,fo mvid)
3
am con*
ZpZ
tmt ** bel&ue^otobett &
Auguftin
concluded again!! Bodin.
Jugxftub.
jFoj
be affirmetb tbefe tranfubtfantfattons to be but fanta0icall,
1
*.de emit,
and
tbat tbep are notaccording to tbe berftte
3
butaccording to
tbe
Dei
-
abearance* 2nd pet
3
cannot allbto offucbajpearances made
bptoitbes,o?petbpdfuels:foj3 find no fucb potoer gfuen bp
<H5od to anp creature, and
3
foould fott of&Auguftine,
fobere
tbep became, fofcom
Bodins tranffo?med
iucolues dcuoured.X2ut
cjuam
Credula mens homlm, Cr
ereBtfahdis
*wes !
Gcx>d Lord!
how light ofcredit is
Engltyedby
,
.
-if
l
Abraham
the wauenng
mind or man
!
Vkmmg.
j^qw vmo taj es anJ Jjes ys eares
attentiue all they can
>
eneraH
e
former
lies confuted* ofWitchcraft. ,Oap.4*
97
<D5enerall
cowncel^anU t^e popejs tanoti0 , Iribitti
Bodm fore*
garDetf^DcDConoemneanD pronouncebte opinion* in tiitebe*
tjalfe to be abfurD;anD tlje refiouc of ffie tuttdnttonger*, imtlj
|>tmfelfetutbcmimber,to betocojffetban tnfioete, 0nD %Ce are
fbeijene&o;&3
of fljc canons, tfttcj
elfe-tdjete
3
|W mo?e
largelierepeateD;
Wofoeuerbel&uetb, ttjatante creaturecan ^flwft
be maoe 0? cbangeo
into better o% toafife , 0? tranffojmeD into a; fjf*^
me oiber
tjppe, oj into ante ofter fimtlftuoe
,
bp ante ottjcr
^an
Zq^'r&l'.
bp dDcn Ijtnifelfe t^e creato: ofail tbiugs, tofitjeut all Doubt i$ m
infiDell
5
anD toa$Te $aua pagattSInD ttjerefcrnttjali ib& reafon is
ten&ereMo
tott :
Wcaufe fbep attribute tfjat to a creature, fcdjirfj
cnelte belonged
to (H5oo tlje creator ofall tbtng&
Afiimmarieofthe former fable, with a refutation
thereof
3
after due examination ofthe fame..
Thefourth Chapter;
cmcetmng t^e betttie
0?
p?ofas^
btlttteof tbisenterluoc, bettmrt
Bodin,
M.
MaJ.tbefottfktfje affe-,ttemafFe
3
tbe
merchants, tbe tnquifito?$
,
fte
toymen*
toj&fc: Jftrfi 3
toamDer at
tfte miracle
of tranfubifantfattour&econDlie at ffje
tmpUOeUCteof Bodin
anD
lames Spren-
ger
, fo? a^trming fo groUe a lie , Deaffed
b&lffce bp tbe fcnfgbt oftije Rhodes, to makea fcuie ofSprenger,
anD an afTe of Bodin
j s^frDlte^at $eaffe IjaD no nioje toit tban
tofmdele
Dotone anDljolDtipbfefo^efeteto a peece of Harris
floiD^e,tdjtcb
neither tuoulo
3
ua? coulD,no; DtD fielpe
fnm:jfourtb*
Ue,4at $e malTe coulo notrefo^mefbat t$scbtt)c Mttfy tranffo^
meD:jriSlte,tf)at
tbe mercbantj^tbe inqmOto?g
3
anD t|>c toymen*
to^coulbnotettber
feuetailteoj lointlte Deo it, but referre
fte
matter to
ftt iutttbeg courtefie anD goD pleasure,
JBnt fcbere ttras
ibe pang mans ofcmeOjape ail tbefetb?&
^shX
peare$
3
fcberem
be tuas maDe an atfc
*
3i te a certetne anD a ge* woods
.-
nerall
rule$jaf
tfoo fubifantral! formes cannot be in one fubtect
where eifc
sirmlcrjmeljMih
at once ;{$f
410 confeflTeo bp tljemfelue^. flje

10"Id iK
3W fivwe
p8
5.Bookc. Thedifcouerie
The
former lies
confu
M<a.maief.
fi^me oftbe beaff occupteb foine place in tbe atre,an& ft
3 tbinfee
t*r.\.q*c.i.
iboulDtbcfojmeofamanbajalft j?o? to toing tbe bobie of a
man,Uif(bout feltng,tnto facb a ttjtn atrie nature, as tfjat tt can
nettftet be (menor felt, it mapfoell be tonlifeelie , bat it i& bene
impofltble
: fin tbe
aire tie mconffant , anb continue^ not in one
place, t>o as tbts atne creature iuoulb fconebe carries intoan?
in my die otber region : as ctfe-ftbere
3
bane largclie
prameD .HBut tn&eeo
courie of
our bosies are tnuble,fenfttiue, anb paflioe, and are inoueb
fuftft
f
P
irit
*
^
tnmic otfjer ercdlentproperties , ftbicb all
tbe biuels in bell are
fnTthe 17
not able to alter :mttber can one batreofourbeatipen^
5
o? fall
bcSke of
atoaie,o
j
be tranffo^meD,U)Jtl)out tbe fpectall p?ouibence of tiPoD
thisvo-
almigbtie,
lume.
j5U^
pi
oceeD bnto tbe probability oftbts Ifo?te Ilbat lucfee
tuasttjtbattbtspanig fellofo of England,
lanbing ft latelie in
tbofe parts,anb ftjat
oio fooman ofCyprus>bcing
botb of fo bafe
a conDition^ouib botb bnderffanb one anotbers communicate
on;
Engiand
anb
Cyprus
being ft manie bunozeb miles biftanf,
anb tbeir languages fo farre Differing
*
3
am Cure in tbefe bates,
therein trafficbe is more itfeb^anb learning in mo?e price ; fein
pong
or
olD mariners in tljis realme can cifber fpeafee
or turner*
ftanD tbe language (pofeen at S alamin
in Cyprus,&bfrb is a fetnb
cf Grecke ; anb as fefo olo foomcn ttjere can fpeafee our Ian*
guage, HButBodintDtllfate^oubearejtbaf at
tbe inqutfito?s
commanbement
3
anbtb.:ougb tbe tormentors correction, fl)e p?o*
mifeb to rcffore fifm
to
bis ofome (ape : anb fo
fye
otb, as being
tberebnto compelleb. 3
antoer
?
tbat as tbe ftbole ftoite i& an iw
ptous fable; fotbissEertton tsfalfe, anb oifagr&afele to tbeir
otuneboctrine,td)icbmainteinetb,tbat tbe foitdrtotb noibing
but bptbe permidton anbleaue of
(ff
o&
jfor
if
(be
coulo bco or
tnv
boo furb a tljtng at btr
otonepleafure ; or
at tbe comman&ement
oftbe inqutfito?s,or for feare oftbe tormentors , or
fo? loue oftbe
partiesfor remorfe ofconfctence : tben i^ it not eitber bp tbe ep
trae&inarfe leaue,uor pet bp tbe lifee birection ofdJot^erceptpou
totllmabe^ima confeberafeloitb old tnitcbes-
3
for mp part
insmtiermoS,boin
fyty
can furne anb toffe a mansbobie fo,anb
mate it fmailer anb greater,to imtjifee a molufc
5
or
like an aflfc,
. f
c : ants tbe man all tbts b|tle to tele no patne 0nt
3
am not a*
k?capi
loneintbisma|e;fo^Dan^usafpectaUmaintetmr of tbetrfok
te * M
*
lies
reformer
lies confuted ofWitchcraft. Cap/5.
99
iiesfcritb, tbat altfjougft
Augutiineand Apulcius jmd tD?tt^t)crfe
j
mufiMb.
credtblte offljefe matters
;
pet tmllijeneuerbeleeue
3
fattotf;>^>.D.
c&es
cart rtjange meninto otber formes
5
as affeSjapes^eDieeS;,
M
w&
beares,mtce
3
$c.
That the bodie of a man cannot be turned into the
bodie ofa bead by a witches prooued by fkong reafons,
fcriptures
3
and authorities.
The fift Chapter,
Wit &ass
tW
man an aCfe all
tW
tihite-4 ^tDasttjtsaCTe aman f
Bodin
fattens reafononeltercfrrued) be
teas
ttuhe tranfubifantiated intoanaiTe
3
fo
as ttjere muff be no part ofa mmjbixt rea?
fon remaining tntfjtsaile. &nd|?etHer-
*"
mes Triiuiegiitus
$tnbe$
N {$9
gd
r^''
autbo?tite anti reafon to fate, ./4//W
*
/**

I
.
*"*"
^4w humanum non capere ammam humanam\ nee
fa
ej/d in corpus ammd
rations canntis ammam rationalem eorruere
;
ftjat IS
5
Sit f)tWiatt
feule cannot recetue ante otberttjan an humanebodie , no: pet
canne Itgbt into a bodie ttjat toanfetb reafon of mind . JBut j&.
lames
fattft
5
2E|)ebotitetDitt)OPtti)e (ptritis Dead . 0no furelie,
Xam#V
fcfjen ttje foule is Departed from tbe
bodie
5
tije life ofman is dtfol*
aeti
: ant) fterefoae Paule imfi^d to be dtfToIacd
\ fefen fje foculd
phiii.i
3
2j,
fjaaebeene
fottb %tff . Sftebodte of man is fubteet toditurs
fetnDsofagues,ftcfeneires,ani3mfirmttte0
3
fcdjeretmto an aflte
bodte ts not inclined : anti mans bodie mnft be fed toi$b;cao,$c:
and not tm'tf)
bap.
Bodins
atfebeaded man muff either eate bate,
0; nothing : as a
speared in tije ifo:te spans bodie alfo is fubiect
fcnto
dea$b,and battj
ty&
dates numbed. 3;ftbisfeliofcoe bad Died
in ttje meane time,as bis ijoure nttg^t baue bm\t comedo: ante
tying tbe ofuels
5
tt>c totf
cb, o: Bodin fenein
; 3.
merueli itn n td;af
tooulobaue become oftbisaflfe, o^ljotu tbe tottct) could bauete*
lfo2edj)imtol^ape
5
ojtftetl)erl)ea)ouldbattertfen at tbe date cf
judgement in an afles bodte and l^ape.jr o:
Paule
fatil),tt>at
ftat
T ,cor. i
&
fcerte bodie tdncf) is foUme and buried a naturall boote, is raifea '44.
3-tf* a
ioo
5'Boke. Thedifcouerie
Tranjformat.confm
a fptrituatt bodte* Ejje life of Jefas \& mademamfeffin our mop
tall fletb,and not in tbe flelb ofan affe.
dSoobatb endued cuerie man and euerie tbing tottb btepw
pec nature, fubffance,fo?me, qualities, and gifts, and directed
ttjetr toaics 3sfo? tbe featc^s ofan affe,
be tafcetb no fucb care
:
botobeit,tbep bane alfo tbcir properties and fubffarice feuerall to
i.cor.ir,
t!jemfeiuef*
if
o?tl)ere is oneflefl^(fatftPaule) of men, anofibec
flefl)ofbeaffs
3
anotijeroffil^es,anottjerofbtrDSt 8nd tberefo?e
it is abfolutelie agatnff tt>e ordinance of<0od(i$o
batb made me
a man)ttmt
%
fl^ouiti flte lifee a bfrtyo? ftofm like a fill) , o? cr&pe
like a
tome^
become an affe in fljape : tnfomucb as if od
toouid gmemsteaue
?
3l
cannot d ft; foj it toerecontrarte to
bis
otone c:dcr ana dccr#,and to tbe conffttution ofanie bodie txtjtcl)
Pfal.u?.
IjebatbmaDe.^ea tfjefptrits tbemfeluesbaue ibeir latocsand
limits p^efcribed
5
bepond tbe fcbtcb tbep cannot paffe one baires
baeadfb ; otbertotfc 5odfljoulo be contrarie to btmfelfe : febicb is
farre from bun
^eifljer is (I5ods omnipotence berebpqualtfi*
eo
3
buttbedtuclsimpotencie mamfeffed , fi$o batb none otber
potoer
;
buttbat idncb<115od from (be
beginning batb ajpointen
t?nto btm^confonant to I;is nature ants fubffance ^e map toell
be reilreined from bis potoer and Ml, but bepond tbe fame
bs
cannot paffe, as being (tSobsmmtffer
5
no furtber but in tbat
ftbtcbbebafb
from tbe beginning enabled bim to oro: tdjicbis,
tbatbebemgafptrtt
?
mapU)itb
;
odsleaue and ordinancefctci*
at and corrupt fyz
fptrit and toili ofman: herein
be
ts fcerie dfc>
ligent
Sbat abtaftlit afferfion is ft, (bat a man,febom dEWDjBD
fat!)
madeaccording to
bis otone finttlituae and Ubenes^outo be bp
a tuitcb turned into abeaff i W)Ht an impiette is it to affirmed
tbat an affcs bodie i& tbe temple oftbe ^olp-gboff^ D? an aflfe to
be
tbe dnld of<&5od,and <0od to be bis fatber; as it is faid ofman*
j.Cot.6,1?
{jjB)hfy
Paule to tbe
Corinthians fodiuinelte confutetb, ftbo fattb,
verfe'i
Ac
*bat ;3Dur bodies are tbe members of
CfctS * 3n tbe ttbub toe
veirelii.
9#
to gto?tfie dl5oo : fo? tbe
boote is fo? tbe 2Lo#, and tbe ilojd is
fo: tbe bodie* &ureliebemeanetbnotfo?anaffesbodie
3
as bp
tbts time
3
bope a$eatetb : in fucbtotfeasBodinmapgolnde
bimfo^ame;efpecia!lie^enbe flEjalltinuerffanD , tbateuen
into tbefe our bodtes^tcb dPodbaib
framedaSer bis otone
lifce*
neffe,
in/format
\confuted. ofWitchcraft. Cap.6, loi
nefle,be bait? ai& bjetfceafijat fptrtf, febtf)
Bodin faftt) te nolo w
roamingtotfjin an affcsboate , tifncb
C?o& frst&fcfufctetfeatn
fuc& feruiltttc fcnDet tlje fate of mmt ; cf fc&jon* C>o& is fo tntnfe
Pfaim.s.
fulljtbatbeijatbmaoe&tm itttte loioer tftan angels, pea fl>an
n&*-iA
|H
nifeKe,an& crotoneo inmfottb glc#e anfc frogityp , ano maoe
7>
*
^tmto^auctjomtmonouert^etoo^es of fnsljanos, asijauing
put all things
tmDette fete, al!
fy&pe
ana oren, pea tDtolueg,
affe$,ano all otl;er beaflte offte
fielD
, fte
foales cf tije aire
3
tfje fi>
flje* Of tfje fea,^C.
Bodinspoef
3
Ouid
,
tftofe
Metamorphofis
make &mu#fo: jtfm,faitl) to t&e ooertftt ofc of$t*
#
antafftali
Imagination:
0j hominifublime dedit^ccelumque Videre
^ujfityf^ereBos adfydera
toilere vu/tus.
Stye
effect of t^tctj toerfeste
ftte
;
The Lord did fet mans face fo hie,
Thathe the heauensmight behold)
Andlooke vp to the ftarrie skie,
Tofee his woonders manifold.
^oiMfaUrifc&oja mueil can fo alter ttjetyapeofa man,as
contrartlie to mafec^tm lfce Dotom to l)dl , like a tea
5
; <3cD0
too^s tpo ulD not onelte be Defaces ans MfjreceD, but 5te ojdp
nancefyouto be toamoetfullte altered anat&erebp confowuicD.
The witchmongersobie&ions, concerning Nabu- /
chadnez-zar aniwered,and their crrour concerning Ly*
canthropia confuted
.
Thefixt Chapter,
Alleus Maleficarum, Bodin,
ant)
Their
mmtte otfter of ttjem
tftat
tnaintetne
ground.
tuttc&traft, tnum$ fcpon tijt (fo?ie of
^^
Nabuchadnez-zar ; a& tljOUgl) Circes
to hold a
fjaa tranffojmefc&imimftiiw: fo^ceries quick ede
into an cre,a$ ftc t& others info tome, ty
th
"
tc. 3tantoer
3
tl)at^rU;a0nett!5crttibo*
tallc'
Hie nojffjape tranffojmet? at al!
,acco2*
3U?f.
aing
102 5
-Booke. The difcoueric Witches
tranfyortati
ding to ttjetr groffe imagination
5
as appeared botb bp tbe
Dan.4.
p!atnclD02t)5 of the tcjrt, anD alto bptfte
opinions of tbebett ttt^
terpjetojs thereof: but tftat be
iuas.,fo? t)te beafflie gouernment
and conditions, tfeotone out ofbis feingdome ano bani0)ed f0; a
time,and djfuen to
bi
de btmfelfe tn tbe toildernetre,tbere tn ejrtle
to icao
bte life tn bcaltltc fo:t , among bcaffs of tbe field, ana
fofole* of tbe aire ( fo? bv tbe toafe
3
tell pou tt agpearetb bp
tbe
terMbat be foasratber turned into tbe
fljape of afotoletbanof
a beaff) tinttll
be
reietting
bt0
beafflie conottio n^foas tipon
b
i*
repentance and amendmentcalledbome, and reffo?cd tinfo
bte
feingdome. Jotobeit.,tbte(bp tbeir confefftbn)foas nettber ofuels
no; toitcbes ocoing^but a miracle iojougbtbpcSoo^txbom alone
3
acknowledge to be able to b:ing topaffe fucb tefces at bis
pleafure. herein
3
toould fenoto lib at our foitebmongera
fcaue
gained.
cor.Agrip.de
3
am not ffftto^ant tbat fomefo2fte>fl)af after tbe oeafb of
vamt.jcknt,
Nabudiadnez-zar, ^tS fowte
Eiiumorodath gaue
ty$
bOdte tO
H+
tbe rattens to be deuoured, lead affertoards
ty*
fatber fljould
arife from dcatb, Woof a beafl became a managaine* H5ut fbte
talefe miter to batte place m tbe
Cabalifticail art, to toft: a*
mongbnto^ttten feerttte* tban bere* Co concluded fate tbat
tbe tranffo?matton0,ttf?icb t^cfc britebmongers OtoforaueanD
rage fepon
?
te (as all tl)t learned b;t ofjbpfictans affirmejaot*
feafe proceeding partite from melancbolte
3
fcberebtemanie fop*
'Paul. Aeg-
pofetbemfelne3tobeixja)luejEi,o?fucb rattening beaffs* jfo?
Ly-
^^^canthropia
is of tbe ancient fbpficians called
iMpm mtLncho-
<ap. 1 1.
&, o; z^/ww
mfenU
, I.wierus occlarefb foerte learneblte, .
/. ivkr. de
tbe caufe, tbe circumffance,and tbe cure of tbts di&
}r*&. dam,.
fafo 3
jjaue bitten
fi)t moie berein; bicaufe
w+eq.%3.
ijerebp great princes and potentates, as
toeil as pco?e toomen and tnno*
sents
3
baue
borne defamed and
accounted among tbe
number of tote
*bos.
A
?rouedanddi$roued. ofWitchcraft. Cap
.7. 103
A
fpeciall obie&ion anfwered concernin
g
tranfpor-
tations,withthc confentofdiuerfe writers therevpon.
The ftucnth Chapter.
>?tlje maintenance of toitcfte?
translations
3
tyep
obiect ibe trotfi*
Matth
4j
$
#
oftrjed0ofpeU,t3^ere tbe tituell te fatD to
Luk.3^.
take tip %tff
5
ano to fct rj tm on a ptr.na*
cle cf
fte
temple, anD on a mcumaine,
?c.
W4
t'f ?je Jjao Done in maner anD
fo:me as ttjcy fugiofe, tt follotoefl) not
fterefo?etbattmtcbescoulD D $e liisc;
no? pet t& at tf)c Diucll toouto Deo tt fo:
ftem at trjctr pleafure; fo;
fbepftnoto notibeirtbougtrt^neitfjercan otfjertmfe commune
catetoifttljem.Bnt 3anltoet,tt)atff ttluerefo groffelteto be
Anrwcrto
tmDerffa>D,a$
ftep
imagine tt,pet CjoulD tt mafee notfjing to
the former
fbeir purpofe*
if1 3
fjepe tfjep toll not fate,tbat
Ctetfl baD made
obieaion.
ante ointments,
0; entreD into ante league
fofffi tbeDiurH,anD
bptoertue Hereof foas franfpoiteD from out of ttje fotlsernes,
fcnto tfjc top of ffje temple of Serufalem ; 0? tijat
ft
e Dfuell couto
t>auemaiffertesouerbteboDte,ftbofe foule fie ceulD neuer late
ftolo bpon; efpectalite ft&eu
be migbt(foift
a becfee of Ins finger)
fjaue calleD bnto
bim, anD baue baD fte
allHfante of mante legi*
Matt.2^3.
ons of angels.
$eifter (as
3
ftinfee) toll
ftcp
pjefume to mate
<3j:tft partafcer of fteDiuels purpofe and finne in
ft
at bebaife*
3ftt)cp fate;
SCbts ioas an action tojougbt b? tfte fpcctall p;cut*
Dcnceof<poD
7
anD bpbtsapuntmen^ftatftefcripture migbt
fcefulfifleD:ftmfcbat game our totftmongers bp ftts
places
ifirt*,fc:
ftat fter mate not p?oDuce a particular eramplc to
p:oue fo general! an argument 3nDagatne,tf it loere bp (poos
Hj^,
fpeciaUp:cuiDence
anD appointment; ftenfcbpftoulDtt not be
DamebptbebanDofOoD^as it foas in fteffo?ic of lob?
D?if
ttiob.T,u,
loere 000 fpeciall purpofe anD pleafure,tbatttcre
ftoulo
be fo
Iob
-v.
ertraojDtnarte a matter bjougbt to paffe bp
fte bano of
fte Df*
uell^coulDnot
oDbaue gfuen tofte tocfceD angell ctfrao;t&L
narte
poioer
P
anD cloafteD btm toift etfraojDtnarie t^ape^er^
3l.tftf.
bg
104
5-Bcoke. The dtfcouerie Witches
tranftortath
bp l)t migbt be maae an inffrument able to accompliflj
tbat
mafter
5
as beoiD to bis angdl tbat carrier Abacuck
to Darnell,
anototbemtbatbefenS toocfitwSodome?
SSutpou
fyallbn*
DerftanD^tbattbts ions Dcone m stofion,anD not in beritie of
action . >o as ibep baue a berie colD pull ofibis place,fobitb is tbe
fpcciallp&ceof fcnpture alleDgeD of tbem foj tbeirtranfpo?ta>
ticn0,
j,c*.ta m ease Sjerefojc tdjat
Caluine
faitb in biscommentarietpoti
harmon.E-
ftjat place, in tftefc tooj&S; ffje qnettton to
?
fcbetber <ffb?tff toere
SV" tv
cwrt^ftlott inneflj, o? Ubefib^t ft tocrebuttnattfion^anteaf*
1*^4.
*
finnetene obffinatlie, tbat bis
boDte toas trulteanD reallteas
fljcp fate tafecn bp : btcaufe
tftep tbinfee it tea great an tnotgnttie
fo; ~<B)}itt to be made fuiteet to fatbans tllafions . )!5ut tbts obte*
ctton te eafilte toafljeD atoaie.
jf
cj it ts no abfnrfcttie to grant all
Ibis to be tojougbt tb?ougb doDS permifffon, oj <B);\1ie* boiun*
tartefubtectton:fo long as toe p&lD not to tbinfee tbat fte
faffe*
tea tbefe temptations mtoarDlie, tbat is to (ate,ut tntno o: foule*
SnD tbat febtcb is affertoarbs fet Dotone bp t^e dEaangelttf*
fcterc tfjc Dtuell C^etocD Inm all tl;e fetngDoms of tbetoojlD, anD
tbe glojie of fijc fame, anD tbat to be Dome (as ft is fatD in Luke)
in tbe ttotnbling of an ete, Dcotb mo?e agree tottb a WSon tban
tottb a reall action >o farre are tbe bene too?Ds of Caluine.
W$id)U&tt not onefpllable no? fine toojas from tfjat
bjrfcb
31
Ijao fcmtten berein
?
bc&?e
3
tofeeb fo? bis opinion in tbe matter*
#nDtbis
3
bope toill be fufftctent to ouertb:oto tfje affertions of
tbem tbat late
tbe ground of tbefctranfpo?tattonsan&fitengttt
tbe aire berebpon.
i$t ibat toill falc,tbat tbefe too?DS; to toit, tbat <B};itt toas ta*
fen t>p,fc : can barDlte be ajplfeD to a btffon^let
btm tnrne to tbe
Ezecj, i2.
p^opbefie of
Ezediiell
5
anD fe tbe felfe-fame too?Ds bfeD ma XA*
and 1
4.
fion j fauing tbat febere fetff is fatD to be tafecn bp bp tbe btuell,
EzeAieli
is tabenbp, anD liSeDfcp, anD carrteD bp tbe fptrit of
(0oD,anDpet in a ttifton* 25utt!)cpf)aucle(re reafontbatbutto
tpon tbis fanDie rocfee, tbe fnpematnrall frame of tranfublfan*
Md
% makf.
ftattonj as almoff all ourtoitbingto:tfersDc&* ifo^Sprengeif
In ftitor
faie.tbat tbe Dtuell in tbe HbenelTe of a falcon caugbt tym
bp;
Danxus
faitb
5
it toas in ttjt fimtlttutje ofa tnanj otbers fate,
sfan angell painteD tottb toings
3
otbers, inutiiblie :
Ergo
tbe
Di^
uea
Confuted.
of Witchcraft. Cap.8. 105
nell can tafee(faie tbep)
fc&at fl&ape
be
liff. JBot fbougl) fonte map
cautil i)pon ttje biuel* ttanffojming of bfmfclfe
-
3
pet, tbat ettljec
HiujeU 0;
tott^ can tranffojme 02 tranfubffanttat ofter^tbere is
no tittle no?
colonrtnftercnpturestoljelpcttjemJftljereiBcre
autbojitte foj it, ana tbat tt torn paff allpera&uenture,lo
3
febat
ancafiematterftiistorefabflsnttateanaffetntoaman.
if
02
Bodinfattbtopontbetoo?*)
of
Apulcius
3
t|iat if tbe aflfe eatc neto
*.**.#. *
tofe$
5
anffe,o? bate leaues out of fpjtug toater, ft brill pjetentife
w*"W.
returncbtm
into a man* Wnebtbing
Sprengcr
fatib maie be
znM<tkm*i.
tone
5
bp toafymgtbe
affc in fatretoater
%
pea lie fl^etuett) an m*
ffance, ft&ere,bpD?inbing of toater an aflfe toas turned into a
mam
The
witchmongers obie&ion concerning
the hiftorie oflob anfwered.
Theeight Chapter.
i^efe totoftmongetf, fo? lacfee of
better argument^ dcd manic times ob*
itct lob againft me
5
altbougb ftere be
neuetatoo?D in tbatfiojte, Safetch ettbet
mabetb foj ftern, 0? againff me: in fo
tnucb as tbere is not tbe name of a toitcb
mentioned in Qe febole babe. Wtxt(%
p?aie pou) tdjat tottebmonger noto fee*
tng one fo afflicted as
lob,
feouiD not fate e toers bstottcbed, as
lobneuerfattb^
a
jfo^Srff ibere came a mcfltengertinto btm
5
iobj,
14.
ana fatd; SI^p open toete plotoing, and
tftp
sOto toere (feting in
fteirpIaces^anDtbeSabcans came triolentlieandtojbe tbem;
b
verfe,tr.
peatbep fyauz flame flip feruants icitb tbe edge of tbe fluo^ but
gonelte am efcapedtd tell fi>&.
c
0ndt$ile(f
fcefcras pet fpea*
<verfe,i<$.
king, anotber came, and fafD;2$efier of (55od tsfellenftom tljt
ijeauen,
$ baib burnt dp tbpfi^pe and tbpfcruants
5
and t*ms&
redtbem;but3onlieamefcapedtotelitb#*
d
3nDfeijilebetoas <5yerfc,i?.
pet
fpeabing,anotbcr came,and faid^Je
Chaldeans
fet out fljefe
banss, ano fell dpon
tbp camels, and baue taben tbenyund bane
flaine
%
feruantstoitb tlje edge of tfje ftoojo
$
but
3
onclie am
efcapefc
io6 5.Booke. The difcoucrie
Hiftorieoflob.
e
Verfc,i8.
efcapeo alone to tell
ft*.
c
3no fcrfjfleff
be teas pet fpeafctng,
came anofter, ana faf
0; 2%
fonnes and
ftp
Daughters toere ea*
/vcrfe,r^. ttngano ojfnfeing tome in ftefr eloer bzoftcrsboufe,
f
and be*
holD
ftere came a great toino from bepono tl>e toiloerneffe, ano
fmofe
fte
foure corners of
fte boufc,febf
ft
fell fcpon
ftp ftflojen,
s ibid. ca.a. ano
ftep
are oeao^ano 3
onite am efrapeo alone to tell
ft&,
s^e*
verf.7.
coej5 all ftte,be toas fmftten tof
ft
bfles, from
fte
fole of
bte fte
to fte
crotone of
btebca^
|f ante manfit
ftefe oafes calico lob
fljoulobe
bpfte
appointment 02 band of no
ftus banoleO,a$
ftis
lob
toa0;3i toarrantpouftat all
fte
olo
toomeninftecoun*
trfetoonlobecalleoor4w^fo:toarrant5tooulo befent out on
cuerfe fioe,publffee ano p?fuate inqnfrfemaoe tftat olo tocmen
latelfe refo#eo to lobs
boufe,oj to ante offtofc places,ftbere
ftefa
tniffb?tunc0felU
31
f aufepcDje olo tooman baoftaneeo totftm
ttoo
0; ft^
monefts to baue bojrotoeo a curtfie of feaffng, 0; to
baue fetftt from tbence a pot of mtlbe,
0;
|>ao
fte
requfrco fome
almes,anonotobtemeOtt at lobs !jano$ ftere
gjao bame argu*
mmtenough to i^aue bjougbt
b
I r to confuffon : anO to be mo^c
certefne to Jauefberfgjjttottcba^eftenoeo, figures mtta baue
bmtcaff,
fte
Cue anofteares mutt bauebeme fef on toojfce;
pea
rafter ftan ft
e tottft ftoulo
efcape>a confuro?mull baue ear*
nco a little mome, a circle muff banc baene maoe,auo a ofuell
tatfeo to fell
fte truft : mofter
Bungie mv&fjaue been gon bnto,
anoafter
fte bao learneo
bi
r name,iftom
lob mofi fufpectc&,ft0
taoulo banc confirmed
fte
fufpfcfontof
ft
artfficfall accufeffamx
mfteeno/ometooman o?ofter muff baue b&ne bangeo foj ft.
J15ut aS lob
fafO; Dominnt dedit: fo fafO
be
not;
Dutbolm vellAmk
fid
Dommus Mulit.
WSfyid) agraeft tofft fte
feno? of
fte
fert,
tftere ft fs tojttten,
ftat fte
ofuell at euerfe of lobs afflfctfons oe*
huiuin/m
CreodSoOfolafebisbanotjponbfnt.
Blnfomucbasiobfmputeo
iobxy.Ln.
mpart of
^cajamttje ^ utuefe,toftcbes, no? pet bnto con*
turojs, 02 ftefr tnftanfmente; as toe bane
learneo noto to 00.
^effterftnneobe^ofOdlJooanp tojong^tftcnbe
lafo ft to
bte
'i.caiwnjn
r^rgetbuttoeOfftonourcSJoogrcatlte,, iften
toe attribute cf*
%-
J
-
fter fte
potoer 02 p?op?tette ofcfl5oD fte
creato? tmto a creature.
S
MHmf\n
*
CaIuine
fm
%
^e oerogate xmk
from d0cos glo#e ano om*
locTemm
nfpotencfe^t^entoefatebeocDftbut
gfuefaftanleauetoocoff:
idemjtidem.
f$ft$i*
(faift
^e) to mocfee (0cos fufffce
5
ano fo fono an
affcr^
tfon,
Hiflorieoffob.
ofWitchcraft. Cap.8.
107
tion,ftatifafltes could (peake, ttjep toould fpeafcemoje fotfelte
ft
an fo.
if
0? atempo?all fudge fatft not to
fte
bangman$ gute
ft
#leaue to bang
fttiei offenser
5
but commander!)
btmto d it.
3But fte
mainfemers offcritftes omnipotencie, fate
;
SDto poa
not fe bofo
reailte andpaipablie
fte
diucll tempted and plagued
lob
?3
anttoetfir8,t!)attt)eretenoco?po?aUo?t)iftbleDuieUna^
med no; feene in mypart of
ftat circumffance ; fecondlie
, ftat
itioasftcbsnsof^odftatdtott ; t^icDlfe.ttjat as ftere to no
contmnnttfe betfo&ne
fte
perfbn ofa tottc^ and
fte
perfon of a
diuell, fo iuas ttjece not anp conference o
(
: p^acttfe betiuirt
ftem
tnfttscafe.
#nd as toufttng fte
communicationbettofrt >od and
fte
dt>
7 CMmSm
ttell, bebold fcftat
Caiuine
fatty
3
touting o? rafter pjeafting of
bhfemom
purpofe bpon ftat place,fcfterbpon ftep ft
tnfee ftep
\>mt fo great vpniob.
aduantage
; Wtihm faftan is fatd to ajp^re before <H5od
5
tt ts not
bone in fome place certeme,bnt
fte
fcripture fpeafeeft
fo f ajplie
ft felfe to ourrudenes, Certeinlie
fte
diueil in
ftis
anb fuft Kfce
cafes is an inffrument f toojfee <35ods toitt , anb not
bis
otune
:
and ftcrefo?e it is an ignorant anb anbngoolie faieng ( as Cal-
.
uinc
tudgeft it)to affirme,
ftat
(Bob dcoft bat permit anb fuffet
fte
btuell
if
03 iffaftan foere fo at
ty*
otone Itbertie (fatft be) foe
ftould be ouertftelmed at a fudden &nddoubileffe, if
be bad
po*
foer to burt
fte
booie,
ftere
foere no foaie fo refill : fo?
be foouto
come innifiblte bpon bs, anb fcnocfce bson
fte beads; pea
b&
fooulo
foatft fte
belt and dtfpatcb ftem, tftileff ftep
foere about
fome fofcfeed act*
B^ftepfaie; odcommandeftbim
3
no bodie
impugneft
ftem:
but
ftat
od ftould gtue
tym
leaue,
3
faie
tDtftCaluine,ftatftedtueliisnotinfttftfauourtotftod, as
f ahttint
my
fuft
requefl at
ty*
bands.
Slndtfteras bp our foitftmongersopinions and arguments,
fte loitft p:ocureft fte
dwell, and
fte
diuell afccft leaue of <25od
to plague
tftom fte tottcft ts dffpofed:ftere i^ not (as
3
baue fato)
.
anpfuft cojpojall communication betfo&ne
fte
dwell and a
^tTi*
foitft, as
foitftmongers imagine* jiieiftcr ts (0od mcnued at
ferimn.sl
all at faftans fate,
tft baft no
fuft
fauour
0;
grace
totft l>im, as
,
,~
toobtemeanpftingatbisbands,
pfillft
HBnt M.Mai,
and
bis friends denie
3
ftat ftere foere anp info
i&mplrt.il
ftes in lobs
time:pea
fte toitftmongers are content to faicftat
v*^*.
ftere
lo8
5.Bookc. The difcoucric
Hiftorieoflob.
tbcrc lucre nonefound to erercife tbis art in <S;:tffs time , from
|)te birtb to bfe
Deatb,euen bp ttje (pace ofttnrtte tips peares . |f
tbere
ba&
beene ante (fate tbep) tftcp fljoulD
baue beene
tbere fpo*
Note what
fecn of. 0e touching tfte autbojitie"oftbe bbc oflob,
tbere is no
is faid tou-
qucttton but tbat it is benecanonical! ano autbenttbe. lotobc
b!Sk
g
rf
C
it
^
1lanle fo?iters,botb oftbe 3lefoes ano otbers
,
are of opinion,
lab.
e

ft
at Mo^cs
toaf tbe autbo? of tbis babe
; ano tbat be oto fet it as
a lathing glaffe before tbe
people : to tbe intent flje
cbttojen ofA-
braham(oft^ofe race
be
bimfelfe came)mtgbtbnotoe, tbat (E5oD
Vetoed fauour to otbers il>at lucre not oftbe fameline, ano be &
fliameo ofibeir toicfteDncffe : facing an tmcircumcifcb ^atntme
l)ao To tell oemeaneb bimfelfe* Upon itfctctj argument Caluine
(tbougb
b^
baa tojittett fcpon tbe fame) faiib, fbat jfojfomucb as
ttfsimcerteme,
fobetber fttoere
Qsgfa
o;
ExempUgratU,
toe
mullleaue it in fufpenfe i jjicuerlbelea (faiflj
be)
let te tabe tbat
bb<4 fe out ofaUOoubt; namelie,fbat tbe^olp-gbott batb taDfc
tea tbe babe, to tbe enbtbat tbe Jetocs (boulobuolue tbat (5oo
batb baoa people alfoatesto fcrue btm tfeongbout tbe foojlD,
euen of fucb as lucre no Jetees , noj fcgregateo from oiber na*
tons*
iofobcit,3lfoj mp part oentc not tbe teritie of tbe ffo;fe;
ftowg&iitD&ftSI mutt confeffe,tbat3ltbinbe tbere tuas no fucb
cojpojall enterlupe btfofftte<0oD,tbeoiucll, ano
lob, as tbep
imagine tnettber ante fucbreatt p?efcnce anb communication
as tbe tmtebmongers conceiue ano mainteine; fobo are fo groflfe
berein
3
tbat tbep 0 not onlie brlttuc, but publtfb To palpable ab*
furotties concerning fucb wall actions betiiHjrt tbe Diuell anD
man,asafoifemantoou!DfccafyameDtoreao, but mucb mo:c
tniegnk
tocreait
t astbat
>.Dunftanleao
tbe btuell about tbe boufebp
**"**
tbe nofe iuifb a patre of pinfojs o? tongs , ano mmtrim
roje fo
lotoo, astbeplacercongtbereof,fc:lDitbatboufanotbe
lihefa*
ties, loitbout tt&icb neitber tbe art of poperienojof Uritcbcraff
couto itano,ffiut pon map fee mo?e oftbis matter clfe-febere,
fe&ere in feto foojos(trfjicb
31 tbougbt go bere to &
mislead 31
fljoulo feme to ttfe too manic
repetitions) 31
anftocr effectualiie
to tbefrcauils about
tbrspiace.
What
; '
word(ypitch)ex])ounded. of Witchcraft. Cap.p. I op
Whatfeuerall forts ofwitches arc mentioned in the
fcriptures,andhow
the word witch is there applied.
The ninth Chapter,
-W toijat fo?t of toittW
to e*
te M. Mai. oj Bodin fate tbere are ;
Mo-
fes fpafee onlie offoure binds of impious
coufeners o$ ftntcbes ( irtjereof our MW
mongers olo iaomen tihitf) danfe tottij tbe
fairtes,$c;are non&)2$* firff toere iWS-
x.Praeftig*.
^^mp^^^irf)(a!5aUDtmne!E;
3
bott)
^
res
.
1
leb?ues and oflbers conclude ) foere bat
araoms-
coufeners and tugglers^deceiuntg tbefeings etes iuftft tllufions
andaefgbts;andmalmtgfalfe tbingstoa#eareasfrue:tri}tcb
2.Mecaf*.
neuertbelesour tuttcbes cannot ocd. 2E&efecond is MecaffL,
pha.
Wtct)is^eftatr)effrotetl)toit^potfom fljetbird arefucbasirfe3.Kafam.
fundjie binds ofdtumattons
5
and Ijeretintopertetne tbefc foojds,
^n.
fyfim,onen,
objdom.
$fyz fourib is a% to tutt : ftljen magici*
ffo^
ans,o? rafter fuel), as toould be reputed cunning therein , mum*
4
.Habar.
bie certeine fecret foo^trijerin i^ tbougbt to be great efficacie*
Ifjete are all coufenets ana abufcrs oftbe
people in tbeir feue* ,
rail binds* UButbicaufetbep are all termed ofourfranflatojsbp
tbe nameofimtcbes in tbe ble: tberefo?e tbe lies ofM.Mal.and
Bodin
3
anD all our olD iuiues tales are a#lted bnto tfjefe names,
and ealiliebelaeued of
fte
common people
3
tdjo Jane neuer
bt>
fterto beene inffrutted in tbe tmaerffanding of tbefe toojds 3n
fcbf
cb refpect,
3
toill (bp <BodS grace
)
$eto pou ( concerning tbe
0gntficatton oftbeffi) tbe opinion oftt)e mott learned in our age
;
fpeciallie of lohanncs Wiems
; fobo tbougb
b&
bfmfelfe toere
Ongularlie
learned tn tbe tangs, pet fo? bis fatfffactton and full
refolution in
tbe fame,
be
Cent fo? tbe uidgement of Andreas
MafliuSjtbemoff
famous Hebrician in tbetoojld, and bad
it in
fucb fenfe and o^oer.as
3
n\tmt to fet dotone tinto pou, and pet
Notc*
Sgiue pou
tbis note bp tbe frmie , tbat fottebcraft oj incbank
ment iB dtuerflte taben in tbe fcriptures;fomtfmes notbingten*
ding
to fa$ end as it is commonlie tftoug^t to da
jfa
in
i
.
Sa-
muell,
no
i.Sa.i?,i3.
i.Re.9
,
la.
Gal.3,1.
Matth.M.
Daniel.*.
Dan.2,8.
A&es.i?.
Gen.4
3
i8.
Exod.7,
I3,&c.
Ads
13.
Exod.ii,
&c.
Afts.13.
Ads.19.
Canticles
ofSalo-
inon.cap.4.
verfe.?.
Deut.18,1.
Ierem.17.
Afts.8.
5.Bookc. Thedifcoucrie Theword(witcti)ex]>oui
muelI,T 5,23. tttsall one imtbrebdlion . Iefabell fo? Ijtr taola*
trotis life ts called a tnttcb . aIfo in ttje ncto teffament, euen
&
Paule fait!) ttje GalatViians are betoitcljed^btcaufe tt)ep foere fedu>
ced and lead from ttje true fondcrffanding oftbe fcrtptures.
Stem fomettmes it is taken bi'gcoD part
;
as tije magicians
ftjat came to tuo?ifyp an!) offer to <l3)2tff : and aifo fcijere Daniell
isfatDtobeantndijanterjpeaap^ncipaUtncbanter : ld;tcb title
being gfuen Jim mdtuers places of tfjat ffo?te
5
ije neuer femetfj
to refufe
0? dtfltfee
5
but rattjer mireatettj f0: ttje pardon and qua*
Itficattott of tfje ttgo? tofoards oifjer inrijanters , ftlnct) foere
mGereeoufenersinofcd: as ajpcaretl) in tlje fecond cbapter of
Daniell
3
td>ere pou map tk tbat tfje hing efpted ffjetr fettfjes*
Sometimes fucb are calico coniuro?s
5
as being but roges,
and lefod people,toould We t&'e name of 3efus to foo?ke mira'
cles, id)erebp
3
tf)ougf)
tbep
being faitljlefle could too:fee notljing
;
pet xb tfjefr p:acttfc condemned bp tt)e name of confutation*
Sometimes iugglers are called tmtdjes* Sometimes alfo
ftcp
are called fo?cecers , ttjattmpugue fycgofpellof <E):tJI
5
and fe*
duce ottjers fotff) Violent perfuafions* Sometimes a murderer
fcritij potfon is called a totted sometimes tbep are fo termed bp
ttje keriefigntficatton of tljeit names
5
as
Elnners,
trftfclj ttgnifi*
e^a fojeerer >omtimes btcaule tljep ttudie curious and fcaine
arts. Sometimes iti$ taken fo;tfocmtotng 02
greeuingof tije
art pza ttje fcerte foo#i AfagHs,Wd) is JLatine fox a magician,
i^ trantlafcd a tuitcb ; and pet it teas |jertofo?c altoates tafcen in
ti)t gold part.8nd at tbts date it is indifferent to fate in tije ug*
tt$ tcong ^eis a Inttdb
5 o?,fte
is a tutfe toomait*
Sometimes obferuers of d^cames, fomettmes ffltitfaiers,
fomettmes tbe obferuers of ttje flteng offoules, ofttje meeting of
tou$$e falling of faltjic : arecalled foitcbes*>ometimcs be 0;
(^e is called a toitcb
3
tbatfabetjpcntbemettber
fogaineojglo*
rie
3
to do mtracles^and pet candm noting.Sometimesftep
are
called liDitcljes incommon fp*cb
5
tbat are old, lame, curff,o? me^
lancbolibe, as a ntcfename* JBut as fo^ our old iuomen, tbat arc
faid to ijurt djHd^en toittj ttjeir etes^, 0: lambs tottb ftetr
takes,
0?
ftat pull oofome tbe mosne out of beauen
3
0; make fo fcoltl^ a bar*
game,
0; dep fuel} homage to tlje dtuell
5
pou C^al! not read in tfce
bible ofanp fuel) tottci^ 0^2
ofaup fuc actions imputed tattem;
Chafaph
expounded,
of Witchcraft.
Cap.i.
in
^Thejixt
c
Boo$e.
Theexpofitionof this
Hebrueword
Cha-
faph, wherein is anfweredthe
obie&ion
contei-
ned in Exodus 2 2. to wit:
Thourtialtnotfuffera
witch to liue
3
and ofSimon
Magus. A&S.8.
The firft
Chapter.
Hafaph
5
being an
$}Z*
c'um&xb iB in dSngltl^potfo*
ning
3
02 fottdjcraff , if pou
MlM)mt it
&f)eieb;ue
fentenceto?ttten in Exodus,
2 2. tie; bp
fye
yo.tnferp^tois
tranflatentfjua tnfoCEJr&fce,
ill lUtmS\&J>eneficos(jiHe)ve-
neficasnon retinehitis in viu,\Xi
ngttO)
,
fon fl^all not fu&
fer ante potfoners,02(as ft is
translates) totted to lute*
flje J$td) fentenee lofcphus an ^ebjise borate, ana a man of ufohM
great e8tmatfon-,learmngsnti fame, mferp^eteftfn ftjtehnfe;
*4f
ilet none oftbe cfjt&ien of3jfracl bane anp potfon ibat is aea&lte,
"^2^*
0: prepares to ante ^urtfull Mfc 3lfante be agpzebenaeo toltb fudj
ffuffe,let bint be put to oeatb , ant> futfer tbat fobfcb
fje xnmt to
to to tbem^foi febom
be prepares it . HElje Rabbins
erpofitton a*
gr#b&*eftnft)au\ juxcomelm irifferefftnot ftomtbte fenfe,fo
tott,tljat
be
muff Coffer Deatb
5
trf)tdtet^er mafeetb,felletb,02batft
ante potfan,to tbe intent to hill ante man 2$te tooia i$ founo
in tbefe places fotlotomg: Exodus.22,18. Deut.i8,iQ. 2*Sam.
p,22Dan.2>2. 2.Chr.33
5
6. Efay.47,9,1 2. Malach^,^. Ierem*
27^.
Mich.
5j|2.
Nah.34. bis . l^ofobeit
2
in allow (Snglity
iranto
112
tf.Bookc. The diicouerie Witchcraft is
coufen,
tranflatfons,ci*/^ ts tranflateD, tmfftcrafc
3nD btcaufc
3
toiil atiotD p?olmtte and contention
bofftat
once
,31
Ml aumtt tftat.
Veneficaetosre
fuft foitcbes, as
foift
ftetr poifons did muftburt among ttje
fttlD?en ofgfraeli
5
anD
3
iDillnotDenleftat ftere remaine fuel) tmttll ttjts Date -, betutf^
fting men, and making
ftem
bcl&ue,
ft
at bp foertue of foo?Ds,
anD cerfeme ceremomes.ftep tying to paffe
fuft mifft0tfes,anD
intojrfcattons
3
as
ftep
inDaeD accompltft bp poifons* &nD
ftis a*
bufe in coufenage of people
3
togefter foift fte
tafeing of (Sods
name in taine
5
in manieplaces of
fte
fcripturc is pjcoueD , efpe*
ciallie bp
fte
nameoffoifftcraft
3
euen fcftere no poifons are. 2Lc>
coding fo
fte
fenfe
tftift
^Paulc
tifeft to
fte
Galathians
in
ftefc foo?Ds,tftere
ty
ftefoeft
platnelie
,
ftaf fte
true figmficati*
Gai.5,1.
on offottftcraff iB coufenage
[
j pe fcolif^ Galathians
(faift be)
tfto baft
befoif
fteD
pou i to foit,coufencD o? abufeD poo,mafeing
pou beleeue a
fting tftift
iB netftcr
fo no? fo Wfymby be mea*
neft not to atee of
ftcm
3
ffto bane fotft ftarmes,fc : 0^ fotft pot*
fons Dep?(ueD
ftem
offtetr bealft
3
Ufe
3
cattell
5
o^
ftf
lD?en
, $c:but
trijo
baft
abufeD
0? coufcneD ftem,
to mafee
ftem beleeue lies*
iob.i?, 11.
sftts jjfeafe is a!fo tjfeD
bpJob.i
5. Wut ftat
toe map be
tfeougb*
lie refolueD of
fte
true meaning of
ftis jfcafc fofeD bp
Paule,
Gal.3.
let t)S examine fte
Defcriptton of a notable foifft calleD
Ads.8,9.
Simon Magus
3
maDebp&>
Luke; 2$ere foas (faift be) in
fte
tU
tie of Samaria
, a cerfeine mancalleD
Simon
, tfttftWeDluitft^
craft>anD befoif
fteD fte
people of
Samaria,
faiengftatbebim*
felffoas fome great man*3 DemanD
5
mtftat ofter fting bere Do
foefeamefoifcbcraff,ftanftatbe abufeD
fte
people, making
ftem bel&ue
be
coulo foo$e miracles^&bereas in truft be
coulo
Dcd no
fuft fting 5
as mamfeftlie mapatpeare in
fte 1
3
. anD 1
9.
fcerfes offtefameftaptentftere be
foonDereD at
fte
miracles
imougbt bp fte apoflIes
3
anD fooulD bauc purftafeD foift monte
fte
pofoer of
fte ipolp-gboff to foo&efoonDcrs*
Aas.8,1 1
. gt toiil be faiD
3
fte
people baD reafon to belaeue Iftmjbitmto it
tstu.ntten,
ftat be
oflong time baD befottfteD ftem fotft face*
ries.515ut let
fte befottfteD
Galathians be a foaming boft to
fte
betmtfteD
Samaritans
3
anDfo all ofter ftat
are coufeneDo?bc*
fottfteD ft^ougb
falfe Doctrine, 0: legferDemaiuc^leaff ifttle ftep
atfenDfo
fuft
fables anD lies,
ftep
be tym$t into ignorance,
anD
Cbafapk
ofWitchcraft. Cap,
1
,2 , 113
and To in time be led fanti) tfjcm atoaie from #00. 3no finalite,
lei fcs all abandon fudj faritctjcs and coufeners,as tottf)
Simon
Magus fet ttjemfelues in ttje place of<25od,boafting ftjat
fyep
can
dco
miracles,ci:pound
Dieamesfoutell fytngs to come, raife ttje
deader
:i$td)aretf)etoo?ttfsof fte^olp-gfjoff, i^oonltefcar*
w^;
8
'39,
c^et^ fte
teatt ann rernes, ana oneltelDo
k
:feett) great tuonders,
IZ
%
l
*l*'
fofeicb
ate notu Haled and aecompltfl&ed in
<teiff,
tnfctjometoljo
Aas.1,24.
Co fledfafflie
bsleeueil) tyall net need to be bp fudjmeanesrc;
&i*>8-
(blued 0?
confirmed in f)is doctrine and gofpeH and as fo? tt)e
w
0rn
/
>17,
tmfaiftfull , tljep fl)all imue none otfcer miracle fl)efoed tonto
jjk ^iV.fc
Qiem,butttiefigneoflonastf)ep2ojfeet.
n.&J.
'
3nd
t$erefo?e 31
faie,t$atfoeuer
ftep
be fljat
toift
Simon Ma- ioh.i .& 2.
gus tafee topon tljem to foojfte fuel) ioonders, bp fottjfaieng, fo^
*
6
- &
**

cerie,o^t3Dtt(6eraft, are but Iters, deceiuers, and coufeners,at>
Luk xi w"
5
coding to Syramsfaieng;&o^erie,ijottclxratt,fffltij(aieng
3
anD
Ecci.34
?.*
mantes, are but fcanitie, ant) tije latoe ft)albe fulfilled fart ttjout
fudjlies. 00 commanded itjepeople, ttmt ffjep (Ijouldnot re- Ecd.34,8.
gardtljemftatlwougWfoi^^ cite
Leui.1^1.
mation fgat foas attributed tntto ftjem,offended 0od,
Theplace ofDeuteronomie expounded,wherin arc
recited all kind ofwitches; alfo their opinions confuted,
which hold that they can workc fuch miracles as are im-
puted vnto them.
The iecondChapter,
i^e greateft ana mod common
objection is, fljat if ttjere tore not feme,
fofctdj could foo?fce fttc& miraculous 0? fu*
pewaturall feats, bp tijemfelues, 0: bp
ttjeir diuels,it l^uld not fjaue borne faid;

cuu5-
:o*
ilet non* be found amongpou,ti)at ma*
feetl) l;is fonne 0? Ijis daughter to go
>S^W^y^l
fi#oug|)
fte
fier, mftat tofetb tuitebcraff,
02 is a regarder oftimes,o?a marfeer of
tfte flicng offotoles,oj a
tb;:eerer,o?a dormer,
o?ftatcimfeileit)ijoit1)fpirtts,o: a fatlp
faier, oj ttjat affced) counfeU of
fte dead, m (as fome tranOate it)
IM. tyat
114
tf.Booke. Thcdifcouerie Coufeningwitcho
ft
at raifctb tbe DeaD.JBut as tbcre t* no one place mtb
t fcrfpture
tfjat faifttbepcantoojhe miracles, fo it tyalbc eaffe to pjoue,
tbattbefcfocrcailcoufcners, euerie one abnlhig tljc people m
bis feuerall UinDsanDareaccurffeD of <25oD.$ottbat tbepcan Deo
all fuel) tying* inD&D,as ftere is erpjeffeb
5
but fo? tbat tbep take
fcpou ttjem to be tbe mtgbtie pofocr of dUoo, ant) to Dmtbat ft&tct)
is tbe onelte too?fee off)im,feDucmg tbe peoplc,anD blaf$emtug
Efay.4*,8.
Qename of <115oD,&$o totU notgtue bis
glone to ante creature,
Vi. 24.8.10.
j^^ jjtmfelfe
tbe
king ofglojie ant) omnipotence.
JFtrff 3
aifee, ftbat miracle toas fo?ougbt bp tfjeir palling
ftjougb tbe 6er * Crulte it cannot be pjcoueo tbat ante effect fofc
lofoeD; but tbat fte
people lucre betatttbrb,to futpofe tljct'r fi'nncs
to be purgeD tberebp ; as tbe
Spaniards
fttnke of fcourging anD
ftfripugtbemfelues* g>oasC5DDspotocttoas tmputeD to tbat
action, an* fo fo?biDben as an tDolatrous fo?certe. srabat fotmv
tiers toojfteftftetegarDer of times
*
OTjatofterDtuell Dealetb
Ije luttftall, tban luitt) tfte fptrit of fupcrdittcn ^ 2Dottj fjc notBe*
cewebtmfelfe anD oibets.anD fymteit i& lno:tt)i Its conoemneD
to; a tj)itd)r'M)at fptrit
Weft be, itfncb maefcetb
ftc
flieng of
fbtoles^ jj-teuerfteles^e x^ bere conbemneD as a pjactifer of
tuttftcraft; btcaufe
be coufeneft tbe people,anD tafeeft
bpon Mm
to be a p:opbet
, tmptouflie referring <H5ods certetne ojDtnances
to tbe flittering fetbers anD bucertcine toaics ofa bird r slje it to
effects pjoDuceft fojcerie^ftarmtngjCoufultatton toitlb Cptrtts,
fcoftlafeng, anDeonfulttng foift tbe DeaD : in euerie of tbe fcJjift
<0ods potoer i$ obfeureDj&is glo?te DefaecD,anD Ijis command
meut infringed
#nDtop?aiueftat ftcfe foftfaiers anD imfftes are butlieng
mates anD coufeners; note ftefe foo?Ds p:cnounceD bp (E5oD
Deut.i8,i4 fnmfelfe^eueninftefelfefame place taftefttlDjenof3fraeR:2ll*
ftougtjfte
(entiles faffereD tbemfelues to be abufeD, fo as ftep
gaue eare to tbefe fojcerers,fc : be fooulD not fuffer
ftem
fo> but
fooulD raife tbem a p^opfjet, ttbo ftoulD fpeafte tbe fruft* 3s if
be
Qoutbfaie;2$eotberarebutitenganbcoufeningmates^eceit^
full anD bnoermining merftants, tftofe abufes
3
fcill mafee
fenotone to mp people* 8nDftat euerie onemaieberefolueD
herein, lettbe laff fentence of
ftis precept be tuelltoetgbeD;to
tut(^etnonetefounDamongpou3tyata(ketycounfeQof(o^ra^
Chajapb. ofWitchcraft. Cap.*. 115
fetbftebeab.)
jFtrttpou
Iwofotbefcules of tbe rfglrfeous are in tbe &anbs
Sap.$,i.
Of CD, aitD retting forftb
Lazarus til
Abrahams bofome
3
b
Infcj^j.
(I^petn3cfti5%ftt anbfromfbatflfcpe^anffmllnotberai'
Iobl4 12
fc^rlifte^eaaensUenomo?c:acco^mgfe3tt)i0ofDauid;Mtlt
pfai.ss, 10,
tboufljetu tocDnuerj; among tlje DeaD ^ ^ap
3
t|?ello?tifat%llje
Deucis.n.
lining fyal! not be taugbt bp tbe bead^but bp flje Iwing^sfo?
(be
Luk-
**
**
tmrigbteous
5
tbepare in beiyrijere is no redemption
5
nettber ije;
*
1-
tbereaniepaffiageftombeaucnto eartb,butbp(25odandbtean*
uk.i^it.
gel& 2b5toncbingtberefurremonanurettanrationoftbe boote,
read Iohn.j.and pou ffjall mantfetflte (&
3
tbat it is tbe onelie
ioh.j,n.
foo?fee oftbe fatber, tibo batb
gtuen tbe pofoer tberofto tbe (bnne,
ant) tO none Otbet,
'%
C* Dommusfercutit, Cr
ifft
mcdetur ; Ego oca-
Ofe.6.
d*m,cr egovmefac'tam. 3nd in manie otber places it i& fttfttten,
Aas.17.1y.
tbatCSodgtaetblifeand b&tng to all aitbougb
Plato
3
ftntbbi*
Tim.^13.
matffer Socrates,
tbe cberfc
ptllers oftbefebanittes
3
fap
5
tbat one
Pamphilusfoastailed ijp ont ofbel, fxfio feben be camamongtbe
people^old manic tncredible tales concerninginfernall action&
ffiut berein
3
tafee bp H)t p?ouerbe
$
Umicua rlato, micm socrates,
fid
motor amtctt vmta*.
So as tbts latt p^ecept,^ laff part hereof,ertentrfng to ftat
fcfrfcb neffljer canbebonebp toitfy no? dtue^mate foell erpound
fte
otfjcr parts andpointstberof.
jf
oj# is not mentberebp^tbat
tbep can 0 futb tbings indeed ; but
ftat tbep mafee men bel&ue
tb*p
d fbem^andfterebpeoufen tbe people,and tafee bpon
ftem
tbeoffiee ofod^and tbcrefottball alfo blafjbeme bis bolie name,
ana take it in baine ; as b]> tbe too?bs of djarmesanb confaratk
onsdafpeate,
ftbtcbpoufyall fe^ff pou tofee into tbefefoo?os,
Habarandlcionl.
3nltfee matter
3
fate pou map f&,fbatbptbe pjobtbttfon of
biuinatums bp augurie,and offtbfatengs
3
fc,
febo are tnitcbts,
anb can ind&d d notbingbutlie anbcoufen tbe people,tbe latoe
of(Boo condemnedtbem nofc>fo? tbat tbep can foo:fee miracles,
but bfcaufc tbep faie tbep can b tbatftbtcbperteinetb to (IPob,
anbfo?coufenage,fc. Concerning otber points of tottebcrafl; 1*
W
7j*
contemed tberetn
3
andbtcaufe fomecannot otberfotfe befattfc
*i>j<rf*&.
fied,3 Mlalleoge bnberone fentence^ebeeretals, tbe mind of
l
l
9%
*nf'
)& Auguilinc,tbe councell Aurelian, anotbe betermination of^*^^
1^^
Paris,
m** wp.a8.
116
tf.Booke. The difcouerie
Veneficwm.
Paris, to toit : flfflbo
fo obfeructb, 02 gtuetb fiae'D bnto fartbfatengs,
dtamatton^tottcbcraf^ic^dofb
gtue credit to ante futile re*
nouncetbcb:tflianitte
3
and(balbe counted a pagane,
i an eni*
mie to (55od
5
pea and
fee
erretb bottj in fattb ant) jbtlcfojbte, aim
tbe
reafon te tberetottball e*p?effed in tbe canon,to foil, ffifeaufe
bcrebp is attributed tp a creature, ftatfcbtcbpertemetb toCUod
onelie and alone . >o a0,bnoertbte one fcntence(2bou fljalt
not fuffcr a potfoner 0? a tottcb to line) 10 forbidden botf) murtber
and tottebcraft; tbe murtber confiBttng mpotfon ;tbe toitebcraff
tit coufenage 0?
blatjbemie*
That women haue vfedpoifbningin all ages more
than mer^and ofthe inconuenience ofpoifoning.
Thethird Chapter.
^toomemnaliage^miebtm
counted mollapt toconcetue tottebcraft,
and tbe dtuete fpectall tnftrument * tber*
inland tlje onelie 0? cbaefe ywaitevs %tv
of: fo alb it ajpearetlj,tbat tbep b&ue bin
tbe firtt inuenter*, and tbe greateff p:ac*
ttfers of potfoning, and mo?e natural!te
addicted and gluentbcrebntofbanmem
according tO tbe fateng Of
Quintilian ; UtrocimHmfac'dms in vtro
y
veneJicmmmfamimcredam^Xtm
fcbOttl
Plinie
dtflmtb HOfting
Tim. bb. %$.
WOpinton^tlben
be fattb, Scienti^mfosmimmm in
veneficip
prtualere.
top.%. Co be fljOtf, Auguftine, Liuie, Valerius, Diodorus,
and nianttf
otberagr#,tbattoomentoeretbe firit inuenter* and pjacttfer*
oftbe art ofpoflbnittg. &* foj tbe reff of tbeu: cunning, in febat
etttmatfonitfc>a$ba&>wtap ajpeare bptbefe fcerfes of
Horace^
therein
be dotb not onelie declare tbe fcanitieof toitebcraft, but
alfo
ejepoundetb fl# otber too#$,fefreretoitball toe are note in
band*
Somniaferrores magicos^miracutayfagasy
NoGfumas lemures^ortentac^
Thejfala rides*.
Theft
Cbafaph.
of Witchcraft. Cap.j. 1
17
Thefe dreames and terrors magicall,
thefe miracles and witches,
Night-walking {prites, or TheflTal bugs,
efteeme them not twoo ruflies.
l^ere
Horace (pou fe) confcmnetb as rimculous, all curtoft*
c&es cunning : marrie tytzin be comp2eber&etb not tfjetr potfo*
ning art$&bIjmbp be
onclie femes to ibinfee fiurtftdLPy
tha-
goras ano
Democritus gtue fcs tbe names of a great manic ma>
gtcall bearbsanbffones
3
&bereof notB
5
bofb tbe fcertue
3
ano tbe
tilings tbemfelues alfo are tmttnobme : as
Marmamin,
fcberebp
fpmtsmigWberaifeD:
Archimedon
J
tfec'o
fc>oul& make one be*
folate in bis
flpe
3
all tbe fecrets in
ijis beart : Adincantida, Ca-
Iicia,Meuais
a
Chirocineta,&c:W5tcbljaD all fytiK fcueralltier'
tucs, oj raiber poifons. 3i5ut all tbcfe nolo are foc?ne out of
fenotoletige :marrie in tbetrtteeu toe baue begs turD anb rbep
trill, as tbe onelie tbing ftberebp our \mtt&&too?ke miracles*
Erulie ibis potfomng art callcD renefeittm, of all otbers is
meff abbominable$ asfcberebp murtbersmaiebe committer
ttberenofufptctonmaiebe gathered, nc: ante refinance can be
tnaoc;ibeffrong cannot auota tbetDeafee,tbeimfe cannot p:c*
umt ttjc fcolid^ ttic gooltc cannot be p?efcmeD (torn ttjeban&s of
tbe tofcfee&scbittuen mate berebpkiiltbetr parents, tbe feruant
tbe matlfer,tbe toffe Ijir bufbanti/o p;iuilte/o inemiablte
3
and fo
incurablie,tbat ofallotberttfjatbbane tbougbt tbemoff odious
bino of murtbet
3
accoutring to tbe fateng of ouid
:
_ <?# hofbes ab hofbite tutus*
ouid. nut*-
Nonfocera
genero^fratrumquoqigratia vara cH:
jfmminet exitio vir coniugisjUamariti>
Lurida terribiles mijient aconita nouerca,
ViUmante diem patrios inquirit in annos.
K.iij. The
Ii8 (J.Bookc. Thedifcoueric
Veneficium.
tnglifhedby
.Abraham
fUming,
-The trauelling gheft oppreft
Jentidj^
Dooth ftand in danger of his hoft,
the hoft eke ofhis gheft
:
The father ofhis fonne in lawe,
yea rare is feene to reft
Twixt brethren loue and amitie,
and kindnefle void offtrife
j
The husband feekes the goodwifes death,
and his againe the wife.
Vngentle ftepdames grizlie poi-
fon temper and doo giue
:
The fonne too foone dooth aske how long
hisfatheristoliue.
Ifjemontet&atpoifone&feing
Iohn, toaaa rfg&t Veneficus;
to tott , b fl) a tottcb ano a murderer : f02
be bilieD
tye
king
toffy
potCon, ana pcrfuatjed tbe people tuttf) lies, tfjat Ije
ba& Done a
gmD and a mertto:ioas act ; ant) Doubtleffe, ntanfe tore 6
betottctjeD, as ttjep
fyougbt tie
did feene toell tfjeretn . Antonius
Sabellicus
tmttetfc ofa jwriblepoffontng murfter, commit*
te&bptoomen at
Rome, fo&ere toere ejeecuteo (after Doe
cottuictton, 170. foomen at one time ; belioe*
20. foomen of ftat confotf , ftbo foere
potfonea totrt) ttjat potfo n t$tt&
fljepbao prepared
fo?o$er&
of
Cbafaph.
of Witchcraft. Cap*4.
up
Of
diucrs
poifbning pratifes
5
otherwife called vene-
ficia,
committed in Italic, Genua, Millen,Wittenberge,
alfo how they were difcouered and executed.
The fourth Chapter.
Bother
pjacttfc , not bnltee to
ve**
ftat menttoneD in tlje former ftapter,
miwiic
IMS Done til
Caflalis at
Salaflia
in Italie,
3nno
1536. iftere 40.
Venefic*
0; tutt*
ftes being ofoneconfcDeracte, renefoeD
a plague fcdnft to as
ft
en almott ceafeD,
befmriering tut
ft
an ointment anD a pou*
Der,ftcpoffsanDDawes ofmensljoufcs;
lb asfterebp fftole families foere poffoneD : ant) of ftat ffuffe
ftep baD prepares aboue 40. crocfes fo? ftat purpofe . ^eretoift*
aUftepconueieDtnbcrttancesasttpleafeDftem, till at lengft
ftep
fetlleD
fte bjofter anD onelie fonne ofone Neius
(as lignite
none Died in ftetjoufe but ftematffers anD
ft
etc fttiD:cn)td)ift
foas mutib noteD; anDfteretoiftall ftat
one Androgina tjaunteD
fte
boufes, fpectallte offtem
ft
at tries : anD
fte
being fufpetteD,
apebenDeD, anD ejramineD, confeflfcD
fte
fact, eonfptracie , anD
ctrcumffance, as
baft
b&ne
ft
ctncti .
2fte
like til! ante ttms after
-
foarDspjactffeD at
Genua, ano execution toas Done topon
fte
Y
e"cfica:
offenoers* at
Millen
ftere
toa-es anofter Itfee attempt
ftat ttofee
& Mifkn.
none effect, djts artconfiffeft as tell in potfoning ofcatteli as
ofmm: anD ftat fcfttftteDconebp poifonsimto cattcll,tofoarDs
ftelr Detfruction, is as commonlie attrtbuteD to imtftes ftarms
as
fte often anD
31
Doubt not, but fome
ftat
tpoulD be
ftougbt
cunning in incantations, anb to D miracles , l)aue erpertence
in ftis behalfJfo:tt is bitten bp Dtuers aufto;s
3
ftat
if toolues
Dang be biDDmtn
fte
mangers, racfes,o? elfe in
fte bcDges a>
boutftepattures,tfterecatteil go(fl#ougb fteanttpaftfeoffte
nature offtetomlfe anD oftercatteli) all
fte
beaffs
ftat
fauour
fte
fame Dnot onltefojbeare to eate, but run about as
ftougb
ftep
toere maD, oj (as
ftep
fap)
beiuitfteD*
IButWierus
telleft a notable ffo?ie ofa
Veneficus,ojDeffrofer
lium, of
120 tf.Bookc. Thedifcouerie
Veneficium.
ofabut-
ofcattel^icbJftougbtmatebareto^
veTfilfl
^in tbe OttbedOttie Of
Wittingberge,
not farreftottt Tubing,
a
witch.
C
fcntcfter, anno i
$64. tbat bargained toteti
tbe tofone foi all
tbefr
bides fc^icbfoere offferuenrattell, called in tbefe parte Morts.
^e iuf11) poifo n pziutiie feilleD in great numbers, ttjc tr bullocks,
fljeepe, fbtnr^c: and bp Iris bargaine of
tbe bt&es ant) tallofoc
be
greto infinitlie rub* 2ndat laft being fufpetted,teas examined,
confeffeo tbe matter and manertbereof, and toas pat to ocatt>
tt)ttbbottong^lxbereh)itbbi$fie(^toa0 pulled from \>xb bones.
Wefo: our parts fooulo baue billed fine poo;e toomen,befoje toe
i
tooulofufpectoneritbbutcber*
Agreat obie&ion anfweredconcerningthiskind
ofwitchcraft called Veneficium.
Thefift Chapter.
'%
ig ObteCteD, t^at if
Veneficium
lucre comprehended bnoer tbe title of
manflaugbfer,tt bad baene a baine repeti*
t ion, and a diddered courfe bnoertaben
(
bpMofes,tofetf(D?tba latoe againffVe-
neficas feueralite JBnt it
migbt fuffice
toanftoer mw reafonablecbjlfftan, tbat
! Cucb ibas tbe pleafure of tbe ^olie-gboft,
to tnffitute a particular article berof,as ofa tbingmoie odious*
foicbeo and dangerous,tban anp otber bind ofmurtber, iBut
be
ftat (ball
readtbe late of
Mofes,
0? tbe teffament ofCbriff tym
felfe^allfindtbfe bind ofrepetition ani> reiteration of
tbe lato
moff common* JFo*
as ittst^tttenExod.22,2 i.Ujoulbaltnot
graueno?afflid:affranger
5
fo?tboutDaff a ffrangertn tbe land
Lcuicxft??
of
Aegypt:fo are tbe fame too?os found repeated in Leuit.i
9,33*
*
polling and (bauing ofbeads and beards in forbidden in Deur.
27. ftbicbtoas before
p:oi)ibited in 22.
3Jt
in tu^itten in Exodus
tbe2o.Ibou(baltnotCeale:anditis
repeated in teuitkus
19.
and in
Deut. j.spurtbcr is generallie forbidden in
Exod. 2 o .ana
libetmfe in 2 2, and repeated in
Num.3 ^%nt tbeaptefierample
is,tbat magicbe is fojbiddenin Vm
feuerall places,tofott,once
in
Chafafk
of Witchcraft.
Cap.6. 121
inLeuit.19.anDttoffemLeuit.20*
jFojtbeft&icbamanmfgltf
as
foefl cauill tottb
tbe
^olie-g&ott as foj
fte
ofljen
In
whatkind ofconfe&ions that witchcraft,which is
called
Venificium,confiiieth:ofloue cups,and the fame
confuted by poets.
ThefixtChapter#
g> touting tW
kftm of totted
craftyprincipal! parttbereofconfiffetb
in certeine confections prepares bp lefoo
people to procure
louc $fc&tb inoeeo are
meere potfons, bereaumg fome oftbe be>
nefitoftbeb?aine, anbfooftbefenfe ana
tnoerBanning of ibe minD . 3no from
fome it tafeetbatoaie life,s ibat te mo?e
commonftjan tbe otber . Ijjefe be calleb
pbiltra, oj jm
amatorU,
0?
renenofifoctiU, o? Hifl>om*nes>
y
ttbf
tb
bab and blind jbpficians ra
tber p:actife, tban fcDttcftes o? contarers, tc . ffiut off#at fcalae
tbefe babies are, tofoaros tbe end febp tbep are pjouided, mapap*
pare bp
tbe
opinions ofpoets tbemfelues, from ftbence toas de*
riueu tbe efitmatton ofibat tfaffe. 2nd firff pou (bail beare fcfcat
Ouid
faitb, fcbo tojete of tbe berie art of ioue, and tbat fo aw
ninglie and feltnglie,ibat |e is repnted tbe fpectall boctoj- in tfjat
fctence:
Tallitur JEmonias
fiquis decurrit adartes*
eM&*
\Datqi
quoda tenenjronte reueuit equi.
mndL
Nonfacienfptv'mat amor Medeides berba
y
Mifiaq-y cum magicIs
merfa yenena
fonts.
Vbaftas jEfomdem
y
Circe
tenuijfet
Vlyfjem
y
Simodoferuari carmine
fojfet amor:
Nee data
frofuerintfallentiapbiltrapuellisy
^biltranocent animis^
vimqtfuroris babent.
Who
122 tf.Booke, The difcouerie
Veneficium.
SSE*
Who fo dooth run to Harmon arts,
iteming.
I dubhim for a dolt,
Andgiueth that which he dooth
plucke
from forhead ofa colt
:
Medeas herbs will notprocure
that loue fhall lafting Hue,
Norfteeped poifon mixt with ma-
gicke charmes the fame can
giue.
The witch Medea hadfull faft
held Iafon forhir owne,
Sohadthe grand witch Circe too
Vlyfles, ifalone
With charms mainteind &keptmight be
the loue oftwaine in one.
fllbbSw-
N flibberfawces giuen to maids,
ces to pro.
to makethem pale and wan,
Willhelpe : fuch flibberfawcesmarre
the minds ofmaidand man,
Andhauein thema furious force
ofphrenfie nowandthan.
GutdMJe
VideritAemonUJtquis malafabula terM,
mtul?
Etmagicasartespajfewmrefutat.
.
jbxkmng.
Ifanythinke that euill herbs
in Haemonlandwhichbe,
Or witchcraft able is to helpe,
let him makeproofe and fee.
2$efe tetfe$pjecrt>eni two
tyefy
t&af
Ouid fensto (fjat f&ofe
btg$txliz
Chafafh.
ofWitchcraft, Cap.5,7; 123
teggerliefo?cerie$ttrfg!)ttalt>erfetIl one , oj mafee %im ffarfee
maD,tf)an
tKDljtm
gcoo totoaros tlje attemement of fcte
pica*
fare o? loue ^anDttierefoze tie
gtuefl)
ftfe
counfell to tljem ftat
are amorous
in fact) &ot maner
3
tt)at after ftcp
muff entop
ft
etc
hue,
ojelfe neetoote
;
fatengt
Sitfroculomne nefas>
vt ameris amabilisefio :
Farre offbe all vnlawfull meanes, Engujbedi?
thouamiablebee, ,
;
Louinglmeane, that fhe with loue
may quite the loue ofthee.
It is proued by more credible writers
5
thatloue cups
rather ingender death through venome, than loue by
art : and with what toies they dettroie catteil> and pro-
cure loue.
Thefeuenth Chapter.
lit btcaufe tljete ig nofcoitwo?
'trutt to ftcfe poets,
fcfto
fate ano bnfate,
oatiteng
toift ftefecaufe$;fo as itto&tx
fte
fotfe map percetue
ftep
|aue
ftem
in
DertBomiettosfeeiftat oftergrauerau*
ftOJSfpeafee fteteof
JEufebiusCaefarien-
lis
fomteft, ftat ftepoet
Lucretius
foas
J
bflicti
fcrift one of
ftofe totters potfoneD
H
*
w
jw.
cup&Hieromerepo?teftftat
one
Lima
fjetefcnft feflleotyr
!m&5&i*
bano,fftome ftefco muft&atefc ; ana LucillaMeDlnr^tftome
^.3.7*/$
fte
t(D
muft
lOUeO* Califthenes
feilieD Lucius Lucullus
fte Ctttpe*
l*b.i i.de l-
tO? totfyalouepot, aj5 Plutarch
anD
Cornelius Nepos fate Pli-
d
$m
*!*
u
nie
%
Iofephus
repo:t,ftat Casfonia
Met) l)tr t|Ufban& Caligula
^fht lib
Amatoriofoculo tot
ft
a louers cup
3
tfttft
foas tnoaeD ffarfee potfon*
%je natw*
Ari(totlefatft,ftat all
tftfft tsbeleeueotoufttng
fteetiftcacte of
*"^.
ftefe matters, te ites anti oto tomes tales* ^e
ftat totilreaD
"?-
2
t
mo#arguments ana |)tffo?tes
concemtng
ftefe potfons-Jet inm
2w;
#
k)fee
in I.Wieri?<? reneficpjs.
cap^o.
*
1^4
tf.Booke. Thedifcoucric
Veneficium.
Toies to
Stfoe tofe*,tofjfc&arefatd to procure loue,andare
erbibttedin
mockc
tjjefr pcifon toutng cuipti, are t&efe : tbe baire groining in tbe ne>
ape$*
tbermoi! part ofa taeniae* taile,a tooclue* pard,a little fifl^ called
Remora,tbeb?ainecfacat,ofa nefof,o;tof ali#ard:tbe bone
ofa gr&ne frog
3
tbe fiefij thereof being confumed toitb ptfmer*
o? ant*
5
tbe left bone thereofingenoeretb (a* ifjep faie) louejtb*
boneonfbertgbt fioe,bate* filfo tt is fat D,tt)at a frog* bone*,
tbe fie$ being eaten off round about fcritb ant*, thereof tome
toiill ftmm, and fome farillttnfce:tbofc ttjat finfee, being
banged
1)p in a t4)lte linnen clotktngenderloue, but ifa manbetouted
tberetutfb batet*b:cdtfjcrebp, #notber experiment i* thereof,
fottt) ymn# (toaiotoe*,ft&ereofone b;>) ojneff being tafeen and
buried in a crocbe tmder fte groundsill ibep
be ffarued dp
^ tbep
tftat be found open moused,ferue to engenderloue ; tbep tojofe
tnoutbe* are fl)uf,fcrue to procure bate. SBe(tde*tbefe,manie
fitber follie*fbere be to tbi*purpofe p?opofed to ibe8mple$a*
namelte,tbegarment*of tbeoead,candel* tbatburue lufcuea
dead cojp*,and nadel* feberfaritb dead bodie* are fofome m foefct
tntotbeir fljote*und dtuerfe otber fbtng*, ^ulj ft:
(be reue*
renceof
tbe reader, and in refpect of tbe dncleane fpeacbto be
Dhfiorjd. de
t)fe& \n$t oefcriptfon tbereof,3 omit$ta)fcb (ifpou readDiofco-
pwnu m-
ride
^
o^Dtuerre otberiearned #pfictan*) pou mate f& at large.
3ntbe meane ft^ile^e #at defiretb to fee mojeexperiment* con*
tymtudt cerntngtbt*matfer,let&fmtead
LeonardusVairus.de fafcino,
fafiinMbA..
noto tbi* p?efent peare i
y
8 g.netolie publii&ed
herein
21
I#W
(tottb an fnceffuou*mou(&)!)e affirmeib btre<tlie,ftat
^
^:iCandbt*apoflle*toerer^#';t)eriefon^
lie pjofecuting ftjat argument, and foftb
a* mucb popity
follte a* mapbe
,
l&
bourf
ng
to pjtoue it latufuli to
ebarme and fncbant
fcermme,sc
LBodin
Chafapb.
of Witchcraft.
Cap.8. 1x5
Iohn
Bodin triumphing againft Iohn Wieris ouer-
taken with falfe Greeke & ralie interpretation thereof.
The eight Chapter.
Onfieur Bodin
ttitntipt)Ctl) OtXZtutodh,
Doctor Wierbmtn, pronouncing a
ty&
mfentence bpon btm ; btcaufe
be
refer*
reft) tbis t00?U to pmfon.'But
be retgnetb
0? rafter rtDetbouerbtm^mucbuwze fo;
fjpeafeingfalfe (3?r#fee
;
affirming tbat
be calleft
Veneficos
<Qo%jj(MilvGVQ,tii)iifa
is as true asfyereff of
bte repots anD
fables oftotfcijes mtrades conteineD in bts
bcofees of Diueltff) Dc
>-
uifes jfo?
in trutb be baft
no
facfc
&o?D,but fattb tbep are cat
leDcpo^/^cjiaac^erea^bel^outobauefaiti <p<xQ(Juxug
9
fbt true
accent being omitteD
?
anD hbeing interpofeD, fctjicb tyouto $mz
bane left out WfM&te notbing to tbe fubffance of tbe matter,
but muff n#Ds be tbe ^inters fault
Wat
Bodin reafonetb in tbts fotfe, <pa(>fwaac is fometimes put
fitt
Magos
OJ
Prcfligiatores : Ergo in tbe tranflatton Oftbe
Septal-
aginta,tt ts fo to betaben, hereinbe mantfeffetb
W
baD &o*
gfcbe, mo?e tban tbe otbers ill dbraebe. Jfoj
it is toell bnoftme ta
tbe leameb in ti)i$ fcmtg, tbat tbe bfuall anD proper -fignificattan
oftbts iso:D, tot
tb
all l)\$ Deriuations anD compounds D Sgnfc
8eVeneficos, poifoners Dp meDtcine, OTbicb feben it is moft
tofaall anD proper, frbp fljoulD tbe tranflatojstabe ft in a Ogntfi*
cation leJfctjfu^tlj anD nolbtng proper St)ustberefb?eberea*
fonctbanDeoncluoetbfottbbte neiufounb&ogtcbe^nD olo fonD
reebe; Sometimes it figmftetb fo.tbougb tmp?operlie,
0? ra>
tber metajbojtcalltc
5
Ergo in tbat place it is fo to be tohm
, tcben
anofter fitter teo:& mtgbt b^tte bkm bfeD
Web
argument
beingtwine, agree*iucUitntb
b&
otber fcaine actions,
be
sep-
tuaginta
baD beme fcerie Dtffttutc of trnttDs, tf no proper Ujc:d
coulD baue bane founD fo: tbts purpofe,3J0ut fcbere tbep iavtt oc
cation to fpeabe oftottebcraff in tberr tranflations
5
tbepbfe
Ma^
gian
5
Maggagian
,f
c : anD tberfo?e beltbe tbep fa fome Difference
betfoitftbem anD tbe otber, anD bnefo fome cattfe tbat mmuetr
^emto Wetbe ioo^Dcpa^ftooteioc, Veneficium-
Ii6
7.Bookc. Thcdifcoucric Ventriloqua.
^
Thefeuentb
'Boofy.
Ofthe Hebrue word Ob, what itfignifieth
whereit is found,ofPythonifles called Ventrilo-
quywhothey be,and what their pradifes are,
experience and examples thereofihewed.
Thefirft Chapter.
i^tsf jo?d
ob,
ijat ttan^
MtBh.rytbo
,
O; TythonicHsfti-
ritu* : Dcutre. 18. Ifaie.
19.
i .Sam.28.2.Reg.234C:fom*
ttme,tl}ougt) fcnpioperfc
,
Magna*
a
2. Sam.
3
3
. J5ut
^figmfeti; mott pioperlte
a bottle, ano is tofeoin tbf0
place, bfcaufe flje Pytho-
nifts
fpafee tioilotoe
s
a* to
fte
bottome of tftet'r belite*,
totjerebp ttjep are aptlte in
ilatine calleb
rentriloaui:
0ffol}tci)f02t fam*
Elizabeth
Thchoiic
Barton,tt)e|)oltemafDofKcnt,fc # tjjefearefwbastafee topon
waidof
t^tmto gfueojaeleM* tell i$ereftfng*lotf are become,anofr
Sloqiw!
11
"
nallfe t0 appeacf) oftera
ofmtfc&i&fe, fe&fd) tfjep fljemfelaes meg
eommonlte Ijaae b2ongl)t topaffe : itijetebp manp times tfjep
ouerflfeofoe flje got! fame ofIjoneff foomen, and offact) ottjers of
iijei t netg&bojs, tuttt) t^ome
ftep areolfpleafeD .
if
o? tnall fjete*
of, letting paflTe a ^unDjeDcottfenagcsftat
3
coulr> recttc at
tfttjj
time,
g
Intllbegtututttja true Soite-of a toenr!?, p^actffing fjfr Dfr
aboUcalltDttd)craB
5
ant>t)entriloqute2lit
1 574.
at weftwell
in
Kent,toifi)tnfirmrte3lJiere3it)toell,tafeenanD noteo bp ttooi
mimffere arm p^eacbers of (25od* foojo
,
foure fabttantfall peo*
men, ana tfeae toomen ofgoo fame
i
reputation, fe&ofe names
are after tuittten,
Mildred
Ob
expounded. ofWitchcraft. Cap.l. 127
Mildred,tt)ebafeWug!)t^rofAIiceNorrington,antnOtDfeD
An.Domi,
Uaitt to
William Sponer
of
Weftwell
ttttbe COtmtie Of Kent.,be>
i
5 7 4-
ing oftfje age of fettentene peares , toas poffelleD toitb fatban
ofr*-1
*-
tntbenfgbtanD DaieafojefaiD. about ttoo of tbe elocfee tntbe
Confcr
afternoons oftbe
fame Dap,tbere came to tbe
fame
Sponers bonfe
this ftork
Roger NewmanmtmtteV OfWeftvvell, Iohn Brainford mtmCer
with the
ofKcnington,tottbctbers
3
febofe namesare tmbertojitfen, ttbo
womanof
manetfjetr platers t)nto d5oo,to afftff tbem in tbat neeDfitll cafe
3
, stwus.
anD tbencommanDeD fatban in tbe name of tbe eternal! Cpod,
andfee
anDofbt5fonne3efu0^tff,tofpeahetDftbfucJf)at3otee as tbcp
whether
mtgbtbnDerifanD
3
anD to sedate from txbence became* 213atbe
lhcf'me
tooulD not fpeafee
3
butrojeD anD crten migbftUe. anDtbougb toe
^eLom.
Dib commanD btm
mante ttme^tn tbe name of(H5oD , ano oftits piiihcd by
fonne3efus%ttt,antint)tsmigl)ttepoler to fpea&e, pet
be
thisdemfc.
IdsuId not : tonttil bebaD
gon
tfeougb aU bis
Delates , as wring,
crtcng,ffriuing,anD gnatyingoftfc%anD otberftbtle toitb moto*
fng,anDotber terrible countenances ,anD teas ft ffrong mtbe
matUjtbat foure mencoulD fcarfe
b
olD
btr
octone,ano ft)i$ contt*
nueo by tbe fpace almofl ofttoo boures* s>o fbmetimes toe cbar'
geb
b
tm earnefflie to fpcafee
5
anD againe pi aicng bnto <3 &
D
tbat
be
tooulD affttt tos, at tbe laft
be
fpafee , buttocrte Orangeltc
3
ant) tbat toas ttjus
5
l^e comes,
be
comes : anD tbat ofentimes
be repeateo
5
anD^egoes
3
be goes* anDtben toe cbargeD btm to
tell t6tt^o fent btm. anD
be
fato,3 late m btr toate like alog,anD
3
maDebir runnelifcefier
3
but3coulD notburtbir* anD&btefc,
tatD toe t Btcaufe 00 6ept jjtt, fatD
be
* S8ben cameff tbou to
btc
3
tatDtoei'ContgbtinbtrbeD,faiDbe* 23jen toecbargeo btm
as befo:e, to fell febat
be
toas , anD fcbo fent
btm , anD ftbat
W
nameteas, at tbe firft be
fatD,
ibe Diuell, tbe Diuell . Sben toe
rbargeD btm as before * $t)tti
be
ro#D anD erieD as before , anD
fpafee terrible too?Ds
,
3
totll toll btr,3 toill feill
bit; 3
totll teare
btr in pices,3 totll teare
bir in paces* WzfatD , Sbou(bait not
burt btr. le faiD,3 totll fctll pou all . WzfatD, Sbou (bait bnrt
none ofbs alLSften toe cbargcD
btm
as btfoitMitn
be
faiD,|^ott
totll gitte me no reft . Wxfat'D, Eljou (bait Ijaue none bere, fo?
tb on mutt baue no reff toitbtn tbe feruants of 0cd : battell tis in
tbe name of 0oo fxbat ftou art,anD ttbo fent
tyk. SJen
be fatD
be
tooulD teare
bit in paces*WefeiD^ou
tyalt not bnrt bir*
2$en
128 j.Bcokc. Thcdilcoucric Ventriloqua.
tic fato agatneijetoouto hill tis all Mefatoagatne, Hjouftalt
ljuct none oft>$ aU,fo? toe are
fte
fcruants of(000. atto toe
ftar*
geo tjtm as bcfo?c.3nD \)t fato agatne,OTtll pou gtue menoreft/
Mefato;l)ou Cftalt l?auc nonelierejnetfter
ft
alt tljou reff tn fnr,
fa; ftcu bail no rtgijt in ijir, fiftBlefus Cfctftljaft re&fcmeolm:
totft|jijeiblouO,anD ftebelongeftto ^m^ano fterefo?e tell ts
ftp
name, ano tc^o fentftee / ^e fato l;te name toas faftan.
WefatD,
Wo
fent
ft#/^e
fato,2DlD Alice,
Old Alice.
w*ft
oto
Alicc,fafo toe / jfDto Alice,fato
fje Were Dtoelleft fte,fato toe /
3(n
Wertwell
ffratte,fato %c. Witfato,^oto long
Imff ftou bane
tot
ft
\) it / Sftefe ttoentte pcare^fato l;e.OTc afkco l)im tftere
ft
c
dtD fceepe
Jf
m/ 3n ttoo botfete,lato Ije. Were be
ftep, fato toe ?
3ln fte
baebfioe of fctr
&oufe,faiD I;e-
Bin iftat place, fato toe /
tanner
fte
toall, feto Ije . Were te
fte ofter / BlnKening-
ton
, 3n iftat place, fato toe
/
3n
fte
grouno , fato
lie
Ujen
toe affcet ljtm,iftat ft
e Dto gtue
\m
^e fato,btr totll,
W
totlh
Wat oto
ftee bto
ft&
ocd, fato toe 1 1$z fato,Mll)fr mato.
Werefoje Oto
fte
bto
ft&
lull |>tr,fato toe 1 215fcaufe
fte
oto not
lone ltfr,fato Ije. Wefato ; !oto long is it ago, fincc
fte
fent
ft
cz
to|nr/ pojeftanapcare,fato|jc* Were toas
ft
at, fato toe/
^tfnrmaffers/atolje,
Wtft
matters, fato toe t SLtljtr matter
BrainfordsatKenington,fatot!e ^otooft toertftouftere,fato
toe/^anteflmeSjfatoDe* Werefirtt, too toe/
Slnft^saroen,
fatolje : Were
fte
feconD timet Bfnfteljall: Werefte ftird
time/ Bin irirbeft : Were
fte
fourft time i 3n
fte
fato : Were
fte
fiff time
/Bin fte
court: Werefte ft*
time/ Blnftetoater,
fftere 31
caff
fttr
into
fte
mote : Werefte feoenft time /
Bin
W
beo. WeafeeD|)tajagaine,tftereelfe/ ^efoto,inWeftwell.
Wereftere,fato toe 4 Bin fte
frfcartge,fato
ty.
Wereftere/ 3n
fte
loft* l^oto cameff
ft
ou to fcfr/ato toe/Bin fte
lifeeneffe ofttoo
btros,fato
lie . Wo
fent
ft&
to ftat
place , fato toe / Dto
Alice,
feto
|& Watofter
fpfrite toere totft
ft
a? ftere,fato toe/
tyy
ten
aant,fato
lie Watis
fit*
name fato toe i ie fato, little DtnelL
Watte
%
name,feft) toe/ >aftan,fato!je,Wat Dcoft oto Alice
call
ft&,(ato toe/ ^artenet,fato
^
Watocnft fte
gtue fta?,fato
toe/^rtoill
3
feto Ije^oto manteIjaff ftou feilleo fo? ljfr,(afD toe/
2ft?tt,fato|>e* Woareftep,fatotoe / ^mananD^fttto.fato
%z Wat toere fteir names, fato toe / Slje fttlos
name toa^
Edward
Ob.
of Witchcraft. Cap/i. 125
Edvvard/aft^t^atinO^CtljanEdwardjfafDto^EdvvardAger,
fatdbe*
WatUja^ftiemans5 name, faio toe f
Richard
fart be,
.
taijatmo^fatdtoe ^ Richard Agcr.fafD
ty*
Mjm dtoelt
tbe
man and ftecbtld,faid toes' at Dig atDig,fafdfje* Sjjfe Richard
Ager cf
Dig
5
toa0 a (Gentleman of
tf
. pound* land bp tbe peare,
atierte boneft man, battooulo often fate l*e toas betotttijed, and
languid
long before be
dted.Mbom elfe baft fbon fctileo fcj !?tr,
fata toe f
Woltons totfe fata Ije 2ft$ere DiD flje Dtoelb 3n Wefi-
\vellfatDbeRjateiret)afttbottDa)nefo^b^ fettitoe^ ^SO^atfl^e
tooulo %mtmc>fa ( a ije.SSfc at te tbat fa t d toe^ CofcW; btr meat,
djinfee, and co^ne^atu
b&
Werebadft ttjou tt,fato toe? 3neuerte
^oufe,fato became
tbctjonfe^fatotoe^atPetrnans^tFarmes,
atMiilens, at
Fullers,
and in euerte tjoufe. Sifter tbte toe com*
manded fatban in
tyz
name of 3efu* Cfrtttt
to Depart from
btr,and neuer to trouble
ftir
ante rnoje, no? ante man elfe* I&en
jje{atoijetoculdgo
5
i)ctooulOgo : buttje toent not , 23jentoe
commanded ijim as before tot
ft
fememoje too?d$. Stfcen
ty
faio,
3
go,
31
go
5
ana fo
be
Departed 2#en fatd tbe mart, %tfe gonty
&020 bsue mercte bpon me, fo;
be
tooulo baue killed me 2nd
ftaitoefcn&leddotone andgaue (Sod tbanftstottb tbe maiden;
pjaieng tbat oa tooulo fe&pc
bn*
from fatban$potoer
5
ano afflft
btr tottb bis grace.and noting tbis tn a pace ofpaper
?
toe oepar*
ted. J&atbans botce did differ mucb from tbe matos botce, and all
tbat lie
fpafee
3
toa$ in f)te otone name.
Subfcribed thus :
VVitnefTes to this, that heard and
/awethis whole matter , asfolloweth
:
RogerNewman, *piA flohn Tailor. 1
car
ofWeflwell. \ Thomas French- I

\lohnBrainford
?
vi-\j bornswife* Y
1 car ofKennington. MWilliam Spooner.
n
Thomas Tailor.
Benrie Tailors
wife.
j
lohn Frencbborne,
^
andhis
wife.
&;
How
MatM4>44.
a.Thcf.z,?.
Ijo 7.B00ICC. Thedifcouerie
Ventriloquie.
Howthe lewd pra&ife ofthe Pythonift of
Weft-
well came to light, and by whome /he was exami-
ned;and that all hit diabolicall fpcadi was but ventrilo-
quie and plaine coufenage
,
which is praoued by hir
~
owne confeflion.
The fecond Chapter,
%t to^ittcn, ttjat in tf)t latter
tamii)tvc ffjalbe
fyefoed Grange illufc
on$,fc : in ft mud) a* (if it foere poffible)
tbe foerie elect fljalbe decerned : ijotobeit,
>,Paule faift), tijep Ojalbelteng
andfalfe
founders. i^euerfteleflfe
5
tl)t0fentenxe
3
^and fucb ltbe
3
banc b#neoften lata in mp
>diu% anti are fygedbp dwerfetojiters,
to
a#?QUfl)emtraculou$foi)^
mo?e largelie in anotber place* ^otobett,bp
tbe toate
3 mutt
ronfeffe
5
3jat3l
tafee tbat tmizvttt to befpofeenof
ftntfctefft, to
toft :
ftc
pope^tifio mtraculoufl!e,contrarie to natra&,#ilofoj&fe,
and all dtaimtte, being of birftj and calling bafe, in learning
grcUeuu tjalure^eautie^actiuttie moil commonlteatocrte
lubber^aty placed btmfclfe in tbe mollloftie andDelicate feate,
putting almoffall cbnih'an pjincc* j)ead0
?
notouelte totder&ia
* gtrdle,butf)ndcr!)tefa)te
7
$c,
Swelte, tljetragedie of fbte
Pymonift ties not inferior to a
fijoufand ffo#e,fi$i:cfj toili Karaite be blotted out oftbe memo:to
and credit ettber of tbe common people,
03 elfe of tbe learned.
^otoIjardlte bull tbte fiforie toffer oifcreattjjauing teffimomeof
fucb aufbo^ttie^ofo could mou>r
Alice efcape condemnation
andRanging, being arret'guedtopon ttjt eutdence ; &ben a pco^e
tooman
baib b^ne caft atoap,tpon a coufening o:acle,oj
rafter
afalfe lie, oemfedbp
Feats tbeiugglec
3
tfeougb tbe malicious
tnffigation offome offttr
aonerfaries 1
Thcvcntri-
^ut&otocunmngliefoeuec tbtelaff cited certtficat be pen*
loqua of
ned
3
o? f$at fljefo foeuer it carried oftrutb and plaine sealing,
Wcftwdi
tbere mapbe found contented tbereiu matter enbugb to detect
difcouered.
ffje confentngfeuauerie tberof. 3ndpet diucrfe Ijaue bamed&pe>
lie decefued t&eretoitkand can parolee be remoued from tyecre*
dtt
u
Ob.
of Witchcraft. Cap.2. Ijl
DtttytreotanDtufttjottf great Dtfcatnecannof ensure to ijeare
ttjerepwfetyereof. anDfenotopou tfrfsbpfte
toate^at fjcreto*
fc?e
ffiobtngDfeIloto,attDiobgobbltn toere as terrible, sno
alio as crcDtble to tf>e people, as tjaga anD Xxittrfic^ be nolo : anD
irtttmeto come,atotfd) totll be as mud) DerteeD anD content*
neD, an& as platnlte percetueD, as ff)e tllufion anD fcnauertc of
a&obin gcoDfcUoto. #no tit truti), tijep ttjat maintetne toalbtng
fpirtts^UJiftftetr franffo?matton,^c :l)aoe no reafon to seme
Hobm gcoDfelloto, tipon foijom ttjere
fcait) gone as mante anD as
creDible tales, as fcpon forties jfamngtijat ftfjail) not plcafeD
fte
tranflatojs of ttjt S5tbie, to call fptrits bp #cname ofMobin
gooDfeiloto, as tt>cp fjaue termeD DUHnojs,fa)tl)faters, paifoners,
anD eoufeners bp ie nameoftottdjes,
S5ut tomafee djotf
too#e tottt) rtje confutation of tins ba>
ffarDlte queanes enterp?tfe,i eoufenage ;pou fyail tmoerflanD,
tijaf fcpon ctjc bmte of Ijtr Dimuftte anD miraculous franfes,
fye
toas tonuenteD before
^Thomas Wctton
of
Bofton Mal-
hcrb
c,
amanof great to
o$}i
p anD totfeDome, anD f
o?
DeciDing
anD o
c
;Dermg ofmatters in $ts co mmonmalty, ofrare anD Of
galacDerterttte^:oug!)td;ofeDifcreetf)anDltngof tije matter,
tDitl)tfteairtflancefatDof^GeorgeparrclIefqttire,betngallb
p
.
ar^fgcDDanDDtfcrat3utticeof t^eramettmtt^efiram) teas
&ofw
founD
?
^ecfenageconfeff!eD
5
anDl^ereceteDconDignepum%
weiicon-
*
went*j^eitber toas bfr confeffton tone
5
acco^Dtng to tije fo^me
u^cd by
ofibe dpaniQ tnqutfition;to tott,ib?ougij e#remttte oftenures,
hir
^
c
no: pet bp guile oj flatteries bp p:efump(ums
5
but
^oagft
conteUlon*
toifc anD perfect trtalt of euerie ctrcumfiancc tlje tllufion toas
matufeffltcDifclofeD:notfo
(3
fap) as Mifyt$ ace commonlte
conmnceD anD conDemneD; to isxk , t&ougb malicious accufatfr
ons, bp gbeffes, p:efumpttons
5
anD erto?teo confeHlons
5
contra?
rte to fenfe anD poflttrilitie,anD fo? fucb actions as tljep can fljeto
no trtall nojexample before fte totfe, euljcr bp Direct o| tnDirect
meancs
;
but after Due trtall
fye
tsjetoeD Ijtr feats, tliufions, anD
tcanfes,toifb tbe refiDue ofall inr miraculous too?fes, in tijc p?e*
fence ofDiners gentlemen anD gentletoomen of great toojtyfp
ano creDtt, at Bo&on Malherbe, in $e oufe of tbe afo?efatD
$p,
Wotton.
jjioto compare
tbistomebtoiib tbe tottdj of Endows
pou fljall fee tfjat
boib ftje coufenages map be Done bp one art*
ULtj. Bodins
1
1
1 7.B00ICC. The difcouerie Saute andthe
m
Bodins ftuffe concerning the Pythonift of Endor,
widi a true ftoricof a counterfeit Dutchman,
The third Chapter.
iBodmM.
^^v^g^pontlje iifee tales? Drotl)
Bodin
dedemn.i. e^\
CeW^/^builu l;is Doctrine , calling tbem Achcirts
'
Svv vHT^P^
^
at totll not bel&ue |)tm, a&Dtng to tljte
'
i>mDofU}ttdjcraft,tl)emtcaculoujsh)02fe3
rif
Dfuecfe niaiDcn5
7
trjat UiouId fpue ptiit
5
ClOfoS,$C : as One Agnes Brigs,anDRa-
diell Pinder ofJUnfcon OiD, till ft)0 mtra*
cles iuere Detected ana tfjep fet to open
penance ; Dfljers Ijc ctteltj of ttjat
fotf,
tlje
fcbicb iuere bound bp
Dtuels toitb garters, oj fome fact) lifee fiuffe to pofi^tc: tmtfj
knots tbat coulo not be bnoone,fobi
cb
is anAegyptians
iuggling
ojcoufemng feat &m of fneb fcoliSj lies iotrieft tuitb bate&ie
tales, &is fobole bcofee confiffetb: therein 3
tearrant r>ou tbere
are no fetor tfcan tto
buntyetb
fables , ano as manie f mpoffi*
bilifies 0nu as tbefe tfoo toembes,toitb tbemaioen of Weft-
well, toere Detected of coufenage ; fo ItfeefoifeaSDutcbman at
Maidftone long after
be
Ijan accomplttyeD fucb fenaueries,to fbe
affornament of a great number of goto mzn, foas vetteateo to
be acoufeningknane ; attbottgb
b<s
miracles toere imp?tnte&
anD publifljea at London
; anno
1
5
7
2* foitb fyi& title before tfje
ft(Dbe,asfbllotoetfj.
^
Averie wonderfull and ftrange mi-
facie o/GodyJhewedvpon a Dutchman
of
the age
of
a3.yeares> whichwas poffefFed oftendi-
uels,andwas by Gods mghtiefrouidence
dif
poflefledofthemagainejthe
27.
of
Ianuarie laftpafi, I

7
2.
! I . I I 1 i H i.
1 1 1 l. I I I I II ^
V$tO
tW
t^e
Sf
atO? Of
Maidftone
, toltlf Dfe
uetfe of&ts b?e%eti fabtctt&eo, ititcfltc bp tijc pcrfuaSon
of
*33
Ok
of Witchcraft. Cap.3,4,
Of
Nicafius
Vander Schuere,
tytmMtttt Of ft)C SDuttf) dmrd)
ttjere,
lohn Stikclbow, ftbome(as tt is ftere fafo) <25o& mamttje
inffrument
to caff oat ftcDtuei^and foureotijcr creDtble per*
forts of tbe 2Dutct) cljor&ilje iuffc?ie ts fo ffrangc
3
<f
fo cunning*
tie performed, ftat
Ijao not Ijis fcnauerte afferftmrfcs b?cugi)t
tym
into fufptcion,|e fl&oulo tjaue gone afomie fcnfufpectet} of
ttris
frautr. 3great manie oftcr fucb miracles Ijaue bmtlatclte
pnnteo, thereof
Dtuerfe fjaue b&nc befo?aieo: all
%reffoue
t)0ubtles
5
iftrtalll)a& b&nema&e^inoulDljaueb&ne fcuna lifce
bnto tljefe. )i5utfomearemo:efineltebantileDtt)anotberromc
^omeljauemojea&uantagebpifje ftmplicttie of ttje autuence,
fome bp ttjc maieffie ana countenance of ttje confeoerates
\
as
namelie
5
ttjat coufentng of
fte
i)olie mats ofKent
. >omeefcape
tjtteriie knfufpecteDj fome are pjeuenfeD bp tieatb; fo as tfjat
toaieiijeir examination is fcntafeen* >omearefoeafeelieerami*
netJtbuf tt)e moff part are fo reuerenceD,as tijep irinctj fufpect
ttpmfltz rafter
caileti to ttjetr anftoerSjttjan
fte
others*
Of the great oracle of Apollo the Pythonlft
5
and
how men ofall forts haue been deceiued, and that euen
the apoftles haue miftaken the nature offpirits, with an
ynanfwerable argument,that fpirits can take no fhapes.
The fourth Chapter.
3fy
tW
bttiD of tottrijetaft,
A-
fl***
pollo
ano |)is o?acles abufefcanocoufe*
J^se^
neD tfje S$cle I002ID : t&M
fooll tuas fo fa<
fics#
mous,ftat31n^ti not ffana long in tlje
Defcrtptton thereof, 3$e princes and mo*
narctjsoftbeeart!) repofeo no finall am?
fioencetijercin : tbe p^ffs
3
td;icb ltue&
fberetipon, tore fo cunning, as ftepalfo
ouertffibc almoff all tbe goalie ana learnea mmoftljat age,part>
lie totti) tbett Doubtfull anffcoers
5
as ftat idncb foas maaetmto
PyrrhuSjUl tf)Cfe lJ00?0S
5
^fto te Aedcido, j{omanos vincere
poffe&nb to
Croefus l)iS ambaflTaDOltrS
in tfcefC tlJO^S, SiCmfm armt Pe/Jts in-
far*t,imgmmim]>emmMertt)Wtib OltjCrfcDtfe
fljUS,
Croefus Halm
31-itjt penetrans,
/
134
7&c6ke> Thedifcouerie Oracles
andfrir'its.
penetrans>magndmfhbuertet oputfi Vim ; O^tbUS; Cratfks perdet flalin,
frwgreffwplunmi ngm, ere: partlifctfeougb confederacie,trbere*
bp tljep fcnefo mens errandsper tbepcame, anD partite bp cmv
nmg5a^p?omt(ingt3tcto2tet)pontbe facrifictng of fome perfort
offucl) account, aictjicto^efijoulD rather be neglected , tban tbe
The fubtii-
murtbcr accompltfijeo . &ndifittuere,pet ft)oulo tbere be
fucb
tie ofora-
coitDttton^ annexed tberebnto, as alfomics remained tmto tbem
Qks
*
a Parting bole, and matter enougb to cauiilfepon ; as tbat tbe
parttefacrtficeiimuftbeatitrgm^obaftar^fc. jfurtbcrmoje,
oftlDOtbtngsoneliep?opofeD,anDliberepeao^nate onelte Dcotti
antoer tbe qucifton, tt is an euen late, tbat an idiot fyali coniec*
lure rtgbt && as, iftfjings fell out contrarie, ti)t fault toss al*
foaies in tbe intcrp?eto;, and not in tbe oracle oj tbe pjo$et. J5ut
febat meruell
(3
fate) tbougb tbe multitude anD common people
baue b&neabufedberein ; tint* latmers,$tlofojbers, jfepficians,
affronomers, dtuines.geueraU councels^and princes bane tuttb
great negligence and ignorance been decerned and fedueed Ijere^
bp, as ftoallototng fop and deuouring an intteferate opinion, re*
ceitted of tbetr elders, toitbautdue examination of tbe ctrcum*
tfance*
^iDbeif,foegodlte andlearned fatbers (as it atp&retb) baue
altoatesbadafpeciallcare and refpect,tbatfbep attributed not
fontotiUod fucb diuclifljdeuifes; but referred tbem to
tym, ftbo
tnd&d ts tbe
inttenter and autbo? tbereof,tbougb not tbe perfonall
ej;ecuttonec,in maner and fo?me as tbep fuppofeo : fo as tbe mat*
tec offaitb teas not tberebp bp tbemimpeatbed* HBut fcfco can a&
Mnio, ?.
fare bimfelfe not to be decerned in matters concerning fpirits,
t^entbeapoftlestbemfeluesluerefo far from fenotmng tbctn
9
mturn after tbe refurrectton ofCfeiff
5
bauwg b^^rd bim pjcacb
and expound tbe fcrtpturcs, all bis lifetime, tbep Vetoed ftem*
felues not onelie ignorant tbercin
3
but alfo to baue mifconcciued
tbereof^ SDid notft)t apoflie
Thomas
fbinfce tbat Cfetff bimfelfe
badb&neafptnt;butill<I!3}.:itt fold
btm plainelie, tbat a fptrtt
toasnofucb creature, asbadflefyand bones, tbe ftbfcb(bsfaid)
Thomas migWfe to be in bim f gind foztbe furtber certtficng
and fatifffeng of
bts mmd,be commended tmto bim bis bands to
be feme, and bis fides to be felt Thomas,
tf tbe anflcoer be true
^at&tnemaftet^biito^totott;(bat fpirits take fojmes ana
Ob.
of Witchcraft. Cap.4.
13
5
fljapes ofboDtes at tt>ctr pieafure, mtgbt bane anfiaereD
Cfeic,
ano remaining tmfatiffieD rnigbt l;aue faiD ;
>b
fir, ftbat Do pou
teUmetbatfptritsbauenoflefbanD boncs^
Wp
tbepcan false
(bapes anD fojmc$,anD fo pcrebance baue pou Dttne.Mbtcb argu>
ment all tbe toitcbmongers tntbe too?lo l^all neuer be able to
antoere.
g>ome oftbcm tt>at mairfeme tbe creation, tbe franfltymatf'
on, tbe trasportation, an$ tranfubitanttation offottdje
>
cbtect
tbat fpirits are not palpable,tbougb fctiible,anD anftner
fee place
bp me before citeD : fo as tlje feting anD not tbe feeing fibula fa*
tiffie
Thomas.
5i3at t>e tl)at l^ali luril toetg!) ttjcfejrt ano Sfjectr>
omittances tbereof, fl^all perceiue, tbat tbe fault of Thomas
bis
tncrcDulitie teas feconDlie betojaieD, anD conoemneD, in tbat
be
tooulDnot trull bteottmeeies, no?
tbe iriefo taken
bp bte fci*
I0U1 apoftles>ftbo mtgbt
bane b&ne tbougbt t creoulcus tn tljis
cafe, if fpirits coalo tafte ibapes at tbeir pleafure 3efas faitb
iohn.10^
to btm ; HSicaufe tbou baft feene (anD not, bicaufe tbou baft felt)
tbou bdeeueft . 3fem
be
fattlj ; MefleD are fbep tbat belaue anD
fenot (anD not, tbep tbat belmte anD tele not) Wetebpbsno*
ietb tbat our cojpo?all eics may Difceme bettoirt afpirit anDa
itatnraUboote
5
repining btm, btcanfe
be
fo mucb relied tjpon
fits ejtfemail fenfes, in cafes frfjere fatib ftjouiD banc p?euaileo#
bere^namatferoffaitbreuealeDintbelDo^luoulo not creoit
tbe miracle tri)icblDase]rbibiteDt3ntobim in meft naturall anD
fenfiblefoat
!^0U)beit
5
Eraftus
faitb
3
ant) lb Dffitb
Hyperius,Hemingius,Da-
Efa^fiL6^
narus^.Mal.Bodin^c/tbateuiUfpiritseate^tnfeejanDfeeepe
tompanieimtb men, anD tbat tbcp can take palpable formes of
boDtes, p?oDncing eramplcstbereof, f tott : speftnm Gemunkum
fin ^uguflanum, anD tbe angell fobofe feet Lot
toaftjeD
5
as
fbougb
bicaufe <feob can tnoue
bis
meffengers font!) boDies nt^i$ plea*
fare, tberefoje tbe Diuell anD cuene fptrit can Do tbe itfte !oto
tbe eleuen apoftles lucre in tbts cafe DecetueD, appearetb in
Luke.24.
anD in Mark. 1 6. as alfo in Matth.14. tdjere tbeapo*
Luk-
l
4,
%?.
flics anD Dtfctplcs Vuere all DcceiueD, talking Cfetff
to be a fptrit,
^ 10?
foben
be
toalbeD on tbe fea, 3nD febp migbt tbep not be DeceiueD
berein,astpell as in tbat tbep tbougbt <B)ffl baD fpofeenof a
temporal! tungDomc
3
t$en
be pjeaebeD oftbe femgoomeof bea*
Match. 20.
atatg* iien?
_
Eufeb.tibj.
'
l$tf 7.Bookc. Thedifcouerie Oracles.
mm
Wfah
tt)ing
fyep
alfo murtj mifconceiueD; as lifeefoifc
MatK.x^ix. fot)ent)eDiDbiD ttjem fcetuare of tt)e leuenof trjepanfieSjttjetj
tmDerttcoDttmt t)e fpake ofmatertali b
s
;caD.
WhyApollo was called Pytho whereofthofe win-
ches were called Pythonifts: Gregorie his letter to the
diuell..
Thefift Chapter..
Wit to returne to our ojacie of
Apollo
at Delphos,tod;o
tuascalleD Py-
tho,fi>;$at Apollo
(hie aferpent fo tab
leD, tdjereof tt)c Pythonifts
tahe fbett
name :
3
pjaie poucontfoer toell of tbts
tale,tdnc&
3
foill trulte rebearfeout of
tt)e ecclefiafticall tjtffojie,fo?ttten bp Eu-
febius,
therein poufyall fe
fye abfarDi*
tit ofti)e opinion, flje coufenage of tbefe orders, and tbe Dece
tteD minD oj baine opinion of fo great a Doctor beteateo anD De*
tijfeereD altogittjer as fbllotoetf).
Gregorie Neocaefaricnfis
mftfe Ufflfc anil foate to paffe OUCt
t&e
Alpes
5
came fo tt)e temple of
Apollo
.-
tdjere
Apollos
p?iefi lt>
wing ricfjlie bpon tlje reuemtes anD benefit pjoc&Ding from tfmt
fDoIl,DiD giue great intertamementtinto Gregorie,
anD made
fumgcoDcbcare* X5ut after Gregorie teas gone, Apollo
toajrcD
mmtbe,fo as $e pneffs games DecaieDtfo^tbe iDoflgroiumg
into contempt, tfte pilgrimage ceafeD, fjje fpirit taking com*
pallton bpon ttje paiefts cafe,anD fcpon i)ts greefeof minD in tt)is
bet)alfe,ajpeareD tmto bint, anD tolD tjim flattie, fljat t)is late
gbeff
Gregorie toas tfje caufe ofall t)ts mifcrie. jfo2(faitb tt)e Di*
ueH)be l)aS) banifi)eD me/o tbat
3
cannot returne fcrittjout a fpe*
ctall licence o: pafpo# from t)im, 3!t teas no n&D to biD tfje piittt
tnafee t)aft,fo? immeDiatlte t)e tcofeepoft t)D:!Tcs
3
anD gallopeD
aSer Gregorie, till at lengtb be
ouertofce fnm,an& ttjen erpoffw
lateD toitt) btm fortius DifcourteSe p:ofereD in recompenfe oftjis
gate cljeare; anD fafr,tt>at if
be
tooalD not be fo go)D bnto \)im, as
to fo;itef)is letter to ttje Diuell in tjis beljalfe^e fljoulD be bttcrlie
fenDonev
Ob.
of Witchcraft. Cap.5,6.
137
tmfcone* Cobe ff)o#
, fy$
impottunitiz lua0 fort), tftat be
obtatv
neDGregoriefjtg letter to
tbe diuell, febotajote bnto bim in ma*
Iter atlD feme foIlOtuing
5
fcDO?D fo;lCO:t> :
Permitto tib'iredire in lo-
cum tmmjzr
agere
fia
conjueuiftr,
foJjfrt) tjgf [|t Cgngltfl)
; 3J
3 COW
tent tbou
retume into tbp placc,anD Deo a0 tbou trraff foomt 3m*
mefciatliebpon tbe
receipt of tbis letter , tbe
iDoil fpafee asbe*
foje. ln& berc
is to be noteD.ttjat as focil tn tbis,as in tf}e ejeecu*
Note the
tton ofall tbeir otfeer oracles anti coufenages., tbe anfteersfoere coufenagc
neuergiuenJ?*^^^o?iutbattiaie therein fbequeffioniuas
oforacle
fcemanoe^bccaufc fojfcotb ttjep erpecteo a Dillon (a& tbeg
fato) to
begtuent^nfgljtfoUolutng^trfKrebpflj^coufenage migbt tbe
mo?eeafiltebe fouougbt.
Apollo,
who was called Pytho, compared to the
Rood
ofgrace:Gregories letter to the diuell confuted.
Thefixt Chapter.
^at nmmame&o$8i
to confute
ibis fabler
jf
o; if Gregorie
bai> b&ne an
boneft man,
ty
tooula neuer baue foil*
Itnglte permitteD,tbaf tbe people fbouto
bane bmt furfber cenfeneo toitbtocb a
liengfptrit: o?if bebatibeenebalfe (bbo*
lie as Eufebiusmafeeibbint
3
befcoulonot
bauecoiifenteDojp&lDeDtofo leiuo a re*
quell oftbe p?ieff
5
no
w
: baue bitten fucb an impious letter
5
no not
ttjougb got) migbt Ijauecome hereof ana tberefoje as fcoell by
tbe
impoflftbilitie ano follie confeined fyzvtin, as of tbe itnpittiz
(ftbereofSI
DareejccufeGregorie)poumaieperceiue it to be a ire*
petbinfes tbep febicb flffl mainteine ttjat tbe Diuell maDe an<
ftaer in tbe i&oll ofApollo,ic :maie baue fu$tctentperfuaGmi to
reuofee tbeir erronious opinions antbat itatpcareibtn reco^D,
tbat fucb menas tore fktlfutt in augurie, fci& take fcpon tbcm to
gtue o?acles at
Delphos
rin
tbe place ofApollo

offcdjiebnum'
brrTifaniustbefonneofAntiochuslutisonr. H3ut baine is tbe
zach.io*.
antoerof inoIs.^DurHtDD of grace, totb tbebelpe of little^,
RumballjtDas not inferiortchtbetooil of
Apollo :fa;
tbefe coulo
not
138
7*Booke. The difcouerie Oracles
andfyirits.
notonlie too?fee cjcternall miracles, butmanifeft tbe internail
tbougbts oftbe art,
3
beleeuc ferity moje liuelie tyeto, bolt) of tju*
manttie and alfc of mumttte, tban tlje cttjer 05 if pou read
p,
w.Lambert
Lamberts
bcofee of tbe perambulation of
Kent, it ffjall partite
inmtiioBox-
ajpeare. Butif pou talfcetoitb ttjem tbatljauebamebcbolaers
&
thereof, pou tmll be fatiffieb herein* lnb pet in tbe blinb time of
poperie.no manmigbt (bnoer paine ofDamnation) no; feritbout
Danger of Deatb
3
fu$ecttbe fraub. jpaie,ftbat papitfs Uriil pet
confeffe tbep foere ibols, tbougb H;e tuiers tbat maoe tfjetr etes
goglc,
tbe pins tbat fattened tbem to tbe poffes to mafcetbem
f&mefjeaute, toere tone anb burnt togetljer foitb tbe images
ftemfelues,tbe bnauerie of $zp^ieffs betojaieb, ano euerie cir*
cumffancc tbereofoetecteb ano manifeffeb*
How diuerfe great clarkes and good authors haue
beene abufed in this matter ofipirits through falfc re-
ports, and by meanes oftheir credulitie haue pubiifhed
Iiesjwhich are confuted by Ariftotle and the fcriptures.
The feuenth Chapter.
iLutarch^ Liuie
5
8tlD
Valerius Maxi-
mus,toitb manie otber graue autbojs, be*
lingabufeDfejitbfalfe reports, to:ite tbat
'
in times paff beafts fpafee, ano tbat ima*
ges coulb baue fpofeen anb toept, anb bib
let fall mops of blcoD, pea anb coulb Umlk
from place to place: febicbtbepfaie ioas
borne bp procuration offpirits, But
31
ra*
tber tbtnbe foitb Ariftotle,tbat it ioas tyougbt to paflfe
Hominnm
crfecer<Jommclecej?tiowi>ti4,tQ\Biti bp tbe
coufemng art ofcraftie
fenaues anb pneffs* 0nbtberefo:e let fesfoUofoEfaies aouife,
Efai.8,1^.
^
fat%
^ftm
fljcp
ty
all fate bnto pou, (Enquire of tbem tbat
baue a fpirtt of otmriation, anb at tbe fcotbfaters, fftub
bbtfpec
anb mumble in pour eares to aecetuepou,<fc: enquire at pour
ofome <E5ob/$c* 2lnb fo let bs bos^nb bere pou fee tbep are fucb as
runne into comers, an&ccufeu tbe people britb lies,$c- jfoj if
$ep coulb b as tbep
fate, tbep cculo not aptlte be called liers,
nettber
Ok
of Witchcraft. Cap.8- 1
19
netlfcer
n&Dthe?
tP-go into corners to {$tfper>st.
"
fill
'1
:. .-
Ofthe
witch of Endcn^and whether (lie aecom-
plifhed the railing of Samuel trueliejOr by deceipt :thc
optnion offame diuines herevpou
*
Theeight Chapter.
S^etooman of
Endor
tsfccntp?ifeD
fenoer Qt* tootf)
Ob : fo2
(fee
tie; calleo Py-
dionifTa.gttj5lU
v
;tttenm
2.Sam. eap.28. 2,Sam.i8,
ttjat ffje ratfcD ip
Samuel from tseatb
T
and tt)e oftcttoo^Ds oftbe tert
ace ifrong*
lie placed, to infi^ce
U$
fcerie refurrecte
on. srtjemin&ano opinion of Jefus
&y

(
^rWSr>y-*&tad) euioentlie appeared to be,tl)at Sa-
muel m perfontnasratfeo out frombisgraue,as if pea rea&
Hccl.46. io,2o.poufl)ail platnlte perceme.^otubeifljetJifpu^
tetbnottbere
5
fcd>elberibeffo:ie be true o;falfe
5
hut onltecttcrtj
certatnetierfrsoftbeiJbaDfceof
Samuel cap.i8.fmiplie.,acco2*
titngto tijc letter, perfuatung manersan&tiie imitation of our
fcertuous pjeaccelFo^ and repeating
fte examples of iriuerfe
excellent wen; namelte of
Samuel
:euen as ftje tert ttfelfe t$>
gctft fbe
matter. accoutring to tf)e DecciueD mtnD ano tmaginatt*
on of
S aule,anfc
W
fetuant*. 3no fbcrcfoie in frutft^S
irach
fpafee
(bereaccofting to tbe opinion of S'aule,f$f$(b
fuipofeD^oftcr*
foife it is neither berefte noitreafon to fate Ije fcma oeceiueo.
^eibat luetgi)eft) tuell tftat place, ana iooktib into it d&uifefr
Iie
3
(feaU
fee tfoat
Samuel
\m$not raifeD from 83c Dea%buffbat it
toass an illutton 02 coufenage piatfifeo by tf)e tntt^
jfm tlje
c
Luke.i&.
pectingiutigemcnt
5
anD cannotremone from tbence. j^etitjeris
*/**
'$
it otis to;U,Qat tbe Itutng
IfeoulD be taugitf bp tfje beam f)
M
""A'
things are confirmeoanD apouea bp ti;s erample of Lazarus
antiDiucs rt^ere it appeared acco2tjing to Deut. 18. QatbetoiQ
not baue (fee
liumg taugbt bp $e tieaD.but toiil gyaue fos tftche to
fcte
foo2D
5
t$erem ins Ml au&teffament is Declarer 3nt>&>
Lyr.&
140
qtue.vet, et
noutteftam.
Item, partA,
capt z6m
Itmque,f*
nee mirwn
ltd Simpli-
cian.lib.i.^
adDulciti-
nm.qu,6.
Item. lib. z.
dedo&.chri.
Dcut.18,
Exodus,zo.
7.Booke
#
The difcouerie Saule andSamueU,
Lyra attDDionyfius ittcltnc greatlte to
(fee
tetter . 3nD Lyra
tatt^tbata^en
Balaam foculD baueratfeD aDfuell, d3oD to
terpofeo Wmfelfe:(b moje in ttjtis cafe b?mg fop Samucll,ftben
t!j tuttrtj tooulo bauc
ratfcti
Jrir
Dwell. ZHSajirlj is a p:obable inter*
pjctatton. 315ut pet ttjep Dare nottfanfc to tftat opinion,leatt ttjep
ft>3lD
tmpeacb |s>.
AuguRincs credit ,tdjo (tfjep confeffe) remak
tied in iuDgemcnt ano opinion ( toitbout contraDtctjpn of flje
cburcb) tbat
Samuell tuags not ratfcD j?o? be
fattt) Dtrealte , t^at
Samuell
btmfelfe tuas not called tip #nD htD&D, tf
be
toere rat-
feD^tt foas ettber tutUtnglte
3
o? perfo;ce : ifit foere ttitUiuglte^t^
fxnm
baD beene equall toittj tt>e toitcbes*
0nD Peter Martyr(mett)tnfe0)fattt> mo?c to tbcpurpcfe
3
tn fljcfc
foo?D$, tofotttSljtemuff puebeene Dame bp <H5ol50 gasDtmll,
0? perforce ofart magtcfee iff coulD not be Domebp
bte go&D toill,
btcaufe ijc fo:bao it ; no: bp art
3
bicaufe iBttcljss |auc no pofoct
ouer fbe goDlie.fiHibere it te anffoereD bp fomenttbe commas
Dement teas onlte to p?obibtt tbe Sietoes to affceccunfellof
tbe
DeaD.anDfonofaultin
Samuell
to giue cotinfell .Wit map ajs
incUepcufe our neighbours tutfe
?
fo?confenting to curfiltbieDe*
ftresjbtcaufeit teonlie fojttten in ti)l Decalog; SUjou tyaltnot
DefiretbpnetgbbouriSipife* flBut inDeeD
Samuell
foas Dtrectlie
fo:btDDento anfoerSaule before
be
DieD : anD tberefo?e it foas
not lifeelie tbat (0oo tooulD appoint I)tm , trfjen
be
toa* DeaD, to
Dm it
That Samuel was not raifed indeed, and howBodin
and all papifts dote herein , and that foules cannot be
raifed by witchcraft.
The ninth Chapter.
tJtfyetmo?e,ittn<)t ttfeeltetljat
ODfeJOUlD anftoer Saule
bp DeaD Samu-
ell,
fcben
be
foodiD not antoer
btm bp ItV
uing Samuell
: anD modfcnlifeelie of all,
^
tfeat cIdod iDDuiD anftoer&fm bp a Dtuell,
(Spi fijat Denied to Dcd it bp a p2o#et. SJjat
be
loasnot
fecugbt bp perforce,
fbe&bole
courfeof tbe fcripture fcitnefleibj anD
P?cduc%
Ok
of Witchcraft* Cap.p. 14I
pjcnucft)
j
a*5
alfo out otone reafon map gtue fcs to tmocrffand.
jfojtt&at
quiet reft could tbe fculesof flje elect enfopozpoTTeire
in
Abrahams bofome,tftbeptoete to be ptacfted from tfjence at a
totttfjes call ant) commandement * But to fljould
tfte Dtucil
fjauepotoer in ijeaueu,trijeret)e fs tmtooflbietofjaucanfe place
|)tmfelfe,and tberefoje tntm&te to command ofters*
spameotber of tftefatfjers are flatiieagamfl totalling top of
Samuell : namelte/Tcrtullian in JiSbCDfeexte
animaHMWne Mar-
tyr JnexpticationerfiM.
25
Rabanus /#
epfloli^ adBon^^ita^Ongcn
jnbiftma
de BtUamogrc ^omeotftetDotectc^tusltelietein,^
ttamelieBodin,andalltbepapfffsmgenerall:alfo
Rabbi Sedu
as Haias^allb aUtfte^eb?ue5,faatngR.DauidKiQihi,td)tct) ts
tbebeff to^itet ofall fteRabbins:tboug!) neueragtod offtem all*
S5utBodin,tn maintenance tljer6f,faUetl) into manieabfurok i.Bod.nkJe
tfes^couing bp ttje fmall faults ttjat Saule
bad committed,
tftat
fcm.*><m
f
Jjetoas an elect tfo? tljegreateff matter (fattb&e) laid tonto
bis
cbarge
3
tstbe referring oftbeAmalekits cattelMc. ^e toasan i.samu.28.
elect,!c : confirming bis
opinion toitb manie ridiculous fabler,
% tmib tbts argumcnt
y
to toittps fault toast little to deferue
iCor.
$.
damnation^
fo:Pau!e tooulo not Ijauetbe inccfluous man punt*
D^eD to foje,tbat bis foule
mfgftt be faueo* luftine Martyr in ano*
7 ^ fe
fter
place toas not onlte decerned in
fte
actual! raffing ftp of Sa-
<*%/<>
mudsfoule, but affirmed tbat all tfje fouler of tbc j>20jljets and
cumTrifb^
luff men arefubiecttotljepotoeroftoittfjes. andpet tocre tbe
nelttd
?-
^eatbeumucbmo?efondberem, ftijo (as Laftantius
affirmed))
iastjib.%
boafled tbattbepcoutd call top tbe foulest
oftftc dead , ana pet did
w
M3-
ttjtnbe tbat tbetr ibulesdied toitb tbetr bodies. Wfocxtby is to be
feme, botoaltoaies tbe tocjld
baft
tone abufed in
tftc matters
of toittberaft
f
conturattou. i&e Necromancers affirm?, ibat
fte
tpirit of ante man mapbe called top
>
0^ recalled/ as tc^
termc it) before one peare be paff after tbeit Departure from i$s
bodte.
tkfetCbC.
AgrippainljiS bCDfee JDe occulta
philofipbUM^
map be dame bp ctvttint naturall faces and bondsfand ibere*
foje cojpfes in times paft toere accompanied and to atdjed
tottfr
Itgbts,fp?infcled toitb bolie toater
,
perfumed tottb tncenfe , ani>
purged toitbp:aier all tbe febiletbep tocre aboue ground: oiber?
totfc tbe ferpent(as tbe aiders of tbe debutes fate) tooufo oe>
uoure ffjem,as fte
fod anointed to $im bp dfod : Gen.
3
. ailed*
ginsp
l$%
7*Bookc. Thcdilcoucric
SauieandSamul
gmgalfott)t6pIacr;Mte^aUnctaliaa
v
pe
5
bnttDel^aUbrct)airs
gcDjWcaufe manicfljall rematne fo; perpetual! meate to tte for*
penUixljeretoponrifctb tbe contention betfoewe l)im amiMi-
iud, vcrf.^.
chaelI,concermrtg tlje booteufMofes
; therein fcripture is allcD*
geD .
3
confeffe tbat
Auguftine
, anD tlje refioue of tlje oocto^,
ftatDentcfteratfmgof
Samucll
^concluDe^at tlje Dwell tuas
fetcftt fcp in tjte ItfeeneOe: from i^ofe opimon$(Uritij reuercnee)
31&ope3lmapDiffent,
That neither the diuell nor Samuellwas raifed , but
that it was a meere coufenage, according to the guife
ofourPythonifts.
5
The tenth Chapter,
(Bairn,iftlje DiueU appeared anD
not Samuell
; fcfctC is it faiD in Eccle.
ttmt
\)t flcpt ? fo; tlje Diueli neither fl&petij no;
Dteffj.But
in
trut^j toe mapgather,
ft
at it
toaa nether t&e Diuell in perfon, no?Sa-
muell
: but a circumffauce is tjere Defert*
bctj
jj
accoutring to ftc Decciueo opinion
anti imagination ofSaule.
I^otobeif Au-
guLtincfaift , ffjat boft ttjefe Oocieimapcafittebe DefenoeD, 115ut
toe Q)t&\ not n&D to fet
eft
aneppofitionfo
fane off; fo;infc&D
(met^mbej5)ttfe^^/f//>4; no; to DefcenD fo lofoeas fiell^ to
fctd) t^p a Dtucli to ejrpouttD tfttjs place, |To;it is riDicnlou8(a*
v*m}amcU
Pompanaciusfait^)toleauemantfetttbmg0
3
anDfucbasbpna*
hsubjem- turatl reafon map bep;ucD
?
to tefee fcnfenofonc ttjings, tidjicft
caM.cap.%.
bp no lifeelieljcDD canbe coucciueD^no; trieD bp anie rule of tea*
fon. SBut in fo mucb as toe jjaue libertie bp &
Auguilines rule,
in fucftplacessoffcrtptnrea^feme to conteine eittjer contraries
tie 02 abfurottie,to tiartc from tbe letter , anD fo matte a gotil it
contraction agreeable to tlje too^D
$
let tas eonfcGTe tfcat
Samuell
toas not raifeo(fo? tbat fecre repugnant to $c tooiD )anD fee
fcbeftcr fyiz tllufion map not be contriueD bp tlje art anonm*
ningoftlje tooman
5
toiil}out ante of ttjefe fupernaturaii Deutfe*:
fo;
3
coulD titt a
fmn&eo
papifffrail anD coufening p?actifes, as
Difficult
Ob.
of Witchcraft. Cap.10,11. 143
Difficult mtbte
5
am>ajscleanliebanOlc&. flnottts tote furcltc
tt)ou0[)t,tfit IjaD bame a Dtuell
,
ttje te# UiouiD Ijaue itateD tt in
fameplace of(be
ffojfe : a* tt aortb not.3Bot Bodin
belpetb meep
c&riitglte^m ttn* point,fe&erem fee fojfaUetb(bc
fatfb)Augu(tine,
Tertullian,anDD.Kimhi|i(mfclfe,t^oraietttoa0 tbe&tuell ffjat uod.nL
to
foaaraifefctop
: iibtcb(faabBodin)coulonotbe$ fojtijat in tbe
dm^eaf^
lamecommunication
bettoamcSaule ant> Samueli,t&e name of
Iehouah is fiue times repeated ttfeicb name tftc otucll cannot
abfoci&e Rearing*
The obie&ion of the witchmongers concerning
this place fullie anfwered, and what circumftances are
to be considered for the vnderftanding ofthis ftorie,
which is piainelie opened from the beginning of the
a8.chap.ofthe i.Samuel.tothe i 2.verie,
Theeleuenth Chapter.
i$ete fucty a fupetnaturau mtta*
*-*"**
tie is
tyooeftt,
no Doubt tt te a tefftmonie

Oftruft) ; 35 Peter Martyr affitttiefjj &nD

^^

in ftte
cafe tt fyouto fjaue b#ne a tottneflfe
ofUe$:fQi(faift be)a matter offuel) tuctgtjt
cannotbe attributesbntotbetriuell, but
tttet&emigbtfepofoerof <H5oti
ft
at Dcot&
accomphfi) it flnDtftt late in a tuttefca
potoer to call op a titucli
,
pet tt Itctij not in a fottefcespofoerto
foozfee fucb
miracles
: fo: <>oD foil! not giue
W
poiuer ant) glo*
ffiU*
rie to ante creature. Co tm&erffanfc tbts place, toe muffDili*
^Sam.iS.
gentlte eramtne tfje circumffance tbereof. 3)t tea* toell fcnofone
tbat SaulejbefojeberefojfeD to ibefottcb , teas in fcefpaire of tbe
mercies and gtomtea ofd5oD
;
partliefo: tbat
Samuell
totobtm
longbefoje, tbatbeflfpulo beoutrtb?ofome,an& Dauid
fljouto
fjawc
W
place^anD partite bicanfe <25od before baa refufea to an*
ftoerbtm,ettberbpSamuelltrbenbelmeD
5
o^bpante otbrr p;o*
#et,o: by
Vrim o: Thumim,*
c. 3n& if pou tiefire to fe tbte mat*
ter bifcuffeo
5
turne to tbe firtt ofSatnuell^ttje 23.
cbapte^anb con*
fetre mpfoojos i&etefoitk
Saule
_
144. 7'
:
Bkc. Thedifcouerie Saule andthe
vp
A
Saule
feeing tbe boffoftbePhiliilines come fopon
btm (fcbttb
tbing coulo not be t>nhnolpri to all tbe people) fatnteo^btcaufe
b*
fatye tbetr Orengtb, ant) bis otone toeafeneffe, anD fpectallte
tbat
l)e toas fojfafecn : fo as being nolo flraugbt ofmiuD, Defperate,
i.Sam.18,7.
anD a tjcrte fcole, ^e goetb to certetne of
ft
t^ fcruants,tbat fatoe
in tdjat taking
be
toas, and afceD tbemfo? a tooman tbat baD a
famtlmr fpirtt, anD tbep tolD btm bp anD bp itiat tbere Dtoelt one
at
Endor,
Bptbe toatepcu ffjaU tJnoerfianDjtbat botb Saule
anD
l)is feruants ment fuel) a one as coulo bp btr rptrtt ratfe fop Sa-
muel!, o? any otber tbat toas DeaD anD burieo. herein pou fe
tbep tocre occetueo,
tbougb
it lucre true, iljat
fye
tcofee fcpon
bit
fo to dok 0 bj^at frte tben fcrueD
bur
famtltar fpfrtt , l$ub pou
concctueftebaD^bicaufe
Saules feruants faip fo^nrelie, as
tfjep tocre DecetueD anD abufeD in part/o Dopbtleffe toere tbep in
tbcreft* j?o?to^atpurpofe(31faie)^oulDb^ famtharferue,
ifnotfo^fucb intents as tfjep reported, andfbc tmdcrtafce t
3(
tbinfee pou toill grant tfrat
Saules
men ncuer fatoc tn'r familiar:
fo?
3
neuer bearoanp pet ofcreDtt fate, tbat be toasfo mnfy in
tbe tottcbes tout;as toTeeljtrUtuelU altbougb inDeto toe reao
s.ciciiies
amongtbe poptib trumperfo tbat
&&alk
bad an angell to
bit
femihar.
fani^^a^tbatl^ecoiilD^etobimtot^om tbe
tooulo, anq
tbat pje mtgbt afee ahD Ijaue fcbat tbe
c? f)tc friend US: as ajpea*
reft
in tbe leffbnread in
tbe popifbebureb on faint
Cidlies
Date,
OTell,3 percetue tbe tooman of Endorsfptrittoas a counter*
feit, and feept bclifeein btr ftudie at
Endor,tn
tbe bottle,toitb mo*
tber
Alices Dtuell at
Weflwell, andate note betojaied anD fled
togttbertoz/wfo^rw^cr^anDtbougb
Saule tocfe betottcbeo
anD blinDeD mtbe matter
;
pet DoubtleflTe atotfe man toolD baue
percbance efpten btr fcnauerte* &9e tfjtnfes S aule
toas taougbt to
x
D.Burc^r. tbts toitcb, mud) after tfje manerfljat docto? Burcot toas teougljt
Feacs.
&Feats,
febo folD matffer odioj a familiar, t^erbp
ty
tbougbt
to baue tojougbt miracles, oj rafter
to Ijaue gaineigoD fto?e of
monieJCbisfellotoe Dp
fte
name of
Feats toas a tagler,
tip
tbe
name ofHilles
a tottcb o? coniurer, euerietoaie a coufencr : tjte
qualities anD feats toere to me anixmame btber toell fenotone
anD dcteeteD. SlnD ytt
fte
opinion concetueD ofbtm toas mott
ftrange anD to(pnDerfua;euentottbftib anD in fneb cafes, as it
gr
eeuctb me to tbinfce ofsfpectaUie btcauftbwtoauerie andcow
fenage
Ob.
ofWitchcraft, Cap.n.
145
fenage teactjco to tbe fyeootng of innocent bloub, 515ut noto foj>
fcDtl)Saulecoiretl)!)tmf0lfetDit^a net : ano btcaufe
be
toouto
i.Sam.i8,t
not be fcnofone,be put on otfjer garments I Wut to b
L
ring tbat
matter to pa(Te
;
be
mutt baue bame cut filter bptije
bead ano
^.io,^.
^ouloers^fo^bpfomudjb^tnajsbtgber tban anp of
tbe people*
3n& tberfoje ftbatfoeucc face tbe craftie quene oto fet tpon if, fije
fenefo bint fcoell
enough
3nOfoj furtber pjcofe tbcreof, pcu map
tmocrttano, tbat tbe
p?inccs of tbe Jetces foere mucb cornier*
fant fottb tbe
people* #no it apsretb mamfeftlie,
tbat
Saule
Ibidem
otuelttoerten&reto
Endor, fo as
(be (boulo tbe ratber bnotoe
iitnitbi
in tbe
euening be
inent from bts longing font bt'r boufe:
netfberfboulo it femetbat (be foas gone to beo f$en
be
came.
H5ut btcaufe tbat map be bncerteine, pou map fe tn
tbe pjoceffe
oftbetejrt, tbat in a peece oftbentgbtbefoent from bis boufe to
b
t rs
3
ann tottb mucb as03 tntreateb
btr
to confent to
b
ts requett,
be
fintOjcts
bit
centoratton, fo as both S aulcs
part, tbe ftritcbe*
part, ant) alfo S a muds part foas plateo : anti after tbe (bfemn
U&
tton tberof>a calfe foas McD
5
a batcb ofbjeao bafcc0
5
anti a fafper
maoereaote anaeaten top^anoafter alltbts,
be foent borne tbe
fame ntgbt : ano ban neeo fo to fro, fo?
be baa fame bufineffe
tbe
nert Date U5ptbefe anD mante otber ctrcumffances it mapb#
gatbereo, tbat tye
biffembleD, in faieng itye knefo btm not, and
t
confequentlieeountcrfatteo
3
anDmaoe a forte of
btm mall
tbe
reft.
3tajp^retb tbere,tbat be,toftb
acouple ofbis men,toent to
btr
Ibidem
bpmgbt.anofato^Coniecturetmto me bp tbp famflfar fpirtt,
ano bring metop ftbom 3 (ball nameintto
tb# .
Sift
goalie lear*
net* fenotoe tbat tbis toas not in tbe pofoer oftbe fotf
cb
of Endor,
hut in tbe <J5oo ofbeauen onelte f accompKft) l ^otnbeit, Saule
toas betoitcbeofo to fu^ofe: ano pet is
be
mojefimpletbat Ml
be ouertaben tottb tbe oeutfes ofour olo tuttcbes , trftfeb are pjo*
ouceo to refemble
bir.
andfebp (boulD toe tbinfee , tbat <H5 fl)
S>
tuoalo ratber permit tbe toitcb to ratfe
Samuel,
tban tbat Diues
coutoobteine Lazarus to come out of
Abrahams
bofome,bpon
mo:elifeelte andmo?ereafonableconditions? Well nolo dortb
tbis ftrumpet (according to tbegutfeof our coufening turtles
ano comurers)mafee tbe
matterftrange bnto Saule,
faieng tbat
bechmetotafeebtrinafnare,fc . iButtDttcbesfeloomemafee i.Sam.28,?,
9W tbi*
-
Ij\6 7.Bctyke. The difcoucric Saule and
Samucll
ttjtsobtedonJautngVdjienttjcpmtacuff (bat \}t ttlnd) cemmetb
to tbem toill efptettjetr tugling : foj otbertmfc, ftbere tbe tutted
monger tie; fimple ana eafte to be abufeD, tbe tottctj tut 11 be as ca*
fte to be mtreateb, anD nothing Dangerous of btr cunning
3
as
pott fee
tin* foitcb teas fame perfuaDeD(notloitbffanbtug ttj at ob>
iectton) btcaufc fljepercetueb anofatoe tbat
Saule
ftms affraid
anD out ofl>t6 Urit0.3nD tftcrfo: c i\)t fato bnto btm
5
Wbom(ball
i.Sa.28.1^
jraifetop^astbougbtyecouto bauebjougbt bnto btm
Abra-
hamjfaac,
q?
Iacob
5
ixbo cannot bcare fc
%
tberefo?e cannot rife
ira.^,i 5
.1
6
^
our calj ^ ^
^ fe tujitten
5
ilcofee tbou botone from beauen
and beboto bs, $c : as fty
Abraham
fcc
is ignorant of tos, ana
3fi
raclfcnofoetbbsnot,
The 12.13.& I4.verfesofl.Sarnuel28.expounded::
wherin isfliewed that Saule was coufencd and abufed by
die witch^and that Samuel was not ratfed
3
is prooucd by
die witches owne talkc*
Thetwclfc Chapter,
l^e manner anD cttcumftance of
tbetr communication, oj of btr coniura*
tton,t)Snottcrbattm fet Dotone anbejo
pjeifcD in tbetetf 5 but tbe effect thereof
fyaeflic foucbeb : vtt Urill
31
fysfo pou tbe
commonojber oftbetr comurafiem
?
an&
fpecfattte ofbtrs at tbtetime bfeb. Wett
Saule
bab tola tyt> ftat be fooulb Ijauc
Sth?whch
Samuel
bjougtitbp to btm, fyebeparfeb from btep^fencetnto
ofEndors
frfrelofci, fcftereboubtleafl&e babbit famtltar
5
totoit
3
fomelefob
coufening crafttep?fcff,anDmabe
Saule
ffanb attbebcoje lifeea forte (as tt
inere tnitbbtjs finger m a bole) to beare tbe coufening anfoers,
but not to tetbecoufening banbltngtbereo^anb tbe counterfeit
ting oftbe matter. anafogoetbtyeto toozlie, t)0ng ojatnarte
fooj&aofcontorafton, of titrfebtbere are funb?ie barfcttesanb
formes (thereof
39
fyali Daueoccafton to repeat fomein anctbec
place) as pou fe tbe
fugiers (fcbicb be inferto? comuro# ) fpeate
certeineOrange foojd* ofcotsrfe to leao a&ate tbe ete from
efpt^
enff
*
bfSaulc.
Ob. ofWitchcraft. Cap.12,
147
eng tbe
maner of
ftetr conusance, fc&fleft
ftep
map inbuce
fte
mtno to coneeme anb fujpofe tfjat
be Dealer tottt; fp trtt0;fateng
3
Hay,fortune furie,nunq; credo
3
pa{Te,pa{fc_,
,
when come you firra.
>o brlifee after manp
fuft foo^bs fpofeen,
fte
fafft to btr
felfe
;
ilo noto fte
matter is b;ougj)t to paflfc, foj3 f# toomberfull
tbtngs.&o as
Saule bearing ftefe foo?b$, lengeb to fertotocaU^i.Sa.rS,!^
and affeed btr fcbat
fte
fafoe.TOerebp pou map fenofco ftat
Saulc
fafoenoftin&butftadlmftoutltfeea mome,fobtleft
fte
plaied
btr
part inbtrclofetjas mapmoff eutdcntltea{prebp
fte
21.
i.$&jX,*l
t)erfe oftbtecbapter latere ttt0fatb;2C|)en tbe fooman came out
bnto Saule. i^otobettja little before
fte
cunnhtglie countcrfat*
tedftatftefafoe
Samuel, and fterebp fenefoe tttoas
Saulc
tbat
foas come bnto btr.^erebpall
fte
foojlo map percctue
fte
cou*
femng, and btr
dtflhnulattom
if
0;
by
ftat fcbtft baft
brime be*
fo:efato, it muff n#d*beftatftefeneibbtm and
(3
p:atepou)
trbpa)oulo(benot^auefufpecteba(taellbtmtobe Saule
before,
ft&eit in erpjcfte toojos
be
required ^tr to
tyingbnto t)im Samu-
el
3
as noto, tften
Samuel apeereb bnto btr i
Mcll, to
fte
quetttonbefojepjopofedbp Saule,
fte
an(foe'i,$a.2S,i
4
.
retb anb lieft, ftat ft
e fefo angels
0;
gob* attending bp out of
ftcearft.2ftenp?oc&deft fte forift bfc inftanting jfeafes and
foo:ds ofcourfetfo a$ fterebp
Saule
gatbereft anb
fuffofeft ftat
fte
Ijaft ratfeb a man .
if
0? oftertotfe b
te queffton oependeft
not bpon anp
ftfng
before fpofeen
if0? fften
fte baft
fatd
; 3
fafoe angels afcending,
%
c : fte nertfoojo
be fetft fe
;
Wat fa*
ftf
on ts
be
ofi
Wtft (9
fate)
bangeft not bpon btr laff eppjeOOed
foo?ds- dinbtofttjE;fteanltoerebnotbtrectlte
7
ftattt iuaa Sa-
muel;
but
ftat
tt tuas an olb man lafped in a mantell : as
ftougb
fte
feneto not bfmftat teas
fte
moffnotorious manin 3fraeD,
ftat baobanebtr neighbourbp
fte
{pace of manic mtzx, anb
bponttbom(tct)tlcbcltucD)eucneeietDa]5fij:eb, andtftom allb
fte
feneto Urifttnleffe ftana
quarter of an boure before, aabp
tdjofe meaner alfo
fte
came acquainted
toift
Saule
Head
fte
i.Sa.28, t %\
tertandfe*
H5ut
fte
defcribeft bte
perfonage
5
anb
fte
ajparell
ftbtcb !)c bid
bfuallie toeare tften be
Itued : tft
tft
tf
ftep
tuere
boft buried to*
gttber, tuere confumeo anb rotten
5
oj beuoureb totft foo:mes be*
fie
ftat time 315eltfee ^e
ftab
a nefo mantell maoe
btm in be#
ty.i}.
uen:
y
148
7.Booke. The difcoucric Saule andthe
witc<
uett : anD pet tbep fate Sailor are (fcantte tbcre, foj ttjat ttjetc
conferences are fo large bere .
3Jn
ttji* countric, men gtue &
tuatetbetrgarmmt$to$cntbepDie:tfSamuel baDfo Dome, tjee
cculD not tjaue bo:rolueD tt agame^fo;: ofli fcliebosD it toouto Ijauc
banefo>o
v
:neoutintbatfpace, ercept tbe Dona Ijao bane a bet*
terbufbanDtban3Uft?tbetctfatoj teas DeaD(as tt is fujpofeD)
tfoopeares before.
Therefidue ofi.Sam.2 8. expounded : wherin is de-
clared how cunninglie this witch brought Saule refo-
lutelieto beleeue that fheraifed Samuel, what words
are vfed to colour the coufcnage,and how all might alfo
be wrought by ventriloquie.
The xiij. Chapter.
>to commettj in
Samuel
to plate
ins part : but
31
am perfuaDeo tt in .is per*
fatmeD tn tbe perfon oftbe toitfy l)tr felfe,
0? of|jtr confederate
f
^efattt) to Saule;
TOp
batt tbou DtfqutefeD me.to
tying me
ftp
:>
3$tbougbfottbout guile 0;: packing
ttbab bane Samuel
bWlfclfe.
Saule
an*
fltoereDtbatbetoas in great DftfreGfetfo?
tbePhihftinesmaoetDarretjponbim. ^erebptbetotttb,o*bfr
confederate p:ieff mtgbt eaffiie coniecture tbatbfe be
art failed,
anp Direct tbe o?acle
0?
p20#efie acco?Dinglie : efpectallic bnDer>
ftanotng bp bis pjefenttalfee, and alfo bp former p$o$eOe0 and
Darings tbat lucre paff, tbat d!5oD baD
fo^fafeen bint, ana
tbat bte
i.Sam.13,5. people foere Declining from btm.
if
ojttben
Jonathan (a little be?
fo?e)ouertb;eti)tbePhili(tines^ being tbtrtie tboufanD rbarfota
anD fiptboufanDbojffemens
Saule coulo not affemble aboue ft?
i^a.i3,ij.
j)unD?eDfoqlDler^
2$en fatD
Samuel
(&bub
fome futpofe teas fatban, anD as
a
tbtnfee tons tbetottcb
5
toitb a confeDerate
5
foj trfjat naD fc farre
fctctjesi , as to fetcb aDtuell fupernaturallie out of
bell., ftben tbe
illufion mapbe bere bp naturall meaner Dpct$cre& i 8nDtf pou
note tbe iuo:D$ toellpou fl^aU percetue tbe jjfeafe
not to come out
of
i.Sa.18,1?.
Ibidem.
Ok
of Witchcraft. Cap.tj.
14P
ofa
fptrifnail monft ofa Diuell,but from a lieng awpo^all mngof
acoufener
,
ftat careft neither fo: <E5eo noj
fte
Dtuell, fro tftence
flTueftfuftaDulfe
anDcommunication, as greatlie Dtfagr&ft
ftom faftana
nature anD purpofe.
ifoj ftus (9
fate)
fte
fatD S a-
muelfpeafeeft: Werefo?e Dtteftftoua&eme^frieingfteJlojD
1. sam.i?.
i$ gone from
ft,
anD fe fttne emmie* dfcuen fte
JLo;ti
baft
peon * 17.
tntoljtma^ljefpafeebpmme^anD : fo?fte
3to$ Mi rent
ftp
x.sa.ij,*8.
fetngDome outoffttne j)anD
5
anii giue tt to
ftp
netg^our Dauid,
btcaufe ftcucbeteDffnotftefcoteoffte&o?D,$c* f|)fe(J fap)te
no jfeafe ofa Dtuell,but of a coufener,tftift fenefo befo?e frijat Sa-
muel
baD pjojbefieD concerning
Saules Dcfiructtou*
if
0?
if is
fte
dfucteconDtttoH
5
to allure
fte
people bnto imckeDne^anD not
in fti*
fo# to aDmomft,
frame, anD rebukeftem
foj euill Slno
fte pop*
ft
tojiteratonfes,ftat
fte
Dtuell fooulD baue bane gone
at
fte
firft naming of<25od 3jftt bee fata,
ftat
it toa* at <2?oD$
fpecfall commanDement and tuill,
ftat
Samuel
oj
fte
Dtuell
ftoulD
be raifcD, top?opounD ftisaDmonitton, to
fte
profit of
allpolTeritie:
3
anftoer, ftat ften be
fooulD rafter baueDame it
bpfomeofjiteliuingp?oj9ct0,anD
ftat faftaubaD not beene Co
fit an tnttrumentfo?
ftat purpofe, after ftte falleft fte tuitft
(31
tooulDfaieSamuel) into
fte
beine of p^ojfeelteng^anDfpeabeft
foSauleonfttetoife
;
SbelLojDfoillrent
ftp
fetngDomeout of
i.Sa.aS,ir.
ftinebanD,anDgtueittoftpnetgbbojDaiud,btcaufe
ftou obet*
l8
*
eDtt not
fte
bofce of
fte
JL o?D, no? epecuteDft
big
fierfe
fo?aft top*
on
fte
Amalekitesrfterefoje
baft fte
3lo?D Dcone
ftis bnto
ft&
fttsDate, $po;teouer,fte&o?Dfoill Deltuec
ft&
into
fte banDs
l
*
offtePhili{tines,anDtomo?rolDeftaltftou anD
ftp
fomteg be
fcrift tm, anD
fte
JLojd
ftall
gtue
fte bod ofJfrael into
fte banDs
Of
fte
Phili ftines.
^atCOUlD Samuel
baue fatD mo^
tyt fttnfes
fte
Dtuell tooulD bauebfeD anofter o?Der,?ncoura*
gtng S aule
rafter ftan rebufetng
btmfo;
bte euill. Uje Dtuell i0
craftier
ftan toleauefuftanaDmonitton toallpofferities, as
ftoulD be pjetuDtciall bnto
ty$
fetngDome, anD alfo be boiD of all
fmpietie jBut fo Dtutne a fentence mafceft
muft
ft?
fte
main*
tenanceof
ftetottftcscreDit, anD to
fte aDuancement of btr
games. Igofobett, concerning
fte
tierttie of
ftis
p?o#efte,
ftere
be manpbffputable
qucftions : firft, tftefter fte
batfell foere
fougbt
fte
nejctDaie
5
feconDlie,t^efter alibis fcnnestoere h*
$p.tg*
leD
I^o
j&cokc. The difcoueric Saute andthe witch.
led toitb bim;
ftem,fobefbrctbep toent to fjeauen oj Ijell togftber,
a$beingtotftSamuel,tbepmuftbeinbeaucn, and being tottb
fa tijan , tficp muff be in bell .H5ut altbougb cuerte part ofibis p?o>
jbcfietoere falfe, as tbat all
bfe
fonnes toere not flame (Ifhbo-
fheth luring and reigning in 3frael too peaces after Saules
deatb) and ttjat
tbe battell tuas not on tbe mo;rroto,and tbat tote
feed S aule, after tbat be bad billed btmfelfe , toa* not tuttb god
t.Kcg.4.
Samuel
;
pet tljte toitcb did giue a ff^etod geffe to tbe fcquele,
OTljteb fobetber it toere true o? falfe,pertein0 not to mp purpofe
;
and tberfoje
.3
tutU cmit itilBut as touting tbe opinion of tbem
tbat faie it toas tbe dtuell, bicaufe tbat fucb tbtngg came to paffe
;
31
tooulo fame fenotoe oftbem fcbere tbep learne tbat dtuete foje*
fcnoto tbings to come 3ftbep faie
begeffcfb onelte bponpjoba*
c*non.z6
btUtt05
3
t^e tottc^ mapalfo Dcd tlje Ifbe* H5utbere3mapnot fop
f*tf.'cap.f.
get tbe decrees, ftbirb conclude, tbat
Samuel agreed not tmto
necmmm. Saule;
buttbat fbCbtftOJtOgrajberfetfCDJtb
Saules
mindand Sa-
muels
effate, andcerteine tbingsftbicb toere fafos feme, omtfr
ting fobetber tbep toere true o: falfe : and furtber, tbat tt toere a
greatoffenfefo2amau to bel&ue tbe baretoojo* of tbe ffojte.
3nd if tbteeppofittonlifcepou not,
3
caneafiiie frame mpfelfc
to tbe opinion of fome ofgreat learning, expounding tbis place,
and tbat toitb great probabilities tbis ft&tatott,tbat tbi*
Py-
RightVcn-
thonift being
Ventriloqua
; tbat fe, j&peafemg a* it toere
criioquic. from tbebottomeof btt-beUie,dfdcafibtr felfe into a
tranfe, and foabufed Saule,an(toering to Saule
in
S amuels name,m bit counterfeit bolloto
fcoicc : as tbe toencb of weftwell fpafce,
l#ofe |tfffa?fe gbauereb^^rfed be>
-
fo?e at large,inpag. 1
27
and
tb&terigbtVentri-
ioquie.
Opinions
Ob.
of
Witchcraft.
Cap.X^ 1
5
1
Opinions
offome
learned men
5
that Samuel was in-
deed
raifed, not by the witches art orpower, but by die
fpeciall
miracle of God,that there are nofuch vifions in
thefe
our daies, &that our witches cannot doo the like.
The
xiiij. Chapter.
las
anD
Sada!asto?tte,t^at tofcett
tbe
fccmanfatoe tbe miracle moaeo, anD
mmtban flje tehcD foj,
0? toas tucont to
Dcd ;
flje began to crte out, tbat tbis toa a
i
totlion inD#D,anD a true one,not Damebp
bit
art, bat bp tbe potocr of ok OTljicb
crpofitimttsfar moje probable tban out
^latetojttersiuDgemcnts (jetebpon, anD
agr&tb toitrj t^ecTpoOtfon ofDiuerfegoaDDiutnes^Geiafius faitb,
ittoastbebcrte fpirit of Samuel: anD ftbere
lie
fuffereD
tym*
felfe to be too;$f#cD,it toas but in ctuitt falutation and courts
Cc^anDtbat >OD DiD mterpofe
Samuel, a$ IjeDtDEliastO tfje
i.Bodinfc
meflTenger ofodiofias, ftbenbefenttoBelzebubtbe goo of A-
L.vairus
charon
. 3toD Ijere ts to be noteo, tbat tbe toitebmongers are fet
differ here-
-
top in tbis point : foj
tbe papiffs fate, tbat it cannot be a Diueli,bi*
ln
*
caufejeboual) is tbnfeo? fine times nameo in tbe ffo?ie. HHpon
fbts paece of fcnpture arguments are Daielie DeutfcD, to pjcoue
anD matntetne
tbe miraculous actions oftottcberaft, anD tbe
rat*
fing oftbe DeaD bp coniurations . 0nD pet ifit torre true , tbat
Samuel^imfelfetoereraifed^tbeDiuellinbislifeeneffe
;
anD
ftattbetoitcbofEndorbpbirartanDctmutngDiDtt, $c:it ma*
feetb ratber to
tbe Difpjcofe tban to tbe p?oafe ofourtoitcbes, tdjtcb
can neither do tbat feinD ofmiracle,? anp ofber,tn anp fucb place
o?
compante
3
ftbere tbeir iuglmg anD coufenage mapbe fen anD
laiD open,3lnD
3 cballenge tbem all (euen bpon tbe aDuenture of a boid,dir-
tnp life)to
fyeto one paece ofa miracle,fucb as <Eb?iff DiD frulte,oj
<*eet, ana
fucb as
tbepfujpofetbistoitdjDiDDiabolicallie, be it not
toift
art
^^f"
11
no: confeDeraciejizberebpfcme colour tbereofmapbe maDe^ttei^
chaUen8C*
Iter are tbere anp fucb billons in tbefe Daies IbetocD.
^eretofo^e (Spod DiD fenD^istifible angels to men ; but nolo
SJMftj. toe
I
15*
*AsCan-
turburie by
Rich.Lee
cfquire,&
others,
anno.T^j.
At Rie by
maifter
Gaymor &
others,
anno
%
ij77.
UVlerMbt
cap.S.
Theodvr.
Bttyntiuf*
lAUCLtM
fficSt.&U-
7.Bookc. Thedifcoueric -
Walkingfymt$
%
toe Ijeare not offucb apparition^nettber ate ttjep neceffane. 3u#
d&d it pleafed (B5oo beretofoje.,bp tbe band ofMofes
and
bi* p?o*
pftcte
, aitD fpeciallie bp tytefomte <iEfetff and bteapofiic*, to
too^Ue great mtracIej5,fo;tt)eeffabltl^mg ofttjefaftb : butnoto
trfjatfceuer is neceffarte fo? our faluation, i* contented in tbe
too?d ofc25oti : cur fattt) i* alredte confirmed,and our cburcb effa*
bltfyed bp miracle*; fo a* noto to fefee foj
tbem , t* a point ofin*
fidelity ; 31^icbtbepapiff*(ifpou note it) are greatlietoudjed
foitball^a* in tbcirlieng legend ajpearetft. SButintrutb, our
miracle* are fcnauerie* molt commonlie , and fpeciallie of
p?ieff*,irijereof
3
could cite a tijoufand 3fpouread tbe fforfe of
JlBeH and tbe d:agon
3
pou tyall find a coufening miracle of fome
antiquftie.^fpou fotlltenetoeroeuife*., read Wierus,Carda-
nus^aleus^ndfpeciaUieLauaterns^&c.iIjerebaueb&nefome
*
toalfeing fpirtt* in tftefe part* fo coniureo not long fince, a* afc
tc rtoard* tbep
little delighted to mafee anie mo?eapparition*.
Of vaine apparitions, how people hauebeene
brought to fearc bugges, which is partlie reformed by
preaching of the gofpell
y
the true effect ofChrirtes
miracles.
Thexv. Chapter.
<Btcettemlte, fomeone imauettt
atijiitefljeetebatb coufened and abufeo
manie tboufand* tbat toate; fpcciallfe
fc&cn Kobin ga>0-fellofo Sept fuel) a cotle
in
tbe countrie . J5ut pou fljall imaer*
ffano,tbattbefebug*
fpecialliearefpteo
and feared of ficfee fol&e , cbildjen, too*
<3cnS^?
>
^,men,andcofoard*,
W$
tfeougb
foeafe
neffe ofmind and boaie
3
are C^aben foftb
toame ojeame* and con*
tinuall feare 23)e
Scythians, being a ffout and a foarltfte nato
on ( a* diuer* toners repo;t) netier fa anie foainefigbt*, o? fpt*
rit&3ft t* a commonfaieng ; 31 lion fcaretb no bug*. But in our
cbtldl)(Dd our motber* maid* bauefo terrified to* ftritb anouglie
diueli Ijauing fjojne* on In* iiead
3
fier in In* moutb
5
and a tatlem
Ob. of Witchcraft. Cap.15.
153
Ijfety&rf) , eteslibeabafon, fangcaiifee a Dog, clatoes Itfeea
cardanje
beare,a flun like a $iger,anD a tootce rowing lifee a lion,fei)crebp
w.remm
toe ffart anD are afraiD ftben toe beare one crie Bougb: anD ffjep
p<*"r
&
c
*
fjauefoftaieDtJS tottb bull beggers^pirttSjtoitdjes^cbens,
elues,bags,fames,fat$ts
3
pans,faunes,fplens, fett tottb tije can*
fftcfee,trttons, centaury Dtoarfes,giants,imps
3
calcars,conitt*
ro:s, npmjbes, danglings,
Incubus, ftobht gcoD-fellotoe,
tbe
fpco:ne,tbe mare,tbe manfntbe ofee,tbe Ijell toatne,tbe fierD?afee,
tbe pucfele,Com tbombe,bob gobbltn, Comtumbler,fconeles,
anD fuel; ottjer bugs, tfmt toe are aftatD of our tone fl)aDotoes
;
tn To mucb as fbmc neuer feare
ftc
Diucll , but in a Darke mgirt
;
anDtbenapolleD(b<fepetsaperillousbcaff, anD manietimes is
tafeenfojourfatbers foule, fpeciallie in a tburcbparD,ftbete a
ngl)ti)arDieman^eretoft:ercantDurttpaffe bp nigbt,but
W
batretooulD ttanD tipjigbt.jfojrigbtgrauetonfers report ,tbat tamtM
fpirits moff often anD fpeciallie tafee tbe fyape of toomen ajpea*
fo#.
tingtomonbs^ctanDofbeattSjDogSjltoinejljo^ffes^otes^ats,
baires
1
of fotoles, as crotoes, nigbt otoles, anD %*efee otoles
;
but ttjep Delight moff in tfte
lifeenes of fnakes anD Dragons*
WelMbanfes be to dUoD,tbis tojetdjeD anDcotoarDlie infiDelttte,
Cucetbe pjeacbing oftbe gofpell,ts in part forgotten: anD Doubts
les,tbe rettofttjofe tlluttons toill in fljo# time(bp ods grace)be
DefedeD anD tsanttf) atoaie,
iuersto?itersrepo?t
3
tbatinGermanie
5
finceLuthersftme,
car.de var.
fptrtts anDDtuels Ijaue not perfonallie ajpeareD, as in timt$
;
.
pat! fbeptoeretoffinttoDcD* Iljis argumentis taben in banD of
^X*^
tbe ancient fattjers,top^(Duetbe Determination anD ceafing of
&i'
oracles ifo^inttmespattCfattbAthanafius^Diuelsmtaine^^^
fl^apes DiD intricate mmtottb tbeir illuftons,biDing tbemfelues
humanta*
intoaters,ffones,toa)Ds,<!C. 315ut nototbattbetoojDof(0D2E>
verbi
*
batb a{peareD,tbofe figbts^pirits^nD mockeries of images are
ceafeD* Cruelie,ifall futb ojacles, as tbat of Apollo, $c (before
tbecommingof CbuObaDb&netrue, anbDcouc acco?Dmg to
tbe report,
f
febt<b baft
bine bjougbt tb:ougb Diuers ages, anD
fromfarre countriestmto t)S,toftbout pjaefflie frauD
0;
guile, fa
as tbe fpirits ofp20#efie
3
anD tooling ofmiracles,baD beene in?
ferteDinfoaniDoll, as batb b#ne fujpofeD : pet toe djnfftans
mapconceiue,tfjat <ZI)0B comingtoas not fo ftufeles anD p?e*
tuDtctall
*54
Tlie true
end ofmi-
racles.
Iohn.i.
Acli.ri.
Iohn.?,
7.Bookc. Thcdilcouerie ^Miracles.
%
faDi'ri all tit ftts point imto t>3, as to tafee atoaie fj fs fpirtt of p:o>
#efic ano Dtutn atton from out of $e moutij of l;isi elect people,
antgcDOp?0}betJ,gtutngnoan(toer{cf ante trjtng to comebp
tbem
5
no? Up Vnmno?
Thumim,
as t>e toas to<mtt,$c. 2ta0 pet to
leauctbeDtuellmtrje mcutl) of a tottd^ oj an tooll to p?D#effe
o?toojfeemiracles,$c:fo tijelnn&erancc of
bis giojiousgofpell,
to ilje Oifcountenance of\)i& cburcb
y
ano to ttje furtherance of in*
fioclitic antj falfe religion, fc&ereas tfje footing of miracles
toasirjeonelie,ojatleafftbemotf fpccialUneanes tbat mcoaeo
men to bcleme
infill:
as afpearctb in funojtc placed of tt^c
gofpell,anDfpectal!te in lohn,t$cre it tsto?ttten, tfcat a great
multitude follotoeo t}tm
5
btcaufe tt)cp fatoe ij is miracles fcfcicb Ije
Dio,fc . jaie, is it not bmtten.tbat Sefus toas apaoueo bp >ot>
amongttje 3etoes,toiib miracles^toonoers ano fignes
5
<f
c
*
0n&
pet>iftoe conferre
fte
miracles tojougbt bp Cteifl^ano tbofe
ftat
are imputeo to toitdjes; toticfjes miracles
fyall agseare mo^e
common^ano nothing inferior tmto Ins.
Witches miracles compared to Chrifts , that God
is the creator of all things, of Apollo, and of his names
and portraiture.
Thexvj. Chapter.
tfttyg
tottCljOf
Endorijat) pCtfo
meo ttjat
, W$
manie conceiue of ttje
matter, it migbt baue beene comparer
toitbtije ratling tip of Lazarus
.
3
pjaie
pou,ts not tfje conuertmg of toater into
milfee,as
fcar&
a matter as
trjc turning
of toater into toinc i 2nD pet , as pou
^map reat) in tbe
gofpell
5
t!)at <:ttt oio tbe
one , as |)is firO miracle
5
fo map pou read in
M. Mai. ano in
Bodin
, tljat toit$t8 can eafilie tra ttje otber : pea
,
ano ftat
W$
iB a great oeale mo&oftoater tbep can make butter. Wnt
to auoto all cauils,an& lead ttjere flb culD ajpeare mo?e matter in
P
c7pil
qUf'u
Cliffs miracle,
tban ttje others, pou Omil
fin&tnM.Mal.tbat
#ep can change toater into Mm; ano t^at is it to attribute
to
a
An ironi-
call Colla-
tion*
MaLmalef.
Ok of Witchcraft. Cap.16.
155
a creature , tfje pofoeranotoo?fee of tbe create?, tf ttjes benotf
<(#ttt
fa\%Optra qu*ego
facio
nemo
poteft
face?*. Creation Of fab'
A#s.i7.
ffancefoasneuer granted to man rap angell ;
Ergo
neither to
J"*-**
1
*
faritcb no? dtuell: fo; (H5od is tbe onltegtueroflife ana being, and
^mt
bp bim all tbtngs are made^tfiblc ano tnnffible*
fimboi.
jftnallte^te foomanofEndor te tntbe fcripfure called Py-
rfioniffa
: ftberebp it mapajpeare tbat flje foas but a berte confer
iter. 5FojPythobfmfelfe
5
ft&ereof Pythoni{Iateocriued,ftras a
counterfet. andtbe original! ffojie of Apollo, tx^o foas called
ApoiioPy,
Pytho,b(caufe
be
hilled a ferpent ofttiat name,te but a poetfcall
tho
vnca-
fable.
jFo?
tlje poets fate
be teas flje goo ofmuficfee,#pficfee
3
poe'
fcd

trie,and porting.
Jn beaucn
be
is called Sol, in cartb
Liber pa.
ter,in
bell
Apollo.
^flojiffjetb alfoates imtb
perpetuaU
poutb,
andtberefoje
be
is painted fariibout a beard : bte picture Urns
ftept as an o;aclc-gtucr: and tbe pmtt2 tfjat attended tbereon at
Delphos
fc>erecoufeners,and called
Pythonirts ofPytho
, as pa*
pftfeofPapa;andattertoard$ all foomentbat Wco
ft
at trade,
'
foere named Pydioni(fe,as
teas tbistooman ofEndor.ffiSut
fctcaufe it concerned tbis matter^ toll fejeefelfe note
t&e opinions of diuers learned men, andcet*
teint otber pjofes, txbicb 3!
find in $e
fcripture tombing tbe ceafing of
miracles,p:oi&cfie* and
o?scIe&
^The
155
8.Bookc. Thedifcouerie JMiractes.
^The eight boo^e.
That miracles arc
ceafed.
Pfal.t^.4.
Pfal.7i.i8.
Pfal.88. io.
Ifai.4*.
lohn.3,1.
Ibid.7
}
i.
In annotat,
inloban.$.
Ifai.4f.
Juptftrfe
verbis Vom.
fecundum
Matth.fer-
wcw.18.
Thefirft
Chapter.
)Lt^oug!)tn times! paft,
ttpleafeD <05od, ertrao:Dtna'
rilie to fljjeto miracles a*
mongctt dispeople, foj tl>e
ffrengtbening of tbeir faify
in tije SjDefftas
;
ant) againe
atfcisccmmingto confirme
ftjeirfaitb bp bis foonDerfiiU
Darings, an&fnsfpeciall gra*
res ano gifts bcflotoeD bp
Jimbponttje
apoffles,$c: pet
toe ojDtnarilie rcaa tn tfte
fcriptures, ttmt it is ttje ilojD
tfjat foo?fcetb great foonoers*
f^ea
Dauid rattt)
5
t^at among tf)e DeaD(as in ffjis cafe of Samuel)
(Bod bimfelfe tyefoetb
no toonoer&3 ftnD alfo tfmt (E5oD Mlnot
giue ^is glojte anD poiuer to a creature . NiAodcmus being at
pjanfie coulD fate, ttj at no man coulD Do fucb miracles as
fct#
DiD,ercept <H5od foete fcrftb bim
3
acco^Ding to tbe faieng offye pjo*
jfeet
to tijofe goDs anD iDols
5
ft&ubta)fee ontbemffje pofoerof
dBoDjSDcB eifber gcoD oj ill if pon can,*c, >o as fte
p?o#et tmefcj
anDtaugbtftjerebp, tbat nonebut doD coulD loo^fee miracles*
infinite places fo: tins purpofe migbtbe bjougbt out oftlje fcrip*
ture
5
t$irij fo
t
: b?cuitie
3
omit anD ouerflip.
lb,
Auguftine,
among otber reafons,fxbcrebpbe paouetbtbe
ceafing ofmiracles
5
faitb;$oto blinD flcilj Dcotb not open ttje tic$
of tbe blinD bp
fte
miracle of dpoD,but ttje eies of our bart are
0*
pcneDbptbefoojDofdUoD. ^otoisnotour Deao carcaferaifeD
anp mo?e bp bp mitaclc
3
butcur D*ao booies be Hill in tbe
graue,
ano
Ob.
of Witchcraft. Cap. r
.
and our foules are raffed to life bp Cfeiffi . #ofo tt>e cares of
tbeoeafe
are not opened bp miracle, but tbep txbfcb bad ttjetr
earcs
ff)ut.befo;*e, baue tbem noto opened to tfjetr (aluation.
2Uje
miraculous tjcalmg of tbe ficfce,bp annotntmg,(pokett ofbp
&James,te cbiecteo bp mante, fpccfaHte bv tbe papitts, fo;r tbe
flames.****
maintenance of tbeir facramentofertreame taction: &bi#is
apiftjlie and bafncltetofed in tbe Monrijty eburcb, a^ tftong^ttmt
miraculous gift bad continuancetill tbisdaie : therein poutyall
*f
^
In
'
felrijatCaluinefpeafeetbinb^mftttutiong. f|)e grace of
W^[^
lmg(faitbbe)fpofeenof
bp ^James, tei3aml^eDaU)ate,agalfo
'
ti)t otber miracles, ftbid) tbeilo?dtoould bauefi&efoed onelte ftp
a time,tbat be
migbt maketbe nefop?eacbmg oftbegofpelltner*
uellousfoj euer. W)P(faitb be) d not tbefe (meaning miracle* idemMd.
mongers)ajpotnt fome Siloah
to fatmtn,tibereinto at certeme ** ?
ojdtnarie recourfcs of times ftcfce folfee mate plunge ibem;
Ifa,,
^
7#
felues
:>TOp
dtbep not lie a long fopou tbe kaa,bicaufe Paule
Aas.2o,io.
raifed bp a dead dnto bp tbat meanes^tmerelte(faitb
be)
lames
in idem did.
"
tbe miracle to annotnt
5
fpafee foj
tbat time, ftlnles tbe cburcbftill
nem
t
e LCaU
enioteo fucb blefftngs of <S5oo . 3tem,be faitb, tbat tbe
iLo^o xb
uine-
pjefenttoitb bis in allages^andfoofteu asnded ts,be
eipe$
ftieir0cfene!!fes,nole(retbanmolotime. But
bdtb
not fo
t)tter bis manifeft powers, no: Diftributelb miracles, as bp $e
bands ofttjeayoffles,bicaufe tbe gift teas but f<i* a time. Cal-
uine
euen tbere concluded tbus
.;
iSiep fate
fucb foertucs 6; mtra<
clesrcmaine
5
but erpertencefaitbn&te. Sinufebotn tbep agree
amongtbemfelues. Dana:usfaifb>fbatneitber fDtftfriup diuell
can too?fte miracles'
Giles Alley
faiib direttlte,
tbat fonttbes
too^lte miracles- Caluine faitb ibepare all eeafed.311 fcHtebnton*
gers fate tbep continue. Butfomeaftirme,tbat poptffymtt acles
are t)ant$ed and gone atnate : botobett tottcbes miracles re*
mainetnfullfQtfe* &o as >.Loytsoutof credit fo?a fyo;$e?
lcacb,95atfterT. and motber
Bungle
remaine in cftimatton fo;
p?o$ets : nate hobgoblin ana Mbbin gdfettotd are contemned
among poong tbildjen., and motber Alice
and motber
Bungie
are feared among old frolcs.
ffce
efltmation of tbefe continue,
bicaufetbe matter batb not beene called in queffion : tbe credit
oftbe otber decaietb,bicaufe
tbe matter
batb
beene lfeed into,
Hbereof
3
fate no mo?e
3
but Qaf$
Anthonies blittie tptll fjelpe
pour
158
Prqu.fi.
8.Booke. Thedifcouerie Propbe/te.
pourptg,febenfoeuer motyer Bungie
Doty fpirttt totty trtr curffe;
no tycrcfojetoe aretoarneD bp
tye foo?D of <3oD, in ante fotfc
not to feare tyctt curCTcs. Butlet all
tye
toittymongers, anD fpe>
ctallte ttjc mtraclcmongcrs in tyc
foo?lo anitoer me to tt?ts fnp
p
ofttt on;]Dut cafe ttjat a fcooman ofcreDit,o: elfe a tooman-tuti
ty
tyoulo fate tjnto
tyem, tyat tye
ts a true
pk
:o#et of
tye
ILojD ,anD
tyat $
reuealety tyofe fecret mpftcrfes tmto
ftfr, ttfcerebp tye
De*
tectety fte letoD acts and imaginations of tye toicfceD, anD tyat
bpinm
tye toojfeety miracles, anD pjo#eftety,$c: 3tytnftetyep
mutteifterp0elD
3
o;confeflietftatmtracle0 areceafcD . 115ut futy
ft
tugs (fait!) Cardane)ajs faeme mtraculouj5
5
are tyeeflte Dame bp
Decetpt, legterDemaine, o?confeDeracic; 0? elfe
tyep
mate be
Uo)ne,antJ pet feme bnpoffible,o? elfe tyings ate fata to be Done,
ano neuer foere noj canbe Dame.
H. Card.de
ntsrdcul.
Ifai.41.
l.Sam.18.
Rom. 1
2.
i.Cor.n.
Iohn.4.
Thatthe gift ofprophcfieis ceafed.
The fecohd Chapter.
^at totted , no? tije tooman of
Endor,nojpet jnr familiar oj Diuell can
tell fcdjat is to come,mapplainelie ajpeate
bp tye
foo:D$ oftye
ppo
$ttJ$)Q faitfcSbeto
tdj at things are to come,anD toe toill fate
pou are goDS inD&D. 3cco;Dtng to tyat
ityity
Salomon fatty
;
Wo
can tell a mem
lityat tyall ljaff>en
l)tm imoer tye funne ^
sparrietyat can 3{faity tye toitcb of
Endor to saule.)But
3
totli
rather belrime Paule anD
Peter,
i^tty
faie,tyat p?o#efle is
tye
gift of <S5oD,anDno toojlDlte tying. Hjen acoufentngqueane,
tyat tafeety tjpon Ijtr to doo all tying*, anD can D notytngbut be*
guile men: Dp ffejpetyalfo motber
Bungie, anD
tye
can tell pou
feijere pourIjojife
0?
pour affe is beffofoeD,oj anie tying tyat pou
tiaue loft is becomes
SamuellcoulD;anDttyatpou fjaueoone
in all pour agepaff, as <II&i8DiD to tye
fooman of Sicharat la-
cobs toell; pea anD ityat
pour erranD is, btfoje pou fpeafee^as
ElizaeusDiD.
Peter Martyr
fatty, tyat
onelte (Sod anD man fenofoetytye
fteart
, Ob.
of Witchcraft. - Cap.2. I
$9
bear*
ofmart 5 an&fterefoje,
ftatfte
bluett tnoff be fcctabeb, afc
v.Maryr.
leDgtng ftefe
plSCeS
;
Solus- nan eft Jcmrator cofdntm
,
JttCltC
tocxomf*
<25e& is fte
fearftcr of bcarts; ana. Nemo
fit
fy&fim
homim,
mfif
1^1
^
fiirttus
homims qui eft in eo, $LQMfettOtDCft
fte fttngS
Of mart, but
ftefpiritofmanftfeiftts foriftinbim, 2UtD
Salomon
faift,r
.ys-
lus/i0ftlcogitutioneshomimmM)OUOmlmMQ\X)ttt
ftC ftOUgbtS
Of
mctt* 3nD
Icremie
fatft in
fte
perfOlt Of <0CD,^
Vensfcruums
corda cr
renes,
3
am Cpod fparfting bearts anareines. aifo Mat-
thew
fatft Of<&)li%Iefut
dutem videns cogitationes eorum, 3tt& ^tto&
feing ftetrftougbts,febotnfcrlpture is called
fte
feather anb
tmotoer of
fte
t^ougt)t0 in ft
e lieart: as afpeareft
in Ads,i .& j c.
Rcm.8.Matth.ai 2.& 22,Marke.2.Luke.6,&7.& n*
Iohn.i,
2,6.& i ?.
Apoc.2,&.
3. ana in
ofter places
infinite.
2fte
fame
Peter Martyr alfo
fatft, ftatftebtucll matefufpett, *4W$
but notbnotD our
ftougbfs : fo? if
be ftouto Imofo our ftougbts,
^
cmrfh
be
fl^oulD bnberliana our fatft; iftift
ifbeats, be tuoulo neuer afc
fait tjgtDtttionetemptattominofe^tocreaDtbat
Samuel coulb
tell tftere ftings loft foerc Orateb4c:but loe fee
ftat gift alfo cea*
feDbpftecommtngofteiil, accb^tng to
fte
faieng of Paule;
&tfuntyte ftmcSjanDin Dtuerfc manerstSoD fpafee in
fte
olD^
ebr,I
>
8,
times bp our fafters ftepjo$ts,tri ftcfe lalf Dates
be baft {po<
*
feen bntofcg bp bt*fcnfc,$& 0nbfterefme
%
fate
ft
at gift ofp*o>
jfcefie, t$erefotft Ob in times p&ff ^tppjfai people
3
is alfo
ceafeD>anb counterfeits and eoufeners^re come inftetr places,
accoititng
toftis faieng of Peter:
sbere&cre falfe p?o$etsa' *.peci.i.
mong
fte
people, euen as ftere ftalbe falfe
feafters among
pouyic, #nbfttnfee notftaf lb notable a gift ftoulb be taken
from
fte
betouebsntt elect people ofxSob
3
anb committed to mo*
fter
Bungie,ano
fuft
ftfee of
btr pjofcflloiT.
Sfte too?as of
fte
p;o#et Zachaneare
plamc,foufttngfte
ceafingboftofftegajbanobaD p^ojfeetjtoioit :3 tpillcaufefte
Zadu*.
p
v
:orbets ana tmcleane fpirtts to Depart out of
fte
lana,ana feben
anie
ft
all pet p:o#efie,
tyz
parents
ft
all faie to
btm ; SEljou
ftalt
notliu^fejftou fpeafceftltes inftename of
fte
ilo^D:anb
bis
parents
ft
all ftutf! btm ft20ugb tft
en
be pjojbefiettMc. ^o
5
no: ixhryfoft.
fte foretelling of ftings to come, is
fte
onelie foojfce of(25ob,
intmng.i^
Iftobtfpofeft allftings (toertlie,of tftofe counfell
ftere Ijaft ne^
h*nhQ
^*
Her
pet beeneame matt. 3no to bnoip
our labours,
fte
times
!%#.
ano
Canon, de
ntalef.
&
Ptatberiutt.
1 60 8.Bookc. Thedifcouferic
Oracles.
andmomentscllJodbatbplacedtntiisotonepotoer,
aifc Pha-
uori nus
faitb*tbat iftbefe cold pjojbets 0? ojaclers tell
ffc&pjofpe*
rttie
5
anddeceiuetb0e,tbou art made amtfer
tfeougfj fcaineer*
pectation
: if tftep tell tb& ofaouerfitte,$c: and lie, tfjon
art maoc
a mtfcr tfeougl) fcaine feare 2nd tberefoje
3 fate, toe mate as
toell (fee to beate p?o#efies at tbe tabernacle, mtbe bufyoft^e
cbcrubm,among tbe clouds,from tbe angels,toitbin
tbe arfee,
0?
out of ttjeflame,$c:asto ejcped: an oracle of ap:o#et in tbefc
dates*
Butpot tbe cafe
5
ttjaf one in our commontoealttj $outo ffep
tap ano faie Ije toereapjo#et(as manie ftentifee perfons do)
fcljo tooulo bdecuc l)tm
?
o? not fyinfce rafter tb at
betoere a letod
perfon^eetbeffatutes Elizab^.tdjefbcr ttjere be notlatoes
made againff ibem,condemning tbetr arrogancie and coufe*
nage: fealfotbc canon latocs to ibefamceffect
That Oracles are ceafed.
Thethird Chapter.
ueijing o?acle& txrtjtct) fo?
tye
modpart toere idols offiUier,golo,toa>d,
Cones,tc: toitbtn fo&ofe bodies Come fate
tmcleane fpirites i)td ftemfclues , and
gaueanftoers : as fome others fate, ttjat
e$alations riling out of tbe ground,in<
fptre tijefr minds, thereby ttjetr p?ietts
gaueout o?acles;fo as fpirits and toinds
rofetjp out of fljatToilc, and indued tbofc men tottf) ttjc gift of
p:o$cfie oftbings to comc
5
tbougfb
in trutb fyev toere all deuifes
to coufen
tbe people,and fo? tbeprofit of p:&ffs, tcbo receiued tbe
idols anftoers ouerntgl^ano deliuere* ^em bacbe to tbe idola*
terstbe nert moaning :pou fljall bndeiSIand* tbat altbougb it
fjad baene fp
as it te fuffofed
;
pet bp tbe reafons and p?cofes be*
fo:e refjearfed, tbep fljoulo noto ceafe : and idjatfoeuer batb]affi<
nittetottbfucb miraculous actions, as toitebcrafi^comuration,
icastmocbedontbeljead, and nailed ontbe erode toitb bail,
^oftatftb^afeenftepotoerof
diuel$,andfatiffied<5od$ iuQitz,
W;o
Thucidid.
Ctccr.de di-
u'mMb.%.
Ok
ofWitchcraft. Cap.j.
i6t
tc^oaltb^ati)
froDenftembnDer bis
fafe,sfubDueD ftem
5
$c. 8t
ftbofe
eommtngftep?o#etZachariefaift
5
ftatfte
3Lo?o-toiUrut
zach.13,*.
fte
names oftools out of
fte
lanD , ana
fte
p ft
all be no moje re*
membereD$anDbetoill ften
caufe
fte
p?o$ets anD bncleane
fptrtts to uepart out of
fte
land* |t isalfofo.ntten; 3
foittcut
Mkh.fct*
oft ftineinftanters
out of ftine banD > anD ftou ftait |aue no
mo?e fa>ftlaiers<anD inD&o fte
gofpell of <n$ff
baft
fc lafo open
fteir
fcnsnerie
3
fc : ftat
Snce
fte
p?eacbing fterecfi, fteir comber
arecat,anDfefoftatarefoiferegarDftettt SnDif euerftefepjo*
{bcSescametotafceeffed:,
it muttbetjponftecomingofiEtetff,
fcbereat
pcufofteDiuelstoeretroubleDanDfamteD, tdien
ftep
metbim
jfaieng^ rafter
erclamtngt>pon
bimon t^ifs imfe
5
m
Deicur
vemfl'i
not crudare ante tempm ?
J ftOU fonitC Of (1000 , tl^tC
commeflttjou to moletttj0(o^confounD\30) before our time ap*
potnteD i OT&ift be
inD#D pjeuenteD, anD nofo remaineft
be
our
DefenDer anD fe&per ftem
bts
clafoes. j>o as nofo pou fce f)ere ts
no rcomeleftfoj ftift gbeffs*
^ofobeit,pou
ft
all beare fte
opinion ofofters,ftat baue bane
a* mucb DeceiueD as pour felnes in
ftis
matter : anD pet are D#*
uentocoufetre,ftatD5D baftconffituteb bfe
fonne to beat
DofoneftepofoerofDiueIs,ano tofatiffie >oDs iufftce, anD to
beale our foounD recetueD bp
fte
fall of Adam
, acco^Dtng to
CBods pjomife in Gene-fis.
5
. U;e feD of tbe fooman
ft
all treao
Gcn
*
Dofonefteferpent
5
o;tfteDiuell. Eufebius(inbisfiftbke^r4!-
^#
-
diutioneEMngefy,tyttit\ztyttZtf\&
ft!S,ftat ftepofoer Of OtUelS cap.u
is taken afoaie bp
fte
comming of <B&;iff )iaiib ; 811 anftoers
maoeb^tiuels
3
all fcoftfaiengs anD Diuinattons ofmen are gon
anDbaniftcDafoaie, 3tern bectfeft
Porphyrie
tn bisbofeea*
*****&*.
gainftcb?tffianreItgton,tcberetntbefe foc?DsarerebearfeD; 3|t
Torph rJn
fe no
meruelLftougbfteplague be fo
bot tn tbtectfte : foj euer
/&ST-
Knee
3efusbaftb^efoo:ftttpeD
3
foe can obtetne
nofting
ftat
<&#*%.
gD is at
fte banos of our goDS* 3nD of
ftts Defect! on anD cea* cajt Mum.
Cngof
ojaclesfonteft Cicero long tofoje, anD
ftat to baue bap;
#**
peneD alfo before bis time ^ofobett,Chryfoftome
liutng long ixhyfia.
Cnce
Cicero^atft^ftat Apollo foasfc;eeD to grant,
ftat foiong
de Uud-
as ante rel&e of a martp: foas belD to bts nofe,
be
coulo not
VaMm
+
makeameantfoero2o?ack&oasonemappercetue,
ftat fte
beaften foerefoifer i\\ ftis
beljalfe
ftan
manie
ftjittt ans, tft
in
$.; times
l6i 8.Bqpkc. Thcclifcouerie
Orac/er^
t(mC0pattlOCreCclUeD Ofpugmtom mcant4mentortm>ft&
fteCEng*
ittlj pjMCCS ate Called
DefcnfiresfiJa
. Plutarch
Called Bceotia
(astoccallbabla*$)bpftcttamcofmanie too#0,btcaufeof
fte
multitude ofoleics
ftetc^lfttft noto(fatft tje)atelifce to a fp^ing
b^ founfafne
fdificb to o?ico tip =$fante one remained, 3tuoulo
ntieSuebund:eDmtotofett : but in ftetftoletoo;lo ftere ia
not one to be feene at
ftte
Ijoure

popift
coufenages excepted.
515ut Plutarch
faift, ftat fte
caufe of
ftte
Defection of o?aele$,
iuas fte btuete deaft, fftofe life l)e fjeld to be determinable and
cited by
IMd.follS,
wriceth
poit
$
namc
nwtall, faieugftepdied fojtocrie age
;
ano
ftat fte
dunning
Vthe death
$}&&* foere blotune tip
iuift
a
tft
trletotno , and fconfcc totft an
of ^peflb:
:earftquakc* ;ftera imputed if to
fte
fife o? fteplaceof ftepla*
net^Sftift iftenftep patted ouer
ft
cm, carried atoaic
ftat art
twft ftem,and bj> reuolution map returne,
f
c Eufebms alfo cu
teft
out ofj)im
fte
ffo?ie ofPan.,tfttft bicaufe it 10 to ftis purpofe,
%
foill infert
fte
fame
3
andfince it mentioned
fte diuetedeaft,
goumapbel*ueitifpoulitt : fojS
toill not , as being aflurc&
ftat
Ije is refcrued aftue to punift fte
tmcked,and
fuft
a* impute
tmto
ftpfe idols
fte
potoer ofalmigltfte <0od.
Atale written by manie graue authors
3
and beleeued
by manie wife menofnhe diuels deadi. Another ftoric
written bypapifts,andbeleeued of.all carholikcs,apprco-
uing die diuels honeftiejConfcience^and courtefic.
Thefourth Chapter*
Lutarch
rattlj ,
tW
W
country
man
Epotherfes tolp Ijim
,
ftat
as tjepafc
fed bpfea into
Italie, manie paffenger*
being in t)te bote, inaneuening, fcben.
ftcp
lucre about fte Hand*
Echinadar,
fte
toind quite ceafed : ano
fte ftip
d:t*
uing foift fte
tiDe
5
foas bjougljt at laff to
Paxe. #ndfc$tlelt fome flept , and ofters
quafi:
5
antiofterfomelnereatjDafee (perhaps in mill cafe as fte
refl)aterfujperftiDDenlieat)oiceiuasi
fjeard calling,
Thamus;
|
in fuft
fc?t as euccte manmameUcd^teThamus teas a pilot*
-bo;nc
samus
Ob. of Witchcraft. ,Cap4*
bo;nem
Aegypt, fcnfchbttnt to stjanil $af tocre in tbefytp.
^
*crefb:ebcwgifoin; calico^
haubg iic<
tnncbeanftDereDranDfte ottyertoitft atotusn: bmeeeommau;
t
i
eto

00

bcD^tm^atUiicn^canutoPalocics, i;e C^cuto tell tfcemiijaf 5?^^

Epi
tercbifttoto^anuii-coiiclobcOjftat If (Sic tutno fc^re Ijie,
be
might
ftepmuapaiTcbpit^mcncc vbuttf tljctpcattjer fcerecalme, *j~
$e muCtatter (feat fobtcb
I;t
bat?
tears
. jBiit Ufccn
tljcp came to
withfuch
Paicdes,anDt!;ctetocrcahne
5
ThamustefetU0 cut toterDtljc a left:
laiti>,cn?DnlGto&, tbattfc great goD
Pan
teas DeceafeD : and
tmmcDtatlie tlicrc fcilcftro a lamentable noife ofa multttuDc of
pecplc
3
asit lucre tmtb
great toanuicr an&a&nriration. fln&bf*
caufetberefejeremanie m tljcifyp, itjep faiD tbe fame tijerecf
tDasfpeeUtltebMJUgtjttoRoniCjanDThamus fer.tfo^bp Tiberius
ftc
<2mpcrour,i$o gauc fiub crcDtt tbercto , ti;at ije Diltgentlte
tnqmreD anD a(feeD
5
ftfeo ftat
Pan foas SljelcarneDmenabcut
Itfmfufpofet^tlmt
Panfoas Ijet&oloas ttje fonne of Mercuric
anDPenelope,fc.Eurebiusfatli)
3
t^attt)iS^anccD in tbe time of
Tiberius
tbe
mpero:,fcdjen <0)2tff erpelleD all Diucls,fc*
PaulusMarius, tllbiflUtOfeft fcpottOuidsFaiti, fettf),
ftat
tfjtS
fcotce foas jjearu oat ofPa xe,tfjat toerie ntgbt ibat <5:ii! fttffereD,
in %zpeare ofTiberius
tbe nineteenth ^>urclte
5
tfct6 toas a met*
A^teai
tie ieffoeuifcDbpThamus, ufeotDfttj fome confeDerate tbougbt
onofTha-
toniafeefpo;ttDtfttljcpatrenger5
5
td30tDere fome afleepc, anD
mushis
(bmeo^nfeCjannfomeofter at plate, ft : fcbtlcs ttje fird fcetec
knauerie*
teas tjfeD < 2lnD at tbe feeonD fcotce , to tint , tdjen
be tyoulD Dclt*
tier t)temelTage,b being an olD pilot, fcneto tofcere fome noife
faas t)fnail,bp meaner offome ecdjo in ttje fea , anD tbougbt be
tooulD(to ttje affonttyment oftbem) accompltfi) %i$ ncuik
,
iftl?c
foetberpjoweDcalme. SSberebpmapappeare, ttjat
be toouloiit.
otbercafesoftempeflfe,fc: ratber attcnD to mo:e fetious bu&>
ne^tfjan to tbat riDiculous matter . j*o: ftfcte elfe !^ou!d be not
Do
bis errant? in rcugb foetber, as; toell as in ealme
i 0;
tdjaf
nD be fell ffie Diuell tljereof, ftben tbc Dtuell fdo it
bim befme,
anD toitb mucb moje ejrpeDition eculDtaue Done ttje erranD
*Legmi*.
ljimfelfe^
in
.
****&**-
*3utvou(aUreaD uitbecgcnDafable
5
ano:aclc3! fooulD
-f/,f'*'
#4
fate/
*
1^4
S^Booke. The difcoucric Oracles.
faie,mo2eaufl)cnt(fce* jrojmanpfoillfap tfjat ftistbas a pjo>
#aneffo#e,anonotfocanontcallas tbofc ixbittjare toercfietj bp
tfje popes autfcojttic : anD ttjus it ts fo?itten\ afooman in tjir tra*
uell tent tyt
ftfter to Di ana,
t$t$ foas
fte
Dtudl in an t&oll (as all
tyofe oracles are fafo to be) anD foilleD
W
to make Inr platers, oj
ratfjer a requeff, to fenotoe of inr fafe oeltuerie : trincrj tying flje
trit>* Buttfje Diuell anfberetJ^IHjp p:aieft ttjon to me*
3
cannot
|ielpetf)ae,butgo pjaieto Andrew
tbeapoffle, anolje mapliclpe
Agemlc
typ
frffer,$c. &o, ttjts toss not onelie a gentle, but a goalie Di*
iT di
g
1L
lu^lj Pi^ng ft*
toomans cafe, fttjo reuealing t)is otone tufabtlt*
tie, enabled j&> Andrew mo?e.
3
fcnofoe fome p^oteffants fonll
fate, tbat ttje omell,to mainteine ttiolatrie, %c : referred ttjc maid
fo-&. Andrew
. %\xt feijat antloer toill tbe paptffs mafee, tc^o
fttnke
it great ptetietop2atet)ntofaints,anofobpconfequence
Ijoneff courteffe in
ft
e muell, to feno Inr to ^Andre
w^fcfco VdoId
not fatle to ferue
fete tumeric*
Theiudgmcnts ofthc ancient fatherstouching ora-
cles,and their abolifriment,and that they be now trans-
ferred from Delphos to Rome.
Thefift Chapter.
w^p
(^<^
^eopimoug ofttefafflraau tljat
*
oracles are ceafefc bp tbe coming ofvjl&ttt,
penfl&all fino in iijefe places foUofcoing^
tDtt
: Iuitinus In dialogic
aduerfa
ludaos, A-
thanaiius De bumanitate verbi, Aaguitine
'
Deemitate Dei, Enfebius uky.cap.
6
y
JtCttl
lik^.caj?. i . 8. Rupertus In ftanM, I o. 1 2.
7/^j?^LPlutarch De MitioneorAcuiorum^ Pliniefife
3
Q^arural.bifiorUjfimliiCj Adianafius concludes,
ftat
inttmef
pal! tftere tere oracles in Delphos,Bceotia,Ly cia,an& cftjer pla*
ces : but noU) imcc
Cfyitit
is p:eacfteD to all men, ttjis msoneflfc
isceafe&. >aaspoute, tbat fo^atfoeuer efftmatton in times
paff
3
ttie ancient fathers conceiuca (bp Ijeerefate) of tyofe
mtra^
colons matters ofioolsano oracles, $c :fteptl)emfelues refafe
Doip^notonelie tabeareluitneflfeofsbtal(baa&rme, tfeat
euet
fine*
MbanafJe
hwnan.ver-
0. of Witchcraft.
Cap5,6.
165
fince
<%ifis comming ftetr mouses fymz bame tfofpeo,
JFoatbe
ceattng oftbe fcnauertes ami coufentng deuifes of
p?eetts, 31
fe no autbojitieoffcuptureo? ancient fatber, but ra*
tber tbe
contrarte^o tort.tfjat tbere fl^al! be ffrange tllufions
tye*
iBcobptbem,eucn till tbe end V &nd truelte, ttbo&euer Imo'
iuetbandnotetbtbe ojoer and deuifes ofand in
poptfb pt!gr
mages, tyall fe botfjtbe oracles itbeirconclufions remaining,
andasttiueretranfferredfrom Delphos
to Rome,
ftbere ttjat
aanlferous generation continuallie feefeetb a iipgne,
tbougb tbep
fjaue
Mofes
$ tbep?o#ets, pea turn
teitf 1
digs apoffies alfo, $c~.
Whereand wherein coufeners, witches, andpreefts
were wcont to giue oracles, and to worke their feats.
Thefixt Chapter.
J^efe coufentng o?acie&
0? rather
oaaclers t)fed<3i fate) to ererctfe ttjeir feats
ana to den ttjetr miracles mott commonly
inmaios,inbeaffs,in images,tn Dens,
in cloiffers, in oarbe^oles, in trees, in
rfjurcbes 02#uwbpards,sc:ftberep?#ffs,
mtonfes, and friers IjaD laid ibeir plots,
^77w-^4annmaoetbeir confederacies afo?eband,
to beguile fbeiDOjld,togatnemonie, and toadde credit to tbeir
p?ofe(Tton^tsp^acrtfebeganmtbeobesof
Dodona
5
mtbeti|ici) slrabo
g^
teas afoflD, tbe trees tbereof(tbep fate) could fpeafee #nd tbis
m**
:
foas dimtebp aImauein a boflotoetr#,tbat femeo found bnto
^
r%'fe
fljeGmplc people. SEbis Idcdd foas in MoloiTus
a partof Greece,
ca
^{'
t
?
called Epyrus, anditfoas
namedDodonas oracles, Iberefoere
mante oracles in
Aegypt;namelie,ofHercules,of Apollo,of Mi-
nerua^fDiana^fMarSjOflupiter.andOf
fteore Apys,tft0 foas
tbefonneoflupiter
5
bntbts imageloas too^ipped in tbe lifce*
neflfe ofan ore,
Latona,
&bo
tuas ^tmotber of
Apollo,
foas an
o:acle in tbe cttte ofBute . 2Ebe p^eeffs of
Apollo, bj^o alftmtes
counterfaited furte and madneffe,gaueoracles in ttjefemple cal*
led Clarius,
tottbin tbe Cttte ofColophon in
Greece.
0t Thebes
in Bceotia,
and alfo in
Lcebadia, Trophonius tuas tbe cbeefe 0?a*
Cle.
at Memphis a COfo,at
Corindi
an ore Called Mineus, in
Arfinoe
a crocodile, tn
Athens ap?0$etCalled
Amphiaraus,febo
$$
indeed
166 8.Booke. The difcouerie
Oracles.
indiddted at
Thebes,l^eretfjep fate tbecartb opened,
% finales
inedijimtjp quickest Delphosioas tfje great temple ofApol-
\ojofyztz diuels gaueo?acles bp maides (as Tome fate) ttjGugb
in*
d&& ft teas Donebj> pjrieffs. 31 teas bnfIt bponParnafTus
tjtll
tn
Greece. ndttje Defenders oforacles fate, tbat mmas rt tiers
offentimes are dtuerted to another coatfe; To lifeefoife tbe
fyf
rtf
5
fefctcb infpired tbe djriefe p?o#ets
3
mapfo? attmebeClenfcjandre*
time againe bp reuolution.
Demetrius fattt),t|jattbe fpirtts, fat)ic|i attended on
ovaries,
foamed foearte of ttje peoples curiofitfe and impojtunitte, and
*h Haw in
f
^
:
*&
ame
$$$$
etentple. J** a*
*
onettmt oflate
fcaft to^tt^
his'defen-
ten agamCp^opSefiesfaift^ttenomamelUftat t#en tfje fa*
fatiuca- miliars
ttmt
fpeafce in trunksfoere repelled from
ifceir Ijarbouc
gamftpro-
fojfeareofdifcotterie^
pheto.
tljefeareall gone notir, and ftefcfettaueriefeefpfed ; fo as tfjep
can no-longer abnfe tbe too?lo tuttt) fudj babies * 15at
fefcereas
ftefe great doctors fuppofe^tfmttbe caufe of tbeir dtfpatcft too*
tfjc comming ofC^iQ, iftftep
meane
$
at
fte
dt well died,fo fame
asljetoasbontejO^attljenbegaueouer^tsoceupatton : tbep
are decerned* jFoj tbe poptfy cftucct) Iiatft made a conttnnail p?ao>
tifefjereof, partite fo? tbetr otonepduate profit, lucre, and
game;andpartly to be fcad
in effimaffon ofQe to jlo
3
an& in ad*
miration among ttje Ample. JiBnt indeed, men tyat ftane learned
dlS, andbeeneeonuerfant in
W
fooja* Ijatte difcouered and
fljafeenofftbefcanitie and abomination fjaereof. 5i5uttftt)ofe
doctors &ao Uueo till tbis
date,
fyey
toonlo ijaue fa td and toatten,
tbat oracles liadceafed^o^ratberbrimed^men pat of England
in
Inwhofe
tbettmeof&,
Henrie tl)C eigtjt, an* Of ilaane Elizabeth
t)is
dates ora-
&atigbfer ; ftijo Imue dtonefo mwb in tbat beijalfe, as at tin*
^England
6reftep atenotonlie all gone
5
butfo?gotten&ere
in
fyi* GEng*
5
lifynatfonsets(tjep foatme&as tbicfee as tyep did in
Boeotia,
o^inanpotberplaceintbetoojio, iButibe credit tbep bad, de*
pendednottjpontbefroefart,but fcpon tbe credulitie cf others.
joto tfjetefoje
3
tutll conclude and mafte an end of tbis mat*
zach.i. ter
3
foftfrtbe opinion and fat'eng of tt>e p20#et
3
tiaine ts tbe am
ifo.44.
ftuerofidots. ^it)epl)aueeiesandfenot,earesani>^ear^
not, monies and fpeafee not,
%
c : and let
tfcem Ojefo fcfcat ts to
come, and
3!
Mlfate
fyep
are gods ind&><
f7*f
tfam
exfounded,
ofWitchcraft. Cap.i, \6-j
^
The
ninth IZookg.
ThcHebrue wordKafam expounded, and
howfarre a Chriftian may conie&ure ofthings
to come.
Thefirft Chapter.
Afam
(aj!
Iohn Wierus
im
*J
toponbtsotone fenolulcDgeaf^^^"
firmetb,andtopontbe toojdof
Andrseas Mafius
reported)) Otfr
feretb little in figmfication
from tbe former tooao oh ; beto*
bening wJr/Witobfrbte,!*
p:o$cfe
,
and is molt com*
monlie taken titeuill parkas
tnDeuta8.Ierem.274C:^0tD^
btit
,
fomettme in gcod part, ass
tnEfaie
5
.verfe,2. CofOtttdl
Alldiuin*.
tbingsfoeomefcpon probable
!
tomectnre5,(b as therein toercatb no further tban becommetb
demnabk
humane capacities not (in mine opinion) tmlatofull, but ra*
fljer a commendable manifestation oftutfedome ant) tudgment,
fte
gtoo giffs and notable bleflings of (25 > 2D , fo? tfje
fcbub toe
ougt)t to be tbanfcfall
5
as alfo to tntltj due honour and p:atfe tn^
to inm,fo? ttjc noble o?dcr ftfytb be batb anointed in nature:p:at<
eng
tym
to lighten onr beart* toitb tbe beamed of bis toifedome,
(bat toe map mo?e and mo;z profit in tbe trite fenotoledge of ttje
toojfeemanfljip ofbte bands*315ut femeare fo mfe, tbat
ftep
con*
demne generattieallfojteofofoinatfon^dcmeng Qofeffjftigp
tbat in nature bauemanifeffcaufes, and are fo framed, as tbep
fo:tf>eto tbtngs to command in tbat fyeto admomtyto offlung*
after to mfue
5
erbibtting ftgnes oftmfenotone andfuture mat*
ters to be fudged bpon, bp
t|ie o^oer, iatoe, and courfe of nature
#.#
pjopofed
opinion.
1 68
p.Bookc. Thedifcouerie
Obferuingofrvethe.
pjopofed tmto te
bp d5od.
and fome on
ttjc
ofter
fide are fo befottcbed toitb foilte^as
ttep
attribute to creatures tbat eCimaffon,
ftbtcb
rfgfjtltc and true*
lie ajpertetnett) to CSoD rtje creato? of all tf)tng0
j
afttrntuigtbat
tbcpubltfeeand p?tuate deCinies of all humane matters, and
lrt5atfoeueramaniDOulDfcnotoeofftmgscomeo?gone, is ma*
ntfeCCD to tos in tbe beauens : fo as bp tbe Carres and planets
all
tbtngs migbt be fcnofone . Iljefc fooulo alio, tbat nofttng tyculd
be taken in band
o? gone about, toitbout ttic fauourable afpect of
fyt
planetsJ5p fcdjid), and ottjer tbe like ocuifes tbep depjaue and
p:o$anetbe ancient and commendable obferuattons ofour fo^
Cokbrafus fatberstasdidColebrafus^trf^otaugb^tbat all mans life foas
crronious
gouewedbp tbe feuen planets ; and pet a dmCian
5
and condemn
nedfeberefie. But let t)sfofarref(mtbimb:ace and allototbis
jbtlofo$te and pjopbefteng, as tbetoo?o of(Bod gtuetb us leaue,
and commended tbe fame bnfo tos
Proofesbythe old and new teftament, that certainc
obferuations ofthe weather arelawfull.
The fecond Chapter.
^en <J5oD bp
W
twojti anD totfe*
Dome bad made tbebeauens, and placed
tbe Carres in $befirmament,be fatdj&et
tbem be fojfignes, andfo: feafons,and
fo? daies,andpeares. Wien be created
tbe ratneboine in tbe clouds,
be
fato t|
Gjould befo? aftgne and tofeen bntofcs*
Wfltb
foe find trueatot onelie oftbe fioua
pattjbutalfo offfjefoers to come, andtberefote according
to 3e*
fusSirachsaduifCjlettJS bebold
%
and jnaifebim tbat made ii+
H;ep?ojbetDauidfaitb;23jebeauens declare tbe glo^teof (Bod,
and tbe eartb Gjefoetb bis
bandiefoojfee :
date tmto daie btferetb
(be
fame, and nigijt fcntomgbf feacbetb fenofofedge*
at its alfo
fa#tfentbat
bp tbe
commandement of
fte
bolie one tbe Carre*
areplaced,andcontiuueintbetr o?oer,$faile not in tbeir foattb.
Slti^ouldaijjearejtbatilEb.nC^mfelfe
did not altogitber neglect
Luk.x*^4. fftecourfet
o^deroftljejeattens, intfynttytato$Wbmvcutea
cloud
Pfalnu$.
Gen.i.
Ezech.i.
Gen.9.
Ecclus.43.
Pf.19.Sc50.
Ecclus.43.
Baruch.3.
Kafam.
ofWitchcraft. Cap.2,3. i6p
clouti rife out of tfje foeff, flrrigrjtfoate pou (hie atbetcsr com;
ntett) : ana fo it is . &nd ftben t>o u te tbe foufyfcoind blcioe
5
v u
fateitMlbebof,andfoitcommetbtopaffe. #gaine,f$enttis MatM*.*,
euening,poufate fatre tocatber,fo? tbe Oneis red : and in tbe mo?*
*
ntng poufate, to Date fljalbe a tempeff,fo: tbe fete i$ red and
ioiDziug^Wereinasbenofeib ttjat t^efe ttjing^ dcotrulte come
to paflMccojdtng to ancient obferuatton, and to tbe rule affro*
nomicall: fo ootb be
alfo by otber Ipo^tis folloforing aomonitlj t*s,
ftat
in attending teo mucb totbofcobferuattons^tne neglect not
Cpectallte to follofo our cbtfffian location*
2$ejbpfictanis commendedtmto tos, and allotoeti in tbe fcrt>
ptures : but fo to put truff in btm, as to neglect fdiffrull <S5od,
is feuereliefabtdden and rep?oued*>urelte it is mott neceffa*
tie fo? bs to fenofo and obferue dtuerfe rules affrologtcall^otber*
&rife foe could not imtb opo:tunttte dtfpatcb our ojdinarie a&
fafre&and pet
La&antius
conoemnetbarid recounted it among Lasranuon-
ibe
number ofimtebcrats: from t^ofecenfureCaluineDotb not
w*flwfc-
tnucbtete^e pcn?e bufbandnianpercetuetb ffmt fbeincreafe

w'
oftbe mamemafceft) plants and lining creatures ftutefull : fo
as
Teucerje
in tbe full mnetbep are in bcttftrengtb
3
Decateng in tbe inane,
aI*ol
i
a
&
anb in tbe contuhmontia3t)ttedietottber and fcade*
WSbitb-tjfym
*>
3
*
byobferuatton, fofe and paacttfc tbep baue once learned,
tbep dt>
ftributetbetrbuftueffeacco?Dmglte; as tbetr times and feafbns
to fofoe
3
to plant,to p:oine,to let tbetr cattell bloud, to cut,$c,
That certeinc obferuations are indifferent, certeine
ridiculous, and certeine impious,whence that cunning,
is deriued ofApollo,and ofArufpices.
Thethird Chapter.
dtfcommend
tbe curious obferuatton fr ions art of
fed bp our elders, fcbo coniectured fcpon
*
nattUities:fo as,ffSaturne
and Mercuric
caft
-
toereojpofifetnanie
b?ute figne,a
man
tbenbo;mefl>oulo bedumbe
0? ffammer
mucb;ftbereasitisoatlietone,
Ifjat
cbtf*
djeh natnraUie imitm fljeit parent*
conditions
170
p.Booke. The difcoucric Cold
prophets.
conditions tntljat bcbalfc. 3lfotbcpbauenote&
5
tl)atonebo:ne
in tlje fpnng of ttje mconc, fl^aibe bcaltfne ; in ttjat time of ttje
foane,iiben tbe mome fe toferlte DecaieD, tbe tbilD tben borne
cannot Ifue
5
anD in flje comtmctfoit
5
tt cannot long continue,
iuiius Ma- IBnt3
am fure tbe opinion of
Iulius Maternus
fe mott impi*
teams his
0US
5
fcb0 fomtetf)
3
ff)at l)e
td^fdl ijS b02tie ftljen S aturne
i0 inLeone,
ousoT
1
^^Ultolong
5
anDafter
Jri*
Deatbfljall goto&eauenprefentlie.
nion.
SlnDfotstbisof
Albumazar
3
t^ofaiti)
5
tfjati^ofoeuerpraietb
to
<UoD
3
tiben tbe momeis in Capite draconis$albe
Ijear^anD ob*
ftint
ty&
prater* ifurtbermore, to plafe
ftc
coto proj&et, as to w
countif gatoorbaD luche,^cn fait 02 iaine fallctb ontbe fable,
0?
is f^eD.ic; 0? to prognosticate tijat gbeffs atp:od) to pour
boufe
3
topon ttje djatfertug ofpies 0.2 ijaggtffers,tifteroftbere can
bep&toeDno probable reafon,isaItogttbert)anitieanDfuperiH^
ton: as thereafter tyalbe more largeiie fijctucD But to make
fimple people bel#ue,tbataman 0: foomancan foretell ga>D 0;
euillfortunejtsm&retoitcbcraftojcoufenage*
jfor
(S5od is tbe
onliefeartber of ttjeljeart.anD oeltuereftnot Ins counfell to To
Bodinw.
lefoD reprobates.
3
fenoto Dtuerfe fruiters affirme, tfmf initdl&t*
Daneus.
foretell things,as prompteDbpareall Dtuell; anD tbat beagame
r^x.
learnetb it out oftbe projbefies fortttcn in tbe fcrtptures
5
anD bp
MdSfl
$er nimble fletgljts ,
tdjerem \>t paflfetb ante otber creature
Thmjifd.
earCblte^anD tbat tbe fame Dtuell, 0?
fome of
bis fellofoes runnes
nas,&c.
0? flies as farre as
Rochefter,tO ntOiber
Bungie ;
or
tO Canturbu-
rie to $|)*
T;
or
f Delphos, to
Apollo:
OJ
to Aefculapius,
in Par-
gamo
; or
to fome otber
1D0U
ortoitcb, anDibere by toaie oforacle
anftocrs allquefftons,tbrougbbt$bnberffanDing oftbep:o$c>
fies conteineo in tbeolD teCrament, efpectallie in Daniel
ana
Efaie : thereby tbe Diuell feneiu of tbe tranflation of tbe monar*
rijte from Babylon
to Gra?cia,$c* SButeltber ibep bane learned
tbts offome oracle or
toitcij ; or
elfe
3
fenofo not t$ere tbe muell
fl^pfinDit. sparriecertetuettis, ftat tyttin tbep fljefotbem*
reluestobetottcbesanDfonobiuinors:forQ)epfinDnofucbtbmg
fortttentncKoDsfoorD.
&ffl)tiDoll calleD ApolloJ Ijaue fomeidjat alreatiie fpofeen in
fte former title of Ob ojPytho; anD fome occafionSffmllbaue
to fpeafec rtjereofbereafter 1 anD tberfoze at tbis time it fljall fufc
fice to teIlpou
3
ff)at
fye
crebit gaineDtberetmto,toas bp tbecraft
anD
Kafam.
ofWitchcraft.
Cap.3,4.
171
ano cunning of fi&e p^teff^ i$Ub tenoeb ffjerebpon ; Sd^s foity
fteir
counterfeit miracles fo befotfcbeb tbe
people , as tbep
tbougbt fucb bertue to baue bdene conteineb in tbe bobies oftbofe
ibols,asdi5oD
Ijattj not pjomifco to ante of
bis
angels, 02 elect
people*
jFq?
it is faib,tbat If
Apollo
toeretn a djafe
5
bctxiouto
Apoiios
foeat:ifbebaDremo?fetotbe afflicteD,anDcoulDnotbrlptbem,
P
afllons*
befooulDtbeDfeares, ftbicbS
beleeue migbt baue b&ne foipcb
afoate tuttb tbat banofeercbiefc, (bat tutped ano mien tbe &Dof
graces face,bemg in Itfee perplexities. Cuenasanotber fo?t of
tottcbing p:teft5 caUeDArufpice$
?
pjO#efieDbiCto:tetO
Alexan-
der, bicaufe an eagle ligbteD on
ty*
tytfo : fcbicb eagle migbt
(3
br\m\e)bt ccopcD 02 cageb toitt} Mahomets
Doue,tbat picfeeD pea*
fonoutofbiseare*
Thepredi&ions offoothfaiers andlewd priefts, the
prognoftications ofaftronomers and phyficians allow-
able/liuineprophefies holieand good.
-
The fourth Chapter.
i^e cottfentng tttcfeias of o?aclmg
p?tcffsanD monies, are anDbauebeene
fpeciaUiemoffabbominabk Sljefuper*
tttttous obferuations of fenfles auu*
ro:sf anb fartbfaiers (contrarie to pbilo*
fo#)te , anb tmtl) out autbo?ttie of fcrtp^
ture) ^re tjerte bngoDlfe anD riDiculans,
l^otobeit^reiectnot tbe p:ognotticatif
What pro*
ons of alironomers, no? tbe conjectures
0? feefoarnings of
pbp*
phefies ai-
ficfans
5
nojpet tbe interpretations ofjfeilofo#ers;alibougb in
iowabie*
reject oftbe Diutne p^opbefies conteineb in bolie fcnptures,tbep
are not to be foefgbeb 0; regarded
iFo^tbe enbof tbefe an&ibe
otber xb not onlie farre Differing; but fobereas tbefe contcine on*
lietbetoojoanb Urittof <$<&, tuitb tbe otber are mingles mod
bojrtble lies anb coufenages*
if
02
tbougb tbere be manp offytm
learneb anb goblfe^etlurfee tbere in corners of tbe fame pjofefc
fion,a great number of counterfets anb coufeners* LBodinpufc
1
^
od
\!f
udi
tetbtbts Difference betfomte Dtaine p?o#ets anb tncbanto?s$
^
tofeitj
:
172
p.Bookc,
t
The
difcoucric
Prophets.
\
to
feitS},
tbe one faifb altoaies true,tbe
ofyers toojbs
(pjoc&btng
fromtbebtuell)arealtoafes
falfe;o? foj
one trutbtbep tell alwn<
u?eD lies
8nb tbcnft&p mate not euerie
toitcb be
tbougbt as
cunning
as Apollo
? 2notd;p not euerte counterfet
coufener as
goto a toitcb as mofberBungle?
jfa
rt isobs,but
tbep totll ^tt
tbc
trutb once in a
buntyeb btuinattons as toell as
tbe belt.
The diuerfitie oftrue prophets^ofVrim, and ofthe
propheticallvfeof
the twcJue precious ftones contai-
ned
therein/rfthediuine voice called Eccho.
Thefift Chapter^
% tyouiD appeate, t&at mtn of
;
bolie p^ojbets ftere toere btuerfe fo#s.
ifo?
Dauid
anb Salomon,
alttjOUgb in
tbeir pfalmes aim parables ate contet* i
nen moft excellent mpttcries, ano nota*
ble allegories : pet tbep toere not tnbueb
^toitb ftat
begrae of p?o#efie,
fbat
Elie
anbEHfha toere>$c. jfo?as often as ft rs
fafo,tbat (Bob fpafte to Dauid
0?
Salomon,
it is meantto be Done
bptbep?o$ets. jfo?
Nathan oj Gad
toere tbe meffehgers anb
iIUgA.
p?0$etS tq teueale ODS totll tO
Dauid.
3n0 Ahiam
flje Silc-
nite
toas fent ftom<25ob to
Salomon.
3ltem,tbe fptrttof
pjojfce*
0e^xbttbEliasbab,toasboublebbpon
Elifha. aifo fomep?o#ets
p:ojbefieb all tbetr lines, fo me
bab
but onebiflon, ano Tome
bad
mp^accojbingtoclBoDspleafttrejpea fome p?o#efiebbnto
tbe
people of fuel) tbtngs as came not to pa(Te
5
anb tbat toas ftbere
dUobsto:atb toas paeffieb bp repentance. But tbefe pjojbefs
toere altoaies reputeb among(be
people to be toife anb goblte;
ftbereas tbebeafben pjogjetstoere euermoje feuotone anb faib
to be mab anbftolifl) : as it is to?tttenbotb of
(be p?o#efs of Si-
bylla^nbalfoofApollo;
anb attbts bate alfo in ftcindies^c.
Butftat ante oftbefe etfraojbinarie gifts rematne at ftris
i&dtn.
bate, Bodin,no? ante toitdpnonger in tbe
toojlb ffmlt neuerbe
able to p?oue \ ftougb
l)e mbte
boofce ofbtuelify mabnefte tooulb
*
mafee
menbeleeuett. i?o?tbcfetoeremiraculoufltemainteineb
b
P
Diuerfe dc
grecs of
prophefic.
-
Kafaw.
ofWitchcraft* Cap.5,6-
173
bp<lI?ob amongftegietues, f#o ioere inOrudeb bp tbemof all
facbtbtngsasfyoulbcometopaffi^oj
elfe tnfameb bp Vrim

fo as tbe p:&&
s bp tbe b?igt)ines of tbe ttuetue p^effon* ffones
cor.temebtbcretn,c<Hilbp?ognotticate oj erpounb ante tbing.
TOtct)b:t0^tne3anDtcitucccafeu(as;
Iofephus
tepotfeQfittoo
lfephAm*
J)unD:eo peares before
be
toas bojne >o as fince ttjat time,
*?*'
no anftoers toere peloeb tberebp of(25obs tuilt anb pleafure*,$e>
ertbele8
3
tbe^cb?uej5to:tfe,ft)at tbere tmflj bame euer ftnce
lofmfiiim
fbat time, aotuinebotceliearb among tbem, frfneb inilatine
j>^.
is calico F'dkvuck^ CUreebe
hx<Mn
(Engliff)
He
baugfjter
?"%**"*
pffpeedj.
Ofprophefics condirionall: whereofthe prophefies
in die old teftament doo intreate, and by whom they
wcrepublifhed ; witchmongers aunfwers to the obieo
tions againft witches fupernaturall actions.
The fixt Chapter.
l^tftanD
ty#
apcftieS pjoptjefieD
of tbe calamtttcs anO afflictions
,
td;tcU
fyall graue anb btffurbe
ftc
ctjnrdj of
(000 in tins Ufe : atfo of
fye
latf bate , and
of tbe ffgncs anb tofeens tbat tyall be
fyetoeb before ttjat bate : anb finallte of
all ttjtngs , fi^t'eb are reqmfite fo: bs to
, fb
t
2efenotoe^olDbetf
,fittb fe tbe mercte of
ob,tbat all p;o#efies,tbeatnings
3
plagues
3
anb pumfyments
condkff.^
ace annereb to conbtttons ofrepentance : as on tbe otber (toe,
naii.
co:po:a!l bleffings are tteb bn&er tbe conoitt n of tbe crofTe anb
cafftgatton&o as bp
ft
em ttjc mpttertes ofour faluafton being
btfeouereb bnto bs,ftie are not to tofee neto fignes anb miraclesj
bat to atfenb to
tfte boctcine oftbe apottles , b*o pjeatbeo <3)ii&
efttbtteD anb cructfieb foj one (mnes
3
bis
refurrectiou , afcrn&
on,anb tberebp tbe rebemptton ofas manie as bcUetiMc.
Sjepaoifeeftes in tbe oloteltament treat of $e continuance*,
fte gouernement,anb tbebiffcrence ofeffates xoftbe btfttnction
ffye foure monar^tes^ofiljjetr o^oec, oecate, anb tnffauratiojn
;
of
174
P.Boo^c. Thedifcotieric
Vropbets^mircL
The fubied
JtJftftC Cl)aiTgCJ5 atlD-rtttll00 Of tfje UtngOOmCS Of Iuda, Ifrael, Ac.
of the pro- gypt
3
Periia,Gra'cia,&c : anOfpCCialliC of $ COttltmng Of QUC
phcfics of
^antouc 3Jcfu5 <&nitt 3
ano bote be
fijculb be bo;nc ofa Urging
foment
ano
&berc,ofbis trite,paffion,refurreaton;ic,
.
Sjcfe.
pjopbefces
tocre publico bp >ots fpectall ant) prcu!iar p:cpl^cts , cnDuro
tmtb bte particular ano excellent gif
cs^reortnng to
bis p:cnufc;
3
UriUratfeQcm fcpapsopbet ouiofibemM bifljcfrbjctteett,
3
toili put rap tuc^os
in b*s
moutf),?c.
ffiSfeicb ibougb it tacre fpc-
ciallte fpofceri of<Steifi
?
vct Urns it alfo fpofcen of ttjofe particular
popljef^tdnftitrcre ptactDamong ibembp 5oo to
Declarers
iif%uS;ui} tbere'al'fo figures of
<Jb$tt tbe pjojbet bimftiFe.$oiB,
ifp?op!jffie be an etrao
w
2Dinarie gift ofGod
,
ano a tiding peeuli^
arto^tmrelfejaBluitljouttiftofefpeciaU atfiffancc no creature
tan be a p^opijet
5
o; fifjeU) loljat is to ccme#bie fi^outo U)ebelecue
3
tbatibofclefoo perfonsranpetfejmeb^owtnaitons ano intra*
cleg Ujat idwb is not in Ijumane but in otuitic poluer to accom*
pltffj?*
^otobrtt, td;en
3
wie tbat fotfcbes carmoe in tbe aire, atta
ftemiracuiou5 circumffance tljcreof : bp ano bptt isobiecreD
a4Reg.i.i3.
tnto me$at EnoA anD
Elie
lucre rapt into beauen bootlie$ant>
tbatAbacucketoascarrieOtntbe aire, tofeeo Daniel
: anofo
faifelieofpofeaoiueteo^atoitcbeopotoer againff tbe tefneof
fbe lolp-gboff |f
3
Dertoe tbe poets opinions/aicng^flmt toiU
cbes cannot coelo deducehmm,
fetcb tbe mame from bcaurn,
f
c
:
fljcpteUmctbatat Io&uasbaitelltbe funneftateo, ano at tbe
paOionof^ttttbere teas palpable oarfenes . 3f
3
fenie tftcit
cunning in fteerpofitton of D:eamcs
5
aoutfmgtbem to rcmem*
berleremies council, not tofollotxje o? creoit tbe erpoGto:sof
D?eames;tbepbttmetntbe t&tb fottfj
Daniel and Iofeph : fo*
ftat tbe one oftfjem erpounoeo
Pharao ftje Pcrfian
kings , tbe o>
Eccks.^^.
tberNabuchadnez-zar
tbe
Aegyptian kingsD?eame* gf
3 fate
tDttbSalomon,tbattbeDeaotototoenotbing ,
ano ttmt tbe oeao
fenotoe bs not , neitber are remtoueable out of
Abrahams
bo*
i.$anu8.
foment :tbepp?otJueett;effo:ie ofSanujel:bi;erein,3 fate,
tbcp
fct tbe
poluer ofa creature as
btgb
as tbe create:, 3f
3
fate , tbat
fbcfc tuttcbes cannot tranfubftantiate tljcmfclucs , no? otbers
into b(atl0^C.tbcp Cite tbettoUC OfNabudiadnez-zannstijCUgb
inb^obe iueremaDca matcriallbcaS, ant> ibzt alfobp tatcfc
craft;
KafdM.
of
Witchcraft.
Cap
.7. 175
craft
;anbffrengtbentbat
tbetraffertion ftnib ibe
feblesof
Cir-
ce ano
Vlyffes
bis
companionate.
What
were the
miracles exprcfled in the oldtefta-
ment,and what
are they in the new teftament :
and &
we are not now
to Iookc for ante more miracles.
The
feuenth Chapter.
%^p^
o^s^^t
miracles e^effeD in tlje ol&
teffarnent tere manie , but tbe enir of
ttjcmafl teas one, tbougb tbcp feetet*
uersan&oifferingmtyeto: asftberetbe
facrtfJCeSOf
Mofes, EIias
3
antJ
Salomon,
being abunbantlte toet foere burnt toitb
fier from fjtmtn
,
ic
. Slje barietie of Gcn.u,&
^S^(rW^y^Mtm$&at tlje builDtngofBabyIon, Ifaachs
Gen.21.
WrtijofSarah bring b|> nature paficbtlo:en
5
tbepaflTagetfeougb
Daiux-
fljereofea,
Daniels
foretelling of tbe foure monarches , in tbe
fburtb thereof
be
a#arantlie fojefbefoctb tbe commtng of tbe
JL o:&* ail tbefe>an& mante otber,ftbtcb are erp?effeo in tbe to te*
ttament,
lucre merciMinffructions ano notable miracles to
ffrengfljcu tbe faitb of(0ob$people in ttjetc SpeHias . 3fpoubats
gonetoDelphos,Apollotooultib5nematjepoubd^ue!9tibb^
ampbtbologicallanltocrs, tbat be
coulo baue foretold pouall
tbefotbings,
2be
miracles iuzougbfbg <B)iitt fcere
tbe ratfing t)p offte Afumme
&eao(fobicb manietooulo imputeto tbe tuoman of Endor^nb al<
of chrifts
Co to our totdjes ano comuro2S)tbe reHonng of
tbelame to' Urns,
miracks'
tbeblino to
figbMbe
bumbe to fpeacb
3
anb ftnallie
fy$
bealing cf
all oifeafes; ikifh mantebeletw our toitcbes can bco#ea
3
anti as;
tbep tbemfelucs ftnil take it bpon tbemu 2te fo; rafting out ofat*
uel$(W;icb toa5 anctber feino ofmiracles bfuall totfb 0Mj&tp
tbes ano coniuro:js are faio to be as goibcreat as eucr
be teasi
ano pet
5
if pou toill bslceue
fciff
s tuo^tt cannot be
fo.Jfh%c
faitb; Cnerte ftingoome btuioeb againff it felfe, 11) all be taongbt
Matw2 .1*.
tonaugbMc. 3f fatban call
outfafban, \z ioDtuibeb/ic : ano
bis htngoometyall
not en$ure>tc,
Peters
Ij6
p.Bookc. The dilcoucric Miracles.
Peters ctiatnej5fdloffinpnfon,feDtDRichardGallifics
fetter*
at Windfor
: marrfe
fte
pitfon do^es opened not to Richard,
as
ftep did to Peter. Heliasbp fpeciall grace obtained raine,our
fottftes can mafee tt raine,fcben
ftep
litt, $c But
Often* %i(f
Did tf)cfc miracles, and mante mo:e, and all to confirmc bts
truft,and ffrcngften our faift ,and finallie fo? tt)e connection of
ftepeople(as appeared
inlohn. 6. 7, and 1 2 : in fo
muft as
be
tebementlie renamed
fuclj,as topon
fte figbt of
ftemfooulo not
lukio/j.
belaeueJaieng^Wobetoft^ChorazinjtDobetotba Bethfai-
da.3ftbemtracle5babbeeneDcDnemTyreantsSidon,t$tcbbac
boene Drone in pou,ftep ftaD
a great td;tle ago repented, $c, Ilet
te fettle and acquiet par fatft tnC&tff, and beleeuing
alibis
Ponderous fooaksjet 1 tctect ftcfc old tut ues fables; , as Iteng
tamttes : fftereof pou mapfind intbe golden legend, M.Mai.
andfpeciallte inBo-din miraculous ffuffe,cnougb to trjecfeeatt
tbc
miracles ocpicflcd in fte old and nefo teffament; fcftift are of
mo:e credit ftriib mante betottfted people, tban tbe true
mu
racles of^ittbimfelfe.3ttfotucb as ftep Cand m
mo?eafoeofftemanacies ofa foitcb,ftanofall
tbe ftieatnmgs and curlies pronounced
bp >oo,and erp2effed in bte foo?d.
nd ftus muft touching
fte
tooid ^rf-
Jam.
qTbe
Oncn
expounded, of Witchcraft. Cap.i.
177
^Thetenth'Boofy.
The
interpretation ofthis Hebrue word
Onen
5
ofthe vanitie of dreames
3
and diuinati-
onstherevpon.
Thefirft Chapter.
NEN
Dtmttl) not
mud) from %*fim,but ttjat
it i* etfenDea to
tyt
inter*
p:ctation ofDjeames.anD
as fa meames, ttfeatfoe^
ner crcDtt 10 attributed
fcnto ti)cm
?
p:oeo- sett) of
folIte;anD tfjep arc fortes
ttj at trott in
ft
em
5
fo: txbic
ftep fjaue Decetaet) manp.
3n i$fc& refpett
tfce |3?o*
#et gttietft tjB gD foar*
nutg.net to follotoe no:
Ijearfcenfo ttje erpofitojs
of
tyeames,
ft? ft$2
comeifeougl)
ttje
multitude ofbufinea, 3n&
ftetefo^etftofelott^^ftatmafeemenbeleeue^ep can
pjojfce*
fie fcpon tyeame* , a* fenoioing t&e interpretation of tijem,
ant) effljer fin monie 02 glo:te abnfe men $ foomen tfjer*
4p,
are mareeonfeners, ana foo$jie ofgreat pa*
moment: as are fact) toitctjmo nger3,as be*
lowing
ftcm
3
atiributc fcnto
ftern fuA
amine pettier as onelte bclotv
geft) to COD: as appea-
red) in Ieremictbe
|);oj^ct.
Eccltts.14,
lercm.iT,
Ecdcf.
lerera.tj.
Read the
words.
>.J.
Of
Veneer in
diu/'ruijx
fotmyu
Ioel.i.
178
I
o.Bookc. The difcouerie
Dreames.
Ofdiuine, naturally and cafuall dreames, with
their
differing cauics and effects.
The fecond Chapter.
Acrobius
recounted 6ue tttflfes
rentes of images, 02 rattjer itnagtnati'
onsejrfribtted fcnto itiem ftjat fldepe^ft&idj
fo?tf>e moll part dcofigniffe
fome&batin
admonition. Ujerebealfo manp fubdi*
utfions made hereof, fe&id)
3!
t&inft'e n<id<i
lefletoreberfe.Jn
lafper
Peucertljepari
to be fene
3
imti) ttje caufes and occasions
ofojeames*f|)ere toere tocont to be nelmereft from <E5od bimfelfe
0: bis angels , certeine d?eames and fcifious tmto ttje pjoj&etd
and Ijslte fathers : seconding to tlje faieng of loel
; 3
tnfll
pofoje
mpfpirttfcpon all %z%pour pamgmenfljall d:eame ^eamesi
and pour old met* fljall fee triQons. lijefefcind ofdjeames(| tap)
Matth.1.10. tuere tijc admonitymentsandfojetoarnmgs of Cod to ins pcoi
pie: as ttjat of
lofeph,tp abide toitlj Marie
^ts toife
a
affer fl&e
toas
Macth.1,13.
concerned bptbe^olte-gboff, as alfo to conuete our >auiouc
b.:tft
into Acgypt,$c ; ttje interpretation fefcereof are %t peco*
liar gifts of(SoD^icb
lofeph
$epatriae^ ant) Daniel
i&epjoi
jfett bad moft fpeciallie,
3s fo2$pficattcomectaresfcpond:eames
5
flje fcripfuresam^
p:cnue tijem not :fo:
bp
tljem ttje pbpScians manie timesti
ton*
nermann %tSate oftfjeir patients bodies
jf
o? fome of tfjem
comebpmeanes of ctjoler, Segme, melancbolie, oj bloud;.an&
fomebploue
5
farfet^imger,tlnrft
5
fc.
Gallen
and Boetius
toere
faid to deale toitb diuels, Mcaufefbep told fo iuftlte ibeir patients
d:eames
5
oj rattjer bp f!)eir o^eames tfcetr fpeciall dtfeafes.^oto*
bett, $pScall d^eamesare naturall, and tbe caufe of fijem dtoel*
left) in tbe nature ofman .
JF
0? fbep are ttje tntoard actions of
flje mind in tbe Spirits
oftlje b:aine, fofnleft tfje bodie is cccupicn
toiftjfl&petfo: as touching ibe mint* it felfe, it neuer fiaspefl).
Eljefe d?eames 'oarie, according to flje difference of bumo?s and
Ecdcs. y. fcapo# 2f)ere are alio cafuall d2eames
P
t$i4j(as Salomon faitb)
come
I
Gen.39.8:
4.& 41.
Daai.2.
/ Onen.
ofWitchcraft,
i
Cap.a^.
17P
come tfcougfj
&e multiline or bttfittefife,
JFo?
as a lending glaflfe
ftelDcftftje
image o^fiijurctferrebnto ogusfitc : (b in frames,
tf# jfeantatfe 1
imagination tnfbjmes tbetnaerffanotng offntfj
things as fcaunt
$e otutoarfc fenfe. ^etefcpon flje poet fai$
:
S
omnia ne cures
p
nam'mens humanaquod
oft
at
>
r
DumvigdatJfterans^per
fomnum cermt
idiffum:
Regardno dreames, for whythe mind
^
Ofthat in fieepe a view dooth take,
Abraham
Whichit dooth wi(h and hope tofind
>
Flemng'
At
fuch time as it is awake.
The
opinion ofdiners old writers touching dreames,
and howthey varic in noting the caufes thereof!
The third Chapter.
YnefiuSj Themiftius, Democritus^
AdifTonaa:
ant>o$ers grouaotng tfcemfclues topon
cicmc
f
,i
-
mmplestbatttjance&atfcibmetimesfce;
"out*
*"
rifieu, perfaa&e men* tbat nothing is dreamc*.
tijcamcD in fcatnc : affirming itmt tbee>
ucnltc tnflaencies&o} tying fcojtrj siuer*
fb:me$ in co^ojall matters;; ana of fije
fame influences , fcifions and tyeames
^repnnfeDfnftefantatttcaUpotper
3
l^tcb is inffrumental!
5
tmtf)
aecleffiall trifpofitton meete to b:ing tto$b &meeffetf^efpeciai! te
in flespe
5
t$enttje mina (being ftk frombcDiite cares) map mo?e
liberallie reeeiueftje^eauenlie influencics^crbp many irjings
are bnotone to
ftem dopingin tyeames, tDtucbtrjepitmtfoafee
cannot fee* Plato attribute^ itjem to t^e
formes anD ingerfcjeD
fenotoletsges oftbe (bale ; Auicen to tfje lag intelligence ttjat mo*
tiet^tbemcjne.tb^ong^^elig^ttbat liglrfenctrj ttje fantaCe in
fl&pe ;
Arirtode
to tf)e#antalficall fenfe; Auerrces to
fye
imagl*
ttatiuc
;
Albert to $einfluence of fopertoj bcDief.
1
U/.
Againft
i8o
loJBooke. Thedifcouerie
Againft
The plea-
Cant ar: of
the inter-
pretation
ofdreames.
TfJRemmJn
admonttio-
tvh.dejuper-
fimonib.ma-
Dreames.
jainft interpreters ofdreames, of the ordinarie
cauie ofdreames, Hemingius his opinion ofdiaboiicall
dreamesj the interpretation ofdreames ceafed.
The fourtfrCHapter.
l|ete ate battel cattteD about
concerning tt>f $ matter
5
bnoer fte name
Of Abraham,
fobo(a$ Philo In lil.gigantum
fattb) foas tbe firtt inuentoj offije erpofitU
onofoieame* : anD to itbetDtfe of Salo-
mon
anD Daniel . HBut Cicero In lib. dt
diuinttionetQtifutefhfbt
banitieanD foil ie
oftbemtbatgtuecreDittoDjeamcs. no
as for tbe interpreter
ofD?came$,a$ Hjep tmotoe not before tbe
D:eame,uo: pet after, anp certemtie; pet tt&en anp tbing afc
tertoarDs ijappenett), ttjen
tfcep applie ttje
Djeame to tb
at fct)t$
fcattjcbanceD*
Certemliemen neuct lignite fatlc to D?eamc bp nfgbt,of ftjat
fabtcb tbepmeoitate bpDate : ant) bp Date
ibep fe steers anD futu
D;tettjmgs
5
anoconcetuet!)emfcueralltetntl)ctrmtnD5 * SEben
tbofe mtreo conceits being latD bp in
ftc doffet of tbe memojie,
ffrtuetogtt!)er;tftttt)
3
bicanfe tfte^antafie cannot Difcerne no:
DtfcuGCc. fomc certeine tbing gatbereD of manic conceit* te b:eb
anD contriueD in one togitber. 3no tberefo?e in mineopinton^it
totime tjamelieemploteD, to Quote about tt?c interpretation of
tneamefi. ^etbat WO to tee tfje follte anD fcanttie tbereo,maie
reaDabatnetreatife/et out bp ThomasHill
JlonDoner,i
5
6 8.
itafflie
?
tbere are Dtaboltcall Djcame^ftbicb Nicholaus He-
mingius Diuioefb into
ty&
to;tt$. Slje 8rff
i&Jofym tbe Dwell tm*
meDiatlte of bimfeife
(be
meanetb co.2po?allie) offered ante
matter of D?eame. ^cconDlie,tibcn ttjc DtueUfljefoefljreuelatk
on* to ibem ibat baue maoerequeffbnto bint ftierefoje fbtro*
lte,ttben magicians bp art bangto paffe.tbat ofber mmDjeame
tdjattbep totU . MareDlietbefc, anD fo all tbe reff (as tbep maie
be WeD) are beriemagicall anD Diueliff) Djeamea
if
o^altbougb
toe maie recctae
comfort ofmittD bp tfjQfe,ttbtcb are calico smine
Djeames*
Ontn. -of Witchcraft. Cap.4,5. 181
t>jeames
5
anD !)ealtt) ofbotite ffpugii jfepHcall toeames : pet tftoe
take topon fcs to fcfe ttje oftcce of dSots tn tfce
teueiation
0? rattjer
^interpretation ofitjem;o? if &e attribute intto tfjemmira*
culous
effects (nofo t^entpefcettje gifts of p?o$efie,an& of to The end
&
terpjetationof &?cames,and alfotije operation of miracles are
vfeofpro-
ceafeD,teljtcl) tore fpectali anD peculiar gifts oftUod, to confirme
P
hcf?Cj in
:
tfce
truttj oftije foo?o
5
and to effabltfl) tits people in
tye
fai$ of ftje

'%l?
h
speflias, ftljotsnoto ejrtjifjiteD tinto fcs boil) in itje teffament, operation
-
ano alfo in ttje bloud of our>auiour lefas teiff) foe are be*
f
mir^
foitcbeo,and bolt) abufe ano offend tt>e mateffte of <H5oo, ano alfo
cles

&c
-
feduce,delude and coufeu ail fucb as by our perfuafion,and ttjetr
otune ligty
belafe, giue ta credit,
That neither witches
3
noranie other, can either by
words or hearbs , thruft into the mind of a fleeping
man,what cogitations ot dreames they lift; and whence
magicall dreames come.
Thefift Chapter.
(Bjanttljetemaiebe JjeatbganD
seeke for
ttones found and fenotoneto
fte jbpfici* f
uchi
^
ans
,
febicf) mate procure ojeames ;and
^Hamu
*
ci&er fjearbs and ftones,$c : to make one
mim9
berate all ttje fecrets of tits mind, t$en
l)isbodieflfcpetko?atleaff fotfe top^o*
cutefpefe$infl#pe, IButitmtfottcbeso?
magicians Ijaue pofoer bp foo#s,ljerbs,
onmpjecatfons to tfeuff into tijemind 0,: confeience of man,
ft&at it tyall pleafe ftem, bptoertue of ftjetr rf)armes,ljearb0,
ffones,o? familiars,$c : according to tbe opinion of Hemingius,
31
dente : tljougfc tyerefoittjall
3
confeffe, ttjat
fte
diuell
boft by
tiaieantialfobpnigljtjtraucilefttofeduceman, anotoleadlnm
from <D>od; pea and tfjat no foate mo?e iban tbts,tri)ere
be
placeif)
fjimfelfeas Coo in tfje minds of ftsern fljjatare fo credulous, to
attribute tint &fm,o?
tmto toifdjes, tbat i&Mis onlie in tfce of*
fice,nature,and pofoer of d5oo to accompliff).
$Do$itot Daniel
tfce p?o$et fate.euenin tljtscafc;31ttsffje Dan^.
iSD.fif. 3lo#
Gcn.11,8.
Gen.37,&
ii.
Ifai.tr.
Don.!*
182 io.Booke. Thedifcouerie 'Dreames.
ILo;d onelfe ftat ftnotoeft fuft fccrets, as tn
fte
erpoGtion of
d:eames te required:' &nd not!) not iofcph repeat
ftofe fcerie
foojds to
Pharaos ofiftcers
?
tfto confulfed
fonft Jim therein i (p
ampler of diumedjeamcspou matefindagreat number in
fte
fccipture,fuft
(3
meane) as it pleafed(35od to reuealebts plea*
furebp, iDf^pftcall ajeamestoe mate
boft
read fn aufto:s,and
fetnourot53neerpertenceDatlte,o^ratl)erntgl)t{p.feucl)D:eam0
alfoas are cafuall^ftepare Itfceftiife ttfuall,and come (as baft
beene
faid)ft:ougb fte
multitude ofaffaires and butfneflfe. 2$ofe
iftiftinftefedaiesare called magicall o? diaboltcall dzeames,
maie rafter be called melanftolicaU,
ifoj
out of
ft
at blacfce fca>
jtri&otje po? in
(l&pe,ft:ougb djeames.afpeareft (as Ariftotle
faift
N
fome
fimnit.
jjojrible
fttng
; and as it foere
fte
image of an ouglie diuell
:
fometimesalfoofter terrible toifions, imaginations,counfels,
and p?actifes . Stsiftereineread of a certetneman,ftat djea*
men ftere
appeared one tjnto bim ftat required irimto ft?otce
bimfelfe into a o#pe pit, and ftat
ijc
ftoulo reape great benefit
fterebp at d5oos bands*
>o as
fte
miferable
tojetft giuing ere*
ait fteret>nto,perfojmed fte
matter, and billed fcimfelfe . jpofo
31
confeiTe
5
ftat fte
interpretation 0: execution of
ftat d^eame
toas ind&d diaboltcall : but
fte
djeame foas cafuall, deriueD
from
fte fceauie and blacfee &umo? ofmelanftoite
Howmenhaue bc'cnc bewitched
5
cottfenedor abu
led by dreames to digand feardi for monie.
ThcfixtChapter.
flDfco manieJjaue beme behntd&eO
tutft
dreames, and fterebp made to con*
fumeftemfeluestmftdtggingand
fear*
fttng
fa? monie
5
ic: thereofftep
3
o: tome
ofter
baue d^emptf 3 mpfelfe cdulo m&
ntfei!,asbauingfenolDne bofo
toifemett
fjaue b&nt
ftat
tuaie abufeo bp fcerte
.
fimpie perfons, turn tftere no d?eame
tjaft
hmtmet foiftaU,but
taking o?eames.and
^
baft
beme
trfed fceretofa:e
a
as one of
fte
fineJl coufenirig feates ;infc muft
as
Such would
be imbar-
kedin the
fhip of
fcoies.
.
Onen. of Witchcraft. Cap.
5,7.
18$
as fyere fe a fccrte fo:maH art ftereofdeuffed, totfl; manic creel*
lentrupcrfftttonf and ceremonies tijerebnto belonging,
txfctcfj
g
Uriil fet dofone as bjeeflic as mate be. SUbdt ttjat
bere in
Eng- An engli(H
land, tbis
pjouerbe ijaib beme current; to imt^SD^eames p?ue
proudfbe.
contrarie:acco2dingtotbeanfixierof tbe p?ietts bop to bis ma*
ffer
5
ftbo
tolo t?fs fata bop ttmt be
d?empt
be
feiffeo
fcts
taile : ^ca
matter(fattb be)
but djeames pjanie contrarie,pou mutt fetife
mine*
The art and order to be vfed in digging for monic,
reuealed by dreameSjhow to procure pleaiant dreames,
ofmornirig and midnight dreames.
.
The feuenth Chapter.
J^etemuft be mane fepona fcajeil
^
ote <his
foand
%?$
crolfes, and certeme foo?ds
u
u
p
s
e
ao!.
tu
botjj blaf#emous and impious mutt be uge.
fatdouer it, and berebnto mutt be added
cerfetne rijaracters,
%
barbarous names,
ana febilett tije treafure xb a trigging,
tbere mutt be read tbe pfalmes, Deprofun-
da,
Miffky
Mifereatur nofhri
y
^ecjutem, Pater
nofter, ^/ue Maria, Et ne nos indued* in tentationem,
fid
libera nos a ma-
UyAmen. %A porta tnfen credo -videre bona, O^c. Expe&ate Dcminum,
jtfuiem
aternam . 0ndtben a certeine p:aier . #ndif tbc Unit of
digging be negletfed^e dtuell toill carie all tbe treafure afoate.
jo>eeoif;er moje abfolute comurations fi#
ibis purpofe, in t^e
fcojdlidonifoHofomg,
^CU^aUfindinlohannesBaptiilaNeapolitanuSjdiuerfere^f
5
^^/
7
-
cetpts bpbearbes and potions, to procure pleafant 0: fearefuli
^iTx'
dreames ; and perfumes alfo to fljat effect
:&bo affirmetb,tbajt
J^.'k
d;cames in tbe dead of tfje
nigbt are commonlie p,:epoffe* 83. &84.
rous and monttrcus;and in
fte
mooting fcdjen Ibe
grofle jtjumo^s be fpcnt,tbere bagpen mcjepleafant
andcertetne d?eamcs
3
tbebloud being moje
pure ttjan at qiber timt$ : tbe reafim
hereofis tijere ep:eflPed.
*%
Sundric
184
ro.Bookc. Thcdiicouciie
Wit.tranfl?ortat'm
Confe&i-
ons or re-
ceipts for
the mira-
culous
tran(por-
cacion of
witches,.
Siindric receipts andointments^made and vfed for
thctranfporcation of witches, and other miraculous ef
feels: an inftance trierofreported and credited by fome
that are learned.
The eight Chapter.
^tyaiinotbeamtflefcetefn
tW
place to repeate an ointment greatlte to
tf)ispurpofc,rc!jearreD bp
fte
fojefato
Iohn Bapt.Neap.
therein altbougb
be
mate be ouertafeen and coufencrj bpan
old toitc^anD matie not onelte to beleeue,
butalfo to report a falfcfale^pet btcaufe
it greatlte ouertfeofoetb ttje opinion of
M.Mai. Bodin,anufuclj5tber,aie;to^ttefoabfolutelte in main*
tenanceoftottf4je0tranfpo?tation^31Ml fctt>ofone|nsfoo?D0
in ti)i* bebalfe. 2$ereceipt is a* follofoetfj.
$*. Ifte
fat of png rbiltyen, ana fceft tt foifb foater in a b?a*
fenl3effell
5
refermngtbetbtcfee(tof ttmtftbub rematneib boiled
in fbebottome,tr4ncbti)ep
late i)pandfercpe,tmtill occafion fee
UetfjtoWett. 3l)eppattjeretWTtO Ekofdmum, ^Aconitum, Frondes,
fopdens, and f&tntt*
anotfjer receipt totbefamepurpofe*
fy.
Stum, Acamm vulgore, fenUpbyllon , tl)e blcttd Of 3 flitter*
mm%fel<tnumfimnlferum,o-
oleum. M)tv ffampe all tfjefc togf*
ftjer,ancjtbentt)ep rubbe all parts oftfjeir bodies
erc&dingliei
till ttjep loofee remand be fcerie
bot
5
fi*as
fte
pojes map be opened,
andttjeir fle0) foluble and tofe* ajep ioine beretoiftjall eifber
fat
,0?
oile in ftee* tbereof, flmt
fte
fozce oftfte ointment maie
tbe
rafter
pearfe tnfoardl&and fo be mo?eeffectnall
3!5^tbis means
(fatfb&e) in a mneligf)t nigbt fteg
feme to be carries in tbe
atre,to feaffing
5
fingtngAannng,feii!tnff, culltng,ano oftjer acts
of t)enerie,tmrij fndb poutbes as ttjep loue and deffre moft : fo;r
$efo?ce(faitbbe)oftbeir imagination id fo bebement,tbat afc
mott all ftat
part of
fte
b?aine
3
therein tbe memo?ie conftffeffk
is ftitt offaclj conceipts 3nd: fe&ereas tljep are natarallie $one
to
Onen. of Witchcraft. Cap.8,p. 185
tobel&ue ante tbing^fo bo tijep recctue fudj tmp:e01cms anb
ffeofaff
imaginations into tbeir mtnbs,as cucn tbctr fpirits
are altereb tbcrebp ; not flunking bpon ante tying elfe, etftjer bp
&aieo?bpnigbk anbtbis^elpetbtbem fojtoarom tbeir imagfc
5
.nations, tbat tbeir bfuall foa is; none otber commonlie but
beets^tDtes^nuts^eanes^eaje,^
$oto(fattbbe)fc$en3l contfoereb tfcbugblte bereof, remat*
^m
^
ning boubtfull of tbe matter, tbere fell tutomp banbs a tottcb,
kfirigifmu
fc^oof^trolnneacco?DDiop?omtfemetofettbmeanerranl> out
&**&**$?-
ofbanb from farre countries, anb toilleb all ttjem, fefcome
3 W>
*"
^
bjougbt to tottneflfe tbe
matter, to bepart out of tbecbamber.
j^^
3nb bfcen tye bab bnojeffeb bit felfe, anb froteb l)ir bobie tottb a^w*/
certeme ointments (ttbMb
action toebebelb tfeougtjacbtnfee 0?
<* *&
little bofe oftbeb#)tye
fell botonetbojougb tbe fo?ce of tbofe
me
*f
r
~
6po?iferous 0?
flapte ointments into a mofi founb anb beauie
m%
fldepe : fo as toe bib b^eake opentbe bco^anb btb beate bir eitxe^
Dingle
j
but tbe fo:ce of bit fl&pe toas fucb, astttmhe atoate
from bit tbe fenfe offeeling : anb toe beparteb fo
t
: a time $oto
tr&enlnr ffrcngtbanb potoers toeretoearfeanb becateb,^& a*
tomfee ofbir otone acco?b, anb began to fpeatse manie batne anb
boting too?bs, affirming
tftat
fije
bab palTcD oucr botb feas anb:
mountaines
j
oeliuering to bs maniebntrue an&fidfe reports:
toeearuettUe&enteb tbem, fl^e impubentlieafifirmeb tbemS|iis
(fattb
be)
toill not lb come to pafiPe toitb cuerie one,but onlie tot
fy
olb toomen tbat are melancbolike, bbofe mttxxzi$ crtrcame
colb,anb tbeir euapojation fmall; anbtbep botb percewe anb re*
membert^at tbep fe in tbatcafe anb tatfing.of tbcirs*
Aconfutation of die former follies, as well concer-
ning ointments, dreames,&c.as alfo ofthe afTemblie of
witches, and of their eoniiiltationsand bankets at fun-
drieplaces,and.ali indreames.
The ninth Chapter*,
mtif it be true tfjat &
Auguffine
fatt%,
anb manie otber totters, tbat toitcbes mgbttoal*
feingsare but ^anfafies anb blames: ftjen all tbe
reposes of tbeir bargaine, tranfpo?iing
3
anb m&<
ting*;
i&> lo.Bookc, The difcoucrie
'
Witches meetings
lings toitt) Diana;Mineiua
?
^c
i
are but fables
^
anb tben bo
tbef
lie tbatmaintemetbofe actions to be bone in ttctb anb beritte^
Idjtcft in trutb are bone no foaie. 3ttaremauieil on tbe one fine
(if tbofe tbmgs bajpeneb in b?eames
5
tdncb neueribeleEc
tbe iuit^
xbesafftrmetobe otbertmfc) tbat fcieu tbofe tottcbes afoafet,
ftep neitber confioer no? remembertbat tbep foere in a became.
., StttneremarMltbat tbeir ointments, bp tbe jbpfictans opinio
.
onsljamngnofo?ceataUtotbateffiect
5
astbepeonfciret$tcbare
fS'
2*
"
wwMto&y
^
oulb bauefucb operation
it foere marueli tbat
]irigii'c
,ii.
fyztt ointments cannot be fbun& anie ttbere,fautng onelie m
tbe
}
inqutfito:sboftes. Stfoere marueli, tbat febena ftrangerts
annotntcb tbeteforitb,tbep baite fometimes^anb pet notafoates,
tbe Itfee operation as tuitb tottcb^ 3
ttfncb aiitlje tnqmfito:scojv
feffe*
Bar.spfo.qti. HBut to tbts laff, ftter
Bartholomseus
fattb,tbaf tbefottcbe*
deftrigikc.
ftemfelues
3
befa?etbepannointtbetnfelues,bobearetn tbetitgbt
3-
time a great hotfe of minffrels
9
tJ4tcbflieouertbe5tt,tnttbtbel^
bie oftbe fairies, ana tben tbep abtacffetbcmfelues to tbetrtout*
me* But tben
1
marueli again*, tbat no bobie elfe bearetb tie?
tetbtbis trope ofminffrels, efpeetallte ribing in a mame Ugbt
New mat-
ntgljt
3
1 i^ marueli, tbattbcp tbattbmfce tbtsto be butina
l
h-
&W
b
r
"
^
a
^
e
3
can
^ pstfuabeb
^
ftat
all
%
reft is ante otbertban
mamciied
b;eameSi3tismarueUtbatinrb:eames,iuttcbesofolbacquatn^
at.
tancem&t fo tuff togitber,anbebnclubet)pon murtbers,anb re*
cetueointments,rts,potobers,$c : (as tnitcbmongers report
ibcpbo,anbasibepmafeetbe tottcbes confeffe) anb pet lie at
fjome fall afl&pe 3ti$ maruelitbat fucb preparation i^ maoe
fo? tbem (as Sprenger, Eartholomew,anb Bodin
report) as .toeli
in noble mensboufes, as tualeboufes ; anb tbat fbep come in
blames
?
anb eatc bp tbetr meate: anbtbe aletmfe fpectallie i^
notfoearieb imtb tbem fo? non paiment oftbetr fcc?e
?
o? falfe pat^
ment
y
to font, imtb imagmarie monie^ieb tbep fate is not fob*
Canttall, anb tbat tbep talfee not afterfoarbs about tbe recfto*
ntng,anb fobtfcoucrtbcmatter/ anb it is mott marueli ofall,
tbat tbe boffelTe, $c : boib not fit amongtbem, anb tafee part of
tbetr gob cbesrc. JFo?fo itts,tbattfanppart offbcfe tbetr mo*
tingB anb league be true, it i& as true anb as certeinlte pjonea
mbconfeffcb,tbat at feme alcfcoufe, o? fomettme at feme <S?n>
tlemans
Onen.
ofWitchcraft.
Cap.ioi
187
tiemans
\m%
fterc
is continual! p&paratfen made monetblt*
^^"*-
fo? tbi*
affemblte : asafpeereibin $.
Germans
fitotfe.
1

V
That
modpart ofprophefies in the old teftament were
reuealcd in dreames , that we are not now to looke for
fuch
reuelations,
offomewho haue drempt ofthat which
hath come to paffe,that dreames prooue contrarie
5
Nabu-
chadnez-zars rule to knowe a true expofitor of dreames.
The tenth Chapter.
-
% i$ J)eiD anDniattitetneD bp tit*
uers,and gatbercd out of ttje 1 2, of
-Num-
bers,tbat aUto;t$ toasfojitfeno;: fpofeen
bp tbe p?o#etS;, among tbe d)ilD?en of 3&
rael(Mofes erceptcd)tpas propounded
to
tbembrdjeames,
andtnd#dttismant*
fcff,tbatmanie tbings,fc!ncbaretbougbt
bp tbe unlearned to bauebrieneperfectlie
fim$ed,bawborne onlie performed bp yearns andinSons. 3s
i.Re.3,*.if.
ftbere
Salomon required of odtbegtft of fotfoome : ttjatfoas
(3!
fap)m a d?eame; and alfotujere
be
recetued piomtfe oftbe cotv 1 .Reg.?.
tinuance oftbe fctngdomcof
3
frael in
ty
s Ifne*$6 ttia^ Efais
trifc
^
-
6
-
onmtft0
6.of^p^o^eae:aj3alfotl)atofEzechiel
tfte 12,
^
EzcchJ2,,
ttaUte^ereleremietuascommanD^tolnDe
bts gtrdle in tbe
x
cltffofarocfce at tberiuer Euphrates
in
Babylon;
andtbataffer
rem8li*
certeine dates,tt did tftere putridif muffneeds be in a d?eame
5
fo?
ieremie teas ncuer (o? at leafttnife not tben) at Babylon.tE&e
tbat are cfeffftans muff not noto Clumber and d?eame,but foaf
eft
andp2aie
3
and meditate topon out faluatton in Cb?iff botb date
andnigbt. SUidtftoeerpeet reuelations in our dreames, notu,
fcbenCfoiff is come
5
toenail decetue our felues:fb: in
bim are
fulfilled all oieames and pjopbeftes. ^otpbeit,Bodin
boldetb tbat
djeamesandfctftons continue till tbte date, in as miraculous
t
f
i
f
u
maner as euer tbep did*
^
*
3fpouread Artemidorus,pou(ftaBread
mameffoites of furb
*
*
as d?empt oftbings tbat affertoards cam to paffe.HBui
be migbt
lotted
a tboufand foj one tbat fell out contrarie ;fojas fo*
fuc&
Zach.i<V.
Ecclcf.j,&
1 88 l o.Booke. The difcoueric "Dreames
&dream
fuft Reamers among fte
3etas ftemfclues, as fcaa not etfrao^
tnnartc totfion* mtcaculountc r^tbtted tinto
ftcm bp od,
ftep
lucre comifcDcourcncrs, as map appcercbp
ft
ere too?Ds of
fte
pjoftet
Zacharie
5
g>urelte
ft
e tDoijGJ Ijaue fpoben tjamtte,an& lt|C
fcDtt)fatcr5t)au0fencalt0
5
and
ftc Reamers ija tit toto a tains
flung
i accoutring to
Salomons
faieng
5
3n
fte
multitude of
icrcm.25. tyeames and toamtie* are manic fora:oa. 3tatpeereft in Ieremie
2
3 .ft
at ftc falfe p:ojbctf,ttij(left
ftep
illudcd
ft
c people
irnft lies
3
counterfeiting
fee
true pjo$ete,t)fed to crfe out^ 2D?eamea,
djeame*; Wtfmue djeamed a d2eame
3
$c.
if
mallte,Nabu-
Aadnez-zar
feacbeft
all mmto fenotoe a true erpofito: of
ij?eamc0;to tutt,
fuft
a one as
Jaft
tj is reuelatton from
<$&$>. jfa^ecan(a0Danieldfo)repeatepoac
Djeame before
pou titfcoucr it : t$tft fttng
ffante expounder of ojcameg
can
ftDatftt*t>ate,9tmU
bcleeuetjtm.
Daniels,
f
Uhas
expounded. ofWitchcraft. Cap.I. i8p
^T'he eleuenth bookg.
The Hebrue word Nahas expounded, of
the art ofaugurie^ whoinucntcditjiow flouen-
lic aicienceit is : the multitude offacrifices and
facrificers ofdie heathen, and the caufes therof.
Thefirft Chapter.
Ahas,f)gCDObferUC
ttjc fit eng of biros,
$
com*
pjebenoetb all fact! otber
obfcruattons
a
\sfytxz men
bogbeffetopontnicerfeme
totes, 3t is founa in Deut. *
1 8.ano in
2.Chron.5
3
.anD
elfe-fobere fitf
ftjis art of
augurfe Tyrefias
tbe fetng
Ofttje Thebans iS fatD to b*
ttjefirtt tnuento:butTa-
gesfirttpublifl^tD tf)c &tfci'
pltne thereof, being but a
little boie
3
as Cicero repoz*
teft out offtje babesoftfje Hetrafcans
tbemfelues.&ome points
The fio,
of
tbtsartaremo^ebtgftanDp^ofounDftanfome otbers,anDpet
uenikare
aretbepmojebomelie anbflouenlietbantbe refr$ as namelie,
of
a"gu"*
fteoiuinationtjpon tfje cntrafles ofbeaffs , irfncJ) tbe .entiles
tn ffjetr facrifices fpectallie obferueth 3|nfomucb as Marcus Var-
ro,fetn
g tbe abfutfritie trjcreof.fatD ttjat ttjefe goos lucre not on*
lie
tale, bnt tierfe (fattens, tbat Weo lb to btoe
ttjetr fectets anD
counfels mtbe guts ann bofoels ofbeaflte.
^otot)ainlte,abfurrtie
3
anofuperttttiouttie (be beafttenbfeD
flnskin&ofmuinatton in tbcttfacrifices, is mamfeffebbp tbeir
actions
i
ceremonies in tfjaf bebalfe pjactifcb, as toell in timt*
patt,as at
ftts boure. fbe
Aegyptiam
bao
66<5.feuerall fojts ana
fcmoj&of
fecrifices
s
tbe
Romans
fcaa
almoll as mante^ fye
Gre-
cians
I po ii .Bookc. Thedilcoucric
Sacrifices.
dans fjatj not fofeto aat&epst&ePerfians anD fbe
Medcs
foete
notbebinDibem; fbe
Indies
anD ottjer nations baue atfbis in#
0antt6etrfartificesfaIloft3anette,anUttto^ full of barbarous
imptetie.
jfo?
in funDtfe places$efe offer facrtfices to flje
fuuell,
bopingQicrebp to muefnm to lenitte; pea
3
tbefc commortlie fa*
crifice fuct) offtjeir enimtes^as ttjcp liaue tafcen fn toarre : as toe
reaDtbattbe entiles fn ancient time did offer facrifice, toap*
peafe tfje taatb anD tnDignation oftbcirfeigneD goas* I
Ofthe Iewcs facrifice to Moloch, a difcourfe there*
ypon, and ofPurgatorie.
The fecond Chapter.
^M^m
K^s!)
(^c^
^eicwesbfcDonefemti
of Dtabol^
i.ehr.
33 .
rj
VS\
i^^W
ca
*
facr^ce
5
neuet taugWtbem bp Mofes,
^rem.7.
^^^5,
12?^!r
namelic,to offer tbeirrinltyen to Moloch,
mafeingtbeir fonnes anD tbeir Daughters
torumtet&ougb tbe fire ; fafpofingfutb
grace anD efficacie to i)aue beenein ttjat
action, as ctber tottcljcs afftrme to be in
Dcum8,io
J^s^Y/^^-^cbarmesanD too#>& SlnDtberfoje among
Leui.i8,zi.
oiber points oftoitcbcraff,tbts is fpeciallte anD namelie ffybio*
w,C3p-zo
- v
Denbp
Mofes,
WereaDofno moje miracles lojougbt berebp,
tban bp anp oiber feutD offoitebcraft in tbe oto o? neto teffament
. .
#pjeffeD* 3t teas no ceremonie ajpointeD bp<Pod, no figure of
Aninum-
c^iffjper^apsitmigftt be a facrament oj ratber a figure of
mcnta?
u-
Pfgaf^
5
tbet^icbplacetoasnotrememb;eDbp
Mofes.
$&
gaina
pur- tber iuas tbere anie facrifice appointeD bp
fte
lafee fo?
fbe retefe
atorie.
oft^e BSfraelifes firoles tbat ftere
fljouto be tojmenteD . WSoidb
foiftout all Doubt tyoulD not \>mz beene omutcD
,
if anpfucb
place of purgatorie babbame fljen, as tbe ^ope
ba*b
late*
lie DeuifeD fo^
bts
p^iuate anD fpeciall lucre Iljis facrificing to
Moloch {as fome afftrme) foas bftiall amongftedBentiles,
from faljence fbe %ttoc$ toougW it into Siirael ; anD
tijere (of UfceitebaD) tbeEutichifts leap
neD fye abbomination in
tfjattabalfo
The
Nahas*
of Witchcraft. Cap.^4.
ipx
The
Canibals crueltie,ofpopifhfacrificcs exceeding
m
tyrannie the Ievves or Gentiles.
Thethird Chapter.
i^e tnctutUtte anD ctuell facrifc Againfhhe
CCB OfpOpiffjpj&ft* DO
P0t
ejTC&D bOtt)
tfte
papift* ab-
3eto anD ti>e <25enIe : foj ttjcfe tafee top*
ho
?V?
a

lc
on tljem to facrifice
Cfeitt
bnnfclfe,0nD
phemous
to make ti)ctr tpjannte (be
moje
afpa* -facrifice of
rent, ttjep are not content** to Jane fetl*
the mafic.
leDimn once, but Datlie anDbourelietoj*
ment btm tmlb neto Dcatt}0#ea tbcp are
not al^amcD to foeare
3
tfjat tmtb fljetr carnali fjanos ftep
teare
Jig humane fubfiance,toeafe tng it into fniail gobbet^ and iuitfr
tfcefr erternall
t&fy cfcefo t)te flefy anD boncs,contrarie to Dtuine
0;
humane nature; anD contradetatljep2opt)elie, irindj faitfj;
2bere fl^aii not a bone of\xm be tooUeu . Jftnallie, in
foe
enD of
prai^
4>
it
fljetr facrifice (astljcpfap) tbepeatebunfopratoe, anDftoallotn:
DofonetntotbcicguteeueriememberanDparcellof fyim : anD
laff ofall,tbattt)ep conueie btm
into tl;e place i$cre tbepbe*
ftotoe^erefiDuebf alltljatt^tcfrtbepliaue DeuoureD
ft
at Date.
3nDtins fame barbarous tmptetie erc&Detb (be cruelhe of aft o*
fters
:fi# all
foe
entile* confumeD fyefc famflcesjtoitfjfier,
fe&id&ftept&ougtjt to be
fcolte.
Thefaperftition ofthe heathen aboutthe element of
fier, and how it grew in Fuch reuerence among them, of
their corruptions, and that they had fome inkling ofthe
*
godlie fathers dooings in that behalfe.
The fourth Chapter.
S) touching
tfte
elementoffier
3
^tl)e fte
perftttion ttjerof abouttbofc bufineHe^pou^all
tmserttanD, ttjat mante fuperfftttou* peopleanD
nations baue reeeiueD, reuerenceD,
$
referueD fi*
jer, as tbe moftfpip
tying amongttjetr Sacrifices:
amfomudj
(3
fafe)asfljep
fcaue toojtyfppeD it a*
mong
ipi
"The Gym-
nofophifts
of India
their apifli
imitation
ofEfaic.
1 1 .Bookc. Thedifcoilerie
Sacrifices.
among itjett facrificcs : in To
mutftO
fate) a* ffjep
fcaue foojtyip*
ped it amongtbeirgod*, calling tt Orimafda(tofcrit)lK>tie
ficr,
anaoiaine lig&t. E&e dUrabe* called it
ism, Hie -Roman*
rcfi*,
t$i%iz$)tficx of tt)e3loj&. >urelie fl;cp t)ao IjcarD of tfjefier
ftat
came Dobme fromtieauen, am: confumed
tyt oblations
of
ffje faftcr* ;
and
ttjcp tinderftodd it to be <0cd Wmfelfe.
if
o?
tym
came to itje fjcatl) en,tfte bare name* oft&tng*
3
from
Hie Dccrrine
of
tbe
godlte fathers andpatriarHj*, and ttjofefoebfeured imifj
fable*, anD corrupted toitU lie*, fo oucrtd; eimcD tottt) fuperffxti*
on*,anD 5ifgtri feD Uritlj ceremontc*
3
ttjat it i*
fcarD to iuoge from
ftbence itjep came. $>ome caufe hereof
(SI
fafpofe) tea* partite
tbe tranfiatfon* ofgouernement*, txderebp one nation learned
follie of another; anD partite blind Deuotton^tmttjaut hnotolcDge
of000toofc : but fpectallte iftc foant ofgraced* t&ep
fongtit
not fo^accojdtng to <0ow commandment anD toltt, 3ndttjat
ttje entiles Ijad feme tattling of flje goDlie father* Daring*,
mapDiuerflieafpeare SDcd not
Hie
Mufcouks and* Indian
pjo#
jj?ct* at
H)i* date
3
libe ape*,imitate Efaie ? jBicattfe ije iuent na*
bed ccrtetne peare*,Hiep
fo^ftotf) counterfet madne*,and d?inbe
potion* fo?iljatpurpofe$ tfynbtng
ft
at fcfcatfoeuer fljepfateta
ifjetr madne*,fotil certeinelie come to paCTe, JBut hereofi* moje
largclteDifcourfed befoje in
Hie
foo^D
$Wam.
Ofthe Romanc facrifices : of the eftimation they
had ofauguric,ofthe lawe ofthe twelue tables*
The fift Chapter.
!eRomans>euenaftet
ttyv
toere
grofcme to great ciutlttic, and emoted a
molt flourffljmg Safe and common
luealft
;
fooulo fometime* facrt&efbzm*
fclue* , bmttimtB ifcetr Hiilo?en
?
feme*
time* fljeir friend*, $c : confuming fte
fameiotftfier,tdjtc6
H)ep tfcouglit bolte.
iSuctjcffimatton
(3
fate) toa* attributed
to
On*
art ofotutnation fcpon Hie enfrat!* ofbeatt*^c:at
Rome,
a*$e djeefc pjtncc* Qiemfelue* ejrercifed t&e fame;
namelie,
Romulus,
Nahas. ofWitchcraft. Cap.5,6. ipj
Romulus , Fabius Maximus, &c : tit ft mild) as ti)tXZ foaS a be*
a:#maoetbere,bptbeft$oiefenate, tbatftr of tlje fb#femagi*
ffrats fonnes ftjouto from time to time be put feo;tb , to learns
tbe
mpfierte of tbefe arts ofaugurie anb Diuination , at Hetru-
ria,feberetbe cunning ana fcnofolcage tbereof moli abounoefr
'Q&fcn$ep
cameborne toell informed and tnfiructeD in
tbis art,
tbetretfimationan&Dfgnftiefoasftub, as tbeptoere accounted,
repufed,anb taken to be
(be
interp?eto;ts oftbe goas,o? raiber be*
ttoametbegoasanbtbem, $0 btgbpjfcff
5
tto?anteotber great
officer ttms electcD , but tfccfc Dto either abfoluteiie nominate
tt^cm
,
oj elfe did erbibtt
ttjc names of tfoo
3
thereof ttje fenate
muttcboofe tbe one*
3ntbeir ancient lafoes foere fojttfen ftefe foojds :
-pnJigU
er
The hwe
portent* ud Hetrufcos amtyices (Jifinattu tufferii) defemnto, Httmriotd f he
principes difciplinnon difcunto. Qmlmdmis decreuemntyprocuranto
, jfdem
tWc
J
uc
fulgura Cr
ottentaptanto
}
atif^tcia/erHanto, auguriparento : tf) CffCCtOf
tzbtcb foo:D3 10 tbis ; tlet all pjobigfous anb po?fentcus matters
be earrteo to tbe fartbfaters of
Hetmria, at tbe totll and command
Dement oftbe fenat ; anblet tbe pomgpjinces be fent to Hetru-
ria,tbere to tearne tbat difcipline , 0? to be inttrutfed in tbat art
andfenofoleoge, Ilettberebealtoaiesfomefolicfto?, tolearne
imtbMjat gods tbepbaue decreed 0? determined tbetr matters,
andletfacrificesbemadefcnto tbemtntimes of lightening , c^
at ante Orange 0; fupematurall fljefo- iet all fucb coniecturwg
tokens be obferucd ; ftfcatfoeuer tbef(o$tatercommanbe%let it
bereltgiouflteobeied*
Collcgcs ofaugurors
5
thcir office, their number
3
the
figmrication of augurie, that the pra&ifers of that art
were coufeners,thcir profeffion,their places ofcxercife,
their apparrell,their fuperftitiom
Thefixt Chapter.
OmuiusetecteD
tl)?ee colleges^ centtmeg
of tbofe kinds of fcotbfaiers,
b$ub onette (and none
otber )$cuto baue autboritteto ciqpound tbe minds
andadmonifl&mentsof tbegoos, JWterfoards
ft
at
JM.
number
I
P4
1 1
.Bookc. The difcoucric zAugurle^augtm
numbertoas augmentedto fiuc, ana after ffjat to nine : foj
tbep
Magna
muff no&s be oD
3i
n
fte ena , ttjep inereafca fo fad
, ftat tbep
cha
T
%l
Ed'
***m
*
tint
*
mabe a Decr
*
^***** ftomt
&
e fo^b^ pjocop
uV*
j
sing in tbofe erections: like to our ttatute ofMortrmine.
^oto*
bett,Siiia (contrarie to all o?t>crs ant) conffitutions before mane)
tncreafeo fljat number to foure ants ttorotie*
2nn ibougb
Augwrnmbe moil p;operlie
tftat tilumatioit,d;}ftb
isgatbereobp biros
5
pet bicaufc ttris
too?ts a^compjcbcn*
tsctb all otber feintis of Diuination , as Extifiidum, ampciwnjzrc:
febtcb is as toell ft)t gbeffing bponttjc cutratlcs of beaffs, as dp
uersotbcr Usaies : omitting }bpfiognomicantspalmllrie,ano
fucb itbe,fiQ
tbe tcoioufnes ann follie thereof
5
3
tell fpcafec a lit*
tie of fucb arts >as fcere about meafurc regarbcb of our ctoers
:
nettber mino
3
to Dtfcouec tbe ftljole circumflEance, but to refute
tbc bamtietbereo^anDfpectallieoftbep^ofeffb^s oftbem jtxbicb
are ants altoaies baue bmxtcoufening arts , and in tbem confer
neD botb fpectall ants feuerall fcin*s oftoitcbcrafts . jFoj fye mat*
flers offtefe faculties baue euer tafcen bpontbem to occupie
tbe
place ants nameof flUots
5
blaf$emouliie afcribing tonto tbem'
fclues bis omnipotent pofoer, to fo?etell,fc : fob^eas^intcutb,
tbep couto 0; can box notbing
,
but mafee a fijeto of $at fcfctcb
is not
A.'manifcft
mmatter,fo befo?ate fljetr coufening, i$
$
(bat tbep couto
difcoueric neuer too$e no? fo^elbeto anie tbing to tbe
posje
0? inferior fet
ofaugurors
ofpeople j fo>
portentous fl^^es (faie tbep) atoaies concerned
oufcnage.
g
reat ejjates.&ucb matters as toucbeb tbe
bafer fc&toere infc*
rioj caufeSjftbtcb tbefuperffttton of
fte
people tbemfelues txionto
notneglect to learne ^ofobett
3
tbep?ofetIbjs of tbisart tsefcen*
tseb not folotoe,as to communicate toitb tbem :
fo;
tbep toere
p^Bs(iibtcb in all ages ants nations baue bane toUie fellotoes)
ftbofe office toas , totellbbat fljoulo come topaffe, eitber tou>
^fins
gDlttcfce>02 baD fortune
;
to erpounb H)t minos,atimon^
ttons,toarnings ants tfeeatnings
of tbe go&s , to fcjefljefo cala
nttttes,ic:li|)tcbmigbtbe(bptbe!r facrificesanb common con*
iritton)rem<DueD anb qualified StoD before tbetr entrance into
fbataction.tbepbabmanieobferuattons^fcbtbeperecuteDbe^
tie fupertfitiouflie
;
pretending tfjat euerie biro anobeaJJjfc,
Qoutobe fentfromt^egobis as fo^etoos of &mef$at.
3nb
Nabas. ofWitchcraft. Cap,6,7
# rp5
tfjcrcfatc firfl fl;cp tfeo to c^cofc a clearc oate
3
and fat re toetber to
do tbeir
bufinestn: ftj tbe ftbidj tbeir place teas certemelieaD
ggned,as foell in Rome as tit Hetmria,
therein tbep obferucd
euerie quarter oftbe element
5
tri)icb toaie to lcofee,and
fcfticb toap
to ftand,*c.lbeir atparell toas tone p2#fllifce,offatbion altered
from all otbers , fpceiallte at tbe time of tbeir peters
,
ftbereut
tbcp
mfg^t not omit a toojd no: a fpDable : in refpea
thereofone
read tbe ferutce
3
and all
fye
tefidue repeated it after bim
3
mtbe
manerofapjocefliom
The times and feafbns to exercifeaugurie, the ma-
ncr and order thereof of the ceremonies therevnto be-
longing.
Thefeuenth Chapter.
3D Ieffe tegarDtoag ti&eteljaD of
Note the
tbe times oftbetrp?attifem tbatminiffe*
ru
P
crft*-
rie; fojtbepmuft bcgtnne at midnight,
ionics tf'
and end at name, not trauellingtberein
augurors.
,
in tbe derate oftbe dap
3
but in tbe inereafe
oftbe fame ; netfter in tlje Crt oj feuentb
(
boure oftbe
date,noj pet after tbe monetb
,
of &uguff ; bfcaufe tben pcong birds fite
about, and are difeafed
,
and imperfect, mounting $eir fetbers,
and flieng out of flje countrie : fo as no certetne gbeffe is to be
madeof
tbe gods purpofes bytbem at ttjofe feafons.Butin tbeir
due times
tbep ftanding forffb a bofoco toand in tbeir band,
tbeir face tofoaro tbe eaff,$c : in tbe top ofan
bigb tote
er
3
ftje foeatber betngcleare
3
foatcb fo: birds,
noting from tibence tbep came, and
ftbeiber tbepflic,and in t$at
(b?t tbep foag tbeir
toings,^
W
Vpon
I $6
n.Booke* The difcouerie sAugurie,
Vponwhatfignes andtokens augurors did progno-
llicatCjobferuations touching the inward and outward
parts of beafts, with notes of beafts bchauiour in the
flaughtcrhoufe.
The eight Chapter.
^>&j> <&&^Mte fctnD of tottcljesf, txrtjomtoe
baue note in banD, DtD alfo p?ognotticate
goto o; baa luefce, accoutring to tfje founts
nes oj imperfection oftbe cntrailes of
beaffs; o? acceding to fbe.fuperfluittes
oj infirmities of nature
^
o
k
: accoutring to
ftje abundance of burnous fonneceffarie,
.ajpearinginfbe infcrard parts and boto
els oftbe beaffs facrtficed . jFo? as toudjwg tbe outtoar&parts,
it toas aitmtcs p:outded ano fo:efenc
?
tljat tijep CTjoulD be tmo>
obferuati- out blemfjty* #nd pet tbere foere manie tofeensland notes to be
ons in the
taken oftbe ejternall actions oftt)ofe beaffs, at tbe time offacrf*
ficaJi
ugua
"
fee
:
aj8 tf
^
c?
^
)0ultl mt
^
u,etIte be fydug&t to flje place of ere>
cutton,butmuflbe fojceabliebatlcd^ tftbepbiabelcofc^o: tf
bp rjap,cunnmg, o? ffrengtb tbep toitbffcDd tbe firtt blofoe
5
0.: tf
after tbe butdjers blotue^ep leaped fep,ro?ed,ffd faff$oj being
fallciMitcfce^o? toould not quietlte Dte
5
o? bled not toeU^o? ifante
til netoes bad b#nebeard,o$anie til
figfet
fame at ttje ttme of
flaugbter ozfecrifice: li^tcbluereall figniScattonsof ill luefce
and bnbape facceffe. jn tbe ofber Goe,tf tbe flaugbterman per*
formedbis
office foell,fo as tbe beaffbad bame tell djofen, not
mfetted,but fobole anD found,and in ttje end fatre killed
5
all bad
bane fafe : fo? tben tbe godsfmilcd.
A
confutation ofaugurie^Plato his reuerend opinion
thereof] ofcontrarie euents
3
andfalfe predictions.
Theninth Chapter.
I
mtoljat crcDtt t to be attrtbutcD to fuclj
totes and tbances,tn)icbgroto not of nature, but are
gatberedbptbefuperffttton oftbetnterp^eto2S^ #s
;fo; btrds^ois & ignorant tftat eonctfucfb not,tbat
one
w
Nabaf. ofWitchcraft.
Cap.p,I o.
cne flteib onetoate^anolber anotber foate,about t&etr pjtuat ite^
cdTtties^Slnoyetare tbeotberdtuinations nioze twine andfa
Ulb.
l^otobettPJato tbinfcetb a commontuealtb cannot ffand
foitbout tins act, and numbered ft amongtije Itberail fcfences
.
UjefefeUoto^p^omffeDPompcie^afrius^nDC^far^atnonc
of tbem
C&oulddie before tbep foere old,andtbatmtbetrotmte
boufes
3
and in great bono? ; and pet tbep ail died cleanc contra*
rilie*
^ofobettdoubtles
3
tbebeatbentn tins point lucre notfo
tnucb to be blamed
5
as tbe
facrificing papifis : fig tbep ioere dire*
cted berebnto ferifbout ibe fenofoledge of (0oos p?cmtfrs;nettber
tmetotbeptbeend&bpfiKb
ceremonies andfacrificcstoerem*
ffitutea
5
but onelte bnderffad bp an tmcerteine and (lender re*
po&iJmt <H5od teas toomt to fendgcod ojtil fucceffe totbedjtl*
djen of 3fraell
5
and to tbe old patriarch and fatbers^bpon
bis ac
ceptance 0?
dtfallotoance of tbetr faenfices anb cblations . But
menin all ages baue beme To oefirous to fenofo
tbe effect of tbeir
purpofes,tbe fequele of tbings to command to fie tbe eno of tbetr
feare anDbope
$ tbat a felte tmttf).tdncb batb learned ante tfnng
fatbeartof
coufenagejinapmafteagreat manic toUiefles,
The coufening art of fbrtilege orlotarie^pra&ifed
efpeciallie by
Aegyptian vagabonds, of allowed lots,
ofPythagoras his lot,8cc.
IP7
VUtoht
Tbpdrojn
Timeo, in
lib.de
Jfcu
fubh
Wherein
thepapifh
are more
blame wor-
tfeie than
the hea-
then.
The tenth Chapter.
^>&S> QJ&sZ
S
tye COtttttetfCtt
Acgyptians,
t0f)tc^
^ti!egc
~
toereinoaDcoufening t)agabonD0
3
p?a^
orIotflia,:c*
(tiling tbe art called
soridegmm,
bad no
fmall credit among %t multitude :boto*
btit fi)cit dtuin ations lucre as lua^ ttjeic
faff and tefe, and as tbe imtdjes cures
andburtes,f as tbefotbfaters antoers,
and as tbe commonsraifingsbp of
fyU
rits,and
as
Apollos
0? t^t Had ofgraces oaacles,and as tbe tug*
glees fenaefcs of legierocmaine,andas ti)t paplflfs ero^cifmes,
and
as tbe tottdjes tbarmes, and as t^t counterfeit t)tltons
D
and
as tl;e coufeners bnauertes ^erebpan it tarns fatd
5
mn inner
yfrM)* nUtur
ip8
11 .Broke. Thedifcouerle
Lotfhare*
nUtttr inter vos menaha4
y
fljat t0, Sortilege tdjfcf) tDCTC Itfee tO
ft^fc
Slegpptian coufeners. Sis fo? oiber lots, tljcp foere fcfefc, ano tijat
latofullte;as appeared bp Ionas
ano otbers ttjat foere tjolie trait,
anD as mapbe feene among all commontoclibs^fo: tfje ace iDtng
ofDtuerfcrontrouerfies,$c: therein
ftp
netgbbour is not mt&
t)fco
7
no,: >oo ante foaie offenoebJBut tn trutt)
3
ttjinfec,btcaufc
of tbecoufenage tfjatfoeafiltemapbe trfeo fjeretn^oD fo^bao
it in tf)c commonfoealtb of tt)c B|ctnc0,tl)ougt) in tbe good ttfe
thereof it teas aUotuco in matters of great foe igljt ;aa atpearetb
leuit **. botf) in tt)t old ano nefo feffament ; and ttjat as tell in Doubtfull
Num.3
3.
tafe; min otanbuttons
5
as in elections ano inberttanees
3
ano pa*
lofu 14
cification of Variances . 3
omit to fpeafee anie tying of ttje lot*
ixhro'n.14
compjtfeo tnt)erfes,concerning tije lucfee enfuing,ettber of Vir*
&16. gil,Homer, t% anie ofyer, tytttin fortune id gafyereo bp flje fao*
Proucr.18.
1)m fUrnfU
g
tnto fycm : btcaufe it is a cbttoifljanortotculou*
Ads"*
toie,anDltfeetmto dntojens plate at Tt'mm
fecund,
0? tfjegame
calleo fflje #tlofo#ers fable: but herein 3
foill referre pou to tibe
table it felfe
3
o?elfe to Boding
to feme futfc
fobecfojitcr ibere*
topon ; of fotjomt tbere id nofoant
OfPytha-
WW*fe a lot alfe caileO Pythagoras tot$H(b(fome fate) Ari-
goras lot."
fttle beleeueo : and tyat ts, ttbere fl)e t&aratfers of letters fjaue
certetne proper numbers ; trfjerebp
ftep
Diume (tb?ougb tbe p?o*
per namesof men) fo as (be numbers of eacb letters being ga*
fljereo in a fumme, ano put togitber,gtue tricto?ie to
ftem
tdjofc
fummeis flje greater; l^etber ftje quettfon be of foarre
3
ltfe
3
ma*
trttnonfejWtfojie,! c:euen as ttje twequall number of fcofoels in
pjoper namespotfenoeib laefceof Ggbf,balting,$ctftbfeb tlje got*
fathers ano goomotfjers mig&t eafilte p?euent
3
tf
tfce cafe (too fo.
'
Of
the GabaliJUcall art, confiding oftraditions and
vnwritten verities learned without booke, andof the
diuifion thereof.
The eleuenth Chapter.
Crete? place alfo fo; tlje Cabaittttcaltart,
|confittmg of imttmttert tienttes.trljtd) tfcejefoes 00
1
brlame anil b?ag tbat <H5oo ftfmfelfe gaue to
Moles
in
tye mount Sinai
$
anD afiertuar&s toas taugbt
onelte
Nahas.
of Witchcraft. Cap.n. ipp
onelie
fottbltuclteljoicejbpoegr&s of ftKcelKon,tmCboutto^
ttng.tinttii %tHint Of Eiciras:
tumas tije fc&tflcrg OfArchippus
fctDi)fetDttanomcmo3iemtfDofb(Dfces* ljep Dmfoet&ts in
The art
ttoalne; ti)t oneerpounoelij inttf)
jfetlofojfeicall reafen tije fecrets
Cabaiift*.
efffjeiatoeano ttje bifcle,iiberem(ibep fate) ttjat Salomon
toas
^i
UN
fcerie cunning ^bicaufe ttts tojitteniri
tbe^etyctoffo.steSjtbat
be
mfputco from ifje CeoarofLibanus, euen to tfje Itftp,an0
al*
To of biros, braffs,$c* Ujccibertsas it torea fpmbolfcallouri*
nitieof tfjeingbett contemplation, of tije oiuine ant) angeltfec
toerfucs, of bolie names ano ffgnes; therein tfje letters, num*
bers^gures^mgs ano armes,ti>e patches oucrtbe letters, tbe
lines, tbe points, ano tbe
accents o all OgntSe bene pjofouna
ftings ano great fecrets. ffip tbefe arts
ffce atbetas fujpofe Mo-
fes fo^cte all %\b miraeles,ano tfjat berebp tfjep bauepotuer ouec
angels ano oiuels, as alfo fo tun miracles : pea ano tbat berebp
aU tbe miracles tbat eitber ante oftfje p?cjbets,o? %iflb&nfelfe
to:ougbt,toere accomplices*
H5ut
C.Agrippa
baumgfearrbeoto ffje bottome of fi&is nxt>c.j#iff*\
faitb it i* nothing but fuperffition ano follte 3Dtbertotfe pou
f:
<Uv4Mi94
mate be fure HOffitt tooulo not bauebfooen it ftom bis tburcb*
^
Jfojtbiscaufe tbe3etoes iuere ft flalfull in tbe names of <0oo.
$5ut tbere tsnoneotber name in %taum o: eartb,tnftbub toe
tnigbtbe taueo,but 3efus: neittjer i& tbat meant bp
b&
bate
name,butbp
bis fcerfcue ano gcoones totoaros i?s I^efe aba*
The Wa
lifts ofuriber b:ag, tbat $ep are able berebp,not onelie to fi,10 phcmic of
tut ano fenofo tbe bnfpeabeable mpfferies of co
5
butalfo ffce-
the Caba-
fecrets fxbicb are aboue fcripfure ; fcberebp alfo tbep
tafee tjpen
lifts*
tbemto pojbefie,anD to toojfee miracles :pea!)cr^bp tbep can
mafee trfjat tbep lift to be fcripture; as
Valeria Pioba sio picks
tttttint fcerfes cut of Virgil alluoing tbem to 4ES?flf. 3no ifcero
foje tbefe tbefrreuoluttons are notbtng but allegorical! games,
fcincb iole mtnbufteo in letters, points, ano numbers (iancb tbe
lcbjefotffittg eaffltefufferetb) Oeutfe,to
oeiuoeanocoufcntbc
fimpleano ignorant, anotbtstbep call ai^betarieo?arpftp
manttcall Oiuinitie,
ftbicb<Ob:iff ttjefoeo to bis
apoftles onelie,
anofobubPaulcfeftb
ty
(^eafeefb but amongperfect men; ano
being
bigb
mptteries are not to be committeo tjnto to;iting
5
ani>
ft
maoe popular 2$ere is no man tbat
reaocty ante tying
of
200
Ineoneil.
Trident.
Gcn.1.17.
Leuic/n.3
1 1 .Bookc. Thedifcouerie
Sacrifices.
fl)feCabaiifticall art
5
butmuftnadstbtnfe bpontfjc popes
euro
mitg p2actCfe0 in tbis bebalfe,ft&o batb
infcrimoj>eflo,not
onelie
tbe erpoStfon of all latnes, bottj otume and bumaue.,but aifo au>
ftontte to adde tberebnto, o? todjafoe bache tbercfrom at i>t0
pleafure : and tfjts mapbe
iaUjfuUte Dcd mmtutttj ttjc
fcriptures,
eitberbp addition o: fubttractfon, after
bis otone ponttficall iu
fting. 30fo?e)campie:bebatbaDljet)tbeaipocrpifta (feberebnto
lie migbt as tocll baue Ioined &>Auguftines
toojfes,o?
tbe couefs
of
tbe
riutll lafoe,fc
:) 9
gametebatb dimimtyed from
ftc
deca>
logo? ten commandements,not one ojtiootoo;tds,butafcbole
precept, namelietljc fecond
5
bi)icb tt
batb
pleated
b
im to oaty out
tetb bis pen : ant) trulte
be
mtgbt as foell by ffje fame auttjontic
baue rafed out oftbe feftament k>M
ark es
gofpell.
When, how
3
and in what fort facrifices were firft
ordained, and how they wereprophaned, and how the
pope corrupteth the facraments ofChrift.
Thetwelfe Chapter.
%tljefitftdSoD manifefteDtoout
fatber
Adam, by
tbe partition of ttje
apple, tbat betoould baue man line bn>
bet a lafoe, in obedience and fubmtflton;
and not to toander like a beatt fcritbout
o?deroj dtfciplme* 3nd after manban
tranfgreffed,and deferucd tberebp C>ods
beaute difplcafare; pet bis
meret e
p:
euai*
led, anb taking
companion bpon man,be
pjomtfco
(be speflias,
bbo Gjoulo be bojne ofatoomait, anDfceafee tbe ferpents
b*a&
:
declaring bp emoent fettimonies, tbat
b&
pleafare foastbat
mmH)oulD be reffojed to fauour and grace^tfeougb
Cbtf
ft : and
binding tbe minds of mento tbispjomtfe, anb to be fired bpon
tbetr Speffias,
ettablifyeo figures anb ceremonies bberetoftb to
ttoarifbfltffrfatffji
anb confirmed tbe fame toitb miracles, p?o>
bibtfingandercludmgallmansdemfestntbatbebalfe
.'
and
.t)ponbisp?omtfereneioed
3
betnioined(3fap)anderectedaneU>
fojme oftuD^ip,
bbercbp be tooulo bauebts pjomtfes conftant*
Jiebebelo,fmtljfutliebelceueD
3
and reuerentlte regarded, ^e o^
deined
Nahas.
ofWitchcraft.
Cap.12,13. abt
DemeD fijc fo;fs cf m'utne facrifees;
tyi& propitiate;te,not as me*
rtttng remiflton offinnes,but as figure ofC!$fts propitiatecm
tbeotbertbzratoere of tbanfefgiuing. fljereracrificcsioerefan
ofceremoniestbepfoerepofooereofoitb confecratea fait, ana
femDleDimtbfier, frfneb foas pjeferuca in tlje tabernacle of fbe
3Lo^D : td^tc|i fier(fometbmbe) toaa fent ootonefrom
fteauen.
<t? bimfelfe commanoeotfjcfe rttess ano ceremonies to out
fo^efa(berJ,
Noah, Abraham,Ifaacjacob,
|C:pjOmifing tyttt*
in bott) ttje amplification oftfjetr families,ano alfo tfjeir apeflla*.
H5at in tract oftime
(3
fate) toantomteffe, negligence , anb con*
tempt, tt}2oug!) fte mffigation of ttjcDtucii, abolftyefc tbte infif*
tution of <3 D S> ; fo as tn ttje enb, odbimfelfe foas forgotten
amongtbem
5
and ttjep became pagans
i
bcafbens^cu
(fin
g
ftefc
otDnetoaieSjt)nttUeuenecotmtriel)aD oeuifeD anoerecteobotb
nefofacriflces^anoalfo neto goos particular tnto tbcmfclucs,
Mbofeerampletbe pope follotoett), in planing
of Cfeiffa
fa*
Agr<*a*
eraments
3
&tfguifingff)em tmtb&tsoeuifea anbfuperffitiousce*
for
e
^
w
.
temomes$ contriuing anocomp^ftenoing tberein fte
follte of
cincffc in
"
all nations
:tbe tabid) bicaufe little rtjtloaen dcd nolo perceiue ana Gods mat-
fcmnc,
3 toill paffe ouer ; ana returne to flje entiles, tdjome
3
tcr$

cannot ejecufe ofcoufenage, fuperffition, noj pet of

toanttte in
ftisbebalfe. jfo:
if (Boo faffereb falfe pjo#ets among ffte
$fr
^mofglfraeU^betttgcllJoospecultarpeople^nO^pocritgmtbe
ibnrcb of Cfcitt ; no maruell if t&ere foere fticf) people amongff
fte
Jeatf)en,t$idjnei^erp?ofefifeD noj fcnefolnm*
Ofthe obie&swherevpon the augurorsvfed topro
gnofticate, with certeine cautions andnotes.
The xiij. Chapter.
matter, repeat an innumerable multi*
tuoe ofobiects, ft&erebpon tbep pjogno*
Qtcate ga)D o: bao luche . 0no a great
matter tsmaoe of needing, therein tbs
number of nosings
i
ttje time tfcerof te
greatlie note&#je tingling in tbe finger,
ttjeelbofoe^tbetoe^tbe ttti&jfc;
arefifn*
gular
aoi
1 1 Bcokc, The dilcoucrie Superjlitiousaug
gular notes alb to be obferueD in ttjis art; tbongb fpenallt c t) dec
-
mare marhcDttjcfltcngoffolxjlc^ ana meeting of beaffs; tuftb
ttys general! caution, tljat rtjc obtect o^ matter hereon mendt*
uine, muft be fudden and imlcofced fo; : tofticb regard,cfcild;ten and
fome old fccles ijaue to
foe
gathering pjtmrofe., true loues,
mm
foure leaued graHe
;
Stemtbe perfon tonto fc&ome fucj) an obtect
effcretb it felfetmatnares
$
3tem
tftc
intention of tbe ^tutnoj,
thereby fte
obtect feSuti
ts met, is referred to angitrfe
;
litem tSje
fjoure in idjicbtbe obtect istoitboutfo^elmotoledgebpcn tbc fu&
Den met tottyall : and fo fco^tf).
vtmMh.nx- Plinicrepo?te8)tbatgrt^)ei5fltealtoafe0tofl[)eptaceofaauglj<
n
tttraLbjft.
fet, ttoo o?
ib?#
sates before tbe battell ts fougbt ; tdncb teas
i
toxq.6.
texktwtotm* attbebattcll of
Troie : anoinrefpect tbercof,tbe
jirm.in*H-
&i& foas allofoed tobetbetbeefebtroof augurie. SButamong
i
gHijj,.
fye
innumerable numberof tbe portentous beaffs, fbfoles, fer>
if
pents,and otber creatures, tbe tose is tbe moft excellent obrect,
h
fabofcouglie oefojmitie (fgnifietbttofcte and amiable fortune:
in refpect thereof fome fuperffitioas foittijes pjeferue toocs
fojtbeir familiars* 3nd fome one ofgd credit (t^omejeouto
name)bauiug conuented tfje iutlc^esttjcmfeUjrs
5
fjatt) Hawed
diuerfeof tbelrdfuels^fcfj
tfjcp feeptin bores in tbe liUcncflfe
Dftodts.
Plutarch
Plutarch Chiron^us fatflj, tbat tbe place and fite oftbe Ggnes
doteth by fljai toe uttiut bp augurie, are fpeciallie to be noted : fo
k
: if foe
his icauc,
receiue
tbem on tfje leftfioe, gcod luefce ; if ontberigbt Ode, ill
wn!
hl$
Iacfee in*m
$
: bfcaufe terrene and motfall tbings are oprftte
s
ng
'
contrarie to dtuine and fteauenlie tbingssfoj tbat febidj tbe gods
deliuer
foitbtb* rtgbtband,falletb to our left fide; and fo con*
trantotfc.
Thediuifion ofaugurie,perfbns admittable into the
colleges ofaugurie, of their fuperftition.
Thexiiij.Chapter.
|BRgB$e
latterDmmo#in tfjefe mpffm'e&ljaue
Aug^iphtu
1 [||]
&i^&
Wrfcotbfatengs into ttorlue fuperftttt'ons
:
dewgurii*,
S^|J
^
Auguftinus Niphus
termetb tbem, Slje fid! i$
u.u
HHgPmw
p^ofperitte
3 tbe fecono, ill lucfec, as fefcen
one goetb
out
Nahas. ofWitchcTaft. Cap.1^15. iaj.
outof bisboufe
5
anDtetbanbnluchiebeaff Iteng on ttjc
rigftt
(foe of t)id
toate ; tbe ftiro is oefiinte ; tbe fourtb is fortune ; tbe
fift tB til bap,
as feben an info :tunate bcaft fttoetb on tbe ci
g
W
fiuc of pour tuaic$)c Gtf is fctttitie; tfte feucntb is burtybe
e
tgbt
iscalleDaeautell
5
asfc$euabca(Hollctoetbone
3
ano Cateft) at
anp fiDe, net palling bevono btm, tz^ifcti ts a figne of gcoo lucbe
5
tbe ntntb is infeiicttte,anD ttjat ts contrarie to tt>e etgbt,as foben
tbe bcaff pafifetb before one
$
tbe tentb ts perfection; tbe cleucntb
is
imperfection
5
tbe tfoelfe is eonclufionXbus farre
be,
Simong tbe
Romans none coaiD be receiuco into tbe college of who
were
auguwstbatba&abtle^ba&b&ne bitttn fcritba&og,$c:an&
noradmit-
attbetimesoftbetrerercifCjeuenat none oaies,tbepltgbfe&
l*blci
canoels. ifrom
ftbeuce tbe paptffsconuetebnfo tbetrcburcb,
fauguro?!
ftofe
points of infioelitie . JfmalUe,tbeir obferuattans lucre fo among
the
infinite anDriDiculous
5
tbat tbere flefo not afparble out of
tbe
Romans.
ficr^but it betobeneo fomeftfjat.
Ofthe commonpeoples fond and fiipcrftitioiis
collections and obferuations.
The xv.Chapter.
SJ^ongft
itf
tfjere be mame too*
mrn
3
anD effemmat men (marie papttfs
altoates,as by tbetr fuperffifton map ap;
vaine
pdere) tbat mabegreat Dtumattons topon
foiiie ana
I tbe OjeDDing of fal^toine,
t
c : ani> ft& tbe
fooiim va-
obfernation of Oaies
an&bourestrfeas
nitici
great tottberaft as in ante tbing,
Jf
02 if
one cbance to fabe a fall from a b^fle,
eitber in a Oftperie 03 Oumblmgfoaie,
be
totll note
tbe bate an*
boure,and count tbat time bnlucbte fo? a tournie.jaDibertmTesbe
tbat receiuetb a mt&bance,fotl confioer fcbetber
be
met not a cat,
0? a bare, ftben
be toent firfi out of bis
bcojes in tbe moaning ; 0:
ttumblebnot
attbetfeetbboto at bis going out^o? put not on bis
$irt
tbe fojong fiae outfoaros ; o? bis left
lb
on %i*
rigbt fate,
ttbtcb Augurtus Caefar
reputeo fo? tt)t fo:ff lucbe ftmt mtgbt be*
feU* !U5ut abOUe all Otber nations (as
Martinus de Aries tDttd
Iteflftty)
i4 II.Bookc The difcoucric Superftitious
augufy,
Martin, de
neffctb) ti)t Spaniards, arc moff faperftitfOUS fteteirt ;f Of Spaine,
tl&jiu
^
e
P
C0
.Pk
of
^
e Wortnce of
Lufitania is tbe moff fono.
jfoj one
Jr&Jonn*
toill fate
5
3
lian a D?eame toitfgfjt,o;a crotoecrofeeo toponmp
wm^c^. l)oafe,o? an otole flcto bp meanD fcreMbcD(ttfcicb augurtc Lucius
ffl/*?-
d
*
Silla toofee of bis neat!)) o? a cocfee creto contrarte to i)ts fjoure.
beUodHiii.
anotherfatty ^emamcisat tbe
pjtme; another, tbat tbe fan
tofc in a clous anD Icofceg pale, o? a Carte fljot anD fljineD in ttic
aire, o? a Orange cat came into tlje bcufe
5
o? a ben fell from
fye
topoffbeboufc*
wihoScs.
^
anp toffl
ff

* ^
a0afae,tftbep n&?ebefore tbeir fljHDes be
on tbetr feet ; feme fotll tjolu faff %ir left tbombc in ttjctrrtgljt
banDfcrfmt tbep btckot ; ojclfetoillbolD tbetr tbtnncfotfb tbeir
rigbt bano W\m
a gofyell ts fang.
1
1 is thought toerte ill lucfce
of fome,t!)atad)ilD
3
o: ante otfjer liutng creature, fljoulDpaffe
bettoame ttoo fttenDs as
ftep
toalfee togftber^fo,: flip fap it po^
fcn&etb a DtutCon of frawolfyp, . among tbe papiffs tbcmfclucs,
ffanp bunters, as tbep focre a bunting, cbanceo to mdet a frier
o? a
pj&ff ; tbep tbougbt it fo ill lucfee
r
as tbep tooulD couple top
tbetrbounDs,ahft go bome,being in Defpaire of anpfurfber fpotf
tbat Date sparrie if tbep baD tofeD tenerie foitb a begger, tbep
tyoulD turn all tbe montetbep plateD fo? tbat Date at Dicclbe Itfee
follte i$ to be tmputeD tonfo tbem,$at obferue (as true o? p:oba*
ble)olD
toerfcs,ixb*rein can be no reafonable caufe of fad) effects;
fcbid) are bjongbt to paffe onlie bp CSoos pofoer, anD at Ins
p
to
fare, jf tbtsfo^t be tbefe that folioto:
nngiifheityVincentifeftojifotradiet
memoreHo
y
fkmk% Remember on S.Vincents daie,
Ifthat the funne his beames difplaie.
Clara dies Vault bonatempora denotat anni^
iLg*
k
~
IfPaule th'apoftles daie be cleare^
It dooth forefhew a luckie yearc.
SifblfplendefcatMariapurificante,
zMaiorerit
glacies^oUfeHum quamfuit ante,
if
Nabas.
of
Witchcraft.
k
Cap.i5,Itf. 105
If
Maries
purifieng daie,
&jtok.
Be
cleare and bright with funnie raie,
**"*'
Then
froft and cold {halbe muchmore,
After
the feaft than was before.
Sero
rubens
coelum eras indicatejfeferenum
y
Si
marie rubefcitjpentus
velyluuia ere
felt.
The skie being red at euening,
bm*.f/<-
Forefhewes afaire and cleare morning
j
"**'
Butifthe morning rifeth red,
Ofwind orraine we (halbe fped.
&omefficfee a needle oj a buckle into a cevttint ttk
9
naerx to
fte"cattjeD2aU dtjurd) of&.
Chriftophcr^ offome ofyer feint
5
bo*
ping tljerebp to be oeliuereo
ft
at peare from tfte beatacij . 3tem
maid*fozfortb bang fome of tbeir baire before tbe image of &>
Vrbanc
5
btcaufc ttjrp fooula baue ttje reff offtefr baire groto long
and be pellofo 3tem,U)omeniottt) cbildrtmnetocburcb, and
tie tyciv
gtrUcs oj
$I atcrjc t s about a bell , anD (tribe topon tlje
fame t^ffeminising ttjat tjje found thereof baffetb tbetr gatode*
liuerie* $5ut fittjence (befetbmgsbegimte to toucfrtbe Canities
Scckenuw
antifupcrfiiftonsof ineantaftons,
3
toill refers pou tbiftjer,
[^2
bfcere
pou fyali fee of itjat Owfe abundance
5
beginning at
Habar.
tfjetoO^dHabar.
How old writers varie about the matter
_,
the ma-
ner,and the meanes^v/hercby things augurificall are
.inooucd.
Thexvj. Chapter.
Heophraftus
atU)
Themiftius
affttttte, tijat
t^atfoener Ijajpcnctb tonto man fuodenlie ano bp
rJjance
3
commctt) fromibep;ouiocncc of <5oo S>o
as Themiftius
gatberefb
,
tyat men in tbat
refpect
P?ojfce>
io6 1 1 .Broke* Thedifcouerie nAugurie
$augut
p20fbcfi:c
5
tt!)cn tfjcp fpcaUe td;at commctt) in t&eir bwtnc,
topon
ttje fubben
;
ttjouglj not fenofoing o:tmberttanbtng tx^at tt)cp
fate* 2lnb
tb
at feeing Cdod l;att) a care foj
te, it agraffe tuittj rea*
jimttfotun. fon(a$ Theophrattus faitb)tl)at Ije
(feeto b* bp fome meanefc$at>
muftypc.
foeuet C^ail
fcatpen.jfo?
ixjtttj Pythagoras l>e conclubeft, tfjat all
fo; editors anD augurits arc flje tiofccs and foojbs of <3od, bp
tfjc irijtcb f;c fojetellettj man fijc gcob o: anil
tftat fijali beetioe,
Trifmegillus
affirmed tljat allaugurificall
tying* arc men*
ncbbpbtuete;
Porphyria
fatty bp gob* , o: ratyergcob angels:
accojbing to
tye
opinion of Plotinus
and lamblichus . Borneo*
t&eraffirmetycpare mcoueb bp tyemome toanbering
ty?ougfe
tyc tfociueftgncs of tye^ebiafee :btcaufe
tye niconcfeatyDamt'
wonin all fubben matters. 2$eAegypmn
affronomers&olb,
tyat tyemconcoto^ibno^ tyofc portentous matters
,
but stelU
mans
a
toanbering ffarte,sc.
Howridiculous anart auguricis,how Cato mocked
k,Ari(fc>tles rcafon againit it,fbnd^olle(ftions of augti-
rors,who allowed,andwhodifaliovvcd it.
The fond
artofaugu-
ricconuin-
ced.
Afts.1,7.
The xvij. Chapter.
osteite ail fyefe
obferttattonsfbe^
ing ncttycr grounbeb on (Sobs too;D.no:
#pficaU oj #ilofo#tcaU reafon,are toauf*
ties>fttperftitions,lics
5
anb maretotted
craft ; as ftfcerebp tye
foojlb
aty
long
time bone, anbtsfltllabufcb anbeoufc
neD 3t tS tO^itfen
;
Non ett vefirumfdre
temfora0^nufmentay0^c:%t tSnOt fbjpOH
to imotoe
tye
timt$ anb
feafons , fefcity tye fatyer Ijaty put in &is
otone pofoer, i&emofi goblte menanbtyefotfeff
#ilefo#ers
liauc gtuen notvtnit ijerebntcu >.
Auguftinc
faity
;
^r# fe<&-
natiomlms
credit,Jciatfefidem
chriftianm &
bapti/mum pr&tarica/Je, O*
fAgamtmDei^immicumejfe.
5lDnefolbCato
3
tyata rat Ijab carried
atoaieanbeatml)ts&Qfe
T
ityttytye
partie fatb foasatoconbet?
full figne.$aic(fafo
Cato)3 tytnfee not fo ; but iftyefjofe Jab m
tm tyerat,tyat&abbeatea
foanberftiUtoften mbceo W&eti
Nonius
Nabas. of Witchcraft, Cap.17, 207
Nonius tola
Cicero ft} at fytv fljouto tjaur gob fucetifc ttt battel^
bieaufe fcaen eagles foere tabfcn m
Pompeies
campe^be antoe*
reft tbus
5
#
Doubt it brill be cuen &, tf
ft
at toe chance to figbt
tottt) ptc0.3E n tbe It be cafe alto
be
antoereo Labic nus
,
trf) p:o^
OcDltbefuceeffe bp fucf) ofnutations, fa(cng> tbat tb?ougb flje
[)ope offud) toic3,Pompcie loffall
bt
s pauiilions notlong before,
tCbattotfcman toouto tbinbe,tbat Cod fooulo commitbts
counfell to a bafoe
5
an ofole
5
a toinc, 0: a tooe
5
e:
tb at
be
tuonlD
biDebfef^ctetpurpofesmtbetKDnganbbotoeteof beaflsf Ari-
.4*0.*
ftotlc tijusreafonetb
5
Slugurie ox Dtutnations are neiibertbe/^w.
caufes no? effects of ibtngs to come; rr^tbepbajnot ttjerebp
6;efelitbingstrulie,butbprbance 31^ tf
3? D^ametbatmp
fr*notoillcometompboufc
7
anDbecommetbinti^D : pettier
ftertueamenoj imagination is mo;e tbe caufe of mp frrim&s
commtng
7
tban tbe (battering of apie.
ben
Hanibalouertb:etu Marcus Marcellus,
tbebeaftfaeri*
ficeofoanteoapeeceofbtsbart^ tberefo^e fo:fotb
Marius,
\$m
be
facnfice&at Vtica,anft
tbe bcaff lacbeo bis iiuer,be muttnrie&s
jiatic tbe libe fucceflDe.2lbcfe are tbeic coUecttons,ano as bame
3
as
iftbepfatDtbattbebuiloingof Tenderdcnffeeple foas tbe caufe
OfGidvvinefandSjO^tbeDecaieofSaiidvviAbauen.S.Auguftme^^.^
1
.
fcitb
3
tbattbefe obferuattons are mod fuperffitious 1 ffiutfoe
**#***
reao in tbe fonrtb pfalme , a fentence fobub nrigbt titfiuaDe anie
pfcJjJL
cfetttian from tbis foliie ano impietie ->
3D pe fonnes of men,
bofo long foill pou turne mp glo?ie into fljame, louing fcanitie,
ano fobing lies i
tyz
libe is reab in manie otber places of
fcriptute,
>f fucfj as allofo tbis foliie
,
3 can comment Plinie
beff, i$o
v5ni&. ^
feitb ,tbattbe operation of tbefe auguries is as foe fabe tbem. tm*tMp.
5FonffoctabctbemingcDDpart,tbepare0gnes of gtoDlucbe
5^.^.1.
tffoe tabe tbem in ill paryulucbe fottofoetb, iffoe negleatbem,
Sv9*^'
anofoeptbemnotjtbepDa)nettber goto twbarme* Thomas
of
*
Aquine
reatbnetbtn tbis foifc;23)e ffarres^febofe courfc ts cer*
letne
3
baue greater atflnitie ano communitie foitb mans artf*
ons
5
tban auguries ; ano pet our (wrings ate nettber Directed no$
p:cceeo from tbe Oarres
. 3bfrb tbing alfo Ptolome
foitnelfetb,
faieng
$
sapiem dmmbitur
aft , $ brifeman oocrrulett) tbe
ffarres.
Fond
2o8
n.Booke. Thcdifcoucric tAugurie.
C.Efu&Ui.
HofnerJli-
Fond diftin&ions of the heathen writers,
concerning augurie.
The 1
8. Chapter,
^^dq^s^$tJjeatljen maoeaDittmctfon be*
ttotne:rtuine
3
naturaU
5
anacaruaUa&
gurtes. Dtutne auguries focrefurrj, as
mmfoere made btlkixt tuere done mtra*
culoutliejas ta&endogs fpafte; as at tfjc
ejrpulfion Of Tarquinius OUt Of &IS &tttg*
Dome
5
o? ftben trees fpahe , as before tbe
>^0WS?>&J%.teatbQfCxhx; ojfcbenbojffestpafeejas
did a Ijo^ffe^ofc nametuas Zanthus.spame learned ct):tfltatis
confeffe,tbat fucb things as map indeed baue dtutne caufe , map
be called Hfnine augurtea
%
o? rather fo:eU)arntngs of (H5od
3
and
tokens either oftjisblelfings oj oifcontcntatton : as ttje ffarre
toas a token of a fafe padagc to ttje magicians ttat fougfjt
<3$ift
^
fo foas tbe cockcrofoing anaugurie to Peter fo?
bi*
con*
ucrfion &nd manic fucrj ottjer diutnatto ns o: auguries ( if it be
latofull fo to fetme tbcm)are in ttje fcriptures to be found*
Ofnaturall and cafuall augurie, the one allowed,
and the other diiallowed.
The
19.
Chapter.
aitutali augurie i$ a pljpficail
0?
fttlofojbtcaU obferuatton
5
bicaufc tm*
mane and natural! reafon map be ml?
DcD fiu fuctjeuenfs : as if one bears tbe
coefce croto mante times togetber,a man
mapgbeffietbatrame toill follotoe fbo;t>
(lie ;as bp tbe crtengufrates, and bp tbeic
etfrao?dinarte toffng of tbetr foings in
^trflt^t
5
btwafetb?ongbanatin:aUinfiind:,p?ouoted
bp tbe
(mpjeirtQnoftbel)eauenliebodies
D
tbepare mowed
toknototbe
timzs,
Nahas.
of
Witchcraft. Cap.20. aop
ttatc0,acco^ingfofteDifpofittonoffteiDeafter,
as it is neeef*
farie
fo? tbetr
natures.#nd
tberefoje
Ieremie faitb
5
mUhmmc<k-
locoznoluttemfftifmtm.
Stye
jbpfictan map argue afirengtb to
toaros
in
W
pattent
5
t#entjeftcar^tt) bint
neeje tfoife,
&W
te a
natutallcaufctoiudgebpjandcomecturebpom
ffiutfure tt ts
mtocaruaU,anoairot3mefa)li^
and incredible, ttjatbptfoo
n^ings,
a man
fljould be fare ofgad lucfee 0?
facceffe in Ijts bu>
fineOfc 5
c?bp meeting ofa tode,a mantyould efcape a danger^
atcbteue
an enterp:ife,su
A
confutation of
cafuall augurie whichis mccrewitch-
craft, and vpon what
vncertaintie thofe diuinations are
grounded
Thexx.Chapter.
^at imagmatt on tooik11\>
inman
ojfooma^manpieaues &ouldnotcom<
prebend
;foj as fte
qualities ftereof
are
Crange
3
Woalmcit incredible, fo foould
tbedtfcourfetbereofbe long and tedious,
tt
erof
3.
fjad occafion to (peafee clfctd;c re
.
5i5ut trje pofoer ofour imagin at to n ejrten*
Deft
not to brau% no; reacbetfc to but)*,
and
ftere&je perteineib not ^erebnto . $eitbercan tip djance
fo
v
;
fte
rigrjt
0; left fide be got) 0? baa lucfee in it felfe Wyg
fl&ouldanpoceurentoj augurte be god i SSfcanfe ft commefft
out oftftat part of
fte
beauens,ixberetbe
gcoD ojbeneficiall ffars
are placed
tWv tbatreafon,aUtbtngstyouldbega>dand bajpie
ttjat hue on
ftat fide; but toe to trje contrarte experience,and as
commonlfeasfyat
I&elifeesbfurdttie and mo:is in ti)tm fljat credit ftjofedfuf* The vani-
nations
^bicaufetbettarres, ouerftenintbbcufe baue doming
tieofcafu-
on at tbe time ofaugurie. 3fit fljould betofeen gad lucfee, fop
0?
a11 *"&**
gladneOTe, to bearc a notfe in tbeboufe,ftbenffjemame is in A-
ries
:
and contrarttutfe, ifit beafigne of ill lucfee , fo?rotoe ,
0?
gr#fe fo: a beaff to come into
tbe fjcufe, ftje mamebeing in tbe
feme figue
: Ijere mfg&t be found afotole erroj and contrarfetfe*
flty* and
2lo II .Booke. The difcouerie
AHrologie.
ant) fozfomuct) a* boflb map
b
a
ff
en at once,
(be rule mnff
n#bs
be falfe anb rfbtculous, 3tob tf tbere toere anp certtint rules? oj
notes to be gatbereo in tbefcbtutuattons; tbe abufe tbereiu f0
fucb, as tbe Idojd of (J5od muft n&bsbe berefieb
tbereintfo imt,
ifai.
<M,i?.
3
toill Deffrote tbe tokens of fotbfaters , ana make
tbem tbat
comccture, fortes*
Thatfigure-cafters are witches, thevneerteintieof
their art, and oftheir contradictions, Cornelius Agrip-
pas fentence againft iudiciall aitrologie.
Thexxj.Chapter.
I^efe caftet# of figured map b#
numbers among
tbe coufeningfottcljes
,
febofe p^actffeisabouetbetrreacbjtbefr
purpofe to gaine, tbetr fenotolebge fiolne
from poets, tbeft art bncerteme
i
full of
bamtte,mo?e plainly Dertoeb in
tbe fcrip*
tures^ananpotberfollie. 3nbtberebp*
.on manpower trifling bamttes are r<u>
tebanbgrounoeb; as j&pfiognomie, palmeffrie, interpreting
ofDjeames, monffers, auguries,
f
c : tbe pjofefltas thereofcon*
feflTetbts to be tbe ntceffarie&ep to open tbe fenofole&ge of all
tbeirfecrets, ^tbefefeUoioesereitaSgureoftbebeauenSjbp
rh
A fl
ne
^
^f^Bttott bfo&wtf (togttber tnttb tbe conjectures of ffmili*
trickes of

ttiDCS anD
%***) $
e
P
fefee
*
finD mt
$
e waning oftbe fignfr
figure-ca-
ficato?s, attrtbuiingtotbem tbe enbs ofall tbings, confrarie to
fUrs. trutb, reafon,anb tKutnitCc : tbetr rules beingAtneonffant
3
tbat
fefo tmiters agree in tbe beneprinciples tberof.
jfor tbe
Rabbins,
tbe
olDan&uefotetters,an&tbebertcbeff {feilo&jbersotffentiit
tbecb^ftStobsftereof,btfferingintbe propjtette of
fte bow
fes, tdjereouttbep toeing tbe
fojetefltng of tbings to come , com
fen&tng mmabout tbe number offjfceres., being not pet refold
ue& boto to erect tbe beginnings ana en&es of tbe Routes : fo:
Ptolomic
mabetb fljem after one
fi^Campanus after ano*
#nb as
Alpetragus
ftmftefk at fym
be (n fte beauens
muerfe
Nahas. ofWitchcraft. , Cap.2 1 1 ^l 1
diucrfe moqings as pet to men tmftnotone,fo d
oft
ers afltrme
(not toiftcut
p^obabtittte)tat ftere
mate be ffarrcs anfrbc&es,
to
ift
ome ftefe mouings mate accord,
tfttft
cannot be fene, rt*
fter ftzouglj ftetr exceeding inglmes,o? ftat Infterto are not
tried iruftmtieobferuatton of
fte
art* SE|}e true motion of Mars
loh^M^
is not pet pcrcetued, neither ts it podtble to Sno out
fte
true en*
*' *
tringofftefunns into
fte
equinoctiall points* Jltte
not Denied,
$j^.*t
ftat fte
attronomcrs ftemfeiuesbauereccmedftefr hgi&and
JgJ^
ttjetr tjerte art from poets, Ixritfjouf ftfeofe fables
fte
ttoelue 'nmsdepm.
fignes
5
and
fte
no
w
:fterlie andfoufteriie figures fjad neuer afcen*
#
c/ ^w.
dedinto jjeaucn, 8nd pet (as C.Agrippafatft) affrolcgersdco
f$f
,i
f
U

hue, coufen men, and game bp ftefe

fables ;tdnles
fte
poets,
ukfamu
fcfctft
are
fte
inuentoas offtem,d(D hue in beggcrie. /***.
Sbetierieflulfulleff mathematicians confeffie,ftatit istnt
^rcheUus.
podtble to find outtmie certeine
fting
concerning
fte
knoto
c
^^'
ledge ofJudgements, as iueli foj
fte
innumerable caufes
ifttft
&****
foo?fee togifter foift fte
tjeauens, being all togifter, and one
foift fte ofter
to be condoeredtas alfobicaufe influences to
notcopttraine but incline,
if
o:manieo#nnarie andejrtrao?di*
narie occafions Ocd interrupt
ftem;
as education, cuffome,
place, Joneffie, birft,
bloud, Ochneflfe, ijealft, ffrengft, foeafee*
nes, meate,d?tnke,libertie ofmind, learning,^ #nd
ftep ftat
ijauc fo#itten
fte
rules of iudgement,and agras n&refi therein,
being ofeqtiall auftojitte and learning, publift &contrarie opt*
nions topon one
fting
, ft
at it i& impedible fo? an affroiogtan to
pronounce a cerfeintiefcponfo Variable opinions
$f ofterimfe,
topon fo fcneerteine repo#s no manis able to fudge herein* &>o
as(acce$ding toPtoIomie)ftefo?ebnotoledge of
ftings
to
come bp
fte
ffarres,dependeft as foell topon
fte
afc
fettions offtemind, as topon
fte
obferuation
of
fte
planets, proceeding rafter ftom
ftance ftan
art,as fcfterebp ttjep
deceiueoftecs,andars
decerned ftem?
feluesalfo.
'tti.il.
The
Aftrolo-
gersprog-
nofticati-
ons are like
the anfwers
oforacles.
al2 H.Booke* The difcotierie
Attrologers.
The fubtiltic of aftrologcrs
tomaintcincthe
cre-
dit of their art, why they remaine in credit,
certeinc
impieties conteinediaartrologersafTertions.
Thexxij.Chapter.
f
pou matfce tl>e atnn(ngone&
pou tyall fe tbem fpeabe darKelie
of
things to come, deuifmg bp
artificiall
fubttltte, tioubtfull
p?ognoCications,
ea*
Cite to be a#lied to euerie
tbmg, time,
prince, and nation: and if ante
tying
cometopaffe according totbeir diuina'
ttons,tbepfo?tifietbeir old pjognoCica*
ttons toitb neto reafons. $euertbelcs,in tbe multitude and ba*
riettc ofCarres, pea euen in tbe toerte middeC oftbem,tbep find
out Tome placed in a gadafpect, and feme in an til
;
and tabe oc*
cafion berebpon to fate tobat tbep litt, p?omifing bnto fome
mm
bono?,long Iife,foealtb>bitfo;ie, cbildjen, marriage, fr&nds, of*
fices;$ finattieeueclaCingfelicttie.315ut if toitb anie tbepbedife
content, tbep
fate tbe Carres be not fauourable
to tbem, and
t&eaten tbemtoitb bangiug,020toning,bcggerte
J
0cbenes,mi&
fortune,!c. 2nd if one of tbefc p^ognoCicattons fall out rigbt,
tben tbep triumjfe
aboue meafare . 3Sf tbe p?ognoCicato?s be
found to fo:ge and lie alfoates(tottbout fudj fortune as
tbe blind
manbad in billing tbe croto) tbep toill ercufe ttje matter,fateng,
ftat
SapiensdomimtHrartri4,i$tta$(&ttQ$nng tO Agrippas
tD02dS)
neitycrtbetoifemanruletb
tije Carres, no? tbe Carres ttje toffe*
man>but dSodruIetb tbem botb.
Corn.Tacitus
faitb
3
tbat tbep are
a people difloiallto p:fnces, decerning tbem ftat
bcl&uetbsm.
andVarrofai$,tbattbetoanttteofaUfu^^
ftebofomeof aCcologie. and (four life$ fortune depend not on
tbe Carres, tben it ts to be granted, Cjatffje aOroIogers febe
tytxe nottjmg is to be found* Buttoe are fo fond, miCruCfuH
i
credulous,tbat toe feare mo?e tbe fables o Hfcobin gd fclloto, at
trologers,! fcritcbes
,1
bcleeue mo:e tbe tbings tbat are not, ffjan
tbe tbings tbat
are. andtbe mo?ebnpodible a tying iz&z mm
toe ffand in feare thereof; and$eleflk Ubelie to be tcuz$t mm
toe
Uahas. ofWitchcraft. Cap.* 2. ilj
foe beleeoe it. 3nb iffoetoere not
fuft>3l ftmfcc foift
Cornelius
Agrip
p
a
, ft
at iljcfc biuinojs, affroiogcrs, contarojs, ana come^
no;s toouto Die fo; hunger*
ana our fariift Ifgbt
bclafe,fojgetting ftings patt
5
ncgled:mg
ftings
pjefent, anofcertebatfie to bnofo ftings
tocome,
soft ft
comfort anb mainfeine ftefe
ccufcno:s
;
ftat tftereas tit ofter
men,fo: makingone lte,fte faift ofjjtm
ft
at fpcabeft is (b mud)
miffruffes, ftat
all
fte
reffouebeing true ts not regarbeb. Con*
trartoife, in ftefe
coufenages among our Dtuino?s,one ttuft
fpoben bp i)ap gtueft fuft
crebit to ail fteir
lies, ftat euer affer
ioe bdkm iftatfceuer ftcp faies^oip fncreDtble,tmp0ffible 02
falfefoeueritbe. >fc ThomasMoore
faift, fte?
fenoto ItOtSftO
s.Thomas
are in fteir
ofone ftambers, netfter tfto mabeft ftemteUtes Moore*
tucbotoes
ftat
tabefopon
ftem
ail
ftis
cunning, bnotolcbge,
frumpc*
anb great fo^efigbt.But to enlarge fteir
crebit, 0? rafter
to ma*
lu
a^{
Ai
ntfettftefrtmpubencie
5
ftepfafeftegtftofp?o{feefie
3
fte
fojeeof
a rol<
^
erSt
reltgton,fte fecrets ofconfcience,fte potoer ofoiuels, ftetoertue
of miracles,
fte
efficacie of pjaiers,
fte
Hate of
fte
life to come,
tc: boft
onlie bepenb tjpon
fte
ffarres,anb is giuen anb bnotone
bp
ftemalone.
ifo;ftep
rate,
ftat iften ftefigne ofGemini
ts afc
Cenbeb,anbSaturneanDMercurie be faineb in Aquarie,m
fte
Aftrologi-
ninftboufeof
fte b^uen0,ftere is apjojbet bojnetanb ftere*
call bia
fb?e
ftat fetff b^b
fo manie t)ertues,bfcaufe
be bab in
ftat place
P
hcmi*
Saturne
anb Gemini, ^ea
ftefe
Slffrologers bco not fftcbe to
fate, ftat fte
ffarrcs biffrfbute all (btfes
of religions:
tfterein
Iupiterfe
fte
e(pcciailpatrone,tfto being fotnebimft Saturne,
mabeftfte
religion of
fte
3etoes ; foift
Mercune,
of
fte bnfft*
ano ; foift fte
^ome^fatoficfetffianitte . f^eaftepaffirmeftat
fte
fatft of cuerie manmaie be bnofonc to
ftem as foell
as to (0ob. ant) ftat Q:tff bintfelfe bib tifc
fte electa
on ofboures in
bis miracles ; fo as
fte
3clues
coulonotburtbimiftileff befocntto ic-
rufalem,anbfterefo;eftatbe faib to
bis
bifciples ftat
fb&ab bint to
rut
go ;3refterenottfoe!ue
*
boures in
fte
bate*
&#.
Who
a
1
4 i * .Bcfcke. . Thedifcoueric Aftrologie,
Who
hauepowerto driue awaie diuels with their
onelie pretence, who (hall rcceiue of God whatfocuer
they aske in praier, vvho fliall obteine euerlafting life by
meanesofcon(tellatioiis>as natiuitie-cafters affirme.
The xxiij. Chapter.
Iep fate alto, tl#t fceixtytcMat^
Mars
i)aptlie placeD in tbe ntntb tjoufe of
fye ljeauenjej
3
fyall tjaue pofoer to Djtue
afoafe Dtuels iuttfj i)ts onelte pretence
fromtljemfljatbe poffeffeD. anDbetljat
ffjallpjate to (Sod, i$en fjefinDelfj flje
Spcmte and
lupiter
toineD totti) tije D:a*
gons l)rao in tijc mfDDett of
rtje flattens,
fijall obteine ftbatfoeucr ije affcett) : ana tftat
lupiter anD S atume
D<d giuebleffeDnesoftbelifeto come, Butif anteininsnattui'
tit ^allfjaue Saturne tjapptlte places in
Leone, Ijtefoule fliall
ornaduitL
ftfue euerlafftng life SinDjeretjntafub&xtfce
Peter dcAppo-
caftcrs* na, RogerBacon,GuidoBonatus
3
AmoId de villa noua,anD ftjt
CatDtnall ofAlia .
$urtbermo?e
3
%t pjoutDence of cd is w
nteD, anD
ftie miracles of <&b;i&m DimmtfycD., t$en fijefe
potocrsof tfjeijeaucns anD tyefrinSnencteg areiii fucfjfotf aD>
uattce&. Mcfes,EfaiejIobanD Ieremief&metO Difltfce anD re>
feet tt : anD at Rome in times paff it foas bam$eD, anD bp Iufti-
semc.tib.4e
nian
conDemueD imDer paine of Dcatfj. jFinallfe,
Seneca
Derf^
**&**
btfy gjefe foftfaieng toitcfieg in tljte fo?t
5
aimongd tlje Cleo-
nes (fattfi fje) tljere tpaje? aenffome
5
fi>at tlje y&^oc(>vKoates(tibiih
toeregajers in tt)eaier5tDafct)ingbi)eitaffo2meof i>atle fiEjouto
fall) i$n tijegfaiue bp ante tfouDtljat tlje (joiner foastmmfc
nent anD at
ftanD
5 tlje t>fe toas
(3
fate) bfcaufe of tfye ljurt i$td>
ttmtgljtD to tfctrtine*,
$c: Dtltgentlte to toame tbe people
ftereof; ftbo WeD not to pjouiDe clofeea 0? ante fad) Defenfe a*
gatnll it
3
but pjoutDcD facrificejS; tlje
rtcft,
cocfees anD i$tf
lambed ->ti)2 pcose foouto fpoile tfjemfelueiS bp cutting Qi
ftombes^ns tt)ong|!(fatt!)be) tftat
little blouD conto afcenD t?p
fa ft)* clousc^ anD Do ante gcoD fyere
fo?
fysix retefe in tf)i*
matter*
Thefollie
ofour ge-
nethliaks,
tural.^.
Mahasl
ofWitchcraft.'
'Cajxaj;
iif
matter.
#no
^rebpfljetoateJiDttltmpattbWo^oa a Venetian twwurms
perttition, of great anttquttte, atio at tt)i* oaie(fo
k
: ougfct 3 can
v*****
reaototf)econtrarie)inMe, 3tteiD^ten,ftateuenep0ereo
w
:t)^
Jj*
<
nartliefcpon
afcenGonDaie,ff)e2Dafee of Venice
3
accompanieD
fctft
tfte^tate^goeft tPift
great folenmitte fcntotfee fea,an&
after ceiteine ceremonies entity cafleftfteiemtoagotormgof
great fcalueanoMmattoh foj a pactffcato?ieofaIatton ;trijere>
fotti)aUfyetrp?eoeceGb#i fujpofetifijat tfjeibjafljof fljefea foas
loatmiGaf
afftoagetKffip ftte
attton,as a late inciter fatty, tijepo Dej}onftre
ropius in

^m^,5att^efpoufe4efeatjntott)emfelae0,fc. m.&uy-
'
JUtta5fterefo?e,accoutring to $e pjojfceteaowfc^alfee rained-
of $e !io# in fte^onres of tfje latter time, anD |e $all femr
^'a
0,
**
t^tteclouoe5,anD gfue tws raine$c;fo?fttrelie,ttietoote(ajEf tfja
(ante
p:c#et faittyfjaue fpofcm fcanitie, tfje footers fjaue
femea
lte
3
ano tfje steamers fcaue tolo a fcaineflnng*
ffjep
cemfojt in Daine, ano fterefoje
tljeg
toent atoaie Wbe
ty&pe., ic* 3ff ante
fijespebtter o?
foitefcmonger toili
follpiD
ftem^epfljallgo
alone fo; me*
. ,. ^
f7#
ziS
i2.Bookc. Thcdlfcoucric
Chames,tfc.
^Tfa
twelfe
(
BooJ{e.
The
Hebrue word Habar
expounded,where
alfo the fuppofed fecret force of charmes and in-
chantments isfhewed,and
the efficacie ofwords
is diuerie waies declared*
Thefirfl:
Chapter.
i^ijS^Cb?ttetoO?tl
Ha-
bar,
being in dDreebe
Eft-
thin
\
ant> m ilatine
//?-
tarete ttt (i&igfity, Coin*
c&ant , oj ( if yon
ba&
rattjcr
^auc tt fo ) to brtuttd)
*Stl
t&efe incbantments , cer*
teine toofic*
,
terfes, o:
djarmes, fc : are fecretlie
tottered , therein tbece is
tbcugW to be miraculous
efficacie. ijjere te great to
jrtette hereof: but tibzfyzt
*
it be by cbarmes , fcotccs , U
mcge^aracter^QoiiesJ, plmte,mttal*> l)ttbe$,tc ffcere muff
tjeretoit&aU afpec' all fo; me ofauras be attoaies Weo
s
either tte
uimfiiabolicaiynfenfiblejO? papift(call, fcberetopon all ibe toer*
tueoffte tagte in fujpofed to oepeno i 23jts teo?o is fpectallie to*
J&L$*.
fet> in ttje
5
8. pfalme, ftbitfrplace t&ougb tt be taken top fo? mine
atmerfatiesffcongeftargument againif me
;
ytt me tbinfces it
mafceibfoimfbme.asibepcan neuecbeableto antoer it.
jfo*
.Pfci.s8.43.
fljcreitplainelieafpearetb, flmttbeattoerbearetb nottbe tootce
ofibedjarmcr
5
cbarme|!e iieuer fc curonnglte ; contrarie to Qe
poets fabling,
Pamm
Uxigidtts
ingratis cantando rumpturangnsr*
The
Habar
expounded, ofWitchcraft, Cap,i
?
2, 217
The
coldifh fnakc in medowcsgreene,
ty/bju*
Withcharmesis burft inpceces cleenc.
SBat hereof
mojc fijall be fa id fcereafferin Dueplace.
31
grant ftjat tocjDS ftmettmes Ijaue lingular fcertuc and eftv
caete, citftcc tn pcrfuafion 0; Dtfuafion
,
as alfo tittxccfc ott)cr
toaies^foasfterebp
fame are conucrteD from tfjc Urate of per*
Ditton
5
to ttje eftate offata atton : and fo contratftoffe ; accusing
tottjefatengof
Salomon;
SDeatbanD life are in tbeinftrument
Prouer. 28.
oftfte
tcong : but euen therein (Cod too?ketl) all in all , as foell tn

]"'*
Q
*
framing tbe ijeart of ttje one , as in Directing
fte
tcong of
tbe o*
p&i^
fter
: as ajpearefl) in manieplaces of
tye
&olie feriptures*
Whatis forbidden in fcriptnres concerning witch-
craft^ofthe operation of words, the fuperftition ofthe
Cabalifts and papifts >who createth fubftances,to imi-
tate Godin fome cafes is preiiimption*words offanc-
tification.
Pfal.i^.
Icrem.3*.
Ifai..
Ifaljo.
Prou.16.
I
Thefecond Chapter.
^at M)id) i# fo^btDDen in
tyt
Jcrtptures touching incbantment 0? toitdj
craft,ts not tl)c toonDerfull toothing foitfjt
too?D* jfo?tj$eretoo?D0|)aue jjaDmtra*
culous operation , fljere
fyatfi
beme al*
toates trjc fpectall p^outDence, potoer ano
grace oRS5od UttereD to
ft
e ftrengtftening
^V/^^-t^offtefaittj ofodspeople, anato ttje fur*
Iterance ofttje gofpell: as trfjen tt>e apottle tottft a too?D flue Ana- Aa*j.
nias
ano Saphira.
HBnt tlje pjojijanatton of(0oos namfe,tl)e feDu*
cmg^buBng^nDcoufentngoftbepeoplejanDmansp^efnmpt^
on is fjerebp p2orjtbitD,as tdjerebp manie tabe fepon tljem after
fterecitaUoffut^names
5
asdl5oDin tt)efcrtpture
fremefytoap*
p;op:tate f ttfmfelfe
5
to fojefljefo things to come, to toojfee mtra*
cles>to Detect fellonies/ic: as tbe Cabalifts in timB pafttofee
^ponftem^bpftetennamesof (EoD, anD&ts angels, e^p^elTeii
in
.;
Zl8
l2.Bookc. The difcouerie Witches
defcribe.
ijTttjcfcnpturc^fotoKelufflnD^r^: ano as tye paptffsattyis
fcaie bp
tye
itfce names
3
bp croffes^bp gofpels bangeo atout tyetc
uecfes,bp maffcs
5
bp erojcifmes^bp Ij&lie Urate*: , ano a tyoufano
confecrateo ojratycr ejrecrateo ^ing^p^omtre tinto tyemfelues
am> ot^cr^
3
bptt3 fjealty ofbooie ana foule*
. HBut as beretn foe are not to imitate
tye
papftfs , & in futy
tying#,as are tye peculiar actions of<o&, toe ougfct not to tafee
ionas.r,
^
n
^
t0 COUntecfct
3
o^ refemble &tm,
ttytty foity $is fos?o ere*
ateo all tytngs.
jFm
ttse,neftyer all tye
eoniuro^ Cabal(Bs
?
pa*
pias.fcDt^faiers^ndbanter^tutt^es, no? tyarmers in tyefoo?to,
raftyeranieotyerbumaneo^pet Dfabclicall canning can aoue*
ante fucft ttrengtft toclSoos tDo^femanl^tp^as toanabe anie
tfting
anefo
5
oj elfe to ejetyange one tying into anotyer^cfo qualities
map be aooeo bp humane art, but no neto fubSance can be
maoe o; created bp man #n& feeing tyat art f&tlety Ijeretn,
Doubtles nettyer
tye
illufions of Dtuels
>
no?
tye
cunning of fort*
c&es,can
tying ante futy tying truelie to paffe,
if
o? bp tye
founo
of
tye
Voomnotying commety , notying goety, otyertotfe tyan
0oo in nature
baty
ojoetneo to be &ne bp o:oinarte
fp#ty , o?
elfe bp Ijis fpectall o?t inance <3nD&D fromof fancttficatton are
Words of
neceffarte ano commenoable, accojotng to^
,Paules rule ; %tt
fanftiika-
p
0ar mcat j>e fancttfieO tutty
tye
foo?& ofd!5oo,ano bp pjater.HBuf
wherdn
fwwfflfcatfon Dcoty not bere figntfie ettyer tyange of fubttance of
they con-
tye
meate, o?
tye
aooing of ante neto Brengty tyeretmto : but it
fift.
is fancttfieo, in
tyat it is receiueo fotty tyanfefgiuing anopjaier;
tyatour bo&ies map be reftetyeo, ano ourfouletyerebp maoe
tyeaptertoglo?tficd5oo.
Whateffed andoffenfe witches charmesbring,hovv
vnapt witches are,and howvnlikelie to worke thofe things
which they are thought to doo,what wouldfollowe if thofe
-
things were true which are laid to their charge.
Thethird Chapter.
!e too#$ ami otijet tlje tliuCtonsf of iirit*
tyes^tyarmers, anocontarojs,
tyougfc tyep
benot
futy in operation ano ettect
,
as tyep
are commonlte
taften to be : pet tyep
are offenfiueto tyemateffte
ano
Habar.
ofWitchcraft. Cap.j. 219
arid
name ofcJJoD, obfcuring
fbe ttnt^ ofotuinftte
3
$
alfo of
jbtlo
*
fo#ie, jffo?
if<25od onlp gfuelife
* being to all creatures,tr!jd can
put
anpfud)bertueo?liuelie feeling into a bcdp of gold,filuer,
fcead
5
oj foap, as 1^ imagines ?3f eifljer pj&ffs^iuelSjOjfoit*
c^e0 could fo 0(D) rtje dtutne pofoer fljulo be cijecfeed
$
outfeccd bp
tnagicall tunning,! d5ods creatures madeferuilefo a foitdtjes
pleafure* What i$ not to be bjougftf fo pajte bp tljefe incantatt*
ons, if
fyat
be true fcrfnrf) is; attributed fo tmtcljes *
$
pet tljep are
An nm lc
toomeu tbat neuer toentto &bie in tfjeir liues, no?bad anp tea*
dcfcripiion
t&ers : ant) tberefoje tmtfjout art o? learning
;
pcme^nd fberefo^e
ofwomen
not able to makeanp pjouifion of metals o; (tones, <sc : ttfcerebp
commonhr
to b?ing to paffeffrange mattery bpnaturallmagiche^olDanD
%^
mt
~
fiiffe,and ttjerefo^e not nimble banded to tieceiue pour eie foftU
legierdcmame
;
beauie, and commonlie lame,and tberefoje ton*
apttoflieintbeaire,o2toDanfetift tbe fairies; fad,, melawbo*
lifee, fallen, ant) miferabIe,andtberefoje it fyoula be bnfo Item
(Imita Mmema)tO banftet OJ danfe iMfl) Minerua;0?pet
luttfl
He-
rodias, as tbe
common opinion ofall tetters Ij^rein is. Dn tbe
otberfids,foefetl)cp are fo malicious andfpitefull,
fyat it ftjep
bpfbemfelues>o?bptbeirdiuels
5
could trouble tbe elements,
foefl&ould neuer baue faire foeatbcr* Jffbep
could fttll men,
tbtld?en, 0? cattelljtbepfoould fpare none;butfoould deffrop and
hill fobole
countries and boutyolds.3lftbepeojrta tranffer come
(as is affirmed) from fteir neigt)bo2S field into fbeir ofone,
noneoffl)emtoouldbepcD^e
3
noneofterl^culdberid!) #
jc
fyep
could tranffojmetbemfeluesand otbers(asitte
molt confiantlie affirmed)
ob
fclmt a number of
apes and otolcs ftould tbere be oftos ! 3|f
Incubusconld beget Merlins
among
tos, foe (bould bauea iollfe
mameofcoldpjo*
pbets*
Why
iio !2.Bookc
#
The difcouerie Lawe
ofxij.tabk
WhyGodforbad the pra&ife ofwitchcraft, the ab-
furditie ofthelawe of the tweluc tables, wherevpon
theirestimation in miraculous actions is grounded, of
their woonderous works.
The fourth Chapter.
l^ottQi) it be apparent,
tW tty
^olte-grjoC fo^btooetb ttjts art,btcaufe of
fte
abufe cftfjc nameof(25o&,an&
fte
cou>
fenagecomp?ei>enoeo fterem : pet
3
com
feffc,fte cuffomes ant) latocs almcff ofall
naftons tcd aeclare, tijat aU ftcfc rniraru*
Ions too?fes before bp meeite&,anD manp
otter Brings mo^e tomnoerfiill, foere at*
Acommon
and vni-
uerfali
er-
ror.
tributes to
fte
pofoer oftottcbes. Uje tdu
ft
lafoes,
tmft fte
ep>
ecptionsan&iuDicialsfteretopon, ant>
fte
tottcfjes confections,
liaue beguiles almoff ftefcbolefoojlD,
S)r.t abfuroittescon*
cermngtoittbcraft,areto^tttentn(be!aiD of ftettoelue tables,
febffttoas
fte Ijigftcff anb moft ancient lata of tl)c Romans ?
i&crefepon
fte ffrongett argument of tottftes omnipotent
potoer ts framed
; as
ft
at
fte
tut feoome of
fuft
latugtucrs couto
not be abufeo.
Wereo^mefttnfes)
migljt be maoe a mo:e ftrong
argument on out fiDc
$
to farit, %i
fteft^ft
ano ptfncfpall bloes
of
fte
too?lD be in
ftis
cafe ridiculous, tiatne, falfe, tnerettbie,
pea anti contrarie to (Sods lafoe;
fte
refioue of
fte
lafoes ano ar*
gnmentstoftat effetf, are to be fufpecteo 3f
ft
at argument
HjoulD IjoId, it mtgljtp
L
:cDue all
fte popift
(atoes againtt p?ofe*
ffants,i
ftebeatbentflb ponces latnesagainQ c^tStans, to be
gD and in fojee : fo; it is Itbe
ftep
fcocuto not Ija ue maoe
ftem,
weptftepljao borne gcoD* Were it not (ftinfcepou)affrange
proclamation,
ft
at no man(tpon patne ofDeaft)
ft
outo pull
fte
monoout of fteauen 1 3novtt toerie manpof
fte
moft learneo
foitftmongers mafte ftcit arguments tpon toeafeer grounds;
asnamelteinfttsfo?me ano maner ; OTe find in poets, ftat
foitftesfo?ougbtfuftan&fuft miracles \Ergo
ftep
can accom*
Md.Mu/.' P
l{
$
anD 0cD
ft** J ft
at toonoer.2$e foojos of
fte
lafoe are ftefe;
IJIodirmu
Hyftrius.
iteming*
Bar.SpineHs.
Habar.
ofWitchcraft. Cap.4,5. 221
Cuifhiges
incantajfitpazruudato, Neue altemm Jegetempellexeris excan-
Undo,ne%
inc<intando,Ne
4grum
defrttganto : 8je fZXiit foljerof i\\ <ltg'
lityimte
jitcf
Wm
be erccuteD tbatbefoitebefbeojne, Cranf*
ferre
net cfter mzm cojne into
%
grouno hv tntbantment,
Cake b&se
ftjou incbant not at all nettber mafee
tbp netgbbo?s
ficlo barren :be
tbat bcotb tbefc tbings fi&ail t)te
3
$c,
Aninftance of onearreignedvpon thelaweof the
t weluetables
3
whereby the faid lavveis prooued ridicu-
lous, oftwo witdies that could doo woonders.
Thefift Chapter.
ftfyouglj among
ft?
, toe
tty'nfee
ttjembclxntchct) itjat ftar fuDDenlieptD?e
3
ana not fyzmtbat grofoe bafitlte net)
;
pet
at Rome pou (ball bnfcerffano, tbat(as
Plinierepo?tetb)t)pon fgefe artfclejss one
>
C.Furius Geffus
foas conuenteo before
Spurius Albinus^foj
tbat be
being bat a
?<
little *4$e free, anb beltuereb from bon*
ofc.F.c.
bage,occupiengonelte:tiUage
5
greforicb on tbe fuooen, as Ija;
conuemei
uinggcDD crops ;fo as it foas fufpeetebftat be tranfferreb
bis
for a witch

nefgbbojs co?ne into bis ficlbs $one mterceffton, no belaie,

noneercufe, no dentall tomlb ferue, nettber in tell no? bertfion,
nozpettfoougbfeber o?bonefi meanes: but
be
foas afllgneb a
pcremptojiebate,toanftocrfo2 life* 3no tberefoje fearing
tbe
fentence ofcondemnation, trfneb foas to be gtuen tbere
,
bp
tbe
twice ana feerbtct oftb?ae mm (as foe biteare trfeabp tfoelue)
maae
bte abearance at tbe aaieaSignea, anbb^ugbtfoitbbtm
W
plougb* ana barrofoes. fpases anai^ouels, and otber intttw
ments of bufbanbjte
,
bis ojcen, boaffes, ana footing battoc&s,
bis feruants, ana alfo
bis aaugbter,ftbitb foas a fiuraie foewb
ana a gaaabuffoffe, ana alfo(as Pifo repo?tetb) foell trfmrnebbp
in apparell, ants faib to tbe ftbole bencb in tbis foife, ilo bare mg
tojasjmabe mine abearance, accojaingto mp p?omtfe ana
pour
pleafures, patenting tmto pou mp cbarmes anafottrip
crafis,
b$tcb b^ue (b fort
cbea
me* $0 fo:
tbe
labour, foeat, foat*
djing,
222 12 .Booke. The difcoucrie Witches
pun'ijhA
djmg,care
5
anDtiUtgence
5
^icti3l^auei)feDmti)t5 beijalfe,
3
cannot fl&efo pou tbcmat tins time, #nd bp tbis mcanes
be toas
dtfmiffed bp tljeconfentoftftatcourt,tftoot^ettDtfe(aj5tttDaj8
tbougbt) tyoulo barolp Ijaue efcaped ibe fentence ofcondemnatu
on, andpumO&mcntof deatb*
MatMttef.
3* isconflantlie affirmed tn
M.Mai, ffjat Snafus
Wed alfemtes
^
2. qu/.u to btoe tymtelfc in a monty6aU,ano bad
a dtfctple called Hoppo,
M
tf* fcbo ana&e
Stadlin
a mafftertmtcb, and could ail ftben tbep ltd in*
uifiblie tranfferre tl)e tbiropartofibefr netgbboursdomg,
Jap,
co^ne, tc nntotbetr ofone ground , mabe Jaile, tempetfs, and
flouds, imtb tbunder and Ug&tning; and hill dnto^en, cattell,$c:
teuealetbings bidden, and manpower trtebs, irbenandfcd&cre
tbep US. JIBnt tbefe tfoo fl)tfted not &toeli totfb tbe mquifito?s,
astbeotberfotfb
tt>e Romane
anD Ijeattien fudges, ^ofobeit,
Stafus tuai ten fjard foj tbem alfcfiw none ofall tbe laUifer^ no? tn^
quffitojs couto tying bimto ajp&ce before tbem, ifit be true t&at
tuittbntongersfojite in tbefematters.
Lawes prouided for the punifhment offiich witches
as worke miracles, whereoffome are mentioned, and
ofcerteinepopifh lawes published againft them.
The fixt Chapter.
^ere are otljer latoeg of otijet
fimpSu
vfi^'Sri n^w
nattontfmaDetofttsinctettble effect:as
bilities.
*
**5^?2L Iffi^r
Lex ^carum p^ouioeflj pumtyment fo$
tbem tbat flic in tbe aire from place to
place, andmeeteat tbeir mgbtlte affem*
bites, and b?aue banbets, carriengforifl*
tbem plate,and fucb ffuffe,sc: euen as toe
i^^/^^-^l^onto mabe a lafoe to bang pirn fljat
fljoulo tabe a cljwrtb in
ty*
fiaom at
Douer, and ifeofoe it to Cal-
Ike.
0ndbtcaufe in tbis cafe alfo popffl& latoes (ball be fame to
be ass fU8j and letoD as an? otber tjfeatfoctter, and fpcriallte as
tp:annous as tbat fcbicb
is mofl cruell: ponfljall bcare tc&at trim
neto latues
tbe cburcb of
Rome
batb
latelie deuffed Mjtte are
iberefojet&efoojbs ofpope
Innocent
tbeeig&t
to
tbe tnqutfitas
of
Habar. ofWitchcraft. Cap.6,7. 223
Of
Almanie,ant)0f popelulius
tfte feCOn^ftltt tO tlje tnqtlfCftQ*
Awifelawe
ofBcrgomen. 3t is come to our eares,tfjaf mamelefoDperfins,
ofpopc in-
ofbofl) feinDs,as tall mate as female,foftng tt)e companie of
fte
nccnc an
r
a
Diuels
Incubus anD
Succubus
3
imtb mcanfattons^cljarmes^on'
it ^l^
titrations, %c ; D oeCroie,$c : ftebirt&s ofijoomen iottft rfHlD,t!je they wan-
pa)ngofaUcatfdl,fteto^oftt)cfelD^e grapes of tije times,
tedwk
fte
frttfe of
tfte
trees : 3tcm,men
5
tnomen, anD all fetnD ofcattell
wh*n
.
the
y
anDbeaffsoffyef&lD: anoiDtttjftetrfatomctjantments^c: Dco
ma elt*
trtterlie e#ingnifl^fuffocate^nD fpoile all trineparDs,o?tcbarDs,
meDotues^paffures, grade, gr#ne co^tne, anD ripe co?ne, ano all
ofljer poDfoare : pea men anD foomen fljeatfelues are bp ftjeic
fmp:ecattonsfcafflid:eDtMt{) ejtfemail ano mfoarDpamesanD
Difeafes
3
ti)atmen cannot b0eget>no2 toomen bjing fingtbante
rfjtlmen, no: pet accompli!!) tfje outie of foeDlocfee
5
oenieng
fye
faitt? tx|)tci> ffjep in baptffme pjofeileD, to ifce Deffruction of
foefr
ofone foulestc. 4Dur pleafare tberefo?e is,tbat all tmpeDiments
fyat mate IjtnDer fte
inquifitojs o$tce
3
betrttcrlic remoueo from
amongtfje people, lead flits blot of tjerefie p?cc#D fopoifonanfr
Defile tfjem
tftat be yet innocentanotrjerefoje teDa o:Deine,bp
tjertueoEfljeapottolicall au!f)02ttte,tf)at ottrmqtttfi:to2Sofljigfr
Almanie
3
mateerecufe fte
office of inquiftttontpall tortures
anD afflictions, in all places, anD topon all perfons, fc$at ant*
i$crefoeuer,as toell in euerte place anD DiocefTe^as tjpon ante
perfon ; anD tbat as fr&lte, as tijoagl} ttjep iuere nameD, ejepjefr
feD,oj ctfeD in tljts car commtlTton*
Poetical authorities commonlie alleaged by witch-
mongers, for the proofe of witches miraculous a&ions^
and for confirmation oftheir fupernaturall power.
The feucnth Chapter.
Cre^aueJ place anD opo?tunttie,to Dtf-
couer itje t^iole art of tbitctjeraft ; turn all tbetr
tbarmes
5
periapts,rf)aracters,amulets
3
platers, blef*
ftngs
3
curSTtngs3|)urtmgs
3
l)elptngS3fenauertes,con^
fenages,tc-Batfi:ff
3 Ml ffjeto ftbat antbojtties are p?0Do*
ceo to DefenD anD mamtsme t^e fame, anD tijat in fcrtous fojt>
224
i^.Booke. The difcoucrie Charmes^c.
bpBodin,Spinaeus,Hemingius
>
Vairus,Danxus
> Hyperius:M^
Mal.an&tfceteff*
VbgtciogS.
Carmina vel
ccclopoffunt
dedueere fanam,
Carminibus
Circefocios mutantt
Vlyfiis,
Frigidus inputis cantando rumpitur anguis
:
Inchantments plucke out ofthe side,
The moone
3
though fhe be plafle onhie :
DameCirces with hir charmes fb fine,
Vlyfles mates did turne to fwine
:
The (hake with charmes is burft in twaine,
In medowes,wherefhe dooth remaine.
Againe out
of
the
famepoet they cite
further matter.
V*l*cbg&. Has herbas>atfy h&c Ponto mihi lefta venena,
Ipfa
dedit Maris : najcunturplurima Ponto,
His
egofape
lupamfieri,&
fe condere
fyfais,
\JMdrimfape
animas imis exirefipulckris,
At
%
fat
as alio viditraducere
meffes.
Thefe herbs did Mensgiue to me,
Andpoifbns pluckt at Pontus,
For there they growe and multiplic,
And doonot fo amongft vs.
Withthefe fhe made hir felfc become,
Awolfe^and hid hir in the wood,
She fetcht vp follies outoftheir toome,
Remoouing cornefrom where it flood.
Furthermore out
of
Quidthey alledge
thefe
folowing.
OMfaj}. &
Tfocte volant,
puerofy
petunt nutricis egentes,
Etvitiant cmiscorpora captafuis
:
Carpere dicuntur Ucfentu
vifiera roftris,
Etplenumfotu/anguineguturhabent
:
Tochildren they doo flie bynight,
Andcatch themwhile their nurfles flecpe,
And
Habar.
'
of Witchcraft.
Andfpoile theirlittle bodies quitej
Andhome they beare them in their beake,
tAgaine out ofVirgill
in
for
mefollowing.
Hinc mihi LMaJJyUgentis monft
ratafacerdos,
Hefperidum tenflicujlos^pulaf^ draconi
Jgua
dabat,&facro$feruabat ifjarboreramos,
Spargens bumida mellajoporiferunifc
papauzr.
Haefe
carminibuspromutitjdli^ye mentis*
>aasvelit,dff alijs duras irmnhterecuras
y
Sifter
e
aquamfluuijs>&
verterefideraretrh,
NoEfurncfy ciet manesynugire videbis
Subpedibm termm,& defcenderemontibm ornoi
:
From thence a virgine preeft is come,
from out Maflyla land,
Sometimes the temple there fhe kept,
andfrom hir heauenlie hand
The dragon meate. did take : fhe kept
alio the frute diume,
Withherbes andliquors fweete that ftill
to fleepe did menincline.
Theminds ofmen(fhe lakh) from loue
;,
with charmes fhe can vnbind,
In whomfhe lift: but others can
v
flie caftto cares vnkind.
Therunning ftreames doo ftand^and from
their courle the ftarres doo wreath,
Andfoules fhe coniure can : thou fhalt
fee fifter vnderneath
The ground with roring gape,and trees
and mountaines turne vpright,&c.
Moreouer out
ofOuidthcy
alledge asfolloweth.
Cum volui ripis
ipfis
mirantibm arnrtes
Infontes
re^refms^menffaLfijloy
n 1
Cap
.7. 22$
Fkg.Jene.i
tranflotion
of
the
former
words
of
Virg.
Owe?, meto*
rnor.7
%
.$. Stantt*
ftll
Mcdta,
Qutf.&
Medea
f
tfifioia.4,
5
. Athok
1
1 .Booke. The difcoueric Charmes^.
Stantid concutiojantu
fir
eta mbilapelto,
WubtUfy
Induco/ventos
abigbfe vocofc
Yipereas rtmpo verbis
&
carmine
fauces^
Yiuaquefaxa^fua conuulfaque robord terra,
Btfyluas moueo, iubeoque tremefcere monte$>
Btm^girejolum^nanef^ieexirefipulcbris,
Tequelima trahoj&c :
Theriuers I can makeretire,
Into thefountaines whence they flo,
(Whereatthe banks themfelues admire)
I canmake{landing waters go.
Withcharmes 1 driue both fea and clowd,
I makeit calme andblowealowd.
Thevipers iawes,the rockie ftone,
With words andcharmes I breake in twainc
The force ofearth congealdin one,
I mooueandfhalte bothwoodlandplaine
j,
/
I make the fbules ofmenarife,
I pull the mooneout ofthe skies,*
tAlfo
outofthe
fame
poet*
Yerbaqnetet dixitptacidasfacientia/ornnof,
mmare turbatum,qu<zfluminaconcitafijlante
And thrifefheipake the words that caufd
Sweete fleepe and quietreft,
She ftaid the raging ofthe fea,
Andmightie flouds fuppreft.
,
JEt miferumtenues inijecm vrgetvacus*
Shefticketh alio needels fine
In liuers, whereby men doo pine*
Alfomt
oj otherp&ets*
CarmineUfa
Ceresflerilem
vane/cit inherbam
>
Deficient
Uficarminefantkaqm'*
2Bcibus^andes
l
canMacjut%iim
Decidit,
fafcinatricfi
Habar.
ofWitchcraft.
Cap.y.
a
rf
J)ecidit,&
mllopoma mouentefluunt
:
Withcharmes the corne is fpoiled fb,
Asthatit vades to barren gras,
With charmes the fprings are driedlowe,
That none can fee where water was.
Thegrapes from vines
5
the maft fromokcs,
Andbeats downefrute with charmingftrokes,
Jgutjidera excantata voce
TbeJfaU
Lunamquecalo diripit
:
How.ep*&
j
Sheplucks downe moonc and ftarres from side,
With chaunting voice ofTheflalie.
//anc ego de ccelo ducentemfidera vidi,
Fluminis ac rapidi carmine vertit iter,
Haccantufinditaue(olum,manefque(epulchrii
Elicit,&tepido deuorat
offh
rogo :
Cumlubet b<ec
trifti
depellit lumina ccelo,
Cumlubet ajliuocouuocat orbe nines
:
Sheplucks each ftar out ofhis throne,
Andturneth backe the raging waues,
Withcharmes (he makes the earth to cone,
Andraifeth foules out oftheir graues :
Sheburnes mensbones as with a fire,
Andpulleth downe the lights from heauen,
And makes it fhowe at hir defirc
Euenin the midft offiimmerfeafon.
tMens
haufii
nulla
fame
polluta ventni,
Incantataperitx
Amaninehanted runneth mad,
Thatneueranie poifonhad.
Cejfauere vices rerum,dilatdque longa
Hsjit noEie dtes,legi nonpamit atber,
torpuit drpr*ceps audito carmine mundus:
The courfe ofnature ceafed
quite,
Rij. The
Zj4ca-nJib.de
Idenulbii,
%%%
n.Booke.
Thedifcouerle Ch^rmes^c.
The aire obeied not his lawe,
The daie delaid by length ofnight.
Whichmadeboth daie and night to yawe;
Andall was through that charming geare,
Whichcaufd the world to quake for teare
ifomibti.
Carmitie Thejfalidum dura inpr&cordiaftuxit
2
Nonfatis addufhisriworfammijquejeueri
IBeitis arfere ignes
:
With ThefTall charmes, and not by fate
Hot lone is forced for to flowe,
Euen where before hath beene debate,
They cauie afifediionfor to growe.
idem. ibid. Gens inui/a dijsmacuUndicallida cceli,
Quosgenuit terr^mdi qui(idem mundi
IuraquefixarumpOjfuntperuertere rerum
:
2{dm
nuncfiarepolosy&flumina mitterenorunt,
Aether
a (ub terras adigtmt^ontejque reuellunt
:
Thefe witches hatefull vnto God^
And cunning to defile the aire,
Which can difbrder with a nod
The courfe ofnature euerie where,
Doo caufe the wandring ftarres to flaie,
And driue the winds beelowthe ground,
They lend the ftreames another waie,
Andthrowe downe hilles where they abound.
Man;iim
'

Unguis dixere volucrim*

attronom.
Confult&refibras>&
rumpere vocibm angues*
faejib.u
Solicitare vmbras^pfumque Acheronta mouere*
In
nocimque dies,in lucent vertere noctes>
Omnia conando docilisfolertu vincit
:
They talked with the toongs ofbirds,
Confulting with the fak fea coafts,
They burft the lhakes with witching words,
Sollid-
Cap
.7,8.
22
p
Habar.
of Witchcraft.
Sollicking the ipirituali ghofts
3
They
tume the night into the daie,
And
alfo driue the light awaie
:
And
what ift that cannotbe made
Bythem that doo applie this trade?
Poetrie and poperie compared in inchantments,po-
pifh witchmongers hauemore aduantage herein than
proteftants.
The eight Chapter,
SDn twin ttyefe betfe&tfce poetg
(i^ettjer in earncftoj in iett
3
fenoto not)
afcrtbe fcnto toitdjcs $
to ftjetr rijarmes,
mo?e tljan is to be found in fjumaneoj
Diaboltcali poiucr,
3
Doubt not but tfje
moff part of tije readers hereof Intll ad*
mft tijem to be fabulous; alttjougb tt)e
mod learned of mine aduerfartes (fo?
lacfee offcrtpture) are fatne to produce ftefe poetries fo: p?fes
3
anofoj lacfee of Judgement
3
am fared tfttnfee, ttjat A6beons ouii&ut**
tranffojmattoninastrue. and i%not? asfoellas tfje mefa*
mr
^
mojjfcofis 02 tranfubifantiatfonof
VlyfTes
t)i$ companions into
ftoine: fri}ic& >. Auguftine, and lb manfe great clarfees credit
and report.
$euertf)eleffe,popffl) tatters
(3
confeffe) Ijaue aduantage
lierein of our pjoteffants : fo? (befioes ftefe poettcall p?fcs)$ep
&aue(fo2 aduanfage)fte foojo and aufto?ttte ofttje pope fctmfelfe,
and others of ttjat l)Qlte crue ; fofcofe djarmes, conturatiens, blefc
ftngs,curfrings,$c : 3
meane in part (fo? a taB)to fet oofome
;
gi* The au-
uingpouto tmderffano
?
tt)at poets are not altogttljer fo impu*
&* tran-
dent as paptffs Ijerein, neittjer feme$ep fo igno?ant,p?o$ane.
finon
'.
his
o? impious.
andfterefo:e31 ioiiltycfopou fcofolotedalfo fyty
f;^
lie, and fo&atttiep ontije ottjer fide afcrtbe totfteirdjarmesanb
conjurations
; and togittjer foill fet oofone tottft tijem allmaner
of
forties ctjarmes
3
as conuenientlie as
3
mate.
lco^c
?
autj.
Popifti
i$o
n.Booke. The difcouerie Charmes^c.
Popifh periapts, amulets and charmes
5
agnusDei,
a wa(tcoteofproofe,a charme for the falling euiiJ
5
a wri-
ting brought toS. Leo from heauen by anangell, the
vertuesof S.Sauiors epiftle, a charme againtt theeues,
a writing found in Chrifts wounds, ofdie croffe,&c
4
The ninth Chapter.
y>^p^^
f
i^cfe bcrtues? bnDec tljefe betfeg
*
(U^ttten bp pope Vrbane tt)e fift to
tbe
emperouroftbeGra>cians,)arecontetneD
in a periapt o; tablet, to be continuallis
toojne about oue
5
calleD
Agnus Dei^idj
te a little cafee
,
bauiug fte
picture of a
lambe carnengofaflagon tbe one fide;
ana <3);\Qb bead on tbe otber fioe
3
ant> te
Ijollofo : fo as tf)t gofpell of
>.iohn,
fojtften in fine paper,fe pla*
ceo in tbe concauitie tbereof : ana it te tbus compounbeo o?
maDe,euen as tbep tbemfelues report.
Balfamm &
munda ceu,cum chrifmatis vnda
Conficiunt agnum^aodmunus do tibi magnum,
Tonte velut natum>per
myBicafanffificatum
:
Fulgura
defurfum depelltt
>
&
omne malignum,
Feccatumfrangit,vt Christifanguis,
&
angit,
Fr&gnansferuatur
x
fimul
&
partus liberatur,
Dona refer
1; dignis/virtutem deftruit ignis,
Fortatm munde defluttibus eripit vnd& :
Balme,virgine wax
3
and holie water,
an Agnus Dei make :
A
gift than which none can be greater,
Ifend thee for to take.
Fromfounteine cleere the iame hath iflue,
infecretian&ifide:
Gainft lightning ithath foueraignevertue^
jibraham
fkmtng.
L'ooke in
theBee-
liiueofthe
RomHh
church.
Lib.4.cap.i
fol.243
and thunder crackes befide.
Ech
Habar.
ofWitchcraft. Cap,p. 231
Ech
hainous finne it weares andwafteth,
euenasChrifts precious blood,
Andwomen,whiles their trauelllafteth^
itfaues., it is fo good.
It doth beftow great gifts andgraces,
on fuch as well deferue
:
Andborne about in noilbme places,
from perill dothpreierue.
Theforce offire
5
wnofe heat deftroieth,
it breaks and bringeth downe
:
Andhe or fhe that this enioieth,
no water fhall them drowne.
^f
Acharme againft fhot,or a waftcote
ofproofe.
BCfcfojetbecommmgbp
of ttjefe Agnus Deis,ai)oliegat:menf
calico a foattcote fo; neceflttie teas mucb ttfeD of our fo?efa*
tbers,as a tjolp reltkc,$c : as gtuen bp tbe pope^oj fome fuel) atrip
coniuto?, t$op:omtfeatbercbp all manner of tmmunitit to tbe
foearer thereof; in fomucb as
be
coulD not be tjurt fonfb ante tfjot
o? otber fotolence. Sim otberforife,tbat fooman ttjat tuouto toeate
tt,(^oulD fyaut quicfee Deltuerance ; tbe compofitton thereof ioas
in tbisojoer following*
Dn%ittmas Date at mg^f,aff).2^ muff befponne of flar. The maner
bp a little bU^inegtde, in tbe name of tbeDtuelUan&itmutf be
ofmaking
bp
bit tD0uen,anD alfo ftnougbt tuttt) tbe n&Dle 3n tbe bzefi 02
*
^f
e
"
fo:epatt|tbereof mutt be ma&etottt) naeale fcoo?fee ttoo beaas
;
on
pr^
(be beat) at tbe rigbt line mutt be a bat, ana a long bearD
; tbe left
ijeaD mutt baue on a crolune,anDtt mutt befobo^rtble, tbattt
mate refemble 315el?ebtib
3
ano on eacb fioe of tbe foattcote mutt
bemaaeacroffe.
^f
Againft the falling euill.
fl^eouer, tbis infumg i$ anotber counterfef cbanne of
. tbetrs.fcdjerebp tbe falling eutll is pjefeutltc remeoieD*
Gafparferk myrrham,tbw LMelchior,Balthafar 4urum,
Mac tru
quifecumportabit; nomina, regiw,
Rjiij, Soluitur
T]i
21%
ia.Booke. Thedifcouerie Charmcs^c.
Soluhura morho ChriBipietate caduco.
Gafoer with his myrh beganne
thefe prefents to vnfold
3
Then Melchior brought in frankincenfe,
and Balthafar brought in gold.
Nowhe that of thefe holie kings
the names about fhall beare.
The falling yll by grace ofChrift
fhall neuer need to feare.
r
pste as true a copte of tije bolie fo:itmg
3
ff)at foas
b?ouglrf
oofame from tjeauen bp an angell to
g>.Leo pope of Rome;
f fte
trto bio inm tafce it to fetng Charles
3
ftben be
foent to ttje bat*
Thefe cf-
tell at Ronceuall.
Sim tfje angell fat'D,
ftat fcfcat
mano; fooman
tragrod to
teare
$ *W* totting
about tljem tottti gcoti Deuotton, and faiftj
be true in
tVlZtit &ate
tfeae
Pater noiters,
ty&
Aues
3
anOone Creede^all
ruch a pat- not fbat Date be ouercome oftris enimie$,eift)cr booilie oj gljoff*
ched peece
ite^neitfjer
fyalbe robbed 0.2 flame of tb&ue^peffilence^un*
ot popene.
^
0? ^tening ; neither fljallbeluirt toltli fiero? toater,no^
comb?eti
tottft fpirits, neifter fijall jjaue Difpleafare of lo?d* o$
ladies : pt tyall not becondemnedtnitb falfe toitnelft, no; tafeen
imti) fatrie^o? anie maner ofare^no^pet toittjttje failing euilt
#lfo, ifa tooman be tn trauell,late tins tojttmg tjpo
ftic bellied
ftallbaueeafie deliuerance
3
an&tbe cbflderigbt fljape andd#(*
ficndome,and
fte
mofljer purification of i)olp tburdj, and all
fltfougljfeertueof tfjefe&olie names of 3cfus<Dtelff, follototng:
J*
Iefus { Chriftus
*J<
MefTias ! Soter
*J
Emmanuel
>J4
Sabbaodi JiAdonai { Vnigenitus { Maieftas {< Paraclctus
f*
Saluator nofter { Agiros iskiros
p
Agios { Adanatos
*J
Gafper
fi
Melchior
>J<
&Balthafar
f*
Matthseus
p
Marcus
{
Lucas { Iohannes.
S&eepiffleof &<Sauior$)fcb pope
Leo fenf fofetng Charles,
fateng^ftat irfjofoeuercarrtetb tfjefame about l)im
5
o? tnfcbat
tiatefoeuerlje ffjall reafc it,
0?
halite tf,befl)all not be fettled
toitb mtie iron taile
3
no? be burnea ioitt) ficr,noj be Djofoned toiti)
ft>ater, neifter ante euill man 0? oftjer creature mate fjurt
t>im. ffje croflTe of
Cfet
ff te a foewtderfull aefenfe
^
rtje croffe
of
Hahar. : of Witchcraft. Cap.p.
233
of tottt
be alfoate* imtb me
Hh
ttje croffe to tt
biwbSI
Dcoak
foaiestoojtyip^tbe
croffe of<a#iffte true bealtb 4* tbe croffe
of Cipfff
Dcotblofe ttje banDs of Deatb
>J
tbe croffe of Cfeiff is
fte
trutb anD tbe
foate {< Stake mp tournie fcpon tbe croffe
of tbe IL020 {< tbe
croffe of <l):tft beatetb Dotone eucrie
euill
Hh
tbe ctofffc of <l&ift gtueft all gcoD tbtnga 4 tbe croffe of
<B)}ift tafeetb afoate patnes cuerlafting 4* QwTicroOte of <B$ff
faue me {< ; croffe of dEfeiff
be topon me,bcfo;e me, ants btbtno
me *J<bicaufetbe ancient emmie cannot abtoettjefigtjtof
tb&
^
tbe croffe of <0iff faue me, feriepe me.goueme me,anD Direct
me
H<
Thomas bearing tbte note of
%
Diutne mateffte
^
Al-
pha !< Omega
p firff 4 anD laft { miDDeff
H-*
anD eno {
beginning
Hh
anD firff begotten
*J
imfeDome
Hh
bertue
*J<
,
^f
Apopifh periapt or charme,which muftneuer
be faidj but carried about one,againft theeues,
1xd go,anD
3
two comebnto pou iotttj tbe loue of oDjtmtb tbe
This were
a
bumilitieof <%itt
3
tnitt)fteboline! of our bieffeD laoie, fcufl)
g
d
P
rc
-
ftefaitbof Abraham,tDttl)tl)eiufticeofiraac
3
toitbtbet3ertue of
f-
Dauid,fottb
tbe mtgtjt Of Peter, tuitl) tbe COnCanae Of Paule,
uellingpa*
foitbfljefoojD of coD,toitt) tbeautbojttie of Gregorie,
foitbtbe
p&
plater Of Clement,ftHtb tbe flOUD Of Iordan,
ffp
eg eg a qqesip t
I {a Iglhji 4 x
t
gtbamgz
42
1
%p
xcg/^qap ppoqqr.
2DI) OtlC^
lie
if
after {
oft
onlie to:D { 3nD 3efu$ {< palling
ffpugb
fte
miooeff of tbem Ji toent { 3in tbe nameof tbe
if
atber
^
anooftbe>onne }< anDof ftel^oiie-gboff^,
f
Another amulet.
IOfephof
Arimathea
DtD find tfcte Unitingtjponflje foOUnDSOf
tbe Goe ofSefus Cb?iff,to;itten toitb (Bods finger,ftben tf^e bo*
Die toas tafeen atoap fro ttje croffe , ^ofoeuer tftall carrie
ftis
touting about bint, (ftall
not Die anieeaiUoeatb,tf
be
belaue in
tyi&, anD in all perplexities
be (ftall
fcone be DeliuereD, neitber
let bimfeareanp Danger at all Fons>^ alphas omega *jfi-
g
a
Hh
figalis^ Sabaoth>Y* Emmanuel*^ Adonai
>f*
o
f*
Ne-
ray
^
Elay
{* Ihe {< Rentone { Negei
;>J<
Sahe {< Pange-
ton
{< Commen
Jia^g^Npa^ Mattheus
^
Marcus
J<
Lucas
J*
Ioharines
^
f* ^J<
//^/w triimphdit *%* lefts Nafii-
rerms _
.->
234
ia.Bookc. The dilcoilcne Charmes^ci
renus rex Iuddorum
*J
ecce dominica cmcisfignwn *|* fuqite partes ad-
uerfdty vicit leo de tribu Iud<t, radix, Dauid, aleluijah^yrie eleefon,chri-
Jle
eleefon,pater
nofter,aue Maria, r ne nos,
&veniatfuper nos
Jalutare
tuum : Oremus, Crc.
3
fino in a garner mtituleD Uje fjoures ofour ILaDie, after tfje
t)fe oftije rfjurcl) of YorkcpjmteD anno
1
5
1
6. a ctjarme fontt) ffjte
ifthe party
tttitng in reDlHfera
\
Co all fftem fimt afo:e ti)i* image of
faiiemthe
pftie Deuoutlie fljall fate fiue rater noprs ^fiut'^iues
, anD one
hcmayso-
Cm
^> pttiouflte bebolDing tijefe armes of
Cfcilf*
paffton, are
whiftic for
granteD flnrtte ttoo tljoufanD fcuen
bunD?eD fiftte fiue pcares of
apardon.
parDon* 3tfefobeftoug^ttl)attt)tgparDonioa$ granteointbe
time ofpope Boniface
ttienin%fo?
Piatina
fatft ftat fteparDons
foere folD fo #eape,tl)at
fte
apoffolicall aufyojttte greto into cow
tempt*
^f
Apapifticall charme.
SIgnumJantl<ecmasdefendat
me a mal'Mprafmtibite,
fr
Mentis
y
<&
fu-
ture, interiorilm r
exterioribws : ttjat t
,
W&Z figne Oftt)C erode
Defend me from euite p?efent
,
paff, anD to come
3
ininaro anD
outfoatD,
fl*
Acharme found in the canon of
themafle.
A3Lfo
tf)te djarm te founD in ttje cannon
offte maffe, B<*cficro-
*Jan&a
commixti o corporis
&fanguinu domimnoflri lejk chrisiifiat
mihi,omnihuJquefumentibx6,fali44 mentis
C
corporis,
CFadvitamprome~
rendam,
&capeJ[endam,pr&paratiofalutam : ti)at \$, tlet tt)t0 Ijolte
mirture offfje boDte anD blouD ofour 1Lq& Sefus Cfeiff^be tmto
me anD tmto allreceiuers thereof bcaltb of mtnD anD boDte,
anD to
fye
Deferring anD teceiuing of life anijealttjfullpjepara'
tiue
f
Other papifticall charmes.
Aqua benedifa
7Jit mihifalm &
vita:
By Ah$k~ Let holie waterbe, both health and life to me.
m
^'
Adque nomen Martini omnis hereticmfugiat
pallidas,*
WhenMartins name is foong or faid.
Let heretikes flie as mendifinaid.
Wut
Habar.
of Witchcraft. Cap.p.
jBnt fte
papttf* &aue a tjamrrijarme tyan fyat5 to \n\&> $iw
ana fagot,
if
ter anD fagot
f
Acharme ofthe holie crofle.
Nulla[aim ell in domo,
Njficruce
munit homo
Superliminaria.
2(equejentitgladium,
Neeamifitfilium,
guifyuis
egit talia.
No
health within the houfe dooth dwell,
Except a man doo crofle him well,
at euerie doore or frame,,
Heneuer feeleth the fwordspoint,
Norofhis fonne (hall loofe a ioint,
that dooth performe the lame.
Furthermore as followeth.
2Hajuos fortlores
Semperfacit
y&
viftores,
Morbosfanat
&
languor
es,
Reprimit damonia.
T>at captiuis liberPatem,
Vit& confertnouitatem,
Adantiquam dignitatem,
Crux reduxit omnia.
Crux lignum triumphale,
Mundiverafalus vale,
Inter ligna nullum tale,
Fronde,
flore,germine.
Medicina ChriHiana,
Salua
fwos,
agrosjana,
>uod nonvalet vis humana,
Fit in tm nomine
'
?
drc.
235
SanSta crux
tequiparatur
falutifeYo
Chrijlo.
O blajpbe*
inUmine-
narrahilem/
it
*l6
Englijhedby
Abraham
Tleming.
Looke in
the Bee-
hiue ofthe
Romifh
church.lib
i2.Bookc. The dilcoucne
Charwes^c,
It makes hirfouldiers excellent,
and crowneth them with vi&orie,
Reftores the lame and impotent,
and healeth euerie maladie.
The diuels ofhell it conquereth,
releafeth from imprifonment,
Newnefle oflife it offereth,
it hath all at commandement.
O crofle ofwoodincomparable,
to all the world modholfome
:
Nowood is halfe fo honourable,
in branch, in bud, or bloflbme.
Omedcine which Chrift didordaine,
the found faue euerie hower,
Theficke and fore make
whole againe,
by vertue ofthy power.
Anathatwhich mlns vnablenefle,
hath neuer comprehended,
Grant by thy name ofholinefle,
itmay befullie cnded,&c.
^f
Acharme taken out oftheP rimer,
T^te
cfcarme follofoinjj fe'tafeen out of t&e y&iimtafbjefaffc
Omnipotent {<
Dominu* { chrMm {* Mefiuu { tJDtti^
3
4.
name* moje,$ as martp ctoffie^i fyen
p?oceeD?fl) in %\%forifc;
if-
Unomina meproterant ah omniaducr/itateflaga^CrwfirmitatecorporitO
4
anima,plene liberent, Crafijient
in auxilmm tftanominaregum,
Gaffer,
^CTc&l
i.apoftoli(videlicet)Petrti*, Crc :Cr ^.emngelift* (vi-
delicet)Matth<etts,rc:mihiafiiftent
in omnibmnecej?ita~ .
tibw
meisy ac me defendant &
hlerent ah
omnibmperimlisy Crc ;
corporis
o*
<tnim<e
} Or
omnibm mdit
proeteritis^prkfentibtM,
x
CrfaturisjCrc.
V
How
Habar.
of Witchcraft
Cap.io.
%y]
How
to make
holie water^and the vermes therof, S.
Rufins
charme,ofthe wearing and bearing ofthe name
of Iefus, thatthe
facrament of confeffion and the eu-
charift is ofas much efficacie as other charmes
, &
mag-
nified by
L.Vairus,
The
tenth Chapter.
f
JDtiitoeU,
3
B^ouID C^eUj pott
ti)c confection ofaUtfcetrfluffe, anD fjoto
ttjep prepare it; but it fooulo be to long.
#nt>tierefo?epoufl&all onlie|jaue tntfjis
place afefo notes foj tfje compofitton of
certetne receipts, tifetctj in ffeau of an SU
pottjecarie ffyou Belter to anp mojreto*
malTep?&ffJe
toll make fyem as toefi
asfyepopetumfelfe
^arte nofo
fyey
foapeucrie pailement
^reranDD^rerjaltljoug^tfieretottljaUjtljeptjtter manp ffale
n^usjs ofitjetr oiajne*
^fpoulcckc in
fte
popffij pontifical*, poufljallf&ljotofbep
i eCcu/ue
makefqtit fytftiz toater ;to Mt^ in tins fotf : 31
conture
tfc&
ttjou dedkamnt.
creature of &ater
?
in Rename of tlje father , and of ftefonne,
I
of ttje ^otte-g$oQ, tliat $ou tyiue J&e outcll out of euerie co?*
ner anD fiole ofitjts cfcurcrj., ana altar ; fo as lie temaine not fotffc
in our precincts at are fufl anfcrtgfifeous* &no toater tfjusfr
feD(asDurandusfattf))l)afi)poloeroff)tjs otone nature to D?iue
Jnmiim&
afeap Diuel&Sf
pouMllearne to make anp mo?e oftf>t^ popi$
diumomm
Huffe
5
poumapgototijet3enemaJTe bake, ant) finDmamegcoD officio*
receipts: marrie tf pou fcarcl) Durandus^c
$
pcuiljall 8uo a*
bunoance.
3fenotn ttjatattfijefe d}armc$,ani)alltf)cfe paltertc confer
tttons (ftjougfj tl)ep tore farre mo:e impim* anD fblitfy) toll be
tnamtemefc anD DefcnDeD bp maHemonger^cuen as tfje refiDue
Ml bebp tottctwiongers : and tfcerefteej toil in tins place
tnfert a djarmc, tfce autfotfttte fdjerofts equall Mtf) ifte reff
5
Defr
ring to Ijaue tfcetr
opinions herein.
3
fins in a bm&e calleo pma-
-p
om
,f
e^
rmmftrmQnidmfi<dr(igefimdmmi%^X &*
Francis
Xtttug
Rufinus mon^i*
V\:cticUrD
cap.io
Idemjbid,
2$&
12 .Booke, The difcouerie Hafme
of
Mop,
pjouofeeb oftbe biuell to ttnufee bimfelfe fcamneD,
cbargeo Rufi-
nus
to fate tbts djarme,triien be next metiniib tlje Drutll ;
Jtfai
cs
y
cril?i impQnamftmutyS&Vfy tS as murfj tO fate tn CBngltit)
as,
;2Dpen
%
mou
$
ana
3
toiU put in a plumwe ; a bene rufSnlte
cbarme*
t.ValrmMb.
Leonard Vairus
tOiteft% te verMfijSydc finBU amuktisfafcimtm
tlfl'"'*'
4t

omave
fc"d
e
fttt^itytttinty fpeciaUtecommemietb
tfje nameof3efus to be foome, 115ut tbe facrament ofconfefitcn
lie
erfolleib abouealitbmgs, faieng
3
tbat fcftereas Cfetff
toitl;
bis pott) er DID butifeofoe biucls out of mens bcBfes,tbcpjfcff
tyiuetb tbe m'uell out ofmans foule bv confeffion .
JFo^
(fattb
be)
fbefe toojos of tbe pj&ff, &benbe
feitb,
^
** dfduo, are as effe>
ctuall tobjiuc atoate
tbe ponces ofDattme$
5
%cugbtbc migbtte
pofoer ofit) at faicng,as teas tbe twice of <5oo to tytue atoate
tbe
aarlmes oftbe too:ld,tiben at tbe beginning
b*
fato,
*
* &*.
fpe
commendetbalfo,as fplefimte tbtngs to oaue atoate muels
3
tfje
facrament oftbe eucbarffl^anb foltfarines, and filence, iftnallte
$efattb,tbat if tbere be a&de&berebnto an
Agnus Dei,
ana tbe
fame be toomc about ones neefce bv one toid offinne
3
nofbing ts
Wanting tfjat is gab and bolefome fo : tbts purpofe. HBttt be
ton*
clu&etb
3
tbat pou mufftoeare and mafte Dints in pourfoiliead,
toitb erodingpour felfe i$en pouput on pour fljeoes, and at tut*
tie otber action, tc : and fljat i$ alfo a p:efent temedte tod:tue
atoatediuels/o?
fyep
eamtot abide fc
Idsmjhid,
Ofthe noble balme vfed by Mofes^apiftilic coun-
terfeited in the church ofRome.
The eleuenth Chapter*
^tnoble baime tfjat
Mofes
mane,
bauing indeed manie excellent tiertues,
beGdes tbe pleafant anb comfortable fa*
uourtbereof ;fo$eretoitbaU
Mofes in
bis
politifce latoes cnioineo bings^qurtnes,
anb pjmces to be annotated hi tfjetr true
anb latofull elections anb coronations,
trntill
tye euerlaffmg king tjad put on
man
Hahar. of
Witchcraft.
Cap.11,12.
139
manbpon trfm.
isaptfljlte
counterfetteb
in
fte ftomity
tburrfc,
tortbbiuerfc terrible
contttrattons^ft^foeatfjtng^crolfciDfre,
(ablctomafceaquejiefiomacb
(ptie) nine mumblings,
ana
tfea
ww.anDfottje Wuellts
tfeaffcnt
3
anbtbe ^olte-g^off
let
into
ty$
place* HBot as foj Mofes
ijtjs balme, it ts not nolo to befount*
eitfjer in Rome
0? elfe&bere ibat
3 can ieante.
3no acco?bing
ta
ibis paptfftcaU ozoe^tuttcbes, anb oiber Euperffittoos
people fol*
lofo on,faritb tbarmes an&
confutations
made
info#ne;trfrfch
maniebab jbpffcians alfo pjactire
5
fc&en
fbefc learning
faiiefoaa
mate ajpeare bp example in
ifee Cruris*
The opinion of Ferrarius
touching
charmes,
peri-
apts,appenfions, amulets,
&c. Of
Homericail
medi-
cines,pfconflant
opinion^and
the
effe&s thereof.
Thetwelfe
Chapter;
Rgcrius
Ferrarius,
a
p^ftcfan
to^x^*fifc
ftefe bates
of
great
account,
botb fate
A
7****
flmf fiv fomudj
as bp no Diet no:
fc&te^tf
*
amemfeafecan
befo
tabenatoaie>e^DfH^v
A
1 tmgutufco,
bat
tbat
certeine
megs
and
mefcatmu
reltfeea
toill
rematne
:
tbercfoie
$pfict*
ansbfeftpCcaUaHtgations
3
aipenCons
>
ptttaptMmulets^armes^cbaracters,
bonone
:
b:gmg
ibat tt:t0
neceiferte
ana
twUmt
fa arfK
wtole^irtwnatmuoneflwmarte
T^wnusAetiiis
;
Oaauianus,Marccllus,PhUodotus
Archicj.
Wwe
tbat Ga
!en(t*ointrutb
oefptfeo
ana
beE2i
2
bamttes)recanteb
m
bis latter
bates
wSSStai^S
all
* muetttues
tenbtng
again*
Wc
SSSSrS
S
!&
^|^ntituleO
^ornernJeS^^^
(
mib
._
i^s n.Bookc, The difcouerie Opinion
or
fifa
and further affirmed tfjatittsantjonelf mansparttocure tfje
*
0cfee,bp \>bt oj bp tta&z, o: Up ante meaner ftfiatfoeuer , ptn
fce
fatty ttjat Galen (f$omd&d fo#ote and
taught ftat
/*****.
mentdjunt muliercuUrHm
figmenu, and be
tye
Ottlte ClO&eS Of bad
jfepficfmts)afiirmctf)^atty^:etj;i3ettue and great fo?ce in in*
-. cantattons. asfo:ejrample (faitbTrallianJGalen,
betugnofo
beewmr.
reconciled to tSjis opinion, oloety anD fo?itety, tyat tye bones
ned, to fee
i$ic& fftcfee in ones ty?ofe, are auoided and catt out brifb tye too*
if Galen be
lence cf cbarmei5anomcbaiitutgtuo^;v^ a^ tyat tyerebp
not flande-
fy
t jfone>(^e $ollicfcc^tye falling ficUnes^ahd all feuers, gofots^
flures
5
fi3ulasJffues ofbloud,and finallte fefcatfoeuer cure (euen
bepond tye
(hill offjimfclfe oj ante otyer f!ify jfepSrian)t0 cured
and perfectlie tjeaied bp Um;ds of incljanfment; ^arte sp.Fer-
ranus(alit)Qugl) l?e allotued and p?actifed tyis bind of $pftcfce)
pet Ije p^ofeffety tyat fjetyinfeety it none otyertoife effectual!,
tyan bp tye foate ofconSantopinion : ft as jfje affirmety tyat nei<
tyer tye cfmracter.,no2 tye tyarme^no? tye
tuitel),, no; tye diuell ac>
compUty tye cure; as(fatty ije) tye
experiment oftye tcotyaty toill
manifeflrlte declare, ityeretn tye cure is tojougbt bp tye confc
tience 02 diffidence as foell of
tye
patient, as of
tye
agent; accop
ding to
tye poets faieng :
2(os habitat non tartara,fednec[idera cceli,
Spiritus in nobis qui viget i/iafacit.
Etjgtifbedh Not hellidi furies dwell invs,
^
ra
^
m
Norftarres with influence heaiienlies
mng'
The lpirit that Hues and rules in vs>
Doth euerie thing ingeniouflie,
lns (faftylje) commety to
tye
imIearned,tyjougl> tye
opi*
nion ftyity tyep concetue of
tye
characters and Jjolie toojds :
but
tye
learned
tyat Imoiutye fojee of
tye mind and imagination,
fcjojfee miracles bpmeanes tyetecf; fo as tye
bnlearnedmutt
^aueerternall &elps
3
to dcofljat^ictjtye learned can dentoitba
UlO^dOnelie* ^efaity tyattytS tS Called Homeric* medicatio, hi*
caufc Homer difcouered tye
bloud of
tye toozd fujp?efifed, and tye
infections Jiealed bp
0? in mpfferies.
of
H*b*r.
ofWitchcrafi;
Cap.ij.*
^
t
Ofthe effe&s of
amulets,
the
drift
of
Argerius
Fer-
wrius in the
commendation
of
mamics,
&c:
fo-irc
forts of Homcncall
medicines,
&the dioice
thereof

or imagination.
The
xiij.
Chapter.
dtouting
mine
opinion
ofthere
amulets,
(fcaratttrs,
ano
faa
ott)ev
ba.
ties,
3
baue
fuffieientlte
btteteb
it elfe*
jtfew:anDj[
will
before
tbefcanitteof
fljefe
fuperffitious
trifles
mo?e
largelie
hereafter.
3m> njcrefoje
at tbte
times
f
"*lte tofe,
that
tbofe
amulets,
bbufj
are
im*siL^T
^
to c
t)angcoo?carrieo
aboutone ffft
confiff
ofbearbs,rajfes,ffones,oj
Ibme other
irotaii tt.^ J^2
S^ftmebiemable
cpetmonBTmbXtrtmS
tot&em
bp
(Sob in
ifcir
ereation,maie
teSSS
wwgm^fljat
a
ferpent
o?
mate bib
routmuaUie^S
m
&/
tearc
t/fi
Theforce
ok fixed
fanfie, <
nion.or
1 2 .Booke. Thedifcoucric Charmes
y
tfc.
teare Ijir entrails* ; anD tbat tuas Done onelfe fap gating
btr a
bomit,anbbfolSiug
into
(tie matterbomttebaltttleferpent
ci fnatejltlic bnto ibat trfneb u> imagines to as in btr btilie,
3^m,anoibenmaginebtbatbealfoaie* burneb in tbefier,
tmbcrt$ofcbbaficrtoa*pjuulie conueieb,trincb being rafteo
fanfi^opi-
outtefo:ebteface^i0fanfietDasfattffieMDbtJ5
b*ateal!aieb.
ftrongTon-
^etet3ntoperteinetb
5
t!)attbelncbotij8 cures faritb fuosen feare
ceipt.
o^ tfrange netoe* :
pea bv ibat meaner ague* anb manie otbec
Ifrange ano ertreame bifeafe* baue b*nebealeb. %mfome
tbat
Jane itcn fo fiefce anb fo;e of
ftc gotot,tbattbcp coulo notre*
incite a tomf^ougb fubbenfeareoffier^rutneof
bou^baue
forgotten tbetc
infirmities anb greefe*, anbbauerunneatoaie.
IBnt in mptract bpon melancbo!ie
5
anb tbe effect* of imagine
on,anb in tbe
bifcourfe of natural! magtcfee, you Ojall f# ttjeft
matter*largelie tcucbeb*
Choice ofCharities againft the falling euilljthe bi-
ting ofa mad dog, the itinging ofa fcorpion, the tooth-
ach, for a woman in trauelJ,for the Kings euillj to get a
thorne out ofany member/)r a bone out ofones throte,
charmestobc faid fafting,or at the gathering ofhearbs,
for fore eies, to open locks,againft fpirits, for the bots in
a horfle, and fpeciallie for the Duke ofAlbashorffe, for
fovvrcwineSj&c.
Thexiiij.Chapter.
I? ere be innumerable cljatmeg of
compters , bab ptjpftciana^ ietob forgi*
an*, melancboltfce toitcbe** ana coufc*
ner*, fo? all bifeafe* anb graefe*
j
fpecial*
lie fo: (tub a* bab
pbpGctan* anb furgfr
on* fenotoe not
bolu to cure, anb in trutfc
are gob ffnffe to
fyabofcotbetr tgnojancei
Ubereof
3
tuill repeate (bine*
Forthe falling euilL
T0feetbe
ficfeemanbp tbe banb , anb bfcffper fijefe foojbcf
fo3liembtseare
3
3i
confute
ty%
bpibefunne anb
mane,
anb
habar.
of Witchcraft. Cap.
14.
*
245
mtDbptbegorpeBoftbtsDateDeltuereDbp<lpjb to Hub^rt,Giles,
Cornclius,anDlohn,ftatftoartfeanDtaii nomc;e.
#Wber*
fenfe :
2>:mUc in
tfc
ntgbt at a fp;tng toatcr out cf a feull ofone
tftat
t^att) brcne Uainc
&
tberfoife : (Sate a ptgfetlleDfottb a
kmfeibstliefaaman, * ^fterUrffeasfoUofoctb*
Anani<(aptdferit mortem, dumUdere qu&rit,
EHmdamors capta, dum dicitur Ananizapta,
Ananizapta
Detnunc mi/ercre wet.
m
^Ananizaptafiniteth death,
tr*
Engifiedty
\ whiles hamreintendethhcj*
***"
<
This word Ananizapta fay, Co
"1
and death fhallcaptiue be, (~
Ananizapta 6 ofGod, jfc
haue mercie now on me.
fl"Againft the biting ofa mad dog.
PSftafiluerringonfbefinger, tottfjin
fte tsfei4) tbefe fooiDs !.&&*:
are grauen
#*% ^*
bahar
*Ji
beUr >{
f
fate to tbe per*
&
*
dxw
^
fon bitten
fottb a man Dog,
3 amtby
tauiour, iofe not
ftp
life ;
***
anDtbenp?fcfeebtm in tbenofe tt#fe,tbat at eari) timefte blab
*jftertotfe: CabeptlleisfmaDe oftbefluillofonetbattsban'
geD.
&jtbertotfe:OTtttefeponap#ceofb#aD,^^^^
*>#r,
kb^er,feres; anb let ft be eaten bp tbe partte bitten.
&)tflCU)ife
: rexglorU
leJU cbrlfie/veni
mm
face
: In nominefatrk
wax, in
ntminejilijmax,
inmminej]>mtu*Jbic~lifrax: Gifper,Melcbier
9
M*lthafa^prax^max>faDei<4lmax>fc
5Snt in
trotbtbfeis tjerte Dangerous ;infomucb as if ttbenot
ty^tlteanDctmningltepjeuenteD,ettberoeatb oj frenfie into
tf&>tb?ougb
infection oftbebumojlefi in tbetoounD bitttnbv a
maD Dog:
febfcb bicanfc baD furgions cannotcure.tbep f>mt $er>
fc^ebfeDfajlifl^coafemngdjarmes. SButDodonxus mbteber*
bailfaifb,
tbat
tbe bearbe aipffon curetfctt ; ftb*4)
erperimentj
Doubtttot
5
foiil p^fflne mo?e true ttjan all ti)t cbarms in tbe too;lD.
But
tibere
be fettb, tbat tbe famebangeD at a mans gate 0? en>
trie,
pjeferucib
btm anD bis cattett ftom incbantment, oj befotfr
btng,^eist)uertaften
tottft fonie,
>#
^Agaioft
^44
l^Booke*
Thedifcouerie Charmes&c,
\
%
Againftthe biting ofa fcorpion.
S3tc
to an atTe fecretltc, and as it lucre fibffpermg in f}iscare$
31
ambitten totft
a &eozpton*
^f
Againft the toothach.
SCarf
0e
fte
gumsin
fte
grafe, totttj
fte tcotii of one tfjat
baft
bamefiaine.
*
fDihtrMteiGalksgMatygaldesgaldat.
#&*
tytx\xs\it\^c *l?hurhu*,%z.
*JlDfterfanfe : 0tfaccaringof malfe
V^rt/Vl
^k
^
aC
*^
tOgttber^artD fap*^
non commimetii cxeo.
#dDfter*
OU
break-
^^ Strigilesfalcefy dentate, dentium dolorem perfanate
; J bo^flfe*
not
or
kim
e
aiminifli
rom
^and tichles
ft
at tjauc fo manp teett)
, comebeale menote
a bone of
ofmptftaft.
fl*
Acharme to releafe a womanin trauell.
Tli^otoe
ouer
fte
top of ft
c tjeute, fofcere a tooman in tratttfl
itcft
5
a Done, 0,2 anp oft
tt
ft
mg
ft
at
baft
billed tfea liutng
creatures ; namelte, a man, a imid boje, ano a Qebeare*
fl"
To heale the Kings or Queenes euill,or any other
foreneflc in the throte.
RCmcfctes
to cure
ft
c &mgs 0: &W&Y&& ettill, te firff to
touft fte place
iuiftfte band of oneftat Died an tmttmclie
ticaft * & >ft
crfori fe : Leta trirgine faffmg late t|tr band
n
fte
fee, and fate; Apollo
oenieft
ft
at
fte
bcate of
fte
plaguecan iw
create,
tftere a nafeed to trgmc quenft
eft
it ; and fpet tfea
time*
fcpon it
4T
Acharme read in theRomifti church,vpon faint
Blazes daie, that will fetch athorne
out of
anie place of ones bodie, a bone out
ofthethrote,&c:Lc<ft.3.
F2D?ftefetcbtngofafto?ne out ofanpplace ofonesbodie,
oja
bone out
offte ftjote^poutyallreadaftarme int^e
Homffl)
fturft fcpon >. Blazes
daie$ to toit,Call topon <E5od, and remem*
ber ^Blaze
. sfji* >.Blaze
could alfo tyalz all fotld beaffs ftat
ipere ficfee
0? lame,
tutft laieng on ofbis bancs : as agxareft
in
fte
leflton red on
bis date, t$ere pou fyail fe
fte
matter at large.
fA
Habar.
ofWitchcraft.
Cap.14.
245
^
Acharmefor the headach.
T3c
a (alter about pourbeao, fcupcrefotft one
fcaft
bame
Jam
gCD.
^T
Acharme to be (aid each morning by a witch fa-
fling, or at leaft before flie go abroad.
T^c
fier bites,
fte
fier bttes,fte fier bttes^ogs turD ouer ft,
Jogs turo ouer tt
3
&ogs turD ouer tt^Oje father imft ft#, fte
tonne
totft me,
fte
Ijolie-gjoft betioame tos boft to be ; ter. Sften
fptt ouer one ftoutoer, anD
ft
en ouer
ftc ofter^ano ft
en tfcee
timesrigbtfozfoaro.
^f
Another charme that witches vfe at the gathering
ofdieir medicinable hearbs.
Haile be thou holie hearbe
crowing onthe ground,
Allin the mount
*
Caluarie Though
firft wert thou founds
hclS^n^
Thou art goodfor manic alore,
the witch*
and healeft manie a wound,
ncuer
came
Inthenameoffweetelefiis
*****
I take thee from the ground.
^f
Anold womans charme,wherewith {he did
much good in the countrie, and grew
famous thereby,
A$
olo fooman
ft
at fcealea all oifeafe* ofcatteH(fo?
ft
e tft
i
ft
fteneuertenheanpretoarobuta pente anD a loafe) being
fettouflie examines
bptft
at too?D0
fte
fcougbt ftefc ftings
to
paaje,confefleDftatafterC(jel)aDtouftet)fteCcbe creature, ffje
altoaies Departedtmme&tatlte ; fafeng
:
My loafe inmylap,
mypenie in mypurfle;
Thou art neuer the better,
and I am neuer the wurfle,
fatifk
Another
246
l2.Booke. Thcdifcoucric
Chamesy&c*
Anotherlike charme.
A<Bentletooman
ijauing fo?e $tef,ma&$-&fc monefo
one,
ttjat pjomtfeb \)\c Ijclpe^tffl^e fooulD folloto
bte a&iufe :
Ixbtcb
foas onclie to foeare aboutIjtr neche a fcroli fealeo bp, feberetw
to fl&e mfgb*not tofce &n&$econcerning |>opc ofcure fterebp,
force of
raefaeD tt *ww*
$*
conottion, ano left t)tr topping and teares,
conftanc
tdjmtmtb Cje luas fotontto betuaile tbe miferable Dar&eneffe,
opinion, or
febfcb tyt
Doubteo to ittDttte : b&erebp mfljojt time
btr cm toere
fuedfancy.
fcejiamenoeti. IButalas Ifyt
loft fame after ibatpjettouaieto
1
ell, anD tberebp returned to fjtr iuamtea topping, ant) bp confer
quencc to tnr feje eie& ^ofobeit
?
birtetoell o^ fcroll beingfount)
againejUiastofeeDintobp InrD&re fncnD^anDitjfjsoneliepo^
Ge foaa confeineo therein
:
*Spell the
The diuell pull outboth thine efes.
Sand"
And ^etifh in the holes likewife,
you
{hail
Wjerebppartlie pou map f&frijat constant opinion cans,
fconefee aeco:oiugtot^efatengofPlat;p;3fanianis fanfie oj mina gtue
thisfiouen-
jj(m affurance tijat a bnttftriltymg tyall.tyrfjim goto, it map m
lie charme r
Q
-
c
orappenfi-
4U
>*
U
Acharme to open locks.
Theeuifh A &fljebearbe35 called Aethiopidestotliopen all locfe8(tfall
charmes.
XTLbe
true ttjat i'nebanters (aie)toitb tbe belp
ofcerteine foo#s:
fo be tbere cbarmes alfo and periapts, ftbj#
tmfbout anp t?earb0
canto as mucb: as fo?
ejcasrtyle
:
] jCaftia p&eeoftoar crolFea
tn baptifme, and to but p^intcertetnefiouitjs therein, ano tie
tbemintbebinDerftirtofpourl^trtjanb ftben pou foouto ^n*
fccotbe locfee, bloto tfetfe tberin
5
faieng;
Aratohocfartih* hoc nma-
uryhlnQ open tbis bene in tbp namettjat
3
am fo:ceb to fyeafee,
as tbOUbzabeft Ijell gates, Innomine
fatris,
<Zrfity>
Gr>J]>iritmfanc+
ti, Amen*
_.. . . CAchannetodriiieawaie fpirits that
Thisiscal-
^*
1 ^ 1 , /
;
T'
ledand
haunt amehoufe.
counted
TJ&ng
in euerie of fbe foure corners ofpour bonfe tbte fen*
Si&n
*"
*"ltencefojttten bpoti btrgineparebment
;
a
omnisjfmttttlau-
charmc
^et JDom^rmm
*
b
Mo/en
haknt-&*-fr<f
betas*
c
Exurgat Dens
&
difli-
P&Lije. *>.Luk.i ^.Pfa^
/^^
Habar* ofWitchcraft. . Cap.14.
147
fentwr.iruwcieais.
ifl"
Aprcttie charmc or conclufion
foronepof&fTed.
Ti^e
poUeCTcn bodte ntuft go fcpon bis 0; trie fen&s to tb*
cburcb, bofo
farre fo euer tt be off from tben; lodging ; and
fo mnftcr&pe foftbout going out oftbe inate, being tbe common
^igljto^mttjatfo^t^o^fttuleanDDurtte foeuertbe famebe;
ojttbatfoeuerUeintbe brafe, nottyunmng anie tbing febatfo*
*
Memo
_
euer,bnttll be come to tbe cburcb,&bere
ty
muff bcare * maffe be* randum
uoutlie,ano tben foliofoeib recouerie*
.***
**-
ring of
4T Anotherforthe lamcpurpofe.
maflebc
" r r
innocaie
T^cremuff
becommended to feme pro?cbcgger fljefafeng omitted,
of fiue ptfermfkrsjxxtoftxiz <Au*s\ tbefirff to befaidmfbe
<
*
uoth
name oftbe
partte poOSelfeD^o^ befoitcbed : ft:
tbat <ES).:t8 foras led
Nota'
into Jtbe garden ; fecondlie,fo2tbat <H3feiff bio toeatbotbfoatec
and bloud , tbtrdlie, foiftat CbJtff ioas condemned; fourth
lie, fo;tbat fyztozz crucified guiltleffe; and fi ft lie, foj tbat be
fuffereo to fabe atoaie our Unites . alien muff tbe Gcfee bodte
beate maflfc
eigbt
dates fogetber, ffanding in tbe place trfjere tbe
gofpell te (aid, and mudminglebolte toater tottb bis meate and
bis d;inbe,andbolie fait alfo nuxn be a portion oftbe nurture.
fl"
Another to the fameeffe&
Ie ffcfte manmutt faff t&ee daies, and tben ic
fof
$b bts pa<
*>**'
rents muffcometo djnrcbj bpon an embering fridaie , and
f^".
ex
muff beare tbe maflfe fo;
tbat oaie ajpotnfeo
3
and fo Itfecfaufe tbe
cZZ7*
faturdaieandfundaiefoUoftnug.
0ndtbep?&ffmuftteabbpon Bernard*
fteficfee mans
bead, tbat gofpell ftbicb is read in September,
Giibert
0i
&c
and in grape barueff
3
after tbe feaff ofbolie croflfe in diebu* qmtn-
rtemprum,mtmbtt
daies :
ft
en let
tym
to?ife and carrie it
aboutbisnecfee
3
andbcfyaUbecurcd.
fl*
Another charmeor witchcraft for the feme*
Tlis
office 02 conjuration follofmng tnas firff autbo:ifed and
pointed at Rom
e,and aftertnards at Aa'enfcn^Ann6.
15
V
j .:
andleaff
tbat
tbe dwell
fyoufclte btdin tome fetref part of
tbe
$.fitf, , bedte*
T
248
ii.Bookc. The difcoueric Charmes^c.
bo&fe,euerfe partthereof ts mmttyofyecro t$ ufu
cbnft,
&>c:
tbat
is : 3
faefec6 tt)^)3lo^|efu^%t(f^att^oapunontofeu0^
tfememter of^tjgimanaUtnfitmtt(e0
3
ftomfttel)eaiJ , ftomljis
|jaire,from bis b;aimfiom
Ijf foveas, ftomIjis eies, from
^ts
nofe
3
from bis
eares, from bis; moutb, from bis tcong , from ^tg
tk% from bis taiues, frompis fb?ote , fromiii0 necfee, from
bis
bacfee, from bts tyefl , from t)is papa , from bts bcart, from
bis
Coma^frombtsfio^jfrombtaficl^^from |nsblouD,ftcm
bis
bones,from tjte legs, from liijes fete , from bts fingers , from
(be
foles oftjis friete
3
from Ins marrofoe, from
ty$
finetoes,ftom
bts
fein,anb ftomeuerie ioint ofIns members,ic.
SDoubtles3efus
<Efeiff
couto Ijaue no Carting
fjole , but foas
tierebp cuerte toaie pjeuentea anD purfueb
i
To as jje teas fojceD
to o tbe cure : foj ita#earetb i)erebp
5
tbat it baa borne tnfuffict^
ent fo;
b^t
to baue fato
5
SDepart out of tbts man tbou bncleane
fptrit,ano tbat obcn be
fo fata
be
oid not perfojme it .
3
ocd not
tbinfcetbattberefoill be fount* among all tbe fjeatbensfuperttf*
ttous fables,o? amongtbe fcritcbes/oniuro^coufetters^poets,
tmaues,foles,fc: tbateuer&#ote
?
& impu&enianfc impious a
Bamard.de \VZ 0? CbartUe 3$ X0 reaD in Barnardine de
buftts ; ftbere
,
tO Cttre 3
buflisin-Rp-
ficbeman
5
vIftt
aifeboiiie,totuit:atoafercabe
5
toas outtoarolie
fir.fim.
ajplieD to ftis
fioe
3
an& entreo into tyis l)eart^ in
tbe figltf of all tbe
jerm.i
$.
flanDerj0l bp.$ofo,ifgraue autbo?s report fucb lies , ftfcat credit
tntbefe cafes fl&all toe attribute Ditto tbe otoimues tales, tbat
SprengerJnftitor3odine,anD0tberStD?ite^ <tmtl asmurfjaS
.
to
OuidsMetamorphofiSjAefops fables, Moores Vtopia,anD
Of'
uerfeotber faufics ;ft(neb&aue as muc&truib mtbentjas a blino
manl;atbfig!)tmbtsete
fl"
Acharmefor the bots in a horflc.
YiDumuff
botb faie an&Datbusfcpon it)e DtfeafcDbotfe fyik
Dates togetber,befo^e tbe
funne rifing : in nominepa^trisey
fi+fcHj
tyftinttts^finfli^ExgrciZf
te vermemperVeumpa{trem,
&>
foliumcrfiiritHmpfr/antfum: tt>at IS
,
3n tbe name Of <0OD
fte
iFaft>er,tbe jbonne,tfye ^olp-gftoff,3 ccntore
tyk S> foo^nts bp
<E5o& tlje ifatber,tbe ^>onne
5
i
ft^t ^olp-g^ott ; tbat tbou neither
eat no; Dnnfee tbe flefli blouti o^ bones of$is bo^Tr^anti fl^at fijou
IcrebpmaiftbemaDcas patient as
Iob
3
anDasgooas&John
Baptift,
Habar. of Witchcraft. Cap.15. 249
Baptift, fefcen lie
bapttfeD <B%lft in Iordan , In nomine
f
4
+fctri$ tr
jt^lij erffirtoifcfinflL&rto tben fate fl#de Tanr nofters, anafl#&
^ues,inibtti$l>tme ofttjefto^ffe^to tfteglojteofifjefcoltetrini*
2$ere ate alfo tuuers bcofccs tmpjintefc , as; it tyouto ajpeare
brf
ft
fte
autbojttie oftbe cburcb of Rome,
therein ate conteinea
manfe meolcinall p:aier0, not onelie againff all Dtfeafes oftjo^P
fe$, but alfo fo: euerie impediment ana faultmafwffe: tn fo
mutf) aa if a
fy
fall off in ttje mtooett of |it0 tourme , tbete is a The faiths
plater to warrant pour bo?ffe$ ^fe, fo as if fljall not b?eafee,
wiiicanne
jjofofarfoeuer fiebe fromtbe&mitbesfojge*
[fc^f
*
3tem
5
ttje SDufee of
Alba
ty&
bo?ffe foas eonfecratefc,
0? cano*
Ihhpraicr!
nfjeD,tn
(be
lofoe countries , at ttjc (blemne maOSe
;
herein ffje
pope* bull, ano alfo i0 djarme teas publtfijebftn) tctj
HI
toill
bete*
after rectte)be in tbemeane time fitting as tHJice-rop toitb i$
confecrateo ifanfcaro in l)i$ bano
3
t ill mafife toas Done.
f
Acharmc againft vineager.
T^attoinetoarnoteaget,to?tteon^
te,fiom4mJu4MeftDomtntf4.
blaiphc-
The inchanting offerpentsandfhakes
5
obie<5tioris
aunfwered concerning the fame
^
fond reafons whie
*>
charmestakeeffefttherin^Mahometspigeon^miracles
wrought by an Affe at Memphis in Aegypt, popifh
diarmes againft ferpents^ofmiracle workers, the tame-
ingoffnakes,Bodinslie ofihakes.
The xv. Chapter.
flDncetning tlje c^armtng tf fw
pent* ano fnabc*,mine a&uerfarie* ( a*
31
baue fain) tbinfee ttjet> baue great a*
uantage bp tbe foo#$ of Dauid
in tbe 8fc
tit eigbtpfalme; anDbp Ieremie,
chapter
\
eigbt, erpounbtngtbe one pjo$etbpVir-
gil,
fteotberbpOuid. Jfojtbefooj&j&of
Dauidareftefej lljeir poifon fe liftetbe
p&ist.
poffon of a ferpent, ana Ufec a fceafe aoocr , tfjaf ffogetb bis
eate,
I
250
i2.Booke. The difcouerie Charrncs,&c.
care^nDbearctbnotifietooiccof fee charmer .,cbsrmcbc mutt
nrgtcUgZ.
^ocunmnglie.I^etoo^ofVirgilaretl)efe,i
^
^/^/^ mfratuckn-
Undo rumfUHr angups. $l& t)t ttttgltf fate, Dauid
H)0U Itett
;
fo?
fyt
cotonaturcD fnafee is bp firjectjarmes of toe tndmntcrs broken
ouid.met*~
aH to paces in ttje fielD ft&ere &e lieft. Hjen commeft Quid,
and
mr.7.
ty
tahetbbte
coimttteman*part,faieng tn ttje name anD perfon
Ofa inttctJ ; Viferetorwnfo verbis &
carminefames
;
tf)at t0
,
3
tuttfj
mptoo?** anD cftarmes can b?eafce in fun&er itje tofpera iatnes*
icrcm.8.17.
^arnc
leremie
on
fte
otber fifoe encountered) ti|t0 poeticall
toittb, anDIje not onelieDefenDeifc, but eiqpounDeti) fnsfeUotoe
^ojfects foo^s.anD $atnot in ins otone name,but in tbe name
ofalmigfctie <EfoD
;
faiengj foffl fenD ferpents anD cockatrice*
amongpou^trijul) cannot be cbarmeD,
ji^oiu let ante inDtfferent man (dfetfftan o?
fjeaiben) iuDge,
fcdjetfjer trje foojD* anD minim of ttjc p2ojfeetst dcd not Dfrectlie op*
pugne Sbefe poets Ujo?ds(33 toiil not fate mmfcs
:)
ft: ttjat
3 am
Aire ttjep DtD therein but iefl anD trifle, accosting to ftje common
fabling ofliengpoet&0nDcerteinlte,S! canencounter tfjem too
toitb otber ttoo poete
, namelie
Propertius
anD Horace
, tije one
merrtlie DeriDtng
, fte
otber fertouflte impugning
fteir fatv
fafffcallpoetriej^concerning ttje potoer anD ommpotencie of
fcrift&es* JFojti&ere
Virgil, Ouid,&<:: fojife tbaf fottcbe* feitft
tbeirc^armeisfetcbDotDnetbemfline anDffarres ftom
fceauen,
<s
c
5
Propertius mocfeefl* tfjem in tfcefc foojD* follotoiug
:
Atvos deduct& quibus
efifalUch
Luna,
Etlabor in magicitfacrapiarefocis,
En agedum domino mentemconuertite nofir*,
Etfacite illa meopalleat ore magis,
tuncego crediderim vobis
(frfidera &amnes
PoJ/e
Circeis ducere carminibws
:
Btgttfbedh
Biityou that haue the fubtillflight,
uibrabam
Offetching downe the moonefrom skies
j
wkm
*
Andwithinchantingfierbright,
Attemptto purge your facrines
:
Lo now^gb to
3
turne(ifyou can)
Ourmadams mind and fturdie hart.
And
Habar.
ofWitchcraft. . Cap.i5# 251
And makchirfaccmorcpalcand wan,
Than mine : which ifby magickc art
Youdoo,thenwill I foonebeleeue,
That byyour witching charmes youcan
Fromskies aloftthe ftarrcs remeeue,
And riucrs turne fromwhence they ran*
$nft tfjat pou map fee mo?e certetnite
5
tfjat ftjefe
p
octe MObut
ieQ anD oerioe foe creoulous atto ttmerou* fo;t of people
, 3
ftougljtgcr.tifo^topoaidjatOuid raftbagamttinmrelfe, anD
fudj as tjane tmttfen
fa iucreDtblte anD rtotculouflte of fautcfjes
omnipotencie:
iVVtf was//* magieisJftdMtttrcantibusangueS)
2^ec redib infontes vndajupinafu&s:
Snakes in the middle are notriuen
Engiifhedfy
with charmes ofwitches cunning,
f
J^w"
Norwaters to their fountaines driuen
by force ofbackwardrunning.'
3te foj Horace
bte
tietfes
3
omtttftem, bfcatife
31
batte citcD
ftem in another place 0uD concerning
tbte matter
Cardainisc*n*JM.xf.
fatty, $at at euerie ecltpfe fbep toere lucent to tbinfce , tftat foit*
*
T
J
r,wr*
die* pulleD Dofome tt)e funne anD mtmtrfrom
tymm 3nD
"*'
0#
Donbtle*,bcncecame tbe
opinion of tbai matter,
tdjtcbifceDfc
farre,anDcontimteDfo long in tbe common peoples mouflje^
tbat in tbe enD learneD men gretorto befceue it
3
anD to afftrme tt
in touting*
IBut^erett toittbeobiecteDjtbat fefcaufeft fe(afD(ittf!e places
Anobiea*>
on anfwe*
foitdjmongerttjts quel!totted ftrit;3RGl)Citjerft be erpeDient,tbat
to fattffa
b&
foIlie,tfje ^olie-gbott mutf ofneceGttte mafee mem
tion of euerie particular tying tbat be imagined mapbe beUnfr
crjca
^3 ipoulD alfo affte of
b
i m,fcbat ptfutlege a fnafee bafij nto:e
ftan otber creatures , tbat be onelie mapnot, anD all otber crea>
tares mapbebefottcbeD i
3
bopeftcp toillnot fait, ttjat
eitber
ftetrfaitbojtnfiDdtttetetbe caufe thereof
y
neitberDo>3aDmif
tbe anfooer offucb amines as fate, tbat
be
cannot be beiutfcbeD
:
152
ii.Booke. Thedifcoucric Charmes^c.
foj tbat be
feauceD Hue; bp meaner thereof<E>oD t?imfcife cacffeo
bf
m; anD tberebp be
ts bp?tuilegeD
3
as tbat nofottcbes cbarme
can fafce bolo ofbtm.25ut moje fljall be faiD hereofin tbe fequele,
DanJn dk-
Danxus
fatty, ttjat toitcbes tfeavmcs tafee fonefl bolD Upon
H^i* fnaftes and aDDers; bicaufe of tbetr conference anD famtlfaritte
tuttl)tt)emucU,Mjerebpi!)craQja mankind tbzougb tbem teas
feDuceD . letfcs fdebe tben an anfoerfa;
tbts caulll
5
altbougb in
trutb ft naoetf) not : foj
%
e {fetafe
offpeacb te abfolufe,s imposes
notafpectallqualttiepjoper to denature ofatriper ante mo:e,
tban fcben 3
rate; aconnie cannot fife : poufl>outo gatber $ cow
ctaDe tberefcpon$at
31
mentrtjat all otber beaffs coulo ftte.ffittt
pou fljall bnDerffanD,tbat tbe caufe ixbp tbefe Wpcrs can rather
tuttbCanD tbe twice
$
pjacttfe of incbanters anD fojcerers,tban
0*
tber creatures, ts : fo? tbat
tljep being in boDie anD nature tieno*
tnous,cannot To tone : pjoperlie receiue tbetr Definition bpfce>
nome,toberbptbefottriiea in otber creatures tyingtbefrmtfeba*
fous pities moje eatHte to paflfc, accojDing to
Virgils
faieng
:
rhg.geo.^
Corrupttque UcusjnfechpabuU
tabo,
Jtlraham
*
Shedid infeft with poifbn ftrong
TUtmnfr Both ponds andpaftures all along.
3nD$eret)pon tbe p?o$et alluoetb bnto tbetr corrupt anD ftp
flerible nature, fottb tbatcompartfon : anD not(as
Tremelius
te
faine to tfjift it)tuttb Sopping one earetuttb
b&
taile, anD lateng
tbe otber clofe to tbe grounD; bicaufe
be
tooulD not beare tbe
cbarmers botce.
$
oj tbe fnafee batb
neitber fucb reafon$ no? ^c
foojDs fucb effect : otbertuifc tbe fnafee mvtit fenoto our tbougbts.
31 is alfo to be confitoereD, bob) bntame bp nature tbefe btpers
(fox tbe molt part) are ; in (b mucb as tbep
be not bp mans inDtp
ttrie 0.2 cunning to be maDe familiar,? trainD to dcd anie tbing,
dT?ild
8
^f^ty
aomtratton maie be pjocureD
:
as Bomelio Featcs
^
Maliomets &ff
couIddcd; o; Mahomets pigeon, ttbtcb fooulrrefojt bnto
pigeon, bim,being in tbe miDDeff of bte campe, anD picfee a peafe out of
%i& eare ; in fucb fo# tbat manie of tbe people tbougbt tbat tbe
ijjolie-gboff came anD tela btm a tale in
bte
care: tbe fame pt>
geon alfo b?ougbt bint a fcroll,feberein teas ty^itten^A; ?/?^anD
lato
tbe fame ixi
ty%
necbe. Sino bicaufe
3 b
sue fpoben oftbe
Doct^
ctlttie
Habar. of Witchcraft. Cap.
1
5.
253
lite ofa Dogand a pigeon, tbougb 3
could ctfc an infinite num>
bet ofitHe tales,3l toll be bold totrouble pou but imtfj one mo?e,
at
Memphis in Aegypt,ainong otber tuggling fenacfes,ttbtcb a ftoric
toere tbere
bfuallte tyetoeo^tbere foas one tbat tcofee Curb patnes
declaring
foiibanaffk,$atbe fmo
taugbt btm all tbefc qualities folloto
f^*^
tng*
anofojgainebecaufeoaffageto be made, and an affem*
a^airc*
bite ofpeople to matte ; t$tcb being done,in tbe maner ofa plate,
be
came in toritb
W
affc,ano fato ; flje Sultane
batb
great need of
aft* to belpe to cartie ffones and otber ffufle,totoaros bts great
building iritfeb
ty
batb in band.
Uje aflTe tmmedtatlic fell dofone
to
tyt
ground,and bp all fignes tyetoed btmfelfe to be ficfee, and
at lengtb to gtue bp ttje
gboff
: To as tisc tuggler beggeft of tbe af
femblie mome tofoaros I) is lofTt* 3no bauing gotten all tbat be
couto,
be
feto
;
#oto mpmaiffers,pou (ball fee mine aft? is pet
2dtue,anbtKDtbbutcounterfetsbicaufebeitioulDbaue fome mo*
nie to bufe btm p?ouenoer
5
hnoimng tbat
3
bias pq?e, and m
fome need ofreleefe.^eretopon
be
fooulo needs late a toager.tbat
iris
affe tuas altur
5
td;o to euerie mans feemingteas Carfce dead.
andfyeti onebad laid moniefottb btm tbcreabout, be
comman*
bed tbe affe to rife, but
be
laie Sill as tbougb \}t toere dead : tbcti
did
be beate
btm fottb a cuageli, but tbat tooulo not ferue fte
turne,bntill
be
addjeffed tbts fpacb to tbe affe, fateng (as tefifce)
fn open audtence^e Sultane
batb commandcd
3
tbat
all tbepco*
pie
(ball ride out to mojrofo
5
and t& tbe trtumjb, and tbat tbe
faire ladies foill tben ride topon
tbe fatreff afffcs
3
and foill gtue no*
table pamender bnto tbem, and euerie affe (ball
ojinfee of tbe
toaetefoater ofNilus:
and tben lo tt)t affe did
pjefentlie Cart
tp,andaduancebimfelfe
erc&dtnglte. llo(quotbbtsmaiCer)
nofo
3f
baue foonne: but in trotb ttie spaioj
baft
bo?rofoeo
mine
alle
}
fo;tbet)feoftbe old tlfauouredfottcb
bis
fotfe: andtbereb^
on
fmmedfatlte
be bang dofone
bts eares, and baited
dolone
rtgbt,as
tbougb be bad briene ffarfee lame, iben
faid bis
matfferj
3pereetuepoulouep>ng
p?etttefoembes : at bfefrb
fo*?&s be
tobed bp, as tttnere
fottb toifail
cb&re and t&en
W
maiffer
did
bid
btm go rbcofe one tbat tbouio ride tjpon btm;
and be
ran
to a terie
bandfome fooman,and
tourbed
W
fottb
W
bead:
fc. afnafee foill neuerbe bjougbt to fucb
familtartttc, f
c.
Bodin ub*j. ik it
W&
tbat tyis foasaman in tbe Itfeeueffe of an affe: but3
mate
<**.*.*.*.
ratber
254
i**Bookc. The difcouerie Charmes$c
m
rattier tbmbe tfiat
be
is an atfc in
(be
libeneffe ofa man,tadl,to
returns to our ferpents
5
3l
tutll tell poua Atone concerning
tbe
charming cfttjem ,ano tbe euent of ttje fame.
W4/.
mc^
gn $
e cttte of S alisborogh
tbere Urns an mcbanter, tbat be*
CV'**'*'
fb.2eallt^epeopleta)betiponl)tmtocomureaU tbeferpents anD
himjidm.
faahes toitinn one mile compafffc into a great pit o? Dibe, rntD
ftere to bill tbem.Wien all ttje fcrpents toregatbereD togttber,
as tjcttcDt) tipen tf)t bztnfee of tt>c pit, itcrc came at tbe lad a
great ano aho.mbic ferpent, tbtcb fooutonotbe gotten Dofcuns
Uittfi all tbe ftuce of bis incantations : fo as (all tbe reft being
&ea&) bsflefobpon tbeimbanter,anD clafpeD
bim in tbemtDDeff,
and D:ctu bim Dofone into
tbe fatD Dibe,ant) tberc billed btm.^ou
tnuff tbinbe tbat tyi*
tuas a oiueli in a ferpents libeneffe, fcrfn'cb
fo;
tbe loue
be
bare to tbe p<D?e fnabes^billcD tbe fo^cerer; to teacb
all otber luitctje^ to betoare oftbe libe teicbeD pjadife. 3nD fare*
iie,iftbis be nottrue, tbere be a great number oflies contemeD
in M. Mai.
anD in
LBodin . ana if tbts be toll tofgbeD, anD
concefueD,tt beateibDoUme to tije grounD all ftofe iuittbmon*
gers arguments,
ft
at content) fo feeing tuitfting miracles out
sffl)is place,
jfoj tbcp Difagra notablte, fome DenienganD fome
affirming tbat ferpents maie be befoitcbeD. $euertbeleffe,bt' i
caufe in enerie point poufl^allte botnpoperie agreetb &nib pa>
gantfme,?
toill recite certeine cbarmes againff ttpers,al!otoD
fo; tbe moll part in anb bptbe tbb
ofRome
: as foliototb.
ExorciTmes
3 confure tbas D ferpent in ftis boure,bp tbe
fiue bolie toombs
or coniura-
f mtjLo;b
3
tbat tbou remooe notout oftbis plaee,but bere ffaie,
tow.
wcertehwBe as dScDtoasbojneof a purettrgine. &>tbcr'
toife
:3 COntUreftffi ferpent InnominepatriiyCrfiijy crfliritoefin*
fa
:
3!
commanb tbae ferpent bp our labie >
Marie,
(bat (boa
obeie
me,asfoar obetetb tbe fier, anD as fier obetetb toater ; tbat
ftouneftberbttrtntc^noj anieofter cb;fffian,as
c^rteinelieas
<5oDtoas bojne of an immaculate birgtne,m id*!* reject
3
tabe
f&e
fcp, In nominepatri*,
O^filij,
<&ftmmfinfli:Elj
lajb citer,ely
iajkeiter,eijiajbeiter.
^r^ffjertotTc:
>bermine,tboumutt come
iy*h>.uh.
as <E5od came
tmto tbe Bfctos. &
2>tbertotfe:
L.Vairus
faift,
Jefzfcintt.
fb$
serpens
qiiernKfrondiltu contaBa,
ftaf
a ferpent tOUfb*D totty
i^M-
obeleauesDtetb,anDffaieft cuenintbe beginning ofbis
going,
(fafea$erof tbebirD ibisbecaft^^otonebponbim;
anbtbat
a
Habar. of Witchcraft. Cap.15*
255
afciper ftntttett 02 f>of imtf) a nso is affonfeb, ano totutjeft tott^ a
baec&en b:ancb to pjetcntLie nummeano ffiffe*
hereto
to be remembjet^tfjat mante Weto bcaff iljat fljep vfurpcrs of
arc
of&Paules race ano btm*D,$eforing topon tbetr bootee
tfce
kmrcd wkh
points of fcrpents : trijtcb (30 tfce
paptffs affirme) teas tncfDent
p5
ed
nd
to all ftem
of j&,Paules ttoebe.sparte tfjep fate beretortljall, tfjat
s juthL
ail bte
binffolfes can ganolc ferpents, 0: ante poffon tuittjout rinc.
Danger, fleers libefotfe tjaue (as tbcp b^ag) a
Katharine
fefcate
topon fteir
boDtes,ano t^ep fate tbep are bin to &,Katharine
3
ant>
ft
at tt)ep can carrt e burning coles in ttjc tr bare banos, ano Dtp
ftefr fa to fcanos tn i)ot haloing liquor ano alfo go into
fcoto*
uens. thereoftfjougb tbclaff bebut a bare W^anO to beacons
beanie tftat fotllp:ouc (as a bao fellcto in London
($0 Weo to
ti<D,mabing no tartance at all therein
:)
pet tfjere is
afljeto maoe
of ttje otfjer, as tbougft it toere certeine anD to nDoubtcD
$
by an*
notnttngtbeijanos tottt? tt)e tutce of maUotocs
>
mercwie,t^ine,
$c : febub
fo;
a little time are Defenfattues againfl tfcefe fcalomg
Uquojs, ano fcojtc&ing 6ers,
IBixt $ep ttjat fake topou
ftem
to toojbe fljefe mpffertes an&
m(raclcs
5
0o ino&D(aftec rebearfaU of fljcfc ano fucb itfec too:os
ano cbarmes) tabe top enen in tijefr bare jjanos,fbofe fnabes ano
totpcrs.ano fomettmes put tbem about tbetr necb0,hntbout re*
teiutng anie
fturt fterebp,
to tbe terroj ano affomfljmentof
fte
bebQtoers
3
ftbfob naturatitebotb feare antoabbo?re all fcrpents,
Stat ftefe (farmers (topon mp too?o) Dare not truff to tbett
cbarmcs,buttofe futb an tncbanfment
3
as euerie man matelab?
fttUte tofe,ana in $e latoftdl tofe thereof maie tying to paflfe tbat
tbepfl&albe in fccurttte,anD tabe no i)arme,bote mucb foeucr
tbcp banole tbem: marietoifta tollenrag tbcp pull outtfcrir
toetfi befo:e bano, as fome men fate; but as truttj is, tbeptoeactc
tbcm
5
ano fljat is ofcerteintte.2nD furelie ttjis is abind offcritrb*
craft
5
fcbicb3l terme pjiuste confeoeracie
Bodin
fattb, tftat all
*.**#.
/&
ftefnabes in one countrie Sucre bp cbarmes ano toerfes Drtuen
****
fntoanotber region tperljaps
be
meanetblrehnd,t$ere&.Pa-
c
^*
trikc
is fato to baueDmneit fcottb
b
is bolincfTe, ?c.
lames Sprengcr,anOHenrie Inftitoraffirme, tbatferpcttfS
anofuabes,ano tbetr fbmsercao all otber creatures fo: imttb*
craft; in fomu.ij as toilers Ood Wc to burtefljem tn^rr mens
tfcefyfjclos*
t^i i2.Bookc. The diicoucric Charmes^cl
tfyeC^olt^effterof ttjcfjoufe o?ttaUes
5
fofcercbp barrenness
p;ocureo botf) to tooman and bead : pea anD ttjat
tbe bene eartb
and afbes of rtjem continue to tjaue fo:ce of fafcmatioir.
5n re*
fpect thereof
ttjep tuilftallmen nolo anD tijen to Dig atoaietbe
eartb fcnscr ttjrtr tbjefl&botos, anD to fpjtnfcle !)o!te toater tn tbe
place,
i
alfo to bang bougljes Cfjallotoco on nusfummer Date) at
tbeffallDaje \&tn ftccattell ftano
:i
p:oouce examples ibere*
topon, oftottcbes lies,o* elfe tfjett otone, ixfetcl)
3
omit
5
btcaufe
3
f&mp ba)he grofoetb to be greater tban
31
meant it tyoulo be.
Charmcs tocarrie water in a fiue, to know what is
ipoken ofvs behind our backs,for blcare eies,to make
iceds to growe wclljofi mages made ofwax, to be rid
ofa witch, to hang hirvp, notable authorities againft
waxen images, aitoric bewraieng the knauerie of
waxen images*
Thexvj. Chapter.
Eonardus Vairus
fattl), tljflttljete
toas a p?ater extant, t^erebp migljt be
carrteDinafiuc,toater,ojotberliquoj:
3
ttjinfee it tuas Clam elate
^
trijicl; a ctofo
faugbta maiD,tbatfoas pjcmtfcDacafce
offo great quantities* mtgbt be fcneoeD
of fomudjflourc a* (be
coulD tnet tut
ft
be
toater ttjat
(be
bjougbt in a Sue, anD
by tbat meaues
(be
clamD it tmtfj elate,
f
b:ougt)t in fo
mucb toa*
ter,asttberebp(be babagreat ca^anDfobegutleDbtr fillers,
c. 0no tbis tale
3
bearD amongmpgranoamsmatoes, tabete>
bpSlcanDerijber tbisfoittberaff, %ttm, by tbe tingling of tbe
eare,men beretofoje cculD tell fc&at foas fpofeen oftbem.3f ante
fee afcojptou , anD fate tbts foo^D
(Bud)
be (ball not be Ccong 0;
bitten tbereioitb^efe ttoo dUreefee letters n anD afo?ttten in a
Greckckc-
paper, anD bong about ones neclte, p?cfcrue tbe partie from
ten&A.
bl&reteDnefTe. Cummin ojbempfeDfofoneUritb eurffing anD
opprobrious Idojds groin tbe fatter anD tbe better.
Berofus Ani-
anusmafeetb foitebcraft of great anttquitie;fo; be fattb, tbat
Cham
L,Vairttilib.
fkfcfaica.f,
Orath Tup.
aevefialjs.
Of the
word (Bud)
Habar. ofWitchcraft/ Cap.16. 2
5^
Cham touting t)is fafters naked member ttteteo a tfjarme
3
ftfeerbp
|)tJ3 father became emafculateo 0? oep#ued of$epoiuers
generattue.
^P
Acharmc teachinghow tohurt whomyou lift
with images ofwax, &c.
Mafte
an image in ins name, ttfjom pou foouls fwrt 0? bill,
pfneiuttrgtnetDai;;t)nDertl)ettgt)t armepofee tdjereof
placeatoallofoes&art, and tfjeliucrtmdert&e left;
tyen
Ijang
about ttje necfee thereof a nefotfceo in a nefo needle patched in-
to t&e memberfefcicb
pou fcoouldl}auefmrt,fotti) tftereljearfaUof
certeine toojds, tijrfct) fo:
fye
auoidtng of ftoltffj fuperffitfon and
creoulttti5intl)tel)e^alfei0tobeomttteo, #ndift!)ep foere uv
ferted, 3
care tmdertafte
ftep
toould dm notmrmc,foere tt not
to makefiles, and catttjgudgins. &;2)tberfotfe : Sometimes
ftcfe images are made of bzaCTe, and ften fye
Jjand is placed
fcfecretbeforte tfjouldbc, and rtje fcote t$ere tbe 1) and, and
fye
facedofcmetoardY & Jtbertmfe:jfoj a greater mtfc&afe,ffje
like (mage is made in ttje feme ofa man0? tooman,t)pon ixt>ofe
l)eaD is fo?itten ttje certeine name ofttje partie ; and on tjts
0;
W
rtbS ftefC \&*$&^ilif,caJyl,ZsZe,hit
melmeltat : tyetl fyt
fame
muff be buried. &>f&ertotfe : 3nflje dominion of Mars;tico
Images muff be prepares, one offoar,tlje ottjer ofQeeartb of a
dead man; eactj image muff l>aue in disband a fruo?d tdjertoifl)
a manbatbbamefiamM e tbatmuff be flame map $aue life
fceadfltfuff fftfoug&imtfjafoine 3n boffcmuffbefo?itfencer'
teine peculiar tijaracters, ana tfcen
mtxSfljep be &id in a certeine
fal^ffe
!lace<# Dtbertmfe:oobteineatoomans!oue,an imagemuff
charmes
e maDeinff)eftoureofVenus
5
ofWrginefear,tnftenameof
fte
mufthaue
beloueDjtt&ertjpon a character is to?itten
3
1 is tDarmeo atafier, ^11
in the
and indningfberoftbe nameoffome angell muff be mentioned,
^ons'or
0 be trtferlie riti of
tfte
ttrftd), ano to ftang
^tc t)p bp
fte ftatre,
eifehemay
pou mutt prepare
ft
e image ofthe ear
ft
ofa dead man to be bap*
go froo the
tifed in anoftjer mans name,ftfcereonibe name, font!) a djarac
s
rc-
ter, muffbe fojtttenttben muff it be perfumed fof
ft
a rotten
bone, and
ften ftefe pfaimesreadbacfeforard : nomine Dominm
noHer,Dommu4 illumrMtio mea
y
Dormne exaudt ordtlonhn metim, Detts
lwdmmeAmnet4CHerH:mbtytnb\\T\t%
firfftnone place
>
and
3LJ. affertoards
z<fi
ifc.Booke. The difcouerie Chames,&c*
affertoards in anotfter.l^otabett
3
tt ts iunttert in tbe 2 1
article of
tbe Determination of
Paris,
tbat to afftrme tbat images of
tyaflTe,
lead, gold, ofirfjtte 02 red foar
3
0? of anp otber ffuffe (contured,
bapttfcd, confecrated., 0? rafter cjcccrated ti#cugb ftcfe magtcall
art0atcerteineDaie0)t)aueiDCDnticrfuUl3ertuej6
5
0; fucbas are
auofoeointbeirba)Ueso2 aJFertions
3
ts erro2tn faitb, naturall
jbtlofojbte, and true affrbnomie: pea it is concluded in
(be
22.
article ofUbatcouncell., ttjat it is as great an crrojtobeloeue
tbofe tbings., as to dco tbem,
H5ut as concerning tbefe images,it ts certeine tbat tbep are
inucb feared amongtbe
people
3
and mucti tfco among cottfening
foitcbes, as partite atpeeretbin tbts&ifcourfe ofmine elfe-tdjcrc,
$
aspartliepoumapl&bptbecontents of tbis ffo2te follototng.
jot long fitbence
5
a pamg maiden (dfoelling at neto Romnie
b^re in Kent) being tbe daugbter of one
$p. L.Stuppcnic(iate
3lurat oftbe fame totone but dead before tbe execution bcreof)
andafferfuardstbefoife of Thomas Eps,febo
isattbistnffant
$9at0? of Romnie)
toas bifited tmtb ficfene(Te,ftbofe motber and
fatber in lafoe being abufeb toitb crcdulttic concerning foitcbes
fupernaturall potoer, repaired to a famous foittb called motber
Baker,diDelltngnotfarfromtbenceataplace called Stontfreet,
lxbo(acco?ding to toitcbes coufeningcuflome) affeed Mjeftertbep
mittruffed not fomebad neigbbour, to ftbom tbep antoereo tbat
tndaed tbep doubted a fooman neere bnto tbem(and pet tbe fame
foomanbias, oftbebonefferitoifer foitof
bir neigbbojs, repu>
fed a gdcreature.) $euertbelcs tbe tuitcb told tbem tbat tbere
foas great caufe oftbetr fufpfcfon: foj
tbe
fame(faid
(be) is tbe be-
rie partie tbat fojougbt tbe maidens oeffruction , bp making a
barf offoar, and packing tbe fametoity pins and needels ; affir*
mingalfo tbat tbe fame neigbboi ofbirs bad beffofoeo tbe fame
in fome fecret corner oftbe boufe. fjns being belceued , tbe boufe
teas fearcbedbp credible perfons, but notbing could be found.
Wqz toittb
02 toife toomanbeing certified bercofconttnueo bir
a&
fertion,and toouldn&dsgoto tbe boufebberefbebtrfelfe(as (be
affirmed) toould certeinlie find it. TOen (be
camd ftttber , ft
e to
fed
bir cunning ( as it rbanced to bir ofone confufion) 02 at leaff
<
toife to bir detection :&2
b&rein
fte
dfd
3
as fome of tbe totfer
foit
mtflruffed tbat flje tuoulde dco
5
laieng dofame piiuiliefucban
image
Habar. ofWitchcraft. Cap,
1
7.
image
(as ff)e fmt> before tJcfcrtbeD) tn a co^ner^lxl^cf) bp ctljcr^
aa beene mottDfligentlie
fearcfceD $
IcnbcD into, $ bp
ft
at mean*
jjircoufenagefoas nofablie bctraafeD, 3noj tooulDtuilljtfmt
all
luttctimongers mig^t pate fo,: rtjctr lefofc repairs to tncbaw
to:s, aitp confutation iutttj tmtdje*,anD fuct) as baue familiar
fpirits, as fome oftftefe DiD^na ttjat bp tije o?oer offljetyglj com*
miiltoners,fcbic& partite fo? refpea of neYgfcbo#o>D
3
anD partite
fm otijer confmcration^
31
leaue tmfpoben of*
Sundrie forts ofcharmes tending to diuerfe purpo-
fes,andfir(t
,
certeine charmes to make taciturnitie
in tortures.
Thexvij. Chapter.
Mparibusmeritis tria
pendent corpora ramis,
Dijmas
&
Getfas,
in medio
eft
dminapoteHas,
Vifinas
damnatur,
G
eft
as adajira kuatur
:
Three bodies on a bough doo hang,
for merits ofinequalitie,
Difinas and Geftas, in themidft
the power ofthe diuinitie.
Difinas is damnd, but Geftas lif-
ted vp aboue the ftarres onhie,
2Mb
tftfe ; Ertiftawt cormeumverbumbmwn verltatem
nunauam
diumregi.
#<tt)erfoifc:80ff)emilfee of our laoie
tons
luffious
to our JLo2ti
3
e fus Cimff 5 fo let fyts torture
02 rope tepleafant to minearmes ano mem*
berj5
<k
^DftjertDife* lefh* autemtranfiens
per medium illorum that,
*$c
flDttjet'
imTer^oufyallnot
tyeateeabone
oflnm*
&tf,
^Counter
-
259
This charm
feemeth to
allude to
Chrift cru-
cified be-
tweenethe
two thceus.
h
h
pfai.44.
Luk.4.
Iohn.19.
T
260 i2.Booke.
Thedifcouerie
Chamesffc.
fl*
Counter charmes againft thefe and all other witch-
crafts, in the faieng alio whereofwitches are vexed, &c.
Pfal.44. [7
Bgttauit car meum verbum bomm, dicam cunBa
of
era mea regi%
Scripture
!*&
j3Dtf)rtoffC X
Dominelabia meaaperies, r
as meum annunciabit
P
ro
P
er
.
lc
veritatem.
$c fDQ)Zt\X)itC X Contere brachia inifti rei,r lingua malig-
najiibtiertetur.
f
Acharmefor the choine cough.
2httt)ifc ftps of a djalice, tt&en ftep:&ff fiatti fetomaffe,
and (ioalloto it DoUute foritb gD oeuottonyic.
^f
Forcorporall or fpirituall reft.
y
nominepatw>v^ and downe,
^y?/^f
t$
*jpiritus[anBl vponmycrowne,
Cr^Ar C/tfy/?/ vpon my'breft,
Sweeteladiefendmc eternall reft.
....
fl"
Charmes to find outa theefe.
omoft
HH^
e m^anc
^
&fo **
.fttD.Diit a ftatfe
,
fe tbua
:
Curnepout
woonder-
1 faccta tt)e caff, auDuiafeeacrolTct3pon^:tCaUtDttt)'otle
fuiivertue
oltue,andbnDettbectolfeto;iteibefettM
hiddenin
j^en a fyfo tytf ^innocent , ana a
tftaft btrgme bo?nein true
ofs He"
fo*&locte,aiiD not bate tegotteiyjf tbe ageof ten peare* , muff
lens'hoiie
false tbe cbriffall in Ins
banD
5
ant) bc^tn
a bis bacfee, feneeling on
name i
ftjp fen&s , ttjou mutt tseaoutitc atio teuerentlie fate ouer ttjts
pjatertfetfe : 3 befotbtb&mp labie>. Helen,
motberof lung
Conftanti ne,ftb(cb Wboeff 6nt) tbe croGTc feberebpon
Cfe'ff
btetu
bp tbattbpbolteoeuotton,anbinnentionof tbecrofife,anD
bpfte
fame ctoffe,an&bptbe top txt>tct) tbouconcefoebtt at flje finding
tbereof,anbbptbeIouebbttbfboubateff to
ftp
fonneConftan-
tine,anb bp tbe great gcobnes ti&fcb ftou Dcoett atoates bfe , ftat
tbon (befo me in tbte rf)?tflaU , ftbatfoeuer
3
afee 0; befirefo
bnotoe ; 3mm. J3nb fejjen tbe ctjf to teflj ttje angell in tbe cfcufr
aU^emano fctbatpou brill, ana tbe angell brill make anftoer
tberebnto Memorandum,tbat
ty\$
be borne futt at tbe
funne
riling,
Habar. of Witchcraft. Cap.17. z6l
riGng
5
feben tbe foetber is fatre ana cl&re*
Cardanus Derftiett) tbefe ano futb lifee fables, anD fetfetb
card.ub.i6.
Dofone ^t0 tuogementtberein acco20tnglie,in ttje
Ortaentb broke
*
^r reu
ve remmvar . ibefe coniurojs ana coufeners fo:fcotb foiil $eiu
c
^'
?3
*
|>ou in a glaffe tbe tb&fe tbat batfr
ffolne ante fbing from pou,
anotbisistbcirojocr. Ujeptafcea glaiFefciallfuUcfboUefoa*
ter,ano fet it topon a linnen clotft, ttbtcl) batb beehe purtfieo, not
onelie bp foa(bmg,but bp facrtto^c* >n tbe moutb oftfjc fciall
dj tyinail,tfoo oltue leaues mutt be iatD acioffe, tmtb a litlecon^
turation fata oucr tt, bp a cfctlo 5
to foit tbus ^>^/<? &** , angdt
candide,per tuamfknttitarem, mtima virnnitatem,
ofiende
mthtfurtm
:
htttbfb:&
rater ojkrs,ftoa,sues,mb betfoirt ettber of tbem a
"raflfe maoe foitb ibe naile of tbe ibumbe fopon tbe mauib of tbe
*Fr ifthe
fciail
5
ana tben fljali be tone angels afcenoing ana Defcenaing

rffe bc
n
as it foere mote* in tbe funne bcames
.
0)e ibctfe ail tbts tdnle
aiiTnoc
1
fljall fuffer great torment*, ants bts face (ball be tone plainlie, worth a
euen as plainlie
3
bel&ue as
fte
manin tbe mame.
jf
0: in trutb,
pudding.
-
tbcre are totes artifictatlie comtetea into tbe gla(Te,fcbtcbfotll
ntabe tbe footer bubble
3
ana aeuifes to mafee images ajpeate in
fte
bubbles: as alfo tfcerc be artifictaii glaftes
5
ixfctct) foiil ibeto
tmto poutbat Qatt take tbereinto, manie images of atuerfe
formes, ana fome fo fmall and curious , as ibep fbali in fauour
refembleftbomfoeuerpou tbinfee fcpon ilcoUe hi lohnBap.
Neap, fo?
tbe confection of fudjglaEes. 2Ebe fubttltiesljereofare
fo aetectea,ana
(be mpffcries oftbeglaffes fo common uofo,ana
ftetr coufenage ft foefl imofone,fc : ttjat
3
n&a not ffana fcpon
tbe particular confutation bereof* Cardanusin
tbe place before
citea reporteft,bofo be trica fottb cbtlajen tbefe
#
ana atuerfe ctr*
cumtfancestbefeboleillufion,anafounatttobe plaine fcnaue*
tie andcoufenage.
fl"
Another waieto find out a theefe that hath
ftolnc anie thing from you.
G4D
to
ftc
fea ftocanti gatber as manie pebles as ?ou fufpect
perfons fo? ftat matter ; carrte ibem borne, sum tfeotoe
tbem into tbe fiet,ano burie tljem bntier tbe tb:efybolD, *$#te tbe
parties ate Itfee to come ouer. Sdjerelet tbem lie tb?ee 0aies,anD
tben before fumte rtfing fabe ti^m afoaie. srben fet a po
v
:renger
SLAtf. full
2
64
12 .Bookc. The difcoueric Charmes^ &c.
fuUof Imter in a rfrcle, therein inuft be mase erodes euerie
toaie,as manie as can ttanD in it , tipon tfje td;id) mutt be imtfc
ten : dfynft ouereommctb, <!Db2itt retgnctb, iJfcift commanDetfj;
Sljepo^rcngeraXo mutt be figneoftntba croffe,anDafo:meo{
comuratton mutt be pronounces Efren racij ttone mutt be
%otone into tfje toater,in
fte
name of ifje fufpecteu 3nofo&en
pouputtn itje ttone of tumtijat isguiltte,
fee
Cone iuillmafee
tbetuaterbotle, astijougb globing iron forte mt itjereinto.
affilj id) is a m&rc fenacfee oflegter &e maine
3
an& to be accompli*
fljeootuerfetoaies*
fl*
To putout the theeues eie.
RdSaa
fye
feuen pfalmes imtb tbe iletanie ; ants tben muff be
fait) a bo?rible plater
to d&utt , ana dUoD fye fatfcer , irntb a
curffe againtt Qetlj&fe I^en in tt# mfo&ett of tfje ff
ep
of pout
acajpers bammsr
5
oj asses into
fyz
mt'DDrff thereof a b>afen
naile,confccrafcD/aieng: lufim
nomine
o* mfamdici* tmM)M
%
ifjaefe Qall be beto?aieo by ijis aimsout*
^f
Anothervvaie to find out a theefe.
Thcfe be C
^
lc&0 a
Fato ofttj&tes ttj ffje rmD of a Kue
,
ana let fiuo per*
meeretoies OfonsfetftctopGfcac&ef^etr forefingers fcpoutbe tipper part
torr.ocke
oftijeCj^te^bolDmgttlDittjtbcfiueljpfromifjegrounD tteaot*
h
P
u
&
1n
d
lte
>
anD atkePeter ano Panic fc^etfjer a* IB. oj
<
ftatb
ftolne tbe
them no
$*
n ^
5
au
&
ntt
k*
nomination of fee guiltie perfon
,
tfje Hue
coramen- tuiil turne roun&iEljis is a great pjactife in ail countrtes>anD uv
dobic
do
&&D a fceric bable jfoj tuitb tfte beating of tbe pulfe feme caafe
mfs
-
ofttjat motion arifetfj , feme otber caufe bp flight of tije fingers,
fomeott)erbpt6eipmDgatberetiinftefiuctobettait3$c: at $e
pleafure of tljeljolt^ers. &>ome caufe map be tbe imagination,
id;tcPpou
cenceipt at ftjc naming ofttjepartie altereftj tjije cem*
moncourfe oftbe puife, 0s maptoeli be concerned bp a ring tjcto
ffetifciiiebpaiitfeo betimrt tije finger antsttje
ftombe,
ouer oj
raitjer in a goblet 02 glatte ; fcdjicb tnitbui (S&:t ipace fmllffribe
againtt $?
ttoe ttjerct fo manie firo'aes as c folder Qjir.fectf) it
a
Habar. of Witchcraft. Cap.17.
%C%
s clocbe^anu
ttjen toill ttate :$e fefeic&ftfco
fo pjcsuettj Ujail finD
true,
ifl"
A
charme to find out or fpoile a thccfe.
Ojftbte
matter, concerning tlje ajp?cijenOcn cf ft&uf*
Sp
U)O2O0,3!totUctleoriedjarme3calleD .Adelbms cuiffe,
being
bott)fo
t
: lengtb of tuo^s futftctent to tueatie tlje reasrr,
aitofo:fubfiantfaiiauffe
co:np?rljenDing ail tl>at r^ertemctf)
imto blaf#emou0 fpaect) 0^
curding, ailoteca in
fee
$ia'$ of
Romc,as anerccmntunication ant infymtnmit
^f
Saint Adelberts curfle or charme
againft dxeues.
B?
flje auftjoritic of tlje omnipotent ifst&er, f!;e ^oftfte, anD
tbe^cl?e-gbott
;
anDbplt)el)Q!ie tnfgtne Marie ttfoffier ofcur
ilo^ 3efu<Eb:tff , anfc ibeljolte. angete aits arttaatgei^atiDg*.
MichaelljanD^IohiiBapti^arr :
n
. bl tjclfc
of
S>. Peter it)e
apoltle,ant5tbereODucofltjf ap0fHe$,at& cf &. Stcciien.ariD of
all ttemartp2S,of &. Sykiefter,atfli cf &.
Adelbert,
anii all ttje
confcffo^,anD&.
A)cgand
;
anDallftei)olfet;rgin0,anD of all
tlje faints tn fteauen anu carif} tmts t$om ttjere rs $imn poioet
to btnt) nnt> tofe : toe co rtfomuiunSafe , &anmc,ciir0fe, ano
bint) tott^ tlje fencte ant? bans* ofercommunicatton,ann toe Do
fegregste from tte bounDS anD lids of our fcolte mother tlje
cburrl)
',
all ftofc
itjarues , facntegtote perfons , rauenou* cat*
rbers,tocr&, counfeliers, esabtuto;*;, male c: female, ll)at !}aue
commttteD thi* iheft 0: mifcb&fe, 0: fcauc tifurpeD anp part tber*
cf to tbeir stone ofe.&et ftctr Hjare be Urill) Dathan anD Abiran,
Th
j
s is n<*
fcfeome t&e rctlb (toaliotocD fcp fojtbctrfinnesantJpztoe, anD
^owfSi.
let tfcem bauc part toitij ludas
ttjaf totraieD CbJtft, 8men :
mies,norto
ano tmtlj Pontius Pilat, anD tjitb tbem tbat faiD to fte llo2D.,2De* P
raie for
part from te, toe toill not fcnDerllanD tbp toaies^let tbctr
cfti!*
^
hemthac
teen be mase o^anes.CurlieD be tbcp in ilje ficlo, in ti)t groue,
hat"" as
in tlje tomD0,in$rtrl)oufes.bameg
5
chambers, antJ bens ; ant) chriftcx.
curffrD be tbep in u>court, in tbetoate ,in tbe tctone
7
mtfie ca*
honh.
ffell, in tlje toater, in tijecburcb, in tbe eburebvartj, in tbe tribu^
nail place, in baitell, in ttjetr abone, in tbe niarhct place, in tfjetc
talSe, in filence
3
in ttikingjxi toat^ing,in a*ping
;
in tyinbing,
j
'
&M\j. in
f
%6\
i2.Bookc. Thedifcouerie
S.AdelbertscurJJe
tnfeling
>
tnfitttng,(nbnaltng
3
mffani)mgtnlteng
5
mfiilen00,
'
tn all tfjetr too^be,t tftetr
botue anD foule, tit tbeir fiue tutte, ano
in euerie place, CurffeD be tbefruit of tbetr toombs, anD curffeD
be tlje fruit of
t
bctr lanfttf, anacurffeD be all tbat tbep fjaue^CurO
feD be tbeir beaos, tbetr moutbes
5
tbetr uoffrete, tbeir nofe0
3
tbett
lips,
t!)etnalDej5,tbetrt0etb,tbetrete! anbeieltDs, tbeir tyaines,
tbe rcDfeoftbetrmoutbes, tbetr tcong^^^
tbetr bartSjtbetrbellies^etrliuers^all tbeir botoels, anD tbetr
ffomacb.
CurffeD be
ftetr nauels, tbeir fpldmes, tbeir blaDDer* CuvffcD
be tbetr fbigbs, tbetr legs,tbetr f&f
e, tbetr toes,tbetr ntck*, tbetc
fijouloers. CurffeD be tbetr bacfes, curflDeD be tbetr armes, curfr
fcD be tljetr elbolne^, curCTeti te ftetc banbs, anD tbetr fingers,
curffeD be botb tbe nails of tbetr banfcs ano fate;curffeD be tbetc
rtbto anD tbetr genitals, anD tbefr fe nAs
3
curffeD be tbetr fleffj,
curffeD be tbetr bones, curffeD be tbeir blouD, curffeD be ttje (fern
of
tftetc boDies, curffeD be tbe marrotoe tn tbetr bones, curffeD be
tbep from
t
be crotome of tbe beaD, to tbe
fole of
fte
tote : anD
fcfratfoeuer is betfotrt tbe
fame, be it accurffeD, tbat is to Me,
fbetrfiucrenfcs^toforit, tbetr fietng, tbeir bearing, tbetr fmefc
ling, tbetr tatting, anD tbeir feeling, CurffeD be tbep tn tbe bolie
croffe, in tbe paffton of Ctetff , foitb bts
fine toounbs, foitb tbe
effuffonofbtsblouD, anD bp tbe mtlfee of tbe trirgine Marie
.3
"Thusthcv
wnto^ft*
Lucirer
5
tettbaUtbpfolDier^bptbe^fatber,tbefon,
make the
anD tbe^oUe-gbo(!
3
toUbtb^bun:anitieanDnaftuttteof C^iff,
hoiic trini.
tDttl) tbe tertue of all faints, tbat tbcu reft not Dap no? nfgbt,tili
tietobeare
tboub?ingefftbemtoDeftruction
3
citber bp Djofaming 0? bang*
thdr^xor
*n
&
0? ^
at
^
^
DcuoureD bp totlo beaffs, o? burnt, o? dame
cifmco/
bp tbetr enimtes,o?bateD of allmen lining SlnDasour 2lo?D
cifeitisno
l)at6 gfuen autbo^ifte to
Peter
tbe
apoffle, anD
bis fucceffb?0
9
bar^aine.
^
r
e pjac0 fojC occupie, anD to bs (tbougb bnteatfbie) tbat fcbaf
foeuer foelnnDoneartbjlIjalibebounDtnbeaucn, anD fcbatfoe*
uer foe lafe on eartb,ff)all be IcofeD in beauem fo toe acco?Ding>
lie.fftbevfotll not antenD^Dco (but from tbem tbe
gates of bea*
uen,anDDenfebnto tbemc&itttan burfall,fo asfbeptballbebtp
rieD in affes lea^e* jpurfbermoje, cttrfffcD be tlje grounD tcberein
tbep
are burieD, let tbem be confounDeD in tbe lad Daie of tuDge^
mentjlettbem \>mno conuerfatton amongcb?ithans
5
no? be*
boufclcD
Habar.
of Witchcraft. Cap.17.
16$
iKJafeleo
at tbe
|>oure of deatb
j
let ftem
be made as dutt befo^
tt>e face of tbe
toino : and 35
Lucifer toas expelled cut of beauenp
and
Adam andEueoutofparadtfe^folettbem be cjcpcIleD from
tbe Date ligbf
3ifo let tbem be loined ix)iti} tbofe, to ftbome tfte
JLo;d fattb at ttje iuogemcnt
^
dUo pe curflfed into euerlading fier,
Mab.i
u
ftbtcb is prepared fo? tbe
diuell and fit^s angels, bbere tbe
too?me
ft
all not aie
5
no? tbe fier be quenches . 3no as tbe candle , fcbM)
is tb?otone out of mpJanD bere,is put out : fo let tbeir too?fes and
tljetc foule bequencbed in tbe ttentb of bell fier
5
erccpt tbep
rctto?e
tbat fobfeb tber liatte Qo!ne,bp fucb a tiaie : and let euerie one fap,
ftmtXl.
3ifter tbtS mutt be f<Dng*/ media vita in mortefitmut,
&c.
That
^
^
SEbis terrible curffetoitb bell, ba>ke,and candell added tbere* themidftof
tnto, mutt n^ostoo^feetoomders:
bo
tobett among tb^ues it is
jtfeweare
not mucbtocigbed, amongtoife and true men it is not toell li<
c
death
'
feed, to tbcm tbat
are robbed it bnngetb Tmall relriefe : tbe p?eetts
ttomarb maptoell be eafed,but tbe gcods ttolne toill neuer
fte
fa*>
nerbereffo:cd. i^erebp is beheated botb tbe malice and follie
of popity doctrine,febofe tjndjarttable imptette is fo impudentlie
publtlbcb, and in fucb o#er trttereo,as euerie fenfence(ifopotfu*
nitieferued) migbt be pjcoued botb bereticall and dtaboltcalU
llBut 31
toill anftoer tbtscruell curffe toitb anotber curlTe farre
mo?e mild and ciuiU,pcrfo:mcdbp as bonett a man(3 dare fete)
as
be tbat made tbe otber, thereof mention toas latelie made.
S>o
it toas,tbat a certeine fir Iohn.toitb fome of
^
companie,
once toent abroad
a ietting,and in a mcone
Hgbt
euening robbed
a millers tonre, and ttole all
^
#les
Wat pw
miller made
bis
mone to fit Iohn
bimfclfe, td;o toilled Ijim to be quiet
5
fo:
be
toould fccurfletbetboefe, and all bis confederates, toift) bell,
bafee^ndcandeit, tbat tbep ftould baue fmall top of fbetr fillj,
anotbcrefo?etbenert fcmdaie,fir Iohn got
bint to tbe pulpit,
toiftiisTurpliae on
bis bacfee, and
W
ttole about
W
nttke,
and pronounced ftefe toojds follotoing in
tbe audience of
tbe
people.
All you that haue ftolne
the millers eeles,
A ^^
Laudate Domimm
de calis,
for theft.
And all they that haue
confented thereto,
Benedic&mpts
Domino*
3lo
a68
n.Booke. The clifcotietie Charmes^c.
3Lo (fa!$
be) tfeft is
Fauoe fo? pour kk$ mpmatffers.
fl"
Another inchantment.
CCBrteinep^ff^^fct^cljun^etiaj^ cfgbt pfalmc as an in*
djantment oj cbarme,o.:
at tbe leaffferifc fateng, tbatagainff
febcme fceuer fbep renounce
it
7
ftjep cannot line one ttjjole
p&teattbefcttermo&
fl*
A charmc or experiment to find
out a wicch.
The xviij. Chapter.
7{die dcmimco(blutarUmu enum ax-
ungiaftufwguedtne
pent
, vt
mwisefi
,tro
rejUurationejimferangunt :tllX0 X&>Z& 0}e IS
once ccmc into tbe rfcurcb, ttje teitcb can
neucr get out, tjnttli
tftc fearfters fo^t lite
giuc lite cfyjeflfe Irauc to Bcparf
3l5ulnotoitts ncceOfarie to lljefo poa
_ bofo to p:eu^nt snD nice all mtfeb^fes
fojcugltf bpibefecbarmrs $&itcbcrafe
:
atcojDingtotljeoptnfr
on ofM.Mal.ant) o$ers.Dne principal! ioaie is to nat!e a IjMfTe
fijeo attljctnGDeofit)eoutmoStl3^^olDofpouti)Dafe,anD fo
poufi&all before no imtdj a^all tjaue po&rr to fnter ^ercintd,
anDtfpoumarfeeif
3
ptm tyall finDttjat rule cbferucD in manie
countrte boufes. & ^Dftcrtotfe : 3fem Qje trmmfbant title to
be to^ttten crolfeimTe, in euerie corner of tt>e boufe,ilms:
ufi*
. *%*NaZarenu4>%<rex*%tIiui<eorum ^MemorandumpCU ttlHV tOttt
b&reiottball, fbe nameof tbetoirgine
Marie
, o? of ibe feure e>
ttangeUff** o? avt&w tarofaBum eft. & dDtftertoife : Jtemtn
femecountries tbepnatle a fcoojluesbeati on Qetooge.
&>(&e&
totfe : Item tbepbaug
Scilla
(tcbtdj is ettber a rote, oj ratber in
ftis
place garltUe ) in
fte
rcofe of i&e fcoufe , fo; to fc&pe afoafe
tjoitcbesafto fpttitstaffl) fo tbep xm aiicium alio,
ft
dDtfeer^
ftrifc: Stem perfume maae of %t gall of a blafeetK^anfc
W
b!on& befma?re& on tbe poffs and dallesof ffjeboufe, biiutfb out
of $eDaesbo$ towels ana tottcfjes,
#
^Dfl;eriPife;Ujeboufe
Ix^crc
Preferua-
tiuesfrora
witchcraft
according
toM.MaI.
L,Vairus
&others.
Habar.
of Witchcraft. Cap.i8. 265
f$mJzerkktomcai&Gfinti&,i&ft& from all Ulihfy&fZB. * JD'
fterfcutfe : 3Bti0
not bntmciune ibat tijc Homtf cbtireb allofoed
anti trtedtbefmobe of fuljbur, toD^tuc fptrtf^ out of ftefr bou*
fes
5
as ftjep did franhincenfe and toater fjallotoeo . & flMfcep
totfe:
Apuleius atf&$at Mcrcurie gaue to Vly(Tes,{$ett
be
came
Hereto tfjc inxbantreffe
Circe,
an |>earbe called
Verbafcum,
fc^idj in CSngltfl^ is called Mullein, 0,2
Tapfus barbatus, oj icng-
footf
; and tbat prefer tied btm from
fte
incljantmente ft i>
fterfoife :
JtemPlinie and
Homer
botb tico fate, ttmt fbe gerbe
called spolie is an erceHentbcavbeagainfl tncbantment; and
fate all tbat ibereb?
Vlyflesefcaped dices
birfo2ceries,andtiv
cbantments. ft
^Dttjertotfe aifo dtuerfc fomtes
ftep toent to
too&c intbtscafe,and fomebfed ibts defcnfattue
3
6metbat pje*
feruatme againC meantattend
dnnii&rein vou$aUfe
3
no? onelte tjotu flje religion of pa>
piffs, and infidels agr^tutalfo Ijotn fbetc ceremonies and tbeir
opinions are all one concerning toilers and fptrits.
For
thus writeth Quidtouching that matter:
oM&Me*
Terquefenemfarnma, ter aqua,
terfulphire luBrat:
She purifies with fierthrife
'
Zng&lhedty
old horic headed Aefon,
itm!**
Withwater thrife^nd fulphur thrife, i
g
*
as {he thought meet in reafon.
lAgainefhe
fame Ouidcommeth in as
before c
A
Attentat, qua,
lufiret
amu,
leffum<\ne
tocumque,
Defer
at
&
trernuUfulphur
tfr ouarnanu.
Letfome old woman
hither
come,
tyjtbjik.
and purge both bed and
place,
**
And bring in trembling
hand
new egs
and fulphur in like
cafe.
*AndVirgdalfo harpeth
upon the
tike
firing :
r*&m^
]
t
r
toke'vu
1

vaccarejrontem:
Cingite, ne vati noceat mala
linguafuturoz
Of
i 68 12 .Booke, The difcoucric Charmes&c.
EnMedby
Ofberrie bearing baccar bowzc
^Abraham i i j
i

F*n*g.
a wfeath or garland knit,
Andround about his head andbrowze
feedecentlieitfit;
That of an euill talking tung
Our future poet be not flung.
if
urtbermo?e,toa* it not in time* of fempeff* flje papftt* bfc,
r
io; fuperttttton
5
to ring tbetrbelle* agatntt Dtuel*^rutting
rafter
to tbe fonging of fyeir belles, flmu to tbeir otmte crie bnto on
ioftb fatting anD p?aier,afltgneDbpbtm in all aDucrfttie* anD
Danger*: according to tbe o?aer of ttje
Thradan
pjaeft*, trfjtrf)
fooulDro?e anDcrie,tottballfbenotfc tbepcoulD mabe,tnfbofe
oiaus Goth, tempett*. olausGothusfettbjtbatbi* countriemenfooulDtbtDt
iib.degentib.
^gjg aire, to affitt tbetr goD*,td;ome ibep tbougbt
to be tben to*
libTctpT
SMttbpi&e *** fottbotber*,anD baD~confecrateD arrotoe*,
2%
called SAgittd imidtsjvssxi a* our paptff* baD. alfo in ff#D of
belle*, tbep bad great bammer*,calleD^f^i/^w/^tomafea
notfe in time of tbunoe.r* 3n fome countries tbep runne cut of
fte
Dowe* in time of tempett, Wetting tbemfelue* tottb a cb&fe,
irtjerebpon
tberefoa* a trofffc made faritb a rope* enD bpon afc
cenfionDate* 3lfo ft^^ailettone* to be tbzofone into tbefier in
atempeff , anD tberebpon to be fatD %#
memottm, anD tbjfc
yAnes, ^JohnsgoQjell,anD InfinefugUt
tempeFia4,i& a p?efeilt
remeDie* 3fem>toI)angancgiaiDonafcen(tonDaie intberoofe
Awitches
f tbeboufe
5
p?eferuetbtbefameft:om aUburt*. *3!tem,3lcou*
to
ni
ma
a
kc
n
tarepoubatleanDimnD bp tbefiuefoounD* of <!I&ttt
7
bp
fte
tlr*&
haiieceafc
natle* idncbpearfeD bi* banD* anD
bi*
fcefe, anD bp tbe
foure
andbedif-
euangelttt^MattheWjMarkejLukc^anD Iohn, tt)at tijOUCOmfc
foiued.
DofonebtflfolueDtntofoater* 3tem,it
batb
banea bfaall mat*
ter,to carrie out in tempctt*
fte
facrament* anD reltfee*
,
$c.
3!fem,againff ffojmc*,anDmanie Dumrnecreature*
3
tbe
poptff)
cburcb bfetb excommunication a* a principal! cbarme* 2na nofo
to be DeliuereD fromInitcbe* tbemfelue*, tbep bang in tbeir en*
trie* an bearbe catteD penta$pllon, cinquefole, alfo an olitte
b?ancb, alfo ftanfemcenfe,, mpjtb, balertan, beruen, palme, am
tirebmon, <s
c : alfo baptbojne^ofberfoife ftfeitebo?ne
gatbereo on
spate
Daie: alfofbermofee of alagwnt* fetber* D?tuetb
fptrit*
atuaie,
Habar. of Witchcraft. Cap.18. 269
atoate, srbere
be innumerablepopifl) ero2Cifme$
5
anD contura*
ttons
fo:bearb$anDotber tbings, to be tberebp made ftbolfome
boib fo: tbe
boDte* antj foules of men and featt^anu alfofoi
contagion of foeatber.
Memorandum^at at tbe gathering of
tbefemagicall ^rb0, tbe
cWis neceffarie to be fatn, as
Vaims
L^rMUe
affirmetb; anDalfotbep^^&^foj tbat fe not fuperfirttouj5.{7"
w,I,c
^
aifoSprcngerfatft^attoft^otDtjpablacfee cbtcfeenin tbe aire,
MaUmakf.
toillmafcekutempetts toceafe: foitbeOonetmtbtbebanD of a j^.i.^.i,
toitcb. 3fa foule toanoet in tbe Ufeeneflfe of a man0? foomanbp
c
*W*
mgW,molefftngmen
5
txiMI) ( betDatltng tbetr torments in
purga^J;^^^
tojte^bpreafon of tttbe* forgotten, $c: and neither malted no$
Lucrafa-
conjurations can belpe; tbe erojcttt in
bis
ceremomall ajparell nie fpirit
muBgototbetomteof tbatboDte,anDfpurne ftereat, toltbbte
diatwaikcd
fate, faieng ; r*d* adgehennam,d0et
ft
pacfetng to bell : anD bp
q^
e
^
anD bp tbe foule goetb tbifber , anD there remained foi euer*
,
* jdDfberimfe: 3f tbere be mattes of purpofefo?tbts matter, to
tonbeiottcb tbe betuitcbeD. &J3D(berfmfe : J&ou
mutt fpetinto tbe
piffepoyrfjete poubauemaDe ioater. &Dtftecfotfc
5
>pet in*
to ttje fl&co of pour ngbt forte, before pou put it on: ano tbat
Vat-
nis fat
ft
is gioD anD bolfome to Do, before pou go into ante Dam
gerpusplace*
ft
Dtberforife: Cbat netttjerbunter* no? tftetr
Dogs; matebe beforittbeD,tbep cleaue an oken b?ancb,an& botfj
ftep
anD tbetr Dog* pafle ouer it
-k JlDtbertptfe : >,
Auguftine
^ugje d~
faftb,tbattopadfie tbe goD z*&r,foberebp toomeu migbt baue
hh.DeUik
frutteof tbefeeD* tftepfofoe, anD tbat tbeir garDensanD tolD$
7-**
1*
fijoutonot bebefoitcbeD^fomecb#fegrauemafrone trfeDtoput
acrotune fcpon t>\$ gemtall member, anDtbat mutt be publtfee*
IteDone,
To Ipile a theefe, a witch, or anie other enimie*
and to be dcliuered from the euill.
X r^ontbe &>abbotb Date before funrtfing, ctxt a bajell toanfc,
V fateng : 3
cut fb&iD bougb of tbte fummer* grofc>%
in
tbe name of btm
tdjome
3
meane to beate 02 mature, Ujen
couer
tbe
table, anDfaie
^
lnnomim^trk^
&filij
{ t^pri-
twfintti } ter. 3nD ttrffemgtbereon fate as follofoettj (engltflj
ft
be tbat t^XC)Drochsmyrocb^efenaroth
*J*
betu^baroch
{* ajf*^
waroth
{< ; anD tben fate
5
^olie trinitie pumty btm tbat batb
to^ouglrt
270
i2.Booke. The difcoucrie Charmes^c.
to?ougt)t ftts mifcbicfe.,* fake it atoay bp
%
great tattice, /s
^
elion^emaruyoles, age; aitD ffTlfce tt|e tatpet tDtQl pOUrfoanO.
fl"
Anotable charmc or medicine to pull out an arrow-
head, or anie fuch thing that fhcketh in die flefh or
bones,and cannot otherwife be had out.
S&te
tfea feuerall timt* totaling ; 0nw/*
, frtceftufduunlm
momtheater notfer, one Maria.
f)en mafce a Croflfe fateitg : W&Z
brue knight
^eb^eto femgbt ffrafee out H020 3efu <H3)?tlI,anD
31
befacb ttja
5
>
was cano-
jio?t> 3lefa b?ifi
Hh
bp
tye
fame tron,(peare,blou& ano fcrater,to
^intw it
P
ttN Httbistron:/w^
s.i^/w.
(fCharmcs againfl: a quotidian ague.
Ctat
an
atple in %apaces, ana tojite tipon tije one ;
ifc
fa*
tt)cr is tincrcateD : tjpon ttjc oftjcr; fflje father ts incomp?c*
&enfible : topon
fte tbtra
j
S|)e father is efemail &
flDfterfcrife:
Write toponamaflecafee cut in tfj;a paces; D ague to befoo^
Ojf
fpcD : on ttjc fecontJ; D ficbttciTc to be afcrtbeo to
bcalft ano
toies;ontbetbfrD;P4* ^max\^fax^nmlttitbt eaten fa*
fling; &Merimfe: |3atnt fcpon tfea
Ifhe paces of a maffe*
Cabe
5
P^*
fax { xAdanai
>fajHiHt
yita i^fibbaoth
*%*jfiritutfan~
&h*
>J*
Tetragramnatm
*J
an& eate it, as is afo^e (aid*
'
^f
For all maner ofagues intermittant.
a crfiffed
T^Dinettoo little fftcfeestogitbcr in tbe mt&Detf, being of one
wio&tt
*kngtb,anD bang it about pour necfce in
1&
fo
*
mof a w*fc
appcnfions.
*dM&ertDtfe :
'if0; ftts
otfeafe tbeTurkesputtottbintbeir sou*
Met a ball of tocoD, ferity an oftcrpace of Ukdd, ana flrifee
tfte
fame, fpeabing certeine frfuolous fooj&s, 4c flDtberfotfe : Cer*
teine monfes bangeD fcrolles about
fte
necks of futb asfoere
0cke, frilling tyem to fate certeine pjaiers at cad) fit, ano at
tbefljttD fit to bopetoelUano maoefycmbciaue fyat tbcp tyoulo
t&erdbprecetuccure.
Periapts,charaders, &c : for agues, and to cure
all difcafcs, and to deliucr from all euill.
Forbodic
andibule
ic nn^
firff cbapfer of &
Johnsgofpell in fmali letters confer
ic
1 crates atamaffc
3
anD&angeD about ones necfte,is an
w
comparable
Habar. ofWitchcraft. Cap.i8. 271
comparable amulet
t% tablet,
ffttft
oeltueteft from all tottcfp
crafts and Dtucltfl^ practices. 15txt mc
ft
tnfees,tfone ftouto Jang
a
feboleteffamen^oj rafter a bible, bemtgbt
beguile
fte
otueli
terrtblie. jFojindfcdfotDOulo&.Barnardbaue done,
tftom fte
otueli tolo,ftat be
could
ftetubtot
feuen toerfes in
fte
pfalter,
toWftbeingdailte
repeated, foould of ftemfelues tying ante
man to beaucn,and p:eferue bimfrom bell . SBttt tften
>. Bar-
narddefired ftedtuellto tellbtm tfttftftepioere^erefufc^fa^
eng,bemtgbt ften fttnfee fjtm a foole fo topjetudtce btmfelfe.
OTtell(qUOft
y.Barnard)3toill 0 foell eUOUgb fo?
ftat,f023|
S.Barnard
tDtli oatlie fate otter
fte tftole pfalter.2$e otueli bearing btm
fate
JJ
er"a
5;
(o,tolo
btm fcbtft foere
fte
tierfes,leaff in reading otter
fte tftole
^jj?J
pfalter datlie,be ftould
merit tco mut^ fi# ofters* J5ut if
fte ban*
aii his fub-
ging of>Johns gofpell abont
fte
mtbt be fo benefictall
$
bob) if
ultra
one
ftoulo eate tip
fte
fame i
^
More charmes for agues.
T'36e
fte
partie bp fte band, and fate
5
*Ape
fail*fit
iMh<ec
febrkyttfie MarUvirgini chriftipartm. <&
fflftertDife X
WX&ty
Irnft ftepartie,andp;tuilie faieftispfalme^W^
teDensmem,
rex,&c.
^)ftertijife:OTeare about pour necbe a p^ce of
a natle fafeen from a croflfc, and fojajped in fooll .
&
Dfter*
fotfe : 2D?infte tome, therein a ftoo?oe
baft
bine d:ofone&
ft
at
baft
tut offonesbead & )fterfotfe : Cafee
ft?#
confer
crated mafifecafces, andincite topon
fte
firft : gutti* eftpater talk
eft vita ; On
fte fCCOnd
;
Qualts eftfiUu6,talk eftfanBm : OU
fte ft
H*0
5
QmUs
eftfiintm tale eft remedium.
ISfyzXi gttte ftettlfO fte ftcfce
Pr
^*
man,entoiningbimto eate none
ofterftingftat oatetfteretn
reftorlties-
beeafeftanteof ftem,no:pet o?infee: and let
bfm
fate fiftrime
Tater noftm,
and as mante ~sstm
y
in
fte bonour and p?atfe of
fte
Crinftie.
&Dfterfoife: Head fteficbeman on a frtdaie be>
fo?e
funne rtfing tofoaros
fte
eaft, and let
btm bolt) tip
bis
bands tofoaros
fte funne, and fate : 2Ef>ts is
fte
daie, tfterein
fte
ilojd <H5oo came to
fte
erode. 315ut mfte
croffe
ftall nener mo?e
I
come to btm: fo letneuerftcbot ot coto fit of tbis aguecome
aniemo:ebnto H)is man, in nominepat
{*
erfi^Hjy&forim
^finBi {<.
*Nn fate feuen and tfoentie rater natters, and as
manie^/^anotofe
fttsftjoe dates togtfter* *jfterfotfe;
Iecana
r
I
2ji ii.Booke. Thcdifcoucric Charwes&c.
^iv
s
n
Fecana, caghi, daphnes
3
gebar,geddco,
Tobt en-
GebaliJlant,fednonflantphebM>hecas,& hedas.
gli{h
hN
<uerieone of tbefetoojos mod be tojtttenfcponap&ceof
quoth no-
jj^aD5anuj,e
g(
Uen tno^rone Date after anotber to tbe ficfee
bO0te,anO6mutt^ebecareD. IbtS faftt) Nicholas Hemingius
berfmncco to read tit tbe fcbcDlcsitt tea
s
fo as one noting
tbe
tt)o?D0, p^acttfeD ttje medicine m earneff ; and teas not onelte
cured Inmfclfc, but alfo cured manteotfjerstbcrebp* 0nofyere*
foje tje condudetb , tfjat ttjts is a kind of a miraculous cure,
fc^ougbt bp ttje tllufion of fljediuell; ftbereas in ttutt),tt totil fall
out moff commonlte,tbat atertian aguetoill not bold ante man
longer ttmn fo,
tbougb
no medicine be gtuen, no; ante ioo?os
faneUm.
fpoben. *>ftertoife : Ijjis toojo, -^**^4 tojitten on a
paper>fotfb a certeine figure ioined tfjcrefoitb,ano banged about
one* necbe,belpefttbeague. #>tbertmfe:llet tbetyine of
$eftcbe boote made earltc tn tbe mowingbe foftlie beateo nine
dates togttberconttnnaUte,tmtill all be confumed into toapo?.
&flDtbertoffe: a crotfemaoeoftloolitlettDfgsioineDlogttber,
ttbereioitb frben ttje partie is tourbeo,
be
toill be trfjole
$
fpecfallte
tf
be
toeare it about bis
necfce &iMjcrinife : ICafce a lifcc
quantitieof foater out of ibJ&ponds
of equall btgneflfc,and tatt
thereof tn a neto eartben ticflPeil, and o?infee of it t$en tbe fit
commetb*
Notable
Snftepeareof Our lojd 1
5
6 8, fl)e Spaniards
and Italians
re*
follies of
cefueoftomtbe pope, tbts incantation following ;&berebp tbep
*c
?
toer
*
pjomifeo botb remiflion of ftnnes,ano good fucceflfe in tbeir
SaHans.
fo^es ta ftc-Iofoe countries
OTSncb &betber it be not as pjo<
$ane and impious, as ante frjtfebes cbarme,
3 report meto
tbe
indifferent XZtibZK^Crucempronob^Jhbtjt^dr
flans
in iltajit/jt
tf*
lejmjacratis maMbtUyciaHitferrets^dibtuferfofiitylefa : D0-
minelibera nosab hoc malo,&ab bac pefie:ti)Ztlfkfe& Pater nofters, and
tfeee
aueMaries. aifo tbe famepare tbeir enfignes toerebptbe att*
fbojitte afaefato confured faritb certeine ceremonies,* conferral
ted agatnff tbeir enimies* Slnd if poureao
tbe
biffojies of ftefe
foarres, pou mate te ftbat tuctojie tbep
gained berebp 3
tern,
ibep baptifeo tbeir tbatfe ffanoard,and gaue it to name &.
Mar-
garct, i&o ouerttyeto tbe diuell and bicaufe pou Qall tinder*
fiand
:
Habar.
of Witchcraft. Cap.i8.
273
Band fte
mpfferte hereof, 3 ijauefte rafter fet tt Dctoneelfe*
&bere,betng
indeed too^ft fte
reading,
^T
Fora bloudie flux, or rather an
iiTue of bloud.
T0he
a cap ofcold toater^and let fail fteretnto
ft?&
djcps of
fte
famebloud
,
anp betto&ne eaftd?opfatea
jw<?r mjhr,
anD art ^*,
ft
en ojinfce to
fte
patfent
3
and fate;
WSb*
ft
ail belpe
pow 2$e patient mutt anfoer S .Marie.Cfjen fate pottos
.Marie
He muft
ffopfteiffueofblouo. ft jfterfoife:Mlritct)ponfte patients
anfwerby
fo#ead toifytyt famebioua 3 conjummatumeft.
ft :fterfcrife:
n
h
one
"
^ate tO
fte
patient
3
Sanguis mane in tejicutfecit ckriflptt info;
San-
^c
'
r
_
guis mane intuavena,Jicut chriftns injuapatna) Sanguis manejixus
y
Ji-
haps hath
cut
chriftusfiandofuitcrucifixm
iter,
ft
iDfterfcmfe,a$ follOtoCft.
thecuring
In the bloud ofAdam death was taken
*J< patent.
In the bloud ofChrift it was all to fhaken >{
Andby the fame bloud I doo thee charge,
That thou doo runne no longer at large,
^ilDfterfmfe..
Cfeitt toas bo?ne at Bedielcm, and filtered at
Iemfalem,
fafeere ins blcud In as troubled*
3
command ftae bp
fte
tiertue of
<E5oo,and
ftjougb fte beipe ofall fatwts, toi!ate tixm as
lordan
dtdjttben
Iohn
bapttfed Cfctff |efUS
;
In nomine
patris^&filtj^
&ftmtH*fin&i {*
ft jaDfterfoife : ^ut
ftp
nameles finger m
ft
e toourid,and mafee
ftertoift
ft
: & aoffes top n
fte toouno,and
fate fiue p^^r
nofienMut
^ues, and one oW*,tn
fte bonourof
fte
fiuetoounds.
&j2>fterfonfe; Couftft
at part and fate, Dehtere
s<*i.wier.
eius
exiuitfonguis &
aqua,
ft
DftertOlfe t In nomine patris>{*
&
ca
P*
ll '
0t
f
m
filtj^CrjjtiritHtfancii^Crc. chimrat, char
a,
fonte> confirma, confona,
Imobalite.
ft Dft
CTU)ife I
Sepa
^Jepaga
*ifop*goga pfcftajanguis
in
nominepatris
pfcpodendi{<
Crfiltj
*%*podera
>J*
r
'
fymtusfanHi *%*pan-
donca^paxtecum^men.
<
Cures commented and finifhed
. by witchcraft.
T^eretoasaiontefeHotoeftatfajfeetjponfjtm to be anofa*
ble furgion,in
fte dutftte ofMentz,
1
5 67. to
tft
om
ftere
re*
fcitcd a entleman
ftat
|>ad beene toered
iuift ftefcneffie, named
CJ.j. Elibert,
^74
i^.Bookc. Thedifcouerie
Acoufeningfurg\
Ehbert,tjaumg a fccrcbtefe on bis l)ead,acco?timg
to
fyc gutfe
of
ficfte folfcciSut
ftc
futgton maoe Ijunpull off bis fecrcbtefc , and
IntUcD i)tm to D:infee toitt)
btm
fralic. lje fie fee man fato fje fcurff
not
5
fo;
be
foas fcubtdden bp jbpficfce ft to Doo . %v8$ ( fata
tbfs
cunning man) tbep fenofo not pout dtfeafe : be ruled bp me,and
take in pour dztnfce lufftlte . ifoj be ftougbt tbat trften be foas
iuell ttfpled, be mtgbt tt)c mozc eaQite beguile
bim tn btsbar*
game
5
and mate b*s retuard
tfte
greatcr
3
f$tcb
be toas to ccceme
in part afo:e
b
and.
Wentbep bad tuell d:onifee,be calico
tbe ficfce
man afiDe,anb told btm tbe greatnes and Danger of
bts Dtfeafe,
and boto ttjat it greio bp meaner offottebcraftjand tbat it fooula
be tintuerfalUe fp?ead tn bts boufe,and amongall
bte catteiyfit
toere not patented : anD tmpudentlte perfaaDeD tbe ftcfee man
In h
f
r
rgN
* ^eetuecure ofbtm.and after bargatne manegeDemanDeD of
moftlrapu p
$
e Ccfee man
3
foftctber be
fjaD not ante at borne
3
i$om
be
mt
gbt
dendicfec- atfureDltc tmff
.
SSeftcfeemananltocreDjtbatlieJaDaDattgbtec
teth his
and a feruant S&e coufener affeed boto old
bts Datigbter foas *
abro h
ic
^
P
atl[ent fatd
5
tfoentie. HIell(fatd tbe coufener) tbat is fit foj
our turne.ajen ^e made tbe motber and fatber to feneele on tbefc
hnces totjjetr datigbter , and to dcftrebtrinall tbingsto obep
tbe {bpfict an , and tbat
tfje fooulo two in eucrte tbtng as
be
com*
mandedbir ; otbertotfe
W
fatber could not be reffojedfobf*
bealtb3ln fcfctcb refpetf bir parents t>umblte befougbtbtr
on tbet'c
tmis fo to d(D.2Ejen
be
afltgned l)tr to tying btminto
bis
lodging
jnr fatbers batre.and
W
motbers, and of all tbofe fcdncb be
kept
tn tits boufe
3
as foell of men and foomen , as alfo of bts catteDL
tKIben 0je came tberetoitb tmto
btm , according to tbe matcfc
maoe
5
and bir parents commandement, be
lead
btr dofoneinto
a lotue parte , txbere bauing
madea longfp&cb
> be opened a
bmfec tbat late on tbe baud , and latetb tbereon ttoo fcmuesa*
Apretcn-
croffe^tDttb muebctrcumffance of foojos. Sf&eu comureib be,and
dedconiu.
mabetbttrangecbaracters,andatlengfibbemafeetba circle on
ration.
fy
t ground, W;eretn
be
caufetb btr to fttcfee one of
tftofe contured
fent ties
5
and after mante mo?e ftrange foojos
,
be mabetb
W
ffiefeetbeotberfentfebefioe it. Eften
fell dotone tbe matd tn a
Itoaine fo? feare ; fo as be foa*fatne to frote btr andput a ftp itu
to btr moutb,after tbe recetpt thereof
(be
tnas tan troubled and
ama?ed Elj en {je made f>tc b;efts to be bncouered
;
ft as
l*en
ftep
Habar. of Witchcraft* Cap.18.
275
fljeptoerebare, fjeballieDtoitbtbem, Dfaerflte anD longtoge*
tber.sben lie
maDe f)t r lie
rtgbt topfoarD, all bncouereD anD bare
briotoe btr pa#cjs.SQbcrein tbe mats being lo
tb to obeie
b
t m, xt>
fri!eD
3
anD in Ojame fo?baD tb at triltanie .
ben
fata tbe fcnaue
;
|0our fatbers Dcflructton to at banD:fo?wept pcu fcill be ruleD,
be
ant) all
bte
famtlie
tb
all fuffeine greater greefe anD tneonue*
mence,ibanispetba{peneDbtttobfm. 3nono remeDte, ejxept
^ou tutllfecfee
bis
bttecouertb2otp^3 mutt baue carnaU copula*
ton foilb vou , and tbcretoitball fell into
btr
bofonte , anD otters
iteeto btr anD btr
tnrgtnttie. >o did
be tbe feconD Date, anD afc>
^
**&
tempteD tbe lifee ontbe tbtrD Date
. jlBut
be
fatleD tben ofbis pur.
Zu
pofe,as tbe foentb confelfeD afterfoarDs 3n tbe meanettme
be
^
cTsu
mintttrcD fo cruell meDtcines to tbe ficfee man, tb at tb?ongb tbe
toymenis tberof
be
feareD pjefent Deatb, ano foas faine to fe&pe
bisbeD^rreasbetoalfceD about before bene toellanDlufftlte.
SZbe patient in
ty*
torments calletb bnto
btm fo? remebie , irfjo
being flacbe anD negligent tn tbat bebalfe, snaDe ramie fo:
tbe
Daugbter fo accompanie btr fatter , tcbo affeeD
tyt febat (be
ftjougb* of tbe cure,anD tdjat
bope $ebaD
of bis recouerie . XZ&
fottb tearcs temaincD Client , ass being o$:effeD tot tb grafe ; till
at tbe lad in abunDance of fo:rotoe
(be
bttereD tbe ftbolc matter
to btr fatber . CbtsDcotb
lohannes Wients report, fateng,tbat it
came bnto btm bv tbe lamentable relation of tbe fatber btm*
felfe. 3nD tbis tsbwat tbis time fo? none otberpurpofe rebear*
feD , but tbat menmap b^rebp learne to tafee beeo of fucb coufe*
King mercbants , anD fenofoe ftbat tbcv be tbat take bpon tbem
tobefocunmngintoitebcraff ;leatttbepbe talmtcbeD:as mat>
OerEJibcrt anD
bte Daugbtertoere*
^f
Another witchcraft orknauciic
3
pradi(ed
bythefamefurgion.
mo
r
r^Js>
Tlis
furgion mtntttreD to a noble man, tbat late ficfee of an
the firft
ague>offeringbnto
bim tb:&
paces of atcote fo be eaten at
^"j"^
Jfcfc models ;fateng to
tbe Mf :3tooulDCtetffbaD not bane
bkSfthc
bo?ne^bnto tbe feconD:
3
tooulD
be ba&
not fuffereD;bnto tbe fecond
tbirD : 3
tooulo
be b^D
not rifen againe . 2nD tben putting tbem
witfj hi*
*bout
tbe ficfee mans necfee,faiD;}15e of gD cbaere, 8nD if
be
lott
^T^
tbem^o&euertQhetbembp^oulD tberetottbaU tafee afoate
his
*".
t&tf. btS rcSion.
t
"j 6 12.Booke. The difcouerie Charmcs,
fc.
Ijisague. *dD$erto(fe
:
3Sefu0Cfc(ft
5
htiirf)toaJbo?ne
3
Dei^
tier tb&from tbts infirmtttt^3efa5C^ttt^cbt)feD^Dri(<
tier tt)& from tbts
mfimntte 4* 3efas %ttt fab tctj tofc agatne *
DcUuer iftce from tbts tnfirmttte . Kfym
datlte mudbe fatd fiuc
^f
Another experiment for one bewitched.
A coufe-
A
$
ot
&
er fuc
&
coafening jfcpfictan perfuaded one i$fcbijab a
ning
P
hy-
/\ttmpanie,tbat it toas one ototriper , and tfompcong mam*
fician,and
tetiteD in
W
bellie bp toitebcraft . H5ut kingfcrattbed , fc as
be
a fooiifh
C0UjD not tonm
y
ttpers into
bis
o#ure02 ercrements
3
after
bte
pauenc.
pultons:at lengtb be
told tbe partie,tbat
be (fcoulo fpffer
tbe
pained
of ct)tiDbtttft
?
tf it locre not pzeuented
5
andtberefo?ebe
tmtftputt)i band into t>t0
bzdect? , ana raise out tbofe frames
fbere* Buttbe moiber offbe ffcfce partie bautngtoarningbere?
of,fato lljc coulo dtbat $it felfe
>o tbe
coufena? Id as pjeuen*
ted,and
fte
partie Died onelie ofa ttmpante , and tbe fenaue rati
atoate out of$ecountrfo
^f
Otherwife.
uhnxedin.
\
A
Onficur Bodin tellefb of a fotfcb,&bo bndertatung to cure
9
IVlfooman betmtcbed, caufed a matte to be famg at mtdntgbt
in our ladies cbatpelL-SriD fc&en flje bad ouerlten ftje ficfee partie,
and bjcaibed eerteine too?ds bponIjtr^etoas bealed . ftereiti
Kafaflia*
Bodin fettf&
3
ft*ef0ll0foe0 ti)C ejffltttpie Of EIiastt)ep20jfeet, foba
raffed tbe
Sunamitie
.2ln& tbtsffo?ie mu8n&ds be true : fo? g<oo>
manHardiuinBlefenfisljis^oCatttjefigneof
tb^ lion told bint
tbe ffo^ie.
fl*
Aknacke to knowe whetheryoube be*
witdiedjOrnoj&c.
Mdmtkf.
TSCto^Ifi expedient to learne boto to fettofo t^ettjeraficfee
pa.i.
q
ue!i
7
.
lmanbe befoitcbed 0?
no : tbis is tbe pjacttfe tbereof^ott mult
Baub. s$in.
oto molten lead otter'Qe fiefce booie, and pofoje it into a
*TL*f
pojrenger full offoater
5
and fbenjtf tbere ajpeare
Matmief.
tpontbeleadianietmage^oumap
tt)cn tmote tbe partie is
betotttbed*
That
Habar. ofWitchcraft, Cap.ip,
277
That onewitchcraft maielawfidlie meetc
with another.
Thexix.Chapter.
Cotus,Hoftienfis, Gofridus,
atlD all
tfje olD canonilfe agree,
tftat it is lalufuit
to fafeeatnate fottcbcrafi: bp toittbcraff,
\jttV4MVani* contundzre&yfo Scotus
fatfb,
Scotutmi*
3t tpere foiite to fo^bcare to encounter minEt.^
tintcfjcrallbp fottd)craft;fo?(fa!tb be)t!)ere
d
*
im
$
9*
can be none tuconuentence fbercm; bt*
caufc
tbe ouertfeotoer of tmtdjcraft af>
fcntetb not to tt)e ruo:fe0 of
tbe otuell. 3nD ttjcrefo^e ^e fatt^fur^
iber,$at it is mrritafous (a to ertmgutfi) ant> oucrffeoto ti)t tu
ucteino;fccs.
0s tijougl) t)e fljoutofate;3t mafcctfj no matter,
tf)0Ugb i&.Paule
fate
;
Nonfades malwn,vt indeveniat banian,
tjOU
l^altnotDaieatUjtbatgcDUmaiecometbeteof. Humbcmis
fatti^
p;/?.*
fljat tottdjcraft mate be taken atoate by ftat meanes tdjerrby it
foaateougbt* But
Gofredus tnuetetb fo;e agatnft tbe ojpug'
Gyw./
nera thereof, pope
Nicholas
tbe fift gaue moulgcnee ana Icaue
M^M
to btfljop Miraties
(fcfco ioas fo bctottc^cD tit i)t5 p2tutt:c0,ti)at
ftc
coulo not bfe tt)c gift of fcenerie)tofd*e remeote at fcutdjes
fjanos. anDttjisieag^claufcoftjisOifpemation,^/-^^^
maltsfitgiatur maiw
y
tbat of ttoo etubMbe greater fl&oufti be auot#
Deo. ana fo a foritdj, bp taking
fits
Doubiet,curet> btm
?
an& fetlleD
0)eotbertDittb:a^tbeffo;ie^,t^tc^i5tobef^netn M<Mal.
and otuerfe otfjer tatters,
Whoarc priuilcgcd from witches, what bodies are
aptert to be bewitdied,or to be witches,why women are
rather witchesthan men,and what they are.
Thexx.Chapter.
>to if poutotU fenoto tot;o and
tofcat per
^
fon^ are puuilegeD from tottcbes, pou muft \m<
Derf!ano,tbat ftep
be mm fad) as cannot be be*
Maimtkf.
j,
UiitcfjeD, 3n
fte
number of
ttyome firff be tbe in*
t*.
*.
4**
278
l2.Bookc. The difcouerie
Of
bewitching.
quiffto?s, aas furfj as crercife pt&Ufcc iufffce fcpon tijcm.
lctu*
^whereof
bctt,* a tufttcc mEil^txbpmc fo; diuerfe refpects
3
baue left to
lookc more
namcd.,not long fincc tbougbt
Ijc toas befoittbeOjin ttje bcrie tit*
ba>kc fit
**ant
^
0l3;
&
e
fiwWtt^i ft^
foihb
;
fo as bis leg iuas b;ofccu
foorth in
tbcrbp
5
fc:fcdjtcb eiifjer Urns falfe
5
o; eifetbis ruletmtrue^o;
botti
pnn:.
rafber imurious bnto c25oD0 pjouidence S>econdlte,fu
$as ob*
fertie outte tlbc rttese ana ceremonies of boltecburcb
3
arid foo^
(typ
tbetu tmtb reuerence,tb;ougf) tbe fp?tnfcltng of bolie toater,
ants receiuing confecrated fait, by ttje latofull ttfe of entitle*
bal*
iofcued on Cantielmas date, and gr&ne leaues confecrated on
palmefundaie(iibKb tbtngs tbep fate tfje cburcb ttfctb fo;
tbe
qiialifieug of tbe diuels pofoer) are p;eferued ftom tottdjerafc
fljirdlie,fomc are p;efcrtied bptbeirgo&d angels, iri;feb attend
andiuaitijpontbem.
$5ut3maie not omitbere tbe reafonSj&bicbtbep tying, to
p;oue t$at bodies are ibcmo;c apt and effectual! to erecutctbe
art of fafrination* and tbat ts
a
firtt tftep fate tbe fo?ee cf ecleffiatt
bodies, iriitcb tndifferenilie communicate tbeir toertues bnfa
menjbeaff^tr&Sjttones^c. Buttbte giff and naturallinflu*
enceof fafcinationmaie betnereafed tnman,acco;ding to
bis
affections ana perturbations; as tbo;ougb anger, fearcjoue*
istirM.de bate,$c
il
l
o?bp*l)ate(faiftVairus)enteretbafiene tnflamma
fafcmjx.ii.
ttou into tbe tie of man, fobfeb
being fciolentlie fent oat bp
beams aim ffreames$c rtnfectand befoitcb tbofe bodies againff
fcbomeibepareoRJOfed* 5lnb tberefo?ebefattb(int^efauour of
toomen) tbatfljat is tlje raufeU)bptoomen are oftener found fo
behjitcbestbanmen,
if
o^(fattl) ^e)
tftep
fjaut fucbanbnb;idele&
fo;ce of furie and concupffeence natural!te,tbat bp no meanes it
i* poflible fo; ^tmto temper o; moderatetbe fame, >o as t>pon
Much like
taetit trifling occaffon, ffjep (like b;utc beaffs) fir tbeir furious
theciebi-
eiesbpontbepartiefebomtbepbe
ting
wit-
pa(fe,tbat Ubereas toomen bauing ameruellous ficfele nature,
whom wc
****
ffr
^fe fo#*er fcajpenetb to**
ft
0m
>
fmmediatlte all peaces
hauccic.
ablenes of min^bepartetb; and tbep are (b troubled toitbeuill
where
bmo;s,tbat out gotbeir fcenomous erbaIations>ingend;ed ibo<
fpoken.
rougbtbeir ilfauoured diet^and increafed b^ meanes of tbeir
pernicious ercrements,t$(cb tbeperpell. Womenare alfo(fatfb
U)
moneftjlte filled full of faperfltious burnous, and tmtb
tlpm
tbe
Habar. ofWitchcraft. Cap.ax. 279
fbcmdancboltftebleuo boflet&sfobereof fpnngbapojs, ano are
carried fcp.ano conucieo
tfcougb tbe nofctfeels and moutt^c : to
tbc befoutcbtng offcrfjat focuer it m&tefl).
Jf
0?
tljep bclc|)fipacer=>
tetnefeea^ti^ercUjifttljc^betottfb t^omfocuerfbeplttf. 3n0 who arc
of all otljer inomettjleane.JjQllotD eteU,oto,b(ttlcb:otuc5 foomen
moftKkcKe
(faift&e) are ftemott infectious ^ar(ebefmtb,ftat()ot
3
fubttll
?
!ijj
,et
te
,
ano Qtn bodies are mott fubiect to be betmfcbetyfttjcp be motft,
bewitched.
ano aU
tfcep
generallie
3
t$ofe toetues, pipes, and paffages of
fbetr
bot>fc0 are open. #nd finallte fje faiib, tfcat all beauttfuU
things fc$atfoeuer
5
are famefubtett to be betoitdjed
^
as nameIfe
gdlte pcongttien,fafre toomen,futb as are naturallie bo?ne to
be rtcfcgcDdlie beas
3
faire bo$Tes,ranfee co#te
3
bcatifull tr#s,$c.
t^eaafrandof $rta tolobtm^tbat^efatDonetDftijljisetetoeabe
a pjettousffone in p&ces, andalltbisljetelletb asfobertte,as
ftougb
it toere true . 3ndif it toere true, boneff foomen mate be
tDitcbes
?
mdefptgbtof all inqui(tto?s : neitber can anie auoid be*
tng afotfckejxept fl>& locfee btr felfe fcp in a Camber.
What miracles witchmongers report to hauebeene
done by witches words, &c: contradictions of* witch-
mongers amongthemfelues, how beafts are cured her-
by,ofbewitdied butter,acharmeagainft witdies,anda
counter charme,the effect ofcharmes and words proued
by L.Vairus to be woonderfull.
The xxj. Chapter.
jf 3
0)oulD go about to tectte all
cljarme
s
3
3
fljoulp take an infinite fcoojfce
in band
jf0? fte toitebmg footers bold
opinion,Qiat ante fbtng almoff mate be
tberbp b:ougbt to patFe# tbat t^etfjer ftje
focuds of tbe cbarme be tmocrffanoable
02 not
3
it Mletb not: fo tlje djatmer Ijaue
a ffeooie intention to b?mgbis oefirea*
bout,
ana tben fcbat is it tbat cannot be Done bp too?os ?
jf0?
L.Vairus
faitfe tftat old foomen baue infebleo ano killed cbti
LydrMhk.
tyenfottbfoo?os
3
aud baue maoe toomen fcritb cbitomtfcarrie;//c/.u.r.
a8o i2.Booke. The difcoucric Charmes^c.
fycy bane maoe men pine afoate to oeafb, tbct> fjaue biUeo
bo*
*According
fes , oepjfoeb fl)#pe of lljelr mtlfte, *tranffo;neD men into
10 M
f
p?!l
beaffs,flotone in ti)t aire, tameb anb ffaieb foflo beatts, o^nen
22
P
& m*.
aU i*ifome ^attell anii bermme from cojne, tines anb bsarbs,
^whichhc ffaieb ferpents,!c : anb all toffy toojbs
Bin
fo
mucb as lie fattfj,
indeed ai-
tbat foftb certeine too&s fpofeen in a bulles eare bv a tottdj, tbe
^refore
^ul^ait) fallen ootuneto^cgcouhDasDeao, |>eafomebpber'
2^w ***,
*ttC of foo?bs Ijaue gone bpon a fljarpe foojD, anb tualfeeaTtopon
nunc ales,
*
IjOt tfiO tDUig COleS,tUttbOUt fjUHj tPtll) tDO#>S(fattb ^t)\ittit
tyfr
moti bos,
Ufe fccigbts ano burtftetts bauebeene lifteo bp; ana foitb foo?bs
aw^Xi-
totl11
&^
s an
*
toil* bnilcs baue b&nc tameo, ano alfo mao
DogiS ; tottb ti)o?Ds tbep baue btlleo loo^mes.ano ctber bennine,
anb Rates all manec of bluings anb
Qw*
: im'Jj tootfis all tbe
btfeafes in mans borne ate bealeo, anb fcounos cureb ; arofocs
are tmib toonberfull ttrangeneffe anb cunning plucfecb out of
mens bones*
fca
(faitlj
be)
tbcre be manietbat can beale all bi*
tings of bogs,
ot ffingiugs of fcrpents,02anie stberpotfon:
anb ail tuifb nofbtng but too?bs fpofcen. no tbat bfttcb ^ntott
ffrange,
be
faitb, tbat tbep can remebte anie ffranger, anbbtm
tbat xb abfent, toitb tbat bene ftoo^b bberetottb tftep are foouw
Deb, pea anb tbat ftbtcb i* beponb all abmtratton, if tbep ffrofee
tbe fijDo:D bpfoaros tmtb tbetr fingers, tbe partie (ball tele no
paine: i^ereas tftbcp bjafoe tbetr finger bofonefoarbs tbere*
bpon,tbepartielDOunbebI^allfeleintoUeraWepaine. Mttb a
numberof otbercures,bonealtogttber bp tbebertue anb foice
of fooaos bttereb anb fpohen*
Were, bp tbe foate,
3
maie not omit fyts fpectall note.giucn
Mai.maief.
bp
M.Mai, to font, tl)at f)olte foater maie not be fp:tnfeleo bpon
par.z.qu.i.
betnitcbeb beads, but mutt be potu^eb into tbetr moutbes, arjp
widerinpr
!!&?
anb alfo Nider, faie
5
tbat 3t ts lafofull to bleffe anb fancte
lipZiojr*-
fie beaffs
5
as tnell as mm
;
botb bp(barmes to^itten
5
anb alfo bp
cept.uca.ii.
bolietuo;bs fpohen. ifo?(fatft
Nider) tfpourcoto be beloitcbeD,
?{idermfor-
^^
Cto(les
7
%a
p*tern*ttm,ixto f^k^ws\xM cettefnlie cure
wemo.
^
r ; anD ttfeet0jfe aU ot
^
er cereniontes ecclefiatttcall SLtto ftts
iw*/. m^
is a fure
Maxime,
tbat tbep ftbub
are oeltuereo from tottebcraft
fartt
i.cap.s.
bp(b?tft
)
areeueratterintbenfgbtmud)molelfeb(3lbctaue bp
tbetr gboCliefatbers.)
3lfo tbep
lofc tbetr monie out of tbetr
purfles anbcalhets : as
M.MaLfattb
fy
bnotnetb bp experience.
aifo
I
Habar. ofWitchcraft. Cap.ii* %%i
2lfo one generallrulete gtaen bpM. MaJ. to aU butter tofues,
a *coddi-
ana batrie mafoe^ftatftep neifter giae nojlenbame butter,
uift to
milbe^ctiafe
3
toanteUjit^e0,tt(4>aitDaie5tjreto begfterof,
ftawcvp
tften ftep
tueane to toojhe mifftetfe to ttjeir bine o? ifttmmit**
j^
wo
~
tKbereaiiJtnDaiittierearetnmflSetfj^eefubttances comrmreD;
Madmuf.
to ttjtt,butter,ftfcfe
5
ana tdiate : if
fte
feme be hept t long, o? in
p
***
.*&. *
an &tll place, o;
be fluttiftlie fcfc&,foa* it be ffale ano firtuer,
**/>*'
trfnft bajpeneft
fomrtimes in tointer,but oSener in fummer,
iftcn
it is fet ooer
fte fierce ft^fe ana butter runneth togiftcr,
ana congealeft,fo as it MI rcpe like btr&ltmc,ftat you mate
tomb tt about a fficbe.,anb in
ft
o:t fpace it totll be (b o: ie, as pou
mate beatett to poluDet . 9)icfji alteration being ffrange, is
foambcreb at, ana imputes to tottftc& 2nb bcreljence fomc
times psocabc
ft
tf>e caufe, ft&p butter commeftnot, ftbtft iften
ftecotmtrte people fe
ft
at it commeft not,
ft
en get ftepout of
fte
fufpetteb toitcbes
b
oufc,a little butter,fftereof mutt be mau
tinee balieSjin
fte name of
fte
bolie trinttie;ana fo if
ft
e
p
be put
into tberberne,tbe butter toillp:efentliecome,anbtbe&Jttcbcwft
totll ceafe^
r
/c^rj Mudttur arte.WvA ifpqu put a little fugar otfope
into
fte fterne, amongttje creame,
fte
butter toill neuercome
:
fftfftt* plain? tottftcraft,ff ttbe elofelie,cleanlte,anb ppfnitte
feanrteD. Ujerebettoentte fcucralifoates tomabe pour butter
come,
tftift
fo: b:tuitie
S
omit; as to bins pour cberne tofft a
rope, to tfywff
ft
ereinto a res tjo t (pit, $c : but pour beff remebie
ana furetf bate is, to Itobe toell to pour Dairie mato 02 toife,
ft
at
fte neifter.eat tip
fte
creamr,no; fell atoate pour butter.
fl"
Acharmc to find hirthatbewitchedyour kine.
P<atapaireof b:aftej5tponftecotoe0beab,anbbeatebirout
a ridi-
of
fte
patture toift a genu cubgell bpon a frioate, anb
fte
totll
lous
runne
rtgbt to
fte
toitfytz bcoje, and 0ribe ftereat toift
Ijfr
Ct
bonnes.
^f
Another,for all that haue bewitched
anie kind ofcattelk.
W^en
ante of pour cattell arebiUeb toift iuitftcraft, ball
pou fo
fte
place
tftere fte
carrafe lieft,anb traile
fte
botods of
fte
beatt bnto pour boufe, ana tyatoe ftem-not in at
fte
282 ia.Booke. The difcoueric Charmes^c.
tbe ta>?e,butbnterfbe tljzefl^otoof tbe boufemto tbe kitchen
;
ant tbere make after, anbfet ouet tbe fame a grectron, ant
fberetopott late Ibe tntoarts o: botete
5
ant as tt;ep toajc jjot , 0)
tball (be fottcbes cntratle* be moleftet toltb ertreamc beate anb-
patnc.3Butt&enmnff pon make fad vour ta>jc3,lsa(I
tbe fcutcb
come ant fetcb afoate acole of pour fier : fo? tben eeafetb
b
it$op
mehfoSUtt tocbaue fenofone fatib
M. Mal.foben tbe tmtcbcoult
notcome fUjtbat tbe fcrijole Ijoufe battj b#nefo tarfceneb, anttbe
aire roundabouttbe fame fo troubles, tuftb futb !)or;tble notfe
ant cartbquafte*
5 lb at erccpt tbe
>ca:c
bat borne openet,foe
bat
fyougbttbeboufefooultbaue fallen on eurbeats,
Thomas a-
quinas,
a principal! treatoj berein, allotoetb coniurattons a>
gatnff tb^cbangeltngs, anti in omerfeofget cafes; thereof
5
Srill fate mo?e in tbe too$b
lidonL
f
Aipeciall charme to preferuc all cattell
from witchcraft,
inaniecafc A CCEalferpoumuCtabecertetne^op^tbatlfe fcjpermoff
fft^
ru
n
thc
* tbeboliepafcbattcantle, antntafeea little fcarecantle
time" or
ft
er*of : ^bbpon fomefuntaie training ratb
,
Itgbt ft, ant bolt
cifc you
tt
3
To ns it mate tjop bpon ant betfo&ne tbe bo?nes anb earea of
marrc all,
fftebcaff
Jat^g;/#W/K/>^
bead a little bettoeene tbe bo?ues on tbe cares iuttb tbe tame
fcw : anttbat fccWcb te left tbereof, fitcfee tt tn croffetmfe about
tbe Cable
02 ffall,o? topon tbe tb?etbolb,o
i
ouer tbe bje,tibere tbe
cattell bfe to go tn ant out
3
ant fo? all tbat peare pour cattell
fyall neuetbe betDttcbcb.#*lDtberfoffe:
lacobus deChufa Car-
thufianus
ibefoetb, boto bjeat, toater, ant fait te comuret , ant
Mb,tbat tf ettberman 0? bead recetue bolie b?eat ant bolte
foater nine bate* togetbcr,tDitb fl$&
Pater
nofters, anttb?ar ^tues,
mtbe bonour oftbe trtmtte, ant of >.
Hubert, ft pjeferuetb tbat
man 02 btafffrom all Dffeafejs , ant tefentetbtbem agatnttall
adaults ottottebcraft^f fatan,02 of a mat tog,fc,
% tbts is tbetr 1!off
e,
maiittetueb to be at tbe leal! effectual!,
ifnot ftbolfome,bp all p'apfflte anttoitebntongers, ant fpectallie
of tbe laff ant p?oube6 totters. 15ut to pscoue tbefe tying* to be
effectuall,dl?ot fenofoetb tbefc reafomare bafe ant abfurb*
jr 0?
^to$tefo,a$tbeg fake tbe matter in queflton as granteo,
ant
Habar. ofWitchcraft.
Cap.22. 283
anDbpfoatmeaitcj5goalDatet!)cretoi:i). JFo^L.Vairusfettljm
unirMk
ftc
beginning of
ty&
bfee$at tijcre i& no fconbt of tbis fuperna* defa
fiin.u
iuraUmatfer,btcaufeanumberof fctfitersagree tieretn, ant) a
C
^-
T-
number offfo?ies confirnie tt
5
ana mantepoets Ijanole fbe fame
argument, antuntbetfoeluc tables tbere is alafoe againff it,
ana btcaufe ibeconfent of
tfce common people is faUte toitb it,
ant) btcaufe innnoocrate p?atfe is to be appjauteD afetnt) ofU?ttctH
craft,an& btcaufe olo tuomen baue fucb tbarmes anb fuperOttt*
ous meanes as pjeferue tbemfelucs from.it, and btcaufe
tbep
aremocfee&ibattakeainaie ttjecreDtt of fudjmirftles, an&bfc
Caufe
Salomon
-faftft
5
Fafiinatio
mdigmtatis olfcurat bom.i anD W' Sapi
4,
caufetbeapottlefattb; o'mfmfitl cMuyfikvos fafdmmt
?
&nb
Gaii*.
Wm{t\t\B\^li^n
j
^uitimentte
>
videLntme.
2rtD ffaallte
be
PfaLxr
*
fattb, leaffpoufyquto feme to Diffruffanti oetract ante tying
from ftjecretittof fomantegrattemenjfromtjtlfojte^anbconp
mon opinion of all men: bemeanetfjm no totfc to pjenue ttjat
tbcre is miraculous foo?fetng bp imtebcraft ana fafcinatton
j
anup;oe&netbfD,acco?Dmgto |^te p^^mife.
Lawful! charmes
3
or rather medicinable cures for
difeafed cattell . The charme ofcharmes, and thepovv-t
crthcreoC
Thexxij.Chapter.
'Wit if von Defoe to leatne true
Di^and
Wd latofull tbarmes , to care DifeateD kwfuii
v
cattell, euen fucb as feme toljaueeptra*
meanes
|^|
o?Dtnartefiefcne!re
5
o3fo bebetuifcbeM?
otcu
\^
^1(astbepfate)flrangclie tafeen : take in
ca"elI
'
cxc-
j|
B. Googe
ijis fljirD bake, treating ofcat*
ff\
fell^anObapltepou^aUfinD fomegtoD'
mcatcine6? curette ti)em : ot if pou ltd
to fe moze ancient iftt^e , reaD Vegetius
pis foure bofees tberc*
t>pon
: 02,tfpou be tmleanteD
3
feke fonte cunningbullocfee fecft.
Sfall tbts Mlnot feruc,tben fet lobs
patience before pour tit*.
anoneuer tbinfeetbat apc^e olo foomancan alter fupemato
rallietbenotablecourfe,t^tdj
o&
tjatfc agjoinfe& among bis
creatures*
i
*,Bo)ke* ( The difcouerie Charmes^c.
creatures. 31fit bafc b#ne (Sods pleafure to baue permittee fug
a courfe^e&culD
no Doubt baue both giuen notice mtnsiuo^o,
tbatljeiiaa gtuen
fuif) poinerfcntQttjem, ano alio tootrtDjjauc
taugtjt remeoiea to baue p^uenteD tbem.
if
urtbenno2e,'tfyou foill fenotoe afTureD meaner, and mfalte
ble cbarmes
,
p&lDtug inD&D tmDoubteD rentemes , anu pjeuen*
tingallmanerof forttcbcrafi0,anD alfo tbe affaulte of Uncbco
fpiritg
5
tben Defptfe firff ail coufening fcnauerie ofp:ieff5,foit'
cbe,anDcoufener$; anDluifbtrue fatty reaDibefirt ctjaptercf
f&.
Paulc
to $c Ephcfians,ano follofoe bis counfeil , frbtcb is mfr
mffreD tonto pouin ffte foojoa follofotrig , Deferuing foo?tbilte to
becalled bp tbe
nametnfaing
:
Thecharmc ofcharmes.
Acharme Finallie mybrethrcn,be ftrong in the Lord, and in the power
ofcharmes
ofhis might . Put on the whole -armour of God , that you may
i h fixt
^anc
^
a

a*n^: ^c aflkudw ofthe cJjuell.For we wreftie not againft

chapter of
$e^and bloud^but againft principalities and powers, & againft
5. Pauk worldlie gouernors the princes of the darkenes ofdiis world, a-
^c *t
gainft fpirituall wickednes,which are in the high places . For this
caufe take vntoyouthc armour ofGod,that you may be able to
reiift in the euill daie ; and hauing finifhed all things , ftand raft,
Stand therefore , and yourloines girded about with vcritie , and
hauing on the breftplate ofrightcoufnes , &c :UB tollotoctf) in
ftatcbapter,tierfe$ij.
16*.
17.18.
i.Thef.5.
i.Pet.f,terfc.8*.
Ephef. 1 .ano elfefefcere in tbe bolie fcrfpfure,
f
Otherwifc.
1$
poubetmlearnebjan&tiranttbecomfojtof ft&nD*,repairs
to fome learneD
3
goDlte,anD Difcrcet p^eacfter 3fotberfmfe noes
require,gotoalearneD #pfictan,fc&obp learning anD z&
pertence imofpe$ ano can Dtfcerne tbe Difference,
figne$,anDcanfe$of foebDifeafe*,aa faift>
lefffc mmanDbnMfuIl$pfoians
impute to tottcberaft
A
pUe&ms,
Habar.
of Witchcraft.
XJapJbs* 2$$
as?
A
confutation ofthe force and vertue felfelie Sfcri*
bed to charmes and amulets , by the audiorities ofanci-
ent
writers^oth diuines andphyficians.
Thexxiij. Chapter.
g
meaning i$ not,
tW
ttyefe
Ujo?d*,intbe bate letter
i
can Dcoame
tying tofoards pour eafe 02 comfit in
tbisbebaife;02 tbat it tuere ftbolefome
fozpour bodie o? fouleto foearetbema*
bout pour nccfee : fojtbenfooutd 3tmflj
pou to teare tbe bbole J5tble,ftbt*b mutt
n&ds be mo?e effectuall tban ante one
parcel! thereof , 3l5ut
3
find not ffjat fbe apoflles,
m
ante of tbem
in
tbe pjimttiue tburcb , ettber carried &
lohns gofpeH
,
o? ante
lAgnu* i?-about ttjem, to tbe end
ftep mtgbt be pjefertted from
bugges : neitber tbat f&y looked into ftje foure corners tff tbe
boufc^elfe in tije ro>fe.,o?lmder tbe ifcefijbolMo
finomatteruf
fottd)craft,and fo to burneit,to be freed from tbefame#cco#ing
to
ibepoptfy rules. i^eftberD(D;.$epi%-fii(ib and(ucbtietfesJ32
pliers made bnto faints, atfucb o2fucbbaures,f&ketoob*
feme grace: neitber fpafce tbep of anie old foomen tbat Wed
fucb trades . $etfber did ?tff
:
at anie time trfe 02 command
bolie loafer^? croffesjfc:to be Wed as terror agamfttbe dtuell,
t^oU>ajenotaffraidtoai)fenltljtmfclfe,t^en
be
foas on eartb*
2ndfberefo;teaberiebainc
tying it is to tbinfeetbatbefearetb
tbefe trifles , o? anie erternall matter Het bs tben call afoaie
tbefe pjQ#ane andold Unites fables.
jfo?(as
"Ongen fattij) inun-
UtionesJuntddemonitirrijibneStidoloUtri* f<&x,<invmarHm infktutttw
?
&c.
Chryfortome
fsttb ; i3)ere be fiimt fbat carrie about tijetr
necfes a p&ce ofa gofpell H5ut
*
is it not datlie read (fatfb
be)
and
beard of all men t K3nt if tbep be neuer tbe better fo; it , being
put into tbetr eares^ofo ffjalftbep be faued,bp carrieng it about
tijeir necfes i and furtber
be faitb
;
Were is tbe tiertue of tbe
gofpehVSIn tbe figure of tbe letter^ in tbe bnderttandtng oftbe
fenfe
i 3f in
tbe figure, tbotidcoett toelito foeare it about tbp
ttecfeej
Mai.
matef.
part.i.qu.z.
cap
6,
l.Tim.4,7.
Origin, lib.$+
in lob,
l.Chryfofi.
in Maith.
*
Marke
that here
was no la-
tine feruice*
Idem. Ibid,
|8
6 1
2.Bookc. The difcoiicne Charmes
confuk
necfce
5
but ifin tbe bnoerffanDing
5
tf)cn fbou IboulDcff late it bp
\AugHji.i6.
in tbtne fteart
Auguftine fatt^
5
tiet tbe fattbfull minfffers aft
t^nMum.
tnoittfl^ and tell tbetr people,tbat tbefe magicall arts and incam
tationsBcn
tying no remebietotbe infirmities cityer of men
p;
cattcll^c.
Che beatben #tlofo#ers (ball at tije laff Date confounb
tbe
fhfibelttie and barbarous fcolttynes of our ctettfian 02 ratber am
ft'tbz tfftan anb p?o#anetoittbmongcrs.
if
02 as
Ari ft otl e fat
%
%$Xlncantamentafunt muliercptUrHmfigmcntd :
fo Dffltt) Socrates
(ftbotoas fata to be cunning beretn)affirme, tydX
incantations
font
verba animaidecipientm humanat.
iDtbCTS fate ; InfcitU
f
allium
Galen.fa fib.
font
carmina,nudefic'mm,^r incantatio . Galen
al&faitb
,
ftjat
fitcft
*">tkU
as impute tbe falling euill, anb fucb Itfee btfeafes to btutne mafc
fer,anb not ratber to naturaU caufes,are toitcbes,coniurers,sc*
wppocrat. Hippocrates calleilj tbem arrogant ; anb in anoiber place attir*
abjtmth
mingtbat in
bis
time tbere toere manie becetuers andcoufe*
fiem
mt$
^
fytf tooulD tmscrtafee to cure tbe faUing euill, ic
: by ti#
potoer and belpe of Mitels ,bp burieng feme lots ojincbanfr
ments in tbe ground,0; calling tbem into tbe fea,con<
dubetb tbus in tbcircreDit
5
tbattbep are all
fenaues anb coufeners : fo; 0oo
is
our onlte befenoer ami
Oeliuerer.* notable
fenteneeofabea*
tbenibtlofo*
ifllli
T*E
^o^^^S^^E
ffiXlte?, iff A nife.- ^&&3
fTfr
tumim
expounded, of Witchcraft. Cap. 1 . 287
^
The xiij. booke.
The
fignification ofthe Hebrueword Har-
tumim, where it is found written in the Icrip-
tures
3
andhow it is diuerflietranflated:whereby
the obie&ion ofPharaos magicians is afterward
anfwered in this booke$ alio ofnaturall magickc
noteuillinitfelfe.
The firft Chapter.
Amimim#nonattt<
tarall l^ebjue iDo?0,but i*
bo?roioed of fomc otber
natton:bofobeit,tt is Wet*
of tbe l^ebjues in tbefe
places to fott,
Gen4.i .8.
24.
Exod.7.1 3 .24.6c
8.
7
i8&9. ii.Dan.i,2o. &
2. 2 . Hierome (bmettmf5
**#*
fomettmes
MaUfid,
feme'
Exed^.
ftemoff part tranflate bp
tjte too:0 tmtcfjes . Buttbe
ttgbt Ogmfication b&reof map be concerned, trt tbat
fte
imban*
tens of Pharao,
being magicians of Aegypt,
foere called
Har-
tumim
. and pet in Exodus
tbep ate named m fome Ratine
timftettoMretuficL Rabbi Lcui faitf), it betofeenefb fuel) as 0<d
Orange andtuamaerfuli tying*,
naturalltc, artifictallie, andde*
tettfuUte Rabbi Ifaac Natar
affirmed, tbat fudj foere (b ter*
med, as among!!tfje entiles p:ofe(Tco lingular foifedome A-
benEzra
erpounoetb it , to fignifiefucbasfenofoetbefecrefs of
nature, and flje qualitie offfones and bearbs, sc
: tabid) is attef*
ned bnto bp art, and ipeciallie bpnaturall magtcfee HButfoe,
clfterfo?U)antoffpe^o?bnotolege
?
caU ttiem all bptbe name
and
,
a88
Theau-
thors in-
tention
touching
the matter
hereafter
to be dif
courfed
vpon.
1
3
Bookc. The dilcoucric Natural!
magic]
anDicrmcofimtftes.
Certeinlie, 0od inDaeft bontcs
toift tomn&erfull graces
jfte
perfect knowledge thereof man
Jjaft
not reafted tinto : and
on
fte
one (foe,
ft
ere is amongff
ft
em
fuft
mutuall loue , facte'
tie; and confent; and on
fte ofyer fide, fuft natural! D t fco^o, and
fecretemmttie,
ftat
tljerein mameftingsareU#oug|>tto
fte
aftoni: fijment of mans capacttie l S5ut tften Deceit and d tabo*
iicali too?ds are coupled
ft
eretoift
, ft
en ertendetij ft to totted
craft and conization
j
as tojjercbnto
ft
ofe naturall effects are
falfelte imputed . &o as fjare 3
fl^all Ijaue fame occaBon to fap
fometftat of naturall magicfee; bicaufebnder it licft fjidden
fte
benome of tfyiB tuo^d Hartumi m. 23jts art is fatd by feme to be
ftep;ofoundneffe,andtl)eberte abfolute perfection of naturaU
$ilofo#ic, and Vetoing fo:ft fte
actt ue part
ft
ereof
, 1 ftzougb
fte
aid of naturall bertues, bp
fte
conuenient ajplieng of
ftem,
too:fesarepublifted,e)ccading all capacttte and admiration
;
and pet not (bmuftbp art, asbp nature 2ftis
art of ttfelfe is
noteutUtfo^itconfiffefttnfearfting fcojft fte
nature, caufes,
and effects of fttngs* 3s farre as 3
can conceiue , it
baft
bane
mo?e corrupted and planed
bpbs%iffians
?
ftan eifter bp
Vetoes oa entiles.
How the philofbphers in times pad trauelledfor the
knowledge of naturall magicke, of Salomons know-
ledge therein, who is to be called a naturall
magician,
a diftin&ion thereof, and why it is condemned for
witchcraft.
The fecond Chapter.
ante #ilofo#ers^is
namelpPlato,
Py-
thagoras,Empe.docles,Democritus,
f
C
trauelledoueraU ftetoo^tofindouti,
learne
fte
fenofolege of tbi$
art# atfteic
returne
ftep
pjeafted and
taugrjt,p?ofe&
fedandpublittjed it. ^ea
5
ttQonloaiM
peerebp
fte
magicians ftat
came toa>
do?e<Otfiff,ftat fte
Imofoleoge
and re>
putation
Hartumim. ofWitchcraft. Cap,2. 285*
reputation thereof tons greater, tbanfoeconcefue 0? mabe ac
countof . 15otof allotfter, Salomon
teas tbe greatefftrauelier
in tbis art, as mapappaere tb:ougbout tbe bbe of Ecclcfiaftes :
ant) fpcctallie in tbe bnbeof Wifedome,
ftbere
b#
fattb* <25od
*
Sap.7,i7
f^atli
giuen me tbe true fcience of tbmgs,fo as
3
bnofoe boto tbe
l8 -
foo?ld tuas made,and tbe poluer of tbe elements,ffje beginning
l
*
and tbe end, and tbe mtddett of times, botu tbe times alter, and
tbetbangeof feafons,tbecourfeof tbepeare,ano tbe fttuationof
tbe Carres, denature of liuing tbtngs, ants tbe furioufneffe of
beatts, tbe potoer of tbe foind,and tbe imaginations of meu,tbe
diuerfittes of plants, and tbe bertues of rots, and all tbtngs
boibfecretandbnofcme,fc. iTtnailte, be toasfo running in tbis
seeiidkm\
ar^^atbeisfaidtobauebeneaeoniurero^tDitcb^andisro re*
putedintbeltomifljcburcb at tbis bate. Mberebppoumapfe,
bob) foles anD papiffs are inclined to credit falfe accufations in
matters of Uritcbcraft anb coniuration. Sbe lefite bnofoleoge
toe bane in tbis art, tbe mo:e lue limt it in contempt : in
tobieb
refpect Plato
faitb trulie to Dionyfius
; Ujep mabe jbtlcfo#te a
mocberie,tbat deliuer it to
pjoftane
and rube people* Certein*
to,tbeinitcbcratt,coniuration,anbincbantment tbat iB im$u*
ted to Salomon,
is gatbereb out of tbefe bts founds foflofcring :
E
.
3
aplted myminb to bnofoledge, anb to fearcb anb f&bc cut to
cc c,r
*
ence, toifedome anb bnderffanoing, to bnotoe tbe feDlflfyteffe of
flje bngodlte, anb tbe err
02
of boting fortes
3n tbis art of ua<
turall magibe (toiftout great
b&d
be taben) a ftudent fl&all fame
be abufed .
JFpi
manie (fojiting bp report, toitbeut experience)
mtffafee tbeir autbo:s, and fet dofome one tbtng
fo:
another,
Iben tbe conclufions being found falfe,tbe experiment grofoetb
into contempt, and in tbe end fcmeib ridiculous, fljougb neuec
fo true .
Plinie
and Albert being cwdouB buffers fteerein, are
often dtceiued ; infomueb as
Plinie
iB called a noble lier
5
and Al-
bert a rufficaUlier^ tbe one Itengbpb&rcfaie, tbe ofber bp m*
tbo?itie.
3magician iB ind&d
tbat fcbicb fte
Ratines call a totfc man,
a
magician
as nuttm pompiltHs
foas among tbe Homans 5 Ibe raebs^a pi*
defcribed
lofopber,aS Socrates
toas amongtbem; tbe
Aegyptians a pj&ff,
jjftjngu?"
as Hermes
toas;
tbe Cabalttfc^ttedtbempjcjbcte . tdat ak
fred.
tbougb tbefe dtttinguifyed
fyi$
art, accounting tbe
one part
a
a.;, ttereof
y
290
fteadVlinit
in natural,
hiftjCardan
dererum
variety M-
htrtusde oc-
culta rerwn
proprietate.
BartholSft-
*j>.in natu-
raLmagia
t&
'many others.
1
1
.Bookc. The difcoueric
Naturallmagk]
tberccf infamouM^being tcomucbgtucnbnto tutcheb, tame,
anb impious curiofitie, as fcufo morning*, numbers, figure^
founbs, botces, tunes, ligbts
5
affecticns of ibe minD, anb tuo#s;
ana tbe otber part commenbable, as teaching manie
gafoattD
neeelfarie
tbmgs, as times ano fcafons to fotoe, plant, tell,
tut
y
tc: mb mucrfcotijer things, ftbitb 3
toitt make mantfefi
bnto
poub&reaffcr
:
petfoegencraUieconoemnetbefcfeoIeart
5
fottfc
outDtiftnction, as apart oftoittberaft^autng leameoto
bate
it, before toe fenotoe it
;
affirming all to be foitebcraff, trijub our
groflfc beaos are not able to concewe,anb pet can tbinfee ibat an
olo Doting tooman fetb tfeougb
it, fc herein tocconfiocr
notbotD^oobettotoetbbtegitt^^bbatbeflfabUlbeb an ojoer
in
U$
tooths, graffing in tbem
funorie bcrtucs to
tbe comfort of
bis feuerall creatures; ana fpeciallie to tbe bfe and beborfe of
man : nettber bco toe herein tocigb tbat art is feruant bnto n&>
ture, anbtoaitetb bpon
fur
as ftir banbmaiben.
Whatfecrets dolie hidden,and whatis taught in na-
turallmagicke,how Gods glorieis magnified there-
inland that it is nothing but the workc ofnature.
The third Chapter.
tW
art of natural! magicfee,
d5ob almigbttebatb biDben manie ferret
mpCeries, as ixberem a manmaplearne
:^kf
tbe
p;operties
3
quaiittes, anb tmotulebgs
of all nature .
jf
o? it teacbetb to accom*
matersin fucb fo?t ana opotfumtie,
as tbe common people (bin fee tbe
fame
jobe miraculous
,
anb to be compares
noneofl&er toaie, but onelie bp foitebcrag 3nt> pet in truQuw
tnrallmagfcfeeisnotbingelfe
?
but^eioo?beof nature* jfo?
in
tillage, as nature pjobucetbcojne anb bearbs^fo art,being na*
tures miniffer
3
pjeparefb it hereintimes ano fcafons are
greatlie tO berefpecteb fO? ^Cnnnsnonaruwproducitarittas,
HBut as manie neceffarie anb fiber ftings
are b#rein taugbt
:
fototyft partite
(3!
fafe)eonfiff in fucb
experiments anb
conch
fir
Hartumim. ofWitchcraft. Cap*3>4.
ftons as arc but totes, but ueuerttjclefTe lit f)fd in nature, and
being
tmbno'ume, doo fememiraculous,fpcctall tc
fofcen
tljep ate
mfcrnxcDlcDanDcomiptcDtDitt) cunning tiluOon, o? legterDc
matne, from thence ts oeriued tbe efftmatton of tuitcljcrafc
55ut being learned and lmofcone,tbepare contemned, and ap<
p&re ridiculous : fo? lijat onelte tis foemderfulitotbebetjoloer,
thereof be
can concetue no caufe no? reafon, seconding to ttje
fateng Of
Ephefius, MtracHlttmfolwtHrvndevidetur
effe
miraculum.
Slndtberefejea man ffjail tafce great panics b&retn, and be*
ttotugreatcoKtoIearnett)ati5fetft)tj50f no toalue, and a rnmt
fugling fenacfee E$berefcpon it ts fatd,fl*at a man map not
learne$tlofojfete to be rtcfj
;
but must get ricbes to learne #tlo>
Jb$ie;fo? to fluggardSjntggards,! dif
jards,tbe ferrets of nature
are neuer opened* and doubtleflTe a manmap gattjer out of tins
art, t!)attti)td) being publiftco^allfctfcD^tt) ttje glojteof d5ot),
andbcmanpfoaiesbcncficiaUto tbe commontoealtb :
fye
firff
is oamebptfje manifestation of
ty$
foo?fes$tbe fecond, bp foil*
fallte ajplteng
ftem
to our Weana feruice.
Whatftrange things are brought to pafle
by natural! magicke.
^9l
Natural!
magickc
hath a dou-
ble end,
which pro-
uethy ex-
cellence of
the fame.
ThcfourthChapter.
^eMiietteattDpjactife ofmete"
cine taftetrjatoaie aU admiration of tlje
foomderfull effects of t&e fame spanie
otber
fttngs of leflfe
fuefgfit, being mo?e
fecret and rare , f&mc moje miraculous
3sfo2erample(ifttbetruetfjatl. Bap,
Neap,
andmanp otber tetters two coiv
ffantlie affirmcO Cie a toito bull to a fig*
tra,ano^eiDillbep^fentltefame;o^anganolD cocfee tbere*
topon,
andIjc toiil immediatlte be tender ; as alfo
fyc featbers of
an
eagle confume all otberfeatfjers, if tbep be intermedled to*
getfjer,
herein it mapnot be denied,but nature
tyefoetb fitt
felfc a p:oper foo?fefooman. 15ut it famtetb bnpo(Rble
3
tbat a lit*
tie
fify being but tmlfe a fart long, called Remora o^Rcmiligo, o?
#&#
of
3p2
Tompanati-
tts.ltb.de in-
cant.cafo .
l.Wiertu
tie Urmjs.
Iaft.VeHcer
HjCardan.
Oflate ex-
perience
neere Co-
uencrie
3
&c.
jlrifiot
in
tibMhifi.
nwmalium,
Tlin.de U-
tiic'ij colore*
ij.Booke. The difcoueric Operation
ofwate
of fojnr Echcncis,ffatetl) a migbtte fl^tp
imtb all fjfr loaDc
anD
tatblcng, anD bring alfo tmaer fa tie. SlnD pet it is affirmco bp fo
manie anD fo grauc autt)o?s,
tftat 3
Dare not Denie it , fpectailie,
btcaufe
3
fe as ffrange effects of nature ottjertotfe : as
fye pjo*
pertie of tbe
loaDffone, fcdjtcb is fo bcnefetall to ttje mariner; anD
of Kbetibarb,trf)icb onelte meoletb toitb c&oler, anD purgetb net*
tljerflegme no; melandjolie,! is asbenefictalito
fte jbpfrcian,
as tfce
otfter to tfje mariner.
The incredible operation ofwaters, both (landing
and running; ofwels, lakes, riuers , and of their vvoon-
derfull effecls.
The fife Chapter.
^eoperationoftoatet&anD
ftefc
funD?ie
tjertues are alfo increDtble,
3
meanenot of toaters compounDeD anD
DtffilleD:fo?ittocreenDleffe to treate of
tijetr forces, fpectailte concerning meDfr
cines. H5ut toe fjauejjaereeuen in Eng-
land naturall fp?ings,toels
3
anD toaters,
bolt) ftanDtng ano running, of excellent
foertues^euenfiu&asejrcepttoebaD fame, anp &aD ejrpertment
of, toe tooulD not beleeue to be in nmmjutwa
* i3nD to let tbc
jfepficall nature of tbem paffe (ft? flje
W$ toe cannot be fo
tbanfeefull to C>od, as ttjcp are fcbolfome fo? our boDies) i$ it not
miraculous,tbat toooD in bptijequalitie of Dtucrs toaters ^cere
in
England
tranfubttantiateD into aftone^Hje fc&tcjjtoertue is
alfo founD to be in a lake befiDes tftc
citie
Mafaca
in Cappadoda,
tftere
tsarfuercalleDScarmandrus,tbatmafcetbpelloto
fyape.
^ea
5
tftere be manie toaters,as in
Pontus
$
TheiTalia,
anD in t&e
lanD Of
Aflyrides,
in a rtuer Of
Thracia (asAriftotlefattb)tbattf
a ttbttefl^ipe being tottb lambeD?infee thereof,$e lambe toill
beblacfee, Strabotojttettjof tberiuercalleDCrantes, in tfje to#
Ders of
Italie,
running totoarDs
Tarcntum,
, t^eretntm t>afre is
maDefrfrife anDpelloto being foatyeD herein.
PlinieDoatt) famte
t&at of ftfcat colour fljeteines aretmDer tyc rammes tong ,
of
fte
9
Hartumim.
of Witchcraft. Cap.6.
apj
#eCamecolour o? colours toill tfje lambs be 5 Stjere is a lafec in
a field called
Cornetus, in tbe bottome hereof mantfeftlte ap*
pearetbtotbeeie,ftecarcafes
of fnafees, etots, ana otter fee
$tnt$ ; fcfcereas
ifpou put in pour {land
,
to pull tf)em cut
y
ym
tyallfind nothing tbere, 23)ered:oppetbfoater out of a rache m
Arcadia, tljet^tcijnettljer a filuerne noja bjafen boll can con*
tcine, but it leaped
out, and fp?infeletb aftmie
5
and pet totll it x&
ttiatne lutftout
motion in tbe fttofe of a mule. >uci) conclufions
(3i
foarrant pou)foere not twtfenoUme to
ianncs and Iambies.
Thevermes and qualities offimdricpretious
ftancs, ofcoufening LapidarieSj&c.
The fixt Chapter.
y
>sP
Q^tg^
i^e excellent foertueg anD qualt^
*
ties of ffones,found, concetued ano tried
bp tbis art, te toamderfull . l^olubctt ma*
np ttjtngs mofi falfe ano fabulous are ad>
ded tonto tbeirtrue effects, fcdjerefoitl*
31
tt)ougl)tgo9tin part to trie ttje readers
patience and cunning totttjaU 4 SlnSlg^
:gat(tbepfaie)batbfcertue agatnff tbe bi<
ting of fcojpions 0? ferpents 3t is fo?itten(but
3
fotllnot ffand
to it) tfcat it mafcett) a maneloquent,and p?ocuretb tt>e fauour of
winces
;
pea ttmt ttje fume thereof dcotf) turne afoaie fempeffs.
aiecto^ius is a ffone about ttje bigneffc of a bcane, as cleere as ,
ftec&tttall,fafcenoutof acocfesbcttie febicb
Wb
bame gelt 0:
cIiZrL
madea capon fourepcares.
3Jfit be bcld in ones moutt),tt at
&Mantif>
ftoagetb tt)irft,it mafeetb
fte bufband to loue ttje foife,and ttje bea<
kku.ca.70.
rer inuincible :fb^0^rebpMilo
teas fait) to ouercome l)is env
^thoUn^
imies. acrafopocfeedelfuerefyfromptffon C^eliDoniusts^^
a ffone taken out of a fiaallofcoe, fcdncb curetb melanrfjolie : bofco*
beit, fome autbo:s fate, it ts ttje bearbe trfjerbp ttje fijoalloiues re*
couer ttje
figbt of tbeir pong, euen iftbeir etes bepicked out
tmift
an inffrument. enmites is fafcen out of a crane, and >2aco>
nites out of a dragon. But it is to be noted, tfjat fucb Atones
mutt be tafeen out of ttje bellies of
fte
ferpents, beatts
?
0? birds,
#a,ig, (therein
tp4
1
3
-Bookc. The dtfeouerie
Pretiousftones.
(tfteretn (t)ep are)
tft
ties
ftep
liue : ofterfotfe
5
ftep toanf
ft
atuaie
tmftfte
life, and fo
ftep
reteine
fte
tiertueaof ftofeffarrea tnv
der
tftift ftep
are arneftpfus mafteft a djamfeen man fobcr,
*juicenn* and reftefteft fte
iutt
ifyz* co?rall preferueft fact) as beats it
eo. 2./w^r.
ftom fafcination 03 beforitfting, and in
ftte
refpect
ftep
are i>an*
slnpio
1
*'
^atoutftflD?eiwfiiecto. 3l5ut from faience ftatfaperffttton
clploo*^'
i$ neriueD, and tfto tnuented
fte
lie,3l fenofoe not : but
3 fe jjofa
viofcorjibj, readie
fte
people are to giuecredit fteretmto, bp
fte
multitude
WJ
ofcoirate
ft
at foaie emploieo.3 find in gdaufto?0,ftat tdbtle it
temaineftm
fte
fea, it tean tjearbe , and
ift
en it te b^oug!)t
ttjence^ into
fte
aire, it Ijardeneft, and becommefta ffone,
^eltotropi us ffanfteft bloud,d?tucft atuaie poifons
3
pjeferueft
ijealfttpeajandfometette ftat it pjouoheft ratne, ano darfee*
neft fte
tonne, faffertng not &tm
ftat beared it to be abufed.
i^pactnftus dcoft all
ftat fte ofter dtoft,and alfo p?eferueft from
lightening. Dinoftera Ranged about
fte
necfee, collar, o^pobe
of anp creature, tameft it p^efentlie* $
Copafc
fcealeft
fte
It*
ttatiheperfonoftrispailionof Itmacie. aitttes,ff it be flatten,
fcundeft as if
ftere toere a little Ifone in
fte
bellie ftereof : it is
gadfo? fte falling ftcbneCTe, and to p^euent tmtimelie
bfrft, a*
mc%fusia63?efa!DreSStli)D;cDnfeeneffe5 foa/es Hie bearers
ftall
be able to d?tnfee fr&lie, and reccuer ftemfelues fame being:
d:anbe as apes:fte fame mafecft
a mmtoife.<J&alccdomus ma*
beft fte
bearer lucbie in late, qutcfeeneft fte
pofeerof
fte
bo*
Die, and is of fo#e alfaagatnff
fte
illufionsof
fte
diuell, an*
jfrantalftcall cogitations arffing of melanftolie. Cojneolus mf*
tigateft
fte
Ijeate of fte
mind, andqualtff
eft
malice, ft flan
ft
eft
blouDiefluFefiJpeciallieof tnomenftatare troubled fonft ftefc
. flotoer0^eltotropui0afo?efatODarbeneftftefunne
5
raifeftfte^
<ap!il
*
7
'
toa*,ffanfteft
blond, pjocureft
gcoti fame, feepeft fte bearet
jtibmMbA. in fjealft^and fufereft tym
not to be decelued^fftis toere true,
*p;*
one of
ftemfoould be d&rer ftan
a ftoufand diamonds.
^^
i^pacinftus deliucreft one from
fte
danger of ItgWenfng,
D^tueftalBatepotfon and peflilent infection, and liaft manie o^
ftertertues* 3riie;i)e^eftaiDcmanfofpeedie delfiterance, and
maUt^ratneboteifii to atpdere a
^ajijtre p^ferueft fte
mm
*
ber^, and mafeeft ftem
Ifuelie , and fjelpeft agues and gotof^
and fuffereftnotftebearerto be afrafd
nt^ft
tiertue againS
t)cuome
>
Hartumim. ofWitchcraft. Cap.6.
195
tenome,
anbltatetb blading at
fte
nofe being often put hereto*
2T>marag is gobfo^tbeeiefigb^anb fufferetb not carnali cqpu*
^^iim^
iatton, tt mafeetb one rfcb anb eloquent^ Copafe increafefb vU
fes
j*f
mm
$t8, fjealctfc tbe
lunattfee palfton, and ft
ancbetb
Moua $pc$ts
^I'tl'.i
4.
(arsAaronanOHermesrepojtOUtOf Albercus Magnus) being c^.3.
b^ofeeittntopototiersanD^cDn^etoit^iyaterj mafeetft mfenJsbt*
sammd*
Ittie of totfure, ^#rebppoumapbn&erffand, tbat as 03 batb
beffofoeb t)pon tbefe ftonrs^anb fucb otijcr like boDtesynoff ewl'
ientanDtuajntierfaUtertuestroaccoiDtngtotfje abuttimnce of
{mmanefuperfftttonsano follies, manie afcnbe bnto tljcm tU
tber mo?e fcertues^ otbers tban tbep baue:ciber boa3 tbat tbep
are able to abbe nefo qualities bnto tbem* 3nb fy&tin con&flfe
a part of foitcbctaftan& commoncoufenagebfed fometmtes of
tbe&apfoartesfo? gainer
5
foinettmcs of otbers
to
coufening
purpofes,S>omepattof fbebanitie b&reof 3 Mlb&re
bcfcrtbe,
btcaufe tbe place feruetb telltbcrefo?e anoitisnot tobefo^
gottm02 omitteb, tbat
Pharos
magicians foere Itfee enougbto
be cunning ftereiit
i^euertbeleflfe,
3
totll firli gtue pou fbe opinion of one
3
febo #o*
fetteb btmfelfe a bene fttlfullanb tudl rtperimenteo iaptoa*
tie, as app#retbbp a bfce of
bis ofcone penning, publtffje&tnt-
-
uer tbts title of Da&ylotheca,anb
(as 3 tbtnUe)to be iiao among
fbe
bcDtefcIlers* 3nb1$mfollotoeft bis alEerttom
Buax rex AmhimfertHrfcripfiffe Neroni,
MarUdeut
(guipojt Augujtum regnamt tn orbefecunam)
dafyiothec*,
J2uptJpeciesJapidis,qu nomina, quiue colons,
/>* f
*
Slu&fyfit
his regio/uel quantapotentia
cuifr
Ocultas etenim lapidum cognojiere vires,
Quorumcaufa Utens
effeclus
dat
manifeftos,
Bgregium quiddatn volumus rarumque videri*
Scilicet hincfolers medieorumeuro, imatur,
Auxilio lapidum morhos expel/ere doc7a.
yyec minus inde daricunffarum commoda rerum
Autore$perbibent,quibm
b&cperfpecJaferuntur.
7{ec dubium cuiqmm
debetfdfumque videri,
Jzuin
fuafo
gernmis dimnitus
wfita virtus:
SUftf.
Euax
296
Englifkedby
jibraham
Vkming
%
VUgtmtMr
rum&lapti-
Unrumfren<H
forum nega-
tur
y
qula oc-
cultacft
)
r&*
rifftmeaut
fubfinjhm
cadis.
ij.Bookc. Thedifcduerie
Tretiousfiones.
Euax an old Arabian king
is named to haue writ
Atreatife
3
and onNeros Grace
tohauebeftowedit,
(Whoin the world did fecond reignc
after Auguftus time)
Ofpretious ftones the fundrie forts,
their names,and in what clime
And countrie theywere to be found,
their colours and their hue,
Theirpriuie power and fecret force,
the which with knowledge true
To vnderftand,their hidden caufe
moft plaine effe&s declare
:
Andthis will we a noblething
haue counted be and rare.
The skilfull care ofleeches learnd
is aided in this cafe, *%
And hereby holpen,and aretaught P
with aid offtones to chafe V
Awaiefrom men fuch ficknefles
^
as haue in them aplace.
-'
NolefTe precife commodities
ofaltnings elfe therebie

Areminiftred and giuen to men,

ifauthors doo. not lie,
Towhome thefe things are faid to bee
moftmanifeftlie knowne.
It fhall no falfe or doubtfull cafe
appeare to anie one,
Butthat by hcauenlie influence
each pretious pearle and ftone.
Hath in his fubftance fixed force
and vertue largelie fowne.
W^tx^xite to be conduct!
?
ftat ffanes ^am in fbtmem
ttiwz
Hdrtumim.
ofWitchcraft. Cap.7. ipj
feine proper
toertues,t$id)
are gtueu tfjem of afpectall influence
of
fte
planets, and a due p?opo#ion of tfje elements , ffjeir fab*
Dance being a toerie fine and pure compound confiffing of toell
tempered
matter therein is no groffe nurture : as ajpearetb bp
plainep?(Dfe of
India and
Acthopia
, tdjere
fye
funne being o&
ent and meridionall
?
dtD{b mo^e effectuallie fyeto bis
operation,
pjocuringmo^epjetious Cones thereto be ingen02ed , tban in
fbe
countries ftat
are Occident and feptentrionali. fllnto tbis
Manicmo
opinion ocodiuerfe ancients accord
5
namelie,
Alexander Peri-
authors
pateticu^Hermes, Euax, Bocchus Zoroaftes
y
Ifaac Iudseus^Za-
may be na-
charias Babylonicus,anD manie mo^e beiloe,
Jjj
j
^
quitieand
Whencethepretious ftones receiue their operatt- learning,
ons, howcurious Magicians vfe them
y
and of their
feales*
The feuenth Chapter.
^riou^apasictansfaBirme^at
tbefe Cones receiueftjeir fcertucs altoge*
tber of ti)e planets and beauenlie bodies*
andbauenot oneiie irje toerie operation
of tbe planets , bnt fomettmestbe toerie
images and fmpjefffons of tbe Carrea
naturallieingraffediutbem, and otber?
fcrifcougbt altoates to baue grauentop*
onttjem
5
tbe fimilituaes of fad* monCers, beads, and ottjer oeui*
fes,as fljep imagine to be botb mternaUie in operation , and ep
iernaUietntoieto^pjeCed
in tbe planets. 3sfojerampte,topon
fte debate are grauenferpents
02 toenemousbeaCs; and fome*
M*-jfr
times a manriding on a ferpent : friricb ttiep fenotD to be
Aefcu- ^*; .
lapius^icb is tbe ceteCtail
ferpent,ftberebp are cured(tf)ep fate)
J^<&&
poifons and Cingingsof ferpents and fco2pions.I|)cfegroto in &m
a
p&
fte
riuer of Achates
5
tobere tbe greateCfcospions are mgend;edV?^
x
^
and tbeirnoifomncstsiberebp
qualified
,
and bptbefojeeof
tbe{^w
fcojpions tbe Cones toertue ts quicfeened and increafed tl(b , if
bJ
&
,,
ibepfooulo induce loue fo?
tbe accomplifl^ment of toenerie , tbep
^*.
infcribeande^effeintfieffiones^miableembjacingsandloue^
2p8 1 3 .Bookc, The difcoueric Vretiousftones .
lie countenances anD gefiures ,toc?D3 anti bifllnge in apt &
gures.
jfo? tbeocfires of tbe mtnD are confonant foitb tbeua*
turc of tbe ttones,&bicb
mutt alfo be fet in rings,anD Dpon foiles
of fucb metals as tjaueaffiniite faritb tbofe Ifones, fbo^ouglj tbe
operation of tbe planets idjerebntotbcp are aDDirteD, thereby
tftep
map gather
fte
greater fojee of tbeir footing.
25 fo? erample, sibep mabe tbe images of s aturne in leaD, of
cm.visto-
Sol
in golo,of Luna in filuer, Carrietbere is no fmall regarD to
riuuViiimg.
bebaDfo^tbecertetne anD Due times tobeobferueD in tijegra^
fJperMar-
*nces atfo configurations of tbe planets aremaDeiberebptbe
bQ<L<ktyL mmto abound in tbem 0s if pou toill procure loue, pou muff
ioo^be in apt,p?oper,anD franDlte afpetts, as in tbe boure of Ve-,
nus,&c:
to mabe Debate,flje Direct contrarie ojDer ts to be taben.
3!fpou Determine to mafae tbe
image of
Venus, pou mutt erpect
to be bnDer Aquarius
OJ
Capricornus :
fo?
Saturne, Taurus,
aftD
Libra
rnuftht tabcnt)#D of* spanieotber obferuationstbere be,
astoanoiDtbeinfo^tunate feateanD place of tbe planets, foben
< you inouto bjtng a bajpie tbing to parte , anD fpeciallie tbat ft be
not Done in tbe en&
5
Declination, o? b#te(as tbep terme it)of tbe
ccurfettjereof : fo? tben tbe planet mco?ueib anD is Dull
&urb figues as afcenD in tbe Date, mutt be taben in
fyt
Date
;
Ifin H)t
nigbt tbep tncreafe,tben mutt yon go to toojbe bp
nigbti
tc* JFo^
in Aries, Leo, anD
Sagittarie is a ttxttint trfplicitie,
thereintbe funneljatb Dominion bp Date,
lupiter
bpnigbt, and
in tbe ttoieligbt tbe colD Carof
Saturnc . jBut bfcaufe tbere fljall
be no eircufe foantiug foj tbe faults efpieD bcrein , tbep faie tbat
tbe tertues of all 8onesDecaietb?ougb tract of tinte : foasfucft
fbings are not noto to be IcobeD fo? in all refpetfs as areto;ittm,
i^otobett Iannes
anD
Iambres toere lining in tbat time
,
anD m
no inconuenient place
^
anD tberefo?e notimlibe to bauetbat
nurinb.
jjclpe totoarDs tbe abufing of
Pharao . Cardane faitb , tbat at
defubtiuo.
tbougb men attribute no fmall fo^cetnfo fucb feales; as to tbe
ftale of
fte funne,autbo2ities, bonojs, anD fauojs of winces
$
of
Iupiter,tldjes anD fr^nDs^of
Venus
3
pleafures;of
Mars,botones;
of Mercuriejbiligence; of Saturne,patience anD inDuring of la*
hour
5
of Luna,fauour of people : %
amnot ignorant (faitb
ty)
, f&af Hones D gD, anD pei3 bnotoetye feales 0?
figures d
none
Hartumim. ofWitchcraft. Cap.7.
199
none at alL3lnD fe&en
Cardane tjan (IjefoeD fullte fljat art,ant> (foe
mcarm.
follte thereof,an& ttje maner of ftofe tet*tbie,p2QOtgt0u$
3
s
ncttit*
<fe v&jer.
full figure* of
tije planets ftutyftetr cfjaracter*, fc;&e
fattt)
ft
at
* **#*
ftofetuere
Detettfull muentiona Deutfeabp ecufenerg, antifjao
no tertue
-
tn&ob no? truflj in ttjem. 115 nt Wcaufe toe fjrafee fome#
ft&ateuen notoofOgnets antifeaies
, 3. tutll tyeto poa ft&atBI
reati reporter) bpVmcentms
wfeofieculo, ttfjere mafetng mention;
of fye Blazer
tfone,i$ofe natureanti
pjopertie Marbodeus Cal-
lus Deicrtbeft in ttje toerfes follptomjj;
Iafpidis
ejfe decemfteciesfeptemqueferuntur*
Hie
dr multorurn cognojeitur
ejfe
colorurn*
Etmultis nafciperhibeturpartibm orbis,
Optimu* inviriditranjlucentique colore*
Et quiplm/oleat virtutis habereprobatur,
Ca/le
gejlatmfebremfugat^reet hpdropem*
Adpojitusque iuuatmulieremparturientem,
JEt tutamentumportanti creditur
ejfe.
2(am conjecratusgratumfacit atquepotentente
Et
7
ficutperhibentfhantajmata noxiapellit,
Cuiusin argent visfortior
ejfe
putatur.
Seuenkinds and ten oflafperftones
reported are to be,
Ofmanie colours this is knownc
which noted is by me,
Andlaid in manie places of
the worldfor to befeene,
Whereit is bred ; butyetthe beft
is thorough fhining greene,
And thatwhichprooued is to haue
in it more vertue plafte :
Forbeing borneabout offuch
as areofliuing chafle^
infua, d*&y
iQtheca,pag
%
ZngBfhedhp
Abraham
Fleming*
It
Memoran-
dum the
authors
meaning
is.thactlus
3
oo
13
.Booke, The difcoucric
VretioHsftones.
Gone be fct
It driues awaie their ague fits,
mfiluer, &
the dropfie thirfting drie,
Sc finger
^n
^
P
l]t vllto a woman
weakc
for a ring: in trauell which dooth lie
fS"?
aU
k hclps,afllfts
3
and comforts hir
wards!^
*n
P
an
g
s when (he dooth crie.
Againe,it is beleeud to be
Afafegard franke and free,
Tofiich as weare and beare the fame
5
and ifit hallowed bee
It makes the parties gratious,
and mightie too that haue it,
Andnoyfomefanfies(as they write
that ment not to depraue it)
It dooth difplace out ofthe mind:
theforce thereofis ftronger,
In filuer ifthe fame be fet,
and will endure the longer.
nnunu lib. 5l5ut(a$
31
fafo)
Vincemius
making mention of %z 3[afper
9
' ca
P
77
h
#we^toucfnng fofctdXbptbe foaie of a parentis)! Imue infers
V
<%
or
ioo
ttr> Marbodeus l)te toerfe$,be fatty ttjat fome 3afp<* ffonc* are
Utihou in
&wnD liautng in tyem fte
Ituelic fmageof a natural! man,fotft
iqidarh.
a flj&ld at tns neefce and a fpeare in
ty$
i)and,and tonder bis friete
a ferpent tftlncb Cones ft marfced and figned,bepeferreib before
all flje reft, bicaufc tbep are anttdotartes 0? remedies nota>
bite refitting poifon* >fbetfonte alfo are found figures ana mar*
feedimtbtbefomteef a anan bearing on fjfenecke a bundle of
j)earbsandflofcD#$
?
iMtbtbe etttotattonandtialueof tbem no*
fed, tfjat tbep |jaue in
ftem a facultte
0;
potoer reffricttue, and
toil in an inftant 0: moment of time Ifanclj bloud* S>ud} a bind
of ftone(as it is report
ed)Galen tuoje onbis finger* Dibcrftme
are marfeedfoitb a erodes tbe fame autbo? fo?itefkano ttjefe be
rtgljt excellent againft inundations ot ouerflofoings of foaters.
3
could bold pou longoccupied in declarations
lifcetjnto tbcfe,
ftberem
3
laie before pou ftbat ofber men bauepubltfyed and fet
fa#$tottjefoo#), cbcofingratber to be
anacademtcaUdtfcour'
fcr,
Eartumim. of Witchcraft. Cap.8. 301
fer,
ftan
anbmuerfall beterminer: but
31
am aeGrous of
tye*
uitie.
The fympathic
and antipathic ofnaturall and ele-
mentarie bodies declared by diuerfe examples of
bea(ts, birds,plants,&c.
Theeight Chapter.
iff 3
fcoulDtojtteoftlje ftrange cf^ Agreement
fects of >pmpaftia anb #ntipaftia,
a
&<fcfcgrce-
ftouto
tahe great paines to mate pou
j^^e
fo><miber,anb pet poufooulb fcarfe beleeue
cranc
me. Slnb if
aftonlbpublift fuftconclu*
fiott0 as are common ana fenofone, pou
tooulbnotregarb
ftem,
anbpet
Empe-
doclestbougbt all ftmgatoere fojougbt
l)t rebp . at
is almoff increbible,
ftat fte
grunting 0; rafter fte
febecfeing of a little pig, 0.: tbe figbt of a fimple
ft&pe
fljoulD tec*
rifiea migbtie elejbant: anbpet bp tbat meaner tbe
Romans
bib puttofligbtPyrhus anb alibis boatt. 3 man tooultt ftarDlte
belaeue, tbat a cocfes combe o^jjiimoioingftoulD abaft a puif*
fant lion : but tbe erperienceberof
baft
fatifficb
fte
tftole foojlb.
tfflbo tooulb ftiufee
ft
at a ferpent
ftoulb abanbon
fte ftabofo of
an aflMc? HButit femeft
not ttrange,bicaufeit fe common,
ftatfome man oftertoifc bartste anb ffout enougb, ftouto not
bare toabi&e 0? enoure
fte figbt of a cat* $3Djftatab?augbtof
bjtnfce
ftoulb
fo ouerftjofo a man,
ftat neuer a part 02 member
of t>i* boote ftoulb be able to perfo?me
W
butte anb office
5
anb
ftonlDalfofo corrupt anb alter \>i* fenfc$,bnberftanbing,me*
mo;te,mit iubgement, ftat be ftouto in euerie fting,fauing in
ftape^beecomea bcriebeatt* &nt>
berein ftepoets experiment
of liquo: is beriSeb, in ftefe too#s following
:
-funt qui non corpora, tantum,
Vcrurn aminos
etiamvaleantmutareliquores:
Some waters haue fo powerfull ben.
As could not onelie bodies change,
But
Engtipjedbp
jibraham
302
ij.Bookc. The difcoucric Sympathiesanti^
But cucn the vcrie minds of men.
Their operation is fo ftrange.
Read a tide 2j)e ftwMit (octette bettotjtf a for and a ferpent is almoff
traa ot e-
incredible: Ijoto louing
fte
U?jard te to a man, toe mate read,
tkded De
ft
0U
S6
toe cannot fe. ^et tome affirmc
ftat
our netot is not on*
amichu
,
lie like to
ftc
lijjacu in
ftape,
but alfo mcondition, jfrom fte
where e-
tftift
affection totoaras a man, a fpantell dotlj not
muft
Differ,
nough is
hereof
3
could tite incredible fto?tes . 2&e amttie bettoijrt a ca*
chfngthi$
flreW anDa
Ptt^n
te mac
&
note
&
among totters; and fpectaU
point.
lietjoto
fte
caffrell defendeft Ijtt from tjtr enimte the fparoto*
Ijatohc: thereof ftep fate fte&coue ts not ignorant Bettocs^fte
toamderfull operation ana toertuc of fjearba,
ifttft
to repeat
toere infinite : andfterfo# 3
toiil onlie referre pou to Mattheo-
hs
ftis
jjerbal^o? to Dodonxusjftere is among ftem fuft ttatu*
rail acco:D and dtfeo:D, as 6mepjofper m
uft ftc
better fo?
fte
0^
fters compame, ant) Tome toifter atoate being planted n#re
tmto
ftccfter, srjjeliilic and fterofereiotfe in
eft
oftcrsneig&i
boftad.
2fte flagandfte fernebuftabf)o?re eaft ofterfo muft,
ft
at
fte
one can fjardlte liue befiocs
fte
oftet tjc coincumber
louetfi toater,and

at
eft
otle to
ftc aeaft. andbtcaufe pou
ftall
not late
ft
at I) carbs ijauc no Uertue, fo?
ft
at in
ft
is place
3
titt
ttone,3 amcontent to oifcouerttoo o:ttpefmall qualities and
fcertues,tftift are affirmed to be in fcearbs : marie as fimple as
ftep
be
3
lannes
and Iambres mtgljt banc done mtub totft ftenyf
fteptiad t>adftem.3fpouptfcteoutapcMgfooaUotoes eie*,
ftc
old ftoalloto reffojeft againe ftrir figbt, toiftfte
x*nth*s m
afpltcatfon
(ftep
faie)of a little Celondine Xan-
hifi^ima.
thusfteanftojof fnffo?ie$repo#eft
3
ftata
pong dragon being dead,toas reutued
bp bit Dam,totft
anbearbe called
hAMkxi.
SBaltm. Slnd
luba
fatft,ftat a
<p.*.
manin Arabiabeingdead
toas rettiuedbp
fte
feertueofanofter
tjearbe*
The
Hartumim.
of
Witchcraft. Cap.p.
303
The
former
matter proouedby manic examples
ofthe Hiring and the dead.
The
ninth Chapter.
jFUiagtoe fern fflme&ljerft&QEc:
ttrange operation and naturail louc and
diffentton : to o foe read,tbat in ttje bo*
Die of a manurebe as ttrange p?oper>
tifsandbertursnaturalL Sbaue&eard
bp credible repo&and
3
baue read manp
gtaue autbo?s eonttantlie affirme, tbat
tbe fooanD of amanmurtbereo rettefo'
etb blading^ at tbe pjefence of a d&re fr&nd, oa
of a mo;tall enf
*
tme . SMuerfe alfo tattle, tbat if one paffe bp a murtbered bote
(tbougb bntmofone)
be tyalbe flrifeen foiftj feare
3
and fele in bim
felfefome alteration bp nature, 3lfo tbat a fosmanyabouetbe
age of fifiie peares, being bound bans and fcate, bir elotbes be*
ingfcpon bir, and laid dotone foglieinto tbe toatet% Qnfeetl) not
in a long time -, fome fate
3
not at all iBp
W$
crperimeut tbep
foere focDnttQtrteteitcbes,asfoell asbp
**
^W^.-tdntb
foas,toboldbou:onin tbeir band*,cmd bp not burning to be
tried. ^otobeit
3
Plutarch
faitb
3
ibat
Pyrhus
bis
great toe bad in it
fticb natural! 0? ratber dtuine tocrtue, tbat no fier could burneif
3nd Albertus
faitb >and mante otfjer alfo repeat tbe fame Co*
rie/airng, tbat ifcre foere tfoo fucb cbtld:cn bo^ne in Germanic,
as if $at one of tijem
bad b&ne carried bp ante boufe, all tbe
demes
rigb* agatnU one of
bis fides focmld Sie open : and tbat
betfue&bicbtbecnebadin tbe left fide, tbe oibsr b?otber bad m
tberigbt fide, ^e faitfj timber, tbat manie fafoeit,andtbat it
could be referred to
nctbmg.but to tbe piomictie of tbeir bodies.
Pompanatius
fo:ttetbtbat t&efetngs of France 0 cure tbe di*
feafe called noto tbe Jungs entll, 0?
quemes euill ; t$irb
batb
bane alfoaies tbougbt , and to tbis daie x$ fujpofed f be a mira*
culousanda peculiar gift,
$ a fpecfall grace glutnto tbefcings
and qu&nes of England
. WShiti) tome referre to tbe piopjiette
of
tbeir perfons,(bme to tfje peculiar gift of <25od>and fome to tbe
eflicacie
This com-
mon expe-
rience can
iuitific.
HVurns.
'Plutarch, in*
vita Vyrhi*.
AlbertJibJt
m&r, animal,
cap.
h
VomfanJib.
diincanu.
caf>,A,
I
304
VlHtarJn
1
1
.Bookc. The difcoucrie
Harlotsfoifon.
efficacie of foojds. S5ut tf ftc
jf
rend) king bfe it no foowffe tban
our ^inceflc ho% Ood hull not be offetiocD
tfcereat : fo: tjtc
maieftie onelte fcfctb godlte ana otuine p:atcr
5
tof
it) tome almes,
ano referred tye
cure to (Sod and to tbe jfepfician* Pluta rch
\mi*
v*C*toms.
te(
^
ftat ^^ b0 cmctne mm caUeD pflJJi
? ^^j^ ^
fc
i.Bap.i{eaf,.
mouses bealc ttje bltings of ferpents. 2nd
I. Bap. Neap,
fatty,
in d. de na-
tftat an oliue being planted by
tfte band of a toirgine, p:ofperettj;
m.magia.u
ty[fy
if a ^atlot ^aforitberetb afoaie.aifo, ifa ferpent o; triper
lie mat)oIc
5
ttmate eafilie be pulled cut toitb tbc left
band, t^cr*
as ftntb tbc rigbt band it cannot be remaucd. aitbcugb tbis tv<
pertment,anDfu^) liberate like enough to befalfc
5
pet ate fbep
notaltogetberfo impious as
fte
mtraclcsfaiD to be bone bp
$a*
racters,cbarmcs,fc. jFo? manic ffrange properties remalne in
fundjte partes of a Huing creature , ttfetctj is not bmuerfalltc difr
perfed,andindffferentlfe fpjed though ttje trf?olcbosie:as tlje
tie fmeHetf) not,tbenofe feetj) not,ifteeare taffetfc not,tc.
Thcbcwitchingvcnomcconteinedinthe bodic of
an harlot,how hir eie,hir toong, hir bcautie and beha-
uior bewitchcth fomc men : of bones and homes
yeelding great vcrtuc.
Thejenth Chapter.
$e bertue contetneD bottom
tfc
bodte of an barlot,o? ratberttje fcenome
proceeding out of tbe fame mate be
bebclo
tuttt) great admiration
if0? bit etc infect
fcfl),entifetkand(if3 maic ft faie)betoit<
cbett) tijem manic times, ttiricb tbinfee
tbcmfeluestoell armed agatnttfucb ma*
^^vV/W^^nerof people. !ir tcong,
W
geffure, fjfc
beljautour
?
f)ir beauttc, and tber allurementspoifon and i ntori*
rate tbemmd :pea,btr companie mducetfj tmputscnctc
5
co:rup'
fefb trirginttte, confounded) and confumeffj
fte
bodies, gads,
anotbefcerieftulcsof men. 2nd finalltc Ijtr bodie deffroietb
and rottetb tbe fcerte fleflfj and bones of mans bodie. 3nd tins i^
common, t&at foe toamder not at aUtbcreat
5
natc foeljaueuot
m
Thevenom ^
r
j^
T
or poifon of
VCr^
annarloc
4
Hartumim. ofWitchcraft. Cap.io,u.
305
#ecoarfc of ftje funne-fljc mcone^tbe ftarres in fo great admt*
tatton,as fye
globe, counterfetiug ftjeir ojder : &Jn4) ts in refpcct
but a bable made bp an artificer, >o as(3 ftjinfec) if vIBfeitt btnp
felfeljad continued longm tbeerecutton of miracles, and bad
left tijat potoer permanent and common in tbe cbftb; tfjep
tooulo banegrotone into contempt^ ana notijaue beene tftfa
tttcd, accoutring to IjisofomefaiengrSp^etis not regarded Matth.13.
tnbisotonecomttrie. 3 rntgbt recite infinite properties, febere*
Marked
fentb <E5oo Ijatt) indued tbe bodie of man, toojtbie of admiration,
j^*
and fit fo,: tfjts place . 2s touching otber lining creatures, (H5od
Ijatb lifeetoifc (fo?
b&
gteie, and our te&cofe) biftotocd moft cp
cellent and miraculous gits and fcertues fcpon fljeir bodies and
members^and tbat in feucratt and toamderfuH toifc.OTe fe tbat wonder-
a bone taken out of a carps beadjffancbctb bloud,and fo dotb
fu* lnatu
-
none otber part befides of tbat fifl), Hje bone alfo in a bares fcot
ral
^
ffc
f
s
tnitigatetb tbe erampe, as none otber bone no; part elfe of tfte
JJ fi

e
e
*
bare dotb* i^oto potions is tbe bone growing out of
ftc
fo:e*
bcafb,&c.
bead of a bnico2ne;tf
tbe bojne^ftbitb toe fe,grotoe tbere,ftbtfb i^
doubted : and of boto fmall aceompt are tbe refiducof alibis
bones i attbe ercellencie thereof,as alfo at tbe noble and tnnu>
merablebertues of berbs toe mufe not at all^bicaufc it
batb
pleafeo<odtomafeetbem commontintofcs.
Ebicb perebance
migbt in fome part aflift iannes
and
Iambres,
totoards tbe baro*
mngofPharaosbeart S5utof fucb fecret and ffrange operate
OnXVCtib Albert jDemineral.cap.r. I 1.17.&U0 MarfiliusFicinus,^.
iMk^.. Cardan, dererwnvarietate, I. Bap. Neap. demagUnaturali*
Peucer^Wier^Pompanacius^FerneliuSjandotberS.
Twonotorious woonders andyet not marucllcd at.
The eleuenth Chapter.
jtCtyougbt graft Ijere to tnfett tfcoo moft mf
*
raculousmatters^oftbc one
3
am TefaocuUm, aw
eietoitneffe; of tbe otber 3
amfo crediblie andcer*
ttinclit informed, tbat 3
dare and d beleeue it to be
toerie
true,Wenspaifier T.Randolph
returned out of
Ruffia,
after
bis amba&ige difpatc&cd
3
a gentleman of i)is traine
15 b.), b?ougbt
306
lj.Bcokc. The difcouerie Wonders
notrvondrek
b?ougbt borne a monument of great accompt , in nature and
in
pjopcrtte fcerp toonderfuliand btcaufe
3
am loatb to be long tit
tbe oefcription of circumffances,3 foiU firff deferibe
tbe tying it
fclfe
: ttljicb toasapccccof eartbof a good quantttte,
and mod
ercettentlte proportioned in nature, Ijauing tftefe qualities and
fcertues follotoing.3fone bad taken a pace of perfect ifarte, fo^
strange
^ed and tyarpened at tbe end
,
and beated it red bot, offering
properties
tberefcritb to baue toucbed it ; it fooulo baue fled toitb great cele*
in a peece
r
ttie : and on tbe otber ftde,it fooulo baue purfued gold, eitber in
fearth.
COint ^bulloine,foitb ai5 great Violence and fp&o as it fljumtea
tbe otber j^o bird in tbe aire durff ajpjocb neere it
;
no beat! of
tbe field but feared tt,ano naturallie fled from tbe ffgbt tbereof.
3t foould be bere to daie , and to morrofoe tfoentie miles off,
and tbenert daie after in tbe toerte place it teas tbe firff date,
and tbat foitbout tbe belpe of anie otber creature*
S
r?cFi
Iohannes FerncUus
fojttetb of a ffrange ffone latelie bjougbt
fn a
P
itone;
out of
India
> *$**&
at&
*
n
*
fuc
&
a maruellous bjigbtnes
,
puri*
theiike
'
ttte,and(bining,ttmt tberefoitb tbe aire round abouttsfo ligbt*
qualities m
ned and cleared,tbat one map (k to read tberebp in tbe darfenes
TnZ
ft
r
s:
of n!g
^
*
^
^fll mt**z con*et"ed
*
n aclorc trajme, but required
i^if//
3
an
P
en anl) **
P
lacc
* 3*
toould not fotlltnglte reff o? ffate bere
Wyw,
belofoe on tbe rartb,but altoaies labouretb to afcend top into tbe
19^199
> aire 3fone p?effe it oofone foitb bi* band , it refilletb , and ftrf>
3*
feetb tierie tyarpelie
31 is beautifull to beboto , foitbout ettbe*
fpoto?blemitb
3
andpett)ertebnplefanttotaffeo2fele* 3f ante
part tbereof be tatenafoaie, it is neuer a fyit oiminitbed, tbe
ftume tbereof being inconffant^and at euerte momentmutable*
fbefe tfoo tbtngs laff rebearfed are ffrange
3
and fo long foamde*
ted at, astbempfferie and moralitie tbereof remainetb tmdi&
couered : but feben
3
baue difclofeo tbe
matter, and told pou tbat
bp tbe lumpe of eartb a man is ment , and fome of bte
qualities
defcribrd
$
and tbat tbat
W$
teas contented in tbe
farre fetcbt
ffone, foasfier,o? rafter flame: ^t doubt is refolueo,andtbe
miracle ended* Snd pet
(
3 confeffe)tbere is in tbefe tfoo crea*
tares confeineomo?e miraculous matter, tban in ail tfte
loatM
ffones anddiamonds in tbefoo?ld* 3ndljercbp is to be noted,
tbat mma part of tbis art
,ftbicb is called naturall 0: iuttdjtng
jnagiche> confiffetb as toell in tbe
deceipt of tuo:os, as in tbe
fleigbt
Hartumim. ofWitchcraft. Cap.11,12.
307
flctgbtof banD: therein plaine lieng ts auoitscD tuttl) a figura*
ttue fpeecb, in tbe febicb, either tbe foo?Ds tbemfclucs
, 0? tbeir in*
ferpjetationbaue a Double 0?
Doubtfull meaning
5
acco?Ding to
tbat tftut) baft
beene fafo before fn tfie titled
0? #*&

anD f^all *Bfg

*<?
be nio?e at large bereafter in tltf s treatt fe manifeffeD
Ofillufions, confederacies, andlegierdemaine^and
how they may be well or ill vfed.
Thetwelfe Chapter.
7.booke of
this difco-
UcticiSee
160, &c.
Wheredif-
courfe is
3fmeto?ttet0^aueb0?ne abufeO,
<fc<*-
as toelibp imtrue repo?ts,as bp illuflon,
raclS
'
&c
anDp?actifesofconfeDeracfcanD legtcr*
Demaine,$c : fometimes imputing imto
foo^Dstbatttbicbreffetb in denature of
tbe tbing ; anD fometimes to
tbe nature
of
tbe tbing, tbat febicb p;oc#Detb of
frauD ano Deception of Dgbt\ ffiut ttbei*
ftefee)cpenment;groU)etofuperOitiono?inipietie,ft)epare tU
tber to be fo?fafeen as bainc,D2 DenieD as falfe . ^otobeit'iftbefe
fttngs be DconefojmtrtfjanD recreation, anD not totbeburtof
our neighbour, no? to tbe abufi'n g 0?
p:o$antng of (Sods name,
in mine opinion tbep are nettber impious no? altogetber bnlafo*
full : tbougl) berein 0? berebp a naturall tbing be maDe to feme
fupernaturall>utb are tbe miracles tojougbt bp tugglers,con'
Look here-
fitting in fine anD nimble conueiance, calleD legierDemaine t as
*fte
,
r in this
irfjen tbep femeto caff afoafe,o? to Deliuer to anotbertbat tyitb
^f
r
e
s c
f
^
fbep reterne Ctli in tbeir ofone banDs ; 0? conueie ofberfoife : 0?
Ceits of
feme toeateafenife,o?fomcfucbotber tbing, ft&en marieDtbep
iuggiing
beffofoe tbe lame fecretlte into tbeir bofomso? laps anotber
fetfoortI
j
_
point of iuggiingis,fefeen tbeptftuff a fenffetbjougb tbe tyaines
a
W
b
^
anDbeaDofacbtcfeeno? pullet, anD feme to cure tbe
fame foitb
pag.3.
foo#s:
febicb tooulD liueanD Deo toeR , tbougb
neuer a lt)o:D
toere fpofcen* >ome of tbefe toics alfo confiff in arptbmeticall
Deut fes
5
partlte in experiments of naturall magifee, anD partite
in p;iuatc as alfo in publtfce confeDcracte*
SBb.0. Of
3
o8 13
.Bookc. The difcouerie Ridiculous
woondn
Ofpriuate confederacie^and ofBrandonspigeon.
The xiij.Chapter.
Etuate cotifeDeracte
3
meane,
trben one (bpa fpccialt plot laid bg
tynv
feife, iBt tbout ante compact made luttb
0;
fters )perfuadetbttje beholders, tbat
be
foillfuddenlie and in ttjeir prefence d
fomemiraculous feat , fobtcb be tjatb aire*
die accomplift)eop;Hiuilie,3s for example,
be
fonil fycto pou a carder ante otfrer ItUc
tbing: and toill fate furtber fonto pou; HBetjolD and fe fcdjat a
tnarbe if i>att)
5
and tben burnett) tt ; ant) neueribefes fetctjefy an*
otbcr libecaro fo marbedout of fome bodies pocbet,
or out of
fome corner fc^ere
tie
bimfelfe before bad
placen tt
;
to tbe foron*
tierandafiomlljmentof fimplebefroloers, t$id) concern not
fyat binti of tllnfionybnt expert miracles and ftrangetoorbs.
$ OTjat foKondermg and admirafionfoas tfjcre at Brandon
ffje
tuggler
}
ftl)o painted on a fomll tbe picture of a done, and teinga
pigeon (Stttngon tbe top of aijoufe, fatdtoftebing ; JLo nolo
pour race ffjall (k ftljat a fuggler can dco ; tf pc bcljts crates
ma\8er
5
and tt)en pricbeo
tfre
picture tof$
a bnife to ijard and fa,
often
,'
and fcmtf) fo effectuall foords, as tbe pigeon fell dofone
from tbe top of ttje ijonfe ttarfee dead .
31
need not fortte ante far*
tfter ctrcumtfauce to ffyeto i)otxi tfje matter toas taben , trijat
foundering toas tf)ereat,f)ofo
fte
foas prohibited to itfc tbat feat
antefarttjer
5
leaS
be
fi&ould emplote it in ante ofter bind of mur*
tber; asftouglji^* tdjofc picture fo euertje bad p:icbeo
5
muft
n&ds fymt died, and fo tbe life of all men tn G)t bands of a tug*
gler : as is noto fujpofed to be in tbe frauds and Mies of font'
cbcs.IlHS ftorte is,imtiil tl)e date of $etorttiug tjerrof , in frety
remembrance,
i
of
tfte
mottpart bel&ucd as canonical! ^as are
all tbe fables of tottdbes : but t$en pou are taugijt tbe feate 03
-
fleigf)t( tbe fecrecte and forcerte of tbe matferbeing bcforaiefc,
^ued
anD t,lfcuereD
) P
ou to*11
ft
tube it a mocberie, and a ffmple ill w
vpmtcrows
fion.Co interpret tmto pou tbe reuelation of tbts mpfferie
;
fo it
andpie^ is$ati$e pcoje pigeon toas before mfte bands of t|ie
iugglcr,
into
Example
ofa ridicu-
lous WOCHl-
der.
Hartumim. of Witchcraft. Cap.
14,1
5. jop
into ftfcome
tje Ijad tbjutt a d?amme of mxvomica
j&
fome otber
fucb poifon^icb to tbe nature of tbe bird ftms fo etfreamc a fce*
nome,as after tbe receipt tbercof it could not liue aboue ibe fpace
of balfeanboure, and being letiofe ater tbe medicine mint'
fireo^e alfoaies refo?ted to tbe top of tbe ncrt fjoufe : Mjicb fije
fcnll tbe ratber dayftbere be ante pigeons alreatsie fitting tbere
,
and(as it is alreadie (aid)afier a
fyo?t
fpace falletb doUme^eifber
ttarfceotad
5
o?greatlte aflonnieo Bat in tbe meanetime tbe
This might
(uggler tiferib tuo?ds of art, partite f protract fije timt
y
and park
bc de b
y
lie to gainecredit and admiration of tbe beljolders^ftbts 0? tbe
^who
lifecfeatelfyjulobedonebp an old tDoman
5
eueriebQdietould
funding at
crie out fo? filer and faggot to burnetbefont4). feme win.
dow in a
Ofpublike confederacie,and whereofit confifteth.
^ch
or
Tt
.-.
/->t other He
Thexmj.Chapter.
placed
1
tibUfee confeDetacte i$
,
totjen tljcre $
h^^hc
jbefee tmnd
a compact made betteitf dtuerfe per*
11eg in a
I
fons
s
fte
one to be principally tbe red to be atftffants
ftringfafoc
mtoolingof miracles, 05 ratber in coufenmg and
afignegi-
abufing
tbe beholders . 3s f$en
3
tell pen in tbe p?efence of a
"en
te
hlJ
multitude t^at pou Ijaue tbougttf o^ dame,o? fljall d 3 tbinfee, *{
h
td;enpouand3lfoere tberebpon agra>d before . #nd if tbisbe
Sowncchc
cunninglie and clofelie handled, it toill induce great admirati*
pgeon,and
on to tbe beholders
5
fpeciallte bjen tfytv are before amazed and
fo lh
^
.
abufedbp fome experiments of natural! magtfee , arpCbmcti*
wrought?*
call conelufions
3
o2 legterdemaine^ucb foere,fo2 fbz moff part,
tbeconclufionsanddeuifesof Feates :
therein doubt pou not
3
hut Iannes and Iambres fcocre erpert,atiue
5
and readie.
Howmenhaue beene abufed with words ofequi-
uocation
3
with fundrie examples thereo
Thexv. Chapter.
I
>meIjaue
taught ,
anti otfjerg tjaue tojtt*
tmcerteine experiments
5
in tbe excelling thereof
tbep Ijaue bfed fucb toojds of cquiuoeafion, as ftber*
bp manie Ijaue bame oucrtafceu and abufed tfcougb
JBb.itf. ral|
310
l3Booke. The difcoucrie JEquiuocall
deceits.
rafy credulttte : fo ajs fometimes
(3
fate) tbep baue reported,
taugbt
5
andto;ntten tbat fcd)icb tbetr capacftie
ta&ebold bpon,
contrarte to tbe ttutt) and fincere meaning of tbe autbo?. 3t is a
a
ieft a-
common teft among tbe toater menof tbe Hmmes,to
fyefo tbe
mongwa.
partly cburcbof
Stone
totbepailcngers, calling
tbe fame
bptb*
le

m
h
en
nameof tbe lanferne of
Kent-
afftrming,and tbat not bntrulte,
stone
n
$
a
* ^
fa^D
*
ut
*^
ajS
"BW
(meaning in foetgbt anti not in
church in
b?tgbtnes) at mtdntgbt, as at nconedaie* OTfcrebpou fome ere*
Kent as
dulaus perfon is made bel#ue
5
and toill not fiicfee to affirme aim
ijght at
fljoeate,tt)at in tbe fame cburcb is fucb continnall If
gjrt, tbat ante
S
n
mid-
man ma
?
fe
*
reaD
^
ercat al1 ^mClS of
^
rosW
fottfjouta
date.
candle.
3nexcellent jbtlofojfcer, id;ome (fo? renerence twtfo
bis fame
and learning)
a
toill fo:beare to name, toas ouerfa&cnbpbi*
bofleffe at Douer^
i^jo merrtlie tolo btm, tbat if
be
could reteine
andfcapeinbtsmoutbcertetne ptbbles(ltengat tbe l^ojeCDc)
be
ft>ould not perb?eafee tmttll
fie
came to Calice,bofo
rougb and
iempeffucus fo euer tbe fcas toere. Whiffy ftben be bad
tried
3
and
beingnot forced bp ficfenes to toomtt, no: to lofe
bis ttones, as
bpt)omitingbemufi ndebst)(D,bctbougbti)isbo&el& bat) dtfco*
uereDtntobim an excellent fecref
j
notbing Doubting of bfram*
jbibologtcall fp&cb : and tberefo^e tbcugbt it a tt)o:tbte note to be
recorded among miraculous andmedtctnable ffones; anb infer*
ted it accordtnglie into bis bo&e, amongotberexperiments eoU
lected
tottfr great inbuffrie, learning, trauell
5
and judgement*
Silltbefe foies belpeafubtill coufenerto game credit toitb tbe
multitude* ^ea, to furtber tbetr efftmatfon , manie toili t^Kper
pjojbefiesof tbetr otoncinuentton into tbe eares of fucbas are
not of qutcfeett capacities as to tell trfjattoeatbcr
5
$c: fballfob
Afiendcr lotoe , OTjicb if it fall out true
3
tben boaft fbep and triumife, as
fliift to faue
tbcugljtbep bad gotten fome notable conqueft
;
if not, tbept>enie
rfthcif
6
^^^^^P^^w^^^W^^s^ftattbev
tcldan*
cunning.
$**
ft*
contrarte in earneft,and fpafee fbat but in felfc 2ft tbefe
fjelps mfgbt
Pharaos Higglers baue, to mamfeine tbetr ccufe*
nages and tiluftons^totoards tbe bardening of
Pharaos
barfc
^erefcnto belong all maner of cbarmes, periapts, amulets,
cbatacter^and fucb otber fuperSittons
5
botb poptty
and p?o#ane:
$$erebp(tfttjat foere tme,Wjub eitberpapiilSjComuro^o?
fotfe
Udrtumlm. of
Witchcraft. Cap
. 15,16.
3
1
1
rfjes tmsertafce tot)) toe
mtgljt Datltc ik fte
Dene miracle*
tinoug^t
inDdeo, tx^fcl)
Pharaos magicians femcD to perfume*.
lotobett,bicaufc bp all ftjofe tscutCcss o;coufenages,tberecan'
not be matjc fo mutt) as a nit, (b as
Iannes anD iambrescculD
jjaue no tjelpe ttjat toaie,3 toiU fpeafee hereof
in place mo,:e con*
uenient
How fome are abufed with naturall magike,and fun-
drie examples thereofwhen illuhon is added therevnto,
ofJacobs pied llicepe, andofablacke Moore.
Thexvj.Chapter.
<Bt ag t^efe notable anatoontiet*
full experiments anD conclufions ttjat
are fount) out in nature it felfe (tfeougi)
toifeDomc, learning, anD inDuflrie)DcD
greatUe o$ofe anD allonnity ftc
capaci*
tie of man : lb
3
fate) trfjeit Deceipt anD
iilufion is annereD tfjeretntto,
ftien ts tfce
_
U)it,
fte
fmtfj,
i
conifancie of man fca# .
t&eD anotrieD- ifo?
if toe fyall paclD ttjat to be Diuine/upcrnatu;
1^^
rallj anD miraculous,
feJncb toe cannot comp;tel)enD;atottcb,a
Gfholding
papttt
5
acomuro:,acoufener,anD a iuggler map make tisbe* opinion,
feuetfcep are goDs: o?elfetoiftjmo?eunpiette toe l^allafcribe
thatwhat-
futfcpotoeranD omnipotencie fcnto tbem,o?fcntofbe Dwell, as [
t
c
h
u
^
af
~
onelteanD p?operltea$ertamett)to(115oD. 0s fo: crample. jBp
padded*
confetjeracteojcoufenage(asbefo:e3!f)auefa!D)3 map femeto dbfae/a-
mamfeft ttje fecret ftcugljts of ttje tart, t$ttf) (as toe learne in
pernatu-
Cods bcofee) none fenotoeit) 0? feard)ett)
5
but (UotJ l)imfclfe alone*
rall
>
&c-
Sinn tljerfoje, fcfcofoeuer befeueilj ttjat
3
can Dm as
3 map feme
to D> mabett) a goD of me, anD is an iDolater. 31n fcfeictj refpect,
ft&enfoeuer toe |jeare papi(f,toitcb, comuro2,o? ccufcner,tafce
tjpon ijim mo:e tban iteil) inhumane potoer to perfo:nrc , toe
map fenoto
f
bolDlie faie it is a knacfee of fenauerie ; anD no xnv
racle at all . &nD further toe map fenoto, ttjat \A)tn toe triDer^
ffanD it,tt toill not be too^tf)
tfte fenotoing. 0nD at tfte Difcouerie
of tfjefe miraculous totcs,toefyall leaue to toonDer at tfjem,anD
bcgtnne to toonDer atourfelues, tfjat coulbbe fo abufcDtoitf)
35 b,
119, babies*
31*
LBap.TS[ea~
foljn
natu-
ral,mag.
I.J.XO.
Iohn.1,3.
Colof.i,i.
i3.Bookc. The difcouerie Natural!
magikg.
bables.lofobeit
5
fucb tbings as (0ob batfj lain tip fecretlte mna
*
tureare tobetoeigbeb tottb great abmtratton^ano to be fear*
rfjcD out tDttb fuel) inbuffrie, as mapbecome a rtjitflt an man :
3
meane
5
fo as neitber (S^no: our neighbour be offenbeb tbere>
bp^bbtcbrefpedboubtleffelannes anblambresneucrbab*
Wit
finointbe Scriptures btuerfe naturall anb feccet experiments
pjactifeb; asnamelie tbat of Iacob,fo2piebfljcepe:
fcbtcb are
confirmed bp p^ojbane autbo?s,anb not onelie bertfieb mIambs
anb lljcepe^but in bo;t(Tes
5
pecccks,connfcs
3
tc* Witreab alfo of a
fooman tbat bjougbt fwtfb
a pamg blacfee 3pcD?e
?
bp mcaues of
an olD blacfee sp?e t$o iuas in btr boufc at tt>e time of
bir con*
ceptton^febome Qebcbelb in $anfafie, as is fuppofeb : bofobett,
agelousljufbanDUuU not be fattfficb luttt) fucb #antatticalU*
magtnattons
r
jfa:intrub a blacfee $p?e neuerfailetb to beget
blacfte cbilb^en^; ftfrat colour foeuer tbe otber be : Etfi
e contra.
The opinion ofwitchmongers,that diuels can create
bodies^and ofPharaos magicians.
The xvij. Chapter.
C t afftrmeD bp
lames Sprenger
anb
Henrie Inciter, in M. Mai.
&bO titt
Albert In lik de animdib.
fo: ftetr
purpofC,
tbat biuels anb fajitdjes alfo can truelie
mafee lining creatures as foeli as dl5oD
;
tfjougb not at aninffant,petberiefubben>
lie* l^ofobdt, allfucbasarertgbtlte tn>
\fomrt in dCobs too?b,fyall
mamfefflie
percetueannconfefletbecontrariejasbatb
beetle bp fcrtptures
alreabic p^ueb, anb
map beconfirmeb bp places infinite. nb
tijerefeci
fatelannes
anblambres
3
tbougb
fatban anb
alfoBel-
zebubbaDaftaeDtbem^ouloneuerbauemaDe
tbe
ferpent oj
tbe frogs of nofbing,
no: pet bauc cbangeb tbe toaters fontb
Uk^ds*
j^euertbeleiTesalltbelearnebejcpofitojs
of tbat
place af
firme,tbat tbep mabe a C^cta of creation, f
c : orbiting bp cun*
mngarefemblanceof
fomeof tbofc
miracles
,
toJbtcti dI5 D 2E>
fo?ougbt bp tbe banb
of
Mofes. ^ca j&.
Auguftine anb manie o?
tber fjolb, tbat tbep
maoe bp art(anb tbat
trulie)tbe fcrpents
,
sc.
Hartumim. of Witchcraft. Cap.
1 7,
1 8.
313
IBnt
ft
at tftep
map bp art app?ocb fometdjaf neerer to tfjofe adt>
ons,tban Ijatft baene pet Declared, tyall and mapappare bp tyefe
anD
mante oibcr conclufions ,tftfjep be true.
Howto produce or make monflers by art magike
5
and
whyPharaos magicians could not make lice.
The xviij. Chapter.
Trato
,
Democritus
y
Empedocles,
Naturan
anDof late,lo.Bap.Neap.teacb bp *4mt
conciufios.
meaner monffers mapbe pjoouceb, botft
from beatt anD alfo from fofole. Arillotle
bimfelfe feartjetb to make a c&fcfeen $aue*
foure legs, anti as mante fcrings,onlie bp
a Double polfeeD eg : ftberebp alfo a fee*
pent mapbe made to bauc mante legs.
4D; anp
tying tbat pjoDucetb egs, map lifeefotfe be maDe Double
memb:cD,o
% DtfmembjeD : $ tbe tiler creature tbe fconer b?ougbt
to monffrous Defojmttie, tdncb in mo?e noble creatures is mo?e
JarDlte b?ougbt to paffe . 2$ere are alfo p^ettie, experiments of
T
.
an eg, to p?oDuce ante fqfole,toitbout tbe naturaUbelpeot^^
ben: tbe ftljtcb is bjougbt to paffe, if tbe eg be laiDinttjepofo* out ofan eg,
Derof tbebensDo)ng,D^ieDanDmtngleDtoitljfome of tbe liens
without the
fetbers,s ffirreDeuertc fourtb Ijoure. f0oumapalfop?oDuce(as
uT^i
ftep
faie) tlje moS fcenomous, notfome, anD Dangerous ferpent,
thc
^
calleDacocbatrice,bpmelttngarltttlearfentcbe,anD tbe potfon
of ferpents, 02 fome otber ttrong benome , anD Djofomtng an eg
tberetn,^t^tberemuHremainecerteine Dates ; anD iftbe
eg
be fct top?tgbt, tbe operation toiil be
fte
better . fijts map alfo
be Dante, if tbe eg belaiDtnDcong, trijtcb of all otber tbtngs gi*
ttetb tbe
moll lingular anD natural! beate : anD as LBap. Neap.
feitf) \*Mtrabihum rerumfnrens\ d)0 alfo tu^ttctt^tbat Crinesfami-
*
xhe mo-
namenftruofa tXt tUHteD tUtQ ferpentS tMtbin $0:t fpaCC : anD
be
therofmac-.
furtber fattb,tbat baffll being beaten,anD fet out in a moiff place,
uels-
betfoirt a couple of tiles, Daoib tngenoer fcp^pions* Mjeafl^es of
aDucfce,bcing put betfoeone tfoo Diftes,anD fet in a moiff place,
bfflft) tngenDer aljUgetODet Quodet'tam
efficit finguis menflmofu*.
tymiz
Otters concluDe,tbat tbere be ttoo manerof toDcs , tbe
otte
p
314
13
.Booke. The difcouerie Natural/
cxperim
Two kind
one b?e& bp uaturall courfc ano o;&er of generation , tbe otber
naturan&
Spfowgof tbemfelues,ftbicbarecaUeD tempo^arie, being ow
tcmporaii.
lie ingenbjeD of fljefoers ano buff: ana (as
i.Bap. Neap,
faitb)
tbep are cafie to be mabe Plutarch
ana
Heraclides
a fate, tbat
tbcp Ijaue fene tbefe to befcenb in raine, fo as tbcp Ijaue Iten ano
cral!e& on tbe tops of bouCes,
f
c . 0lCo Aciianus
ocotb Caie,
tbat
Ije fatoe frogs ana tooes, thereof tbe beaos * (IjoulDers toere a*
ltue,s became fleflfc ttjc btnber parts being buteartb, $ fo craiieb
on ttoofeetc, tbe otber being not pet fa^toneoo? fullie ftamcb.
#nb
Macrobius
repotfctb, ftjat in Acgypt, mice grofoe of eartb
ana Seiners , as ai& frogs, tones, ano ferpents in oiber places.
UjepfatetbatDanmatusHifpanuscoulD mafee tbem feben 1 as
mameasbeltffeD, ^eis no gootiangler.tbatfenolDetb not
bota
Maggots
fcoitc tbe entrales of a beafly^en tbep
are buriea, fotil engenaet
S?hc in-
n^SS
**5
(ftW* in a ciutler terme are rallca gentles) a ga bait
\
wards ofa
fo? Cmall fifljes. HboCoeuer fenotoetb tbe o#cr of preferring
beaft arc
filfeefoo;:mes
3
map perceiue a like conclusion: btcaufe in tbe torn*
good for
|ef
5
tbat is a aeaa fea, ftfcicb
in tbe Cummer is a liuelie creature. 1
ang ing
*
>ucb ana greater experiments mtgbt be bnotune to Iannes
ana :
Iarr4>res,
and Cerue toeli to tbeir purpoCc, eCpeciallie fottb Cucb cp
\
cuCes, Delates, anu cunning, as tbep coula iotne tbereimfball.
!
ffiutto p2cc&a,ant> cornea little n^rer to tbeir feats, ana to
fljefo pou a fenacfee bepona tbeir cunning;
3
can allure pou tbat I
of tbe fat of a man 0? afooman, lice are tnberie fl)o?tCpace iw
genaerea : ana pet
5
Caie,
Pharaos magicians coula not mabe
tbem,toitb all tbe cunning tbep baa;Mbercbp pou mappercetue,
tbat<0oaina&aperfo:mea tbe otber actions, to maurate Pha-
GUesjUg;
rao,tbougft be tbougbt bis
magicians bib foitbno lelTc acjrfcri*
See the fie tban
Mofcs foo$e miracles ana toconacrs IBut Come of ti)t
poore mans
utferp:eto:s of tbat place ercufe tbeir ignorance in tbat matter
hbrane.
^
m
.
^
j^jj
^
fa^
^
j
can niake no cceature bnacr tbe
quantitieofabaritecome,anblice brtug Co little cannot tbere*
fo?e be createa bp tbem. 8s tbougb be tbat can mabe
tbe
greater,coula not mabet^t \z$c&bene groflfe
abfuraitte* 2lna as tbougb tW be ttf;icb
ijatb pofeer oucr great, bab not
tbe
Itbeouer fmall
That
!
Harturnim. of Witchcraft. Cap.I
p. 315
-That great matters may be wrought by this art, when
princes eftecmc and maintcine it : of diuers woonderfull
experiments,and offtrange conclufions in glaffcs,_ ofthe
artperfpe6tiue,&c.
The xix. Chapter.
i
>ix*ett,ti&ere are but trifled m
refpea of ottjer ejqperiments to tbis effect^
ipecialiie fofcen great ponces mainteine
$giue countenance to ifudents in ttjofe
magicallarts, tdjicb tn tljefe countries
andintbis age is rafter pjobibited tban
allofoed, bp reafon of tbe abufc common*
lie coupled ttjerelottt) ; febub in frutb te it
tyaf mauetb admiration and effimation of miraculous fooj*
feings*3sfo? example.
Jfj
affirme,tbat&ritbcertemetbarme*
andpopifljpjaiers 3canfetan liojffe 0: an afl&s bead fopon a
mans tyoulders,
3
fljall not be bel&ued
,
oj if
3
0 it,
3
ffjall be Woonder-
fljougbtafottcb ataDpettfi.Bap.Neap.erpertmenfsbetrue,
faHexpo*
tt is no difftcuit matter to make it tome fo ; and
fte tbarmc of a
mcnts*
fottdjo^papifiiotneotuttb tbe eiqpertment, Intllalfo make tbe
foamdertome topjorad thereof 23)efo)o:ds Wed tnfucb cafe
are bncecteme, ana to be recited at
fte
pleafure of tbe luttd) 0:
coufencr. Buttbe concluSon is ttjis
: Cutoff
fte bead of abo:flTe
horror
0? an ade (before tbep be dead) otberftufe tbe fcertue c% ffrengtb
Jl\&
1
ftereof imft be tbe leffe effectually ana mafee an earften beffeil of head on a
fitcapacitietoconteinetbefame^andlettt befflteDtoftbfteofle
mansneck
anD fat tberof ^couer it clofe, and datebe it oucrhritblome ; let
^
"
ttbotleouera(bft6ertb:^DaiescontinuaUie,tbat ftje fleflj bw
led
maprun into otle, fo as ttjebare bones map be fene : beat
e
tbe baiii into po&der, and mingle tbe fame ftntb fije otle$ and
annotnt tije
beads of (be ttanders bp
5
and tbep fl&all tome to baue
botffes 0: aCTes beads-3fbcaffs beads be annotated fonfb tbe like
ofle madeof a mansbead, tbep (ball feme fobaue tnmB faces*
as diuerfe autbojs foberlte atftrme. 3falampebe annotated.
b&relaitb
7
euertetbtag (ball feme mott monfirous. 3t is alio
fe?itteit,^at if (bat fci^is called sprmain ante beaSbebur*
ne^
3
1 6 13
.Booke. The difcouerie
Verf^eEtmegUjfcs\
neD, anD anp boDies face tberefotftmll annointeo , Ije fl&all feme
to Ijaue ttje like face as tbe bcaft baD, H5t if pou beate arfeniefce
toerie fine, anD boile it foitb a little fai#ur in a couereD pot, anD
feinDle it tmtb a neto canDle, tbe ftanDers bp forill femeto be bete
Uttt. aqua compofita anD fait being fiereD in tbe nigljt, anD all
otber lights ertinguityeD, maketbe ffanoersbp feme asDeafc
011 tfjefe tbings migt)t be toerie toell perceiueo anD fcnofone, anD
alfo pjactifeD bp
Iannes
anD lambres.
Wuttbe foamDerous Deut>
Scr e
fes,anD miraculous fights anD conceipts maoe anD conteineD in
thingfto
fflslle, Deo farre ercaeD all ottjer; thereto tbe art prrfpcrtt ue is foe*
be doone rie nccefiarie
JFo?
it tyetoetb tbe tiluftons of tljcm, lifeofe ejt:pe>
by perfpec
rtments be fene in Diuerfe fojts of glaiTes^as in tbe ljaflotr)e,tbe
tiuegiafTes.
piame,tbeemboffeD, tbe columnaric, tbe ppjamiDate
0? ptfeeD,
tbe turbfnall, tbe boumbcD, tbe rounD, t^e cowcrD, tlje inuerfcD,
fteeuerfeD , tbemaffie,tbe regular, tbe irregular, ttje coloureD
anD cleare glalTes :fo? pou map tjaue glalTes fo maDe,as ftbat
Image 0? fauour foeuer pcu p?tnt in pour imagination, pou tfjall
tljtnfee pou fe tfje fame therein. 3Dtbers are fo frameD, as tbere*
in one map fe W;at others Dcd in places far Diffant
5
otbers,fcljer*
bp pou fl^allfe men
Ranging
in
fte
aire
5
otbers, ttfcerebp pou
mapperceiue mmflieng in tlje aire; others, t$ermpou map fe
onecomming, sanottjer going ^ofyers^fcdjere one image
fyall
femetobeonetmnD?eD
3
$c. ajerebeglaffiesalfo, therein one
man map fe
another manstmage,anD not fjis otone ; otbers,to
mabemanieCmilifuDcs; otbers,tomafeenoneatalL fibers,
contrarie to tbe Weofallgla(Tes,mafee tberigljtftDe turne to tbe
rigbt, anD tbe left fiDefo tbe left ;otbers, tbat burne before anD
Coccming
beljinD ;otbers,tbat repjefent not tbe images receiueD toitbm
thefc giar.
fy
tm
^
blxt catt
^
emfarrc offin ^air05 appearing Itfee aierie t>
be/thTt
1
""
mages, anD bp tbe collection of funnebeamrs, foltb great fo:ce
theeiefight fettetbfier(toie farre off) in euertetbing tbat map beburneD.
is decerned:
ffjere be clears glalTes , tbat mafte great tbings feme little,
JWf
tbtngsfarreofftobeatf)anD;anD ttjat triwbisn&re, to be far
l^feX
ff
3
fa#fttngs as are ouer fcs, to femetmser fcs; anD ftofe tbat
u*mto. are tmoer bs, to be abouefos. fiere
are fome glalTes alfo, tbat
rep:efent tbings in Diuerfe colours,
f
tbem
moft go?geous,fpccu
allie anp febfte tljing.j?inallp,tbe tbing moft Inojtbie of aDmira*
fton concerning tljefe glaffes,is, tljat ttje leffer glaflfe Dtotl) leflfen
tbe
Hartumim. ofWitchcraft. Cap.ip^ao.
317
flje fljape : but t)oin big (b euer tt be
5
it mafeefb ttje fl&apc no big*
ger tban it te. #n& tberfoje
Auguftine
tbfnfeetb feme bibben mp>
fferie tobetbcrein.
Vitellius,anb I. Bap. Neap,
incite largelte
bereof.Sljefe
3
baue fo? tbe ntoff parttent, ana baue tbe receipt
bofo
to make tt)ent : &bicb,ifDeCre of b^euttte bab not fo&tbben
me
5
3
fooulb bere baue fet oofone.ffiut 3 tbinfee not but Pharaos
magicians bab
better experience tban 3fo; tbofeanbfucblifee
&cuifes.2lnb (as
Pompanadus faitb)it is modtrue
5
tbat fome fo? Ram opinio
ftefe
feats baue b&w accounteb faints, fome otber fotttbes*
oncannc-
#n& tberefo?e
31
fate, tbat tbe pope mafeetb ricb foitcbes, faints
5
}
jg?
ano burnetb tbe pooje ftritcbes.
Acomparifon betwixtPharaos magicians and our
witches , and how their cunning coniifted in iuggling
knacks.
The xx. Chapter.
i^ug pou fee
tyat ft ^afl) pleafeD
d5 flD 8> to ibetn tonto men tbat tefte foa
fenofolebge
5
fucb cunning in fintiing out,
compounding, anb framing of Orange
aim fecret tbings , ass tfjerefap
be
femctfj
to baue beffotoeb fopon man, fome part
of
bis
btuinftie . ^ofobrit , <H5qd ( of no*
tbing
5
toitb bte too?D
)
bafb
creates al!
tbmgs,an& &a>fb at
bis tall, beponb tbe pofoer ano alfo
fyz
read)
of man
,
accompli^ tdjatfoeuer
be tiff . 2no fucb miracles in
times patt
be tuzcugbt by the
banbs of bis p?o$ets
,
as bere be
bib bp Mofes
in tbe p^efence Of Pharao,trbicb Iannes antSlambres
aptfbite foilofoeb.HBufc to affirmc tbat tbep bp tbemfelucs , 0? bp
all tbe btuels in bell, coulb & inbeeb as
Mofes oto bp tbe potner
of
tbe lolie-gbcfiMs iuawfle tfian inSbditie . 3fante obiect anb
faie,tbat our toitcbes can Deo fucb feats imtb foosbs ano cbarms,
as Pharaos
magicians DiD bptbeirart,
3
oenietf ; anb all tbe
foojlo tDill neuer be able to Cbefco it 2Et>at ftbub tbep bib, foas o*
penlieoone;
as our foitcbes anb coniuro?* neuer bra anietbtng
:
fc as
tbefe cannot boa as tbep bib . 3lnb pet ( as Caluine
faitb of
$ttn)fljep
toere but iugglers, j&eitber coulb
tfcep
Dcd, as manie
fagiofe.
An apiin
imitation
in Iannes
and lam-
bres of
working
wcondcrs*
loaluini
9
Ub.inflitut.U
Cilp.%.
Ck.recog.}*
3
1 8
I j.Booke. The difcoucric Vharaos
magician
fujpofe.
jfo^ a*
Clemens
faity
3
&efe magician* did rafter tome
to dcd tyefe toamder*jtyan foo$e tycm indaed . 2nd tfttjep
mane
Erajtjn
difi
but pjeffigiou* tyetoes of tying*
,
3
fate it foa* mo^e tyan onr
pumM
iatttyeje; candto.
if
ot totttycraft* ( a* Eraftus
bimfelfe amfeOety
***'
in d?ift ofargument)are but old toiues fable*. 3f
tye magicians
terpent bat)
banea tierte ferpen
t
?
tt muff neetis baue becne tranfc
formed out of
tye roD . and tyerein ban beene a Doublefoo&e of
G5oD;to tott
5
tye qualtfieng andetftnguitymentof onefubffance,
anD tbe creation of anotber.Mbity are action* beponti tbe otuel*
poffiMe to"
P^er,fo?b^ can neitber mabe a bodie to be no bodie
5
no? pet no
Siuei$;rr
bodie to be a bodie ; a* to mafee fometbing notying,ano notying
to witches
fometying ; and contrarie tying*, one : naie
,tyep
cannot mafee
^niurors,
onebaireeityer ttytteojblacfee,jfPharaos magician*
bad mabe
&c#
Derte frog* tjpon a fudden,febte could
tyep
notdjiue tbem atoate
agatne t 3!ftyep
could not butt tbe frog* , ityie tyoulo toe tytnfte
tbat tbepcould make tbem
*
&>t
tbat ourimttyes , ityity
cannot
den fo mucb a* counterfet tbem , can bill cattell and otyer crea>
ture* farity foo?d* o$ foitye* t and tyerefo?e 3
fate foity
iambi
j-
/
'
ep
&~
chu$,{?wfAfciMriimapinamHr,]wterirMginam
*
*
%
ormcr effentU veriutem
; >uty
tying* a* foe being betoitcbed do
fmagine,bauenotrutyataUeityerof action o?effenee, befide
tye
bare imagination/
That the ferpents and frogs weretrulieprefented,
and the water poifoned indeed by Iannes and lambres,
offalfe prophets,and oftheir miracles, ofBalams afie.
Thexxj. Chapter.
l&ueite
3
ttynfee tljere toere no
inconuentence granted,tyougb
3
tyoulo
admit tyat tye
ferpent and frog* foerc
truelie p?efented
3
and tye
foater
truelte
poifoned bp
Iannes and
Iambres; not tyat
Pharaos
^^^\|
Dii<|i|tyep
could execute futy
miracle* oftyem*
magicians
Tk&f
^J
t^
P^1 felueg^o?
bp
tycir familiar* o?otuel* xbvt
w
%
not
r
^^^5fw^^tyat(I!5od
3
bptyeband*oftyofecounterfet
Scfr owne
wufener*
3
contrarie to tyeir otone erpectation*
3
ouertcobe
anions,
tyem
a
andcompelledtyemintyeir
ridiculous foiefcedne*
to be
in*
hartumim. ofWitchcraft* Cap. a I*
31^
taffruments of
bis
fotll anD feengeance,t>pon tbefr maffferPha-
rao : fo a5 bp tbeir bands (Sod (befocD fome miracles, Ix^lcf)
be
JtmfeifetD
k
joug|!t: asatpearetftmExodus.ifojcSoD DiDputtbe Exodw.
(pint oftrutb fnto
Baalams
moutb, fcbo teas biereo to curffe bts
people .#ndaltbougb \z foere a co-opt andfalfep;05bet,and
foent about a miftbauous enterp?tfe
5
pet <25oD manel)tm an in*
God vfh
ff
rument(againtt \)i$ toiU)to tbe confafion of tbe fcricfeeD.iibt<b
thc
^
cke4
if ft pleafeo dUoD to dcd bere,as a fperiall fooafee^erebp to (beta
^^
bis
omnfpotencfe,to tbe confirmation of tjis peoples faitb
5
tn tbe execute his
Doctrine of tbeir effias dclfuered bnt ttjem bp tbe p;o#et Mo-
counfeis &
fcs.ttjen taas ft miraculous and ertrao;Dinarte,anD not to be to*
"*&*
fceo fo; nolo . and (as fome fuppofe ) tbere foere tben a confo;t eg
aefoof falfep;o#ets, fobicbcoulDalfo foretell tbfngstocome,
and foo;fee miracles*
3
antocr , ft foas ertrao;Dfnarie anD mU
raculous,$$at ft pleafeD<E5oDfo to trie
bis
people -,butbefoo;*
feetb not fo fn fljefe Dates : fo; tbe foo;feing of miracles is ccafeD.
Jlifeefoife in tbts cafe ttmigbt foell ffanD fottb CUoDs glo;ie , to
^
bfe tbe banos of Pharaos magicians, tofoarDs tbe Jaroeningof
{ca& that
tfteir maiffcrs Ijart
\
anD to make tbeir tlluftons anD riDicnlous the mira.
conceipts to become effectuall.
JFo;
od baDp;omifeD anDDe*
^
cso
W"
terminedfobarden tbe beart of
Pharao . as fo; tbe miracles
^cf^
febicb
Mofes
did,tbcp mollifieD ft fo,as
be
alfoaies relenteD fcpon
the Aegyp-
ftefigbtof tbefame ifo;tmtotbe greatnelTe of bfs miracles
uanmagi-
foere added fucb modeffte anD patience , as migbt baue mowed
51&
wrogjit
etten a beart of tt&le 0; flint. But
Pharaos
ftofoarDnes alfoaies
SptowS
grefobpoutbe magicians actions : tbe lifeeerample, 0; tbe re*
femblance thereof, foe finD not agafne fn tbe feriptures . 3nD
ftjougb tbere foere fucb people fn tbofe Dates fuffereD anDt)feD bp
(0oo
5
fo; flje accomplifl^ment of bis totII anD fecret purpofe : pet
ftfoflotaeibnot,tbatnofo,t#en dSods toll isftboltereucatea
bnto fcs fn
^
foo;D, anD bis fonne erbibiteD ( fo; ftbome , 0; ra*
fljerfo;
tbe mamfeffatton of irijofe comming all tbofe tbfngs
foere fuffereD o;fo:ougbt)fucb tbmgs anD fucb people fljoulD
pet
continue
. &o as
3
conclude ,tbe canfe being tafcen afoaie,tbe
tbfng
proceeding tbence remainetb not 0nD to afllgne our tote
cbes anD coniuro?s
fteir rme,fs to mocfee anD contemne ods
fooonDerfull
too;bs ; anD to otpofe againB
ftem
coufenages,iug#
glf
ng
bnacbs,anD
things of nougfttt^inD tberefo^as tbep mutt
confeOe,
3*0
1
3Booke. The difcoucrie Vharaos
magician,
confeHc,tl)at none in tt?cfc Dated can Dm aid
Mofcs mo : To it map
be an(toereD,tbat none in ttjefe Daies can Dai as
Iannes
ano iam-
bresDiD:t^o,tfftepl)aDb0enefalfep:o^etf, asttjep foereiug*
glers,l)aD pet bemc~mo?e pjiutlegco to crceeD our olb focmen o^
conturo?s,tn tbe accompltfljtng of miracIcs,o? in p:c#)efieng.,fc,
JF03&&0
map be compares tmtb
Balaam?
j|iatej Darefaie.#at
Balaams
affe tojougbt a greater miracle
5
anD moiz fupernatu*
rail ,tbancitber tbe pope
0? all tbe conturojs anD toitcbes in tbe
tuo^lo can Dcd at tfris Date,
That the
Co concluDe,it is to beauoucbeD(anb ftjere be paofes manifeff
art ofiu
g
^
enougb)tbat ourtugglers ajp^ocb mucbneerer to refemble Pha-
more or
raos iw^ian*,t&antfffcer toittfyt* o? coniurojs
, s can mahe a
at icaft no
W
Uuelte
(befo of tooling miracles tbau anie incbantojs
les ftrange canDto : fo^ tt)efc p^acttfc to fyeto
tfjat in action,^id)
tmtcbes Dot
in working
tn foo?DS anD termed }l5ut tbat pou map tbinfee
3
baue reafon
Sancon
^
*^
e ma'ntenance of mine opinion in tbts bcljalfe
, 3
Mlfur*
iuring?
n
"
^af^ bp niultituDe of foo?DS to amplifie tbts plaee,referringpou
witchcraft, to tbe tract follotoing of tbe art of iugglmg , febcre pou fyail reaD
*&
arange p?actifcs anD cunningconueiances ; idncb bicaufe tbcp
cannot fo conuenientliebe DefcribeD bp #?afc of fp&cb
y
as tbat
ftep
fljoulo p:efentlie finfee into tbe capacitie of pou tbat tooulD
be practitioners of tbe fame$ baue caufeo tbem to be fet f?tb in
fo?me anD figure , tbat pour tmDcrffanDinlg migbt be fomettbat
IjelpeDbp inttumentall Demonffrattons #nD trfjen pou baue
perufcD tbat fcfcole
Difcouerieof iugglmg
5
compare tbe foonDers
tbereof iuitb tbe foomDcrs imputeD to comuro?s anD foitcbes,
(not omitting Pharaos fojeerers at aniebanD in tbis compart*
fon)anD
3
btlmt pou foill be refolueD, tbat tbe miracles Dame in
Pharaos
ffgbt bp fbem , anD tbe miracles afcribeD bntotoitcbes,
coniurcjs^c : map be foell taken fo? falfe miracles , mmz
DelufionSjfc: anD fo? fucb actions as are common*
lie
pjactifeb bp cunning iugglers ; be it tU
fyer
bp
legierDemaine,confe*
Deracie^ofyer*
fotfe*
The
Hartutnirn. of Witchcraft, Cap.z 1.
321
Theart ofJuggling difcouered,and in what
points it dootb principallie confift.
Thexxij. Chapter.
fo bccaufe fud& cccaCton i$ mt*
niffred;, and
fte
matter fo pertinent to
mppurpofe,ano aUb
fte
life of tuitftcraff
ana coufenage fo manifettlie deliuered
in
fte
art of iuggltng;31
ftougbt god to
trifcouer it
?
togcftertmft fte
rett of
fte
iofter
oecetptfull arts; being fone
ftat
it
failed ont to mp lot, to late open
fte
fe*
trets of
ftts mpfferte,fo fte
binoerance of
fuft
pm
men as line
fterebp : tftofe danngs \>min are not onlte tollerable,but greats
In what re-
Ife commendable, fo
tftcp
abufe not
fte
nameof <H5oo, no? mafee
^^"fr
fte people attribute tonto ftem
ty*
pofoer; but altoaies acfenofo-
\c?Jt
!,
4
ledge
therein
fte
artconOffeft,fo as fterebp fte ofter fcnlafo' aifocom-
fall and impiousarte mapbebp
ftem fte rafter Detected and be*
ratable,
touted,
tjje true art fterefo?e
of toggling confiffeft in legierdc*
maine;tofmt,ftenimbleconuetanceof
fte band,tftfft is efpc*
tiallteperfo?meo
ft?&
luaies . 2ftefirff and pjincipall confi0eft
The three
in
biding and conueieng of balles,fte fecond in
fte
alteration of
P
r,
.
nc,
P
a11
mome,fteftird infteftuffelingof ftecaros* l^eftat is eicpert
whTrdn
tn
ftefe map
fteto nrntfy pleafure,and manie feats, and
baft
kgicrde-
mo?e tunning
(ban all ofter fcritftcs o? magicians. 311 ofter
maineor
parts of
ftts art are faugtjtfe&en ftepare difcouered: but
ftts
"J-
h^j**
part cannot be taugbt bp anpuefcription 0? tnffructfon^toiftout
doothUiu
great eyercife and ejrpenfe of time and fo? as mud) as
3
p?o*
out.
feffe
rafter to difcouer
ftan tcaft ftefe
myiizxitB,it
ftal!
fu&ce
tofigmfie tonto pou,
ftat fte endcuo? and djift of iugglers i^
onelie to abufe mens tit^ and Judgements jpoto fterefo:e
mp
meaningis, in footfis as platne as 3
can, to rip top cerietue
Proper tricfes of
ftat art hereoffomear^ pleafant anddeietfa*
We
, ofter fomc d?eadfull and defperate , and all but meere delufr
ons,
02 counterfct actions,as pou
ftall
fame fe bp due obferuati*
on of euerte fenaefce bp meJieereafter deciphered.
Cc.j. Of
*
. >
$zz
lj.Booke, The difcoucric
fagglingmthbaUi
Oftheball^andthe manner of legierdemainethere-
\vich,alfo notable feats with one or diucrfe balles.
The xxiij. Chapter,
Crc
Vfr
C^/2^x^j>ncermng ttye ball,
tfce plated
$
wkhdic
^^/^^^S^
Deatrt0
^
mof are infinite, in fomudj
as
ballcs,&c
|v /lffl^/!&
if ?0U Cfllt
^
*ft
&
an0le
^
em to*n
>P
map ftetoe tfteretoittj a
fjunDrcfb feats*
H5ut defter pou feme to ti):otP tfje
ball
into pour left IjanD, or
into pour moutfj,
02 into a pot,or tip into tfje aier^c ; it is to
be feept ftilltn pour rfgftf ImnD, 3f pou
pradtfe fieff toitb a leaden bullet, pou fljall tfje famer anD bettec
Da) it tottb balles of corfcc . 2H;e firff place at pour firff learning,
ixbere pou are to beffofo a great ball, is in tfce palme ofpour
$anD,toiQ pour ringfingcr ; but a fmall ball is to be places toitfi
pour tbombe^beitmjrt pour ringSug(cr anD miDlefingcr,tben are
pou to practife to Dcd it betimrt ttje ottjer fingers,tbcn bettotrt ttje
forefinger anD fbetbombe,tmtt) tbe forefinger anD mt'Dlefinger
tointlie.anD fterein i^ tbe greateff anD ttrangeff cunning djefti'
Th f f
eD* Jlaftlie
fte
fame fmall ball i$ to be practtfeD in
fte palme of
aicnknbiy.
tbe banD, anD bp We pou fljall not onelie fdeme to put ante one
cleanly, & ball from pou,ano pet reteme it in pourbanD; but pou fljall
fwiftiy to
fe&pe foure or fiue as cleanelie anD certeinelie as one . 2$is be
cd-foasdw
^ff
attetneo tinto, pou fl^all too^Ue focpnDerfall feats:asforep
ciof
S
the
ample.
beholders Haie S):& or foure balles before pou,anD as manie fmall can*
may not
Dlefficfes , boUesJaltfcllers^o: faltfeller couers, trinctj iB ft>e btti.
The drift,
all f&me to fjolo ftje fame faff : tben take one of tbe canDlcfftcfes,
or ante otl)er tying (bautng a {plloto fart
, %
not being to? great)
anD fame foput ttje ball ftbtcb is tfjcugljt to be in pour left banD,
fcnDcmeatbtbefamc,anDfofcnDer tbe ctber eanDleffirfes tone
to beffoto tfje oiber balles : anD all tins febtle ftje bebotDcrs totil
fufpofeearfjballto befcnDereadj canDletttcfee: tins Dome, fomc
cbarme or forme oftoorDSis commonlie ttfeD* SSben fafee fcp one
canDtefficfceiuuU one fjanD,auD bloto/afeug$3lo
r
pou fee ftat
is
gone:
Hartumim. ofWitchcraft; Cap.23.
323
gone:
$ folifcefoifeltDketmbered) canblefffcfceimibltfee grace
Memoran-
anb foo#$, $ tbe beboloers Urill foomber irtjcre tbepfcretecome*
d"m tha*
3i5utffpou,iu lifting fcp$e candlefticfts imtbpourrigljt bans,
x
ml&^
x
leauealltbofetb?fc o^foure bailee imber one of tbem (as bptjfe good grace
poumapeaftlteboo, bauingturned tbem all bofone into pour
omhemat-
banb,anb boldtng tbem fatt tutft pourlittle ana ringfinger$)and ?^
r c
r
hal
tafee tbe candlefficfee foitb
pour otber finger$,anb call tbe balles
4
J^
rc
"
tip intofbe bollotone* thereof (fo?fotbepttrill not roll (bfcone
afoate) fte
ttanders bp MIbe mucb attorned. Wut it Uitll fame
foamdetfuHttrange,ifalfo in l^efotngbofotbere remained no*
tbtugbnoeranotber of tbofe candlctttcfes,taben fcp imtb pour
left band,
pou leaue behind pou a great ball,o? ante otber tying,
tbe
miracle totll be tbe
greater
jroj
firft tbep tbinfee poubaue
pulled afoaie all tbe
ballcs bp miracle; tben, tbat pou baue
fcaougbt tbem all togftberagainebp lifce meanes,and tbep net*
Iter tljmfee no: tofee tbat ante otber tbing remainetb behind tan*
der ante of tbcmJtad tberefo?e,after mante otber feats dcDne,re<>
turne to pour canblefticb^remembnng ftbere pou left tbe great
ballon* in no tmfe toucb tbe fame ; but bauing an otber lite ball
about pou,femeto betfofotbe fame in maner and fo?meafo:e*
foio,bnder a candlefficfee bbtcb ffandetb furtbeltfro tbatftfcere
tbe ball lietb, and&benpoutyattfoi{b*too?0i o?cbarme* feme
*As
3
Hey,
toeonuetetbefame ball ftombnder tbefante candlefficfee,and
fortunafl1
-
afterfoard tying it bndertbecandletticfee febiebpou touted not,
quam^e.
it toill(31 fete)temc fcoamderfuU Orange. do,
P
afle,
paffe
5
when
To make a little ball fwell in your hand till it
come you
beverie great.
Gtia:See
T3ifteatertegreatbaUinpourleftbanb,o:%&tnDifferent
r 6
bigballes^andfijetoing oneo:
%# little bailee, tome to
put tbem into pour faid left band, concealing (as pou mapfoell
boo)
tbe otber balles irfjtcb tuere ttjere in before : tben tofe fronds,
andmafee tbem feeme to ftoell, and open pour band, sc, fl)i$
plate t* to be fcarted a ljunmetb toam: fo: as poufind tbem all
bnder one candlefficfee, fo map pou go to a ffandcr bp, anb tafee
offbi*bato2cap,andfljefo tbe ballet fo be tbere, bp comtefeng
tjem
tberetnfo,a$ pouturne tbe bottome fcptoard.
Cc.ij. To
324
i3.Booke. Thedifcoucrie
Jugglmgmthmoni^
To^onfume (or rather to conueie) one or
manie balles into nothing
.
IJf
pou take one ball,
0?
mo?e, <* femte to put it into pour otfjer
banD,anottbtleff pcutifc rfjarmmgfoott^pou
conuctetbem
out of pour rtgbt tjano into pour lap ; it Urill feme Orange,
Jf
oj
ix^enpou open pour left I;anb tmmeDtatlie,tbe ffjarpeft tofeers
onforill fate it i$ in pour ctber bano,ftbtcb alfo tfjen pou map
open$ 1 tx^en tbep fe notingtljere^ttjet? are greatlie ouertafeem
Howto rapa wagvpon the knuckles.
BZtt
3 Mlleaue to fpeabe ante mo?e of tlj c ball, fo:
herein
3
mtgbtboto pou all Date, ana pet fljall
3
not be able
toteacb
pouto bfe if, no? fcarflietobnaerffanb febat3l meane 0? fojtte
concerning it: but cerfemclte manie are perfuaoe&tbat it is a
fptrttoj a flie,$c*
Memorandum,tbataltoates tberigbtban&be
bept open ano ffretgbt,
onlte beepe tbe palme from biefo . 0n&
therefore pou map eno toitl) tbte miracle
f
Jlaie one ball t>pon
Thisfcate
pour (boul&er, an otber on pour arme, and tbe ttjtro on tbe table:
chec^n
*^becaufe it is rounb, ana iutll not eafilte lie tjpon tbe point
to tbe
e
i^o-
^fpour bntfe, poumutt bfo affan&er bp laie it tbereon, fatengr
uing of
tbat pou meaneto tfptoe all tbofe (&&ballet into pour moutb
laughter
a^ onee : an& falsing a bntfe us a pen in pour twno, trben
be
is
and mirth,
\nimg
it fcpon tbe
point of pour bntfe, pou mapeafilie foitb tbe
baftrap
\fm on tbe
finger*,fo2 tbe otber matter totlbe baro to Dan
Ofconueiance of monie.
The xxiiij. Chapter.
M
'1 conueteng of monfe & not
^2
mutb inferior to tbe ball, but mucb
eafier
to two . fbe pzinctpall place to bapc a
pace of monie is tbe palme of pour
banfy
tbe bell peece to beepe is a tetto?; but foltb
ererctfe ail totli be abbe, ercept fte
monp
be berie fmall,anD tben it is to be feept be*
ttuirt tbe finger*, almoft at tbe fiagcr*
The monie
muftnotbe
oftoo fmali
nor of too
large a cir-
cumference
for hinde-
ring ofthe
conuei-
ance.
enb, bfcerea* tbe ball is to be bept beelotoe rteete to
tbe palme
To
U&Ytumim. of Witchcraft, Cap.24.
325
Toconueic monieout ofone ofyour hands into
the other by legierdemaine.
Fjrff
poumuttbol&openpourrfgbtbanb,slaptrjerin a feffoj,
oj feme big pace of monie : tben late fterebpon tbe top of
pour long left finger, anbbfefoo?bs, ano bpon tbe fuo&eu flip
pour rtgljt band from pour finger foberfoftb poubelo dotone ttje
tefto?, and bending pourband a bene little.pou fl^all reteine dje
tefto?fttll tberetn: and faddenlie
(3
fate) diatmng pour rfgbf
band %ugb
pour left^pou ftall feme to baue left
fte
tefto? tftere
fpectallte tym pouflmt in Due time pour left band* Wtcbftat
ThisXsprcc<
ftmapmo?eplainelteaffearetobetrulietJCDne3poumaptafeea
tie tfit
p
bc
fenife, ana feme to fenocbe agamfftt
?
fo as it (ball
make a great
cunningik
fount) : but in (teas of bnocbf
ng tbe parte in tbe left band
(febcre
handled
:
noncis)pou$all bold tbe point of tbe imtfe faft fotfbfbe left
^^f"
band, and tmocbe againft tbe teff
03 beld in tbe otber band
5
and it
l\lc is
Mlbe tfjougbt to rjtt againft tbe monpin tf) e left bant).
23;en tofe
deceiued
ioo?ds
3
and openpour
band, and i$en notbing is feite, it fotll
bvehisde-
be foamdered at bofo tbe teffo? toas remanied*
""*
To conucrt or tranfubftantiate monie into
counters, or counters into monie,
Aj^ofterfoaie
to oeeeiuefye totters on, is to d as before,
txritrj a tcftoz
5
and feaeptng a counter in tbe palmcof tbe left
band fecretlie to femeto put tbe tcfto? tberetnto; febtcb being re*
temeo Mlin tberfgbtband,b$eu tbe left banb is opened,
tbe
teffo? Mlfeme to be tranfubttanttated into acounter*
Toput one teftor into one hand, and an other into the
other hand, and with words to bring them togidier.
HCfcibatbatbouce atteineo to
tbe facflttte of reteinfng one
varieties
p&ce of monie in
bis rigbt banb, maptbetu a
bunb^etb plea*
mckesmay
fant
coneefpts bp ftjat meancs, and map referuc tloo 0; fi)& as
be
J
1***1
toell as one
. 2nd lo tben mappou feme to put one p#ce into
^j mony.
pour left
bans, nnd retetning it ttill in pour rigbt banb, pou map
tog*
tber ttjeretrntb tafec bp anotber Itbe peece, anb fo foitb foo?ds
feme to
tying botb paces togttber.
Cc.iij. To
Ti
j
16
1
3
.Bookc. The difcoucric
, faggling
withmom
To
put oneteftor into a Grangers hand, and ano-
ther into your ownc, and to conueie both into
the ftrangers hand wid\ words.
AILfopoumap
fafeetfootefto2$euenliefettogfff)er,
atiD
put
tlje fame inffeaD of one tetto^ into a Stranger*
band, anD
tym
making a* ttjougb pou DtDput one fetto? into pour left
|>an&,totti) too?uspcufl&all mate it feme tljat pou conueie tbe
feffonnpour banD,into ttjcficangers hanD : fo: irijcn pou open
pour faiD left frrniD, ttjere Qall be nothing fone ; anD
be opening
Its
IjanD
fy
all ifno tfoo , Utjerc ijc tfjougljt tuas but one*
315p
ttjts
Deuffe
(3
faie) a buntyefy
conceipte map be fljetoeD*
How to doothefame or the like feate otherwife,
* feeepe a teftor ic :bettmitf pour finger, ferueffj fpecfalltc
fo?tin& anD fucb Itfee purposes f^olo outpour
ftanD, ano
caufeonetolateateffo?t)pontbepalme tbereof
7
tt^n
tyafee flje
fame tip almoft to pour fingers cuds, anD putting pour
tftombe
Upon it $pou$atieafilte,imtb a little p?attife, conueie tbe edge
bettoitf (be miDDle anD fo2efinger
5
&bileft pou proffer to put it iw
tfoumuft
topourqtberbanD(p?ouiDeDaIfoaic0tbat flje eoge appeere not
iha
C
ou b
^
:ou
S^
$
e finger* on tbe bacfefioe) fefcicb bef
ng
Dame, tafee top
ciof/and
c
another tefto
t (febicfc
poumapcaufe a ftanoer bp to late Dotone)
flic: or dfe anbputfljembotb togetber, eiffjerdofelie in ffeao of one into a
youdifcre-
ffrangerj5banD
5
ojfe^pefl)emftilUnpour ofone:<* (afterfoojD*
dit the art,
fpo^
p
en
p
OUC anD$
3
anD (bere being notbirtg fit one , anD
bofbp&cca in
fte
of&er, tlje btfjolocra Ml toamoergoto ttjcp
cametogftber*
To throwe apeece ofmonieawaie, and to find
it againe where you lift.
Yjumap,imfl)
tljemiDDleo? ringfinger of
fye
rig&t tianD*
conueie a tefto? intotbepalme of tbe famebanD,t
touting
. tocaftitatoate,beepeitftill:bfticttoitbconfeDeracieMlfeeme
Ixcfcm^
ffrangejto Jmtjti^en pou finD it agatne, inhere anottjerfjaft be*
keth men
ftofoeD tbe
tjerte lifee p&ce . IBut tbefe tying* foitbout ejrerctfc
rcadieand
cannotbeDneianDtyerefo?e31toittp?oceeDto^etott)ing0tobe
praaiuv
tyoug&t
Hartumim.
of Witchcraft. Cap.23.
3^7
bjougbt
fopa(rei^moiiie
5
W^lelfemfficdtfe^g0ta^Ocange
as tbe
reU
: kbitb
being tmbnotone are marueilouUie comment
ii^,buCtJnngfenoiune,arel>a:tieD,
inottitng
at all regarded.
With
words to make a groat or a teftor to leape outof-
a pot, or to run alongft vpon a table.
TrflDuffmllf&aiuggler
fabeagroatojateffo^andflpfoctf
Thisfeati*
x intoapot^latett intbemtoff of atablejStoftbimbantmg
theftra
-
footts caufe tbe fame to leape out of tbepot,oj run totoaros
|^L
C
im,c2from
bimftmroalongff tbe table, Wiebtoillfomemfc night;*
raculous,tmtillpou
bnotoe tfeat it i$ dcone toitb a long blacbe
candle
r
jjaire of a foomans bead, fattened to tbe b:im of a groat, bp
P
lacedbc-
meanes of a little Irole djiuen tfcouglj tbe fame foitb a 3>panifl)
'{]
o*
n&dle. |n libe fo?t pou map trfe a bnife,o? ante otber fmall tbtng: &the iu
g
-
but ifpou fooulo Ijaue it goftom pcu,pou muffIjaue a confer s
ler; for
*>r
ratejbpirijicb
meaner all iuggltng fe graced and amended,
^^?*
i
To makea groat or a teftor to finke through a tabic,
dfreTfrom'
and to vanifti out ofa handkcrcher verie ftrangelic^
difcerning
theconceid
A
juggleralfo fometimes Mlbojrotoa groat 0^ afeffort:
and marBe it before pou,and femeto put
ft
e fameinto trje
tniddeff of a bandbercber
5
and toino it fo , as pou map tbe better
f& and feele it fljen Ml
be
tabe pou tbe bandberc&er , and bid
poufeele fefcetber tbegroat be tbere o; naie ; and
be
totllaUb re*
quire pou fo put tbe fame tender a tandlefficfee , 0? Tome fucfj
fyingiE&en Mlje fend fo: a bafon,and folding tbe fame tmaer
fteb(o?d
rigljt againff tbe candlefficbe
3
Mlfcfecerteine tooM
of mcbantment$5 and in
ftojt
fpacepou fljall beare tbe groat
fall into ttje baton. Hjjtedcone^one tabes 0$ tbccandlefficbe
3
and
tbe iuggler fabetb tbe bandbercber bp a taffel^and t&abefb tt^but
tbe monie is gone: fobidj femetb as ffrange as anie feate &bat>
foeuer
3
bnt beingbnofone
5
tl)e miracle is turned to a bable
jf
0?
^
f^"*"
it is nofting elfe, but to fotoe a groat into flfje corner of a band*
S^nn"
bercrjer,finelte couered toit!) a paceof linnen , little bigger tban knacke?
pour groat : tifeicbco^nerpoumuffcomieieinff^dof tbegroat
deliuereotopou,into tbe middle of pour
bandbercber
5
leauing
fye otber eitber in pour fjand 0?
lap
, tdjicb aftertoards pou mvSi
Ceaitj, imiK
\
Ti
328
i$.Bc6kc. The difcouerie
Jugglingmthmonty
feeme to pull
t&ougb tt}c bco^lettmg it fall into a bafon,*c.
Anotable trickc to tranfforme
a counter
to a groat.
3fce a groat, 0? fome leflTe pAce of monte , ami grtno ft bc#
rtc tt)m at ttic one (toe ; and take ttoo counters , and
grtnD
tljem^e one at ttje one fiDe
3
tfje otfcer on tt>e ottjer
(toe: gleto tbe
fmcDib fi'De of ffje groat to tfje (mcotb fiDe of one of tbe counter
touting tfjem fo clofe together as mapbe, (pecfallte at ftje eDges,
*
td;tc^mapbefofileD,a0(^ept^allfeme tobe butonep#ce$ta
forit
3
one fiDe a counterparts tfje ottjer fiDe a groat W$tn tafee
1 rmuft
8*^^lWIegraite-toajce(flftatfc8 fofteff anD tfjerefo^ebeff)
Lue^onc
anD Jate tt fo topottiije fmoatb fiDe of flje
ofter counter, aid tt D
ofhis trin- not mud) Dtfcolour
fye groat : anD fo tutll ttjat counter toi tt; tfjc
kets
7*ca
%
rost c,eaue
*ff
tt&ec
3
a
* ft
rogb
ft*P
tewgletoeD
;
anD being
thlfi/be
5
fi,eD euen toitl
^
%
S
roat ant> u
^
e
^^
counter, tttoill feme fo
hooucth
"
,,[be * ptxftct entire counter, tbat tbougb
a Crangerhandle tt,
be
him to be fyall not beimate tt; f&cn bauittg a little toucbeD pour forefinger*
minafuii,
ana tbe fbombe of pourrigbt fmnD tottb
foft toare , tafee
tftere^
Sakehis
to{
*ft'*
cotmterfet counter,anD late it Dotone openlfe bpon t&e
irkk.
pabneofpourleftlmnt), in fact fo?t
asanauDtfo? lafetb Dotone
&ia counters,twinging tbe fame barD,fo as pou map leaue
tbe
gletoeD counterfeit tbe groat ajparentlie in tbepalmeof pout
left banD;anDtbefmcotb fioe of tbe
toareD counter totll fftcfte
fafftpott pour(fjombe, bp reafon of tbe toa*ftbertoftb it te fm#>
teD, and fo mappou
bf
De it at pour pleafure* ^ouioeD altoaies,
$at poulate tbe toareD fioe Dotonetoaro,anD tfte gletoeD (to*
fcptoarD : ften clofe pourbanD, anD
in
1 after tbe
clofing tbereof turne ibe
peece,
1
fo in ffeaD
of a counter (ftbfcb tbep fafpofetob*
in pour banD)
poufijall feeme to
bauea groat,to tbe affonfffj*
mentoftbebebolDers,
if
tt be toll
SanDleD*
An
i
Uartumim. ofWitchcraft, Cap.25.
32^
An
excellentfeat
3
to make a two penie pcece lie plainc
in the palme of your hand, and to be pafled from thence
when youlift.
Thexxv.Chapter.
:mt aItttle reD toaje (not ttfyfto
bpon ttje natie of pour lemgetf finger,
I
tben let a ffranger put a ttoo petite peace
into fte
palme of pour Jjano, ana
tyut
pourftflfubOenlte,anbconuete tbe too
pentepeccebpontbeftrar, trfjt^totfbbfe
pou map fo accompli as no mantyall
percetue it.I&en anbin $e meane ffme
bfe*too?os ofcourfe, anb fubbenlte open pour banfc, bol&mg flje *
A$> AiBf
tffpes of pour fingers ratberlotoer iban trigger
ttjan ibe palme
Cafyi,zaz4
of pour tjano, anbfte bebotoers lotll toamber fobere & is be?
hmci
come. lJen^utpourl)anDfuotienlieagatne3f laieatDager^ ^
at ;Sa
*
tber it be ftjere 0? no
^
anapou mapettber leaue it tbere^z
tafee it
p^MaX
afoate tottb pou at pour pleafurc* Hjts (ifit be toll banbleo)baib sol, venu
mo^eaDmtration tban anp ottier feat of tbe
banb.Memorandum
Mercuric,
tbtsmapbebeftbanble&,bpputfingtbe tear bpon fte
too pe<
^
a
^
r
nie peece, but tben mutt pou late it in pour fjano pour felfe*
To conueie a teftorout ofones hand that
holdethitfait.
SCtcfee
a little farar bpon pour tbombe , ano tafee a ffanoer bp
bpfbe finger, (befcring yim
fte
tetto?,ano felling btm pou totll
put ttje fame into
bis
i) and : tben tetng it boftme barnfcrift pour
farajceb tbombe, anb bfmg manptuo?asla>fee btmin ttje face,t as
tone as pou percetue btm to Imfee in pour tace , 0; fro pour banb,
tobenlte fafee atoate pour8jombe,f clofe tjis banb
5
anb &totll it
feme to btm ibat tbe teffo? remaiuctb: turn as ifpoutoeing a te#
ffo? bpon ones fo?ebeao,tt toill f#me to fficfee, feben it is tafeen
atDaie,e(peciallteifitbetoet.f^eneaufebtm
tobolo bis &an&
tfill, anb tottb fpeeo put into anotber mans banb (0?
into pour
ctone) too teffojs in tteab ofone
a
and bfe too^s of courts, &&er#
330
i3.Booke, The difcoucrie Jug^lmgmih moi^
by pou (^all make not onelte tbe bcbolacrs, but tbe bribers bc
leeue, ttbeu tbep open fyefc i>ands,tbat bp tncfjantment pou Ijaue
tyougbtbotbtogttber.
Tothrowe a pcece ofmonie into a dcepe pond, and
to fetch it againe from whence you lift.
in thefe
Hp^erebe a maruellous number of feats to became
Wfy
m&
knacksof 1 nie, but if pou brill foo?ke bp pjtuate confederaete, as to
confedcra.
tnarke a (filling, o$ anp otber fbmg, and fbJotne tfje fame into a
huhc
ts
?imt
t
Dee
P
e
P
ntl
'
anl3
&
au*n
ff ^
D a QtUmg before tuttt) like
mmewhi.
marks tn feme otber ferret place;bio fome go p?efentlte
$ fetcfj
left he ii- tt,making fbem beleeue,tbat it is tbe berie fame bbicb pou
tfeeto
cd.
into tbe riuer : tbe bebolders toill maruell mud* at it 3no of
fucb
feats tbere map be d sue a marudlcus number ; but mante
mo?ebp publtke confederate, tt^erebp one map fell another
t)olu vm%monie
bt fjaft
in t)ts purffe, and a lmnd?etb like toies,
andaUttnt&mome*
To conueie one(hilling being in one handinto an-
other,holding your armes abroad like a rood.
aknacke
rj
tftcrmose it is ncceflarie to mingle fome merie totes among
moremer-
Jj/pour graue miracles, as in fbis eafe of monte,to fafee a tyib
marucTious
"
nff
in
^ftsw^j
a*to bolotng pour armes abroad, to late a foa*
ger tbat poutnill puttbemboft
into onebanb,toitboutbanging
fbem ante ft&itneerer togilber ffljefoager being made, ftoln
pour armes atooad like a raft, and turning about to!
tb
pour bo*
die,laie tbe (filling out of one of pour bands bpon tbe table, and
turning to tbe otber (tbe take it tip Unit)
tbe otber &and : anb ft
pou tyall toin pour toager.
Howto rap awagon the knuckles.
T*\dltuer one p^ece of monie tnttb tbe leSbanb to one, anb fo
^fame
t0
L'
* foond perfon anotber, anb offer Jtmtbatpou fooulo rap
purpofe
bntbe fingers tbe tbtrd , fo? Ije (tbougb
b*
bt bngrattous anb fab
read in pag. till) feeing tbe otber receiue monie, totll notligbtlie refufe it:and
3
h.
t|en
be offerefb to fake if, poumaprap bmt on tbe fingers tottfti
akmfe,o?fomeftbatelfe belb in tbe ngbtbanb,fatengtbat poti
knefo bp pour familiar, tbat &e mentto Ijaue kept it from pou.
To
Hartumim. ofWitchcraft. Cap.a^y. jji.
To
tranfibrme anie one fmall thinginto anie
other forme by folding ofpaper*
Thexxvj. Chapter.
i^ifee a ftflrte of papet, oj a tyantto
cfcer^ano folo 0; Double fyefame, & as one
fiDe be a little longer ttjan an often ften pot
a counter betioane trje ttoo Goes 03 leaues of
ttje paper 0;
^anDfeerdjer , tap to flje mtD&le of
fyt
top of
fte
folo, Soloing
fte
fame fo as it be
not perccitteD, ana late a groat on
ft
e outfits
ftereof, rtgrjt againff
fte
counter, anD foto it fcofone to
fte
enD
of
fte
longer Coe : ana feljen pou tonfoio it againe,fte groat toili
fie tdjere
fte
counter foas
3
an&
fte
counter tt&cre
fte
groat foas$
lb as fome totll fafpofe ftat pou tjatte tranfubffanttateo
fte
mo*
nie into a counter,an&
iotft tins manic feats map be done.
Hje Itfee 0^ ratijer ffranger ttjan it map be Done,toti& ttoo pa*
pcrsffeae inches fquare ap&ce
3
&iutDe&bp ttoo fotos into ft?ee
cquafl parts at
etfter fifti, fo as m\) folocb paper remains one
md) fquare : ften gleto
fte
bacfefioes of
fte
ttoo papers together
as
ftep
are fotoeD
, 1 not as
ftep
are open
, $ fo $all botrj papers
feme to be but one
$
$
t$tri) Coe foeuer pou open, it fljail ajpeare
to be
fte fame,ifpou t)ioe ljan&fomelte
fte
bottome,as poumap
foell a
trjift pour mi&ole finger , fo as ifpouIjaue a groat in
fte
one and a counter in
fte ofter
3
pou(^auing fljefoeo but one) map
bp turning trje paper feme to tranfubffanttate it* SCIjismap
be beff perfojmeDjbpputtmgit fcnaer acan&lefftcfce,02 a Ijat^c:
*
such as
ana foiti)* foo$Ds feme to o
fte
feat*
Ofcards,with good cautions how to auoid cbti&nage
therein : fpeciall rules to conueie and handle the cards,
and the maner and order how to accomplifh all difficult
and ftrange things wrought with cards.
Thexxvij. Chapter*
I
String noto bettotoeD fome toafte monfe a*
'*****
mong pou,
31
toll fet pou to caros ^bplxfltti feino of
fottcfocrafta great number of people aue toggles
I
atoafenotonelte ttjetc monie
7
but alfc ttjetc lanos
3
tfjdr
you fhall
findinpag,
in the mar-
ginal notes
t'::an^e
fins of
yourowne
Ht
ij.Booke. The difcouerie
Juggling withe
a
tfmt bcalifytljetr timc,anD tljrtr IjoneCte.'l bare noitas
3
couto)
fljefotbe letuDtuggltngtbat cbctors practtfe, leaff it miniffet
fomeoffenfe taibetoeil DtfpofeD, to tbe Cmple burt ana lofles,
ofdice anD to tbe tmcfeeD occaffon of cutii Doing, y&ui
3
iuculo tmflj all
piaic&the
gamettersto befoare,not oniisfoiibfcfeat car&0 anD Dice tfjep
thrifdc"
plate
3
bu
*
f
P
eciaHie toft
&
ftfrome t
t$ere ibep wrctfe gaming.
games!
3tiD to let Dice paCTc (as feberebp a man mate be ineuitablie cou*
mark tWe feneD) one tbat i$ flulfull to mefte anD ttfe i3umcarDs, map bit*
two oidc
& a fjtmDretb foealtbie men tbat are gtuen to gaming : but tf
be
YemuJifa
^ueaconfeDetatep^efent,eifterof tbe platers orttanDcrsbp,
bemreftke
$* mtfcbiefe cannot be auotDeD* 3fpouplaic among ffrangers,
quid
ft
m//- befoare of
Urntbat feemes Cmple or Dr
unfeeit;for twtDcr tbetr
ba*
pMontux
bitftemott fpectall coufeners are prcfenteD
5
$ tdnle pott tbinfee
tmfaslL
b
P
^
e,r O^plfettfe an
&
imperfections to beguile %tvx (anD tbrr*
penietmii.
tf percbance are perfuaDeD bp tbetr confeserats
,
pour fcerie
its
1 and re- fteenDs as pou tbtnfee
)
pou pour felfe foifl be moff of all ouerta*
member
feen;)i5efoare alfo of bettors bp, ano lakers on , anD namelie of
them.
^
cm
^at ^m
p
0UC fiDe : ^
^jijgg
ty
t
y
info fa
p
0nr
g
mn0
tottbout fufptcton,tbep Difcoucr it bp fignes to pour aDuerfartes,
fantb tdjome tbep bet,anD pet are tbeir confeaerates,
IButin Vetoingfeats,anD iuggltngforitb carDs^tbepjtncfpafl
point confiffetb in Ruffling tbem nfmblte, anD situates beeping
onecertetne carD eifter in tbe botfome,or in fome fenofone place
of tbe ffocfee,foure 0? fiue caros ftom it ^erebp poufljall feme
to
inorfee foomDers; for it toill be eafie for pou to fee
0? fpie one
carD
3
ftbidj tbougb pou be percetueD to
DaMt
toill not be fufpccteD,
N
if pou fljuffle tbem toell aftertoarDs . 3nD tbte note
3t
tnnfi gtue
c
'
pou
3
tbat in referuing tbe bottome earn, pou mutt alfoaies (ftfjt*
lett pou fyuffie) tteepe Ijt ma little before ha little bebinD all tfte
carD0 lieng bnDerneaft btm,
bettotoing |nm
(3
faie) ettber a Itfc
tie beponD
W
fellotoes before, rtg^t ouer tfje forefinger, or
elfe
bebino tbe reff,fo as
fte
little finger of fte
left ^anDmap matt
Ijottb it : b|tcb is tbe eafier
5
tbe reaDter,anD tbe better toaie,|ntbc
beginning of pour fljuffiing,fl)uffle as tbicfee as pou can; anD in
tbe enD tb?oto t3pon tbe ttocfee ttje neftjer carD (tof
tb
fo maniemo
at tbe leatt as pou tooulD baue p^eferueDfo? anie purpofe)a little
before 0? bebinD tbe reff. |^:ouiDeD alfoatcs,tbat pour forefinger,
iftbt pacfee be lateD before, or tbe little finger, if tbe
paefce
lie be<
bmo,
Hartumim. ofWitchcraft. Cap^y.
333
fund, crape tip to m&tt tuttj) tf>e bottome cart), and not lie be*
tfoijrt tbe
cards : ana fc&en pou fele tt
5
pou mapfbere bold it,tm*
till poubaue fljufBed ouer ftp cards againe
3
ttiUleaumg pout
feept card beloto.SBeing perfect beretn,pou map das almofi tttjat
pouitff fctritfjtbecaros. SBp fyts meaner fob at pacfcefoeuerpou
mate, tbougb
it confitt of etgbt, ttoelue, ot tfoentie cards, pou
map fecepe fljem ffitl togctber tmfeuered netf to tbe netber
carMttD pet turtle tbem often to fatiffie fte curiousbeholders,
8s foj example, and fin tyemtie$fahe,tofyefopeudiuerfefeat5
fender one.
Howto dcliuer out fourc accs
5
and to conucrt
them into fbure knaucs,
MSfee
a pacfee of tbefe etgbt cards;to fort, foure fenaues and
fbure aces ; and altbougb all tbe e^jbt
cards mutt lie fmm?
dtatlie togeiber, pet muft ecb
fenaue and ace be openfte fcuered,
and tbe fameeigbt cards mutt lie alfoin tbelofocff place of tbe
bund; , fjjen Ruffle tbem fo, as altoates at tbe fecond fljuffling,
Y
m
at leatt fcrife at tbe end ofpour Ruffling tbe fatd pacfee, and of
bwdiad-
fte
pacfee one ace map lie nctbcrmoit,02fo as pou map fenofo
uifedimhc
tobere
be goetb and lietb: and altDates(3faie)letpourfo?efatd
Muffling r
pacfee foitb tifeee 0? foure cards mo^e lie tonfeparabtie togetber
lhe
^
unch

tmmedtatliebpon and tottb tbat ace.

&fym
bfmglbmefpeecbo?
ou^rG
otber oeutfe, and putting pour bands fcritbtbe cards to tbe edge yowfcife*
If tbe fable to bide tbe actton,let out p^tutlie a peect of tbe fecond
card.ttbicbisoneof tbehnaues,boldingf(D^tbtbe ffocfcc inbofb
pour bands, and figuring to tfjettanoers bp tbe netber card
(trtfeb
is
*be
ace 0^ feept card)couering alfo tt)t
bead 0?
pcece of tbe
fenaue
(fcbtcb is tbe tmt card) tutfy pour foure fingers,d?afo out
tbz fame imauc,lateng it dohme on tbe fabletfben tyuftte againe,
hoping pour pacfee fobole,ano (b baue pou ftoo aces Ueng togc
ffter in tbe bottome* and tberfo2e,to refteme tbat dtfo^dcred card
r
as alio fo? a grace and countenance to tbat action , fafee off
fbe
fctpermoff card of fyt buucb , and tb?uff ft into tbe middeffof tbe
cards -, and tben take atoate tbe netbermoftcard, tdjtcb is one of
pour fatd aces, and be&otottfm-Uttetofrc Sfcen map pou begin
as before, fbefoing an otber ace, and in Seed tbereof late oofotte
am ottjer fenaue ; and to f;%tontUl in ffeed of foure aces- pott
bauc
334
1 3*Bookc. The difcoucric
Juggling
with
cart
Ijauelated dotouc foure fenaues. 2#c beholders all ftis frfnlc
tf)inlnng tljat fycre lie foure aces on ttje tabic, arc greatlte abu*
fei^and UjIU maruell at tlje tranftxj?m atiou,
How to tell one what card he feeth in the bottome,
when the fame card is fhuffled into theltocke.
W^en
pou Ijaue feene a cam p?tutlie, 02 as ftougljpou
marfeed it not, laic ttjc fame tindermoff, and fl^uffliettje
cards asbefincpou arc taugbt,till pour cars lie againebcloto
tuttje bottoms Cljentyetutijefamc toftje beholders, toilling
ftjem to remember tt :tt)en Ruffle tfje cards,
o? letanie ottjer
Ruffle tljem
5
foj pou fenofo tfte
card alreadie, and fterefoje map
at anie time tell tjjemtrfjat cardfljepfafo :
Wfy
*neuertf)eleflfe
wiiTdrawc
tooato bt *omtoft
& 8
rea
*
sfrctimffance and tyefo of dffficultie.
inwrii
011
Another waie to doo the fame, hauingyour
greater ad-
(elk indeed neuer feene the card.
ourauon,
_
j.
^
m tmfe no car
^
^be fufpecteti to Ijaue feme fljat
fc&fcfr
1 poumeanc to fljefo$)en let a ttander bp firtt lftfSe,and after*
foards take pott
fye cards into pour Imnds, and (Waning fitjetacd
and not feene
ftc
bottome card) tyuffle agaiue, and feeepe
fyz
fame card, as before pou are taught
5
and either make
fy
ifi tfjcii
to fee it fcdjen ttjetr fufptcton is palf, tdnclj maiebedoue bp let*
j
ting fomecards fall,o? elfe laic dofone all flje cards in Jeaps, re*
membjing irijere pou laid pour bottome card Cfjenfpie IjttiF
.
manie cards lie in feme one ijeape, and late tf)e Ijeape fo|cre
pourbottome card is topon tftat Ijcapc, and all tt)e ottjer Ijeapes
topou tlje fame:and fo,tf tfeere foere fiue cards in tfte l)rape i$er*
on pou laied pour card,tft en flje famemvtit be fye
Oct card, tdncfj
notu poumapfl#oio out,o$ toto fcpon totfyout fufptcton : and tell
ftjemfljecardfljepfato.
Totell one without confederacie what
cardhethinkedi.
Theeiebe-T
3fetft2eecardsonatable
5
aIittlefoaiedittant,attdbtdaffan*
wraieththe L-4>erbpbetrueandnotfoauer,but tfjinfeeone of
ftem t&ae;
thought,
andbpIjis eie pou ffjall affuredlte percetue irfnei) Ije bottj Ceetfj and
fljinbefy ^ndpoufljalldixJthelifee ,tf pou caff dofouea tofjolc
pate
Hartttmim. ofWitchcraft. Cap.
27,2
8.
335
patte of earns fanib
flje faces Upteard
5
tdjerof tbere iutil be fefo 0?
noncplainliepercefued
3
andtbepalfa coate carte* iButas pou
caff tbem
dotonefaddenlie
5
fo muffpoutafcetbembp p^efehtlte,
uiarfein3 boty tits eie aim ttje card thereon tie
tofectl).
Howto tell what cardanie manthinketh
3
how to
conueie the fame intoakernellof a nut or cheriltone,
&c : and the fame againe into ones pocket : how to
make one drawe the fame or anie cardyoulift, and all
vnderonedeuife.
The xxviij.Chapter.
3fce anut,
0?
a condone,^butne Tricks with
8 t)0le
tttfOUCJb tfje fide Of tf)e top Of $e
cards, &c:
tyell
3
and alfo
tftougb tbe fcernell ( tf pou
^
ch muft
Ml)totttJ a bot bedfem, 0; boarert tm'9 a
^onfc-
nan
3
ano foifb
fte
etc of a n&dle pull out
deraciew
fome of tlje kerucll
3
fo as tt>c fame map be
as feride as fbe bole of
fte
QcH&jen\xsiitz
Itbe number o? name ef a card ma p#ce
of fine- paper, one tudj 02 Ijalfe an inc5) in lengftj, ana Ijalfe fa
mucb inb&Dfy, and roll tt tip bard : ttjen put it into a nut, oj
tbertffonc
5
and clofe tbe bole tmtb a little red iuarc, and rub tbe
feme toitb a litle duff, and it totil not be perceiued,tffbe nut 03
tbertffonebefooimteojolo. S|)cn let pour confederate tbinfce
ftat card trbicb ponbaue in pour nut,ic: and eitber conueie
tbe
fame nut 0: djenffone into fome bodies pocket
3
o;t laie it in feme
ffrange place : tben
make one d;iafo)e tbe fame out of tbeffocke
bcid in pour bano
5
td)icb bvfcfc pou maptueHdcD.lDUt fate not
,3
foil! makepou perforce d2afco furij a card : but require fome ffan*
der bp tot?atD a card , faieng tbat it fktls not tdjat card
be tyafa.
3ndif pour band ferue pou to tofe tbe cards toeH,pou (ball prefer
tmtol)tm,and
be
ffjall receme(euen tbcugb be fnatcb at an oiber)
ftctserie card tdjfcb
pou kept, and pour confederate
tbougbt*.
and is to:itten in tbe nut,and bidden in tbe-pocket,?c, |0ou mull
(ttbile pou bold tbe ffockempour bands,to(Hng tbe cards to and
fro)remember altoaies to keepe pour card in pour ete.and notto
tofe
^figbt hereof Wfoify
Ceate^ttU pou be perfect m,pouma#
33*
A mcrrie
concciptj
the like
whereof
you (hall
find in pag.
Faft and
loofe with a
handker-
cher.
1
3
.Booke. The difcouerie
Jug.mthfafi
or
/J*
aue tbe fame p?futlie marfeed;and trijen pou perceiue
bis band
readte to d?ato
3
put it a little out tofoards bis band
3
nimblie tur#
ntng ouer tbe cards
,
as tbougb pou numb:ed fbem
,
Soloing
(be
famemoje lfe and open tban tbe reft , in noforife fuffering
Yjim
to malu anie otber riitnrfjtf Ije Routed
,
pou muft let
tfc&o?
foure fall
;
tbat poumapbeginne againe.
f
f&ts forill fomemoff
ftrange,tfpour fato paper be mclofed in a button , ana bp confer
deracte fofo en bpon tbe Doublet o: cote of ante bodie . 1}is trtcfee
tbepcommonlieendfoitbanutfullof infee,tn fcbtcb cafe fome
ioag o? bnljappie bote is to be required to tijinfce a card ; and Ija*
uing fo damc,let tbe nut be deliuered
btm
to cracfecfrijfcb be frill
not refufc to &,ifl;c Ijaue tone tbe
ottjer feate plated before.
Offaft or loofe^how to knit a hard knotvpona hand-
kercher,and to vndoo the fame with words*
Thcxxix.Chaptcr,
J^C
Aegyptians
iugfittttg fiDttC^
craft o? fo?ttlegie ffandetb murtj in fafto?
lre
5
trfeercof ttjougti
3
fcaue fojttten fom>
t$at gcneraliie alreaoie, pet batting fuc&
opotfumtte
31
ftritl ijere tyeto fome of
tbeir
particular feats ; not treating of
tbeir commontricfes td;tdj tsfo tedious,
no? of ttjeir fortune telling trfcttb
is fo top
pious ; andpet bofftof ftem
meere coufenages
f
spafee one
platne tofe fcnot
5
foitb tbettoo comer ends ofabandfcercber,and
fomtngto d?ato tbe
fametoeriebard,bold foff tbe bodie of
fte
laid ftandbercber(naere
to tbe tmot)foitb pour rfgttf fjankpuHing
tbecontrarieendtoifbfte
left band, ttbicb is tbe cojner of tbat
ftbtcb poubold, ifytn
clofe bp bandfomlie flje tmot
5
f$icb ftull be
pet fomefcfcatlcDfe, and
pull tbe Ijandfeercber fofottbpourrigbt
band,as ftje left Ijand end mapbe n&re to tbe fenot :
tben fcrill it
fomea true and a firme fenot. 3tad to mafee it ajpeare mo:e affu*
redlie to be fo indeed,let a ftranger
pull at tbe end ftfcicb
pou bold
iupourleftband, frftfleff
pou bold
faft tbe otber in pour rigbt
fmnd
: and tben bolding tbe fenot toitb
pour forefinger f
ttiombe,
f
fljenei&er part of pour^andfeercber
fritbpour otber
fingers,
as
I
Hartumim. ofWitchcraft. Cap.29.
53^7
as
pou tiolc a b:fDie fofcen pou iuouto tuttfj one brnio flip t
p fte
fettct nnD lengthen pour retnes,23)ts Damepturne pour banofeer*
cber
ouer fte
knot
fcnft tfte left bans, in Doing
fcft
ereof poumuff
fuDDenlie fltp out fte
cnD 0: corner
,
putting tip tt>e fenot of pout
anbfeerfter
fcrift pour forefinger anD
ft
ombe
3
as poutooulD put
tjp
ft
e foretoiD fenot ofpour b;tDle .
2ft
en Deltuer
fte
fame(coue>
reft and toraptin
fte
mtDDeff of pour
5
anDfecrfter) to one
5
t bolD
feff ,anofo after fome foorDo Wcd, ans toageralaieD, tafee
fte
b
an*feerftc r ano ftafee
it,anD it toill be tofe.
A
notable featc offaft or Iooie$namelie
5
to pull three
bcadftones from off a cord , while you hold raft the
ends thereof,without remoouing ofyourhand.
T#fec
too little iftipcorD* of too forte long a p#ce, Double
Faftoriofe
ftem
equallte/o as ftere mapajpeare foure
enD&Sften
tafee
with
whip-
ft;&
great beaottones,
fte bole of one of
ftem beetng bigger
.-cords and
ftanfterett^anoputonebcaDftonetiponfteeie 0? botot of
fte
s#
one corD , ano an ofter
on
fte ofter corD , Stfjen tafee
fte
ffone
toiftftegreatettbole,
ano let
boft fte
botot*
bebiDDenftere*
in : tdbtclj mapbe
fte
better Dane , if pouput
fte
eie of
fte
one in*
to
fte
eie or botot of
fte ofter. Ebenpull
fte
mtDDle beat) tpon
fte
fame,beingDcublcOouerbtefelloto, ano fo totll
fte
beaoa
feeme to be put ouer
fte
too com toiftout partition*
if0; fcoto*
ingfaff ineafttianD fte
tooenos of
fte
too co:ds
,
pou map
tolTeftem ao pou lift, ano mafee it feme manifeff to ftebrljol'
ber*
,tft tft
map notfee Ijoto poubaue Dome it,ftat
fte bcaoffotis
are $ut tjpcu
fte
too cq:ds toiftout ante ftauD
ben muft
pou ffcmc to aooe more cffectuall btnDtng of ftofe beabftoneo to
fte
ftring,anD mafee one ftalfc of a fenot
toift one of
fte
enD$ of
eaftfioesirfjifttefornoofterpurpofejbut ftat iften ftebeaD*
This con-
done* be tafeenatoate
,
fte
corD* map
befaeneinftecafeiftift
usance
fte beboloer* fujpofe
ftem to be in before
if
or iften pou baue
^uft
^
c
maoepourftalfe fenot
(Iftift
in anie totfe pou mapnot Double to
c
}
okhc
Er e
mafee a perfect fenot) pou muft Delfuer
tntoftebanoaoffcme
jtmuftb?
ttanDer bp ftofe too corDO; uamelie,too eno* euenlie fet in one no bung-
&anD
5
anOttooinfte ofter, anDften totftatoager^ctbtgtnneJc"*
' 1'*
to pull oftpour beaoftoneiMC : fcdjift ifpou bauble nfmblie , anD
mfteeno caufe
jnm topuUfcte too enos,
fte too corD*
toill
3
$8 ij.Booke. Thcdifcouenc
fug.
with
confederal
$eU) to be placet) plainelte., and tfje bcadffones to {jaue tome
fyzougb tfje co#S. i5ut ftcfe things arc fotjaro and long
to be
tiefcrtot)
5
tt)at3totHleauett)em5 i$ercas 3coulDOjefo
great
tariette,
Iuggling knacks by confederacie ,and haw to knovr
whether one catt crofle or pile by the ringing.
Thexxx.Chapter.
3ica toaget totty pottt confeDe*
rate(t3ftomuttfeemeCmple,o? obtfinat*
lie ojpofeo agamff pou ) tfjat ffanoing be*
IjtnD a DtD^ponUiill (bp
tfce
fount) 03 rtng>
ing of
tfce mome)tell ijim pettier &e caft
croflTc
02 pile: fo as feben pouare gone
5
anD
l)cbatb filltjpcD flje monte before fyztoit*
neiTes tc^o are to be coufeneD , Ijc mvS
whatisit
KafejOTjatisttjtfttbecroffes o?lftatf(Mf ttbeptle im&nxz.
whatift
?
oltier fucb figne
3
as pon are agreed t)pon,ano 6pou neeo not fatle
conkdL
togefferfgijtlie, J5p fl)te meaner (ifpou Ijaue ameinuentfon)
pou mapfeme to Dm a ijunti^ctt) miracles, anDtootfcouer ttje
fecrets of a manstljougt)ts,o? foo#s fpoben a far off;
Tomake a (hoale ofgoflings drawe a timberlog.
T>
mafee a tyoale of gottings , 02 ( as $ep fate ) a gaggle of
gcefe to feme totyatoe a timber log, ts none bpftjatfce*
riemeanes fljat is Wen, ixfjen acat frotf) tyafoea fcole ttj?oug|j
apon&o?riuer ; but&attirieft fomet$atfarther off from ttjebe*
fjotaers.
Tomake apotor anie fiich thing {landingfaft on the
cupboord, tofall downcthenfe byvertue ofwords,
Clt
a cupbtoja be fo placed , as pour confederate map fioto a
lacfte
tbe&toit&out in fte
court , befnno fome tuinnoto of
fljat romej anb at a ccrtetne lotoD foo?D fpofcen bp pou
,
fje
map
pttil$efamet!#eD, being tooant) about fbepot,fc> 3nt>tf)is toas
tt^feateofElea^ar^i^lofephusrepo^tobefnc&amiracle,
confede
racic.
Eleuers
fcateofco-
Ie4eraciet
Ta
HartumimJ ofWitchcraft, Cap.30^
33P
To make one danfe naked.
MSlfee
a pcoje bote confederate imtbpou
?
fo as after cbsrotfs,
l
r. fpofcen bp pou,be bnclotb &imfeif<Mm&ffand nafed,fe*
mtng(td3ilcd|)C tnt^cCctlj Ijtm) to fyafte
5
Campc
3
an^ ctte ,11
laQening
tobebnclotbed , till
be
be ffarfeenafeed : o?tfpcucan
procure none to go fo far , let fnmonelfe beginne to fiampe ami
$al$e,fc:and totmclotbbtoi, and ften poutnap(fe? tl;ctsu&
rence of tbe
compantejfemc to releafe fn'm*
To tranfforme or alter the colour of
ones cap or hat.
T3*ea
confederate*JaMnt)
bfccertettTe*foo;ds oner it,and
A$,Drocfa
dcltuer it to
ftf
magaine
3
and let
btm femeto be &#crfb
5
and
myroch, &
rafi it baefce to pouagaine , affirming tbat bis teas a goto neto
{f
112
?'
11
Macfee bat,
but tbis is an oldblefobat, $c
:
and t^tn poomap
rochaffma-
femretocountertbarmettjandredelfuer^^
*
aroth,roa-"
fee faroun*
Howto teU where a ftoUenhorfle is become.
rc<

hejr
,r
paiie pafie
#
Bi^meanesof
confederacies Steeuen Tailor
and one
Pope
^Sr^
abufeo Diners conntrie people
5Fo?
Steeuen Tailor fooulo
WOrds.
$fae atoaie
tyz
net'gbbours bo?ffes
3
%
c : ano fend tbem to
Pope,
(ftbom
be
before
bad told ftbere ibep foere) pjomlfing to fend
fte P
e an*
parties bnto
btm, fo&ome
be
Defertbeo ana matte fenofone bp df>
]Qfx~
tiers Ogncs : fo as tbis
Pope
foould tell tbem at fbetr firfl em
trance bnto fije d?e.llberefo?e tbep came, and fooulo fate ftat
(beir bo?ttes toere Ifollen,but Qje tbeefe tbould be forced to tying
bacfee tbebo?(Tes
3
fc: and leaue tbem tDiftin one mile foutb and
bptoeff,fc :of bts boufe,cucn as tbe plot inas Iafd
5
andfljepacfe*
madebefore bpSteeuen and
btm. SEbtsPopeisfaidof
6me to be a imtcb^of otbers
be
i^ accompted
a Comoro^but commonlte called
f |
a iuife man,tibitb is all one
fottbafofltfatero?
fottcfc
*
K>d#, Boxes
34
Note the
maner of
this con-
usance.
Youmaft
take heed
that when
the corne
commeth
*ut it couer
&hide
die
icasheij&c.
13
#
Bookc
#
The difcoucrie
Jug.with boxes
ofc\i
Boxes to alter one graine into another,
or to
confumc the graine or corne to nothing.
The. xxxj. Chapter.
$mbe Dtuerg toggling bojte$
toi'tb falfe \i
[bottoms, therein mame falfe feats are
ftHougfjt.
iftrffttjepljauca bor couere&oj
rafter fcoteb
alike
(at
eaft
enD, tbe bottome of
fte
one enfc being no Dae*
per ftanasitmapcontemeonelaneof co;we o? pepper
gletoeD
thereupon. 3E$entofe
ftep
to put into ftefcolloto end
ftereof
fomeofter kino of graine, ground o?tmgrounD;ften
Dcoftep
couer it,anD put tt tmaer a bat o;i cantrtfctticke : and cifter in put*
ting it fter
into
,03
pulling it
ft
ence,
ftep
turne
fte bor,ana open
ftecontrarieenD,tfterem isftefoeo a contrarie graine
:o?elfe
ftep ftefo ft
e gletoeo enD firfl
(tftift
eno
ftep
fuDDenlie
ft?uff in*
to a boflo; bag of fuft
graine as is gletoeaalreaDie
fterebpon)
and fecon&lie
fte
emptie bor.
Howto conueie(with words or charmes)the corne
conteined in one box intoan other.
T^ere
is anofter box feftioneD like a bell, tdjrrtnto
ftep to
put To muft.anD fuft
co:ne
ot fptce as
fte
fojefaio bollofo bop
can conteine. Kljtn
ftep
flop 0? couer
fte
fame fcn'ft ap#ceof le*
fter,as b?oao as a tefto? , tfti
ft
being tfeuff top fjar'D tofoarDs
fte
miDle part 0? toaffe of
fte
fate bell, toill fficke faff, $ beare tip
ft*
eo?neilnD if
fte
eoge of fte leafter be foet,tt toill fjolo
fte better.
SC&en take
ftep fte ofter bor DfjpeD (as tsafojefatD) in cozne,
ana fetDofone
fte
fame tjpon
fte
table
3
fte
emptie enD tiptoarD,
faiengftatftep brill conueie
fte
graine fterein into
fte ofter
bor 03 bell
ttftift
being fetDofame fomefc&at ^aro topon
fteta*
ble,ftc leafter ana
fte
co^ne fterein toll fall oottme,fo as
ft*
fain bell being taken tip from
fte
table, pou
ft
all to
fte
co?ne It*
eng ftereon,anD fte
tfopple toill be ijiooen ftcrtmft,* couereo :
1
tft
en pou tmcouer
fte ofter bof, nofting ftall remaine fterein.
JBut p^efentlte
fte
co?ne mutt be ftoept Dotone toift one tjanD
into
fte afters
into pour lap 02 fmk spanie feats malebe done
tmft ftis bor,as to put fterein a foDe
3
affirming
fte
fame to bait*
ft&nefctmieDftom wne,$c; anoften
manic beholders mi
fitffOft
Harturnim. of Witchcraft. Cap.31,32.
341
fagjofe tbe fame to be tbe iuggiers Dtuell , fcberebp
ty$
feats and
miracles are fojougbt S5ut in trnlb, tbere i* mo^e cunning
foitdjcraft tofeb in transferring of co?ne after tbis fc?t,
tban is in
tbe
transferring of one mans co?ne in tbe graffe into an otber
mansfed* : febtcb
*
tbe lafoe of tbe ttoelue tables Dootb fo
foce*
*See the 1*
ablteconncmuc ; fo; tbe one is a coufentng dfgbt
7
Qe otber is
b
afalfelte.
this difco
r,
ueric,in the
title Habar,
cap.4.pag.
2.JO, in.
Ofan other boxc to conuert wheat into flower
with words, &c.
Tlijere
is an otber bore fcfuall among;taggIers,tDifl; abof>
tome in
fte
miotic tberccf,maae fo? tbe lifte purpofes. dDne
otber alfo lite a-ttuijtiberin is fyefcoco great tiartetie ofIfuffe
5
as
ioell of Kquojs as fpices, ant) all bp means of an other little tun
foiibin ftc fame, therein anti tibercon ltquo;s ano fpices are
fl)etoeD.ii5ut tbis
fooulo a(ke to long a time of oefcrtptfon.
Ofdiuerle petic higglingknacks.
T^ereare
mante otber beggerlie feats ablefo beguile $e
Thcfeare
Cmple
3
astomafeeanotettir bpfpettittgfbereon
3
as tbougb
fohfleightt
ttcametopaffebpfoozos. 3temto oeltuer meale,petper, gth<
f^"^*
ger^aniepotuoeroutof tbemoutb after tbe eating ofbjeao,$c:
maydoo
trfn$ is tone byreteining anie of
ft
ofe tbings Oufftu in a little
the m.-and
paper 02 blaooer conueiea into pour moutb, and grinding
tbe
y*
P
rettic
>
fametofQ pour teetb. fjtem^aril^tbtougbap&ceof a trencber,
&c'
bauing %boles , anb at tbe one fioe (be rifij atpearing out in
tbe feco no,at tbe otber thz in tbe tbirb &o!e,bp reafon of abollofo
place maoc betfotrt tbembotb , fo as tbe fligftf confiftetb in tar*
ning tbepaeceof trencber.
Toburneathred,and to make it whole
againc with the aihes thereof.
The xxxij. Chapter.
y
ig not one of
tfcimft
feat^ to burne a Marte
&<
tb?eo banbromelie,anb to mate it fcftole againe : tbe
maner of
o?*er thereof is tbis . Cabe tfoo tfeeos , 0? fmall l&
thh co
"-
.
ces
5
of one totem lengtb a pa>ce : roll lip one of
jT
-
D-D,f$ tbem
34*
ij.Bookc. Thedifcouene
Jug.
with thred,
them rounu
5
td)ict) tutu be ftjen of tbe quantttie of a peafc
5
beffoto
tbe lame betfa&nc pour left forefinger and pour tbombe. 2l;en
tafce
(be otber tbreb,anb bolo it fenrtb at lengtb , betfotrt tbe fore*
finger anb tbombe of cact) banb,botoing all pour fingers Deintt*
That is,
Ke,as ponggentlefoomen are taugbt to false bp a morfell of
ncatikand
meate. Ijjen let one cut aftmbertbe fame tbjebin tbe mtoble.
<ieinwiic
^jjjen ^a^ ^oome,puttbe top* of pour too tbombe*together,
ana To tyall pou fottb leffe fufptcton receiue
tbe p&ce of
tbrc&
fobubpoubolb in pourrtgbtbanb intopourleff , tottbout ope*
tttng of pour left finger ant) tbombe : tben boloing tbefe ttoo pa>*
re* a* poubto tbefame before tttuas cut,lettbofettoobecut alfti
afunber in tbe nubDell
,
ana tbep conueteb againe as before, bn*
till tbep be cut bcrte $02t , anb tben roll all tfjofe
enbfrtogetber,
anbfe&petbatballof fto:t tbreb* before tbe otber in pour left
'
bans, anb Mba fenife tt)2ufl out tbe fame into a canbte , ftbers
pou map bolb it Mill tbefatd ball of
fyort tbreb* be burnt to
afye*,s|en pull bacfee tbe fenife Mb
pour rfgbt bans, ano leaue
tbeafbe*Mb$be otber ball bcttofrt tbe forefinger anb tbombe
of pour left banb,anb Mbtbe too tbombs i tfoo forefingers to*
getber feme to take pained to trot anb rub tbe afi}e*,bnttll pou?
fcthredcut
%eb be tenefoco
,
anb &?atoe out tbattbjeo at lengtb fcbitbpoa
inmanie
feept all tbi* ftbile bettoftt
pour left finger anb tbombe. Sbfete
pccccs and
n0 inferior to anie foggier* feate (fit be foell banblea, for ff pou
JStemSe
^uelegieroematne to beffotoe tbe fame ball of
tbreo, anb to
whole
*. cbange it from place tojrtace bettotrt pour otberfinger*(a* map
gaiac,
eafilie be bcone)tben Mlit feme berteffrange.
To cut a lace afimder in the middefl^andto
make it whole againe.
Bp
abcuffenotmucfjbnltfeefofln* ,pou map t&me to mt&
funberanp face fbat bangctb about one*necfce,or anp point,
girble,or garter, %t : anb Mb Mcbcraft or confuratton to
mafee it fcbole anb clofebtogctberagaine.
jFor tbe accompli^
The means
mmttdjereof
5
proulbe(tfpoucau}ap#ce of tbe lace,
initftfcb
iiifcouered.
^
mcaneto cut,or at tbe icaff apatferne lifeetbe fame,one tneb
anbabalfelong,f
(beeping itboublep;iilie in pour leftbanbj
bettmrtfcmcof
pourflnger*tiriereto$e tip* tbercof)tafee ti)t&
tljer lace f$Wj pou meaneto cut,ttill Rangingabout one* necfte,
an*
Hartumiw. ofWitchcraft. Cap^a^.
343
ana matoe Doiuitc pour faio left band to tfjc
bought thereof ; and
putting pourotonc pace a little before tbe otber (tije end 0? ra*
tfjcr mfoole
hereofpou muff t) foe betfofjtf pour forefinger and
ftombe)mafcmg
ttje eteo: bought, i4ri4)tyaU be tone, of pour
clone patterne, let feme ffanner bp cut ftje feme afunoer, and it
brill be furelie ttjougbt ttjat tfjc ottjer lace tecut; fabtcb tottt} too:tsg
anD farting
,
fevpou fljall tome to reneto
s
mafee fcbole againe,
Zftfs,ffit be toell ljant)leD
5
totU famic miraculous.
Howto pull laces innumerable out ofyour mouth,
ofwhat colour or length you lift^and ncucr anic
thing feenctobe therein.
a >fo?pullinglacesoutof tbemoufyttts fomefefmt affale Acommoa
/\ieff,ftberebp
tugglers gaine monie amongmafoes, felling
|ggimg
lacebptbepac&,puttmgmtotbefrmoufljs onerounDbottomeas
*nackc f
faff astbeppull out an otfjer,an& at t&e tall end of euerte para
nagephied
tfyev tit a ttnot, fo as fte
feme refJctt) tpon
ftet r teeti) : ttjen cut among the
tfjep offt&e fame, and&ftje bebotoers are Double ana treble ue>
&npie,&c*
cctuco
3
foetng as
muctj lace as iutil be confeineo in a t)at
3
an& t&e
feme of t^at colour pou lift to name , to be Detune bp fo turn
paras out of ts moutb,ana pet
fte
tuggler to talfee as $out$
tf)ere toere nothing at all in bis moutfj,
How tomakeabooke, whereinyoufliallftiew eue-
rie leafe therein to be white, blacke, blew,red, yellow*
greene,&c.
Thexxxiij.Chapter.
#ete are a tijoufanD fugglingsf,
ttfetrt)
31
amlot!) to fpena time to aefcribe,
thereof fome be common,ana femerare,
ant) pet noting elfe but Decerpt
9
coufe*
nagejO? confeaeracie : ttperebp pou map
iuggiing
a
platnelie fee fije art to be a feint) of imtcfr kind of
craft.| toill enatberfo?e tottb one aeuife,
witchcraft,
-W^//^^4t$icbi^ notcommon^but toas fpeciallie
tfcobpClaruis,fabometbougb3l
neuer fato toerereffe tbefeat,
Theintra.
pet am
3
fare
3
concetae aright of tyat
inuention
\$t baa(fbep
^
*
ifc
31>t>,g, fate)
344
*
3
.Booke. The difcouerie
faggkng
with *
ik
fate)abajfec
5
ltbercofI)cti)OulDmafeepout!)mhefica
5
tt)atume
leafe tagcleane ttt'ttc paper : tiien bp bertue of foo?bs
be toulo
fljefo pou euerie leafe to be painfeb tottb bir&s,tbenfottb beads,
-
tben tottt) ferpcnts,tben tmtb angels, set tbe&eutfc tbcreof ts
Tnisknack
*&** T^aScatoftereuentn^cslong, rniDfiueiittjieg ^ai,o^
is r^ncr
accoutring to tbat pjopotfton : snb let tbere be rltr,lesttes$to font,
learned by feuen times feueh contetneb t&ertn, fo as pou mapcut fcpon
tbe
demonftra-
^Dgcof cacb leafe fir notches, eacbnotcb in bcpibN^ a quarter
than

C
uBht
of an*n(
k
anD on0 *n
*
MttattkJ&afitf w*fefoureteentb anD fit
by words of
t^nfl) page ( irijf
cb ts tbe enD of euerie
(frt
leafe
, * tbe beginning
inftruftion. of euerie feuentb)fcritb Itfee colour,o? one feinD of picture. vX off
foritb a paire of ffjeares euerte notcb of tbe firff leafe, leaning on*
lie one tneb of paper in tbe fofpermoff place bneut,
Wfy
toill re*
matne almoffiiaife a quarter of an incb btgb^tban
anie part
of tbat leafe i iteaue an otber like incb in %t feccnb place of
tbe
feconb leafe,cltpug afomp one tneb of paper in tbe btgbeff place
immrDtatlie abcue
%
anD all tbe notcbes beloto tbe fame, anD to
overlie to t^c tbtrb,fourtb,$c: foastberefl^aU re3 bpoucacb
leafe one onlie incb of paper aboue tbe refi^ne btgl) bncut ind)
of paper muRanfixser to ft)t firff
3
Dtrcalte,m euerie feuentb leafe
of tbe boofcetfc as foljen pou l)aue tut tbe firff feuen leaues,in
fucfr
fo?t as
J
firff DtfcrtbcD, pou are to begin in tbe felfe fameo#er
at tbe cfg#t leafe, DefcenDing in fucb tfflfe in tbe tutting of feueti
otber leaucs, anD foagatne attbefifi^ntb
5
to)T?
5
fc:bntiilpou
!?aue pallets tb:ougb
euerte leafe,all tbe tbtcfenes of pour bafte.
jpofo^ou $alltntDerffanD,ti)at after tbe firff feuen leaner
euerie feuentb leafe in tbe bmbt i$ to bepainteb,fautng one fe*
ncnleaueSj&ltcbmuff rcmatne tdjite^otobeitpou muff ob>
ferue, tbat at eacb Bumleafe
o?b*gb
incb of paper,feuen leaner
Wffaut, oppofttc one btrectlie anD lineallie againff tbe otber,
ffcougl; 0)t tbtcfcncfffc of tbe
buofee, tbe fame page foriflj tbe page
p?eceDentfo tobepatntea tuitb^e Itfee colour 02 picture; ana fe
muff poupaffetb2oug^tbeba)6etoitb feuen feuerall fotfs of co>
lours 0: pictures :foas, t$en poti fball reff pour tbombefcpon
anie of tbofe3]5umleaues,o^tgl* incbes,anD open tt^t bfee,poit
Thiswiii
fyall
fie in eacb page onccolour o?ptctureft#oug&out tbebfee;
h
e
bc
re
in a
ft
ec rote,an otber colour,$c*Comafee tbat matter mo?e
holders/
platnebntopoujlettftisbetftebefcrtptfon^ereot
^olot^ebcDfee
iiutb
Hartumlm. ofWitchcraft. Cap.33.
345
foirtj pour left fcand,
ant) (betfotet pout forefinger ano fyombe of
pour rigfit band) dtp ouer $0 bote in idmt place pou lift, and
pour tijombe Mlafoatcs rett at tije feuentf) leafe; to tott, at tt>e
SBumlcafe 02
fp'gf)
incb of paper from licence t$en pour bofce is
flreined, it Mlfall 0? flip to ftje nert,$c. OTjiclj idjen pou ijold
fad
, t
open ttje bake, fl;e befjoloerg feeing cad) leafe to i?aue one
colour
0?
picture Mtjfo mante varieties, all pairing continual
lie $
Dtrectlic tt#ugfj t^e tifrole bte,Ml ftifpote tftat totft) footfis
pou can dtfcolour ttje leaues at pour pleafure. 315ut becaufe wherfuch
perhaps pou MlliardUcconceiueijerof bptytsdefcrfptioi^pou
bookesmay
ftall(tfpou be oifpofed) to o; buie fo? a fmall fcalue
ffie
lifte bcofee,
bc
&
oltcn*
at
fte
ftjiop of W.Brome
in potoles c&urrijpard, fo? pour further
inttructton.
^
fljere are certetne feats of actluitie, taSbfcfi beauts
Sethis artercdingUe:l)otobeit euen intbefe,fome are true,
and fome are counterfet ; to toit,fome Done bpp?atrtfe, and fome
bp confederate,
f
SCberearelifeetuifediuers teats arptbmeticall
t geometricall tfinffjemread Gemma Phryfius,andRecord,&e.
bfyid) being ercrcifedbp Higglers ad credit to fyefr art f2flf)ere
are alfo (betides
ftem ft&irf)
3
Ijaue fet doMe in ibis title of
BartHmim) fundjie ffrange experiments reported bp PIinie,Al-
bert,Ioh.Bap. Port.Neap.
and
Thomas Lupton,td)erof fome are
true, and fome falfc: t$ic& being bnotone
tolannes
and
lam-
bres,oj elfe to cur tugglers, fbeir occupation is
tfce mo?e magnt*
fied,and
tfcep
tfjerebp mo?e reuerenced.
f
^ere is place to trifco*
See more
uertbe particular bnaueries of catting of lots, and fcafomg of hereof in
axt$ (as tbep terme it)t$erebp manie coufenages are fo?ougbt :
the ".book
fo as
3
dare not teacbtftefundjie dcuifes thereof, leaff $e im<
ofth
e
d

godlie mafceap;actife of it intije commontoealt&,trfjeremanie

Jhctuie
ftings are decided bp fbofe meancs,tibid) beingijoiteft* ^ahas, cap.
lie meantmap be laMiilic Wed. H5ut3ljauefafa
IO
pag-w
alreaoie fometdjat
hereof in generall, and
***
ttjerefo^e alfo
fterat&cr ftaue
fujp?elfcd
ti)e particularities,
febicb(m trutlj)
are maretoggling bnacfees
:
thereof
3
could oifco*
tier a great mmv
bcr,
Defpcratc
J
\6 1
j.Bookc The difcouerie
Jug.
whbedgdtofi
Defperatc or dangerous iuggling knacksjwhercin the
iimplcarcmadcto thinke, thac a fcelie iuggler with
words can hurt and helpe, kill and reuiuc anic creature
at his pleafure : and firlt to kill anie kind ofpullen , and
togiue it life againe
.
The xxxiiij.Chaptcr.
%uft a nail o? afine tyarpe pointca fentfe
ffeougbftemtofiof ibe beaD thereof
,$$
ebgc totoarDjs tf>e bill
5
fo as it mapfeme
impofltble fo?
t>tr to (cape Death : then t)fo
too^anDpulling out ttje fenifc, late otes
before btr,$c : anD fije toilleate anD liuc,
*
The natu-
ral! caufe
whya hen
thruft tho-
rough the
head with a
bodkin
dooth liue
notwith-
standing.
Itmuftbe
clcanelie
conucicd
inanycafc
fe^^i^beingnoflnngat allgr&ueDo? buttfotfb
ttje
foounD : btcaufe
tfte * bjatne Itett; fa far behind in fte beaD as
ft ts not toucbea , ffjougb pott ityutt pour fenife bettoane the
cotnbe anb it.: anDafter pou&aue tone ifjt^pou map conuert
pour fpeadj anD actions to tbe gweuons tuounotng anD pjefent
recottering of pour ofone felfe.
Toeate a knife,and to fetch itout ofanieotherplace.
T3iiea&n{fe
3
anDtontetne$e&me fotttnnpour tfcm
banDs,
fo as nopart be femethereof butaltttleof the point,
&bu&
pou muff (b bite at flje firff,as noffe map be maDe $ereUutt?
SE&en temeto put a great part thereof into pour moutb,anD let*
tingpourfjanD flip Dofcme,tbere totll ajpeare to baue banemo#
in pour ntoutb ftan is pofltble to beconteineD tbereutl&en fenD
fo^;infte
?
o?t3fefomeotber Delate, tmttll pou baue let the fat'D
imifeflipintopourlap
5
boiDtngbotbpourfiffscl0re together as
before, anDfbenraifetbem fo from the eDge of tbetable ft&ere
pou fit (fo$fromtbeucetbeftm'fe map moitpjtuflte flip Dotunc
into pourlap)anD in ffeeD of biting the 6nife,fenable alittle tpoti
pour nafle,anbft>en feme to tbjuff tbe fenife into pour moutb,
openmgfbebanDnertbntoit, anD tfcuff
top tbe other, tow it
mapagieare to t&e ffanDers bp,$at pou Ijaue DeltuereD
pour
banDs
Hartumim. of Witchcraft; Cap.
3
4*
347
'
banas fyerof
3
ana ffouft it into pour moutb : ftjett call fc
anrtfce,
after
countenancemaae of packing ana aanger,$c,&afflie,put
pour bana into pour lap
>
ana taking tbat fentfe in pour bana
3
pou map femeto facing it out from bebtna pou , 02 from thence
pou lift,
f
y5ut ifpou ijaue anotfjer lifee fcntfe ana aconfeaerate,
pou map a tfoentie notable foconaers berebp: as to fenaa
ffanaer bp into fome garacn 0? ?tbara , aefcribmg to Inmtome
tr&o; berbe , tmaer
&;<$
it tticfcetf)
5
0?
clfc fome ffranger*
fyeatfjo? pockety
To thruft a bodkin intoyour headwithouthum
TSfee
a boafein fo maae , as flic baft being bollotoe, flje blaae
The maner
thereof map fltptbereinto as fomcaspoubola tbepotntbp'
&
f^
can
S
toara:anafettbefame topourfoseljeaa, ana feme totbjufttt
^
lsa
into pour fjcaa , ana fo ( tottf) a little fponge in pour fjana
)
pou
map to?mg out blouD o?toine,mafeing ttje belMaers tfnnfce tf?e
bloua d: t!je tome (thereofpoumap fate poubauca;umhefoerie
mutb)runnefb out of pourfotttym.
f!jeri,aftercountenanceof
paineana graefc, pull atoate pour Ijana fuaacnlte
,
Soloing tfte
point aofonctoarb; ana it Mlfall fo out , as it tpill feme ntutt
tofjauebame fbauttintotbe l)aft : but fmmeajiatlfe fymtt ftmt
boafein into pour lap 0? pocket, anapull out an otberplaine boa*
bin Ufce tfje fame.fauing in (bat
coneeipt.
To thruft a bodkin through your toong, and a knife
through your arme : a pktirull fight, without
hurt or danger*
Mafee
aboafein,flje blaae fterof being funajea in ffje miaafe,
aforme or
fo as tbe one part be not neere to
tbe otijer almoff bp ft>;&
?*
-
tt
Sdk
?f
quarters of an tncb,eacb partbeingfeept a funaertutt^ one fmall
[knife
m
bougbto? crcofeea pace of iron, of tbe fafttfon acfcrfbea jcre* youfoaife*
after in place conuenient Cben t&uftpourtamg betfmrt fye
bribeda
fc?efafa fpace
\
to tott
,
into tbe bought left m tbe boafcin blaae,
y
utue
putting ftje fata bougbt bebtna pour fetb, ana biting %ztame;
i^L^
ana tben fyall it feme to fttcfce fo fiaft in ana tb?ougb pour tng, ward.
as
fyat one can baralie pull it out
f
<3lfo tbe toerie lifee map be
aonetorttj a fentfe fomaae, ana put fcpon poar arme: ana tbe
foounatoillajpeare tbe mo^eterrible, ifa little blouo be potojea
tbere*
34
ij.Bookc. Thedifcouerie lug.mtk kniuesyvln^
fterefcpon.
Tothruft a pecce oflead into one eie, and to driue it
about (with a fticke)bctweene the skin and flefh
ofthc forchead,vntill it be brought to the
other eie,and there thruft out,
Ptfttap&ceof
lead into one of
fte nefter Itos of pourefe,a*
big as a tag of a point , but not To long (fx^tcti pou map Da*
toi ftout anger)ano tot
ft
a little t ugglmg dtcbe(one eno fterof
being
ft
oIlofo)fcme to
ft
:uff
fte
lifec peecc of lean fcnocr
fte
ft
et
eteliD
^
but contteie
fte
fame in oeeo into
fte ft
oliotones of tfje
fftcfce,
fteffoffleo: peg tfteteof map be pjtutlie kept in pour
ft
and tintill
ft
is feate be Done 23jen feme to D#ue
ft
e fata p<xce
of leaa,tot
ft ft
e
ft
olioto eno of
ft
e fato fftc&e , from
ft
e fameeie
:
ana fo
toiftfteen&of ftefato tticfee, being bjougftt along fcpou
?ourfo?fteao to
fte oftec ete, pou maie ft:utf out
fte
pice of
iea&,fofticft before poufta& put ftereinto; to fte
admiration
of
fte
beft
otoera
4
feomc eat
fte leaded
ft
en ftcoue it out at
fte eie
:
an& forne pat it into boft,but fte
firff te beff

. Tocut halfeyournofe afunder, and to heale it againc

prefentlie without anie falue.
This is cafi-
npafeeafenife ftauing
a rouno ftolloto gap in
tfte
mfo&le , ant
lie doone,
J[ laie it bpon pour nofe, ana fo Ojall pou fame f ^ut tut
Wngdcn-
P
ac noft
&
alfe afunD
^
^oufoeo altoaies,
ft
at in all ftefepou
lie handled ftaue
anofter like bnifetotftout a gap, to be ftetoed bpon fte
it will de-
puflingoutofftefame,anDtoo?&aof inftantment to fpeabe
4
"
h^ofthe
Wou5aIfc *
^ktaiz
$*
foouno,ano nimble conueiance.
Toput a ring throughyour cheeke.
T^ereisan
ofter old bnaefee, t^ift femeft Dangerous fo
fte ftaefee, jfo^fte
accomplitying tftereof pou muttftaue
ttoo rings, of Ufce colour ana quantitie
; fte
onefiled afun&er, fo
aipoumapft;mffttbponpourfta*e;fteofter
mutt beftftole,
anb conueieo fopotf a fficfee, ftoloing
pour ftano fterefcpon in
fte
tnfooieof ftetttefee,beliueringeatftenb
of ftefame
ffiefce to be
ftoloen faff bp a fianoer bp. Sften
conueteng fte
fame cleanlie
info pour ftano,o$ (foj lacfeeof gcoo conueiance) into pour lap 0}
pocftef,
beholders.
Bartumim. ofWitchcraft. Cap.
3
4. 349
pccfect
5
puU atoafe pour
fcant>
from tfjc ttirfee : ano in puUtng ti a*
toate
5
trfjirie about ttjc ring, ano A totil tt be ttjoagtjt ttjat pou
Jjaue put tfjereon tfje ring fcmcf) teas inpour ctjifce.

To cut offones head, and to laic it in a platter

3
&c
:
which the iugglers call the decollation ofIohn Baptift.
TUD
C^ctp a matt notable erccution bp tijis art, pea muff
This was
raufc a bco^aclot^anaaplatferfobe purpofclte maoe, teie by
ana in cad& of ttjem tjolcs fit fo? a botes necfee . Slje bono mutt
S"^"^
bemaoe of tfooplanfes,tbe longer ano tyoaoerQje better :tbere
London at
muttbeletttoitbin&alfeapar&of ttje eno of eacfc planfectjalfea
aBarthoio-
jiole^ fo as botfcplanfcs beingtbmtt togittjer,tUre map remaine
mewndc,
ttoo ijoles, like to ttje tjoles in a paire of ttccks : tljcrc mutt be
An !
*
r
8
h
maoelifeetoifeatjolcinttje fableclottj o? carpet. Splatter alio
Sa3e
muttbefetotretflie ouer 0? fopon one of ttjem, tjauingatjole m
that came
ttje mtole thereof,of ttje lifee quantitie, ano alfo a peecc cut out of
to view this
tfcc fame,fo big as Ijis necfee,tb?ougt) ttfcicfj Ijis |jca& map be con?
*P
efock.
ttcico into tfjemiooett of ttje platter : ano tfcen
fitting 02 fcn&*
ling fcnoer ttje bcKD, let ttje tjeao onlie remaine tjpon tfce b?o in
ttje fame. II)en(to mate tbc figlj t mo?e o;eofull) put a little brim*
Cone into adjafing Dittj of coles, fetting it befo:e ttje lieao ofttje
boie, tdjo muttgafpe ttoo
0?
%*eff mes, fo as ttje fmote enter a
little into litis
nottrtls ano mouttj(fctH$is nott>nfjolfome)an&
tfjeljcaop^fentlie totll appeare ttarte oeaD; if ttje boie fet
bts
countenance accotfnngte: : ano ifa little blouo befpjinkleoon
#$ fccc$efigfjt Mibe ttje ffranger.
SJjis is ecmmonlfep:fictifci) totttj a bote inffruttcti fo? fljat
purpofe,t*o betng familiar <m&conuerfant totttj
fye
companie,
mapbefenotoneastoellbpbwface
5
as b^> Ijisajparell.
3n$e
ottjer eno of ftje table, ttfeere ttje lite Ijole is maoe, an
ofljer
bote
oftfte bigneffeof ttje fenoixme bote mutt be placeo^auingtjpon
Jfm fcts
Wuall atparell : Ije mutt lean* 0: lie tjpon
fte bo>?D,
ant)muttputbtsbeaobnoerttjebco2D%oug^tt)efait)^ole, foas
ijts boote fyall teme to lie on ttje one end of ttje ba>?>, ano (5 is
Ijeao Qjattliem a platter on ttje ottjer end.
r
Sljere are otber
Ncccffaric
fttngs fefctdj
migljt be performed in ttjis action , ttje mo?e to atto*
,2te.
nffljttje bctjolDers,MSjfftjbecanfettjep offer long ocfcrtptions3
nifhthebc.
omit 1 as to put about |jis necUe *little oougfj feneoeo
totttj
bul^
holders,
locks
3
5
o; 13
Bookc The difcoucric Juggling
with edgdt%
loebs blcuD, Wd)being colt) toill appears Uhc ocazj fleOj;
s
being
patches tutt6 a fljacpe rounD IjolloU) quill, totU blarD, anD feme
tjerte ffrangc,$c.
f
spante rules ate to be obferuco herein, a*
to bauc tbe table clotb fo long ant) totoe as it map almoff toudj
ibcgtoimD,
f
j^ottofuffcrttje companteto Gate too long in $e
places
To thruft a dagger orboc&iainto your guts vcric
ftrangelie, and to rccoucr immediatlie.
Ajptotber
miracle map be fyetocD touting counterfet
m*
cation*; namelte, tbat Uritft a bc&fctn 0? a Dagger pou ftjall
feme to bill pour felfe, 0? at tbe leatt mabc an fonrecouerable
of iu2
tootm& in
?
ot,r te'1^ aiel
(*
ntrttt
&)
not ln
S
Cnc
* *
foggier caw
gicr thfc
fe& trfmfelf to be billet) at a tauerne in cbeapfitoe^rom thence
be
failing in p^cfentltc focnf into l&ofolcs cburtbparo anD $kt).W)i(h mffbp
defeats
ofjunefellt)pon|)imtb?ougbbti5 otone follte,as being tbenD?un<
hisUfe
ben,ant)|iauingfojgottenbfeplate,t^tcbbc tyoulobauebaDfo?
bt^fenfe^eocutfetstbte. *^cumuttp:epareapaffebm:D,
to be madeaccoflring to tt?c fafyton of pout bellte anD bjett : ttje
fame muff bp a painterbe coloureD cunninglte, not onelte libe
to pour flc%buttuitt) pappes,uaufll,batre, $c : To as ttjc famc(be#
fngbanbtomelie truffeD tmto pou)map tyctu to be pour naturall
bellie, Ifjen nert
to pour true bellte poumap put a linnen do
%
anDfberefopon a Double plate (tttycfclbe foggier tbat fetUcDbtm^
felfe forgot, 0? toflfullte omitteD)ouer anD tjpon tlje ttljtri) pou
map place
tbe
falfe bellte. pjoufbeD atoatr^itjat bctttrfrfflje
plate
f
tbefalfe bellte pou placeaguto: blaDDerof blouD,ft&fc&
MouDmuffbeof acalfeo? ofafljaepe^butin noMeof anoreoj
a cott),fo2 tbat fotll be too tbtcfec . Slljcn tb?utt
3
o? caufeto be Q:u(f
into pour b:ett a rounD bobbin, ojflje point of a Dagger To fat;
Bmherem
adit mappearfe %ougbpour gut 0? blabDer; fcjrtcb being pufc
ice you be
jeD miagatne,tbe fatD blouD toil! fptn0: fpirt out a gD Diffance
arcum pect
f^gm
p
du> efpectaUte ifpouIfraine pourboDte to (toenail*
tb?ttttfi)eretmtbagatnft tbeplafe. ^ou mutt euer te>
member to Wc(toitb too&s, countenance,anD
getture) fucb a grace, as map gtue a
grace to tbe acttoiymo mcoueaD*
miration tntbe befcoloer*.
To
Hartumim. ofWitchcraft.
'
Cap.
3
4* 351
To
drawe a
cord through your nofe
5
mouth or hand,
fb fenfiblie as is woonderfull to fee.
T^ere
i* an ofber iugglmgbnacte,tibicb tbep call tbebjtole,
a forme or
beingmaoeof
ttooelDerfficfes,%ougbtbebollotonestber*
{?"??,,
ofisplacedaeojo, tbe fame beingputontbe nofe litea pafteof
you^all
c
tongs 0?
pinfars
5
and tbeco?o, tobicb goctb round about tbe
fecdefcri.
fame,being
djafone to and fro
?
tbebe5oloer0tDtlltt)mtetbebcdifyou
co^dto go t&ougb
pountofeterietiangcrouflte.Cljcfeuotsat
t"rncoucr
tbe end of tbecogd, febicbdeoffaieibe fame from being d:afone
cwlcauw
oat of tbefftcte,roapnot be put out at tbe berietop (foutbat
mufl be fto{petrt3p)butljalfe an mtb beneath eacbeno : anofo
3
faie,ftben it is putteo,tt tbtll feme to paffe tfeougb tbe nofe
; and
tbenmappoutafeeafcnife, and feme to cat
tbewd
afunder,
andpull tbe bridle
frompour nofe.
The conclufion, wherin the reader is referred to cer-
teine patterns ofinftruments wherewith diuerfe
feat* hecre fpecificd are to be executed.
(Stein
3 migbt foade infinitelie, but
%
fjope ft fufficefb,
tbat
3
baae deliuered bnto pou fbe p2incfples,and alfo flje
pjincipall feats belonging to tbts art of iuggltng; fo as
mxv man concefuing ttoougljite Ijereof mapnot onlie 0
aU tbefe tbings, but alfo map beutfe otber as ffrange, $
darte e*
uetie of tbefe deuifes into otber fojmes as
be
can befi concefue.
Sno fo long as tbe potoerof almigbtieclDoO is not tranfpofed
to
tbe tuggler, no? offenfe miniftrcd bpbis bncomltefpeacb and
bebaufour, btxt tbe action performed in pattfme, to tbe deligbt of
tbe beboldsrs,To as alfoaies tbe fuggler confefTe in tbe end tbat
tbefe are no fupernaturall actions, butbeuffes of mm
,
and
nimble
conuefanccs, let all fucb curious concefpted men as
cannot
afford tbefr nefgbbo^s ante comfejt 0? commodttie,but
facb as pleafefb tbefr melantbotifee difpofitfons fap ftbat tbep
Ifff, fo? tljis foill not onelie be found among indffferent actions,
A
but
fucb as greatlte aauancefbe potoer and glojie ofod^difco*
w

at
m
act!*
uering
tbefr pjfoe and faUbcoo tbat tate topon tbem to foo?fee ons iu
g
-
miracles, and to be tbe migbttepoioer of (0oo,as Ianncs
and g
lin
g*
s
lambres
and alfo Simon Magus
did.
bccoun4
ilfanic man doubt oftbefettjingSj as td)etbcr tbep
be not as
ffrangs
35^
ij.Bookc. The difcoucric The conclufidn.
Ifrange to bcbold as
31
f)aue reported, o? tftinkc tmib Bodin ttjat
tticfe matters ate perfo^meDfapfamtUarso^Dttiete
5
letbimgo i
a matchics
into >. 2partins,and inquire fo? one Iohn Cautarcs (a
ifmtcfj !
fciiowcfor
manbpbtrti)3mcontierfattonanl)oneaman)ant)^etollftetD i
mfinc.
e
"
a
*
muc
&
an*mtoange actions as tbefc, tfto gettetb not bts It*
uingbercbp, but laboured fo?ibe fame foitb tbe ftoeat of Ijts
b?ofoes, and neuertfceleffe batb fte
bett band and conueiance
(3
ftinfce) of ante mantbat liuetb tbts Date.
#eitber dcd
3
fpeafec (as tbep
Cafe) foitbout btohe herein*
'$
o;
fftime, place, and occafion ferue,
3
can (tjeto fo mutb herein
,
as
3
am fure BodinjSpinaei^and Vairus,toouto foeare
3
foerc
a fcoitcb, and bad a familiar dluell at eommanoemeut . But
truelie mv ffudfe and trauell herein Ijatf) onelie brcne emploiea
fo ttje cttD
3 mt'gbt pjcoue
ft
cm folcs, and find out tbe
fraud of
tbem tbat mafce tbem fories, as fcfcerebp tbep map become tofr
fer, and dPod map battc tijat t^tdbto bim belongetb.
;
Touching
and bicaufe tbe maner of tbefe iuggling conuetances are not

pat-
taQife conceiueb bp difcourfe of too?ds
$ 3
bauecaufed to be fet
diu"rrciu2-
botonebiuerfe formes of tnffruments Wed in ibis art;
tdmb
cling in-
mapferue fo?patternes to tbem tbat fooulo ib?ougbltefo tbe
Sruments.
fecrets tbereof,and mafce tbem
fo? tbeir oUmc p?iuate p?acrites,
fotrtetbeeuerttof
fucb beuifes- as in ttjis tract of Irgirroe*
maine are
tyefoed.Wbere note,tbat poufljaU find eueric tnffru*
ntcnt tbat is mottneceffarilte occupied in tbe fobbing of tbefe
itrange feats, to beare tbe iutt and true number of tbe page,
fcbere tfce tfe tbereofis in amplcfoo?ds declared*
$otu lniU3p;oc0^)toitbanotber coufening point of tDftcb*
craS, apt fo? tbe place, necel&rie fo? tbe time, and in mine opi*
nion maet to be difcouered, 0? at tbe leaff to be defaced among
;
decettfullarts. 2nd bicaufe
uianieareabufedb&rebp
to tbeir fctter tjtiding, fo? tbat it batb bad pafr
fage bnder tbe protection of learning,&ber'
bp ibep pretend to accompli^ tbeir
too?fts,tt batb
gone fr&Ue fottb>
nut generall controlment
tb:ougbattages3
na'
tionsi people.
^
Heefe
Hartumim.
ofWitchcraft, Cap.ap^^
*fl"
Heere
follow fatternes
of
certeine
inftm-
ments to be vfed in the former iuggling knacks.
To pull
three bead-
ftonesfrom
orfa cord,
while you
holdfaft
the ends
thereof,
without
remoouing
ofyour
hand.
To draw
a
cord tho-
rough your
nofe,mouth
or hand,
which is
called the
bridle.
TD
be t'nffructefc fti tfje rigtjt tofc of fye
fafo bcaDttones^reao
page
3 3
7
. ano
3
3
8 .
Ste fo? fyc
bnDle, reao page
351.
*.
1
3
.Booke.
The difcotierie
Tothrufta
bodkin into
your head, and
through your toong,&c.
Thehether
mod is the
bodkin w
the bowery
midlemoft
is the bod-
kin with the
holow haft:
the further-
xnoft is the
ptainc bod-
kin feruing
Cor&cw.
TteinfftacteDanDtaagt)t
(nflje tfgl)f DfeemD
reaDic
m
mre
of
t^feboawn*,
xm
m*W7-
Hartumim. ofWitchcraft. Cap.34^
Tothruft a knife through yourarme
3
and to
cut halfc your noie afunder, &c.
Themkf*
diemoft
knife is to
feruefor
fliewj the
other two
be the
kniuesof
deuife*
tfD berea&tefa
fyz fcfe ana perfect in flje pjactife of
ty%&
fen(ue0^repoatrato,fepaa[e
347.ano
34?^
ij.Booke. Thcdifcoueric
To cut offones headland to laie it in a platter,
which the iugglers call the decollation ofIohn Baptift.
The forme
ofy
planks,
The order
ofthe acti-
on, as ic is
to be (hew-
ed.
W^atoj&ette.to
be obferueu foj tfje pjactifing
fj&reof
imtti gteat atimfeatton^aD
page
3
49,3 5
-
Hartumim. of Witchcraft. Cap.i.
353
^
T:he xiiij. Boo^e.
Of the art of Alcumyftrie^oftheir woords of
art and deuifes to bleare mens eies^and to procure
.
credit to their profeffion.
The firft Chapter.
impertinent to fate fome*
Ufeaf
of tfje art 0;
rafljer
Akumy:
trjecraS of
3lcwttpftrte,ftrieacrafc,
otrjerhnfe caiieD Spulttpte
not anan-
Cation
;
b^td)
Chaucer, of
ail overmen, moffliuelte
Dtct#eretrj. 3ntf?e bofoete
tjerof &$ botrj tot*cjjeraft
ant) confutation lie jnD>
sen, as ftfcerebp fomecou*
fen others , anil fomeare
coufeneo irjemfelues.
Jf
02
bp ti)\$ mpfterte (as it ts
fato in ttjc ct) anons mansprolog)
Theytake vpon them to turne vpfide downe, G.Chaucer
All the earth betwixt Southwarke &c Canturburie towne,
^;^c
"
Andto paue it all offiluer and gold, &c.
But euer they lacke oftheir conclufion
>
Andto muchfolke they doo illufion.
For their ftuffe Aides awaie fo faft,
Thatit makes them beggers at the laft.
And by this craft they doo neuer win,
But make their purfle emptie
3
and their wits thin.
2no bicanfe
fye
pjacttfers ij&reof foonto be frjougfjt toffe, leac
ne&xunmng,an& trjett crafts maiffers, ttjcp tjauc aeuifeD too^os
ofar^fentencesan&cpitrjetsobfcure, andconfectious fo inntf
t.f.
mcrablc
nonsmans
prolog.
554
14-Bke. Thcdifcoucrie
Alcumyflrie:
mcrablc(td)tci) are alfo compounded of Arrange ant) rate m*
pies) as confound incapacities of
tyem tyat are either fet
on
foorfee birctn.,02 be b: ougbt to be li
o
Id
or er
pert tyeir conctafions*
iForttyatplamemanfcoouldnotbelaeue, ti>af
tyep are learned
and iolltefellotocs,
tyat fcauem futy readtneffe fo manp
mytiU
The termes
call termes of art: as (fo? a tatt) tyeir fublimmg, amalgammg,
of the art englutmg, imbibing, incorporating , cementing, ritrination,
*k
\T
y
rA
'^wte^tonftmoUfflcatfow,and indurations of bodies , mat*
ofpurpofc
to*ttmbuttandcoagulat,tngots,teffs,$c.
)rityotsableto
toLing
conceiuc (bp reafon of
tye abrupt confuffon, contrariette , and
credit to multitude of drugs, fimples, and confections)
tye operation ana
coufenage.
jnpfferie of tyeir ttuffe and foorbemantyip.
jf
or tyefe tying* and
manp more,are of neceffttie to be prepared and tofed in tyecre*
cation of tyts tndeuor
5
namelieo?ptment>fablfmeo Mercuric,
(ron fquame0,Mercurie crude,grounolic large,bole armoniabe,
t)crdegrece,borace, boles, gall
3
arfenicbe, fal armantafce, bam*
Cone, fait, paper, burnt bones, bnflibeo lime , date, faltpeter,
t>itnaU,faltartre,alcalte
5
fal preparat, date made ferity fjorffe
dang, man* bafte,ofle of tartre^allnmjglaffejfewjrtjpeff^argofl,
re(agor,gleirof anete,poiooers
?
atyes
3
damg,ptflMc* SE&en
ftauetyepfoaterscorofiue and lincall, foatcrs of albtficatfort,
and toat crs rubtfieng,sc.#lfo otles, ab!utions,and metals fa&
b!e.2lfo tyeir lamps, tyeir ti:inalleL,Dtfcenfo:ies^fubltmat Jies,
alembecfeJjttotejCrofle^cncnrbitSjflillatorieSjanD tyeir for*
nace of calcination : alfo tyeir foft and tabtill fiers/ome of focod,
Tomeof cole, compofedfpeciallie of beety, $c 3tod btcaufe
tyep
totllnot fame to ferant ante point of coufenage to affonity
tye
fimple,or to mtautadmiration to tyeir enterpr
f fes
3
tycp baue(a*
tyepafftrme)
fourefpirit0totorfeeiDityall,ttbereoftye firll ts,
a^imtnt
;
tye
fecond, qutcfefiluer
;
tye tyird, fal armonfabe
; tye
fourty,b?imttone* 2$enbaue tyep
feuen celeffiall bodies, name*
lte,Sol,Luna,
MarS,Mercurie,Saturne>Iupiter, and
Venus
; to
ityometyepajplte feuen terreffriall badtes;totott,golo,filuer,
iron^uicfeefiluer^ead^tttnejandcopper^attributingDntotyefe
tyeoperationof tye otyer , fpeciallie if tye terreffriall bodies be
qualified, tempered, andforougbtm tye
fjoure and date accop
ding to
tye
feats of
tye
celefffaU bodies ; ferity more
Utefeanitte*
The
Hartumim. of Witchcraft.
Cap.ai
355
The Alcumyfters drift,the Chanonsyeomans talc,
ofalcumyrricallftones and waters.
The fecond Chapter.
trD anoti2tft of all ftctrtDO^c, is, to at'
ttm tmto ifje compofittonof ^e^tlofo^
$
ers ilo ne,call eo Sifter,
anD to frjc Cone
calico JHttanus ; anDto spagitatta,
&Jrf
cfj
is a toater ma&c of ttje foure c lemente,
ife&ftf) (fijep fate ) trje #tlofoj&ers are
ftooine ncfttjer to tnfeouer, no; toto;ttc
of. ano tip
trjefe trjep motftfie quiche Sitter, anti makett mallear
We,anl3to^ototoucrj:l)0?rebpal(btrj0r)conucrtant; otrjer met*
tall (but fpectallte copper) into goto . f&te fcteuce (fo?ftrj)te %z
ttttti of ferrets ; etten as
Salomons confutation is fato among
f&cconfaro?stobefoItfcefotfe. SlnDtrjus, febeutrjep crjance to
mktt tot trj pong men, : fimplepeople, trjep boatt ano b2 ag,and
fete toitrj Simon Magus$at ftjep can too?fee mtracIe*,attD tying
Aa*.8.
itrfgbtie
tying* to paflfe, 3(n ifturj
refpect Chaucer trncUe ljfcre>
offafffj:
Each man is as wife as Salomon,
Whenthey are togither euerichone
:
But he that feemes wifeft,is modfoole in preefe,
Andhe that is trueft,is a verie theefe.
Theyfeemefriendlie to them that knowe nought,
But they are feendlie both in word andthought,
Yet many men ride and feeke their acquaintance,
Notknowing oftheir falfe gouernance.
^ealfofefft,ant)ejcperiencetertfiett)btsa(rrrtton, trjat
ftcp
tofce itt fauottreolte,
$
are altoate* beggerlte atttreo ; Ijis toow
are trjefe:
Thele fellowes Iooke illfauouredlic,
Andare alwaies tired beggerlie,
Ec.ij. So
G.Chaucer
intheCha-
nons mans
tale.
Idemjbid*
3
5
6
1
4.Bookc.' The difcoueric
Alcumyjirk.
So as by fmelling and thredbare
araie,
Thefe tolke are knowne and difcerned alwaie.
But fo long as they haue a fheet to wrap them in by
Ora rag to hang aboutthem in the day light,
(night.
They will it fpend in this craft,
They cannot flint rill nothing be Iaft.
Here one may learne ifhe haue ought,
To multiplie andbring his good to naught*
Butifa manaske them priuilie,
Whie they are clothed fo vnthriftilie.
They will round him in the eare anc| faie,
Ifthey efpied werc,men would them flaie,
And all bicaufe ofthis noble icience:
Lothus thefe folke beetraien innocence.
Sjc tale of
(be cbanons peomanpubltffjeti bp
Chaucer,
&#
mafee(bp foate of erample) a perfect Demonftratton of tbe art of
SUcumpSrie o? multfplfcatton ; ttje effect thereof ts ttjte. & cba*
The point?
non being an SUcumpffer ot coufeno: , efptea a tomtom p^ff,
orpac&dF
irfjofe purffe
be
feuefo to be foelllmeD ,ft&ome be
aflaulteD tuttlr
the arc Ai-
flatferfe ana fubtill fpeacb, tfoo principal! points belonging
to
whTch may
*W*
mt
^*
len
S$ &
e &<&*<** monte of ttje p:a>ff
,
trfneb i*
be called tbe tfnrD part of tbe art
,
Jtottbout fte
t$tct)
tbe
paofeffo?* can am
che myftie
no gD
3
noj insure in goon elfate*Sben
be
at bis
Date repaieb tbe
or fmokie
monie,felHcb i$ tbe inoff difficult point in tbis art
f
ario a rare er*
C4cncc
'
perimentjfinaHie,to requite tbe p?#lis courtcfie
,
%t p2omtfeD
fmtojjim fact? tnifructions^ as feberbp fcrtb erpetritton fje AiquId
become infimfeiicridj, ana all ffeougbtbis
art of multtpltcatt*
on* #n& tbis is foe moScommonpoint in tf)t0 fctence^ fo? Ijere^
tutbepmuft be flrilfull before tbep can be famous, o? attetneto
ante cteDit.Ujep^dtiifiiSeD not
bis
p?offer; fpeclaUie btcaufe
tt tenae&fo |jis pMt,an^emb?aceti^s courtefie* S|)en tbecba*
non tDiHeDljtmtotbtuiftj to fenbfo? tb.:&
otonces of qufefee fil*
uer
3
ttbtcb be fats \>z fcooula tranfubttanttate(bp bts art) into per*
feet Sluer* lEbe pj&ff ttjougljt tbat a man of bis pjofefffon coula
'
not tiidemb^anut^erefe^toitt) great top ana bope
accompli*
fljeafcisrequeff.
3n&
Hartumim. ofWitchcraft. Cap.2,$,
357
3nDnote (fo?f
ft) goeft ftte
f ollie aicumpl! about I) is bufc
tte^ ant) too:fce of mnlttplfcatto it ,anu caufc
ft ftc p;C to make
afierof coles ,m
fte
bottome thereof
be
place
ft
a croflet; anb
pjetenbingortelte toljelpe
ftepj&ff to late
fte
coles banbfome*
lie, be
fotffeft into
fte
nubble fcoaro 0? lane of coles , a bk&jtn
cole
3
toifttnfteifticb teas conueieb an ingot of perfect filuer,
tftift
(Sfteu fte
cole teas contameb)flipt boftme into
fte
crcflef
,
ftat
foas(3l
fate) bfrettlie bnber it Uje pxeeft percefueb not
fte
The Aku-
fraub,butrecetueo
fte
ingot offiluer
3
anbtoas not a little topfull myftsbak
to f&
fuft
certeine fticcefle p^oc&b from
bts otone banbte too:be
* catch
*
tftereincoulobenofrauti(asb^fetelieconcetueD) anbfterefo?e
foolc*
bette imUinglte gaue
fte
cannon fo#te pounbs fo?
fte receipt of
ftts
erperfment,fcfto fo?
ftat
fumme of monte taugbt btm a let*
fon in aicumpffrte , but &e neuer returnee to beare repetition*,
c?tofebotubep:ofitcD.
Ofayeoman ofthe countrie coulened by
an Alcumyft,
Thethird Chapter.
CoulD cite mame SMcumpttwall
coufenagesfojougbt bp UDocto?
Burcot,
Feates , anb fuft ofter ; but
31
tptll paffe
ftem
ouer, anb onelierepeate
fte# etpe*
rtmcntsof ftat art; fte
onep?actifebbp>
on an bo
net! peomau in
fte
countte of
^Kent^fte ofter
fcpon a migbtte prince,
fte ftirbfcpcn
acoueteus pjeeftianb fit $
toufttng fte peoman.beteas ouerfaben anb bfeo in matter and
fojmefoltofomg, bpanotablecoufeningbatlot,tfto p:ofeffeb
aicumpttrie
5
iuggling
?
tDttftcraft
5
anb coniuration : anb bp
meanes of
bis companions anb confeberats DtfcalTeti
fte
Urn*
plicitteanbabilitieof ftefatbpeoman^anbfounb out btseffate
anu
bnmo? to be conuenientfb?
b&
purpofe; anbfinallie came a
t0Q3tug(asftepfate)tobis baugfjter , to tftome be
mabe loue
cunninglte in too^ftougbbis
purpofe tenocb to anoft
er mat*
ter.
anb among
ofter
tlluftons anb tales, concerning bte
o&ne
< e.ig
.
conv
358
14.B00ICC.
The difcoueric
tAlcumyfirie.
commenDatton.fb2 toel!b,parnitage
3
tnljcritancc,
alliancc^acttV
uttie, learning
,
pjegnaneie, ana cunning,
fa
boatted of ljia
fenotoie'ege ant) experience in aicumpttric ; making
tbe ftmple
manbeteue ftat
be
could multiplte, and of one angel! make
ttooo?tb?# TOi(bfeimottrangetoftcpo^eman,uifomur^
as
be
became to tiling enougb to fce tbat conclufion : feberebp
tbe
Slleumpftcr bad mo?e Ijope and comfort to atteinebis deftre,
ft
anifbis
daugbter badprided to baue maried
bim.Co be
tyo#
%
, be
in tbe pjefence of tbe faid peoman, did include
toitbm a Utile
coufening
baH ofttrgine toa^a couple of angels
5
and after cerfeineeere*
conueiance monies andconiuring foo?ds befemed to deliuer
tbe fame tan*
ofthis ai*
to Inm: but in trutb(ib?ougb legterdemame)beconueied into
tbe
cumyftical
y
C(nntim

anfc anotber ball of tbe famefeantltng,

therein foere
ncr.
KI
"
fadofet) manie mo:e angels tban toere in
ffa
baU tfyith be
tbougbt be
&ad rcceiued. $oto(fo;tfa)tb)tbe SUcumpfter bad
bim
late tap tbe fame baU of taw , and alfo tafe certeine ceremonies
( tabirb 3 tbougbt
good b&re
to omit
.
) and after certeine daies,
boures,and minutstbep returned togetber, accordingto
fte
ap*
potntment, and found greatgames bp tbe multiplication of
tbeangels* Jnfomucb asl)e,beingaplaineman,toasbfcrebp
perfuaded^tbat
fa
fyould not oneliefjaue arare and notable goto
fonneinlatoe
$
but a companion tbat migbt&elpetoaddebnto
lis toeltb mucbtreafure,ano to bts eftate great fortune and felt*
titiz* 0nd to increafe tbis opinion in
tym , as alfo to toinne
bis
furtber fauour;but fpeciallie to b?ingi)is cunning aicumpffrie,
o^ratber i)is letodpurpofe to pade
5
be
told htm tbat it toere
Mietomultiplieapoundof gold,
tab en as eafifo tbep mtgbt
multipliea millian: and tberefteecounfelled Ijim to p;oduce all
tbe monie
fa
bad , 0? could boarotoe of l)is neighbours and
trands^anddidputljimoutof doubt, fljat
be tooulo multiplte
ffa
fame,and redouble it erc&dtnglie
y
turn as
be
fatoe bperpe*
vtmet
fato
fa
belt totfb tfa
fmall fummebefore bts
face Zfyi*
Anotabic
y
tmm
j
n
^
p
e f gafaes and pjefermenMcconfenteo to tbis
fift&te motfon,andfa?ougbt out and laid bcfo?e IjiB fate , not tbe
onebalfeof bis goods, but aUftat^e bad ,o^ could make 0?
bo^
rotoe ante maner of toate f&en tins iuggling aicumpffer,
b
a
-
utng obtetned bis purpofe/oloed tbe fame in a ball
5
in quantitie
farre bigger $au tbe o$cr , and conucieng
tfa
fame into
r
m
bofinw
359
Hattumim. ofWitchcraft.
C
ap.$.
borons
pocket, DcItttereD anotber ball (a* before) of tbe Ifbe
quanttttebntotbepeoman,tobe referueo anbfafelie fceptinbte
4ea^eteof(btcanfett)ematteriDa0of importance) etttjetof
tbem
muffijauc a fcep,anD a feucrall locke , ibat no interruption
mtgbt
be maoeto tbe ceremonie, nor abufebp cstber of tbem , m
Deftauoing ecb otter, joto (ferfofy) tgefe circumOance* antics
remonfebetngenDeD,anotIje3ilcnnipfferjpurpofetftcrbppw
Acoufe-
foaneD
5
tjc tolD tlje peoman ^af(tittll a certeine Date anDboure ning dcuife
ItmttteD torefurue)eitber of tbem mtgbt emplote tbemfelue*
b
y
running
abouttfjetr bufine*,anDnecefl&rie affaire*
;
fte
peoman to tbe
&$'
plougb,anD be
to tbe citie of London
, anD in tbe tneane time
fte
crcait of
golo$atDnwUiplie
>
fC.BnttbeSlcnmpOfer(belibe)baningotber the arc.
matter*of more importance came not tuff at tbeboureajpctw
teD,no: pet at tbe
baie
5
nor toHWn ibepeare
:
(b as, alfljougl) it
toerefomefcbat againff tbe peoman* confctence to tnolatefjt*
promife
5
orbreafee tbe league; pet partite bp tbe longing
fjetjaft
to fo,anDpartite tbe Drifts |>e
baD to enioie tbefruttof tbat er*
cedent epperfment,bautng;(6r In* oione fecuritte)anD tbe otfjer*
fatiffaction,fomc tefftmonte at tbe opening thereof, to tottnelTe
frt*fineerebealtng,bebra&et>p
i^t coffer, anb lobe fameefpfeD
tbe ball of foar,ftbicb

ftimfelfe baD laiD bp tbere toitb

W
flfane
bans. & a* be
fl&ougbt (iftbe ftarbeff tyoulDMl)
be
fl^otdD finb
liaprtncipall: anbi^tenot a* gaDincreafe hereof uofo, a* of
tbe ofter before. IButala* ! t$en $e tear toaa
Soften, anD tbe
metall mtoucreD^e goto teas mu$abafeb
,
anb becameper*
fettleao.
Nowwholb lift tovttcr his folKc,
Let him comefoorth
3
and Iearne to multiplic
j
And euerie manthathathought in his cofer,
Lethim appearandwaxe aphilofbpher,
Inlearningofthis eluiih nice lore,
All is in vaine,and pardeemuchmore
Is to learne a lewd manthis (utteltce,
Fie,ipealcc not thereofit woll notbee
:
For he thathath learning^andhc thathathnone,
Conclude alike in multiplicatione.
E*** e.uij.
G.Chaucer
in the tale
ofthe cha-
nons yeo-
man.
\
3^o
i4.Booke. The difcoucric Alcumyttric*
Acerteinekingabufedby an AIcumyft
3
and of
the kings foole a pretie ieft.
Thefourth Chapter.
Akingcou.
y
rs^
<*^&$
g
&e fecont) etamplete of moth**
fened by
Alcumy-
ftrie.
Awife
foolc
ftlcumpff tbat came to
acerteinebtng,
p^omtfing to foojbe bp
b*s art manic
great things, as toell m compounbtng
ano tranfubffaniiatmg ofmettals,as in
crediting of ottjer erploties of no IcOe
aomtratton 15ut before !je beganne,
be
'ferS^S^U^ifounb
tbe meanes to receluebp fcertue of
tbe bingsfoarrant,agreatfumme of monte inp^eff, alluring
tbe binganD bis councelUbat be
fooulD tyotflie retorne, anDac*
complify bis p;tomtfe,fc* >neafter, tbe bing* fojle, among o#
fber teffes/ellinto aoifconrfe anD Dtfcouerie of fles,anD banD>
leD fljat commonplace fo pleafantlie
5
tbat tbe bing beganto tabe
Deltgbtiberein,
$ to libe
Jte
merrte bzintMfctttyon be fooulo
n#Des Ijaue
tbe forte Deliuerbnto
btm
a febcDulI 0; fcroll, com
teining tbe names of aU tfje moC excellent fenics in ttje lanD*
feo
be
caufeo
(be bings name to be firft fet boione, anD nert
btm all tbe names of tbe
lo?as of
b&
)PMz
counceli , lje bing
f&ingbimfofatocie anDmalepert, tnenttobauebaD fjtmpan^
IbeDtbut fome of
bis counceli,bnofoingbtm tobea feBotoplea*
fantlieconcetpteo
3
befongbt bis
maieSie ratfjerto
DemanD of
btm a reafon of bis libeU,$c:tban to p?oc&D in
etfremtfie a*
gainffi
bim* tten
tbefcolebeingafbeD tipbefo fatucrtie aecufco
tbebinganbbiscounceUQfp:inctpaUfoliie,an(loerebs)lB}caure
be
fafoe one farftfbbnaue b^gnile tbem all, anD to ccufen tbem of
fogreata made of monte, anD finallte to he gone mt of ftetr
reacb
Wn
(fatbone of tbe counceli)be mate returne siid per*
fotme
W
p?omtfe,fc* S6en(quc#)fl}e fole)31
canbclpe all tbe
matter eafilie ^oto(faiD tbe bing) canft tbou bcotbat ^#arie
fir (fata
be) tben
3
totfl blotte out pur name, ano put in
U#,
as
tbemottfarfein tbe iuojlb* ^anieotber pretties of f&e titan*
iuremigtjt be^erebntoannejceDjfty $e Detection of tijeir bna>
uerfe
Hartumim. of Witchcraft. Cap.4^.
361
ttette and arcetpte trfjerefcpon fbts art Dcpenoeft
5
ixtjet^fap
fte
readers mate be mo?e delisted in reading, tbanttjcp.:acttTer$
benefited tnftmpltebfingibe fame,
JFo?
it te an art confiffing
tlolie offubtiltte atiD Dccctpt, irfjeteb^ ifje fgnozant and plains
mtnueomanftjoag^te tco
muct creoulitie 10 rfrcumuenteo,
and
fye
ljumo
$ of flje otber flie coufenet fatiflied.
A
notable ftorie written by Erafinus oftwo AI-
cumyfts, alio of longation and curtation.
Thefift Chapter.
e ttytflejcample i$ tepojteD bp 045***
Erafmus,
tftofe excellent learning and
**
<***"*
1it isbadtoibtedaie in admiration,^
{
*m
W**
tna certeine dialog intituled ^Akvtmytti-
ca
dotb finelie bcto?ate
tbe
bnauerie of
(bio craffie art
5
therein Ije p?opofetbone
Balbine^a
t)erie toife
>
learneo
3
and denont
p?&ffJofobettfucbaone as teas betoifr
cbed,and madfcpcn ttjc art of aicumpffcie. Wbtcb fting anotber
coufcning
p:&3 perceiued^and dealt toitb
tym
in maner and
fcjmefcUotoiug.
^2Doeto?BaJbine (faid
be) 3
being alfranger tmto poumaie
aflattering
famefoeriefaucie to trouble pour foojtyip foifbrnp bold fate,
&
cowing
tsfto alfoaies are buffed in great and dftrine ffudies* Co fcbome
P
reambic*
Balbine
5
bcmgamanof feto toqaos^gauea nodde: ix&icb teas
mo?etban be
Wed to cucrie man.Hftit tbe p?#fl fcnotoing
bis bo*
mo?, fa i
d^3
amfare fir, ifpou feneto mpfate, pou tooulo pardon
mint impo^tunitie.
3
p?ate ib# goad fir
lohn
(faid
Balbine)
fljefcj
me tbp mind,andbe bjaefe, Hjat ftallj
do Gr (faid
be) toitb a
god foull^ou fenoto ^SDotto:,t!#ougbponr (hill in jbilo&fbie,
tfjat euerie mans oeffmie is not alike
5
and
3
fa? mppart am at
ftte point, tbat 3
cannot tellfebetber 3maie be counted bajpte
m
infojtunate.
jfoj feben 3 toeigb mine ofeme cafe,ojrafter mp
ttate,in part
3
femefortunate, and in part miferabte. But
Bal-
bine
beingamanof fome futltnefle,atoaies bulled bimto d?ato
bis matter to a moje compendious feme : fityf
$
ftiug
il;e p?sett
ask
l6%
i^Bookc. The difcoueric Longation
&curtain
fatDtjc toouio octant; cculD
ftc
better pcrfo^me ;bfcattfe Balbine
bimfelfe teas &leacneo anoejepert in ttje
benematter fjc fjao
to
tcpeat,anD ttjui? Ije began*
31
ijaue bas, cucn from mp rfntobcoD, a great feltettie in flje
art of aicumpffcis, ix^trb tjes tbetoerie marroto of aiijbilofojbie.
Balbine
at ibe namingof tbe toozo aicumpflne, incltneo
and
peetoeo fjimfelfe mo?e attentiuelte to bearken bnto
dim : marie
ft toas onelie in geffure of boote; fo? tje teas fpare of fp&$,
ano pet he baft tytn pzoceeo foifi) l)te tale. %bm feio
tbe
pk
:aeff,
tffltatcbtbat
3 antfttoas notmpluctetoltgbtontbebrff toaie:
fo: pou $p.
Balbine fenoto (being fo intiuerfallie learneo)
tbat in
Longarfon
ftis art ftjcrc are tfoo toate*
3
ttje one calleo longatfon
?
tbe otber
and curca-
curfatten ; ano it toss mineill
bap
to fall bpon longatton*22$en
don in ai-
Balbine afeeo tyrn
fije Difference of tbofe ttoo Uiaie^iDii fir faro
cumyitnc.
^
f$gHl#migWcount meimpuoent,to tafee Upon meto tea
pou, t&atof all otber are beff learneo in fyiz art, to irijome
3
come,moft tjumblteto befeebpou toteadjmetbat lucftie toaie
ofcurtatton. M)t cunntnger pouare, tbe mo?eeaSlie poumate
tcacb ft me: ano tberefo?e Ijioe nott&e gift tbat <25oo
batb giuen
pou,from pour b?otber, tibo maie pcriflj fo? toant of
bte oeft re in
tbis be&alfe$ano Doubtleflfe 3efus <B)i\ft totil inrtcb pou tottfj
greater bleflmgs ano entiotomente.
Balbbe
being abafljeo partite totfb te impotfumtte , ano
partlieioitbtbeffrangecircumSance,tolD|)imtbat(in trutfj)
benett|)erbnetob$atlongationo?cnrtationmeant; anbibere*
6?e requireobtm to erpouno tbe nature of t&ofe too:t Well
(quotb tbe p?ceff) fince ft is pourpleafurej toill 0 ft, tbougb
3
fyall tbcrebp tabetiponmeto teacb t>f
mtbat is mo&o mud) cun>
Notchow
ningertbanmpfelfe. 0nDibus be began :Db(ft\tbep tbat bane
thecoufe-
fpent all tbe bates of tbefr life in tbts Oiuiue facultte,* turne
ncrcircum-
one nature anofo?me info anofber,ttoo toaie$
3
ibeonefeberte
Balbbe*
b
^
e
)
bat fom*#at Oangerou*
;
tbe oftcr mud)longer, marie
fcerie fafe,fure
5
anocommootou& Iotobett,3l tbtnfeemp felfe
modbnbatpte tbat baue fpent mptime ano trauell in tbat toaie
fcln'cb ttterlte mtfiteetb me, ano neuercoulo get one to fljeto me
tbcotberibat^foearucffUeoefire. 3nonoto3 come to pour
fo^ip, t^omBI fenototobeixbolte learneoanb erpertherein,
Roping
ti[)atpoutotU (fo? parities fafee) comfort pour Softer,
Hartumim. ofWitchcraft. Cap.
5. 363
trfeofe
feltcttfe anD focli tyring note reftett? ouclte tn pout bancs;
anbiberefojc 3
btfdecb pcu telceue me ftritb pourcounfell*
J5p tbefe andfucft otber foojbs tften tbi* coufemng tjarlot
$ab auoftebfufptcion of guile, anbaffureb Balbine
tftat Ije taa*
perfect and cunning m tbe ottjer inate;
Balbinc
b&
ftngersft*
t&eb
5
an$ bis bart ticfcleb; fo ns fcr coulo tiolo no longer,but burft
out tet' tlj tbefe teas : Het ibis curtatton go to f^e Dtuell , ftbofe
itameS mbneuerfbmacb a* once bcare of before, anbtberefoje
Ocd mucbleffe bnaerftanb it HBtit teH mein gas faitb, dcd pott ep
actltetjnoeritantiiongatton^ ^ea (atotbep^eft,boubtpott not
liereof
:but3bauenofanfie totbatfoate,ttfefotebtous*
2bp
(quotb
Balbine) fccbat timeis required tn tbe accompiifl&ment of
tfyte foo?fee bp toaie of iongatton i & tat mweb foi& tbe &ku*
Faircwords
mpffcr^uenaimoftattbole p&re:buitbis tetbebett^tbefureft, "^
efai
anbtbefafettfoaiejtbougbitbe fojfcwaniemonetbs prolonged,
S^efe*
before ttpalb aduautage fty cott ano cbargea expended
fym*
blind
the
abouts, Set pour bart at rett(fato
Balbine)
ttte no matter,^*
tbougb it teere ttoop&re^fcaspou betoeBaffumtafymgtt
tbenfopsifc
jf
maUie,tfteas Qece.'anD $en concludefc,tbat j^efentlte tbe
p&tt fljoulo go m band tot
tb
tbe toojke, and tbe otber tyould
bearetbccbarge,tbc gatneatobe tndiffierentlie dtutded bettotrt
fi)embotb,and tbetoo$e t&be bene pjtuflte in
Balbins
benfe*
!3nd aftertbe muftrailotbtoas taken fo?fitence,ti$u$t0t)fuaU
andrequifite alteafes in t^z beginningof fijis mpfterie^Balbine
deltuered monietotbe aicumpfter fojbotte$,gfa(Te0,cole0,fc;
irtjtcli ftjould ferue fo:
tbe erection and furniture of tbe fb&e.
HHjtcb monietbe aieumpfferbadnofamerfingeredjbutberan
tnerilie to tbe Dice,to tbealeboufe, $ to tbe ftetoe^anb irbo
ft
ere
fo luffie as eoufening fir lohn
: ttjo indeed tbts toate made aton*
of alcumpffic all t ranffonnatton of monte* jjfcofoBa&ine
tyged
fym to go about
bis
buSneOe, but ftje otber told
fjtovQat if tbe
mattertoere once begun,it toeretjalfe ended : foj fljerein confix
ffed tbe greateff difficulties
Mell,at lengtb
be
begantofurmfl) tbefojnace, but noteJto*
f&tb a neto fupplte of gold mutt be made^as tbe fed anb fpafone
of
tbat b^iebmuftbe ingenbzebanb grotoout of tbtstoo?teof
E^cumpftrie,
ifo?euen as afifl^ i* not caught toitioutabatt
5
n0
mm
364
iqJBcokc. Thedifcoueric Alcumyttrie.
moit is goto multiplied tPttt)out formparcel* of goto : ano
fter*
fo?c goto mullbe
fte
foundation and grounofrunke of it; at art,
o? elfe all
fte
fat is in
fte
fier* ffiut all
ftis ttfcf
le Balbine
teas oc
cupteo in calcalating,and mafing t?pon biz attempt; calling bp
arpftmetfbe,bofo
ftat
if one ofonce peetoed fifteme,ften
boto
mvuh games tfoo ftoufand otonces migbt g
aid : fo; To
muft tje
determined to empleie ftat
tuate,
ftien fte
#lcumpft Ijad alfo contained tins
monie,ftefaring
great trauell a moncft o: ttoa(ne
5
tn placing
ftebetio&es,fte
coles, ano fuft oftcrtfuffe, annuo i#it of p;o8t proceeding o?
comming hereof : Balbine demandedt)otu fte foojlo toent, owe
0lcumptf teas a* a man amajed . ^ofobeit
be
fata at lengtg;
JFojftDfteuen as fucb matters of importance commenhe tsoo go
&?foard,tfterbnto ftcre is alfoaics tjcrte Difficult acceffe. Sjere
foas (fatftbe) a fault
(fcdnft
3
fcaue
noto found ontj in
fte choice
of
fte
coles,
iibfft foereof ofee, ant) ftoulo
baue beme of b&cfj.
iDne
bund^eft duehets toerc (pent
ft
at toaie, to as
fte
dfRng
fconfe ano
fte ffefoes toerc parfabers of
Balbincs
ftarges, But
after aneto fugjlie of monie, better coles toere pjouiocD, and
matters mo:e nrcumfpcctlic bandied- ^otobett, fften fte
fo:ge
fmotrauclleo long, ano b:ongtjt fonft nofting, ftere teas an*
fter eiccnfe foundoat; to toit,ftat fte
glaflfes toere not tempered
Balbine

^
0tt
BW
* Iwwg
*emt. WnA fte
mo?e monie teas Offbar>
wasbewk-
fed bereabouts,
fte
to?ffe totlling teas
Balbine
to giue oner,
chedwith
accoutring to
fte
dtferstoeme, tftome
ftuteleflfc&ope b?ingeft
ow,kc.
^
aicamptt, to call a gocolour topon bte
bnauerie, tcobe
on like a man mameficbe, ano p?oteffeo toift great too:os full
of fo:gerie ano lies,ftat
be
nener bad
fuel) lucbe before, H5nt
b#
uingfound fteerro?,be tooulo be fure enougb neuer bereaffer
to fall into
fte
libe ouerfigljt, and ftat bcnrefo:toaro all ftoulo
be fafe ano fare, ano ft:ougblie
recompenfeo in
fte
end toift
large increafe. ^erebpon
fte
too?beboufe is noto
fte ftiro time
repaired, ano a neto futplie pet once againe pat info
fte
0lcu>
myftz bano ; fo as
fte
glalfcs toere ftangeo, ano noto at lengft
fte aicumpfftottered anofter point of bis art ano canning to
Notable
Balbine
; to iutt,
ftat ftofe matters toouto pjoca>o mud) better,
<oufenage. (f
ty
fent oar JLaoie a fetoiFrenft
crotones in retoarD;fc:
fte
art
being
Hartumim. of Witchcraft. Cap;
5* 365;
king bolie,tbe
matter cannot profperouflp
pr
oc&d,foitbout
tfje
fauour of tbe faints . W)i(h
counfell ercaedinglie pleafed Bal-
bine, t$o &ms fo oeuout and religious^ tfjat nooate efcaped t)im
but &c (aid our &adte martens,
$ofo our 3lcumpffer Ijauing receiued tf)e offering of monte,
goetb on bis liolte pilgrimage, enen to tfje ncrt tillage
5
$
ttjcre
confumetb it eucrie penie, amongbafoos and tmaucs. 0nd at
The Aiou
ins returne,
be
told
Balbinc t^at 0e $ad great bope
of gcod lucfee
m
?
fter
in bis
bufineOfc; tbe boltetrirgtnegaue fucb fauourable counts
B^fnin-
nance, andfucb atfenttueeare fento l)is pliers and fcofoes, 1&ut
lo a fcoies
after tbis, tdjen ttjere
bad
briene greattraueli beffotoed
3
and not a
paradifc.
dramof goto prided no? leutedftouttbc forge
.;Balbine began
to erpoftulateand reafon fomeftfcat roundlie foifb tbe coufening
fellotoe; ttij ftill fatD e neuer f)ad fucb filiate lucfee in all bis
life
before,and could not oeuife bp trijat meanes it came to paiTc
3
tbat
ftings toent fo oucrtbfoartlie.But after tnvub debating betfoirf
ftem fcpon tbematter, at lengtb it came into Balbinesbead fa
afeebtmifbebadnotforeflofocoto Ijeare maflfc., or to fate Ijis
Ijourea: febicb if beljad dome, noting could profper fender
ftte
Sand. tXiltftout doubt (faio tbe coufener) pouljauc ijot ibenaile
on tbe liead 1 OTretcb tbat 3
am ! 3
remember once 0? tfoife be*
mgat a long feaff
,
3
omitted to faie mine Aue Marie after din*
ner >o fo (fatd Balbinc) no maruellften tbat a matterof fucb
Importance Ijatb bad
to euill fucceffe* f&e SUcumptter promifed
to d penance; as tobearettoelue maffesforttootbatbebad
fcreflofocd
5
andforeuerie^eouerfliipcd, to render and re*
peate tfoelue to ourILadie,
>ome after tbis, ftben all our aicumpfters monie teas fpenf,
salfotusftjifts failed bofo to come bp anymore,
be
came borne
ioiftitt)tedeuife,asamantDa)nderfulliefraiedand amazed, pt>
tiouflte crieng andlamenting Ins miffortune OTbereat
Bal-
bine being aftoni(^ed,defired to fenotoe tbe caufc of bis tom*
Herethe
plaint
b
(faid ttjeaicumpffer)tbe courtiers baue fpied our en*
Akumy-
fcrprife
5
fo as
3 for mp part ItDfee for nothingbut prefent impfr
fter ve*
fonment. S^ereat Balbinefoas
abated ,bicaufc it foas flat
"rcthanoto-
fellonie to go about tbat matter, tmtboutfpeaaU licence. Wat
r
31
nt:
(quotb tbe aicumpffer)
3
feare not to be put f deaib,3 foould it
nm
g
kn*.
tooulo fall out fo ; marrie
3
feare leaff 3
ftjall be l^ut fep in fomc uk.
caftell
3
66 14.B00ICC. The difcoiierie Alcumyttrit.
caffell 02
toto;c,and fycre Hjall be forced to fug about
iWtoo?Ue
and b:ot Ic in tbi* bulineffe all tl)c daie* of mp life.
$oto tbe matterbeing bjougfct to confutation, Balbine,
bt*
caufe ijetoas cunningin tbe art of rbeto?ifee,ano not altogf*
tber ignorant in latoe,beat bis tyaincs in deuifmgijoto tbe accu*
fatfonmtg|rtbcanltocreo,and tbe banger auoided. atlas (fatu
foe aicumpffer)
soutrouble pour felfe all in toaine
3
fo: poufee t!je
crimeis not to be Dented,it te ft generallie b?ufeo in court : net*
$crcan ttjc fact be defended, bfcaufe of tbemamfeff latoe public
fljedagainffit. Cobefl[)o?t,&l;eumanie toateatoere oeuifco,
anbDtuerfc ercufc* alledged bp
Balbine,
and no fare ground to
&and on fo? Qefr fecuritte^at lengtb fye
aieumpffer bautng pje*
Markehow
totfoantan&noDofmonfe, framed titefp^cbintbtefo^t; j&tr
thisAku-
fafo&etoBalbine,toet)feflotoecounfe!l,anopet tbe matter re*
myftergo- qtrirefb Ijafc
jfo?
3 fljinfeeibep are commtngfo? meperfyfe time
cthfroone
toljalemeatoaiefopjffon; and3lfrcno remedie butfodiebalt*
coffenaec
antlie flt
$
e cm*fe*3
S*
fat
$(
fart
Balbinc)
31
feUOtoe not tdjat
co another,
to fete to tbe matter,$omo#do
3
faid
(be
aicumpffer,but tbat
31
tefljefecourticr* are Imngrie foj monie, and ft murb tbe rea*
aier to be corrupted $ framed to (Hence, 3nd tfjougl) it be a tsaro
matter, to gtuctboferaheftels till tbep be fatlffied : pet
31
fctta
better counfello?aduife at ibfe time j^omoje could
Balbine,
fafco gauetym tijtrtte ducats of gold to ffop tbeir
monttjes, Wjo in
an fconeff caufe toould ratberlmuegtocnfomanie tcetb out of
In$ ead,fl)au one of tbofepdeecs out of bte poucb*
ffl&ts coine
^ad tbeaicumpfferjt^ofo^aUbtsp^ctenfes
i
gaieglofcs toas
in no danger,
otber tban fo^lacfee of monie to leefe
b^
lemon o:
concubine, i$ofe acquaintance lie toould not giue ouer, no:
foa*
beare
W
compante,fb? all tbe gcoo* ttjat be toa$ able to get,toerc
it bp neuer facb indirect dealing and tmlatofuli meaner
Well, petnoto once againe dootb
Balbine ttetolie furniflj tbe
fo$e,a plater beingmadebefore to our lladte to blcHc tbe enter*
pjife. and all ffnng$ betngpjomoed and made readie according
to tbe aicumpffers otoneafking, % all neceffarie* largelie mini*
redafter
bte otone Ufcing ; a foijole pearc being lifeetoife noto
confumed about ftiabortleffebufineffe, and notbing b:ougbt to
paffe-,tberefell out a ffrange chance, and $at
bp tbte meaner
fnfafag,
a$pou$alli)eare
Uartumim. of Witchcraft.* Cap.
5, 367
flDur aicumpffcr fbtfarfb fcfeb a little eytrao:binarte leinD c&
pante toitb a courtiers totfe, fcbilc* Ije toas ftom borne, fcbo fuC*
petftng ttje matter,cameto ttje o:e bnlofceD fo: , ana calico to
come tn, tfceatning tbemtbat
b*
tooult>b?eafee open tfte tjozea
tjpontbem, >omep?efentDeutfe(voufo) toas note requtfite,
anotberetoaisnoneotbcr tobebab, but fucb as
fte
opojtunitie
offeree to fott,to leape out at a baefce toinbofo : ttbtcb i)e tstD.not
tutftout great bajar
o,
and (bmc l;urt S5ut tbis teas (cone blajcD
abroad, fo a* it came
toBalbines eare, fcbo fbetoeb in counts
Themite-
nance tbat be bad beard b&rcof, tbougb
\)t fato notbing . S5ut
deft and
tbe0lcumpfierfeneto btmtobedeuout, $ fomefobat fuperffttfc
foftcftni-
ous: and fucb menare eafie tobeintceated to fo2gtue,boto great
monikfa>-
foeuer tbe fault be, ano oeuifed to open ttje matter in mancr and
neft abufe*
fo:mc following,
3D Ho^d (faitb
bebefore Balbine)botoinfb?tunatltegoetb our
bufineffe fctuaro
! 31
maruell frimt (jboulo be tbe caufe. OTSjereat
Balbine/being one otbcctutfe ttjat fomed to baucbofoeo filence
s
tasbc occafion to fpeafee, faicng;
Bit te not barb to fenofoe tbe fat*
pediment anbSop b&rcof;fo: it ts finne tbat binberetb ti)iz mat*
ter
5
ftbtcb is not to be Dealtin butMbpure band*. cSbereat tbe
aicumptter fellbpon btsimaes,beattngbte bjeaff,
f
lamenia*
WiecrieD,fateng;DbmatfierBalbine,poufaiemotttrulie,iti$
finne tbat batbbewte to all tbte bifpleafure
5
not pour finne fir,
but mine otone,go^mat(ferBalbine. $ettberfonll
3
be atya*
men to trifcotter mpfilftnncffe ftntopou, as bnto a mctfl?olp and
gboftlie fatber . Stye infirmitie of tbe fieflj bab ouercomeme,
anb tbe
at uell bab caugbt me in
ty&
fnare*
Db fojetcb tbat 3
am
!
<Dfa pj&ff 3
am becomeanadulterer ^otobeit, tbe monietbat
crttabiletoa6fenttoourlLabie,toasnotbtterUelofi :fo: tffije
bad not bane,
3
bab certeinlie baneflaine.
jf
02 tbe gad matt
of tbeboufcb?afee open ^t a?e,anotbciDindofoe toas leHc it-art
3coutogetouttbereat. nd in tbat ertremttie of banger it
came into mpmtnd to fall dotonepsoffrate to tbe btrguie
5
be*
feecbing bfr(tfour gift foerc acceptable in
fttr figbt) tbat fi)e
.
U)oulD,mconfiDerattontbereof
5
aatfimeiDttbbit:belpe. 0nd to
,X2
belbo?t
3
3rantotbetumdotoe, and found tt btgge enc
ugb
to mmdacu
leape out at
W&fch
flung Balbine did not onelie bel&uetobcM*
true,
but in refpect tberof fojgaue \>im, religtouttie sdmsmtfjing
b'im
3
68
Balblne is
a (named
that he
fhould be
ouerfhot
and ouer-
feene in a
cafe offlat
coufenage.
The fub-
ftanees of
things arc
nottranf-
muuble.
14.B00ICC. t The difcouerie Alcumyftrie.
Jm
to ffjefo ijtmfelfe tbanfcfull to tb at ptttfuU and bleffed \adie,
j]> oId once againe mo?c to mane a neto fujplie of mentc, and
mutuallpjomtfemaDetobamrte ibis dtuine matter bence fo^
fcrardpurelie ano boltlie . 2Co be fljatf, after a great number of
fuel) parts plated by tbe aicumpBer^one of Balbins
acquato
tanceefptcdbim,tbatlmeto bint from
W
cijiId^cdD to be but a
coufenmgmerchant; ano told Balbinefobatbc fcoas
3
and tbat
be
fooulo
bandle bim in tbe end, tmn as
be bad trfed manfe ofters
:
fojalmauebeeuerfoas, andfobefooulop?tte. SButfefcattHD
Balbiae,tbmbe pou^SDtdljecomplaine of tbis counterfet,
0;
caufebun to be puntfl^eof j^but tie gauebim rnometn
bis
purfie, and feut blm aftrate
5
oefiring
bf
m
3
of all courtelle, not to
blab abroad fjoio tie bad confened
ft
m, 3nd as fo:
fte
Imaue &l*
cumpffer,be needed not care
&bo
feuefo it,02 fcdjat came of it : fi#
ftebadnotbingmgcDdsojfamefobeloft* 8nd as fojljis tun*
niug in aicumpttrte,bef)a&asmucbas an aire* 5i5p tl)t^ ot0
(ourfe Erafmus
toould gfue fcs to note, tbat tinder tbe golden
name of aicumpffrietbere lietb lurking no fmall calamities
thereintbere be fuel) feueralll^tSs andfutes of rare fubttlties
and decefpfs, as tbat notonelie foelibte mm are ffjerebp mante
times tmpouertfyed , and tftat luttb tbe (foaete allurement of
tbis art, tb?ougbtbetr
ofonecouetoufneffe^as alio bptfjeflatte*
ring baits of tjopeo game: but turn farife and learned men
fjerebpareflfjamefullte ouet0|)ot,partlie fo? toant of due expert*
mcein tbe fotles and fubttlties of ttje foo?lo,and partlie
tfeougb
tbe fofteneffeandpltableneffe of tbetr gad nature, tdjtcb coufe*
ninglmaues bcDcommonlteabufe to tbetrotone luff and conv
ntoditie^and f (be otbers titter bndanng.
The opinion ofdiuerfe learned men touching
the follie of Alcumyftrie.
Thefixt Chapter.
Lbert
fa
W
toofce of mineral repo#etfc
I
tbat
Auicenna treating of aicumpftrie,fatib ;
ilet
1
tbe dealers in aicumpftrie tmderffand,tbat tbe
be
rie nature and kind
of ttjings cannot be Ranged,
but
Hartumim* ofWitchcraft,
1
Cftp.6,
3 69
butrafter
maoe bpart to tcfembletijc fame in IT^cto aito lihc-
neffie : fo ftat ftep
are not
ffte
tjerie things inDaD , but feme
To to be in appearance: as caflelsanDtotoers dcd fame to be
built in $e ciouD*
3
tdjerea*
fte
repjefenfations tfjere fl^toeD,
are noting elfe but flje refembiance of eerteine obteds baloto,
caufcDin fome bjigljt ana date dou^tdjentlje aire is beta of
tbtcfenes anD groflenes. afufftctent p:fe hereof mate be
fte
io*
fetugglaflk 0nDtoe fa (fatty fce)tf)atpelIofo 0; ojrenge colour
latDfcponreD
3
famefttobegolD.
Francis Petrarch treating of tije
$**#
fame mattes in forme of a Dialogue, tntroDucett) a Difctple of
trarcbMb.de
j?tj5^ofanfiet)tftefo;efaiDfonti pjofeflion anD paacttfejaieng;
jf^-wr.
3 ijopefo?pio(petou$ fuccelfein aicumpttrie.
Petrarch
anitae^"'
1
^
10
"
reft^tm;3tfeato05nDerfrom thence tyatftcpe fyoulo fp?tng,
Cft fte
frme hereof DiD neuerpet fall to
ftp
lot, no^ pet at anie
timz chance to anie ctljer ; as ifje report commonlie goeii),ffjat
manterid* mm,by
ft
te fcanitie anD matineeftaue
bane
feougftt
to beggerts, tdjtlea
tyep
$aue toearfeD tfjemfelues tfteretotit),
toeafeeneDifteft bodies, anD toaffeD ffjetr tocalttr in trteng
fte
meansto mabegoto ingenDergoto,
3
ijope fo? golD acco?Ding to
flje too&emans p?0tittfc,fif
Q
Hje Difctple' ^efljat ftatt) pjomi>
f
e
d fijee
golD
3
totll runne atoate faftf;
ftp
goto, anD Qouneuer tfte
toifer,fattt)Petrarch.
!e pjomtTety magreat gDjfaitfj
fte
Dffcf*
ple^e totil firif ferue l)te otone turne , anD reiauc
t>te
p:tuafe
pouertie
3
faift
Petrarch; fo
%
aicumptters are a beggerlie fetnD of
people^o
ftougft fyep
confefife ttjemfeluea bare anD naDie, pet
totil
tyep mafee otfjers
deft
anD toelftie : a* tyougl) often* potter*
tie DiD mo#molett anD pitie
ftem ftan fteir otone. Sljefe be
fte
toojoa of Petrarch,
a man of great learning anD no ledie erpe*
rience
; ffto a* in
ft
t* time
fte
fatoe
fte
frauDulent fetftea of tin*
compaffing craft : 6
ftaft ftere baneno age, Once
fte
fame
fcaft
bane
bjofteD, therein fomefeto toifemenljaue not (melt out
fte
eutll meaning of
ftefc gifting merchant* , anD beto:ateD
ftemtoftctoojlD.
3n ancient to:iterof a religious o#>cr,
tfto ItueD abouea
G
f
h
f
ftoufanDpearesfince^Dffcouertngfte
Diuerfitiesof
fteffes, afc
]jZ
in
ter
alongenumerattonjbaingetljinaicumpfterjEJ,
itftombecal^^^c^-
lefl)
Fatyifiwites metallorum
Cr mineralitm,
UntrfjCS anD COUUterfet^
rhfiUw.
tcrsof metal*
anDminerals anD fetfetbftemasf Dapeinfte^^^
1'
iff,/,
Degra
370
14.B00JCC The difcouerie tAlcumyflrh.
Degtreof tftaeues^same of tberett
7
t$ofetnturious
Dealings
areb*ougl)tto openarreignment3;tt$DemanpeD(faitb&e)ftkp
tbeart of aicumpffrteDotb rteuer p?coue tbatm effect,
trfjirtilt
pzetenDetb in precept anopjomife Ilje anfooer i-3 reaate ;
tfcat
if bg art golD mtgljt be maoe,tben toere it beboniefull to fenofti
tbemaneranD pjoc&Ding of nature in generation; fit!) art is
fato to imitate and counterfet nature i igame,it is bt'eau
fe of
fte
lameneffie and fcnperfectneffe of $iloro#te,fpeciaUte
concern
No certem
hws
minerals: nofu$manner of pjoc&Dtng being fet Dofone
ground in bpconfent anD agreement of $i!ofo#ers in tutting,
touting
the a Ai-
efje true anDbnDoubteDeffect of tbe fame^erebpon one
fufpo*
another feinsof ffuffetbattoate. anDtberefo?ett is adjaneeff
ante atteine to tbe
artificial! afflieng of
fyc acttues and pafftues
of goto ano filuer, #o?eouer
3
it is eerte^tbat quiche filuerann
fulpburaretbe materials (as tbepterme tl;em)of metfals, anD
t!)e agent tebeate^feb Directed: botobeit ft is berie Ijaro to
tmotu
fte
Due pjopojtion of ttje mixture of flje materials ; fcrfjtcb
i
pjopojtfon
fte
generation of goto dotb require 3nD, aomit
tftat bptbance tbep atteine to focb
pjopojtfon
;
pet can tbep not
mDilterefumemD it agatne in anofterto?6e
3
btcaufe of tfje
IndDen Dtuerfitfes of materiaIs,anD ttjc bncertemtte of
atplieng
idemibid
^wtfaeammpainues.
23)e fame ancient autboj concluDingagatnff fbts tatnc art,
faitf), tfjat of. an
tfefSian lawmakers it is fo^biDden, anD in no
cafe tollerable in ante commontoeltb : firft btcaufe it p^efumctft
to fojge idols foHouetoufncSjftbfcb are goto ants Cluer $bijrre*
jtaarM*
t)pon faitb tbe
apotHe,Couetoufeneffe is iDofoo$)tp: feconolie>
idohrum
fo: tyaj ^
Ariftotle
faitb) cofne tyoulD betkant anD rare, tbat it
'
migfttbeDare;butt^efametooulDtDa):etJile,anD of fmallefffe
matfon,if bptbe art of aicumpffrfe goto anD niuermigbt be
multiplied : tbirdliejbicaufefrs experience p2uetb)toffenien are
ftetebp betottcbed, coufeners mcreafed,
princes
abufeD, tlje nctj
fmpouetffljeDjtbepa^e beggeteD,tbe multitude maDefcoles,anD
pet ftje craft anDcrafteftnaiffers(cb maones I ) creditcd.Efws fat
%z . W)txebp in fete feojDs be difcountcnancefb tbat
pjofeffton,
not bptbe imaginations of
tyz
ofone fyaine, but bp manifold
tircumffancesofmanifeffp^fe* ou#mgtbefttH#P?atfife3
t^ittbc
Hartumim. ofWitchcraft.; Cap.j.
371
tymfee inougb
tjatfj bame fpofeevt, and mo#a great Scale ttjait
n&oed ; fitb fo platne and oemcuiffrabie a matter require^
tbe
telle trauell in confutation.
That vainc and deceitfullhopeis agreatcaufewhy
men are feduced by this alluring art,and that there la-
bours therein are bootelefle,&c.
Thefeuenth Chapter.
Itljetto fometofcat at large
3
tjau^ D^teacD tbefenauerte of tbe art 5U>
cumpflfcall
5
partlie bv reafons, and part*
lie bp examples: fotbat tbe tbtngtt felfe
mate noleffe ajpeare to fbe tuotct all eie of
tbe
conftDcrrr5
5 tban tijc bones and &
netues of a bodte anatomfjed, to trje co^
posalieieoftbebeboloer** jpiofoitfljall
not be ami(ft no:impertinent, to tfeate fomcid)at of
fye
nature
oftbat toine ann fruteleCTe tjope, trijfeb tnoucetb and d:afoetb
ofvainc
men fojtuaro as it toeretoiib crj020cs
5
not onelie to $e aorntra;
hope.
tion^butalio to flje approbation of tbefamejin futb fo<rt tfjat feme
are compelled rufallie to fittg (as one in old timt did, fobeiber in
tokenof goto 0; ill lucfee, 3
tico notnoto tueQ remember) sj>es
er
fortunavdete; ^opeandgadbap adieu*
$0 mernell iben tbougb
SUcumpffrte allure menfo fin&tlxt,
and mtangletbemin fnares of follie ; fHti tbe bait*
fcbicb ttbfefb
te tbe bope ofgold,tbe bungeririjerof fe bp tbe poet termed
sacra,
ftbfrb fome den <nglifb> l^olie
$
nottmoerffandtng tbat it fe ra*
fljer fo be interpreted,
*
Curflko 02deteffable,bp tbe figure Acy-
ron,tdjenatoo#)ofan bnpjoperfigntficatfoni* caffinaclaufe
tiB it tuere a cloud : cj bptbe figure
Antiphrafis,
fcben a too?o tm<
firm.
1
27.
po?tetb a contrarie meaning fo tbat frbfeb it commonliebaib.
t*-7***ot*
jfa*ir&atreafimcantberebe,tbat tbebunger of gold tyouldbe
mmkr+*
counted bolie, tbe famebauing (a* depending tjpon it) fo manie
milian*of mifebotfe* andmtfertea : as treafon$,tbeffc$, adulter
riea,
manflaugbter*, trucetoeafetng^ perfories, coufenages,
anda great trope of
otber enormities, ttbfebfoerebere tolong
JFf.tj.
to
Comment,
'Upon Vent*
372.
14.B00ICC. The difcoueric
tAlcumyflric.
Amaxime.
tote&eatfe. #nD if
tbe
natureof euerie atffonbe
Determinable
bp
tbe eno tt)creof, tben cannot tbis hunger be bolie, but raiber
accurffeD, fcbfcb pulletb after it as it toere toitb iron cfjatnes fudj
a banD of outrages ana eno?mifies,as of all tbeir laboj, tbarge,
care anacoft,$c: tbep baue notbtng elfe left ttjem in lieu of lucre,
but onlte fome feto burneo b?icfees of a ruinous fo?nace,a pccfee
o^tiooof ate^antjfuctjUgbtftuffe^txbtcbtbepare fweD peraa*
uentutetn fine to fell, W;enbeggerte
batb arretted and late
bis
mace on tbeir IboulDers. 8s fo? all tbeir goto, it is refoIueD in
primam mtiterumy
OJ ratber
Inleuem ejuendam
fumulum > into 3
Mgbt
fmofce o? fumigation of bapo?s,tbantbe&bub noting ismo?e
light, notbtng telle fubffantiall,fptrits onelie ercepteD, out of
ftbofe nature anD numbertbefe are not to be exempted.
Acontinuation ofthe former matter,witha
conclufion ofthe lame.
Theeight Chapter.
i^atWcUJljaue Declared be*
fo?e,bpreafons, examples, anD anfyo?fe
ties,
9
toillnoto pjofecute anD conclude
bp one otbererample; to
tbe end tbat toe,
as otbers in former ages, mate fudge of
fcainebope aceo?dmglie,and be no lelfc
f
circumfpetttoauoiDfijeinconuentences
Mrdfkms in
^
ej
^^^w^^fterof, tban
Viyffes ferns toatie to efcape
coiioq.cuhi-
tbetncantationsof
Circes tbatolbttanffojmmglDitcb*
Web
tutusconui-
example of mine is djatone from
Lewes
t^e jfreutb fcing,tbe
%rZ:
rfeuentb oftbat name
5
ftbo being on a time at
Burgundie,
fell ac
quatnted bpoccaGon of bunting tottb one Conon,a
clotonify but
yzt anboneff anD battie gmd fetfoto.Jfoj pnnces ana great mm
Deltgbt mu4j in fucb plaineclubbutcbens. a$e feing oftentimes,
&p
meanes of bid
game, ttfeD tbe countrtmans boufe fo?
W
w
freeing; anD as noble mm(bmetimes take pleafure in bomelie
anDcourfetbings,fotbefeingDiDnotrefufe foeate turnips and
rape rtes in Cononscotagcgbo^tlie after bing
Lewes being
atitfspaUace^twidof troubles anD
D(fqufetne(Te,Cononstutfe
ferilD
Hartumlm. of Witchcraft. Cap.fr.
373
Mabtm
to repatrc to tfe court, to fyeio filntfeife to ftje hin
g,
to
put &im in mina of tbe ola intertainemcnt tdjicb be Ijaaatbts
^oufe^anotop^fent btrntoitb feme of tfje fatreff anacboifeft
rape rcufcs tbat $ebaa in fto?e
Conon femea lofti , alleagm
3
8;at be
$oula but lofc belabour: fo;pjinces (fattbbe) baueo>
tier matters in bana, tbanto mtenato tbinfeeof fucbtrtfelmg
courteSe&ffiut
Conons Ustfe ouercametm,ana perfuaaca f)lm
tntbeena,cba)Sng a certeine numberof tbebeft anagaoaiteft
rape rotes tbat ftje baa : febiebftbenflje ftatj
gtuen l*frbm*bana
to carrie to tfee course fetfo?toaraonb*s tourmea goa trua*
gtng pafe. 25ut
Conon being tempter bp tbe toaie
,
partite imlb
aefire of eating, anaparilietottbtbe totbfomnesof tbemeate
^Jj""^
fc&ub be
bare,tbat bp little analittle
lie
aeuourea bp all tbe rots
noc be bu-
fauingone,fxbtcbtoas abcriefaire ana a goalie great onehv deie&
a&a,$otpfefcen
Conon foas come to tbe court,it foas l)i& lucfee
totfanatnfucbaplace
3
astbe ftingpafftngbp , ana fpfengtbe
tnan^ata toell remember Ijt m
3
ana commanaea tftat befljoula be
tycugbt in.
Conon fcerie cbeerelie follofoea
bis
gutoe bara at ^t
bile0,ana no toner fa&e tbe king, but bluntlie comming to
btm
5
reacbea out l)is bana,ana p?efentea tbe gift to
bis mateffie*
lefetng recefuea it faritb mo?e rb&rcfulncs tban it foas offerea,
ana baa oneof tbofe ft
at ftoa nttt lnm
3
to take tt, ana laie it top
amongtbofe tbings trfneb tie
eCteniea moff,
$ ba&
in greateff at?
comptCben
be
baa Conon to amefoitbbtm, ana after ainner
gaue tfjeeountrtman great tbanks lb? \jte rape rote; ftbo maae
no bones of tbe matter, but bolalie maae djallenge ana clatme
to flje fetngs p?omlfea courtefie, tKHjerefcpon tbe king command
aea
5
tbat a tboufana crofones fljoula begtuenl)im in recompenfe
iJ^
&?bis rote.
s
Ct
2jereport of tbisbounttfulucsfoasfp:ea in
tyotf
fpaceouer
aUftc kings boutWs :
in fo mucb as one of bis courtiers ,fit
fjope
of
tbe like ot a larger refoara gaue tbe fetng a toerie
proper
gtnnet ^ofeatfft tbe feingpercefrang, ana tuaging tbat bis
former liberalitte to tbe clofone, p?ouofeea tbe courtier to
iW
couetous attempt, tofee tbe
ginnet berte tbanfeefuIUe: anacal*
itng feme of bis noble men about
tym,
began to confult fottb
tbem ,&bat menas
be migbt mafce
Ins
feruant fo? \\i$ bo?ffe.
Sfles $\z ioas a aing
>
%z courtier concetuea palling goa
iff,ig,
bops
374
l4'Bke. Thedifcouerie Alcumyjlrie.
Ijope offomepincettelargeflfe,calculatiug anD caffing
biscarDS
in tljte matter
;
3f
bis mateffie retoar&eD a OUte clotone fo boutv
ttfulUe fo? a fimplc rape rente, fcbat toitl
be D to a iollie courtier
fo? a gallant gennet i Whiles tbe king toas Debating
tbe mat?
ter,anD one fatD tbis,anotber tbat , anD tbe courtier trauelleD all
tbe fcbtle in baiue bope
3
at laff faitb tftc king , euen fcpon tbe fu?>
Heit;31 batte notD betbougbt mefcbat to beffotoe fcpon
bf
m: and
calling one of bis
nobles to btm , fcbtfpereD bint in tbe eare, ana
toilleDbtmtofetcbatbing, W$A)t
fljoulo gntJ in
bis chamber
skarsdeh-
to^ffeD
tip in filfee. 2e rtotc is b^ougt)t tu^a^peti in Cite
,txf)tc!i
tUmrme.
ibefeingtoitbbisotonebanDsgauetotbe courtier, fcfing
tbefo
too?Ds tberctoitball , tb at
be
fpeD toell , in fo mud) as it toas
bis
gDbaptobauefo?bts bozffea feVuell tbat colt btm atboufanD
crotones* Cbe courtiertoas a glabman , anD at bis Departing
longeD to be tofttng lib at it toas,anD bis f)art DanfeD fo? t cv. 3n
Duettme tberefeebe imtojajpeD tbe Clbe (a fo:t of bis felloto
courtiers flocfeing about btm to tefftfiebte gD luefce)
anDba*
uing bnfotoeD tt,be founD tberein a a:te ano toilbercD rape note,
Mbicb
fpectacle tbougb
it fet tbe tfanbers about m a lotoD laugb*
ter
,
petit quaileD tbe courtiers courage , anD cad btm into a
%ctoD fit of penfifenes ; Cbtts toas tbe confiDence of tbis cour*
tier turneD to banitie , iifto bpon bope of gab fp&D toas toilling
f
o part from bis bo^flfc f
mba& 3
toiff
.
Themo-
%W
fltoie Drotb tcacb fcs into bjjat foHie anb mabnesfcatne
wii ofthc
|)DpemapD2iuebn&ifcr#feanbbnejqpert men0nDtberefo?e no
pr*miffe
$
tneruellftougb^ilcumpffers^eame anD Dote after Double aD*
uantage,faringltbe
Aefops Dog
3
fcbografcfliecoueting tocattft
anD fnatcb at ibe $aDotoe of tbe Szty tefefeb be
earned in
W
motrtbouertbe toater
3
loft botb tbe
one anblbeoiber: as ttjtp Deo
$efr increafe anD tbeir pjincipall U5ut to bjeafee off ab^uptlte
from tbis maiter,anDto leaue tbefe bppocrits(fo tdbte map tbep
not be 6namet>,fobo as
Homer,fpeaking in Detettatton of fu#
raheftelles/at^
berte Diuinelte anbtrulie
5
Bomri* Odi ttenimfett daujlra Erebitfuicunque
toquuntur
Ore
aliudjacipoquc aliud/ub^eitore chudunti
tiartumlm. ofWitchcraft.
Cap.8.
375
I hate cucnas the gates ofhell,
Engiifhtdby
Thofethat one thing with toong dootell,
fLtT
Andnotwithftanding clofelie keepc,
Anotherthing in hart full deepe)
Coleanet&efet^pocrite
(3
faie)inftet^egs of fljefr Mffjottr*
ffte,S tuill conclaoe againff $emperempto
k
:t!!c,fbat tfjep ,tm'itj
ttjerabieabouereI)earfei>,an& ffcerototfiereaSerto be mentis
tteOjatersntecoufcner^auD confummg canter* to
tfce com*
monfceaia^ ana ffcerefteeto be rctecteo am>ercommumcate&
fnjmffiefdloto^ipof allfjoneffmett jfamotofljetrart,
fofctcft

turned all kino ofmetals fljattfjepcan come bptnto mtSano
fmofte, te no leSfe apparent to ilje teo;lo
,
ttmn ffje claere ftmme
rates atnameffeD^mlo mtubftatSimapfatetott&fljepoet,
Hospopdm ridet?multumquet4rofa iuuentus
Aul.Verfr
Ingcminattremulos nafo crtjpante cachinnos
:
s
J**p$*
Allpeoplelaugh them nowto fcorne, EnMediy
each ftrong andluftie blood
A
u^
m
Redoubleth quauering laughters lowd
*
with wrinkled nofea good,
3>o$at, if ante be fo a&outeti tmto
ftc
fcanftie of %t art Slh
cumptftcall (as enerte forte totil i>aue
ftts
fanGe } ana f&at ( beSoe
ft manfeerpenmenfeo examples of otaer*, tftofe tocaltt) l>a$
tantHj?D Ifbe a tiapo:
5
t^tleo
fyty
Ijatie beme otter
raty in lbs
|)2aaire&creof)ftteotfcourfetotU not matte to oedff from fa$
tttreamc
aotage
3
3
fate to ijtm
0? ftem anD
ft
at aptlte,
dicitquefiicitque quodipfe idmjbtiL
Nonfwi
ejje hominisnonfanusiuret Orejies:
Hefaith and dooth that verie thing,
^
.
^
which madOreftesmight ^. '
-
Withoth auerre beecamc a man
beereft ofreafon right.
Ff.iiij.
^Tbe
37^
1
5.Booke. Thedifcouerie . Conmraiion.
^
The xv. l$oo\e.
Theexpofttion oflidoni, and where it is
founa
3
whereby the whole art of coniurationis
deciphered.
Thefirft Chapter.
l^iSf fiDOjD Iidoni
f^ J)e^
rtueDof Iada^tcft p?Ope#
lie figmfietf) to fenofoe : tt is
fomettmeistranflate&j 2)/-
uinw,
iK^fdi fe a &tamo?o$
fcDfljfater,as inDeut.i8.Le-
uit.20 :fomttim$^rioltx,
txijid) is; one tfjat alfo faktf)
fcponfiim to foretell
ft
ing*
to come
5
ano te found Leuic.
ip. 2. Kings.
23.
Efai.
19.
:Cobefi>02t, (be opinion
of
fljem
ftat ate mod flsfifutt
in ftje tcong^fejtbat it com*
p^e^enoet!)alltSem
5
t$fef)tafeet3pont6emto fenotoe allftfng*
pad ant? to command to gftie snfooera acco?dinglie*3|t situate*
follotoeibtbetoo^dc^ and in
(be
fcripturea fe not name* feuo
ralite from it, anddifferetb little from tfje fame in fenfe , and d
boil) concente o^ades tittered bp fpfrtfi^poffeffed people, o? cou?
fetters* ^atfoflinotcoufeneraoz fottcbo&faftetjpontbemfO:
da> ? Werein fcrift fbcp pjofefife ignorance 1 3ffee tbem ante que*
fffon, tbepiDill fntaettatrc to refolue pou , euenof (bat i$tc&
onebutoofcnofoe*b* 0nd to tying ibetrputpofea fbebettec
topaffe,a0alfo to toinne further credit bnfo fbecounterfet art
fcfwb
*b?P
pjofeflfe , fbep procure
confederate*, fe&erebp fljep
ftrcsfee foondcr&3iti) foijen tiiep Ijaue ettber learning,eloqnencr^
49nfmUHRO?of tjandgto accompanie tfjetr confederacies ra*
Thlarge
Significati-
on ofthe
wordli-
ioak
377
VideVhU
lafi.Brix.
epifc.ktrefi*
on catai.de
fhitoniflki
1. Wierus
in
VfeudoTtto-
narchia cU
morium*
idom
expounded, ofWitchcraft. Cap.i
5
2.
iber
fenauerie
5
tben(fo2ftb)fbcp paflfe $eocgr& of tuttdjt0
5
anD
fntttleibemfelues to
fte
name of cottfuro?*. 0nD ttjefe Deale
imtb
no infertour caufes : tbefe fetcbDfuclsout of
beH
3
anD an?
gels out of bcauen
;
tftefe rmfe top fcdmt botes tbep Uff, ttjongb
Sjep toere DeaD,burteD
3
anDrotten long before ; and fcttb fouler
out of flatten o: &eIltottbmucbmo?e erpeDitfon tban tbe pope
bringetb tbemout of purgato^e . Cbefe 3
fate (among ttje Cm*
ple^anD fobere tftep
feareno laiu
rm
accufatton) tafec bpon tbem
&\ta tbe
ratGng of tempeffs,anD earthquakes anD to Dai as mttctj
as
odbtmfelfe canDtD,l|)efe are no fmail foles,tbep go not to
foojfee totfb a baggage tone , c: a cat, as totters dcd
$
butfoftb a
feint) of maieffte^nDtoftb aufto^ttte fljep call topbp name, anD
ftaueattbctrcommanDement feuentte anD nine p:fnetpallI anD
p?incelieDfuels , febo banc bnoer tbem, astbetr mimtfers, a
greatmultttuDe of legions of pettieotuels; as fo?erample.
An inuentarie ofthe names
3
fhapes
3
powers
3
go-
uernement, and elfefb of diuels and ipirits, of their
feuerall fegniories and degrees : a ftrange difcourfe
woorth the leading.
The fecondChapter.
^tit fitft attD ftmtCtpall king Salomons
(ftbtrbtsof tbepofoeroftbe caff) ts calico
notes of
Baeli;
febo fcben be
is comureDbp.,aipe&
<oniuta
~
retb tottb tfe& bcaos
3 tbe firfl^ltfee a toDe;
^i
^feconD,lifeeaman
5
tbetbtrb,ltfee acak
^etpeafeefy fcritba boarfe botcc, tytm*
feetb a mango inmfibtejfjc batb
bnoer
bis
bcDfence anD rule firtieanD fit legions
ofDiuels,
Cfje firff Dufee bnDer
tbe potoer oftbe caff
3
ts nameD
Agarcs,
Ag
mu.
%t
commetbbp mitotic in tbe lifeenes of a fatre olD man
3
rtDtug
toponacrocoDtIe,anDcarrtenga
baiufee on bis fill
;
b^teadjetb
pzefentltc
all maneroftngs
5
be fetcbetb bacfec all fucb as runne
atoaie,anD
mafeeib tbcmrunne tbat ffanD ffill
-
5
be
ouertbjofoetb
tUtugnitfea
fupernaturall
anDtempoaall,
^
maketb eartb*
quabcSj
3
y8
15
.Booke, The dlfcoucric "Diuds
&(j>irh\
quafces,anD is of ffje otter of &ertues , Ijauing tonoer ijts regt*
ment ibtrtte one legions,
Mrb*t. Marbas^Barbas
is agreat pjefioenf, anD ajpearetb in flje
fojmeofa migbtie lion ; but at tbe commanDementofa comtv
rouommetb tip in tbe
licence of a man , ana anftercty fpllte
as touctjmg antefttngtilndj isfitoscno; ferret: ijc bjingetbbifr
cafe0
?
anD curettj fbem, be p^omotetb Unfefcome, ano
fte imoto*
leoge of medjanicall arts,o? IjanDicrafts
; fte cbangetb menitu
to otber l$apes,anObnDer Jjis pjefioencte
02 gouernement are
tblvtk fiic legions of Diuels conteineD.
,
"jmm. Amon,o^ Aamon,tea great anD migfctie marques,anDcom*
mefb abjoao in fbeltftenesof atolfe ,bauiuga ferpents taile,
fpetting out anD b?eatbing flames of Set-
5
t$en
be puttctb on
%ztyape of a tnan,ije tyzivcil) out Dogs teetb , ano a great beaD
iifee toamfgljtterauen; jjeis tbeffrongeff prince of all oiber,
anD tonoerffanortb of alltbmgspaitanDto come, ?jc procured*
fauo?,anD reconcile^ bot& fmnosana foes,anD ruietb fourtie to
gionsofotuels*
9ahaos.
m
Barbatos.agreatcountieoKarlejanOalfoaDufeejlieaffeareflSi
in signojagitt4ryfiluejbJs,MtyfQmUiis$, trinebbjing compa*
ntes anD great trapes ^e iwoerCanoeif) tbe finging of bfr&
s,
ttjc barkingof Dogs , tbe Joinings of bullocks , anD
fye
Doice of
all lining creatnres^e Detected treafures IjiDDen bp magics
ans an& incbanters,anD i& of tbe
o:oer of fcertues, tdjicl; in part
beare rnle ; be tmotoetb all things paff, ano to come, anD recon*
cilcttj fftfenos ano potoers
$
anDgouernetfc fbfrtie legions of Dt*
tielsbpt)isautbo?itie,
-*r.
Buer is a great pjefioenf , and i^ finein tbts
ffgne
;
jie abft;
Intelie feacfjeft) $flofo$te mojall anD natural!, ano alio logfc&e,
anDfbeDcrtueof
tierbes :
be
giuetb tbe beff familiars , fie can
fjeale all Difeafes, (pectallte of mm, ano reignetb ouer fiffte
legions,
Gnfohu Gufoinisagreaf
Dufce,anD a ffroug, appearing inftefojme
of a xenojhilm^
lit anftoeretb all tbings
,
p?efent
,
paff, ano to
comejerpounbing all queffious . ^ereconcile^ framofl)fp,anD
Diffrfbutetb
banours anD Dignifies, anorulefl) ouer fourtie le*
gionsofDiuels.
M.
BousjOtyertoifeOtis
?
agreatpjeGDentanDanearle&eeom'
idonl.
ofWitchcraft. C&p.2.
37P
mety fc$b in tyetyape of an ouglte ttper* anD if be put on %w
mane tyape^e fl^etuetf) greatt&ty, anD tfoo bo?ne*, carrieng a
l^arpefQ3o?Dtnife!)anU:l)egfuetftan(toerj5 of things #efent
3
patt
3
anD to come, anD reconcilety frten
D*,
anD foe*, ruling tip
tic legions,
Bathin, fomctfme*calIeD Mathim,agreat Dufee anD a ffrong,
***>
Ije i* tone in
tye tyape of a toerte ffrong man , imtya
ferpenf*
tatle,0ttingon a pale
bo?ffe, tmDeritanDing
tye
fcertue* of
&earb*anDp#tfou* Ifone*, tranfferring men fuDDenlie from
countrfeto countrte, anD rulety tyirtte legion*of Diuet*.
Purfon,.<i//WCurfon,a great fetng, be coramety f?ty
lifee a vmfi*
man foity a lion* face, carrieng a moll cruellWper, anD rfomg
on a beare; anD before i)tm go altoaie* trumpets
3
be
tmotuety
ty
tng* biDDen, anD can ten all tying* p?efent, pal!, anD to come
:
be
befojaf
ety treafure, &c can take a booie eityer humane 0: ate*
ne^be anttoerety truelie of all tying* eartylte anD fecref,of
tye
Diuinttte anD creatfon of tyefoo?lD,anD bjtngety fantytye
bell fa*
miliar* ; anDtyere obeie i)tm tfoo anD ttoentte legion* of Diucl*,
partite of tye o#erof feertue*
5
$
partite of
tye o^Der of tyjone*.
Eligor^//WAbigor,teagreatDube,anD
afp&rcty
a* a gotM%wv
liefentgl)t
3
carrtengaiance
5
anenfigne,anD a fcepter:
b*
an*
Itoerety fullte of
tying* biDDen, anD of fcmrre*
,
anD boiu foulDfc
er* tyoulD mktti
be
fenofoety tymg*f come,anD pjocurety tye
fauour of lo&*anDfenigbt*, gouerning firtie legion* of Diuel*,
Leraiey^Oray,a
great marqttei&
3
0)eUHng bimfelfe in
tye
*"*"*
lifteneffeof a galantartyer, carrieng a bofce anD a quiuer^be
t* autyo? of all battel*, lie Dotyputrifie all fctty toounD* a* are
maDefarityarrotoe* bp artyer*,
<gtM
ofttnmobifdt
tribwdiehws,
anD
be baty
regiment ouer tyirtte legion*,

Valcfer,
^^Malephar>t*al!ron^Du!5e
3
commlngfio^ty in
r<tk
f^
tyetyapecfalion
5
anDtyebeaDofaty0tfe,bet* fcerfe familiar
foity tyem to febom
be maketybimfelfe acquainteD
5
tillbe
baty
tyougbf tyem to
tye
gallo&e*., anD ruiety fen legion**
Morax, alias Foraij, a great earlc anD a p?efi'Dent,i)e i* f&ne
Mor***
like a bril, anD if
be
tafee tinto \i\m a man*face,be mafcety men
foonDerftrfi
cunning in affronomte,* in all
tye
liberal! fcience*
:
begiuetygcoD familiar* anDtmfe, fenotoingtyepotuerf tjertue
sf
bearb* anD Cone*
t^fcbarep^ticu*,anDruletytyirtiefii: te
gion&
580
[pit
t^cbtrius.
Glajyx
1a-
Ztpftr*
Bi'letb.
1
5 .Bookc, The difcoucrie IZiuels
&Jpirt
0tOlt5.
Ipos, did* Ayporos,tsa great earle anb aptfnee, ajp&ring t
tbefljapeof anangell, anD pet inD&o mo:eobfcure anD filfbte
tljan a Itoir, tottb a lions beaD
3
a goafes fast, anDa Jarcs tatle :
be
fcnofoetb tilings to come anDpatt,
be
mafcetb a mantoittte, anD
bolD, anD
ba*b
folderbts turtfblction tbirtte fijc legions,
Naberius, dias Cerberus,
is a toaliant marqueffe
3
tbefoing
btmfelfe in tbe foame of a crotoe, fcben be
fpcafeetb tottb a boarfe
tooicc:
be mabefb a man amiable anD canning in all arts, anD
fpeciallie in rbetojifce^be pjocuretb tbe loffe of prelacies anD Dig*
nitits : ninetene legions beare anD obeie
btm.
Glafya Labohs,aliat Caacrinolaas,0?CaaflirnoIar,tSagreat.
p;efirscut,t43o conmtett) fco:tIj ItiiC a Dog,anDbalb tmngs lifeea
griffen^begfueib tbelmotoledgeofarts, anD is
fte captafneof
allmanflciers: bebnDerffanDelbtbings pjefent anD to come,
begametbtbeminbsanDloueof ft^nos anD foes,bsmafcetba
mango iuutftble,ano
batb tbe rule of tiz anD ibittte legions,
Zepar i$ a great Disappearing as a fcutoter, inflaming too*
men toitbtbe tone of men, anD &ben
fy
is btooen
be cbangetb
tbeir fl>ape,tmtill tljc
p
mate eniotetbeir beloueD,
be
alfo mafeetb
tbembarren
3
anD0j: anDtfoentie legions are at
b&
obeieano
commanbement
Bilethis agreatfeing anD a terrible, rfDing on a pale bo?ffk,
before fcbomc go trumpets, anD all feinD of meloDious muficfee,
Whmbe ts caileDbpbp an epo^cilf
5
^e afpearetl) rougb anD furfr
ous,to Deceiue %im. fben let tbe ero?citt o? conturo? tafee
b#D
to
bimfelf, anDto allaie
bis
courage.let bun bote a ba?ell bat in b
i*
banD^ereiDitballbemuttreacboutfotDarD tbeeaBano foutb,
anD mafee a triangle toitbout befioes tbecircle ; \mt if
bebote
not
out
W
bano bnto bim^anD be
bio
bt
mcome in^anD
be
ff ill refufe
tbe bono % cbatne of fpirits ; let tbe coniuro? p?oc#D to reaDing,
anD bp anD bp be
tuill fubmit bimfelfe,anD come in,anD Did t$at>
foeucr
tbe ero?ctffcommanoetbbtm,anD ftefyalbe
fafe, gf
Bileth
tbe fetng be mo?ettubbo?ne
3
anD refufe to enter info ti)t circle at
tbe firffxail,anD tbe cem'uro? (beto i>tmreife fearfully if
be
baue
notftecbaineof fpirits
3
certeinelie
be
fcrtll neuerfeare no? re*
garb l)im affcr aifo, if ^tplace be tonapt fb? a triangle to be
maDeloitbouttbecircle,tbeuftttbereabollof toine,anD
tt)t tp
ojctff
fidoni.
of Witchcraft. Cap.i.
381
Djcftt (ball
cettetitlte Imofoe fcben be tmm%oat of
bts boufe,
ioitb bis
fellotoes, anD tbat %z fee&tD
Bileth Uriil be
fts
helper,
Jiifrteni),anDofaetiienttinto^tm^n^ecomm^ fo#b* SnD
fc^enbecommefylettbeerotfiftreeeiuebfm ccurteouilie
3
anD
glcuifte btm
in bte pziDe, ant) ttjcrfo^c
be
tfjall aDoae btm a# $cr
bings Dcd, btcaafc ^e fattlj notingimfboutotber ponces* #lfo,
ffbebeciteDbp an ero?ctff , atoaies a fsluerringof tbemtDDle
finger of tbe left ban& muffbe IjeiD agamS tbe cyotfiffs face , ns
fljepDcofojAmaimon, &nD tbe Dominion anopofoer of fo great
rtdeAma^
a p?ince te not to be p:etermttteD; ft# tbere is none fcnDer t^e po*
mn,
foer $ Dominion of tbe coniuro:, but
betbat Dcteimibboft men
anD tuomen in Doting loue, till ftje cto:ctC ^attj t?ao bis pleafure*
le te of tbe o&ersof potocrs, Roping to retume to tbe feauentb .
ttjaone, irfnrb is notaltogether creDible
5
anD e ruletb etgltfie Sue
legions*
Sitri, Ji^Bitru,
tsa great p?ince, appearing feritb flje face of
57^^.
a leoparD, anD bautngimngsasagriffen : fcben be tafeetbbt*'
diediueii."
mane(bape,be is toerie beauttfuli
3be
tnflamctb a mantmib a fro*
manslone, anD alfo ftirretb tip toomen to loue menacing com*
manDeD i\t foillmglie Defeinetb fecrets of tuomen, laughing at
ftem anD mocking tbem, to mafee ttjem lururiouflie nafceD, anD
$ere obeiepirn firtie legions.
Paimon
is mo?e obeDfent to Lucifer
(ban otber Sings are. Lu-
Vaimrk
cifer
is b#re to betmDerffcdD
be tbat iuas D^otuneD in tbe Deptb of
bisfeno&IeDge : betDOulDn&DsbcltfceclSoD, anD fo: bts arro*
gancie foastbjotone out into Detection, of fcjjjome it is fatD
;
dEuerte p:ettons Cone is tbp
couering Paimon
is conffraineD
XCCh.$8.
bpDiaine fcertue to IfanD bt
fee tbe ero^ciB ; trfjere
be puttetb on
tbelifeenelTeof aman:befitteibon abeattcalleD a DjomeDarie,
fobicb is a tolS runner
3
anD toearetb a glorious crofcme
5
anD baft)
aneffeminate countenance . Ujere goetb befo:e btm an boff of
mentmtb trumpets anD fcoeUfonnDiug cymbals, anD all irnxfc
callmffruments* attbefirff beagnsretbUritbagreat crie anD
rowing , as in clrcnlo sahmom, anD in tbe art is DecIareD . 3nD
If
tbis
Paimon
fpeabe fomettme tbat fbt conforo? tmDerffanD
bimnot, let btm not tbereftne be DtfmaieD 3!5ut ftben be bafb
DeliuereD
btmtbe firft obligation, to obferue bis Defire,
be
mutt
bio
btm alfo anaoerbimDtfitnctlte anD plamette to fte
queflfr
ons
381
i5.Booke. The difcouerie
Ditte/s&ffirhs.
onsbeftalla(fce{?ou,of all $ilofo$tc, anfcoome,ano fctencc,
and of all ottjer fecret
ft
ings- #no tfpou Xntil &notoe
fte difpofr
ttonuf ftetuo;lD
?
anDiiBatftccarft i$,o:iri;att)olDcti) it top in
ftetoater,.o2anpofter fttng,03fcftatis
Abyflus,
03 iftere
fte
fouidts
r
o:ftom1cftence it commeft
,
be tuill tea
ft
pou abound
dantlie. Confccrations alfo as toll of
facrtficcsasoftettoife
map be reckoned, ^egiueftdignities and confirmations
$
be
bindeft ftem ftat refiff btmin fjisc clone ftaines , andfubtecteft
ftem to fteconiuro^ lie p?cpaftgtDO familiars, anu
baft fte
Cautions
^nD^an^n
S
of aU ar
**
i^ *^ $
a
*
a
* $
e calling Dp of
bim,
for the Ex-
fte erojefff mutt tafee tofoards
fte notfbfoeff, bicaufe
ftere is
orditor Ins bcufcMtjenbets called tip,
letfte
e]C02cift receiue
btm con*
nonjuror,
ffantlic toiftout feare, let btma&e&bat quefiions o: Demands
1)0 UB, and nodoubt %t ftall
obtetnc
fte
dame of Ijim. and
fte
tp
02Ctff mutt betoare
be
forget not
fte
rreato:
?
fo: tfjofe
ftings,
tfttft bane bamc refjearfeo before of Paimon,
feme fate
be is
of
fte
o&erof dominations ^ofters
fate, of
fte
o?der of
ftero*
btm< H;ere fottotofrimttoo bunded
legions, partite of
fte
o:dcc
of angels, and partite of potettates. jote
ftat
tfPaimon
be
cited alone bp an offering o? facrifice,ttoo kings foliofoe
bim^ to
toit,Beball
%
Abalam,f
ofter
potentates; in btsljoff are ttoentte
Sue legions, bicaufe
fte
fpirits fubtect to ftem
are not alfoates
tuift ftem,eircept
ft
ep be compelled to atpeere
bp ominefcertue.
Thcfaii of
Jbome fate
ftat fte
lung
Beliall
teas created immediatlie afr
Bciiaii. fer Lucifer,
and fterefoje ftep
ftinfee ftat be
toas fafter and fe*
dncer of ftem ifttft
fell being of
fte orders . ifo:
Ije fell firff a*
mongftefoojftter and toifer fojt
5
tftift
inent before
Michael
and
oft
er beauenlte angels,
tftift
lucre lacking 3
1ft
ougb
Be.
liall
tuent before all ftemftat
foere ftjofone dotone fo
fte
earft,
petbe toent notbefore ftem ftat
tarried in beauen. SftisBeli-
allisconffratnedbpdfuine toertue,
fften
pt fafeeft facrtfices,
gifts, and offerings,
ft
at
be
againe map giue tmto
fte
offerers
true anftoers* $Bntbe farrteft not one fjoure in
ftefrnft,ejxepi
be
be conflrafned bp
fte
diuine potoer, as i$ faid. ^e fafeeft fte
foimc of a beautiful! angeD,Btting in a firfe ftartof
; ty
fpeafeeft
fafre,
be dittrtbutcft preferments of fcnato:ftip, and fte
fa>
nonroffriends, andercellent familiars :beljaft
rule otter
etgb'
tie legionS;Partlie of
fteojder
of tjertnes, partite of angels jlje
fidonl.
ofWitchcraft. Cap.i.
383
is founa in tfee
fbjme of on ero^iff in tfte
bonus of fpirits.2fee tp
ojeiSmuft
confiDer^ttjat tfets
Beliall
aotfetn euecie tfeing aUttt
feis
fubtetfs.Jf lie totil not fubmit feimfelfe,let tfee
bono of fpirits
tereao:$efpint0 gametefent fo^fetm^erefoitfe Me
Salo- Salomon
mon gatfeereo ifeemtogitfeer toifijtbeir legions in a fe^afenbef;
gathered
ai
fen, ft&ere toere inclofeo among all
(fee
legions feuentie too
J^a^
fcings,of tdjome
tfee cfe&fe toas
Bileth
, tfee fcconD Urns Beiiall,tfee
a brafe^
1
tijiro Afmoday,anDaboueatfeoufan& tfeoufeno legions. WXty vcfleii.
cut Doubt
(3
mutt confeflfe)
3
teamen tfeis of my maitter
Salo-
mon; but
be
tolD me not
fofep fee
gatfeereo f^tm togetfecr,ano
(feuttfeembpfe:but3 belfcueittoasfo2fbep?teeoffl)tsBeliall.
Certeine nigromancers two fate , tfeat
Salomon, being on a tm
feme sate feouceb bp tfee craft of a certeine tooman, tnclineo
feimfctfe to p?aie before tbe tame IDoIl,
Beliall bv name : Mtb is
not credible. Sluo tberefo^etoe muff ratfeerttjinfee (as it is fato)
tfeat ftepfoere gatfeereo togetber in tfeat great tyafenbeflcllfoj
pjioe anoarrogancte, and tfeiofome into atreepe lafce o?feole in
Babylon,
jfojtmfe
Salomon 010 accomplilfe fets
too:fees bpfte
fciutne pofoer,fefeicfe neuerfo?ffee
feim
0no ttjercfbje toe mutt
ifetnfee
fee
toojtfeqpeD not tfee image Beliall ; fo^tbenbecoulonot
baueconOraineotfecfpirtts bp oiutne bertue : foj tfets
Beliall,
foitb
tfe?&
kings toere in tfee lake. Buttfee
Babylonians
tornnoe*
T
hcBal
?J
ring at
tfee
matter,fuipofea tfeat tfeep tfeoulo find tfeerein a great
appoi^a
quantttte of treafure , an& tfecrefee toitfe one confent toent
oVthek
botoneinto tije lake, ano bncouereo ano fcake tfee betM, otif of
hope.
fbebfcicfeimmeDiatltefletotfeecapteme Diueis, ana toereHelium
ten to tfeeir former ana proper places* But tfets
Beliall
cntreo mo
to a certeine image, ano tfjere gaueanftoer to ti)tm tfeat offered
anafacrifices bnto
felm:
asToez. in bis fentences
repojtetfe,
ano tbe
Babylonians
did too^lfeip ano faerifice tfeerebnto.
Bune
is a great ano a ttrong SDulie,
fee ajpearetfe as a
tyagon bw*,
toiffj
tb?# bca&s, tbe tbfrb bfeereof is like toaman^feefpeahctfe
toitbaoiume boice,be maketfe tfee
seat) to rfjange ifecfr place,
anooinels to affemble bpon tbe fcpultfeers of
tfee Dcao ; be great*
lieinricfectfeaman,anb maketfe feim
eloquent and toife, anftoe*
ringtrulie to all Demanos,anD tfeirtie legions obcie
feim.
Forneusisagreatmarque(Te,lfketmtoamonffer of tbe
tea,
*-**
fee maketfe men toonoerfull in rfeetojike,
fee
aoo^netfe a man
toitfe
384
i5Booke. The difcoueric
Diuels&fyirits.
tatty a good name^and tye
Unotoledgc of tong*,and
masety one
beioucD as toell of foes as friend* : tycrc are tmoer
ft
im nine and
ttaentie legion*, of
tye o?dec partite of ty:onf*
3
anD partite of
angel*.
kww.
Ronoue a marqueffe and an earle,
fte
t* refembled to a mon>
fierce tyingcty lingular tatderttanding inrbetojtfee, fattyfull
feraanf^^notuledgeof toong^fanottroffreendsand foe*; and
nmetriene kgto n* obeie fjftu.
B^a
BerithtiEsagreat and aferrible dnfee, and&aty tyjae name**
golden
flDffoine
ftefe called Beali; of tbe3|eioe*Berith; of^tgroman*
diueii.
cmBolfry : tje commety tojty a* a red foulofer, tatty red do
tying, and fcpona l)o:iTe of tyat colour, and a crotane on
bt*
|jead^e anftoeretytrulteof tytng* pjefent, pad, and to come*
le i* compelled at a ccrtetne boure,tyjoagb otatne tjcrtuc
5
bp a
ring of art magtcfee. ie i* alfo a liecbc fttrnety all metfal* info
goiD.
be aoo?nety a man tatty otgnifie*, and confirmety
ftem, fte
fpeafeety tatty a cleare and a fnbtill twice, and fiv and ttoentte to
gton*aretmoer&tm,
^ovM.
Attaroth
t*agreatandaffrongdufte,commingfatfty inf^t
tyape of a fotaleangell, fitting tpon an infernal! dragon,and
carrfeng on bi* rigbt band a titper : be
anltocrety tralie to mat*
ter* pjefent,paff, and to come, and alfo of aU fecret** ipe falfeety
toillinglte of
tye creator of fp trite, and of tyetr fall,ano fjoto tycp
finned and fell
:fte
fatty lie
fell not of
bt*
tone accord, ^e ma>
fecty a man tonoerfuli learned in
tye
Itberall fcience*,
be rulety
fourtie legion*. Ilet enerte erojciff take
b#d, tyat be
admit
iim
not ten n#re btm,btcanfe of i;i* if in bing toeaty. 2nd tyerefoje let
tye
conmro: bold neere to
b
t* face a magicall ring, and tyat
ty
all
defendant.
twos.
Foras,4&Forcaste a great pjefidenf, and i* tone in
tye
fojme of a flrong man,and in humane tyape, be
bnderffanoety
tyetoertueof bearb* and p:etton* ffonc*:
Je featyety fallte to*
gttbe,
e
tytcfe
c,
and tyeir part* : be mabety a man inutfible, taif
>
tie,eloquent,and to hue long
;
be recouerety tying* lott,and dff
couerety treafnre*
5
and i* lojd oner nineand ttoentie legion**
turf. Furfur
i* a great earle, appearing a* an bart , tatty
a firte
faile,
be liety in enerte tying, except |>e be tyougbt top taityin a
toangle;betngbidden,be tabety angeltcallfo^me^e fpeabety
tatty
fidoni.
ofWitchcraft.
"
Cap.i.
383
fottb
a boarfc tiofce, and lutlUngltc mahetij loue betfoame matt
and foife#etaifctb timnoers anD ligbinings,and blaffs. Hbere
^ct^commantieD, l)ean(lurett) tucl^botl) of fecret anD alfo of
mutne ttnngs, ant)
tjatfj rule and dominion oner fir and tvucnttc
legions.
Marchofias is a great marquetTe,
be
fljefoeflj Itftnfdfe in tbe
Machofa.
fljape of a ctueli fyec tocDife
5
imtba gtt^eustmngs, tmibafcp*
pentsfaile>and fpetttng 3
cannot tell ftbat out of bts
moutlj*
fflfflben be
ts in a mans Qapejbetie; anercellent figbter,be anftoc*
tettj all
qficflrton^ trulte, fje is fattftfuli in all fe contuross buft^
nefle,befoas of $eo?derofdominations, fcnoer bint arefljirtte
legions: Ije&opetf) after
1 2 o o.pearesto returne to tbefeuentb
tfeone,but be
is deceiued in tbat fjope.
Malphas tea great pjefident,
be
isf&uelibe a aatoe^bntfef
4*46*.
tng cloaked tufttj humaneimage, fpeafeelb fofifra boarfe footce,
bebuiloetb boufcs anD
Ingb
totals toonderfullfe^anD qutcfclte
feingetb artificers togi^er^e tfeofoetb dofone alfo tbe enimics.
eDificattons, Ije fjcipetf) to gadfamiliars,
be receiuetb facrifices
fcrillinglte, btxt
be deceiuetb all tbe
faertfiecrs, tijere obetc jtfm
fturtte legions.
yepaiyfo Separ
5
a great dufee and a ffrong,f>e is lifee a mcrwp*r.
maid, bets flje guide of tfje foaters,and of fijips laden foifbar*
mour^l^b:tngetbtopalfc(atfi)ecommanDeinentof^ismaffer)
tbat fte
feafljalbe rougb and ffoamie, ano fijall appeare full of
fljifpes
;
be fetllefb men in flpe Dates , imtb putrtfieng tbeir
foQunds,and p?oductngmaggots info
ftem; bofobeit,tbep mate
be allbealed toiib dlligence
3
beruletb nine and ttoentie legions.
Sabnack^//^Salmac,isagreafmarqueflfeanoafirong
5
&e
somc^;
commctt) fcD^ asanarmed foldter ttsift a lions bead, fitting on
a palebo^ffe, be 00$ maruelouflie change mansfrmnc and fa<
uo2
5
i)ebutlDetf)
bfgb
toto:es full of foeapons,anoalfo caffels and
tititB;
De mflfctetb men tbirtte dates tmtfj foounds botb rotten
andfuH of maggots, at tbe erojciffscommandement,
be
p^oui^
defy gcod familiars,and batt) dominion onerfiftie legions.
Sidonay
3
^
Afmoday
5
a great fctng
5
ffrcng andmfgbtte^be
dona
}*
toferne foitb tft^ee: beads,fobereof tbe firff is lifee a bullae fecond
ltfeeaman,tbetbird lifee aram,bebatb aferpentstaile,be bel>
cbetb flames out of btsmoutb
3
be!)atbf&te lifee agcofe^efitteb
<H5g.j, on
3
86 l5.Bookc. Thedifcouerie
Diuelsandfprits.
on an infernall Dragon,
fte
carnetf) a lance and a flag in
ty*
imnd,be goetb before otbers
5
td;tcb aretmber tbepotoer ofAmay-
mon
. wfom tbe contain ererctfetft tbts offlce
?
let (ifmbe atyoaa,
letbtm bctoaricants ttanbmg on i)t$ faete^if
btecapbe onbts
beao, l)e tutll caufe all tns Darings to be befojaieo, trtnrt) tf
be
o
not,tbe txtntift tyalbe becetttcobp
Amaymon
m euerfe
tbing,
315utfofoneasbe feetb f)im tit tbe fo?mc afo:cfato
3
be fl^all call
btm bp
bte
name,fateng
5
Ujouart Afmoday
:
be
foill not Dente
it,am bp anb bp be botoetb botonc to tfjc grounb
j
be giuetb
^
ring of t)ertueg
3
^eabrolutelteteacbetbgeometrie
3
arptbmet(fee,
attronomie, anb banbtcrafts. Co all oemanbs
be anfaeretb
fuUteanbtrulie,bemafcetb amaninnffible,
fte
fl^ctoctfj fbepla*
tt* frfjere treafure Uctb,an& garbetb if,tf it be amongtbe legions
of Amaymon,bebatbbn&er bte
pofoer fettentie ttuo legions
Gaaf.
Gaap,4//WTap,a great p?e8ocnt an& a$mtce,beajpearefl)
in a mertbtonall ftgne, anb ttben be
fafeetb humane fljape
be
i*
^t gutoe of tbe finite pjinctpall fcings,asmtgbtte as Bilcth.
tjjeretoete eerteine necromancers fijatoffereo facrtficesanb
burnt offerings bntobtai;anb to call bimtop, ftep
ejrercifeb an
art,fat*engtbatSalomontbetDtfemaoett, Mbtcbis falfe:fo^tt
who was
^^tatb^
Cham,
tbe fonne of
Noah,
ttbo after ftefloub began
thcfirfinc-
firff foinuocateimcfceDfptrtts.
letnuocatebBileth,anb maoe
aomanccr. an art in bis name, ana a bajfccirijtcb is fcnctonc to manic ma
*
tbemattctans.l&erefoere butnt offerings ana facrtficesmaoe,
anogifts giuen, anb mucbtotcfeebnes fo?ougbt bp tbe eirojciffs,
i$o mingles tberetDitbaUtbe bolie names of dUoo, tbe febtcbin
tbat art are euerteftbere tppitfbto* ^arfe tbcreis aneptftleof
ftofe names tOJlttten bp Salomon,
as alfo tU^tte Helias Hierofo-
lymitamis
ano
"Helifams.
3it isto be notes, tbaf tf anicejrojcill
ftauetbeartof
Bilcch,anb cannot mafee tym liana befo;e
b^
no? fee tpm,
3
mapnot betujaiebofo anb oeclaretljemtanesto
confine btm,bicaufe it i* abbomination, anbftetbat 5
Ijaue
iearneo notbtug from
Salomon of bte btgnitie anD ofttce 315ut
pet
3
fotll not btoe tbts 5 to tott, tbat be mafcetb a man toonber'
fullinifeilofo^ie anb all tbe liberall fcfence$:be mafeetbloae,
batreb>tnfen(Mitie,tnttilMtfo^^
of tbofe l^ixigB tbat are belonging bnto tbe bomtnatton of
Amaymon
, an& beltuerctb familiars out of tbe pcflftTtort
of o>
tber
'idfmh
of
Witchcraft,* Cap.a,
387
ftjer eonfaro#,anttocrtag twlv ana perfect!? of
fttngs p?efenf
,
paff
,*
to come,f
trantferreft men mott fpetfuiie into after natt*
ons
5
beraleft(iptte0F
legions,
f
foas of fteoa&erof poteffat*.
Shax,d/^Scox,fea barfeeano a great marq^effiMifeebnfo sh<tx*
a ffo?fee,fcrift a boarfe ana fubtill totce :
i;e
oft marueilouflfe
tatoaumtetfteng^eattng^anijtnderttanoingjofanieman^at
ftecommanbementof
fte
comnro: ; be tafeeft atoate mante oat
of euerie lungs |jcafe, ano carried it bacfee after 1 2 00. pearcs,
if
be
be commanbeb,be te a bo^Qealer,^ te
ftougbt to be
faiftfuli in all commanoements;an&alftougbbe p2omtfefobe
obebtent to tbe Comoro? in all ftmgs; pet 10
be
not fo,be is a Iter,
ercept
be
be
ftougbt
into a triangle, an* ftere be fpeafeeft tt*
mmlit, ana felleftof fttngs&bfcb
are !)iDt)en
3
ano not feept of
iufc&eDiptrits^epjomifeft gate familiars,
ftfetft are acceptebtf
ftep
be not oeceiuers
3b*
baft
fttrtie legions
Procell
is a great anb a ffrong bnfee, ajpearmg in
(be ftape ?m<&
of anangell,bnt fpeaheftberie&arfelie of fttngsbtbben,betea*
fteft
geometrie ano all tbe
liberal! arts,be mafeefb greatnoifes,
ana caufetb
fte
ioaters to ro?e,iftere are none,
be
toar
mcft foa*
ters,anbmffempereft batbesat certeine times, as
fte txoxitt
sprint
eft btm,be toas of
fte
o$erof pofeflats, anb
baft
fimrtte
*i$t legions bnberbtspotoer.
Furcasfeahmgbt antrcommcftf(D?ft in
fte
fimiitta&e of a f******
cruellmar^ftttftalongbearb ano a boarie
beab,b* fitteft ona
palebo^Te, carricngin bis bans a ftarpe iueapon,be perfeolte
teafteft
p#ctffee #tlofo]fbte,rbetotffee, logtfee, afironomie,(biro^
mancie,p^omancie,anbfteir parts : ftere obeie
bf
mitoentte te*
gfons,
Murmurfe
agreat&ateaManearfe,a#earingtnfteftape
Mum**
of a foolbier, cfoing on a grtjben, tofft
a bu&e* croftme on l>\&
beao^ftere go before l>im tfoo of
W
miniffers,toift great trum*
pet*,be teafteft jbtlofoibteabfolafelte, be confframeft (bales to
come before
fte ero?ctff, to anftoer iftat
be ft
all a(be
ftem, be
foas of
fte
o:oer partite of ft:ones
5
anD partite of angels,anb ru*
left ftirtie legions
Caim
is a great pjefibent, taking
fte feme of a
ft?aft,
but
uim
ftben
be patteft on mansftape, beandoereft in burning
aft
es,
carrieng in bis tmnb a molt ftarpe
(to:o
5
!)e mafeeft fte
bed
g*tj, btfputers,
*
3
88
15
.Booke. The difcouerie Diuels
andfpirit:
Difptster5
5
|je gfuefb men ibe tm&erffanautgof all bfr&s>of
fye
louring of bullocks, ana barfeing of aogs,anaaIfoof
tbefouna
ana notfe of toaters,bc anfiaeretb beff of tt)ingt to come^e
foas
oftt>e ozaer of angels,ana rulefb ttjtrtte legions of aiuels*
k*w.
Raum
, o?
Raim
is a great earle,
be is feene as a crofoe, but
tdjen
be puttefb on humanefyape, at
fte commanaemcnt of ttje
(jco2tt8
3
^effealetl)ir)a)ntjerfuUteotttof
tbeTungsboufe^anacac
rtetft it fcbctber be
is affignea,
be aeffcotetb cities, ana &ati>
great
aefptte imtoatgnities, t^ fenofoetb firings p?efent,paff, ana to
cote, ana reconciled fr&nas ana foes,be toasof tbeojaer of
fortes, ana gouerneib fttrtte legions
miphtt.
Haiphas
is a great earle, ana
commeft ab:oaa like a ffo?fee
3
imttj a t) oatfe tiot tz$z notablte butlaetb tip totmtes fall of muni*
ftoft ana toeapQns,be fcnaetb men of foarreto places atpointea,
ana ba$
tinaer
Jim(fr
ana ttuentie legions*
Tocaior,
:i
Focalot
is a great aufee comming fa#b as a man, i&itfy
4
^
ajoioneff) tbentm tbe
fcmters, ana ouerfarnetbt^ipsof tDarre
5
commanafnganaru^
lmgbofttDtntisanafeasanalcttl)econiuro:notc
5
tt)at(fl)ebiD
IjtmtjurtnomanJelDiUtnglte confcntetb thereto: be t)opefljaf
tei: i ooo\ peares to returne to tbe feuentb$?one,bot &e is aeeei*
tteb,be batb fb?#
legions,
r*ne.
Vine
** a#***
kin$ ana art earle,
be Qeloetti Irimfelfe as a
Koft,tfbingonablacfee bojffejanacarrleft atjfper mbts^bana,be
glaalie butlaetb large tofo?es,
fyt tfeoiuett) aofonetfoncdalles,
anti maftetb toaters rougb . at tbe commanaement of tbe m&
cttlfje anfaeretb of firings lriaaen,of toitcbes,anaoftbingsp#*
feiitjpal^anatocome.
Bifrons isf&ne in $efimilifuae of a monfler,i$enbefa&etb
Itje Image of a man, be
mabetb one ionaerM cunning in a*
ffrologie,ablbtatelie Declaring fbe manfionsof fye
planets,
be
toft tbeiilte in gemnetrte,ana ofber aamefurements,beperfect*
lie Unaerifanaetb tbe ffrengtb ana fcertue of bearbs, p?etfott*
ffones,anatoa>as,bedmngctb aeaa boaiesftom place to place,
jefamtetbfolfgbtcanales tjpoti tbe
fepnl^?esof fbeaeaa;ana
fjfaib
bnaerbtat fir ana ttoentie legions,
#%*.
Gamiginisa great marqtte(Te
5
ana is famein ftefb?me
of a
little&ozffe, t$en be
fafeefb btmtane
fl&apc
be
fpeafeefb foift
a
boarfe
fidoni. ofWitchcraft. Cap.2.
389
fjoarfe
tjotcc^Dtfpnting of aliliberall kimct$$zbtin$tti) alfo
to
paffe,tbat tbe fouler, f$ieb are d?ofcmed in tbe fca,03
W%
dtell m purgato?te(fcbicb is called Cartagra,
tbat is, affliction
of (buleB)l^ali tahe aierie bodies,and euidentlte appear and an?
(toer to interrogatories at tbe contends commanoement^be
tarrtetb lottt)
fte ero^cttt, tjnttli ^e bane accomplifljed
bis dedre,
and batb ftirtie legions Under btm,
zagan is a great king ants a p,:cfident,be commcfb abroad zagan..
lifeeabull,Uritb gctifeen^
Urings, but Uben
be
tafccib ^umane
fljapc,
be
mafeetb men Urittie,be turnetb all mctfals into tbe
cotne of tfmt oommion,and turnetb Umter into Urine, and toine
into Umter,
be
alfo turned bloun into toine, % Urine into bloud,
%
a foic into a imfe man, be is bead of tljtrtie and $;&legions,
Orias is a great marqueUe , and is tene as a lion rising on a
oriat*
ffrongl)o?!Te , tDttfj a ferpents taile , and carrietb in bisrigbt
band ttoo great ferpents btffing^e fenofoetb ttjc manlion of pla*
nets,and perfcctlie teacbetb tbe Ucrtues of tbe ffarres
,
be
tranfc
fo;unetb men,be gtuetb Dignities, p?clacies,and confirmations,
and alfo tbe fauour of fmnds ana foes, and batb Under
btm tbir*
tie legions.
Valac
is a great pjefident, ant) commcft) abroad Untb angels
yuu
firings lifee a bote, riding on a tfoobeaoed d?agon
,
be
perfectlie
anftoeretb of treafure btdden,and Ubere ferpents map be fene,
ftbictj
be
deliueretb into tbe conturo?s bands,Uoid of anie force 0?
ffrengt^and
baib
dominion oucr tbtrtie legions of diuels.
Gomorya ttrong anD a migbtie dufee,be ajpearctb Ufec a fatre
Gummy.
tooman,U)itb a ducbelTe crotonet about bir midle, rising on a m
mell,
be antoeretb toll anstruelie of tbtugsp:efent
5
paft, and
to come,and of treafure bid , and Ufcere it lietb : bep:ccuretb tbe
loue of toomen
,
efpeciallte of maids
y
and Ijatb
(ft
and ttoentie
legions*
DecarabiaO?Carabia,
be
COmmeft) Itfce a * andfenotDeibfte DecarahU.
fo;ce of berbes and p?etious ffones,and mafcetb aU birds flte be?
fojetbeerorctff ,andto tarrte Untb btm, as tbougbtbepfoere
tame,and tbat tbep tyatt d?infte and fing,as tbeir maner i^ and
bafifjtbtrtie legions.
Amdufcias a great and a Ifrongdu&e
,be commctb fatf ft
as
Amdufcia*
an Unicode, fcdjeu
be ffandetb before bts mattter in humane
<25g.tg. $ape,
$po l5*Booke. The difcouerie
r
T>iuels^J^irit\
fyape^being commanDeD,!)e eafilfeb^tngctt> to paOTe, tfjat trum<
pets anD all muficall intfcuments map be IjearD and not tent,
anD alfo tbat trees C^all benD anD incline , acco:Ding to tt)e con*
iurojs iDiil^e ts excellent amongfamiliars , ana ijatb nine ana
ttoentie legions.
jndra*.
Andras
is a great marqucCe, anD ts famein an angels Cjape
iutttj a beaD like a blacke nigbt rauen , rtDing topon a blacke anD
afierieffrong toolfc, flouncing ioitb a fijarpe ftoo?D in Ijis
f>an&,i>e
can kill tlje umftttjbt feruant, anD all afitflants, lie i$
autljo? of Dtfco2Ds
3
anD ruleib Hjirtte legions.
jhdnai.
Andrcalphus
is a great marque(Te
3
aipearmg as a pecocbe^c
}im
%
ratfet!) great noifes
5
antJ in humane fijape perfectlte teadjett) gc*
cmetrie
3
anD all ttjings belonging to aDmeafurements,
Jema*
feet!) a man to be a fubtill Dtfputec , anD cunning in affronomie,
anD tranffomtefb a maninto
tbe likeues of a biro
3
ant) fljere arc
tmaer bint tbtrtie legtons.
ofe.
ofeisagreatp^eltDent, anDcommcfb fa#fl) like a leoparD,
anD counterfeting to be a man
,
\t maketb one cunning in
tfte
liberall fctences
,
|>e anfooeretb truelie of Diuine anD fecret
ftings, f)c tranffojmetb a mans tyape , anD bnngetb a man fa
fljat maDnes,tbat $e tbinketb Ijimfclfe to be ffjat
{$1$ be
i$ not;
as tbat be
xb a king 05 a pope , 0? tbat Ije foearetb a crotone on
^iS beaD,
Duratqueidregnum ad koram.
Jym-
Aym o^Haborim is a great Duke anD a Crong,ljecommcft
fa#tb toitt) %i&IjeaDs ; tbe firff like a ferpent , tbe feconD like a
a man baaing ttuo * tbe tbtrD like a cat
3
berioctbon atnper,
carrteng in bisbanDaltgbtfierteanD, imttj tbe flame thereof
camels anD cities are fiereD ,be
makefbonetDittie euerie kinD
of foaie
3
beanftoeretb truelie of p?iuie matters, attDrctgneifr
cuer ttoentie Op legions*
orobau Orobas
is a great prince , fje commetb fontb like a bojffe
3
but
t$en
be
puttetb on Ijtm a mansiDol.bc talketb of Diuine fcertuc,
be giuetb true anlfoers of flings p:efent
3
paff
3
anD t0come
>
anD
of tlje triumftie, anD of tbe creation,
be
Deceiuetb none, no? fuffe*
retlj anie to be tempted
>
be
$imfyig\\itiz$ anD prelacies ,
anD
tbe fauour of freenDS anD foes, anD ijat?) rule ouer ttoentie le*
gions.
rkpk.
Vapula
is a great Duke anD a ffrong , ije is tene like a Hon
toifb
Jidonu
ofWitchcraft. Cap.2. jpi
toitb grijbens tarings, %z mafeetb a man fubttll ant) toonderfuH
tn|ianDtcrafi0,^tlcrcijfete
3
anDinfctcncej5 contented in boafccs,
and is ruler oucr itnrtie fijc legionjes*
Cimeriesfe a great marqueffe and a (frong, ruling in %z
cimewu
parte of
Aphrica- ije teac^etl) perfectly grammar,iogtcke,and
rbeto:tfee,bedtfcoueretb treafures and tbtngs bidden, be
biin*
getbtopaffi^tbatamanl^aU femeiDttbeFpcditiontobeturncd
into a foloier,be rtdetb fopon a great blacfce bo^andruletb
ttoenttc legions.
Amyi$ a great pacfldenf, ants atpearefb in a flame of ficr,but
**?>
Ijauing taken mansfi^ape^e nta&etb one maruelous in aftrole
gte, and in all tbe libcrall fciences,be p:ocureib excellent famt>
liars,be beiojaiefb treafures p?eferucd bp fptrtts,be batb ftje go*
uemement of tbtrtie fijc legions, tje is partite of tlbe o^Derof
angels, partite of pofeffats,
bs bopetb after a tboufand ttootjun*
ajetb peares to reiurne to ttje feucntb t&one : fcincb is not
credible.
Flauros
a ftrongdufee,is fame in tbe
fo?meof a terrible ffrong
vum*
leopard, in buroane (bape,be ibetoetba terrible countenance,
andfierieeies,beanftoerefbtrulie andfullte of tbtngs p?efent,
paff,and to come
;
if be
be in a triangle,
be
lietb in all tbtngs and
fceceiueib in otber ibmgs,and begutletb in otber bufines,
be
glad*
lie talfeeib of tbe diutnitte
3
and of tbe creation of tfje foc;ld,and of
tbe fall
5
be i$ contained bp diuine fccrfue, and fo are all diuels
C2fpirfts,to burne ano oettroie all tbe comaroas aduerlarics*
Slnd if
be
be commanded, be fufferefb tbe coniuroj not to be
tempted,and
be batb
tfoentie legions fcndsr
bim,
Balam i$ a great and a terrible fetng,
fy
commetb
&#&intib
*&**
tfe& beads, tbe firtt of a bull, tbe fecond of a man,
fte ibira of a
ram,
be batb a Terpents tatle, and flaming etes,ridtng fcpon
a furious beare,and carrieng a batu&e on bts fiff,befpeakeitj
foitb a boarfe fcoice , anftoering perfectly of tbings p:efent,
paft,andto come,b&mafeefba man tnuiflblcand iutfe,b& go*
uernetb fturtte legions , and toas of tbe o?der of dominate
0115.
Allocer
ts a ffrongdufce and a great,be commeft) fa#b lifee a Aibau
fcldier, riding on a great
bo?fle, Ijebatba lions face,t)eric red,
and fof
$
flaming %iz*>
be fpeafeetb iuitb a big twice,
be
mafcetb a
g.titj. man
3
91
* $J5ooke
#
The difcoueric Diuels
andftiritsr
mantooDnDerfullmattronomie, anD in all
tye liberal! fcienccs^
I)c b
L
ungcti) gcot) famiit'ars
3
anD rulctt) ttitrttc
Or legions,
&*/*,
Salcoste a great earle,
lie atpearety as a gallant folDicr,
rfiring- on a crocoDile, anD toearetya Dufees crofone, peaces
able,
w*
VmU. Vuall tjEi a great Duke anD a ffcong,l)e is fame as a great ana
terrible DjomeDarte, but in l)umanefeme,l)elbunDetyoutin
a
bafe tooicetye
Egyptian tamg* Sjjts manaboueall
otycrpwcu*
rety tye
efpectatt loue of foomeu, anD fenotoety tyings pjc*
fent,paff,anD to come,procuring tye
loue of fremDs anDfoes,
ijefams of tyeo^er ofpotcfiats,anDgouernctytyirttefcuenle'
gfons.
Haagmu
Haagenti ts a great p?efiDent
5
appeartng Ufee a great bull^a^
umgtyetoingsof agrt#cn,but ttyenijc tafeety liumanetyape,
fee mabty a manfoife in euerie tying, fje
tyangety all mettals
into goto, anD tyangety foine anD toater
tye one into
tyeotyer,
anD commanoety as manie legions as
Zagan.
Mm* Phoenix
is a great marque(Te,a{pearing lifee tye
birDPhoe-
nix^aumg a tyitostioice: but before IjeftanDetytttll before
tye
conturo?,t>e fingety manie fa#tnotes,I{)entyeejro;cift toity fjis
companions mutt bcfoare&e giueno eare to
tye
meloDie, but
mutt bp anD bpbiD htm put on Ijumane tyape
;
tyen tutli Ije
fpeafce maruellouOie of all foamDcrfull fciences* ^eis an ercet*
lent poet, anD obeDient, tje Ijopety to returne to tye fcuenty
tyjone after a tyoufanD tfoo IjunD^ety peares , anD gouernety
ttoentie legions,
fata
Sto1 as
&
a
S
rea
*
P#
nc
*,
appearing in tye
fojme ofa nigl)tra<
uen,befo^etyeero?ctff,|t)etatety tye image anD tyape of amaitj
anD teatyety
aftronomie, abfolutelie tmoerttanDing tye
foertues
of Ijcrbcs anD p?eticus ttones
$
tyere are tmDer Ijtm ttoentie fit
legions.
fl"
Note that a legion is 6666. and now by
multiplication count how manie le- (
gions doo arife our ofeuerie
particular,.
>J<
Secre-
Jidoni.
ofWitchcraft. Cap.
3,4;
m
tfr
S ecretum fecretorum,
The
fecret
of
"fecrets
$
Tuoperansfisiecretus horum^
Thou that
workft themjbe
fecret in them.
Thehoures wherin principall diuels may be bounds
to wit, railed and retrained from dooingofhurt.
The third Chapter.
Maymon
femg Of tt)e taft,
Gorfon
femg Of
ffje foufb,
Zimimar feing of ttje no;% Goap
lung and
p?ince of tbe foeff , map be bound from tfje ttjtrd
boure, till name, and from ttje ninff) jjoure till cue*
ntng, sparqueffes mapbe bound from tftentntftlioure till com*
pltne, and from compltne till tbe end of ftje daie*2Dufee$ map
be bound from tbe firft boure till ncone ; and cleare foetber is to
be obferued. Relates map be bound in anie boure of tbe Date.
&ntgbta from Date batoning, till funne rtfing^o? from tww
fong, till tbefunne fet* 31 l^effdent mapnot be bound in ante
ijourecf
tbe
date, ercept tbe king, bbome be
obetetb, be inuoca?
teo ;uoj in tbe (butting of tbe euening. Counties o^erles map
be bound at ante boure of
tbe
daie, fo it be in tbe teste*
0; felo^
t$etemenrefo#not.
The forme ofadiuring or citing ofthe fpirits
aforcfaid to anfc and appeare.
Thefourth Chapter*
;$en pott Ml Ijaue ante fpmt, pou muff;
itmoto |)t0 name and o&ce
$
pou muff alfo faff, ant) be
^cleane from all pcllufton,
fyi&
0: fottre Dates before
;
fo tall tbe fptrtt be tbe mo?e obcdtenttmto pou.lben
make a circle, and call top tbe fptrtt ftrifb great intention , and
folding a ring in pour band, rebearfe in pour otone name, and
jour
companions (foa one muff altoaie* be toitl; pou) tbte
p:aier
This was
the work of
one T. R,
written in
faire let-
ters ofred
& blacke
vp6 parch-
ment, and
made by
him, Ann.
1570. to
the main-
tenance of
hisliuingj
the edifi-
eng ofthe
poore, and
the glorie
ofgods ho-
lie name:
ashehim-
felfe faith.
3P4
i5.Bookc. The difcoueric
Conmr.toraifeam
punier foHoiuing, anD fo no fpirit ft) all annote pou,anD
p
out pur-
pofefljaU tabe effect* 3no note t-oft
ftts agreed toitfi pcptOj
cfjarwes anD coniuratiou$.
3nftenameof ourilojDlefus&f^fff
fte |<fafter>|<anD
fte
fonne < anD
fte
i^olie-gfjoft
^
Joitetrtnttte anDtmfeparable
tinitte^
|
call tipon tijde , tt>at
ftou matett be mp faluaticn anD
Defenfe,anDftep;toteaionof mpboDieanDfoule, anD of all my
gffiDstfeougljfljetjertueof tt)p bolte croffe, anD tt)
u
:oug|)
fte
tier*
tut of
ftp
paffton,
5 befeft
ft&
3D io?D 3eftus
Ctefff, bp
fte me*
rtt0 of
ftp
bleffeD
mofter >JMarie,anD of ail
ftp
famts,ftat
ftou
gtue me grace anD Dtumcpotuercuer all
fte fcnckeDfptrite, fo
as
tftrft
of
ftem foeuer
3
Da call by name
> ftep map come bp
anD bp from euerte coatt, anD accomplift mpfoill,
ft
at
ftep
neb
fter be ijurtfull no; fearefull tmto me, but rafter obeDient anD Dt*
Itgent about me. 8nDft?ougl)ftpfcertuc ftreigfjtlte command
Ding
ftem, let
ftem
fulfill mpcommanDemente
3
3men* ^olte,
ljolte,j)olie,
3102D (25oD of fabboft
5
tifetfttDtltcometotuDgefte
Motewhat
qutcfee ano
fte
DeaD, ftou tftift
art a anD ^, firft anD lalf, fttng
attributed

f feinS{ am^
m
0f lo:J3)5,
loth) A

lailabrath
'
E]
>
Abiel, Ana-
vmoChrift
thiekAmazin^Sedomel, Gayes, Heli, Meflias, Tolimi,Elias,
bytHecon-
lfchiros,Athanatos,lmas
f 3l5pftefeftpl)oltename$,anDbpall
iurorinthisofter3lDcallt)ponft0e,anDbeteftft(fe D llo?D 3efa$
Ctetff,
his exora-
|,pfljp natfaitteanDbaptifme^bpftpcrcffeanD pafflou,bp
fttne
^ng
excr-
afcengon
^ antJ bp
^
t commtttg of
fte
^olte-gt}off
3
bp
fte
bitter*
iteHeof
ftp
foule ftljen it DeparteD from
ftp
boDte, bp
ftp
fiue
iuounDs, bp
fte
blouD anD iuater
tftift
foent out of
ftp
boDte, bp
ftp
t)ertuc,bp
fte
facratnentfcftift ftou
gaueft
ftp
Difciples
fte
Date before ftou
fuffereDtf,bp
fte
Ijolie trtntttc,anD bp
fte
tnfepa*
cable tmitie, bp blelTeD
Marie
ftp
mofter, bp fttne angels,
arft*
angels, p?o$ets,patriarfts,,anD bp all
ftp
faints, anD bp all
fte
facramentstftift are maoein fttne honour, 3
tm
too?ftip
anD
bcf&ft ft&,3
bleffe anD Defire
ft*,
to accept ftefe p:aiers,coniu'
vations, anD too^Ds of mp mouft,tftift 3
tofli ttfe.31 require
ft*
4D ilo^D Jcfus Cb;ifl,ftat ftou
giue me
ftp
tiertue
$
potuer ouer
all fttne angels
(tftift
toere ftjofons Dotoue from ijeaucu to De*
ceiue manfemD) to Djatoe ftem to me, to tie anD binD ftem,i
nU
fo to tofc
ftem, to gafter ftem togifter before me,$ to commanD
ftem
to Deo all
ftat ftep
can, anD
ftat
bp no meaner
ftep
con*
ttmnz
Jidoni.
of Witchcraft. Cap.4.
355
temne ntj> botce,
0?
tlje fojo^os of mpmouflj ; but tbat tbep obete
ntc ano nip fatengs, an&feare me.
3 befecb tb#bp tbtne buma*
nttte, mercie ano grace, ano
3
require tb#
Adonay
, Amay,
Horta, Vege dora,Mitai, He^Suranat, Yfion,Yfefy,
atlD bp aft
ttjp ljc4te names, ano bp all tbine bolic be
faints ano
(be
faints,
by all tbine angels anoardmngels, pofcuers, oomtnattons, ano
fcertues, ano bp tbat name tbat
Salomon
oto btno tbe 0tuels
3
antr
(but tbem tap, Elhrach, Ebanher, Agle^omJodi,Odiie,Venoch>
Nabrat,
ano bp all tbine bolte names tdjtcb are famften in
ftis
bflfce, ano bp tbe fcertue of ttjtm all
5
tbat tbou enable me to con*
h
gregatealltbp fptrtts tb?ofone ootune front beauetr,fyat tbep
J^^
onm
mapgfuemc atrueanffoerof allmpoemanos, ana tbat tbep force con.
fattffje ail mp requetfs
3
tuttbout tbe fnitt of my boote 0? foule
3
0?
jurors d<
anptbingelfe tbat is mine, tfpugb our ilo^o Jefas Cfettt
fcp
b
*
u
t

finite, tdjtcb Uuetb ana retgnefb fcottb tb# in tbe tjnttte of t^
\$&
^fet
1*
lie-gboS
5
one dSoo fcoo^lo lottbcut cno.
ged names
D& fatber omnipotent, obfcufefonne,ob^olte-gbo(f
5
H)t
of chri&
fearcberof barts, ob poutb?& in perfons, one true goobeao in
fubffance, ftbtcb otoftfpareAdam ano
Eue in tbeirftns;anOob
tbou fonne,t4ttb oieofffojtbetr itnnes a mo&filtbte oeatb/uttet*
ning it bpon tbe bolte crof&
5 ob
tbou mofi merctfull, t^en
3
flie
imto
tbp mercte,ano beted) fykby all fl)t means
3
can, bp tbefe
ftebolienamcsoffbpfonttC;totoit,Aanoa, ano all otber bis
names, grant ms ibpbcrtue ano po&er, tbat
3
map be able ta
cttebcfo:eme
3
tbpfpirttslrttcbk3eretb
k
:otDne oo&nefrom
tya*
tten,
$ tbat tbep map fpeafee Uritbme,$otfpatcbbp sbpttritbout
Oelate^luttb a gcDOlniiljituttbout tbe burt of mp bcoie, foule*
0: gcDOs,fc:as is conteineo in tbe beofee idXXtn^nmdus sdomonis.
iDb great ano eternafi totue of tbe btgb^
5
itfet^ %ougb Oifc
pofitton,
tbefe being calleo to tuopment,Vaidieon,Stimula!r)a-
ton, Efphares,Tetragrammaton, Olioram, CryonJEfytion, Ex-
iftion
5
Eriona
>
Onela,BraIim,Noym,Mef]ias5Soter, Emanuel,
Sibboth, Adonay,
3 troKtyip
ft#
5
3
tnuccatc
tb#, 3
t'mplote
tb&tuitballtbeCrengtbof mpmino, tbat bp tbee, mp pjefent
p:aiers.confecrattons,ano conturattons be tmllotoeo: ano bber<>
foeuer fcmcteo fptrifs are calleo, in tbe bertue of
fop names,tbcp
map come togttber from euerfecoaB, ano otltgentlie fulfill
tbe
toill ofme ^zej;o?cttt. FMt>f*t
>fia,.*4meik*
A
3
$6 1
5 .Booke. The difcoucrie Coniurlng
confuted
A^confutation ofthe manifold vanities conteinedin the
precedent chapters,fpeciallie of commanding ofdiuels.
The fift Chapter.
Ctljat can be perfuaDed
ttyat
tfcefcttmigs are true, or forougbt tno#d
according to tfje affection of coufeners,
or according to tbe fuppofition of fottc>
mongers $papiils
5
map fne be
brought
to bel&uc tijat ttje mamc ts made of
gr&uecljeefe. ^oufe in ttjisftlndj is cal*
ted Salomons
conmration
5
tf)erc te a per*
feet inuentarie regifired of ttje numbero^Dtuel^of tbeir names,
of tbeirofitces,of tfjeirperfonages, of $eir qualities, of (fteft
pofoers, of tijetr properties, of tfceir feingdomes, of tbeir go*
uemment^oftt)etro^ers,of t^cirDtfpofitions, of fyeir fubiec
tion,of fteirfubmt(IloiT,anDof ttjetpaiestobuio
or Icofe tijem
;
ioift) a note tt&at foealftj, learning, office,commoditie, pleafure,
$c : t&ep can gtue, and map be forced to p#ld in fpigbt of tfiefi:
barts, to fucb (forfcotb) as are cunning in tins art : of t^cme pet
foas ueuer feme anp ric& man,or
at leaff
ft
at gained anp tying
t&at toaie ; or
anp Unlearned man,tbat became learned bp ttjat
meanes
$ or
anpfjappie man,tljat could trritb tyebelpeof tyis art
either oeliuerbimfclfe, or tris fronds, from aouerGtte, or adde
tjnto jjis effafe anp point of felicitie : pet ffjefc mm,in all fcorld'
liet)affmeffe,muffn&dseC0?dall others ; if fud) things could
be bp tfjem accomplifl&ed, according as it is prcfuffofeo j?o
if tljepmaplearncof Marbas,allfecrets,and to cure all difca*
fes ; and of Furcas, inifedome, and to be cunning in all mecba<
nicall arts; and to cbangeanie mansfyape, of Zepar
: if
Bune
can mafeetbemridj and eloquent, if
Beroth
can tell tbem of all
fbin$3, prefent, pad, and to come ; tf Afmodaie
can make tfjem
go tnutfible and ttjeto itjem all Ridden treafure ; if S al macke ftrill
afflict
fofcom ttjep lift
,
$
Allocer canprocure tijem ttje loue of anp
iuoman ; if
Amy
can prouioe ttjem excellent familiars, if
Caym
can mafee
ftem
bnderttand tlje fcoice of all birds and beaffs, and
Buer
and Bifrons
can mafee tijem line long
5
and finallie, if
Orias
could
Thisiscon-
trarie to
thelcrip-
ture, which
(aiththat
eueriegood
gift com-
meth from
the father
oflight,&c.
Abreuiaric
ofthe in-
uentarie of
fpirits.
ftdoni.
of Witchcraft. Cap.^rf.
397
coulDp?ocut0tjtttotf)emgteatft
,
fenti0,ant) reconcile tfjetc eni*
mm,1 tbej? tn tbe ertD tjao all tljcfe at commanoement
;
ffjoulfc
;
ftep
nut hue in all foo?lolte Ijono? ano fcltcttte i ftberea* contra* >
rifoife ttjep leao tt>ett itue^ in all obloqate,miferie, ana beggerte,
ano in fine come to ttje gall otoea; as tfjouglj
ftep
IjaD cfjofen tin*
totftemfclucattjefpittt
Valefer, ft&otfjepfate bjmgetb all ttjem
fotti) tit) omf>e entrettj into famt Itarittc, to no better end ftan fte
gtbetojgallotoea. H5utbefo?e3 p?oc&b furttjer to fye confn* Theau-
tattonoffbtefftfffe, B^illtyefo ofter confuratfonfMsuifeo
t{j" to-
rture latelie, anoof moje autyojitie; therein poufyallfeeljofo
the
f
r
P
ur
"
fortes are trained to bel&ueftefe
abfur&ttie$,being foome bplit*
dctcalon
C
tie ano little to fucb creoulttte
JFo^tbe
aufljo? ftareof
begins
ofcoiuring.
m%as fyougl) all ftje cunning of coniuro?* lucre tsermeo and
fetcbt from fteplanefarfemottons, anotrue courfe of tbe Car**
celefftallbooie^ic.
The names ofthe planets, their chara&ers,togither
with the twelue fignes ofthc zodiake, their difpohtions,,
afpedls, and gouernment, with other obferuations.
Thevj.Ghapten
&U3D:at D O
Q^atur. Iupiter, Mars,
SoI,VenuSjMer.Luna.
SLrme a > c
DoDOfition 8
5
/
Satur.Iupiter, Mars,Sol,Venus,Mercu.Luna.
Thetwelue fignes ofthe zodiake,their charac-
ter* and denominations^ &c.
.
or-
Aries Taurus Gemini Cancer
si
Leo Virgo
Libra Scorpio Sagittarius
Capricornus Aquarius Pifces.
Their difpofitions or inclinations.
;^>5>tgne$in*
x
w 5 Different*
VS.V7 <l3a>fr
?
{^m->$>o
QEutll
x ??ffgnes.S iss
mSfigncg
_
\
r
^ t merteg(oDfigne& v?
n si* tmerieeniUfigneg.
Jp8
fhefiue
planetarie
afpeds
:
Coniunft;
SexciL
Trine.
<juartih
Oppofic
*5.BcofcCf Thcdifcoucric
Of
theplanets,
The diipofition ofthc planets.
b
%
jf
o
x
#x

pCxMft
gxd^x
'
Inherent,
O
<,f
HuCL'.h
^
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1
nrb
bo
A/icpie
fie*
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V
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kwvc
4*
r*K
h^
Vplptid',
fie.
The afpc&s ofthe planets*
d3*fte
beff afpect,
tofft goto planete,an& fo<B?fifof# eufll.
*
30 a meane afpect tn gortmeffe <% baonelfc
a
30 terie g& in afpect to go planed,
1 fturteft not in culll
b ICbte
afpect te of enfmitie not full perfect,
tIEjHg afpect is of enfmtftcmog perfect.
Howthe daie is diuided or diftinguiflied.
^ Daie naturall tet^efpaceoffoureanottoentie^onreiei, w
counting
ftenfgbttoiftall
3
anobeginneft at one of
fte
cloc&s
after mftmfg&t.
3n arttficfall Daie 1$
ft
at fpace of time, iftift
te bettofrt ft
e
rifing ano falling of
fte o$c,0Ufte tea isnfgljM begtnneft
at
fbeorifing,
hereafter foUowefy atabic, fljetding
ftro fyc
bate ant>
ft
c m$t i0 &i~
fitDedbp^ttr^anOreouceOtoftc regiment oftye
pia*tet0<
fidcmh
of Witchcraft. Cap,*.
3PP
Thcdiuifionofthedaie, andthe
planetarie regiment.
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Thediuifion ofthe night, and the
planetarie regiment*
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400
i5.Bookc. Thedifcolieric Artofconmring.
Thechara&ers oftheangcls ofthe fcauen daies, with
their names : offigures, feales and periapts.
The feuenth Chapter.
6*hx\iH*
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g
6
A
Og @
23
amaet*
/tJ^^^^V^
&t$a&
^g^
i
oitci
^;^:
22: m
Jidonh
of
Witchcraft. Cap.8.
401
Anexperiment ofthe dead.
Theeight Chapter.
3tft fatt anD pjate ttyte ttafeft
anD ablfetne tf)& from aUfiltfttnelTe
;
go
to one fyat is nefo burteD, fuel) a one as
billet) l)tmfelfe
5
0? Deffrotea Ijfmfelfe totfc
fullie : 02 elfe get ttxspjomife of one tftat
tyalbeljangeD, ant) let Ijtm ftoearc an otft
to tlje^after tjte bofcte ts Dea&,tbat
W
fpt'
rit tyall come to tb&>anfc & tfj& true fcr>
nfce,at %commanDements,in all Dates, \>tmtt&, an& minute.
3nD let no perfons tk
%
t>otngs,but*tt)P fcllofo.SlnD about ele<
nen a clocfee in
fte mgbt,goto ttje place latere l)e toas burteD,
an* fate foittja bol&fattb d^artte aefire^toljauetljefptrttCQme
tbat tbou Daff call
&>?,%
fellotn Ijautng a canole tn lji$ left tjant),
anDmbi3ngbtbant)acb:Wall ffone
3
ant>fate tfcefetootf)*
fok
lotDtng,tbemattterbautngal)ajelliDanD inl;is ngljtljanMnD
tyefc names Of <E5oD tUJttten
$erefop3n.,Tetragrainmaton p
tyfyj.
Ado-
Coniuring
for a dead
fpirit.
"For the
coufenor
(theconiu-
rorldiould
faie) can
do nothing
to any pur-
pole with-
out his con-
federate.
402 1 5
.Brake, The difcouerie Necromancie.
Note that
Adonay
{ Agla
fi
Craton { Ijeit tfrifte tf)2&
OroheS OH
fte
n
nais
JP
rDun
&>
anD fate
5
arife N

&*ite
N

#rife N
-
3
conture
ft#
fpt*
whkh h*
1
rtt N
- b?
fte
refurrection of our &o?D 3efu %ttt,
ftat-ftcu Doo
counted obep to ittp too?Ds
3
anD come fcnto meftis ntgjjt toerelie anD tru*
myfticaii,
it^ ^ttjou bela>ueff to be fatteD at
fte
Date of tuDgemcnt . #nD
be obferued
^
^yj toeare tQ
^m
^^^
peiTill Of ttip fOUle,
ftat t f
ftOU
totlt come to me,anD ajpeare to me ftis nigbt,anD
ftefo metrue
ttftons in fttis ctgtffall ffonc, ant) fetft me
fte fairie Sibylia,
ftat
^maptalfeetDftij^rWCbltejanD
fte
map come before me, as
fteccnturattonleaDeft: anD in fo DcDing^fotllgtuefteeanal'
nteflfe D&D, and pjaie fig-fta*
N. to mp ilo?D (Eton,
tfterbp
ftou
zx
infirm
mateAbe retto?eD to
ftp
faluatton at
fte
refurretfton Date, to be
^falrfT"
reccte
* a* one of Reelect of od, to
fte
euerlaffing glojic,
thefcrip-
intern
mre: Ergo
SijemafffcrffanDingat ftebeaD of
fte
graue,!)isfeflofo &a*
y
u
^
tttng in bis tmnDs
fte
canDle anD
fte
ffone,muff begin
fte
eontu*
quoth Nota
ttktim aj3 fonpfortk anD tbe fptrit foill afpeare to pou in
ft
e
ft#
flail ffone,tna faire fo;me of afttloof ttoelue peares of age
#nD tften be
i^ in
3
f#le
fte
flone,ano it foill be bof*anD feare no*
ft
tng,fo
be
o?
ft
kfoill
ftefo
manie Delu8ons,to D?iue poa from
pourfoo?fee,
jf
eare (H3oD, but feare |)tm notffljts
ts to conttraine
fitm,asfollofoeft
3
coniure ft&fpirtt
N, bp
fte
Itutng <0od,
fte
frue <E?oD, anu
bpfte
bolie>oD,anD bpftetr
ticrtues anopofoers
ifttft
tjaue
createD boft
ft#
anD me,anD all
fte
foo?lo.
3
conture
ft#
N. bp
ftefe^Oliename^of
(H5oD,Tetragrammaton>^ Adonay
p
Al-
gramay {< Saday { Sabaodi
>>J<
Planaboth
p
Panthon
>J*
Note what
raton
^
Neupmaton >%* Deus {< Homo
*J
Omnipotens
^
words may
Sempitcrnus {< Yfus ^< Terra
p.
Vnigenitus ] Saluator
{<
do. Via {< Vita {<
Manus
>J<
Fons ] Origo {* Filius
{ 3nD bp
ftetrtjertue^anD
poluer^anDbpall ftefr names,bp
fte ta^tft
(0odgauepoiuer to man,boft to fpeafee o? ftmfee;fo bp fteir
tjer^
tuts anD powers
3
conture ftee
fptrit N.
ftat nolrrtmmeDtatlte
ftouDajajpeare in ftfeft^tttall Ifone
?
tnfibiie tome anD to mp
fello^ttrtftout ante farrteng
m
Decetpt.
3 ccntureftae N.bp
fte
erceUent nameof 3efu0 <&$&a anD .a,
fte
firff anD
fte
laft.
jf
o?
ftts b^lie nameof 3efas is aboue all names : fo? in
ft
is name
$f Jefus euerie lm Dcoft
boto anDobete^ baty of
ijeauenlie
ftingSj
JidonL
ofWitchcraft,
Cap.8.
40
j
fljmgs^eartljlie flnngs^nd tnfcrnaU* andeucttetamg deacon*
feffe$at cut &ord 3efus %>tft ts in tije glorte cf tije father : net*
$er ts ttjere ante otljer namegiuen to man, i$erebp l?e mu& be
faueD ; 2El;erefore in tije nam* of 3efus of $a
j
areflj, and bp l?t0
nattuitte,refurrectton, and afcenfion,and by all
tfeat ajpertet'
netfctmtolns pa8ton,and bptbetrfcertucs andpotoers3 con>
fore ttjae fptrit N.ttjat tl)ou D appears feiftblte in tljts ctjaCall
Cone to me, ana to mpfettofcD,tant$)Out anie dtffimulatton*
3
com'ute ti)& N. bp tije bloud of tije innocent iambe 3efus vOfetC,
titd) foas fyed for fcs topou ttje croffe : for aU tijofc
tftat
*
dbe* *D*montt
ifctie in tbe tiertue of ijts bloud, fl&albe fatted 3 coniure ftj# N.
*<&
kptftftoertuesandpofoers of allfte rtall names andiuords of
c
^t
emi
^
i&e lining <0oo of me pronounced, tyat tbou be obedient tmto"
meandtomptoordstef)earfed*3f tljou refufe
ftts to do,
3 bp
flje Iiolie tririttie, anfr tbettfcertuesand pofcoers tweondemne
Ahcauic
flja tl)ou (pint N. into tbe place ttljere ttjere is no Ijcpe ofrente*
fentence
die or teff, but euerlaCing fjorror and patne ttjere dtnelling, and
denounced
a place txfcere is patne tponpaine, dailie,j)orrtblie,and lament
oftheC01*-
tablie,tbp paine to be ttjere augmented as
fte
Cartes in
tfce Ijea*
gainfhhe
wn, and as ftc grauell or fand in flje fea ; eteept ttjou fptrit N.
jpiritin cafe
dcoatpearetome and to mp fellofot)tfiblie,immed(at1ie in tins
ofdifobedi-
tbrtCall Cone, and in a fatre forme and fljape of a ctjtld of tfoelue
encc
>
con
"
peares cf age, and tfcat ftou
alter not
%
fyape, 3 charge fteer
n
e
e
X^
r
cc#
tjponpaineof euerlaCing condemnation . 3 coniure ih& fptrit
N.bpffje golden girdle, trincb girded tfjelotnes of our Lord 3e*
fits <fyiit : fo ftou fptrit N. be fljou bound into tfje perpctuall
painesof&ellfier,for
%
dtfobedience andtmrcuercnt regard,
tbatt&oufjaCtotfje jjolte names and ioords,and Ijis precepts*
3
coniure %&
N. bp fye tfoo edged flboord, trbicb
lohn
fatne
pro*
cadout of tfjemoutt) of tbe almigt>tie;ano fo tfjou tptrit N.be
torne and* cut in paces tottlj tljat (toord, and to be condemned
into euerlaCing patne, fctoretbe ficr gocilj not out, and Mjere^^
11
fteioormcdtetbnot* 3 coniure #&N.bp ttje fattens, and
bp whenaYpi-
tbeceleCtallcitie of
lerufalcm,andbptbeeartt) andtbe fea, and
mhath
bpaUtt)ingsconteinedintbem,andbptl)eirt3ertues
$ potoers*
"e
^
her
3
coniure
ty&
Cptrtt N. bp ttje obedience tfmt ttjou doO otoe tnto
^
"j
t^e prtnctpall prince #nd etcept ftou
fptrit N.
d come and ap^
peareint!)isd)?tttaUOonetifiblte in mp prefence
3
i)ere imme^i
^Xh
Dtatltc
404
i^.Booke. The difcoueric Necromantic.
diatlteasitts afo:efaia, let fyz
great curffe of C5od,tbe anger
of od,tbe fyaDotoe and Darfcneffe of oeatb
3
anb of eternal! con*
demnation be bpon fyee fptrtt N. fo? eucr and cner
5
btcaufe
tbou
batt denied
tbp fai$,ftp ^ealft,i
faluatfon. j?o?
tbp great dtfobe*
Dtence, tbou art footfljie to be condemned *23jerefo:e let tbe at*
nine trtnitfe, tfcones, dominions, p:incipats
3
potettats, ttrtti*
tes^erubim and fcraftim, and all flje foules of faints, botb of
men anD toomen, condemns tf)(fe fin cuer,anobe atottneffe &
gainff
ft*
at tbe
daie of judgement, btcaufe
of tbp DifobeDtence*
#nd let all creatures of our &o?D 3efus <B&tff
3
fate tberebnto
5
frat,jkt,fiat:%mtV\.
3nd ftbenbe is ajpcareD in ttje cftiffaliffonc^as isfaid be*
fo^btno bint fcoitb ttjts bond as follotoe% to toit,
3
confure tb&
fptrtt
N
.tbat art appeared to mein tbis
cfo
iff ail Hone, to me and
*The con. to mpfellotu
;
3
conture
tb&
bp*all
fte
rial! too;ds afo?efaio, tbe
iuror impu-
t^tcb did conflraine tftee to ajpearc tbcrein, ano tbeir fcertues
; 31
tSmn of
#
at
ff
e
ft*
f
P*
rtt bptbem all, tbat tbou Ujalt not Depart out of
afpirkby
ftte5ifffltt Ifoite,twitfli nip fin being fidfflleti^ott be Iftenceu
conftraint
to depart,
3
coniure and bind tb& fpirtt N. bp tbat omnipotent
vnto words
(JJod, febitb commanded tbe angell > Michael
tOtyt'UC
Lucifer
quothNow
outof tbebeauenstmtyaftoojD of Vengeance, anD to fall from
top to patne; anD fix: DjeaD of fucb patne as be
is in,3l charge tb
fptrtt N
tbat tbou Ojalt not go out of tije rf)2iffall Honc ; no: pet
to alter tbp fljape at tfns ttme
7
ercept
3
command ttjde otber*
intfe
^
but to come bnto meat all places, anD in allbouresand
minute,ftben and feberefoeuer
31
fimll call tb&,
bp tbe bertuc of
ourllo^dlefus^t^o^ bp ante couiuration of foo?ds tbat is
ttgitten in tbis btofee,anD to flieiii me and mp freends true tK&
ons in tbis cb?iffall Hone, of ante
tying ojtbtngs tbat toe toould
f$, at ante time o? timt& : and alfo to go and to fetcb mef^z faf*
rte
Sibylia
5
tbat31mapfalbetottb bit in all bind of talfee,as3l
ffyiiW call tyt
bp anie confutation of toojDS contetned in tbis
bcrfte .
31
coniurs
tb&
fptrtt N. bp tbe great totfedomc and dtuft
nitte of
W
godhead, mptoiil to fulfill, as i$ afojefaid : 3
tbarge
tb&bpon patne of condemnation,botf) in tbis too:ld, and in tbe
too?ld to tomtyFiat,jtat,fitt .amen.
2E|)ts done,go to a place faff bp , and in a faire parlo? oj cban*
fcer
3
makea circle tottb cbslfee, as hereafter foliotoetb : and
mate
anotber
Jtdoni.
of Witchcraft. Cap.8.
405
auotber
circle foj
fte
fattie Si bylia
to ajpeare tn/oure fete from
ftje circle ftou art in,f mafeeno names therein, nouaft ante
bo*
lie ft) ing therein , butmake a circle rounD tmib cfjalto
; $ let tbe
mattter atno bis felloiue fit Dofone tn
fte Sett circle , tbe matficr
bautng tbe bofee in
ty&
banD,bis
felloto bauing tbe cfeittall Cone
in bisrtgbt banD,
tolling tn tbe Ifone ixben tlie fatrieoorfbap*
pcare
f
be matffer alfo mutf baue fcpon bis bjeft tbis figure
ff^}
bere imitten in payment
5
anD begmne
to foo?fcein tbeucfo of tbe
d
anD in tbe
boure of
v*be o anD tbe i> to be in one of
inbabtters fignzz
,
as m$ x .Ebis bono
as follofoetb, is tocaafe tbe fptrit in ttje
/djtffiaUffone-jtofettbtmto tbee tbe fatrie
Sibylia.
ail tbtngs fulfilleD ,beginne tbis
bono as follofoetb, anD be bolD,fo? Doubts
lestbep toill comebefore tb#, before tbe
contnratton be reabfeuentimes,
3comuretb& fpirttN, tntbiscb?iffaUffone,bp(115oD tbe fa>
tber.bg <H5ob tbe fonne 3efus <Hb?tff,anb bp odtbc^clte-gboff,
tb^eeperfonsanDoned^oo.anbbptiSjetrbertues*
3
conturetbae
fpirtt,tbat tbou dcd go in peace, anD alfo to come againe to me And whie
qutcfelte,anD to bjtng fottb tbee into tbat circle ajpointcD
5
Sibylia
&*
noc
fairie,tbat
3
maptalfeetuttbbtr in tbofe matters tbat (ball be
J^Sfe as
to
btr bonour anD glotfe ; anD fo
3
cbarge tb# Declare bnto
bu\3
well as ma-
contttretb^ fptrit N. bp tbe blouD of tbe innocent lambe
3
tbe
dam sfyua.
fabtcb reDamtrD all tbe foo^D; bp tbe bertue tbereof
3 cbarge ti)&
tbou fptrit tn tbetb^ttallffonejtbattbonDo Declare bntobtrtbts
meHage* xllfo
3
coniure tb&
fptrit N. bp all angels anD arcban*
gels^oneSjDomtnationSjpnnctpats^pofeffateSjbirtuteSjCbe^
rubim anD ferajbtm^anD bp tbetr bertues anD pofoers*3 confure
fi)& N.
tbat tbou Dcd Depart fottb fp&D, anD alfo to come againe
luttb fpaeD
5
anD to bring ttritb tb& tbe fatrie S ibylia
, to atpcare in
tbat circle, before
3
DrareaD tbe conturatton in (bis bebe feuen
ttmes.abus
3 cbarge tb& mptoill to be fulfilleD , topou patne of
euerlafftng conoemnatton :
Fiatfiafat; amen.
ftben tbe figure afojcfatOptnneD on tbp tyeff , rebearfe tbe
foojDS tisercin, anD fate ,
*J*
Sorthie
J*
Sorthia
{ Sorrhios
{
tbeubegmnepour conturation as follofoctbbere, anD fate -,
3
!b#
con*
I
405
l5.Booke. The dtlcouerie Coniuringfordeadjf
The fairic
conture
ft#
Sibylia,D gentle btrgtne of fetrf
e*,bp ftemercte cf
Sibylla
fte
lolie-gboft
3
anbbp
fte
bjeabftill baie of bomte , artD bp ttiefc
coniured
fattuM anb potoer*
;
3
conture tliae
Sibylia
, D gentle btrgine
m^ppeare,
f fatrteS , anDbp all
fte
angel* of i^ano ftefr ftaracter* and
bertucs, anbbp all
fte
fptrits of
y anbjanbftetrftaractera
anb bcrtucsyinb bp all tfte character*
ft
at be in
fte
firmament,
ano bp
fte
king anb qurime of fairtea , and
ft
etc tortties , anb bp
fte fatft anb obebience tijat
ftou beared bnto ftem . 3
conture
ft
o> Sibylia
bpftebioub ftat ranneout of
fte
Gae of our JLo
Slefus iDtetff
cructfieb,anb bp tfte opening of beanen, anb bp
ft
e
tenting of fte
temple
,
anbbp
fte
barbene$ sf
fte
(turn* in
fte
time of bis bcaft ,
anb bp
fte
riling bp of
fte
beab in
fte
timof
fit*
refurrectton, anbbp fte
Wrgine Marie
mofter of ourJLo^b
3efus (Batff,anb bp
fte
bnfpeabeable name of (E5ob,Tetragram.
maton.
3
confureftafl)
Sibylia,
3D bleffeb anb beautifnll ttt*
gine,bp all
fte
nail fooab* afozefafb;
31
conture
ft*
Sibylia
bp all
ftetrbertueatoajpeare in ftat
circle bcfo:e me btftble, in
fte
fo?meanDfl>apeof a beautiful! tooman matyfgijt anb beffure
tfttte,aoo?neb anbgarntfteb molt fatre, anb to ajpeate tome
qutcbliebiriftoutDeccipt o; tarrieng
5
anb
ft
at
ftou
faile not to
fulfill mptoill
I
oefire effetfuallte.j?o:
3
brill ftcrfe
ft
*to be mp
bicffcD birgtne,
i
brill Ijaue eommoncopulation fcri
ft ft
*
fte&
fo;t mabe Ijatt
t
fpseb to comebnto me,anb to a#care as
31
fatb
before : to tftome be honour anb glo?te foj euer and euer$mcm
Iijetftiftb<teanbenbei
5
if
ft*
come not, repeate ftecon*
titration till
ftep
bo come : fo? boubtle*
ftep brill come * n&
iftenfteiaaipeareb, fabepourcenfers, anb incenfe jjir iotft
Themancr
ftanhmceufe,ften binb btr imft fte
bono as follotoeft .
f 3
b
ofbinding
confine
ft
*
Sibylia,bp <H5ob
fte if
after, <0ob
fte
fonne,anb dUob
the fairie
&
fte
lolte-gboft
3
ft?ee perfons anb one <E5ob , anb bp
fte
blcffeb
sibylia
at
wrgtne Marie
mofterof ousJLo?b 3Lefttf <%id, anb bp all
fte
xkig*
1**
*$kanD
&
olfe companfeof beauen, anb bp
fte
b?eabfull baie of
boitne^nb bpall angela anbarftangete, ft2ones,bominatton0,
p;inclpates
,
poteffates, trirtutes
,
fterubtm anb ferajfetm, anb
ftetr
bertucs anb potocrs* 31
conture
ft*3
anb binb
ft&
Sibylia,
ft
at ftou ftalt not Depart out of
fte
circle ifteretn ftottartap
peareb,no2pct toalter ftpftape,ercept3
gaie
ft*
licence to be>
part| conture
ft*
Sibylia bp
fte
bloub
ft
at ranne out of
fte
Cue
of
Jidoni.
ofWitchcraft* Cap.
8,9. 407
of ouclUttDBfcftt* Cfcttf crucified , and bp
fte
fcertue hereof
3
comureftoe
Sibylia
to come to me, and fo ajpcare to meat all
times toifiblie,a*fte confutation of fcuo:t# lease
ft,
to;ttten m
ft
ts bcohe.3 confute
ft
Sibylia,
3D blcfifcd Wr
g
tne
of
fa tries, bp
fte
opcning of beauen,and bp
fte
renting of
fte
temple , ana bj?
ftedartmcsof ftefunneatftc ft meof liteoeaft , andbpftecii
fing of
fte
Dead in
fte
time of ins glo;tcu$ refurrection , ano
bp
ftebnlpeafeable name of <E5od4<Tctragrammaton>i<and bp
fte
ifall this
bingandqa&neof fairies, ^ bpttjeictjerftie^Sicontareft^Si-
wiiinoc
bylia to a$pearc,befo?e
fte
conluration be read ouer foure timt$
}
^edL
enoftattoifiblieto a{pcare,a$
fte
coninration leaoeft to:ittcii
ulms a
tn ftfcsbaAe , and to giue me goiocounfell at all time*
,
ano to knauc*
come
bp
tteafaresijioden in fte earft
, ano all
ofter ftings ftat
is to Hcd me picafure,ant! tofulfill mpforill , tuift ut ante deceipt
m
tarrieng
5
no: pet
ftat ftou
fljalt &aue anie potoer of myboDte
0; fcule.earftlie
0?
gljofflte
;
no: pet to perift
fo mud) of mp booie
aaoneijaireof mpljeao, 3confure
ft&
Sibylia
bp all toenail
foojds afo:efata,ana bp
ft
cir twtucs and potocr$, 3 charge and
bind
ft
ae bp
ft
e tiert ue
ftcreof,to be obedient bnto me,and to all
fte too:os afo:efaid,and ftte
bond to ffand betfoeme ftdc and me,
ftponpaineof euerlaffmgconoemnaticm, iUt,jUt,jUt,
&mm.
A
licence for Sibylia to go and come
by at all times.
The ninth Chapter.
Confute
tw
Sibylia,
ixfyfdj art corner
fter before me, bpfte commandement of
ftp
&o?d
: ano mine,
ft
at
ft
u
ft
alt Ija ue no poluer in
ftp
go
*
ling o:coinmtngtmto me, imagining ante eutliui
antemaner of fcuaies, in
ft
e ear
ft
0; tender
ft
e car
ft
,of euill
barings, to anie perfon 0: perfons 3
coniure ano command
fta
Sibylia
bpaU fteriall foo#$ anD foertues
ftat be fojitteti
in
ftts bobe
, ftat ftou
ft
alt not go tofte place from lit ence
ftou carneff, but
ftalt
rematne pcaccablte muifiblie, and IcoUe
ftou be readtc to come tonto me,tften ftou art called bp anie
cpnfurationof foo?ds ftatbctojttten in ftisbfee,to come
(3
fate) at mp commandement, and
fo anftoer tmto me truelie
^Ji.iitj.
and
40$
15.B00ICC. The difcouerie
TogoinuiJihle&,
anoouelie of all Snugs, mptoill qutcfclte to be fnlfilled . rode i*
face,in
nomine
p4tns&filijy <crj}mtii5finfli . UtD tt)0 fjolte^croflc
^bebetfoaenetbae 311011x0,0? betto&ncfcs ana pou,anb ttje lion
Of Iuda,(bera>teof Iefle,tf)efcin&?CD Of Dauid,
bebctfoamefbfc
f
me
Hh
%tCcomm0tt)4(IDb?fflcommantJ0tt)
^
<t&iff giuetf>
potu^r { b:lff DefenD me {< anD
bte
innocent bloub
^
from
aU pertly of boaie ana foule, fl&pmg 0? toafemg:i^/W,gimen.
Toknow oftreafure hidden in the earth.
Thetenth Chapter.
iSftefn paper t^efe cistactetsifoUotXHtig;,
on t\)t faturiraie, in ttje Ijoure of d, and late it ftberc
ttjon tfjtnfeeff freafure to be : if tbcre be ante, tbepa*
IB
pec toilI bnme,elfe not &nDffcefe be tbe character**
This would
be much
pra&ifed if
it were not
acoufening
koackc.
35
#
cc
05
or
This is the waie to go inuifible by thefe
three filters offairies.
1$
ttje name offlje
if
atfter^anti of
fte
^onne.anuof fbe ^olte
gfjott.jfirftgotoafaireparlo? 0? chamber, $ anenen groans,
anu in no loft , ana from people nine Dates
^
fo? it is tfje better:
and let all fbp closing be cleane and ftodete,2Eljcn<make a canDle
of tnrgme foai:e,anD Itgftf it, anD mafee a fairs fier of djarcoles,
in a fatre place,in
fte
mimic of tfje parlo: 0? cijsmbtt . 2&cn take
fatre cleane toatcr,tbat nimteQ againff ttie eaff
>
anD fet it fcpon
fbefienanDpecfbontoai^eff *bpfelfe,fate ttjefetDo^gotnga^
boatibefier, td^ce times, bolDtngtbe canDle in flje rtgbtfmnDHh
Panthon
>J<
Craton >| Muriton >} Bifecognaton *|.Sifton*J
Dj aeon
Jidoni.
of Witchcraft. Cap.io.
40P
Diaton>^Maton>|
Tetragrammaton >|
Agla
{ Agarion {<
Tcgra^Penteffaron ^Tendicata4*S$)en tet)0tfe t|)Cfe Itam^
pSorthic
*J
Sordiia^ Sorthios }*
Miiia JAchilia>|SibyIia
I*
In nominejHttrv,
Crfilij,
&fj>iritti6Jan&i, 0ttl0H
3
COntUtepOU
tbZfc (iffetS Of
tefcie*,Milia,Aditfia, S ibylia, bp tt)Z fatbct., bp tbe Thethree
fonnc
5
anDbp tbe l^olt^gljoffjano bp tbeit fcertucs anDpotoets,
fifo" of
anD bp tbe mott mctcifutt anD lining <od
,
tbat brill command
j&j?!S%
t\\8 angcll to biotoe tbe ttumpe at tbe Dateof iuDgement, anti i)e
SS^n4
OjaUfaie^ome, come, come to tuDgemcnt; anD bp all angels,
sibyik
arcbangelSjtbionesi^ommatton^pjmcipats^ot^Oat^^titn^
te^cberubtm anD feta#im,anD bp tbeft bettuea ana pofoeta*
3
coniute pou fyik fittcts,bp tbe bettue of all tbe nail foo?D* afee*
fata : 3 cbatge pon tbat pou Dm ajpeate before me btfiblie, in
fojme anD fl&ape of fatte toomen,tn bbitc beflutes , anD to b:ing
inttb pou tome
5
tbe
tingof inutGbilitie,bp tbe bfcub 3
mapgo m*
mfibic at mine otone brill anDpleafute, anDtbat in all boated
ant) minut* : In mminefatr^
>
<crJilijy&^irttHifanBh
<
^mtn^%V
tnga$peateD
3
faie tbis bona follobring*
^ble^obtrgtnsHh
Milia
Hh
A^ilia
^3
romu
^P
0tt
^^
name of tfje fatbct
5
mttje name of tbe fonne
5
anD tn tbe name of
tbejpoltc-gboff , anbbp tbefebertues
3
cbarge pou to Depatt
from mein peace^a iimt &nD Sibylla,
3
confute tt)ee, bp tbe
bettue of out JlojD 3efus
<3tetff , anD bp tbe
bettue of bis
flefy ano potions blouD,tbat
be
tfecof out bleffeD laDie tbe bit*
gine, anD bp all tbe bolie companie in beauen :
3 cbatge tb#
Si-
bylia,bp
all tbe bettu& afo^efafD$at tbou be obc Dient bnto me,
tn
(be
name of od
;
tbat ixben
;
anD at febat time anD place
3
I^allcalltb^bptbisfo^fatDeoniutation bnitten uttbis btobe,
Icfce tbou be teaoie to come bnto me , at all bontcs anD minute,
anD to bjtng bnto me tbe tinguf inuifibtlitie
5
td)erebp3 map go
The ring of
tnutfible at my brill anDpleafure^anD tbat at all tymitz anD mi- "P^"*
nut3;F/4^^amen
2no if tbep come not tbe fitff
nfgbMben
Dcd tbe fame t!)c feconD
nigbt,anDfotbetbifD nigbt, bnttlltbep Do come : foj Doubtlcs
tbep brill come
3
anD lie tbou in
fyy
bcD.in tbe fame patio: oj (bam*
bet^anD late
tbp rigbt b^nD
out of tbe beD , anD toUe tbou baue a
fatte fiifcen feetdjet bounD about
tbp beaD,anDbe notafraiD,tbep
fortl Da
0&no
fcatme,
jfaa
tbete brill come be&?e tyet tte*
faitc
bromctij
%
410
"Such a
ring it was
thataduan-
ccd Gigcs
to the king-
dome of
Lydia:
deiufio.
1
5 .Bookc. The difcoucric Togo
inui(ible>t$c
%
ioomeit, and all in fcfyte dotting; anyone of
ftem imll
put*a
ring fcpon
ftp
finger,tftcrfot
ft ft
ou
ft
alt go inutfiblc.23)en
foift
fp#D bindftem farift ft
e bono afoicfatd,
$aen
ft
u Ijaff
ft
t ring
on
ftp
finger^tofee in a gla(Te
3
and ftou fl^alt not fe
ftp
felfe, 3no
tftcttftouimltgo inutOblc
5
put it on
ftp
finger
,fte
fame finger
ftatftepdto
put it on, and cuertenetu d reneto it agatne. jro:
after
ft
e firG time
ft
ou
ft
alt eucr baue it, and euer beginne
ft
(3
too:Ue in ftcneto of
ftei)
and in ftc&outeof y
ano
fteputs*
JX..
"Oqueene
orgoucr-
ncfleofthe
coong.
Anexperiment following, ofCitraelj&c
:
dngeli die1 damimcu
The eleucnth Chapter.
f
Saie firft the praiers ofthe angels cuerie daie,fbr
the fpace offeauen daies.
gesiojtoug angelgtatfttett
inftisfquare, bepou mp coadta*
tw
I
helpers in all qucftion* and
demandant all nip bu(mes
5
and o#
fter
caufes , bp
tym tft
t
ft
fl^all cometo tudge
tbe quicfee and
ft
e Bead , and
ft
e foo?ld bp fter,
O angeligloriofiin hoc quadrajcriptt, cflote
coadiuto-
rcsgr tuxiltttorcs in omnibus qtiajlionihM r in-
terrogationilus^in omnibus negottjs, cAterifquecmps,
ftr
cum quiventurui
eft
iudicare vim Cr'mortttos,
dr
mtmdumpcr igncm,
5T
Saie this praierFafting,called
'k
RegintlingHdt.
Michael.

GabrieL

SamaeL
3
Raphael,
5
Sachiel.
v
Anael.
2
Cafficl.
*
/epba^pphar^ramar^Jhneit^lemaio^fberalon
*J
tank
pfcpbin
*fcgergow>faUtQSi*{4iAmin>f+miin>$4.
3nfte
name of ftemoff
pitifulleff and mcrc<falle8<Codof
Ifrael and of paradifiyrf fjeaaen and of
earft,
of
fte
feag
mid of
Ji'doni.
ofWitchcraft. Cap.iijiz.
411
ftetnfernallea,bp tbine omnipotent Ijelpe map
perftametbte
foo:he
j
trfnd; Itueff ano refgnett euer one>o& foo?lo toftbout
fl) mott ffrongeff mtbmfgbtteff <0ob , toiftout beginning
03
enbmg
3
bp%ctetraucieanD&noioleDge
3
befire
3
tbat mpque*
fit on$,tuibte
5
anMabour map be Mteand truKe accompltOjeD,
tfeougbtbp
foG?tbiue$,ga>& &o?d, t4i$ Ituett ana reigneff, etier
one Qt^tDOzfetottbout enb^amen*
D boIte
5
pattent,anb mereifnll great <E5o&, anb to.be fooatbip*
pedjftjc ilo^j of all fcrifebome
3
eleare anti t utf
5
3
mod barttlie be*
fire
%
bolme* anbclemeneie
5
to fulfilljperSeme ana.accompliflj
tbte mpftbole too?fee, tbo:ougb
%
tootfbinea
3
ana blelfeb pott*
Howto enclofe a Ipirit in a
chriftallftonc.
Thetwelfe Chapter;
1
$&
operation foUQtora&itf to fjatte afpi*
r it inciofeb into a cfcttf
ail Cone02 bertll glaflfe , 0? im
to ante oiber like inttrument,$c.
f
jfirff tbou in tbe
obfcniatt
I
nefo of tbe d beingelotbeb iuttb all neto, anb frefl^^
f
?ns ofcicn-
tleane araie,and ibaueu,an&tbat bap to fail tot tyeab and too?
iSwiSc,
ter, anb beingcfeaneconfeffeo,faieftefeauenpfaltne; anD
tbe anddeuo-
letante,&?tbe fpace of ttoo oaieSjtoftb ttjte plater fbllotoing.
"on.
3
oeflre tb# D Jlotfxlpob, mp mercifull anbmofflouing
dUob
5
tbe gtuer of all graces,tbe giuer of all fctenees, grant tbat
3 tbp
toelbeloueb N.(altbougb bnfc)03tbie)raap fcnotae tfjp grae*
anb potoer,againtt all tbe beceipt* anb craftmes of muds 0ns
granfctome tt^potDe^sDaJb^o^jtaconBratne tbembp tbia
art : fo? ftou
art tbe true, anb ituelie
5
aub eternall d3)D , tdtn
cb
liuett anb reigned euer one
(EtfDSDtfeougb alltoo?lb$
3
3toien
2bou
mutt btbtsfiuebates,atti) tbe drtoaiebaue inarebt*
Anobftr-
nea^uetytgbttowos : ano in fame ferret place mafee one cto
uatiomou.
cle,toitb one of tbe fatb ltoo$0*$iti> ^mfojtte tbis uatne,Sitra-
c
j^s
thc
el
: fcbtcb bame
?
ttanbtngtn tbe cfrcle
5
tfcuff in tbp fao?bmto tbat
fi^^d^
Bame.#nD io?ite againeMalanrhon , ftntb anotber
ftoo:n -, anb
Thamaoiy
412
.15
-Booke. The difcouerie To
clofe
aftirit
in
chr\
Thamaor,foitb
anoftet ; and Falaur,farttb aitOttjec ; and Sitrami,
tptlt) anotljcv : and Dm as pe Dtd fottb ttje fir ir.aii
ft
is done,tucne
tb#
to SitracUno fcn&ling fate tbus,bauing tbe cfeiftall (tone in
tyinebau&s.
O SitraeJ,Malanma,Thamaor,Falaur,
and Sitrami,
to^ittClt
in tbefe circles;, anointed to tbte too?fee,
3
o confute and
3 o
tmcitt pou,bp tbe fetber,bp
fte
fonne,ano bp tbe ^olp-gbofc>bp
bint tdjtd) did caff pou out of paraatfe,and bp Inm tx^tdb fpa Utbe
foo:a anD tt foas Done, and bp In mfcdn cb
fij all come to fudge fije
quicbe ana
tbe aeaa,ana
tbe too?la bpfier, t&at all pou fiue infer*
nail maidens and pjinccsdmcometmto me,toaccompliflj
and
to fulfill all mpdefire and tcqueff, ftbicb
31
$all command pou*
A wekhtie
^"&
3
eoniurepou diuete,and commandpou,3 bio pou, andap>
charge of
pointpou,bp flje &o?d Sefw teitt,fte
(bnne of tbe moil
bigbeff
coniuration <H5od,and
bp
flje bleffed and glorious toirgiue Marie,
and bp all
l
?ot
v
cl
f
C
i
^
z fa'n**> bo
$
^
mtn an
*
toomen of ^b*and b
P
aU
ft*
an*
north
gete,at(bangels
3
patriarch and pjofjjete,
apoflles, euange*
liffs^mactp^and confeflo?s,ttrgins, and foidotoes, and all tb
e
elect of d5od. Sllfo
3 comurepou, and euerte of pou,pe tnfernall
feings,bp beauen, bp tbe ffarres, bptbe
o and bp tbe d and bp all
(be planets, bpttje eartb, fier, aier, and foater, and bp fije terre*
ffriallparaaife,ana bp all fbtngs in tbem confeinea,ana bp pour
|iell,and bp all tbe dtuels in it, anddtoellmgabout tt,and bp pour
fcertue and potoer, and bp all ft&atfoeucr,and iritt} fobatfoeuer it
be,ttjncbmate conffretneano bind pou H;erefo;e bp all tbefe
fojefaid fcertues and pofoera
,
3
do bind pou and conflreme pou
into mptoill anopofoer ; t^at pou being ftjua bound,mapcome
tmto me in greatbumilttte
3
and to ajpeare in pour circles before
mebifiblte,infairefo:mean& fl&ape of mankind kings, and to
obete totto me in all tbings,bbatfoeuer3 tballoefire,andtbat
poumapnot depart frommetoitbout mplicence 3ndifpou do
Apenahic
againffmp precepts, 3 totllp2omifebntopoutbatpou$alloeC'
for not ap- cend into flje profoundd&peneife of tbe fea , ejreept tbat pou do
pearin
g
,&c.
obetebntome,in tbe part of tbe
lining fonne of <oo,fobicbIk
uetb and reigrietb in tbe
bnttie of tbe
^olie-gfjoff, bp all foo?ia
0ffoo?los
3
3men.
&aie tins true coniuration fiue ccurfes, and tben
fljalttbou
fee come out of ttje nojfbpact fiue kings,toitb a maruelous
com*
panie:
fidoni.
The difcoucric Cap.12.
4
I
J
panic : fcftift fften ftep
are come to
fte
c(rcle
5
ftep
tmll alltgltf
Dotone off from
ft
etr 6o;CTc0
3
ant) toill fen cele Dofonebefore ttjee,
fateng: $aitfer,commanD
bstft
at
ftou
Unit, anD toe iotll oat
of banDbeobcDientfmto ftae< flftttotftomeftou Qjalt fate
;
>&
ft
at pe Depart not from me,foiftout mplicence
5
ant
ft
at irfnft
3
toill commanD pou to toilet it be Done trulte, furelie, fatftful*
lie, anD effenttallie . 0nD ften ftep
all tptll toeare bnto
ft&
to
Da all
ftp
tatii . 3nD after
ftcp
fjaue ftoo^faie
fte
comuratton
tmmeDtatlte following,
3
coniure,ftarge, anD commanD pou, anDeuerteof pou,Si- Thefiue
naeljMalantha^ThamaorjFalaurjanDSitrami, pou infetttall
fpintsof
ftings,toputinfo ftts cfeiffall Cone one fptrit iearneD anDep
^
c r
^
pert in aU arte anD fctences, bp
fte
toertue of
ftts name of G5oD
fe^thc
Tetragrammaton, anDbpfteCTOtfcof OW&D?D 3efa <!Ifetff,anD typeexpreG
bp
fte
blouDw
fte
innocent lambe,tftift
reoeemeD all
fte
too?to,
&d m
P
a
g
.
anD bp all ftetr toertues
$
pofoers
3
ftarge pou, pe noble feings,
jPAJSJ
ft
at
fte
fatD fptrit map teaft,ftete,anD Declare imto me, anD to

m*
mpfremDs,at alltjouresanD minute, b
oft
ntgbt anDDaie,fte
truft of all ftings, boft
boDtlie anD gbofflie, m
ftts
too?to, Iftat^
foeuer
3 ft
all requeff 0? Dcflre, Declaring alfo to me mp fcerie
name* 3nD ftts 3
commanD in pour part to Dco,anD to obeie
ftcrefmto,as tmto pour oftme lo& anD maiffer,
Sftat Done,ftep
tutll call a certeinc fptrit,
ftftomftcp
totll commanD to enter
into
fte
centre of
fte
ctrcleD 0? rounD ftriffall. Sften put
fte ftjt*
Sail bettoeme
fte
tfoo circles , anD
ftou ftalt fe
fte
t&iftall
maDeblacfee*
Cben commanD
ftem to commanD
fte
fptrit in
fte
ftztftall,
not to Depart out of
fte Ifone, till
ftou gtue Ijtm licence,
f
to ftd*
fill
ftp
toill fojeuer, ^atDone,
ftou ftalt f&ftemgotoponfte
ftriffall,boft to anftoer pour requeffs,
f
to tarrie pour licence*
ijjat Dne,fte fpirite Mlcraue licence : anD fap^ope to pour
place appotnteD of almtgijtte (H5oD , in
fte
name of
fte
fafter, $c.
2nD
ften
ta&e fcp
ftp rfefffall, anD tofee fterein,atking tftat ftou
foflt,anDit toill
ftetotttontoftos. ILet all pour circles be nine
ffflteeuerie toate
3
smaDe a0 follotoeft. Wo&eftis too?fee in

m
0? xin
fte boure of
fte 0? y 3nD
tften fte
fptrit is inclo*
feD, if
ftou feare btm,binD
turn toift fomc bonD, in
fuft
fc?t as is
elfeiftere erpjeffeD alreaote in ftts our treattfe*
A
414
ti.Bcok&
Thedifcoucric Necromancie.
Afigure or type proportional^ fhewing what forme muft
be
obferued and kept, in making the figure whereby
the former (ecrer ofinclofing a fpiric in chnflall
is to be accomplifhed, &c.
The names
written
within the
fiuc circles
doo fignifijg
the fiuc
Infernal!
longs: See
4*J.
ftdoni.
of Witchcraft/ Cap.ij.
415
Anexperiment ofBealphares*
The xiij. Chapter.
^igtsf p?oueD tlje nobieft carctet tftat
cttetr
Dto fcrue ante man topon
fte earft, $ tyere beginneft
fteinclofingof
fte
faiD Spirit,ibofo to baue a true
anfoer of btm,tmftout ante craft o^arme ^anDbe
totll ajpeare tonto ftce in
fte
lifceneffe of a faire man, 0? fairs
fcDoman,ftetd;ift
fptrtt foill come to ft&
at ail times. 3nD if
ftou
lutlt commanD bim to tell ftce of btODcn treafures
ftat
betn ante place,
be
tmll tell tt
ft#:
o:tf ftoutoiltcommano
iitm to tying
to ftae goto 0: filuer,
lie
fotil tying tt
ft&
: 0? if ftou
ftnlt go from one conntrie to anofyer^e Intll beare ft&iutftout
ante Ijanne of boDte 0: foule. &berefo?e
*
be ft
at totll D ttjts
^cmoran^
tuo^be, ftall
abffeine from feftcroufnes anD Djonfcenneffe, anD
jJ^J. ^
fromfaife Hearing, ano DoxaU
fte
abffincnce
ftat be
mapDco;
thecoufe-
anDnamclte ftsaeoaies before e go to too:be, anD tn
fte ftiro
nor
(
the.
Date, fc$en tfte nigbt ts come, anD ttben tfte Carres to
ft
tne, anD
J?
ni
fJ7
r
^
fte
element faire ano cleare,
be ftall baft bimfelfe ano
W
fth
^l^bl
lotoes(if^el)aneame)alltogeftertnaqii!cfeetoelfp?tng Cben
polluted;
IjemuffbecloafteD in cleaneiftite rioaftes,anDbe mull fjatte
therfore he
anofterpziuie place, ano beatetoiftbimmfee ano pen^tw
uftb<
l
n(>
toift be
ft
all ftnttc ftts bofo nameof (E5od almigbtte tn
tys rigbt
knaue
^*
IjanD 4*
Agla
4^1
tn bts left banD
ftis name^BH <S=^7
Q=i^
#nD be
muft bane a D:ie
ftong
of a lions
0? of a barts fttin, anD
mafce ftereof a girDle, anD fo?tte ftebolte names of (Sod all a*
bout, ano tn
fteenD 4* a anon p.SnD toponbts tyeftbe muff
baue fttsp:efent figure 0? marfte Thecoma
htfttfen tn tnrginc
parftment, as it
rr* breft-
ts bere ftetoeD 3nD it muffbe fota
P
latc'
eDbponap#ceof netn ltnnen,anD
TomaDe faff fopon
ftp tyeff 3nD if
ftou lutlt baue a fellofo to tno^fee
toift
ft&, be muff be ajpoinfeD tn
fte
fame maner^oumuff baue alfo
atyigbtimtfeftatfoasneuer occw
pteD
5
anDlje muff fojtteon
fte.
one
41
6
15
.Booke. Adifcoueric Coriwringfor
afprit.
C^c of ttie blatjc of rt)c hntfc
^
Agla
Joano on tt)e otljer fitie cf
t&e bntfegblaDc^H
Qz^w <k>f
3nD foist)
tfcefamefenifc
!je
Salomons mutt mafee a circle, aaijereafter foiiofoetlj : ttjc fcijic!) is
calico
circle.
Salomons
circle W)tti ttjat
be
is maoe
,
go into ttje circle , ano
clofe againe
fte
place, tijere t^ere fbou foentcff in , Uittb tbe
fame ktttfC,an& fate
;
Pfl
4
emeu
hocfigmm >fcfugtAt
proculomne W4-
lignum
;
//># idemjignum
*J
faluetur quodquehenigniim&Xto
make
fuffumtgattons to ttjp felfe, ano to fl)p fellofoe o? fellofoes , toirtj
franfeincenfe,mafftfec, lignum aloes
: ttjen put ft in fotnc, ano fate
foitb g0 oeuotton,in ttie foo$)tp of ftc tjigb <5oo almigbtte,aU
together ,
ttjat Ije map oefeno pou from all etute . ano fcben i)0
tfjat is matffer totll clofe ti)t fptrit,be fljall fate tofoaros tfje eaff,
foritbm&feeanooeuoutoeuotion, ftcfepfalmcs ano platers a*
i.
follotoetf) &ere in o:oer*
f
Thetwo andtwentieth pfalme.
dumthat
^^nie,anD art fofarre from mpljealtl)
3
ano from
Hie
too?tif of
youmuft mpcomplaint ^
f anofofco^btotbeenoof fye
fame pfalme, a*
read the ax.
ft fe to be founo in tlje bfee.
andfr.
pfaimes all
This pfalme alio following,being the fiftie onepfalme,
rchearfe
mu
^
^e
^
t^irec ti mes ouer,&c.
themby
rj0ue
merctefcpon me, >>oo, after
%
great gartme$,ac
theT ire
**TO^b
to ttje multituoe of
typ
mercies
,
ocd afoaie mine
counted
offenfes.fano lb fco$> to ttje eno of%tfamepfalmc,concluoing
neceffarie, ft fai$,9o?ie to
fye ifatber ano to fte
>onne,ano to
fte
^oltc*
*c
gboff,as it foas in tbe begirintng , t* nofo
,
ano euer fljall be,
foo?Iofoitbout eno,amen . Cben faie ftts
tierfe : 3D &d?o leaue
not mpfoule foiib ttjc foicfeco ; no? mp life linttj
fte
blouottjirff re
.
Hjen faie a
Pater
nofier an ^<? -rt/4r/rf , anD a
Credo,
er
ne nos indu^
*<&
llo^D
fteto
t)0
tbp
mercie,anO toe fl&all be faueo.Ho# Ijeare
our pmier,anO let our crie cometnto ffce^llet t30 p;aie.
DILo?OdI3oo almigljtie, asftoutoarucDff
bp ftmeangell,
ftefi)2afeing30f
CulJenJafpe^Meldiio^anD
Balchafar
, tdjen
1
1
tbep came tottb too:lftipfull p?efenf$ totoaro^
Bethlecm
:
lafper
b:OUgbt mp
t
2ri); Me!chior,incenfe
;Balthafar
,
golD ; too:ftip^
pingf&eljig&feingof aUfte
too?lD,3^ruj5 oos fonne of
W
fiionl.
ofWitchcraft.
Cap.14.
417
tien ,ftefecon&perfonin trtmtie, being bojne of
ftebolieano
cleane tnrgine >.Marie,quaate of beauen,em#i fie of ^eli,an0
laoieof aUftcioo?lD:atftatiimeftebolieattgett Gabriel
toar*
tteo ano bao
fte
fb?cfaiot6^ee ftings
5
ftat
tt>ep
ftouio tafee ano*
ttjcr toate , fo? ojeao of pcrtil
,
ftat
Herod
fte feing bp iji5o?ok
itancetDOutoljaucijeftroteot^efe^^noblefetng^ttjat
mriefcc* Gafpar;
lie fougbt out our !lo?o ano fautour. #$foittilie and fruelieas
Bakhfcr,
ftefe
ft:*
fetngs turneo fig ojcao, ano tofee anoftcrfoaie: fo
a
,"
dMe
t
iDtfdfeanofotradic
5
Dilo?D(0DS),of
ftpmtgbtifullmcrcte.,
foiwi
MeffefoBnoto at fttofime, fo?
ftp
Memo pafiion faue
to , anD rhefhrre,
fe*pe lis all togefter from all entll, ano
ftp
bolteangelloefeno
*vhcrin was
Dimwit.
SUSIES
)io?D
5
!^tngof allbtng0
3
tfttftconfetit0tt fteftjoneof be&
bearing*
uens
?
ano bcbolotft ail oeepes , foetgbeft fte little* , anD
ftutfeft
crofle
.
if
tp fcnft ftp
banb fte earft
;
beare to, moff maefeefl <H5iDS> , ano ^.g*
^-
grantfcntofcs(beingbnloo2ftte)acco$ing toftpgreat merctc,
^nol^
to baue fte t3eritte ano tocrtue of fenofoleoge of tiio&en treafureg
bp ftte fpirtt inuocateo,
ftzougb ftp
bclpe *D &05D Jefus dDfeiff
,
to iftomebe allbonour ano glojfe , from too?las to tooslos ew
laftir?gUe,amen.ben fete ftefe names
^Belie^helyon^
efe-
iere^* Demttternw^doy ^clemens^heloye^DeucfanBm ^fabd-
eth^Detts exercituumpfaadondy*^*
DeHimtrabtly^tao
>J
verax+fa
anepbeneton*^ Dens ineffkbilts^+fcdoy^dominator dominu:>%+ on tor-
nfimu*
>fr
Dem
{<
^,fte ftbift
toMiioeftbepkteo bnto of fin*
iters : recetue (toe befceft
ft*)
ftefe
fecrt&es of p^aifc
, ai;D cue
m*feepjaiertf,
tfttft
toe trntuo^ftfe dcd offer onto
ftp
tmune ma*
tettte* SDeliuerfc*, ano baue mctctet>pont>s
5
anD pjcuent
irnft
ftpboMefptrttftteltio;fee
5
anDix>(ftftpblrflfeDb^lpe to foiiotoe
after
; ft
at ftisour too^fee begnnne of
ft*,
mapbe enfcto bp
ftp
mtgbtie pofoer,amen.fljen fate ftte anonafter ^Homo
*%*/*-
carta *%* mufiohmea* { cbembo^a
*J*
being
fte
figure t>pon itfrg
Ijefta&jefatti, fte gtrole about
ft*,
fte
circle maae,blefle
fte
circle toi^boltetnater, ano fit ootone in fte m&oefl^anoreso
ftteconiurationa* follofocft, fitting bacfee to bacfee at
fte
firff
time.
3ero:cife ano coniure Bealphares,fte pjactifer ano psereptoj
of
ftts
art>bp
fte
mafeer ofbcauens ano of earft,ano bp bte
tier*
tuc,ano bp
bis
fcnfpeafceable name
Tetragrammaton
P
ano
bp
all
3M
fte
4
i8
"Which
muftbc
cnuiro-
ned with
a goodlie
companie
ofcroflc$
1
5
.Booke. The difcouerie To bindand
lofe am
tfjc Ijoltc facta mente , anti bp tf>e bclte maieffte anD aettie of
tye
if
Ifutng tiUoD*
3
confute anDerorcife fyds
Bealpharcs
bp tfje toertue
of aU ange^arcbangete^Hme*, nomtnatCcms,
prmefpat
s,
po*
tettaf
$,
Wrtutes, ctjerubimand ferajfrim , and bp tbett toertties,
ana bp tf)e moff trued and fpecfalleff nameofpourmafffer,fimt
pou Doo come fcnto t)S,tn faire forme of mart
or foomanfemD,
%txt trifibltc,bcfore
ftte circle , and not terrible bp anie manner
of foates
Ifjfe
*
ctrcle being our tuition anD protection , bp
tyt
merciful! gtDdnejs of our2LorDanD>auiour Jefu^^iif, and
fljat pon Do mafee antfoertruelie
5
fottt)out craft or receipt , fcnto
all mpDentanDs anD queflion* ,bp tijc Utint anD pofocr of out
2Lo?D 3efus dtoift&mm.
To bind the fpiritBeaIphares,and tolofe him againc.
Thexiiij.Chapter.
Dto to^enIje
te
appeareD , btnD fytnt fcottfc
ttjefe foorDS ftijicl) foliotoe*
f 3
coniure
tb&
Beal-
phares,
bp(H5oDtbe father, bp 4I5oDtf)efonne,anD
bp (E5oD itje l^olie^ gijoff,anD bp all flje fjolte compa-
metnfjeauen; anDbpffjetrfcertues anDpofoer*3f
cbarge fyk
Bealphares,tftat
tbou fyalt not Depart out of mpffgf)*,
no,: pet to alter tljp boDilie ffjape, t^at flfjou art appeareD m,nor a*
nfepotoer
fyalt tijou baue of our boDtes or
foules , eartblie or
gbofflte,but to be obeDient to me,anD to flje UwDS of mp cottiu*
rationjtftatbetD^ttenintbtjsibaibe*
3
coniure $#
Bealphares,
bp all angete anDarcbangete
3
tbronejSf
5
Domtnation0,prtncipat0
5
poteffats,fcirtute$,djerubim anD ferajfcim, anDbp fljeir fcertues
anDpoteer*.
3
coniure anD charge , btnD anD conffretne ffjrie Be-
alphares
3
bpallfte riallfoorDs af0refaiD,anD bp tbeirfcertue*,
fijat ft)ou be obeDient finto me, anD to come anD atpeare fcifiblie
*
On fun-
fcnto me
3
anD fljat in
*
all Dme$,f)Oure$,anD minute, ftljerfoeuer
daies/efti-
3
be
3
betngcalleD bp tfje fcertue of our ILorD 3^u<Efciff
5
tbe tdjftfj
daies,none
^^aie
5
anD to giue megcoD counfeiM)ofo to come b^treafures
execpted. IjfDDen in Qeear
ifc,or
in tfce ioater
3
anDl)ofo to come to Digntffe
anD bnotoleDgeof all tbtnga , tbat is to fate , of
fte
magibe art,
anDofgrammarjDialeaiUe^etojifeejarp^metifee^muitfee^eo^
metrte^
fide
onu of Witchcraft. Cap.14.
41^
metrie,anD of allronomfe,anD in all otfjer ffmtgs mptoill quids*
lie to be fulfilleD :
3
charge ttjeefrponpame of euerlaflingcotv
Wbm
Ije is flma bounty afee ph i$at ftnng ftjou tbilf,ant> tje
He darcs
toill feft
$*,
an&giuetl) aU things ttjatfljou twit requeff of
fh
^;
fnm,fotfl)Ottt ante facttfice Soring
tofttm,, anDfoittjoutfotfalnng
fOConiur?4
ftp
(HJot^at fe,% mater, ana ftfcen ttje fpirit ijatfj fplfillea
tyy
iuowe,
tpill ano intent
5
giae Ijtm licence to Depart as follofoefk
Alicence for the fpirit to depart.
G
tmtoReplace pjeuefttnateu ana appotntea foj tfjee, fcujere
tfe
fcojta
(52D2>
(jat^appotnteDt^ee,ijntUi3jn)aUcaiUf)ee agatne, 1et!)ou reaaiefcnto me
ana to mp can, as? often as
J
ujall call tfjee, fcpon paine ofeuerlaffmg Damna-
tion ; 8na if
tfcou tnilt, t^ou maielt recite, ttoo oj t^ee ttmes,t!)e lall conturatton,
fcntill tfcou aoo come to tfjis tearme,
in throno. 3|fije iotll not Depart, ana tijen fag
in throno,
tfcat t&ou Depart from t&ts place, tomjout ljurt oj Damageof any ooate,
0^ ofante aeeD to 6eaoone; t^at all creatures map fcnoioe, t^at our oja i$ of all
potDer,moff mig&tteff, ana t&at tfjere te none otljet <?oa but l;e,fari)tci) ig tfoee,ana
one, Ituing fo^ euer ana euer. 3na tfje maleaietton of ^oa $e fatfjer omnipotent,
t$e fenne ana t&e fcolie g^oft,Defcena npont&ee, ana Dioell aliaaies tuttfj tike, er-
*ept$ouaooaeparttou1)outaamageofBS,ojofanp creature, ojanteotfjer euill
Beea to &e aoone 1 $t$ou to go to tf)t place pjeaeltinatea 8nafep our Icja 31efu
C^ttf
3f
aoo elfe fena tljee to tJje great pit ofljell, e.cceptC3I faie)tjjat tljou aepart to
t^e place, toftereas tfj^ &oja oa fjatij appointea t^ee. 3na fee tfcou oereaate to me
ana to mp call, at all times? ana places, at mine otone toill ana pleafure , aaie
0;
igl)t,tmt&ottt aamage
0} Jjurt otme,o ofante creature* npon paine ofeueriafting
aamnatton x
Rat, fiat, fiat
;
amen, Qmm*
C
*&%* peace of3Ieius CI#iff nee ae*
ttoeenens ana pou > in tl)e name oftije father, ana oftije fonne, ana of t^e ^oite-
gfjoft J 3men
Percrucishoc^fignum,&c. ^aieln principio erat vevbum,& ver-
bum crat apud Deum-
3jn t^e negtnning toast^e ino^a,ana
tfee
too^a toas toin) <55oa,
ana ^amas fyt tooja: ana fofo^tnara, as follotnetb in $e firft chapter of faint
iohns ^ofpell, llaieng at tftefe too^as,JFull ofgrace ana trut^ : to tofcom ne all
fa
nour ana gloiie tnozia toi^out ena, %mzn.
H...-.JIJ- -L I U- lit U I !
Jlndon fc ofner/icfe
ffds name ir^w<b
-*
The faftuon
or forme of
the coniu-
ring knife,
with the
names thcr-
on to bee
grauen of
writtea*
I i.
\y
420
i^.Booke. Adifcouerie Coniuringfora
A
type orfigure ofthe circle for the maifter
andhis fellowes tofitinjfhcwinghow
and after whatfafliion it
fliould be made.
c^feflotocs, at ftcfirff calling, fit tacfee to bacfec.lri;;tt
Jje called
ft
e fptrit ; ant) fo3 tlje fai\tmwake tfjta circle
tut
tt) cljalUe on tfjc
groundas tie; fate before. &t)te fpt?
stt
BealpharesbcmgoncecalleD anDfountjjfl^aUnc^
uer^auepotoertoijitirtfi)^* Call htm in
fye
fcoureof ^o?
? fye
d uv
chafing,
Th<
of Witchcraft. Cap1
1
5
*,
42
1
The makingof the holic water.
The. xv. Chapter.
Xomfo
te creaturamfilit,
per JDeum vluum^pr Dekm
jibfque m
f
l
J<
verum
>J<
perDeumfan&um^per Deum quite per Eii%#um
orcifmo fai
.
propbetam in aquam mittiiuffit, vtfanaretur fieriUtas aqu.-e, vt non
fitfan*
effciarisfal
exorcifatusin falutem credentiumyvifis omnibus te ffats,
fumentibusfanitasanim<e&corporiS)& effugiat atque difcedat .
*
ah eo loco, qui
afterfits
fuerit omnis pbantafia& nequitia, vel
verfutia diabolic<e fraudis^omnif^ftiritus
immundus,adiuratusper eum,qui ventu*
rus efi iudicare vinos
&
mortuos, &feculumper ignem, Amen . Oremus
.
lmmenfam clementiam tuam,omnipotent aeterne Deus, bumiliter imploramusjut
hanc creaturamfalis
3
quaminv(umgeneris humanitribuifii^bene
>|<
dicere
&Jan-
'&*
Hh fi
carc tuapietate digneris,
vtfit omnibusfumentibusfalus mentis
&
corporis,
'Vtquicquid ex eo tafiumfuerit,
velrefterfum,
careat omniimmundkia, omnium-
pugnationeftiritualis nequiti<e,per Dominum noflrum lefum
Cbrifium
filium tuum*
qui tecum viuit
&
regnat in imitate
ftiritus fanEii, Veusp&romnia
fieculafiecuh-
rmt,Amen.
To the water faie alfb as folioweth.
EXorcifo
te creaturam aqwein nomine
>J<
patris
>J<
&lefu Cbrifiifiljj eius T)omU
ninofirh&in virtute
ftiritus ^fanffi
>fr
vtfiasaqua exorcifata, adeffugan-
damomnempotcfiateminimici, &ipjum inimicum eradicare &
explamare valeat*
iwnangeEsfuU apofiatis, per virtutem eiufdem Domini noftri lefu Chrifli, qui
tmnturus efi iudicare viuos
&
mortuos
f
&fiecuhmper
ignem, Amen. Oremus :
Deusyqui
ad
falutembumani generis maxima qutque facramentain aquarum
fubfiantia condidifii
y
adefiopropitius inuocationibus
nofiris^y
elemento buicmulti-
modispurificationibuspreparato,virtutemtu& bene
>{<
diffionis infunde,vt creatu~
ra tua myfierijs tuis
feruiens,ad abigendos demones, morbof%peUendos,diuinegratig
fumat effeSium,vt quicquidin dom/bus, velin loc'ufidelium bee vnda
refterferitjca*
reat omni immundicia^ liberetur a noxajion illic
refideat
ftiritus pefttfcns, nan aura. .
corrumpens,difcedantomnesinfidielatentisinimici,&fiquide0,quodautincclumi'
tati babitantium inuidet out quieti,
aft
erf
one huius aque ejfugiat,vtfalubritasper
hwocatiohemfanSfi tui nominis expetita ab omnibus
fit
impugnationibus defenfa,
per Dominumnofhrum
lefum Cbrifium
filium
tuum, qui tecum viuit &
regnat, in
ynitateftiritusfancfi Deusper omnia
fiecula
fie
culorum, Amen,
-
t
Then take the fait in thy hand,and faie putting it
into thewater
3
ti!aking in the maner ofa Crofle.
COmmixtiofalis &aquepariterfiat,
in nomine patris,
&filij,
&
ftirtusfanffh
QrAti a
Ji
Amen, Dominus vobifcum
y
Et
cumftiritu
tuo, Oremus :
^
Deus inuifie vir-,
j) eum vt
q.
tutis author,
&infuperabilis imperij rex,acfempermagnificustriumphator,quiad-
n-exarcifat9
uerfic domination!* vires reprimis, qui inimici rugientis feuitiamfuperas, qui hofiir-
Afa*
l?s nequitiaspotens expugnas^ te Domine trementes fafupplices deprecamnr acpeti-
nutSyVt banc creaturam
falis &aque ytfticias,
benignus illufires, pietatvs tue rare
fanti*yfices, vbicun%fuerit
afterfa^per
inuocationemfanSii tui nominis, omnis in--
fefiatio' immundi
fpiritus abyciatw
3
terror^ venenofiferpentisproculpellatur, &
li,i^ prefemia
42
a
Orath,in
qui dicenda,
cxurciilafe-
fe'ftcriU-
tkh ajper-
gine debet
ferrwan*
1
5.Booke
#
The
difcoucric
Jj]>iritmchriftall,\
prcefentU
fantfifpiritut
nobis
mifericordiam
mmfofantibus
vbi% adeffe
dignetur*
perDotninumKoBYumlefimChrifiumfitium
mum,qui tecumwmt& regnatm
-vnitate ftiritwfancli
Deusper omnia
feculafaadorum,
Amen.
Then
fprinkle
vpon anie thing,
and faie as followcth,
ASptrtes
me D
amine hyfoj>o,&
mundaborjambis
mc
y
&fvfra
niuem deaibabor.
Mife\erem*iDeus>fecundum
magnam
mifericordiam
mam,
&fufra
niuem
de*tbabo*.GkrU*tri>&filio>&lYrr-^
&
Temper, frinfecuU
frcuhmmt
Amen.
Et
fitfra
niuem deatbabor
y
afiergesm*.
&c fiend*
nobis Domine
mifericordiam
mam, &falutare mumda nb
;
exctudi
not
Dominefan?e,pater
omniotens<terne
Deus,&
mittere dignarefan&um ange^
fantuumdcccefaquicuftodiatfiueattvi^
habitaculo$er Cbrifivm.
Dominum
noBrnm^Jmen,
Amen.
To make a fpkitto
appcare in a chriftalL
Thexvj.
Chapter.
toconfute
tt)&
N. bptlje father,anD
tye
fonne,anDtftef
olie-jfeoff>t&e
toW# te ttje beginning
anD tfje enDing
5
tbe
firtt anD
tije laff,anD bp ttjc latter
a
Daieof iuDgement
5
tl)at
fyouN.Dco afpeare
3
mfbts
rfmttall fione, o$ ante otijer
inffrument,
at mppleafare,to nwe
anntompftloto
5
gentIieattDteautt&ate
5
in fmrefojmeofabop
of ttoeluepeares
of age
3
toitbout
tjurto? Damage of ante of ous
boDtes o; foules, anD certeinlie to
infojme
anD to $eto me,foltty
out ante guile m
craff, all tfeat
toeDo
Defire oz DemanD of ti)k to
fenofo
3
bp tfce
toertue of fcim,
fefcfel)
fljall come to tuDge $eqmefee
anD$eDeaD,anDtietootfDbpfier3
&im
Marfeehow
0iro3coninreanDewrffeU)^^
Snant tar,anDbptl)efub8ancetberof
>
bpfl)etotfeDomeof Cfcti*
3
bpt&
this is with
fea
miD bp fcis
fcertue,bp flje earft
3
i
bp all i&mgs ftat
are abone
popcrk^&c
^
ear
^
janJ) bp tbetr
toertues,
bp fte
o anDfte
d bp 1^
<J
anDJ
anD bp
fljetr fceriues
3
bpflje
apoBle^martpi^confeffb^ano
flje
trirgtn*
anD
foiDoioes,
anDttje
$aff,anD
bp all faint* of men o?
of toomen,anD
innocent*
3
anD
i^ttjeirt)ertues
3
bp alltfje angels
anDarcl)angel3
3
%onejei
3
Domuiatton0
3
p?{nripa^poteffat^(r9
tuies,c&erubtm,
anDfera^m.attD
bptfceir
bertuea,
i
bp
(fte
|kv
lie name* Of
dUoDjTetragrammaton^E^Oufion^Agla.anD
bpaU
fteoiijertyrite
names of (SoD^nD bp tbefr
fcerfcue^bptbeetr*
cumcifion^psffiot^anD
refurrectton of our
&o?D3efus Cft!ff,bp
ftefeeautaes
of our Uarie
ffa
ttrgtae,anD
bp
fte
top t$id)
%*}&*
--
topeti
Jidoni.
ofWitchcraft. Cap.1^17.
423
tt^en
fte
fatuetnr fonne rife from Draft
to life,
ftat ftoa
N. cm
atpeare
in
ftte
d$ffall ffone, 0; in anie ofter tnffrument, at m
g
pieafure,fo
meanoto mpfelofo,gentlie
3
auD bcaattfu&te^anDt)fc*
ftblie,tnfafre
fo?meof aftfto of tfoeluepearesof age,feriftout
I) urt o^magc of ante of cur boDiesc? foule$
5
ano irulte to hv
fowtana ftelo
fcnto mc1
f mp feloto , tuiftout frauo
0? guiU^
all fttngs
acco2Duig to fttne oft
ano pacmifc to me
3
tftatfeeuet
3
ftall
Demand 0: oefire of
ftfc, toiftoui ante btnoerancec? tap
rleug,anDftte
coniuratton be reaocf me %& tmies.fcpon
patneof eternall conoemnation
3
toftelaff fcaieof judgement:
anDfcbenbetea^areD
?
btn&btatDt'ftfte bono of
fte
tic a^
abouetojittentftenfaieasfoilofoeft.
f
SidjCirgetft&N.bpttjo
fafter,toftetome
true frifian* inftte ft:fgall8one,tffterebe
Forbidden
anie treafureloosen m fuel) a place N.
$
tdbcrtn it lieft>and boSa tr eafurc.
manic ft from ftis
pace ofearft>eaff,focff
3
ttojft,oj fauft.
Anexperiment of the dead*
The xvij. Chapter.
Ilitfit
goanD get of fomeperfon
titft
fljalbe
put to oeaft
3
a pzomtle, anD ftoeare an otti bnto
bim,
ftat t ftie ftrill cometo
ft#,
after bts Deaft.,
f) is fptrit
tobetotfttt)dD
3
anOtore;iiainetDfti)tt)^alI
fte
Dates
of
ftp
life, anaftrill 00
ft&
true Ceruice^ it is confeineu in
fte
0% an&pamiifefollotDtng. bcn latet^ljanD on
ftp
babe, ano
ltoeareftteoftbntobnn,3 N.tofijoeaieanD p:omifetoft#N,
P"!11
"
*
to giue fib
ft&
an almefffceuerte moneft, an& alfo to p:afe fc
changed
ftaonceineuerieixiafee^feietbeEo^p^aier fo2fttf,an&fo huemade
to continue ail
fte
bates of mp life,as<2I5oii mefjelpe ano bolte
bowecne
Demtiyino bp
ft
e content* of
ftte
bcofee, 0mcn. :
thc c
^
m
h
u
-
&ben
let turn mafce
bis oft
to
ft&as follofoeft,anb let
fcfm
}txiu
lateafferft#
5
latengbi$banDijponftebtDbe,
f
3N.ba>ftoeare
ftis oft
to ftrieN. bp 3od
fte
faftct omnipotent, bp <3od ftefoti
3jefu5
b
n^anD bp
bis pjetious blouo
fobift baftrebemtefcall
ftetDO#D,bpftetftttbbloub3t)(Dtruff tobefaueo at
fte
gene*
rail oaie of iuogment
5
ano
bpfte
bertues fterof^ N. a ftoeare
fois
oft
to
ft&N. ftat mp fpirttftattetDifttumpbobienoto,
- $UH$.'
ftall
rcucrencc
perceiuingibe
time tbat be
foillDcpart
,
get atoate tbe
people
(pcraduen-
ft{>m
p
0U5 anJ3 get D
tafee pour Cone o? glaffe, o? otber tiring
m
2J
r
.
e
)
oft

e
^oat
bantLantJ fate fytMer'wfkr,
l$b, ana
cW*,- ana ftis
p?a*>
fss
*ltott*^i
nbinaUfbetimetf
ftfeDepatftag,
rebearfe
tbe
bonas of toon* 5
ana in tbe
ena of
euerie bono
>
fate often*
ttme^;
fcemember tbine otb
ana pjomife. ana bina btm
Srong*
ltetoft^anotot^ftone
3
anOfttffer Km
not to Depart,
rea*
mng
424
i^.Booke,
The difcoucrie
Cmiuring
for deadfj>irk
f^aUnotafcent,no;uefeentJ
5
no
t
:gotoanteplaceof refi,tmt
fball
come to tb&
N. ana be toerie toell pleafca to remains tuitlj
tt^N.
alltbeaaiesof
tbplife,anafoto
bebounato tfeeN. ana
to afpeate
to
ttj&N. in ante cb?iffall ffone, glaffe^? oftjer mtrro^
ana fo to take it fo? mvretang
place, 0na ttjat/o fame as mpfpt^
tit is
Departed out of mpboaie, flf reigbtisjaie
to be at pour conu
manaements,
ana tbat in ana
ataUaaies,nigbts
3
bcures,an&
minuteSjtobeobeaientfcntotb&N.
being callea of tbeebp tbe
fcerfcue of our ilo?a |efu C&ift, 1
wt of bana
to baue
common
taiise tpttl) tb&
at all times, ana in all boures 1
minute, to open
ant* Declare to fft&
N.
tbe trutb of all tbtngs
pjefent, paff, anu to.
come
5
anabofo
iotoo?feetbe
magtbeart,
anaallotbernobfefcfc
1
Notethe
tmB
tinDerft)et!):oneof
oa- 3f
lacouot
perfcmte tbisotb
bredkin
f
*M* P?onitTe
to tb*e
N.but a flie from anie part tbereof
}
fym
to
promif? be
conaemnca
fo? cuer ana eucr
5
amen.
with the
#lfo
|N.t)ff) ftoeare to tb&
bp <H5oa tbe
^oit&gtpff^uffi up:
f
P
kiu
tbe
great
toifeaosnctbatiiej
mfyeDtuutedDoDbesa,
and bp tbett
fcertues,ana
bt>
alltbeboWeangete^rtbangel^%ones,Domt>
nations,
p:tncipate,poteQate
5
btrtutes,cberub<m
ano ferajbtm,
snabpall
ftjetr ttttwdw 3
N. {toeare, ana p?omtfc
ft*
to
becbeatentasf^bearfea.
3nabfcre,fo?atoitnesre
5
acD3I
N.
gtue
m
N.mprigljt bana,ana
aa> pltgbt tb&
W
fattb ana trotb,
as <0oa me
belpe
anabolieaamte
5 and bp tbe
boiie contents in
ftisbeofee&al
N. (toeare ,
tbatmpfptrittyaU
be tbp
tmefcr*
uant, all
t^eaatesoftfyv
life, as is before
rebearfea * 8m
fyxz
fo^aloitneffe.tbaf
ntpfpirit^allbeobebtent
to
m
N. ana to
fbofebonasof
too?astbat be to?itten in ftte
N.befoae tbebono^
of too?bs ftall
be rebearfeD ftjnfe ;
elfetobe
tminuefrfo? mm
ana tbereto
(ait all faiQM
foules and
fpirftSjameisaimen*
,
TU
si|jmlet|Kmflea'ftttoft
mis
re
i
feiffe tbe
babe, anD at euerft time
mUtnutUto
$ebonoJEben
Jidbni.
'of Witchcraft. Cap*.
1
7,1 8.
425
Ding
ftp
bond 24. times. #nD euerie Date feljen pou D call f;tm
b'g
pour ofter
bonD
5
btnD I;tm tfronglte bp
tfte ftrtt bonD : bp
fte
fpace of z^mwajplte tt
3
$ fteu
Bjalt be maDe a matt fo2 cuer.
Now the Pater nofkr, Aue, and Credo muft be faid, and
then thepraler immediatlie following.
(Bob of
Abrsham, d^oDofiraac
3
<I^ot)of Iacob, <^ptl cf Tobias
; tyz
l&tytcl) otobeft bcliuer
fte
tl#ee cinlbien from
fte
^ot burning ouen,
^Sidrac, Mifac,
anb Abdenago,anD Sufannafrmnftefaife cntue;anD
Damel
from ttyc lions pofc?er : cucn fo ) 3tozb omnipotent^ befeecl; ti?ee,
fbi
ftp
great mercie fafcc, to Ijelpe me in ftcfe mp fc)02ft, anD to bcliuer me
tins Ipmt.of N.ftat ijeiriap be a true tubiz.ct to tne N.all
fte
bm&ofmplife,
anbtoremaine&riftmc, anD 5itl) tt)t0 N. mi ti?c DaiejSf ofm^Itfe . > glo#=
ou0 <>ob,:fFaftcr,)onne,anb ^oue-gl)oft,3 befeedj
ftee
to i;elp me at
ftig
time, anD to giuc me powerbp
ftme ijofte name, merits anD bcrtuejO.,fctyer=
bp 3flmapconiurcconfl:remc ttys
(pivit ofN.ftatije map be obebicntbnto
m?,ano mapfulfill t)fo oti> anb p^emtfe^at all fime#,bp
fte
power of all
ftmc
tyolmc&'ClnS grant *D ioiD (feoD bftjofts, as ftou
art righteous anb l^oip,
anb as ftou
art tije fo)dzD,anD
fte
SdozD <0oD
?
fte
beginning anb
fte
enb,fjt^
ting in
fte
ftiones of tfynz euerlaftmg fcingboms,# in
fte
Diuinitic of
ftme
cuerlaftirig 0oDl;caD, to io^om be allhonour anb glojte, , now anb fo? cucr
anji euef
, U^men, Ktmen,

Abond to bind him to thee,and to thy

N. as folioweth.
The xviij. Chapter.
;
<com'ure anD conftretnettje rpt'ttt of
N.
bp
fte
Ituing 0D,bp
fte
true <55oD, and bp ftcljoite
fummeof
<0oD
3
anD bp fteir t>crtitcies anb potucrs 3 conture and
this obii.
conffreine
fte
fptrtt of ft#NT. ftat ftou ftalt not af*
p
cin or
Note the
cent) no? oefcenD out of
ftp
boDic
5
to noplace of rett, but onelte to
fake
ftp
retting place
imft
:
N. anti iutttj tf>t N. all
fte
Dates of
mpIife
3
acco?bingtot!)iueotbanDp2omtfe.
3
conture anD com
ffreine
fte
fptrtt of N.bp
ftefe Ijolte names of (fim^Tetragram-
tmton^^donay*%i^crL>$<Saday ^tSahaotb {planabothe ^*Pan~
thon^craton >^<neujmiaton
J*
Deua^homoA
ommpotew>%*fempiter-
nH5>^yjhs^ttrm^vmgemtti4
^fdmtor^via^viui>\*rnAnu6>fa
fom 4
orlgo *\*pliM
J.
anD bp ftetr tertues anb potuers
3
con^
ture anD conttretne Qe fptrtt of N. tfjat
ftou
Qjnit notrett no2 re*
tnatne in tfte Ser
3
noi in
fye
toater^tn ttje ater, nd2 in anie p2(ute
place of
fte
earfk>> but onelte tottt) meN. anD iuttf)
ftis
N. all tbe
Sates
4a6 i5.Booke. The difcoucric
TSindingofafyirit^
Daiea of mplife
.3 cftargefte
fpirit of N.topon paineof euerla*
tttng condemnation , remember
ftine oft and piomtTe
. 3Mb
3)
coniurc &c fpirit of N.anD conffrcme
ft#
by
ft
e excellent name
Scripture of 3efas (Edjitt^A anDn,
fte
firff anD
fte
latt
^
fo?
ftis fcolte name
as wen ap-
f 3efas te aboue all name*, fo?
*
imto it all fetter Dmbofo and
?onkiroJ
hc
obcp,botft of ^aacnlteftmg^carftlfeftings, anDtnfernalled.
a$ that of
$*%
te $&*
ate tffttf name Sfasw to man
,
fo&erebp fee ijaue
fatan in ante faluatton,but bp
fte
nameof 3efus.Egerefaje bp
fte name,
tc
?
p
ij
n5
^
*
n
!$
e nam0 f 3efu$ of
Nazareth,
anD bp l)te natfttttte
5
re*
MaaW
fwredion anD afcenfion , anD bp all ttiat
affertetneft to
tife paf
'
Con,anD bp fteir toertues ano potoers
,
3
D<o confore anD con*
ffreine
fte
fptrtt of N.
ft
at
ft
ou fljalt not take ante reffing
place
in
fte
onojinfteD nojtm?no
v
zm y no; in
<Jno2
in
? no? in
2
no,: in ante of
fte
ttoelue fignes , no: in
fte
concauftie of
fte
donatio: in ante ofter p#ute plaee,to teff o: Sate injmionelte
fanft meN. o? tnitfj
ftis
N. all
fte
Daies of mp ltfe.3f ftou be not
obcDfenttmtome,acco;*Dingtoftine otl) anD p:omtfe,3 N. t?o
conDemne
fte
fptrtt of N. into
fte
pit of Ijell fo? euer^amem
3
conture ano conffreine ftefptritof N.bpfteblouDof ffje
innocent lambe 3efus b?fff,fte tfttft to as fljeo fcpon
fte
erode,
fo? all
ft
cfe ftat Deo obrie tmto it, and beleeue in it,
ft
all be fatten
anD
bpfte
fcertue hereof, anD bp aU fte afozefato nan
named
anD too:&s of fte lining <3od bp mk pjonounceD
, 3
Do contttrc
anD conttreine
fte
fptrtt of N.
ftat ftou
be obeDtent tnto mt^v
coding to fttne oft
anD pjonufc . 3f ftou Dc refufe to Dcd as ts
Now what
a&^faiD,3 N.bp
fte
^oltetrinitte,anDbpl)tebertue anopoto'
fore penal-
er D conDemne
fte
fpfrtt of N.intofte place ifterea* fterete
StS^iniw-"
no
&P
e of rattefctti to* enerlaOing conDemnatton
,
anDtjoaroj,
ned to fuf-
anD patne tjpon paine,Daflte, ^rtblie,
i
lamentablte tfce pained
ferfordif-
fteretobeaugmcnteD^fotljicfteasfibeffars in fte firmament,
obedience,
^jj, as Qje grauell fanD in
fte
fea : except tijon fptrtt of N. obete
meN.astsafo^erefjearfeD; eife
3
N. dcd conDemne $e(pfrtt
of N. into tlje pit of euerlaCtng conDemnatton ;
FuttjUt,
3mem
aifo
3
comttre tlja, anDconBretne 8je fpirit of N. bp all angcte,
artj)angete.,tfeones, Domination^p^incfpat^poteSatd, btrtt^
ted, cberubim
f
ferajfttm
, % bp tlje foure euangelittd, Matdic
w,
Marke,Luke, anD Iohn , anD by all tfttngs conteineD in
fte
olb
Utoe anD fte
neto , anD bp
ft
eir fcertuc*, anD bp ftc ttoclue apo*
ClC0
3
jfidonL ofWitchcraft. Cap.iS.
427
ftles , ano bp all patriarch
,
pjoftcts
3
mart
p#
, eonfeOtes, tto
gins, innocents, and bp all tije elect ano c&ofen., is, aitD fljall be,
trfjtcl) folloluett) ttje lambe of >oo
5
anD bpti^tr fcertuesano
potoers3 coniure and conffretne tfte
fpirit of N. ttronglie
?
to
|jaue common tatee feittt) me, at aU times, ano in all dates,
rtsW0
?
ftourc0, andminute
,
ano to falfeein mp mother tomg
platnelte,ttjat3! mapbeare tt,anot>noerffandit. Declaring tlje
truti) tnto me of all
ftmgs , according to ttjine otf) ano p^omtfe
$
clfe to be condemned fo? euer 5 FUt,fi*t, Slmen*
,
aifo
3
coniure ano conflreine
tfce
fpictf of N. bv $e* goloen
Thercis
gfroie
5
t*icbgiroeotf)e tomes' of ourllo^aefus^ift^rottjoa^Slhc
fptrtt of N.betbou bound, and cattintot&e pit of euerlaffing
gofpchthat
condemnation
5
fb?tbp great oitobedienecand tmreuerent
rc*chnftwas
garo tbaf ftou Ijaff to tfje ijolte names ano teo#s of 00 al*
w
^e
ha
migljtte.bp mep2cnounceo:i^0men,
|
rd
^
aifo
3
coniurCjConilre^commantymdWn*
ft*
fplttt of N.
bp tlje ttoo eogeo (too?d,&Indt)
lohn fafo p?oc#d out of tbe mcut&
of (Soo almigbtte : ercept tfjoube obeotent as is afo^efaio,
%
Bywords
itoo^d entity trip^ of euer*
ladingpaines^jere tfte fietgoettj not ou^ano t$ere ftetoo#ne
tiki no; FUtjfcijUf,
&mm.
aifo
3
couture ano conffreine tfjc fptrtt of N. bp
(be tfcone of
fte <Soobead
5
and bp ail fte tyawnzfcnoerfjtm
5
ano bp
(fee
cele*
ffial! citit neio lerufalem,and bp tbe eartb, bp tbe fea
r
ano bp all
ftings created ants conteineo therein , ano bpfijetr focrfues ana
potoers , and bp all tfce
infernalles , ano bp tbeir fcertues ana
p^oers
5
ano all things conteineo ftecein, ano bptbeir foertues
anopotoers,
3
coniure ano conffreine tbe
fpiritof N. tfjat noto
fmmedtatltrtboube obeotent fcntome, stall times Ijcreafifer,
anato tbofc tao#s of mep;onounceo^cco?oing to Unne 0$ and
p?omifc:* etfc let tlje great curffeof <Eoo,tbe anger of <5od, tbe *isirpof&-
fljadctoeanddarfeneffeof euerlaftmg condemnation be
tponWet
be
ft&tbou
fpirit of N.fo? euer and euer , btcaufe ibou baft denied
S^fL
fWbealtb>tbpfai%andfaluattou
5
fo? tbpgreat difobedienc^^
c]berts
*
fljou art tuc#bte to be condemned, &ljerefo?e let tbe dtaine ttini* curfTe ?
tie, angels, and artbangels, ifyones, dominations
,
pjincipats, *?
muabar,
poteftates
5
Wrfutes^mibim and ferajbim, and all tbefoules of
lib
a
,I
2^
17"
t^
Caints^at f^ail Hand oitfte
r(gl)t ijand of our Jto?d 3efus{^y
,
428
y
Thefe pla-
netarie
houres
muftiiv
anie cafe
be obler*
ued,
*Apophh
topple,
menu
1
5
.Booke. The difcotierie 7V bindajj>mt,&c.
<3#tff,attbe generall Date of tuDgemcnf, conoemnetbe fptrtt of
N.fo: euer ano euer
5
anD be a tottnelfe agatnff tbaMricaufe of
tbp
great DtfobeDtence,in anDagatntf tbp p:omtfcs, i^jk^mcn,
SBetrrg tbus bounD,
be
muBuaeDs te obedient imto
tb&, lilje^
fl#t
be farill o? no : pjcoue tbis . 2lnD Sere follofoetb a bono to call
btm to pour N.
anD tofljetopou true tnftons at all times, as ftt
fyz boure of T? to btnD o? incbant ante tbmg, anD in tbe boure of
i^fte peace anD conco#>, in tbe boure of
$ tomarre,toDeffrote,
and to make ltcfee
5
in tbe boure of tbe o to btnD tangs anD otbes
bonDs of men, in tbebotire of-? toincreafe loue,top
5
anD ga>D
tDtll,in
tbe^oureof

to put afoate entmttie o? b^treo, to fenotn
of tbefiyn tbe boure of tbe d ffy
loue,ga)DlotU anD conco^T? leaD
^fimte <?tron ogolD Jcoppar qutcfefiluer])(tluer,sc.
This bond as followeth,is to call him into your
&riftaMo.ne,or glafTe,&c,
The xix. Chapter.
|Xfd
3
Dm comure
ttye
fptrtt
N.
bv
dSeD tlje
fatber,bp odtbe (bnne^anD bp (Sod tbe bolie-gbcff,
AanDn,tbefirttanDfte lad, anD bptbe latter Date
|bftuDgement,of tbemfcfctcb (bail come to tubgetbe
qutcfee anD i^c DeaD, anD tbe foojlD bp fier, anD bp tbeir fcertues
ano pofoers3l conffretne ftdefptrttN. to come to btm fbat bok
Detb tbe cb?tftall Cone in
Jig banD,
<S
to ajpeareijittblie, as tyw
after folotoetb.lfo
31
comure tb&
fptrtt N.bp tbefe bolte names
Of (>0D
*J<
Tetragramtnaton {* Adoiiay { El
ft
Oufion }
Agla*J<Iefu$ p$* Of
Nazareth {< anD bptbe fcettlteS tbcreof,
anD bp
bts
nattuitie, beattr, buriall
3
refurrection
5
anD afcenfionj
anDbpallotbertbmgs ajperteimng fmto bts
paOrton,anD bp
tbe
*
bleffeD tnrgine sparie mother of our 3lo;D Sefu Cb.riff, anD
bpall tbe fop &btcbty&baDt$entydD
fato btr
tonne rife from
Deatb to life, anD bp tbe fcertues anD potoers fljerof
3
confiretnc
fy
fptrif N.fo come into tbe cfeiffall ffone,i to ajpeare titfiblte^
as tjeraffer tyalbe DeclareD. #lfo
3
comure tb&
N.tbou fptrtf,b#
all angelSsarcbangelSjtb^oneSjDominations,
p2tnctpats,pofe>
flats, tn'rtutes, cberubtm anD ferajbtm, anD bp tbe
o d T?
y $ t
5,
anD bp t&e ttoelue ftgues, anD bp tbetc fcertues anp
pofeers,
anD
ftdonu
of Witchcraft. Cap.I
p. 42
p
and by all fttnga
created and confirmed in
fte
firmament, and
bpftetrfcertueai potoeraS conffrcmeftrij fptntN,toa{peare
tJtQblie in
ft
at ft?tffall ttone,in faire*fo?me and
ftape
of a Ufette
'Beiikehs
angelica greene angefl,a blaefee angel^a man,a tooman,a bote,
had
^
c
a maiden fcirgine, a feWegrefjouno^ dwell foift great i^ncs,
j^re m
P
"
fcnftout
ante tjurt 0? Danger of our bodies 02 foule$
5
ana trulte
mndrie
fomfo;mte and ftefotmtotai, true fcifions of allftmgs tnftat
foapes,as
cfctffall ffone,acco?oing to ftme oft
anD p2omtfe,ano
ft
at
10% ~"^
of
out ante lenderance 0? farrieng,to ajpeare fetfibiie^jbte bono
0^.'*
of foo:osread ouer bp m&
ft?#
times, fcponptne of euerto m<*ar.&
Kingcondemnation yFUt,fat, #metv
$&*> \
and
Then being appeared, faie thefe words following,
ms'
y
libme-
IConiwe
tijee (pirit,bp <0oD tJje fatl)er,tl)at tljou tyevotrue biuon0 in tijat
^^.14,
cl#iftaii ftone,fc>l)ere ttyere be ante Nanfuel) a place
0? no,bpon painc of e=
f
abi 6.
nerlalltng conDcmnation,./^, <$mcn,3Ufo
%
coniure tJjeeiptrit N.bp <2foD
tfje fonne 3cfu0
C&tft,ft
at tijou bco fljcu? true bifion0 bnto bs,fctyctl)cr it
be goto oj Cluer^o?ameoti)ermctal0,o? fc>i)ctl)cr t^cre Sucre ante o?no,
bpon paute of condemnation, Fiat, ^imen* 31&31
ccniure t^ee fpirit N. bp
<5oDtJ^e^olie-g!;oft,tt>e$})ici)Dajtl) fanctificall faiftfutt fbuie0 anDfpi=
riteyanD bp t^cir bertue0 anD powers
31
conftrcine tljes: ipint N.to fpeafee,
open, ano to Declare, tije true siate,^oto foemap come bp trjcfe trcafurcj&
IjiDDen in N.anD rjoa? to rjaue it in our cufiobie,$ foljo are
fte
fceeper0 ti)ere=
of,anD Ijoa? tnanie tljerc be, anD foljat be tijeir name0, anD bp fol;om it foag
laiD tijere, anD to fljeo? metrue bifions of foljat (bzt anD unuutuDe
ftep
be,
anD tyoo? longtljcp Jjaucfeept it, anD to fenowe mfoljat Daic0 anD l)oure0 foe
CbaU call-fuel) a fptrit, N.to tying bnto b0ftcfc
treafuteg,. into fuel) a place
Hbponpaineofeucrlafting condemnation^ 3Ufo31 conftreine tfyee Qririt
N. bp all angel0,arc^angcl0, tl)^one0, Dointnatton0, pincipat0, poteftat0,
tnrtute0, cherubim $fcraptytm,ti)atpottDa)u;etD a true bifion in t\njsc\)it^
Note that
(rail ftone, foljo DiD conueic 0? fteale aroap fuel) a N. anD foljere iti0, $ for;o the fpirit is
tyaft
tt,anD ljov farrc off, anD foljat i0 !)i0 op l)tr name, anD !>on? anD fcrt^n tied to c-
to come bnto it, bpon patne ofetemall conDcmnaticn,^?,3tmcn , *Mto 31
bediecevn,.
coniure t^a: (pint N.bp ti)e G
D T?
V-
6^
2
$ anD bp ailtijc c^)aratter0 m
ftc
dcr paiive
firmament, tljattljou Deo u)etD bnto me a true btuonin fti0
cl)jtaali ftone, ofcondem-
fe>l)crefuc^N.a::DtnS^atflatcl)ci0,
anD ^ow long Ije ^atl) bcene tljere, nation and
-
anD ftrtjat time ^ei:U be in fuel) a place, io^at Date anD Ijoure : anD
fti0
hellfier..
anD all otljer t^mg0 to Declare platndte, in paine of l)cil tier 3
Fwr,
.^men.,
Alicence to depart.
Depart
out oftfje fig^t of tfjfe-c^iilaH font in peace foj
a timt, anD reatrfe ttr
appeare herein againe at ante time 0? times Ujfyall
call tljee,bptf)e iiertue of
our!Lop3Jefuflf ^rff, anDbpt^ebonDs oftuo^DsftDfjicfjare tu^itten in tljte
bocfee, anD to appeere D!Ul)lie,a? t8etoo?DSberetjerfetu3[con(lreinetl)ee rpirit n.
by tfre Dittinitte ofnje (5oaJjeaD, to be oueBientbmo tfjefe tuo?D0 refjearfeD , tpo
paine ofeucrlaftmg
conOemnation, botl? in fyim ttojlD, anD in tf)t boojlD to come;
fiat, fur, fiat,
&m
When
430
This is con-
demned for
ranke follie
by the do-
dors : as by
Ckryfo&.fup,
Mattb. Gre-
gormhomU.
fup.Epiphan,
Doming and
others.
AlUhefor.
mer practi-
ces breeflie
confuted.
1
5.Booke# The difcouerie Conmnng
confute^
When to talkc with fpirits,and to haue true
anfwers to find out a theefe.
The xx. Chapter.
tyz
Mt0anD t)oute# of
t
? $ anDttje t#
beff to to ail crafts of necromancies fo? to fpeafee
fottl) fpfrits
5
anD fo? to finD tf)eft> anD to tjaue true an*
ifiaer hereof, o? of ante cttjer fucb Ithe.
f
Enu in ttje
nates ana Routes of o
%
5 is befi to to all experiments of loue,
ant) to
purrtjafe grace^anD fo? to be inutfible, anD to Dos ante ope*
ratton,iri/atfoeuer tt be, fo? ante tying, ttje d being in a conuem*
ent ffgne*
f
Sis tdjen ttjou Iabo?eff fo? ttje^fde
tye
mamebe tn an
earfljte ffgne, as
*
ny?> o? of theater, as ic s*
f
3toD ifit be
fo? loue
3
fauo? o? grace,let
(tie d be tn a ffgne of flje fier,as rsit
3
anD fo? &atreD,tn a figne of tfje brater,as m
x jfo?
ante ottjer
erpertment,let
fte d be in r.
f
8nDtf tbou finDeff tbe
o
$ fye d tn
one ffgne tftat is calleD in mmnumber,tfcen ftou
mated fojtfe,
confectate, confute, anD make reaDteatt maner of ttjings $at
fl)outotltD<D,|c.
To fpeake with fpirits.
C^lUt^efenatttCS,
Orimoth,Belimcth, Lymockc,anD
faptyttS :
J
COtt*
iure ?oDp bi>
tyz namesof tlje angels Satur anb Azsmor,t1)at poti ti*=
tenb to mein tty# tyourc, anD fenb tmto mea fptnt calleb Sagrigrit, tijat tjee
t> fulfill mpcommanbement anb befirc, anb that aifo can tmberftanb mg
S0bs
H
one o; tveo peares,oj as long as
31
ftwll, 9C*
A
confutation ofconiuration,efpeciallie ofthe rai fin grin-
ding and difmifling ofthe diuell,ofgoing inuifiblc
9
and other lewd
praSifeSc
Thexxj.Chaptcr.
f
u$ fatre tjaue toetoaaeD in Vetoing at
large fljetoanitte of necromancers, coniuro?s, and
fuel) as p?etenD to Ijaue reall conference anD confuk
fatt'ontDtttjfptritsanDDiuels: therein
(3!
truff)pott
fee ftfcat notorious blaf$emte is commitfeD
3
beffoes otljer blti D
fuperffifious ceremonies^ Dtfo?DereD Ijeap,
W$
are fo far from
butlDingtip tin enDeuo?s of fyefe
blacfeeart p?actttoners, ft at
ftepDto altogether ruinate $ouertt)?ott)fl[)em,mafetngtt}em in
ftetr follies anD falffjtoDs as bare anD na&D as an anatomie
Sis fo? fljefe riDtculous confnrattons, laft rehearfeD, being of no
ftnall reputation amongtlje tgnojanf, tljep are fo? tlje mofl part
naDe bp T. R. (fo? fo mucl) of
fits nameije beto^ttetl)) anD
iohn
Cokars,
jfidom.
ofWitchcraft. Cap.ii.
431
Cokars,tnuenfetianD DeuifeD
fo?fte augmentation ana main*
see the ti-
ienanceof ftefr
liuing,fo? fteeDifiengof tfte pca^e, ana
fo?fte
tie of the
propagating
an& inlargtng of <H5oDs glo^fe, as in
fte
begin*
b)ke,with
ning of ftefr
bcofee of conizations
ftep
pjoteff
^fftfft
m
ftts
t
e
/n
"
^
place,fo?fteftitftermantfettat(onof ftetr impietie^anD of
fte
marginaii
toitftmongers
follie ant> crebulttte,
BlftoucfttgcoD
to infert,
note,
P
ag.
trf^rebp fte
tefiDue offteir proceedings mapbe fa&geM?rafter
3*5*
Detecteo . Jfo?if
toe ferfoufitebeboto
fte
matter of conization,
anD
fte
D
L
nft of coniuws,toe ftatt finti
ftem, in mine opinion,
mo?efaultie ftan fuft
a* fake topon
ftem
to be toittfytXy as ma*
nifeff offenDers againtt
fte
maieftie of oo,ant>
bis
Ijolie latoe,
an& a* apparent tiolato?* of
fte
latoes ant) quietneffe of
ftts
realme ; alftougb
inDrieo
ftep tying
no fad)
fting to paflfc, as is
furmifeD an&tygefcbp crebulous perfons,coufencrs
5
liers,an&
tottftmongers, ifoj
ftefe are altoafes learned, ana rafter abu*
fers of ofters
3
ftan ftep ftemfelues bp ofters abufeD*
IBnt let tos fee fcftat abearance of truft 0?
poflibt litie is to?ap>
peDtoiftinftefempfferies,an&letfcsimfol& fte&eeeipt* SEljep
fjaue maae ftoice of certeine too?**, febcrebp
ftep
faie
ftep
can
foo?fee miracles^c. #nDfirtt of all,ftat ftep
call aiuels $ foules
outof f>ell
(ftougb toe find in ftefcriptures mamfett p?cofes
ftat fafcsft &c>
allpaffiagesareffo]fpe& concerning
fte
egreffe out of bell) fi as
ftep
mapgo
fttfter,
but
ftep ftall
neuec get out, fite^ infers
nulla eft redempio
, out of bell ftere is no re&emption. WelUften
ftepbaue gotten ftembp
3
ftep ftut ftem
in a circle ma&e toift
ftaifee,tftift is fo ttronglte befet ana inuironeti toift croflfes and
names,ftat ftep
cannot fo? fteir hues get out; febift isafcerie AiHrom*
p?obablematter.2Ibencanftepbmtrftem
5
ant)flofeftematfteir
caI1
5
on-
pleafutes, an& mafee
ftemftat baue beene Iters from
fte
begin*
futatlon-
ning> to tell
fte truft : pea,ftepcan compell
ftem
to dcd anie
fting,3nt> fte
Diuels are fo^ceo to be obeoient bnto ftem,anD pet
cannotbe b?ougbt to Dueobeoience bnto (Poti
ftetr creato?*fbis
tone
(3
faie)
ftep
can too?fec all manerof miracles(fauing bleto
miracles) ana tfyi$ is bclameo of manie to be true
;
Tarn credulamenrhommisi&arreffffahulis aura,
MU Ah*
So light ofbeleefe is the mind ofman,
Jtirlham
And attentiue to tales his eares now and than.
TUmim.
SButtf<IDfeitt(ondtefo?atime)lettftepotoer of tooling
mU
racles
43*
Ephci.f.
1
5 .Booke. A difcouerie Conwring
confuted.
racier among t)t^ apofrles anooirctplcs fo:
tbe confirmation of
btegofpell
3
and tbe faitt) offetss elect: pet
3
denie altogether, ft at
be
left tbat poiuer untb ttjefe fenauea, ttbtrf) bide tbeir coufening
purpofes tondertbofe letodand fali^too$0
5
according to tbat
fcbtcb
Peter
(attt^OTitb femed fooada tbep mafeemercbandi?c of
pott 2nd tberfo# tbe counfett te good tbat
Paulc
giuetb tos,ftt en
pi.7i
3
&78.
j^ wa&etb to* tafce b&d ftat no man deceiue fos foritb fcaine
too;a&
jF
o? tt te tbe tlojd onlpttjat too?fectb great toamder^and
EccW?
fctogetbmtgbttetbing* topaffe* Jtte alfo tD?tttetT,t^at cS5oti^
foe?d
j
ann not
tbe too?ds af comuro?*, o? tbe r|barmc5 of fotfr
cbes jjcalcib all tbings, mahctb temprife,ans ftiilctb tbem,
JIBnt putcafe ttie dtuell could be fetched tip and fettcred
3
ano lo*
fedagaineattbrirpleafure^n 3 maruell pet, tbat ante canbe
fo btfoittbed,^ to be made tobefeeuc,tbat bp fccrtue of Qjeir
iuo?ds,anie eartblie creature can be made inuifible. OTetbtnfce
it a lie, to fate tbat ttbitc teblsrfce, and blacbctd;itc: but it te*
moje
tyamclcffe aObrtton to a&rmr, tbat tit ttc is not, 02 blacfee
fe not at all; and pet moje fmpttdencte to bold
ft
at a mantea
bo:(Tc; but moff apparent tmpudencte tofaie
3
tbat a man te no
manjo: to be Attenuated into ftub a quantttte, as tberbp be map
temUand bcinwfiWe,andpetremauteinitfe andbealtb,sc: and tbat in
yifibk is
(tje cleare ligbt of tbe dale, turn in tbe pjefence of fljem tbat are
unpudecie.
not blind* )15ut farelie,
be tbat cannot mafee one bate ftbttcoj
blacfee, thereof (on tbe otber fide) not onefalletb firom tbe bead
tuttbout <Ifoo$ fpectall p:ouidence,can neuerbzmg to paffe,tbat
tbe fctfible creature of od fljali become uotbin&o? lofe tbe tier*
tut and grace pcimed tberinto bp >cd tbe creator of all tl)tngs,
3f
tbep fate
tbat tbe dwell coueretb tbem tottb a cloud 02 fcetle,
Ezcc.8.&p. as
M. Mai. Boding manteofterdtDaafirme;pet(metbinfee^lDe
ifai.^& z6.
fl^ould ettber fo tbe couer, 0? tbe tbing couered. ana tbougb per*
and
5
-
cbance tbep faie in fbetr barte; Cufy> tbe *lo2d fetb nof, fcbo in*
*i hn
1
***
&
at
&
UinW
> tbem/o as feeing
,
tbep fee not
:
pet tbep 4*11
regmfer?"
ueuer be able to perfuade tbe totfe, but tbat botb Ctooandmati
uant to dffltb fee botb tbem and tbeir fenauerie in tbte bebalfe.
3
baue
Gafpcr A-
jjeard of a fcolcAbo teas made beleeue tbat be tyould go inutile
mftroboth
bfe? andnafeed;td)ile betuaeitoent^iajed bptbem^ofa^be
Ann^Dom.
tbougbt)could not f^
bim . Sato
td)td) fcDles paraotfe tbep
faie*
ifSz.March beln^teougb^tbat cnterp^tfedtoMl tbe prince of
Oren^e.
x8.after dinner vpoa a fundaie this mifcheefc was doone . Rend the whole difcourfe here-
of printed at London for Thp:Chard and WilhBrorae bookefellers. A
Todenic
the fubfi-
ftence or
naturall
beingof a
thingma-
jfidoni.
of Witchcraft. Cap.22.
433
Acomparison betwccncpopifh exorcifts and other
coniurors , a popifh coniuration published by a great
doilor ofdie Romifh church, his rules and cautions,
Thexxij.Chapter.
>#no Difference tottomz t^efe
anDpopiC^ comurations
;
fo? ttjep agree
in o?Der, foo?Ds, anD matter. Differing in
nocircumffance, but
ft
at ttjcpapiftsD
itt tmtrjoui fljame opcrlte , tfje ottjer Dcd it
in twggermugger (tactile. ffljcpaptffs
(3
faie)ljaue officers in tijis btimlfe, fcfncft
Jarc calleD erojeifts 05 comuro?s , anD itjep
IttkenarrotBlietootbercoufcnojSjas Ijauing gotten ftetojper
ftanuoucr fljem.SnDbtcaufefl;epaptCs fyallbe toitfjout ercufe
in
fyis
beljalfe^anD trjat
tfcc
too^lo mapfe ttjefr eoufcrtage, impf*
rtte,anD foilic to be as great as trje ottjers,
31 forill cite one comu*
ratton(of
Wty
fo#
3 mtgbt cite a ijunoaefc
)
pubittyeD bp
lace-
ucM
ebfi
bus de Chufa
3
a great tidc&g of tfje ftomiff) c&unrj
?
fcdjtcb feruetfc
in
***
h
iofinDoutfrjecaufeof noife anD fpirttuall rambling in Ijoufes/^^
tbawbes^tbajpels,anD to coniure foalfeing fptrits : irjncfj euer*
t^
H

mo#is Imauerie anD coufenage in tbe^tgrjeft Degree sparfee

fte coufeningDeuife
hereof , anDconferre trje impietie fcttb trje
oftjers.
Jrtrff(fo?foff))be fattb it is eirpetrfent to faff
ffe#
sates, ana to obferuati-
celebjate acerteine numberof maffes, anD to repeate tfje feuen
ons for thc
pfalmes penitential! : trjenfoure
0? fiue pjeeffs muff be called
p*^
g
to
tfce place ttberetbcrjaunto?noifeis,trjenacanDle^alIotoeD
p
oncanDlemasDatemuffbeligbteD, anD in tfje itgbtiug thereof
alfo muft tfje feuen pfelmes be fatD, anD trje gofpellof Ja.iohn.
SEben tbere muft be a croffe anD a cenfer Uutb tranbtneeufe , anD
trjeretottballtbeplacemuftbecenfeDo? perfumcD, liolit foater
mntt be fpjtnfcleD, anDa bolie ftoale mutt be fofcD , anD ( after Df
*
uerfe ottjer ceremonies) a p?aier to dUoD mnSbe maDe , in ma*
ner anD fo?me follofomg
:
S> Jlo?D 3efus
<ftiff
;
tbe bnotoer of all fecrets,$$i# aliuaies
fefe.j* mica*
434
l5Booke, Thedifcoueric Coufeningconiuratio%
rcucalcff all Ijoalfomc aitn profitable tbtngs to tbp faitbfull
cftiL
men , ano fobt cl) fuffere ft a Cptrtt to ttjetu btmfeife in tt)tc
place,
tocbcfoedjtljdefe rtjp bitter pa(fion
5
fc : fcouebfafe to commana
tbts fpirit,to rcucaie ana fignifie bnto tos tbp feruants , tottbout
our terror or burt,t#at
be
ts,to tbine bonour,anb to
bis comfort;
/ nominepatrkyO-c.
0nb tben
pr
oceeb in tbefe toor&s: Mebefocb
tb&,for (Spiffs fafee, fl) tbou fpirtt
3
tljat if tbere be anie of bs, 03
amongbs,febom tbou fooulDcfi anftoer, namebim , 02 elfe ma;
nifeff btm
bp
feme figne* 3!s tt frier P. 0? Doctor D.
02 boctoj
Memoran- Bute,
or fir Feats,
0? fir Iohn
5
or fir Robert: Etficde extern circun-
dum that
jW&*. jfo^tt i$ toell trieb (fattb tbegloffe) befotllnotanftoer
thevcricft
tmti**m* SlftbefpiritmafeeaniefounDoftoice^bnocbing,
knaue or
at tbe naming of anie one
>
be is tbe coufener (
tfte
conftiro;
3
fooie in all
fooulb faie) tbat mntt baue
t^e charge of ti)i* comuration
or ep
the com.
ammation . 3notbefe forfrctb mail be tbe interrogatories , to
^
amc
-
jjoit : sabofe foufe art tbouf ffiSberefore camefftbou/ OTbat fooufc
Deft tbou baue? Wantefftbou anie fuffrages,maffes,or alines i
l^ofo mante maffes totil ferue tbp turne,ibr#, fir, ten, ttoentte,
flrfrtie
5
$c ? JBp t^at pr&ff * puft
be
be religious o? fecular t
Wilttbou baue anie faffs f
W)%t t ^oto mante i ^ofo great *
Slnb bp fcbat perfons $ among bofpitalles i Hepres / Dj beg*
gers i Whattyall be tbe figne of
ftp
perfect oeliuerancefOTjcre*
fore lieff tbou in purgatorie 1 3nb fucb like . fjjts muff be tone
intbenigbt*
Thefe f
P
i-
gftbere appcare no figne at fins boure , it muff be Deferred
msarenot
tnttll anotber boure ^olie toatcr muff be left in tbe place.
bydaSc
a? ^
ut** nofeare(tbep faie)tbat fucb a
fptrit foill burt tbe confix
by night.
tt% : foj
be
can finite nomore, as being in tbe meane ffate be*
*For fp they
tto&nz gmn ano eutll,antj as pet in tbe ffate of fatiffaction.
*
3f
might be tbe fptrtt ^oj
bwWben
tt i$ a bamiteD foule.anb not an elect &
bewraied.
aerie manmap notbe p^tntbereat,fpeciallte fucb as be toeafte
of comple0on.Sjep ajpeare in fciuerfemaners, not altnaies in
For fo the
boDte
3
or
bobilie ^ape(as it i$ real) in tbe life of >. Mmm,tbat
may
bTifcft
^
e DlueU D
^)
but fometimes inuifible
3
as onelie bp (buno, botce,
handled.
02 noife.IljUS farre Iacobus de Chufa.
Bntbicaufepou^all fe tbatfoefebenotempttetoor&Sjttoj
flankers ; but tbat in trutb fucb tbings are commonlte put in
p^actife in
tl;e Jftomiftj cburcl^Sl
toill ^ere let bourne an inffance,
latelfc
fdoni.
of Witchcraft. Cap.13.
435
latdte ana truth's,
$ougb
letoblfepetfojmtb
:
anDtfjefamem
ctfcctasfollotoet^
Alate experimentercoufeningconiurationpra&i-
ied at Orlcance by the Francifcane Friers, how it was
detected, and the iudgemerit againft the authors of
that comedie.
The xxiij. Chapter.
- .
tfi
tfce
peate of out
%ttfb
i
5 34* at
OrleancetU France, tt)C ^atO?S fcJlfetltV
eD , totiltng and befiring to be banco
totibout amepontpe o? itfflfe^c l^tr IniD
banft,tibo reuerencco tbe memo2tall of
rjtr^^cucnaiDllje^aDlDtUcDtjtm. 3r&
bicaufe Ctje iuas buried in itje cburcb of
jbe*Francifcans
>
befioestwrfatijeranb
granbfatber, ana gaue ibem m refoaro onelte
6x
crofcmes,
fefceteas
ttjcvljopcDfo? a greater p:cte-
5
ll)o:tlie after tt cjmnce&j
ttjat as be
felled certeme toarts and fob tt)em
,
tftep
DeftreD
b
tm
to giue tbcm fomc part thereof frariie toitbout monie : t^tc^
fje
flatlie oenieo . Ifit^ tftep
tortte tierte greeuouflfe 0no trijtre*
as before tbep mtatfeeo tyit^ttoto tbep concerned fucb bifpleafure
a* tijtv dcutfcd tbis mcanes to be rcuengeD
5
to tott,fy at
bis foife
bias bamneo fo: euer Ijc crjeefe tuo:Uemen an ftamcrs of
fttS
tragcDte toere Colimannus, anDStephanusAterbatenlis,
botb bocto?s of omimtie ; tins
Coliman.
foas agreat conmro:,
f
jjatj all bis implements in a reaoines, trljt cij be toas iuomt to bfe
in fucb
bufines.ana tbus tbep Ijanbleo tbe matter. Ujcp place
0?
uer tbe arcbes of tbe cburcb,a pongnoutce
5
ft&o about mibrngbf
>
fefcen tbep came to mumbletbeirplaters , as tbep foere tocont to
bo.mafeetb a great rumbltng,anb noife. Dut of fjanb
tbe
mamfcs
teganneto coniure ano to ctjarme, but
be anftjuere&notbmg
v
IM)enbeingreqtnrebtogtueafigne,trbetl)erbe
toere abumme
fpir it 0: no,
be
beganne to rumble againe; tdjfcb tbing tbe? tcofte
as a certeine figne * ipauing lata tbis foundation,
tbep go unto
certeine cttt?ens , ctjetfe
mm,ana fucb as fauouceo
fyem,
oeda*
tetuf* ring
A coufe-
ning con-
ization.
*Ofthisor
derread
noble ituffe
in a bookc
printed at
Frankgford
vnder the
ride ofAL
coran,Trttn*
cifcanomm*
Note ho\t
thcFran-
eilcans can-
notconiure
without a
confede-
rate.
43
6 * ^.Booke. The difcouerie A
coufemngconiuram
rmgtbatabeautecbauccbaD bafpened at borne in tbetrmoria*
fferte, not (befomg fcbat ttje matter foas
5
but defiring tbem to
Onotorius come to tbeir mattens atmiorngbt Wt)m tbcfc citizens foere
impuden-
command tbat p?aiers foere begunne, tbe counterfet fpttttbc^
fuch Ih m
S^ft
t0 mabea maruelious noife in tbe top of
fte tburcb. and
icffi. fac
e
"
being affced t4)at
be
meant
5
and ftbo be foas
,
gaue fignes
ft
at it
toabufefo foasnotlafofullfo^bfmtofpeakc, Cbetefose tbep commanded
vyorrtiip-
ijlm to mafce anltoer bp tokens and fignes to ceriemc tbtngs
panie
Com
"
ftepkwuld demand of
bim. $ofotoas tberea bole made in tbe
toafcot,
tfeougb tbe It^tcfi
be migbt beare and tmderftand
tbe
Dolce of tbe
coniuro? i and tben bad be
in bte band a Ittle bco:d,
tdttcb at eucrie queffion,be ftrabe,m fucb totf as
be mtgbt eafilte
be beard beneath jfirtttbepaffcedbim, tdjetberbefocreone of
tbem tb
at bad
bftne burten in tbe fameplace .
afterfo ards tbe
p
recboning manic bp name, fofcicb bad brime burtea tbere
5
at tbe
laft alfo tbep nametbe qj)ato?8 ftrife : and tbere bp and bp tbe fpu
rttgaue aftgnetbatbe foas btr route 1e teas furtberafceo,
td)etberbefoeredamnedo?no; anoif befoere,fo2ix&at caufe,
fo^atoefert
3
o?faulf;txbetber fo^couetoufneis^ foanton luff,
fo: p?toe 1 foant of cbaritie
-
qj tibetber ttbiere fo? fcereGe, 0? fix*
tbe feet of Luther nefoliefpjomg top : alfo tx^at
be meant bp tbat
noife and ffirre
be
ftepi tbere ; ft&etberttfoeretobauetbebodie
noto buried in bolie ground to be digged top againe, and laid in
&me otber place. Co all libt
rb
points
be
anItocrcd bp fignes
3
as
befoas commanded, bp tbe ftbicb be
affirmed 0: denied ante
tbtng , according as fjt ffrafee tbe bm?d tfoifeo?tb?tfetogefter.
*
The con-
^n
* *ft
en
^
z
^
m
S*
uert
ft
em
*
tonoerffand.,ibat tbe tocrie
federate
caufeof
bts
damnation teas Luthersberefie, and tbat tbe bodte
fpirk was
mutt n&ds be digged top againe : tbe mamfes requefted tbe citf*
taught that
?en(
5
fo^Of p^efence tbep bad tofed 0^ rafter abufed ; tbat tbep
fore?
fo0altl beai
*
^{trteffe Df
$rc
ft
in
S
*
&W# ft
e
P
fa*
fene to^*
tbeireieu;andtbattbeplJjould fubferibe to fucb tbmgsasinere
done a fefo dates before. f:be citizens tafeinggcod aduife on tbe
matter, leaft tbep tbould offmdtbe^ato^ojbnng tbemfelues
introuble^reftifed fo to dco 5I5ut tbe monk* ucttoitbftanding
tafee from tbence ^t to&fe bjeao , iibicb tbep
called tbe boff and
bodte of our llo:d,tuitb all tbe rcltfees of faints, and earrie tbem
to anotber place, and tbere fate tbeirmaflfe, Cbe
bi^opstobfti^
tote
fidorit.
ofWitchcraft.
Cap.23.
437
tute fudge (fo&ome tbep calico ^5eiaU) tmdcrffandingtbat
matter , commefb fbttber, accompanied toftb certeinc
bonett
men, to tbe intent
be migbt fenotoe ttje febole ctrcumffance mo?e
^jcactlte : and tberefo#
be
commandetb tbem to mafee coniurati*
on in \)\% p?efence ; ana alfo
be requirctb certemeto be c&ofen to
go fcp into tfjc top of tbe bafot, and tbere to fe Ubetfjer anp gtjoU
a{pareDO?nOt.
Stephanus Aterbatenfistttffciie
dOttedtbat tO Forfo
bclatofitlljandmaruellouClie perfuading tbe contrarts,affirmcd
might me
tbat tbe fptrit in notoife cugbt to be troubled, and albeit
ftie fl)fr
confede
-
fictall^gedtfjemtjeriemucbiftattijere migbt be fcmecontu<
found!
ring of
fte
fptrit
;
pet could fje notbhtg pzeuaile.
OTtjil^fl tytte tbings foere dtotng, tbe spat
0?,
t4?en
be bad fije*
toed
ftc
ofljer
Bluffices of tfje citie, ft& at
be
too ulo baue tbem to
do^ttDbebi^iournieto
fte
fcing, and opened t&e ftbole matter
tmto
b
tm. 3nt) bfcaufe tbe
mn&3 refiifca fudgement bpon plea
of tbeir otonc iaiucs and liberties
3
PekingcbcoUng out certeine
af tbe aloermenofParis,gtuetb tbem abfolute and full autbo#
tie to mafee inqufrie of tbe matter . SElje Itfee dcotb tbe dBbancelo?
mattter Anthonius Pratenfis cardinall and legat fo? tbe pope
ft:ougbout
France. f|)erefo?e,trfjen tbep b*d
no exception to al*
ledgc,tbeptoereconuciedtmto
Paris, and tbere confframed to
maketbeir anftoer But pet could notbmg be In^ngout of
4
n oWi
-
tbembpconfeffion,&t)eret)pontbeptoereput apart into dtuers
"X^^
p?ifons : tbe nouice beingfeept in tbe boufe of maiffer Fumanus,
filing in
one of
tbe aldermen, foas oftentimes cramfned, and earnedlie
the deni.
requeffedtotJttertbetrutb^butinouldnotlJDttbCanding confette
en
gj
r
nt
notbmg;bicaufebefearedfbat tbe manfcs tooulo affertoards
o?afauk
g
put bim to deatbfe earning tbeir oaoer
,
and putting it to open
committed,
ffyamt, Butftben tbe iudges bad madebun furepjomtfe tbat be
ftouldefrapepuniOjmen^andtbatbe fljould neuer come into
tbeir bandling, be
opened tmto tbemtbe
tttjclc matter as it toas
dame : and being bjougbt before bis
fellotoes, auoucijed tbe fame
to fyeir faces* ijje mamfes., albeit tbep toere conutrted
,
and bp
tbefemeanesalmoft taken fardetoifb ^t d#d doing
;
pet did
tbep refafe tbe fudges, bragging and twuntiug ftemfclues on
tbeir p?iuiledgcs , but all in toaine jfo?
fentence palled bpon
tbem, and tbep toere condemned to be carried bacfee againe to
Orleance,
and tbere to be caff in p;ffort, and 6fyould
finallie be
ftiUg* bjougbt
438
i5*Bookc. The difcouerie Conwrations.
b: ougl;t fo:tlj into tftc
crjdefc ci)urd) of ttje citte openlte, and from
trjcnce to Replace of execution , Uijerc ttjep
fyouio make open
confefltonof ttjctc trefpaCTes.
^ureltctfjistoasmoff commonamong mconks ano ft f era,
fc&ottiafnfetne&tbett religion, tbeir lulf
, tfteir liberties,
ftett
pompe,tt)etttoeal$,ti)eire&imation anDtmaucrtebprud)
cow
A ua
feningp?actlfes, $oio3tofli tyefopoumojefpeciall o?&ersof
risortran-"
poptty
conizations, ttjat ate fo fljameieaie aomtttet) into
fte
fidonofthc
ctiurttiof
Rome,
ftattftep
are not oneltefuffereD, but commas
authors
0cotobetfeD
3
notbpnfgfjtfecretlte, but bp Date impuDentlte.
[herTurpt
ami *&efe fo
3
fo
$
concerne
$*
*wing of tefottcbeo perrons, ana
fed
fed) a* are poffeffeo , to fott, fu# as ijatte a atucll put Into
fyem
bpfottdjes fnt&antments* &no &eretmftiall
3
taHi fctaotone
certcine rules oeliuereti tmto to bp fuc& popify Doctor, as are of
greateff reputation.
Who may be coniurorsin the Romifh church be-
fides priefts , a ridiculous definition of fuperftition,
what words are to be vfed and not vfed in exorcifmes,
rebaptifme allowed, it is lawful! to coniure any thing,
differences betweene holie water and coniuration.
3./?*#
Thexxiiij. Chapter.
y>^9
e^^gHomas Aquinas
fattlj
, t^8t ante
*
boDte
3
thougb
fy:
be of an inferior o? fit*
period o&er, pea iftougi) ofnone o?Dcr at
all
(anDasGulielmusDurandus glofla-
tor Raimundi affirmed a brottian.fi> Op
blefle not ftegirDlc 02 tt)e garment, but
tfje perfbn of ttfe beioif4)eD)tiatb potucr to
cro:ciCctl)eo?tier of an eromfl 02 coniu*
ro:>euenas hollas anppj&ffmap fete mafffcfn a oufe toncon*
fecrafe&. But tbat is (fatty M.Mai.) rattjer flfeougti ifce
gcoDiicffe
ano licence of tbe pope
5
ttjan %ougb fte
grace ofttje fatrament.
$ate
3
ft)ereateeicamplcs ret ootmte, tdjere fome being fa-toft'
tbeDfoerecareD(asM. Mai.
fafeeft ft) toitftout anp coniuration
atoll* Spamefteretoerececteine
pater n*fters,^Hes,mbcre<tos
tato>
ftdonu
ofWitchcraft. Cap.24.
439
fato
?
ano croflfcs made,but tftep are $atm#
:
$zy fate, ana no
conjurations. j?o? tbepfate tbat fucft tbarmcs are latotull,b^
canfe tbere is no fuperffition in tbem,fc*
nD it tsfoo^tbmp labour, to tyetupou bote papiffs Define
fuperaitton,an&bofotbcp ejcpounbtbe Definition tbereof* &w
Etgioffo*
perffition(fatetbep) tea religion obferueb beponomcafure,a re*
<&**#*
ltgionp^ad;tfeDtDttbeuiUanot)nperfectctrcumffance0 #lfo,
fcbatlbeuer trfurpett) tbe name of religion,
%ougbbantane tra*
Dttton, toitbout tbe popes aufboritte, is fupcrffitious : as to abbe
0? ioine ante b?mnes to tbe maflfe, to interrupt anie binges, to
to ab?ibge aniepart of tbe cr&D in tbe finging tbereof, 0^to fing
txben tbe organs go, anb not tibm tbe quier (mget^not to baue
one to belpe tbe p:iett to maffe
: anb futb Ifke,f&
Wfrzfc popifb erojeiffs bco manie timt* forget tbefr ofmte
Menken
rules, jfo? tftep Iboulb root oirectlie in tbefr conjurations call bp<
%%%$*
ontbe biuell Cas tbep b) toitb intreatie, but
fofft
autbojitie ana
ZTttVmagU
commanbementj^eitber (boulb tljepbauein tbeir cbarmes anb *fhaitxa-
confurations anie bnfcnofone names, $ettber (boulb tbere be #r.
(as alfoafes tbere is) anie falQaft conteineb in tyt
matter of
tbe cbarme of confuratfon, as (fate ibep)
olD foomen . baue in
tbeirs,bfcentbepfaie; ^bebleflfeDbirgine paffeb ouer
lordan,
anb tben >.Steuen metbir,anb aflseo bir
5
*c* jeftber Iboulb tbep
'baue ante otber batne tbaraders, buttbe croffe (02 fto
fe are tbe
too?bs:) anb manie otber fucb cautions Ijaue tbep, ixbfcb tbev ob>
ferue n t,fe: tbep baue mabeit lafofull elfebbere*
ButThomas
tbetrtbafepillerp?(Dueft tbeirconiuringanb
,
CbarmeSlaMuflbp^Marke^Ofaitb^^m^/' (rediderHnt;J^^^
J3nb, In nomine meo d&nonia eijeient, ere: tdjerebp l\t alfo pjCOttetb
^/aw.
flmttbepmaieconfureferpents* 0nbtberebe
tafeetb
paines to uufatft
p:coue,tbat tbe to020s of 0o&are of as great bolinefte as relives .
of faints, ttbereas (in fucbrefpect as tbep
meane)tbep are botb
alffee,anDinb<*b noting fxHDjtb.
anogcantentbemfurtber,
tbat To tbep mate be cameras eitber of fljem mate dcd a man
tmtebbarme efftermbobteoafoule.
)Buttbepp?(DUe tijtSbp S, Auguftine
3
faieng
5
Non eflminm Atrimme
verhmDehfihncorpni chriili:
ftberebpOU tyep
COttClUDe tf)US;
confequent
SBpaU mens opinions it is latoM to carrie about reuerentiie
$e reltfees of faints
5
Emit is latofull agafnff euill
fptrits,to in*
liHUuj,
uocate
440
i^Booke. The dtfcouerie Sxorcifmes*
UDCtltC %t ttatltC Of 0deuette toafe; bp %t Pater nosier
,%t^ne,
ftenatmttte,tI)0paCRon
5
ttiefiuetDOunD0,fte title tiiumjbant,
bp tbe feuen too?os fpofeen on tbe crotfe, bp tbe naflea,
fc : ana
mimdtf. tbere mate be tjope repofed tn tbem.
|*ea, ttjcp fate tt is lafofull
par.z.fteA.
to couture all tbings, btcaufe tbe diuell mate baue potocr in all
tbtngs, andfirff.altoafes tbe perfon o: tbtug, therein tfte ofuctt
te
5
muff be crojrifcd, and iben tbe ofucll muff be comureo. aifo
tbepaffirme,tbat tt is as expedient to confecrate and couture
postage and meate,a$ foater and falt,o > fucft Itfte tbing&
2$e rfgftt o^aer of ero?ctfme in rebaptffine of a perfon poffefr
moniesjnd
fe& o? befoitcbeo, requfretb tbat ejtfufflatton and ataenunct#
reiikes 'of ttcn be tone totuaro tbe foeff 3tan
3
tbere muff be erection of
exorcifmc
ijanD^confelKonjp^ofeffto^o^atton^enetitctionjtmpoCtfonof
(Tn^of ?Sc
&
an0
*>
denudation ant) tmtfion
3
foftb bolie oile after baptifmc,
po|cffca or
commumon,anOmtmttton of tbe furplts* H5ut tbep fate tbat tbte
bewitched, n&detb not, fcbere tfte betottcbed tie; ejrojcifeo : but tbat tbe befoifc
tbed be firftconfeffieo, and tben
to bold a candle tn
Ins bant), and
tutted of afurplife to tie about
ty$
bare bodie a bolie candle of
ttjelengtfjof <H:iff,o? of fbecroflfefidjerefcponbe died, ftbtcb foj
monte mate be
bad at Rome. rr4fa<tbM.Mal.)$temaiebe
fatd
; 3
comure ft&Peter
o^Barbara betngficbe,but regenerate
in tbe bolie toater of bapttfmc,bp tbe lining dUod, bptbe true
<H5oo,bptbe bolteti!5oo,bptbe od tdjtcb ted&medtb&totftbte
potions blouo,tbattbou matedbe made a confttreo man, tbat
eueriefantafieand fotcfeedttefle ofdiaboMcall receipt dco auoto
and depart from tb
&
a
andtbat euertebncleane fpirit be comured
ffcougb bim tbat (ball come to iudge tbe qut'c be and tbe deadend
tbefoojlobpfier, ^mtnxoremm^t. andftte comuratton,fo(tb
e^**,
and a p?ater, muff betbnfe
repeated, and at tbe end al*
toater muff be fatd %Ergo malediBediabolerecognofce fintenriam tuatn,
ere andti)i* o#ermutt alfoaiea be followed* andfinallie^tbere
Stfm that*
mttff te WKsatt fearcb made, in eucrie corner, and tmaer eue*
this is for
tie couerlet and pallet, and bnoereuerte ttpfl$iolo of tbe dcojea,
onebewit- foj tnffruments offoifcberaff* and tfanie be found,
tbepmuft
hed.
ftretgbttoaie be %otnne into fljefier. aifo tbepmul! cbange all
fteir beddtng,tbetr
clofttng,and tbefr babitatiom and ifnotbing
be fouttd,tbepartietbatte to beero^cifed o^coniured, muStomt
to tbe cburcb ratb in tbe mooting : and
tbe bolter ^t date is, the
better,
Tidonu of Witchcraft. Cap.25.
441
better,fpeciallleourJLadtedatc* 0ndft)ep?#ff
3
ffi}e be %taen
trtmfelfe and in perfect ffate$ali dcd
fte
tetter tijeretn* 0nd let
btm
tfjat is crojctfed fjolo a bolie canDle in bis band,fc. aitoateg
p.20utDrD
5
ttiat^c^olteii)aterbett)?olDnetpon^tm
?
anDattoale
Note the
put about
W
necfee, foitb z># /# adiHtmum,dxto t&e Jletame,
P
rouir-
toift
inuocation of faints. 0nD ftjts o:aer mate continue t&ife
afo&fte/oastfaie tbcp)%ougb multiplication of intcrce(To?s,
0? rather intercefftons, grace mate be obteuicD
3
anDfauo;p:o^
cured*
IJicre is a!fo fome queffionin tbe Horniff) cburcfcfcfcetbcr fye
facramcntof tbe altar ts to be receiued before 0? after tbe ere?*
eifme, 3temin ^tft.tbeconfeflb^ muttlearne trfjetbec tbe pap
tie be not creominunicate,and to f0? foant of abfc! utton\endure
tbis deration
Thomas
tyefoetb ttje difference betimtf bolie
no.
j^m
toater and coniuration,faiengtbat botte toater d?fuetb tfte
dtueil fiyrJmj*
atoate from
tbe ertemail and outward parts
3
butconiuratfons
fromtbe infernall and tntoard parts ; and $erefo?e bnto tbe be*
tottdjcd partie boibaretobeajplied*
The feuenreafbns whyfbmeare not rid ofthedi-
uellwith all their popifh con'iurations, why there were
no coniurors in the primkiue church, and why die diuell
is not fo foone eaft out ofdie bewitched as ofdie pot
fcfletil
Thexxv. Chapter.
*
irreotedfo?aH ibeir coniurations
3
tbe pa*
pfOfs fag te fo? feuen caufes*jfiriyojtbat
r
tbe fat
tb
of
tbe ttauders bp i$ naugb
h
te
condlte,fo2 tbat t&cfr* tbat patent tbe
2
partie is no better; tbirdlie,bfcaufe of tbe
3
L
finnescf tbe betoit4jed
a
fouribife
3
fo? tbe
4
><z0WiS?>tM
neglecting ofmate remedies
5
ftftlie, fb?
5
tbe reucrence of bertues going out into others
5
fijrtlie, fo? tbe
d
purgation ; feuenftrfte, fo? fnc m^rit of tbe partie betoffcbed.#nd
7
tojtbefirttfoure are pitted bp Matthewtfjey. andMarkefte^
ftben
44a *
5*Bke. The difcouerie
Conlurations.
Proper
fofjcn one pjefenteb bis fonne, anD
fte
multitude
toanteD faf
ft
,s
proofes of
^
e fg^^. fato^ILo^t) belpe mineincreDulitie oj bnbel&fe.Sffiberi
feuenrw^
Jbpowiiww
Wn,
Dl) fatftleflfe anD peruerfe generation,
|>oto
fon$. long QiallB) be toift pou * #nD tftere ftefe too^dg are
bitten
5
StoDSefusrebufeeDbfm, $c. Iljat issto fate,
fate ftcp
5
ftcpoO
fedeD t%
betuitftco fo?
bte
finnes,
if
0? bp
fte
neglect of Due re>
mcDmit a$oereft
,,
ttjat
ftere foere not tDltfi <2&tff gena anD per*
feet men : fo?
fte
pillers of
fte falft ; to tott, Peter , lames
, and
Iohn
foere abfent . j^eifter toa$ ftere fatting anD p?aier,
ftrtft*
out
fte tftift
ft
at feinD of Diucls conlD not be catt out .
Jf0; ft
e
four
ft
point;to
tott, fte
fault of
fte
eroxtttin
faift mate
aff
care;
fo?ftatafferfoarD$fte Difcipleg affeeofte caufe of
ftetr tmpo>
tencie
ft
erin* SitD 3efu$ anfltoereD,tt tuas fo:
ft
eir increDulttte;
feieng
ft
at if
ft
cv l;aD a$ muft fatft as a graineof muffarD fa?D,
ftepftoutomouemountames^c, Sftefiftte wambbyritatp*-
fww,ftel(ue$of
fte fafteri^fcftere it
aip&reft ftat
>,Andionie
coulDnotDcDftatcure
5
tftenljteffto!arPaule coulD Deo it, anD
Dfott ifo2ftep?ojfeoffte0jrtercufe it tefafo,
ft
at
ftougb fte
fault be taben airjate
fterbp$pet
it follofoeft not
ft
at alfoate*
fte
punf
ftment is releafeD # iiatt ofall tt to fafD
,
ftaf
if fe pofftble
ftatfteDtuellfoasnotconfureDout of
fte
partie before baptifc
mebp
fte
erojeiff, 0? fte
miDtoife
baft
not bapttfeD
tym
foell, but
omttteD Tome part of
fte
faerament 3f anp obiect
ft
at ftere
why there
foereno ejro?ciffa in
fte
wimitiut fturft,
it te anftoereD
3
ftat
were no
fte fturft
cannot notu erre . 2taD faintGregorie foouto must
couiurors
^
mt fnfiituteD it in tatne* anDttteageuerallrule,ftatfebooj
ducchuSh
^atfowrctenefolieero^fcb,muftbe rebapttTcD:asal(b
fuft
with
other
a*foalfee o? falfee in ftetr deepen
fo? (fate
ftep)
call
ftem
b
p ft
etc
fubtiii
name0,anDp?efentlieftepiDabe,o3faUtfftepclime : tfterebp
points,
it {0 gatbeteD,ftat ftep
are nottrulie nameDin bapttfme* 3item
ftep
fate, it is fomefebat mo# Difficult focontarefteDfueU
out ofonebetotffteD,
ft
an out ofone poCDcflcD : bicaufe
in
fte
betmf
fteD, be
is Double
5
in
fte oft
cr fingle,
H|jep ijane a bunDjeDfuft beggerlte,foj>
lift,
anD frfaolou* notes
infttebc&alfo
Other
fidoni.
of Witchcraft. Cap.2&
443
Other
groflc abfurdities of
witchmongers
in this matter ofconiurations.
Thexxvj.Chaptcr.
mteiieU cannot fee fctyat Differ
rence o? Diffinctton ttje tuitebmonger* Do
putbetfoaenefbe fenotoleDgeanD pofoer
'of <H5oD anD tfce
Dfuttl^but ttjat ttjep
ftmfe,
if
tftep
p^ate, 0? rattjer talbe to CS5od
3
till
tt)ttr lj eatfa afec, f)e neuerfjearetti tljem
;
but tbat ttje Dfuell Di& Imotoe euerie
ttiougbt anD fmaginatton offtetr minD$,
anD botfj
can anD alfo toili hcd anp tying f0: ffjem iFo?
if ante
tbatmeanetbgcoDfaiftfoffl)
fte
Dtueli read certeine ccniuratt*
on$
3
l)ecommetbtop(tbepfate)at atrice. Carrie tfanotberibat
Ijatt) noneintent to ratfe fnm*reaD ojpzonouncetbe foo?D$
5
tie
toUnotfttrre^anopetLBodin confelR^ftat &e is afraid to
Aconiuror
reaDfuc!)comara]tfon0
5
a;lohwierusrecitetIj; leatt (bclibe)
then belike
f&eDiuell tuonlD come top, ana fcratcl)^nttDttt|l)tefotnlelong
mu
ft
notb
natter aint^lcljfojta UjcjnDertftatfteDtueUoealefttDtftnone
^m?*
ottier
5
ttjantDttbei5anDcomnro?0. 3fojmppart^atiereaDa
numberoftbetrconwratfons, bo! neuer coulD f& ameDiuel*
oftfjeirs, crcepttttoera in a plate But tbemuell (bettfec) fcno*
toetb mpmtnD ; totott, fljat
3
toculD be loft) to come toitfjin tiie
compaflfeoffj&clatDes . 5i5utlofcbat reafon fucb people Jaue,
Bodin, Bartholomews Spineus, Sprenger,
ant) Inftitor,$CtD0J
conffantlte affltaue, tbat toftcbe* aretobepanffl&eDferiibmo?e
^n
r**
etfremttie ttjan couinro&s ; anD fimtetfmes foriib oea%febeu ttje
re
J
t
c
n
^
i.
ottjer are to be parDoneDDoing tlje fame offenfe:bicaufe(fap fytp) carnation*
tbe toitr&e* mahe a league ftritb tbe Wuell, 1 fo Deo not confuro&
an
4
the
$ofotfconforms make noleague bv ttjetr oftme confeOfon,anD
^olim
DtueteinD&Dfenotunotour cogitations (as
3
baue futlcientlie
ration!*
1
pjoueD) tfym fooulD
31
Uieet of ourfoittftmangers tbc reafon,
(ffareaDtjjeromuratumanD perfinmetbe ceremonie)fct>p tye
Diuell tmll not come at mp call y ffiut olj abfatD ereDuliiie! CEucn
in ftjts point manie fcuifei IcarneD menijaue b&nz 1
are abufeD:
Reread
444
*ThJe tc-
clefigdedi-
catione.
ibidenufoU
Xo8.
Dmand. de
ecclefie de-
dicationelib.
1 5
.Booke.
Thedifcoucric
Coniurations.
i$era$,i
f
tbep tooulD mafee erperlence,o? suite ejrpenD
tbe caufe,
tftcp mi
gbt be fane
refolueDsfpectallp feben tbe irbole art ant) ctr^
cumffance is fo contrarte to odstoo?D,a0 it muff be falfe,tftlje
otber be true,&o as pou maptmDerffattD,tbat tbe paptffs Do not
onlfe bp
tbefr Doctrine,in botes
$ fermons feacb
i public conto
ration^
tbe o?Der tbereof
5
ftfcerebp tbep map tnDuce mmto be*
ffofoe,o?ratbercaff
atoaietbetrmonie fcpon maffcsanDfuffra*
ges fo?
tbetr foules
5
but tbep mafee it alfo a parcell of tbeir facra*
mmtof o&ers(of
tbefaW numbera conturo?
fe one) anD in*
fert mante
formesof conturatfons into tbetr Dtuine fcrutce,anD
not onelie into tbetr pontificals, but into tbeir maffc babes
;
pea
into tfjetoerie canon of tbemaffe.
Ccrtainc coniurations taken out ofthepon-
tificall and out ofthe miffall.
Thexxvij. Chapter.
mt fa? pet altttle moje of
poptCft
*coniurations
3
anD conferre tbem frritf)
fte otber
3fn
ibe*ponttficall pou
tyall
finD tbts comuration
5
feiucb tbe otber con*
into;* Irteasfolemnelteastbcp:
3
con*
ture
fyk tbou creature of toater in tbe
name of itje fa^tber, of tbe Ib^mte,
anD of tbe ^olte^gbottyijat tbou b?tue
afoate tbe Diuell from tlje bounDSoftbe toff
5
tbat be
remaine not
in tbebarfee corners of tbistburcb anD altar,
# f?ou tyallffnD
in
tbe fametitle,tbe(e too?DS follotoing, to be bfeD at tfje
ballots
tngof
cburcbes . fi$ere muttacroffeofaffjesbemaDetjpontbe
pauement,from one enD of tbe cburcb
to tbe otber, one banDfull
bjoaD tanDone of
tbe pjieffs muffWtt
on tbe one ffoe tbereof
tbe dUmfee alpbabet
3
anD on tbe otberfioe tbe lattn alj&abet Du-
randus
pMaetb tbis reafon tbcreof^to toit,3it repjefentetb 9)t
bm'on in fattb of tbe 3efoes anD entiles . &nD pet foell agra^
ing to btmfclfe
be fattb euen tbere, tbat tbe
erode reading from
tbe one enD to tbe otber, figntfietb tbat tbe
people, &#
cb
toere in
tbe beaD$albemaDe tbe tatle.
fiioni.
of Witchcraft. - Cap.
27. 44
5
%
A
coniuration written in the mafle
booke* Fol.i.
I
Confute
ft#
2D creature of fait bp <0ot) , bp
fte
(Sot) {
ft
at j
Mijfas.
huetb^bp tt>e
trti^ (0oD,bp fl)C
IjoitcHh^
^^
1
^
bp Eliz^us
/^.i.
fte
p?o$et commanded , tliat ftou
fl^ouloefl be ft?otunc into
fte
The maner
ioater.,ftat ft fterebp mtgtrt be maoe tftole ant) founo,
ftat ftou
ofco
j}
iu
-
falt[bereletftep?aftl(D6e topon
fte
fait] mattt be contureDfo?
nn
s
falc

fte
ijealft of all beteuera , ana
ftat ftou
be to all
ftat tafeeftfc,
Ijealft
botf) of boate ant> fonle
5
and let all jfeantaOes ant) tmcfeefc
ne(fe
5
o? maboUcall craft 05 receipt, Depart ftom
fte
place iftere*
on ft te fpnnfelet) , as alfo euerie bncleane fptrtt, being confareD
bptnmftatfu&geftboft fte
quiche ant> fteoea&bpfier. Refp :
9men.S^en follotoeft a pjaier to be fafytotftout
Damim*
wltf-
tumi but ytttoVtyoremm) asfollofoeft:
^fOremus.
Allmf
gbtte ant) cuerlaffing <0oo , foe ljumblte oeffre ffjp dfe*
a praier to
mencp[bere let
fte
pj&ft tofee topon tbc faltjftat ftou foout
bc
^
P*
ied
Deft fcouftfafe, ftzougbftp
pfette, tobl^cffe ant) fanc^ttfie
merexor."
ftis creature of falt,tfti
ft
ftou
Ijaft gfaen fo?
fte
We of mankind, cifae.
ft
at ft map be to all
ft
at ceeeiue tt,bealft of mint) and boaie
5
fo
astftatfoeuerftatt betoufted fterebp ,o;>fp;mtfcled
fterefotft,
tnapbefoofdof all tmcleanrieffe,andall refiffanceof (pfrttuall
imquftie.ftjougt) our Jlo;id
3
amem
TOatcan be made bni a contaratfon of ftefefoo?d$ alfo,
6$tft
are io?ttten in
fte
canon , 0? rafter in
fte
faccaring of
maffe t Zfyi*
fjolte commtrtton of
fte
bodte and blout) of
our JLojd 3efu0
fetft, let ft be made to me, ant) to
all fte
recetucrs
ftereof
,
bealft
of mind ant)
bodtc,and a
iftolefome p?eparatiue fo?
fte
Deferumg and receiutng of
euerlafting ltfe
5
ft?ougft
ourJlo?t)3lefu0,
ftmzn.
That
Aconiti-
ratio'n of
frankin-
ccnfc fee
fcorth in
forme.
446
i5*Bookc. The dUcoiicrie
Exorcifms.
That popifli priefts leaue nothing vnconiured,
a forme ofexorcifmc for incenfe.
Thexxviij.Chapter.
ftfyouglj t^e paptftg ijaue ma*
ntecomuratton*
3
fo as neither toater,
no? fierce? b?eab,no? fotne* no?
toar
5
noi
taliotoe, no?
djurcfe
no; cburctjpara
, noi
aifar , no? altar cloatb, no: atfjes, noj
coleieyio? bellr^no? tail ropes^cope*^
no? toettmente>uo? oile
3
no: fait, no? can*
ale, no? canolefficfee
3
no? be as
,
no? bro*
ffaue5,fc;aretottboutftetrfo?nof conturatton : pet
3
Mlfo?
b^cuttie let all paflCe
3
anbeno Jew tottb incenfe, iifetclj tt)ct> Dca
C0nturemttjtefo?t^3coiHM
rtt>ano euerie bflion of our emmte,$c : tbat tbou go ana Depart
from out of tin* creature of franfeincenfc, Unit) all tfjp oecetpt
anDfotcfce&neSjtbattbte creature map be fanatfieD, ana tnttjc
name of our
3Lo?Df< 3efus }< fr?iff
* tbat all ttjep tbat taff
e,
toucb
3
o? fmell tije fame
p
map recetue fte btrtue ano afltffance of
tbe l^olfe-gbott
$
fo as ftberefoeuer tins incenfe 0? franbincenfe
^allrematne
3
tt)at tt)eretl)oumnolt)tfe befo bold as toapp:ocfj
0? once p?efumeo? attempt to burt : but itbat bncleanefptrttlb
euertboube,tbaftboutDitballtbpcraffanD fubttltie auoto ano
depart , being comureb bp tbe name of (3ot> tfjc fatter ah
migWie,ic. 0nDtbatttberefocuert^efumeo?fmo^be'
thereof tyall come , euerie feint) and fo?t of biuels
mapbe Jtueit afoaie, ant) erpelle&
3
a$ tijep
toere at fte
increafe of flje liuer of
fifl^, itfeirt) tftc arcbangcll
RaphaellmaDe,
The
Jidom.
of
Witchcraft. Cap.ap,
447
Theniles
and IawesofpopifhExorcifts and other
coniurorsall one, with a confutation of their whole
power^how S. Martine coniured the diucll.
Thexxix. Chapter,
i^e paptft^ pott fte&mt ttyit
ttt*
**$*
***
teine general! rules and latoes, as to ab*
c
"
ffeineftomOmte, and to faff, as alfc *>
com
^^
ttjertotfe to be cleane from all pollutions,
$c : andeuen fo Itfectutfc baue tfje otber
comuro?s* &ome toill fate tftat paptffs
Wedfuineferutce,andp2aiersseuenfoocD
!*^Y^i^^4commoncomuro?s(as pou fce)euen in ttje
famepapttttcallfonne, nottbtt (toaruing fromtbefrs m faitfr
and oorfrme, noj pet in tmgodlte ano tmreafonable hinds ofpe*
titttm*.fyt tbtnfes it map be afuffictent argument,to ouertfeoto
ftecallmgtjpanDmtraculoaslrwjfesof fptrits, ttrnt it is tojtt*
tm
;
00 onelie Imotoctb and fearrfjeib tbe fjarts, ano onelie
s 6
inoabetb great toomoers Ifje fefecb argument beingp?ofeco*
'/.rS,f
9
]
teototbeenManneuerbe anftoered ; tnfomutb as ftjat amine iere.17'10!
potoer is required in tbat adfon.
Pfai.44, **.
2nd tfit be fatd, tbat in ftts eontaratton toe fpeafee fo ffje fpf*
pfal*72
>
l8*
tits, and tbepbearebs,ttberefo?end not fenotoour tbeugfrts
and imaginations : 3
firff affce tbem fobeftjer feirig
Badl,
02 A-
moimon,
febicb are fpirifs refgnmgmfbe fatf&tfk regions of tlje
raff ( as tfjep faie) mapIjeare a contends twice,Ixbtcftcalletb
fo?
fljem, being in ibe etfreameff parts oftfje toeff, tfjere being fact*
notfes interpofed, fe&ere pertjapsalfc
fyep mapbe butit, and fet
totoo2feeontbeltke affaires Recondite,fcbettjerfbofefpirits
be oftbe fame potoer ibat C3od
\&, tobo is cucrtetrfjere, filling all
places, and able to ijeare all mm at one toffant, sc*
Styirdlie,
ftbence commetbtbeftace of focb tooadsasraife ttje dead, and
commanddiuels. 3ffound da> it
3
tb?n map it be done bp ataber
and a pipe, 0; anp otber inffrument tbat l;acb no Itfejftfee
fcoice
tUDtt,
tbenmapitbe damebp anp beads 0? birds . 3ftoo:dS,
i&enaparretmapOBit. 3|fmman$too#sonIie,fcf)eretsibe
fo?ce
3
448
1 5
JSookc. The difcoucrie Coniurations
confuik
fo?ce,tntbefirlf, feconb, ojtbirb fpllables'
3lf in fpllables,
tben
not in foo?os
. 3
f tit imaginations, ttjen tbe oiueil
bnotoetb one
tbougbts . ffiut all tbisfluffe is tiainc ano fabulous.
Sap.t.
14.
gt is to?itfen#ll tbe generations of tbe eartb toere beaitbfall,
Gen
1
an
* ^
ere
*
5 no
P*
fon of Deffructfon in tbcm
Wty
ttjen ocd
tbep
coniure bolfome creatures; as fait, toater,$c tfebere no mueis
Aa.i^
are* C5oo Icobeb fcpon all
ty$
too?bs,anb fatoe tbep toere all gcoo,
Ebat effect
(3
pjate pou)bab tbe 7/onnes of Sceua ; ixbicb in tip
great obiection oftoitebmongers i 2$ep fooulo neebs tabe fcpo n
tbcm to coniure mueis out of tbe pcffeffeo 15ut ftbat bjougbt
tbep to pafle i &et Cbattoas in tbe time,fcbtlett oo fuffereD mu
racles commonlie to be iu:oug!;t, 313p tftat pou mapfee td;at con*
uiro:$canDco.
.
* Wereis fucb a p?omffe to coniuro^so?iutfcbes
3
as is maDe in
Mark.i6.17.
fl^^pQiria to emttbfUa * fcbere it in tojitten
5
3in mpname
fbepf&aUcattoutbiucls,fpcabe toitb ncto tongs : if tfjcp
(ball
tyinbe anpbea&lieibing, it fljall not ljurt tbem^tbep (ball tabe
atoaie ferpents, tbep fyall laie Ijanbs on tbe ficbe, ano tbep (bait
recouer Stooging to tbe pjomife , tbis grant of miraculous
toojbiug toas perfojmeb in tbe pjimitiue cbuccb , fo?
tbe
.confirm
mation of
tffcf9* Doctrine, ano tbeeffablitbingof tbe
Gofpell.
J3ut as in another place
3
bauep:oueb, tbe gift tbereof toas
butfo?atime,anb in note ceafeb^neitber toas it euer mabe to
papiff, toitcb, 02 coniuro? . Cbep tabe bpontl^tm to call bp and
caff out mueis ; ana to into toitb one biuell
3
tbat ftbicb anofter
WuellbatbDajne, Jfonebiuell couto calf out anotber, it toere a
fetngoome DiniDeo,anD coulo not ffano. Web
argument &)iitt
Itfmfelfe mabefb : anb fberfo?e
3
maietbe mo?ebotolie faie euen
*irai.43.n.
toitb ^b;ift,tbat tbepbaue no fucb
potoer.
jfo?
a
befiDes tyxn,
b
verfe.
13.
tbere is no fauiour,
b
nonecan oeliuec out of
bis bans. J!bo
but
veHe!
4
*
7.
t>*
can beclare,fet in o?oer
5
affoint,anD
tell fobat is to come^e
verfd ay! beffroieib
fte
tobens of fa)tbfaiers,ano mabetb ft)t comecturers
f(ples,fc. ^e beclaretb tbtngs to eome,anb fo cannot toitcbes.
ifai.4^
10.
srb^s to wo bclpe in inrfjanters anb fcotbfaiers, and otber fucb
cap.47.vek feainefciences.
ifo:
Diuels are call out bp tbe finger of Coo,
**.i$,&c.
iibtd) Matthew
calletb tbe fpirit of <D5on, tdjicb in tbe
migbtie
ht'1 ilt ?
otoer of (
^
0lJ
'
a,1*, mtb
? ^
e tjertue of tbe bare nameonelie^
Aa"'s 19
'
ins fpoben o? pjouounceb ; fo? tben migbt mxit toicbeo
man
J
bco
jfidoni.
of Witchcraft* Cap.2p#
445*
d it. 0nd
Simon Magus needed not tben to l)aue
proffered mo*
nie to l)me bought Hie
poter to do miracles ants focDntJcrs : foj
j>e coulo fpeafee and pronounce tbc name of d0od, as tell as tl>e
apctfics.no*D
ttjcp mate fametb?ofoe out all ttje dtuels fyat
are
in franfeincenfe^ano futb lifee creatures, therein no otuels
are :Unt neither ftep,noj
alltbetrboltefomter can indeed cure a
man poffeflcd foitb a DiueIL,eitl)er in boote 02 minors <0j?iff DtD.
$ate,fcbp d tfjep
not call out tbc dlucll tbat poflcffcfb tbetr
oftmc ibules?
Jletmcbeare ante of ttjem all fpeafee imtb nefofngSjlet fbem
bjinfee but one o?amme of a potion itfjfcb
3
brill prepare foj
tbem
5
lettbemcuretbeGcfeebplatengon of Mantis (tbougbfott*
dje0tabettt3pontt)em,anDtoitl)mongerJbelaue it) andtben
3
totll fubferibe tonto tbem. 315ut iffbep
5
td)icb t^pofc fact) certem*
tie in ttjc action* of fottefces and coniuro?s,fooulo dtligentlfe
note tbeir oeceipt, and Join tbe fcope thereat tbcp fljeote is mo?
Monie is
nte
(3
meanenot fucb&ritcbesas are falfelte accufed, butfucb
^c^e
a
!
kc
astafeetopontbemtogiue an(foers,sc: asmottjer Bungiedid)
^i wishes
tbeptfcouldajparentliefotbecoufenage. jFojfljepare abufcd,& coniu-
asaremaniebcbolocrsoftuggters,tibicbfuHpofetbep dcomira'
rors <*
culouflte
3
fljat ftbfcb is Dame bp flight and fubtiltfe,
aime*
$3ut in tbis matter of foitebcrafis and conjurations, ifmen
fooulo ratber trull tbefc ofoneetes, tban old fcfues tales and
lies,
3
dare imdertafce tbis matter toould fame be at a perfect
point;as being eaSer to be perceiueD
ft
an toggling Br.t
3
mud
needs confcCTe, ftjat it is no great marueli, tbougb $eGmpk be
abufed therein, tdjen furl) lies concerning tbofc matters are
mainteined bpfucfjperfons of account, an&ffcuff into tbcftdi'*
umc feruice,3s fo? erample:3t is fcojitten
ftat
>.Martine
%utt
S-Mar&is
fits
fingers into ones moufl) tbat ban a diucllimibin
bint,
c
7
6i

r3t
/ !
and Wed to bite folfee; and tfjen Did bid bint deuoure
mT
ftemifbecoul&3ndbicaufetbediuellcould /*#.r.
not get out at bis moutb, being ffopf
tottb ^Martinsfingers,
betoas
faine to run out at bts fun*
dament. )ffin*
fetng lie
!
JLLf*
Thar
45<>
l5.Booke. Thedifcoucric Coniurations
con/A
Thatisaftiame forpapifts to bclecuc other coniu-
rors dooings, their ownc being of fo litle force>Hipo-
crates his opinion herein,
Thexxx.Chapter.
0i(till me
tymfctf
paptff
(of all
oftjers) txf)id> tnoeeo aremofi cteDuloua,
anQ dod moffmamteinetbe fo:cc of font-
tbe* cbarmes , and of eonforo?a coufe*
nagea,i$outoperceiuc ana tuoge com'u*
ro?$ Dtomga to be bofD ofeffiectJFo? fc&eu
tftep te ibeir ofone fluffed bolte toater,
falt,canDle0,$c : comureD bp tt)etr
bolte
btfijop anD p?&ffs
; i
ft
at in tbe 1do?130 ofconfecratton o? conto?
ratton(foj fo ? ttjeit otune Doctor termctbem)tbep aDiure
tbe tna*
ter,sc:fobeate
3
notonelietbe fouler infirmttie, but alfo euerfc
in o5r.
tnalaDte^urt^oj acft of
tftc
toote
5
ant) dcd alfo commano ftje can^
pafiLfermoi
Dle,iMtb tbe face of aU ttjiit autbontte anD pafoer, anD bp
fte
.**
effect of all tbetr bolte too?Dg
5
not to confume : ana pet ttzityzt
Vurand.de
*To wit,
Vinctntjio-
minka in aI-
txorcifi.
(bulenoj botite anicfijtng recouer, no^trje canDlea laff one mU
nute Qie longer : toitb fobat face can tbep ncfentj tbe ot!jer3 mtr#
odots* foo&e*;a8 trjougb
fte
tuttctjes anD confutes actions
toetemo^eeffertualltrjanftefrotune^
Hippocrates
being but
a beatben, anD not bautng tbe perfect fenotuleDge of <Soo
,
route
fee anDperceiue trjeir coufenage anD fenaucrte tocll enoughfobs
fattb;f|)ep bbiebboaftfo, tbat tbepcanremameo?bcipeibetn*
fecttons of Difeafes,foitb facrtfice^comuratfonjS;, 0? otber magi*
calltnCrumenteoj meanest but n&Dte fcliofocjs, Wanting
liutng; anDtbereftee referre ibeirfoojDato tbe Diuell: bfcaufe
ftep
tPonlD feme to bnotu fomefobat mo&Qan tbe common
people. 3t temaruell tbat papfffsD affirme,tbat tf?cic bolte
foater,crofifc$, 0? buggerfoo#>$ baue fuel) fcertue anD Violence,
a* to b?tue atoateDfuete : fo as tfjep Dare notapocb to ante
placeo^perfcn befm&reD toitb focfj fluffe ;td;en as it ajpearetb
in tbe gofjpell
3
tbat tbe bitten pjefumeD to afltault anD tempt
C|$fffetmfelfe, jfo^tbe DtueU taD&D modernettlie builetb bun*
fclfe
ionu ofWitchcraft. Cap.30,31.
451
feifetofebuce
fljegobltetas fo? fbeMcfeeb
5
f)emafcefl) recfeo*
ntng anb tuff accompt of trjem,as of fjisotone alreabte* Wut
let bsgo fc:foard in our refutation.
How
coniurors haue beguiled witches,whatbookes
they carie about to procure credit to their art,wicked af-
fcrtionsagainft Mofes and Iofeph.
The xxxj. Chapter,
l|usf pou fe tljat contuto# are
no fmall Mz$, j?o? ft&ereas tuttcbC0 be*
ing po^e ant) ndebfe
,
go from dcd^c to
b?e f
0?
releefc
3
rjaue ttjep neuer fo mante
totjes o? cats at Ijome, 02 neuer fo mudj
ijogs bang ana crjarmll about trjem,
oz
neuer fo manie crjarmes in So^e: ftjefe
fcfr\Y/^pil^
comurojs
(3
(ate)baue gotten ttjem oflfc
tea tn trjccrjurrfj of Rome, f$crbp tbepljauc obtemeb autf)o:itte
1
great effimatton* 0nb further, to abbe crebtt to tfmt art, tbefe
Afbwie of-
confarozscarrte about at ibis baie,bo>feesintituleb bnberfbefc"^
to
name0 Of Adam,Abel,Tobie,<f Enoch
;trf|icb
Enoch
tfcep repute
^^JJ
(be moffbtuinefeiiofotn fucb matters . Cfjep tjauealfo among
& toW.
ti)tm
bcofeestftattbep fate
Abraham,Aaron anb Salomon mabe.
lie the
%ttmti)t]> bauebcofeeS Of
ZachariejPau^Honorius, Cyprian,
<*ead*
Ierome,Ieremie
3
Albert
>
ant>
Thomas
: alfoof tije angelS, Riziel,
Razael,anb Raphael; anD fbefeboubtMetoerefucbbtDftes as
foere fata to bauebaneburnt in ttje letter Afia.3nb
fte tbetr far*
Aas- r
*
trjer crebit tbep boafl, trjat tijep mvtft be anb are ffctlfttU anb tear*
tteb in tbefe att0; tO lUtt, ^Ars^AlmadeU^arsNotorU, ars BulaphU,
ars yArthephij, ars Pomena, ars %melationi4,Crc. |ea, ttjefe COntUflWS
in corners fttcfee not (forftb lu(tine)to report anb afftrme
3
tbat
Io-
i-ftM***
feph,ttbotnas a true figure of
<B)ffl
tbat oeituereb anb reb&'
meb t>s, toas learneb in trjcfe arts, anb tberebp pjo#efieb anb
erpounbeb &:eames : anb tbat tbofe arts came from ban to Mo-
fes,anb finallte from Mofes
to tbem : tdncb tbing botb
Plmie anb
*^W*^
Tacitus
afttrme of Mofes. aifoStrabo in
W
cofmograjfete ma*
CA
?\
vh l6
tetbtbeberieltfceblat$emoM
*
;
JlLtJ,
Molon,
*
4
5
i
15
.Bookc. Thedifcoueric Art magicke
confut
Molon, Poflidonius, Lifimadius,
and
Appian
tttttlt Mofes
botf)
a magician anDaconiuroztbfcomEufcbius confuted tuitti ma>
nte notable arguments,
iFo2
Mofcs
DiffereD as mucb from a ma*
gictan,as trutbfrom faltytDD, anD ptette from banitte : fo? in
trutb,beconfounDeDallmagicke,anDmaDettje foo?to fe
3
ano
flje cunningctt magicians of ftje cart!) confer ttjat tfjeir ofone
Dcotngs tocre but illufions, anD ttjat
bte
miracles foere imougb
t
bptbe finger of <B3oD* Buttbattbepa^eolDfoitcbes fcnofoleDge
Dmjndu~
reactjeib tbus farre (aus Dansus
afltrmctb it Dtotb) fe bntrue
: fo?
Ug.defow-
tbcfr furibett fetrijes tbat
31
can compjebenD,are but to fetcb a pot
**
of miIte, $c : from tbeir ncigbbo?s fcoufe
,
balfc a mile Diffant
fromftem.
All magicall arts confuted by an argument concer-
ning Nero
,
what Cornelius Agrippa and Carolus
Gallus haue left written thereof and prooued by expe-
rience.
Thexxxij. Chapter.
mtelteNeropjcDueD allrtjefema*
gicall arts to be bainetmD fabulous lies,
anD notbtng but coufenage anD fenaue*
tie. ^eteas a notable p?ince,Jauing
gifts of nature enotn to baueeoncciueo
fucb matters , treafure enough to Ijaue
emploieDin ttje fearcb thereof, (etnaoe
no conference therein , Ije
baa
fingulat
conferences tbereabout; be
offereD, anD tuoulD baue giuen balfe
Ins
bingoome to baue
learneD ttjofe ibings,trf)icb
ty
bearo migbt
be fojougbt bp magicians
;
be
p?ocureD all tfje nmning magics
ans in
fte
foojlo to come to Rome
, be
fcarcbeD fo? boofees alfo,
anD all otber things
neceffarie fo? a magician
5
anD neuer coulD
finD ante tbhig tit it> but coufenage anD legierDematne . 0t
lengtbbemettnitb one
Tiridates,tbe great magician, i$o
fa
uingfoifbbhtt all bis
companions, anD fellotoe magicians,foit>
tbes,coniuro?s,anD coufeners , tnuiteD
Nero to certeme magi*
call baufeets anD eFercifes,Wc&
f#en
Nero requireD to learne,
]>e
Tiridates
the great
magician
biddeth
the empe-
ror Nero
toaban-
ket,&c.
fidont.
ofWitchcraft. Cap.
3
2 .
45 $
~
f>e(to bfoc
^confenage)an(toereDttjat|)C fooulD not, no; couto
notteadj^im
5
tt)ou0^etpoulDl)aue giuen
bw bis feingbome.
Sbematterofbtsrefufall(3lfate)toas
v
teatt Nero
^outo rfpte
tbe eoufening tscutfe^ t&ereof
^Klbicb
t^enNero
c0necmeD,anD Nero made
fafoe tbc fame, anb all tbe refiDue of tbat art to fee twine , Iteng
lawes *-
anD tfofcolons, ftauing
onelte fl^atioine^ of trufb, mhitj&t tbetr
f^]^J*
arfjs toere onelte foeneftcall
5
be
p^o^tbtfeD tbe famettterife, anD
ioriur
a-
mabegcoD anD Qronglatocs agatntt tbe bfe anD tbc p?actifcrs uons.
tbcreof : as
Plinie
anD o$ersDeo report 3St ijej marueli at ante
tnancanbefomutbabufeD,as to tajpofe tbat fatban map be
commanDeDjCompeUeo^tteDbptbepotoerofman: as
tboagb
*bc
Diuell tooulD p&lD to man
3
beponD nature^tbat ioiil not p&lD
to <0ob
bis
creato^accojDing to tbe rules of nature . #nD in fo
tnucb as tberebe(astbep confeflfe)gD angels as foeH as baD
5 31
tooulD fenotoSrincfbcpcaU to tbe angels of l)dl , anD not call
Dotonetbe angels of beauen.)15uttbisffjepanftocr (as
Agrippa
c^i^uJu
fattb.)^flJDangels(fo?ffl))Dffib^Dlteajpeare, anDtbeotberare
<
j?
vataf
'
teabieatbanD. ^ere3mapnotomtt to tell pou boto
Cor.A-
Jam
grippa
bcto2afelb
3
betectetb,anD Defacefljtbts art ofcbmuratton,
bo in bis poutb trauelleD into itjc bottomeof all tbefe magicall
tctences,anD teas not onelte a great coniuro? anD p?acttfer tbcre*
of
3
butalfofo:otecunninglie
Deocculta
philofiphU. I^otobett, af
tcrfoarbs in bis totter age,
be
recantctrj
bis opinions, anD la*
inentetb bis follies in tbat bebalfe , anD Dtfcoueretb (be imptettc
anD Canities of magicians, anD imbantcrs
5
fxbiicb
boat! tfm> can
Dcd miracles : fcbtcb action i^ noto ceafcD (fattbbe) anD affigneffc
tbem a place tottb
iannes
anD
Iambres , affirming tbat tbis art
teacbetbnofbingbutfcametotesfojatyeto . CarolusGaliusal*
fo fattb
5 31
baue trteo oftentimes , bp tbe Mt&jt$ anD conturo^s
ftemfelues,tbat tbetr arts (efperiallicibofefrimb b confiffof
ibarmes^tmpoinbtlitieSjContorations^nDtoitcbcrafts^ereof
tbep toere totont f boaff) to bem&re farttfljnes, Doting lies,
anD D?eames*3l fo: mppart can fate as mucb
3
but tbat
3
Deltgbt notto aUeoge mine otone p?fes anD
autbo:ities
5
fo; tbat mine abuerfarte*
Ml(ate tfjep are parctall , anD not
tnDttterent.
LUg. Of
454
1
5'Booke* The difcouerie Salomons comuratk
OfSalomons conjurations, andofthe opinion cort-
ceiued of his cunning and pra<ftife therein.
The xxxiij. Chapter*
<3? %tgaffttmeEi by funtyte autyo?&
ttjat Salomon toas tbe fitft tnuentorof
tbofeconiurations; anD tbereof
lofephus
is fyefirft reporter
?
Ixbo in tjts fiS bcofee
fetb fobtrlte ibis fforte follofoing
j
tri-tcb
Polydore Virgil,anD manteotberrepeat
torbatim, in tfjis fotfe , anD. fame to.crc*
^tt tbe
fabl^irijercof tbere is fhant a true toorD.
Salomon too* tbegreateft {btlofojber, anD Dt'D $tlcfopbtea*
bout all tij mg^anD baD tbe full anD perfect tmofolege of all tbefr
proprieties : but
be baD ibat gift gtue.it.feom. aboue to fjtm , for
t|ie profit anD bealtfcof inanfrtnb : t^^iseffectuallagainttD^
iiel0* 1e maDealfoincbanfmeuts, febcreimib Dtfeafes are tyi*
urn-abate; anD left Dtueirfe maners of coniurations for&tat*
idjerebntofbeDiuels gtutng place are fo Driueu afoate,tbattbeg
newer returne.3nD tbis himof bealing i$ berpcommonamong
Trokmm
wpcountrimm.: for
31
fafoea neighbour of mine, one
Eleazer,
t/?
vpon a tbat in tbe prefence of Vefpafian
anDbis fonnes ,anD fbe reft of
patient be-
tbefouloiers, cureD many ftmtfoere poffefifeD tottb fptrtts . Wot
forewkries:
mmtv anDorDerof bis cure teas ti)i#. ieDiD put bnto tbe note
-*V
noilc
'
oft^epoffeffeDaring
5
bnDerQ)efealeiiberof teas inclofeDafeinD
of raite,tdiofe tertue Salomon
oeclareD, anD tbefeuour tbereof
brefrtt fyeDfuell out at
bis
nafe^ (a asootenefcll tbe man, and
tbenEleazer coniureD tbe Dtuell to Depar^fto returnnomore to
jfm* 3ntip meanetim
be
maoc mention ofSalomon,recittng
incantations of
Salomons
atone making. StaDtben
Eleazer
being tolling to fljeto tbe
Sanders by ^is cunning,anDtbe footv
Derfull efficacie of
bis art, DID fet not farre from tbence, apot or
bafen full of foater
3
$ commanDeD fbe Dtuell ibat toent outof tfjer
man, tbat bp tbe cuertbrofoung tbereof,
be toouto giue a figtwtm
fteteJjotoers,ftat e bao Wtcrlte forfaben anD leaft tbe
mam.
fidont.
ofWitchcraft, Cap.33,34.
455
3jtct)tt)tng
being Dame, turns tl;erc Doubted f)oto great Sale-
monsfeno&leDge
and iuifeDome teas*Wtottin
a tugling
fenscte
toasp^oDuceD,
to confirme acogging caff of fenauerie
0? ecu*
fenage*
another ffo?te of Salomons com'uratfon
3
fini cfteD in%
ff]tt
leffon, reas in tfje cburdjofRomeijpon
f&,
Margarets
Date, far
tinge ritfcotetis (ban tbte* 8lfo Peter Lombard
matffercfttjc
1^4
#14
fentences, anD
Gratian jt)teb?ott?cr,t^eromptlerof
tfte
golDen
fe
^T
xl
hZZZ&$
,
anfc
DurandusUliji* /Rationale diuimrwn,
DCD all feber?
R^'deex?
lie a&rmc S alomons cunningin tljis beljaife$ anD fpeefaiiie tljte mt$*
t
tale 5 to toit, tfjat
Salomon inclofeD ccrteine ttjoufanD ofuete in a
b;afen boWe, anD left it in a D&pe ole o? tekejo m atertearDg
fljeBabyloniansfounD it, anDfuppofingtftere
iiad b&ne. gctoo?
filuertberem
5
b:afee it, anD out fie&ralltbc Diucte, <?c. 3nD fljat
i&te fable te of creoit,pou fyall
perceme, tit tfjat it fe tbougitf
foc&jtbic fobereaDtn
fte
ftomtft) ctiurcft as parcel! of ttjetc Di*
uine fcruice, llcofee in tfce leffons of g>. Margarets
Daie tfje trie*
gine
5
anDpou$allfinD(befete&^^
recite, btcaufe itfcraefbmefb? fcwers turner ; toferit,fojSalo-
mons confurattons,f
bt tfte tale of tfje b:afeu toelM, anD fo?
fte
popes conizations,tdtfeb etfenoeD botft to fattb anD Doctrine,
anD to fl&efo of fefcat creoit tbeir religion is,tfcat ft Ojamefalltc t*
ffaineDimplies anD fables*
Leflbns read in all churches,wherethepopehath
audioritie,on S .Margarets daie, tranflated into Englifti
wordfor word.
The xxxiiij. Chapter.
ADite
Margaret
rcqutreD Of(!5^D,
'
',
tbatftemigbtbaueaconfltctface
to face
^^
foitbbirfecretenimietbc Diuell; anD xv^JL^
fingfromp:ater,fyefaiDe a terrible D?a*
gon,tbattoouto Ijaue DeuoureD Irir, but
SjemaDefteCgneof tbe
erode, anD tfcc
Djagonburff in tbe mtDbeff.
#fferiar&s,
ffje fatoe another
man i&t.
%l\%
fitting
,
4}6
T$.Booke. The difcouerie SMargaret.
^tttngltUca j^tprjjautng
bis bands bound fafi to bts fences,
fye
facing $fmbp tbe tjatre of tbe bead,tb:eto fjtrn to tbe ground,
and Tet Ijtr fcofc on bis !>ead ; and Ijtr platers being made, a 1 1
gbt
(l)tncD from bcauen into tfte
p^tfon ixijerc fl&e foas,anb tbe croflTe
of &^ftluaj5fetteinbeaaen
5
iintl)a dontefitting
tbereon,bJ)o
fato ; Blefffcd art tbcu
<> Margaret,
tbe gates of paradife attend
tljpcomming. SSien^egiuingtbanbstodUodjfetd totbcotuell,
^Declare to me
%
name
H)e
dtuell fato ; Cafee afoafe tbp
fcofc
frommpIjea^tftatSlmapbeable tofpeafte
r
andfelltbfc: &fctc&
loDkc in
being done
5
tbe ofuell faid,3 *w Veltis,one of ibem fefcome
SJo-
the word
mon
ty
Uf in
ty
e tyafen tjetfcll, and tbe
Babylonians COtttming,
pag
iU
atlD fu
ff
ofiil
S ^
ere
^^
b^^
ffto
tbcrein, b?afee tbe fceffell, ana
tben toe fleto out : euer fince Ueng in toatt to annoie tbe folk
315ut feeing
3
banc recited a part of btr (com, pou O^aii alfo baue
fte
end tberof ; fo: at tbe time of Ijir execution lijis tuas Irfr pjatec
Motoing.
(E^ant tberefoje &tt)er,ffmt fafcofoeucr tD?totb, reaoetb> o
earetb mp pafllon, o? mafeetb mcmo?fall of me, map deferue
pardon foj all Insfinnes : tdbofoeercalletbonme,being at tbe
point of beatb,beUuerinm ont of tbe bands of bisaduerfarte&
^nd3lalforequtre
3
)llo^d
5
tbatb^oroeaert^aUbutldacbnrcbitt
pwftspro^'
ft
e ^ono?of mty o:minittretbt)nfo meaniecandles*of
ty$
tuff
fit,
e
i war-
"labour, let Itfm obftineloftatfoeuerbea&etbfo^bisljealtb* JD**
ramyou. Ituec all toomen in traueil tbat call bpon mtjxom tijc danger
ttjereof,.
This ;& cd-
^fc^afer ended,tbere toere mantegreat ft>nnderclaps,an&
mon(thcy
a j5fl3U^ cmne dotonefrom
beatien,faieng$)i5leflredart ttjouiDr
awt^oc
Margaret
tbe fpoufe of dBteiff* feutb tbings as fijou
baft afced,
coniuror are granted bnto ti)#; tfterefo^e come ft
ou into enerlatting rcfl^
<k**.
$c. f&en tbe tmngman (tbougb
ty*
did bidbim) refufed to cnt off
fnr bead
: fo ft&omeflje fato
;
ecept tbou d tt, tboucantt b*ws
no
part toitb me,ano tben lo Ije did it, $c. But flQeiutS baa*
homeland mull be fediousj tbougbt gd to
refreflfc
mptrader tuWj a lamentable ffojie>oepeiv
ding Upon tbe
matter precedent, re*
ported bp manie graue autbo?*,,
Jaojofojioo^Mnmanerana
feme&Uoiuin&.
ftdoni. of Witchcraft.
Cap.35.
457
Adelicate ftorie ofaLombard,who by S. Margarets
example would needs fight with a reall diuell.

Thexxxv. Chapter.
^eretoag(after a rermmt ma&e*
therein tbis llo?te of >,Margaret
toas re*
cited, fo: in fact) ffuffe confuted not onelie
tl)0lr renrice, but alfo
fftctr
fermons in
tbe
blind time of poperie:)tbere tua0(3I fate)a
certetne pcong man, being a
Lombard,
tcfeofc ftmpltctttc teas fucrj, as l)e !}aD no
>ferM^^-^refpect bnto $e eommoditie of foo^ldlie
tbinga,but Did altogttber affcrt ttje faluation of f)ta foulc,&bo
bearing bote great lb.
Margarets
trtumiftfoas,
began to confi*
Ka^n^
Her tuitb t}t mrelfe,bofo full of Otgbte tbe Diuell teas
. #nd among
ofber tbings tbua be
fatD ;
Db ftat
<25od toould fuffer, tbat tbe dt*
nellmtgbtfigbttDtftmeb^^tobanbtnbtfiblefojme ! 3
toouto
fljen furelie in lifee maner ouert&ofo btm, anb ioculd figbt totft
btmtill
3
bad tbe tcto?fe anb tberefo?e about tbe
ttoelfe boure
letoent out of tbe totone
5
anb finding a conurntent place isbere
to p?aie, feeretlie hnaling on bis knera,
be
plated among otbet
tbings, tbat od toould fuffer flje dwell to afpeare bnto btm in
trtGblefosmx,tbat according to tbe rumple of
>*Margaret,be
migbt ctterccme
btm in battelL 0nd aus tie toas in tbe mtddeff of
bis p:aters,tbere came into tbat place a tooman foritbaba&eia
btrband,togatber certeine bcarba febicbgreto tbere,ftbotoas
bnmmebojne . andfeben Ibe came into tbe place, and fato tbe Mutuaii
pamgmanamongtbe bearbs onbtebneea, Ibe foas afraid, and
error by
feared pale, and going bacte,
(be
ro#d in fuct)fo:t,as bit
boice
^jf?"
could not be bndetlfed, and fcritb bit bead and Msmade tfceat*
h
u
t#
**
nmg (ignes bnto btm. 2$* pauig man feing fucb an fifauourea
fbfcle qucane,tbat teas fo? age decrepit and full of ftmnhles,
feitb a long bodie, leane of face, pale of colour,
fertb
ragged
doatbes,crteng berte lofed, and bautns a botce not bnderffand*
']
able,tb?eatning
tym
foitb tbe bofee febieb
(be
earned in bir band,
'
" '
'
!
|je tboagbtfarelie
fye
ba&biene no tocman , buta diuell affea^
tini
458
15.Booke^ Thedifcouerie S-Vincents miracles \
ringtrnto bimintbc lljapeof a tooman,and ti)ougf)t
dlJodbad
beard bis platers. jFoztbcfctbicbcatto be
fell fcpon
W
lufftlte,
andatlengtbtb?etobir detune to %t ground, fateug;art tboa
come tljou curffcD Diuell^irt tt^ou corner pono
y
i\pu ftjalt noto*
uer
tfe
oId mein fc ifiblc figltf, fefcome ft
cu baft often ouercome in
inuffible temptation,
8nd as
be
fpafee tbefe foo?dS, !je caugb* bir bp tbe bafre , and
tyefo bir about, beatingbir
fomefurns taritb bis bands, form*
timed iDttt)
b&
Reeled, and fimtc times tottb ibeba&e fo long, and
foounded
bir
fcfo^tbat^eleftijtr adieng, at tbcnotfe thereof
maniepeople came cunning fcntotijem, and feeing ftbatfoas
da>ne,tbep appendedtt;e paring man,and %ufl ijiirn into a tile
s.
Vincent
jntfon. I^Vincentbpfoertueofbts bolines bnderffandmg aU
d* ad
th
o
hc
*&** matterjtauf^ tbe bodte tbat
femed dead to be b?ougbt Ktv
/man to life.
tolrfmjimoifteretipoiKacwDtngto bis maner)
be
laid
bis band
'
tjpon
bir,fcbo immedtatlic reuiucd,and be
called one of bis
cbap*
lines to bears bit
eonfeflion HBut tbep tbat toere pjefent fatd to
%tmanof d5oo,tbat it toere altogether in bainefo to uai
3
fo? tbat
(be ba& b&nefrombir
nattuttic dumbe
i
ana could nestber fears
nojintderffand tbe ptfeff, neither could in teDs confeffe
bit
s.vinccnt
Unites* $ottoiibifanding, >.
Vincent bad tbe pneft beare bit
makeththe
eonfeflion, affirming tbat f^e fl^oulo isetic Dtffhtctlie fpeafee all
foeakc.
W
flwg*
bnto
bim. &no tberfo?e,ttbatJbeuer tbe manof dSod com*
1
manded , tbe p:tcft bib confidentlie accomplttb anD obcie : anD
as fame as tbe pnett afpjocbed bnto bir
to beare hir confeifton,
flfotrbome all Cathalonia
fcneto to be dumbe bo?ne, fpafte, and
confcffeuljtr felfe
5
pronouncing euerte tooad as Dtfiinctlie, as
tbougb (be bsfoiteuerbeene dumbe * Sitter bir eonfeflion
(be
re*
quired tbe eucbariff and ertreame taction tobemmtffreo bnto
bfr,andatleugtb (b^eommenoed bir
felfe to (Bod; and in tbe
defenceof all tbat came to (ee tbat miracle ,
(be
fpafee as long
as
(be bab ante b:catb in bir bodte.fbe pamg mantbat billed
bir
befngfaued ftom %tgailofocs bp
Vincents meanes
3
and at
vifl&e*.
bis tntercefllon,deparfed borne into Italic its ffo?te laff re*
fim
19
&
earfelJ ** fountl *n s^ecHloexemflomm, and repeated alb bp Ro-
pm
'
v]bert
Carocui.-biibopof Aquinas^andmanteo^erSjandp^eacbed
puWifeelie in tbe cburcb ofRome.
The
.JidonL
ofWitchcraft. .
Cap.36.
45P
Theftorie of Saint Margaret prooued to beboth
ridiculous
and impious in euerie point.
The xxxvj. Chapter*
Jtft^attlje (!(# Of
S. Margaret
tsafable^mapbcpjameobp tbe tncredt*
1
ble
3
impoflibie, foltflk tmptons , and blafc
;
$emous matters conteined fyttcttt, alio
bp tbe ddtcnlous ctmimffancc tbetcof*
'Sljougb it foere crnelite dome of t)tr to
;
bcat
fte
tJtudl
5
bften
t$ bands tocrs
1 bound
i$tt
it toas courteonflie. dmne of
!nr
5
to pull afoaie
bit foot at bid Djc firci^c could not fpeafee lb long
a0
ft) troati on bis toad
3
and pet
be
fatd ; Cread off , ttjat
3}
map
Mpoutftat 3 am^befaboe
%
beanmjef openjantipet fl^e toas;
in a clofe p:tfcm S3ut bit figbt toas tiette clears, tbat
could fa? a
little doue fitting bpon a ccoffe fq farre off
jfa?
fytmmfe fttgl^
istbantbefumte; andtfje funne, fofeen
it is neetett to ta,fe
5
966000. miles fromtos #no
(be bad s gd pate of earjes* sectm&m
ftat could \>mt a douefpeahe fo farre off . #nd $e bad
gcod Bf^g
lucfce,tbat
&
Pcter^o
(tbep fate) id po?ter,oj elfc tt^
pope,fcbo
%%
n
''
ijatb mo# darings tban
Peter
, bad facb letfate as to ttaie ttje
&'&
gates fo longto; bfr*
Salomon
pjotitocdnogcDO place, nettber
-iftdw.
tcDbegobo^ertutfibbteb^afentotole^
jjjf
m&tueil bote tbepek
raped tbat fet ont
fte
dfuel&31 is ntarucll alfo ft^gnteltebit not
fcrttb tbefetyeatb long before ; fo? tbe diuets came b?U
and bell
fier about fenifrtbem aifoafe#; inTo mucb as(tbep faie)tbep leaue
al%edCHermo?etteretbeBttanb^at^lielbemaDembttp?aier
ijftfa&i

antnteafonablerequefikllSuttbedate of btrpatent is out :*fo?
^ration*
3(bd*tietbatttbofoeuetat tbisdaiefljallburneapounoofgcod
^momm^
candlebefore bit , fi)all be neuer tbe better, but %& pence tbe
faK>:de.But noto toe magfind in &, Margarets life^o it is tbat
tsbnfies totfe : fcljerebp foe arc& mix foifcfrtban. foe foere
before )15ut tofee in
tbe life of S. Katharine,in
tbe golden legend*
and poufyall find tbat^e toasalfo mamedto s. Kamarine
v
ano
Qsiout ladie made
^)?
marriage^c, #nexcellent
autboatie foj
bigamfe.
46b i5.Bookc. Thcdifcoucric
Talfe
miracles.
btgamtc . l^crc
3
tutll alfo cite ot^er of
ftctr
notable tfo2tes
5
o?
miracles of aufto?ittc , anD fo leanc (gaming of ftem , o?
rafter
troubling pou
fte
rcaDcrs ftcreof . #eifter tooulo
3
bauetotfc
ten ftefe fablcs,but
ft
at
ftep
are auftcnttfec among fte papitts,
anD
ft
at toe
ft
at are protectant* map be fatt fficD, as locll of con'
iurojg; anDtoitdjes miracles, as of
ft
coftcrs: fo^fteonete ad
grclTcasftcoftcr,
Apleafant miracle wroughtby a
popifh preeft.
Thexxxvij. Chapter.
*Jh* (JTMifffiffl
^attimet^e
Waldenfes
tytt&t$
*xemf>hrHm
y
^
v^
Wi^//r
begannetofpjing,certcme totcteDmen,
tUft.6.exiib.
^\^^
yaZfej
beingfcpbelo anD mamteincD bp Dtabo*
9
*&f*
%^A\k\^/^
Itcallt)crtue,letoe0certeinetrgne35 ano
confirmeD ftetrberefies, ano pcruerteD
tnfaift manpfaiftfall men^fteptoal<
teu onftetoater anotoere notDaotonc*.
SSutaecrtetnccaftoltbc pwtt feeing
fte
fame, anD fcnotoing
Memoran- ft
at truc figncs coulo not be totneD totft
falfe Doctrine ,
toouglj
t
dum,itis
ftcboDfeof ourilo?D,totft fteptMoftefoater
?
tftn:eftepfte*
Si pocri
^
*^
tl
P
oiper anl
*
^ttto* to
$
e people,anD fatD in
fte
Rearing
Xatttuc
f aH *&a* toere
Patent:
3
confute ft*
flD Dinell,bp btm, tftom
miracles Scarric in
mp[janD5,ftatftouejrerrife not
ftefe
great ttfions
cannot be
anD#antafie$bp
ftefe men, to
fte
Djotomng of
ftte people.
feifc do?
^ottmftffanoing ftefe toojDa, tften ftep
toalfeeD ffHI on
fte
toa>
trine :r^t
ter,ai5ftepoiobefo?e,ftep?attinaragetl)?etofte booie of our
neither
P
a. lo?D, totft fte pfr
into
fte
rtucr, anDbpanDbp,fofone a*
fte
pift, witch,
facramenttoufteo fte
element,
fte
jfcantafie gaue place to
fte
juror c^
tritfe
5
anD
ftep
being pjueD ano maoe falfe
,
DtD finfee lifee
worke mu
ka&to
fte
bottome, ano lucre DjotoncD
; fte
pip totft fte (acta*
racks.
mentfmmcDfatiietoaa tafeen atoaie bp an angell.
ffje p?eeff
teing all ftefe ftings,toas fcerte glaD of
fte
miracle, bnt
fc
j fte
loffeof ftefecramcntbe teas toerie penfiue, pafltng atoaie fte
iftolemg&t in tcares anD mining: in
fte
mojning
lie
founD
fte
ptr
totft fte
facramentfcpon
fte
altar,
The
lidonu
ofWitchcraft* Cap.38,3p. 451
Theformer miracle confuted
5
with a ftrange
ftorie offaint Lucie*
The xxxviij. Chapter.
^J^<ff >to glaD %>it
Mn
toasf noto
it foere follte fo: meto fate. I^oto
UjouId
ljel)au^plagui*Dtt)eotuell,tt)attt):eiDt)ts
gob in fytxiutt to be b?otoneD
S?
But if
ortjer bafc baa no mme potoer to tieffrote
tbeWaldenfesfcntbftoo?banbfier, tban
tt>tsp2deUt^oto motune tt)cm toityijt*
ccmuring bore $
coufcnmgfacrantente,
fljere OjoulD baue borne manpa life faueb, But
3
map not omit
onefable, ftbtcb
is of au*bo?ttte, therein tbougb tbere be no con*
Juration cqp:cff0,vct
3
foarrant pou ibere toa^ coufenage botb
mtbe Daring ana telling thereof .
03*
fou
fljjall reaD in tbe leP
ws*<fo
ton on faint Lucics Date, tfjat $e being conoemneD,coulD not be
&**
^^
temtoueD from tbe place frutb a tamte of ojren, neitber couto anp
filer burne bir,tnfomueb a
*
one it> as faine to cut off\}\t beaD
tuttl)
arftoozD, ana pet (be couto fpeafee aficrto atDs as long as
(be
Itfc
J3nD tijte paleib all otber miracles, crccpt it be tbat &bub
Bodin
anb
M.Mai,
recite outofNider,ofatoitcb tbat couto notbe bur*
iteD,tillafcroIifoss taken atuaie from ft&erefyebiDit, bettoW
btr flan and flefy

Ofvifions, noifes, apparitions, and imagined founds,

and ofother illuiions, ofwandering foules : with a con-
futation thereof.
Tfie xxxix. Chapter.
aitue
ttytfouglj meianefyjlte ma
imagine, tbat fyep fe oabeare triGona,
fpfrtts
5
gboffs, ftrange noffe*, ic : as
secthefto.
3
baue alreaDte p?oueo before, at large, rie ofsim6
spanie agaitie tljo?ougb feare pjoce^
^
ui
.
c
.
and
Ding from a cotoarDlte nature anD com*
*
j \
plerfon,o?from an effeminate anDfonD
capjo.pag,
bangingbp, are timerou* anoafrafoof
$u%
6
>n*
fyitit&
4^* 1
5
JBookc. The difcoucric
VMfionsjtfc*
confut
fpivtts., and bugs, $c. feometfcougb imperfection of
figftf alfo
areafraid of tijeirotone tyadotoes, and (as Ariftotle
faitb) fe
fljemfcluesfoiwttmes as ttfocremaglaflrc. 2nd fame
tfcougb
iDeafcencffe of booie&auefac&tmpcifcd: imaginations-
i&ysw
feen menalfo fometimcs fappofe
ftcp
fa trees foalbe, ic : acco^
Dingtotliatt^icft
Salomonfaffl) to t^e djomftards
5 ffune etc*
ftjall febfttangetHftons,and merucllous appearances-
Againft the
Bin
all ages monks anD p:eetts baue abufcd and belmtdjed tfje
countcrfct
footfd tottft counterfetWfions;
&Wtfc
p^oceeD^ti
%ougbiolenes,
popi{h
f
an* #toaintof marriage,
ftfc^
prcefts, &
anli tberefo?e deuifed fucb meanes to compaffc and obteme fljeir
other cou- loues* $no tbefimple people being tbmfofuperffittous,tooulo
fcningde-
neuerfamretomfttraflybat fucb bolie men tooulo mahe fljem
""**
cucl$olos,butfoafohe fpefr beds in tbat cafe,and gaue ranne to
tbecleargte. SfemjltttledjtlD^ljaaebeenefofcareDtottljtljdr
niotbers maids,tbatlbep could neuer after endure to be in
tbe
darfeealone, fojfeareof bags; . 2JS)amearedecefuedbpglaifcs
tfeougbart
perfpecttue^anie tjearfteningtmto falfe reports,
conceiuc and be!#uc tbat trijitb to notbing fo . spante giue cre>
dit to flmtti&icbtbep read in autbojs- Wot &ofo manie ffoues
andbeofces are tojittcn of foalfeing fpirits and fooler of mttt
9
temtrarie to ttje too?d of (15od

a reafbnableiwtame cannot con*
teine, ^ofocommon an opinion foas it among tbe
papitfs
?
ttjat
all foules foalfeeo on
ft
e earfb, after ft) ep departed from rtjctr bo>
dies * 3nfo mttcb as it iuas in
fte
time of poperie atofaall mat*
ter,to deffre ftcfce people in tbeir deatb beds, to ajpeare to fljem
after tbeir deatb,and to reueale tbeir effatc, Sl;e fatbers and an*
rient doctors of fyecburcb foere to credulous tyctcin^c.
$bm>
fo?e no meruell, tbougb fte
common fimple
(btf
of men, and
leaftof all, tbat toomen be decernedIjerein. <Soo in times pad
did fend dotone fcifible angels and appearances to men; bat
noto
b$
darfb not 6 SEfeougb ignorance of late in religion, it
teas
(bought, ftat
euerie eburebpard ftoarmed fotlblbules and
fpirits: but nofo tbe foojd of od being mo?e ft, open, and
fenotone,ftofeconceipts and illufions are made moje manifei!
andapparent,^*
%\\t doctors, councels, and popes, i^icb(fte^
faie)cannot
err*,$aueconficmeo $e foalinng, ajpearing, % raifing of fcutes.
Jidoni.
ofWitchcraft. Cap.39.
463
JBut tftere flnbftepta fte
fcrfptures amefuftboctrme:' 3ttD
tfto
certtfien ftem
3ft
at ftofe afpearanceas foere tetter Crulieall
ftep
cannot tying
to pa(re
r
ftat fte
ite^
iftift
ijaue baeixe fpjeaa
abjoab ftcrein,^outo noto begmnetobeftue,ftougb fte pope
jnmfelfe
fubfcrtbe,feale,anD fioocareftereimto neuerTo muh)*
Wereare fte
fouler
ft
at (toarmeb in times pafoSKIbere are
fte
fyititte!B)Q beareftfteir
uoife&'^llbo teftftetctJift'on^S^ere
are
fte
foules
ftat ma&eTuft
monefte trentate,feberebp to be
eafeaof ftepamej5tnpurgato?te.
j
)3te tijep all gone intoltalie,
bicaafe maffes ate grotoneb&re &ere in England?
sparfeefoell
ftfe
tllufion, anu tee fjoto
contrarie it te tinto
fte
too?d of <0ob,
ConODcr i?oto all papilla bdaeue
fttg
tUufion to be true, anu
Joto all pjoteffants are tyiuen to fate tt ts anbtoag
poptft
ilia*
fion.Mberebe ftefptrite ftat
teantiereo to bane buriallfo?
fteir bonies ? jfamanieof ftofe foattmtgfoulestoent about
This do-
fteir bttSned.B)0 pou not ftinhe,ftat ftepapttfe fteto notftem*
^
"n
*
w
?*
fcluea go&lie Diuinea, to pjeaft ana feaft fte
people
fuft
&o<
^L^Z
itnne;anatoinferttntotl)etrommeferu!cefu(b fabtesasarebut aifi>/
reaotntbeHomtB&cburcb^all fenpturegiutng place thereto ft?
pra>iwdj,
fte
time^ou
ft
all fe m
fte
lel&ns reat> ftere tipon b Skuens
no
r
^
lbe
Hate,
ftat
Gamaliel Nichodemusbte fttttfman,an& Afcdias|)i0
farinftS-
fcmte,foift
W
freenu &5teuen^{peareD to a certeine p^ft^cat ces fbi-~
let&trLucian,requefimgbtm to remoue fteir bo&ies, anoto
lowing,
feurte
ftem in femebetter place(fo?
ftep ba& Men fromfteffme of
fteir &eaft,tmtiil ften,bctng in
fte
reigne of Honorius
fteempe*
m;
to toit,foure bunajeb p&res buried in
fte fieto of Gamaliel,
carefull fo^ mp felfe, but cfteefeiiefo^ttjofe mp frambs
ftat are
;
imftme. ?erebp
fte tftolecoorfe map be perceiuca to tea
falfe p#ctife,an& a counterfet^iCon,o: rafter a letob inuention*
if
0?
in beauen mtm foulea remaine not in fojoto anbcare; nef*
fterffuaie
ftep ftere boto to compaflfe
anagetatoojftipfull bu*
nail bere in earft. 3lf ftepbio,fteptoouto not bauefqjeHofoe&
ttfolong.
jpotofterefoje letta notfufferourfelucstobeabtt*
fea ante longer,
eifter fofft coniurtng
p2&ff$,02 melanftollcall
toitfteistsbut be ftanfefuft to (Boa
ftat Ijaft aeliuetea te ftom
fuftbltrtDne0anberro?.
Cardans
4&f
1
5
Bookc.
The ciifcouerie
Noifts &vijion
Cardanus opinion offtrangenoifes
3
how counter-
fet virions grow to be credited,ofpopifli appecrances,
ofpope Boniface.
Thexl. Chapter.
h card. lib.
S^o^gx^^
Ardanus
rpeafcmg of notfess , a*
de var. rer.
^^/^^^^^
tlltm$OtytX tyrnQB, fattt)
tfcUS;
21 ItOlfC IS
t
u*$%.
fe^/^/^*?l^
tyntt* in pour boufe
^
tt maptoe a moufe,
a cat, o? a Dog among Dffyes 5 tt map be a
xountcrfeto: a ttjeefetmi&D, o: tt)e fault
map be in pour cares*
3
coulb recite a
great number of talcs, Ijoto men Ijaue
euenfojfafeen tt)ttr ^oufc0,btcaufc of fucb
atparitfonsanbnoifestan&allbatbb&nebp m#re ano ranfee
fcnauerfc. anotifcerefoeuerpou D^ail ^carc, ttjat tt)ere is tnttje
nigWfeafon fucb rumblingant) fearefttll notfes,be poutocil affu*
reb ttjat it is fiat fenauerie,perfo?meb bp fome
ft
at feeme
ft
mod
to complaine,anb is leaft mttfruffc&J3nD hereof
ft
ere i$ a bene
art,tu)t
ft
ft? fomerefpects
31
totil not mfecuec.

e Diueit fcfeeft
bailie as toeil as mgbtlie ixbome be
map&cuoure,anb can bo
tits feats as foell bp bate as bp nigbt,
o: el fe
be
is a pong btuell,
and a berte bungler. Wat of all ofter
coufeners, ftefe conturo:s
are in tbebtgbeQbegra>
7
anb aremoff too:ftte
of
Deaft finfteir
blafjfeemous tmptetie . 3l5ut tbat fte
fe popilb
tufions anb contu*
rations bfeo as toell bp papiffs,as bp fte
popes ftemfelues,
foerem&re coufenages; anb tbat fbe
tales of tbepopesrecitcb
bp
Bruno
anb
Platina,
of
ftef
r magtcall oeutfes
3
foerebutplaine
coufenages anbfenauerfes,mapafpeare bp ftebtffo?te of Bo-
Pope c*ie-
nifaciustbeetgbtjbijobfebtbisfeinbof incbantmenMogetattjap
n^oTkis
^Popebomefrombtep?eDeceffojCoele(tinus^ecounterfetteb
popedome
a *to
ft?ongb a cane reeb, as ftougb
it
b*b
come from beau^n,
bypope *. perfuabtng
bim to p&lb bp
b&
aufto^itte of popefttp,
anb to to*
*#*.
ttitufe fterein one Bonifacius , a too?ftter man : ofterfcoffe
be
tfpatenea
fym toft Damnation. &nb fterfo?e fte
fcole p&toeb it
bp acco#tnglie,to
fte fata Bonifacius,Aru 264. of f#om tt foas
fato#ecame in Itfee a fo^liueo Itfce a tolfe
D
ano Dies l&e a Dog;
Cbcre
jfidoni
of Witchcraft. Cap.40,41.
4^5
Sjere be
innumerable
samples of fucb fctScns ^tdj^en
fljep are not
oetecteD,go fte
true ffo?tes
:
and tbcreft^e fzben ft is
anftoereD tbat feme are true tales ano fome are falfe, tmttli tfjep
beabletofyetofantb
before pour msone matter of truttj, pou
vi{IonS(Ii
.
map
replie topon tbemtot
ft
tbis
Distinction

to tott
; fctfions trieD
fcngui&cd.
are falfe tHfions
3
tmDcciDeD ano inttrieD are true.
Ofthe noife
or found ofeccho, ofone that narrow-
lie efcaped drowning thereby, &c.
Thexlj. Chapter.
5Lag! tjoto mamenaturall
ttfngst
aretbere foffrange, as to mante tone
miraculous
5
anD
bob)
mantecounterfet
matters are tbcre , tbat to tije Ample
femepetmojetoonDerfulteCardane tel<
HjcardM.
letfj of one
Comenfis, t#o commtnglate
defim*-
toartuers fioe, not bnototng fcdjere to
MUl**-
paflfe ouer, crieD outalotoD fo2 fome boots
to Ojeto l)tm tbe f?D : ttbo Rearing aneccbo to antoer acceding
to life laff 1oo:d, fujpofing it to be a man that anfooereD Ijtm anD
tnfojmcD fjim of tbe toate,
be
paffeD
tfoougb tbe rtuer, eucn tbere
fcfcere foas a D&pe ftbfrlcparte, fo as
be
IjarDlie efcapeD tmtb
W
life; anDtolDbisftemDs, tbat fljeDiucll ijaD almoO perfuaoeD
fjim to D:otmte bimfelfe.3nD in fomeplaces tbefe notfes of eccbo
are farre mo#ffrange tban otber , fpeciallte at Ticinum in
ita-
idem/ML
lie, in tbe great ball
3
irfjereit renneretb funDjie anDmanifolD
notfes 02 t>oices,ftbieb fame to eno fo lamentablie , as it teere a
man tbat late a Dteng
$
fo as fetu can be perfuaoeD tbat it is tbe
eccbo,buta fptrit tbat anfocretlj,
23jenotfeat Wincheftertoas fat'D fo be a fcerte miracle, ano
ofwin*
mucbtoonDertnglnastbere at it, about tbepeare 1^69. tbougb
cM
tnDeeD a mire naturall notfc tngenDercD of tbe ftnnD,tbe couca*
n0lfe-
uttie of tbe place
,
anD otber tnffrumentall matters piping tbe
ibuno to feme ffrange to tbe bearers^fpeciallie to fucb as tooulD
aDDe neto reports to t&e augmentationof ttje toowDer.
$m>h
Of
^66
1
5 .Booke. The difcouerie Art
magkke
confu
OfThetirgie^with a
confutation thereof^
letter
feat to me concerning thefe matters.
Appeti-
dentsvn*
to the fup-
pofe<i di-
tiine art
ofTheur*
gie.
y
>g^
&g^
Thexlij.Chapter.
i^ere tg pet another art pjofeffeD
bp ttjcfe coufentngconturojs
3
tiijtcrj fome
fond dtuines atttrme to be mo^e Ijoneff
ant lafofullftan necromancie, fcdjtcbte
called Ujeurgie ; therein tfjep foo&e bp
geod angels, ^otobeit , tbetr ceremonies
are altogether papifficall and fuperttitu
ous^confiffing in cleanlines partite of
ft>e mint)
,
partite of tfte
bodie , and partite of flings about and
belonging to tije bodie; as in fijeffcinne, in tijeatparell, in tbe
j)oufe,tn ttje fcefTell and boufyolo ffuffe.^ in oblations and facrtfi*
res ;tbe cleanlines thereof
Jftty
fate, dfi> dtfpofe mm to tlje
contemplation of Ijeauenlte ttjings. fljep cite ttjefe foojdsof
Efaie
ffe
ttjeir auffwitie ; to tott : Wafij pour felue# an& be
cleanerc. |n fc
mucftas
3
&aue tmofone diuerfe fupertttttous
perfons of god account ,t&ict>Muallie teamed all tbetrafparell
fcpon conceits rtotculouflie*j?c? fcneleanlmefle(ft)ep fap)cojrup*
feibfte atre
3
infectetbman, and djafettj atoaie cleane fptrits*
^crctmto belonged t$e art of
Almade!, flje art of Paule,
tbe art
of delations , and fe art jjictarie,HBut(as
Agiippa faftfj)
tfte
mo^e dtume fljsfe arts feme to fije igno;ant,t^e mo:e damnable
tfjep be, HBut tfjetr falfe affertlons , tijetr p?efumpttons to too^fee
jmracles,ti)ctr c&aratfer^fyetr ttrange names^ctrdtffufc jj#a>
fes^eir cmntttfzt &oKnes
5
ftetr popiflj ccremonfe^tijeir fiolfflj
toosos mingled Unit) impietie, tljctr barbarous andtinlearneD
o?der of conftruction
5
tbetr ffjamcles p^amfes^eirpaltrie ifuffe,
tbeirfecret&ealmg,$etr beggerlte life
?
ttjetr bargaining tutti)
foleSjtbeir tou(zmn$ of $e fimple
3
tbeir fcope and tyfff fo? mo*'
medarfb befo?aie all ttjeir art to be counterfet coufenage . 2nd
fte
ntojeifeougblie tofattffie ^ouherein
,
3
trjougbt gcod infyte
{
place to infett a letter,tjpon occafton fent tmto me, bp one ftbidj
at ftjis psefent ttmeltetlj as a p:tfoner condemned ft# ttjts tjerte
matter incite kings bewf)
3
and repotted
bp fcfcmatefftes
mer*
cte
fidoni.
ofWitchcraft.
Cap.42
4^7
perfor
fodlfo^brare
to commensal 3
ouglit. 2$e ptffontrud&i&at
ft^oteftte
letter temettjtmto me a gconfcoDte, &di ref^|nep^
anD
pemtent,not
erpetfmg ante games at mpirilft8&itf rafiw
fearing to fpeafeeftatfc^ufjfje taotoefy further in tins matter,
leatt Dtlpleafttre mfgljt enfoe anD feRotu,
The copie ofa letter fent vnto meR.
S . by T.E.
Maisier ofart>andpra$ifer
both
efpfyficke,
andalfo
in
qjnes paft,ofcerteine vaine fciences,now
condemnedto die
for
the
fame
: wherein be openeth
the truth touching thefe deceits.
Aider R. Scot, according to Marke&e
your requeft,I haue drawnc out cer-
^^f
and
teineabufes worth the noting ,tou-
this letter
ching the worke you haue in hand
;
things whichl my felfe haue feene
within thefe xxvj. yeares
,
among
thofe which were counted famous
and skilfullin thofe fciences.And bi-
caufe the whole difcourle cannot be fet downe , without
nominating certeine perfons ,ofwhomTome are dead &
fbmeliuing^whofe freends remaine yet ofgreat credit : in
refpe&therof,! knowing that mine enimies doo alreadie
in number exceed my freends
;
I haue confidered with
myfelfe^thatitisbetterformetoftaie my hand, than to
committhat to the world, which may increafe my mife-
ric more than releeue the lame.Notwkhfl:anding,bicaufe
I amnoted aboue a great manie others to haue had fome
dealings in thofe vaine arts and wicked practifes
,
lam
therefore to fignifie vnto you, and I fpeake it in the pre-
tence of God , that among all thofe famous and noted
pra&ifers , that I haue beene conuerfant withall thefe
xxvj. yeares> 1 could neuer lee anie matter of truth to be
MmJj. doone
468 15
.Booke. The difcouerie Art magicke
confm
doone in thofe wicked fciences, butonelie meere coufe-
nings andillufions . And they, whome I thought to be
moll skilfull therein
3
fought to fee fome things at my
hands,who had fpent mytime a dozen or fourteen years,
to my great lofle and hinderance, and could neuer at anie
time fee anie one truth, or fparkle of truth therein. Yet
at this prefent I ftand worthilie condemnedfor the fame;
for that, contrarie to my princes lawes, and the lawe of
God,and alfo to mine owne conference, I did fpend my
time in fuchvaine and wicked ftudies and pra&ifes : be-
ing made and remaining a fpe&aclefor all others to re-
ceiue warning by . The Lord grant I may be the laft (I
(peakeitfrom myhart)andIwifhit,notonliein myna-
tiue coutrie, but alfo through the whole face ofthe earth,
fpeciallie among Chriftians . For mine owne part I la-
ment mytime loft, &haue repented me fiue yeares paft
:
at which time I fawe a booke, written in the old Saxon
S.lohn
toong, by one Sir Iohn Malborne a diuine ofOxenford,
Malborncs
three hundred yeares paft ; wherein he openeth all the
teding the
iUL1fins
&
inuentions ofthofe arts and fciences
:
a thing
deuifes of moft worthie the noting . I left the booke with the par-
coniuratio,
fon ofSlangham in Suflex,whereifyoufendforitinmy
name
3
you may haue it . You fhall thinke your labour
well beftowed,and it fhall greatlie further the good enter-
prife you haue in hand : and there fhall you fee the whole
fciencethroughlie difcuffed , and all their illufions and
coufenages deciphered at large . Thus craning pardon
at your hands for that I promifed you, being verie feare-
full, doubtfull, and loth to fetmy hand or name vnder
.
any thing that may be offenfiue to the world, or hurtfull
tomyfelfe, confideringmycafe, except I had the better
warrant from myL. ofLeicefter, who is my verie good
Lord, and by whome next vnder God (hir Maieftie one-
lie excepted) I haue beene preferued , and therefore loth
todooany thing that may offend his Lordfhips eares.
And
fidoni.
of Witchcraft. .Cap.42*
q6p
Andfo I leaue your Worfhip to the Lords keeping,who
bring you and allyouradiions to good end and puvpoie,
to Gods glorie, and to the profit of all Chriftians. From
the bench this 8.ofMarch,1
5
82. Your Worfhipspoore
and deiblate friend and feruant, T. E.
3
font fo^ibtebcDfeeof purpofe, to ffjeparfouof Slangham,
andpjorareD tris belt frtenDs, rnzn of great tuo^tp aim credit,
to Dcale
lutft tytn, ftat 3
migljt bo?roxoe it fc a tune JBist fad)
te bis follie and fuperftitton,
ft
at alttjougb tjc confefiea
be
pah
%
pet
tie toould not lenp tt: albeit a friend of mine,being fcmgbt of
tbefljire tooulo baue gtuen
tita
too?Dfo? ttjc reffttutton of ttje
fame fafe anD found,
tbeconclufion tbereftee tyallbe tbts^fcbatfoeuer fjiretofo^e
The author
Ijatb gone fo? currant, tombing all ftefe
fallible arts, thereof
hisconciu-
fjittjerto
3
baue tattten in ample fojt, be notn counted counter
fion

fet, ana tberefo;enotto be allofoed no not bp common fenfe*

murble(Tebpreafon
3
td)tcb^oulofiftfucb clohed and pretended
pjaaifes^turning
ftem
out of tfjctr rags and patched elotots
5
tbat
tbepmapatp&reotfcouereo, ano fyefo tbemfelues in tfjctr na*
feednelTe Wbiti) ftrill be tbe end of euerie fecret intent, pjiuie
purpofe,btdDenp:actife,anDclofeDeutfe, baue tbepneuer furf*
fy:ofoDsanDfl&eltersfo?
fte
time : and be tbep tuttt) neuer fo
tnucb cauteloufneUe anD fubttll ctrcumfpedion clouDeD anD ffja>
DofoeD ,pet fcrill ttjep at lengtb be mantfefllie DcfctfeD bp fije
iigbt,acco?Ding to ffjat olD rimeD tierfc
:
guicquidnix ceUt,foli$ calor omne reuelat
:
'Gantemt
Whatthing (beuer fhowe dooth hide,
M*ri{mon-
Heat ofthe funne dooth make it fpide.
T2ft
2lnD accojDtng to
tbe toerDtd: of
(Sfctit, tbe trtie jj$ajartfe,tdjo
neuer tolDtntruft, but ttbo is tt>e fubffance anD grounD*
Jp02fee
Of trutt) it (ttttjaitttgi Nihileft tarn occultum
Matt.io 16.
ejuodnonfu detegendnm,
j^Ofttng i0 fo fC' Mark 4
U/
cret, but it fljall be fcnofame
Luke. 8, 17,
anDteuealed,
And.u,x,
Mm.iij. ^The
47O
itf.Booke. The'difcouerie Witchcraft mainteine
^T'he xvj. bookg.
Aconclufion,inmanerofanepilog, repea-
ting manic ofthe former abfurdities of witch-
mongers conceipts, confutations thereof, and
ofthe authoritie oflames Sprenger and Henric
Inftitor inquifitors and compilers ofM.Mal.
Thefirft Chapter.
1$etto pott fjatte
Ijao delmerea tuifo pou,
ttjatiritfrf)
3
&aue conctU
tied and gatljereo of tins
matter* antbefubtfance
and principal! parts trfjer*
of
3
can fe no Difference
among
fte
Otters Ijaera
topon ; of fcrtmt countrte,
condttion^effate, 02 religi*
onfoeuer fyepbe ; but
3J
findalmoff all of ttjem to
agree in tmconffancie, fa*
btcs,and impofltbtlittes
;
feratebmgoutof M.MaLtbefubffanceof all ftefr arguments
:
fo as tfjett aufbo?s being difatp?otied,fbep muttcoine nefo ffuffe,
02 gotortjeirgrandamsmrnds tolearnemo:e old tmues tales,
hereofft)ts art of tottrfjeraft is contriued* S5ut pou muttfenoto
t!)at lames Sprenger, and
Henrie Inftitor,
thorite
J
Ijane Ijad OC*
calionto alledge mante times
3
iperecoparteners in tfje compos
fitfon of tbat profound %
learned bcfeecaUed^^^^^/^^w,
t
foete tfje greateff doctors of tbat art:out of tt&om
3
fcaue gafbe*
red matter and abfurditie enong^to confound tfje opinions con*
cefuedof fotttberaft ; altbougb tbep tuere allotoed inquifitoja
andaflignedbptye pope
3
tmt|t^eautbontteand commendatioti
of all
fye
doctors of $e ftttfuerfitte of
Collen, $c:to call before
The com-
pilers or
makers of
the booke
called A
Millet to
brainewic<
dies.
Byinquifttors. of Witchcraft. Cap.2,3.
ft>em,tQimp;afQn,tcconDemne,anD
to execute tattles; an&ff*
nallie to feaje anDconfiscate tyetr gcDOS*
t&efctfoo Dosta^s, tomamteine fljefr$rirctEDtt,anDfoc0ttet
fljett tnitinea, fcaue ptfbltfyeD tljofe feme monfferous Ite^ , td;tcft
Ijaue abufcD ail tiBbnftenDome, being fp?eaD atooaD lm$fudj ao*
fljoaittejas it Mlbe IjarD to faffueffe ifje creDtt of tijetr tattings,
be
tftep
ncuer ft riDtcttlous anD falfe.
W&ith alt^ougb fljep main*
teineanufftttetopforiti) tijetr otone pjatfcs
;
pet men are ft be>
&)itc&cD,astogtuecreoitiMto$cm, ifo:p:fe thereof
3
t^
member
ftep
to^tte in one place of tijefr fatDba*e,ttwt bp reafon
of
ftetr
feuere pjoc&Dingu agatnff forties, $cp fuffcreD intoi!e>
table aflaults,fpectal!te mt$e mgl)t,manp times finDtng need*
Uelsfticbmgtnttjetr btggcns , fcfctrfjtoere ttjtftcr conocteD bp
feritcbesc&armes : anDtfoougl) fijeir tnnocencte anDbolineffe
(tbepfaie)tf)ep tnere ener mtraculouttte p?eferucD from imrt
i^ofobctf tfjep afftrme tbat tfjep fotll not ten all tyat mtgbt make
to fye
mamfettatton of fyrtr holmes : fo$ ttjen OjoulD ttjetr ohme
p?alfc ft infee tn tfjetr otone mouitjes.SlnD pet od fenotoefl) ffjeft
tdjolc bake contented but ffinfcing lies anD poperte .
CCfycf)
grounDfoo&e anD foundation bote teake anD toauermg it is,
tjofo tonlihe to continue,anD l>oto QcnDcrltc laiD,a djtlo maptone
Wfcetne anD perceiue.
By what mcanes the common people hauebecne
made beleeue in the miraculous works ofwitches, a de-
finition ofwitchcraft,and a defcription thereof*
47
l
NomarucI
chat they
were io o-
pinionatiue
herein, for

God
gauc
them ouer
into ftrong
deiuuonst
%^^>
ThefecondChapter.
tyt
commonpeople fcaue
bame fo
aflfotteDanDbefottcbeo, tottt) tdjatfteuer
poets
fcaue fetgncD of fottcfjcratf,cttt)cr in
earned, tn tell, 02 elfe tn oerifion
5
anD
tottt) t$atfteuer lofoD Iters anD coufc*
nersfo? tljetr pleafuces b^retn fjaue in*
,
uenteD, anD totttj fcdjatfteuer tales ttjep
fe^VJ^osiA
tjaue IjcarD from olD Doting toomen, oi
from tijetr mothers mates, anD tmtfj ftbatfteucr
tye
granDfarfe
tymMy*
ttjefc
47X
i&Booke. Thedifcouerie Witchcraft
defcribed^
fljcit gl)o Cite fattjet, 0.2 ante oftcr moaroto matte p?aett Ijao in>
filmed ttjem
.5
and finaflte foitfj fx&atfoeucr
ftep
Ijaue
ftoallofo*
ed tip
t&ougj) tract of time, 0? ftpugi) ttieit Gume tfmerous na*
ture 0? ignorantconceipt, concerning ftefc matters of tjagges
ant) initios : as
ftep
ftauc fo fettled ttjctt opinion and credit
iberetopon
3
tt)at tijep tfrinfee it tyerefteto tioubt inaniepartof
fte matter ;fpeciaUiebicaufettjep findftisfco?ofoitit)craft zp
pjefied in ttje fcriptures;
tfttcft te as to defend pjaieng to feincts
3
btcaufe S4nBm,Sancim,SanBm tS U^tttClt in TeDeum.
The define.
8iu> noto * cormt0
fte
definition of toifefjeraft, f$f
4
bitter*
tion or de-
fo
3
deferre and put off purpofelie : tijat pou mfgbt percetue tt>e
fenption of
true nature thereof, bptf)e circumffances
3
and fterefcje ff)cra>
witchcraft,
tfjertoallotn of tfje fame, feting
fte
toartctie of otfter falters,
Wiitd)ttaft is in trutt) a coufening art, lifterin ttje name of <3on
fs abufeo,
planed andblafjftemeu, anD
W
potoer attributed
to atnle creature . gn effimationof
fte
fculgar people, it is a fa*
pernaturall foo?fce, contriued bettucene a co^posali old tooman,
_
f
ant) a fpirituaUDtuelLC^emaner thereof islb fccret.mptttcal!,
caufe?
andffrange,tbat to tins daie ftere^attjneuerb&ne anpcredf*
ble txritnes tberof 3t is incompjebenftble to ttje foifc, learned o?
faitljfuU ; a probable matter to cijtl^en,fcDles,melan4)0ltfee per*
The finaii
fon
*
antJ papflte
^^
trade is ttjougfct to be impious
,
Cfje efr
caufe. fed and end thereof to be iomtttmes euill, as ft&en ttjerebp man
o^beaff,gratte,tras,o? co?ne,fC5 ts t)urt:fometimes goad, as
fcberebp ficfee folfces are ijealeo,tb#ues betu?aied
?
and true men
The mate-
come to tyeir goods, tcSIJe
matter and iufftuments, tdjere*
mil caufe.
jjj(tt) it is accompli8)ed,are foo^dS-jCbarmes^fignes^mages^iV
racters,ic : fteti|tcblDo?dsalftougt) anp otber creature
do p;onounce
5
in maner and fo?me as fljep doj
5
lea*
uing out no citcumtimcz requifite 02. fcfuaU
fo; tijat action: pet none is faid fo Ijaue
tfjc grace o? gift to performs ttje
matter, crcept fl&e be a toitdj,
andfo tafeen,eiftjcrbpi)u;
ofcme confentjO?
bpotfjerstm*
putatton*
Reafons
Andyroouedcoufenage.
of
Witchcraft. Cap.
3

473
Reafons to prooue that words and characters are
but
babies^ that witches cannot doo fuch things as the
multitude
fuppoiedi they can, dieir greateft woonders
prooued trifles,of a yoong gentleman coufened.
|^N2
Thethird Chapter.
*
i^at'iuqtfye?, c^atactetf, images?,
anD ftuftotber tttnfcets;, t$tcb
arc tbougbt
fo necelferte inffruments fo? tottcbcraff
(asfottbonttbetrfridjno fucbtbing
can be
aceompltfyeD)are but babies, DeutfeD bp
coufeners,to.abufetbe people b>ttbali;f|
trtift3;l)auefaf8nentltJep2(DueDvant)ttie
,^\Y/^*i^ramemate be fuctber anD mo?e platnelte
percctueD bp ttjefe fyoit anD compenDtcus reafons
Motoring,
if
tttt^tn tt>at tbe
Turkes
and infiDels, in tbefr foitebcrafiybfe
feotb otber ioo?Ds,anD otber cbaracters tban
our fontcbes
Da, anD
alfo fact) as are moffcontrarie ; 3n fo mucbas, if ours be baD
5
in
reafon tbetrs ffjoulD be gcoD. 3f tbetr tuitcti^ can aa) ante tying,
curs can Da> noibing,
|fo? as our toitcbesarefafD
torenounce
<S^tt,antit>efptfe
bis facramentsrfototbe otber
fotfafce
Ma-
homer^anD
bis lafaes,tobfcb is one large ffep to
d):itttanitie.
3t i$ alfo to be
tbougbt,tbat all toitcbes
arecoufeners
5
fcften
motber Bungie,a
pjtnctpall
tuitcb, fo reputes,
trieD, and com
DemncD of all men, anD continuing
in tbat
eiccrctfe
anD efftma*
turn manie peares
(bautng coufeneo
3
abufeD tbe
t$o!e realme,
in fo mucb as tbere came to btr, imtebmongers
from all tbe fur*
fbeff parts of tbe lanD,
(be being tit muerfebcofees fet out foritb
auibojitte, regtffreD anD rfcomcleo bt?
tbe
name of tbe great
ioitcb of Rochefter,
anD repufeo among all men fo: tbe tfykfe
rtngleaDer of all otber toritcbes) bp gtoD p?fe is founD to be a
m&recoufener
5
confeCHng in
btr beatb beD frarfte^ttbout com*
pulffon
0; infcscement, tbat
btr cunning confiffeD onlie in Delu*
Ding anD Deceiutng tbe people : fauing tbat flje
bab
(totoartis tbe
maintenance of
btr cre&it in
tbat ccufenwg traoe) fome Cgbt
in
#pficfee anD furgerte, anD
tye
aflllfsmce of a fr&nD of
jrs,cafc
AnecelTa-
ric fequele,
Vrohatum
e/?,by mo-
ther Bun-
gies con-
feflio that
al
witches
arecoufe-
ners.
474
i^.Bookc. The dilcouerie/
Witchcraft
is
couftna
Icd Hcron,a p?cfcflb? thereof Sinn ttjte
3
fenofo, partUe of mint
-
otone fcnotoleoge, aria partite bp tbe teffimonie of bf
r IjufbanD,
an& otbers of cre&it, to i#omc
(3
fate) in btr ocatb beb, ana at
funbjie otber times fi^e pjoteficb tbefe things ; ana alfo tbat 0>e
neuer Ijab inbaeb ante material! fptrtt o; biucll (as tbe twice
iueitf)no}pet fenetu ^otD to too^be ante fapernaturall matter,
as fi)c in btr life time maoe menbeliuc fijc l;ao ana ccuto Da,
jOjeltfcemapbefaioof one T. of Canturburie,
fcfeofcname
31- Mlnbtlittoallie mfcouer
5
ft&b foonberiuUtc abnfeo manie itf
tbefe parts, makingtbem ibinhebe coulo teilfcijere anictbing
lofrbecame;Untb biucrfe otber fucb practices, fcijerebp bis fame
foas farre beponbtbe otbers* Stab pet on
W
beatb beo lie confer*
feo,tbat befenelunotbingmo?etbananteotber
5
bal:bpfltgbt and
beuifes,foitbouttbe affiffanceof aniebiueil
m
fpirit,fautngtbe
fptrtt ofxoufenage : anbibte titti !je
(3
faie) p^ofeff before manic
ofgreat (joncffie, credit^ toifebome
?
ftbo can toitncfife tbe fame,
anbalfogaue
tym
gcoo commendations fo: tits goalie ana
fa
tieffena. ;
againe,b|oiDill mainfcfne,tf)at common tottebcraffs are
not coufenages,fcften tbe great and famoustoitd)crafts
5
i#ic&
&aa ttohtecreait not onlie from all fyecommon
people^but from
menofgreat ioifoome ana autbo^itie, are aifcoucrea to be beg*
LBodin in
gerlieaigbtsoftoufcntngbarlots:' MbfcbotbertuifemigbtanD
the preface
fooula baue remainea
a
perpctuatl obiedion againif me* Were
before his
$ere not *fl&# images of latep&resfouna
inaa<Dngbiil,totbe
vZZZ
m
m$ affonftyment of manie tboufanas^n
fo mucb as great
m*nUK-
matfersfoere
ibougtjt to fjaue briene p?etenaea to beaamebp
portedi
tuitcbcraft^ntiftbeio^tip?eferuetbofeperfons(t^ofeoeCrtt*
this by a
rtioninasboubted
to l>aueb^iteinfenbeDtberbp)
from all otber
preeftiTS
fteleioapjactiles ana attempts of tbeir
enimtes
5
31
feare not,
Curat of
but tbe? Ojall eafilie toitbffana tbefe ana fad* Kke aeuifes, al*
Mington:
tbougf) tbep fyoula ina&a be pjattifca againtt tbem* H3nt no
hec aifo
uoabt,
if fucb babies coula baue bjougbt tbofe matters of mif*
tewhac
**& topaffe,bptbebanas of traitors,
Ujitcbes,o?papiBs;tne
end:read tyouto long fince banc bmt aepjiuea of tbe
molt excellent
the place
tetoell anb comfort tbat foe enior in tbis tpo?lD.lofobcit
3
3l| con*
y"
th
*
feffe, tbaf tbe fcare,concefpf, anb Doubt of fucb mifebafous p#*
HZe
tcnto map tyab
incontinence to tijem tfjat Canb in atoe oftbe
*
*
fame.
>en images neere London, of WitchcFaft. '
Cap.
3
.
47
}
tame. #nb 3
totflMbat
wenfoj fuel) p?acttfes, tboug!) tbep ncuer
can 0? bco tafee effect, tbe
pjactifers be pumlbeD fotfb all ertrctm*
tie : bicaufe herein i* manifeffeb a traiterous ijeart to
ftc
&uue,anba pjefamptiou againff tiUob.
^uttoreturnetotbebifcouerteof tbe afozefaibfenauerteanb Note
this
foitebcraft . &o it toas tbat ontf otoxoufeuer, foanting monie.,
<fcuife
of
beuffeb o? rather p?actifeb(fo2 it ts a ffale beutfe)tofuBiliebis
^
c
a
w
c
a
s
xcn
foant , bp pjomifing a pang Gentleman, fefcofc bumo?
|je
^u
a
|a of
tf)ougt}t tuoulo ftjatfoate be toell ferucD, ftat fo? tbe Tumme of late neere
fourttcpounbs,befooutonot fallebp bts cunning intbat art of
London.
foitebcraft, to procure bntobim tbe loue of anie ibjfcfoomen
ftbomc t)c toouta name, anD of fcljome lie $outo make tboife at
bis pleafure.Cbspnng(Gentleman being abufebimtb
W
cuw
tiing Demfcs,anD t lafftlie peelbing to tbat motion, fatiffiea
tins cunning mans&emanb of monie
Hbtcfe
Wcaufe
be ijab it
not pjefentlte to Dtfburffe,p?ouiDebitfo?btnt at tfjelmn&isof a
ftkmof $te iftnaHfe
5
tf)if cunningmanmabe
fte
t^ce pujpets
of foar,fc : leauing nothing bnoone tfjat afferfaineo to tbe cou*
fenage,bntill
be baoburies tbem,as poubaue Ijearo.But
3
omit
to fell ftfcat a 00 toas maoe berof,ana alfo txbat reports anD lies
toere bjutebjas tdbat fobite Dogs and blacbe bog* tbere focre
fame in tbe nigbt feafon palling
tfeougb ibe foattb, mafogre all
fbetr fo?ce anD preparation againfftbem,ftMut tbe pamg (Pen*
tleman,trf)o fo? a Ittle fpaceremainsinbope mfreD toitb top ana
loue,nofo tb?ougb tract oftime
batb ibofe bis felicities poto&e*
.-.
reb fottb Doubt anb^efpafre*
if
0; in fteeb of atcbteuingbts loue*
be
tooulD glabliebaue obteineb bis monie. UBut bicaufe
be
coute
bpnomcanesgeteitbertbeoueo? tbe oiber (bis
montebeingm
ijucfeffers baubling, anD bis fute in no tetter fbtfuarmtes) be
t&
\
wealed tbe ftbole matter, boping bp tbaf meanes to recouer
bid
monie
\
tdjtcb be
nettbercan pet getagaine,no?batb pateb
ftftberebebojrofoeD, ^I3ut till tttall toa^ tjao of
Ijisfimpltcitieo^ratberfollie berein,
be w
cetueb Tome trouble btmfelfe tjere*
aborts, tbougl) note
DifrntflPeb*
Of
47$
r&Bookc*' The difcouerie
Witchcraft is
coufenA
Ofone that was (b bewitched that he could read
no fcriptures but canonicall,ofa diucl that could fpeakc
no Latine^proofc that witchcraft is flat coufenage.
A ftrange
miraclcjif
it were
true.
X
There the
hypocrite
was ouer-
matchtfor
all his difc
fcmbled
grauiue.
Thefourth Chapter.
Cre
3
map aptite tnfert anotyec
miracle of importance,
tbat baffened
ftnffmtttjecompacre of a crjtlocsremem'
b?auce, itbtcrj map induce ante refonabte
bodtcto conceiue,ti)at fr)efe fupernatu*
tall actions; are but fables
$ coufenages.
;bce teas one, i$omfor fome refpetfs
31
name not,ttmt iuas tafeen blind,deafe,
S
oumbe^ fo as no jfcpftcian could belpe bimXbat man (forfectb)
ibougtj
fte
foas(asis fata) bofl* blind, dumbe $ deafe,pet could
be
read ante canontcall fcrtptares ; but asforapocrp#a,becould
read none : therein a <35oos name confittcd fte
miracle, HBut a
leafe of
apocrpjfea being ertraojdinarilte tnfetted among tt>e c&
nonicall fcriptures,
be read tfte
fame as autbentifee : therein bis
ftnauerie foas betozaied. anotherijao a diuell^tbat anfroered
men to all queffions, marie fife dtuell could tmDcrilrmo no 11 a*
ffne
3
ano fo foas flje (and bp fad* meaner all tbe reB mapbe) bc>
te?aied*3|nd0edour tuitcbing footers fate, tbat certeine oiuels
fpeafeeondtetbe language of ttjat eountrie fcd?cre trjep are re*
fiant,a* 5Frend),or <tngltfly?c.
jfurttjermo^mmpconceipt, nothing ppuetb moreajpa*
rentlte ttjat WitchcraftIs coufenage,anD that Unties infirm
ments are but ridiculous babies, and altogitrjer fcoto of effect;
fijau trijen learned and godlie dtutnes^tn tbeir fertous top
ttngs,produce experiments as ta?ougbtbpfottcbes,
and bp dtuels at tmtcbes commandements;
tibitb tbep erpound bp miracies,altbougft
indeed m&re trifles* hereofftjep
conceiue.amiffe,being ouer*
fafceuUritbcredur
ittte.
Of
Todifcoueratheefe.
ofWitchcraft. Cap.
5.
477
Of
the
diuination by the fiue and flieeres^and bythe
booke and key
,
Hemingius his opinion thereofconfii-
.
ted,abable to know what is a clocke , ofcerteine iug-
lingknacks,
manifold reafons for theouerthrowe of
witches and coniurors^nd their coufenages, ofthe di
uels
tranfformations, offerrum cmdms&c*
The fife Chapter.
fl) paffe ouer all $efabie& to#$
are bourtjeo by tbe poptfb
doao;s
,
you
fyall tyate tbe t00?dS Of N. Hemingius,
UmmgM
fcbofe?ealc$ learning otbertuife 3 mtgbt &&$%$
tuttlie comment): botobcit 3
amfo?te and
**&"*
afbamed to fce
bts ignorance and follie in
tbis belmlfe* $ettber fooulo
3
Ijauebe*
^W^^JkSxsi^S^
%
but
ft
at
be
btmfelfe , among
0*
tberabfurdities concerning ttje maintenanceof fottcbes
omni*
potencie,
batb publico it to
bis great dtfcredtt ^optty
pjfcffs
(faitbbe)as
tbe
Chaldeans
Wed tbedtumation
bpfiue$tb#res
fo; tbe defection of tbeff, dcd pjactife
ftntb
apfalter and a feete faff
*
ned bpon tbe 4P.pfalme,to otfeouer atb#fe,and trben tbe
names
of tbe fufpected
perfons are overlie put into tbe
pipe of tbe
bete,
at tbe reading of tbefe fcwds of tbe pfalme [3f tbou
fafoetta
fteefe tbou dtddeff content tmto
bfm
]
tbe bfee foill toagge , and
fall out of
tbe fingers of tbem tbat bolo it,ano be
irfjofe name re*
mainetb in tbefeeie mullbe tbe tb&fe, ^eretpon
Hemingius to
Thcgre^
ferretb,
tbataltbougbconturing pjeefis andfoifebes b?ingnot
teftchrkes
tbtstopa(TebptbeabfoluteiDO?osoftbepfalme
5
frfwbtendtoa
al
|
n
ft
ot **
farreotberfcope; pet fatban dcotb ntmbiie, fcritb
W
inuifibfe
w e
band, giuefucb atfoifeb to tbe btofce, asalfc in tbe otber cafe to
tbe fiue and tbe fbeeres>tbat doimte falles tbe bfee and ttete,0tie
and
(b&res, tip Carts tbe tb&fe, anoatuate runnetb tbediuell
laugbiug,*c.
HBut alas, Hemingius
tsdecefued, as not percetuingtbecon^
ceipt^ojratbertbedeceiptbereof .
jfo? ftbere be ftifpofetbtbofe
actions to be mtraculous^and done bp
a diuellstbepareintrutb
meets
478
I tf.Bobke, The difcouerie Witchcraft
confute,
m&re babiestherein confiffetb not fo mudj as IcgierDemaine,
iFo^euerie carter map conceiiie tbe flfgbt bereof : btcaufetbe
btDbe anD feeie^fiue anD fl^^ress^beiiig tfaieD top in ttjat o?Der , bp
Anawraii naturall courfe,of ncceffitie muttftritbin ftmt fpace (bp meaner
reafon of
of tbe aire,anD tbe pulfe beating at tbe fingers enD ) turne anD
knack
rmer
fal
* &0fone*Hlbub experience being fcnotone to fbefoitcb
0?
con*
furore02
be
dcd fojme anD frame tbetr p?ojfcefie acco?Dtuglie
:
as fafjofoeuer mafeetb p^cofe thereof fyall manifettlie perceiuc it
515p^tsart
5
p?actife,o?e3cpenence^onfaUfenoioe ftbat it is a
clocke
3
ifpouIjolD betfoemepour finger anDpour tbumbe a ib?cD
of fix ojfeuen inches long, tjntotlje otber enD thereof is tteo a
golD ruig
5
oj fomefucb li&e thing: in fucb fo# as topon tt;c beating
of pourpulfe, anD tbe morning of tbe ring , tbe fame map ttrifee
tponeittjerfiDeof agoblet o?glaffe.Ibefett)tngsare(3 confefle)
toitcbcraft
5
bicaufe tbe effect o? cumt pjoc&Detb not of tbat cauffe
fc&fcb fucb coufeners fafe , anD others bel&ue tbep dcd . 3s tibm
ftep
laie a meDicine fo; tbe ague, ic : to a cbitos lD?iff
s
, tbep alfo
pronounce certeine iro?Ds 0? cbarmes , bp fcertue thereof (
tbep
faie)tbe clitlD i^ bealeD : fofcereas m&ceD tbe meDtcine onelte Dfb
tbe feate* 0nDtbts i$ a!fo a fillie tugglers tmacfee , bbtcb foantetb
legierDemaine,tibompou tyallte totfeuff
apinne,o?afmatt
fenife , titfougb tbe beaD anD b^aineof acbicfecno? pullet
5
anD
foitb certeine mpfficall too?DS feme to cure bint : fcbereas,
ftougb no fucb foo#s foere fpofeen , t^t tfylckzn foouto Hut , anD
Dfoell enoagb , as experience fcacbctb anD oeclareib.
agatne, tdjen fucb as aue mainfeiueD tbe art anD p^ofefficn
of coniurmg , anD baue lu^ttfcn tberebpon mott cunntnglte,
-.
r
Ijaue
publtfij&irecanfattons, anD confetteD tbe btttipt* fbereof,
ubv!n!u
**
CorncIius A
g
ri
PP
a biD
3
M;ie ttjoulD foe DtfenD it i Mq
,
<cfyzn
fcient.&in beaiben p?inccs , of great renofcme, auitjo^tre
?
f
iearmng,bauc
tpiftoU ante
fear^eD
5
toitbmucbinDuttrieanDcbarge,tbefenoti)leDge$fccre^
kcZ%
cit of cottluratton m%
toitdjcraft
3
1
finallie founD bp erperience
'ilfephZ
"
ail to be falfe anD baineftat is repo^teD of tbem
3
as
Nero, Iulia-
vUn
^
nus apoftata,
anD
Valence
DID
5
t^ie fl&GUlD toe fefeefo? furtber
mm!. bji.
trfall , to pjcoue tDtfcbcratt anD contnration to be coufenage i
3
o.cap.
1
. $i&,foben tbe miracles imputeD talo tbem, exc^D in quanta
vetMart.
j^
j
qualitie anD number, all e miracles tbat %ttt iD
L
:ougbt
pmiiw'
%
mto
P
on wrtjirft? 1&
ettabli(^ing of Ijis gofpell, fo? fbt
confix
matioii
Andproouedcoufenage.
ofWitchcraft, Cap.
5,
47^
matfonof our faitb, and for tbe
aduancement of tjis globus
name ; ixbat
gcod d&iitiim lutil bcldeue tbemtobetruef 3nD
ft|)cn&iff ftimfelfefattl); STIjeioorks tbat 3
dco
,
no manrife
can accompli^
5
to; fe tyould toe tbtnfee fljat a foiliflj old fooman
can D tbcm
ai!
5
and manie more e
3Uo,t$en vlfeiff fenefo not tbefefetfcbes, norfpafee one toor&
of tbem in all (be time of Ins being bere bpon eartf) , Ijautng fucb
neeeffarte occafion(tf at leattfoife ibep foutb tbeir
familiars
could d as be
did bptbefpirit of dSod, as is conffantlieaffir*
med)ftbte fljould foe fafpofe ftjat tbep can dco as ttjep faie, but ra*
tber tbat tbep
arc deceiuers Wentbep are faine to fate
,
tbat .
fcritcbes forougbt not in tbat art, all tbofe tbirtte
tbr#
peaces
during di
tbat b^ttliued
5
andtbattbcretocr0 none in
lobs time
3
anir^at chrifts
tbe coufemng oracles are nolo ceafed
5
febo felb nottbat tbep are
time vp-
tottleffe , and madde fades tbat mainfeine it i $Hbcn all tbe mil ^
c
a
"^
s
cb&fes are accomplifl&cd bp poifons and naturall meane^trJjtd)
*
3
l^
e%
tbep affirmc to be brougbt to paffe bp foords , tt manifettetb to witches
'
tbe foorld tbeir coufenage . Wben all Replaces of fcripture,
were put
trfwb tottcbmongersallofoe for tbeproofeof facb toitfttB
3
are
fllence
>
prcoued to mafec notbtngfor tbeir purpofe, tbeir ofon fables 1 lies
c"
tieferue fmall creditMben one of tbe cb&fe points in controuer*
Ce^to fott,erecution of foifcbes
3
is grounded bpon afalfe tranfla*
tion;namelie,fcu fljall not futfer a foitcb to liuc(t$icb i^ in 2La*
tXXltfenejkamnon retmel>itisinvita)U)tttti)ZlQ2t} Xtt CUertemanS
r
care foundetb to be a potfoner
5
ratber tban a footerof miracles,
and fo interpreted bp tbe feuentfe inferpretors,lofephu$
3
and al*
mod of alltbeRabbins^icb foereHebrues
borne: fcbiefijouto
anieof tbeir interpretations 0? allegations be truffed, or foell
accounted of * Wvzn foorfeing of miracles is ceafed,and tbe gig
ofp^efiealfo^astbegodltejtb^ougb inuocation of tbe bo*
lie fpirit, cannotperfo^me fucb toonderMibings , as tbefe toit^
cbes and confurors bp tbe inuocation of diuclsandfoicfeedfpi'
tits budertafee
5
and are faid to dco ; t$at man tbat tmofoetb and
Ijonouretb (D5od fotll be fo infatuate as to be l&ue tbefe lies,and
fo preferre tbe pofocr of \sittfyt& and diuels before tbe
godlie en?
dueofoiibctSodsljoltefpirit
i Wtzxi manie printed brofeesare
publifyed, euen foiftjautboritie, in confirmation of fudjmira?
cles to;oisg$t
bp fyofe coufenem/or
fte
detection of toit4icraft
;
and
480
l6.Bookc
#
The difcouerie Witchcraft confuu
anD in fine all is not onclte found falfc
3
ano to tjaue beene accom<
pltt^eDbvcourcnage,buttftattt)erel)atbb0enetl)er0tn a fetpur*
pofe to Defame jjonett matrones
3
as to mahe
ftem
be tljougljt to
be totters ; trfne fljoulD toe beleeue Bodin, M.
Mai
. &c : tn tbett
coufening tales ano fables t OTbcn tljcp fate ttjat tuttdjes can
flie in tfjc aire,ano come in at a little coane , 0? a Ijole in a glaffe
$DinDotoe
5
anD ffeale aUmte fuching cbtttuen, ano ljurt ttjetr mo*
tfjers
3
anD pet td;en
tyep
are b?ougt)t into p^tfon, ttjep cannot ef>
cape out of tlje grate, tdjtcbtsfarre bigger: ftbo toiti not con*
Demnefuc&accufattons o^confefftonstobe frtuolous^c:'
Wtihm
(If tbeir afferttonstoere true) concerning tfjeoiuelsfofuall
fa*
fetng of $apes,ano toalbing^talfeing, conferring, burttng, ano
But Chrifh
aU mmtt of Dealing toittj mo?tall creatures,(Efetlfs argument
argument
to Thomas
fjaD beme fcocafee anD eafilte anf&Kreo
5
pea tbe one
was vn-
tjalfe,o: all tbe irfjole ioo:lD migbt be intjabiteD bp Dtuels , euerte
doubted
:
p^mmB jj0Ufe mtgtt be ijireo ouer l)is IjeaD bp a Diuell , l|e
Er
&
t&c
*
nttgfjt tafee tlje fl&ape ano fauo? of antjonett tuoman , ami plate
fte tottctj ; 02 of an Ijonett man,ano plate tf>e tfjife , ano fo toing
fyem bofyo? ttijome l>e lift to ttie gallofoes : i$o fett) not tlje to
nitie of fuel) afferttons f
if
0; tljen ttje oiuell mtgljt in flje Itfeenes
of anljonefl man commit anie crtminalloffenfe; asLauater
tn l)is nmet#nt|) chapter Deftettri* repotfetl) of a graue imfe ma*
gtffrate in tbe terrttojie of Tigurie,f$o affirmeD^tljat as
ty
ano
lis feruant tnent tfcouglj certeine paffures
,
tie
efpteo in a mo*
ntng,
tbe Diuell in Itfecnesof one fefcome lie fenefoteriefoell,
1 marucii foicfeeolie Dealing tutty a mare t&pon tfje figfjt
thereof
Ijc tm>
for what
meDtatlie toent to ttjat fellotoes Ijoufe , anD certeinlie leanteD
ma^ftrat-

m
-> ftat fl&e fameperfon foentnot out of
ftis cbamber ttjat
wcSwVhat
&ate.#nD tftje Ijao not tutfelte bcoltcD out tbe matter,flje g&D
$&
fellows nett man(fatii) Ije) fjao furelie beene call into
p
w
:tfon , anD put on
houfe.
tt)eracbe,fc
Mtrtus
^
e "*e ^^^e reaD Of one
Cunegunda
,
tutfe to Henric
craJt^iusin
$* feconD cmpero? of ttiat name
5
tn tibofc ctjamber tbe
Diuell
(
in
iib.4.metro-
tbe litems of a pcougman , tuttb foftome fte
toas fufpetfeD tote
l^.
c^p.4.
ten famtltar tn court)tuas often fenecommtng tn anD outl^ofo
bcit^e tuas purgeD bp
fte
trial! Ccmdmrnferriy anD p^ntteD ttv
nocent : fo? l^e tuent tjpon glototng iron tntftur^c.
2lnD ytt
Sa^
Prou.^.
lonionfattl)
5
spate a man carrie fier tn
ty#
bofome,
anD Ijis
clones
iediuellapreaeher.
ofWitchcraft. Cap.5^.
481
clofte^nottebamtD/^canamangotjponcole^, <t
btefeefe
notfco?td)0Df
3lnoftai5mtgl)tfteDiudlgetWmtjp
into euerie
pulpit,
anDfpjeoberefies,
eues
3
boabt not bat f)e ootb in tbe
moutb
of toicfeeD pjeacbers, ftougb
not lb groffelte as is imagi*
neo ano
repo:feo bp tbe paptfis ano iuttdjmonger0.3no beeaufc
ft tyail
not be fata fyat 3
facelie tbem
, 3
iotll cite a ffo?te creoi*
blierepotfeo bp ibcir cbeefeff Doctors; namelte
lames Sprengcr,
Matmauf.
ano
Henrie ini?itor,t$o fate as follotoetb,euen toojD fo; too?D.
p"*w
l*
cap.9.
Howthe diucll preached good dodrine in the (hape
ofa prceft,how he was difcouered,and that it is a fhame
{after conflitation of the greater witchcrafts ) for anie
man to giue credit to the lefler points thereof.
Thefixt Chapter.
&
a time ttje Diueil toent bp into
1
a pulptt,anD fljere maoea fceric cafboltfee
fertnon : but a bolte p?#ft eommtng to
ttjcgcDDfpio, bpbte bolmeffeperccmeo
ttjattttoas
fte
otucli. >o
fte
gauegoD
care tmto Jim, but coulo Bno no fault
toi
ft
&t* Doctrine . ano tf)mfo:e fo tone
_
as fte
fermon foas Done,
be
called tbe Di*
^e al0U\d
uell tmto bim,DemanDtng fte
caufe of bts fincere pseadnng^ fcdjo rather haue
anftoereo :15ebolo 3
fpeafee tbe truft, fenotoing tbat irfnle men
asked who
bearers of tbe too2D,anD not follotoers,>oD ts
fte
mo?e often*
^ders a^d
Den, ano mp fetngoomet&e mo?e inlargeD* 3nDfl)ts toss tbe
licences
ttrangeff Deuife(3tbinbe)fl)atcuer ante oiuell WeD : fo2tbcapo* preach,
flies tbemfelueseoulobaue Done no mo:e Sgaine,foi)cntDitb
aU tbeir familfars,tbeir ointment*,*c : ftfcerebp tbep rise inui&
blte
5
no: tmtb all tbeirdmrmes , tfjcp can neither contiete fyenv
felues from
fte
banos of fud) as late inatf fo: tbem 5
no: can get
out of pnfon , ttjat otberfotfe can go in ano out at a moufebole
;
no^finallte canfaue tbemfetues from tbe gallofoes, tbat can
tranfubffantiate tbeir oton ano ofters bootes into flies o?flea#,
>
*c : &bo fotb not , tbat eifter tbep lie, 0? are barfieD in tbeir mira*
cles t OTjen tbep are faio to tranffer tbeir netgbbo?s co:ne into
#n^
tbeir
48a
i&Booke, The difcoucrie Witchcraft
confute*
ft>ctr otone ground, and pet are perpetuall Loggers, ant) cannot
inricb fycmfelucs, either foritb rnome 0: otbettotfc : tdjo is To fa?^
itty a0 to rematnc longer in Doubt of ttjetr fupernaturall potociv
Wbenneucranp pet from tbe beginning of flje too:ld till ti)t0
daie^atb openlte fyctoed anp otber trtcbe/oncetpt,o? cunning
point of imtebcraft, tban legierocmaine 02 coufenage : td;o frill
farrie anp longer fo? further trialfc Wenbofb tbe common lata
anoalfotbe iniuncttons dtoeondemne pjopbeftong
7
1 iifeetoife
falfe miracles,and fuel) as beleeuetbem in tbefe Date* : fcto toili
not be afraid to gtue credit to tbofe feuaueries t Wben fj&rebp
tbep mafee tbe diuell to be a got) tbat Ijeatetb
Ore patens, ant) bm
derffanoetb (be minds of men : fobo totii not be afljamcd, being
a cbjifftan, to be fo abufet) bp tbem t Hflbzn tftep tbat ocd fojtte
mott franfelte of ti)efematters,erceptlteng Sprenger
$
inftitor,
Ijaue neuer feme anp tbing beerin^infonuid) as tbe mott credible
i9bn.Bedtn.
p^cofe tbat
Bodin
bjtngeti) of l)i$ toamderfull talee of tmtebcraff,
t35 the report of Ins bofi at an aleljoufc irijere lie baited : tdjo Ml
gfuefurtber care tinto tbefe incredible fables:* flKHjen in all tbe
neto teffament,tne are notiuarnet) of tbefe bodtlie appearances
of diuels, as foe are of bis otber fubtitties, dc : trfeo Mibe afraid
of tbetr bug&3!Sben no fuel) bargaine is mentioned in tbe fcrip*
fores, fcfcpfljoulo foe beloeue fo incredible and tmpofftbie coue*
nanta, beingtbe
ground of all fottebmongers religion, tottbouf
tbe ftbttb tbep fjaue no paobabtiitie in
tbe red oftbetr ftoltfy affer*
Yetmanie
ttonsf W)ena^
5
tfanpbonet!man0confctcncebe affealcDbt^
thacbearc to, ije muttconfeffe
be
ncuerfafotrtall of fucbfotttbcraftc:cott=
the (hew of
forationto tafce effect, as is nofofo certeinlie affirmed: tofcat
honeftmen
confctence can condemnsp<D?e foutes tbat are accufed fojong*
creSus
follie^o^beleeuetbemtbat fafte topon tbem impiouflieto tm 0?
heerem. jbo^be^feimpoinbletbing^Wentbetxbolecourfeoffbe&rip^
ture to ttfterlie repugnantto tbefe tmpofftbie opinions, fauinga
fefofenfernes, ftliicb neuerfteleflfc rtgljtlie t>noertta>d,relaue
tbemnotbing at all : fcc&o fotil be feduced bp tbetr fond argu*
ments i WSfan
as noto tfjat menIjaue fpied tbe bnaiterte of 02a*
cles,
1 fucb pelfe, and tbat tbere is notone ojacle in tbe foojlo re*
maining: tdjo cannotpercetue tbat all ^treftduet)fcretofo?e of
ftofedeuifes^auebeme coufenagcs,ftuauecies,and XimW&m
^epoloer of (Sodisfoimpudentlie tcanfferreo to a bafe trea*
ture^
idprouedcoufenage*
ofWitchcraft,
Cap*6,7. 483
ture, ityat gd cfeiffian can abide top#ldtmtofuty miracles
tojouglji by fcoles r W)tn tye
old toomen accufcd of foilcijcraff
,
arefetterlietnfenltble, and Enable to fate fo? tyemfclues,and
muty
teHPe to tying fuel) matters to paflfc, as tftep
are accufeo of
:
ityotmil
not lament to fee
tye
ejrtremitte tried agatnff tyem i
W)tn tye
ftnlityer fo:t of people are alfoates moll miffrufffait of
imrt
bpfcnttycraft,and tyefimpieff and dottngeff people miffru*
ifed to do tye
ljurt : W;at foife mantutLi not conceiue all to be but
follte t Wm*
it toere an eatfe matter fte tye
dwell, if
be can d
as tyepafftrme,to
glue tyem great ffo?e of monte, and mafee
witches
tyem rity,
and datyitnot; being a tying ttytty toould procure
Je
e
v
c
e
6
r
"on
"
fnmmo^edifciptestyan
any otyer tying in tye foozlo : tye foife
beggcrs.
mult needs conoemnetye
otucll of follte, ant) tye toittyes of yw
intyncCTc, tyat
take fttty paines, and gttietyetr foules to
tye Di*
uell to be tormented in bell 8er, and tye
tr bodies to
tye fmngman
to be truHcd ontye
gallofocs, f0? mtyels in a bag.
Aconclufion
againft witchcraft, in mancr and
forme ofan Induftion.
Thefeuenth Chapter.
tW
time all bentiftmen fenoto
Agcncraii
Kafefoftoleserceptetytyat Mobin gdfel*
coneiufion
lofoets a bnaue MUrifcmen tmoer*
a

ainft
.
.
ffand tyat foittyes miraculous enferp^
thefubka
fes, beingcontrarte to nature, pjobabtli*
fthis book
tit and reafon, are tioto of truty 0: pofltl^
concerned!
bilttte* 311 p?oteffantspercetue,
tyat
popity tyarmcs,coniuratfons, erecrate
ons, ant) benedictions are not effectual!, but be totes and deutfes
onelie to fe#pe tye people Mind, and to inrity tye
cleargte 011
cfctSians fe, tyat to confefffc iotttyes can doas
tyep
fate, toere
to attribute to acreature
tyepofoer of
tye
Creator . Mtyild?en
ioellbjougbtfcp eonceiueandfpte,o?attyeteaff aretaugi)t,tyat
iuglers miracles oaconfiff of legieroemaine and confederacies
2Cbet3ertebeatyenpeopleared2iuento confefffc, tyat tyere can
Jbe no
futy
conference betfoame a (pirituall diuell and a co:po>
rattimf^astsfugmfed.
^
no doubt, all
tyeljeatyen
foouto
jftnaj, tyen
4
8
4
I tf.Booke. The difcoueric Witchcraftnatural
ti)tn baue euerie one In*
familiar Dtucll.fo: ttjcp fooulo mafee no
confctcnce to acquaint UjemfeluesUritf) a Diucil ttjat ate not ao
quatntcD tottt) <d5oD.
31
|)aue Dealt, anb
conferreD toittj manis (marrte
31
muff con-
fetife papiffs fa? ttjc modpart)ftat mainterne euerp point of t!)efe
abfuratties, ano furelte
31
allctu better of ttjetr tungcmente,
<
fban of ofters,tmto
fcijome fome part of tbefe coufettages are
Difcouerebanb fane :anD pet concerning ibe refioue, ibep re*
maine a* tuife as tbcp foere before
\
fpeciallte being fatiCfico in
ibefngbeff
ana greateff parts of confuting ano coufening; to
iDit,tnpoperic
5
anDpetfoillbe abnfeo toifb beggerlie tugling,
anbUntcbcraft*
Ofnaturall witchcraftor
fafcination.
Theeight Chapter.
wt
btcaufe
3
am iotlj to oppofe
mpfelfe agatutt all tfje tetters
b*
rein,
ojaltogitber to DtfcteDtt tbetr ffo?tes, o;
ftbolteto Deface tbetr repots, touching
ttje effects of fafcination o: toitctjeraft
; 3
toill note fetaotonecerteineparts tbere*
of
?
ttbtcfe alftougb 31
mp felfe cannot ao*
TA^h^k
mit
?
tottboutfomcDoubts>titfitculttes and
erceptions,pet toill
31
gitte free libertte to otbers to bcteue tbem,
ifttjep lilt
5
ft? ft) at
ibep D not Diretflie oppugne mp
p
urpofe.
^aniegreatan&graueautbo2Si#te,ana manie fono U#
ters aifoafftrme, tfjat ttjere are certeine families in Aphrka,
tt&itbtoitbtbefrtMrtces befottcb irfjatfoeuer tbep p?aifc. 3!nfo>
mutftas^ftftepcommenDeifterplantjCO^ne^nfant, bo?flje
3
o?
anieoCberbeattSytbefamep^fentlietDitbereQ, becaietbano dp
*M^!mkf.
e*&* Sfljis mpiferte of toitcScraff is not t)hbnotnneo?neglectetr
of our tmtcbmongers
5
anDfupcrfftttous fortes tf&te in
Europa.
JIBut to
tyefo pon examples nriere borne b^re in England
, as
ftoogb
oartwice baaft>e lifee operation : pon
tyall not beare a
bather oj b^Sfecourfec cheapen a buUocfeco? a toe , but if
be
buie
Jfigonus.
Memfthr*-
d0YM.
J&odimu
'Bewitching eies. ofWitchcraft.
Cap.8,0.
485
bute|)imnot;i)eraftf),(I15oDfaue5tmstf^D(D
forget it, anD
fte
in^ffiwbulloc&erfjance to Dte,ti)e fault tsimputeD to fl&e $ap>
man, Cerfemeite ftefentence is goDlte,
tfitDtDp:oc&Dftoma
faiftfuil anD a goslie mit : but if tt be fpofcen as a fuperffttion*
-cbarmejbp ftofe UmsDs anD fpllables to compound Smtt) tljefafci*
nation and mtfasuenture of tnfetunate tuo:Ds
3
fte jfeafe is
itJtcfeeDanDfuperflttiou^tljougijiteretocrefarre
greaterttjeto
of goDlinefle t^an aipeerett) fijereim
Ofinchanting or bewit-
ching eies.
The ninth Chapter.
atnfe tojtterss agr# tottlj
Virgil
anD
Theocritus
in tbe effect of fottctnng
eies,affirmingft)at iuScythia,tf)ere
are
w
. ,
,
foomen called Bithia%
Jjauingtfooballes
] lk
"
^
02
ratljcrblacfes in
fteafple of fteireies. peme were
&nD as
Didymus
reportetlj, fome &aue in
^e old 11-
fye
one eiettoofncij bailey anD
tnfte o* ty
rian
f
co
-
fter fte
image of atwffe Ifcefe(fo?fotf))
frw^Si
lotft tfjetrangrielcDfeesDco befoitrfj anD ljurt not onelie going
crc^tthe
Iambs
5
butpa>ngtlnlDjen f&erebeottjcrftatreteine fuel) tie*
worcW
iiomeinftetreie^anDfenDttfffi^bpbeame^ anD ffreames fo
Sabin"s
tiolentlie^attberetoifttfjep annotenotonlteftjemfoitf) fcljom
vpon^e
ttjeparecontterfantcontinuaUtejbutalfoallofter, fcrijofe com* report of
pametijepfrequentjOf i^atage
?
ttrengtf),o?comple)cionfoener
auLGcII.
fyep be : as Cicero, PlutarchjPhilarchus, anD manteoftjers giue
ontinu^ttimtttngs.
ll)isfafcinatton(fafff) Iohn Baptifta Porta Neapolitanus)
Mapa&u
tboug&tt begin bptouc&ingo^eafying, ts alfoaies accompli
'^e
OjeD anD finityeD bp ttje eie, as an extermination 02 ejcpulfion of
^f
fte
fpfrtts ft)?oug^ tfje eies, appjodjing to flje ftart
of
fte
befotfdj*
^
eD,anD infecting ftje fame,$effiffltjerbp it commetf) to pa(fc,tljat a
d)ilD,o? apcongmanenDueDtoifta deare, irfjole, fabtill anD
(toatblouD,pdelDeft)ftelibefpirits,b^eatb, anD toapo?s fp?m*
gfagftom
fte
purer MouDof t&etiart anDfte lig&teff
anDfinett
iptn#
fpirits,
4&6
i6.Bookc. The difcouerie Hevoitchingeies.
fptrits,afccnDing into ttje fjtgftelf parts of tfje IjeaD, dcd fall into
tbceies
5
anD fo are (torn tbenccfetttfcD?tb,asbeingof ailotljer
parts oftbcboDtc ttje moft cleare,anD fulleft of&etnes anD poses,
anD loitlj tftc
t>erte fpirit o: fcapo? p:oc&Ding tljcnce, xb conueteD
out as ttfoere bp beames anDfireamesaccrteme fierfcfo^ce;
This is held
thereof
ty
ttjat betjoloetbfoieeics $all Ijaue goo experience.
offomc for
jfo? ttje poifon anD Difcafe mfye ete mfectctb
fte aire nert tonto
truth
-
it, anD fte
fame p?oc&Detb further, carneng foittj tt tljetoapo:
and infection of
fte
co^ruptcD blouD : tmtb ttje contagion
thereof,
tfje ties ofttje bdjolocrs are moltapt to be tnfecteD.HBp ttjis fame
meaner it is tbougl&t tfmt tfje cockatrice Dep?iuetb ttje life,
ant) a
toffllfe tafeett) afoaie tlje twice of fucb as fyep fuDDenlte marte
Untt;allanD bcfjolD.
)ID foomen, in ti^ome tlje o?Dfnarie courfe of nature failet!)
in fye
office of purging fljeir naturall monetae fjumo^fyeto
alfofomepjarfefjereof. j?02(astbefaiDl.B. P.N,
reported, al*
leuging
Ariftotle
fte i)isautbo2)fyepleauein alcDhingglaffe a
certeine froft, bp meanes of ttje groffe fcapo?s p?oc#Ding out of
fteir
tit** Witt)
commetf) fo to pa(Te,bicaufe ttiofe fcapo?s
02 fpi*
tits, trijicbfoabmiDantlte come from tfjeir etes, cannot pearfc
ton
*n m
anD enter into tfte
gla(Te,id)irf) is IjarD, anD
foiftout po?es, anD
jpecujo res fljerefo^e refitted: but tlje beames
W$
are catrteD in tbe cfta*
$4*
yec*.
xiot 02 connetance of tfte
fpirits^from flje eies
of one boDte fo an*
imritao.
fter
5
Doj pearfe to tt>e intoatD parts, anD ftjere bj&D infection,
tt&ileff tljep fearcj) anDtefeefo? tfjeir proper region* 0nD as tfjefe
beames $ fcapo?s Dcd pjoceeD fromtbe tjart of ttje one, fo are tfjcp
turned into blouD about tbe bart of the offjer : trtjtrt) blouo Difa*
frying
foitfttbe
nature of ffje befoitrfjeD partte, mf&bletb ttje
xttt of |)is boDie,anD mafeeff) Ijim ftcfce
: tt?e contagion fcdber^
of fo long
conttnuetfj, as ttjc DiffempereD blouD
|)a$ fake inQe members* 0nD bicaufe
fye
infection is ofblouD^efeuer o^t Hcbnes
totllbe continually fcfcereasif it
foere of tfcoler, 03 flegme,
ft tooulD be intermit*
*
f
tent
o? altera
abte
Of
Hewitchingeies. ofWitchcraft.
Cap.io.
487
Ofnaturall witchcraft for
loue,&c.
The tenth Chapter*
f^jgyg^
rg^t
as tyzxz i$ fafcmattott and
*******
^tpttctjcraft bp malicious ano angne
*&<**.*
ties tmto Difpleafure: fo are
ftere foifc
32
t&ing afpects, tenoing contrariforife to
J^pi/
1
^
loue, 02 at tfje leaff,to tfje
procuring of
fwte J%'
gaflfcrill ano lifting,
jfo? if
ffte fafcma*
j*******
. ttono?iDifd)craftbe
tyougltf to paffe 0?
*,t*rum
ano couettng of ante
beautifull fyape 0? fauo2, tf>e frenomefe
ffraineo
tfcougt) fte
etes, fljoug!) tt be from a far, ana f&e imagi*
nation of a beautifull fo?me reffetb in tbe bart of tbe louer, ano
fe tntJlett) tbe fier tt&eretmtb it is afflictco, 3nD bicaufe tfje mott oc*
Iicafe,(toeete,anO tenoerblouoof ftebetoueo Ooftttjerefoan*
oer,&tecountenancefe ftere repjefeufeo tyintng tuijte otone
blouo,ano cannot ftere
be quiet; ana is fo
fcaleo from tfjence,
ftmt fteblouoof Ijfm tl)at is foounoeo, rebounoeftrano flijpetb
tnf
fte
foounoer, acco?oing to
tfce faieng of Lucretius ftje poet
to $e lite purpofe anomeaning in tbefe tierfes
;
idqucpetit corpwjnens vnde eB/aucia amore
y
Namqueomnesplerunque cadunt in vulnm
9
&
illam
Emicat inpartemfanguis,vnde icimuritfu
,
Etficominus
eJf,os tumruher occupat humor
:
Andtothatbodie tis rebounded.
From whencethe mindby loue is wounded.
For in a maner all andfome,
Into that woundofloue doo come,
Nn.iiij. And
.Abraham
F/cmwg,
488
itf.Booke. The difcoucrie^&c. Natural!
mam
Andto that part the bloud doth fl ee
From whence with ftroke we ftriken bee,
Ifhard at hand
5
andneere in place.
Then ruddie colour filles the face.
i&ua nrnd) map feme fuffictent touching fl)te matter of na*
ttitall magfcfee
5
fcjjjeretntto fljouglj mu4) mo?e map be annereo,
pet fo: tt)C auofDing of tent oufncs
5
anti fo? fpe^oter paOage to
foat bitf
#
remaine%3l tofll b?eafec off tins pjefent
treatffe* 3nD nofo fometrimt fyall be fato
concerning Dfuete anofpfrtte in
$e Dtfconrfe fol*
lofoing.
4*P
ADifcourfe vpon diuels and fpirits,
andfirftofphilofophersopinions^allothe
rnaner
of
their reasoning
hereupon
-
and the fame confuted
*
Thefirft Chapter.
J^ere t no quettwn noH
r<m^-
itjeme (fattt) Hieromc Car-
? ;
danc) fo Dttfccult to tieale tn,
noj fo noble an argument
to oifpute t)pon
3
a$ ttjts of at*
uels and {pints* jfojtbat
being confeffeti 02 Doubter
of,tbe etermtteof ffje tbuie
teettber affirmed 02 denies,
flje Ijeattjen $ilofo#ersre*
Con hereof amongeff tbem*
felncs tn tbte
fo2t
if
irtt
5
tbep
Thepiat-
jfbat matnfeine tbe
perpentfkand
tttttte of $efouie, fate ffmt if
Scoiks*
tbe fonle tueo tut
tb fye
bodte,to tt^at end $oulo men tafee patnes
etttjer to Huefoell 0? tite toell, irfjcn no teiuar& fo: tiertue no: pw
niffjmentfo? trice tnfueft) after tbfe iife>tbe fefcub otbertoife tbep
tnfgljt fpend in eafe and fecuritte i SCfje otber fo?t fate ttjat bertue The Epku*
ant) l)Oneftte ig tO be $\Xti\}Sto
y
NonJ]?epr*mij,fed virttitk amorc,
ttjat
reflns an<*
te,$otfo?tiopeof refoard,bntfojloucof fcertue. 3f
fte
fbule
5
lpato
"
line euer(Cate t&e ofljer) tt>e leaft
ponton
of life is bere* 2nd tbere*
tmtoe ftjat matntetne ilje perpefnttte of
ft
c foule^map be of ttje
better comfort and coarage
3
to faffeine toltt) mo?e conffancte tbe
loaeof cJjtlD2en,peaantJ ttjeloftcof life it felfe;f$erea0,if tbe
fcufe
490
Cap.i. Adifcourfeof
foule toere mo?tall,aU one
ftope
anD felicitte foere to be placed in
ftis
life,
tfttft manie aftciffs
(3
foarrant pou) at
ftts Hate Don
Butbolti
fte
one ana
fte ofter
miffed tlje cuftion*jFor,to ded ante
fting foiftout <B)}ift,\* to tpearte our felues in tiarite-,
lift in
Ijtmonelie ourcorruptions are purged. 3ndftcrcforc ftefollte
summum
of t&c dJentils, ftat place summum bonum tn
fte
felicttie of ttje bo*
* can-
jjfe^j jn ^e jjappfnc^ o? pleafures of
fte
mmo,is not onelie to
inthe hap-
b* ^wneO,bat alfo
abborred. j?or,boft oat bodies and minds are
pincsof the
tntermeirfedfoiftmoBmtferable calamities; andftcrefore
fter*
bodie or
ft cannot confiff perfect feltcttte. 115ut in
fte
ioord of <E5od ts ep
mind
-
feibtted ano offered tinto bs ftat feope fftift
is mod certeine, ab*
folute/ound $ fincere,not to be anfoereo 02 dented bp
fte
judge*
Moraii &.
ment of $tlofo#ers ftemfelues
if0? ftep ftat preferre temper
perance,
ranee before all ofter ftings as
summum bonum, mutt needs feit
to be butatuttneffeof fteirnaturall calamitie, corruption ana
totcbeone03anDftatttferueftfo?nofttng,but to reffratne
fte
dtffclutcues,
ifttft baft
P^ce in ftetr
minds infected
imft trices;
tfticb are to be bridled tot
ft fuft
corrections : pea ano
fte
bett of
ftem aU faileft tn fome pointof modeffte, Wfomfoit ferueft our
Moraii
#tlofo#ers prudence,but to proutoe for ftetr otone follte ano mi*
prudence.
ferte
.
tfterebpftepmlgbtelfebet)tterlteouerftrotDne?
,
and if
ftetr nature foere not intangled tn errors, ftep ftould baue no
Moraii
n#D f fucjj tlrcumfpertton 2Dbe tuffice thereof ftep
fpeafee, fer<
iuitice-
mf
^but tQ b^pe
^
emftom tm{m
jfy
t
fy
m% violence : ano pet
noneof
ftem all are fctull, but
ftat fte
tierie bell ami toprigbfeff
of
ftem
fall into great Infirmities,
boft
Daring and faffertng
Moraii
tnuftto?onganmnturtetanDtftatisftelrfi3?tttuDe
3
buttoarme
torutude.
^
em to endure mtferie, gr&fe, Danger, anddeafttt felfe* JIBut
tftat feapneffe or gromtelle is to be repofed in
ftat
life,
ifttft
mutt be foaifed tipott
foift fuft
calamities, and finallte tntxtt
bauefte Jjelpe of deaft to finift iU% fate, tf it be fo mlferable,
Eom^
^
jj^
^
e
p
pj^
ce
sumnmm yomm ftjerejn
->
^paule
to
fte
Ro-
mans
ftefoeft
3
ftat
it cannot be
ftat foe ftouto
attefne to fuffice,
ftrougb fte
moraii and naturall actions ano Duties of %x$ life;
btcaufe
ftat neuer
fte
Setoes nor fte(0enttles coulD erpreflGefo
mufttnfteirltues,asfte toerielafoe of natureor of Mofesre<
quired, and
ftereforebe ftattoorbeft tntftout dfeiO, doft as \z
ftat recboneftintftout bis feoff,
Mine
Diuels and fpirits. Cap.2.
491
Mineowne opinion concerning this argument, to
die diiprcofe offome writers herevpon.
Thefccond Chapter.
tfo?
mp patt DcoalfotJjtnbe
tW
The *-
argument, about ttje nature $ fubffance
ft^n about
of Diuels anD fpirits, to be Difficult,, as
3
^oubtfuii
amperfuaoeD ttjat na one autbo?batf) m
and dur-
ante certemeo? perfect fo# ljiti)ertofo?ifc
cult.
ten thereofJnt^tcb refpect
3
can neither
allotu ttje tingoDlp anDp?o$ane fects anD
Doctrines Of tljeSadduces
$
Peripatetiks,
ftfco
Denie ttjat tijere are aup Diuels 02 fpirits at al!^no
u
: tfje fonD
i
faperfltti0U5treattfeS0fPiato
3
Proclus
)
Plotinus,Porphyrie;lt02
pet ttje toaine 1 abfuro opinions of
Pfellus,Nider, sprcnger, Cu-
manus,Bodin, Michael, Andreas, Ianus Matdisus, Laurentius
Ananias,Iamb!ichus,&c
:t!tlOU)itl)mame OttjerS tt^ite fo t\W
culouflte in tijefc matters, as if itjep foere babes frateD toitf)
bugges; fome affirming tbattfjefouies of tbe aeaD become fp
vionms.
rits,tf)e goto to be angels,ttje baD to be Diuels
^
fome tijat Iptrits
J^
e c
^
reks

csDtuelsareoneltcin ttys life

5
fome, ttjat ttjep are men
5
fome,
^
itwt ftey
are foomeu;fome,ttjat Diuels are of fucb genDer as ttjep
The ManU
liff tJtjemfelues;fome,tt)attbepljaD no beginning^ Qjallljaue
cheis.
enDtng,as ttje Manicheis
mainfeine $fome,ttjat ttjep are mo?tall
Z
l
?n
h'
t
Dte,as Plutarch affirmettjof Pan;fome,tbat tfjepljauenoboDies
Mat^tef.
atalljbutreceiueboDtes.accojDingto t^eirjfeantaiies $ imagi* Auicen^nd
ttattons^fomejttjat ttjeir boDies are giuen tmf ttjem
; fcme
5
tfjat
thc Cabai
-
tfjepmafcettjemfelues. S>ome fate ttjep are tutnD$ fame, ttjat
llfts*
tfjeparettjeb?eattj of lining creatures
:,
fome,Qjat one of ttjem
Th
^
al
"
began another
5
fome, ttjat ttjep foere create of ttje leatt part of
mudllts-
fbe matfe, thereofttje earttj foas maDe
^
ano fome,
tfcat ttjep are
*/**#*-
fubffances betforiene <H5od anD man, anD tfjat of ttjem fomc are
terrettriall/ome celelfiall,fome foaterte/ome atrie, fome fierte,
J^
"
fome Carrie, antrfomeof eadj anD enerte part of ttje elements,
anDifcat ttjep fenofo our ttjougljts,anD carrie our gcoD foojfes
xhe pa-
anD platers to oD, anD returnefjis benefits bacfee bnto tos, pifts.
anD
492
Cap.2,3
Adifcourfe of
anti fbat ttjep ate to be foo$)t{peo : ftberein tbep mate am) agr&
tumpcUritt) tfje papiflte, as tfpou read tlic notes fcpon
fye fecond
chapter to
tbc
Colofllans
, in tjje ^emmartestettament pointed
atRhemes^oufyallmanifcttitefa^fbougb ascontrarieto tbe
Apoci
9.10
fo # of <B5ob as blacfee to febite
5
as ajpearetf) in ttje Apocalypfc,
Ibid.zz.8.9.
^
0re
^
mtgen 0^0^110 fo^baD
Iohn tO fo)0?tyip tyttt
againe/ome fate ttjat ti)tv are meane bettotrt teroflriall and
celefftali bodtes,communtcating part of eart) nature
5
and tbat
alibougbtbepbeeternall
,
pet (bat tbep are mcoueo totftaffecti*
onieitanDastljerearebtrostntbeatrejfi^es in tbetoater, and
too^mes in tbeeartbjfo in ibe fourtb element, fobicbte tbefier,
is trje habitation of fptrifs anD diuels . #nd leaft toe fl^outo
tbinfeetbem idle, tbep fate tbepbaue tbarge
otter men, and go*
ucrnementin all countries and nations. >ome faie tbat tbep
are onelie imaginations in ffje mind of man . Tcrtullian faiffj
tbep are birds,andflte fatter tbananiefotole of theatre* >ome
faie
tbat diuels are not, butfabeu tbep arefent ; ana ttjerefee
are called euill angels * >ometbinfee ttjat ttie diuell fendetb ins
angels atyooe, and bebfmfelfemaftefb |)iscontinuall abode in
belI,btemanfion place*
The opinionofPfellus touching fpirits
>
oftheir
fcuerall orders
,
and a confutation of his errors
therein.
ThcSad-
duces.
TfiUfftde
feratione
demonumy
The third Chapter.
Seiius
being of auttyotftte fa
tty
cburdjof
Rome, and not impugnablebp
amecafljolifee, being alfo inttructed in
tbefefupernaturall 02 rafter diabolical!
matters bp a monfee called Marcus,
fobo
bad
beme familiarlie conuerfanta long
timersbe
(aid, toift) a certeine dtuell, re*
po?fetb topon tbc famediuels otone too#,
t^icbmuttn&dsbnderttandbe&flieffateof tbisquettion, tbat
tbe bodies of angels and diuels confitt not nolo of all one ele>
mentjt&oug&perbapsttfoere
otbectoife before tbefaUof
Luci-
fer,
Diuels and (pints. Cap.j,
493
kt ; ano ibat tbe booies of fptrits ano otuels can tele ana be felt^
h
0<o Jart anobe bnrt : in fo mucb as tbep
lament ftfcen ftep
are
f
p
"
r
C
j ts
are
itocfeensanobeingputtotbeiier aretmrnt, ano pet tbattbep walking
ftemfeluesburnecontmuallte, tnfuc^(b;ta5 tljep leaueatyes
white
bebtno tbem in places ftbere tbep tjaue beme
^
as mamfeff trtall
^^^
thereof ^at^b0?ne(tft>e fate truelie) ni tlje borersof Italie .
^tvfeiksjh^
alfofaitbbpon like crcott ano affurance^atoiuels ano fptrits cap.
9
,
'
oauoto ano tyeo from out of tbeir booies, fuctjted 0? nature,
a* ftberebp certeine Oermtne are ingenoereo^ and tbat
ftep are
nourifl&eo tottb fo>o,as toe are,fauing tbat ibep receiue it not in*
to tbeir moutt)Cj3
3
but fucfee tt tip into tfjetr bootoe; , in furf) fotas
fpongcsfofcetip foater . aifof?c fattbtycp bauc names ^apes,
idtm^.io,
anti ti foclitng places,as ino&O
ft
ep l)aue , ttjoug
t) not in tempos
rail ano co:po2aliro:t
JFurtbermoje, be fattb, tbat tbere are
ft:
p^mcipatt fcino ofDi>
idtmibn
uelSjtrfncbarenotoneltecoapo^al^bat temporal! anofcw&lolie*
ca
f-^
Sl^efirtt fo^confiftoffier,toanDeringinfteregfonnare to tbe
ohhethe-
irame,batbauenopofoer to go into tbe mame f&efecono fo#
^WJJ
1
*'
confitting of aire, Ijauc tbeir babifation moae lofoe ana nre
1^!
tinto tos : ftcfe(fattt)
be)
are p:ouo ano great boaffers,toerte totfe
ano oecettfaU>ano fcben ftcp
comeoofomeare font fining tottb
ffreamesof fierat tbeir tatie, i^etaitb tbat $efe arc common
ihcopim-
lie coniureo top to make t mages lang^ano lampsbnrneoftbeir on$ of
ail
ofoneacco?0; ano tbat in Affyriatbeptofe mucbtopjojfeefiem a m&**
bafon oftoater . Wbicbfeino of incantation is tofuall among Acoufe-
onrconinro?s: bat it is berecommonlieperfojmeo in a pittber
njngbp-
tn pot of toater; o? elfe in atotoft ofgiaflfe fille&totfl) toater,fcber*
ucric/
in
ftep
Cap at
ftc
firtf a Ittle fottnO is bearotoitbout a tooice, fe&itb-
xb a token of tbe oiucls commtng, 3non
fte
tuater femetb to be
troubleo,ano fyen tbere are bearo fmall tooices ,'tiberetoitb tfjep
giue tbeir anfixiers/peaking fo Mite as no mancan todl beare
tl^tm : btcaufe (fattb
Cardane)
tbep tootilo not be argneo 02 rebu^ HxardMi*.
fceoof lies . Buttbis3lbanetlfe-t4ere mojelargelie oefcribeo
*w
anoconfateo. S&etbiro(b:t ofoiuelsPfcllusfaiBjareeartblie;
l6
^'9h
fbe fonrfib toaterie
>
o: of tbe fea
5,
tbe fift bnoer tbe eartb
; fte firt
fint are Luciftigi,
tftat is, fucb as oeltgbt in oarfeenes,
t
are fcant
inoueo tmtb fcnfe.ano (0 oull, as ttjep can fcarfe be moueo frith
cbarmes 0? conizations.
Cbe
494
Cap.g.. Adifcourfeof
Stye fame manfatft), tbat fame titucls arctocrnfc tfjmtotber,
_
but pettbat tbep all bate <E>ob,and are entmies to rmutButtbe
Diueisof
toai^fecmottieofDtuelsare^W,i'^^r4
>
anozf5/^/;
tbat
diucrfc na
-
is,toaterie,bnber tiie earft,anb fljunncrs of ligbt : btcaufe(fattb
thcirope-
bOtfafeburtnottbe foulesof men, butdeffroie mens bobies
rations.
Ufee maband rattening beaif
,
moleffing bolt; tbe infoaro anD
outfoaro parts thereof .^ftci ate tbep tbat ratfetempeffs,anD
djofoue feafartng men, and d all otbermtfcbfcfes on tbcfoa*
ter* sulterraneimbJtocifugi enter into tbe botoelsof men , and
tormenttbem tbat tbep poffcOTe foritb tbe jfoenfie, and tbe falling
eutILUjepalfo affault
ft
em tbat are miners 0? ptoners,ftbtcb bfe
to too$e in deepe anti oarfee boles bnder tbe eartb * >ucb dtuels
as are eartbte ana aierie
,
be
fattb enter bp fubtiltie into tbe
mtnbsof men,tooecetuefljem,pjouobtng men to abfuro and
bnlabrfull affections.
The for.
HBut bercin bis fbilofojfeie is benebnp^obabie., fo? iftbe t>fuell
meropini.
be eartbte, be mttftwe&sbc palpable *>tfbe be palpable , \}tmu&
onconftu
n&dsfetll tbeminto ftbofe
bodies
be
entered 3tem,ifbebeoC
&d.
earib createb ,tben mutt
b^
alfo be btftble and bntranflb?mable
in tbat point : ft<0oos creation cannotbe anmbtlatco bp tbe
creature . >o as,
tbougb
ittoeregranted , tbat tbep migbt abbe
to tbeitfubttauce matter andfb?me,$c: pet is it molt certetne,
tbat tbep cannot dimtmflj 0; alter tbe fobttanee thereof tbep
confitt^asnot tobe(txbentbepUtt)fptrttuall,o> to reltnquilb
anbleaueeartb,toater,fier, aier, 0? tbis anbtbat element febere*
oftbep are createdJButJotofoeuer tbep imagine of toater, ater
,
o?frer
5
3amfureeattbmutt altoaies be bifible anb palpable
;
pea,anb ater mutt altoaies beinuifible
7
anb fter muttbe bot,
anb foatermuffbemotff ; 0nb of tbefe
tb?& latter bo*
dfes
3
tyccfallieof toater and aier,nofo2me
no?
fyapecanbee$ibttedtomotfalletes
naturallte,o?bp tbe potaer of
ante creature*
More
Diuels and ipirits. Cap.4,
495
More abfurd aflertionsof Piellus and fuch others,
concerning the anions andpaflionsofipirits
y
his de-
finition ofthem,andofhis experience therein.
The fourth Chapter.
>?eouet,$e fame autyo?ratt&
*/**.
tftat fptrits ftfitfper in our minos^ano pet
*"*
notfpeatungrolotoD,as ourearesmap
-J*?-
12*
Iieatefteimbutmfurt) fo?t asour foules
SnT/*
fpeafee together f#en tbep ace ofOblueo
^ e temp,
making an erample bp loloD fpe^feuiga
tations,&c.
farre off,ano a companion of loft fefrifpe*
of
&w
rmgnare&ano,& as
fte mueUentrctfjlb
^bie
tolle
~
neere to f&e minD as fte
eare n#onotijearebtm; ano
fyat eucrte
*
pare of a muell 0? fptrtt f(ktfcljearetf>
3
an& fpeafeetb,^ H5ut &ere*
m
a
Unll bel&uePaule better,tbanPfellus , 0? tri* monfee,
0? ftje
manfesotuell . jfoiPaule fatty
;
aftfjeftbotebootefoersanete,
*.Cor.i*.
ft&ereioere Rearing :>3lf
$e ftbole booie tuere Ijeartng,
ft&ere
'
tore fmellin&sc; tffiUberebp
pou mapfee i$atacco?D is
bettufct
OoDstoo&anDioitrfjmongcrs.
Cljepaptffs pjoc&o in tbis matter,,an& faiejffmt fbefe fytcite
tjfe great fenauerte ano tinfpeakrabie batooerie in tbe b:tjj ana
mtotile parts of man ano tuoman, bpttcfecltng , ano by otfjer le*
t&erous oetrifes ; fo fljat
ftep
fall tumpe in tuogementana opfc
nfcm
5
fbougbtoerieerromon&ie
5
ta^
*
"
Doctrine alio tins fe a parcell ;totott, tbat ttjefe ofuels burtnot

catfeU fo? tbe bate tbepbeare tmto tfjem, but fo? loue of tfjetr m>
#a 5abc ^
turall ana temperate beateantfmofCure, being bjougftffcptn twoyeeres
O&pe
i
o?te ano colo places
t
marie tbep bate tbc beafe of fye fun
oId throwc
and tbe fier,btcaufc
ftat
femo offjeate orietb tcofaff Sflfjep tb?ofoe p
j'f
om
bohmeHones bpon men
?
but tbe blotoes thereof oar no ^arme
ftepieV
to tbem febome
ftep
Jit;btcaufe tbep are notcafffcrttb anie fo?cei they wiii
fo2(fcttbbe)tbe Diuels baueltttle ano fmafl ffrcngtb, foastbefe
<ta>hun
ffonesotonotbing butfraieano terrific men, as fcarecrofocs
&c-
DcobtrDseutoftbccojnetelDS* Butfobentbefe oiuels entering
SJ'f^i
lofteflo?es,il)antotl)epratfetDnoerfull tumultsin tbe
booie
f^^^
ano.
*
49*
tentation
Co be that
diucll;&
therefore
Chriftbid-
deth vs
watch and
praie, leaft
we be tern-
ted,&c.
VfeUnofe-
ras.dem*
wp.14.
BeafUike
diuels.
ButVfiUus
(awe no-
thing him-
felfe.
Cap.4. Adifcourfc of
anDmtnDof man. 3nDtfit be a fubterrene Dtudl , tt ocott) toatt)
anD bote
ttje poCTe fifcD, anD fpcafeett) b
p
t)i m, fcfing tjje f
p
itit of
fye
patient as bis tnlfrument* 3l5utbefaitt), ftjat
fxben
Lucifugus
potreffett) aman
5
ljcma&ett)trimDumbc
5
anD as it lucre Dead
:
anD tbcfc be
tt)cp ttjat arccaffout(fattt)f)c) onclie bp faffing anD
p#ricr*
25e fame Pfellus,
fottb bis
mates
Bodin
and tbe penners of
M.Mal.anD
otbers,Da> finD fault foritf) fye $pficians ttjat aeftrme
fart) infirmities to be cureable forirtj Diet, anD not bp incbant*
ments; fatcng, tfjat jfepficians D oniie attenD topon t|e
boDie;s
ttjattdjictjijspercetueablebpoutijuarDfenfe^ anofyat as toudp
mgtfttsbtiiDof Dtuine jbtlofojbic^tbep
tjauenofiullat all, 2nD
to mabe Di uels anD fpirits femepetmo?eco?po:all anD terrene,
be faitb tfjat eerteine Diuels are belonging to certeme countries,
anD fpeafee tbe languages of tfje famecountrfes,anD noneottjer;
Ibmetbe Affyrianjbme tfie
Chaldean
, %
tome ti)t Perfian
tflMg,
anD ttjat tbep fele (tapes, anD feare bur
t, anD fpeciallte
tbe Dint
of ttje (too?D (in fcbtcb
refpetf conturo?s baue (foozDs tofft) ttjem in
tfjet r circles, to terrific ttjem) anD tijat tbep djange
fyapes, turn
as fuDDenlte as menDeo change colour tuttft blueing, feare , an*
ger,
anD otber moDSof
fte
minD. le fatttj pet furtber, tbat tfjere
be bjute bcaffs among fycm, anD pet Diuels, anD fubtedto ante
feinDof Deatb 5 infomucb as tbep are foflift,as ttjep
map be
compareD to Sit*, fleas,anD tnoimcs^&bo bauc no refpetf to anp
ttjing but tt)eirfD
5
not regarding ojremcmbnngttjc bole from
outof tibence tbep came laff Carrie Diuels compounDeD of
eartb, cannot often tranffb?me ttjemfelucs,but abiDe mtornone
Qape
7
fucb as tbepbe&ltbe, anD moff Delist in ; to toif, in tbe
fl&ape of biros t% foomen:anD ttjerefoje tbe dfr&bs call fyem
Ncidas^Ncreidas^nDDreidasIn
fte
feminine genDer
$ fobtlft
Dfeida?
inbabifeD (as fome fojlte) tbe flanDs befiDe Scotland
tab
leDDruida?,t$fcb bp tbat meanes bad
ftjetc Denomination
anD
name.;tber Diuels tbat Dfoell in Ojier places tranffojme tbem*
feluesintotbemafculinebinD.ifinalliePfcllus faitii tbepbnofo
our
tbougbts, anD can pjojbefie of things to come* l^is Definite
on is,
tbat tbep are perpefuall minDS in a paflible boDie,
. Coterefie ttjefe toies
be
faitb, ttjat
be
bimfelfe fatne in a cec
teinenfgbtaman b^ougljt tp bp Aletus Libius info ajjnoun^
taine
5
Diuels and fpirits. Cap
.4,
5 .
497
tainc^anD fbat be
tUe an tearbe,anD fpat flfet fe into bis moutb,
anDannomteD ^ts eiesfcottbacsrtefne ointment, fo astberebp
Probable
j*e fatoe great trapes of Diuels, anDpercetueo a crofoe to fife in*
and likelie
tofttemou^anDfincetftat^onreljecoulop^ojfeeltcataUttntes,
fautng on gcoD friDaie, anD eaSer funoate, SJfttje enD of ibis tale
toere true, it migbt not onelte bauefatifSeD
tbe (Dreefee cburdj,
in keeping tbe
Date of eaffer, togttber &sib tije
cburcb of Rome
;
hutmtgbt
alfo ftaue
inane tbe
pope (ibat nolu is)confent fcmtb our
cfeiflmasanDeaffer
Date, ano not to bane gatijcreDtbenunuts
together, anDtefc^meO it fo,as to t^etobofo falfeiiebe anobte
pjeoeceffo^s (tdjeme tbep fate couib not erre) baue obferueD it
ty*
iberto. SlnDtrulie tbts,anbtbe
Danfing of itje funne on eatter
Daiemo?mngfufficientlie 0? ratbermfraculoufite p?otteib tijat
computatfon,t^i^ftepope note beginner to Doubt of, anD to
call in qnefftoit*
The opinion ofFafcius Cardanustouching fpi-
rits, and of his familiar diuell.
The fift Chapter.
k
Afcius Cardanus
IjjJt) (fig
\jZ tyttl*
*a
f
c c*r<t.
felfe anD
b&
fonne Hierome Cardanus
f**-
de
^repo^afamfliartiiue^connfling of
fye
'
I
fierie element^o/o long as
bebfeDcoif
furatton, trtu giue true anfibers to all fjte
1 Demand : but foben lie burneD tp ^to
>bo)fecof contarattona,fboug5j
berefo?teD
ifftllnnto &fm,pet DiD Ije mafee falfe an*
(toerscontinuallie.
^ebelDbtmbounDttoenties eigbtpeares,
anb tofe fiue peares, anD During tbe tirnt ftat be toas bounD.be
folo
bim tbat ibere toere mante Diuels ot fpirits . ^e came not
alfoales alone
5
but femettmes feme of bis fellotoes
tmib fnm^e
ratber agr&D
tottft
Pfellus
tban toitb
Plato: foi
be faiD tbep foere
begotten,bo?ne,DteD,anD liueD long;butbote long
5
tbep tolD
btm
not: bofotett as
be migbt coniecture bp
ty&
Diuels
face,fofco frias
42. peares oiD, ano pet ajpeareD bene ptong,
be ftougbt tbep IU
wdttoo 0? tips
^unD?eD peares
3
anD tfjep faiD
tbat tbeir foules
Do,r\
anD
4P8
Cap.
5,6. Adifcourfe of
anD ours aifo DieD iuifl) tbcir boDtes f&ep iian fcbarfcs ant) fcnf
*
ucrftttcs amongtbem: but beconcetueD not ttjat ante
toereft
Dull beaDDeD,as Pfellus
mafeetb tbem. But
ibep are tocrie qufcfee
tn credit, ttjat bel&ue
fucb fabler,
fefctcb tnD#D
te tfje
ground
tuojfce of foitebcraft anD comuration i JBut tbefe
bifiojies are ft
grcffeanD palpable,
tbat
3
migfjt
beftougbt as toife in going
-about to confute tbem, as to anfoer
tbe fio?tes of
jf
rier Rufh,
aoam 115ell, oj tbe golDenJlegeno,
The opinion of Plato concerning
fpirits,
diuels and
angels, what facrifices they like bell, what they feare,
and of Socrates his familiar diuelL
The fixt Chapter.
The piato- $C35>M5CT
*-*<> anD
W
follotoev^
tyolD, ti&at
nifts opi.
fe
R\
rnAM^
W*
rptrtt^ ajpeare in tbeir ofome lifee*
nion#
f^ra 11 in 1(W
neffe
*
btxt
*
at eu*N
I***
ajpeare anD
1
fljeiu tbemfclues in tbe fo:me of offjer bo*
Die*
|
anD ttjat one Diuell reigned ouer
tfte refl, as aprince Dartb in euerie perfect
commonfoeltb ouer men* 3tem,tbep ob*
teine tbeir purpofes anD De(ires,onelie
bp intreatte,of men anD toomen; btcaufe xnnatmz
fyzy
are
tbeir
tnferio?s,anDi)feautbo2ttte ouer men noneotberfotfe
(ban
pjielfs bp fcertue of tbeir &mction,anD bicaufe of reitgtou,fobcre'
m(tbep fate)tbep txtmtetbe office of (I5oD*>omttimes tbep faie
tbattbeficdefpirttso? fup?eme fubffances enter tntotbeputfc
tieof tbe mutD, anD ft obferne tbeir purpofc; fomettmesotber'
tnife,to imt,bpfcertue of belie cbarmes, anD euen as a pm:e
man obtetnetb foj (0ods fake ante tying at a princes fianD as it
toere bptmpotfunatneffe.
Sljeotber&tf
of Diuels anDDefileD foulesare ft conuerfant
oneartb,as tbat tbep Dmucbburf bnto eartblte bobtes , fpeciai*
lie in lecberie. (Sods anD angels (fate tbep) bicaufe
tb^P
toant all
whatkmd
ma(er(anmr}
gf
fc fubffance,Defire moil tbe
pure facrtfice o
cach
C
fpir?c
S
$
e min&* $#ejn*lfe* anD mo?e ferreffrfall fptrfts Defire tt\t
iiketh beit groffcr (Sacrifices $ as beaffs anD cattell . C&ep in tfje miDDie oj
meane
Diuelsandfpirits. Cap.6.
499
meane region beltgbt to Ijaue franfetncenfe, ano fucb meane
tfuffe offcvco tmto ttjem : anb tberefc:e (fate tbep) it
fe neccffarie
to facrtfice bnto ftem,
all matter of djmg^fo tfje fame be (latne
3
anDDte not of ttjetrotone acco?D: foj ftub tbep abbojre. >ome
fate ftjat fpirtts feare tocDnberfullte fcatne treats, ana tbere*
toponforill Depart; as if poutellttjem tbat poufoull cut tbebear
uens in paeccs, 02 reueale tbcir fecrets, 0? complaine of tbem to
flje gobs, 0? fate ttjat pou intil tsco ante tmpofflbtlttie, 0? furb
#nngs as tbep cannot tmberffan&; ttjet? are fo ttmerous, as
ftcp
foill p^efentlie be gone : anD tbat ts tbougbt tbe belt toate to be
r(0 of tbem. JStit tbefe be moff commonlteof tbat fojt 0? compa*
nte,ftbtcb are called
PrmcipatHs, being of all otber t^e moff eafie to
beconiureb*
ajepfate Socrates IjaD aTamtltar Dfuell:
tyify
Plato reltetfj ofsocra-
murfj bpon, tfing none otber argument to pjcoue tbat tbere are
tes his
.
p-
fucbfptrits
5
batbtcaufeSocrates(tbatlooulo notlte)faiDfo;anD
^tcdiueii
partite btcaufetbatDiuellDioeuerDifluaDe anopjobibit, not one< jLj
1 lar
lie in Socrates l)ts otone cafes
3
but fometime* in bis freenbs be*
Ijalfe $ t$o (tftljep bao
beme ruleD) mtgbt tb?ougb bis aDmom*
tfon Ija ue faueD fyett lines* l^ts Difciples gatbereD
ft
at
bis
Diuell
teas &aturnall,anDa pnncipall fierte Diuell
^
ano ttjat f)e
5
and
all futb as a naturallie fenoto tbetr dfuels, are onlte facb as are
calleo D*mmjviri, ofljerfoife., Coufeners . %ttm
y
tbep fate
tbat
fiertefpirtts fygemento contemplation, tbe aferte tbbuCnes,
fbe foaterte to luff ; ano among tbcfe tbere are (bme tbat are
^arttall
7
t4icb gtue fortitude
5
Come are Somali, gluing
toifedome; fome &atumtall
5
afoates bfwg dfffuaCon
anddebojting* Stem/omeareboincUjttbtis,
and remat ne tultb tos all our It fe^fomc are
mare (hangers, b^o are notbing
elfe but tbe foules of mm
Departed tins
life,
f
c*
Ooaj. Platos
500
Cap.7. Adilcourfeof
Dlonyf.it*
ccelefi.bU-
rarch.cap
Ephcf/.
Dionyf. in
calefihie-
torch*
h
Calu. lib.
fafiit,l*c.ty.
Platos nine orders of (pirits and angels , Diony-
fius his diuifion thereof not much differing from the
fame, all difprooued by learned diuines.
Thefeuenth Chapter.
Lato
p?opofet!) oj fettefy fCDJt^
nine feuera U o?dera of fptrits,bcfide& ttjc
fpiritsandfoulesof men. ajefirff fpirtt
ts odtfcat commanded all tfcerefiduej
fljefecondaretbofctftat are called Idea-,
tdjtd) gtue all flnngs to all men#e tttfrd
are tfje foules of beauenlte bodies tdncb
aremo?fall; tije fourfy are angels ; tie
6ft archangels
; fye
ftjrt are diuels,fc|o are minitters to mfernall
potoer
s
,as angels are to fnpernall ; tije fe uentfi are Ijalfc gods
;
ttjeetgWarep^tnctpalrtte^^ttjemnttiarep^mcejsJ*
jfrom ftfcicf)
diuifion Dionyfius
dtb
notmucb (toarue,fauing fljat Ije dealeft
(asj>efaift))oncliefoify gart fptrits.,t^omei)e lifcefanfe diutdcQ
into tunc parts 0? offices. Cfcefirff
Ije called Seraphim, tlje fe*
cond (Ifyerubtm, tbc tbtrd tfeones, tbe
fourtt) dominations,^
fiff t>ertues,fbefitf pofoers
r
ti)e feuenft principalities,
tbeeigtit
arcf>angclsi
?
tt>e ntntb and inferior fo?t be calletl) angels, l^oto*
beit
5
fomeof tbefe (in mptbtnfting)are euill fpirtts : 0? elfe Paulc
gaiie fca euill counfel^titjen efarilled tos to figljt againtt pjmcfc
palities,and potoers,an&all fpirttuall foicftedues,
5iButDionyfius in ftatplacegoetftfurfl[)er
5
tmj)2op?iating to
eueriecountrte,andalmottto euerieperfon of anieaccompt,a
peculiar angell; a$ to Iewrie^e afllgnet!) Michael; to Adam,
Razael
; to
Abraham,Zakiel ; to
Ifaach^Raphael ; to Iacob,PelieI;
to
Mofes,Metraton,ic. Buttnftefcdifcourfesfjeeitijer folofoed
Ins otone imaginations and conceipts^o? elfe ttje corruptions of
tfjatage . jpieuertbe^Sl&adrattjerconfutebimbp^Caliiinej
andmpbtnfeman^Deering,tl)an bprnpfelfe^mine otone
foojds*
if
0?
$p.Caluine faifb,f|)at
Dionyfius
herein fpeafeettj not
asbp&earefaie, bat asfbougtj&eljad flipped dotone ftomfte*
ueiyindtotoof tfjmgs
*44)i
U
ijad tettc

And pet (faittj |>e)
Paule
Diuels and fpirits. Cap.7,8.
501
paule teas rapt into tbe tfnrd Ijeatien, andrepotfetb no fueb mat*
fers.H5uttfpeu read
spJDeeringtjpon ftefirli cljapter to ft>e He-
Edw.Dcc
brueSjPou^aUfefttemattemotablicftanoleD; tdjere tjefaftb,
g>"|ka,
ftat
ftbenfoeuec artbang;e!t ts mentioned in fyz ferfptnres, it
H
P
ebrueS
e
fignifietb our feuiour <b?tff, ano no creature. 3nd certefne it ts
reading.*,
tbat^ifflnrnfelfe foas called an angeiU (je names alfo of
angels, as
Michael, Gabriel, &c: are ginen to tbem(fattb
Cal-
Mai.3.1.
uine)acco2dingtotbecapacitte of ourfoeafecneffe. 5i5utbfcaufe
tbe oectfion of ibis queffton is nether tottftin tbe compaffe of
mans capacities pet of bis
fenotuleoge,
3
totll proceed nofur*
tfter to
trifcutTefije fame, but to tyetctteabfurd opinions of pa>
piffs and foitebmongers on ibe one fide, ano tSjemoti foberand
probable
collections of tije contcarte minded on$eotber fide.
The
commenfement ofdiuels fondlie gathered out
ofthei4.ofIfaie,ofLucifer and ofhis fall, che CabalHts
the Thalm.udifts and Schoolcmens opinions ofthe crea-
tion ofangels.
The eight Chapter.
I^e tottcijmaMsetg , fcrtjicfc arc
moff commonlie baffaro dtuincs, dco
fondlie gattjer ano faifelie concetue tbe
commenfement of Diuels cutof tbefour'
temftof
Ifaie
; trfjeretbepfURJOfe Lucifer
ifai.14.
is cited,as ibe nameof an angell ; ftbo on
1
a time being defirous to be rtjeefcemate
*$^Yri^^toitb dUoo btmfelfe, tooulo n&ds
( &bcn
<25od foas gone a litle ailtoe) be fitting dofonc, oj rather pt rfeing
fcp in (EJods ofone pjiucfpall ano catbeo?all cbatre
5
and ttjat tber*
fo
$d3oo caff bim ano all
bis confederates out of beauen : fo as
fomefell dofone (torn tbence totbe botfome of ibeeartb^fome
feauing oefcended but into tbe mtdle region,and ibe tatie of tbcm
fjautng not pet paired
%ougbtbe IjtgDer regton
5
ffaieo zmntben
*tbcre, ftbendUod faid,^o. utdUoDfenotoetbtbereis nofucb
ttjing ment no? mentioned in tbat place,
jfo? ftjere is onlie fozz*
fljetoed tbe depofing and depjtuattou offetug NabuAadnez-zar,
Do.tt). to)o
5oa
Cap.8. Acfifcoiirfeof
bboeralttng ftfmfelfe tit pnae(as it toete aboue ffjc tiatm)dfh*
mcb
W
gtoie to furmaunt all otijets , as farre as Luatlr tfje
tytgbt moaning Carte Cbtnetb mm gtojiouCite tban ttje otljer
common ffarres
5
ano toas pumfbcb by etflc , bntiil
fucb time
as t)t Ijati t)umbic^ Ijtrnfcife ; and ttjcrxfoc nitta^micalUe
luas
talleD Lucifer.
Butfotfau^btcaufefljefe great clatfecs fcwuto be
tbougbt
mctbo&tcall,>an&fr>baue crept out of Unfefcomcsbofome,
ftbo
rafter cralleb out of follies bj&cbes ; ttjcp take fcpon tbem to
. . fljefo ijs,firff , thereof tljete angels
ftat
fell from beauen foere
onofThe
1
"
createD;totot,of tbeleftftbeof ftatmaffiema>to,&bereof
fte
Thalmu-
ftWSU) tuaS COmpOUnDetJ
, ftet^tCb ( fate fteP )
taS
Putredo terr*,
Ufts. fljat ts,tberottcnneffeof tbeeartb . fbeCabalirts,
ftriftftbome
Auicen feemetb to agree, faietbat one of ftefe begat anotber
:
otbers fate, tbep foere ma&e all at once be
(Brakes Deo tunte
tbat angels foere creafea before tbe
foo?lb . Clje Jlattntfts fate
tbep foere mabe tbe fourtb&aie, ftben tbe Carres foere mane,
laur. mm.
Laurence Ananias
fattb,tbep foere maoe
ftc firff sateens COttlD
C
ium&t
C
et
bertbenamcoftbebeauen*.
*w
S&ere i$ alfo a great queffton among
fte
fcbfllemen , fcfcetber
mo^eangels fell bofone fottbLucifer , o? remained in beauen
fottb
Michael * spante batting a bat* opinion of tbe angels
bo*
nelltes,afftrme tftat tbe greater part fell fottb
Lucifer
: but tbe
Uu.Jtm.
better opittfou tS(fattb
Laurentius Ananias)tbat tbe moff part lt
tikdenatur.
matneb* #nbof tbem tbat tbinte fo,ftme fate tbe tentbpart
dtm.u
tpere caff bofone, fome tbe
mntb;ant> fome gatber tyon
sJohn,,
tbat ftetbt'rd part itiere onelte bamneo
; btcaufettta
fo:itfen, tbat tbebjagon foitb bis tatlepluc
Set) botonefottb btm tbe tbfrb part
$ftbeffatre&
Of
Diuclsandfpirits. Cap.p.
505
Ofthe
contention betweenc the Greeke and Latine
church touching che fall of angels, the variance among
papilts themfelues herein , a conflict betweene Micha-
el and Lucifer*
The ninth Chapter.
i^etetoag aifo another contents
on betfoeene ttje <5reefee cburri) ano tbe
Jiattne
j
to tott
5
of fciiat oatiers of mtgels
fifjep fc3Ct tfcat
DtD fall toftb
Lucifer . 3Duc
frfrkemen
fate
ftep
tocre all of tfjemne
o^ersof angels in
Lucifers
confpiracic.
115ut bicaufc tfte
fuperto? o^tierftmsof ttje
:mo?e noble conffttution ano excellent e>
Ifate, anu ttje tnferio: of a ielTc tx3o:tt)te nature
3
tbe mo?e part of
fbe inferior otters fell asgtuitte ano offeribers fottb
Lucifer.
Some fete
tbe
oiuell bintfelfe foas of
tbe tnferio? ojoerof
an^umm.
gels, ano fome tl)att)e foasof tbeljtgbcff o?Dcr : bicaufc it ts
ft****.
iD^ttteil, In cherubim extentus Crpretegenspofiii temmontefmtto Dei.
*&***
Sno tbefe (ate futtbec , ibat be
toas calleo'tbe b:agon , bicaufe of
l?ts excellent fenofoletige. j?tnallte,tbefe great Doctor conctu&e,
ftattbemuellbtmfclfetoasof $eb?Derof ferajbtm ^ubtstbe
fjigbeft , btcaufe tt tS inuffCn
,
guomodo enim mani orieUris
Lucifer?
tfyty of ftts
fectafftrmc, tbat
Cacoda-mones
foere tbep tbat re*
belleo agatntt louc
; J
meane tbep of Plato
Ins feet, btmfelfe alio
bototng tbe fame opinion 2Dur fcbolemcn Differ mud) in ttje
caufe of Lucifers
fall, jfo?
fome faiD it teas fc fpeafetng tbefe
totolb&iPvnamfidemrneammaquilonejCrJhiiltfero altiflimo : OtfjCTS I will fettle
fate,bicaufc
be
tjtterlie refttfeo felicttte, anti tbougbt fcosne tijetv
my feife in
of
;
otbers fate, bicaufe
be tbougbt all
ty*
ffrengfb p:oc#Deo
^V^ite
from btmfelfe,anD not from <I5o&;otbcrs fate tbat it foas,bicaufe
iLThe
be
attempted too tbat bp bimfelfe, anD
bis
otone abilttte,fobtdj higheft.
%t fbouto bauc obtetneo by tbe gift of anotber
5
otbers fate , tbat
%i$ conoemnation greto berebpon , fo^ tbat be
cballengeo tbe
place of tbe a^elTtas; otbers fate, btcaufe
be
oetracteD tbe time
to a&oje tije mateftte of od, as otb?r angels
DtOs others
fate^bf*
^D Otttg* caufs
504
dem.i.
Cap.p,io. Adifcoiirfe of
caufe
be
btterlte refitted it Scorns
and
W
dffcfples faie
fbat if
foa$,bicaufe
be
rebelliouaie claimed eqttall ommpoteucie
foitb
<H5oo
: tuiib febom ligbilie ffje Thomifts neuer agree.
iDtbers (ate
ft toas fo? all tijefe caufes togetber,and manic mo?e: fo as
bere>
uur.Anxn.
fopon(faitb Laurentius Ananias)
gretua toonderfull
conflict be*
isbjewsur.
ttorimeMichael and tbe gcoti angels on tbe one fide
3
and Lucifer
andbtaft&ndsontbeotber : fo as, after a long and
ooubtfull
IbfrttnQ, Michael
ouertbjeto Lucifer,
and turned |jfm and&is
fellotxjcs out of u)e dco?es.
Where the battell betweene Michaeland Lucifer
was fought,how long it continued,and oftheir power,
how fondlie papifts and infidels write of them
,
and
howreuerentlie Chrittians ought to thinke ofthem.
The tenth Chapter*
flDto fctyere
tW battell toatf
fougbt,and bofo longit continued , ttjere
i* a* great contention among tbe fcbcnle*
men,a$f teas bettDtrt Michael
and Luci-
fer i Cbe
Thomifts
fate tbis battell toas
fougbt in tbe'mpereiall beauen,ft&ere rtje
(abode te ofbleffed fpirits
3
and tbe place of
pleafure andfelfcttte. Auguftine
and ma>
itie otbers faie,tbat tbe
battell toad fougbt in ttje
ty$ptft region
,
of tbe aier
5
oibers faie , tn
tbe
firmament; otbers in paradife.
Ifnltm*
CljeThomifts alfo fateit continued but one inftant o?p?icfeeof
iva^MMpf
that
;
fo? ibep tarried but tfoo inffants in all , eucn from tbeic
indmidu-
creation to tbelr erpulfion. Stye
Scotifts faie,tbat betfo&netbeir
m^unc.
j^oductionandft)cirfall,tberetDereiuff fbureinftant0> jpeuerx
tbeles,tbe greateff numberof fcbtolemen afftrme,tbat ibepcon*
tinuedonelietb^ inftant^: btcaufeit Hcdd tottb <0dD5 tufftee,
to giue tbemtb?& toarnings ; fo as at tbe tbirdfoarning Lucifer
felldotmtelifee led (fo? (0 are tbe too?ds) to ftc botfome of bell;
tberettfoereleftmfteaire,totemptman* Ibe
Sadducesfoere
as greffe tbe otber foraie: fo?
tbep
fatd , tbat bp angels foas ment
notingelfe^but tfje motion tbat 43od dortb tnfptre in men.
0: tbe
fofcen*
Dfuelsandfpirits.
Cap.lo.
505
tofeensofInspofoer, !e(bat rea&eib
Eufebiustyall femante
EufeMnee-
nto#abfurb opinions ana affeuerattons of angels: as &ofo ma*
cupmor.
nteiboufanbpeares (bep
ferue as angels, before $ep come to
ttjc p:om tto n of archangels,f
c
MonfieurBodin, M. Mai. ana mante ofljer papiffs gaiber
bponttjefeuentbof
Daniel,
(bat (bere are foil tm miiltansof
1 0000000.
angels in tjeauen.spanie fate (bat angels are rtotbpnature^ut
l
^T^
bp office . jfinaUie,it foere infinite to Ojeb)
(be
abfurb and curt*
jZSL
ous collections bereabout .
3 to
mppart tbmfee britb
Caluine,
^theo^
ftat
angels are creatures of (Sob
$
(bouglr
Mofes
fpafee noting
<>'
of (betrcreation
,
b&oonelteafflieb Ijimfclfe to (becapacttteof
tbe common people , reciting noftingbat (bings feme 3nb
3
fate further tattb ftmtf&at
ttjep are Ijeauenlte fpirits>bbofe nunt*
ration anD feruicecSoo Wetb: antj in tbatrefpectarecallcn am
gels.3 faiepetagaine toitbbim,ftat it is bene certeine,
tb&tjcaiMkin*
fljepbaueno QapeataU;fb? (bep
are fpirits, bbo neuer
baue7?;/.i.c^i*
anie :and finallie
J
fate tottti bim,
$at
(be
fcriptures , foj
(be wf<&$*
pacitie of ourbut, Dcotlj not in baine paint out angels bnto bs
to ttb brings; bicaufe toe tyoulb conceiue,tbat(bep arereaote
(to tftlie to fuccour bs . &no certeinlie all
(be
founder biuines Do
concetueanbgiue out, tbatbotbtbe names anD alfotbe number
of angels are fet Dobme in tbe fcripture bp
(be
l^olte-gljoff, in
termcstomafeebsbnberffanD
(be greatneffe anD tbe manner
of tbefr merges
;
bfjicb
(31
fate) are eitber ejrpounbeb bv tbe
number of angels,o; fignifie b bp fljeir names.
JFurtbermo?e,(be fcbole doctors affirme
, ft
at fbure of (be
fit*
M
icb.jn<t.
perf02 o?Ders of angels neuer tafee ante fo;me 02 fljapeof bo*
^.107.10^
mes,nettberarefentof aniearranb at anie time, asfcsarcban*
idemthef.
gels
5
tbep are fentonelie about great ana fecret matters ; anb
*>h
loS-
angels are common bacfeni.es about euerie trifle ; anb (bat (befe
cantafee bbatffjapc 0? bobie
(bep Itff : marie ttjep neuer tafee
(be
foamof foomeno? cbilb?en. 3tem (bep fate
(bat angels tafee
moffterrible Crapes : fo? Gabriel a^peareD to
Marie
, bben be
fa*
luteb tyV^Facie mtdante,vefte corufcAntejngreflu ntirabili
y
ajfieflu tern-
Mi&c:tk)at is,bn(b a bjfgbt countenance,fbuttng attire,toon*
berfttUgefture^anbab^ebfullbilTage^c But of apparitions
3
bauefpofeen fomebbat before, anD brill fate mo?ebereaffer*
St
da(b baene
lo ng, anbcontinue^ pet a conffant opinion, not one*
lie
jo
6 Gap.io,Ti. Adifcourfeof
lie among tbepaptflte; but among others alfo, Qat titer fe mail
|?attj afftgneo bim,at tbe time of bis natiuitie , a good angeli and
a bad
jfo?
tfje tx^tcfi tbere is no reafon in nature , no;t autborttie
in fcripturc*
if
o; not one angell
3
but all tbe angels are faid to re>
tuk.i
?,7.
foffe mo?eof oneconnect , tban of ninette and nine iutt. jpeitber
^tallih
W^w^owclie angeli conueie Lazarus
into Abrahams bofome,
fiit^iJa^il
2nd tberefo?c
3
conclude tmtbCaluine,
tbat be
fcdjicb referred
to one angeli, tbe care tb at <H5D2D
ba*b
to euerie one of bs, datb
bimfelfe greatfojong tasmapatpeare bp fomaniefieriecbart*
.Kcg.xi7
ots tyetoed bp
Eiizseus to bis feruant 3I5ut touting tbis nipffe*
tie of angels,lettisreuercntlieibinfceof tbem, and net curious
,;
lie fearcb into tbe nature of tbem,confidering
tbe
btlcnes of our
conditton,m refpect of tbe glo^ie of tfjetr creation ; 2nd as fo: tbe
fojefatd fond imaginations and fables of Lucifer, &c:
tbep are
fticbasarcnot onelie ridiculous, but alfo accomptable among
tbofeimpfouscuriofities
5
andt)aineque(fions,ttbtcbPaulefpea^
feetb of: neitber baue tbep anie tittle o? letter in tbe fcrrpture foj
tbe maintenance oftijeir groffe opinions in tbis bcbalfe.
Whether they became diuels which being angels
kept not their vocation^n Iude and Peterjofthe fond
opinions of the Rabbins touching (pints and bugs^
with a confutation thereof.
The eleuenth Chapter.
w&a G*!%&f(ffl\fifi
^reaD *tt
Iude
\
anD fini) ft con
*
x.Pet.i4.'
^v\\|//w/r
flrm**
*
n Peter
*
^
at
^
e angete feeptnot
tbeir firfl effate ybutlet tbeir ofone babi*
tation,and 0nned,and (as lob
faiibJcom*
imittedfollie : and tbat <15odtberefo?e did
catt tbem dotone into bell,referuing tbem
jtneucrlafting rbaines tmder darfeenes,
bnto tbe Judgement of tbe great date*
SBut manie diuines fate, tbat tbep find not anie trtjere, tbat od
made diuels of tbem, o? tbat tbep became tbe pjmces of tbe
tlrtut
*DO?Ui
3
o?eIfeof tbe aire; but rafter p^ifoners. ^otobeit,diuers
5ai/"
'
^cto^s amrme,tbat tbis Lucifer
3
noUuitbflfanding bis
fall, batb
greater
Diuelsandfpirits. . Cap. 1 1. 507
greater potoerffmnanpof tfje angels m Ijeauen : marrte tljep
Mdmauf.
fap tbat tbere be certetne ctber triuels of tbe
inferionr fo;t of an*
?"";****
u
gels, ft&tct) foere fyen ttj:utt out fo? Onalierfaulfs, and ftjerefo?e ?
J
'
*
are fomentedfoitb little paines, beGdeseternalVdamnattoit
:
ana ttjefe(faie ti)cp)ean 0 little burt, Iljep afiftrme alio, tbat
t!)eponeltetfecertemetngUngbnacbs,tieltgljttngfterebp to .
mafeemenlaugb,astbep
trauell bp ttje
ingb
toatestbut otfjer
^
r ^
(fate tbep)are mud) mo?e tburlity, Jfo:
p^cafe baereof tbep at
MaCmauf*
ledge tbe efgIA
of Matthew,tdjere lie fooulo none ofljertmfe be a*
fattffied but bp ercbange,from tbe annoteng of one man, to
tbe
deduction of afobolebearoof fbine.
2$eRabb'ines
3
ano name*
J*faM*
lie Rabbi Abraham,to^ttingtjponftefeconDofdUenefi^toXap,
*%^
r
ttjatdEod made tbe fames,bugs,
Incubus, &obin good fellotoj'*
ant) ttjei* familiar 0?
dometttcall fptrits
$
dmels on tfjc fcidate
:
and being pjeuented foitb tbe euentng of tbe fabbofb, fimfljeu
ftem
not, but left tbemimperfect
l
and tberefoje, tbat euerfince
tbep We to flie ftje bolinelTe of tbe fabbotb,fofcmg darfce
boles in
mounfainesandfofflds, therein tbep bide ftemfelues till tbe
end of tbe fabbo%and t&en come abroad to trouble and molctt
wen.
115ut as tfjefe opinions are ridiculous and fondlte collected
5
Co
tfluet)aueonelierefpecttofl)ebaretoo?tj,ojratl)er to tbe letter,
i4)erefpiritso?dtuelsarefpofeenof in tfte fcriptures, foe fljatt
run into as Dangerous abfurdtties as tfjiefe are .
jfo?
feme are
The grofle
fo carnallte minDeD,^at a fpirit is nofojuer fpofeen of, but im*
<*uinefleof
medtatlte tbep tbmfeeof a blacfee man imibelottenf&t,apatre
Shearing
of bo:nes, a fatle,clatoes, andetes as b:oad as a bafon,
$c. But
ofa fpirit
furelie tbe diudl foere not fo toife in
ty&
generation, as 31
take
named
.
btmto be, if
befoould ferrtfie menfoitb fucb toglie
tyapes
3
tbouglj
be
could d it at bis pleafure. Jfo^bpfbat mcanes mm fljould
ftaue gcod occaffon % opotfunitie to fife from
Um&
to run to (0od
fo: fuccour ; as ibemaner in of all tijem tbat are ferrtfied,tbougf)
jpercbance tbep fbougbt not fcpon dUo&oflongtime before. Wtxt
in trutb toe neuer baue fo mucbcaufe to be afraid of tfte dwell, as
id) en Ije flattermglietnfinuatett)l)tmfelfe into our tracts, to fa^
tiffie, pleafe, andferue our bumo?s, entifing ts to p?ofecufe our
fitune a#tt\t* anti pleafures,toitljout anie oftbefe erfemailter?
xm&l tooulo to^te of
ftjefe men
3
t^ere tt)epo find in fte
fcrip
turejjj
508
Cap.t 1,1 2. Adiicourfcof
furc0
5
tt)at romcDiuelsbcrpintuaUjannromcro^poiaU
5
o:|)Cto
ftefe earftte o? foateric t)t ucls enter into
fte
mins of man. Au-
U*gjnfet.^
guftine
faift, anD Diuerfe
ofter*affirme,ftat faftan 0? fte Diuell
gk^.^.
gjjtie toe faD
5
altareftto*imftgluttome :
be ftjutteft
luft into
it
/?r
our SHieratfon
5
*nD fl
^
tat

our
*Wfft
s
into oar conuerfa>
Bj&tniL
'
&ot!,ennte; into ourtraffifee,auarice;info oar co?reaion,fo:aft;
into our gouernment,p?iDe : be
putt
eft
into onr fja rt * euiil cog
t
*
tation*
5
into our monthlies, ic. Wenteefoafee
5
bemameft
tos to euili foo:fcs 1 tfteu foe fl<epe,to rutll anD filftte D2eamc*#c
jpuofccft fte
merrie to la>fencffe
3
anD
fte
fatj to Defpatre,
Thatthe diuels aflaults are fpirituall and not tempo*
rail, andhow groflelic fome ynderftand thofe parts of
thefcripture*
Thetwelfe Chapter.
|&on
tW ,
toljtrtj tyttytto Ijaty
bamefafD, poute
ftat fte
alTaulteof fa*
ft
an are fpirituall, ano not tcmpo:all : in
fcbift
refjpectPaulefoitbeft to* not to pjo*
uioeacotfeletoftt&le to Defend to* from
Ephc.*, 1 x,
flpW^vTfeQl^
^*
claioe*;butbiDDeft
to* pat on
fte fcbote
1
V. %r^S^2^i^armoarof(I15oti,ftattoemapbeable to
iJannagamfl flje inuafion* of
fte
Diuell.
JFo?foefo?efflenof againfffletyanDblouD; but agatnfl vzimU
palttte*
,
pofoer*, anD fpirituall fotcbe&ncfFe Znb
ft
erefrne
be
1 Tim.i,8,y aomfeft to* to be fober anD foatft : fo:
fte
Diuell goeft about like
a rowing Hon, tefcing
tftome l;e mapDeuoure * l^e meaneft not
idem ibid, fof
ft
carnail t oeft : fo? it follofoeft
ft
us
, W&omtrefill peffeftfafc
lie mfaift . 3no agatne|)e fat
ft,
23) at
&bift
i* fpirituall onelic
i.Cor.1.14.
Difcerneft fpirituall fting* : fo? no carnall mancan Difcernc fte
fting*
of
fte fpirit . Whvfhtn ftoulD foe ftrnfee
tl) at a Diuell,
ifttft
i* a fpirit, canbe fenobme, 02 maoetame anD familiar ton*
to a naturaHman;o?contrarie to nature,can be by a fottft maoe
co:po:all, being bp d$oD o^DeineD to a fpirituall p:opo:tion i
^ecaufeof fti*groffeconcelptt*,ftat foeijearfcen mo?e Df'
Itgentlte to olo foiue*
a
anD rafter
giuecreDit to
ft
etr fable*jftan
to
Diuels and ipirits. Cap.
12,1
3.
509
to G)t foo2d of <25oo
;
imagining bp tbe tales tbep fell taMbat ibe
Dfuell is fuel) a bulbcgger, as
3
baue before defcrifcd .
if
02 ftbat*
(better te pjopofed in fcripture to t>s bp parable, 02 fpofeen figura*
ttuelte 02 fignfficatt uelie, 0; framed to ourgrolTe capacities
,
$c
:
tsbptbem foconlioeredanderpounoed, astbougbttje bare let*
ter,o?ratbertbeir grofife imaginations tberetopon foere to be
p?eferren before ttje true fenfeano meaning of tbetoojD* j?o?
3
dare fate$at iri;cn tbefeblocfebeaos read
iothans parable in tbe
nintb of
3
udges to tbe menof Sidiem;to font, ttjat tfje trees toent
Iut
*g-*-7>
8
>
out to annotnt a feing ouer tbem,fateng to tfje oltue tree, Heigne
*
1
*"'
1
*
ttiou ouer fos : i#o anftoereo and faio
, Should
3
leatte mp fat*
neflfe, ic i 23jep imagine tbat tbe tocodden trees fomlfced
, $ fpafce
Mti) amanstwice : 02 elfe, tbat fome fpirit entreo into tt)e trees,
and anffoered as ts imagined tfjep did in tbe idols and osacles of
Apollo, ant) fad) Itfee^ fobo Intieen banc eies,and fee notjeares ano
lieare
not ; mouses, and fpeafee not, $c.
The equiuocation ofthis word fpirit, how diuerflic
it is taken in the fcriptures,whcre(by the waie)is taught
that the fcripture is not alwaies literailic to be interpre-
ted, nor yet allegoricallie to be vnderiiood..
The xiij. Chapter.
Wag feaw^ taritfc
tyz
fptrtt of
tmfedome anobnoertlandtng, rf)all find,
tbatfptrits,as tucll gcod as ba&, are in
Exod.-r,s
tbe fcrtptures dtuer0ie taken : pea
ftep
b
Adsi^i^
fijalifoellpercetue, tbat tbe dinell is no
GaJ
-s-
bo^ned bcafi
. jFoj
a
fomettmes in tbe
^J^
^v^iti^turesjpirtts and diuels are taken
aj.c0r.3T
C^^Jn^
iC
to; infirmities of tbe bodte^ fomettmes
Gai.3.
'
fo2 tbetfees of fne mind
;
fomettmes alfcfQ2 tbe gts of cittjer
*&<**>
of tbem-
c
&om*times a man is called a diuell, as
ludas in fbe
^lX'J
9
*
Upt Of Iohn
, and PetertntbCrbj,Of Matthew.
d
>omctimCS
i.CorifT
atpfritts putfo^tfje CWpcR; fometimesfo2tbe mind o2foule
Philips
ef man, fomettmes
e
So:
tbe tmll of mmt,lns mind and ccunfeB;
\jS}k
femetimes
f
fo? teacbers andpjojbets ^
fomettmes
s
fo2 $ealc to*
g^x^J
ftrards
510 Cap. i
g.
Adifcourfeof
>>
Ephef.?.
foarDs <&<& ;fomettmes
h
fonote mtbe ^olie-gboJUc.
ifai. ii,
*.
ana to interpret tntto t>s tbe nature anD figmficatton of fpi>
tits, foe finD ttjefe foo?Ds fojttten tn tbe fcrtpture; to Idit,
be fpi>
lit of ttje llo^D fl^all reft topon
btm ^ Ibe
fptrtt of counfcll anD
z
,I0,
firengt^; $;e fptrtt of fotfeDome anD fcnoertfanDtng;
fbefpt*
rtt of fcnofoleDge anD
fte
feare of tbe
fto^gatne,
3
toiii pofo;e
cut mpfptrtt topon tbe bqufe of Dauid,&c:2l)e fptrtt of grace anD
Rom.i,
u
.
companion, agatne, pzfyauc not recetueDtbe fptrtt of bonDage,
i or,li,8' buttbe fptrtt of aooptibn 3notbcrefo?e
Paule
fattb, Coone is
9.*.
gtuen,bpflje fptrtt, ttie foo:D of foifeDome ; to anoiber,tbe foo?D
of fenofoleDge bp tbe fame fpfrtt ; to anotber, tbe gift of pealing
5
to another, tbe gift of fattb bp tbe fame fptrtt ,to anotber,tbegfft
i.Co.n,n.
f
pieces
to anotber,tbe operation of great foo?fcs ; to ano*
tber,tbe Dtfcerning of fptrtts; to anotber,tbe Dtuerfitie of tongs;
to anotber,tbe interpretation of tongs: ana all tbefc tbtngs fooj*
.
feetb one anD tbe felfetame fptrtt. Sljus farre tbe tao;>Ds of
Paule.
Eai.i?,t4.
anD gnaflt
5
Efaie
fattb , tbat tbe ilo?D mingleD among tbem
ir

19
*&e
*P
lri* of erro?
;
Sim tn anotber place, Sfje Jlo?D jjatb couereD
uc'
**
pou fottb a fptrttof Cumber*
i,Sam.z8.
3sfo?tbe fptrtts of Dtuinatton fpofeen of in
fte
fcripfure,
Hcfti^. ' tbep are furf) as toajet in tbe tooman of Endorse Philippiantoo^
man,tbe fomcb of
Weftwell, anDtbe bolie rnatD of Kent;
fobo
foereinbucD fottb fptrtts
0?
gifts of Dtuinatton, fcberebp tfjep
coulDmafeefljtft to gainemome,anDabufeft)t people bp fltgbts
anDrraftie inucnttons. HBut tbefe arepoflelTeD of bo?rofocD fpf;
Sap.xw,
tite, as tt is fo?tttenin tbe bcofee of WtfeDome ; anD fptrtts of
1$. me^recoufcnageanDDeceipt,as31bauefui%ctentltep?(DueDelfe^
fobere, 3
Denie not tberefo^e tbat tbere are fpirits anDDtuels,of
fucb fubftance as it
baft
plcafeD <0*1D2D to create tbem Butin
irfjat place (better tt be founD 0? reaD in tbe (crtptures, a fptrtt
0;
DiuelltstobetmDerffcDDfptrttuallte, anD is neitber a co^po:all
no? a fcifiblc fcing. W)txc it is fontten, tb at <0oD fent an euill
Iudg.^,
*3.
fpfrtt betfoaene Abimeledi, anD tbe menof Skhem,toe are to btv
DerftanD, tbat befent tbe fpiritof batreD, anD not a bulbegger*
Num.y,
14.
aift txbere it is fatD;3ftb^fpittt of gelofie cometoponbtmatis
as mucb
to fate as; 3f
be
be mmucD foifb agelous minD : anD not
tbat a co:po:all Dtuell affaultctb ty
m
. 3X
i* fatD in tbe
^ofpell
;
mkc.13,11.
s^ereioasaiDoman.ttJittSiaD a Ipirttof infirmttie 18. pares,
ia)o
Diuels and fpirits. Gap.13. 511
t^o toaB botoeb togtt!)er
7
*c:f$ome<lIfctff, bp laieng bts
|>aiiD
fcponbtr,oeltuereti of btr
Difcafc.^trbp tt is to be fene^tbat al*
ftoug^ttbefat^tljatfaftanjjaubounDfjir^c: pctftat tt toas
a Crimes 02 oifcafeof boDie fbat troubles bir-^fo? (Hbaffsofcrne
forays erpounfc tt. jciiber is tbere anpfoo?D of iottcbcraft men*
tione&, fcbtcb fome fate ferns ttje caufe thereof
.
I|)Cretuerefcaent!tUCtecaCcutOfMane
Magdalen. W&id)
Mark.i*,?r
fe not fo groOelie bnserffa bp (be
lcarneD,as ftat tbere foere fn
$ir tuff fcuen cojpo^all otuels , fucbasBIDefcrtbcD before elfc>
fcbere;but tbat bp tbe numberof feuen Diuels, a gteat multitude,
and an tmcerfettie numberof trices is ffgnifieo: fcdjicb figure te
tfuall in dtuers places of tbefcrfpture* #notbis interpretation
i**
ismo?e agreeable foitb <E5ods foojo, tban tbe papifftcaUpara*
[uk"'?^
#2afe,
ftbtcb ts ; ttjat Cfeiff,
tinder
tbe
name of tbe feuen diucls,
recounted tbe feuen oeadlieftnnesonelie . ^Dtbers allofo net*
fterof tbefeerpofitionsjbicaufetbep fuppofe tbat tbe efficacte
of Cfctfite miracle Gjouto tljts toate be confounded : as
fbougb
ftfoere not as difficult a matter, toitb a toudj to mafeea gad
C&ifftan of a btctous perfon ; as tmtb a toott to cure tbe ague,
MattM x^
0? anp ofber Dtfeafe of aficfte boaie.
3
tbinfee not but anp of boftj
ftefe cures map be fojougbt bp meanes , in psoceffe of time,
toftbout miracle ; tbe one b^ tbe p?eacber, tbe otber bp tbe
pbpff*
cian, ffiut
3
fate tbat^tftslDO?fee in botb ferns apparentlie
miraculous
:
fo? tottb pofoer and autbojttie,enen foiib a toucb of
btsfinger,andafe>o;!0 of
ty*
moutb, be made tbe blind to fe,ftje
i*k
4>
3'.
bait to go, tfje lepers cleane, tbe deafe to beare, tbe dead to rife
Luk,7
>
***
agatne, and tbe parce to receute fbe <E5ofpefl, out of febom(3
tote)
be caff oiuels^and miraculouflie conformed ttjem
to become gcod <b:ifftans , febicb before toere
dtffolufe liuers ; to ftbomc
be
fato,(0opourfe)ates
anDffnneno
^
u
-
moje.
That
512 Cap,
1
4.
Adifcourfe of
Iohn.?,
Thatit pleafed Godto manifeft thepower ofhis
fonne and not ofwitches by miracles.
m
Thexiiij.
Chapter,
Luke.8,i4.
tv^^j^<^
f\x$
c&tft, to manifeft
W
Dt*
nine
pofoer,rebukeo
tbe fotnds^and
tbep
ceafed
; and tbe foaues of foater, and'tt
trmscalme: ftjid; if neifber out dtuines
no?
jfcpltctans can d<D,mtub lefle ourcon>
iuro?s,and leaff of all ourolD imtcbes can
tying ante fucb ftjmg to paffe.H5ut it plea*
fed <0odtomantfeiltbepofoer of
<fyi\Q
Blefusbpfucb miraculous
f
etfraojoinarte meanes, pjoutoing
anD as it tnere preparing otfeafc^
tt)
at none otberfotfe could be
Lcuit.14,7,8
cured, tbat ins fomtesglo?ie, anD i)is peoples faitb mtgbt tbe
Luk.7.17,4.
mo?e platnclte app&re; as namelie,lep?oBe, lunacte, arts blind*
neffe : as it is apparent in tbe <H5ofpell, ft&ere it ts faio
, ft
at $e
man teas not ffricfeen imtb blindnefffe fo?
bis oiune finnes , no:
fteanpoffenfeof&isanceffo?s;buttbatf)e teas made blind, to
tbe intent ftc foo?fes of (Sodfljouldbefljetoed fcpon i)im bp
fye
bands of 3efus <fynft. HBut toitcbes fottb tbeir rbarmes can cure
(asfottebmongersaffirme) all tbefe otfeafes mentioned in tbe
fcripture,anDmanteotbermo?e;astbegotot,tbet(Dtbacb,
<tc
:
t^irij toe find not ibat euer dDteiff cured*
0stombing tbofc tt) at are fa to in tbe tiUofpell to be poffeffed of
fpirtts, it femetb in manie places tbat it is indifferent
,
0? all
one, to fate; ^etspolfeffeotoitbadtaell;o?,^ets lunattfee t%
ftimttkc : fobtcbdtfeafe in tbefedaies is fatd to p:ocD of me>
lanrbolte * IBut ifeuerte one tbat
noto is lunattfee , be poffeffed
tDttb a reall D(uell;tbenmtg^ttt be tbo
ugf)t
7
tbat diuels are to
be tibuff out of men bp medicines J5ut fctjo faitb in tbefe timzs
ttntt)
tbe tooman of Canaan; $&
p
daughter i^ tiered totfb a Dmell,
ercept it be pjefujppofed, tbat tye
meantijir daughter foas trou*
bled fottb Tome difeafe i
3ndid toe fate, and fate truelte , to tbe
tDtcbed,Hjediuellisinbtm:butUiemeanenottberebp, tbat a
reaU oiuell is gotten into bis guts 3nd ifit foere
fo,3 marueU
in
Matt.4,17,
Diuelsand fpirits. Cap.
14,1
5.
513
in foftaf
$ape ?ote reallDtuell ,tijat potTcOTetl) ttjcm
,
remained
(bniretb i)t into ttc boDie in one tyape, anD into tbe mtnD m an*
jofter^
3ftticpgrant^nitotefpirttall anD tnmfsble,
3
agrrie
totibtbem.
Ipomc arc of opinion,
ft
at tbe fafD fcooman of Chanaan
mtnt
tnDeeo iijat bir Daughter foas troubled totttj fome UtfeafCjbicaufe
ft t0 to;iitm in eD of tbat t\)c Dtutli toas caff outsat pit Daugf? Matt.i j,i8.
ter foas maDe fobolc, euen ttje felfefame Ijoure.accoaDtng to t!jat
td}td)tefafOmtl)C I2.0f Matthew
;
Ujere teas tycugbt tntO
Matt.n,ia.
Cfeift
onepotTelTeD of a Dfuell, ttJjtcf) foas boitj blinD snDDumbe,
anD bebealeDbim : foas, beftatfrias blinD anD Dnmbe bofb
fpalie anD (aloe . ffiut it luas
tbe man, anD not tbe Dutell , tbat
fcoas ijcaleD, anD maDe to fpeafce anD fe tH%erebp
(3
faie) it is
gatbereD, tt?at fuel) 30 tore DtfeafeD , as Inell as ttje^ tbat itocre
lunatihe
3
lucre faiDfomeiimes to be pofffcffco of Diucls.
Ofthe poflefled with
diuels. .
The xv. Chapter.
re
31
cannotomtt to tyeto, tjoto
fonDlie Diucrfe to:iters
5
anD namrlie,
lames Sprengcr,anDHcnrie Inftitor
DCD
zul.malef.
gattjer anD note tbecaufe, ftbp ibe Dwell ^^.i,
mafeetb cbotfe to pofleffe men at ccrteine
times of ttje mame
5
fob*cb
is (fate ffjep) in
tfoo refpects : firff, tbat
ftep
mapDefame
fo gcnD acreature as tbc mcone^ feconDlp,
btcaufe tije foaine is tbe moitfeff part of tbc bcDie . 23)c Dtuell
tberefo2econfiDeretbtbeaptne(TeanDccnuentencie thereof (tte
*mamebaaing
Dominion otter all moifttbings)fo asttjeptafce
*Amaximc
aDtiantage tberb&ttje better to tying fbetr purpofes to palfeilnti
in phiiofo-
furtbertbepfaie^tbatDtuels being comureD anD calico top, ap p
hi^s
pare anD come foner in fome cevtem conffeliattons , tljsnin
fn
e
^
&
otber fome :tberebp to inDuccmen to tbinfee, tbat tbere isfome^u*.
goDbcaD in tbc ffarres. But&ben Sau!e foasrci^ueDtottb ttje
founDof fbetjarpe, tijep fate tbatllje departure of tbcvtucll toas
3*
514
Cap.i5>i6. Adifcourfeof
bp meanes of tbe figne of tbe croffe tmpjtntea in Dauids
toetne*.
Htjerebp toe mate f& ijoln abfuro
fye
tmagtnatfons ana tieuife*
of men are, fcdjcn tbcp fpeahe accojoing to tbcir ofonc fanfics,
fottbouttoarrant of tbcfoortof d5oD H5ut utctbmks tt
tota^
iojepb.de <m-
tie abfurD tbat
Iofephus
aflftrmetb
;
to tmt, tt)at tbe Dtuell fl^ontD
tiquiuuiud.
be tbjufl out of ante man bp bcrtue of a rent 3n&as tjame itto,
itemdebefo
ty
at
jElhnus
fo:itetbof tbemagtcall
b#*e
Cynofpa(tus,otber*
M'
7,
"
fotfe called
Aglaphotis ; fcdrtcfc to all one fottb S alomons
tot m*
meo 6a a ros
5
as Ijautng fo:ce to Djfue out ante Muell from a man
That webeing not throughlie informed ofthe na-
ture ofdiuels andfpirits, muft fatisfie our felues with
that which is deliuerect vs in the fcriptures. touching
the
fame, how diis word diuell k to be vnderftoodboth in
the lingular and plurall numberjof thefpirit of God
and the Ipirit ofthe diuelljoftame fpirits^ofAhab,
The xvj. Chapter.
denature t^etfojtc anD fubftance
of&tuelsanDfptrits
3
btcaufe mttjcfcrtp^
ture it to not fo fet Dofon, as foe map cer*
tcmltefcnototbe fame: foe ougbttoeorv
tent ana frame our felucs faitbfttllte to
beleeuetbe foo?bs ana fcnfetbere oeltue^
reo bnto fcs by tbe
b*gfr
fpirtt, ftbtdj to tbe
lolt-gboff
5
{xbo is iLo?D of all fptrits ; ah
Nunu7,i6.
foates confioering, tbat euermoje fptrits are fpofeen of in fcrtp*
ture,as of tbings fptrttuall;tbougb fo; tbe belpe of ourcapacities
tbepare tbere fomettmes mo?e groffelte and eo^pojallieerp^efr
feo~etfber in parables 0? by metajbozs, tban ino&D ibep are 3s
i.Rcg.18.
f
^
sample (and to omit ^t bt8o?te
of lob,
isfyidb elfefobere
3J
vcrfe.
23
.
jj
anDie)tt to iniittm
5
I&e 3Lo?t> fall), WzoQattenttfe Ahab,
tbat
be
mate fall at Ramoth Gilead,&c?2tfjen camefco?tb a fptrtt,an&
0cDt>befo2eftelto?ti,ant>faiD;
3
foill enttfe btm* and tbeJLo^D
fatD,Mjerefottb^3int) be fait);
3
fotll go ana be altengfptritin
ftemoufbof allftisp.2or^etSt I^eujje fates ofa^tbouffjalt
p:euatle,$c*
stfjto
yerfe.4.
Diuelsandfpirits. Cap.itf.
515
Mjte ifojte t8 berc fet fo:tl) in tbisiBffe,fobeareU)itb imvta*
facility anD fpectallic tutttj tbe capaciite of tbat age, tbat coulD
nototbertotfe concetue of fptrituall ibmgs,tbani)p ?u$ co?po;
rail Demonffrations. 3nD pet berc 10 to be notcti ttjat one fptrtt,
anDnotmame 0;
Diucrfe,DtD podeffe all tbe falfe p:o$ets at
once* (Suenajs in another place, mantetljoufaritsDmeb are fam
Luke.8.
to poOTede one man; ano pet tt te alfo fate euen in ttie fclfe fame
2"
**'-
place, tbat tbe fame man foas polTeHcti cnelietmib one Dwell.
Luki.
ifo;
tt ts tberefetD tbat dfyuff met a man,i$icb tiaD a Dtuell^nD
be
commanoeD tbe fotole fpirtt to come feojtb of tbe man,
t
c.
3i5ttt Caluinc
fattb
5
^erc fatban 0? tbe Dtuell i$ named in tbe
i.c*uib. /.
lingular number, tberebp is meant tbatpotoerof tmckeonclfe,^^;
1-"?-
tbat ffanoctb againff tbe
feingDome of tuffice. 2lnD txbere manie
I4*'
e J
*
DtuelsarenameD intbe fcrtptures,foe are tberebp taugbt, tbat
foe muff figtjt imtb an infinite multttuDe of emmies;leaff Defpt*
fing tbe fetoneffe of rbem,foc (boulD be mo#flacfee to enter into
batfeil,anD fo fall into fecuritie ano tDlenes,
Dn tbe otber Street is as plamelie fet Dofone in ti)t fcripture,
(bat Come are poffelTeD
tottbtbe fptrtt of <H5oD,as fbat tbe otber
are enDueo anD bound Uritb tbe fptrtt of tbe Dtuell. f^eafomo
times toe reao, tbat one gent) fptrtttoas put info agreatnumber
Num.ii.
of perfonS5anDagaine,tbatDtuerfe fptritsreffeD tn anotjpon
one man : ano pet no reallo?co:po:all fptrtt meant, as fo? tp
ample ;beHo:DtcDfee of tbe fpirtt tbat foas
t>ponMofes,anDfttf.verf*f
put it topon tbe feuentie eloers, anD foben tbe fptrtt reffeD bpon
tbem,tbepp^ojbeCeD.
W^v
tyoulD not tbts be as fubffanttall anD
co?po:allafpirtt,astbat,ftberetmtbfte mafDtn ttjeA&sof
tbe Aa$.i&
apofflcstoas poffelTeDf 3ilfo Eliflia tntreateoElia,
(bat ftben
*.Re
g
.i.
!je DeparteD, bis fptrtt
migbt Double bpon bim. Me reaDalfo
Iud
g-s-
10
*
tbat tbe
fpfrtt of tbe llo?D came bpon
a
Othniel,
Dpon
b
Ge-
l^i^X
deon,
c
Ieptha,
d
Samfon,
c
Balaam,
f
Saule, SDauid,
h
Eze-
eibid'i^
Aid,
f
Zacharic,
k
Amafay : pea it is fojitten
, tbat
Caleb
baD
d
Num. 14-*
anofterfptrittbanaUtbe*31fraclttsbefiDe:f in anotber place it
Cl
Sam- l *
IB fatD , tbat
l
Daniel
bao a mo?e excellent fpirtt tban anie otber.
^.sam. 18,
>o as,tbougb tbe fpfrits,as toell geoD as baD,are fatD to be gtuen 14.
'
fep number anD proportion
;
)>zt tbe qualttic anD not tbe quanta
Ez*c.i r
1
tie of tbem is alloaiestberebp mrntanDp^efutpofeD.^otubrit
^ru^t
31
mutt confeffe,
tbat dEfeitt b^D tbe
fpirtt of od luttbout mca^
^uaJki*!
-
^P4
fttre, iDan. 5.JI.
5
i<J
Iohn.3,34*
Ecclcf.8.
For cucrie
nacurall
motion is
either cir-
cular or e-
kmetarie.
Gap.
1
6
y 1
7. Adifcourfe of
furc
5
as tt is itmttcn in tfte euangclift
lohn. }i5ut fttcre it is fafo
tbat fptrtts can be ma&e tame, ano at commandment,
3) fate
to ttjofc groflfe concetucrs of fcrtpfurc toitb
Salomon,
ftfco (as
ftep
falflie affirme teas of all otbers tye
greateff coniuro?) faitft
ttms in tvwttit foojos
j
$0
mants I05D ouera fpirit^to reteine a
fpirtt at tjte pleafure*
Whether fpirits and foules can afliime bodies,and
of their creation and fubttance, wherein writers dco
extreamelie contend and varie.
The xvij. Chapter.
me ^oio opinion, ttjat fptntsf
antj fouler can adumci take fcnto tljem
botte0 at tftetr pleafurc, of fctjat
fyape 03
fubttance
ftep
liff : of i^tctj mtnD all pa/
ptflfs, ano Tome pjoteffants are, being
mo?egroffe tftan another fo&trfncb bolo,
tbat fud) boDtes ate maoe to tijctr
JjanDs.
,
^ofobeit$efe two toarie in tbe elements,
bkerefoifb tbefe fpfrftuall bootes are compofep
$
0?
(as
3
ijaue
faiD)fomeafftrmetbat fljepconftff of fier,fome tfnnfte of aier,
ani>fomeof
tbeffarresand otber celedtall potoers HButiftfjep
be celeffiall,tben (as Peter Martyr fattb)mu8 t&ep follofo
*be eft*
cular motion: ana iftbep be elementarte,
ften
matt
ftep
follotu
fye motions of tbofe elements, of ftbicfc
tbeirboBies con8ffDf
aier ttjep cannot be: fojafer is
carpmbomogenmm; To as euerie
part of ater is aier, thereof tbere can be no aifftnet members
made . jFo? an o?ganicall boaie muff fymt bones, finetoes,
tetnes, fleff>,$c : i$f
#
cannot be mane of ater. Jteittjer (as Pe-
ter Martyr
afftrmefb) can an aieriebooie receiue o? tjaue cttfjer
Cjape
m
figure* 3I5ut fome afcenfc tip into tije clouds, ftbere
ftep
fina(as tbep faie)Dtuerfe fyapes ana foxrnt^ turn in tbe aier. *&ti>
tot^icbobiecttonP.Martyranftoeretb,faieng,ani)
ftat twite,
(bat clouas are not altogether aier, but Ijaue a mature of ofter
elements mtngleo toitb ttiem*
Certeinc
Diuels and fpirits. Cap.iS.
5
17

Certeine popifh reafbns concerning fpirits made of

aier, of daic diuels and night diuels, and why the diuell
loueth no fait in his meate.
The xviij.Chapter.
3dnic affttme (bpona fable cftefc
by M. Mai.)
tbat fptrtts are of aier , W
caufc tbep baue beene cut (as i)e faftb) in
funDer,anD clofca pzefentlte agame^anD
alio btcaufe
fyc p
fcantfiS) atoate (0 fuDDen*
lie. i5ut of Cud) apparitions
3f
baue alrea*
Die fpofeen, ano am u^o:tlte to faie mo:e,
frbtcb are ratber fane in tbe imagination
of tbe foeafee anD DifcafeD,tban in toerttie anD trutb.flffibtcb figbt*
anD apparitions, as ttjrp tiauebeene common among tbe bn>
fatttjfull
5
ft noto, (nice tbe p;eacbing of tbe gofpeii tt)cp are mod
tare. 3nD as among faintbarteD people
$
namelie, toomen,cb*
D:en,anD ficfee fol to, tftep
fofuallie ftoarmeD : fo among ffrong
boDtes anD gcoDffomacbs
ttjcp neucr tfes to appeate; as rife*
latere
31 fcaue
pjaueD : tdjirfc arguetb tbat tbep toere onelte {ban*
tafftcall anD imagtnarie. j^otnfate tbep tbat imagine Diuels
anD fpirits to be tnaoe of aier, tbat it muffnetDsbe tbat tbep
conOff of
ft
at element
5
bicanfe otbcrfotfe fift'en tftep
tanifn faD*
Denlie atoate,tbep tyoulD leaue fome eartbte fubftancc behind
tbem. 3f tbep toere of foatcr, tben iboulD fljcp mottten ttje place
fobcre tbep ffant^anD mufin&Ds be tyeD on tbe flcoje.Sf tbep cotv
fiffeD of tier, tben fooulD tbep burne ante .tying tbat touted
tbcm : anD pet (faie
tbep)
Abraham
anD LottoaQjeD tbeirfdete,
Gen.i8,T*.
anD toere neifber fcalDeD 1102 burnt.
3
finD it not in tbe Btble,but in Bodin, tbat tbere are Date Dfc
LBod- lih
-
*
uels, anD ntgbt Diuels . SCbe fame fclloto faitb, tbat
Deber is
tbe
**'"'*'
f
?t
name of tbat Diuell, fobicb bvxttd) by ntgbt *anD Chelebtsbe
tbat burtetb bp Date
: botobrit, ip confeOetb tbat >atban can
butt botb by Daie anD bp ntgbt ;altbougb it be certeine ( as
be
fatib)tbatbecan Dcomojebarmcbp ntgbt tbanbpDate;p:oDti^
ring fo? ejrample
3
l)cto in a nigftf
fce
Oeto tbe firft bo?nc of
JEgypt.
i^p.ig*
flno
5
1 8 Cap. 1
8
5
1
Adifcourfe of
Exodus.
Slnt) pet ft appcaretftplaineltetntftetejrtjt^atfijelLo^^mfclft
Dibit Mberebp it femcft,ftatBodinpatteft no Difference be*
ttoame (Dob anb
fte
DiuelL jfo: further confirmation of tins \)is
fcolifb affcrtton,ftatmuelsate nwe bait ant bt> ntgbt
ftanbp
pfa.104.ao.
traie^eallebjeftfte
io4.Pfalme
5
td;eretnwto;ttten,Ct)ouma*
belt tjarbncffc
3
ano it is
mgbt
3
t$erein all
fte bcaff of
fte
fo:rcU
crape
f<D?ft,fte
lions fo?e, $c : fcien fte
funnerffeft, ftep
retire,
$c. >oasnotobemafeeft allbeaffs to be oiucte
5
o: oiuels to be
i.Bod. ub.de
beaffs. Dt) barbarous blinones ! Ebte
Bodin alfo
faift, ftat fte
^w.3.
*. 5.
m'11^1 louetb no fait in bis meate, fte ftat it is afigne of etemfc
tit> anD WeDbp obscommanDement in all Sacrifices
$
abuling
Lcuit.i.
fy
t fcCiptutes,ift)trt) be
is not aftameD to quote in tbat bcbalfe.
S5utnoto3l totllDedarebotofte fcripture
feafteft oar bullca*
pacittes to conceiue tftat manerof tying tbe DfcicU is,bpftete
tie names apopjiateb bnto bun in tbe fame*
Thatfuch diuels as arc mentioned in the fcripturesj
haue in their names their nature and qualities exprcf-
fed,with inftancies thereof.
The xix. Chapter,
Wt\j t)tuel0 as? ate menttoneD in
tbe fcriptures
ty
name, fyauz in fteir
names tbeir nature ano qualities tp
pjeGeb, being fb? ftemoff part
tbe tools
of cerfeine nations iDolatrouflte eretfeD,
, in Cab, 02 rafter in fpigbt of od.
jf
03
8 h
^th^y^^
Beelzebub,
iftift ffgnifieft
fte
lo?D of
fte
fltes , bicaufe be tafeeft euerie fimpte
fting in fits toeb,foas an ibol 0? oracle erected at Ekron,to
febom
Ahaziah
fentto fmotn
iftefterbe
SjoulD recouer
fiisDifcafe: as
Matth.io,
ftougl) ftere bab baneno dPoo inSfeaellCbis DiueU Beelzebub
&1 *. Jtoas among
fte
Iewes repufeD
fte
principal!oiudL SO$t Grcci-
Wark.3.
anscallebbim Pluto,
fte
Latin es
SHmanWyftafiJkmmum deorum
Luk-U
*
mammy
fte ft&fe gboff 02 fpirit of
fte
beao ftbom
ftep fuBJofeD
to fcoalhe bp
-
nigbt : alftougb ftep
abfurblte belincu alfo
ftat fte
6ute DteD totft fte
boDte, >a as
ftc$>
bib put a Difference be*
Diuels and /pints.
Cap. I <>.
5
1
p
tto&ne1^
g^ott of a man anp tije foulc of aman : ano (b Dm out:
papiffs^jjotobeit none
oft
criDife, but
'ft
at
ft*
founts a gboU,
fcd;cn it fc alfce
ft
on
fte
earft, after
ft
c DiHoIutton of
ftc
bcote,
0;
ajpeareft to ante man , eifter out of flatten, l>ell,02 purgatone,
ana not ofterftrife
a
Niftoch
figntfieft a delicate teniation,and 2.Reg. i
9
.
foas ftKtfftijped
bp Scnacherib in Aflyria.
b
Tarcat te in dDngllft,
fc
*.Rcg.i7.
fettered, and foas
fte
diuellojtdoll of fteVites,
c
Bcclphegor,
L'^f
,II#
ofteriDifecaUedPriapus
3
ftegaptngo2 nafeed goo teas foo^fttp*
Deuc^'i*
pfl)amongfteMoabits.
d
Adramclcch,ftattl,fteclofeeo?potoIoflL2x.
,
$r of
fte
king, foasanidoUatSepharuaiSjtftift foasacttfeof
d
*.Rcg.i7.
ftcAflyrians.
c
Chamos^ftattsfaimg^o^epartmgjlBaBtoo^
i^
u
e
mb
j'
ZI*
fljifped among
fte
Moabits
.
f
Dagon,ftat&
?
co^ne oj gratfe,
i.Ref^Y
foas fte
idoii of
fte
ptliffmcs .
s
Aflarte,ftat is,a fold 0; flocfee,
f
iudg.i*
tsftenameofaft&tOollat
Sydonia,fcj)om Salomon
to$jip*
i.Macc.io;
ped : (bme ftinfee it foas
Venus.
h
Melchom
3
ft
at ts>a fcing
5
toas '
l
f&
l u
midoll 0: 0iuelM$f
ft
fte
tonnes of
Amnion
foo?fttjpeo.
**.rIij.
Sometimes aifo toe find tn ftefcriptures,
ftat
diuels and i.chro'20!
fpirits tafee ftcir names of foiefced men,o: of
fte tioufes o? fiats
fcrem.49.
of abijominableperfons: as Afaroth,tftift(asIofephus fatft)
iofiphM.<k
foas
fte
idoll of
fte
Philiftines,fcftome
fte
Icwcs ttofee from ftem
an
*T
itm
6
at
Salomons
commandement,andfoas alfo foo?ftiipeo of S alo-
l
*f

mon
. OTInft ftougb
it fignifie rtftes
5
flocfes,se: pet it foas once 1.
sW.7.
atitte belonging to Og
fte
fctng of Bafan,
tftere ftep
faie
fte
gt*
*.Reg.i$.
antes ofoelt.3n ftefe refpects Attaroth
is one of
fte
fpectall diuels
named in Salomons
coniuration , ant) greatlie empioieo
bp
fte
eontuross.
3
Jaue fuffictentiie pjcoueo in ftefe quotations
, ftat
P&*j ?*.
ftefe tools arc Dijgentiumfyt
gods of
fte
entiles: and
ften fte
p;o#et Dauid
mapfattffie pou,ftat ftep
are oiuels^ifto faift
dj
gentium dtmonvfunt
, W$z gods of
fte
entiles arc diuels.
W&&
a otuell foas
fte
rood of graceto be
ftougttf , but
fuft a one as be*
fc?c xb mentioned and defcribed,tfto tcoUc 6is nameof bis cour*
feousand grafious bebautour tofoaros i)ts foo:(fyp;crs , 0: ra*
fterftofe ftat offered totoljim^ aje idolatrous fenauerte
fcfcierof being nolo bcfo:aieo,it i$ among fte
goalie
reputed a diuell
rafter
ft
an a god : and ft
are diuerfe ofters of
fte Tame
tfam?e.
gp.iffj, Diucrfc
$i& Cap.20. Adtfcourfeof
a
Iob.4a.
Iob.3,
Ifai.27.
b
Matth.&
Matt.4,&c.
Marc.itf.
s
Iam.i.
d
Match.4.
Iohn.8.
Apoc.i 2.
.Apoc.9.
f
Marc.f.
Lukc.8.
sEph.2.
h
Iohn.8.i2*
14 16.
1
rob.
41.
*i.Pec.f.
*Iohn.8.
'"i.Iohn.j.
a
Ads.i6.
Ofc.4.
PPral.34.
i.Chr.21.
^Prou.17.
*2.Cor.i2.
f
Apoc.^.
*Apoc 12,
Iob.4
T

*.Gen.3.
7ApOC.I2,
a
1fai 27.
Ifai.x3.34.
Diucrfc names ofthe diuell
5
whereby his nature
and difpofition is manifefted.
Thexx. Chapter.
C Ijati} alfo pleafeD d5 fl) Bto fit*
forme our toeafce capacities, as tt lucre
bp fimilifudes and evample^or rattier bp
companions., to fmoerffanb
ttfcat matt*
net of tbing fte
diuell te , bp tbe fcette
namesajproprfated ana attributed tonto
bim in tbe fcriptures : therein fometimes
bets called bp one name, femettmrsbp
anotber , bp metajbors according to bis conditions*
a
Elephas
is called in lob,Behemoth,tiJ)feb is,Bruta;t4)erebp
tbe greatnes
an&tyutifbnesof tbe diuell ts figured.
Leuiathan is not muck)
Different froni
Elephas;
ftberebp tbe dtuels great fttbtiltteandi
pofoer i$ (betoeo bntobs
b
Mammon i$ tbe couetous defire of
monie,teberexjDifbtbebiuellouercommetbibe reprobate.
c
Dae-
mon
ttgmfietb one tbat i$ tntmins 0? craftie, Cacoda-monis
perucrflie fenofoing . 311 ft)ofc ftbicb ta ancient times toere too:*
($ipe&
as gO&S
5
foerefo called .
d
Diabolus
\$
Calumniator,
an
accufer, 0? a (tenderer . S&atban is
Aduerfarius
, an aducrfarie,
tbat troubletb andmoleffietb.
c
Abaddona oeffroier.
f
Legio,bt*
caufe tbep are mante.
princeof tbe aire.
h
^inceof tbe tnoald*
j
&fetng of tbe fotines of pride.
k
31 winglion*
J
3n bomicide
m
manflear,a lier,and tbe fatber oflies . 2H)e
m
autbor of fimte.
n
St
fpfrit.
f&ea
fomtimes
be
is called tbefpirit of tbe Jlo:o,as tbe ere*
cutioner andmimfferof bis difpleafure
?
ic^ometimes,^ fpi^
tit of fornication,*c. 2nd manie otber lifee epittjets 0? additions
are giuen bitn for bte name.
l$t in alfo called
p
tbe angell of ti)$
Jlord.
1
sfte
cruell angell . ifje
r
angell of fatban. s|e
f
an?
gellofbeil.Cbe
c
great dragon jfor bis pride and
force.SEb^
u
^b dragon for bis blcuddineSi
#
x
ferpent . 3n
?
ofolc, a
z
hittfi
fatprc,a crotoe, apelltcane*
fib^gbogvagrijbjS
fforfee^c*
That
Diuelsandfpirits. Cap.2l. 521
That the idols or gods of the Gentiles are diuels,
their diuerfe names , and in what affaires their labours
and authorities are emploied,wherein alfothe blind fu-
perftition ofthe heathen people is difcouered.
The xxj. Chapter.
$D fo? fo muc^ a# tlje iDols? of
Pfalm 96
fte
gentiles are called Dtuels -, anD are a*
mong fte
fcnlearncD confoimticD anD tit;
termeDleD tuift fte
Diuels
ftat
are na*
meD in ftefcripiures*
3
ftougljt
tt con*
uenientljeretogiuepou a note of
ftem,
to fftome fte
entiles gaue names, ac>
co?Dtng to
fte
offices tmto ftem
aflfg*
neD. Penates
are
fte
DomcfiicallgoDSjOuafterDiuels ftat
foere
iunoandi
XaiDio mafeemen line quietlie foifttn Drojes Wat fome ftinfee
Minorca.
j^efe rafter to be
faft,
as
fte
entiles ftougbt
to be fetouet
feingDomes : anDftat
Lares
are
fuft as trouble p?iuatel)oufes,
anD are fet to ouerfo croffc foates anD dim .
Latux are faiD to
be fpirits
ftat foalfte onelte bp nig&t . Genij are
fte
tfoo angels,
tfttft ftep
funpofed toere appointee to toatt fcpon eaft
man*
Manes
are
fte
fpirtts
Sftift
ojpofe ftemfelues agatnff men in
fte
foate.D^monestoerefeigheD goDsbp poets, as
Iupiterjuno,
&c. Virunculi terrei
areftlft as toaS &0bin gD fellOtDe
,
ftat
Coufening
tooulofutplte
fte
office of feruants, fperiallte of maiDS; as to
g
ds or
mafec a fier in
fte
mo?ning,(tope
fte f)oufc, grinD muttarD anD
knaucs-
malt,D:atbetDater,fc : ftefealfo rumble in Routes ^atoelat*
ftes,gotjpanDDofoneffaiers,fc. Dijgeniales are
fte
goDS ftat
rw^aqu*,
euerte manDto facrifice tmto at
fte
Date offteir birft.
Tetrici be
*pjS"*J*L
ftepftatmaftefolfee afraiD, anD fjauefuft ouglieftape,tftfft
&Lum%
manie of our Diuines Dcd call Subterranei . Cobali are
ftep ftat
follofoe men , anD Delight to mabe
ftem laugb , foift
tumbling,
faggling,anDfuftlifee totes Virunculi
are Dfoarfes about titaas
JmnDfuUcs long,anD dcd no imrt; but feme to Dig in mtneralles,
anD to be toerie bufie , attD pet Dcd
nofting
. Guteli
0?
Trulli are
fpirtts(ftepfaie)inftelibenesof toomen, fyetoing
great fetnD*
nefffe
%%i ,Cap.n. . Adifcourfeof
ncffe to all mm:
i hereof it is tbat foe call
ligftf toomen, trute,
Darmones montani
arc fuctj ajs foo?be in tbe mtneralies,and fur*
tber tbe too?fcc of tbe labourers foamberfullie, td;o arenotbing
Hudginof afratoof tbcm, Hudgm is abcric familiar oiuell , fcrfjicb totUDco
Gc
[
ma
Iv!
c>
nb&te&iirt, ercept |>e receiueiniurte
:
but fje cannot abtoe
SjS^
ft^,o^etbemocbeD : be
talbetbfoiib men traenDlte, fome*
8
*
times triffblfe , and lometimes muittblte . 2$cre go as manie
tales bpon tbis
Hucfgiri,m (bmepacts of
Germanic,
as tbcre Dto
tn England
of ffiobin gofellofoe. J5ut tbis
Hudgin
foas fo cat*
Icd
|
bicaufe
be
atoates tuare a cap o? a Ijodd
$
ana tberefo?e
3
tfjinfte it foas Kobtn ^con.
if
tier
Rufli
foas fo? all tbe foo?lo fucb
anotber fellofo as tbis Hudgit^andfyougbt top euen in itje fame
fcbflle ; fo tutt , in a bitcben : in fo mu$as tbe felfe-fame tale is
fojtften of tbe one as of tt>c otbcr,concerning tbe
(built an , tcfetdb
/^
** fa*D * &aue bameflaine,ic :
fo? tbe reading thereof
3
referee
fynftdim.
#
ou
tO.iFn'er
Rufli
&tSflO?te , 0? ClfC tO
Iohn Wicrus Da
pdfigf*
SJjcre foere alft. Familiares da*mones,b$icb foeeattfamihars:
futbasSocratesandCaefarteerefaidfobaue; an0furbasFos&
(blDtODOtO?Burcot . QuintusSertorius
bad
Diana
bir felfefflS
Ins familiar^ and NumaPompiHus
baa
Acgeria : but nettber tbe
oneno?tbeotberof alltbefecould be p;efcrucD by tbeir family
ars from being dejttroted fottb bntimelte deatb.S
imon Samareus
boatteo, tbat
be badgotten bp conization
3
tbe
foulc of a little
cbilb tbattuas flaine,to be bis
familiar
5
and tbat be
tolo fnm all
tbings tbat foere to come, ic* %
maruell ftbat pjtuflegc foules
fjaue,&btcb are departed from tbe bodie,to bnofo tbings to come
tno?etban tbe foules toitbin mans bobie . Cbere foere fpirits,
t^ttbtbepcalteb Albarfnulieres, anOAlba-Sibylk,
ttbicb foere
fcerte famtliar,and did mtubfcanne
(
ibep
fate )
to toomen foiib
cbilo^anb to fucbing cbfld?en
Deumus
as a diuell i^ foo$)itped
among
fte
Indians
in CaIecute,t^o(as tbep tbinbe
)
fcatb
potoer
gtuenbimof onto judge tbe eardMc:bts image is bomblte
pictured in a tnoffouglietyape*
Theuetfaitb,tbata oiuell in A-
Bawaic
mcrica
5
calleb Agnan
, bearctb (toaie in tbat countrie 3nGin-
prccfts in
nie
one Grigrie
i$ accounted tbe great btuell , ana b#pefb tbe
Ginnic,
foiads : tbefe bauep?#ffs called
Charoibes,
ft^ttb
p20^efie,aftec
^ep^auelfenbpttjefpaceof one |iourep:oflrate Dpon atuencb
of
Diuels^tnd fpirits*
ft Cap.^M
2
*
5*3
oftfocfuc pcares ota, ano all
ft
at irfctle
( fate
ftep) be
callett) Dp*
on a Dturil calleo
Houioulfira ano
ften commeft foo?ft and trite*
isft&ispjoftetfe^jFo? ftetruefucceffe t&ereof t^e^ople p^ate
all fte
tcfetle tbat Ije lieft
grouelmg It fee a lecherous fena ucfljere
are a ftoufano oftet
name*, ifttft
tfueg fate ate attributeo tmto
Diuels ; ana fad) as
ftep
tafee to ftemfclues are mo?e ridiculous
ftan fte
names ftat
arc giuenbpofters,ft&ttft fcaue mo?c lea*
fure to Deutfe ftem.3In
Ittle bote* contenting
fte
coufcning pot Xookc i
feffeo.at
Maidftone,
tftere fuft
a toom&ertoas tojougljt, as; alfo
rf* word
in ofter
places
,
pou map fce? a number of counterfeit stuels

rf^
b
;J
names'ofter trtfttra^
cap,$.pag.
Of
the Romanes chcefe gods called Dij fele&i , and
ofother heathengods
x
thcir names and offices.
The xxij. Chapter.
^ete toere among
tfce
Romans
ttoentte iDoiatrous goos,
tcbtft toere cafe
leu
Dfftk&jfaek&ijtikn goos ; fcfcere*
of ttoelue toere male, ant>ctglrt female,
tftofe names D
ftus follotoe ; lanus,
Saturnus, Iupiter, Genius,,Mereurius,A-
pollo
>
Mars,Vu^canus,Neptun^s,Sol,Or~
y^ti?S&2*h cus andVibar^
tfttft
toere all \pt goos
t
Tellus, Ceres, Iuno, Minerua, Luna, Diana, Venus,
anD Vefta,
toere all
fte
goo* $o man mtg&tajpjopjtate anieof ftefe tw
tobimfelfc,
but
ftep toere left common anoinDtfferent to all
men
DtoeHmg in one realme, pjoutnee, 02 notable citie 2H;efe
Ijeaften gentile*
$80 alfo
ftefr go&s,
ffttft
ferueo fo? funtyte
purpofes
;
as to ratfe
ftimDer,ftep
ba&
Statores,Tonantes,Fere-
trij
5
anDJupiter Elicius,
Sftep (>aD Cantius,
to iftome ftep p;aietr
A goodgoa
fo^toifeftiUuen,
tfto toas mo#apt foj fttspttrpofe ftanMi-
and god-
nerua
ftat tOueO
out Of Iupiters
Otone tyattte
'
Luctna
toas to
dcl& foc
feno
ftemftat toere
toift fttto fafe ocltuerie , and in
ftat refpect
womciw
toas caBeo
fte mofterof fttlototues*
Opis
toas catteo
fte
mo*
fterof
fte babe
neto bozne, tftofe fmage toomen
totft ftfto
|augeoi^nftetrgtrWesbefo?eftetr bellies, mfcbarett fob?
524
Cap.t Adifcourfeof
ft
t fpace of nine motteft*; am)
fte
mibfoife alfoaica f
ouftcb
fte
ftilo fteretotft,
before
fte
0; anp
ft
cr lateb bana ftereon.
3fftectjtlo tocreluell bo:nc,tt)cpfacnficeD ftcrbnto,alftougb
fte mofter mifcarteb : but if
fte ftilo
toere in anp part bnperfect,
0: Deao
,
?c:
ftep
fc feD to beate
fte
image into potoner
,0: to borne
0? bjotone it* Vagianus
toas
be ftat feept fteir ftilojen from erf*
Thenamcs
eng,anb ftereforeftepbib alfoates bang bis
picture about babe*
h
fce
h
t
"fh
ntcb*
:fo?ftepftougbtmufterieng in pouft potfenbeb ill
fte
eods and
tan* wage. Cuninus,otbertotfeCunius, teas
be ftat p;efet>
thci/pccu.
ueb(as
ftep ftougbt)fteir ftiltocn frommiffbrtune in
fte craoell
liar offices. Huminus toaS tO fe&pe ftefr bugsftom corruption,
Volumnus
anDbtefotfeVoiumna foere gods,
fte
one forpcong men,
fte
o>
fterfor maids ftat oeffred marriage :fo?fuft as p:ateo oeuout*
lie bnto
ftem, ftoulo fame be married Agreftis
foas
fte
gob
of
fte
fields, anb to
tym ftep
praied for fertilitie . Bellus
foas
fte
gob of toarre
1
foarrters^and fo alfo teas Vi&oria, to iftome
ftegreatettfempleinRome foas built Honoriusfoas
be ftat
bad ftarge about infteepers,
ftat ftep
ft
cult) foett in treat
p&
gnmes.BerccynthiatuajEJftemofterofallftegobs.Aefculanus
foas to dtfcouerftefr mines of gold and filuer, anb to bimftep
prated for gd fucceffeinftat bebalfe.
Aefculapius foas to cure
fteficfee,fobofe fafterfoas
Apollo, anb fcrueo to fe&pe fo&ds
out of
fte
corne. Segacia foas to make f&os to grofoe.
Flora
preferuco
fte
bines from frofts anb blafts.
Syluanus foas to
pre*
ferue
ftem ftat
foalfeeo in garden*.
Bacchus
foas for djcom
feards
7
Pauorforcofoberos
$
Merctrix
for iftores,
to tabofe bo*
nourftereteas a teinple built in
Rome,in
fte
miboett of fortte
anb foureffrats,
tftift
foere all tnbaMeo foift
common
bar*
lots i" IFinaltie
Colatina, dmClotina, foas goddeflfc of
fte ftcole,
a rie
fteiafees3anbftep?ittie
5
totftomeaj5toeuerieof fte
reft, fterc
homclic
toas a peculiar temple ebifieb : beftdes ftat
notable temple
charge. called
Pantheon, Mjeretn aU
fte
gods foere placed to*
gifter 1
fo as euerie man anb fooman,accoromgto
fteir
follies and deuotfons, migbt go
fttfter
andtoo2fttp tftat
gobs
fte?
lift.
Of
Diuelsandfpirits. Cap. 23. 525
Ofdiuerfe gods in diuerfe
countries.
Thexxiij. Chapter.
I
pftj g^tf^g
$)*
Aegyptians toete $Zt IttOjtC f(B*
uckSHi ISSNa/
W
n
$
w teftalft
^ait e Romans
(J
meane ttje fpaQeniQ
Romans Qat ften
toere, ana not ttje popity
Romans tijat
noto are,fo? no nation amocijtfft
nacre to
ttjefe in ante feint) of toolatrte.) 23je
Ae-
gyptians
i00?fljtfpeD
Anubis Uttlje Itfee*
:neffeofaoog,btcaufe!je lowed oogsand
fronting a ^ca fljep ttKgQf(p*D all liuing creatures^* namelie
of beaffa, a bullocfee, a Dog, 1 a cats
offlfeng fomle&Jbte (trfndj bea(b/
tea tiro fcritlj a long bill, naturallieDeuourtngtoptocnemous
birds
^5f-
t&inga anonoifomeferpento) and a fparrofoijafcofec
5
office*
heXanl*
ttjepl)a0UuogoO$
;
tO fott, Lepidotus pifcis
, and
Oxyrinchus.
othenrum-
S&e SaitansanOThebansljaD
to tfjeit god a flj&pe 3ntf)ecitie periewor-
Lycopolis ttjep toO?$i(peD a iDOlfe^n HerinopoliSjfte Cynoce-
topped as
phalus; tijeLeopolitans,
a itott 5 in
Lartopolis,a fffi) inNiJus

ods*
Called Laws . 3n ttje Cttte Cynopolis
tfcep foO^tRJCD
Anubis.
3lt
Babylon,
befiocs Memphis,tljcp made an onion ttjetr goo
5
fbeThebans an eagle ; tfje Maendefeans, a goate
$
ttjt Perilans, a
fiercalleO Orimafda jtlje Arabians, Bacchus, Venus, and Diafa-
ren;ftjeBceotians,Amphiaraus
;
flje Aphricans, Mopfus
;
flje
Scithians,Minerua
;
tjjeNaucratits,Serapis
5
irfncfc fe a ferpent;
Aftartes (being a$ Cicero
fojiteti) tbe
fcortf) Venus,trijO foas fi&e,
as offjera amrme,t$om Salomon
to$jttped at ijteconcubtne*
reqned) iuas ffjc goddelTe of tbe
Affyrians . #t
Noricum, being
apattof Bauaria,tl)eptDO^fp Tibilenus
;
ft)e Moores too:u>tp
Iuba;tf)e Macedonians, Gabirus;fijePcenians,Vranius; at Sa-
mosIunoirmSflfjetrgoO; at Paphos,Venus; at
Lemnos, Vul-
cane; atNaxos, Liberus; at Lampfacke,PriapustjOttt)ft)0
great
genitals, i$o mas fet fcp at Hellefpont
to be aoo?eo . 3tn ttie tie
Diomedea, Diomcdes
; at
Delphos, Apollo ; at Ephefus, Diana
toas foo?Kjipped ^nt> btcaufe ttjep tuonto plate fmall game ra*
t|iec
5.xtf
Imperiall
gods and
their afli-
fcmts.
The num-
ber ofgods
among chc
gentiles,
I.Reg.io.
i.Chr.3i.
i.Chr.i*.
Iudi
i.Chr.^g,
x.Reg.a^,
Cap.2
3,24.
Adilcourfcof
fter ftan fit OUt,
ftcp Jjatl
Acharus Cyrenaicus, tofe&pe
ftem
from dies attD flteblotueS
;
Hercules Canopius,
to li&pc
ftcm
from fleas
5
Apollo Parnopeius,to fcdepe ftetr ftatfes from being
moufeaten* flje
Greeks
ioere
fte
Stff
,
ftat 3 can learne to baue
afligned to
fte
goos.ftetr principal! fcingpmnes ana offices : as
Iupiter to rule in bekien,
Pluto
in bell,
Neptune
in
fte
fea, ?c.
Coftefeftcg tomco,as alTtffants,i>iuers commtfltoners^as to
Jupiter,Saturne, Mars, Venus, Mercurie,anO Minerua
:. to Nep-
tune, Nereus, &c. Tutilina
toas onelie a meDtatrfr to
Iupiter,
not to beftroie co?ne foift ft
un&ec ? tempetts,before tebom
ftep
tjfuallie ligbteDcandels in tbe temple, to appeafetbe fame, ac*
coding to
fte poptft
cuttome in tbefe oaies . But
3
mapnot re>
peate ftem
all bp name,foi tbe gobs of ttje gentiles foere bpgoto
reco20,as
Varro
ana ofters
repo&to ftenumbcrof
3
o.ftoufanb,
anbfcpfoarb. Mberebpftereafonable reaoer map tubge
ftetc
fuperffittous Winrntcffe*
Ofpopifti prouinciall gods, a comparifbn betwecne
them and heathen gods, ofphyficallgods, and ofwhat
occupation euerie popifh god is.
The xxiiij. Chapter.
4Dto if
3
fyougljt
3
coulD make
an enb in ante reaCbnable time,
3
fcooulo
begin fotftouranttcbJtfftango&s, ofter*
toffe called
poptft
tools, ixbt'cb are as
ranhedtuelsas
jpjgentiumfpcilMn of in
ftepfalmes:oi as rnj montlum fet
fco2ft
% rebearfeb in tbe firft btofee of
fte
iXn^sy
O? aS
Btj terrarum
0?
X>^ fopulorum mCtttt'
one&tnftefecondoffte<IItoonfc^^
nicies 1 6.02 as dj terra in Judges 3
.
0?
as Dtjfiltorwn sew in tbe
fecond of
fte
<0#omcles 2
5
.02 as^
<f&*f>fi$i4) are fo often mem
ttoned mfte
fcrtptures*
>urelie, tbere toere in tbe poptft cburcb mo:c of tbefe in num*
bet\mo2e incommon,mo2e
p2tuate,mo2e publifce,mo2e fo? lefcd
purpofes, and moie fo? no purpofe,
ft
an among all
fte
bcaften,
etfterfteretofo?e,o?atftisp?efentttme:fo23
Dare
bnoertafee,
ftat
Ditielsandfpirits. Cap.
24* 527
fljat fo? 0uerte Ijeattjcn tcoli
31
mfgbtp?obucettoentie out of tbe
poptty
djurdj
if
? tbcre tore proper idols of euerte nation :
Ppifo god*
as
&,Georgc on bo?ffebacfce fo?
England
( excepting fefcome
ofnauon$
tberc is faio to be no mo?e bo?lTemen in beauen faue ojielie faint
Martine) .&. Andrew fo? Burgundie anD
Scotland, ^Michael fo?
France, <5>James
fo?
Spaine,|5
#
Patrike
fo?
Ireland, jla>.I>auie
fo?
Wales, ^.Peterfo? Rome , anD fome part Of
Italie I ^aD
not cuerie citte in all tbepopes Dominionsbte
feuerall patrone?
#S
Paule ft)? London,I>enis fo?Paris
?
Ambrofefo? MiIlen,Louen
fo? Gaunt, Romballfo? Mackline, <&> Marks ttOU fo?
Venice,
ibeftz&maginanftingsfoCullen^anD fa of ottjer . |0ea, bab
ftepnotfo^ertefjnalltotDne,antieuerie tillage anD parity* Pariihgods
(tbe namesftfcerof 3
am not at lelfure to repeat) a feuerall ibolfc
?r ?<>?&*
3s ^.Sepulchre, fo? one
-
y
>. Bride,fo? another; &
&Ubalofoes,
ldoIs *
ail faints,anD our 2UDie fo: all at once: td) t
cb 3 tb oug
W
mktzt
to refjearfe, tban a beb:oU of fudj a number as are in
tftat p?ebt*
cament. l^atj tftcp not tjee tnols ano C3^oc ttiols, fomefo: men,
fome ft? toomen, fomefo; bcatts, anb fome fo? fotoles,
f
c 1 &><&
POU not ftinbe ftat
>.Martine
migbt be Oppofetl to Bacchus ?
3tf
0.
Martine
be tCDtoeafee toe baue&Vrbane,^. Clement, an&
tnameotbertoafftttbtm, OTas
Venus
anD Mcretrix an abuo*
cate fo? bjKD?es among
tbe (S5enttle$ i l)olD, tbere foere in ttje
l&omiib cburcb to encounter
tmtb.Qjem,&*Aphra,S&.Aphrodite,
ano S>Maudline
. jBut infommb as long Megluas as fcerie a
t^cme as tbe bed of
ftem,fl^b^ fo?ong tbat de taas not alfr
tanom$eb,anD put in as goto creDit as tbep : fo? ffje foas a gentle*
'
fc>oman*bo?ne
$
foberctntto tbe popebatb
great refpect in canons
?ing of
bis faints
if0? (as
3
baue fatb)
be
canontjetb tbe rtcb fo:
faints, anD burnetb tbe p*o?e fo? foitcbes* But 3
Doubt not
5
Mag-
dalen,anbmanieotbergoblietDomenaret)ene faints in bea*
en,anb(^outo
baue b^nefo,tbougl) tbe popebab
neuer cano*
ni$eD tbem
: but
be tuotb tbem fo?ong
3
to maketbem tbe patronefc
fes of barlots anb Ifrong (trumpets^
Mastberc fucb a tratto? among all f^t tjeafben tbols , as &
see the
Thomas
Becket?J2fucb a tu^{D:e as ^Bridget PJfcoarrantpou golden Lc-
j&.Hughfoasas
gb abuntefman as Anubis . MasVulcane
gendfor
lbep?otecto?of
tbebeatbenfmttbes^eafo:fotb,anb >.Euloge
' h
|
J
^
cof
toaspatronefo?ours.
Dur painters fmb Luke, our toeauers
b,bnd
^
528
Cap.
24.
Adiicourfeof
Hefaints
&tJ^
Sceuen,OUr millCTS tjad Arnold,
Ottrtaflo?* fjfifc
Goodman,
ihce faints our fototers l)ad Crifpine,
our potters ljao j&. Q
ore iuitb a tiuell
of the old
on
jj
j ftjouiDer and a pot in Itfs jjand.fcttjcre abetter Ijtafe*
tSccul
'!*# amongt&e gowof t6efentitofftati&.Loy>); a tetter
liar vermes
fotogelder tfjau-^Amhonic
? Dj a better tcofi)0?afoer tfjan^*
touching Apollinc?3
beteite
tftat
Apollo^Parnopeius
foas no better a rat*
tl
f
C
/r
ri
r
g cat
^
rt&sn^Gertmde,
tifto fcafttfje popes patent ana com*
o
1
eaies.
mcnDat|0n ttjerefo?e %\)t
Thebans
ijad not a better ftcpljero
ftau ^Wendeline,no?abetter0tffarDtofe#pet|ietr g&fetijan
Gallus.)i5utfo2$pficfeeano furgerie, our idols crceeded
ftem
all*
Jfo? >John,and >. Valentine
excelled at t&e falling euiil,
g>.Roch
teas gtoD at
ftc plague, &.Petronill
at ttje ague,
.$0 fig
^Margaret,(epaffeoLudnafo?amtoiDtfe3anopetiuai but a
mats: in fefrfel) refpect^Marpurgets tomeDtot Ijir in com*
mtilion.
jfa
mad men, and fuc& as ate poffeffefc trnfft dtaels, &
Ro^
mane
bjaserceHentj 1 frier RuffinetDasalfo p?etitfe flulfull in
ttjat art. jfo? botefjes and biles, Cofmus andDamian
;
j&Glare
*
For the fo?
fte
etes, &
Apolline-
fo? t&%&Job fo? tlje
*
pop* #nd f&ltoe
Freeh pox
bjells>. Agadutaasas gmdasRuminus. Wofocuer ferueD
mon kind
Scruatius tocJl
5
fyould be fure to tofe nothing
:
if
Seruatius failed
ofpox
ror
-teftte office,
&.-Vinden
could fujplie tbe matter toitf)
ty*
out*
both?rhis mng^fo^e couldcaufeall things tfmt foereloff to be reffo?ed
would be
againe.But fterelaieaffratoe fo? alette, and 3 fotll^rfu pou
knowne.
fljenamescf fome, i4w&erc#dibefe tjerie far, and migbtbaue
b&necanonijed fo? arcbfatntSj all ttje ofter faints 02
idols being
in comparifon of fljem but bunglers, and bentjtfrinffiers and
toifypour leauc,t$en all otfter faints ijadgtuen ouer tije mat*
- ter,and ttje faints trtferiie fo^fefeen of tfjeir feruito?s, tftep repaid
red to tbefe tyat
31
tyall name tmto pou,toitl) tfje gcod confent of
fte pope,ftbo xb ffje fauto2,o? rafter
ftje patrone of all
fte
faints,
diuels,and idols luring o?dead,and of all fbe gods faue one.0nd
ixbereas none ofljer faint could cure aboue one difeafe,in fo mucfj
as it tuas idolatrie
5
follie
3
fl^ould ijaue faid,to go to lob fo? ante
after maladie
ftan fte por
; noting commeft amiffe toftefe,
JFo? ftep
aregadat anic fttng,and ncuera-lfttt nice of fteir
cunning
:
pea greater matters are fatd to be in one of fteir
New faints,
potuers,
ftan
is in all
fte
ctl;er faints.#nd ttjefc are
ft^p:
&m&
ttjer
Diuelsandfpirits.
Cap.24,25*
52P
G)tX
Bungic, JaMtiOffjer
Paine, >Feats,
f&.
motfjer
Still,
>.IHO*
tbtr
Dutton,
g>,KytreJi, >*VriuIa Kempe, >.motf)er Newman,
^.uotf02
Heron,
>.Rofimund agcoDoto fattjer,
f
Dfuerfe mm
tbatDeferue to beregiffreD in flje popes fcalenbar^ rather #e
muelsrubjifce.
A
companion
bctweenc the heathen andpapifts,
touching
cheir excufes foridolatrie.
Thexxv.Chapter.
$D btcaufe3lbnoto, tljattyepa*
pias toill fate, tijat ttjetr tools are faints,
anD no fucb Diuels as tbegoDs of tbe (Sen*
tiles foete: pou map tell tbem
?
tbat not
onelie'tbeir faints, but tbefcerte images
of tbemfoere calleDDiui. MJ)id) tijougb
o^/ *p
it ftgmfie gobs, anD fo bp confequencet*
can'Gram-
Dolso?f0mDs:pet putbutan(ll)tberebn<
^X-
to, anD it is
Diuill
in <inglifl). 315ut tftep tottl faie alfo tbat 3
Dcd w^**,
^
tljem fojong to gibe at ttjem
5
bfcaufe tbep toere bolie men ant)
/*>*.
bolte toomen*
31
grant torn of tbemfoere fo^nDfurther from al*
loforance of tbe
poptl^ tDolatrie emploteD fopon tbem,
fljan gr#*
ueD ftritb tlje Derifion tifcD againtt tbat abufe* pz&mmas Sluer
anDgslD aremaaeiDols tonto tijemtbat louefljem tofoell, anD
tefce t mucb fo? ttjem : fo ate fljefe Ijolie men anD foomenmade
tools bptbem t&attoo^Qfp tbem,anD attribute bnto tbemfucb
Ijono^as to (25od onelte ajperfeineitb.
TZtytyatbtn gobs toere fo? ffjemoOpart gcoD mm, and p?o*
Stable members to tbe commontoealfb therein tbepltucD, anD
DeferueD fame^c : in
irJncb tefpect
ftep
maoegoos of tbemftben
fljep fcere DeaD ; as tbep maoe Dtuels of fud) emperor anD #tlo*
foyers as ttjep fjateo,o: as baa
Deferueo ill amongtbem.
#nDis
it not euen (a, anD tJDCD^e, in
fte
commonfocalib anD cfjurcbof
poperie 1 SDcnfb not ffjc pope excommunicate, curde,ant) con*
uemnefo? beretifees, anD b?tue to tbe
bottomleffe pit of bell, p:o*
darning to be berieDfuels, all tbofe tbat eitbertu?ite,fpeahe 01
f&mfeecontcarte to
bis
toolatrous Doctrine * Cicero, t#en
ty
De
53
Cicjde natw.
dtorhm*
The papifts
lee a moth
in the eic of
others,
but
no bcame
in their
wnc.
Cap.2 ^i6. Adilcourfc of
rtdeo tbe beatbengods, and inuetcd againfftbemfbaf
pectocD
fuel) fcrutle ijono^tmto tbem,Imefo tbepcrfons^tinto
txbom furb
abufefoas committed, bad tell Deferucd as ctutll citizens
5
anD
tbat gcod fame teas duetmtotbem^andnot Diuine
etfimation.
f^ea tbe infioels tbat bono?eb tijofe goDs,as Roping to receiue be*
ncStsfo? tbeirdcuotton emploteDtbatfcoate,tmefo anD conceit
ucd tbat tbe ffatucs and images,, before fibome tottb fuctj rcue*
rencettjep pofo;edf(D;tbtbcir platers, toere Socket and Hones,
and ouclie pictures of tbofeperfous ftbometbep refemblcd:pca
tbep alfo Imefytbat tbe parties tbemfelucs tncre creatures, and
could not dco fomucb as tbe papifts anD tottcl) mongers
tbtnfee
tbeHcoDeof grace,onnotber BungiecoulDD* 2nd pet tbe pa*
pifis can fc tbe abufe of tbe enttls, anD mapnot beare of tijet^
atone iDolaiw mo?c groffc anD Damnable tftantbe
otbers.
Theconceipt ofthe heathen andthe papifts all one
in idolatric, ofthe councell ofTrent, a notable ftorie of
ahangman arraigned after he was dead and buriedj&c.
Thexxvj.Chapter*
Hftt papiftjs perchance toill Deme,
tbat tbep attributed mucb
to ttjefc tools
as 3 report
5
03 tbat tbep tbinfee it fo me*
ritojtpus to pjaieto tbe Images of faints
as is fujpoCeD, affirming tbat tbep tuo>
fl)ip (Pod, anb tbe fatnte tbemfelues, ton*
der tbe formes of (mages.
Mbicb
teas ak
ol^/^>SW! ft tbe conceipt of tbe beatben, anD fbeit
emife in tbisbebalfe-,
ttbofeeteflgbtanDinfigbtb^rein reacbeD
as farre as tbe papifficail Diffinmons publtO^eD bp popes anD
tbeic ccunccls. ^ettberbcaanieof tbrm admit ft groffe toola?
The iaoia- trie
>
as tbe
councell of
Trent
batb
Dame, tcbo allotoetb tbat toop
trouscoun-
($p
to tbe KDtbat is Due to Slefas Ctet0bimfelfe
5
anb 6 lifee*
ioife of otber images of faints,
3 tbougbt it notimpertinent
fberfo:e in tbis place to infert an example taken out oftbe Kofa*
tie of our&aDie, in ttbtebbcofee dcd remaine (befioes tbis) ninette
and etgbt samples to tbts effect : f$i$ are of fucb autbo?ttte in
UK
cell of
Trent,
Diuelsandfpints, Cap.26,
531
fte
cburcb of Romctbat ail fcriptute muttgfue place bnto tbem,
#nb tbefe are eitbet teab tbere as tbeir fpeciall bomtltes^ p?ea*
cbebbp tbeir cb&fe boctojs. #nb ttjts is tbe fcrmonfo? tins bate
Verbatim tranflateb out of
fye
fata ftolarte,a bcoftcmucbcto
med ant? reuerenced amongpaptffs.
acertetne bangmanpalling bp tbe image of outEabte, fa*
exmpk+
luteb btt,
commendingbimfelfe to bit protection afiertoatds,
Wilebe
p?atcd before bit,be toas called atoaie to
bang an offetv
no? : but tyz
entmies intetceptcb bim^ana fleto \)\m bp tbe toate*
Slnd io acertetne bolie p?&ff
5
&btcb mgbttte toalfceb about tmtiz
ibutcb in tbe cttie,tofe bp tbat nigbt,ano toas going to bts ladte,
3
tyould fate to out iadte cburcb. #nd in tbe cburcbpard be fato a
great maniedead mcn>and fome of tbem be
fcneto, of fe&ome
be
aflseo ftfcat tbe mattertoas
r
$c. WSho anfoereb,tbat tbe bang*
mantoas flame, andtbe dtuell cballengeo
bf
s foule, tbe fe&tcb out
ladtcfaidtoasbtrs: and tbe tudgetoas euen at band comming
ftitbet tobeare tbe taufe,f tberefo?e (fatd tbcp) toe ate note come
togttbct* fbepj&ff tbougbtfcetoould be attbeb^tngbeteof,
*uc
^H*
1*
and
btb bimfelfe bebino a tra; ano anon i^etatD tbe tudteiall feat
^m wdi
readte prepared and furntfl&ed, ftbere tbe fudge, to tott 3efas
en0u
g
h:
<Eb^iff
3
fate, tibd tcobe top te motbcr tmto
tym.
g>omea#ertbe a* you"
.
ftfuetebjougbtmtbebmtgman pinmoned, and p?ueo bp
gd
^head.
euibence,tbat
bts fctrie belongeb to tbem k)n tbe otbet fioc, out
taoie pleaded frij tbebangman^pjtoutng tbat be,
at tbeboureof
t>eatb,commenoed
bis ibule to
W-
SE^e tudge bearing tbe matter
fotoeli debated on eitbet fide, but totlltng to obeie(fo: tbefe are
ijts too2DB)ijtemotbcr0 Dcfire^nb loatb to da tbe dtuels ante
to?ong;gaue fentence, tbat tbe bangmans foule fboulo tcUxtm
to Jjts bobie, bntill
be bab made fuffictent fattffaction
$
o?oetntng
tbat tbe pope fyoulo fet totb a publtfec fo:me of pjaietftetbe
fjangmans foulejt Id as oemanded,fcbo (boulddcti tbeattand to
tbe popes ijolfnes: ^attequotb out ladte,tbat fljaH ponbet p?fcff
tbat lurfeetb bcbtnd tbe tree
&ty
p?#ff being caUeb fcojtb, anb Thcprccfts
intotncd to maUerelation
hereof, anb to befire tbe pope to fafee
> rfc m^c
tbe paines tob according to tbts decrd*, alfeed bp fofcat tofeen
be
buttons*
lboulo be bitetfeb . Cbentoas beltueteb bnto bim
a tofeof fucb
beautte,as
bften tbe pope fata tt>be ttneto bts meCPage toas true.
Jlnb^if tfjep
bonot toeiy P?ate dUob toe map.
532
Cap.27<
Adifcourfeof
Our B. la-
dies fauor.
Greg,$.<tia-
jilexand. lib.
$.tap.x$.&
Ub.%. cap. $,
Greg, lib.
4.
dialog.ca.QQ.
idemcap.SU
and in o-
ther places
clfewhere
innumera-
ble.
Micha, And.
$hef.\n*
A
confutation ofthcfable of thehangmanj ofma-
nie other fcined and ridiculous tales and apparitions,
with a repraofe thereof*
The xxvij. Chapter.
i?
t^e tale aboue menttoneD pou
ikfebat it wto too#)fp
tbe Image of our
laDie*
ifo? tbougb toe fertile to <0od
\jm
fetfe,anD mafee neuer fo bumble petite
onsbntobtm, toitbout faiff) anD repen*
tance,tt ftjall Dcd ns no pleafure at an.
pet tbis iiangmart ^an great ftdmDfyip
(i&etoeDbtm fo? onepoint of coutfefie fr
fco to our laDie,bauing not one Djamme of fattb,repenfance
3
noj
pet of boneflte mbtm. jpeucrtbeleife, fo crebulous fe t|ie nature
of man, as to bel&ue tbis anb Cuci; lifee fabler
;
pea, to DtTcreDit
furtj ffuffe^stbougbt among tt>e papllfs flat Ijercfic. 3nD tbougb
toe tbat are pjoteffants toill not belaeue ttjefc totes, being fo
ap>
parentlie popitb: pet toe
crcuit anD report ottjer a^earances,
andaOTuming of boDtes bp faults anD fpirtts ; tbougb tbep be as
ppojbancabfurD, anD impious as tbe o&fjer* Weare fure tbe bo*
lie matD of Kents titfton toas a bertecoufenage : but toe can ere*
Dtf> imprint, anD pttblityfo; atrue poffeflton 03 biffo^ic, (be
fena*
uertebfeobp acoufentngbarlot at Maidftone;
anDmanteotber
fucb as tbat toas.fflte tbinfcc fouler anD fptrtts mapcome out of
beaaen mbell^anD aflfumc bc$m, beleeutng manieabfurD tales
tolD bp tbe febdemen anD &omt8) Doctor to tbat tftzti, : but toe
DifcreDit alifbe ffo^ies tbat tbep, anD as graue men as tbep are*
fell bs fcpon tbeir fenotolefcge anD creoit^of foules conDemncD to
purgat0?ie
5
toanDering fojfucccur anDreleafe bptrentalsanD
mal&s fatD bp apoptflfr p?*0,f
c : anD pet tbep iup^obabilttte ars
equai!
3
anD in number farre ercdeD tbe otber*
WetbinMbatto be a lie, Wjicb tsto?iften, o?ratberfatbe*
reD bpon
Luther ; to toit, tbat be
feneto tbe Dtuell, anD toas berte
conuerfant toitb bini>anD baD eaten manie bufbcls
of fait an&
maDetolUegpbcbwetoitb fttms
anD tbat
be toas
conffoteDtna
Deputation
Diuelsandfpirits. Cap.27.
533 j
Deputation toitb a reall Dtuell about tbe aboltfljtng of pjfuate
mafife* i^ettfter
t>co toe belaue tt)fe report, ttjat t!je diuellin
fte
lifeenes of a tall man, toas psefent at a fermon openlte made bpjkx.
ab
a-
Carolofhdius; and ftOttl tt)te fetttTOlt toent tO 1}U3 IjOUfe.anD
^xandMi^.
told tife
forme tbat be
tooulo fetcb
tym
atoaie after a Date o?
fZ^JpT*
ttoaine : as tbe papiffs fate
be
did in deed, aitbougb tbep lie in
Zarch.
eucrte point tljereof mcff maiiciouQie, 5t3nt toe can belmie Pia-
oramnead
tinaandotbe^irfjentbepfelltosof tbe a$carancesof pope Be-
^iionium.
ncdi6^
tbe eigbt, ana aifo tbe nintb;boto ftc
one rode fcpona
lT;/e
lf^'
blacbe bo^ffe in
fte
toildernefle, requiring a btfyop(as
3 remem*
vLtim <u
ber)ftbomebemet
3
tbatbetocuid diftribute certeine monie fo?
&f**&
bin^febicbbebad
purloined of tbat fcijicb toas giuen in almesto^*''
tbe pco:e,fc : ana boto tbe otber teas feene a bunded peares after
^Z^t
tbediuelibad fcilledbtm inatod
3
of anberemtfe,in abeares
flunne^ndauaflesbead cnbisftjouloers
3
sc : bimfelfefaieng
tbat be
appeared in fucb fo# as be
lined . #nd diuecfe fucb ftuffe
rebearfetbPlatina.
$oto bicaufe &. Ambrofe
tojtfeib,tbat &
Anne
appeared to
Ambr.fer.90
Conihncetbeuaugbterof Conftantine.and to bir parents toafc
^rtF*
djing at
W
fepulcfee : and bicaufe
Eufebius
and Nicephorus
^febub.
faie
5
tbatfljePontamian trfrgtne. Origins difciple, appeared to
echf.hiki.
.Bafil
5
and put a crotonebpon bis bead, in token of tbeglo?te wicefiJM
of btsmarfp2dome
3
i$icb ft)ouldtyo?tiiefollotoe : and bicaufe
ca
t-
7t
Hierometo?ttetbof Paules appearance; andTheodoret
3
0f &>
%%v*u.
IohntbeBaptift ; and
Athanafius, of Amnions, &c :tttanie 0(D
ThtoforJiL
beldme
tbe fame flutes andmiraculous appearances to be true,
hm.u*t
n*
ffiutfetopjoteffanis totllgiueccedittmto fucb ffjamefull fables,
MhmJn
ojameltfee tbem,t$en tbep findfbemtojitfeninibe&egenda'
Vltajnth0-
tie,jfeffiuali,&ofaries of our 3Ladie
3
oz ante otber fucb popiffj au^
ibo?s. %erebp3 gatber,ftjatif tbep^ofeffantbel^uefomefeto
lies , ibe papiffs bel&ue a great number . 23)is
31
to;ite,to tbeto
tbe imperfection of man, boto attentate our eares are to bear*
ben to falcs.8tod tbougb berein conffff no great point of faitb
m
infioeittie
;
pet let i)S tbat pjofeife tbe gofpellfafee toamingof
papifts
3
not to be carried atoaie toitb euerie twine blaft of doc*
trine : but let fcs caff atoaie tbefe p?o#ane and old toiucs fables*
*MeUn&b.
3nd altbougb ftts matter baue paired fo longtoitb general! ere*
'" c
Jf
ndaT
*
hit andautboaitie : petmanie*graueautbo?sbaue condemned jZ^
l%
&q.tg* long
534
Marbacb.
lib.de mira-
cul.aduerfar
Inf.
Johannex'B/-
uius de ve-
terfuperftit,
jlthan, lib
^
j4uguft.de
curapro
njartttt
ca.\$
t.
Luk.i5.
Matth r7*
Luke.?.
Sohan.Laur*.
Ub.de najur.
Mtch^Anstn
thefuZi&c
Idem t%ef*.
Cap.27,28. Adifcourfeof
long ft nee all tbofe tametn'fion a and appartitc us
;
except fucb as
baue
bine
fyefoed bp od^is fonne^and
^
angels.
Ad\anafi us
fatu%tijat foules once IcofeD from tljeic bootes , ijaue no moze fo*
ctette iDttt) mo^tall mn > Auguftine
fattb, tbat if foules could
toaIft e and trifit tftcit freends^c : 0? admonity ftjem in tope , j
otfjerhrife
5
l)te mofter ttjat fellofoed btm bp land and bp fea
toQulDfljetttlnr felfe tabtm.anD reueale l)tr lfnofole&gc
5
o?giue
tnmfoaming, sc . ffint mott true tt is ftmt is fo?ttten in tbe got
pell; Wefjaue Mofes
and tbe
pjo$ets
5
ixbo are to be liearfcened
bnto^aad nottlje dead*
Aconfutation of Iohannes Laurentius, andofma-
nie others
r
mainteining thefe fained and ridiculous
tales and apparitions,and what driueth themawaie : of
Mofes andHelias appearance in mountThaboxv
Thexxviij.Chapter
*
mttfcetmoje , to pjofecute
tW
matter in mo?e foo2dS;tf 3
(ate fljat
tbefe
aiparttfonsof foules are butfenaueries
andcoufenages;
tftcp obtecttbaf Mofes
and
Helias ajpeare&in mount Thabor,
and tallied toflb <2&tff , in tbe p^efence of
tbe punctpall apottles : pea,and tljat od
appeared in $ebuflMc* 0s tfjougb fptrtts
and (bales could dm tdjatfoeuer it pleafct!) fibe iLo^H to nto,
03 ap*
pointto be damefo? bis ofoneglo:te , 02 te tbe mantfeffatton of
lisfimnemiracnlouflie 3nd fberefoaeg tfjotigttf gtndtogtue
pou a taffe of ttie foitebmongers abfurd opinions in ftps be*
fiaife*
anDfirttpouftaBbntierffanD
3
tbaf tftep ^oto,t&at alt
fte
foules
in beauen map comedstonc ana appeare to fes ftben
(bep Itff,
and aftltme ante bodte fatting tbetrotone : otberfcnfe(fatetbep)
fucbfoulesfl&ouldnot be perfectlie fcappie Sjep fate tljat pou
mapfenota tbe goad foules from tbe ban berieealHte.
JF03
a dam*
ned foulebatb a fcerte beaute and foto^e Icofee 5 but afainfslbule
bat^ a 4)arefull and a merrte countenance t tfjefe alfoaretrb^e
and
Diuelsandfpirits.
Cap.28.
535
and fl)tnmg,f&e otfjer cole blacfte . andtbefe Damned toules alio
/^^
^r
matecometip out of
Jell at tbefr pleafure ; alftougb
Abraham n6.
maoeDiuesbelfcuefte contrarte
ffjep affirme fljat damned
^^.i.^*
Ibules toalfee oftenett : nctf fcnto tbem ttje fouler of purgato#e;
s**-
8
?^-
8
*
and mott feldometbe Ibules of faints* 0lfo fbep fate tbat in tbe
ololatoe foulcs did appeare feldome; and afierdamtesoaietbep
g<-.
$aU neuer be feene mo?e : in tbe timcof grace tbep $all be mott d**/.*
frequently toalfctug of ftefe foules (faitb Michael Andr.)
is a
ukhjit^
tnoBerceHentargumentfo?tt)ep^feofpurgatoate:foXfatil)l)e) ^^.313.
"
tbofe (bales baue testified ftaf ftfcicbtijc popes
bauc affirmed in
3^.$*7.
ft
at befjslfe ; to tott
,
ftat ttjere te not onelte
twfy a place of pa?
itftymentbut ftat fbep are releafed from ftcnce bp
maraud
fucbotberfatiflaao?ietoo$S; fofcerebptbegeodncs t>f tfjemaffe
is alio ratified anti confirmed.
Slljefe beauenlie 0?
purgato?te foules(faie fljep) appeare mott
i&m thup.
tommonlte to tbem tijat are bo?ne fcpou ember dates, and ffjep
m
6-
alto toalfee mott Wuallic on fyofc ember dales: bicaufc toe are
ul^no?
in bett date at (bat time to p?ate fo? flje one , and to fe&pe com*
mmf.
pante tottb fbe otfjer aifo tljep fate
3
ttjat foales appeare oftenett
Gekfm
&-
bp nigfjt ; bfcaufe men map ffjen be at bett leafure , and mott
M*<^.
quiet
. 3lfo ffjcp neuer appeare to tbe
b&ole multitude, feldome
Mkhundt.
toafeto,andmottcommonltefoonealone : fo:fo one map tell Mm.
alietoittjoutcontrolment . #lfotbep are oftenett tone bp tbem Gregdat^.
tbat are readte to die: as
Trafillafetoe pope
FoelixjVrfine, Peter
r*p.i.%m,
and Paule
; GallaRomana, S.Peter, and as
Mufa fl)e maidfatoe
^
mAtldt
ourlladie : fefcttb aret&e mott certetne appearances credited
*
*
y
'
347
*
andallotoedinfljedjurcb of Rome: alfc t&ep map be toneof 'Gngjiai*.
6me
5
andoffomeotberinttjatp?efencenotfeeneatall;asVrfi-
mm*
ne
fatoe Peter
and Paule ,and petmame atftattnffant being
^t'^
1
p:cfcnt coulo not to ante fact) Cgbt,but ftoagbttf a lie : as 3 don
Michael Andreas
confeffctb, tfjatpaptttsfe mo^ettfionstban
Mkb^ind.
pjotettants : $eCrt$aI&,tbata gcod foule cantafee none otber
'Yffi**
tyapefljanofaman;mariea damned foale map anddartb false
Idejht
W**
tbe Ojape of a Wactemje
3
o? of a beatt, 0? ofa ferpent , oa fpecfe
allieof anljeretifce* SSjecbitttan fignestbat d?iueatoaieibefe
ue
^ef
A
^
cuilltbules,arefi)ecrolfc
5
tbenameof3efus,and tbe relifeesof
Mkm*uf.
'
faints : in tfje number thereof areJoUtoater
3
bolte b?ead^f^
LB
?
d
- &
c
-
*>ci>&c .
JFej
Andrew
&ift
, tljat nottottbttanding Iulianus toas
%
c
r,\1f*
ttlqfifr
an
yMI
*
Gen.3.14*
If.
536
Cap,28
5
ip. Adifcourfeof
an
Apoflata
,and a betrater of cfctffian religfon : pet at an rfixu
idem. chef.
mitie,fottl)t&eonelieiigne of ftecroffe, be
djaue atoaiefrom
4
1
*
Jim
manic fuel) eutll fpirits
5
ti&crebp alfo
(be fatty) ttje grea*
tefi Dtfcafc0 ano ficfeneffes are cured, and ttjc fo^ctt Hangers
auotocD.
Aconfutation ofafluming ofbodies,and ofthc
ferpent that feduced Eue.
The xxix. Chapter.
i^ep tljat contenD fo eatneftlie fo?
ttjcoiuels attorning of bodies andbtfible
i^apr0
5
DcD ftinfeetfjep fcaue a great ao<
uantage bp
fyc
foo?os tittered in tije tyiro
of Genefis,td5ere
ftep fate^tfte dtuell enfe*
red info a ferpent 0? fnafee : andttjat bp
tfjecurflfe it appeared ,ttmt tye ft&oleoff*
^\Y/^^^pleafure of <0od lighted topon tfje pcoje
fnafee onlie^oto ttjo fe too:t)s are to be confioercd mapappear*,
in fljat it is of purpofefofpofcen, as ourfoeafce capacities map
fterebpbettconcetuetftefubffance,teno^ ano true meaning of
ti)t too?o,&bt4) is ftcre fet dofamein
fte
manner of a tragedie,
in fad) bumane ano fenfiblefozme, astDnderfuIltc tnfo;mrtt)
our fonoerffanding ; tbougb
it feemc contrarie fo
fte
fptrituall
courfe of fptrtts and diuels -, ano alfo to ftc
nature ano mv
nttie of <H5oo
bt
mfelfe
j tibo is infinite, and ftbome no man cuer
fafoe tmtfj cojposal! eies^and Itueo 0no doubtles, if ttje ferpent
tbere bad
not hkmtafecn abfo!uteiie,no;t mefajbojtcallie foa tbe
Ofuell
5
fbe ^olie-gboft tooulD Ijaue informed fcs fbereof in (bme
parfofibatfiojie.iButto affirmett fomettmes to be a dtuell,
ano fomttimt* a fnafee ; ftbereas fbere iB no fud) ot'tttnetton f
be found ojfemeintbetert^ig an inuentton and afefcbfme
Gen.2,i.
tbmfes)bepond ft>e compaffe of all otuinttie
. Certeinlie
tye fer*
i.Cor.xi.3. pent teas be fbat feduced Eue s noto fcijefber it toere tbe dwell,
03 a fnafee;
let ante totfe man(o? rafter let ftetoo?D of <E5oo)
fudge. SDoubttes tye
fcrtpture in manie places erpounoefb if to
betbedfueli,
3lnd3[l)aue(3!amfure)onetotfemanonmpSoe
Diuelsandfpirits. Cap.ip^o.
537
fo: tfte
interpretation hereof
5
namclte Salomon
; i^jo faittj,
Hfcougb
cnuie of ttje Dtuell came Dcatij into tt)e too:lD : referring
Sap.i,i4.
fljat to tbe
Diucll
5
ttbtcb
Moles
in tfje letter DiD to
fte
ferpenOBut
a better ejepofito? hereof uaeDetb not
3
timn tfje tert it fclfe
5
cuen in
tfje fame place, t$crc it is fc^ittcn;
31
totll put enmttie betftiamr
ti)& anD tfce
tooman, ana betfcu#ne
ftp
fed anD \}ix feeD : be
fl^all
bjcafee tbp
Ijeati, anu tbout^alt b?ufe
W
b#te< Wfazt c&iifian
bnotDetbnot
3
tt)at inibefeiwDs tbempfferteof ourreDempte
on is comp?ffcD ant) p?omtfeo^ herein te not meant (as mante
fnfpofe) tbat fte
common f#D of tooman fyall trcao ftpon a
fnahesbeaD,anDfotoeafec it in p#ces
5
$c: but tfcat fpeeiall feD,
fcfcfcb
ts<SS;lff,tyoulD
be bo?ne of a tooman, to ftje fotter ouer*
fyjotoof fatban
3
anDtotbcre&emptton of manfetnD
5
Ut}0fe bcele
o?flety in bte
members ttje Dtuell fyoulo b:ufe anD aOfanlt
5
toitij
continual! attempt0,anD carnali p?ouocations,ft.
The obie&ion concerning the diuels aflumtng
ofthe ferpents bodie anfwered.
Thexxx.Chapter.
Vg^
<^>Cr
y
^tgtoo?D SerpentmJjolte fcrip^
*
tare is taken fo? tbe Diueii : tfyt ferpent
Gcn.3,1.
toasmo:efubttittban alltbebeaffs offbe
feeiD.
31 Itfeetutfc figntfietb fucb as be cat
U
fpcafeers
3
fucbasbaae flanDenngtngs,
alfo bcrettfes
5
sc:2t}ep baue fi^arpncD tt/etr
Pfai.13^4.
fangs like ferpents, 3t Dottjltfeetrnfe be-
ttcfeen tlje Draft anD facrtfice of <Bmff : 3s
Mofes USeD toptbc ferpent in tbetotloerne(fe
?
fomuff
fte
fonne
Num.8.&<?,
of manbe itfteo tip fcpon
fte
croffe.^o?eouer
!)
tt is fafeen fo? tote
n'
3
,I4,
bed men
: flDwfe ferpents anD generation of fcfpers* Ujerebp
Matt.13,33.
alfo is CgnifieD as tocll a totfe as a fubtile man: anD in that fenfe
DiD dfeittljimfelfe itfe it ; faieng, pe toifc as ferpents,fc* >o Matuo
3
i <?.
fljat bpfljisbjatfe collection poufe,tbat tbe too:D ferpent^ as it
is equtuocall
5
fo lifcetanfe it is fomettmes tafeen in
ft
jcdD anD
fcmetimes in
fte
euill part UBut tftere it i$ faiD,ftat fte
ferpent
toas fattier of IteSjaufto? of
Deaft
3
anD
fte
toojfeer of Decetpt : me
fttnfes
538
Cap.30. Adifcourfeof
tytnfea it t-GS a riDtculous optnton to IjolD^tyat tyerebpafttafcete
meant
^
fobtty
mutt bc,tf
tye
letter be pjeferreo before
tye allege
j,c*/. / g*- tie, Crultc Caluines
opinion te to be liked and reuerenced^ and
nef.
cap.3.
1.
jjteejrample to be embraced and followed, tn tyatlje offerety to
fabferibe to tyem tyat fjold-.tyat
tye
olte- gt^ott tn tyat plate 0(2)
<rfpucpofetjfeob(cure%ttre$
3
tbatftecleareUgbttl)ereofmtgW
****
be oeferred,till <B($flte commtng . ^e fatty alfo toity like com*
mentation (fpeabtng hereof, ant> touting topontyte place)
tyat
Mofes
Doty accommodate ana fitten fo2
tye
tmoerttanding of
tye commonpeople, in a rude ana groffc fftle, tyofe things
ttyf
ty
$tf
tyeredeliueretysfozbearingonce toreljearfetye nameof (fe
ifo #f.
tyan, 3nd fartyer
fje
fatty, tyat tyte
o?oer map not be
tyougfot of
Mofesfrf* otone DeutfCjbnt totie f
augfrt
Ijim bp
tye
fpirtt of (0od:
idimML
&afutytoaj3(faity^e) tntyofeDaiefiityetyilDttyageoftyetyutty,
ttyttytoastmable toreceittelngl)ero?pjofounoer doctrine*
jfa
nallie,i)efaityeneni)eret)pon,tyat tye
iio:o aty faulted, fotty
tye fecret Itg&tof
ty&
fpfrit,ttyat focuei' toanted in plainenc* and
clearenea of ejtfernall foo#&
Hfttbefai^acco^ingtoeicpetfence^tyatcertetneoty^rbeatt^
are farre mo?e fubttll
tyan tye
ferpent : tycp anftoer, tyat it
is not abfuro to confer,tyat tye
fame gift isms taken afoate
from|nm,bp(]o^bicatife fje b?oug^t dctfruction to mankind,
Wty
ts mo^(mctyinke*) tyanneed begranted in tyat beitflfe,
Mattio,^. ifo?<IfetCfaity not^lBe pes toifea* ferpent* ioere bcfo?etyefc
tranfgreffton: but,ffietotfe as ferpent* are
3
fooulo learne
(tyat impfetie,abfaroitie
3
o3 offenfe it i* to fjold, tyat
Mofes,
tm>
Her tye perfon of
tye
potfbning ferpent 0? fnake,defcribcty
tye
dwell tyat ptifimeoEuefoity
ty$
decetptftill too?w,anD .tern*
Hai.3
o/.
tnouaaffaulf. Silence commety
it elfe,tyat tye
dfuell fe called fo
Maah
j. often, SC&ettper^e ferpenMctano tyat ^fetyito^en are cat
J^J-
led tyegeneration of Wper* ;butfcpon tyte firtt defcripttou of
Gen*
^WnellmaDebpMofes?ifo^3lfttnfeenonerogrolfe^tofaiM
pofe, tyattyefofeked aretye tyildjen of faafce*, accosting to
tye
letter : no mo?e tyan
toe are to tytnke and gatyer, tyat
<0od k&petya broke of ltfe
5
to:itten foity penne
una tnke fcpon paper
5
a* citterns w
co?dtyetrft# men.
Of
Diuels and Spirits. Cap.3 1 .
53P
Ofthe curfle rehearfed Gcn,3. and that place right-
lie
expoundedjlohn
Caluines opinion ofthe diuell.
Thexxxj.Chapter.
'%&&s$i
tyt tixtQt reljeatfeD
tv
60D t
\&Vizz] KSlSJ
*
at
P*
ace
*
t4)etebp fcoitftmongers la>
'
bour (bbufilte to p^ueftat fte
Diuell em
teres into
ft
e borne of a fnafee, anD by
confequence can take
fte
boDte of ante
ofter
creature at&tepleafttre
y
sc:reafteft
(3
ftmfce)furfter
into
fte
Dtuete mattery
tftanfoe can comp?e^enD, oi te n&Dfutt
fo? te to bnolu,
ft
at bnuerffanD not
fte
foaics of
fte
Dtuete era**
pmg
5
anDtefarrefcnltfeelte to etfenD to plague
fte
generation
of fttato : as ftongi) ftcp
&aa beene maDe foift legs be fee
ftattime^anDftjougbftte curfifefoereDepjiueDof ftat benefit
#nDpet,if
fte
DiuellftoulD fjaue entreb into
fte
fnabe,in maner
ano fo?me as;
ftep
fujpofe
;
3
cannot fee in tft
at Degree of Cnne
ftepa>#fna&eftoulDbe foguiltte,asftat C?oD,ffto teftemoS
righteous iuDge,migbt beoffenDeDforiftbim. 5i5uf alftoug&3
ab|)02re ftat
lefoD interpretation of ftefamtlieof loue.anofuft
Famiiicof
ofter
beretifees,as fooutoreDuce
fte tftole bleinto allego2tes:
louc-
pet(meftinfees)fte crapingftere te rafter meta$02tcattte
m
fi&nificattuelie fpofcen,
ftan
fiteralfte; euen bp
ftat 8gure,tft
tft
te ftere
psofecuteo to
fte
enD. Werein fte
Dwell te refembleo to
anoatou* creature,
tfto
as
be crcepeft bpon bs to annote ourbo*
Dies
5
(b Doftfte
Diuell fterecreepe into
fte
confeience of Eue,
fa
abufe and oeceiue tnr : iftofe ten ueuerfteles
ft
all rreao Dofcme
anDDiffolue bte potuer anD malice. 3no tfeougbfjim,
all gcoD
ftjf
ffians(as Caluine
faift)obteme potoer to D
fte
tike,jfo? toe
hCalt lik
mapnotimagine
fuft
a materiall trageDie,as ftere te DsfaibeD,yki! c
^m
ftefteeafeof ourtoble anD foeafee capacities. Mi*.
Jfat
f$en&euec foe Sno in
fte
feripfttrejB^
ftat fte
Diuell
te called, goo
5
fte prince of
fte footer, attrong armcD man,
to tftome is giuen
fte pofoer of
fte afer, a rowing lion, a fer*
pent,ic: fte olte-gfjofl matted, ta ftereb&to befoare of fte
mottfubtillyOronganD mig^tie.enimie^ano tomabe
pjepara*
tion
v
m~
540
Cap.3i,3 2* A difcourfc of
tion,anDarmeourfelues toit&fafftagatntf fo terrible an aDuer*
i.caiM. inn.
farte, 3nD tfcis is flje opinion anD counfell of Caluine,4at
toe tw
Y*m{8.
jn
g
ouc otone toeaHenes^
i ft
is fojce manifeffeD in fad) termes,
j
'
map betoare of tije Diuell, anD map flie to od fo? fpirituali aid
anD comfort, 0nD as fo: bis co^pojaUat&uIts, 021?ts attempts
fcpon ouc boDies
?
bts nfgbttoalfcings, &ts bifible appearings, fjis
Danffng tott^ toitc^es, ic ; toe are neither toarneD in tfje fcrip*
tures of tftem^no; toilieD bp (Sod o? !jts p:o#ets to flte t^em-jntU
tljer is (fjere ante mention maDe of
ftem
in ttje fcripfnres* 2nd
fljerefo?e tfjtnfee
3
tfjofe tottc&mongers anD abfurD to2tfers to be
as groffe on tlje one floe, as tije Sadducesare impious anDfonD
on ttje ofoer
;
trfjict) fate
3
tt)at fpirtts anD Dtueis are onlie motions
anD affections^ anD tijat angels are but tofcens of (Sods potoer.
t7mm&t
3
fo? m
V P
ai*
cmifeffe toify
Auguftine,tfcat thefe matters are
"
aboue mp read) anD capaettte : anD pet fo farre as (25ods too?D
feacbeft me,
31
toill not tttcbe to faie,tf)at tfj*p are liuing crea*
tures,o?DetneD to ferue
fte
2Lo?D in tbeir location* 3nD alftjougfj
fyep aboDenottn tfjeir firff effate,petttjat
fyep
are tlje &02DS
minfffers,anD erecutionersof Instojatkto trie anD tempt in
tbts too?lD,anD to pumfy tyt
reprobate in fjell Ser in
tfje too?lD to
come.
Mine ownc opinionand rcfblution of the nature of
fpirits, and of the diuell,with his properties
.
Thexxxij. Chapter,
Wit to We fefto D9O2D0 in a long
matter,anD plaine termes in a Doubtfull
cafe, fbte
is mine opinion concerning
tijts p^efent argumentjfirft^tbat Diuels
are fpirtts, anD no boDies jfo?
(as Peter
Martyr faitlj) fpirtts anD boDtes are bp
antitbefis ojpofeDone to another : foas
j^r
<^sntj^ ^k
a boDte is no fpirit , no? a fpirit a boDte*
a.Tim.. 3nD ibat
fte
Diueli
3
td#ti)erf)e be mante o2one(fo?bptbe toate
i .Pet*,
pou (^all tnDerttanD, ttjat &e is fo fpofeen of tn tbe fcrtptures^as
vfc i*.
fewgbtberetoere but
*
one
i
anD fcmetimes as tbouglj
b
one
toere
V.M*rt%
in
loc.conu$.
I.Sam.it.
Luk,8.
Iohn,8.
Diuelsaridfpirits. Cap.j2.
541
foere mante legions
, fte
fenfe thereof
3
baue alrcadte declared
j.cor.ia
according to
Caluins opinion,^ ts a creature madebj>5cd,and ManM,
tbat fb?fcengeflnce,as it ts
c
bitten mEccl^p.verre.jStanD of
&
>
10-
bf
mfelfc naugbWbougb
emploied
bp
<25od to necetfarie ano god ,*;
purpofes .
Jf
02 in places , ftbece it ts to?ttten, tt)nt
d
#tbe crea*
Apocai"
4
.
tures of (Sod are gd
5
ana agame
,
frfceu dBod , in $e creatton
d
1 .Tim.
4j4
of tbetoo?tt>,
e
fotuealltbat
be bad made foasgcoD: tbe Dtuell
eG
en.i.
te not comp?ebeno,ed totttjtn tbofc foo?ds of commendation^
oi
tt ts fo?ttten tbat be
toas a
f
murtberer from tbe beginmng,anD
f
Gcn.8.
44
.
abooenot tnfte
trufb,btcaufetbereis no trutbm bfm$ but fcben
be
fpeafcetb a lie,be fpeaketb of bis otone,as being a Iter^anD tbe
fatber of lies; , anD (aues
lobn
faf
ft)
a (Inner from tbe beginning,
l^'^f6
%
ilietttjer foas bte
creatton ( fo farre as
3
can find ) in (bat fo&fee
tbat oDmadje man, and tbofe otber creatures mentioned in
Genefis
tbe firff;and pet >od createD btm
purpofelie to Deffroie.
31
tafce bis fubQance to be fucb as no man can bylearning De*
finc^nojbpfonCeDomefcarcbout M.Deeringfaitb,tbatPauIe Edw.Dee-
inrnfelfe^recfeoning bp principalities, pofoers,sc : aoDetb, CEi?.
rin
&
in
his
tie name tbat is namcD in ftts too^lD
5
o? in tbetno^lD to come.3
[heHX"
d^refentence(fatfbb^ofPaulesmoDettie,inconfe(nngabolie
reading
'
*
ignorance of tbe date of angels : i$tcb name ts alfo giuen to Dfc
the 6.
ucls in otber places of tbe fcrtpture f^is effence alfo anD bfs
^Y
il
V
fojme is fo proper andpeculiar (in mint opinion) bnto btmfelfe,
^l;^
1
//
as
be btmfelfe cannot alter it, but mutt n&Ds be contendere*
&ritb,as fcntb tbat &btcb
<25oo
batb ozdeincd fo? bun, and afltgned
tnto
Jim, aspeculiarlieas
^
batbgtuen tots ourfubttance
tpttboutpoloertoalfertbefameatourpleafures^
ifo?
tye find
not tbat a fpirit can make a bodie , mo:e tban a bodie can make
a fpirtt
: tbe fpirit of (Sod ercepf
cd,&bfcb ts ommpctent$euer*
tbeles,3J learne tbat tbeir nature ts p?one to aU mtfrb&fe : fo? as
tbeberie figmficatton of anenimieanD anaccufer is fujaiped
tp in Sathan
and
Diabolus
5
fo
dtb <%tff btmfelfe declare
*.p.*.
btmtobeinfbctbtrt&ntbof
Matthew
.and tberefoje be b?a>fefb
i<jcmibkf
foell bis name: fo?
be
lietb dailie in fcuait , not onelie to corrupt,
but al& to deffroie manbind
;
being
(3
faie) tbe
berie to?wento?
MaaiMu
appointed bp <H5od to afflict tbe totefced in tbis bx#ld tmib toiefced
temptations^and in tbe foojld to comeimfb bell fier.ffiut
3
map
m<*i. maif.
not bere fb:get
boto
M. Mai. and tbe refioue oftbat creto d tt* p^i^t-u
pound
wordO/>-
boius.
542
Cap.32^3.
Adifcourfeof
The ecy-
T
pOtntatbtS blQjaDiabolus
:
fo?Dia(fate tt)Cp)te Duo,
ana Bolui
monofthc
t^Morfcilus
; td^erefap
tbep gaftjer tbat tbe atuell eatett)
Up a
man botb boate ana foule at tfoo mo^relles Mberea* in
trutft
tbc tmcfeea map be fata to eate Dp ana (toallofoe aofone
tbe afe
uell,t
atbertban
fye
atuell to eate
&p
tbent;
tbotigb tt mapfoeli be
fata bp a figure
,
tfjat
tbe atuell Jtfee a rojmg ltoit fefcetb
fafcome
$emapaeuoure:
trftfcft foment of tbe (bule ana fptntuall
ae>
iuourtng,as benenoutee* in religion map tuage.
Againft fond witchmongers
3
andtheir
opinions
concerning corporal! diucls.
Thcxxxiij.
Chapter.
4D&, IjOto
Brian Darcies
|je fpttttiS
ana(b#fptrtts,tftteanaiffin,
&>uc
fetn ana ptagm^liara ana lobin
5
tc :
bte
tri)ttefptrrt5 ant) blacfeiefptrrts,
gratetpi*
rite ana rc&fptrits, muetitotie ana Diucll
Iambe,ntueteeatanO aiuete&am, agrre
beretoitrjall
5
o:eanl!anaconfortanttmt!)
flje foo;fc of<M>'H>,o? true #ilofojbte,let
fatten ana earflj tubge 3fn tbe
meatteffmejet ante man totfij
Thc booke
gaconftaeration penife tbat ba*e publt$eabp W. w. ana tt
pubiihcd.
^
al1 fuffice t0 fattffo
#
m
*
n aU
*#
ma
P
be t&iotttb touting
&c
ftetanlttejoftbetottcbe5e)camtnatton5
?
confeinon0
3
anacjre*
cutton*
i tdjere^ougb tbe
tale be tola onlte oftbe accufera part,
toifytmt ante
ofter anifocr of tbeines tban tbetr aaaerfarte fettetb
aotone
; mine affertion toill be fufficfentlte pjtouea truc.0na bi*
caufettfamietbtobeperfojmeatmtbfome fetna of aut&osttfe,
J
fmll fate no mo:e fo? tbe
confutation thereof , but referre pou to
fte
babe tt fclfe ; thereto if noting be aaaea tbat map mafeeto
tbeirteacb,
3
aare foarrant notbtng is left out tbat map ferue to
fteir eonaemnatfon. &&fc&etber fte
fottneffe* be not (ingle ,of
^atcreatt,fe)canaagetbepare5nameltcletoa, miserable, ana
cnufoaspme people unoftof tbem
tdjtct) fpeahe to ante purpofc
beingolafoomen,
i
tbilajen oftbe
age of
4.5
.6.7.8.0? 9. peare*.
Jlna note bote ami fcbat tbe tottcbea confeffe, ana fe of trfjat
toetg|?t ana importancetbe
caufes are
3
i$e$crt^ctc confeflions
be
Diucls and Spirits. Cap.33,34!
543
be notfoamneftsougb bopeof faaour, and.etforteobp flattens
O2ftjeats,toiftoutpia)fe* S5ut into maftasftere toere not paO
feuentemcoa eigbt&ne contemned at once at &.Qfees
tn
fte
AtS.ofecs
countie of
EfTcx
5
bemg a t^olepaal^(tt>cugl) of no great quanta
J 7-
*
i*.
tte)3! Hull fate
fte
lefifc
:
fruffmg
ftat bp
ftis time ftere rentable
J^d
c6
t
not mante in ftat
parity*
W
anie be pet befjinoj fcoubt not, but
once,
*
Brian Darcie toitt finD ftemout;tftO, if
be
lacfee aid, Richard
Gallis of Windeforftjerem&te to
beafrociateotMftbim$f$ift
Gallis
baft
fetfiojftanofter boofee to
ftat effect^f certetne foifr
ftcs
of
windfore
erecuteo atAbington.
ffiutfoiftftbatimpu*
dencie and diftonefftebe baftfimfted it,
&rift
$$at lies and fo^
genes be ftatb furnifted tt, iftat foljte and ftenffe
be
baft
Wit*
ted init; 3
ant aftameo to report : andfterefoe being but a t&m
pennie bfee,
3
&aa rafter oefire pou to
bwit, and fo to
perufe
it,
ftan
to fill mp bco&e
tpift fiift beafttte ffuffe,
Aconclufion wherein the Spirit offpirits is defcribe.d
>
by the illumination ofwhich ipirit all ipirits are to be tri-
ed: with a confutation ofthe P.rieumasom'achi flatliede*
niengthe diuinitie ofthis Spirit*
Thexxxiiij.Chapter.
on of ftts too^d.[&ptrit]
3
baueelfcifter*
in
ftis
bj&fe oifcourfe told pou mymind
:
fr&ift is a footfi nofting differing in l^e*
tyueftom
tyeaft oainina.
#0? sllftefa
&J020S following ; f foif, Spritiu, ymttu,
Flat, milt, are in&ifferentite ttfcdbp
fte ^olie-gboft,and called by ftis ^eb?ue
foo#
nv>
in
fte
facre& fcripture
JFo? furfter p?fe &bcr#
of
Scttetmtopouftetoojosof ifaie;
ifo; bfe fptrit(cetoeaft)
ir
^ ^
is as a riuer
ftat ouerflotoeftUpto fte
necfee, $c : in
tftift
place
ftepjojfeetoefcribeftfte commingof <25od inbeate and indigo
nation Unto
Judgement,
sc- 3
cite alfo tunfo pou
fte
foo;ds of
Zacharie;
I&efeareftefburefpiritsof fteljeauen,sc. lUttebifre
zach.*,*/
inGeneiis;andfte(^iritof
dS 2> ma>ueo bpon
fte
fosters*
Gcai,*.
^o?eouer,3
cite fento pou
fte
tooads of <!&iff$lje fpirit(o;
ioh.3.8.
foin&j
544
* Cap.34. Adifcovrfeof
tuinti) bbluctl) td^cre it Itactfj . tEntc
irfjtcb fait) places infinite
mtnemigljt be assed out of bolietout, tending all totbiapuc*
pofe ^namelte, to gate bs tins fo:anotc, tbat all tbe fatcngs&
bone citcdjfottb mante mo?e tbat
35
could alledge , fo&ere mentis
on is maneof fptrtt
5
tt>e ^cbjtte text bfe
tb
no too^d but one ; to
**>#
, ftVj
fofctcb C0ritSetb (OH
31
fetd) Spiritim, venumhjUtum, ha-
litum
; tdjtcb mapbe CngltiW^pfrtt
3
foind^ai3f
5
b?eafb.
UBut before 3 enter bpon tbe focrte point of mppurpofe, it
*
ffjal! not be amtflfe , to make pen acquainted tot ttj
tbe collection
Ertfsar-
of
acerteine^cDleDtuine^ooiffingui^eft and ttufceftfyt*
cr indi&h.
too#>
[fepfrft] into fir
figntficattona
$
fateng fbat it is feme*
2#Tc
*
lmes
*al*en to*
^
e ater/ometimes fo? tbe toino, (bmcttmes fin
w
**
tbe bodies of tbe Melted ,fomettme* fo? tbefoulcs of tbebleffeo,
tomttimts fo?
tbe potoer imaginattue 0? tbe mint) of man; and
tomcttmes
fb? 00 , 0gafne fjc fattb, tbat of fpirits ttjere ate
ttoofo;t5,fomc created andfomebnereateo*
3fptrtt bncreated (faith
ty)
is (H5ob btmfelfe , ant) it is effento
allte taken
3
anb agreed bnto tbe tbice perfon$notfonalite, to tbe
iFat&er , tbe &onne, and fl)t l^olie-gbofi perfonaliie fptrtt
createofeacreature,andtbati$ltketoifeof tfoofojte; totoit,
bodtIie,andbodtlet& aboMlie fptrtt is alfoof ttoofo:te : fo:
Tome kind of fptrtt it to named of fptrttual ncs,as it is dtffingut*
tyedfrombootlmeflktotbcrtotfeif te called sfitim
i
ftrando,
id
efiifiandofS tyeatbtng 0; bloftriu&aiss tbe foino drctb.
#bootleflTe fptrtt is one toate fo named of fptritualnes , and
tbentt is taken fo?a fpfrttuall fubffance ; andis of tfoo fojts:
Tome make a full and complet kind, and is calico complet
0?
per*
fect,as a fptrtt angeltcall : fomedai not make a full anb perfect
kino,and is called incomplete? bnperfett,astbefoule, 2l;erets
alfo tbe fptrtt bitall
?
trincb is a certeine fubtill 0? bcrie fine fab;
CanceneceHartliedifpofing and tending bnto life* Cfrere'be'
mo?eouer fpfrtts naturall,fobttbareakmdof fubtill and berie
fine fubffances
3
otfpofing and fending bnto equall completion*
of booies.3game tbere be fpnits antmall
5
i$icb arc certeine fub>
till and berie fine fubtfanccs otfpofmg and temperingtbe
bodie,
tbat it mtgbt be animated of f^i fo:me, tbat is
, tbat it mtgbtbe
perfected of tbereafonable foule.Ibus farre be.3n
ttbofeotutffon
pou fee a #tlofo#icall kind of p:oc&ding
3
Qjougf) not altogetber
to
Diuels
and fpirits.
Cap.3
4, 545
to be conDemncDjpet in
euerie point not to be ap^ameo,
$ofo to
fte
fpfrit of fptrits, 3
nieane
fte principal! anD fcslie
?*/* $*.
fpiritof <0oD,t$tft
oneoefineft 0,: rafter oefcribcft tote
fte
^
libJo
^
fttro
perfon in trtnftte fAiring from
fte fafter anD
fte
fcnue^ no
* *
a
mo^efteftarttieDtletfton anD loue of tl?e fatfjec anD ftefonne,
ft
an ffte
father 10 tSje ftaritie Dtlectton ant) loue of
fte
fonne and
^olie-gijofi. Sin cfter
treating fcpon ftrfanre argument^ote^
Deft
in fttereuerent manner: SJjetjolie fptrtt isftefcertue 0?
IittWI, a
potoer of (0oD,qutcfeemng
}
nourifttng, foffering anD perfecting
yukmcmm
ail ftings
: bp ftjjofc onlie tyeafttng
it commeft to paffe
ftat toe
mpbrafb.f.
bott) fenoto anD lone (H5flDJ3D
5
anD become at ttje
lengft
KfeeM*^*
tnto Ijfm:
tft
t
ft
fpfrtt te fte
pleDge anD earned pennie of grace,
fag%l
7
'
anD beareft
tuftneflfe fcnto our fjeart, tftttes fcu& trie Abba,
Rom&iy.
if
after ; Sftte
fptrtt te caileD
fte fyttit of <35 D 2D
, fte
fptrtt
a&w&f*
of C&tff, anD ftefptrit of ijtmtfttftratfeDfcp Hefusfrom ttje
Deafc
3efu$ C&fff, fin ftat
tje recet'ueD not
fte
fptrtt bp meafore,
bnt in fulneffe, Doft call it tjte fptrtt
5
faieng : TOen fte
comfo^
iohiu
5^.
tert|jaUco;tte,tj|ome
31
iuillfenD, euen ttje fjolte fpirit^t
ftall
fefftfieof me*2ftte
fptrtt
baft
Dtuerfe mefa$o?fcall names at*
trtbutcDfterebnto in
fte
bolie fcripfure* 3t fe caileD bp
fte
nameof toate^btcaufe if foafteft/omfotfeftjmotffeuetfcfofte*
mft,anD mafeeftftutfefull iufft all goDltneffe anD fcerfuesfte
minDiS of men,ffttft ofterfoffefoouto be tmcleane,comfo?tleffe,
IjarD^ie, anD barren of all goDneffe: fftertopon ttje p?o$etIfaie
fatft s3tPtUpoto?eiDatert)pon fteftfrffie,anDfl<DDs fcpon
fte
IfaI
-44.
tyiegromtD^c. WttEfrrfftallfteiwDaofHfyzift Dcoagr^^*
i hn.
7
&
ft
at bel&ueft in me, as fatft
ttje (capture, out of
W
bellie
ft
all
flotoerfuer*offoater$of life* SnDelfcfcbre, WofoeuerDjiu*
iohn.4,14,
feeft
of
fte
foafer ftat
3 ft
all gtuelnm,ftall neuer be mojea
ftirft,jfter places Ufeetoife
fterebe, therein ttje ^olie fptrtt 10
CgnifieD bp
fte
name of toater anD Acdd : as in
fte
1
3
. of Ifaie,
fte 29
. of Ezech.
fte 1
4<5,Pfalme,&c.
Cbefame fpfott bp reafoti
of ftefo#eanDt)e!)emencie ftereof fetermeDfier.
JFoJ
ft
Doft
purifie anDcleanfe ttje
iftole manfrom top to toe, it Doft burne
out fte fotle anD D2offe of 6nne^anD fettcft tjtm all in a flaming
anD 6ot burning $eale to paeferre anD furfter <H5odj3 glo?te.
W4)plainelte affeareDmfteapoftlc^l^o t^enftep
^ao re^
3Krj, ttiwti
546
Cap.
34*
Adifcourfeof
ttiuedttie fpirit^tljcp fpafee fierte foo?ds,pea fad) foo&s as foerc
tmcontrollablc,m ft mucb as in none mo^c tban in ttjem ft) is fai*
Icr
i?
9
^^ ^
^
p^O^bet
Ieremic
foaS fcerffieO, Nunftid non verba mea
'
3
* *
y#/ j4/7
jpw
<>
flre not mp foo?ds euen as ft toere fier t C&te
iuas ti eclarc& and Vetoed bp tfjo fe fierie tcongs^tct) foere fene
topon ftje apoffles after ftep t>atj recetueo
fte belie fptrit
^o^eouer, tbis fptrit is called annotating, o? ointment, bU
caufe tbat as in oiD time yikfts ant) kings foere bp annointing
deputed to tbeir office and (barge, and ft foere made fit and fer*
mceable ft? ftje fame : euen ft ftje elect are not ft
mucb declared
as renewed and made apt bp tbe training bp of
tbe $olte fptrit,
botb to liue foell and alft to glo?ifie <B5oo. tEJberetipon depended
iJoh.*,io. tbe faieng of
Iohn^ 2lno pee baue no need tbat anie fljoutotcacjj
pou,but as tbe fame ointment dotb teacb pou, 3t iB alft called in
fcrfpture, Cbeotleof glaoneffe and reioifing, thereof it is faid
Pfai.4
4.
in ifyc bajfee of
Pfalmcs ; (J3od turn
ftp
cD5od
batb annointed tb#
c nil in e-
to
^^
ottt of
*? *
gladnes
?
$c.#nd bp tbis gcodlte and comfo^
^g.illib.
table name of oile in tbe fcriptures is tbe mercie of dpoo offem
3.c^.i4. times erp?effed, becaufe tbe nature of tbat dotb agree toitb
tbe
pjopertie andqualitieof tins . Jfoas
otledotbfloteano ftofm
aboue all otber liquors, ft tbe mercie of (H5od dotbfurpaffe and
ouerreacb all bte
foo$s, and tbe Came doffi moff of all dtfclofe it
felfe to mtferabie mam
Exod.s.
3t iB lifeetotfe called ftje fingerof d5oo, tbat is,tbe miglrf and
pofoer of cH5od : bp tbe bertuethereof tbe apoffles did caff out dfc
uels ; to Init, tmn bp fi)t finger of <0eo, 3t iB called tbt fptrit of
trutb, becaufe if mafeetbmentrue andfatttjfull in tbeir bocate
on: and fb? tbat it iB
fte
touebffone to trie all counterfet derates
of mansb?aine,andall foaine fctences,pjo)banep?acttfes,oece!fr
full arts,and circumuenting inuentions, fneb as be in generail
all ftit* of tottebcraffs and incbantments, toitijin Wjofe number
are compjebended all tbofe bfcerfotb
3
bane bad ftme dealing in
tbis mpdtfcouerte; to toft, cbarmeso? incantations, diuinati*
ons, augurte,fudiciall affrologte,natfuitie catting, alcumpffrfe,
conferatfon,lotff>are,poperie &bfcb
is maere palfrie, toitb diuerfe
otber : not one bberof no no? an together are able to ffand to
fyz
Wall and examination, ti&fab tbis fptrit of trutb (ball and totll
tafee of tbofe falfe and euill fpfrtts.^aie^tbep t^albe fotmd,t4en
Diuels and fpirits. Cap.3
4^ 547
fljep are laid intofte balance, to be lighter flmtt fcanttie:&erie
djoflTe
3
fcbcn tbep
once come to be tried by tbe feruent beate of
fttefpirtt^anDltbecftaffe^enftis fpirit blofoe$ bpon tbem,
d?iuen atoaiefoitb a tjfolent t^trlctoinD : fucb fe fte
perfection,
integrttie
3
andeffectuall operation of tins fptrtt
3
trfjofe footing
as it is manifold, fo tt ts maruellous, and ffptefige map and is
caUedtbefptritoffptrtts.
Ijjts fptrit foitbd^foingtf felfe from tbe farts
of men,fo2tbaf
Thehoite
ft brill not tnljabtt and dfoell ftfcere fimtebatb Dominion
?
gi*
fpirit can
uetb place bnto f&e (pirit of erro? and blindncfle , to tbe fpirit of
a^de -
feruttude andcomptmd;ton,iiii4)biteft
3
gnaiDett)
3
anD
fcfcettetb
j^nai?
tbetr barts foitb a deadlie bate of tbe gofpeil
; in fo
mutb as it
and vn-
'
gr&uetb ttjetr minds and irfeetb tbeir eares eitber to beare 0?
deane.
tmderffand
fte
tru%offofrfcb
difeafe p?operlie tbe #arifeis of old
tore, andtbepaptttseuen note areficfee, ^ea,tbefoant of ibts
gtod fptrit is
fte
caufe tbat maniefall mtotfte fpirit
4
of peruerfe*
nes and frofoardnes , into
ft
e fpirit of giddtneffe, lieng
3
djofojfe
nes
3
anddulneffe : according as tbe
pjojbetlfaie
fattft;Jfo?t6e
ifai.i^io;
Jlo^d^aftcoueredpoutoift a fptrit of Cumber, and
batbibutbp
Hm.w*.
pouretes :
mba$&intt\te-i$ztt,i>omiMMmfait
in medio, &c:
fbello?d
batb
mingledamong tbem fte
fptrit of giddineflfe,and
batb made Aegypt to erre
,
as a djonfeen man erretb in
ty$
tw*
mtt : as it is faid bp
Paule
; and tbeir fcolift Ijart teas blinded, R0.1,
2^;
and (H5od gaue tbem ouer tmf tbeir ofonebarfs luffs.
W8hi$pu*
nifl^mentMofes
tb?eatenetb
bnto
fte Sjefoes-,
2be load flmll Detuer.as,
finite
fy&
toift madueffe , foitb bltndneffe and amajedneffe
of
**>*>$
mind, and
tboutyalt grope at tenants as a blind man ttfetb
togrope,*c.
3nfumme,
ftfe
foo# [Spirit] darfb ft'gnffie a fccret fojce and
pofoer
3
t$erefoitb our minds are mowed and directed
5
if twtfo
Ijolie
tbings,tbenisittbemot(onof tbe bolie fpirit, of tbe Spirit
of <3);i& and of<0od : tfbntoeuill tbings
5
tben is it flje fuggeflfc
on of tbefoic6edfpfrit,of tbedfuell,andof fatam ^eretoponH
Aqueftion,
inferredtbe toaie ofa queffiou,foitb ftbat fpirit foe are to fop*
pofe fact) to be mamcd
3
as eitber p:acttfc ante of tbe Canities trea^
ted tpon in fins bcofee,
m %ougb
credulttie addict tbemfelues
fljeretjnfo aiei bntodiuine ojacles^ tbe tiofce of angels b^eafee^
mg%Higl? ftje clouds ^ Mecannot
impute tbis motionbnto
3Kr,tf.
tl)6
548
Cap.34. Adifcourfeof
Ananfwcr.
ftegcoD fptrit ; fo? fl;en
ft>ei> fl^oulD be able to mfcerne betfocene
t&e nature of fpirits
3
and not itoarue in fudgement : ft follofoetl)
fberefo?e,tbat tbe fpirit of blmoues anderro^oorfb feduceftem;
fot&at it is no meruell ff intbe alienation of tijeir mmos ttjep
a ereat
tafeefalfe^cDtjfo^ truft)$adofcoesfo? fabifanccs
5
fan{ies fo: toeri*
likelihood
ties,fc :fo?tttelifeeltetljattl)egcDD fptrit of <0od
batb fo?fafeen
no doubt.
tbem,02 at leafffoifeabfented it fclfefromtijemtelfe
tooutoftep
netett ibefe dtuelify tieutTejet of men
, W$
confill of noting but
tieluliomesantitjaittep^actife^
thereof
(3
fug>ofe)fl)is mpbo&fee
to be a fufficient difcouerte*
iudgement gttoiilbefaidlbatgougbtuot to fudge, fo? Ije ibatiuogeil)
diftmgui-
fljalbe fudged ftereto
3
anffoer, ttmt iudgement in to be tau
"^
derflcDd of t&#fetnd of actions in fljefr proper nature ; thereof
ibefirilarefecreMndtbe iudgement of ftem tyallaiperteine
to <tt5od,fcd)o in time ftrill difclofe fcdjat fo euer is done in couert,
and tbatbp bis tuff iudgement* Sjefecond are mired actions,
falsing part of bidden and part of open/o tbat bp reafon of ttjeit
bncertetntie and doubttalnes tljep are difculTable and to be trf*
ed ; tbefe after due examination are to \)mz tbeir competent
judgement* and are incident to
fte
magiffrate Wjt fyfrd
aremanffeff and euioent, and fucb as do no ieffc atparentlie
fyefofbemfeluesfban an inflammation of blond in tbebooie:
and of tbefe actions euerie p?iuate mangiueib iudgement , bi#
caufe tbep be of futb certeintie , as ftaf of ibem a man mapas
foell conclude,as to gatber$at bicaufe fbe funne in rifen in tfje
eaff , Ergo
it in mooting : $e is come about and in full fouib ,
Ergo
ttisbigbrowte^cts declining and riofingfcpinfl^toeff,^
it in euemng*&o tbat tbe obiection in anfoered,
^ofobetfgetting tyin
paffe, and fpirituaUie to fpeafee of ffjts
fpirit, tt&icbfobilcs maniebaue toanted,it
baft
come topaffe
fbattbep liaue pjtoued altogether carnall; $notfauouriugbea>
nenlie diuinitie baue fumbled into too?ffe than#tlofo#fcall bar*
*ioji*sSim- barifme: ftbefebefucb as of inciters are called Pneumatoma-
tewu*xk
fa^ fect f injurious to tbe bolie fpirit of <D5oo, fljat contemning
ljtfmf&
ftefentenceof^itt^ereinbefojefelletbtbattbelinneagamil
mwsAnti-
fteboliefp(ritisneuertobepardoned
5
neitberintbis footfonoa
trimmios>
tntbetoojld to come ,tbep 000 not onelie denie trim to be (0od,
*^-
*ut alfo pull ftom tym
all being, and fotfb
$e
Sadduees main*
teine
Diuels and Spirits. Cap.34.
549^
ttint tljete is nonefutb
%
but tbat tmder and bp8)c name of Jjolie
fpirit is mentacerteinedf
nine fo?ce, ftberefoitb ourmindsare
mowed , and tf)e grace and fauourof <3o$ ftfcerebp toe are
W
beloneo
againtttbefefyantcleffeenimiesof
fte
jioliefptrtt,3(
tuill not t)fe materiall foeapons, but fpllogifftcall cbarmes,
janofirff3
imllfet dotone (bme of tbeir paralogies 0? falfe
argument* >
andfcpontbenecfeesf ttjeminferre fitconfutafi*
ons
grounded t>pon found reafon and certetne trutt).
SUjeir firff argumentis 6nit bpin tins manneMfjefiolie fpf* i.obie&is.
rit to no ft&ere ejep^effeite called <0od in
fyt
fcriptures^* |>e te
The fcrip.
not (Cod, 0? at leaffftrife
tie
to not to bccalled (B5od Slje anfece*
ture dooc
^
dentof ibis
argument ts falfe; bfcaufefte fjoite fpirit
fcaft tbe
"h"S>nc
title 03
nameof odtntbefift of tfje Ads
. #game,tbe confer fpirit God.
quent is falfc jFo? alftougb ije foere not e*;p?e(reliecaUed (0od
3
*
The foft
petfl^ouloitnotftertjponbeeoncluuetitljatijetenot tierie <0c&; anfwer.
ticaufe bnto $im are attributed all tbe properties! of ciUod, iiljici)
A
&*-
tmtotbisd
equallie belong . and as toe denie not ttjat
fte
fa*
on ofc
e
tberistbetrue ligbt, altftoagft
it be notdirectlie
fojttten of
fte
S&c
Catbcr,butof fte
tonne $^etuas tbe true
ligbt giuing
ligirt to
eaerieman tbat cometb info tfjis foo?lo : fo lifeetmfe it
to not to
bedenied
5
tbattbefpiritfe<15od
3
altl)ougl)tf)efcripture
dmtbnot
crp^iTelieandfimplienofeit;Ctbenceitafcrtbeftequalltbmgs
ttjeretmto
5
as fbe properties of d!5od
5
tfje foo$s of tiUod
, fte
fer*
afcedueto flDSD
3
andftattt dartb inferdjangeablie
fafeeffie
names of Spirit and of (Sod oftentimes.a&ep
tfjereto:e t&af fce
ibefe things
attributed Unto ibeljolie fpirit, and
petfoill not fuf*
fer
tym
to becalled bp flje naraeuf dSod , dco as it foere refufe f
grant tonto Euc
tbe
nameof &mo,
Hftomc nottoiftttanding tbep
confeffe to be acreature reafonable and
motfalL
t&efecondreafon is ibis
Hilarie
in allfnstfoeluebtDfees of
^obkais.
fteCrinitiedcDtbnott&eretD?ife $at
fte
|olie fpirit
to to be
notcaihhe
tariffed ;be
neim: giuetliftertjnfo Renameof dUod
5
nettber
fpiritGod
s
c
dares
be
ofterftrife pronounce thereof,fijan tbat it to fbe fpirit of
neither is
<od* fidestbis,tberearebfuall p:aiers of ibe cburcb com*
he
^
na-
monlie called flje Collects, thereof fome are made to tbe fafter,
"^
fome to tbe tonne, but none to tbe bolte fpirit ; and pet in fljem
coikas.
all mention to made of
fte
t&&perfons.
*
^eretnto
3
anftoer,
*
The
x,
tljat alttiougj
Hilarie dcofl) not openlie call tbe ^olie fpirit, (H5od : anfwer,
&r,fg*
yet
550
Cap.34- Adifcourfeof
wuviusiib.
V*t
tottj
ty
conffantlp Ucrsieit tote a creatore.$oto if anp afks
n.<fe Triade me tdjp Hilarie
toas fo cote $ itfce to name tfce bolie fptrttjdDod,
fijpm
be dcntetb to be a creature, fcben as nottoitbffandtng be*
tto&nedDodanda creature tbere is no meane :
31
Mi m gd
featbfaietobat
31
tbinfce .
31
fuppofc tbat
Hilarie,
fo? fnmfelfe,
ftioug^t
tueli of ttjcgoDlicatiof ttjc bolte fptrtt; but tins opinion
fa^S tjbuff anD forced tipon l)tm Of tt)e Pneumatomachi,
ft!)0 at
tbat time rigbtlte Deeming of
fte
Tonne did erfcbiles ioine tbem*
feiues to tbofe fljat lucre found of iudgement . SEIjcre is alfo in
tbe ecdeliafftcaU btfto^te a little bcofee irfjicb tfjcp gaue Liberius
a btfyop of Rome,td;ereinto tftep fottted tbe
Nicene
cr&d . #nd
-
tbat
Hilarie
toas a fteend of tbe
Pneumatomacfai,
it i$ perceiuea
islongtand
in
&**
ba*e ^JynoSs, tym
%t ttgiteQ fit Q)tS maneC; Nihil m^
therefore
* mirum VoUs videridebet,fratrcs charifemi,rc: 31 t OUgt)t tO fettlE
i had rather
mtoonder fcnto pou dire b?eftoen,ic. 30fo? tbe obiection of tb$
referrethe
p^ers of tbe ctjurcb called tbe collects, tbat in
tbem tbe bolts
the bSokT
fP^^t is not called topou bp name
: toe oppofe and fet agatnff
than heere tbem tbe fongs of tbe cbunb, febcrein tbe fato fpirtt is called top*
toinfertfo
on. iBut tbe collects are mo?e ancient tbau tbe fongs,
bpmnes*
many liner.
antl ant&em&
3
toill not note contend about ancientneffe, net*
tber toill
3j
compare fongs and collects togitber; but
31
fa? fljua
mucb onelie, te tott,tbat in tbe moil nmimttims of tbe cburdj
fteljolie fptrtt batb
bane openlie called toponiutbe congregate
on . $oto if
3
be charged to giue an inffauce,let Qto feme. 3!tt
ccikffamdu^
coIlec* topoutrinitiefundate it is tljus faid
: aimtgbtte and
domm.fanc-
euerlattingod
5
ttt)ict)l)afigiuen tonto tos
%
feruanfs grace
*
r*.
bp tbe confeffton of a trutft to acfenotoledge tbe gl^ieof tbe eter?
nail trinitte, and in tt>e potoer of tbe r^imnt ^aiettte to too^tp
fbetnitie;toebefecbtl)^tljattl)o^ou8^ fte
ttedfaOtteDTeof tbis?
faitb, toe mapeuermo?e be defendedfrom all aduerfttte , t^jic^
lutettandretgtteftone(Sodtoo?ld toitbout end* #oto btcaufc
ftat
in tftis
collect, ttfjere ttje trtnttte is erp;efljelie called tpon,
tlje names of perfons are not erp^ited
^
but almtgbtte and ettrr?
laffing di5od inuocated
3
fc&a abtdetb in trinttte and bnttie^it
dotft
eafflie appeare elfetxbere alfo tbat tbe perfons being not named,
tjndertbenameofalmtgbtieandeuerlafftng (SJotr,
notoneto
flje father to be bnderSrod, but (S5od tsjjicb abtdetb in trinttte and
toitie
3
tt)attstt)efa^er
5
t^ronne
3
andlJ)e^olte-g^olI,
Diuels and fpirits.
Cap.^4]
551
9flrfrdobiettion of tbeirs is tbts. fbc fonneof D 2D often*
,.obie<5Ks
ttme^p^atengmtfteffofpelgjpeafeet^tntoftefat^ar^omtfeti)
Thefpirit
*
fte bolie fplrtt,and dartb alio admoniflj tbe apoffles to p?aie tmto
is n
<* to be
$ebeauenliefatber
5
but pet in tbe nameof ttjc fonne . ffiefioes
P
raiedvmo
ftat,l)ep?efcntett)tf)emtt)t5fo?meof p?aier:;ur
father
tobtcb
ther onile,
art in Ijcaaen
jbj*
tbe fatber onite fe to be called bpon,and con*
fequentlteibe fatber onelie is tbat one and berte true (0oo, of
febome it is to?ttten
5
fbou(bait too$np tbe Jlotf* tbp d5oo , and
trtm onelteibalt fljoufcrue.
*
hereto 31
anfoerfirttbpdcnfengtbeconfcquent;
Hje fonne
*
$.AniWer.
j>2ated to tbe
father onelie,
Ergo
tbe fattjer onlie ts of Ds atfo to be
T^e confe-
P?atedbnto. JFo?
ftefonneof <lfrE> is diffinguilbeo of bsbotb
q?>tisdc.
tit perfon and tn office : be
as a mediato? mafeetb intercetHon fo^
mc
fcs to tbe fatber: and altbougb tbe fonne and
fte bolie fptrtt deb
botbfogtfberrecetue and tafcebs info fauourtottb <B5od
;
pet is
I)e fafo to tntreat tbe fatber fo? bs; btcaufe
fte fatber is tlj^ fouu*
tame of allcounfels fdiuinetooafes. JFurtbermo2e,foucbtngtbe
fo?mc of p?ateng pjefcribed of t>;i% tt te not neceffarfe tbat Qe
fatbers name(buld perfonallie be tbere tafeen, fitb tbere is no of*
fftaction of perfonsmade: butbpffjenameof fatber indefinite*
lie toe bnderffand cIUoo 0? tbeeffence of <B5od, tbe fatber, t^t fon,
and
(be
^olte-^boff
ifo?
tbis name
batb not altoaies a refpett
tmto
tbe
generation of tbe fonneof <H5od;but(]15oo ts called
tbe
fattjer of tbe
fatttjfull) btcaufe of
bte
grattous and free adopting
of tbem,tbe foundation thereof is tbe fonne of <H5oo,in frbom toe
be adopted : but pet fo adopted,tbat
not
tbe fattjer onelie recei*
ucft) 1 into bis fauour
5
but toitb fttm
alfo tbe fonne and^tbolp
JptritdGjftfljefame.Iberefo^ebbentoe in tbe beginning ofp?at*
er dco aduerttfc our felues of (35oos gadneffe totoaros bs
5
tue dm
not can an etc to tbe fatber alone, but alfo to ^tfonne, itbo gaue
fcs tbe
fpirit of adoption ; and to tfje bolie fpirif
3
in &bomtoe crie
Abba,jfatfjcr #nd ifft be tbat inuocafion and plater toere re*
ffreined to tbe fatber alone,tben bad tbe faints dome amiffe, ui
calling bpon,muocating, andpjaieng to tbe fonne of <H5oo, and
tottb tbe fonne tbe bolp
fpirit,inbapttrmc,acco?ding to tbe fo?me
bpdB)?tflbimfclfe
affigneoanddeltuered.
^notberobiem'onisoutof tbefourtbof Amos,tu tbts' matter.
\
obk
f
a
}-
ifo;lo ttisatbat mafee tbe
tbunder, and create tbe fpirit, and
Amesfa,th
asr.ii^ (beta
55a Cap.34- Adifcourfcof
that the fpi-
fyeto tmto mm ffiefr Cb?fff, mafeing tbe ligbf and
tbe cloudy
rit was ae- and mounting aboue tbe bie places of tbe ear
fktbe JLo^d dUod of
a^a.
|wstts fe Ijtjs name iptotu btcaufe tt is read in
tbatpiace^befo*
tug tmto mentbeir Cb?it%tbe Pneuniatomachicontendedtbat
tbefe foo?ds are to be dnderffd of tbe bolie fpirit
*
4.Anfwer.
*
15ut Ambrofe
tili)tS bflUe De
JfiritufmBo,
lib. 2. r^>.
7. dOtf*
Spirit ia
tfgbtlte anttoer
3
tbat
bp fpfrit in tbts place ts ment ttie toind : fi#
fenfficA*
*
f
^ P'$
et
*
purpofe and Mlbad borne to fpeafee of
tbe bolie
mnd.
fpfrttj
W
tooulo not Ijaue begunne toitb tbunder, no; |>aue em
dtD
toitb ligbt andclonDs.^otobc tt,ttjc famefather (at%3|f ante
fuppofetbat tbefe too#sare to bedstone tmto tbeinterp:eta*
tionof tbe
t)olte fptrit, bicanfe tlje p?o#et faitb,betoing tinto
men tbeir Cbnffjbe ougbt
alfo to djato tbefe too^ds tmto tie mp
fferte of tbe&oads incarnation: and &e erpoundctbtbunderta
be tbe too^ds of tbe JI020, ants fpirit to be tbe reasonable
and per*
feet foule115ut tbe firmerinterpretation is eerteine and conue*
menttottfi tbe too?ds oftbe p?o#et,bp fcbom tbere is no mention
madeof Cfcuffsbuttbcpotoerof CUod is fet fojtbmbts too?fes.
3i5eboId(fattb tbep?o$et)betbat fbametb tbe mountaines,an&
creatett) tbe totnd, and declaretb tinto man &&at is bts tbougbt
>
ftbicb mafeetb fte
moaningdarimeffe, and toalfcetb fcpon tfjc ijie
places oftbe earflMbe
JLo?dtod ofboffs i$ Ijts
name.Bin tbis fort
Santes
a rtgbt ftilfull manin tbel^eb^eto tcong tranflafetb tbts
To create w
place of tbe p?o$et. IBut admit tbis place toere bittenoftbe bo*
not him to
UeQitrtt,
f
tuete notajpltable eitbertotbetoindozto tbeJlo^dS
Aa^a*
incarnation : pet dotb it notfolloto tbat tbe bolie fpirft is a crea*
not.
fure$bicaufetbis too?d of Creating dotb not altoaiesGgmfiea
Eufek c&-
matting of fometbmg out of notbing ; as
Eufebius
in erpoun*
rim
f
M
^
d
"
dingtbefe tooads (CbeJlo^j created mein tbe beginning oft>te
ZuZ.
toaies) tojitetb tbus %\z p?d#et in %t perfon of <5od
3
faieng;
Rbotd 3
am be tbat made tbe tbunder,and created fljefpirif,
and Reined fmto mentbeir C^tiff : tbis too;d Created \^ not fe
tobetafeen,as$af ttisto be concluded tberebp,tbat tbe fame
bias not before
ifd?
<5od
baft
not fo created tbe fpirit, fitbence
bp tbe fame lie batb
t^eloed $
declared
bts Cbnit tmto all mem
jpeitbertoasttatbingof late beginningdnder tbe fcnnerbut
it toas before all beginning, and foas tben fent, ttben tbe apo*
ftles toere gathered togifter,t$m a (bund U&e tbunder came
from,
Diuelsandipirits. Cap.
34.
553
from beauen, mit bad
beme tbe commtng of a mfgl>tte fotnd
:
tb*stoo# Created being tofedfo; fent dotone^fo? appointed^*
detned
3
ic;andtbe ted tfjunocr (tgmliengin another UtntJ of
maner tbe p:eac^m
g
of tbe gofpete- flje like faieng is tt>at of tbe
Pfalmiffc
acleane bart create in me D dUoo : therein
be
pjaiea
not a* one batting nobart,but ass one tbat bad fucb a bart as nee*
ded purffieng,as needed perfecting ; $ tbte $?afe alfo of tbe fcrtp*
ture, Cbat
ty
might create ttoo in one nsto man
$
tbat te^tbat
jje migbt to(ne
7
couple
5
1% gatber togetber,
$c,
ifurtbermo?e
3
tbePneumatomachi bp tbefcfefftmont'es in*
?.obieai6.
fuingenbeuo^top^tDuetbeboIiefpfrittobeacreature* Dut of
ah things
Iohn
tbe
1 ,cbap* JBp tbte too?d toere aU ttjingu made, and tottb*
J*
er
f
m
r
adc
out it notbing foa$ made, Dut of 1 .Cor.8.
W#baue one (0od 7'%
tbe fatber, etten
be
from fcbomcare all fbtngs,anDtoe tnbtm,
rkwas alfo
and one3lo?li3iefu;&?itt,tb?oagb fobomeare all tbtng$,and
made by
toebplnm^utof tbe
i.ColofT.BpbimiDere all tbtngs made,
hira*
ibtngstn beauen,andtbing$ in eartb,toifible and tnutfiblc,$c
ijioto if all tbtngs toere made bp tbe fonne, it folloteetb tbat bp
|fmtbe bolte fptrit toas alfo made.
*
Sfflbereto
3
anfioer, tbat tym
all tbtngs are fafd to be made
*
5. Anfwer;
fep tbe fonne, tbat fame bnfuerfall p?opoffttonfe reffratned bp
vniuerfair
Iohn
btmfelfe to a certeine feino of flung* : OTftbout btm(fattb
P
ro
P
ofitjos
fbe euangelfif
) toa* notbing made tbat toas made* Cberefo^e it
Jbe
tefirff to be Ibetocd tbat tbe bolie fptrit toas made,and
tben
foamed.
fariil toe conctade out of iohn,tbat if
be
toere made,be toa* made
of tbe Tonne* Cbefcrtpturedotbnobbere fate tbat tbe boliefpk
tit toa* madeof tbe fatber 0? of tbe fonne,but to p20c#d,to come,
andto be fent fromtbem botb . $ototf tbefe bntuerfall p?opofi*
tton* are to fuffer no reffratnt,it (ball folloto tbat tbe fatber toas
made of
tbe tbnne: tljan t^t bbtcb txfj&t te mo^e abfurd and
tDtcbedf
2lgaine
5
tbepobiertotttof Matth.i i.j^onefenotoetbtbefonne
&obieaioa
6uttbefatber,andnonetbefatberbuttbefonne;to tott,of and
Tbe fpirit
bp btmfelfe : fo? otbertoffe botb fye
angels^ to tt^omfoeuer elfe
knoweth
ft (ball pleafe tbe fonnrto reuealetbe fatber,tbefe tmfenoto botb

cV&tte'
tbe fatber and tbe fonne. $oto tffo be tbe
fptrit be not equallfonne*
*
tottb tbe fatber and
tbe
fomte in fenotoledge.be is not onelie bn>
tquaU and leflfer tban tbep
5
but alfo no<0od : fo? ignorance is not
incident
554
Cap.34- Adifcourfeof
incident tontodSod.
v.Anrwcr. *
hereto
3 anfae^flwf therein tjoltefcrtpturetoeDamatfe
How ex-
toitt) t3tttuerfaU p^opoQttonss negattue o? eicclufiue ,tbep are not
po&ionsor
* be expounded of oneperfon,foas
fte
reff are excluded; but
ipeeches
creatures o? falfe goO( are to be excluded, and fcdjatfoeuer elfe i$
are to be
tmtbouto? belide tbe effence and being of <55od
'
ffieafons to
imcrprc-
p^
mmana confirm tbts interpretation,
a
couto tying foerte ma*
ntejtdjereof
3
toiliaodc fome fo? example 3n tbe feauentbof
Iohn it ts fata
^ Hfteit %tftfljall come, none fyall Imotoe from
it&ence lie is : nottoift)ffauding fefctcb too?os tbe letoes tbougltf
tijat Jtctttjer <0cd no? bts angels tyould be ignorant from thence
<teiff fl^oulD be
3Jn tbe fourtb to tbe
Galathians
; amanscoue*
ttant o? tefiament confirmcD tottfc autbo?itte no boDte Dcotlj ab;o*
gate,o? adde ante tbtng tbereimto, $otuff mandatb fo
^
but tp>
rants anD truce-bjeafeers care not fo?couenants3in
Iohn
etgbt;
Blefus toas leff alone, ant) tfje toomau Sanding in tbe mtDDctt
ainn pet itis not to be fuipofcD tftat a multitude of people toas
ttot p2efent,ann tibeDifciple* oftetff
lifeetoife;buttbetoo?DM#,
alone,is referred fo tbe toomansaccufers , tabo tottbD?eto tbem*
fclues atoate euerte one, and Departed 3ntbe Opt of Marke
;
Wenit bias euening>tbe
fftfp
teas in
fte
mtDDeff of tbe fea,anD
%t alone tiponland : fretoasnot alone fcpon land ojltRie, fo:
tbe fame teas notbtterlte feotD of Dtoellers ; but tie jjad not ante
of bis dttriples tottbbini, no? ante bodte to came Ijtm a fl)tp;
ba>?d tinto
bis dtfctples. spame$:afes o?fo?mes of fpeecties like
tntotbefeare fo be fount) in tbe facred fcriptures , anD in aw
ibo?s botb<25reefce anD llatine,fc&erebp toe bnderffand, tbat nek
fter tmuerfallnegattue no? erclufiue particles are ffrtttlie to
begged,but to be erplanedtn fucbfo?t as tbe matter tnband
fault bcate.Mben as tberefo?e tbe
fonne alone i^ fatd to knoto tbe
fatber, anD it ts demanded febctber tbe ijolie fptritis Debarred
fromfenotoing tbe fatber
;
out of otljer places of fcriptures tudg*
mentis tobegtuen in tlnscafe* gnfomc places tbe boltefptrtt
ts counteD anD reckonedtoitb tbe fatber anD tbe
fonne fointlte:
t$erefo?e
be
is not to be feparafeD lfc-fcrt;erc alfo it i^ utttihw
ted to tbe Ijolte fptrtt tbat be
alone Darib knoto ^tfirings febfcb be
of (Cod , and fearcbetb fl)t d&pe fecrets of (0od : ftjicrcfb:e from
ttmt
t^e bnotoing of 42od i$ not to be winded*
Sfjep
Diuels and fpirlts. Cap.
5
4. 555
SijepDco pet further obtect , tbatit tsnot conuemcnt 0; fit
7
.obk<ai6.
fozdJoo after tbe
manner of futersto fumble anD calf Dotome
Thermic
bimfelfe : but tbe bolte fpirit Dartb fit, pjaieng anD mtreating fc&.
P
raieth for
fcsfoitbbnfpeafceablc grones ; Rom.8. Erg
tbe&olie fpirit is
YJU
itot<0oD.
1 hereto 3!an(foer tbat fye fjoliefpirit&cDtbpjate
auDtn*
7
.
Anrwer.
-
freat,m fo mucb as
be
pjouofcetb tos to p?ate , anD mafeetb tos to The rpirit
grone ano ftgb.DffentImt*alfo in tbe fcriptures fe fliat
action
<*th
P
ro
-
0? Do* attributeD fcnto <5oD , febicb toe beingffirreo t3p anD mw
"vs -
tteDbpbimo tying to paflfe* &>ott is fafDof (85od bnto
Abra-
P
ham; $otn3( fenofo tbat tbon feareff (E5oD : anD pet before %t
tooulDbaucfacrificeD ifaafodUoD fenefotbefcerte beartof
Abra-
ham : anDtberefo?etbtstoo?D
cognmi
, 9
knoto^te a* mocb as
cognofcerefic'h
3
bauemaoe 0? caufeD to fenofti.SlnDtbat tbe fpirit
top?aie ano tntreat,ij5 defamettjat, to maUeto p?aie ant) m
treat , tbe apoffle teacbetb mmtbere
5
Sitingtbat toe l;auem>
eeiueD tbe
fpirit of aDoption, in fitjome toe trie Abba j?stlpv
W^txtit i& manifeft tbat it is toe fcd;ub cm
3
tfce ^olie-gboft
pjouofeing anDforcing fcs tbcrebnto,
^ofoteittbepgofurtber
3
ai:^ $8bofoeuer sobiefti^
is fent,tbe fame is inferior anD letter tban be
of fobomebe is fent,
The fpinc
anDfurthermore beteof acompjebenfiblefubftauce, bicaufe&e
^
rentfrQra
paOfctb bp local! motion ftom place to place i but tbe bolte fpirit
^
3^,.
is fent of tbe father anD tbe fonne,lohru
1 4,
1
5-,& 1 6
gt is poto*
reDfcD^ffj and a^eDtjpon men, A6ls. to. zrgofyz bolte fpirit i&
tetter
fbau fte jfatber anD
tbe >onne , anD ofa comp^ben&ble
nature,anD confequentlie not foerie <0od*
*
hereto
%
attltoer firff,tbat
be frintb is fentis not altoates S^nfwe*?
letter tban be tbat fenoetb: top^tDuefcijicb portion anie meane
How the.
iuit mapmferre manie inffauces
$
urtbermo^e, touebmg tbe
|
k4U&
fending of
tbe
Ijolte fpirit, toe are Sere to imagine no Ranging
c
o^ gifting of placebo? iftije fpirit l^en
be goetb fa>;th from tbB
fatberanDis fent,
cbangetb b^place ,tben mutt tbe fatbrralfo
be in a place^tbat
be map leaue it ana go to another, 3nD as fo?
tbe incomp^tbenfibte nature of tlje fptrit
3
be
cannot leaning bis
place patte tjnto anotber . 23)erefo?e t\)z fenutng of tbe
fptrit is
tbeefernall anDbnuartablelntll of (10oD,toDcDfometbmg bp
tbe
Ijolie (pirtt
s
ano tbe reuealing anD executing of tW
totli b^
tbs
operate
5
5
6 Cap-3
4*
Adifcourfe of
operation an5 ioo&ing of tljcfptrit 2Tlje fptrtt teas fent to tbe
apoffles#btcb
fpi rtt inas p^efent Uutij tbeni ,fitb it is pjefent eue*
vie-tibere :but tben according to tbefotll of odtbe father
\>&
fljefoed trfmfelfe p?efent and potoerfull
&omemanmapfate
,
3ffending be a reuealing ana lafeng o*
pen of pjefence and potoer.,tben maptbe fafter
be fatd to be fen^,
fcfcaufe
be
Ijtmfeife ts alfo reuealed
31
anftoer, ttjat trijen tbe fpt*
tit is fatD to be fent, not onlte tbe reuealing,but tbe o#er alfo of
lite reuealing is declared ; btcaufe tbe totU of tbe fatber and of
tbe fonne,of tdjombe is fent, going befo:c, not in time, bat in
omtof perfons, (be
fptrit tieDtf) reneale btmfelfe,
fte
father, and
alfo Qe Tonne. flje fatber reuealetb Inmfelfe bp oftjers,tbe fonnc
and tbe bolie fptrit foffmt bis Ml goetb bet&e* fljerefae few
ding is tbe commonfoo#eof all
tbeftjae perfons
; bofobett, to
ojder of daring, it te dtfiingutfbed bp dtuerfe names* M)c father
toill reneale btmfelfe tmto menimib tbe fonne and
fte
fptrit,and
be potoerfull in tbem,and tberctoe is fatd to feno.2El;e fonne and
tbe fpfritdcDaffent bntotbefoillof tbefatber,andfoilltbat to be
dcDntbptbemfelue5,l^tcb(!i5oDlDtUtobetJcDnebp tbem ; tbefe
arefaid tobefent* 3nd btcaufe ibefotU of tlje fonne Daotb go be*
fo?e tbe fptrit in o^der of perfons,
be
is alfo fatd to fend flje fptrtt
9
< 6biedi& i^ctfo? alltbtstbep allege, tbattffbe fptrit Jadperfection^eij
Thefpkic
toouldbefpeafeeofbtofelfe,and notffand in n&dalfoaies of
fpeaketh
anotbers admonttyment : but
be fpeafteft not of bfatfelfe , but
noc^tmm-
fpeafee^j^atbebcai^tb,aJ#?iffe)^?e&lietefltfieft
lohn.i6.
Ergo
be ts bnperfect,and idmffoeuer jje fjatft
it i$ bp partaking,
and confequenflie
be
is not <H5od>
*The?.an-
*
Hereto 3 anfltoer,tbat tbis argumentisffale:fo2tt foasob*
fwcr. ietfed bp berettfees long agoagaintt tbem tbat beld tbe true opk
Cj*mfr*i.
n(on,as Cyrill&iftst^oanftoeretbjftatbptbetoojdsof Cfeffi
ib&Hrjqt
isratber to be gaft)ered,tbattbefin and tbe
fptrit areof tbe fame
fubffance*
jFo?,tbe fptrit ts named tbe mind of Cb?tff.
i .Cor.2>
and tberefo?ebefpeaketbnotof btsofone proper foullyagainff
Ins Ml in fofcom and from tdjom
be
is;but
W%
all l}iB forill and
tooling nafarallte p^oc&dtng from tbe fubffance as it tore of
turn*
so.obiec-
Jlafflte tfjep argue fbus : dEuerte tbtngiseftberimbegotfen
uJn,
o? tetbo?ne
3
o? begotten and created^ttje fptrtt is not bnbegotten,
fo;
Diuelsandfpints. Cap.34.
557
for tben l)e foere tbe fatber
; $ fo t&ere tyould be tfoo imtboutbe*
ginning :nettberte be begotten, fo? tben be
te begotten of
tbe
father, ano fo tbere (ball be ttoo fonncs, botlj bjotber* ; 0?
b&
te
begotten of
tbe fonne,and ttjen (ball
be
be dSoogs ne$ue,tban
tfte
fitycb
ti^at can be imagined moreabfurd ?
jsr^
bete creates
*
Wert
q 3
anfoer
?
tbat tbe dtutfion
0? diffrtbutton fe bnper* *
I0.Anf.
feet
: fo? tbat member fe omitted fcbtcb te noted of tbe tjerte bett The /pint
dtuine tbat euerfoa$,euen3efus%t(f our fauiour ; namelte,
proceeded
to baue proceeded, 0?
procuring : 2bat fame bolte fpfrit(faitbbe)
ftbtcb proceeded from
ftc
fafltjer . W)i(b place Nazanzen
dcotb
(bus interpret 2E|je fplrit,btcaufe
be proceeded from tbence, te
not a creature : and btcaufe
be
its not begotten,
be te not tbe fo
n;
bat btcaufe
be
is tbe meane of begotten and fmbegotten^ i&att
bedSoMc.
y
2nd tbus bautng auoided all tbefe cauite of tbe
*
Pneumato-
machi, a fed: of berettfees to ten inturioujei to ^t bolte fptrit, info*
|JnS
macbastbepf&feeftbattbepcan,torob and pull from
tym fyt
Tntheiis,
5"
rtgbt of
W
diuinttte
5
31
tutll all Cbrifftans tatake bad
of tbetr
samofatel
petttlent opinforos,
tbe potfon thereof tbougbtotbemtbatbere*
^ans,&c,
folued in tbe frutb it can dco little burt,petto facbas ffand bpou
a toauering point ftcandco no great gctrd. ^auingtbusfar foa*
lied agatntf tbem, and ouertbroftme fbetr opinion^ muttn#d$
erbort all to t$om tbe readingbereof (ball come , tbatfirtt tbep
confiderfottbtbemfelue* ttjatareuerend mpfferie all tbat bt*
tberto batb bane fatd in (bis cbapter concerned; nametie^bc fp&
rtt of fanctificattoo, and tbat tbep fo ponder places to and fro, a*
tbat tbep referuebnto tbe bolte fptrit tbe glorious title of dfoinf*
tte,bbfcbbp nature te to bfm appropriate : effeeming of tbefe
Susma
g
*m
Pneumatomachi OlTheomachi,a$of fiBtne,deltgbttngmO?em camgaudet
tbe durtie oraffe of tbetr deutf&Mban in tbe
fatre fountaine foa*
f^mfomt
fer of (Kods foord : pea,condemniugtbem of groffer ignorance/"*
tbantbeold^flofojber5,t^otbougbtbepfauoured
little of
bea>
uenlie tbeologie,pet fome illumination fycy bad
of tbe bolte and
dtuinefpirit,marrie it toais fomefebat
mtttie^darfee^ameandThchethe-
limping
5
neucrtbelcffe, fxbat it foa$, and bofo mucbor
little foe*
j^*^"
uer it foas,
tbep gaue ftjerebnto a due retterence, in tbat tbep ac>
fowled-"
fenofoledged and intituled
it^nlmam mundi, ajefouleorlife of
gedthcho-
tbetOO?ld, and (aj5
Nazanzen fottiiefifetb) rov to Travjog vSv, fbe
Ecfpiriu.
mind
558
Cap.
3
4-
Adifcourfeof
mini! of tlje t)muerfall
3
anb
fte
ontfoaro bjeaft,
Wft*
b^eaft)
ft
af
tyiUMb.i,
commeft from totftout* Poiphyrieerpounbing
fte
opinion of
contm in-
piato^ofoas not btterlie bltttb in tljte mpfferie, faift ftat fte
amm
'
tituine fabftance
boft proceed anb ejctenb to ftjfcfubfiftencies
anb beings : anb
ft
at <E5od is ftieflte anb pjincipallie gob , netf
i)tm fte fcconb creato?,anb
fte fttro to be fte foule of
fte
trwiD
:
fo:
be bolbeft ftat fte
Dtutnttte soft ertenD euen to tin* foule.a$
fo? Hermes Trifmcgiftus,
be faift tbat all ftings baue need of
ftisfpirit :fo? accojotng tobi*too?ftineire be fujpotfeft all
3
be
quicfeeneft anb fulleineft all, anb
be
is bettueb from tbe ftolte
fountame
3
gtuing
tyeaft
anb life bnto all^anb euermo?e remain
neft contmuail,plentifull,anb bnemptieb.
#nb jjere bp tbe foaie
3
giue pou a note toa>;tft reabing anb
conftDeringsnamelte,tiotoallnattonj5tn a manner, bpafeinb
of beauenlie influence, agr& in Uniting anb fpeafemg
tbe narpe
mrfiiiusTi-
of (0ob toitb no mo?e
ftan
foure letters. #s fte example, tbe
^~
inCra^L^
gyP
tians
kcal1 WmTheut,fte Perfians
call btm Syre, tbe Iewes
%ilt^
#P#flfe
trf*
bnfpeafeable name as toell as ftep
can bp
fte ft>o#>
Adonai
confiffing Of fburetWtoelS; tbe
Arabians
call btm
Al-
ia,
tbe Mahometilts
call bhtt
Abdi,
tbe
Greekes caD
tym
Theos,
tbe
Lati n cs call btoi
Deus,&c.
ffljis, alftougb
it be not fo
proper
to our pjefcnt purpofe,pet(becaufe toe are in ijanb toitb tbe bolie
fpirifs beitie)tsnot altogetber impertinent, ffiut bftpcH5^>2E>
fooulbfcaue bis name as it toere bntuerfallie bounbeb
foiftut
tbe numberof foure Jetfers
5
3
cangiue funbjte reafons
3
tftift
xz*
quire tco long a bifcourfe of too?bs bpbigreflfon : anb tfccrefo:e
31
tutll conceale tbem fo: tbis time . H)efe opinions of jbtlofo#ers
3
Ijaueforilltnglie remembjeb^ftat it migbtafpeare,
ft
at
fte
bo*
ctrine concerning
fte
Ijolie fpirit ts fcerte ancient
5 iftf
ft
ftep
fja*
uingfaben
eifter out of Mofes
lootings, 0? out of
fte
foo?fes of
fte jQlb fafters, publifteb anb fet ftojft in bcofees
5
ftougb
not fcfto*
lie,fullie,anbpcrfettltebnbertt(Db anbfenotone: anb alfo
ftat
our Pneumatomachi
mapfee ftemfelues to be mo#boltift in bf>
nine matters
ftan ftefieaftea/ifto
brill not acfenofolebge
ftat
effentiall anb footing potoer of
fte
btutnttte
tfterbp all ftings
arc quicfeenebs
tfttft fte beaften
hit} after a fo;t fe
5
after a fo:t
(3
fafe)bicaufe
ftep
feparateb
fte
(bule of
fte
foo?lb(iftift ftep al^
lb call
fte
begotten minb) from
fte
moft lbuereigne anb tmbe*
gotten
Diuels and /pints. Cap.3
4. 5
55
goton dUoD, ants imagined certeine Differences of degrees, and
(a*
Cyrill
Mty)
Did 0rrianije in tlje trtnttte*
>o fljen
3
conclude agatnff tftefe
Pneumatomachi, ftjat in ft
tnudjasftep imitate flje old giants, fofco piling fop Pelionfcpon
ouimm-
O(Ta,an0 fljem botb tipon Olympus,
attempted bp fcaltng ttje
tamorph.u
Ijeauens to pull lupiter out of ts ffeone of efiate^ to fpoile
tym
f
a
^;?
e
~
of |>is p?incipalitfe,and foere notfoittjffanding ftetrftrengtb^^XU
fc&erebp
ttjep ioere able to cartie ljugc Utiles on fyeir Moulders,
cuertrijelmeD iuttt) ftofe mountaines , and fquijed tinder ttje
toeigtjt of itiemeuentofije deattjtfoflbefe Pneumatomachi,be'
ingenimtesboti) tot&e t)oliefpirtt,and no framtis to
fyt ijolte
tljurcb (fo? tfjen toould ttjep confeffe tbe trmttte mtmitte^nd
rt)c tmttie in trtmtie , and confequentlte alfo
tye
deitte of fte
i)olte fpirtt)deferuetobeconfumed
tuift
ttje fier of trfs moutlj,
ttje tjcate thereofbp no meanes can be flaked ,qucnd)cd>o: auoi*
ded*
$0;ftere is noting mo?efonnaturall,notingmo?e mon*
ffrous,tban againll fyeperfonof
fte
deitie(3 meaneffje fptrtt
of fanctification) to ofpofe mans pofoer, mans font, mans po*
iicte,fc:ft&ici)toas foellfignifieobp fyat poeticall fiction of ttje
giantSjtrfjo foere termed
^nguipedes,
^nafecfcoted:tt)id) as
loachimus Camerarius ejrpounoetl) Of foicfeed COtmfellO^S, to
tdjofe filttiie perfuaRon tpjants da) truff as tinto tfjetr fktt
;
and
lames Sadolet
interpreted of $ilofo$ers, trfjo trutttng ouer' ucohsadoL
mutt) tinto fljeir ofome toits, become fo bold in challenging
in & d*
p?aife
H
fljeir imfedome,ttmt in fine all turned to follieand
j^'^7
contofiontfoBlerpound of Ijeretifecs andfftifmatifees^oei^
%^!^
fljer bp corrupt doctrine, o?bpmainfeming p?ecife opinions.^
bp open Violence, tc: affate to ouertifcujtoflje true religion, to
b:eafeetyetinitieof tfjecburc^to dmieCa^r Jitsfjomage, and
<H52D3>
W
dutte
y
fc: and therefore let rnxfolmenjafymMth
ttjep foere flame^aiTare
ftefe ttjat tfrere is
nmina vino due to all
fucfj,as dare in ttje ficfelenfcs of ttjeicfanfiesarrearetbemfelue*
agatnff ttje |)olte fpirit
;
of trijom fift fyep are atyamed fjere topott
eartfKottjertoffc ttjep fcoould confidentlie and bololteconfeffe him
bofftfoitt) moutb and pen)fte
totll be afljamed of tbem in \>w
uen,i4)erett)eparelifcctobe fofarre ftomljautng aniefocietie
toitbtt)cfaints"
5
fbatfl)eir potion ffjalbe euen in full and tyafcen
meafure foifymtfereants and infidels* and tljerefoae lettos,
te
j6o Cap.
3
4*
Adifcourfeof/pirits.
if toe totllrrifcerneanb trie tt^e Cptrit^ bfeetber fbep be of <25obo?
no.fefce fo? ttje illumination of tbis inltgbtning fptrit,
ftbtcb
as
ft b?ingelb ltg|>ttDitt) it to Dtfcouer all fptrits, fo it gtuetb fuel) a
fierie beat, as tbat no falfe fpirit canabioe bp it fo? feare of bur*
mng.^otobeif fteboliefpirttmuftbe intos, otbertoife tbtsp?c*
rogatiue of trieng fpfrite totll not fall to our lot.
Teter Mart.
^
u
*
$
mfeme^ill peraoucnturemoue a oemanb, ana Dm
in toe com.
*
alfee
fjoto tbe fjolte fptrtt is in t>s
5
conftoermg tbat i0mn
adfini-
fan.z,
cap.
turn nulla eUfroportio,neque loct ayigufi'ia quodimmenjum efipotett cir-
fffj**
cHmfaihui%i& ft&icbisinfintte
5
totbat tdjicbis finite iberefe
*
f *
nop^opojtionjneitbercanibattibifbtstmmeafurabletelimiteti
o?bounDeDtottbut ante precinct of place, $c. ganftoer
3
tbattbe
tnoff excellent fafber fo? ^tfiesfafee fenoetb bint tonto bs
5
acco?<
Ding as &?iff p?omifeD fcs in tbe perfon of
bis apoftles; 23je
lohn.14,2^
comfo?fer(rattb be)t$icb i^ tbe bolte fpirtt^ome-mp fatber toill
fenD in mpname, ants as fo? p?opo?ttou of ibat irijtcb is infinite
fo tbatfebiebfefinite^c:
3
tutll in no cafe&aue it
tbougbt,tbat
tbe bolte fptrtt is intos, as a boDie placed in aplace ferminablie;
but to attribute tberetntfo,as oulte belongetb to
tbe
bzitiz, an fr
bfqmtfe, 0?
tmiuerfaU p?etmce;notco?po?allieanDpalpablte;
iohn.1^14.
but effectuallie
3
migbtilie,mpfficallte,biutnelie
5
ic.^ea,anD
ibis
&1
**
1
*-
31 mapbolblte abbe, tbat <t&fff aefas fenDeft&im fmtobs
from tbe father: neither is be
gtuentjs fo? anteo*
$er end, but to inrtcb ts abuttoantlte tottb all
gob gifts anbexcellent graces $ anb
(
tnongtbereff)toftb fte
bifcerning
of fpirits arigbt
?
tbat toe be
trot becefueb* &m
bcreauenb*
Thefummeofeuerie chapter con^
tewed in thefixteene hookes
of
this
difco-
uerie
5
with the difcourfe of diuels and
joints
annexed therevnto,
^ThefirHBooke.
\
$
tmpcadfjmcnt cftott^
jxijes power in mcteo&s and
Jcictncntaric boutc0
>
tending
^to tije rcbufecof fuel) as at-
tribute tanuucljfcntotljem. |$ag.i,
C^cinconucrocnce growing bp mens
credulitte herein, fcntl) arep?a)fe of
fbme c\)iixcl)\nm
t
<
b>i)ic\) arc mcltncd
to tfjc common concerne*o opinion of
ftritcljcs ommpotencie,and a famtit-
ar example thereof, pag,4*
*t?ljo ti^cp be ti/at arc called imtcljcs,
initfy a mamfeft Declaration of tjje
caufc ttyat mxDueti) men fo common?
itctotlnnfec,^ fcntcljcs tljcmfeiues
to beleeue tJjat tljep can Imrt cl)tl-
fyen, cattcll, $c. fcntt) frozds and i-
maginations : and of etofemng frit?
c^e0. pag.7.
ixfyat miraculous actions are tmputcd
to fcritcl)es bp Smtcijuiongcrs, pa?
pifts,and poets. pag.?
.
Sconfutation of tl)e common concci?
tied opinion of fcritcljes andfcritcjj?
craft,an0 fyorc dctcftabie a finneit is
to repatre to t!)cm fo? counfcll o?
ijelpe in tunc of affliction, pag.i i

%further confutation of fcritcljes mi-

raculous and omnipotent poxoer, bp
tnuincible reafbns and authorities,
ioify otfluafions from fuel) fond ere?
oulitie. pag.ia,
23p
5or;at meaner ti>e name of frit?
cl)Z8 becommeti) fo famous, ttyoxo
Dmerflie people be opinioneo concer-
ningt\) cm and t^eir actions. pa.i
4,
Caufes fyat mcoue as S*>eu toitctygi
tljemfelues as others to
fyinfcc t^at
tfjep can fro&ennpaurbaities&rity
anfocrs to ccttcme obiections:
fcrtjerc alfb tljetr pumu;ment by law
is touched.
pag.i^
%conclufion oftije firft bcokc, txfyutm
ts ro^efyeroedtije t^annicaii cruel?
tie of fcntcljmongers and irquif$?
to^s/onfya rcqucftto ttye
reader to
perufetijefame, pag,i7
f
The
fecond
Boofe.
\\7^at teffimomes ann totfr
VV
neffes are allowed to giue cut?
dence agatnft reputed
s
m\tt\)t$
J
bp
tljc
report and allowance of tije \x&
quifito^s tljcmfelucs, $
fuel? as are
fpcciall fc^iters Jjerctn.
1$ag.i
?
Cl;e ojderof e^ammationof fcritcljcs
bp tt)C inquiutojs.
pag.io.
patters of euiOence agamft Soit^
cljcs.
pag.il.
ConfefliottS ofSmtci)es
3
fcrfjereb? tJ)ep
arc condemned. pag.M<
f&jefumpttons, fcrfjerebp fcntcljes are
condemned. pag^f.
particular interogatojicsbfed bpti)C
inqutfitojs againft Switches, pa.17.
<1D)C mqututo^s triaU of Soaping bp
coniuration. pag.29,
Certetne cautions againft Smtcljcs,
and of t^eir tojtures to procure con?
feffion.
pag.i?.
Clje if. crimes laid to fye
charge of
fc>itcljes,bp ioitci)mongcrSifpccial?
lieb?^15odm,in3Dctnonomama. 3*.
% refutation of tlje former furmifc&
crimes patched togitt^er bp^5odin,
and tlje onclie faie to efcape tlje m?
quifito?sl)ands pag.34
^^e opinion of Cornelius
3ignppa
concerning
Sitcl)es,of Mispleading
TheContents,
fb* a pcoie 5tooman aceufeo of
Smtcfc f^oo? melanefyoue abufeti) crt b foomctt,
craft, anD Ijcro ije conuinceb t^c in? and of tt)C cfifett0 thereof bp funbzie
quifitoz0, pag.3?, examplc0. pag.jz.
tttyattbefeare of bead) anbfeelmg of Cbat fcoumtaric confemon map be
tozment0 map fi^ce one to era, anb
tijat tt t0 no marucll tljougb irnt-
cljc0 conbcmnetbcmfelue0 bpti)cir
otone cotttWwn.0 Co tpzanmcallie
ejetoztcb, pag.37
tontrulie mabe,to tbc unbaring oftlje
confcu"oz0, and of tljc ftrangc operas
ticnoftnelancbolie,pzo3ueb bp afa=
miliar anb late example, pag.?
5,
GD)z ftrange anD Diuer0 effect of mc=
iancbolie, and boro tbe fame
bumoz
abounbtng in fcntebe0, wrather cl&
ftjomen, fiUetb tbem full of merucl=
lou0 tmagtnation0,<* tljat tbetr com
feflions ace not to be crcDiteo.
p. 5 7.
SBobtn, ipiber, 2Dancu0, 33fellu0, %confutation of ftntc!je0 confeu*ion0,
<raftu0, lemtngiu0, Cumanu0, efpectallie cencerntng tbeir league,
3tqutna0, 215artl)olQmeu0 &>p& pag,
J?,
neu0,fc, $ag.4 % confutation of fcritctje0 confeu*ion0
>
f
The third\ Boohs*
*Tl$t forties bargatne buff)
*
ti^e btucll, accozbingto tfjMgfci
<&ty
ozder of tije fcritcbc0 homage
Done(a0 it t0 frzittcn bplett>b mqui=
Gtozg anb peeuulj fcritebmomgere)
to ti^c biuell in perfbnj of tbeir Smg0
anb oanfe0, anb namclie of llafccfc
ta,anbof otber ceremonte0, alfo of
tbeir qccourfc0, .
pag.4*
i^ow Smtcbc0 are fummoneb to ap^
peere before tije btuei^oftbeir ribing
in ti)e aire^oftbeir accompt0,oftbeit
conference Smtb tbe biuell, of
ty0
fupplte0, anb titjeir conference, of
tbctr farewell anb iacrtfiec0 : accent
bmgtc2D3neu0, ^fellu0^c.
p.43,
Cbattljere can no real league be mabe
ftntb tl)c biuell tbe firft autty# oftijc
leaguc,anb ti>e Soeafee pzcofe0 oftijc
abuerfarie0fbj tbe fame, pag.44.
>ftfie pziuatc league, a notable tale of
25obm0 concerning a^rencl) laoie,
fritb a confutation, pag,4*,
%bifpzaofe of tbeir au"embiic0, anb of
tbeir bargaine, pag.47
Sconfutation of tbe obiection concer-
ning witcbe0 confeflion0, pag,49*
tDl)atfollieit were foz fcntcbc0to en=
ter into fuel) befperate peril!, anb to
enbure foci) intolierable tozture0 fb$
no gaine 0?
commobitie, anb
bow it
come* topaffe tl)at fcntcljc0 are 0=
ttertij^oxone bp tijetr confeffion0* xx*
concerning mafemg of tcmpeft0 anb
raine : oftlje naturall caufe of raine,
anbtfjatSttcl)e0 o^biuel0 Ijauc no-
power to bra fuel) tl)ing0, pag.6o^
TX>j)atfc)oulb enfue,ifSmtc!)e0 confeuV
on0 0; Smtcfyn6ger0 opinton0iere
true,concerning tlje e3fect0 ofrtritcip
craft,inc^antmcnt0,$c, pag.^3,
^am^e0 of fojren nations,
&bo in,
tbeir 5arre0 bfeb tr;c affiftancepf
Scttd)e0
j of cpbitmg oitclje0 in
J>
-
relanb , of ttto arcl)er0 tijat ft)ot
uir!jfamili3r0. pag/4.
3ut!)c^itie0conbKnn!ng ti;c fantath-
cali confcfuon0 ofiDitcge0,anb bow
apopiu;bo(to: tafeet^ npon bnn to
bifipjeoue tbe fame, pag.6
5,
TDitcbmonger0 reafon0, to wmctijnt
Zoittycscan iDOZ^e 5uontev0, ^5o=
bin$ tale of a
$
rifelanb pzaft tran
pozteb , tbat imagmation0 pzocee=
bing of melancholic bco caufe iiiufc:
on0, pag.^7.
^bat t\)t confciTion of &itci;e0 10 in?
fuffictentin ciutllanb common law
to taKe arcaic life, u>bat tbe fbunber
btuine0,anb bccrc?0 ofcouncel0 be=
termineinti)i0cafe, pag^8,
)f foure capitall crime0 obiecteb a-
gainft wttcbc0,allfullie anfocreb f
confuteb a0 friuoiou0* pag.70.
The
Contents.
jjcareojreabfiitine
f bawbte mat-
ter (fe>lnclj of neceiutic arcijere to
be infcrteD)to patte onerei$t cljap-
ttw
pag.7*.
f
Thefourth B6{e,
tyzvocb to be flat
Knauerte,
&ljcrcm
fyecarnatt
copulation fcuti) fptrit^
t0c^crti#o\*me.
pao\8y,
C!;at3ncttbu0
is a natural! mi?a&,
frtt^remeoie0fo^ef3mc,befioc0
tttsgicctu
cure0fcrerottj3U
ejep^ef-
^concerHmgeuiUfttnt^owt^
foiatserfetfjnciibw*.
Ssa.8
frame
tf;emfelue0 in moje
excellent
_,
r
. .
* *
'
fc#tI;an<0oDm3beb0,
#33.73.
^
* hejift
Boofa
>fbswote
incubus; anD
^mccubus
*
f\if -frattffinit&fioit rf*tr.
map be
perfozmeb betwamc
Stt=:
t\)C8 anb bmel0, anb &?l;enfcntc^e0
firft
paiDcD to 3incubu0.
pagj4.
>ftfje
Dtueifif btfiblc anb inuifibie Dea-
ling
fcnfy&riteijc* in
tyctoaiz oflc-
eyerie.
pm
$6m
Cf?at tt)z power of
generation
10 botb
ontwarMte
anb
tnwarblie ttnpea-
ctyD by &ntcl;c0,
anb of Dmer0 tfjat
erfarte0
foj
tbe
confirmation
of
tyctr Mitt)
Doctrine.
#33.89
aibfttrD
realbn^
tyongijt by
OiSoDm,
i
lucij
otijere
, foj
conSnnstion
of
tr3nftozm3tton0.
pa
g<9
?
>f
3 man
tttrneb
into 3n 3ffe , anb re-
tttrneb
3g3ine mto a man by one of
Wot>im9ttci)t0:
&.%umiftmeB
opiniontijcrcof,
ctip.94.
Ssbswbsks
3
S5k-s-
agmnc reftozeb.
acr
77 wHSSE?^
1
*
after *ae c
*"m
"
iDfbiftop^yluanu0!,i0ieac^o^
<*$Z^&*T
*
a
*
97'
peneb
*
coucreb
againc,
t,JmaZ
*SfflS?5
Llil
"?"
~
*
fautngyeUew tee
are mot com-
S.
mt0
*
b
f
l*f a bcaG
^
a
b?cb frith | *ottTS
^W^oby frrongreafbn0,
men
M*SR
? to ^e other **
?f
^
*****
W^!
Cl;e
5ttcl?monger0
obtotiow
con-
men0
&ittC0
, anb to refnfe tijjctr
!&ow to
procure tlje biflbltting
of be-
xmtcijeb
ioue, alio
toenfozee
a man
(bowproper fo etter
fce be)to
louc an
oiD !>ag
:
anb of 3 bawbie
tricfee of a
pzieft in (0eibert3nb.
pag
80
cerning
jftabuctyabne^ar
anftoc-
reb,^
tijeir
errour
concerning
ily-
cant^cpta
cenfatcb. psg.ioi.
4tfpcci3ii
obicttton
anfwereb
concer-
ning
tr3nfpo#aticn0,
Zoiti) ti)t con*
lent
of Dinerie
&)^tter0 t^crebpon^
>f
biucr0
f3inct0
anb hoite ocrlbns /a-F^i: ^ , -
J
^
^cbioere
e^ceebing
bswbte
anb
Iccijcrou0,anb
b^ certetne
mirscu-
Iou0 me3ne0
became cljsft.
pag.8
1
Certcine
popifl) snb
msgicsll
curc0,*
mt\)n
ti)ut are
bewitc^cbin
their
p;iuttie0.
pag<82<
4tr3nge
curebajnc
toonetljat
fc>a0
, ???f?
c
?.
ft,iti
i
5ncnbu0.
psg.83.
ntng t^e
ljifto?ie of
lob 3nfacrcfc
^Ijat
feucrsU
fbjtctf of
ioitctyz ate
mentionebmtl;efcrtpture0,
^oto
tije
SoojD foitcl;
10 ttycre appitcb.
Pag.
10
9.
f
The
fat
Boo^e,
^confotationof
aU je
fo?merfbllie0
T^t
tvpotitton of thts!cbue
touching
Jncnb^^^icl;
by ejcam= ^ ^b
Cijafapi^mnije
Tanfwc-
The Contents*
rcftt^cobtcctton conteincd in <#>=
bug 12. to itt : Cljou ftjait not fci
fer a tottd) to hue, anD of Shimon
t9agu0;3lct0.8. pagjn.
^J)e place of JDcuteronomie cjcpoun=
i)eD,SJ)crctn are recited allfctnd of
fottc^c0i alio ttyetr opinions confix
ted, totytl) IjolO tljat tijep can fcjojtfce
iucij miraclc0 ajs are imputed bn=
totljcm, pag,ii3
CtyatSoomen ijaue fofco poifontng in
all age0 moje tljan men, 9 of tije tn=
conuenience ofpotfbnmg, pag.i 1 6,
>f biuer0 pouonmg pzactife0,otljer=
wife called bencficia, commttted m
31talie, >enua, Smitten, Totttem
berge, alfb ijoi ttyep
Sere difcouc=
red and executed,
pag.i 1
9,
%
great obicttion anfrocrcd concer-
ning ti)i0femo of Smtc/ljcraft called
flUencficium. pag.120,
%n fc>!jat kind of confection0 ti^at
fcritctycraft, fxfyicl) 10 called 5Uenefi=
eium,confiftetl):ofloue cup0,and
fye
fame confuted bppoet0 pag.121,
3tj0p?amed bp moie credible
5#s
ter0,ti)at loue cup0 rather tngender
beatl)tbzou^bcnome,t^an loucbp
art: and Sunt) foijat toie0 tijep de=
ftroie eattdi,and procure loucp.i
1$
3o!jn 2l5odin triumphing againft
%
Witt is ouertafeen teify falfe greeHe
%falfc interpretation thereof. p.i 2
s.
f
Thejeuentb Boohe.
Ojf
the leb;m bmgD >b,
51)at it fignifietl) Sxrtjere it i0
found, of |3^omfrc0 called $lcn-
trrloaue,fc?bb t!?ep bc,$fcrfjattl)eir
p^actifte are, experience and ejcam=
pic0 thereoffyeveed. >ag,i 2*<
iow tfje lewd pjactife of tl)C$i{>ti)(F
nift of wcfhcell came to Iigbt,and
bp Soljome
fye
fc>a0 examined ; and
tljat all \)it diabolicall fpcaci) &>a0
but bentrtloquic and plainc coufc=
nagc, fcrincl; i0 pjeoued
bv
i)ir ctne
ai$odin0 ftuffe concerning
fye #ptljte
nift of Cndoi, font!) a true tfojie ofa
counterfeit JDutcJnnan. pag.i
3
^<
3Df tye
great ojaele of Apollo tije
^^
tljonift , and Ijow men of all fo?t0
Ijaue beenc decerned, and tljat turn
tt)C apo(He0 Ijaue miftafcen ti>c na=
turcof fptrit0,fcnti) an bnanfwer^
able argumcnt,tijat fpirtt0 can take
nofl>ape0< pag.i33
W^3ipoUoSa0 called #ptijo&>l)cr=
of tljofe fcritcl)e0 5xere called
j&yz
tljonift : rcgo?te l)t0 letter to tlje
dtucll, pagj3^
Apollo, S^o5a0 called tyttjo,coms
pared to t^e lSo)d of grace : <0rcgcs
rie0 letter to ti>c diudl cofuted.p.i374
f^ovo diuerfe great clarbc0 and gaid
autl)o?0 l^aue banc abufed in S)i0
matter of fpint0 ti#ougij falfe rc^
po:t0,and
bV
mcan0 of tl)cir crcdu-
Iitiel)auc published Uc0, Zcfyitl) arc
confuted bp3riftotlc and tljefcnp^
turc0, pag.i
3
8.
>f ti>c ittci) of ndo?, and fc^efyer
n?eaccompliu;ed tljeraiCngof
Sa-
muel trulic,o? b^ deceipt : tijc opini-
on oftone diuinc0 Jjetcbpon,
pj3?,
Cljat &amuei xa5 not raifed intt&b,
and Ijoitj HSodin and all paptft0 dote
l)erin, and tijat foulc0 cannot be rat=
fed b^ Soitc^craft. pag.i
4.
CJ)at neither tije dtuell no? Samuel
Sa0 ratfed,but tljat it 5a0 a meere
coufenage, according to tije gutfeof
our }2>ptbomft0
pag.i42

Cl)e obicction of ttye &)itc^mongcr0

concerning tbt0 place fullie anfwe=
red,andM)atctrcuntftancc0are to
beconfidercdfo? tbe bnderftanding
oftl)i0 ftote,fc>l)icb i0 platnelie ope=
ned from tl;e beginning of
tyz
i2*
cljapt of tije
i,
^amuel^ to rijc ii
4
berfe,
pag,i43
C^c
I2
< i3.^i4.ber(e0of 1.
jfeam.*8.
ejepounded : herein10 fbewed tbat
j^aulc ia0 couXcncd and abufed
bptl)e Soitclj,
9 tyat &amud 5a0
not raifed
3
i0 p^ojued b# tije ioitcl?e0
wont
The Contents.
awnetalkc. pag.14*.
Cl;c rcfiDue of i.ftam.18. ejpounbcb
:
. fa>ljeremt0bcclarcbfyowcunningtic
ti?i witcl) bjoagijt j^aitfe rcibUtfe^
lie to belceuc tijat
fye ratfcb Samu-
el, ftljat fcozbtf are bfcb to colour
tfye coufenagc, $ !?ow all mi$t alfb
beSazougltfbpbentru^qMe.
p.i48

Opinions of Come learncb men

,
tyat
|b
amuci ft) 30 inbeeb ratfcb, not bp
3>c fc>ttef)e0art oz power, butbp tijc
fpceteiU miracle of<fi>ob, tljat tljcrc
are no fuclj bulon0 in ttyefe our
baie0, anbrljat bar &ntcl>c0 cannot
* btotljelike.
pag,i*r.
>fbainc amaritton0,!jowpeople Jjaue
beene bzougitf to rearc bug0, fctytel)
10 partite re&zmeb bp pzcacfyng of
lije gofyel,ttye true effect ofCl>ziftc0
miracle*,
pag.i**.
Wtclje^mtracletf eopareb to l)}\&8,
ttyat <0obi0 tljecrcatoz ofal tying*,
of3ipollo,anb ofIn* name0anb poz=
traititrc. pagJH.
f
The eight
Boofe*
Tl^at
miracle* areceafea. \^6.
Chat the gift of p20jrt)cfie is cea-
feb. #ag.i*8.
C!jat>zaeie*arercafcb. pag.i^o.
3tale bitten bp mante graue au-
tyo?*, anb bclrcueb bp mante Sxufc
men of
tyc
biael* fccatf? , %n otyet
ftoxte Szitten bppaptfte, anb belee=
ucb of all cati)oltHc0, appzeouing tbe
. biuel0^oneftie,con(cience,anb cottr=
tefie. pag.itfa.
;
C^ittbgment0 of
tyc ancient fatycr*
-
touching oracle*, anb
tyeir aboltu>
ment,anD tr;at
tyepbe nowtranlfer=
teb fromJDdpljo* to ISomc. p.i
^4.
Wljcre anb Soljcrem coafener*, %oit=
cl?e0,anb pzeft0 iwcre feaint to gine
oxacle* , anb to frozfce tyeir feat*,
pag. i^j.
f
7#<r #/W 0<?<r.
*Tie ^ebjne
foo:& iiiafem ej>
.
*
potrobcb, anb Ijow farrea Cf#i=
fttan map comctrure of things to
come. f3ag.i*7.
#zcofe* bp
tyc
oib anb new teftament,
tyat ccrtame obferuatton* of
tye
Socatyer are lawful!. pag.i6.
Cljatcerteinc obferuattcn* are inbifc
fcrent, certcine ribiculou*, anb ccr*
tcint imptou*,fc$cnceti?at cunning
10 bcrtueb of Apollo, anb of 3irufc
pict0<
pag.!ty
Cljepzcbutton* of &)tyfaier*# lewD
pzeefte^tye pzogno(hcatton0 of a=
ftronomer* anb ptypGcian* aliow=
able, Hiumc pzopijcfe ijoite anb
gfflb.
pag.171.
Clje biucrfittc of true pjopljet*, of Hfc
-
rim,anb ofti>cp?o^eticaU twfe of
tyc
twaut p?etiou0 ftonc0 comeineb
t^erem, of tij^e bittine iKiice callcb
Cccljo. pag.17^
>f p?opl?eue0 conbtttonall
: hereof
tlje pxopljcte in tljc-olb teftament
batritreat, anb bp &!;omtl^ frere
pubUfljcb
\
1witclnnonger0 anfveerg
to tlje obie(tion0 agauift Sitcl^0 fu=
pcmatttrail attion0,
pagjrj.
Wl)at iere t^e miracle0 qep^cfleb in
fyc oib tcftament,anb fcljat are tljcp
in ti)C~ newteftament : anb t^at oc
arc not now to icofee fbj anie mo?c
miracle^.-
pag.i7T,
^
The tenth
Boofe.
nr^t mterp^tattonof %tJ$v
*"
bjtte So^b >nen,oft^e banittc of
b;eame0,anb bimatton0 tijercbp=
on. |3ag.i77,
>fbtutne,naturall,^ cafuall b?camc0,
toiti) t^c biffering caufe0 anb cf-
fc(t0. pag.i7
8

<ll)Z opinion of bitter0 oib <w^itcr0

touching b?eamc0,anb l)ow rljcp ba^
rie in noting
tyc caufc0rljerof.p.
1
79.
^gatnft mterpjieto^0 of bjcame0, of
tlje o^binarie caufe of b?eamc0
>
^e^
tmngtu0 ijiis opinion of biaboli-
call b?eame0,
ttye interp^etatidn of
b^eame0ceafeb, pag.180.
r
TheContents.
Ctyat neither fcritcljeg, not anie otfjcr, ttye element of fier, anbljow ft gret
can either b?fo>ozD0Ozl)erb0, tbzuft
into ti)C imnD erf a flerping man>
jtoljat cogitations oz ozcatne^ t^cp
itft; anb^Ijencemagtcaii bzcamc0
come. pag.i8ri
i^oa? menijaue becne bcivitcl)Cb,coufe=
neb op abufeb bp bzeamc0to Dig anb
fearcl) fox momc. pag.
1 8
a.
Charts
ozoerto betfcD in Digging
foz monic,reuealcb bp bzeamc0,i)ovo
topzocurc plcafant bzeamc0,ofmoz^
ntng anb mtbntgtyt Dieamc*.
p
.1
83,
Anmbzierecctpt0 $ ointment*, mabe
anb bfeb foz ttye tranfpoztatton of
fc>itcljc0,anb ofyer imraculou0 cfc
fcct0:an inftancc thereof repoztcb
ano crebitco bj> fbmc ttyatare icar=
nco.
pag.i84,
%confutation of tfyc
fozmcrfoilic0, a*
fcrcllcoccrning ointment*, ozcaur0,
f
c, a0 alfo of tJ>e aflemblie of fcnt-
ci)C0,anO of tfyei? confultation0 ano
banfeet0 atf&ibzie place0, and aflin
bzcamc0. pag.185:.
Ctyat
moft partofpzop!)cTte0 in tijc olb
tcftamentfrere reuealcb in fczeam**
tljat ft>e arc not now to irofce foz fuel)
rcuelation0
,
of fomc M)o Ijaue
bzempt of tJjat ftrincft i)atl) come to
pau\tf)atbzcame0pza)we contrarie,
iftabucljabne?
^ar0 rule to fenow a
true e^pofitoz ofozeamc0. pag.187,
^
The eleusnth
Boofe.
*
pounbeb,oftI)eartofauguric,fcrf}0
tnuenteb it,!jovo uoucnlic a fcience tt
10: tJje multttuDc of facrttea; and
iacrificcr* of
tyz
Ijeatijcn, ano ttye
caufe0 thereof. idag.189,
>ftlje 31ewe0facrifice to ^olod) ,a
in fuci) reucrence among tip*, 0?
tijeir cozrupaon0
3
anb tijat tijep \)no
&me tn'almg of tlje gobitc farmer
3
bnnnggmtfjatbcljaifc. pag.i^r.
jJDftljcCkomanc facrtftce0
>
of tl)c cfte
mstion tJjcp ijab of augurie , of t\)Z
iau?c ofti)C tweluc tabic*, pag.i
9
1.
College* of auguroz0,tijetr oftice,tl)ctr
numbcr,tljc Signification ofaugunc,
tl)atti)epza(tifcr0 of tJjat ait iocrc
coufcner0,tl)cirpzo&dion, ttycir p!a=
cc0of ejcercifc, ti;cir appareH,tijciir
fupcrfhtion.
pact
t
93.
Cl;e time0 anb feafbn0 to cjxrcifc au=
gttrte,t^enmneranb ozber thereof,
of tlje ceretnonic0 rljcrebnto bci:n-
guig. pag.r?^
5tlpon il)atfignc0anbtoKcn0 augu-
roz0 Hio pzognofticate,obfcruation0
touching t^e inwarb anb outwarb
part0 of bcafr0,fcntf) notes ofbcaft0
bel)auiour m t^e flaugljter^oufr.
pag. 196.
% confutation of augtirie,i3iato l)i0
reuerenb opinion thereof, ofcontra=
rtccuent0,$fau1epzebittion0.
^96

Cljccoufeningartof fbztiicgc o?!ota=

ne,pzartifcbeftjcciaUieb^ 3tcgppte
an, bagabonb0 , of alloweb lot0, of
^t!)agoza0 i)i0 lot,fC4Jag. 197.
>f
tyz CabaiifttcaUartjConCfting of
trabition0 anb bn5a?zittcn bertties
iearneb Soit^out baifec, anb oftijebi-
uifion thereof. cap.19.3^
Wljen^owjanbm^atlbzt (acrificea
iere fitit ozbaineb, anb tyore tt?c^
Zozrz pzopi)aneb,anb tyowtyz pope
coptuptztt) ti)c facramcnt0of Ci)uft
pag.
ioo,
iDf tlje obtect0 fcrtjerebpon tl)C augu-
rybfeb to pzognofticate,Siti) ccr^
teinccaution0anbnotc0. pag.ioi/
btfcottrCet^ercbpon,anbof ^urga-
,
<Clje biutfton of augurie,perlbn0 ^b=
tojie, pag.190. mittabicinto t^e coiiegc0 of augu=
^i)z Cantba!0 crueltie,, of popiu; fa= rie,oft^citr fuperftition. pag.20^
crifiec0 ejeeeebing in
tyiwniz t^e fl>f tlje common peopic0 fbnbanb fit
3Jetoe0oz (0entilc0. pag.191. perftitiou0 collections anb obferua-
^efuperftttion of
tyz tyztyzn about
timfo
pag.203,
^o\
TheContents.
#ot crtb fojitersbaric abottttyemafc'
.; tea:, tljemancr, ano tlje meanes,
fcjtycrcb? tlnngs augurificatt are
iWDUCb.
pag,2oy,
gpw> riDictdou0 an atfeaujjuric ts,
Ijow CatomocHeo tt,3!ttfi:otic0 rea=
(on againft it, fonl cottotion^ ofau-
guro0,ft>i?o aliovpcD^nD forfjobtf-
i
allowed it.
pag.iotf.
^ponb biftirottonsof tlje Ijeatljen S^
tcrs.conccrnmgaugurie.
pag.2o8,
>fnatural! anb eafuali augunc , tl)C
one allowed, and tbc otljer bifai-
lowed.
pag.2o&.
9
confutation ofcafual angurie fcrijtclj
10 mcerc fcritcljcraft, and bponfcrfjat
tmcertemtie ti?ofc muinattons are
grounded.
pas*
10
?*
C5at figurc-caftcrs are Sntrtje*, tlje
tmesrteintieof tljeir art> anb offyeir
contradictions, Cojnciius aigrip^
;'
pasfcntencc againft mbiciattaftro=
logie. pag.210,
.Ctye
fubtiltie of aftrologcrs to main-
teine tljc erebttoftljcir art, forfjp ttyep
remameincrebit,certeine impieties
conteineom aftrologers affcrtuma
pag.
.
212.
*t>io5auepowertobjroeawaie biucls
Zaitl) ttjetr onelie p^cfcncc^o G>a3i
rccetue of <B>od io^atfoeuer t^ep
afHc in plater, io^o fbail obtcmee=
uerlafting life bp meaner of eonftel=
iattons
,
a0 natiMtte-caftcrs afc
rlrme, pag.ai4
^
Thetwtlfc Bool$.
*
pounoco, fcrfjcrcaifo tijc foppofed
fecretfojee ofdjatmes ano mejjanfc:
ment0 10 flawed , and
tyz efficacie
ofioiD0t0DmcriC5atc0 declared.
#ag. 216.
tttyat t0 fozbtdden in fcrtpturcs con-
rerning Smteberaft, of
fye
operation
offc>ojd0,ti?e fapcrftttion oft!>e a-
banfts anD papiil0, fcjljo ereateti)
fubHancq^to imitate ^00 m feme
csfesis pjeixtmption, So?bS offan^
4ti6catum. pag.217,
TOJjat effect
f
offenfefritcrjes cljarmes
tying, ijocD bnapt Spiremes arc, ano
ty)
to bnlifcclic to i0ke rljofe tlnngs
S^tc^tl)cp arc tfymgljt to 0n),ft>l)at
&>ould follow if tljofe tlnngs Sucre
trueityicty are laiD to t^eir charge,
pag.
2 1
8,
TO
jjp
<0od fo?bad t\)t pjactifc of fitci^
craft,t^e abfurditic of ti)t law oftfje
fwclue tables,Sl>ercbpon tijeir cfc
tnation in imraculou0 actions ijeJ
grounded , of tbeir frnmdcrous
frojfcs, pag.22o
3nmftancesf one arretgneo bpon r^e
law of
tyc
twelue tablc0, iD^erebp
ti^e faib iawi0 p^oueD riDiculot^
oftwoiitc^C0 ^at could Dcd Scon-
Derj0. pag.121.
Lawe0 p^uibeb fo?
tyc
punifljment
offuel) iitcl)C0 a0 &K$Ke tmvaclc0
p
tobctcof fontc are mentioned, ano of
ecrtcmc popifb iawc0 pubiifl;ct)
3-
gainftt^em. pag.i2i
#
poetical autl)o?ttic0 commonlie aticte
geo bpiitcl)inonger0, fb? tl^e pjoite
"of tDitcl)C0 miraculous actions, ano
fb confirmation oftijeir fupcrnattt:
rail power, pag.223
#
poctnc anb poperie compared in in-
cl)antment0, popift) iMtetynongerg
l^aue mo^c abuantage herein ttyan
p?oteftant0, pag.it?.
^opifljreriapts, amulets 9 cljarmcs,
agnus 3Dci, a ioaftcote of p^tofe, a
c5armc to? t^e falling mm, a Sn;U
ting b^ougljtto
^.
Jlco from Ijca-
enbp an angell, tlje bertues of
p.
autojs epiftle, a c^arme againft
fyeeue0,a Siting fount)
m$)i,i&&
Sounb0,oftl)e crofle,$c pag4
23o
4
%%
cljanne againft fljot, 0? aiwaftcote
ofp?oofe. atgainft t^cfalltngcuiU^
231. 3ipopi(l) periapt 0; cljarme,
fxfyicl) muft neucr be fato,but carri=
eb about one, againft tljceucs. 3no=
t^er amulet, pag.23
3.
aipapifticall
^annc.^tcbarme founD in tl;c ca-
g>0,m| non
The Contents,
ttonof tomato. HDt!)cr papifticall
cljartne0.pag,2$ 4. 3fl
cljarme of tije
!>otte croffe.pag.2.3 ? & f^aw*****
Kenoutoftije^ztmer.
pag^tf.
li?ou> to maKel)ouefo)atcr,anD tljebcr-
tuc0 thereof, &, IRute djarmc, of
tlje bearing $ bearing of tije name
of 3cfu0,tl)at tljcfacramcnt of con-
feffton$tl)ccucl)artft i0 ofa0mucl)
efficacte a0 otfyer cfyarme*, anD was
gntfieD bp 11. t*airu0. pag.23
7,
>ftlje noble balmenfeDbp *!$ofc0, a-
pifl^ie counterfeited in tt)c tyvxci) of
IRomc,
.
, .
c pag.23 8,
Cl)e opinion of
:tf
crrariu0 touching
cljarme0, periapts, appenfionjs, a-
tnulctjs, ^c. >f i^omertcaii meDi=
cine0,ofconftantopmton,anD fye
cfc
fect0 thereof, pag.2.3
9
.
>ftl)c effects of amuiet0,tf)e Dzift of
3irgcriu0 ;tferrartu0 in tlje cow=
menoation of cl)arme0, $c : fbure
fozt0 of l^oincricaU mcutanea, anD
tl)c choice thereof
5
of imagination,
pag. 241.
Cijotce of c!>arme0 againft tfye falling
eutil , tt)e biting of a mad Dog
,
fye
ftmgtngof a fcozpion,ti)e tcotljaelj,
foz afromanin traucil,fbz tije fcingg
eutli,to get atljoznc out ofanp mem-
ber, 0? a bone out of oneo? tlj^otc,
cl)armc0 to be faiD fading, 0? at tl)c
gathering of ljcarb0, foz Ibjie ciej^> to
open loefe0, agamft fpmtg, foj ttye
bot0 in aijozfle, anD ipeeiailie foz die
IDufce of 3Wba0 bozilc , fbz tovopz
Sine0,fe. pag.2.4^
fiFoztlje falling euill. pa, 24*. %ainft
tfjc bitmgofa mab Dog, pag,^43. 3^
gainft tlje biting of a feozpion.
%-
gainft tlje tartljaclj. 3d cfyarme to re=
leafea froman in trauell, Cobcaic
ti,)c Stings oz 3Hune0 cuill,oz ante
otijer fozenefle in tfye tljzote . %
cljannc reaD in tl)e i&omtfl; ctyurcl),
fcpon faint ^Sia^eaf Date, tljat SiU
fctclj a fyozne out of ante place of
onc0boiue, a bone out of tty %ote,
fc;Hect.3.pag244
4 $ ctyarme foz
tljeijeaDaclj. %efymnc to be fatD ccf)
tnozmng b? a
iwitcl) fading
, o> at
:
leaftbefozeftjego ab?oaD,
another
cljarmc tljat fontclje0 bfc at tt)e #a-
taring oftr^cir mcDtcmableJjcarb0.
3nolD feoman* cljarmc, fofyenxnttj
fye
DiD muclj gcoD in tije countrte,
anD grewfainou0 tt)ercbp.pag.245,
2inotl)cr lifec cljarmc . %c^arme to
open loc^0, % ctyarme to dziuc a^
?aicfpirit0 ti;atl)aunt anie l)oufe,
pag, 24^ 3ipzettie cljanne oz com
ciufion fozone poffefleD,3notl)cr^
t!)c fame pnrpofe . 3not^cr to tfye
fame effect , 3inotljcr cljarmc
Suitc^eraft fbz t^c fame,pag*
H7.1&
ci^arme foz tije bot0 tn a l;ozuc.p,248,
% cljarme againft Vjtnegcr. pa.
H9.
Cl;eincljanttngof ferpent0$ fnaKc0,
obiettion0 anfwereo concerning
fye
fame; fonD rea&n0 fcrfjie c^annesf
tafee effect therein, 3al)omet0 pi-
geon, miracle0 &zougl)t bp an 3iue
at ^empl)i0 in 3legppt
,
popifb
d)armc0 againft ferpcnt0, of nura=
cie fc>ozfcer0, t!>e taming of fnabe0,
1i5oDin0 lie offnafee0, pag,*49 *
C!)arme0to carrie ioatcr in afiue,to
KnowiDl)at 10 fpoHcn of t>0 behind
our bacfe0,fb? blcare eie0, to mafec
feeD0 to groroeSuelljOfimage0maDe
offcajc, to be rib of a Sitcl;,toljang
i)ir tip, notable autl)ozitie0 againft
Sa^en image0, a ftozie berozaieng
ti?c fenauerie of frajeen imagc0.
pag. 255.
f
% c^arme
teaching
l)0t to ljurt
Sl)om pou lift Sottl) tmagc0 ofSajc,
fc. pag,257.
^unDjie (bzt0 of c!)armc0tenDtng to
Diuerfepurpofe0, anbfirft, certeine
c^arme0 to make tactturnitie i\t
to^ture0, pag,2j?9.

(
Counter cl;annc0 againft t^efe ano
aU otijer Soitc^craft0,in t^e faieng
alfo roljcreof Sitcl)C0 are bejceD,$c<
%cl) arme foz tlje c^otne coug!),
-$
oz
cozpozall oz ftirttuaU
reft,C!jarme0
to 6nD out a tij eefcpag,*
*o
f 3
notl?cr
Soatt
The Contents.
fcjatc to fint) out a tijafe ttyat i)aty
ftolnc anptying
fromyou. pag. 16
1
.
^oput out ti)C tijeeue0 ete^notljet
Saate to finD out a tljeefe, pag.26^ 3d
ctyarme to finb out o? ipotle a ttyeefc.
Js.3ibeibcrt0 curfie oj cljarme a^
gatnft tl)aue5i,pag.2.^3 . 3tnottycr m=
continent
pag,i&
%thm\\z 0} experiment to unD out a
fcntcty.
pag,i&*.
t
3r
tpoile a tl)cefc, a fcntc^oj anp o-
tt;er entmie^nO to be beliuereb from
tljeeuiil. pag.**?, 31 notable ctyanne
op mcDicine to putt out an arrows
^eaD,o^ any fuel) tiniig tljat ftickcti)
intljcflefl) o? bone0, anb cannot cr
tyeravfe be i)ab out, Cijarmeg a-
gainft aquotiDtan ague.ifo? ailma-
ner of aguegintermittant. $>>ert=
aptg, cljaracter0, $c: rbj aguc0, anb
to cure all Difcafoy, anb to Dciiuer
from all eutiLp.170. $$cg cfyatmeg
fo? agues* pag,*7i jffoj a bioubie
flujee, oi
rather an ifftte of bloub.
<ure0 eommenfeb anb rmifyeb bp
Smtc!jcraft,pa.27$. ainotfjerfcritcfc
craft
0} fenauerte, p^atrtfeb bp tijje
fame furgion. pag.275. 3inotl)cr eje^
pertinent ft# onebewjitcljcD. &>t\)tr-
fonfe. % fcnacke to fcnox fcrfjetljct
poube bewitcl)eb,o;no,$c. pag,i7*\
'Sftjat one fcnteljcraft map lawfullie
m^efcrityanotljer. pag.177.
XO\p are pjiutiegcb from iiitrijes;
,
fotyatbobieg are apteft to be betmt-
eljcb,
0; to be ftntcfye*, Sl)p 5omcn
are rather Smtcijeg t^an men, anb
fctyattljepare. pag,z77.
Vtyatmiraclea Sotteljmonger^ report
to ijaue ban bone
bp
ioitcljc0 &>0}b#
c: contrabt(ttonjOofSottcl)monger0
among tl)em(elue0,i)otD beafts? are
curebljerebp, ofbcoritcljeb butter,.*
etyarme againliforitcljcg^ a counter
ci)arme,tlje effect of tyarmca anb
fc)Oib0 pjamebbp %. 5Uatru0 to be
SamberftuX pag.27?.
<{3lcl)armeto finb lurfyatbewitcljeb
pour feme, 3tootl)er,foi all t^ot tyaue
v
beittctycbanpkmbofcatteu\ p.181.
at (pectatt eijarme to pieferue all
cat.tellfromiDitc^craft,
i$&*$v.
II awjfnii djartne^, rather mcbicmabie
cures foj bifeafeb cartel!. Cl?c
etyarmeuf cljarmesVanb tlje power
thereof.
pj&$3.
f
Clje cljarme of efyarmea. SDtijer-
fcrife. pag.284,
3confutation of tlje. fo?ce anb bertue
falfelie afcribeb to c^armes anb a-
tnuletjO
r
bp tlje aut^ojitiejO of anct=
ent Suiter*, boti) Diumc0 ant)
p\)?~
fictans,
pag,z^
v
*-rl$t figmficatton of
tfte
T/$t
*
bjue Soojib ^artumim, fe)^erc it
tjofounb written in tljc fcripturejef
>:
anb Ijow it in Diucrflie tranflatcb
:
S^crebp t^je obiettion of |31jaraos
magicians is afterrcarb anfwereb
in &)i# bmfce
j
aifo of natural! ma^
gicfec not euill tn it felfe,
I3ag28 7,
l^ox tlje p^iiofbp!)er0 tn times;
pad
trauelieb fo? tl)e fcnorelefge of natM
ralimagicbe, of j^alpmonsi ^now?
lebge t!)erein,ii?l)p ijS to be catfeD a
naturattmagician, a bifttmtro tijer^
of, anb iol;p it 10 conbemneo fo?
Sttcl)craft. pag.*88*.
w^jatTecrctjB Dto lie l)ibben, aub M)$t
to? taught in naturatt magicfee
,
^oi
<0oD0 glo^ie i0 magnifieb therein,,
anb tlj at it 10 nothingbut
tyz
Zoopkc
ofnature. pag.^^o,.
W^at ftrange tJ)tng0 are b^ougljt to
paflebpnaturallmagicKe. pag.2^r
Cl>e increbtbie operation of fc>ater0,
botij ttanbing anb running; ofSel0,
.
iaUc0,riuer0,anb of tfyetr &HBnber-
fulleffett0. pag.i^2
*
G&ty bertue0 anb qualities of funb;ic
p^etiou0lroue0,of coufcmngllapi-^
barie0,fc. pag^93.
Whence tl)t p?etiou0 ftonc0 receiue
tijeiroperattontfjijote curiou0^9a=,
gtcian0 bfe tl?cm , anb of tyetr
ftaje^
TheContents.
ffcatetf. pag.297. fbncoindttbbpJamte0anb3Gams
Cfce
fpmpattjie anb antipatlne of ha^ brc$,of falfc propi?et0, anb of tJjeir
taraUandclcmentariebooic0Occlai imracle0,ofUSalamo aue. paori8
e
red op omctfc ejcampicg of bcaftg, Clje art of mggling dtfcouere&T, ano
bird0,plant0,$c. pag.301.
Clje firmer matter promed op manie
cjcamplcg of tijc ituingand tlje Dead.
pag. 303.
Cbcbewftctymg benome eontcineo in
in fc>bat points it dcotb principalis
confift. pag.3 21,
iJOfttjc ball, ant)
fye mannerof legion
demaine tbcrimti),alfo notable feat*
Sx>itl> one or
diucrfe ballet pag.3 12,
tije bobie of an harlot, tyra? ijtr eie,
f
Comake a little ball fwell in pour
t>fr tam&inr beauttc anD bcljamoi
bcttritcbctb (bme men : of bonc$
anb 3j>orne0 pe&dmg great bertue.
pag>. 34
Ctonotorious fc>cunder0 and pet not
marudlcdat. pag.3 or.
Jjand tiU it be berie great.p.3
23 . Co
confume
(or rather to conueie) one
or
manie bailey into nothing, pag.
324. $}ox& to rap a fcrag bpon tbe
fenucfcletf. pag.324.
4Dfconusanceof monie. pag.3
14.
>fillufion0,confeOcraeie0,and legier^
f
Co conueie monteout of one of pour
bemaine, and \)ovc tljcp mapbe iocii
oriilbfcb. pag.3 07,
>fpriuate cdhfederaeie,andofWm&
bon0 pigeon, pag.308,
)f publike confederate, anD hereof
:
it confiftet!;. pag.3
^.
i^ow mm ijauc beene abufed Soitb
ioorb0ofequiuocatton^ttl) fundrie
ej;ample0 thereof. pag.3 09.
ow fome are abufeb Smti) natural!
tnagtfee, anD umditc examples tljer-
of f&ben tliuGon 10 added tijerebn-
to, of 31acob0 ptcb ft>epe, anb of a
blacfee
Qfywit.
pag.3 1 r
.
Ct>e opinion of Smtc!mtongcr0
,
fyat
biuei0 can create bodie0, 9 of
f^a=
rao0 magicians pag.3 12.
I^owto produce or
maftemonfter0bp
art magifee, and
SbP
>barao0ma-
gtcian0 could not make lice, pa.3
13.
Cbatgreat matter0 map be iorougljt
ie^
tbi0 art, txtym prince0 efteeme
and mainterac it : of Oiuer0 Soon-
berfull ejeperuttcnt0, anb of ftrange
conciufton0tn glaffe0,oftlje art pers
(pe(ttttc,$c. pag.3 it.
^companfon betoijrt $>i>arao0 ma^
gtctans and our &>itcbc0, and bow
fijeir cunning con&fted in iuggling
fcnacfe0. '
pag.3 17.
Cbat tlje ferpcnt0 and frog0 Soere
truue prefentedj and ttye fcater poi^
Ijand0 into
tbe otber \^ legierde^
maine. pag.3 2?. Coconuertor tran-
fubllantiate monie into counter,
or
counters into monie. pag. 3 27. Co
pntonc tcftox into one band, and an
ofbermto t^eotberband, and 5itb
&)ord0to bring tbem togit^er.pag.
32f Coputone teftorintoa ftran=
ger0 i^and , aud another into pour
onme, and to conueie botl) into tbc
lrranger0 ^and iottb So>d0. pag.
$16,
feow? to dro tbe fame or
ti;c ufcc
featotberroife. pa.3
2^. Cot^rowe a
peece ofmonie awaic, and to find tt
againc fob^re poulift pag.3
it.
wit^
foord0 to maHe a groat
or
a tcftor to
leapeoutof a pot, or
to run alonsft
bpon a table. pag.3 27. Co mafec a
groat
or
a tcftor to Gnfee tbrouglj a
table, and to baniftjoutof a bantr-
httttyv berie ftrangelie. pag.327.
% notable tricfee totranf6jrmc a
counter to a groat pag.3 28.
%nejccellent feat, to mafce a two penie
peece lie plame in tbe
palme of pour
band, and to be paued from thence
So^en poulift. pag.3 2^.
f
Coconueie a tcftor out of one0 l^and
tbatbdldetb it feft. pag.329.
Co
ttyyowe a ptzcz of monie into a deepe
pond , arid to fctcij it againe from
S&tycnce pouiift,
pag^
3
o.
Co
The Contents*
Co camtcie one ibififng being in
one b<*nD into an otber
,
bolDtng
pour arme0 ab#raD li&e a ro)D. pag.
3
3
o.
t^ow torap a frag on tbefenucs
fele0. pag.3
3

wco tranffopnc anie one fmall tbing
into anie otber foptnt
ty
folding of
paper. pag.33i
)f carD0 , Srntb gcoD eautton0 bow
to auotD coufcnage ti>ercin : fpeci=
all ruic-0to conucic ano handle tyc
earD0, anD tbe maner and ojDct
bow
to aecompltfb all Difficult ano
ftrangc things fc^ougbt bp carD0.
pag.
n
i.
^low toDcituer out foure acc0, anD
to conucrttbem into fburcfenaue0.
pag.3
3
3
. l$ow to tell one fcrtjat car
D
be
fcetl) in tbe bottome , fcrfjen tbe
fame carD is. fyufficD into i%t ftocfee.
pag.33 4. <HnD otber Soaic to Deo tl)e
fame
,
bauing pour felfe inDeeD ne*
uer feene tbe carD. pag.3
3
4.Co tell
one Smtbout confcDeracie M)%t carD
betbmfeetb.
pag.3.34.
l^owtotett&bat carD ante man tbm-
fectb, bowto conuete tbcfamcinto a
fcernell of a nut 0.1 cbcriftone, ^c:
anD tbe lame againe intoone0 poc=
feet: bow to mafee one Dzawrtbc
fame 0: anie cavD pou itit, anD all
bnDer one beutfe. pag.33 ?.
>f faft 0; lo)fc, bow to knit a barD
knot bpon a banDfeercber, anD to
bnDa> tbe fame-witb wojD0.
p.3 3
a.
q%
notable feat of faft op laife, name=
Ue,topuiltbzce beaoftonea from off
a e<#D, ft>btie pouboiD faft tbe cnD0
tbeveof, fontbout remojmng ofpour
banD. pag.$37.
3luggiing fenacfe0 bp confcDeracie,
anD bow to Know fc>betber one
caft croffe
0?
pile bp tbe ringing.
pag.
33
8

j Comafee a ftjoaleof gofltng0 D?awe

atimber log. pag.
3
3
8. . Co mafee a
potoj anie^ucbtbtng
ftanfcing faft
ontbe eupbo^D, to fail Downe tbcnfe
bp bertue of &>o?D0. pag, 3*8, Co
. onebanfenafeeD4>ag.3^.Cotranf5
fcjme 0; alter tbe colour of ones cap
ozbat.pag.33i?. low to teilfcrfjerea
ftollcnbozflettf become. pag.33
9.
%vz& to alter one grainc into ano-
ther, 0? to confume
tbe gratne op
cojneto notbing. pag.3 4.
^i^ow to conuete (Smfb ioD0 op
cbarme0) tbe cojne contcineD in one
bojee into anotber>spag.
3
40. >f an
otber bo#e to conuert Sobeat into
flower ftntb &k#D0, $c. pag, 341*
Of Diuerfe petie iuggimg fenacfe0.
pag.
341*
Co burne a tb?cD ,
anD to mafee it
fc>bolc againe fcntb tbe au)e0 tbere=
of. pag.34 r
v
5
Co
cut a lace afunDer in tbe miD=
Deft, anD to maferit ibole againe.
pag.3
4
k. l&owto pulllacc0 innumc=
table out ofpour moutb, of fc>batco=
lour 0?lengtb poulift,anD neucr ante
tbing&netobe tberein. pag.3
43.
I^ow to mafee a bcofee, Sxfytxcin pou
Ibaillbew eueric leafe tberein to be
iobite , biacfee , blew , reD
,
pello
w,
granc,?c. pag^343.
JDefperatc
0^ Dangerou0 tuggiing
fenacfe0, Sberintlje fimplcare maDe
to tlnnfee, tbat a feeite iuggler iuitb
Soo0$ canburt anD belpc,feill anD
reuiue ante creature at
bi0
plcafure:
anDfirftto fetU aniefeinD of pullen,
; anD to giue it nfe agatne. pag.3
4^
f
Coeate a fenife, anD to fetcb it out of
anie otber place, pag.3 4^ Cotb^uft
a boDfein tnto pour beaD
wttljout
burt. pag.347* Co tb^uft a boDfetn
tb^ougb
pour tamg , anD a fenife
tb?ou^pourarmc:apittirullftgbt,
Swirbout burtop Danger.pag.347.C0
tb^uft a peece ofleaD tntewne eie,an^
to D^iue it about (Smtb, a fticfec) be=
tweene tbe ffein anD flclb of tbe fo^=
beaD,bnttll it be bjtougbtto tbe otber
eie,anD tbere tb^uft outpag.3 48 .Co
cut balfe pour nofe afunDer, auD to
bealc it againe p?efentlic fcritbout
anefalue, pag.3
48.
C&
TheContents.
Coptttatmgi^ougb onr cbeefce.
psg.34
8
. Cocut offone0
beab,anb
to laic it m a platter,$c: fcrtjicb tbc
tglci
i
caittfjebecollatton of 3Jolm
J
USapttft. pag,3 49. Co fyztift a bags
1
gcro?bobkm into pour gut0toerie
(rrahgelie,anb to recouer immcutat-
ftc.pag.3 *p vfco bjaro a cojb tiuougb
ydut xiokjmoutf) oj banb, fb fenfibiie
dptti^foamdernilltofec. pag,3*i.
Cl)e cbnciufion herein
tyt
reader
te referrcb to eerteine patterns of
of tnftrumentg fc^etewfy biuerfe
ftat0 ^clpccifieO are to beejeecu=
teb. pag.351.
xiiij.Booke,
f\jf
fljeart of aicatwffrte, of
IP
tt^eir fca)jb0 of art atib bernfc*
tobiearementf eie0,anb to procure
rcb
#ag.37*.
3n inuentarie of tt>c nameg, ft?ape0
5
power0
?
gouemcmcnt,an& cttcct0
of
fcmcte anb tpirit0, of their fcueratt
fcgnio2utie0anbbegree0:aftrange
bifcour(e&wo#btbereabmg.
p.377,
Ct#tyoure0 fcljeremp^mcipatl Diocia
mapbcbounb;tofont,raifeb anbre=
ftrainebfrombaring ofbutt, p. 393,
Cbefo;meofabiuring
0? citing ofti;e
fpirit0 afbjefaib to arifef appcare,
^page.
S9S
.
2* confutation of
tbe manifold banitiea
eontcmeb in tije precedent chapter*,
Ipeeiallieof commanDmg of Biuel0.
Pas.
39^
Cbe
name0 of
fye pianet0,tbeir
cba=
ra<ter0, togitber fcntij t^e twelue
figne0 oftbejobiake, tbetr bifpofite
on0, afpcct0, an&gottemment,SmtJj
otber obferuation0. pag.3
9 7*
crebtt to tbetr pjofeflton. ^ag.3
73. q Cbe troelue figne0 of tije
sobiafec,
Cbe 3tlcumpfter0 tyift, tijc Cbanon0
peoman0 tale,of aicum^ftical (tone*
anDSoater0. pag.3??,,
>fapeoman offbe countrie coufencb
\bpan3iicumptt. pag.3
?7.
% certcme fcing abafeb bp an 3Wcu=
mpft, anb of
tbe fctng0 forte a pjette
icuY pag.3 <fo.
%notable fio^ie bitten bp <rafmu0
oftfro 3Ucumpft0, alio of longation
mtb curtation. pag. 3*1.
<Cbe opinion of biucrfe Jearneb tnen
toucbiug tbc
foilie of SWcumpftrie.
pag. 3^8,
Cbat
baine anb beecitfull l;opc 10 a
great eaufe
&>b
men are febueeb by
fiji0 alluring art, anb tfiat tbere la=
bonr0 therein are tosteiefle, $c
^pag. 371.
% continuation of tbc former matter,
fritb a conciufion oftbe fame,
p.37^
qrbexv.Boo{e.
>
Tp^e
ejcpoBtfon of Slt'Doni, and
*
Sxfym tt 10 founb , ioljerebv *be
tt)$U art of conjuration %8btci$}zz
tbetr cbara<ter0 anb benommatii
on0,^C4jag.3 97. Cl^eir bilpofitiontf
ojinciinaiton0.3s>7. Cb^bifpofition
(Hftbepianet04)ag.^84 Cbe afpecttf
oft^e planet^
8
. Iftovolfyz baie in
bimbcbojbtftmg^ifljeb. 398. Ctje
bitiiuon of tbe baie, anb tbe planeta-
ncregimtnt4jag.399. C^ebimfion
of
tbe
mgi)t, anb the planetarie regi-
ment,
pag.39i?.
Cbe cbara(tet0 oftbe angel0of t^c fe=
uen baie0, fyity
their name0 : of &=
gure0,feale0 anb periapt0.pag.4oo,
tyn ejcperimentoftlje beab, pag.4i.
%licence fbjgribpiia to go anb come
b^ at all ttme0v pag^o7.
Co bnovt) of trcafure tybbtn in tije
eartb. pag.408,
q
Cbi0t0 tbe Saie to go inuifible b^
tbefctb;eefifter0offairie0. 408.
%n experiment of Citrael, $e :
angeU
dnidotninici, pag.410,
^Cbe
feuen angel0 oftbefeuen baie0,
ttHtbtljepjaicr caliebR^
%*f.
pag. 410.
t&ow to tnclofe (Spirit in a cb?tftaii
(lone, pag.4".
The Contents,
%6wttwtyptptop<)itimd\,fyzvom$ muifibie anbotlet lewo $taett!c&
fcrtjat fozmc muft be obferueD ano
feept, in making ti)C figure ittycrcbp
^eformer fecrct of inclofing afpint
in ctyzrftall 10 to be accompufyeD, $c.
pag,
4H,
^n'ejeperiment of t^efpmtOiScaiplja-
re0. pag,4i5,
f
Cije two) anD twentieth >falmc<
pag, 41

Clnspfalmealfb following, beingtlje

fiftie onetifalme,muft be faiD tfeee
ttmc0ouer,
(
K. pag.41^
CobinD tlje fpirit 2l$ealpi)are0, anl> to
lofclumagame, pag.418.
f
% licence fbz tfye
fpirit to Depart
pag.419.3i tppc 0% figure of tijc cir=
cie foztljcmaiftcr anD
tys
fellowe0
to fit in, ftjewmg Jjow $ after foljat
ration it fbotflb be maDe. pag.4*o.
Ctye mafctng of tljpc tyolie Swater,
pag. 4".
f
Co t^e fcater faie alio a0 follow^
cfypag^i* Ctycntafeetlje fait in
tty
IjanD , anD fate putting it into
tfye water, making in tije maner ofa
croue. pag.4n. Cljcn fpzinklcbp=
on ante tljing, anD faie a$ follower!?,
pag. 4iz
4
Comase a fptrtt to appearc in a cljzi-
ftall. pag.4"
%nexperimentof tlje DeaD. pag.4*3.
q
jftow tlje $->atcr nofter, %\xz, anD
CrcDo mutt be faiD , anD tljen t^e
pzaterimmcDiatlte following.
p.4*f.
Ulbonb to binD bitn to ttyec, anD to
tty
ifr.a0
follower!), pag.a *u
q
Cl)i0 bonD following, i0 to call
tym
into pour dntftallftone,
0}
glaffe, $c.
pag.418. Cijen being appcareD, faie
pag. 43^'
% companion bctweene popifb tpn?
cifts anD otljcr ccniuroz0j a.popiftn
coniuration publtftjeD bp a great Do-
rtoz oftije ISomiflji cijnrci;, Ins rules
anb cautions.
P^4f3*
3Uate experiment, ox coufenmg cojv:
iuralion pzactifeD at >zleance im
tije ^francifcane
Jf
ricr0
, tjew it
Sa0DetetteD
?
anDtljciuDgement a^
gainft tije autljozs of tljat eomefcie,
pag. 43'**
TDljomapbc conturoz0 in tlje Iftotmfh
cl)urcl) bcfiDe0 pzicfts, a riDiculoug
Definition of fupcrftitton , wl)at
wozD0areto bebfcDanD notbfcDin
cjcozcifmc0 , rebaptifmc allcwcD , it
t0lawrullto coniurc anp tljing,Di
ferencc0 bchwne tyoltc water anD
coniuration. pag,43
8
<
Cfyc fcuenrea(bn0 wljp&mc arc not
riD of tije Diuell Sitl> all tljeir po=
pity coniuratton0, ?lnj> tljere 5ere
no coiuroz0tntl;e pzimitiue cljurcl;,
anD Sol)? tlje Diuell t0 not fo Cane
call out of tbe bcuntcljcD a0 of tl)Z
pollcffeD, pag.44*
^DH;er grolfe abfurDitic0 ofvwtcl)inon=
ger0tntl)i0 matter of coniuration0.
pag.
443*
Certaine coniuration0 taKen out of
tijepontificall anD out of tbcmtiTalL
pag. 444.
^% coniuration Sozitten m tlje maue
boiKe. ^fol.i. pag.
445.
:>zemu0
pag. 445.
Cl)at popift) piizfts Jcaue nothing bn^
coniurcD,a fozme ofejcozcifme foz in=
cenfe. pas.44^.
tfyzfc 5ozD0 following, pag.41^. % Cije rule0 anD lawc0 of popifb Cjc-
licence to Depart. pag.419.
XOlftn to talfee 5itl) lpirit0,anb to Ijaue
true anfeoers to find out a tljeefc*
pag.
43
1 CoipeaRe 5itl) fpirit0. pag.43
o
% confutation of coniuration , tipc-
ciallie of tlje raifmg, binDing anD
Sifttufuno; of
tty
Diudl, of going
ozcift0 anD otl^cr conuiroz0 all one,
foriti) a confutation of tl;eir Sxty&e
power, l)ow ^.^artine coniurcu
tije Diuell,
pag.447-
Cljattt i0 a n^amefoz papift0 to be-
lecucotbcr coniuroz0 bcoing0,tbcir
owne being of fo litlc fb^cc, i^ippo=
cratc0 Ih0 opinion %erein.pag. 450.
Iqw
The Contents.
$ow eonturoi0 Ijaue bcguilcD Sariu
clje0/fc>bat bo)&e0 tbcp carte about
to procure creDit to tbcir arfc,foncfecD
auVrtion0 agatnft $J>ofe0 anD 3!o=
fepb. pag^fr.
Hill magtcall artg confuteD bp an ar-
gument concerning iftero , Sl;at
Cojnciiu0 3lgrippa anD Carolu0
d5aliu3 l)aue left bittentberof,anD
M
pjroucD bp experience. pag.45 *.
/f ja>alomon0 comuration0, anD of
ti>c opinion concetueD of
tys
cunning
anD pjactife therein. pag.454.
ILeflbn0 reaD in ail cburei)e0, fcrijere
tbe pope
b^tb
autbozitic, on ^aint
i!ij)argaret0 Date , tranflateD into
<ng}ify So?D to? fcw#D. pag.4f ?
%Delicate ftozie ofa IlombarD,fo>bo bp
faint )argaret0 example SoulD
neeD0 figbtSmtb areallDroell.p.4?7.
Clje ftojtc of
j&, Margaret pjameD to
be boib rtDtculoujS anD tmpiou0 in
euerie points pag.4
?9.
3tpleafant miracle fcjjougijt bp a po=
pifyp^eeft. pag.4*
Cbs former miracle confuteD, toitya
ftrange ftozie off&Xutiz, pag.461.
<(Thexvi.BQokc.
AConclttfion,tn
mantc of an
cpilog,rcpeating manieoftbc fop
mer abiurDtties of fcntdnnongertf
conceipt0, confutations tbereof,anD
ef tbe autbozitic of 3!amc0 j*>pzcn=
ger anD i^enrie 3'nftitc? tnquifitoza
anD compiler of ^.$9al.
$3,470,
2pwbatmeane0 ti)e common people
baue \s&nz maDe bciecuein t\)Z nor-
raculou0 fc>o,i&0 of fc>itcJjc0, a Defi*
nition of 5itcbcraft,anD a Defcrtp=
tiontbereof, pag.471.
3Scafon0 to pwouc tijat Scozcs anD
djaractcr0 are but babies , anD tbat
Sottcbe0 cannot Deo fucl)tbing0 a0
tbe muitituDe fuppofetb tyzy can,
tbcir greateftScDnDcr0 p?xnueDtrp
fle0, of a pojng gentleman coufeneD.
pag.
473*
Of one tljat 5o>a0 fo bcwitcljcD tijatbe
couID reaD no fcriptures butcano=
nicall, of a Diuell tbat couiD Cpcafec
no Ratine, ap^ajfettyat&Htcbcraft
t0 flat coufenage. pag.476.
>f btfion0,noife0, apparition0, anD i=
>ftlje Diuination bp tbe tmc
$ fyeera,
tagineDfounD0, anD of otber iiluft-
on0, of ioanbering fbule0: fcntl) a
confutation
thereof, pag.4<*i
CarDanu0 opinion of ftrange noifes,
bow counterftt bifton0 grow to be
creDitcD, of popiflj appeerancc0, of
pope 2l5oniface. pag.464,
>f
tbe noife 0? fbunD of eccbo, of one
tbat narrowlie efcapeD Drowning
tbcrebp^c, pag.4^5,
>f <bcurgie,witi> a confutation tbcr=
of, a letter fent to tnc concerning
tbefematter0. pag4$<\
f
(Ki)t topic of a letter fent bnto me
WL.b.
bp
C<&. ^aifter of art, anD
pjacitfer botb of pbpficfce,anb alfo in
times paft, of czvttinz baine fcten-
ce0; now condemned to Die foz tbe
fame
: txfyttzin
be opener^ tbe trutb
touclnngtljefe Deceits, pag,4*7.
anD bp $e bo&e anD fecp, icmin=
gtu0 })isi opinion thereof confutes, ar
bable to know iobat is a clocfec, of
eertcinc iugltng fenacfe0, mantfolD
rcafon0 fo^ tbc ouertbzDwe of iit-
cbe0 anD comuro0, anD tbeir coufc=
nages, of tbe Diucl0 trantYo^mati^
OU0,Of
Terrum candens
t
&c. pag,477
i^ovo tbc Diuell pzcacbeD ga?D Doitrine
in tbe Ibapc of a p^eeft, bow
ty
Suaa
DifcouereD,anD tbat it i0 a fbame(af=
ter confutation of
tbe greater fcntclp
crafts)fo^ anie manto giue creDit to
tbe leflcr point0 tbercof. pag.4
gi.
% conclufion agatnft fcntebcraft , in
mancr anD fbjme of an 5nDU(ti=
on. pag.4
8
$*
)fnaturall Sitcl)craft 0 fafcination.
pag. 484.
0f incbanting 0? bewitching ziz& .
pag. a^
>f
The Contents.
fl>f natural foftctyeraft foj louc, ^c,
pag. 487*
ASDifcourfe
foport &iucl$ and
fpirit0, and firft of p^Uofopl>cr0
opinton0,al& tyz
mancr oftljeir rea-
soning tjerefcpotij and ti>efamecon=
futed. ^35.489.
tf)em,an&ftm> reuercntltc Cltfiflfe
an0 ougtyt to tljinfce of tijcm.
p.5 04,
V0l)z8)zv tljep became Oiuei0 Society be=
ingangete feeptnot ti>ctt* fcocatton,
in Jittoe anb fyzut
-, of tlje fend opt?
nion0 of
tyz
18abbin0 toucans Ipts
tit& snD bugjs, fcritlj a confutation
tljcreof. pag.50^
&3me owne opinion concerning ting C^attJ)cbuH*0afcmlt0 arclpirituail
argument, to fye
bil&oafe of tome
fcjiterjsiieretopon,
pag.^r,
Cijc opinion of #fellu0 touching fpt=
rit0,of tljetr feuctaU ojder0, and a
confutation of i)t0 erroz0 tisercin,
pag. 49*,
i8pozc abfurb affcrtion0 of $fcilu0
arid tucl) oti)tx0, concerning tljc
actions and pau"ton0 of fpirit0 , l>i0
Definition of tfyem, anb ofi)i0 ejeperv=
ence therein.
pag.49?.
Ci)e opinion of ;ffafciu0 Carbanu0
touching fpirit0, anb ofi)i0 familiar
biucll. . pag,497.
Cl?e opinion of ^iMato concerning
fyi-
nt0,Diuel0 anb angei0, ioijat facri=
fiec0 tto liUe belt, Si)at tljep feare,
anb of ^ocrate0 ijtjs familiar bi=
uell. pag.4?
8
*
$Mato0mne ozbcr of fptrits anb an=
gel0, 2Dion^fra0l)i0 btutfiont^ere^
ofnotmucljbi&cringfrom t^efame,
all bifpjameb bp learned Oiuine0
.
pag. 500.
Ctye commenfement of biuel0 fonblte
gathered out of tl;e 14. of 3Ifaie, of
Hucifer anb of J)i0 fail, ttyc Caba=
itft0 tl)c Ci;almubift0 anb g>ci?n3le=:
mens opinion0 of
tyz
creation of an=
g#0. pag.foi,
>ftl)cc6tentionbetrocenetl;e <5reefte
anb JLatine c^urcl) touching tt)e fall
of angel0,tl)e variance among pa-
pula tl)cmfelue0 ijerein , a conmct
bttvo&nz ^ic^ael and JLucifer,
pag.
$0$ .
Tol)zvz
ttye battell bctweene 30tci)aci
anb&uctfcr &>a0 foug!;t,^ovo long
itcontmueb,anb ofttyeir power,l)oxx?
fondUepaptfte anb inSbel0 Sprite of
and not tempeall,anb l)Ovo groflelie
fomc tonberftand tyofz part0 of tije
fcrtpture, pag,?o,
(&t)Z ecwiuocation of ti)i0 fc>0b (ptrit,
l)ovo biucrme it i0 tafecn in tijc fcrij:=
turc0, fe>l)cre(bp ti;c &rate>0
taught
tljatttye fcripturei0 not alvt>aie0i^
terallicto beintcrp?cteb,noj pet al-
legojicallie to be bnberfttub . pa.50^
<<D)at it plcafeb dpob to manifeft
tyz
power of
ty$
fonne anb not of fcnt=
c\)Z0 bp miracie0. pag,5 1
14
^DftJre pou"e(Ceb Sttij biuel0. pag.5
13,
C^at 5e being not ti#ougi)lie info?=
meb of tlje nature of diuel0 andfpi-
rit0, muft fatiffie our felues Sottl)
tljat &)J)irf) t0 beltuercd b0 in
tyc
fcripture0 touching tijefame, l>ow
tln0iozd dmelli0 to befondcrfhud
botij m ti)e lingular splurali num^
bcr, of ti>e ipint of (0od and t^c fpt=
rit of t\)z biucll, of tame fpirit0, of
%l)ab. pag.$ 14*
tttyetfyer fpirit0 anb fculc0 can afltune
bobic0,anb oftljeir creation anb fub=
fiance, feijercm S?tter0ba) c)ctrea=
mclie contend anb batie. pag. $
1 1,
Certemc popifl) rea(bn0 concerning
fpirtt0 made of aier, of dale biuel0
anb nigljt biucl0, anb 5l)p tlje biucll
loucti) no Mtinbi0 meate. pag.? 1 7.
^Ijatfucl)biucl0a0 arc mentionebin
tl)efcnpture0,!)aue in tljeir names
tbeirnature anb qualitic0 exp?eireD,
%oi&) inftance0 tijereof. pag.f
1
8
.
2>iuerfe name0 of tlje diudl, ^ji^rebp
#0
nature and diftjofilion i0 mani=
fcfteb.
pag.Tio.
Cljat t\)Z ibol0 ox god0 oftije (0cntilc0
arc dtuel0, tycix diuerfe name^,. and
in
TheContents.
in&Ijat affairetf ifyeir t about and
iiwt!)o;itj0 arc emploted , ixfixzvcin
alfo tijc bltnD fuperftitton of tlje Ijca-
tl>cn people 10 difcoucred. pag.5 * r
.
toftit^ommBttyrfe god0 called Dy
fileW, and of ofycr tjeatijen god0,
tl)ctrnaiue0 andofficer, pag.5*3
sS>f dmnfr god# indiucrfe countries*
;0fpapiO* pjxminciall god0, a compa=
nm betrceene fl)tm and tyeatben
god,of pinjftcali god0,and of Suijat
occupation eitcne poptu; god is,
pag,
'
5i<\
% companion bettsmte tijc ijearljcn
and paptftg, touching tlieir ercufeg
%idolatrie, pag.5 *?<
UPbc conccipt of tfje ^eatijen and t^e
pti^mg all one in tdolatric, of ttje
couaceii of <Crent,a notable flo#e of
of a hangman arraigned after
tye
&>a0 dead and buricd,$c. pag.53
o
#
confutation of tl)C fable of rijcljang'
mani
ofmanic or^et fetttcd and ridi-
culous taie0 and apparition, *iiti)
a rep| osfe thereof. pag,
5 5
**
$ confutation of Jotonea iuuren-
fitj
3
and of manic otfterg, waintet-
ning tijefe famed and ridiculou*
talc0and apparition0
v
$Sl)at
tyU-
uct^ tljem awaic; of 3$oTc0 and l$e=
lia0 appearance in mount Cl;abo?,
pag.
534.
31 confutation of afluming of bodic0
7
and oftfye fcrpent ti^at feduced <nc
pag. n<z<
Cije obicttton concerning rlje diuelg
afifumingof tbe ferpentg bodie an-
froercd. pag.?
$
7,
>f tljc curffe rd)earfed <&mct.
5
. and
tljatplace rtgtytlie ejcpoundco,3;olm
Calumc0 opinion of tt;c diuciL
pag.
139
<
Qfrmzovoncopinion and resolution of
denature of (pirtt0, and of ti^e dt-
uell,iirl^i0pjopertic0< pag,54.
3tgainft fond fcntclmiongcr0,and ttjeis
opinion0 concerning co2po?all bv
uei0 pago4
a
<
%conclufionftfyerm tlje Spirit of
fy%-
rit0i0 described, bp tl)e illumination
of txfcb fpint all fyixits are to be
tried : &rit!) a confutation of
%
0neumatomacfy flallic denieng
tye
diutnitie oftWSpirit*
pag.543
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