,daemonologie ,9 ,=me ( a ,dialogie ,diuid$ into ?ree ,bookes4 ,by ,james ,,rx ,pr9t$ by ,rob]t ,walde-graue1 ,pr9t] to ! ,k+s ,maje/ie4 ,an4 #aeig4 ,cum ,privilegio ,regio4 ,,cont5ts ,! ,preface4 ,to ,! ,read]4 ,fir/ ,booke4 ,*ap4 ,i4 ,*ap4 ,,ii4 ,*ap4 ,,iii4 ,*ap4 ,,iiii4 ,*ap4 ,v4 ,*ap4 ,,vi4 ,*ap4 ,,vii4 ,seconde ,booke4 ,*ap4 ,i4 ,*ap4 ,,ii4 ,*ap4 ,,iii4 ,*ap4 ,,iiii4 ,*ap4 ,v4 ,*ap4 ,,vi4 ,*ap4 ,,vii4 ,?irde ,booke4 ,*ap4 ,i4 ,*ap4 ,,ii4 ,*ap4 ,,iii4 ,*ap4 ,,iiii4 ,*ap4 ,v4 ,*ap4 ,,vi4 ,newes f ,scotl&4 ,to ! ,read]4 ,disc\rse4 ,,! ,,preface4 ,,to ,,! ,,read]4 ,! fe>efull ab\nd+e at ?is "t 9 ?is c\ntrie1 ( ^! dete/able slaues ( ! ,deuill1 ! ,wit*es or en*aunt]s1 ha? mov$ me 7bel\$ read]7 to dispat* 9 po/1 ?is foll[+ treatise ( m9e1 n 9 any wise 7z ,i prote/7 to s]ue = a %ew ( my le>n+ +9e1 b onely 7mo\$ ( consci5ce7 to preasse !reby1 s f>re z ,i c1 to resolue ! d\bt+ h>ts ( _m2 bo? t su* assaultes ( ,sa?an are mo/ c]ta9ly practiz$1 t ! in/rum5tes !re(1 m]its mo/ sev]ly to be puni%$3 aga9/ ! damnable op9ions ( two pr9cipally 9 our age1 :]( ! "o call$ ,,scot an ,engli%man1 is n a%am$ 9 publike pr9t to d5y1 t !r c be su* a ?+ z ,wit*-craft3 & s ma9te9es ! old error ( ! ,sadducees1 9 d5y+ ( spirits4 ,! o!r call$ ,,vvi]vs1 a ,g]man ,phisition1 sets out a publick apologie = al ^! craftes-folkes1 :]eby1 procur+ = _! impunitie1 he pla9ely bewrayes himselfe to haue b5e "o ( t pr(ession4 ,& = to make ?is treatise ! m pleasaunt & facill1 ,i haue put x 9 =me ( a ,dialogue1 :i* ,i haue diuid$ into ?ree bookes3 ,! fir/ speak+ ( ,magie 9 g5]al1 & ,necromancie 9 special4 ,! second ( ,sorc]ie & ,wit*-craft3 & ! ?irde1 conte9es a disc\rse ( all ^! k9des ( spirits1 ,spectres t appe>es trobles p]sones3 toge!r ) a conclusion ( ! :ol "w4 ,my int5tion 9 ?is lab\r1 is only to pr\e two ?+s1 z ,i haue alreadie said3 ! "o1 t su* diueli% artes haue b5e & are4 ,! o!r1 :at exact trial & seu]e puni%m5t !y m]ite3 !re=e reason ,i1 :at k9de ( ?+s are possible to be p]=m$ 9 ^! arts1 by :at naturall causes !y may be1 n t ,i t\* e p>ticul> ?+ ( ! ,deuils p[]1 = t 7 inf9ite3 b onelie1 to speak s*ola/icklie1 7s9ce ?is c n bee spok5 9 our language7 ,i reason vpon g5us leau+ species1 & diff]5tia to be compreh5d$ !re94 ,z = example1 speak+ ( ! p[] ( ,magici5s1 9 ! fir/ book sixt ,*apt]3 ,i say1 t !y c sudd5ly cause be br\ght vnto !m1 all k9des ( da9tie dis%es1 by _! famili> _s3 ,s9ce z a ?iefe he delightes to /eale1 & z a spirite1 he c subtillie sudd5lie in\gh transport ! same4 ,n[ vnd] ?is g5us may be compreh5d$ al p>ticul>s1 dep5d+ !reupon2 ,su* z ! br++ ,w9e out ( a ,wall1 7z we haue he>d (t to haue b5e practis$ & su* o!rs2 :i* p>ticul>s1 are suffici5tlie prov$ by ! reasons ( ! g5]al4 ,& su* l 9 ! second booke ( ,wit*-craft 9 speciall1 & fift ,*ap4 ,i say & pr\e by diu]se argum5ts1 t ,wit*es c1 by ! p[] ( _! ,ma/]1 cure or ca/ on disseases3 ,n[ by ^! same reasones1 t pr\es _! p[] by ! ,deuil ( disseases 9 g5]ally is aswell pr\$ _! p[] 9 speciall3 z ( weak5+ ! nature ( "s m51 to make !m vnable = wom53 & mak+ x to ab\nd 9 o!rs1 m !n ! ord9>y c\rse ( nature w\ld p]mit4 ,& su* l 9 all o!r p>ticul> sicknesses2 ,b "o ?+ ,i w pray !e to obs]ue 9 all ^! places1 :]e ,i reason ^u ! deuils p[]1 :i* is ! diff]5t ends scopes1 t ,god z ! fir/ cause1 & ! ,devill z 8 in/rum5t & second cause %ootes at 9 all ^! actiones ( ! ,deuil1 7z ,gods hang-man37 ,= :]e ! deuilles int5tion 9 !m is eu] to p]i%1 ei!r ! s\le or ! body1 or bo? ( !m1 t he is s p]mitt$ to deale )3 ,god by ! contr>ie1 drawes eu] out ( t euill glorie to himselfe1 ei!r by ! wracke ( ! wick$ 9 8 ju/ice1 or by ! tryall ( ! pati5t1 & am5dm5t ( ! fai?full1 be+ wak5$ vp ) t rod ( correction4 ,hau+ ?us decl>$ vnto !e !n1 my full int5tion 9 ?is ,treatise1 ?\ wilt easelie excuse1 ,i d\bt n1 aswel my pret]mitt+1 to decl>e ! :ole p>ticul> rites & secretes ( ^! vnlawfull artes3 z also _! inf9ite & w\nd]full practises1 z be+ nei!r ( !m p]t95t to my purpose3 ! reason :]e(1 is giu5 9 ! h9d] ende ( ! fir/ ,*apt] ( ! ?irde booke3 & :o likes to be curi\s 9 ^! ?+es1 he may reade1 if he w "h ( _! practises1 ,,bod9vs ,dmonomanie1 collect$ ) great] dilig5ce1 !n writt5 ) judgem5t1 toge!r ) _! confessions1 t haue b5e at ?is "t appreh5$4 ,if he w\ld "k :at ha? b5e ! op9ion ( ! ,aunci5tes1 conc]n+ _! p[]3 he %all see x wel describ$ by ,,hyp]ivs1 ,,hemm+ivs1 two late ,g]ma9e writ]s3 ,besides innum]able o!r neot]ick ,!ologues1 t writes l>gelie vpon t subject3 ,& if he w\lde kn[e :at are ! p>ticul] rites1 curiosities ( ^! black arts 7:i* is bo? vnnecess>ie & p]il\s17 he w f9de x 9 ! f\r? book ( ,,cornelivs ,agrippa1 & 9 ,,vvi]vs1 :om( ,i spak4 ,& s wi%+ my pa9s 9 ?is ,treatise 7bel\$ ,read] to be effectual1 9 arm+ al !m t reades ! same1 aga9/ ^! ab\e m5tion$ err\res1 & recomm5d+ my good w to ?y fri5dly acceptation1 ,i bid !e h>tely f>e-well4 ,,iames ,rx4 ,,fir/ ,,booke4 ,,argvm5t4 ,! exord ( ! :ole4 ,! description ( ,magie 9 speciall4 ,*ap4 ,i4 ,,argvm5t4 ,prov5 by ! ,scripture1 t ^! vnlawfull artes 9 g5]e1 haue b5e & may be put 9 practise4 ,,philoma!s & ,,epi/emon reason ! matt]4 ,,philoma!s4 ,i am surely v]ie glad to haue mette ) y ?is daye1 = ,i am ( op9ion1 t ye c bett] resolue me ( "s ?+1 :]( ,i /& 9 great d\bt1 nor anie o!r :om-) ,i c\ld haue mette4 ,,epi4 ,9 :at ,i c1 t ye l to speir at me1 ,i w will+lie & freelie tell my op9ion1 & if ,i pr\e x n suffici5tly1 ,i am he>tely cont5t t a bett] reason c>ie x away !n4 ,,phi4 ,:at ?9ke yee ( ^! /range newes1 :i* n[ onelie furni%es purpose to al m5 at _! meet+3 ,i meane ( ^! ,wit*es8 ,,epi4 ,surelie !y are wond]full3 ,& ,i ?9k s cle>e & pla9e confessions 9 t purpose1 haue neu] fall5 out 9 anie age or cuntrey4 ,,phi4 ,no "q if !y be true1 b !re( ! ,doct\rs d\btes4 ,,epi4 ,:at "p ( x d\bt ye (8 ,,phi4 ,ev5 ( all1 = ought ,i c yet p]ceaue3 & namelie1 t !re is su* a ?+ z ,wit*-craft or ,wit*es1 & ,i w\ld pray y to resolue me !re( if ye may3 = ,i haue reason$ ) sundrie 9 t matt]1 & yet c\ld nev] be satisfi$ !re94 ,,epi4 ,i %all ) good w doe ! be/ ,i c3 ,b ,i ?9ke x ! difficill]1 s9ce ye d5ie ! ?+ x selfe 9 g5]all3 = z x is said 9 ! logick s*ools1 ,contra negantem pr9cipia non e/ disput&um4 ,alwaies = t "p1 t wit*craft1 & ,wit*es haue b5e1 & are1 ! =m] "p is cle>elie prov$ by ! ,scriptures1 & ! la/ by dailie exp]i5ce & confessions4 ,,phi4 ,i "k yee w alleadge me ,saules ,py?onisse3 b t z appe>es w n make mu* = y4 ,,epi4 ,n onlie t place1 b div]s o!rs3 ,b ,i m>vel :y t %\ld n make mu* = me8 ,,phi4 ,! reasones are ^!1 fir/ yee may consid]1 t ,saul be+ tr\bl$ 9 _s1 7,m#a7 & hav+ fa/$ long be=e1 z ! text te/ifie?1 & be+ come to a woman t 0 brut$ to h su* k1 & t to inquire s important news1 he hav+ s guiltie a consci5ce = 8 ha9\s (f5ces1 & specially1 = t same vnlawful curiositie1 & horrible defection3 & !n ! woman cry+ out vpon ! sudda9e 9 great admiration1 = ! vnc\? si*t t %e all$g$ to haue s5e1 discov]+ him to be ! ,k+1 ?ogh disguys$1 d5i$ by him be=e3 x 0 no w\nd] ,i say1 t 8 s5ses be+ ?us di/ract$1 he c\ld n p]ceaue hir fa9+ ( hir voice1 hee be+ himselfe 9 an o!r *alm]1 & see+ no?+4 ,next :at c\ld be1 or 0 rais$8 ,! _s ( ,samuel8 ,prophane & aga9/ all ,!ologie3 ! ,diuell 9 8 lik5es8 z vnappeirant1 t ei!r ,god w\ld p]mit him to come 9 ! %ape ( 8 ,sa9tes 7= !n c\ld neu] ! ,prophets 9 ^? daies haue b5e sure1 :at ,_s spake to !m 9 _! visiones7 or !n t he c\ld =e-tell :at 0 to come !re aft]2 = ,prophecie proce$e? onelie ( ,,god3 & ! ,devill ha? no k ( ?+s to come4 ,,epi4 ,yet if yee w m>ke ! wordes ( ! text1 ye w f9de cle>ely1 t ,saul saw t app>ition3 = giv+ y t ,saul 0 9 an o!r ,*alm]1 at ! mak+ ( ! circles conjurationes1 ne$eful = t purpose 7z none ( t craft w p]mit any v!rs to behold at t "t7 yet x is evid5t by ! text1 t h[ sone t once t vnclean _s 0 fully ris51 %ee call$ 9 vpon ,saul4 ,= x is saide 9 ! text1 t ,saule knew him to be ,samuel1 :i* c\lde n haue b5e1 by ! he>+ tell onely ( an olde man ) an mantil1 s9ce !re 0 _m mo old m5 dead 9 ,israel nor ,samuel3 ,& ! common weid ( t :ole ,cuntrey 0 mantils4 ,z to ! next1 t x 0 n ! _s ( ,samuel1 ,i grant3 ,9 ! prov+ :]e( ye ne$e n to insi/1 s9ce all ,*ri/ians ( :atso-ev] ,religion agrees vpon t3 & none b ei!r m]e ignorants1 or ,necromanci]s or ,wit*es d\btes !re(4 ,& t ! ,diuel is p]mitt$ at som-times to put himself 9 ! liknes ( ! ,sa9tes1 x is pla9e 9 ! ,scriptures1 :]e x is said1 t ,sa?an c trans-=me himselfe into an ,angell ( light4 7,m#b7 ,nei!r c\ld t br+ any inconv5i5t ) ! visiones ( ! ,prophets1 s9ce x is mo/ c]ta9e1 t ,god w n p]mit him s to deceiue 8 own3 b only su*1 z fir/ wilfully deceiues !m-selves1 by runn+ vnto him1 :ome ,god !n suff]s to fall 9 _! owne sn>es1 & ju/lie p]mittes !m to be illud$ ) great efficacy ( deceit1 because !y w\ld n beleeue ! true? 7z ,paul say?74 ,& z to ! diuelles =etell+ ( ?+s to come1 x is true t he kn[es n all ?+s future1 b yet t he kn[es p>te1 ! ,tragicall ev5t ( ?is hi/orie decl>es x1 7:i* ! wit ( woman c\ld nev] haue =e-spok57 n t he ha? any presci5ce1 :i* is only prop] to ,god3 or yet kn[s anie ?+ by lok+ vpon ,god1 z 9 a mirr\r 7z ! good ,angels doe7 he be+ = eu] deb>r$ f ! fauorable pres5ce c\nt5ance ( 8 creator1 b only by "o ( ^! two meanes1 ei!r z be+ worldlie wise1 & taught by an cont9uall exp]i5ce1 ev] s9ce ! creation1 judges by likelie-hood ( ?+es to come1 accord+ to ! l t ha? pass$ be=e1 & ! naturall causes1 9 respect ( ! vicissitude ( all ?+es worldly3 ,or else by ,gods employ+ ( him 9 a turne1 & s =ese5e !re(3 z appe>es to haue b9 9 ?is1 :]e( we f9de ! v]ie l 9 ,mi*eas propheticque disc\rse to ,k+ ,a*ab4 7,m#c7 ,b to pro\e ?is my fir/ proposition1 t !re c be su* a ?+ z wit*-craft1 wit*es1 !re are manie mo places 9 ! ,scriptures !n ?is 7z ,i said be=e74 ,z fir/ 9 ! law ( ,god1 x is pla9ely prohibit$3 7,m#d7 ,b c]ta9e x is1 t ! ,law ( ,god speakes no?+ 9 va9e1 ne!r do? x lay curses1 or injoyne puni%m5tes vpon %add[es1 condemn+ t to be il1 :i* is n 9 ess5ce or be+ z we call x4 ,secondlie x is pla9e1 :]e wick$ ,ph>aohs wise-m5 imitat$ ane numb] ( ,moses miracles1 7,m#e7 to h>d5 ! tyrants he>t !re by4 ,?irdly1 said n ,samuell to ,saull1 7,m#f7 t disob$i5ce is z ! s9ne ( ,wit*-craft8 ,to comp>e to a ?+ t 7 n1 x 7 too too absurd4 ,f\r?lie1 0 n ,simon ,magus1 a man ( t craft8 7,m#g7 ,& fiftlie1 :at 0 %e t _h ! _s ( ,py?on8 7,m#h7 beside innum]able o!r places t 7 irkesom to recite4 ,*ap4 ,,ii4 ,,argvm5t4 ,:at kynde ( s9 ! practiz]s ( ^! vnlawfull artes committes4 ,! division ( ^! artes4 ,& :at are ! meanes t allures any to practize !m4 ,,philoma!s4 ,bvt ,i ?9ke x v /range1 t ,god %\ld p]mit anie man-kynde 7s9ce !y be>e 8 owne ,image7 to fall 9 s grosse & fil?ie a defection4 ,,epi4 ,al?\gh man 9 8 ,creation 0 7,m#i7 made to ! ,image ( ! ,creator1 yet ?r\gh 8 fall hav+ once lo/ x1 x is b re/or$ aga9e 9 a "p by grace onelie to ! elect3 ,s all ! re/ fall+ away f ,god1 are giv5 ov] 9 ! h&es ( ! ,devill t enemie1 to be>e 8 ,image3 & be+ once s giv5 ov]1 ! greate/ & ! grosse/ impietie1 is ! pleasante/1 & mo/ delytefull vnto !m4 ,,phi4 ,b may x n suffice him to haue indirectly ! rule1 & procure ! p]dition ( s manie s\les by allur+ !m to vices1 & to ! foll[+ ( _! own appetites1 suppose he abuse n s _m simple s\les1 9 mak+ !m directlie ackn[l$ge him = _! mai/]4 ,,epi4 ,no surelie1 = hee vses ev]ie man1 :om ( he ha? ! rule1 accord+ to _! complexion & k3 ,& s :ome he f9des mo/ simple1 he pla9elie/ discov]s himselfe vnto !m4 ,= hee bee+ ! enemie ( mans ,salvation1 vses al ! meanes he c to entrappe !m s f>re 9 8 sn>es1 z x may be vnable to !m !reaft] 7suppose !y w\ld7 to rid !mselues out ( ! same4 ,,phi4 ,!n ?is s9ne is a s9ne aga9/ ! holie ,gho/4 ,,epi4 ,x is 9 "s1 b n 9 all4 ,,phi4 ,h[ t8 ,are n all ^! t runnes directlie to ! ,devill 9 "o ,categorie4 ,,epi4 ,god =bid1 = ! s9 aga9/ ! holie ,gho/ ha? two bran*es3 ,! "o a fall+ backe f ! :ole s]vice ( ,,god1 & a refusall ( all 8 preceptes4 ,! o!r is ! do+ ( ! fir/ ) k1 kn[+ t !y doe wrong aga9/ _! own consci5ce1 & ! te/imonie ( 7,m#aj7 ! holie ,_s1 hav+ once _h a ta/ ( ! sweetnes ( ,gods m]cies4 ,n[ 9 ! fir/ ( ^! two1 all sortes ( ,necromanc]s1 ,en*ant]s or ,wit*es1 ar compreh5d$3 b 9 ! la/1 none b su* z erres ) ?is k t ,i haue spok5 (4 ,,phi4 ,!n x appe>es t !re are m sortes nor "o1 t are directlie pr(essors ( 8 s]vice3 & if s be1 ,i pray y tell me h[ manie1 & :at are !y8 ,,epi4 ,!re are pr9cipallie two sortes1 :]evnto all ! p>tes ( t vnhappie arte are r$act$2 :]e( ! "o is call$ ,magie or ,necromancie1 ! o!r ,sorc]ie or ,wit*-craft4 ,,phi4 ,:at ,i pray y8 & h[ manie are ! meanes1 :]eby ! ,devill allures p]sones 9 anie ( ^! sn>es8 ,,epi4 ,ev5 by ^! ?ree passiones t are )9 our selues3 ,curiositie 9 great +9es3 ?ri/ ( rev5ge1 = "s tortes deeply appreh5d$3 or gre$ie appetite ( ge>e1 caus$ ?r\gh great p\]ty4 ,z to ! fir/ ( ^!1 ,curiosity1 x is onelie ! inticem5t ( ,magici5s1 or ,necromanci]s3 & ! o!r two are ! allur]es ( ! ,sorc]]s1 or ,wit*es1 = t olde & craftie ,s]p5t1 be+ a spirite1 hee easilie spyes our affections1 & s con=mes himselfe !reto1 to deceaue vs to our wracke4 ,*ap4 ,,iii4 ,,argvm5t4 ,! significations & ,etymologies ( ! words ( ,magie & ,necromancie4 ,! diff]5ce betuixt ,necromancie & ,wit*-craft3 ,:at are ! entressis1 & beg9n+es1 t br+s anie to ! k !re(4 ,,philoma!s4 ,i ,w\ld gladlie fir/ he>e1 :at ?+ is x t ye call ,magie or ,necromancie4 ,,epi4 ,?is worde ,magie 9 ! ,p]sian t\ng1 importes z mu*e z to be ane contemplator or ,int]pret\r ( ,div9e & heav5lie sci5ces3 :i* be+ fir/ vs$ amongs ! ,*aldees1 ?r\gh _! ignorance ( ! true div9itie1 0 e/eem$ & reput$ among/ !m1 z a pr9cipall v]tue3 ,& !re=e1 0 nam$ vnju/lie ) an honorable /ile1 :i* "n ! ,greekes imitat$1 g5]ally import+ all ^! k9des ( vnlawfull artes4 ,& ?is ^w ,necromancie is a ,greek ^w1 comp\nd$ ( 1 :i* is to say1 ! ,prophecie by ! dead4 ,?is la/ "n is giv51 to ?is black vnlawfull sci5ce by ! figure ,syn$o*e1 because x is a pr9cipal "p ( t art1 to s]ue !m selues ) dead c>cages 9 _! diu9ations4 ,phi4 ,:at diff]5ce is !re betwixt ?is arte1 & ,wit*-craft4 ,,epi4 ,surelie1 ! diff]5ce vulg>e put betwixt !m1 is v]rie m]rie1 & 9 a man] true2 = !y say1 t ! ,wit*es ar s]vantes onelie1 & slaues to ! ,devil2 b ! ,necromanci]s are 8 mai/]s & comm&]s4 ,,phi4 ,h[ c t be true1 yt any m5 be+ specially adict$ to 8 s]vice1 c be 8 comm&]s8 ,,epi4 ,yea1 !y may be3 b x is onelie secundum quid3 ,= x is n by anie p[] t !y c haue ov] him1 b ex pacto allan]lie3 :]eby he oblices himself 9 "s trifles to !m1 t he may on ! o!r "p obte9e ! fruition ( _! body s\le1 :i* is ! onlie ?+ he huntes =4 ,,phi4 ,an v]ie 9-quitable contract =soo?3 ,b ,i pray y disc\rse vnto mee1 :at is ! effect & secreets ( t arte8 ,,epi4 ,t is ov] l>ge an fielde ye giue mee3 yet ,i %all doe good-w1 ! mo/ summ>lie t ,i c1 to runne ?r\gh ! pr9cipal po9ts !re(4 ,z !re are two sorts ( folkes1 t may be entys$ to ?is arte1 to wit1 le>n$ or vnle>n$3 s is !re two meanes1 :i* are ! fir/ /e]]s vp fe$]s ( _! curiositie1 !reby to make !m to giue !mselves ov] to ! same3 ,:i* two meanes1 ,i call ! ,divels s*oole1 & 8 rudim5tes4 ,! le>n$ haue _! curiositie wak5$ vppe2 & f$de by t :i* ,i call 8 s*oole3 ?is is ! ,a/rologie judici>4 ,= div]s m5 hav+ atta9$ to a great p]fection 9 le>n+1 yet rema9+ ov]b>e 7alas7 ( ! _s ( reg5]ation & frutes !re(3 f9d+ all naturall ?+es common1 aswell to ! /upide p$ants z vnto !m1 !y assaie to v5dicate vnto !m a great] "n1 by n onlie kn[+ ! c\rse ( ?+s heav5lie1 b likewise to cl+ to ! k ( ?+s to come !reby4 ,:i*1 at ! fir/ face appe>+ lawfull vnto !m1 9 respect ! gr\nd !r( seeme? to proce$ ( naturall causes onelie3 !y are s allur$ !reby1 t f9d+ _! practize to pro\e true 9 sundry ?+s1 !y /udie to "k ! cause !re(3 & s m\nt+ f degree to degree1 vpon ! slipp]ie & vnc]ta9e scale ( curiositie2 !y are at la/ entis$1 t :]e lawfull artes or sci5ces failes1 to satisfie _! re/les m9des1 ev5 to seeke to t black & vnlawfull sci5ce ( ,magie4 ,:]e1 f9d+ at ! fir/1 t su* diu]s =mes ( circles conjurations rightlie joyn$ !reunto1 w raise su* div]s =mes ( spirites1 to resolue !m ( _! d\bts3 & attribut+ ! do+ !re(1 to ! p[] insep>ablie ty$1 or inh]5t 9 ! circles3 & manie words ( ,god1 confus$lie wrapp$ 92 !y bl9dlie glorie ( !mselves1 z if !y _h by _! quicknes ( +9e1 made a conque/ ( ,plutoes dom9ion1 & 7 become ,emp]\rs ov] ! ,/ygian habitacles4 ,:]e1 9 ! meane "t 7mis]able wret*es7 !y are become 9 v]ie de$e1 bond-slaues to _! mortall enemie3 & _! k1 = all t !y presume !re(1 is no?+ increas$1 except 9 kn[+ evill1 & ! horrors ( ,hell = puni%m5t !re(1 z ,adams 0 by ! eat+ ( ! =bidd5 tree4 7,m#aa7 ,*ap4 ,,iiii4 ,,argvm5t4 ,! ,description ( ! ,rudim5ts & ,s*oole1 :i* are ! entresses to ! arte ( ,magie3 ,& 9 speciall ! diff]5ces betwixt ,a/ronomie & ,a/rologie3 ,diuision ( ,a/rologie 9 diu]s p>tes4 ,,philoma!s4 ,bvt ,i pray y likewise =get n to tell :at are ! ,deuilles rudim5tes4 ,,epi4 ,8 rudim5tes1 ,i call fir/ 9 g5]all1 all t :i* is call$ vulg>ly ! v]tue ( worde1 h]be1 /one3 :i* is vs$ by vnlawful *>mes1 )\t naturall causes4 ,z likewise all k9de ( practicques1 freites1 or o!r l extraord9>ie actiones1 :i* _c abide ! true t\t*e ( naturall reason4 ,,phi4 ,i w\ld haue y to make t playn]1 by "s p>ticul> examples2 = y\r proposition is v]ie g5]all4 ,,epi4 ,i meane ei!r by su* k9de ( ,*>mes z commonlie dafte wiues vses1 = heal+ ( =spok5 goodes1 = pres]u+ !m f euill eyes1 by knitt+ r\n-trees1 or sundrie/ k9de ( h]bes1 to ! haire or tailes ( ! goodes3 ,by cur+ ! ,worme1 by /emm+ ( blood1 by heal+ ( ,horse-crookes1 by turn+ ( ! riddle1 or do+ ( su* l innum]able ?+s by wordes1 )\t apply+ anie ?+1 meete to ! "p (f5d$1 z ,m$ic9]s doe2 ,or else by /ay+ m>i$ folkes1 to haue naturallie adoe ) o!r1 7by knitt+ s manie knottes vpon a poynt at ! "t ( _! m>iage74 ,& su*-l ?+s1 :i* m5 vses to practise 9 _! m]r9esse3 ,= fra vnle>n$ m5 7be+ naturallie curi\s1 & lack+ ! true k ( ,god7 f9des ^! practises to pro\e true1 z sundrie ( !m w doe1 by ! p[] ( ! ,devill = deceau+ m51 & n by anie inh]5t v]tue 9 ^! va9e wordes & freites2 be+ desir\s to w9ne a reputation to !mselues 9 su*-l turnes1 !y ei!r 7if !y be ( ! %amefa/] sorte7 seeke to bee le>n$ by "s t are exp]im5t$ 9 t ,arte1 7n kn[+ x to be euill at ! fir/7 or else be+ ( ! gross] sorte1 runnes directlie to ! ,deuill = ambition or desire ( ga9e1 & pla9elie contractes ) him !reupon4 ,,phi4 ,b me ?9kes ^! meanes :i* yee call ! ,s*oole & rudim5tes ( ! ,deuill1 are ?+es lawfull1 & haue b5e appro\$ = su* 9 all times & ages3 ,z 9 special1 ?is sci5ce ( ,a/rologie1 :i* is "o ( ! speciall memb]s ( ! ,ma!maticques4 ,,epi4 ,!re are two ?+es :i* ! le>n$ haue obs]u$ f ! beg9n+1 9 ! sci5ce ( ! ,heau5lie ,creatures1 ! ,planets1 ,/>res1 & su* l3 ,! "o is _! c\rse & ord9>y motiones1 :i* = t cause is call$ ,a/ronomia3 ,:i* ^w is a comp\nd ( t is to say1 ! law ( ! ,/>res3 ,& ?is arte inde$ is "o ( ! memb]s ( ! ,ma!maticques1 n onelie lawful1 b mo/ necess>ie & comm5dable4 ,! o!r is call$ ,a/rologia1 be+ comp\nd$ ( :i* is to say1 ! ^w1 & prea*+ ( ! />res3 ,:i* is deuid$ 9 two p>tes3 ,! fir/ by kn[+ !reby ! p[]s ( simples1 & sick5esses1 ! c\rse ( ! seasons & ! wea!r1 be+ rul$ by _! influ5ce2 :i* "p dep5d+ vpon ! =m]1 al?\gh x be n ( x selfe a p>te ( ,ma!maticques3 yet x is n vnlawful1 be+ mod]atlie vs$1 suppose n s necess>ie & comm5dable z ! =m]4 ,! second "p is to tru/e s mu* to _! influ5ces1 z !reby to =e-tell :at common-weales %all flori% or decay3 :at p]sones %all be =tunate or vn=tunate3 :at side %all w9ne 9 anie battell3 ,:at man %all obte9e victorie at s+ul> combate3 ,:at way1 & ( :at age %all m5 die3 ,:at horse %all w9ne at mat*e-runn+2 & diu]se su* l incr$ible ?+s1 :]e9 ,c>danus1 ,cornelius ,agrippa1 & diu]se o!rs haue m curi\slie !n pr(itably writt5 at l>ge4 ,( ?is roote la/ spok5 (1 spr+s innum]able bran*es2 su* z ! k by ! natiuities2 ! ,*eiromancie1 ,geomantie1 ,hydromantie1 ,ari?mantie1 ,physiognomie3 a ?\s& o!rs3 :i* 7 mu* practis$1 hold5 9 great reu]5ce by ! ,g5tles ( olde4 ,& ?is la/ "p ( ,a/rologie :]e( ,i haue spok51 :i* is ! root ( _! bran*es1 0 call$ by !m p>s =tun4 ,?is p>te n[ is vtt]lie vnlawful to be tru/$ 91 or practiz$ among/ *ri/ians1 z lean+ to no gr\nd ( natural reason3 x is ?is "p :i* ,i call$ be=e ! deuils s*ole4 ,,phi4 ,b yet manie ( ! le>n$ are ( ! contr>ie op9ion4 ,,epi4 ,i grant1 yet ,i c\ld giue my reasons to =tifie ma9ta9e my op9ion1 if to ent] into ?is disputation x wold n draw me q (f ! gr\nd ( our disc\rs2 besides ! mis-sp5d+ ( ! :ole daie !reupon3 ,"o ^w onely ,i w answet to !m1 t 9 ! ,scriptures 7:i* mu/ be an infallible gr\nd to all true ,*ri/ians7 ,t 9 ! ,prophet ,i]emie 7,m#ab7 x is pla9elie =bidd51 to beleeue or he>k5 vnto !m t ,prophecies =e-speakes by ! c\rse ( ! ,planets ,/>res4 ,*ap4 ,v4 ,,argvm5t4 ,h[ f>re ! vs+ ( ,*>mes is lawfull or vnlawfull3 ,! description ( ! =mes ( ,circkles & ,coniurationes4 ,& :at cause? ! ,magicianes !mselues to we>ie !re(4 ,,philoma!s4 ,wel1 ,ye haue said f> in\gh 9 t argum5t4 ,b h[ pro\e ye n[ t ^! *>mes or vnnaturall practicques are vnlawfull3 ,= s1 _m hone/ m]rie m5 wom5 haue publicklie practiz$ "s ( !m1 t ,i ?9ke if ye w\ld accuse !m al ( ,wit*-craft1 ye w\ld affirme m nor ye w be beleeu$ 94 ,,epi4 ,i see if y _h tak5 good t5t 7to ! nature ( t ^w1 :]eby ,i nam$ x17 ye w\ld n haue b5e 9 ?is d\bt1 nor mi/ak5 me1 s f>re z ye haue done3 ,= al?\gh1 z none c be s*oll]s 9 a s*ole1 n be subject to ! ma/] !re(3 s none c /udie & put 9 practize 7= /udie ! alone1 & k1 is m p]il\s nor (f5siue2 & x is ! practise only t makes ! greatnes ( ! (f5ce47 ! cirkles & art ( ,magie1 )\t committ+ an horrible defection f ,god3 ,& yet z !y t reades & le>nes _! rudim5ts1 are n ! m subject to anie s*oole-ma/]1 if x please n _! p>5tes to put !m to ! s*oole !reaft]2 ,s !y :o ignorantly pr\es ^! practicques1 :i* ,i cal ! deuilles rudim5ts1 vnkn[+ !m to be baites1 ca/5 out by him1 = trapp+ su* z ,god w p]mit to fall 9 8 h&s3 ,?is k9de ( folkes ,i saie1 no d\bt1 ar to be judg$ ! be/ (1 9 respect !y vse no invocation nor help ( him 7by _! k at lea/7 9 ^! turnes1 & s haue neu] entr$ !mselues 9 ,sa?ans s]uice2 ,yet to speake truely = my owne "p 7,i speake b = my selfe7 ,i desire n to make s ne]e rid+3 ,= 9 my op9ion our enemie is ou] craftie1 & we ou] weake 7except ! great] grace ( ,god7 to assay su* haz>ds1 :]e9 he preases to trap vs4 ,,phi4 ,ye haue reason =soo?2 = z ! common ,pr\]be sai?3 ,!y t suppe keile ) ! ,deuill1 haue ne$e ( long spoones4 ,b n[ ,i praie y goe =w>de 9 ! describ+ ( ?is arte ( ,magie4 ,,epi4 ,fra !y bee come once vnto ?is p]fection 9 euill1 9 hau+ any k 7:e!r le>n$ or vnle>n$7 ( ?is black art3 !y !n beg9ne to be we>ie ( ! rais+ ( _! ,mai/]1 by conjur$ circkles2 be+ bo? s difficile & p]il\s1 & s comme? pla9elie to a contract ) him1 :]e9 is speciallie conte9$ =mes & effectes4 ,,phi4 ,b ,i praye y or eu] y goe fur!r1 disc\rse me "s-:at ( _! circkles & conjurationes2 ,& :at %\ld be ! cause ( _! we>y+ !re(3 ,= x %\ld seeme t t =me %\ld be lesse fe>efull yet1 ?an ! direct haunt+ & societie1 ) t f\le & vncleane ,spirite4 ,,epi4 ,i ?9ke ye take me to be a ,wit* my selfe1 or at ! lea/ w\ld fa9e swe>e y\r selfe pr5tise to t craft3 ,alwaies z ,i may1 ,i %all %ortlie satisfie y1 9 t k9de ( conjurations1 :i* are conte9$ 9 su* bookes1 :i* ,i call ! ,deuilles ,s*oole3 ,!re are f\re pr9cipall p>tes2 ! p]sons ( ! conjur]s2 ! action ( ! conjuration2 ! wordes & rites vs$ to t effect2 & ! ,spirites t are conjur$4 ,ye mu/ fir/ rememb] to laye ! gr\nd1 t ,i t\ld y be=e3 :i* is1 t x is no p[] inh]5t 9 ! circles1 or 9 ! hol9es ( ! names ( ,god blasphem\slie vs$3 nor 9 :atsoeu] rites or c]emonies at t "t vs$1 t ei!r c raise any inf]nall _s1 or yet limitat him p]=ce )9 or )\t ^! circles4 ,= x is he onelie1 ! fa!r ( all lyes1 :o hau+ fir/ ( all prescrib$ t =me ( do+1 fe9+ himselfe to be comm&$ re/re9$ !reby1 wil be loa? to passe ! b\ndes ( ^! injunctiones2 aswell !reby to make !m glory 9 ! impir+ ou] him 7z ,i saide be=e37 ,z likewise to make himselfe s to be tru/$ 9 ^! little ?+es1 t he may haue ! bett] commoditie !reaft]1 to deceiue !m 9 ! end ) a tricke once = all2 ,i meane ! eu]la/+ p]dition ( _! s\l body4 ,!n lay+ ?is gr\nd1 z ,i haue said1 ^! conjurationes mu/ haue few or mo 9 numb] ( ! p]sones conjur]s 7alwaies pass+ ! s+ul] numb]7 accord+ to ! qualitie ( ! circle1 & =me ( app>ition4 ,two pr9cipall ?+es _c well 9 t err& be want$3 holie-wat] 7:]eby ! ,deuill mockes ! ,papi/es7 & "s pres5t ( a liu+ ?+ vnto him4 ,!re ar likewise c]ta9e seasons1 dayes & h\res1 t !y obs]ue 9 ?is purpose3 ,^! ?+s be+ all readie1 & prep>$1 circles are made triangul>1 quadrangul>1 r\nd1 d\ble or s+le1 accord+ to ! =me ( app>ition t !y craue4 ,b to speake ( ! diu]se =mes ( ! circles1 ( ! innum]able *>act]s & crosses t are )9 & )\t1 & out-?r\gh ! same1 ( ! diu]s =mes ( app>itiones1 t t craftie _s illudes !m )1 & or all su* p>ticul>s 9 t action1 ,i remit x to ou]-manie t haue busi$ _! heades 9 describ+ ( ! same2 z be+ b curi\s1 & altoge!r vnpr(itable4 ,& ?is f>re onelie ,i t\*1 t :5 ! conjur$ ,_s appe>es1 :i* w n be :ile aft] manie circum/ances1 long prai]s1 & mu* muttr+ & murmur+ ( ! conjur]s2 l a ,papi/ prie/1 dispat*+ a hunt+ ,masse3 h[ sone ,i say1 he appe>es1 if !y haue miss$ "o iote ( all _! rites2 or if any ( _! feete once slyd ou] ! circle ?r\gh t]ror ( 8 fe>eful app>ition1 he payes himselfe at t "t 9 8 owne h&e1 ( t due debt :i* !y ought him2 & o!r-wise w\ld haue delay$ long] to haue pay$ him3 ,i meane hee c>ries !m ) him bodie & s\le4 ,if ?is be n n[ a j cause to make !m we>ie ( ^! =mes ( conjuration1 ,i leaue x to y to judge vpon2 consid]+ ! long-som5esse ( ! lab\r1 ! precise keep+ ( dayes & h\res 7z ,i haue said71 ! t]ribl5esse ( app>ition1 & ! pres5t p]rell t !y /&e 91 9 miss+ ! lea/ circum/ance or freite1 t !y ought to obs]ue3 ,& on ! o!r p>te1 ! ,deuil is glad to mo\e !m to a pla9e & squ>e deal+ ) him z ,i said be=e4 ,*ap4 ,,vi4 ,,argvm5t4 ,! ,deuilles contract ) ! ,magicians3 ,! diuision !re( 9 two p>tes3 ,:at is ! diff]5ce betwixt ,gods miracles & ! ,deuils4 ,,philoma!s4 ,inde$e !re is cause in\gh1 b r to leaue him at all1 !n to runne m pla9lie to him1 if !y 7 wise he delt )4 ,b goe =w>ds n[ ,i pray y to ^! turnes1 fra !y become once deacons 9 ?is craft4 ,,epi4 ,f "t t !y once pla9elie beg9 to contract ) him3 ,! effect ( _! contract consi/es 9 two ?+es2 9 =mes & effectes1 z ,i began to tell alreadie1 7 x n yee int]rupt$ me 7= al?\gh ! contract be mutuall2 ,i speake fir/ ( t "p1 :]e9 ! ,deuill obli%es himselfe to !m7 by =mes1 ,i meane 9 :at %ape or fa%ion he %all come vnto !m1 :5 !y call vpon him4 ,& by effectes1 ,i vnd]/&1 9 :at special sorts ( s]uices he b9des himselfe to be subject vnto !m4 ,! qualitie ( ^! =mes & effectes1 is lesse or great]1 accord+ to ! skil & art ( ! ,magician4 ,= z to ! =mes1 to "s ( ! bas] sorte ( !m he obli%es him selfe to appe>e at _! call+ vpon him1 by su* a prop] "n :i* he %ewes vnto !m1 ei!r 9 lik5es ( a dog1 a ,catte1 an ,ape1 or su*-l o!r bea/2 or else to answ]e by a voyce onlie4 ,! effects are to answ]e to su* dem&s1 z conc]nes cur+ ( disseases1 _! own p>ticul> m5ag]y3 or su* o!r base ?+s z !y require ( him4 ,b to ! mo/ curi\s sorte1 9 ! =mes he w obli% himselfe1 to ent] 9 a dead bodie1 & !re out ( to giue su* answ]s1 ( ! eu5t ( battels1 ( mat]s conc]n+ ! e/ate ( commonwel?s1 & su* l o!r great que/ions3 yea1 to "s he w be a cont9uall att5d]1 9 =me ( a ,page3 ,he w p]mit himselfe to be conjur$1 = ! space ( s _m y]es1 e!r 9 a tablet or a r+1 or su* l ?+1 :i* !y may easely c>rie ab\t ) !m3 ,he giues !m p[] to sel su* w>es to o!rs1 :]e( "s w bee de>]1 & "s bett] *eape2 accord+ to ! ly+ or true speak+ ( ! ,_s t is conjur$ !re94 ,n b t 9 v]ie de$e1 all ,devils mu/ be ly>s2 b s !y abuse ! simplicitie ( ^! wret*es1 t becomes _! s*oll]s1 t !y make !m beleeue1 t at ! fall ( ,lucif]1 "s ,spirites fell 9 ! aire1 "s 9 ! fire1 "s 9 ! wat]1 "s 9 ! l&e3 ,9 :i* ,elem5tes !y /ill rema9e4 ,:]eupon !y build1 t su* z fell 9 ! fire1 or 9 ! aire1 are tru] !n !y1 :o fell 9 ! wat] or 9 ! l&1 :i* is al b me>e trattles1 =g$ by ! au?or ( al deceit4 ,= !y fel n be weight1 z a solide sub/ance1 to /ick 9 any "o p>te3 ,b ! pr9cipall "p ( _! fal1 consi/+ 9 qualitie1 by ! fall+ f ! grace ( ,god :]e9 !y 7 creat$1 !y cont9u$ /ill !reaft]1 & %al d :ile ! latt] daie1 9 w&r+ ?r\gh ! worlde1 z ,gods hang-m51 to execute su* turnes z he employes !m 94 ,& :5 anie ( !m are n occupy$ 9 t1 returne !y mu/ to _! prison 9 hel 7z x is pla9e 9 ! miracle t ,,*ri/ wr\ght at ,g5nez>e?7 7,m#ac7 !re9 at ! latt] daie to be all enclos$ = eu]3 & z !y deceiue _! s*oll]s 9 ?is1 s d !y1 9 impr9t+ 9 !m ! op9ion t !re are s manie ,pr9ces1 ,dukes1 & ,k+es among/ !m1 eu]ie "o comm&+ few] or mo ,legions1 & impyr+ 9 diu]s artes1 & qu>t]s ( ! e>?4 ,= ?\gh t ,i w n d5ie t !re be a =me ( ord\r among/ ! ,angels 9 ,heau51 & consequ5tlie1 0 among/ !m be=e _! fall2 yet1 ei!r t !y bruike ! same s5s9e2 or t ,god w p]mit vs to "k by damn$ ,deuils1 su* heau5lie my/]ies ( 81 :i* he w\ld n reueale to vs nei!r by ,scripture nor ,prophets1 ,i ?9ke no ,*ri/iane w once ?9ke x4 ,b by ! contr>ie ( all su* my/]ies1 z he ha? clos$ vp ) 8 seale ( secrecie2 x becomme? vs to be cont5t$ ) an humble ignorance1 !y be+ ?+es n necess>ie = our saluation4 ,b to returne to ! purpose1 z ^! =mes1 :]e9 ,sa?an obli%es himselfe to ! greate/ ( ! ,magicians1 are w\nd]full curi\s2 s are ! effectes correspond5t vnto ! same3 ,= he w obli% himselfe to tea* !m artes & sci5ces1 :i* he may easelie doe1 be+ s le>n$ a knaue z he is3 ,to c>rie !m newes f anie p>te ( ! worlde1 :i* ! agilitie ( a ,spirite may easelie p]=me3 to reueale to !m ! secretes ( anie p]sons1 s be+ !y bee once spok51 = ! ?\ght none kn[es b ,,god2 except s f> z yee may ghesse by _! c\nt5ance1 z "o :o is d\btleslie le>n$1 in\gh 9 ! ,physiognomie3 ,yea1 he w make 8 s*oll]s to creepe 9 cr$ite ) ,pr9ces1 by =e-tell+ !m manie greate ?+es2 p>te true1 p>te false3 ,= if all 7 false1 he w\ld tyne cr$ite at all h&es2 b alwaies d\btsome1 z 8 ,oracles 74 ,& he w also make !m to please ,pr9ces1 by faire banquets & da9tie di%es1 c>ry$ 9 %ort space fra ! f>!/ "p ( ! worlde4 ,= no man d\bts b he is a ?iefe1 & 8 agilitie 7z ,i spake be=e7 makes him to come su*e spe$e4 ,su*-l1 he w gu>d 8 s*oll]s ) faire armies ( horse-m5 & foote-m5 9 appe>ance1 ca/les & =tes3 ,:i* all are b impressiones 9 ! aire1 easelie ga!r$ by a spirite1 draw+ s ne>e to t sub/ance himselfe3 ,z 9 l man] he w le>ne !m manie jugl>ie trickes at ,g>des1 dice1 su* l1 to deceiue m5nes s5ses !reby3 & su* innum]able false practicques2 :i* are pr\5 by ou]-manie 9 ?is age3 ,z !y :o ar acqua9t$ ) t ,italian call$ ,,scoto yet liu+1 c reporte4 ,& yet are all ^! ?+es b delud+ ( ! s5ses1 & no waies true 9 sub/ance1 z 7 ! false miracles wr\ght by ,k+ ,ph>aoes ,magicians1 = c\nt]feit+ ,moyses3 ,= t is ! diff]5ce betuixt ,gods myracles & ! ,deuils1 ,god is a creator1 :at he makes appe>e 9 miracle1 x is s 9 effect4 ,z ,moyses rod be+ ca/5 d[ne1 0 no d\bt turn$ 9 a natural ,s]p5t3 :]e z ! ,deuill 7z ,gods ,ape7 c\nt]fett+ t by 8 ,magicians1 maid _! w&es to appe>e s1 onelie to m5nes outw>d s5ses3 z ky!d 9 effect by _! be+ deu\r$ by ! o!r4 ,= x is no wond]1 t ! ,deuill may delude our s5ses1 s9ce we see by common pro(e1 t simple jugl>s w make an hundre? ?+es seeme bo? to our eies & e>es o!rwaies !n !y are4 ,n[ z to ! ,magicians p>te ( ! contract1 x is 9 a ^w t ?+1 :i* ,i said be=e1 ! ,deuill hunts = 9 all m54 ,,phi4 ,surelie ye haue said mu* to me 9 ?is arte1 if all t ye haue said be z true z w\nd]full4 ,,epi4 ,= ! true? 9 ^! actiones1 x w be easelie confirm$1 to anie t pleases to take pa9e vpon ! read+ ( diu]se au!nticque hi/ories1 & ! inquir+ ( daily exp]i5ces4 ,& z = ! true? ( _! possibilitie1 t !y may be1 & 9 :at man]1 ,i tru/ ,i haue alleag$ no?+ :]eunto ,i haue n joyn$ su* probable reasons1 z ,i leaue to y\r discretion1 to waie & consid]3 ,"o ^w onlie ,i omitt$2 conc]n+ ! =me ( mak+ ( ?is contract1 :i* is ei!r writt5 ) ! ,magicians owne bl\d3 or else be+ agre$ vpon 79 t]mes 8 s*ole-ma/]7 t\*es him 9 "s p>te1 ?\gh p]adu5ture no m>ke rema9e3 z x do? ) all ,wit*es4 ,*ap4 ,,vii4 ,,argvm5t4 ,! reason :y ! art ( ,magie is unlawfull4 ,:at puni%m5t !y m]ite3 ,& :o may be acc\nt$ guiltie ( t crime4 ,,philoma!s4 ,svrelie ,ye haue made ?is arte to appe>e v]ie mon/ru\s dete/able4 ,b :at ,i pray y %all be said to su* z ma9te9es ?is art to be lawfull1 = z euill z y haue made x8 ,,epi4 ,i say1 !y sau\r ( ! panne !m selues1 or at lea/ little bett]1 ,& yet ,i w\ld be glad to he>e _! reasons4 ,,phi4 ,!re are two pr9cipallie1 t eu] ,i he>d vs$2 beside t :i* is f\nd$ vpon ! common ,pr\]b 7t ! ,necromanc]s comm&s ! ,deuill1 :i* ye haue already refut$74 ,! "o is gr\nd$ vpon a receiu$ cu/ome3 ,! o!r vpon an au?oritie1 :i* "s ?9kes infallible4 ,vpon cu/ome1 we see t diu]se ,*ri/ian ,pr9ces & ,magi/rates seu]e puni%]s ( ,wit*es1 w n onelie ou]-see ,magicians to liue )9 _! dom9ions2 b eu5 "s-times delight to see !m pro\e "s ( _! practicques4 ,! o!r reason is1 t ,moyses be+ br\ght vp 7z x is expreslie said 9 ! ,scriptures7 9 all ! sci5ces ( ! gyptians2 :]e( no d\bt1 ?is 0 "o ( ! pr9cipalles4 ,& he not)/&+ ( ?is arte1 pleas+ ,god1 z he did1 consequ5tlie t art pr(ess$ by s godlie a man1 c\lde n be vnlawfull4 ,,epi4 ,z to ! fir/ ( y\r reasones1 gr\nd$ vpon cu/ome3 ,i saie1 an euill cu/ome c neu] be accept$ = a good law1 = ! ou] great ignorance ( ! worde 9 "s ,pr9ces & ,magi/rates1 & ! contempt !re( 9 o!rs1 m\es !m to s9ne heavelie aga9/ _! (fice 9 t poynt4 ,z to ! o!r reasone1 :i* seemes to be ( great] weight1 if x 7 =m$ 9 a ,syllogisme2 x beho\$ to be 9 manie t]mes1 & full ( fallacies 7to speake 9 t]mes ( ,logicque7 = fir/1 t t g5]all proposition2 affirm+ ,moyses to be taught 9 all ! sci5ces ( ! gyptians1 %\ld conclude t he 0 taught 9 ,magie1 ,i see no necessity4 ,= we mu/ vnd]/& t ! _s ( ,god !re1 speak+ ( sci5ces1 vnd]/&es !m t are lawfull2 = except !y be lawfull1 !y are b abusiu call$ sci5ces1 are b ignorances inde$e3 ,nam homo pictus1 non e/ homo4 ,secondlie1 giu+ t he _h b5e taught 9 x1 !re is great diff]5ce1 betwixt k & practis+ ( a ?+ 7z ,i said be=e74 ,= ,god kn[e? all ?+es1 be+ alwaies good1 & ( our s9ne our infirmitie proce$e? our ignorance4 ,?irdlie1 giu+ t he _h bo? /udi$ & practis$ ! same 7:i* is m nor mon/ru\s to be beleeu$ by any ,*ri/ian7 yet we "k well in\gh1 t be=e t eu] ! spirite ( ,god began to call ,moyses1 he 0 fl$ out ( gypt1 be+ f\rtie ye>es ( age1 = ! slaught] ( an gyptian1 & 9 8 good-fa!r ,ie?roes l&e1 fir/ call$ at ! firie bu%e1 hau+ rema9$ !re o!r f\rtie ye>es 9 exile3 s t suppose he _h be5e ! wick$de/ man 9 ! worlde be=e1 he !n became a *ang$ & reg5]at man1 & v litle ( olde ,moyses rema9$ 9 him4 ,abraham 0 an ,idolat] 9 ,vr ( ,*alda1 be=e he 0 call$3 ,& ,paule be+ call$ ,saule1 0 a mo/ %>p p]secutor ( ! ,sa9tes ( ,god1 :ile t "n 0 *ang$4 ,,phi4 ,:at puni%m5t !n ?9ke ye m]ites ^! ,magicians & ,necromanc]s8 ,,epi4 ,! l no d\bt1 t ,sorc]]s & ,wit*es m]ites2 & r s mu* great]1 z _! error proce$es ( ! great] k1 & s drawes n]] to ! s9 aga9/ ! holy ,gho/4 ,& z ,i saye ( !m1 s saye ,i ! l ( all su* z consults1 enquires1 ent]ta9es1 ou]sees !m1 :i* is se5e by ! mis]able endes ( _m t askes c\ncell ( !m3 ,= ! ,deuill ha? neu] bett] tyd+s to tell to any1 !n he tolde to ,saule3 nei!r is x lawfull to vse s vnlawfull in/rum5tes1 7 x neu] = s good a purpose3 = t axiome 9 ,!ologie is mo/ c]ta9e & infallible3 7,m#ad7 ,nunquam faci5dum e/ malum vt bonum inde eu5iat4 ,,seconde ,,booke4 ,,argvm5t4 ,! description ( ,sorc]ie & ,wit*craft 9 speciall4 ,*ap4 ,i4 ,,argvm5t4 ,pr\$ by ! ,scripture1 t su* a ?+ c be3 ,& ! reasones refut$ ( all su* z w\ld call x b an imag9ation & ,melan*olicque humor4 ,,philoma!s4 ,n[ s9ce yee haue satisfi$ me n[e s fullie1 conc]n+ ,magie or ,necromancie ,i w pray y to d ! l 9 ,sorc]ie or ,wit*craft4 ,,epi4 ,t fielde is likewise v]ie l>ge3 & al?\ght 9 ! m\!s & p5nes ( manie1 yet fewe kn[es ! true? !re(1 s wel z !y beleeue !mselues1 z ,i %all s %ortely z ,i c1 make y 7,god will+7 z easelie to p]ceiue4 ,,phi4 ,b ,i pray y be=e ye goe fur!r1 let mee int]rupt y "h ) a %orte digression3 :i* is1 t manie c sc>cely beleeue t !re is su* a ?+ z ,wit*-craft4 ,^: reasons ,i wil %ortely alleage vnto y1 t ye may satisfie me z well 9 t1 z ye haue done 9 ! re/4 ,= fir/1 :]eas ! ,scripture seemes to pro\e ,wit*craft to be1 by diu]se examples1 & speciallie by sundrie ( ! same1 :i* ye haue alleag$1 x is ?\ght by "s1 t ^! places speakes ( ,magicians & ,necromanc]s onlie1 n ( ,wit*es4 ,z 9 special1 ^! wise m5 ( ,ph>aohs1 t c\nt]feit$ ,moyses miracles1 7 ,magicians say !y1 n ,wit*es3 ,z likewise t ,py?onisse t ,saul consult$ )3 ,& s 0 ,simon ,magus 9 ! new ,te/am5t1 z t v /ile importes4 ,secondlie1 :]e ye w\ld oppone ! dailie practicque1 confession ( s manie1 t is ?\ght likewise to be b v]ie melan*olicque imag9ations ( simple rau+ creatures4 ,?irdly1 if ,wit*es _h su* p[] ( ,wit*+ ( folkes to dea?1 7z !y say !y haue7 !re _h b5e none left aliue long s5ce 9 ! _w1 b !y3 at ! lea/1 no good or godlie p]son ( :atsoeu] e/ate1 c\lde haue escap$ _! deuilrie4 ,,epi4 ,y\r ?ree reasons z ,i take1 ar gr\nd$ ! fir/ ( !m negativ vpon ! ,scripture3 ,! second affirmativ vpon ,physicke3 ,& ! ?irde vpon ! c]ta9e pro(e ( exp]i5ce4 ,z to y\r fir/1 x is mo/ true inde$e1 t all ^! wise m5 ( ,ph>aoh 7 ,magicians ( art3 ,z likewise x appe>es wel t ! ,py?onisse1 ) :om ,saul consult$1 0 ( t same pr(ession3 s 0 ,simon ,magus4 ,b yee omitt$ to speake ( ! ,lawe ( ,god1 :]e9 are all ,magicians1 ,diu9es1 ,en*ant]s1 ,sorc]]s1 ,wit*es1 :ats\] ( t k9de t consultes ) ! ,deuill1 pla9elie prohibit$1 & alike ?reatn$ aga9/4 ,& besides t1 %e :o _h ! ,spirite ( ,py?on1 9 ! ,actes1 7,m#ae7 ^: ,spirite 0 put to sil5ce by ! ,apo/le1 c\lde be no o!r ?+ b a v]ie ,sorc]] or ,wit*1 if ye admit ! vulg>e di/9ction1 to be 9 a man] true1 :]e( ,i spake 9 ! beg9n+ ( our conf]5ce4 ,= t _s :]eby %e conque/$ su* ga9e to h] ,ma/]1 0 n at h] rais+ or comm&+1 z %e pleas$ to appoynt1 b spake by h] t\ng1 aswel publicklie1 z priuatelie3 ,:]eby %e seem$ to draw ne>] to ! sort ( ,demoniakes or possess$1 if t conjunction betwixt !m1 _h n b5e ( h] owne cons5t3 z x appe>$ by h]1 n be+ torm5t$ !re)3 ,& by h] conque/+ ( su* ga9e to h] ma/]s 7z ,i haue alreadie said47 ,z to y\r second reason gr\nd$ vpon ,physick1 9 attribut+ _! confessiones or appreh5siones1 to a naturall melan*olicque hum\r3 ,anie t pleases ,physicallie to consid] vpon ! naturall hum\r ( melan*olie1 accord+ to all ! ,physicians1 t eu] writ !reupon1 !y %all f9de t t w be ou] %ort a cloak to c\] _! knau]y )3 ,= z ! humor ( ,melan*olie 9 ! selfe is blacke1 heauie & t]r5e1 s are ! symptomes !re(1 9 any p]sones t are subject !revnto1 leannes1 pal5es1 desire ( solitude3 & if !y come to ! highe/ degree !r(1 m]e folie & ,manie3 :]e z by ! contr>ie1 a great nomb] ( !m t eu] haue b5e convict or confessors ( ,wit*craft1 z may be pres5tly se5e by manie t haue at ?is "t confess$3 !y are by ! contr>ie1 ,i say1 "s ( !m ri* & worldly-wise1 "s ( !m fatte or corpul5t 9 _! bodies1 & mo/ "p ( !m altoge!r giu5 ou] to ! pleasures ( ! fle%1 cont9ual haunt+ ( companie1 & all k9d ( m]r9es1 bo? lawfull & vnlawfull1 :i* are ?+es directly contr>y to ! symptomes ( ,melan*olie1 :]e( ,i spake1 & fur!r exp]i5ce daylie pr\es h[ loa? !y are to confesse )\t torture1 :i* witnesse? _! guilt9es1 :]e by ! contr>y1 ! ,melan*olicques neu] sp>es to bewray !mselues1 by _! cont9uall disc\rses1 fe$+ !rby _! humor 9 t :i* !y ?9ke no crime4 ,z to y\r ?ird reason1 x sc>selie m]ites an answ]e4 ,= if ! deuill _! ma/] 7 n bridl$1 z ! scriptures tea*e? vs1 suppose !re 7 no m5 nor wom5 to be 8 in/rum5tes1 he c\ld f9de waies in\gh )\t anie helpe ( o!rs to wrack al mank9de3 :]evnto he employes 8 :ole /udy1 & goe? ab\t l a ro>+ ,lyon 7z ,,pet] sai?7 7,m#af7 to t effect1 b ! limites ( 8 p[] 7 set d[n be=e ! f\ndations ( ! _w 7 laid1 :i* he ha? n p[] 9 ! lea/ jote to transgresse4 ,b beside all ?is1 !re is ou] greate a c]ta9ty to pr\e t !y are1 by ! daily exp]i5ce ( ! h>mes t !y d1 bo? to m51 & :atsoeu] ?+ m5 possesses1 :ome ,god w p]mit !m to be ! in/rum5tes1 s to tr\ble or visite1 z 9 my disc\rse ( t arte1 yee %all he>e cle>elie pr\$4 ,*ap4 ,,ii4 ,,argvm5t4 ,! ,etymologie & signification ( t ^w ( ,sorc]ie4 ,! fir/ entresse & pr5ti%ippe ( !m t giues !mselues to t craft4 ,,philoma!s4 ,come on !n ,i pray y1 & returne :]e ye left4 ,,epi4 ,?is ^w ( ,sorc]ie is a ,lat9e worde1 :i* is tak5 f ca/+ ( ! lot1 !re=e he t vse? x1 is call$ ,sorti>ius sorte4 ,z to ! ^w ( ,wit*craft1 x is no?+ b a prop] "n giu5 9 our language4 ,! cause :]e=e !y 7 call$ sorti>ij1 proce$$ ( _! practicques seem+ to come ( lot or *ance3 ,su* z ! turn+ ( ! riddle3 ! kn[+ ( ! =me ( pray]s1 or su* l tok5s3 ,if a p]son diseas$ w\lde liue or dye4 ,& 9 g5]all1 t "n 0 giu5 !m = vs+ ( su* *>mes1 & freites1 z t ,crafte tea*e? !m4 ,manie poynts ( _! craft & practicques are common betuixt ! ,magicians & !m3 = !y s]ue bo? "o ,ma/]1 al?\ght 9 diu]se fa%ions4 ,& z ,i deuid$ ! ,necromanc]s1 into two sorts1 le>n$ & vnle>n$2 s mu/ ,i d5ie !m 9 o!r two1 ri*e & ( bett] accompt1 poore & ( bass] degree4 ,^! two degrees n[ ( p]sones1 t practises ?is craft1 answ]s to ! passions 9 !m1 :i* 7,i told y be=e7 ! ,deuil vs$ z meanes to intyse !m to 8 s]uice1 = su* ( !m z are 9 great mis]ie & p\]tie1 he allures to foll[ him1 by promis+ vnto !m greate ri*es1 & worldlie commoditie4 ,su* z ?\gh ri*e1 yet burnes 9 a desp]at desire ( reu5ge1 hee allures !m by promises1 to get _! turne satisfi$ to _! h>tes cont5tm5t4 ,x is to be not$ n[e1 t t olde & craftie enemie ( ours1 assailes none1 ?\gh t\*$ ) any ( ^! two extremities1 except he fir/ f9de an entresse r$dy = him1 ei!r by ! great ignorance ( ! p]son he deales )1 ioyn$ ) an euill life1 or else by _! c>elesnes & contempt ( ,god3 ,& f9d+ !m 9 an vtt] despair1 = "o ( ^! two =m] causes t ,i haue spok5 (2 he prep>es ! way by fe$+ !m craftely 9 _! hum\r1 & fill+ !m fur!r & fur!r ) despaire1 :ile he f9de ! "t prop] to disc\] himself vnto !m4 ,at :i* "t1 ei!r vpon _! walk+ solit>ie 9 ! fieldes1 or else ly+ pans+ 9 _! b$2 b alwaies )\t ! company ( any o!r1 he ei!r by a voyce1 or 9 lik5esse ( a man inquires ( !m1 :at tr\bles !m3 & promise? !m1 a sudda9e & c]ta9e waie ( rem$ie1 vpon condition on ! o!r p>te1 t !y foll[ 8 advise2 & d su* ?+es z he wil require ( !m3 ,_! m9des be+ prep>$ be=e h&1 z ,i haue alreadie spok51 !y easelie agre$ vnto t dem&e ( 83 ,& syne settes an o!r tryi/1 :]e !y may meete aga9e4 ,at :i* "t1 be=e he proce$e any fur!r ) !m1 he fir/ p]swades !m to addict !mselues to 8 s]uice3 :i* be+ easely obte9$1 he !n disc\]s :at he is vnto !m3 makes !m to r5unce _! ,god & ,baptisme directlie1 & giues !m 8 m>ke vpon "s secreit place ( _! bodie1 :i* rema9es so>e vnheal$1 :ile 8 next meet+ ) !m1 & !reaft] eu] ins5sible1 h[ soeu] x be nipp$ or prick$ by any1 z is dailie pr\$1 to giue !m a pro(e !reby1 t z 9 t do+1 hee c\ld hurte & heale !m2 s all _! ill & well do+ !reaft]1 mu/ dep5de vpon him4 ,& besides t1 ! intoll]able dol\r t !y feele 9 t place1 :]e he ha? m>k$ !m1 s]ues to wak5 !m1 & n to let !m re/1 :ile _! next meet+ aga9e3 fe>+ lea/ o!rwaies !y might ei!r =get him1 be+ z new ,pr5tises1 & n well in\gh f\nd$ yet1 9 t fi5dlie follie3 or else remembr+ ( t horrible promise !y made him1 at _! la/ meet+1 !y might skunn] at ! same1 & preasse to call x back4 ,at _! ?irde meet+1 he makes a %ew to be c>efull to p]=me 8 promises1 ei!r by tea*+ !m waies h[e to get !mselues reu5g$1 if !y be ( t sort3 ,or els by tea*+ !m lessons1 h[ by mo/e vilde & vnlawfull meanes1 !y may obta9e ga9e1 & worldlie commoditie1 if !y be ( ! o!r sorte4 ,*ap4 ,,iii4 ,,argvm5t4 ,! ,wit*es actiones diuid$ 9 two p>tes4 ,! actiones prop] to _! owne p]sones4 ,_! actiones t[>d o!rs4 ,! =me ( _! conu5tiones1 & ador+ ( _! ,ma/]4 ,,philoma!s4 ,ye haue said n[ in\gh ( _! initiat+ 9 t ord\r4 ,x re/es !n t ye disc\rse vpon _! practises1 fra !y be pass$ ,pr5tises3 = ,i w\ld fa9e he>e :at is possible to !m to p]=me 9 v]ie de$e4 ,al?\gh !y s]ue a common ,ma/] ) ! ,necromanc]s1 7z ,i haue be=e saide7 yet s]ue !y him 9 an o!r =me4 ,= z ! meanes are diu]se1 :i* allures !m to ^! vnlawfull artes ( s]u+ ( ! ,deuill2 s by diu]se waies vse !y _! practises1 answ]+ to ^! meanes1 :i* fir/ ! ,deuill1 vs$ z in/rum5tes 9 !m2 ?\gh al t5d+ to "o end3 ,to wit1 ! enl>ge+ ( ,sa?ans tyrannie1 & cross+ ( ! propagation ( ! ,k+dome ( ,,*ri/1 s f>re z lye? 9 ! possibilitie1 ei!r ( ! "o or o!r sorte1 or ( ! ,deuill _! ,ma/]4 ,= :]e ! ,magicians1 z allur$ by curiositie1 9 ! mo/ p>te ( _! practises1 seekes pr9cipallie ! satisfy+ ( ! same1 & to w9ne to !mselues a popul> hon\re & e/imation3 ,^! ,wit*es on ! o!r p>te1 be+ intis$ e!r = ! desire ( reu5ge1 or ( worldly ri*es1 _! :ole practises are ei!r to hurte m5 & _! gudes1 or :at !y possesse1 = satisfy+ ( _! cruell m9des 9 ! =m]1 or else by ! wracke 9 :atsoeu] sorte1 ( anie :ome ,god w p]mitte !m to haue p[] (f1 to satisfie _! gre$ie desire 9 ! la/ poynt4 ,,epi4 ,9 two p>tes _! actiones may be diuid$2 ! actiones ( _! owne p]sones1 & ! actiones proce$+ f !m t[>des anie o!r4 ,& ?is diuision be+ wel vnd]/ood1 w easilie resolue y1 :at is possible to !m to doe4 ,= al?\gh all t !y confesse is no lie vpon _! p>te1 yet d\btlesly 9 my op9ion1 a "p ( x is n inde$e1 accord+ z !y take x to be3 ,& 9 ?is ,i meane by ! actiones ( _! owne p]sones4 ,= z ,i said be=e1 speak+ ( ,magie t ! ,deuill illudes ! s5ses ( ^! s*oll]s ( 81 9 manie ?+es1 s saye ,i ! l ( ^! ,wit*es4 ,,phi4 ,!n ,i pray y1 fir/ to speake ( t "p ( _! owne p]sons1 & syne ye may come next to _! actiones t[>des o!rs4 ,,epi4 ,to ! effect t !y may p]=me su* s]uices ( _! false ,ma/]1 z he employes !m 91 ! deuill z ,gods ,ape1 c\nt]feites 9 8 s]uantes ?is s]uice =me ( adoration1 t ,god prescrib$ & made 8 s]uantes to practise4 ,= z ! s]uants ( ,,god1 publicklie vses to conve5e = s]u+ ( him1 s makes he !m 9 great numb]s to conve5e 7?\gh publickly !y d>e n7 = 8 s]uice4 ,z none conue5es to ! adoration & wor%ipp+ ( ,god1 except !y be m>k$ ) 8 scale1 ! ,sacram5t ( ,baptisme3 ,s none s]ues ,sa?an1 & conue5es to ! ador+ ( him1 t are n m>k$ ) t m>ke1 :]( ,i alr$y spake4 ,z ! ,m9i/] s5t by ,god1 tea*e? pla9ely at ! "t ( _! publick conu5tions1 h[ to s]ue him 9 _s tru?3 s t vncleane spirite1 9 8 owne p]son tea*e? 8 ,disciples1 at ! "t ( _! conue5+1 h[ to worke all k9de ( mis*iefe3 ,& craues compt ( all _! horrible & dete/able proce$+es pass$1 = aduancem5t ( 8 s]uice4 ,yea1 t he may ! m viuelie c\nt]feit & scorne ,god1 he (t times makes 8 slaues to conve5e 9 ^! v]rie places1 :i* are de/9at & orde9$ = ! conve5+ ( ! s]vantes ( ,god 7,i meane by ,*ur*es74 ,b ?is f>re1 :i* ,i haue yet said1 ,i n onelie take x to be true 9 _! op9iones1 b eu5 s to be inde$e4 ,= ! =me t he vs$ 9 c\nt]feit+ ,god among/ ! ,g5tiles1 makes me s to ?9ke3 ,z ,god spake by 8 ,oracles1 spake he n s by 88 ,z ,,god _h aswell bl\die ,sacrifices1 z o!rs )\t bl\d1 _h n he ! l8 ,z ,god _h ,*ur*es sanctifi$ to 8 s]uice1 ) ,alt>s1 ,prie/s1 ,sacrifices1 ,c]emonies & ,pray]s2 _h he n ! l pollut$ to 8 s]uice8 ,z ,god gaue responses by ,vrim & ,?ummim1 gaue he n 8 responses by ! intralls ( bea/es1 by ! s++ ( ,f[les1 & by _! actiones 9 ! aire8 ,z ,god by visiones1 dreames1 & extases reueil$ :at 0 to come1 & :at 0 8 w vnto 8 s]uantes2 vs$ he n ! l meanes to =w>ne 8 slaues ( ?+s to come8 ,yea1 eu5 z ,god l\$ cleannes1 hat$ vice1 & impuritie1 appoynt$ puni%m5tes !re=e3 vs$ he n ! l 7?\gh falselie ,i grant1 & b 9 es*ew+ ! lesse inconu5i5t1 to draw !m ^u a great]7 yet dissimul$ he n ,i say1 s f>re z to appoynt 8 ,prie/es to keepe _! bodies cleane & vndefil$1 be=e _! ask+ responses ( him8 ,& feyn$ he n ,god to be a protect\r ( eu]ie v]tue1 & a iu/ reu5g] ( ! contr>ie8 ,?is reason !n m\es me1 t z he is t same ,deuill2 & z craftie n[e z he 0 !n2 s wil hee n sp>e a p]telie 9 ^! actiones t ,i haue spok5 (1 conc]n+ ! wit*es p]sones3 ,b fur!r1 ,wit*es (t times confesses n only 8 conue5+ 9 ! ,*ur* ) !m1 b 8 occupy+ ( ! ,pulpit3 ,yea1 _! =me ( adoration1 to be ! kiss+ ( 8 h9d] p>tes4 ,:i* ?\gh x seeme ridicul\s1 yet may x likewise be true1 see+ we reade t 9 ,calicute1 he appe>+ 9 =me ( a ,goate-bucke1 ha? publicklie t vn-hone/ homage done vnto him1 by eu]ie "o ( ! p3 ,s ambiti\s is he1 & gre$ie ( hon\r 7:i* procur$ 8 fall7 t he w eu5 imitate ,god 9 t p>te1 7,m#ag7 :]e x is said1 t ,moyses c\ld see b ! h9d] p>tes ( ,god1 = ! brightnesse ( 8 glorie3 ,& yet t spea*e is spok5 b 4 ,*ap4 ,,iiii4 ,,argvm5t4 ,:at are ! waies possible1 :]by ! wit*es may transport !mselues to places f> di/ant1 ,& :at ar impossible m]e illusiones ( ,sa?an4 ,& ! reasons !r(4 ,,philoma!s4 ,bvt by :at way say !y or ?9k ye x possible t !y c com to ^! vnlawful cu5tis8 ,,epi4 ,!re is ! ?+ :i* ,i e/eeme _! s5ses to be delud$ 91 & ?\gh !y lye n 9 confess+ ( x1 because !y ?9ke x to be true1 yet n to be s 9 sub/ance or effect3 = !y saie1 t by diu]se meanes !y may conue5e1 ei!r to ! ador+ ( _! ,ma/]1 or to ! putt+ 9 practise any s]uice ( 81 committ$ vnto _! *>ge3 "o way is natural1 :i* is natural rid+1 go+ or sayl+1 at :at h\re _! ,ma/] comes & adu]tises !m4 ,& ?is way may be easelie beleu$3 an o!r way is "s-:at m /range3 & yet is x possible to be true3 :i* is by be+ c>ry$ by ! =ce ( ! ,spirite :i* is _! conduct]1 ei!r ab\e ! e>? or ab\e ! ,sea swiftlie1 to ! place :]e !y are to meet3 :i* ,i am p]swad$ to be likewaies possible1 9 respect t z ,habakkuk 0 c>ry$ by ! ,angell 9 t =me1 to ! d5ne :]e ,daniell laie2 7,m#ah7 s ?9ke ,i1 ! ,deuill w be r$die to imitate ,god1 z well 9 t z 9 o!r ?+es3 :i* is mu* m possible to him to doe1 be+ a ,spirite1 !n to a mighty w9de1 be+ b a naturall meteore1 to transporte f "o place to an o!r a solide bodie1 z is commonlie & dailie se5e 9 practise3 ,b 9 ?is viol5t =me !y _c be c>ry$1 b a %orte b\ndes1 agree+ ) ! space t !y may rete9e _! brea?3 = if x 7 long]1 _! brea? c\ld n rema9e vnext+ui%$1 _! bodie be+ c>ry$ 9 su* a viol5t =ceable man]1 z be example3 ,if "o fall (f an small height1 8 life is b 9 p]rell1 accord+ to ! h>de or s(t light+3 ,b if "o fall f an high & /ay rocke1 8 brea? wilbe =ceablie bani%$ f ! bodie1 be=e he c w9 to ! e>?1 z is (t se5 by exp]i5ce4 ,& 9 ?is transport+ !y say !mselues1 t !y are inuisible to anie o!r1 except among/ !mselues2 :i* may also be possible 9 my op9ion4 ,= if ! deuil may =me :at k9de ( impressiones he pleases 9 ! aire1 z ,i haue said be=e1 speak+ ( ,magie1 :y may he n f> easili] ?ick5 obscure s ! air1 t is next ab\t !m by contract+ x /rait toge!r1 t ! beames ( any o!r mans eyes1 _c pe>ce ?or[ ! same1 to see !m8 ,b ! ?ird way ( _! comm+ to _! conu5tions1 is1 t :]e 9 ,i ?9k !m delud$3 = "s ( !m saye?1 t be+ trans=m$ 9 ! lik5esse ( a little bea/ or f\le1 !y w come & pe>ce ?r\gh :atsoeu] h\se or ,*ur*1 ?\gh all ord9>ie passages be clos$1 by :atsoeu] op51 ! aire may ent] 9 at4 ,& "s saye?1 t _! bodies ly+ /il z 9 an extasy1 _! spirits wil be raui%$ out ( _! bodies1 c>i$ to su* places4 ,& = v]efy+ !r(1 wil giue euid5t tok5s1 aswel by witnesses t haue se5e _! body ly+ s5seles 9 ! meane "t1 z by nam+ p]sones1 :om-) !y mette1 & giu+ tok5s :at purpose 0 among/ !m1 :ome o!rwaies !y c\ld n haue kn[53 = ?is =me ( j\rne+1 !y affirme to vse mo/1 :5 !y are transport$ f "o ,c\ntrie to ano!r4 ,,phi4 ,surelie ,i long to he>e y\r owne op9ion ( ?is3 ,= !y are l old wiues trattles ab\t ! fire4 ,! reasons t m\es me to ?9ke t ^! are me]e illusiones1 ar ^!4 ,fir/ = !m t are trans=m$ 9 lik5es ( bea/es or f\les1 c ent] ?r\gh s n>r[ passages1 al?\gh ,i may easelie beleeue t ! ,deuill c\lde by 8 woorkeman%ippe vpon ! aire1 make !m appe>e to be 9 su* =mes1 ei!r to !mselues or to o!rs3 ,yet h[ he c contract a solide bodie )9 s little roome1 ,i ?9ke x is directlie contr>ie to x selfe1 = to be made s little1 & yet n dim9i%$3 ,to be s /raitlie draw5 toge!r1 & yet feele no pa9e2 ,i ?9ke x is s contr>ie to ! qualitie ( a naturall bodie1 & s l to ! little transub/antiat god 9 ! ,papi/es ,masse1 t ,i c neu] beleeue x4 ,s to haue a quantitie1 is s prop] to a solide bodie1 t z all ,philosoph]s conclude1 x _c be any m )\t "o1 !n a spirite c haue "o4 ,= :5 ,,pet] came out ( ! prison1 7,m#ai7 & ! doores all lock$3 ,x 0 n by any contract+ ( 8 bodie 9 s little roome3 b by ! giu+ place ( ! dore1 ?\gh vn-espy$ by ! ,gaylors4 ,& yet is !re no comp>ison1 :5 ?is is done1 betuixt ! p[] ( ,god1 & ( ! ,deuill4 ,z to _! =me ( extasie & spirituall transport+1 x is c]ta9e ! s\les go+ out ( ! bodie1 is ! onely dif9ition ( naturall dea?3 & :o are once dead1 ,god =bid wee %\ld ?9ke t x %\ld lie 9 ! p[] ( all ! ,deuils 9 ,hell1 to re/ore !m to _! life aga9e3 ,al?\gh he c put 8 owne spirite 9 a dead bodie1 :i* ! ,necromanc]s commonlie practise1 z yee haue h>de4 ,= t is ! (fice prop]ly belong+ to ,god2 & besides t1 ! s\le once p>t+ f ! bodie1 _c w&] anie long] 9 ! worlde1 b to ! owne re/+ place mu/ x goe imm$iatlie1 abid+ ! conjunction ( ! bodie aga9e1 at ! latt] daie4 ,& :at ,,*ri/ or ! ,prophets did miracul\slie 9 ?is case1 x _c 9 no ,*ri/ian mans op9ion be maid common ) ! ,deuill4 ,z = anie tok5s t !y giue = pro\+ ( ?is1 x is v]ie possible to ! ,deuils craft1 to p]swade !m to ^! meanes4 ,= he be+ a spirite1 may hee n s raui%e _! ?\ghtes1 & dull _! s5ces1 t _! bodie ly+ z dead1 hee may object to _! spirites z x 7 9 a dreame1 7z ! ,poets write ( ,morpheus7 repres5te su* =mes ( p]sones1 ( places1 & o!r circum/ances1 z he pleases to illude !m )8 ,yea1 t he maie deceiue !m ) ! great] efficacie1 may hee n at t same in/ant1 by fell[ angelles ( 81 illude su* o!r p]sones s 9 t same fa%ion1 :ome ) he makes !m to beleeue t !y mette2 t all _! reportes & tok5s1 ?\gh seu]allie exam9$1 may eu]ie "o agree ) an o!r4 ,& t :atsoeu] actiones1 ei!r 9 hurt+ m5 or bea/s3 or :atsoeu] o!r ?+ t !y falselie imag9e1 at t "t to haue done1 may by himselfe or 8 m>r[es1 at t same "t be done inde$e2 s z if !y w\ld giue = a tok5 ( _! be+ raui%$ at ! dea? ( su* a p]son )9 s %orte space !reaft]1 :om !y beleeue to haue poyson$1 or wit*$ at t in/ante1 might hee n at t same h\re1 haue smitt5 t same p]son by ! p]mission ( ,,god1 to ! f>!r deceiu+ ( !m1 & to mo\e o!rs to beleeue !m8 ,& ?is is surelie ! likelie/ way1 & mo/ accord+ to reason1 :i* my judgem5t c f9de out 9 ?is1 & :atsoeu] v!r vnnaturall poyntes ( _! confession4 ,& by ^! meanes %all we saill surelie1 betuixt ,*>ybdis & ,scylla1 9 es*ew+ ! n beleeu+ ( !m altoge!r on ! "o "p1 lea/ t drawe vs to ! err\r t !re is no ,wit*es3 & on ! o!r p>te 9 beleeu+ ( x1 make vs to es*ew ! fall+ into innum]able absurdities1 bo? mon/ru\slie aga9/ all ,!ologie diu9e1 & ,philosophie huma9e4 ,*ap4 ,v4 ,,argvm5t4 ,wit*es actiones t[>des o!rs4 ,:y !re are m wom5 ( t craft nor m58 ,:at ?+es are possible to !m to effectuate by ! p[] ( _! ma/]4 ,! reasons !re(4 ,:at is ! sure/ rem$ie ( ! h>mes done by !m4 ,,philoma!s4 ,=soo? y\r op9ion 9 ?is1 seemes to c>rie mo/ reason ) x1 & s5ce yee haue end$1 !n ! actions belong+ prop]ly to _! owne p]sones3 say =w>de n[ to _! actiones vs$ t[>des o!rs4 ,,epi4 ,9 _! actiones vs$ t[>des o!rs1 ?ree ?+es ought to be consid]$3 ,fir/ ! man] ( _! consult+ !reupon3 ,next _! "p z in/rum5tes3 ,& la/ _! ma/]s p>te1 :o puts ! same 9 execution4 ,z to _! consultationes !reupon1 !y vse !m (te/ 9 ! ,*ur*es1 :]e !y conve5e = ador+3 at :at "t _! ma/] enquir+ at !m :at !y w\ld be at3 eu]ie "o ( !m propones vnto him1 :at wick$ turne !y w\ld haue done1 ei!r = obte9+ ( ri*es1 or = reu5g+ !m vpon anie :ome !y haue malice at3 :o grant+ _! dem&e1 z no d\bt will+lie he wil1 s9ce x is to doe euill1 he tea*e? !m ! means1 :]by !y may d ! same4 ,z = little trifl+ turnes t wom5 haue ado )1 he cause? !m to ioynt dead corpses1 to make p[d]s !re(1 mix+ su* o!r ?+es !re among/1 z he giues vnto !m4 ,,phi4 ,b be=e yee goe fur!r1 p]mit mee ,i pray y to int]rupt y "o worde1 :i* yee haue put mee 9 memorie (1 by speak+ ( ,wom54 ,:at c be ! cause t !re are tw5tie wom5 giu5 to t craft1 :]e !r is "o man8 ,,epi4 ,! reason is easie1 = z t sexe is frail] !n man is1 s is x easi] to be intrapp$ 9 ^! grosse sn>es ( ! ,deuill1 z 0 ou] well pr\$ to be true1 by ! ,s]p5ts deceiu+ ( ,eua at ! beg9n+1 :i* makes him ! homeli] ) t sexe s5s9e4 ,,phi4 ,returne n[ :]e ye left4 ,,epi4 ,to "s o!rs at ^! times hee tea*e? h[ to make ,pictures ( waxe or clay3 ,t by ! ro/+ !re(1 ! p]sones t !y be>e ! "n (1 may be cont9uallie melt$ or dry$ awaie by cont9uall sicknesse4 ,to "s hee giues su* /ones or p\ld]s1 z w helpe to cure or ca/ on diseases3 ,& to "s he tea*e? k9des ( vnc\! poysons1 :i* ,m$ic9]s vnd]/&es n 7= he is f>re cunn+n] !n man 9 ! k ( all ! occult proprieties ( nature7 n t anie ( ^! meanes :i* hee tea*e? !m 7except ! poysons :i* are compos$ ( ?+es naturall7 c ( !m selues helpe any ?+ to ^! turnes1 t !y are employ$ 91 b onelie be+ ,gods ,ape1 z well 9 t1 z 9 all o!r ?+es4 ,ev5 z ,god by 8 ,sacram5tes :i* are e>?lie ( !mselues workes a heav5lie effect1 ?\gh no waies by any coop]ation 9 !m3 ,& 7,m#bj7 z ,,*ri/ by clay spettle wr\ght toge!r1 op5$ ! eies ( ! blynd man1 suppose !re 0 no v]tue 9 t :i* he outw>dlie apply$1 s ! ,deuill w haue 8 out-w>de meanes to be %ewes z x 7 ( 8 do+1 :i* ha? no "p ( coop]ation 9 8 turnes ) him1 h[ f>re t eu] ! ignorantes be abus$ 9 ! contr>ie4 ,& z to ! effectes ( ^! two =m] p>tes1 to wit1 ! consultationes & ! outw>d meanes1 !y are s w\nd]full z ,i d>e n allege anie ( !m1 )\t ioyn+ a suffici5t reason ( ! possibilitie !re(4 ,= leau+ all ! small trifles among wiues1 & to speake ( ! pr9cipall poyntes ( _! craft4 ,= ! common trifles !re(1 !y c d )\t conu]t+ well in\gh by !mselues3 ,^! pr9cipall poyntes ,i say are ^!3 ,!y c make m5 or wom5 to l\e or hate o!r1 :i* may be v]ie possible to ! ,deuil to effectual1 se+ he be+ a subtile spirite1 kn[es well in\gh h[ to p]swade ! corrupt$ affection ( !m :om ,god w p]mit him s to deale )3 ,!y c lay ! siknesse ( "o vpon an o!r1 :i* likewise is v]ie possible vnto him3 ,= s9ce by ,gods p]mission1 he lay$ siknesse vpon ,,iob1 :y may he n f>re easili] lay x vpon any o!r3 ,= z an old practisian1 he kn[es well in\gh :at humor dom9es mo/ 9 anie ( vs1 & z a spirite hee c subtillie walk5 vp ! same1 mak+ x peccant1 or to ab\nde1 z he ?9kes meete = tr\bl+ ( vs1 :5 ,god w s p]mit him4 ,& = ! tak+ (f ( x1 no d\bt he w be glad to reliue su* ( pres5t pa9e1 z he may ?9ke by ^! meanes to p]swade to bee cat*$ 9 8 eu]la/+ sn>es & fett]s4 ,!y c be-wit* & take ! life ( m5 or wom51 by ro/+ ( ! ,pictures1 z ,i spake ( be=e1 :i* likewise is v]ie possible to _! ,ma/] to p]=me1 = al?\gh1 7z ,i saide be=e7 t in/rum5te ( waxe haue no v]tue 9 t turne do+1 yet may hee n v]ie well eu5 by t same measure t 8 conjur$ slaues meltes t waxe at ! fire1 may he n ,i say at ^! same times1 subtilie z a spirite s weak5 & scatt] ! spirites ( life ( ! pati5t1 z may make him on ?'"o "p1 = fa9tnesse to sweate out ! hum\r ( 8 bodie3 ,& on ! o!r p>te1 = ! n concurr5ce ( ^! spirites1 :i* causes 8 dige/ion1 s debilitat 8 /omak1 t 8 hum\r radicall cont9ually1 sweat+ out on ! "o p>te1 & no new good suck be+ put 9 ! place !re(1 = lack ( dige/ion on ! o!r1 hee at la/ %all vani% awaie1 eu5 z 8 picture w doe at ! fire4 ,& t knaui% & cunn+ woorkeman1 by tr\bl+ him onely at "s times1 makes a proportion s ne>e betuixt ! woork+ ( ! "o & ! o!r1 t bo? %all ende z x 7 at "o "t4 ,!y c rayse /ormes & tempe/es 9 ! aire1 ei!r vpon ,sea or l&1 ?\gh n vniu]sally1 b 9 su* a p>ticul> place & prescrib$ b\ndes1 z ,god w p]mitte !m s to tr\ble3 ,:i* likewise is v]ie easie to be disc]n$ f anie o!r naturall tempe/es t are meteores1 9 respect ( ! sudda9e & viol5t rais+ !re(1 toge!r ) ! %ort indur+ ( ! same4 ,& ?is is likewise v]ie possible to _! ma/] to d1 he hau+ su* aff9itie ) ! aire z be+ a spirite1 & hau+ su* p[] ( ! =m+ & mo\+ !re(1 z ye haue he>d me alreadie decl>e3 ,= 9 ! ,scripture1 t /ile ( ! ,pr9ce ( ! aire 7,m#ba7 is giu5 vnto him4 ,!y c make folkes to becom phr5ticque or ,maniacque1 :i* likewise is v possible to _! ma/] to d1 s5ce !y are b naturall sicknesses3 & s he may lay on ^! k9des1 aswell z anie o!rs4 ,!y c make spirites ei!r to foll[ & tr\ble p]sones1 or haunt c]ta9e h\ses1 & affraie (t5times ! inhabitantes3 z ha? b5e kn[5 to be done by our ,wit*es at ?is "t4 ,& likewise !y c make "s to be possess$ ) spirites1 s to becom v]ie ,dmoniacques3 & ?is la/ sorte is v]ie possible likewise to ! ,deuill _! ,ma/] to d1 s9ce he may easilie s5d 8 owne angells to tr\ble 9 :at =me he pleases1 any :om ,god wil p]mit him s to vse4 ,,phi4 ,b w ,god p]mit ^! wick$ in/rum5tes by ! p[] ( ! ,deuill _! ma/]1 to tr\ble by anie ( ^! meanes1 anie t beleeues 9 him8 ,,epi4 ,no d\bt1 = !re are ?ree k9de ( folkes :om ,god w p]mit s to be tempt$ or tr\bl$2 ! wick$ = _! horrible s9nes1 to puni% !m 9 ! l measure2 ,! godlie t are sleep+ 9 anie great s9nes or infirmities & weak5esse 9 fai?1 to wak5 !m vp ! fa/] by su* an vnc\? =me3 & eu5 "s ( ! be/1 t _! pati5ce may bee try$ be=e ! _w1 z ,,iobs 04 ,= :y may n ,god vse anie k9de ( extraord9>ie puni%m5t1 :5 x pleases him2 z well z ! ord9>ie roddes ( sicknesse or o!r adu]sities4 ,,phi4 ,:o !n may be free f ^! ,deuili% practises8 ,,epi4 ,no man ought to presume s f> z to promise anie impunitie to himselfe3 = ,god ha? be=e all beg9n+es preord9at$ aswell ! p>ticul> sortes ( ,plagues z ( b5efites = eu]ie man1 :i* 9 ! owne "t he orda9es !m to be visit$ )1 yet ought we n to be ! m affrayde = t1 ( any ?+ t ! ,deuill & 8 wick$ in/rum5tes c d aga9/ vs3 ,= we dailie fight aga9/ ! ,deuill 9 a hundre? o!r waies3 ,& !re=e z a valiant ,capta9e1 affraies no m be+ at ! combat1 nor /ayes f 8 purpose = ! rummi%+ %ot ( a ,cannon1 nor ! small clack ( a ,pi/olet3 suppose he be n c]ta9e :at may light vpon him2 ,eu5 s ought we boldlie to goe =w>de 9 fight+ aga9/ ! ,deuill )\t anie great] t]r\r1 = ^! 8 r>e/ weapons1 nor = ! ord9>ie :]e( wee haue daily ! pro(e4 ,,phi4 ,is x n lawfull !n by ! helpe ( "s o!r ,wit*e to cure ! disease t is ca/5 on by t craft8 ,,epi4 ,no waies lawfull3 ,= ,i gaue y ! reason !re( 9 t axiome ( ,!ologie1 :i* 0 ! la/ wordes ,i spake ( ,magie4 ,,phi4 ,h[ !n may ^! diseases be lawfullie cur$8 ,,epi4 ,onelie by e>ne/ pray] to ,,god1 by am5dem5t ( _! liues1 & by %>p p]sew+ eu]ie "o1 accord+ to 8 call+ ( ^! in/rum5tes ( ,sa?an1 ^: puni%m5t to ! dea? w be a salut>ie sacrifice = ! pati5t4 ,& ?is is n onely ! lawfull way1 b likewise ! mo/ sure3 ,= by ! ,deuils meanes1 c neu] ! ,deuill be ca/5 out1 7,m#bb7 z ,*ri/ saye?4 ,& :5 su* a cure is vs$1 x may wel s]ue = a %orte "t1 b at ! la/1 x w d\btleslie t5d to ! vtt] p]dition ( ! pati5t1 bo? 9 bodie & s\le4 ,*ap4 ,,vi4 ,,argvm5t4 ,:at sorte ( folkes are lea/ or mo/ subiect to receiue h>me by ,wit*craft4 ,:at p[] !y haue to h>me ! ,magi/rate1 & vpon :at respectes !y haue any p[] 9 prison3 ,& to :at end may or w ! ,deuill appe>e to !m !re94 ,vpon :at respectes ! ,deuill appeires 9 sundry %apes to sundry ( !m at any "t4 ,,philoma!s4 ,bvt :o d>e take vpon him to puni% !m1 if no man c be sure to be free f _! vnnaturall inuasiones8 ,,epi4 ,we ought n ! m ( t re/ra9e f v]tue1 t ! way :]by we climbe !reunto be /raight & p]ril\s4 ,b besides t1 z !re is no k9de ( p]sones s subject to receiue h>me ( !m1 z ^! t are ( infirme & weake fai? 7:i* is ! be/ buckl] aga9/ su* inuasiones37 s haue !y s smal p[] ou] none1 z ou] su* z zeal\slie & e>ne/lie p]sewes !m1 )\t sp>+ = anie worldlie respect4 ,,phi4 ,!n !y are l ! ,pe/1 :i* smites ^! sick>e/1 t flies x f>!/1 & appreh5ds deeplie/ ! p]rell !re(4 ,,epi4 ,x is eu5 s ) !m3 ,= nei!r is x able to !m to vse anie false cure vpon a pati5t1 except ! pati5t fir/ beleeue 9 _! p[]1 & s haz>d ! t9sell ( 8 owne s\le1 nor yet c !y haue lesse p[] to hurte anie1 nor su* z contemnes mo/ _! do+es1 s be+ x comes ( fai?1 & n ( anie va9e arrogancie 9 !mselues4 ,,phi4 ,b :at is _! p[] aga9/ ! ,magi/rate8 ,,epi4 ,lesse or great]1 accord+ z he deales ) !m4 ,= if he be sl\?full t[>des !m1 ,god is v]ie able to make !m in/rum5tes to wak5 puni% 8 sl\?4 ,b if he be ! contr>ie1 he accord+ to ! iu/ law ( ,god1 & all[able law ( all ,nationes1 w be dilig5t 9 exam9+ & puni%+ ( !m3 ,,god w n p]mit _! ma/] to tr\ble or h9d] s good a woorke4 ,,phi4 ,b fra !y be once 9 h&es & firmance1 haue !y anie fur!r p[] 9 _! craft8 ,,epi4 ,t is accord+ to ! =me ( _! det5tion4 ,if !y be b appreh5d$ & dete9$ by anie priuate p]son1 vpon o!r priuate respectes1 _! p[] no d\bt ei!r 9 escap+1 or 9 do+ hurte1 is no lesse nor eu] x 0 be=e4 ,b if on ! o!r p>te1 _! appreh5d+ & det5tion be by ! lawfull ,magi/rate1 vpon ! iu/ respectes ( _! guilt9esse 9 t craft1 _! p[] is !n no great] !n be=e t eu] !y m$l$ ) _! ma/]4 ,= :]e ,god beg9nes iu/lie to /rike by 8 lawfull ,lieut5n5tes1 x is n 9 ! ,deuilles p[] to defraude or b]eaue him ( ! (fice1 or effect ( 8 p[]full & reu5g+ ,scept]4 ,,phi4 ,b w neu] _! ma/] come to visite !m1 fra !y be once appreh5d$ & put 9 firmance8 ,,epi4 ,t is accord+ to ! e/aite t ^! mis]able wret*es are 93 ,= if !y be ob/9ate 9 /ill d5y+1 he w n sp>e1 :5 he f9des "t to speake ) !m1 ei!r if he f9de !m 9 anie com=t1 to fill !m m & m ) ! va9e hope ( "s man] ( reliefe3 or else if hee f9de !m 9 a deepe dispaire1 by all meanes to augm5t ! same1 & to p]swade !m by "s extraord9>ie meanes to put !mselues d[ne1 :i* v]ie commonlie !y doe4 ,b if !y be p5it5t & confesse1 ,god w n p]mit him to tr\ble !m anie m ) 8 pres5ce & allurem5tes4 ,,phi4 ,x is n good vs+ 8 c\nsell ,i see !n4 ,b ,i w\lde e>ne/lie "k :5 he appe>es to !m 9 ,prison1 :at =mes vses he !n to take8 ,,epi4 ,diu]s =mes1 eu5 z he vses to d at o!r times vnto !m4 ,= z ,i told y1 spek+ ( ,magie1 he appe>es to t k9de ( craftes-m5 ord9>ily 9 an =me1 accord+ z !y agree vpon x among/ !mselues3 ,or if !y be b pr5tises1 accord+ to ! qualitie ( _! circles or conjurationes3 ,yet to ^! capp$ creatures1 he appe>es z he pleases1 & z he f9des meete/ = _! humors4 ,= eu5 at _! publick conu5tiones1 he appe>es to diu]s ( !m 9 diu]s =mes1 z we haue f\nd by ! diff]5ce ( _! confessiones 9 t po9t3 ,= he delud+ !m ) va9e impressiones 9 ! aire1 makes himselfe to seeme m t]rible to ! gross] sorte1 t !y maie !reby be m\$ to fe>e & reu]5ce him ! m3 ,& les mon/r\s & vnc\?like aga9e to ! crafti] sorte1 lea/ o!rwaies !y might /urre & skunn] at 8 vgl9esse4 ,,phi4 ,h[ c he !n be felt1 z !y confesse !y haue done him1 if 8 bodie be b ( aire8 ,,epi4 ,i he>e little ( t among/ _! confessiones1 yet may he make himselfe palpable1 ei!r by assum+ any dead bodie1 & vs+ ! m9i/rie !re(1 or else by delud+ z wel _! s5ce ( feel+ z see+2 :i* is n impossible to him to doe1 s9ce all our s5ses1 z we are s weake1 & eu5 by ord9>ie sicknesses w be (t5 times delud$4 ,,phi4 ,b ,i w\ld spe]e "o worde fur!r yet1 conc]n+ 8 appe>+ to !m 9 prison1 :i* is ?is4 ,may any o!r t *ances to be pres5t at t "t 9 ! prison1 see him z well z !y4 ,,epi4 ,"s-times !y w1 & "s-times n1 z x pleases ,god4 ,*ap4 ,,vii4 ,,argvm5t4 ,two =mes ( ! deuils visible conu]s+ 9 ! e>?1 ) ! reasones :]e=e ! "o ( !m 0 commune/ 9 ! "t ( ,papi/rie3 ,& ! o!r s5s9e4 ,^? t d5ies ! p[] ( ! ,deuill1 d5ies ! p[] ( ,god1 & are guiltie ( ! err\r ( ! ,sadduces4 ,,philoma!s4 ,ha? ! ,deuill !n p[] to appe>e to any o!r1 except to su* z are 8 sworne disciples3 especially s9ce al ,oracles1 su* l k9ds ( illusiones 7 tak5 awaie & aboli%$ by ! cumm+ ( ,,*ri/8 ,,epi4 ,al?\gh x be true inde$e1 t ! brightnesse ( ! ,gospell at 8 cumm+1 scal$ ! cl\des ( all ^! grosse errors 9 ! ,g5tilisme3 yet t ^! abus+ spirites1 ceases n s5s9e at sometimes to appe>e1 dailie exp]i5ce tea*es vs4 ,inde$e ?is diff]5ce is to be m>k$ betwixt ! =mes ( ,sa?ans conu]s+ visiblie 9 ! _w4 ,= ( two diff]5t =mes !re(1 ! "o ( !m by ! spread+ ( ! ,euangell1 & conque/ ( ! :ite horse1 9 ! sixt ,*apt] ( ! ,reuelation1 is mu* h9dr$ & become r>] !re ?r\gh4 ,?is 8 appe>+ to any ,*ri/ians1 tr\bl+ ( !m outw>dly1 or possess+ ( !m con/rayn$ly4 ,! o!r ( !m is become commun] & m vs$ s5s9e1 ,i meane by _! vnlawfull artes1 :]eupon our :ole purpose ha? b5e4 ,?is we f9de by exp]i5ce 9 ?is ,ile to be true4 ,= z we "k1 moe ,gho/es & spirites 7 se5e1 nor tongue c tell1 9 ! "t ( bl9de ,papi/rie 9 ^! ,c\ntries1 :]e n[ by ! contr>ie1 a man %all sc>cely all 8 "t "h once ( su* ?+s4 ,& yet 7 ^! vnlawfull artes f>re r>] at t "t3 & neu] 7 s mu* h>de (1 nor s rife z !y are n[4 ,,phi4 ,:at %\ld be ! cause ( t8 ,,epi4 ,! diu]se nature ( our s9nes procures at ! ,iu/ice ( ,god1 diu]se sortes ( puni%m5ts answ]+ !reunto4 ,& !re=e z 9 ! "t ( ,papi/rie1 our fa!rs err+ grosselie1 ?r\gh ignorance1 t mi/ ( err\rs ou]%add[$ ! ,deuill to walke ! m famili>lie among/ !m3 ,& z x 7 by b>nelie & affray+ t]r\res1 to mocke & accuse _! b>nelie err\res4 ,by ! contr>ie1 we n[ be+ s\nde ( ,religion1 & 9 our life rebell+ to our pr(ession1 ,god iu/lie by t s9ne ( rebellion1 z ,samuel calle? x1 accuse? our life s wilfullie fight+ aga9/ our pr(ession4 ,,phi4 ,s9ce yee are entr$ n[ to speake ( ! appe>+ ( spirites3 ,i w\ld be glad to he>e y\r op9ion 9 t matt]4 ,= manie d5ies t anie su* spirites c appe>e 9 ^! daies z ,i haue said4 ,,epi4 ,d\btleslie :o d5ye? ! p[] ( ! ,deuill1 w\lde likewise d5ie ! p[] ( ,god1 if !y c\ld = %ame4 ,= s9ce ! ,deuill is ! v]ie contr>ie opposite to ,god1 !re c be no bett] way to "k ,god1 !n by ! contr>ie2 z by ! ones p[] 7?\gh a creature7 to admire ! p[] ( ! great ,creator3 by ! fal%ood ( ! "o to considd] ! true? ( ! o!r1 by ! inju/ice ( ! "o1 to considd] ! ,iu/ice ( ! o!r3 ,& by ! cruelty ( ! "o1 to considd] ! m]cifulnesse ( ! o!r3 ,& s foor? 9 all ! re/ ( ! ess5ce ( ,god1 & qualities ( ! ,deuill4 ,b ,i fe>e inde$e1 !re be ou] _m ,sadduces 9 ?is worlde1 t d5ies all k9des ( spirites3 ,= convict+ ( ^: err\r1 !re is cause in\gh if !re 7 no m1 t ,god %\ld p]mit at sometimes spirits visiblie to kyi?4 ,,?irde ,,booke4 ,,argvm5t4 ,! description ( all ^! k9des ( ,spirites t tr\bles m5 or wom54 ,! conclusion ( ! :ole ,dialogue4 ,*ap4 ,i4 ,,argvm5t4 ,! diuision ( spirites 9 f\re pr9cipall k9des4 ,! description ( ! fir/ k9de ( !m1 call$ ,spectra vmbr mortuorum4 ,:at is ! be/ way to be free ( _! tr\ble4 ,,philoma!s4 ,i pray y n[ !n g =w>d 9 tell+ :at ye ?9ke fabul\s1 or may be tr[$ 9 t case4 ,,epi4 ,t k9de ( ! ,deuils conu]s+ 9 ! e>?1 may be diuid$ 9 f\re diff]5t k9des1 :]eby he affraye? & tr\ble? ! bodies ( m53 ,= ( ! abus+ ( ! s\le1 ,i haue spok5 alreadie4 ,! fir/ is1 :]e spirites tr\bles "s h\ses or solit>ie places3 ,! second1 :]e spirites foll[es vpon c]ta9e p]sones1 & at diu]s h\res tr\bles !m3 ,! ?irde1 :5 !y ent] )9 !m & possesse !m3 ,! f\r? is ^! k9de ( spirites t are call$ vulg>lie ! ,fayrie4 ,( ! ?ree =m] k9des1 ye h>de alreadie1 h[ !y may artificiallie be made by ,wit*-craft to tr\ble folke3 ,n[ x re/es to speake ( _! naturall comm+ z x 71 & n rays$ by ,wit*-craft4 ,b g5]ally ,i mu/ =-w>ne y ( "o ?+ be=e ,i ent] 9 ?is purpose3 t is1 t al?\gh 9 my disc\rse+ ( !m1 ,i deuyde !m 9 diu]s k9des1 yee mu/ not)/&+ !re ( note my ,phrase ( speak+ 9 t3 ,= d\btleslie !y are 9 effect1 b all "o k9de ( spirites1 :o = abus+ ! m ( mank9de1 takes on ^! sundrie %apes1 & vses diu]se =mes ( out-w>d actiones1 z if "s 7 ( nature bett] !n o!r4 ,n[e ,i returne to my purpose3 ,z to ! fir/ k9de ( ^! spirites1 t 7 call$ by ! aunci5ts by diu]s names1 accord+ z _! actions 74 ,= if !y 7 spirites t haunt$ "s h\ses1 by appe>+ 9 diu]s & horrible =mes1 & mak+ greate d9ne3 !y 7 call$ ,lemures or ,spectra4 ,if !y appe>$ 9 lik5esse ( anie defunct to "s fri5ds ( 81 !y w] call$ vmbr mortuorum3 ,& s innum]able /iles !y got1 accord+ to _! actiones1 z ,i haue said alreadie4 ,z we see by exp]i5ce1 h[ manie /iles !y haue giv5 !m 9 our language 9 ! l man]3 ,( ! appe>+ ( ^! spirites1 wee are c]tifi$ by ! ,scriptures1 :]e ! ,prophet ,,esay #ac4 7,m#bc7 & #cd4 cap4 ?reatn+ ! de/ruction ( ,babell & ,edom3 decl>es1 t x %al n onlie be wrack$1 b %all become s greate a solitude1 z x %all be ! habitackle ( ,h[lettes1 & ( ,,ziim & ,,iim1 :i* are ! prop] ,hebrewe names = ^! ,spirites4 ,! cause :ie !y haunte solit>ie places1 x is by reason1 t !y may affraie & brangle ! m ! fai? ( su*e z !m alone hauntes su* places4 ,= our nature is su*1 z 9 companies wee are n s soone mo\$ to anie su* k9de ( fe>e1 z be+ solit>e1 :i* ! ,deuill kn[+ well in\gh1 hee w n !re=e assaile vs b :5 we are weake3 ,& besides t1 ,,god w n p]mit him s to di%on\r ! societies & companies ( ,*ri/ians1 z 9 publicke times & places to walke visiblie among/ !m4 ,on ! o!r p>te1 :5 he tr\bles c]ta9e h\ses t are dwelt 91 x is a sure tok5 ei!r ( grosse ignorance1 or ( "s grosse & sl&]\s s9nes among/ ! inhabitantes !re(3 :i* ,god by t extraord9>ie rod puni%es4 ,,phi4 ,b by :at way or passage c ^! ,spirites ent] 9 ^! h\ses1 see+ !y all$ge t !y w ent]1 ,doore & ,w9d[ be+ /eik$8 ,,epi4 ,!y w *oose ! passage = _! entresse1 accord+ to ! =me t !y are 9 at t "t4 ,= if !y haue assum$ a deade bodie1 :]e9to !y lodge !mselues1 !y c easely in\gh op5 )\t d9ne anie ,doore or ,w9d[1 & ent] 9 !reat4 ,& if !y ent] z a spirite onelie1 anie place :]e ! aire may come 9 at1 is l>ge in\gh an entrie = !m3 ,= z ,i said be=e1 a spirite c occupie no quantitie4 ,,phi4 ,& w ,god !n p]mit ^! wick$ spirites to tr\ble ! re/e ( a dead bodie1 be=e ! resurrection !re(8 ,or if he w s1 ,i ?9ke x %\ld be ( ! reprobate onely4 ,,epi4 ,:at m is ! re/e tr\bl$ ( a dead bodie1 :5 ! ,deuill c>ryes x out ( ! ,graue to s]ue 8 turne = a space1 nor :5 ! ,wit*es takes x vp & joyntes x1 or :5 z ,sw9e wortes vppe ! graues8 ,! re/ ( !m t ! ,scripture speakes (1 is n mean$ by a locall rema9+ cont9uallie 9 "o place1 b by _! re/+ f _! trauelles & mis]ies ( ?is worlde1 :ile _! latt] conjunction aga9e ) ! s\le at t "t to receaue full glorie 9 bo?4 ,& t ! ,deuill may vse aswell ! m9i/rie ( ! bodies ( ! fai?full 9 ^! cases1 z ( ! vn-fai?full1 !re is no inconv5i5t2 = 8 haunt+ ) _! bodies aft] !y are deade1 c no-waies defyle !m3 ,9 respect ( ! s\les abs5ce4 ,& = anie di%on\r x c be vnto !m1 by :at reason c x be great]1 !n ! hang+1 head+1 or _m su* %ameful dea?s1 t good m5 w suff]8 = !re is no?+ 9 ! bodies ( ! fai?full1 m wor?ie ( hon\r1 or fre] f corruption by nature1 nor 9 ^! ( ! vnfai?ful1 :ile "t !y be purg$ & glorifi$ 9 ! latt] daie1 z is dailie se5e by ! vilde diseases & corruptions1 t ! bodies ( ! fay?full are subject vnto1 z yee w see cle>elie pr\$1 :5 ,i speake ( ! possess$ & ,dmoniacques4 ,,phi4 ,yet !re are sundrie t affirmes to haue haunt$ su* places1 :]e ^! spirites are alleag$ to be3 ,& c\lde neu] he>e nor see anie ?+4 ,,epi4 ,i ?9ke well3 ,= t is onelie res]u$ to ! secreete k ( ,god1 :om he wil p]mit to see su* ?+es1 & :ome n4 ,,phi4 ,b :]e ^! spirites hauntes & tr\bles anie h\ses1 :at is ! be/ waie to bani%e !m8 ,,epi4 ,by two meanes may onelie ! remeid ( su* ?+s be procur$3 ,! "o is ard5t pray] to ,god1 bo? ( ^! p]sones t are tr\bl$ ) !m1 & ( t ,*ur* :]e( !y are4 ,! o!r is ! purg+ ( !mselues by am5dem5t ( life f su* s9nes1 z haue procur$ t extraord9>ie plague4 ,,phi4 ,& :at meanes !n ^! k9des ( spirites1 :5 !y appe>e 9 ! %add[ ( a p]son newlie dead1 or to die1 to 8 fri5des8 ,,epi4 ,:5 !y appe>e vpon t occasion1 !y are call$ ,wrai!s 9 our language4 ,among/ ! ,g5tiles ! ,deuill vs$ t mu*1 to make !m beleeue t x 0 "s good spirite t appe>$ to !m !n1 e!r to =ew>ne !m ( ! dea? ( _! fri5d2 or else to disc\] vnto !m1 ! w ( ! defunct1 or :at 0 ! way ( 8 slau*t]1 z is writt5 9 ! booke ( ! hi/ories ,prodigi\s4 ,& ?is way hee easelie deceiu$ ! ,g5tiles1 because !y knew n ,god3 ,& to t same effect is x1 t he n[ appe>es 9 t man] to "s ignorant ,*ri/ians4 ,= he d>e n s illude anie t kn[e? t1 nei!r c ! spirite ( ! defunct returne to 8 fri5d1 or yet an ,angell vse su* =mes4 ,,phi4 ,& are n our w>-woolfes "o sorte ( ^! spirits also1 t hauntes & tr\bles "s h\ses or dwell+ places8 ,,epi4 ,!re ha? inde$e b5e an old op9ion ( su* l ?+es2 ,= by ! ,greekes !y 7 call$ :i* signifie? m5-woolfes4 ,b to tell y simplie my op9ion 9 ?is1 if anie su* ?+ ha? b5e1 ,i take x to haue proce$$ b ( a naturall sup]-abundance ( ,melan*olie1 :i* z wee reade1 t x ha? made "s ?9ke !mselues ,pit*]s1 & "s horses1 & "s "o k9de ( bea/ or o!r3 ,s suppose ,i t x ha? s viciat ! imag9ation & memorie ( "s1 z p] lucida int]ualla1 x ha? s highlie occupy$ !m1 t !y haue ?\ght !mselues v]rie ,woolfes inde$e at ^! times3 & s haue c\nt]feit$ _! actiones 9 goe+ on _! h&es & feete1 preass+ to deu\re wom5 & b>nes1 fight+ & snat*+ ) all ! t[ne dogges1 & 9 vs+ su* l o!r bruiti% actiones1 & s to become bea/es by a /rong appreh5sion1 7,m#bd7 z ,nebucad-netz> 0 seu5 ye>es3 b z to _! hau+ & hyd+ ( _! h>d s*ellie sl\ghes1 ,i take t to be b eik$1 by vnc]ta9e report1 ! au?or ( all lyes4 ,*ap4 ,,ii4 ,,argvm5t4 ,! description ( ! next two k9des ( ,spirites1 :]e( ! "o foll[es outw>dlie1 ! o!r possesses inw>dlie ! p]sones t !y tr\ble4 ,t s9ce all ,prophecies & visiones are n[e ceas$1 all spirites t appe>es 9 ^! =mes are euill4 ,,philoma!s4 ,come =w>d n[ to ! re/e ( ^! k9des ( spirites4 ,,epi4 ,z to ! next two k9des1 t is1 ei!r ^! t outw>dlie tr\bles & foll[es "s p]sones1 or else inw>dlie possesses !m3 ,i w conjoyne !m 9 "o1 because aswel ! causes ar alike 9 ! p]sons t !y are p]mitt$ to tr\ble3 z also ! waies :]eby !y may be rem$i$ & cur$4 ,,phi4 ,:at k9de ( p]sones are !y t vses to be s tr\bl$8 ,,epi4 ,two k9des 9 speciall3 ,ei!r su* z be+ guiltie ( greeu\s (f5ces1 ,god puni%es by t horrible k9de ( sc\rdge1 or else be+ p]sones ( ! be/e nature p]adu5ture1 t yee %all f9de 9 all ! ,c\ntrie ab\t !m1 ,,god p]mittes !m to be tr\bl$ 9 t sort1 = ! tryall ( _! pati5ce1 & wak5+ vp ( _! zeale1 = admoni%+ ( ! behold]s1 n to tru/e ou] mu* 9 !mselues1 s9ce !y are made ( no bett] /uffe1 & p]adu5ture blott$ ) no small] s9nes 7z ,,*ri/ saide1 7,m#be7 speak+ ( !m vppon :ome ! ,t[re 9 ,siloam fell37 ,& = giu+ likewise to ! spectators1 matt] to prayse ,,god1 t !y m]it+ no bett]1 are yet sp>$ f be+ correct$ 9 t fe>efull =me4 ,,phi4 ,^! are good reasones = ! p>te ( ,,god1 :i* app>antlie mo\es him s to p]mit ! ,deuill to tr\ble su* p]sones4 ,b s9ce ! ,deuil ha? eu] a contr>ie respecte 9 all ! actiones t ,,god employes him 93 :i* is ,i pray y ! end & m>k he %oots at 9 ?is turne8 ,,epi4 ,x is to obta9e "o ( two ?+es !reby1 if he may3 ,! "o is ! t9sell ( _! life1 by induc+ !m to su* p]ril\s places at su* "t z he ei!r foll[es or possesses !m1 :i* may procure ! same3 ,& su* l1 s f>re z ,,god w p]mit him1 by torm5t+ !m to weak5 _! bodie1 & ca/e !m 9 incurable diseases4 ,! o!r ?+e t hee preases to obte9e by tr\bl+ ( !m1 is ! t9sell ( _! s\le1 by intis+ !m to mi/ru/e & blaspheme ,god3 ,ei!r = ! intoll]abl5esse ( _! torm5tes1 z he assay$ to haue done ) ,,iob2 7,m#bf7 or else = 8 promis+ vnto !m to leaue ! tr\bl+ ( !m1 incase !y w\ld s d1 z is kn[5 by exp]i5ce at ?is same "t by ! confession ( a "y "o t 0 s tr\bl$4 ,,phi4 ,s9ce ye haue spok5 n[ ( bo? ^! k9des ( spirites compreh5d+ !m 9 "o3 ,i mu/ n[e goe backe aga9e 9 spe]+ "s que/ions ( eu]ie "o ( ^! k9des 9 speciall4 ,& fir/ = ^! t foll[es c]ta9e p]sones1 yee "k t !re are two sortes ( !m3 ,"o sorte t tr\bles & torm5tes ! p]sones t !y haunt )3 ,an o!r sort t are s]uiceable vnto !m 9 all k9de ( _! necess>ies1 & omittes neu] to =w>ne !m ( anie sudda9e p]rell t !y are to be 94 ,& s 9 ?is case1 ,i w\ld vnd]/&e :i!r bo? ^! sortes be b wick$ & damn$ spirites3 ,or if ! la/ sorte be r ,angells1 7z %\ld appe>e by _! actiones7 s5t by ,god to assi/ su* z he speciallie fau\res4 ,= x is writt5 9 ! ,scriptures1 7,m#bg7 t ,god s5des ,legions ( ,angels to gu>de & wat* ou] 8 elect4 ,,epi4 ,i "k well in\gh :]e fra t err\r :i* ye alleage ha? proce$$3 ,= x 0 ! ignorant ,g5tiles t 7 ! f\nta9e !re(4 ,:o = t !y knew n ,god1 !y =g$ 9 _! owne imag9ationes1 eu]y man to be /ill accompani$ ) two spirites1 :]e( !y call$ ! "o g5ius bonus1 ! o!r g5ius malus3 ! ,greekes call$ !m 3 :]( ! =m] !y saide1 p]swad$ him to all ! good he did3 ! o!r entis$ him to all ! euill4 ,b prais$ be ,god we t are *ri/ians1 walks n among/ ! ,cymm]ian conjectures ( man1 kn[es well in\gh1 t x is ! good spirite ( ,god onely1 :o is ! f\nta9 ( all goodnes1 t p]swads vs to ! ?9k+ or do+ ( any good3 & t x is our corrupt$ fle%e & ,sa?an1 t intise? vs to ! contr>ie4 ,& yet ! ,deuill = confirm+ 9 ! heades ( ignoraunt ,*ri/ians1 t err\r fir/ ma9te9$ among ! ,g5tiles1 he :iles among ! fir/ k9de ( spirits t ,i speak (1 appe>$ 9 "t ( ,papi/rie & bl9dnesse1 & haunt$ diu]s h\ses1 )\t do+ any euill1 b do+ z x 7 necess>ie turnes vp & d[n ! h\se3 & ?is _s !y call$ ,br[nie 9 our language1 :o appe>$ l a r\gh-man3 yea1 "s 7 s bl9d$1 z to beleeue t _! h\se 0 all ! sonsi]1 z !y call$ x1 t su* spirites resort$ !re4 ,,phi4 ,b s9ce ! ,deuils int5tion 9 all 8 actions1 is eu] to d euill1 :at euill 0 !re 9 t =me ( do+1 s9ce _! actions outw>dly 7 good4 ,,epi4 ,0 x n euill in\gh to deceiue simple ignorantes1 9 mak+ !m to take him = an ,angell ( light1 & s to acc\nt ( ,gods enemie1 z ( _! p>ticul> fri5d3 :]e by ! contr>ie1 all we t are ,*ri/ians1 ought assur$ly to "k t s9ce ! comm+ ( ,*ri/ 9 ! fle%1 & e/abli%+ ( 8 ,*ur* by ! ,apo/les1 all miracles1 visions1 prophecies1 appe>ances ( ,angels or good spirites are ceas$4 ,:i* s]u$ onely = ! fir/ s[+ ( fai?1 plant+ ( ! ,*ur*4 ,:]e n[ ! ,*ur* be+ e/abli%$1 & ! :ite ,horse :]e( ,i spake be=e1 hau+ made 8 conque/e1 ! ,lawe & ,prophets are ?\ght suffici5t to s]ue vs1 or make vs inexcusable1 7,m#bh7 z ,*ri/ sai? 9 8 p>able ( ,laz>us & ! ri*e man4 ,*ap4 ,,iii4 ,,argvm5t4 ,! description ( a p>ticul> sort ( t k9d ( foll[+ spirites1 call$ ,incubi & ,succubi3 ,& :at is ! reason :]e=e ^! k9des ( spirites hauntes mo/ ! ,nor!me & b>b>\s p>tes ( ! _w4 ,,philoma!s4 ,! next "q t ,i w\ld spe]e1 is likewise conc]n+ ?is fir/ ( ^! two k9des ( spirites t ye haue conjoyn$3 & x is ?is2 ye kn[e h[ x is commonly writt5 & report$1 t among/ ! re/ ( ! sortes ( spirites t foll[es c]ta9e p]sons1 !re is "o m mon/r\s nor al ! re/3 9 respect z x is alleag$1 !y conv]se naturally ) !m :om !y tr\ble & hauntes )3 & !re=e ,i w\ld kn[e 9 two ?+es y\r op9ion h]e93 ,fir/ if su*e a ?+ c be3 & next if x be3 :e!r !re be a diff]5ce ( sexes among/ ^! spirites or n4 ,,epi4 ,t abhom9able k9de ( ! ,deuils abus+ ( m5 or wom51 0 call$ ( old1 ,incubi & ,succubi1 accord+ to ! diff]5ce ( ! sexes t !y conu]s$ )4 ,by two meanes ?is great k9de ( abuse might possibly be p]=m$3 ,! "o1 :5 ! ,deuill onelie z a spirite1 & /eal+ out ! sp]me ( a dead bodie1 abuses !m t way1 !y n grai?lie see+ anie %ape or feel+ anie ?+1 b t :i* he s conuayes 9 t "p3 ,z we reade ( a ,mona/]ie ( ,nunnes :i* 7 burnt = _! be+ t way abus$4 ,! o!r meane is :5 he borr[es a dead bodie & s visiblie1 & z x seemes vnto !m naturallie z a man conv]ses ) !m4 ,b x is to be not$1 t 9 :atsoeu] way he vse? x1 t sp]me seemes intoll]ably cold to ! p]son abus$4 ,= if he /eale out ! nature ( a quick p]son1 x _c be s quicklie c>ry$1 b x w bo? t9e ! /r5g? & heate by ! way1 :i* x c\ld neu] haue _h = lacke ( agitation1 :i* 9 ! "t ( procreation is ! procur] wak5] vp ( ^! two natural qualities4 ,& if he occupy+ ! dead bodie z 8 lodg+ expell ! same out !re( 9 ! dewe "t1 x mu/ likewise be colde by ! p>ticipation ) ! qualities ( ! dead bodie :]e\t ( x comes4 ,& :]eas yee inquire if ^! spirites be diuid$ 9 sexes or n1 ,i ?9ke ! rules ( ,philosophie may easelie resolue a man ( ! contr>ie3 ,= x is a sure pr9ciple ( t arte1 t no?+ c be diuid$ 9 sexes1 except su* liu+ bodies z mu/ haue a naturall se$e to g5]e by4 ,b we "k spirites ha? no se$e prop] to !mselues1 nor yet c !y g5d] "o ) an o!r4 ,,phi4 ,h[ is x !n t !y say sundrie mon/]s haue b5e gott5 by t way4 ,,epi4 ,^! tales are no?+ b ,aniles fabul4 ,= t !y haue no nature ( _! owne1 ,i haue %ew$ y alreadie4 ,& t ! cold nature ( a dead bodie1 c woorke no?+ 9 g5]ation1 x is m nor pla9e1 z be+ already dead ( x selfe z well z ! re/ ( ! bodie is1 want+ ! naturall heate1 & su* o!r naturall op]ation1 z is necess>ie = woork+ t effect1 & incase su* a ?+ 7 possible 7:i* 7 all utt]ly aga9/ all ! rules ( nature7 x w\ld bre$ no mon/]1 b onely su* a naturall (-spr+1 z w\ld haue cumm$ betuixt t man or woman & t o!r abus$ p]son1 9-case !y bo? be+ aliue _h _h a doe ) o!r4 ,= ! ,deuilles p>te !re91 is b ! nak$ c>ry+ or expell+ ( t sub/ance3 ,& s x c\lde n p>ticipate ) no qualitie ( ! same4 ,inde$e1 x is possible to ! craft ( ! ,deuill to make a womans bellie to swel aft] he ha? t way abus$ h]1 :i* he may d1 ei!r by /eir+ vp h] own humor1 or by h]bes1 z we see begg>s daily doe4 ,& :5 ! "t ( h] deliu]y %\ld come to make h] ?oil great dol\res1 l vnto t naturall c\rse1 & !n subtillie to slippe 9 ! ,mid-wiues h&es1 /ockes1 /ones1 or "s mon/ru\s b>ne br\ght f "s o!r place1 b ?is is m report$ & gess$ at by o!rs1 nor beleeu$ by me4 ,,phi4 ,b :at is ! cause t ?is k9de ( abuse is ?\ght to be mo/ common 9 su* wild p>tes ( ! worlde1 z ,lap-l&1 & ,f9-l&1 or 9 our ,nor? ,iles ( ,orknay & ,s*et-l&4 ,,epi4 ,because :]e ! ,deuill f9des greate/ ignorance & b>b>itie1 !re assayles he grosselie/1 z ,i gaue y ! reason :]e=e !re 0 moe ,wit*es ( wom5 k9de nor m54 ,,phi4 ,c anie be s vnhappie z to giue _! will+ cons5t to ! ,deuilles vilde abus+ !m 9 ?is =me4 ,,epi4 ,yea1 "s ( ! ,wit*es haue confess$1 t he ha? p]swad$ !m to giue _! will+ cons5t !reunto1 t he may !reby haue !m feltr$ ! sik>] 9 8 sn>es2 ,b z ! o!r compell$ sorte is to be pitti$ & pray$ =1 s is ?is mo/ highlie to be puni%$ & dete/$4 ,,phi4 ,x is n ! ?+ :i* we cal ! ,m>e1 :i* takes folkes sleep+ 9 _! b$ds1 a k9de ( ^! spirites1 :]e( ye are speak+8 ,,epi4 ,no1 t is b a naturall sicknes1 :i* ! ,m$ic9]s ha? giu5 t "n ( ,incubus vnto ab incub&o1 because x be+ a ?icke fleume1 fall+ into our brea/ vpon ! h>te1 :ile we are sleep+1 int]cludes s our vitall spirites1 & takes all p[] f vs1 z maks vs ?9k t !re 7 "s vnnaturall burd5 or spirite1 ly+ vpon vs & hold+ vs d[ne4 ,*ap4 ,,iiii4 ,,argvm5t4 ,! description ( ! ,dmoniackes possess$4 ,by :at reason ! ,papi/es may haue p[] to cure !m4 ,,philoma!s4 ,wel1 ,i haue told y n[ all my d\bts1 & ye haue satisfi$ me !re91 conc]n+ ! fir/ ( ^! two k9des ( spirites t ye haue conjoyn$4 ,n[ ,i am to inquire onely two ?+es at y conc]n+ ! la/ k9de1 ,i meane ! ,dmoniackes4 ,! fir/ is1 :]eby %al ^! possess$ folks be disc]n$ fra !m t ar trubl$ ) a natural ,phr5sie or ,manie4 ,! next is1 h[ c x be t !y c be rem$i$ by ! ,papi/es ,*ur*1 :ome wee c\nt+ z ,h]eticques1 7,m#bi7 x %\ld appe>e t "o ,deuil %\ld n ca/ out an o!r1 = !n w\ld 8 k+dome be diuid$ 9 x selfe1 z ,,*ri/ said4 ,,epi4 ,z to y\r fir/ "q2 !re are diu]s symptomes1 :]eby t heauie tr\ble may be disc]n$ f a naturall sick5esse1 & speciallie ?ree1 omitt+ ! diu]s va9e signes t ! ,papi/es attributes vnto x3 ,su* z ! rag+ at holie wat]1 _! flee+ a back f ! ,croce1 _! n abid+ ! he>+ ( ,god nam$1 & innum]able su* l va9e ?+es t 7 alike fa%i\s & feckles to recite4 ,b to come to ^! ?ree symptomes !n1 :]e( ,i spake1 ,i acc\nt ! "o ( !m to be ! incr$ible /r5g? ( ! possess$ creature1 :i* w f>re exce$e ! /r5g? ( six ( ! wighte/ & wode/ ( any o!r m5 t are n s tr\bl$4 ,! next is ! boldn+ vp s f> ( ! pati5ts brea/ & bellie1 ) su* an vnnaturall /urr+ & vehem5t agitation )9 !m3 ,& su* an ironie h>dnes ( 8 s9n[es s /iffelie b5d$ out1 t x 7 n possible to prick out z x 7 ! sk9ne ( anie o!r p]son s f>3 s mightely works ! ,deuil 9 all ! memb]s & s5ses ( 8 body1 he be+ locallie )9 ! same1 suppose ( 8 s\le & affectiones !re(1 hee haue no m p[] !n ( any o!r mans4 ,! la/ is1 ! speak+ ( sundrie languages1 :i* ! pati5t is kn[5 by !m t 7 acqua9te ) him neu] to haue le>n$1 & t ) an vnc\? & holl[e voice1 & al ! "t ( 8 speak+1 a great] motion be+ 9 8 brea/ !n 9 8 m\?4 ,b fra ?is la/ symptome is except$ su*1 z are altoge!r 9 ! "t ( _! possess+ b]eft ( al _! s5ses be+ possess$ ) a dumme & blynde spirite1 :]e( ,*ri/ releiu$ "o1 9 ! #ab4 ( ,ma!w4 ,& z to y\r next dem&e1 x is fir/ to be d\bt$ if ! ,papi/es or anie n pr(ess+ ! ! onelie true ,religion1 c relieue anie ( t tr\ble4 ,& next1 9-case !y c1 vpon :at respectes x is possible vnto !m4 ,z to ! =m] vpon two reasons1 x is gr\nd$3 fir/ t x is kn[5 s manie ( !m to bee c\nt]fite1 :i* wyle ! ,cl]gie inu5tes = confirm+ ( _! rott5 ,religion4 ,! next is1 t by exp]i5ce we f9de t few1 :o are possess$ inde$e1 are fullie cur$ by !m3 b r ! ,deuill is cont5t to release ! bodelie hurt+ ( !m1 = a %orte space1 !reby to obte9e ! p]petual hurt ( ! s\les ( s _m t by ^! false miracles may be induc$ or confirm$ 9 ! pr(ession ( t errone\s ,religion3 eu5 z ,i told y be=e t he do? 9 ! false cures1 or ca/+ (f ( diseases by ,wit*es4 ,z to ! o!r "p ( ! argum5t 9-case !y c1 :i* r 7) reu]5ce ( ! le>n$ ?9k+ o!rwaies7 ,i am induc$ to beleeue1 by reason ( ! fai?full report t m5 s\nd ( religion1 haue made accord+ to _! sight !re(1 ,i ?9k if s be1 ,i say ^! may be ! respectes1 :]eupon ! ,papi/es may haue t p[]4 ,,*ri/ gaue a commission & p[] to 8 ,apo/les to ca/ out ,deuilles1 :i* !y accord+ !reunto put 9 execution3 ,! rules he bad !m obs]ue 9 t action1 0 fa/+ & prai]3 ! action x selfe to be done 9 8 "n4 ,?is p[] ( !irs proce$$ n !n ( anie v]tue 9 !m1 b onely 9 him :o direct$ !m4 ,z 0 cle>ly pr\$ by ,iudas 8 hau+ z greate p[] 9 t commission1 z anie ( ! re/e4 ,x is easie !n to be vnd]/& t ! ca/+ out ( ,deuilles1 is by ! v]tue ( fa/+ & pray]1 & 9-call+ ( ! "n ( ,god1 suppose manie imp]fectiones be 9 ! p]son t is ! in/rum5te17,m#cj7 z ,,*ri/ him selfe tea*e? vs ( ! p[] t false ,prophets sall haue to ca/e out ,devils4 ,x is no w\nd] !n1 ^! respects ( ?is action be+ consid]$1 t x may be possible to ! ,papi/es1 ?\gh err+ 9 sundrie po9ts ( ,religion to accompli% ?is1 if !y vse ! "r =me prescrib$ by ,,*ri/ h]e94 ,= :at ! worse is t action t !y erre 9 o!r ?+es1 m !n _! ,baptisme is ! worse t !y erre 9 ! o!r ,sacram5t1 & haue eik$ _m va9e freittes to ! ,baptisme x selfe4 ,,phi4 ,surelie x is no little wond] t ,god %\ld p]mit ! bodies ( anie ( ! fai?full to be s di%on\r$1 z to be a dwell+ place to t vncleane spirite4 ,,epi4 ,!re is x :i* ,i told "r n[1 w\ld pro\e & /r5g!n my argum5t ( ! deuils entr+ 9 ! dead bodies ( ! fai?full4 ,= if he is p]mitt$ to ent] 9 _! liu+ bodies1 eu5 :5 !y are ioyn$ ) ! s\le3 h[ mu* m w ,god p]mit him to ent] 9 _! dead c>ions1 :i* is no m man1 b ! fil?ie & corruptible caise ( man4 ,= z ,,*ri/ say?1 7,m#ca7 ,x is n any ?+ t ent]s )9 man t defiles him1 b onely t :i* procc$es & comme? out ( him4 ,*ap4 ,v4 ,,argvm5t4 ,! description ( ! f\r? k9de ( ,spirites call$ ! ,phairie3 ,:at is possible !re91 & :at is b illusiones4 ,h[ f> ?is ,dialogue entreates ( all ^! ?+es1 & to :at end4 ,,philoma!s4 ,n[ ,i pray y come on to t f\r? k9de ( spirites4 ,,epi4 ,t f\r? k9de ( spirites1 :i* by ! ,g5tiles 0 call$ ,diana1 & h] w&r+ c\rt1 & among/ vs 0 call$ ! ,phairie 7z ,i t\ld y7 or our good neighb\res1 0 "o ( ! sortes ( illusiones t 0 rife/ 9 ! "t ( ,papi/rie3 = al?\gh x 0 hold5 odi\s to ,prophesie by ! deuill1 yet :ome ^! k9de ( ,spirites c>ry$ awaie1 & in=m$1 !y 7 ?\ght to be sonsie/ & ( be/ life4 ,to speake ( ! _m va9e trattles f\nd$ vpon t illusion3 ,h[ !re 0 a ,k+ & ,que5e ( ,phairie1 ( su* a iolly c\rt tra9 z !y _h1 h[ !y _h a teynd1 dutie1 z x 71 ( all goods3 h[ !y naturallie rode & w5t1 eate & drank1 & did all o!r actiones l naturall m5 & wom53 ,i ?9ke x lik] ,,virgils ,campi ,elysij1 nor anie ?+ t ought to be beleeu$ by ,*ri/ians1 except 9 g5]all1 t z ,i spake sundrie times be=e1 ! deuil illud$ ! s5ses ( sundry simple creatures1 9 mak+ !m beleeue t !y saw & h>de su* ?+es z 7 no?+ s inde$4 ,,phi4 ,b h[ c x be !n1 t sundrie ,wit*es haue gone to dea? ) t confession1 t !y haue b5 transport$ ) ! ,phairie to su* a hill1 :i* op5+1 !y w5t 91 & !re saw a faire ,que5e1 :o be+ n[ light]1 gaue !m a /one t _h sundrie v]tues1 :i* at sundrie times ha? b5e produc$ 9 judgem5t8 ,,epi4 ,i say t1 eu5 z ,i said be=e ( t imag9> raui%+ ( ! spirite foor? ( ! bodie4 ,= may n ! deuil object to _! fantasie1 _! s5ses be+ dull$1 & z x 7 a sleepe1 su* hilles h\ses )9 !m1 su* gli/]+ c\rts & tra9es1 & :atsoeu] su* l :]e) he please? to delude !m4 ,& 9 ! meane "t _! bodies be+ s5selesse1 to conuay 9 _! h&e any /one or su* l ?+1 :i* he makes !m to imag9e to haue receiu$ 9 su* a place4 ,,phi4 ,b :at say ye to _! =e-tell+ ! dea? ( sundrie p]sones1 :ome !y alleage to haue sc5e 9 ^! places8 ,t is1 a soo?-dreame 7z !y say7 s9ce !y see x walk+4 ,,epi4 ,i ?9ke t ei!r !y haue n b5e %>ply in\gh exam9$1 t gaue s blunt a reason = _! ,prophesie1 or o!rwaies1 ,i ?9ke x likewise z possible t ! ,deuill may prophesie to !m :5 he deceiues _! imag9ationes 9 t sorte1 z well z :5 he pla9ely speakes vnto !m at o!r times = _! prophesy+1 is b by a k9de ( vision1 z x 71 :]e9 he commonly c\nt]feits ,god among ! ,e?nicks1 z ,i told y be=e4 ,,phi4 ,i w\ld "k n[ :e!r ^! k9des ( spirites may only appe>e to ,wit*es1 or if !y may also appe>e to anie o!r4 ,,epi4 ,!y may d to bo?1 to ! innoc5t sort1 ei!r to affraie !m1 or to seeme to be a bett] sorte ( folkes nor vncleane spirites are1 & to ! ,wit*es1 to be a cull\r ( safetie = !m1 t ignorant ,magi/rates may n puni% !m = x1 z ,i told eu5 n[4 ,b z ! "o sorte1 = be+ p]=ce tr\bl$ ) !m ought to be pitti$1 s ought ! o!r sorte 7:o may bee disc]n$ by _! tak+ vppon !m to ,prophesie by !m17 ,t sorte ,i say1 ought z seu]ely to be puni%$ z any o!r ,wit*es1 & r ! m1 t t !y goe dissembl+ly to woorke4 ,,phi4 ,& :at makes ! spirites haue s diff]5t names f o!rs4 ,,epi4 ,eu5 ! knau]ie ( t same deuil2 :o z hee illudes ! ,necromanc]s ) innum]able feyn$ names = him & 8 angels1 z 9 special1 mak+ ,sa?an1 ,beelzebub1 ,lucif]1 to be ?ree sundry spirites1 :]e we f9de ! two =m]1 b diu]s names giu5 to ! ,pr9ce ( all ! rebell+ angels by ! ,scripture4 ,z by ,,*ri/1 ! ,pr9ce ( all ! ,deuilles is call$1 ,beelzebub 9 t place1 :i* ,i alleag$ aga9/ ! p[] ( any h]eticques to ca/ out ,deuils4 ,by ,,iohn 9 ! ,reuelation1 ! old tempt] is call$1 ,sa?an ! ,pr9ce ( all ! euill angels4 ,& ! la/1 to wit1 ,lucif]1 is b by allegoric tak5 f ! day ,/>re 7s nam$ 9 diu]s places ( ! ,scriptures7 because ( 8 excell5cie 7,i meane ! ,pr9ce ( !m7 9 8 creation be=e 8 fall4 ,eu5 s ,i say he deceaues ! ,wit*es1 by attribut+ to himselfe diu]s names3 z if eu]y diu]s %ape t he trans =mes himselfe 91 7 a diu]s k9de ( _s4 ,,phi4 ,b ,i haue h>d _m moe /range tales ( ?is ,phairie1 nor ye haue yet told me4 ,,epi4 ,z well ,i d 9 t1 z ,i did 9 all ! re/ ( my disc\rse4 ,= because ! gr\nd ( ?is conf]5ce ( ours1 proce$$ ( y\r spe]+ at me at our meet+1 if !re 0 su* a ?+ z ,wit*es or spirites3 ,& if !y _h any p[]3 ,i !re=e haue fram$ my :ole disc\rs1 only to pr\e t su* ?+s are & may be1 by su* numb] ( examples z ,i %[ to be possible by reason3 keepes me f dipp+ any fur!r 9 play+ ! "p ( a ,diction>ie1 to tell :at eu] ,i haue read or h>de 9 t purpose1 :i* bo? w\ld exce$e fay?1 & r w\ld seeme to tea* su* vnlawfull artes1 nor to disall[ & condemne !m1 z x is ! duetie ( all ,*ri/ians to d4 ,*ap4 ,,vi4 ,,argvm5t4 ,( ! tryall & puni%m5t ( ,wit*es4 ,:at sorte ( accusation ought to be admitt$ aga9/ !m4 ,:at is ! cause ( ! increas+ s f> ( _! numb] 9 ?is age4 ,,philoma!s4 ,!n to make an ende ( our conf]5ce1 s9ce ,i see x drawes late1 :at =me ( puni%m5t ?9ke ye m]ites ^! ,magicians & ,wit*es8 ,= ,i see t ye acc\nt !m to be all alike guiltie8 ,,epi4 ,!y ought to be put to dea? accord+ to ! ,law ( ,god1 ! ciuill & imp]ial law1 & municipall law ( all ,*ri/ian nations4 ,,phi4 ,b :at k9de ( dea? ,i pray y8 ,,epi4 ,x is commonly vs$ by fire1 b t is an indiff]5t ?+ to be vs$ 9 eu]y cuntrie1 accord+ to ! ,law or cu/ome !re(4 ,,phi4 ,b ought no sexe1 age nor ranck to be exempt$8 ,,epi4 ,none at al 7be+ s vs$ by ! lawful ,magi/rate7 = x is ! highe/ poynt ( ,idolatrie1 :]e9 no exception is admitt$ by ! law ( ,god4 ,,phi4 ,!n bairnes may n be sp>$8 ,,epi4 ,yea1 n a haire ! lesse ( my conclusion4 ,= !y are n t capable ( reason z to practise su* ?+es4 ,& = any be+ 9 company & n reueil+ !re(1 _! lesse & ignorant age w no d\bt excuse !m4 ,,phi4 ,i see ye condemne !m all t are ( ! c\nsell ( su* craftes4 ,,epi4 ,no d\bt1 = z ,i said1 speak+ ( ,magie1 ! consult]s1 tru/]s 91 ou]-se]s1 int]te9]s or /urr]s vp ( ^! craftes-folkes1 are equallie guiltie ) !mselues t are ! practis]s4 ,,phi4 ,:e!r may ! ,pr9ce !n1 or supreame ,magi/rate1 sp>e or ou]-see any t are guiltie ( t craft8 vpon som great respects kn[5 to him8 ,,epi4 ,! ,pr9ce or ,magi/rate = fur!r tryals cause1 may cont9ue ! puni%+ ( !m su* a c]ta9e space z he ?9kes conu5i5t3 ,b 9 ! end to sp>e ! life1 & n to /rike :5 ,god bids /rike1 & s seu]elie puni% 9 s odi\s a fault treason aga9/ ,god1 x is n only vnlawful1 b d\btlesse no lesse s9ne 9 t ,magi/rate1 nor x 0 9 ,,savles sp>+ ( ,,agag4 ,& s comp>able 7,m#cb7 to ! s9 ( ,wit*-craft x selfe1 z ,,samvell alleag$ at t "t4 ,,phi4 ,surely !n1 ,i ?9k s9ce ?is crime ought to be s seu]ely puni%$4 ,judges ought to bew>e to condemne any1 b su* z !y are sure are guiltie1 nei!r %\ld ! clatt]+ reporte ( a c>l+ s]ue 9 s weightie a case4 ,,epi4 ,iudges ought inde$e to bew>e :ome !y condemne3 ,= x is z great a crime 7,m#cc7 7z ,,salomon saye?17 ,to condemne ! innoc5t1 z to let ! guiltie escape free2 nei!r ought ! report ( any "o infam\s p]son1 be admitt$ = a suffici5t pro(e1 :i* c /& ( no law4 ,,phi4 ,& :at may a numb] !n ( guilty p]sons confessions1 woork aga9/ "o t is accus$8 ,,epi4 ,! assise mu/ s]ue = int]pret\r ( our law 9 t respect4 ,b 9 my op9ion1 s9ce 9 a mat] ( treason aga9/ ! ,pr9ce1 b>nes or wiues1 or neu] s diffam$ p]sons1 may ( our law s]ue = suffici5t witnesses & pro(es4 ,i ?9ke surely t by a f> great] reason1 su* witnesses may be suffici5t 9 matt]s ( high treason aga9/ ,god3 ,= :o b ,wit*es c be pro\es1 & s witnesses ( ! do+s ( ,wit*es4 ,,phi4 ,inde$1 ,i tr[ !y wil be loa? to put any hone/ man vpon _! c\nsell4 ,b :at if !y accuse folke to haue b5e pres5t at _! ,imag9> conu5tiones 9 ! spirite1 :5 _! bodies lyes s5celesse1 z ye haue said4 ,,epi4 ,i ?9k !y are n a haire ! lesse guiltie3 ,= ! ,deuill dur/ neu] haue borr[$ _! %add[ or similitude to t turne1 if _! cons5t _h n b5e at x3 ,& ! cons5t 9 ^! turnes is dea? ( ! law4 ,,phi4 ,!n ,,samvel 0 a ,wit*3 ,= ! ,deuill resembl$ 8 %ape1 & play$ 8 p]son 9 giu+ response to ,,savle4 ,,epi4 ,,samvel 0 dead aswell be=e t2 & s none c\lde sl&] him ) m$l+ 9 t vnlawfull arte4 ,= ! cause :y1 z ,i take x1 t ,god w n p]mit ,sa?an to vse ! %apes or similitudes ( any innoc5t p]sones at su* vnlawful times1 is t ,god wil n p]mit t any innoc5t p]sons %albe sl&]$ ) t vile defection3 = !n ! deuil w\ld f9d waies anew1 to calumniate ! be/4 ,& ?is we haue 9 pro(e by !m t are c>ry$ ) ! ,phairie1 :o neu] see ! %add[es ( any 9 t c\rte1 b ( !m t !reaft] are try$ to haue b5e bre?r5 & si/]s ( t craft4 ,& ?is 0 likewise pr\$ by ! confession ( a "y ,lasse1 tr\bl$ ) spirites1 laide on h] by ,wit*craft4 ,t al?\gh %ee saw ! %apes ( diu]se m5 wom5 tr\bl+ h]1 & nam+ ! p]sons :om ^! %add[es repres5ts3 yet neu] "o ( !m are f\nd to be innoc5t1 b al cle>ely tri$ to be mo/ guilty1 ! mo/ "p ( !m confess+ ! same4 ,& besides t1 ,i ?9k x ha? b5 seldome h>de tell (1 t any :ome p]sones guiltie ( t crime accus$1 z hau+ kn[5 !m to be _! m>r[es by eye-sight1 & n by he>-say1 b su* z 7 s accus$ ( ,wit*-craft1 c\ld n be cle>ely try$ vpon !m1 7 at ! lea/ publickly kn[5 to be ( a v euil life reputation3 s ieal\s is ,god ,i say1 ( ! fame ( !m t are innoc5t 9 su* causes4 ,& besides t2 !re are two o!r good helpes t may be vs$ = _! trial3 ! "o is ! f9d+ ( _! m>ke1 & ! try+ ! ins5sibl5es !re(4 ,! o!r is _! fleet+ on ! wat]3 = z 9 a secret mur!r1 if ! deade c>case be at any "t !reaft] h&l$ by ! mur!r]1 x wil gu% out ( bl\d1 z if ! blud w] cry+ to ! heau5 = reu5ge ( ! mur!r]1 ,god hau+ appoynt$ t secret sup]-naturall signe1 = tryall ( t secrete vnnaturall crime1 s x appe>es t ,god ha? appoynt$ 7= a sup]-naturall signe ( ! mon/ru\s impietie ( ! ,wit*es7 t ! wat] %al refuse to receiue !m 9 h] bosom1 t haue %ak5 (f !m ! sacr$ ,wat] ( ,baptisme1 & wilfullie refus$ ! b5efite !re(3 ,no n s mu* z _! eyes are able to %$ te>es 7?rett5 & torture !m z ye please7 :ile fir/ !y rep5t 7,god n p]mitt+ !m to dissemble _! ob/9acie 9 s horrible a crime7 albeit ! wom5 k9de especially1 be able o!r-waies to %$ te>es at eu]y light occasion :5 !y w1 yea1 al?\gh x 7 dissembl+ly l ! ,crocodiles4 ,,phi4 ,well1 wee haue made ?is conf]5ce to la/ z long z leasure w\ld p]mit3 ,& to conclude !n1 s9ce ,i am to take my leaue ( y1 ,i pray ,god to purge ?is ,cuntrie ( ^! diuelli%e practises3 = !y 7 neu] s rife 9 ^! p>tes1 z !y are n[4 ,,epi4 ,i pray ,god t s be to4 ,b ! causes ar ou] manife/1 t makes !m to be s rife4 ,= ! greate wick$nesse ( ! p on ! "o p>te1 procures ?is horrible defection1 :]eby ,god ju/lie puni%e? s9ne1 by a great] iniquitie4 ,& on ! o!r "p1 ! consummation ( ! worlde1 & our deliu]ance draw+ ne>e1 7,m#cd7 makes ,sa?an to rage ! m 9 8 in/rum5ts1 kn[+ 8 k+dome to be s ne>e an ende4 ,& s f>e-well = ?is "t4 ,,f9is4 ,,newes ,,f ,,scotl&4 ,decl>+ ! ,damnable life & dea? ( ,doctor ,fian1 a notable ,sorc]]1 :o 0 burn$ at ,ed5br\gh 9 ,ianu>y la/4 #aeia4 ,:i* ,doctor 0 rege/] to ! ,diuell t sundry times prea*$ at ,nor? ,b>rick ,kirke1 to a numb] ( notori\s ,wit*es4 ,) ! true exam9ations ( ! saide ,doctor & ,wit*es1 z !y vtt]$ !m 9 ! pres5ce ( ! ,scotti% ,k+4 ,disc\]+ h[ !y pret5d$ to bewit* & dr[ne 8 ,maie/ie 9 ! ,sea comm+ f ,d5m>k ) su* o!r wond]full matt]s z ! l ha? n be5 he>d ( at any "t4 ,publi%$ accord+ to ! ,scotti% ,coppie4 ,,at ,,london ,pr9t$ = ,william ,wright4 ,illu/ration3 ,c\ntry ,sc5e ,to ! ,read]4 ,! ,manifolde vntru!s :i* is spread abroade1 conc]n+ ! dete/able actions & appreh5sion ( ^? ,wit*es :]( ?is ,hi/orye foll[+ truely entreate?1 ha? caus$ me to publi% ! same 9 pr9t3 & ! r = t sundrie writt5 ,copies are lately disp]s$ !r(1 conta9+1 t ! said wit*es 7 fir/ disc\]$1 by meanes ( a poore ,p$l] trauail+ to ! t[ne ( ,tr55t1 & t by a wond]full mann] he 0 9 a mom5t conuay$ at midnight1 f ,scotl& to ,burdeux 9 ,fraunce 7bee+ places ( no small di/ance betwe57 into a ,m>*ants ,sell] !re1 aft]1 be+ s5t f ,burdeux into ,scotl& by c]ta9e ,scotti% ,m>*ants to ! ,k+es ,maie/ie1 t he disc\]$ ^? ,wit*es & 0 ! cause ( _! appreh5sion3 ) a numb] ( matt]s miracul\s & incr$ible3 ,all :i* 9 tru! are mo/e false4 ,neu]!les to satisfie a numb] ( hone/ m9des1 :o are desir\s to be en=m$ ( ! v]itie & true? ( _! confessions1 :i* = c]ta9tie is m /rang] !n ! common reporte runne?1 & yet ) m true? ,i haue und]tak5 to publi% ?is %ort ,treatise1 :i* decl>e? ! true disc\rse ( all t ha? hapn$1 aswell :at 0 pret5d$ by ^? wick$ & dete/able ,wit*es aga9/ ! ,k+es ,maie/ie1 z also by :at meanes !y wr\ght ! same4 ,all :i* exam9ations 7g5tle ,read]7 ,i haue he]e truelye publi%$1 z !y 7 tak5 & utt]$ 9 ! pres5ce ( ! ,k+s ,maie/ie1 pray+ !e to accept x = v]itie1 ! same bee+ s true z _c be repr\$4 ,disc\rse4 ,a true disc\rse1 ( ! appreh5sion ( sundrye ,wit*es lately tak5 9 ,scotl&1 "s are execut$1 & "s are yet imprison$4 ,) a p>ticul] recitall ( _! exam9ations1 tak5 9 ! pres5ce ( ! ,k+es ,maie/ie4 ,god by 8 omnipot5t p[]1 ha? at al times & daily do? take su* c>e1 & is s vigillant1 = ! weale & pres]uation ( 8 owne1 t !reby he disapo9te? ! wick$ practises & euil int5ts ( all su* z by any meanes :atsoeu]1 seeke indirectly to conspire any ?+ contr>y to 8 holy w3 yea & by ! same p[]1 he ha? lately ou]?r[n & h9d]$ ! int5tions & wick$ deal+es ( a great numb] ( vngodly creatures1 no bett] !n ,diuels3 :o suff]+ !mselues to be allur$ & intic$ by ! ,diuell :om !y s]u$1 & to :ome !y 7 priuatelye sworne3 ent]$ into ! dete/able ,art ( wit*craft1 :i* !y /udi$ & practis$ s long "t1 t 9 ! end !y _h s$uc$ by _! sorc]y a numb] ( o!r to be z bad z !mselues3 dwell+ 9 ! b\ndes ( ,l[?ian1 :i* is a pr9cipall %ire or p>te ( ,scotl&1 :]e ! ,k+s ,maie/ie vse? to make 8 *eefe/ resid5ce or abode3 & to ! end t _! dete/able wick$nes :i* !y priuilye _h pret5d$ aga9/ ! ,k+s ,maie/ie1 ! ,common-weale ( t ,c\ntry1 ) ! ,nobilitie & subjects ( ! same1 %\ld come to light3 ,god ( 8 vnspeakeable goodnes did reueale & lay x op5 9 v /range sorte1 !rby to make kn[ne vnto ! worlde1 t !re actions 7 contr>ye to ! lawe ( ,god1 & ! naturall affection :i* we ought g5]allye to be>e "o to ano!r3 ! mann] ( ! reueal+ :]( 0 z foll[e?4 ,)9 ! t[ne ( ,tr55t 9 ! ,k+dome ( ,scotl&1 !re dwelle? "o ,dauid ,seaton1 :o be+ deputie ,bailiffe 9 ! saide ,t[ne1 _h a maide s]uant call$ ,geillis ,duncane1 :o vs$ secretly to be abs5t & to lye foor? ( h] ,mai/]s h\se eu]y o!r night3 ?is ,geillis ,duncane took 9 h& to help all su* z 7 tr\bl$ or greeu$ ) any k9de ( sicknes or infirmitie3 & 9 %ort space did p]f\rme manye matt]s mo/ miracul\s1 :i* ?+es =asmu* z %e began to doe !m vpon a soda9e1 hau+ neu] doon ! l be=e1 made h] ,mai/] & o!rs to be 9 great admiracion1 & wondr$ !reat3 by meanes :]( ! saide ,dauid ,seaton _h 8 maide 9 "s great suspition1 t %e did n ^? ?+s by naturall & lawfull wayes1 b r suppos$ x to be doone by "s extraord9>y & vnlawfull meanes4 ,:]vpon1 h] ,mai/] began to gr[e v inquisitiue1 & exam9$ h] :i* way & by :at meanes %e 7 able to p]f\rme matt]s ( s great importance3 :]eat %e gaue him no answ]e1 neu]!lesse1 h] ,mai/] to ! int5t t he might ! bett] trye & f9de out ! true? ( ! same1 did ) ! helpe ( o!rs1 torm5t h] ) ! torture ( ! ,pilliw9ckes vpon h] f+]s1 :i* is a greeu\s torture1 & b9d+ or wr9*+ h] head ) a corde or roape1 :i* is a mo/ cruell torm5t also1 yet w\ld %e n confesse any ?+1 :]eupon !y suspect+ t %e _h be5e m>k$ by ! ,diuell 7z commonly wit*es are7 made dillig5t se>* ab\t h]1 & f\nd ! enemies m>ke to be 9 h] =e crag or =ep>te ( h] ?roate3 :i* be+ f\nd1 %e confess$ t all h] doo+s 0 doone by ! wick$ allurem5ts & inticem5ts ( ! ,diuell1 & t %e did !m by wit*craft4 ,illu/ration3 ,exam9ation ( sev]al wit*es ,aft] ?is h] confession1 %e 0 committ$ to prison1 :]e %e cont9u$ = a season1 :]e imm$iatly %e accus$ ^! p]sons foll[+ to be notori\s wit*es1 & caus$ !m foor?) to be appreh5d$ "o aft] an o!r1 vidz4 ,agnis ,sampson ! elde/ ,wit* ( !m al1 dwell+ 9 ,hadd+ton1 ,agnes ,tompson ( ,ed5br\gh1 ,doctor ,fian1 alias ,iohn ,cunn+ham1 mai/] ( ! ,s*oole at ,saltpans 9 ,l[?ian1 ( ^: life & /range actes1 y %all he>e m l>gely 9 ! ende ( ?is disc\rse3 ^! 7 by ! saide ,geillis ,duncane accus$1 z also ,george ,motts wife dwell+ 9 ,saltpans1 ,rob]t ,gri]sonn skipp]1 & ,i5nit ,b&il&is1 ) ! ,port]s wife ( ,seaton1 ! ,smi? at ! brigge ,hallis ) innum]able o!rs 9 t p>tes1 & dwell+ 9 ^? b\nds a=esaide3 ( :om "s are alreadye execut$1 ! re/ rema9e 9 prison1 to receiue ! doome ( ,iudgem5t at ! ,k+s maie/ies w & pleasure4 ,! said ,geillis ,duncane also caus$ ,ewphame ,meealrean to be appreh5d$1 :o conspir$ & p]f\rm$ ! dea? ( h] ,godfa!r1 & :o vs$ h] art vpon a g5tleman be+ "o ( ! ,lords & ,iu/ices ( ! ,session1 = be>+ good w to h] ,daught]3 %e also caus$ to be appreh5d$ "o ,b>b>a ,nap]1 = bewit*+ to dea? ,ar*ibalde1 la/ ,e>le ( ,angus1 :o langui%$ to dea? by wit*craft & yet ! same 0 n suspect$1 b t he di$ ( s /range a disease1 z ! ,phisition knew n h[ to cure or rem$y ! same3 b ( all o!r ! saide wit*es1 ^! two la/ be=e recit$1 7 reput$ = z ciuill hone/ wom5 z any t dwell$ )9 ! ,citie ( ,ed5br\gh1 be=e !y 7 appreh5d$4 ,_m o!r besides 7 tak5 dwell+ 9 ,lie?1 :o are detayn$ 9 prison1 vntill 8 ,maie/ies fur!r w & pleasure be kn[n3 ( ^: wick$ doo+s y %all p>ticul>ly he>e1 :i* 0 z foll[e?4 ,?is a=easide ,agnis ,sampson :i* 0 ! eld] ,wit*1 0 tak5 & br\ght to ,haliciud h\se be=e ! ,k+s ,maie/ie & sundry o!r ( ! nobility ( ,scotl&1 :]e %e 0 /raitly exam9$1 b all ! p]swasions :i* ! ,k+s maie/ie vs$ to h] ) ! re/ ( 8 c\nsell1 might n pr\oke or induce h] to confesse any ?+1 b /ood /iffely 9 ! d5iall ( all t 0 laide to h] *>ge3 :]vpon !y caus$ h] to be conuei$ awaye to prison1 !re to receiue su* torture z ha? be5 lately pr\id$ = wit*es 9 t c\ntry3 & =asmu* z by due exam9ation ( wit*craft & wit*es 9 ,scotl&1 x ha? latelye be5e f\nd t ! ,deuill doo? g5]allye m>ke !m ) a priuie m>ke1 by reason ! ,wit*es haue confess$ !mselues1 t ! ,diuell doo? lick !m ) 8 tung 9 "s priuy "p ( _! bodie1 be=e hee doo? receiue !m to be 8 s]uants1 :i* m>ke commonly is giu5 !m vnd] ! haire 9 "s "p ( _! bodye1 :]by x may n easily be f\nd out or sc5e1 al?\gh !y be se>*$3 & g5]ally s long z ! m>ke is n se5e to ^? :i* se>* !m1 s long ! p>ties t ha? ! m>ke w neu] confesse any ?+4 ,!r=e by special commaundem5t ?is ,agnis ,sampson _h all h] haire %au5 (1 9 ea* p>te ( h] bodie1 & h] head ?raw5 ) a rope accord+ to ! cu/ome ( t ,c\ntrye1 bee+ a pa9e mo/ greeu\s1 :i* %e cont9u$ almo/ an h[]1 dur+ :i* "t %e w\ld n confesse any ?+ vntill ! ,diuels m>ke 0 f\nd vpon h] priuities1 !n %e imm$iatlye confess$ :atsoeu] 0 demaund$ ( h]1 & iu/ify+ ^? p]sons a=esaid to be notori\s wit*es4 ,item1 ! saide ,agnis ,tompson 0 aft] br\ght aga9e be=e ! ,k+s ,maie/ie & 8 ,c\nsell1 & be+ exam9$ ( ! meet+s & dete/able deal+s ( ^? wit*es1 %e confess$ t vpon ! night ( ,allhollon ,eu5 la/1 %e 0 accompani$ aswell ) ! p]sons a=esaide1 z also ) a great _m o!r wit*es1 to ! numb] ( two hundre?3 & t all !y toge!r w5t by ,sea ea* "o 9 a ,riddle or ,ciue1 & w5t 9 ! same v sub/antially ) ,flaggons ( w9e mak+ m]rie & dr9k+ by ! waye 9 ! same ,riddles or ,ciues1 to ! ,k]ke ( ,nor? ,b>rick 9 ,l[?ian1 & t aft] !y _h l&$1 tooke h&es on ! l& & daunc$ ?is reill or %ort daunce1 s++ all ) "o voice4 ,comm] goe ye be=e1 comm] goe ye1 ,if ye w n goe be=e1 comm] let me4 ,at :i* "t %e confess$1 t ?is ,geilles ,duncane did goe be=e !m play+ ?is reill or daunce vpon a small ,trump1 call$ a ,iewes ,trump1 vntill !y entr$ into ! ,k]k ( nor? ,b>rick4 ,^! confessions made ! ,k+ 9 a wod]ful admiration1 & s5t = ! said ,geillis ,duncane1 :o vpon ! l ,trump did playe ! said daunce be=e ! ,k+s ,maie/ie1 :o 9 respect ( ! /rang5es ( ^! matt]s1 tooke great delight to bee pres5t at _! exam9ations4 ,item1 ! said ,agnis ,tompson confess$ t ! ,diuell be+ !n at ,nor? ,b>rick ,k]ke att5d+ _! comm+ 9 ! habit or lik5es ( a man1 & see+ t !y t>ri$ ou] long1 he at _! comm+ enioyn$ !m all to a p5nance1 :i* 01 t !y %\ld kisse 8 ,buttockes1 9 signe ( duetye to him3 :i* be+ put ou] ! ,pulpit b>re1 eu]ye "o did z he _h enioyn$ !m3 & hau+ made 8 vngodly exhortations1 :]e9 he did greatlye enveighe aga9/ ! ,k+ ( ,scotl&1 he receiu$ _! oa!s = _! good & true s]uice t[>ds him1 & dep>t$3 :i* doone1 !y return$ to ,sea1 & s home aga9e4 ,at :i* "t ! wit*es demaund$ ( ! ,diuel :y he did be>e su* hatr$ to ! ,k+1 :o answ]$1 by reason ! ,k+ is ! greate/ enemy he ha? 9 ! worlde3 all :i* _! confessions & depositions are /ill extant vpon record4 ,item1 ! saide ,agnis ,sampson confess$ be=e ! ,k+s ,maie/ie sundrye ?+es :i* 7 s miracul\s & /range1 z t 8 ,maie/ie saide !y 7 all extreame ly>s1 :]at %e answ]$1 %e w\ld n wi%e 8 ,maie/ie to suppose h] woords to be false1 b r to beleeue !m1 9 t %e w\ld disc\] su* matt] vnto him z 8 maie/ie %\ld n any way d\bt (f4 ,& !rupon tak+ 8 ,maie/ie a little aside1 %e decl>$ vnto him ! v]ye woordes :i* pass$ betwe5e ! ,k+s ,maie/ie & 8 ,que5e at ,vpslo 9 ,norway ! fir/ night ( _! m>iage1 ) _! answ]e ea*e to o!r3 :]eat ! ,k+es ,maie/ie wond]$ greatlye1 & swore by ! liu+ ,god1 t he beleeu$ t all ! ,diuels 9 hell c\ld n haue disc\]$ ! same3 ackn[l$g+ h] woords to be mo/ true1 & !re=e gaue ! m cr$it to ! re/ :i* is be=e decl>$4 ,t\*+ ?is ,agnis ,tompson1 %e is ! onlye woman1 :o by ! ,diuels p]swasion %\ld haue ent5d$ & put 9 execution ! ,k+s ,maie/ies dea? 9 ?is mann]4 ,%e confess$ t %e tooke a blacke ,toade1 & did hang ! same vp by ! heeles1 ?ree daies1 & collect$ & ga!r$ ! v5ome z x dropp$ & fell f x 9 an ,oi/] %ell1 & kept ! same v5ome close c\]$1 vntill %e %\ld obta9e any p>te or peece ( f\le l9n5 clo?1 t _h app]ta9$ to ! ,k+s ,maie/ie1 z %irt1 h&k]*]1 napk9 or any o!r ?+ :i* %e practis$ to obta9e by meanes ( "o ,iohn ,k]s1 :o be+ att5dant 9 8 ,maie/ies ,*amb]1 desir$ him = olde acqua9tance betwe5e !m1 to helpe h] to "o or a peece ( su* a clo? z is a=esaide1 :i* ?+ ! said ,iohn ,k]s d5y$ to helpe h] too1 say+ he c\ld n help h] too x4 ,& ! said ,agnis ,tompson by h] depositions s9ce h] appreh5sion sai?1 t if %e _h obta9$ any "o peece ( l9n5 clo? :i* ! ,k+ _h worne & f\l$1 %e _h bewit*$ him to dea?1 & put him to su* extraord9>y pa9es1 z if he _h be5e ly+ vpon %>p ?ornes & endes ( ,ne$les4 ,more\] %e confess$ t at ! "t :5 8 ,maie/ie 0 9 ,d5m>ke1 %e be+ accompani$ ) ! p>ties be=e specially nam$1 tooke a ,cat & *ri/5$ x1 & aft]w>d b\nd to ea* p>te ( t ,cat1 ! *eefe/ p>tes ( a dead man1 & seu]all ioynts ( 8 bodie1 & t 9 ! night foll[+ ! saide ,cat 0 conuei$ into ! mid/ ( ! sea by all ^! wit*es sayl+ 9 _! riddles or ,ciues z is a=esaide1 & s left ! saide ,cat "r be=e ! ,t[ne ( ,lie? 9 ,scotl&3 ?is doone1 !re did arise su* a tempe/ 9 ! ,sea1 z a great] ha? n be5e se5e3 :i* tempe/ 0 ! cause ( ! p]ri%+ ( a ,boate or vessell comm+ ou] f ! t[ne ( ,brunt ,il& to ! t[ne ( ,lie?1 :]e9 0 sundrye ,iewelles & ri*e giftes1 :i* %\ld haue be5 pres5t$ to ! n[ ,que5 ( ,scotl&1 at h] ,maie/ies comm+ to ,lie?4 ,aga9e x is confess$1 t ! said *ri/5$ ,cat 0 ! cause t ! ,k+es ,maie/ies ,%ip at 8 comm+ foor? ( ,d5m>ke1 _h a contr>y w9de to ! re/ ( 8 ,%ips1 !n be+ 9 8 companye1 :i* ?+ 0 mo/ /range & true1 z ! ,k+s ,maie/ie ackn[l$ge?1 = :5 ! re/ ( ! ,%ippes _h a faire & good w9de1 !n 0 ! w9de contr>ye & altogi!r aga9/ 8 ,maie/ie3 & fur!r ! saide wit*e decl>$1 t 8 ,maie/ie _h neu] come safelye f ! ,sea1 if 8 fai? _h n preuail$ ab\e _! ent5tions4 ,more\] ! said ,wit*es be+ demaund$ h[ ! ,diuell w\ld vse !m :5 he 0 9 _! company1 !y confess$ t :5 ! ,diuell did receiue !m = 8 s]uants1 & t !y _h v[$ !mselues vnto him1 !n he w\ld ,c>nallye vse !m1 albeit to _! little pleasure1 9 respect ( 8 colde nature3 & w\ld doo ! l at sundry o!r times4 ,z t\*+ ! a=esaide ,doctor ,fian1 alias ,iohn ,cunn+ham1 ! exam9ation ( 8 actes s9ce 8 appreh5sion1 decl>e? ! great subtiltye ( ! diuell1 & !r=e make? ?+es to appe]e ! m miracul\s3 = be+ appreh5d$ by ! accusation ( ! saide ,geillis ,duncane a=esaide1 :o confess$ he 0 _! ,rege/]1 & t !re 0 n "o man suff]$ to come to ! ,diuels read+es b onlye he3 ! saide ,doctor 0 tak5 & imprison$1 & vs$ ) ! accu/om$ pa9e1 pr\id$ = ^? (f5ces1 inflict$ vpon ! re/ z is a=esaide4 ,fir/ by ?raw+ ( 8 head ) a roape1 :]at he w\ld confesse no?+4 ,secondly1 he 0 p]swad$ by faire means to confesse 8 follies1 b t w\ld preuaile z little4 ,la/ly he 0 put to ! mo/ seu]e & cruell pa9e 9 ! _w1 call$ ! bootes1 :o aft] he _h receiu$ ?ree /rokes1 be+ enquir$ if he w\ld confesse 8 damnable acts & wick$ life1 8 tung w\ld n s]ue him to speak1 9 respect :]( ! re/ ( ! wit*es will$ to se>* 8 tung1 vnd] :i* 0 f\nd two p9nes ?ru/ vp into ! head1 :]eupon ! wit*es did laye1 ,n[ is ! ,*>me /9t$1 & %ew$ t ^? *>m$ ,p9nes 7 ! cause he c\ld n confesse any ?+3 !n 0 he imm$iatly releas$ ( ! bootes1 br\ght be=e ! ,k+1 8 confession 0 tak51 & 8 owne h& will+ly set !r-vnto1 :i* conta9$ z foll[e?4 ,fir/1 t at ! g5]all meet+es ( ^? wit*es1 hee 0 alwayes preas5t3 t he 0 ,cl>ke to all ^? t 7 9 subiection to ! ,diuels s]uice1 be>+ ! "n ( wit*es1 t alwaye he did take _! o!s = _! true s]uice to ! ,diuell1 & t he wrot = !m su* matt]s z ! ,diuell /ill pleas$ to commaund him4 ,item1 he confess$ t by 8 wit*crafte he did bewit* a ,g5tleman dwell+ ne]e to ! ,saltpans1 :]e ! said ,doctor kept ,s*oole1 onely = be+ enam\r$ ( a ,g5tlewoman :ome he l\$ himselfe3 by meanes ( :i* 8 ,sorc]ye1 wit*craft & diueli% practises1 he caus$ ! said ,g5tleman t once 9 xxiiij4 h[res he fell into a lunacie & madnes1 & s cont9u$ "o :ole h[] toge!r1 & = ! v]itie ( ! same1 he caus$ ! ,g5tleman to be br\ght be=e ! ,k+es ,maie/ie1 :i* 0 vpon ! xxiiij4 day ( ,decemb] la/1 & be+ 9 8 ,maie/ies ,*amb]1 sudd5ly he gaue a great scrit* & fell into a madnes1 sometime b5d+ himselfe1 & sometime capr+ s directly vp1 t 8 head did t\* ! seel+ ( ! ,*amb]1 to ! great admiration ( 8 ,maie/ie & o!rs !n pres5t3 s t all ! ,g5tlem5 9 ! ,*amb] 7 n able to holde him1 vntill !y call$ 9 m helpe1 :o toge!r b\nd him h& & foot3 & suff]+ ! said g5tleman to lye /ill vntill 8 furye 7 pa/1 he )9 an h[] came aga9e to himselfe1 :5 be+ demaund$ ( ! ,k+s ,maie/ie :at he saw or did all t :ile1 answ]$ t he _h be5 9 a s\nd sleepe4 ,item ! said ,doctor did also confesse t he _h vs$ means sundry times to obta9 8 purpose & wick$ int5t ( ! same ,g5tlewoman1 & see+ himselfe disapo9t$ ( 8 int5tion1 he det]m9$ by all waies he might to obta9e ! same1 tru/+ by coniur+1 wit*craft & ,sorc]y to obta9e x 9 ?is mann]4 ,x happ5$ ?is g5tlewoman be+ vnm>i$1 _h a bro!r :o w5t to s*oole ) ! said ,doctor1 & call+ 8 ,s*oll] to him1 demaund$ if he did lye ) 8 si/]1 :o answ]$ he did1 by meanes :]( he ?\ght to obta9e 8 purpose1 & !re=e secretlye promis$ to tea* him )\t /ripes1 s he w\ld obta9 = him ?ree haires ( 8 si/]s priuities1 at su* "t z he %\ld spye be/ occasion = x3 :i* ! y\? promis$ fai?fullye to p]f\rme1 & v[$ spe$ily to put x 9 practise1 tak+ a peece ( coniur$ pap] ( 8 mai/] to lappe !m 9 :5 he _h gott5 !m3 & !revpon ! boye practis$ nightlye to obta9e 8 mai/]s purpose1 especially :5 8 si/] 0 a sleepe4 ,b ,god :o kn[e? ! secrets ( all h>ts1 & reueale? all wick$ & vngodlye practises1 w\ld n suff] ! int5ts ( ?is diuili% ,doctor to come to t purpose :i* he suppos$ x w\ld1 & !re=e to decl>e t he 0 heauilye (f5d$ ) 8 wick$ ent5t1 did s woorke by ! ,g5tlewomans owne meanes1 t 9 ! ende ! same 0 disc\]$ & br\ght to light3 = %e be+ "o night a sleepe1 & h] bro!r 9 b$ ) h]1 sudd5lye cry$ out to h] "m1 decl>+ t h] ,bro!r w\ld n suff] h] to sleepe1 :]evpon h] "m hau+ a quick capacitie1 did vehem5tly suspect ,doctor ,fians ent5tion1 by reason %e 0 a wit*e ( h] selfe1 & !re=e pres5tly arose1 & 0 v inquisitiue ( ! boy to vnd]/& 8 int5t1 & ! bett] to "k ! same1 did beat him ) sundry /ripes1 :]by he disc\]$ ! true? vnto h]4 ,! ,"m !re=e be+ well practis$ 9 wit*crafte1 did ?9ke x mo/ conu5i5t to meete ) ! ,doctor 9 8 owne ,arte1 & !revpon tooke ! pap] f ! boy1 :]e9 hee %\ld haue put ! same haires1 & w5t to a "y ,heyf] :i* neu] _h borne ,calfe nor gone to ! ,bull1 & ) a paire ( %e]es1 clipp$ (f ?ree haires f ! vdd] ( ! ,c[1 & wrapt !m 9 ! same pap]1 :i* %e aga9e deliu]$ to ! boy1 !n will+ him to giue ! same to 8 saide ,mai/]1 :i* he imm$iatly did4 ,! ,s*oolemai/] s soone z he _h receiu$ !m1 ?9k+ !m inde$e to bee ! ,maides haires1 w5t /raight & wr\ght 8 arte vpon !m3 ,b ! ,doctor _h no soon] doone 8 int5t to !m1 b pres5tlye ! ,hayf] or ,c[ ^: haires !y 7 inde$1 came vnto ! doore ( ! ,*ur* :]e9 ! ,s*oolemai/] 01 into ! :i* ! ,hayf] w5t1 & made t[>ds ! ,s*oolemai/]1 leap+ & daunc+ vpon him1 & foll[+ him foor? ( ! *ur* & to :at place s eu] he w5t1 to ! great admiration ( all ! t[nes m5 ( ,saltpans1 & _m o!r :o did beholde ! same4 ,! reporte :]e( made all m5 imag9e t hee did woorke x by ! ,diuell1 )\t :om x c\ld neu] haue be5e s suffici5tlye effect$3 & !rvpon1 ! "n ( ! said ,doctor ,fian 7:o 0 b a v yong man7 began to gr[ s common among ! p ( ,scotl&1 t he 0 secretlye nom9at$ = a notable ,cuniur]4 ,illu/ration3 ,c\ntry sc5e ) cattle & *ur* ,all :i* al?\gh 9 ! beg9n+ he d5i$1 & w\ld n confesse1 yet hau+ felt ! pa9 ( ! bootes 7& ! *>me /9t$1 z a=esayd7 he confess$ all ! a=esaid to be mo/ true1 )\t produc+ anie witnesses to iu/ifie ! same1 !rvpon be=e ! k+s maie/y he subscrib$ ! sayd confessions ) 8 owne h&e1 :i* = tru? rema9e? vpon record 9 ,scotl&4 ,aft] t ! depositions & exam9ations ( ! sayd doctor ,fian ,alias ,cun+ham 0 tak51 z alreadie is decl>$1 ) 8 owne h& will+ly set !revnto1 hee 0 by ! ma/] ( ! prison committ$ to w>d1 & appo9t$ to a *amb] by himselfe1 :]e =sak+ 8 wick$ wayes1 ackn[l$g+ 8 mo/ vngodly lyfe1 %ew+ t he _h too mu* fol[$ ! allurem5ts & entisem5ts ( ,sa?an1 & fondly practis$ 8 conclusions by coniur+1 wit*craft1 in*antm5t1 sorc]ie1 & su* l1 hee r5\nc$ ! deuill & all 8 wick$ workes1 v[$ to leade ! life ( a ,*ri/ian1 & seem$ newly connect$ t[>ds ,god4 ,! morr[ aft] vpon conf]5ce _h ) him1 he grant$ t ! deuill _h appe>$ vnto him 9 ! night be=e1 app>el$ all 9 blacke1 ) a :ite w& 9 8 h&e1 & t ! deuill demaund$ ( him if hee w\ld cont9ue 8 fai?full s]uice1 accord+ to 8 fir/ oa? & promise made to t effect4 ,:ome 7z hee !n sayd7 he vtt]ly r5\nc$ to 8 face1 & sayde vnto him 9 ?is mann]1 ,auoide ,satan1 auoide1 = ,i haue li/n$ too mu* vnto !e1 & by ! same ?\ ha/ vndone mee1 9 respect :]e( ,i vtt]ly =sake !e4 ,to :ome ! deuill answ]$1 ,t once ere ?\ die ?\ %all bee m9e4 ,& ) t 7z he sayde7 ! deuill brake ! :ite w&e1 & imm$iatly vani%$ foor? ( 8 sight4 ,?us all ! daie ?is ,doctor ,fian cont9u$ v]ie solit>ie1 & seem$ to haue c>e ( 8 owne s\le1 & w\ld call vppon ,god1 %ew+ himselfe p5it5t = 8 wick$ life1 neu]!lesse ! same night hee f\nde su* meanes1 t hee /ole ! key ( ! prison doore & *amb] 9 ! :i* he 01 :i* 9 ! night hee op5$ & fl$ awaie to ! ,salt pans1 :]e hee 0 alwayes resid5t1 & fir/ appreh5d$4 ,( ^: soda9e dep>ture :5 ! ,k+s maie/ie _h intellig5ce1 hee pres5tly comm&$ dilig5t inquirie to bee made = 8 appreh5sion1 & = ! bett] effect+ !re(1 hee s5t publike proclamations into all p>tes ( 8 l&e to ! same effect4 ,by meanes ( ^: hot & h>de pursuite1 he 0 agayn tak5 & br\ght to prison1 & !n be+ call$ be=e ! k+s highnes1 hee 0 reexam9$ z well t\*+ 8 dep>ture1 z also t\*+ all t _h be=e happ5$4 ,b ?is ,doctor1 not)/&+ t 8 owne confession appe>e? rema9+ 9 recorde vnd] 8 owne h&e writ+1 & ! same !revnto fix$ 9 ! pres5ce ( ! ,k+s maie/ie & sundrie ( 8 ,c\ncell1 yet did hee vtt]ly d5ie ! same4 ,:]evpon ! k+es maie/ie p]ceiu+ 8 /ubb\rne wilfulnesse1 conc]n$ & imag9$ t 9 ! "t ( 8 abs5ce hee _h ent]$ into newe conf]5ce & league ) ! deuill 8 ma/]1 & t hee _h be5e agayne newly m>k$1 = ! :i* hee 0 n>r[ly se>*$1 b x c\lde n 9 anie wise bee f\nde1 yet = m tryall ( him to make him confesse1 hee 0 commaund$ to haue a mo/ /raunge torm5t :i* 0 done 9 ?is mann] foll[+4 ,8 nailes vpon all 8 f+]s 7 riu5 & pull$ (f ) an in/rum5t call$ 9 ,scotti% a ,turkas1 :i* 9 ,engl& wee call a payre ( p9c]s1 & vnd] eu]ie nayle !re 0 ?ru/ 9 two ne$els ou] eu5 up to ! heads4 ,at all :i* torm5tes not)/&+ ! ,doctor neu] %ronke anie :it1 nei!r w\lde he !n confesse x ! soon] = all ! tortures inflict$ vpon him4 ,!n 0 hee ) all conu5i5t spe$1 by comm&em5t1 conuai$ aga9e to ! torm5t ( ! bootes1 :]e9 hee cont9u$ a long "t1 & did abide s _m bl[es 9 !m1 t 8 legges 7 cru%te & beat5 togea!r z small z might bee1 & ! bones & fle% s brus$1 t ! bl\d & m>r[e sp\t$ =? 9 great abundance1 :]eby !y 7 made uns]uiceable = eu]4 ,& not)/&+ al ^! grieu\s pa9es & cruell torm5ts hee w\ld n confesse anie ?+1 s deepely _h ! deuill ent]$ into 8 he>t1 t hee vtt]ly d5i$ all t :i* he _h be=e au\*$1 & w\lde saie no?+ !revnto b ?is1 t :at hee _h done & sayde be=e1 0 onely done & sayde = fe>e ( paynes :i* he _h endur$4 ,^u great consid]ation !re=e tak5 by ! ,k+s maie/ie & 8 ,c\ncell1 z well = ! due execution ( iu/ice vppon su* dete/able malefactors1 z also = example sake1 to remayne a t]r\r to all o!rs he]eaft]1 t %all attempt to deale 9 ! lyke wick$ & vngodlye actions1 z wit*craft1 sorc]y1 cuniuration1 su* lyke1 ! sayde ,doctor ,fian 0 soone aft] araign$1 condemn$1 & adiudg$ by ! law to die1 & !n to bee burn$ accord+ to ! lawe ( t l&e1 pr\id$ 9 t behalfe4 ,:]evpon hee 0 put into a c>te1 & bee+ fir/ /rangl$1 hee 0 imm$iatly put into a great fire1 be+ readie pr\id$ = t purpose1 & !re burn$ 9 ! ,ca/le hill ( ,ed5br\gh on a sat]daie 9 ! ende ( ,ianu>ie la/ pa/4 #aeia4 ,! re/ ( ! wit*es :i* are n yet execut$1 remayne 9 prison till f>!r triall1 & k ( 8 maie/ies pleasure4 ,?is /range disc\rse be=e recit$1 may p]haps giue "s occasion ( d\bt to su* z %all happ5 to reade ! same1 & !reby coniecture t ! ,k+s maie/ie w\ld n haz>de himselfe 9 ! pres5ce ( su* notori\s wit*es1 lea/ !rby might haue insu$ great dang] to 8 p]son & ! g5]all /ate ( ! l&1 :i* ?+ 9 tru? might wel haue b5e fe>$4 ,b to answ] g5]ally to su*1 let ?is suffice3 t fir/ x is well kn[5 t ! ,k+ is ! *ild s]uant ( ,god1 & !y b s]uants to ! deuil1 hee is ! ,lords anno9t$1 & !y b vesselles ( ,gods wra?3 he is a true ,*ri/ian1 & tru/e? 9 ,god1 !y worse ?an ,infidels1 = !y onely tru/ 9 ! deuill1 :o daily s]ue !m1 till he haue br\ght !m to vtt] de/ruction4 ,b he]eby x seeme? t 8 ,highnesse c>t$ a magnanimi\s & undant$ m9d1 n fe>$ ) _! in*antm5tes1 b resolute 9 ?is1 t s long z ,god is ) him1 hee fe>e? n :o is aga9/ him4 ,& trulie ! :ole scope ( ?is treatise doo? s pla9ely laie op5 ! wond]full pr\id5ce ( ! ,almightie1 t if he _h n b5e def5d$ by 8 omnipot5cie & p[]1 8 ,highnes _h neu] return$ aliue 9 8 voiage fr ,d5m>ke1 s t !re is no d\lt b ,god w\lde z well def5d him on ! l& z on ! sea1 :]e !y pret5d$ _! damnable practise4 ,illu/ration3 ,/reet sc5e3 ,two m5 & a woman ,,f9is4