,transcrib]'s ,notes3 ,italic text is d5ot$ by und]scores & *ange ( font text by equal signs4 ,!re is no ,bold text to conv]t 9 ?is project4 ,! c>et "* 77 is us$ = sup]script numb]s 7see l4 #bgie7 ,! ,greek passages 7 v to h>d to read1 & e ef=t has be5 made to reproduce !m correctly4 ,typographical errors wor? a special m5tion3 ,l9e #hbh3 ,orig9al has ',onoc5tanrus'4 ,x %\ld read3 ',onoc5taurus'4 ,correct$4 ,l9e #ajeh3 ,orig9al reads',paules ,aeg9eta write?'4 ,x %\ld read3 ',paulus ,aeg9eta write?'4 ,correct$4 ,l9e #agje3 ,9 ! orig9al book ! abbreviation wsup]script 't' appe>s to be purely ! au?or's own abbreviation = ! ^w ')'4 ,= cl>ity ?is has be5 *ang$ to ')' 9 ?is text v]sion4 ,l9e #bfea3 ,sid5ote3 ,! _s ( ,a!ns4 ,orig9al reads3 ',! _s ( ,a!n4'4 ,correct$4 ,l9e #dhag3 ,! orig9al reads3 '9 ! #af4 ( ,ruke'4 ,x %\ld read3 '9 ! #af4 ( ,luke4'4 ,correct$4 ,l9e #ehdh3 ,orig9al conta9s an isolat$ bracket3 'life ( ,cimon1 7z he is translat$'4 ,x has be5 left z %[n 9 ! orig9al z unc]ta9 z to :]e ! miss+ bracket %\ld be4 ,l9e #fagc3 ,orig9al reads3 '7:i* _m haue not$ be=e mee 7t _m'4 ,! bracket is rev]s$4 ,x %\ld read3 '7:i* _m haue not$ be=e mee7 t _m'4 ,correct$4 ,l9e #ggfb3 ,orig9al reads3 'fault vpon 8 wife ,eua1'4 ,x %\ld read3'fault vpon 8 wife ,eue1'4 ,correct$4 ,l9e #hbaf3 ,orig9al reads3 'passiuely1 z !y t]me x 9 ! s*ooles7'4 ,! op5+ bracket is miss+4 ,x %\ld read3 'passiuely1 7z !y t]me x 9 ! s*ooles7'4 ,correct$4 ,,( ,gho/es & ,spirites1 ,walk+ by ,night1 ,& ( /raunge ,noyses1 ,crackes1 & sundrie =ew>n+s1 :i* commonly happ5 be=e ! dea? ( m53 ,great slaught]s1 & alt]ations ( ,k+domes4 ,"o ,booke1 ,writt5 by ,lewes ,lauat]us ( ,tigur9e4 ,& translat$ into ,engli% by ,r4 ,h4 ,illu/ration ,impr9t$ at ,london by ,?omas ,cre$e4 #aeif4 ,illu/ration ,to ! ,read]4 ,be+ desir\s 7g5tle ,read]7 to ex]cise my selfe ) "s translation1 at vacant times1 & see+1 t s9ce ! ,gospell ha? be5 prea*$1 ?is "o "q1 t\*+ ! appe>+ ( spirits & s\les dep>t$1 ha? n b9 mu* h&l$ among/ vs1 & !r=e _m1 o!rwise well affect$ 9 religion vtt]ly ignorant he]e91 ,i ?\ght x n amisse to take 9 h& "s good & le>n$ ,treatise conc]n+ ?is matt]4 ,:]e9 z _m haue bo? le>n$ly1 pa9fully1 & religi\sly trauell$3 s among/ o!rs1 none 9 my iudgem5t ha? m h&somly eloqutly1 ) m iudgm5t bett] me?od disc\rs$ ! same1 ? ,lewes ,lauat]us1 ,m9i/] ( ,tigur9e4 ,o!rs haue hdl$ x inde$ wel1 b yet ,nihil ad no/r hunc1 be+ ei!r too %ort1 or too long1 or too d>ke1 or too d\btful1 or o!rwise s cfus$1 t !y leaue ! ,read] m 9 susp5ce 9 ! end1 !n !y f\nd him 9 ! beg9n+4 ,z = ,mai/] ,lauat]us 8 discretion he]e91 ,i w no o!rwise comm5d x1 !n to desire ! ,read] to view1 & iudge himself4 ,= ?us mu* at ! fir/ sight he %all see3 ,a cle>e me?ode1 ) a famili> & easie /ile1 ! matt] ?r\ghly h&l$ ,pro & ,con1 on bo? sides1 s t no?+ seeme? to be want+1 nor any ?+ r$\nd+4 ,& if x be true t ,horace sai?1 ,omne tulit punctum1 qui miscuit vtile dulci1 t is1 ,he w9ne? ! prize1 t ioyne? pleasure ) pr(it3 ,i ?9ke ?is ,au?\r may also 9 ?is respect be pron\nc$ ,victor1 & adiudg$ to ! be/ game4 ,= he s intreate? ?is s]i\s & t]rible matt] ( ,spirits1 t he n[ & ? ins]t+ "s /range /ory ( ,monks1 ,prie/es1 ,fri]s1 & su* l c\nt]feits1 do? bo? v liuely display _! fal%ood1 & also n a litle recreate 8 ,read]3 & yet 9 ! end he s aptly conclude? to ! purpose1 t 8 hi/ories seeme n idle tales1 or imp]t95t vag>ies1 b v tru!s1 naturally fall+ vnd] ! compasse ( ?is matt]4 ,& h[ pr(itable ?is 8 woorke is1 ^? may be/ iudge1 :i* are mo/ ignorant 9 ?is "q1 "s ?9k+ eu]y small motion noyse to be ,spirites1 & "s s fondly p]swad$ t !re are no ,spirits1 :o be+ bett] en=m$ h]e9 by ?is ,au?\r1 ,i suppose w confesse 8 "w to haue done !m "s pr(it3 if k be pr(itable1 & ignorance discommodi\s4 ,& aga9e1 ^? :i* be+ hi!rto borne 9 h&e t m5s s\les returne aga9e on e>?1 crau+ helpe ( ! liu+1 & haue sp5t mu* ( _! sub/aunce on idle ,monkes & ,fri]s1 to relieue !m1 w confesse ! l4 ,= :5 !y %all see !y haue b5e falsely taught1 & t !y 7 n ! s\les ( m5 :i* appe>$1 b ei!r fal%ood ( ,monks1 or illusions ( diuels1 franticke imag9ations1 or "s o!r friuol\s va9e p]swasions1 !y w ?9ke x pr(itable to haue kn[ne ! tru?1 z well to auoid error h]eaft]1 z to saue _! mony f su* gre$y cat]pill]s4 ,"s also :i* be o!rwise well tra9$ vp 9 ,religion1 & yet n kn[+ :at to ?9ke ( ^! matt]s1 w n iudge _! lab\r euill imploy$1 nor ! worke vnpr(itable1 :]by !y may be br\ght out ( d\bt1 & "k c]ta9ly :at to beleeue4 ,!re be _m also eu5 n[ a dayes1 :i* are hant$ tr\bl$ ) spirites1 & "k n h[e to vse !mselues1 :o :5 !y %all le>ne h[ a ,*ri/ian man ought to g\]n himselfe1 be+ vex$ ) euil spirits1 wil ?9k x a v pr(itable po9t ( doctr9e1 t %al tea* !m to direct !mselues4 ,pr(itable !re=e x is1 & %albe1 no d\bt1 vnto _m1 & dispr(itable vnto none1 except p]*ance vnto popi% ,monks & ,prie/s1 :o are l h]eby to lose a great "p ( _! ga9es1 :i* sometimes !y ga!r$ togi!r 9 great abundaunce1 by _! deceitfull doctr9e ( ! appe>+ ( dead m5s s\les4 ,b ?is _! wick$ & diuelli% doctr9e1 togi!r ) all ! pat*es & app5dices !rto belong+1 he s notably te>e? & cutte? 9 peeces1 t ,i am well assur$ !y %al neu] be able to cobble & cl\t !m vp aga94 ,& ?is do? he ) su* a mod]ation ( breuitie & t$i\snesse1 t ,i may rightly say2 ,he ha? said well1 & n too mu*1 & writt5 truly1 & n too litle4 ,n[ z t\*+ my translation1 al?\gh ,i haue n made him speake ) l grace 9 ,engli%1 z hee doo? 9 ,lat9e3 yet haue ,i n *aung$ 8 mean+1 nor alt]$ 8 matt]1 endeu\r+ my selfe r to make !e vnd]/& :at ?\ reade/1 !n to smoo! & polli% x ) f9e pick$ words1 :i* ,i graunt o!rs might haue done m exquisitely1 & p]*aunce ,i my selfe also some:at bett]1 if ,i w\ld haue made !re( a /udy & lab\r1 & n a recreation & ex]cise4 ,b h[soeu] ,i haue done h]e91 v]ily good read]1 ,i tru/ ?\ wilt take 9 good "p1 :i* is all t ,i e/eeme3 if any man %all mislike !r(1 let him am5d x4 ,i tru/ x be suffici5t to te/ifie my good w to d !e good1 & to let !e vnd]/& ! ,au?\rs mean+4 ,f>ewell4 ,illu/ration ,illu/ration ,to ! "r excell5t & mo/ wise & v]tu\s ,"l ,iohn ,/eig]us ,consull ( ! noble ,common weal? ( ,b]na1 8 good ,"l & ,patrone1 ,lewes ,lauat]us ( ,tigur9e1 wi%e? heal?4 ,_m & diu]s ?+s are reason$ vpon1 bo? ( ! le>n$ & vnle>n$1 z wel ( o!r matt]1 z also ( ,spirites1 :i* are se5e & he>d1 & make m5 afraid 9 ! night season1 & 9 ! day "t1 by sea & by l&e1 9 ! fields1 woods1 & h\ses3 ,& likewise conc]n+ su* /raunge ?+s :i* = ! mo/ "p happ5 be=e ! dea? ( c]ta9 m51 especially great ,pr9ces1 & be=e notable inn\ations ( ,k+domes & ,empires4 ,_m :i* neu] sawe or he>d any ( ^! ?+s1 suppose all t is report$ ( !m1 to be me]e trifles & old wiues tales3 = s mu* z simple m51 & su* z are fe>efull & sup]/iti\s1 p]swade !mselues !y haue se5 ?is or t1 :5 inde$ ! matt] is f>re o!rwise4 ,aga9e1 !re are "s1 :i* assoone z !y he>e ( any ?+1 especially if x happ5 9 ! night1 !y by & by ?9ke "s spirite doo? walke1 & are m>uell\sly tr\bl$ 9 m9de1 because !y _c disc]ne naturall ?+s f spirites4 ,& "s 7*iefly ^? :i*e hunt aft] ga9es1 by ! s\les ( dead m57 affirme t ! mo/ "p ( su* ?+s :i* are he>d or se5e1 are ! s\les ( dead m51 :i* craue helpe ( !m t are liu+1 to be deliu]$ out ( ! torm5ts ( mo/ cruell pa9e 9 ,purgatorie4 ,_m n only ( ! common sort1 b also m5 ( excell5t k1 d m>uell :e!r !re be any spirits or no1 & :at man] ( ?+s !y are4 ,yea & "s ( my famili> fri5ds haue _m times reque/$ me1 to %ew !m my op9ion conc]n+ ^! matt]s4 ,:]=e me seeme? x %all be wor? my lab\re1 if ,i decl>e briefly & pla9ly out ( ! ^w ( ,god1 :at we ought to iudge conc]n+ ^! ?+s4 ,= ! ,m9i/]s ( ,gods ,*ur* c take no?+ m pr(itable 9 h&e1 ?an to in/ruct ! p ( ,god purely & pla9ly1 9 su* necess>y matt]s z come 9 "q out ( ! ^w ( ,god1 :i* is a lant]ne 7z ! ,psalmi/ sai?7 vnto our feete1 & a light vnto our pa!s3 & to deliu] !m f all err\r & sup]/ition1 & br+ !m out ( all wau]+ & d\bt4 ,& v]ily _! /udie dilig5ce is to be highly comm5d$1 :o = ^! fewe ye>es ago1 haue set =? c]ta9e bookes drawne out ( ! scriptures1 writt5 9 ! ,g]ma9e tongue aga9/ sundrie err\rs3 & !irs likewise :o 9 ^! our dayes by writ+ ( bookes d tea*e1 in/ruct1 & confirme ! rude & vnle>n$ p4 ,= among/ _m o!r excell5t b5efits1 :i* ,god our heau5ly ,fa!r ha? be/[$ vppon mank9de1 ?is also is a great & mo/ lib]all gift1 t 9 ?is latt]1 & z x 7 old age ( ! _w1 he ha? br\ght to light by ! ,art ( ,impr9t+1 aswel _m o!r good ,au?\rs1 z also ! holie scriptures ( ! old & new ,te/am5t1 writt5 9 diu]s languages3 :]eby he do? n onlie tea* vs amply & fully :at to beleeue1 & :at to doo1 b also mightily subu]te? & q ou]?r[e? diu]s & sundrie err\rs1 :i* by little & little haue crept into ! ,*ur*4 ,truly all su* are v]ie vngrateful t[>ds ,god1 :i* d n will+ly ackn[l$ge ?is s notable a b5efit4 ,sid5ote3 ,! diuision or p>tes ( ?is booke4 ,z t\*+ ?is my treatise conc]n+ ,spirits1 & /raunge wond]s1 ,i haue deuid$ x into ?ree p>tes = ! m cle>e vnd]/&+ !r(4 ,9 ! fir/ p>te ,i %ewe1 t !re are visions & spirits1 & t !y appe>e vnto m5 sometimes1 & t _m m>uell\s ?+s happ5 besides ! ord9>ie c\rse ( nature4 ,9 ! second ,i discusse :at man] ( ?+s !y are1 t1 is n ! s\les ( dead m51 z "s m5 haue ?\ght1 b ei!r good or euill angels1 or else "s secret & hid op]ations ( ,god4 ,9 ! ?ird ,i decl>e :y ,god do? somtime suff] ,spirits to appe>1 & diu]s =ew>n+s to happ53 & also h[ m ought to behaue !mselues :5 !y happ5 to meete ) su* ?+s4 ,9 ^! po9ts or p>tes1 ! *iefe/ ?+ :]on m5 vse to reason t\*+ ?is matt]1 are conte9$4 ,n[ ,i mean to h&le ?is matt]1 be+ v obscure & intricate1 ) _m que/ions1 7,i tru/7 s pla9ly1 cl]ely out ( ! holy scriptures1 :]eon we may surely /ay our selues1 out ( ! ancit fa!rs1 all[$ hi/oriograph]s1 & o!r good writ]s1 t ^? :i* are /udi\s & l\]s ( ,gods tru?1 may well vnd]/& :at may be d5i$ ?\ght ( ^? app>itions1 o!r /raunge m>uell\s matt]s4 ,& ,i also tru/ t eu5 our adu]s>ies also1 79 case !y wil lay _! affections aside1 b a litle :ile7 wil say t ,i haue truly alleag$ all _! argum5ts1 & confut$ ? )\t any rail+ or bitt]nesse4 ,= my purpos$ ende is accord+ to ! doctr9e ( ,sa9t ,paule1 to edifie & n to de/roy4 ,z t\*+ diu9ations1 bless+s1 iugl+s1 coniur+s1 & diu]s k9ds ( sorc]ie1 & g5]ally ( all o!r diuelli% practises1 c]ta9e le>n$ m5 ( our "t haue writt5 bookes1 z ,gasp] ,p5c]us1 ,ioannes ,vi]a1 ,lud\icus ,melli*ius1 & p]*aunce "s o!rs also1 ^: worke ,i haue n yet se5e4 ,x is n long ago s9ce ,ioannes ,riuius a man le>n$ & eloqu5t1 publi%$ a booke 9 ! lat9 toong1 entreat+ ( spirites & sup]/ition4 ,9 ! :i* booke albeit v briefly1 yet do? hee z he is wont 9 all ?+s1 v f9ely eloqu5tly intreat ( ?is matt]1 & ( o!r fooli%e sup]/itions4 ,& albeit t ,i d write m l>gely ( ?is1 yet 0 x n my m9de to ga!r togi!r al ^? ?+es :i* ,i c\ld haue spok5 & alleag$ t\*+ ! same matt]3 b only su* z seeme ! *iefe/ & mo/ especiall po9ts1 p>tly because ,i w\ld n be t$i\s to ! read]1 p>tly also lea/ my books %uld gr[ vnto an ou] great quantity4 ,i haue great hope t ,ioa*imus ,cam]>ius1 t excell5t man1 :o reade? ! aunci5t writ]s bo? greeks & lat9s1 ) exquisite iudgemt1 & ha? great exp]i5ce 9 all ?+s1 w %ortly write le>n$ly at l>ge ( ?is matt]1 & also ( o!rs l vnto x4 ,= s mu*e hee seeme? to promise 9 8 preface to ,plut>*es ,booke1 ,de defectu oraculorum1 figura1 consecrata ,delphis 7:]9 he h&le? ! nature & op]atis ( diuels7 & also 9 o!r ( 8 writ+s4 ,i = my p>te _h once writt5 ?is my treatise 9 ! vulg] tong1 & n[ bicause ,i tru/ x %al be also pr(itable to o!r m51 ,i haue translat$ x into lat91 add+ c]ta9e ?+s !reto4 ,sid5ote3 ,! d$ication4 ,?is my booke :i* ,i haue ) great lab\r & /udy ga!r$ out ( o!r ms writ+s ,i pres5t (f] vnto y 7mo/ noble consul7 accord+ to ! anci5t fa%ion cu/ome3 n = t ,i suppose y haue any ne$e ( my tea*+1 t\*+ ^! ?+s :i* are h]e9 hdl$4 7,= ,i am n ignoraunt1 vnd] :at tea*]s y haue atte9$ vnto true le>n+1 & h[ y haue & d cont9ually read ou] sundry good au?ors ) p]fect k 9 _m tongues47 ,b p>tly t ,i might pur*ase cr$it & au?oritie vnto ?is my booke ) ^? m51 vnto :ome y\r goodnes1 godl9esse & con/ancie 7:i* y haue alwaies hi!rto eu]more %ew$1 & yet d %ewe1 9 sett+ =? true religi1 ma9te9+ good lawes7 is ?r\ghly kn[ne3 & p>tly t ,i might %ew my selfe 9 "s respecte ?ankfull vnto y4 ,= y\r hon\r ha? be/[$ _m b5efits on me1 :om y onlie kn[e by sight1 & vppon o!r ,m9i/]s ( ! ,*ur*1 :]by ye haue s b\nd me vnto y1 t ,i %all neu] be able to make any recomp5ce4 ,:]e=e ,i mo/ e>ne/ly besee* y1 n to refuse ?is signe & tok5 ( my good wil1 be x neu] s simple3 b r to v\*safe1 : ye haue leisure f ! lab\re & toile ( ! common weal?1 to reade ou] ?is my booke3 = ,i haue good hope x w n seeme vnpleasaunt vnto y o!rs 9 ! read+1 z wel = ! pla9e ord] ,i vse !r91 z also = ! sundrie & manifold hi/ories 9 x recit$4 ,almightie ,god1 :o ha? s bless$ y ) 8 heau5ly gifts1 t = !m1 7albeit v yong7 y haue aspir$ vnto ! highe/ degree 9 y\r noble citie & dom9i ( ,b]na1 v\*safe to pres]ue y 9 heal?1 & increase & multiply 8 good gifts 9 y4 ,my ,lords bre?r5 ! m9i/]s ( ,tigur91 & also y\r old companion ma/] ,george ,grebelius1 t excell5t man 9 l]n+1 v]tu1 & nobilitie1 h>tily salute y\r ,lord%ip4 ,f ,tigur9 9 ! mon? ( ,ianu>y1 ! ye> ( ,*ri/s ,natiuitie4 #aegj4 ,illu/ration ,illu/ration ,cont5ts4 ,a ,table ( ! ,*apt]s ( ! ?ree pr9cipall p>ts1 t\*+ ,spirits walk+ by ,night4 ,( ! fir/ "p4 ,conc]n+ c]ta9e words :i* are (t5 vs$ 9 ?is ,treatise ( ,spirites1 & diu]s o!r diu9ations ( ?+s to come4 ,*apt]4#a4 ,folio4#a4 ,melan*olike p]sons & madde m51 imag9+ ?+s :i* 9 v de$ are n4 ,*apt]4#b4 ,fol4#i4 ,fe>efull m51 imag9e t !y see & he>e /raunge ?+s4 ,*ap4#c4 ,fol4#ad4 ,m5 :i* are dull ( see+ & he>+1 imag9e _m ?+s :i* 9 v de$ are n s4 ,*ap4#d4 ,fol4#af4 ,_m are s fe>$ by o!r m51 t !y suppose !y haue he>d or se5e spirits4 ,*ap4#e4 ,fol4#ba4 ,prie/s & ,monkes fa9$ !mselues to be spirits3 also h[ ,mundus vnd] ?is col\r defil$ ,paul9a1 & ,tyrannus abus$ _m noble & hone/ matrons4 ,*ap4#f4 ,fol4#bc4 ,timo!us ,aelurus1 c\nt]feit+ himselfe to be an ,angell1 obte9$ a ,bi%oppricke3 f\re ,monkes ( ! ord] ( ,prea*]s1 made _m va9e app>itions at ,b]na4 ,*apt]4#g4 ,fol4#bh4 ,( a c\nt]faite & deceiu+ spirite at ,orleaunce 9 ,france4 ,*ap4#h4 ,fol4#cg4 ,( a c]ta9e p>i% prie/ at ,clau5na1 :i* fa9$ him selfe to be our ,lady1 & ( an o!r t c\nt]feit$ himselfe to be a ,s\le1 z also ( a c]ta9e disguis$ ,iesuit ,fri]4 ,*apt]4#i4 ,fol4#da4 ,t x is no m>uell if va9e sightes haue b5e 9 olde "t1 nei!r yet t x is to be m>uell$ at1 if !re be any at ?is day4 ,*ap4#aj4 ,fol4#de4 ,t _m naturall ?+s are tak5 to be gho/es4 ,*apt]4#aa4 ,fol4#di4 ,a pro(e out ( ! ,g5tiles hi/ories1 t gho/es d (t5times appe>e4 ,*ap4#ab4 ,fol4#ec4 ,a pro(e out ( ! hi/ories ( ! aunci5t ,*ur*1 & ( ! writ+s ( holy ,fa!rs1 t !re are walk+ spirits4 ,*ap4#ac4 ,fol4#fb4 ,t 9 ! bookes1 set foor? by ,monkes1 are _m ridicul\s & va9e app>itions4 ,*ap4#ad4 ,fol4#fe4 ,a pro(e by o!r suffici5t writ]s1 t spirits d sometime appe>e4 ,*ap4#ae4 ,fol4#fh4 ,daily exp]i5ce tea*e? vs1 t spirites d appe>e to m54 ,*ap4#af4 ,fol4#ga4 ,t !re happ5 /raunge wond]s & progno/ications1 & t soda9 noyses & cracks & su* l1 are he>d be=e ! dea? ( m51 be=e battail1 & be=e "s notable alt]ations & *aunges4 ,*ap4#ag4 ,fol4#gg4 ,x is pr\$ by te/imonies ( holy scripture1 t spirites are sometime se5 & he>d1 & t o!r /range matt]s d (t5 *aunce4 ,*ap4#ah4 ,fol4#he4 ,to :om1 :51 :]e1 & aft] :at sort1 spirits d appe>e1 & :at !y d worke4 ,*ap4#ai4 ,fol4#hh4 ,! ,*apt]s ( ! second "p4 ,! op9ion or beleef ( ! ,g5tils1 ,iewes1 & ,turks1 conc]n+ ! e/ate ( s\les sep]at$ f _! bodies4 ,*apt]4#a4 ,fol4#ih4 ,! ,papi/s doctr9e t\*+ ! s\les ( dead m51 & ! appe>+ ( !m4 ,*ap4#b4 ,fol4#ajb4 ,:at ha? foll[$ ?is doctr9e ( ! ,papi/s1 conc]n+ ! appe>+ ( m5s s\les4 ,*ap4#c4 ,fol4#aaj4 ,te/imonies out ( ! ^w ( ,god1 t nei!r ! s\les ( ! fai?ful1 nor ( infidels1 d walke vpon ! e>? aft] !y are once p>t$ f _! bodies4 ,*apt]4#d4 ,fol4#aad4 ,te/imonies ( ! aunci5t ,fa!rs1 t deade m5s s\les p>t$ f _! bodies1 doo n w&] "h vppon e>?4 ,*ap4#e4 ,fol4#aaf4 ,a confutation ( ^? m5s argum5ts or reasons1 :i* affirme1 t dead m5s s\les d appe>e4 ,& fir/1 t is answ]$ :i* c]ta9e d alleage1 to wit1 t ,god is omnipot5t1 & !re=e t hee c worke contr>y to ! ord9>y c\rse ( nature4 ,*ap4#f4 ,fol4#abc4 ,t ! true ,samuel did n appe>e to ! ,wit* 9 ,endor4 ,*ap4#g4 ,fol4#abg4 ,a confutation ( _! argum5ts1 :i* w\lde haue ,samuell himselfe to appe>e4 ,*ap4#h4 ,fol4#acc4 ,:e!r ! ,diuell haue p[] to appe>e vnd] ! %ape ( a fai?full man8 ,*ap4#i4 ,fol4#adj4 ,moses & ,elias appe>$ 9 ! ,m\nt vnto ,*ri/ our ,lorde3 _m haue be5e rais$ f ! dead bo? 9 bodie & s\le1 & !re=e s\les aft] !y are dep>t$1 may returne on e>? aga9e4 ,*ap4#aj4 ,fol4#ade4 ,:e!r ! holy ,apo/les ?\ght !y sawe a mans s\le1 :5 ,*ri/ sode9ly appe>$ vnto !m aft] 8 ,resurrection4 ,*ap4#aa4 ,fol4#adh4 ,conc]n+ ! holy ,fa!rs1 ,c\ncels1 ,bi%oppes1 & common p1 :i* say t s\les doo visibly appe>e4 ,*ap4#ab4 ,fol4#aea4 ,:e!r s\les doo returne aga9e out ( ,purgatorie1 & ! place :i* !y call ,limbus pu]orum4 ,*apt]4#ac4 ,fol4#aee4 ,:at ^? ?+s are :i* m5 see & he>e3 & fir/ t good ,angels d sometimes appe>e4 ,*ap4#ad4 ,fol4#aei4 ,t sometimes1 yea & = ! mo/ "p1 euill angels doo appe>e4 ,*ap4#ae4 ,fol4#afc4 ,( wondr\s mon/]s1 & su* l4 ,*ap4#af4 ,fol4#afd4 ,t x is no h>d ?+ = ! diuell to appe>e 9 diu]s %apes1 & to br+ to passe /raunge ?+s4 ,*ap4#ag4 ,fol4#afg4 ,diuels d sometimes bid m5 d ^? ?+s :i* are good1 & auoyde ?+s t are euill3 sometimes !y tell tru?1 & = :at cause4 ,*ap4#ah4 ,fol4#aga4 ,! ,*apt]s ( ! ?ird "p4 ,god by ! appe>+ ( ,spirits do? ex]cise ! fai?full1 & puni% ! vnbeleeu]s4 ,*ap4#a4 ,fol4#age4 ,:at ! cause is t 9 ^! our dayes1 s fewe spirites are se5e or he>d4 ,*ap4#b4 ,fol4#ahc4 ,:y ,god do? suff] /raunge noyses1 or extraord9>y rumbl+s to be he>d be=e "s notable alt]ations1 or o!rwise4 ,*ap4#c4 ,fol4#ahf4 ,aft] :at sort !y %\ld behaue !mselues1 :i* see good or euill spirits1 or meete ) o!r /raunge adu5tures3 & fir/ h[ bo? ,iewes & ,g5tiles behau$ !mselues 9 ! l cases4 ,*ap4#d4 ,fol4#ahg4 ,h[ ,*ri/ian m5 ought to behaue !mselues :5 !y see spirits1 & fir/1 t !y ought to haue a good c\rage1 & to be /$fa/ 9 fai?4 ,*ap4#e4 ,fol4#aij4 ,x beh\e? !m :i* are vex$ ) spirites to pray especially1 & to giue !mselues to fa/+1 sobrietie1 wat*+1 & vpright & godly liu+4 ,*ap4#f4 ,fol4#aic4 ,t spirits :i* vse to appe>e1 ought to be iu/ly suspect$3 & t we may n talke ) !m1 nor enquire any ?+ ( !m4 ,*ap4#g4 ,fol4#aie4 ,te/imonies out ( ! holy ,scripture1 & "o example :]eby x is pro\$1 t su* k9de ( app>itions are n to be cr$it$1 & t we ought to be v]ie circumspect 9 !m4 ,*ap4#h4 ,fol4#bja4 ,aft] :at sort ! fai?full 9 ! primatiue *ur*1 vs$ !mselues1 :5 !y met ) spirits4 ,*ap4#i4 ,fol4#bjd4 ,t sundry k9des ( sup]/ition haue crept 91 :]by m5 haue attempt$ to driue away spirits4 ,*ap4#aj4 ,fol4#bjf4 ,t spirites are n to bee driu5 away by curs+ & bann+4 ,*ap4#aa4 ,fol4#bad4 ,aft] :at sort we ought to behaue our selues1 :5 we he>e /raunge cracks1 or :5 o!r =ew>n+s happ54 ,*apt]4#ab4 ,fol4#baf4 ,,f9is4 ,illu/ration ,! fir/ p>te ( ?is ,booke1 conc]n+ ,spirits walk+ by night4 ,:]9 is decl>$1 t ,spirits & sights d appe>e1 & t sundry /range & mon/r\s ?+s doo happ54 ,,*ap4 ,i4 ,conc]n+ c]ta9e wordes :i*e are (t5 vs$ 9 ?is ,treatise ( ,spirits1 & diu]s o!r diu9ations ( ?+s to come4 ,to ! int5t1 t ^? m5 :i* occupie !mselues 9 read+ ( ?is my ,booke1 & especially 9 p]us+ ( o!r aunci5t writ]s1 may ! bett] vnd]/& eu]y ?+1 ,i w at ! fir/ ent]aunce briefly exp\nde ^? ?+s :i* %all seme to conc]n ! proprietie ( words & t]mes vs$ 9 ?is my ,treatise ( ,spirits4 ,sid5ote3 ,spectrum4 ,spectrum1 among/ ! ,lat9es do? signifie a %ape or =me ( "s ?+ pres5t+ x selfe vnto our sight4 ,scalig] affirme?1 t ,spectrum is a ?+ :i* (f]e? x selfe to be sene1 ei!r truly1 or by va9e imag9ation4 ,! ,diu9es take x to be a sub/ance )\t a bodie1 :i* be+ he>d or sene1 make? m5 afraide4 ,sid5ote3 ,visum4 ,visum1 signifie? an imag9ation or a c]ta9e %ewe1 :i* m5 be+ 9 slepe1 yea & wak+ also1 seme 9 _! iudgem5t to behold3 z we read ( ,brutus1 :o saw 8 owne angell4 ,cic]o 9 8 fir/ booke ,acadm1 que/4 write?1 t ,visum1 among/ ! ,grecians is call$ 1 a fantasie1 or va9e imag9ation4 ,sid5ote3 ,visio4 ,also ! ,lat9es call ^? ?+s ,visiones1 :i* ! ,grecians "n 4 ,sid5ote3 ,t]riculam5ta4 ,t]riculam5ta1 are va9 visions or sights1 :i* make m5 afraide4 ,! ,lat9es also call x ,t]riculum1 because x brede? fe>e4 ,sid5ote3 ,phantasma4 ,sid5ote3 ,mat4#bd4 ,sid5ote3 ,m>ke #f4 ,t :i* ,s4 ,mat?4 #bd4 & ,m>ke #f4 call 1 ,erasmus do? translate x ,spectrum1 b ! old int]pret] vse? ! ,greke ^w4 ,sid5ote3 ,phasma4 9 l mann] do? signifie an elfe1 a sighte or va9e app>ition4 ,suidas make? a diff]5ce betwene ,phantasma & ,phantasia1 say+1 t ,phantasma is an imag9ation1 an appe>ance or sight ( a ?+ :i* is n1 z are ^? sightes :i* m5 9 _! slepe d ?9ke !y se3 b t ,phantasia1 is ! se+ ( t onely :i* is 9 v dede4 ,sid5ote3 ,pneuma4 ,sid5ote3 ,luk4#bd4 is tak5 9 ,luke #bd4 *apt]1 = a spirite or va9e imag9ation4 ,h[beit mo/ commonly "s o!r ^w is ioyn$ vnto x1 if x bee put = an euill spirite3 z 4 ,! ,g5tiles 7z ,s4 ,augu/9e & o!r ,fa!rs doo te/ifie7 suppos$ t ! s\les ( m5 became ,dmones1 t is1 good or euil angels3 :i* if !y _h done well1 !n 7 !y call$ ,l>es1 t is priuate gods3 b if !y haue done euill1 !n 7 !y nam$ ,lemures1 or ,l>ue1 bugs & ,elues4 ,b if x 7 d\bt$ :e!r !y _h liu$ well or ill1 !n 7 !y call$ ,manes4 ,apuleius & o!r old writ]s affirme1 t ,g5ij & ,l>es 7 all "o4 ,sid5ote3 ,l>es4 ,sid5ote3 ,pr/ites4 ,x 0 suppos$ 7z ,fe/us witnesse?7 t ,l>es1 7 ! s\les ( m51 or else inf]nall gods4 ,l>es 7 call$ ,pr/ites1 because !y made all ?+s safe ) _! eies3 t is1 !y sau$ & pres]u$ all ?+s4 ,sid5ote3 ,ho/ilij4 ,& ,au?ors affirme1 !y 7 call$ ,ho/ilij1 = t !y 7 suppos$ to driue away enemies4 ,nei!r 7 !y ?\ght to be>e rule only 9 priuate h\ses1 9 crosse met+ waies1 b also to def5d ,cities4 ,!y 7 likewise wor%ipp$ priuately 9 h\ses1 & op5ly 9 ! high wayes4 ,z t\*+ ^? t 7 call$ ,l>es1 y may read m 9 ,an?onius ,con/antius1 ( ,fau5tia 8 ,comm5t>ies1 & 9 ,ouid4lib4#e4;,fa/orum4 ,sid5ote3 ,g5ius4 ,g5ius 7say ! ,gramm>ians7 is ! naturall god ( eu]y place1 ( eu]y ?+1 or ( eu]y man :5 we are borne1 z x is writt51 we haue two ,g5ij1 :]e( ! "o enc\rage? vs to doo well1 ! o!r to doo euill4 ,g5ius 7sai? ,c5sor9us7 is a god 9 ^: g\]nance eu]y man do? liue1 s soone z he is borne3 ei!r because he take? c>e = our begett+1 or t he is eng5dr$ ) vs1 or else t he take? *>ge & def5ce ( vs :5 we are begott54 ,sure x is1 he is call$ ,g5ius1 gign5do1 t is1 ( begett+4 ,sid5ote3 ,p5ates4 ,p5ates likewise are dome/icall gods4 ,macrobius affirme?1 t !y are gods by :om we onely brea!1 by :om we enioy ?is body1 & by :om we possesse ! reason ( our m9des4 ,nonius sai?1 ,lemures are spirites walk+ by night1 & t]rors ris+ ( pictures ( m bea/s4 ,o!r say1 t ,lemures are euil & hurtfull %apes :i* appe>e 9 ! night1 yea & t !y be ! s\les ( ^? t make m5 black & blew1 call$ aft] t "n4 ,sid5ote3 ,vmbr4 ,"s m5 call ! gho/s ( all dead ?+s by y "n ( ,lemures4 ,?us sai? ,apuleius1 ,( ^? ,lemures1 he t ha? c>e ( 8 po/]itie1 & inhabite? ! h\se ) a peaceable & quiet k9de ( rule1 0 call$ ,l> famili>is1 god ( ! h\se4 ,& be cause among ! p ( olde "t1 z !y c\nt$ ,l>es good1 s !y suppos$ ,lemures to be naught1 !re=e to driue !m away1 !y did sacrifice vnto !m4 ,sid5ote3 ,lemures4 ,"s o!r affirme1 t ,lemures are s\les :i* t>ry ab\t ! bodies4 ,porphyrius calle? !m ! w&r+ s\les ( m5 dep>t$ be=e _! "t1 z x 7 ,remures1 tak+ _! "n ( ,remus1 ^: s\le fol[$ 8 bro!r ,romulus3 :o to ! int5t he might pacifie !m1 in/itut$ fea/es call$ ,lemuria4 ,sid5ote3 ,l>u4 ,sid5ote3 ,c]iti4 ,s]uius write?1 t ,vmbr 7 call$ ,laru3 & !y call$ dead m5s s\les by ! "n ( ,vmbr4 ,( ,laru m5 are call$ ,laruati1 t is to say1 frantike m51 & su* z are vex$ ) spirits4 ,:o also z 7,nonius witnesse?7 are call$ ,c]iti4 ,sid5ote3 ,manes4 ,s]uius sai?1 t m5nes s\les are call$ ,manes1 at su*e "t z dep>t+ f _! bodies1 !y are n yet pass$ into o!r bodies4 ,& he iudge? t !y are s call$ by ! figure 1 7:i*e is :5 "o speake? by contr>ies7 ( ! olde adiectiue ,manus1 t is good1 because !y 7 no?+ lesse ?an good4 ,= ! aunci5t p suppos$1 t ,manes 7 inf]nall gods1 & !re=e did !y numb] !m among/ _! euil gods1 & pacifi$ !m ) sacrifice1 lea/ !y %\ld hurt !m4 ,"s affirme t ,manes are inded inf]nall gods1 b yet good3 :]e( comme? ,mane1 :i* signifie? good1 & ,dii ,manes1 z if y w\ld say1 good & prosp]\s gods1 & !r( also is said ,immanes1 =1 n good4 ,"s o!r suppose1 t s\les sep>at$ f ! bodies1 7 call$ aft] ?is "n3 ,:]by we se ! aunci5t monum5ts ( tumbes haue b5e d$icat$ to ,diis ,manibus1 to ! inf]nall gods3 ,9 ! :i* op9ion ,apuleius 01 z we said a little be=e4 ,!re are "s t iudge ,manes1 to be ! v same1 t ! old p call$ ,g5ii1 & t !re 7 two ( ^! ,manes assign$ vnto m5s bodies1 eu5 imm$iately aft] _! begett+1 :i* =sake !m n : !y are dead1 b cont9ue 9 ! graues aft] ! bodies are consum$4 ,= ! :i* cause1 ^? m5 :o defac$ ,monum5ts1 7 ?\ght to doo wrong vnto ! gods call$ ,manes4 ,! soo?say]s call$ z well ! cele/iall z ! inf]nall gods by ! "n ( ,manes1 & t because !y beleu$ 7z ,fe/us do? write7 t all ?+s did man>e1 t is1 7 d]iu$ f !m4 ,o!r ?9ke !y 7 s call$ man&o1 ( fl[+1 because ! places betwen ! circle ( ! ,moone & ! e>?1 f :5ce !y come1 are full ( s\les4 ,sid5ote3 ,mani4 ,mani are de=m$ creatures1 z ,fe/us sai?3 & also vgly %apes1 :]) nursses make *ildr5 afraid4 ,sid5ote3 ,mormo4 is a woman ) a face almo/ ( a mon/r\s fa%ion3 h]e( x is tak5 = a heg3 z also 1 do? signifie a t]rible sight1 a _s1 or an elfe4 ,nicephorus sai? 9 8 ,ecclesia/icall hi/ory1 t a woman vs+ to walke by night1 is call$ by ! "n ( ,gilo4 ,sid5ote3 ,lami4 ,lami 7 suppos$ ( ! aunci5t p to be wom5 hau+ eies to put out or 9 at _! pleasure1 or r c]ta9e %apes ( diuels1 :i* tak+ on !m ! %ewe ( beautifull wom51 deu\r$ *ildr5 & yoong m51 allur$ vnto !m ) swete inticem5ts4 ,philo/ratus 9 8 booke ,appollonio1 write? a m>uell\s hi/ory or fable ( "o ,m5ippus1 bel\$ ( an hegge4 ,! same au?\r write?1 t ,lami are call$ ( "s m5 ,laru1 spirits walk+ by night3 & ,lemurei1 night spirits ( horrible %apes3 & ( _m ,empusa1 ghoa/s ( v>iable fa%ion3 & t nursses s nam$ !m to make _! *ildr5 afraide4 ,*ryso/omus ,dion write?1 t 9 ! inmo/ "p ( ,affrike are c]ta9 wild bea/s1 hau+ ! c\nt5ance ( a woman1 :i* 9 l mann] are call$ ,lami3 & he sai? t !y haue _! paps & al ! re/ ( _! brea/ s faire z any ,pa9t]s wit c deuise1 :i* be+ vnc\]$1 !y deceitfully allure m5 vnto !m1 & :5 !y haue tak5 !m1 doo =?) deu\re !m4 ,sid5ote3 ,lami ( ,hi] *ap4#d4 ,9 ! f\r? *apt] ( ! ,lam5tations ( ,hi]emie1 x is saide3 ,lami nudau]unt mammas suas1 c4 ,apuleius write?1 t ,lami are ?+s t make ,*ildr5 affraide4 ,sid5ote3 ,/riges4 ,lami are also call$ ,/riges4 ,/riges 7z !y say7 are vnluckie birdes1 :i* sucke out ! blood ( infantes ly+ 9 _! cradles4 ,& h]e( "s m5 w haue ,wit*es take _! "n1 :o also are call$ ,volatic1 z ,fe/us write?4 ,sid5ote3 ,gorgones4 ,! "n ( ,gorgon1 0 inu5t$ to make *ildr5 afraid3 = !y say ^! ,gorgons are rau5+ spirites1 su* z m5 fa9e ,lami to be4 ,sid5ote3 ,incubi4 ,sid5ote3 ,succubi4 ,ephialt1 & ,hyphialt1 t is1 ,incubi ,succubi1 7:i* we call ,ma>es7 are night spirits or r ,diuels1 :i* leape vpon m5 9 _! slepe4 ,! ,phisitians d affirme1 t ^! are no?+ else b a disease4 ,sid5ote3 ,empusa4 ,empusa1 is an app>ition ( ! ,diuel1 or a _s :i* %ewe? x selfe vnto su* z are 9 mis]y1 *aung+ 8 %ape into diu]s =mes1 & = ! mo/ "p appe>e? at noone "t4 ,read m h]e( 9 ,suidas4 ,sid5ote3 ,dicelon4 ,sid5ote3 ,hecata4 ,dicelon1 is s call$ because x is s5t to make m5 afraid3 ^? k9ds ( t]rors ! ,grecians call ,hecata1 z ,apollonius write?1 because ,hecate or ,pros]p9a is ! cause ( !m1 :o !re=e is call$ 1 t is ( t]rify+1 & t by reason t t]r\rs by night 7 ?\ght to be /irr$ vp by h]4 ,sid5ote3 ,acco4 ,sid5ote3 ,alphito4 ,plut>*us write?1 t ,acco & ,alphito1 7 mon/r\s wom51 by nam+ ( :ome1 mo!rs kept _! *ildr5 9 awe1 & made !m fe>e to d euil4 ,sid5ote3 ,tel*9nes4 ,c>danus calle? ^! ,diuels :i* kepe vnd] ! e>?1 & _m times kill m5 z !y are vnd]m9+1 by ! "n ( ,til*9nes4 ,m5 vs+ wit*craft1 & su* z are possess$ ) a ,_s1 & out ( _! wits1 are call$ among/ ! ,grecians1 4 ,sid5ote3 ,pan4 ,sid5ote3 ,faunus4 ,( ^! sort are ^? mon/]s1 halfe l m51 & halfe l bea/es1 :i*e m5 say are f\nde 9 woods1 & (t5times haue appe>$ vnto m54 ,x is saide1 t ,panes & ,fauni1 are all "o1 hau+ _! ne!r p>ts l vnto ,goates fete4 ,sid5ote3 ,satyri4 ,sid5ote3 ,sil5i4 ,& m5ne saye1 t ,satyri1 are almo/ lyke vnto m53 ,& ^? :i*e are ( full age are call$ ,sil5i4 ,sid5ote3 ,onoc5taurus4 ,onoc5taurus1 is a bea/ ( a /raunge fa%ion1 :i* is report$ to be l a man 9 ! vpp] "p1 & d[nw>d l an asse4 ,sid5ote3 ,onosceli4 ,onosceli1 z x is writt5 9 ,plut>*e1 are ,diuels1 hau+ legges l vnto asses4 ,sid5ote3 ,hyppoc5taurus4 ,! olde p imag9$1 t ,hippoc5tauri1 7 creatures1 :o be=e 7 l to m51 b ! h9d] p>ts _h ! similitude ( horses4 ,sid5ote3 ,sph9x4 ,& !y d fa9e1 t ,sph9x is ,animal 1 a bea/ ( ! similitude ( a man4 ,sid5ote3 ,scilla4 ,sid5ote3 ,h>py4 ,scilla1 & ,h>py1 are rau5+ ,diuels1 ) faces l vnto mayd5s4 ,sid5ote3 ,triton4 ,sid5ote3 ,n]eides4 ,sid5ote3 ,syr5es4 ,z t\*+ m5 liu+ 9 ! ,sea1 z ,tritones1 ,n]eides & ,syr5es1 :o z ! aunci5t p affirm$1 _h faces l vnto m54 ,reade ,gesn]us 9 ,hi/oria ,aquatilium1 :]e he intreate? ( !m4 ,= he pro\e? out ( _m ,au?ors1 t !re are f\nde ,mon/]s 9 ! ,sea1 hau+ %apes & c\nt5aunces some:at l vnto m54 ,"s ( ^! ,mon/]s :i* are indede1 bee ( ! k9de ( ,apes1 & "s are onely fabul\s1 or false3 yet not)/&+1 x may be1 t ! ,diuell do? deceiue m5 vnd] ! =mes ( !m4 ,?us mu* conc]n+ te>mes1 :i* we mu/ vse 9 ?is our ,treatise ( ,spirits or ,visions4 ,h]eunto haue ,i adioyn$ /raunge happes1 & =etok5s1 :i* = ! mo/ "p *aunce be=e great matt]s4 ,& !re=e ,i knit !m vnto ^!1 because !y haue great resemblance vnto !m4 ,sid5ote3 ,port5tum4 ,= va9e imag9ations also appe>e vnto our sights3 arm$ m5 z x 7 are se5e on e>?1 or 9 ! aire3 & o!r su* l %apes1 voyces1 noyses1 crackes1 & su* l4 ,b z t\*+ ! v words1 ,port5tum is t :i* =e%ewe? "s ?+ to come1 z :5 /raunge bodies appe>e 9 ! aire1 or blaz+ />res1 or ?und] 9 faire wea!r1 or :irlew9des d *aunce4 ,fe/us sai?1 t albeit ,port5tum be a naturall ?+1 yet x happ5e? sildome1 & do? betok5 "s ?+ to come to passe aft] a c]ta9e season4 ,sid5ote3 ,o/5tum4 ,o/5tum1 is "s /raunge ?+1 :i* %ewe? "s ?+ to come to effect spe$ily4 ,!y giue ! l examples ( !m bo?4 ,sid5ote3 ,prodigium4 ,prodigium1 is a ?+ :i* albeit x (t5 *aunce by c\rse ( nature1 yet not)/&+ x do? alwaies betok5 "s euill ?+1 be+ call$ ,prodigium1 z x 7 ( porro ag5dum1 to be done aft]w>d4 ,sid5ote3 ,mon/rum4 ,mon/rum1 is t :i* hapne? aga9/ nature1 z :5 any ?+ is br\ght foor? hau+ memb]s belong+ to an o!r k9de3 ! :i* is also call$ ,promon/rum1 z :o %\ld say1 ,porro aliquid mon/rans1 siue mon5s1 t is1 %ew+ or w>n+ "s ?+ to happ5 aft]w>d4 ,not)/&+ ^! t]mes are _m times conf\nd$ togi!r1 & tak5 9 "o signification1 & t because !y respect "o ende1 t is1 to tell be=e or giue w>n+ ( ?+s to come4 ,! va9e visions :]on we "h intreat1 app]ta9e no?+ to naturall philosoph]s1 nei!r yet ^! ?+s :i* we haue ioyn$ ) !m4 ,= if a soda9e cracke1 or s\nd1 or gron+1 or rumbl+1 z ?\gh ! h\se w\ld fall1 or if any o!r ?+ *ance :i* /&e? by naturall reason1 x do? n prop]ly belong vnto ?is matt] :i* we haue 9 h&4 ,b lett+ ^! ?+s passe1 we w by ,gods helpe & aide come ne>] to ! matt] x selfe4 ,,*ap4 ,,ii4 ,melan*olike p]sons1 & mad m51 imag9e _m ?+s :i* 9 v]ie de$ are n4 ,sid5ote3 ,"s m5 d5y !re are ,spirits4 ,sid5ote3 ,act4#bc4 ,!re haue b9 v _m 9 al ages1 :i* haue vtt]ly d5i$ t !re bee any spirits or /raunge sightes4 ,! ,philosoph]s ( ,epicurus sect1 did ie/ laugh at all ^? ?+s :i* 7 report$ ( !m1 & c\nt$ !m z fa9$ & c\nt]feyt1 by ! :i* only *ildr5 & fooles1 & pla9e simple m5 7 made afraide4 ,:5 ,cassius1 :o 0 an ,epicurian1 vnd]/ood by ,brutus1 t he _h sene a c]ta9e vision1 he 7z ,plut>* do? te/ifie7 indeu\r$ to attribute ! matt] vnto naturall causes4 ,we read 9 ! #bc4 *apt] ( ! ,actes ( ! ,apo/les1 t ! ,sadduces did n beleue !re %\ld be any ,resurrection ( ! dead1 & t !y d5i$ !re 7 any spirites or angels3 ,yea & at ?is day1 _m good godly m5 beleue ^? ?+s to be b tales1 :i* are talk$ ( too & fro conc]n+ ^? imag9$ visions3 p>tly because 9 all _! life1 !y neu] sawe any su*1 & p>tly or r especially1 because 9 "t pa/ m5 haue b9 s (t5 deceiu$ ) app>itions1 visions & false miracles done by ,monkes & ,prie/es1 t n[ !y take ?+s y are true1 to be z vtt]ly false4 ,:atsoeu] ! cause is1 x may be pr\$1 by witnesse ( _m writ]s1 & by daily exp]i5ce also1 t spirites & /range sightes d sometime appe>e1 & t 9 v ded _m /range & m>uell\s ?+s d happ54 ,true x is1 t _m m5 d falsly p]swade !mselues t !y se or he>e ghoa/s3 = t :i* !y imag9e !y se or he>e1 procede? ei!r ( melan*olie1 madnesse1 weak5esse ( ! s5ses1 fe>e1 or ( "s o!r p]turbation3 or else :5 !y se or he>e bea/s1 vapors1 or "s o!r naturall ?+1 !n !y va9ly suppose1 !y haue sene sightes ,i wotte n :at1 z h]eaft] ,i w %ewe p>ticul>ly by _m & notable examples4 ,!re is no d\bt1 b t almo/ al ^? ?+s :i* ! common p iudge to be wond]full sightes1 are no?+ lesse ?an s4 ,b 9 ! meane season x _c be d5i$1 b t /raunge sightes1 & _m o!r su* lyke ?+s1 are sometimes he>d & also sene4 ,sid5ote3 ,sundry imag9ations ( melan*olike p]sons4 ,sid5ote3 ,!atrum a place to behold plaies & pa/imes 94 ,sid5ote3 ,ioannes ,s]torius4 ,sid5ote3 ,/e4 ,lud\ic4 ,cliu4 li #ag4 ca4#b antiquitat4 ,& fir/ x _c be d5i$1 b t "s m5 :i* ei!r by dispositions ( nature1 or = t !y haue su/e9$ great mis]ie1 are n[ become heauie & full ( melan*oly1 imag9e _m times ) !mselues be+ alone1 miracul\s & /raunge ?+s4 ,sometimes !y affirme 9 great soo!1 t !y v]ily he>e & se ?is or t ?+1 :i*e not)/&+ nei!r !y1 nor yet any o!r man did once se or he>e4 ,:i* ?+ we sometimes se by exp]i5ce to be true 9 ^? m51 :i* be tr\bl$ ) great heada*e1 or subiect to o!r diseases ( ! bodie1 or _c take re/ 9 ! night1 or are di/raught$ ( _! wittes4 ,^? :i* dwell ) su*e k9de ( m51 :5 !y "h !m tell su* absurd tales1 su* /raunge ?+s1 & su* m>uell\s visions1 albeit !y pittie _! vn=tunate e/ate1 yet c !y n _m times conta9e !mselues f laugh+4 ,ari/otle 9 8 booke de rebus mir&is1 write? ( a c]ta9e man di/raught ( 8 wittes1 :o go+ into ! ,!atre ( ,abydos a ,cittie ( ,asia1 :5 no man 0 !re91 & !re sitt+ alone1 by clapp+ ( 8 h&s1 signifi$ t he lik$ z well eu]y ?+ !re1 z if "s ,com$ie or ,trag$ie _h b9 notably set foor? on a /age4 ,! v]ie lyke ,hi/orie ha? ,horace1 9 8 second booke ( ,epi/les1 ( a c]ta9 man1 :o comm+ into ! ,!atre at ,argos1 behau$ himselfe eu5 z ! o!r man did3 ,& :5 8 k9sfolke ?r\gh ! helpe ( good ,phisitians1 _h re/or$ him to 8 "r wittes aga9e1 he 0 v angry ) !m1 say+1 t he neu] liu$ m pleasantly ?an :ile he 0 beside himselfe4 ,a!neus lib4 #ab4 write? ( "o ,tresilaus1 ^: bra9es 7 s di/emp]$1 t he v]ily suppos$ all ! %ips :i* arriu$ at ,port ,piru1 to be 8 owne3 he w\ld numb] !m1 he commaund$ ! ,m>9]s to laun* f %ore1 & :5 !y return$ aft] _! voyage home aga9e1 he z mu* reioyc$ z if he _h b5e own] ( all :]e) !y 7 lad54 ,! same man affirm$1 t 9 all ! "t ( 8 madnesse he liu$ a v]ie pleasant life1 vntill ! ,phisitian _h cur$ him ( 8 disease4 ,i myselfe haue sene a man1 ,iohannes ,leon>dus ,s]torius by "n1 :om v hone/ & graue m51 :i* knew him well1 w\ld te/ifie to be a godly man1 :i* 0 ?r\ghly p]swad$ ) himselfe1 t he c\ld pro\e our ,religion :i* we n[ pr(esse1 to be true & ,ca?olike1 eu5 by a miracle f heau5 z sometime ,helias did4 ,he desir$ ! ,magi/rates ( c]ta9 ,c\ntries to call togi!r _! ,papi/s1 & ,prote/ants3 = he 0 readie 7he sayd7 to %ewe ?is miracle1 & 9 case he did x n op5ly be=e !m all1 he refus$ n to su/a9 any kynd ( puni%m5t4 ,! lyke reason is also ( o!r m5 :i*e are besides !mselues3 = !y take on !m m>uell\s ?+s1 ei!r because !y haue mus$ long "t on "s matt] conceiu$ 9 _! m9ds1 z cunn+ ,artific]s (t5times doo3 or because !y haue b9 long w]i$ ) sicknesse1 or else because !y l\e extremely4 ,y %all f9de "s t imag9e !mself z x 7 arm$ ) horns ( an ,oxe3 o!r appe>e to !mselues to be er!n vessels1 & !r=e !y wil %un eu]y ?+ = fe>e !y be brok54 ,sid5ote3 ,gal5 de locis affectis4 ,sid5ote3 ,libro de ,simtomatum diff4 *ap4#c ,( su* an "o write? ,gal5e1 ,de locis affectis lib4#c4;cap4#f4 & also lib4#d4;cap4#a4 ,o!r suppose !mselues dead1 o!r ?9ke !mselues great ,pr9ces1 o!r to be le>n$ m51 o!r to be ,prophets ,apo/les1 !r=e !y wil =etel ?+s to come4 ,! same he write? ( !m y are tak5 ) fr5zie 99 & namely1 ( "o ,!ophilus a ,phisitian1 :o 9 o!r ?+s 0 wise1 & c\lde dispute wel & p]fectly kn[e eu]y man3 yet not)/&+1 hee ?\ght !re 7 c]ta9 m9/rels did haunt t corn] ( 8 h\se :]e he vs$ to lye1 & t !y tun$ _! pypes & play$ on !m eu]y daye3 ,& he v]ily ?\ghte1 t he sawe !m1 "s sitt+1 & "s /&+1 & 9 su* sorte cont9ually pyp+ )\t int]mission1 t !y ceas$ at no "t1 nei!r 9 ! day1 nor 9 ! night4 ,& !r=e he neu] ceas$ to crie1 & to commaunde 8 s]uants to driue !m out ( 8 doores4 ,:5 he 0 ?r\ghly rec\]$ ( 8 sicknesse1 !n he tolde all o!r ?+s :i* eu]y "o ( !m _h sayd or done3 & also he call$ to m9d ! imag9ations :i* he conceiu$ ( ! t$i\snesse ( ! m9/rels4 ,sid5ote3 ,paulus ,aeg9eta4 ,sid5ote3 ,lican?ropia4 ,sid5ote3 ,augu/9e vppon ,g5esis4 ,sid5ote3 ,hidrophobia4 ,sid5ote3 ,rufus4 ,paulus ,aeg9eta write? 9 8 ?irde booke & xv4 *ap4 t ^? t are tak5 ) ,lican?ropia 7:i* is a kynde ( madnesse7 leape out ( _! h\ses 9 ! night1 9 all ?+s imitat+ ! nature ( wolues1 & t vntill x waxe day1 !y kep ab\t ! graues ( dead m54 ,more\]1 somtimes ! diuel 7enemie to mank9de7 s deceiue? m51 t !y seme vnto !m selues to be bea/es4 ,:]e( ,augu/9 write? ,9 ,g5es9 ad litt]am lib4#g4;cap4#aa4 !y :i* are bitt5 ) madde ,dogges are afraide ( wat]4 ,?is disease !y call ,hidrophobiam3 out ( :i* ,aeg9eta lib4#e4;ca4cap4#c4 reporte?1 t !y :i* are tr\bl$ ) ?is disease1 look+ on ! wat]1 & be+ br\ghte vnto x1 fle f !m soone3 o!r vtt]ly refuse all k9d ( moi/ure3 & t !re are "s :i* b>ke l ,dogges1 & bite !m t come vnto !m4 ,rufus %ew+ ! cause ( _! fe>e1 sai? t !y suppose !y se 9 ! wat] ! %ad[e ( ! ,dog :i* bitte !m4 ,sid5ote3 ,ephialtes ! ma>e4 ,ephialtes1 :i* ! ,phisitions call ! ,ma>e1 is a disease ( ! /omacke1 conc]n+ :i*1 reade ,paulus ,aeg9eta li4#c4;cap4#f4 ,_m :i* are tak5 ) ?is disease1 imag9e t a man ( mon/r\s /ature sitte? on !m1 :i* ) 8 h&s viol5tly /oppe? _! m\?1 t !y c by no meanes cry out1 & !y /riue ) _! armes & h&s to driue him away1 b all 9 va94 ,"s l$ ) va9e fantasie1 ?9ke him :o oppresse? !m1 to crepe vp by little & little on ! b$1 z x 7 to deceiue !m1 & anon to runne d[ne4 ,!y seme also to !mselues to he>e him4 ,?is disease is call$ by an o!r "n & 4 ,sid5ote3 ,madm54 ,madde m5 :i* haue vtt]ly lo/ ! vse ( reason1 or are vex$ by ,gods p]mission1 ) a ,diuell1 :ome ! ,gospell calle? 1 doo m>uell\s ?+es1 talke ( _m visions & diu]s o!r matt]s4 ,_! sight deceiue? !m1 9 s mu* z !y mi/ake "o man = ano!r3 :i* ?+ we se by exp]i5ce1 9 ,b$leme h\ses :]e madde & frantike m5 are kept4 ,we read t ,aiax tooke ! matt] s greu\sly1 :5 ,a*illes arm\r 0 adiudg$ vnto ,vlisses1 t becomm+ mad ?r\gh griefe1 & draw+ out 8 sworde1 he set vpon h]ds ( sw9e1 suppos+ t he f\ght ) ! :ole army ( ! ,grecians4 ,aft]w>ds hang+ vp two ( ! greate/ ( !m on po/es1 ) rayl+ words he :ipp$ !m1 ?9k+ "o ( !m to be ,agamemnon1 ! o!r ,vlisses1 ( :om ) ! fir/ he 0 angry z an euil iudge1 ) ! o!r bicause he 0 by him vanqui%$ 9 iudgem5t4 ,b aft]w>ds :5 he came aga9e to himselfe1 = v %ame he slew himselfe4 ,x ha? _m times *aunc$ 9 battaile1 t ! s\ldi]s fall+ into great fury1 _! capta9es haue b5e =c$ to take away _! arm\r1 because by rage !y tooke _! own fel[es = enemies1 & began to set on !m viol5tly4 ,sid5ote3 ,t]tullian4 ,t]tullianus sai? ?us3 ,^? :i* are mad se "o man 9 an o!r1 z ,ore/es sawe 8 "m 9 8 si/]1 ,aiax beheld ,vlisses 9 an he>d ( sw9e1 ,a?amas & ,agaue wilde bea/es 9 _! owne *ildr51 c4 ,,*ap4 ,,iii4 ,fe>efull m51 imag9e t !y see & he>e /raunge ?+s4 ,sid5ote3 #b4,pet4#c4 ,t :i*e we haue hi!rto spok5 conc]n+ melan*olicke m51 & m5 out ( _! wits1 may also be vnd]/ood ( timor\s & fe>efull m54 ,= if any man be timor\s by nature1 or subiect to fe>e ?r\gh great daung]s1 or by "s o!r wayes1 he also imag9e? /raunge ?+s :i* inded are n s1 especially if he haue 9 him any /ore ( melan*oly4 ,wom51 :i* = ! mo/ "p are naturally giu5 to fe>e m ?an m51 7= :i* cause ,s4 ,pet] 9 8 fir/ ,epi/le speak+ ( ! dutie ( m>ri$ folks1 calle? !m ! weak] vessell17 d m (t5 suppose !y se or he>e ?is or t ?+1 ?an m5 doo4 ,& s d yoong wom51 because commonly !y are afraide4 ,if :5 m5 sit at ! table1 m5tion be made ( spirites & elues1 _m times wom5 & *ildr5 are s afraide t !y d>e sc>ce g out ( doores alone1 lea/ !y %\ld meete ) "s euill ?+3 & if !y *aunce to he>e any k9de ( noise1 by & by !y ?9ke !re are "s spirites beh9de !m1 su* va9e p]swasions !y haue4 ,a c[>dly s\ldi\r iudge? 8 enemies to be m 9 numb] ?an !y are3 ! noyse ( a leafe be+ mo\$ s affrighte? him 7:i* ?+ ,god 9 8 lawe ?reatne? 8 p ( ,israel1 except !y d _! duties7 t he betake? himself to 8 heles3 if he b he>e a woodspeck ) 8 bill beat+ on a tre1 he /raight ?9ke? ! enemy readie to leape on 8 %\ld]s3 yea if he he>e b a m\se m\e1 by & by 8 he>t is 9 8 hose4 ,^! & su* l ?+s neu] tr\ble a /\t & c\ragi\s s\ldi]4 ,& yet sometimes 9 ! *ase1 lu/ie s\ldi]s fly+ away f _! companie1 are s tr\bl$ 9 m9de1 t !y ?9ke _! fri5ds enemies1 & _c tell 9 ! _w :]e !y are1 & :i!r !y g3 all ! :i* comme? by fe>e4 ,sid5ote3 ,plut>*e4 ,plut>*e 9 8 booke ,de s]a num9is v9dicta1 reporte? a m>uell\s & notable hi/orie1 ( "o call$ ,bessus3 :o aft] he _h mur!r$ 8 fa!r1 hid himselfe a long season4 ,b on a "t z he w5t to supp]1 espy+ a swall[es nea/1 ) 8 spe>e be ?ru/ x d[ne3 & :5 ^? :i* supp$ togi!r ) him1 mislik$ & abhorr$ 8 cruelty 7= we l n ^? m5 t tr\ble little birdes & o!r bea/es1 because we iudge !m au/]e & cruell7 he answ]$3 haue !y n 7saie? he7 falsly accus$ me1 a great :ile cry+ out on me1 t ,i haue sla9e & mur!r$ my fa!r4 ,^? :i* 7 pres5t1 be+ /rik5 ) great admiration1 report$ ^! 8 words to ! k+1 :o imm$iately caus$ him to bee torm5t$1 & exam9+ ! matt] dilig5tly1 at ! la/ f\nd him guiltie1 & puni%$ him z a manquill] ( 8 owne fa!r4 ,h]e( ye may ga!r :at fe>e c doo3 ! swall[es c\lde n speake1 & yet he p]swad$ himselfe t !y vpbray$ him ) mur!r+ 8 fa!r4 ,eu5 s _m ?r\gh fe>e1 imag9e t !y he>e & se _m ?+es :i*e 9 dede are mere trifles4 ,sid5ote3 ,!odoricus imag9+ t he see? ,symma*us4 ,sid5ote3 ,mat?4#ad4 ,sid5ote3 ,luke4#bd4 ,sid5ote3 ,/\t & coragi\s m5 seldom see any ,spirits4 ,procopius 9 ! beg9n+ ( ! w>res ( ,italie1 decl>e?1 t z ,!odoricus satte at meate1 aft] he _h put to dea? ,boe?ius & ,symma*us 8 sonne 9 lawe1 a fi%es head be+ br\ght be=e him1 he sawe 9 x ! c\nt5ance ( ,symma*us look+ horribly1 :i* byt+ ! ne!r lip ) l[r+ eyes sem$ to ?reat5 him1 :]e) ! ,k+ be+ sore aba%$1 fell into a greu\s sicknesse1 :]( he aft]w>ds di$4 ,yea fe>e if x be vnmeasurable make? vs to abhorre ^? ?+es1 :i* o!rwise %\ld be com=table vnto vs4 ,! apo/les ( our ,"l ,iesus ,*ri/ may be examples h]e(4 ,:o 9 ! night season be+ 9 greate daung] 9 ! ,sea1 :5 !y sawe ,*ri/e walk+ on ! wat] appro*+ t[>ds !m w] m>uel\sly appall$4 ,= !y suppos$ !y sawe a ,_s1 & cri$ out = fe>e4 ,b ! ,lorde came to deliu] !m out ( t pres5t daung] :]e9 !y 74 ,aft] 8 resurrection !y 7 m>uell\sly affraide1 & z ,s4 ,luke sai?1 !y v]ily suppos$ !y sawe a ,_s1 :5 9 dede he appe>$ vnto !m 9 8 owne body4 ,!r=e ! "l com=te? h>tne? !m say+3 ,behold my h&s my fet1 = ,i am eu he3 h&le me & se3 = a _s ha? n fle% & bones z ye se ,i haue4 ,!y ?r\gh great ioy c\ld n beleue x1 b m>uell$ at x4 ,here ?\ se/1 by fe>e x came to passe1 t ! ,disciples suppos$ y ,"l him self to haue b9 a gho/4 ,& !r=e no man ought to m>uell if we h9d]$ by fe>e1 mi/ake "o man = an o!r1 & p]swade our selues t we haue sene spirits1 :]eas no su* 74 ,!y :i* are ( /\t & hautie c\rage1 fre f all fe>e1 seldome times se any spirits4 ,x is report$ ( ! ,sci?ians1 a w>like nati dwell+ 9 m\nta9s 7f :om x is ?\ght ! ,turkes take _! orig9all7 t !y neu] se any va9e sightes ( spirits4 ,au?ors write t ,lions are n fe>$ ) any bugs3 = !y are full ( /omacke & deuoide ( fe>e4 ,,*ap4 ,,iiii4 ,m5 :i* are dull ( see+ & he>+1 imag9e _m ?+s :i* 9 v]ie de$ are n s4 ,sid5ote3 ,dronk5 m5 see /raunge ?+s4 ,sid5ote3 ,euripides4 ,sid5ote3 ,pro4#bc4 ,!y :i*e are weake ( sight1 are manye times 9 su*e sorte deceyu$1 t !y beholde "o man 9 /eade ( an o!r4 ,po>e-bl9d$ m5 :ome ! ,grekes call 1 :i*e c n se any ?+1 except x be v]ie ne>e _! eyes 7z = ! mo/ "p /ud5ts are1 :i* night & day turne ou] _! bookes7 are s mu* deceiu$ 9 _! sight1 t !y are _m times a%am$ to vtt] :at !y haue ?\ght !y haue sene4 ,& x /&e? by naturall reason1 t an o>e seme? to be brok5 9 ! wat]3 & a t[] f\re corn]$1 a f>re (f %ewe? to be r\nde4 ,^? :i* dr9ke w9e immod]ately1 9 su* sort t _! eyes beg9 to waxe dimme1 & />e out ( _! heads1 l h>es :i* haue b9 c>i$ hang+ on a /affe a mile or twa9e1 se ?+s f>re o!rwise ?an sob] m5 doo4 ,!y suppose !y se two c&les on ! table1 :5 !re is b "o3 desir+ to rea* ! potte1 !y put _! h& amisse4 ,9 ,euripides ,trag$ie nam$ ,bac*is1 ,p5!us affirme?1 t he see? two ,sunnes & two citties ( ,!bes3 ,= 8 bra9es 7 m>uell\sly di/emp]$4 ,x is a common say+1 t if w9e haue ! victorie1 all ?+s seeme to haue turn$ vpside d[ne3 tres to walke1 m\nta9es to be m\$1 & riu]s to run aga9/ ! head1 c4 ,salomon exhorte? all m5 f drunk5nesse1 9 8 pr\]bs1 cap4#bc4 %ew+ :at discommodities ensue !r(1 & among/ o!r ?+es he sai? ?us3 ,?y eyes %all se /raunge 7to wit7 visitions & m>uell\s app>itions4 ,= z timor\s m5 imag9e miracul\s ?+s1 eu5 s doo drunk5 m51 :o ( purpose corrupt & spoile _! sight4 ,& albeit ,god %ew _m wond]s 9 ! aire1 & 9 ! e>?1 to ! ende he may /ir m5 vp f idl5esse & br+ !m to true rep5taunce1 yet not)/&+1 we mu/ ?9ke t dronk5 m5 :i* sit vp vntill midnight1 d (t5 say1 t haue sene ?is or t vision1 !y haue beheld ?is or t wond]1 :5 z inded !y are vtt]ly deceiu$4 ,= 9 case !y _h return$ home 9 due season1 & n ou]*>g$ !mselues ) too mu* w9e1 no su* ?+ _h appe>$ vnto !m4 ,= indede _! eyesight _h n b5e bl9d$4 ,do? x n (t5 come to passe1 t :5 m5 are once ?r\ghly w>m$ ) w9e1 !y mi/ake "o = ano!r1 ( :om !y ?\ght !y 7 abus$ 9 ^w or dede1 & viol5tly flie on !m ) weapon8 ,! place be=e alleag$ out ( ,salomon1 may also be vnd]/ood to ?is purpose3 ,?y eyes %all se /raunge 7to wit17 wom51 to lu/ aft] !m4 ,= exp]i5ce tea*e? vs t m5 be+ drunke1 assaie to raui% matrones & maid5s1 :i* be+ sob] !y w\ld neu] once ?9k vppon4 ,w9e immod]ately tak51 is ! nurse ( ra%e boldnesse & fil?ie lu/4 ,sid5ote3 ,"s see !mselues4 ,ari/otle write?1 t "s m5 ?r\gh ! febl5esse ( _! sight1 behold+ 9 ! aire ne>e vnto !m 7z x 7 9 a glasse7 a c]ta9e image ( !mselues1 suppose !y se _! owne angels or s\les3 & s z ! ,pr\]be is1 !y fe>e _! owne %ad[4 ,al?\gh m5 9 obscure & d>ke places c se no?+1 yet d !y n 7,i pray y7 imag9e !y se diu]s k9des ( %apes & col\rs4 ,& we _m times suppose ^? ?+s :i* we se1 to be f>re o!rwise ?an inded !y are4 ,sid5ote3 ,he>+ deceiue?4 ,x is well kn[ne1 a mans sight may be s deceiu$1 t he v]ily ?9kes t "o deu\re? a sword1 spitte? out money1 coales1 & su* l3 t "o eate? bread1 & spitte? foor? meale3 "o dr9ke? w9e1 :i* aft] runne? out ( 8 =ehead3 t "o cutte? (f 8 fell[es head1 :i* aft]w>des he sette? on aga9e3 & t a ,cocke seme? to drawe aft] him a huge beame ( timb]1 c4 ,more\] x may be br\ght to passe by naturall ?+s1 z by p]fumes & su* l1 t a man w\ld swe>e 9 e>ne/1 t all m5 sitt+ at ! table ) him1 haue no h$s at all1 or else t !y are l ! heads ( asses3 t somtimes a v9e spreade? x self z x 7 ou] al ! h\se1 : inded x is a m]e deceit1 or a pla9e iugl+ ca/4 ,( :i* matt] !re be bookes commonly set abroad4 ,! l reason is 9 he>+1 9 ! o!r s5ses4 ,^? m5 ^: he>+ is some:at decai$1 _m times seme 9 _! owne imag9ation1 to he>e ! noyse ( boy/]\s w9de1 or viol5t tempe/1 ! sp>kl+ ( fire1 ! ro>+ ( wat]s sode9ly increas$1 s++ & s\nd+ ( in/rum5ts1 & also ! iangl+ ( belles1 :5 z inde$ ^! ?+s are n s1 b only *aunce by default ( he>+3 = o!rs :i* are conu]sant ) !m1 hau+ ! "r vse ( he>+1 d n he>e any su* ?+ at all4 ,somtimes 9 v ded su* ?+s are he>d1 z ! crackl+ ( wa9scot walles1 & su* l1 :i* are naturall signes ( "s tempe/ %ortly aft] ensu+4 ,sid5ote3 ,! s5se ( feel+ is deceiu$4 ,!re are also c]ta9e holl[e places1 ?r\gh ! :i* ! w9de :isz+1 giue? a pleasant s\nd1 z x 7 ?r\gh a pipe1 mu* l vnto s++1 s t m5 wond] v]ie mu* !reat4 ,we reade 9 writ]s ( ,philosophie1 t ! v same also *aunce? 9 bankes ( riu]s1 :i* b5de a little 9 compasse4 ,he>+ is also deceiu$ :5 we ?9ke we he>e ?und]1 & x is inded b ! rumbl+ ( "s ,c>te4 ,!re be _m :i* ?9ke !y h&le some?+1 & yet are deceiu$3 ,if m5 sicke ( ! ague1 dr9ke w9e ( ! be/ & swete/ sorte1 yet !y ?9ke x is m bitt] ?an ,gall3 if !y eate pottage neu] s good1 yet !y iudge x vnsauorie3 :i* ?+ comme? n ( any faulte 9 ! ,cooke1 b ( ! m\? & /omacke :i*e is di/emp]$ ) sicknesse4 ,= vnto !m :i* haue abundance ( *oll]1 all ?+s seme bitt]4 ,& eu5 s x comme? to passe1 t a man suppose? he see?1 he>e?1 fele?1 or is felt ( "s _s1 :5 inded x is n s1 & yet no man c p]swade him ! contr>y4 ,sid5ote3 ,v,veakenesse ( ! sight & fe>e4 ,if fe>e & weaknesse ( ! sight & ( o!r s5ses mete togi!r1 !n m5 fall into /range & m>uell\s imag9ations1 beleu+ ?+s vtt]ly false1 to be v]ie true3 ,nei!r w !y be br\ght f _! owne op9ions by any meanes or reason4 ,we reade t n only p]ticul> & priuate m51 b also :ole armies ( s\ldi]s g5]ally haue b5e s deceiu$1 t !y haue v]ily ?\ght _! enemies h>d at _! heles1 :5 z no man foll[$4 ,& h]e( haue proced$ _m horrible flightes 9 battaile4 ,sid5ote3 ,com9u4 ,sid5ote3 ,k+4#d4 ,com9u1 a knight & dilig5t writ] ( hi/ories1 9 ! ende ( 8 fir/ booke ( ! ,acts ( ,lewes ! ,,ii4 ,k+ ( ,fraunce1 write?1 t :5 ,*>les ,duke ( ,burgundie1 ) o!r ,pr9ces1 _h remo\$ _! armie to ,p>is1 !y vnd]/ood by _! espials1 t ! next day ! k+ _h det]m9$ to set on !m ) all 8 p[] ( m54 ,:]e=e ! next day ,*>les s5t out c]ta9e horsem5 to view 8 enemies3 :o comm+ foor?1 by reason t ! elem5t 0 some:at d>ke1 suppos$ !y sawe a huge numb] ( pikes & spe>es1 b :5 !y _h pass$ a little fur!r & t ! aire 0 a little cle>]1 !y vnd]/ood ! same place :]e9 !y iudg$ ! k+ to be ) all 8 armie1 to be plant$ & ou]gr[ne ) _m high ?i/les1 :i* a f> (f %ew$ z x _h b5e long spe>es4 ,= ! night beguile? m5s eyes4 ,& !re=e none ought to m>uell1 if trauell]s t[>des night or at midnight1 mi/ake /ones1 tres1 /ubbes1 or su* l1 to be sprites or elues4 ,we reade 9 ! la/ booke ( ! k+s ! #c4;*ap4 t aft] ! dea? ( k+ ,a*ab1 ! ,moabites reuolt$ f ,ioram 8 sonne1 :]e=e he desir$ ,iosaphat to aide him1 & ) all 8 p[] he det]m9$ to make w>re on ! ,moabites1 to r$uce !m to ob$i5ce1 & subiection4 ,:i* ?+ :5 ! ,moabites he>d1 !y prep>$ to def5d !mselues1 s _m z 7 able to be>e arm\r4 ,b :5 !y _h set =ew>d v]ie e>ely 9 ! morn+ aga9/ _! enemies1 suppos+ 9 ! ris+ ( ! ,sunne1 ! wat]s :i* ,god _h miracul\sly br\ght out to be r$de1 !y said among/ !mselues3 ,surely ! two ,k+s haue enc\ntr$ togi!r1 & ea*e haue de/roy$ o!r1 :]evppon !y runn+ on heapes )\t ord]1 to spoile ! ,israelites ,t5ts1 7 by !m vanqui%$ & sla9e3 "h y se all ! ,armie mi/ooke wat] 9 /ead ( bl\d4 ,,*ap4 ,v4 ,_m are s fe>$ by o!r m51 t !y suppose !y haue he>d or se5e ,spirits4 ,sid5ote3 ,salomons pro4 ,fur!rmore1 x comme? to passe _m times t n only pleasant & m]y conceit$ m51 b also spitefull & maliti\s m51 *aung+ _! app>ell1 make o!rs extreamely affraide4 ,x is a common cu/ome 9 _m places1 t at a c]ta9e "t ( ! ye>e1 "o ) a nette or viz>de on 8 face make? ,*ildr5 affraide1 to ! ende t eu] aft] !y %\ld lab\re & bee ob$i5t to ! ,p>5tes1 aft]w>d !y tel !m t ^? :i* !y saw1 7 ,bugs1 ,wit*es & ,hagges1 :i* ?+ !y v]ily beleue1 & are commonly1 mis]ably affraide4 ,h[beit1 x is n exp$i5t alwayes s to t]refie ,*ildr54 ,= sometimes ?r\gh great fe>e !y fall into dang]\s diseases1 & 9 ! night crie out1 :5 !y are fa/ a slepe4 ,salomon tea*e? vs to *a/5 *ildr5 ) ! rod1 & s to make !m /& 9 awe3 he do? n say1 we mu/ be>e !m 9 h& !y %all be deu\r$ ( ,bugges1 ,hags ( ! night1 & su* l mon/]s4 ,sid5ote3 ,dauns+ ,spirits4 ,_m times1 pleasant m]y yong m51 disguise !mselues l vnto ,diuels1 or (e %r\d !mselues 9 :ite %etes to make o!r m5 affraide3 ) :ome if simple m5 *aunce to mete1 !y make no d\bt ( ! matt]1 b v]ily ?9ke !y haue sene spirites1 & /raunge sightes4 ,& yet x is n alwayes ! safe/ way1 s to deceiue m5 ) ie/s & toyes2 = _m examples might be br\ght to %ewe h[ euill "s m5 haue sp$ h]eby4 ,x is an vsuall & common ?+ t yoong m5 m]ily dispos$1 :5 !y trauell by ! way1 comm+ to _! ,inne at night1 tie ropes to ! b$ side1 or to ! c\]let or g>m5ts1 or else hide !mselues vnd] ! b$de1 & s c\nt]feit+ !mselues to be ,spirites1 deceiue & mocke _! fell[es4 ,x *aunc$ once at ,tigur9 :]e we dwel1 t c]ta9e pleasant yong m5 disguis+ !mselues1 daunc$ ab\t ! ,*ur*y>d1 "o ( !m play+ on a bere ) two bones1 z x 7 on a drumme4 ,:i* ?+ :5 c]ta9e m5 _h espi$1 !y noys$ x ab\t ! citie1 h[ !y _h sene dead m5 daunce1 & t !re 0 great dang]1 lea/ !re %\ld %ortly ensue "s plague or pe/il5ce4 ,more\]1 x is well kn[ne to all m51 t h>lots1 & :ooremong]s1 haue practis$ _! wick$nesse a long season vnd] ?is cloake & pret5ce1 p]swad+ _! family1 t walk+ ,spirites haunt ! h\se1 lea/ !y %\ld bee tak5 ) ! dede doo+1 & t !y might enioy _! desir$ l\e4 ,_m times su* bugges haue b9 caught by ! magi/rates1 & put to op5 %ame4 ,?eues likewise vnd] ?is col\r haue _m times robb$ _! neighb\res 9 ! night "t1 :o suppos+ !y he>d ! noyse ( walk+ ,spirits1 neu] w5t ab\t to driue ! ?eues away4 ,t\*+ ?is po9t1 t an euil ,_s1 by means ( naturall ?+s :i* haue /range v]tues1 c d m>uell\s ?+s1 by deceiu+ m5s s5ses1 ,i w at ?is pres5t speake no?+4 ,,*ap4 ,,vi4 ,prie/es & ,moncks fa9$ !mselues to be ,spirites3 also h[ ,mundus vnd] ?is col\r defil$ ,paul9a1 & ,tyrannus abus$ _m noble & hone/ matrones4 ,to ^! ?+es may bee add$1 t !re haue b9 9 all ages c]ta9e ,prie/s1 :i* practis+ /range deuises1 & giu+ !mselues to ,necromancie1 haue bewit*$ fooli% m5 t highly e/em$ !m1 to ! ende !y might !reby encrease _! ri*es1 & foll[ _! lu/full pleasures4 ,t\*+ :i* matt]1 to ! ende godly dispos$ m5 may be ! m hedfull1 ,i w rehe>se a fewe hi/ories4 ,sid5ote3 ,iosephus de antiquitatib4 ,iosephus a writ] ( hi/ories1 9 8 #ah4;booke & #d4;*ap4 ( ,antiquities1 remembre? a notori\s de$ :i* hapn$ at ,rome1 9 ! "t ( ,tyb]ius ,ces> vnd] ! pret5ce ( sacrific+ to ! goddesse ,isis4 ,i w record ! hi/orie z x is translat$ by ,gal5ius1 a v le>n$ man4 ,sid5ote3 ,paul9a & ,mundus4 ,!re dwell$ at ,rome a woman nam$ ,paul9a1 no lesse r5\m$ = hone/ie ( life1 ?an = ! nobilitie ( p>5tage3 ,%e 0 also v ri* & exced+ beautful1 z "o t 0 n[ 9 ! fl\re ( h] age1 & especially adorn$ ) ! great v]tue ( *a/itie1 & m>ri$ %e 0 to "o ,saturnius1 a man wor?ie ( su* a wife4 ,x *aunc$ t ,decius ,mundus1 a fam\s yoong knight1 became v mu* enamor$ ) h]3 & because %e 0 a woman ( great] weal? ?an t %e might be won ) rew>des & money1 s mu* ! m 0 ?is l\]s madnesse inflam$1 9 s mu* t he /uck n to pr(f] h] = "o night 4#bjjjjj4 groates4 ,! ,atticke groat & ! ,roma9 p5y are by common valuation all "o4 ,budeus acc\nte? "o ( !m wor? #h4 ,crusados3 s ?is summe accord+ to 8 reckon+1 am\nte? to #bfjjj4 ,flor5s4 ,sid5ote3 ,ruff9us4 ,& yet n be+ able by ^! means to m\e h] con/ant m9d1 bicause he c\ld n endure ! rage ( 8 l\e1 he det]m9$1 by ab/95ce & hung] to make an ende bo? ( life & l\e togi!r4 ,?is det]m9ation 0 n vnkn[ne to ,ide1 ,mundus ,fa!rs bonds]uaunt1 a maide cunn+ 9 _m artes1 b su* z 7 n to be lik$4 ,%e m>uell\sly greu$ ) ! yoong mans wilfulnesse 9 ab/e9+ fr meat1 talk+ ) him1 by swete & flattr+ words began to enc\rage him1 assur+ him t %e w\ld br+ to passe1 t he %\ld at 8 pleasure embrace ,paul9a4 ,aft] t he _h gladly condisc5d$ to h] entreatie1 %e telle? him %e mu/ nedes haue fiftie ?\s& groates to ou]?r[ ! ,g5tlewomans *a/itie4 ,s putt+ ! yoong man 9 good hope1 & receiu+ z mu* mony z %e requir$1 because %e wel knew ,paul9a c\ld n be wonne ) mony1 %e deuise? a new way to deceiue h]4 ,vnd]/&+ !re=e t %e 0 m>uell\sly addict$ to ! wor%ipp+ ( ,isis1 %e inu5te? ^! meanes3 ,%e talke? ) "s ( ,isis ,prie/s1 & hau+ receiu$ sure promise ( !m to kepe all ?+s secrete1 & 7:i* is mo/ effectuall7 hau+ %ew$ _! rew>d1 promis+ pres5tly #bejjj4 groates1 & :5 !y _h done ! ded1 o!r #bejjj4 %e op5e? vnto !m ! yoong mans l\e1 bese*+ !m to helpe by al means possible1 t %e might enioy ! same4 ,!y t\*$ at ! he>t ) desire ( ! mony1 g5tly promis$ _! helpe4 ,:]e=e ! elde/ ( !m spedily goe? to ,paul9a1 & be+ admitt$ to h] spe*1 aft] hee _h obta9$ to talke ) h] 9 secrete1 he decl>e? t he is come vnto h] be+ s5t by ! great ,god ,anubis 7?is ,anubis hau+ a head lyke to a ,dogge1 0 wor%ipp$ togi!r 9 "o ,temple ) ,isis7 :o is m>uell\sly 9 l\e ) h] beautie1 & do? commaund h] to repaire vnto him4 ,%e ioyfully receiu$ ! message1 & =?) vaunte? among h] famili> acqua9taunce1 t ! ,god ,anubis ha? v\*saf$ to l\e h]3 ,& %e telle? h] husb&1 t %e mu/ suppe & lye ) him4 ,:i* ?+ 0 s mu* ! m easily graunt$ vnto h]1 = t h] husb& _h _h good exp]i5ce & k ( h] *a/itie4 ,:]eupon %e goe? to ! ,temple1 & aft] supp] :5 "t ( re/ drew ne>e1 be+ %ut 9 by ! prie/1 %e mete? ) ,mundus1 :o _h priuily hidd5 himselfe !re1 ! d>k5esse br++ !m togi!r1 )\t any suspition4 ,& s all t night %e satisfi$ ! yong mans desire1 suppos+ %e _h done pleasure vnto ! ,god4 ,aft]w>ds he dep>t+ f hir1 ,paul9a e>ly 9 ! morn+1 be=e ! prie/es 7:o 7 priuie to ?is deceit7 7 /irr+1 return$ home to h] husb&1 to :ome %e rec\nte? h] meet+ ) ,anubis1 & also ) great words sette? out ! same among/ h] gossips & fri5ds4 ,!y c\ld n beleue h]1 consid]+ ! nature ( ! ?+1 & yet c\ld !y n *use b m>uell1 way+ ! great *a/itie ( ! woman4 ,?re dayes aft] ! dede done1 ,mundus met+ by *aunce ) 8 bel\$1 saide vnto h]3 ,o well done ,paul9a1 ?\ ha/ sau$ me #bjjjjj4 groats :]e) ?\ mighte/ haue encreas$ ?y ri*es1 & yet not)/&+ ?\ ha/ fulfill$ my desire1 = ,i way x n t ?\ ha/ despis$ ,mundus1 si? vnd] ! title ( ,anubis1 ,i haue enioy$ my desir$ lu/1 :i* words said1 he dep>t$4 ,b ! woman !n fir/ p]ceiu+ ?is villany1 began to te>e h] g>m5ts1 & op5+ ! :ole matt] vnto h] husb&1 bese*e? him t he suff] n su* a notori\s mock]y to g vnpuni%$4 ,h] husb& !n decl>e? ! :ole matt] to ! ,emp]\re ,tib]ius3 :o aft] he _h le>n$ all ?+s by dilig5t exam9ation1 trusse? vp ^! iugl+ prie/s on ! gall[es1 togi!r ) ,ide1 ! au?or ( all ?is mis*iefe1 by ^: meanes *iefly ! *a/itie ( ?is noble ,g5tlewoman 0 defil$3 & ou]?r[+ _! temple1 he commaund$ ! ,image ( ,isis to be sunke 9 ! riu] ( ,tibris4 ,b x pleas$ him to *a/5 ,mundus ) bani%m5t1 a m g5tle k9d ( puni%mt1 ascrib+ 8 fault to y weaknes ( 8 immod]at l\e4 ,by ?is hi/ory x may easily be ga!r$ h[ sa?an 9 times pa/ bewit*t ! ,g5tils1 & h[ _! prie/s p]suad$ !m y _! ,gods appe>+ 9 visible =me spake ?is or y vnto !m1 :i* not)/d+ 7 v false4 ,vnd] ! pret5ce ( wor%ipp+ _! gods1 !y gaue ?selues to wick$ deuises4 ,= h[ (t5 may we wel ?9ke !y cmitt$ abhom9able mis*ief 7al?\gh inded y matt] x selfe neu] came to light47 ,if !y br\ght x to passe1 y ,mundus by _! meanes enioy$ 8 desir$ l\e1 surely !re is no d\bt1 b y !y ?selues vnd] ! col\r ( hol9esse defl\r$ o!r ms daught]s wiues3 = o!rwise ?is deuise c\ld neu] haue b9 s ready 9 m9d4 ,?is matron w\ld neu] haue b9 s wel ct5t1 vnles y v same _h b9 practis$ ) o!r dames be=e4 ,nei!r yet wold h] husbd haue suff]$ h] to lodge 9 ! ,*ur* all night4 ,:at ned 0 !re = y gods to haue b$s prep>$ = ? 9 y ,*ur*1 : x 0 mo/ ap>ant !y neu] lodg$ 9 ?4 ,pr9ces also may le>ne by y example ( ,tib]ius1 al?\gh he 7 a wick$ tyrant1 h[ su* v>lets are to be re/ra9$4 ,to ?is purpose make? y hi/orie :i* ,ruff9us a ,prie/ ( ,aquilia reporte? 9 ,li4#aa4;ca4#be4 ( 8 ecclesia/icall hi/ory4 ,sid5ote3 ,tyrannus a wick$ prie/4 ,!re 0 a prie/ 9 ,alex&ria 9 ,egipt1 v[$ to ,saturn1 ^: "n 0 ,tyrnus4 ,?is m z x _h b9 fr ! m\? ( god1 vs$ to say vnto al su* noble pr9cipall m51 ^: ,ladies he lik$ lu/$ aft]1 t ,saturne _h cm&$1 y su* a ones wife %uld lie al night 9 ! temple4 ,!n he :i* he>d y message1 reioyc+ mu* y ! god v\*saf$ to call = 8 wife1 deck+ h] vp brauely1 giu+ h] great gifts 7=soo? le/ %e %uld be refus$ bicause %e came emptie7 s5t h] foor? vnto y temple1 :]e ! woman be+ %ut vp 9 ! pres5ce ( al m51 ,tirannus : he _h fa/ lock$ ! doores1 surr5dr+ ! keyes dep>t$ 8 wayes4 ,aft]w>ds 9 great sil5ce pass+ ?r\gh priuie caues vnd] ! gr\nd1 he issu$ foor? out ( ! op5 holes into ! image ( ,saturne3 :i* image 0 made holl[ 9 ! backe1 & cunn+ly fa/n$ to ! wall4 ,& z ! c&les burn$ )9 ! ,*ur*1 he spake sode9ly vnto ! woman 7giu+ great c>e1 & pray+ deu\tly7 ?r\gh y image made ( holl[ brasse1 9 su* sort t ! vnhappie woman1 trembl$ betwene fe>e & ioy1 because %e ?\ght h] selfe wor?ie ( ! spe* ( s great a god4 ,n[ aft] ! baudie god _h talk$ 8 pleasure to br+ h] 9 great fe>e1 or to pr\oke h] to lu/ & wantonnesse1 sode9ly all ! lightes 7 put out ) ! spread+ abroad ( %ets1 by a c]ta9 cunn+ deuise4 ,& !n desc5d+ out ( ! image1 he committ$ adult]y ) ! woman mu* aba%$ & afraid1 vs+ mo/ pr(ane & wick$ gloses vnto h]4 ,:5 he _h ?us dealt a long season1 almo/ ) all ! wiues ( ^! silly ,g5tlem51 x *aunc$ 9 ! end1 t a c]ta9 *a/ ,g5tlewoman began to abhorre & loa? ! de$e1 & m>k+ ! matt] m hedfully1 knew x to be ,tyrannus voice3 & !re vpon return+ home aga9e1 decl>$ ! slie conueiance ( ?is horrible ded vnto h] husb&4 ,he be+ set on fire ) rage = ! iniurie done vnto 8 wife1 or r vnto 8 selfe1 apprehd$ ,tyrannus1 br\ght him to y place ( torm5ts1 :]e be+ conuict$ he cfess$ al y matt]1 ? o!r deceits be+ likewise detect$1 al %ame di%onor 0 spr$ ?r\gh\t ! h\ses ( y ,pagans3 ! mo!rs 7 f\nd adult]]s1 fa!rs ince/u\s p]sons1 & _! *ildr5 illegittimate & ba/>des4 ,:i* ?+ s soone z x 0 br\ght to light & noys$ abroad1 togi!r bo? ,*ur* & image1 & wick$nesse1 & all 0 vtt]ly subu]t$ & de/roi$4 ,we reade t ,numa ,pompilius b>e ! p ( ,rome 9 h&e t he hadde famili> company ) ,eg]ia a ,goddesse ( ! wat]s1 to ! ende he might pur*ase cr$it & au?oritie to 8 lawes4 ,,*ap4 ,,vii4 ,timo!us ,aelurus1 c\nt]feit+ himself to be an ,angell1 obte9$ a bi%opricke3 f\re ,monkes ( ! ord] ( ,prea*]s1 made _m va9e app>itions at ,b]na4 ,sid5ote3 ,lippis tonsoribus notum4 ,x might be some:at borne )all1 if ^! ?+s _h only *aunc$ among ! ,g5tiles1 :i* 7 )\t ! ^w ( ,god1 if we did n euid5tly se ! l happ5 (t5times amonge/ ,*ri/ians1 & 9 case x 7 n to be fe>$ lea/ _m su* ?+s %\ld happ5 eu5 at ?is day also4 ,= x is well kn[ne to all m51 t !re haue b5e _m ,magici5s1 ,soss]]s1 & ,coniur]s1 & ^? especially ,monkes & ,prie/s1 :o w\ld easily c\nt]feit visions1 & miracles1 & famili> talk+ ) s\les4 ,sid5ote3 ,!odorus4 ,sid5ote3 ,f\re ,monks ( ,b]na4 ,!odorus ,lector1 collectaneorum ex hi/oria ecclesia/ica lib4#a4 write? ( ,timo!us ,aelurus1 t he1 be=e ,prot]ius bi%op ( ,alex&ria 0 put to dea?1 gap+ = ! bi%oppricke1 9 ! night cladde 9 blacke app>rell walk$ ab\t ! celles ( ! ,monkes1 & call+ ea*e man by 8 "n1 !y answ]+1 sayd vnto !m1 t he a _s1 "o ( ,gods s]uants came to w>ne !m1 t eu]y "o reuolt+ f ,prot]ius1 %\ld ioyne himselfe vnto ,timo!us4 ,& by 8 craft & deceit obte9+ ! bi%oppricke1 he made great vpro>es 9 ! ,*ur* ( ,god4 ,"h ,i _c refra9e my selfe z t\*+ ?is pres5t matt]1 b t ,i rehe>se a fam\s hi/orie1 ( f\re ,monkes ( ! ord] ( ,prea*]s 7:o 7 b]nt at ,b]na 9 ,heluetia1 9 ! ye>e ( our ,"l #aeji4 ! la/ day ( ,may7 by :at subtilties !y deceiu$ a poore simple ,fri] :om !y _h lately rete9$ into _! mona/]y3 conc]n+ :i* ?+1 _m bookes 7 writt5 at ! same "t :5 ^! ?+s 7 done1 :i* are yet extant bo? 9 ! ,lat9 & 9 ! ,g]ma9 toong4 ,!re 0 great cont5tion betwen ! ,monkes ( y ord] ( ,prea*]s1 & ! ,fri]s ,m9orites1 or ,franciscans1 t\*+ ! concepti ( y virg9 ,m>y4 ,! ,fri]s prea*]s affirm$1 t %e eu5 z o!r m5 also 0 conceiu$ 9 orig9all s91 t ! ,franciscans d5i$ & /\tly d5i$4 ,at ! la/ ! matt] came to t issue1 t ! prea*]s det]m9$ to au\* & pro\e _! op9ion by false & fayn$ miracles3 tak+ aduisem5t 9 a c]ta9e ,synode 7:i* !y call a *apt]7 hold5 at ,vimp5ium a cittie ( ,g]manie1 :]e ! mo/ conu5i5t & fitte/ place = ?is matt] might be f\nde3 & at ! la/ !y *ose out ,b]na 9 ,heluetia1 because ! p !re 7 pla9e & simple1 & giu5 to ! w>res4 ,f\re !re=e ( ! *iefe/ 9 ! ,abbay ( ! ord] ( prea*]s beganne ! pageant at ,b]na3 & because ! ,suppri] "o ( ! f\re1 0 well se5e 9 coniur+1 he b\nde ! ,diuell to ioyne 9 c\ncell ) !m by :at meanes !y might be/ br+ _! purpose to passe4 ,he appe>+ vnto !m 9 ! lik5esse ( a ,negro or blacke ,morian1 promis$ !m all t he c\ld doo1 vnd] ?is condition1 t !y %\ld yeld & giue !mselues vnto him1 :i* ?+ !y will+ly did1 deliu]+ vnto him a writ+ writt5 ) _! owne h& & blood4 ,& x *aunc$ at ! same "t v fitly1 t "o ,iohn ,iez]us1 a pla9e fell[e1 a ,tayl\r by occupation1 0 *os5 into _! ord]1 :o sem$ to be v]ie fit = _! purpose4 ,!y try$ him by ?r[+ /ones into 8 *amb] 9 ! night "t1 mak+ a great noyse1 & fa9+ !mselues to be ,spirits4 ,! matt]s sem$ vnto !m1 eu5 f ! beg9n+1 t x w\ld take good successe4 ,on a c]ta9e day be+ ,friday1 ! ,supprior %r\d+ himselfe 9 a %ete1 togi!r ) o!r ,spirites1 :om he _h coniur$ vp = ?is purpose1 brake into ! ,fri]s cell ) great =ce & noyse1 fa9+ ) _m te>es1 t he desir$ 8 ayd & help4 ,n[ _h !y priuily conuei$ ,holy wat] & ! ,reliques ( ,sa9ts into 8 ,cell be=e4 ,! poore ,fri] halfe dead ) fe>e1 d5i$ t he c\ld by any meanes helpe him1 recomm5d+ himselfe to ,*ri/ our ,sauior1 & to 8 holy "m4 ,! ,spirite aunsw]$1 t x 0 9 8 & 8 bre?r5s p[] to deliu] him out ( ?is mis]ie1 if he w\ld suff] himselfe = ! space ( viij4 dayes1 eu]y day to be :ipp$ vntill ! blood foll[$1 & more\]1 cause eight ,masses to be sung = 8 sake 9 ,s4 ,iohns ,*appell1 himselfe :ile !y 7 sung1 ly+ 9 ! floore ) 8 armes spread abroad4 ,aft] he tolde him t ! next ,friday be=e midnight1 he wold come aga9 ) great] noyse1 will+ him 9 any wise n to be afrayd1 = ! ,diuels c\ld no?+ hurt him1 because he 0 an holy man4 ,! next day ?is fooli% ,fri] op5e? all ! matt] to ! r+lead]s ( ?is deuise1 bese*+ !m to assi/ him1 t ! mis]able s\le might be deliu]$4 ,! matt] 0 out ( h& rumor$ ab\t ! ,citie4 ,! ,monkes prea*$ op5ly h]e( 9 ! pulpit1 comm5d+ highly y hol9esse ( _! ord]1 :i* eu5 h]eby might be sene1 = t ! spirite crau$ helpe ( !m1 & n ( ! wick$ drunk5 ,franciscans4 ,at ! "t appo9t$1 ! spirite accompani$ ) ! o!r euill spirits1 came aga9e ) great noyse to ! ,fri]s ,cell1 :o adiur+ & coniur+ him1 que/ion$ ) him t\*+ c]ta9e po9ts4 ,! _s %ew$ him :o he 01 & = :at cause he 0 s mis]ably vex$3 & )all gaue great ?anks bo? vnto him & also to 8 fa!rs1 = be+ t\*$ w remorse ( him1 add+1 y 9 case !re 7 yet #cj4 ,masses sung1 & #d4 ,vigiles obs]u$1 & y he w\ld yet once aga9 :ip himself vntil he bl$1 ? he %uld be clean deliu]$ out ( mo/ cruell torm5ts1 :i* he _h ct9ually endur$ a #afj4 yers4 ,he _h conf]5ce ) him also ( o!r m>uell\s matt]s1 :i* we ned n "h to reh]se4 ,aft]w>ds y same _s appe>$ aga9 vnto ! ,fri]1 & pref]r$ ! ord] ( prea*]s be=e all o!rs1 be>+ him 9 h&1 t _m ( !m :i* _h b5e adu]s>ies vnto ?is ord]1 suff]$ mo/ horrible torm5t 9 purgatorie1 & t ! citie ( ,b]na %\ld be vtt]ly ou]?r[ne1 except !y bani%$ y ,franciscans1 & refus$ y yerly /ip5ds :i* !y receiu$ at ! ,fr5* k+s h&s4 ,he also talk$ ( sundry ?+s :i* _h hapn$ to ! ,fri] 7:i* ?+ !y _h le>n$ be=e ( him by meanes ( auricul> confession47 ,more\] he h>tily ?anke? ! ,fri] = ! great b5efit ( 8 deliu]ance1 giu+ him to vnd]/&1 t he 0 n[ admitt$ into ! eight degre ( ,angels1 & t he %\ld say ,masse !re = 8 b5efactors4 ,aft] ^! ?+s ?us done1 an o!r night "o comm+ vnto him 9 ! app>ell ( a woman1 said he 0 ,s4 ,b>b>a1 :om he deu\tly s]u$1 & told him y ! bless$ virg9 w\ld %ortly appe> vnto him1 & make ful answ]e vnto ^? que/ions :i* "o ( ! ,monkes _h writt 9 pap] = him4 ,?is pap] ,b>b>a promis$ t %e h] self w\ld deliu] vnto our ,lady1 :i* !y %\ld %ortly aft] f9d 9 a holy place seal$ sign$ miracul\sly4 ,! ,fri] vpon ?is reueale? ! :ole matt] vnto 8 fa!rs1 desir+ to be confess$ ( 8 s9nes1 :]by he might be f\nd wor?y ! app>ition or se+ ( our ,lady4 ,he will$ !m to se>* 9 y hal[$ place = ! scroll1 :i* at ! la/ !y f\nd 9 ! ,fratry 7z !y t]m x7 :]e !y _h laid x be=e4 ,? !y c>i$ x ) great reu]ce vnto ! high alt]1 affirm+ y x 0 seal$ ) ,*ri/s blood1 & t ! tap]s lightn$ ( _! own accord4 ,9 ! morn+ ! virg9 ,m>y appe>$ vnto him aga9e1 rehe>s+ _m ?+s :i* h] sonne ,iesus commaund$ h] to tell vnto him2 to wit1 t ,pope ,iulius 0 t holy man1 :i* %\ld reconcile ! two ord]s 9 fri5d%ip aga9e1 & in/itute & orda9e ! fea/ ( ! defil$ conception ( our ,lady1 = %e w\ld s5d vnto ! ,pope a crosse m>k$ ) f\re droppes ( h] sonnes blood1 9 signe t %e 0 conceiu$ 9 orig9all s9ne3 & t !y %\ld f9d an o!r crosse m>k$ ) fiue drops ( blood 9 _! fratrie1 :i* !y mu/ conuey to ,rome1 = ! ,pope w\ld all[e & confirme x ) l>ge indulg5ces1 & aft] return x to ,b]na aga93 o!r ?+s likewise %e said1 :]e( _m ?+s 7 bo? report$ & writt5 too & fro4 ,b 9 witnesse ( ! a=esaid ?+s1 ! same ,m>y dr\e an yron nayle ?r\gh ! h&e ( ! poore ,fri]1 say+3 ?is w\nde %all be r5ew$ 9 ! day :]e9 my sonne 0 crucifi$1 & 9 ! fea/ ( my sonnes bodie4 ,aft] !y tooke a burn+ wat] made by ,necromancie1 by ! :i* !y tak+ away 8 s5ses1 made f\re o!r w\ndes 9 8 bodie4 ,& aft] t he came aga9e vnto himselfe1 !y b>e him 9 h& t !re 0 a c]ta9e holy ?+ ,i wotte n :at1 :i* appe>$ ab\t him4 ,& :5 !y sawe t _m m5 came flock+ ab\t him to se ?is newe ,*ri/1 !y taught him 7= he 0 ( rude conditions7 h[e to behaue himselfe4 ,& :5 !y _h giu5 him a dr9ke b]eu+ him ( 8 s5ses1 & caus+ him to fome at ! m\?1 !n !y sayd he /riu$ & wre/l$ ) dea?1 eu5 z ,*ri/ did 9 ! m\nt ,oliuet4 ,aft] all ?is1 ano!r ( !m appe>$ vnto him1 tell+ him _m ?+s3 b y ,fri] kn[+ him by 8 voyce1 beganne to suspect & mislike ! :ole matt]1 & ) viol5ce ?ru/ him f him4 ,! next night ! ,fri] himselfe appe>$ vnto him1 say+ t he 0 ,m>y ( :ome he _h b5e 9 d\bt1 & to ! ende he %\ld be out ( all suspition1 %e _h br\ght him ! ho/ ( h] sonnes bodie 7= he br\ght him an ho/ /ip$ 9 poyson7 to ! ende he %\lde no m ?9ke he sawe an euil spirite3 he also affirm$1 t he _h br\ght a vessel ( glasse full ( h] sonnes bl\d1 :i* he w\ld giue vnto him1 & vnto 8 ,mona/]ie4 ,b ! ,fri]1 :o also _h ?is vision 9 suspition1 answ]$3 ,if 7sayde he7 ?\ be n an euil _s1 rehe>se ?y ,pat] no/] & ?y ,aue ,m>ia ) me4 ,! ,prior sayde ! ,pat] no/]1 & aft]w>d sayd 9 ! p]son ( our ,lady3 ,hayl$ am ,i ,m>y full ( grace1 ! ,"l be ) me4 c4 ,! ,fri] kn[+ ! ,priors voyce1 caught a knife1 & w\nd$ him !re)1 & :5 he def5d$ himselfe1 ! ,fri] /\tly resi/$1 & draue him backe4 ,^! ?+s ?us done1 ! ,supprior be+ 9 good hope to re/ore all t !y _h lo/1 appe>$ aga9e to ! ,fri]1 say+ t he 0 ,s4 ,ca!r9 ( ,s5a1 & !r) begun to *ide him1 = t he s discurte\sly _h intreat$ ! holy ,virg93 add+ more\]1 ,i am s5t 7quo? he7 to %ewe ?e1 t ! w\nds :i* ?\ ha/ 9 ?y body1 are ! v true w\nds ( ,*ri/1 :i* ney!r ,i1 nor yet ,s4 ,francis ha?1 & t he enl>g$ ) _m words4 ,yet not)/&+1 ! ,fri] s ent]tayn$ him1 t he 0 glad to saue him selfe ) runn+ away4 ,n[ bicause ! ,fri] wold no long] be mock$ at _! h&s1 !y1 m>uell\sly tr\bl$1 & almo/ at _! wits ende1 tak+ aduise among !m selues1 brake ! matt] vnto him1 & tolde him1 t 9 v]ie dede !y frely confess$ _m ( ^? app>itions :i* he _h sene to be fayn$1 & t = no o!r cause1 b to ! ende he %\ld p]seu]e 9 8 pr(ession & ,religion1 h[beit ! v effect ( ! matt] 0 mo/ true1 & t he ought n to d\bt1 b t he b>e ! w\nds ( ,*ri/ 9 8 body4 ,& =somu* z ! matt] 0 n[e kn[5 abroad1 !y e>ne/ly bes\ght him1 t he w\ld n refuse to g on 9 ! matt]1 = o!rwise _! ord] %\ld incurre op5 %ame1 & bo? he & !y fall into pres5t daung]1 b 9 case he w\lde p]si/ 9 8 ent]pris$ purpose1 ! ?+ w\ld fall out to 8 & _! great aduantage4 ,& s ) fair] words1 !y p]swad$ him to make promise to be rul$ by !m h]eaft]4 ,aft] long in/ruction & tea*+1 !y plac$ him on ! alt> ( our ,lady1 knel+ on 8 knes )9 a *appell be=e ! image ( ! holy virg9e3 ,:]e "o ( ! ,monkes /&+ beh9de a cloa?1 spake ?r\gh a cane rede1 z if x 7 ,*ri/ talk+ ) 8 "m1 9 ?is wise3 ,"m :y do/ ?\ weepe8 haue ,i n promis$ ?e1 y :atsoeu] ?\ wille/1 %all be done8 ,:]to ! image made answ]e4 ,!r=e ,i wepe1 bicause ?is bus9esse f9de? no end4 ,!n said ! image ( ,*ri/3 ,beleue mee "m1 ?is matt] %all be made manife/4 ,?is doone1 ! ,monke priuily dep>t+1 ! *appell doores 7 %ut4 ,assoone z ^! ?+s 7 scatt]$ ab\t ! citie1 by by !re 0 a great ?rong+ ( p4 ,among/ :ome also came f\re monks1 dissembl+ & fayn+1 t !y knewe n :at 0 !re doone1 & !r=e !y comm&$ ! doores to be op5$1 & aft] ask$ ! ,fri] h[e & aft] :at sorte he came !re4 ,he answ]$ !m t he 0 c>ri$ by a _s4 ,& more\] told !m :at words ! image _h spok51 & t he c\ld by no meanes m\e out ( t place be=e t f\re ( ! *iefe/ ,ald]m5 7 come vnto him1 vnto :om he _h c]ta9e ?+s to be decl>$3 he also desir$ to receiue ! holy sacram5t4 ,! ,ald]m5 7 foor?) call$1 & !n ! ,fri] decl>$ vnto !m1 h[ ! virg9 ,m>y lam5t$ & sorr[$1 = t ! citie ( ,b]na %\ld be %ortly de/roy$1 = receiu+ ye>ely p5tis ( ! ,fr5* k+3 ,also = t !y dr\e n ! ,franciscans out ( _! citie1 :o hon\r$ h] ) ! fayn$ tytle ( vndefil$ cception4 ,vnto ?is hir talke ! ,ald]m5 answ]$ v little4 ,by & by ! o!r ,monkes gaue him ! ho/ infect$ ) poyson1 :i* :5 he refus$ to receiue1 !y br\ght him an o!r1 :i* he tooke1 !n !y l$ him ) greate pompe into ! quire1 7= s !y call ! vpp]mo/ p>te ( ! *ur*e47 ,! ,fri] ! o!r f\re ,monkes 7 soone aft] call$ be=e ! ,ald]m51 to te/ifie ! tru? :e!r ^? ?+s 7 s or n4 ,b ! f\re fe>+ exce$+ly lea/ he %\ld betray some?+ because !y knew he suspect$ ?1 endeu\r$ by all meanes to d him "s priuie mis*ief by poyson giu5 9 8 meate1 !re=e !y gaue him ! sacram5t dipp$ 9 poyson1 :i* he pres5tly ca/ vp aga9e by vomit3 f9ally !y s vex$ & torm5t$ him by s _m wayes1 t 9 ! end he left ! ,coll$ge & ran away1 & op5$ ! :ole matt] to diu]s & sundry m54 ,9 ! meane "t ! ,monkes dispat*$ two ,legates or mess5g]s to ,rome1 to obta9e a confirmation ( ^! ?+s ( ! ,pope1 t h]eaft] x %\ld be vtt]ly vnlawfull = any man to contr>y or mislike ! same4 ,& :5 ^! mess5g]s 7 return$1 7& z ! ,pr\]be is7 ?\ght !mselues 9 a safe heau51 ! noble ,s5ate _h commaund$ ! f\re ,monkes to be fa/ kept 9 prison3 = !y _h le>n$ ! :ole circum/ance ( ! matt] be=e ( ! ,fri]1 :ome !y _h committ$ to w>d4 ,& sp>+ nei!r lab\r nor mony1 s5t also vnto ,rome1 t !y might p]fectly kn[e1 :at !y %\ld d 9 ?is matt]4 ,9 ! end bo? ! ,fri] ! f\re ,monkes 7 all put to torm5ts1 & !re confess$ all ! matt]4 ,& :5 !y _h b9 op5ly conuicte ( s _m guiles1 & horrible de$s1 by ! ,popes p]mission !y 7 fir/ putte f ! ord]s 7:i* !y commonly call degradation7 & aft]w>ds burn$ 9 ! fire4 ,x 0 commonly report$1 t 9 case ! noble ,s5ate ( ,b]na hadde n prosecut$ ! matt] ) great con/ancie1 & c\rage1 ! ,cle>gie w\lde haue cloak$ all ! knau]ie1 & haue sette ! au?ors at lib]tie4 ,= !y _h greate cause to d\bte1 z x aft] came to passe1 le/ !y %\ld loose _! cr$it & au?oritie among/ _m ( ! ord]s ( ,monks1 & t ^! ?+s :]eon ! ,pop$ome re/e?1 z x 7 vpon pill]s1 %\ld n[ be _h 9 great suspition ) all m54 ,= x is mo/ euid5t1 t aft] ! impietie1 deceit wick$nesse ( ^! ,monkes began to be kn[ne abroad1 ! op9ion ( ! ,cle>gie began to decaie1 & to be suspect$ m & m eu]y day1 ( good & godly m53 :5 z !y sayd ?is or t s\le requir$ _! helpe3 t tap]s light$ ( _! own accord3 t ?is or t image spake1 wept1 or m\$ x selfe f place to place3 t ?is or t ,sa9t end[$ _! mona/]ie ) preci\s reliques3 or t ,crosses 7 spr9kel$ ) ! blood ( ,*ri/3 yea & al?\gh !y _h obte9$ confirmation ( ^! matt]s f ! ,pope1 yet not)/&+ _m aft]w>ds w\ld 9 no wise beleue x to be s4 ,likewise !y w\ld n bee p]swad$1 t ?is holy fa!r fall+ into a traunce1 saw any miracul\s ?+s3 or t ,francis & ,ca!r9 ( ,s5a1 b>e ! m>kes ( ,*ri/es fiue w\ndes 9 _! bodie4 ,fur!rmore1 n )\t great cause1 m5 began to d\bt ( transub/antiation ( bread into ! body ( ,*ri/1 si? !y _h s (t5 poyson$ ! ,sacram5t3 & also ( ^? ?+s :i* !y *aunt$ vpon ) op5 m\?1 t\*+ p>dons1 vigilies1 ord]s1 purgatorie1 holy wat]1 & satisfaction4 ,= t we let passe _m ?+s1 x is cle>] !n ! daylight1 eu5 by ?is hi/orie1 t _m ?+s haue b5e beat5 into ! peoples heads t\*+ ^! =esaid matt]s1 :i* 7 only deuis$ & inu5t$ by ^! idle bellies4 ,,*ap4 ,,viii4 ,( a c\nt]fait & deceiu+ _s at ,orleance 9 ,france4 ,& t no man ?9ke ! ,fri]s ,prea*]s alone to haue b5e s bolde1 & wick$1 & s readie 9 deuis+ s _m mon/]s1 let vs he>k5 a :ile to a notable hi/orie ( ! ,franciscan ,fri]s1 report$ by ,sleidane 9 ! n9? booke ( 8 ,comm5t>ies1 conc]n+ ! /ate ( religion & ! ,common weal? 9 ! "t ( ,*>les ! fif?4 ,9 ! ye>e 7sai? he7 ( our ,"l #aecd4 ! ,franciscan ,monkes play$ a bloodie & deadly pageant at ,orleaunce 9 ,france4 ,! ,maiors wife ( ! same ,citie1 :5 %e di$1 commaund$ 9 h] w1 t %e %\lde be buri$ )\t any pompe or noyse1 solemnely vs$ at t "t4 7,s also ,william ,bude1 a r>e & s+ul> ornam5t ( ,fraunce1 ly+ on 8 dea? b$de at ,p>is1 9 ! ye>e ( our ,"l #aedj4 9 ! mon? ( ,augu/1 left commaundem5t ) 8 fri5des to bury him )\t any great solemnitie & pompe47 ,! womans husb&1 :o reu]5c$ ! memoriall ( 8 wife1 did eu5 z %e _h will$ him1 & because %e 0 buri$ 9 ! ,*ur* ( ! ,franciscans1 besides h] fa!r & gr&fa!r1 gaue !m 9 rew>de only sixe ,cr[nes1 :]eas !y hop$ = a f>re great] pay4 ,%ortly aft]1 x *aunc$ t z he fell$ c]ta9e woods1 & solde !m1 !y desir$ him to giue vnto !m "s p>te ( x frely )\t money3 :i* hee flatly d5i$4 ,?is !y tooke v greu\sly1 & :]eas be=e !y mislik$ him1 !y deuis$ ?is meanes to bee reu5g$3 =soo? to report t 8 wife 0 damn$ = eu]4 ,! *iefe workem5 & fram]s ( ?is trag$y 7 ,colimannus1 & ,/ephanus ,atrebat5sis1 bo? doctors ( diu9itie1 & ,colimannus a great coniur]1 hau+ all 8 implem5ts 9 a read9esse1 :i* he woont$ to vse 9 su* bus9esse3 & ?us !y h&l$ ! matt]4 ,!y place ou] ! ar*e ( ! *ur* a yong n\ice3 he ab\t midnight :5 !y came to mumble _! prai]s 7z !y 7 wont to d7 make? a great rumbl+ noise3 out ( h& ! ,monks began to coniure *>me1 b he answ]e? no?+1 !n be+ requir$ to giue a signe :e!r he 7 a dumbe ,_s or no1 he beg9s to rumble & /ir aga93 :i* ?+ !y tooke z a c]ta9e signe4 ,hau+ laid ?is f\ndation1 !y g vnto c]ta9 citiz5s1 *ief m5 & su* z fauor$ !m1 decl>+ t a heauy *aunce _h hapn$ at home1 9 _! mona/]ie1 n %ew+ :at ! matt] 01 b desir+ ? to come to _! matt5s at midnight4 ,: ^? citiz5s 7 come & t prai]s 7 n[ begun1 ! c\nt]feit _s beg9ne? to make a m>uell\s noise 9 ! top ( y *ur*1 & be+ ask$ :at he meant1 & :o he 01 he giue? !m signes t x is n lawful = him to speak3 ,!r=e !y commaunde him to make aunsw]e by tok5s & signes1 to c]ta9e ?+s !y w\lde demaunde ( him4 ,n[e !re 0 a hole made 9 ! vaute1 ?r\gh ! :i* he might he>e & vnd]/& ! voyce ( ! coniur]3 & !n _h he 9 8 h&e a little boord :i* at eu]y "q he /rake 9 su* sort z he might easily be he>d b5ea?4 ,fir/ !re=e !y aske him :e!r he 7 "o ( !m t _h b9 buri$ 9 ! same place1 aft]w>ds !y reckn+ vp _m by "n :i* _h b9 buri$ !re1 at ! la/ also "n ! ,maiors wife3 & !re by & by1 ! ,_s gaue ! signe t he 0 h] s\le4 ,he 0 fur!r ask$ :e!r he 7 damn$ or no1 & if he 71 = :at des]t or fault8 ,:e!r = c\et\snesse1 or wanton lu/1 = pride1 or want ( *>itie1 or :e!r x 7 = h]esie1 & = ! secte ( ,lu!r newly sprung vp8 ,also :at he meant by t noyse & /urre he kept !re8 ,:e!r x 7 to haue ! bodie n[ buri$ 9 holy gr\nd to be digg$ vp aga91 & to be laide 9 "s o!r place8 ,to all ! :i* po9ts1 he answ]$ by signes z he 0 comm&$1 by ! :i* he affirm$1 or d5i$ any ?+1 accord+ z he /rake ! boord twise or ?rise togi!r4 ,& :5 he _h ?us giu5 !m to vnd]/&1 t ! v cause ( 8 damnation 0 ,lu!rs h]esie1 & t ! bodie mu/ ne$s be digg$ vp aga9e1 ! ,monkes reque/ ! citiz5s 7^: pres5ce !y _h vs$7 t !y w\ld be>e witnesse ( ^? ?+s :i* !y _h sene ) _! eyes1 & t !y w\ld subscribe to su* ?+s1 z 7 done a fewe dayes be=e4 ,! citiz5s tak+ good aduise on ! matt]1 lea/ !y %\ld (f5d ! ,maior1 or br+ !mselues 9 tr\ble1 refuse s to d3 b ! ,monkes not)/&+ take f !nce ! swete bread1 :i* !y call ! ho/1 & body ( our ,"l1 togi!r ) all y reliques ( sa9ts1 & c>y !m to an o!r place1 !re say _! ,masse4 ,! bi%ops sub/itute iudge 7:om !y call ,(ficiall7 vnd]/&+ ?is matt]1 comme? ?i!r accompani$ ) c]ta9 hone/ m51 to y intt he might "k y :ole circum/ances m exactly1 !r=e he cm&e? !m to make ciuration 9 8 pres5ce1 also he require? c]ta9e to be *os5 to g vp to y top ( ! vault1 & !r to see :e!r any gho/ appe>$ or n4 ,t ,/ephanus ,atrebatsis /ifly d5i$1 & m>uell\sly p]suad+ y ctr>y1 affirm$1 t ! _s 9 no wise ought to be trobl$4 ,& albeit ! ,(ficiall1 vrg$ ? v mu*1 y !re might be "s coniur+ ( ! _s1 yet c\ld he no?+ preuail4 ,9 ! mean :ile t ^! ?+s w] a do+1 ! ,maior1 : he _h %ew$ ! o!r iu/ices ( ! citie1 :at he wold haue ? d1 tooke 8 iorny to ! k+1 & op5$ ! :ole matt] vnto him4 ,& because ! ,monks refus$ iudgem5t vpon plea ( _! owne lawes & lib]ties3 ! k+ *oos+ out c]ta9e ( ! ,ald]m5 ( ,p>is1 giue? !m absolute & full au?oritie1 to make enquirie on ! matt]4 ,! l do? ! *ancelor1 mai/] ,an?onius ,prat5sis1 ,c>d9all & ,legate = ! ,pope1 ?r\gh\t ,fraunce4 ,!re=e :5 !y _h no exception to alleadge1 !y 7 conuey$ vnto ,p>is & !re con/reyn$ to make _! aunsw]e3 b yet c\ld no?+ be wroong out ( !m by confession4 ,:]evpon !y 7 put a "p into diu]s prisons1 ! ,n\ice bee+ kept 9 ! h\se ( mai/],fumu1 "o ( ! ,ald]m51 :o be+ (t5times exam9$ e>ne/ly reque/$ to vtt] ! tru!1 w\lde not)/&+ confesse no?+1 because he fe>$ t ! ,monks w\ld aft]w>ds put him to dea?1 = /ayn+ _! ord]1 & putt+ x to op5 %ame3 b : ! ,iudges _h made him sure promise1 t he %\ld escape puni%m5t1 & t he %\ld neu] come into !ire h&l+1 he repp$ vp vnto !m ! :ole matt]1 z x 0 done1 & be+ br\ght be=e 8 fell[es1 adu\*e? ! same to _! faces4 ,! ,monkes albeit !y 7 by ^! meanes conuict$1 & almo/ tak5 t>dy ) ! dede do+1 yet did !y refuse ! ,iudges1 bragg+ & vaunt+ !m selues on _! priuil$ges3 b al 9 va9e3 = s5t5ce pass$ on !m1 & !y 7 condemn$3 t !y be+ c>i$ backe aga9e to ,orleaunce1 & !re ca/ 9 prison1 %\ld f9ally be br\ghte foor? to ! *iefe ,*ur* ( ! citie op5ly1 & f !nce to ! place ( execution1 :]e !y %\ld make op5 cfession ( _! trespasses4 ,b !re *aunc$ at ! v same "t a greeu\s p]secution aga9/ ! ,lu!rans1 :i* 0 ! cause :y t s5t5ce1 7albeit 0 too g5tle = s great an (f5ce7 0 neu] put 9 executi4 ,= !y fe>$ mu*1 because ,lu!rs "n 0 odi\s eu]y :]e1 lea/ if any %>pe iudgem5t hadde pass$1 !y %\ld n s mu*e haue puni%$ ! (f5d]s1 z %am$ _! ord]3 & _m suppos$ t :atsoeu] _h hapn$ vnto !m1 w\ld haue b9 a pleasant & ioyful pageaunt & spectacle = ! ,lu!rans4 ,n[ ! ord] ( ! ,franciscane ,fri]s1 ha? ! op9ion ( great hol9esse ) ! common p3 insomu*1 t :5 !y be+ condemn$1 7 c>ri$ to ,orleaunce1 c]ta9e fonde wom5 m\$ ) fooli% pittie1 foll[$ !m to ! v gates ( ! citie1 weep+ sigh+ abundantly4 ,:5 !y 7 come to ,orleaunce1 & 7 !re ca/ into diu]s prisons1 aga9e !y vaunt$ & b>e !mselues v brag on _! priuil$ges1 & lib]ties3 & s at ! la/ :5 !y _h ly5 long 9 prison1 !y 7 9 ! end deliu]$ )\t any great] puni%m5t4 ,all ! :ile !y 7 9 prison1 !y want$ no?+3 = !re 0 be/[$ vpon !m1 especially by wom51 v l>gely1 = to s]ue = _! liu+1 & to pur*ase to !m help & fau\r4 ,except ^! p]secutions & tr\bles1 :i* we spake ( be=e1 _h h9dr$ ! matt]1 ! k+ 7z _m report$7 0 fully det]m9$1 to haue ou]?r[ne _! h\se1 & made x eu5 ) ! gr\nd4 ,?is ,hi/orie also do? demon/rate & %ewe1 t ,spirits are n alwayes he>d1 :5 "s m5 affirme !y are4 ,,*ap4 ,,ix4 ,( a c]ta9e p>i% ,prie/ at ,clau5na1 :i*e fayn$ himselfe to bee our ,ladie1 & ( an o!r t c\nt]feit$ himselfe to be a s\le3 z also ( a c]ta9e disguis$ ,iesuite ,fri]4 ,sid5ote3 ,ioannes ,/umpfius4 ,to ! ende wee may ! bett] vnd]/&e ?is matt]1 ,i w yet rehe>se an o!r ,hi/orie ( a c]ta9e p>i%e ,prie/e1 :i* *aunc$ a ye>e be=e ! o!r ,i spake (1 :i* is sette foor? briefely1 b yet truely1 by ,ioannes ,/umpfius1 9 ! ,g]mane ,*ronicles ( ! ,heluetians1 9 ! tw5tie? ,booke & eigh? ,*apt]1 :]e( also _m notable m5 at ?is day be>e suffuci5t witnesse4 ,a c]ta9e p>i% ,prie/ ( ,clau5na1 7:i*e is a ,citie ne>e ! ,laake or wat] ,l>ius1 9 ! ,c\ntrey ( ,rhetia71 be+ f>re 9 l\e ) an hone/ & faire mayd51 ! daught] ( a citiz5 9 ! same t[n1 (t5times foll[$ h]1 z %e w5t vnto h] fa!rs b>ne3 & attempt$ to haue defl\r$ h]1 b %e eu] resi/$1 & put him backe4 ,9 ! ende :5 he saw he c\ld n obta9e 8 purpose1 he priuily /ole out ( ! *ur* a blew clo?1 beset ) sundry />res1 & !r) c\]+ himselfe1 saue only t he left 8 armes fete nak$1 :i* he also b]ay$ ) blood1 he hide? himselfe )\t ! t[ne1 & !re muffl+ 8 face ) a ?9ne l9n5 cloa?1 mete? aga9 ) ! mayd1 fayn+ himself ) a c\nt]feit voyce1 to be ! bless$ virg9 ,m>y4 ,!n 9 _m words he decl>e? vnto h] diu]s plages1 :i* 7 %ortly l to fall on ! ,citie1 = ! h]esies ( ,lu!r1 7= at o!r times also he _h bitt]ly enuey$ aga9/ ,lu!r1 9 8 op5 ,s]mons37 he also commaund$ ! mayd to %ew _m ?+s vnto ! citiz5s1 t\*+ holy dayes1 fa/+s1 g5]all processions1 c4 ,& among/ o!r ?+s he add$1 t !re 0 a c]ta9 holy & religi\s man1 :i*e _h he]et(ore ask$ a ?+ at h] h&s 9 ! v same place1 :i* %e _h hi!rto d5i$ him1 b n[ x 0 h] pleasure1 if he requir$ y same aga91 %e %\ld 9 any wise grant x1 if %e w\ld atta9 eu]la/+ life3 & y ab\e all ?+1 %e mu/ conceale & kep close ?is latt] po9t vnto h] self4 ,! mayd by by blaz$ x ab\t al ! citie1 t our ,lady _h visibly appe>$ vnto h]1 =etold h] ( sundry plagues likely to happ5 vnto ! citie4 ,! inhabitants tak+ good aduise on ?is matt]1 at ! la/ = fe>e ( ^! imm95t dang]s & plages1 gaue comm&em5t1 t ?ree daies %uld be kept holy4 ,9 ! :i* "t1 ! mayd1 suppos+ %e %uld d high s]uice to ! virg9 ,m>y1 fulfille? ! lu/ ( t wick$ knaue4 ,?is tre*]ie & deceit be+ %ortly aft] detect$ by ! wond]full pr\id5ce ( ,god1 ! v>let 0 fir/ behead$1 & aft]w>d burnt 9 fire4 ,sid5ote3 ,erasmus4 ,sid5ote3 ,spectrum4 ,erasmus ,rot]odamus1 write? 9 8 two & tw5tie? booke ( ,epi/les1 vnto a c]ta9e ,bi%op1 excus+ himself1 t\*+ c]ta9e po9ts1 :i* he _h m\$ vnto him1 to ! ende he %\ld be v circumspect3 & among/ o!r ?+s1 mak+ m5tion !re ( spirits or w&r+ s\les1 he reporte? ?is ,hi/orie4 ,!re 0 7sai? he7 a c]ta9e p>i% ,prie/1 :o _h dwell+ ) him 9 8 h\se1 a ,nece ( 81 a woman well /or$ ) money3 ,9 ^: ,*amb] hee w\lde (t5times conuey himselfe1 be+ disguis$ 9 a %ete lyke vnto a ,spirite3 ,& !n he ca/ foor? a d\btfull voyce1 hop+ t ! woman w\ld ei!r procure a coniur] = h] helpe1 or else h] selfe make him answ]e4 ,b %e hau+ a man-l c\rage1 priuily reque/e? "o ( h] fri5des to lodge 9 h] ,*amb] secretly all night4 ,! man be+ arm$ ) a clubbe in/e$ ( o!r coniur+ tooles1 & be+ well tippl$ ) dr9ke1 to auoyd fe>e1 hide? himselfe 9 ! b$de4 ,soda9ly comme? ! ,_s ro>+ v mis]ably3 ,! coniur] ) 8 clubbe awake?1 leape? out ( 8 b$de scant sob]1 & sette? vpon him4 ,!n ! ,_s ) 8 voyce & ie/ure1 beg9ne? to make him afrayd4 ,b ! drunk5 coniur] soone answ]$ him3 ,if 7quo? he7 ?\ be ! ,diuel1 ,i am ?y "m3 & !re) cat*+ holde on him1 all to beat him ) 8 club1 & w\ld also haue sla9e him1 if he _h n *aung$ 8 voyce1 & cry$2 ,o sp>e me = ,gods sake1 ,i am no s\le1 b ,i am sir ,iohn4 ,:i* voyce :5 ! woman he>d & knewe1 %e leapes out ( h] b$de1 & p>ts ! fraye1 c4 ,! same ,erasmus write? 9 ! =esayd ,epi/le1 t ?is ,prie/ vpon ,ea/] eue1 put liue crabbes priuily into ! *ur*y>d1 hau+ waxe c&les on light cleau+ to _! sides3 :i* :5 !y crawl$ among/ ! graues1 sem$ to bee su*e a t]rible sight1 t no man dur/ approa* nere !m4 ,h]e( rose a fe>full reporte1 :]e) all m5 be+ amaz$1 ! prie/ decl>e? to y p 9 ! pulpit1 t !y 7 y s\les ( deade m5 :i* desir$ to be deliu]$ out ( _! torm5ts by ,masses almes deds4 ,?is deceite 0 espi$ by ^! meanes3 t at ! la/ "o or two ( ! crabbes 7 f\nd among/ ! rubbi%1 hau+ ! c&les done out cleau+ on _! backs1 :i* y prie/ _h n tak vp4 ,sid5ote3 ,georgius ,bu*ananus4 ,georgius ,bu*ananus1 pr9ce ( all ,poets 9 ?is our age1 reporte? an hi/orie 9 8 ,commodie call$ ,franciscanus1 ( "o ,langus a prie/1 :o falsly affirm+ t 9 a field ( ,scotl& full ( ,brim/one !re 7 s\les mis]ablie torm5t$1 :i* cont9ually cri$ = helpe & succ\r1 suborn$ a c\ntrie cl[ne :ome he w\ld coniure1 z if he _h b9 "o ( ^? s\les4 ,:i* deceite ( 81 y husb&m aft]w>d disc\]$ : he 0 drunk4 ,i w\ld "h repeate 8 v]ses1 b t 8 bookes are n[e 9 eu]y mans h&s4 ,:ile ,i 0 writ+ ^! ?+s1 x 0 report$ vnto me by cr$ible p]sons1 t 9 ,augu/a1 a noble citie ( ,g]manie1 ?is pres5t ye>e #aefi4 !re 0 a maide & c]ta9e o!r m5 s]uants 9 a great mans family1 :i* little reg>d$ ! sect ( ! ,iesuite ,fri]s3 t "o ( ! saide ord] made promise to _! ma/]1 t he wold easily br+ !m to an o!r op9ion3 s disguis+ himselfe l vnto a ,diuel1 0 hid 9 a priuie corn] ( y h\se3 vnto ! :i* place1 "o ( ! maides go+1 ei!r ( hir owne accorde to fet*e "s ?+1 or be+ s5t by h] ma/]1 0 by y disguis$ ,iesuite made m>uell\sly afraide3 :i* ?+ %e pres5tly decl>$ vnto "o ( ! m s]uants exhort+ him 9 any wise to take hede ( ! place4 ,:o %ortly aft] go+ to ! same place1 lay+ hold on 8 dagg]1 sodeynly /abb$ 9 ! c\nt]feit diuell1 z he came ru%+ on him4 ,?is hi/ory is writt5 9 ,du* v]ses1 & put 9 pr9t1 & n[ almo/ 9 eu]y mans h&s4 ,,*ap4 ,x4 ,t x is no m>uell if va9e sightes haue b5e 9 old "t1 nei!r yet t x is to be m>uell$ at1 if !re be any at ?is day4 ,_m o!r l examples might be br\ght1 b ^! may suffise to pr\e euid5tly1 to :at po9t ambition1 c\et\snesse1 enuy1 hatr$1 /ubburnesse1 idl5esse & l\e1 d mo/ commonly driue m54 ,sid5ote3 ,ambition4 ,we se by common exp]i5ce1 t pr\de ambiti\s m5 d>e adu5ture any ?+4 ,if !y may hurt or h9d] o!r m5 by accusations1 sl&]s1 or any o!r wayes or meanes1 :ome !y suppose may preiudice or let _! exalt+ to hon\r1 !y /icke n at all to doo x4 ,:at m>uell is x !n t ,monkes & ,prie/s1 :i* desire to be al(t1 indeu\r n[ a daies to pur*ase vnto !mselues au?oritie by false miracles1 va9e app>itions1 & su* o!r l trump]y4 ,sid5ote3 ,c\et\snesse4 ,sid5ote3 ,paule4 ,all m5 "k :at a p]niti\s ?+ c\et\snesse is4 ,= !y :i* are n cont5t$ to liue ) a litle1 b w neds be ri*1 nei!r c>e = any man1 nor yet sp>e any man4 ,hungry guttes seke sundrie wayes to fill !mselues3 fewe will+ly endure hung]4 ,:]e=e x is n be m>uell$ at1 if among/ ,monks & ,prie/s at ^! our dayes1 :o haue b5e eu] report$ to be c\et\s1 !re be "s f\nde1 :i* by false app>itions ( s\les1 seke _! ga9es1 inu5t+ holy pilgrimages1 & o!r baytes to get mony4 ,= :at wil n idle & slo?full lubb]s attempt to pur*ase ri*es8 ,do? n ,sa9t ,paule say1 t ^? :i* w waxe ri* by idl5esse1 fall into ! sn>es ( ! ,diuell8 ,sid5ote3 ,enuis4 ,emulation1 wilfulnesse1 enuie1 hatr$1 cont5tion1 desire to ou]come1 :at !y may doo1 :at !y may br+ to passe1 daily exp]i5ce tea*e? vs4 ,! ,prea*]s ( ,b]na1 :5 !y p]ceiu$ !y c\ld n ou]come _! adu]s>ies by any o!r means1 yeld$ !mselues 7:i* is horrible to be spok57 vnto ! diuel1 mak+ him "o ( _! c\nsell4 ,& :o c d5y b y prie/s n[ adayes are also = ! mo/ "p1 /ubborne1 & full ( cont5tion4 ,sid5ote3 ,idl5esse4 ,idl5esse is ! nurse & "m ( all mis*iefe3 :at goodnesse !n may ye looke = ( !m1 :i* n only ex]cise !mselues 9 no lab\rs prescrib$ by ,god1 nei!r yet apply !mselues to good le>n+1 b day & night play ! gluttons8 ,tell me ,i pray ?e1 :e!r ! labor+ husb&man1 or ! idle man1 :o alwayes sp5t 8 "t 9 inu5t+ p]niti\s mis*iefes1 fir/ f\nde out ^? cruel in/rum5ts ( w>re :i* !y call gunnes8 ,sid5ote3 ,l\e4 ,x might be decl>$ 9 _m words :at l\e is able to d4 ,n[ because ,monks & ,prie/s liue idlely1 ab\nd+ 9 all wantonnesse1 & yet are re/ra9$ f holy m>riage1 :at m>uell is x if at ?is "t also !y fa9e & c\nt]feit _m visions1 t !y might !reby ! easi] enioy _! l\e8 ,& "h ,i wil n say x is to be fe>$1 t !re are _m among/ !m s wick$ & villan\s1 z to ex]cise practise magicall ,artes1 & su* l1 :i* are vtt]ly =bidd54 ,:o c !n m>uell h]eaft]1 if x be sayd1 !y c\nt]feyt spirites1 affirm+ !y haue let m5 see ?is or t s\le8 ,= 9 :at m5 soeu] ^! vices be1 :i* we haue rehe>s$1 surely ^? d>e boldly adu5ture any ?+4 ,no k9de ( m5 are m obnoxi\s to ^! k9de ( ?+s1 ?an ^? :i* leade _! life 9 ,mona/]ies1 & ,coll$ges3 & !re=e no man ought to m>uell or ?9ke x a /raunge ?+1 if we say t 9 times pa/ _m false visions haue b5e practis$1 & may also at ?is day likewise happ54 ,= y _w1 z all m5 iu/ly compla9e1 waxe? worse & worse4 ,m5 are n[ m impud5t1 m bold1 m c\et\s1 & m wick$1 ?an eu] !y 7 9 times pa/4 ,more\]1 ! ,cle>gie ( ,rome haue 9 _m places ?is pr]ogatiue ab\e o!rs1 t mo/ m5 7especially su* z are l$ by sup]/ition7 make mu* ( !m1 wor%ipp+ !m ) great reu]5ce1 no man s mu* z suspecte? !m to apply _! m9des to euill matt]s1 to subtiltie1 craft1 & deceit3 all m5 looke = o!r ?+s at _! h&s4 ,if !re=e !y addict !mselues to euill deuises1 !y may easily deceiue m51 except ,god miracul\sly reueale _! wick$nesse1 & br+ x to light1 z we decl>$ 9 a fewe examples rehe>s$ be=e4 ,sid5ote3 ,popes haue fa9$ visions4 ,sid5ote3 ,bruno4 ,sid5ote3 ,gregorius #g4 ,sid5ote3 ,b>?olomeus ,plat9a4 ,sid5ote3 ,bonifacius4 ,& p]*ance = ?is cause also1 ,prie/s & ,monkes c\ld n bee s well blam$1 = _! s (t5 deceiu+ pla9e mean+ folkes ) craft & subtiltie1 9 s mu* z "s ( _! mo/e holy ,fa!rs1 ,i meane ,popes ( ,rome1 haue b9 v cunn+ 9 magicall sci5ces1 z _! owne ,hi/oriograph]s affirme1 & by meanes ( ^? artes1 haue aspir$ to ! high top ( ,pop$ome4 ,b5o 7or r ,bruno1 = s ,i iudge 8 "n is7 :o 0 also a ,c>d9all1 set foor? ! life ( ,pope ,gregorie ! seu5?1 9 writ+1 9 ! :i* he %ewe? ! sayd ,bi%op to haue b5e a pr\de1 arrogant1 malici\s & c\et\s ,monke1 & t he 0 ?r\ghly sene 9 ! blacke art ( ,negromancie4 ,b>?olomeus ,plat9a 7:o be+ a sworne s]uant ) ! ,pope1 excus+ _! faults z mu* z he c7 write? ( ,silue/] ! second1 y he gaue himselfe to ! diuel1 & t by 8 meanes1 8 c\nsell magical deuises1 he atte9$ y great (fice ( papacie4 ,doo ye ?9k1 t x is a h>d ?+ = him y is conf$]at ) ! enemy ( mank9d1 to fa9e spirits s\les1 or to ciure a diuel1 to make m5 beleue he 7 a s\le1 d y ?9ke su* m5 abhorre to doo su* mis*iefe8 ,! ,hi/oriograph]s report t ,bonifacius ! #h4 deceiu$ 8 pr$ecessor ,cele/9us1 by a voyce s5t ?r\gh a cane red1 z ?\gh x _h come f heau51 p]swad+ him to giue ou] 8 (fice ( ,pope%ip1 & to in/itute !re91 "o ,bonifacius a wor?i] man ?an he1 except he w\ld be ?ru/ out ( ! k+dome ( heau54 ,! poore simple ,pope obey+ ?is voyce1 orde9$ ,bonifacius ,pope 9 8 /eade1 9 ! ye>e ( our ,"l #abid4 :o fir/ br\ght 9 ! ye>e ( ,iubile4 ,( ?is ,boniface1 ! common p w\ld say1 ,he came 9 l a ,fox1 he raign$ l a wolfe1 & di$ l a ,dog4 ,if ! v vic> ( ,*ri/1 :o ha? all k z x 7 fa/ lockt 9 ! ,c(f] ( 8 bre/1 c\ld be deceiu$1 lette no man m>uel any m if simple cr$ul\s husb&m5 & citez5s haue b5 deceiu$1 & t x ha? b9 said to !m3 ,god spake ?is3 ,?is s\le did aske helpe3 & su* l ?+s1 :i* are mo/ false & va9e4 ,yf ?is man c\lde c\nt]feit ! voyce ( ,god1 c\lde he n also fa9e ! voice ( dead m58 ,sid5ote3 ,sometimes ,laye m5 beguile ! ,prie/s4 ,be=e ,i procede any fur!r1 ?is is also to be obs]u$1 t plesaunt conceit$ fell[es1 may (t5times deceiue ! prie/s1 !mselues4 ,= :5 ! prie/s did brag1 t !y c\lde coniure ,spirits & deliu] m5s s\les1 x may be t o!r be+ wrapp$ 9 %ets1 hau+ vnd]ne? !m liue coales 9 an e>!n pot1 appe>$ vnto prie/s1 :o by & by 7 p]suad$ !y sawe saules :i* requir$ _! helpe to be deliu]$4 ,erasmus 9 8 ,colloquio or talke :i* he intitul$ ,exorcismus1 vel spectrum1 or a coniuration or vision1 write? h[e "o ,polus m>uell\sly deceiu$ a prie/ call$ ,fau/us4 ,b !re is no d\bt b t prie/s be+ _m times deceiu$ 9 ie/ by ! lay m5 = pa/imes sake1 haue on ! o!r side m (t5 times beguil$ !m 9 e>ne/4 ,sid5ote3 ,m5 walk+ by night4 ,i haue spok5 hi!rto ( m5 be+ awake1 & n[ ,i w adde a fewe words ( su* z slepe4 ,!re be _m :i* haue su* a k9de ( disease1 t !y walke 9 _! slepe3 :i* ?+ we reade to haue b9 true 9 "o ,!on a ,/oicke1 & 9 ,p]icles s]uant1 :o 9 _! slepe clim$ vp to ! top ( ! h\se4 ,i haue he>de ( "s :i* 9 _! slepe haue done t :i* be+ awake1 !y c\ld n d by any meanes4 ,if a man se su* a "o walk+ 9 ! night1 ei!r app>rell$ or nak$1 & aft] "h him say he 0 at ! same "t 9 8 b$1 he w /raight ?9ke1 x 0 8 s\le t he sawe1 ! l w he d if he he>e su* a "o at 8 owne h\se4 ,,*ap4 ,,xi4 ,t _m naturall ?+s are tak5 to be ghoa/s4 ,sid5ote3 ,fayries ( ! e>?4 ,!re happ5 daily _m ?+s by ! ord9>y c\rse ( nature1 :i* diu]s m51 especially !y t are timor\s & fe>efull1 suppose to be visions or spirits4 ,z = example1 :5 !y he>e ! cry+ ( ratts1 catts1 weasels1 m>t9s1 or any o!r bea/e1 or :5 !y he>e a horse beate 8 fete on ! plankes 9 ! /able at midnight1 by & by !y sweat = fe>e1 suppos+ "s bugges to walke 9 ! dead ( ! night4 ,somtimes a bitt\r1 or he>ne 7:i* birds are sildome sene ) vs 9 ,g]many7 or "s o!r /raunge birds1 make a noise 9 ! aire3 _m fooles /raightwayes dreame1 !y haue he>d ,i wotte n :at4 ,if a worme :i* frette? wood1 or t brede? 9 tres1 *aunce to gnawe a wall ( waynescot1 or o!r timb]1 _m w iudge !y he>e "o s(tly knock+ vppon an &uill ) a sl$ge3 & sometimes !y imag9e !y he>e _m hamm]s at "o "t4 ,simple fooli% m5 he>+ ^! ?+s1 imag9e1 ,i "k n h[1 t !re be c]ta9e elues or fairies ( ! e>?1 & tell _m /raunge & m>uell\s tales ( !m1 :i* !y haue he>d ( _! gr&mo!rs & mo!rs1 h[ !y haue appe>$ vnto ^? ( ! h\se1 haue done s]uice1 haue rock$ ! cradle1 & 7:i* is a signe ( good lucke7 d cont9ually t>ry 9 ! h\se4 ,if su* dw>fes or elues haue b5e sene at any "t1 surely !y 7 euill spirits4 ,= we reade t ! ,g5tiles 9 "t pa/1 _h _! famili> or h\%old gods1 :ome !y wor%ipp$ ) great deuotion1 because 7z !y ?\ght7 !y tooke c>e ( _! h\se1 & def5d$ _! family3 & vnto ^! m51 euil spirits did sometimes appe>e1 !reby to confirme !m ! m 9 _! bl9de sup]/ition4 ,sid5ote3 ,olaus ,magnus4 ,olaus ,magnus ,ar*bi%op ( ,vpsalia1 write? 9 8 hi/ory de ,g5tibus ,sept5trionalibus1 t eu5 at ?is day also1 !re are spirits sene 9 ^! c\ntries1 :i* hau+ ! %ape ( m51 d m5 s]uice 9 ! night1 dress+ _! horse1 & look+ to _! cattell4 ,! w9de 9 ! night1 ou]?r[e? "s ?+1 or %ake? a casem5t or lid ( ! w9d[3 _m by & by ?9ke !y se a spirite1 & c v h>dly be br\ght f t va9e op9ion4 ,sid5ote3 ,e*o4 ,?is ?+ is also accord+ to nature1 t :5 a man ei!r crie? or speake? 9 ! woods1 valies1 or o!r holl[ places1 ,e*o wil res\nd ! lat] ^w or sillable1 s pla9ly _m times1 t a man w\ld v]ily ?9ke "s liu+ bodie made him answ]e aga9e4 ,_m w\ld be afraide h]e( at all times1 b especially 9 ! night season1 except he knew v well x 7 a naturall ?+4 ,sid5ote3 ,c>danus4 ,c>danus 9 8 booke de ,subtilitate lib4#ah4 rehe>se? a m>uell\s hi/orie ( "o ,com5sis1 :o v late 9 ! night1 comm+ to a riu]sside1 n kn[+ :]e he might passe ou]1 call$ out al\de = "s bodie to %ewe him ! foorde1 & :5 ! ,e*o made him answ]e1 hee suppos+ x to be a man1 ask$ him if he might passe ou] "h3 to :om ! ,e*o answ]$ aga9 9 y ,italian tong1 ,"h1 "h4 ,b 9 y place 0 a :irlpoole1 & a great ror+ ( ! wat]3 ,!r=e y man d\t+1 aske? once or twice aga9e1 :e!r ! riu] might be pa/ ou] 9 ! same place3 to :i* ! ,e*o answ]$ /il t x might4 ,9 ! end1 :5 he _h escap$ y passage )\t dang]1 he told 8 fri5ds1 h[ by ! p]suasi ( ! diuel1 he _h almo/ ?r[ne himself h$long into ! riu]1 & dr[n$ himself4 ,9 ! same place1 he sai?1 t ! great ,hall at ,tic9ium 9 ,italy1 do? r5d] sundry & manifold voyces1 if "o speake 9 x1 & t ! voyces z x 7 die & make an end mu* lyke a mans voyce1 :5 he lye? a dy+1 9 s mu* t a man c scant be p]swad$ x is ! noyse ( ,e*o4 ,sid5ote3 ,?+s %yn+ by night4 ,sid5ote3 ,hector ,boe?ius4 ,!re are c]ta9 ?+s :i* %9e only 9 ! night1 z "s preci\s /ones doo1 ! eyes ( c]ta9e bea/es1 a ,gl[oorme1 or ,glob>d1 z also "s k9de ( rott5 wood1 :]e) _m times *ildr5 s t]rifie _! play-fell[es1 t !y imag9e ) !mselues1 to se euil spirites1 or m5 all burn+ ) fire4 ,hector ,boe?ius write?1 t a c]ta9 ,k+ ( ,scots caus$ "s ( 8 m5 to be disguis$ 9 g>m5ts ) bright %9+ scales1 hau+ 9 _! h&s rott5 wood in/ed ( /aues1 & s to appe>e to 8 nobilitie & ,lords 9 ! night1 exhort+ !m to fight c\ragi\sly ) _! enemies1 & promis+ !m to obta9e victorie4 ,:]eby ! noble m5 suppos+ !y _h sene angels1 behau$ !mselues valiantly1 & at*ieu$ ! victorie4 ,sid5ote3 ,burn+ lights4 ,_m times c&les small fires appe>e 9 ! night1 & seme to runne vp & d[ne4 ,& z ! yong m5 9 ,heluetia1 :o ) _! firebr&s :i* !y light1 at ! bonfires 9 ,%r(tide1 sometime ga!r !mselues togi!r1 & !n scatt] abroad1 & aga9e1 met+ togi!r1 m>* 9 a long rancke3 eu5 s doo ^? fires sometime seme to come togi!r1 & by & by to be seu]$ runne abroad1 & at ! la/ to vani% cleane away4 ,sometime ^! fires goe alone 9 ! night season1 & put su* z se !m1 z !y trauell by night1 9 great fe>e4 ,b ^! ?+s1 & _m su* lyke haue _! naturall causes3 & yet ,i w n d5y1 b t _m times ,diuels delude m5 9 ?is man]4 ,sid5ote3 ,exhalatons4 ,natural ,philosoph]s write1 t ?icke exhilations aryse out ( ! e>?1 & are k9dl$4 ,mynes full ( sulphur & brim/one1 if ! aire ent] vnto x1 z x lye? 9 ! holes & ve9es ( ! e>?1 w k9dle on fi]1 & /riue to get out4 ,sometimes fire bur/e? out ( ! e>?1 z high z a tall tre1 & is sudde9ly put out aga9e4 ,:i* ?+ is to be ?\ght to procede ( fi]ie matt]1 sek+ a v5t to gu% out4 ,wee reade ( ! m\nt ,aetna 9 ,cicilie1 t 9 times pa/ x burnt cont9ually1 day & night1 ca/+ =? flames ( fire1 fi]y /ones & a%es 9 great ab\ndance4 ,! lyke is read also at ,vesuuius a hill 9 ,campa9e1 ab\t a ,g]ma9e mile f ,naples3 ,! same hill 9 ! "t ( ,titus ! ,emp]\r1 z ,s4 ,hi]om reporte?1 ca/ foor? ( x s mu* fire1 t x burnt ! c\ntry1 & cities1 & p r\nde ab\t x1 & fill$ ! fieldes adioyn+ full ( c9d]s & a%es4 ,^! two hilles1 eu5 9 our dayes boyl+ ) great heate1 haue v mu* indamag$ ! p inhabit+ !reab\t4 ,9 ,isel&1 z ,olaus ,magnus witnesse?1 are f\nd fi]s :i* breake out ( ! e>?4 ,& z :ole hilles & m\nta9es may burne1 eu5 s may a litle fire be k9dl$ 9 ! e>?1 & yet w&] v l>ge4 ,!y :i* trauell+ by ! way1 or by "s o!r meanes *aunce to se ^! ?+s1 & "k n ! naturall causes ( !m1 imag9 by reason ( fe>e1 t !y haue sene m5 burn+ l fire1 or "s o!r /raunge ?+1 :i* !y haue he>d o!r m5 talke (4 ,& by means ( _! great fe>e1 (t5times !y fall into great daung]\s diseases4 ,sid5ote3 ,glasses4 ,! arte p]spectiue do? also worke ?is wond]full feate1 t diu]s & sundrie %apes w appe>e 9 glasses1 made & sette togi!r aftt] a c]te9e artificial sorte3 sometimes !y w seme to goe out ( ! doores1 & resemble m5 ( our famili> acqua9tance4 ,_m ?+s 9 v ded are naturall1 al?\gh we _c f9de any naturall reason = !m4 ,& yet by ! way1 !y %ewe !mselues too fooli%e1 :i* lab\r to br+ all ?+s to natural causes4 ,"h ,i w say no?+ ( ^! m51 :i* c be>e pla9e & rude p 9 h&e1 t !y1 or "s o!r ( _! acqua9tance1 haue sene /range ?+s1 :i* !y e>ne/ly au\* to be true1 :5 z indede !re 0 no su*e ?+4 ,h[ (t5 ,i pray y1 d we he>e ?+s affirm$ z true1 :i* aft]w>d pr\e mo/ false3 z t "o 0 c>i$ away bodie & s\le1 t an o!r 0 put to dea?1 & an inf9it nomb] ( su* l reports4 ,,*ap4 ,,xii4 ,a pro(e out ( ! ,g5tiles hi/ories1 t ,spirites & ,ghoa/s d (t5times appe>e4 ,albeit _m melan*olicke1 madde1 fe>efull1 & weake s5s$ m51 doo (t5times imag9e _m ?+s :i* 9 v ded are n1 & are likewise deceiu$1 sometime by m51 or by brute bea/s3 & more\] mi/ake ?+s :i* procede ( naturall causes1 to be bugges & spirites1 z ,i haue hi!rto decl>$ by _m examples1 yet x is mo/ c]ta9e & sure1 t all ^? ?+s :i* appe>e vnto m5 are n alwayes naturall ?+s1 nor alwayes va9e t]rors to affray m53 b t spirites doo (t5 appe>e1 & _m /raunge & m>uell\s ?+s doo sundry times *ance4 ,= _m su* ?+s ( ?is sort1 are to be r$ 9 diu]s graue & aunci5t ,hi/oriograph]s3 & _m m5 ( no small cr$ite1 haue affirm$1 t !y haue sene spirites bo? 9 ! day & 9 ! night also4 ,& "h ,i w ord]ly decl>e a fewe hi/ories out ( diu]s all[$ au?ors1 t\*+ spirites :i* haue appe>$ & %ew$ !mselues4 ,sid5ote3 ,triton appe>$ to ,iulius ,cs>4 ,suetonius ,tranquillus write?1 t :5 ,iulius ,cs> m>*+ out ( ,fraunce into ,italie ) 8 army1 & comm+ to ! riu] ,rubico1 :i* diuide? ,italie f ! he!r ,fraunce1 /ay+ !re a :ile1 & reuolu+ ) himselfe h[e great an ent]prise hee _h tak5 9 h&1 z he 0 wau]+ 9 m9d :e!r he %uld passe ! wat] or n1 sudde9ly !re appe>$ a man ( excell+ /ature & %ape sitt+ h>d by1 pyp+ on a rede4 7,melanc?on 9 8 ,phisickes calle? him ,triton7 vnto :om :5 n only %ephe>ds1 b also v _m s\ldi]s f ! campe1 & among/ !m diu]s trumpett]s _h flock$ to he>e him1 he sode9ly snat*$ a trumpet f "o ( !m1 & leap$ to ! riu]1 & ) a lu/ie brea? bl[+ vp ! al>um1 w5t to ! f>!r side4 ,!n sayd ,cs>1 good lucke mates1 let vs goe :i!r ! gods w>n+s leade vs1 & :i!r our enemies iniquitie calle? vs3 ,! dice are ?r[ne4 ,& s he transport$ ou]4 ,sid5ote3 ,!seus se5e 9 ! battaile ( ,m>a?o4 ,plut>ke write? 9 ,!seus life1 t _m :i* 7 9 ! battaile ( ,m>a?onia1 aga9/ ! ,m$ians1 did affirme1 t !y sawe ! s\le ( ,!seus arm$1 7:o long "t be=e di$ ( a fall7 be=e ! vauntg>d ( ! ,grecians1 runn+ & sett+ on ! b>b>\s ,m$ians4 ,= :i* cause ! ,a!nians aft]w>d 7 m\$ to honor him z a demigod4 ,pausanias write? 9 ,atticis1 ,t 9 ! field ( ,m>a?o4 #djj4 ye>es aft] ! battaile !re f\ght51 !re 0 he>d ! ney+ ( ,horses1 & ! enc\ntr+ ( s\ldi]s1 z x 7 fight+ eu]y night3 ,& t !y :i* ( purpose came to he>e ^! ?+s1 c\ld he>e no?+1 b ^? t by *aunce came t way1 he>d x v s5sibly4 ,! same ,plut>ke write? 9 ! life ( ,cimon1 t :5 ! citiz5s ( ,*]\esus1 _h by faire words call$ home _! capta9e ,damon1 7:o be=e = diu]s mur!rs dep>t$ ! citie7 aft]w>ds !y cruelly slew him 9 a ,hoteh\se1 z he 0 ba?+ himselfe1 & f t "t foor?1 !re 7 _m /range sightes sene 9 ! same place1 _m times also mo/ greu\s gron+s 7 !re he>d1 insomu* t !y 7 eu] aft] con/re9$ to /op vp ! hoteh\se doores4 ,also 9 y life ( ,dion1 he reporte? t ! saide ,dion be+ a /\te a c\ragi\s man )\t any fe>e1 sawe not)/&+ a great & m>uell\s horrible sight4 ,= :5 he *aunc$ to sit alone 9 ! entry ( 8 h\se 9 ! eu5+ 7^? are ,plut>ks owne words1 z ,xili&] int]prete? !m7 mus+ disc\rs+ _m ?+s ) himselfe1 be+ sode9ly m\$ ) a great noyse1 he arose & look$ backe to ! o!r side ( ! gall]ie1 & !re he espi$ a mon/r\s great woman1 :o 9 app>ell & c\nt5aunce no?+ diff]+ f a ,tragi1 call furie1 swept ! h\se ) a broome4 ,) ! :i* sight be+ amaz$ t]ribly afraide1 he call$ 8 fri5ds & acqua9tance vnto him1 & decl>+ vnto !m :at he _h sene1 desir$ ? to rema9e ) him al t night3 = be+ z x 7 /rick5 dead ) fe>e1 he d\bt$ lea/ x w\ld appe>e vnto him aga9e1 if he 7 alone1 :i* indede neu] hapn$ aft]4 ,b a fewe daies aft]1 8 sonne ?rewe himselfe headlong f ! top ( ! h\se1 & di$1 & he himselfe be+ /abb$ ?r\gh ! bodie1 end$ 8 mis]able life4 ,! same au?or write? 9 ! life ( ,decius ,brutus1 h[ :5 ,brutus 0 det]m9$ to transporte 8 army out ( ,asia into ,europe1 be+ 9 8 t5t ab\t midnight1 ! c&le burn+ dimly1 & all ! ho/ quiet & sil5t1 z he 0 mus+ & reuolu+ ) himselfe1 he sem$ t he he>de "o entr+ ! ,t5te into him1 & look+ backe vnto ! doore1 he sawe a t]rible & mon/r\s %ape ( a bodie1 :i* f>re exced$ ! common /ature ( m51 /&+ fa/e by him )\t any words1 :]e) he 0 sore afraid3 & yet he v5tur$ to aske x ?is "q4 ,:at art ?\ 7saie? he7 ei!r a ,god1 or a man8 & :y comme/ ?\ vnto me8 ,:]eto ! image answ]$3 ,i am 7quo? he7 ,o ,brutus1 ?y euill ghoa/1 at ,philippos ?\ %alt se me4 ,!n sai? ,brutus1 be+ no?+ amaz$3 ,i w se ?e4 ,:5 ! sight 0 vani%$1 he call$ 8 s]uants1 :o tolde him1 t !y nei!r sawe any su* ?+1 nei!r he>d any voyce at all4 ,all t night ,brutus c\ld n slep "o w9ke4 ,9 ! morn+ v e>ly1 he goe? vnto ,cassius & %ewe? him 8 /raunge vision4 ,cassius :o despis$ all su* ?+s 7= he 0 an ,epicure7 ascrib$ ! :ole matt] to naturall causes4 ,= 8 disputation h]e(1 is yet extant 9 ,plut>ke4 ,aft]w>ds ,brutus 7be+ vanqui%$ by ,augu/us1 & ,an?ony1 9 ! field ( ,philippi7 slew himselfe because he w\ld n bee deliu]$ into ! h&s ( 8 enemies4 ,sid5ote3 ,caius ,cassius sawe ,iulius ,cs>4 ,val]ius ,maximus1 9 8 fir/ booke & sixt *ap4 write? t ,caius ,cassius sawe ,iulius ,cs> 9 ! battaile ( ,philippi1 79 a %ape ( great] maie/y1 ?an any man ha?7 sett+ spurres to 8 horse1 & runn+ on him ) a t]rible ?reatn+ c\nt5ance3 :i* :5 ,cassius sawe1 he turn$ 8 backe to ! enemy1 & fl$1 & %ortly aft] mur!r$ himselfe4 ,sid5ote3 ,drusus sawe a woman excell+ all mortall creatures 9 maie/ie4 ,dio ,cassius ,nicsus1 9 8 ,roman hi/orie f ! beg9n+ ( 8 #ee4;booke write? ( ,drusus1 :o by spoyl+ ,g]many f> & nere on eu]y side1 came eu5 to ! riu] ,albis1 :]e :5 he c\ld n get ou]1 erect+ monum5ts ( victorie1 dep>t$ back aga9e3 ,= he !re saw a woman1 exced+ ! /ate ( mortall creatures1 :i* met him1 & sayd vnto him3 ,drusus1 :i* can/ f9de no end ( ?y gredie desire1 :i!r goe/ ?\8 ,x is n lawfull = ?e to se al ^! ?+s3 b r get ?e h5ce1 = ! ende bo? ( ?y life & wor?ie dedes is n[e at h&4 ,:5 ,drusus he>d ^! ?+s1 he sode9ly *aung$ 8 c\rse1 & be+ on 8 i\rney1 be=e he came to ! riu] ( ,re91 he sickn$ & dy$4 ,o!r l =etok5s ! same au?or reporte? to haue hapn$ be=e 8 dea?1 all ! :i* not)/&+1 he no?+ reg>d$4 ,= two yong m5 appe>$ on horsebacke vpon ! rampi]s1 & ! %rik+ ( wom5 0 also he>de1 ) _m o!r su* l4 c4 ,sid5ote3 ,pl9ius secundus writ+ ( spirits4 ,pl9ius secundus citiz5 ( ,n\ocom5sis1 ha? an ,epi/le ( ,spirits appe>+s1 writt5 vnto 8 fri5d ,sura 9 ! vii4 booke ( 8 ,epi/les1 :i* we haue ?\ght good to set d[ne :ole 9 ?is place3 ,leisure 7sai? he7 graunte? me lib]tie to le>ne1 & giue? ?e leaue to tea*e4 ,!r=e ,i am v desir\s to kn[e :e!r ?\ ?9ke fantasies are any ?+1 & :e!r !y haue any prop] figure ( _! owne1 & be "s k9de ( diu9e p[]1 or else :e!r !y take vppon !m "s va9e v>iable %ape1 accord+ to ! fe>e :i* we haue ( !m8 ,t ,i %\ld s beleue1 ,i am especially m\$ !reto by t :i* ,i he>e saie happ5$ to ,curtius ,rufus1 :o 0 z !n1 companion to ! ,proconsul ( ,affrica1 bo! poore1 & also ( small reputation4 ,& z he walk$ "o day 9 a ,gall]ie t[>des ! eu5+ _! mete? ) him ! %ape ( a woman1 m great beautifull1 ?an any liu+ creature4 ,:]at he be+ amaz$1 %e telle? him t %e is ,affrica1 & is come vnto him to =etell him ( good happe to foll[e3 ,fir/ t he %\ld g to ,rome1 & !re take on him ! /ate ( great hon\re1 & aft]w>de1 t he %\ld returne into ! same pr\9ce ) full & high au?oritie1 & !re end 8 daies4 ,:i* ?+s came all to passe4 ,& more\]1 ! same figure 7z x is saide7 mette ) him aga9e on ! %ore side1 z he entr$ out ( ! %ip1 & came t[>des ,c>?age to take 8 *>ge & regim5t 9 h&e4 ,aft]w>ds fall+ sick1 :5 no man dispayr$ ( 8 heal!1 coniectur+ ?+s to come by ^? t _h pass$1 & comp>+ adu]sitie ) 8 =m] prosp]itie1 he vtt]ly ca/ away all hope ( rec\]ie4 ,is n ?is also m t]rible1 & no lesse m>uell\s1 :i*e ,i w n[ repeate z ,i haue he>d x tolde8 ,sid5ote3 ,! _s ( ,a!ns4 ,!re 0 9 ,a!ns a goodly & a v l>ge h\se1 b euill report$1 & c\nt$ z an in=tunate & vnluckie h\se4 ,= ab\t midnight1 !re 0 he>d ! noyse ( iron1 & if "o m>k$ x well1 ! ratl+ ( *a9es1 z x 7 a f>re (f at ! fir/1 & s1 ner] & ner]3 %ortly !re appe>$ an image or %ape1 z x 7 an olde man1 leane & loa?some to beholde1 ) a long be>d & />+ haire3 on 8 legges he _h fett]s1 & 9 8 h&s c>ri$ *a9es :i* he alwaies ratl$ togi!r4 ,by meanes :]e(1 ^? t inhabit$ ! h\se1 by reason ( _! fe>e1 wat*$ _m heauie & pittifull nights3 aft] _! wat*+ fol[$ sicknesse1 & soone aft]1 z fe>e increas$1 ensu$ dea?4 ,= 9 ! day "t also1 albeit ! image 7 dep>t$1 yet ! remembrance !re(1 0 eu] pres5t be=e _! eyes3 s t _! fe>e 0 long] ?an !y _h cause to fe>e4 ,vpon ?is ! h\se /ood des]t & solit>ie1 :olly lefte vnto ! mon/] :i*e haunt$ x3 yet 0 x proclaim$ to be solde1 if happily any man :i*e 0 ignorant ( ?is great mis*iefe1 w\ld ei!r buy x or hire x4 ,a!nodorus *anc$ to come to ,a!ns1 & !re reade? ! writ+ on ! doore3 ,& :5 he _h le>n$ ! price1 because he suspect$ ! good *eap5esse !re(1 enquir+ fur!r1 vnd]/oode ! :ole matt]1 & not)/&+ any ?+ t he he>d1 he hir$ ! h\se1 s mu* ! r4 ,:5 x wax$ night1 he commaunde? 8 s]uauntes to make 8 b$de 9 ! vtt] "p ( ! h\se3 he take? 8 writ+ tables1 8 writ+ wi] & a c&le1 & s5de? all 8 s]uaunts into ! inn] "p ( ! h\se4 ,he himselfe setle? 8 m9de1 8 eyes & h& to write1 lea/ 8 m9d be+ vnoccupi$1 %\ld imag9e x he>d /raunge figures1 & %\ld bred va9e fe>e4 ,9 ! beg9n+ ( ! night1 !re 0 sil5ce z is 9 all o!r places1 b n long aft] ! iron began to r+1 & ! *a9es to m\e3 b yet he w\ld n looke vp1 nor let cease 8 writ+1 b h>dn$ 8 h>t1 & /opp$ 8 e>es4 ,!n ! noyse increase? drawe? ne>e1 & seme? sometimes to be )\t ! por*1 sometimes )94 ,? he looke? back1 & see? & ackn[l$ge? ! %ape :]e( he _h he>d be=e3 ! image /ood /ill & beckn$ ) 8 f+] z ?\gh he _h call$ him1 ! philosoph] on ! o!r side signifie? ) 8 h&1 t he %\ld /ay a :ile1 & falle? aga9e to 8 writ+4 ,! image %ake? 8 *a9es ou] 8 head1 z he sate writ+4 ,he looke? ab\t aga9e1 & see? him beckn+1 z he did be=e4 ,& s ris+ vp )\t delay1 take? ! c&le 9 8 h& & fol[e?3 ! image goe? be=e ) a s(tly pace1 z ?\gh he 7 heauily lad5 ) *a9es3 ,aft] he _h turn$ aside into ! c\rt ( ! h\se1 sode9ly vani%+ away1 leaue? 8 walk+ mate alone4 ,he be+ =sak51 laie? he>bes & leaues ga!r$ togi!r vpon ! place4 ,! next day he goe? to ! rul]s ( ! citie1 & wille? !m to commaund ! place to be digg$ vp1 :i*e done1 !y f9de bones wrapp$ & ty$ 9 *aynes3 :i* ! bodie be+ putrifi$ & consum$ ) long ly+ 9 ! e>?1 _h left ly+ 9 bondes3 ^? bones be+ ga!r$ togi!r1 7 buri$ solemnely3 ,! h\se1 aft] !y 7 ord]ly laide 9 ! gr\nd1 0 eu] aft] cle>e ( all su* gho/es4 ,9 ^! ?+s ,i mu/ beleue o!r m5s reports1 b t :i* foll[e?1 ,i c boldly affirme on m9e owne k4 ,i haue "o ) me1 sometime my bonds]uaunt1 b n[e enfraun*iz$ & set at lib]tie1 a man n vtt]ly vnle>n$3 ) him my yong] bro!r lay togi!r 9 "o b$4 ,he 9 8 owne imag9ation seem$ t he saw a c]ta9 p]sonage sitt+ vpon ! b$de :]e he laie1 putt+ kniues vnto 8 head1 & !re) poll+ (f 8 haires4 ,:5 x 0 day light1 ! haires 7 f\nd on ! gr\nd1 he be+ 9 v ded nott$ ab\t ! cr[ne ( 8 head4 ,%ortly aft] ! l happ5$ vnto him1 :i* made all m5 beleue ! fir/ 0 true4 ,! boy among/ a great _m ( 8 fell[es *aunc$ to slepe 9 ! s*oole1 & be+ 9 slepe1 !re came c]ta9e 9 at ! w9d[es 7z he sayd7 cloa!d 9 :ite g>m5ts1 & %ore ( 8 haire z he laie1 & s dep>t$ aga9e z !y came4 ,?is poll+1 & also 8 haires scatt]$ abroad1 7 f\nde :5 x 0 day4 ,no notable matt] ensu$ h]e(1 except x 71 p]*aunce1 t ,i 0 n accus$ ( treason1 z ,i %\ld haue b5e1 if ,domitianus1 :o di$ ab\t ?is "t1 _h liu$ long]4 ,= !re 0 a libell f\nd 9 8 c(f]s1 giu5 vnto him aga9/ me1 writt5 by mai/] ,c>us4 ,by :i* x may well be coniectur$1 t 9 s mu* z ^? :i* are accus$1 doo vse to let _! haire gr[e v long1 ! cutt+ ( my fri5ds haire1 0 a sure signe ( escap+ ! great daung]1 :i* !n hung ou] my head4 ,:]e=e ,i h>tily require y to /ra9e y\r le>n+4 ,! matt] is wor?ie1 :]e9 ye may vse long & depe consid]ation3 & ,i surely am vnwor?ie to :om ye %uld op5 y\r k4 ,y may !r=e 7if x please y7 dispute ! matt] on bo? sides1 z ye are accu/om$1 b yet ,i pray y h&le x m ?r\ghly on ! "o side1 lea/ ye s5de me away wau]+ & hang+ 9 d\bt1 :]eas ! cause ( my sek+ c\nsel1 is to ! ende ,i might be q out ( d\bt4 ,f>e ye well4 ,sid5ote3 ,manlius4 ,:at answ]e ma/] ,sura1 7:o z x appe>e?1 0 well le>n$7 made vnto mai/] ,pl9y ,i d n f9de4 ,b to say ! tru?1 :at s\nd answ]e c\ld he1 be+ a ,g5tile make h]e98 ,! l hi/ory is to be r$ 9 ! collections ( ,iohn ,manlius common places1 :o 7z ,philip ,melanc?on reporte?7 doo? write1 t ,!odorus ,gaza _h a lord%ip or man\r place 9 ,campania1 giu5 him by ,ni*olas ,pope ( ,rome4 ,9 ! man\r1 :5 by *aunce1 "o ( 8 f>m]s _h digg$ vp a c(f9 ) dead m5s bones 9 x1 !re sode9ly appe>$ a _s vnto him1 commaund+ him to bury ! c(f9 aga9e1 or else 8 sonne %\ld %ortly aft] die4 ,:i* :5 ! f>m] refus$ to doo1 %ortly aft] 8 sonne 0 f\nd sla9e 9 ! night4 ,a fewe dayes aft]1 ! ,_s appe>$ aga9e vnto ! husb&man1 m5ac+ & ?reatn+ him1 t 9 case he did n bury ! a=esaid bones1 he w\ld kill 8 o!r sonne also4 ,! man tak+ w>n+ by 8 losse1 & se+ 8 o!r sonne fall5 sicke1 goe? vnto mai/] ,!odorus & %ewe? him all ! matt]4 ,he vnd]/&+ x1 goe? ) him to ! man\r1 & !re 9 ! same place :]e ! f>m] _h be=e digg$ vp ! c(f91 ca/+ a new graue1 !y bury ! c(f9 ) ! bones4 ,z soone z ! bones 7 laide 9 ! graue1 ! husb&mans sonne imm$iatly rec\]$ 8 heal?4 ,dion write?1 t ! ,emp]\r ,traianus 0 l$de out ( ! h\se1 :]e he _h tak5 vp 8 ,inne1 9 ! "t ( an e>?quake1 into a m saf] place4 ,iulius ,capitol9us1 :i* sette? out a fewe l9es ( ! ,romane ,emp]\rs1 reporte?1 t ,p]t9ax = ! space ( ?re days be=e he 0 sla9e by a ?ru/1 sawe a c]ta9e %ad[ 9 "o ( 8 fi%ponds1 :i* ) a sworde readie drawne ?reat5$ to slaie him1 & !reby mu* disquiet$ him4 ,flauius ,vopiscus write?1 t :]eas ,tacitus fa!rs graue op5$ x selfe1 ! sides !r( fall+ d[ne ( _! owne accord1 & t 8 mo!rs s\le appe>$ bo? to him & ,florianus day & night1 z if %e _h b5e liu+1 x 0 a mo/ sure & infallible signe1 t he %\ld die %ortly aft]4 ,ammianus ,m>cell9us1 writ+ ( ! signes or progno/ications ( ,con/antius dea?1 sai? t he 0 tr\bl$ & t]rifi$ 9 ! night season ) %apes & figures4 ,! same ,au?or affirme? 9 8 #be4 booke1 t a little be=e ,iulianus di$1 z he sate writ+ 9 ! t5ts1 foll[+ ! example ( ,iulius ,cs>1 he sawe ! image ( ! publicke ,g5ius1 or god ( ! place 7:i* 0 wont to be pa9t$ ) ,amal!as horne 9 8 h&7 dep>t+ f him1 m de=m$ & ill fau\r$1 ?an :5 x began to m\nt vp to ! n>r[ top ( ! t5t4 ,sid5ote3 ,lucan4 ,lucanus z well an excell5t ,hi/oriograph]1 z also a mo/ le>n$ ,poet1 reckne? vp _m =ew>n+s1 9 8 fir/ booke ( ! battaile ( ,ph>salia1 :i* *aunc$ be=e ! great conflict betwen ,iulius ,cs>1 & great ,pompeius3 & among/ o!r ?+s1 he write? ?us4 ,! trumpets blew1 & looke eu5 z ! battaile ioynd apace1 ,s did ! night ) sil5t %ades increase h] d>ki% face4 ,& !n ! gho/s ( ,sylla fi]ce1 7 pla9ly se5e 9 field1 ,!reby decl>+ euil signes1 ( blood t %\ld be spild4 ,& by ! fl\d ( ,ani51 ! husb& did spie ,great ,m>ius1 out ( brok5 graue 8 head aduaunc+ hie4 ,,*ap4 ,,xiii4 ,a pro(e out ( ! hi/ories ( ! aunci5t ,*ur*1 & ( ! writ+s ( holie ,fa!rs1 t !re are walk+ ,spirits4 ,sid5ote3 ,sozom5us4 ,if we read ou] ! ,ecclesia/icall hi/ories1 we %all f9de _m ( ^! examples4 ,sozom5us write? 9 8 ,ecclesia/icall hi/orie1 ! sixt booke & #bh4 *apt]1 ( "o ,apelles1 a black ,smy? by occupation 7^: "n 0 at t "t v fam\s ?r\gh\t ,egipt1 = ! gift ( work+ miracles1 :]) he 0 indew$7 :o z he 0 "o night h>d at 8 "w1 _h appe>+ vnto him1 a vision ( a ,diuel 9 ! lik5esse & attire ( a v beautifull wom1 m\+ intis+ him to ! vice ( le*]y4 ,b he sod5ly cat*+ y iron :i* he wr\ght on1 gl[+ hot out ( ! fire1 ?ru/ x 9 y diuels face1 & scor*$ 8 visage1 :]at he frett+ cry+ out1 9 al ha/ fl$ away4 ,likewise 9 8 #g4 booke & #bc4 *ap4 writ+ ( ! s$ition rais$ at ,antio*e1 = ! immod]at action & tribute :i* ,!odosius layd on ! citie 9 ! "t ( w>res1 :]eby ! p be+ (f5d$1 ou]?rew ! images ( ! ,emp]\r & 8 wife1 dragg+ !m 9 roapes ab\t ! citie1 & report+ all k9de ( villany & dispite aga9/ !m1 ?us he sai?4 ,b 9 ! night be=e1 assoone z ! rebellion began1 imm$iatly at ! breake ( ! day1 x is c]ta9ly report$ !re 0 a /raunge sight sene1 ( a woman hau+ a huge /ature & mo/ horrible looke1 runn+ vp & d[ne ! citie ?r\gh ! /retes al(t 9 ! aire1 :isk+ beat+ ! aire ) a :ip1 r5dr+ a fe>efull s\nd4 ,t z m5 are wont to pr\oke wilde bea/s to ang]1 :i* s]ue = publike spectacles3 eu5 s x sem$1 "s euil angell by ! craft ( ! diuell /irr$ vp t commotion among/ ! p4 ,sid5ote3 ,!odorus4 ,sid5ote3 ,nicephorus4 ,!odorus ,lector1 9 8 fir/ booke ( ,collectanies1 out ( ! ,ecclesia/icall hi/orie write?1 t z ,g5nadius ,patri>* ( ,con/ant9ople1 came d[ne to ! high ault> to make prai]s & orizons1 !re appe>$ vnto him a c]ta9e vision or _s 9 a mo/ horrible %ape & figure1 :i* s soone z he _h %>ply rebuk$1 /raightwaies he he>d a voice cry+ out al\d1 y s lg z he liu$ he w\ld giue place cease1 b :5 he 0 once dead1 he w\ld surely ransack & spoyle ! ,*ur*4 ,:i* :5 y good fa!r he>d1 he erne/ly prai$ = y pres]uation ( ! *ur*1 soone aft] dep>t$ ?is life4 ,!re are _m ?+s to be read 9 ,gregori#i ,nicephor#i1 :o sette? foor? ,ecclesia/ical matt]s at l>ge1 ,abdias 9 ! liues ( ! ,apo/les1 conc]n+ visions1 dreames1 miracles ( sa9ts1 & also appe>+s ( spirites4 ,= wise m5 iudge1 !y 7 m dilig5t ready 9 describ+ su* ?+s1 ?an 9 o!r matt]s1 :i* might haue b9 to great] purpose & mu* m pr(itable = ! read]s to vnd]/&4 ,he t reade? ou] ! ,hi/ories1 :i* 9 times pa/ haue b5e writt51 7& t especially by ,monkes7 %all mete ) an innum]able company ( ^! sorts3 ,yet by ! way ,i mu/ nedes say ?is1 t v]ie _m ?+s haue b9 writt5 by !m1 :i* ! ,read]s may iu/ly suspect1 & /& 9 great d\bt (4 ,lud\icus ,viues1 ,beatus ,rh5anus1 & _m o!r le>n$ m5 ( our "t1 9 describ+ o!r ?+s1 doo f9de great fault ) ! ,*ronicles writt5 by ,monkes1 = t !y 7 ga!r$ togi!r by vnle>n$ dolts )\t any iudgem5t4 ,b let eu]y man e/eme ( !m z he li/4 ,= albeit !re are diu]s ?+s 9 !m v fooli% & ridicul\s1 yet x may be well ?\ght t _m ?+s 7 s 9 v ded1 z !y haue committ$ !m to writ+4 ,sid5ote3 ,ambrose4 ,a man %all mete ) _m places conc]n+ visions & appe>+s ( spirits1 eu5 9 ! old fa!rs also4 ,s4 ,ambrose 9 8 #ij4 ,s]mon1 write? ( a noble ,virg9 nam$ ,agnes1 :o 0 cr[n$ ) m>tirdome = ! pr(essi ( *ri/ian religion4 ,& z h] p>5ts wat*$ "o night by h] graue1 !y saw ab\t midnight1 a goodly company ( ,virg9s cloa!d 9 gold5 vayles1 among/ :ome also 0 _! daught]1 arrai$ l vnto ! re/3 :o will+ ! o!r ,virg9s to /aie a:ile1 turn+ h] selfe t[>ds h] p>5ts1 will$ !m 9 any case1 n to bewaile h] z if %e 7 dead1 b r to reioyce ) h]1 = t %e _h obte9$ ( ,god et]nal life4 ,:i* assoon z %e _h spok51 %e imm$iatly vani%t vani%t out ( sight4 ,sid5ote3 ,augu/9e4 ,sid5ote3 ,felix appe>$ at ,nola4 ,sid5ote3 ,gregorie4 ,s4 ,augu/9 decl>e? 9 8 booke1 ,de cura pro mortuis ag5da1 t :5 ! ,citie ( ,nola 0 besieg$ by ! ,b>b>i5s1 ! citiz5s saw ,felix ! m>tyr pla9ly appe>+ vnto !m4 ,t\*+ ,s4 ,gregorie1 :o 9 8 ,dialogues write? _m su* ?+s1 we w entreate h]eaft] :5 8 turne comme?4 ,ye %all read ( _m su* l1 9 ! liues ( ! aunci5t ,fa!rs1 :i* al are n to be reiect$ z va9 & fabul\s1 = "s "p ( !m writt5 by graue & le>n$ m51 :]e( lett+ ! re/ passe = breuitie sake1 ,i w rehe>se "o %ort hi/orie4 ,sid5ote3 ,basiliscus appe>$ to ,*ryso/ome4 ,x is to be sene 9 ! life ( ,ioannes ,*ryso/om1 t ,basiliscus ,bi%op ( ,comane 7:o suff]$ z a ,m>tir ) ,lucianus ! prie/ at ,antio*1 vnd] ,maximianus ! ,emp]\r7 appe>$ vnto ,sa9t ,*ryso/ome1 :5 hee 0 9 exile1 & sayd vnto him3 ,bro!r ,iohn1 be ( good com=t1 = to morr[ we %all be togi!r4 ,b fir/ he appe>$ to ! prie/ ( t ,*ur*1 & sayd vnto him3 prep>e a place = our de>e bro!r ,iohn1 :o w %ortly come hi!r4 ,:i* ?+s ! eu5t pr\$ aft]w>ds to be true4 ,,*ap4 ,,xiiii4 ,t 9 ! ,bookes set foor? by ,monkes1 are _m ridicul\s & va9e app>itions4 ,we made m5tion a litle be=e1 ( ,*ronicles writt5 by ,monkes4 ,n[ z t\*+ _! leg5des ( ,sa9tes 7z !y t]me _! /oreh\ses ( examples1 & liues ( aunci5t ,fa!rs1 9 ! :i* are _m app>itions ( diuels spirits17 v]ily !re is no cause at all :y we %\ld ascribe mu* vnto !m1 = ! mo/ "p ( su* /uffe z is set =? 9 !m1 haue no %ewe nor likelihood ( tru?3 p]*aunce _! m9de 0 to br+ m5 to great fe>e & ,religion by ^? _! c\nt]feit$ & imag9$ hi/ories4 ,b conc]n+ ^!1 ?is place n[ s]ue? n to intreate4 ,! l may be sayd1 ( _m sup]/iti\s ,popi% writ]s1 :o foll[+ ^! m5s /eppes1 haue writt5 _m vpon o!r m5s cr$it & reports1 :i* lea/ any man ?9ke ,i write1 be+ m\$ ) enuie or hatr$ ( ! p]sons1 ,i w %ewe y "o onely hi/orie or fable among/ s _m1 t y may !reby haue z x 7 a ta/e ( t :i* ,i sayd eu5 n[4 ,sid5ote3 ,s4 ,seu]9e ,bi%op ( ,col94 ,petrus ,damanus1 :o fir/ 0 a ,monke aft] ! ord] ( ,s4 ,b5$ict1 & aft]w>d ,bi%op ( ,ho/ia1 a man ( great e/imation among ,papi/s1 z well = ! op9ion !y _h ( 8 le>n+1 z = ! %ewe ( 8 vpright liu+1 telle? a /orie ( a c]ta9e ,monke ( ,cole91 :o on a "t pass+ ou] a ,riu] on horsebacke1 espi$ ,sa9t ,seu]9us sometime ,bi%op ( ,cole9 on ! ,riu]1 :o n long be=e 0 dep>t$ ?is life1 & be+ buri$ at t "t1 0 mu* r5[m$ = do+ sundrie miracles4 ,! ,bi%op cat*e? holde on ! ,monkes bridle1 & w\ld n let him passe any fur!r3 :]e) ! ,monke 0 sore afraide1 & dilig5tly enquir$ ( him1 :y he be+ s notable a man1 0 !re )hold5 9 t place4 ,! ,bi%op !n requir$ him to l5de him 8 h&1 t he might vnd]/& by fel+ h[ x 0 ) him1 :i* :5 he _h done1 & t ! ,bi%oppe _h dipp$ ! ,monkes h&e d[ne into ! wat]1 sode9ly 9 "o mom5t all ! fle% ( 8 h&1 by reason ( ! extreame heate1 0 scald$ (f1 s t ! bones only rema9$ al b>e4 ,vnto :om !n ! ,monke1 si? 7quote he7 ?\ art s fam\s a man 9 ! ,*ur*1 h[ comme? x to passe t ?\ art s greu\sly torm5t$8 ,! ,bi%op aunsw]$3 only sayd he = ?is cause1 = t ,i haue n sayd ou] my ,canonicall h\res 9 due "t di/9ctly z ,i %\ld haue done3 = ,i 0 9 ! ,emp]\rs ,c\rt busi$ & occupi$ ) matt]s ( 8 priuie ,c\nsell1 9 ! morn+ hudl+ vp all my pray]s at once1 all ! re/ ( ! day ,i 0 tr\bl$ ) o!r bus9esse3 & = t cause d ,i n[ suff] ?is puni%m5t ( mis]able heat4 ,b let vs bo? togi!r call vnto ,almightie ,god1 t x may please him to re/ore ?y h& aga9e1 :i* came pres5tly to passe assoone z !y _h ?us saide4 ,& !n spake he to ! ,monke say+3 ,g my sonne & desire ! bre?r5 ( our ,*ur*1 z also al o!r ( ! ,cl]gie !re1 to p\re out _! prai]s = me1 to giue almes to ! poore & nedie1 & to p]seu]e incessantly 9 (fr+ vp cont9uall sacrifice = me1 = s soone z ^! ?+s %al be fulfill$1 ,i %al be deliu]$ out ( ^! my torm5ts1 & %al be ioyfully translat$ to ! fell[%ip ( ^? bless$ ,citiz5s ( heau51 :i* d e>ne/ly desire my company4 ,out ( ?is hi/orie1 ?is argum5t or reason !y make3 ,if t good & godly ,bi%op1 :o be+ ou]*>g$ ) affaires ( ! ,emp]\r lead+ to publike weal?1 c\ld n dispat* 8 taske ( pray]s 9 due "t1 & !re=e is s mis]ably vex$ & torm5t$1 :at puni%m5t may !y looke =1 :i* hau+ no necess>ie bus9esse1 say ou] ! ,canonicall h\res v coldly1 or else leaue !m cleane vnsayd1 t !y may ! bett] foll[e _! owne lu/es & va9e deuises8 ,& here note by ! way1 !y make no m5tion at all ( omitt+ ^? ?+s :i* ,god ha? expresly comm&$ vs4 ,b 9 case ! ,popi% ,bi%oppes doo v]ily beleue ?is /ory to be true1 let !m ?9ke ) !mselues1 h[e !y c be able to excuse !mselues be=e ! iudgem5t seate ( ,almightie ,god1 = t !y are cont5t to be creat$ ,bi%ops ( ^? ,*ur*es1 :]e( not)/&+ !y haue no c>e or reg>de1 b ei!r :olly intangle !mselues ) worldly matt]s1 or if !y d deale 9 matt]s ( ! ,*ur*1 _! :ole /udy is direct$ to ?is end1 to /op ! s9c]e prea*+ ( ,gods ^w1 & to tread ^? vnd]foote ^: m9des are occupi$ day & night1 to ! aduanc+ & sett+ =? ( ,gods glory4 ,( ?is /ampe & sort1 are mo/ ( ^? ?+es :]e) ! ,monkes inf]r$ & /uff$ _! bookes4 ,,*ap4 ,,xv4 ,a pro(e by o!r suffici5t writ]s1 t ,spirites doo sometime appe>e4 ,sid5ote3 ,alex&] ab ,alex&ro4 ,z t\*+ o!r notable writ]s1 !y also make m5tion ( spirites :i* d (t5times appe>4 ,alex&] ab ,alex&ro1 an excell5t ,lawi]1 born at ,naples1 9 8 secd booke ,gemalium di]um1 & n9? *apt]1 write? t a c]ta9 famili> fri5d ( 81 ( good cr$ite1 did celebrate y fun]al ( "o ( 8 acqua9tance1 & z he return$ t[>ds ,rome1 he entr$ into an ,inne fa/ by ! way1 because x 0 night1 & !re laide himselfe d[ne to re/4 ,z he laie !re alone broad awake1 sode9ly ! image ( 8 fri5d lately deceas$1 came be=e him m>uell\s pale & leane1 eu5 z he 0 :5 he sawe him la/ on 8 dea? b$de1 :ome :5 he beheld1 be+ almo/ besides himselfe ) fe>e1 he demaund$ ( him :o he 08 ,b ! gho/ mak+ no answ]1 b slipp+ (f 8 cloa!s laide him d[ne 9 ! same b$de1 & drew ne>e1 z if he w\ld haue embrac$ him4 ,! o!r gaue him place1 & kep+ him (f f him1 by *ance t\*$ 8 foote1 :i* sem$ s extremly cold1 z no ,ice 9 ! _w might be comp>$ vnto x4 ,:]eat ! o!r look+ v l[r+ly vpon him1 tooke vp 8 clo!s aga9e1 & rose out ( ! b$1 & 0 neu] aft]w>ds sene4 ,he reporte? o!r hi/ories 9 ! same place1 :i* hapn$ 9 8 "t4 ,he liu$ ab\e f\re score ye>es ago1 or ne>e t "t4 ,sid5ote3 ,bapti/a4 ,bapti/a ,fulgosus1 ,duke ( ,g5ua1 9 8 booke ( wor?y say+s & do+s ( ,emp]ors1 ,pr9ces1 ,dukes1 c4 7:i* he wrote be+ 9 exile to auoyd idl5esse3 ,t\*+ /raunge & mon/r\s ?+s7 write? t 9 ! ,c\rt ( ,mat!us1 surnam$ ! great ,%iriffe ( ! ,citie1 9 ! eu5+ aft] ,sunne sette1 !re 0 se5e a man f>re exced+ common /ature1 sitt+ on a horse 9 complete arm\r3 :o :5 he _h b9 !re sene ( _m1 by ! space ( an h\re1 9 ! end vani%$ away1 to ! greate t]r\r ( ^? t beheld him4 ,ab\t ?re daies aft] 9 l man]1 two m5 on horsebacke ( ! same /ature1 7 sene 9 ! same place1 ab\t ?re h\res )9 night1 fight+ togi!r a long season1 & 9 ! ende vani%$ away z ! o!r didde be=e4 ,n long aft]1 ,h5ry ! seu5? ,emp]or1 dep>t$ ?is life1 to ! vtt] vndo+ ( all ! ,%iriffes4 ,imm$iately aft] ?is ,hi/orie1 he putte? an o!r m wor?ie memorie ?an ! =emo/4 ,lod\icus fa!r to ,alodisius1 rul] ( ,immola1 n long aft] he di$1 appe>$ vnto a ,secret>ie1 :om ,lud\icus _h s5te to ,f]r>ia1 z he 0 on 8 i\rney1 rid+ on a horse ) a ,hauke on 8 fi/1 z he 0 wonte :5 he liu$1 & will$ ! ,secret>ie 7albeit wond]fully afraid7 to bid 8 ,sonne ! nexte day to repaire vnto ! same place1 = he _h matt] ( greate importance to decl>e vnto him4 ,:i* :5 ,lod\icus he>d1 p>tly because he c\ld n beleue x1 p>tly = t he d\bt$ "s body laye 9 waight = him1 he s5t an o!r to answ]e 9 8 roome4 ,) :ome ! same s\le met+ z x did be=e1 lam5t$ v mu* t 8 ,sonne 0 n come ?i!r1 = if he _h s doone1 he saide1 he w\ld haue op5$ _m o!r ?+s vnto him4 ,b z !n he will$ ! mess5g] to tell him1 t tw5tie two ye>es1 "o mon? & "o day be+ pass$1 he %\ld loose ! rule & g\]nm5t :i*e he n[e possess$4 ,z soone z ! "t =e%ew$ by ! gho/ 0 expir$1 albeit he 7 v circumspect & c>eful1 yet ! same night1 ! s\ldi\rs ( ,philip ,duke ( ,mill51 ) :om he 0 9 league !r=e /ood came ou] ! dit*es h>d froz5 ) ,ice vnto ! walles1 & rais+ vp ladd]s1 tooke bo? ,citie & ,pr9ce togi!r4 ,sid5ote3 ,melanc?ons ,aunt4 ,phillip ,melanc?on1 write? 9 8 booke ,de anima1 t he himselfe ha? sene "s ,spirits1 & y he ha? kn[ne _m m5 ( good cr$it1 :i* haue au\*$ n only to haue sene gho/es !mselues1 b also t !y haue talk$ a great :ile ) !m4 ,9 8 booke :i* he intitule? ,exam5 ,!ologicum1 he rehe>se? ?is hi/orie4 ,:i* 01 t he _h an aunt1 :o z %e sat v heauily by ! fire1 aft] h] husb& 0 dead1 two m5 came into h] h\se1 :]e( ! "o be+ v l1 said he 0 h] husb& deceas$1 ! o!r be+ v]ie tall1 _h ! %ape ( a ,franciscan ,fri>4 ,?is t sem$ to be ! husb&1 came ne>e ! *imney salut+ 8 heauy wife1 bidd+ h] n to be afraide1 = 7z he said7 he came to commaund h] c]ta9e ?+s3 !n he bid ! long ,monke to g aside a :ile into ! /\e h>d by4 ,& !re beg9n+ 8 talke1 aft] _m words1 at ! la/ be e>ne/ly bese*e?1 & mo/ h>tily desire? h]1 to hire a ,prie/ to say ,masse = 8 s\le1 & s be+ readie to dep>t1 he bidde? h] giue him h] "r h&3 :i* ?+ 7%e be+ sore afraide7 abhorr+ to doo1 aft] he _h fai?fully promis$ %e %\ld haue no h>me1 %e giue? h] h&1 :i* albeit inde$ x _h no hurt1 yet did x seme to be s scor*$1 t eu] aft] x rema9$ blacke4 ,?is be+ done1 he calle? foor? ! ,franciscan1 & ha/ily go+ =? togi!r1 !y vani% away4 ,ioannes ,manlius1 9 8 collectanies ( ,common places1 write? conc]n+ o!r spirites :i* he & o!r m5 also did se1 ! fir/ tome 9 ! ,*apt] ,de malis spiritibus ipsorum op]ibus1 & also 9 ! ,*apt] ,de satisfactione4 ,sid5ote3 ,lud\icus ,viues4 ,lud\icus ,viues1 sai? 9 8 fir/ booke ,de v]itate fides1 t 9 ! new _w lately f\nd out1 !re is no?+ m common1 ?an n only 9 ! night "t1 b also at noone 9 ! midday1 to se spirits app>antly1 9 ! ,cities & fieldes1 :i* speake1 commaund1 =bid1 assault m51 fe>e & /rike !m4 ,! v same d o!r report :i* describe ^? nauigations ( ! great ,ocean4 ,sid5ote3 ,hi]onimus ,c>danus4 ,hi]onimus ,c>danus ( ,mill51 excell5tly sene 9 ,philosophie ,phisicke1 remembre? a great _m ( ^! app>itions1 9 8 booke ,de subtilitate1 v>ietate r]um3 :i* :o s li/e? to reade1 ,i ref]re him to 8 bookes1 = ,i am desir\s to be brefe4 ,sid5ote3 ,olaus4 ,olaus ,magnus1 ,ar*bi%op ( ,vpsalia 9 ,sueuel&1 decl>e? 9 8 hi/ory ,de ,g5tibus ,sept5trionalibus1 ! second booke & ?ird *ap4 t spirits appe>e 9 ,isel&1 9 ! %ape lik5esse ( su*1 z m5 are acqua9t$ )al3 :om ! inhabitants take by ! h& 9 /ead ( _! acqua9tance1 be=e !y haue he>d any ^w ( ^? _! acqua9tce dea?1 ^: similitude & lik5esse !y take on !m1 nei!r d !y vnd]/& t !y are deceiu$1 be=e !y %r9ke & vani% away4 ,^! ?+s haue ,i br\ght togi!r bo? out ( ! olde & also new writ]s1 t x might pla9ly appe>e1 t spirites d (t5times walke & %ewe !mselues vnto m54 ,,*ap4 ,,xvi4 ,daily exp]i5ce tea* vs1 t spirits d appe>e to m54 ,to all ! premisses be=e h&l$1 ?is also is to be add$1 :i* no man c d5y1 b t _m hone/ & cr$ible p]sons ( bo? k9des1 z well m5 z wom51 ( :ome "s are liu+1 & "s already dep>t$1 :i* haue & d affirme1 t !y haue sometimes 9 ! day1 & sometimes 9 ! night sene & he>d spirits4 ,"s man walke? alone 9 8 h\se1 & behold a _s appe>e? 9 8 sight1 yea & sometimes ! dogs also p]ceiue !m1 & fal d[n at _! ma/]s fet1 & wil by no means dep>t fro !m1 = !y are sore afraid !mselues too4 ,"s man goe? to b$1 & laie? him d[ne to re/1 & by & by !re is "s ?+ p9*+ him1 or pull+ (f ! clo!s3 sometimes x sitte? on him1 or lie? d[ne 9 ! b$ ) him3 & _m times x walke? vp & d[ne 9 ! ,*amb]4 ,!re haue b5e _m times m5 sene1 walk+ on foote1 or rid+ on horseback1 be+ ( a fi]ie %ape1 kn[ne vnto diu]s m51 su* z di$ n long be=e4 ,& x ha? come to passe likewise1 t "s ey!r sla9e 9 ! w>res1 or o!rwise deade naturally1 haue call$ vnto _! acqua9tance be+ aliue1 & haue b5e kn[ne by _! voice4 ,sid5ote3 ,spirites requir+ helpe4 ,_m times 9 ! night season1 !re haue bene c]ta9e spirits he>d s(tly go+1 or spitt+1 or gron+1 :o be+ ask$ :at !y 71 haue made aunsw]e t !y 7 ! s\les ( ?is or t man1 & t !y n[e endure extreame torm5tes4 ,if by *aunce any man did aske ( !m1 by :at meanes !y might be deliu]$ out ( ^? tortures1 !y haue aunsw]$1 t 9 case a c]ta9e numb] ( ,masses 7 soong = !m1 or ,pilgrimages v[$ to "s ,sa9tes1 or "s o!r su* l dedes doone = _! sake1 t !n surely !y %\lde be deliu]$4 ,aft]w>des appe>+ 9 greate light & glorie1 !y haue said t !y 7 deliu]$1 & haue !re=e r5dr$ greate ?ankes to _! good b5efact\rs1 & haue 9 l mann] promis$1 t !y w make int]cession to ,god & our ,ladye = !m4 ,& h]eby x may be well pr\$1 t !y 7 n alwayes ,prie/es1 or o!r bolde & wick$ m51 :i* haue fayn$ !mselues to be s\les ( m5 deceas$1 z ,i haue be=e saide3 9 s mu* t eu5 9 ^? m5nes *amb]s :5 !y haue b5e %ut1 !re haue appe>$ su* ?+s1 :5 !y haue ) a c&le dilig5tly se>*$ be=e1 :i!r any ?+ haue lurk$ 9 "s corn] or no4 ,_m vse at ?is day to se>* & sifte eu]y corn] ( ! h\se be=e !y g to b$1 t !y may slepe m s\ndly3 yet neu]!lesse1 !y he>e "s scrik+ out1 & mak+ a lamtable noise1 c4 ,x ha? _m times *anc$1 t ^? ( ! h\se haue v]ily ?\ght1 t "s body ha? ou]?r[ne ! pots1 platt]s1 tables & tr5*]s1 & tumbl$ !m d[ne ! /aires3 b aft] x wax$ day1 !y haue f\nde all ?+s ord]ly set 9 _! places aga9e4 ,x is report$1 t "s spirits haue ?r[ne ! doore (f f ! hookes1 & haue tr\bl$ & set all ?+s 9 ! h\se out ( ord]1 neu] sett+ !m 9 _! due place aga9e1 & t !y haue m>uell\sly disquiet$ m5 ) rumbl+ & mak+ a great noyse4 ,sometimes !re is he>d a great noyse 9 ,abbeis1 & 9 o!r solit>ie places1 z if x 7 ,coop]s hoop+ & /opp+ vp w9e vessels1 or "s o!r h&icraftes m5 occupi$ ab\t _! lab\r1 :5 x is mo/ c]ta9e1 t all 9 ! h\se are gone to b$de1 & haue betak5 !mselues to re/4 ,sid5ote3 ,build]s he> spirits 9 ! night4 ,:5 h\ses are 9 build+1 ! neighb\rs _m times he>e ! ,c>p5t]s1 ,masons1 & o!r ,artific]s h&l+ all ?+s 9 su* sort1 z if !y 7 busily lab\r+ 9 ! day "t4 ,& ?is /raunge wond] is ioyfully receiu$ z a sure tok5 ( good lucke4 ,!re be "s :i* iudge x comme? to passe naturally1 t we suppose we he>e ^! ?+s 9 ! night1 :i* we he>d be=e 9 ! day "t4 ,:i* "q ,i leaue to be discuss$ ( bett] le>n$ ?an my selfe4 ,sid5ote3 ,diuels are 9 ,m9es4 ,pion]s or digg]s = mettal1 d affirme1 t 9 _m m9es1 !re appe>e /raunge %apes & spirites1 :o are app>rell$ l vnto o!r lab\r]s 9 ! pit4 ,^! w&] vp & d[n 9 caues & vnd]m9+s1 & sem to be/urre !mselues 9 all k9de ( lab\r1 z to dig aft] ! ve9e1 to c>ry togi!r o>e1 to put x into baskets1 & to turne ! w9d+ :ele to drawe x vp1 :5 9 v ded !y d no?+ lesse4 ,!y v sildome hurt ! lab\r]s 7z !y say7 except !y pr\oke !m by laugh+ & rayl+ at !m3 = !n !y ?rew grauel /ones at !m1 or hurt !m by "s o!r means4 ,^! are especially haunt+ 9 pittes1 :]e mettall mo/e ab\nde?4 ,a c]ta9 godly & le>n$ man wrote once vnto me1 ( a silu] m9e at ,d\osium 9 ! ,alpes1 vpon ! :i* ,pet] ,buol a noble man1 ! ,s*ulti% ( ! same place1 7:om !y call ,l&ammanus17 _h be/[$ great co/ a fewe y]es be=e1 & _h ga!r$ !rby good /ore ( ri*es4 ,9 ! same myne 0 a spirite or ,diuell ( ! m\nta9e1 :o :5 ! labor]s fill$ ! /uffe !y _h digg$ into _! vessels1 he seem$1 = ! mo/ p>te1 eu]y ,fridaye1 to be v busie1 p\r+ ! mettals ( 8 owne accord out ( "o basket into an o!r4 ,:]e) ! ,s*ulti% 0 n (f5d$3 & :5 he w\ld ey!r desc5de into ! pit1 or come vp aga9e1 bless+ himselfe ) ! signe ( ! ,crosse1 he neu] receiu$ hurt4 ,x *aunc$ on a "t t :ile ! saide _s 0 too busie int]m$l+ himselfe ) eu]y ?+1 "o ( ! m9]s be+ (f5d$ !re)1 began to raile at him v bitt]ly1 & ) t]rible curs+ words1 bid him get him !nce 9 ! diuels "n4 ,b ! _s caught him by ! pate1 & s wri!d 8 necke ab\t1 t 8 face /oode beh9de 8 backe1 yet not)/&+ he 0 n sla9e1 b liu$ a long "t aft]1 well kn[ne vnto diu]s ( 8 famili> fri5ds1 :i* yet liue at ?is day1 h[beit he di$ )9 a fewe ye>es aft]4 ,sid5ote3 ,agricola4 ,georgius ,agricola1 ^: le>n$ workes :i* he wrote ( mettalles1 be yet extant 9 ! end ( 8 booke ( creatures liu+ vnd] ! e>?1 he make? two k9des ( ,diuels haunt+ 9 c]tayne ,mynes abroade4 ,= he sai?1 !re are "s cruell & t]rible to behold3 :i* = ! mo/e p>te1 doo v mu* annoy & hurt ! lab\r]s digg+ = mettall4 ,su*e a "o 0 he :i* 0 call$ ,anneb]gius1 :o only ) 8 brea?1 de/roy$ ab\e #ab4 lab\r]s at once1 9 ! ,caue call$ ,corona ,rosacea4 ,! w9d :]) he slewe !m1 he let fle out ( 8 m\?3 = he appe>$ 9 ! similitude & lik5esse ( an horse4 ,su* an o!r 0 ,sneb]gius1 :o we>+ a blacke roll ab\t 8 necke1 tooke vp a lab\r] al(t f ! gr\nd1 & set him 9 ! br9ke ( a c]ta9e exce$+ depe place1 :]e _h sometime b5e great /ore ( silu]1 n )\t greu\s brus+ ( 8 bodie4 ,& aga9e he sai?1 !re be "s v milde & g5tle1 :om "s ( ! ,g]manes call ,cobali1 z ! ,grecians d1 because !y be z x 7 apes & c\nt]feit]s ( m53 = !y leap+ & skipp+ = ioy d laugh1 & seme z ?\gh !y did _m ?+s1 :5 9 v ded !y d no?+4 ,& som o!r call !m elues1 or dw>fes ( ! ,m\nta9es1 !reby not+ _! small /ature1 :]e9 !y commonly appe>e4 ,!y seme to be ho>e1 we>+ app>ell l ! mettall ,f9]s1 t is1 9 a peticoate lac$1 & an ap]ne ( lea!r ab\t _! loynes4 ,^! hurt n ! lab\r]s1 except !y misuse !m1 b d imitate !m 9 all _! do+s4 ,& he sai?1 !y are n mu* vnlike vnto ^? :om ! ,g]manes call ,guteli1 because !y seme to be>e good affection t[>ds m51 = !y kep horses1 & d o!r necess>y bus9esse4 ,!y are also l vnto !m :om !y call ,trulli1 :o tak+ on !m ! fe9$ %apes ( m5 & wom51 d s]ue z x is sayd1 l s]uants1 bo? among/ o!r nations1 & specially among/ ! ,suetians4 ,t\*+ ^! spirits haunt+ ,m9es ( mettal1 !re is some:at to be read 9 ,olaus ,magnus de ,g5tibus ,sept5trionalibus1 ! sixt booke & t5? ,*apt]4 ,sid5ote3 ,v,vhich are p t eate & deu\re m54 ,!y :i* saile on ! great ,ocean sea1 make report1 t 9 c]ta9e places1 :]e ! ,an?ropophagi d inhabit1 are _m spirits1 :i* doo ! p !re v mu* h>me4 ,"h _m /raunge ?+s might be br\ght conc]n+ visions appe>+ vnto m5 9 _! slepe3 & also ( !m1 :i* be+ 9 a traunce1 haue ly5 a :ole day & m )\t m\+1 lyke vnto dead m53 & aft] be+ re/or$ to !mselues aga9e1 haue told _m miracul\s ?+s :i* !y haue sene4 ,sid5ote3 ,cic]o4 ,sid5ote3 ,augu/9e4 ,cic]o write? ( m>uell\s ?+s 9 8 booke ( diu9ation1 or soo?say+4 ,& s d _m o!r m5 also4 ,augu/9e himselfe recite? 9 _m places ( 8 bookes1 t "s aft] !y 7 dead1 haue w>n$ _m _! fri5ds ( diu]s matt]s1 & haue disclos$ vnto !m secrete ?+s1 :i* 7 to come1 & haue %ew$ sicke folkes good rem$ies = _! diseases1 & haue done _m su* l ?+s4 ,sid5ote3 ,m>silius4 ,au5zo> ,albumato1 a ,phisitian ( ,arabia1 write?1 t he receiu$ an excell5t m$ic9e = 8 sore eyes1 ( a ,phisitian lately deceas$1 appe>+ vnto him 9 8 slep3 z ,m>cilius ,fic9us do? te/ifie1 writ+ ( ! immortalitie ( ! s\le4 ,lib4 #af4 cap4 #e4 ,sid5ote3 ,mat4#a4 #b4 ,! holy ,scriptures also tea* vs1 t ,god ha? reueal$ _m ?+s vnto m5 by dreames4 ,s4 ,ma!w 9 8 fir/ & second *apt] write?1 t ! ,angell ( ,god appe>$ _m times vnto ,ioseph1 our ,saui\r ,*ri/es fo/] fa!r 9 a dreame1 & commaund$ him to bew>e ( ^? :i* laie 9 wayt to de/roy ,*ri/ ,iesus4 ,sid5ote3 ,acts4 ,we reade 9 ! t5? ,*apt] ( ! ,acts ( ! ,apo/les1 t ,s4 ,pet] fell into a traunce1 sawe ! heau5s op51 & sawe a vessell1 z x 7 a great %ete1 desc5d d[ne vnto him f heau51 knit togi!r at ! f\re corn]s1 :]e9 7 all man] ( f\re foot$ bea/es ( ! e>?1 & wilde bea/s1 & crep+ ?+s1 & f\les ( ! heau54 ,& !re came a voyce vnto him3 ,rise ,pet]1 kill & eate4 ,sid5ote3 ,acts #af4 ,& 9 ! #af4 ,*apt]1 z ,s4 ,paul 0 yet 9 ,asia1 comm+ d[ne t[>des ,troada1 ?is vision appe>$ vnto him3 ,!re /oode a man ( ,mac$onia & pray$ him1 say+3 ,come into ,mac$onia & helpe vs4 ,h]eby ,paule ga!r$1 x 0 ! w ( ,god1 t he %\ld passe ! sea1 & %\ld prea* ! ,gospell 9 ,mac$onia4 ,b ,i purpose n to write ( spirites & visions appe>+ vnto m5 9 _! slepe1 lea/ my ,booke gr[ vnto an huge volume3 b only ( ^? :i* we s5sibly se :5 we are awake4 ,,*ap4 ,,xvii4 ,t !re happ5 /raunge wond]s & progno/ications1 & t sode9 noyses & cracks & su* l1 are he>d be=e ! dea? ( m51 be=e battaile1 & be=e "s notable alt]ations & *aunges4 ,x hapne? _m times1 t : m5 lie sicke ( "s deadly disease1 !re is "s ?+ he>d go+ 9 ! *amb]1 l z ! sicke m5 7 wont1 :5 !y 7 9 good heal?3 yea ! sicke p>ties !mselues1 d _m times he> ! same1 & by & by gesse :at w come to passe4 ,(t5times a litle be=e !y yeld vp y gho/1 & sometime a litle aft] _! dea?1 or a good :ile aft]1 ei!r _! own %apes1 or som o!r %ad[es ( m51 are app>antly sen4 ,& diu]s times x comme? to passe1 t :5 "s ( our acqua9taunce or fri5ds lie a dy+1 albeit !y are _m miles (f1 yet !re are "s great /irr+s or noises he>d4 ,sometimes we ?9k y h\se wil fal on our heads1 or y "s massy waightie ?+ falle? d[n ?r\gh\t all y h\se1 r5dr+ & mak+ a disord]$ noise3 & %ortly )9 fewe mone?s aft]1 we vnd]/& t ^? ?+s happ5$1 ! v same h\se y our fri5ds dep>t$ 94 ,!re be "s m51 ( ^: /ock none do? die1 b t !y obs]ue & m>ke "s signes & tok5s go+ be=e3 z t !y he>e ! doores & w9d[es op5 & %ut1 t "s ?+s runne? vp ! /aires1 or walke? vp & d[ne ! h\se1 or do? "s "o or o!r su* l ?+4 ,b "h ,i _c passe ?is 9 sil5ce3 t !re are _m sup]/iti\s m1 :i* va9ly p]suade !mselues t ?is c\s91 & ?is or t fri5d ( !irs w %ortly die4 ,= 9 ! end1 ! fall+ out ( ! matt] x selfe1 %ewe? x 0 a va9e & fooli% p]suasion1 t !y vnd]/ood su* ?+s by any signes4 ,sid5ote3 ,c>danus4 ,c>danus 9 8 booke ,de v]itate r]um1 write?1 t !re 0 a c]ta9e noble ,familie at ,p>ma 9 ,italy1 out ( ! :i* s (t5 z any "o di$1 !re 0 sene an olde woman 9 ! *imney corn]4 ,on a c]ta9e "t %e appe>$1 :5 a mayd5 ( ! same family laie v sick1 & !r=e !y cleane dispair$ ( h] life3 b soone aft] %e rec\]$ aga91 & 9 ! meane :ile1 an o!r1 :i* 0 !n 9 good heal?1 soda9ly di$4 ,!re 0 a c]ta9e p>i% prie/1 a v hone/ & godly man1 :ome ,i knew well1 :o 9 ! plague "t1 c\ld tell be=e h&1 :5 any ( 8 p>i% %\ld die4 ,= 9 ! night "t he he>d a noyse ou] 8 b$1 lyke z if "o _h ?r[ne d[ne a sacke full ( corne f 8 %\ld]s3 :i* :5 he he>d1 he w\ld say3 ,n[ an o!r bidde? me f>ewell4 ,aft] x 0 day1 he vs$ to inquire :o di$ t night1 or :o 0 tak ) y plague1 to ! ende he might com=t & /r5g!n !m1 accord+ to ! dutie ( a good pa/or4 ,x ha? b9 (t5 obs]u$ 9 ,guilde ,halles :]e ,ald]m5 sit1 t :5 "o ( ^? ,ald]m5 0 at ! po9t ( dea?1 !re 0 he>d "s ratl+ ab\t 8 seate1 or "s o!r c]ta9e signe ( dea?4 ,! same ?+ happ5e? beside pewes & /alles 9 ,*ur*es1 or 9 o!r places :]e m5 are (t5 conu]saunt1 or accu/om$ to ex]cise _! h&ie lab\r4 ,9 ,abbies1 ! ,monkes s]uants or any o!r fall+ sicke1 _m haue he>d 9 ! night1 prep>ation ( *e/es = !m1 9 su* sort z ! ,c(f9-mak]s did aft]w>ds prep>e 9 ded4 ,9 "s c\ntry villages1 :5 "o is at dea?s doore1 _m times !re are "s he>d 9 ! ,eu5+1 or 9 ! night1 digg+ a graue 9 ! ,*ur*y>d1 & ! same ! next day is s f\nde digg$1 z ^! m5 did he>e be=e4 ,!re haue b9 sene "s 9 ! night :5 ! ,moone %9$1 go+ solemnely ) ! corpes1 accord+ to ! cu/ome ( ! p1 or /&+ be=e ! doores1 z if "s bodie 7 to bee c>ri$ to ! ,*ur* to bury+4 ,_m suppose1 !y se _! owne image1 or z !y say1 _! owne s\le1 & ( !m diu]s are v]ily p]swad$1 t except !y die %ortly aft] !y haue sen !mselues1 !y %all liue a v great "t aft]4 ,b ^! ?+s are sup]/iti\s4 ,let eu]y man s prep>e himselfe1 z x he %\ld die to morr[1 lea/ by be+ too secure1 he pur*ase himselfe h>me4 ,!re happ5 o!r /raunge ?+s also4 ,= :5 "s lye 9 ! prison 9 *a9es1 readie to suff] puni%m5t = _! (f5ces1 _m times 9 ! night season1 !re is he>d a great noyse & rumbl+1 z if "s bodie 7 break+ into y gaile to deliu] ! prison]s4 ,:5 m5 come to vnd]/& ! matt]1 !y c nei!r he>1 nor se any bodie1 & ! prison]s likewise say !y he>d no man] ?+4 ,"s execution]s or hangm5 d report1 t = ! mo/ "p1 !y "k be=e h& :e!r any man %all %ortly bee deliu]$ into _! h&es to suff]3 = _! swordes w m\e ( _! owne accord4 ,& !re are o!r t say1 !y c tell be=e1 aft] :at sort ! prison]s %all suff]4 ,_m wond]full & /raunge ?+s happ5 ab\t ^? :i* wilfully ca/ away !mselues4 ,somtime _! corpses mu/ be c>ri$ a great way (f1 be=e !y be+ ?ru/ 9 a sack c be ?r[ne into ! sea3 & be+ laid 9 a waggon or c>t1 ! horse c\ld scant draw !m d[ne ! hill1 b vp ! hill !y ned n lab\r at all1 = ! c>t w\ld runne v fa/ ( 8 owne accord4 ,sid5ote3 ,de animorum immortalitate li4#af4;cap4#e4 ,sid5ote3 ,virgil4 ,"s m5 be+ sla9e by ?eues1 :5 ! ?eues come to ! dead bodie1 by & by !re gu%e? out fre%e blood1 or else !re is decl>ation by o!r tok5s1 t ! ?efe is !re pres5t4 ,plato write? 9 ! fir/ booke ( 8 lawes1 t ! s\les ( su* z haue b5e sla9e1 d (t5times cruelly mole/ tr\ble ! s\les ( ^? :i* slew !m4 ,= :i* cause ,m>silius ,fisc9us do? ?9ke x *aunce?1 t ! w\nd ( a man be+ sla9e1 :ile ! c>kasse lie? on ! gr\nd1 do? s5d out blood aga9/ him1 :i* w\nd$ him1 if he /& ne>e look+ on 8 w\nd4 ,:i* ?+ bo? ,lucretius affirme? to come to passe1 & also ,iu/ices haue dilig5tly obs]u$4 ,dido 9 ,virgil ?us ?reatne? ,a5eas4 ,& :5 ! cold ( dea? is come1 & body voyd rema9es1 ,ea* :]e my haunt+ _s %all pursue !e to ?y pa9es4 ,! l place is 9 ,horace 9 o!r ,poets4 ,z a ?efe sitte? at ! ,table1 a cuppe be+ ou]?r[ne1 ! w9e pe>ce? ?r\gh ! :ole & s\nd wood ( ! ,table1 to all m5s admiration4 ,t\*+ ^! & o!r su* m>uell\s ?+s1 !re might be _m hi/ories & te/imonies alleag$4 ,b :osoeu] reade? ?is booke1 may call to _! remembrance1 t !y haue sen ^! & su* l ?+s !mselues1 or t !y haue he>d !m ( _! fri5des & acqua9tance1 & ( su* z des]ue suffici5t cr$it4 ,sid5ote3 ,suetonius4 ,be=e ! alt]ations & *aunges ( k+domes & 9 ! "t ( w>res1 s$itions1 & o!r dang]\s seasons1 !r mo/ commly happ5 v /range ?+s 9 ! aire1 9 y e>?1 & among/ liu+ creatures clean ctr>y to ! vsuall c\rse ( nature4 ,:i* ?+s m5 cal1 wond]s1 signes1 mon/]s1 & =ew>n+s ( matt]s to come4 ,!re are sene 9 ! aire1 swords1 spe>es1 su*e l1 innum]able3 !re are he>d & sene 9 ! aire1 or vppon ! e>?1 :ole armies ( m5 enc\ntr+ togi!r1 & :5 "o "p is =c$ to flye1 !re is he>d horrible cries1 & great clatt]+ ( arm\r4 ,gunnes1 launces & holb]des1 ) o!r k9des ( weapons & artill]ie1 d (t5 times m\e ( _! owne accord z !y lye 9 ! armories4 ,:5 z s\ldi]s m>*e t[>ds _! enimies1 & _! ensignes w n displaie abroade b fold ab\t ! /&]-be>]s heads3 if ! s\ldi\rs be !re) amaz$1 !y surely p]swade !mselues !re is "s great slaught] t[>des4 ,x is saide also1 t horses w be v sad & heauie1 & w n lette _! ma/]s sit on _! backes1 be=e !y g to ! battaile :]9 !y %all haue ! ou]?r[3 b :5 !y are coragi\s & lu/ilie neigh+1 x is a sure tok5 ( victorie4 ,suetonius write?1 t ! company ( horses :i* ,iulius ,cs> let run at lib]tie1 neu] to be put to lab\r aga9e1 did wepe ab\ndantly :5 ,cs> 0 sla9e4 ,:5 ,miltiades address$ 8 p aga9/ ! ,p]sians1 !re 7 he>d tirrible noyses be=e ! battaile1 & c]ta9e spirits 7 sene1 :i* ! ,a!nians aft]w>ds affirm$ to be ! %add[e ( ,pan1 :o ca/ su*e a fe>e on ! ,p]sians1 t !y turn$ _! backs & fl$4 ,!re( ,t]rores ,panici tooke _! "n1 be+ spok5 ( sodayn fe>es vnlook$ =1 & t]r\rs1 su*e z ,lymphatici metus are1 :i* driue m5 out ( _! wits be+ tak5 !re)4 ,sid5ote3 ,cic]o de diu9atione4 ,be=e ! ,lac$emonians 7 ou]?r[ne 9 y battaile at ,leuctris1 ! arm\r m\$1 made a great noise 9 ! temple ( ,he/or4 ,at ! same "t ! doores ( ,h]cules temple at ,!bes be+ fa/ %ut ) b>res1 op5$ soda9ly ( _! owne accord3 & ! weapons & arm\r :i* hoong fa/n$ on ! wall1 7 f\nd ly+ vppon ! gr\nde4 ,^! ?+s are to be read 9 ,cic]o 8 fir/ booke ,de diu9atione4 ,sid5ote3 ,liuie4 ,9 ! second w>res ( ,c>?age1 ! /&]d-be>] ( ! fir/ battaile ( pikem51 c\ld n rem\e 8 ensigne out ( 8 place1 nei!r yet : _m came to helpe1 !y c\ld any ?+ preuayle4 ,^! & su*e o!r signes ( euill lucke1 ,caius ,flam9ius ! ,consull1 no?+ reg>d$1 b soone aft] 8 army 0 discomfit$1 & he himselfe sla9e4 ,conc]n+ :i* matt]1 ,titus ,liuius write? at l>ge4 ,9 ! beg9n+ ( ! w>res wag$ ) ! p call$ ,m>si1 !re 0 he>d out ( secrete places1 c]ta9e voyces1 & noyse ( h>nesse1 :i* =e%ew$ ! daung] ( ! w>res to come4 ,sid5ote3 ,pl9ie4 ,pl9ie write? 9 84#b4;booke & #ei4;*apt]1 t 9 ! w>res ) ! ,danes1 & _m times be=e1 !re 0 he>d ! cla%+ ( arm\r1 & ! s\nd ( trumpets out ( ,heau54 ,sid5ote3 ,appianus4 ,appianus decl>e? :at signes & wond]s w5t be=e ! ciuill w>res at ,rome3 :at mis]able cries ( m5 cla%+ ( arm\r1 & runn+ ( horses 7 he>d1 no man se+ any ?+4 ,sid5ote3 ,val]i4 ,max4li4#a4;cap4#f4 ,val]ius ,maximus 9 8 fir/e booke & #f4;*apt] ( /raunge wond]s1 write? h[ ,cneius ,pompeius _h w>n+ be=e1 n to fight ! fielde ) ,iulius ,ces> = z he launc$ (f1 at ,dirra*ium1 8 s\ldi\rs 7 tak5 ) a sodayne fe>e3 & 9 ! night likewise be=e ! battaile1 _! he>ts & c\rages soda9ly fail$ !m4 ,& aft]1 ! same au?or adde? t :i* ,ces> himselfe rehe>se? 9 8 #c4;booke ,de bello ciuili3 h[ t ! v same day :]9 ,ces> f\ght 8 =tunate battaile1 ! cry+ ( ! armie1 & ! s\nd ( trumpets 0 he>d at ,antio*e 9 ,syria1 s s5sibly1 t ! :ole citie ranne 9 arm\r to def5d _! walles4 ,! v same ?+ he sai?1 happ5$ at ,ptolemais1 & t at ,p]gamus 9 ! mo/ priuie & secret p>ts ( ! temple :]e none may ent]1 saue only prie/s1 :i* place ! ,grecians call 1 !re 7 he>d ! s\nd ( drummes & timbrels4 ,sid5ote3 ,ca/or & ,pollux4 ,sid5ote3 ,plut>*4 ,sid5ote3 ,iosephus4 ,! hi/oriograph]s reporte1 t ,ca/or & ,pollux haue ben (t5 sene 9 battailes sitt+ on :ite horses1 valiantly fight+ aga9/ y enemies campe4 ,plut>* write? 9 ,coriolanus life1 t !y 7 sene 9 ! battaile aga9/ ,t>qu9ius1 & t imm$iatly aft]1 !y b>e tid+s to ,rome ( ! victory4 ,! selfe same write? ,titus ,liuius also 9 8 #h4;booke ( 8 fir/ decade4 ,we may reade 9 ! hi/ory ( ! siege ( ! noble citie ( ,magdeburge 9 ,saxonie1 t ! enimie :i* laide siege to ! t[ne1 s (t5 z ! citiz5s issu$ out to skirmi% ) !m1 suppos$ t "o vp a :ite horse came rid+ be=e ! citiz5s battaile1 :5 z ! citiz5s !mselues sawe no su* man4 ,iosephus 9 8 bookes ( ! w>res 9 ,iurie1 recorde? :at /raunge signes hapn$ be=e ! de/ructi ( ,i]usalem3 :i* 71 t a bras5 gate be+ fa/ rampi]d ) b>res1 op5$ 9 ! night "t ( 8 owne accord4 ,& t be=e ! ,sunne set1 !re 7 sene *>iots 9 ! aire1 & armies ( m5 well furni%$1 enuiron+ ! citie r\nde ab\t4 ,& t at ,:itsontide1 z ! prie/s entr$ ! temple to celebrate diu9e s]uice1 !y he>d a great noise1 & by by a voice cry+ ,migremus h9c4 ,let vs dep>t h5ce4 ,he reck5e? vp o!r l ?+s1 :i* we nede n repeate 9 ?is place4 ,! same night t ,leo ( ,con/ant9ople 0 slayne 9 ! temple1 ! trauell]s by sea he>d a voice 9 ! aire :i* said3 t ,leo _h ro>$ out eu5 to ! same place4 ,sid5ote3 ,felix ,malleolus4 ,felix ,malleolus doctor ( bo? y lawes1 ma/] ( ,solodor1 canon at ,tigur1 a m ( great read+1 z x may easily ape>e by 8 l]n$ writ+s :i* ar yet extt4 7,= he liu$ ab\t y "t : y ,cocell ( ,basil 0 hold7 write? 9 8 booke de nobilitate1 c4#cj4 y x is to be sen 9 y hi/orie ( ,rodulphus k+ ( ! ,romanes1 t :5 ! said ,rodulphus _h vanqui%$ ,o?ot>us1 ,k+ ( ,boemia1 cont9u+ on ! place all night1 :]e ! battell 0 f\ght1 ab\t midnight1 c]ta9 ,spirits or ,deuils1 ) horrible noise & tumulte1 tr\bl$ & disord]$ 8 :ole armie4 ,& t ^? 7 spirits walk+ by night1 x appe>$ h]eby1 t !y sodeynly vani%$ away l smoake4 ,! same ,au?or write? 9 8 xxvi4 *apt]1 ,t 9 ! ye>e ( our ,"l 4#abhj4 z "o ( ! ,plebans 7z !y call !m7 belong+ to ! *ur*e ( ,tigur9e prea*$ to ! p1 ! graue /one ( ! tumbe or sepul*re ( ! two m>tires ,felix & ,regula1 patrones ( ! same place1 viol5tly brake asund]1 no man m\+ or t\*+ x1 giu+ a horrible s\nd l vnto ?und]1 s t ! p 7 no lesse a/oni%$ & afraide1 ?an if ! vaute ( ! ,*ur*e _h fall5 d[ne4 ,& he sai?1 t ! same ye>e1 ! ?ird day ( ,octob]1 ! great] "p ( ! citie ( ,tigurum 0 br5t ) fire1 & more\]1 t s$ition 0 m\$ among/ ! ,citiz5s1 = c]ta9e ,ecclesia/ical discipl9es1 & = ! ,imp]iall ,banne 7z !y t]me x47 ,9 ! ye>e ( our ,"l 4#addj4 ! twelfe day ( ,decemb]1 at y d$ication ( ! =esaid *ur*e1 ab\t midnight1 !re 0 ! l noise he>de1 & imm$iatly aft] foll[$ ciuill w>res1 :i* ! ,tigur9s held ) vnc]ta9e successe aga9/ ! o!r ,heluetians1 = ! space ( seu5 ye>es & m4 ,! same writ] 9 ! 4#cc4 ,*ap4 ha?1 t at ! same "t 9 ! ye>e ( our ,lorde 4#addd4 be=e t valiaunt battaile1 :i* a feawe ,heluetians f\ght aga9/ ! innum]able companie ( ,lewes ,dolph9 ( ,fraunce1 fa/ by ! wals ( ,basill1 9 ! "t ( ! g5]all ,c\ncell1 !re 0 he>de c]ta9e nightes ab\t ^? places1 ! al>me ( ,s\ldi\rs1 ! clatt]+ ( h>neys1 & ! noyse ( m5 enc\ntr+ togi!r4 c4 ,"h ,i purposely omit _m su* l examples1 = !re are _m bookes1 bo? ( aunci5t & also ( newe writ]s1 t\*+ /raunge signes & wond]s1 :]e9 ^! may be r$de4 ,,*ap4 ,,xviii4 ,x is pr\$ by te/imonies ( holy scripture1 t spirites are sometime se5e & he>d1 & t o!r /raunge matt]s d (t5 *aunce4 ,sid5ote3 ,luke #ad4 ,yet p]*aunce x w be obiect$ vnto vs1 t we br+ no te/imony out ( holy scripture1 t\*+ ?is matt]3 especially to pr\e1 t ,spirits d (t5times appe>e vnto m54 ,i answ]1 t tru? x is1 ,!re are fewe ?+s h]e( 9 ! scriptures1 & yet not)/&+ some:at is to be r$de 9 !m4 ,x is read 9 ,s4 ,mat!w 8 f\rten? ,*apt]1 ( ,*ri/s ,disciples1 t :5 9 ! night season1 by reason ( a contr>y w9d1 !y 7 9 great dang] ( dr[n+ 9 ! lake ( ,g5az>e?1 & t 9 ! dawn+ ( ! day1 ! ,"l walk$ on ! wat]1 !y be+ afraide1 cri$ out1 suppos+ !y sawe a ,_s4 ,h]e( we ga!r1 t !y knew well in\gh1 t ,spirits appe>$ vnto m5 vpon sea & l&4 ,likewise :5 ! ,"l be+ ris5 f dea?1 appe>$ vnto 8 ,disciples1 mean+ to assure !m ( 8 resurrection1 !y ?\ght at ! fir/1 t !y sawe a ,_s4 ,9 ! :i* place1 ,*ri/ d5ie? n b !re are ,spirits & /raunge sightes1 & t !y are sometimes sene1 b he r confirme? ! same by putt+ a diff]5ce betwene himselfe1 & ,spirits ( va9e app>itions4 ,b z t\*+ ^! two te/imonies1 we wil speak m 9 ano!r place4 ,sid5ote3 #b4,samuel4 ,x is a notable hi/orie :i* we read 9 ! seconde ,booke ( ,samuel conc]n+ ,saule1 :o1 at :at "t ! ,phili/ians w>r$ vppon him1 & t he 0 9 v]ie great daung] ( !m1 he came to a woman1 :o 0 a wit*1 & desir$ h] to raise ,samuel f dea?1 t he might "k 8 c\nsell t\*+ ! successe ( ! w>s4 ,%e rais$ him vp "o1 :om ,saule tooke to be ,samuel indede1 :o also tolde him :at eu5te %\lde come ( ! w>res4 ,b :e!r he 7 a true ,samuel or a c\nt]fait1 we w dispute ! matt] m at l>ge 9 8 conu5i5t place4 ,sid5ote3 #b4,samuel4 ,sid5ote3 #a4,p>al4#ad4 ,z conc]n+ o!r m>uell\s ?+s1 !re is some:at to be read 9 ! ,scriptures3 ,9 ! seconde ( ,samuel ! fift *ap4 ,also 9 ! fir/ ( ,p>alipom5on1 & ! 4xiiii4 *ap4 we reade1 t ! ,phili/9es w5t vp ! seconde "t into ,iurie1 to make w>res on ,dauid3 ,he w5t vnto ! ,"l1 & %ew$ him ! matt]1 :o commaund$ him1 t he %\lde embu%e himselfe beh9de ! wood ) 8 armie1 & :5 he he>d a ru/l+ or noise 9 ! toppes ( ! tres1 he %\ld imm$iatly sette vppon !m4 ,?is s\nde !y say 0 a /range & sup]naturall s\nd4 ,sid5ote3 #b4,reg4#f4g4 ,x is writt5 9 ! second booke ( ! ,k+s ! 4vi4 & vii4 *apt]s1 t ,god deliu]$ ! citie ( ,sam>ia f great fam9e1 :5 x 0 fi]cely besieg$ by ,b5hadad k+ ( ! ,assirians1 = 9 ! night season _! enemies did he>e ! noise ( ! *>iots1 ! neigh+ ( horsses1 & %re*+ ( a huge armie1 z x 7 9 _! owne pauillions & t5tes1 suppos+ !re=e1 t ! kyng ( ,israel _h ga!r$ togi!r 8 footem5 & horssem51 & _h n[e sette vppon !m1 !y s\ghte to saue !mselues by flighte1 leau+ !yr victuall & o!r pr\ision beh9de !m 9 _! t5tes4 ,sid5ote3 #a4,samu4#g4 ,9 ! fir/ ( ,samuel & ! seu5? *apt]1 ,god caus$ a wond]full greate noyse to s\nde ou] ! ,phili/ians1 & s de/roy$ !m4 ,i meane !y 7 s affright$ ) a k9de ( /raunge fe>e1 t x 0 an easie matt] to vanqui% !m4 ,sid5ote3 ,daniel #e4 ,9 ! fif? ,*apt] ( ,daniel ye may reade1 t k+ ,bal?as> 9 8 roy/+ banquet1 espi$ "r aga9/ ! c&le1 a h& writ+ vpon ! wall :at 8 end %\ld be4 ,sid5ote3 #b4 ,ma*a4 #c4 ,x is r$de 9 ! ?ird ,*apt] ( ! seconde ( ! ,ma*abees1 t !re appe>$ a horsse vnto ,heliodorus1 s]uant vnto ,seleucus k+ ( ,asia1 z he 0 ab\t to de/roy ! temple ( ,hi]usalem3 & vpon ! horsse sem$ to sit a t]rible man1 :i* made t[>ds him to ou]run him4 ,on ea*e side ( him 7 two yoong m5 ( excell5t beautie1 :i* ) :ippes sc\rg$ ,heliodorus4 ,sid5ote3 #b4 ,ma*4 #aj4 ,sid5ote3 #b4 ,ma*4 #aa4 ,! second ( ! ,ma*abees & t5? *apt]1 ,iudas ,ma*abeus enc\ntr$ ) 8 enemies1 & :5 ! battaile 0 hotte1 !re appe>$ vnto ! enemy out ( heau51 fiue m5 sitt+ on horses1 rayn$ ) notable bridles ( gold1 :o l$de ! ,iewes ho/e1 & two ( !m def5d$ ,ma*abeus f all 8 enemies4 ,& vnto ,ma*abeus appe>$ a horsman 9 a %9+ g>m5t1 8 arm\r all ( gold1 & %ak+ 8 spe>e4 ,:]eby x 0 signifi$1 t he %\ld obta9e a notable & fam\s victorie4 #b4 ,ma*a4 #aa4 ,i alleadge n ^! examples1 = t ,i adiudge ! bookes ( ,ma*abees1 ( z good au?oritie z ! ,canonicall bookes ( ! new & old ,te/am5t3 b only = t !y are ioyn$ togi!r ) !m1 & may be read ( eu]y "o3 & !y 7 alwaies read ( ! aunci5t p4 ,= albeit !y neu] w5t ab\t to appr\e any doctr9e by !m1 yet 7 !y ( great au?oritie amg/ !m4 ,,*ap4 ,,xix4 ,to :ome1 :51 :]e1 & aft] :at sort1 ,spirites d appe>e1 & :at !y d worke4 ,by all ^! examples we may pla9ly p]ceiue1 t _m /range ?+s are obiect$ to m5s s5ses1 & t sometimes ,spirits are sene & he>d1 n only 7z "s haue ?\ght1 z ,plut>k witnesse? 9 ! life ( ,dion7 ( *ildr51 wom51 sicke folkes1 dott>ds1 & o!rwise v pla9 & simple creatures1 b also to m5 ( good c\rage1 & su* z haue b9 p]fectly 9 _! wits4 ,yet x may n be d5i$ b t !re appe>e _m m vnto "s1 ?an vnto o!r "s1 z vnto trauell]s1 wat*-m51 hunt]s1 c>t]s1 & m>r9]s1 :o leade all _! life n only 9 ! day "t1 b also 9 night1 9 i\rney+1 9 ! wat]1 woods1 hills & vallies4 ,y %all mete ) "s "o :o neu] sawe nor he>d any ( ?is ge>e 9 all 8 life "t1 & contr>iwise1 !re be o!r "s :i* haue sene & he>d v _m su* l ?+s4 ,s !re are "s :i* v sildom *ance vpon ,s]p5ts1 & aga9e1 _m !re are :i* (t5times mete ) !m 9 _! i\rney4 ,! common p say1 t ^? ^: natiuities *ance vpon ! ,ang>ies 7= s !y t]me ! f\re seasons ( ! ye>e7 d se m /ore ( spirits1 ?an ^? :i* are borne at o!r times1 b ^! are mere trifles4 ,^? :i* are /$fa/ 9 true fai?1 se or he>e su* ?+s m sildome ?an sup]/iti\s p1 z 9 all o!r ?+s4 ,he t is sup]/iti\s1 vse? "s bless+ 7z !y call x7 to heale 8 ,horsses disease1 & x take? good effect3 he en*aunte? a ,s]p5t1 & x _c once mo\e out ( ! place4 ,he applie? a bless+ to /aun*e bledyng1 & x /oppe? pres5tly3 ,he take? a hollie rod1 or twi/$ w& in*ant$1 x w m\e :]e a mettle m9e is3 b he t is ( a s\nde fay? & do? despise ^! ?+s1 7= he kn[e? well !y are contr>y to ! ^w ( ,god1 & also to ! ,popes decres7 albeit p]*aunce he practise su* ?+s1 yet not)/&+ he c br+ no?+ to passe4 ,& s also x *aunce? t he see? spirites & va9e visions1 a great deale m seldome ?an sup]/iti\s m5 d1 = he kn[e? well :at he ought to deme & iudge ( !m4 ,!re are "s k9de ( m51 :o ?9ke x a gay ?+1 if _m su* /raunge sights appe>e vnto !m4 ,!re 7 f>re _m m ( ^! k9des ( app>itions & myracles sene amonge/ vs1 at su* times z we 7 giu5 vnto bl9dnesse & sup]/ition1 ?an s9ce t ! ,gospell 0 purely prea*$ amonge/ vs3 ! cause :]e( ,i w %ewe h]eaft]4 ,& more\] x comme? (t5times to passe1 t "s "o man do? he>e or se "s ?+ mo/ pla9ly1 :5 an o!r :i* /&e? by him1 or walke? ) him1 ney!r see?1 nor he>e? any su* matt]4 ,sid5ote3 ,"s m5 see ?+s :i* o!r m5 see n4 ,sid5ote3 ,actes4#i4 ,sid5ote3 ,actes4#bb4 ,we reade 9 ! hi/orie ( ,heliseus1 t he sawe *>iottes ( fire1 & _m horsm5 vpon ! toppe ( ! ,m\nta9e3 & yet 8 s]uaunt sawe no?+ vntill ! ,prophet pray$ vnto ! ,"l1 t he w\ld v\*safe = 8 confirmation & consolation1 to op5 8 eyes t he might also behold ?is notable miracle4 ,s likewise we reade 9 ! #i4 *apt] ( ! ,actes ( ! ,apo/les1 t ,*ri/ ou]?rew ,paule be=e ,damascus1 & t he spake vnto him1 & 8 companions also he>de ! voice4 ,aft]w>des 9 ! #bb4 *apt]1 ,paule himselfe %ew+ vnto ! p 9 ! pres5ce ( ,lycias1 9 ! ,ca/le at ,hi]usalem1 :at _h happ5$ vnto !m1 sai? t !y he>d n ! voice ( him t talk$ ) him3 :i* two places are n repugnant1 = ! mean+ is1 t !y he>d a voyce or s\nde indede1 b !y vnd]/ood n :at ! ,"l _h sayd vnto him4 ,sid5ote3 ,socrates famili>4 ,plato write? 9 8 dialogue call$ ,!ages1 t ,socrates _h a famili> _s1 :o 0 woonte to put him 9 mynd to cease f lab\r+1 :5 t :i* he attempt$ %\ld haue no happie successe4 ,?is _s he himselfe sawe n1 & o!r m5 he>de n4 ,!y say t sometimes ,*ildr5 doe se c]ta9e ?+s1 :i* o!r m5 see n1 & by a c]ta9e peculi> op]ation ( nature1 "s m5 behold t :i* o!rs 9 no wise c p]ceiue4 ,sid5ote3 ,at :at "t spirits appe>e4 ,sid5ote3 ,apocalips4 ,z t\*+ ! "t :5 spirits appe>e1 we reade 9 hi/ories t x %all be aft] a ?\s& ye>es :i* ,god ha? appoynt$1 9 ! :i* "t ,sa9te ,iohn prophesi$ 9 ! ,apocalips1 t ,sa?an %\lde be lette loose1 t is to saye1 err\rs & sup]/ition1 & al k9de ( mis*efe %uld ab\nd1 & _m spirits appe> eu]y :]e3 = m5 gaue !m m cr$ite1 ?an ! ,scriptures4 ,if a _s appe>$1 or 0 he>d to say 9 case ^! or ^? ?+s be decre$1 to wit1 v[$ ,pilgrimage1 & erect+ ,*appelles1 & t ?is %all be an acceptable k9de ( wor%ip vnto ,god1 ! ,bi%oppes & p>y%e ,prie/es weigh$ n :e!r ^? ?+s 7 agreable to ! ^w ( ,god or no1 c4 ,spirits appe>$ 9 old "t1 & d appe>e /ill 9 ^! dayes bo? day & night1 b especially 9 ! night1 & be=e midnighte 9 our fir/ slepe4 ,more\]1 on ! frydayes1 satt]dayes1 & fa/+ dayes1 to confirme sup]/ition4 ,nei!r may we m>uell1 t !y are he>d m 9 ! night1 ?an 9 ! day "t4 ,= he :o is ! au?or ( ^! ?+s1 is call$ 9 ! holye ,scriptures ! ,pr9ce ( d>k5esse1 & !re=e he %unne? ! light ( ,gods ^w4 ,sid5ote3 ,9 :at place spirits are se54 ,& albeit ^! are he>d or sene 9 al places1 yet are !y mo/ especially conu]sant 9 ! fieldes :]e battels haue b5e f\ght1 or 9 places :]e slaught]s haue b5e made3 9 places ( execution2 9 woods into ! :i* !y h coniur$ deuils be+ ca/ out ( m53 9 ,*ur*es1 ,mona/]ies1 & ab\t ,sepul*]s1 9 ! b\nds ( c\ntries1 & buts ( l&s3 9 prisons1 h\ses & t[]s1 & sometime also 9 ! ru9es & rubbi% ( ,ca/les4 ,sid5ote3 ,esay #ac4 ,sid5ote3 ,mon/]s ( ! des>t4 ,sid5ote3 ,esay4#cd4 ,god ?reatne? ! ,babilonians 9 ! #ac4 *ap4 ( ,esay1 t ,spirits & ,satyres %al daunce :]e _! magnific5t h\ses & ,pallaces 71 :]e !y 7 wont to lead _! daunces4 ,& 9 8 #cd4 *apt]1 :]e he ?reatne? de/ruction vnto all nations & enemies ( ,god1 he sai?3 ,9 ! ru9\s & tott]+ ,pallaces1 ,ca/les1 & h\ses1 horrible spirites %all appe>e ) t]rible cries1 & ! ,satyro %all call vnto h] mate1 yea & ! night hags %all take _! re/ !re4 ,= by ! suff]aunce ( ,god1 wick$ diuels worke /raunge ?+s 9 ^? places :]e m5 haue ex]cis$ pride & crueltie4 ,sid5ote3 ,aft] :at sort spirites appe>e4 ,! man] ( appe>+ ( spirits1 is diu]s & manifold1 z x appe>e? by ^? ?+s :i* ,i haue alleag$ be=e4 ,= !y %ewe !mselues 9 sundry sorts3 sometimes 9 ! %ape ( a man :om we "k1 :o is yet aliue1 or lately dep>t$3 & o!r:ile 9 ! lik5esse ( "o :om we "k n4 ,i he>d ( a graue & wise man1 :i* 0 a ,magi/rate 9 ! ,t]ritorie ( ,tigurie1 :o affirm$1 t z he & 8 s]uant w5t ?r\gh ! pa/ures1 9 ! somm] v e>ly1 he espi$ "o :ome he knew v well1 wick$ly defil+ himselfe ) a ,m>e1 :]e) be+ amaz$1 he return$ back aga9e1 & knock$ at 8 h\se1 :ome he suppos$ he _h sen1 & !r vnd]/ood = a c]ta9tie1 t he w5t n on foote out ( 8 *amb] y morn+4 ,& 9 case he _h n dilig5tly se>*$ out y matt]1 ! good hone/ man _h surely b9 ca/ 9 prison1 & put on ! rack4 ,i reh]se ?is hi/ory = ?is end1 t ,iudges %\ld be v circumspect 9 ^! cases1 = y diuell by ^! means do? (t5times circumu5t y innoc5t4 ,*unegunda wife vnto ,h5ry ! #b4 ,emp]\r ( y "n1 0 greatly suspect$ ( adult]y1 & !reuppon _m false rumors scatt]$1 t %e 0 too famili> ) a c]ta9e yoong man 9 ! ,c\rt1 = ! ,diuell 9 ! lik5esse ( ! same yoong man1 0 (t5times sene come out ( ! ,empresse ,*amb]4 ,b %e aft]w>ds decl>$ h] innoc5cie by tread+ vppon hotte gl[+ pl\gh%>es1 7z ! cu/ome 0 !n7 )\t any hurt+ h] fete1 z witnesse? ,alb]tus ,cranzius1 9 8 f\r? booke1 & fir/ ,*apt] ( 8 ,metropolis4 ,we reade t _m spirites haue appe>$ vnto c]ta9e ,h]mites & ,monkes 9 ! %ape ( a woman1 allur+ & intis+ !m to fil?ie lu/4 ,!y appe>e also 9 ! f\rme ( brute bea/es1 sometime f\re foot$1 z ( a ,dogge1 a ,sw9e1 a ,horsse1 a ,goate1 a ,catte1 or a ,h>e3 & sometimes ( f\les1 & crep+ wormes1 z ( a ,cr[1 a night ,owle1 a s*rit* ,owle1 a ,snake1 or ,dragon1 :]e( ! ,g5tiles _h great pl5tie 9 _! ,temples & h\ses1 & n\ri%$ !m1 z we may reade eu]y :]e 9 ! ,poets4 ,spirits haue sometimes appe>$ 9 a pleasaunt f\rme1 & sometimes 9 a horrible %ape4 ,at "o "t "s ha? b5e sene ryd+ on horsebacke1 or go+ on foote1 or crawl+ vppon all f\re4 ,at an o!r "t ha? appe>$ a man all burn+ 9 fire1 or b]aide ) blood3 & some:ile1 8 b[elles haue sem$ to traile out1 8 belly be+ z x 7 ripp$ vp4 ,sometimes a %ad[ ha? onely appe>$3 sometimes a h&1 sometimes an in/rum5t1 z a /affe1 a sworde1 or "s su* lyke ?+ :i* ! spirite helde 9 8 h&e4 ,sometimes he appe>$ 9 man] ( a bundle ( hey1 burn+ on fire3 ano!r :ile onely a ho>se k9de ( voyce 0 he>d4 ,sometimes a _s ha? b5e he>d walk+ 9 ! inn] p>te ( ! h\se1 turn+ ! leaues ( a ,booke1 or tell+ money1 or play+ at dice1 or b\ns+ aga9/ ! wall4 ,& sometimes !re is he>d a t]rible noyse or clappe1 z if a peale ( ,gunnes 7 dis*>g$ h>d at h&4 ,& spirits sometimes1 tak+ a man by ! arme or by ! haire ( ! head1 haue walk$ ) !m4 ,sid5ote3 ,olaus4 ,sid5ote3 ,daunces ( ,spirits4 ,sid5ote3 ,saxo4 ,sid5ote3 ,pomponius ,mela4 ,sid5ote3 ,sol9us4 ,olaus ,magnus 9 8 ?ird booke & eleu5? ,*apt] ,de ,g5tibus ,sept5trionalibus1 write?1 t eu5 9 ^! our dayes1 9 _m places 9 ! ,nor? p>tes1 !re are c]ta9e mon/]s or spirites1 :i* tak+ on !m "s %ape or figure1 vse 7*iefly 9 ! night season7 to daunce1 aft] ! s\nde ( all man] ( in/rum5ts ( musicke3 :om ! inhabitants call companies1 or dances ( ,elues1 or ,fairies4 ,some:at also is to bee reade t\*+ ?is matt] 9 ,saxo ,grammaticus1 9 8 hi/orie ( ,d5m>ke4 ,su* l ?+s are ^? :i* ,pomponius ,mela reporte? 9 8 ?ird booke ( ! description ( ,ae?iopia1 t 9 ,mauritania beyonde ! ,m\nt ,atlas1 _m times 9 ! night season are sene great lightes1 & t t9kl+ ( ,cymballs1 & noyses ( ,pipes are also he>d1 & :5 x is daylight no man appe>e?4 ,sol9us write? 9 8 ?irtie eight & =tie f\re *apt]s1 t 9 ?is same ,m\nta9e1 giptians vse eu]y :]e to leade _! daunces3 ( :om also ,pl9ie make? m5tion 9 8 fir/ booke & fir/ ,*apt]4 ,m5 holde op9ion1 t !y are ,panes1 ,faunes1 & ,satyres1 ( :om ! olde writ]s haue m5tion$ _m ?+s4 ,sid5ote3 ,hi]ome4 ,sid5ote3 ,a ,fable out ,hi]ome1 ( a ,c5taure1 ,a ,mon/] hau+ ! =ep>t l a man1 ! h9d] l a horse4 ,sa9t ,hi]ome write? 9 ! life ( ,paule ! ,h]mit1 t an ,hippoc5taure1 appe>$ vnto ,s4 ,an?onie1 9 ! same %ape :i* is describ$ ( ! ,poets4 ,9 a /onie valley 7sai? he7 he espi$ a ,dw>ffe ( a small /ature1 hau+ a crook$ nose1 & 8 =ehead r\gh ) hornes3 ! h9d] "p ( 8 bodie1 & 8 fete l vnto a ,goate4 ,an?ony no?+ amaz$ ) ?is sighte1 take? vnto him ! %ield ( fai?1 & ! bre/plate ( hope1 lyke a good w>ri\r4 ,not)/&+ ! =esayde creature pres5t$ him ) ,dates1 to refre% him 9 8 i\rney1 z witnesses ( peace & fri5d%ip4 ,:i* :5 ,an?onius vnd]/ood1 he /aide1 & enquir+ ( him :at he 01 receiu$ ?is answ]e4 ,i am 7quo? he7 a mortall creature1 & "o ( ! inhabitants ( ?is des>t1 :ome ! ,g5tiles1 be+ deceiu$ ) _m errors1 doo? wor%ip1 call+ vs ,faunes1 ,satyrs1 & night ,m>es4 ,& ,i am s5t z ,embassador f our company1 :o e>ne/ly bese* ?e1 t ?\ wilt pray vnto ! ,god ( all creatures = vs1 :om we ackn[l$ge to be come into ! _w1 to saue ! same1 c4 ,sid5ote3 ,plut>*4 ,& "h we may 9 no wise ou]passe 9 sil5ce1 t notable hi/orie :i* ,plut>* 9 8 booke ,de fectu oraculorum1 7translat$ by t le>n$ man ,adrianus ,turnebus7 recite? 9 ^! words4 ,t\*+ ! dea? ( diuels1 ,i haue he>d a c]ta9e hi/orie ( "o :o 0 nei!r fooli%1 nor accu/om$ to lye4 ,= x 0 ,epi!rces1 my c\ntreyman1 a pr(ess\r ( ,gramm]1 fa!r vnto milianus ! ,rhe?oritian1 ( :ome "s ( y also haue he>d ! same3 ,he told me1 t :5 he once tooke %ip1 mean+ to g into ,italie1 because he c>ri$ ) him n only great /ore ( m>*&ise1 b also v _m pass5g]s1 9 ! eu5+ :5 !y 7 ab\t ! ,isl&s ,e*9ad1 ! w9d q ceas$1 & t ! %ippe driu+ 9 ! ,sea1 be+ br\ght at ! la/ vnto ,paxe1 _m !n wak+1 & _m also quaff+ aft] !y _h supp$1 sode9ly !re 0 he>d a voyce ( "o :i* call$ ,?amus1 9 su* sort t eu]y man m>uell$4 ,?is ,?amus 0 a ,pilotte borne 9 ,egipt1 vnkn[ne vnto _m :i* 7 9 ! %ip4 ,:]e=e be+ twice call$1 he held 8 peace1 & ! ?ird "t answ]$3 !n ! o!r ) a l\d] voyce commaund$ him1 t :5 he came vnto ,palodes1 he %\ld tell !m t ! great ,god ,pan 0 dep>t$4 ,:5 ?is 0 he>d1 eu]y man 0 amaz$ ) fe>e1 z ,epi!rces affirm$ vnto vs3 ,& be+ 9 consultation :e!r !y %\ld d z 0 commaund$ or n1 ,?amus ?us iudg$ ( ! matt]3 t if ! w9de did bl[e1 !y mu/ passe by ) sil5ce1 b if x 7 calme )\t w9de1 he mu/ vtt] t :i* we _h he>d4 ,:5 !re=e !y 7 come to ,palodes1 & no w9d /irr$1 nor waue m\$1 ,?amus look+ out ( ! /]ne t[>ds ! l&e1 cry$ out z he _h he>d1 t ! great ,god ,pan 0 deceas$3 ,he _h scant end$ ^? words1 :5 imm$iatly !re foll[$ a great gron+1 n ( "o man1 b ( _m1 be+ admixt z x 7 ) great admiration4 ,& because _m 7 pres5t 9 ! %ip1 7!y said7 ! same h]e( 0 spedely spr$ abroad at ,rome1 & ,?amus s5t by ,tib]ius y ,emp]\r1 :o gaue s mu* cr$it vnto ! matt]1 t he dilig5tly enquir$1 & ask$ :o t ,pan 04 ,! le>n$ m5 :ome he _h 9 great numb] ab\t him1 suppos$ t ,pan 0 he1 :o 0 ! sonne ( ,m]curie & ,p5elope1 c4 ,sid5ote3 ,de prep>atione ,euang4 li4#e4;*ap4#i4 ,sid5ote3 ,paulus ,m>sus4 ,^! & su* l ?+s1 7,eusebius :o also recite? ?is hi/orie7 affirme? to haue *aunc$ 9 t "t ( ,tib]ius1 9 ! :i* ,*ri/ be+ conu]sant among/ m51 expell$ all man] ( diuels f ! societie ( !m4 ,o!r mo/ godly pr(ess\rs ( our ,religion1 affirme1 7z namely ,paulus ,m>sus1 9 8 ,annotations vppon ! fir/ ( ,ouids ,fa/i7 t ?is voyce 0 he>d out ( ,paxe1 ! v same night ensu+ ! day :]e9 our ,lorde suff]$1 9 ! #ai4 ye>e ( ,tib]ius1 :i* 0 ! same ye>e t ,*ri/ 0 crucifi$ 93 by ! :i*e voyce be+ vtt]$ 9 a wild]nesse ( solit>y rockes1 x 0 decl>$ t our ,"l & ,god _h suff]$ = vs4 ,= ! ^w ,pan 9 ,greeke1 signifie? all3 & !n ! ,"l ( al ! _w 0 crucifi$4 ,he adde? more\]1 t ,!odosius do? say1 t ! ,ar*adians doo wor%ip ?is ,god1 call+ him 1 mean+ !reby to signifie a ,lorde & ,rul]1 n ( words1 b ( all mann] ( mat]iall sub/ances3 ^: p[] is su*e1 t x is able to create ! ess5ce & sub/aunce ( all bodies1 :e!r t !y be heau5ly1 or e>?ly4 ,& albeit he ref]re ?is vnto ! ,sunne1 yet if a man m>ke dilig5tly1 8 my/]ies haue a high] mean+1 c4 ,sid5ote3 ,hunt+ ( ,diuels4 ,h]eunto belonge? ^? ?+es :i* are report$ t\*+ ! *as+ or hunt+ ( diuels1 & also ( ! daunces ( dead m51 :i* are ( sundry sortes4 ,i haue he>d ( "s :i* haue au\*$1 t !y haue sene !m4 ,no man is able to rehe>se all ! %apes :]e9 spirits haue appe>$1 = ! diuell1 :o = ! mo/ "p is ! work] ( ^! ?+s1 c 7z ! ,poets fa9e ( ,proteus7 *aunge himselfe into all %apes & fa%ions4 ,^! walk+ spirites sometimes /oppe ! way be=e m5 z !y trauell1 & leade !m out ( _! way1 & put !m 9 su*e great fe>e1 t sometimes !y become grayhead$ 9 "o night4 ,i rememb] ,i haue he>d ! l hi/orie ( my olde fri5de ,iohn ,will+1 a godly & le>n$ man1 ( "o 9 ! ,c\ntie ( ,hann[1 :o n _m ye>es ago1 met+ ) a walkyng spirite 9 ! night season1 0 s mu* alt]$1 t at 8 return+ home1 8 owne ,daught]s knewe him n4 ,spirites (t5times awake m5 out ( _! slepe1 & cause _m to =sake _! owne h\ses1 s t !y _c hire !m out to any o!r4 ,sometimes !y ou]?r[ some:at1 or /rike m51 or ca/ /ones at !m1 & hurt !m ei!r 9 _! bodies or 9 _! goods3 yea & sometime ,god do? suff] !m to b]eaue m5 ( _! liues4 ,x (t5 *aunce? t ^? m5s faces & heads d swel1 :i* haue sene or he>d spirits1 or haue b5e bla/$ ) !m3 & "s are tak5 mad1 z we se by exp]i5ce4 ,i rememb] well x ha? happ5$1 t "s suppos+ !y haue sene arm$ m51 :o 7 ready to take !m1 haue !re=e assai$ to slaie !mselues3 :i* ?+ may be by craft ( ! diuel4 ,spirites d also tr\ble cattell 9 ! night "t1 9 ! pa/ures4 ,?us mu* conc]n+ ! fir/ "p ( ?is worke1 :]e9 7,i tru/7 ,i haue pr\$1 & made x euid5t1 t albeit !re be _m :i* va9ely p]swade !mselues !y haue sene w&r+ spirits1 or haue beheld "o in/ed ( an o!r3 yet not)/&+ t !re are walk+ spirits1 & t o!r /range ?+s s sometime happ54 ,i haue also %ew$ vnto :ome !y appe>e especially1 & :]e1 :51 aft] :at sort1 or 9 :at f\rmes !y %ewe !mselues1 & :at ?+s !y worke & br+ to passe4 ,:osoeu] d>e flatly d5y ^! manifold & agreable te/imonies ( ! olde & new writ]s1 he seme? vnwor?ie 9 my iudgem5t1 ( any cr$it1 :atsoeu] he say4 ,= z x is a great tok5 ( lightnesse1 if "o by & by beleeue eu]y man :i* sai?1 he ha? se5e spirits3 s on ! o!r side1 x is great impud5cy1 if a man ra%ly & impud5tly contemne all ?+s :i* are adu\*$1 ( s _m1 & s cr$ible ,hi/oriograph]s1 & aunci5t ,fa!rs1 & o!r graue m5 ( greate au?oritie4 ,illu/ration ,! seconde p>te ( ?is ,booke do? %ewe1 t ^? ,spirits & o!r /raunge sights1 be n ! s\les ( m51 b ei!r good or euil ,angels1 or else "s secret & hid op]ations4 ,,*ap4 ,i4 ,! op9ion or beliefe ( ! ,g5tiles1 ,iewes1 & ,turkes1 conc]n+ ! e/ate ( ,s\les sep]at$ f _! bodies4 ,9 ! second "p ( ?is booke we haue to consid]1 :at ^? ?+s be :i* 7z wee haue be=e %ew$7 are bo? he>d & sene1 9 ! day "t & 9 ! night1 :e!r !y be ! s\les ( dead m5 or no3 also :at ! olde writ]s haue iudg$ ( !m1 & :at ! holy scriptures1 d tea* vs h]e94 ,sid5ote3 ,platos op9ion4 ,plato do? ?9k1 t ,h]oicall & excell5t s\les1 z be+ ( ! pure sort1 d m\nt al(t3 b t o!r base & vil] s\les1 t are defil$ ) ! pleasures lu/es ( ! bodie1 d w&] bel[ on ! gr\nd1 & ! same he deme? to be ^? spirits :i* are eftsoones sene4 ,sid5ote3 ,t]tullian4 ,also o!r hea!n & prophane writ]s say1 !y are he]eby mo\$ to ?9ke t ! s\les ( m5 doo liue aft] dea?1 = t x is mo/ cle>e & euid5t1 t _m spirits w&] & raunge hi!r & ?i!r1 & are (t times he>d & sene1 & f\nde to talke ) m53 = !y suppose t mo/ ( ^! are m5s s\les4 ,t]tullian a v aunci5t writ]1 9 8 booke ,de anima1 sai?1 t ! wise ,hea!ns1 :i* did def9e ! s\le to be immortall1 7= "s ( !m1 z namely ! ,epicures1 ?\ght t ! s\les di$ ) _! bodies7 ?\ght t ! s\les ( ! wise1 if !y dep>t$ f _! bodies1 hadde _! abid+ on high3 b ! re/ 7 ?r[ne d[ne into ,hell4 ,sid5ote3 ,hom]4 ,sid5ote3 ,virgil4 ,fur!rmore1 ! ,hea!n ?\ght ! ,s\les %\ld /ray cont9ually abroade be=e !y f\nde re/1 vnlesse ! bodies f :i* !y 7 seu]$1 7 rightly buri$ 9 ! e>?4 ,:]e=e 7z we may reade 9 ,poets7 x 0 a greu\s crime to ca/e foor? any bodie vnburi$4 ,hector 9 ,hom]e1 bes\ght ,a*illes t he w\lde n ca/ foor? 8 c>casse to be deu\r$ ( ,dogs & birds1 b t he w\ld deliu] ! same to be ent]r$ by olde ,priamus 8 fa!r1 & ,hecuba 8 "m4 ,patroclus appe>$ 9 a vision by night aft] 8 dea! vnto ,a*illes1 & reque/$ him to be/[e vppon him all fun]al solemnities4 ,= o!rwise he saide ! s\les ( ^? t 7 buri$1 w\lde ?ru/ him backe1 t he %\ld n be able once to ent] 9 at ,hell gates4 ,:i* example ,t]tullian al$ge?1 & !r)al cfute? ?is va9e op9ion ( ! hea!n4 ,pal9urus 9 ,virgill1 bes\ght neas1 t he w\lde ca/ e>? on him1 :5 he 0 dead1 & erect vnto him an he>se1 = s did !y call ^? ,monum5ts ( ! deade1 9 :i*e albeit no man 0 layde1 yet 7 !y vs$ 9 ! hon\r ( ! deceass$4 ,virgill write?1 t ,deiphobus 8 ,gho/ w&r$ abroade1 vnto ! :i*e neas erect$ an ,horse4 ,sid5ote3 ,plato4 ,= ! ,g5tiles 7 ( su*e an op9ion 9 ^? dayes1 t !y ?\ght an emptie & c\nt]feyt$ buriall pr(itt$ v mu*4 ,more\] ! hea!n 7 p]swad$ t ! s\les :i* dy$ be=e _! naturall "t 7especially ( ^? :i*e p]i%$ by viol5t dea?1 :om !y call 1 z by hang+1 dr[n+1 or behead+1 c47 did /raie abroade s long "t z !y %\ld haue liu$1 if !y _h n b9 sla9 by viol5t dea?4 ,:i* op9ion ,t]tullian also confute?4 ,plato 9 8 n9? booke ,de legibus1 write?1 t ! s\les ( ^? :i* are sla91 d pursue _! mur!r]s s f>re1 t !y d hurt !m3 ! :i*1 except x be vnd]/ood by way ( a ,metaphor1 is likewise to be reiect$4 ,sid5ote3 ,! ,iewes op9ion4 ,sid5ote3 ,iob4#g4 ,! ,ca?olike fai? among/ ! ,iewes 01 t ! s\les ( ! dead did n returne into ?is e>?1 b ei!r 7 at re/1 :i* 0 :5 !y di$ 9 ! fai? ( ! promis$ ,messias1 or 7 cdemn$ if !y dep>t$ h5ce 9 _! s9nes )\t rep5tance4 ,= ,iob 9 8 seu5? ,*apt] sai?3 ,eu5 z ! cl\de vani%e? & fade? away1 s he t goe? d[ne to ! graue %all come vp no m1 nor returne into 8 h\se1 c4 ,sid5ote3 ,psal4#ca4 ,sid5ote3 ,eccle4#ab4 ,sid5ote3 ,wisd4#c4 ,sid5ote3 ,psal4#di4 ,b if ?\ wilt say t ,iob 0 an ,e?nicke1 x may be alleag$ ( ,dauid1 t :5 he 0 9 v great dang]1 & dea? eu5 pres5t be=e 8 eyes1 he prai$ 9 ! #ca4 ,psalme4 ,into ?y h&s ,o ,"l ,i comm5d my _s4 ,! ,prea*] also 9 8 #ab4 ,*apt] sai?3 ,! spirite %all returne to ,god t giue? x4 ,9 ! booke ( ,wis$ome 7:i* ( olde writ]s is attribut$ to ,philo ,iudeus7 ! ?ird ,*apt] !re(1 x is writt53 ! s\les ( ! righte\s are 9 ! h&e ( ,god1 & no torm5t %all t\* !m4 ,& on ! o!r side1 ! s\les ( ! wick$ g d[ne into hell4 ,9 ! #di4 ,psalm x is writt5 ( ^? weal?ie worldl+s1 :i* = lucres sake1 dep>t f ,god & 8 ,commaundem5ts3 ,!y are laid z %epe 9 ,hell1 ,dea? %all consume !m1 & ,hell is _! habitation1 c4 ,sid5ote3 #b4 ,samu4 #ab4 ,sid5ote3 ,eccle4 #ch4 ,if ! ,iewes _h beleu$1 t ! s\les aft] ?is life 7 torm5t$ 9 ,purgatorie1 no d\bt among/ s _m diu]s k9ds ( sacrifices1 :i* !y (f]$ = ! s9nes ( ! liu+1 !y w\ld at lea/ haue "s "o k9d ( sacrifice :]eby to r$eme s\les1 or 9 "s "p to assuage & mitigate _! pa9es4 ,& t s\les d returne aft] dea?1 d (f] !mselues to be sene & beheld ( m51 & require aide ( !m1 we f9de no :]e 9 ! old ,te/am5t1 b r ! contr>y4 ,9 ! #b4 ( ,samuel #ab4 ,dauid speake? ?is ( 8 yoong *ilde1 t he begat by ,b]saba1 t he c\ld n br+ him into life aga9e1 t hee w\ld g to him1 & ! *ilde %\ld neu] returne vnto him aga9e4 ,& ,iesus ! sonne ( ,syra*1 9 8 #ch4 *apt] sai?3 ,!re is no return+ f dea?4 ,( ! vision :i* 0 %ew$ to ,samuel1 we w /raightway speake 9 8 prop] place4 ,& t 9 latt] ages1 long aft] ,*ri/ came 9 fle%1 !re 7 "s among/ ! ,iewes1 :o ?\ght t ! s\les sep>at$ f _! bodies1 did /raie & raunge abroad3 x may h]eby be ga!r$1 = t c]ta9e ( ! ,rabb9es write1 t ! s\le ( ,nabo? 7:i* 0 sla91 because he w\ld n sell 8 ,v9ey>d to ,a*ab7 0 t _s t promis$ 8 helpe to s$uce ,a*ab1 be+ z x 7 "o t c\et$ 8 dea?4 ,sid5ote3 ,! ,turkes op9ion4 ,! ,turkes also beleue t ! s\le is immortall1 & t assoone z !y are loos$ f ! bodie1 !y come ei!r into a place ( re/1 or ( torm5t4 ,b :e!r t !y did ?9ke1 t s\les return$ aga9e into ! e>?1 & r\e !re too & fro1 ,i c\ld f9de no pla9e m5tion !re( 9 _! ,alc>on4 ,,*ap4 ,,ii4 ,! ,papi/s doctr9e t\*+ ! s\les ( dead m51 & ! appe>+ ( !m4 ,sid5ote3 ,papi/s4 ,sid5ote3 ,iacobus de ,cusa4 ,! ,papi/s 9 =m] times haue publikely bo? taught & writt51 t ^? spirites :i* m5 somtime se & he>e1 be ei!r good or bad angels1 or els ! s\les ( ^? :i* ei!r liue 9 eu]la/+ blisse1 or 9 ,purgatory1 or 9 ! place ( damn$ p]sons4 ,& t diu]s ( !m are ^? s\les t craue aide & deliu]ance ( m54 ,b t ?is doctr9e ( !irs1 & ! :ole /ate !r( may be ! m euid5tly p]ceiu$1 we w m l>gely repeate ! same out ( _! owne bookes4 ,iacobus de ,cusa1 a ,c>?usian ,fri>1 & ,doctor ( diu9itie1 wrote a booke ( y ,app>ition ( s\les1 aft] !y 7 sep]at$ fro ! bodies3 :i* worke ( 81 ha? 9 x _m sup]/iti\s toyes1 & 0 ,pr9t$ 9 a ,t[ne belong+ to ! dom9ion ( ,b]na1 nam$ ,burgdr(e1 9 ! ye>e ( our ,"l1 #adge4 ,sid5ote3 ,f\re places = s\les4 ,popi% writ]s comm5t+ on ! #d4 booke ( ! ,mai/] ( ,s5t5ces1 d appo9t f\re places to receiue s\les1 aft] !y are dep>t$ f ! bodies4 ,?re ( ! :i* places !y say are p]petuall1 & "o :i* la/e? b = a "t already limitt$4 ,sid5ote3 ,heau54 ,sid5ote3 ,hell4 ,sid5ote3 ,limbus pu]orum :i* is a place :] ! ,papi/es imag9e ! s\les ( yong *ildr to be1 :i* dep>t$ )\t ,baptisme4 ,sid5ote3 ,purgatorie4 ,! fir/ place or receptacle is ,clum ,empireum1 ! firie heau51 s t]m$ ( 8 pass+ great brightnesse & glory1 :i* !y say is ! seate orde9$ = y bliss$ sort3 ?is place by an o!r "n 9 scripture is call$ ,p>adise4 ,! second place is ,hell vnd] ! e>?1 be+ ! ,mansion ( ,diuels & ,infidels1 dep>t+ h5ce 9 deadly s9ne1 )\t rep5tance4 ,! ?ird place !y te>me ,limbus pu]orum1 :i* is pr\id$ z well = ! *ildr5 ( ! fai?full1 z ( ! vnfai?full3 :o 7!y say7 %all cont9ually abyde !re )\t any s5se ( payne1 be+ only depriu$ f ! fruition ( ,gods pres5ce4 ,& !re=e !y say1 t aft] _! dea?1 !y ought n to be buri$ 9 holy buriall4 ,! f\r? place is ,purgatorie1 :i* is prep>$ = !m t dep>te h5ce )\t deadly s9ne1 or if !y committ$ any su* s9nes1 did "s p5ance = !m1 b yet made n full satisfaction = !m1 or else w5t h5ce only /a9$ ) v5ial s94 ,( ?is place1 to wit1 ,purgatorie1 ,popi% writ]s tea* m>uell\s ?+s4 ,"s ( !m say1 t ,purgatorie is also vnd] ! e>? z ,hell is4 ,"s say t ,hell & ,purgatorie are bo? "o place1 albeit ! pa9es be diu]s accord+ to ! des]ts ( s\les4 ,fur!rmore !y say1 t vnd] ! e>? !re are m places ( puni%m5t 9 :i* ! s\les ( ! deade may be purg$4 ,= !y say1 t ?is or t s\le ha? b9 se5e 9 ?is or t m\nta9e1 cl\d1 or valley1 :]e x ha? committ$ ! (f5ce3 & t ^! are p>ticul] ,purgatories1 assign$ vnto !m = "s speciall cause1 be=e ! day ( ,iudgem5t1 aft] :i* "t all mann] ( ,purgatories1 z well g5]al z p>ticul] %all cease4 ,"s ( !m say1 t ! pa9e ( ,purgatorie is all "o ) ! puni%m5t ( hel1 & t !y diff] only 9 ?is1 t ! "o ha? an end1 ! o!r no ende3 & t x is f> m easie to endure all ! paynes ( ?is worlde1 :i*e all m5 s9ce ,adams "t haue su/e9$1 eu5 vnto ! day ( ! la/ ,iudgem5t1 ?an to be>e "o dayes space ! lea/ ( ^! two puni%m5tes4 ,fur!r !y holde t our fire1 if x be comp>$ ) ! fire ( ,purgatorie1 do? resemble only a pa9t$ fire4 ,seke _! ,doct\rs 9 ?is po9te1 on ! f\r? booke ( ,s5t5ces1 ! #bj4 di/9ction4 ,sid5ote3 ,by :ome ,s\les are torm5t$ 9 purgatorie4 ,?is "q also !y m\e1 by :ome ! ,s\les 9 ,purgatorie are torm5t$4 ,:]=e _! op9ions are v diu]s1 & disagreable among !mselues4 ,ri*>dus de ,m$ia ,villa a ,franciscan ,fri]1 write? vpon ! ,mai/] ( ,s5t5ces1 & sai?1 he v]ily beleue? t s\les are c>i$ by good ,angels1 into ! places ( torm5t1 b yet t !y !mselues d n torm5t !m1 because !y %all become at l5g? fell[ citiz5s ) !m4 ,ney!r yet are !y puni%$ by ,deuils 7:o aft] ?is life d no long] tempte m57 b only by ! mere iu/ice ( ,god4 ,& yet 7sai? he7 x may s come to passe1 t ! ,deuils be pres5t at ! do+ !re(1 & reioyce at _! tortures4 ,i ?\ght good to repeate ^! ?+s ( ,purgatorie some:at at l>ge1 ! r = t ! read] might se1 t _! ,doct\rs d disagre 9 a matt] ( great weight1 by :i* !y haue bo? robb$ m5 ( _! weal?1 & plung$ !m into v great mis]ie4 ,sid5ote3 ,papi/s feigne t s\les returne to e>? aga9e4 ,hervnto !y adde1 t ! spirits1 z well ( ! good1 z ! ill1 d come & are s5t vnto m5 liu+1 f hell4 ,& t by ! common lawe ( iu/ice1 all m5 at ! day ( ,iudgem5t %all come to _! trial f hell3 & t none be=e t "t c come f !nce4 ,f>!r !y tea*e1 t by ,gods lic5ce & disp5sation1 c]ta9e1 yea be=e ! day ( ,iudgem5t1 are p]mitt$ to come out ( hell1 & t n = eu]1 b only = a season1 = ! in/ruct+ & t]rify+ ( ! liu+4 ,hervppon !y recite diu]s k9des ( visions1 t c]ta9e ,cl>kes1 & ,laye p]sons be+ damn$1 bo! m5 & wom51 haue appe>$ to _! gho/ly fa!rs1 & o!rs1 & haue op5$ vnto !m ! causes ( _! damnation3 all :i* to rehe>se here 7 lo/ lab\re4 ,& t ! s\les :i* be 9 eu]la/+ ioye1 or 9 ,purgatorie1 d (t5 appe>e1 x may be sene 9 ,gregories ,homelies & ,gregories ,dialogues1 :o write? t ,pet] & ,paule1 & o!r ,sa9tes1 did n onely appe>e vnto holie m51 b did also conducte _! ,s\les vnto ,cele/iall ioye4 ,more\] t ,god do? lic5ce s\les to return f ^? two places1 p>tly = ! com=t & w>n+ ( ! liu+1 & p>tly to pray aide ( !m4 ,& yet t ^? s\les doo n "h repres5t !mselues to be sene ( m51 :51 & h[ (t5 soeu] !y li/ !mselues4 ,no d\bt ^! m5 %ewe !mselues to haue a %>pe wit & pr(\nd k4 ,sid5ote3 ,v,vhether we may wi% to see spirits4 ,^! ,doctors more\] m\e ?is "q1 :e!r we may reque/ )\t (f5ce1 t ! s\les ( su* z are dep>t$1 may %ewe !mselues to be beheld & sene ( ! liu+4 ,to riue asund] ?is crabb$ knotte1 !y br+ ?is w$ge3 t if ?is reque/ proce$e ( "s good int5t1 )\t ! spot ( lightnesse vanitie1 t a man might vnd]/& ! /ate ( "s fri5d1 neighb\r1 b5efact\r1 or ( 8 p>5ts1 or "s o!r1 !rby to helpe & relieue !m spe$ily ( _! torm5ts1 x is no (f5ce at all3 because dead m5s s\les doo ( _! owne accord %ew !m selues vnto ! liu+1 to receiue helpe ( !m1 & !re=e no?+ c let vs to aske ?is ?+ at ,gods h&4 ,( ?is op9ion is ,?omas ( ,aqu9e4 ,b z conc]nyng ! "t & place1 :5 & :]e ,spirites doo pr(f] !mselues to be sene1 !y say1 no c]ta9e rule c be giu53 = ?is /&e? :olly 9 ,gods pleasure1 :o if he li/ to deliu] any1 suff]e? him to make 8 appe>aunce foor?)1 eu5 9 su* places z he may be well he>d 94 ,& t spirits d n alwayes appe>e vnd] a visible %ape1 b sometimes inuisibly1 9 s mu* t sometime no?+ else is he>d ( !m b snes+1 spitt+1 sigh+1 & clapp+ ( h&s c4 ,( :i* po9t ,i haue not$ some:at be=e1 :5 ,i spake g5]ally ( gho/es1 because !y appe>e 9 sundry sorts4 ,& :]esoeu] ^! spirits be1 !y say1 t !y endure puni%m5t4 ,besides t s\les doo n appe>e1 nor answ]e vnto eu]y mans int]rogatories1 b t ( a great numb] !y scantly appe>e vnto "o4 ,sid5ote3 ,h[ a man ought to vse himself :5 spirits appe>e accord+ to ! ,papi/s4 ,sid5ote3 ,dan4#aj4aa4 ,sid5ote3 #a4,samu4#c4 ,& !re=e !y tea*e4 ,:5soeu] su* visions ( spirits are %ew$1 m5 %\ld vse fa/+ & prai] or eu] !y demaunde any "q ( !m3 :i* 7say !y7 9 ! t5? & eleu5? ,*apt]s ( ,daniell1 is read to haue b5e done by ,daniell himself4 ,besides ?is1 %rift1 & mass+ %\ld be vs$ ere we "q ) !m3 f>!r1 t we %\ld n giue cr$it assoone z we he>e b "o sign1 b waite to he>e ! same ?rice repeat$1 :i* 9 ! fir/ booke ( ,samuel & ?ird ,*apt]1 is read to haue b9 done by ,samuel be+ yet a *ilde3 = o!rwise ! diuell may delude & deceiue vs1 z he do? v (t54 ,& s soone z ^! ?+es are dispat*$ & p]=m$1 t f\re or fiue deu\t prie/s are to be s5t =1 :i* %\ld come to ! place :]e ! _s 0 wont to %ew himselfe1 & t !y %\ld vse c]ta9e c]emonies1 z to take a c&le t ha? b5e hal[$ on ,c&lemasse day1 & light x3 also holy wat]1 ! signe ( ! ,crosse1 a c5sor 9 _! h&1 & :5 !y light _! c&le1 %\ld pray ou] x 7z ,i rememb]7 ! seu5 p5it5tial psalms1 or read ! ,gospell ( ,s4 ,iohn4 ,& :5 !y come to ! place1 !y %\ld spr9kle x ) holy wat]1 & p]fume x ) ,frank9c5se1 ca/+ ab\t _! neckes a holy /oale1 & !n t "o ( !m kneel+ on 8 knes1 %\ld rehe>se ?is prai] foll[+4 ,o ,"l ,iesu ,*ri/1 ! se>*] ( all secrets1 :i* art alwaies wont to reueale heal?full & pr(itable ?+s vnto ?y fai?ful p & litle ones1 :i* ha/ p]mitt$ "s c]ta9e _s to %ew himselfe 9 ?is place3 we humbly bese* !e ( ?y great m]cy1 by ?y dea? passion1 & by ! %ead+ ( ?y mo/ preci\s bl\d = our s9nes1 t ?\ wilt v\*safe to giue 9 *>ge to ?is spirite1 t he may decl>e & op5 :at he is1 )\t any fray+ or hurt+ ( vs1 or ( any o!r creature besides3 %ew+ vnto vs ?y s]uants1 or to o!r s9n]s z we be1 :o he is1 :y he is come1 & :at he desire?1 s t h]eby ?\ mai/ be hon\r$1 he com=t$1 & ?y fai?full p also holp5 & succ\r$4 ,9 ! "n ( ! fa!r1 ! sonne1 & ! holy gho/4 ,am54 ,yet d !y tea*1 t a man may *oose to vse ?is or "s o!r =me ( prai]1 & c]emonies3 because t )\t ^!1 spirites haue (t5 appe>$1 %ew$ :at !y requir$4 ,?is done1 we %\ld 7z !y tea*7 fall to que/ion+ ) !m1 & say3 ,?\ spirite1 we bese* ?e by ,*ri/ ,iesus1 tell vs :at ?\ art1 & if !re be any among/ vs1 to :ome ?\ w\lde/ gladly make answ]e1 "n him1 or by "s signe decl>e s mu*8 ,aft] ?is1 ! "q is to be m\$1 ea*e man !re pres5t be+ recit$ :e!r he w\ld answ]e vnto ?is or t man4 ,& if at ! "n ( any1 he speake1 or make a noyse1 all o!r demaunds rema9+1 %\ld be made vnto him3 ,z ^! & su*e lyke4 ,:at mans s\le he is8 = :at cause he is come1 & :at he do? desire8 ,:e!r he require any aide by pray]s & suffrages8 ,:e!r by ,mass+1 or almes giu+ he may be releas$8 ,f>!r1 by h[ _m ,masses t may be compass$1 by ?re1 six1 t51 tw5tie1 ?irtie4 c4 ,fur!rmore1 :at mann] ( prie/s %\ld say ,masse = him1 ,monks1 or secul> prie/s4 ,!n if he aske = any fa/+1 by :at p]sons1 h[ long1 & 9 :at sort he wold haue x done3 ,if he require almes deds1 :at almes deds !y %\ld be1 h[ _m1 & on :at p]sons be/[$1 :e!r on him t lacke? h>b\r1 or t is diseas$ ( ! leprosie1 or on "s o!r sort ( p4 ,fur!rmore1 by :at signe x may be p]fectly kn[ne t he is releas$1 & = :at cause he 0 fir/ %ut vp 9 ,purgatorie4 ,& yet !y hold1 y no curi\s1 vnpr(itable1 or sup]/iti\s que/is %uld be dem&$ ( y _s1 except he wold ( 8 own accord reueale & op5 ?4 ,& y x 7 be/1 y sob] p]sons %uld ?us que/i ) him1 on som holiday be=e d9]1 or 9 y night seas1 z is commly accu/om$4 ,& if ! spirite w %ewe no signe at t "t1 ! matt] %\ld be def]r$ vnto "s o!r season1 vntill ! _s w\ld %ewe himselfe aga9e3 & yet t ! crosse & holy wat] %\ld bee left !re1 = t by ! secret iudgem5t ( ,god1 x 0 orde9$1 t !y %\ld appe>e at c]ta9e h\res1 & to c]ta9e p]sons1 & n vnto all m54 ,& f>!r1 !y say t we nede n to fe>e1 t ! spirite w\ld doo any bodily hurt vnto t p]son1 vnto :ome x do? appe>e4 ,= if su* a _s w\ld hurt any1 he might ju/ly be suspect$ t he 7 no good _s4 ,sid5ote3 ,by :at tok5s good spirites may be disc]n$ f euil4 ,sid5ote3 ,luke #a4 ,more\]1 popi% writ]s tea* vs to disc]ne good spirits f euill1 by f\re meanes4 ,fir/ !y say1 t if he be a good _s1 he w at ! beg9n+1 some:at t]rifie m51 b aga9e soone reuiue & com=t !m4 ,s ,gabriel ) com=table words did lift vp ! bless$ ,virg9 :i* be=e 0 sore tr\bl$ by ?is salutation4 ,!y also alleage o!r examples4 ,! second note is to discrie !m by _! outw>de & visible %ape4 ,= if !y appe>e vnd] ! =me ( a ,lyon1 ,be>e1 ,dog1 ,toade1 ,s]p5t1 ,cat1 or blacke gho/e1 x may easily be ga!r$ t x is an euil _s4 ,& t on ! o!r side1 good spirits doo appe>e vnd] ! %ape ( a d\e1 a man1 a lambe1 or 9 ! brightnesse1 & cle>e light ( ! ,sunne4 ,we mu/ also consid] :e!r ! voyce :i*e we he>e be sweete1 l[ly1 sob]1 sorr[full1 or o!rwise t]rible & full ( reproa*1 = s !y t]me x4 ,?irdly we mu/ note1 :e!r ! _s tea*e ought t do? v>ie f ! doctr9e ( ! ,apo/les1 & o!r ,doctors appro\$ by ! ,*ur*es c5sure3 or :e!r he vtt] any ?+ t do? diss5t f ! fai?1 good man]s1 & c]emonies ( ! ,*ur*1 accord+ to ! ,canonical rites or decres ( ,c\ncels1 & aga9/ ! lawes ( ! holy *ur* ( ,rome4 ,f\r?ly1 we mu/ take dilig5t hede :e!r 9 8 words1 deds1 & ie/ures1 he d %ewe =? any humilitie1 ackn[l$g+ or confess+ ( 8 s9nes puni%m5ts1 or :e!r we he>e ( him any gron+1 wep+1 compla9t1 boa/+1 ?reatn+1 slaund] or blasphemie4 ,= z ! begg> do? rehe>se 8 owne mis]ie1 s likewise doo good spirits t desire any helpe or deliu]aunce4 ,o!r signes also !y haue to trie ! good ,angels f ! bad3 b ^! are ! *iefe4 ,sid5ote3 ,h[ we may helpe & succ\re s\les4 ,n[ t\*+ ! suffrages or waies ( succ\r1 :]by s\les are dispat*$ out ( ,purgatorie1 ,popi% doctors appo9t f\re meanes3 ,t is1 ! heal?full (f]+ ( ! sacrifice 9 ! ,sacram5t ( ! ault>1 almes giu+1 pray]1 fa/+4 ,& vnd] ^! memb]s1 !y comprise all o!r1 z v[$ pilgrimages1 visit+ ( ,*ur*es1 help+ ( ! poore1 & ! fur!r+ ( ,gods wor%ip & glory1 c4 ,b ab\e all1 !y extoll _! ,masse1 z a ?+ ( greate/ =ce to r$eme s\les out ( mis]y3 ( ^: wond]full effect1 & ( ! re/ eu5 n[ recit$ by vs1 !y alleage _m /raunge examples4 ,( ^! ?+s !y m\e _m que/ions1 ! :i* :o s lu/ to se1 let him se>* _! bookes :i* haue b9 writt5 & publi%$ ( ?is matt]4 ,sid5ote3 ,a notable de$e to relieue s\les4 ,nei!r only 9 _! writ+s1 b 9 op5 pulpit also !y haue taught1 h[ excell5t & noble an act x is1 = m5 t\*$ ) compassion1 ) ^! =esaid workes to ridde ! s\le t appe>e? vnto !m & craue? _! help1 out ( ! pa9es ( purgatorie3 or if !y _c s doo1 yet to ease & asswage _! torture4 ,= say !y1 ! s\les aft] _! deliu]ance1 ceasse n 9 mo/e e>ne/ man] to pray = _! b5efactors1 & help]s4 ,on ! o!r side1 !y tea* t x is an horrible & heyn\s (f5ce1 if a man giue no succ\re to su*e z seke x at 8 h&s1 especially if x be ! s\le ( 8 p>5ts1 bre?r5 & si/]s4 ,= except by !m !y might conu5i5tly be releas$ ( s manifolde mis]ies1 !y w\lde n s e>ne/ly craue _! helpe4 ,:]e=e say !y1 no man %\ld be s voyd ( naturall affection1 s cruell & outragi\s1 t he %\ld at any "t d5y to be/[e "s small weal?1 to b5efit ^?1 by :om he ha? be=e by diu]s & sundry waies b5e pleasur$4 ,if !y 7 n ! s\les ( ! dead :i* craue helpe & succ\r1 b diuelli% spirits1 !y w\ld n w !m to pray1 fa/1 or giue almes = _! sakes3 = t ! diuels doo hate ^?1 z also all o!r good workes4 ,,*ap4 ,,iii4 ,:at ha? foll[$ ?is doctr9e ( ! ,papi/s1 conc]n+ ! appe>+ ( m5s s\les4 ,sid5ote3 ,monkes by _! doctr9e ( spirits haue heap$ inf9it ri*es4 ,by ^! means x came to passe1 t ! common sort 7 ( op9i1 t ^? spirits :i* w] sen & he>d1 7 ! s\les ( ! dead1 & y :atsoeu] !y did say1 0 )\t ga9say+ to be beleu$4 ,& s ! true1 simple1 & s9c]e doctr9e ( y call+ vp ,god 9 ! "n ( ,*ri/ ,iesus only3 ( ! confid5ce 9 ,*ri/s m]its1 & r$emption f s9 & damnation3 ( y true deds ( ,*ri/ian *>itie1 0 daily m & m impugn$ & oppress$4 ,s t :5 m5 by litle & litle1 =sooke holy scripture1 & ca/ x aside1 m5s traditions & precepts began /raightway to be _h 9 great price & e/imation1 yea1 !y 7 m reg>d$ ?an ,gods owne ^w4 ,a great (f5ce 0 x tak5 to be1 if any w\ld presume once to breake m5s traditions4 ,on ^? app>itions ( spirits1 z on a sure f\ndati ( _! ,purgatory is *iefly build$4 ,= by talke _h ) !m1 ,popi% writ]s taught t m5 atte9$ vnto saluation1 by _! owne1 & by o!r m5s m]its3 :i* op9ion s bl9d$ !m1 t !y became ret*lesse1 secure1 & sluggi%4 ,= if any dyd s p]swade himselfe1 t he c\lde hyre "o = mony1 :i* c\ld worke "o feate or o!r to deliu] ! deade f torm5ts1 !n w\lde he ei!r delay ! am5dm5t ( 8 life1 or vtt]ly neglect x4 ,:]=e vnto su*e fell[es1 t happ5$1 :i*e *aunc$ vnto ! fiue fooli% virg9s1 ( :om m5tion is made 9 ! 4#be4 ( ,mat!w4 ,by ^! app>itions ( spirits1 masses1 images1 satisfaction1 pilgrimages = religion sake1 relikes ( sa9ts1 mona/icall v[es1 holidaies1 auricul> confession1 & o!r k9ds ( wor%ipp+s & rites1 & to be %ort1 all ?+s :i*e haue no gr\nde 9 holy scripture1 by little & little grewe into au?oritie & e/imation4 ,s t ! matt] came at ! la/ to t extremitie & excesse1 t _m deu\te1 & simple s\les1 p9*$ & nipp$ _! owne bellies1 t !y might y bett] haue by ^! meanes1 :]e)all to f9de & ma9te9e idle monks & prie/s1 & to (f] vnto images4 ,!y f\nd$ *appels1 alt]s1 mona/]ies1 p]petuall lights1 anniu]s>ies1 fri]ies1 & su* l1 to release _! fri5ds out ( ! torm5ts ( ,purgatorie4 ,& ?is did ! walk+ spirits w !m to d4 ,& sometime also by _! c\ncell1 m5s la/ willes te/am5ts 7 alt]$4 ,h]eby prie/s & monks increas$ daily1 _! p>i%es1 colleges mona/]ies ) y]ely reu5ewes1 got into _! h&s y be/ f>mes1 v9ey>ds1 l&s1 m$[es1 pondes1 p>kes1 bond m51 iurisdictions1 great lord%ips1 & ! au?oritie ( ! sword4 ,= aft] y ?is op9i once tooke firme roote 9 ms h>ts1 y m5s s\les did walke aft] _! dea?1 appe>e on y e>?1 ! greate/ "p did :atsoeu] !y comm&$ ?4 ,& y x may m pla9ly be p]ceiu$ h[ mu* m e/em$ ^? visions su* l pelf1 h[ 9 memorial ( ? !y deuis$ fram$ to ?selues new k9ds ( wor%ipp+s1 ,i w recite vnto y "o or two hi/ories4 ,sid5ote3 ,m>t9us ,polonus4 ,m>t9us ,polonus ,ar*ebi%op ,( ,cons5t9e1 & ! ,popes ,p5itti>ie1 write? 9 8 ,*ronicles1 t ,pope ,clem5t ! f\r? did canonize = a ,sa9t at ,vit]be1 "o ,edu]gia1 ,du*esse ( ,polonia1 a widd[ ( great hol9esse1 :o 7among _m notable ?+s t are writt5 ( h]7 :5 h] canonization _h b5e _m ye>es delai$1 at l5g? appe>$ h] selfe 9 a ,vision to h] ,proctor 9 ! ,c\rt ( ,rome1 be+ heauie & p5siue ab\t ?is matt]1 & c]tifi$ him1 bo? ( ! spedie dispat*+ ( ?is bus9esse1 & also ( ! day :]9 x %\ld be dispat*$4 ,canonization among/ ! ,e?nicks1 f :5ce x tooke 8 orig9all1 is nam$ 1 t is1 deification1 or mak+ ( a ,god4 ,sid5ote3 ,all s\les day :ce x took orig9all4 ,sid5ote3 ,polydore4 ,ioannes ,trit5hemius ,abbotte ( ,spanheim1 a man ( great au?oritie1 9 8 booke ( ,*ronicles tea*e?1 t ! memorie ( all fai?full s\les1 t]m$ ,all s\les day1 _h 8 orig9all obs]uation by ?is meanes3 t :5 a c]ta9e ,monke return$ f ,i]usalem1 & lodg$ 9 a c]ta9e ,h]mits h\se 9 ,sicill1 ab\t ! m\nt ,aetna1 :i* fla%e? foor? fire1 he le>n$ ( ! saide ,h]mit1 t _m s\les ( ! dead 7 torm5t$ !re by fire1 out ( :i* aga9 ?r\gh ! prai]s ( ! fai?ful1 !y 7 releas$1 z x 0 taught him by ! te/imony eu5 ( ! spirites !mselues4 ,h]e( also write? ,polydore ,virgil1 9 8 sixt booke1 & #i4 ,*apt]1 ,de inu5tione r]um1 t ! fea/ ( ,all hall[es _h ! v same orig9all1 :i*e !y %all f9de 9 ,petrus de natalibus 8 t5? booke1 & fir/ ,*apt]4 ,:]by ?\ mai/ ga!r1 t ,fea/es 7 fir/ ordeyn$ by ! tales ( spirites appe>+ vnto m54 ,! l fable is f\nde 9 ,damasc5e1 :o write? ( ,ma*>ius ?us3 ,:5 accord+ to 8 man] he pray$ = ! dead1 & 0 desir\s to vnd]/&e :e!r 8 pray]s did pr(itte !m ought1 & :e!r !y receiu$ any com=t !reby1 ,god will+ to reueale s mu*e to 8 s]uaunt1 inspir$ a drie scull ) ! ^w ( tru?1 s t ! dead scull brake =? into ^! words3 ,:5 ?\ praie/ = ! dead1 we receiue com=t by ?y prai]s4 ,sid5ote3 ,! beg9n+ ( ! ord] ( ,c>?usians4 ,sid5ote3 ,polydore4 ,( ! l roote sprung ! ord] ( ! ,c>?usian ,monkes1 :i* ( ! common sort is iudg$ to be ! mo/ holie/ & /raighte/ ord] ( ! :i* ! ,monks !mselues ( ?is broode haue put foor? a booke4 ,= z ,polydore ,virgil recorde?1 !y began vpon ?is occasion 9 ! ,vniu]sitie ( ,p>is1 9 ! ye>e ( our ,"l #ajhj4 ,a c]ta9e ,doctor :i* = 8 le>n+ & integritie ( life 0 v fam\s1 *aunc$ to die1 :5 he %\ld haue b5e buri$ 9 a c]ta9e ,*ur*1 he cri$ out ) an horrible voyce3 ,i am by ! iu/ iudgem5t ( ,god accus$4 ,:]upon !y left ! ,c(f9 9 ! ,*ur* by ! space ( ?re dayes1 dur+ :i* "t ! p flock$ togi!r out ( sundry places1 to behold ?is /raunge sight4 ,! second day he cri$ aga9e3 ,by ! iu/ iudgem5t ( ,god ,i am iudg$4 ,! ?ird day likewise he cri$3 ,i am by ! iu/ iudgem5t ( ,god condemn$4 ,& z ,v9c5tius ,bellonac5sis sai?1 "s adde h]eunto1 t he rose vp ?rice vpon ! bere1 :i* p]*aunce !y fa9e ( _! owne heads4 ,n[ because no man suspect$ t s notable & fam\s a man 0 vtt]ly condemn$ = eu]1 eu]y man 0 sore a/oni%$ !reat4 ,:]=e ,bruno1 a ,doctor ( diu9itie borne 9 ,cole9e1 foor?) =sooke all t he _h1 & tak+ to him sixe o!r godly companions1 gat him into a des>t call$ ,c>?usia1 9 ! diocesse ( ,grationopolis3 :]e he erect$ ! fir/ mona/]ie ( t ord]1 :i* draw+ 8 "n ( ! place1 0 call$ ! ,c>?usian ord]4 ,= ?is cause also1 or = ! l1 _m o!r mona/]ies at ! fir/ beg9n+1 7 bo? f\nd$ & end[$ ) great liuelihood4 ,,*ap4 ,,iiii4 ,te/imonies out ( ! ^w ( ,god1 t nei!r ! s\les ( ! fai?full1 nor infidels1 d walke vpon ! e>? aft] !y are once p>t$ f _! bodies4 ,sid5ote3 ,s\les g ei!r to hell or to heau54 ,sid5ote3 ,iohn #c4 ,sid5ote3 ,iohn #e4 ,sid5ote3 ,iohn #f4 ,sid5ote3 ,iohn #ad4 ,sid5ote3 ,mat4#aj4 ,sid5ote3 #b4;,cor4#e4 ,sid5ote3 ,luke #bc4 ,sid5ote3 ,apo4#ad4 ,n[ t ! s\les nei!r ( ! fai?full nor ( infidels d w&] any long] on ! e>?1 :5 !y be once seu]$ f ! bodies1 ,i wil make x pla9e & euid5t vnto y by ^! reasons foll[+4 ,fir/1 c]ta9e x is1 t su* z dep>t h5ce1 ei!r die 9 fai?1 or 9 vnbeliefe4 ,t\*+ ^? t g h5ce 9 a "r beliefe1 _! s\les are by & by 9 possessi ( life eu]la/+1 & !y t dep>t 9 vnbelief1 d /raightway becom p>tak]s ( et]nal damnati4 ,! s\ls d n vani% away die ) ! bodie1 z y ,epicures op9ion is1 nei!r yet be 9 eu]y place1 z som d imag93 t\*+ ?is matt] ,i wil alleage pi?ie manifold te/imonies out ( ! holy scripture1 out ( :i* alone ?is que/i may & ought to be tri$ discuss$4 ,our ,saui\r ,*ri/ ,iesus :i* c\ld well iudge ( ^! mi/]ies1 9 ! #c4 ( ,iohn sai?3 ,s ,god l\$ ! _w1 y he wold giue 8 only begott5 son1 y :o s beleue? on him1 %uld n p]i%1 b haue life eu]la/+4 ,= god s5t n 8 son into y _w to cdemn y _w3 b t y _w by him might be sau$4 ,he y beleue? 9 him is n cdemn$1 he y beleue? n1 is cdemn$ alr$y1 because he beleu$ n 9 y "n ( y only begott5 son ( god4 ,& 9 y #e4 ( ,iohn he sai?3 ,v]ily v]ily ,i say vnto y3 he t he>e? my ^w1 beleue? on him y s5t me1 ha? eu]la/+ life1 %all n come into iudgemt or cdemnation1 b ha? pass$ alr$y fr dea? to life3 he do? n say y 8 s9s %uld fir/ be purg$ 9 purgatorie4 ,& 9 ! #f4 *a4 he sai?3 ,?is is y wil ( him y s5t me1 t eu]y "o y see? ! son1 & beleeue? on him1 %\ld haue life eu]la/+1 & ,i w raise him vp at ! la/ day aga9e3 v]ily ,i say vnto y1 he t beleue? on me ha? life eu]la/+4 ,9 ! #ad4 ( ,iohn1 also our ,sauior ,*ri/ ,iesus sai?1 t he wil take vs vp to himselfe1 t :]e he is1 !re %\ld we be also4 c4 ,:5 ,*ri/ s5t =? 8 disciples to publi% 8 gospel 9 y #aj4 ( ,mat4 he said vnto !m3 ,g ye into ! :ole _w1 & prea* y gospel to eu]y creature3 he y beleue? & is baptiz$1 %albe sau$1 & he y beleeue? n %albe cdemn$3 9 ! #e4 *a4 ( y #b4 to y ,cor4 y apo/le ,s4 ,paul sai?3 we "k y if ! e>?ly h\se ( ?is tab]nacle be de/roi$1 we haue a build+ ( ,god1 y is1 a h\se n made tw h&s1 b et]nal 9 y heu5s1 c4 ,by ^! places x may be euid5tly ga!r$1 y ! s\les ( ! fai?ful are tak vp into et]nal ioy3 & ! s\les ( ! vnfai?ful assoone z !y are dep>t$ fr _! bodies are condemn$ to p]petual torm5t4 ,& y ?is is done /raightway aft] dea?1 may be p]ceiu$ by ! words y ,*ri/ spake to ! ?efe on ! crosse1 :5 he hoong on 8 "r h&3 ,?is day %alt ?\ be ) me 9 p>adice4 ,& 9 ! #ad4 *a4 ( ! ,apoc4 x is writt51 ,& ,i he>d a voice y said vnto me1 write1 ,bless$ ar y dead y die 9 ! "l1 amodo1 z ! old trslati r$e?1 y is by by1 out ( h&1 )\t delaie4 ,/eu 9 ! v po9t : he look$ to be /on$1 cri$ "l ,iesu receiue my _s4 ,he d\t$ no?+1 b 0 assur$ly p]suad$ y 8 s\l %old /raitway be translat$ to et]nal ioy4 ,paul 9 ! #a4 *ap4 ( 8 epi/4 to ! ,philip4 sai?3 ,i desire to be los$1 or ,i c\et to dep>t h5ce1 & to be ) ,*ri/4 ,"h is no m5ti at all ( purgatory1 9 :i* ! s\les %\ld be fir/ purg$4 ,if ?\ wilt "h obiect t ! p]sons a=e alleag$ 7 sa9ts & m>tirs1 we say f>!r1 t p>adice 0 op5$ also to ! ?ef assoone z he became rep5tant4 ,& t ! s\les bo? ( ! fai?ful vnfai?ful1 :i* pres5tly aft] _! dea? are translat$ to heau or hel1 d n return !nce into ! e>? be=e ! day ( ! la/ iudgem5t1 may wel be p]ceiu$ by ! p>able ( ! ri* man cloa!d 9 purple1 & ,laz>us1 z we read 9 ! #af4 ( ,luke4 ,= :5 ! ri* man prais$ ,abraham t he w\ld s5d ,laz>us vnto him1 to coole 8 toong1 ,abraham gaue him ?is answ]e3 ,betwixt ?is & vs1 !re is a great gulfe set1 s t !y :i* w\ld g h5ce 7f ,abrahams bosome7 to y 79 ,hell7 _c3 nei!r c !y come f !nce to vs4 ,& :5 he bes\ght him1 t he w\ld s5d ,laz>us to 8 fa!rs h\se to admoni% 8 fiue bre?r51 lea/ !y also %\ld come into t place ( torm5t3 he saide vnto him2 ,!y haue ,moses & ! ,prophets1 let !m he>e !m4 ,& aga93 ,if !y he>e n ,moses & ! ,prophets1 nei!r w !y beleue ?\gh "o rose aga9e f ! dead4 ,,*ap4 ,v4 ,te/imonies ( ! aunci5t ,fa!rs1 t dead m5s s\les p>t$ f _! bodies1 doo n w&] he]e vppon e>?4 ,sid5ote3 ,augu/4 ,?is matt] 0 also ?us vnd]/ood by ! holy & aunci5t ,fa!rs4 ,= ,augu/9e 9 8 #ah4 ,s]mon ,de v]bis ,apo/oli1 ha?1 t !re be two mansions1 ! "o 9 eu]la/+ fire1 ! o!r 9 ! eu]la/+ k+dome4 ,sid5ote3 ,idem4 ,& 9 8 #bh4 ,*apt] ( 8 fir/ booke1 ,de peccatorum m]itis remissione contra ,pelagianos1 9 ! seu5? tome ( 8 workes1 he sai?3 ,nei!r c any man haue any middle or meane place1 s t he may be any o!r :]e ?an ) ! diuel1 :o is n ) ,*ri/4 ,sid5ote3 ,idem4 ,& 9 8 notable worke ,de ciuitate ,dei1 ! #ac4 booke & #h4 ,*apt]1 he sai?3 ,! s\les ( ! godly s soone z !y be seu]$ f _! bodies be 9 re/1 & ! s\les ( ! wick$ 9 torm5t1 vntil ! bodies ( ! "o be rais$ vnto life1 & ! o!r vnto eu]la/+ dea?1 :i* 9 scripture is call$ ! second dea?4 ,sid5ote3 ,iu/9e4 ,iu/9e also an aunci5t ,fa!r1 write? 9 ,responsione ad ,or?odoxos1 que/4 #ge4 t ! diff]5ce ( ! iu/ & vniu/1 bo? appe>e eu5 assoone z ! s\le is dep>t$ f ! body4 ,= !y are c>ri$ by ! angels into su* places z are fit = !m3 t is1 ! s\les ( ! iu/ are br\ght vnto ,p>adice1 :]e !y haue ! fruition ( ! sight & pres5ce ( ,angels1 & ,ar*angels3 & more\] ! sight ( our ,saui\r ,*ri/1 z x is conte9$ 9 t say+1 :iles we are /raung]s f ! bodie1 we are at home ) ,god4 ,& ! s\les ( ! vnrighte\s on ! o!r side1 are c>ri$ to ,hell1 z x said ( ,nabu*odonozor ! k+ ( ,babylon3 ,hell is tr\bl$ vnd] ?e1 be+ readie to mete ?e1 c4 ,& s till to ! day ( resurrection & rew>d1 are !y res]u$ 9 su* places z are mete/ = !m4 ,sid5ote3 ,hill>ie4 ,sa9t ,hill>ie 9 ! ende ( 8 exposition ( ! second ,psalme1 write?3 t m5s s\les are /raightway aft] dea?1 made p>tak]s ( rew>ds or puni%m5ts4 ,sid5ote3 ,dormitantii4 ,sid5ote3 ,calu94 ,& t\*+ ! s\les ( ! old ,patri>kes1 t di$ be=e ! natiuitie ( ,*ri/1 ,au/91 ,hi]om1 ,nazianz51 & o!r holy ,fa!rs tea*e1 t ,god 9 c]ta9e places by him *os5 out = t purpose1 ha? pres]u$ ! s\les ( al ^? t are dep>t$ f ?is life 9 ! true fai? ( ! ,messias to come1 9 su* sort t !y fele no griefe1 b yet are depriu$ ( ! sight ( ,god4 ,?is place !y call ,abrahams bosome1 & ,hell 7= ,hell do? n alwaies betok5 a place ( torm5t1 b also g5]ally ! /ate t s\les are 9 aft] ?is life47 ,& t our ,"l ,iesus ,*ri/ did visit & release !m1 & :5 he asc5d$1 c>ri$ !m ) himselfe into heau54 ,albeit c]ta9 ( ! ,fa!rs1 z ,ir5eus1 ,t]tullian1 ,hil>ie1 o!rs1 ?9k t !y %all at ! la/ day asc5d to heau54 ,"s also !re be ( our "t :i* ma9ta9e ?is fonde op9ion1 t ! s\les slep1 vntil ! day ( ! la/ iudgem5t1 9 :i* !y %all be aga9 c\pl$ ) _! bodies3 b ?is ass]tion ha? no gr\nd 9 holy scripture1 ( ! :i* po9t diu]s haue entreat$4 ,b especially ,iohn ,calu91 t wor?ie s]uant ( ,god1 9 a prop] ,treatise t he wrote ( ! same matt]1 9 :i* he do? le>n$ly confute _! reasons t ma9te9 ! contr>y op9ion4 ,sid5ote3 ,ciprian m>4 ,sid5ote3 ,s\les d n walke4 ,sid5ote3 ,t]tullian4 ,sid5ote3 ,a?anasius4 ,:]e=e si? holy scriptures1 z ! ,fa!rs vnd]/& & int]pret !m1 tea*e t ! s\les ( m51 z soone z !y dep>te f ! bodies1 d asc5de vp into heau5 if !y 7 godly1 desc5de into hell if !y 7 wick$ & fai?lesse1 & t _! is no ?irde place 9 :i* s\les %\ld be deliu]$1 z x 7 out ( prison1 t s\les c nei!r be reclaim$ out ( heau5 or hel4 ,h]eby x is made euid5t1 t !y _c w&] on ! e>?1 & desire aide ( m54 ,= fir/ ! s\les ( ! bless$ ned no aid or help t m5 c giue !m3 on ! o!r side1 ! damn$ sort c no way be releu$3 ! :i* ,s4 ,ciprian ! m>tir 9 8 oration aga9/ ,demetrian1 do? pla9ly witnesse 9 ^! words3 :5 we be once dep>t$ out ( ?is _w1 !re is aft]w>d no place left = rep5tance1 no way to make satisfacti3 "h life is ei!r woon or lo/1 s =?4 ,albeit ! te/imonies alr$y alleg$ on ?is po9t ( doctr9e1 may well suffise ^? t l\e ! tru?1 & are desir\s to come to ! k !re(3 yet to increase ! numb]1 ,i wil recite o!r te/imonies also out ( y fa!rs1 to pr\e manife/ly1 y ! s\les dep>t$1 d n aga9e return w&] on ! e>?1 s t all !y :i* haue n yet /opp$ _! e>es t ! tru? might n pi]ce ent] into !m1 may euid5tly p]ceiue1 t ^? ancit times taught a f> bett] doctr9e ( ^? spirits & gho/s1 ?an o!r latt] times vnd] pop]ie haue cm5d$ & all[$4 ,t]tullian a v aunci5t writ]1 9 ! end ( 8 booke ,de anima1 sai?1 ! s\les d n any long] abide on ! e>?1 aft] !y be once loos$ f _! bodies3 t nei!r by _! owne accord1 nor o!r m5s cm&em5t1 !y d w&] at all aft] !y haue desc5d$ into hell1 b he sai?1 t euil spirits d vse ?is k9de ( deceyt1 to fa9e !mselues to be ! s\les ( su*e z are deceas$4 ,& t ,hell is n op5 to any s\le1 t x %\ld aft]w>d at any "t dep>t !nce1 ,*ri/ our ,lorde 9 ! p>able ( ! poore man t 0 9 re/1 & ! ri* glutton t 0 9 torm5t1 do? pla9ely ratifie vnd] ! p]son ( ,abraham1 t !re c be no man s5t backe to %ewe or tel ought ( ! /ate ( hel4 ,& albeit ! fa!rs haue not$ c]ta9e err\rs & scapes 9 ,t]tullian1 yet !re 0 neu] any t repr\$ him = ?is op9ion4 ,a?anasius 9 8 booke ( que/ions1 ! xiii4 que/i1 do? giue a reason :]=e ,god w n suff] t any s\le deceas$1 %uld returne vnto vs1 & decl>e :at ! /ate ( ?+s is 9 hel1 & :at great mis]y is !re3 h]eby 7sai? he7 _m errors wold easily spr+ vp among vs3 = _m diuels might s take on ? ! %ape ( m51 & be trans=m$ into y lik5esse ( ! dead1 & say1 t !y arose fr ! dead1 & s publi% _m ly+ tales1 & false op9ions ( ?+s !re don1 !rby to s$uce & hurt vs4 ,weigh ^! wordes ( ,a?anasius1 ,i pray ?e4 ,sid5ote3 ,*riso/ome4 ,sa9ct ,*ryso/ome 9 8 nynete5? ,homilie on ! eight *apt] ( sa9ct ,mat!wes ,gospell1 ha? 9 man] ! same woordes1 = hee m\e? ?is "q3 ,:y su*e z 7 possess$ ) ,spirites1 liu$ 9 graues8 ,!re=e 7saye? he7 !y abode !re1 to put ?is false op9ion 9 m5s heads1 t ^? p]sons s\les :i*e by viol5t dea? dep>t$1 7 turn$ into ,diuels1 & s did s]uice vnto wit*es & soo?say]s4 ,! :i* op9ion ! diuell fir/ br\ghte 91 !reby to dim9i%e ! ,m>tyrs prayse & glorie1 t s ! ,sorc]]s might slea ^? p]sons1 ^: wick$ trauell & help !y vs$1 & ^? matt]s sai? he1 are f> f tru?4 ,= he pr\e? by ! ,scripture1 t ! spirits ( ! godly are n vnd] ! p[] ( ! ,diuels1 nor yet d /ray abroade aft] dea?3 !n t !y w\lde ret\rne vnto !yr owne bodies1 if !y mighte w&] :e!r !y lu/$4 ,& fur!r if !y didde any s]uice too !yr ,mur!r]s1 by t meanes !y %\ld at _! h&es receiue a rew>d = an ill ded & displeasure4 ,by naturall reason also x _c come to passe1 t a mans bodie %\ld be turn$ into an o!r bodie1 & !re=e also ! _s ( a man _c be *ang$ into a diuel4 ,b among o!r ?+s :i* prop]ly belong to our purpose1 he sai?3 ,if we he>e a noyse t sai?1 ,i am su* a s\le1 we mu/ ?us ?9ke1 t ?is talke proce$e? ( "s sleight & subtiltie ( ! diuel1 & t x is n ! s\le ( ! dead bodie t speake? ^! ?+s1 b ! diuell t deuise? !m to deceiue ! he>]s4 ,& by & by he sai?1 t !re are to be c\nt$ old wiues words1 or r dot+ fooles toyes to mocke *ildr5 )all4 ,= ! s\le :5 x is p>t$ f ! bodie _c walke any long] 9 ^! p>ties4 ,= ! s\les ( ! iu/ are 9 ! h&s ( ,god4 ,& on ! o!r side1 ! s\les ( ! wick$ aft] _! dep>ture h5ce1 are /raightway l$de aside & )drawne f vs1 :i* may euid5tly be sene by ,laz>us & ! ri* man4 ,& 9 ano!r place also ! ,"l sai?3 ,?is day w !y take ?y s\le f ?e2 :]e=e ! s\le _c he]e w&] :5 x is dep>t$ f ! bodie4 ,a little aft]w>d he adde?1 t x may be pr\$ out ( _m places ( scripture1 t ! s\les ( ! iu/ d n "h w&] aft] dea?4 ,= ,/eu5 said1 ,"l receiue my _s1 & ,paule desir$ to be loos$ & to dep>t h5ce1 & to be ) ,*ri/4 ,also ! scripture1 z t\*+ ! ,patri>ks dea?1 vse? ?is phrase1 he is laide vnto 8 fa!rs1 gr[ne vp vnto a good olde age4 ,& t ! s\les ( s9n]s & wick$ m51 _c aft] _! dep>ture1 "h abide any long]1 we may le>ne by ! ri*e mans words1 if we w weigh & confid] ) our selues :at be demannd$ & c\ld n obta9e4 ,= if aft] dea? m5s s\les might any long] haue _! conu]sation he]e on e>?1 no d\bt ! ri*e man himselfe w\lde haue return$ z 8 desire 01 & c]tifi$ 8 fri5des ( hell torm5ts4 ,out ( :i* place ( scripture x is mo/ cle>e1 t s\les imm$iatly vpon _! dep>ture f _! body1 are c>ri$ vnto a c]ta9e place1 :5ce !y _c ( !mselues returne1 b nedes mu/ waite !re = t t]rible day ( iudgem5t4 ,also 9 8 second ,homily ( ,laz>us1 amg o!r ?+s1 he sai?2 ,x is mo/ pla9e1 n only by t we haue be=e rehe>s$1 b also by ?is p>able1 t s\les p>t$ f ! bodie1 haue _! abid+ "h no long]1 b are =?) lead away4 ,= x came to passe 7sai? he7 t he di$1 & 0 c>ri$ away by ! ,angels4 ,& n onely ! s\les ( ! iu/1 b ( ! vniu/ & wick$1 are h5ce l$ away1 & c>ri$ to _! prop] places1 :i* do? euid5tly appe>e1 by ano!r ri* man1 ( :i* m5tion is made 9 ! #ab4 ( ,luke1 to :om ! ,"l said3 ,?\ foole ?is night w !y take ?y s\le f ?e4 ,& 9 8 f\r? ,homily ( ,laz>us1 he pla9ly tea*e?1 t we %\ld giue m cr$ite to holy scripture1 ?an to "o t came f ! dead1 or an ,angell f ,heau54 ,h]e)all he also %ewe?1 t ! dead doo n only make no appe>ance vnto m5 liu+1 b yelde? reasons :]e=e !y d n returne hi!r1 9 ^! words4 ,if ,god _h kn[ne t ! dead be+ rais$ might haue pr(it$ ! liu+1 he w\ld neu] haue let passe s great a b5efit1 :o o!rwise do? giue & pr\ide vs al ?+s pr(itable4 ,fur!rmore he adde?1 t if x 7 requisite /ill to raise vp dead m51 to make relation vnto vs ( su* ?+s z !re are done1 ?is no d\bt 9 cont9uaunce ( "t w\ld haue b5e neglect$3 & s ! ,diuell v easily w\ld haue broa*$ & br\ght 9 damnable op9ions into ! _w4 ,= he might (t5 haue made c\nt]feit sightes1 or suborne su*e z %\ld fa9e _! selues to be dead & buri$1 & by & by to pres5t !mselues be=e m51 z if !y _h b9 9 dede rais$ f dea?1 & by su*e mann] ( p]sons might s haue bewit*$ simple s\les1 t !y w\ld beleue :atsoeu] he w\ld haue4 ,= if n[ :5 !re is inded no su* ?+1 ! va9e dreames z x 7 ( m5 deceas$1 t haue b9 %ew$ to m5 9 slepe1 haue deceiu$1 p]u]t$ di/roi$ _m3 surely mu* soon] w\ld ! same haue fall5 out1 if x _h b9 a ?+ truly don1 ?is op9ion _h preuail$ 9 m5s heads4 ,= if _m dead p]sons _h ret\rn$ backe aga9 into ?is life1 ! wick$ _s ! diuell w\ld easily haue deuis$ _m sleights & wiles1 & br\ght 9 mu* deceit into ! life ( man4 ,& !r=e ,god ha? clean %ut vp ?is dore ( deceit1 & n p]mitt$ any dead man to returne hi!r %ew :at ?+s be don 9 y o!r life1 lea/ ! diuel might gredily cat* ?is occasi to plant 8 fraudul5t policies4 ,= :5 ! prophets 71 he rais$ vp false prophets3 :5 ! ,apo/les 71 he /irr$ vp false ,apo/les3 & :5 ,*ri/ ape>$ 9 fle%1 he s5t ?i!r false ,*ri/s or ante*ri/s3 ,& :5 s9c]e s\nd doctr9e 0 taught1 he br\ght into ! _w corrupt damnable op9is1 s[+ t>es :]soeu] he came4 ,& !r=e al?\gh x _h come to passe1 y dead m %old return aga91 yet w\ld he haue c\nt]feit$ y same also by 8 in/rum5ts1 by "s fa9$ rais+ ( ! dead ?r\gh ! bl9d+ & bewit*+ ( m5s eyes3 or o!rwise by subborn+ ( "s :i* %\ld fe9e !mselues to be dead 7z ,i said be=e7 he w\ld haue turn$ all ?+s topsituruie & vtt]ly haue conf\nd$ !m4 ,b ,god :o kn[e? all ?+s1 ha? /opp$ 8 way1 t he %\ld n ?us deceiue vs1 & ( 8 great m]cie t[>ds vs1 ha? n p]mitt$ t at any "t any %uld return f ?ce & tel vnto m liu+1 su* ?+s z !re are don1 h]eby to in/ruct vs t we %\ld be ( ?is op9ion iudgm5t1 t ! scriptures ought to be beleeu$ be=e o!r ?+s :atsoeu]1 because t ,god 9 !m ha? mo/ cle>ly taught vs ! doctr9e ( ! la/ resurrection4 ,fur!r1 by !m he ha? conu]t$ ! :ole _w1 bani%$ error1 br\ght 9 tru?1 & compass$ all ^! ?+s by vile & base fi%]s1 & f9ally 9 !m ha? giu5 vs eu]y :]e pl5tifull argum5ts ( 8 diu9e pr\id5ce1 c4 ,sid5ote3 ,cyrillus4 ,s4 ,cyril 9 8 #aa4 booke #cf4 *a4 vpon ,s4 ,iohns gospell sai?3 ,we ought to beleeue1 t :5 y s\les ( holy m5 are gone away f ! bodies1 !y are comm5d$ vnto ! goodnesse ( ,god1 z into ! h&es ( a mo/ de>e fa!r1 & y !y d n abide 9 y e>?1 z "s ( ! ,hea!ns beleeu$1 vntill su* "t z !y abhorr$ _! graues3 nei!r t !y are c>ri$ z ! s\les ( wick$ m51 vnto a place ( exced+ torm5t1 :i* is hel1 ,*ri/ hau+ fir/ prep>$ ?is i\rney = vs1 b t !y r m\nt vp al(t into _! heau5ly fa!rs h&s1 c4 ,sid5ote3 ,! ,glosse ( ! c law4 ,sid5ote3 ,deut4 #ah4 ,& 9 ! ,popes canon law1 ,causa4 #ac4 qu/4 #b4 ,fat5dum1 we read1 t _m d beleue t "s come f y dead to ! liu+3 eu5 z on ! o!r side holy ,scripture do? witnesse t ,paule 0 caught vp f ! liu+ into ,p>adice4 ,vpon ^! words ! glose sai?1 t "s doo inded s beleeue1 b falsly1 si? !y be b fansies & va9 imag9ations1 z x is 9 ,causa4#bf4 qu/ione4#e4 ,episcopi4 ,:at f>!r may bee saide to ^? m5 t kn[e ^! ?+s1 & neu]!lesse d beleue t s\les /raie on ! e>?1 ,i "k n3 & yet t ,i may laie out all ?+es pla9ly1 ,i w he]e confute _! *iefe/ argum5ts4 ,,*ap4 ,,vi4 ,a confutation ( ^? m5nes argum5ts or reasons1 :i* affirme1 t dead m5s s\les doo appe>e3 ,& fir/ t is aunsw]$ :i*e c]ta9e doo alleage1 to witte1 t ,god is omnipot5t1 & !r=e t he c worke contr>y to ! ord9>y c\rse ( nature4 ,fir/ our adu]s>ies d laie aga9/ vs1 t by ! vsuall & common c\rse ( ?+s1 ! s\les ( ! godly abide 9 heau51 & ! s\les ( ! wick$ 9 hell1 vntill ! la/ day1 & d n walke at all3 b yet t ,god may disp5ce ) !m to appe> "h sometimes1 !rby to in/ruct & admoni% vs3 ,& !n ,samuel did appe>e aft] 8 dea? vnto k+ ,saule1 & ,moses also :i* =sooke ?is life _m y]es be=e3 ,likewise ,elias1 :o 0 tak5 vp 9 to heau5 9 a firie *>et1 appe>$ vnto ,*ri/ our sauior 8 ?re disciples1 :om he tooke ) him at 8 transfiguration 9 ! m\nt4 ,laz>us also ( ,be?anie1 return$ f dea? into y e>?1 & _m o!r also 7 rais$ f dea? by ,*ri/1 8 ,apo/les1 & ,prophets4 ,f>!r !y all$ge ?is1 y ,*ri/s ,apo/les beleu$1 t y _s or s\le ei!r ( ,*ri/1 7z som ( ! fa!rs vnd]/& x7 or ( som o!r p]son did appe> vnto !m4 ,besides to pr\e ?is matt]1 !y all$ge places out ( ! fa!rs1 decres ( c\ncels1 ! common report y ha? b9 brut$ ( ^? y return$ fr ! dead4 ,to al ^! reasons by ,gods assi/ance1 we w briefly & ord]ly answ]e4 ,sid5ote3 ,! s\les d returne to in/ruct m5 contr>y to ! common c\rse ( nature1 by ! omnipot5t p[] ( god4 ,z t\*+ y fir/ obiection1 y al ?+s are possible vnto ,god1 we d5y x n4 ,we graunt !n1 t ,god c br+ s\les out ( heau5 or hel1 & vse _! trauell s]uice to in/ruct1 com=t1 admoni%1 rebuke m54 ,b = y no text or example is f\nd 9 holy scripture1 t eu] any s\le came f y dead1 :i* did s scoole w>n m53 or y ! fai?full le>n$ or s\ght to vnd]/& any ?+ ( ! s\les deceas$1 we _c all[ y sequele ( _! reason4 ,we may n ( ,gods almightie p[] inf]re conclusions to our pleasure4 ,= ?is is a pr9ciple hold 9 s*ooles1 y ! reason do? n truly fol[1 y is set f y p[] ( do+1 to ! ded done4 ,= ,god do? no?+ aga9/ himself1 or 8 ^w writ51 to w>rt _! reson3 !y %uld fir/ haue pr\$1 t x 0 gods wil1 y s\les %uld return into ! er?3 = s d holy fa!rs intreat ( gods almightie p[]4 ,sid5ote3 ,h[ we oght to reason ( ! omnipot5t p[] ( ,god4 ,t]tullian aga9/ ,praxias sai?3 ,truly ,i neu] ?\ght t any ?+ 0 h>d to bee done ( ,god1 we may fa9e ( ,god :at we li/1 z if he _h done ! same1 because he is able to doo x4 ,b we mu/ n beleue t ,god ha? !re=e done all ?+s1 because he is able to doo !m4 ,b fir/ wee ought to make enquirie :e!r hee ha? done !m4 ,sid5ote3 ,ambrose4 ,s4 ,ambrose 9 8 sixt booke ( epi/les1 & #cg4 epi/le1 write? vnto ,cromatius 9 ?is wise3 ,!re=e :at is !re vnpossible vnto him8 ,n t ?+ :i* is h>de to 8 p[]1 b t :i* is contr>y to 8 nature4 ,x is vnpossible = him to lye1 & ?is impossibilitie 9 him1 procede? n ( infirmitie1 b ( v]tue & maie/ie4 ,= tru? receiue? no lye1 nei!r do? ! v]tue ( ,god ent]ta9e ! vanitie ( err\r4 ,reade f>!r t :i* foll[e? 9 ! same place4 ,sid5ote3 ,hi]ome4 ,hi]ome writ+ to ,eu/o*ia1 ( ! pres]u+ ( h] virg9itie1 sai?3 ,i w boldly au\* ?is "o ?+1 t ?\gh ,god c d all ?+s1 yet c he n re/ore a virg9 aft] h] fall4 ,sid5ote3 ,augu/9e4 ,augu/9e 9 ! t5? *apt] ( 8 fif? booke ,de ciuitate dei ha?3 ,t ,god is sayd to be omnipot5t 9 doo+ t he w1 & n 9 do+ t he w n4 ,aga9e he adde?3 ,gods p[] is n h]eby any :it dim9i%$1 :5 we say1 t ,god _c die or be deceiu$4 ,& imm$iately1 !re=e he _c doo "s ?+s because he is omnipot5t1 c4 ,sid5ote3 ,!odoret4 ,!odoret also tea*e? vs1 t x may n absolutely )\t exception be pron\nc$1 t all ?+s are possible vnto ,god4 ,= :o s do? precisely affirme ?is1 doo? 9 effect say ?is mu*1 t all ?+s bo? good & bad are possible vnto ,god1 c4 ,:]e=e feble is t obiection ( !irs3 ,god c s5de s\les vnto m51 to tea*e & admoni% !m2 !re=e ^! spirites t praye ayde1 bee s\les t come out ( ,heau5 or ,hell4 ,9 ! meane "t we d n d5ie ! p[] ( ,god1 z "s d malici\sly report ( vs3 b we wold n haue ! same made a d5ne or c\]t ( errors4 ,sid5ote3 ,v,vee mu/ le>n no?+ ( ! dead4 ,deut4#ah4 ,he>e :at ! ,lorde our ,god 9 ! #ah4 ( ,deut]onomie speake?3 ,:5 ?\ %alt come into ! l&e :i*e ! ,lorde ?y ,god giue? ?e1 doo n ?\ le>ne to doo aft] _! abhom9able rites1 & vsages ( ^? nations4 ,let none bee f\nde among y1 t make? 8 sonne or 8 daught] to passe ?r\gh ! fire3 nor a diu9] t do? =e%ew ?+s to come1 nor a sorc]]1 nor a wit*e1 nor a *>m]1 nor "o t consulte? ) spirits1 nor an in*ant]1 nor a ,magitian1 nor "o t raise? vp ! dead4 ,= ! ,lorde doe? abhorre all t doo su* ?+s3 & because ( ^! abhom9ations1 ! ,"l ?y ,god ha? ca/ !m out be=e ?e4 ,be ?\ !r=e s\nd & p]fect be=e ! ,"l ?y ,god3 & by & by he promise? to s5d !m t great ,prophet :om !y %\ld he>e4 ,sid5ote3 ,esay 4#h4 ,sid5ote3 ,luke 4#bb4 ,9 ! #h4 ( ,esay1 x is writt53 ,if !y say vnto y1 enquire ( !m :i* haue a spirite ( diu9ation1 :i* :isp] & murmure s(tely 9 y\re e>es to deceiue y4 ,%\ld n eu]y p or nation enquire at _! ,god8 :at %all !y g f ! liu+ to ! dead8 ,let !m goe vnto ! lawes te/imonie1 su*e z haue no light1 %\ld !y n speake accord+ to ?is ^w1 :i* :o s %\ld contemne1 %all be h>d5$ & hung]1 c4 ,he]eby we doo vnd]/&1 t vnd] a great p5altie ,god ha? precisely =bidd51 t we %\lde le>ne & se>*e out any ?+ ( ! dead4 ,he alone w\lde be tak5 = our suffici5t s*oolemai/]4 ,9 ! ,gospell we read3 ,!y haue ,moses & ! ,prophets1 let !m he>e !m4 ,vnto ^! may be add$ te/imonies out ( ! ,apo/les writ+s1 t ,god do? n s5d vs s\les hi!r to in=me vs4 ,! common & ord9>ie way :]eby x please? ,god to deale ) vs1 is 8 ^w4 ,!r)all %\ld we cont5t our selues1 & n wait = new reuelations1 or receiue any ?+ t do? n 9 all po9ts agre !re)4 ,b z t\*+ ?is matt]1 we wil speak m 9 8 prop] place4 ,,*ap4 ,,vii4 ,t ! true ,samuell did n appe>e to ! ,wit* 9 ,endor4 ,sid5ote3 ,mat?4#h4 ,n[ t\*+ y examples by !m commonly alleag$1 :i* d ?9k t ! s\ls ( y dead d return aga9 vnto ! liu+ vp ! e>?3 ,i wil fir/ intreat ( ,samuels app>ition1 ( :i* matt] n[ adaies !re is great cont5ti & reason+4 ,& 7z ,i tru/7 ,i %all pr\e by /rong argum5ts1 t v ,samuell himself did n appe>e 9 s\le & bodie1 nei!r t 8 bodie 0 rais$ vp by ! sorc]]s1 :i* p]*ance !n 0 rott5 consum$ vnto du/ 9 ! e>?1 nei!r y 8 s\le 0 call$ vp1 b r "s diuelli% _s4 ,fir/ ! au?or ( ! two bookes ( ,samuel1 sai?3 t ,saule did aske c\nsell ( ! ,"l1 & t he w\ld n answ]e him1 nei!r by ,visions1 nor by ,vrim1 nor by 8 ,prophets4 ,:]e=e if ,god disda9$ by 8 ,prophets yet liu+1 & o!r ord9>y wayes to giue answ] vnto him1 :om he _h alreadie reiect$1 we may easily coniecture1 t he w\ld mu* lesse haue rais$ a dead ,prophet to make him answ]e4 ,& ! r1 = t z we haue a little be=e said1 ! lawe ( ,god ha? seu]ely by a great ?reat5+1 =bidd5 to le>ne ought ( ! dead1 & w\ld n haue vs to se>*e = ! true? ( !m1 nor t any man vse diu9ation by ,spirites1 & su*e o!r diuelli%e ,artes4 ,secondly1 if v]ie ,samuell indede appe>$1 t mu/e ( necessitie haue come to passe1 ei!r by ! w ( ,god1 or by ! worke ( arte ,magike4 ,b ,gods w 0 n t ,samuel %\ld ret\rne4 ,= he ha? condemn$ ,necromancie1 & w\ld n haue vs to aske c\nsel at ! dead3 & t ! _s ( ,god did t :i* 0 contr>y h]evnto1 or did p]mit ! ,sa9ts to d x1 or 0 pres5t ) !m t did ought contr>y !reto1 x may n be graunt$4 ,& t ^? ?+s 7 done by ! =ce & op]ation ( ,art ,magike1 we c n affirme4 ,= ! wick$ _s ha? no rule or p[] ou] ! s\les ( ! fai?full to br+ !m out ( _! places :5 he lu/1 si? !y be 9 ! h& ( ,god1 & ! bosome ( ,abraham1 nay 7:i* is lesse7 he ha? no p[] ou] fil?y & vncleane sw9e1 = he 0 driu5 7z we reade 9 ! viii4 *apt] ( ,ma!w7 to beg leaue1 be=e he c\ld ent] into ! he>d ( sw9e3 & h[ !n %\ld he haue any p[] ou] ! s\le ( man8 yet c x n be d5i$1 t ,god somtimes = c]ta9 causes do? giue ! ,diuell & 8 s]uants1 ,magitians ,necromanc]s1 p[] to d _m ?+s1 z to hurt & lame man & bea/1 & to worke o!r /raunge ?+s4 ,b t ,god doo? giue ! ,diuell leaue to raise dead bodies1 or to call1 br+ foor?1 or driue away s\les especially out ( ,heau51 x ha? no gr\nde at all 9 ,scripture1 nei!r c !re be any reasonable cause all$g$1 :]e=e ,god w\ld or %\ld giue ! ,diuell lic5ce to doo ^! ?+s contr>y to ! vsuall & common ord]1 yea & aga9e 8 owne expresse commaundem5t4 ,= vayne & *ildi%e is ! cause he]e( t is giu5 ( "s m51 t ,samuell %\lde appe>e to t]rifie & a/oni%e ,saule3 z if ,god c\lde n haue fe>$ him by o!r waies & meanes4 ,0 he n be=e vtt]ly aba%$ & dismay$8 ,?irdly1 if ,samuell 7 br\ght backe1 ! same 0 done ei!r by 8 w & cons5t1 or )\t ! same1 b t he did frely & ( 8 owne accord obey ! sorc]]s1 no man ,i ?9ke is s bl9de to imag9e4 ,sid5ote3 ,wordes ( ?selues haue no =ce4 ,sid5ote3 ,iupit] ,elicius4 ,sid5ote3 ,pl9ie4 ,= t 7 vtt]ly repugnant to ! ,lawe ( ,god1 t hee %\lde confirme ,wit*craft & ,sorc]ie by 8 example4 ,if ! ,wit* _h call$ = ,samuell1 :ile/ he liu$1 d\btlesse he w\ld haue n approa*$ vnto hir4 ,& h[ !n c we beleue t he came to hir aft] 8 dea?8 ,we may n s say1 t ! ,wit* compell$ him to resort to hir aga9/ 8 w3 = ! ,diuel ha? no p[] ou] ! s\les ( ! godly1 & ,magike ( x selfe is ( no =ce4 ,hea!ni% sup]/ition no d\bt x is1 t wordes vtt]$ by ,magitians1 aft] _! peculi> mann]1 or figures drawne1 %\ld haue su*e a secret & hidd5 op]ation4 ,= ! ,hea!ns beleu$ t !y c\ld ) a c]ta9 set /ile numb] ( words1 br+ & draw d[ne ,iupit] out ( ,heau54 ,:]=e !y t]m$ him ,iupit] ,elicius4 ,!re are also c]ta9e sup]/iti\s p]sons 9 ^! our daies1 :i* g ab\t to cure diseases by c]ta9e rites ( bless+s1 & by coniur+s4 ,"s hang ab\te _! neckes c]ta9e scrolles ( ,pap]1 9 :i* !r are writt5 diu]s /range words1 b :e!r wordes ( !mselues haue any =ce at all1 reade ,pl9ie 9 8 #bh4 booke1 & #b4 *apt]1 & ,clius ,rhodig9us 9 8 #af4 booke & #af4 *apt] ( ,antiquities4 ,sid5ote3 ,apoc4#ai4ba4 ,sid5ote3 ,rom4#ab4 ,sid5ote3 ,actes4#ab4 ,f\r!ly1 if v ,samuel himselfe _h appe>$1 he w\ld n haue b5e wor%ipp$ ( ,saule4 ,= we reade 9 ! #ai4 & #bb4 *apt] ( ! ,reuelation1 t ,iohn w\ld haue wor%ipp$ ! angell1 :i*e _h op5$ vnto him great mi/]ies1 b ! ,angell ( ,god =bad him s to d4 ,"s here aunsw]e1 t ,saule m5t n to giue vnto ! ,prophet1 ! honor t 0 due vnto ,god1 b onely a c]te9e outw>d & euill wor%ip1 su* z we are wont to yelde vnto hone/ m51 & su*e z haue well des]u$ ( ! ,*ur*e & common weale4 ,= !y say1 t ! ,hebrue ^w ,s*a*ah !re vs$1 do? signifie to b5d ! kne1 & to fall d[ne at a mans feete3 :i* k9de ( wor%ip we reade1 t ,abigael & ,na?an ! ,prophet gaue vnto ,k+ ,dauid4 ,& ,paule also 9 ! #ab4 ,*apt] ( 8 ,epi/le to ! ,romanes tea*e?1 t we %\ld hon\r "o ano!r4 ,?omas ( ,aqu9e intreat+ ( ^? two places t ,i eu5 n[e recit$ out ( ! ,reuelation1 saie?1 t ,iohn m5t n to wor%ip ! ,angell1 ) ! wor%ip prop]ly call$ ,latria1 b ) an o!r k9d ( wor%ip t]m$ ,dulia1 t is to say1 t ,iohns w 0 n to )drawe f ,god1 ! honor due vnto him1 b to wor%ip ! ,angell t 0 s5t f ,god1 only ) a ciuill & outw>d homage3 & yet ! ,angell w\ld n s f> condisc5d vnto him4 ,9 ! new ,te/am5t ! #aj4 *ap4 ( ! ,acts ( ! ,apo/les1 we read t ,cornelius met ) ,pet]1 fell d[ne at 8 fet & wor%ipp$ him1 yet1 s z he _h b5e an embassad\r f ,god & n ,god himselfe1 & yet ,pet] lift$ him vp said1 ,arise = ,i my selfe am a man also4 ,he said n to ,cornelius ?\ doe/ well h]e93 nor z 8 wor?ie ,vic>e 7) a mis*iefe7 is wont to d1 pr(f]$ 8 foote vnto him to kisse4 ,we may read also t ,elias disciples wor%ipp$ ,elizeus t succed$ into 8 (fice1 to :i* place ! ^w to b[e ! kne1 or fall d[ne1 is vs$4 ,b :e!r ! ,prophet did except & all[e ?is k9d ( reu]5ce or no1 !re is no expresse m5tion4 ,brefly1 x is n likely t ! ,prophet w\ld haue suff]$ ! ,k+ to fall d[ne at 8 fete4 ,sid5ote3 ,te/imonies out ( ! ,fa!rs t\*+ ,samuels appe>+4 ,sid5ote3 ,samuels appe>+4 ,fiftly1 if he _h b9 ! true ,samuel1 he w\ld no d\bt haue exhort$ ,saule to rep5tance1 & will$ him to wait = aide f ,god1 to put 8 :ole confid5ce 9 him1 or at lea/ way1 to haue giu5 him "s com=te1 or c\nsell$ him to fight aga9/e 8 enimies ) m c\rage4 ,= ?\gh ! ,prophets d (t5 *ide & ?reat5 m51 yet d !y aga9e reuiue & solace !m4 ,n[ because ?is ,samuel do? beate no o!r ?+ into 8 heade1 b t ,god 0 displeas$ ) him1 & _h alr$y =sak5 him1 we may n beleue t he 0 ! true1 b a me]e c\nt]feit ,samuel4 ,sixtly1 ! aunci5t ,fa!rs write1 t ! true ,samuel 0 n sene4 ,sid5ote3 ,t]tullian4 ,sid5ote3 ,augu/9e4 ,t]tullian 9 8 booke ,de anima sai?1 t ! ,diuill did !re repres5t ,samuels s\le1 ,god =bid 7sai? he7 t we %\ld beleue t ! diuel c drawe ! s\le ( any ,sa9t1 mu* lesse a ,prophet1 out ( 8 prop] place1 si? we are taught t ,sa?an doo? transf\rme himselfe into an ,angel ( light1 & mu* soon] into a man ( light3 :o also w au\* himselfe to be ,god1 & doo notable signes & wond]s to s$uce1 if x 7 possible1 ! v elect4 ,s4 ,augu/9e is n alwaies ( "o iudgem5t t\*+ ?is app>ition3 9 8 second booke to ,simplician ,bi%op ( ,milla9e1 & ! ?ird "q !re(1 he graunte? t by ! disp5sation ( ,gods w1 x might s come to passe1 t ! spirite ( "s holy ,prophet1 %\ld cons5t to pres5t x selfe 9 ! sight ( ! ,k+1 to come out ( 8 owne place1 & to speak ) him1 b n to doo ?is by con/ra9te1 or by ! v]tue ( ,arte ,magike1 :i* might haue any p[] ou] x3 b !reby to %ew x selfe ob$i5t to ! secret disp5sation ( ,god3 & yet he do? n dissemble1 t a bett] answ] may be giu51 to witte1 t ! spirite ( ,samuel 0 n truly & inded rais$ vp f 8 re/1 b r "s va9 vision & c\nt]feit illusion1 t %\ld be br\ght to passe by ! diuels practise1 :i* ! ,scripture !re=e do? te>me by ! "n ( ,samuel1 because ! same is woont to call ! images & similitudes ( ?+s1 by ! names ( ! ?+s !mselues4 ,= :o is he 7sai? ,augu/9e7 t w be afraid to call a man pa9t$1 a man1 consid]+ t )\t /agg]+1 we are accu/om$ to giue ea*e ?+ 8 prop] "n1 assoone z we behold ! picture ( ! same3 z :5 we take ! viewe ( a pa9t$ table1 or wall1 we say /raightway1 ?is is ,tullie1 ?is is ,salu/1 he ,a*illes1 t o!r ,hector1 ?is is ! fl\d call$ ,symois1 t place te>m$ ,rome1 :]e( ^! ?+s be indede no o!r ?an pa9t$ ,images1 ( ^? ?+s ^: names !y be>e4 ,si? ?is is s1 he sai?1 x is n to be m>uell$ t scripture sai? ,samuel 0 se51 :5 p]*ance ,samuels image sem$ to appe>e1 ?r\gh ! craftie pollicie ( him1 t trans=m$ himselfe into an ,angell ( light1 & fa%ione? 8 m9i/]s l vnto ! ,m9i/]s ( righte\snesse4 ,9 8 booke ,de octo ,dulcitij que/ionibus1 ! #f4 "q !re(1 he vtt]e? all ?is 9 z _m words1 9 8 booke ,de cura pro mortuis g]5da1 he write? t "s are s5t1 f ! deade to ! liu+3 z on ! o!r side1 ,paule 0 rapt vp f ! liu+ vnto ,p>adice3 he adde? !re ! example ( ,samuel be+ dead1 :i* did =e%ewe to ,saule1 ?+s1 t aft]w>des %\ld come to passe4 ,he sai? fur!r1 t ?is place may o!rwise be vnd]/&$1 & t c]ta9e fai?ful m5 haue b5e ( ?is iudgem5t1 t x 0 n ,samuel1 b t "s _s fit = su* wick$ practises1 _h tak5 vpon him 8 %ape & similitude4 ,& 9 o!r places1 z we w %ew h]eaft]1 he affirme?1 t !re is a figure conte9$ 9 ^? wordes1 because ! "n ( ! ?+ is giu5 vnto ! ,image t doo? b repres5t ! same3 & t x 0 n ,samuel t appe>$1 b "s diuelli% _s4 ,sid5ote3 ,! ,popes decrees4 ,o!r ,fa!rs ( ! ,*ur*e haue writt5 no?+ p>ticul>ly ( ?is /orie1 s f> z ,i "k1 b 9 c]ta9e places ( _! workes1 !y tea*e g5]ally t good spirites are n pull$ backe into ! e>? by ,magicall ,art4 ,( ,iu/9e & ,gregorie ,i w speake anone4 ,9 ! v ,papall decres1 #bf4 "q #e4 *apt]1 ,nec mirum1 x is writt5 t x 0 n ,samuel1 b r "s wick$ spirite t appe>$ to ,saule3 ,& t x 7 a great (f5ce t a man %\ld beleue ! pla9e words ( ! /orie )\t "s f>!r mean+1 = h[ sai? he c\ld x come to passe1 t a man f 8 byr? holie & iu/ 9 conu]sation ( life1 %\ld by ,art ,magicke be pull$ out ( 8 place8 ,& if he 7 n s drawne aga9/ 8 w1 !n he mu/ nedes agre !reto3 bo? :i*e are l absurde1 to bee imag9$ ( a iu/ man4 ,?is is ! ,diuels leg]dima9e1 to make %ewe1 z ?\gh he _h p[] ou] good m51 !reby ! r to deceiue _m4 ,he !re f>!r adde?1 t ! ,hi/oriograph]s doo set foor? bo? ,saules m9de1 & ,samuels /ate1 & also ^? ?+s :i* 7 sayd & sene1 omitt+ ?is1 :e!r !y 7 true or false4 ,& o!r words foll[e1 :i*e :o s li/ to se m ( t matt]1 may !re reade4 ,sid5ote3 ,lyra4 ,b "h ,nicolas ,lyras iudgem5t 7:i* 9 8 ,comm5t>ies on ! bookes ( ! ,k+s1 ma9te9e? ! contr>y op9ion7 %\ld bee little weigh$ & reg>d$ ( vs4 ,:]e he note?1 t ! place by vs eu5 n[ alleag$1 is n writt5 accord+ to ! c5sure ( ! ,*ur*1 ?\gh x be f\nd 9 ! ,popes lawe1 = o!rwise sai? he1 !y :i* ensu$ 9 latt] times1 wold n haue writt5 contr>y to y same1 = _m ( ^? ?+s conc]n+ :i* m5 haue writt5 o!rwise 9 latt] times1 7 neu]!lesse set foor? to ! _w1 to be beleeu$1 z ! v expresse & s\nd iudgem5t ( ! :ole ,*ri/ian ,*ur*1 because !y 7 put 9 ! ,popes booke ( ,decretalls4 ,,*ap4 ,,viii4 ,a ,confutation ( _! argum5ts1 :i* w\ld haue ,samuel himselfe to appe>e4 ,sid5ote3 ,eccle4#df4 ,we w n[ come to ! ,confutati ( _! ,argum5ts1 :i* ma9ta9e1 t v ,samuel himselfe appe>$ to ! ,sorc]]s1 = he t rightly ou]?r[e? 8 adu]s>ies argum5ts1 is suppos$ by ! same meanes to confirme 8 owne cause4 ,! *efe/ argum5ts :i* our adu]s>ies vse1 is tak5 out ( ! #df4 *apt] ( ,ecclesia/icus1 :]e ^! words are f\nd4 ,samuel be=e 8 dea? made prote/ation be=e ,god1 & be=e 8 anno9t$1 t he tooke f no man 8 sub/ance1 no n s mu* z ! value ( a %oe1 & no man c\ld !n repr\e him4 ,& aft] 8 dea? he prophesi$1 & tolde ! ,k+ ( 8 ende4 ,f ! e>? he lift vp 8 voyce1 & %ew$ t ! wick$nesse ( ! p %\ld p]i%4 ,?is place some:at tr\bl$ ,s4 ,augu/9e1 & o!r godly ,fa!rs4 ,= if ! ,diuell onely appe>$1 & n ,samuel1 h[e is x !re saide t he slept1 t is1 di$1 = ! ,diuel ney!r slepe? nor die?4 ,h]eunto ,i may %ape ?is answ]e1 t ?is booke is n to be nombr$ among ! ,canonicall bookes ( ! olde ,te/am5t1 & t ,doctr9e 9 contr\]sies1 _c bee pr\$ by ! au?oritie !re(1 ! :i*e ,sa9t ,augu/9e1 also confesse? 9 8 booke ,de cura pro mortuis ag5da4 ,b h[soeu] t be cr$it$ z true or false1 ,i answ]e !m pla9ly1 t ,iesus ! ,sonne ( ,syra*es int5t 01 to alleage ! ,/orie lit]ally1 z ! wordes lye1 & n by reason to debate ! matt]1 :e!r ,samuel truly appe>$ or no4 ,he speake? !re accord+ to ! op9ion ( ,saule & ! ,wit*e1 :i* ?\ght t ,samuel himselfe 0 rais$4 ,fur!r !y say1 t he :i* appe>$ vnto ,saule1 is sometimes expresly & 9 pla9e words call$ ,samuel4 ,& an vnsemely matt] x 71 mak+ mu* = ! reproa* ( s great a ,prophet1 if 8 "n _h b5e appli$ vnto ! ,diuel4 ,if say !y1 x _h n b5e ,samuel1 b "s wick$ spirite1 ! scripture w\ld 9 "s "o ^w or o!r1 haue not$ ! same4 ,to ?is ,argum5t fir/ ,i aunsw]e1 t eu5 9 our common spe*e1 x is an vsuall phrase by ! figure ,metonymia1 to t]me ! ,image by ! "n ( ! ?+1 t x pres5te?4 ,s we t]me ! ,armes & ,ensigne ( a ,noble man1 by ! "n ( t ,"l himselfe1 t giue? ^? ,armes4 ,we say1 ?is is ,iulius ,cs>1 ,n]o1 ,sa9t ,pet]1 ,sa9t ,paule1 or "h ?\ mai/ se ! ,cities ( ,tigur9e1 & ,arg5torat1 also ! ,duke ( ,s>+e1 :]eas inded !y are only _! c\nt]feits1 or ,armes1 & signes ( hon\r4 ,9 a ,com$ie or ,trag$ie1 we call ?is man ,saule1 t ,samuel1 an o!r ,dauid1 :]eas !y d b betok5 & repres5t _! p]sonages4 ,s sai? ,virgil1 9 8 fir/ booke ( neidos3 ,!y wond] at neas gifts1 & haue ,iulius 9 admiration4 ,& yet 0 x n ,iulius or ,ascanius1 b ,cupid fe9+ himselfe to be ,iulius1 :]eby he might ! easil] pe>ce ! he>t ( ! ignorant ,quene1 ) 8 d>t ( ,l\e4 ,sa9te ,augu/9e 9 8 seconde ,booke & n9! *ap4 ,de mirabilibus scriptur saie?1 t holie ,scripture doe? sometimes applie ! v]ie names ( ?+es to ! ,images & similitudes ( ! same4 ,he alleage? !re ?is example1 t ! f\le _s is call$ ,samuel1 because he did falsely be>e ,saule 9 h&e1 t he 0 ,samuell3 :i*e fraude ( ! ,diuell1 c\lde no waies turne to ,samuels reproa*4 ,= :o w\ld say1 t x %\ld be a reproa* = an hone/ man1 if "s knaue w\ld t]me himselfe by 8 "n1 z if he 7 he himselfe4 ,! false prophets sayde1 !y 7 true ,prophets1 & ,gods s]vauntes1 yea 7:i* is m7 !y fe9$ !mselues to be ! v]ie ,messias1 ! ,sonne ( ,god4 ,& t ,scripture doo? n s mu*e z 9 "o ^w make m5tion1 t ?is 0 v]ie ,samuell 9 de$e1 b r "s spirite1 we mu/ ?9ke t x s came to passe1 = ?is cause1 t all m5 by ! ,lawe ( ,god might vnd]/&1 t ,magike & enquirie ( ?+s at ! dead1 did mu* displease ,god4 ,saule himselfe be=e by ! c\nsell & motion ( ,samuel1 slewe all ! ,magitians t he c\ld any :]e f9de4 ,& ,god is n accu/om$ 9 ?is wise to int]prete ,figuratiue spe*es3 = _m ( !m are soone descri$ by su* z giue dilig5t hed to !m4 ,a va9e & sup]flu\s spe* x 71 if a man w\lde say t is ,pet]1 ?is is ! ,image ( ,pet]1 :i*e by a ,figure1 is call$ by ! "n ( ,pet]4 ,sid5ote3 #a4 ,cor4 #a4 ,sid5ote3 #a4 ,cor4 #aj4 ,sid5ote3 ,i]e4 #aj4 ,sid5ote3 ,psal4 #if4 ,fur!rmore1 holie ,scripture doo? vse to speake ( ?+s1 r accord+ to ! op9ion & iudgem5t ( m51 ?an accord+ to ! sub/aunce & true be+ :i* !y haue indede4 ,s ,iesus is call$ ! ,sonne ( ,ioseph1 & ,iosephe nam$ 8 fa!r1 :]eas not)/&+1 our ,saui\r ,*ri/ ,iesus1 0 borne ( a *a/e & vnspott$ ,virg9e1 )\t any helpe ( man4 ,& yet neu]!lesse _m ( ! ,iewes1 imag9$1 t he 0 ! ,sonne ( ,ioseph4 ,9 ! #a4;,cor4 #a4 ! ,gospel x selfe is nam$ fooli%nesse1 because t m5 did acc\nt ! great wis$ome ( ,god b z mere fooli%nesse4 ,s 9 ! fir/ ,epi/le to ! ,cor9?ians1 & t5? *apt]1 ! scripture te>me? !m gods1 :i* be no?+ lesse ?an s inded4 ,& t = ?is cause onely1 = t ! ,hea!n tooke !m = gods1 & s did wor%ip !m4 ,eu5 s ! scripture doe? te>me ! ,diuell ,samuel1 because ,saule ?\ght him to be ,samuel 9 v ded4 ,sid5ote3 ,v,vhether ! diuel =kn[ ( ?+es to come4 ,sid5ote3 ,iohn #h4 ,an o!r reason !y vse1 t ,samuel =e%ew$ vnto ,saule su*e ?+es z aft]w>des %\ld come to passe3 z t ! ,phili/ians %\ld 9 battayle ou]?r[e 8 ,armie1 & he & 8 sonnes togi!r be sla9e4 ,& all ^! ?+es came to passe accord+ to 8 ,prophesie4 ,& say !y1 ! ,diuel kn[e? n1 nei!r c he =etell ( ?+s to come1 si? x is onely 9 ,gods p[] s to doo3 ,b z ,*ri/ 9 ! eight ( ,iohn sai?1 he is a ly>1 & ! fa!r ( lies4 ,h]eunto a man may easily answ]e3 ,! ,diuell knewe h[e ?+s /oode ) ! ,iewes1 & ! ,phili/9es1 he vnd]/ood eu5 ! v secret consultations1 priuie practises1 & w>like prep>ation on bo? sides4 ,he sawe t ! ,israelites 7 sl5d]ly address$ vnto battaile1 & vtt]ly daunt$ ( c\rage4 ,besides ?is1 ,samuel _h a little be=e ?reatn$ ,saule ) ,gods heauie wra? & v5geance1 & t ,dauid %\ld be aduaunc$ to ! k+ly ?rone1 :]eby he might easily ga!r :at w\ld ensue1 & t ,saule mu/ nedes giue place to ,dauid4 ,& if ! eu5t _h b5e o!rwise1 yet he knew t ,saule ) ?is prophesie w\ld be q dismai$1 & driu5 to dispaire3 :i* ?+ mu/ nedes well cont5t & please ,sa?an1 :o laie? 8 baites day & night to intrappe m54 ,sid5ote3 ,:i* be+ d\btfully spok51 may be vnd]/ood ei!r ( subu]t+ o!r k+domes1 or loos+ 8 owne4 ,! ,diuell doo? n pres5tly vnd]/& ?+s to come1 & !re=e he giue? d\btfull answ]es to su* z seke oracles ( him3 ,z :5 he said1 ,crsus p]det ,hal9 transgressus plurima regna4 ,t is1 ,cresus pass+ ou] ! riu]1 ,halis %all ou]turne _m k+domes4 ,& yet (t5times he ga!re? "o ?+ no o!rwise ?an by an o!r4 ,h]e( write? ,augu/9e 9 ! #bf4 #bg4 #bh4 ,*apt]s ( 8 ,booke ,de ,anima4 ,! ,diuel is "o :i* ha? b5e long beat5 9 exp]i5ce1 ! :i* ?+ 9 all affaires & matt]s is ( v great =ce4 ,= olde & practis$ s\ldi\rs doo by & by =ese to :at issue ?+s w come1 b yoong m51 & su* z want exp]i5ce1 doo n =?) espie out ! eu5t ( ea* ent]prise4 ,more\]1 ! ,diuels are v actiue1 & c soone dispat* _! matt]s4 ,! ,m>r9]s kn[e :5 w9des & /ormes w arise4 ,husb&m5 also are n de/itute ( _! progno/ications4 ,! skilfull ,a/ronom] c _m ye>es be=e exactly =etell :5 !re w happ5 an ,eclipse ( ! ,sunne & ,moone4 ,! ,phisitian by ! criticall dayes1 pulse1 & vr9e1 c lightly iudge :e!r 8 pati5t %all liue or no3 build]s se be=e h& :5 an h\se w fall1 & a practis$ s\ldi\re c /raightwayes iudge :o %all w9ne ! victorie4 ,& :at m>uaile !n may x be1 if ! ,diuell an olde tra9$ s\ldi\r1 c sometimes =e%ew "s c]ta9 ?+8 ,%all we be ( ?is m9de1 t s _m ye>es exp]i5ce ha? br\ghte !m no k at all8 ,o!r:iles he telle? ?+s :i* be true inded1 & yet to no o!r end1 b t he may !reby pur*ase a c]ta9e cr$ite vnto 8 ly+1 to s$uce ! ignorant4 ,= eu5 t c\nt]feit ,samuell1 made wise1 z if he _h tak5 x 9 v ill "p1 t ,saule did s mole/ & disquiet him1 & t he %\ld be =c$ to talke ) him3 he vse? f>!r ! words z x 7 ( ,samuel himselfe4 ,& h]e( x comme?1 t _m ga!r1 he 0 ! true ,samuel indede4 ,b :at do? n ,sa?an deuise1 to deceiue m51 & to =ce !m vnto desp]ation8 ,"h ,i c\ld alleage examples ( su*e z haue b9 p]swad$1 t !y sawe & he>d ?is & t man1 & more\] knewe !m p]fectly by _! spee*e3 :]eas !y haue aft]w>ds _h euid5t intellig5ce1 t !y 7 at t "t _m miles di/ant f !m4 ,s craftie is ! ,diuell1 & kn[e? h[ to worke ^! & _m o!r feates4 ,!re are f>!r1 diu]s places alleag$ out ( ! aunci5t ,fa!rs1 t seme to make = !m1 :i*e affirme t true ,samuell appe>$ vnto ,saule4 ,b ^! places we haue be=e = ! mo/e p>te aunswe>$4 ,= albeit ,augu/9e 9 "s places mo\e a d\bte1 :e!r x 7 ! true ,samuel or no1 yet 9 c]ta9e o!r places hee lyke? & be/e all[e? _! op9ion1 :o d5ie ,samuel to haue appe>$ at all1 tak+ r t k9de ( spe*1 = tropicall & figuratiue4 ,sid5ote3 ,iu/9us4 ,iu/9e ! ,m>tir1 :o is "o ( ! mo/ aunci5t ,fa!rs1 reason+ aga9/ ,trypho a ,iewe1 write? 9 8 ,colloquio1 t ! c\et\s ,sorc]esse at ,saules commaundem5t rays$ vp ,samuels s\le4 ,& no man %\lde m>uaile hereat1 si? t ! selfesame ,au?or doe? by & by adde1 t he is ( ?is iudgem5t1 t all ! s\les ( ,prophettes & iu/ m5ne are subiect vnto su*e p[] z a man may 9 v]ie ded beleue1 to haue b5e on ?is gredie & subtile ,wit*e4 ,b ?is none ( ! ,fa!rs w graunt him4 ,o!r ,greke writ]s also1 :i*e 9 _! t5d] ye>es appli$ !yr m9des to ,philosophie1 & n to ! /udie ( holy ,scriptures1 & aft]w>des 7 conu]t$ to ,*ri/ianitie1 doo sette foor! 9 _! writ+s c]ta9e op9ions :i* are n agreable to ! ^w ( ,god4 ,:]e=e x nede n seme a /raunge ?+ to any manne1 t ,iu/9e ! ,m>tire 9 "s po9tes _h 8 errors4 ,! same ,au?\r 9 ,responsionibus ad ,or?odoxos1 "q #eb4 ma9te9e? ! contr>y ass]tion4 ,=1 sai? he1 :atsoeu] ?+s 7 done by t hungry ,wit*e1 7 indede ! workes ( ! ,diuell1 :o did s dazle ! eyes ( su* z beheld him1 t x sem$ vnto !m1 !y sawe ,samuel himselfe1 :5 9 v]ie dede he 0 n !re4 ,b ! tru? ( 8 words proced$ f ,god1 :o gaue ! diuel p[] to appe>e vnto ! ,sorc]esse1 & to decl>e vnto h]1 t :i* %\ld aft]w>ds come to passe4 c4 ,sid5ote3 ,gregorius4 ,if any man obiect t ?is woorke is n rightly ascrib$ vnto ,iu/9e1 7= s mu*e z he do? make m5tion ( ,orig51 & ,ir5eus ! ,m>tire1 :]eas not)/&+ hee him selfe 0 m>tyr$ be=e !m4 ,& f>!r1 speake? ( ! ,mani*ees1 :o 7 9 _! ruffe long aft] ?is "t4 ,h]eunto we answ]e1 t if ?is booke 7 n writt5 by ,iu/9e1 yet 7z may appe>e7 "s o!r le>n$ ,cl>ke wrote t worke1 ^: au?oritie might c>ry away z great cr$it z ,iu/9es1 si? t ! same do? fully agre ) holie scripture4 ,fur!rmore we may set aga9/ ,iu/9e1 o!r holy ,fa!rs1 z ,t]tullian & ,*ryso/ome1 ( :om we haue be=e spok51 :o haue by holy scripture in/ruct$ vs1 t x 0 n ,samuell indede :i*e appe>$ vnto ,saule4 ,we w h]eaft] say some:at ( ,gregorie1 :o no d\bt 0 a le>n$ & godly ,fa!r1 b yet too simple & light ( belefe4 ,& ! ,fa!rs !mselues d5y1 t a man %\ld subscribe vnto _! op9ion 9 ought t !y doo ma9ta9e & au\*e )\t ! w>rant ( ,gods ^w4 ,! ,popes out ( ,augu/9e writt5 9 _! ,decres1 ,que/4 #i4 ca4 ,noli1 t a man %\ld cr$it none ( ! ,fa!rs except he pr\$ 8 say+ out ( holy ,scriptures4 ,b 9 ^! dayes _m cull no?+ out ( _! bookes b err\rs1 & :atsoeu] !y ma9ta9e by good te/imony ( ! holy scriptures1 t !y reiect & disanull3 9 :i* po9t !y d fitly resemble ^? *ildr51 :o only 9 ?+s wick$ & euil1 imitate _! good p>5ts3 = good m5 also haue _! faultes4 ,,*ap4 ,,ix4 ,:e!r ! ,diuell haue p[] to appe>e vnd] ! %ape ( a fai?full man8 ,sid5ote3 #b4 ,cor4 #aa4 ,sid5ote3 #b4 ,reg4 #bb4 ,b ?\ doe/ dem& :e!r ! ,diuill c repres5t ! lik5esse ( "s fai?full man deceas$8 ,h]e( we ned n d\bt at all4 ,= 9 ! #b4;,cor4#aa4 ,s4 ,paul witnesse?1 t sa?an trans=me? himselfe into ! %ape fa%ion ( an ,angell ( light4 ,sa?an by nature is a _s1 & is !re=e te>m$ an ,angel1 because ,god vse? to s5d him to br+ t ?+ to passe :i* he ?9ke? be/4 ,s 9 ! second ( ,k+s 4#bb4 ,*apt]1 an euil angell 0 s5t foor? to ,ahabs de/ruction1 to be a ly+ _s 9 ! m\? ( #djj4 false prophets4 ,?is 0 an angell ( err\r & d>k5esse3 :o yet 9 outw>de %ewe c\ld resemble a good ,angell1 t he might s guide ! c\nsell ( ,baalls wor%ipp]s1 :o no d\bt vaunt$ !mselues1 z if !y _h b5e ga!r$ togi!r by ,gods holy _s4 ,if sa?an be !n s skilfull1 c he n c\nt]fait & fa9e himselfe to be "s holy man1 by resembl+ 8 words1 voyce1 ie/ure1 & su* o!r ?+s8 ,among/ ! ,g5tiles he ha? done miracul\s ,actes1 p]swad+ !m to ?9ke1 t s\les by ,arte ,magicke 7 call$ vp1 & compell$ to giue answ]e ( secrete & hidd5 ?+s t 7 to come4 ,& !re=e n only 9 publike1 b also priuate affaires1 if !y sem$ to be any ?+ h>d vnto !m1 !y consult$ ) ,magitians & ,sorc]]s1 & _h more\] rec\rse sometimes vnto ,oracles4 ,sid5ote3 ,t]tullian4 ,t]tullian 9 8 booke ,de ,anima m5tione?1 t !re 7 "s eu5 9 8 dayes1 :i* pr(ess$ !y c\ld raise vp & reclaime s\les f ! helli%e habitation4 ,& he calle? ,arte ,magike1 ! second ,idolatrie1 9 ! :i*e ! diuels doo z well fayne !mselues to bee dead m51 z !y doo 9 ! o!r to bee ,gods4 ,s doo ^! subtle spirites lurke1 & doo _m /raunge ?+s vnd] ! pret5ce ( deade m54 ,he adde?1 t ,magike is ?\ght to conuey s\les out ( ,hell :i* lye !re 9 re/1 & to repres5t !m vnto our sighte1 by reason t x %ewe? a va9e vision1 & c\nt]feite? ! %ape ( a bodie4 ,nei!r is x a h>de matt] = him to ble>e & beguile ! outw>d eyes1 :o c easily d>k5 & dazell ! inw>de sighte ( ! m9de4 ,! ,s]p5ts t 7 br\ght foor? by ! in*aunt]s rods1 sem$ to ! ,egiptians to be bodies1 b ! tru? ( ,moises deu\r$ vp ! ,magitians lye4 ,simon also & ,elimas ! ,magitians1 did _m signes & wond]s aga9/ ! ,apo/les c4 ,he adde?1 t eu5 9 8 "t ^? h]etikes nam$ prop]ly ,simoni/es ( ,simon ! ,magitian1 ! fir/ au?or ( t sect1 did ) su*e greate presumption aduaunce _! arte1 t !y pr(ess$ !y c\lde rayse f ! dead1 eu5 ! s\les ( ! ,prophets4 c4 ,sid5ote3 ,lactantius4 ,lactantius 9 ! 4#b4 booke #ag4 *ap4 ,de orig9e erroris1 write?1 t euill angels lurk+ vnd] ! names ( ! dead1 did w\nd & hurt ! liu+1 t is1 !y tooke vnto !mselues ! names ( ,iupit] & ,iuno1 :ome ! hea!ns tooke to be gods1 or z we n[ say1 !y tooke vnto !m ! names ( ,s4 ,seba/ian1 ,b>b>a1 & o!rs4 ,sid5ote3 ,idem4 ,9 ! #g4 booke & #ac4 *ap4 he sai?1 t ! ,magitians ) c]ta9e in*auntm5tes did call s\les out ( hell4 ,b ?is may n s be vnd]/ood1 t ,lactantius 0 ( ?is iudgem5t1 t !y by _! wick$ arts did br+ ! s\les back aga9 into _! dead bodies3 b t !y did s vaunt & boa/ t !y _h rais$ vp ?is & t s\le4 ,he also confute? ! op9ion ( ! ,e?nikes1 pr\+ by ! te/imonie ( ! v ,magitians1 :om !y highly reu]5c$1 t ! s\le 0 immortall4 ,^! m5 affirm$ & taught1 t !y did call vp s\les f ! dead1 ! :i* po9t1 eu5 ^? ( ! ,g5tiles beleu$1 :o not)/&+ ?\ght1 t ! s\le did /raightway die ) ! bodie4 ,iu/9e ! ,m>tire1 9 ! second ,apologie :i* he wrote 9 ! def5ce ( ,*ri/ians1 ha? ^! wordes3 ,i w 7sai? he7 say ! tru?3 ,9 times pa/ wick$ angels ?r\gh va9 visions deceiu$ wom51 & *ildr51 & ) /raunge & mon/r\s sightes made man afraide1 by :i*e meanes !y (t5 wroong t oute ( fooli%e & rude p]sons1 :i* by reason !y c\lde neu] get ( !m4 ,& !re=e n kn[+ t ^! 7 ! ,diuels eng9es & policies t5d+ to delude !m1 !y by "o cons5t t]m$ ! work]s ( ^! slie conueyances1 by ! "n ( ,gods1 assign+ to ea*e ( !m _! prop] names1 z be/ pleas$ !mselues4 c4 ,aft]w>des 9 ! same ,apologie he exhorte? ! ,hea!ns1 t !y w\ld n d5y m5s s\les aft] ?is life to be endu$ ) s5se1 b at ! lea/ way1 w\ld giue cr$it to _! owne ,necromanc]s1 :o tea* t !y call vp m5s s\les4 ,also let !m beleue ^? y affirme !y haue b9 vex$ ) spirits ( dead m51 :i* p]sons ! common p t]m furi\s frantike bodies4 ,9 ,augu/9 ,de ciuitate dei1 _m su* ?+s be cte9$4 ,n[ :at dreadfull1 /range1 & m>uell\s c]emonies !y vs$ :5 !y w5t ab\t by _! ,magicall ,artes to call vp ! s\les ( ! dead1 a man may se 9 ! six? booke ( ,lucan ! ,poet3 :]e he sette? foor? h[ ,eric?o1 a fam\s ,wit*e 9 ,!ssaly1 reuiu$ & re/or$ a s\ldi\r to life aga9e1 :o 0 lately sla9e be=e4 ,:i* act he did at ! reque/ ( ,sextus ,pompeius1 t s he might by him le>ne :at w\lde be ! issue ( ! battaile f\ght at ,ph>salia4 ,?is k9d ( ,magike !y prop]ly t]me ,necromancie1 or ,phycomancie1 :i* is wr\ght by rais+ vp ! spirits & s\les ( ! dead4 ,( :i* !re 7 diu]se sorts4 ,= sometime appe>$ vnto m5 ! :ole bodies ( ! dead1 b at an o!r "t onely gho/es & spirits3 & (t5 no?+ 0 he>d1 sau+ onely a c]ta9e obscure voyce4 ,plut>* 9 ! life ( ,cimon1 7z he is translat$ by ,ioa*imus ,cam]>ius1 9 ! ,preface on ,plut>*es bookes1 ,de oraculis qu defec]9t1 de cons]uata figura1 ,ei1 ,delphis write?1 t ,pausanias1 :5 he _h tak5 ! ,citie ( ,bizance1 s5t = ,cleonice1 a mayd5 ( noble p>5tage1 to haue vnhone/ company ) h]4 ,:om h] p>5ts p>tly by necessitie1 & p>tly = fe>1 s5t vnto him4 ,b aft] t ! virg9 _h once obte9$ s mu* ( 8 wait]s 9 8 priuie ,*amb]1 t !y %\ld at h] fir/ entrance1 put out ! lightes1 %e 9 ! d>ke go+ s(tly t[>des ,pausanias b$de1 by ! way /umbl$ on ! c&le/icke1 & ou]?rew x aga9/ h] w1 z he laie a slepe 9 8 b$de1 :o be+ tr\bl$ ) ! soda9e noyse1 drew a swoord t laie by him1 & !re) slewe ! virg9e1 z %e _h b5e 8 enemie1 :i* w5t priuily to set vpon him4 ,b %e be+ ?us sla9e ) t deadly /roake1 w\ld neu] suff] ,pausanias to take 8 quiet re/1 b 9 a vision appe>+ vnto him 9 ! night season1 d5\nc$ s5t5ce ( hatr$ aga9/ ?is noble capta9e1 9 ^! words4 ,sid5ote3 ,ephori amge/ ! ,lac$emonians 7 ,magi/rates1 :o 9 c]ta9e cases 7 ab\e k+s1 vnto :om appeales 7 made f k+s3 eu5 z among/ ! ,romans1 !y appeal$ f ! ,consuls to ! ,tribunes4 :i* is1 ,answ]e to ! lawe1 = wrong is an euill ?+ vnto all m54 ,?is he9\s dede ( ,pausanias 0 v]ie greu\sly tak5 ( all 8 companions1 :o !re=e vnd] ! conduction ( capta9e ,cymo sette on him1 & *as$ him out ( ,?racia4 ,& ?us hau+ lo/ ! ,cities ( ,bizance1 :5 7z x is report$7 ! fight cont9u$ 9 tr\bl+ him1 he fl$de vnto ,necyomantium1 at ,h]aclea1 :]e ! s\le ( ,cleonices be+ call$ vp1 he by intreatie pacifi$ h] displeasure4 ,%e did !re bo? pres5t h] selfe vnto 8 sight1 & also told him1 x %\ld %ortly come to passe1 t ! euill t[>des him %\ld cease1 assoone z he came to ,sp>ta4 ,h]eby priuily intimat+ 8 dea?1 c4 ,?is ,pausanias did at ! fir/ sob]ly & discretely demeane himselfe1 b aft]w>des be+ puff$ vp ) su* victories z he _h obte9$1 he rul$ & raign$ lyke a v]ie ,tyraunt4 ,:]e=e :5 ! ,magi/rates call$ ,ephori1 w\ld haue committ$ him to prison1 he tooke ,sanctu>ie 9 a ,temple1 :]e he 0 %ut vp vntill he fami%$ ?r\gh hung]4 ,i might "h heape togi!r _m su* l ,hi/ories1 to pr\e euid5tly :at ?is ,samuel 04 ,9 o!r matt]s also1 if ,god lic5ce him1 ! ,diuel is n de/itute ( p[]1 & h[ craftie & readie he is = all assaies1 exp]i5ce do? well decl>e4 ,fur!rmore graunt t1 :]9 ! pi? & /r5g? ( ! "q do? consi/ 7:i* c neu] be pr\$ by scripture7 t ,god did p]mit ,samuell to returne & to prophesie ?+s to come aft] 8 dea?1 yet w x n !re( foll[1 t su* visions %\ld n[ be %ew$ also1 or t ^? ?+s %\ld be out ( h& cr$it$ & done :i* !y commaund4 ,god 9 times pa/1 did (t5 9 visible %ape s5d 8 ,angels vnto m51 b n[ we he>e n t _m are s5t vnto m51 nei!r inded is ! same necess>y4 ,:5 ! ,apo/les liu$ "h1 _m notable miracles 7 done1 b n[ = c]ta9e good causes1 !y cease & fall away1 = :atsoeu] is necess>y = our saluation1 is expresly conte9$ 9 ! ^w ( ,god4 ,^! notes t\*+ ,samuels appe>+1 may suffise4 ,,*ap4 ,x4 ,moyses & ,elias appe>$ 9 ! ,m\nte vnto ,*ri/ our ,"l3 _m haue b5e rais$ f ! dead bo? 9 bodie & s\le1 & !re=e s\les aft] !y are dep>t$1 may returne on e>? aga9e4 ,sid5ote3 ,mat4#ag4 ,moses ,elias appe>$4 ,9 l mann] !y obiect vnto vs1 out ( ! #ag4 ( ,mat!w1 t ,moses & ,helias 7 sene 9 ! ,m\nt1 7:i* is call$ by ! olde ,writ]s ,tabor17 ) our ,"l ,iesus1 by ! ,apo/les :om he _h *os5 = ! same purpose1 & t !y did speake ) him4 ,luke telle? ( :at matt]s !y commun$ ) him1 to wit ( 8 dea?1 t is y dea? ( ! crosse4 ,!reupon !y ga!r1 t ! s\les ( dead m5 may come aga9e into e>? appe>e vnto m53 we haue graunt$ be=e t ,god is able to s5d s\les aga9 into ! e>?1 b t x is 8 w s to d1 or t x is necess>y especially at ^! dayes1 is n yet pr\$4 ,moses & ,helias appe>$ appe>$ n to al ! ,apo/les b only to ?re1 nei!r did !y speake to ^? ?re1 !y br\ght no new ,doctr9e1 !y comm&$ !m n to build ,*ur*es 9 _! honor1 or to d any su* l ?+1 :e!r t _! s\les came alone1 or _! bodies3 also sure x is1 !y 7 n s5t to ! ,apo/les1 b to ,*ri/ onely4 ,x 0 v necess>y1 t !y :i* %\ld be ,*ri/s witnesses1 %uld v wel vnd]/&1 t bo? y ,law & ! ,prophets1 d be>e record vnto our ,sauior ,*ri/1 t he %uld die = ! _w1 & come aga9 9 ! latt] day1 to raise vp ! dead bodies1 to glorifie !m1 to c>ry !m ) him1 into et]nal blisse4 ,& = ?is cause1 ,god w\ld haue ^! two excell5t ,prophets sene ( ! ,apo/les4 ,sid5ote3 ,laz>us came aga9e on e>?4 ,iohn #aa4 ,laz>us s\le did n only appe>e1 b he came aga9e bo? 9 bodie s\le1 z ,iohn witnesse? 9 8 #aa4 *ap4 he is z x 7 a sure tok51 ( our true resurrection1 :i* %all be 9 ! la/ day1 z also o!rs1 :i* our ,saui\r ,*ri/1 ! ,apo/les1 & 9 aunci5t "t1 ! ,prophets haue rais$ f ! dead4 ,y %all neu] read t ei!r ,laz>us1 or any o!r haue tolde :]e !y 7 :ile !y 7 dead1 or :at k9d ( be+ !re is 9 ! o!r _w1 = ^! ?+s are n to be le>n$ & kn[ne ( ! dead1 b out ( ! ^w ( ,god4 ,sid5ote3 ,mat?4#bg4 ,at ! resurrecti ( *ri/ _m rose aga9e4 ,sid5ote3 ,augu/9e4 ,! l may be said to t :i* is 9 ! #bg4 *ap4 ( ,s4 ,mat!w1 t :5 ,*ri/ suff]$ on ! ,crosse1 ! graues 7 op5$1 aft]w>ds on ! day ( 8 resurrection1 _m dead bodies did arise1 appe>$ to _m at ,hi]usalem4 ,! s\les ( ! dead did n only appe>e1 nei!r did !y w>ne ! liu+1 or comm& !m to doo ?is or t = y deads sake1 to wit1 ei!r to pray = !m1 or to g on pilgrimage to sa9ts1 c4 ,b y dead ) _! s\les & bodies togi!r1 came into ! e>?3 = hereby ,god w\ld %ewe1 t he by 8 dea? ha? ou]come & de/roy$ dea? to ! fai?full1 & t at ! la/ day _! s\les & bodies %all be knit togi!r1 & liue ) ,god = eu]4 ,n[ :at ^! holy m5 7 t rose aga9e1 & :e!r !y rema9$ any "t 9 ?is pres5t life1 or di$ aga9e1 or w5t ) ,*ri/ into heau51 looke ! iudgem5t ( ,s4 ,augu/9e 9 8 #ii4 ,epi/4 to ,euodius1 & 8 #c4 booke ,de mirabilibus4 cap4#ac4 ,sid5ote3 ,spiridion rais$ 8 daught]4 ,sid5ote3 ,ruff9us4 ,to ^! we may ioyne t :i* ,ruff9us write? 9 8 ecclesia/ical hi/ory1 #a4 booke1 #e4 *ap4 & :i* ,socrates repeate? 9 8 fir/ booke #ab4 *ap4 t\*+ ,spiridion ,bi%op ( ,cyprus4 ,he _h a daught] call$ ,ir5e1 ) :ome a c]ta9e fri5d ( h]s left gorgi\s app>rell1 %e be+ m w>y ?an ned$1 hid x 9 ! gr\nd1 & )9 a :ile di$4 ,n long aft] cme? ?is man y own$ ! app>el1 he>+ say y maid5 0 dead1 goe? to h] fa!r :om sometimes he accuse?1 sometimes intreate?4 ,! old fa!r suppos+ ?is mans losse to be 8 owne calamitie1 cme? to 8 daught]s graue1 !re calle? vp god1 besee*+ him y he wold %ew him be=e y "t1 ! resurrection :i* is promis$4 ,& 8 hope 0 n 9 va9e1 = ! virg9 be+ reuiu$1 ape>$ to h] fa!r1 %ew$ ! place :] %e _h hid ! app>el1 s dep>t$ aga94 ,i wil n d5y ?is ?+ to be true4 ,= ! l hi/orie ha? ,augu/9e 9 8 #acg4 epi/4 ,a c]ta9 yong man :i* _h an euill "n accus$ ,boniface1 ,augu/9es prie/1 y he intic$ him to fil?9esse4 ,n[ : y matt] c\ld nei!r be pr\$1 nor dispr\$ by suffici5t reasons3 bo? ( !m 7 bid to g to ! graue ( "o ,felix a ,m>tyr1 t by a miracle ! tru? might be kn[n4 ,!y _h n b9 s5t1 vnlesse be=e ?is "t also "s secrete matt]s _h b5e kn[ne by ?is meanes3 x may be wel answ]$1 t !y 7 good1 or r euil angels :i* did appe>e4 ,,*ap4 ,,xi4 ,:e!r ! holy ,apo/les ?\ght !y sawe a mans s\le1 :5 ,*ri/ sode9ly appe>$ vnto !m aft] 8 ,resurrection4 ,sid5ote3 ,luke #bd4 ,we reade 9 ! #bd4 ,*apt] ( ,sa9t ,lukes ,gospell1 t two ,disciples :i*e return$ f ,emaus to ,hi]usalem1 told ! ,apo/les1 t !y _h sene ,*ri/ aliue aga9e1 & :iles !y yet spake1 ! ,lorde /ood 9 ! mid/ ( !m1 & saide vnto !m1 ,peace be vnto y3 b !y be+ amaz$ afraid1 ?\ght !y sawe a _s4 c4 ,sid5ote3 ,*ri/s ,disciples suppos$ !y sawe a gho/4 ,out ( ?is "s g ab\t to pr\e1 t ! ,apo/les beleu$ t spirits or s\les did walke & appe>e vnto m51 & t !y !mselues did ?9ke !y sawe ! _s ( ,*ri/ 7z c]ta9e ( ! old ,writ]s d exp\nd x7 or else "s o!r mans _s4 ,sid5ote3 ,_m k9des ( spirites4 ,?is argum5t may be answ]$ two wayes4 ,fir/ if !y ?\ght !y sawe a s\le1 !y ?\ght a misse4 ,b !y 7 no lesse deceiu$ ) ! common sorte n[1 t :5 !y ?\ght ,*ri/ w\ld raise vp an outw>d & e>?ly k+dome1 9 :i* !y %\ld be *iefe4 ,secondly1 x may be1 t !y suppos$ !y sawe an euill or good ,angell1 = !re are m k9des ( spirites ?an "o4 ,!re is a _s t creat$ all ?+s1 to wit1 ,god ! ,fa!r1 ! ,sonne1 & ! holy ,gho/4 ,aga9e !re be spirits t be creat$1 z good & euil ,angels1 z also ! s\les ( m51 :i* ei!r are 9 ! bodie1 or by dea? seu]$ f ! bodie1 & abide ei!r 9 eu]la/+ life1 or 9 et]nall damnation4 ,z t\*+ ! /ate ( s\les 9 ,purgatorie1 :]e !y are prep>$ to ! heau5ly i\rney1 & ( ,limbus pu]orum1 !re is no?+ extant 9 holy scripture4 ,x is manife/ 9 scripture1 t ,god appe>$ vnto ! holy ,patri>*es1 to ! ,prophets1 to ,k+s & o!rs1 9 diu]s visions & =mes1 & t he %ew$ himself vnto !m & spake ) !m4 ,iacob sawe a ladd] rea*e f ! e>? vp to heau51 & ,god lean+ on x4 ,isaias sawe ! ,"l sitt+ vpon an high ?rone4 ,daniel sawe an olde man sitt+1 & 8 sonne comm+ vnto him & receiu+ all p[] ( him4 ,t]tullian & o!r holy ,fa!rs d tea*1 t ! son ( ,god1 :i* at ! appo9t$ "t %\ld take vpon him huma9e fle%1 did appe> vnto ! ,patri>*es 9 an angelicall %ape4 ,:5 ,iohn ,bapti/ did baptise our ,saui\r 9 ,iordan1 ! holy ,gho/ 0 sene 9 ! %ape ( a ,d\e4 ,! holy scriptures 9 _m places d te/ifie1 t good ,angels haue (t5times appe>$ to ,gods ,m9i/]s4 ,t euill spirits are (t5 sene1 & t at ?is day !y %ewe !mselues 9 diu]s =mes1 to ,in*aunt]s & ,coniur]s1 & to o!r m5 also1 z wel godly z wick$1 bo? hi/ories & daily exp]i5ce do? witnesse4 ,truly we reade n1 t s\les haue appe>$ on ?is fa%ion4 ,by ^! we may easily ga!r1 t ! ,apo/les1 :5 !y ?\ght !y sawe a _s1 did n beleue !y sawe a s\le4 ,c\ld !y n ?9ke ,i pray y1 !y sawe an euill _s8 ,or r t !y sawe a good _s1 or a good ,angel8 ,= x may be %ew$ by _m examples1 t eu5 ! fai?full haue b5e tr\bl$1 & fe>$ at ! appe>+ ( good ,angels4 ,sid5ote3 ,dan4#h4aj4 ,9 ! eight & t5? ,*apt] ( ,daniel1 we read t ! ,prophet fel into a sicknesse at ! sight ( ,angels4 ,! ,virg9 ,m>y h] selfe 0 afraide :5 %e sawe ! ,angell ,gabriel4 ,s 0 ,za*>y ! ,prie/1 _m o!rs4 ,sid5ote3 ,acts #ab4 ,sid5ote3 ,mat4#ah4 ,sid5ote3 ,psal4#ai4 ,9 ! #ab4 ( y ,acts1 we reade1 t ,h]ode kill$ ,iames ! ,apo/le ) ! sword1 & :5 he sawe t x pleas$ ! ,iewes1 he caught ,pet] also1 & :5 he _h put him 9 prison1 he deliu]$ him to 4#af4 ,s\ldi\res to be kepte1 ent5d+ aft] ! fea/ ( ,passe\] to kill him4 ,b ! ,angell ( ! ,lorde l$ ,s4 ,pet] out ( ! prison by night ?r\gh ! ,s\ldi\rs wat*1 & sette him 9 ! "r way to ! h\se ( ,m>y1 ! "m ( ,iohn1 ^: surname 0 ,m>ke 7:]e _m 7 ga!r$ togi!r & pray$47 ,& :5 he _h knock$ at y entrie doore1 a maid came =? to h>k51 nam$ ,rhode4 ,b :5 %e knew ,pet]s voice1 %e op5$ n ! entrie doore = gladness1 b ran 9 & tolde h[e ,pet] /ood be=e ! entrie1 b !y said vnto hir ?\ art mad3 yet %e affirm$ con/antly t x 0 s4 ,!n said !y x is 8 ,angell1 b ,pet] cont9u$ knock+1 & :5 !y _h op5$ & saw him !y 7 a/oni$4 ,9 l man]1 n[ also :5 ! ,apo/les saw ,*ri/1 p]adu5ture !y ?\ght !y sawe a good ,angel4 ,= !re are ,angels giu5 ( ,god vnto m5 to kepe !m4 ,( ?is matt] !re is som:at r$ 9 ! 4#ah4 ( ,s4 ,mat!w1 9 ! #ai4 ,psal4 we w note som:at m ( x h]eaft]4 ,! ,g5tiles also beleu$ 7z may bee ga!r$ by _! writ+s7 t eu]y man _h a good an euil ,angel1 & t ! good ,angel did /ir m5 vp to v]tue1 def5d !m1 b t ! euil ,angell did hurt m5 :]esoeu] he c\ld1 & did pr\oke !m to wick$nesse4 ,if our ,eld]s1 :5 !y haue sene or he>d any ?+ ( "o t ha? b5e trauell+ or dead1 did say x is 8 _s1 x may be1 !y m5t n 8 s\le1 b 8 ,angel3 = if :5 z spirits 7 sene n[ 9 ?is place1 & by & by 9 an o!r place1 !y did ?9ke !m to be s\les 7z 9 ^! latt] times all m5 haue beleu$37 9 ?is !y 7 deceiu$1 z !y haue b5e 9 _m o!r ?+s also1 = s\les are by & by receiu$1 ey!r into eu]la/+ ioy1 or into et]nall damnation4 ,if ! ,prea*]s & ,tea*]s _h done _! duties1 & _h 9 ?is & o!r po9tes ( ,*ri/ian ,doctr9e1 rightly in/ruct$ ! p committ$ to _! *>ge1 or at ! lea/1 if !y _h n =bidd5 !m to reade ! holy scriptures1 !y w\ld haue ?\ght aright bo? ( ?is1 & o!r ?+s :i* at ?is day are 9 contr\]sie4 ,,*ap4 ,,xii4 ,conc]n+ ! holy ,fa!rs1 ,c\ncels1 ,bi%ops1 & common p1 :i* say t s\les d visibly appe>e4 ,sid5ote3 ,! holy ,fa!rs say t s\les appe>4 ,sid5ote3 ,ambrose4 ,sid5ote3 ,augu/9e4 ,sid5ote3 ,gregorie4 ,! au?oritie ( ! holie ,fa!rs is obiect$ aga9/ vs1 z t :i* ,sa9t ,ambrose write? ( ,sa9t ,agnes1 & ,sa9t ,augu/9e ( ,sa9t ,felix1 ( :i* we haue spok5 be=e4 ,& t :i* ,abdias ha? 9 ! life ( ! ,apo/les1 t ,?omas appe>$ aft] 8 dea? & prea*$4 ,sa9t ,gregorie 9 8 ,dialogues1 do? write diu]se & wondr\s ?+s1 among o!rs he rehe>se? _m examples ( ! dead :i* appe>$1 & desir$ helpe ( c]ta9e ,sa9tes1 yea & ( ! ,apo/les !mselues1 :i*e haue visit$ "s vppon _! dea? b$des1 a little be=e !y dep>t$1 & _m o!r su*e lyke matt]s1 :i* !y t li/ may read !mselues4 ,x is saide t ,hi]ome appe>$ to ,sa9t ,augu/9e4 ,sid5ote3 ,_m ?+s fabul\s 9 ,gregories ,dialogues4 ,i w n 9 ?is place accuse ! holie ,fa!rs ( vanitie1 yet ?is we mu/ note1 !y say n !y haue beleu$ t !y :i*e appe>$1 7 ! s\les ( dead m51 b !y spake aft] ! common mann]4 ,z t\*+ ,s4 ,gregories ,dialogues1 ,i _c hide1 ?is 7:i* _m haue not$ be=e mee7 t _m ?+s are conte9$ 9 !m t are no?+ true1 b altogi!r l old wives tales4 ,n because ! holie ,fa!r ha? writt5 ^! ?+s ( malice1 b = t he be+ too too cr$ul\s1 ha? put _m ?+s into 8 bookes1 r vppon o!r m5s report1 ?an t he himselfe knew !m c]ta9ly to be true4 ,at ?is day also !re are _m hone/ & godlie m5 :i* haue ?is faulte1 t !y are too quicke ( belefe1 & altogi!r rul$ by o!rs4 ,!y iudge o!r m5 by !mselues1 !y w\ld be a%am$ to reporte any ?+ t 7 false1 & ?9ke su*e m5 9 l mann] to be affection$1 :i* doe abuse _! simplicitie & goodnesse4 ,(t5times ^! m51 ?r\gh _! too mu*e lightnesse ( belefe1 fall into great daung]s4 ,more\]1 9 t age :]9 ,gregorie liu$1 m5 began to attribute mu* to ^? app>ances & visions4 ,& at t "t ! true & s9c]e ,doctr9e began greatly to decay4 ,truly ! "t 9 :i* a man happ5s to liue1 is mu* to be reg>d$3 he himselfe confess$ t 8 times 0 ! latt] times4 ,!re=e ! ,scriptures %\lde haue bene m dilig5tly l5t vnto1 nei!r %\ld any ?+ haue b5e reta9$ t 0 n agreable vnto !m4 ,"s go+ ab\t to excuse him1 = t he ha? /uff$ 8 ,dialogues ful ( miracles & wond]s1 say he did x to mollifie by ^? examples1 ! p]u]se & h>d he>ts ( ! ,longob>des1 to ! end !y might embrace ! true ,religion1 :i* !y _h s greeu\sly p]secut$4 ,b t x is 9 no wise pr(itable to make kn[5 ! true fai?1 by ^! helpes :i* are no?+ else b va9e tales1 eu5 ,viues himselfe1 9 8 fir/ booke ,de trad5dis discipl9is do? ackn[l$ge4 ,sid5ote3 ,c\nsells appr\e ! appe>+ ( ,s\les4 ,"s vrge vs ) ! au?oritie ( c\nsels1 :i* haue all[$ c]ta9 app>ances ( s\les1 & haue suff]$ "s bookes1 :i*e are extant ( su* app>itions1 to be read = ! edify+ ( ! simple1 & "s aga9e togi!r ) _! visions1 !y haue cleane reiect$4 ,sid5ote3 ,c\ncels may erre4 ,sid5ote3 ,mat?4#bd4 ,x is report$ t ! ,c\nsell ( ,con/ance1 ha? all[$ ?is vision3 ,a c]ta9e ,deane :5 he _h giu5 ou] 8 ,deanrie1 w5t into ! ,wild]nesse to doe p5aunce3 aft] 8 dea! he appe>$ to 8 ,bi%op1 & tolde him t ! same h\re 9 :i* he dep>t$ ?is life1 !re di$ ?irtie ?\s& m51 among :ome only 8 s\le & ,s4 ,b>n>de 7 made p>tak]s ( et]nall saluation1 & ?re w5t into ,purgatorie1 & all ! re/ into endlesse damnation4 c4 ,!y say t ,c\ncels ! *ur*e _c erre1 because !y are guid$ by ! holy ,gho/4 ,also 9 ! #bd4 ( ,mat!w1 ! ,"l do? say 9 ! lat] dayes !re %albe signes & wond]s1 t ! v elect if x 7 possible might be s$uc$1 !re=e !y conclude ^? ?+s :i* ,c\ncels d saye ( su* app>itions1 are to be beleu$4 ,*ri/s words are n s to be vnd]/ood t ! *os5 c neu] be br\ghte into errors 7= ! contr>y may be %ew$ by _m examples7 b t !y d n abide 9 err\re1 albeit "s d v h>dly get out ( ! same aga9e4 ,tell me1 ,i pray y1 :o !y 7 t came togi!r 9 aunci5t ,c\ncels8 7 !y n holy fa!rs8 ,x is manife/ t 9 _m po9ts !y 7 at v>iaunce among !mselues1 & t !y haue %ew$ by _! contr>y writ+s3 yea & _m times !y are contr>y to !mselues1 & !r=e !y haue n alwaies ?\ght aright4 ,sometime !y s5d vs to ! ^w ( ,god1 z to ! mo/ c]ta9e rule & leauell ( fai?4 ,!re are examples in\gh1 by :i* x may be %ew$1 t ! old ,c\ncelles haue err$ 9 "s ( _! det]m9ations4 ,! ,c\ncell ( ,arim9um ha? all[$ ! ,arrians doctr9e4 ,! second ,ephes9 c\ncell did subscribe to ,euti*es4 ,! ,c\ncell hold5 at ,c>?age1 :i* ,cipri ga!r$1 pron\nc$ flatly aga9/ ! scriptures1 c4 ,:at %all we say 0 done 9 latt] times8 ,x is well in\gh kn[5 by hi/ories :o ha? resi/$ ,c\ncels1 & rul$ !m1 & :at ha? b5e *iefly h&l$ 9 !m = c]ta9e hundr$ ye>es3 ,& :at = ! mo/ p>te ha? by & by foll[$ aft] !m1 eu5 cruel w>res & bl\dy slaught]s4 ,if n[e ^? aunci5t ,c\ncels c\lde erre1 :o w m>uaile t !y :i* haue assembl$ s9ce haue err$8 ,b z t\*+ ! app>itions1 t ,i may 7all o!r ?+s omitt$7 talke only ( !m1 tell me ,i pray y :o %\ld c]tifie ! ,c\ncels1 :e!r ?is or t vision 7 true or false8 ,c]ta9ly no ,c\ncels c br+ to passe t ! lyes :i* haue b5e scatt]$ abroade1 %all n[ beg9 to be true tales1 al?\gh !y ( ! ,c\ncel haue saide !y are true4 ,sid5ote3 ,popes haue appr\$ ! appe>+ ( s\les4 ,x is eu5 z fooli%e to say1 ! ,pope 7:o wil be c\nt$ ab\e all ,c\ncels7 ha? confirm$ ?is or t miracle to be true1 :i* !y say 0 wr\ght 9 "s "o mona/]ie or o!r4 ,h[ c ! bi%op ( ,rome be+ s f> (f1 kn[e any ?+ bett] ?an !y :i* dwell 9 ! same places8 ,if ! bi%op hau+ no o!r assuraunce ?an out ( _! words or writ+s1 :i* p]haps g ab\t to erecte newe pilgrimages1 & newe deuises to get money1 confirme once t ?is or t s\le 0 sene1 x mu/ /raight way )\t any gaynsay+ be beleu$4 ,b if any o!r m5 :o haue ) dilig5ce s\ght out ! tru? ( ! matt]1 d te/ifie ! contr>y3 al t !y say mu/ n be reg>d$4 ,consid] 7,i bese*e y7 ( ?is matt]4 ,be=e1 all haue d\bt$ :e!r ! ?+ 7 s or no1 b assoone z ! ,pope do? giue 8 v]dicte1 or "s ,*ur* man d 9 8 dreame se x to be s1 x is a heyn\se matt] aft]w>ds to d\bt ( x4 ,o "t6 ,o mann]s6 ,sid5ote3 ,_m affirme !y haue se5 s\les4 ,z t\*+ o!r common & lay m5 z !y t]me !m1 :i* say !y haue sene "o aft] 8 dea?1 & haue he>d & kn[ne him1 & haue spok5 ) him3 ,i easily graunt !y haue sene & he>d "s ?+1 & haue ?\ght v]ily !y 7 s\les1 & t !y did speake ) !m4 ,b x foll[e? n !r=e1 t !y 7 s\les indede1 mu* lesse t any dead man ha? appe>$ 9 bodie s\le vnto !m4 ,= at doomes day only1 ! s\les %all returne to _! bodies aga9e4 ,s\les are spirits1 b spirits are inuisible1 :]e=e !y _c s be sene1 vnlesse !y take "s outw>d %ape vpon !m4 ,b x c neu] be pr\$ by ! te/imony ( holy scripture1 t z good & euil ,angels1 s s\les take som %apes vpon !m4 ,besides ?is1 x is mo/ true t (t5times ! %apes & =mes ( !m ^: s\les are n yet sundr$ f _! bodies by dea? 7z :5 "o lie? vpon 8 dea? b$7 are no lesse sene ?an !irs :i* are already dead4 ,!r=e x is n necess>y t we beleue y gho/es :i* are sene1 to be s\les4 ,by ^! ?+s y vnd]/& :at is to be ?\ght ( ! tale ( ,plat9a1 ,naucl]us1 & o!rs1 :i* write t a c]ta9e ,bi%op sawe ,pope ,b5$ict ! eight 7lately dead7 9 a solit>y place sitt+ on a blacke horse1 & be+ demaund$ :y he 0 s c>ri$ ab\t ) ! blacke horse1 he w>n$ ! ,bi%op t he %\ld di/ribute ! money :i* 0 giu5 to ! vse ( ! poore 7b n[ wick$ly kept to o!r purposes7 vnto ^? poore folkes to :om ( "r x belong$4 ,o!r tales ( l /ampe are rife eu]y :]e4 ,,*ap4 ,,xiii4 ,:e!r s\les d returne aga9e out ( ,purgatorie1 & ! place :i* !y call ,limbus pu]orum4 ,sid5ote3 #a4 ,!ss4 #d4 ,t s\les1 :i* are gone ei!r to heau5 or to hell1 returne n !nce1 nor appe>e aga9e be=e ! latt] day1 p]*aunce "s m5 w\ld easily graunt3 b !y imag9e !re is a ?ird place1 7:i* is ,purgatorie7 out ( ! :i* s\les d returne vpon e>?4 ,= z yet ! la/ s5t5ce ha? n pass$ on !m1 & !r=e z yet !y may be help$1 & !r=e also !y d craue help1 & %ewe !mselues vnto m54 ,b we haue pr\$ be=e at l>ge1 bo? out ( ! scriptures1 & also out y writ+s ( ! aunci5t ,fa!rs1 t ! s\les ( ! fai?full are sau$1 & t ! s\les ( ! vnbeleu]s are damn$ imm$iatly )\t delay1 & !re=e !re is no ,purgatorie4 ,aga9/ ?is1 !y all$ge sundrie argum5ts1 among/ ! :i* ?is1 albeit x be v common1 yet is x ! *efe/1 :5 !y say1 t no man is sau$ except he bee purg$ f all 8 s9nes1 & t s9ne cleaue? vnto vs eu5 vnto ! graue4 ,if we say t puritie & cleannesse consi/e? n 9 our workes1 or 9 ! pa9es :i* wee endure1 b t ,god ?r\gh fai? 9 8 sonne ,iesus ,*ri/ 7:o is our onely r$emption1 iu/ification1 satisfaction1 & raunsome = our s9nes7 doo? iu/ifie vs3 !y /raight aunsw]e1 t our fai? is vnp]fect1 & t ! mo/e godly m5 compla9e :5 !y dep>t h5ce1 ( ! weak5esse ( _! fai?4 ,& !re=e t ,god doo? n take vp su*e k9de ( m5 /raightwayes into heau51 nor yet because !y are n vtt]ly voyde ( fai?1 ?ru/ !m pres5tly d[ne into hell4 ,& !re=e1 t !re is a middle place betwene bo?1 :i* is call$ ,purgatorie1 9 :i* ! s\les are purifi$ f ! imp]fection :i*e rema9$ 9 !m at ! "t ( _! dea?1 & out ( ! :i* !y are deliu]$ by ! m]its ( ! liu+1 & by l>ge p>dons4 ,is n ?is z mu* z to attribute t vnto our owne pa9es & to ext]nall fire1 :i* ought only to be ascrib$ vnto ! dea? ( ,*ri/8 ,doo? n ,*ri/ tea*e vs1 t if at any "t we fele any weaknesse ( fai?1 we %uld crie out ) ! ,apo/les1 ,"l increase our fai?8 ,doo? ,god disda9e to he>e ! pray]s ( 8 fai?full p 9 ! extremitie ( dea?8 ,*ri/ sai?1 he t is wa%$ ha? no nede saue to wa%e 8 fete1 b he is cleane eu]y :itte3 ,he w saue vs1 n = ! woor?9esse ( our fai?1 b by 8 mere grace onely4 ,he doo? be/[ ^! ?+s among/ vs1 z if "s ri*e man did frely giue meate & dr9ke vnto o!rs1 :]e( "s ( !m receiue? x 9 woodd51 "s 9 e>!n1 & "s 9 silu] or gold5 vessels3 or z if a ,pr9ce did di/ribute vnto eu]y "o a piece ( golde1 & "s receiue x ) a feble h&1 & "s ) a /rong & lu/ie h&4 ,he t ha? ! weake h&1 receiue? money z well z he t ha? ! /rong h&e4 ,sa9t ,paule exhorte? ! ,!ssalonians 9 8 fir/ ,epi/le & f\r? ,*apt]1 t !y m\rne n = ! dead z ! ,g5tiles doo4 ,if !re _h b5e a fire ( ,purgatorie1 z !y haue falsely imag9$1 he c\ld n haue b5e angry ) !m1 al?\gh !y _h tak5 _! fri5des dep>ture some:at impati5tly1 c4 ,o!r argum5ts :i* are br\ght = ! confirmation ( purgatorie1 are ( late s confut$ by _m godly & le>n$ m51 t x is m>uaile our adu]s>ies w s (t5 repeate !m4 ,b be=e ,i leaue ?is matt]1 ,i w "h ins]t ?is hi/orie foll[+4 ,a c]ta9e ,g]ma9 be+ accus$ by ! ,inquisit\rs ( h]esie 7z !y t]me x7 t amonge/ 8 companions he d5i$ ,purgatorie1 contr>ie to ! common cons5t ( ! ,ca?olike ,*ur*e1 made 8 answe>e ?us3 ,if our p>i% ,prie/ 7quo? he7 :ome ,i cr$ite v mu*1 prea* vnto vs true doctr9e 9 ! ,pulpet1 ei!r !re is no ,purgatorie at all1 or else x is cleane emptie4 ,= he (t5times saie?1 t ,turkes1 ,iewes1 h]etikes1 & wick$ m51 goe n into ,purgatorie1 b /raight into ,hell fire1 f :5ce !y %all neu] bee deliu]$3 ,!n t by ,p>dons :i*e are eu]y :]e solde = money1 _m s\les are re/or$ to _! fir/ p]fection4 ,& more\]1 t ! ,masse is ( su* =ce1 t !re is n "o sung 9 all ! _w1 by :i*e "o s\le at ! lea/ is n deliu]$ out ( ! flames ( ,purgatorie4 ,if ^! ?+s 7quo? he7 be true1 7= ,i w n g ab\t to refell t :i* mai/] ,p>son ha? saide7 ,i w /&e 9 ?is my op9ion4 ,= y doo all compla9e1 t ! nomb] ( ! ,ca?olikes is v]ie small1 ! great] "p ( m5 be+ diuid$ into sundry sectes1 & ! multitude ( ,epicures daily increas+4 ,!n are all m5s pursses _m times drawne drie by p>don]s1 :i* = mony sell _! indulg5ces1 t by !m ! s\les ( m5 may bee deliu]$ out ( ! torm5ts ( ,purgatorie4 ,fur!rmore1 !re is no village b !re are a great _m ,masses sung 9 x1 be=e any "o husb&man die?4 ,:at foll[e? !n1 b t !re is ei!r no ,purgatorie1 or "o vtt]ly voyde & emptie8 ,:5 ! ,inquisitors 7:o knew v well t _! m5 commonly taught su* doctr9e7 he>d ^! ?+s1 !y 7 amaz$1 & tak+ aduise togi!r1 !y all b]at$ him = occupy+ 8 head ab\t que/ions no?+ app]ta9+ vnto him1 :i* !y commaund$ him to leaue vnto ,diu9es1 & to foll[ 8 owne bus9esse4 ,sid5ote3 ,dilemma1 is a k9d ( argum5t or reason+1 :i* eu]y way cu9ce? him vnto :ome x is spok54 ,!re 0 9 our ,c\ntrey an hone/ & sob] man1 :o be=e ! light ( ! ,gospell began to appe>e1 vs$ ?is ,dilemma3 ,! ,bi%op ( ,rome ei!r ha? au?oritie to br+ s\les out ( ! pa9es ( ,purgatorie1 or else he ha? no au?oritie3 ,if he haue t p[]1 & w n vse x1 except he receiue money1 he _c escape ! fault ( crueltie & c\et\snesse3 ,b if he haue no su* au?oritie1 surely x is great villa9ie to robbe s _m wid[es & fa!rlesse *ildr51 & s arrogantly to boa/ himselfe ( au?oritie :i*e he ha? n4 ,& if !re bee no ,purgatorie 7z by ! holy ,scriptures x pla9ly ga!r$ !re is n7 surely !n m5nes s\les c ney!r returne f !nce1 nor (f] !mselues to be sene ( m54 ,sid5ote3 ,limbus pu]orum4 ,n[e z t\*+ ! f\r? place1 namely ,limbus pu]orum1 79 ! :i* innoc5t *ildr51 z !y call !m1 are saide to be7 ,papi/es !mselues scant d>e affirme1 t !y returne aga9e & appe>e vnto m51 & craue _! helpe3 = !y tea*e1 t if !y dep>t )\t baptisme1 !y %all neu] enioy ! sight ( ,god1 & = t cause !y may n be buri$ 9 ! same ,*ur*y>d ) o!r ,*ri/ians4 ,m]ciful ,god6 h[ _m godly matrones ha? ?is false deuise mis]ably vex$8 ,i call x a false deuise1 = t !y br+ no?+ out ( ! holie scriptures :]eby to pr\e ?is poynt ( doctr9e4 ,! scriptures d n attribute s mu* vnto ext]nal baptisme1 :i* is by wat]4 ,0 ! condition ( infants bett] 9 ! olde ,te/am5t ?an 9 ! new8 ,y d n reade t ! olde ,fa!rs1 suppos$ t infants :i* di$ be=e ! eight day1 & !r=e 7 n circumcis$1 %\ld be sep>at$ f ! sight ( ,god = eu]4 ,dauid ! k+ & prophet1 said he %\ld foll[ 8 sonne1 :om ,god _h call$ out ( ?is life be=e he 0 circumcis$4 ,b x 0 n ,dauids mean+ t hee %\ld goe into a place :]e he %\ld bee depriu$ ( ! sight ( ,god = eu]4 ,b x app]ta9e? n mu* vnto our purpose to dispute any fur!r h]e(4 ,?us haue ,i n[ answ]$ ! *eefe/ argum5ts ( our adu]s>ies1 :]eby !y w\ld pr\e ! s\les ( good & euil m51 to (f] !mselues to be sene sometimes ( !m t liue1 aft] _! dep>ture by dea? f _! bodies4 ,,*ap4 ,,xiiii4 ,:at ^? ?+s are :i* m5 see & he>e3 & fir/ t good ,angels d sometimes appe>e4 ,sid5ote3 ,angells appe>e4 ,mat?4#ah4 ,sid5ote3 ,esay4#fc4 ,sid5ote3 ,dani4#aj4 ,sid5ote3 ,psal4#cd4 ,sid5ote3 ,:ole armies ( ,angels4 ,sid5ote3 ,c/ant9ople pres]u$ by ! appe>+ ( ,angels4 ,b ?\ wilt say1 ,i doo n yet cle>ely & pla9ly vnd]/& :at mann] ( ?+s ^? are1 :]e( 7z x is sayd be=e7 ,hi/oriograph]s1 holy ,fa!rs1 & o!rs1 make m5tion3 z t holie ,apo/les1 ,bi%oppes1 ,m>tyres1 ,confess\rs1 ,virg9es1 & manie o!r :i* dy$ long agoe1 appe>$ vnto c]ta9e m5 ly+ at ! poynt ( dea?1 gaue !m w>nyng1 aunswe>$ vnto c]ta9e que/ions1 commaund$ !m to doe ?is or t ?yng3 & t "s ?+ is sene & he>d at c]te9e times1 :i*e n only affirme? x selfe to be ?is or t s\le1 b also %ewe? h[e x may be succ\r$1 & aft]w>des return+ aga9e1 giue? great ?ankes vnto !m ( :ome x ha? receiu$ su* a b5efite3 t ! husb& be+ dead1 came 9 ! nighte vnto 8 wife n[e a wid[e1 & t seldome times any notable ?+ ha! happ5$1 :i*e 0 n =e%ew$ vnto "s man by c]ta9e signes & tok5s4 ,y wil say1 ,i he>e & vnd]/& v wel t ^! ?+s are n m5s s\les1 :i* cont9ually rema9e 9 _! appo9t$ places1 ,i pray y !n :at are !y8 ,to conclude 9 fewe words1 ,if x be n a va9e p]suasion proced+ ?r\gh weak5esse ( ! s5ses ?r\gh fe>e1 or "s su*e l cause1 or if x be n deceit ( m51 or "s naturall ?+1 :]( we haue spok5 mu*e 9 ! fir/e "p1 x is ei!r a good or euill ,angell1 or "s o!r =ew>n+ s5t by ,god1 conc]n+ ! :i* we w speake m ord]ly & fully h]eaft]4 ,our saui\re witnesse? 9 ! ,gospell1 t *ildr5 haue _! good ,angells3 & we reade 9 ! #ah4 ( ,mat!w1 t ! ,lorde saide3 ,take hede ye contemne n "o ( ^! litle ones3 = ,i saye vnto y1 t _! ,angels 9 ,heau5 d alwayes behold ! face ( my fa!r :i*e is 9 ,heau54 ,:i* words are n s to be tak51 z ?\gh !y 7 neu] s5t d[ne into ! e>?1 b ! ,"l "h speake? aft] ! mann] ( m54 ,= z s]uaunts /&e be=e _! mai/]s to fulfill _! commaundem5t1 eu5 s are ! ,angels pre/ & ready to s]ue ,god4 ,esay ! #fc4 ,! ,angell ( 8 face1 t is1 :i* /&e? ready 9 8 sight1 pres]u$ !m4 ,& fur!r !y :i* (t5 /& 9 pres5ce ( _! ,lorde1 are acceptable vnto !m & priuy to _! secrets4 ,out ( ?is place ( ,ma?4 ,sa9cte ,h]ome 9 8 comm5t>ies1 & o!r fa!rs d conclude1 t ,god do? assigne vnto eu]y s\le assoone z he create? him 8 peculi> ,angell1 :i* take? c>e ( him4 ,b :e!r t eu]ie "o ( ! elect haue 8 prop] ,angell1 or _m ,angels be appo9t$ vnto him1 x is n expresly set foor?1 yet ?is is mo/ sure & c]ta9e1 t ,god ha? giu5 8 ,angels 9 *>ge to haue reg>de & c>e ou] vs4 ,daniel witnesse? 9 8 t5? ,*apt]1 t ,angels haue also *>ge ( k+domes1 by :om ,god kepe? & protecte? !m1 & h9dre? ! wick$ c\nsels ( ! diuell4 ,x may be pr\$ by _m places ( scripture1 t all ,*ri/ian m5 haue n only "o ,angell1 b also _m1 :ome ,god imploye? to _! s]uice4 ,9 ! #cd4 ,psalme x is sayd1 ! ,angell ( ! ,"l pit*e? 8 t5tes r\nd ab\t !m :i* fe>e ! ,"l1 & helpe? !m3 :i* ought n to bee d\bt$ b t x is also at ?is day1 albeit we se !m n4 ,we reade t !y appe>+ 9 sundry %apes1 haue admoni%$ m51 haue com=t$ !m1 def5d$ !m1 deliu]$ !m f daung]1 & also puni%$ ! wick$4 ,t\*+ ?is matt]1 !re are pl5tifull examples1 :i* are n nedfull to be repeat$ 9 ?is place4 ,sometimes !y haue ei!r appe>$ 9 slepe1 or 9 man] ( visions1 & sometimes !y haue p]=m$ _! (fice1 by "s int]nall op]ations3 z :5 a mans m9de =e%ewe? him1 t a ?+ %all s happ51 & aft] x happ5e? s inded1 :i* ?+ ,i suppose is done by ,god1 ?r\gh ! m9i/rie ( ,angels4 ,angels = ! mo/ "p take vpon !m ! %apes ( m51 :]e9 !y appe>e4 ,& s x may be1 t ,s4 ,felix1 & ,sa9t ,agnes1 & o!r :i* haue appe>$ vnto hone/ & godly m51 7 ! ,angels ( ,god4 ,angels haue appe>$ n only "o at a "t1 b also :ole ,armies & ,ho/es1 ( !m1 z vnto ,iacob ! patri>*1 & ,heliseus ! ,prophet4 ,x is read 9 ! ,ecclesia/icall hi/ory writt5 by ,socrates & ,sozom5us1 t ,ar*adius ! ,emp]\r receiu$ ,ga9a1 ) all 8 ,armie ( s\ldi]s1 into ! ,citie ( ,con/ant9ople1 to def5d x1 b ?is traitor w5t ab\t to get ! rule ( ! ,citie into 8 owne h&s1 & !re=e he s5t a b& ( m5 to fire ! ,emp]\rs ,pallace1 :i* sode9ly espi$ a great ho/e ( ,angels1 ( l>ge /ature1 arm$ l vnto s\ldi]s1 :]eupon !y gaue ou] _! ent]prise ( fi]+4 ,!n s5t he o!rs :o report$ ! v same3 ,at ! la/ he w5t himselfe1 & sawe x to be s1 & s left 8 purpose3 & ?us ,god by a miracul\s meanes1 pres]u$ ! ,cittie & ,*ur* ( ,con/ant9ople f ! craftie subtiltie ( ! tyrant4 ,sid5ote3 ,augu/9e4 ,:]eas ,s4 ,augu/9e 9 8 booke ,de cura pro mortuis ag5da1 ,*apt] #aj4 write?1 t dead m51 haue appe>$ vnto ! liu+ 9 dreames1 or any o!r meanes :atsoeu]1 %ew+ !m :]e _! bodies laie vnburi$1 & requir+ !m to burie !m4 ,!re he suppose?1 t ^! are ! workes ( ,angels by ! disp5sation ( ,gods pr\id5ce1 vs+ vnto good purpose1 bo? good & euil ,angels1 accord+ to ! vnse>*able dep? ( 8 iudgem5ts4 ,he sai? n t su* s\les appe>e 9 slepe1 b ! similitude ( s\les4 ,he adde? fur!r1 if ! s\les ( ! dead _h any ?+ to d ) matt]s ( ! liu+1 & t we might talke ) !m z (t5 z we li/ 9 our slepe1 8 "m no night w\ld leaue him1 :o to liue ) him1 foll[$ him bo? by sea & by l&e1 su*e l\e b>e %e t[>ds h] sonne4 ,,*ap4 ,,xv4 ,t sometimes1 yea & = ! mo/ "p1 euill ,angels d appe>e4 ,sid5ote3 ,paule4 ,contr>iwise1 euill angels are hurtfull & enemies vnto m51 !y foll[e !m eu]y :]e1 to ! ende !y may )drawe !m f true wor%ipp+ ( ,god1 & f fai? 9 8 onely sonne ,iesu ,*ri/1 vnto sundry o!r ?+s4 ,^! appe>e 9 diu]s %apes3 = 9 ! diuell 7z ,paule do? witnesse7 trans=me? himselfe into an ,angell ( light1 no lesse may he take ! %ape ( a ,prophet1 an ,apo/le1 ,euangeli/1 ,bi%op1 & ,m>tyr1 & appe>e 9 _! lik5esse3 or to bewit* vs1 t we v]ily suppose we he>e or se !m 9 v dede4 ,he take? on him to tell ( ?+es to come1 :e!r he hit !m "r or wrong4 ,he affirme? t he is ?is or t s\le1 t he may bee deliu]$ by ?is or t meanes1 t by ^! meanes he may pur*ase cr$ite & au?oritie1 vnto ^? ?+s :i* haue no gr\nd ( scripture4 ,by meanes ( false myracles1 he decree? new ,hollydayes1 ,pilgrimages1 ,*appels1 & ,ault>s3 by ,coniurations1 bless+s1 en*auntm5ts1 he attempte? to cure ! sicke1 to make 8 do+s haue au?oritie4 ,y %all reade m>uell\s /raunge ?+s 9 ,arnobius1 ,lactantius1 & o!r holie ,fa!rs1 :o wrote aga9/ ! ,g5tiles & _! sup]/ition1 aft] :at sorte ,diuels haue delud$ ! mis]able ,g5tiles1 & haue entrapp$ !m 9 _m errors4 ,he ioyn$ & hid himselfe 9 _! ,idolles1 he spake ?r\gh !m f "o place to an o!r1 he made !m to m\e1 & did su* /raunge myracles1 t v]ie lame m5 leau+ _! /ilts :]eon !y lean$ 9 ! ,temples ( _! ,idols1 return$ home to _! h\ses1 )\t any helpe or /ay ( !m1 b especially 9 ! temple ( sculapius 7:o 0 c\nt$ ! ,patron ( ,phisicke7 _m ( ^! k9de ( miracles are report$ to haue happ5$4 ,:]e=e !re is no cause1 :y ! ,papi/es at ?is day1 %\lde s insol5tly glorie ( ! l myracles1 by ! :i* !y goe ab\t to pr\e _! int]cession ( ,sa9ts1 & su* lyke trump]ie4 ,,*ap4 ,,xvi4 ,( wondr\s ,mon/]s1 & su* l4 ,n[e z conc]n+ o!r /raunge ?+s1 we mu/ h]eaft] se>* :at nature !y are (3 z :5 "o die? t !re is some:at sene1 or "s great noyse is sode9ly he>d1 b especially t _m signes & wond]s happ5 be=e ! dea? ( great ,pr9ces4 ,x is well kn[ne by ,hi/ories1 :at signes w5t be=e ! dea? ( ,iulius ,cs>1 among/ ! :i*1 a great noyse 0 he>d 9 ! night "t1 9 v _m places f>re & ne>e4 ,z conc]n+ o!r ,emp]ors1 & ,k+s1 & o!r great m5s dea!s1 we reade t "s c]ta9e =ew>n+s 7 he>d or sene1 we mu/ also consid] :at ^? /raunge ?+s are1 :i* = ! mo/ "p happ5 be=e ! inn\ations ( k+domes1 be=e battailes1 s$itions1 & subu]sions ( ,cities4 ,i say flatly1 eu5 z ,i sayde be=e conc]n+ spirits3 if !y be n va9e p]swasions1 or naturall ?+s1 !n are !y =ew>n+s ( ,god1 :i* are s5t1 ey!r by good ,angels1 or by "s o!r meanes vnkn[ne vnto vs1 t we might vnd]/& t all ^! ?+s happ5 n by adu5ture1 )\t ! wil & pleasure ( ,god1 b t life & dea!1 peace & w>re1 ! alt]ation ( ,religion1 ! ex*aunge ( ,empires1 & ( o!r ?+s1 are 9 8 p[]1 t we might !reby le>ne to fe>e him1 & to call vppon 8 "n4 ,9 ! meane season1 ,sa?an also fayne? & worke? _m ?+s to t]rifie m51 & to plant sup]/ition 9 _! he>ts4 ,b t all ?+s are done by ,sa?an1 h]eby we may vnd]/&3 ,x *aunce? t "o is ?ru/ ?or[ & sla9e by "o ) :ome he neu] 0 at v>iance1 b ha? eu] vs$ him z 8 fri5de1 "s man is dr[n$1 or falle? f "s high place1 or o!rwise is mis]ably sla9e1 an euill _s c haue no =ekn[l$ge h]e( 7= !re are no naturall signes1 or coniectures go+ be=e !m1 z !re are 9 diseases7 yet not)/&+1 "s signes & r>e casualties fall out be=e4 ,h]e( d ,i ga!r1 t ^! ?+s are wr\ght by ,god1 :o onely kn[e? t !y %all come to passe1 & !y are n onely admoni%m5ts vnto !m1 :om !y especially conc]ne1 b also vnto !m :i* he>e !m1 & are pres5t at ! do+ ( !m4 ,!re 0 a c]ta9e ,magi/rate )9 ! lib]ties ( ,tigur9e1 n long be=e ,i wrote ?is1 :ome c]ta9e ( 8 fri5des t>ri$ = to breake _! fa/ ) him be=e he tooke 8 i\rney1 & ?us wait+1 !y suppos$ !y he>d a knife fall+ f ! vpp] "p1 or flore ( ! /ewe1 :]e9 !y 71 yet sawe !y no?+1 & sode9ly z !y commun$ togi!r ( ?is /raunge wond]1 !y ?\ght !y he>d x aga9e4 ,9 ! meane :ile comme? ! ,magi/rate1 vnto :ome !y decl>e :at _h happ5$1 & z !y _h scant end$ _! talke1 ! knife fell aga9e ! ?ird "t1 9 ! he>+ ( ! ,magi/rate1 :o be=e d\bt$ v mu* ( ! matt]4 ,& !re=e tak+ occasion h]eby1 he began to exhort !m1 t :]eas )9 fewe dayes aft]1 a great m>riage %\ld be kept 9 ! same place1 !y %\ld all endeu\r to ma9ta9e peace1 & obs]ue sobrietie1 lea/ p]*aunce ?r\gh qu>rell+ & mur!r1 x %\ld bee a bl\die m>riage4 ,aft] he tak+ 8 i\rney1 & )9 a day or twa9e dispat*+ 8 bus9esse1 z he 0 return+ t[>ds 8 ,ca/le1 78 horse fall+ into a riu]1 :i*e 0 sode9ly encreas$ ) ra9e7 aft] he _h long /riu$ ) ! wat]1 at ! la/ di$ mis]ably4 ,& t ! diuell do? delude m5 ) /raunge happes1 h]e( ,i ga!r1 t if any be tak5 ) greu\s sicknesse1 s t n onely ! ,phisitian1 b also ! sicke !mselues dispaire ( _! owne heal?1 9 ! night "t !re is he>d a noyse z if "o 7 mak+ a c(f9 or *e/ to laie "o 91 or 7 bury+ a dead bodie3 t suppose ,i to be an illusion ( ! diuil1 = he ?9ke? v]ily ! diseas$ w die1 :om ,god by meanes ( godly & e>ne/ prai]s1 do? re/ore aga9e to 8 =m] heal?4 ,sid5ote3 ,pl9ie4 ,:]e ,pl9ie write? t rau5s are ( su* %>p s5ses1 t !y w flie ?re or f\re dayes be=e1 vnto ! place :]e c>ryon w aft]w>des be1 x is altogi!r va9e & fabul\s4 ,if ?is 7 graunt$1 x 7 no absurditie to say1 t ! diuell ha? a k ( ?+s to come1 yea eu5 :]e !re are no naturall causes1 c4 ,more\] he may by ,gods p]mission1 if w>res & mut9ies be t[>ds1 /irre ! in/rum5ts ( w>re1 & all o!r k9de ( munition z x lye? 9 ! ,armorie1 he c make a noyse & re>e a clam\r & crie1 z x 7 ( a great ,armie 9 ! aire1 & play z x 7 on a ,drum1 & d o!r su* ?+s1 :i* all ,hi/oriograph]s affirme ) "o voyce1 haue (t5times *aunc$4 ,,*ap4 ,,xvii4 ,t x is no h>d ?+ = ! ,diuell to appe>e 9 diu]s %apes1 & to br+ to passe /raunge ?+s4 ,b x is no difficult matt] = ! ,diuel to appe>e 9 diu]s %apes1 n only ( ^? :i* are aliue1 b also ( dead m51 7:]e( ,i spake also be=e1 :5 ,i entreat$ ( ,samuels appe>+7 yea1 & 7:i* is a lesse matt]7 9 ! f\rme ( bea/s & birds1 c4 z to appe>e 9 ! lik5esse ( a blacke ,dog1 a ,horse1 an ,owle1 & also to br+ incr$ible ?+s to passe1 x is a ?+ mo/ manife/3 = hee may ?r\gh long & great exp]i5ce1 vnd]/& ! effects & =ce ( naturall ?+s1 z ( he>bes1 /ones1 c4 & by meanes h]e( worke m>uell\s matt]s4 ,& !n he is a subtile & quicke spirite1 :i* c readily take ?+s 9 h&1 :i* 9 ea* ?+ is ( no small weight4 ,by 8 quicknesse1 & by 8 k 9 naturall ?+s1 he may easily deceiue ! eye sight1 & o!r s5ses ( man1 & hide ^? ?+s :i* are be=e our face1 & conuey o!r ?+s into _! places4 ,:]e( ! holy scriptures1 & hi/ories1 & cont9uall exp]i5ce be>e? record4 ,h[ did ! wick$ _s h&le ,iob8 :at did he n br+ to passe 9 %ort space8 ,:at /raunge workes ( an euil _s did ,bileam br+ to passe8 did he n pur*ase a fam\s "n by 8 ,magicall ,artes8 :at wond]full great miracles did ,ph>aos ,sorc]]s8 ,did n ,simon ,magus s bewit* ! ,sam>itanes ) 8 vnlawfull ,artes1 t he w\ld say he 0 ! great v]tue ( ,god8 ,t\*+ ?is ,coniur]1 ! olde ,fa!rs write _m ?+s1 z ,ir5eus 9 8 fir/ booke & t5? ,*apt]1 ,eusebius 9 8 second booke & ?irten? ,*apt]4 ,egesippus write? 9 8 ?ird booke & second ,*apt]1 ( ! de/ruction ( ,hi]usalem1 t ?is ,symon came to ,rome1 & !re set himselfe aga9/ ,pet]1 boa/+ t he c\ld flie vp into heau51 & t he came at ! day appo9t$ vnto ! ,m\nt ,capitol9e1 :]e leap+ f ! rocke1 he flew a good :ile n )\t ! great admiration ( ! p1 :o n[ began to cr$it 8 words1 b sode9ly he fell d[ne & brake 8 leg1 & aft] be+ c>ri$ vnto ,aritia1 !re di$4 ,iohannes ,trit5hemius1 ,abbot ( ,spanheimium1 write? 9 8 ,*ronicles conc]n+ ! ,mona/]ie ( ,hirsgraue ( ! ord] ( ,s4 ,b5net1 9 ! ye>e ( our ,lorde #igj1 t ,pet] & ,baianus1 ! two sonnes ( "o ,simon a ,monke1 rul$ ou] ! ,bulg>ians1 :]( ! "o1 namely ,baianus1 0 ?r\ghly sene 9 ! ,arte ( ,necromancie1 & !reby wr\ght _m myracles4 ,he *aung$ himselfe into a ,wolfe s (t5 z he li/1 or into ! lik5esse ( an ano!r bea/1 or 9 su* sort z he c\ld n be disc]n$ ( any man1 & _m o!r /raunge ?+s he c\ld doo1 & did1 :]eby he br\ght m5 into great admiration4 ,& aft] 9 ! ye>e #hgf4 he write?1 t !re 0 a c]ta9e ,iewe nam$ ,s$e*ias1 sometimes ,philosoph] & ,phisitian vnto ,lewes ! ,emp]\r1 :o be+ v cunn+ 9 sorc]ie1 did /raunge miracles & wond]full sleights be=e ! ,pr9ces1 & be=e all o!r m54 ,= he br\ght x to passe by 8 cunn+1 t he sem$ to deu\re an arm$ man ) 8 horse1 & all 8 h>nesse1 & also a c>te load5 ) hay1 togi!r ) ! horse & c>t]4 ,he cut (f m5s heads1 _! h&s & fete1 :i* he set 9 a bas5 be=e all ! look]s on to behold1 ) ! bl\d runn+ ab\t ! bas53 :i* by & by he w\ld put aga9e vppon ! places :5ce !y sem$ to haue b5e cut (f1 )\t any hurt to ! p>ties4 ,he 0 sene & he>de ( all m5 to ex]cise hunt+ & runn+1 & su*e l ?+s 9 ! aire & cl\des1 z m5 are accu/om$ to ex]cise vpon ! e>?4 ,he practis$ s _m & diu]s deceites1 t all m5 m>uell$ & 7 a/oni%$ out ( measure4 ,9 ! ye>e ( our ,"l 4#acbc4 :5 ,fr$]ike ,duke ( ,au/ri*1 :o 0 *os5 ,emp]\r aga9/ ,lewes1 z ! same au?or witnesse?1 0 vanqui%$ 9 a great battail betwene ,ott+a & ,molndorfus1 & deliu]$ into ! h&s ( ,lewes1 :o s5t him away into a /rong ca/ell to be safely kepte3 ,x *aunc$ %ortly aft]1 t a coniur] go+ vnto 8 bro!r ,lupoldus 9 ,auctri*e1 promis$1 t by ! helpe ( a _s1 he w\ld )9 ! compasse ( an h\re1 deliu] ,fr$]ike safe & s\nde out ( captiuitie1 if he w\ld promise him & giue him a wor?ie rew>d = 8 pa9es4 ,! ,duke aunswe>$ him3 if ?\ wilt 7quo? he7 d z ?\ make/ promise1 ,i wil wor?ily rew>d ?e4 ,s ! ,magitian ) ! ,duke entr+ 8 circle ( coniuration 9 an h\re mo/e conu5i5t1 calle? ! ,_s :i*e 0 accu/om$ to obey 8 commaundem5t4 ,:ome1 :5 he appe>$ 9 ! lik5esse ( a man1 he commaund$ by ! v]tue ( 8 coniurations1 t he %\ld spedily br+ vnto him into ,au/ri*e1 ,duke ,fr$]ike1 deliu]$ safely out ( prison4 ,vnto :ome ! _s aunsw]+1 said1 ,if ! captiue ,duke w come ) me1 ,i w will+ly obey ?y commaundem5t4 ,?is saide1 ! spirite flie? awaye into ,ban>ie1 & tak+ vppon him ! =me ( a ,pilgrime1 he entre? into ! prison :]e ! ,duke 0 kepte prison]3 :ome assoone z he sawe1 ! ,_s :i*e 0 s5te z mess5g] vnto him1 said3 ,if ?\ wilt be deliu]$ out ( captiuitie1 m\nt ?e vp vpon ?is horse1 & ,i w br+ ?e safe & s\nde )\t any hurte into ,auctri* vnto ,duke ,lupoldus ?y bro!r4 ,vnto :ome ! ,duke saide3 ,:o art ?\8 ,! ,spirite aunsw]$3 ,aske n :o ,i am1 because x app]ta9e? no?+ to ! purpose1 b get ?e vp on ! horse :i* ,i (f] ?e1 & ,i w br+ ?e safe & s\nd1 & frely deliu]$ into ,au/ri*4 ,:i* :5 ! ,duke he>d1 he 0 tak5 ) a c]ta9e horror1 & fe>e1 be+ o!rwise a h>dy knight3 & :5 he _h bless$ himself ) ! signe ( ! holy crosse1 ! spirite soda9ly vani%$ away ) ! blacke horse1 :i* he _h pr(f]$ him1 & return$ emptie aga9e vnto him t s5t him3 ( :om be+ rebuk$ because he _h n br\ght ! prison]1 he decl>$ all ! matt] vnto him 9 ord]4 ,duke ,fr$]ick at ! la/ be+ deliu]$ out ( prison1 confess$ t x _h s happ5$ vnto him 9 8 captiuitie ! v same day !y nam$4 ,?is hi/orie is also to be sene 9 ! ,*ronicles ( ! ,heluetians4 ,!re are also ,coniur]s f\nd eu5 at ?is day1 :o bragge ( !mselues t !y c s by in*auntm5ts saddle an horse1 t 9 a fewe h\res !y wil dispat* a v long i\rney4 ,god at ! la/ wil *a/5 ^! m5 ) des]u$ puni%m5t4 ,:at /raunge ?+s are report$ ( "o ,fau/us a ,g]mane1 :i* he did 9 ^! our dayes by in*auntm5ts8 ,i w speake no?+ at ?is "t1 ( ^? old ,sorc]]s1 ,apollonius1 & o!rs1 ( :om ! hi/ories report /raunge & incr$ible ?+s4 ,hags1 ,wit*es1 & ,in*aunt]s1 are said to hurt m5 & cattell1 if !y doo b t\* !m or /roake !m1 !y d horrible ?+s :]( !re are :ole bookes extant4 ,iugl]s & ,tumbl]s1 by nimbl5esse d _m ?+s1 !y w bid "o eate meate1 :i* :5 !y spit out aga9e1 !y ca/ =? ordure & su* l4 ,magitians1 ,iugl]s1 ,in*ant]s1 & ,necromanci]s1 are no o!r ?an s]uants ( ! ,diuel3 d y n ?9ke _! mai/] res]ue? "s cunn+ vnto him selfe8 ,h[beit ?is is n to be dissembl$1 t ! diuel do? glory ( _m ?+s :i* indede he _c p]=me3 z t he sai?1 t he rais$ ! dead out ( _! graues4 c4 ,he may 9 v dede by ,gods suff]aunce1 %ewe ! %apes ( !m vnto m51 b he ha? no su* p[] ou] ! dead bodies4 ,,*ap4 ,,xviii4 ,diuels doo sometimes bid m5 doo ^? ?+s :i* are good1 & auoide ?+s t are euill3 sometimes !y tell tru?1 & = :at cause4 ,if ^? spirites :i* seke helpe at m5s h&s be n s\les1 b ,diuels1 _m w say1 :y !n d !y p]swade m5 vnto good ?+s1 exhort !m vnto v]tue1 & call !m f vice4 ,= !y say1 ,iudge vprightly1 take hede ( !ft & extortion1 re/ore goods vniu/ly gott5 vnto _! own]s1 bew>e ( p]iurie1 surfets1 & drunk5nesse1 enuie & hatr$1 ly+ & deceit1 pray e>ne/ly1 come to *ur* (t51 c4 ,! ,diuell is n pleas$ :5 we doo good1 & auoide euill3 no?+ w\lde greue him m1 ?an t we %\ld liue accordyng to ! prescript worde ( ,god4 ,!re=e !y are n ,diuels :i* bid vs doo good1 & es*ue euil4 ,more\]1 ^? ,spirites speake tru!1 b ! ,diuell is a ly]1 & is call$ by ,*ri/e1 ! fa!r ( lyes4 ,!re=e we may n say t !y are diuelli% ,spirits4 ,vnto ?is argum5t ,i aunsw]e ?us3 he doo? ?is = 8 owne aduantage4 ,if he %\ld %ewe himselfe s1 z he is by nature1 he %\ld little pr(it4 ,t :i*e he do?1 he do? x to ?is ende1 t he may pur*ase cr$ite vnto 8 words1 & t he might ! bett] ?ru/ o!r ?+s vpon m51 & br+ & driue !m into sundry err\rs1 :]eby !y =sak+ ! worde ( ,god might giue c>e vnto ,spirites4 ,did n ! s]uaunts ( vncleane ,spirits1 ,i meane false ,prophets1 come 9 times pa/ vnd] %epes sk9nes1 & fayn$ !mselues to t5d] ! peoples commoditie1 :]eas 9 v ded 9 ! meane space !y s\ght aft] ano!r ?+1 t is1 t :5 !y _h obte9$ great au?oritie1 !y might pill & p\le o!r m51 & fill _! owne bags ) golde & silu]8 ,d n all h]etickes yet at ?is day say1 !y are s5t f ,god1 & t we mu/ es*ue wick$nesse1 & seke aft] v]tue8 ,did/ ?\ neu] he>e t ?eues trauell+ by ! way ) ^? on ^: company !y light1 haue talk$ ( liu+ hone/ly1 & ( ! puni%m5t ( wick$ m51 & ! rew>de ( good m51 to ! ende t aft] !y might take y aduantage ( !m vnaw>es8 ,:]eas ! ,diuell ha? fayn$ himselfe to bee o!rwise ?an he is1 x ha? br\ght =? innum]able errors1 sup]/itions1 & false wor%ipp+s 9 ! ,*ur*e ( ,god4 ,= ,bi%ops 9 proces ( "t neglect$ ! ^w ( ,god1 !y w\ld accept ! ,diuell & receiue him z an ,angell ( light1 :5 he came n 9 a blacke & horrible1 b a pleasaunt & acceptable =me4 ,he speake? "s good ?+s1 t he may int]m$le euil ?+s !r)1 he speake? tru?1 t he may scatt] abroade lyes1 & roote !m 9 m5s he>ts4 ,s ,simon 9 ,virgil1 m+l$ fal%ood ) tru?1 t he might ! bett] entrape ! ,troians4 ,sa?an do? imitate craftie game/]s1 :o suff] a pla9e & simple yoong man to w9ne a :ile ( !m1 t aft]w>ds be+ gredie to play1 !y may lur* him ( all 8 golde & silu]4 ,he foll[e? !m :i* once or twise iu/ly repaie vnto _! cr$itors su* money z !y haue borr[$1 kep+ _! promise duly1 t aft]w>ds !y may obta9e a great summe ( !m1 & !n deceiue !m4 ,sid5ote3 ,ambrose4 ,! diuel sometimes vtt]e? ! tru?1 t 8 words may haue ! m cr$it1 & t he may ! m easily beguile !m4 ,he t w\ld vtt] euil w>es1 do? n only set !m foor? 9 words1 b do? also s trim & decke !m1 t !y seme excell5t good1 :]eby !y are ! m saleable3 ?is ,art also ! diuel kn[e?1 = he pa9te? out 8 /uffe t he may obtrude x vnto o!r m5 9 ! /ede ( good w>e4 ,s4 ,ambrose write? 9 8 ,comm5t>ies vpon ! fir/ ,epi/le to ! ,!ssalonians1 & fift *apt]1 exp\nd+ ^! words3 ,qu5* n ! _s4 ,despise n prophecy+4 ,exam9e all ?+s1 & keepe t :i* is good4 ,euill spirites are wont to speake good ?+s craftily1 z x 7 by imitation1 & among/ ^? !y priuily ins9uate wick$ ?+es1 t by meanes ( ^? ?+s :i* are good1 euil ?+s may be admitt$1 & because !y are suppos$ ! words ( "o _s1 !y may n be disc]n$ asund]1 b by t :i* is lawfull an vnlawfull ?+ may bee comm5d$ by au?oritie ( ! "n1 & n by reason ( v]tue1 c4 ,sid5ote3 ,:y ! diuel do? somtimes tel tru?4 ,sid5ote3 ,acts#af4 ,sid5ote3 ,m>ke4#a4 ,sid5ote3 ,luke4#d4 ,h]eunto app]ta9e ^? words :i* we reade 9 ,s4 ,*ryso/omes second s]mon ,de ,laz>a4 ,!re he %ewe? t _m simple m5 haue b5e 9 ?is err\re1 t !y haue ?\ght ! s\les ( ^? :i* 7 sla9e by "s viol5t dea?1 did become ,diuels4 ,he sai? fur!r1 t ! ,diuell ha? p]swad$ _m ,wit*es1 & su* z s]ue him be+ 9 ?is err\re1 t !y %\ld kill ! t5d] bodies ( _m yong m51 hop+ !y %uld become ,diuels1 & doo !m s]uice4 ,& by & by he adde?3 ,b ^! ?+s are n true1 no1 ,i say1 !y are n4 ,:at is x !n t ,diuels say8 ,i am ! s\le ( su* a ,monke8 ,v]ily ,i beleue x n1 eu5 = ?is1 t ,diuels doo au\*e x3 = !y deceiue _! audit\rs4 ,:]e=e ,paule also commaunde? !m to sil5ce1 albeit !y speake tru?1 le/ tak+ occasion by tru?1 !y m+le lyes !re)1 & s pur*ase !mselues cr$it4 ,= :5 !y _h said3 ,^! m5 are ! s]uants ( ! mo/ high ,god1 %ew+ vnto y ! way ( saluation3 ,! ,apo/le n cont5t h]e)1 commaund$ ! prophecy+ spirite vnto sil5ce1 & to come foor? ( ! mayd4 ,& yet :at h>me speake !y8 ,^! m5 are ! s]uantes ( ! mo/ high ,god4 ,b because ! mo/ p>te ( simple m5 haue n vnd]/&+ alwayes to iudge ( ^? ?+s :i* are vtt]$ by diuels1 he at once exclude? !m f all cr$it4 ,?\ art 7sai? he7 ( ! numb] ( infam\s spirites1 x belonge? n to ?e to speake frely1 hold ?y peace1 kepe sil5ce1 x is n ?y (fice to prea*4 ,?is is ! au?oritie ( ! ,apo/les3 :y take/ ?\ vppon ?e t :i* app]ta9e? n vnto ?e1 hold ?y peace1 be ?\ infam\s4 ,s also did ,*ri/ %>ply rebuke ! diuels say+ vnto him3 ,we "k ?e :o ?\ art1 !re9 prescrib+ vnto vs a lawe1 t we %\ld 9 no wise tru/ ! diuel1 albeit he tell ! tru?4 ,si? we "k ^! ?+s1 let vs 9 no wise beleue ! diuel1 nay r if he say any ?+ t is tru?1 let vs fle f him & %unne him4 ,= x is n lawfull exactly to le>ne s\nde & :olesome doctr9e ( diuels1 b out ( ! holy scriptures4 ,t y may !r=e "k t x c 9 no wise be1 t a s\le once dep>t$ out ( ! bodie c come vnd] ! tyrannie ( ! diuell1 he>e :at ,s4 ,paule sai?3 ,= he t is dead is iu/ifi$ f s9ne1 t is1 he s9ne? no m4 ,= if ! diuil c d no hurt vnto ! s\le :ile x is 9 ! bodie1 x is euid5t1 he _c hurt x :5 x is dep>t$ out ( ! bodie4 c4 ,by all ^! ?+s x is pla9e1 :at mann] ( ?+s ^? are :i* are he>d & sene4 ,illu/ration ,! ?ird p>te ( ?is ,booke1 9 :i* is %ew$1 :y1 or to :at ende ,god suff]e? ,spirits to appe>e1 & o!r /raunge ?+es to happ53 z also h[e m5 ought to behaue !mselues :5 !y meete ) any su*e ?+s4 ,,*ap4 ,i4 ,god by ! appe>+ ( ,spirits do? ex]cise ! fai?full1 & puni% ! vnbeleeu]s4 ,x fol[e? n[ h]eaft] to be intreat$ (1 :y ,god suffre? spirits1 gho/s1 & horrible sightes to appe>e1 c4 ,& also :y he do? p]mit o!r /raunge & miracul\s ?+s to happ53 ,& fur!rmore1 h[ m5 ought to behaue !mselues :5 !y se anye su*e ?+s4 ,sid5ote3 ,causes :y ,god suff]e? spirites to appe>e4 ,god do? suff] spirits to appe>e vnto 8 elect1 vnto a good ende1 b vnto ! reprobate !y appe>e z a puni%m5t4 ,& z all o!r ?+s turne to ! be/ vnto y fai?full1 eu5 s doo ^! also3 = if !y be good spirits1 :i* appe>e vnto m51 w>n+1 & def5d+ !m1 !rby d !y ga!r ! c>e1 pr\id5ce1 & fa!rly affection ( ,god t[>des !m4 ,b 9 case !y bee euill spirites1 7z = ! mo/ "p !y are7 ! fai?full are m\$ by occasion ( !m vnto true rep5tance4 ,!y looke dilig5tly vnto !mselues s long z !y liue1 lea/ ! enimie ( mank9de1 :o is readie at all assaies1 & lie? alwaies 9 waight1 %\ld br+ !m into mis*iefe1 & take fur!r vauntage to vexe & hurt !m4 ,god also by ^! meanes doe? ex]cise & trie _! fai? & paci5ce1 to ! end !y cont9ue 9 8 ^w1 & receiue no?+ contr>y to ! same1 haue x neu] s faire a %ewe1 nor d any mann] ( ?+ aga9/ 8 worde1 al?\gh ^? spirites d n /raightwayes cease to vexe !m4 ,god do? also suff] !m to be ex]cis$ ) haunt+ ( spirites1 = ?is cause1 t !y %\ld be ! m humble & l[ely4 ,= 9 ! second ,epi/le to ! ,cor9?4 & 4xii4 *ap4 ,paul sai?3 ,& lea/ ,i %\ld be exalt$ out ( mesure1 ?r\gh ! excell5cie ( reuelations1 !r 0 giu5 vnto me vnquietnesse ?r\gh ! fle%1 eu5 ! mess5g] ( ,sa?an to buffet me1 because ,i %\ld n be exalt$ out ( measure4 ,= ?is ?+ bes\ght ,i ! ,"l ?rice1 t x mighte dep>t f me4 ,& he said vnto me3 ,my grace is suffici5t = ?e1 = my /r5g? is made p]fect ?r\gh weak5esse4 ,except ,god did %ut vp ! way be=e vs ) c]ta9e /ops & lets1 we %\ld n "k our selues1 we %\lde n vnd]/&e :]e( we /& 9 ned1 we %\ld n s e>ne/ly pray vnto ,god1 to deliu] vs f euill1 to /r5g!n our fai?1 & to giue vs pati5ce1 & o!r necess>ie ?+s4 ,nei!r %\ld we be t\*$ ) compassion ( o!r m5nes mis]ie :i* are vex$ ) spirits3 b we w\lde r say1 t !y _c tell :at !y speake1 & t !y imag9e _m va9e fe>es4 ,more\]1 if o!r vnd]/&e t godly m5 are = _! ex]cise vex$ by spirits1 !y become m pati5t :5soeu] !y are sicke1 or o!rwise tr\bl$1 ackn[l$g+ _! owne h>mes to be b small 9 comp>ison ( o!r m5s4 ,= no?+ is m greu\s1 ?an :5 a man is torm5t$ by ! ,diuel4 ,sid5ote3 ,see+ ( spirites to ! wick$ is a puni%m5t4 ,n[ z t\*+ infidells1 !y are con/ra9$1 w !y1 or nill !y1 to confesse1 t !re are diuels1 = !re are _m :i* w\ld neu] be p]suad$1 !re are good or euill ,angels or spirits1 except sometimes !y _h exp]i5ce !re( inde$e4 ,god suff]e? ^! ?+s to *a/5 !m4 ,= s mu*e z !y w giue no place vnto tru?1 b are wilfully deceiu$1 x is good reason !y be taught by diuelli% illusions :at !y mu/ doo1 or leaue vndone1 & t !y be illud$ by euil spirits1 aft] "s o!r meanes4 ,sid5ote3 ,deut4 #ac4 ,?us we reade 9 ! #ac4 *apt] ( ,deut]onomie3 if !re arise among y a prophet or a dream] ( dreames1 & giue ?e a signe & wond]1 & t signe or wond] t he ha? saide come to passe1 & !n say1 let vs goe aft] /raunge ,gods1 :i* ?\ ha/ n kn[ne1 & let vs s]ue !m3 he>k n ?\ vnto ! words ( t prophet1 or dream] ( dreames4 ,= ! ,lorde ?y ,god pr\e? y1 to wit1 :e!r ye l\e ! ,"l y\r ,god ) all y\r s\le4 ,ye %all walke aft] ! ,lorde y\r ,god & fe>e him1 kepe 8 comm&em5ts1 & he>k5 vnto 8 voice1 s]ue him & cleaue vnto him4 ,& he adde? fur!r1 t ! same prophet or dream] %all die ! dea?4 ,sid5ote3 ,iohn #c4 ,sid5ote3 ,iohn #e4 ,sid5ote3 #b4 ,!ssa4 #b4 ,sid5ote3 #b4 ,timo4 #d4 ,by ^! words we d n only se t ,god do? suff] su*e lewde fell[es to worke m>uell\s ?+es1 b also to :at ende & purpose he p]mitte? x1 t is1 to trie 8 fai?full1 h[ con/ant !y be1 & h[ fai?fully !y w\ld beleue 9 him1 if at any "t spirits d come & =etell ?+s to happ5 h]eaft]4 ,our ,saui\r ,*ri/ sai? 9 ! ?ird ,*apt] ( ,sa9t ,iohn3 ,?is is ! condemnation1 t light is come into ! _w1 & m5 l\$ d>knesse m ?an light1 because _! de$es 7 euill3 = eu]y "o t do? euill1 hate? ! light1 nei!r comme? he to ! light1 lea/ 8 dedes %\ld be repr\$1 c4 ,by ! :i* words our ,saui\r %ewe? ! cause :y ! worlde is condemn$1 :i* is1 because !y receiue n ! light ( ! ^w ( ,god1 or ,*ri/e himselfe1 :o is ! light ( ! worlde1 set foor? vnto vs 9 8 ^w3 b r %ut _! eyes aga9/ ! cle>e light1 pref]r+ d>k5esse1 t is1 errors1 sup]/ition1 & wick$nesse1 be=e ! ^w ( ,god4 ,if ,god !n condemne & reiect ! vn?ankfull _w1 :at m>uell is x1 if hee vexe !m ) spirites & va9e app>itions8 ,*ri/ saie? 9 ! fif? ( ,iohn1 ,i come 9 my ,fa!rs "n1 & y receiue me n3 ,if an o!r come 9 8 owne "n1 y receiue him4 ,*ri/e lab\r$ = _! heal? & saluation3 ?is !y w\ld n ackn[l$ge1 b refus$ him3 !re=e 0 x ! iu/ iudgem5t ( ,god1 t !y %uld receiue o!rs1 t hunt$ aft] _! owne commoditie & pr(it3 su*e z 7 ,!udas1 ,iudas ( ,galilee1 & _m o!r false doctors1 & s$iti\s s$uc]s4 ,:]e=e if any refuse to giue e>e to ,*ri/ & 8 ,m9i/]s1 x is by ! iu/ iudgem5t ( ,god1 t !y he>k5 vnto spirites1 & su*e lyke ?+s4 ,sa9te ,paule 9 ! seconde to ! ,!ssalonians & second ,*apt]1 write? ( ,anti*ri/1 t he %\lde ex]cise great tyrannie 9 ! ,*ur*e ( ,god1 & %ewe? aga9/ :ome1 & = :at cause ,god w suff] him s to doo1 say+3 ,among !m t p]i%3 because !y receiu$ n ! l\e ( ! tru? t !y might be sau$4 ,& !re=e ,god %all s5d !m /rong delusions1 t !y %\lde beleue lyes1 t all !y might be damn$1 :i*e beleue n ! tru?1 b _h pleasure 9 vnrighte\snesse4 ,& 9 ! f\r? ,*apt] ( 8 seconde ,epi/le to ,timo?ie1 he e>ne/ly bese*e? 8 s*oll] to be dilig5t 9 prea*+ daily4 ,he giue? ?is reason3 = ! "t w come1 :5 !y %all n suff] :olesome doctr9e3 b aft] _! owne lu/es %all !y 7^: e>es it*e17 get !m an heape ( tea*]s1 & %all )drawe _! e>es f ! tru?1 & %albe turn$ vnto fables4 ,n[ we se ! cause :y god do! suff] s$uc]s1 false tea*]s1 & wick$ spirites1 to deceiue m5 9 ! place ( true doct\rs3 :i* is1 = t ey!r !y vtt]ly despise 8 woorde or little e/eme x1 & _c abide godly & con/ant prea*]s4 ,sid5ote3 ,examples ( ! ,wick$ puni%$ by delusions ( spirits ph>ao4 ,exodus4 ,t\*+ :i*e matt]1 we w alleage a fewe examples4 ,ph>ao contemn$ ,god & 8 s]uants1 ,moyses & ,a>on1 :]e=e ,god bl9d$ 8 eyes1 t he gaue himselfe to be rul$ by 8 ,magi or wise m51 & at ! la/ p]i%$ mis]ably 9 ! r$ ,sea4 ,sid5ote3 ,samuel4 ,sid5ote3 #a4 ,cor4#aj4 ,saule w\ld n giue e>e vnto ,samuell1 :o b>e a "r h>t & good affection t[>ds 8 k+3 he l\$ him n 7z by reason he %\lde haue done7 b hat$ him1 & all o!r t l\$ him "r well1 = he contemnn$ ! woorde ( ,god4 ,:]e=e x came to passe1 t be+ 9 extreme daung]1 he s\ght helpe ( a wit* to re>e ,samuel f ! dead1 y he might n[ vse 8 aduise1 : he dispis$ bee+ aliue1 & disda9$ to he>e him4 ,?is woman re>e? "o1 :o is no o!rwise call$ ,samuell1 ?an :5 false gods1 are call$ gods1 :5 9 v dede !y are n gods1 b wood & /ones1 or r 7z ,paul sai?7 4#a4 ,cor94 #aj4 v diuels4 ,?is c\nt]feit ,samuel giue? him nei!r com=t nor ,c\nsell1 b driue? him to vtt] desp]ation4 ,! same hapn$ vnto ,saule :i* *aunce? vnto ^? /ubborne *ildr51 :i*e despise _! p>5ts1 contemne _! c\nsel1 w\ld gladly wi% _! dea?1 & at ! la/ gr[ vnto y po9t1 y !y w\ld will+ly take 9 h& a great iorney on condition x might be graunt$ !m to he>e !m giue _! la/ c\nsell4 ,sid5ote3 ,a*ab4 ,sid5ote3 #c4 ,reg4 #bb4 ,an o!r example h]e(4 ,a*ab k+ ( ,israel1 ,iezabel 8 wife _h _m godly prophets1 among/ : ,elias 0 a man indu$ ) ! gifte ( ! w+ & work+ miracles4 ,b !y did n only contne ^! prophets1 b also cruelly mur!r$ s _m ( !m z !y c\lde cat*e4 ,yet among/ ! re/1 !y especially lab\r$ to intrape ,elias1 :o 0 exced+ zeal\s4 ,! ,baalamites 7 9 greate fau\re ) ! ,k+3 b especially ) ! ,quene1 z h] *ief de>l+s4 ,& :5 ! "t appro*$1 t ,a*ab %\ld suff] due & wor?ie puni%m5t = 8 ,idolatrie & wick$nesse1 :]e9 he _h long "t liu$1 he entr$ c\ncell ) 8 k9sman ,iosaphat1 t !y ioyn+ _! p[]s togi!r might rec\] aga9e ! ,citie ( ,ramo? ,gilead1 :i* ! ,assirians _h tak5 f him4 ,iosaphat all[$ well ?is deuise1 not)/&+ he w\lde 9 any wise aske c\nsaile here9 ( ,god4 ,a*ab1 !re=e ga!re? togi!r a ,c\ncell ( #djj4 prie/s ( ,baall1 :o all ) "o voyce1 exhort$ him to goe on ) 8 ent]prise1 assur+ him ( mo/ c]ta9e victorie4 ,"o ( !m nam$ ,s$e*ias1 0 s va9ly bold1 t putt+ hornes ( yron on 8 head1 he saide3 ,) ^! hornes %alt ?\ pu%e ! ,assirians4 ,b ,iosaphat suspect+ ! matt]1 ask$ if !re 7 any "o ,prophet ( ,god to be f\nd1 ( :ome !y might seke c\nsell4 ,a*ab answ]$3 ,!re is 7quo? he7 yet a c]ta9e man by :om we might enquire ( ! ,lorde1 b ,i hate him1 = he do? n prophecie good vnto me1 b euill1 8 "n is ,mi*eas4 ,iosaphat ?\ght good 9 any wise to he>e him4 ,:]=e ! k+ pres5tly s5t = him by "o ( 8 ,*amb]la9es4 ,& ?us ! mess5g] spake vnto him4 ,all ! ,prophets ) "o voice1 prophecie good lucke vnto ! k+1 ,i pray ?e !re=e1 t ?\ speake no?+ to ! contr>y4 ,:5 he 0 n[e br\ght be=e ! two k+s sitt+ 9 _! ?rones1 clad ) sumptu\s app>ell1 & be=e ! o!r ,prophets1 :i* /ood 9 _! pres5ce1 k+ ,a*ab ask$ him1 :e!r !y %\ld make w>res aga9/ ,ramo? ,gilead1 or no8 ,vnto :om he sc(f+ly answ]$3 g 7sai? he7 ?\ %alt haue prosp]\s successe4 ,! k+ :o by ! man] ( 8 vtt]ance1 vnd]/ood he spake n 9 e>ne/1 in/antly requir$ him to tell him ! tru?4 ,:]evppon he saide3 t he _h sene all ,israell disp]s$ 9 ! m\nta9es1 z %ep )\t a %ephe>d1 & t ! ,lorde _h saide3 ,^! m5 haue no ,lorde1 let eu]y "o returne home to 8 owne h\se 9 safetie4 ,!n saide ,a*ab1 ,did ,i n tell ?e1 t ?is fell[ bo? prophecie me no good8 ,! ,prophet w5t on1 say+3 ,he>e ! ^w ( ,god3 ,i sawe ! ,"l sitt+ 9 8 seate ( maie/ie1 & all ! ho/e ( heau5 /&e ab\t him on 8 "r h&e1 & on 8 lefte h&e4 ,& ! ,lorde saide1 ,:o %all entice ,a*ab t he may g & fall at ,ramo? ,gilead4 ,& "o saide on ?is mann]1 & an o!r saide on t mann]4 ,!n !re came foor? a _s1 & /oode be=e ! ,lorde & saide1 ,i w entice him4 ,& ! ,lorde saide vnto him1 :]e)8 ,& he saide1 ,i w goe out & be a false spirite 9 ! m\? ( all 8 ,prophets4 ,!n he saide1 ?\ %alt entice him1 & %alt also preuaile3 g foor? & d s4 ,n[ !re=e beholde1 ! ,"l ha? put a ly+ spirite 9 ! m\? ( all ^! ?y ,prophets1 & ! ,lorde ha? appo9t$ euill aga9/ ?e4 ,!n ,s$e*ias came ne>e & smote ,mi*eas on ! *eke1 & saide3 :5 w5t ! _s ( ! ,"l f me1 to speake vnto ?e8 ,& ,mi*eas propheci$ :at %\ld happ5 also vnto him4 ,s ! k+ commaund$ him to be ca/ into prison1 & to be f$ ) bread & wat] vntil he return$ f ! w>s4 ,!n saide ,mi*eas1 ,if ?\ returne 9 peace1 ! ,lorde ha? n spok5 by me3 & !re) he will$ all ! p to he>k5 :at he spake4 ,not)/&+ ! k+s w5t =ew>d ) _! ent]prise1 & prep>$ !mselues1 & l$ foor? _! armies aga9/ _! enemies4 ,a*ab 0 sla9e 9 ! battaile3 ,iosaphat because he ioyn$ himselfe ) ! wick$1 0 9 v great daung]1 c4 ,i haue h&l$ ?is hi/orie some:at at l>ge1 t we might vnd]/&1 h[ ,god by 8 iu/ iudgem5t s5de? spirites vnto ^? :i* despise 8 ^w1 :]eby !y may be beguil$ & deceiu$4 ,! v same happ5$ vnto ! ,*ri/ians aft] ! ,apo/les "t4 ,= :5 ! ^w ( ,god began to be lesse e/em$ ?an x %\ld haue b5e1 & m5 pref]r$ _! owne affections be=e ! he>+ !re(3 & :5 z !y w\ld incurre no man] ( daung]1 = ! def5ce ( _! fai?1 & ( ! tru?1 b acc\nt$ ( all religions alike1 ,god s puni%$ !m1 t n[ !y began to giue e>e vnto false tea*]s1 :i*e fram$ !mselues vnto _! va9e affections1 !y le>n$ ( images1 :om !y call$ ,lay-m5s bookes1 !y kiss$ ^! m5s bones1 & %r9$ !m 9 golde 7if happily !y 7 _! boanes7 ^: doctr9e be=e !y disda9$ to receiue3 !y gaue cr$it vnto false app>itions & diuelli% visions3 & s suff]$ !y wor?ie puni%m5t = _! great +ratitude4 ,eu5 z yoong m51 :i* w n be rul$ by _! mai/]s1 are aft] compell$ to obey o!r m5 ) great %ame3 s also happ5$ x vnto ^? m53 = !y fel daily m & m f ! ^w ( ,god1 9 s mu* t :5 !y _h once lo/ ! tru!1 "s ranne "o way1 & "s an o!r1 to f9de a meanes = ! remission ( _! s9nes3 & "o man beleu$ ?is spirite1 an o!r t1 :i* no man c d5y4 ,sid5ote3 ,rom4 #a4 ,sid5ote3 ,a?anasius4 ,! l *aunc$ vnto ! ,g5tiles 9 times pa/1 z x appe>e? by ! fir/ *ap4 to ! ,romanes1 & also by _! owne writ+s4 ,!y wor%ipp$ _m gods1 _m miracles 7 %ew$ among/ !m3 !y _h _m visions ( gods1 & _m oracles3 :i* :5 ! ,apo/les began to prea*1 all ceas$4 ,s4 ,a?anasius 9 8 booke ,de humanitate v]bi4 ,fol4 #ee4 & #fd4 write?1 t 9 aunci5t "t !re 7 oracles at ,delphos 9 ,botia1 ,lycia1 & o!r places :i* hee name?3 b n[e s9ce ,*ri/ is prea*$ eu]y :]e vnto all m51 ?is madnesse ha? ceas$1 c4 ,9 ! l man] write? ,lactantius & o!rs4 ,b 9 ^! our dayes1 s9ce we haue refus$ m5s traditions1 & will+ly imbrac$ ! doctr9e ( ! ,gospell1 all appe>+s ( s\les & spirits haue q vani%$ away4 ,:o 7,i pray y7 he>e? n[ ( any s\le or _s1 :i* doo? w&]1 & z !y call x1 craue m5s deuotions8 ,^? rumbl+s ( spirits 9 ! night1 are n[ mu*e m sildome he>d ?an !y haue b5e 9 times pa/4 ,,*ap4 ,,ii4 ,:at ! cause is t 9 ^! our dayes s fewe spirites are se5e or he>d4 ,! cle>e light ( ,gods ^w driue? away all su* spirits1 :i* vse to worke _! feates 9 ! d>ke4 ,! cle>e light approa*+1 ! %ad[ d>k5esse vani%e?4 ,! pr9ce ( d>knesse %unne? light1 & ha? no?+ to doo :]e m5 wor%ip ,god ! ,fa!r1 only ?r\gh ,iesu ,*ri/1 beleu+ only on him1 & committ+ !mselues :oly vnto 8 protection4 ,if m5 e/em ! ^w ( ,god1 & haue x 9 price1 he w 9 no wise suff] !m to be s ou]sene & deceiu$1 z !y are :i* d all ?+s )\t ! w>rant ( 8 ^w4 ,"h ,i _c ou]passe ) sil5ce a c]ta9e m]ry ie/3 :5 once !re *aunc$ to be talke 9 a c]ta9e place ( visions & spirites1 a c]ta9e pr(ess\r ( ! ,gospell saide vnto a ,papi/ 9 ?is man]3 ,y ought 7quo? he7 eu5 by ?is to ga!r1 t our religion is true1 & y\res false1 = t s9ce ! ,gospell 0 prea*$ vnto vs1 v fewe spirits haue b9 sene ( any man4 ,to :ome ! o!r made aunsw]e by way ( reason+ call$ ,viol5tum3 ,nay 7sai? he7 h]eby ye may ga!r1 t y\r religion is naught1 & oures good3 = ! diuell assaulte? ^?1 :ome he fe>e? w %ortly reuolte f him4 ,sid5ote3 ,a /orie ( ,s4 ,b5$ict1 se+ _m diuels 9 a mona/]y & fewe 9 ! m>ket4 ,x is n mu* vnlike :i*e neas ,siluius 7:o 0 aft]w>des made ,pope1 call$ ,pius 4#b47 recite? 9 8 ,hi/orie ( ! ,c\ncell ( ,basill1 out ( ! life ( holy ,b5$ict1 fa!r ( ! ,monkes call$ aft] 8 "n4 ,he sometimes visit+ a c]ta9e ,mona/]ie ( holy m51 espy$ an inf9ite r\te ( diuels1 :o z x 7 fight+ ) ! holy fa!rs1 lab\r$ to di/urbe ! good workes :i* !y w5t ab\t4 ,& he =?) go+ to a faire full ( m>*&ise & buy+ & sell+1 sawe !re b "o diuell1 & he also idle & sad1 sitt+ vppon a wat*-t\re1 :]at sa9t ,b5$ict m>uell+1 t he saw ! place :i* 0 holy & d$icate to prai]1 full ( diuels1 & t he f\nde ! prophane place :i* 0 occupi$ ) p]iurie & o!r (f5ces1 gu>d$ b ) "o ,diuell3 coniures ! same ,diuell to decl>e & %ewe vnto him ! true cause !re(3 :o /raight answ]$ him1 t x 0 nedfull ! holy place %\lde be assault$ by _m diuels1 b ^? :i* s9n$ ( _! volunt>ie accorde1 _h no nede to be deceiu$ by ! ,diuell4 ,b ,i aske ?e ?is "q ,o ?\ ,papi/1 mighte n ! ,g5tils 9 anci5t "t haue obiect$ ! same to ! ,*ri/ians1 :5 !y demaund$ ( !m :y _! ,oracles ceass$8 & :y !re 7 s fewe ,visions8 ,if ^? ,spirites or bugges be ,diuels1 :y doe y !n saye & beleue t !y are ! s\les ( deade m5ne1 :i*e desire helpe ( y8 ,i w %ewe y ! v]ye true cause :y ^? visions are n[e s seldome times sene3 =soo! because ! ,diuell p]ceiue?1 t we vnd]/&e 8 subtilties & craft1 !re=e he hunte? aft] o!r m51 & seke? to deceiue !m4 ,z = example1 :5 ?\ wilt crampe "s man by ! toes 9 night "t 7z sometimes pleasant fell[es vse to d1 to recreate !mselues :5 !y trauell7 & s draw him out ( 8 b$de1 if ?\ p]ceiue he bee acqua9t$ ) ?y sleight1 by & by ?\ leaue/ him1 & goe/ vnto an o!r :i* is fa/ a sleep1 & _c p]ceiue ! deceit4 ,sid5ote3 ,a burnt *ild dreads fire4 ,!re be o!r causes also :y ^! ?+s happ5 n[ m sildome4 ,if any man deceiue ?e once1 twice1 or ?rice1 aft]w>ds ?\ op5e/ ?y eyes1 & espie/ :at he do? & :at he goe? ab\t3 s :5 we haue b5e (t5 beguil$ ) false app>itions1 we w n easily be p]suad$1 if any man tell vs t a s\le or spirite ha? appe>$ 7z ! pr\]be sai?17 ,burnt *ilde1 dreads fire4 ,more\]1 :]eas n[ adayes fewe /& 9 fe>e ( spirits1 _m might be easily f\nd1 :o w\ld sek !m1 fele !m1 yea & also h&le !m4 ,?is is well kn[ne1 & !re=e no man w gladly put on a visor1 or o!rwise c\nt]feit himselfe to be a gho/4 ,a man may soone p]suade a *ilde t !re is a black man1 a tall woman1 :i* w put *ildr5 t cry 9 _! budget1 c4 b aft] !y are come to maturitie ( ye>es1 !y w no m bee fe>$ ) vis\rs & su* l p]suasions3 !y w laugh at ?y follie1 if aft]w>ds ?\ goe ab\t to make !m s afraide4 ,eu5 s :5 we 7 *ildr5 9 ! scriptures1 t is1 :5 we vnd]/ood !m n1 we might be easily s$uc$ to beleue _m ?+s3 ,b n[e t we reade !m 9 all mann] ( tongues1 & d daily pr(it 9 !m1 we d n suff] our selues to be s mock$1 nei!r doo we beleue eu]y va9e app>ition4 ,h[ _m sights ( spirits did ! knau]ie ( ! ,monkes ( ,b]na driue away1 aft] x 0 once detect$8 ,?+s are set vp 9 ! fields to fe>e away ! birdes1 :i* at ! la/ also !y p]ceiue to be b trifles1 & are n driu5 away any long] ) su*e toyes4 ,:at m>uel is x !n1 if aft] s great a %ipwrack ( godl9esse & tru?1 m5 albeit !y are simple1 doo at ! la/ op5 _! eyes4 ,,*ap4 ,,iii4 ,:y ,god do? suff] /raunge noyses1 or extraord9>ie rumbl+s to bee he>d be=e "s notable alt]ations or o!rwise4 ,9 t !re happ5e? c]ta9e /raunge ?+s be=e ! dea? ( m51 & also be=e notable alt]ations1 & de/ructions ( c\ntries1 z m>uell\s crackes1 & t]rible ro>+1 surely x turne? to good vnto ! iu/1 & to fur!r damnation to ! wick$4 ,= by ^! means ,god %ewe? t no?+ comme? to passe by *ance1 or by adu5ture1 b t ! life & dea?1 ! prosp]\s or vn=tunate e/ate ( al m51 is 9 ! p[] & h& ( ,god4 ,x is no?+ s z ! ,epicures affirme1 t ,god ha? no reg>d :e!r any man liue1 or be borne1 or d well or euill1 or o!rwise1 or :e!r comm weal?s d flori%1 or be made wa/e4 ,*ri/ himself tea*e? vs1 t n s mu* z a sp>r[ falle? vnto ! gr\nde )\t ! w ( ,god4 ,salomon & ,daniel say1 t ! he>ts ( k+s are 9 ,gods h&s1 & t he appo9te? or depose? k+s at 8 pleasure4 ,:]=e if we happily d he>e any noises or su* l1 !y ought r to put vs 9 good com=t1 ? to make vs afraide4 ,& aga9e1 ,god h]eby admoni%e? vs1 t we be n idle & secure1 = he ha? 9 all ages /irr$ vp 8 s]uants1 n only ) ^w1 b also ) r>e & /raunge app>itions4 ,! v ,g5tiles acc\nt$ ^! miracul\s ?+s1 z ! admonitions & w>n+s ( _! gods1 & x may be sen eu]y :]e1 9 _! hi/ories4 ,& albeit x be v likely1 t mo/ ( ^! ?+s happ5 by ! diuels procurem5t1 yet neu]!lesse1 we h]e9 p]ceiue ,almightie ,god 8 fa!rly c>e1 l\e1 & pres]uati ( vs aga9/ y deuises ( ! diuel4 ,= albeit ! diuel take no re/1 b is alwayes 9 read9esse to de/roy vs1 yet c he n hurt vs1 s long z ,god kepe? wat*e & def5de? vs4 ,! wick$ :o despise ! prea*+ ( ,gods ^w1 are sore t]rifi$ ) ^! ?+s1 9 s mu* t !y n kn[+ :i!r to turne !mselues1 are con/ra9$ to confesse1 t ,god do? g\]ne all m5s actions1 & t !re are good & euil spirits4 ,o!rwise !y c\lde 9 no case be repress$1 b t !y w\ld doo great] mis*iefe vnto ! fai?full1 except ,god by ^! meanes did ca/ fe>e vppon !m1 & z x 7 ) a snaffle or bridle1 did hale & drawe !m backe4 ,,*ap4 ,,iiii4 ,aft] :at sort !y %\ld behaue !mselues1 :i*e see good or euil spirits1 or meete ) o!r /raunge adu5tures3 & fir/ h[ ,iewes & ,g5tiles behau$ !mselues 9 ! l cases4 ,sid5ote3 ,:at ! ,gtiles did :5 !y sawe spirits4 ,sid5ote3 ,suetonius4 ,t we may rightly vnd]/& h[ we ought to behaue our selues1 if any ?+ ei!r good or euill1 appe>e vnto vs1 we wil fir/ decl>e h[ ! ,g5tiles & ,iewes vs$ !mselues 9 l cases4 ,among/ ! ,g5tiles1 n only ^? w&r+ spirits be>e m5 9 h& t !y 7 m5s s\les1 b also %ew$ :at 7 good & exp$i5t = !m to doo = _! sake1 to wit1 t !y %\ld d sacrifices = _! s\les1 obs]ue _! obsequies1 burie _! bodies1 erect ,temples1 make holy dayes1 & su* l /uffe4 ,suetonius write?1 t ! ,emp]or ,caligule 8 bodie 0 priuily conuey$ into ! g>de9s call$ ,lamiam1 & !re ) a ha/ie fire be+ b halfe consum$1 0 ca/ into a pit1 & c\]$ ) a litle e>?4 ,b aft]w>ds1 : 8 si/]s return$ f exile1 x 0 tak5 vp1 & ?or[ly burnt1 & aft]w>d solemnly buri$4 ,b be=e !y _h s done1 ! g>d kep]s 7 v mu* tr\bl$ ) appe>+ ( spirites4 ,& more\]1 no man c\ld passe any night 9 ! same h\se :]e he 0 sla9e1 )\t "s great fe>e1 vntil su* "t z ! h\se 0 vtt]ly de/roy$ ) fire4 ,sid5ote3 ,septim ,tricessim ,anniu]s>ia4 ,sid5ote3 ,lilius ,giraldus4 ,sid5ote3 ,cic]o4 ,we read also 9 o!r writ]s1 t ! gho/es ( !m :i* 7 n ord]ly buri$1 or ^: accu/om$ rites & c]emonies 9 ! "t ( w>res 7 omitt$1 did appe>e ei!r to _! fri5des or vnto o!rs1 complayn+ & intreat+ t _! fun]als1 & all o!r c]emonies might be obs]u$ = _! sake3 :]e( came ! he>ses1 wekem9des1 mon?m9des1 & anniu]s>ies1 :]e( we reade _m ?+s 9 ! ,e?nike writ]s1 & _m ?+s are recit$ out ( ! olde ,poets1 & 9 ,lilius ,giraldus1 9 8 booke ,de sepultura1 & also 9 ,polid4 ,virgilius ,de ,inu5tione r]um4lib4#f4;cap4#aj4 ,we haue %ew$ be=e 9 ! second "p & fir/ ,*apt]1 t "s haue desir$ o!rs1 t !y might bee buri$ aft] t !y 7 dead4 ,cic]o write? 9 8 #a4 booke ,de legibus1 t ,romulus ! fir/ f\nd] ( ,rome1 walk+ aft] 8 dea? n f>re f ,atticus h\se1 appe>$ vnto ,iulius ,proculus1 & told him t he 0 n[ a god1 & t 8 "n 0 ,quir9us1 & !r) comm&$ t !re %\ld be a ,temple erect$ & d$icat$ vnto him 9 ! same place4 ,sid5ote3 ,ouid4 ,sid5ote3 ,f]alia4 ,sid5ote3 ,p>5talia4 ,ouid write? ,lib4#d4 ,fa/orum1 t ,remus appe>$ 9 ! night "t vnto ,fa/ulus1 & to 8 wife ,accia ,laur5tia1 sometime 8 ,nurse1 compla9+ vnto !m ( 8 mis]able dea?1 & desir+ !m to make lab\re1 t ! same day :]e9 he 0 sla9e1 might bee acc\nt$ among/ _! holy dayes4 ,! p ( ,rome 7z ,ouid witnesse?1 ,lib4#b4 ,fa/orum7 kept a fea/ 9 ! mone? ( ,febru>ie call$ ,f]alia1 9 ! :i* !y did sacrifice vnto ! inf]nall goddes1 & ^? ^: duties x 0 to celebrate ! fun]alls ( _! ,aunce/]s1 c>ri$ di%es ( meat to _! sepul*]s4 ,:]e( ,fa/us & ,v>ro call$ ! same fea/ by ! "n ( ,f]alia4 ,^! di%es ( meate 7 set vpon a /one1 at ! "t ( ^! sacrifices3 = ! :i* cause1 z ,s]uius sai?1 !y 7 call$ ,silic]nium1 by ! :i* ^w "s w haue a c]ta9e fea/ signifi$1 :i* is be/[$ vppon old m54 ,donatus say?1 t ,silic]nium is a supp]1 :i* is made to ! inf]nall ,gods1 because ,eam sil5tes c]nant1 t is1 ! deade s\les d receiue x1 or because ^? t doe s]ue x1 d onely c]n]e1 se x1 & n ta/e !re(1 c4 ,!re 7 also c]ta9e holie fea/es call$ ,p>5talia1 9 ! :i* meate 0 c>ri$ to ! ,sepul*]s1 = ! s\les ( ,p>5ts & ,aunce/\rs be=e deceas$4 ,& albeit !y suppose1 t s\les 7 pleas$ ) small giftes1 z ( milke1 w9e1 & su* l1 :]e( m5tion is made 9 ,ouid1 yet not)/&+ !y also kill$ sacrifices1 :]e( "s suppose t ,f]alia tooke _! "n1 f]i5dis pecudibus1 ( kill+ %epe4 ,vnto _! sacrifices !y also add$ prai]s1 & k9dl$ lightes4 ,:5 9 times pa/ ! ,romanes be+ tr\bl$ ) w>res1 _h let passe ! fea/ ( ,p>5talia1 !y !re=e suppos$ 7t ! inf]nall ,goddes be+ = ! same cause angrie7 !re arose /ormes & pe/il5ce1 & t s\les ris+ out ( _! graues1 did w&] ) pittifull compla9tes ab\t ! graues1 & by ! highway sides1 & 9 ! fieldes4 ,?is fea/e endur$ by ! space ( fiftene dayes1 9 ! :i*e m>ri$ wom5 lay n ) _! husb&es1 nei!r ^? :i*e 7 m>riageable did m>rie1 & ! ,images ( _! ,goddes 7 c\]$4 ,! s\les ( !m t 7 dead1 :5 !y came to ! meate1 !y w&r$ ab\t ! graues1 & 7 f$ 7z !y ?\ght7 ) ! banquet4 ,sid5ote3 ,lemuria4 ,sid5ote3 ,ouid4 ,9 ! mone? ( ,may1 !re 0 hold5 a fea/ 9 ! night "t1 :i* at ! beg9n+ !y call$ ,remuria1 & aft]w>des ,lemuria4 ,?is did n diff] mu* f ! fea/e call$ ,f]alia1 :i*e 0 in/itut$ to pacifie s\les4 ,t\*+ ! orig9all ( !m1 & ! rytes belong+ !rto1 looke ,ouid 9 8 ,lib4#e4 ,fa/orum4 ,"o :o tooke on him to pacifie ! s\les1 arose 9 ! night v]ie late1 he w5t b>efoot$1 & wa%$ himselfe ou] ) fre% spr++ wat]1 & !n tak+ beanes :i*e he _h roll$ 9 8 m\?1 he ?rew !m beh9de 8 backe1 & said1 t ) !m he did r$eme himselfe1 & aft] beat+ on a pece ( brasse1 he pray$ ! s\les to dep>t f !nce3 :i* ?+ if !y _h done n9e times1 !y ?\ght !y _h end$ _! holy s]uice4 ,^! 7 celebrat$ by ! space ( ?re dayes4 ,! sacrifices :i* are done = ! inf]nall gods1 are call$ ,inf]i4 ,we reade 9 ,lucan1 ( ! s\les ( ,sylla & ,m>ius1 :i* 7 purg$ by sacrifice4 ,we %ew$ be=e h[ ,a?anagoras comm&$ ! bones :i* 7 digg$ vp 9 ! entrie ( 8 h\se at ,a!ns1 to bee ord]ly buri$ aga9e4 c4 ,sid5ote3 ,t\*+ ! ,iewes behaui\r4 ,! aunci5t ,iewes _h an expresse comm&em5t ( ,god1 n to bee any ?+ m\$ ) ! miracles ( false ,prophets1 & ,god 9 pla9e words =bad !m1 n to seke c\nsel ( dead bodies4 ,saule 9 ! beg9n+ ( 8 raigne1 :ile he yet gaue himselfe vnto godl9esse1 vtt]ly de/roy$ all ,coniur]s & ,wit*es4 ,i doo n rememb] t ,i haue eu] he>d or read1 h[ ! ,iewes behau$ !mselues :5 any spirits appe>$ vnto !m3 yet ,i d\bt n b t !y are sup]/iti\s z well 9 ^! ?+s1 z 9 all o!rs4 ,,*ap4 ,v4 ,h[ ,*ri/ian m5 ought to behaue !mselues :5 !y see ,spirites1 & fir/ t !y ought to haue a good c\rage1 & to be /$fa/ 9 fai?4 ,h[e ,*ri/ian m5ne oughte to behaue !mselues 9 ?is behalfe1 x is fully & amply decl>$ 9 ! holie ,scriptures1 9 l mann] z all o!r ?+s are1 :i*e app]ta9e vnto our saluation4 ,to wit1 t fir/ we ought to be ( good c\rage )\t fe>e1 be+ assur$ & con/ante 9 true fai?4 ,= if !y be good ,angels :i* %ew !mselues vnto vs1 !n are !y s5t vnto vs f ,god1 to a good ende & purpose4 ,b if !y be wick$ & euill1 !y c d vs no h>me be !y neu] s desir\s1 excepte ,god giue !m leaue !reto4 ,if x be no?+ b a va9e imag9ation t we haue1 or an idle sight obiect$ vnto our eies1 surely x is great follie to be any ?+ afraid4 ,9 ded x is naturall vnto vs1 to be amaz$ ) fe>e :5 we se su*e ?+s3 = v godly m5ne1 z we read bo? 9 ! olde & newe ,te/am5t1 7 /rick5 ) exced+ fe>e :5 !y sawe good ,angels1 b yet a man mu/ pull vp 8 he>t aga9e4 ,:5 ,*ri/es ,disciples sawe _! ,mai/] walk+ vpon ! wat]1 & appro*+ ne>e ! %ippe1 !y ?\ght !y sawe a spirite1 & !y 7 a/oni%$1 & cri$ out ?r\gh fe>e4 ,b ! ,lorde saide vnto !m1 be ( good com=te1 x is ,i1 be n afraide4 ,sid5ote3 ,luke 4#bd4 ,sid5ote3 ,mat?4 #aj4 ,! l is reade 9 ! f\re & tw5tie ,*apt] ( ,sa9t ,luke1 :5 he appe>$ vnto !m aft] 8 resurrection1 & sawe t !y 7 m>uell\sly afraid4 ,mat!w ! #aj4 ,fe>e n sai! ,*ri/1 ^? :i*e slay ! bodie1 b _c kill ! s\le1 b r /&e 9 awe ( him1 :o c ca/ bo? bodie & s\le into hell fire4 ,! ,diuell w\ld l x well1 if we w\ld alwaies /& 9 fe>e ( him4 ,be n dismaide1 al?\gh ?\ he>e "s _s /ir & make a noise1 = 9 case hee rumble onely to make ?e afraide1 c>e n = him1 b lette him rumble s long z he w1 = if he se ?e )\t fe>e1 he w soone dep>t f ?e4 ,& if ?\ ?9ke good1 ?\ maie/ boldly say vnto him1 get ?e h5ce ) a mis*iefe ?\ wick$ ,diuell1 ?\ ha/ no?+ to d ) me1 :o haue sette my onely belefe 9 ,*ri/ ,iesu my ,saui\r4 ,i am own] ( ?is h\se1 & n ?\1 vnto :ome !re is an o!r place appo9t$4 c4 ,if he p]ceiue y !re is no fe>e or dreade ( him1 & t 8 bu/l+ is n e/em$1 he w n cont9ue long "t4 ,i w make ?is matt] manife/ ) a similitude1 :i* is well kn[ne4 ,!re be c]ta9e m51 :i* if !y ?9ke o!r m5 /&e 9 fe>e ( !m1 !y make wise to drawe _! sworde1 & sometimes two !y draw x1 & /rike ! /ones !re)1 *af+ & swe>+ lu/ily3 ,b if !y kn[e _! adu]s>ies haue a good c\rage1 & t 7if nede require7 !y w fight x out /\tly1 !y w quickly put vp _! sworde into _! scabb]de4 ,9 l mann]1 if ! ,diuill se ?\ art ( a good /omacke1 & well arm$ ) ,gods worde1 he w soone seke aft] o!rs :ome he may mocke ) fe>e4 ,b if x please ,god to ex]cise ?e by ! ,deuill = a c]ta9e "t1 z he did sometime ,iob1 ?\ mu/ pati5tly suff] all ?+s :i* he laie? vppon ?e1 & t will+ly = ,gods commaundem5t sake4 ,& kn[e ?\ well1 t he _c ?us mu* hurt1 nei!r ?y goods1 nor bodie1 nor s\le1 )\t ! p]missi & suff]ance ( ,almightie ,god3 if ,god giue him leaue to plague ?y bodie1 ?9ke ) ?y selfe h[e s eu] x be done1 t ,god ha? s doone = ?y pr(itte & commoditie1 :o also s5de? greu\s sicknesses vppon o!r m51 by o!r meanes in/rum5ts1 or else do? ex]cise !m ) o!r k9des ( calamities4 ,be !re=e /rong & con/ant 9 fai?1 yet lette eu]y "o bew>e ( boldnesse1 tem]itie1 & headdie ra%nesse4 ,sid5ote3 ,*ri/ ha? conqu]$ ! diuel4 ,sid5ote3 ,luke #aa4 ,sid5ote3 ,iohn4#ab4af4 ,let x com=te ?e1 t ?\ kn[e/ ,*ri/e ha? conquir$ ! ,deuill1 z he himselfe tea*e? 9 ! eleu5? *apt] ( ,luke1 by ! example ( a /rong man at armes4 ,9 ! #ab44af4 ( ,iohn he sai?3 ! ,pr9ce ( ?is worlde %albe ca/ out ( ! doores1 t is to say1 out ( ! he>ts ( !m :i* cleaue to ! worde ( ,god1 & are n 9 l\e ) ! _w1 :]e( he is pr9ce & rul]4 ,= he ha? p[] ou] su*1 :i* d gredily l\e ! _w4 ,sid5ote3 #a4 ,iohn 4#c4 ,9 ! fir/ ( ,iohn ! ?ird *apt]1 x is saide3 ,! sonne ( man appe>$1 t is1 came into ! _w = t cause1 t he might de/roy ! workes ( ! diuel4 ,!re are _m miracles 9 ! ,gospell :i* %ewe t ,*ri/ ca/ out diuels4 ,albeit ,god = a "t d suff] ! diuel 9 _m ?+s1 yet ha? he appo9t$ him 8 b\nds1 :i* he may n passe4 ,& he do? n suff] ! fai?full to be tempt$ any m ( him ?an !y are able to endure4 ,he giue? 8 grace pl5tu\sly vnto !m1 vpon :ome he laie? great afflictions4 ,sid5ote3 ,! diuel is conu]sant among m54 ,we ought n to m>uel if spirits sometimes be sen or he>d4 ,= z ,sa9t ,pet] sai?3 ,sa?an raunge? eu]y :]e1 9 h\ses1 fieldes1 wat] & fire3 & yet he is n alwayes espi$ ( m51 nei!r c he s bee1 except ,god giue him leaue to %ewe himselfe4 ,9 t t we doe alwayes se him 7= he be+ ( an inuisible nature1 take? on him diu]s %apes7 or he>e him1 we haue to ?anke ! goodnesse ( almightie ,god3 = o!rwise we %\ld n be 9 re/ "o mom5t ( "t4 ,b if sometime wick$ spirits mete ) vs 9 a visible =me by ! w ( ,god1 or d o!rwise tr\ble & disquiet our h\ses1 we mu/ n ?9k !r=e t !y 7 neu] 9 h\se be=e4 ,,*ap4 ,,vi4 ,x beh\e? !m :i* are vex$ ) spirites1 to pray especially1 & to giue !mselues to fa/+1 sobrietie1 wat*+1 & vpright & godly liu+4 ,n[ because good ,angelles appe>e vnto vs m sildome 9 ?is oure "t 7= !re is a v]ie greate diff]5ce ( m5 liu+ vnd] ! newe ,te/am5t1 f !m t liue vnd] ! olde1 vnto :om ,god _m & (t5times s5t 8 ,angels7 & t euill angels v (t5 appe>e1 we ought ! r to commit our selues m dilig5tly to ! tuition ( almightie ,god1 bo? :5 we g to b$1 & also :5 we arise aga9e4 ,our ,saui\r among/ all o!r ?+s1 taught vs to pray to ?is purpose3 ,deliu] vs f euill4 ,& more\] he sai? 9 ! #ag4 ,*apt] ( ,mat!w1 t "s k9de ( diuels are n driu5 away by any o!r k9de ( meanes ?an fa/+ & pray+4 ,z t\*+ ^? :i* suppose t diuels ought to be ca/ out ) coniurations1 & execrable curs+s1 ,i w intreat 9 ! end ( ?is my booke4 ,wat* & pray1 lea/ ye fall into temptation4 ,mat!w #bf4 ,& 9 ! #bb4 ( ,luke1 ,*ri/ sai? vnto ,pet]1 ,sa?an ha? desir$ to sift y eu5 z corne1 b ,i haue prai$ t ?y fai? faile n4 ,& eu5 at ?is pres5t also he make? int]cession = vs sitt+ at ! "r h& ( 8 heau5ly fa!r4 ,! aunci5t ,fa!rs 9 olde "t1 call vppon ,god 9 all _! daung]s & tr\bles1 :]e( x 7 a nedlesse matt] to au\* _m examples4 ,x is also v pr(itable & good to craue ! pray]s ( ! :ole congregation1 :5soeu] we are vex$ ) euill spirites & va9e fantasies4 ,= we "k "r well t ! pray]s ( ! ,*ur* haue b5e v pr(itable & effectuall vnto o!rs1 & t ! godly 9 _! di/resses haue eu]more desir$ !m4 ,x is ,gods pleasure1 t ! fai?full %\ld succ\r "o an o!r ) _! good pray]s4 ,h[beit t ! ,sa9tes aft] _! dep>ture f h5ce1 %\ld pray = vs1 t we %\ld 9 any wise desire _! pray]s1 surely !re is no comm&em5t ( ,god1 or any example !re( 9 ! holy scriptures4 ,sid5ote3 ,ephe4#f4 ,sid5ote3 #a4 ,pet4#e4 ,more\]1 ! ,apo/les tea* vs to )/& ! craft & subtiltie ( ! diuell by ?is meanes4 ,sa9t ,paule to ! ,ephesians ! #f4 ,*apt]1 & ,pet] on 8 fir/ ,epi/le & fif? ,*apt] sai?3 ,be ye sob] & wat*e1 = y\r adu]s>y ! diuel1 z a ro>+ lyon walke? ab\t1 sek+ :om he may deu\re3 :ome resi/ /$fa/ 9 fai?1 c4 ,sid5ote3 ,we mu/ fight aga9/ ! diuel ) good life4 ,:5 m5 are secure & neglig5t1 :olly giu5 vnto pleasures & z x 7 dr[n$ 9 surfett+1 c\et\snesse1 adult]ie1 & su* o!r wick$nesse1 !n ha? ! diuel place to %ewe himselfe4 ,:]e=e we ought to giue our selues to wat*+1 pray+1 fa/+1 & godly liu+3 we mu/ he>e ! ^w ( ,god (t5 & gladly1 we mu/ desire to reade & talke ( him cont9ually1 t we may !reby put f vs ^? diuelli%e illusions & sightes4 ,if ?\ haue any publike (fice or *>ge1 d x fai?fully3 re/ore ?y goods euil gott51 ei!r vnto _! true own]s1 or else imploy !m to "s good & godly ende4 ,if m5 c>e nei!r = ,god1 nor 8 ^w1 x is no m>uell if va9e sightes appe>e vnto !m4 ,= ,god suff]e? su* ?+s to happ5 vnto !m1 to humble !m & to make !m "k !mselues4 ,x is an horrible ?+1 t !re are "s :i* giue ou] !mselues to ! diuel1 because he %\ld n torm5t !m3 !y ought r to weigh ) !mselues1 t if !y s d1 !y %all be p]petually torm5t$ ( euil spirits1 except !y truly rep5t & turne aga9e to ,god4 ,,*ap4 ,,vii4 ,t spirits :i* vse to appe>e1 ought to be iu/ly suspect$3 & t we may n talke ) !m1 nor enquire any ?+ ( !m4 ,sid5ote3 ,mat?4 #a4 ,we ought n )\t great cause to suspecte all ,spirites1 & o!r app>itions4 ,= albeit ,god do? vse ! helpe & s]uice ( good ,angels1 = ! pres]uation ( 8 elect1 yet not)/&+ 9 ^! our dayes !y appe>e vnto vs v sildome4 ,= ?+s are n[e f>re o!rwise s9ce ,*ri/es comm+ into ! worlde1 ?an !y 7 be=e 9 aunci5t "t4 ,al?\gh p]*aunce ?\ ?9ke ?\ ha/e sene a good ,angell1 yet doo n easily & vnaduis$ly giue him cr$ite4 ,if ! eu5t ( ! matt] decl>e aft]w>d1 t x 0 a good ,angell1 :i* gaue ?e notable w>n+ ( "s matt]1 or deliu]$ ?e out ( "s great dang]s3 giue ,god ?ankes t he ha? dealt s fa!rly & m]cifully ) ?e1 & ha? su*e c>e ou] ?e1 & endeu\r to frame ?y selfe to 8 wil & pleasure4 ,b if ?\ se an ,angell :i* flatt]e? & speake? ?e faire1 su*e a "o ( ^? are :i*e craue ?y helpe1 7z ?\ ha/ he>d be=e7 9 no wise cr$ite _! wordes4 ,m5 :i* blaun*e & flatt] ) vs1 are alwayes suspiti\s1 :y !n %\ld n su* spirites be suspect$8 ,ent] into no communication ) su* spirites1 nei!r aske !m :at ?\ mu/ giue1 or :at ?\ mu/ doo1 or :at %all happ5 h]eaft]4 ,aske !m n :o !y are1 or :y !y haue pres5t$ !mselues to bee sene or he>d4 ,= x !y be good1 !y w l x well1 t ?\ wilt he>e no?+ b ! _w ( ,god3 b if !y be wick$1 !y w endeu\r to deceiue ?e ) ly+4 ,:5 ! ,angell 9 ! fir/ ,*apt] ( ,mat!w1 in/ruct$ ,ioseph 9 a dreame1 he by & by alleag$ te/imony out ( ! prophet4 ,if x be s1 t we mu/ n beleue an ,angell comm+ f heau51 :o c iu/ly blame vs1 if we giue no cr$ite to spirits & suspiti\s dreames8 ,al?\gh ,*ri/ & 8 ,apo/les _h ! full p[] to %ew miracles1 yet did !y e/abli% & confirme _! doctr9e by ! holie scriptures4 ,:5 ,almightie ,god himselfe _h enquir$ ( ,adam 9 ,p>adice1 t\*+ ! break+ ( 8 ,commaundem5t1 & t he _h layde ! fault vpon 8 wife ,eue1 & %e _h put x ou] to ! ,s]p5t1 :i* caus$ h] to eate ( ! =bidd5 frute1 ,god w\lde n demaund ( ! ,s]p5t1 t is1 ( ! ,diuell1 7:i*e _h vs$ him z an in/rum5t7 :y he _h s done1 = he knewe "r well t he 0 a ly]4 ,except ,eue _h talk$ ) ! ,s]p5t1 %e _h neu] transgress$ ,gods ,comm&em5t4 ,if ,spirites ( _! owne accorde w\lde gladly tell vs _m ?+es3 yet we mu/ n giue e>e vnto !m1 mu* lesse ought we to coniure !m to tell vs ! tru!4 ,god commaund$ 9 8 lawe1 7z we haue (t5times said be=e7 t no man %\ld enquire any ?+ ( ! dead4 ,sid5ote3 ,god ha? alwayes giu5 vs tea*]s4 ,god himselfe s5t 8 fai?full s]uants1 ! ,prophets1 ,apo/les1 ,euangeli/s1 & especially 8 onely begott5 sonne ,*ri/ ,iesu our ,"l & ,saui\r into ! worlde1 by :ome he truly & pl5tifully taught 8 fai?full s]uants :at !y ought to beleue1 to d1 to leaue vndon1 & :at k9de ( wor%ipp+ did be/ please him1 ) _m o!r su* ?+s4 ,by !m he en=m$ vs conc]n+ great & waightie affaires1 :i* %\ld happ5 9 8 ,*ur*e1 & 9 k+domes1 eu5 vnto t bless$ day :]e9 ,*ri/ %all iudge ! _w1 & %all call togi!r 8 g5]all ,c\ncell1 & %all pron\nce f9all s5t5ce vppon !m :o haue done well or ill1 & :]e9 he %all make a diuision & sep>ation betwene ! good & euil4 ,*ri/ himselfe aft] 8 ,resurrection did n imm$iately asc5d into heau51 b aboade a :ile on e>?1 appe>+ vnto 8 ,disciples & o!rs1 lea/ we %\ld at any "t say3 ,:o eu] came aga9 to tell vs :at e/ate is to be look$ = 9 ! o!r _w8 ,sid5ote3 ,god ha? pres]u$ ! scriptures4 ,more\]1 ,god among su*e great & long p]secutions1 :]e9 _m pr(itable bookes haue p]i%$1 ha? miracul\sly pres]u$ ! holy ,scriptures = our pr(ite1 eu5 vnto ?is day1 & h]eaft] w pres]ue !m 9 despite ( all impi\s & wick$ m54 ,sid5ote3 ,god ha? in/itut$ ! holy m9i/]ie4 ,sid5ote3 ,psalme4#aai4 ,sid5ote3 ,iohn4#h4 ,he ha? also ordeyn$ ! m9i/]ie ( ! worde1 t vnto ! ende ( ! worlde1 !re %\lde be "s m51 :i*e bo! by liuely voyce1 & also by _! writ+s1 %\lde int]prete 8 worde1 & enf\rme o!rs ( 8 w & pleasure4 ,8 woord is a %9+ lant]ne1 :i* %9e? 9 ?is d>ke worlde1 :i* is full ( err\rs1 z we reade ,psalm4#aai4 ,& our saui\r sai? 9 ! eight *apt] ( ,sa9t ,iohn1 t he is ! light ( ! _w1 :ome if any man foll[1 he walke? n 9 d>k5esse4 ,?is /&e? z a sure gr\nde3 :]e=e no o!r reuelations are to be look$ =1 nei!r by myracles f ,heau51 nor by w&r+ spirites or s\les1 z ! common p mi/]me !m4 ,b lette vs imag9e1 t !y are ! w&r+ spirites ( deade bodies1 !n is x necess>ie1 t !y be ! s\les1 ei!r ( fai?full m51 or ( infidels4 ,if !y be ! s\les ( ! fai?full1 !y wil say ) ,god ! fa!r conc]n+ 8 sonne ,*ri/e ,iesus1 ,he>e him4 ,b if !y be ! s\les ( ,infidels & ( wick$ m51 :o ,i pray y1 w v\*safe to he>e !m1 or beleue any ?+ !y say8 ,more\] ^? ?+s :i*e ^! c\nt]feite s\les doo speake1 ey!r agre ) ! holy ,scriptures1 or else are contr>y vnto !m4 ,if !y are agreable1 !n are !y to be receiu$1 n because spirits speake !m1 b because !y are comprys$ 9 ! ^w ( ,god4 ,b 9 case !y are repugnant to ! woorde ( ,god1 !y ought 9 no wise to be receiu$1 albeit an ,angell f ,heau5 vtt] !m4 ,?\ wilt n beleue a man ( ?y famili> acqua9taunce1 o!rwise wor?y ( cr$ite1 :o s\nde ( bodie & s\le1 n[e liue? togi!r ) ?e1 if he affirme any ?+ :i* ?\ kn[e/ to be contr>y to ! holy ,scriptures3 :y !m w\lde/ ?\ beleue a spirite :i* ?\ doe/ n kn[e8 ,9 ciuill causes ! euid5ce or witnesse or dead m5 is reiect$1 :y !n 9 causes ( religion %uld we giue c>e to ! te/imonie ( runagate & w&r+ spirites4 ,x is no h>de or difficulte matt] = ! ,lorde oure ,god to s5de 8 ,angels vnto vs1 :ome o!rwise he vse? = our pr(ite1 & by !m to in/ructe vs 9 ! fai?3 b x ha? pleas$ him to appo9t ! matt] o!rwise4 ,sid5ote3 ,acts 4#aj4 ,we reade 9 ! t5? *apt] ( ! ,actes1 t by an ,angell he commaund$ ,cornelius to s5de = ,pet]1 t he might in/ruct him 9 ! fai?4 ,he mighte haue commaund$ ! ,angell to tea*e ,cornelius1 b he foll[$ an ord]ly meanes4 ,x %al be be/ = vs !r=e to /& to ! holy ,scriptures simply1 & t all appe>+ ( spirites1 z also all dreames & reuelations be tri$ by ! holy ,scriptures1 z vpon a t\*/one1 & s to admit no?+ b t :i* is set foor? 9 ! holy ,scriptures3 = except we g ?us w>ely to worke1 !re is greate daung] lea/ wee be deceiu$4 ,if ! aunci5t ,fa!rs _h s doone1 !y _h n e/ray$ s f>re f ! ,apo/les simplicitie4 ,sid5ote3 ,s4 ,augu/9es c\nsell4 ,sid5ote3 ,scripture to be only bel\$4 ,s4 ,augu/9e 9 8 ?ird booke & 4#f4 *apt]1 writ+ aga9/e ! lett]s ( ,petilianus saie? ?us3 ,if conc]n+ ,*ri/e1 or any o!r ?+1 :i*e app>tayne? to fai? & eu]la/+ life1 7,i w n say1 we3 = comp>+ ) him t said3 ,albeit t we7 b simply1 :]eas he go+ on1 sayd3 ,if an ,angell f ,heau5 %all tea*e y any ?+ besides t :i*e y haue receiu$ 9 ,scriptures conte9+ ! law & ! ,gospel1 be he accurs$4 ,sid5ote3 ,*riso/omes aduise4 ,s4 ,*riso/om vnto ! ,epi/le to ! ,gala?ians ! fir/e *apt]3 ,abraham 7sai? he7 :5 he 0 desir$ to s5d ,laz>us1 said3 ,!y haue ,moises & ! prophets1 if !y w n he>e !m1 !y w n giue c>e vnto !m :i* rise vp f ! dead4 ,& :5 he br+ 9 ,*ri/ vtt]+ ^! words1 he %ewe? h[e he w\lde haue ! holy scriptures m wor?y ( cr$ite ?an any rais$ f ! dead4 ,s4 ,paule 7:5 ,i "n ,paule1 ,i "n likewise ,*ri/1 = he /irr$ vp 8 m9d7 pref]re? ! ,scriptures be=e ,angels desc5d+ f ,heau51 & t = v iu/ cause4 ,= albeit ,angels are great1 yet are !y s]uants & m9i/]s4 ,= all holy scriptures 7 n commaund$ to be writt5 & s5t vnto vs by s]uants1 b by almightie ,god y ,"l ( all ?+s4 ,?us write ^! two holy fa!rs4 ,sid5ote3 ,all ?+s necess>ie to saluation are cte9$ 9 ! scriptures4 ,:at ?+s soeu] are necess>ie = vs to "k1 are conte9$ 9 ! holy scriptures3 ^? ?+s :i* are n express$ 9 !m1 we mu/ n curi\sly enquire (1 z ?+s pr(itable = our saluation4 ,:o w !re=e say aga9/ ! commaundem5t ( ,god1 t ^! ?+s are to be s\ght & le>n$ ( dead m51 & by diuelli% visions8 ,^! ?+s :i* are secret & hidd51 we %all ?r\ghly se :5 we come to et]nall life4 ,may n ,god1 if we be n cont5t ) 8 holy ^w1 say t vnto vs1 :i* sometimes he spake by ! m\? ( ,helias vnto ! mess5g]s ( k+ ,o*osias4 ,is !re no ,god 9 ,israell1 t y n[ g to ,acc>on to aske c\nsell ( ,belzebub8 ,yea ,?omas ,aqu9as d5ie? t diuels are to be he>d1 :i*e deceiue simple m5ne1 feyn+ !mselues to be ! s\les ( dead m53 & by t col\re especially t]rifie m5ne1 :i*e sometimes also happ5$ vnto ! ,g5tiles4 ,sid5ote3 ,hi]om4 ,if x 7 c]ta9e & sure t ! ,diuell c\lde n appe>e & deceiue m5ne1 & also %ewe greate & /raunge miracles1 !n p]*aunce "s m5 w\ld ?9ke t we %\lde giue c>e vnto su* ,spirites3 b n[e we se ! contr>y happ54 ,an euill spirite cloake? 8 err\res vnd] ! col\re ( diu9e s]uice1 & vnd] ! pret5ce ( religi1 he endeu\re? to ou]?r[ religion4 ,= z ,s4 ,hi]ome sai?1 ! diuell %ewe? n himselfe ) all 8 deceits1 t he may be kn[ne :at he is4 ,& !re=e x beh\e? vs to be v circumspect & w>ie4 ,sid5ote3 ,miracles are seales ( ! ^w4 ,more\]1 miracles are onely te/imonies & seales ( ! ^w1 nei!r may any ?+ be appr\$ by !m1 :i* is repugnant to ! ^w ( ,god4 ,all miracles :i* lead vs away f our ,creator vnto creatures1 & d attribute t vnto our workes1 :i* is onely due vnto ! m]ites ( ,*ri/3 & to be %ort1 all ^? :i* induce vs any wayes into err\r1 are to be es*u$4 ,if we mu/ neds beleue ^! appe>+ s\les1 no man c be assur$ ( 8 e/ate3 = new ?+s %\ld be cont9ually deuis$1 z we se pla9ly x happ5$ 9 ! olde "t4 ,!re=e we mu/ let passe all man] ( spirits1 & embrace true religion1 & !re9 con/antly abide4 ,,*ap4 ,,viii4 ,te/imonies out ( holie ,scripture1 & "o example :]eby x is pro\$1 t su* k9de ( app>itions are n to be cr$it$1 & t we ought to bee v]ie circumspect 9 !m4 ,t wee ought n by & by to beleue all ?+es :i* we he>e1 n onely exp]i5ce & _m common ,pr\]bes1 b also ! holy ,scriptures tea* vs1 especially 9 cases conc]n+ our saluation1 t\*+ ! :i* ?+1 we w all$ge only a fewe places & examples4 ,sid5ote3 ,mat4#aj4 ,sid5ote3 ,mat4#bd4 ,sid5ote3 #a4,tim4#d4 ,sid5ote3 #b4,!ss4#b4 ,sid5ote3 #a4 ,iohn 4#d4 ,sid5ote3 ,! holy virg9 did n by by beleeue ! appe>+ ( ! ,angell4 ,:5 ,*ri/ fir/ s5t abroad 8 ,disciples to prea* ! ,gospell1 he said vnto !m1 ,mat!w #aj4 ,be ye wise z ,s]p5ts1 & simple z ,d\es1 bew>e ( m53 h[e mu* m ?an ought we to take he$e ( diuels8 ,*ri/ prophecie? 9 ! #bd4 ( ,mat!w1 t _m false tea*]s %all come 9 ! latt] daies1 & %all %ewe /raunge myracles to confirme _! err\res1 & !re=e he commaunde? ! fai?full1 to be hedefull & circumspect1 & n )\t cause he adde?3 ,beholde ,i haue tolde y be=e4 ,sa9te ,paule to ! ,gala?ians ! fir/e ,*apt]1 sai? 9 greate e>ne/ vnto !m1 t if an ,angell come f ,heau51 & prea*e vnto !m any o!r ,gospell1 he %\lde be accurs$4 ,eu5 s1 if at ?is "t spirites appe>e1 & doe vtt] any ?+e repugnant to ! ,doctr9e ( ! ,apo/les & ,prophets1 !y are to be reiect$4 ,! ,apo/le 9 8 fir/e ,epi/le & f\r? ,*apt] to ,timo?ie1 do! prophecie ( false tea*]s :i*e %\lde come1 & sai!1 ! _s speake? euid5tly1 t 9 ! latt] times "s %all dep>te f ! fai!1 & %all giue hede vnto spirits ( err\r & doctr9es ( ,deuils1 :i*e speake lies ?r\gh hipocrisie1 & haue _! consci5ces burn$ ) an hote yron1 =bidd+ to m>rie1 & commaund+ to ab/eyne f meates :i* ,god ha? creat$ to be receiu$ ) gyu+ ?ankes ( !m :i*e beleue1 & kn[e ! tru?4 c4 ,by ! worde 7spirite7 are vnd]/oode false tea*]s1 :i*e vaunt !mselues ( ! spirite ( ,god3 ,b :at cause is !re1 :y x may n be vnd]/oode ( su*e w&r+ spirites1 :i* haue induc$ m5 to take 9 h&e _m ?+s8 ,9 ! seconde ,epi/le to ! ,!ssalonians1 & ! seconde ,*apt]1 :5 c]ta9e affirm$ ! latt] daye to be pres5te at h&e1 ,paule =etelle? !m1 t !re %all be a defection1 & t ,anti*ri/ %all fir/ come1 say+3 ,n[e we bese* y bre?r5 by ! comm+ ( our ,lorde ,iesus ,*ri/e1 by our assembl+ vnto him1 t ye be n sod5ly m\$ f y\r int5t1 nor tr\bl$1 nei!r by spirits1 nor by ^w1 nor by lett]1 z x 7 f vs1 z ?\gh ! day ( ,*ri/ 7 at h&e4 ,let no man deceiue y by any meanes4 c4 ,:i*e wordes truly 9 my iudgem5t may also be v]ie aptly vnd]/ood ( ^? w&]+ spirites4 ,sa9t ,iohn sai? 9 8 fir/ ,epi/le & f\r? ,*apt]3 ,de>ly bel\$1 beleue n eu]y _s1 b trie ! spirits :e!r !y are ( ,god3 = _m false prophettes are gone out into ! _w4 ,h]eby %all ye kn[e ! _s ( ,god4 ,eu]y _s t confesse? t ,iesus ,*ri/ is come 9 ! fle%1 is ( ,god1 & eu]y spirite :i*e confesse? n1 t ,iesus ,*ri/ is come 9 ! fle%1 is n ( ,god4 c4 ,"h he speake? n ( spirites :i* falsly affirme !mselues to be m5s s\les1 b ( ^? tea*]s :i*e boa/e ( !mselues t !y haue ! spirite ( ,god4 ,b 9 case we mu/ n beleeue !m be+ aliue1 mu* lesse ought we to cr$ite !m :5 !y are dead4 ,& albeit t ney!r ,*ri/e nor 8 ,apo/les1 _h s dilig5tly giu5 vs w>n+1 n to suff] our selues to be s$uc$ ) myracles1 & ) ! talke ( spirits1 yet not)/&+1 daily exp]i5ce tea*e? vs to bee circumspect & w>ie 9 ^! cases4 ,= assoone z false tea*]s se t !y haue no te/imonie ( ,scripture to def5de !mselues )all1 by & by !y turne !mselues to spirites & visions1 :]eby !y may confirme _! doctr9e1 :i* ?+ ha? op5$ a l>ge w9d[e to _m errors4 ,to :at inconu5i5ce ambition1 c\et\snesse & enuie1 ha? br\ght _m ( ! ,cl]gie1 x is bo? well kn[ne by _m examples1 & x ha? also z x 7 by ! way b5e be=e decl>$4 ,haue n ! ord]s ( ,monkes /riu$ amonge/ !mselues = ! prehem95ce8 haue n !y inu5t$ newe miracles8 haue !y n c\nt]feit$ gods1 pilgrimages1 sa9tes & spirits8 ,! holy ,virg9 is a fam\s & notable example1 t we %uld n ra%ly beleue eu]y _s4 ,= at :at "t y ,angell ,gabriel appe>$ vnto h] 9 a visible %ape1 & salut$ h]1 %ew+ h] be=e ( y inc>nati ( ! sonne ( ,god1 %e ?\ght ) h] selfe1 :at man] ( saluation t %\ld be1 h[ ?is ?+ c\ld come to passe1 se+ %e _h kn[ne no man4 ,!n at ! la/ be+ en=m$ ( ! meanes by ! ,angell1 %e said3 ,beholde ! h&mayd ( ! ,"l1 be x vnto me accord+ to ?y ^w4 ,:y !n %\ld we beleue eu]y spirite1 especially ^? :i* tea* ?+s q contr>y to ! ^w ( ,god4 ,,*ap4 ,,ix4 ,aft] :at sort ! fai?ful 9 ! primitiue ,*ur*1 vs$ !mselues :5 !y met ) spirits4 ,i haue decl>$ out ( ! ^w ( ,god h[ good & godly m5 ought to behaue !mselues1 :5 soeu] any spirites appe>e vnto !m4 ,& truly ! aunci5t ,*ri/ians behau$ !mselues aft] ?is sort4 ,= !y 7 c\ragi\s & )\t fe>e1 !y gaue !mselues to godl9esse1 & all good workes1 !y dilig5tly auoyd$ all ?+s :i* 7 displeas+ vnto ,god3 & !y 7 also v circumspect1 n to attribute too mu* vnto spirits & visions4 ,sid5ote3 ,! signe ( ! ,crosse4 ,sid5ote3 ,t]tullian4 ,sid5ote3 ,hi]ome4 ,sid5ote3 ,orig54 c4 ,sid5ote3 ,a?anasius4 ,x 0 a common cu/om among/ !m1 to blesse !mselues ) ! signe ( ! ,crosse1 :5 !y mette ) ^! ?+s1 :i* _m also vse at ?is day4 ,t]tullian write? 9 8 booke ,de corona militis1 t ! aunci5t ,*ri/ians did _m times m>ke _! =eheades ) ! signe ( ! ,crosse4 ,s4 ,hi]om exhorte? ,demetriades1 t he (t5 crosse 8 =eheade1 lea/ t ! de/roy] ( ,egipt f9de any place !re94 ,orig5 also1 ,epiphanius1 ,*riso/ome1 & ,augu/9e1 write _m ?+es ( ! v]tue ( ! holie ,crosse4 ,s4 ,a?anasius write? 9 8 booke ,de ,humanitate v]bi1 eiusque corporali adu5tu4 ,fol4#fg4 ,9 times pa/ 7sai? he7 ! diuels by va9e %ewes1 & mock]ie1 ensn>$ m51 abid+ somtimes 9 wels1 sometime 9 riu]s1 9 /ones1 & woods1 & s by craftie deceytes1 br\ght vnwise m5 into sotti%nesse4 ,b n[e s9ce ,gods ^w ha? appe>$ vnto vs1 su*e sightes & va9e fantasies haue surceas$4 ,fol4 #ef4 & #gb4 & 9 o!r places also he h&le? ! same matt]4 ,lactantius write? ( ! same 9 8 f\r? booke ,diu9>um ,in/itutionum #bf4 ,*apt]1 & also ?r\gh\t ! #bg4 ,*apt]4 ,he sai? t ! diuel c haue no accesse vnto ^?1 nor any wayes hurt !m1 :i* signe _! =eheads ) ! ,crosse4 ,he adde? more\]1 t ! ,*ri/ians vs$ ?is c]emonie 9 old "t1 9 ca/+ out diuels & heal+ diseases4 ,sid5ote3 ,:e!r ! b>e signe ( ! ,crosse haue anie =ce4 ,n = t !y ascrib$ su* efficacie & =ce to ! ext]nall signe ( ! ,crosse1 7= t 7 sup]/iti\s7 b vnto ! ,crosse1 t is1 to ! m]ites ( ,*ri/e1 ^: wor?9esse & excell5cie1 !y call$ )all to _! remembrance4 ,t\*+ ! holy ,apo/les1 or ,apo/olike ,*ur*es1 we reade n1 t !y eu] vs$ ! signe ( ! ,crosse1 9 expell+ diuels1 9 cur+ diseases1 or 9 any o!r ?+4 ,god sp>$ ! ,iewes 9 ,egipt1 :i*e m>k$ ! doore po/es ) ! bl\de ( ! ,lambe3 n t ,lambes bl\de is able to deliu] m5 f dea?1 b x 0 a figure ( ! bl\d & passion ( ,*ri/ ,iesus4 ,& ! ,iewes spr9kl$ n bl\d ( _! owne good deuotion1 z !y t]me x1 b by ! comm&em5t ( ,god4 ,! holy ,fa!rs by ! c]emonie t !y sign$ !mselues ) ! ,crosse1 m5t to te/ifie _! confid5ce 9 ! crosse1 t is1 9 ! dea? ( ,*ri/ ,iesus1 :i* ab&one? all euill & mis*iefe4 ,! ,diuell neu] a :it fe>e? ! ,crosse1 :]e) we signe our selues1 nor yet ^? pieces & fragm5ts ( ,*ri/es ,crosse1 :i* are %ew$ = reliques1 b he tremble? at ! p[] & =ce ( ,*ri/s dea?1 by ! :i* he 0 conqu]$ & ou]?r[ne4 ,if any man attribute too mu* vnto c]emonies1 he _c be excus$ f sup]/ition1 :i* wor?ily des]ue? blame4 ,sid5ote3 ,coniurations aga9/ diuels4 ,we read m 9 ! aunci5t writ]s1 t !y vs$ exorcismes1 or coniurations 9 ! primatiue ,*ur*e aga9/ diuels4 ,sid5ote3 ,t]tullian4 ,y may read 9 ,t]tullian 9 8 booke ,de anima1 t vncleane spirits haue (t5times deceiu$ m51 haue tak5 on !m ! p]sons ( o!rs1 & haue fa9$ !mselues to be ! s\les ( dead m51 t m5 %\ld n beleue t all s\les desc5d$ into ,hell 7:at is to be vnd]/ood by ! ^w ,hell1 ,i haue %ew$ be=e7 & s to br+ ! belefe ( ! latt] iudgem5t ( ! resurrection ( ! dead1 into d\bt & "q4 ,more\]1 we reade t ! olde ,fa!rs haue ca/ diuels out ( m51 & out ( su* places :]e9 by _! rumbl+1 !y haue put _m 9 horrible fe>e4 ,su* an hi/orie ( ,sa9t ,iohn 9 ,abdias ,babylonius1 = ! holy ,apo/les1 & _m godly m5 aft] !m1 7 endu$ ) ?is grace f ,god1 t !y c\ld ca/ out vnclean spirits3 :i* gift cont9u$ a long season 9 ! ,*ur*1 to ! great pr(it ( ! fai?full1 b aft]w>ds x ceas$ z o!r miracles did also4 ,x make? vnto ?is purpose1 t ,t]tullian write? 9 8 ,apologetico1 ,fol4 #heh4 & #aei4 ,?us we haue suffici5tly sene aft] :at sort ! holy ,fa!rs & aunci5t *ri/ians behau$ !mselues :5 any spirits appe>$ vnto !m4 ,,*ap4 ,x4 ,t sundrie k9des ( sup]/ition haue crept 91 :]eby m5 haue attempt$ to driue away spirits4 ,sid5ote3 #b4,!ss4#b4 ,sid5ote3 #a4;,iohn4#d4 ,9 proces ( "t1 sup]/itions encreas$ m m4 ,paule compla9e?1 t 9 8 "t ,anti*ri/ beganne to practise 8 m9i/]ie ( iniquitie1 t _m op9ions & sects beganne to spr+ vp4 ,sa9t ,iohn write?1 t 9 8 "t1 !re 7 _m ,anti*ri/es4 ,:at m>uel is x !n1 if aft]w>ds1 yea & t v]ie quickly1 diu]s err\rs croape into ! ,*ur*e1 & multiply$ exced+ly8 ,sid5ote3 ,augu/9e4 ,sa9te ,augu/9e 9 8 #bb4 booke ,de ciuitate ,dei1 & eighte ,*apt]1 aft] t hee hadde recit$ c]ta9e miracles1 :i*e 7 !re=e %ew$ t m5 might beleue 9 ,*ri/1 he sette? foor! ?is hi/orie4 ,hesp]ius a man ( good wor%ippe & call+ amonge/ vs1 ha? a piece ( l& 9 ! t]ritorie ( ,fussalum call$ ,cub$i1 9 ! :i*1 p]ceiu+ by ! langui%+ ( 8 cattell & s]uauntes1 t 8 h\se 0 infect$ ) ! =ce & rage ( euill spirites1 he desir$ our fell[ ,prie/es1 7,i be+ !n abs5t17 t "s "o ( !m w\ld take ! pa9es to g ?i!r1 t ! _s by 8 good prai]s might giue place3 "o ( !m w5t ?i!r1 & !re (fr$ ! sacrifice ( ! bodie ( ,*ri/1 pray+ v e>ne/ly1 t ! same disquiet+ ( spirites might cease1 & by & by ,god _h compassion1 & x ceas$4 ,he _h giu5 him ( a fri5d ( 81 "s p>te ( holy l&e br\ght f ,hi]usalem1 :]e ,*ri/ be+ buri$1 rose aga9e ! ?ird day3 t e>? he hung vp 9 8 *amb]1 lea/ any euill might happ vnto him4 ,b :5 8 h\se 0 deliu]$ fr t tr\ble1 he deuise? ) himselfe :at he might d ) ! saide e>?1 :i* = reu]5ce sake1 he w\ld n kepe any long] 9 8 *amb]4 c4 ,hereby x is manife/1 t sup]/ition began imm$iatly1 & 7z x hapne? alwaies7 grewe bigg] ) great increase1 z if "o %\lde roll foor! sn[e clodd$ togi!r1 or z :5 huge lumpes ( sn[e beg9 to fall d[n f ! ,alpes1 all ?+s on eu]y side are fill$ ) sn[e4 ,%ortly aft] m5ne began to praye1 & (f] sacrifice = dead m5nes s\les1 yea & t ) a good int5tion1 z x may euid5tly appe>e 9 _m ( ! aunci5t fa!rs4 ,aft]w>ds :5 ,bi%ops & p>i% ,prie/s1 did n onely n correct olde sup]/itions1 b also vppon a good mean+ increase !m1 at ! la/ !y grew to an inf9ite numb]4 ,= :5 spirits appe>$1 m5 call$ n vpon ,god ?r\gh ,*ri/ only1 b also vpon ,sa9ts1 =gett+ t :i* ,s4 ,paule sai? to ! ,romanes ! t5?4 7,= ,i wil let passe at ?is "t all o!r argum5ts17 h[ %all !y call vpon him 9 :om !y haue n beleu$8 ,! ,papi/s !mselues _c d5y1 b t we mu/ beleue onely 9 ,god1 & !re=e he onely is to be wor%ipp$ ?r\gh 8 sonne4 ,sid5ote3 ,! ,aue ,m>ie is no prai]4 ,sid5ote3 ,ephe4#a4 ,sid5ote3 ,iohn4#b4 ,sid5ote3 #a4 ,timo4 #b4 ,"s write t x is a s\]aign rem$ie to driue away diuels1 if we pray ,aue ,m>ia4 ,:]e by ! way is to bee not$1 t ! same salutation ( ! ,angell is no pray]1 b onely a gret+1 & hi/oricall n>ration1 to witte1 h[e ! ,ar*angell ,gabriell tolde ! ,virg9 ,m>y be=e ( ! ,inc>nation ( ,*ri/4 ,b ,i pray ?e weigh ! s5se ( ! words1 & :e!r ?\gh wilt or no1 ?\ mu/ nedes say t ^! words conte9e 9 !m nei!r ask+1 nor ?ankesgiu+1 :i* are ! p>ts ( pray]4 ,:5 ! ,angell came vnto h]1 he salut$ h]1 say+3 1 i4 salue1 t is1 ,god spede1 or reioyce 7= z ,fe/us sai?1 ! ,greke & ! ,lat9 ^w haue "o signification47 ,!n he adde? fur!r1 full ( grace1 :i* is to be vnd]/ood passiuely1 7z !y t]me x 9 ! s*ooles7 = because ,god be/[$ 8 grace vpon h]3 = s ! ,angell himselfe exp\nde? x1 :5 he sai? aft]w>des1 t %e _h f\nde grace1 t is1 t ,god is m]cifull & l\+ t[>des h]4 ,^? words may n be s vnd]/oode1 z if %e 7 ! f\nta9e ( grace 7z "s haue exp\nd$ x7 & t %e ha? grace ( h] selfe1 & be/[e? x vpon su* z call vppon h]1 or speake vnto h] ) ! salutation ( ! ,angell4 ,= ney!r ! ,greke worde1 nor any o!r places ( ! ,scriptures admit ?is s5se4 ,! ,apo/le saie? to ! ,ephesians ! fir/ ,*apt]1 t ,god ha? made vs 8 fai?full s]uants1 de>e by 8 grace ?r\gh 8 bel\$1 t is1 ?r\gh ,iesus ,*ri/4 ,9 ! :i* say+1 ! same ^w is put1 :i* ! ,angell vs$ 9 salut+ ! holy ,virg9e4 ,x is writt5 9 ! fir/ ,*apt] ( sa9t ,iohns ,gospell 9 pla9e wordes1 t ,iohn ,bapti/ b>e witnesse ( ,*ri/ ) a l\de voyce1 & saide1 t we all haue receiu$ ( 8 fulnesse1 grace = grace4 ,= ! lawe 0 giu5 by ,moses1 b grace & tru? sprang vp by ,*ri/4 ,_m o!r su*e places ,i omit = breuities sake4 ,! ,virg9 ,m>y h] selfe sai?1 ! ,"l ha? done m>uell\s ?+s vnto me4 ,%e sette? foor? ! grace ( ,god1 giu5 vnto h] f ,god1 )\t any ( h] des]ts4 ,= he neu] be/[$ great] grace on any woman4 ,& !re is a v great diff]5ce betwen him t conf]re? grace1 & !m :i* receiue or obta9e grace4 ,grace is only to be s\ght at 8 h&s1 :o giue? grace1 & n ( !m :i* !mselues receiue grace4 ,a fewe ye>es pa/1 all m5 bes\ght ! ,virg9 = helpe1 hop+ = m grace & succ\r ( h] ?an ( ,*ri/ himselfe4 ,! ,angell adde? fur!r3 ,bless$ art ?\ among/ wom51 t is1 ,god ha? conf]r$ m grace vnto ?e1 ?an vnto any o!r woman4 ,! words :i* are ioyn$ h]evnto1 ,bless$ is ! frute ( ?y wombe1 are n ! words ( ! ,angell1 b ( h] c\s9 ,elizabe?1 :o also salut$ h]4 ,vnto ^! words "s religi\s m5 add$1 ,iesus ,*ri/1 ,am54 ,!re=e ! ,angell vtt]$ n all ^? words ( ! ,aue ,m>ie 7z x may manife/ly be ga!r$ out ( ! v text ( ,sa9t ,luke1 ,*apt] #a47 n because we d5y ^! words to be good & holy1 = ! text sai? ( ,elizabe?1 t %e 0 full ( ! holy gho/3 b t :i* ! ,angell spake n1 is n to be attribut$ vnto h]4 ,y %all n f9de 9 any all[$ ,au?ors1 t 9 ! "t ( ! ,apo/les & _m dayes aft]1 ?is greet+ 0 acc\nt$ z a pray]1 or t any godly m5 did salute1 & call vpon ! holy ,virg94 ,:i* ?+ ,i write n1 because ,i w\ld b]eaue ! holy ,virg9 ( hir honor1 b lea/ t aga9/ hir w1 we giue hir t hon\r :i* is only due to ,god ! ,fa!r1 & to 8 sonne ,iesu ,*ri/4 ,= he is our onely m$iat\r & r$em]4 #a4 ,timo?4 #b4 ,o!rwise ! ,aue ,m>ie1 & o!r su* places ( holy ,scripture full ( consolation & com=t1 t\*+ ! humanitie ( ,*ri/1 8 puni%m5t1 dea?1 & m]ites1 are to be (t5 read1 & dilig5tely consid]$3 nei!r are ! ,scriptures to be pull$ out ( ! h&es ( ! lay p1 9 :i*e !y may se all ^! ?+s ) _! owne eyes4 ,indede ,i d5ie n b ,spirites haue _m times vani%$ away vpon ! say+ ( ,aue ,m>ie1 b x 0 s doone1 t m5 might !rby be confirm$ 9 _! sup]/ition4 ,sid5ote3 ,holy ,wat]4 ,b ^! m5 proced+ fur!r1 did coniure or consecrate wat] ) c]ta9 peculi> c]emonies1 & kept x 9 vessels 9 _! *ur*es1 h\ses & else:]e3 amonge/ _m o!r v]tues1 ascrib+ ?is =ce vnto x1 t x *ase? away spirites1 & va9e sights4 ,!y also consecrat$ saulte1 & taught1 t :e!r soeu] x 7 ca/1 x draue away spirites1 & all deceites ( ! diuil1 yea & ! diuel himselfe also4 ,more\]1 !y coniur$ ) c]ta9 c]imonies & words1 c&les1 palme1 h]bes1 & o!r creatures1 to driue away fantasies 7z !y t]me !m47 ,!y laide ^! & su* l ?+s1 z also ! relikes ( ,sa9tes1 9 ^? places :]as ,spirits _h b9 sene or he>d4 ,!y also b>e m5 9 h&e1 t greate belles & sancebelles by _! noise frai$ spirites out ( ! ayre4 ,all ^! ?+s are f\nde m at l>ge 9 ! ,papi/s bookes :i*e are writt5 ( ! consecration ( su*e ?+s1 & are publikely extant4 ,if belles be roong on ,s4 ,iohns day1 or ,s4 ,aga!s day1 !y say x is a mo/ excellt rem$ie aga9/ spirits4 ,"s vs$ to burne a bundell ( consecrat$ h]bes1 t ) ! smoke !r( !y might *ase away diuels4 ,_m haue _! peculi> & /raunge bless+s aga9/ spirites4 ,!re haue b5e also _m holy rites in/itut$ by ! commaundem5t ( w&r+ s\les1 z ,masses = ! dead1 vigils1 pray]s1 & tweluemon?s m9ds3 z ?\gh ! s\les ( godly m51 be+ deliu]$ f all tr\ble1 7 n imm$iately translat$ into et]nall re/4 ,& x is also pla9e by read+ ! ,poets & ,hi/oriograph]s1 t ! ,g5tiles _h _! sacrifices = ! dead1 z _! rites call$ ,n\5dialia1 :i* 7 obs]u$ ! n9? day1 & _! ye>ely fea/es4 c4 ,h[beit ^? c\nt]fait gho/es crau$ no?+ s e>ne/ly1 z t _m ,masses might be sung = _! sakes1 = !y b>e m5 9 h&1 t ^? _h great & m>uell\s =ce to r$eme !m out ( ,purgatorie4 ,sid5ote3 ,! ord] ( ,ci/]tians4 ,sid5ote3 ,exorci/s4 ,iohn ,trit5hemius write? 9 8 ,cronicles ( ! ,mona/]ie ( ,hirsgauium1 ab\t ! ye>e ( our ,lorde #ajih4 ,h5ricus ! f\r? !n be+ ,emp]\r1 t at su* "t z ! ord] ( ! ,ci/]tians fir/ began1 !re appe>$ _m dayes & nights1 n f> f ! citie ( ,wormes1 great tr\pes ( horsm5 & footm51 z if !y 7 n[ go+ foor? to battail1 runn+ n[ "h n[ !re 9 tr\pes1 & t ab\t 4ix4 ( ! clock at night !y return$ aga9 to ! hill n]e at h&1 out ( y :i* !y vs$ to come =?4 ,at la/ a c]ta9e ,monke ( ! ,abbey ( ,limpurge1 :i* /ood n f> f y hil :5ce !y issu$1 associat+ c]ta9 o!r vnto him1 came on a c]ta9 night to y place ( ! hil1 bless+ himselfe ) y signe ( y holy ,crosse1 adiur$ !m 9 ! "n ( ! holy & vnsep>able ,tr9itie1 z !y came out ( ! hil1 to decl>e vnto him :o !y 73 vnto :om "o ( ! company made answ]3 we are 7quo? he7 no va9 ?+s1 nei!r yet liu+ s\ldi]s1 b y s\les ( e>?ly m51 s]u+ 9 ?is _w vnd] our pr9ce1 :o n lg s9ce 0 sla9 9 ?is place4 ,! arm\r1 furniture1 horses1 :i* 7 vnto vs in/rum5ts ( s9ne :ile we liu$1 are eu5 n[ aft] our dea?1 c]ta9e signes & tok5s ( torm5tes4 ,:atsoeu] ye se ab\t vs1 is all firie vnto vs1 al?\gh y no?+ disc]ne our fire4 ,:5 ! ,monkes enquir$ :e!r !y might be holp5 by m51 ! _s answ]$3 we may 7sai? he7 be holp5 by fa/+ & prai]s3 b *iefly by ! oblation ( ! bodie & blood ( ,*ri/1 :i* ?+ we bese* y d = vs4 ,assoone z he _h s saide1 all ! :ole r\t ( spirits cri$ ?re times ) "o voyce3 pray = vs1 pray = vs1 pray = vs4 ,& sode9ly )al1 !y sem$ to be all resolu$ into fire1 yea & ! hill x self1 z if x _h b9 on fire1 ca/ =? z x 7 a great cra%+ & ru%+ ( tres4 ,!y _h 9 ,*ur*es a peculi> ord] ( !m :om !y call$ ,exorci/s1 or ,coniur]s1 ^: dutie 0 to coniure & driue away diuels1 b !y 7 n s endu$ ) t gifte1 z ! aunci5t ,*ri/ians 71 & !r=e !y did b vaunt boa/ ( !mselues4 ,aft]w>ds c]ta9e ,monkes & ,prie/s well sen 9 ,magicall sci5ces 7= !y 7 neu] )\t su* trim m57 tooke vpon !m to coniure & driue away euill spirits out ( h\ses into woods des>t places4 ,!y wroght m>uell\s & /raunge ?+s1 & !y said t a _s 9 ! "n ( ,sa9ts1 & by ! v]tue ( _! coniur+ & *>act]s1 0 con/ra9$ to giue place :e!r he w\ld or n4 ,indede ! diuel giue? place1 b he do? x z enemies doo1 :i* by fly+ *use a m fit place to fight 91 or m apte to embu%e !mselues4 ,t :i* ,sa?an do?1 he do? x will+ly & ( 8 owne accorde1 t he might )drawe m5 f tru/+ 9 ,god onely1 & driue !m headlong into ,idolatrie4 ,*ri/ & 8 ,disciples ca/ out diuels1 b !y 7 lo? & vnwill+ to dep>t4 ,more\] !y vs$ to hang ,sa9t ,iohns ,gospell ab\t _! neckes1 & c>ri$ ab\t ) !m hall[$ waxe inclos$ 9 a purse1 :i* !y call an ,agnus ,dei1 ,!re are c]ta9e bookes abroade1 especially "o writt5 by ,iacobus de ,clusa1 a ,c>?usian1 conc]n+ ! appe>+ ( s\les sep>at$ f _! bodies1 :]e9 among/ o!r ?+s we reade1 aft] :at sort m5 %\ld prep>e !mselues1 :5 any spirits appe>e1 h[e !y %all behaue !mselues 9 comm+ to !m1 9 dep>t+ f !m1 9 ! place :]e !y appe>e1 & :at que/ions are to be propos$ vnto !m3 t\*+ :i* ?+s ,i spake be=e1 9 ! second "p ( ?is ,booke & second ,*apt]1 :]e if y li/ y may f9de !m4 ,i haue he>d m5 :i* haue confess$ !mselues to haue b5e s sup]/iti\s1 t :5 ! prie/ lift$ vp ! ho/ 7z !y call x7 9 say+ masse1 !y w\lde pres5tly wipe _! face ) _! h&s1 because !y 7 p]swad$1 t x 0 good to /op all spirits f met+ ) !m 9 a visible =me4 ,b tell me ,i pray ?e :osoeu] ?\ art :i*e doe/ s1 by :at places ( ,scripture can/ ?\ confirme ^? c]emonies8 ,:]e do? ,*ri/ & 8 ,disciples tea* vs to expell ! diuell 7:i* is a _s1 & !re=e )\t any bodie7 by bodily ?+s8 %ewe b "o example1 t !y haue ca/ =? ! diuel by ?is way or means4 ,if y br+ out ( ! bookes ( ,tobie1 t ! he>t & liu] ( ! fi% be+ laide on ! coales1 dr\e away ! diuel ) ! smell1 we say t ! same booke is n acc\nt$ among/ ! ,canonicall scriptures3 & more\] t ! same diuel 0 r vanqui%$ by ! prai]s ( ,tobias & 8 wife1 ?an by any fumigation4 ,did ,*ri/ orda9e ! holy ,supp] to ?is ende1 t !reby diuels %\ld be ca/ out8 ,albeit t an euil _s doo fa9e to giue place1 because ( ^! ?+s1 yet he br+e? to passe 9 ! meane season1 t sup]/ition is m deply root$ 9 ! he>ts ( m54 ,,*ap4 ,,xi4 ,t spirites are n to bee driu5 away by curs+ & bann+4 ,sid5ote3 ,rom4 #h4 ,"h ,i _c ou]passe1 t c]ta9e doo va9ly p]suade !mselues1 t spirites may easily be driu5 away ) curs+ & bann+1 = t 7z !y say7 spirits approa* ne>e vnto su* z pray1 & d m eg]ly di/urbe & vex !m4 ,our ,"l ,iesus ,*ri/ :o c be/ tell h[ we %\ld fight aga9/ ! craft & subtiltie ( ! diuel1 tea*e? vs 9 _m places to pray cont9ually1 he bidde? vs to pray 9 y ,lords prai]1 t we may be deliu]$ f euil1 call+ ,sa?an by ! figure 3 ,euil x selfe1 because he excelle? !re94 ,no?+ c be m acceptable & pleas+ to ! diuel1 ?an :5 any man vse? curs+ & bann+4 ,he fe9e? t he is h]eby driu5 away1 b 9 ! meane season he crepe? inuisibly into _! bosomes4 ,if y li/ ye may driue away ! diuel1 9 say+ t he ha? no place ) y1 b 8 place is 9 ,hell1 & t he ha? no?+ to d ) ^? :i* put _! only tru/ & confid5ce 9 ,*ri/ ,iesus4 ,= 9 ! eight ,*apt] to ! ,romanes 9 ! beg9n+1 x is said3 ,n[ !re is no condemnation vnto !m1 t are graft$ 9 ,*ri/ ,iesu1 :o walke n accord+ to ! fle%1 b accord+ to ! _s4 ,a man may commaund ! diuel to dep>t f him )\t any curs+ or bann+4 ,& t is also to be blam$1 t c]ta9e wick$ & ra% m5 talke v bea/ly1 & fil?ily ) spirits1 if !y appe>e at any "t vnto !m4 ,"s o!rs1 :5 spirits appe>e vnto !m1 w by & by set on !m1 & driue ? away ) nak$ swords3 & sometimes ?r[ !m out ( ! w9d[es1 n consid]+ ) !mselues1 t spirites are no?+ hurt ) weapons4 ,9 ! ,grecian hi/ories we reade1 t a c]ta9e ,lac$emonian pass+ by a sepul*re 9 ! night season1 :5 a _s sem$ to appe>e vnto him1 ranne t[>ds x ?9k+ to run x ?r\gh ) 8 spe>e3 say+3 ,:i!r flie/ ?\1 ,o ?\ s\le :i* %alt twice die8 ,surely x is praise wor?ie :5 a m5 met+ ) a _s is n afraid1 b yet boldnesse & ra%nesse _c be comm5d$4 ,if ?y enemy1 albeit he be v weake be n to be despis$1 mu* lesse ought an enemy s mightie & s craftie1 to be neglect$4 ,!re haue b5e "s :o :5 !y w\ld haue /rik5 a _s ) _! sworde1 haue ?\ght !y haue /rik5 ! fea!rb$1 ! diuel s mock$ !m4 ,o!rs suppos+ !y _h ?r[ne a _s out ( ! w9d[1 by & by ?\ght !y he>d %+les fall+ & ratl+ among/ ! tres4 ,x is report$ t !re haue b9 "s1 :o suppos+ ) _! weapons to hurt spirits1 haue w\nd$ !mselues1 = _! armes & o!r memb]s ( _! bodie haue neu] s]u$ !m aft]4 ,we mu/ n vse a mat]iall sword aga9/ spirits & va9e %ewes 7= x pr(ite? no?+7 b we mu/ vse ! sword ( ! _s4 ,!y :i* w /rike spirits & gho/s ) a sword1 inded 1 t is1 fight ) _! owne %ad[4 ,9 ! booke ( ,iobe ! diuel is signifi$ by ,leuia?an1 :i* c>e? n = ! spe>e1 = he appe>e? 9 diu]s %apes1 & _c be put to flight ) pikes4 ,! diuel is a _s1 he ha? n bones & fle%1 b he only take? on him a %ape = a "t4 ,b 9 case spirits :i* haue bodies d w&] 7t is1 coniur]s1 prie/s1 :ores1 :oremong]s1 :i* fa9e !mselues to be spirites7 !re c be no bett] coniuration inu5t$1 ?an to bang !m well ) a cudgell4 ,= ?\ %alt n s mu* preuaile ) ^! k9des ( diuels ) words z ) /ripes4 ,hi!rto ,i haue %ew$ h[e !y ought to behaue !mselues :i* mete ) spirits4 ,z t\*+ !m :i* neu] he>d or sawe any ?+ 7= !re bee _m :i* neu] *aunc$ on su* ?+s7 let !m be ?ankful vnto ,god = s great a b5efit1 let !m n be ra%e & bolde1 nor desir\s to se su* ?+s1 b r let !m pray vnto ,god = !m :i* are vex$ ) su* euils4 ,let !m n doo1 z !y _m times vse :i* 7 neu] greatly sicke3 = !y fele n o!r m5s griefes1 & !re=e !y ?9ke !y are litle sicke1 or t !y c\nt]feit _! sicknesse1 vntill su* "t z !y !mselues fall into "s great & daung]\s disease3 eu5 s ,god c cause !m to se spirites1 :i* neu] sawe any be=e1 t aft]w>ds !y may be ! m t\*$ ) o!r m5s griefes1 & dilig5tly pray = !m4 ,,*ap4 ,,xii4 ,aft] :at sort we ought to behaue our selues1 :5 we he>e /raunge crackes1 or :5 o!r =ew>n+s happ54 ,b n[e z conc]n+ o!r matt]s1 z 9 case any /raunge crackes & noyses be he>d1 or any r>e & m>uell\s ?+s happ5 be=e ! alt]ation ( k+domes 7:i* we speake ( be=e7 :at %all we !n doo8 ,surely we mu/ n attribute too mu* vnto su* ?+s1 = !y sometimes1 yea & mo/ commonly *aunce by ! deceit ( ! diuell1 :o ha? a great pleasure to haue m5 muse night & day on su* matt]s1 & to imag9e be=e _! eyes & m9des _m horrible ?+s1 t !reby !y may fall into "s greu\s sicknesse1 & neu] be at re/4 ,:5 su* ?+s happ5 inded1 !y ought to put vs 9 m9de1 t we ca/+ f vs all ^! ?+s :i* displease ,god1 %\ld :olly consecrate our selues vnto ,god1 & s frame our selues1 t at :at h\re soeu] he come1 & please to call vs out ( ?is life1 we %\ld be readie = him eu5 z he himselfe tea*e? vs1 & also endure pati5tly all vn=tunate *ances1 h[ _m soeu] happ5 vnto vs1 kn[+ t !y come n by *ance1 b by ! pr\id5ce ( ,god4 ,sid5ote3 ,plut>*es ,*ri/ian op9ion4 ,plut>*1 albeit he be an ,hea!n writ]1 is ( a s\nde iudgem5t 7z me seme?7 conc]n+ ,mon/]s & wond]s4 ,= writ+ ( ,alex&] ! great1 9 8 booke ,de vitis1 he sai?2 t !re happ5$ c]ta9e progno/ications be=e 8 dea?1 :i* sometimes ,alex&] c>$ n =1 b contemn$ !m1 & contr>iwise1 sometimes he tooke smal & trifl+ ?+s1 z signes ( euil lucke4 ,sid5ote3 ,val]ius ,maximus4 ,he adde? fur!r1 h[ dang]\s a ?+ x is1 to despise tok5s & signes s5t f ,god vnto m51 & on ! o!r side1 h[ p]niti\s & hurtfull x is to be afraid ( eu]y trifle1 = z 9 all o!r ?+s1 s is !re a measure to be obs]u$ h]e94 ,! same op9ion is he (1 t\*+ o!r wond]s & miracles4 ,= ye may reade 9 ! life ( ,camillus1 t :5 he be+ ,capta91 _h tak5 & de/roy$ ! ,veians1 he made a solemne v[1 to translate ! ,image ( ,iuno vnto ,rome4 ,& !re=e he commaund$ c]ta9 m5 to take vp ! ,image3 he (f]$ sacrifice vnto ! ,goddesse1 & bes\ght h] t %e w\ld v\*safe to foll[ him1 & to be fau\rable vnto ! ,romanes1 z o!r ,goddes 7 :i* n[ dwelt at ,rome4 ,! ,image made him answ]e t %e w\ld goe ) him4 ,he also write?1 t ^? m5 :i* not$ & record$ ^! ?+s1 report o!r su* /raunge matt]s1 z t ,images did sweate1 t !y gaue great grones1 t !y turn$ away _! faces1 or hang$ d[n _! heads3 he saie?1 t m5 :i*e liu$ be=e 8 "t1 ga!r$ _m su*e examples togi!r1 & t he himselfe ha? he>d _m m>uell\s ?+s ( m5 liu+ 9 8 "t1 :i* 7 n by & by to be neglect$ & contemn$3 & yet mans infirmitie is su*1 t x _c attribute ei!r too mu* or too little1 vnto ^? ?+s )\t great daung]1 = m5 obs]ue no measure1 b are ei!r too sup]/iti\s & attribute ou] mu* to su* matt]s1 or else d vtt]ly reiect & contemne !m4 ,& !re=e ! safe/ way is1 to be aduis$1 & to kepe a meane 9 su*e affaires4 ,val]ius ,maximus confesse? 9 8 fir/ booke1 t ! v ,g5tils !mselues _h _m miracles & wond]s happ5+ among !m 9 great suspition1 & t n )\t iu/ cause4 ,true wond]s ought to /ir vs vp f slepe4 ,a c\ragi\s horse goe? well in\gh ( 8 owne accorde1 & yet if y d b make signe vnto him ) a w&e1 or put spurre vnto him1 he w be m readi] & quick]4 ,eu5 s mu/ we g 9 ! way t leade? vnto heau5 s long z we liue1 b 9 case we se any =etok5s1 or "s great alt]ation seme to hang ou] vs1 we ought to bee ! m /irr$ vp1 to giue our selues to prai]1 & to ex]cise godl9esse4 ,! ,g5tiles if at any "t su* =ew>n+s 7 %ew$ vnto !m f heau51 did in/itute c]ta9e solemne prai]s & processions to pacifie _! ,gods3 h[ mu* r ought all ,*ri/ian ,pr9ces & ,magi/rates1 ,doctors & ,prea*]s ( our "t1 to b5d !mselues :olly h]e91 :5 s eu] plagues hang ou] our heads1 t all m5 g5]ally & p>ticul>ly %ewe =? true rep5tance8 ,sid5ote3 ,! conclusion4 ,hi!rto 7,i tru/7 we haue suffici5tly %ew$ :at we may ?9ke1 conc]n+ visions & appe>+ ( spirites1 & o!r /raunge ?+s :i* haue great aff9itie & lik5esse vnto !m4 ,& t 9 times pa/1 ,doctors wrote & taught f>re o!rwise conc]n+ !m1 ?an ! v tru? x selfe 01 we haue also %ew$ ! causes !re(4 ,x might be also decl>$ 9 _m words1 t ! l ha? happ5$ 9 o!r po9tes ( ,*ri/ian doctr9e1 yea & _m excell5t le>n$ & godly m51 haue at l>ge op5$ ! same 9 _! bookes :i* are n[ extant conc]n+ su* matt]s4 ,& t ,i may conclude ?is my booke1 ,i %all bese* all ^?1 = ! glorie ( ,god1 t %all happ5 to reade x1 t 9 case !y ?9ke ,i haue /rai$ f ! rule ( ! ^w ( ,god1 !y w\ld frely & fri5dly admoni% me !re(1 b if !y "k x be agreable to ! ^w ( ,god 7z ,i tru/ x is7 t !n !y suff] n !mselues to be rul$ & mock$ ( iugl+ ,monkes & ,prie/s1 b r giue ,god ?ankes = t great & vnspeakable b5efit1 :]eby he do? daily deliu] !m out ( great errors & fe>es1 & do? cont9ually m & m br+ 8 tru? to light3 let !m n s lose ! raignes to _! affections1 t !y reiect ! tru? :i* !y haue once ackn[l$g$4 ,! ,s5at & p ( ,rome z /ories witnesse1 grant$ lib]tie to ! p ( ,cappadocia1 :5 ! /ocke & issue ( _! k+s 0 vtt]ly ext9ct1 to be fre1 & ,lords ( !mselues = eu] aft]4 ,b ! ,nobilitie consult+ on ! matt]1 refus+ lib]tie :i* !y c\lde 9 no wise disge/1 desir$ to haue a ,k+4 ,! ,roma9es wondr+ hereat1 gaue !m leaue to *oose :ome !y w\ld to be _! ,k+4 ,let n vs be su* fooles1 b r let vs imbrace ! lib]tie ( our s\les1 :i*e ,god do? daily (f] vnto vs by 8 ^w4 ,_m ,noble nations fight+ c\ragi\sly1 haue put !mselues 9 pres5t daung] ( life1 to obta9e & kepe ?is swete et]nall lib]tie4 ,h[ mu*e m ought ! ,*ri/ians to fight aga9/ ! subtiltie & deceit ( ! ,deuill1 lea/ ! lib]tie ( our s\les1 :i*e is mu* m preci\s ?an ! o!r1 %\lde be opress$ by diu]s errors & sup]/icions4 ,m5 sitt+ 9 d>k5esse1 desire ! light v e>ne/ly4 ,let n vs !re=e ca/ away light frely (f]$ vnto vs by ,god 9 ?is ,scriptures4 ,we haue no?+ "h 9 e>? m de>e vnto vs1 ?an ! lib]tie ( our s\les & consci5ces4 ,let vs n !n 7z ,paule sai?17 )hold tru? 9 vnrighte\snesse1 let eu]y man ( :at age soeu] he be1 weigh ) himself h[ fraile & brittle ?is life is :i*e ,god ha? giu5 vnto vs1 & t wee mu/ dep>t f h5ce1 soon] !n we ?9ke =1 & r5d] an acc\nt to ! iu/ ,iudge1 ( our fai?1 wordes1 & deds4 ,glorie & praise be vnto ,almightie ,god = eu] & eu]1 & ,i bese* him to v\*safe to /ret* foor? 8 h&e1 to deliu] all su*e z are /ill entangl$ 9 sup]/ition & err\rs1 & to graunt ^? :ome he ha? deliu]$ 8 heau5ly grace1 t !y be alwaies ?ankfull = s great a b5efit1 lea/ !y be wrapp$ aga9e 9 ! same mis*iefe4 ,,f9is4 ,,london ,pr9t$ by ,?omas ,cre$e4 #aeif4