V. ^?opbet in anolber place 5 d pou ftaue fotnen mutb, ana fymtg

•ioei i. in little* and botb in e Ioel anD f Leuitkus^tbe lifee $:afes am>
fUuw.i& pjQjfcg are ^fen anl, mat>e.li5ut mo:e fl^albe fatd of ttjis berafter*
S>.Paulefo?e-fatoe tbe blmtrneffeanti obffinacte/ootb oftftefe
blfrtD ^epljearD^anualfo of ttjeir fcabbeDl^^pe, tymty fatD ^
2je&
Credulitie. of Witchcraft. Cap.a, 5
e ffcep Ml not faffer fobolfome Doctrme,but bautng tbeir cares 8 *• Tim. 4. Itching, tyall get tbem a tjeape of teasers affer tbeir ofon lufts; 3 4.
anD (ball turne tbeir eares from tbe trutb, anD fball be giucn to k r fabler anDhmtljeIatterttmefomeftaUDeparttromt!)efattft, Iaun'*1 ano (baUgiueb^b to fptrtts of errors, anD Doctrines of Dfuels, tditcb fpcafce lies (as tattoos anD conjurers Cm) but call tfccu atoate fuel) p;o$ane anD clDfcoiues fables* 3nfeincb fenfe Ba- ft fattb ; ®Rio fo giuetb \>xb to tncbanters, bearfecnetb to a fa* bulousanDfnuoloustbing. Wat 3 forillrebearfe an example thereof 3 mp felfe am not onelte ocnUtm tertis> but Ijaue ejrami* neDtbecaufe, anD anUotuftifite tbe trutb of mp report : notbt* canfe 3 fooulD Dtfgrace tbe mlntCers tbat are goolie, but to con* firme mp fomier affertion, tbat tbts abfurD erro? ts grotone in* to tbc place, trfnd) l^oulo be able to crpell all (tub r tDi'culcus fob JieanDtmpietie.
3t tfte afltfeS bolDen at Ro(he{ter3 SinnO 1 5 8 1 . one Margaret A ftoric of Simons, tbe tDtfe Of Iohn Simons, of Brenchlie in Kent^toaS Margaret
araigneD fo? foittberaff , at tbe mitigation anD complaint of Di tiers fonD ano malicious pcrfons 5 anD fpecisllie bp ft)t meanes w" ^ c of one Iohn Ferrallttcar of tbatpart(^:tDttb thorns talfeeba* bout tbat matter, anD founb trim bott) fonDlic aftotteom tbe caufe, anD enutouflfe bent tcfoarDs \}ix : anb (fobicb is Uio:fe) as tonable to make a g©D account of bis failb, as ty& iaijom be ac cufeb* sfcat ft&itblje3fo: ijis part, lata to ^t p©?e foomans cbarge,toastbis^
y%\& fonne(being an tngrafious boie5anb p:enttfe to one Ro- bert ScotchfordclOtbter, Dfoclltng ill tbat partfi) Of Brenchlie)
paffeD on a bate b^ b*r boufe ; at febome bp cbance $r little bog barfceD* 3i2bicb tying tbe bote tafemg tn eutll j?art,D?etDC lite fenife, f purfueb btrn tberetmtb turn to bir D feeb tmtb fome fucb foo?Ds as fye bote DifcatneD,s pet nzmxfyz* lefle iuouto not be perfuaoeb to Depart in a long time . at tbe lattbereturnebtobtsmaiffers boufe, anb tmtbtn Sue 0? Ore Dates fell Ocfee* aljen foas calleD to minD tbe frate betimtf tbe Dog anD tbe bote :infomucb as tbe btcar (ftbo tbcugbt btmfelfe ft pjurilegcD, as be Itttle miffrutteD tbat oDfooulD btfit bis cbilb^en fcoitb ftcfenes) DID fo calculate; as be founb, partite tym$W* otone tabgement, anD partite (as be Ijtmfelfe toto
£Mj. me)
I.Booke. The difcouerie Credulitle.
me) bpttje relation of otftcr tn!td)e$5, tijat tnafafo forme toas bv i)ir betottrfjeo. ^ea, bealfotolome,tbat tbts b& forme (being as it focre pad all cure) recciueo perfect bealtb at ttje frauds of a* notberfoitcb.
^e proceeded vet further againff f)tr3 affirming, tbaf alfoaics in Ijte parity tburcb, foben be defired to read mcff plainelie , !ns t»ofce fo failed tnm, as be could fcant be beard at all ♦ Whiih bos could impute, be faid, to nothing elfe, but to ijtr incbantmenf. WSbm 3 aducrtlfed tbe ptoje tuoman bcreof,as being oefirous to Ijeareiibatfl&e coulo fate fo^trfelfesftetolD me, tbattn foerte d*d bis twice DtD mucb faile bim,fpeciallie foben |)e ff rained bim> felfe to fpeahelotooeff. l^otobeit, tyt faia ftjat at all times bte Ijoicetuas JoarfeanolotDe:t^)tcl)tt)tng3l percefued to be true* IButfirJaioi^e^ou^alltntierttanti^attljisour tricar tsdifr cafcDluitt) fudj a kind of boarfeneffe, as diners of our neigbbo?* in tyte parifl^uot long fince^oubfeo ibat be trad tbe jfrencb pojr; $ in tbat refpeet trtterlp refufeo to communicate tmtb fcimtontill fucb timt as (being fbertmto imotned bp $p* 3D* Lc wen tbe £D^ dinarie) be bad b?ougbtfro London acerttficat,tmoer tbe bands of tfoo pbpficians,tbat bts boarfenes p?ocaoed from a difeafe in flje lungs, W)itf) certificat be publiffjed in tbe cburtb, iti tbe p;e* fence of tbeftbole congregation :and bp tbts meanes b&toas cured,o?ratberepcuredoftbefyameof ty* difeafc. 3udtbis31 fenofoe to be true bp tbe relation of diuers boneftmen of tbat pa> vify . and truelie, if one of tbe 3urie |jaD not borne foifer {ban tbeo*ber,fljebad b&ne condemned tberetopon, and fcpon otber
asrioiculousmattersastbts. jfaztbenameof a foitcbis
fo odious, and bi* potoer fo feared among tbe common
people,%itif fbeboneffeff boofeliuing cbancc to
bea'rraigned tberbpon,tye fyallfrard'
lie efcape condemn
nation.
Who
Credulitie. of Witchcraft. Cap.3. 7
Who they be that arc called witches, with a manifeft declaration of the caufe that mooueth men fo commonlie to riiinke, and witches themlelues to belceue diat they can hurt children, cattell, &c. with words and imaginations : and of coofening witches.
The third Chapter.
j&e fo?tof tttcl) a$ arc fatD to bte
iDitdjeg,ars toomen t^tcij te commonly o!&, lame, blenre-cteD, pale, fstole, anb full of fc^infcles, posae, fallen, fuperfittt* oas, an& paptffs , 0: fuel) as fenoioe no re* Ifgfon unvote o?oufieminti$ tije Dwell fjatb gotten a fine feat ,fo as,fcbat mtf> cb&fe, mt fcljance, calamtf ie, o? daughter febjougbttopaiTejtfjepareeafilie perfuaoeD fte fame is acme bpfyemfelues^mp^intingtntbetrmtnDS anearneff anD con* ffant imagination thereof, 2J)epareIeaneanDDefojmeD,0)eto Cardande ing melanctjoltfrin tfjeirfaces, totbebojro?ofatttbatffctbem, var'rerm* Sljep are noting, fcotos, maD,Dturltfy , and not mutb Differing ftomtbemtbataretbougbtfobepofiefleD tufft? fpirtts,To firme anD tfeofaff in fteir opinions, as idjofoeuer fyatt onelte Ijaue re* fpectto^conttancieofftetrtoov:ti0 fctfereD, toouiD eafitte be* ioeue tbep foere true tnD&D*
ffljefemiferabletojefcrjesarefo oDfous fmfo all ttjet'r neigfj* bojs,anDfofeareD,asfefa)DareoffenDtl)cm,o?Deme tfjem ante tfnngtbepafke:i$erebp tbep false fopon ttjem, pea, anD fome* times tbinfee,tt)at ftep can Hcd fucb ttjings as are beponD f&e abt* Ittie of humane nature* Styefe go from Ijoufe to boufe,anD from Da>je to dcd20 fo: a pot M of milfee, prff ,Djinfee, pottage, 0; fome fud) releefe , foitbout ttje febtcb tbep coulo barDlie Itue : neither ob* taining f 0? tftetr fer utce anD paines, not: bp tbeir art , no? pet at tbe Diuels banDs (tottb irfjome fyty are fatD to mafee a perfect &nn trifible bargaine) either beautie, monte, promotion, tolib, too?* f^ip,pleafure,bono^fcnotoleDge>learning,o^ame ortjer bene* fitf#atlbeuer.
€MU at
8 l.Booke. The difcouene Credulitie.
3 1 falleib out manp tinted, tbat ueitber tbeir necetttties , hoj tbeir expectation ts anftocreo oj fcrucd, in tbofe places tobers tbep beg o: bojr otoe; but rafter tbeir letodneffe is bp tbeir neigb' bo^rep?o>ucD, antifurttjer^ntractofttmettje toitcb foambo* dtens and tedious to bir ncigbbojs 5 and tbep againc are defpifed anddefpited offn'c : ft asfometimesfljecurffetbone^ano fome* times anottjer ; and tbat from tfje matff er of flje boufc, f)te foife, djf ta?cn, catteil, $ c»to tbe little pig tbat lieff) in tbe JKe . lljus in ^oceffeofttmet!)epljaueaUDifpleafeo^r,anDl^e batb Untyed euiilluchefcntotbem all; perbaps tnltfi curffes and impjecati* ons made in fo?me . 2Doubtleffe(at lengtb) fome of fjtr neigfy bours die, 0? fall fiefce ; 0? fome of tbeir cbtld?en are infited fcriif) difeafestbat foex tbem ffrangelie : as apoplexies , epilep* lies, conuulfionsJbot feuers, foo?mes5 f c« Mbtcb bp ignorant pa* rentsarefu{pofedtobeftetengeanceoftDitcbes« i^eaandtbefr ' opinions and concerts arc confirmed and maintained bp tinfoil* full #pficians: according to tbe common Mzn%\infcitujdmm vukfickm cr incanutio, OTtf cbcraft and intbantment is tbe clofee of ignorance : foljereas indeed euill bumo?s,f not ff range too:&s, ioitcbes5oj fpirits are tbeeaufes of facb difeafes ♦ 0lfo fome of fyeir cattell periC^ eifber bpoifeafc 0? mifebance: Sjen tbepjtop* on fobom fudj aouerfittes fall , toeigbing tf>e fame tbat goetb tjp* on tins toman ( W too^oifpleafureV and curves meeting fa i uff lie foitb tbeir miffo;tune) 00 not onelie conceiuejbut a if 0 are refclued,ibat all tbeir mityaps are bjougfct to paflfe bp tyt one* licmeanes.
£lje toitfy on tbe otber froe expecting tyt ne igbbours mi feban*
ces, and feeing tbingsfometimes come to pafTe according to bit
iMtin. ill foftye*, curffes3and incantations(foj Bodin bimfclfe confeffetfj,
*d*mm ? tj^at not afcoue ttoo in a bunded of tbeir toitcbings 0? tunings
*? take effiect)being called before a 3«flte, bp due examination of
tbecircumif ances its djiucn to fee bit imprecations and dedres,
and bir netgbbojs barmes and loffes to coneurre, and as it foere
totabe effect: and foconfeflDetbtbatfte(asagoddes)batbfttOHgbt
fucb tbings to paflk. afflbereu^not onelie flje,but tbeaccufer,and
alfctbeSufffceare fotnltc decerned and abufed; as being tbo*
rotjgbbfrconfeflfon and otber circumttances perfuaded(tofte
intone of dUodsgloj^tbat^eftatbdcDne, o? can m tbat t^tcb
id
Miracles. of Witchcraft. Cap.4. 9
te proper oneHe to
^nott)etlb?t of tuttcijes tbere ace, febtcb be abfclufelte ea>fe> ner& fbefe take bpon tljem, efffter foj glc?te3 fame, o? gaine,to D© ante tying, fcdnri) ©oDo^tyetriucllcanDco: cttyer foj fiyctel* ling of things to come,befo:aieng of fecrete5curtng of ntalaM es, a? tooling of miracles 315utoftyefea Mltalkemo^e at large Jj&reaffen
What miraculous adions are imputed to witches by witchmongers,papifts,aiid poets.
The fourth Chapter.
ftttyougl* it be quite agamft t^e
tjatre,ano contrarie to tye otucte Uuii, contrarie to tyefoittyC0oty,p?omtfe:)an& homage, and contrarte to all reafon,tyat Ini 'tcfjes tyoulo iielpe ante tying tyat te be> tofttye&s but rafter fet fojfoaro tyetr mat* , ffer$bufiaeife:petfoetea&/tf mdleo m
\ leficamm, Of ty?® f0?tj5 Of fotttye* $ an* tye [2ptu
fame is affirmeo bp all tye totters batebpon,nefo ano olo.flDtte fojt(tyep fap) can $urt ano not tjelpe,tye feconD can Ijelpe ana not !>urt, tt)e ttjtrD can botft tielpc ant» t?urt . ano among tye burtfull Jtntcbc is \}c fatty tyere to one fo:t mo?e beafflte tyan aup kino of beatt$,fauing focolue* : foj tyefe Wuallie oenonre ano eate pong tytlo?en ano infants of tyetr ofone kino. Hjefe be tyep (faitt) l»e) tyat raifebaile, tempeSte, ano fjurtfull tueatyer ; as lightening, tyunt>er,sc. Styefe be tyep ty at procure barrenneffe in man,too* man, ano beatk Hjefe can tfeotoe tyiltyen into ft at ers,a* ft*P toalfte fcofty tyetr mothers, and not be feene. Sjefe can make jjojtfes kicfee, till tyep caQ tye r toera. Mjefc can paffc from place to place in tye aire inntfible . f&efe can fo alter tye mino of tufr ge$3tyat tyepcanljaaenopotuertoburttyem. ffjefecanp^ cure totyemfeluesanDto Dtyer0,taciturnttiean& infenfibilitte in tyetr torments, Cbefe can tying trembling fo tyebanbs,an& ff rtke terro? into tye minos of tycm tyat a jp^cbenD tyent Cbefe eanmantfeSbntootyer^tbingsbtooenanoloO^ ano fojetyefo
tytngs
io i.Booke. Thedifcoucrie Miracles.
tfjmgs to come 5 ant) fettjem astboug^tbepimrep?efent.2l)efe can alter m ens minDs to mottinateloueo^ljate, ajefecan hill ftbom fyep ittt ftntt) lightening and ttnmDer. ST^efe can tafee & Urate mans courage, ana tlje potuer of generation ♦ I&efe can make a fooman mifcarrie in cfcitobirff), anD Deff rote tlje cfjilD hi tlje movers toombc, foitbout anp fcnfible meanes eitijertn^ tearDlieoaouttparDlteapplteD. JOjefecanfoitb ttjeir tafes bill ettber man o; beat*.
ailttjCfettjingsare afcot&CD bp lames Sprenger anD Hcnrie
Inftitor Inmalleo maleficarnm,tQ be trUC, f COnfiWieD bp Nider,anD
* OmdMb. tlje inqtlifttO^ Cumanus^anUalfobp Dan2eus,Hyperius,Hcmin-
metctmor- gius, anDttlUltiplieDbpBodinus, anD frier Bartholomgcus Spi-
D°IninJ'm neus-^u* b^caufe 3 tuill in no toife ab^toge tlje autbo:ttie of tbeit 4M^m potoer, pou fyall baue alfo tbe telf imonies of manie otljer graue vfeiius m o- autf)o?s in tbis bebalfe 5 as foliotpetb* feratione * anD firtt o uid affirmed tbat tbcp can raife anD fupp?e(Te y!f .nDa MgbfeninganDtbtmiserjrameanD^aiiejCloutJsanDtDmos^em^ monim *~ PEffs anD eartbquafees ♦ €>tbersD©fo??ite, tbat ttjep can pull Hom.epod.1. Detune tbe mcone anD tbe ffarres . §>cmefemte ftat foitb tot^ TibuiM fA- mgfbep can fenDneeDles intone liners of tbeirenimies,&ome e™z $at fteP can twntterre co^ne in tbe blaDe from one place to a* ouid^m.^ ttoiben &>onte, tbat tbep tan cure Difeafes fupernaturallte, flie i**.K.r*- tntbcaire,anDDanfefoitbDiuels. &ome fo?ite, tbat tbep can bukmm. plate depart of Succubus. anD contract tbcmfclucs to Incubus;
MaLAialef.
vng. eciog.% anD trapes of aires, fccoluss, ferrets, cotoes, apes,bO£(Tes,Dogs3 ouid.de re. fCf g>ome fav ^ can j> ^pe %im\$ mt> fpfr jftg jn jfje lifeenefle of
7»%7' toDesanDcats. -
uyperius. 2j)ep can raifefpfrif s(as others affirme)D?ie tip fp^tngs^urne Mra&us. tlje courfc of running tuaters, inhibit tbe fumte, anD ffaie botft f • t' °v m Da- atttJ n*^*5 *aitSfnS fy* one into tbc oibcr ♦ fbep can go in Zatlfe * atr& mt at a^Pr boles,! faile in an egge QeU, a cccfele o? muf* Hemingius. cle fl&ell, tfccugb anD tinDcr ttje tempeffuous feas. Cftepcango b^. spineus. tntjtfible, and Dep?tue men of fteir p;iuities,anD ottjerluife of tbe
anfe/To*'9 act an3) ^rc °^encrte • ®h*V can Wng foules out of $c graues* ?3/5r. &tev * an teare fnaUes in peaces Irsift iD0t2Ds5 anD iDtttj Icofes fetll ^«a /»- lambes, %5vi£ in t^is cafe a mm map fate, tijat Mirmda cmunt
fed
Miracles. of Witchcraft. Cap. 5, 1 1
fed non credendt PoeU. KlftV CaHSlfO b?tng f 0 paffe, ftjat Cattle «"*■* ,
as long ajes poultfr, pour butter ftrill not come ;efpecial!ie, if ei ftertbemafDsbaueeafenbptbe creame ; o? tbe ga>Dimfe baue * folo tbe butter before in tbe market hereof 3 bat# bad fome Matt, altbcugb tbcre map be true anD natural! eaufcs to btnDer tbe commoucourfe thereof: as ftaerample* put a little fopeoj fugar into pour cbearne of creame, and tbere iutll neuer come anie butter, dtjcawe as long as poulilf. 3I5utM.Mal.faitb,,tbat MaLmaief. tbcre ts not fo little a tillage, irfjeremanietoomcn are not ttjat^*2 -^ betoitcb, infect, and hill feme, and t^iefcp tbemilfee : alleoging I*c^14* fo^effcengtbenmgoftbatairertton^tbefateng of tbe Slpoffle, i£or.
MnftidDeo cura eftde bobm ? JsDCDtb d0OD tafee anie CatC Of OjCeH r
A confutation of the common conceiued opinion of
witches and witchcraft, and how deteftable a finne it is to repaire to them for counfell or helpe in time of affliction.
The fift Chapter.
'Wit tttyatrceuet is? repojtteD oj
toncetueo of fucb mancr of tmtebcrats^ Dare auofo to be faife anD fabulous (ccd£* nage, Dotage ,anDpoifoniuge]rcepteD :) nettber i^ tbere anp mention made of tbcfe JnnDoftuitcbesm tbe Bible ♦ jf (^iflbaDfenotone tbem, be tootilD not Ijaue p^rtermitteD to muate agatnff fyzit pjefamption, in faking topon tbem bte office : as, to beale anD cure Difcafes; anDtotoojfee fucb miraculous anD fupernaturall fbmgs,as ftberebp be btmfelfe teas fpcctallie knotxme,bcla>ueD, anD publitbeD to be (Sod ; b& aaions anD cures couSff iug (in up Der anD effect) accojDing to tbe pofoer bp our imtebmcongers inv puteD f 0 tDitdjes* ^otobeit, if tbere beanp m tbefe Dates affcc* teD in fucb ff range fort, as &tyif£& cures anD patients wet MctU beD m tbe nefoteffament to baue baene: foe fife from fruiting tn ttingarttafeeontbemtbeomceofdbntt mtbtsbcbalfe; butbfe ftis bene jfeafe of (jpeecfc to fucb idolaters^as com to fefee Diuine
afti&anc*
** iJSooke, Thedifcoucrie Credulitie.
iohn.j js. afftff ance at ftef r bands, faf eng ; ©o ftp foaies, ftp fonne o? ftp Mark. j. 3 4. &augbter, f c. ftall Do foell, and be tftole.
3 1 tutll not fufftce to Diffuaoc a tot ft monger from Ijte crcoul t*
tic, ft at Ijefeft ftefequele and eucnt to fall out manie times
rontrartetoftctr affcrtiou; but mfuft cafe (toljts greater cow
demnation) be fricfecft furfter to Uritfte* of greater fame. 3 f all
fa tie, be Id ill rafter ft infec be came an to tire ten late; ftan ft at be
loent a mile to far. Crulie 3 fojmp part cannot percetueftb at
To go to te to go a febojing after If range gobs, if ftis be not l£e ftat la*
wkches,&c. tetbt3ponbtu ncigbbo?sfoife,andlufteft after btrJjaft commit*
is idoiatric. ttt> atiuIterte^nD truelie,be ftat in bart and bp argument main*
tetneft fte Sacrifice of ftemaffetobe p:opf ti atone fo? fte quiche
and fte dead, is an idolater 5 ad alfo be tbat allofoeft ano com-
menoeft creeping to fte croffe,andfuftltfte Idolatrous actions,
alftougb t)t benb not tjis co:po?all tarns.
3nlitemaner 3 fep,beftatattrtbutcft to a toitft, fuft biut'ne pofoer, asdulfeandonclicappertcmeft tmto 0 £DS> (tfttft all foritftmongers d©) is in bart a Mafpbemer, an idolater, and full of groffe imptette, alftougb lie neifter go no; fend to fur fo: afll* ffance*
A further confutation of witches miraculous and omnipotent power,by inuinciblc reafons and authori- ties, with diiTuafions from fuch fond credulitie.
ThefixtChapten
f toftcfte* coulD Deo ante ftidj mt*
racu lous ftings, as ftcfc and ofter tftift are imputed to ftem,ftep migbt d© ftem agatne and a game, at anie time o: place, o,: at anie mans oefire : fo: fte diuell is a* Orong at one time as atanofter, as bufiebpdate as bp nigbt, and readie t* .nougb to two aU mifftriefc, and careft not tftom be abufeft . and in fo mu^ as it is confelTed, bp fte moft part of fof tftmamgers ftemfelues,ftat be knotoeft not fte cogf* tation of mansfteart, &e ftould (me fttnfes) fometimes ajpare
tmto
Credulitie. of Witchcraft. Cap.6. ij
tnto fjoneft and credible perfona , in fa clj groffe and co:po:all fo?me,aj3 it tsfattitjetjmti; tin to tottcbea : febicb pou fballncucr %tm to be iuttifietibp one fufficient toif neftc. jro? tbe muefl to dad entreft into tbe mind, and tbat toate teefeetb man* confu* Con.
Hjeart altoaie3p2cfutpofctb tbe potoer ; fo a*Mf tbep fate tbep canda)tbteo?tbat, tbep mufi (betojoto and bp ftbatmeanes tbep dcoit;agneitber tbe toitcbe^noj tbe tottcbmcongensare & ble to ba>* if 02 to eucric action is required tbe fatultie and abtli- tie of tbe agent oj 0©er ; tbe aptnes of tbe patient 02 fubiect $ and a conuenient anb pofltble agJltcation. j^oto ttje toifccljcs are tnojtall,ano tbeir potoer oependctb bpon tbe analogic anb con* fonanctc of tbeir minds anb bodies 5 but toitb ttjei r mtnda tbep can bnt toill anb bnderff anb ; anb tot tb tljeir bodies tbep can deo no mo?e3bat as tbe bounds and endsof terrene fenfe Ml fuffier: anb tberefo^e tbeir potoer ertendetb not to bco fucb miracles, as furmountctb ttjetr otone fenfe, anb tbe bnderttanoing of 0 tber 0 tdjicbare toifer tbantbep $ fo as b?re toantctb tbe bertueand potoer of tbe efficient . anb in reafon, tbere can be no mo# ber» f ue in tbe tbing caufed,tban in tbe caufe, 0? tbat &b id) p:oceedetb of 0? from tbe benefit of tbecaufe* and toe f#,tbat ignorant and impotent toomm^toitcbes^aretbecaufes of incantation* and cbarmes ; therein toe flj&l perceiueibere is none effect , if toe toill credit our otone experience and fenfe bnabufeo, thevules JrmoPde oflbilofoj!)te^tbetoo^of(!5od. jfo?a!as ITOafanbnaptto^^i. firument is a tcotblcs, old, impotent, and bntoeldie tooman to Aas,8. flie in $e aier t Crnelte, tbe diueli little n&ds fucb tntt rumenf s f 0 tying bis purpofcs to paffe.
3lt i* ffrangc, tbat toe tyould fugmfe, tbat fucb perfcns can why flmia. foo:fee fucb feate* : and it i$ mo;e ff range,tbat toe toill \ma3i1\t not the tbat fo be poiftble fo be dame bpatottcb, txbicbto nature and u^Ibeas fenfe istmpoilfble ; fpcciaUiet^en our neighbours lifedepen* [,"p "°! detbbpon our cresnlttie therein $ and fcben toe map f& tbedefect theeferc- of abilttie3 ftbicbaltosiestssn impediment boib to Sbe set, and alliens a alfo to tbe p:efumptcontbereof ♦ and btcaufe tbere tss nothing witch? pofftble in latoe,tbaf in nature is impoffiblc,tberefo2eibeft£g2 L mubum dcatbnot attend 0; regard ftbat tbe accufedm^n faitb ; 0^ ^tt i$ris toould &3 ; but b^at is jncouea f 0 ftaue b^ne committed,and na* rfaijiu,
tacaiiio
*4
i.Bookc, Thedifcoilerie Credulitie.
turalltefalMjm manspofoet anDtoill to Dcd. foi flje la toe rat£t?3ttjat Co intll a tying tonpofltble, is a figne of a mat) man, 02 of a f©le,t)pon ftbom no fentcnce ov: iuDgement tafeetb ftolD.ifur^ tbermoze, irfjat 3urfe fotll conDemne , 0? tr^at 3uDge toill gf ue fentenee 0? iuDgement againff one fox billing a man at Ber- wick^ -, fefjen ftep tfcemfelues , ana manie otber fafoe tfjat man at London, fyattoerteDaie, ft&erein fte murtbertoas commit* teD;peatbougbtbepartteconfeffcl)imfelfe guiltie therein, anD tfoentietoitwffesDepofetbefame r* J5uttn tins cafe al&3 fcus ttje iuDge is not to foeigb fycir f eff imonie^tdjtct) te foeabcneD bp lato^antitt)etut)gcsaurt)02ttiets to faffte tbe imperfection of tijc cafc,anD to mainf eine ttje rtgbt anD equf tie 0 f trje fame.
dating fl*erefo?e tfjat fame otber ttnngs migbt naturatiie be the occafion anD caufc of fac& calamities as imtc&es are fuppofcD to tying ; let not fcs ft) at p:ofc(Te ft e tiUofpell anD feuotoleDge of Anob* v natm:eimpo(nble,anDinfenfeanDreafonmcreDtble.3ifftej)fai0 " itisDametteougb fl)e Diuelsljelpe, to&a cantoo?fce miracles; ft&teDconQt tyeeues tying ttjctr bufincs to paffe miraculouflie, toitlj f$om tbe Diuell is as conuerfant as tottt) fije otljer * fe ucti mtfcb&fes as are imputeD to toitebes , parpen tdjete no toitd>t& are; pea anD continue irfjen to ttcrjes are ftangcD anD burnt: ix^tc ftenfljoulD toe attribute fucb effect to f&at caufc ; t$i$ being tafeen atoate^ajpeueti) neuerttjeleflfe i
By what meancs the name of witches becommeth fo famous^and how diuerflie people be opinioned con- cerning them and their actions.
The feuenth Chapter.
WLttliz tlje natural! potoet of
man 0; torn an cannot be fo tn largcD3as to Dcd ante tbtngbcvonD tbe pofcoer anD tiertue giuen anD ingraffeD bp d5oD )15ut tt is tije brill anD mint) of man , ttfeidj i$ t)itiateD anD Dep:aueDbptlje Diuell : nei* tijcrDcDtb (Sod permit anie mo;e, fljan ttjat tit/Mb tlje naturall ojDer ajpomteD bp
fjira
on anfwe red.
Miracles areccafed.
Credulitie. of Witchcraft. Cap .7. 15
tym ticotf) require ♦ ESbirij naturall o:oer is noting eife , buttle ojdtnarte pofoer of to tits ffate and condition ♦ 3i5ut bereof mo?e ffjatl be fate fit tbe title of fcritcbe* confefftons. I^ofobrit pou (ball bnderttand,tbat fetoo.: none are tb;ougb!ieperfuaoed,refolueo5 o?fatiflfied,tbat tuitsbes can indeed accompli!!) all tbefe tmpofitbfltttes :but feme one is; betotfcbcd in one point , ant) fome is cenfeneo in another, fmttll in fine,all tbefe f mpoflH)ilities3 and manie mo , are b? fc uerall per fons affirmed to be true*
anDtbtelfjauealfonofeo, ttjat t$en anfe one isemfened Theopini- foitbacofemng tote of tottdjeraft, and mafcetb repozt tbereof onsof pcq- accozdfngite, tterifieng a matter moff fmpoffible ano falfe as tt S^S toere tpon bts ofone fcnofoleoge , as being ouertafeen fcoitbcralaredi- fomefei'naofillutionojotber (ftbtcbtllufions are rigbt inrbant* uerfeand mtni^zixm tbe felfe-fame man lutU deride tbe lifee lie p:oc^ «**»&«»• Ding out of another mans moutft , as a fabulous matter bnfooj* tbte of tictit, gtts alfo to be foundered, tiotomcn (ft at bauc f acne fome part of tottcbes ccofenages detected, and fee alfo tbere* in tbe impofftbilttte of tbeir otnne pcfampt ions, $ ttjc follte and falfebtdd of tbe iutf cbes confeffions tutil not fufpect, but remaine trnfatifgcd, 0? rafter obdtnatclte defend tbe rcfioue of Uutcbcs fupernaturall actions : lifec as tdjena iuggler baft) difcouerea tbefltgljt and illufionofbtsp:tncipaU feats, onefoould fondlte continue to tbtnfee, tbatbts otberpette toggling fenaefcs of le* giecocma tne are done bv tbe belpc of a familiar : and according to fte follte of fomepapiffs3fcbo feeing and confcfllngtte popes abfuro religion, in tbe erection and maintenance of idolatrie and fuperffition,(peciallte in images, pardons, and relives of fatnts,toill pet perfeuere to tbtnfee, tbattbereff of l)i* doctrine and trumperte iB bolie and god,
iffnallic, manie mainteine and crieouffb? tbe creeutf*
on offcottcbes5tbat particulate beteue neuera
tdjtt of ffjatfcbiebts imputed bntofljem 3
tf ftep be Qeretn pjiuatelte dealt toift*
all, ant) fubttanf iallie c jpofed
and fried in argu*
mnU
Caiifes
1 6 i.Bookc. Thedifcouerie Credulitie.
Caufes that moouc as well witches themfclues as
others to thinkc that they can worke impofTibilities,w ith anfwerstocertcineobie&ions: where aifo their punifli- ment by la we is couched.
The Sight Chapter.
c"**y* S^b^^S? Ardanus tojttet&tijat tlje caufe Of
Z7so ^py
v to tott, in tbe imagination of tbe melan* cboIifee3intbeconffancte of tbem tbat are corrupt tbere to t tb3ano m tbe Drctipt of tbe ,3ubges ; fefco being inquittto?s tfcrm; fclues agafnff fercttfecs ant) toittbes, did botb accufe ant) conoemnc tbem 5 bauing fiHt&cir labour tbefpoile of tbcirgorts, £>o as tijefe tnqutQto:s aDOcD manic fables ijerefcnto , Icaff rbcp tyonto feme to baue tone intone to tbe p awe toae t cbes ,t n condemning a nt) executing tbem f 02 none off enfe » Bat Gtbens ( faitb be) tbe fp zinging bp of Luthersrctt,tbefcpjfeiJsbaueten&eD mojebiligcntlie bpontbs execution of tbem ; btcaufe mo?etoealtb is to be caugbt front tbem : infomucb as noto tbe? beale To Icofelte toifb tottdjes (tb?cugb btQruQ of gaines) tbat all is tone to be malice, foil te, o: auancetbatbatbbamep^actifeo againtf tbem. 3nD tdjofoetier Iballfearcb intotbtecanfe , ozrcastbe ebife to:tters berebpon, tyallfinDbtstoo^strue. Anobieai- 3 ttoill be obtccteb, tbat toe bete in England arenot notobfc on anfwc- redeo bp tbe popes latoes ; ana fo bp confequence one tottcbf s tcd- not troubled o; conaenteb bp tbe tnqutOtojs Bantu* pramtatis. 3 antoet,tbat in times paffbetein England, as in otbernations, fbts 020er of oifcipline batb bee ne in fo:ce ana bfe; altbongb noto feme part of olo ago; be qualificb bp ttoo fcuer all ttattttts matt in tbefift of Elizabethans rmi) of Henrie tbe efgbt #cuertbcles tbe effimationoftbe omnipotence of tbeir too#s anb cbarmes femetb in tbofe Q atutes to be fomctxbat matntetne^as a matter bttberto generalUereceiuefc ;an&not#et fo l©hefc into , as tbat it is refutes anb bectoeb ♦ 13nt boto toifdte fo tmt tip parte*
uicnt
Crueltie. of Witchcraft. Cap.p. 17
mcntboufcrjafi) Dealt ttjcrmjO^ctontcrctfuUtcrocuctttjeparrcc bcfcotosft) fte cauf e : f f a pco:c olD la omau/upp cfcd to be a fcwtcb, bebptfjeciutU ojeanonlatoe conuenteo ; 3 Doubt, fome canon tutU be found in fo:cc3 not oneite to glue fcope to %z tojmcntoa, but alfo to tfje bangman, to ever c ifc tbetr offices tjpon fctr , #nd mottcertaineit is, tbat in ftbat point foeuer ante of ftefe ertre* mittes?t$tcb3ftaUrebearfcbuto pod, be mitigated, it is tbo* rougt? tl;c gcoCincCPe of tbe ©names ^at'efffe, and ijircrcellent magiffrafes placed among bs . Jfaas touching ttjeopinton of our inters therein in our age 5 pea in our ofone count r f e , pou Qall fee it defy not onlie agree to ttb fo?ren crueltie, but furmoun* tetbttfarre* 3fpoureaoafa>liibpam$let Dedicated to tl;e lo:n Darcy, bpW. W. ijSz.poutyallfae tbatbeaffirmetb,tbatall w.w.hjs fljofetojturesarefarre fcoltgbf , and ibeir rtgo? t fljatintbatrefpect betmpudentite erclametb agatnfi our m& noDom. gtffrates.,febo fuffer ftemtobe but banged, Wen murtberers, m 8 1. $ fuct) malefactor be fo bfeo, to'otcb deferue not tlje bundjetb part oftbeirpunifljments . ButifpcutoillfemojefoHieanotetoo* nescomp:ffeo in one lefoabafce, 3 commend pou fo Ri.Ga. a Windfor man ; fcdjo being a mad man batb fo?itf en according to bis franttbe burnout : tbe reading liber of map fattfBe a totfc man, fcoto mad all tbefe iuttcbm congers dealings be in ttjts bebalfe*
A conclufion of the firft booke,wherin is fore-fhewed the tyrannicall crueltie of witchmongers and inquifitors, with a requeft to the reader to perufe the fame.
The ninth Chapter.
BDbtcaurettmapappeare fcnto
tt)ettJo:IOttbat trertjerous and fattfclcffe dealing, ftbat ertreame and intolerable tpjanme, ftbat groflfcand fonoabfurop ttes,ftbat bnnaturall $ Ktwimll dtfcourtt* fie, ftbat cancred and fpitcfull malice, ttf;at outragtous and barbarous cruel* tie, ftbat letod and falfe packing, tubat cunning and craftfe intercepting, tobatbald and peeutf^ inter*
£D*j* potations,
1 8 i. Brake. Thedifcouerie Crueltie.
potations, foftat abominable and Diuclitf) tnuenttons , and
v^atGatanDplamchiiauericispracnrcD againff tbefc old too*
m en 3 31 toill fct D otuue tlje vdjole o:Der of ttje tnqut fttt on, to ttjc
mrlaffing, tnercufable, and apparent fljame of all totttbmow
gets* jj^eitfjer toill 31 infect ante p:umtc 02 Doubtfull Dealings of
tbeirs ^ oj fucb as ibep can ctttjer dente to be Wuall, 0? iuttlte ea*
uill at ; but fucb as are publico ant) renetoed in all ages , (nice
roe co mmenfemen t of poperie y eff ablt fgeD by la lues , p:actt fed bp
fnquifitozs , pjtuilegeobppjmces, commended bp Doctor, cow
firmed bppopeSjCOuncels, Decrees, and canons; and finallte be
led of all toitebmangers; to toif 3 by fueb as attribute to olo too*
mttiy and furt) like creatures, ffje potocr of ifte Creator . 31 p:ate
£outt)crefo2e5tt)ougbte be tedious * tntotlerable (as voutoould
ht beard in pout mi ferable calamities) fo tjeare to ttl; com pa (ft*
on,tbet r accufations, examinations, matters giuen in tub
Heme, co nfeifio ns,p?efump t i 0 ns, interrogatories,
co n iur a t ionSjCautions., crimes,to?tures and
condemnations, ocuifed and p^acte
redWuallfeagamff
ttjem.
^Thi
Teftwomes. of Witchcraft. Cap J. ip
^TheJecorJ'Bcofy.
What teftimonies and witnefles are allowed togiueeuidenceagainft reputed witches, by the report & allowance of the inquifitors themfelues, and fuch as are fpeciall writers heerein.
The firft Chapter.
£commutucat petfong, m*m*t-
ipartafecrscf tljefalt, infant*, ffJX^ tofcfeeDferuants, anftrumw ^.i".**- torn* are to be a&mttteo to mon. br arc Imtncffe againtt tbett oames in ftte mater of to ittfy craft : btcaufe (fattb Bodin ttjc djampton of itntcbmcongers) none tbat be boneff are able to&etecttbem. ^erettfeesafc j«mcJP fo ano toiftbes Bjall be reccfc £.« ueb to accufe , but not to tp in Sj^fifw- cufealmtcb- anbfinaUte.tbe tefffmome of all infamous lboHM.^ perfons in tbte cafe te g©D ana allofoeD . |0ea, one tefob perfon (fattb Bodin) map be recetueb to accufe anD conbemnea tbou* jf?* . CanbfufpecteDfmtcbe*. anDalibougbbplatoe,a capttall enimte ^.j*/'
mapbecballengeD; pet lames Sprengcr,anDHenrie Inflitor,^,^^,
(from ftbom Bodin, ant) all tbefomter* tfjat euer 31 batte reaD, Dai ^'-3 • recefuetbelrltgbt, autbo?ttte$ anD arguments) fate (fcpon tbws point of latoe)tbat2I|)epa)^fi:enDlelIeolDluoman muff pzcoue, tbat btr capital! enimie focuiD baue fedleD bir , anD tbat b* Ijatft botb affalteo % foounocD bir -, otberfcnfc (be pleaucfb all hi t3atue, iuim. 3ftbetnDgeaffce btr, timber (be bane ante capttall entmte* $ anD (l)e rebcarfe otber, and fo?get btr accufer ; oj elfc anftocr tbat be toas bir capttall entmte , but nolo (bebopetb \t is not (o : facbamteteneuertbelesaomttfeofo^atjDitncs. Snotbougb bp Q*f.7*8* lafoe, (ingle toitneflte are not aamtf table $ pet if oneoepofe (be
£>4 fjafy
20 a.Booke. The difcouerie Examinations. liaft bcVuitdjcD t>tt coto, another, btf foto ; anti ttic ftird, \)it but' ter :ftefe fatft(fatft M. Mai. and Bodin)are no (ingle tottnetfesj bicau fc ft r p agree tljat fte t* a tnttcij.
The order of examination of witches
bytheinquifitors. ,
The fecond Chapter.
iflDmen fufpecteD to be tottefcefc
>afferftefrapp2el)en(ton mapnotbefuffe*
red to go Ijome, o? to ofter places, to toll
fuerttes : fojften(fatft Bodin) fte people
,lDOulDbeto(D2reUitUingto acenfe ft em;
foj feare Ieaff at ft etr returne &ome, ftep
ifoojfeereucngetoponftem .3niftfftref*
The Scot- ^- T ^^^K Jr pert Bodin commendeft muft fte Scot-
ti0icuft6c tifti cuff ome and o#er in tftte bcf^alfe : ti^ere(lje fattfi) aljollofoe
avvkChfms P*ceoftu©DoL2acbefffeplaceDmtftect)nrcft,mto(l)e^id) ante
bodte map fr czlit caff a little fcroll of paper, therein map be con*
tetned fte name oftfte totteft, ft z time, place, and fact^c . and
ft ? fame ftcft being locked tmft ft:® feuerall locks, is opener*
euenefiftemft Date bpftjaduqutfitojso? officers appointed fo?
ft at purpofc ; td)tct» hoepe tftzoe feuerall Mm . and tints fte ac
cufccn&d not be fenoftme,no.2 ftamed fotft fte repjoft of Bander
o; malice to ftis ptoje neighbour,
3fem, ftere mv& be great perforations Med to all men, too* men, and fttto?en, to accufc olo toomen of tott ftcraff *
Bftcm, ftere map altnaies be p?omtfedtmpumtte and fauour to tottcljes, ftat confeffe and detect ofters ; and fo: fte contrarie, fte re map be ft zeatnings and Violence p?acttfeo and Wed.
35tem3fte little ft 'Mm of tuitftcs, toljift to ill not confeffe, muff be attafteo ,fcfto (ft ftep be crafttlte handled fatft Bodin) toill confeffe agatnff ftetr otone mofters*
5tem3toitftesmuff beeramined as fuddenlie, and as taia* toares as i* pofftble : ft e tft i ft tutil fo ama je ft em , ft at ftep Ml confeffe anp ft ing,fuppoff ng fte dtuell fcaft fojfafeen ftcm3tfter> as if ftep ftcmlo ff rff be comttted to p?tf on, fte df ueli tooulo ttm*
per
Examinations. of Witchcraft. Cap.2. 2 1 per itrift ftem,anD tnfo:mc ft cm U?£ at to Da
3tcm,tbetnqui(ito^tuDge,o;c]canimcr5mu3bcgtntottl)fmaU matters firtt*
3f em^ftep mutt be eramtneo,fcljefter fteir parents tocrc fcrifc ftes oj no : fo: Iutt4>e0(a0 ftefe £)octo?s futpofe) come bp p^cpa* gatton. 3no Bodin fcttcft ooftme fti s principle in foritftcraft, to m<>i m.
fott, sifigtfo m*ter, fie etiam eft flu : fjOfobett fte lafoe fo?bi00eft ^»°»-4. %0bfmguint6 reuerentiam. L.{t'entes
gtem.fte eraminer muff tofeeffeDfafflte fcponftetretes ttot detejaim. ftep cannot Icofee otrecili e tipon a mans face (as Bodin affirmed) tn one place, alftougb in another tie fatft, ftat fte? bill ano oe* Orote boft men ant: beaff s totft ftetr ! ® he*. )
3!tem,fte mutt be eraminco of all accufations,p?cfumpf tons, ano faulty at one tnttant 5 leaff faftan ftoulo affcrfoaros 0t& fuaot btr from confeflton.
3tcm,afcuttftmapnotbeput in pjifon alone, leatt ftemueU M ffuaoe btr from confeffion,tbougb pzomtfes of btr inoemm tie, Jf oj (fatft Bodin) fome ftat batte beme in fte gaole baue phducd to flie atoaf e,as ftep foere foamt to Da> fcften ftep met fcrift Dia- na ano Minerua,&c: anofobjafee ftetr otoneneefcs againttfte ffonetoalles.
3fem, tf ante oemebfr otone confeflion maoe ftriftout top fur e,ft e ts neuerfteleffe bp ftat confeflion to be condemned, as in ante ofter crime,
3[tem,fte tuoges mutt fdeme to put on a ptf ttfull countenance andtomoneftem;faieng, ftat St toasnotftep, butftediuell ftat commit tea fte murfter , ano ftat be compelleo ftem to dco tt ; and mutt make ftem beleeueftatftepfttnfeeftemtobein* nocents.
3fem,ff ftepfotllcoufeffenofttng butfcponfte raclteo? top ture ; fteir ajparell mutt be ftangeo,and eueriebatre in ftetr bo* tit mutt be ft auen off tot ft a ftarpe raj oj.
Stem, ff ftepbaueftarmesfo?taciturnitte, fo asftepfelenof fte common to#ures,ano fterefo?e confeffc uofttng : ften fome fljarpe inffrument mutt be tfeutt bettmrt cuerte naile of ftetr K.ChiWe- • fingers ano toes : ftbtft (as Bodin fatft)toas femgChildebcrts bens audi &euffe,and i$ f 0 ftis daie of all ofters fte moff effcctnalKif 0? bp asuife- tneanes of ftat extreme patne , t£ep bull (fatft be) confette ante
SD.ttj. ftingt
22
T.Grillan- dur.
The difcouerie
Euidence.
A fubtilt
anddiue- lift deuife.
2.Booke. ftmg.
3lf em,PauIus Griltandus, being an olD tuner in tbefe matters, totfljetb tbat ftben foitcbes fl#pe,anb feele no paine tipon tbe to#
tUXt.DomineWm mea aperies fyOUlO be fatD,anD fo (fattl) |je) bofb tfte
torments Ml be felt3anb tbe trutb bull be fcttcreD : ^ **
diturarte.
3tem,Bodin fat^tbat at fyz time of eraminatfon5tbere flputo be a femblance of great a dcd, to tbe terrifieng of tbe fcritcb : ana tbat a number of mfirumntts^icueSjmanacles^ropes^alters, fetters,* c» be prepared, tyougbt fa>?tb, anb lata befac tbe cjcamt' nate : ana alfoibatfomebe procures to make a mottbojrible ano lamentable erf e, in tbe place of torture, as tbougb be o? fye tocrebpontberaefce, oj in tbe to?mento?s banbs : fo astbeep aminate map beare it fcbiles tyz tss eraminet^befoje Ibe bit fe Jfe be bjougbt into tbe p?tfon ; anb pcrbaps (fatttj be) fye totll bp tbis meaner conftGOe tbe matter.
3fem> fywt Hind be fubbojneb fome craffie fpte, tbat map fime to be a pjifoner toft Ijtr in tbe like cafe ^ fcdjo pevbaps map in conference bnaermine Infant) fo beto?ate an& Dtfccoer bir .
Stent, if J&$ foill not pet confeffe , (be mutt be tola tbat (be is &etecteD,anoacenfeDbpotberof W companions $ altbougb in trutb tbere be no fttcb matter : anfr fo perbaps tyt tell canfe% Sbe rafter to be reuengea fcpon bir abuerfaries ano accufers*
Matters of euidence againft
witches*
The tFiicd Chapter.
Jf an oiD Jxjoman ti#eaten o?
tcucb one being in beallb,ui}o oieib tifflte lie afler *, o^ elf e is infected Urift tbe lcp?o* fte5apoplej:ie, o: ante ofter ff range biO ' eafe : it is (faitb Bodin) a permanent fact, anbfucbaneuttience, as condemnation pi beatb mutt infue , imfbout furtbet* p^fe ; if antebobieljaue mittrutteo b% &} faiD before $at % to as a tottefc.
3tem>
Evidence. of Witchcraft. Cap, 3. 23
Stem, if ante come m, o? Depart out of ffje cijamber o^ ijoufe, flje D a toitdbtz conDemnatton, imtfjout fortfter trfali : tibify fttng Bodin neuer fatnc, 3f I?e can (fyefo me Q>at feat, 3 &iii fcbfcrtbe to ljis foIUe ♦ it 0; %tft after ijis refurrcctton fcfeD ttje fame : not as a riDiculous tcie$at enerte toitcb mtgftf accompli^ ; but as a fpectaii mtracle3to Strengthen tfje fmtijof fte elect.
gtem,ff a ixsoman betmtci} ante bostes ctcs, fi?e is to be cjteca* fesrkntfjout farfter p?a>fe.
Stem, if ante tnrijant 0; betoffd) mens beafis, OKC^ne, 0? Cite in t|je atre3o? mafee a Dog Cpea&c^ rut off ante mans mcmbt rs, anD t)nttetftemagatnetomeno^tlD?en^ bootee 5 ft -is fuf&ci* ent p^ofe to ccnDcmnaf ton,
3fem5p2efumpttonsanD confettures are fufflctent pjcrfesa* gainttiDitctjes.
3tem3f f ti)& totf ncffes D© but fate, &ud) a fooman ts a tmtd) ; a*. 9»««4 ftjen is it a cl&re cafe tljat t^e is to be ejrecutcD tmfl) Dealt), 2®$ * J- Bof:, * matter Bodin faitb is not onelie certeine bp tlje canon anD ciuiil ^T°2n' ' * lafoes , but bp tbe opinion of pope Innocent, $c imfeff pope(as t)efatt!))ftjateueriDas,
Stem, tijecomplaint of ante one man of creDit is fufflctent to jkxm&er. bjing a p©:e tooman to tfte racfce 0; pullte, L^binumt-
3tem,aconoemneD 0^ infamous pcrfons tefftmonie is gcoD '^'^ anD allcfoable in matters of tmtdjcraft* i%1d.de d^
3ifem, a toil # is not to be DeltuereD, tbcuglj (lie enDure all$e monjkz. to?tures3anD confeffe notfjtng; as all otfjer are in antecrf mfnaU cat*u cafes*
Stem, tbougljtnoffjercafestbeDepoffttonsofmante fasomet* atoneinffantareDifabteD, asinfufftctent in late; bicmtt of tfjetmbeciUttte anD frailtte of tbetc nature 0; fej: : pet in fyis matter,one tooman, fljougb Gje be a partie, ettfjer accufer 0^ ac* cufcD5anD be alfo infamous anD frnpuoent (fo? fud) are Bodin s foc:Ds)pca anD alreaDie conDcmncD$)e map neuerttjeleCFe feruc to aceufe anD conaemne a fcritclj*
3tmifi tottneia fcnctteD, anD offering Jtmfelfe in ffjis cafe is to be bearD,ano in none o$er.
3tem,a cattail emmie ( ififec cmmttte be p;ef cnDeD to grofoe bp meanes of fottcjjcraft) map cbiect agamfia luitcti ; anD none
gDattj* ejrceptioti
*4
Tar int.
poft. lege mm*
f^uibm vt
indig,
Akx.cap.71.
L.i.&c.
Inhisfoo- lifh pam- phlet of the execution of Windior witches.
2 . Booke. The difcouerie Conjeffions. exception i* to be f>aD oj maae againa fttm.
Stcm,allbougb ttje pjafc of periurte map put baefee afottneflfe in all otbcrcaufea $ pet in fyta, aperturea perfon te a goto ana latofull teitneffe.
gltem, tie p?octo?sana a&uocate in tbtecafe are compelled to be faritneSte againa ttjett cliente, a^ in none ottjer eafe ttjep arc to be conarainea tberefcnto*
3 tent, none can gtue cutaence againa fotf cbe$, f oucbing fljefc a&;mblie0,but toitcbes onelie i btcaufe (as Bodin fattb) none°o> fbercanacott* ^ofobcit, Ri. Ga. imitetb, tbat becametotbe €>oa fp£a,ana fontb bte ftooja ana buckler fcillea tbe atuell 5 0: at tbeleaBbe fooimaca |)tm fo foje , ttjat lie maae btnt fiinbe of b^'macne*
gtem, Bodin fattb, tbat bfcaufe tbte is an etfrao?amarie mat* fer^tberemuab&retnbcertraojatnarie aealtng : ana all ma* ner of &atc$ arc to be bfea,atred; ana inatrecn
Confeflions ofwitches3whereby they are condemned*
The fourth Chapter.
1.B0JM4.
cap. I.
Is there a- nie pi oba- bilitie that fuch would continue witches? Idem ibid,
loan. An. ad jpeculat. tit. dt litis con* tefigart.i.
Lwnalie- mmtodem*
©me totted confeffe (fatty Bo-
di n)tbat are aefirous to ate; not fo? glo?ie, but fo? aefpatre: bicaufc tbep arc tojmem tea in tbetrltfe time ♦ 15ut tbefe map not
be fparea(faitb be) altbougb tbe lafoe a©tfj ejreufetbem.
Cbe bea ana-furea confection te at %ift?to btr gboff lie fatber. %ttm, if fije confeffe manie fbings tbat are falfe3ana one tbtngr tbat map be true 5 fleets to be tafeen ana eicecufeafopon tbat con* feOtO'i,
%ttmy tyz fe not fo gufl tie ftat confeflfetb a faUt}o>a 0? lie , an& aentetl; a tru% as flje tb at anffoeretb bp ctrcumaance*
3Xtmy an eqtri ttocall o?aoubtfuB an fiiber is tafcen foj a confef* Ron againa a totfdj.
Item,
Preemptions, of Witchcraft. Cap.4.5. 2 5
3f em, Bodin repo^sik tfjat one confeffed ffjat be foent out, 0; *»;& *tatJ* ratfjer tjp into flje aire, anotoas tranfpo?teomame miles to fte *™'; wrfww* fames oanfe, onelte bicaufelje ioctiS^ fpte tirtto t^at place ftt^ LBoj.ded fotfe foent to gagging, and fjotol^e befjaucd bir felfe . MJjcr e* woW}^.4. tipori toas mncb a 00 among t&e inquiftto^ and lafopers,to difc ^s* cuffet^efter|)el^oaiDbeej:ecuteDU)ttl)||t£5tjDtfeo?no ♦ XButit foas concluded tfjat fie mult Die , Incaufe Ije bcfoj aied not fits
U)tfe:tljetdjt4)l)ef0^baretO dCD, Propter reuermtidmhonork Crft- mill*.
9tem,ifatoomanconfeffefrfcIieberein , before queffion be made 5 anD pet afierfoard denie it: tyt \$ ncuertbelelTetobe burned.
St em, tbep affirme tbat ft)i& ertremttte te Ijerein ttfea, bicaufe not one among a ffjoufand toitctjes is Detected • 8nd pet it ts a& firmed bp Sprenger,m M.Mai, tbat tbere is not fo little a pariflj, but ibere are manie bntdjcs Imotone to be therein.
Prefumptions3 whereby witches are condemned.
The fift Chapter.
jf ante toomang ctylD chance to j^m^
die at bir band, fo as no bodie imotoetb mmo Mb+- bofo -> it map notbetbougbt overtimed cafAt tbat tbe mother lulled it,ercept tye be fop* pofed a Mt$ : and in tbat cafe it ts otter* Urife, f Qi $e mult fopon tbat p?efumption be txttuttb percept fyecan pjcoue tbe ne- gattueo?contrarie. Stem, if tbe cbito of a fooman tbat is fufpected to be a tnf tcb, be lacking 0; gone from bir;tt is to be p^efumeo, tbat (be bafb fa> crtficed it to ttje diuell : except fye can p?©ue tbe negatiue 0: con* irarie,
3tem,fl)ouglnuotberperfons, certetne points of ftelr com feltlon£E map be tbougbt erromous,and imputed to crro? : pet(in toitfyw caufes) all ouerfigljts, imperfections, and efcapes mutt
he
2(5 2.Booke. Theclifcoucrie Vrefumptions.
beaotuDgeinmpfousanimalicious, anU tens to Ijtv confufion
ana condemnation. gtem,tljougb a ttjafe be not fafo in lafoe to be infamous in a>
np otfter matter ttjan in ttjefr 5 pet a toticb De fames of foi tdjeraff
is fato to be fceSlea lnttlj all mancr of faults ana infamies tamer*
fallie , tbougb fi)e toece net conscmnea 5 but (as 31 fato) fcefamcD
Mti) tbe name of a laitd). if 0? rumors ana rejojts are fufficient
(faitb Bodm) to contiemne a toitcb. i.Bod.de da- ^tmy if anp man, tuoman, 0; c&flD &to fate, flfjat fudj a one is monoMk*. a foitcb jitisamottfoebement fufptcion (faiib Bodin) ana fuffi* caM- cient to tying tyt to tfje racfee : tbcugjj in all otbec cafes it be Df *
rectlieagatnfllatpe. LMcwioni 3tem, in pjefumptionsant) fufpicions againff a toitcfj, fitf defamr. common b:uie o; taoice of ttje people cannot erre. ItunZt 3 tm tf a tooman, fefeen flje is appjebenoeti, crfe out, o? fate ; •vemem.u 3 ^n ftnoome ; §>aue mp life ; 3 tnill tell pen boto ibe matter detefibfar- ffan&ctb, t c : (§c is fyerefcpon moff te&ementlfe to be fufpecteo fcgufa.is + an&con&emneDto&ie.
™ i t vfr*' 3 tem5 ft°a3* a coniurer be not to be cont>emnea fo? tutixi$ *r8. tbetJtfeafeobpt3ertueofl)tsart:petmuaaiDit4)Oie fo? tbelifee
cafe. 31t em, (be be^autour^lcDbSjbecfes, anti countenance of a too*
ntan,are fufftcient fignes,&berebp to p?efume fl&e i$ a tottcb : foj
alfoais tbep lofee Dotone to tt>c gro tint), ana oare not tofee a man
full in ti)t face. 3Jtem, if tbefr parents focrefbougbt to be faritcbes, tbenis it
certeinlietobepjcfume&tbatifceparefo: but it is not fo to be
tbougbtoftrfjcD?es. 3tem,it is a tenement pjefumption if flje cannot fti&pe5af tfje
ttmeofbir examination : ant) pet Bodin faitb,tijat a Mtfy map
ffytb ft)i& tyops out of bir rigbt eie. 3f em, it is not onelie a fcebement fufpfciou,an& pjefumpf ion,
but an euioent p?ccfe of a tottd?, if anp man 0; beaS ate futjfcenlte
fcbere tye baib baene fame latelte ; aittjougb bir tuitct?ing if uffe be
notfouutjo^efpteti. 3tem,ifanpboaiei5fcfamfltarftte 0; companie tofflja fotfrf)
conuicteD^it is a fufftcientp?efumpttonagainff tbat perfon to be
aoiuageoaimtd;.
3fem,
interrogatories, of Withcrcaft. Cap. 6.
3 tem, tbat eui&enee fbat map ferue to b^iug in anp otber per* fontccjcammation^mapferueto b?tnga tpttcb to bir conDem* nation.
3tem5beremtuDgmentmuff bep^onounceo i mcuttt* (as Bodinfait^foitbcuto^Der, ana not Itfee to tije overlie p:oc#* Df ng ana fo?«ie of tubgement in ottjer crimes*
3fem,atDitcb map notbeb^ugbt to tbe torture futiDcnlie, o$ kfo2C long examination, lead G)z go a&aie fcotfree : fo? ttjcp felcno torments* an&ibereTo^e cars not fojlbefeme (as Bodm amrmet^)
3 tem-Jittle rf)tlD?eti ma? be ban to fije torture at tije firlf Da% but To map it not be borne toitb olD tomen : as ts afojefaib*
item, ifl^e baue ant'e pziuiemarfce bn&erbirarme pofees, tntiecbtrb3ti:e5bnticrbtrltp,o^mbirbuttocfee5o?tn bit p^tu^ ties: tt is apzefumpiion fuiftcienifo? ttje lunge to pjccdeo ana gtae fentcnce of oeaib bpon b&.
S3;e onlte pttte tbep l^eto to a po#e tuoman in tbts cafe,ts;fbat fbougb fije be accufeb to baue aatne anie botste imtb bic uuftant* menis ; pet ifl^e can tying fq&ib ttjc partie alme, Gje $all not be fat to brad*. Mi>creat 3 maruell, in as madj as tbep can b?iug ft e aiucll m anp bodies lifcenelTe ana repjefentatftm.
Stem, tbetr late faifb, tbat an bncer teine pje&miption ts fo& fietent, &ben a certeine p?efumption falletb*
Particular Interogatories vfed by the inquifitors
sgainft witches,
17
Lj.de adult.
§.gl.&Barh c.venerabilis de de£?iot&c I.Bod. de die- mono Mb 4,
Icfa# l£#/,
Capprfttrea
cumglof.ex" tra.de feft. VamrmitJn C.vener.eoU. i>eodem)&c^
The ffxt Chapter.
&ee$z not Hate to confute furfj
parciall ano bojttble Dealings, being fo apparenttte impious, ano full of tp:anme W$ ercept 3. fljoulD baue fo mamftif lie &etetfcD,euenlDitbtbcir ctune touting* anbaiTertiotts, fetnoj none InoulD baue bel&ueD . y$nt fo? b&uitm fafee 3 ftnll paffe oner fye fame $ fuppofing ftjat tbe tU
ting
28 a.Booke. The difcoucrie interrogatories.
ting of fuci) abfurDitics map ffanfc fo: a fufllctent confutation
tberect jpoto tfjerefoje % toll p?ocae& to a mo?e particular o?t>et
ano matter of crammattons,ic : tifeo bp tfje tnqui8to?s,an& at
IoIdcd fo; t&c moff part tt>:ougi)out all nations.
MaLwaief. jf trff fye tof tcb muff be &emamieD5&bp tbe toucbea fact a djito,
fupersmer- 0, fucjj a coUj^c : ano afterfoar& tfje fame ditlD o? cofo fell ficfee o?
ro^ lame,
3fem, fofcp btr ttoo feme gut* mo?e milfeetban bi'r nefgbbo:s. anDtije note before mentioned is bfltfeagainefet dofone, to be fpectallte obferued of all men : to toit ; ibat ^Tfecuglj a tuttdj can* notfoape,pet(&emapfpeafeefaritba criengtoofce. Mbfcbaffer* tton of topping is falfc, and contrartcfo ttje fateug of Seneca,
?™"*Jn Cat°3 mr> mame ot&ers 3 *©$ affirme, ftat 0 iooman fo& petb
MaMef. ftbenfyemeanetbrnoffdecetpt :andtberefo:efattb M. MaL fyz
tan'.3.qijft muff be toelltofeedbnto, ofberfotfe C^etDtll putfpettle p:tutlte
i s*&i o. tpon W cb&fes , and feme to foaepe : felncb rule alfo Bodin faitb
xb infallible. JBnt alas ttjat tearcs fyovXb i be ttjougbt fufftctent to
ercufe o? condemne in fo great a caufe, ano fo toetgbtte a trtall !
Num.ir,4. 3 amfuretbattbefocDjff fojtof fbe
2' sH* m I,e : Vta> 'f $n**M* anP foftc&e* at ail tn 3frael3fljep toept. JFoj
Mat.8.&ij ttti5tD;ttten3tbataUtbecbtlD2enof31fraellpept . ifmallte,tf
& **,& 24. ftere be anp fottcbes tn bell, 3 am fure tbep foeepe : fo? ttjere ts
* 2J- topping, toailtng, and gnawing of f eetfc.
Luk.3.&c. H5utdi5otibnoipetb5manpanboneC matrone cannot feme*
times in tbebeaufnes of btrbeartffjedteares; tbefobicb often*
times are mo?ereadis and common tuttlj craftte queanes ano
ttrumpets, t&an imtb fober foomen . jfo? toe read of ttoo feinds
of f eares tn a toomans eie, fte one of true grrirfe, tbe otber of de*
Seneca in tttytf gn^ jf (g font tf en, fyat Dedijcereflerefieminam eft mendactum :
"ag • Wtcbarguetb,t1[jattbeplteld;tcbfate,tbat totcfecd toomen can* not to&pe ♦ J5ut let ttjefe to?mento?s tafee b&d, (bat tbe teares E . tntbtscafet^t^runneDotDnetbetotooUjescb*to5toitbftett
55,ir' criefpofeen ofbpHefus &tracb, be not beard aboue.H5ut lot^at learned ,goDlie, ants lalnfull m canes ttjefc poptf^ inquiff to:s b^ue tnuentea fo? tbe trtall of true ojfalfe teares.
The
Cautions. of Witchcraft. Cap .7. 8. 29
The inquifitors triall of weeping by coniuration.
The feuenth Chapter.
Confute x\n bp t^e amojoug Tria11 *
teares> tyitb^zim %ttt cue £>amout teares- fljeo topon $e crollefojtbe faluatton of rtjc too? to 5 anobp ftemofi earnettan&bur* ningteareaof bte mofrjer ffjemottglop 0U£ tJfrgtlte Marie , fpjinfclea fcpon fjte toounDs late in ttje euening ; and bp all trje teares , fefeKl; cucrte faint attD elect fceflfell of God jjafft p 0 to:eo oat t)#re in ttje too;lD5ano from ttfeofe ctes rjc &atb fofpeD afoaie all tearesitf) at i f tftou be tottfjoat fault, ftoumaftt poimc aotone ieares abounoantlie 5 ana if tljou be gutltie^at trjou to&pe in no totfc : Bin ttjc name of tbe father, of $efonne,an&of$e&oltegboft;amen. ^onote( fatty jje)tijat M*uukf. t^emo^epouconture^eleflfel^etoaepetb. $*«**«*
* . - -
Certaine cautions againft witches 3 and of their tor- tures to procure conreflion.
The eight Chapter.
mtto manifeftt^etr further ftfc
lies, g imll recite fomeof tyetr cautions, io^icb are publtiljeD bp fte ancient inqui& tc^fojperpetuallleflbrtsto tyettfuccefe ft#s:asfoUotoeffn
lije fitttcautton is ftat , trfjtcb teas laff reljearfed concerning topping ; ttje &|)id) (fap tbey)te an infallible note* £>econt>Ue$e iu&ge mutt befoare fyz toudj no part of tym$$z* ciallieof (ria bare; ana tfjat bealfoaies foeare about ins mchz coniureD falt,palme$etbe$,anD toare balofoea * tu^id) (fap fije?) u, spring*. are not onelie a jp.wueD to be gcoa bv tlje foitcfjeis confeflton^but h. 14'wr*
alfo
30 a.Bookc. Thedilcoueric Cautions.
alfo bv tbe t>fc of ftjc Komtfg c&uttkfe&tfb fjallotact!) fi)em one lie
fojtbatpurpcfe*
MaLMaUf. 3f etn, (be muff come to Inr arreignemcnt bacfcfoarb, to toft,
/*.3-z*Mf- luttfi fttr tatle totbeiu&geaface , tdjomuff mafec manic crotTes,
at tljc time of Ijitr appzorbtng to tlje barrc, $nbleaff toe ftjoulD
^ - or conDentne tbat fo? fuperttttion , tbep p:euent bs fottb a figure,
TrJuupL ana tell fcs ,■ tbat ft e Tame fnperff itton map not feme fuperffiti*
thn. oua bnto to& 515ut tbte refcmbletb tt>e perfuaflon of a tbeefe^tbat
Dt CfuaDctl) Ijiss Tonne from dealing ; anD neuertbeleiTe tclletb {jtni
flmt be map picfee ot: cut a pur Hc,an d rob bp ftc t tg b foaic,
idDne otber caution te, tbat (be mutt be fbauen , fo as tbere re*
matne not one bairc about tyr : fo: font earner fljep Ueepe ferrets
fi« tacitutmtte,anD fo? otber purpofesalfo in tbeir batre, in tbeir
p?iuittC£S,anDbcttoanctbeirfttnneano ttjctrflcQi ♦ $q; trijtcb
caufe SI maruell tbep flea tijem not : fo? one of tbeir Untctjcs
Mai.Makf. fcoulonotburne, being in tbe miDDfff of tbe flame, aaM.Mal.
repotfeib ; tmt ill a cljarmc to;ttten in a little fcroll Urns efpieu to
be bft&en betfoame bit (bin anb fle$,an& tafeen aUmtc.anD tbte
tefograuelieanDfaitbfulltefctbofonebp tbe inqutfito:s tijem*
fcluc03tbat one map beldeue it if be lift , tbougb inbaD it be a to
iohn.Bed. rielie* ICbeltfee lie citetb Bodin >of afcitcb tbatcoulD notbe
Anno.i4s> ttraiiglcti bp tlje ^rerutioner, Ucd Ixljat ht coulD . JBut it us mcB
aknauem- true^tbattbemquifitojCumanus inonepeareDiDibaueoneanD
qm nor. fmt^c p(Dje foomen^anb burnt tbem all toben be Ijao bone.
uiwre& 9rt0t^r ^«tion te, tbat at tbe time anb place of torture, tbe
modo inter- ballotoeb ibmgs afo?efaiD, foitb tbe fcauen toojes fpofeen on tbe
rog. croffe, be bangeb about tbe fottcbe* neefce ; anb tbe lengtb of

offainte,fc. ailtKbicbffuffe(faietbep)U)iUfo foo?ftefoitbmanb
tpontbem, astiJcntbepareracfceDanD totfureD, tbepcanbarD*
lieffaieo? bolb tbemfelucs from confeffton . 3n ftbicb cafe 3
Blafphe- Doubt not but tbat pope 3 t$tcb blafpbemeo
mous p^pe .^j^ moflber fi^ a pecoebe, anbeurffeb ©oDtoittj great befpigbt^
thatCna°mc fo? a P*« of pb;te,tDtt& leffe compulfion tpoulo baue renotmceo
the third, ^e f r mitte, anD baue tco;lbiFP^ tbe oiuell t)pon |)t0 bu^0.
anottjer caution i$,tbat atter (be batb bame racbeo, anb batb paffeDouer all tortures DeuifeDfo?fl;atpurpofe ; nm after tbat fije batb b*ne compelleb to b?inUe |>olic toater , f^c be conucicD
againe
Cautions. of Witchcraft. Cap .8. 51
againe to Replace of to;fure : anbtbattntbemtbbetf of tyttop mcnt05t)traccufatton0bcrcaDtntol)ir ; andttjat tbetoitneffe* (if tbeptotH) bcb?ougbt face tofacebntoijir : anbfinallie, tftat tye beaffceb, tttictljcc fojtriallof i)tr innocencte flje tutii bane iubgementsCW^yem, tdjitb is 5 ff 0 earrie a ccrteine toeigbt mol uaUf. of burning iron in bir bare banb. J5vA tbat map not(faie tbep)tn $*r.y ante totfc be granteb. jf ow: botb M . Mai. ana Bodin alfo afftrme, ftat mante ttjings map be pjomifeb, but nofljtngnaeb be perfop nteo : fc: trine, tbe? baue autbo : ttf e to p jomife, but no commtfffc> on to perform* fye fame.
anotber caution fe, tbat tbe fubge fafeeb&b, tbat t^en Qe once beginnctb to confetti be cut not off jjic examination, but continue it nigbt anb bate . if 0? manp times, titles ibep go fa binncc,flje returnetb to bit bom it
another caution te3tbat after tbetotfdjbafbconfctfcb tbe an* noieng of mtn anb beaffs, flje be afeeo bo to long flje batb bab Incubus^ttben 0>c renounceb tbe fattb,an&mabe ibe reall league, anb ftbattbat league is, tc. anbtbte is inb&b %z cb&fecaufe ofalltbcir tncrebible anb impodlble confeOions : fo: fcpon tbe racfee, trfj en tbep fyaut once begunne to lte3tt)e J? totll fate lib at tbe tojmentojltff.
£be lad caution is, tbat if fljetmli not confer, rtje bebabto fomeffrongcailleo^gaole. anb after ccrtcme Dates, tbegaolo: mutt mafee btrbeleeue be goetbf&jtb info fome&rreeountrie: anbtbenfomeof btr frambs muft come bttojrfr, anb p^omife btr,ibat if (be totll confer to ftem, fifty totll fuffer bir to efcape out of pjifon : tifjubtbep map toell Do , tbe fe&per being from Mal- Male% borne, anb fbtstoate(faitb M.Mai.) baft ferueb, toenail otbet^t** meanesbattefatleb.
anb in displace it mapnot be omittcb.tbat aboue alloibec f ime^tbtpconfeiTe bpon frtoaies. $oto faitfrlames Sprcnger, anb Henrie Inftitor , toe nrnft fate all j to tott : 3ff ibe confer notbtng,fbe!boulbbebifmiifebbplatoe ; anb pet h^ ojber ffjs maptnnotoifebebatleb, but matt be put into clofepjifon, anb tbere be falhcb toiiball bp fome craftie perfon ( tbofe are tb£ toojbs) anb in tbe meane fefeiie tbere muft be fome eues-bjopers tottbpenanbinfeebebtnbtbetovill, to bcarfeen anb note fobai fljeconfeflitb ;o^clfcibmeof bkotoeompanionsanb acquaint
tance
3*
2.Bookc. Thedifcoucric Crimes,
tantt map come in anu talhe totty tyt ofoio matters , ana fo bp cucs-tyoipcrs be alfo befonatefc ; fo as tbere $ all be no eno of to?* turc before Q)t Ijauc confcdcD txUat tljcp totlU
The fiftccne crimes laid to the charge of witches^by witchmongers; fpeciallieby Bodin,in Dsemonomania.
The ninth Chapter.
*^&£^£M J^ep Dente d5oMn& allreltgtom
Anfwere.lljenletttjem tue.fterefo^e, o? at tlje leatf be ttfca like mfiDets,02 apo* ffatae*.
HjcpcurlTe, blafptjeme, ana p?cuofce (flJoDfotftallbcfptte.
Anfwere. Cjjen let tbem ijaue fte lafo eirpieffea fit Leuit.24. ano Deut.13 .& 17. Sftepgtoc ftett fatttj to ttje Dtudl3 mto t^cp tuo:0?tp ana offer facrtficetmtoftfm. Anf. net fucb alfo be f ubgeb bp flje fame lafoe. lEljep Den folemnehe Uoto ano p?omtfe all fytiv p?ogenf e hn to fljem'uell
Anf. fJn$p:omife p^ocauetft from art tjnfoimu tninft,aitfci0 no t to be regar&efc 5 W caufe tfjcp cannot perfojme f t5nctttjcr Urill it be pjcducd true. i§ofobctt , If tt be Done bv ante ttjat is fount) of mfnD,let^ecarffeofleremie.32, 36, Itg&ttjpont&emjtotott, tbe ftoo#,famtae ana pefftleuce,
M)ty facr tfice tfjeir 0 tune ttnlo?cn to ft>e u t ucll before bapft fme, Robing ftem top in the aire tmto tjintj ano ttjen %utt a neeDle to' foftjefrtyatnes.
Ant Sffttebefrue, 31 ntatntaineftem not herein: butftere tealafoetotufcgetbembp. ^otobett,tttefocontrarie tofenfe ana nature, tbatttfoerefollte to beteue it •, etttjer topon Bodins baretoojd , oielfe toponf)ts pzefumpttons ; fpeciallte liken To fmallcommoMtteano fo great Danger ano inconnentence to fuetb to tbe iottc|iei5 tfterebp. f&ep burne tbetr cbilDzen foben fl)ep ftaue facrfficeD iftem* Anf. fijenlettbemljaue fuebpumtyment, astbeptfjatoffe* teDfljeic c&tlojen tmto Moloch: Leuit.20. JSutftefe be mare
ticutfcs
10
Crimes. of Witchcraft. Cap.9. 33
fceuffetf of foiftbmamgers ana inqutfito^^fiiat foifli ejctreame
to^turesiiaa^ljD^cDngfucbconfefiPiottjeifrom tijem; 0? rife tott& falfe reports fmue beeliefc ttjem ; 0? bp flatterie 1 fatre foa^DS ann p?otmTes Ijaue toton it at ftctr ban&s,at
ajjep ftoeare to it)e tituril to bnng as manie into ttjat foct'ef ie 7 asfljepcatB
Anf. s£ns is falfe^ anD fo p^ueD elfeidjere.
2$cp fteare bp ttje name of tfjs smell. 8
Anf. 3 neucr IjearD ante furl) ofp, nether ijaoe toe foarranf in M^cmtliatfai5a)fteai^3tftougl)ini)&oitbetefe letuD ant fmptaus,
An£ agists a Cale rtmculous lie, as te p?©ueD apparenflie hereafter.
Sljepbotie infants (aficrtljepljauc nmrtfjere&fljem tmbapft* fetyfmttUf&cirfiiQbe ma&epofable.
Anf. sfcis is fcntrue, incredible, ano tmpofflble.
Ifjep rate t&e fleSj ana D?tnbe fyt blono of men and 4)iIo?en o* 1 x penile,
Anf. Hjenarettjep bin to fte Anthropophagi attD Canibals/
&t 3 bel&ue newer mi fjonett man in England no? in France, fcrili affirme tijat ty fjatft f&ne anp of tfjefe perfons,tl)at are fatD to be iMtcijes,tio fc:tf ftep fl>alD,3l bel&ue it tucuto poifon ttjetm
C&ep bill mm tmff) poifon.
AnC £et tijem be Ranges fo? tfjeir labour*
SC&cp bill mens cattell
AnCC^en let an action of trefpaffe be bjougtrf again!! fljem fo?fo Dating.
Cijep betoitcb mens co?ne, and bjtng finger m* barremtes tnto$ecountrtc;tt)ep ride ana fltem $e aire, tying ffo?mes, mabetempeffs,fc.
Anf.cbeniDiU3i0o^tp ftem as gotis; fo? fijofe be not flje foo?bs^fman,no?petoffcrifci):as3l iaue elteirfjerepjameo at large.
ifcep tife fcenerie isitt) a Diuell called Incubus5euen l$en ffjep lie in beo imtb ttjeir &nfbanDs>anii fcaue 4)ilo?en bp tyem , telnet) become tbebeff forties.
Anf. c&ts \$ tfje lattlie, fcerie riofcwlous , ana confutes bp meeUeft^ere* .
1 2 14
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34 a.Booke. The difcouerie Torged crimes
A refutation of the former furmifed crimes patched togither by Bociin,atid the onelie waie to efcape the in* quifitors hands.
The tenth Chapter.
,
ble crimes coulo ijaue bmt inucntco, ttjefe pco? c foomen ( foijofe ctjeefe fault is tijat tftep are fcotos) fl^oulo ijaue borne ctjargebtoitijtfjem,
3n tins libett pott time fee is touted
fneb all tljat toitctjes are cbatgeb tmtfyan b
.all ttjat alfo5irincfj ante toitebmoonger fur*
wifctlj, oj tit malice imputett) t n to lottc^cs potoer ano paacttfe.
§>ome of tfjefe crime* map not onelfebe in fye potoer anb totll
ofa tottd), but map be accompltffjebbp naturall meaner: ana
fterefbze bp ffjem ftje matter in queff ion is not oecioeD , to tott ;
The quefti- Wsfter a tottdb can too*e totonbers fupernaturallie^ if o? ma*
ononnat-" meafenaueanbtrfjojebortf) mot:e commonlie ^txtin execution
tcr in con- tbofe letob acti0ns5t&an fad) as are calleb toitc&es, anb are fmn*
trouerfie : q^ fo? fl^ft jaboim
fay,tbe ^ome of $efe trfoie* alfolaibbntotottdjesrijarge, are
propofition bp me Denied, anb bp iftem cannot be p?ameb to be true, owi com* or'theme mifteobp anp one toitcfr ^Dtljerfomeof tljefe ctitnt$ iffcetoife arefo abfarb/fupernafurall,anbimpoiItble,ttmttt}ep are bertbeb almottofallmen,anbasfalfe,fonb5 anb fabulous reports con* bemncbanfomucbastljeberp toitctjmamgers tijemfelucs are atyameb to fteare of ttjem*
Blfpartbebntrue^pmapnotflje refioue be ftougfct falfe * if 02 all fytft things are lata to ftetr charge at one tnffant , mm bp tbe greateff Doctor anb patrones of tbe feet of toitefcmongers, producing as manie pjcofs fc? toitcijes fupematurall anb impof* fibte actions, as fojtijeotijer, &>oas,tf onepartoftfceiraccufa* tion be felfe, ttje otijer part beferuett) no crebtt • 3}f all be true tbat is allebgeb of ifjeir Damgs^tdjp ffjoala toe beleeue in (H^iff, btcaufe of fjis miracles, fefeen a tottel; bcoitj as great toonbers as
euet
Confuted. of Witchcraft. Cap. I "o, 1 1 . 35
euerbe trio*
iBpttt brill be fafd bp fome ; 0sfo?tbofeabfurdand poptftj iD^ttet05ff)ep ate not in all ibef r allegattons,toucbing tbcfe mat* ters, to be credited ♦ 5i5ut 3 allure pou , tbat euen all fotf s of a general! « buffers 5arem(fo? tbe mott part)tbe fcerp Doctor of tbe cbureb to error, flje frbcolemen, p?of eff ants and paptff s, learned and bnlearned, poets andbiflo:togra$ers Jetoes^ulftans, 0? ©entiles agree in ffjefc tmpoCfible and ridiculous matters . =bea and tbefe bm* tttSy out of fcbome 3 gatber moff abfurDtttes,are oftfte bcft cxv tit and autbo?itf e of all butter* tn tbts matter . %\t reafon ts3 bicaufe it ioas neuer tfeougblte tafeed into 5 but euer ie fable ere* Sited ,- ano tbe foo# ( Wtcb) named fo often in fcrtpture*
&bep fbat baue tone further oftf>e inquifitoas orders and cw The oneiic ffomes,faie alfo^tbat Sljere is no brnte in tbe Ido^Id fo^ ftjefe pa^c way for *«- toomen toefcape tbe inquififojs bands , ano fo confequentlie ^-5 [^c in- burning: but to gild tbeir bands fortb mome-,bberbp oftentimes quifeirs fteptafcepfttefcpon ftjem, anD oeltuer tbem, as fufttctentlie hands. purged, if 0? tbep bsue autbo^ittc to ejrrbange tbe punt foment of tbe booie britb tbe puntfbment of tbe purffe, a#ltcng ttje fame f 0 fte office of tbeir tnquifition : fcberebp tbep reape fucb profit, as a number of tbefe felte foomen pate ttjent paerelie penfions3to tbe end tbep map not be pumped agattte*
The opinion of Cornelius Agrippa concerning wit- ches,ofhis pleading for a poore woman accufed of witch- craft, and how he conuinced the inquifitors.
The eleuenth Chapter.
Ornelius Agrippa fatt^t^at b$tle be iuas in Itatie, mante inqutfitojs in tbe dutdjie of Millen trcubleo diners moft bonelf f noble matrcnes, p?imlte bgtng* ing mud) monie from ^tm , tintill tbetc fenauerie tuas detected. j?uriber ty fattb, tbat being an aouocate o^councello? in
tbe Commontoeltb Of Maeftright in Bra- bant, bebad fo^e contention britb an inqutfito?, i$o ttjjougb brv
«&♦#. lull
3 6 i. Booke. The difcouerie Jnqmfitor foiled. futtaccufations ti^eto a ptojefoomanof tfte countrte into tyz butcberie, anD to an tmSt place , not fo mucb to eramine l)ir3 a$ to f o;ment bir.Mbom fcdjen C. Agrippa Ijao tmDertafeen to Dc> fenD, Declaring tbat in tije tbings Dame, tbcre tars no pjofe, no ftgne o? tcfcen tbat coulD caufe bir to be tatmenteD ; tfje inqmfi* toj ttoutlte Dcnieng it^ faiD ; £Dne fbtng tbere i$, tDbtcb is p#ofe anD matter fufttcient : fty btr motfjee toas in times patt burneo ft; a toitcl) , jjtofo tdjen Agrippa replies , aiming tbat ttjte article toas impertinent, anD ougbt to be refufco bp tbeiuDge, as being ttie d&d of another ; alleDging to tbe inquifito?, reafons anD latoe foj tbe fame : be replieD againe tbat tbis teas true, bv caufe tbep trfeD to facrtfiee tbetr cbito?cn to tbe Diuefl, as fame as ftcptDerebozne^anDalfobicaufeibepWuaUieconceiueD bv fyv rttstranffojmeD into mans Cfcape, and tbat tberebp trntdjicraft tDasnaturallieingraffeDinto^iscbtlo^s a Difeafe tbat com* ntetbbpinberitance. Abitterin- C.AgripparepliengagainfltbeinquiGtozs fofltei fapcrffitt* ucaiuc a- 0U£5 bltnDneflfe3faiD: €> tbou loicbeti pjeeff ! 3Js tbis ftp Diuinitte t cmeii in- &®% ft ou ^e to *?aiDe V®& guiltlcffe icemen to tbe racfee bp qiuficor." ftefe fojgeD tjeuifesrSDcoff tbou toitb fucb fentences tuDgc olljers tobef)erettkcs,tboubeingamo?e ijcretifee tfjan eitber Fauftus o^Donatus ? Wz it as tbou fsieff ., Dooeft tbou not ftuffrafe tbe • grace of €5q&s finance snameltebapiifme i 3te itje ix-o^ts in bapttfmefpofeenin tiainc j? £D? fljall tfje Dtuell remainetn tbe cbi!o,o?it in tbepotoer of ib^titueUjbeingftere and (ben confer crated to d&tff Slefus., in tbe name of tbe fa£berD tfjc fonne,anD tyz ijciie gboDfcSinD if Sjou defend tbetr falfe opinions, i$tcb affirm, tbat fpirits accompameug tm'tb toomen 3 can ingentscr; pet do* teff tljou mo^e tban anie of ibem, fobicb neuer beleeueo tbat anie of tbofe Dtuels, togitber totft tbeir Bolne feD , 0© put part of ttjat tbeir feo o? nature into ^t creature* JBot tboug^ imkxi Ine be bo;ne tbe ^tto:enoftbeDiuellanti Damnation, pet in baptifme, tfcouglj grace in Cb^ifi}fatban i$ catt out,anD lue are maDe nefo creature's m tbe 3lo?D, from tdjome none can be feparateDbp & notber mans d^d . &fyt fnqutfito? being bereat offenDeD, tb^ea* teneD tbe aDuocate to p:ociD againttbtm,asafu{po?ferofber^ tifees o? Uritcbes^pet nenertbcleiTe be ceafeD not to DefenD tt)t fd^ lieiooman?anDtfcoug!)tl)epoU)eroft|jelatoe |je tieltuereD l;ic
from
Torments. of Witchcraft. Cstp.12. 37
from ttje clafoesof fte blcoofc mamfee, ftfeo iotfl) ijtr accufers, UjereconDemneDtn a great famine of monie to tbe garter of ttjcdjur* of Mentz,anD«maineD infamous after ffcat timeal*
tnofftoallmen,
3lE>utbptbetoafepoa muff bnDerffanD, ©at flns teas but a petle inqutfitokanD bao not fo large a commiflton as Cumanus, Sprengcr5anDfuc|)0tt)erbaD; nojpetastbe Spanifhinquifito?s atfttsDatebauc. ifojftefc UnllaDmit noaDuocats nofotonto tbe pajc foules,ercept tbe tomtento? 0; bangman map be calico an^ituocate^ou map reao tbe famme of tbw mqutfitton in feto too^fetoutbp^JohnFoxtntljeactsanomonument^ jfa £x5u tmttfiesanDberetiiiesareamongtbe inqutfttojsof lifcereput* ^momi- tfon;fautngtbattbecjtfremittc is greater again!* lmtcbes,bt caufe tfcougb tbetr fimplteitie , tbep map tbe moje bolDlte tp^an* nf je bpon tbem^anD triumib ouer ibem.
What the fearc of death and feeling of torments may force one todoo, and that it is no maruell though witches condemne themfclues by their owne confeffions fo tyrannicallie extorted.
The twelfe Chapter.
Ctyat teaDetlj tije eccleQadtcail
btff o2t'es3o: remembjetrj tbe perfections ^jrtnffiuaeneMaries time, tyallfinD, tbat J^ manic gcoD men Ijaxte fallen fo? feareof perfection , ano returned bnto tbe Hojo agatne . m?M marnell ttjen , tljouglj a pauefcooman, fucb a one as fe Defer tbeo elfe ftbere , 1 tojmenteo as is Declared in tfjefe latter leaues, be maoe to confeOfe furtj abfurD anD falfe im^ poUtbtltttes^en Oeffj anD blouD is ttnablc to enDure fuct? trials £Djbofocan(beintbe miDDeff of fucb bojrible tortures ano to:, ments,p2omtfe bnto btr fclfe conff ancie \ 0? fojbeare to confefle anietbing i £); fibatauailetb it btr, to perfeuerein tbeDentali of fact) matters, as are latb to btr djarge bniufflte ; feben on tbe one Coe tbere is neuer ante enD of Jjtr tojm en ts; on tlje o$er Coe,
€ag. if
38 2. Booked Thedifcouerie A witch is ta
if tye continue in Inr aflertion^tbep fate flje ijatb rfjarmes foj tacU
turmtieo? (Hence*'
Peters a- Peter tt)eapofllerenounceu,carirerj,antifo?(lDarel)t5mafffec
poftafie anD our jtauiout 3efus €bnff ,foj feare of a foencbes manaces ;
dn^of11" °* rat^er a* a V*eB*on ^manoet) bp l)ic , tdjeretn be toas not fo
cSrift. ctrcumuenteo;as ttjefe pcaje tottdijes ate, felncb be not ejramtneD
bpgirles, but bp canning tnquffito.23 3 fcdbo batting tbe fpotle of
(beir gcDti^anD bringing tottb ibem into tbe place of magement
minte to ma in t atnc their bloubie purpofe, fpate no manor of al*
lurement^tfyetemngs^no? tojments, tintill tbep bauefojeong
out ofiljcm alltfjat, Itbtcl) ettt>cr maketb to tfjetr otune&cfire 5o?
feruetb to tbe others oettructton.
Peter (3 faie) in tbe pjefence of bts 3Lo?u and maiffer Cbzflf , fc&o bat) inttructet) Ijtm in truefenotoleoge manic peares , being fo:etuarnet»,not pairing foure 0: fiueboures before, ano bauing matte a reall league ano a faiibfull pjomife to tbe eontrarie,tottb* out ante ot&er compulft 0 n ft an ( as batb b aenc fata) bp a queff ton pjopofea bp a girle,agatnff bis confcience,fo2f©fe^tb?tfeDemeD, ano abanbonea bis fato mat tier : atto pet be toas a man ilium** nateD,ano placet) in mgnttie aloft,anb n&rer f 0 dfyiift bp manic tiegr^tbantbetDttcb5t3ftofefallcoulDnotbe fo great as Peters; bicaufefije ncuer afcendeD balfefo manie Beps. 3paffo:s nztlU nation is mucbmo^eabbominable tban tbe going affrate of a* nie of bis fy&pe : as an ambaffabo:* confpfr acie is moje ou tons, tban tbe falfljjafl) of a common perfon: 0: as acapteinstreafonis nwze mtfcbfeuous,tban a p^iuate fototers mutinie. 3f pou fate, Peter repented 5 3 anfoer tbat tbe foitcb&cDtb fcltbetutfefome* ftmes,an& 3 to not in tbat cafe.but mercie map be emplotet) bp' on bit. gt foere a mtgbtie temptation to a felie olt> tooman,tbat v*n?us in a tn'GMe btuell (being in fl^ape fo bgglie , as Danseus ano otbers dialog. fate be i^) fljoulD aMt bir in maner anti fiume as ts fu jpofeb , 0? rafter auotueo , fpectallte fcjben fyzxz i& p:omife maae tbat none i.Cor.io. fyz\\ be tempter aboue tbeir flrengtb* SE&epcoae olD tuittb i^ com* monliet)n!eameD,tin^irneD3antit)np.20utDeD of counfell ano freenofl^ip3t)otD of tu&gement ant) tufcretion to moderate bit life ant) communication 3 fyt feint) ant) genoer mo?e foeafee ana fratle tban tbe mafculme3an& mucb mo:e fubtcct to melancbolfe; bir bringing bp anb companie is fobafe, f|Kit nothing is to be
tote*
*Bepittied. of Witchcraft. Cap.12.
takes fo?inl)fr (pecfallte cf ftefe etfra0;Dfaarte qualities^ %it age alfo is commonlte fucf) , as mafceft Itfr &ecreptte,i$t4) te a fctfeafe ft at mouettj tfjem to ftefe follies.
if inaUic,%ifl mo cl&reiie remit Peter, ftougf) fjteoffenfe
foere committed buff) agamff jjte amine ano humane perfon:
pea a&ertoaros fje did pat Inm in trail to feo t)te(ij#pe,an&
0?c&jcd great countenance, frem&C&ipan&loue tntof)im«
j3n&ffjerefc:e 3 f&not, but toe map %tDCompafc
Bon topon ttjefe ptoje foules, if tftep tyeto
fljemfete fo:r otpfnll foj tfjeir mib
conceipts ano foricfeeD
imagination*
3P
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£".«#'. ^Tfo
40 3 -Broke. Thedifcouerie Witches bargain*
^ The third (Boo%e.
The witches bargaine with the diuell, ao cording to M. Mal.Bodin,Nider3 Danceus,Pfel- lus, Eraltus3Hemingius5 Cunianus, Aquinas, • Bartholonmis Spineus^&c.
The firft Chapter.
matter of trntcfjcraft tjattj v bufeo To manic, anD femetf* botb fo^nble ano tntotte* table, fe a plaine bargaine, fljat ( t&ep fate ) is maoe be* ttottf tfte otucll anD t&e tptttti- #nomanfe of great learning conceiue tt to be a matter of trutft, ano in ftetc footings public it acco^ Dinglte : ffce irind* (bp grace) fljall be planted as Mne and falfe as tfje reft * The dou» Sf)e o?Drr of ftcir bargaine 0? p?ofeffion is Double ; ttjc one bk barganc fotemne anD pub!tfee$ftje oftjer fccret ano pjtitate . Cbat ftfcfefc 1 ift calleo folemne 0? publihe, is ftbere tmttijcs come togitber at ccr*
with the diuell.
teine affembltes, at itjc time* pzefijceo, ano 00 not onelie fe tjfje Dwell in trtfiMc fo^mc 5 but confer anD tatfee famfliarlie imtf) l)tm . 3n fobttb conference tfteotuell epljojtetfjt&emtoobferue fljetr fioelitte tinto l;f m3pjomifIng tbem long life ano p?ofperitte* Hjen tfjefoitcbes aflembleD, commend a neto oifcipte (ti&om ftcp call a nontce ) tjwto Inm : ano if tbe DtueHfinD tfeat pang tuttcb apt ano fo^toarD in renunciation of tf&iff (an fat$,tn Defpt* ftng ante of fte fenenfaeraments, in treating toponcrofles, in fpetting at tfje time of tfje eleuation5in breaking fteir fell on fa Cftng oates,ano fatting oh ftmoate* 1 tyen fye Dtaell giuetb fcojff)
Anihomage. of Witchcraft. Cap.s. 41
git* banD, anD ftc noutce toining l;anD m bans tutft t)tm3 p:om(* feft to obfetue anD Udepe all tlje D i ml$ commandments.
^tsDone^DtuenbegmnefttobemojcboiDtotttj^r^Ilmg bfr plamlte,ftat all ftis imllnot fcrue ijtsturne 5 ana ftetefoje tequireft homage at InrbanDs : pealje alfoteileftbtr, ftatflje m*lm*i£ tnufl grant l)(m boft bit boDte anD foule to be to?menteD in tmv * ™> lalf ingfire ; ti&icb $e palDeft imto. Ejjen ije tfcargeft bit>to p?o* rt'IF™* cure as manie men 3 lawmen, anD ftilfc?en alfo, as fte can, to enter tn to ftis focte tie . Sjjen be teafteft ftem to make otnt* mentsof fte botols anb members of rfnltucn , fafcerebp ftep riDe in fte atte5anD accomplift all ft ct r oefires. £>o as.tf ft ere be ante fttlojen tmbaptifeD , 0: not garoeo imft fte figne of fte erodes o$ons : ft en ftc toft fteg map and 00 cattij tljrm from ftcf r mofters fines tn fte ntgbt, 0: out of fteir craDles ? 0: oft cr# inifc fetll ftcm totttj tf>e(r ceremonies ; anD after bun all HeaU ftem out of fteir graue^anD feeti) ftem in acaUnon , tmtill fteir fleflj be maDe potable * flW ftc ftiefcett thereof tbcp make omt* tncnts-.tftercbp ft ep rtDe in fte aire j but fte ft inner potion ftcp put into flaggous , thereof ittjofoeuer D:inkcft, obferutngcer* temc ceremonies, tmmeDtatlic becommeftamaifter 0; rafter a mtCrefle in ft at p:actlfe anD facultte.
The order of the witches homage donc(as it is writ- . ten by lewd inquifitors andpeeuifh witdimoongers ) to the diuell in perfon;oftheir fongs and danfes, and name- Jie of La volta^and of other ceremonies , alfo of their cx- courfes.
Thefecond Chapter,
€>mettme!g t^ett fcomase tottij Homage **
fteir oft anD bargaine is receiueD foj a T"Jc,i? certeinetermeofpeares; fomctimesfoj th€dm€U> euer, &omztimt$it confitteft in fteDe* niall of fte fe&ole fatft/ometimes in part, Sliefirff is, fcfcenftc foule is abfolutelie P^lDeD to fte Diuell anD bell fier : fte 0* fter is * td^en fteg ijaue but bargaine&t*
obfetus
42 3,Bookc. Thedilcoiicric Witches fongs>
obferae certeinc ceremonies and ffatutes of tbccburdj; as to
concealc faults at Cfeift,to faff on funoataM c. -2nd ibts is dome
titbcv bp otb,p;toteffatf on of foo?ds,o; bp obligation in footing,
fomctimc* fcaled tuttt) foar/ometimcs fignefc loitb blouo,fome*
times bp Uifiin g ttje muds bare buttocks; as tito a D o cto: calico
Edlin, t&o as (Bodin fattb) toas burned fo; foitcbcraff.
Bar. sfmeus, pou mug ajf0 tmderff and, tbat after ti;ep baue delicatlte bam
Mai^r! betteDtoitbtbcDiucllantitbelatiieoftbe fairies; anD baue eaten
fop a fat orc,ano emptied a butt of malmeOe,and a btnne of b?cad
at foute noble mans Ijoufe, in ffje dead of tfte ntgW, nothing is
itulTcD of all tins in tfte moaning, ifojtbelaoie Sibylla, Miner-
ua,oj Diana toitb a golden rod ttriketb itje toeffell i ftje binne,and
ft cp are fullie replemfl&ed agatne . pea, fye caufctt) ttjc bullocks
boncstobcb?ougWandlaio togit&crfcpontbe|jioe3 and lajpetf)
fljefoureends ttjereof togftfjer, iateng t)ir goloen roo tbereon;
ianotbenrifeib&ptbebuHocke agatne in tits former effate anD
condition : and pet at tbetr returne &ome tbep are like to ff arue
idmibid. fo^ijiinger^asSpineusfattb^anDtbismuftbeaninfalliblerule,
fyat euerte fojtntgljt^ at tbe Icafl euerte monetij, cacf} fottcb
nmff kill one ctj t ID at fte leaft fo: t)fr part
iBoddede- 3nD^erefomeofMonficurBodinsltesmapbeinferteD5l]^o
fiumMmz. faftb,tbat at tbefemagtcallaffembltes,tbetotfct)e$ neuer faile
«/.4. to oanfe ; and in fljetr danfe tbep Ong tbefe foojos $ 1£ar {jar, df*
uell dwell, oanfe ijere,danfe Sere, plate bere,plate ftere, Sabbath,
_ fabbath . and frfjtles tbeptmg and oanfe, euerte one &atb a
bjamc tn &frljand,and boloctb it tip aloft ♦ Stem be fattt), ftat
tbcfentgljt-&mlktngo?ratber ntgltf-oanftng fotfefjes, tyougfjt
OUt Of Italie into France, tfjat Oanfe, fc#ftb f$ called La volta.
maU MaUf. a part of tfjef r league is, to fcrape off tbe oile,ftfcicb is receiueo in ertreame follte (tinctton 3 ffjoulo Ijaue fato.) 15ut if tftat be fo dangerous, tbep ttfcicb fockctbe cojps tiao n&de to take great care,tfjat tbep rub not off tbe ofle, ft&td) Diuers otber foates map alfo be tfcuff out of tbe fiweljeao ; and tben 3 perceiue aU tbe tor* tuetbereofis gone, and farefoell it. H5ut 3 maruellfjofo tbep take on to pjeferue fte Urater pofo?eo on tbem in bapttfme, fcd)icb3 fake f o be largelie of as great fece as tbe otber ; and pet 3 tbtnke iB commonlie toiped and tuatyed off, toitbtn foure and tuentte l^oures after bapttfme ; but ftjts a^reetlj tott^ fte refidue
of

of tbetr follie.
3nD fyis is to be not eD,fbat tbe inqutffto:* affirme,tbat During fljettbole time of tbstottdjes ercourfe, tbe Dtueil occupietb tbe rcome anD place of tbe toif cb, in fo perfect a fimtlttuDe^as btr fjuO bans mbte bed, nettbcr bp feeling, fpactj, no? countenance can Dtfcerne btr from bte toife. pea tbe totfe oeparteib out of bir buf> banDaarmeamfenftblte^anDleauetbtbe Dtuell tnbtr rcome tit* fiblie . therein tbetr tncreDulitie is incrcDtble, ftbo toll baue a fccrieboDte in tbe fetneDplaie3anD a jbantafficali boDie in (be true beD: anD pet (fotfaub) attbcnameofSefu^o? at tbe figne G»&*/*r. of ffje croflk, all tbefe boDtlie fentcbes (tljcp faie) \mity afoafe, & Mk>. '
vol.traft.
How witches are fiimmoned to appeerc before the diuell, of their riding in the aire, of their accompts, of their conference with the diuell,of his fupplies,and their conference, of their farewell and facriflccs : according to Danseus, PfelliiSj &c.
Tlie third Chapter.
p5^Pf^£V jt^erto ,fo? t&e mod pact, are
lYyri%j uEs $* *&& totfia conteineD in M, Mai. o$ Bodin,ov:ratber in boib 5 0? elfe in ftje rteto M. Mai. 0? at tbe leaff-tmfe of fome hotter ojofber, tbat maintetnefb tbeal* mtgbtiepofcoerof fofttbea* flButDansus mnteush fatfb, tbe Dtuell oftentimes in tbeltfeenes duiogJ^ of a fumner, m&tetb tbem at market* ano fatre$,anD toarnetb ftem to ajp&re in tbeir afifembltes, at a ttxttiat boure in tt^t ntgfjt, tbat be map tmberlf ano ttbom tt\t^ baue flaine, anD boto tbep baue p^ofiteo. 3Jf tbep be lame, be fattb tbe Dtuell Deliueretb tbem a ttaffe, to conuete ft\tm tbttber inutfr blie %ougb tbe aire ; anD tbat tben tbep fall a Danfing anD fing* tng of batoDie fongs, therein be leabetb tbe Danfe btmfetfe, Mjitb Danfe, anD otber conference* being cnoeD, \z fuppltetb tbetr foants ofpofomers anD rents to intotfeate fottball; anD gfr uctbfoeuertenoutceamarhe3eitber ttritb b& teetlj oj tmtft bte clatoeje5,anD&tbepfet(fe^eDtuelsba« buttocks, affl* Depart;
not
44 3.Bookc. Thcdilcoucric l{eah Heagut.
i&Mdem. not fob2getti ng euerp Date afteriuatfw to offer to i)im,tiog0,cat$,
idemindu- |icns, o?blouoof tyettotonc. fltoo all tytetotyDanauis report
V«M- aa a troty,ano as it toerefcponbte ofone ftnofoleoge, anopet
rife-fc#crel)efaiety;3lntyefe matters tyep to but tyeame^and
Doo not tfeofc tt)ing5 tntseeD, tfttcb tt»epconfefre flfcougl) tyeir fctfe
temperature, grotumg of tyetr melantyolifee inrnio? : ano fycw
fo?e (fatty bc)tyefc tying*, ttytty tyep report of tyemfelues, arc
butmeereillufion**
Pfellusao&ctyljetetmto,tyat certeme magicall |icrcftfees,fo foit 5 tye Eutydiians,a(Temblie tyemfelues euertegoft ftioate at nfgbt ;ano putting out tye cantiles , to commit inccttwvs a> &ulterte,tye father foitytye Daughter, tye fitter toity tye b?otyer, anotye fomte toitytye mother ; ano tye ntnty monety ttjcp te? turne ami are oeltuereD ; anti cutting tyetr tyiltycn in paxes, fill tyetr pots foitytycirblouo ; tyenburne tycp tye carcafes , ant> mingle tye atycs tyerefoity,ano To p^efcrue tye fame fo; magfcall purpofes. Cardanus imttety (tyougb in mine opinion not toe* rie p?obablte) tyat tyefe ercourfes,DanCngs, % c : ftao tyetr begins mngftomcerteinejjerettfecs calico Duftini, fc$o oeutfeo tyofe feaffs of Bacchus ttytty are namefc Orgia ^ftyerefcnto^efe ftina of people openlie aflfembletyano beginning foity riot.enoeti tott!) ft)i0 follte. Mfc ity feaffs being p?of)tbtteo, tyep neuertyeles jmn* tea tyem fecretlie; ano ttyen tt>cp coulo not o© fo, tyen did tycp it in cogitation onelie, ano euen to tyts Bate (fatty ft e) tyere remain netyacerfeineimageo? refemblance tyereof among our me> iantyoltfcetoomen*
That there can no reall league be made with the diuell the firft author of the league, and the weake proofes of the aduerfaries for the fame. v
The fourth Chapter.
tftyeleaguebe tonttue, agate tfce refc
cue of tyetr confeflions , tye toittymongers argu*
mentis fall to tye grouno : fo: all tye footer* ijerc*
„ in ljolofttebargainefo?certeine,g©D,ano gran*
M tea, ano as tyetr onelte matfme. J5ut furelte tye
mocnturcs
CafdMb.de •uar.rcrum.
Reall league, of Witchcraft. Cap.4. 45
tnDentures,conf etmng ftofe townmte, are fealeD foift butter; anD fte labels are but babies* W?at ftrme bargatne can be maoe betluWacarnaUboDteanoafpirttuaU^Jletanp tmfeo? Ijoneff man tell me, fyat etfter bail) bame a partte, 0? a toitneffe 5 anD 31 tuilibel&ueftfm, 115ut bp td;at aut^o^ttte^p^aafe, oL: tetttmonte ; ana tponts^at ground aUtbtsg^reflfantie%tfpoureaoM.MaL a?*/. Matef. pouftallfinb,tc fte fbame of fte reporters (fcftoDoj fo twrie ta^-s**-* ftetr tales,anD are at fuft contrartetie : )anD to fte rep?oft oftfje ca?'2 belaeucrs of fuft abfurD lies.
if 0? tbe beginning of fte credit bereof5reffeft bpon fte confer* v h Con of a baggage pamg fellofo condemned to be burnt fo? toftcfc ground this craft 1 tfto faiD to fte inqutftto?s, of Mbelftaffl to prolong ?)te life, real league (if at lcaObrffe tbe ft ortebe true, tobtcb is taken out of Nider;)3f began to 3 tuttt (quotb be) tbat 31 mtgbt obteine pardon, 31 tooulu Dtfcoucr &rrTe in all tl;at 3 fcnotBeoftmtrt)cra#* Sbetfttcb conDttton being ac c cepteD, and pardon p^omifeo (partite in bope ftereof, anD partite to be rib of bis iotfe) be fatD as f ollofoeft,
Sjje nouice 0; peeing oifctple goeft to fotne fturcb3f ogifter toift fte miff reffe of ftitfp2ofeifton ,fopon a funDaiemo?ning, before tbe eontur ation of botte tuater, $ ftcre tbe fatD noutce renounce^ fte faift,p;:omifeft obedience in obferumg, 0? rafter omitting of ceremonies in meeting*, anD fucbotber follies ; anD finallte, tbat ftcp Da) bomage to ftetr pcong maiff er fte diuell, as ftep co* uenanfeo*
315ut fbis i* notable in tbat ff o?te5 ft at tbis vtmtg fottft, Doubts tng tbat bis lutues cramination tuouto betb?atebis fenauerie, toto tbe inqutStoj 5 ft at in tm^lfiB foife toas guilt ie as toell as f>e,butfte imllneuer33iamfure(quoftbe)ftougb fteftoulo be burneD a ftoufanD times.confefiTe anp of ftefccircumffances*
&nD ^w i$ in no foife to be forgotten , ftat nottoiftffanbing Ins contrition, bis confeffton, anD bts accufatton of bis oftme loife(conf rarie to fte tnqutfitqt* p?omtfe anD oft) be anD bts toift foere boft burneD at a ffake3being fte firff Difcouerers of ftts no table league,tfteretjponftefableoftnttcbcraft is maintdm^ 5 anD ifterebpfuftofterconfefflonsbauebame from fte lifeeper* tons, Once ftat time, erto^teD anD augmented*
4 6 3*Booke. Thedifcouerie Witches priuate league >
Of the priuate league, a notable tale of Bodins con- cerning a French ladie,with a confutation.
The maner ofwkches priuate league with thediuell.
de'dtfmono- ttiania.cap.4.
This agree- eth not with their interpreta-
Thefift Chapter.
^e matter of tyzit P?utate league
ts fatd to be5 tdjen tljc diuell tnutfible, and fomettmes fcifible, fat ttje mtddeff of tlje people talfeett) iotrib ttjem p:tuatdte;p^ ttttfing, tbat ff tijep Ml ftRolnefji* coun* felloe brill futplie all ttjefr nccelTttte^^anD make all tbetr endeuojs p:ofperous $ ana fobeginnett) tmfljfmall matters: fobere* tinto tbep confent pjiutlte , and come not into ttje fairies at femblte,
3nd in t^t£f cafe ( mk tbinfes) fbe diuell fome times , in fucb tp ternall 0? co$o^U$ape,fljoulom®te intttj fome tbatfoould not content to bis motions (except |>e ioill fatelje bnotnetf) ttjetc cogitations ) and ft fyould be befo?aied ♦ Ibep alfo ( evcept ttjep toere iotots)fo)Ould fpte fym , and fo?fabe tnm fo: bjeacb of coue* nants. JU3ut tftefe bargames,and tfccfe affemblies dco all ttje tyU ters bcrefcpon mafnteine : and Bodin confirmed tbem tmtt) a bundled ants otsts lies $ among ttje number thereof a tell (fo? diuerfe caufes) recite one.
Cberefoas(fat!b jjc)a noble ©entlefooman at Lions , ftat be* mgmbeDtDitbalouerofljirs, fuooenlietn tbentgbt arofefop, and ligbteo a candle : &btcb ttfien tye bad Done , fl)e tcofee a boic of ointment^eretotftl^eannotnteD^irbotiie ; ant) after a fetp foojds fpoken^e tuas carried afoate ♦ l£tr bedfellofo fetng ttje ojoer bereof,lept out ofljfe bed, tcofee fbe candle in ty& band, and fougbt fojtfjeiadte round about tbecbamber, and tneuerteco?* ner thereof. H5ut ftougb be could not find Inr, nt did be find bfr bor of ointment : and being defirous to feuofo fbe tiertue tbercof, befm&reobimfelfetberetetb, euenasbe pcrc&uedbir tobaue done before, and altbougb jje foere not ft fuperff tttous,as to trfe ante foojds to belpe itfm fo?foaro in ijts bufines , pet bp tbe fcer* tue oft})at ointment (fait^ Bodin) lie teas tmmcdiatlteconueted
to
47
tion3that faie j this is onlie done by vertue of the legue j nor yet to them that referre it ynto words: quoth nota.
cap.fu
affembliesy&cxonfuted. of Witchcraft. Cap. 5 fi.
to Lorreine,mto tbe alTemblte of ioitcbes.Mbtcb 1cfyzt\ be fatoe,be fcms abafl>eD3anD fatD ;3n tbe name of SinD topon tbofe tuo:Ds tt)e tdjcle aJTemblie fcamftjeD atuate , ant) left btm ttjere alone ffarfee nafeeD,anD fo teas be fame to teturne to Lions. ii5ut be ban fo gcotJ a conference ( fo: pou map percctue bp tbe firff part of tbe btftojte,be foas a fcerfe ^oucff man) tbat be accufeDbistruelouerfo?atottcb, anD caufcD W to be burner JIBut as fo.: bis aoulterte 3 nettber M.Mai. no? Bodin dsd once to mucb as fpeafee tn tbe Dtfp?af fe tbereof.
3t apearetb tifeougbout all Bodins bsfce, tfjat be i$ fo:e often* DeD fcntb Cornelius Agrippa,anD tberatber(as 3 fuB)ofe)btcaufe tbe fata C. Agnppa recant eD tbat fctbtcb Bodin mainf einetb, t^o tbinkefb b$ coulo foojfce foonDcrs bp magtckc,anD fpectalitc bp bis blacfee Dog* 3t tyoulD feme be bab p:ettte flnll in tbe art of ofc uinatton. jfo: tbougb be fo?ote before Bodin mante a peare, pet fctf eretb be tbefe ioo20S tn bis bmfee ne vawutefcientUmm .- a cer* ttim if rencb p:otonotarte(fattb be)a lefoD feUoto ana a cttfeuer, batb imttten a cerfetne fable 0; miracle Done at Lions,&c.££bat Bodin te3 3 knofoe not, otbertutfe tban bp report ; but 3 am cec ttint tbis l)i$ tale is a fonD fable : anD Bodin fattb it teas perfo:* meD at Lions ; anD tbts man(as 3 tmoertf anD) bp p^ofefllon is* ctuilllatuter.
A difproofe of their aflemblies3and of
their bargaine.
The fixt Chapter.
i^at fyt totntng of^anDs? tottlj tlje
Dtuell, tbe fetOmg of bts bare buttocks, anD U$ fcratcbtng anD biting of tbem^ars abfurD lies 5 euerir one bsuing tbe gift of reafon map platntte pcrcetue : in fo mutb as tt is manifeft imfo fcs bp tbetuo:Dof (H5oD,tbat a fptrtt batb no fleflj, bones, noj Snefoes3fxbereof banDs .buttocks, clatos,
ta>tb,anD lips Da confitt, jFoj aDmtt tbat tbe conttitutf on of a Dt* r .
uelsboDte(asTatiananDotberamrme) conSffetb in fptrituall ^ ™'f.
conger cou
48 3.Booke. Thedifcoucne Re all league. congelations, as of fier anD mz 5 pet it cannot be percetucD of mojtall creatures . Mbat credible tortnefle is ftere bjougbt at ante time3of ftts ftetr cojpojal!,t)tfible,anD tncreDible bargaine; fauingfte confefftonof fome perfon DifeafeD boft inboDtcanD minD,tpilfuUtemaDe5o?inmvioutlteconftratneD i 3t is meruell ftat no penitent toifft ftat fo^fafeett) ftir trace, confeffeftnot ftefe ft ingstotftout compulsion ♦ sp&ftinfeeft ftetr couenant made at bapttfme totft ©cD,bcfo?egcDDtoitneIFes,fanmfieDtotft (be too?D,confirmeD torift W p?omifes3 anD eff abltfteD totft W facraments,ftoulDbe of mo?e fo:ccftan ftattdnft fteproafee totft tbe DtuelMxbtft no boDie f&ft 0; fenotoeft* jfo? ©qd Dccef* ueft none, tof ft tftom be bargained ; netfter D Dtfajpomt ftem,alftougb \}t Danfe not among ftem.
Ibefr oft, to procure into fteir league anD fellotoftip as m& nieasftepcan(fcfterebpeuerteonetoitft, as Bodinafftrmeft, augmented fte number of fifite ) betoaateft greatite fteir inDfc The author rect Dealing, ^ereof3bauemaDetrfaU3asalfooffterefiDucof v^fnd^e ^elr ca,fen*nS teHffc* ; an& b^ue bame toift tbe bett 3 0: rafter pro)fe and $e foa^tf of $em ? *° *& f$a* inf g&t be gaftereD out of ftetr criaiJU counfels;anDbauecunninglte treated totft ftemftcreabouts: anD furfter,baue fent certeine o!o perfons to inmni totft ftem, to be aDmttteD into ftetr foctette ♦ ffiutas toell bp ftetr crcufes anD Delates, as bp ofter ctrcumffances, % %mz trteD anD founD all ftetr traDe to be mdere ccofentng* 3 p^ate poutftat bargaine bawftep tnaDc totft fte Dwell, ftat toift fteir angrte Icofeesbeetottft lambs, ctol? D;en,$ c i 3s it not confeffeD, ftat it is natural*, ftougb it be a lie* ffifflbat bargaine mafeeft ftc fttftfat'er, tftfft baft W feuerall fetnDs of toitfttraS anD Dtumatton e£p;e!TeD in fte fcrtpture i ®>i is it not gran* teD ftat ftepmafce none ? ^oto cbanceft it ftat toe fpeare not of ftis bargaine in fte •fcrtptttres?
\confejfions confuted, of Witchcraft. Cap.7. 4P
A confutation of the obiecStion concerning witches confeflions. »
The feuenth Chapter.
% tit tonfedeD ( fate fome bp tije
loate df obiectfon ) cuen of ttjefe toomen
tbemfelues, tbat ttiep dcd ftefe ano fad)
otber bo?ribletbings,as oefcruetb Head),
fottb &Uetfremttie,f& ®beret>nto3 an*
(teer 5 tbat fcbofoeuer confioeratelie be*
boteetb tbeir confefttons , tyall perceiue
;ali to be batne,iDle, falfe, tnconttant, ana
cf no foe fgbt ; erccpt tbeir contempt am* ignorance in religion :
ftbicb (5 ratber flje fault of Ctie negligent pattoj, tban of t^e fimpte
luoman.
ifirlfyf tbeir ccnfelRon be mane bp compulfion,cf fo?ce 0? aw Confeffion fto?itie,o? bp perfuaGon5anD imoer colour of ftam&fytp, it ts not compui- to be regaroeo ; btcaufe tbe ertremi tie of ffeets ano tortures pjo* j°" e ^^JJ uafcesit;ow: tbe qualttte of faire fcw:Ds and allurements con* inqSTom Oratncs ft . 3f it be boluntarie , manie circumffances mutt be Looke m*L conCoereD.fofort; Ujetberl^eaBJeadjnct^r fclfetocuerl|)v:ofo m*i*f.&io. birneigbbour,b*icb manie times l^ajpenc^ lb.:cugb tbeir can* c^feflion feereD ano malicious melancboltfce bumo; ifym, fcbetber in tbat perfoaVrkj fame mclancbolifcc m©& anb frenttfee bumo: , fyc DeOre not tbe as by flacte ' abjiogment of bit ofone oaies. W$ oftentimes ba»en bnto perfons fubiect to melancbolfae paflt^ BJy^cie ons: anb(as Bodin ana Sprenger faie)to ftefe do foomen calleD vrfuxem^ fottcbes3t$icb manie times(as tbep affirme) refufe to hue ; %mU l0imBedt ningfbefu&ges, tbat if ttjcp mapnotbebumefc, tbe? imlllaie 'AutMaUf. bancs bpon tbemfelues, anb fo make tbent gutltie of tbeiv cam* nation.
3 mv fclfe baue Imotoue, tbat fcbere fad) a one coulD not p:c* uaile , to be accepteo as a fufftcient tuitneffe againtt bimfelfe^e p^fentlie foent ant> fb:efo bimfclfe tnif a ponD of foater, ftbere
be foaStyOfonefc- But ft)e lafoe fattb ; Volenti monnonettbden-la L«H™
^ tbat is 5 H$i$ foojo is not to becreDtteDtbattsoefiroustof ^ lor
50 j.Bookc. Thedifcouerie W.confejJtons confutt
dt v%qui*Mc tite. airo fcmetimes (as elfe-tftere 3 baue pjameD) ftep confeffe
fcment. mor~ ftat iftereof ftep toete neuer gutltte ; fujpofing ftat ttjep &to ftat
tmfmtfiu j^^ tjjep tiiD notjbp meanes of certcine ctrcumffances.Sino as
7cfant°
y ; * at re,tranfubttanttate ftemfelues, ratfe f empeff s,tranffer o? w
mamccojne^c : fobcDftepalfo(3 fate)confeffieboluntartlte,ftat
febtft no man coulo pjcoue, and ft at fcftift no man too ulu gbeOTe,
no? vtt bel&ue5cFccpt be foere as mat* as ftep 5 fo as ftep tying
fceaft totlfuUie bpon ftemfelues : fftift argueft an taifotmo
mtnD.
3f ftep confeffe ftat, Ir^fcii baft bane tndeetj committer* bp
ftem-jaspotfontng^anteofterfeinD of murfter, febfftfalleft
intoftepoteeroffucbperfonstoaccompUft ; a ftanonottooe*
fcnofteircaufe* ^ofobett,3fooutotofftftat turn m ftat cafe
ftere be not to rati) crebtt gtuen , no? too fjaffte p?oceeofngs bfe&
agatnff ftem : but ft at fte caufcs,pjoperttes3anD ctrcumff ances
of euerfefting be bulie confioereD, ano btltgentlie erammca.
Abfurdities if o? ponftall bnaerttanb, ftat as (bmetfmes ftep confeffe ftep
in witches fam murftereo ftef r neighbours tot ft a foift/omettmes totft a
coafcaions. too^ft^tfntegtotftatobe^ctfoftepconfeire, ftat totftfte
tieltucring of an atple^o: Tome fuft ft ing, to a tooman tof ft ftt lo,
ftep baue fetlleo fte fttlo tnftemoftersiuombe, tftennofttng
fcras a&bebfterebntOjifttftnatnralltecoutobe notfomeo^ tjurt^
full,
3!n If fee maner ftep confeffe, ftat fofft a touftof ftetrbate fmn&, ftep fomettmes bill a man being in perfect bealftanfc Ifrengft ofbobie^tften aU bis garments ate bcttoiirt ftctr bano and bis fieft*
)15wttf ftis ftef rconfefffon be eieamtneb bp&imnftfe, jbtlofo
jbie^pffcfee^afoe o? confidence, it Ml be f ounb falfe ana intafc
ficient. jf irff 3f o? ftat fte tooling of mtracls i$ ceafeth £>econfc
lie , no reafon can be prietoeb fo? a fting fo farre beponp all rea*
fon, 2Ebitblie3no receipt can be of fuft efficacie,as iften fte fame
fetoaftebtutftabarebanu, fromtftence fte Seines bane pa&
fage ft?ongb fte booie bnto fte bart,tt ftcute not annote fte pot*
i3o d de da~ fomt>mt> V*& reteine beff ue ana fb?ce enongb5to pearfe ft?ougb
wnMku " fo mame garments anbfteberieflefl^incurablie,tofteplaceof
e*?k Deaft in anoftec perfon* cm agtmnto (faiftBodin) wfdo pij
Witches follie. of Witchcraft. Cap.7,8. 5 1 rejjondmpojfit. $ ourft)lie,no lafoe toiii asmit fucb a confei!ton,a$ paloetr) tmtoimpoinbilitie^againft $e fo§tcb tfcrc is neuer anp latoep?omoe&; ottjerlutre it toouto notferueamansturne,to pleas ano p?©ue ftat be iuas at Berwi eke tbat saie5 tljat fie is ac* cufed to baueoome a murtfjer in Camurburic : foj it tnigfot be fato be fcoas conuetefc to Berwicke , anD baebe againe bp ixv tbantment. j?ffilte3be fe not bp eonfeience to be ejreeute&,fcdjub jn a jittic batb no fount) mint) no? perfect tusgement ♦ Sinn pet fojfcotb &e pamphlet reaD,tbatonemoiber Stile tnotull one mother Saddocke tmtb a oftheads touctjontfte^outoer,fo2not bapingp^omiTetotttjijir fojanoto f"g0hfaf"^c cloahe, to mafee Jitr a CafcgarD ± ano tbat fije iuas Jjangcb fo? ^r WKches5in
labour. anno.157*.
What folKc it were for witches to enter intofuch defperate perilJ,and to endure fuch intollerable tortures for no gaine or commoditic , and how it comes to paffe that witches are ouerthro wne by their confeflions.
The eight Chapter.
%%$ ! if tW toere fo fubttll, a*
tottebmongers; mate tbem to be , tbep ifooutoefpte tbat it lucre mmt follie fo^ tbem,not cnelie f 0 mafce a bargatne tnttij )tbe Dtuell to fi#otu tbefrfodr* into bell fire, but tbefr botnea to tbe tortures of , temporal! fire ana beatb , fo? tbe accom* 'plitymentof notbmg tbatnitgbt benefit tbemfeluesatall : but tbep toouto at tbe leafftotfetnoentfottb tbe &foeIl,botb to inrtctj tbem,an& alfo f 0 enoble tbem; ana finals lietoentjuetbemU«^aUiDO?lDliefeItcttieantipIearure : ftfncb is fartbett from tbem of all otber, ^ea, if tbep foere fenfible^tfjep toouto fate to tbe triuell ; OT&ie tyoutoabearfeenfopon^en poutotll becefoeme i jSDfopounct pjomifemp neighbour mo fter Duttontofaue ano refcuc W 5 anopet lo ffje is bangeo* £>urelie tbte toouto ajpofe tbe muellterte fo?e, Sim it is a tocon* ber,tbat none,from tbe beginning of tbe too?to,till fti* bafe,batb maoe fyis ano fact) lifee obteaton^ereto tbe bluett couto neuer
5*
Iobn.Bod.
^.Booke. Thedifcouerie Melancholic mafceanftoer. ButfoetettnotmojemaDnesfojffjenUo feme ttje Diuell^ntier tftefc conutttons ^ ana pet to cntmrefeljifpinga iui it) iron r ods at tl)c Dt'ucld Ij ano* : t$td)(as fye foitcfomo ngers fy:ife)are fo fet on, ttjat fte p?int of ttje lathes remamefopontftf imtd^s boDte euer after,euen To long as tye i)atlj a date to hue/
HBttt ttjefe oto foomen being fcauntefc iottb auftojttte, cf ream uenteo toitfj gutlc,conff raiiteo bp f ojce,compeUeD bp feare,inotk ceDbperro?,an&tJeceiueDbi? ignorance, Den fail into fact) raflj creoulttie , ana fo are foougbt fcnto fftefe abfuro confeffions* W)3& erroj of minti anb bimonesof toil Depended fcpon ftje mfcafeanDinfirmitie of nature : ana fterefoje tbeir actions in tfjat cafe are iijs mo?e to be bojne farittjaU ; btcaufe flbep,being De*
Ifiperem- CttUteofreafonjCanl/ailCttQCOnfent. StfyDeliBumJineconfenfo rem mrifd, nonpoteft committhne^ue imwriafine ammo miunandt ; fljjat i£f , ?Zl}ZtZ
indt cum tm te m fimie to ^0Ut confent,noj tniurte commit teD toiftiotit cfid hoc d. aminDtoocotDjong. i^ettfjelafoefaiff) further, t&at 3purpofe depM.&c. reteineD in minti , fc(B$ noting to flje p?iuat o; publtbe Ijurt of taUnieg. ante man 5 an* mtub mo?e fljat an tmpofltble purpofe is bnpu*
&'• tlify&blt.SM* mentis voluntM&oiunttti mpojfibilis est ;& fOtUtD ttliltb
toilleS) no8>ing,but ttjat tt&f cfc te poflible*
Howmelancholieabufetholdwomenjandofthe
effe&s thereof by fundrie examples.
The ninth Chapter.
jf ante man a&utfeDlte matfee
ttjeir too$s5actions,CQgitations,anD gefe
tures , lie D^all pcrcetue t&at melancfjolie
abcim&tng in timr tjeaa , ana cccupieng
fbeic b;aine,tjati) Dep^tueu o? rafter oepsfc
ueDttjetriu&gcments, anoall tfjetr fen*
fes : 3 meanenot of ccofening tottrbe^
[hut cf pco:e melandjoisbc tuomen , toind?
are tfjemfelues Decetaeti. jf o; pou fi&all tmaerff anD,ftat tye fo?ce
tfttcf) melantfjolte fiat!)5anD flje effects tftat it too?ftefl) in tbe bo*
tie of a man,oj rafter of a foojnan^are aimoff incredible, jfoj as
feme of tfjefemelancljolikeperfons imagine , fyepare ioitctjes,
and
Melancholic of Witchcraft. Cap. p. 5 5
antibpfoftct)ctafUanfoo?feeta^ : fo
tscD otber5troublet> tottb tbte Difeafe, imagine manie If range, to credible, ana tmpoCKble Qitag& j&omc, tljat ftcp are monarch an& princes, ant> ftaf all otter men are ftetr fubiects : fome.ttjat tbep are b^ute beaflto : fome, tljat tbcp be tymate o? ear$en pot 0, greatlte fearing to be b^ofecn : fome5 fyat euenc one ibat mat tei!) ftem5Mlcon«eiet^emtotljegaUoUiej5;anD vettntljc zm tmngi^cmfeUtes. ®ne tfjougljt, tljat Adas, fc&jome tfje psete fetgne totjslD tip ^eanento^ Ijte Rubers, trjoulD betoearie, ana let (be &te fall Upon fjtoi : another fcuoulo fpena a ftfcnle Date t)ponal!age3tmagtningitjatl;eboil)|iearijantJ fats interlaces, anDtberefentfjmatse frimfelfe great fpc# . flDneTheophilus a p^fictan.ot^ertDiTe four^mong|iofnnntj(a0itt0fait3) fmagi* ne5t^at^el?eart?anD falDC ntuCdans continnallte plateng on tnfirumenfg, in a certeine place of 10 Ijoufe 1 flDne Beflus; tbat ftat) feiilcfc bte fafl)er,faas notabUe Detected imagining ttjat a (toaRofoetopjatoc&ijini tbexttoifb : fo ais fje^tmfelfe thereby re> uealeDfte murder.
55ut tfje notables example Ij&reof i£, of one fbat tua^ in great of one that perpjetftie, imagining ttjat bis nofe luaa as big as a ijoufe 5 in? trough fbmucb as no firamD no? $pfeiau ccolD Defter \)im from tfjis J^JJ^i concetpt,no?pet efiber eafe fyz gr&fe, 0? fattlfie bis fanOe in ducedto' ~ fbat bebalfe: till at tbelaif, a pfypiicfan mo?e expert inftjfe Jit* thinkethat mo; tban ibe reff, WeD fbis teuife f dloiuing. jf frit, trben be toas he *lad *: to come in at (be dumber Dcr^e being tufte open, be futftenlie ^f^^ ffaieD anD&iibD^etebimfelfe 5 fo as $c &culD not in anp fcrife &c. * app?ocb nearer tban fbe Da^e ♦ 3Cf# melancboh&e perfon strafing fta reat, a&eD bt m tbc caufe fci/p be fo acmeanea ftf mfelfe i 18$o anffeereDbimin tbfemaner ijbiv, pour nofe teto great, Hjai3 can barDlie enter into pour chamber but 3 (Ijali tsodjit, anD confequentlie burt it Ho (quott) be) ftiig te t&e man ft at mad dcd megcDD; tberefiDueofmpfr&nDs Matter me, anD tooulD gfoe mine infirmitie from me ♦ OTel! (faiD ffje pbpfitf an) 3 totll cure pou, but poumuD be content to insure a little paine in t!)e ty& frng : W;id) be p:omifeD pattentlie to fuHetne, anD cot tcctutD cer^ teinebopeofbisirecouene* Sf3en entreD tbe ftyticiminto %z cbamberjCr^pingclofebpt^etDanesJ^femingtofrare tfie tou^ 4ii»g ano ljurtmg of ty& note, 2El;cn oft Ije bltnDfote jibn , ftfcfaft
ifatjt being
5^J. j.Booke. Thedifcouerie Melancholic. Itins dame&e caugltf l)tm bp ttje nofe toift a paire of pinfo^ana tfeetodotone into a tub, ix&frb be ftad placed before i)t0 patient, a great quant*! te of blouo, luit!) manic p&ces of bullocks Uuers, t$tcb \)t badconucied into ttje chamber , fcdjileft tbe others etes toere bound tsp, and tlicn gaue Ijtm libertie to fe ana bebold tbe fame, ^e ijautng dome tljus againe toco o? tb?# tinted , itje me* Iam&olifce &umoj tons fo qualified, tljnt ttje mans mind being fa? ttffied,bts gra>fe toas eafed, and bis difeafc cured*
Thrafibuii^oibertoife called Thrafillus, being (b^e oppjeffed
tof tb Ibis melancboltfee bumoj, tmagined^at all tbe C^ip^icft
atldued at po# Pyra?us,toere W t tnfomucb as Ije tooulo number
fljem3 and command tbe mariners to laneMc rtrtumpbing at
tfteitfafe returned and meaning fo?tbetr miffo?tunes ♦ Sjje
Italian3lri;om toe called bere in England, tbe $i)onarcb,toas po£
. feffed tottfj tbe lifee fpfrft o; concetpt Danseus btmfelfe repo?tefb,
mTclp\ tbatljefatoeone,tbataatrmedconttantMetbatbctoasa cocfee;
*-.**' andfaiftjtbattbjousf) melancbolie, fucb toere alienated ftom
fljcmfelues.
j]ioto,iftf)efan(ieofamelancljoltSeperfon map be occupied
jj^/7?.pJncaufesb$icbarebofy^^ an old
3fc*!p.*. totf cb be tbougbt free from fucb fantafies, tdjo(astbc learned $i*
wrtnm '°fop&*r* an& jbpSciaus faie) fopon tbs Copping of tbeir monetb*
imer.de. to tnelancboltto fluir o; tffue of blond, in tbetr age mutt n&ds in*
frefitgjsde* creafc therein, as (i&ougb tbetr toeakeneffebotb of bodie and
twmm&c. b^tne)tbeapteCperfonsfom0etetottb fucb melancboli&e una*
Annuls ginatfoiitf x Mfy &bome tbetr imaginations remame^uen tdjen
i«faj*L ^0I* fenfiejES are 5°ne * ®®ifb Bodin laboured to difp20Bue3tberc* in Vetoing bimfclfc as gmd a $pffctan, as clfc-trfjere a dtuine. HBttt if tbep map fmagine,ibattbepcan tranffo?me fljeir otone bodies, ld;icbneuertbelefferematnetb in tbe former fi&ape:fjoto mufy mm credible i^ it, tfiat ^epmapfallelie fuppofe tbepcan Ijmi and infeebleotber mens bodies; 02i$lcbtsleffe?bfo&er tip comming of butter ttc ♦ilButttbattsit ttjat tbep toill not ima* gine, and confequentlieconfeffetbattbepcandco; fpeciallic be* ingfoearneillieperfuaded tberebnfo, fo ftplte fomented, fo crafff lie examined, toitb fucb pjomtfes of fauour, as fefcerbp titty lmagme3fljat tbep fijall euer after line in great credit $ toelflN c« 3f pouread tfte eseottums dmue tjpon toit^es^ttber in times
paff