V. confejfions confuted, of Witchcraft. Cap.p,lo. 55

tjaflinottiercountn^o?lateUemtt)te!attD 5 poufljall ik fori) tmpcffibtlities confeOed5as none,l$uing bte rtgijt fott*,fmU be* leeue,3mong otber lifee falfe confciTtom^tue read ft at tbere teas MuUouitu atuitctj confeifeo at ttje time of^tr deatb 0? erecutiou,tbat fije Ijad raffed all tbe tempetf s, and procured all tbe ftoflte and bard iuea' tbcrttjatbajpened tnfte tninter i^jrand fljat manie graue and iotfe men bel® ued jtfr.
That voluntarie confeffions may be vntrulie made,
to die vndooing of the confefiors,and of the ttrange ope- ration ofmclaiuholie,pra>ued by a familiar and la:e ex- ample.
The tenth Chapter.
25t tfcat it map app#re, tljat e*
uenboluntarie confection (in tbfe cafe) map be bntrulie made^tbougl) tt tend to tfjedeftrumon oftbcccnfeffo:; andtijat melancbolie map mmt imaginations toffjat effect : 3 toil! cite a notable in* fiance concerning tfjte matter, tbe pap tm tbemfdues being pet aliue,and
Celling tntde parity of Sellengein Kent , andt&ematfernot
long fitbence in tbts fo_:t performed,
jffine Ade Dauiejfte iffifeof Simon Dauie fwfbandmaa, AKentiai
being reputed a rigfct Ijonefibodie, and being of gasd parentage, f orie of a grefcfuddcnlie (as fjirlmfband informed ma>, and as it ts tell i"""1" imofone in tbefe patts)to be fomeft&at penftue and mo^c fad tban ' inttmespaft . SKijieb tfttng tbongl)ttgreeaedljim3petl}0 fcoas lotb to make it fo ajpaere, as eifber tjis toife mtgljt be troubled o$ difcontenteo tberefottf), 0? &te neighbours informed thereof ; lead ill i>ufband?ie Ojould be laid to W cbarge (ti&tcb in tbefc quarters is mucbabbo?red,)»itfe&en 0)e grefo from penfiue* nes, to tome perturbation of mind ; fo as Ijtr accuff emed reft be* gan in tbe nigbt feafon to be tuitbdjafone ftcmbir, tbjcugl) ftglp ing and fecrct lamentation ; and tbaf , not imtbont teares , b& coulo not but demand ftecaufe of fjirconcctpt and etfrao#ina>
5 5 j.Booke. The difcouerie Melancholic
tie manning* 515ut alfbougb attftat time fye couerea tbe fame,
selmoiuletigmg nothing to be amtffe tottfi fnr : fameaSer not*
tDttl)9anDin0^efcUD3tDne before bfm on &ir fena^DcGring
I)tmfflfo;tgMet)ic,fo2fl&e{)a& gneuouilie cffen&eD (as ffje fatd)
bot^ (0od t|)im.l^cpa52ef)ufbanD being abated at tftte inr be*
|jautGur,comfo?tcD&ir5asi)e coula ; arfeing ijtr ttje caufc of t)tr
trouble i gr^fe:t^otolDljtm,foatfl^e 1)33) , contrary to €>oD$
latoe^f to fije offenfc of alt groa rfjnftians, to tfje tniurf e of ftf myi
fpeciaUietotfjeloffeof^d'olDnefou^bargamcDantJ giuen fnc
ro«!etoftjeDt«eil,tobetieUuereDt3nto ijtm toifctjut fl&ojt fpace*
Note the WMBtonto \)\t Ijufbano anfooereD, fateng; M*tfe,beof g
cbriftian cfc&re, tins % bargaine is tiofo and of none effect : foj ffjou ijaft
comfort of foio ttjat fcdjtcb is none offline to fell ; Ctft it belonged to Cfetfl^
thLhus ifd ^° ^ &0USW tt, ana D&relte patD fo? tt3 tutn totti) ljis blouo,
* iW e* lai;u6 6c fl^eD t>pon tljecroffe^ fo as fte Dtuell Ijatl) no mtereftm
fijae ♦ Sfferttjis, tmti) ltfeefubintfffon,feares,anD penitence,
Bjefat&tmtofjim ; £DIj tmlbanft, 3 faus wt committer ano*
fljer fault3anDD©nepoumo:eimurte:fo?3tjaue befaritcbe&pott
ana pour crimen . Wt content (quoit) t)c) bp fte grace of
Slefus %ttt fljali fcntuttel) t>s : foj none euill can happen to tijem
ttjatfearedUoD.
0nD (astruIieasfije3lo?t5l(uet!5)fl)ts5 foasfte teno: ofljfe to0$£tmfome,f$f$3l fcnotueis true, asp?oc&Dingfrom tnv fetgnes Upg,atiD from one ttjat feareib (0o&. i^oto t^en $e time sppaotljeD ftjat tfje Dsuell l^outo come, ano tafcepolfeifton of ttje tDomatt^ccc^Duig to U$ bargame, l/etuatcbeD an&pjmteD ear* ueSlte.anD caufea ijts toife to reaDpfalmes ana platens fo^ mer* cieat great rumbling beeiefcoe fcnaer ijts Camber toinooioe, tobict) a* m^ct* t\)trn erceeainglte. jfo? fljep concerned ftat ifje Diuell itras b&lotee, $ougf) l?e IjaD no poiuer to come i)p3bicaufe of fljeir fee Hentpjafers. Confima- ^ tfiat not eflj t!)is teomans firffi antr fecona confeffion, free* tion. lie ants Holmttarflte maue, tjotu euerie tljing concurreD tfjat intg^tfcrue to &mz credit fberefonto , anti poei&matfer fo: \>it condemnation, tBCulo not ibinfte , but tftat tf Bodin toere foje* inanof|)trmquett,tjetooulDcr%^5utltte:ftr>outol)aCene)reca^ fern t)pon $r , i$o toonte Ijaue faio as nrncfi btfo& anp tuoge in
Melancholie. of Witchcraft. Cap. I o, 1 1 . 57 tbe fo)0jto3 IfC^e IjaD b&ne eramineD ; anD baue confcOBeD no ieffc, IfC^e baab&ne acratgneD ftertipon/SBut innocent of ante tbefe crimes: bo&bett fte ioasfoougbt lotoe anD pjeffeD Dotune ttnftrtbe tuefg^t of tbts bumo^ , fo as botb bit reft anD fl&ps tore taken atoaf e from bir^f ^ir fancies troubled anD DifquieteD lutft D£fpatre3anD fudj otber cogitations as greln bp occatfon thereof* 3nD pet 3 belaeue, tf anp mi$ap baD tnfueD to btf bufbantj ? 0^ frf* djiloien ; feto tmtcbmongets tooalD bane tuDgeD otberIntfe5butt!)at fijebau betDttdjcDtbem . 0nD $£ (fo? {jirpart)foconttantlteperfuatieDbirfeife iobealBttdj, tbat Qje iuDgeD bit feife iBOjtbie of Dcatb ; tnfomucb as being ret etneD in tNtcbambe^efatDC not ante one carrtengn faggot to tbe fisr, but fljetoulD fate it toasto mafee afier toburnebttfo?iottcbe' rte. H5ur(0oDfcnoit)eib fl^e l)aD belutt£l)ct» none 5 neither tnfueD tbere ante burt tn to ante, bp bit imagination, bat bnto bit fclfe.
Slnb as fo? tbe rumbling, it ims bp occafton of a ty&yz , tdjtcb a comicatt bias flafoeD, ana b&ng bp tbe loals, fo as a Dog came anD Denote cataftro- teD tt ; ttberebp greto tbe notfe febtcb3 before mentioneD:anD Phe' (be being noto recouereD, remamcfb a rtgbt troneff tooman , fat ftom fucb tmpiette, anD aibameD of bit imaginations, fcd;icb 8je jpetcetuetb to baue gro&ne tb:ougb meiancbohe.
The ftrange and diuers effects of melancholie, and
how the fame humor abounding in witches, or rather old women^filiedi them full of meruellous imaginations^nd that dieir confeffions are not to be credited.
lf\
The eleuenth Chapter.
Wit in tntity , tlits? melanc^otffee » ^*
tyumo? (as tbe hzQ jfepttcians affirme ) ts ™™*™>. tbecaufeofalltbetrBrange, tmpotTtble, Z^merus anDtucreDibleconfefftons : tdjtcb are fo deprrfjibs fonD , tbat 31 tocmtDer botu ante man «p.s. canbeabufeD tberebp. ^ofobett5tbefeafc fectton^tbougb ftep agjeare in tbe mind . of man,pet are ftep bjeD in fyt boDte, ano p?oc&D from tbts bumo? , fobicb is tbe bene D:egs of blouD, nou* ritytnjsHD feDing ttjofe place^ftom thence pjoc^D fearer , co*
gttattons,
58 3.Booke. Thediicoucrie Melancholie.
gttations/uperfftf tons, faff ings3labours,and fucb If fee.
Ariflotie de sii)t0 mafeetb fuffer ance of tojments, ana ( as fome faf e) fo?e*
hT^ ^ 8 **8^ of ftjings to come, and pjeferuetb tjealtb, as being coin and
dlZrw. *?fe : tt ^afe^ mm fubtect to leaneneffe, and to fte quartanc a*
gucUjep lljat are twed tberetotfb, ate deff roters of tbemfelues,
flout to fuffer inturtes/earefuH to offer Violence ; accept tbe bu>
mo? be bot. Hjep learne If range tcongs foitb fmail tnduff r te ( a*
Ariftode and otber# affitmc.)
3f our totf cbes $anta8es toere not corrupted, no? fbefr toil* confounded tottb tbis bumo?,tbcp foould not fo fcoluntar f lie and readtlie confcffe tbat W cb called ftetr life in queff ion ; thereof Ira 10 'me- ^ couto mm *$&&&* fa* coumetcd ♦ 1. Bodin tottt) bis lato* mm. ' pers j^bpRcbe rcafonctb contrarilic,- as fbougb melancbolie toerc furtbeft of all from tbofc old toomen , t^om toe call tottebes : dc* tiding tbe mott famous and noble $pfician lohn wier fo? jns opinion in tbat beijalfc* ilBut bicaufeBI amno#pSctan,3ltoill fet a $pSctan to fym ; namelie Eraftus, U)o batb fbefe too?ds, to tott5tWl|)efeiDifebes,tb?ougbfbetr corrupt ffeantafie abotm* ding tottb melancboltfeebumo?s , bp reafon of tijcir old age , dco d:eame and imagine tbep ljurt tbofe things tdbtcfj tbep nettbet could no? dcoburt; and fo tbmfeetbepfenotoeanart, b|ub ffjcp nettber baue learned no? pet bnderff and.
)15uti$tefl&ouldtberebemo?e credit giuen fototfctjcs,ttjen tbep faie tbep Ijaue made a reall bargaine tottb tbe btuell,fctlled a coto, betotf cbed butter, tnf&bled a djtld, fo?efpofeen fjtr netgb' bourse : tban t$en fye confeffetb tbat (be tranfubflanf tat etb \)it felfe, mafeefb it taint oj Ijatlc, fiteib in tlje aire , goefb inuifiblc, f ranfferrefb co?ne in tbe graflfe from one field to anotijerrfc . 3|f pou tfnnfee tbat in ftc one fbetr confeilfons be found, tt^ie Should pou fate tbat tbep are co?ruptiu tbe otber;tbe confefilon of all tbefe tbings being made at one inltant , and affirmed tottb Itfce conffancie,o? ratber audacitte t liBut pou f& tbe one f o be tntpofc fible3and tberefo?e pou tbinbe tberebp3tbat ftjetr confeffions are fcaineandfalfe, I|)eotberpoutt)in6emapbed(Dne5andfetbem confeffett^andfbere^epou conclude3vX/# aJeffi; as being jugitft. uk perfuaded it i$ fo,btcaufe pou tbinfte if map be fo.ffiut 31 fate5boft f/rif?' tottb fte dtuines, and #ilofo$ers 5 tbaf fbat t3$tcb ts Imagined ultvei ct~ of fotfc&cratt, Ijatt) no trut^ of action § oj being befides fbetr ima*
ginattou,
yyjeague confuted, of Witchcraft. Cap.ii,i2# 59 gtnatton, tye fctyity (ft? tye mod part) is occupies in falfe caufes* ckmmsjn- JFoj ttyofoeuer deffrety to bjtng to paffe an tmpofftble tying, ^.3.' tmtyatjaine,anidle,andatyildityperfuafian, feed bp an ton* i**Mchu.
found tltinD: fQ} San^mentid voluntas^ vohmta* rei poffibHu eft ; JSjje c^/*'*
toil! of a founo mmd^is tye deftre of a poflible tying* ta^,&u
A confutation of witches confeffions3 efpeciallie concerning their league.
The twelfe Chapter,
'Wit it & obiecteD , tijat Switches? Anobua*.
tamfeffetyep renounce tye fatty, anD as 0IU
tyetr confeflfon mutt be true ( 0? elfe tyep
tooulo not mabe it :) fo mutt tyetr fault be
too:tyte of oeaty, 0; elfe tyep tyoulo not be
erecuted*©&!jerebnto 31 anftoer as before; The reft-
tyat tyetr confeflfons are etfo^ted, o;etfe lution.
pjoc&ofrom an tinfound mind, f^ea 31
fate furtyer,tyat toe our felues,fctytty are found of mind, and pet
febe ante otyer toate of faluatf on tyan €teift 3lcfus3o.2 b?eabe bis
commandements, 0? toalbc not in bis ffeps totty a liuelie fatty,
tc : oa> not onlte renounce tye fatty, but (B5od fjf mfelfe : and tyere*
foje tyep (in confeitmg tyat tyep fo;fabe
tyan)d
part of tyetr confeffion,ut tye league fabity tendety to tye billing
oftyeirotoneand otyers tytlo?en,tye feetytngof tyem, and ty&
mafeing of tyetr potion 0? pottage, and tye effects tyereof; tyeir
gcDdfrtdaies meeting, being tye daie of tyetr deliuerauce, tyete
mceffs, totty tyetr returneat tye end of nine monetys, ttyen
commonlie toomen be nettyer able to go tyat i ournie , no: f 0 re*
tume,$c : it is fo bojrible^nnaturall, tutlibelte, and bnpofltble $
tyattf31tyouldbeboldfutytyings toitymineetes, 31 tyould ra*
tyer tyinbe mp felfe dreaming, djonbeu, 0; fome toaie ocp?tue&
of mp fenfes ; ty an gtue credit to fo bo^rtble and filtyie matters*
^oto baty tye otle oj pottage of a fodden tytld futy foertue , as a forged tyatattaffeannoinfedtyeretotty,can carrte folbe in tye aire ? miracle, irjjetr potable ltq[uo^ttytty(tyep fate)mabety maitters of tyat fa*
cultte,
6 o 3 .Booke. The difcoucrie Witches tempefts, cultte , is it not rtotculous i 3trt is it not , bp ttje opinion of all {inlofo$)ers, {i)pfictans3 mttMufne*, Doftof fudj^cctue, as is imputeDttjeretmto/
ffljeir not fatting on ftfcafes, ansfljeir fatting on fun&ates, ftetr fpetting at ffte time of eleuattcn, ffjctr refufall of bolte fom* tet,tl)eirDefpifingoffupetttttiouj5crottlej5,(!c:tdjtcl) are all goto Ceps to true c&tff f anttie, Ijelpe me to confute tfce refi&ue of fyetc confefitons,
A confutation of witches confeflions 3 concerning making of tempefts and raine : of the naturall caufe of raine, and that witches or diuels haueno power todoo
fuch things.
The xiij. Chapter.
$tDto fpeafee mo?e generalise of
all ttje tmpoffible actions referreo tmto fbem,as alfo of ttjetr falfe confedions ; 31 faie, tbaf ffjere te none f$bb acfenotoletM getft flSofc to be onlie ommpcf ent.ana tbe onlte footer of all miracles 5 no: anie q* t&ertn&ueottrifbmeane fenfe, but bull Demetbattbe elements are obcDtent to imfrijes, anD at ftjefr commandment ; oj tbat tfjcp map at fytit pleafure fenDrame$aile3tempeffs., tijunDer, lightening; Often The waies fi)e being but an ofo Doting fejoman5caffefb a flint If one ouer W that wit* leg ttjoulaer^tofoarDg fte tneff , o? fturlet!) a little fea fants fcp to marine t0 ft^ elcjuent^o^ lucttetf) a become fpjig in tuater,an& fpnnfeletfj ^a^e rame, jfjefamejn^eajre.0^ tjfgge^a pit tn Sbe cattf) , anti putting
md*. Mai. iuaf er therein, 0trret!) tt afaoot tutQ) fjtr finger; o? boilctfj Ijogs Maiefj.Bod. tytfiIes5o? lafetfj fftcfes acrofle fepon a banfee, t$erc neuer a D?op rZITva- oftoat^to^.bwrt^fiiff^Wltt ^totten : allt&icbtljingsare n**rj*. *" confeffeDbptoitcfies3anDaffirmcS)bp to^ff £rcs to be ifjemeanes fyat tDitcfce^ t3fc to m©ue ertrao^Dinarie f empeflfe anD ratne, $c. MtLMakf. WereaDmM.Maleficarum,tiiatalittJegtrletoalfemgab^oat> i««r.*.5«ej. iDftti ftic father m bis ian$,bear& Ijim complaine of D:cugljt3te% w/.i*. ing f0> rafne,f c, W)iz fatjjerfouoifj $e $ifo)3i can mate it raine
A*
Raim,haile^c. of Witchcraft. Cap. 1 3. 6 I
Dj&at^fe&enanDifterea liff* ^eafeeD fftere fte learneDif . jSbe faiD, of bir mother, tfto fo;bab tnr to tell ante booteftereof. 1$t afeeo btr&ofcDinr mofter taught W* ^eanfoeteD^ftat lift mother commttteD fjir to a matfler , fcfto tooulD at ante timo d Ite in mp fieio. 3no fo fte toent to fte ff reame,anD ft?eto tip to& ter fn frir matffers name,an& maDe tt ratne p^efentlte* 3nD p?o* eaDing further tottf) btr fafter,fte maDe tt batle in another fielD, at btr fafters requelf ♦ ^erefcpon fje accufea bte forife,ano caufeD fjirtobeburneo 5 anDften beneio ftatteneD btefttto again*: tftift circumlf ancc is common among papf ff 0 anD tmtftmong' ttz. 3int) botofoeuer fte firtt part bereof Urns p?©ueD, ftere fe no Doubt but fte latter part foa$ft20ugbiteerecutcD*3lfftepcoulD Heiiiatc tnD&D tying ftefeftings to paffe at fteir pleafure, ftenmigbt y^cL can ftepalfobeimpeDtmenteDnto fteeourfe of all ofter naturall fteaiqashe fttngSjantio^tnancesajpointeDbpdSoDtas, to caufe it tobolD that can fep.feben it ftoulD ratne; anDtomafeemtDntgbMf btgb names p^ccaa anD bpftofc meaner (3 faie)fte Dtuine pofoer ftoulD become p ferutle to fte toill of a toitft , fo auos toe cculD neither eat no; Djinfce3but bp ftetr permiffion.
S|)e ft into Seneca mf gbt fattffie ftefe creDulou^ rafter iDo* latrbus people, ftat runneaialjojebunting, eifter in bom 02 #anfie,afier tbefe fottftes, bel&uing all ft at is attributes bnto ftem,to fte Derogation of diJoDsglojte* ^efaift, ftat fte ruse people3anD our ignorant pjeDecefltya did belrcue, ftat raine ano ftofoersmtgbtbepjocureD anD ffated bp toitftea ftarmesanD tnftantmente : of tftfft ftinD of ftings ftat ftere can nofting be ftwougbt, it is fo manifeff, ftat foe need not go to ante {btlofo jbers fft£Dle3to learne fte confutation ftcreof ♦
515utIeremie3bpftetD0?DOf(!15oD5DCDft fctterlte COnfOtmD all Iere.i^ 21.
ftat tftift map be DeutfeD fojfte maintenance of ftat fdtft opt* ttton, faieng ; &re ftere anp among fte goDa of fte gentile£,ftat T>hmtlttf» fcnoeft ratne, oj giueft ftofocr* from fjeauen i art not ft ou fte fe*^ felfefame our 3Lo2D(E5oD^ We Ml trutt in fta^foJ ftouDa^ff ofthfgcn- anDmafeeff allftefefting£8»3iniapfterefo;elutft Brentiusbolfr tiicsaredi- lie fate, ftat Jtfeneifter tnftepotoerof fottfte* no2 Dtuete, to u^s. accompltft ftat matter ; but in tton$ are D?atune anD ItffeD tip from out of fte eartk&P fte poioer
of
6z j.Bookc. Thedifcoueric The power of
The nam- of fte funne, tttfo fte mi able region of fte aire, fte coldned ftere*
rail gene- 0f conflreineft anb fticfeeneft ftofe fcapourd ; tobtft being bo*
hallcMid come cl0ltt,j55 ar* bflfolueb againe bp ft e tjeate of fte funne,tiber*
raine. bp rattie o; tja tie is ingcnbjeu , tame, if bp fte ftmte fte tyo ps be
not ftofenanb mace fcafle* Sjefeetreunrfranees being condor
rcD iiittti tt)c courfe of tt)c tdbolc fcrtpture, ttcannetfter be in tbc
potoer oftuttclj o? DfttcU to procure raine, o; faire foeafter.
andtftercadftcffoncofiobin ft is cafe tss alledged againff me (therein a foitft te not once names) 31 l)ane particulate an* fcoereb it elfe-iftere. 3nb fterefoje ftud muft onelie 3 fap b^rcj ftat (£uenftere,foijere it pleafeb botone circumttanced fo: fte tnttr uctio n of our groffe capacities tfttcbarenotabletoconcctue of fpirituall communication, o) fteauenlte affaired;fte biucll befireft 0Q& to ffretft out b id bana,
iob.i II. nn* *ou# aK $** Iob &at&* ^nD ftwiBW* faweft to grant fa* ft and befire, pet it te f o be gaftereb, ftat alftougb (Sod fato, l£e id in ftine band :
ib.vcrfe.1*. tt toad fte ilojbd banc ftat punfftedlob, ano notftebanb of
' ftebfuellj&bofaft nof,(Siue me leaue to plague b(m 5 but, Hate
ftine tmndtopon&im. &nbfftcn lob continued faiftfallnottoftlM
ftanbtug aU bid afflict ions, in bid fttto:en,boDie anb gob^fte t>U
ueil id fatd to come agatne to
T $>otu ffretft out ftine banb^anb touft bid boned anb bid
job.*,*. fle^ ^itcbargueft ad toeil ftat be couio not b© it,
a/*/ tiakf. ** *at &e !•■•* mt) tt not befo^e* 2nd be it bere
m\$JI\ rememb2ed,ftat M. Mai. anb fte reGdue of
ftetoitftmongerddcnfe, ftat ft ere
foereanpfoitcbedtn lobs
timcJButfttmojc
fjereofelfe*
i$ere,
What
Witches impeached, of Witchcraft. Gap, 1 4. 63
What wold enfue3if witches confeffions or witchmon- gers opinions were true3 concerning the effects of witch- craft,inchantments, &c.
Thexiiij.Chapten
f it toere true tW totted eon*
feffe, 0? ftat all footer* to?tte , 0? ftat toitftmonger* report, ojftat fooles be* leeue, toe ftouto neuer baue butter in fte cbearne, no? cofo in fte clofc3no? cojne in ftefielb, no? fatre toeafter ab?oao? no; bealfttoiftm t)a?e$* £D?tf ftat fcfttft is conf etneD in M .Mal.Bodin, f c : 0? in fte pamp Jjlcts late fet f ©2ft in cSngUa^ , of tottftes erecutton^ft u!D be true in ftofe things ft at toitt&z are fata to confeffe, iftat cre> aturecoulDliueinrecuritie^^t^atn&DeDfucb preparation of foarres,o?(ucb trouble, oj ftarge in ftat bebalfe i $0 prince ftouto beabletoreigneojliueinftelanD*ifat (asDanamsfaift) ftatoneMartinea tottft fetUea fte emperour of Gcrmanie toift inttctjeraft ; fo tuoulD our lnitct)eg (tf ftcp coulD) DeffroteaU our magiff rate* . £Dne olo toit all : ano ft en tftat n&DeD toe anp guns , 0? totlo fire,o? any oftet inffrumentaoftoarre^a tottftmigbt fupplie all toants, and accomplift a prince* toill in ft is befjalfe, mtn toiftout charge 02 blouofteo of bis people*
31f it be obtecteD, ftat tottfte* too?fee bp fte Wuefl, anD d$ff tan princes are not to oeale ftat toap;| anltoer^ftat feto ponces off^ pofeD to batteH toould mafee confidence fterin, fpeciaUie fuft as take tint uff tears in bano3 tiGng ofter tielpes, tieuifes,! engines astonlatofullanbWuelift as; ftat , intftofe campe ftcre is net* ftertberule of religion o:cb?iOiano25erobferueD : infomuft as ramftments^murfters, blafjbemies an&fteffsare ftere mott commonlie anti finite committeD.&o ftat fte otuell te mop fe# reo, ana better feruefc in fteir camps?, ft an tiPoti almtgbtte*
XSutamntt ftat foul&iers tooulD be fcrupulous berein, fte pope Ijatt) mfyoMz to Wfpenfc fteretoffts as in like cafe lie baft
Done,
But thefc fuppofitios aie falfe, .Ergo the confequen- cies are nor true.
l.BocUn* Bar.Spnetu,
•#4 J.Bookc. Thedifcouerie Vfeofvpltches tame, bp fte f elf tmonf e of bts otone autbo?* and fri ends. 0dmtt alfo, tbat tfeougbout all tb?tff endome^arrc* toere inttlp main* f etned, ana reltgf on Unite obferuco in tbetr camp*; pet tocula tftc Curfce and otbetr infidels cut ourtfcotcs, oj at leatt one ano* tbttB tb?ote,toitb tbe tjelpe oft&ctr tottcbe*; fo: tbep tooulo make no confeience thereof*
Examples of forrcn nations, who in their warres vied the affiltance of witches; of eybiting witches in Ireland, of ' two archers that fliot with familiars.
The xv. Chapter*
witches m ^(?%5&!£a3f 0 tip toarre£ bethoati tyz fetngsf
warres. j^ |^ f^k ^% °^ Denmarke andSueueland, IC63. ttje
Danes d© to?ffe, tbat ttje fcing Of Sueue-
land caries about font!) btm tn bte campe, foure olD tot tctjes, tit 0 tot tb tbetr tfyavms fo qualified tbe D anes,as trjep toere tbere* bp dtfabled to anttof e tbetr entmies: info* mucbas,tf tbep bad taken in band ante enterpjtfe, tbep toere fo inf aebled by tbofe tottdjes, as tbep could perfo2menofl)tng.anDaltbougbtbfecouto famno credit at tbe firff,pet in tbe end, one of trjefc toitcbes toas taken p?tfoner, and confeflied fyz ftfcole matters fo as(fattb b*)tbe tb?eds, tbe line, and tbe cbaracters toere found intbebtgbtoate and toater places* 2je Infhmen addtcttbemfelue^ toonderfullte to tbe credit and pjacttfe bereof ; infomucb as tbep arfirme , fljat not onelte tbett: Eybmng (jjttoen, but tbetr cattell,are (as ; tbep call it) cpbftten,td;cn tbep fall fuddenlte Ocfee, and f erme one fo?t of tbetr toitcbe* epbtters; onelte in tbat retpect: pea and tbep toill not fttcfee to aStrme, tbat tbep can rime eifter man 0: bealf to deafb* Silfo tbe Well
Indians andMufcouits dmtbeltfee: and tbe Hunnes(aS Grego-
rieTuronenfis to?ttetb)Medfbcbclpe of toitrijes in time of toan 3ftndanotber flojte tojiftcnin M.Mal.repeafeo bp Bodin ; Pumheran ffjatoncfouldier called Pumher,datlietb?ongb tottebcraft billed archer. ^^ ^ k0toe antJ mtfot& ^ tf §t niimtes,as tbep tt ©d p&
ping ouer tbe toalles of a cafi ell beOeged : fo as in fte end l}rfetl^ led tbcm all quite, fauing one ♦ 2fce tttall of tbe anber* finitter
dca*
Jnd familiars, of Witchcraft. Cap.i 5,1 6. 6} dealing, ana a ptafz thereof ejqp^effed^tSjfc? ft at be ncuer ligbtlp fatlco Wen be tyot, anD fo? tbat be Med tijem b£ $?& a daie^and bad fljoi fb?# arrofcoes into a rod* fljis toas !jc itjaf C&ot at a pe* nte on Iris fonncs tyttfo, ana made readie anofber arroto, to ijaue fiainetbedufeeRemgraue (bat commanded tt. Snd doubtlcife, btcaufeoft)t0 lingular Derterttte tn parting, be toas reputed a iottdj, as do&ing tbat fc$icb Gibers could not d©, no?tbinlse to be tnftepofoerofmantodcDjfbougbmd&dno miracle, no foitcb* craS, no impolFibilitieno2 ditftcultieconfitfedtbereut
15\xt tbis latter fio^ie 31 can requite iuitft a familiar eiramplc. AskiIfuI1 if 0; at Xobme Mailing tn feent, one of fltt • Maries lattices, tipen archer pu- ftje complaint of manp ioife men, and a feto ftoltflj botes, laiD an nUhed by arrtjer bp tbe t>&le$; bicaufe ije Q;ot & neere fte ftbif e at buts* jfo^ j!n *»ka- be foas informed and perfuaded, tbat tbe pco?e man plaied tuitb a ful1 ™**i fite>ofberimfe called a diucll 0? familiar, 3nd bicaufe be Urns cer* tifieDtbattbearcb^rafo;efaiD(^ot better tban tbe common ffj©* img,Ubub be before bad ijeard of 0? fene,bc concerned it could not fee in cas name, but bpinrbantment : trijercbpft}feartber(as ^efuppofeobp abuffng tbe &u#ncs liege people) gained fimte * one daie tfoo 02 tijm Callings, to tbe detriment of tbe common* toealtb, and to bis ofone inriebmg. #nd tberefo:e tbe ardjer foas feuerelicpunityed, to tbe great encouragement ofarcbers , and to tbe foife example of iuifice 5 but fpecialiie to tbe oucrtfeofoe of foftcfjeraff, £nd noio againeto ourmatter.
Authorities condemning the fantafticall confeflions ofwitches,andhovvapopilh doctor taketh vpon him to difprcoue the fame.
The xvj. Chapter.
Cttetne generail councel^ , bp
tbeir decrees3baue condemned tbe confer Cons and erromous credulitie of toft* cbes^obeUaine, fantatticall and fabu* lous* 9lnd mm tbQfe,i$icbareparcell of tbefr league, Wjertipon our toitebmon* gers den fo build, to tott 5 tbeir nigbt toal* feings and meetings toitb Hcrodias, and
+66 3«B°°kc* Thedifcouerie Witches confuted.
fljePagangoD£f:attifetrt)ftmet^p(^oulDpairefafarrem fa UU
tie a fpace on cocfefjo^ffe ^tftefr tranfubllanttatton5tt)eir eating of
cbildzen, and tbeir pulling of fyem from ffjeir mothers iiaes,tben:
entringinto mensboufes5tb?ougl)ri)tnks and little tjoles^ere
afliecanfcarfelieto?ing cut, ana ffye difquietutg of fte inbabfr
tant&,f c: all tablet? are not ondte fato bp a generall councell to be
mkvz fantafticall, and imaginations in d?eames ; batfo affir*
med bp tije ancient footers* Stlje tuojds of fte councell are tftefe;
C°Zenfin ^ map mt be omttt0tl5 tfjafrcertetne linefeed foomen follotoing
TZlt.it feftsns pjouocations, being feduced bp ttje illuffon of oiuels,bc>
que.uak l#ueandp?ofeffc,tbattn tbemgbt times ftep ride abroad fatQ
qifctyL Dian a, tfte goddCtTe Of tbe Pagans, 0? elfe tuitt) Herodias, foittj an
rrtu& innumerable multitude, fcpon certeine beaCs , and paffe oust animals, tnwxit countries ano nations, in tfte filence of fye nigbt, ano u© Trxne.von- l^atfoeuer t&ofe fairies oj ladies command,$c, &nd it follotoeflj *iuib.trasi. mm $txz . jtet all miniffers tbcrefo?e in tbeir feuerall cures, tirTT' P?ea* t0 ^W P^pfe> ft ^ tfjep map Imotoe all tbefc things to Gr/Lw«x J» falfe,$c* 3 1 follofoetb in flje fame councell $ 2fljerefo?e>tdjc(b' mero.6. ^ ejfe gauged into better o? toojffe, o? be anp foap tranffo?med ' into anp oftjer feind oj lifeenes of anp,but of (be matoj tjimfelfe, is afTuredlie an infidell, and toonCe tban a Pagan.
and if Mb be credibie^jen all fbefe tfjeir bargatues and affem*
bltes,$c: areincremble, t£bttbsft,eonelierattSedbpcerteinefa^
lify and cj:to;tf cd cenfelftons ; and bp a fable of &>,Germanc, fofeo
inhmoY. tuatcfjed fbe fairies 02 iuitcfjes , being at a r&re banfeet, and
wt vita fan- f!#Qugf)f)te ftolmelfe if aied ttjem,f ill be fent to ttie tjoufes of tbofe
m Gtrmm. xit\$fcmn$&£i§ feemed to be $ere , and found tbem all inrbed 5
and fo tried ,tbatfbefctuere diuels intfje lifeeueOfc of tftofe too*
men. Web if it lucre as f ruc,as it is falfe,it migbt ferue foell to
confuted tbeir mating and nigbt-foalfeing. jfoj if tbediuels
be onlie pMent tntbe lifeeneflfe of toitcbes, tben is $at falfe,
UM is attributed to toitcfjes in tftis betjalfe.
x$umM*k jBnf bicaufe fyz old ftammar of Sprengcr and Inftitor, f n f&eft
TITS*' 0l13 Malieomaleficamm, tnaS inefficient f 0 fettOCte dOtune MB

*$x&c. neus fjatb made a ne& leaden b^tle, to beat e doione tbe coum
ceIl?audtofeta tftefc old toom^n^ herein fte counterfeiting
Aefops,
Witcheswoonders. of Witchcraft. : Cap.16,17. 67%
Aefopsaffe,clafoetbfbepopefoitb bi* b&les : affirming topon: bis credit, tbattbecouneeU is falfeanb erronfou* ; bicaufe tbe Doctrine (toaruetb from tbepopifl) d)urc|j3anD te not autbenticall but apocrpjbal! ; faieng(ftjougb tmtrulie)tbat ttjat councell toas notcaHeDbptbecomman&ementan&pleafure of $epope, ho? ratifies bp bis au$o?itfe, trijicb (fattli be) is Cufficient to oifanull all councels. jFo? furelie (faitb iijte frier, ixbieb at tbte inff ant is a djdefe titquifitc;) if tbe toojfcs of ttjt*5 councell tere to be amnit* tco,botb 3, anD all nip p?e&eceiro?£ ba& pubitfijeD notorious lies, anbcommtttes) manic iniarious execution* ; txberebp tbe popes tbemfclues a!(b migb* iufiiie be Defected of erro^contrarie to tbe caiboltfeebetefe in fljatbebalfe. sparrie be faitb, tbataitbougb m£Z2 ibefoo?&s ant>Dired:fcnfc of tbte councell be quite contrarie to cap^jn trutbanbbte opinion; pet betoillmafee an erpolition tbereof, $**&}**• tbat (ball fomcfcdjat mitigate tbe letoanes of tbe fame 5 anotbis &• be fat'tb t£! not ontie allofoable to ocojbut alfo mcr i to;iou$, £^arbc tbe mans too^attt iuoge tjis meaning*
Witchmongers reafons,to prooue that witches can worke wonders, Bodinstaleof aFrifclandprcefttranf- ported, that imaginations proceeding of melancholic doo caufe illufions.
The xvij. Chapter.
(gf XD M. Malcficarum alfO fatt^tljat m*l M*kf. tbe councels anD Doctors tere aUDecet^;1;^;^ neu b^rein, anD alieoging auQotftie fber* ^ fo^e, confutetb tbat opinion bp a notable 1 teafon, called retkioprwapj, 0? rafber, ig-
[ notumper ignotm,\n ft)iS maner : Wt)t]> tail
putcbanglingsin tbe place of otberebil* j tyen$ Ergo tbep can tranfferre anu tranfr fo?me tbemfelues anb otbers, %i : accojaing to ibeir confection in tbat bebalfe* Stem be faitb,anD Bodin iuttifietb it,tbat a p?ee8 taFrifelandtocrs; co?po?allfe tranfferrea into a farre countrte, m foitneffeD anotber p?#ff of Oberdorf ty$ companion^ fafo bim aloft in ilje aire ; Ergo faitb M.Mal tbep baue all b&ne Deceit
dS.tj. ueo
Guli.Tarifi.
^58 3.Booke. Thedifcouerie W.confejjions confut ued Ijittierto, to tbe great i mpunitie of tjojrible tmtr&es. WH)tv in \)t oppoCettj Ins foiitc again!! (25od and Ijts ctjurrfj, again** ttjc truttj, ano agatnff all potRbilttte . But furelie it te almoff mere* Dtble7f)oUi imagination fl&allabufe furfj as are fubiect tsnto me* land)olie ^ fo as ttep ftall beleeue tfjep fc5 fteare, ano da tfjat, trfncfo neuer foas no? fyall be ; as ts partlie Declared, if pou read Galen 2* Uck affeflx, and map mo?e plainelie app&re alfo if pou
read Ariftotle Dejommo.
nruuf 3iuoftewof^.Auguftine&fltitoen,«6at Ijeistarmucl) a forte *£! and a blocfe&cao, ftat fappofetf) tftofe ttjtngs to be dome ind&d,
and ca:po?allie,fc$icb are bp fuel) perfons $>antattical!ie imagi* ub.i.capj. ne!3 : ^jjjj ^antatttcall iUuiions do as toll agree and acco?d(as de Mcbarift. A]gerus fa^^ foifl) magicall deceipts, as tfte toeritte accompany
et&diumcfiolttteffe*
That the confeffioii of witches is infufficient in ciuiH and common lawe to take awaie life . What the founder diuines, and decrees of councels determine in this cafe.
The xviij .Chapter.
iusnot Mkk%^i
Lkdiethey P^O^/V^Q^^ inflate ofmtnd,tDOuld(tmtt)outcompuk
U iul tfo ©^^A^^^w fion^ mab$ fu* maner of wnfefltons as ^UGy/m YlC-Ss fteP^°5 o?tooulo,fo? a trifle,o? nothing,
mafee a perfect bargainelDitb tlje Otuell
fo? jnr foule3to be p&lded fcp bnto |»tjes to:*
tures and euerlaffing flames, anD ftat
tmtfnn a foeriefl)o?t time 5 fpccialliebe*
tng ti)?ougfj age moff commonlic tmlifee to liue one tdjole peare*
2Ui)e terro? of ^ell fire mufln^os be to tfjem diuerflie mantle*
fled, and muty mo?e terrible; bicaufe of rtjeir foeafcneffe^nature,
and kind, ttjan f 0 anp ofyer : as it toould appaere3if a foitcf) ioere
buta&ed,^etfcerl|eiDoulo be contented to be Ranged one
peare &ence,t)po« condition Sir difplefure migfrt be fojefeed top*
on ftfr tnitnit p?efentlie * 3s fo? tykrxtZj % focfc ofl)er,tt)ep tfjinfee
not to go to Ijell fire ; but are either perfuadeo ftere i^ no tjcll, 0?
fijati&eir crime deferuefy it not, o?elfefljat$ep |jaue timtv
nougf*
doo: Ergo ali
confejjtons confuted, of Witchcraft. Cap.i 8 ♦ 6 ? nougb to repent : fo as, no boubMf tbep toere perfectlte refoluea |jareof,ftep tuoutoneucr mabefacftauuenturess ♦ $diber D©3 fttnfee3ftatfo2snpfummedfmcme,tt)epiDCutomafee fo Direct a bargains to go to bell fire*$ ofo tben 3 conclu&eytbat confeffi* on tit tbis behalf te infumcient to tafee afemie tbe life of anp bobpj d?t0atteinefaci)creDtt3a0tobcbelaeueDtDttfeout furfter p? jfcjas Auguftine^nD Ifidore , tuttlj tbe ret! of ftje founder at* ^«/?.^ utnesfaie,tbatt!)efe p?effigious tbings, tdjitb are to?ougf)t bp ««*£**. tottcbe£8, are fantalf teal! :foJ)(oftefoanDeroecree0 of councels W ana canons agree, tbat in tbat cafe, tbereis no place fo? crtrnt^ ^o/^ natl action . Sim ibe latoe faitb, tt)at He contrition of futb per* ^.u^mc fons as are iilutieb3muit naebs be er rontous5anb fberefoje i«5 not mimm.
tO beaimtltteD :fO?3C^/^ *&&/ tentrevemmO^foffibde.'&XlWZ Tonxiuibiut
ftings are oppoSte botb to lafoe ana natulan* tberfo?e it follow fH^f^V0' ioeib not^tcaufetbefefettcbejsconfeffefo^^ttisfo. jpojtbe z.w^x. cbnfelTton Dtffcretl^ from tbe act, o? from tbe potftbtiitie of tbe cumpofi.cM art. 0nbfebatfoeuertscontrarte to nature fatlettjm^tjspjtm^^^^ ctple05anDrberefd?efsnaturaIUeimpoirtbIe/ S^§?1-
jOje laU)eal(b faftf), /# crimmaltbturegularitemen fiuiur foli ccn- ulatdein-
fc/Jtonirei,%nctimimft cafes o? toucbing life, toe muff not ab(b^™>g.*^. tafelieffano to tbe confefffon of tbe accufeDpartte : but m tbefe *"&£*? matferspHofesmuff be bjougbt mo?e cleare ttmn tbeligbt it Z^Tco^fe}. felfe ♦ 0nb in tbis crime no boDte muff be conoemncb fcpon p?c* gbf.nec.fi de fumptions.anb ttbereif tsobted:eDanJ)t5?gcD3 tbat £>ince ©ob confep»6.§ oneIfefenotoetbftetbougbtg,ft)ercfo^etl)ereij3none otber tuaie a^g-^rn of pjafebutbpconfeffiinuitis anfoerebtbusintbeiafoe , to^aciuu tott: Ii)etrconfeinonintbt!3cafeconfemetbaito«ttDarDad:,anD vt^rxdd. tbe fame tmpofltble botb m iafue ant* uature,anb alfo bnlitelic to & M^n.
be true ; and fterefO?e Quodverifimde non est, attendi non debet . £>0 in LfJ^fj
as, tbougb tbeir confeffions map be foojfljie of pumfijment , as TltraM ttberebptbep^ctoaUhlltocommitfticbmircbaefe, pet not luo^ p-efum^ tbieofcrebit, as tbat tbep baucfurijpofoer. $oiysifitfumalfit,teras.
foli fie of intone laborent, efiultorwngenerefunt ; 3tf fl^P COttfeffC a fact J'r Ba{^m
performed but in opt nion^tbep are f o be reputed among tbe num; ExllZu'teft ber of fortes . i^eitber map anp man be bp latoe condemned fo? cum litem. crtminallcaufes,t)ponp?efumpttons,no?petbp ftngle tmtncfc MaiM*tf* fes : neitber at tbe accufaf ion of a capital! emmte , ti&o inbceti is ?aJ iu$A* not to beabmttteb fo giue euibence in fgts cafe > tbougljit p!eafe ^'I]U
70
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Cjemalef. L.nuUus. L nemo.&
3 .Booke. The difcouerie Foure crimes ohiettedx