M. Mal.ant) Bodin to afftrme ftecontrarte . J5ut bepcmo alle*

quitic, tljcfe mqutftto^s tyauz l^tfts ant) Dcuifes enoto3to plague anD bill ttj0fepcD2efouics;fo:(tt)cp Tap) ttjctr fault is grcateff of mm. maief. all o tfjcrs ; btcaufc of ttjetr car nail copulation fottb tt)e in udl,an& quefiA *. tfterefo?e tfjep are to be punifyeD as beretifces , foure maner of loaies : ta toit ; foriti) ereommuntcation, situation, lefts of g£D&3,ratD alfo tott!) Dtati).
3no inoaefcetbep firtDlatoe,anDp?otrfDcmeane^tljerebpta
matntetne tins tijetr blou&ie bumoj. j?oj it ts ft^ttten in fteti:
popify canons, tbat 3s fo?tbefe feint) of bercttfees5i}ofo mucb fo*
7 cntpa.and mtt tbep repent ano returne to tbe faitb, tbep map not be retetv
"mittm Hs&alfo$»0l feept in perpetual! p?ifon 5 but be put to ertreame
* ^* &eatb . t^ea, M.Mai. to^ft t% tfcat a fontcbes finne ta ffje finne
«m*/, mt/^ againff ttje ^olic-gbott ; to font, irremiiftble : pea further, tbat
51^.17. it ts greater Qanttie finne of fte angels ibat fell ♦ Blntrfncbre*
fpectJtBonDerjtbatMoresDeliueretjnottb^tablesto tbe cbil*
fcjen of Blfraeli jOj at tbe leaftfoife, ttjat be e$ibtteD not comman*
Dements fo? it ♦ 3ttsnotcr^tblet!)attftegreatett(^)ulDbeti^
ciuae&mtbele£e,$c*
3Butt$cn,tbefefoifcbmongersare conutneeom tbe obfectton concerning tbetrconfefiTtons; foastberebptbeittpjannicall ar* guments cannot p?eimile, to tmb?ue tbe magittrates ban&s m fir muctjblotti) as fteir appetite require^ : ftep fall to accufing ftem of otber crimes, ftat tt>e foo#) mfgbttbtnfeetbeptjaD fome colour to matntetne tfjett malic tous forte agatnfi tytnu
Of foure capitall crimes obie&ed againft witches3aH fullie answered, and confuted as .ftiuolous*.
3iIdoratme, confuted*.
Thexix. Chapter.
3rft tfjetefoje t^ep late to t^eic
charge idolatrte ♦ 5i5ut alas tot t&out aU reafon : fo? fucbarep;operUe fcnotone to fcs to be idolaters, as &a> ttf email foo^ fijip to tools 0? ff range go&s* fljefurtbeff point ftaf iuolatrte can be ffretcbel) bnto^ is,ibatibep, i$icb are culpable herein, arc: fuel), as tiope fo? ant) fefee faluattan at
ainBvntchesyConfuted. of Witchcraft. Cap.ip. 71 ftebanDsoftDols^of ameotbcriban tntnD anD lone bpon anie creature , fo as tfte pofocr of neglertcD anD contemncD tfjerebp. ffiut toif djcs ncttbcr fefce no? beteue to baue faluatton at tbe banos of Diuels-Jbut bp fytm ifcep areonlteDecetueo^etnltcumentBof tbctr^antafte bctngcc? rupf eD,anb fo infatua£eD,tbat ttjep fujpofc,ccnfeffe,anD (ate ti)tp can D© tbat,i$tcb is as farre bcponD ibef r pofoer and nature to Dm ,as to kill a man at Yorke before name,tcbeit tljep bane beene tame at London in tbat moaning, ic. JSBut tf tbefc latter toola* ters,t$ofe tDolatrte is fptntua!l5anD commttf CD onclie in mint*, iboulD be punt SjeD bp ocaib ; tbtn ftjoulo euertc court ous man, . o:otf}er,ftat fettefbbts affection ante fcoate tm mmb bpenan earfljlie creature,beerccutco,anti pet perdjance tyz tottdj mtgbt efcapefcotfr^
g>econDite,apoGa0e is laio to ibetr cbarge, febcrebp it is infers *. Apofta- reD,tbat tbep are too?tbie to Die . Wut apoftafie is , tj|ere ante cf fie> confu- founDfuDgementfojfafeetbegbfpell, learneo anDtoefltmcfone bnto tbem s ano Deo not onelie tmbjace tmptctte anD infioclttte ; but offugne anD refift tbe trtttb erttbbtle bp tbcm p?ofe(TeD« HBui alas tfjefe p©?c foomen go notabout to DcfenD ante tmptette3but after gaoD aomonitton repent
CbirDlie, tbcpfooulo baue tbem erecufeD fo? feDuctng tbe 3 .seducing people. J5ut (H5od tmotoetb ibep baue frnall fto?e of Mljetattfte 0? of the peo- art to feDucc; ercept to fell a tale of J&obin gcDD-fcUofo be to oc pie,confu- cetue anD fcouce. jjictffjer map tbctr age 0? fey aDmit tbat opint? led* on 02 accufation to be tuft : fo? tbep tbemfelues are pco?e feDuceD foules. 3fmmppart(aselfe-&bere3i bauefatB) bauep#DueD Ibis point to be falfe inmeft a$arent fotf.
jTourtblie,as touting tbeaccufatton^tdj all tbetatfersbfe 4.carnaii herein againft tbem fo?ttjeircarnaU copulation tuttb incubus : copulation tbefoliteofmenscreDulttte is as niucb to be toamsereDat anD ™thInc"- DeriDeD,as tbe ofbers baine anD tmpofflble confefftons. j?o? tbe ^ co Dtuell is afpfrit,anDbafb netiber flefb no?bones,febtcb toere to be ttfeo in tbe performance of tbi&actton* 3nD fince be alfolacfeetb all tnftrumenf sjubftanee, anD f&D ingenotcD of blouD ; it luere f ollie to ftaie oucrlong in fyz confutation of tbat, fcfncb is not in tbe nature of tbtngs* 3nD petmuftjfaie fometdjntb^remjb^ caufe tbe opinion bcreof is fo ft ronglie anD tmiuerfaUfe recetueD,

*j% j.Booke, The difcouenc TZawdielncubiu. ano tbe fables Jerebpon Co mnumerablejfeljerbpM.Mal. Bodin,
Hemingiu5,Hyperius5Daii2EUS,Eraftus, anD OtberS tijattafee t)p*
on ttjcm to tettc \)&m\\j\tz fo abufeD, o; rafter fake to abufc o;
flic rs ; as 3 too&noer at tbeir f onb cretiaittle in ibis be&alfe. if o; How the flW a&rme t>nooubtealte,tbat fte oiuell platetf) Succubus to tfje dmeii phi- man3anD carried from j)tm tt>e feeo of generation, tibub fje belt* cthsuccu- ueretb as Incubus to ttjetuoman, fobomame times tfjatftrafets cuto Sottnt to*$ 4fl* ^ tiWcfttufll berte naturallte (tbep fate) become
a tutt^ano fuel) a one tbep afiirme Merline teas.
Arequeft to fitch readers as loath toheare or read filtliie and bawdie matters (which ofncccflitie areheerc to be inierted)to pafle ouer eight chapters.
A perora- tion to the readers.
The xx. Chapter.
Wit in fo muelj as 3 am D?tuen(fo?
fye mot2cmamfcff betamteng ano mfplai* eng of tbts moff filtbte ano i>o?rtble erro?) to Same mp paper toitl) tatting tbercon certeme of tbeir beattlte ano batooic afcr* tions ant) examples , i^erebp tbcp con* finite tbts tbeir Doctrine (being my felfe JrMP"^. botb atyameo, ano lot!) once to tfrinfce bp> on fucb filtfnnelTe, altbougb it be to tbc condemnation tbereof)3 mutt intreat pou tfjat are ttje readers bereof , fobofe rfjaffe eares cannot foettenbure tobeare of fucb abbomtnable lecberies, as are gatbereo out of tbe btofees of tbofe foitrbmongers ( altbougb ootfo?sof oiutnttte,ano otberfoife of great autbo^itte ano tfii* mat ion) to turne ouer a feto leaues, therein (3 fate) 3 baa* like a grcome tbntff tbeir batooteffuffe (euen tbat febttrj 3 mp felfe . ioatb) as into a tttnbmg corner : bofobett,noneo* tberlnife^ bope^but tbat tbe otber parts of my inciting t^all tematneflp&t, anotbtsalfoconere&as clofe as map be.
^The
OfeuiUftirits. of Witchcraft. v Oap.i. 73
q The fourth TSoofy.
Of witchmongcrs opinions concerning cuill foiritSjhow they frame themfelues in more excellent fort than God made vs.
The firft Chapter,
AmesSprengeratttrHenrie Mal.tmUf.
lnftitor,in M.MaKagreing j*m.«*m.
foitbBodin,Barth. Spineus, ^'x- Danaeus, Eraftus , Hemin-
gi u s,anD tbe vtttfica make a ba to t e Dtfcour fc jlabc ur tng fopjeouebpa fcoltfbfeinD of $tIofo#te > ftat euill fpf rits cannot onlie take czziffiz f o:ma ana Ibapcs of men 5 but alfo counterfeit be& nng,fetng5ic: ana ttfce* foife,fbat tfiep can eate and J Deuoure meats, ano alfo vw teme,l>igeff5anD auoio tbe fame : anb finallie, bfe trt uerfe feintws ofacttuttte0,but fpectailte ercell in tbe bfc ano art of benerie. JFoj M.Mai. faitft,tl)at2j)eete£8anDeare£;offte mine are farretwwe ifhisbo. fubtili tban booilte eiea 0.: carnall eare$.|0ea it is tbere aflftrmeb, dilic eies tbatajesftjeptafeeboDfe^anDtbeltfeenelte of members ; fo fyey ^cwouTd tafee minus ano fimtlfiubes of ttjefr operation* J5ut bp tbe foap3 fee but ii- 31 foouto banc tbem anftoer tins quetfton.iflDur mint) 0 ana fonles fauoredlk, are fpirituall tbmgs. gf our ccjpojall eares be ff ogjeo, ftbat tan tbep bsare 0? conceiue of anie crternail fotfebome:' 3no truelte, a man of fucb a conttitutton of boote, as tbep imagine of tbefe fptrtt0,ttbid)mabetbemfelues5tc:tpere offarre mo?e ercellent fubif ance,f c: tban tbe bobies of tbem tftat €fob maoe in paraotfe; ana fo tbe bmete foe;*mantbsp l^ouf D ereaft tbe banote too?te k
of €fob tbe fatber ano creator of all tying**
Of
74 q&ookc. The difcouerie TSawdie $ncubus7
T\lderin fornicavio, T.Br&bant, in libde 4- fib.
In.fen.difa, Gen/, 4.
MaLma/ef. par.z, tjuce, 1
doSfaincL ChriB,
Of bawdie Incubus and Succubus, and whether the
action of venerie maybe performed bet weene witches and diuelSjand when witdies firft yeelded to Incubus.
The fecond Chapter.
Cretofojccttjep faie)incubus urns
faine to ratnQj foomen again!! tbeir fotil > fontill #mto, 1400 : but nolo Once tf>at tfmeiottcbes confentfctlltnglte to ttjctr aefircs : in fo muci) as fomc one luCtcb ep erctfetb tfcat traoe of Ittfymz totft Incu- bus ttoeni it 0: ttnrtte yenxt* togttber$ as toasconfeiTeD bp fonttk and eig&t tutt^
CljeS buntet) at Raucnfpurge. f5ut t$at gofclte feliolDCd Incubus tegetfefttjponftefetOttcbC^tJSipiaJUeDbp Thomas of Aquine, Bodin^M.Mal.Hyperius^c.
23jt0 fe p^coftcD firtt bp tfte Df uel£$ cunning, in uifcerning ftje Difference of tftefeDt^tcb failed ftom mm. £>econDUe, bp!>t0 fcnoetff anoing oft&e aptnes of tbe foomen f oj tfce receipt of fad) fck 2jirMiebpI)tebnotDleDgeof t^econttcllations, trijtdjare fr&n&lic fo fad) co^pojall c#ects.#n& lafilie,bp fte crecllcnt com* plerfon of fuel) as ttje Dwell mahett? choice of, to beget fad) not a* ble per foliages tipon, as are ttje caufes of tlje greatneffe ana cp cellencie of ttje cdtlD ffjos begotten.
3iiDtop?a)ue^atfpci)baU)utc Dcotngs faettut'rt ffje tritiellanD luitcbes is not fainetij&.Augurtine is alle&gc&^o fattf), tfcat 0llfnperttitious arts &a& tfjetr beginning of tlje pefftferous fo* ctetie bettotirt ffje Diuefii anO man . herein fce fait!) trnelie t, fo? tbaf in parastu^bctfofrt tfje Dtuell anD man, all fcricfeeDncs fcoas focontnueo,tbaf manenerfinceljatft ffuDieD tofefeeoarts : pea ant> tije Df uell toill be fare f o be at trje miDDle ana at botii cutis of euertemtfcb&fe. HBui ffjattlje muellingcntyetbtmiba fooman, in maner ant) fo?me as ts futpofeD, ana naturallie begettetft tbetotcteu, neither is it truc,noj Auguftines meaning in tijis
i&ofobcif M . Mai. p^oc&$cff)D affirming $at SUl idf djes tafee
tycit
AndSuccubus^c. of Witchcraft. Cap.i. 75 tbctr beginning from futb filtbte actions, therein tfte imicll, in lifcenes of a pjetfie toencb, lietb p?offitute as Succubus totfte man, and ret etning ^10 nature and fode, conueietb it tJitto tbe tpttcfi^ to ftfcome be dehtterctb tt as Incubus, therein alfo ts re> fated Qc opinion oftljmtibatljQlo a fptritto be impalpable* M. MalMal, M iL faitb, Ujere can be rentes no infallible rule, tbougb a p?o bable dtlf tnctton map be fet do&ne, tdjetber incubus in tfje act of fcrnertedmatoaiespotaefedoutof btsalTumed booie . 2nd tfjis is tbe diff mctton; ettber flje is oiD anD barren, 0? pang and pregnant. 3fl^e be barren, tben toll) Incubus trfelnrtettbout dectfion of fen ; bicauCe fucb feed figoulo ferue fo? no purpofc*3nd tbediuellauoiaetbfuperfluitie as mucb as fjeniap; anD petfo* !)ir pleafure and condemnation togitber3l)e goetb to too?fce toitb tyx. 515utbp tbefoaie,if fteDtuett toere fo compendious , fcfcat fljould Ije n#d to tofc fuib ctrcumff ances, eu eu in tbefe toerie actt* ons, as to make tbefe affembltes, conuenttcles, ceremonies, s c: tol;en Ijetjatfjalrcaoicbougltf tbetr bodies 3 and bargained fo: tijetr foules i ®% trimt reafon bad lie, to mafce fytm fetll fo ma* nie infants, bp fo&om be ratijer iofctb tban gained anp tbtng ; bi*
• caufetbepare,fofarreaseitberl)e o^foe knofoe, in better cafe tban foe, of riper pearesbpreafon of tbetr tnnocencte i Mell, if tbe be not paff xbilo?cn,tbcn ffealettj be fed afoafe (as Ijatb bone fatd)from fome fotcfeed man being about tbat letberousibufines, and tbecefottb getf etb pcong fottrbes bpon tbe olo»
flno note, tbat tbep aStrme $at tbts buftnefte ts better accom* pitted fotti) fed ibus gatbered, tban tbat t$tcb i» O^cd in d^emes, tfcougb fuperfiuttie of !jumo:s ;bicaufe ttjat i$ gaibered from tbe toertue of tbe fed generating and if it be faid tbat fk)t fed Unit foar cold bp tbe fcatc. and fo lofe ^is naturall fteate, and confer qucntlietbefcertue:M.Mal,Dana'us) andtberelf dcoanfaere, Maimakp, tbat tbe diuell can fo carrie it, as no Ijeatc Gjall go (tern it, $ c. /*»■• *.?*f .iv
jfurtbermo^oldfottdjes are f&ojmeto procure as ™&%2™sjn nit prnngtnrgms fop Incubus as tbep can^crebp in time tbepycr/^ -
lie tbts tuo^dBenedicite, d^iuetb incubus atoate3 t^en Aue Ma- ries^croffes^andaU o%er4)armesfaile»
j 6 4.Booke. The difcouerie Tiawdie Jncubus.
This was doone at Rauen- fpurgc.
Of the diuels vifiblc & inuifible dealing witli witch- ches in the waie oflecherie.
The third Chapter.
Wt a# tracing t$e Dtueljai irifi*
ble o? inuifible execution cf liberie , it is foL:tften5tf)at to fucb tmtrfjcs, as before fcanc made a titfible legue foitb tbe p:*tt, (tbe biuell 31 tyouto fate) tbere is no ncecP fitte tbat Incubus tyoulb atpriere inuifible: marrfe to (be S an&ers bp b* is f oj tbe moff part inuifible ♦ jfoj pjcofebereof lames Sprenger anb Inttitor aflirme, tbat *$)anf e times foif cbes are fame m tbe fiel&s, anb foofes, p^off ituting tbemfelucs bnco* uereb anb nafeeb bp to tip nauill , fragging anb m awing $etc members in euerie part, acco:bing to fte bifpofition of one bo tng about tbat act of concupifcence, anb pet notbtng feene of 0)t kboloers bpon tut ; fautng tbat after fucb a conuenient time as te requireb about fucb a pace of too?fee3 a blacfce bapo?, of tbe lengtbanbbigneffeof aman,ljatb bane feeneas it lucre to be* part fromlnr, anb to afcenb from tbat place • jpeuertbeleffe, MaiMaief. xnmv time* tbe bufbanb fetb incubus making \\irn cucfetioto, in tyt lihencffe of a man, anb fometf mes ffrifeetb off pi* bcaa irntb fjis foo?b : but bicaufe fee bobie i^ n o tying but aire, it clofetb togiibcragaine:foas,aitbougbtbe goobtoffe be Tome timt^ burt tbercbp; pet fije maftetb bint beleeue be smab ojpotfeffeb, i tbat bebenfe beimofcoetb not ftbatJFojflje batb mo?e pleafure anb
beltgljt (tbep fap) foitb Incubus tbat
foaie,tban foitb ante mo:tall mamfcfcerebppoumap perceiuetbatfpfc rttsarepal* pable*
(v)
That
Bawdie Incubus, of Witchcraft. Cap.4. 77
That the power of generation is both outwardlic and inwardlie impeached by witches,and of diuers that had their genitals taken from them by witches, and by the fame meanes againe reftored.
The fourth Chapter.
y>gQ (yi^^iQepatro afiKrme3ti)atrt)e feettue
of generation is tmpcarfceD bptnttcbe^ botymtoarDlie,an&outfoarolte : fo? W trtnfecallie itjep rep?effe fbe courage, ano tftepffcpftjepaiTage of tt>c mans faeD, fo as tt map not oefceno to tbe fccfffcls of ge> neratfon : alfo tbep Imrt ertrinfecallte, ^vF^^-^tDttl) images, Ijearbs ,$c. 3nD f 0 p?coue tbts true, poufyali Ijeare certeine (io?ies out of M. MaL too^te tobenoteo.
apomgpjfeffatMefpurgeutffje utoceffe of Conftance toaa 2*uim*i£. befoitrbe&,fo as tie tan no pofoer fo occupie anp ot&er 0? mo foo> «*.^3**j* men tban one,ano to be DelfuereD out of tbat %atoom, fougjjt to **A flie into anottjer countrie, t$ere be migbt ttfe fftat pittite occu* paffon mo?e fr&iie. JlBitt all in toaine; foj euermo;e be teas b^ugljt as far backward bpntgbt, as l*e foent fojtoarD in ttje traie bcfo^fometimes bp lanD /ometimes in Ifje aire, as tljougi) fje flefo. #nti tf fijts be not true, 3 am fure ftat lames Sprenger ticotb lie,
Jfczfbe ftnrtber confirmation of our bel#fetnlncubus5M.Mal. citetb a fio:ieofa notable matter erecuteo at Rauenfpurge, as true ana as cleanlte as flje reft ♦£ poong man U eng faritb a toencfr in tfjat tofone(faitb be) toas faine to leaue ty$ tnffruments oftjc^ nerie bebtna bint, bp meanes of ftaf pjeff igious art of toitrf^ craft :fo as tntijaf place noting couto be feeneo? felt but Ijts platne borne ♦ £l)ts pong man ft>as fcrilleD bp another imtctj, f 0 gotojnrtt&ombefufpectcD , ant) bp faire 0: fofole meanes to require f)tr [jelpe : trijo fame after mating toitt) Ijir^intreateD tnr faire, b\xt ttjat to as in fcamc ; ana tberefojc ty caugbt btr bp ibe ^ote,antJtoiif)atotoeUftrau2leDl)ir,faieng : Kefto^eme m^
tcole
7 8 4'B°°kc- The dilcoucrie TSawdie Jncubus*
tale, o? tbou fljalt ote fo? it : fo as tyc being ftoolnc and blacfee4n
ftjc face, and ttj.zougb bts boiff erous bandltng readie to die, fato ;
let me go, and 3 Ml belpe ft)^. and fcbileff bs foas toftng t^e
tofoell, tye put btr band into bti5 codpeece, and toudjeo tlje place ;
faieng; j^ofobafftboutbpdefire; and euen at tbat inffantbe
feltbimfcifereffojed. o
u singer. 3tem> a wwrenn fatber,fo: b*s Itfe^bQimeGTe, and tmotofedge
tnMaLm*-' noto?tous,beingafrterof tbeo?dcr and compame of Spire, re*
ieftar.i. ported, tbat a pomg man at %tff made lamentable moane tonto
^.i, btm fo? tbe lifce loffe : but bte grauitie fuffcred b* m not to bcleeue
ligbtlteanpfucbtepo^ts^anDtberefo^emaDctbepcDng man fcu>
truffe bis codp&ce point, and false tbe complaint to be true and
luff , Weretpon be aduifed oj rafter imomed tbe pouib to go to
tbeMcb&bomebefufpccted,and foitb flattering focjds to in*
treat btr,to be fo gcod Dnto bim,as to reffo?e bim bis inffrumen t:
fijicbbp tbat meanes be obteineo, and fame after returned to
fljeto btmfelfe tbanfefull % and told tbe Ijoltc fattier of bis good fuc>
ceffe in tbat bcljalfe:but be To beleeueo btm,as be foould n&as be
ocuLtmtettky and made bfmpulldoMe bts b?&b^n&fofoas
fattffied of tbe trotb and certeintie tbereof.
Mai. maief. Slnot|)et pcong man being in tbat fcerie tafeing, toent to a
captor*, foitct) fo? itje restitution tbereofcfcbo b?cugbt tym to a tree, ftbere
wP** tye ffjetoed bim a neff , and bad tym clime fop and take it. 2nd
being in tt)t top of tbe tm$z tofee mt a mtgbtie great cne,and
fl^etued tbe fame to btr,aflung btr if be migtrt not ^ant tbe fame,
ipaie(quotb (be) tbat is our parity p?aeffs tcole,buttafee anie
otberfcijubtbou Mt. #nott is tbere affirmed, tbat fomcbauc
found 2 o. and fome 3 o. of tfjem in one neff, being tbers prefer*
ticdtpttb p?ouender, as it foereat tbe rackeand manger, fontb
fbis notc,ftbcretn tbere fe no contradiction (fo? all mutt be true
Now *at iB toiitm againff tottcbes) tbat 3f a tuttcb dep?tue one of bis
pituittea,it is done onlie bp p?eff igtous meanes,fo as tbe fenfcs
are but tlluoed.sparie bp tbe diuell it is reallie tafeen afoaie,and
in lifee fo?t reff o?ed . 2$efe are no teff es, fo? tbep be to?itt en bp
tbem tbat toere and are fudges fcpou ttje lines and deaths of
^ofeperfons.
Of
Bawdie Incubus, of Witchcraft. Cap. 5. 7 p
Ofbifhop Syluanus his Ieacherie opened and coue- red againe, how maidcs hauing yellow haire are moft combred with Incubus,how marled men are bewitched
to vie odiermens wiues, and to refufe their owne#
- The fift Chapter,
£>u G&all teaD in tije legenD, ^oto
in tftc nigbt ttmelncubus came to a la* Dies beo fioe, ano maoe bot leoue bnto bir : thereat flje being offenoet»3 criea out lb lotuD, tbat companie came ant* foun&btm itttDet bt r beo m tbe iiftenefife of tbe bolie btfyop Syluanus3t4ricbbolie man toas mud) oefameo tberebie, bntill 'attbe lengtbtbia infamte toas purgeo by tbe confeOton of aot> uell made at £> tferoms tcombe* 3Db excellent p&ce of imtdjeraft
0?COUfeitmg fotfOUgbf b\> Syluanus ! 3jtem &• Chriftine toouto
n#oe$ take tmto bit anotber maioes Incubus, anD lie in \)\t ramie : ano tbe ff o?ie faitb, tbat tbe toas %etobtte accloieb* 315ut flje fo3$ a fl) jeto modes, tbat tooulo n&oes rijange bebg foitb frit fellotD,tbattoas troubled euerte nigbt iuttl) Incubus, ano oeale totft btm fjtr felfe*But bere tbe inqutfito?* note mate not be foj* gotten, to tott : tbtii spaioes baning pellofo batre ate moft mo leffeo tottb tbis fpirftSUfo it is tojittemn tbeliegeno^f ^.Bar- nard, tbat a p?etietoembftat baobab tfjetjfc of Incubus bte bo* bie bp tbe (pace of fir 0? feuen peares in Aquitania(beingb#l!6s foearie of btm foj tbat be toareo olo) tooulo n&oes go to &*Bar-
nard anotber trt>t!e»H5ut Incubus totU ^CjO^ft if fyt toOUlO fo i$p
fafee btm, being fo long bit true Icouer^be tooulo bereuengeo fcpon biM c. 115tit befall fcbat tooulo, ftje toent to &♦ Barnard, ftbo tcofee bir bte ffaffe, ano bao bir late it in tbe beo beffte$ ijir* 2no ino&o tbe Diuell fearing tbe beoffaffe,o? tbat §>♦ Barnard laie fbere bimfclfe,outff not appjocb into bir cbamber tbat ntgbft ftbat be did agertoaros,3 am tmcerfeine . Sparrtepou map finb otber cf rcumtf anceg b^teof,anb manie otber li&e batooie lie* in tfte gotoen Jlegeno, JBut &ere againe toe mate not forget tbe in*
quifitc^l
In vita Hi*- rotrym*
Sainftsas holie and chafteas horfTes 6c mares.
Maides ha? uing yel- low haire*
0 4'B°°kc* Thedilcouerie bewitched loue. m*i. Maief. quifito2ss note,to tott; tftat mante are ft befottcbeD,tbat ffjcp can* par* .qu*.i, not fcfe tbetr otnne tmue* : but ante ofyer boDf ea tljep mate foell «/•*• enougb afoap tottljall. Wc& foitcbcraft te pjacttfeD among ma>
nfe baD&ufbanD$,foj fc&om it toerea g©D ejxufe to fate ftep
foerebebritc&eD,
How to procure thedifloluing of be witched loue, alfo to enforce a man(how proper fo euer he be) to loue an old hag : and of a bawdie tricke of a prieft in Gelderland.
The fixt Chapter.
l^epjteftg fate, tljat ttjebett cure
fo; a tooman ttm0 m oleUeD3 ncrt to con>
feflton,t* ercommunf cat ton* %\xt to pw*
cure tbe Dtffolutng of bcfottdjeD and cow
OratneD loue, ftje partte betmtcfceD mutt
mafeeatafeeaoftfcelouersfycDe, #nDto
enforce a manbote proper fo euer Ijc be ,
to loue an olDi)ag30)egtucf!) imtolnm
to eafe (among otbermeafes)i»r ofoneDcong: anD tyte foate
one olD iuttcl) made tfcee abbaf 0 of one tjoufc fuccefiluelte to Dfe
fo; W loue^aa tye fttr felfe confeflfcDjbp tfte report of M .Mai . 3n
of a baw- Gelderland a p?tetf perfuaDeD a (tcfee fooman fyat fl^e toa^ be*
land. r couto not be tjolpen ♦ TOereimto tye confenfeD, anD late
nafeeDonflje altar frinlett tie fang made, to Qefatft
fieng of §i$ luff; but not to tijereleafe of Itfc
gr&fe* oilier cures 3 fotll fpcafee of in -
ofljer places mo?e ciutlL ^ofobef t,
cerfetne miraculous cures,
botb full of batntserte anD
Ite^muCeltberftaue
place ijere,oj
none at
all
Of
Forced chattttie. of Witchcraft. Cap .7. 81
Of diucrs fain&s and holie perfbns, which were ex- ceeding bawdic and lecherous, and by certeine mira- culous rneanes became chafte.
The feaenth Chapter.
Affianus tojitftt), tljftt S>* Syren mcdLpe feeing of bo&te ticrie lecberous, ana of w*m- mint) totDnoerfull religious, fallen ant) pjaicDjto fbeenfcbte bobtemtgbt tore* buret) mtraculcuflte to cbalf itte.at lertgib came an angell tmto btm bp ntgbt, and cut cut of tysficti) cerfeinc fcemds,fei?tcb toere tbe fparfecs of concuptfcence; fo as afterfoar&sbe ncucr Ijati ante mo?e motions ofttje flefySt ts nb Gn&r.iiki* fo reporter, tbat tbe abbat Equicius being uaturallie ass tndjaft *^-»- as tbe otl}cr , fell to bte beaas To aeuoutlte f 0: recouerte of bone* ffie,tbattbere came an angell tmto bint in an apparition, ttjat femea to gela btm; ant> after trjat (fojfcotb) ije teas as cbaffe as tbougb be ba& |)ad ncucr a ft one in bis tyaecb > ano before tbat time being a ruler ouer monfees, be became aftcrtuaras a go- ncrncur ouer nunnes.Cuen as it is fata Hclias tbe bolte monfee invuu^ gatberebtbtrtiet)trginsintoamonatterie,ouert*omb^ rulca '™m- anti relgnea bp tbe fpaee of ttoo peares, ant) grefo 6 pjoua ana fneZlaJL bot in tbe coap&ce, tbat be teas faine to fo?fafce IjiB belie be ufe, ana fiie to a aefert,&bere be faffeo ant) pjaiea ttoo aaies, fat eng; !Lo:a quenebmpbot leeberous burnous, 0? bill me* OTfeeretjpou in tbe ntgbt fbflofoing,tbere came tmto btm ti)& angels,ana ae* manaea of fym trfjp be fojfcofce bis cbarge: but tbe bolie man teas afljamsa to tell tbem* ^otobctt tbep afeea tym furtber, fat* eng; WiM tfjou returne f 0 ttjefe aamfels, if toe tree tbee from all concuptfcence i f&ea(quotb be)toftb all mp \>mt 0na tdjen fbep baa fb302ncbimfolemneltefotot)(D5tbep tcbebtm fcp,$ gelaea bimjanD one of tbembolaing bisbanas,ana anotber bis fief e,tbc ttjtrD cut out bis (tones. JBut tl;e ff o?te fatib it foas not fo enact), but in a totfion Jffijitb 3 beleeue, becaufe tmtbin Rue bates be re* turneato bis minions, ftbo pittouflie ma);mea fo? tym all fbte
^.f. irijile,
nicAao.
.AUter.
Miter. Miter.
Miter. Miter.
82 4.Bookc. The difcduerie Magicall cures. tifctle, ana topfallie embraces f)ts filiate companie at iris re*
T^iderinfor- tUWe, 2Elje It^C ffO^tC tJCDtlj Nidcr tD2lfe Of Thomas, M)0mC ttl)0
angels cureo of fyatlecberous DifcafCj bp putting about fjtma gtrt>le,tofctct) tljep bjougtjt Dolune totttj tljem from Ijeaucu*
Ccrtcinc popifh and magicall cures, for them mat are bewicched in their priuities.
The eight Chapter.
^D? Direct cure to fuel? a# are W
toitcbeDtn ttje p:tuie members, tijc firft ana fpectall is confeflion : tf)en follotoin a roto,f)oltcfuater,anDtt)Qfc ceremony all trumperies, Aue Maries, an& all ma* ner of erodings, foincbare all fata to be fef)olefome,ereepttfcetDitcbcraft be per* petuall, anti in fyat eafe ttjc tutfe mate ijaue a dtuojfe of courfe.
Jtern^e eating of a fjaggiff er 0? pie fjelpettj one befoitrtjeD in ttjat member. Stenrflje fmofee of fte tarti) of a Dea& man* 3tem,to annoint a mans bo&te ouer tottb flje gall of a crofo. 3tem,to fill a quill ixriti) qutcfeefilucr,ano laietfje fame im> Der t&e cufl)ine3ftijere fact) a one fitted, 02 elfe to put it tinner t&e fltfefyoto of tbe DcD?e of ttie Jioufe 0? rfjamber tdjere lie Dtoeflettj.
|tem,to fpet into pour otone bofome, tf pou be & befoitcb£&, istoertegc&D.
Item, to ptfife tfe ougf) a toe&tung ring ♦ 5f pou foouto Fmofo tifeo is ^urt in t)isp?iuitiesbptt)itcl)craft^anD^o ofberfotfe ts therein &tfeafeD,Ho(rienfis anftoerettj: but ft, as 3 am afya* men to engltfl) it : anDtfterefbje&aueljerefet fcofeme Ijis epperf*
Itlttlt in ^latUie, Qmndo virga nnllatenus mo$ietHrycr nunejuam po- tuit covnofcere ; hoc eftJignHmfrigidttatis : fidqiumdo mwetur & mgi^ tur^erficere ant em nonfotett,eHfignummdejia].
s.Thoma$ ^ ^ttTh.Mooreljatft fuc&asurem tljis matter, as 3 am m^kma alfam*& to twite, effter in JLatine 0? Cnglity : foj in filiate bk receipt, bato&eriett paflfettjall tyetalesfyat euer 3 &***&♦ SBut $at is &c. rather
The nightmare. of Witchcraft. Cap.8,p. 83 rather a medicine to procure gencration^tfjan fye cute of tottdj^ craft^ouglj it feme boflb turner
3 tern .izijen ones inttrument of toenerie ts befott cbed,cerfeine Mter. characters mud be to?ttten in fcirgine parchment ,celeb2ated and fjolieabpapoptft pjfeff ^andtijereonaifomuftttje i4i.|3falme
be ^ttten>anD bound 0^^/ vinfifamti coxum.
3fem5 one Katharine Loc(^aumg a i)ti(bant) not fo readtlie -A&er. difpefed ttjat toate as flje toifyed ftt'm to be)made a toar en image to ttjc UUenes of t)tr fcufbands beiyitcbcd member, and offers it top at s>. Anthonies altar^fo as,tt):ougij ttje {joltneife of fte maffe it migtjt be fanctifieo,to be moje couragious^and of better dilpo* fittonandabilitte,tc.
A ftrange cure doone to one that was ? molcfted with Incubus.
The ninth Chapter.
£>to betng toeat&D totfy ti&e re*
hcarfai! of fo mante lecheries mod fjojri* ble«,and fcerie filftjie and fabulous actions anti paflfons of totfetjes, together fottfj fte (pint Incubus, 3 forill enD tuttti a true
ffOJtetafeenOUtOf Iafon Pratenfis,ft&ic|) Wo.Vraen-
tyougb it be rude, pet is it not altogifyer t^cerir/ foimcleaneasQjcrcff. Sfccre came (fatty fje) of late a maffe pjtetf tonto me, mafetng pttious moane, and faieng, ttiat if 3 ftolpt t)im not, tje tyould be tmdanie,and totterlte ouertibotrme ; fo great foas Ijis infirmitte : fo? (fattb l*e) 3 ioas \nmt to be faire and fat, and of an ercellent complerion j and lo tioto 3 tofee, being noto a fcerte gboff confix If ing of flnnne and bone,sc. WQ&t is tfje matt er(quott) lafon?)3 forill fljeiu poufir, faioftep?ieff . 2$ere commetljtmtom#,ai* molt euerie nigl)t5a cert cine tooman, tmfenofone fcnto me, ana lietb fo fjeauie fcpon mp b2eff,tt>at 3 cannot fetdj mp b?eau%nei* fyerfjaueaniepotoertocrie, neittjer do mp bands feme me to flpuelnr alnate5no.2mpfete to go from tiir . 3 fmileD (quoif) Iafon) and told fjimtljatlje teas tiered briQ a dtfeafe called In-
il^.tj* cubus.
morbotca.i6.
84 4'B°°kc. Thcdifcouerie The night mare.
eubus^o; tbe mare^and tbe rcfiouc toss jfcantaffc and bainc imr#
The pried gmaiton. i]>ate (faft tbe pncff ) tt cannot be fo : fo? bp our bleffcD
is opinio- ladte, 3 fell pou nothing bat ft>at tmtb toafcing 3 faiu loftb mine
"he mo" of c*e*>an* felt fof !& mine bands. 3 Tee tnr trfjen tt?r commctft fcpon
his phanta. me,ano ftrtue to repell tjtr 5 but 3 am fo infablcd ibat 3 cannot :
fie. and fo: remedie 3 Ijaue runne about from place to place, but no
belpe lt>at 3 could get. St lengtb 3 foent to an old frier tbat toss
counter* an on fellofo;and tbougbt to baue bad be Ip at bis bands,
but tbe dwell a td;tt bad g of bt m$ fauing tftat fo; remedie be tutU
led me to p?aie to
dtous platers long before, Ujen foent 3 bnto an old tooman
(quotb tyz pneff) nbo loaxt fatd to be a cunning tottcb : and fl&e
toilled mejbat tbe nert mo?ning,about tbe batoning of tbe bate,
3 GlDulo pt He, anD tmmedtatlie ftottlti couer tbe ptfpot, 0; Hop it
tmtbmprtgfjt nctbertfocfte, and before nfgbt tbe tottcb fyculd
come to ttfit me. 2nd altbougb (quotb be) tbe refpect of mine op
ders fomettb at terrified me from tbe execution of btr abutfe 5 pet
mpneceflitles bluer fe toatcs, and fpcctaliiemp pained moued
me f 0 mafee trial! of btr toojds. anD bp tbe maflfe (quotb tbe
pzteff) btt pjo$cfie fell out as fure as a club . if 0? a foitcb came
to mp bo ufe,anD complained of a gretfe in tnr blabber , and tbat
tyz could not ptffe . JBut 3 could neftber bp fatre no; fotolc
meancs obteineat fjtr l>ands,tbat $e toould leaue molcffmg
me bp nfgbt; but tye feeepetb W old cuttome, determining
bp tbefe filtbie meaner to df fpatcb me. 3 could bardlte
The prieft (fatd lafon)reclafmeirtm from tbis mad ijumofc
rccoucrcd. bl|{ tp ^at ftm |,eija&bamefoftbmefl#0e
0; foure times, &e began to comtet fcf m* felfe,andatlaff persuing tt3 be acbnotoledgcd bis b andrecoueredt&e - feme.
A
■
Bawdie Incubus, of Witchcraft. Cap. I o .. 85
A confutation of all the former follies touching In- cubus, which by examples and proofes of like fturFeis fLe wed to be flat knauerie, wherein the carnal! copula- tion with fpirits is ouerthrowne.
The tenth Chapter.
Sjftig are iedjetteg coueteD tottfy
tbeclofeeof Incubus and toitebcraft, con* trarie to nature anD ucrtttc : and tottb £#fe fabler is matnfetneD an opinion, ttjat men baue bemc begotten toiifjout cacnall copulation (as Hyperius and o>
t^etis; tl^ite ftat Merlin ftm$, 3n. 440.) Merlin be-
>^&ffll&y^Jitpetia\[i& to ejxufe anD maintcine tbeg°«enof imauertes anD lecbertes offolc p?te0te anDbatoDte sturnbe*; anD Incubu$« to couer tbe (&ame of fteir loners anD concubine**
3nD filas,ft!jcn great learneD men fjauebeeue ft abufcD, Mb (be imagination of Incubus ty& carnall foctette toiflj toomeu, mifconttrutugftercripture^totoitjfteplaceinGenefisd.tofbe feoucing of manie ofters 5 it ts tbe leffe toowiDer, tb at tfcte erroj Ijatb paiTeD ft gener ailic among ftc common people*
X5ut to fefc fcto too:D0 herein, 31 liopc pou fcnDerffanD ft at fbep affirme anDfaie, tbat Incubus fe a fpirit; anD 3 trutt pou tmofo tbat afpirit Ijatfj no fleft no?bone*,$c: anD tbat be netlfjer DartbeatenojDjinfee. 3nD#De pour granoamsmatDes lucre tocontto feta boll of milfte before tym anD ty$ confine Kobtn gtDD-fenoto,fo:grinDtng of malt oj muftarD, anD topping tbe boufeatmiDmgbt:anDpoubaucalfo IjearDibat bctooulorbafe erciDinglp^if tbe maiD 0? gcnD-fonTe of fte &oufe5bamng compafr Con of bis nafeeDnc^laiD anie clotbes fb?$fm , baefitocs b& meffe of fcbtte tyras anD mtlfee5trfncb toas bte ft anDing fe. Jfo? in tbat cafe be faitb; What baue toe bere i ^em ton bamten^ere ioiil 3 neuer mo?e treaD no? ffampen.
JBut to pjoc&D in ftjte confutation* Mjeretbere fe no meafe Qnuhunm eaten,tbere can be no feD irfneb tbereof te ingenb?eD : altbougt) fterr»atkM ft be grantcD, tbat Mobin coulD botb eafe anDDjinfee, as being a e^mit^
^.itf* cottr^wmv.
%6 4.Booke. The difcoucrie The nightmare^
{oufenmg idle frfcr, 0.2 fome fad) rogc5fljattDanfct> nothing ci*
ttjer belonging to lecfcerie ojfenauerie^c. 3tcm,tdjcrctbcge
nitall members toant,fterc can be no lull of rtje flcftjtnetfycr
D©tt) nature giuc ante defire of generation5tibcre tljere is no p20*
pagationo^fucceffton required, anfras fptrits cannot be grrie*
uedtoift bungcr,focanri)cpnotbc mflamcdtoritfjlutfes. and if
men (f)ould liueeucr,tibatn&ded fuccefftono: litres i jro; ttjat
is but an omittance of Ood, to fupplie ttjc place, ftc number, fte
Mficuita- lD02lD3ftettme:,anDfpectallteto accompltI^l)t0tDill. Buttije
tempneran- pofcoer of generation confiffcttjnotonliein members, but efcief'
tc^uimlZ lt0 of *fttB fpirits5ano of tfje tjart: tefcirf) fpirits are neuer tn fuel)
ur!»ma* a bootc as Incubus ijatfjjbetng but a borne affumed;as ttjev tycm*
reqmrmt*r. felues faf e i 2nd pet tbe moll part of tetters herein affirme,
ftjat tt'is a palpable andWolebodte^ougtjaU be $anfies an&
fables ftat are to:itten ijerefcpon.
That Incubus is a naturalldifeafe, with reme- dies for thefame^behdes magicall cures herevvitb- all expreffed.
The eleucnth Chapter,
kmt tn ttUtktfjtg Incubus tig abO*
^rnlie difcafe (as tmtt) bxw fata) alftougf)
it erfend tmto ttjc trouble of fte mindt
trinet) of fome f s called £3je mate,Gpp?ef*
ling manfe in tfjeir flctpe fo foL:e3 as fijep
are not able to call fojtjelpe5o:t ffirfycnv
felues tmder ttje burthen of ftat Ijeaute
, fjumo2,i$icf) ts ingendzed of a ffjfcfce t> &
pBi preceding ftomftc cruditie and raUmeffem tfjeflomarfj:
irfcieb afcendtng tip into tftc beat) oppjetTett) tfje b:atne3tn fo mutf)
asmanie are mud) mf&ble&trjerebie, as being nigtjtlte fjaun*
teDtfjeretoitt) . Stjeparemoft troubled toift tl)t0 difcafe, ftat be*
ing fubicct ttjeretinto, lie rigtjt tjptoarti : fo as,to turne and lie on
tie one fide, isp?efentremedie.BitfeetDife,ifante Ijeare tfjegr*
ntng of ft e partie&eafee tmto tymjo as fje toafee fn'm, it is pa>
fentlie reteued. ^otobeit^ere are magicall cures foj it3as fo?
What In- cubus is,& who be moft trou- bled ther- with.
crample.
S.George,
nd cures for the fame, of Witchcraft. Cap.n. 87
S.George, S*George, our ladies knight, He walktby daie^ fo did he by night : Vntill fuch time as he hir found, He hir beat and he hir bound, Vntill hir troth fhe to him plight, She would not come to hir that night. TOlbereas .&♦ George our ladies fenfgfjt, toas named fl#&
times S>.Ge6rge,
Bitcm/^ngalfoneouerfteafBtedperfonBfeD, fofrfcb ffone batbnaturaliiefucb a bole in it, as trberetn a ffring map be pot t&cugb it, and fo be banged cuer tbe dtfeafed 0? betoitcbed par tic; be it ma ttjtoomaUjO? \>o;ttt.
3tem5 pou Ojallread in M.Malefic tbaf excommunication M.matefic. tsfcerie notable, and better tban anp tywcmt foj tbis purpofe.^M^'2* IljereatealfoouWtoerfesandcbarmes fojibts Dtfeafe deuifed, c^1^2* ftbtcbte tbe common clofcefo? tbe ignorance of bad pljpBctans, But Leonard Fuchfius in Ijis firtt b©fee,and 3 utbapf er, doib not Umtt Juchc onelte defcribe tbis dtfeafe, and tbe caufes of it; butalfofettetb mdecurmdi dotone tierte learnedlte tbe care tbereof, to ^t titter confafton of »■*'«». ftetottcbmongersfollfe in tijte bebalfe* Hyperius being murb betuttcbed and blinded in tt)i& matter of toitrfjcraft,ba>uering & bouttbe interpretation of Genefis 6. from ftbence tbe opinion of
Incubus and Succubus ij2S C]tf O^fed, yidemntjihj Deifitias hominum, tj^tod elegantes ejient, acceperuntjtbi in vxores ex omnibus, (jhm elererant,
arc feemetb to matnteine topon beare-fate,ibat abford opinion; and pet in tbe end is d?taen to conclude tbus, to toft : iDf tbe euill fpirifs incubus and Succubus ftere can be no firme reafonoz p:fl5feb;ougbtoutoffcripture0,tCngtbefetjene toojos; H*cvt
frobMia diBa Junto , quandoquidem JcriftHrarum frafidio hac m cm/a
defiitmmur. 3s if be fyould faie,2Cafee tbte as fpofeen p:obablie;to tott,bp bumane reafon,bicaufe toe are dettitute of fcrf ptures to mainteine tbe gafoneffe of tbe caufe, rmuujn //-
Tertullian andSulpicius Seuerusdd) interpret Film Deiltl fljat bro de habi-
place to be angels, o?euilUpirits,and fobaue bane enamored t?lrfjeirim toitbtbebeaujKeoft&ofe toenc&es, and finallte, begat giants bp ^LIZ*
fyiitj. ibem, mfur.
88 4*B°°ke# The difcouerie H.JncubusdifcoHe\ ftem* OTMtetfeoug&lfe confatedbpChryroftome)Hom.22. in Gen: but fpecmUte bp tfjccircumffance of fye tctf.
The cenfure of G. Chaucer^ vpon the knauerie of Incubus.
The twelfe Chapter.
flDto totli3l(aftet ail tytt longM?
courrcofabt)omtnableclohcobnauenc0) tiereconcluDeUittb cerfeineofG.Chau- cers tjerfes^o as Ije fmelt out ttje abfur* mtiea of poperte, fo founn fte tbe p;teffs bnauerfem tins matter of Incubus, an& i (as ttje time foouto faff er Ijtm ) I;e DcrtDcO tbetr follte ano faltytoD in ttjts totfc :
For » Of limit or s and other holie friers , T hat fear chen euerie land and euerie fire awe As thicke as motes in thefunne beame> Bliffng halles^kitchensy chambers & 'bower ^ Cities J?orrogheS)Caflels andhie towers^ Thropes>barnes>fhepensy and dairies. This maheth that there beene now no fairies j For there as woont to walkgn was an elfey There walkethnow the limit or himfelfe* In Vndermeales^andin mornings y And faith his matt ens and his holie things As hegoeth in his limitatiowney Women maygofafelie vp anddowney Jn euerie bufh^andvnder euerie tree, There nis none other Jncubus but hee> &c.
€effr. Chan, in the be- ginning of the wife of Baths tale.
tranfubftantiations. ofWitchcraft.
^Tbefift "Booke.
Cap.i. 8p
Of transformations, ridiculous examples brought by the aduerfaries for the confirmati- on of their fbolifh dodrine.
The firft Chapter.
tbe tierie abfurDttte$3con* tctnco in tbeit ottmc au> tbo:s , ano enen in ttmr p:tnctpall Doctor and latt inciters ? confouno tbem tbat matnteme tbe tran* fubffanttatfona of krit ttje£5 5 31 fotll l^etp pou cer* teine p;opcr ftuffe, febfcft Bodin^etrctjdefedjamp^ /.**/./#.*. on ofttjte age) baft gatbe* ***»«. reo out of M. Mai. ano & caft* tbers , ftberebp b* labour ret!) to effablttb tins tmpoffible, tncreotble, ano fapernatnralUo? ratber bnnaturall Doctrine oftranfubffanttation* j?trff,aj3 tonrtnng tbe oiuefl(Bodin (attb)tbat be Dartb moff pjo* i Bodina- perlie ano cotnmonite tranffojme i}imrcife into a gote , confix bufeth ming tbat opinion bp tbe 3 3 .ano 3 4. of Efaie : ftliere tbere is no rr^wre to one title founoing to anie futb purpofe* ^otDbett,b£ fometimes {™°uc a allofoetb tbe Dtuell tbe fljape of a blacae £)9a#e , anb as tic faitb
bebfeb toafpearetoMawd Crufe^ateDarey^anD IoneHaruil-
kr.Wut 3! rnerueH, b^etber tbe Dtuell ereatetb ^tmfelfe , bften be afpeareft in tbe ItfceneiTe of a man;o? ftbetber ©ob create© \)im, ixbrn %% Dtoell Uufl?etb it. 2te fo? tof tcbes, fie faitb tbep fpecf aliie tranfabffantiate ftjemfelues into foolues, anb tbem taiom t!)ep betoittb into affea ; tboagb elfe-ti&ere Ije Differ fometobat berein
from
po
Vudendii tUHcprimum erumjsenti- buu
UJVier, lib. 6, dt
9tag.ca.i2>.
I, Bodtnus mendacio- rHmbelUo,
Awarme
feafonto fwim in.
1 meruell that they forfake not
thediuell,
,5.Bookp. Ti^he difcoucrie Lycanthropia. from Ijtmfclfe* flBut tbougb be affirme, tbat it map be naturallie b^ougi}ttopa(&,Q)atagtrle(^aUbccomeabote 5 and tbat ante female map be turned into tbe male : pet be fattb tbe fame batb noaffintttetottb Lycanthropia; idjereinbe fattb affo, tbat men are ttfeolte tranffp#jteo?anO cttctb infinite c samples bcreof*
jftrl!?ftatoneGarnermt!)efl?apecf atoolfe billed agtrle of ftje age ofttoelue peares^and bito eat bp bit arincs and legged, and carried tbe refi borne to bis toife; 3tcm,tbat Peter Burget, and Michael Werdon, bauing turned tbemfelues-Uritb an oinu mentinto iwolues, billed, and fiuallie dtd eate bp an infinite number of people ♦ Wbttb lie Wierus darib fufftctentlte confute* JBut bntiil pou fe and read tbat, confider fcbetber Peter could eate ratue flc$ imfbout forfeiting , fpectallte fleffj of bis ofone bino . Stem, tliat ttjere tuas an arrofcoe fl^ot into a focDlues tbtgb* i$o after&mros being turned into bis former fi)ape of a man,toas found in bis bed, fot'tb tbe arrotoe in ty& tbtglj , ixljtrb fte arcber tbat fljot it bnefu tjerfe foell . 3 tern, tbat another be* tngLycanthropusintbefo^meofatocDlfe, bab bteiucolues f®t cut off, anti in a moment i>e became a man fottbout&ands 02 fete*
^eaccufefbalfconeoftbemtgljtieif princes in jfeiffendome, turn of late bates, to be one of tbofebino of tottcbes (fc as be coulb3lxbenbe lttt5turne^tmfelfetoatD(Dlfe) affirming tbat be toas efpf eo anb oftentimes fane to perforate tbat billante 5 bU caufe be fooulo be counted tbe bingof all forties* l^efaitbtbat tbis tranfubffantf atfon is moll common in Greece,ano tfeougb out all Afia, as mercbant ft rangers baue reported to btm . JFoj Anno Domini. 1542, bjjen Sultan Solim on reigned, tberefcoas fucbfo^ceanbmultitubeofttjefebinbof tocolues in Conftanti- nople, tbat fbeemperour d?aue togttber in one floebc 1 50. of fliem, td;tcb departed out of tbe cttfe in tbe p?efence of all tbe people.
Coperfuabet3Stbemo?etb?ougi)lte fi&rein, be faitb, tbatin Liuonia,pearelie(about tbe end of jBDecembec) a certeine bnaue 0? dwell tuarnetb all tbe fottcbes in tbe countrie to come to a cec* teineplace: if tbepfaile,tbedtuellcommetb and itfntpetbtbem fottb an iron rod; to as flje p?int of bis lafl&es remaine bpon tbeir bodies fo? euer . I&c capteine toitcb leaoetb tbe toaie tb?ougb a
great
W.tranfformations. of Witchcraft. Cap.i. 5>i great pole of tuater : mante militant of totfdjes foim after, who Puni- SJjeparenofflnerpaiTeDi&ougb tbat foster, but tbep are all foeththem tranfltymcD into tocoiue^anD flie fcpon anD Deuoure boib men3 f°f°r£ ft foomen,catte!Mc. after ttoelueDates tfcepreturne tt)?ougljtlje ^tnoTfo fame toatcr,anD fo receiue humane tyape agatue. much at hi*
3fcm5tbattberetoasoneBaianusalew5beingtbc fonneof Si- hands. meon,ttbtcb coulo, trijen be US ,turnebf mfelfe into a tpoolfe 5 ana bp tbatmeanescoulDefcapetbefa^ce anD Danger of afcfcolear* mit of mm* ®fcb tying (faitbBodin) tefoamocrfuU : but vet (fattb bc)it is mucb mo?e maruelous,tbat men brill not bel&ue it, Jfojmauie poets affirme it; pea5anDif pou tofec toell into tbe mattir(fattt) be)pou fgall fino it eaffe to Da ; 3ffem3be faitb, ibat as natural* foailucs perfecute beaffs ; fo D© ibefc magtcall fodue0DeuouremmAoomcu3anDcbttojen. 0nD pet (Sod faftb Leuiti.i*. to tbe people (3 trotoe)anD not to flje cattell of 3fraell;3f pou ob> ferue not mp commanDements , 3 foiil fenD among poa tbe Deut.32, beaftsoftbefeelD^icbftall Deuoure botb pou anD pour cattelU HfemJ txrill fens tye teetb of beaflfe topon you ♦ ^ere is Bodi ns Dtff faction noto become i ^e neuer fatib, 3 totil fenD tmtc&es tit (be Itfecnes of fooiues,t c : to Deuoure ynvt c; pour cattell. jjieuer^ tbeles3Bqdin faitb it ts a cicare cafe : formatter fcrasDifptu f eD bpon before pope Leo tbe feuentb , anD bp t;tm all tftefc mat* fersfcuere iuDgeS pofiible : anD at t^at time (fattt) fjc) lucre tbe tranffo^matt'onsof Lucian anD Apuleiusm&De canonical*.
if urtbermo?e befaiib^tbat tfeougbtbis art fbep are fo cunningr ftat no man can ajp:ebenD ftjzm, but irijen fyty are a Q&pc ♦ 3- stafus a fem,benan:eti)anotf)rriiritrb5tl)at(ajs M. Ma!.faitb)ccuiDnot be witch could caugbt3bicaufe be toulD tranffmme bimfclfe into a moufe, anD not^e aP" runne into euerie little > fcole; till at lehgft'&e &as tulleD com* ^ed w£y ? mingoutoftbeboleof a iamme in a imnDotoe : febicb inDaDis 1BdJ as poffible5as acamcll to go tfeougb a na&els eie.3tem,befaiib, ^^/. tbat Dtuerfe toitcbes at Vemon,turneD tljemfeiucs into cats,anD bott) committeD anD recetueD mucb burt SBut at Argentine tbere iohn.Bedin, teas a foonDerfutl matter Done Jbp tfeee fcottcbes of great toealtb, f^1^ fcbotranffo?mmgfbemfelues into treats, affaiteD a faggot £1 " *'"* maker: fcbo bauing burt (bem all fotfb a faggot ft icke^toas Ufee toijauebemeputtoDeaib* 215ut betDasmtraculouflteDeliuereD, Maijmkfi anD $ep foo?tbilie punifl^eDs as fte ffo?te faitb , from tofeence i*r*^
Bodin
P2 5.Booke. Thcdifcoucric W.tran/formatiom
Bodin^aDtt.
An error after a great mame ot&er fucb beafflie Cables , be inueie$ a* about Ly: gajn(j ^ jj^fjcians,as fate tftat Lycanduopia is a oifeafc5and camnropia. mt a tran(f0?majt0rt , gifetiv, lie mainteinctb , as facred ano true , all Homers fables of Circes and Vlyfles $ts companions : inueieng againttChryfoitome, tdjorigbilie interpreted Ho- mers meaning to be, tbatVly ffes&is people fcocre bp tbe barlot Circes made in tbeir bjutiff) maners to refemblc ftoine*
H5ut leatt fome poets fables migbt be tbougbt Iies(t$erebp flje foitcbmongers arguments fljoulo quaile ) ije matnteincft foj true tbe mott part of Ouids Metamorph6fis,and tbe greatett ab* furdities anD (mpoffibtlittes in all tbat bcofce : marie l;e tftnfcetlj feme one tale tbercin map be faineo. JF mallic,be confirmed all tftefe totes bp tbe fio^teof Nabuchadncz-zar.anDbtcaufe(fatft be) Nabuchadnez-zar continued feuen peres in tbe fyape of a beatt, tberefoje map toif cbes remaine fc long in fte fo?me of a bead ; baaing in all tbe meane time, tbe(bape,batre, tooice, (frengtb, agtlftie, foiftnes, f©d andercrements of beatts, anD pet referue jjugupjib.% tfie minds and foules of toomen o? men. ^otobeit^S. Auguftine Tap™. (W;etber to confute o^ confirme ftat opinion tuogepou)faWb;
Idem, lib, de No» eft credendumj?um
jj>iritu&a- Ha Uneamenta conuertipo/ft : flffiHemapnot bel&ue tbatamansbo*
wma&p**. Die map be altered into tbe lineaments of a beatt bp tbe diuels
artojpofoer, Stem, Bodinfaitb,tbat (be reafon fcbtefrntcbes
are mott commonlie turned into foolues, i*-, btcaufe tbepWu*
allieeatecbtlo^en3asio(DlueseatecatteR« 3tem,tbat ttjecaufe
fcbteotberare truelte turned into aires, is ;fo? ftat fucb batie
bame defirous to tmdcrttand tfje fecrets of tot tcbes . W)ic fott*
tfyz* are turned into cats,be alledgetb no reafon,and tbcrefo#(to
ironk. belpe bim ftojtb foitb tbat para#?afe ) % faie , tl;at toitcbes are
curff queanes, and mame times fcratcb one another, oj tbeir
neighbours bp tbe faces j and fyerefo?e percbance are turned
into cats ♦ i&ixt 3 baue put tfoentf e of tbefe foitd>
mongers to filence tottft tbte one queffton ; to
toit,Mbetber a fofttb tbat can turne a
tuoman into a cat,
turne a cat into a too*
man^
Abfurd
WJranfformations* of Witchcraft. Cap. 2. 53
Abfurd reafons brought by Bodin, and fuch others,
for confirmation ofcraiiftbrmations.
®The fecond Chapter.
yrz
' mtgbt put fcs in Doubt ? tbat cuerie atife, fo)a)ife,oj cat tbat toe fc, tore a man, a luoman^o; a cbtlD.3 maruell tbat no man bfetb ftjts tkCmctton in tbe befinition of a man . But to trjiat enb fljoulb one Mf* puteagaintttbefc creations an& recrea* lions 5 trfjen Bodin toafl&ctb atoap all cur arguments toitb one too;&, confelfmg tt>at none can create anp tying but ©oD ; acfenotoleoging alfo tbe foicc of fte canons , ano tmbjacing tbe opinions of fucb Diuines, as fcmf e again!! I)tm in tbis betjalfe ;? |£ea be Dcotij noto (contrarie to bimfelfe elfetdiere) aflSrme, tbat tbe biuell cannot alter bis fo?me . 3no lo, ttjts f 0 LBodMki.
f)iS t}\ttil\(tiOt\yNoneffe»nal^fornhi (ideUratio) fedfigurA folum per- demagM-
mutatnr : Hje effentiall fame (to font, reafon) is not cbangcb, but »°»- *M- tbe fyape 0; figure . 3nb fbcrebp i)c p:couetb it cafic cnougb to create men 02 beaffs toitij life,fo as tbep remaine toitbeut reafon* Ipoiobett, 3 tbnfae it is an eaSer matter 5 to turne Bodins rea fon into (be reafon ofanafl£,tban bis besie into fi)t (bapeof a flj&pe: fcbtcb bsfattb is aneafie matter 5 btcaufe Lots toifciras Gen.1^24. turneointoattonebptbeDfueli. ^srcfcpf;c%toetb bis gn$e &1* &27« Ignorance, astbougbdDotitbatcommanDctj Lottjponpaineof Ueatb not to tofce baefce, fcrijo alfo Dcffroieb tbe titie of Sodomc at tbat inttant, bao not alfo turncb frit into a fait done ; Sua as tbougb all tbis tdjilecSo&bab b&ie tbe biuels bzuagc, to go a; tout tfjts bnGneffi* all tbe nigbt bcfo:e, ana ts^cn a miracle Ciouto be fo;»mgbt, tbe biuell muff be faine too© itbimfelfe.
%tm, bssfarmetb, $3t t&fe fetnbof tranffiguratiens are wodMb. mm common toitbtbem in tbe toeff parts of t!;e fowls, tban *&»***• toitbbsftereintbeeaa. ^otobcit,tt)isnote is gfuenimtball $ \!*t£?* tbat tbat is ment of fbefecon&perfons,anDnot of tbe firff : to* to(t,oftbebetoit*eD,anonot oftbefontcl)es*ifo^jcpcantranf'
fojme
94 5^°oke. The difcouerie oAnEnglifhmanti
iohn.B«Uti. fojmcftemfcluesineueriepartcf fte toojlo, tofetberttbe eaff,
lib. de %- toeff , no#b, o: (butt), ©arrte be fattb, tbat fptcttB ana bluels tier
won.i.cap.i. men moftmtbeno?ft countries, as Norway, Finland. &c: and
iufteineffernetfan&s,asintbeU)ettlndia .- butatnongtbcbca'
ttjen fpectallf e, anb ftberefoeuer Cb?tft is; nof^eacbeo. 3nb tbat
tstruejftouglSjnotinrofcolt^gtoCe, ant) co?po:aU a fenfe as
Bodintafeeti) it. UDm notable inlfance of a tmtcbes cunning in
ftisbebalfetoucbcbbp Bodm mftecbapierafo2e(atD,5 ftougbt
m. malefic g(Dti in tbte place to repeat : lie tafeeft it out of M. Mai. fobicb
par.i. q*e.z. tale toas aelfoerb to Sprenger bp a fenigbt of tbe MboUs5bcing of
C*M* fte o#er of g>. Iones at Ierufalem ; anb it follotoetb ifctis.
Of a man turned into an afle5and returned againe in- to a man by one of Bodins witches : S. Auguftines opini- on thereof.
What the
diuel fhuld J^g %£
the witch
The third Chapter.
Sg^a&tC ^appencD in tlje cttte of Saia-
min, in tbe feingbome of Cyprus (therein
is a gcoo bauen) ftatafttp loabentotft
mercb ant) i$c (tateb ttjere fo? a ft o:t fpace.
Bin tbe meanettmemanp of tbe fcnlDtcrs
anb mariners ioent to ftoare, to p?cutbe
ftefttnctuals* amongftbtcb number, a
certaine GBngitft man, being a Cur Die
pomgfellofoe, toenttcafoomansboufe,a little foate out of tbe
makechois cttte, anb not farre from tbe fea fibe3tof& fcbefter fte b^b ante
oftheEng- egstcfell. Mbo percefumglrfmto be a luftle poong fellofoe,a
liOi man? ffcangerj antJ fmt f^m #$ counttie (fo as Dpon tbe lofife of btm
fterc tooulo be tbe leffe mtfle o? tnqutrie) fte confioereb fotft bit
felfe l)Oto to befiroie bto 5 ana ftrilleb btm to ffaie tbere afoljtle,
ftfnlcff fte trjen t to fettb a fein egs f 0? btm* HBut fte f arrteb long,
fc as tbe p&ng man calieb tmto btr, befiring btr to make bad: fo?
»betolbbtrtbattbetibetooulbbefpent5anbbp tbat meant* bte
ft ip tooulb be gone, and leaue fiirn bebtno, ^otubeit, after fome
betrarting of time, fte b?ougbt |tm a feto egs? twill tug btm fo re^
turne to fttr, tf bis ft tp foere gone fctfjen lie came ♦ Uje pcong fek
lotoe
nedintoanaffe. ofWitchcraft. Cap.3. 5/5 lotuereturneo totoar&&t)te(fy[p:bui befo2e]t)Cfoent ab(D?d, b& toould needs rate an eg 0? tfoaine to fattffie bis bnngetjand totftj^ tit fijojtfpacebe became Dumb and out of bis iuifs (as tie after; toards raiDO'Sas^m be fcoould f)aue entred into tbe fl)ip3tbe man; A ftr nersbeatbtmbacbetoitba cudgell, faieng ; {£$at a murren metamor- lacfes tbe aift i Wc>\fytx tbe diueli totil tbis affile aSTe 0? pong ph6fis,of man (3 cannot tell bpfxtneb name 3 tyould terme ftwn) being bodie,but manp times lepel^ and fcnderftandtng tbefr tt>o?ds tbat cat nQtofmmd led l)\ m afte, conGder tng tbat be could fpeahe neuer a too:o, and pet couto bnaerftand euerie bodie#e tbougbi fbat be toas betuit* cbed bp tbe tuoman, at tttjofe boufe be toas, #no tberefoje,fcben bp no meanes be could get into tbe boate, but iuas djiuen to tar? rie and tec bit departure; being alfobeatenftom place to place, as an aCTe : be rememb;ed tbe tDttcbes ioojds, and tbe footfis of Iris oftme feilotoes tbat called tnm affc, and returned to tbe tott* cbesboufe,in t^ofeferuice t)& remained bp tbe fpace of tb?& peares, daring notbtngfcDitbbi* bands all tbat trtjilc, but earned fucb burtbens as fye laied on bis bacfee ; bauiug onelie tbis com; fo?t,tbat altbougb be foere reputed an affe among Grangers and beaff s, pet tbat bott) ibis fcritcb, and all otber tmtcbes bnefcu l)im to be a man.
Mer tbz&peatesiaere patted ouer, in a moaning betimes fje fnmt to tofone before bis dame ; fcdjo bpon fome occa(ton(of itfee to mabt foater) ffaicd a little bebind* Jn tbe meane time being nkxt to axburcb, be beard a little faccartug bell ring to tbe eleua; Note the tionofamoarotoemalle, and not daring to go into tbe cburcb, deuotion teatt be fl^ould baue bcene beaten and d^iuen out imtb cudgels^n of ^ a"e- great deuction be fell doiune in tbe 4)urcbpard,tjpon ti)t hnm of fy* binder legs, and did lift bis fo:efat ouer b& bead, as tbe p?&ff ootb bold t^e facrament at tbe eleuatton. Mbicb prodigious Ogbt ftben tttttint meftbants of Genua efpieo, and tottb toom* der bebeld ; anon commetb tbe foitcb tottb a cudgell in bit band, beating fo^tb tbe alte, 0nd btcaufe (as it batb bane faid) fucb binds offoitebcrafts are fcerie trfuail in tbofe parts; tbe mer; cbants aftwefaio made fucb meanes,as botb tbe atfc and tbe foitcb toere attacbed bp tbe tudge , #nd flje being crammed and fet bp? on tbe racfee5 confeffed tbe irijolc matter, and p?omtfed,tbat if flje mtgbt banc libertie to go borne, $e foould reft o# i)im to ^ old
$ape:
9
fljapc : and being difmtffedyibe did accordingly. 6>o as noifaritb*
(landing tbepaflwebendedbiragaine, and burned bit : and tbe
pang man returned into bis countrte toityatotMatia merrie
bait.
%ontbeaduantageoftbtsffo:teM.Ma], Bodin, andfberefi*
juguflMb. bue of tbe ftritebmongers triumph and fpeciailfe bfcaufc s>.Au-
is. deciui. guflinefubfcrtbetbtberebnto ^ oj at tbe leal! to tbe bene like.
Deixw Wt)fy$nwa confeffe 3 find t© common in bis bafoMnfemucb
as 3 fudge tbem ratber to be fotftcd in bp fome fonb papiff oj
tmtebmonger, tban fo learned a mans dmmgs. Efte belt is, tijat
be bimfelfe is no eie-tottneOe to anp of tbofe bts tales 5 but fpr#
fcetboneltebp report; therein be btteretb tbefetoojds: to fott ,
tbat 3fc toere a point of great inciuilttie,* c : to otfcredtt fo mam$
anti fo cetteine reports, 3nd in tbat refpect l;e iutt tfictb tbe cojpo*
rail tranffiguratf ons of Vlyfles bis mates, tl^ogb ^t iottebcratt
ofCirces:anbtbatfa)U(^fableofPi^ftantiusbisfaS)er,tibo (be
faitb)Dt& eate pjouender and bate among otber bo?ffcs5 being
Atthcaips btmfelfe turned into an bojffe. ^eabe bertfietb tbe ffarfceff lie
in Arcadia. tbateuerfoastnuented3oftbettooaktoiues tbat Wed to tranfr
f o:me all tbeft gbeff s into bo?ffes, and to fell tbem afoaie at mar*
ftets and faires. £ndtberefb:e3 fateimtb Cardanus,tbat ftotu
Card 'deub*r' muc& Auguftin Wf& & &® fe« fottb bts cies,fo mvid) 3 am con*
ZpZ tmt ** bel&ue^otobett & Auguftin concluded again!! Bodin.
Jugxftub. jFoj be affirmetb tbefe tranfubtfantf attons to be but fanta0icall,
1 *.de emit, and tbat tbep are not according to tbe berftte3but according to tbe
Dei- abearance* 2nd pet 3 cannot allbto of fucbajpearances made
bptoit£bes,o?petbpdfuels:foj3 find no fucb potoer gfuen bp

tbep became, fofcom Bodins tranffo?med iucolues dcuoured.X2ut
0 cjuam
Credula mens homlm, Cr ereBtfahdis *wes !
Gcx>d Lord! how light of credit is
Engltyedby , . -if l
Abraham the wauenng mind or man !
Vkmmg. j^qw vmo tajes anJ Jjes ys eares
attentiue all they can >
©eneraH
e former lies confuted* of Witchcraft. ,Oap.4* 97 garDetf^DcDConoemneanD pronounce bte opinion* in tiitebe* tjalfe to be abfurD;anD tlje refiouc of ffie tuttdnttonger*, imtlj |>tmfelfetutbcmimber,to betocojffetban tnfioete, 0nD %Ce are fbeijene&o;&3 of fljc canons, tfttcj elfe-tdjete 3 |W£ mo?e largelierepeateD; Wofoeuerbel&uetb, ttjatante creaturecan ^flwft be maoe 0? cbangeo into better o% toa£fife , 0? tranffojmeD into a; fjf*^ me oiber tjppe, oj into ante ofter fimtlf tuoe , bp ante ottjcr ^an Zq^'r&l'. bp dDcn Ijtnifelfe t^e creato: of ail tbiugs, tofitjeut all Doubt i$ m infiDell5anD toa$Te $au a pagattSInD ttjerefcrnttjali ib& reafon is ten&ereMo tott : Wcaufe fbep attribute tfjat to a creature, fcdjirfj cnelte belonged to (H5oo tlje creator of all tbtng&
Afiimmarieof the former fable, with a refutation thereof3after due examination of the fame..
The fourth Chapter;
cmcetmng t^e betttie 0? p?ofas^
btlttteof tbisenterluoc, bettmrt Bodin,