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    Ex DAEMONO LOGIE, IN FORME OF A DIALOGVE, Dinided into three bookes, (Weiten by the high and mightiePrince, Laue s by the grace of God King of England, Scotland, Pe i bce faith Bc, At LONDON, Printed for William Cotton, and Will Afple, accordingtothe copie printed at Edenburgh, ‘end ec tobefld at Londen bridge, 260 % The Prefaceto the Reader, Ds Mf Hefeareful abounding at this $25) PS timein ae detalles ofthe Dinel, the Witches or enchaunters, ® hath maned me (belowed rea- der’ todipatch inpoft, this following Trea tifeofmine, not in any wife Cas fF proteft) ta sferue for afbewe of my learning and ingine, but onely ( moned of confcience ) to preafe thereby, fofarre as Ican, to refolue thedoub- ting hearts ofmanie , bath that fich aftaules of Satban are mof certainly prattifed, and that the inflruments thereof, merits maf feucrely to be punifhed : againSt the dam- nable opinions of tweprincipally in our age, whereof theonecalled Scot; an Englifhman, Ar is TO THE READER. isnot afbamedin publike print to denie, that there! conbefichs cantik craftzand fomaintaines theold errour of the Sadduces sin denying of pirits. The other called \Wie- rus, a German Phyfition, ,fetsout a publike apologie for all hele crafiffalkes, whereby, procuring for their impunitie, be plainely bewrayes bimfelfe to haue beene one of that profsfion. And fr to make this Treaife the amare pleafant facil, baeput tin forme of a Dialogue, which F bane divided into three bookes: The frSt fpeaking of as 4 fpirit be can jubtilly and odainly enough tranfport the fame. Now under this genus, maybe comprebénded all particulars depen ding therupon;fuch asthe bringing wine out ofa wal (as we haue beard oft to bane bin pra Hifed) es fuch others ; which particulars,are Sasficcently proned ly the reafons of thegene- ral. And fuch like in the feced book of Wech- 4 43 craft TO THE READER. craftin fpectal, and fift Chap.Lfay, & prone odie omer bt Diet the power fei Maifter, cure or cafton difeafes: N ow by thefe famereafons, that proues their powerby the Dinell of difeafes in generall , is afivell proued their powerin ifpe- ciall:as of weakning the nature of fome men, tomakethem unable for women: and making ittoabound in others, more then the ordina- rie courfe of nature would permit. Andfuch Tike m all other particular ficknefes. But one shing will pray thee to obferne in all thefe places,where Ireajon'ypon the deuils power, which is the different ends and copes, that od asthe firftcanfe,andthe Dinell as bisin- Hee 63 Jecond canfe,fhoots atin allthefe attions of the Dinell, Cas Gods hang-nsan:) Forwhere the diuels intention in them is ener toperifh either the foule or the bodie, or bath ofthem,that heis Jopermitted todeale with: rod by the contrarie,drawes ener ont of that enill glory to bimfelfe,ettber by the wwracke of the TO THE READER, the wicked in bis iuflice, or by the triall ofthe patient, and amendinentof the faithful, be- ing wakened ? with chatrod of correttion, lauing thus declared vnto thee then, my full intention in this Treatife,thou wile eafily exe cafe,Tdaubtnat, afvell ny pretermiting, to declare the whole particular rites and fecrets Q ihefeolanfderteaeaf chs taro wonderfull prattifes, as being neither of them pertinentto my purpofe the reafon whereof, ‘aginen in the binder endef th Chap ofthe ran i and who likes to be curious inthefe things, be may reade,if he will, bere oftheir prattifes, Bodinus Demonoma- nie, collefted with, greater diligence, then written with indgement, together with their confefions, that haue bene at this timeap= prebended. fhe would know what bath been the opinion of the eAuncients, concernin, their power :hee/hall fee it well deferibed by Riyperius & Hemmingius,onvo late Ger- mane Writers : Befides innumerable other neo- TO THE READER: neotericke Teologues, that writes largelie upon that fubjefl: Andif be would know tbat arethe particular rites,¢o: curiofities of hefe Blacks Arts (which is bothunneceffarie and perils) hevll findiein the fowth Boake ‘of Cornelius Agrippa, andin Wierus, iho of Uke. fing pine in this Treatife (beloued Reader tobe offe- ual, in arming all them that reads the fame, againft thefe aboue mentioned errours, and recommending my good will to thy friendly acceptation, L bid thee beartily fare-well, laAMES # meres DEMONOLOGIE, IN FORME OF ANE DIALOGVE FirltBooke: ancyuenr. Theesordof the hole defeription of Magicineciall. py eittte& Ascruen, Proven by the Sergare, that thee nonfat ett fueneanme bee pai - PurtonatursandEnrsrewox reou the maze Prttowaruns: p93 AM furclie vere glad tohau BS meenshyon aie ek [ sm ofopinion, thar ye can bet= EGG tr rcfolue me of fe thing, [oa--£5 whereotandin gree doubr, ‘nor anie other whom.wvith Acouldbavemene, Ens, Inwhatl can,thatyee like to fpeicatme, I willwillinglie and eee ell B my i Demonologie, Firit Booke ‘myopinion,andifl proueit norfificiently, Lam early covet thtabeuetsefon erie anay Pee Whatthinkeyeotthele Grange nenes, wthichniow onelyfumiftis purpole to all men at heir! tneatng:T meine ofthele Wik? Et. Surely they arewondefl: Ard thinke focleaze and plsine coafefons in thae purpoe, Aayenerfalleoutinanieageor cee. Put, Noguellioniftheybe tue, but hereof theDoftours doubrs, Ex. Whatpat of icdoubeyeof2 Pus, Euenofallforoughe I can yerperceave: andnamely, thar there is ich aching as Wiehe rao Witches andl would pcay you to refolue ‘methereoffyemay for I havercafoned wih a- hebeing or ewer debared trom the Faaorshe pre- fence 8¢counrenance ofhis eestor bic only oftheie rw meanes either as being worldly andniughe by acontinuall experience, cnet fince thectation, ‘ndges by lkelichoodofthinges to ccome,accorting to thelikechathath pafled before, andehenaturall cans, inrefpeSot the viciianle oflhinges worldly: Orelle by Gods emlaying ‘ofhinsin atutne, ad f forleene thereof 2s 2 peatesto hasebinin ths, whereofwe finde dheves tie like in Medes prophetiquedizourle co King 4% -Aébab, Bosto proncethisnay fl propofion.that therecan befiachathingas wich caf, Switches, there are manie no places inthe Seripuresther ‘this (slid before). As frftin the lav of code is Plaincliepro}ibiced But crtaincivisshatehe Law exatsa, Angels doe) {God fates nothingin vaine, neither doth clay ‘ures, inioine punithments ypon thaddowes, condetning thao be which is notinelence o¢ being aswe ealic. scape where wicked Pharaol wife-men imi Mfs oiracles, %,barde: the fensheare there. by. Thirdly tot Sumelo Sax, tha difebedi- ence is asthe inofWtcherafi? Tocompareittoa thing thatwere nceiweretoo too ablitd, Fourth: Ties not Simon dtgzus,amanofthat caf? ANG gp, fildie, whae was Ohethathadchefpcitol Python? dese, befide innumerable other places thatwere itkefon torecite. B3 Cured plsvcnumberoftain gs 6 Damavolagic, Fir’ Book. hs pains ap rte hat kindof the pratverofthfe- oral ates nee Laionaf theories. eA ndwhst sre thereanestit laren te praca then, Pursomarues, VT Iehinke itverie ftrange, that God fhould B nit any man-kinde {ince they beare his corte Image) ofl inf grote andthe 3 dex Fedion, ; Er. Although man in his Creation was sade tothe image ofthe Creor, yertrough his fall hauing once loft, iris bucteftored againein a partby grace onelieto theclet: So all the ret fl- Tingaway fom God, aregiuen overin the handes ofthe Deal haenomy to bearhis Images and beingoncefo giuen out, the preatettand the grof- fe impietise and moft dell chem na Daun, But may itnoe ice him tohaue indi reGli the rule, and procure the petdition of fo talon tem ove and folloning of teic own appexites,fuppoe he notfomeiefinpl ulern malig them dic Iieadnowledge im fortheirmaiter, Ens, No fuel, for hee ves everieman, sshom of hebath there according co theircom- ea ere ltonahineiens se, he plainelieft difcouers sm ee he: be theenimie of mans Salua- on fale meses can to inrapetion fo ‘Demonologie. Fin Booke, fa inhis nates,asit may bee vnable to them there afer (luppotethey would roridthendluesouroe thefame, Part, Thenthis finneisa (inne againfteheho- IyGhot, ite Ex. Itisinfome,butnocin all, Pic, How that? Atenot all chefe thatrunnes rel tothe diel none Categorie Et. Godforbid forthe finneagainit the ho- 1y Ghofthathewo branches: The one afaling back Komabenble ice of God ander ca his precepts The otheristhe dbing ofthe itt with knowledge, knowvingthat theydoe wrongagainit their owne con{cience, and the teltimonie ofthe bol Spin havingonechad ara ofthe frcetnes Heb Et8.- 5. ods mercies, Now inthe ft of thee evo, all fors of Necromancets,Enchaunters ot Witt cches , are comprebended : but in the lft, none buvfch aserces with this knowledgethat 1 have Spokenof, Pur, Thenicappearesthat here are more ors ‘nor one,hatare diefly profetfousofhisferuice: zuiflbe py yous mehow ‘manic, Sewhat ae Epr, Thereare principally two forts, where- untoall thepars ofthat vhappie Ame ae eda ed 5 whereof the one is called Aarie or Neeo- sant the other SercerieoxlVgchraf, Pat, Whatl pray yourand how maniearethe seanes whereby the Diuelalles peyonsinanie fief fares? if 3 8 Demonologic. Firft Booke, Err, Euenby theleciee palfonsthatare withe {nour feluess Curiofcc ingreatingines: thik of rezenge frome ores eee rei 208 reedie apperie of gee, cabled through greatpo- tree At tell tein ole theinticemencof Magiiens or Aecramvciers: 2nd the other avo are the al Wictestorthatold and craielespene being a Spi= ‘xe callie pies ourafecions, andfo conlormes binstlfzcherer, todeceiuevstoourwracke Cuan TIL anoys The fignifications and etymiolagies of the words of Ma- Recromancte and Witch craft: it'hat are theen+ AtreBis,and Leginnings phat brings amy tothe kere tedgetheref. Parromarues, ‘Would gladie fnftheare, whatthing’s ix that yecall Migieor Neeromancie. Ev This word May in the erfian tongue, impozts as much a5 0 be ane contemplaror of Tnterprerour of Divine and heanenlic Keiences: which being firftvledamogs the Cheldeesthrough thsrgrorne other duiie, mas ecned and eputedamongftthem, asa principal verwe: ‘ad herefre, wasnamed ili with anhono- table file, which ain the Greets imitated, gene sal inpoing Al di dof laf an, Demonologie. Firft Book. 9 Andthis word Neremanceis aGreck word coh pounded of igar 8a which sto fay,thepro- jnecie by the dead, This a name is gue, ca this Brac ulwlicenceby deft See, becaufe it isaprincipal parcofthacar, ro rue themfelues wit dead eareages in their diinations, Pact, Whatdifecenceistherebeowix this ate, and Witch-erafe Er, Surclic, the diffeence vulgare put be- twistdbem, isverie mere, andinamannerttues for they fay, cha the Wieches arefenants only, and laues tothe Dinekbut the Necomancies are hhisMaiftersand commanders. Put. How eanthatbe trueyghat anymenbeing (pe- cially addidied wohisferuice,can behis cSmancers? Ep. Yea they may be:buticisonelyfecwndsnw quid :Toricisnoxby any powerthatthey canhaue ‘over him bt ex pact allanerle whereby he obi- -ceshiméelfinfomeurfestothem, thathe may on ‘the other pare obcene the fuition ofthe body 8 fouleyshichisthe one chinghe huntes for. pati Aa teilaeqialecomrdion: ut I pray youdifcourfe wnro mee, whatis the f= fetnbecsofiiaane Ent. That is ouer largeane field ye giuemee: yfillldo good il the met ama har an, torunne through the principal points there. ‘of, As there arerwo onsoffolkes, that may be en- {fed to this art, to wit earned orylearned : fo is there two meanes, whicharethe fit Goerers yp ‘Scfeedersoftheircutiofite, thereby tomake them ¢ 0 30 Demonologie, First Booke, to givethemielues ouer to there : Which tro smeunes,1 call the Diuels fehoole, and hisrudi- ments, ‘Theleamed hate their eur oftie wakened vps and fedde by hat which I ell his eboole: this i toe eA rolegiejudici For dvers men ha- Ling atainedto agieatperfecioninlearning, and Yyettemaining over-bore alas) ofthe Spirit ofte- ieneration and fruits thereof: finding all nraral things common,afwvell co the Qupide pedants as nto them, they aay to vendicate voto them a ctrame,bynot onely knowing the coule of Tings teaneal bulkewfe ro cha toie bee Jedgof ings ocome de: WV hicharfit face appearing lawfull vto tem, in refpeét the in cee eenthropoceat leans oneli they ae fo allared thereby, that finding their pradfeto prove tue nfimdee things, they fludietoknow the caule thereof: and fo mounting fom degreero degre, ypon theflipperie and vat certain cae ofcorioitie; they areat lat ented, that where lawfall artes or feiences files, to ish their efleffe minds,cuen to fecke to thatblack and valawhll feience of agg» Where , finding at the it, thacfuch duersform:sofeitcles and con jurationsrightleioined thereunto, willie ch divers formes oflpirts, to reolue them oftheir doubts: andattibuting the doing thereof, tothe power infeparably ted, or inbereneinthecicles and many words of God, conffedlie wrappedin they blr dly gli of themfelues, asi they had by their quiknes, efingacmadeacngulc ae lomie Demonologie. FirfpBooke, aa dominio, and wete become Emperonts ouerthe Stygiambabitacles, Wherein the meavettne rai feiable wretches they arebecome in vevie dcede, bond-llaues to their mozeall mie: and their Anowledge, forall chat they pretimie theteohis no fbinginrealed, excepeinisiowing cull, ansehe ‘horrors of Hell for punifiment thereot,as 4 damy OF tas by theeating ofthe forbiddentice, Cuar, Wi ancy. ‘The Defvpton ofthe Rudiments and Sctosle, which srethe entreestethe arte af Magie: nd fee allthe ferences betwixt Attononsie and Alto. logi:injon of Allcologicin duerspartes Purrowarnas, BA perygortiewile oxgernorote what are the Deuillesrudimentes, Epa, His rudiments, Ical tin general, all that which is called volgacy che vernie of worde , hetbe, 8: ftoneaich is edb vnlafll chacmes watoutnatuall caus « AS Hewiteall kindeo pradticques, ete, or otherlkeextaordinarieae ‘tiones, which cannot abide the rue touche ofa tural reafon, Pus, Lwouldhaveyou to make that plainer by fone parca examples fr your pepoinn vetiegenerall, Es, Tmeaneeitherby (ach kindeofCharmes 38 commonlie daft wives Wes, forheaingot fore fpokea goodes, for preferuing then from euill Ci cies, 12 Demonologis, FirfBooke, eyes, by kn ed a5 Medic nedmen(being naturally curious, andlacking tue knonledge of Grd) finde thee pe will dob men, and ve wonds and fies and being defirows co winne a reparation to theme felvesinfich-ldecatres,they either itheybe ofthe th:mefaer for) feketo Beleamed by methat ate experimented inthae Are (no: k Ia che fi) o¢ elfe being of the nes direc rozhe dive foe ambition defce of gain, and plainely co thereupon, Pas, Busme thinksthefmeans which yeecall the Schoole and rudiments of the Diuell, ate gs Lawful and haue Beene approosed fo imes and ages: asin peciall, this ence of Afrsece, whichis oneof dhe fpec:l members of the Mathematiques, Evs, Thereare evo things which the learned ane 5, of fondle indeot Dewonologic. Fiff Booke, 13 haveobleiued from the beginning, inthe fcience ofthe Heavenly Creatures, cis, States, fdlh hier Theone thei coute and ordinary motions which for eh canl scaled creme mia, \Nhich word is a compound of ig and sigan that isto fay the laws ofthe Siartes: And this, Arceindecdes oveof themember ofthe dite esd noxony ial bt nf nce ‘& commnédable, The others called Aprolegis,b mgeompounil lee &\sshich ie fy, theword and preachy of de aces: Which divided in two parts: The fift,by knowing cere by the powers of fimples, and fickueffes , the ccourfe of the feafons and the weather, being ruled by eit inlaence 5 which pat depending ypon the formexalthough it benotot it felfa part of Ma- shemeticques:yerivis not nlavful, being moderate ly sled, fappofe notfo necelftie and commen: Bleas the former. ‘The fecond partis to rult fo much to theie influences, as thereby to fore-teit what common-weales {hall fourith ot decay: what perions thallbee fortunace or vafortunate: whae fide {hall wine in anie bateell : what man {hall obtain storie angular combate = what wayy and of what agethall men die + what hole (hall winge at match-tunning 5 and dines fich like incrediblethings, wher Cardona, Cerml - pp and eters others axe moce cirouie {reife mien alge. Oss orl iphone one bance has sheknowiedge by the naciitiessthe Cheiremsncie, C3 Gwe 14 Demonologic, First Booke Geamantiestodromanti rit mati fund 8&2 thouland ochers 1a paicof fralgre whereof I ave fpo- ken hich i therot ter oanhes wat ead 29 themper fortuna. This partenosis ttle vn. [afl to betrufted in,orpracizedamongt critic ans, as leaning co no grovad of natural reson ischis parc which [caledbeforethe Pats. But y ontrasi opinion, Eri guntyet could giv ny refon oft fie Scmaineaine:ny opinion feo ener intothis dik uration iewold not draw mequite of the ground ‘of our difcours s befides the nuf-pending of the whole dai tvereupon : One wordonely [will ane fiver other, than the Scriprutes (hich mat beaninfilible groundto alferue Ciitians) Thae inthe Prophet deremi iis plainelistorbidden ,t0 belecue or halen vnto them that Prophecies and foe jpeaks bythe coutle ofthe Planers Satres, atl chooke. manic of taeleamed ate ofthe Cua. V, ancy, How farrethe fr of Charmesisaatl or lef ‘The defription ofthe formes of Cosa Cons rationes .” And chat caufeth the Magicians theme Seuesteresric thereef. Prrtcosarirs, EL, Yehauelaidefarinough, ment. But how prooue charms \ | i Demonologie, Firft Booke, qs ccharmes ot vnnaturall praéticques ate vnlawall Forfo,maniehoneltand metre men and women hhaue publicly pracizedfome of hem that I chink ityewould accufethem alofwiteh-crafye would afrme more nor ye willbebelcevedin- Ep, Lfeeifyouhadtaken goodsent(tothena- fureof thatword, whereby I named ix) yewwoild nothave beens in this doubt, nor miftaken me, {0 fareasyehave done: Foralthough.asnonecanbe ‘hollersinafchoole, Scnotbe fbi to the ma- ferthereof fo none can ftudie and purinpradize (Gorftudiethealone,andknowledge, ismorepeil- Tousnor offeniesanditis the praile onely that ‘makes the greatnelle ofthe offence) The cites 8 attof Agi, vithour commicing horrible defe- ion fioinGod: And yetas they that reades and learns theitrudiments,are not the more fibjectro ‘nie ehool-mafter if itpleafe noe sheirparents to pur them ro the choole chereafter; Sothey who ‘gnoritly prowesthefe praBicques, which I eal the ducsradiments, mknowing them to bebaits,ca- fen oucbyhim,fortrapping fichas God willpet= mito fal ino hishands : Thiskind of folks fay, odour, arerobeiudged thebeft of, inrelpedt they vfeno inuocation hor helpe of hin (by theix at leaft)inthefetarnes 8¢fo have nenee entredthielues into Sathans feruices Yet to fpeake itulieformine owne par ipcake but for my elle) 1 defrenottomake fo neeretiding: Forinmy opi neat xemiisusrcaesad me ou: wee (except the greater grace of God) toaliyfuch hae ards wherein he prelestotrap v5, : 1S — Demonoagie, Fir Bose, Put. Yehauerealon forfoorhs for as the cora- ‘non tvs They that fippe eile with the Deuill, have need of long po nes, Boe now I praie you gne fivande in the detenbing ofthis seehiige En, Trashy bee come onceym his pe fedioa in euil,inhauing any knowledge (whether med) of this bi. ‘thenbe- bee weal oftheraiiugofther Maier, By coniuced circles sbeing bothibdificileandpe- "hs an fo commune to aeons hima,” wherein is peciliconteined formes and cffectes, Punt, But Tprayeyou oreveryou goe futher, dizoueme ome nite ofercretsaed con Tationes;And what thould bee the caufe of their searying thereof For it fhould feeme that chat forme Mould beletefeacefllyet , thanthe direét ‘haunting and fecietie, with that foule and vncleane Spite Eri.Tthinkeye take me tobe a Witch my elle, cor atthe leat would fine fweare your ele prea ‘tife to that craft: Alwaies as I may, I fhall fhorelic {axistieyou, in tha hinde of coninrations , which ‘are conteined infuch bookes , which I call the De- tllesSchoole: There are fore principal pans 3 theperons ofthe coniurers5 the adlion ofthe con. jnration 5 the wordes and rites vled to thar effects nde Spies tat ected, Yer fae ‘member to lage the grounde, that] tould yoube- fore: whichis, thas powerinheresin he Demonolgie,Finf! Booke, 17 circlesorin the holies ofthe names of Godblal phemouitie vfed: nor in whatfocuer rites or ce~ remoniesat thattime vled,that either can caifeany infernal pice, oryetlimitat him perforce wihin orwithour thelecitcles,Foritisheonelie, the fa. ther of allyes, who hauing fit ofall preferibed thatformeof Coing, fining himfelfs tobe com- manded Sereftreinedehereby, wil be loa to pafle theLoundes of thefeinjuncioness afvellcheteb tomalethemglory intheinpiring one bigs fide before:) As likewife ro make himfefe {0 to betruftedin theelitde hinges, thache may have the excer commoditiethereatter,to deceive them inthe endwith attcke once forallsLmeanethe &- ‘urlalting perdition of cei foul Scbody. hen ay ing this ground,as have aid, thee conjurationes mutthave few or moin number of the perfones Jeeued by any Chariftan ) yet wee know well i- nough,tharbefore thateuet the fpitite of God be- ganto cal Atos, hewasAled outol Egypt, bee ing fourtie yearesof age, forthe flaughter of an Aécypianyandinbis good father Tete lande, fiteaed athe frebuts hing remained here other 26 Damonologie.Fisf bate. heedetminin the hat punt chefeigines ke 10 doubs, that Scere and Wite 8 ater mich eae asthe ror proceedesof the grexter knowledge,and fo aves nererco lic tin again the holy Gott. And as faye of them, G6 fay thelike of allchas con foltssenquites asics hem, which {scene by themviferbleendesof many thacaskes cco uncell of them = For the Deuill hath n corellto any. then he toldero Sa to vle fo vnlafll infteamentes, 4 purpofe for that is molt cenaing Ble: Nenuem tne “nate, THE moi as SUE CONDE BOOKE OF D&- morolegies ARGYMENT. The defeription of Sorcery 9 Witch- if cerafein fpeciall Cuan, 1, Proued bythe Scripurestt fc thing canbe: And the rcsfon refted of lt fuchas sald eallc bat an imagination and Helaachaieque bi.mar, Purtowaruesy em OW Since yee have faisied #f me nowefo fullie, concerning Chae or Nera To Hlprayyouvo doc thelikeiaSoce eeaeirucot, Epr. That fielde is like- wife veri large: and althought nthe mous and pemat of manie, yet fewe knowes the erueth thereof , £ E2 wel 28 Deemonologie. Second baoke. swelasthey beleee dhemfelues,asI all fo fhorely asl can, make you (God willing) as eafelic to per- echue, vite But pray youbefore ye goe farther, Tee ceincrap fot ce witha hose dire’ ‘whichis,chat many can fearcely belecus that here isfachathingas Witch-craft WWhotezeafonsTwil Shortly alleage vnto you,th:eye may a thats ye haue done nee fet, gee feemes ¢0 proce V craic to be, by diverieexampies fun oft ame, whee fae, thought by fore, cat che places funband Aeysaunesn one Saatel ih Asin pecial thefe wile men of Phirachi that tecfcted Sfrjesmitacles, were 1ctont fay they, nor Witches:As iewife that ?j:hoe(e hat Saul confileed id fo was Simos Magus in the nev Teftamentascha very ile imparts. Second- lieyhere ye sculd oppone the dalie pradicque, &:confetis of mane, thatisthoughelikewifet be bur veri wolicque imagiations oftim- Pletauing creazures, Thicdly,t Witches had fuch itching of folhesto dea sj they have) chece Bad bene none ein the warty but hey cathe ein good of whatfocusr elite, could haue fecond iffirms ix vpon Phyficke: And the chirde fecond. fms pon Phy he Demonalogie, Second booke. 29 yponthe ceraine proof ofexperie. Asto your EEismot ue indeede, that all thefe wifemen of Phuraabwere Magicians of atts Aslikewileitap. peareswel thatthe Pyibmifewith whom Saaleon- fulted,was ofthat ime profelfion: S:f0 was Siman ‘Magus, But yee omitted to {peake of the Laweof God,wherein are all Magician, Dinines, Enchane ters Soreetets, witches, 8c whatloeuerofthatkind that confiles with theDeuilplanelic prohibited, andalikethrestned againft. And belidesthae,the whohad the Spititeof Pyshon,inthe Adtes, whofe 4a, 16, Spitite was puetofilence by the Apoftlecould be no other thing but a vetie Sorcerer or Witehe, ityee admit ehe vulgare diftinclion, to be in ama. nettrue, whereof Ifpake in the beginning of out ‘conference. For that fpitie wheceby fheconque~ fted fach gaine to her Mafter, was not at hertai fing or commading,as he pleafedo appoint, but Spake by her toung,afiellpublicklie, as priuitelie: ‘Whereby Mie fered to raw nearer tothe ore of Demonste orpofleffed,ifthat conjunction bee ‘vixt them, hed not bene of her ose confent: asitappeared by her, not being tormented there. with: Andby her conquefting offch gaine to het tmaflers(asThaucalreadiefaid) As o your feeond teafin grounded vpon Phyfik,n attbuting thie confetfiones or apprehenfiones, co natural me- Tanchligqehumout: Ani the ples Phyfal licto.confider ypon the natural himour of melan. cholie, according tozll the Phyfician,ehat euer verit thereupon y they fall finde chat chat will be £3 oer 30 Deemonslogie, Second booke. ‘ouer fhoreactoak to couertheir knaw ty with: Fot asthe humorof Melancholic inthe felfe is blacke, Ireauicand terre, fo are the iyrpromes thereof, inany perfones hit are fab therevnto,leannes, palenes,defire of foliude:andithey comero the bighelt degree eherof,mere folic and Manie:where asby the consrarie,a greatnumber of them that ver hauebene convigtorcefforsof Witcher. asmuy be prefently feene by manie thae haue 2t this time confe(fed: they ateby thecontrarie iy fome ofthem tich and worldy-wife,fome of hein fare 0: corpulentin theiebodies, and mot patt of them altogether given ouerto the plealuresof he ficth,continuai haunting of compsnie,and allkind ‘of mertines,both awiull and valawfull, which are things dceétly contratie tothe fmpromesof Me- ancholie,whereofl {pake, andforther experience Aaylieproues how loath they arto confefT withe ‘outeorture,which witnefeth ther gulines where by theconttary, the Melancholicques neuer fpares tobewray theinfelues,by their continual difcoure fs feeding thereby theithumor in thatwhich they thinkeno crime. Astoyou third reaton,ifearl- Iiemertes an anfwereFor ithe deulleheit matter ‘were not bridied.astheferipruresteacheth vy pofethere were nomen nor women to be his uments, hee could finde waes inough withous anichelpe of ochersto wrackall mankinde: where. ‘nto heemployes his whole ftudy,and geesh Ua roaring Lyon( as Peres fatto thateteG,buc the limites of his power were fetdown before the foun Deimonologie Second beoke. 31 foundations of tkeworld were laid, which he hath notpower inthe lett jore ro wanfgrelfe. But ber figeall this there isouer greatea certainty to proue thacthey ae, by the dalyexperience of che harms thattheydo, both to men, and whatfo ‘nen poleféssvhionie God will perme ‘he mfteuments, foto trouble or vile, asin my «deourfeof thararteyee ihaliheareclearclie prow Cuan, anor he Eyal an iy fain of hit rdf Soce- tie. Thefirlenive and pronufbigge of them thi gives tbiofelacs tiled ee Purtomaracs, Copeontent pray youandicume whereye left. Est, This word of sorcevie is a Latve worde, which s ten from eating ofthe lor, Setherefore hie that lth igs called Sorvaius ire, Asto the word offFirs/it isnothing butaproper name given nour language. The caufe wherefore they Wwete called frtins proceeded of theitpraciques feemingo come o! lot orchance:Suchas the tut. ning of the riddie:the knowing of the forme of prayers, orfch lite tokens: If aperfon deceafed wouldeliue or dye. And in general, that name Wwasgiuen them for ving of facheharmes and fcites, as that Crate feacheth them «Mani oynts oftheir craftand prasticques arecommon Ey bes 32 Demonologie. Second beoke. Detuix the aagicersand themefor they ferueboth ‘one Mafterlthoughtin diverefathions. And as deuided the Necramancers into ero forts, learned ‘and nleamed; fo mult denie them inotherto, riche andofbenter accompt, poore and of baflet degree,Thefetwo degrees row of perfones,, that pines thiscrltaniverstobepulflonsin them, which({ told youbefore)the Deuil ved as meanes to ineyfetherto his eruce,or fuch of thems are in great miferieand poucrtc, he allures ro follow him, by promifing vatothem greae riches, and woridliecommodite, Such as though riche, yet ‘burnes ina defperae defire of reuenge,bec allures themby promifes, to get their ture ftsfied t0 ‘heithares contentment, Iris tobenctednowe, thatthatolde andcraftie enemie of ours, alles none, thoughtouched with any ofthefe two exe tremities except he fr finde an eneelle reddy for him,eitherby the greatignorance ofthe perfon he deales with, ioyned withan euilllife, or elfe by ther careleines and contempt of Godt And fine ding chem inan vter defpait,forone of thele wo fonier caufésthatlhaue fpoken of hee prepares the wayby feeding them crafely in theirhumour, and filing thera further and forther with defpaie, while he finde the time properto dfeouerbimfelt vnro them,Atwhich time, eitherypon their walk- ing folitarie inthe fildes, orelfe lying paniingin theirbedsburalaies without the company of any cthershecitherby avoyce,or ia likencifeof aman ingotesofthen, what woblertenand prom h Deamonolrgie. Second Booke, 3; feth them, a faddaine and certaine waie of reme- dic, vpon conditionon the other parte that they follow hisadvife, and doe fich things: hce will re ‘quiteoF them : Theirmindes beeing preparedbe- fone hand, a5 Lhawe already fpoken they eal agreed vito thicdemaund othis : And fines anothertryift, wherethey maymecteagaine. At which time, beforchee proceede any fartherwith them, hee fir perfvades them to additthemielucs ‘ohiseruice : which being cafely obtained he then dlfcouers whathe isynto them : takes thera to re- rnouncetheit God and Bapeiin diteéti, and hues them his marke yppon fone fecret place of thele bode, which remaines foare vnheded, while his necmecingwihtem, andthe urine fible, hovlocuer it be nipped o priced by any, sis dily prooued, to giue them proofe thereby, that asin that dooing, hee coulde hureeandheale them; Gall heriland wel doing thereafter, mutt depend vponhim. Andbefides thar, the intollera- ble dolour tae they feele in that place, wherehee bath marked them, feruestowaken theta, and not toletthemrelt, while ese necing aggine: fearing left otherwayes they might eyther forget him beingasnoy Preniés’andooe ell founded yer in thatfiendly folie : ore remem bring of tat horrible promifechey made him, at theilaftmeeting, they migheskurinerat the fame, andpreietocittace. Ar thcirthrdmeeng, hheemakesathew tobe caref:" to performethispro. tiles, either by teaching wera bout gt 34 Denonologie, Firf Bock wvebymot vlde and yy obtaine geine, and sr anew. The Witches chins did iw mo paras. The a: 95 proprio ts sward thers. The forme of br cman, and ade riegef thir Maser, Prirosarwes. SY Eehaue Sid now inoughof tic fnaingin ist ond Tee then yee dcop. ‘on their pratt fa they bepaffed Prentifs : for Tvonld gine hare what ale to them (0 poformeinverydeede. Aldhough they {crue a common Maifler with the ‘cromincers, (as Unate before fide) yet rue they bim man of . hemeanes ate dir’, which allure them tothefévnlafill ares offering by diuesfe wayes vie they thei praSties, aneting tothctemesnes, whichfivtthe Dinll fed a ine Sramens in hem, thought! tending to oneend : Towity theening of Satan rami and ‘rofing of the propigation of the Kingdome of Gurier, tne hec inne ponte cer oftheoneorother for, or of tie Dell their Ma ‘orwhere the cAlattizs,asalluredby curio. the moftpartofteirpradis, feckesprine ‘pally the ising ofthe ime, andro winne to themiéhis a popular honour.’and_cftimation: Thee Demonolagic. Second Boke, 35 ‘Thefe Witches onthe other parte, beeing inticed, Gither forthe defireofreuenge,orofwworldly riches, their whole practifs, are either to hurtemen and their gudes, orwhattaey poli, for fasfying of their crvell mindes in the former , or elfe by the wracke in quhatioeucrfo:t,oF anie whom God will permitthemnto haue powerof, tolitislietheirgree- Ay detein telat poim. Ent, In ewoparts their aions may bec diui- ded; the aftions of their owne pefons, and the aétions proceeding fiom them towardes ane o- ther. And this duifionbeing wel vnderltood , will ‘all refolue you, whats pole to them to do. For although all thatthey confélfeis no lie vppon. theirpaite, yet doubrlefly, in my opinion,a partcof itisnotindeede, according as they take it to bes And in this I meane by the actions of their owne. perfons. Foras Ifaide before, peaking of Afsgiey thatthe Dinelildes the fenés ofthele(eolleis oF his, in many things, fo fay The like of thet Wite ches. Purr-Thenl pray you firft wo fpeakof that partof theirowne perfons, and fyne yee may comenex:ta theiractions towards others. Er. Totheeffestthatthey may performe fitch feruices of their falfe Maifter, as he employes them in, the Diuelas Gods Ape, counterfites in hiser- tants ruice and formeoFadoration thatGod preferibedandmade his feruanrestopractife, For 4 the eruantsof GOD, publikelic vles to cone veeneforferuingofhiny fomakeshethem in great 2 tame 36 Demonologie. Firft Booke. ‘numbers to conveene (though publiely they dare to rhs fuer hesoneeeaenes oars ration and wortipping of God , except they bee marked with hisfele the Sacrament of Baptifine: Sonone frues Sathan and conueenes to thea. ringof him, thazare not mauked with thatmatle, \wherof [already fpake. Asthe Miniterfentby God teacheth pinelya the timeof their publite con. uentions how to feruchimvg fpviandtuthforbat ncleane pit, in his owne peron teacheth his Difipls,atchetime of their conueening, howto workealfhinde of michiefe : And crucs coumpt of all their horrible and deteftable proceedinges palled,foraduauncementofhis feuice. Yeathathe ray the more viuely counterfeit and {come God, hee oft times makes his laus to conveene in tice vary places, which are definate and ordained ir the conveening of the feuants of God (Imeane bby Churches) Bucthis fre, which Thave yet ide, Trnor onely take it to be true in their Opinions, butcuenfoto beindeede, For the forme thathee sfodin counting God amonget the Gents, makes mee{o tothinke : As God tpakeby his Ora. cles, hake heenotfobyhis? As GOD had afivell blouuieSactifces as others without bloud , had rnothee thelike? As God had Churches finified tohis eruce, with Altar, Pris, Sacrifices, Cere- ‘moniesand Prayers had heenotthe lke polluted tohisfervice¢ As God gauerefponfes by Frinand Thanmim , gauche nothisrelpontes by theinealls of beaftes, by thefinging of Fowles, andby their agtions Demonologie, Second Booke. 37 adionsinthedire? As God by vifions, dreaes, and extafeseucaled what wasto come, and what was his wll nto is eruantes; vled heenot the like -metaes to forewarne his flaues of things vo comes Yea, eusnas God loued cleancntfbated vice ad mpuritie, and appoynted punifhments there led lienor the like (though ally Tgraune, and but inefehewing theleffeinconuenien, to drawethem ponagete yr difinledhenot, Tay, f fare 48 to appoynt his Prieftes to keope theit bodies cleane and vndefiled , before thit asking relpon. fesofhim? Andiainedhenot God to be aProte. Giour of euery vertue, and a iuft reuenger of the contrarie This eafonthen mooucs me, thatas he isthat fame Diuell, and as crafiienow as hee was thea, fovillhenot ipareas pertely inthete actions that Thaue poken of, concerning the Witches per. fons : But further, Witches of ines confeffis, not ‘onely his conueening in the Church with them, bbuthis occupying of the Pulpit : Yea, thet forme of adoration, tobethekifingof hishinder partes. ‘Which though it eemeridiculous, yee may itlike. vvfebete, cing wereade hatin bene hecap- pearing in forme ofa Goate-bucke, hath publikely that vn-honeft homage done wnto him , by euerie ‘ou ofthe people : Soambitiousis hee, and greedy ‘of honour (which procured his ll) thatheewill ‘een imitate God in that part, where iis fd, that ofr could feebut the binder partes of God, for the brighinfi of is glorie + And yeethat (peach is fpokeabut

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