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what_o you_o have_v do_v in_o all_o 〈◊〉_d age_n past_a as_o christ_n do_v to_o the_o woman_n of_o sichar_n at_o jacob_n well_o yea_o 〈◊〉_d what_o your_o errand_n be_v 4._o before_o you_o speak_v as_o elizeus_fw-la do_v peter_n martyr_n say_v that_o only_a god_n and_o man_n know_v the_o heart_n of_o 〈◊〉_d and_o therefore_o that_o the_o devil_n must_v be_v seclude_v allege_v these_o place_n solus_fw-la deus_fw-la est_fw-la scrutator_fw-la cordium_fw-la only_a god_n be_v the_o searcher_n of_o heart_n 〈◊〉_d nemo_fw-la scit_fw-la quae_fw-la sunt_fw-la hominis_fw-la nisi_fw-la spiritus_fw-la hominis_fw-la qui_fw-la est_fw-la in_o eo_fw-la none_o â—oâ—â—eth_v the_o thing_n of_o man_n 17._o but_o the_o spirit_n of_o man_n which_o be_v within_o he_o soâ—â—mon_n say_v tu_fw-la solus_fw-la nosti_fw-la cogitationes_fw-la hominum_fw-la thou_o only_o know_v 〈◊〉_d thought_n of_o man_n and_o jeremy_n say_v in_o the_o person_n of_o god_n ego_fw-la 〈◊〉_d scrutans_fw-la corda_fw-la &_o renes_fw-la i_o 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as_o follow_v i_o conjure_v thou_o o_o serpent_n in_o this_o house_n by_o the_o five_o holy_a wound_n of_o our_o lord_n serpent_n that_o thou_o remove_v not_o out_o of_o this_o place_n but_o here_o stay_v as_o certain_o as_o god_n be_v bear_v of_o a_o pure_a virgin_n otherwise_o i_o conjure_v thou_o serpent_n in_o nomine_fw-la patris_fw-la &_o silij_fw-la &_o spiritus_fw-la sancti_fw-la i_o command_v thou_o serpent_n by_o our_o lady_n s._n marry_o that_o thou_o obey_v i_o as_o wax_n obey_v the_o fire_n and_o as_o fire_n obey_v water_n that_o thou_o neither_o hurt_v i_o nor_o any_o other_o christian_n as_o certain_o as_o god_n be_v bear_v of_o a_o immaculate_a virgin_n in_o which_o respect_n i_o take_v thou_o up_o in_o nomine_fw-la patris_fw-la &_o silij_fw-la &_o spiritus_fw-la sancti_fw-la ely_n lash_v eiter_n ely_z lash_o eiter_n ely_z lash_v eiter_fw-mi otherwise_o o_o vermin_n thou_o must_v come_v as_o god_n come_v unto_o the_o jew_n 4._o otherwise_o l._n vairus_n say_v that_o serpens_fw-la quernis_fw-la frondibus_fw-la contacta_fw-la that_o a_o serpent_n touch_v with_o oake-leaves_a die_v and_o stay_v even_o in_o the_o begin_n of_o his_o go_n if_o a_o feather_n of_o the_o bird_n ibis_n be_v cast_v or_o throw_v upon_o he_o and_o that_o a_o viper_n smite_v or_o hot_a with_o a_o reed_n be_v astonish_v and_o touch_v with_o a_o beechen_a branch_n be_v present_o numb_a and_o stiff_a here_o be_v to_o be_v remember_v that_o many_o use_n to_o boast_v that_o they_o be_v of_o s._n paul_n race_n and_o kindred_n show_v upon_o their_o body_n the_o print_n of_o serpent_n which_o as_o the_o papist_n affirm_v be_v incident_a to_o all_o they_o of_o s._n paul_n stock_n katherine_n marry_o they_o say_v herewithal_o that_o all_o his_o kinsfolk_n can_v handle_v serpent_n or_o any_o poison_n without_o danger_n other_o likewise_o have_v as_o they_o brag_v a_o katharine-wheele_n upon_o their_o body_n and_o they_o say_v they_o be_v kin_n to_o s._n katherine_n and_o that_o they_o can_v carry_v burn_a coal_n in_o their_o bare_a hand_n and_o dip_v their_o say_a hand_n in_o hot_a scald_a liquor_n and_o also_o go_v into_o hot_a oven_n whereof_o though_o the_o last_o be_v but_o a_o bare_a jest_n and_o to_o be_v do_v by_o any_o that_o will_v prove_v as_o a_o bad_a fellow_n in_o london_n have_v use_v to_o do_v make_v no_o tarriancâ—e_n at_o all_o therein_o yet_o there_o be_v a_o show_v make_v of_o the_o other_o as_o though_o it_o be_v certain_a and_o undoubted_a 3._o by_o anoint_v the_o hand_n with_o the_o juice_n of_o mallow_n mercury_n urine_n etc._n etc._n which_o for_o a_o little_a time_n be_v defensative_n against_o these_o scald_a liquor_n and_o scorch_a fire_n but_o they_o that_o take_v upon_o they_o to_o work_v these_o mystery_n and_o miracle_n do_v indeed_o after_o rehearsal_n of_o these_o and_o such_o like_a word_n and_o charm_n take_v up_o even_o in_o their_o bare_a hand_n those_o snake_n and_o viper_n and_o sometime_o pâ—â—_n they_o about_o their_o neck_n 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have_v do_v it_o with_o his_o holiness_n etc._n etc._n james_n sprenger_n and_o henry_n institor_n affirm_v that_o serpent_n and_o snake_n and_o their_o skin_n exceed_v all_o other_o creature_n for_o witchcraft_n insomuch_o as_o witch_n do_v use_v to_o bury_v they_o under_o man_n threshold_n either_o of_o the_o house_n or_o stall_n whereby_o barrenness_n be_v procure_v both_o to_o woman_n and_o beast_n yea_o and_o that_o the_o very_a earth_n and_o ash_n of_o they_o continue_v to_o have_v force_n of_o fascination_n in_o respect_n whereof_o they_o wish_v all_o man_n now_o and_o then_o to_o dig_v away_o the_o earth_n under_o their_o threshold_n and_o to_o sprinkle_v holy_a water_n in_o the_o place_n and_o also_o to_o hang_v bough_n hallow_v on_o midsummer_n day_n at_o the_o stall_n door_n where_o the_o cattle_n stand_v and_o produce_v example_n thereupon_o of_o witch_n lie_n or_o else_o their_o own_o which_o i_o omit_v because_o i_o see_v my_o book_n grow_v to_o be_v great_a than_o i_o 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quiet_a also_o they_o never_o appear_v to_o the_o whole_a multitude_n seldom_o to_o a_o few_o and_o most_o common_o to_o one_o alone_a for_o so_o one_o may_v tell_v a_o lie_n without_o controlment_n also_o they_o be_v often_o see_v by_o they_o that_o be_v ready_a to_o die_v as_o trasilla_n see_v pope_n foelix_n vrsine_n peter_n and_o paul_n galta_n romana_n s._n peter_n and_o as_o musa_fw-la the_o maid_n see_v our_o lady_n which_o be_v the_o most_o certain_a appearance_n credit_v and_o allow_v in_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n also_o they_o may_v be_v see_v of_o some_o and_o of_o some_o other_o in_o that_o presence_n not_o see_v at_o all_o 414._o as_o vrsine_n see_v peter_n and_o paul_n and_o yet_o many_o at_o that_o instant_n be_v present_a can_v not_o see_v any_o such_o sight_n but_o think_v it_o a_o lie_n as_o i_o do_v michael_n andraeas_n confess_v that_o papi_v see_v more_o vision_n than_o protestant_n he_o say_v also_o that_o a_o good_a soul_n can_v take_v none_o other_o shape_n than_o of_o a_o man_n marry_v a_o damn_a soul_n may_v and_o do_v take_v the_o shape_n of_o a_o black_a moor_n or_o of_o a_o beast_n or_o of_o a_o serpent_n or_o special_o of_o a_o heretic_n the_o christian_n sign_v that_o drive_v away_o these_o evil_a soul_n be_v the_o cross_n the_o name_n of_o jesus_n and_o the_o relickâ—_n of_o saint_n in_o the_o number_n whereof_o be_v holiwater_n holy_a bread_n agnus_n dei_fw-la etc._n etc._n for_o andrew_n say_v that_o notwithstanding_o julian_n be_v a_o apostate_n and_o a_o betrayer_n of_o a_o christian_n religion_n yet_o at_o a_o extremity_n with_o the_o only_a sign_n of_o the_o cross_n he_o drive_v away_o from_o he_o many_o such_o evil_a spirit_n whereby_o also_o he_o say_v the_o great_a disease_n and_o sickness_n be_v cure_v and_o the_o forest_n danger_n avoid_v chap._n xxix_o a_o confutation_n of_o assume_v of_o body_n and_o of_o the_o serpent_n that_o seduce_v eve_n they_o that_o contend_v so_o earnest_o for_o the_o devil_n assume_v of_o 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corporal_a eye_n and_o live_v and_o doubtless_o if_o the_o serpent_n there_o have_v not_o be_v take_v absolute_o nor_o metaphorical_o for_o the_o devil_n the_o holyghost_n will_v have_v inform_v we_o thereof_o in_o some_o part_n of_o that_o story_n but_o to_o affirm_v it_o sometime_o to_o be_v a_o devil_n and_o sometime_o a_o snake_n whereas_o there_o be_v no_o such_o distinction_n to_o be_v find_v or_o see_v in_o the_o text_n be_v a_o invention_n and_o a_o fetch_v i_o think_v beyond_o the_o compass_n of_o all_o divinity_n 11.3_o certain_o the_o serpent_n be_v he_o that_o seduce_v eve_n now_o whether_o it_o be_v the_o devil_n or_o a_o snake_n let_v any_o wise_a man_n or_o rather_o let_v the_o word_n of_o god_n judge_n doubtless_o the_o scripture_n in_o many_o place_n expound_v it_o to_o be_v the_o devil_n 2.24_o and_o i_o have_v i_o be_o sure_a one_o wiseman_n on_o my_o side_n for_o the_o interpretation_n hereof_o namely_o solomon_n who_o say_v through_o envy_n of_o the_o devil_n come_v death_n into_o the_o world_n refer_v that_o to_o the_o devil_n which_o moses_n in_o the_o letter_n do_v to_o the_o serpent_n but_o a_o better_a expositor_n hereof_o need_v not_o than_o the_o text_n itself_o even_o in_o the_o same_o place_n where_o it_o be_v write_v i_o will_v put_v enmity_n between_o thou_o and_o the_o woman_n and_o between_o thy_o seed_n and_o her_o seed_n he_o shall_v break_v thy_o head_n and_o thou_o shall_v bruise_v his_o heel_n what_o christian_n know_v not_o that_o in_o these_o word_n the_o mystery_n of_o our_o redemption_n be_v comprise_v and_o promise_v wherein_o be_v not_o mean_v as_o many_o suppose_v that_o the_o common_a seed_n of_o woman_n shall_v tread_v upon_o a_o sâ—akes_v head_n and_o so_o break_v it_o in_o piece_n etc._n etc._n but_o that_o special_a seed_n which_o be_v christ_n shall_v be_v bear_v of_o a_o woman_n to_o the_o utter_a overthrow_n of_o satan_n and_o in_o the_o redemption_n of_o mankind_n who_o heel_n or_o flesh_n in_o his_o member_n the_o devil_n shall_v bruise_v and_o assault_v with_o continual_a attempt_n and_o carnal_a provocation_n etc._n etc._n chap._n xxx_o the_o objection_n concern_v the_o devil_n assume_v of_o the_o serpent_n body_n answer_v this_o word_n serpent_n in_o holy_a scripture_n be_v take_v for_o the_o devil_n 3.1_o the_o serpent_n be_v more_o subtle_a than_o all_o the_o beast_n of_o the_o field_n it_o likewise_o signify_v such_o as_o be_v evil_a speaker_n such_o as_o have_v slander_v tongue_n also_o heretic_n etc._n etc._n they_o have_v sharpen_v their_o tongue_n like_o serpent_n 139.4_o it_o do_v likewise_o betoken_v the_o death_n and_o sacrifice_n of_o christ_n as_o moses_n lift_v up_o the_o serpent_n in_o the_o wilderness_n 14._o so_o must_v the_o son_n of_o man_n be_v lift_v up_o upon_o the_o cross_n moreover_o it_o be_v take_v for_o wicked_a man_n o_o you_o serpent_n and_o generation_n of_o viper_n thereby_o also_o be_v signify_v as_o well_o a_o wise_a as_o a_o subtle_a man_n and_o in_o that_o sense_n do_v christ_n himself_o use_v it_o 10.16_o say_v be_v you_o wise_a as_o serpent_n etc._n etc._n so_o that_o by_o this_o brief_a collection_n you_o see_v that_o the_o word_n serpent_n as_o it_o be_v equivocal_a so_o likewise_o it_o be_v sometime_o take_v in_o the_o good_a and_o sometime_o in_o the_o evil_a part_n but_o where_o it_o be_v say_v that_o the_o serpent_n be_v father_n of_o lie_n author_n of_o death_n and_o the_o worker_n of_o deceit_n i_o think_v it_o be_v a_o ridiculous_a opinion_n to_o hold_v that_o thereby_o a_o snake_n be_v mean_v which_o must_v be_v if_o the_o letter_n be_v prefer_v before_o the_o allegory_n 3.1_o true_o calvine_v opinion_n be_v to_o be_v like_v and_o reverence_v and_o his_o example_n to_o be_v embrace_v and_o follow_v in_o that_o he_o offer_v to_o subscribe_v to_o they_o that_o hold_v that_o the_o holyghost_n in_o that_o place_n do_v of_o purpose_n use_v obscure_a figure_n that_o the_o clear_a light_n thereof_o may_v be_v defer_v 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