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A19409	The infallible true and assured vvitch, or, The second edition of the tryall of witch-craft shevving the right and true methode of the discoverie : with a confutation of erroneous waies, carefully reviewed and more fully cleared and augmented / by Iohn Cotta ...	Cotta, John, 1575?-1650?; Marlborough, James Ley, Earl of, 1550-1629.	1625 (1625)	STC 5838; ESTC S300	112,889	182

The Honourable Sr JAMES LEY Knight and Baronett Lord Cheife Iustice of The Kinges Bench c. I. Payne sculp THE INFALLIBLE TRVE AND ASSVRED VVITCH OR THE SECOND EDITION OF THE TRYALL OF WITCH-CRAFT SHEVVING THE RIGHT AND TRVE METHODE OF THE DISCOVERIE WITH A CONFVTATION OF ERRONEOVS WAIES CAREFVLLY REVIEWED AND more fully cleared and Augmented By IOHN COTTA Doctor in Physicke LONDON Printed by I. L. for R. H. and are to be sold at the signe of the Grey-hound in Pauls Church-yard 1625. The Printer to the Reader THE Author perceiuing his former Tractate or first edition thereof either not diligently read or not truly by many men vnderstood he hath now by a second edition thereof offered more ease and light vnto such as are willing to search after truth both by the addition of many things before omitted as also by this plaine direction vnto all the most speciall points in the whole Treatise as followeth The contents of the first Chapter 1. How Knowledge doth come vnto man 2. How mans Knowledge is confined and limited CHAP. II. 1. That many things are hidden from the Knowledge of all men indifferently by the decree of God and Nature 2. That many things are reuealed vnto the industrious learned which are hidden from the slothfull and vnlearned CHAP. III. That Witchcraft cannot bee discouered or knowne but by the common waies and meanes of all other Knowledge and discouery CHAP. IIII. 1. The Knowledge and power of Spirits how exceeding the Knowledge and power of man 2. Good Spirits and euill Spirits how discerned CHAP. V. That the diuell doth and can worke alone without the association of a Witch CHAP. VI. 1. The Diuell associating with a Witch 2. A Witch apparently discouered by the Conduct of the outward sense and testimony thereof 3. That the Diuell playeth the Iugler in many things seeming to raise the dead to transforme into Cats or Dogs or other Creatures to present the same body in two distant places at the same time 4. The difference betweene things meerely imagined or fancied and things really offered vnto the outward sense truly discerned 5. That which is supernaturall or spirituall may be discouered by the outward sense 6. How the counterfeit miracles of the diuell may be discerned from the true miracles of God CHAP. VII 1. An assured Witch by euidence of reason conuinced 2. All Spirits that are enquired at are Diuels 3. Witches may be detected by professedly vndertaking and vpon promise or couenant performing reuelations and discoueries aboue the power and knowledge of man 4. All men in whom the Diuell doth exercise supernaturall workes or miracles or by whom he doth vtter supernaturall reuelations are not simply therefore by necessary consequent of reason to be esteemed Witches but with some few considerations which therewith conioyned and dewly weighed may infallibly prooue their guilt thus He that vndertaketh reuelations or workes which are truly found supernaturall and cannot either prooue them to be of God nor to be imposture nor to be imposed vpon him by the Diuell without his will allowance and liking thereof that man by certaine Demonstration is a Witch or Sorcerer What Witchcraft is manifestly described CHAP. VIII 1. The diuers kinds and manners wherein Witches receiue knowledge from spirits as Astrologers as Wizards as Phisitions That the Diuell can both inflict diseases and cure where God permitteth CHAP. IX That since Imposters doe counterfeit Witches and vnder colour of imposture Witches may hide their discouery it is fit that diligently the Magistrate inquire into Imposters CHAP. X. 1. Whether the diseased are bewitched when and how it is certainely to be knowne when not and when men ought to rest satisfied in desiring satisfaction therein 2. The markes of Witches vulgarly reported and by oath deposed to be found in their bodies how to be tried and knowne from all naturall diseases among which many are very like vnto them 3. The necessitie of consulting with the Physition not only therein but in all diseases supposed to be inflicted by the Diuell 4. How farre the vulgarly esteemed confession of a supposed Witch is of validitie to prooue her a Witch CHAP. XI That Witches may be produced vnto the barre of Iustice two waies first for manifest workes of Sorcery witnessed by the sense secondly for reuelations aboue the possibility and power of man CHAP. XII 1. Presumption and probabilities against suspected Witches 2. That Witchcraft is a sinne or crime which ought to be detected by testimony and by manifestation thereof to sense or reason CHAP. XIII That men ought not to seeke the discouery of Witches by vnwarranted meanes voide of reason or superstitious CHAP. XIV Casting Witches into the water scratching beating whether any allowed triall of a Witch CHAP. XV. 1. That reuelations by the bewitched in their sits or traunces are no sufficient proofe against a Witch 2. That the declaration by the bewitched of secret markes in the bodies of suspected Witches are not iustifiable to be admitted as any true or allowable conuictions 3. That the healing of the bewitched by the compelled touch or action of the supposed Witch is no reasonable accusation against any man as therefore a Witch 4. That there is no more necessitie of a miraculous detection of Witchcraft then of any other as hideous and abominable sinne 5. That the miracles and detections of crying and hideous sinnes by visions and apparitions cannot certainly or assuredly be manifested to be of God and therefore simply in themselues though reuealing truth they are not to be trusted or credited alone but so farre forth as they doe point vnto or occasion iust and reasonable inquisition The conclusion of the whole Treatise inferring the two sorts of manifest Witches generally thorow the whole worke intended and by Demonstration made euident to be the same against whom the Law of God was directed as also that there is no other triall of those Witches but the meanes and waies in this Treatise before mentioned TO THE RIGHT HONOVRABLE SIR IAMES LEY KNIGHT and BARONET Lord chiefe Iustice of ENGLAND and to the rest of the Honourable Right Reuerend and worthy Iudges RIGHT Honourable Lords I formerly Dedicated a small Treatise vnto the Honourable Societie of the reuerend Iudges who then filled the awfull seates of Law and Iustice I aduenture the second time to present it reuiewed augmented and cleared from some part of that darknesse which haply hath hitherto clouded it from bright acceptance Information tending vnto truths discouerie though from the meanest wit or person vnto your Lordships cannot be vnacceptable whom Law doth make the Sentensers of Trueth which is the Soule and Sentense of the Law The matter and subject propounded is not trifling or vnworthy nor can be any disdaine vnto Noble greatnesse nor is vnto any Honourable order more proper then to your Lordships Indeede the difficultie of the matter presseth a studious consideration an orderly continuall linking and holding together of all materiall circumstances vnto

the maine scope a faithfull and strong memorie quicknesse of apprehension and solide iudgement but in the end vnto such as are industrious and desirous of Trueth will yeeld a delightfull and thanke-worthy compensation thereof I presume not to direct or prescribe nor doe purposely oppose any other different opinion but inoffensiuely tender my owne vnto the publique good and hauing meerely deuoted it vnto truth doe humbly submit it vnto your Lordships the vowed Patrons of right and truth Your Lordships in all humble dutie and desire IOHN COTTA TO THE RIGHT HONOVRABLE Sr. EDVVARD COKE Knight Lord chiefe Iustice of ENGLAND one of the Lords of His Maiesties most Honourable Priuie Councell and to the rest of the Honourable right Reuerend and worthy Iudges RIght Honourable Lords where according vnto the direction of good lawes gracious Soueraignes nobly rule and loyall Subiects freely obey there the Common-weale which is the common good of both produceth the most royall happy and stable Monarchy If euer any Kingdome hath beene fortunate to giue a true mirror and example of this happinesse this famous Island hath beene therein incomparable wherein so many puissant Monarchs successiuely swaying this Emperiall Diademe according vnto the ancient Lawes and Customes of this Nation haue so many hundreths of yeares gouerned this mighty people in peace and honour at home and victoriously led them in triumphant warre abroad as by the glorious trumpe of forreine and domesticke fame and Historie is not obscure The splendor of this truth the iniurious aspersion of insufficiencie in our English lawes cannot without shame or blushing guilt behold Notwithstanding since in some few things to bee wanting was neuer as yet wanting in the most exquisite lawes Policie and State that euer hath beene and since the Law of God it selfe though perfect in it selfe through humane imperfection in the true perfection was neuer yet seene giue mee leaue through all lawes and Countries in one particular to wonder at their generall defect What Law or Nation in the detection of Witches and Witchcraft hath as yet euer appeared competent or from iust exception exempt How vncertaine are among all people differing iudgements Some iudge no Witches at all others more then too many others too few by many in so opposite extreames so extreamely opposite I doe not presume to prescribe how a law may become more absolute or perfect I onely labour enquire to learne Among many generall directions by different Authors diuersly published concerning the perfecting of particular lawes as farre as perfection is possible vnto humane frailty Demosthenes in his second Oration against Aristogiton in my thought doth seeme to equall if not exceede the most exquisite Three things saith he as may be plainely out of the forenamed place collected doe concurre vnto the vpright constitution of euery complete law whereby it may be held sacred and inuiolate The first is that it be 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 that is that it be the ordinance and gift of God Secondly that it be 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 that is the sage and iudicious decree and counsell of the most wise and prudent The third is that it be 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 that is the vniuersall consent of the whole state Citie or countrey Certainly the true cause of the forementioned generall lamenesse and confusion of Lawes in the proposed case of Witch-craft consisteth herein First for that men haue not as yet sufficiently searched the holy Scriptures to finde out that 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 that is what is the ordinance of God therein Secondly for that men haue not seriously consulted with that wisedome and prudence which by the light of nature and reason Almightie God hath left discouerable and allowed to be iustly and truly deemed 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 that is the sage counsell determination and decree of the most iudicious prudent and wise men When these two are met and are agreed namely the ordinance of God and the vpright and sincere counsell of the most holy prudent and wise men purposely studied and without superstition exercised therein then will the happy harmony of all mens hearts become easily tunable thereto which is 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 that is the common consent of Prince People and Countrey Vnto this faire worke and building of God let it not seeme presumption that I offer this my Moytie of desire and good will I know that in this subiect many ages of learned Authors haue endlesly varied many famous Writers haue bin branded with infamous errors many excellent wits haue run themselues almost out of their wits those who haue best deserued their trembling pens haue niggardly dropped timorously pointed out any fully or firmely auouched certainty It is notwithstanding no breach of rule of modesty but my bounden duty vnto the accomplishment and honour of truth to adde whatsoeuer in my vtmost endeauour may be conducible Neither would my many conflicts with difficulties in this kinde hold me excused is so oft spurred or rather galled by so frequent exercise practise and conuersation with persons in so diuers extraordinary manners afflicted and supposed bewitched it should awake no answerable dispatch or display therein Let it then seeme no wonder that a man though lesse then the least among men who hath not onely as studiously as others laboured the same particular and as diligently therein obserued but hath farre more happily bin fortuned then others with frequent matter and occurrents worthy obseruation and hath also beene more plentifully gratified with opportunitie to inrich his vnderstanding with variety and worth of obiects instructing his reason and confirming his experience Let it seeme no wonder I say that a meane wit thus beyond others furnished thereto may aduenture amiddest so many doubts and ambiguities wherewith so many worthies haue been formerly intangled and perplexed to auouch and prooue certainty and demonstration In this subiect of Witch-craft by better meanes aduantaged if beyond former times or Writers I haue haply proposed a more direct and certaine Module and Methode of iudging therein I doe not thereby arrogate vnto my selfe but attribute vnto the meanes nor derogate from others whom if the like contingence of the same helpes had as freely and friendly affronted and the like facilitie had opened as ready accesse I acknowledge in the guilty sense of my owne exiguitie whether in the outward beauty of words or inward substance of vnderstanding it had beene easie for any man to exceed with so good meanes this so euill meanenesse of my performance Since then Right Honourable Lords the subiect it selfe and a pertinent and peculiar vse therein doe point vnto your Honours the propertie of this Dedication vnto whose tribunall the Lawes of God and men appeale against that foule abominable sinne let it not be censured pride or presumption humbly to present vnto your Lordship that consideration and resolution which beyond my merit or desert Occurrents haue freely administred vnto long-distracted meditation If there may appeare therein