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miracle_n say_v to_o be_v do_v by_o character_n charm_n etc._n etc._n for_o many_o strange_a property_n remain_v in_o sundry_a part_n of_o a_o live_a creature_n which_o be_v not_o universal_o disperse_v and_o indiferent_o spread_v through_o the_o whole_a body_n as_o the_o eye_n smell_v not_o the_o nose_n see_v not_o the_o ear_n taste_v not_o etc._n etc._n chap._n x._o the_o bewitch_a venom_n contain_v in_o the_o body_n of_o a_o harlot_n how_o her_o eye_n her_o tongue_n her_o beauty_n and_o behaviour_n bewitch_v some_o man_n of_o bone_n and_o horn_n yield_v great_a virtue_n harlot_n the_o virtue_n contain_v within_o the_o body_n of_o a_o harlot_n or_o rather_o the_o venom_n proceed_v out_o of_o the_o same_o may_v be_v behold_v with_o great_a admiration_n for_o her_o eye_n infect_v entice_v and_o if_o i_o may_v so_o say_v bewitch_v they_o many_o time_n which_o think_v themselves_o well_o arm_v against_o such_o manner_n of_o people_n her_o tongue_n her_o gesture_n her_o behaviour_n her_o 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secret_n which_o always_o reveale_v all_o wholesome_a and_o profitable_a thing_n to_o thy_o faithful_a child_n and_o which_o suffer_v a_o spirit_n to_o show_v himself_o in_o this_o place_n we_o beseech_v thou_o for_o thy_o bitter_a passion_n etc._n etc._n vouchsafe_v to_o command_v this_o spirit_n to_o reveal_v and_o signify_v unto_o we_o thy_o servant_n without_o our_o terror_n or_o hurt_n what_o he_o be_v to_o thy_o honour_n and_o to_o his_o comfort_n in_o nomine_fw-la patris_fw-la etc._n etc._n and_o then_o proceed_v in_o these_o word_n we_o beseech_v thou_o for_o christ_n sake_n o_o thou_o spirit_n that_o if_o there_o be_v any_o of_o we_o or_o among_o we_o who_o thou_o will_v answer_v name_v he_o company_n or_o else_o manifest_v he_o by_o some_o sign_n be_v it_o friar_n p._n or_o doctor_n d._n or_o doctor_n burc_n or_o sir_n feat_n or_o sir_n john_n or_o sir_n robert_n et_fw-la sic_fw-la de_fw-fr caeteris_fw-la circunslamibus_fw-la for_o it_o be_v well_o try_v say_v the_o gloss_n he_o will_v not_o answer_v every_o one_o if_o the_o spirit_n make_v any_o sound_n of_o voice_n or_o knock_v at_o the_o name_n of_o any_o one_o he_o be_v the_o counsenour_n the_o conjuror_n i_o will_v say_v that_o must_v have_v the_o charge_n of_o this_o conjuration_n or_o examination_n and_o these_o forsooth_o must_v be_v the_o interrogatory_n to_o wit_n who_o soul_n be_v thou_o wherefore_o come_v thou_o what_o will_v thou_o have_v want_v thou_o any_o suffrage_n mass_n or_o alm_n how_o many_o mass_n will_v serve_v thy_o turn_n three_z six_o ten_o twenty_o thirty_o &_o c_o by_o what_o priest_n must_v he_o be_v religious_a or_o secular_a will_v thou_o have_v any_o fast_n what_o how_o many_o how_o great_a and_o by_o what_o person_n among_o hospital_n leper_n or_o beggar_n what_o shall_v be_v the_o sign_n of_o thy_o perfect_a deliverance_n wherefore_o lie_v thou_o in_o purgatory_n and_o such_o like_a this_o must_v be_v do_v in_o the_o night_n night_n if_o there_o appear_v no_o sign_n at_o this_o hour_n it_o must_v be_v defer_v until_o another_o hour_n holy_a water_n must_v be_v leave_v in_o the_o place_n there_o be_v no_o fear_n they_o say_v that_o such_o a_o spirit_n will_v hurt_v the_o conjuror_n for_o he_o can_v sin_v no_o more_o as_o be_v in_o the_o mean_a state_n between_o good_a and_o evil_a and_o as_o yet_o in_o the_o 〈◊〉_d of_o satisfaction_n handlrd_n if_o the_o spirit_n do_v hurt_v than_o it_o be_v damn_v soul_n and_o not_o a_o elect_v every_o man_n may_v not_o be_v present_a hereat_o special_o such_o as_o be_v weak_a of_o complexion_n they_o appear_v in_o divers_a manner_n not_o always_o in_o body_n or_o bodily_a shape_n as_o it_o be_v read_v in_o the_o life_n of_o s._n martin_n that_o the_o devil_n do_v but_o sometime_o invisible_a as_o only_o by_o sound_n voice_z or_o noise_n thus_o 〈◊〉_d jacobus_n de_fw-fr chusa_n but_o because_o you_o shall_v see_v that_o these_o be_v not_o empty_a word_n nor_o stand_v but_o that_o in_o truth_n such_o thing_n be_v common_o put_v in_o practice_n in_o the_o romish_a church_n i_o will_v here_o set_v down_o a_o instance_n late_o and_o true_o though_o lewd_o perform_v and_o the_o same_o in_o effect_n as_o follow_v chap._n xxiii_o a_o late_a experiment_n or_o cozen_a conjuration_n practise_v at_o orleans_n by_o the_o franciscan_a friar_n how_o it_o be_v detect_v and_o the_o judgement_n against_o the_o author_n of_o that_o comedy_n in_o the_o year_n of_o our_o lord_n 1534._o at_o orleans_n in_o france_n conjuration_n the_o mayor_n wife_n die_v willing_a and_o desire_v to_o be_v bury_v without_o any_o pomp_n or_o noise_n etc._n etc._n her_o husband_n who_o reverence_v the_o memorial_n of_o she_o do_v even_o as_o she_o have_v will_v he_o and_o because_o she_o be_v bury_v in_o the_o
beside_o priest_n a_o ridiculous_a definition_n of_o superstition_n what_o word_n be_v to_o be_v use_v and_o not_o use_v in_o exorcism_n rebaptisme_n allow_v it_o be_v lawful_a to_o conjure_v any_o thing_n difference_n between_o holy_a water_n and_o conjuration_n thomas_n aquinas_n say_v scent_n that_o any_o body_n though_o he_o be_v of_o a_o inferior_a or_o superior_a order_n yea_o though_o of_o nove_n order_n at_o all_o and_o as_o gulielmus_fw-la durendus_fw-la glossator_fw-la raimundi_fw-la affirm_v a_o woman_n so_o she_o bless_v not_o the_o girdle_n or_o the_o garment_n but_o the_o person_n of_o the_o bewitch_v have_v power_n to_o exercise_v the_o order_n of_o a_o exorcist_n or_o conjuror_n even_o as_o well_o as_o any_o priest_n may_v say_v mass_n in_o a_o house_n unconsecrate_v but_o that_o be_v say_v m._n mal._n rather_o through_o the_o goodness_n and_o licence_n of_o the_o pope_n than_o through_o the_o grace_n of_o the_o sacrament_n nay_o there_o be_v example_n set_v down_o where_o some_o be_v bewitch_v be_v cure_v as_o m._n mal._n take_v it_o without_o any_o conjuration_n at_o all_o marry_o there_o be_v certain_a pater_n noster_n ave_n and_o credos_fw-mi say_v and_o cross_n make_v but_o they_o be_v charm_n they_o say_v and_o no_o conjuration_n for_o they_o say_v that_o such_o charm_n be_v lawful_a because_o there_o be_v no_o superstition_n in_o they_o etc._n etc._n and_o it_o be_v worthy_a my_o labour_n to_o show_v you_o how_o papist_n define_v superstition_n and_o how_o they_o expound_v the_o definition_n thereof_o 2._o superstition_n say_v they_o be_v a_o religion_n observe_v beyond_o measure_n a_o religion_n practise_v with_o evil_a and_o unperfect_a circumstance_n also_o whatsoever_o usurp_v the_o name_n of_o religion_n through_o humane_a tradition_n without_o the_o pope_n authority_n be_v superstitious_a as_o to_o add_v or_o join_v any_o hymn_n to_o the_o mass_n to_o interrupt_v any_o diriges_fw-la to_o abridge_v any_o part_n of_o the_o creed_n in_o the_o sing_n thereof_o or_o to_o sing_v when_o the_o organ_n go_v and_o not_o when_o the_o quire_n sing_v not_o to_o have_v one_o to_o help_v the_o priest_n to_o mass_n exorcisâ—ae_fw-la and_o such_o like_a etc._n etc._n these_o popish_a exorcist_n do_v many_o time_n forget_v their_o own_o rule_n for_o they_o shall_v not_o direct_o in_o their_o conjuration_n call_v upon_o the_o devil_n as_o they_o do_v with_o entreaty_n but_o with_o authority_n and_o commandment_n neither_o shall_v they_o have_v in_o their_o charm_n and_o conjuration_n any_o unknown_a name_n neither_o shall_v there_o be_v as_o always_o there_o be_v any_o falsehood_n contain_v in_o the_o matter_n of_o the_o charm_n of_o conjuration_n as_o say_v they_o old_a woman_n have_v in_o they_o when_o they_o say_v the_o bless_a virgin_n pass_v over_o jordan_n and_o then_o s._n steven_n meet_v she_o and_o ask_v she_o etc._n etc._n neither_o shall_v they_o have_v any_o other_o vain_a character_n but_o the_o cross_n for_o those_o be_v the_o word_n and_o many_o other_o such_o caution_n have_v they_o which_o they_o observe_v not_o for_o they_o have_v make_v it_o lawful_a elsewhere_o 16.17_o but_o thomas_n their_o chief_a pillar_n prove_v their_o conjure_n and_o charm_n lawful_a by_o s._n mark_v who_o say_v signa_fw-la choose_fw-la qui_fw-la crediderunt_fw-la and_o in_o nomine_fw-la 〈◊〉_d daemonia_fw-la ejicient_fw-la etc._n etc._n whereby_o he_o also_o prove_v that_o they_o may_v conjure_v serpent_n and_o there_o he_o take_v pain_n to_o prove_v that_o the_o word_n of_o god_n be_v of_o as_o great_a holiness_n as_o relic_n of_o saint_n whereas_o in_o such_o respect_n as_o they_o mean_v they_o be_v both_o alike_o and_o indeed_o nothing_o worth_a and_o i_o can_v tell_v they_o further_o that_o so_o they_o may_v be_v carry_v as_o either_o of_o they_o may_v do_v a_o man_n much_o harm_n either_o in_o body_n or_o soul._n consequent_a but_o they_o prove_v this_o by_o s._n augustine_n say_v non_fw-la est_fw-la minus_fw-la verbum_fw-la dei_fw-la quam_fw-la corpus_fw-la christi_fw-la whereupon_o they_o conclude_v thus_o by_o all_o man_n opinion_n it_o be_v lawful_a to_o carry_v about_o reverent_o the_o relic_n of_o saint_n ergo_fw-la it_o be_v lawful_a against_o evil_a spirit_n to_o invocate_v the_o name_n of_o god_n every_o way_n by_o the_o pater_fw-la noster_fw-la the_o ave_fw-la the_o nativity_n the_o passion_n the_o five_o wound_n the_o tiâ—e_o triumphant_a by_o the_o seven_o word_n speak_v on_o the_o cross_n by_o the_o nail_n etc._n etc._n and_o there_o may_v be_v hope_v repose_v in_o they_o 2._o yea_o they_o say_v it_o be_v lawful_a to_o conjure_v all_o thing_n because_o the_o devil_n may_v have_v power_n in_o all_o thing_n and_o first_o always_o the_o person_n or_o thing_n wherein_o the_o devil_n be_v must_v be_v exorcise_v and_o then_o the_o devil_n must_v be_v conjure_v also_o they_o affirm_v that_o it_o be_v as_o expedient_a to_o consecrate_v and_o conjure_v porridge_n and_o meat_n as_o water_n and_o salt_n or_o such_o like_a thing_n bewitch_v the_o right_a order_n of_o exorcism_n in_o rebaptism_n of_o a_o person_n possess_v or_o bewitch_v require_v that_o exsufflation_n and_o abrenunciation_n be_v do_v towards_o the_o west_n item_n there_o must_v be_v erection_n of_o hand_n confession_n profession_n oration_n benediction_n imposition_n of_o hand_n denudation_n and_o unction_n with_o holy_a oil_n after_o baptism_n communion_n and_o induition_n of_o the_o surplis_n but_o they_o say_v that_o this_o need_v not_o where_o the_o bewitch_v be_v exorcise_v but_o that_o the_o bewitch_v be_v first_o confess_v and_o then_o to_o hold_v a_o candle_n in_o his_o hand_n and_o in_o steed_n of_o a_o surplise_n to_o tie_v about_o his_o bare_a body_n a_o holy_a candle_n of_o the_o length_n of_o christ_n or_o of_o the_o cross_n whereupon_o he_o die_v which_o for_o money_n may_v be_v have_v at_o rome_n ergo_fw-la say_v m._n mal._n this_o may_v be_v say_v i_o conjure_v thou_o peter_n or_o barbara_n be_v sick_a but_o regenerate_v in_o the_o holy_a water_n of_o baptism_n by_o the_o live_a god_n by_o the_o true_a god_n by_o the_o holy_a god_n by_o the_o god_n which_o redeem_v thou_o with_o his_o precious_a blood_n that_o thou_o may_v be_v make_v a_o conjure_a man_n that_o every_o fantasy_n and_o wickedness_n of_o diabolical_a deceit_n do_v avoid_v and_o depart_v from_o thou_o and_o that_o every_o unclean_a spirit_n be_v conjure_v through_o he_o that_o shall_v come_v to_o judge_v the_o quick_a and_o the_o dead_a and_o the_o world_n by_o fire_n amen_n oremus_fw-la etc._n etc._n and_o this_o conjuration_n with_o oremus_fw-la and_o a_o prayer_n must_v be_v thrice_o repeat_v and_o at_o the_o end_n always_o must_v be_v say_v ergo_fw-la maledicte_n diabole_fw-la recognosce_fw-la sententiam_fw-la tuam_fw-la etc._n etc._n therefore_o curse_a devil_n know_v thy_o sentence_n etc._n etc._n and_o this_o order_n must_v always_o be_v follow_v bewitch_v and_o final_o there_o must_v be_v diligent_a search_n make_v in_o every_o corner_n and_o under_o every_o coverlet_n and_o pallet_n and_o under_o every_o threshold_n of_o the_o door_n for_o instrument_n of_o witchcraft_n and_o if_o any_o be_v find_v they_o must_v straightway_o be_v throw_v into_o the_o fire_n also_o they_o must_v change_v all_o their_o bed_n their_o clothing_n and_o their_o habitation_n and_o if_o nothing_o be_v find_v the_o party_n that_o be_v to_o be_v exorcise_v or_o conjure_v must_v come_v to_o the_o church_n rath_n in_o the_o morning_n and_o the_o holy_a the_o day_n be_v the_o better_a special_o our_o lady_n day_n and_o the_o priest_n if_o he_o be_v shrive_v himself_o and_o in_o perfect_a state_n shall_v do_v the_o better_a therein_o and_o let_v he_o that_o be_v exorcise_v hold_v a_o holy_a candle_n in_o his_o hand_n proviso_n etc._n etc._n always_o provide_v that_o the_o holy_a water_n be_v throw_v upon_o he_o and_o a_o stoal_n put_v about_o his_o neck_n with_o deus_fw-la in_o adiutorum_fw-la and_o the_o litany_n with_o invocation_n of_o saint_n and_o this_o order_n may_v continue_v thrice_o a_o week_n so_o as_o say_v they_o through_o multiplication_n of_o intercessor_n or_o rather_o intercession_n grace_n may_v be_v obtain_v and_o favour_n procure_v there_o be_v also_o some_o question_n in_o the_o romish_a church_n whether_o the_o sacrament_n of_o the_o altar_n be_v to_o be_v receive_v before_o or_o after_o the_o exorcism_n item_n in_o shrift_n the_o confessor_n must_v learn_v whether_o the_o party_n be_v not_o excommunicate_a and_o so_o for_o want_v of_o absolution_n 6._o endure_v this_o vexation_n thomas_n show_v the_o difference_n between_o holy_a water_n and_o conjuration_n say_v that_o holy_a water_n drive_v the_o devil_n away_o from_o the_o external_a and_o outward_a part_n but_o conjuration_n from_o the_o internal_a and_o inward_a part_n and_o therefore_o unto_o the_o bewitched_a party_n both_o be_v to_o be_v apply_v chap._n xxv_o the_o seven_o reason_n why_o some_o be_v not_o rid_v of_o
crawl_v out_o of_o folly_n breeche_n they_o take_v upon_o they_o to_o show_v we_o first_o whereof_o these_o angel_n that_o fall_v from_o heaven_n be_v create_v to_o wit_n of_o the_o left_a side_n of_o thaâ—_n massy_a mould_n thalmudist_n whereof_o the_o world_n be_v compound_v the_o which_o say_v they_o be_v putredo_fw-la terrae_fw-la that_o be_v the_o rottenness_n of_o the_o earth_n the_o cabalist_n with_o who_o avicen_n seem_v to_o agree_v say_v that_o one_o of_o these_o beget_v another's_o other_o say_v they_o be_v make_v all_o at_o once_o the_o greek_n do_v write_v that_o angel_n be_v create_v before_o the_o world_n the_o latinist_n say_v they_o be_v make_v the_o four_o day_n terraâ—_n when_o the_o star_n be_v make_v laurence_n ananias_n say_v they_o be_v make_v the_o first_o day_n and_o can_v not_o be_v make_v the_o four_o day_n because_o it_o be_v write_v quando_fw-la saâ—ta_fw-la sunt_fw-la cider_n a_o laudaverunt_fw-la i_o angelâ—_n when_o the_o star_n be_v make_v the_o angel_n 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