CHAP. XXVI. Examples of Gods judgements upon Cursers.
IN France a man of good parts, and well instructed [ 1] in Religion, yet in his passion cursing, and bidding the devil take one of his children, the childe was im∣mediately possessed with an evil spirit: from which, though by the fervent and continual prayers of the Church, he was at length released, yet ere he had fully recovered his health, he died. Beza.
Anno 15••7. at Forchenum in the Bishoprick of Bam∣burg, [ 2] a Priest preaching about the Sacrament, used these, and such like blasphemous speeches: O Paul, Paul, if thy Doctrine touching the receiving of the Sacrament in both kindes be true, and if it be a wicked thing to receive it otherwise, then let the devil take me: and if the Popes Doctrine concerning this point be false, then am I the devils bondslave, neither do I fear to pawn my soul upon it: Pre∣sently the devil came indeed in the shape of a tall man, black, and terrible, with a fearful noise, and roaring