I conjure thee spirit, by God the father, that thou shew true visions in that crystall stone, where there be any N. in such a place or no, upon paine of e∣verlasting condemnation, Fiat, Amen. Also I conjure thee spirit N. by God the sonne Iesus Christ, that thou doe shew true visions unto us, whether it be gold or silver, or any other metals, or whether there were any or no, upon paine of condemnation, Fiat, Amen. Also I conjure thee spirit N. by God the Holy ghost, the which doth sanctifie all faithfull soules and spi∣rits, and by their vertues and powers I constraine thee spirit N. to speake, open and to declare the true way, how we may come by these treasures hidden in N. & how to have it in our custody, & who are the keepers there∣of, and how many there be, and what be their names, and by whom it was laid there, and to shew me true visions of what sort and similitude they be, and how long they have kept it, and to know in what dayes and houres 〈◊〉〈◊〉 shall call such a spirit, N. to bring unto us these treasures, into such a plan N. upon paine of everlasting condemnation ✚ Also I constraine thee spirit N. by all angels, archangels, thrones, dominations, principats, potesta••s virtutes, cherubim & seraphim, that you do shew a true vision in this cry∣stall stone, who did convay or steale away such a N. and where, it is, and who hath it, and how far off, and what is his or her name, and how and when to come unto it, upon paine of eternall condemnation, Fiat, Amen. Also I conjure thee spirit N. by the ☉ ☽ ♄ ♃ ♂ ♀ ☿ & by all the cha∣racters in the firmament, that thou do shew unto me a true vision in this crystall stone, where such N. and in what state he is, and how long ••e hath been there, and what time he will be in such a place, what day and houre: and this and all other things to declare plainely, in paine of hell fire; Fiat, Amen.
Scot's Discovery of vvitchcraft proving the common opinions of witches contracting with divels, spirits, or familiars ... to be but imaginary, erronious conceptions and novelties : wherein also, the lewde unchristian all written and published in anno 1584, by Reginald Scot, Esquire.
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- Scot's Discovery of vvitchcraft proving the common opinions of witches contracting with divels, spirits, or familiars ... to be but imaginary, erronious conceptions and novelties : wherein also, the lewde unchristian all written and published in anno 1584, by Reginald Scot, Esquire.
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- Scot, Reginald, 1538?-1599.
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- [London] :: Printed by R.C. and are to be sold by Giles Calvert ...,
- 1651.
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"Scot's Discovery of vvitchcraft proving the common opinions of witches contracting with divels, spirits, or familiars ... to be but imaginary, erronious conceptions and novelties : wherein also, the lewde unchristian all written and published in anno 1584, by Reginald Scot, Esquire." In the digital collection Early English Books Online. https://name.umdl.umich.edu/A62395.0001.001. University of Michigan Library Digital Collections. Accessed May 1, 2024.
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Then being appeared, say these words following.
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Note that the spirit is tied to obedience un∣der paine of condemnation and hell fire.