The discovery of witchcraft proving that the compacts and contracts of witches with devils and all infernal spirits or familiars are but erroneous novelties and imaginary conceptions : also discovering, how far their power extendeth in killing, tormenting, consuming, or curing the bodies of men, women, children, or animals by charms, philtres, periapts, pentacles, curses, and conjurations : wherein likewise the unchristian practices and inhumane dealings of searchers and witch-tryers upon aged, melancholly, and superstitious people, in extorting confessions by terrors and tortures, and in devising false marks and symptoms, are notably detected ... : in sixteen books / by Reginald Scot ... ; whereunto is added an excellent Discourse of the nature and substance of devils and spirits, in two books : the first by the aforesaid author, the second now added in this third edition ... conducing to the compleating of the whole work, with nine chapters at the beginning of the fifteenth [sic] book of The discovery.

The Contents of the Chapters in the Sixteen Fore-going BOOKS.

BOOK I.

• CHAP. I. AN Impeachment of Witches power in Meteors and Elementary Bo∣dies, tending to the rebuke of such as attribute too much unto them. Page. 1
• CHAP. II. The inconvenience growing by mens cre∣dulity herein, with a reproof of some Church-men, which are inclined to the common conceived opinion of Witches om∣nipotency, and a familiar example thereof. Page. 3
• CHAP. III. Who they be that are called Witches, with a manifest declaration of the cause that moveth men so commonly to think, and Witches themselves to believe that they can hurt Children, Cattel, &c. with words and imaginnations: and of cosening Witches. Page. 4.
• CHAP. IV. What miraculous actions are imputed to Witches by Witchmongers, Papists, and Po∣ets, Page. 5
• CHAP. V. A Confutation of the common conceived opinion of Witches and Witchcraft, and how detestable a sin it is to repair to them for counsel or help in time of affliction. Page. 7
• CHAP. VI. A further confutation of Witches mira∣culous and omnipotent power, by invincible Reasons and Authorities, with disswasions from such fond credulity. ibid.
• CHAP. VII. By what means the name of Witches becometh so famous, and how diverssly people be opinioned concerning them and their actions. Page. 8
• CHAP. VIII. Causes that move as well Witches themselves, as others, to think that they can work impossibilities, with answers to certain objections: where also their punish∣ment by law is touched. Page. 9
• CHAP. IX. A conclusion of the first Book, wherein is foreshewed the tyrannical cruelty of Witchmongers and Inquisitors, with a re∣quest to the Reader to peruse the same. Page. 10

BOOK II.

• CHAP. I. WHat Testimonies and Witnesses are allowed to give evidence against reputed Witches, by the report and allowance of the Inquisitors themselves, and such as are special writers herein. Page. 11
• CHAP. II. The order of Examination of Witches by the Inquisitors. ibid.
• CHAP. III. Matters of evidence against Witches. Page. 13
• CHAP. IV. Confessions of Witches, whereby they are condemned. Page. 14
• CHAP. V. Presumptions, whereby Witches are con∣demned. ibid.
• CHAP. VI. Particular Interrogatories used by the Inquisitors against Witches. Page. 15
• CHAP. VII. The Inquisitors tryal of Weeping by Conjuration. Page. 16
• CHAP. VIII. Certain cautions against Witches, and of their tortures to procure Confession. ibid.
• CHAP. IX. The fifteen Crimes laid to the charge of Witches, by Witchmongers, specially by Bo∣din, in Demonomania. Page. 18
• CHAP. X. A Confutation of the former surmised Crimes patched together by Bodin, and the only way to escape the Inquisitors hands. Page. 19
• CHAP. XI. The Opinion of Cornelius Agrippa concerning Witches, of his pleading for a poor woman accused of Witchcraft, and how he convinced the Inquisitors. Page. 20
• CHAP. XII. What the fear of death and feeling of torments may force one to do, and that it is no marvel though Witches condemn themselves by their own Confessions so ty∣rannically extorted. Page. 21

BOOK III.

• CHAP. I. The Witches bargain with the Devil, according to M. Mal. Bodin, Ni∣der, Daneus, Psellus, Erastus, Hemin∣gius, Cumanus, Aquinas, Bartholomeus, spineus, &c. Page 22
• CHAP. II. The order of the Witches homage done (as it is written by lewd Inquisitors and peevish

• Witchmongers) to the Devil in person: of their Songs and Dances, and namely of Lavolta, and of other Ceremonies, also of their Excourses. Page. 23
• CHAP. III. How Witches are summoned to appear before the Devil, of their riding in the air, of their accompts, of their conference with the Devil, of his supplies, and their confe∣rence, of their farewell and sacrifices, accor∣ding to Daneus, Psellus, &c. Page. 24
• CHAP. IV. That there can no real league be made with the Devil the first Author of the league, and the weak proofs of the Adver∣saries for the same. ibid.
• CHAP. V. Of the private league, a notable table of Bodin concerning a French Lady, with a confutation. Page. 25
• CHAP. VI. A Disproof of their Assemblies, and of their Bargain. Page. 26
• CHAP. VII. A Confutation of the Objection concern∣ing Witches Confession. Page. 27
• CHAP. VIII. What folly it were for Witches to enter into such desperate peril, and to endure such intolerable torments for no gain or commo∣dity, and how it comes to pass that Witches are overthrown by their Confessions. Page. 28
• CHAP. IX. How Melancholy abuseth old women, and of the effects thereof by sundry examples. Page. 29
• CHAP. X. That voluntary Confession may be untruly made, to the undoing of the Confessors, and of the strange operation of Melancholy, proved by a familiar and late example. Page. 30
• CHAP. XI. The strange and divers effects of Melan∣choly, and how the same humor abounding in Witches, or rather old women, filleth them full of marvellous imaginations, and that their Confessions are not to be credited. Page. 31
• CHAP. XII. A Confutation of Witches Confessions, especially concerning the League. Page. 32
• CHAP. XIII. A Confutation of Witches Confessions, concerning making of Tempests and Rain; of the natural cause of Rain, and that Witches or Devils have no power to do such things. Page. 33
• CHAP. XIV. What would ensue, if Witches Confes∣sions or Witchmongers opinions were true, concerning the effects of Witchcraft, In∣chantments, &c. Page. 34
• CHAP. XV. Examples of foreign Nations, who in their Wars used the assistance of Witches; of Eybiting Witches in Ireland, of two Archers that shot with Familiars. Page. 35
• CHAP. XVI. Authors condemning the fantastical Confessions of Witches, and how a Popish Doctor taketh upon him to disprove the same. Page. 36
• CHAP. XVII. Witchmongers Reasons to prove that Witches can work Wonders; Bodin's tale of a Friseland Priest transported, that ima∣ginations proceeding of Melancholy do cause illusions. Page. 37
• CHAP. XVIII. That the Confession of Witches is in∣sufficient in civil and common Law to take away life. What the sounder Divines, and Decrees of Councels determin in this case. ibid.
• CHAP. XIX. Of four capital crimes objected against Witches, all fully an swered and confuted as frivolous, Page. 39
• CHAP. XX. A request to such Readers as loath to hear or read filthy and bawdy matters (which of necessity are here to be inserted) to pass over eight Chapters. Page. 40

BOOK IV.

• CHAP. I. OF Witchmongers opinions concerning evil Spirits, how they frame them∣selves in more excellent sort than God made us. Page. 41
• CHAP. II. Of bawdy Incubus and Succubus, and whether the action of Venery may be per∣formed between Witches and Devils, and when Witches first yielded to Incubus. ibid.
• CHAP. III. Of the Devils visible and invisible dealing with Witches in the way of lechery. Page. 42
• CHAP. IV. That the power of generation is both outwardly and inwardly impeached by Witches, and of divers that had their geni∣tals taken from them by Witches, and by the same means again restored. Page. 43
• CHAP. V. Of Bishop Sylvanus his leachery opened and covered again; how Maids having yellow hair are most cumbred with Incu∣bus, how married Men are bewitched to use other mens wives, & to refuse their own. Page. 44
• CHAP. VI. How to procure the dissolving of be∣witched love; also to enforce a man (how proper soever he be) to love an old hag: and of a bawdy tricky of a Priest in Gelder∣land. ibid.
• CHAP. VII. Of divers Saints and holy persons, which were exceeding bawdy and lecherous, and by certain miraculous means became chast. Page. 45
• CHAP. VIII. Certain Popish and Magical cures for them that are bewitched in their Privities. ibid.
• CHAP. IX. A strange cure done to one that was mo∣lested with Incubus. Page. 46
• CHAP. X. A Confutation of the former follies touch∣ing

• ... Incubus, which by examples and proofs of like stuffe is shewed to be flat knavery, wherein the carnal copulation with spirits is overthrown. Page. 47
• CHAP. XI. That Incubus is a natural disease with remedies for the same, besides, magica. cures herewithal expressed. Page. 48
• CHAP. XII. The censure of G. Chaucer, upon the knavery of Incubus. Page. 49

BOOK V.

• CHAP. I. OF Transformations, ridiculous ex∣amples brought by the Adversaries for the confirmation of their foolish doctrin. Page. 50
• CHAP. II. Absurd reasons brought by Bodin, and such others, for confirmation of Transfor∣mations. Page. 52
• CHAP. III. Of a Man turned into an Ass, and re∣turned again unto a man by one of Bodins Witches: S. Agust. opinion thereof. Page. 53
• CHAP. IV. A Summary of the former Fable with a Refutation thereof, after due Examination of the same. Page. 54
• CHAP. V. That the body of a man cannot be turned into the body of a beast by a Witch, is proved by strong Reasons, Scriptures, and Authorities. Page. 55
• CHAP. VI. The Witchmongers Objections concern∣ing Nebuchadnezzar answered, and their error concerning Lycanthropia con∣futed. Page. 57
• CHAP. VII. A special objection answered concerning Transportations, with the consent of divers Writers thereupon. Page. 58
• CHAP. VIII. The Witchmongers Objection concern∣ing the History of Job answered. Page. 59
• CHAP. IX. What several sorts of Witches are men∣tioned in the Scriptures, and how the word Witch is there applyed. Page. 61

BOOK VI.

• CHAP. I. THe Exposition of this Hebrew word Chasaph, wherein is answered the Objection contained in Exod. 22. to wit, Thou shalt not suffer a Witch to live, and of Simon Magus, Act. 8. Page. 63
• CHAP. II. The place of Denteronomie Expounded, wherein are recited all kind of Witches; also their opinions confuted, which hold that they can work such miracles as are impu∣ted unto them. Page. 64
• CHAP. III. That women have used poysoning in all ages more then men, and of the inconveni∣ence of poysoning. Page. 66
• CHAP. IV. Of divers poysoning practices, otherwise called Veneficia, committed in Italy, Ge∣nua, Millen, Wittenberge, also how they were discovered and executed. Page. 67
• CHAP. V. A great objection answered concerning this kind of Witchcraft called Veneficium. Page. 68
• CHAP. VI. In what kind of confections that Witch∣crafty, which is called Veneficium, consist∣eth: of Love-cups, and the same confuted by Poets. ibid.
• CHAP. VII. It is proved by more credible Writers, that Love-cups rather ingender death through venom, than love by art; and with what toys they destroy Cattel, and procure love. Page. 69
• ...CHAP. VIII. J. Bodin triumphing against J. Wier, overtaken with false Greek, and false in∣terpretation thereof. Page. 70

BOOK VII.

• CHAP. I. OF the Hebrew word Ob, what it sig∣nifieth, where it is found, of Pytho∣nisses called Ventriloquae, who they be, and what their practices are, experience and examples thereof shewed. Page. 71
• CHAP. II. How the lewd practice of the Pythonist of Westwel came to light, and by whom she was examined; and that all her Diabolical speech was but ventriloquie and plain cose∣nage, which it proved by her own confession. Page. 73
• ...CHAP. III. Bodin's stuffe concerning the Pythonist of Endor, with a true story of a counterfeit Dutchman. Page. 74
• CHAP. IV. Of the great Oracle of Apollo the Py∣thonist, and how men of all sorts have been deceived, and that even the Apostles have mistaken the nature of spirits, with an un∣answerable argument, that spirits can take no shapes. Page. 75
• CHAP. V. Why Apollo was called Pytho, whereof those Witches were called Pythonists, Gre∣gory his Letter to the Devil. Page. 76
• CHAP. VI. Apollo, who was called Pytho, com∣pared to the Rood of Grace, Gregories Letter to the Devil confuted. Page. 77
• CHAP. VII. How divers great Clarks and good Au∣thors have been abused in this matter of Spirits through false reports, and by means of their credulity, have published lies, which are confuted by Arist. and the Scrip. ibid.
• ...

• CHAP. VIII. Of the Witch of Endor, and whether she accomplished the raising of Samuel truly, or by deceit, the opinion of some Di∣vines hereupon. Page. 78
• CHAP. IX. That Samuel was not raised indeed, and how Bodin and all Papists dote herein, and that souls cannot be raised by Witch∣craft. Page. 79
• CHAP. X. That neither the Devil nor Samuel was raised, but that it was a meer cosenage, ac∣cording to the guise of our Pythonists. Page. 80
• CHAP. XI. The Objection of the Witchmongers con∣cerning this place fully answered, and what circumstances are to be considered for the understanding of this story, which is plainly opened from the beginning of 1 Sam. 28 to the 12. verse. ibid.
• CHAP. XII. 12, 13, 14. 1 Sam. 28. expounded; wherein is shewed that Saul was cosened and abused by the Witch, and that Samuel was not raised, is proved by the Witches own talk. Page. 82.
• CHAP. XIII. The residue of 1 Sam. 28. expounded; wherein is declared how cunningly this Witch brought Saul resolutely to believe that she raised Samuel; what words are u∣sed to colour the cosenage, and how all might also be wrought by Ventriloquie. Page. 83
• CHAP. XIV. Opinions of some learned men, that Samuel was indeed raised, not by the Witches art or power, but by the special miracle of God; that there are no such Vi∣sions in these our days, and that our Witches cannot do the like. Page. 84
• CHAP. XV. Of vain Apparitions, how people have been brought to fear Bugs, which is partly reformed by Preaching of the Gospel; the true effect of Christs miracles. Page. 85
• CHAP. XVI. Witches Miracles compared to Christs; that God is the Creator of all things; of Apollo, and of his names and portraiture. Page. 86

BOOK VIII.

• CHAP. I. THat Miracles are ceased. Page. 85
• CHAP. II. That the gift of Prophesie is cea∣sed. Page. 88
• CHAP. III. That Oracles are ceased. Page. 89
• CHAP. IV. A Tale written by many grave Authors, and believed by many wise men of the De∣vils death. Another story written by Pa∣pists, and beleived of all Catholikes, ap∣proving the Devils honesty, conscience, and courtesie. Page. 90
• CHAP. V. The Judgment of the Ancient Fathers touching Oracles, and their abolishment, and that they be now transferred from Delphos to Rome. Page. 91
• CHAP. VI. Where and wherein Coseners, Witches, and Priests were wont to give Oracles, and to work their feats. Page. 92

BOOK IX.

• CHAP. I. THe Hebrew word Kasam expounded, and how far a Christian may conje∣cture of things to come. Page. 93
• CHAP. II. Proofs by the Old and New Testament that certain Observations of the Weather are lawful. Page. 94
• CHAP. III. That certain Observations are indif∣ferent, certain ridiculous, and cer∣tain impious; whence that cunning is de∣rived of Apollo, end of Aruspices. ibid.
• CHAP. IV. The Predictions of Soothsayers and lewd Priests, the Prognostications of Astrono∣mers and Physitians allowable; Divine Prophesies holy and good. Page. 95
• CHAP. V. The diversity of true Prophets; of Urim, and the Prophetical use of the twelve Pre∣tious Stones contained therein; of the Di∣vine Voice called Eccho. Page. 96
• CHAP. VI. Of Prophesies conditional, whereof the Prophesies in the Old Testament do intreat, and by whom they were pub∣lished; Witchmongers answers to the Ob∣jections against Witches supernatural acti∣ons. ibid.
• CHAP. VII. What were the miracles expressed in the Old Testament; and what are they in the New Testament; and that we are not now to look for any more miracles. Page. 97

BOOK X.

• CHAP. I. THe Interpretation of the Hebrew word Onen; of the vanity of dreams, and Divinations thereupon. Page. 99
• CHAP. II. Of Divine, Natural, and Casual Dreams, with the different causes and effects. ibid.
• CHAP. III. The Opinion of divers old Writers touching Dreams, and how they vary in no∣ting the causes thereof. Page. 100
• CHAP. IV. Against Interpreters of Dreams; of the ordinary cause of Dreams; Hemingius opinion of Diabolical Dreams; the Inter∣pretation of Dreams ceased. ibid.
• ...

• ... CHAP. V. That neither Witches, nor any other, can either by words or herbs, thrust into the mind of a sleeping man, what cogitati∣ons or dreams they list; and whence Ma∣gical dreams come. Page. 101
• CHAP. VI. How men have been bewitched, cosened, or abused by Dreams to dig and search for Money. Page. 102
• CHAP. VII. The art and order to be used in dig∣ing for Money, revealed by Dreams; how to procure pleasant Dreams; of morning and midnight dreams. ibid.
• CHAP. VIII. Sundry Receipts and Ointments, made and used for the transportation of Witches, and other miraculous effects; an instance thereof reported and credited by some that are learned. ibid.
• CHAP. IX. A confutation of the former follies, as well concerning Ointments, Dreams, &c. as also the assembly of Witches, and of their Consultations and Bankets at sundry places, and all in Dreams. Page. 103
• CHAP. X. That most part of Prophesies in the Old Testament were revealed in Dreams, that we are not now to look for such Revelati∣ons; of some who have dreamt of that which hath come to pass; that Dreams prove contrary; Nebuchadnezzar's rule to know a true Expositor of Dreams. Page. 104

BOOK. XI.

• CHAP. I. THe Hebrew word Nahas expoun∣ded; of the art of Augury, who invented it; how slovenly a Science it is; the multitude of Sacrifices and Sacri∣ficers of the Heathen, and the causes thereof. Page. 106
• CHAP. II. Of the Jews Sacrifice to Moloch; a discourse thereupon, and of Purgatory. ibid.
• CHAP. III. The Canibals cruelty; of Popish Sa∣crifices exceeding in tyranny the Jews or Gentiles. Page. 107
• CHAP. IV. The superstition of the Heathen about the Element of Fire, and how it grew in such reverence among them; of their corruptions, and that they had some ink∣ling of the godly Fathers doings in that behalf. ibid.
• CHAP. V. Of the Roman Sacrifices; of the esti∣mation they had of Augury; of the Law of the Twelve Tables. Page. 108
• CHAP. VI. Colledges of Angurers, their Office, their number, the signification of Au∣gury, that the practisers of that Art were coseners, their profession, their places of Exercise, their Apparel, their Super∣stition. ibid.
• CHAP. VII. The times and seasons to exercise Au∣gury, the manner and order thereof; of the Ceremonies thereunto, belonging. Page. 109
• CHAP. VIII. Upon what signs and tokens Augurers did prognosticate; Observations touching the inward and outward parts of Beasts, with notes of Beasts behaviour in the slaughter-house. ibid.
• CHAP. IX. A Confutation of Augury; Plato his reverend opinion thereof; of contrary e∣vents, and false predictions. Page. 110
• CHAP. X. The cosening Art of Sortilege or Lotary, practised especially by the Egyptian vaga∣bonds; of allowed lots; of Pythagoras his lot, &c. ibid.
• CHAP. XI. Of the Cabbalistical Art consisting of Traditions and unwritten Verities learned without Bock, and of the Division thereof. Page. 111
• CHAP. XII. When, how, and in what sort Sacrifices were first ordained, and how they were pro∣phaned; and how the Pope corrupteth the Sacraments of Christ. Page. 112
• CHAP. XIII. Of the Objects whereupon the Augu∣rers used to prognosticate, with certain cautions and notes. Page. 113
• CHAP. XIV. The division of Augury; persons ad∣mittable into the Colledges of Augury; of their Superstition. ibid.
• CHAP. XV. Of the common peoples fond and su∣stitious Collections and observations. Page. 114
• CHAP. XVI. How old Writers vary about the Matter, the Manner, and the Means, where things augurifical are moved. Page. 115
• CHAP. XVII. How ridiculous an Art Augury is; how Cato mocked it; Aristotle's reason against it; fond Collections of Augurers; who allowed, and who disallowed it. Page. 116
• CHAP. XVIII. Fond Distinctions of the Hea∣then Writers concerning Augury. Page. 117
• CHAP. XIX. Of Natural and Casual Augury, the one allowed, and the other disallowed. ibid.
• CHAP. XX. A Confutation of Casual Augury which is meer Witchcraft, and upon what uncertainty those Divinations are ground∣ed. ibid.
• CHAP. XXI. The Figure-casters are Witches; the uncertainty of their Art, and of their con∣tradictions; Cornelius Agrippa's sentence against. Judicial Astrologie. Page. 118
• ...

• CHAP. XXII. The subtilty of Astrologers to main∣tain the credit of their Art; why they re∣main in credit: certain impieties contained in Astrologers assertions. Page. 119
• CHAP. XXXIII. Who have power to drive away Devils with their only presence, who shall receive of God whatsoever they ask in Prayer, who shall obtain everlasting life by means of Constellations, as Nativity-cast∣ers affirm. Page. 120

BOOK XII.

• CHAP. I. THe Hebrew word Haber expounded, where also the supposed secret force of Charms and Inchantments is shewed, and the efficacy of words is divers wayes de∣clared. Page. 121
• CHAP. II. What is forbidden in Scriptures concern∣ing Witchcraft, of the operation of words, the superstition of the Cabalists and Pa∣pists, who createth Substances; to imitate God in some cases is presumption; words of Sanctification. ibid.
• CHAP. III. What effect and offence Witches Charms bring; how unapt Witches are, and how unlikely to work those things which they are thought to do: what would follow if those things were true which are laid to their charge. Page. 122
• CHAP. IV. Why God forbad the practice of Witch∣craft: the absurdity of the law of the Twelve Tables, whereupon their estimation in miraculous actions is grounded; of their wonderous works. Page. 123
• CHAP. V. An instance of one arraigned upon the law of the Twelve Tables, whereby the said law is proved ridiculous; of two Witches that could do wonders. ibid.
• CHAP. VI. Laws provided for the punishment of such Witches that work miracles, whereof some are mentioned; and of certain Popish laws published against them. Page. 124
• CHAP. VII. Poetical Authorities commonly alledged by Witchmongers, for the proof of Witches miraculous actions, and for confirmation of their supernatural power. Page. 125
• CHAP. VIII. Poetry and Popery compared in In∣chantments; Popish Witchmongers have more advantage herein than Protestants. Page. 129
• CHAP. IX. Popish Periapts, Amulets and Charms, Agnus Dei, a Wastcote of Proof, a Charm for the Falling-evil, a writing brought to S. Leo from Heaven by an Angel; the ver∣tues of S. Saviours Epistle; a Charm a∣gainst Theeves; a writing found in Christs wounds; of the Cross, &c. ibid. A charm against shot, or a Wastcote of Proof. 130. Against the Falling-evil, ibid. A Popish Periapt or Charm, which must never be said, but carryed about one against theeves. Another amulet. 131. A Papistical charm. A Charm found in the Canon of the Mass. Other Papistical Charms. A Charm of the holy Cross. 132. A Charm taken out of the Primer. Page. 133
• CHAP. X. How to make Holy-water, and the vertues thereof: S. Rufin's Charm; of the wear∣ing and bearing of the Name of Jesus; that the Sacrament of Confession, and the Eu∣charist is of as much efficacy as other charms, and magnified by L. Varus. ibid.
• CHAP. XI. Of the noble balm used by Moses, apish∣ly counterfeited in the Church of Rome. Page. 134
• CHAP. XII. The opinion of Ferrarius touching Charms, Periapts, Appensions, Amulets, &c. Of Homerical medicines, of constant opinion, and the effects thereof. ibid.
• CHAP. XIII. Of the effects of Amulets, the drift of Argerius Ferrarius in the commendation of charms, &c. four sorts of Homerical me∣dicines, and the choice thereof; of imagina∣tion. Page. 135
• CHAP. XIV. Choice of charms against the Falling-evil, the biting of a mad Dog, the stinging of a Scorpion, the Toothach, for a woman in travel, for the Kings-evil, to get a Thorn out of any member, or a bone, out of ones throat: Charms to be said fasting, or at the gathering hearbs; for sore Eyes, to open Locks, against Spirits, for the bots in a Horse, and specially for the Duke of Alba's Horse; for sowre Wines, &c. 136. For the Falling-evil. ibid. Against the biting of a mad Dog. 137. Against the biting of a Scorpion. Against the Toothach. A charm to release a woman in Travel. To heal the King or Queens-evil, or any other soreness in the Throat. A charm read in the Romish Church upon S. Blaze's day, that will fetch a thorn out of any place of ones body. A bone out of the Throat, &c. Lect. 3. ibid. A charm for the headach. 138. A charm to be said each morning by a Witch fasting, or at least before she go abroad. Another Charm that Witches use at the gathering of their Medicinable Hearbs. An Old Womans Charm, wherewith she did much good in the Countrey, and grew famous

• thereby, ibid. Another like charme. ibid. A charme to open locks 139. A charme to drive away spirits that haunt any house. A pretty charme or conclusion for one possessed. Another to the same effect ibid. Another charme or witchcraft for the same, ibid. A charme for the bots in a horse, ibid. A charme against vinegar Page. 140.
• CHAP. XV. The inchanting of Serpents and snakes; objections answered concerning the same; fond reasons why charmes take effect there∣in. Mahomets pigeon, miracles wrought by an Asse at Memphis in Aegypt, popish charmes against serpents; of miracle-wor∣kers, the taming of snakes, Bodins lie of Snakes Page. 141.
• CHAP. XVI. Charmes to carry water in a sive, to know what is spoken of us behind our backs, for bleare eyes, to make seeds to grow well, of images made of wax, to be rid of a witch to hang her up; notable authorities against waxen images; a story bewraying the kna∣very of Waxen images. 145. A Charme teaching how to hurt whom yon list with images of wax, &c. ibid.
• CHAP. XVII. Sundry spirits of charmes tending to divers purposes, and first, certain charmes to make taciturnity in tortures. 146. Coun∣try charmes against these and all other Witchcrafts, in the saying also whereof witches are vexed, ibid. A charme for the choine cough. For conporal or spiritual rest. Charmes to find cut a thiefe. 147. Ano∣ther way to find out a thiefe that hath stoln any thing from you, 148. To put out the thieves eye. Another way to find out a thief ibid. A charme to find out or spoil a thief ibid. S. Adelberts curse or charme a∣gainst thieves 149. Another inchantment Page. 151.
• CHAP. XVIII. A charme or experiment to finde out a witch. 152. To spoil a thief, a witch, or any other enemy, and to be delivered from the evill, ibid. A notable charme or medi∣cine to pull out an arrow-head, or any such thing that sticketh in the flesh or bones, and cannot otherwise be had out. 153. Charmes against a quotidian ague. ibid. For all manner of agues intermittent. Periapts, characters, &c. for agues, and to cure all diseases, and to deliver from all evil. ibid. More charms for agues. 154. For a bloody flux, or rather an issue of blted. Cures com∣menced and finished by witchcraft 155. A∣nother witchcraft or knavery, practised by the same surgeon. 156. Another experi∣ment for one bewitched. Otherwise, A knack to know whether you be bewitched, or no, Page. 157.
• CHAP. XIX. That one witchcraft may lawfully meet with another ibid.
• CHAP. XX. Who are priviledged from witches, what bodies are aptest to be bewitched, or to be witches, why women are rather witches than men, and what they are ibid.
• CHAP. XXI. What miracles witchmongers report to have been done by witches words &c. contra∣dictions of witchmongers among themselves how beasts are cured hereby, of bewitched butter, a charme against witches, and a counter charm, the effect of charmes and words proved by L. Varius to be wonder∣ful. 258. A charme to find her that be∣witched your kine. 259. Another, for all that have bewitched any kind of cattel. ibid. A special charme to preserve all cat∣tel from witchcraft. Page. 260.
• CHAP. XXII. Lawful charmes, rather medicinable cures for diseased cattel. The charme of charmes, and the power thereof, ibid. The charme of charmes. Otherwise Page. 261.
• CHAP. XXIII. A confutation of the force and ver∣tue falsly ascribed to charmes and amulets, by the authorities of ancient writers, both Divines and Physitians. ibid.

BOOK. XIII.

• CHAP. I. THe signification of the Hebrew word Hartumin, where it is found writ∣ten in the Scriptures, and how it is diversly translated: whereby the objection of Pha∣raohs Magitians is afterwards answered in this book; also of natural magick not evill in it selfe Page. 163.
• CHAP. II. How the philosophers in times past travel∣led for the knowledge of natural Magick, of Solomons knowledge therein, who is to be called a natural Magician, a distinction thereof, and why it is condemned for witch∣craft. Page. 164.
• CHAP. III. VVhat secrets do lie hidden, and what is taught in natural Magick, how Gods glory is magnified therein, and that it is nothing but the work of nature. Page. 165.
• CHAP. IV. VVhat strange things are brought to pass by natural magick ibid.
• CHAP. V. The incredible operation of waters, both standing and running; of wels, lakes, rivers, and of their wonderful effects Page. 166.
• ...

• CHAP. VI. The vertues and qualities of sundry pre∣cious stones; of cosening Lapidaries, &c. Page. 166.
• CHAP. VII. VVhence the precious stones receive their operations, how curious Magitians use them and of their seales. Page. 168
• CHAP. VIII. The sympathy and antipathy of natu∣ral and elementary bodies declared by di∣vers examples of beasts, birds, plants, &c. Page. 170.
• CHAP. IX. The former matter proved by many ex∣amples of the living and the dead. Page. 171
• CHAP. X. The bewitching venome contained in the body of an harlot, how her eye, her tongue, her beauty and behaviour bewitcheth some men: of bones and hornes yielding great vertue. Page. 172
• CHAP. XI. Two notorius wonders, and yet not mar∣velled at. Page. 173
• CHAP. XII. Of illusions, confederacies, and legier∣demain, and how they may be well or ill u∣sed. ibid.
• CHAP. XIII. Of private confederacy, and of Bran∣dons Pigeon. Page. 174
• CHAP. XIV. Of publick confederacy, and whereof it consisteth. Page. 175
• CHAP. XV. How men have been abused with words of equivocation, with sundry examples thereof. ibid.
• CHAP. XVI. How some are abused with natural ma∣gick, and sundry examples thereof when illusions is added thereunto; of Jacobs pied sheep, and of a black Moore. Page. 176
• CHAP. XVII. The opinion of witchmongers, that di∣vels can create bodies, and of Pharaohs ma∣gicians. ibid.
• CHAP. XVIII. How to produce or make monsters by art of magick, and why Pharaohs magici∣ans could not make lice. Page. 177
• CHAP. XIX. That great matters may be wrought by this art, when princes esteem and maintain it: of divers wonderful experiments, and of strange conclusions in glasses; of the art per∣spective, &c. Page. 178
• CHAP. XX. A comparison betwixt Pharaohs magi∣cians and our witches, and how their cun∣ning consisted in juggling knacks. Page. 179
• CHAP. XXI. That the serpents and frogs were truly presented, and the water poisoned indeed by Jannes and Jambres; of false prophets, and of their miracles; of Balaam asse. Page. 180
• CHAP. XXII. The art of juggling discovered, and in what points it doth principally consist. Page. 181
• CHAP. XXIII. Of the ball, and the manner of le∣geir-demain therewith, also notable feats with one or divers balls. 182 To make a little ball swell in your hand till it be very great. ibid. To consume (or rather to con∣vey) one or many bals into nothing. 183 How to rap a wag upon the knuckles. ibid.
• CHAP. XXIV. Of conveyance of money. ibid. To convey money out of one of your hands into the other by legierdemain. ibid. To convert or transubstantiate money into counters, or counters into money. 184. To put one te∣stor into one hand, and another in∣to the other hand, with words to bring them together. ibid. To put one testor in∣to a strangers hand, and another into your own, and to convey both into the strangers hand with words. ibid. How to do the same or the like feat otherwise. ibid. To throw a piece of money away, and to find it again where you list. ibid. With words to make a groat or a testor to leap out of a pot, or to run along upon a table. 185. To make a groat or a testor to sink through a table, and to vanish out of a handkercher very strongly, ibid. A notable trick to transform a counter to a groat. ibid.
• CHAP. XXV. An excellent feat to make a two-pen∣ny peece lye plain in the palme of your hand and to be passed from thence when you list. 186. To convey a testor out of ones hand that holdeth it fast. ibid. To throw a piece of money into a deep pond, and to fetch it again from whence you list. ibid. To convey one shilling being in one hand into another, holding your armes abroad like a rod. ibid. How to rap a wag on the knuckles. Page. 187
• CHAP. XXVI. To transforme any one small thing into any other form by holding of paper. ibid.
• CHAP. XXVII. Of cards, with good cautions how to avoid cosenage therein: special rules to convey and handle the cards, and the manner and order how to accomplish all dif∣ficult and strange things wrought by cards. ibid. How to deliver out four aces, and to convert them into four knaves. 188. How to tell one what card he seeth in the bottom, when the same card is shuffled into the stock. ibid. Another way to do the same, having your self indeed never seen the card. 189. To tell one without confederacy what card he thinketh. ibid.
• CHAP. XXVIII. How to tell what card any man thin∣keth; how to convey the same into a kernel of a nut or cheristone, &c. and the same a∣gain into ones pocket; how to make one draw the same or any card you list, and all under one device, ibid.
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• CHAP. XXIX. Of Fast or Loose, how to knit a hard knot upon a Handkercher, and to undo the same with words, 190. A notable feat of Fast or Loose, namely, to pull three Bead-stones from off a Cord, while you hold fast the ends thereof, without removing of your hand. ibid.
• CHAP. XXX. Juggling knacks by Confederacy, and how to know whether one cast Cross or Pile by the ringing. 191. To make a shoal of Goslings draw a Timber-log. ibid. To make a Pot or any such thing standing fast on the Cubboord, to fall down thence by vertue of words. ibid. To make one Dance naked. ibid. To transform or alter the colour of ones Cap, or Hat. ibid. How to tell where a stolen Horse is become. ibid.
• CHAP. XXXI. Boxes to alter one grain into ano∣ther, or to consume the Grain or Corn to no∣thing. 192. How to convey (with words or charms) the Corn contained in one Box into another. ibid. Of another Box to convert Wheat into Flower with words, &c. ibid. Of divers petty Juggling knacks. Page. 193
• CHAP. XXXII. To burn a Thred and to make it whole again with the ashes thereof, ibid. To cut a Lace asunder in the midst, and to make it whole again, ibid. How to pull Laces innumerable out of your mouth, of what colour or length you list, and never any thing seen to be therein. Page. 194
• CHAP. XXXIII. How to make a Book, wherein you shall shew every leaf therein to be white, black, blue, red, yellow, green, &c. ibid.
• CHAP. XXXIV. Desperate or dangeroous Juggling knacks, wherein the simple are made to think, that a silly Juggler with words can hurt and help, kill and revive any crea∣ture at his pleasure: and first to kill any kind of Pullen, & to give it life again. 195. To eat a Knife, and fetch it out of any other place. ibid. To thrust a Bodkin into your head without hurt. 196. To thrust a Bodkin through your tongue, and a knife through your arm, a pitiful sight, with∣out hurt or danger, ibid. To thrust a piece of Lead into ones Eye, and drive it about (with a stick) between the skin and flesh of the fore-head, until it be brought to the other eye, and there thrust out, ibid. To cut half your Nose asunder, and to heal it again presently without any salve. ibid. To put a Ring through your cheek. ibid. To cut off ones head, and to lay it in a Platter, &c. which the Juglers call the Decolla∣tion of John Baptist. 197. To thrust a Dagger or Bodkin into your guts very strangely, and to recover immediately. ibid. To draw a Cord through your nose, mouth or hand, so sensible as it is wonderful to see. 198. The Conclusion, wherein the Reader is referred to certain patterns of Instruments wherewith divers feats here specified are to be executed. ibid.

BOOK XIV.

• CHAP. I. OF the Art of Alchymistry, of their words of Art and devices to blear mens eyes, and to procure credit to their Profession. Page. 202
• CHAP. II. The Alchymisters drift; the Canons Yeomans tale; of Alchymistical Stones and Waters. Page. 203
• CHAP. III. Of a Yeoman of the Country cosened by an Alchymist. Page. 204
• CHAP. IV. A certain King abused by an Alchymist; and of the King's Fool a pretty jest. Page. 206
• CHAP. V. A notable story written by by Erasmus of two Alchymists; also of Longation and Curtation. ibid.
• CHAP. VI. The Opinion of divers learned men touching the folly of Alchymistry. Page. 210
• CHAP. VII. That vain and deceitful hope is a great cause why men are seduced by this alluring Art, and that their labours therein are bootless, &c. Page. 212
• CHAP. VII. A Continuation of the former matter, with a Conclusion of the same. ibid.

BOOK XV.

• CHAP. I. OF Magical Circles, and the reason of their Institution. Page. 215
• CHAP. II. How to raise up the Ghost of one that hath hanged himself. Page. 217
• CHAP. III. How to raise up the three Spirits, Pay∣mon, Bathin, and Barma; and what won∣derful things may be effected through their Assistance. Page. 218
• CHAP. IV. How to consecrate all manner of Circles, Fumigations, Fires, Magical Garments, and Utensils. Page. 220
• CHAP. V. Treating more practically of the Conse∣cration of Circles, Fires, Garments and Fumigations. Page. 221
• CHAP. VI. How to raise and exorcise all sorts of Spirits belonging to the Airy Region. Page. 222
• CHAP. VII. How to obtain the familiarity of the

• ... Genius, or Good Angel, and cause him to appear. Page. 223
• CHAP. VIII. A form of Conjuring Luridan the Familiar, otherwise called Belelah. Page. 224
• CHAP. IX. How to conjure the Spirit Balkin the Master of Luridan. Page. 226
• CHAP. X. The Exposition of Jidoni, and where it is found, whereby the whole Art of Conju∣ration is deciphered. Page. 229
• CHAP. XI. An inventary of the names, shapes, pow∣ers, government, and effects of Devils and Spirits, of their several signiorities and de∣grees: a strange discourse worth the read∣ing. ibid.
• CHAP. XII. The hours wherein principal Devils may be bound; to wit, raised and restrained from doing of hurt. Page. 238
• CHAP. XIII. The form of adjuring or citing of the Spirits aforesaid to arise and appear. ibid.
• CHAP. XIV. A confutation of the manifold vani∣ties contained in the precedent Chapters, specially of commanding of Devils. Page. 240
• CHAP. XV. The names of the Planets, their Chara∣cters, together with the twelve Signs of the Zodiack, their dispositions, aspects, and government, with other observations. 241. The twelve Signs of the Zodiack, their characters and denominations, &c ibid. Their dispositions or inclinations. ibid. The disposition of the Planets. ibid. The aspects of the Planets. 242. How the day is divi∣ded or distinguished. ibid. The division of the Day and the Planetary Regiment. ibid. The division of the Night and the Plane∣tary Regiment. ibid.
• CHAP. XVI. The characters of the Angels of the Seven days, with their names; of Figures, Seals and Periapts. Page. 243
• CHAP. XVII. An experiment of the dead. Page. 244
• CHAP. XVIII. A Licence for Sybilla to go and come by at all times. Page. 247
• CHAP. XIX. To know of Treasure hidden in the Earth. ibid. This is the way to go Invi∣sible by th••se three Sisters of Fairies. ibid.
• CHAP. XX. An experiment of Citrael, &c. Angeli diei dominici. 248. The Seven Angels of the Seven Days, with the Prayer called Regina linguae. Page. 249
• CHAP. XXI. How to inclose a Spirit in a Crystal-stone. ibid. A figure or type proportional, shewing what form must be observed and kept, in making the figure whereby the for∣mer secret of inclosing a Spirit in Crystal is to be accomplished, &c. Page. 251
• CHAP. XXII. An Experiment of the Spirit Beal∣phares. ibid. The two and twentieth Psalm. 252. This Psalm also following, being the fifty one Psalm, must be said three times over, &c. ibid.
• CHAP. XXIII. To bind the Spirit Bealphares, and to lose him again. 253. A Licence for the Spirit to depart. 254. A type or figure of the Circle for the Master and his fellows to fit in, shewing how and after what fashion it should be made. Page. 255
• CHAP. XXIV. The making of the Holy Water. ibid. To the water say also as followeth. ibid. Then take the Salt in thy hand, and say putting it into the water, making in the manner of a Cross. 256. Then sprinkle upon any thing, and say as followeth. ibid.
• CHAP. XXV. To make a Spirit to appear in a Crystal. ibid.
• CHAP. XXVI. An Experiment of the Dead. 257. Now the Pater noster, Ave, and Credo must be said, and then the Prayer immedi∣ately following Page. 258
• CHAP. XXVII. A Bond to bind him to thee, and to thy N. as followeth. ibid.
• CHAP. XXVIII. This Bond following is to call him inso your Crystal-stone, or Glass, &c. 260. Then being appeared, say these words fol∣lowing, ibid. A Licence to depart. Page. 261.
• CHAP. XXIX. When to talk with Spirits, and to have true answers to find out a Thief. ibid. To speak with Spirits. ibid.
• CHAP. XXX. A Confutation of Conjuration, especi∣ally of the raising, binding and dismissing of the Devil; of going Invisible and other lewd practices. ibid.
• CHAP. XXXI. A Comparison between Popish Exor∣cists and other Conjurors; A Popish Conju∣ration published by a great Doctor of the Romish Church, his rules & cautions. Page. 263
• CHAP. XXXII. A late Experiment, or cosening Con∣juration practised at Orleance by the Franciscan Fryers; how it was detected, and the judgment against the Authors of that Comedy. Page. 264
• CHAP. XXXIII. Who may be Conjurors in the Romish Church besides Priests; a ridicu∣lous definition of Superstition; what words are to be used and not used in Exorcisms; Rebaptism allowed; it is lawful to Conjure any thing; differences between Holy Water and Conjuration. Page. 266
• CHAP. XXXIV. The seven Reasons why some are not rid of the Devil with all their Popish Con∣jurations; why there were no Conjurors in the Primitive Church; and why the De∣vil is not so soon cast out of the bewitched as of the possessed. Page. 267
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• ... CHAP. XXXV. Other gross absurdities of Witch∣mongers in this matter of Conjurations. Page. 268
• CHAP. XXXVI. Certain Conjurations taken out of the Pontifical, and out of the Missal. 269. A Conjuration written in the Mass Book. Fol. 1. ibid. Oremus. ibid.
• CHAP. XXXVII. That Popish Priests leave nothing unconjured; a form of Exorcism for In∣cense. Page. 270
• CHAP. XXXVIII. The Rules and Laws of Popish Exorcists and other Conjurors all one, with a confutation of their whole power; how St. Martin conjured the Devil. ibid.
• CHAP. XXXIX. That it is a shame for Papists to believe other Conjurors doings, their own being of so little; Hippocrates his opini∣on herein. Page. 272
• CHAP. XL. How Conjurors have beguiled Witches; what Books they carry about to procure cre∣dit to their Art: wicked assertions against Moses and Joseph. ibid.
• CHAP. XLI. All Magical Arts confuted by an ar∣gument concerning Nero; what Corne∣lius Agrippa and Carolus Gallus have left written thereof, and proved by experi∣ence. Page. 273
• CHAP. XLII. Of Solomon's Conjurations, and of the opinion conceived of his cunning and practice therein. Page. 274
• CHAP. XLIII. Lessons read in all Churches, where the Pope hath authority, on St. Margaret's day; translated into English word for word. Page. 275
• CHAP. XLIV. A delicate story of a Lumbard, who by St. Margaret's example, would needs fight with a real Devil. ibid.
• CHAP. XLV. The story of St. Margaret proved to be both ridiculous and impious in every point. Page. 276
• CHAP. XLVI. A pleasant Miracle wrought by a Popish Priest. Page. 277
• CHAP. XLVII. The former Miracle confuted, with a strange story of St. Lucy. Page. 278
• CHAP. XLVIII. Of Visions, Noises, Apparitions, and imagined Sounds, and of other Illusi∣ons; of wandering Souls, with a confuta∣tion thereof. ibid.
• ...CHAP. XLIX. Cardanus opinion of strange Noises; how counterfeit Visions grow to be credi∣ted; of Popish Appearances; of Pope Bo∣niface. Page. 279
• CHAP. L. Of the Noise or Sound of Eccho, of one that narrowly escaped downing thereby, &c. Page. 280
• CHAP. LI. Of Theurgie, with a Confutation there∣of: A Letter sent to me concerning these matters. ibid. The Copy of a Letter sent unto me R. S. by T.E. Master of Art, and practiser both of Physick, and also in times past, of certain vain Sciences, now con∣demned to die for the same: wherein he openeth the truth touching those deceits. Page. 281

BOOK XVI.

• CHAP I. A Conclusion, in manner of an Epi∣log, repeating mary of the former absurdities of Witchmongers conceits; con∣futations thereof; and of the authority of James Sprenger, and Henry Institor in∣quisitors and compilers of M. Mal. Page. 283
• CHAP II. By what means the common people have been made believe in the miraculous works of Witches; a definition of Witchcraft, and a description thereof. Page. 284
• CHAP. III. Reasons to prove that Words and Chara∣cters are but Bables, and that Witches can∣not do such things as the multitude sup∣poseth they can; their greatest wonders proved trifles; of a young Gentleman co∣sened. ibid.
• CHAP IV. Of one that was so bewitched, that he could read no Scriptures but Canonical; of a Devil that could speak no Latin; a proof that Witchcraft is flat cosenage. Page. 286
• CHAP V. Of the Divination by the Sive and Sheeres, and by the Book and Key; He∣mingius his opinion thereof confuted; a bable to know what is a clock; of certain juggling knacks; manifold reasons for the overthrow of Witches and Conjurors, and their cosenages; of the Devils trans∣formations; of Ferrum candens. ibid.
• CHAP. VI. How the Devil preached good Doctrine in the shape of a Priest; how he was discover∣ed; and that it is a shame (after Confutati∣on of the greater Witchcrafts) for any man to give credit to the lesser points thereof. Page. 289
• CHAP. VII. A Conclusion against Witchcraft, in manner and form of an Introduction. Page. 290
• CHAP. VIII. Of Natural Witchcraft or Fascina∣tion. ibid.
• CHAP. IX. Of Inchanting or Bewitching Eyes. Page. 291
• CHAP. X. Of Natural Witchcraft for Love, &c. Page. 292

FINIS.