Propositions

45 One asking what he thought of Fairies: he answered, he thought they were spirits; but he distinguished between them and other spirits, as commonly men distinguish between good witches and bad witches.

45 One asking what hee thought of Fayries: hee answered, he thought they were spirits; but hee distinguished betweene them and other spirites, as commonly men distinguish betweene good witches and bad witches.

46 His greatest sorrow was, when either he spake of some good thing that was not on himself, and the greatest joy he had was in the contrary.

46 His greatest sorrowe was, when either he spake of some good thing that was not on himselfe, and the greatest joy he had was in the contrarie.

47 He used this trial in his affections, as of anger, grief, joy, or such like in this manner; if by them he was made less fit to pray, more unable to do the good he should do, less careful to avoid sin, then he thought it carnal and filthy, and not of God: but when his anger, love, grief, and other affections provoked him more to pray, made him fitter to do good, than he thought his affections sent ⟨image 13⟩to him, to be as the blessing of God.

47 He vsed this tryal in his affections, as of anger, griefe, joy, or such like in this manner; if by them he was made lesse fit to pray, more vnable to do the good hee should doe, lesse carefull to avoid sinne, then he thought it carnall and filthie, and not of God: but when his anger, loue, grief, and other affections provoked him more to praye, made him fitter to doe good, than he thought his affections sent