Christs miracles delivered in a sermon. By Arthur Dent, preacher of the word of…Christes miracles deliuered in a sermon. By Arthvr Dent, preacher of the word of…

I confess indeed, there be some which be counted witches, which indeed are not, as namely those which hurt Cattle, as Oxen, Horse, Swine, or such like, or else children, not from the counsel of Satan, but by the traditions of other women, by poisoning them, in doing nothing but using the natural causes thereof. Those I would have ⟨image 25⟩punished, yet not in the name of witches, but in the name of murderers. Some men think that they may overrule Satan by conjuration, in using this preparation, which is set down by some of late, that they must make a Circle, and in it make Triangles, Quadrangles, and Crosses, and speak certain words, as saying the Paternoster, and many other such like things that they may call up Satan in what shape they will, and he will appear and do for them, that which they desire. But is Satan a friend of theirs? can any such things make him obedient to man? Doest thou think that y• canst over-rule him by this means? No surely, but he rather by this means deceiveth thee, and all that are of thine opinion. And thus he deceiveth them that use Characters. So there be Charms used to get away the Head-ache, and Tooth-ache. But doth the Charm get it away? No, Satan knoweth before that thy headache shall go away, and therefore ⟨image 26⟩causeth thee to use that Charm, and thereby would move thee to ascribe it to the Charm.

I confesse indéed, there be some which be counted witches, which indéed are not, as namely those which hurt Cattell, as Oxen, Horse, Swine, or such like, or else children, not from the counsell of Sathan, but by the traditions of other women, by poysoning them, in dooing nothing but vsing the naturall causes thereof. Those I would haue ⟨image 25⟩punished, yet not in the name of witches, but in the name of murtherers. Some men thinke that they may ouerrule Sathan by coniuration, in vsing this preparation, which is set downe by some of late, that they must make a Circle, and in it make Triangles, Quadrangles, and Crosses, and speake certaine words, as saying the Paternoster, and many other such like things that they may call vp Sathan in what shape they will, and hee will appeare and doe for them, that which they desire. But is Sathan a friend of theirs? can any such things make him obedient to man? Doest thou thinke that y canst ouer-rule him by this means? No surely, but hee rather by this meanes deceiueth thée, and all that are of thine opinion. And thus hée deceiueth them that vse Characters. So there bee Charmes vsed to get away the Head-ache, and Tooth-ache. But doth the Charme get it away? No, Sathan knoweth before that thy headache shall goe away, and therefore