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DÆMONOLOGIE. SECOND BOOKE 49
mentes of Sathan, whose punishment to the death
will be a salutarie sacrifice for the patient. And this
is not onely the lawfull way, but likewise the most
sure: For by the Deuils meanes, can neuer the Deuill
be casten out as Christ sayeth. And when such a cure
is vsed, it may wel serue for a shorte time, but at the
last, it will doubtleslie tend to the vtter perdition of
the patient, both in bodie and soule.
CHAP. VI. ARGV.
- What sorte of folkes are least or most subiect to receiue
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harme by Witchcraft. What power they haue to harme
the Magistrate, and vpon what respectes they haue any
power in prison: And to what end may or will the De-
uill appeare to them therein. Vpon what respectes the
Deuill appeires in sundry shapes to sundry of them at
any time.
PHILOMATHES.
BVt who dare take vpon him to punish them,, if
no man can be sure to be free from their vnna-
turall inuasiones?
EPI. We ought not the more of that restraine
from vertue, that the way wherby we climbe there-
unto be straight and perrilous. But besides that, as
there is no kinde of persones so subject to receiue
harme of them, as these that are of infirme and
weake faith (which is the best buckler against such
inuasiones:) so haue they so smal power ouer none,
as ouer such as zealouslie and earnestlie persewes
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