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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.

And the Knavery of Juglers, Conjurers, Charmers, Soothſayers, Figure⸗Caſters, Dreamers, Alchymiſts and Philterers; with many other things that have long lain hidden, fully Opened and Deciphered.

ALL WHICH

Are very neceſſary to be known for the undeceiving of Judges, Juſtices, and Jurors, before they paſs Sentence upon Poor, Miſerable and Ignorant People; who are frequenly Arraigned, Condemned, and Executed for Witches and Wizzards.

IN SIXTEEN BOOKS.

By Reginald Scot Eſquire.

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, as Succedaneous to the former, and conducing to the compleating of the Whole Work: With Nine Chapters at the beginning of the Fifteenth.* Book of the DISCOVERY.

LONDON:

Printed for A. Clark, and are to be ſold by Dixy Page at the Turks-Head in Cornhill near the Royall Exchange, 1665.

* [Sic.]