Demonology -- Early works to 1800; Magic -- Early works to 1800; Witchcraft -- Early works to 1800
The inconvenience growing by mens credulitie herein, with a reproofe of
some churchmen, which are inclined to the common conceived opinion of
witches omnipotencie, and a familiar example thereof. pag. 4.
Who they be that are called witches, with a manifest declaration of the
cause that mooveth men so commonlie to thinke, & witches themselves
to beleeve that they can hurt children, cattell, &c. with words and
imaginations: and of coosening witches. pag. 7.
What miraculous actions are imputed to witches by witchmongers,
papists, and poets. pag. 9.
A confutation of the common conceived opinion of witches and
witchcraft, and how detestable a sinne it is to repaire to them for
counsell or helpe in time of affliction. pag. 11.
A further confutation of witches miraculous and omnipotent power, by
invincible reasons and authorities, with dissuasions from such fond
credulitie. pag. 12.
By what meanes the name of witches becommeth so famous, & how diverslie
people be opinioned concerning them and their actions. pa. 14.
Causes that moove as well witches themselves as others to thinke that
they can worke impossibilities, with answers to certeine objections:
where also their punishment by law is touched. pag. 16.
A conclusion of the first booke, wherein is foreshewed the tyrannicall
crueltie of witchmongers and inquisitors, with a request to the reader
to peruse the same. pag. 17.
¶ _The second Booke._
What testimonies and witnesses are allowed to give evidence against
reputed witches, by the report and allowance of the inquisitors
themselves, & such as are speciall writers herein. Pag. 19.
The order of examination of witches by the inquisitors. pag. 20.
Matters of evidence against witches. pag. 22.
Confessions of witches, whereby they are condemned. pag. 24.
Presumptions, whereby witches are condemned. pag. 25.
Particular interogatories used by the inquisitors against witches. pa.
27.
The inquisitors triall of weeping by conjuration. pag. 29.
Certeine cautions against witches, and of their tortures to procure
confession. pag. 29.
The 15. crimes laid to the charge of witches, by witchmongers;
speciallie by Bodin, in Demonomania. 32.
A refutation of the former surmised crimes patched togither by Bodin,
and the onelie waie to escape the inquisitors hands. pag. 34.
The opinion of Cornelius Agrippa concerning witches, of his pleading
for a poore woman accused of witchcraft, and how he convinced the
inquisitors. pag. 35.
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