Progress of the dreadful Calamity begun upon us, in the Accusation of so many Persons, whereof we hope, some are yet clear from the great Transgression laid unto their Charge._ VIII. _Nevertheless, We cannot but humbly recommend unto the Government, the speedy and vigorous Prosecution of such as have rendered themselves obnoxious, according to the Direction given in the Laws of God, and the wholesome Statutes of the +English+ Nation, for the Detection of Witchcrafts._ FOOTNOTES: [1] R. Sactias. R. Eleazer Athias. Lyranus. _Sic &_ Josephus. [2] Ambrose, Hierom, Basil, Nazianzen. [3] Thomas, Tostatus, Suarez. _Cajetan_, _In Ecclesia_, _Chap. 46. 22, 23_. [4] _In Locum._ [5] _In 2 Cor. 11, 14, Pag. 555._ [6] _De Spectris_, _Cap. 7_. [7] _Praestig. Daemon._ Lib. 1. C. 16. [8] De C. D. l. 18. [9] _De Appar. Spirituum_, Lib. 2. Cap. 7. [10] _Misq. Magicar._ Lib. 2. C. 12. [11] _De Confes. Sag._ pag. 191. [12] _De secretis mag._ p. 31. see also _Lavater de Spect._ Lib. 2. Cap. 18. [13] _Dr. Casaubon_: of Spirits. [14] _Sulpitius Severus in vita Martini._ [15] _Guaccius_, _compend. malefic._ p. 342. [16] _Binsfield_, _de Confess. Sag._ p. 187. [17] Examples, Vol. 1. p. 510. [18] _Socrate's_ Hist. p. 7. C. 38. [19] _Lege Villalpond de Magia_, &c. L. 2. Cap. 27. [20] Part 1. Chap. 19. Pag. 8. [21] _Epistol._ 2. [22] In Disput. _de Magia_. P. 575. [23] In Mr. _Couper's_ Mystery of Witchcraft, Pag. 174, 175. [24] _Acta Eruditorum Anno 1690._ Pag. 113. [25] In Mr. _Glanvil's_ Philosophical Considerations. [26] _De subtilitate._ Lib. 29. [27] P. 75, 76. [28] In his Sadducism Triumph. Collection, p. 201. [29] P. 215. (Disa. Magic.) l. 1. c. 3. p. 22. [30] Vairus de Fascino. Lib. 2. [31] P. 131. [32] V. Germ. Ephemer. Anno 16. p. 379. [33] Henkelius de obsessis, pag. 86. [34] Camerar. cent. I. c. 73. Cardan de rerum varietate, Lib. 16. cap. 93. [35] In his _Britannia_, p. 609. [36] See the Hist. of _Lapland_, and Mr. _Burton's_ Hist. of _Daemons_. [37] _Schotten_, Physic. curios, lib. 1. c. 16. [38] See _Wanly_ of the Wonders of the World, p. 215. [39] Ubi Supra. [40] _De Spectris_, p. 86, 87. [41] _Disput. Select._ Vol. 1. pag. 1008. [42] P. 944. [43] _Thyraeus de Apparitionibus_, Lib. 2. Cap. 14. [44] _Binsfield de confessionibus sagarum_, p. 183. 191. [45] _Disquis. Magic._ Lib. 2. Q. 12. p. 143. [46] Printed at _Frankfort_, _Anno 1681_. [47] Discourse of Witchcraft, _Ch. 7._ _Sect. 2._ p. 644. [48] In his Witchcraft discovered, p. 277. [49] _Webster's_ displaying of supposed Witchcraft, p. 298. 308. [50] _Ubi supra_, p. 207, 208. [51] Ch. 15. p. 14, &c. [52] Pag. 121, 122. [53] _In vita Hilarion._ [54] _Anastasius_, Qu. 23. [55] In Disput. de _Daemoniacis_, part 1. chap. 16. p. 30. [56] _Thuanus_, lib. 130. p. 1136. [57] _Thyraeus_, _ubi supra_, p. 16. [58] _Henkel_, _ubi supra_, p. 47. 50. [59] _Brockmand_, _Theol._ p. 265. [60] _Melancthon_, Epist. [61] _Tostatus_, in Mat. 8. Q. 114.