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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 Andrew Clark, and are to be sold at Mris. Cotes's near the Golden-Ball in Aldersgatestreet, 1665.