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[Margin note: (S) in Demons p. illegible Mr Brim?= illegible his illegible of Ap=paritions p. 136] Gentlemen returned much unsatisfied. (s) _Bodin_ relates that a Witch who was Tryed at _[Naunty?]_ was Commanded by the Judge to touch a bewitched person a thing often practised by the Judges of _Germany_ in the Imperiall [crossed out word] _chamber_: The witch was Extremely unwilling, but being Compelled by the Judges she Cryed out. I am undone: and as soon as ever she touched the afflicted person the witch fell down dead and the other recovered. That Horrid Witch of _Salisbury, Ann Bodenham_ [margin note: t) See the printed relation p. 30.31.] t) who had been servant to the notorious Conjurer [Der?]- _Lamb_, could not bear the sight of one that was bewitched by her. As soon as ever shee saw the Afflicted person she ran about shreiking crying and roaring after a hideous manner that the Di= vel would tear her in peices if that person came [neer?} her, and while the witch was in such Torment the bewitched was at ease. By these things wee see that the Lawes and Customes of the Kingdome of Darkness are not alwayes and in all pla= ces alike. And tis good for men to concern themselves with them as little as may bee. I think ther is [Margin note: u) [ubi supra?] p. 121] weight in Dr _Cottas'_ (u) argument viz that the gift of healing the sick and possessed, was aspeci= all grace and fav'r of God, for the confirmation of the