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A nightspell. When you use this Spell: you must go about the house the tree or grounds that you would beset 3. tymes saying the spell 3. times over with yor Beleef and Paternoster.

In this place or Tree or ground I do besett To God the Father and the Son all theeves for to left. If any theef hither com any goods away to felt The holy Ghost be before them; and Doe them for to lett. I bynd them by the Sun the moone and by the starrrs of Heaven; and by the vertue aforesaid and by the starres seaven. I bynd them by the verture of the Trynity So that they shall not depart til i bid them. I bynd yee theeves I do you no other leave (?) as did Saint Bartholomew the devil, by the hear of his hed so holy I bynd you theeves, stand fast In the name of the father, the son and the Holy ghost. Amen. Credo in Deum. Pater noster &c.

As you compass about the place make a large Circle or compasse as you prayed for they can not get out of that Circle.

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