Page:The discouerie of witchcraft (1584) (IA b30337367).djvu/35



 Fables of Witchcraft haue taken o fat hold and déepe root in the heart of man, that fewe or none can (nowadaies) with patience indure the hand and correction of God. For if any adueritie, gréefe, icknee, loe of children, corne, cattell, or libertie happen vnto them; by & by they exclaime vppon witches. As though there were no God in Irael that ordereth all things according to his will; punihing both iut and uniut with gréefs, plagnes, and afflictions in maner and forme as he thinketh good: but that certeine old woman heere on earth, called witches, mut needs be the contriuers of all mens calamities, and as though they themelues were innocents, and had deerued no uch puniments. Inomuch as they ticke not to ride and go to uch, as either are iniurioulie tearmed witches, or ese are willing o to be accounted, éeking at their hands comfort and remedie in time of their tribulation, contrarie to Gods will and commandement in that behalfe, who bids vs reort to him in all Rh