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 bindings of lightnings, and tempests, that they shall do no hurt. The binding of dogs, that they cannot bark. Also the binding of birds, and wild beasts, that they shall not be able to fly, or run away. And such like as these, which are scarce credible, yet often known by experience. Now there are such kind of bindings as these made by Sorceries, Collyries, Unguents, love potions, by binding to, and hanging up of things, by rings, by charmes, by strong imaginations, and passions, by images, and characters, by inchantments, and imprecations, by lights, by sound, by numbers, by words, and names, invocations, sacrifices, by swearing, conjuring, consecrations, devotions, and by divers superstitions, and observations, and such like.

The force of Sorceries is reported to be so great, that they are believed to be able to subvert, consume, and change all inferiour things, according Virgils Muse.

"Moeris for me these hearbs in Pontus chose, And curious drugs, for there great plenty grows; I many times, with these, have Moeris spide Chang'd to a wolfe, and in the woods to hide: From Sepulchres would souls departed charm, And Corn bear standing from anothers Farm."

Also in an other place, concerning the companions of Ulysses, whom

"The cruell Goddess Circe there invests With fierce aspects, and chang'd to savage beasts."

And a litle after,

"When love from"