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Item,102 although the proofe of perjurie may put backe a witnesse in all other causes; yet in this, a perjured person is a good and lawfull witnesse.
Item, the proctors and advocats in this case are compelled to be witnesses against their clients, as in none other case they are to be constrained there unto.
Item, none can give evidence against witches, touching their assemblies, but witches onelie: bicause (as Bodin103 saith) none other can doo it. Howbeit, Ri. Ga. writeth, that he came to the God speed, and with his sword and buckler killed the divell; or at the least he wounded him so sore, that he made him stinke of brimstone.
Item, Bodin saith, that bicause this is an extraordinarie matter; there must heerein be extraordinarie dealing: and all maner of waies are to be used, direct and indirect.
The fourth Chapter.
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Confessions of witches, whereby they are condemned.
The best and surest confession is at shrift, to hir ghostlie father.
Item,106 if she confesse manie things that are false, and one thing that may be true; she is to be taken and executed upon that confession./17.