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Answere.[A] Then let them have the law expressed in Levit. 24. and Deut. 13. & 17.
135 They give their faith to the divell, and they worship and offer sacrifice unto him.
Ans. Let such also be judged by the same lawe.
136 They doo solemnelie vow and promise all their progenie unto the divell.
Ans. This promise proceedeth from an unsound mind, and is not to be regarded; bicause they cannot performe it, neither will it be prooved true. Howbeit, if it be done by anie that is sound of mind, let the cursse of Jeremie. 32. 36. light upon them, to wit, the sword, famine and pestilence.
137 They sacrifice their owne children to the divell before baptisme, holding them up in the aire unto him, and then thrust a needle into their braines.
Ans. If this be true, I maintaine them not herein: but there is a lawe to judge them by. Howbeit, it is so contrarie to sense and nature, that it were follie to beleeve it; either upon Bodins bare word, or else upon his presumptions; speciallie when so small commoditie and so great danger and inconvenience insueth to the witches thereby.