THE LIFE AND DEATH of Lewis Gaufredy: A Priest of the Church of the Accoules in Marceilles in France, (who after he had given himself soul and body to the Devil) committed many most abominable Sorceries, but chiefly upon two very fair young Gentle women, Mistress Magdalene of the Marish, and Mistress Victoire Corbier, whose horrible life being made manifest, he was Arraigned and Condemned by the Court of Parliament of Aix in Province, to be burnt alive, which was performed the last day of April. 1611.  
Together with the 53. Articles of his Confession.  
To which is annexed, a true discourse of a most inhuman murder, committed by four women Witches, upon a young Girl, of about ten years old, who were all executed the 28. of june last passed.  
Translated and faithfully collected out of two French Copies, the one Printed at Paris, the other at Roan. Anno. 1612.  
LONDON,  
Printed by Tho. C. for Richard Redmer, and are to be sold at his shop, at the sign of the Star, at the west end of S. Paul's. 1612.   

THE LIFE AND DEATH OF LEWIS GAVFREdy a most notorious Magician.  
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IN Marcelles, a Town in France, one Lewis Gaufredy (borne in Beawerer Les Colmars') lived many years in very good repute, being there beneficed in the Church of the Accoules, where such was his worldly excess of prosperity, that notwithstanding his Ecclesiastical function through a settled pride now raised to the height, and a beastly and strong luxurious appetite formerly bred and now reigning and raging also in him, he became merely sensual? He had an aged Uncle also well known both in Marcelles, and other places thereabouts, of as pernicious manners as himself, who was no small back to his impieties, who happening to die very rich, aswell in Lands and revenues, as in Gold and silver, Books & other movables, which this miscreant (being indeed the next heir) no sooner claimed, but was as soon possessed thereof Now being thus overmuch enriched, what else could be unto him greater contentment then to take his ease, and as he could permit himself any leisure for such purposes, he would sometimes for recreation sake betake himself to that Library, formerly his Uncles, where amongst other books (not much opponent to his obscene liking) he happened to light upon two most damnable & Diabolical, the one of Cor: Agrippa, and the other of Tollet wherein this mad brain took such singular delight, that he ceased not till he had read them clean through: But such reading befits none but those, who deny the power of the supreme and universal Governor, and that renounce the Celestial inheritance promised to all those who are Registered in the sacred Record of the everliving. To bury therefore in unprofitable silence the prodigious Acts committed by this execrable & inhuman wretch in his destowring & Rape, of one Mistress Magdalen of Demādouls, so called of the Marish, would be an endless torment to my soul, together with other his allurements, sorceries, Incantations, and abominations, wherein this perfidious wretch spent the most flourishing part of his youthful spring time: who forgetting the Obligation wherein he stood bound to his Creator and Saviour (without any regard or pity of his own soul) plunged himself so deeply into the Infernal Gulf of the Conjurations and Invocations comprehended & contained in the said books of Toliet and Agrippa, that in pronouncing and often repetition to himself of what he there read, the vowed enemy to all mankind appeared & approached near unto him, demanding upon what occasion he did invoke and call upon him, or what his desire was? the fearful sight of whom (albeit the appearance was in a beautiful human shape) did drive this horrible blasphemer unto such an affrighted Ecstasy, that for a time he was and continued as one distracted: accursed wretch, more happy had it been, that even in that distraction thou hadst lost thy being, then so diabolically to revive to die again: and dying, to draw with thee (ensnared by thy subtlety) so may silly souls, the number whereof is best known to God alone, pity it was that hell did not then swallow thee up, or the Earth devour, or fire from heaven consume thee. But who can reach unto the depth of God's all-seeing providence? whose arms are stretched out, and whose arrows are keen, when he pleaseth to be avenged on his Enemies? Thou wast not thus long suffered but to Gods greater glory. This said distraction continuing but a while, this caitiff reassuming his former senses, forgetting all duty or respect unto his Creator, and rejecting all soul saving considerations, after no long debatement between the Devil and himself, he covenanted (woeful covenant?) that for the space of forty years he might enjoy the full fruition of his detested ambition, in holding the place, prerogatives, liberties, and honours, of chief and principal Confessor, that he might have power and means to know carnally all women or maids whatsoever on whom his pernicious and lustful eyes should but reflect, and that his charming tongue might flow with eloquence, and that notwithstanding these, he might be still reputed grave and religious: to these may be added those ensuing Articles of his own confession, to which the Devil condescending, This firebrand of perdition gave himself body and soul, together with all things else to him appropriate to the said Devil from thenceforth for ever, hideously renouncing God his faith, Heaven, and the ever-blessed fellowship of all the holy Angels and Saints of God: who can read this, or who can hear it, but their hair must stand on end! their hearts tremble? Ah treacherous caitiff, whence couldst thou derive that power & title, so lightly to pass over and to confirm the contract and sale of thy body & soul, to him, who for requital, will pay thee with grief upon grief, torment upon torment, and that not for a moment only, but perpetually. Beware therefore all ye whose souls are luxuriously affected, & whose hearts are swollen big with pride, whose ambition pierceth the very heavens, coveting as did those aspiring Angels, to be as Gods, for by these and such like baits and snares, that wily deceiver entangleth, insnareth, and catcheth many millions of souls, crafty fowler, silly fowls, now more precious than the richest gems, but by and by as stubble for the fire, buying their too late repentance at so dear a rate as eternal desperate despair, for so it fell out with him, who so soon as he was possessed of that devilish Library, as one ravished in contemplation thereof, he delighted in nothing more than the practice of his Charms and Incantations, but after the contract between the Devil and himself, he was able (as afterwards himself testifies) by only the breath of his mouth, to inflame with lust all those on whom he was pleased to breath, wherewith he so bewitched Mistress Victoire Corbier, that she was constrained to lust after him immeasurably, which he effected in the month of April last passed. Before the discovery of these his impudent villainies, he was exceedingly reverenced, and very much respected by the Marcellian Vulgar, yea in all places wheresoever he came, aswell for the religious appearance he carried, as also for the great learning was known to be in him: for such was his fluence of speech, that he could so tickle and charm the ears of his Audience, that it contented them perpetually to hear him, so mellifluously did he honey them, who were abused poor souls in their attention, & falsely deluded with his Eloquence: which occasioned that he was then reputed for a most religious and devout Priest, serving for a precious Antidote against the poisonsome infection of sin, as their shallow understandings believed for firm truth, who notwithstanding shortly after had knowledge of his diabolical commerce. He held (notwithstanding he was in the devils hereditary possession) all his Presbiterall functions, so that amongst others, he being one day in a solitary place, there happened to come unto him on Mistress Magdalen of the Marish, requesting him to hear her confession (who was then utterly ignorant of his fatal relinquishment of Religion) which at that time was granted her by the abominable Impostor.  
This poor innocent maid therefore, humbled at the feet of this vulture, and requesting his counsel and advise for reformation of her former errors and transgrestions, heard no other persuasions to come from this Devilish seducer, but clean to shake off the zeal and desire that thee had to be reconciled to God; and further intimated unto her, (with painted and colourable speeches, not fit to be once mentioned amongst Christians,) that it she would live the rest of her life happily, he would be the means that she should obtain and enjoy whatsoever pleasure she could desire or wish for. In this his persuasion, the profane dog breathed upon the countenance of this poor afflicted maid, who in that moment was enchanted and entangled in the snares of this sacrilegious villain. Surely Hell itself had placed in the body of this tyrant, some ghastly and unclean spirit, to be as an Instrument and guide to this accursed enchanter.  
Oh Heavens! Is it possible that such a hellhound should be permitted to live amongst men? who enraged with an Infernal Fury, draws and allures such silly souls unto him, as are not well grounded and confirmed in Faith; as we may plainly perceive in this silly soul: who being catched by the deceitful gins of this disloyal Apostate, forsaking her God, and giving credence to the words and proffered promises of this accursed Impostor; she also (as he formerly had done, and thereto now persuaded her) gives herself soul and body to the Devil, whom at that instant she saw in the form of a man.  
In which course of his, that they of Marcelles could not in so long space, discover the Tragical treacheries of this their so well-beloved flatterer, whose Charms & enchantments procured, that they esteemed him their spiritual minion, was wonderful: for so excessive was their boundless affection, that to have exempted him from legal punishments, they would have (most of them) parted with all their wealth. Blind Marcellians, that could think it possible for one man by his private studies, to attain to such perfection in all human sciences, and in so short a moment, the like whereof, the best Learned, by their many years industry, could never attain unto: neither could be without his aid, who continually ceased not to reveal those things unto him, wherewith he fed the greedy expectation of those, whose conversation he most desired. Nor but that in the public view of a whole Court of Parliament in Province, he was in particular accused and convinced of these ensuing Articles, and thereof being condemned, was put to death in Aix, a Town near thereunto They would not yet retain any belief, concerning his offences: But now too late these judicial proceedings have enforced you to assure yourselves, concerning his abuses & delusions, wherewith ye were blinded, in cherishing and pampering him so tenderly, whose quarters rather would have adorned the Gates of your City, which may be accounted happy, in being at the last cleansed of so dangerous and fearful a plague.  
But let us return again unto the said Mistress Magdalen of the Marish, whom though she had freely given herself, (by the cursed allurements of this accursed Cur) to the Devil, & by his further persuasions, divers times more fully confirmed the said contract; receiving divers marks of the Devil, in several parts of her body. A thing testified by the Fathers and Doctors of S. Maxim, and expressed in the sentence or death, denounced against the said Gaufredy, she was notwithstanding so incessantly afflicted, both in body and soul, when she considered the danger of her ruin, that posting in the perturbation of her wavering self conflict, she retires herself to a Religious man, desirous to reveal her sin: acknowledging unto him, that it was such a sin as could not almost be forgiven▪ the Tenor whereof, much astonished this Religious man. For which cause, he laboured her to confess what that sin might be: but she fearing the rigorous hand of secular justice) made answer unto him, that she would willingly tell him, upon condition that she might first obtain pardon from the chief precedent of the said Town of Aix, which he (fearing that she had entered into some practice or complotted some Treason against his Majesty or his estate) denied her, persuading her, how she might well obtain this pardon after a little time, but that first it was necessary for her to make known wherein she had offended: his persuasions could not prevail with her, till such time as he did condescend to her desired pardon.  
Now the matter known, and he undertaking to procure her pardon, forthwith hastened to Marcelles to the Court of Parliament, where giving advertisement of what had passed, to the Lord Precedent, & declaring unto him what words the said Magdalen had used, inferring how for the service he ought to the King's Majesty and public justice, considering the wonderful detriment that France had sustained in former times, by such traitorous Parricides and blood suckers, as she had brought forth, he was come in that manner. The Lo: Precedent delayed not to send with this Religious man many officers to Marcelles, At whose coming, he feigned to be possessed of her pardon, which she believing, was ravished with incomparable joy, which was no sooner conceived, but as suddenly it vanished away, for she no sooner appeared or presented herself to his View, but the Officers attending him, conveyed her presently to the said Parliament of Province whence she was by the commandment of the said Lo: Precedent, clapped up close in a Dungeon, whither afterward was also committed Mistress Victoire Courbier, but so as neither could have conference with any. Not long after which imprisonment, report was made to the said Lo: Precedent, that the said Magdalen of the Marish (being shut up in a place so disconsolate and miserable, would have murdered herself, which to prevent, she was forthwith caused to be brought before him in presence of all the chief counsellors, and Assistants of that Court, whether being come, woefully blubbered with her continued tears, and almost dead with sorrow: astonished to behold those, who by their just doontes, punish crimes committed: she was examined by a Counsellor Commissioner, reputed thereunto by the said Parliament and hereupon sworn to deliver nothing but truth: when, calling to mind what she had perpetrated, fear and trembling surprising her without the usual enforcements of rack and torments, she openly confessed, how she repairing to the afore said Master Gaufredy, requesting him to examine and clear her conscience, he in manner aforesaid, was the cause and original of her utter overthrow and perdition. Upon which her confession a warrant (by the instance of the King's Attorney General) was sent out for the bodily apprehension of the foresaid Lewis Gaufredy Priest, who being accordingly apprehended, was committed to the said common gale of Aix in province, till such time as it was convenient for him, to make his open appearance in the said court, whether he was very speedily called, and as exactly examined of the crimes imputed unto him, both by the foresaid Magdalen and Mistress Victoire Corbier But herein behold the deceitful potency of that old and subtle deceiver the Devil, who had fortified this his champion with such seeming innocency, and enabled him so much beyond all vulgar expectation, that the whole Bench were not able to convince or cast him: which thing being well considered by one of the most ancient Commissioners, who perceiving much subtlety in his answers moved by a fervent zeal to boult out the truth, he earnestly requested the residun of those Noble Commissioners to join with him in prayer unto the all-searching eye of the omnipotent, that he for his own glory sake would vouchsafe them power and means to discover the falcities and illusions of this pernicious miscreant. Which ended, the said Grave Counsellor, now better armed then before, to encounter with this grand Champion of Satan, let fly at him, so sacred an admonition, seconded with so terrible a commination, that all his former shifts, and gloss (now broken staves of defence) so failed him, that the re●●ue of his answers & allegations were so variable, (being nothing now but fearful stamerings) that his own words served for testimony sufficient to convince him, which upon a little farther arguing, caused him to confess, as followeth.  

A Confession, made by M. Lewis Gaufredie, a Priest of the Church of the Accoules in Marceilles, Chief of all The Magicians, between Constantinople and Paris.  
IT is about some 13. or 16. years since I began to read on a Magic Book, which I had from an Uncle of mine, about the same time, & during these intercourses, the Devil appeared unto me in human shape, appareled like a Gallant Fellow. At the first confcontment I was affrighted, and then I was possessed with two very bad affections, which I had affected of long time before; One was of Ambition, to live in great reputation in the world, but especially amongst honest men; and the other was, a certain disordinate affection, to enjoy the company of some special Maidens.  
The above▪ mentioned Devil (surnamed Lucifer) said thus unto me in my chamber, betwixt him and me; what should I give thee, to enjoy on the other side, that which I would desire of thee? I being glad of such an offer, made answer, whatsoever he could wish from me, only that he would ask it; and I would willingly give him the same.  
He then replied, why give me thyself, and all the goods which thou possessest: I made answer, that I would willingly give myself unto him, with all other goods, which any way touched, or concerned my particular: but as for the validity of the Sacraments, which I administered to others, that I would not grant him; whereunto he agreed: being contented with my former offer; & so we covenanted together, & came to an agreement, he required foam solemn promise of me, which I set down in writing as followeth.  
I Lewis Gaufredy renounce all my goods, as well spiritual as temporal, which any ways may be conferred upon me, on the behalf of God, the Virgin Marie; and all the Saints, both he and she of Paradise: and more particularly, from my Patron, Saint john Baptist, S. Peter, S. Paul, and S. Francis: and so give myself, both body and soul, to you Lucifer here present, with all the goods which I shall ever possess, (excepting the validity or the Sacraments, in regard of them, that at my hands shall receive the same;) And hereunto I do subscribe & witness. See here me? the Tenor of the promise.  
This being done, I demanded wherein he would satisfy  
I confess that I kept the abovenamed book of Magic, under the Mantletree of my Chamber-chimney, on the right hand, fastened with a nail, to a wooden board.  
I confess how I took extreme pleasure to read on the same Book, & as soon as I read on the same book, the Devil would appear unto me in form above mentioned.  
I confess that two or three days after the said premise, the Devil returned, (as formerly he promised) and then he said unto me, that by the virtue of my breath, I should inflame with my Love, all the Women and Maids that I desired to enjoy; so that my breath did but come to their nostrils: And so I began to breath on all those that I had any liking unto.  
I confess that the Diu●ll brought me a schedule, signed by himself, comprehending the virtue and power of my breath, which yet lies by me.  
I confess that I breathed on about a thousand Maids and women, taking great delight to see them transported with my Love: And speaking of many particulars, I have many times said to their Fathers: Your Daughters have ●s much as they can well carry about them; without further expressing myself.  
I confess that I familiarly frequented the house of Monsieur de la Palud, a Gentleman of Marceilles, and by reason of my great reputation, I was very welcome thither. He had three Daughters very exceeding fair, well brought up, and marvelous devout: I had a desire to enjoy one of them, called Mistress Magdalen, but her mother looked narrowly to her, so as I could have no means to come to the sight of her, and therefore I first breathed on her mother, to the end that she might bring her to my chamber, and be confident in me whiles I was in her house, the which I easily obtained: so as being oftentimes in company with the said Magdalen, I kissed her, and more also.  
I confess furthermore: that I breathed on many women, contenting myself only to see them carried away headlong with my Love, and taking singular pleasure therein, without proceeding any further▪  
I confess that the first time that I would enjoy Mistress Magdalen, I laite my hand on her forehead, & there where the Graces had lodged her virginity, and she avoucheth the words I then spoke.  
I confess, that I breathed on this damosel many times. For the oftener I breathed, the madder she was of my love and enjoyance. I desired that the effect of our concupiscences might come from her. And so deeply I infected her by my breath, as she was ready to die with impatience, when I was not with her▪ for she hunted after me in the Fields and in the Church, and desired to have me always about her Fathers: And thus I had knowledge of her at my pleasure.  
I confess that three days after, I gave her to a Devil, called Fimodes, to assist, serve, and preserve her: and to heat her the more in my love, when I saw her so transported with joy & delight therein, and even to bend her knees to my desires, I thus debated with her.  
Magdalene the height of my desires, and she for whose sake, I have so often called on the internal powers, I will marry thee to the Prince of Devils, Belzebub by name: She freely consented there unto: And then I caused him to come in form of a Gentleman, which being done, I said so Magdalen how it was requisite, that she must make a promise to Belzebub the Devil, the which I set down unto her in manner as followeth.  
I here protest in the presence of God, of all the celestial Court, of you M. Lewis Gaufredy, and of the Devil Belzebub here present, that I absolutely renounce with all my heart, all my power, & all my might, God the Father, God the Son, & God the holy Guest; the most holy mother of God; all the Angels, but especially my good Angel, the Passion of our Lord jesus Christ, and his blood, and all the merits thereof; my part in Paradise, all the good inspirations that God may hereafter put into me, all prayers that have been, or may be made for me; I further protest, that I absolutely give myself, body, soul, force, and power, to the Devil, and you, withdrawing myself presently out of the hands of God, that I may entirely fall into the hands of the Devil. In Testimony whereof, I do sign and subscribe the same with my blood.  
Magdalen saith, that M. Lewis Gaufredy, in the presence of the Devil Belzebub, pricked her with a slender thin Bookin he had, made like a needle, in the joint of the right hands little finger, that so he might come to blood, wherewith to subscribe the said promise.  
I confess further, that I made seven or eight promises to him, tending to diverse ends, all concerning the Devil, and me: and I brook (or went back) from three or four of them, once when he brought me a certain number.  
I also confess, that the Devil detained the iurisoiction and custody of all the above said promises, as well from Magdalen as from my▪ self, to carry them, whether he would, and when he thought good.  
I likewise confess, that the Devil said unto me, that if I burned the said promises, he would make such an horror and terror, that I should fall down dead to the ground.  
I also confess, that I kept all the said promises in my chamber, with the above mentioned book of Magic, and one day when I came from Aix, which was the second time that I went thither to speak with the Fathers, Michael, jacobine, and Antony Capuchin, when I came back to my chamber, I burned the said book of Magic, not upon any intention to amend my life, but rather for fear to be found possessed therewith, the Ashes of which book, are yet in my chamber, for the covenants. I was much astonished when I found them not, because the devil had carried them away, even as I told those Fathers.  
I confess moreover: that the first time we go to the Sabbath, all Sorcerers, Witches, and Magicians, are marked with a devils little finger, who hath an office and charge, thereto belonging.  
I confess that when this devil marks, one shall feel a little piercing heat: and there where he toucheth, the flesh remains somewhat sunk, and hollow.  
I further confess, that I was marked at the Sabbath, by my own consent, and that I also caused Magdalen there to be marked. She is marked in the head, in the heart, in the belly, in the thighs, in the legs, in the feet, and in many other parts of her body: she hath also a needle in her thigh that she feels not, which I see him put in, and when the needle enters, you would say, that one pierced a piece of parchment.  
I also confess, that there are many sorcerers, enchanters, and Magicians, who cover their marks, but afterwards they grow again of themselves, and return to their ancient form: for this mark remains always with them, by reason of their vow of perseverance, which they make in particular, when they give themselves to the devil.  
I confess also, that the said marks are made for a protestation and vow that they shall always continue good, and faithful servants to the devil throughout the whole course of their life.  
I confess in like manner: that I have been abroad at the Saboth in divers places, that is to say: at lafoy Baume de Rolla●●● La, Baume de Loubiers', & that twice, or thrice, I desired to go to Saint Baume And, thither once I went expressly, to cause the devil to bring back Magdalen, and to carry her through all the woods of Saint Baume.  
I confess in like manner: that when I would go to the Saboth I would sometimes put myself out at an open window, otherwhiles I went out of my chamber, locking my chamber door, and putting my keys into my pocket, Lucifer would then take me, and in an instant, I was transported to the place, where the Saboth was held, remaining there, sometimes, on, two, three, or four hours, and for the most part, according to my humour, and occasions.  
I declare and testify: that at the entry into the Saboth, all enchanters, sorcerers, and Magicians, do worship and hoimnage to the devil, every one according to his degree. That is to say, the Enchanters worship him groveling upon the earth: The sorcerers being on their knees, and bending their bodies, and the Magicians, in that they are the principals of the Saboth, bend themselves only on their knees.  
I confess, that as soon as we are entered into the Sabbath, there is a devil that is commanded in particular, to make every one of them renounce God, all the Saints but more specially Saint Francis.  
I also confess, that I have been often at the Saboth with Magdalen and called her to swallow down Characters out of a spoon, by the ministration of devils, and so others for myself, the more to enrage her, in my love.  
I also confess, that at Saboth I had knowledge of her, and of a Princess of Freefeland.  
I confess, that I have abused many Maids, whom I breathed upon, out of the Saboth.  
I confess also: that the devil is the true Ape of the Church, performing at his Sabeth whatsoever is performed in the Church.  
Also I confess, that they baptize in these Saboths', and every sorcerer makes a particular vow, giving himself to the devil, that he shall cause all his children to be baptized in the Saboth (if it to may be) as also names are imposed on every one of them, which came to the Saboth, different from their proper names.  
I further confess: that at Baptism they use water, sulphur, & salt, sulphur makes them slaves to the devil, and salt confirms their baptism, to the devils service.  
I confess moreover: that the form and prescription thereof is, to baptize in the name of Lucifer, Belzebub and other devils, making the sign of the Cross, beginning it clean backward, than prosecuting it by the feet, and ending in the head.  
I confess moreover: that there was twelve Priests at the Saboth, and how each one says Mass, in his turn; the said Priests are set in very high places, as being the principals of the Saboth: but there was one a notable ignorant, and blockheaded fellow.  
Also I confess, that whensoever I was at the Saboth, I have heard Mass, and understood it well, but when it came to my turn, I caused it to be said by an other Priest of the Saboth.  
I likewise confess, that at the beginning of Mass, every one prostrates himself on the ground, and a devil it is that assists at Mass.  
I confess, that the candles which are burnt during Mass, are of powder, and sulphur, and in stead of a torch at the elevation of that accursed sacrament, the devil assistant makes a great light, which stinks exceedingly.  
Also I confess, that the Priest which says Mass is carried to the Saboth by his proper devil, having on a violet coloured Chousill.  
I confess, that the bell which rings to Mass, at the Sanctus and the Sacre, is of horn, the clapper being of wood, to make it sound.  
Further I confess, that wheresoever mention is made of the names of jesus, of the holy Virgin, or of the Saints they are taken away, and in their stead, they put too the names of devils, it requires some study to say Mass in these Saboths'.  
I further confess, that they offer and consecrate unleavened bread, and when there is none, they consecreate ordinary bread, taking most ordinarily, the bottom crust of some loaves.  
I also confess, that many crusts & pieces are consecrated, to be communicated to the Assistants, and when there is not under crusts enough, they take the upper ends.  
I confess: that they pronounce on high, the words of consecration, whether it be of the body, or of the blood, and when the Sacrament is elevated, every one renounceth God aloud, and cries, Master help us, addressing themselves to Lucifer, and other devils.  
I confess, that they use to consecrate blood in a vessel, and a very great basin, and after consecration made, the Priest that says Mass, baths therein, and then sprinkles it on the assistants.  
I further confess: that every one takes of it in their hands, and poors it on their heads, saying: his blood be upon us; and upon our children.  
I confess, that all the crosses which are made during the mass are made clean a reverse or backward, as above mentioned.  
Further I confess, that when one saith: Agnus dei, and Domine non sum dignus: every one being enraged in heart, cry out, like desperate men, Addressing their words to the Devil, O Master, be ever our help and aid.  
I confess furthermore: that every one is bound to communicate, & when he does not, he is bound, to give his part to be eaten to a Devil, who is transformed into a Dog: And I remember well, that the devil, whose office this is, was sharply reprehended by others, for not discharging it well.  
I confess, how there be certain Enchauntors, who are charged to bring a great dog out of their villages, to eat up that part of the communion which others will not eat.  
I also confess that when one saith: Ite Missa est; They say: Depart you all, in the devils name.  
Further I confess, that all the Usurers, Enchanters, Sorcerers, & Magicians, are bound when any Child dies, which was baptized in the sabbath; to go disenterre, and bring the same to the sabbath, there to be eaten by Devils.  
I confess that when any dies at the sabbath, all the Devils, Enchanters, & Magicians, request him to stand firms to the Devil, & when he is dead, they all carry him together to the Sea, or some River, whereinto they throw him, from the top of some Rock, or else they close him up in same Cave, there to preserve him.  
I confess also: that the Devil never left me, except it were, when I went into the Capuchins Church; & their he would stay for me at the Church door.  
Lastly I confess, that it is about 14. or 15. years ago, since I gave myself to the devil, body & soul, renouncing all that which any ways I might hope for, from the mercies of God.   
Upon which his confession, his Indictment was framed, and perfected at the suit of the Attorney general, & the said Magdalen & Mistress Victoire Corbier, brought face to face before him; who justifying their accusations, a judgement was pronounced against him, as hereafter; in the ensuing Extract, of the Records, & of the proceedings herein, may appear; but Mistress Magdalen, and Mistress Victoire Corbier, were returned to the foresaid common jail, where they yet remain, to be disposed of.  

¶ An Extract of the Records, of the Court of Parliament of Aix.  
THe Court having considered the criminal inditement & proceedings thereupon, by the authority of the same Court, & at the demand of the King's Attorney General, plaintiff; in a case and Crime of Rape, seduction, impiety, magic, sorcery, & other abominations, against M. Lewis Gaufredy, borne in Beaweres les Colmars' a Priest, beneficed in the Church of the Accoules within the Town of Marceilles, defendant: and Prisoner, within the public prison of the Palace  
The verbal inditement of proofs and manifestations, of the possession of Magdalen of Demandoux, called of the Marish; held possessed with wicked spirits, observed and discerned in her person, from the first of january last, to the 
jan. 1.  fifth of February, in S. Bean é; by Friar Sebastian Michael, 
Feb. 5.  Doctor of Divinity; vicar general of the Reformed congregation of friars Preachers, and Prior of the Royal Convent of S. Maxim: duly approved and testified by other Fathers, by a Relation dated the twenty of the said month. 
Feb. 20.   
A deliberation of the Court, containing a Commission, to M. Antony Seguiran, Counsellor of the same Court, to inform upon the Actions of the said accusatival and to seize upon, and cause to be conducted to the Pri●● of the 
Feb. 19  Palace, the said Gaufredy▪ on the 19: of the said month.  
Charges and Informations taken by the said Commissary, and verbal process, and the seizure and conduction, of the said Gaufredy.  
Another deliberation of the said Court, containing a Commisson to M. Anthony Thoron, Counsellor also of the same Court, to hear the said Magdalen, to inform upon the Acts & Evidences brought in by the King's Attorney general and to frame hereout an inditement, against the said Gaufredy, jointly together with M. Grandeau, vicar to the Archbishop of Aix, on the eighteenth of the same month. 
Feb. 18   
The Audience, Deposition, and Confession of the said Magdalen, touching her said Rape, seduction, and subornation, in that which concerned Incantation, Covenants, and Promises, made to wicked Spirits, with other abominations, mentioned in the verbal inditement; the one 
Feb. 21  and twenty of the said month.  
An other Registrall information, taken by the said 
Feb. 23  Commissary, the three and twenty of the same month.  
The Testimony of M. Anthony Merindol; Doctor of Physic; and the King's Professor of the University of the said Town of Aix touching the accidents, with extraordinary and wonderful motions, concurring in the person of the said Magdalen during the time of his Administration, before the manifestation of her possession, on the 
Feb. 24.  four and twenty of the said month.  
A Report made by jacques Fountain, Lewis Grassi, and the said Merindol; all alike Professors & Physicians, together with Peter Bon-temps, Surgeon, Anatomist; a Professor also in the said University, by the said Commissaries order, upon the quality of such extraordinary Accidents, as interchangeably fell out in the head and brain, of the said Magdalen, with the reasons thereof. Also upon the qualities, causes, and reasons, of some insensible marks 〈◊〉 ●er body, & by herself revealed, as also upon the deflowering, and loss of her virginity; the six, and seven and twenty of the said month, and the fifth of March 
Feb. 26. & 27.  last; Interrogatories and Answer of the said Gaufredy, on the six and twenty of February, and fourth of March 
March. 4. & 5.  last.  
Another Decree of the said Court; that the said M. Anthony Thoron, Commissioner, formerly deputed, shall frame and continue the absolute points of the same inditement, 
March. 4.  of the fourth of March.  
A verbal Accusation by personal contestation, between the said Magdalen. and the said Gaufredy, of the 
March. 5.  fifth of the said month.  
A Relatin of the marks found upon the said Gaufredyes body, conformable to the declaration of the said 
March 18.  Magdalen, of the eighteenth of the said month of March.  
A Publication of the same Report, together with a mèeting of the said Physicians and Surgeons, deputed thereunto, by the said Commissaries.  
The reexaminations and correspondencies of other testimonies of the said eighteenth 〈◊〉 of March▪ 
March. 18.   
An other Registrall information, taken in the Town of Marceilles the fifth, sixth, and seventh of April last. 
April. 5. 6. & 7.   
The Audience of Mistress Victoire Corbier pretended to be Enchanted by the said Gaufredy; upon the effect and cause of the disturbance & indisposition of her understanding, her unmeasurable, and luxurious love and affection, towards the said Gaufredy; bearing date, the same sixth 
April. 6.  of April.  
Second Interrogatories, propounded to the said Gaufredy, upon the Evidence of the said information, containing a Confession, that he did bewitch the said Victoire, in breathing upon her: of the twelfth and sixteenth of the 
April. 12. & 16.  said month of April.  
A verbal inditement, out of the voluntary Confessions, made by the said Gaufredy, of other enormous crimes and Offences imputed to him: of the fourteenth and fifteenth 
April. 14. 14  of the said month.  
The reexamination of him, on the same day, being the fifteenth of April, afternoon. 
April. 15.   
Letters of the vicar, to the Bishop of Marceilles, to Master joseph Pellerot, Provost in the Metropolitan Church of this town of Aix, vicar also to the Archbishop of the said Aix, in his name, place, and stead, to determine and proceed, against the said Gaufredy, his Diocesan even as the Bishop himself might have done, if he had been 
April 17.  there present, of the seventeenth of the said month.  
A procurement made by the said Gaufredy, before the said Provost, in the said quality of Vicariat to the end to 
April. 15.  sue for restitution of cedules therein mentioned, to the qualities therein contained, of the nineteenth of the said month.  
An ordinance by the said Counsellor, and commissary, and by the said Master Pillerot, as well as he was vicar to the said Bishop of Marcelles, as also as he was vicar to the Archbishop of Aix, that the said Magdalen should be reexamined upon her 〈…〉 itions, any audiences, and again confronted 〈…〉 said Gaufredy.  
Other and second concessions, made by himself, and 
April. 22. & 23.  absolutely reiterated the two and twenty, and three and twenty of the said month of April, conformable in every point to the former.  
Another relation of the said Doctors in Physic and surgery, upon the Abolition of all the marks of the said Magdalen, the re-establishment, and vivification of all her 
●. 23.  parts, referred to the precedent report, of the three twenty, of the said month of April. Uerball information, of the interruptions, and extraordinary accidents, happening upon the confession of the said Magdalen, the torture and torments by her inwardly suffered, with words uttered out of her mouth, over and above that contained in the said interrogatories, and answers, the testimony of the abolition, the re-establishment and vivification of the same marks, happening on the day and feast of the passover, during the celebration of Mass. A judgement out of the objections, and conclusions, of the King's Attorney general, after the hearing of the said Gaufredy in the chamber, and the Commissaries report deputed thereunto.  
Hereupon the Court, hath and doth declare the said Gaufredy, confessed, attainted and convicted, of the said crimes objected to him, for remedy, and justice whereof, they have and do condemn him, to be committed into the hands of the executioner of high justice, to be lead and conducted through all the streets, and places usually frequented within this town of Aix, and before the great gate of the Metropolitan Church of Saint Saviour, in the said town of Aix, to perform humble and reverend penance, bare head, and bare foot, an halter about his neck, holding a burning torch in his hands, and there on his knees, to require pardon of God, the King, and public justice, this being performed, to be lead into the preachers place, within the said town, and there to be burnt, and consumed alive, at a stake, which to that end, shall there be set up, while his body and bones, be reduced & brought to ashes, the which shall afterwards be scattered in the wind, all and each of his goods, and chattels, forfeited and confiscate to the King. And before his execution he shall be put both to the ordinary, and extraordinary rack, to turn from his own mouth, the truth of any other his complices.  
Decreed in the Parliament of Province, sitting at Aix, and published at the bar, and in the hearing of the said Gaufredy in the Concergerie, or public prison, who at the same instant, was put to the rack, or torture ordinary and extraordinary, there being present, the Commissaries deputed, and about five 〈◊〉 clock in the afternoon, he was executed to death, having before been degraded, by the Lord Bishop of Marcelles his Diocesan, within the Church of the friars Preachers in Aix, before the said Lords Commissaries, according to the form and tenure of the present judgement.  
Signed: Malivering.   
You have heard briefly the progress of the damnable life and deserved death of so famous a conjuror, the like whereof hath not lived these many ages: whose acts are here mentioned but in part but worthy (for example sake more amply by a better pen) to be expressed, yet rather than his memory should be quite extinct, accept these Ruder lines which an unpractised author as best he could presents the world withal, desiring not as most would do his own applause, but that they would be moved hereby to site the occasions of those Evils herein portrayed, which God for his great mercy's sake in Christ our Saviour, Grant unto all good Christians.  
Amen.   

A true discourse, of a stealth and murder, committed by four women witches, upon a young maid about ten years old, who were executed in the town of Haure-degrace, one of them being drawn upon an hurdle, and holding in one hand a whip, and in the other, the knife wherewith she performed the murder, and after her hands were cut off, they plucked the flesh from of her arms and paps with burning pincers: the other performing most humble penance, were also drawn upon hurdles, and then hanged, and let fall into the fire: on the eight and twenty day of june. ●6●1. faithfully translated.  
THese are the times, when cruelty is put in practice, by the force and power of sorcery, for we daily see evident effects hereof, as may be discerned in his latter and accursed devise practised upon a young maid, about some ten years of age, the which I will not fail, to divulge and make known unto all men knowing well, that the little labour I shall herein take, will yield them no less contentment, than such an argument and subject can deserve. And therefore I request every one, that he will be as patient to bestow the reading thereof, as I am in the writing and publication of the same, seeing this Tyranny deserves as well to be listened unto, as to be written and composed: for I know it will strike grief and sorrow into their hearts, that will but patiently vouchsafe the reading hereof, where ending my introduction, to begin my report: I humbly pray God that it will please him, to give ever one a discreet understanding with amendment of life, entreating likewise the reader to hold me excused, though I set it not down in such exquisite, and fluent phrase: as perchance some other would.  
Now shall I be able to express this strange cruelty, without distilling tears from mine eyes (apt to put me in remembrance, of such a wickedness, whensoever I do but take my pen in hand▪ or how can it be, that any one in reading this tragical subject, should not consider and weigh my hardiness and courage, though but in the very hearing, of these murderous and miserable attempts of the world? alas! I suppose not any one of you, would be exempted from hearkening to them, and that you will be ready with me▪ to pray unto the celestial Monarch, that it would please him of his mercy, to give an end, to all sorcerous acts, and Incests, which daily vere and afflict Gods Saints upon the earth, as well in preventing poor humane Creatures of their continual provisions, and nourishments, as further in bereaning, and untimely taking from them their lives.  
Even as we may more clearly understand, by these four Sorceresies or rather in deed Tygresses, or hags, who committed this outrage, upon a poor young maid, who little thought her last hour had been so rear, or that these witches, had determined to use upon her, so brutish a Tyranny: but indeed what man, or woman, would ever formerly have dreamt of such an accident, more than this silly maid did, who was then walking along an hedge, gathering of black berries, being in company with some other little children, and specially with a little brother of her own, when these sorceresses thus plotted her perdition: alas! most accursed Sorceress, thy miscreant heart, was even then possessed with a devil, when by thy bewitching tongue, that didst induce this poor Girl to follow thee to a place, where thou meantest to commit this butchery, and yet was her fortune more hard, when thou gavest her little brother a piece of money, a great Blank, to the end he should return to the place from whence thou hadst stolen her, for than came all thy poison and venom to a full head, when she poor soute entering into thy house, thou gavest her virginity to an ugly Ruffian, who no ways considering the evil that would thereof ensue, violated and robbed her of the rob of her pudicitie:  
And yet thou than showedst a far more hellish cruelty, when with thy treacherous hand thou didst begore thy knife in her Blood; thinking by this murder, to have saved thine own life But alas! yet didst thou worse than all the rest, when thou drewest her little heart out of her breast, together with her liver, to mingle them with her blood: with which thou thoughtest to bring to an end thy Sorcery.  
Ah inviolable heart! Ah treacherous hag; thou thoughtest GOD was not of power to discover thy malice, but most justly thou wert revealed by Innocents', who by God's permission, went along, & conducted this young Girl, to the place, where thou and thy complices, put her to death: True it is, that thou wert not convicted upon their accusation, for being imprisoned, thou couldst not be made to confess the truth, and therefore at that instant, thou wert delivered.  
But God the Author of all Truth and justice, would not suffer thee longer to live, after the perpetration of so fearful a murder & tyranny, but stroke into them such a fear, as both thou and thy complices would needs fly away, & to that end selling daily thy movables, that afterwards thou mightest make an escape, & save thy life, & so by this means thou wert discovered, even by thine own neighbours, & justly accused; when yet once more to cover thy dissimulation, thou causedst the flesh of this poor innocent Girl to be burnt & consumed in an hot Oven, to the end, thou mightest cast the ashes afterwards into the water, or perform some other Devilish tricks therewith.  
For thou canst not deny the selling of her blood to a Sorcerer: by which she would do hurt to the Fruits of the earth, and more to man's body; and that thou wert taken in the manner, even like a Thief, that meant to rob his neighbour, that did but watch for his coming. Of all the which, the justice being the sec●d time advertised; thou wert then convinced: And yet this Infernal Imp, would not for all this reveal the truth, neither permit that any body should go into the house, to seek for the Girl; but they rather barricadoed themselves to stand out. When public justice (withstanding their resistance) condemned them to be worthy of death, & guilty of the offence: For entering violently into the said house, they opened the Oven, where they than found the Ashes and Bones of this poor Maid, within a poke provided for that purpose, that so they might be cast into some corner, and the murder by them committed, by this means covered: But all these matters coming to light, she was put into close Prison, and she that committed the murder, and caused the young Maid to be deflowered, was condemned to be drawn upon an hurdle through the Town, holding a Torch, and the knife in her hand: and then the same being cut off, her Arms, Thighs, and Paps, were plucked asunder by mammocks, with hot pincers. And lastly, her body was thrown alive into the fire.  
The names of the chief of them, was Michael the toothless: wife to john Brunet, some threescore years of Age, of the parish of Blowille; The other three, were Marguerite Gallon, jane Guerin, and Susan Mercer; who were likewise drawn upon an Hurdle, through the Town, in their smocks, and having suffered the Tortures extraordinary, they were first hanged, and then their bodies burnt, for consenting to the wicked practice of this Sorceress, notwithstanding their Appeal to Rouen. And thus you have heard an end of their Devilish lives.  
But now consider the grievous laments that the sorrowful mother of this unhappy Girl made, for the loss of her child, which (of such a sudden) was taken & & from her presence) which had never come to pass, but that Procession then going about in her parish, she was stolen away, and no knowledge could be had of her in the world; which was an occasion, that she grew almost into despair, neither could she continue still in a place, but franticly went running up and down, here and there, leaving no place unsearched, to learn some tidings of her: But all her hope being lost, and finding no body that could give her any notice of her, she in the end killed herself: For being in this manner trouble some to all her neighbours, they could not but be moved and became as sorrowful as she herself. Wherefore they laboured to make her forget her sorrow and grief: But could not possibly effect it; but she rather mourned still the more, and sobbed for her Child, saying:  
Alas! my dear Neighbours, if you have hid her in any place let me know it, to the end I may be quiet, & have her body; & then I alone will lament her death. And thou my sweet Boy (speaking to her young son) Tell me where thou leftest thy Sister? Lead me good love to the place, that so I may meet with some honest men, that may direct me. O woe & alas! well may I curse the hour, when I suffered thee to straggle from me, I would to God I had been then in my grave!  
The little Child who was yet but young, and therefore could not tell, nor show the place whether he had led his Sister, nor decipher the Sorceress that had stolen her away; yet by signs he showed his sorrowful mother, the place where they were gathering Hedge-berries together, when (the accursed & unknown Hag) gave him a little piece of silver, to the end he should leave her, and that herself might thus have the better means to compass her intent, and despoil this poor Girl of her virginity, by delivering her into the hands of a fowl Ruffian: when this wretched Mother, (knowing the innocency of her own Child) debated thus to herself; Alas! What boots it me to ask of him, Where is thy Sister, my good chick? Ah! but what do I mean to wander thus up & down? What make I so long time in this place? Oh merciful God, surely some villainous Rogue may peradventure have taken thy virginity, and afterwards, further tainted himself with thy blood. But what's this I say? who could have so barbarous an heart? I cannot believe it fell out with her in such sort; when returning again to herself, she said. What may I then suppose is become of my child? why here's no place where she could do herself any hurt? And thus her parents searched all over, but could hear no word of her, nor meet with other satisfaction, then to lament the loss of their silly young Daughter, who peradventure had already, undergone the rage and cruelty of this hellish Megara. And for the space of one or two days, they could not remain pacified, but continued in this Inquisition, while they met with a child, who had conducted her along to that part & place, where the miscreant creature cut her throat. But they durst not be so bold at that instant to go thither, without taking some advise thereupon; fearing lest some greater inconvenience might arise thereupon. The blood of this poor Maid began now to calll for vengeance at God's hands: and then God permitted, that the murder committed upon her should be manifested as it was.  
For having obtained a Warrant from the justice, they apprehended at the same instant, the shameless Sorceress, but she being resolved on all mischief, would not confess her fault, but was stout and obstinate in her denials: So that her delivery was wrought, to the charge and cost of the innocent maids Parents, procured by the rest of that diabolical crew; which wrought their greater sorrow and discomfort then before, being now void of all means to discover the truth, or to come to the knowledge of their Child's ruin, though bitter grief never left their hearts, whensoever she came into their remembrance: this matter seeming wholly to be blown over, and no further speech nor talk hereof used.  
This murderess, at that very time had not yet committed the butchery, as afterwards herself confessed: but the Girl was close shut up in a chamber, whether this Sorceress, with the rest of her adherents presently went, and so amongst them presently cut her throat. Alas poor heart, she being no ways able to resist their violence, said: Alas, my good mistresses, Alas, Kill me not for God's sake, save my life, and suffer me to go & see my Mother once again, and I vow unto you, no body shall know, what hath been done unto me in your house. But then they all laid hold upon her, and held her, while this old witch cut her throat with a great Knife, and not content therewith they plucked the heart and liver out of her belly, and steeped them in her blood, that afterwards they might give them to a Sorcerer, who had bought them of them, consuming the rest of her body within an Oven, putting the Ashes thereof into a poke, as before I declared unto you.  
Now this damnable consort, thought themselves out of all peril, and danger, but it fell out quite contrary; for they were all taken, upon the instant, that they meant to have fled the Country. And notwithstanding all former discharges, they were bewrayed and accused by their neighbours: They being the second time attainted & convicted; For finding the Ashes and Bones of this innocent maid within the Oven; they were carried to the Town, & presented to the justices, when clearly perceiving the truth of so pitiful an Accident, all men lift vy their eyes to heaven, their hearts being replenished with unmeasurable grief, All the standers by weeping most bitterly, and exclaiming, how unworthy a thing it were, that this murder should escape unpunished Nay rather, that they should not be put unto some extraordinary cruel and tormenting death; so as to death they were all condemned, & endured those pains & tortures, which we formerly declared unto you: But alas! what good got the sorrowful mother by this? could this mitigate or appease her woe? can this give again unto her the life of her child? alas, alas! notwithstanding this Infernal hag suffered Condign punishment, for the revenge of her Child's death, yet did not this wipe out of her heart, the remembrance thereof, nor the grief which daily afflicted her, when she saw but the place where her child was violated, and most unhappily murdered. And you the rest of her Friends, & Kinsfolks, can you ever forget such an opprobry: can this damsel ever slip out of your remembrance, whom you so dearly loved? no certainly, for then your hearts should be too much destitute of common humanity: In like manner all you men, & women, that were present at their deaths, will you not always carry in mind such a butchery and Tyranny, will you not ever remember the day of their punishment? you mothers also which have children, subject in the like case▪ to the like peril and danger as happened to this woman, would you not lament? ah would you not grieve for the violent death of your own blood? I verily think your hearts would be surprised, with as great bitterness and affliction, as hers was after the rapture of her child, next which is more, the remembrance of the very day when you came to the knowledge of her death would torment you. For my part I know not one in the world, that would fail in so kind and natural an office, and therefore I neither blame father or mother in this point, (except the mother in regard of her too vehement sorrow which caused her desperately to kill herself) for who can preserve themselves from miserable afflictions, except by the special grace and goodness of the celestial mover, who preserves and keeps this our life, and conducts it to the place of its salvation. He, he it is, that must vouchsafe us his saveguard, & no other. If therefore, we ever loved his sanctity and holiness, and never heard of a more lamentable, and pitiful spectacle than this was, we ought always to bear and carry it in mind: For who would have thought that a maid only of fourteen years of Age, the daughter of Marguerite Gallon, could have had the stomach & boldness, to deliver this Maid of ten years old, and to sell and betray her into the hands of others; for so small a sum of money, she receiving in all, but (three & twenty souz:) a base piece of Coin.  
Surely I cannot think she could perform this villainy without her mother's consent, & yet herself alone was in the greatest part the cause of this hard Accident, which likewise did not remain unpunished: For she endured and suffered the like death and punishment as her mother did: she, as her mother before her, deserving the fire before her death. But thus this Innocent maid, whom she sold to this accursed Enchanteresse, cruelly lost her life, to all the people's great grief in general, & every ones high discontentment. You see therefore, how this Prodigy came to be discovered, and how a silly Damsel was destroyed, through the bloody cruelty of most miscreant creatures, who thought their unjust malice, would never have come to light. But GOD not permitting them long to survive, suffered likewise that they should come into the hands of divine justice, the which (by his Providence, did condemn them, and the punishment of a most cruel death, they have suffered and endured, although nothing so terrible as their enormous impiety deserved.  
Where finishing this our present discourse; Let us pray unto GOD, that it would please him, to bring to an end this worlds unhappiness, and to divert all the impious designs and practices of the wicked: drawing them rather, by his Divine providence, to repentance and conversion from their sins; to the end that those benefits may be preserved and blessed upon the Earth, which are most requisite and necessary for us, for the use and peregrination of this our Temporal and Transitory life, whereof 〈…〉 by these Fiends of Hell (through their mere 〈…〉 deprived) which without God's special permission, in lieu of our lewd lives, they could never effect.