Trial of Maist. Dorrell, Or A Collection of Defences against Allegations not yet suffered to receive convenient answer.  
Tending To clear him from the Imputation of teaching Summers and others to counterfeit possession of Devils.  
That The mist of pretended counterfeiting being dispelled, the glory of Christ his royal power in casting out Devils (at the prayer and fasting of his people) may evidently appear.  john 7.11. 
Doth our Law judge a man before it hear him, and know what he hath done?  Proverb. 14.15. 
The foolish will believe every thing, but the Prudent will consider his steps.  
1599   

To the right honourable & righteous judge, Sir john Poppham Knight, Lord chief justice of England, and one of her majesties most honourable privy Counsel: Increase of wisdom and sincerity, to carry himself, as hither to, so more and more faithfully in matters of God and the Queen, etc.  
THE Iniquity of these times considered, 
Act. 25. ● etc.  I think it happy (right honourable upright and worthy judge) that there is such an one as your Ho●is, to whom answer may be made of all the things whereof M. Dorr. is accused by the Prelates: chief because you have the knowledge of all Customs and Laws which are in this Nation. Wherefore I beseech you to hear me pavently. The cause which I am to recommend to your Lo. favourable and just consideration is of great importance, and yet will not be suffered to receive just defence from him whom it most concerneth. Wherefore as I am to open my mouth for the dumb in the cause of a child of destruction, so, 
Prov. 31. ●  let your judgement be as a rob and a Crown that the blessing of him that is ready to perish may come upon you. 
job. 29. ● 14. Pro. 26. ●  And let it not be objected against me, That he which meddleth with the strife that belongeth not unto him, is as one that taketh a dog by the ears. For the maintenance of this cause tendeth aswell to the Glory of Christ, as to the credit of M Dorrell: 
Mat. 11. ●  & therefore wisdom is to be justified of all her Children. Indeed I grant there be many no less willing and more able (for wisdom and learning) to manage this matter than I am. But I know none that hath used more means to be truly and thoroughly informed in this cause (whereof at the first I was indeed very doubtful) the● I have done: and therefore I think myself bound in conscience, being persuaded myself to persuade others, 
Luc. 22. ●  and to justify wisdom (as I may) in this case. Which I cannot do more conveniently then by presenting to your L. patiented and judicial reading these Collection● which I have withal sincerity (God is my witness) gathered together out of printed books, written reports of sundry faithful & discreet brethren present at the pleading on Whitsoneve, & out of certain Apologetical answers of M. Dorr●● himself and other. 
〈◊〉. 2.10.  I beseech your Lo. as you have received the love of the truth to read them over. They be but short, and therefore quickly read: and they be so pithy that they will inform your Lo. more sound than all the hearing you have had. Which hearing notwithstanding, there be many weighty reasons that should move your Lo to enter into a better consideration of a cause so generally harkened after, and concerning as highly the glory of Christ our Saviour as it doth merely the credit of a faithful Minister.  
For it cannot be but conveivent, that your Lo (being a Counsellor & employed in hearing of this cause) should faith fully report the truth thereof to her Majesty, to whose Royal doom, as to a sovereign salve, M. Dorrell committeth the wounded credit of his holy Ministry. That her majesties most excellent spirit may rejoice in the Lord who addeth to so long and happy Government such a notable sign of his heavenly favour, 
●at. 12.28  as either the glorious manifestation of his mighty power over the enemy of mankind in this part of his Church whereunto he hath vouchsafed to make her grace a Nursing Mother, or such Prelates as (herein) are not like them of the Romish Synagogue who by false miracles draw foolish people to their vain superstition. 
●ct. 25.26.  In performing which duty, your Lo. cannot take a better course than that which Festus took who examined Paul the second time, that he might write a certain truth to Caesar to whom Paul had appealed. Where it may please your Lo. to observe, that Festus did not hear again the plaintiffs, but only Paul the defendant whom he had heard before at large. 
〈◊〉. ver: 15 ● 16.  For when the High Priests & Elders of the jews desired judgement upon their only information, Festus answered, That it is not the manner of the Romans (for favour) to punish any, before that he, which is accused, have the accusers before him, and have place to defend himself concerning the crime. But in this case may it please your Lo. likewise to consider. That the Prelates (whom you have heard again and again) do press judgement upon their heaped informations, and yet concerning them, M. Dorr. hath not had convenient place to defend himself. And therefore there is great reason, that before you certify her Majesty: your Lo. should satisfy your own conscience by reading these his collected defences: whereby the principal allegations (if not all of any force) urged on Whitsoneve, are severally and (I am persuaded) fully and truly answered.  
To come somewhat nearer yourself I pray you (good my Lord) remember your diligence in hearing, 
job. 29. ●  and sincerity in determining causes in other Courts (namely in the starchamber) where the ears of many hear you judge uprightly and freely without respect of persons (yea honourable persons dissenting from you) and they bless you, and so remembering yourself, examine your own heart why you should not manifest the like diligence & sincerity in this cause. What? Is it in respect of the Lordly Bishops? O! Be it far from you that you should be like such of whom it is said: 
john. 12.4  Nevertheless even among the chief Rulers many believed in him but because of the Pharisees they did not confess him. Nay rather this is conceived of your Honorio that howsoever Pashur the Priest (appointed Governor in the house of the Lord) did smite jeremy, 
jer. 30.1, ● & 26, 8, 10, 16.  put him in the Stocks, and (with other Priests) would hastily bring his innocent blood upon themselves, yet your Lo. will with the Princes of judah, consider better of jeremy's cause. If then not respect of persons, is it for that this cause is proceeded in ex officio, and not ●udicially as a cause between party and party? Indeed it is to officiously proceeded in, but the truth is, The cause is between party and party: I say not between a faithful servant of jesus and a perjured Boy, but between Michael and the old Serpent, Christ jesus and the envious man. For jesus pleadeth (by M. Dorrell) that his great name, which ought to be glorious among all Christians is highly dishonoured, by calling into question his mighty power in casting out Devils at the prayer and fasting of his holy people. On the contrary part Satan, who long since moved the Pharisees (even against their own consciences) to charge Christ with casting out of Devils by the power of Belzebub, doth eftsoons (by his instruments) traduce such dispossession pretending it to be but very counterfeiting. If then a loyal judge will diligently hear whatsoever can be said in behalf of her Majesty in a cause wherein she is pretended to be a party, much more religiously will your Lorenzo (being a Christian judge) hear whatsoever can be said in the behalf of jesus, in a cause wherein he is pretended to be a party. And whether the name of jesus be more glorified (indeed) by undoubted dispossession, or pretended counterfeiting, your faithful heart can quickly judge. If by undoubted dispossession, then as good policy as that, whereby M. Moor is not called into any question about the dispossession of 7. in Lancashire, might direct Christian Magistrates to bend their authority rather to manifest the Glory of Christ, than (altogether) to obscure the same by pretended counterfeiting.  
What soever other do, hear you (8 worthy judge) what the Spirit speaketh evidently and plentifully (concerning this very 
* ●ving that sposses▪ (in these ●es) is no ●acle. ●. 23. ●. 24.  cause) from the 22. vers. to the 38. of the 12. chap. of Matthew where you may first generally observe; that Satan never set himself so earnestly against any miracle wrought by jesus as against this of dispossession. For perceiving the people hereby occasioned to take jesus for the Son of David, he moved the Pharisees to traduce the same as before is said▪ and contrariwise jesus conceiving how highly this miracle concerned the glory of his Name, did never take his own part more earnestly then in justifying the same. From whence we may learn▪ that Christ his people should show forth the virtue of him, by whose name they are called Christians in maintaining his cause so much the more resolusly, as Satan by his instruments shall oppose himself maliciously. But so it is in this cause: For Satan perceiving thousands of the best professors (among whom not a few be honourable, worshipful, & learned) occasioned by the dispossession of summers and 9 other to glorify the name of jesus, yea so, that Nottingham (heretofore not so forward) became (for a time) very zealous (as I hear) in hearing the word: Satan (I say) perceiving such a consequent of dispossession, moved sundry adversaries to traduce the same as Papists who deny any such power to be in our Churrh, Atheists who scorn whatsoever tendeth to prove that there is a God or a Devil, But especially certain Prelates, who (being grosser in their conceit then the Pharisees) by discrediting 12. sufficient Commissioners, 6. worshipful Gentlemen, and 6. learned Preachers, by suppressing 17. sufficient depositions, by withholding M. Dorr. from answering at large for himself, make it (forsooth) a matter of counterfeiting. And yet I must needs say that the L. B. of London (as I have heard) was fumbling about some proof▪ That M Dorrell did cast out Devils by witchcraft or conjuration But (belike) he remembreth, that so he might overthrow his first pretended counterfeiting. These things well weighed, it followeth that all Christians ought to take this cause to heart: and to further the manifestation of truth, no less zealously than the Prelates would obscure it indirectly. If all Christians, then especially it behoveth your L. so to do, having authority even in that case. But the rather because all the godly (whose desire to be satisfied is not to be despised) attribute most to your L. faithfulness, yea the Prelates seem to lay the burden on your H. For Mistress Dorrell and Mistr Moor suing to the L. Bishop of Cant. that their husbands might have (at least) the liberty of prison, were referred to your Lo. as to him, that gave the sentence of close imprisonment, till further punishment were decreed: and it is likely if further punishment be determined, your Lo. shallbe put to pronounce the same.  
Secondly in Christ his apologetical discourse your Lo. may consider sundry forcible reasons to persuade due regard of the Lords work so wonderful in our eyes, if we will not cast a vail before them. Which be these: First Christ justifieth dispossession with unanswerable arguments in the 
* Mat. 1●  25.26.27. verses, and then he reproveth the traducing thereof. Concerning the former I refer your Lo. to these Collections. The reproof Christ prosecuteth by noting the offenders, and by censuring the sin. He noteth (as with a black coal) the offenders, in the 33.34 35. verses, where he thus argneth, An evil tree cannot bring forth good fruit. Therefore no merveill though envious Pharisees traduce the Spirit or Finger of God. To apply: Lordly bishops in the judgement of most, if not of all learned Preachers of the Gospel in England, France, scotlan▪ and the low Countries (except Soul-killing nonresidents, and ambitious aspirers to to the Prelacy) are plants which (in respect of their ecclesiastical dignity) the heavenly Father hath not planted in his Church by the hand of his Son: 
Mat. 28.18 19 Eph. 4. 8.1● 12.13. 1. Cor. 12. ●  who only (having all power committed to him) appointeth what callings ecclesiastical he thinketh best for the building of his Church. If this judgement be found, then better proceed then these against M Dorrell cannot be ordinarily expected from them, especially against such as desire the Church to be reform of the Romish Hierarchy and Ceremonies enforced. As for your Lo. better fruits are expected from the same, as from a tree planted in the Courts of the Lord, and that by his own right hand.  
The sin is censured by discovering either the corruption, or danger thereof. The former is performed by proving wherein, and showing against whom the offence is committed. Christ proveth wherein, after this manner in the 28. and 29. verses. Only the Kingdom (that is the sovereign power) of God can cast the strong & envious man out of his possession: therefore in traducing dispossession, ye traduce the kingdom of God. This argument applieth itself. I therefore only admonish you to think of it seriously: & the rather, Because Atheists abound in these days and witchcraft is called into question. Which error is confirmed by denying dispossession▪ & both these errors confirm Atheists mightily▪ For thus will they gather if 11. possessed (at sundry times & in sundry places) were all counterfeits, why should we think there is any possession at all? If neither possession, nor witchcraft, (contrary to that hath been so long generally & confidently affirmed) why should we think that there are Devils? If no Devils, no God.  
Christ showeth against whom the sin is committed namely against himself and the holy Ghost. Against himself in respect of the matter to wit the very slandering of dispossession, arguing to this purpose in the 30. verse. My Royal authority is so great, that whosoever is not with me is against me: much more ye, who traduce so glorious an effect of my Kingly power. This argument ought to move all faithful Christians to take part with Christ, whosoever be on the contrary: much more your Lo carefully to inform yourself in this case, 
〈◊〉. ●. 13.13  lest (unawares) you confederate with them, with whom you should not consent. For answerably to this reason of Christ) it is elsewhere written: Whosoever willbe a friend of the world, 
〈◊〉. 4.4.  maketh himself the enemy of God. A notable example whereof we have in Pilate, who being loath to displease the high Priest, became guilty of innocent blood for all the washing of his hands.  
Christ proceedeth in the 31. verse to show this sin to be not only an offence against himself (who then appeared to the Pharisees in the shape of a servant) but in respect of the manner or mind wherewith they did traduce this miracle to be also Blasphemy against the holy Ghost. As if he should thus speak unto the Pharisees, 
〈◊〉. 4.25.26 ●or. 10.5 〈◊〉 4.21.25 ●br. 9.10  I know your thoughts and imaginations exalted against the acknowledging of me to be Christ, and hateful against reformation which cannot be avoided. In envy whereof ye maliciously (even against your own consciences) traduce the Spirit, the Finger or power of God so evident in this miracle, & therefore ye blaspheme the holy Ghost. That the Prelates (which now set themselves against dispossession) be guilty of this unpardonnable sin, I will not say. But (without doubt) their hatred of reformation carrieth them (as I am persuaded) sometimes to far, and their crooked courses about summers, with their deep silence touching the ● dispossessed in Lancashier occasioneth me verily to think that in their hearts they acknowledge undoubted dispossession. As for your Lo I beseech the same (as you tender the comfort of your own soul) to pray with David saying, O cleanse me from my secret faults, 
〈◊〉. 19.12.13  and keep me from the presumptuous sin of wilful rejecting (as libels) the informations of truth touching the royal power of Christ in casting out Devils, so shall I be free from this great offence.  
Lastly Christ discovereth the danger of this sin, For in the 3●. 36.37. verses he concludeth to this effect, Men are either justified or condemnedly their words, therefore account is to be given at the last day of every idle word, much more of the unpardonnable sin of blasphemy against the holy Ghost. Which argument may move your H● to say (that which God hearkeneth for) what have I done, 
jer. 8. 6●  in countenancing such proceed against M. Dorrell; and what have I done in taking occasion to condemn him, because he said summers is now possessed. Wherein if he be deceived, It is but an error in opinion, impling rather his simplicity then otherwise, and yet he pretendeth some ground, to wit proof of repossession, and pleadeth that if summers can do his Fears (so called and as is pretended) so strangely as is deposed, he must needs be repossessed: If not, then objected counterfeiting is but deluding Gods people, abusing authority, & eclipsing Christ his glory which should rather be cleared. If that your heart smite you, 
Dan. 4. ●●  let (O Christian judge) my counsel be acceptable to you, Break of this sin and heal this error by taking that course which (out of the premises briefly collected) I thus conclude.  
If 1. (as Festus, so) your Lorenzo should thoroughly inform yourself more Certainly to certify our Caesar to whom M. Dorrell appealeth. 2. If your Lo. ought to be noless diligent and sincere in this case of dispossession wherein Christ is a party, then in a cause wherein her Majesty is a party. 3 If all Christians (specially your Lorenzo) should endeavour the manifestation of undoubted dispossession no less zealously than many would obscure it indirectly. 4 If it be the fruit of a good tree, planted in the Court of the Lord to advance the glory of Christ in this Cause. 5. If traducing dispossession be an impeachment to the Kingdom of God, and confirmation of Papists and Atheists. 6. If he that is not with Christ by justifying dispossession is pronounced to be openly against Christ. 7. If malicious traducing of dispossession be blasphemy against the holy Ghost, and we are to fear all steps leading in the same And 8. If every idle word spoken to the prejudice of dispossession shall be punished at the day of judgement. Then I require you in the name of jesus (our King and Saviour) patiently and judicially to read these Collections, and (abhorring his example, 
act. 24. 2●  who to get favour of the jews left Paul bound) to be an honourable mean that M. Dorrell may have time and place convenient, to prove and plead for himself, and then if he cannot justify his cause, let him be made a public example of severity against such ungodly counterfeiting. But if he can manifest undoubted dispossession, let the name of jesus be magnified in his Church to the conversion or confusion of Papists and Atheists.   

To the Reader.  
BEcause sundry supposed these Collections might be offensive to the Lord chief justice of England and the Prelates: the Author (though after diligent pains therein taken) would not publish them. They therefore coming to my hands by occasion, I thought it a great injury to suppress them, and so the godly to be deprived of that benefit which no doubt may come by them. Not that I would be more careless in offending then the Author, but that I presume the right Honourable L. chief justice will take no offence to be admonished and rightly informed in a matter so highly touching not only the good name of one man, but even the credit of the Gospel, and the glory of Christ himself: and wherein his L. hath had and is to have an especial stroke, but as yet by the injurious dealing of some of the Prelates (especially the L. B. of Lond.) hath not fully nor sufficiently heard the same. Hoping the rather of his L. patience herein, for that his H. (since the last hearing of the matter at Lambeth on Whitsun eve last) namely in his circuit in Suff. did hear evidently proved unto him, that a Maid there was handled and tormented very grievously, in many things as summers and the rest were. Whether it may be called Possession or Obsession, or any other proper name, I for my part will not strive, (neither is it material) but will leave it to be decided by the learned. Only this may suffice, that they were fearful and strange vexations of the Devil in God's displeasure against us, which could not possibly be done by any human ways or means whatsoever: which is the very main point in controversy. For the further and more manifest clearing whereof, and for the satisfying of all such as are indifferently carried in this cause, I have thought good to add to the end of this Treatise, a brief Narration of those accidents which befell the said Maid in Suffo. Wherein neither M. Dorr. nor any of his friends ●ad dealing, and therefore the more material for their clearing in their cause.  
Presuming therefore on the lawful favour of that Honourable & worthy judge, I am withal the rather emboldened to publish these Collections. First, because (being myself an eare-witnes at Lambeth on Whitsun eve last, when the ●llegations in this Treatise mentioned were objected against M. Dorrell, & coming thither with an indifferent mind to be satisfied in the truth (yea rather I protest mistrusting M● Dorr. then otherwise) I heard and saw to my great grief, that he co●ld not be permitted (although very humbly & earnestly he entreated the same) to make his particular defences to the said allegations as they were laid to his charge: but was still fro time to time ●ut off by the L. B. of London especially, in the very material & main points which ●ended to his clearing yea also in th●se which the L. chief justice (very honourably) seemed desirous to be satisfied in. Who would now & then give him leave to speak yet could not hear him to any purpose, being still interrupted by the L. B. of land who fed him with these words, Stay, hear another matter, you shallbe heard at large anon. etc. and yet not then neither suffered him to make his apology, save only to an objection or 2. Which was to so good purpose, & tended so directly to his clearing in the weightiest matters against him, that I doubt not if he had been permitted to proceed in the rest, he would have satisfied or at least given cause of suspense unto the H. and Wor. there assembled. But being in the chief ma●ter and that which touched the quick, the L. B. of Cant. or Lond. interrupted him saying, My LL. I think i● not fit he should be suffered thus to go on. For what cause, I doubt not but those of discretion both did and can judge well enough.  
Another reason and that (not the least) moving me to publish this Treatise, is because I hear that the L. of Lond. is writing a book against Mr Dorell. Now I doubt not these Collections will in some measure (though briefly) answer all the objections of any moment which he shall publish. Only we doubt that he will, as he did at the said last hearing, curt all the Depositions of such persons as by reexamining may seem in some things to make against M● Dorell, (which yet in some things being laid together do make much for him) leaving out altogether that which by the same Deponents might serve to clear him any way. Which thing if he do again, it will prove but a trick of his 
* In his book of ●cottizing and Generating etc.  wont dealing, and will do him small pleasure or credit in the end. And I doubt not M● Dorell will (if he may be permitted) sufficiently defend himself at large, if occasion require. In the mean time this small discourse may serve I trust, in some steed, sith he being a Prisoner, can not do● what he would, or in reason he should. Septemb. 30. 1599   

Allegations Against Mr DORRELL, Made at Lambeth the 26. of May. 1599 With such DEFENCES as are made in his behalf.  
HE challengeth to himself a singular allegation 1 gift to cast out Devils for vain glory sake.  
1. Mr Dorrell his profession is, that howsoever defence 1 it hath pleased the Lord to use his poor Ministry of prayer, etc. in the dispossession of sundry: Yet he doth not challenge (neither ever did) any special gift therein above the least of his brethren, or any private Christian; and his practice (answerable to that profession) doth manifest the contrary to that frivolous imputation. Which also may be witnessed by his letters to Mr Starkey in Lancashire, and to Mr Aldridge of Nottingham, by thousands that have heard him in Pulpit disclaim such a gift, by 16. Ministers in Leycester shire that urged him to go to the 7. in Mr Starkeys house▪ by other Preachers, & by Darlings friends that could not entreat him to join with them in fasting, etc.  
2. But admit vainglory (whereof yet God defence 2 is only judge) it may reprove the person, but not overthrow the cause.  
allegation 2 Mr Dorrell taught 4. to counterfeit, viz: Katherine Wright of Ridg way lane in the County of Derby, Tho. Darling of Burton in the County of Stafford, Mary Couper, & William summers of Nottingham. For the signs of possession & dispossession were alike in all. Therefore these 4. and 7. in Lancashire were counterfectes, and taught by Mr Dorrell.  
defence 1 1. Besides his Negative oath (which also 
† Master Browne. M. Porter. M. Evington. M Brinsley  4. grave, godly, and learned Divines offered to confirm as compurgators according to the law) Mr Dorrell solemnly protesteth, that he is most free from teaching any to counterfeit either possession or dispossession. defence 2 2. In ordinary course of law the affirmative part proveth, but in this course the affirmative is suppressed, & the negative enforced. For in this cause concerning a matter of fact, Mr Dorrell should prove that there was undoubted possession and dispossession. But that will not be admitted. defence 3 3. The 7. in Lancashire are spoken of to no other purpose but to imply; that for the reason of like handling, if the other 4. were counterfeits, than these 7. were likewise. Which Mr Dorrell granteth & retorteth thus: If those 7. had the same signs of possession & dispossession; if they were cured by the same means, to wit, by fasting and prayer, and if they did not counterfeit, then is it likely that Mr Dorr. did not teach the other 4. to counterfeit. But the 2. former are granted to have been at least in show. And M. Dorrell presumeth no counterfeiting can be imagined in them. Because then the L. B. of London, who hath laboured (night and day) to prove the other 4. to be counterfeits, sent his pursuivant for some to be examined, and addressed Harsenett his examiner, and Pigott his secretary to Chesterfeild in Darbyshire there to examine Katherine Wright her possession, which was 12. years ago, would not have lost so great a pray, having had a large discourse thereof, but would have made some show of proof or at least demanded some answer from M. Dorr. touching the same, and charged M. Moor therewith (against whom he wanted matter) or (in so long time of imprisonment) examined them partners in that dispossession) about the same. But (belike) the L. B. of London understanding 2. of the 7. were but 10. years old, & therefore could not possibly counterfeit so strange things; knowing Jane Ashton (an other of the 7) is repossessed, & by Popish Priests made a spectacle to Papists; reading M● Starkey (the gentleman in whose house the 7. were) his confident letter to the L. B. of Chester, who by the direction (as he said) of one in great place, (belike the L.B. of London) required true certificate; and hearing (it may be) the report of sundry of credit in Lancashire, thought that case to be clear, and therefore hurtful to the rest of his proceed defence 4 if it were drawn into question. 4. If many things were done or suffered by these 4: which cannot possibly be counterfeited, than Mr. Dorrell could not teach them: if not them, why the rest? But such things he proved to be done or suffered by summers: and may be proved (if commission were granted) by the rest. Therefore M. defence 5 Dorrell did not teach them. 5. If Master Dorrell did teach all 4. why is not time & place (necessary circumstances) spoken of in the 3. first supposed counterfeits, but only in the last? For if he did teach them, there must needs be a time when, and a defence 6 place where, he did teach them. 6. The reason doth not prove that Master Dorrell taught any to counterfeit: for by the same reason Christ may be convinced of the same sin, which were impiety to admit. Sith sundry by him dispossessed had the like signs as our supposed Counterfeits had, Mar. 1.24.26. & 9.18.20.26. Lu. 4.35.  
7 Indeed Mai. Dorr. granteth that the defence 7 like handling may argue the same teacher or handler, as the like proper symptoms may argue the same cause. But any religious and reasonable man may argue the Devil to be that teacher or handler: considering the signs of possession and dispossessession in these 4. were like to those possessed in Christ's time, and some of them not possible to be counterfeited.  
Catharin Wright deposeth counterfeiting. allegation 3  
First her supposed feats were either impossibilies, defence 1 or such as any (not wilfully bend to speak against his own persuasion) would say they were the effects of an unclean Spirit, and not counterfeitings: viz. 1. In her fits she was so oft cast into the fire and water, that she was chained to a post. 2. She was cast into sundry wells, yet being sought and found was without hurt. 3. otherwise (as by cutting her throat) she would have destroyed herself. 4. Trances supernatural. 5. Strength. 6. Knowledge. 7. Swelling so as her body and neck were swollen twice as big as they were wont to be. 8. A thing (as if quick) felt stirring up and down in her body: and drink brought in her thirst (in most strange sort) sprouted out of the cup up to the roof of the parlour. defence 2 2. Catherine Wright dispossessed by Prayer, was repossessed and so continued from the 18. to the 30. year of her age, or thereabout. In all which time it is marvel that none could perceive her counterfeiting before Harsenet came, nor she be weary thereof: sith thereby she is deprived of Marriage, and other comforts of this life. defence 3 3. All this while she hath dwelled with her Father and Mother in an obscure place, where she hath not, neither can reap profit defence 4 by her counterfeiting. 4. Since her confession, she doth, or suffered the same things still. Therefore to be punished, or defence 5 to be reputed no counterfeit. 5. If she had not confessed, Harsenet, etc. threatened to burn her feet. But presently after she came from the Commissioners she bewailed her defence 6 perjury. 6. Ma. Ed. Beersfoord examined upon oath would have set down some of the strange things he saw, but Harsenet cast away the paper, saying, If you will have a miracle you shall answer it before defence 7 my L. of London. 7. But let it be admitted that she confessing the counterfeiting of impossibilities, saith true. What is this to M. Dorrell, who had never seen her before she was brought to Maunsfield, (where M. Dorr. dwelled) by one Ma. Beckingham (Parson of Bilstrop) his appointment, of whom help was expected, after it had been sought for of one Arthur a conjuror: who, after he had raised a Devil (in a likeness not remembered,) was instantly apprehended by the L. Darcies means.  
Katherine Wright hath deposed that at allegation 4 Maunsfield Dorrell bade her answer in a strange voice, and say Middlecub, when he should ask the name of the Spirit.  
1. Mai. Dorrell denieth that, or any other defence 1 such instruction, as he shall answer at the dreadful day of judgement: which he thinketh (all circumstances considered) shall countervail her enforced oath, & the rather sith none other doth witness the same. 2. But this is to small purpose were it true: defence 2 it only showeth that M. Dorrell taught her to use some words in her supposed counterfeiting renewed, which he calleth repossession, and not her former feats. Which words a boy can teach her, whereas it passeth Dorrells skill to teach those strange things spoken of before. 3. Kather. Wright defence 3 ●fter she had forsworn herself, was touched in conscience, sorrowfully confessed her perjury, and was in most miserable taking through trouble of mind because of the same. Of her recovery I do not hear.  
allegation 5 Dorrell lay on Katherine wright's belly, and was so found by one Beckingham a Minister, who plucked him of by the heels, & thrust him out of the Chamber. Which lying M: Dorrell hath deposed to have been, in imitation of Elias and Paul.  
defence 1 1. In deed the L.B. of London examined M. Dorrell upon his oath, wherefore he lay upon or beside Kathar. Wright, & though M. Dorrell answered that he did not well remember the reason of a matter of no moment done 12. or 13. years ago, yet the L.B. would needs have present answer one or other, M. Dorr. thus urged did answer, that it might be in some childish imitation of the Prophet and the Apostle, because (at that time) he was young in age, & Divinity. But when he had better thought of the matter, he remembered himself, returned withal convenient speed he could, and upon his oath absolutely denying such defence 2 imitation, confidently affirmed, 2. That he lay not upon her belly but on her side, and that was to help one Edward Loade● (who by himself tried in vain) to keep her down in her fit; That Beckingham was not present when that lying was; and that many women (and amongst the rest M. Dorr. own wife) were then present in the room, which was no Chamber. All which M. Dorr. can prove sufficiently.  
3. Harsenet was earnest with Kath. Wright defence 3 as to accuse herself to be a counterfeit, so to charge helfe and M. Dorrell with this filthy shame: whereunto she could not be drawn by any means. 4. But the allegation defence 4 admitted (though it be not confirmed by the deposition of any other then Beckingham) proveth not the matter of teaching to counterfeit, but only depraveth the person which in deed can not be: and the rather because this shameless liar shortly after his perjury, went up & down the Country bereft of his wits, and died in lamentable sort. And yet Barlow, the L. B. of Cant. chaplain, could not spare so gross a lie when he commenced Doctor, ●uch is his charity, such his divinity.  
Thomas Darling confesseth that he counterfeited. allegation 6  
1. That Confession was enforced by Har●enets defence 1 hard usage and threatening to whip ●im, that he should be hanged as the Burgunnian was (to whom he was carried for his further terrifying when he was newly hanged in the street) & that he should be burnt with a hot iron in the forehead: & by cunning devices; as fair promises, and counterfeiting sundry letters from Master Dorrell to persuade him to confess. As the boy avouched by word and writing as soon as he got out of the L. B. of London's house: and stood to it, though afterward the L.B. kept him (being about 14. years old) in the counter in South work 7. weeks together, and in bail till the day defence 2 of hearing. 2. The things which he did or suffered in his fits cannot be counterfeited viz. 1. Such swelling that his doublet buttons would break and the aglet holes of his doublet & breeches, though set on and made strong for the purpose. 2. Supernatural strength so as 2. strong men could not hold him down lying on a bed, he being about 12. years old. 3. In trances he uttered continued speeches wth his mouth wide open. 4. In many of his fits his arms & shoulder bones were thrust out of joint: yet presently after the fits he had the use of them again. 5. He was lame, so as a strong man was hired to carry him for 12. weeks of 17. until he was dispossessed, and then he rose and walked. 3. Alice Goodridge defence 3 (a witch) confessed the time, cause, and manner of his bewitching. For which judge Anderson (after a verdict) gave sentence upon her. 4. But suppose he counterfeited, defence 4 yet M. Dor. simplicity rather than imposture is to be imagined of indifferent men. Sith Darling never did nor would confess, but ever denied that Mr Dorrell did teach him: his being in prison, and so long under bail at London, and his often examination notwithstanding. 5. If he defence 5 had confessed teaching, it cannot be true: both because the things done or suffered are not counterfeitable, as also because M. Dorre had never seen him but once, & that with many Preachers at an exercise in Burton, until the day before he was dispossessed: when M. Dorr. only advised the child's friends to fast and pray, but was not present himself. 6. Darling was not defence 6 once placed beside summers, no nor once called to accuse Door. to his face (as Somm. did) or to acknowledge Counterfeiting, though the said L. B. had long kept him under bail and bond him to appear for that purpose, & was also present there accordingly in the face of the Court. Belike the L.B. knew full well by former and oft experience, that the boy would deny Mai-Dorrels teaching of him and all counterfeiting. It may be also he feared least the boy would have discovered the foresaid dealing with him, as also told that summers was appointed his keeper, and that Harsenet added to his confession that which he never spoke, whereof he before had accused Harsenet: offering either to swear himself, or to rest with Harsenets oath, but he could not be heard.  
allegation 7 Mary Cooper confesseth Counterfeiting.  
defence 1 1. The things which she did or suffered in her fits cannot be counterfeited, viz. Supernatural 1. strength and 2. knowledge. For among other things she told 2. or 3. days before it happened of her husband's return, who had long before run from her, & had been but few days before at Linne, which is from Nottingham (at least) an hundredth miles. 3. She was without feeling in her fits. For her little finger was bended inward with all the force of a man whereat she then stirred not, though presently after it swollen much & (many days after) she had great pain. 4. When her fits ended immediately began her brother summers fits, and when his ended hers began presently in the twinkling of an eye, notwithstanding they were in several rooms.  
Marry Couper deposeth that she thinking allegation 8 herself with child, Dorrell would assure her that she was not: and said moreover, God bless every good woman from such a child. Again, that she laughing and smile, Dorrell would say that that laughing was from the Devil; whereas indeed she laughed to hear him talk so foolishly.  
1. Hear is nothing to prove that Mr defence 1 Dorrell taught her to counterfeit. 2. If she defence 2 had proved with child the worst that can be imputed to M. Dorrell, is simplicity. But strange events manifesting the contrary, & sufficiently discerned by M. Dor. he had reason (and the rather being Preacher of the town) to draw her from wilful persuasion of being with child, to the consideration of the work of God by the ministery of the Devil, who either inwardly possessed her (which he rather believeth) or being without vexed her by some external operation. As may appear by these strange effects: first Her belly was in the midst as it were divided, and raised up of either side. 2. Out of her belly was heard sensibly a kind of whoopping, and also a noise much like the whurring of a cat. 3. Her belly suddenly swelled as if she had been half gone with child, and so continued with little or no increase about a quarter of a year. 4. This swelling would be suddenly gone, & after a while be there again. 5. Upon and during this swelling she felt something (as it were quick) stir within her, which from the beginning she said was nothing like the stirring she felt when before she was with child. 6. At last she seemed to travel 2. or. 3. days, & midwife after midwife was sent for, and many neighbour-women, whereof some were of good worship who will testify the rare accidents. 7. In the beginning her belly was of the bigness aforesaid and soft, the next day very bog and hard as if she had been with child indeed, and at the point of deliverance. 8. Sometimes again very big and soft, sometimes very gaunt, and less than any woman's ordinarily is. 9 A moving (as of some quick thing (yet no substance) was seen and felt about her stomach: above her breasts, and in her arm or shoulder. 10 She had the pains of a woman in travail, & in danger of death, so as the bell was told for her. 11. There were all the signs and forerunners of a child: yea that issued from her which never came from woman, but when a child was borne 12. Besides the things in common with a woman, she had lumps of flesh came from her: which carried to the Physician, he said, If they came from nature she could not live. 13. Yet while these things were in doing, and presently after, she rose out of her bed and went up and down the house, & for all this travaill kept neither bed nor house. 14. In her breast was sometimes water, sometimes milk. 15. And after such travaill M. Dorr. and others have seen her belly somewhat bigger than ordinary, and within half a quarter of an hour so great, as if she had been ready to defence 3 be delivered of a child. 3. The reasons moving M, Dorr. so to judge (as is said) of her laughing, be these. 1. He perceyved Satan's work in and upon her. 2. He remembered the like countenance of Katherine Wright, and of 3. or 4. of the 7. in Lancashire. 3. He considered that such an effect may well come from Satan delighted in all vanity. 4. He heard that for 4. or 5. weeks of her supposed going with child, she could not abstain (as she then confessed) from flearing, when she looked on any. 5. He endeavoured (being a Preacher under whose ministery she was) to defence 4 turn her eye to God correcting her. 4. The allegation of her laughing at M. Dor. foolish talking, is but in vain: considering he resorted to her seldom, and her laughing was many weeks, and in that time she laughed full often when he was absent.  
allegation 9 William summers deposeth Counterfeiting and that Dorrell taught him, which though of itself it be of small validity, yet sith 3. other affirm the like, it is to some purpose.  
defence 1 1. But the accusation of these other three being palpably false, this 4. deposition & the circumstances to support the same be (at least) very much weakened, and accordingly to be regarded. 2. The things defence 2 which he did or suffered in his fits, cannot be counterfeited viz. 1. He being gathered round on a heap like a loaf was cast up about half a yard high. 2. A strange noise was sensibly heard to come out of his belly. 3. He often with great force hath beaten his face & head to the ground, and cast himself headlong against the walls, so as one would have thought he had spoiled or bruised himself greatly, yet received he no hurt at all. 4. His face was turned directly backward. 5. For six weeks (oft in a day) his body seemed as big again as naturally it is, and (once) by swelling he broke a new leather girdle.  
6. In this swelling his entrails shot up & down like a weaver's shuttle. 7. Three or 4. men could scarcely lift him. 8. His foaming white and thick roaped down his breast sometime an hour together, though often wiped away. 9 In his fits his temples and pulses did not beat. 10. He lay for an hour and a half as dead, cold as Ice, face and hands black, and without breath perceived. 11. His tongue usully retorted into his throat so as no part of it was to be seen in his mouth. 12. He spoke distinctly in a continued speech for a quarter of an hour his mouth being shut close. 13. His tongue drawn into his throat & his mouth wide open he said, Ego sum Deus, ego sum Rex. 14. He neither took any sustenance nor disburdened nature for 3. days. 15, pins were thrust deep into sundry parts of his body. Sometimes up to the head, yet he felt not, neither did blood issue. 16▪ Often cast, sometimes hand, sometimes face in the fire: where he lay a while, yet not burned. 17. Three men did strive with him about an hour till they sweat and were breathless, yet he did not pant nor draw wind, perceived: yea sometimes 4.5.6. or more were scarce able to hold him though they had him at great advantage, as lying flat upon the ground, or upon a bed, or tied fast to a chair. 18. He said Dal. Freeman & Higgetts wife were stripping & searching. Dal: hath a mark upon such a shoulder, and the other in her mouth though unknown. Again they (to wit justice Perkins, &c:) have her (to wit Milisent Horseley) and are examining her, and she saith she doth all by prayer, now they strip her and search her, and after, now she is brought to town. Again they (to wit a constable, etc.) are there now: She (to wit Milicent Horsleyes' sister) sitteth lapping her sore toe, o sore toe! she cannot go for her sore to, now they hale her forth, look how they pull her out, they call for ropes and a horse. Look where she comes running through the meadows, now see she is come to town. Again now M. Dorrell (then at Ashby) hath consented to come, and the next day, now he is come to town. All these things were as he said, at the same instant, though far from him. Again to a travelling stranger, O murderer what dost thou here? Who acknowledged flying the land for killing a man about 20. years before. another stranger he told where he had gone out of the way, that such a thing befell him in such a place, & of a secret of his body; the man acknowledged all. Again 7. weeks before the Assizes in a trance, I must go to S. john's (a house of correction where he was afterwards had by commandment of the Mayor and Aldermen of Nottingham, against the will of his parents) and being there M. Dorrell must not come at me, (which proved true) and at the Assizes I must be before the Judges, & they must see. It came so to pass indeed, for by commandement of judge Anderson being before him, they saw a trifling and deluding fit, the boy being brought to say he counterfeited. Lastly he expounded the Creed an hour together divine-like, save that he intermixed an error or two, as of Christ his Souls descent into Hell, etc. 19 There were felt under the coverlet (where he lay) 4. or 5. (as kitlings, or whelps &c.) stirring, & sometimes round as a boull, which vanished or gave place like air or wind in a bladder, when some would have held them; the hand removed the boull filled. The coverlett suddenly cast up, they were gone: thrown down, there again: the boy's hands and feet being held. And this continued 10. days & nights, in which time he appeached 8. women (of whom they before named were some) and 2. men to be witches, one after an other: at the most two together, and as soon as he named one to have a cat he was never quiet, but was often tossed and thrown upon his bed strangely & grevously crying out upon the party or parties to fetch and bring them, often saying: their Cats were in bed with him, continuing so till they were had before the Magistrate, & brought unto the boy. Near whom as they came (but one after an other) while they were in the house (though in another room) or offered to go from him, he was grievously and extraordinanrily handled: and yet while the suspected person tarried by him, he lay as if he had been a sleep. Besides which observation, there was such trial made, that such as were about him knew as well when any of them were near, as if they had been told. After those ten persons had been with the Magistrate and him, he cried upon them no more but was quiet. 20 There was in the room where he lay a strange rapping as upon wainscott with a finger, summers hands and feet being held immovable. 21. He had a swelling in some places as big as an egg, in some places bigger, in some less, running swiftly between the flesh and the skin, from leg to leg, from arm to arm, from finger to finger, on the back of his hand, forehead, eare-roots, and tongue, yea thereby his eyes were thrust out extraordinarily big and black. When it made any stay in leg or arm, it made the leg or arm as heavy and inflexible as iron. Which swelling may seem to be by the special providence of God to stop the mouths of Atheists swarming in these days. For sundry troubled wth the slander of counterfeiting secretly and earnest-prayed to God (the knower of hearts) that they might see some thing that might satisfy them. They went to summers, & by this sign (by God's providence rather presented unto them then other signs) were satisfied.  
summers offered to counterfeit this swelling allegation 10 before the high Commissioners at Lambeth.  
1. In deed he put his tongue into his defence 1 Cheeks. So (belike) he would have counterfeited the rest, except he had had the Devils help beyond the L. B. of Lond. his expectation. 2. Before he utterly denied defence 2 the fact. And that not serving the L. B. of London's turn, the L. B. said it was the Cholique. But perceiving that healing so strange a Cholique by fasting, etc. makes for Mr Dorr: Counterfeiting in all things seemeth to be resolved upon as the best policy and defence 3 colour. 3. Thyreus de Daemoniacis, ca 32 telleth of some possessed that had the like defence 4 swelling. 4. Some Popish persons (for the same not called into question as M. Dorr. is) chased the swelling (as they speak) with the sign of the Cross from head to foot, and from foot to head. Satan thereby feeding them in their superstitious estimation defence 5 of the sign. 5. By fasting & prayer it was so driven quite away, that it returned not, till Somm. was repossessed, which was 12. weeks after. All these things considered, this (with the rest) came from Satan.  
allegation 11 Sundry of Dorrells witnesses have corrected their oaths.  
defence 1. No marvel though some (among many) prove weak; specially being drawn by such means, viz. First laying before them the confession of summers himself and of other: So dealt they with Mai. Beersford. But that not prevailing, then were they threatened with answering before the L. B. of London at their peril. One was commanded to appear the first day of the term following, & another (namely Henry Butler) was commanded to prison in the sight of others, Ad terrorem. 2. They do not deny the truth of summers defence 2 possession, but extenuate some particulars. As for example, Rich. Me denieth not all swelling of summers tongue, and eyes, but lesseneth the bigness. 3. They go not back from other particulars which defence 3 they have sworn, of no less importance than those they extenuate: Nay it may be, if their reexamination were seen, they do confirm them. 4 They are but few, and defence 4 cannot prejudice the rest, especially seeing many scores are ready (for all the L. B. of London his storming) to depose all that, and more than is yet deposed.  
Some do depose, that endeavouring to try allegation 12 the matter of Kitlings, & suddenly putting their hands into summers bed, one at one time caught his hand or foot, another his privy parts; Another sweareth that he desiring to have thrown off the Coverlett to ●aue seen what it was, Mai. Dorrell for●ad, saying, that summers sweeting, it was ●nough to cost him his life.  
defence 1 1. The Affirmative is directly sworn by sundry witnesses who are not to be perjured, because these men failed; for there might be such things at other times, defence 2 though not then when they tried. 2. They swear not that they made such trial within those ten days, So that it might be afterward when Somm. pretended counterfeiting: If they did, it were to no purpose except they swear that within that time, many such trials were made, & yet that were to no great purpose for the former defence 3 reason. 3. It could not be his hands or feet, for his arms and feet were held, and there were 4. or 5. supposed Kitlinges: nor his privy parts (a ridiculous matter) for the Kitlings stirred a pretty space from his body. 4. As for Mr Dorrels forbidding defence 4 to uncover Somm. for the pretended danger, it is both false, (for summers did never sweat in any of his fits) and absurd, for summers lay in his clothes with a light coverlett only upon him. But he that often counterfeiteth laughing, must sometimes strain himself.  
allegation 13 Thomas Garland deposeth that summers was sometimes of an ordinary strength.  
defence 1 1. This letteth not but that sometimes he was of an extraordinary strength.  
2. It is not said that he had always supernatural defence 2 strength, no not in his fits, wherein some supernatural or strange works were seen in one fit, some in another, seldom all in one.  
summers was cast with his shoulder towards allegation 14 the fire, where was a grate, & so taken quickly away.  
1. This may be at one time, and yet he defence 1 might be so cast (as is deposed by sundry, yea by the foresaid Thomas Garland before the L. B. of London) that his bare hand lay in the fire. At another time he was thrown so as his face did bear down hot coals; lying thus Mary Cowper snatched at him; caught his linen cap; but left his bare face and head in the fire, and yet neither face burned, nor hear singed.  
summers had black lead in his mouth, allegation 15 and therefore he foamed, and between his teeth, wherewith he seemed to gnash.  
1. Black lead cannot cause foaming, especially defence 1 roping for an hour together, defence 2 as is said and proved. 2 The black lead was found but once, & that sundry weeks after his dispossession, when he was persuaded to be a counterfeit. 3 Black lead may defence 3 cause crashing when he was a counterfeit, but not that gnashing, which was sundry weeks before: at what time he was no defence 4 counterfeit. 4. They that depose gnashing were blind, if they could not see black lead between his white teeth.  
allegation 16 summers deposeth that Dorrell taught him to counterfeit.  
defence 1 1. It is proved that nothing was counterfeit, defence 2 Ergo no teaching. 2. summers is but one witness, therefore not sufficient, especially against a Minister, 1. Timot. 5.19. defence 3 3. The affirmative oath of a man of good birth, education, years & life, much more of a Minister, should make light the oath of a lewd boy, especially with such as are accounted Guardians of the spirituality: as they are called 13. Elizabeth. cap. 12. defence 4 4. summers is an unlawful witness, being manifestly guilty of perjury (having by oath both denied and affirmed counterfeiting) as also of blasphemy: (if he were a defence 5 counterfeit) For he said, he was God and Christ. 5. summers counterfeited (to speak as the L. B. of London would have it) a month or 6▪ weeks, before M. Dorr. ever saw him.  
allegation 17 summers deposeth that long before Dorrell came to Nottingham, they met at Ashby de la Zouche, where Dorrell then dwelled, and (upon agreement) they met at Ashby park 4. years together, every time summers coming 4. miles, to wit from Ma. Grace (with whom he then dwelled) his house at Grace Langley in Leicestershire: In which Park and time Dorrell taught and summers learned to counterfeit, and after by Dorrels direction, summers showed himself at Nottingham. Also before summers went to dwell with one Ma. Brackenbery, (where he began to sergeant) Door. taught him, but summers having not well learned his feats, gave over till Dorrell had taught him better. Lastly, Dorr. coming to Nottingham (5º No. 97.) acted before summers the signs of possession and dispossession, giving him direction (and that two days together) immediately before the supposed dispossession.  
1. Either there needs not so much teaching, defence 1 or the like tale should have been framed of the other 3. counterfeits so called, sith they are all said to have played the same feats, and that therefore M. Dor. taught them, because they were handled all alike. 2. To one Summers said, that the defence 2 summer before his dispossession, M. Dorr. perceiving a swelling in Somm. body got by often going into the water, came to him at Nottingham, and bade him conceal it, & so they first agreed upon counterfeiting▪ To an other, that they came first acquainted when M. Dorrell dealt with Katherine Wright, which is above 13. years ago, when summers was scarce 9 years old. And touching the manner of their first meeting at Ashby deposed: One time summers tells the L. B. of London that he came to M. Dorrell and two strangers talking in the street, and demanded whereof they were talking: M. Dorrell answered of one Katherine Wright sometimes possessed, the strangers departed, they went into the fields etc. Another time he tells the L. B. that M. Dorr. first met him in an alehouse among other boys; had speech with him apart, and so they first agreed upon counterfeiting. defence 3 3. About ten years ago, (which is 4. or 5. years before the said pretended meeting) summers then about 10. years old (went from M. Grace to M. Brackenbury in Warwickshire: And it is not 7. years since Dorrel came from Mansfield to Ashby. For most part of which time, summers being gone from M. Brackenbury, and never returning to M. Grace, dwelled in Nottingham and was servant (for 4. years before his dispossession) with Tho. defence 4 Potter. 4. If Mai. Dorrell acted signs of possession and dispossession two mornings together, without doubt some may depose the same with summers, considering Somm. was never without company night or day. 5. M. Dorr. can prove that those whole mornings he was elsewhere far from summers.  
Though the boy's testimony alone be not allegation 18 good, yet it is fortified by sundry circumstances hereafter set down.  
1. Circumstances be but half a proof defence 1 in the civil law, and that in a case where one sufficient witness speaks fully to the matter. Now summers is no sufficient witness: therefore these circumstances are no sufficient proof. 2. Besides that which is defence 2 said before of the commissioners their bad dealing with deponents, it may now be further excepted against them that they are Mr Dorrells mortal enemies, and were chosen by his adversaries, without his consent or knowledge, one of themselves being their Clerk. 3. If notwithstanding all defence 3 allegations to the contrary it be evident, that nothing was counterfeit, but that many things were impossible to be counterfeited, than a thousand such presumptions do but dazzle men's eyes, & conclude not M. Dor. to teach summers to counterfeit, especially sith Somm. deposition so advisedly & precisely set down touching the time and place of teaching is utterly defence 4 false 4. M. Dorrell doubteth not manifestly to falsify some and overthrow all these circumstances: if he may have a copy of the depositions, or a new commission to examine the same deponents again. defence 5 and other witnesss not a few. 5. Not one of these circumstances tend to prove that M. Dorr. and summers were acquainted longer together then 2. days before the dispossession. The contrary whereof if it can be proved, M. Dorrell will yield. 6. In defence 6 consideration of summers perjury, & blaspheming of M. Dorrels life & calling, the strangeness of the things said to be counterfeited, the heinousness of the crime objected, & the nature of a presumption (brought for proof in every common cause) Circumstances are no pregnant matter. But even probably to conclude the thing presumed, these Circumstances should be (as diverse, so) very strong. Which (indeed) here are very weak and in no probability, do conclude the thing presumed, to wit, that M. Dorrell taught summers to counterfeit. As for example, the 13. & 14. Circumstances (two of the strongest) do thus conclude. M. Dorrell bought out summers his years of apprenticeship, and summers resorted to M. Dorrels chamber where they had private talk. Therefore it is likely M. Dorrell taught summers to counterfeit. Indeed if redemption and talk had been before dispossession, these presumptions had been somewhat probable, it being granted that all Summers his supposed feats could be possibly counterfeited. But further answer here after. 7. These circumstances are out countenanced defence 7 by stronger which more probably infer. 1. First that the L. B. 
3. Cha● by conjecture ●gainst ● proceed 〈◊〉 M. Dor●  of London sits not as judge indifferently disposed to manifest the glory of God or pretended counterfeiting, but sets himself as an adversary to convince M. Dorrell per fas aut nefas. 2. That the L. Bishop of London did draw Somm. to accuse M. Dorrell. 3. That the high Commissioners on whitson even, agreed in policy (by conference or self conceiving) rather to blame M. Dorrell, then to shame the L. B. Where note, that the second charge presumeth the first, the third presumeth both, & all presume the weakness & nullity of the Circumstances against M. Dorrell. 
Circūst●ces to pave the charge  The outcountenancing Circumstances are these concerning the first charge. 1. Though M. Dorrell hath many adversaries at Nottingham (some affecting witchery, some Popery,) who would gladly prosecute this cause (so entertained) with might and main. Yet the L. B. of London would needs be at charges in sending down his Commissioners. 2. Harsenet (his chaplain) was by his appointment (as keeper and examiner of Darling, so) a principal Commissioner, whose partiality in executing his commission, may be presumed by his impudence before the high Commissionerson whitsoneve. Both (touched hereafter) presume concurrence with his master. 3. When deponentes would speak to the justifying of M. Dorr: Harsenett threatened them, not with the high Commission so much, as with the L. B. of London. 4. The L. B▪ of London not abiding any thing that makes for M. Dorrell (according to that of Christ He that evil doth, hateth the light.) Hideth & hindereth all evidences, checketh or threateneth all witnesses for M. Dorr: Namely M. Ireton (a famous learned minister) M. Grace, and Bambridge worshipful gentlemen. 5. By his sole warrant the L. B. of London took from M. Dorrel certain directions in law concerning this cause only, which M. Dorr. (being denied council to plead for him) was constrained to procure. 6. Often did the L. B. of Lond. examine (as Darling the boy of Burton) so M. Dorrell (at onetime with an other) upon 180. interrogatories or thereabout. 7. The register would have granted M. Dorr. wife copies of his answers, etc. but only the L. B. of London would not. 8. On Whitsun eve the L. B. of Lond. had a book of depositions, & pleaded as earnestly as Doct. Crumpton the appointed advocate, to whom standing at his elbow the L. B. of London was suggester & director. All these things well weighed it is likely that the L. B. of London sits not as judge, etc. Concerning the 2d. 
Circumstances prove t●● 2. charge  charge 1. The L. B. of London agreed with a Barber about summers his service and freedom. 2. The L. B. of London took summers into his house, clothed and used him to his liking. 3. Before this, summers never charged M. Dorr. with teaching: though long, and oft before he had pretended counterfeiting. 4. summers (made for the purpose) was appointed Darlings keeper when he was close prisoner in the L. B. house, and then dealt with Darling to do as he had done. 5. summers robbing of Harsenett was smothered. 6. Though Darling was (by indirect means) drawn to say he had counterfeited, yet because he would not say also that Dorrell taught him, he● was used otherwise then summers, as is before showed. 7. After the L. B. of Lond. had served his turn, summers was suddenly made away out of his house & the Barber's service too, when he had given him money fo●●he remainder of his years. But whither it is not known. Save that in Whitsun week the L. B. of London sent his Mother word that he should go to Sea. Lest (belike) summers should either be seen in his fits, & so the opinion that he is still possessed be justified, or some should offer money (as a noble parsonage did) to see his feats, which he either refusing to do or not performing according to that hath been deposed, all the pack of knavery will be opened. These things well weighed, it is likely that the L. B. of London did draw summers to accuse M. Dorr. Concerning the 3d. 
circumstances to ●ove the charge.  charge. 1. The L. B. of Lond. hath given out, that sith he hath taken Mai. Dorrels matter in hand, he will have the credit of it. 2. Most of the afternoon (on Whitsoneve) was spent in pleading and pretended proving against Mai. Dorrell. 3. M. Dorr. beginning to speak at large to all matters objected against him, was by the L. B. of Cant. forbidden, and for this reason, lest M. Dorrel should persuade his favourites there present. 4. M. Dorrell desired a condition to examine witnesses for his part, or that depositions already taken, and by him then presented, might be heard. But the L. B. of Cant. denied both. 5. M. Dorrell did charge Harsenet and his fellow Commissioners with threatening of witnesses, taking money, etc. Harsenet openly answered that M. Dor. durst aswell eat a toads head as name particulars, M. Dorrell did name particulars; whereupon was some silence. But excuse was readily coined, and as easily taken. 6. M. Dorrell perceiving the L. Bisho. their course, appealed to the L. chief justice of England; earnestly desiring his Lordsh. to vouchsafe hearing some few particulars as possible for summers to counterfeit, as to fly. Audience was granted. Among the rest he told, that summers spoke his mouth gaping and tongue retorted. He described the running swelling, and showed how he was dead an hour, etc. The judge acknowledged them very wonderful. It was answered, That the retorting was by means of a string, and that the boy could counterfeit swelling, which the judge desiring to see, summers rolled his tongue in his mouth. To the third nothing was said. 7. Yet for all this that just judge (who in his own Court admitteth no copies of depositions without an oath that they are true copies, much less bound up in books, & suffereth the accused to plead & prove aswell as the accuser, (yea in a former hearing told Mr Dorrell that he was to prove) took now occasion to signify great disliking of Mai. Dorrell, because he said he thought summers to be yet possessed. The like occasion or less, took Doctor Caesar to signify semblant mislike (though upon reading M. Dorr. apology and the story of the 7. in Lancashire) he had pronounced M. Dorrels cause to be God's cause. 8. Notwithstanding so great proof pretended of so heinous a matter objected: As of abusing 1. the name of jesus: 2. the exercises of preaching, prayer and fasting, and hundreds of God's people, by so many cousinages and counterfeitings as he was charged with: yet Mai. Dorrell (the pretended offendor) hath no more punishment, then M. Moor for only justifying his cause. Amongst the rest perpetual imprisonment was threatened. For the L. B. of London had said he should not out of prison while he were B. of London. These things well weighed, it is likely that the Commissionars being wise men and able to discern colours, had such regard (in policy) of the L. B. of London's authority, that they harkened to whatsoever tended to M. Dorr. blame, and neglected the contrary: lest (otherwise) the L. B. of London so indirectly and eagerly following, yet altogether failing in so great a matter, should reap no little shame. Though these general answers be sufficient, yet more to satisfy all men, M. Dorrell answereth thus particularly.  
Dorrell said upon the bare receipt of a circumstance 1 letter from a woman, that Somers was possessed before he saw him.  
The letter (indeed) was subscribed only by M. Dorrels wife's sister, 
Answer.  but written in the name of many of Nottingham, and containing some signs of possession. The messenger (conversant with summers) made the case more plain: whereupon M. Dorr. (though he had then never seen summers, yet) crediting Gods word which recordeth like signs, answered that if summers was handled as is reported, no doubt he was possessed.  
circumstance 2 Dorrell was told at his first coming to Nottingham, that summers did counterfeit: he notwithstanding gave out the contrary.  

Answer.  It is true that the next day after he came to Nottingham and had seen summers fits, M. Dorrell said to some suspecting counterfeiting, that it could not be possibly. This may presume hundreds to have taught summers, and others, to counterfeit: as well as M. Dorrell.  
circumstance 3 Dorrell did interpret the sins which summers acted in a dumb show, saying he had seen others possessed do the like.  

Answer.  M. Dorrell never saw the like before, neither was he the interpreter. Indeed no one man especially, but many confusedly did interpret the dumb show. So that (once) in open Court, the L. B. of London charged Mistress Grace therewith. But admit that M. Dorrell did interpret, it presumeth forwardness to speak, not teaching to counterfeit, and the rather sith by no art the like can be counterfeited.  
circumstance 4 Dorrell said of certain speeches uttered by summers in his pretended fits, that they were not his but the Devils.  

Answer.  It is true, M. Dorrels ground is Mar. 1.23.24.34. But suppose it was not the Devil: this presumeth error of judgement, ●ot imposture by teaching.  
Dorrell affirmed that summers felt not in circumstance 5 is fits and yet when one (to try) would have ●ickt him with a pin, he would not suffer: ●ying, ôh do not so, for though he feel it not ●w he will hereafter.  
The former part is true, the latter false: 
Answer.  ●t admit, yet teaching cannot be presumed, but that M. Dorrell would not have ●●mmers to much pained, sith sufficient all had been before made.  
Dorrell said that summers was possessed not circumstance 6 〈◊〉 his own sins, nor his Fathers, nor yet Nottingham, but of the whole Land.  
It is false: but admit that where so. 
Answer.  Yet ●s proveth not teaching.  
Dorrell said in his preaching over night circumstance 7 ●ore the Fast, that married persons kee●g a fast must abstain from knowing another.  
●t is true: M. Dorrells ground is Joell 2. 
Answer.  & 1. Cor. 7.5. Yet neither this proveth teaching.  
Dorr. preaching at the feigned dispossessi● circumstance 8 endeavoured to persuade the people present 〈◊〉 summers was possessed.  
●t is true, M. Dorr. reason was: 
Answer.  Of many ambled, some acknowledging Summers to be tormented, yet doubted of possession others were of M. Dorrells mind: To satisfy all, M. Dorr. chose for his text, Mark● 9.14. etc. delivered the doctrine of possession, and applied accordingly. This doth not presume teaching, but M. Dorr. stron● persuasion, that summers was possessed, an● not by natural disease, or otherwise tormented.  
circumstance 9 Dorrell then preaching, sometimes pa●sed, and made some stay: that the signs 〈◊〉 possession & dispossession might be seen.  

Answer.  It is false, for perceiving the word a● work of God to meet together, he d● will the people so to behold the work th● especially they hearken unto the word God. But admit: this presumeth not teaching, but that the strangeness of God's wor● compelled both preacher, and people pause for a while.  
circumstance 10 Dorrell then said▪ they should see grea● things, and before they were acted, she● the signs of dispossession.  

Answer.  M. Dorrell coming to the 26. v● of that text, only said, that if the Lo● would be entreated to cast out the D● these strange things should be seen: sequel presumeth the efficacy of fa● and prayer, and not that M. Dorr. spea● ●hereof aforehand (yet not prophesying) was guilty of teaching.  
Dorrell said, that summers was bewitched circumstance 11 ●y a woman in Worcestershire, and an other ●n Darbyshire.  
Except bewitching be disproved, 
Answer.  this Circumstance presumeth not teaching: but rather that summers did not counterfeit.  
When summers was in prison, Dorrell circumstance 12 procured his father in law to bail him.  
summers Father in law can easily disprove that. Besides M. Dorr: 
Answer.  was at Ashby ●hat day, when summers was both imprisoned and bailed: But admit, this being after dispossession, presumeth nothing less than teaching. Only it showeth M. Dorrells mind, that summers should not have to much wrong being accused to be a witch, and that of malice, because (in his fits) he had named one Doll Freeman (kinswoman to an Alderman of Nottingham) to be a witch.  
Dorrell bought out summers years of apprenticeship. circumstance 13  
M. Dorrell indeed was surety, 
Answer.  (and paid 13ˢ. 4d.) for summers Father in law, who agreed (6 weeks after the dispossession) with summers master (being a fiddler) for his years. Towards payment whereof M. Maior of Nottingham collected, etc. For the deed and cause was openly known, & approved. This presumeth not teaching more in M. Dorrell then in the Mayor, but that M. Dorr. had a godly care that summers should not any longer profane the Sabbath, but serve the Lord JESUS in whose name he was delivered.  
circumstance 14 summers came oft to Dorrells chamber, and had private talk.  

Answer.  About 8. weeks after the dispossession, there was once or twice such talk. The cause was, summers Father and other perceiving some misdemeanour, desired M. Dorrell to talk with him hoping that Summers would regard M. Dorrell then preacher of Nottingham, and the rather because of his deliverance. This presumeth teaching no more by M. Dorr: then by others, who had oftener private talk with him, who by crossing (as is said) had chased the swelling, had charged the spirit in the name of jesus to go out, affirmed summers to be possessed, and interpreted the dumb show: Indeed if it had been deposed either that this talk had been before dispossession it had been some thing, or that M. Dorrell was heard commending of summers for his acting or counterfeiting, it had been more than a presumption.  
Dorrell sent summers to see Darlings fits circumstance 15 in Burton, that so he might be more expert.  
Indeed summers avouched as much to Darlings face in the hearing of many in the L. B. of London's house. 
Answer.  But Darling ask him, whether the bridge into Burton were long or short, or whether his uncles house were of wood or stone, and 3. in what end of the town builded? Somm. answered, 1. that the bridge was short. 2. That Darli. uncles house was a sorry one of wood: and 3. standing at such an end of the town. Look (said Darling) what a notable liar he is. For the Bridge hath so many Arches, and is a quarter of a mile long: my uncles house built of stone, is one of the fairest, & standeth in the midst of the town. Besides, summers was all the time of Darlings possession with his Master Potter at Nottingham, 20. miles from Burton. 4. Let this be proved, so as Dorrell having commission can not disproove it, and he will yield.  

Objections in behalf of M. Dorr. more fully to show the vanity of allegations, and invalidity of proceed against him.  
objection 1 If those 4. were counterfeits, they can do the same things again, & in such sort, as many deposed that they have done them: If not, (the things being supernatural) it must needs be, that they were done by the Devil.  

Answer.  Tumblers by discontinuance cannot act their tricks as before.  
reply 1 1. Tumbling tricks are performed by nimbleness. The signs or effects of possession and dispossession can not be so performed. reply 2 2. summers avouched before the high Commissioners (on Whitsoneve) that he could do them again as strangely as ever: whereupon room was made. But the L. B. of London was unwilling that more trial should be made, than he thought convenient. For if summers had gone on, he would either have shamed all, by counterfeiting the rest, as he did the running swelling, by rolling his tongue. Or if he had acted all the fearful things, that are deposed, the L.B. of Lond. himself would think that summers said true, when he confessed; That the Devil persuading him to say that he counterfeited, promised to help him to do the same.  
objection 2 If those 4. were counterfeits, they can show by what means they did sergeant, as tumblers and jugglers can show their sleights, and other connterfeites (before them) 
“ Wie●● de praest● daemo●t. 4.26.  have showed their Conveyances: So as the reason of counterfeiting by art may be perceived.  
summers hath showed by what devises he hath counterfeited. 
Answer.   
His devises, namely the said rolling of reply 1 his tongue to counterfeit the swelling that shifted from leg to leg, The black lead to counterfeit foaming that roaped down, etc. Though urged by the L.B. of London appear but ridiculous and absurd shifts to any indifferent man, that hath but half an eye. 2. summers hath told devices, but reply 2 for some not for all his tricks. Thirdly, none of the other 3. (no not Darling, for reply 3 all his oft examination) have told of any such matter. Let all tell all their devises; let them be considered, and so speedy & sound judgement be given.  
If not only those 4. but the 7. also in objection 3 Lancashire were counterfeits, which yet is but suggested, for fear of shame keepeth the L.B. of London from enterprising convenient proof hereof: It is very likely that (as tumblers and jugglers, so) some of so many, in so long time, have taught some other to do their feats, or some of them; If none, it is likely, that their feats be not to be taught or learned.  
objection 4 If M. Dorr. taught these 4. to counterfeit, It would have been proved, what end he and they (as thieves and other malefactors) had of their imposture. For Wierus (de praestig. li. 4. cap. 26.27.28.) reporteth, that the end of certain counterfeits and their instructors were discovered, as soon as their counterfeitings.  

Answer.  Darling confessed to Mai. Harsenett, that he counterfeited, thereby to bring credit to the Gospel or ministery.  
reply 1 The rest (belike) had no end: Also if it be said that M. Dorr. taught for vain glory, this is but objected, not proved. 2: If reply 2 Darling (scarce 13. years old) did counterfeit to that end, it is likely that other of the counterfeits (being elder) had the same end; sigh M. Dorrell (a Minister) is said to reply 3 have taught them all. 3. Harsenett, who abused the boy's confession (as is said) reply 4 may abuse him in this to. 4. Darling & his friends might think, that though it be credit to the Gospel to dispossess; yet small credit, that where the Gospel is professed, so many should be possessed, especially a reply 5 professor. 5 Again it must be supposed that Darling was a little Prophet, For he was possessed 17. weeks before Fasting & prayer, or M. Dorr. (a mere stranger dwelling in an other Country) was thought of, or his vexation (known to be by witchcraft) was perceived to be possession. 6. reply 6 lastly, neither Mr Dorr. nor any Minister was present at his dispossession:  
Howsoever the L. B. of London hath objection 5 showed himself in this case Domine fac totum among the high Commissioners, yet sith other Commissioners must needs join with him in many things, for warranting the same, Mai. Dorr. humbly craveth favour; that having sufficient causes and reasons, he may (without prejudice to the high commission itself, which he honoureth as a most lawful authority) challenge the equity and lawfulness of the L. B. of London, and some of the Commissioners (his partakers) their proceed in this cause. For though this pretended counterfeiting were thoroughly examined, and evidently proved by most sufficient Commissioners to have been no counterfeiting, so as the L. Archbishop of York was persuaded of undoubted possession and dispossession, And yet moved by the letters of some great personages (it may be the Bb. of Cant. and London) he suspended Mai. Dorr. (whom he acknowledged to be an honest man) from the execution of his ministery to the impoverishing of him, his wife, and 5. poor children, and to the discouraging of all those, who by his ministery (affected because of Somm. his dispossession) began to taste of the Gospel in Nottingham, where a settled Preacher had not been since her majesties reign. And that only because he holdeth fasting and prayer be means left by Christ in his Church to cast Devils out of the possessed: yet so, that therein he referreth his opinion to the censure of his learned & godly brethren. Notwithstanding (I say) the clear manifestation of possession and dispossession (against which no exception hath been or can be laid) yet further he complaineth, that by warrant from the high Commission of Canterbury Province, he was sent for, and presently committed to the Gatehouse for the supposed heresy, where he hath lain a year and certain months, & still lieth without any judicial & lawful trial, (notwithstanding sufficient bail was often & humbly offered) yea so hardly used, that (by no entreaty) he can obtain liberty to go abroad with his keeper, (as other prisoners do) no not to go to Church upon the Sabbath day. In which proceed Dorrell supposeth small regard to be had first of 28. H. 8. cap. 9 where an Archb: is restrained from drawing a cause of heresy to his own hearing, from any B. or ordinary within his province, except the said B. or ordinary consent or do not his duty in punishment of the same. Much less may M. Dorrell his cause be drawn out of another Province from an Archb. and that after punishment inflicted, except high Commissioners of Cant. may execute a transcendent authority. Secondly as of this ground of law, Nemo bis pro eodem delicto puniendus est, so of 1. Eliza. cap. 2. where it is provided that a Minister depraving the book of common prayer, etc. shall not be punished both by the B. and judge. Much less (thinketh M. Dor.) is supposed (not convicted) heresy to be punished twice in Ecclesiastical Courts. Thirdly, of 1. Eliz. ca 1. where it is expressly provided, That nothing is to be judged heresy, which hath not been so judged by authority 1. of the Canonical Scriptures. 2. of any of the 4. first general Councils, or of the Parliament, etc. But affirming fasting & prayer to be means, etc. hath not been so adjudged. Ergo. Fourthly, of magna Charta, the violaters whereof are solemnly accursed Ann. 12. H. 3. where (cap. 29.) The Prince thus protesteth, No Freeman may be taken or imprisoned, etc. we will not go upon him, etc. but by lawful judgement of his Peers, or by the law of this land. To none will we deny or defer Justice or right. If not the Prince, much less may Commissioners violate this Charter. And of West. 1. cap. 15. where it is said; If any withhold prisoners replevisable after they offered sufficient surety, he shall pay a grievous amerciament unto the King. But bail is not denied M. Dorr. by any law, for any thing yet laid to his charge. Ergo.  

ition  For all this suspending, and imprisoning M. Dorr. for his supposed heresy, yet when summers was drawn to accuse M. Dorrel of teaching him to counterfeit, the L. Bb. followed that sent with a full cry with examination upon examination (M. Dorrell himself being examined at several times, upon (about) 180. articles) with commission upon commission; M. Dorrell often desired to join in commission, to have copies of depositions, and to have a new commission to examine witnesses on his parr, but was denied all: witnesses (grave Preachers, and worthy Gentlemen) speaking for M. Dorrel were reproved, and depositions material to his justification (taken by other Commissioners) were twice snatched from him in open Court, some would not be received at all, yea some were blotted out being recorded by the Register. Nay these hunters for matter against M. Dorr. could so hardly abide any thing that sounded towards the signification of his innocency, that a poor parish-Clerke was fetched up from Nottingham, only because he did sing the 94. Psalm before that the Nottingham Commissioners (forsooth) sat in Commission. Which proceed M. Dorrell hopeth all indifferent men will deem, as very indirect, so of small validity. For these considerations: First, M. Dorr. was committed for one thing, and prosecuted for another. Secondly, the judging of counterfeiting belongeth (as M. Dorr. supposeth) to the Star chamber, or some other of her majesties Courts, and not to the high Commission. Thirdly, in that law (whereby the high Commission reigneth) it is a rule, Delegatus non potest delegare. And fourthly, In the Stare chamber (where most criminal causes be heard & determined) the party accused (of what fault soever) hath leave to plead and prove for himself, and to take out copies of depositions for him or against him.  
objection 7 If there had been a sincere purpose to find out the truth, it is strange that the same Commissioners should be still employed in discovering these 4. counterfeits: as Darling by Harsenett, Kather. Wright by Harsenett, Pigott, and Gregory. Indeed the Mayor of Chesterfielde (for countenance sake) was one with them, who (simple-man) was content to set his hand to what they had done, though he was not at the doing himself. Marry Cowper by those 3. and other of Nottingham for the purpose, as hereafter, etc. And William Somm. by the same. And it is more strange, that so many of all sorts, wise, simple, godly, profane, learned, unlearned, who viewed those 4. many times in their fits (sith they were long vexed, one 10. weeks, another 17. weeks, a third half a year, and the 4th. above 12. years) could not perceive counterfeiting, and these find it out so quickly, and yet none of them ever saw any of the possessed in their fits, nay the Nottingham men could not be drawn to come to that sight fearing (belike) in their hearts that, which with their mouths they said to have been counterfeit. Were all other eye witnesses fools and could not, or partial and would not discover? Doubtless if these Commissioners had gone into Lancashire they had found the 7. possessed there, to have been counterfeits too.  
These were enjoined by authority to bend their wits to find counterfeiting; 
Answer.  and there is no cause why these should be partial.  
Yes, two causes, First partial affection. 
Reply.  For Harsenet and Pigott (servants of trust to the L.B. of London set against M. Dorr. as is showed) were to make good their Master's word, that sith he had taken M. Dorrells matter in hand, he would have the credit of it. And the men of Nottingham must justify their accusation of summers, and wreck their malice upon M. Dorrell, sith they had power in their hands by their commission. Secondly Popery: for (not long since) Harsenet held about 12. gross errors of Popery never yet sound recanted. For which Cambridge spewed him out, and now lately denied him the grace of Doctorship. M. Morrey of Nottingham is generally reputed to be a Papist, and either for his own or his wives popery hath been before the high Commission at York: and M. Gregory hath not received the Communion for 11. years together. No merveile though the secret friends of Rome do what they can that the true Church of Christ may not have credit by casting out Devils, which that Synagogue glorieth in as proper to itself. So that some Papists not denying the possession of the 7. in Lanc. do say, That if it were plain that they were dispossessed by the fasting and prayer of M. Dorrell and M. Moor, etc. they will forsake the Church of Rome: wherein they show more sincerity (though less policy) than the L. B. of London and his Commissioners. Again others (
* john Therold ●squir high sheriff of Nottingh. Sir john Byron Kni. john Stanhope, Rob Markhan, Rich. Parkins esquires. Peter Clerk mayor of Nottingham, Arch. Walton, Miles Leig. office joh. Ireton, Io. Brown, Rob. Evington, & though Bolton Preachers.  more in number, & of greater credit) had been before enjoined by authority to sift out the truth touching summers: who after diligent examination, and seeing him in such a fit, That M. Walton (an Archdeacon, and then an arch-adversarie) was constrained to say, This is the finger of God; returned, That summers was no Counterfeit, as had then been given out. If these, or the like men for credit, learning, judgement, and godliness, had been employed in examining the truth concerning the other 3. pretended counterfetts, no doubt, they would also (in them) have acknowledged the finger of God. So that, if the L.B. of London might challenge a right honourable parsonage for threatening Summers, whereas it was only said (and that ●fter hearing) take heed lest these tricks ●ring thee to the author of them; much more may M. Dorrell challenge the L. B. of London his Commissioners (being M. Dorrels enemies) for threatening to whip, ●ang, and burn, for committing, and in●oyning to appear at London (when drawing means could not prevail) such as would not swear as they desired, or more ●hen they well liked. And for interlining ●n the absence and without consent of the deponent, and all this (not to urge taking ●f money of witnesses, as of M. Beersford ●nd others) before hearing, as is showed ●efore and can not be too often noted.  
Sundry times was M. Dorr. convented objection 8 ●efore the high Commissioners. At the first even the time of his commitment) when ●ommers his accusation of teaching to sergeant was not hatched, M. Dorr. was ●alled Heretic, Devil, and threatened to ●e the Devil's martyr, etc. Only because ●e denied Summers to have counterfeited. ●t the second and third convention he was ●alled Most impudent varlett, Ass, Patch, etc. Also when at the same time ●entle audience was given to Papists, Arians, Atheists, & blasphemers, neither then nor at any time after would they permit him to speak any thing to the purpose, i● his own defence: save somewhat in the las● day of hearing, for their promise sake, an● lest otherwise their dealing should appear too gross in the eyes of the L. chie● justice of England, who was desirous t● hear him speak. Yet somewhat being s●roundly and substantially spoken then t● the matter, that the L. B. of Cant. his colour went and came so, that he could n● endure: he silenced M. Dorr. for this reason, lest he should persuade his favorit● present. In which last convention (whe● unto most is attributed) these things are 〈◊〉 be observed. First, though promise w● made by the L. Bishops to honourable personages, that M. Dorrell should be hea● judicially, at, or before the end of East term, yet he was not convented till Wh●soneve, and that so suddenly, that M. Do● & M. Moor had no more warning, the▪ Make you ready and away to be at La●beth before the Bishops, judges, & Commissioners have dined. The L. Bishop's ●devour (belike) was, That few or none 〈◊〉 of their own creatures, should be witn●ses of their indirect proceedings. T● sundry sufficient witnesses for M. Dorr. expecting the promised hearing, might be gone into the country, as they were indeed when they saw nothing done at the end of the Term. Secondly, Three large books containing not only depositions, but reasons (or plead) also against M. Dorrell written by Ledsam and other the L. Bish. of Lond. his servants, were brought: one for their Advocate, and (lest he should ●aile in pleading) an other for the L. B. of Cant. his secretary, and the 3d for the L.B. ●f London himself. Thus L. Bishops may ●e (by their high commission) parties, or leaders, and judges too. Thirdly, The L. ●b. fitted their turn with an Advocate for ●heir purpose, namely Doctor Crompton, a ●an as I have heard, so suspected for Popery in Oxford that Cardinal Allens ●aunderous invective against the Execution of justice in England, was sought for ●nd found in his study, and thereupon for ● time he was committed, & after that he ●as once (or twice) denied his Doctorship ●hough Sir Christop. Hatton then Chancellor of England and of Oxon. wrote in ●s behalf) because the University still aspected him. Now, he (no doubt) did take as earnestly as he could against M. Dorr. (for such men cannot abide that protestant Ministers should cast out Devils whereas M. Dorrell was both denied cossell & not permitted to plead for him sel● Fourthly, They not only read summers confession artificially penned far beyond h● reach) but produced him also viva voce t● accuse M. Dorrell: which course they di● not take with Katherine Wright, Ma● Cowper, and Thomas Darling, Though they had time enough to have sent a pursuivant for the two former, & bound the● to appear as they did Darling, whom y● they did not call for (though he were the● present) to accuse M. Dorrell to his face▪ The reason was, Somm. was made for the● purpose, whereas Katherine Wright a● Mary Cowper would have appeared (〈◊〉 not possessed, yet) strangely affected, a● Darling would have justified M. Dorr. a● charged Harsenet with bad dealing, as 〈◊〉 was beginning to do when his pretend confession was read, but that his Vn● (who was bound for him) did stay 〈◊〉 speech. Fiftly, when M. Dorr. urged sun● impossibilities, as the running swelling, ● they answered that the boy by count●feiting, could do them as strangely as ev● Then summers rolled his tongue, etc. 〈◊〉 when better demonstration was desired, they had their shift. For (quoth the L. B. of London) it is to no purpose sith M. Dorrell holdeth summers to be repossessed. Sixtly and lastly. They spent all, or most of the afternoon, in reading, conferring, and cavilling upon pieces of depositions (read out of the said books) against M. Dorrel. Whereas it had been convenient to have read the depositions at large, considering M. Dorr. had no copies of them, that it might appear whether the witnesses (which are drawn to speak somewhat in in show against M. Dorrell) have not spoken more in substance for him: as Thomas Garland did: as also M. Grace and his wife, M. George Small, Thomas Porter, and M. Ireton, M. Browne, and M. Evington, 3. learned and godly Preachers: who spoke materially in the behalf of M. Dorrell, if it would have pleased the L.B. of London to have produced their depositions at large and uncorrupted. The L. B. of London still promised, That when all was said that could be, M. Dorrell should have time enough to answer at large to every particular, as he oft desired. But when it came to the point he was cut of from speaking: So that he said nothing to any of the Circumstances concerning confederacy with summers, or of teaching the other 3. and yet was condemned for teaching all 4. to counterfeit. Neither would they read any word of any of the 17. depositions that were taken by commission from York: a copy whereof he eftsoons presented unto them. Notwithstanding also they had twice before (in open Court) taken the like from him. Which proceed M. Dorrell judgeth to be against these rules of God's word, 
●. Tim. 5.8.19.  Rebuke not an elder hut admonish him as a father, Receive no accusation against an elder but under. 2. or 3. witnesses. And the Judges shall make diligent inquisition, 
Deut. 19.18  & if the accuser be found false, etc. As I hear I judge, 
joh. 5.30. & 7.51. Mat. 26.62. Act. 25.16.  and my judgement is just; and against the practice of the jews, yea of the Priests, who urged Christ to answer for himself; Of the Romans, Of other her majesties Courts of justice, where both parties be not only permitted to plead and prove for themselves, but publication also of Depositions is granted certain days before hearing, at what time both parties are heard at large, there being great care had of the credit of the copies of the Depositions. Yea against the practice of the Assizes, where murderers and felons may speak for themselves & except against the jury or witnesses what they can. So that M. Dorr. complaineth that in a matter of so great importance wherein Christ for his name's sake, & his people for their information sake, have great interest, he is yet condemned without form or judgement.  
The Ecclesiastical Commissioners may proceed summary & de plano, 
Answer.  & sine forma judicii, That is summarily, & without form of judgement.  
It is true, but add Non sic judex litem abbreviare debet, 
Reply.  quin probationes necessariae & legittimae defensiones (ne veritas omittetur) admittantur, that is: The judge ought not otherwise to shorten the contention, but so (lest truth be omitted) that necessary proofs & lawful defences may be admitted. Again Simo occasione clausularum memoratarum aliquid constiterit in alterius preiudicium constitutum, id viribus caret; In ca eam quae de resc: that is, If by occasion of the mentioned clauses (to wit summarie, etc.) there shall be any thing ordered or decreed to the prejudice of an other, such an order or decree is of no validity. Sec: If the high Commissioners exercise such a transcendent authority, that they proceed when they will so without form of judgement, that necessary proofs and lawful defence will not be admitted. Their proceed are to be accounted rather tyrannical then lawful, for than none can be innocent whom they will accuse. 3. The very clauses (summary etc.) do show that such a course i●●o be taken, when they want time, but in trying this case they have had time enough, so that they have sent commission after commission, and taken examination upon examination, and therefore their not admitting M. Dorrell his necessary proofs and lawful defences doth argue that (being secretly persuaded) in their consciences that there was no counterfeiting, they would have truth omitted. Otherwise if they were assured of counterfeiting, they cannot but know, but that the more liberty, M. Dorrel hath to plead and prove, the more to his shame will his imposture appear.  
objection 9 Answerable to their proceed, is their judgement (if it may be so called) considering the L. B. of London doth forbid the Register to give M. Dorrel a copy thereof, or of the act of that days determination, whereof (belike) he is ashamed. For they punished M. Moor only for his opinion that here was no counterfeiting, and that as grievously as M. Dorrel, for teaching (as they say (eleven to counterfeit, depriving both of their Ministry & committing both to close imprisonment, until further punishment were determined. And that's not yet perpetual imprisonment, though this also hath been often threatened. But not one of so many supposed counterfers is towards any punishment, no not summers who is guilty of blasphemy, if he did sergeant, but rather he hath been made much of, since he accused M. Dorrell. As for the Popish exorcists in Lancashire (which play their pageant with jane Ashton) and those in Nottingham who chased (as they affirm) the Devil in summers with the sign of the Cross. None of these are once called into question. In which proceed M. Dorrell observeth. 1. First matter of justifying himself, as thus: Close imprisonment (a strange punishment after a cause publicly & largely debated on the plaintiffs side) argueth a fear, that Master Dorrell would justify himself to so many as would (if permitted) resort to him, which presumption is so much the more pregnant, because Master Moor was likewise committed to close imprisonment only for holding a good opinion of M. Dorr. dealing in dispossession, and because the Archb. said, If they were abroad they would infect the common wealth. Which fear they conceive not of Popish Priests, whose opinions be more dangerous than that of M. Moor: neither need they to conceive fear of M. Dorrell, if he had been manifestly detected, for then every one would be ashamed of him. Again, if M. Dorr. were manifestly convicted, of teaching eleven to counterfeit, without doubt, some shameful and public punishment would be soon inflicted for an example to other, without taking so long time for determination, and not only perpetual imprisontment would be threatened, lest thereby they should seem Murderers of the persons, and smootherers of the cause. Moreover, If the Commissioners did not secretly think counterfeiting to be but a pretended matter, some of them would have urged that (as heretofore Mistress Pinder, and Mistress Brigges their daughters were compelled to confess such counterfeiting at Paul's cross, so) some of so many counterfeitts discovered at one time, should be punished for example, lest by the forbearing of so many, the number of such counterfeits should daily increase. Sec: M. Dorr. observeth partiality and unequal dealing, somewhat like that of delivering Barrabas, & crucifying jesus: but herein worse, for than it was the people's deed, but now to the grief of all the godly (in city & country) that know both man & matter. Yea flatly against these words of God. 
pro. ●  He that instifieth the wicked add he that condemneth the just even they both are abomination to the Lord. For Somm. his wickedness is notorious and (to say nothing of M. Dorrell) M. Moor having had experience of God's power, and Satan's malice in these 7. in Lancashire, knowing the godliness & honesty of M. Dorr: and the perjury of summers, acquainted with the testimony of many faithful eye witnesses, seeing (himself) summers in a most strange fit before the Commissioners at Nott: and hearing frivolous Allegations and Circumstances against M. Dorrell not suffered to receive answer, can not (in honesty) but continue, not only a good opinion, but a good report also, of M. Dorrell his dealing about the dispossession of summers, & the other three: according to that of Peter and john: 
Act. ●  We can not but speak the things we have seen & heard. Nay it is contrary to a 
* W● 1. c●  Statute which provideth that an exigent shall not go out against the accessary until the principal be attainted by outlawry or otherwise, and contrary to the course of justice in Germany, 
●erus breast. ●mon, ●4. ca ●7.  where not only a Priest was punished for teaching to counterfeit possession, but the party likewise so taught yea a beggar also, for such counterfeiting were tormented in a wheel 2. hours, and then hanged.  

●wer.  Thomas Darling (one of the counterfeiters) was laid in the counter in Southwark 7. weeks & otherwise punished. But if none of the counterfeiters had been punished, yet it followeth not that the Bb. had any grudge against M. Dorr. & M. Moor that might be probably supposed, to be the root of their partiality.  

●eply.  If Darl. were punished for counterfeiting, than the verdict of 12. men and sentence of judge Anderson (whereby a witch was condemned for tormenting Darling by her familiar) are called into question to the prejudice of her Mats Court, & contrary to the statu. of 27. Ed. 3. ca 1.2. But indeed Darl. was not imprisoned for counterfeiting, but for not confessing counterfeiting, & denying it after such confession was drawn from him. As may appear by that is aforeshowed; by the not punishing of Somm. & by not calling Darl. (at the last day of hearing) to answer the disclaiming his confession, but presently after they released him & his uncle of his band. 3 The L. Bb. rigorous dealing with M. Dorr. & M. Moor doth of necessity argue either zeal against the horrible sin of counterfeiting possession, or grudge against the persons. The former it is not, for them (without doubt) they would not only diligently seek out the sin, but punish it also severely wheresoever they find it, at least, in some of so many counterfeits discovered about the same time. But so they do not; Therefore it followeth, there is some grudge against M. Dor. & M. Moor though the cause be not readily perceyved. 4. But indeed sundry causes may be perceived of all not willingly blind. 1. The hatred which the L. Bb. (Cant. & London) have against those that desire reform. of the church (among whom they account M. Dor. and M. Moor) whom they persecute more eagerly than Papists, as if they were more jealous of their own mitre than of the Queen's crown. Which their Articles in visitations, & other their proceed do more than manifest. Yea they so loath such professors, that they cannot brook fasting & prayer, as they use it, without some taste of the leaven of the Pharisees. 2. They would gladly have this matter for a complement of that slanderous and schismatical book of Scottizing Genevating Discipline, that (through M. Dorrell sides) they might gore all reformed Churches about us, and all desirers of reformation amongst us. In this sort, These Disciplinarians not prevailing by the conspiracy of Hacket, nor by the libeling of Martin, nor threatening with Udall, (yet fearing to attempt the rebellion of Scotland and Geneva for their reformation) would obtain credit by working miracles in casting out Devils. To which purpose the L. B. of London and his Advocate, have confidentdently and openly (but most falsely) spoken. Lastly, they must needs justify the L. B. of London's words; who (as is said) vaunted that sith he had taken M. Dorr. cause in hand, he would have the credit of it.  
But all the premises well considered, M. Dorr. appealeth to God, the church, & the Queen to judge: whether he be justly punished for teaching to sergeant possession etc. or the L. Bb. of Cant. & Lond. (overrulers of this case) have not herein showed themselves the adversaries of jesus. Sith to the glory of his Name at the fasting and prayer of his people, unclean Spirits have been cast out by the finger of God.    

To the Christian and indifferent Reader.  
THE Report before promised (for some causes not sent with this treatise to the press) was omitted so long, as that (in mean while) the book against M. Dorrell begotten (as for some reasons it may seem) by one, to wit th'author of Scottizing Genevating discipline, is come forth in deed; but fathered (as a bastard) upon another, viz. S. H. Whereof I thought good to take knowledge, and to refer some few things to thy Christian consideration.  
First concerning the Publishing thereof, It is to be observed, that as copies of Depositions were denied before hearing, and M. Dorrell not suffered to answer (as he should) at hearing, So he is traduced in print after hearing, though he be yet in sure hold, and therefore without convenient means to reply in such sort, as this case requireth. Is not this to bind a man, and then to fight with him? Hath not the publisher of M. Dorrels apology some reason to call such courses exorbitant?  
Secondly, concerning the Matter: It is to be considered, That howsoever the Discovery of M. Dorrels practices in teaching sundry to counterfeit possession, be only pretended; yet D. Barlowes opinion That in these days there is no possession must needs be here and there maintained, and yet not directly. I call it D. Barlowes opinion, Because in process of disputation the last Commencement in Cambridge, he defended the same; yea so, that he would have no possession (but obsession) in Christ's time. Notwithstanding that worthy University would not suffer him at first to profess so gross an error, but (inserting this word Ordinary) compelled him to set up his question to this effect, In these days there is no Ordinary possession, etc. Now to what purpose is Possession so simply denied? Marry, to cut Mai. Dorrels comb. For, if there be no Possession at all, then summers was not possessed, and then M. Dorrels supposed crown of glory may prove but a withered garland. Nay verily. If this were so, yet they gain nothing thereby, neither is M. Dorrels cause the worse. For what if there be Obsession? & so if summers were thus affected and tormented indeed, as he appeared in show, is M. Dorrell then to be condemned as an impostor? Yea further, admit summers to have counterfeited: why should M. Dorrell deceived by him, be punished? Was that good man, of reverend memory (M. Fox) deceived by Anne Brigges & Rachel Pindar, called into question for the same? He was not.  
But how is this absolute denial of possession proved? First, forsooth, by an Induction not urged as a reason, but insinuated like a fallacy, thus to be collected: Wil summers, Tho. Darling, Kath. Wright, the seven in Lancashire, etc. Martha Brossier (whose matter is discoursed by Abraham Hartwell & published in the very nick with S. H. his Discovery) were counterfeits: Therefore (as it is concluded p. 77.) a Magistrate said to Mengus, Of 50. exorcists 49. are counterfeits. To whom Mengus answered: If I were not present, you would so judge of me. O worthy Induction from a most sufficient enumeration of undoubted particulars. But mark (good Reader) how like a squinteyed man S. H. in his parting blow looks one way, and striketh another. For in the title he pretendeth to discover Master Dorrells bade practising but with 4: and yet, in sundry places of the discovery, he laboureth to prove the 7. in Lancashire to be also counterfeits, yea, though he confess pa. 4. that, touching them examinations have not been taken. If the L.B. of London had tried at first, how his Chaplain could (by very wit) without farther examinations have made th' other 4. Counterfeit in the opinion of all that would believe him, his Lp. might have saved great charges, and pains bestowed in hunting after their supposed counterfeiting. Here is yet another note upon this Induction not to be forgotten, viz. That S.H. presuming (belike) to be borne out, doth call into question the sentences of death given by her Maiecties' Justices of Oier and Determiner upon the Witches, that bewitched the 7. in Lancashire, and the boy of Burton, to the public and perpetual prejudice of those her majesties Courts of Assizes.  
Secondly, Absolute denial of possession is faced out by a ridiculous and slight (not answering, but) evading from arguments framed by S.H. himself from the word for possession, etc. the refutation whereof I refer to some treatise that may be hereafter: also from the voluntary confessions of witches themselves; who, at their death have confessed, That they sent Devils into parties possessed. Indeed, if witches by denial would excuse themselves, Such denial for sundry reasons might be thought insufficient. But seeing many witches, in sundry Kingdoms & ages, have, by their voluntary confessions, justified evidences and sentences given against them, and when? Even at their death when they see no hope to save themselves by persisting in denial, what reason is there, why they may not be thought guilty of sending evil spirits into the possessed, whereof they were convicted? S. H. avoucheth none, but suggesteth (pag. 39) that learned men have sufficiently confuted this already. But S. H. are you ashamed of your learned men, or of their reasons, that you neither quote th'one nor set down th'other? Must I help at a pinch? If memory fail me not (as it may be it did S. H. 
In his Discovery of witchcraft ) M. Scot imputeth such confessions to a strong imagination arising from Melancholy the predominant humour of old women and such like. O superstitious Catholic Melancholy, that no less strangely than strongly deludeth so many young, aswell as old, men, aswell as women, and that at their executions! Tell me S. H. what you think bona fide: was it Melancholy that caused Hartley (who bewitched the 7. in Lancashire) stiffly to deny, both at the bar and gallows, his devilish witchcraft: & yet when he saw that breaking an halter would not deliver him from hanging (as the Devil had promised) then penitently to confess, that all wherewith M. Starky (in whose house the 7. possessed were) had charged him, was very true? Yet admit the reason. But know withal, that your learned men intent theroby to dispove not only possession, but all witchcraft whatsoever, otherwise then by poisoning. Are you S. H. of that opinion too? Why should I doubt it? For do not you hold (pag. 36.) That Witches cannot send Devils into men and women? and, Is it not as easy for witches to sent Devils Into, as Unto men? Hear Doctor's doubt. But D. Barlowes reason at Cambridge strikes all dead. For (saith he) one substance cannot enter into another. Hear is a dead blow indeed. For, If neither air (which is a substance) nor meat can enter into our bodies, what will become of us? If either enter, why cannot the Devil, sith he is a spirit? But admit that it is an harder matter to send the Devil Into, then Unto a man: I mean so Unto, as to torment him, yet (me thinks) S. H. doth hold the denial of one, aswell as of th' other. For, by th'authority of the same authors, who deny witchcraft in sending Devils both Unto & Into men, 
Lib. 1.6.  he likewise indefinitely concludeth that his discourse against the confessions of Witches Again, Is it not likely, That 
* D. Barley & Abrah. Hartwell belong to the L. B. of Can. S.H. to the L. ● of Lond.  birds of a feather will fly together? Further, D. Barlowes reason at Cambridge Why in these days there is no possession, was this: Christ came to dissolve the works of darkness, & upon the Cross he triumphed over powers and principalities: Ergo, There is now no possession. He may conclude aswell, Ergo, There is now no witchcraft: yea no murder, no pride, no Jdolatry, etc. Moreover, There is reason why it is expedient for S. H. indefinitely and implicatively to make witchcraft doubtful. For, If there be no witchcraft at all, then may he conclude, All M. Dorrels possessions (which are said to be by witchcraft) must needs be counterfeitings. Who would lose such an argument? But consider (good Reader) whether such a conclusion tend not to the confirmation of Atheists. If so: may we not fear, that Witches & Atheists may hope for more favour with than, than M. Dor. The rather, if we consider 2. actions of S.H. his L. & master on friday 8. days at the Session in Lond. First, how unwilling he was to find 
“ Concerning Anne Ke●ke, spoken of in the end.  Witchcraft if his L. could have overruled that court: for notwithstanding he heard sufficient witnesses testifying grievous things, & saw a young girl falling into a most terrible fit yet he smiled (at no laughing matter, as some of the Bench told his L.) saying, That he saw nothing that might not be counterfeited, and told, how many Counterfeits he had lately discovered. Whereupon judge Anderson, and other of the Bench thought it necessary for the satisfying of the jury to urge the Scriptures for proof that there is witchcraft, and (of their own knowledge) to tell of sundry bewitched, yea possessed out of whom Devils spoke: and of a child bewitched to death whose eyes were fast closed, yet when the Witch came in presence they opened, and (as it were) stared upon the Witch. Second: How earnest his L. was to free an Atheist then and there arraigned for blasphemy against God. For notwithstanding his L. acknowledged that the Atheist had been before the high Commission for such blasphemy, yet he pleaded that the secular power had nothing to do with him until the spiritual jurisdiction had pronounced him obstinate in his blasphemy. Upon whose words the Atheist took hold and heart, openly and impudently to say, My Lord, if any here can prove there is a God, I will believe it. Would the L. B. have done such a part if Mai. Dorrell had been then and there arraigned for teaching to sergeant possession? To draw towards an end. Whereas S. H. his Discovery consisteth partly of matter of Opinion, viz. a close fight against possession, at least in these days: and of matter of Fact, viz. a bearing down of Mai. Dorrell with a tumultuous riot of words as a Teacher of sundry to counterfeit possession: This (I hope) I may presume to say touching the former, that if S. H. will take in hand directly and syllogistically to conclude his negative opinion from the Scriptures, son (no doubt) of M. Dorrels friends (so oft by him provoked) will return (to use his own words pag. 324) matter sufficient to show his skill in. As for the matter of Fact, this I dare boldly say: That if M. Dorrell do not refute all imputations & arguments material, which are not sufficiently answered in this Collection (provided he may have liberty) all his friends will abandon him: yea the Narrator, Publisher of his apology, and this Collector, if they be alive & make conscience of their ways. I say, If they be alive, because if they be all one (as some may suppose, and I have heard presumptions given so to think) than they, in one, be departed this life.  
In mean while, I desire thee (good Reader) to consider one thing with me, that is, whether it may not be concluded, That a● Raking of riches doth manifest the unsatisfied poverty of a covetous mind; so the Raking of matter, even from papists, and that to no good purpose: The examining of M. Dorrell (at several times) upon 8. or 9 score interrogatories; and the deposing of 52. witnesses (as S. H. reckoneth pag. 13.) doth not manifest an unsatisfied mind, and (by consequence) the poverty of S.H. his cause. Which point, that is, of the Prelates their not being satisfied (in their secret persuasion) touching M. Dorrel his guiltiness, may the rather be conceived, For that, within these few days, notwithstanding Ma. Dorrell, and Ma. Moor were both deposed from the ministery, and committed to close prison, there to remain until order were taken for their further punishment, (as S. H. reporteth pa. 9) yet for all that, they have offered (by M. Barker the Register, who went of purpose to M. Dorrell in the Gatehouse) liberty upon these conditions, That they should not justify their cause, nor meddle any more with prayer, and fasting for parties possessed.  
Which good motion of granting liberty (I say not upon such conditions) to Preachers, of whose Ministry the Church may have good use, in these times, when Priests and Papists multiply and practise so fast, I could wish the Reverend Prelates would follow, and do that of love towards Christ his Church and Gospel, 
Act. 16. 3● 39.23.18.  which the Governors of Philippi did for fear of the Romans, to wit, They delivered Paul out of prison with credit, whom they had punished more severely then casting out a Devil had deserved. But how soever it shall please God to move the hearts of our Reverend Prelates, Let me entreat thee (Christian Reader) to suspend thy judgement in M. Dorrels till M. Dorrell, or some of his friends have made further answer then here is, or can be made: and then to judge as thou shalt see cause. And so I pass to the promised Report, accompanied with another of like argument.   

A REPORT, Containing a brief Narration of certain devilish and wicked witcheries, practised by Olive Barthram alias Doll Barthram of Stradbrook in the County of Suffolk, upon joane Iorden the Servant of Simon Fox of the same Town: For which, she was arraigned before the right Ho▪ the L chief justice of England condemned and executed at S. Edmondsbury in Suffolk the 12. of july. 1599  
ABout midsummer last, the said Doll Barthram, falling out with the said joane Iorden for refusing to give her of her masters goods, practised and devised, to afflict the said Joan by witcheries: as, through God's permission by the means of Satan it came to pass; which in brief was thus.  
First the said Doll Barthran sent 3. Toads to trouble her in her bed, not suffering her to rest. The first, being thrown out into the midst of the chamber, returned, and sat croaking on her bed's side: which being thrown out of the window; another within few days after came and vexed her again; which was taken and burnt. After that within a while came the 3d. which joane was counseled to burn herself; and going down stairs to do so, she was violently thrown to the stairs foot, there lying (a while) for dead. And when this Toad began to burn, (which Simon Fox had put into the fire,) a flame arose at the stairs foot where the toad lay when joane fell, & grew so great, that it seemed to them to endanger the house, yet no hurt was done.  
After this, On Saturday the 9 of june, in the sense of 
* joh. Th●ston, Anthony Adam ger● Will. Go bold ch● Constable of Hoxa● M. Ran●vicar. Io● Sheerem● Simon Po● and d● others.  many of good account and credit, A Spirit (which had been there the night before, and said then, being asked, that his name was Gyles, & that he came down the chimney in the likeness of a cat) came now again about eleven a clock at night; first scraping on the walls, then knocking, after that shuffling in the rushes: and then (as his usual manner was) he clapped the maid on the cheeks about half a score times as to awake her; and, (as oft times else he did) he kissed her 3. or 4. times and slavered on her: and, (lying on her breast) he pressed her so sore that she could not speak; at other times he held her hands that she could not stir, and restrained her voice that she could not answer.  
The Shape which they saw the Spirit then to have, was a thick dark substance about a foot high; like to a sugar loaf, white on the top. And (being charged) he did shoot up in all their sights as high again as he showed himself before.  
As this spirit had a shape, so had he also an audible voice: by which he spoke and uttered many things. This voice was not the maids, neither from her, nor yet of any other save of the spirit itself. For; (besides that the maid denied it,) she & the spirit were heard speak both at once; also, her lips were seen not to move, when the spirit spoke; and, some standing nearer to th'one then to th'other, did sensibly discern and distinguish both their voices. Neither was this the voice of any counterfeit confederate; for, (to put this out of doubt) the house was searched, the parties in the maids presence (except Io. Sheereman, M. Randall, and Sy. Fox) were strangers, the rooms under and adjoining to her, were full of people, and the house was beset with diverse who came to see and hear these strange accidents, which indeed they did; for the voice was easily heard to them all.  
This Spirit being demanded divers questions, returned answers; saying, (among divers other things,) Joan, joane, I come for thy life; I will have it, I am a Boy, a Boy; my name is Gyles; an old woman that dwells in the street gave me that name, to wit, Doll Barthram; She sent me; I have served her 10. years, yea 20. years; She is now in prison, (as indeed she was); Nan Barthram sent me now; I will kill joane tomorrow night; I will tear her in pieces; She hath given her life and soul to me (which joane in part acknowledging, viz. that she had given him her life, he laughed Ho, Ho, Ho.) To this when John Sheereman defying him) replied, that he should not have her life, he said, I will have thine then; I come to thee, I come; & with that, offered towards him, to the great astonishment & fear of him and the rest present. And yet thus for that time he vanished away.  
But, not long after, he returned again; in manner as at the first (except scraping the walls.) When, upon occasion of talk touching one Cavers wife, in the presence of many, he said: Tom, (which was another of the Spirits of the said Doll,) and I, at Doll Barthrams' commandment, did hang her. But first I led her into a ditch up to the chin and could not drown her, and therefore I brought her out again. Then Tom brought a rope and put it under her chaps, and I pulled her up and hung her. Which seemeth to have been so, because of the strangeness of it. For, the rope werewithall Cavers wife was hanged, was but put under her chaps, not about her neck: and the noose was so big, that three men's heads might have slipped through it at once.  
Moreover, this Spirit then declared, That he, (at Doll Barthams' commandment) had killed a child, in the womb of the mother, by nipping out the brains; and that he entered into another party and killed him, by tearing his heart in pieces. Both which seem to be true also: for, the woman was delivered of a dead child, & the man did die in a very strange manner; and both at the same time that the Spirit declared. Then, after many speeches used by the spirit, as, that he would kill jone, and tear john Sheereman in pieces; that he was their God; and that he would not be content with the life of joane only, but would have also the lives of Fox, his wife, children, and cattle, and that by the commandment of Doll Bartharm, he went away for that night.  
But Satan and the Witch, nothing contented with that which as yet had been done, returned again in more grievous sort then before. For, in the presence of 
* Of whom 4. were Sir Nicolas B●cons men, sent of purpose to bring true report.  many credible persons, there was seen a lump to arise in her body as big as a man's fist; which ascended upwards in her body till it came to her throat, & there settled as big as a man's arm. With this the maid was somewhat unruly, and therefore was bound in a chair with a long to well, very fast. But she (or rather the Devil in her) struggled and strained so sore, that it broke in pieces. Being again bound in the chair, six strong men leaned with their whole strength thereon, each also setting one foot on the round of the chair to keep it down. But she, (though so bound) notwithstanding all their strength, removed the chair round about the house, a yard at a time, they hanging thereon.  
After this fit ended, the maid was had to bed: And about eleven a clock the Spirit came; not after his usual ●aner, but with a great stroke on the boards, like the fall of a great stone. Wherewith, the people awoke, and the maid cried, Help, Help: & then, a thick shadow was seen to go up to the maids bed. Shortly after which, the maid was taken out, & thrown so violently against the wall, as if it would have driven out the side of the chamber. Then search being made for the maid, she was found lying underneath the standing bed: From whence, it was as much as four men could do to pluck her. Neither was this great throw, and heavy weight, the only strange things in this her fit: For, her eyes were sunk into her head an inch. Her head and body were bend backwards, almost to her hips. She lay as it were dead. Her teeth were so fast closed, that a man could not open them, though with all his strength he assayed it with his dagger and a key. And, (that which strange is,) a stiff dry Rush being put into her nostrils, so far, as it might touch her brains in the judgement of them that were present, yet she moved nothing thereat; neither at the violent bending of her fingers; nor yet at a great quantity of Aquavitae, which was powered into her mouth.  
In which case she having lain half an hour, at last she opened one of her eyes gazing there with very strangely; then th'other, crying, o Barthram, thou hast killed me. Then, being laid in her bed, she so strived to get out, that all there present (which were not a few for such a purpose,) could scarce hold her therein. And this is the sum of that with happened to this maid bewitched.   

Another Report of like Argument.  
IN Castle Alley near Broken wharf in London, there dwelled a witch called Anne Kerke; who for her notorious mischievous witcheries hereafter in brief described, was arraigned in London the 30. of November 1599 before the right honourable the Lord Anderson & other of her majesties justices, and then condemned, and executed at Tyburn the 4. of December following.  
To let pass the Evidence, that of long time she had been suspected for a witch; I will set down the sum of th'other evidences given in against her.  
First, this witch falling out with a woman in the street, said she would be meet with her, or hers. Whereupon the woman going home and sitting by the fire with her child in her lap, it gave a great skreeke, and was suddenly changed; and after that continually pined away till it died.  
After whose death, her other child going up Bredstreet Hill, met with this witch; who asked her how her sister did. But before she could make answer, she was stricken down in a very strange manner; her mouth being drawn aside like a purse, her teeth gnashing together, her mouth foaming, and her eyes staring the rest of her body being strangely disfigured. When the witch was gone, she recovered out of this trance; howbeit she was still oftimes cast into the like. This, the maid herself deposed: who being willed by the Lord Anderson, to 
* To try like if ●ee coun●feited  show how she was tormented; she said she could not show it, but when the fit was on her.  
Another time, this Witch taking displeasure with a woman for not bidding her to her child's Christening, tormented the child twice or thrice a day in strange manner, until the Father with others went to mother 
* ●welling 〈◊〉 the ●nkside.  Gillams; who told them, that the child was forespoken, and that the witch had been (as indeed she was) twice with the mother of the child before they came home; and that, for the child's recovery they should cut of a piece of the witch's coat with a pair of shears, & burn it together with the childs under cloth: which they did, and the child accordingly was healed.  
Again, at another time, this witch fell out with an Innkeeper; and in revengement, bewitched his only child so strangely, as that by no means of physic which he could get, it could be recovered; but still it was from time to time tormented, till it died. But before the death, the Father (finding no help by Physic) went to a cunning man (as they call them;) who told him, that the causer of his child's torments was one that was conversant in his house: and (after promise made of not revealing the party) he showed him in a glass this witch, Anne Kerke. After this, this man the Father of the child, met this witch coming out of his neighbour's door, and making stay till she was gone, told his neighbour that she was a witch, and that she had bewitched his child to death. Whereupon he going home, fell sick and died.  
Besides all these, among other mischiefs done by Satan's instrument in the house of one M. Nayler dwelling in Thames street near Broken wharf, she tormented his son George in such grievous manner that he died. So also did she torment his daughter Anne till she died: who was oftimes vexed with a frenzines: and with an evil spirit, to which this maid in her Father's hearing did often talk. And being demanded who was the causer of these her torments, the spirit which was within her said, that one would come after who should 
“ For yet th● did n● suspect Anne●  discover the causer, and the truth of all; as afterwards it came to pass by jone Nayler, another of the said M. Naylers' daughters.  
For so it was, That money being given to poor at the burial of the said Anne Nayler; This witch was vexed that she had none, being a parishioner; and therefore practised against the said joane Nayler also. Who the next night after her sister's burial, was tormented with an evil spirit, which spoke in her oftimes in the hearing of her Parents; saying, Give me thy liver, thy lights, thy heart, thy soul, &c. than thou shalt be released, than I will departed from thee: also; Go, take thy lace & hang thyself: Go into the next room and hang thyself in the jack rope, and so thou shalt be released. She was oftimes grievously tormented and in a trance, during which her mouth was turned to th'one side, her joincts so shrunk up that the soles of her feet did beat together, her shoulder bones did strike one against another, so, as that they were heard to rattle, to the terror of them present. And (according to the words of the spirit in her sister Anne) she oft said, that mother Kerke had bewitched her. And when the maid (according as some had willed her to do) did reach forth her hands to scratch this mother Kerke, they were so fast closed tha● none could open them. Whereupon, her Father suspected this Anne Kerke of witchcraft, & procured a warrant from Sir Richard Marti● to fetch her before him, he being then in th● house of the said M. Nail. & in the presence of the maid. But so soon as the witch came to the door, she fell into her former trance, her hands being again so closed as they could not be opened, Sir Rich▪ Martin himself assaying it. Into the like trance the maid did also fall being in the houses of Sir john nn, & Sir Steph. Slaney (or Some) so soon as the witch (being by them sent for,) was entered into their doors: And the like also did she fall into, being in the fields, at the same instant when the witch was bailed forth of prison: as also being in the Session's house, when the jury were departing to consider of the matter. But that of Sir R. Martin is not here to be omitted: who having heard that a witch's hair could not be cut; sent for the said An. Kerke, & commanded a Sergeant to pull from her head 10. or 12. of her hairs, & try if he could cut them. The Sergeant did so; and offering to cut them with a pair of Barber's Sissers, they turned round in his hand: and the edges were so battered, turned, & quite spoiled, as that they would not cut any thing. Then the Sergeant took the hair, and did put it into the fire to burn it; but the fire flew from it, and the hair in the midst thereof unburnt.  
Who is wise that he may observe these things? The righteous shall see and rejoice, and all iniquity shall stop her mouth.  Psalm. 107▪ 43.42.