The Discovery of Witches
by Matthew Hopkins
Certaine Queries Answered, which have been and are
Likely to be Objected Against Matthew Hopkins, in
His Way of Finding out Witches
Querie 1. That he must needs be the greatest Witch, Sorcerer, and Wizzard himselfe, else hee could not doe it.
Answer. If Satan’s kingdome be divided against itselfe, how shall it stand?
Querie 2. If he never went so farre as is before mentioned, yet for certaine he met with the Devill, and cheated him of his Booke, wherein were written all the Witches’ names in England, and if he looks on any Witch, he can tell by her countenance what she is; so by this, his helpe is from the Devill.
Answer. If he had been too hard for the devill and got his book, it had been to his great commendation, and no
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