on the contrary, for ever hold to him as their sole master and be always faithful to him. He then urges them to do all the harm that they can, to afflict their neighbours with illnesses, to kill their cattle, and to avenge themselves upon their enemies, saying to them: “Avenge yourselves, or you shall die.” Also he makes them promise to waste and spoil the fruits of the earth, and gives them a certain powder or ointment for that purpose—or so, at least, he persuades them to believe. Also he makes them take a solemn oath not to lay information against each other, and not to reveal anything that is done amongst them. This was part of the confession of Jacquema Paget, and the reason that she would say nothing against Antoine Tornier; Remy, Demonol. I. 18.and Judges should pay attention to this point.
Sixthly, the witches produce hail; but I shall explain later how this is done.
Sometimes, again, they say Mass at the Sabbat. But I cannot write without horror of the manner in which it is celebrated; Raemond, Antichrist, c. 7. num. 5.for he who is to say the office is clothed in a black cope with no cross upon it, and after putting the water in the chalice he turns his back to the altar, and then elevates, in place of the Host, a round of turnip coloured black; and then all the witches cry aloud: “Master, help us.” And to make Holy Water, the Devil pisses in a hole in the ground, and the worshippers are then sprinkled with his urine by the celebrant with a black asperge.
Bodin, Demonom. II. 4.Finally, Satan takes the form of a goat, consumes himself in flames, and burns to ashes which the witches collect and secrete for use in the performance of their execrable and abominable designs.
