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seem impossible for a witch to transport the corn from one field to another, and milk from the udder of one cow to that of another; it is beyond knowledge how they contrive to send demons and evil spirits into a man’s body, or how they change themselves into wolves. In short, the deeds of witches have been considered as supernatural and miraculous, and therefore have men been unable to credit them.
But what then; Do we not know how great is the knowledge and experience of demons? It is certain that they have a deep knowledge of all things. Cf. Grilland, de Sortil. q. 6. num, 1, et seq.For there is no Theologian who can interpret the Holy Scripture better than they; there is no Lawyer with a profounder knowledge of Testaments, Contracts and Actions; there is no physician or philosopher who better understands the composition of the human body, and the virtue of the Heavens, the Stars, Birds, and Fishes, of trees and herbs and metals and stones. Furthermore,