...called Scot, an Englishman " (the enlightened Reginald Scot), who had not been "ashamed in publike print to deny that there can be such a thing as Witch-craft." Preface to his " Daemonologie, in the forme of a Dialogue," first printed 1597. " E*st-.rard rioe."...

...especially aimed "against the damnable opinions of two principally in our age, whereof the one called Scot, an Englishman, is not ashamed in public print to deny that there can be such a thing as witchcraft." This was not true, for Scot, advanced beyond his age as he was, was not yet ready to affirm dogmatically...

...Wier in 1597. Speaking of them he said : " One called Scot, an Englishman, is not ashamed in publicke print to deny that there can be such a thing as witchcraft, and so he maintains the old error of the Sadducees in denying spirits. The other called Wierus, a German...

..."one called Scot, an Englishman" (the enlightened Reginald Scot), who had not been "ashamed in publike print to deny that there can be such a thing as Witch-craft." Prelate to hit " Daemonologie," pr. 1597. The learned JJ Scaliger believed in " Borders." Jonson's...

...punished, against the damnable opinions of two principally in our age, whereof the one called Scot, an Englishman, is not ashamed in public print to deny that there can be such a thing as witchcraft ; and so maintains the old errors of the Sadducees in denying of spirits ; the other called Wierus,...

...vigorously censured the "damnable opinions" of the skeptic Reginald Scot, who was "not ashamed in publike print to deny, that there can be such a thing as Witch-craft," that after the king's death stories spread alleging he had ordered that every available copy of Scot's...

...serve as a shew of my learning and ingine, but only (moved of conscience,) to endeavour thereby, as far as I can, to resolve the doubting hearts of many,...that there can be such a thing as witchcraft." The accounts vary as to the number of persons who suffered under these most cruel and absurd Statutes....

...two principally, in our age, whereof the one called Scott, an Englishman, is not ashamed, in publicke print, to deny that there can be such a thing as witchcraft, &c." — In Cap. 7 he again adverts to the comparative novelty of this kind of superstition : " For...

...possibly exist on the subject, and especially that " one Scott, an Englishman, is not ashamed, in publicke print, to deny that there can be such a thing as witchcraft ;" and thereupon " moved of conscience," he published his far-famed Demonologie, to convince the sceptics...

...most severely to be punished ; against the damnable opinions of those who are not ashamed in Publicke Print to deny that there can be such a thing as witchcraft ; and so maintain the old error of the Sadduces in the denying of spirits." t The Royal casuist then...