The discouerie of witchcraft, Wherein the lewde dealing of witches and
witchmongers is notablie detected, the knauerie of coniurors, the
impietie of inchantors, the follie of soothsaiers, the impudent falshood
of cousenors, the infidelitie of atheists, the pestilent practises of
Pythonists, the curiositie of figurecasters, the vanitie of dreamers,
the beggerlie art of Alcumystrie, The abhomination of idolatrie, the
horrible art of poisoning, the vertue and power of naturall magike, and
all the conueiances of Legierdemaine and iuggling are deciphered: and
many other things opened, which haue long lien hidden, howbeit verie
necessarie to be knowne. Heerevnto is added a treatise vpon the nature
and substance of spirits and diuels, &c: all latelie written by Reginald
Scot Esquire. 1. Iohn. 4, 1. Beleeue not euerie spirit, but trie the
spirits, whether they are of God; for manie false prophets are gone out
into the world, &c. 1584 [Colophon] _Imprinted at London by William
Brome._
=B. L.= 4^o (7-1/2 × 5-1/2). Q. 3.
Collation: A^8B^6C-V^{8}2A-2C^8*^{2}2D-2S^8, paged. Three epistles
dedicatory: to Sir Roger Manwood; to Sir Thomas Scot; and to Dr.
Coldwell, Dean of Rochester, and Dr. Readman, Archdeacon of
Canterbury, each signed. Address to the readers. Errata. List of
authorities. Table of contents at end. Woodcuts. Probably printed
by Henry Denham, with Brome as bookseller.
Sinker 543. BM 1364.