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to satisfy all types of the most curious minds, according to the determination of the Church.

In the sixth [chapter], which concerns every kind of Magic Binding or Ligature term: Ligature (from the Latin ligatio). A type of spell intended to "bind" a person's faculties, most commonly used in this period to describe supernatural impotence., and principally those which disturb Marriages, one sees the difference that exists between natural frigidity and Demonic binding: namely, whether one and the other can be known and discerned. This includes a notable example proving that it truly exists, and that it does not consist of simple imagination, as some have believed and left in their writings.

In the seventh, it treats of Apparitions. Having spoken very soberly of these in our first Volume, we have added many things in this one that might be desired. One will find here the imitations and mockeries of the Devil, who wished to create a Religion of Sorcery, and to have his own Temples, his Ceremonies, and his Adorations. We have mixed among these, among other things, the superstitions of "Breuets" term: Breuets. Small written charms or amulets, often worn on the body, containing "magical" words or prayers., and whether unknown words and barbarous, useless speech original: "paroles barbares" - referring to the voces magicae or nonsensical words used in incantations of which they are composed can have any effect in the healing of diseases.

In the eighth, it speaks of Jews, Apostates, and Atheists: where, although there are several ridiculous things (for all Sects that have strayed from the belief of the Apostolic and Roman Church have filled themselves with ineptitudes, vain observances, superstitions, and ceremonies so insipid and ridiculous that even Heraclitus A Greek philosopher known as the "weeping philosopher"; the author suggests the absurdities are so great even a perpetually sad man would laugh. himself would laugh at them); nevertheless, there are very serious matters. Among others, this important question is debated at length: namely, whether among the Portuguese refugees in France, and specifically in the city of Bordeaux, there are people who "Judaize" term: Judaize. To practice Jewish rites or maintain Jewish faith in secret while outwardly appearing Christian. and who are even, in effect, Jews by belief. The Legal Plea made to the Parliament is inserted there in full, along with a history me-