[Footnote c: _Tertul. in Apologet. Crinitus de doctrina Christiana
lib. 9. cap. 8._]

First, they are by nature credulous, wanting experience, and therfore
more easily deceiued.

Secondly, [d]they harbour in their breast a curious and inquisitiue
desire to know such things as be not fitting and conuenient, and so are
oftentimes intangled with the bare shew and visard of goodnesse. As the
Lady of Rome, who was importune, and vehemently instant vpon her
husband, to know what was debated of that day at the Councell Table. And
when he could not be at rest, answered, The Priests had seene a Larke
flying in the aire with a golden Helmet on his head, and holding a
speare in his foot. Scarce she had this, but presently she told it to
one of her maids: she to another of her fellowes, so that report was
spread through the whole Citie, and went for currant vntill it receiued
a checke: But all are not of this mould.

[Footnote d: _Binfeldius de confessionibus maleficorum. Peucerus
de pr[e,]cipius diuinationum generibus in titulo de +theomanteia+
Martinus de Arles._]

Thirdly, their complection is softer, and from hence more easily receiue
the impressions offered by the Diuell; as when they be instructed and
gouerned by good Angels, they proue exceeding religious, and
extraordinarily deuout; so consenting to the suggestions of euill
spirits, become notoriously wicked, so that there is no mischiefe aboue
that of a woman, _Eccles. 25. 13._ &c.

Fourthly, in them is a greater facility to fall, and therefore the