[Footnote l: _Binfeldius de confessionibus maleficorum. Cardinalis
Caietanus in summula titulo de maleficio. Toletus in summa casuum
conscientiæ, sine instructione sacerdotum li. 4. c. 16._]

[Footnote m: _Gratianus in Decretis parte 2, causa 26. qu[e,]st.
2. sect. Qui sine saluatore, &c._]

Now before I conclude this poynt, because by these kinde of creatures,
many toyes bee vsed, to shaddow and maske the diuells suggestion and
workes, it shall not be amisse to mention some of them, and among the
rest be [n]characters written or grauen in plates of mettall: and for
these it is most certayne that Quantities haue no actiue qualitie; and
therefore, if any expected successe according to desire doe follow in
the vse thereof, it proceedeth from the illusion of Sathan, and is his
worke, that hereby he might winne credite to his crafty fleights and
conueyances, and procure to himselfe authority, establishing the
kingdome of darknesse, withdraw men from resting vpon God, and reposing
their trust in his almighty power, and boundlesse mercy, and sollicite
them to expect helpe from him. There are besides these, other idle
trifles (for they deserue no better name which are appoynted to be hung
about the neck) for Amulets, as [o]powerfull and effectuall remedies
against certayne diseases, and pictures made of gold, brasse, lead, wax,
&c. which neyther haue nor can haue any other vertue, then that which
they doe receiue from the matter wherof they be framed, for the figure
worketh not as a cause of alteration; but if it bring to passe any other
effect that is from the power of the diuell an old enemy, and craftie
deluder of mankinde, and therefore, presupposeth a contract made with
him: wherefore [p]_Antoninus Caracalla_ condemned those who vsed the
same, for the helpe of Tertian and Quartan agues, and _Constantius_[q]
decreeth such to be woorthy capitall punishment, and put to death. And