deepliest the perrell thereof.

EPI. It is euen so with them: For neither is it able to them to vse anie
false cure vpon a patient, except the patient first beleeue in their
power, and so hazard the tinsell of his owne soule, nor yet can they haue
lesse power to hurte anie, nor such as contemnes most their doinges, so
being it comes of faith, and not of anie vaine arrogancie in themselues.

PHI. But what is their power against the Magistrate?

EPI. Lesse or greater, according as he deales with them. For if he be
slouthfull towardes them, God is verie able to make them instrumentes to
waken & punish his slouth. But if he be the contrarie, he according to the
iust law of God, and allowable law of all Nationes, will be diligent in
examining and punishing of them: GOD will not permit their master to
trouble or hinder so good a woorke.

PHI. But fra they be once in handes and firmance, haue they anie further
power in their craft?

EPI. That is according to the forme of their detention. If they be but
apprehended and deteined by anie priuate person, vpon other priuate
respectes, their power no doubt either in escaping, or in doing hurte, is
no lesse nor euer it was before. But if on the other parte, their
apprehending and detention be by the lawfull Magistrate, vpon the iust
respectes of their guiltinesse in that craft, their power is then no
greater then before that euer they medled with their master. For where God
beginnes iustlie to strike by his lawfull Lieutennentes, it is not in the
Deuilles power to defraude or bereaue him of the office, or effect of his
powerfull and reuenging Scepter.

PHI. But will neuer their master come to visite them, fra they be once
apprehended and put in firmance?

EPI. That is according to the estaite that these miserable wretches are
in: For if they be obstinate in still denying, he will not spare, when he
findes time to speake with them, either if he finde them in anie comfort,
to fill them more and more with the vaine hope of some maner of reliefe:
or else if hee finde them in a deepe dispaire, by all meanes to augment
the same, and to perswade them by some extraordinarie meanes to put
themselues downe, which verie commonlie they doe. But if they be penitent
and confesse, God will not permit him to trouble them anie more with his
presence and allurementes.

PHI. It is not good vsing his counsell I see then. But I woulde earnestlie
know when he appeares to them in Prison, what forme