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The spirit told him they were witches, and those that had been pretended Saints in the other world; but, how they did squabble, fight, and tear one another! Not far from them lay the Whoremongers and Adulterers, who made such a hideous noise, that he was very much startled. Walking down a few steps, he espied an incredible number, almost hid with smoke; he asked what they were? The Spirit told him they were millers and bakers; but, good lack, what a noise was there among them! The millers crying to the bakers, and the bakers to the millers for help but all was in vain, for ⟨there⟩ was none to help them. Passing on ⟨farther⟩ he saw thousands of shop-keepers ⟨some⟩ of whom he knew, who were tormented for defrauding and cheating their ⟨customers⟩. Having taken this prospect of Hell, the Spirit Mephostophiles took him in ⟨his⟩ arms and carried him home to his own ⟨house⟩, where he awaking, was amazed at ⟨what⟩ he had seen in his dream Being come ⟨to⟩ himself, he asked the Spirit in what place Hell was, and who made it? Mephostophiles ⟨answered⟩, 'Knowest thou, that before the ⟨fall⟩ of Lucifer, there was no hell, but upon ⟨his fall⟩, was hell ordained. As for the (illegible text) of Hell, we devil do not know; ⟨it is⟩ the wrath of God that makes Hell so