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The Examination

(with whom ſhe was offended) to hurte and deſtroy him and his goodes. And this her Sathan went therabout for to haue done her wyll, but in the ende he returned to her agayne, and was not able to do this myſchiefe, ſhe aſked the cauſe, and he aunſwered becauſe the ſaid Wardol was ſo ſtrong in fayth that he hadde no power to hurte hym, yet ſhe ſent hym dyuerſe and ſundry time (but all in vayne) to haue miſcheuid hym. And being demaunded whether ſhe was accuſtomed to go to church to the common prayer or deuine ſeruice, ſhe ſaide yea, and being required what ſhe dyd there ſhe ſaide ſhe did as other women do, and prayed right hartely there, and when ſhe was demanded what praier ſhe ſaide, ſhe aunſwered the Lordes prayer, the Aue Maria, and the belefe, and then they demaunded whether in laten or in englyſhe, and ſhee ſayde in laten, and they demaunded why