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to depart the houſe. In the mean time, the nobleman with the whole congregation, came within view of the houſe, which the ſervants in great affright had forſaken, but for haſte had forgot and left behind a young child, who was the nobleman's ſon, ſleeping in the cradle. By this time the devils were revelling in the dining room, making a great noiſe, as if they had ſaluted and welcomed one another; they looked through the caſements, one with the head of a wolf, another of a bear, a cat, a tyger, &c. taking bowls, and quaffing, as if they had drank to the maſter of the houſe. By this time the nobleman ſeeing his ſervants ſafe he remembering his ſon, aſked, What was become of the child; theſe words were ſcarce ſpoke, when one of the devils had him in his arms, and ſhewed him out of the window. The father at this ſight, being almoſt without life, ſpying an old ſervant of his, fetched a deep ſigh, and ſaid, Ah me! what ſhall become of the infant? The ſervant ſeeing his maſter in that extaſy replied, Sir, by God's help I will enter the houſe, and fetch the child out of the power of that devil, or periſh with him: To whom his lord ſaid, God proſper thy attempt, and ſtrengthen thee in thy purpoſe; The miniſter then likewiſe bleſſing him, he goes into the houſe; and coming into the next room where the devils were then rioting, he fell upon his knees, and commended himſelf to the protection of heaven: then preſſing in among them, he beheld them in their horrible ſhapes; ſome ſitting, ſome ſtanding, ſome walking, then they all came about him at once, and asked him, What buſineſs he had there; He in a great ſweat and agony, yet reſolved in his purpoſe, came to the ſpirit that held the infant, and ſaid, by the name of God deliver this child to me; who anſwered, No, but let thy maſter come and fetch him who hath moſt intereſt in