Demonology Quotes

“This word of sorcery is a Latin word, which is taken from casting of the lot and therefore he that uses it is called sortiarius a sorte. As to the word of witchcraft, it is nothing but a proper name given in our language. The cause wherefore they were called sortiary, proceeded of their practices seeming to come of lot or chance, such as the turning of the riddle, the knowing of the form of prayers, or such like tokens, if a person diseased would live or die. And in general, that name was given to them for using of such charms and freights as that craft teaches them.”
― James VI & I, Daemonologie: In Modern English

“Now as to the magician’s part of the contact, it is in a word that thing, which I said before, the Devil hunts for in all men.”
― James VI & I, Daemonologie: In Modern English

“Epi: There are two things which the learned have observed from the beginning, in the science of the heavenly creatures, the planets, stars, and such like. The one is their course and ordinary motions, which for that cause is called astronomy, which word is a compound of (nomos) and (asteron) that is to say, the law of the stars. And this art is indeed one of the members of the mathematics, and not only lawful, but most necessary and commendable. The other is called astrology, being compounded of (asteron) and (logos) which is to say, the word and preaching of the stars,”
― James VI & I, Daemonologie: In Modern English

“(contra negantem principia non est disputandum”
― James VI & I, Daemonologie: In Modern English

“Epi: Even by these three passions that are within ourselves. Curiosity in great imaginings, thrift of revenge for some tortes deeply apprehended, or greedy appetite of gear caused through great poverty. As to the first of these, curiosity, it is only the enticement of magicians or necromancers, and the other two are the allures of the sorcerers or witches, for that old and crafty serpent, being a spirit, he easily pays our affections, and so conforms himself thereto, do deceive us to our wrath.”
― James VI & I, Daemonologie: In Modern English

“Nunquam faciendum est malum vt bonum inde eueniat.”
― James VI & I, Daemonologie

“Nam homo pictus, non est homo.”
― James VI & I, Daemonologie

“pars fortunæ.”
― James VI & I, Daemonologie

“αστερων & λογος”
― James VI & I, Daemonologie

“νομος & αστερων”
― James VI & I, Daemonologie

“ex pacto”
― James VI & I, Daemonologie

“secundum quid:”
― James VI & I, Daemonologie

“Νεκρων & μαντεια,”
― James VI & I, Daemonologie

“Contra negantem principia non est disputandum”
― James VI & I, Daemonologie