Who wrote a step-by-step rebuttal of the Malleus Maleficarum (The Witches' Hammer)and referred to witch burning as "Godlessness"?

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Johannes Weyer wrote a step-by-step rebuttal of the Malleus Maleficarum in his book "De Praestigiis Daemonum" (On the Deceptions of Demons) in 1563. He referred to witch burning as "Godlessness" and argued against the use of torture and execution as means of determining guilt in witch trials.

Who Wrote a Step-By-Step Rebuttal of the Malleus Maleficarum (The