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The evil spirit cast-out. Being a true relation of the manner of performing the famous operation or cure, on the maiden gentlewoman, whose body was possessed with an evil spirit : With the carriage and behaviour of the evil spirit ... the several ways and means that were used to drive or cast-out the devil ... the contest between the devil and the doctor ... the strange noise, horrid cry, and great blast of wind, which happened just at the spirits departure.
Date: 1691
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A brief apologie prouing the possession of William Sommers. Written by Iohn Dorrell, a faithful Minister of the Gospell: but published without his knowledge, with a dedicatorie epistle disclosing some disordered procedings against the saide Iohn Dorrell.
Darrel, John, approximately 1562-Date: 1599
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François Oudot, Viscount of Auxonne, healing and exorcising people in a village square. Etching, 1760, after F. Devosge.
François DevosgeDate: Aoust 1760Reference: 18499i
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Traditions of belief in late Byzantine demonology / Richard P.H. Greenfield.
Greenfield, Richard P. H.Date: 1988
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A Whip for the Devil, or, The Roman conjuror : discovering the intolerable folly, prophaneness and superstition of the papists in endeavouring to cast the Devil out of the bodies of men and women by him possest ... / all faithfully collected from their own authors, with pleasant notes and observations intermixt.
Date: 1683
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Demonic possession and exorcism in early modern France / Sarah Ferber.
Ferber, Sarah, 1957-Date: 2004
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A vindication of the Surey demoniack as no impostor, or, a reply to a certain pamphlet publishd by Mr. Zach. Taylor, called The Surey impostor. With a further clearing and confirming of the truth as to Richard Dugdale's case and cure. / by T. J.
Thomas JollieDate: 1698
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Thesaurus exorcismorum atque conjurationum terribilium, potentissimorum, efficacissimorum, cum practica probatissima: quibus spiritus maligni, daemones maleficiaque omnia de corporibus humanis obsessis ... expelluntur.
Date: 1608
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The Lancashire Levite rebuk'd, or, a farther vindication of the dissenters from popery, superstition, ignorance and knavery; unjustly charged on them, by Mr. Zachary Taylor, in his two books about the Surey demoniack. In a second letter to himself.
Carrington, John, -1701Date: 1698
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Mulio, Blasius de
Mulio, Blasius deDate: 1560Reference: MS.572
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Thesaurus exorcismorum atque coniurationum terribilium, potentissimorum, efficacissimorum, cum practica probatissima: quibus spiritus maligni, daemones maleficiaque omnia de corporibus humanis obsessis, tanquam flagellis, fustibusque fugantur, expelluntur. Doctrinis refertissimus at[que] uberrimus / ad maximam exorcistarum commoditatem nunc vltimo plenariè in lucem editus [et] recusus ; cuius authores, vt [et] singuli tractatus sequente pagellâ consignati, inueniuntur ; cum indice capitum, rerum [et] verborum.
Date: 1626
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The wonderfull and true relation of the bewitching a young girle in Ireland : what way she was tormented, and a receipt of the ointment that she was cured with.
Higgs, DanielDate: 1699
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The devil turn'd casuist, or, The cheats of Rome laid open : in the exorcism of a despairing devil, at the house of Thomas Pennington in Orrel in the parish of Wigan and county of Lancaster / by Zachary Taylor.
Zachary TaylorDate: 1696
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Christ heals a demoniac; a demon is expelled into the air. Etching.
Montalegre, Johann Daniel de, 1689-1768.Reference: 24920i
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Roman Catholic Church
Date: mid-18th centuryReference: MS.4250
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Inquisiteur, L' des esprits
Date: 1736Reference: MS.2995
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Chinese people driving away evil spirits at Malacca, Malaysia. Wood engraving by D. Macpherson, 1891.
Date: 12 November 1891Reference: 21439i
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Jesus the healer : possession, trance, and the origins of Christianity / Stevan L. Davies.
Stevan DaviesDate: 1995
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Corpi invasi e viaggi dell'anima : santità, possessione, esorcismo dalla teologia barocca alla medicina illuminista / Elena Brambilla.
Elena BrambillaDate: 2010
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A declaration of egregious popish impostures : to with-draw the harts of his Maiesties subiects from their allegeance, and from the truth of Christian religion professed in England, vnder the pretence of casting out of deuils. Practised by Edmunds, alias VVeston a Iesuit, & diuers Romish priestes his vvicked associates. Where-vnto are annexed the copies of the confessions, and examinations of the parties themselues, which were pretended to be possessed, and dispossessed: taken vppon oath, before the high commissioners, for causes ecclesiasticall.
Samuel HarsnettDate: Anno. Dom. 1604
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The Lancashire Levite rebuk'd, or, a vindication of the dissenters from popery, superstition, ignorance, and knavery, unjustly charged on them by Mr. Zachary Taylor, in his book, entituled, The Surey impostor. In a letter to himself. / By an impartial hand.
Carrington, John, -1701Date: 1698
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A true narration of the strange and greuous vexation by the Devil, of 7. persons in Lancashire, and VVilliam Somers of Nottingham : Wherein the doctrine of possession and dispossession of demoniakes out of the word of God is particularly applyed vnto Somers, and the rest of the persons controuerted: togeather with the vse we are to make of these workes of God. By Iohn Darrell, minister of the word of God.
Darrel, John, approximately 1562-Date: 1600
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Healing magic and evil demons : canonical Udug-Hul incantations / Markham J. Geller ; with the assistance of Luděk Vacín.
Date: [2016]
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The devil turn'd casuist, or, The cheats of Rome laid open, in the exorcism of a despairing devil, at the house of Thomas Pennington in Orrel in the parish of Wigan and county of Lancaster / By Zachary Taylor.
Zachary TaylorDate: 1696
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The Surey demoniack, or, an account of Satans strange and dreadful actings, in and about the body of Richard Dugdale of Surey, near Whalley in Lancashire; and how he was dispossest by Gods blessing on the fastings and prayers of divers ministers and people. The matter of fact attested by the oaths of several credible persons, before some of His Majesties justices of the peace in the said county.
Date: 1697

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A brief apologie prouing the possession of William Sommers. Written by Iohn Dorrell, a faithful Minister of the Gospell: but published without his knowledge, with a dedicatorie epistle disclosing some disordered procedings against the saide Iohn Dorrell.

François Oudot, Viscount of Auxonne, healing and exorcising people in a village square. Etching, 1760, after F. Devosge.

Traditions of belief in late Byzantine demonology / Richard P.H. Greenfield.

Demonic possession and exorcism in early modern France / Sarah Ferber.

A vindication of the Surey demoniack as no impostor, or, a reply to a certain pamphlet publishd by Mr. Zach. Taylor, called The Surey impostor. With a further clearing and confirming of the truth as to Richard Dugdale's case and cure. / by T. J.

Thesaurus exorcismorum atque conjurationum terribilium, potentissimorum, efficacissimorum, cum practica probatissima: quibus spiritus maligni, daemones maleficiaque omnia de corporibus humanis obsessis ... expelluntur.

The Lancashire Levite rebuk'd, or, a farther vindication of the dissenters from popery, superstition, ignorance and knavery; unjustly charged on them, by Mr. Zachary Taylor, in his two books about the Surey demoniack. In a second letter to himself.

Mulio, Blasius de

The wonderfull and true relation of the bewitching a young girle in Ireland : what way she was tormented, and a receipt of the ointment that she was cured with.

The devil turn'd casuist, or, The cheats of Rome laid open : in the exorcism of a despairing devil, at the house of Thomas Pennington in Orrel in the parish of Wigan and county of Lancaster / by Zachary Taylor.

Christ heals a demoniac; a demon is expelled into the air. Etching.

Roman Catholic Church

Inquisiteur, L' des esprits

Chinese people driving away evil spirits at Malacca, Malaysia. Wood engraving by D. Macpherson, 1891.

Jesus the healer : possession, trance, and the origins of Christianity / Stevan L. Davies.

Corpi invasi e viaggi dell'anima : santità, possessione, esorcismo dalla teologia barocca alla medicina illuminista / Elena Brambilla.

The Lancashire Levite rebuk'd, or, a vindication of the dissenters from popery, superstition, ignorance, and knavery, unjustly charged on them by Mr. Zachary Taylor, in his book, entituled, The Surey impostor. In a letter to himself. / By an impartial hand.

Healing magic and evil demons : canonical Udug-Hul incantations / Markham J. Geller ; with the assistance of Luděk Vacín.

The devil turn'd casuist, or, The cheats of Rome laid open, in the exorcism of a despairing devil, at the house of Thomas Pennington in Orrel in the parish of Wigan and county of Lancaster / By Zachary Taylor.