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An historical essay concerning witchcraft. With observations upon matters of fact; tending to clear the texts of the sacred Scriptures, and confute the vulgar errors about that point, and also two sermons. One in proof of the Christian religion; the other concerning the good and evil angels / By Francis Hutchinson.
- Francis Hutchinson
- Date:
- 1718
Licence: Public Domain Mark
Credit: An historical essay concerning witchcraft. With observations upon matters of fact; tending to clear the texts of the sacred Scriptures, and confute the vulgar errors about that point, and also two sermons. One in proof of the Christian religion; the other concerning the good and evil angels / By Francis Hutchinson. Source: Wellcome Collection.
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![IX- Is the Cafe of Richard Dugdale, who by Jome is call d the Surey Demoniac, by others the Surey Impoftor. In this is feen the Va¬ nity of Diffenters, in pretending to cafl out Devils. Tho the Cafe might have refled, if The Compleat Hiftory of Witchcraft had not reprinted one part, and fupprefs d the other. 1x4 X. Is the Cafe of Jane Wenham of Walkern, in Hertfordfhire. In this is Jhewn how impofli- ble it is for the mo ft innocent Perfons to defend them]elves again ft fuch fantaflick Evidence, if it be allow d of as legal Proof In this Chap- ter is Jhewn, that our Royal Society in Eng¬ land, having been the fir ft of that fort that hath been founded in Europe, for difcovering the true Knowledge of Nature, our Nation hath been the fir ft in thefe latter Ages, that clear d it felf of fuch Superflitions. 129 XI. Anfwers the Cafes of Teats, Marks, Charms, Want of Tears, a?id Swimming. 136 XII. Enquires into the true Senfe of Scrip- ture, and Jhews what kind of Wit her aft s they were that are fpoken of there. 144 XIII. Shews, that it is a vulgar Error to think, that the Laws of all Nations have been like ours. 158 XIV. Some Remarks concerning the Occafion of our prefent Statute, and the Freedom we have had fince the Time that we have had no Exe¬ cution of it. 17I XV. Chap.](https://iiif.wellcomecollection.org/image/b30500370_0001_0027.jp2/full/800%2C/0/default.jpg)
