The whole circumstance we find recorded in the first book of Samuel, 28th chap. which I humbly conceive, if attentively read, and well weighed in the mind, it will appear evident that the spectre which appeared to Saul, could _not_ be the true Samuel. I state my reason to those friends of mine who are not clear in their judgments on this subject, and request their attention to the following observations: _First_, that it is believed that the woman at Endor was really a Witch; this is not doubted by any; and surely every person who is conversant with their Bible, must remember that Jehovah forbid, on pain of Death, the practice of Witchcraft, Divination, Necromancy, or consulting the dead. Hence the command, _Thou shalt not suffer a Witch to live_. As they rejected the Most High, and sought to devils, the sworn foes of God and his Saints; therefore it is absurd to suppose that God would countenance such a practice in Saul’s case.—_Second_, It is evident God has absolutely refused to answer Saul, and if he got any answer from the other world at all, God did _not_ send it; then Satan _must_ either send it, or come himself.—_Third_, It is declared God would not answer him by Prophets; and we all know Samuel was a Prophet; then it could be no true prophet of God.—_Fourth_, The scriptures declare that Saul died for his transgressions, which he committed against the Lord; and also for asking counsel of one that hath a familiar spirit, to enquire of it, and enquired not of the _Lord_, therefore he slew him.—1st Chron. 10th chapter. Let this divine testimony suffice that he did not enquire of the Lord—then he must have enquired of the Devil.—_Fifth_, We have no authority to believe that it ever was in the power of the Devil, or his Daughter, a Witch, to disturb a Saint in heaven; or to raise up a body from the grave.—_Sixth_, To take them out of the hands of Christ, or the bosom of his felicity.—_Seventh_, Had it been the true Samuel, he would not have said he came up from the earth, but rather that he came from above.—_Eighth_, No Believer can for a single moment, admit that a glorified saint could be subject to hellish enchantment.—_Ninth_, Nor is it reasonable to suppose that God would answer Saul by a dead prophet, when he refused to answer him by a living one; or that God would send a Prophet from heaven upon such an errand as this at the motion of a Witch.—_Tenth_, Nor would Samuel, the true Prophet, have admitted such worship and homage to be paid to him as the Devil did.—_Eleventh_, If it had been the true Prophet, he would have reproved him for the sin of asking counsel of a Witch, as well as other sins he accused him of.—_Twelfth_, Had it been the true Samuel he would have advised him to go by humble confession to the Lord, and wait on him for pardoning mercy.