Devil; Witchcraft -- Great Britain; Witchcraft -- United States
The Displaying of supposed Witchcraft, Wherein is affirmed that there are
many sorts of Deceivers and Impostors, and Divers persons under a passive
Delusion of Melancholy and Fancy. But that there is a Corporeal League
made betwixt the Devil and the Witch, Or that he sucks on the Witches
Body, has Carnal Copulation, or that Witches are turned into Cats, Dogs,
raise Tempests, or the like, is utterly denied and disproved. Wherein also
is handled, The Existence of Angels and Spirits, the truth of Apparitions,
the Nature of Astral and Sydereal Spirits, the force of Charms and
Philters; with other abstruse matters. By John Webster, Practitioner in
Physick.... London: Printed by J. M. and are to be sold by the Booksellers
in London. 1677.
Wonderful News from Buckinghamshire, or a perfect Relation How a young
Maid hath been for Twelve years and upwards, possest with the Devil; And
continues so to this very day in a Lamentable Condition. With an Account
of several Discourses with the said Evil Spirit, and his Answers: attested
by Ear-witnesses; and other strange Circumstances from time to time
relating there unto. Published for the Awaking and Convincing of Atheists
and modern Sadducees, who dream that there is neither Angel nor Spirit.
Licensed according to Order. London: Printed for D. M. 1677.
A Discovery of the Impostures of Witches and Astrologers.... By John
Brinly, Gent. London: Printed for John Wright, at the Crown on Ludgate
Hill, and sold by Edward Milward, Book Seller in Leitchfield. 1680.
Melampronœa: or a Discourse of the Polity and Kingdom of Darkness.
Together With a Solution of the chiefest Objections brought against the
Being of Witches. By Henry Hallywell, Master of Arts, and sometime Fellow
of Christs Colledge in Cambridge.... London: Printed for Walter Kettilby,
at the Bishops Head in S. Paul’s Church Yard. 1681.
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