_Sect._ 10. Not only in the _Swedish_, but also in the _Salem_ Witchcraft the Inchanted People have talked much of a _White Spirit_ from whence they received marvellous Assistances in their Miseries; what lately befel _Mercy Short_[26] from the Communications of such a _Spirit_, hath been the just Wonder of us all, but by such a _Spirit_ was _Margaret Rule_ now also visited. She says that she could never see his _Face_; but that she had a frequent view of his bright, Shining and glorious Garments; he stood by her _Bed-side_ continually heartning and comforting of her and counselling her to maintain her Faith and hope in God, and never comply with the temptations of her Adversaries; she says he told her, that _God had permitted her afflictions to befall her for the everlasting and unspeakable good of her own soul, and for the good of many others, and for his own Immortal Glory, and that she should therefore be of good Chear, and be assured of a speedy deliverance_; and the wonderful resolution of mind wherewith she encountered her Afflictions were but agreeable to such expectations. Moreover a Minister having one Day with some Importunity Prayed for the deliverance of this Young Woman, and pleaded that she belong'd to his Flock and charge; he had so far a right unto her as that he was to do the part of a Minister of our Lord for the bringing of her home unto God; only now the _Devil_ hindred him in _doing_ that which he had a _right_ thus to do, and whereas He had a _better Title_ unto her to bring her home to _God_ than the _Divel_ could have unto her to carry her away from the _Lord_, _he_ therefore humbly applied himself unto _God_, who alone could right this matter, with a suit that she might be rescued out of _Satans Hands_; Immediately upon this, tho' she heard nothing of this transaction she began to call that Minister her _Father_, and that was the Name whereby she every day before all sorts of People distinguished him: the occasion of it she says was _this_, the _white Spirit_ presently upon this transaction did after this manner speak to her, _Margaret, you now are to take notice that_ (such a Man) _is your Father, God has given you to him, do you from this time look upon him as your Father, obey him, regard him as your Father, follow his Counsels and you shall do well_; And tho' there was one passage more, which I do as little know what to make of as any of the rest, I am now going to relate it; more than three times have I seen it fulfilled in the Deliverance of Inchanted and Possest Persons, whom the Providence of God has cast into my way, that their Deliverance could not be obtained before the _third Fast_ kept for them, and the third day still obtain'd the Deliverance, altho' I have thought of _beseeching of the Lord thrice, when buffered by Sa[9]tan_, yet I must earnestly Intreat all my Readers to beware of any superstitious conceits upon the Number _Three_, if our God will