The case of Saul, shewing that his disorder was a real spiritual possession, and proving ... that actual possession of spirits were generally acknowledged by the ancient writers ... First printed in the year 1777, as an appendix to A tract on the law of nature and principles of action in man. To which is added a short tract wherein the influence of demons are further illustrated by remarks on Timothy IV, 1-3 / By Granville Sharp.

  • Sharp, Granville, 1735-1813.
Date:
1807
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Credit: The case of Saul, shewing that his disorder was a real spiritual possession, and proving ... that actual possession of spirits were generally acknowledged by the ancient writers ... First printed in the year 1777, as an appendix to A tract on the law of nature and principles of action in man. To which is added a short tract wherein the influence of demons are further illustrated by remarks on Timothy IV, 1-3 / By Granville Sharp. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    ONE INSTANCE which I have chosen as a proof of “ THE REALITY OF POSSES “ ston; for ‘this “Example. is of more consequence in the present djs- pute, perhaps, than any other ; boca the Author of “ the Essay on the De- ““ moniacs” has explained agate the literal sense of the sacred , this fact is related, in order to secure rom objection a contrary assertion of his own concerning the evidence of the OLD TESTAMENT on THE DOCTRINE OF POSSESSIONS, “ With regard to the ‘Prophets of THE Otpd TESTAMENT, ivan he) they sland clear from alt. © suspicion of countenancing the Doc- ‘ trine of REAL POSSESSIONS. If is not “ pretended that they ever oe “ taught iu. In all their writings, 1 © traces ‘3 it are to be found, no men- * tow (says he) of a SINGLE IN- « STANCE of reputed possession, NOR “ ANY ALLUSION TOIT. For with re- « gard to SAUL” (continues he) “ of “ whom ™