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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
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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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    xiy The Ded i ca t i o jst. Mr. Auberrys Mifcellaneous Collation, which teaches People Charms and Sorcery. Mr. Turner's Folio. Mr. Increafe and Mr. Cotton Mathers feve- ral Tradrs. d ■ - Sadducifnms I) eh ellatus : Or an Account of the Seven that were hang’d in Scotland in 1697. Mr. Beamont. Two or Three Pieces writ againft Jane Wen- ham in Hertfordjhire, even receding upon the Judge, becaufe he would not hang her. This laft Year, The Compleat Hiftory of Ma- picky Sorcery, and Witch craft. Thefe Books and Narratives are in Tradef- mens Shops, and Farmers Houfes, and are read with great Eagernefs, and are continually levening the Minds of the Youth;, who delight in fuch Subjects; and confidering what fore Evils thefe Notions bring where they prevail, I hope no Man will think but that they nxuft (till be combated, oppos’d, and kept down. As Dr. Harfenet was in hopes of ridiculing and fhaming them out of the World, I have examined their Foundation, and compared their Fads and Confluences with the coolefl Rea- fon I could make ufe of ; and it hath all along been a Pleafure to me to think. That tho’the Subjed was irkfome and unpopular, and very unpleafant ; and tho’ even the pious and learned Dr. More brands all thofe that oppofe his No¬ tions, with the odious Names of Hav-Advo- cates, yet I have ventur’d to bear thefe Re¬ proaches