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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.

  • Hutchinson, Francis, 1661-1739.
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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    The C O N T E N Trs. that and the Neighbour big Counties y and amongft the reft Mr. Lowes, an ancient Cler¬ gyman, who had been 50 Years Minifier of Brandefton, near Framlingham. In this Chap¬ ter the Reader will find the PraBice of Swim¬ ming, Walking, Watching, and keeping them awake, being the common Methods of Hop¬ kins that filed himfelf the Witchfinder Gene¬ ral. 59. V. Is an Account of 19 hangd in New-England 1692. In this Chapter isftewn the Invali¬ dity of Confefftons, and the Vanity of the Spe¬ ctral Evidence, and the great Confufton and Mifery that follows fuch Prof editions, p. 72. VI. Is an Anfwer to the pretended Witchcrafts at Mohra in Sweden, in the Year 1670, printed by Mr. Glanvil as t ran fated by Dr• Horned:, At that Time Eourjcore and Five were condemned and mofl of them executed„ 95* VII. Is an Anfwer to the Cafe of the Three Witches of Warbois, the Execution of whom is annually commemorated by a Sermon at Huntington preach d by one of the Fellows of Queen s Colledge in Cambridge ; and their Ca fe is newly reprinted by the Author of the Compleat Hiftory of Witchcraft. 101. VIII. An Anfwer to the Tryal of Two Women condemned by my Lord Chief Baron Hale, and executed at Bury St. Edmunds in the Year 1664. In this the Senfe of our Statute is explained, and all Charms us d for difcover¬ ing Witches are ftewn to be againf it. 109, 1$