An historical, physiological and theological treatise of spirits, apparitions, witchcrafts, and other magical practices ... With a refutation of Dr. Bekker's 'World bewitch'd', and other authors that have opposed the belief of them / By John Beaumont.

  • Beaumont, John, -1731.
Date:
1705
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Credit: An historical, physiological and theological treatise of spirits, apparitions, witchcrafts, and other magical practices ... With a refutation of Dr. Bekker's 'World bewitch'd', and other authors that have opposed the belief of them / By John Beaumont. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    tion 5 yet I fhall be free to fay, That I fear no Man, who fhall pretend to bring mote Reafon for an Opinion, contrary to that I allert *, and I be¬ lieve whoever fhall perule this Book, will find, that I am not Ignorant of what Oppofers of all kinds may take upon them to offer againft it. In* deed, while we relie meerly on Rea* fon in Subjects of this Nature, I doubt we may have all too much caufe to lament our lelves with the Ingenious FraCafiortus, in Ep. ad Flaminium. , • »• Qjuid dicam miferum me agere? quam- ducere Vitam} Irrequietam animi? & qu^rentem inda~ gine yana. JSlaturam femper fugientem, qu<& je ubi paulum Oflendit nuhiy mix facies in mill a repente, Ceu {.Vroteus confer fa Jequentem eludit & angtt, k. Mdrentemfeniique horasy cajjunique labo- rent. * \ ^ ■ i ' ; » Unhappy 4