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their Demons to their children as a Legacy, by whom they are often | their Demons to their children as a Legacy, by whom they are often | ||
assisted (like bewitched persons as they are) to see & do things beyond | assisted (like bewitched persons as they are) to see & do things beyond | ||
the power of nature. An Historian w^o[who] deserve credit Relates (p) | the power of nature. An Historian w^o[who] deserve credit Relates (p) that a certain Laplander gave him a true & particular account | ||
that a certain Laplander gave him a true & particular account | |||
of w^t had hapned to him in his journey to Lapland. And further | of w^t had hapned to him in his journey to Lapland. And further | ||
complained to him w^th tears, that things at a great distance are | complained to him w^th tears, that things at a great distance are | ||
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physic. curios | physic. curios | ||
lib. 1. | lib. 1. cap. 16 | ||
(r) See | (r) See Wanly | ||
of the wonders | of the wonders | ||
of the world. | of the world. | ||
p. 515. | p. 515. | ||
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As for Mr Sinclares notion that some persons may have a Second Sight (as tis termed) & yet be themselves Innocent, I am Satisfied that he judgeth Right. For this is common among the Laplanders w^o are horribly addicted to Magicall incantations. They bequeath their Demons to their children as a Legacy, by whom they are often assisted (like bewitched persons as they are) to see & do things beyond the power of nature. An Historian w^o[who] deserve credit Relates (p) that a certain Laplander gave him a true & particular account
of w^t had hapned to him in his journey to Lapland. And further complained to him w^th tears, that things at a great distance are represented to him & how much he desired to be delivered from that diabolicall sight, but could not. This doubtless w^s[was] caused by Some Inchantment. but to proceed to what I intended, the Eyes of persons by means of inchanting charms may not only See what others do not, but be undr Such a power of fascination as that things which are not shall really appear. The apostle Speaks of bewitched eyes Gal. 3.1 & we know from Scripture that the Imaginations of men have by inchantments ben imposed upon. And Historians abound with very Strange instances of this nature The old witch Circe by an inchanted cup caused Ulysses his compa nions to imagine themselves to be turned into Swine. & how ma ny witches have ben So bewitched by the Devil as Really to beleiv that they were transform'd into wolvs or dogs or cats? It is Reported of Simon Magus (q) that by his Sorceries he would So impose on the Imaginations of people, as that they thought he had really changd himself into another Sort of creature Apollonius of Tyana could outdoe Simon with his Magick. The great Bohemian Conjurer Zyto (r) by his inchantments cau- sed certain persons whom he had a mind to try by his art upon to Ima- gine that their hands were turned into the feet of an Ox, or into the hoofs of an horse, So that they could not reach to ye dishes before them to take any thing thence. He Sold wisps of Straw to a butcher w^o[who] bought them for Swine. That many Such prestigious pranks were played by the unhappy Faustus is attested by
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(p) Lee ______ History of Lapland & mr Burtons history of Demons. p. 98
(q)v. Schotten physic. curios lib. 1. cap. 16
(r) See Wanly of the wonders of the world. p. 515.