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The first case which I am desired to expres my judgment in, is this, Whether it is not possible for the [Divel] to impose on the imaginations of persons bewitched and to cause them to believe [if? it?] an Inocent, yea that a pious person does torment them - when if [Div] himself doth it, or whether Satan may not appear in the shape of a pious & Inocant as well as in the shape of a inocent & wicked person to afflict such as suffer - by Diabolical molestations? | The first case which I am desired to expres my judgment in, is this, Whether it is not possible for the [Divel] to impose on the imaginations of persons bewitched and to cause them to believe [if? it?] an Inocent, yea that a pious person does torment them - when if [Div] himself doth it, or whether Satan may not appear in the shape of a pious & Inocant as well as in the shape of a inocent & wicked person to afflict such as suffer - by Diabolical molestations? | ||
The Answer to the Question must be | The Answer to the Question must be Affirmative. Set this following Arguments bee duely weighed in the Ballance of the Sanctuary. | ||
Argum. 1. Ther are several Scriptures from which | Argum. 1. Ther are several Scriptures from which wee may infer the possibility of what is affirmed. 1. Wee find that the Devil by by the instigation of the witch and or appears in thie [Sike? n of of the] Prophet Samuel. I am not Ignorant that some have offered that which if it were proved would avert this argum viz: that it was the true and not a elusive Samuel which the witch brought to converse with Saul. Of this Opinion are | ||
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The first case which I am desired to expres my judgment in, is this, Whether it is not possible for the [Divel] to impose on the imaginations of persons bewitched and to cause them to believe [if? it?] an Inocent, yea that a pious person does torment them - when if [Div] himself doth it, or whether Satan may not appear in the shape of a pious & Inocant as well as in the shape of a inocent & wicked person to afflict such as suffer - by Diabolical molestations?
The Answer to the Question must be Affirmative. Set this following Arguments bee duely weighed in the Ballance of the Sanctuary.
Argum. 1. Ther are several Scriptures from which wee may infer the possibility of what is affirmed. 1. Wee find that the Devil by by the instigation of the witch and or appears in thie [Sike? n of of the] Prophet Samuel. I am not Ignorant that some have offered that which if it were proved would avert this argum viz: that it was the true and not a elusive Samuel which the witch brought to converse with Saul. Of this Opinion are