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The first case [underlined] which I am desired to express my judgmen^t 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 y^t an Inocent, yea that a pious person does torment them - when y^e Div^l himself doth it, or whether Satan may not appear in the shape of a pious & Inocent as well as in the shape of a nocent & wicked person to afflict such as suffer - by Diabolical molestations?  
The first _case_ which I am desired to express  
my judgmen^t in, is this, _Whether it is not  
possible for the Divel to impose on the im
aginations of persons bewitched and  
to cause them to beleive y^t an Inocent, yea
that a pious person does torment them =
when y^e Div^l himself doth it, or whether  
Satan may not appear in the shape of a  
pious & Inocent as well as in the shape of a  
nocent & wicked person to afflict such as  
suffer - by Diabolical molestations?_


The Answer to the Question must be Affirmative. Set the following Arguments bee duely weighed in the Ballance of the Sanctuary.  
The _Answer_ to the Question must be _Affirma
tive._ Let the following Arguments bee duely=
weighed in the Ballance of the Sanctuary.  


Argum. 1. Ther are severall Scriptures from which wee may infer the possibility of what is affirmed. 1. Wee find that the Divel by by the instigation of the witch at Endor appeard in the Likeness of the Prophet Samuel. I am not Ignorant that some have offered that which if it were proved would evert this argum^t viz: that it was the true and not a delusive Samuel which the witch brought to converse with Saul. Of this Opinion are
Argum. 1. Ther are severall Scriptures
from which wee may infer the possibility of  
what is affirmed. 1. Wee find _that the Divel  
by the instigation of the witch at Endor ap=
peard in the Likeness of the Prophet Samuel.  
I am not Ignorant that some have offered that  
which if it were proved would evert this ar=
gum^t viz: that it was the true and [scratched out word] not a de=
lusive Samuel which the witch brought to  
converse with Saul. Of this Opinion are

Revision as of 16:27, 1 July 2017

The first _case_ which I am desired to express my judgmen^t in, is this, _Whether it is not possible for the Divel to impose on the im aginations of persons bewitched and to cause them to beleive y^t an Inocent, yea that a pious person does torment them = when y^e Div^l himself doth it, or whether Satan may not appear in the shape of a pious & Inocent as well as in the shape of a nocent & wicked person to afflict such as suffer - by Diabolical molestations?_

The _Answer_ to the Question must be _Affirma tive._ Let the following Arguments bee duely= weighed in the Ballance of the Sanctuary.

Argum. 1. Ther are severall Scriptures 

from which wee may infer the possibility of

what is affirmed. 1. Wee find _that the Divel by the instigation of the witch at Endor ap= peard in the Likeness of the Prophet Samuel. I am not Ignorant that some have offered that which if it were proved would evert this ar= gum^t viz: that it was the true and [scratched out word] not a de= lusive Samuel which the witch brought to converse with Saul. Of this Opinion are

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