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Boston) he was well acquainted with the Mi-
Bostons) he was well acquainted with the Mi=
nister concerned who related to him the whole
nister concerned who related to him the whole
story with all the circumstances of it. For Mr. Cotton
story to [?] all the circumstances of it. For Mr. [underlined word] Cotton
was so affected with the Report as to take a  
was so affected with the Report as to take a
Journey on purpose to the towne where this Hap-
Journey on purpose to the towne where this Hap=
pened, that so he might obtain a satisfactory  
pened, that so he might obtain a satisfactory
account about it, which he did. Some Authors
account about it, which he did. Some authors
say that a Daemon appeared in the form of Sylva-
say that a [underlined word] Daemon appeared in the form of [underlined word] Sylva
nus (Hieroms friend.) Attempting a dishonest
[continued underlined word] nus (Hierom's friend) attempting a dishonest
thing, the Divel therby designing to blast the  
thing, the Divel thereby designing to blast the
reputation of a famous Bishop. I have in another
reputation of a famous Bishop. I have in another
booke mentioned that celebrated instance
Booke mentioned that
concerning an honest citizen in Zukia (the
Metropolis of Helvetia) in whose shape the Divel
appeared committing an abominable act
(not fitt to be named) very early in the morning
seen by the Prefect of the City and his servant.
They were amazed to behold a man of good esteem
for his honest conversation perpetrating a thing
so vile and abominable. But going from the
spectre in the field to the citizen's house in the
town they found him at home in his bed,
nor had he been abroad that morning which con-
vinced them that what they saw was an il-
lusion of the Divell. This passage is mentioned
as a thing known and (confirm?) by Lavator in
his treatise of Spectres (2) who was a most      (Margin) (2) part 1 cap.1g.p.86
learned and judicious preacher in that city.

Revision as of 16:54, 30 June 2017

Bostons) he was well acquainted with the Mi= nister concerned who related to him the whole story to [?] all the circumstances of it. For Mr. [underlined word] Cotton was so affected with the Report as to take a Journey on purpose to the towne where this Hap= pened, that so he might obtain a satisfactory account about it, which he did. Some authors say that a [underlined word] Daemon appeared in the form of [underlined word] Sylva [continued underlined word] nus (Hierom's friend) attempting a dishonest thing, the Divel thereby designing to blast the reputation of a famous Bishop. I have in another Booke mentioned that

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