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Some of the Jewish Rabbies (a) & some Chrisan Doctors (b) and many Late Popish (c) Authors amongstk whom [underlined: Corn.a.Lapide] (d) is most Elaborate. but that it was a [underlined: Demon] representing Samuel hath been

Evinced by Learned and Orthodox Writers Especially
by [underlined: Peter Martyr], (f) [underlined: Balduinus] ([crossed out letter]) [underlined: Lavater], & our in=

comparable [underlined: Jo[^(g)]hn Rainold]. I shall not here insist on hearing of that, Especially considering that [^(h)] elsewhere I have done it. Only lett me now add that y[^e] witch said to Saul I [word crossed out] see [underlined: Elohim](i.e) [underlined: a God] (for the whole Context shɘws that a Singlɘ person is intɘnded) [underlined: ascɘnd= =ing out of thɘ Earth]; 1 Sam. [^[crossed out: ee]] [crossed out illegible] 13. the Divel would be worshipped as a God and Saul now that [^hee] was bɘcome a [underlined: Necromancer] must bow to him. Moreover, had it been thɘ true Samuel from Heaven Reprehend ing Saul, thɘrs great reason to think that hɘ would not only have reproved him for his sin in not exe= cuting judgem[^t] on the Amalɘkites as in vs. 18. but for his wickedness in Consulting w[^th] familiar Spirits; for which Sin it was in Speciall that hɘ dyed Chron.10.15 but in as much as thɘr is not one word to testifie ag[^[underlined: st]] that abomination wee may conclude that twas not real Sam[^ee] that appeard to Saul. and if it were the Divel in his likeness thɘ argument seems very

strong, that if thɘ Divel may appear in thɘ forme of 

a Saint in glory much more is it possiblɘ for him to put on thɘ likness of the most pious & inocɘnt saint on

[Notes in the margins]:

(a) R. Saadia, R. Eleazar, R: Athias, Eyrzanun, Sic & Joseph (b) Ambrose X Hierom Basil, Nazianzen (c) Thom[a]s, Tostatus, Suarez, Cajetan. (d) In [Ecclesi- astic?]. cap. 46 vs. 23. (f) In 2 Cor. 11 p. 555 (g) In libr. Apocryph. (h) Remark. provid. p. 211