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all that have been Complained of by bewitched persons saying it was impossible they should not be guilte. Soon upon which themselves or Some of their near Relations have to them lasting infamy of their familys boon accused others the Same manner, and personated by the Divel Such tremendous [rebukes?] on a few Should make all men to be Carefull how they Joyne with Satan in Condemning the Inocent. Argumt [9?] Because hi possible for the Divel in the Shape of an inocent person to doe other mischiefs. As for those that acknowledge Satan may personate a pious person, but not to doe mischeif, their Opinion has been Confused by more than a few unhappy instances. Mr [Clark Speake? proper name] (a) of a man that had been an Atheist or a [Saddence?] not believing that there are any Divels or any )to us) invisible world. This man was Converted but as a punishment for his infidelity Evil angels did often appear to him in the [Shape?] of his intimate friends, & would Sometimes Seduce him into great inconveniences. I have Elsewhere noted that a Demon [underlined] in the Shape of Ecellent Mr Dury [underlined] appeared to the [Turkish Chaous?] Anno 1650 to diswade him from prosecuting his design of being baptized into the name of Christ. Also to Mr Earl [underlined] in the likeness of his friends to dis- [marginal note: a) Examp. vol.1.p.500