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all that have been complained of by bewitched persons saying it was impossible they should not be guilty. Soon upon which themselves or some of their near Relations have to their lasting infa- my of those families been accused of this ** same manner and personated by the Divel. Such tre- mendous rebukes on a few should make all men to be careful how they joyne with Satan in condemning the innocent. Argum..t Because tis possible for the Divel in that shape of an innocent person to doe other mischeifs. Alsoe 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 speaks (a) of a man that had been an (margin) a) Examp vol 1. p. 510 atheist or a Sadduce 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 sometime seduce him into great in- conveniences. I have elsewhere noted that a Daemon in the shape of Excellent Mr. Dury appear to the Turkish ****** to disuade him from prosecuting his designs of being baptised into the Name of Christ. Also to Mr. Earl in the likeness of his friend to dis-