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Some of the Jewish Rabbies (a) & some Chrisan Doctors (b) and many Late Popish (c) Authors amongst 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 shows that a Single person is intended) [underlined: ascend= =ing out of the Earth]; 1 Sam. [^[crossed out: ll]] [crossed out illegible] 13. the Divel would be worshipped as a God and Saul now that [^hee] was become a [underlined: Necromancer] must bow to him. Moreover, had it been the true Samuel from Heaven Reprehend ing Saul, their great reason to think that he would not only have reproved him for his sin in not exe= cuting judgem[^t] on the Amalekites as in vs. 18. but for his wickedness in Consulting w[^th] familiar Spirits; for which Sin it was in Speciall that he dyed [marked out word] Chron.10.15 but in as much as ther 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 the argument seems very

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

a Saint in glory much more is it possible for him to put on the likness of the most pious & inocent 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