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First Cbapter . Introduction . —Importance of the subject j its necessity and usefulness . 3 . ^ entim eats of the Heathens , from Greek and' Roman Authors .
8 . Origin of Divinations . 4 > . Origin of W itchcratffc , 5 . O ® similar Artifices by the Nations of Heathens in our time . 6 . Remains of Ethnicism in the
North of Europe . 7 . Remains of Ethnieism in Asia . 8 . On Witchcraft . 9 . Manners and Prejudices of the Africans congenial with these . 10 . America and West Indies ; South and North America .
11 * Comparison of the Sentiments and Solemn Rites of numerous Heathen Nations * 12 . ICxanai * iaii 6 n of the Sentiments of fbe Jews . 1 & . On Witchcraft .
14 . Opinions of the Mahommedans . 15 . The first Christians adopted very soon many opinions of the Hear tfcens . 16 . Witchcraft , how jfer countenanced ^ ven by the Orthodox .
17 . Comparison of the Doctrine and Opinions of Jews , Mahommedans and Christians . IS . The opinion of the Manicheans is a mixture of all these , and the spring ef the opinions of the day .
19 . The Papists brought all these in unison , amending and strengthening them . 20 . Their doctrine on Apparitions © f Spiijits , and how they torment Mankind . 21 . Applications of Remedies . £ 2 . Protestants ; Slight Modification .
23 . Comparison between the opi-Aion of Papists and Protestants . - 24 . Why the Protestants attribute such great power to the Devil . ( An interesting chapter . )
Book LI . Jn which there is an Inquiry into the Doctrine of Spirits ; their Power and Influence , pavticutottfy that of the Devil , from Reason wnd Scritoturc .
UH ) in the persuasion , that a true Christian , Specially a Doctor of Divinity , ought gtoundedly himself to inquire into things , without resting- upon the judgment of others ^ that he may obtain a full certainty < tf tiie objoet of fe'is faith and the matter •* his precepts * " The World Jfawitckett
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Preface—Chap- 1 . State of the question j how far Reason or Scripture must have the precedence ; and in what sense the words Spirit and Body are to be . understood . 2 . The . knowledge of our Soul and Body lead s * * & $ to the knowledge of God , whose perfections prove , that he is but one .
8 . No plausible reason for the existence of . Daemons , Demi-Gods , or inferior Deities . 4 . Existence of Spirits argued from the Human Soul ; its Immortality . 5 . Arguments from Reason . 6 . Angels' existence , not demonstrable out of the Scriptures .
7 . No mention in the Scriptures of the nature and origin of Angels . 8 . The origin of Evil Spirits and their state in the Scriptures . 9 . 10 . On the Attributes and Operations given in the Scriptures to Angels . 11 . Their ranks not distinctly stated .
12 . Of their influence on human Actions , principally of the good Angels . 13 . History of the Intercourse of feigned Angels with Abraham and Lot .
14 . Consideration of the Presence of Angels at the Sinaitic . Legislation , and the conducting the Israelites through the Wilderness . 1 £ . Guardian Angels of Men or Nations , not mentioned in the Scriptures .
1 ( 5 , 17 and 18 . What is understood by Satan or Devil in the Scriptures . 19 . Examination whether the story of the Fall , Gen . iii . ( interesting and ingenious discussionJ * is an Allegory , 20 . Temptation of Jesus Christ in the Wilderness , a Vision , confirmed from H 08- i . 2—8 .
21 . 1 Chnm . xxi . 1 , cornp . with 2 Sam . xxiv . 1 . $ 2 Jude ' s Ep . ver . 9 % the Devil ' s Struggle with Michael . 23 . < ) f Sooth-saying Spirits , itr the Scriptures . 24 . If Job or Paul were tormented by tjhe IVevii .
25 . o > to Sehedia * » rw Shenmu . 2 & Men , possessed by Doemoit *^ were subjected to several dfeesfres , StUfJUCVV $ < X&fJ * QVl £ , £ ' , £ ctl * fA < Wt % Of /> € VOl 0 ( This chapter -w an excdieiyt per * formairce . ) « , W . Con tiro uatioa of the Street-
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Some Accotmt of Dr . Balthasar Bekker and of the Mennomte Baptists . 451
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Monthly Repository (1806-1838) and Unitarian Chronicle (1832-1833), Aug. 2, 1817, page 451, in the Nineteenth-Century Serials Edition (2008; 2018) ncse.ac.uk/periodicals/mruc/issues/vm2-ncseproduct2467/page/3/
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