The History of Witches and Wizards: Giving a true account of all their tryals in England, Scotland, Swedeland, France, and New England - Softcover

Inhaltsangabe

A fascinating glimpse from 1720, into the world that feared, tried, and executed witches. The first time in 300 years, now available in ebook format. A new, edited for legibility edition of this important and hard to find text exploring the subject of witches, wizards, witchcraft, and demons. Including all 57 woodcut illustrations from the original 1720 publication.

FROM THE PREFACE

This small treatise cannot be thought unreasonable in this age to inform you, that there are really magicians, conjurers, and witches, who have commerce, and familiarity with evil spirits, is so clear and plain, both from Holy Scriptures, councils, cannon and civil laws in all nations; that none, but those atheists who would endeavor to persuade themselves there are no spirits; and consequently, no other life after this, ever deny it; but since the reality of this converse with demons, and their appearances, and professions has been so clearly demonstrated in former ages, but especially in this, by persons of most acute judgement and learning; wherein they have fully answered all objections to the contrary.

I shall not now engage at the least in the controversy; I shall only give an account of the miserable death of some persons mentioned in history, who were concerned in these cursed arts: And likewise of some remarkable apparitions and actions of evil spirits, and their taking possession of the bodies of several persons, and tormenting them, with several other strange feats and illusions of Satan; whereas I have likewise transcribed some few out of very approved and credible historians, both ancient and modern; where names are added to every particular relation, that they may thereby obtain the more credit with the reader; who may here find in a small manual, and for a small price, what has been dispersed in several large volumes; and therefore I hope will not be unacceptable to the world: Which is the hearty desire of,

W.P.

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