The doctrine of devils proved to be the grand apostacy of these later times. An essay tending to rectifie those undue notions and apprehensions men have about dæmons and evil spirits.

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The doctrine of devils proved to be the grand apostacy of these later times. An essay tending to rectifie those undue notions and apprehensions men have about dæmons and evil spirits.

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London :: printed for the author, and are to be sold at the Kings-Arms in the Poultry,

1676.

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Devil -- Early works to 1800.

Demonology -- Early works to 1800.

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Contents

• title page
• TO THE READER.
• The Doctrine of Devils, or the grand Apostacy, &c.
  • CHAP. I. Sir, you thought me too rigid, I thought I had been too remiss; This Text will de∣cide the point, Whether this Doctrine of Devils, and Witchcraft, be not Demo∣nomany, or the greatest Apostacy, that ever was, is, or can be, even in the worst of times?
  • CHAP. II. It is hard to eradicate this opinion, con∣cerning Devils out of mens minds.
  • CHAP. III. What this Doctrine of Devils is, and first negative, what it is not.
  • CHAP. IV. What the Doctrine of Devils is in the Af∣firmative.
  • CHAP. V. The Doctrine of Devils abuseth the blessed Lord Jesus Christ mightily: And that first in general.
  • CHAP. VI. This Doctrine of Devils draweth men off, particularly, from that most comfortable and fundamental Article of the Christian Creed: viz. The Incarnation of the Son of God.
  • CHAP. VII. It undervalues Christs Miracles, in that it allows Ejection of evil Spirits to Devils and Witches.
  • CHAP. VIII. Christ cast not out Devils: What is meant by Devils, where Christ is said to cast them out?
  • CHAP. IX. Christs Works prove his Godhead.
  • CHAP. X. Christ proves his Godhead by his Works.
  • CHAP. XI. Christs Holiness, Aims, Intentions, prove not his Godhead.
  • CHAP. XII. The Doctrine of Devils nullifies Christ's Ar∣gument for his Godhead, taken from his Works.
  • CHAP. XIII. This Doctrine attributes greater Works, to Devils and Witches, than any Christ e∣ver did.
  • CHAP. XIV. It nullifies the admiration Angels had for him.
  • CHAP. XV. This Doctrine intrencheth upon the incom∣municable attributes of the Holy-Ghost.
  • CHAP. XVI. The first Person of the Godhead mightily a∣bused by this Doctrine.
  • CHAP. XVII. Of Gods permitting the Devil, and the va∣nity of that shift.
  • CHAP. XVIII. Of Gods delegating his Power to the Devil, and the blasphemy of that evasion.
  • CHAP. XIX. It makes Men Devil-worshippers, if fully entertained.
  • CHAP. XX. Justice, and all Judicial proceedings, ob∣structed by this Doctrine.
  • CHAP. XXI. Common Society is in danger to be destroy∣ed by this Opinion.
  • CHAP. XXII. It is a Whorish Opinion.
  • CHAP. XXIII. It is a perjurous opinion and destructive both in respect of Reason, Sense, and Traffick.
    • In respect of Reason.
    • In respect of Sense.
    • In respect of Traffick.
  • CHAP. XXIV. It is a Butcherly, and Murtherous Opi∣nion.
  • CHAP. XXV. Other considerable points of Christianity un∣dermined by it.
  • CHAP. XXVI. It is a Blasphemous and abominably Idola∣trous, yea an Atheistical Doctrine.
  • CHAP. XXVII. Ex. 22.18. Considered, and the Objection taken thence answered.
  • CHAP. XXVIII. Some Motives for the drawing off of Men from this Doctrine, propo∣sed.
  • CHAP. XXIX. An Objection, That Christ's Mira∣cles are no Good Argument to Prove his Mess Ship, or God-Head, but the Prophecyes that went before of Him, in the Scrip∣tures; or at least not those with∣out these.
  • CHAP. XXX. A Reply to the Objection, against the Book called, The Case of Witch∣craft, Debated.
  • CHAP. XXXI. Some other Arguments, brought for the Proof of Witchcraft, Answe∣red.
• BOOKS Sold by Dorman Newman, at the King's Arms in the Poultrey.
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