The boy of Bilson: or, A true discouery of the late notorious impostures of certaine Romish priests in their pretended exorcisme, or expulsion of the Diuell out of a young boy, named William Perry, sonne of Thomas Perry of Bilson, in the county of Stafford, yeoman Vpon which occasion, hereunto is premitted a briefe theologicall discourse, by way of caution, for the more easie discerning of such Romish spirits; and iudging of their false pretences, both in this and the like practices.
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The boy of Bilson: or, A true discouery of the late notorious impostures of certaine Romish priests in their pretended exorcisme, or expulsion of the Diuell out of a young boy, named William Perry, sonne of Thomas Perry of Bilson, in the county of Stafford, yeoman Vpon which occasion, hereunto is premitted a briefe theologicall discourse, by way of caution, for the more easie discerning of such Romish spirits; and iudging of their false pretences, both in this and the like practices.
Author
R. B. (Richard Baddeley)
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At London :: Imprinted by F[elix] K[ingston] for William Barret,
1622.
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Subject terms
Wheeler, -- Mr.
Catholic Church -- Controversial literature -- Early works to 1800.
Demoniac possession -- Early works to 1800.
Exorcism -- Early works to 1800.
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"The boy of Bilson: or, A true discouery of the late notorious impostures of certaine Romish priests in their pretended exorcisme, or expulsion of the Diuell out of a young boy, named William Perry, sonne of Thomas Perry of Bilson, in the county of Stafford, yeoman Vpon which occasion, hereunto is premitted a briefe theologicall discourse, by way of caution, for the more easie discerning of such Romish spirits; and iudging of their false pretences, both in this and the like practices." In the digital collection Early English Books Online 2. https://name.umdl.umich.edu/A68096.0001.001. University of Michigan Library Digital Collections. Accessed June 14, 2024.
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The nineteenth Aduertisement; Shewing the Confutation of their profession of con∣sulting with Deuils in generall, by manifesting the infatuation thereof.
LEt Romish Priests imagine what they please, of the power which they haue ouer the Deuill, to compell him to speake truth; yet this wee hold
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for a truth infallible, that it was neuer permitted to any to aduise with the Deuill, about questions of Religion, to receiue any satisfaction from him, but directly the contrarie.
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