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... persons are well aware , that many things of this kind , which are not real facts , are often related to the discredit and certain confusion of the reporter . Now to reconcile matters between the two extremes ,, may by some be thought ...
... persons are well aware , that many things of this kind , which are not real facts , are often related to the discredit and certain confusion of the reporter . Now to reconcile matters between the two extremes ,, may by some be thought ...
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... persons who are living , and whom we know , and cannot distrust in other matters of fact . For the return of spirits after death , the scripture supposes it in more places than one ; for instance when the witch of Endor raised up Samuel ...
... persons who are living , and whom we know , and cannot distrust in other matters of fact . For the return of spirits after death , the scripture supposes it in more places than one ; for instance when the witch of Endor raised up Samuel ...
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John Tregortha. also , he mentions the frequency of persons that had familiar spirits by necromancy , and other unlawful and superstitious methods . The book of Job , whose antiquity is supposed by some coeval with Moses himself , is ...
John Tregortha. also , he mentions the frequency of persons that had familiar spirits by necromancy , and other unlawful and superstitious methods . The book of Job , whose antiquity is supposed by some coeval with Moses himself , is ...
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... person whose life he writes . The reality therefore of the apparitions of angels dæmons and departed souls , cannot be denied , without destroying the authority of the scriptures , which relate and suppose them , But a little time more ...
... person whose life he writes . The reality therefore of the apparitions of angels dæmons and departed souls , cannot be denied , without destroying the authority of the scriptures , which relate and suppose them , But a little time more ...
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... persons of undoubted credit . ' Tis well known to most people acquainted with the English history , that the celebrated duchess of Mazarine was mistress to King Charles I. Mr Wal- der particularly takes notice of her , as one of the fa ...
... persons of undoubted credit . ' Tis well known to most people acquainted with the English history , that the celebrated duchess of Mazarine was mistress to King Charles I. Mr Wal- der particularly takes notice of her , as one of the fa ...
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Page 241 - Now unto the King eternal, immortal, invisible, the only wise God, be honour and glory for ever and ever. Amen.
Page 38 - ... if they can but get the relation from her own mouth. I should have told you before that Mrs. Veal told Mrs. Bargrave that her sister and brotherin-law were just come down from London to see her. Says Mrs. Bargrave, "How came you to order matters so strangely?" "It could not be helped,
Page 36 - Mrs. Bargrave then, to satisfy her importunity, was going to fetch a pen and ink, but Mrs. Veal said, "Let it alone now, and do it when I am gone; but you must be sure to do it"; which was one of the last things she enjoined her at parting. And so she promised her. Then Mrs. Veal asked for Mrs. Bargrave's daughter; she said she was not at home. "But if you have a mind to see her," says Mrs. Bargrave, "I'll send for her." "Do,
Page 29 - Mrs. Bargrave is the person to whom Mrs. Veal appeared after her death; she is my intimate friend, and I can avouch for her reputation for these last fifteen or sixteen years, on my own knowledge; and I can confirm the good character she had from her youth to the time of my acquaintance; though since this relation she is calumniated by some people that are friends to the brother of Mrs. Veal who appeared, who think the relation of this appearance to be a reflection, and endeavour what they can to...
Page ii - In thoughts from the visions of the night, when deep sleep falleth on men, fear came upon me, and trembling, which made all my bones to shake. Then a spirit passed before my face ; the hair of my flesh stood up. It stood still, but I could not discern the form thereof: an image was before mine eyes, there was silence, and I heard a voice, saying, "Shall mortal man be more just than God?
Page 254 - As smoke is driven away, so drive them away: as wax melteth before the fire, so let the wicked perish at the presence of God.
Page 41 - Veal's death the very first moment), without jumbling circumstances, and without any interest too, she must be more witty, fortunate, and wicked too, than any indifferent person, I dare say, will allow. I asked Mrs. Bargrave several times if she was sure she felt the gown. She answered modestly, "If my senses be to be relied on, I am sure of it.
Page 160 - But while he thought on these things, behold the angel of the Lord appeared unto him in a dream, saying, Joseph, thou son of David, fear not to take unto thee Mary thy wife : for that which is conceived in her is of the Holy Ghost. And she shall bring forth a son, and thou shalt call his name JESUS : for he shall save his people from their sins.
Page 40 - Mr Veal owns that there was a purse of gold ; but it was not found in her cabinet, but in a comb-box. This looks improbable ; for that Mrs Watson owned that Mrs Veal was so very careful of the key of...
Page 269 - I am sore distressed ; for the Philistines make war against me, and God is departed from me, and answereth me no more, neither by prophets, nor by dreams : therefore I have called thee, that thou mayest make known unto me what I shall do.