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1. A Modest Enquiry into the Nature of Witchcraft, and How Persons Guilty of that Crime may be Convicted: And the means used for their Discovery Discussed, both Negatively and Affirmatively, according to Scripture and Experience. By John Hale, Pastor of the Church of Christ in Beverley, Anno Domini 1697.

Creator:
Hale, John, 1636-1700
Collection:
Digital Witchcraft Collection
Publisher:
Printed by B. Green, and J. Allen, for Benjamin Eliot under the Town House
Publication Place:
Boston
Date:
1702
Format:
Book

3. Christ's Fidelity the Only Shield Against Satan's Malignity. Asserted in a Sermon Deliver'd at Salem-Village the 24th of March, 1692. Being Lecture-day there, and a time of Publick Examination, of some Suspected for Witchcraft. By Deodat Lawson,Minister of the Gospel. The Second Edition.

Creator:
Lawson, Deodat
Collection:
Digital Witchcraft Collection
Publisher:
Reprinted in London, by R. Tookey for the Author; and are to be sold by T. Parkhurst, at the Bible and Three Crowns in Cheapside; and J. Lawrence, at the Angel in the Poultrey
Date:
1704
Format:
Book

6. A True and Faithful Relation of What passed for many Yeers between Dr. John Dee (A Mathematician of Great Fame in Q. Eliz. and King James their Reignes) and some spirits: Tending (had it succeeded) to a general alteration of most States and Kingdomes in the world. His private Conferences with Rodolphe Emperor of Germany, Stephen K. of Poland, and divers other Princes about it. The Particulars of his Cause, as it was agitated in the Emperors Court; by the Popes intervention: his banishment, and restoration in part. As also the letters of Sundry Great Men and Princes (some whereof were present at some of these Conferences and Apparitions of Spirits:) to the Said D. Dee. Out of the original copy, written with Dr. Dees own hand, kept in to library of Sir Tho. Cotton. With a Preface confirming the Reality (as to the Point of Spirits) of This Relation: and shewing the several good Uses that a Sober Christian may make of All. By Meric Causaubon, D. D.

Creator:
Dee, John, 1527-1608
Collection:
Digital Witchcraft Collection
Publisher:
Printed by D. Maxwell, for T. Gartwait, and sold at the Little North door of S. Pauls and other Stationers
Publication Place:
London
Date:
1659
Format:
Book

8. The world bewitch'd, or, An examination of the common opinions concerning spirits: their nature, power, administration and operations, as also the effects men are able to produce by their communication : divided into IV parts / by Balthazar Bekker ... ; vol. I translated from a French copy, approved of and subscribed by the author's own hand.

Creator:
Bekker, Balthasar, 1634-1698
Collection:
Digital Witchcraft Collection
Publisher:
Printed for R. Baldwin in Warwick-Lane
Publication Place:
London
Date:
1695
Format:
Book

9. The World Turn'd Upside Down: or, A Plain Detection of Errors, In the Common or Vulgar Belief, Relating To Spirits, Spectres or Ghosts, Dæmons, Witches, and c. In a Due and Serious Examination of their Nature, Power, Administration, and Operation. In What Forms or Shape Incorporeal Spirits appear to Men, by what Means, and of what Elements they take to themselves, and form Appearances of Bodies, visible to mortal Eyes; why they appear, and what Frights and Force of Imagination often delude us into the Apprehensions of supposed Phantasms, through the Intimidation of the Mind, and c. Also What evil Tongues have Power to produce of Hurt to Mankind, or Irational Creatures; and the Effects Men and Women are able to produce by their Communication with Good or Evil Spirits, and c. Written at the Request of a Person of Honour by B. B., a Protestant Minister for Publick Information.

Creator:
Bekker, Balthasar, 1634-1698
Collection:
Digital Witchcraft Collection
Publisher:
Printed for Eliz. Harris, at the Harrow, in Little-Britain
Publication Place:
London
Date:
1700
Format:
Book

11. A Treatise of Witchcraft. Wherein sundry Propositions are laid downe, plainely discouering the wickednesse of that damnable Art, with diuerse other speciall points annexed, not impertinent to the same, such as ought diligently of euery Christian to be considered. With a true Narration of the Witchcrafts which Mary Smith, wife of Henry Smith Glouer, did practice: Of her contract vocally made between the Deuill and her, in solemne termes, by whose meanes she hurt sundry persons whom she enuied: Which is confirmed by her owne confession, and also from the publique Records of the Examination of diuerse vpon their oathes: And Lastly, of her death and execution, for the same; which was on the twelfth day of Ianuarie last past. By Alexander Roberts B. D. and Preacher of Gods Word at Kings-Linne in Norffolke

Creator:
Roberts, Alexander, d. 1620
Collection:
Digital Witchcraft Collection
Publisher:
Printed by N. O. for Samvel Man, and are to be sold at his Shop in Pauls Church-yard at the signe of the Ball
Publication Place:
London
Date:
1616
Format:
Book

12. A Treatise of Specters or Straunge Sights, Visions and Apparitions appearing sensibly vnto men. Wherein is delivered, the Nature of Spirites, Angels, and Divels: their power and properties: as also of Witches, Sorcerers, Enchanters, and such like. With a Table of the Contents of the severall Chapters annexed in the end of the Booke. Newly done out of French into English.

Creator:
Loyer, Pierre le, 1550-1634
Collection:
Digital Witchcraft Collection
Publisher:
Printed by Val. S. For Mathew Lownes
Publication Place:
London
Date:
1605
Format:
Book