The Certainty of the Worlds of Spirits and Immortality of the Soul, Table of contents
The CONTENTS.
Chap. I. Of the great and weighty Vses of the Histories of Spirits, and their unusual Apparitions and Actions.
Ch. II. § I. Instance I. The Devil of Mascon.
2. Collonel Bowen's Story, in divers Letters.
3. My Friend and Neighbour Collonel John Bridge's Story.
4. One in London, yet living.
5. One at Belfast.
6. One at Ilchester.
7. Mr. Mompesson's Story.
8. iAt Lutterworth.
9. Mary Ellins of Evesham.
10. One in Dorsetshire.
11. Nathan Crab of Exeter.
12. The strange Story of the Devil of Genluce, in Dr. Sinclare.
13. The Witches hanged in Suffolk and Essex.
14. The Brightling Story.
15. Lord Breghill's Story of one at St. James's.
16. Simon Jones of Kiderminster.
17. Richard White of Wilden-Hall.
18. Mr. Hopkins of Bewdley.
19. An Instance now in London.
20. Another as strange.
21. Mr. White at Lambeth.
22. One from Cambridge.
23. One at Hunniton.
24. Another there.
25. Mr. Ch Hatt's Story.
Ch. III. The strange Story of Mr. May Hill, Minister of Beckington in Somersetshire.
Mr. Increase and Mr. Cotton Mather's Instances.
The Story of Mr. Pacy's Daughters at Lesto.
Ch. IV. Many Histories sent me by Duke Lauderdale, and one that taught a Minister to speak true Latin, and his Detection of some Popish Frauds.
Ch. V. Of Witchcraft. Inst. 1. Alexander Benedictus.
2. Benevenius.
3. Langius.
4. Cornelius Gemma.
5. Sidelicus, in Skenkius.
6. Wolphius.
7. Sebastian Brand.
8. Fabricius Hildanus.
9. Faelix Platerus.
10. Hollerius.
11. Petrus Forestus.
12. Scribonius,—Many Instances of the Concubitus of Daemons with Women.
13. Many struck by Daemons: Scribonius.
14. Witches raising Storms.
15. Erasmus's Story of an Apparition that burnt the Town.
16. The Selling of Winds in Lapland and Iseland.
17. The Bleeding o… mu…der…d Bodies.
18. Scribonius…s strange Story.
19. Mr. Farmworth of an Indian Sacrifice to the Devil.
20. Ludovicus Vives Testimony.
21. Zanchy's Testimony.
22. Melancthon's Testimony.
23. A wonderful Story of Dr. Henric…ab Heere.
24. Merik Causabone of Sir Theod Meyerne.
25. Divers Instances from Fernelius.
26. Sir Theod. Meyerne's prudent Iudgment.
27. Gerh. Vossius's Testimony.
28. Lavater.
29. Bishop Jos. Hall.
30. Cyprian, and a strange Story in him from Firmilianus.
31. The New England Instances on Mrs. Hutchinson and Mrs. Dyer, published by Mr. Thomas Weld.
32. Zanchy's Opinion that the Devil's Substance is in them that they move.
33. Luther's Testimony.
34. More of Melancthon's.
Ch. VI. Mr. John Lewis and Mr. John Davis's Multitudes of Instances of Apparitions in Cardiganshire; and near it, of Knockers and Death-Lights.
Ch. VII. Inst. 1. Mr. Tilson's Narrative from Rochester.
2. Mr. Woodcock's Letter, and four strange Stories: One of Mr. Mun; and one of Dr. Lamb and Mr. Barber; and one of Mr. Herlakenden's House; and of the Oundle-Well.
Ch. VIII. Of good Angels, and some doubtful Spirits. Inst. 1. Mr. Tate's Case.
2. The Bolton Instance.
3. The Afric. Bishops, whose Tongues were cut out.
4. Somewhat from De la Cerda.
5. Mr. Ketilby Woodhouse's Testimony of some saved from Sir Richard Greenvile.
6. Of the Books of Prodigies, 1662.
7. Of Lightnings tearing Churches.
8. Of Whirlwinds and Hurricanes.
9. Of Mrs. Britton s Apparition.
10. More from De la Cerda.
11. Hildanus's strange Story of Lightning.
Ch. IX. Inst. 1. Of melancholy Persons Case.
2. Of Enthusiasts: Instances named, of divers sorts.
Ch. X. Other strange Providences observable, on my self, on R. C. on Tho. Giles, on J. D.
Of Death fore-told: Instance of Mr. Tiro, Colonel Rich and his Lady's Letters of it.
Of the Glastonbury-Thorn, divers Letters.
Of the Kings of England and France Touching for the Struma.
Ch. XI. A strange Story from Belfast in Ireland, fully attested in a Letter from Mr. Tho. Emlin, a worthy Preacher, now in Dublin.
Ch. XII. A Dublin-Instance, attested by Mr. Daniel Williams, now in London.
The Conclusion, Concerning Angels, and how to know bad Spirits from Good; by the Matter, and their Method: And what Instruments Christ and Devils use in their greatest publick Warfare.