The World Bewitched, Table of contents
THE CONTENTS OF THE Firſt Volume.
CHAP. I. OF the Importance, Neceſſity, and Ʋſefulneſs of the Matter, and in what Order it ought to be Treated of. Pag. 1.
CHAP. II. That the Opinions of the Heathens, concerning God, and Spirits, are to be found in Greek and Latin Authors. Pag. 8.
CHAP. III. That thoſe Opinions are the Sourſe and Baſis of the Art of Divination. Pag. 22
CHAP. IV. That all the different ſorts of Witchcraft, that have been in uſe, proceeded from the ſame Original. Pag. 32
CHAP. V. That we ſee ſtill amongſt the preſent Pagans, the ſame Doctrine. Pag. 38
CHAP. VI. That this Conformity muſt be ſought, firſt, in the remains of Paganiſm in Europe. Pag. 43
CHAP. VII. That the ſame Sentiments are to be found amongſt moſt of the Nations of Aſia. Pag. 51
CHAP. VIII. That the Witchcraft practiſed amongſt the People, proceeds from the ſame ſourſe. Pag. 63
CHAP. IX. That the Opinions and Practices of the African Heathens agree at bottom with the Sentiments and Cuſtoms of the other Pagans. Pag. 69
CHAP. X. That very near the ſame Opinions and Practices, are to be found in America. Pag. 75
CHAP. XI. Where all the Sentiments and Practices of ſo many different Heathens, are uſefully compared together. Pag. 89
CHAP. XII. What are the Opinions of the Jews, and how neceſſary it is to examine them. Pag. 100
CHAP. XIII. That the Witchcraft anciently practiſed, and ſtill in uſe amongſt the Jews, proceeds from the ſame Original. Pag. 115
CHAP. XIV. That the Doctrine of the Spirits, and the exerciſe of Magick, are alſo in requeſt amongſt the Mahometans. Pag. 127
CHAP. XV. That ſome of the Heathen Opinions upon this ſubject have, in proceſs of time, crept in amongſt the Chriſtians. Pag. 140
CHAP. XVI. That ſome of the firſt Chriſtians derided the Conjurations of Spirits, and others credited and practiſed them. Pag. 162
CHAP. XVII. That it is neceſſary to compare all thoſe various Doctrines and Practices of the Jews, Mahometans, and Chriſtians; and to examine wherein they differ, and in what they agree together. Pag. 168
CHAP. XVIII. That the Doctrines aſcribed to the Manichees, are a mixture of all the preceding, and the original of the Opinions moſt common to this day. Pag. 176
CHAP. XIX. That the Opinions and Practices already mentioned, have been moſt or all introduced in Popery, which has added to them new inventions of Men. Pag. 182
CHAP. XX. What is the Doctrine of Popery concerning Apparitions of Spirits, and how they torment Men, either by themſelves, or by the Miniſtry of other Men. Pag. 197
CHAP. XXI. That ſeveral means are practiſed againſt Attacks, and the Illuſions of the Devil and Magicians. Pag. 211
CHAP. XXII. That neither the Opinions that are received among us, nor our Practices go uſually ſo far; and that is for that reaſon, that our Authors are not found to agree ſo well together, upon this ſubject. Pag. 220
CHAP. XXIII. That of all theſe Opinions put together, there reſult ſome certain propoſitions, in which they differ, and others in which they agree. Pag. 236
CHAP. XXIV. That all that has been related, ſhews upon what foundation the Chriſtians in general, and the Proteſtants in particular, ſay ſuch extraordinary things of the Devil. Pag. 244