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Narration of the Strange and Grievous Vexation by the Devil

by John Darrell · b. ca. 1562

Published: 1600
Length: 60,562 words
Reading: ~4 hours
Divisions: 8

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A true narration of the strange and greuous vexation by the Devil, of 7. persons in Lancashire, and VVilliam Somers of Nottingham Wherein the doctrine of possession and dispossession of demoniakes out of the word of God is particularly applyed vnto Somers, and the rest of the persons controuerted: togeather with the vse we are to make of these workes of God. By Iohn Darrell, minister of the word of God.

[England?] Imprinted [by the English secret press?] 1600.

Original spelling, as transcribed by the Text Creation Partnership.

Front matter
Title page
Dedication
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PartTHE HISTORY OF THE 7. IN LANCASHIRE.
PartTHE HISTORY OF SOMERS.
PartTHE DOCTRIN OF THE POSSESSION AND DISPOSSESSION OF DEMONIAKES OVT OF THE VVORD OF GOD. PARTICVLERLY APPLIED…
Subpart 11 That they did not counterfeite a poſſeſſion, but were verily poſſeſſed with vncleane ſpirites.

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