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The Certainty of the Worlds of Spirits and Immortality of the Soul

Published: 1691
Length: 55,704 words
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Divisions: 52

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The certainty of the worlds of spirits and, consequently, of the immortality of souls of the malice and misery of the devils and the damned : and of the blessedness of the justified, fully evinced by the unquestionable histories of apparitions, operations, witchcrafts, voices &c. / written, as an addition to many other treatises for the conviction of Sadduces and infidels, by Richard Baxter.

London Printed for T. Parkhurst ... and J. Salisbury ... 1691.

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Preface
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Chapter 1CHAP. I. Of the great and weighty Vses of these Histories of Spirits, and their unusual Appearances and Works.
Chapter 2CHAP. II. Several Historical Instances of Apparitions, Witches, and marvellous convincing Works of God's…
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Chapter 5CHAP. V. More Examples.
Chapter 6CHAP. VI. Mr. Jo. Lewis, a Learned Iustice of Peace in Cardigan-shire, with the Testimony of Dr. Ellis, and…
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Chapter 7CHAP. VII. Containing several other Letters and Relations concerning Apparitions and Witchcrafts.
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Chapter 8CHAP. VIII. Of good Angels, and some doubtful Spirits, and their notable Actions.
Chapter 9
Chapter 10CHAP. X. Other Strange Providences observable.
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Chapter 11
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Chapter 12CHAP. XII. A Dublin-Instance, attested by Mr. Daniel Williams, now in London.
ConclusionThe CONCLUSION: Concerning Angels.
Postscript
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Publishers advertisementBooks Printed for, and sold by Tho. Parkhurst, at the Bible and Three Crowns at the lower End of Cheapside,…
Publishers advertisementBooks Printed for, and Sold by Iohn Salusbury, at the Rising Sun over against the Royal Exchange in Cornhill.

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