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The World Bewitched

Published: 1695
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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.

[London] Printed for R. Baldwin in Warwick-Lane 1695.

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DedicationTO Mr. Feyo John Winter, Doctor of Phyſick; Formerly Burgermaſter and Counſellor of State in the City of…
PrefaceA PREFACE, TO THE Whole WORK in General, AND THE Firſt Book in particular.
AbridgmentAN ABRIDGMENT OF THE Whole Work; What hath been the deſign of the Author, and what is his Method.
PartAn Abridgement of the Firſt Book.
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PartAn Abridgment of the 4th Book.
Table of contentsTHE CONTENTS OF THE Firſt Volume.
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Chapter 1CHAP. I. Of the Importance, Neceſſity, and Ʋſefulneſs of this Matter, and in what Order it ought to be…
Chapter 2CHAP. II. That the opinions of the Heathens, concerning God, and Spirits, are to be found in Greek and…
Chapter 3CHAP. IV. That thoſe Opinions, are the Source and Baſis of the Art of Divination.
Chapter 4CHAP. IV. That all the different ſorts of Witchcraft, that have been in uſe, proceeded from the ſame Original.
Chapter 5CHAP. V. That we ſee ſtill amongſt the preſent Pagans, the ſame Doctrines and Practices.
Chapter 6CHAP. VI. That this Conformity muſt be ſought, 1ſt, in the remains of Paganiſm in Europe.
Chapter 7CHAP. VII. That the ſame Sentiments are to be found amongſt moſt of the Nations of Aſia.
Chapter 8CHAP, VIII. That the Witchcraft practiſed amongst the People, proceeds from the ſame ſource.
Chapter 9CHAP. IX. That the Opinions and Practices of the African Heathens, agree at bottom with the Sentiments and…
Chapter 10CHAP. X. That very near the ſame Opinions and Practices, are to be found in America.
Chapter 11CHAP. XI. Where all the Sentiments and Practices of ſo many different Heathens, are uſefully compared…
Chapter 12CHAP. XII. What are the Opinions of the Jews, and how neceſſary it is to examine them.
Chapter 13CHAP. XIII. That the Witchcraft anciently Practiſed, and ſtill in uſe amongſt the Jews, proceeds from the…
Chapter 14CHAP. XIV. That the Doctrine of the Spirits, and the exerciſe of Magick, are alſo in requeſt amongſt the…
Chapter 15CHAP. XV. That ſome of the Heathen Opinions upon this ſubject, have in proceſs of time, crept in amongſt…
Chapter 16CHAP. XVI. That ſome of the firſt Chriſtians derided the Conjurations of Spirits, and others credited and…
Chapter 17CHAP. XVII. That it is neceſſary to compare all thoſe various Doctrines and Practices of the Jews,…
Chapter 18CHAP. XVIII. That the Doctrines aſcribed to the Manichees, are a mixture of all the preceeding, and the…
Chapter 19CHAP. XIX. That the Opinions and practices already mentioned, have been moſt or all introduced in Popery,…
Chapter 20CHAP. XX. What is the Doctrine of Popery concerning Apparitions of Spirits, and how they torment Men,…
Chapter 21CHAP. XXI. That ſeveral means are practiſed againſt Attacks, and the Illuſions of the Devil and Magicians.
Chapter 22CHAP. XXII. That neither the Opinions that are received among us' nor our Practices go uſually ſo far; and…
Chapter 23CHAP. XXIII. That of all theſe Opinions put together, there reſult ſome certain propoſitions, in which they…
Chapter 24CHAP. XXIV. That all that has been related, ſhews upon what foundation the Chriſtians in general, and the…

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