A Collection of modern relations of matter of fact concerning witches & witchcraft upon the persons of people to which is prefixed a meditation concerning the mercy of God in preserving us from the malice and power of evil angels, written by the late Lord Chief Justice Hale, upon occasion of a tryal of several witches before him.

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Title:	A Collection of modern relations of matter of fact concerning witches & witchcraft upon the persons of people to which is prefixed a meditation concerning the mercy of God in preserving us from the malice and power of evil angels, written by the late Lord Chief Justice Hale, upon occasion of a tryal of several witches before him.
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Print source:	A Collection of modern relations of matter of fact concerning witches & witchcraft upon the persons of people to which is prefixed a meditation concerning the mercy of God in preserving us from the malice and power of evil angels, written by the late Lord Chief Justice Hale, upon occasion of a tryal of several witches before him. Hale, Matthew, Sir, 1609-1676. London: Printed for John Harris ..., 1693.
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THE PREFACE.

A DISCOURSE CONCERNING The great Mercy of God, in preserving us from the Power and Malice of Evil Angels.

Doctor Pordage his Relation of the wonderful Appari∣tions, Visions, and unusual things which were seen in his Family, in the Year, 1649.

The Discovery of Thirty and Two young Girls in the Cloister of Madam Bourignon at Lisle, found to be Witches. Related by her self and the Con∣tinuator of her Life.

The First Relation, Translated out of her Tract, Enti∣tuled, La Parole de Dieu.

The Second Relation, Translated out of her Tract, En∣tituled, La Vie Exterieur. §. 23. 1661.

The Third Relation, Translated out of the Continua∣ation of her Life.

A Relation of a Yarmouth Witch, who with Fifteen more Convicted upon their own Confessions, was Executed, 1644.

A brief Relation of one said to be Condemned and Ex∣ecuted at Oxford, in the time of King Charles the First.

A Relation of a Lancashire Witch, Tryed at Worce∣ster, in the Year, 1649.

Another Relation of a Teuksbury Witch, Tryed at Gloucester about the same time.

A Relation of the grievous Affliction of Faith Corbet, by the secret wicked Practices of Alice Huson and Dol. Bilby, all of the Parish of Burton Agnes in the County of York, from the Year, 1660, to the Year, 1664.

The Confession of Alice Huson, 28 of April, 1664. to Mr. Tim. Wellfet, Vicar of Burton Agnes, (in her own Words) as it was given in to the Judges at York Assizes,

A horrible Relation of a Trumpeter, his Wife and Daugh∣ter, Debauched by a Wicked foul Spirit. Transcri∣bed from a Letter, written by a very Intelligent Person in Holland.

A Relation of a Dutch Boy, Possessed by a German Spirit. Being an Extract of two Letters, the first, of the 12 of Febbruary, 1690. S. V.

The Second Letter of the 24th. of April, S. V. 1690.

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