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The certainty of the worlds of spirits and, consequently, of the immortality of souls…
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 Sadducees and infidels, by Richard Baxter.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, 1691
Modern spelling is a reading aid: the words are the author’s, only the spelling is modernized. Original shows the page as printed, with the transcription marks.
Above twenty Years ago, the now Earl Orery, then Lord Broghil, a Person of well known Understanding, and not inclined to weak Credulity, told me much of what is written in that Book, and more; and said, That he was familiar with Mr. Perreaud, a Reverend Worthy Protestant Minister, in whose House all was done, and had his Son for his Servant in his Chamber many years; and from Mr. Perreaud had the Narrative. Not long after, Dr. Peter Moulin, Prebend of Canterbury, and Son to the famous Peter Moulin Printed the Book, as having it from his Father, who had it of Mr. Perreaud: And Mr. Robert Boyle, Brother to the Earl of Orery, a Man famous for Learning, Honesty and Charity, and far also from weak Credulity, prefixeth an Epistle to it, owning it as undoubted Truth, being acquainted with the Author, Mr. Perreaud, as his Brother was. All these three worthy Persons (the E. of Orery, Mr. Boyle, and Dr. Pet. Moulin) through God's Mercy are yet living.
Above twenty Years ago, the now Earl Orery, then Lord Broghil, a Person of well known Understanding, and not inclined to weak Cre•ulity, told me much of what is written in that Book, and more; and said, That he was familiar with Mr. Perreaud, a Reverend Worthy Protestant Minister, in whose House all was done, and had his Son for his Servant in his Chamber many years; and from Mr. Perreaud had the Narrative. Not long after, Dr. Peter Moulin, Prebend of Canterbury, and Son to the famous Peter Moulin Printed the Book, as having it from his Father, who had it of Mr. Perreaud: And Mr. Robert Boyle, Brother to the Earl of Orery, a Man famous for Learning, Honesty and Charity, and far also from weak Credulity, prefixeth an Epistle to it, owning it as undoubted Truth, being acquainted with the Author, Mr. Perreaud, as his Brother was. All these three worthy Persons (the E. of Orery, Mr. Boyle, and Dr. Pet. Moulin) through God's Mercy are yet living.
I hear some report, that this History of Mascon is denied by some, that say, they ⟨p. 19⟩have spoken with some that have been at Mascon, and knew nothing of it. And what wonder if such things that are talked of but a few days, be forgotten after fifty or sixty Years: They that will not believe the Narrative from such Men as the Famous Peter Moulin Senior, and Dr. Peter Moulin Junior, that Printed it, and from the Earl of Orery, that told me he was Familiar with Mr. Perreaud, and had his Son many years his Chamber-Servant; and his Brother Mr. Robert Boyle yet living, that hath attested it by a Preface, may read all the History (with many more of Witchcraft printed in French, and Published by Mr. Perreaud himself: And if they cannot get it, they may go to my Kinsman, William Baxter, now Schoolmaster at Newington, where they may see it.