An essay for the recording of illustrious providences

which hobgoblin word the late miracle Monger or Mirabilarian stroker, in Ireland, Valentin Greatrix attempted to cure an Ague by. Porphyrius saith, that the Egyptians had Symbols, which Serapis appointed them to use in order to the driving away D• mons. Now he whom the Egyptians called Serapis, is by the Greeks called Pluto, and by the I•ws Bel-zebub. And as the Heathen learned such things from Bel-zebub, so have the Papists (who are called Gentiles in the Scripture, Rev. 11. 2. and well they may be so, since as to all manner of Idolatry and Superstition they Gentilize) from them learned to cure Diseases, and drive away Evil Spirits by Words and Spells, Exor•izations, &c. Matthiolus reports that he knew a man that would and that without seeing the persons wounded, by Charms heal those that were stung with deadly Serpents; and Fernelius saith, that he has seen some curing a Fever only by muttering words, without the use of any natural ⟨p. 259⟩means. Not only professed Heathen but Papists, have by reciting certain Verses, bin wont to cure other Diseases. Yea they have practised to free persons from the Epilepsy; by mentioning the Names of the three Kings of Colon (as the wise Men which came from the East, are usually called) Hence are those celebrated Verses: Haec tria qui secum Portabit nomina Regum Solvitur a morbo Christi pietate caduco.

which hobgoblin word the late miracle Monger or Mirabilarian stroaker, in Ireland, Valentin Greatrix attempted to cure an Ague by. Porphyrius saith, that the Egyptians had Symbols, which Serapis appointed them to use in order to the driving away D• mons. Now he whom the Egyptians called Serapis, is by the Greeks called Pluto, and by the I•ws Bel-zebub. And as the Heathen learned such things from Bel-zebub, so have the Papists (who are called Gentiles in the Scripture, Rev. 11. 2. and well they may be so, since as to all manner of Idolatry and Superstition they Gentilize) from them learned to cure Diseases, and drive away Evil Spirits by Words and Spells, Exorizations, &c. Matthiolus reports that he knew a man that would and that without seeing the persons wounded, by Charms heal those that were stung with deadly Serpents; and Fernelius saith, that he has seen some curing a Feaver only by muttering words, without the use of any natural