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An historical essay concerning witchcraft : with observations upon matters of fact ; tending to clear the texts of the sacred scriptures, and confute the vulgar errors about that point : and also two sermons : one in proof of the Christian religion ; the other concerning good and evil angels / by Francis Hutchinson, D.D. chaplain in ordinary to His Majesty, and minister of St. James's Parish in St. Edmund's-Bury.
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- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Hutchinson, Francis, 1661-1739.
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Witchcraft--History--Early works to 1800.
- Witchcraft.
- Demonology--History--Early works to 1800.
- Demonology.
- Sermons, English--18th century.
- Sermons, English.
- Christianity--Sermons.
- Christianity.
- Apologetics--Early works to 1800.
- Apologetics.
- Angels--Sermons.
- Angels.
- History.
- Genre:
- Sermons.
- Booksellers' advertisements -- England -- London -- 18th century.
- Sermons -- England -- 18th century.
- Penn Provenance:
- Lea, Henry Charles, 1825-1909 (autograph) (bookplate)
- Physical Description:
- 32 unnumbered pages, 336 pages ; 21 cm (8vo)
- Edition:
- The second edition, with considerable additions.
- Other Title:
- Half title: Dr. Hutchinson's historical essay concerning witchcraft
- Fingerprint:
- s;s, ane- e,ke atde (3) 1720 (R)
- Place of Publication:
- London : Printed for R. Knaplock ..., and D. Midwinter ..., MDCCXX. [1720]
- Notes:
- Signatures: A⁸ a⁸ B-Y⁸.
- Title page within double ruled border; head pieces; initials.
- Includes two sermons by Hutchinson: The Christian religion demonstrated (caption title), p. 289-311, and Concerning angels (caption title), p. 312-336.
- Dedicated to the Lord Chief Justice Parker, Sir Peter King, and Sir Thomas Bury.
- Advertisements of books printed for R. Knaplock and D. Midwinter: p. [31-32] of preliminaries.
- Includes short bibliography of works by the author: page [30] of preliminaries.
- Local Notes:
- Lea Library copy has Henry Charles Lea's bookplate on inside pastedown and autograph dated 1874 on front free endpaper.
- Lea Library copy has periodical clipping pasted to front free endpaper; a few marginal ms. markings in pencil.
- Cited in:
- ESTC (RLIN), T99485
- Contains:
- Christian religion demonstrated.
- Concerning angels.
- OCLC:
- 64692957
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