Item BF1565.H88 1720 - 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 the good and evil angels

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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 the good and evil angels

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Francis Hutchinson

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CA MRUASC C0015-S3-BF1565.H88 1720

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2nd ed., with considerable additions

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336 p.

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Item is a book written by English minister bishop Francis Hutchinson to discredit the witchcraft trials taking place in England. The book is an analytical and critical account of previous witch trials, and argues strongly against witchcraft prosecution. Shortly after the book was published, Great Britain abolished the hunting of witches with the repeal of the Witchcraft Acts, and instead made it a crime to claim that any human being had magic powers or was guilty of practicing witchcraft, with the passing of the Witchcraft Act 1735. Item was printed for R. Knaplock, at Bishop's Head, and D. Midwinter, at the Three Crowns, in St. Paul's Church-yard, London.

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Created June 10, 2021 by RP.

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