
TO THE READER.
CHAP. I. 1 Sam. XXVIII. from the 11th to the 18th Verse.
CHAP. II.
CHAP. III.
CHAP. IV.
CHAP. V.
CHAP. VI.
CHAP. VII.
CHAP. VIII.
CHAP. IX.
This work opens with a clear‑sighted inquiry into one of Scripture’s most puzzling scenes: the witch of Endor who summons the spirit of Samuel for King Saul. The author sets out to untangle centuries of speculation, offering a concise, readable argument for anyone curious about what “familiar spirits” might really be.
Grounded in biblical exegesis, the treatise proposes that such spirits are not independent demons but emerge from the human mind itself—specifically the imagination that springs from the “seed of reason.” By tracing that inner faculty back to the biblical notion of the devil as a fallen aspect of reason, the author shows how imagined voices and visions can be understood as products of inner thought rather than external hauntings.
Written in a measured, scholarly tone yet free of dense jargon, the book invites listeners who enjoy theology, philosophy, or the history of ideas to follow a thoughtful discussion that challenges long‑held assumptions without revealing later doctrinal conclusions.
Language
en
Duration
~2 hours (168K characters)
Publisher of text edition
Project Gutenberg
Original publisher
United Kingdom: self published, 1724.
Credits
deaurider, David King, and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net. (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive.)
Release date
2022-08-07
Rights
Public domain in the USA.

1609–1698
A London tailor turned religious visionary, he helped found the small but long-lived movement later called the Muggletonians. His life mixed ordinary work, bold prophetic claims, prison time, and a lasting influence on English religious dissent.
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