...same subject. In his foreword to the reader the Scottish Solomon had said : " The fearful abounding at this time in this country of these detestable slaves...Devil, the Witches or Enchanters hath moved me (beloved 1 Sittory of Scotland, vii. p. 379. a SR Gardiner's History of England, vii. p. 323. Reader) to despatch...

...slaves t the Devill, the Witches or enchav.nters, hath moved me (beloved reader) to despatch in <s; this following treatise of mine, not in any wise (as I protest) to serve for a shew 01 my learning and inpine, but onely (moved of conscience) to preasse thereby, so farre as 1 :a» to...

...published in London, and in the foreward to the book, reference was made to "the fearful abounding at this time in this country of these detestable slaves of the devil, the witches or enchanters". The law makers of the country supported this view, and passed legislation which was in force till 1736,...