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spirit_n	father_n	power_n	son_n	12,372	5	5.6553	4	true

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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A28315	Blagraves astrological practice of physick discovering the true way to cure all kinds of diseases and infirmities ... being performed by such herbs and plants which grow within our own nation ... : also a discovery of some notable phylosophical secrets worthy our knowledge, relating to a discovery of all kinds of evils, whether natural or ... from sorcery or witchcraft, or by being possessed of an evil spirit, directing how to cast forth the said evil spirit out of any one which is possessed, with sundry examples thereof / by Joseph Blagrave of Reading, Gent. ...	Blagrave, Joseph, 1610-1682.	1671 (1671)	Wing B3112; ESTC R13219	116,672	169

Also she would tell the names of any ones Father or Grandfather although they were strangers and where they lived and dyed and of what disease She would likewise during the time aforesaid resolve any question of ●est whereof they had many tryals I shall instance o●e example upon a market day one chanced to lose a sack of Corn out of the Market The man having pitched his sack down in the Market and went away to set up his horse but before he returned his sack of Corn was stole and no body could tell what became of it at length understanding that this Maid could tell any thing that had happened for any time past he went to the said Goodman Alexander the Father of this Maid desiring him to use the means that so his Daughter might discover what became of his Corn whereupon the Mother of this Maid desired her to tell this man who had his Corn and what became of it and where it was at that instant This Maid said that one calling him by his name had the Corn and had set it under his staires the man that stole it was a Porter that used to carry burthens in the Market more especially Corn when it was bought or sold The man who lost the Corn went presently to the place aforesaid where he had his Corn accordingly I could instance many more such passages but I suppose this one is enough for satisfaction herein Now as concerning the way and method by me used in casting forth of both kinds of Devils or evil Spirits before mentioned I shall relate as followeth there are three principal causes or things considerable in casting forth of Devils viz. Prayer Faith and the especial gift of God thereupon for except that you find that your Faith is strong it s in vain to undertake this business First you must heartily pray that God would be pleased to give you this great gift and to strengthen your Faith and to enable you to perform this great work this was the substantial matter of my Prayer as for matter of form I had none the room being made in readiness so close as I could I made a fume of three substantial matters or things which were Solary which number three I conceived to be a most choice select number for many persons and is attributed to the Sun it s the number of the blessed Trinity it s also the number of time viz. past present and to come also I considered that the three wise men brought gifts unto Christ viz. Gold Frankinsence and Myrrh which gifts are all of a Solary quality and vertue and are under the dominion of the Sun whereupon I made choice of the two latter viz. Frankinsence and Myrrh but instead of Gold I took Rose-mary with these I made the fume which I continued until the work was ended I also oft times gave the Maid of the distilled waters of Marygolds Rosemary and Angelica or such like Solary plants being all three under the dominion of the Sun and gathered at the right planetary hours when I first began I laid my hand upon the Patient but finding that she together with the Devil began to strive and so to get from me she being marvellous strong yet I held fast and desired her Father who was by me all the while I was about it to help me which he did but for the most part I held her my self having gotten her at the best advantage I could I often prayed and repeated these words following viz. by this high and mighty Power and Name Tetragrammaton and in the name of the blessed Trinity Father Son and holy Ghost I charge and command the Devil and unclean Spirit to come forth of this Maid and to depart from her in peace and not to molest or trouble her any more after this when I saw that the unclean Spirit would not come forth I said three several times In the name of Jesus of Nazareth I charge thee to come forth yet notwithstanding as yet the Devil would not come forth the truth is I find that all Devils or evil Spirits when once they are gotten into the possession of any one will be very unwilling to come forth of their habitation more especially when they have been long setled in the body I often gave the Patient of the distilled waters before mentioned and then pray'd again as at the first I also repeated those words before mentioned oftentimes resolving not to give over until the Devil was inforced to leave her and during the space of above two hours I continued sometimes in Prayer and between whiles repeating the words over before rehearsed at length the Devill came forth but invisible with a great cry and hideous noise-raysing a suddain gust of wind and so vanished doing no harm either to her Father who was present all the while nor yet to my self or any part of the house her Father seemed to be very fearful and sate trembling and truly I do not much blame him for I believe he was never present at any such business before but I cheared him up so well as I could bidding him fear nothing and willed him to trust in God not doubting the truth is when I saw him so fearful I willed him to depart telling him that except he found that his Faith was strong and he throughly resolved to indure the danger cries noise and trouble of it he might unhappily interrupt me when I was most busie for he knew by what the Minister had done before that we should have some strugling but his answer was that what ever came of it he was resolved to live and dye with his Child rather than fail whereupon I went on with the work but before I had half done my task he hearing and seeing how grievously his Daughter was tormented his Spirits and Faith began to fail him desiring me by all means to desist and give over but I being very earnest with him and telling him of his breach of promise and using some arguments unto him and telling him that except he would either sit still and not any more interrupt me or otherwise depart the room I would not meddle any further in the Cure whereupon he resolved to indure it and promised me once more that he would be silent until I had finished which accordingly he did perform immediately after the Devil left her the Maid began to speak and he fitts never troubled her any more and within a few weeks after with Dyet-drinks bathes and oyntments this Maid was perfectly recovered both of her health and limbs notwithstanding for a year past she could not move from the middle downwards her limbs being useless and of no strength except during the time of her fits and then sometimes she would be very strong and at other times seemingly dead someing at the mouth sometimes she would shreek cry and groan sometimes crawle about the room as in part I have before related I shall relate one passage more which

happened constantly in the time of her fits there was alwayes brought unto her three pins and but one at a time at the receipt thereof she seemed to rejoyce and smile saying ah and then presantly she would put the pin into her mouth which when her Father and Mother perceived they would instantly get it from her fearing she should choak her self with it sometimes they were much troubled to get it from her for she would be very unwilling to part with it they shewed me a box near full of them for she had three brought her every night during twelve moneths and that night when I cast the Devil forth of her she had two brought her in my presence but no more ever afterwards also 't was observable that during the time that I was imployed about this business there was seen by my people and servants three Women to walk about the house and more especially near the Window where I was imployed which women her Father did judge were three suspected witches who had spake some words and were afterwards prosecuted by the Maids Father one of them dyed as I was informed at the Prison in Winchester and weat became of the other two I knew not for I never inquired more after them I shall now proceed to set forth the way and manner how I did cast forth a dumb Spirit out of one who was possessed as followeth THat which confirmed me and others of this Maid now in question of her being possessed of a Dumb Spirit was in regard that she could not say or once name God Jesus Christ nor yet endure to pray or suffer any one else either to pray or repeat any Sacred words or expressions but that immediately she was tormented and sometimes would fall down dead This Spirit would not answer to any question as the other speaking Devil did not yet suffer the Maid in her fits she was alwayes dumb and silent her fits usually began about five a clock in the morning and lasted four hours during which time she would not utter one word but would sometimes leap about with her arms and legs like a Frog sometimes she would play cop-head over and over sometimes with all the might she had she would knock her head against the Beds-post or Wall which was nearest Also being in a Chamber she would strive to get to the stairs that so she might through her self down Now the way which I used to cast forth this dumb Spirit was as followeth In the first place the room being made so close as I could with conveniency I made a fume of such solary ingredients as is before expressed which fume I continued all the time I was in this action the time which I took to cast forth this dumb Spirit or Devil was between the hours of nine and twelve a clock upon the Sabbath day the prayers which I used was according unto what I have already related in casting forth the speaking Spirit and likewise I oft repeated the same wayes as aforesaid But this dumb Spirit would not come forth until the third Sabbath day Notwithstanding I was near three hours every time in action during all the time I was implyed in this business she would be much afflicted upon the third Sabbath day between the hours aforesaid this dumb Spirit came forth in a kind of vomit no shape or form of any thing appearing after which by dyet drink and oyntment made of Planetary herbs antipathetical to the afflicting Planet she was soon recovered and never had any more fits after the third Sabath day before mentioned Note That dumb Spirits are far more difficult to be cast forth than those which speake and that was the only reason why I took the benefit of those hours upon each Sabbath day it being the usual hours of Prayer in all Churches and Congregations I know there are some foolish people who being ignorant of the Scripture that do and will judge unrighteously concerning this great work unless they are convinced and truly I need not use any other arguments then what we find written by the holy Evangelists and Apostles as first the answer of our Blessed Saviour to the Jews as is before mentioned Secondly we find that our Saviour gave that especial gift unto his Apostles and Disciples and without question unto all other Believing Christians who may through strength of Faith do it as appeareth in Mark Chap. 16. ver 17. And when the Apostles told our Saviour that they did forbid some who did undertake to do it our Saviour said forbid them not c. But unto such who presume to do it who wanted Faith and did not Believe nay although they used the very words of the Apostles yet the Devil would not obey nor yet be commanded forth by them as you may find in the 19. Chap. of the Acts of the Apostles there you shall find that one Sevah a Jew had seven Sons who were exorcists or Conjurers these following Paul and the Apostles and hearing the words which they used assayed to do the like presuming to cast forth a Devil out of one who was possest saying I adjure you by Jesus whom Paul Preacheth to come forth but the evil Spirit answered and said Jesus I know and Paul I know but who are ye and the man in whom the evil Spirit was fell upon them heat them and tore all the cloathes from their backs and without question put them into a great fright for we find that they all seven ran out of the house wounded and naked and glad I warrant you that they escaped so this act of theirs was noised abroad and also known throughout all the City of Ephesus and fear fell on them all insomuch that I believe never any Jew durst to attempt any such thing afterwards unto this day for St. Mark saith plainly These Signes shall only follow those that believe in Christ Jesus in his name shall they cast out Devils wherefore unto those who believe not in Christ Jesus it plainly appears they shall not do it And whosoever doth or shall undertake this business his faith and belief must be strong without doubting otherwise he may fail in the performance for although some ceremonies may be used herein as I have before related yet without Gods especial blessing upon the words wayes and means used together with strength of Faith believing no man can prevail herein as plainly appeareth by those seven Exorcists or Conjurers aforesaid Concerning all kinds of Agues and quotidian Infirmities with the Astrological way of Cure THere are three kinds of Agues viz. Qutidian Tertian and Quarta● of all which kinds I have Cured many And to my knowledge and best remembrance I never failed where I have undertaken I once cured a Woman who had a Tertian Ague nine years being brought so low therewith that she was not able to go without help she had without question as she told me taken many things for it but without success I find