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165 John xiv. 12.

166 Gal. iii. 5. Alford: "He then that supplieth onto you the Spirit and worketh mighty works in you."

167 Matt. xvii. 19-20.

168 For a clear and comprehensive presentation of the historical developments of these beliefs, see article on "Witchcraft" in The Century, January 1892, by the Rev. J. M. Buckley D.D. This has since been republished in a volume, entitled: Faith Healing, Christian Science and Kindred Phenomena, By Dr. J. M. Buckley. N. Y. The Century Co., 1892.

169 Ex. vii. 12, 22; viii. 7,18,19. See Robinson's Pharaohs of the Bondage and Exodus, 153-169, also Appendix ii,8 of this volume.

170 Daniel ii. 2.

171 See Dr. Buckley on Witchcraft; also G. H. Pember.

172 Lev. xix. 31.

173 Lev. xx. 6.

174 See.

175 See Revised Version, Acts xvi. 16ff.

176 1 Cor. x. 20; also, Ps. cvi. 28, 34-38; Lev. xvii. 7; De. xxxii. 17.

177 Cyprian on The Vanity of Idols.

178 See Spiritualism Unveiled, by Lieut. Gen. Sir Robert P. Phayre, K. C. B.

179 History of the Eastern Church, pp. 360, 361.

180 Fisher, p. 224.

181 Rev. J. M. Buckley, D. D., Faith Healing, &c., pp. 197-9.

182 2 Chro. xxxiii. 6; 2 Ki. ix. 22; Mi. v. 12; Na. iii. 4.

183 See Cotton Mather, The Wonders of the Invisible World, p. 119.

184 Ibid., p. 130. While a variety of other testimony was used by way of corroboration, this testimony is everywhere the most prominent.

185 Ibid., p. 122.

186 Ibid., p. 149.

187 The Wonders of the Invisible World, p. 119.

188 Witchcraft in Salem Village, by W. S. Nevins, p. 52.

189 Theological Essays, pp. 32-34.

190 1 John iv. 4.

191 Spiritualism, pp. 24, 25.

192 In the work entitled Ten Years With Spiritual Mediums to which reference has been made in Chapter xii, while the author rejects and combats the assumption of the agency of spirits in producing the phenomena of spiritualism, he still does not question the reality of the phenomena.

193 Full reports of these are to be found in The Independent, N. Y. 1880, Jan. 29 to March 25. A few supplementary lectures based on later material, would if prepared, make the whole series well worth republication.

194 See The Independent, March 4, 1880.

195 1 John, iv. 1.

196 1 John, iv. 3.

197 Religio-Philosophical Journal, January 14, 1880.

198 Ethics of Spiritualism—A System of Moral Philosophy, etc., p. 99.

199 Ibid., pages 101-102.

200 Monthly Magazine of Social Science and Progressive Literature.

201 Spiritualism Unveiled by Miles Grant, p. 35.

202 Religio-Philosophical Journal, Dec. 24, 1887.

203 History of the Jewish Church, vol. iii, p. 224.

204 Rom. i. 25.

205 In regard to this chapter, prepared by the Editor of this volume, see Note of Explanation.

206 Copies of this pamphlet may perhaps still be had through A. S. Clark, 174 Fulton St., N. Y. [It is, in any case, still available in the Library of Congress.]

207 See here.

208 See Myths and Mythmakers, pp. 16, 21, 47.

209 See note on page 415.

210 It will be observed that the texts quoted from the Bible in this chapter do not always follow the King James version, but also the Westminster, and Alford's, and other approved translations.

211 A market, or large gathering of people for the purpose of trade and idolatrous worship. These large gatherings are held annually, or semi-annually, generally in connection with a temple, and continued for several days.

212 "Holy Mother of the Great Mountain." The name of the goddess of the sacred mountain, Tai Shan, situated in the western part of the province of Shantung.

213 A li is a Chinese mile, which is about a third of an English mile.

214 A medium. Literally a leader of incense burners.

215 The same person referred to in a previous narrative. See.

216 A bed made of earth and brick very common in North China.

217 See Mark v. 12,13.

218 Compare Acts xvi. 16-18.

219 Jas. ii.19.

220 Rev. iv. 9-11.

221 Matt. xxiv. 24.

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