Lives of the Necromancers: Or, An Account of the Most Eminent Persons in Successive Ages, who Have Claimed for Themselves, Or to Whom Has Been Imputed by Others, the Exercise of Magical PowerF. J. Mason, 1834 - 465 Seiten |
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... stone , " and with devils who are perpetually on the watch to perplex us and do us injury . And , having familiarised our minds with the conceptions of these beings , we immediately aspire to hold communion with them . We represent to ...
... stone , " and with devils who are perpetually on the watch to perplex us and do us injury . And , having familiarised our minds with the conceptions of these beings , we immediately aspire to hold communion with them . We represent to ...
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... stone , the art of transmuting metals , and the elixir vitæ . SYLPHS AND GNOMES , SALAMANDERS AND UNDINES . But that for which they principally excited public attention , was their creed respecting certain ele- mentary beings , which to ...
... stone , the art of transmuting metals , and the elixir vitæ . SYLPHS AND GNOMES , SALAMANDERS AND UNDINES . But that for which they principally excited public attention , was their creed respecting certain ele- mentary beings , which to ...
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... stone them with stones . " The character of an enchanter is elsewhere more fully illustrated in the case of Balaam , the soothsayer , who was sent for by Balak , the king of Moab , that he might " curse the people of Israel . The ...
... stone them with stones . " The character of an enchanter is elsewhere more fully illustrated in the case of Balaam , the soothsayer , who was sent for by Balak , the king of Moab , that he might " curse the people of Israel . The ...
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... stone . Bacchus , when a child , was seized on by pirates with the intention to sell him for a slave but he waved a spear , and the oars of the sailors were turned into vines , which climbed the masts , and spread their clusters over ...
... stone . Bacchus , when a child , was seized on by pirates with the intention to sell him for a slave but he waved a spear , and the oars of the sailors were turned into vines , which climbed the masts , and spread their clusters over ...
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... stones over their shoulders ; when , by the divine interposition , the stones cast by Deucalion became men , and those cast by Pyrrha women . earth was re - peopled . Thus the I have put down a few of these particulars , as containing ...
... stones over their shoulders ; when , by the divine interposition , the stones cast by Deucalion became men , and those cast by Pyrrha women . earth was re - peopled . Thus the I have put down a few of these particulars , as containing ...
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accordingly accused afterwards Agnes Sampson Agrippa Apollonius appeared astrology became body brought called cause character CHIG chiromancy confessed credulity dead death degree demon desired devil divine doctor duchess of Gloucester Dunstan earth Egypt eminent emperor enchantments Epimenides extraordinary eyes familiar spirits Faustus favour fire friars gift Gods hand head heaven human Iamblichus Ibid imagination immediately imputed incantations infernal invisible Kelly king Laertius length lived Macbeth magic magician mankind manner means Medea ment mind miracles Mohra multitude nature necromancer necromancy night occasion oracle passed period perpetually persons Philostratus Plutarch pope possessed present pretended priests prince proceeded Pythagoras queen reign says scene secret seized sent Sertorius shewed sir Matthew Hale sooner sorcery sort soul spirit stone story success supernatural supposed things tion told took trial turned UNIV victim Vortigern whole witchcraft witches woman wonders Ziito
Beliebte Passagen
Seite 152 - Thy money perish with thee, because thou hast thought that the gift of God may be purchased with money. Thou hast neither part nor lot in this matter : for thy heart is not right in the sight of God.
Seite 151 - Now, when the apostles which were at Jerusalem heard that Samaria had received the word of God, they sent unto them Peter and John.
Seite 40 - There shall not be found among you any one that maketh his son or his daughter to pass through the fire, or that useth divination, or an observer of times, or an enchanter, or a witch, or a charmer, or a consulter with familiar spirits, or a wizard, or a necromancer.
Seite 42 - And there came forth a spirit, and stood before the Lord, and said, I will persuade him. And the Lord said unto him, Wherewith? And he said, I will go forth, and I will be a lying spirit in the mouth of all his prophets. And he said, Thou shalt persuade him, and prevail also : go forth, and do so.
Seite 154 - Many of them also which used curious arts brought their books together, and burned them before all men : and they counted the price of them, and found it fifty thousand pieces of silver.
Seite 151 - But when they believed Philip preaching the things concerning the kingdom of God, and the name of Jesus Christ, they were baptized, both men and women.
Seite 151 - But there was a certain man, called Simon, which beforetime in the same city used sorcery, and bewitched the people of Samaria, giving out that himself was some great one...
Seite 151 - And when Simon saw that through laying on of the apostles* hands the Holy Ghost was given, he offered them money, ^'Saying, Give me also this power, that on whomsoever I lay hands, he may receive the Holy Ghost.
Seite 154 - O full of all subtilty and all mischief, thou child of the devil, thou enemy of all righteousness, wilt thou not cease to pervert the right ways of the Lord?
Seite 154 - And now, behold, the hand of the Lord is upon thee, and thou shalt be blind, not seeing the sun for a season." And immediately there fell on him a mist and a darkness; and he went about seeking some to lead him by the hand.