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190 tient, whether he hall recover or not; now, if his Head is heavy in lifting it, it is, with them, a Sign of Death; if light, of Recovery. Notwithtanding all this, I am loth to believe, that, in thee Spells and Conjurings, there is any real Commerce with the Devil; for, to me, it clearly appears, that there is nothing in it, but meer Fibs, juggling Tricks and Impotures, made ue of by thee crafty Fellows, for the ake of filthy Lucre, for they are well paid for their Pains taking. Nevertheles, it can't be denied, but that the evil Spirit has a Hand in all this, and is the chief Actor upon this Stage, to keep thoe poor Wretches in their Claims, and hinder them from coming to the true Knowledge of God.

The Angekkuts can alo peruade whom they pleae, that they have no Souls, epe- cially