The Encyclopedia of Witchcraft and DemonologyAn historical and human compendium, from original sources in the world's greatest libraries, describing the witches' sabbat and pact, incubi and succubi, eyewitness reports of trials, werewolves, and vampires, sexual relations with the devil, demoniacal possession and exorcism, poltergeists, barbarous tortures, and the theological and legal theories of inquisition, witchcraft and demonology. |
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Page 126
... Satan certain powers ( e.g. , over weather ) , was not , at least on this count , heretical . Among many others , the lawyer Paulus Grillandus ( 1525 ) probed the nice- ties of this dilemma of dualism [ see Sor- cery ] . In practice ...
... Satan certain powers ( e.g. , over weather ) , was not , at least on this count , heretical . Among many others , the lawyer Paulus Grillandus ( 1525 ) probed the nice- ties of this dilemma of dualism [ see Sor- cery ] . In practice ...
Page 370
... Satan to be dis- posed of him at his pleasure . " Secondly : when this acknowledgment is made , in testimonial of all this sub- jection , Satan offers his back - parts to be kissed of his vassal . . . . Fifthly : for their confirmation ...
... Satan to be dis- posed of him at his pleasure . " Secondly : when this acknowledgment is made , in testimonial of all this sub- jection , Satan offers his back - parts to be kissed of his vassal . . . . Fifthly : for their confirmation ...
Page 378
... Satan , Beelzebub , Leviathan , Elimi , Asta- roth , and others , have today accepted the pact of alliance with Urbain Grandier , who is on our side . And we promise him the love of women , the flower of virgins , the chastity of nuns ...
... Satan , Beelzebub , Leviathan , Elimi , Asta- roth , and others , have today accepted the pact of alliance with Urbain Grandier , who is on our side . And we promise him the love of women , the flower of virgins , the chastity of nuns ...
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