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Page 130
... devils numbered more than half the population of the world . Devil . The word " Devil " means the per- sonification of supreme evil , the foe of the Christian God . When used in the plural , however , " devils " are synonymous with ...
... devils numbered more than half the population of the world . Devil . The word " Devil " means the per- sonification of supreme evil , the foe of the Christian God . When used in the plural , however , " devils " are synonymous with ...
Page 135
... devils appears under Demonology . Devil's Mark . Devil's marks [ stigmata diaboli ] or the devil's seal [ sigillum dia- boli ] occur in nearly all reports of witches or witch trials and illustrate how perverted intelligence and ...
... devils appears under Demonology . Devil's Mark . Devil's marks [ stigmata diaboli ] or the devil's seal [ sigillum dia- boli ] occur in nearly all reports of witches or witch trials and illustrate how perverted intelligence and ...
Page 498
... Devil has power to represent the like- ness ( or simulacrum ) of an innocent person at a sabbat ; but since the Devil is circum- scribed by God , in practice he represents only the wicked . God protects the inno- cent ; if the Devil ...
... Devil has power to represent the like- ness ( or simulacrum ) of an innocent person at a sabbat ; but since the Devil is circum- scribed by God , in practice he represents only the wicked . God protects the inno- cent ; if the Devil ...
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