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# Title: The True Intellectual System Of The Universe (shelfmarks Leibn. Marg. 137, Stück 1; Leibn. Marg. 137)
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Apparitions, Spirits,
BOOrI.
eac. 29. vils, Aereos animantes. Thus Psellas in his Dialogne, i ercerelas
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 7015 aexediloi5 àéNoIS, Eveira ocuara drateivela, oiee rvae nVdUATO NC 
 acod ny axCarTa, s EEuS. Dut yon are tohnom, tbat Demons or De
vils, are not altogether incorporeal, but that tbey are foyned to Bodies,
and so converse rith Bodies, which may belearn d also fromthe F athers,
the Divine Bal contendine, that there are Bodies, not only in Devils,
but also in the pure Angels themselves, as certain subtile, Arry, Defecate
Spirits. Where alcerwards he Mons, ho ihe ouaves ayNOIS odua
ehac Body whichis connate with aneels, difters trom chac erhich Devils
arcuniced to, in respect oF che Radiant splendour oF ehe one, and the
Dark Fuliginons Obscurity oE che other. Moreoverthae DerilS arenOE
wichoue Bodies, he endeavours Furcher to contirm, From che mords ol
our Saviour, chac cher BaII BC Punispea mith Fire, Wwhich (Caith hC) rere
a chins impossible, ivere they AIIoF chem Incorporcal. And some
Perhaps will actempe to prove che lame concernins Angels to0, From
ehose octier rords oE our Saviour, irhere speaking oF che Relurre
ation State, he aftirmeth, chac rhey whostail be accounted morchy
chereot, Mall neither marry nor begiven in marriage, bue be ioa yyNoi
Equal to the Ancels: irtich Comparatire Exprection oF men, as le
their Bodies, rich Angels; vould be choughEnOE(O PrOPer, Werethe
Ansels absolucely devoid oFall Body. BucoFchis we decermine not.
Tochis Phaenomenon oF Apparitions, mighe be added thole Jno
Others OE Magicians OE Wizards, Demoniacks Or Fnereumeni; boch
oE chele provins allo, che Real Exiltence oE Spiries, and chac chey
are not meer Phancies, and Imaginary Inhabitants oE mens Brains
oniy, but ReaI Inhabitanes oF che World. AS al(O, chac amons thOrC
Spiritschereare fome Foul, Enclean, and Wickced Ones; (thouxti
noc made such by Cod, buc by cheir omn Apostacy) rhich is lome
confirmation oF the Truth oE Christianity, the Scripture insistine (a
much upon these Evil Demons or Devils, and declarins it to be onc
detion oE our Saviour Christscomine into the World, to oppole chese
Consederate povers oF the Kincdom Ot Darhness, and to releue man-
Kind From the Thraldom and Bondosethereot. AS FOr Wizards 2nd
Magicians, Persons who altociate and confederate chemselves in a
peculiar manner rich chese Pvil Spirits, For the gratitieation ot cheie
omn Rerenge, Lust, Ambition, and ocher Paltions; besides the Scri-
peures, there hathbeen (0 Full an acrestation siven to them, by. per
Cons unconcerned in all Ages, that thole our s0 contident P. xploders
oF chem, in ehis present Age, ean hardly escape thesuspicion, et
having some Flanterins tomards Acheilm. BUEaS FOr thC Demoniachs
and Fnereumeni; Ic hach been much mondred, thac there ould BC
Comany oC them in oux saviourstime, and hardIy any OPNONC, I
CHIS PTESEnE AGCOF OUTS. Certain it is trom che WritingsOF Josephus
in sundry places, thac the Pharisaick fems, vere thengenerally pol
selled rich an Opinion oF chese s’avonESuErOI, Demoniacks; meu
Posesed wich Devils, Ox Infested by them. And thacchis was not a mCeH
Phrale Or FOrmOF Speech only amons tchem, For persons veer 
affected