25 I use this term rather than the more popular “Spiritualism.” Spiritism obtains in Italy, France and Germany. “Spiritualism ” is correctly a technical name for the doctrine which denies that the contents of the universe are limited to matter and the properties and operations of matter.
26 For fuller, and, indeed, conclusive details see Godfrey Raupert’s Modern Spiritism, London, 1904; and Monsignor Benson’s Spiritualism, Dublin Review, October, 1909, and reprinted by the Catholic Truth Society.
27 Prognosticare is a late word. Strictly to prognosticate is to deduce from actual signs, to prophesy is to foretell the future without any such sign or token.
28 The Camisards were agreeably satirized by D’Urfey in his comedy The Modern Prophets; or, New Wit for a Husband, produced at Drury Lane, 5 May, 1709, (Tatler, 11), and printed quarto, 1709, (no date). One of the Principal characters is “Marrogn, A Knavish French Camizar and Priest,” created by Bowen. This is a portrait of Elie Marion. In his preface D’Uriey speaks of “the abominable Impostures of those craz’d Enthusiasts” whom he lashes. The play had been composed in 1708, but production was postponed owing to the death of the Prince Consort, 28 October of that year. Swift, Predictions for the Year 1708, has: “June. This month will be distinguished at home, by the utter dispersing of those ridiculous deluded enthusiasts, commonly the prophets; occasioned chiefly by seeing the time come, when many of their prophecies should be fulfilled, and then themselves deceived by contrary events.”
29 See also Fléchier’s Récit fidéle in Lettres choisies, Lyons, 1715; and Brueys’ Histoire du fanatisme de notre temps, Montpellier, 1713.
30 Après que Dieu a parlé de sa propre bouche des magiciens et sorciers, qui est l'incredule qui on peut justement douter?
31 In the fourteenth century bas-reliefs on cathedrals frequently represent men kneeling down before the Devil, worshipping him, and devoting themselves to him as his servants. Martonne, Piété au Moyen Âge, p. 137.
32 George Ives, A History of Penal Methods, p. 75. His admirable and documented chapter II, “The Witch Trials,” should be carefully read.
33 Philip Schaff, History of the Christian Church.
34 Matthew Paris, Chronica Maiora.
35 J. P. Kirsch.
36 All these quotations are from W. H. Lecky, History of Rationalism in Europe. c. 1.
37 Rev. Peter Lorimer, D.D.
38 First published by Isidore Liseux, 1875. p. 21. XIII. Ludovico Maria Sinistrari, Minorite, was born at Ameno (Novara) 26 February, 1622. He was Consultor to the Supreme Tribunal of the Holy Office; Vicar-general of the Archbishop of of Avignon, and Theologian Advisory to the Archbishop of Milan. He is described as “omnium scientiarum uir.” He died 6 March, 1701.
39 L'incredulité et Mescreance du Sortilege, Paris, 1622, p. 38.
40 Subscriptio autem sæpissime peragitur proprio sanguine. . . . Sic Augustæ referebat Joseph Egmund Schultz, se anno 1671. d. 15. Maji sanguine proprio tinctum manuscriptum, in membrana, nomine picto, obuolutoque muccinio, in media nocte, cum hora undecima & duodecima agebatur, in compitum iecisse, atque pactum sic corroborasse . . . Sic de infausto illo Fausto Widmannus refert, proprio sanguine ex leuiter uulnerato pollice emisso illum se totum diabolo adscripsisse, Deoque repudium misisse. De Sagis, Christian Stridtheckh, Lipsiæ, 1691. (XXII).
41 See Götz, De subscriptionibus sanguine humano firmatis, Lübeck, 1724. Also Scheible, Die Sage vom Faust. Stuttgart, 1847. So far as I am aware this point has been neglected by writers on Witchcraft.
42 Ne fœdora quidem incruenta sunt: sauciant se, qui paciscuntur, exemtumque sanguinem, ubi permiscuere, degustant. Id putant mansuræ fidei pignus certissimum.
43 . . . uel quia Deus non permittit, uel propter alias rationes nobis occultas. De Superstitione, VIII. i. 13.
44 Tunc autem propria culpa diuinationis iam commissa est ab homine, etiamsi effectus desideratus non fuerit subsecutus. (For the sin of divination is actually committed by the sinner and that willingly, although he obtain not the desired effect of his action.) Idem.
