King James wrote a dissertation titled Daemonologie that was first sold in 1569 , several years prior to the first publication of the King James Authorized Version of the Bible. Within 3 short books James wrote a dissertation in the form of a philosophical play, making arguments and comparisons between magic, sorcery, and witchcraft but wrote also his classifications of demons into 4 sections. His classification were not based on separate demonic entities with their names, ranks, or titles but rather categorized them based on 4 methods used by any given devil to cause mischief or torment on a living individual or a corpse. The purpose was to relay the belief that spirits caused maladies and that magic was possible only through demonic influence. He further quotes previous authors who state that each devil has the ability to appear in diverse shapes or forms for varying arrays of purposes as well. In his description of them, he relates that demons are under the direct supervision of God and are unable to act without permission, further illustrating how demonic forces are used as a "Rod of Correction" when men stray from the will of God and may be commissioned by witches, or magicians to conduct acts of ill will against others but will ultimately only conduct works that will end in the further glorification of God despite their attempts to do otherwise. Spectra: Used to describe spirits that trouble houses or solitary places Obsession: Used to describe spirits that follow upon certain people to outwardly trouble them at various times of the day Possession: Used to describe spirits that enter inwardly into a person to trouble them. Fairies: Used to describe spirits that prophesy, consort, and transport.
King James wrote a dissertation titled "Daemonologie" that was first published in 1597 , several years prior to the first publication of the King James Authorized Version of the Bible. Within 3 short books James wrote a dissertation in the form of a philosophical play, making arguments and comparisons between magic, sorcery, and witchcraft but wrote also his classifications of demons into 4 sections. His classification were not based on separate demonic entities with their names, ranks, or titles but rather categorized them based on 4 methods used by any given devil to cause mischief or torment on a living individual or a corpse. The purpose was to relay the belief that spirits caused maladies and that magic was possible only through demonic influence. He further quotes previous authors who state that each devil has the ability to appear in diverse shapes or forms for varying arrays of purposes as well. In his description of them, he relates that demons are under the direct supervision of God and are unable to act without permission, further illustrating how demonic forces are used as a "Rod of Correction" when men stray from the will of God and may be commissioned by witches, or magicians to conduct acts of ill will against others but will ultimately only conduct works that will end in the further glorification of God despite their attempts to do otherwise. Spectra: Used to describe spirits that trouble houses or solitary places Obsession: Used to describe spirits that follow upon certain people to outwardly trouble them at various times of the day Possession: Used to describe spirits that enter inwardly into a person to trouble them. Fairies: Used to describe spirits that prophesy, consort, and transport.
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Daemonologie
"Daemonologie"
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sold in 1569
published in 1597