here appeal to the Complexional humors or peculiar Relishes of men that arise out of the temper of the Body, but to the known and unalterable Ideas of the Mind, to the Phænomena of Nature and Records of History. Upon the last whereof if I have something more fully insisted, it is not to be imputed to any vain credulity of mine, or that I take a pleasure in telling strange stories, but that I thought fit to fortifie and strengthen the faith of others as much as I could; being well assured that a contemptuous misbelief of such like Narrations concerning Spirits, and an endeavour of making them all ridiculous and incredible, is a dangerous Prelude to Atheism it self, or else a more close and crafty profession and insinuation of it. For assuredly that Saying is not more true in Politicks, No Bishop, no King; then this is in Metaphysicks, No Spirit, no God.
