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kingdoms, not to mention particular persons, villages, and families, and all that is transacted in these several parts of the country, are there made open; and at their re-encounter on each side, every thing is told, as in your parish, in milns, kilns, and smithies, only with this differences that many things false are talked at the living re-encounters, but nothing but what is exact truth is said or told among the dead; only I must observe to you, that, as I am credibly informed, several of the inferior bad angels, and souls of wicked men departed, have told many things that they have done, and then when a more intelligent spirit is sent out upon enquiry, and the report of the former seeming doubtful, he brings in a contrary report, and makes it appear truth, the former fares very ill; nevertheless, their regard to truth prevents it; for while they observe the truth they do their business and keep their station, for God is truth.
OGIL. So much truth being among the good angels, I am apt to think that lies and falsehoods will be as much in vogue among the bad.
COOL. A gross mistake, and it is not alone the mistake which the living folks fall under, with respect to the other world ; for the case plainly is this, an ill man will not stick at any falsehood to promote his design, so as little will an evil sould departed, stand at any thing that can make himself successful; but
