The Displaying of supposed Witchcraft. Wherein is affirmed that there are many sorts of Deceivers and Impostors. And Divers persons under a passive Delusion of Melancholy and Fancy. But that there is a Corporeal League made betwixt the Devil and the Witch, Or that he sucks on the Witches Body, [has Carnal Copulation], or that Witches are turned into Cats, Dogs, raise Tempests, or the like, is utterly denied and disproved. Wherein also is handled, The Existence of Angels and Spirits, the truth of Apparitions, the Nature of Astral and Sydereal Spirits, the force of Charms, and Philters; with other abstruse matters. By John Webster, Practitioner in Physick.

Wing W1230. Hunter & Macalpine pp. 209-211. Norman Catalogue 2191 ‘Webster attacked the credulous views of Meric Casaubon, Richard Glanvill and Henry More concerning witchcraft and demonology. He did not completely deny the existence of witches but disputed the more extravagant statements about their powers, pointing out the likelihood of imposture; he also refuted the Scriptural arguments in favor of witchcraft’. Robbins ‘The Encyclopedia of Witchcraft and Demonology’ p. 453-454. Kernot ‘Bibliotheca Diabolica’ p. 9 (1665 ed.). Sallander ‘Bibliotheca Walleriana’ 20250 (1665 ed.). First edition. Some contemporary annotations at outer margin occur. With preliminary imprimatur leaf ‘July 29, 1676. Jonas Moore, soc. Regiae Vice-Praeses’ bound before title.