Mu. That thou wouldst recommend us to all our sincere loving Friends; but especially to our antient Admirers. John Paludus, Jodocus Gaverius, Martin Dorpius, and John Borsalus.
Al. Well, I'll be sure to take Care to do your Message. What shall I say to the rest?
Mu. I'll tell you in your Ear.
Al. Well, 'tis a Matter that won't cost very much; it shall certainly be done out of Hand.
The EXORCISM or APPARITION.
The ARGUMENT.
This Colloquy detects the Artifices of Impostors, who impose upon the credulous and simple, framing Stories of Apparitions of Daemons and Ghosts, and divine Voices. Polus is the Author of a Rumour, that an Apparition of a certain Soul was heard in his Grounds, howling after a lamentable Manner: At another Place he pretends to see a Dragon in the Air, in the middle of the Day, and persuades other Persons that they saw it too; and he prevails upon Faunus, a Parish-Priest of a neighbouring Town, to make Trial of the Truth of the Matters, who consents to do it, and prepares Exorcisms. Polus gets upon a black Horse, throws Fire about, and with divers Tricks deceives credulous Faunus, and other Men of none of the deepest Penetration.
THOMAS and ANSELM.
Tho. What good News have you had, that you laugh to yourself thus, as if you had found a Treasure?
Ans. Nay, you are not far from the Matter.