The Argument of the Several Chapters.

May 1873

1. The occasion of publishing these wonders, by the coming to light of the written book of miracles.
2. The appropriate time that the Popish exorcists chose to perform these miracles.
3. The places wherein these miracles were played.
4. More special considerations touching their choice of places.
5. The persons—their disciples—pretended to be possessed and dispossessed.
6. Their ways of catching and inveigling their disciples.
7. Their holy pretenses to secure their disciples to them.
8. Their means and manner of instructing their scholars.
9. Of the secrets and strange operation of the "holy chair" and "holy potion."
10. Touching the strange names of their devils.
11. The reasons why sometimes one devil alone, sometimes a hundred, sometimes a thousand are cast out at once.
12. Of the secret of lodging and hiding the devil in any part of the body that the exorcist pleases.
13. Of dislodging, rousing, and hunting the devil by the dreadful power of the presence, approach, and bodily touch of a priest.
14. Of the strange power of a Catholic priest’s breath, and of the admirable fire that is in a priest’s hands to burn the devil.
15. Of the admirable power in a priest’s gloves, his hose, his girdle, and his shirts to scorch the devil.
16. Of the wonderful power in a priest’s albe a white liturgical vestment, his amice, his maniple, and his stole to whip and plague the devil.
17. Certain questions answered concerning the Church of Rome, her making and accumulating yet more dreadful tools and engines for the devil.
18. Of the dreadful power of holy water, hallowed candles, frankincense, brimstone, the book of exorcisms, and the holy potion to scald, broil, and sizzle the devil.
19. Of the astonishing power of nicknames, relics, and "ass’s ears" in afflicting and tormenting the devil.
20. Of the dreadful power of the Cross and the Sacrament of the Altar to torment the devil and make him roar.
21. Of the strange forms, shapes, and apparitions of the devils.
22. Of the admirable final act of expelling the devils, and of their forms upon departing.
23. Of the aim, end, and purpose of all this pestilent tragedy.