An ornate woodcut headpiece featuring symmetrical acanthus leaves and floral scrolls surrounding a central architectural cartouche with a shell motif.

Preface

To the first printing.

A large decorative drop cap initial 'E' entwined with foliage.

There is, in our times, an exceedingly great concern for the general public and the Christian community in particular regarding a thorough and clear recognition of the power of the devil in physical matters. Experience has proven abundantly in previous times, and still proves, what terrible and sad effects the false opinions and errors in this doctrine have had and caused. When I began to investigate this matter, I was