ted; but his Opinion was grounded more upon the
depositions of Melancholly superstitious Persons, than from any
demonstrable Proofs; and 'tis impossible that such an unnatural
Conjunction can produce a humane Creature, though some will have it that
it may, and that his Malice shall be a Sign of his Extraction.

The _Rabbins_ beleived that the _Silvani_, _Pans_ and _Fauni_, call'd
_Incubus's_ and the _Tutelar_ Gods, were Creatures left imperfect the
first _Friday_ Evening, and not finish'd by God, as being prevented by
the ensuing Sabbath; for this reason they alledg'd, these Spirits love
Mountains and dark Places only, and never appear but in the Night time:
And the _Incubus's_ not only Court and desire to Caress Women, but have
actually Caress'd them.

_Hierenimus Cardanus_ writes of a Maid which was got with Child by a
Devil, she thinking it had been a fair young Man who had Enjoy'd her;
and some Witches fancy they have been at the Sabbath, and Caress'd by
the Devil, whose Privy Parts were full of Bristles, Scaly, and the Seed
cold as Ice; but this has proceeded only from a distracted Brain:
Besides we learn from Scripture that Devils being pure Spirits, are
quite different Substances from those of Men. That they have neither
Flesh nor Blood, nor Privities, and consequently no Seed for Generation.
That though they sometimes assume Bodies, these Bodies are only form'd
of Air, and do not Live, neither can they exercise the Operations of
Life: That having no occasion to hope for Posterity, as being Eternal
and Unhappy, they cannot be suppos'd to be desirous of perpetuating
their Species or to take pleasure in the Embraces of Women.

The Stories of Women having Commerce with Devils, are very Fabulous, and
proceed chiefly from Dreams and Nocturnal Illusions; a Lecherous and
Melancholly Woman seiz'd with the Night Mare, may verily beleive that
the Devil Caresses her; especially if her Fancy is taken up with Tales
of Witches. _Leo Africanus_ tells us, That what is attributed to
Devils, is committed by Lascivious Men, and Lecherous Women, who
perswade others, that they are Caress'd by Devils. The Witches of the
Kingdom of _Fez_, according to History, are very desirous that People
should beleive them to be familiar with Devils, and for that Reason
endeavour to tell surprizing Stories to those that consult them; they do
not require any Fees from handsome Women that come to see them, but only
intimate the Desire their Master h