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Memorable providences relating to witchcrafts and possessions a faithful account of many wonderful and…
Memorable providences relating to witchcrafts and possessions a faithful account of many wonderful and surprising things that have befallen several bewitched and possessed person in New-England, particularly a narrative of the marvellous trouble and relief experienced by a pious family in Boston, very lately and sadly molested with evil spirits : whereunto is added a discourse delivered unto a congregation in Boston on the occasion of that illustrious providence : as also a discourse delivered unto the same congregation on the occasion of an horrible self-murder committed in the town : with an appendix in vindication of a chapter in a late book of remarkable providences from the calumnies of a Quaker at Pen-silvania / written by Cotton Mather ... and recommended by the ministers of Boston and Charleston.Memorable providences relating to witchcrafts and possessions a faithful account of many wonderful and surprising things that have befallen several bewitched and possesed person in New-England, particularly a narrative of the marvellous trouble and releef experienced by a pious family in Boston, very lately and sadly molested with evil spirits : whereunto is added a discourse delivered unto a congregation in Boston on the occasion of that illustrious providence : as also a discourse delivered unto the same congregation on the occasion of an horrible self-murder committed in the town : with an appendix in vindication of a chapter in a late book of remarkable providences from the calumnies of a Quaker at Pen-silvania / written by Cotton Mather ... and recommended by the ministers of Boston and Charleston.
Boston: printed by R.P., 1689
Discourses › A Discourse on the Power and Malice of the DEVILS
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Prop. I. There is a Combination of Devils which our Air is filled withal. A Devil is a spiritual and a national Substance, full of all Wickedness, confined by God unto our Air is his Gaob, for his Apostasy from the Company & Employment of the holy Angels. His Title is that Eph 6. 12. a spiritual wickedness; that is a wicked spirit. A Devil was once an Angel, but Sin has brought him to be Fallen Angel; an Angel full of Enmity to God and man; an Angel made a Prisoner within the Atmosphere of the Earth which we tread upon.
Prop. I. There is a Combination of Devils which our Air is fill'd withal. A Devil is a spiritual and a national Substance, full of all Wickedness, confined by God unto our Air is his Gaob, for his Apostasy from the Company & Employment of the holy Angels. His Title is that Eph 6. 12. a spiritual wickedness; that is a wicked spirit. A Devil was once an Angel, but Sin has brought him to be Fallen Angel; an Angel full of Enmity to God and man; an Angel made a Prisoner within the Atmosphere of the Earth which we tread upon.
The Scriptures of Truth, allow us these Conclusions about the Devils of Hell.
We may first conclude, That the Devils are not under mere Motions, or Qualities, or Distempers, as has been by some absurdly enough conceived. The fond Sadducee derides the Doctrine of Devils, ⟨p. 3⟩which we all embrace. But I pray, What things were those that left their first estate, being now reserved in chains of darkness to the judgment of the great day? What things be those that besought our Lord of liberty to enter into the swine? But we have among our selves lately seen plain Demonstrations, That there are Spirits, which understand, and argue, and will; and which are the enemies of all that is holy, and just, & Good.