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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
Modern spelling is a reading aid: the words are the author’s, only the spelling is modernized. Original shows the page as printed, with the transcription marks.
We may conclude, Thirdly, That these Devils are an Army under a Leader too. There is a Government, a Monarchy in the dark Regions; and hence in Matth. 12. 24. we read about Beelzebub, the Prince of devils. There you have ⟨p. 4⟩the Name of the Grand-Seignior who is King over the children of pride. Probably, the Devils in their first Conspiracy and Rebellion against God, had a notorious Ring-Leader; there was one of greater dignity and influence than the rest, by whom they were headed; and they are all now under his Command. We have Mention in the Sacred Oracles, of, the devil and his angels. This chief devil is called by way of eminency, the Devil; but he has innumerable Slaves, and Officers, and Emissaries, which are under an entire Subjection to him. His Orders they all observe; and therefore, when we speak of the Devil, it includeth each private Soldier as well as him that is principal Commander. We say, The Devil, as we say, The Turk, or The Spaniard; it means any or every part of that infernal Rendezvous. As it is said in Ps. 34. 6. The Angel of the Lord encamps, i. e. the whole Host of Angels are as One in it.
We may conclude, Thirdly, That these Devils are an Army under a Leader too. There is a Government, a Monarchy in the dark Regions; and hence in Matth. 12. 24. we read about Belzchub, the Prince of devils. There you have ⟨p. 4⟩the Name of the Grand-Segniour who is King over the children of pride. Probably, the Devils in their first Conspiracy and Rebellion against God, had a notorious Ring-Leader; there was one of greater dignity and influence than the rest, by whom they were headed; and they are all now under his Command. We have Mention in the Sacred Oracles, of, the devil and his angels. This cheef devil is called by way of eminency, the Devil; but he has innumerable Slaves, and Officers, and Emissaries, which are under an entire Subjection to him. His Orders they all observe; and therefore, when we speak of the Devil, it includeth each private Souldier as well as him that is principal Commander. We say, The Devil, as we say, The Turk, or The Spaniard; it means any or every part of that infernal Rendezvous. As it is said in