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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
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Secondly. Let us Keep from the Roaring Lion, by a sincere Shunning of what will peculiarly bring us within his reach. Indeed every Lust, as it were surrenders us up unto the Devil: every time a man gratifies a Lust, a Devil is invited into the soul of that man; and by every new Act of it, he takes a new Hold of the soul. But some Vices there are which give the Devils peculiar opportunities to devour us Of these take heed with a more than ordinary Caution. Particularly,
Secondly. Let us Keep from the Roaring Lion, by a sincere Shunning of what will peculiarly bring us within his reach. Indeed every Lust, as it were surrenders us up unto the Devil: every time a man gratfies a Lust, a Devil is invited into the soul of that man; and by every new Act of it, he takes a new Hold of the soul. But some Vices there are which give the Devils peculiar opportunities to devour us Of these take heed with a more than ordinary Caution. Particularly,
First. Beware of Discontent. The devils are are wonderfully discontented Spirits; and none more than discontented Persons, lie open to their Invasion and Annoyance. The discontented man is angry at God; it is a rage at God, it is a Fret as God, which discomposes him. We are told about the man that is angry at his Neighbour, in Eph. 4. 27. He gives place to the devil. How much more may this be said about the man who is angry at his maker? The devil finds a place in ⟨p. 15⟩the soul of such a man. Be not Angry at any Poverty, be not Angry at any Calumny, be not Angry at any Affliction whatsoever. Discontent opens the doors of the soul for all the devils of Hell to enter in.
First. Beware of Discontent. The devils are are wonderfully discontented Spirits; and none more than discontented Persons, ly open to their Invasion and Annoyance. The discontented man is angry at God; it is a rage at God, it is a Fret as God, which discomposes him. We are told about the man that is angry at his Neighbour, in