Memorable providences relating to witchcrafts and possessions a faithful account of many wonderful and…

IT was once the Mistake of one gone to the Congregation of the Dead, concerning the Survivors, If one went unto them from the dead, they will repent. The blessed God hath made some to come from the Damned, for the Conviction (may it also be for the Conversion) of us that are yet alive. The Devils themselves are by Compulsion come to confute the Atheism and Sadducism, and to reprove the Madness of ungodly men. Those condemned prisoners of our Atmosphere, have not really sent Letters of Thanks from Hell, to those that are on Earth, promoting of their Interest; yet they have been forced, as of old, To confess that Jesus was the Holy one of God, so of late, to declare that Sin & Vice are the things which they are delighted in. But should one of those hideous Wights appear visibly with fiery chains upon him, & utter audibly his roarings & his warnings in one of our Congregations it would not produce new Hearts in those whom the Scriptures handled in our Ministry do not affect. However it becomes the Ambassadors of the L. Jesus to leave no stroke untouched that may conduce to bring men from the power of Satan unto God; and for this cause it is, that I have permitted the ensuing Histories to be published. They contain Things of undoubted Certainly, and they suggest Things of Importance unconceivable. Indeed they are only one Head of Collections which in my little time of Observation I have made of Memorable Providences, with Reflections thereupon, to be reserved among ⟨image 6⟩other effects of my Diversion from my more stated & more weary Studies. But I can with a Contentment beyond mere Patience, give these rescinded Sheets unto the Stationer, when I see what pains Mr. Baxter, Mr. Glanvil, Dr. More, and several other Great Names have taken to publish Histories of Witchcrafts & Possessions unto the world. I said Let me also run after them; and this with the more Alacrity because, I have tidings ready. Go then, my little book, as a Lackey to the more elaborate Essays of those learned men. Go tell Mankind, that there are Devils & Witches; & that tho those night-birds least appear where the Day-light of the Gospel comes, yet New-Engl. has had Examples of their Existence & Operation;