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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
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.
It is likewise too common a thing in almost every Disease to seek an unlawful Medicine. Thus for the Ague, for the Tooth-ache, and for what not? a Mumbling of some words must be made, or a Paper of some words must be worn. From what can the Efficacy of these words proceed, but from the Consent and the Action of the Devils? The Witches have their Watch-words, which I list not to recite: upon those Watch-words the devils do their Commands. These kind of Spells are Watch-words to the Devils; and when a man has any Benefit by them, he cannot say as in Psal. 103. 3. Bless the Lord, O my soul, who healeth all thy diseases. Man, First leave off the name of a Christian, before thou dost thus make thy self a Conjurer. I hope the Churches of the Lord Jesus will not bear it, that any in their Communion, should have this Fellowship with the unfruitful works of darkness. But this is not all; Turn we yet again, and we shall see greater abominations. For,
It is likewise too common a thing in almost every Disease to seek an unlawful Medicine. Thus for the Ague, for the Tooth-ach, and for what not? a Mumbling of some words must be made, or a Paper of some words must be worn. From what can the Efficacy of these words proceed, but from the Consent and the Action of the Devils? The Witches have their Watch-words, which I list not to recite: upon those Watch-words the devils do their Commands. These kind of Spells are Watch-words to the Devils; and when a man has any Benefit by them, he cannot say as in Psal. 103. 3. Bless the Lord, O my soul, who healeth all thy diseases. Man, First leave off the name of a Christian, before thou dost thus make thy self a Conjurer. I hope the Churches of the Lord Jesus will not bear it, that any in their Communion, should have this Fellowship with the unfruitful works of darkness. But this is not all; Turn we yet again, and we shall see greater abominations. For,