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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 WITCHCRAFT. › Proposition 3 › USE of the Third Proposition.
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Consider, First, There is a sort of Witchcraft charged on you. You shall as undoubtedly perish as any Witch in the world, except you reform. Can you imagine that an obstinate Witch will have Admission into the Kingdom of God.? Behold, & be astonished, ye unrenewed ones; as impossible it is for you to see the Lord. It is said in Joh. 3. 3. Verily, verily, I say unto thee, except a man be born again, he cannot see the kingdom of God. That verily verily, which like a flaming Sword, stands to keep the vil oft Witches out of Paradise, the same there is to keep every unbeliever out. The Lord said unto some confident pretenders of old, Ye are as Ethiopians unto me. This doth God say unto all them that obey Him not; this doth He say to every one of you that do not fear Him & keep His Commandment; He saith, Ye are as Witches unto me; though thy Birth be of godly or genteel Parents, tho' thy Parts & Gifts may be extraordinary, tho' thy Prayers may be twice a week, & thy Alms enough to fill a Trumpet, yet become a new-creature; otherwise ye are as witches unto me, saith the Lord.
Consider, First, There is a sort of VVitchcraft charg'd on you. You shall as undoubtedly perish as any VVitch in the world, except you reform. Can you imagine that an obstinate Witch will have Admission into the Kingdom of God.? Behold, & be astonish't, ye unrenewed ones; as impossible it is for you to see the Lord. It is said in Ioh. 3. 3. Verily, verily, I say unto thee, except a man be born again, he cannot see the kingdom of God. That verily verily, which like a flaming Sword, stands to keep the vil oft Witches out of Paradise, the same there is to keep every unbeleever out. The Lord said unto some confident pretenders of old, Ye are as AEthiopians unto me. This doth God say unto all them that obey Him not; this doth He say to every one of you that do not fear Him & keep His Commandment; He saith, Ye are as Witches unto me; though thy Birth be of godly or genteel Parents, tho' thy Parts & Gifts may be extraordinary, tho' thy Prayers may be twice a week, & thy Alms enough to fill a Trumpet, yet become a new-creature; otherwise ye are as witches unto me, saith the Lord.