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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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Secondly. Let not an Act of Rebellion be allowed by us. When Joseph was incited unto an Ill Act, he said, in Gen, 39. 9. How shall I do this wickedness and sin against God? Thus, when we are urged unto any Ill Act, Let us refuse it so, No, this is like Witchcraft, shall I by such wickedness make my self as a Witch before the Lord?
Secondly. Let not an Act of Rebellion be allowed by us. When Ioseph was incited unto an Ill Act, he said, in Gen, 39. 9. How shall I do this wickedness and sin against God? Thus, when we are urged unto any Ill Act, Let us refuse it so, No, this is like Wicthcraft, shall I by such wickedness make my self as a Witch before the Lord?
Three Things are to be Recommend here
First, Arm yourselves against all the Devices, with which the Devils would hook you into any Rebellion against the Lord. For Rebellion against God, there will be that clause in our Indictment. They were moved by the Instigation of the Devil. Now furnish yourselves with Armour to keep off the Dint of the Devils Instigations; in short, put on the whole Armour of God. There is specially a double Care that will be of great use in your Encounters.