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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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As for what I have related concerning the strange liberty which the Devils gave unto John Goodwin's Children, to enjoy both the Writings and the Meetings of the Quakers, when offers thereof were (it may be too needlessly) made unto ⟨p. 2⟩to them, I need only acquaint the world, that I shall produce good, legal, & sufficient Evidence to Confront what I do Affirm, whenever any man shall demand it of me; And that the Books with which the Trial happened to he made, were more than one, and such, as the Quakers give as general an Allowance to, as to their own Primers and their Catechisms. But undoubtedly, the matchless Candour and Sweetness of the Quakers will inspire them, with Inclinations to give me some of their public Thanks for the notice I have taken of them; and in the mean time I must let my Neighbours understand, what ridiculous as well as odious Calumnies the Quakers have bestowed upon my absent Father, for his being an Historian (they think) unto their Prejudice.
As for what I have related concerning the strange liberty which the Devils gave unto Iohn Goodwin's Children, to enjoy both the Writings and the Meetings of the Quakers, when offers thereof were (it may be too needlessly) made unto ⟨p. 2⟩to them, I need only acquaint the world, that I shall procuce good, legal, & sufficient Evidence to Confront what I do Affirm, whenever any man shall demand it of me; And that the Books with which the Tyral happned to he made, were more than one, and such, as the Quickers give as general an Allowance to, as to their own Primers and their Catechisms. But undoubtedly, the matchless Candour and Sweetness of the Quakers will inspire them, with Inclinations to give me some of their public Thanks for the notice I have taken of them; and in the mean time I must let my Neighbours understand, what ridiculous as well as odious Calumnies the Quakers have bestowed upon my absent Father, for his being an Historian (they think) unto their Prejudice.
One would think, That if an Historian, did but secure his Veracity from being Impeached, most of his other Faults were pardonable; and so truly they would be accounted, by any, besides Quakers, who are a people by themselves. But my Father had published a Book entitled, Illustrious Providences; in one part of which, he has a Narrative of several very marvellous Occurrences, that certain deluded and possessed Quakers, in this Country were concerned in. The matter of Facts, never could be disputed; yet one Keith a Quaker, who had been compassing […]und to make proselytes, visits New-Eng. in his progress, where meeting with small Applause, & less