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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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So she returns and at once, Dismissing her Horse, and opening her eyes, she called me to her, Now Sir, (said she) I'll tell you all. I have learned who they are that are the cause of my trouble, there's three of them, (and she named who) if they were out of the way, I should be well. They say, they can tell now how long I shall be troubled, But they won't. Only they seem to think, their power will be broke this Week, They seem also to say, that I shall be very ill Tomorrow, but they are themselves terribly afraid of tomorrow; They fear, that to morrow we shall be delivered. They say too, that they can't hurt Mrs. Mather, which I am glad of. But they said, they would kill me tonight, if I went to bed before ten a clock, if I told a word. And other things did she say; not now to be recited.
So she returns and at once, Dismissing her Horse, and opening her eyes, she call'd me to her, Now Sir, (said she) I'll tell you all. I have learn'd who they are that are the cause of my trouble, there's three of them, (and she named who) if they were out of the way, I should be well. They say, they can tell now how long I shall be troubled, But they won't. Only they seem to think, their power will be broke this Week, They seem also to say, that I shall be very ill Tomorrow, but they are themselves terribly afraid of tomorrow; They fear, that to morrow we shall be delivered. They say too, that they can't hurt Mrs. Mather, which I am glad of. But they said, they would kill me tonight, if I went to bed before ten a clock, if I told a word. And other things did she say; not now to be recited.
SECT. XXV. The Day following, which was, I think about the twenty seventh of November, Mr. Morton of Charlestown, and Mr. Allen, Mr. Moody, Mr. Willard, and my self, of Boston, with some devout Neighbours, kept another Day of Prayer, at John Goodwin's house; and we had all the Children present with us there. The children were miserably tortured, while we laboured in our Prayers; but our good God was high unto us, in what we called upon Him for. From this day the power of the Enemy was broken; and the children, though Assaults after this were made upon them, yet were not ⟨p. 32⟩