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The wonders of the invisible world observations as well historical as theological upon the…
The wonders of the invisible world observations as well historical as theological upon the nature, the number and the operations of the devils : accompanied with I. Some accounts of the grievous [sic] molestations by daemons and witchcrafts ... and the trials of some eminent malefactors ... II. Some councils directing a due improvement of the terrible things lately done by the unusual and amazing range of evil spirits ... III. Some conjectures upon the great events likely to befall the world in general and New England in particular ... IV. A short narrative of a late outrage committed by a knot of witches in Swedeland ... V. The devil discovered, in a brief discourse upon those temptations which are the more ordinary devices of the wicked one / by Cotton Mather.The wonders of the invisible world observations as well historical as theological upon the nature, the number and the operations of the devils : accompany'd with I. Some accounts of the greievous [sic] molestations by daemons and witchcrafts ... and the trials of some eminent malefactors ... II. Some councils directing a due improvement of the terrible things lately done by the unusual and amazing range of evil spirits ... III. Some conjectures upon the great events likely to befall the world in general and New England in particular ... IV. A short narrative of a late outrage committed by a knot of witches in Swedeland ... V. The devil discovered, in a brief discourse upon those temptations which are the more ordinary devices of the wicked one / by Cotton Mather.
Boston: printed by Benjamin Harris, 1693
A Discourse: ON The Wonders of the Invisible World. › Conjecture 3: The Third Conjecture.
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Having thus discoursed on the Wonders of the Invisible World, I shall now, with Gods Help, go on to relate some Remarkable and Memorable Instances of Wonders which that World he's given to ourselves. And altho' the chief Entertainment which my Readers do Expect, and shall Receive, will be, a True History of what ha's occurred, respecting the WITCHCRAFTS wherewith we are at this day persecuted, yet I shall choose to Usher in the mention of those Things, with
HAving thus discoursed on the Wonders of the Invisible World, I shall now, with Gods Help, go on to relate some Remarkable and Memorable Instances of Wonders which that World he's given to ourselves. And altho' the chief Entertainment which my Readers do Expect, and shall Receive, will be, a True History of what ha's occurred, respecting the WITCHCRAFTS wherewith we are at this day persecuted, yet I shall choose to Usher in the mention of those Things, with
A Narrative OF AN APPARITION Which a Gentleman in Boston, had of his Brother, just then Murdered in London. IT was, on the Second of May in the Year 1687 that a most ingenious, accomplished and well disposed young Gentleman, Mr. Joseph Beacon, by Name, about Five a clock in the Morning, as he lay, whether Sleeping or Waking he could not say, (but judged the latter of them,) had a View of his Brother then at London, altho' he was now himself at Our Boston, distanced from him a Thousand ⟨p. 80⟩Leagues. This his Brother appeared unto him, in the Morning, about five a Clock at Boston, having on him a Bengal Gown, which he usually wore, with a Napkin Tied about his Head; His Countenance was very Pale, Ghastly, Deadly, and he had a Bloody Wound On one Side of his Forehead! Brother! says the Affrighted Joseph. Brother! Answered the Apparition. Said Joseph, What's the matter, Brother! How came you here! The Apparition replied, Brother, I have been most Barbarously and Injuriously Butchered, by a Debauched, Drunken Fellow, to whom I never did any wrong in my life. Whereupon he gave a particular Description of the Murderer; adding, Brother, This Fellow, changing his Name, is attempting to come cover unto New-England, in Foy or Wild; I would pray you, on the first Arrival of either of these, to get an Order from the Governor, to Seize the person, whom I have now described; and then do you Indict him for the Murder of me your Brother: I'll Stand by you, and prove the Indictment. And so he vanished. Mr. Beacon was extremely astonished at what he had seen and heard; and the People of the Family not only observed an extraordinary Alteration upon him, for the Week following, but have also given me under their Hands a: full Testimony, that he then gave them an Account of this Apparition. All this while, Mr., Beacon had no Advice of any thing amiss attending his Brother then in England; but about the latter end of June following,