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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. › Proposition 2: Proposition II.
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Proposition II.
There is a Devilish Wrath against Mankind, with which the Devil is, for Gods Sake Inspired. The ⟨p. 11⟩Devil is himself broiling under the intolerable and interminable Wrath of God; and a fiery Wrath at God, is that with which the Devil is for that cause Inflamed. Methinks I see the posture of the Devils in Isa. 8. 21. They fret themselves, and Curse their God, and look upward. The first and chief Wrath of the Devil, is at the Almighty God Himself; He knows, The God that made him, will not have mercy on him, and the God that formed him, will show him no favour; and so he can have no Kindness for that God, who has no Mercy, nor Favour for him. Hence tis, that he cannot bear the Name of God should be Acknowledged in the World; Every Acknowledgement paid unto God, is a fresh Drop of Burning Brimstone falling upon the Devil; He do's make his Insolent, tho' Impotent Batteries, even upon the Throne of God Himself: and foolishly affects to have himself exalted unto that Glorious High Throne, by all people, as he sometimes is, by Ex•rcable Witches. This horrible Dragon do's not only wi•h […], Tail st•ike at the Stars of God, but at the God […], wh• made the Stars, being desirous to […] them all. God and the Devil are swo•n Enemies to each other; the Terms between them, are those, in Zech. 11. 18. My Soul […] them, and their Soul also Abb•rred me. And from this Furious Wrath, or Displeasure and Prejudice at God, proceeds the Devils Wrath at us, the poor Children of Men. Our doing the Service of God, is one thing that Exposes us to the Wrath of the Devil. ⟨p. 12⟩We are the High-Priests of the World; when all Creatures are called upon, Praise ye the Lord, they bring to us those demanded Praises of God, saying, Do you Offer them for us. Hence 'tis, that the Devil has a a Quarrel with us, as he had with the High-Priest in the Vision of Old. Our bearing the Image of God, is another thing that brings the Wrath of the Devil upon us. As a Tiger, thro' his Hatred at a man, will tear the very Picture of him, if it come in his way; such a Tiger the Devil is; because God said of old, Let us make Man in our Image, the Devil is ever saying, Let us pll this man to pieces. But the envious Pride of the Devil, is one thing more that gives an Edge unto his Furious Wrath against us. The Apostle has given us an hint, as if Pride had been the Condemnation of the Devil.