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An essay for the recording of illustrious providences
An essay for the recording of illustrious providences wherein an account is given of many remarkable and very memorable events which have happened this last age, especially in New-England / by Increase Mather, teacher of a church at Boston in New-England.An essay for the recording of illustrious providences wherein an account is given of many remarkable and very memorable events which have hapned this last age, especially in New-England / by Increase Mather, teacher of a church at Boston in New-England.
printed by Samuel Green for Joseph Browning, 1684
Modern spelling is a reading aid: the words are the author’s, only the spelling is modernized. Original shows the page as printed, with the transcription marks.
It hath been by many observed, that Men addicted to horrid Cursings and Execrations, have pulled down the imprecated vengeance of Heaven upon themselves. Sundry very awful Examples of this kind have lately happened: I shall here mention one or two.
It hath been by many observed, that Men addicted to horrid Cursings and Execrations, have pulled down the imprecated vengeance of Heaven upon themselves. Sundry very awful Examples of this kind have lately hapned: I shall here mention one or two.
The hand of God was very Remarkable, in that which came to pass in the Narragansett Country in New-England, not many weeks since. For I have good Information, that on August 28, 1683. A Man there (viz. Samuel Wilson) having caused his Dog to mischief his Neighbours Cattle, was blamed for his so doing. He denied the fact with Imprecations, wishing that he might never stir from that place if he had so done. His Neighbour being troubled at his denying the truth, reproved ⟨p. 357⟩him, and told him he did very ill to deny what his Conscience knew to be truth. The Atheist thereupon used the Name of God in his Imprecations; saying, He wished to God he might never stir out of that place, if he had done that which he was charged with. The words were scarce out of his mouth before he sunk down dead, and never stirred more; a Son in Law of his standing by and catching him as he fell to the ground.
The hand of God was very Remarkable, in that which came to pass in the Narraganset Countrey in New-England, not many weeks since. For I have good Information, that on August 28, 1683. A Man there (viz. Samuel Wilson) having caused his Dog to mischief his Neighbours Cattle, was blamed for his so doing. He denied the fact with Imprecations, wishing that he might never stir from that place if he had so done. His Neighbour being troubled at his denying the truth, reproved ⟨p. 357⟩him, and told him he did very ill to deny what his Conscience knew to be truth. The Atheist thereupon used the Name of God in his Imprecations; saying, He wished to God he might never stir out of that place, if he had done that which he was charged with. The words were scarce out of his mouth before he sunk down dead, and never stirred more; a Son in Law of his standing by and catching him as he fell to the ground.