An essay for the recording of illustrious providences

There are who affirm that although terrible Lightnings with Thunders have ever been frequent in this Land, yet none were hurt thereby (neither Man nor Beast) for many years after the English did first settle in these American Deserts. But that of later years fatal and fearful slaughters have in that ⟨p. 73⟩way been made amongst us, is most certain. And there are many who have in this respect been as Brands plucked out of the burning, when the Lord hath overthrown others as God overthrew Sodom and Gomorrah. Such solemn works of Providence ought not to be forgotten. I shall now therefore proceed in giving an account of Remarkables respecting Thunder and Lightning, so far as I have received credible Information concerning them; The Particulars whereof are these which follow:

THere are who affirm that although terrible Lightnings with Thunders have ever been frequent in this Land, yet none were hurt thereby (neither Man nor Beast) for many years after the English did first settle in these American Desarts. But that of later years fatal and fearful slaughters have in that ⟨p. 73⟩way been made amongst us, is most certain. And there are many who have in this respect been as Brands plucked out of the burning, when the Lord hath overthrown others as God overthrew Sodom and Gomorrah. Such solemn works of Providence ought not to be forgotten. I shall now therefore proceed in giving an account of Remarkables respecting Thunder and Lightning, so far as I have received credible Information concerning them; The Particulars whereof are these which follow:

In July 1654. A Man whose Name was Partridge (esteemed a very godly person) at Salisbury in New-England was killed with Thunder and Lightning, his House being first set on fire thereby, and himself with others endeavouring the quenching of it, by a second crack of Thunder with Lightning (he being at the door of his House) was struck dead, and never spake more. There were ten other persons also that were struck and lay for dead at the present, but they all revived, excepting Partridge. Some that viewed him, report that there were holes (like such as are made with shot) found in his Clothes, and Skin. One side of his Shirt and Body was scorched, and not the other. His House, though (as was said) set on fire by