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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 in this last age; especially in New-England. / By Increase Mather, teacher of a church at Boston in New-England. ; [Six lines of Scripture texts]
Boston: printed by Samuel Green, 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.
June 12. 1680. There was an amazing Thunder-storm at Hampton in New-England. The Lightning fell upon the House of Mr. Joseph Smith, strangely shattering it in divers places. His Wife (the Grand-Daughter of that Eminent Man of God, Mr. Cotton, who was the famous Teacher of the Church of Christ, first in Old, and then in New Boston) lay as dead for the present; being struck down with the Lightning, near the Chimney, yet God mercifully spared and restored her. But the said Smith his Mother (a gracious Woman) ⟨p. 86⟩was struck dead and never recovered again.
June 12. 1680. There was an amazing Thunder-storm at Hampton in New-England. The Lightning fell upon the House of Mr. Joseph Smith, strangely shattering it in divers places. His Wife (the Grand-Daughter of that Eminent Man of God, Mr. Catton, who was the famous Teacher of the Church of Christ, first in Old, and then in New Boston) lay as dead for the present; being struck down with the Lightning, near the Chimney, yet God mercifully spared and restored her. But the said Smith his Mother (a gracious Woman) ⟨p. 86⟩was strvck dead and never recovered again.
Besides all these which have been mentioned, one or two in Connecticut Colony, and four Persons dwelling in the Northern parts of this Country, were smitten with the fire of God, about sixteen years ago; the circumstances of which Providences (though very Remarkable) I have not as yet received from those that were acquainted therewith; and therefore cannot here publish them. Also, some Remarkables about Thunder happened the last year.
Besides all these which have been mentioned, one or two in Connecticut Colony, and four Persons dwelling in the Northern parts of this Countrey, were smitten with the fire of God, about sixteen years ago; the circumstances of which Providences (though very Remarkable) I have not as yet received from those that were acquainted therewith; and therefore cannot here publish them. Also, some Remarkables about Thunder hapned the last year.