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Memorable providences, relating to witchcrafts and possessions. A faithful account of many wonderful and…
Memorable providences, relating to witchcrafts and possessions. A faithful account of many wonderful and surprising things, that have befallen several bewitched and possessed persons in New-England. Particularly, a narrative of the marvellous trouble and relief [sic] experienced by a pious family in Boston, very lately and sadly molested with evil spirits. : Whereunto is added, a discourse delivered unto a congregation in Boston, on the occasion of that illustrious providence. : As also a discourse delivered unto the same congregation; on the occasion of an horrible self-murder committed in that town. : With an appendix, in vindication of a chapter in a late book of remarkable providences, from the calumnies of a Quaker at Pen-silvania [sic]. / Written by Cotton Mather, Minister of the Gospel. ; And recommended by the Ministers of Boston and Charleston.Memorable providences, relating to witchcrafts and possessions. A faithful account of many wonderful and surprising things, that have befallen several bewitched and possessed persons in New-England. Particularly, a narrative of the marvellous trouble and releef [sic] experienced by a pious family in Boston, very lately and sadly molested with evil spirits. : Whereunto is added, a discourse delivered unto a congregation in Boston, on the occasion of that illustrious providence. : As also a discourse delivered unto the same congregation; on the occasion of an horrible self-murder committed in that town. : With an appendix, in vindication of a chapter in a late book of remarkable providences, from the calumnies of a Quaker at Pen-silvania [sic]. / Written by Cotton Mather, Minister of the Gospel. ; And recommended by the Ministers of Boston and Charleston.
Boston: printed by R.P. i.e, 1689
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.
SECT. I. There was one Mr. St.—n of North-hampton, who upon Complaint of an abused Servant unto him, had in plain and close Terms rebuked the Master of the Lad, for his too great Severity. He was a man of good Repute, and as good Courage; but within as little a while as the man whom he had reproved could return to inform his Wife, who was a person under Suspicion for Witchcraft, he was taken with many Ails and pains that increased on him to great Extremity.
SECT. II. He languishes, decays, and dies: but before it came to That, strange sights were in the house. A black Cat appeared in the night, with very affrighting Circumstances; and then a Pigeon; both of which they pursued in vain, tho both of their were in the house
SECT. II. He languishes, decayes, and dies: but before it came to That, strange sights were in the house. A black Cat appeared in the night, with very affrighting Circumstances; and then a Pigeon; both of which they pursued in vain, tho both of their were in the house
SECT. III. They went to the Traditional Experiment of Bottling Urine; but they could get no Urine from him, a strange Hole through the Urinary Passage, shading the water ⟨p. 61⟩before they could receive it into the Vessel.
SECT. III. They went to the Traditional Experiment of Botteling Urine; but they could get no Urine from him, a strange Hole through the Vrinary Passage, shadding the water ⟨p. 61⟩before they could receive it into the Vessel.