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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
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Prop. 1. There is a Combination of Devils which our […] is filled withal. A Devil is a spiritual and a […] Substance, full of all Wickedness, confined by God unto our Air as his Gao•, for his Apostasy from the Company & Employment of the only Angels. His Title is that in Eph 6. 12. a spiritual wickedness; that is a wicked spirit. A Devil was once an Angel, but Sin has brought him to be a Father Angel; an Angel full of Enmity to God and man; an Angel made a […] within the Atmosphere of the Earth which we tread upon
Prop. 1. There is a Combination of Devils which our 〈…〉 is fill'd withal. A Devil is a spiritual and a 〈…〉 Substance, full of all Wickedness, confined by God unto our Air as his Gao•, for his Apostasy from the Company & Employment of the only Angels. His Title is that in Eph 6. 12. a spiritual wickedness; that is a wicked spirit. A Devil was once an Angel, but Sin has brought him to be a Father Angel; an Angel full of Enmity to God and man; an Angel made a 〈…〉 within the Atmosph••e of the Earth which we tread upon
The Scriptures of Truth allow us these Conclusions about the Devils of He•.
We may first conclude, That the Devils are not mere […], or Qualities or Distempers, as has been by some absurdly enough conceived. The fond Saddu•• derides the Doctrine of Devils, ⟨p. 3⟩