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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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A Second Reason of it is, their Envy at Man. The Devils behold Man exalted & advanced above themselves. Tis said of the Leviathan in ⟨p. 7⟩Job 41. 34. He beholdeth all high things. Tis fulfilled in the Pope also, and lastly in the Devil. He cannot brook it, that any should be higher than himself. The Apostle intimates, that Pride was at first, the Condemnation of the Devil. Tis conjectured, that the Devil being informed of God's decree to have a Man subsist in the Second Person of the Trinity; this provoked him and his Accomplices to their Disobedience. However the Devil now sees Man Saved and himself damned; Man in the Bosom of God, and himself is the Bottom of Hell; Well now thinks he, I will do this Man all the spits I can.
Prop. III. The Devils are potent Adversaries of our Souls.
The Devil is a Lion, and as it was said in Judg• •4. 18. What is stronger than a Lion? He has a Power, an Interest, that may make us all to tremble at his Roaring. Hence we read in Luc. 10. •9. about The power of the enemy: and he is compared in Cap. 11. 21. unto, A strong Armed man.