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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.
A pious Family in this Town has lately had befalling of it, a Providence full of many Circumstances very astonishing; a Providence, wherein the Power of GOD, the Success of Prayer, & the Existence with the Operation of Devils, has been demonstrated in a manner truly extraordinary; a ⟨p. 2⟩Providence, whereof you have heard much, but […] have seen more, and whereof neither you nor […] can take a due Notice, without a solemn Discourse at this time upon it. 'Tis a Tribute owing to Go• that I Dispense, and 'tis a Revenge due unto Satan that you should Attend the Truths proper to be delivered on an occasion so remarkable.
A pious Family in this Town has lately had befalling of it, a Providence full of many Circumstances very astonishing; a Providence, wherein the Power of GOD, the Success of Prayer, & the Existence with the Operation of Devils, has been demonstrated in a manner truly extraordinary; a ⟨p. 2⟩Providence, whereof you have heard much, but 〈…〉 have seen more, and whereof neither you nor 〈…〉 can take a due Notice, without a solemn Discourse at this time upon it. 'Tis a Tribute owing to Go• that I Dispense, and 'tis a Revenge due unto Satan that you should Attend the Truths proper to be delivered on an occasion so remarkable.
When some poor people fell into the hands o• a Pilate, our Saviour saw cause to preach a Sermon about Repentance thereupon: What less than a Sermon can be called for when some poor Children have lately fallen into the hands of a Devil? tho' thanks be to our David, the Lambs are like to be delivered from the Hellish Monsters to which they were become a Prey. And this may seem the rather convenient, because the godly Father of the Children has desired it. For which cause the Text before us may be proper to be insisted on.