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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.
Fourthly. In Rebellion, Men cast the Bond and the Good of their Baptism behind their Back. Among the Customs of Witches, this is one, They Renounce their Baptism in a manner very Diabolical. The same thing is done in the Rebellion of a wicked man. We are told in 1. Pet. 3. 21. that the thing which renders Baptism available is The answer of a good Conscience. But in Rebellion against God, men give the answer of an Evil Conscience, and so make a Nullity of their Sacred, Baptism. The Demand of God is, Wilt thou Believe as Baptised persons do profess to do? The Rebel answers, No, I will continue shut up in my Unbelief. The Demand of God is, Wilt ⟨p. 13⟩thou put on Christ, as the Baptised profess to do? The Rebel answers, No, I will put on the old man. The Almighty God puts that Question, Wilt thou forsake the World, the Flesh, and the Devil, as thy Baptism dos oblige to do• In Rebellion the Answer of sinful man, is, No, I will serve them all; they shall all be the Idols of my Soul. With what Conscience can they answer so! But thus their Baptism is nothing with them.
Fourthly. In Rebellion, Men cast the Bond and the Good of their Baptism behind their Back. Among the Customs of Witches, this is one, They Renounce their Baptism in a manner very Diabolical. The same thing is done in the Rebellion of a wicked man. We are told in 1. Pet. 3. 21. that the thing which renders Baptism available is The answer of a good Conscience. But in Rebellion against God, men give the answer of an Evil Conscience, and so make a Nullity of their Sacred, Baptism. The Demand of God is, Wilt thou Beleeve as Baptised persons do profess to do? The Rebel answers, No, I will continue shutt up in my Unbeleef. The Demand of God is, Willt ⟨p. 13⟩thou put on Christ, as the Baptised profess to do? The Rebel answers, No, I will put on the old man. The Almighty God puts that Question, Wilt thou forsake the World, the Flesh, and the Devil, as thy Baptism dos oblige to do• In Rebellion the Answer of sinful man, is, No, I will serve them all; they shall all be the Idols of my Soul. With what Conscience can they answer so! But thus their Baptism is nothing with them.