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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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SECT. XXV. The Day following, which was, I think about the twenty seventh of November, Mr. Morton of Charlestown, and Mr. Allen, Mr. Moody, Mr. Willard, and my self, of Boston, with some devout Neighbours, kept another Day of Prayer, at John Good win's house; and we had all the Children present with us there. The children were miserably tortured, while we laboured in our Prayers; but our good God was •igh unto us, in what we called upon Him for. From this day the power of the Enemy […]; and the children, though Assaults […] this were made upon them, yet were not ⟨p. 32⟩so cruelly handled as before. The Liberty […] the Children increased daily more and more, and their Vexation abated by degrees; till with in a little while they arrived to Perfect Ease which for some weeks or months they cheerfully enjoyed. Thus Good it is for us to draw near to God.
SECT. XXV. The Day following, which was, I think about the twenty seventh of November, Mr. Morton of Charlestown, and Mr. Allen, Mr. Moody, Mr. Willard, and my self, of Boston, with some devout Neighbours, kept another Day of Prayer, at John Good win's house; and we had all the Children present with us there. The children were miserably tortured, while we laboured in our Prayers; but our good God was •igh unto us, in what we call'd upon Him for. From this day the power of the Enemy 〈…〉; and the children, though Assaults 〈…〉 this were made upon them, yet were not ⟨p. 32⟩so cruelly handled as before. The Liberty 〈…〉 the Children encreased daily more and more, and their Vexation abated by degrees; till with in a little while they arrived to Perfect Ease which for some weeks or months they cheerfully enjoyed. Thus Good it is for us to draw near to God.