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The wonders of the invisible world. Observations as well historical as theological, upon the…
The wonders of the invisible world. Observations as well historical as theological, upon the nature, the number, and the operations of the devils. : Accompanied with, I. Some accounts of the grievous molestations, by daemons and witchcrafts, which have lately annoyed the country; and the trials of some eminent malefactors executed upon occasion thereof: with several remarkable curiosities therein occurring. II. Some councils, directing a due improvement of the terrible things, lately done, by the unusual & amazing range of evil spirits, in our neighbourhood: & the methods to prevent the wrongs which those evil angels may intend against all sorts of people among us; especially in accusations of the innocent. III. Some conjectures upon the great events, likely to befall, the world in general, and New-England in particular; as also upon the advances of the time, when we shall see better days. IV. A short narrative of a late outrage committed by a knot of witches in Swedeland, very much resembling, and so far explaining, that under which our parts of America have laboured! V. The Devil discovered: in a brief discourse upon those temptations, which are the more ordinary devices of the Wicked One. / By Cotton Mather.The wonders of the invisible world. Observations as well historical as theological, upon the nature, the number, and the operations of the devils. : Accompany'd with, I. Some accounts of the grievous molestations, by daemons and witchcrafts, which have lately annoy'd the countrey; and the trials of some eminent malefactors executed upon occasion thereof: with several remarkable curiosities therein occurring. II. Some councils, directing a due improvement of the terrible things, lately done, by the unusual & amazing range of evil spirits, in our neighbourhood: & the methods to prevent the wrongs which those evil angels may intend against all sorts of people among us; especially in accusations of the innocent. III. Some conjectures upon the great events, likely to befall, the world in general, and New-England in particular; as also upon the advances of the time, when we shall see better dayes. IV. A short narrative of a late outrage committed by a knot of witches in Swedeland, very much resembling, and so far explaining, that under which our parts of America have laboured! V. The Devil discovered: in a brief discourse upon those temptations, which are the more ordinary devices of the Wicked One. / By Cotton Mather.
Boston : printed, and sold by Benjamin Harris, 1693 i.e., 1692
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 Narrative OF AN APPARITION Which a Gentleman in Boston, had of his Brother, just then Murdered in London.
IT was, on the Second of May in the Year 1687 that a most ingenious, accomplished and well-disposed young Gentleman, Mr. Joseph Beacon, by Name, about Five a clock in the Morning, as he lay, whether Sleeping or Waking he could not say, (but judged the latter of them,) had a View of his Brother then at London, altho' he was now himself at Our Boston, distanced from him a Thousand ⟨p. 80⟩Leagues. This his Brother appeared unto him, in the Morning, about five a Clock at Boston, having on him a Bengal Gown, which he usually wore▪ with a Napkin Tied about his Head; His Countenance was very Pale, Ghastly, Deadly, and he had a Bloody Wound On one Side of hi• Forehead! Brother! Answered the Apparition. Said Joseph, What's the matter, Brother! How came you here! The Apparition replied, Brother, I have been most Barbarously and Injuriously Butchered, by • Debauched, Drunken Fellow, to whom I never di• •ny wrong in my life. Whereupon he gave a particular Description of the Murderer; adding▪ Brother, This Fellow, changing his Name, is attempting to come cover unto New-England, in Foy or Wild; I would pray you, on the first Arrival of •i•her of these, to get an Order from the Governor, to seize the person, whom I have now described; and then do you Indict him for the Murder of […] your Brother: I'll Stand by you, and prove the Indictment. And so he vanished. Mr. Beacon was extremely astonished at what he had seen and heard; and the People of the Family not only observed an extraordinary Alteration upon him, for the Week following, but have also given me under their Hands a full Testimony, that he then gave them an Account of this Apparition.