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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.
S 7. I was going to make one Venture more▪ that is, to offer some Safe Rules, for the finding out of the Witches which […] at this Da• our Accursed Trou•l••s ▪ but this were a Venture too Presumptuous and […] for Me to make. I leave that unto those Excellent and Judicious Persons, with whom I am not worthy to be Numbered: all that shall do, shall he to lay before my Readers, brief Synopsis of what has been Written on that Subject, by a Triumvi••t•, of as Eminent Persons▪ as have eve• handled it▪ I will beg•n with,
S 7. I was going to make one Venture more▪ that is, to offer som• Safe Rules, for the finding out of the Witches which 〈…〉 at this Da• our Accursed Trou•l••s ▪ but this were a Venture too Presumptuous and 〈…〉 for Me to make. I leave that unto those Excellent and Judicious Persons, with whom I am not worthy to be Numbred: all that shall do, shall he to lay before my Readers, brief Synopsis of what has been Written on that Sub•ect, by a Triumvi••t•, of as Eminen• Persons▪ as have eve• handled it▪ I will begn with,