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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.
This is the Substance of Mr. Perkins. Take, Next, The Sum of Mr. Gauls Judgment, about the Detection of Witches.
This is the Substance of Mr. Perkins. Take, Next, The Summ of Mr. Gaules Judgment, about the Detection of Witches.
I Some Tokens for the Trial of Witches, are altogether Unwarrantable. Such a•e the old Paganish Sign, The Witches Long Eyes; The Tradition, of the Witches not weeping; The casting of •he Witch into the Water, with Thumbs, and Toes, t•'d across. And many more such Marks, which if they are to know a witch by, certainly 'tis no other witch, but the U•er of them. II. There are some Tokens for the Trial of Witches, more probable: and yet not so certain as to afford Conviction. Such are, strong and long Suspicion: Suspected Ancestors: some Appearance of Fact: The Corpse bleeding upon the Witches Touch: The Testimony of the Party Bewitched: The Supposed, Witches unusual Bodily Marks; The Witches usual Cursing and Banning: The Witches lewd and naughty kind of Life. III. Some Signs there are of a Witch, more certain and infallible. As, Firstly, Declining of Judicature, or Faltering, Faulty, Unconstant, and Contrary Answers, upon Judicial and Deliberate Examination Secondly, when upon due Enquiry, into a persons Faith and Manners, there are found all or most of the causes, which produce Witchcraft; namely, God Forsaking, Satan invading, particular Sins disposing, and Lastly a Compact completing all. Thirdly, The Witches free Confession, together with Full Evidence of the Fact. Confession without Fact, may be a mere Delusion; and ⟨image ?⟩Fact without Confession may be a mere Accident 4▪ thl• ▪ The Semblable Gestures & Actions of suspected Witches, with the comparable Expressions of Affections which in all Witches have been observed and found very much alike. Fifthly, The Testimony of the Party Bewitched, whether Pining or Dying, together with the joint Oaths of sufficient persons, that have seen certain prodigious Pranks or Feats, wrought by the Party Accused. IV. Among the most unhappy Circumstances, to Convict a Witch. One is, A Maligning and Oppugning, the Word, Work, and worship of God: and by any Extraordinary Sign eeking to seduce any from it. See