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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
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as the Substance, ••tter, and Nature of such an Abstruse Mystery of Iniquity will well admit. [I suppose he means, that whereas in ot••r Crimes, we Look for more Direct Proofs, in this there is a greater use of Consequential ones] But I could heartily w•h that the Juries were Empannelled of the most Eminent Physicians, Lawyers, and Divines, that a Country could afford. In the mean time, tis not to be called a To•ration, if Witches escape, where Conviction is wanting. To this purpose our Gaule.
as the Substance, ••tter, and Nature of such an Ab••ruse Mystery of Iniqu••y will well admit. [I suppose he means, that whereas in ot••r Crimes, we Look for more Direct Proofs, in this there is a greater use of Consequential ones] But I could heartily w•h that the Juries were Empannelled of the most Emi•ent Physicians, Lawyers, and Divines, that a Country could afford. In the mean time, tis not to be called a To•ration, if Witches escape, where Conviction is wantin•. To this purpose our Gaule.
I will Transcribe a Little from one Author more. Tis the Judicious Bernard of Batcombe; who in his Guide to Grand-Jury men, after he ha's mentioned several Things that are shrewd Presumptions of a Witch, proceeds to such Things as are the Convictions of such an one. And he say•, A Witch, in League with the Devil, is Convicted by ⟨image ?⟩