Memorable providences, relating to vvitchcrafts and possessions. A faithful account of many wonderful and surprising things, that have befallen several bewitched and possesed persons in New-England. Particularly, a narrative of the marvellous trouble and releef 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 the 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. Written by Cotton Mather, minister of the Gospel. And recommended by the ministers of Boston and Charleston.
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- Memorable providences, relating to vvitchcrafts and possessions. A faithful account of many wonderful and surprising things, that have befallen several bewitched and possesed persons in New-England. Particularly, a narrative of the marvellous trouble and releef 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 the 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. Written by Cotton Mather, minister of the Gospel. And recommended by the ministers of Boston and Charleston.
- Memorable providences, relating to witchcrafts and possessions Discourse on witchcrafts
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Printed at Boston in N. England: by R[ichard]. P[ierce]. 1689. Sold by Joseph Brunning at his shop at the corner of the Prison-Lane next the Exchange, [1689]
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- 1689-1689
- ESTC No.
- R31239
- Grub Street ID
- 114044
- Description
- [10], 75, 21, 40, [2], 14 p. ; 8⁰
- Note
- To the reader signed: Charles Morton [and 3 others].
Printer's name from Wing CD.
Signatures: pi1 A? B-G? a-b? c? *?.
"A discourse on the power and malice of the devils" begins new pagination on F6v; "A discourse on witchcrafts" begins new pagination on a1r; "Appendix" begins new pagination on *2r (unsigned; *3 is mis-signed *2). The unnumbered leaf following p. 40 (third sequence) bears "Notandum" on recto.