The Witchcraft Delusion in New England: Its Rise, Progress, and Termination (Vol. 2 of 3)Mather, Cotton
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The Witchcraft Delusion in New England: Its Rise, Progress, and Termination (Vol. 2 of 3)
Mather, Cotton
Witchcraft -- New England
_A Letter of Mr._ C. M. _wherein he declines speaking to those
Doctrinalls; Denying some parts of the Narrative, and defending
others. The feeling the Imp owned_, &c. p. 19
_The Copy of a Paper Subscribed by several, testifying Margaret
Rule's being held up by Invisible Hands from the Bed._ p. 22
_A Letter to Mr._ C. M. _relating to the Narrative, again Praying, an
Answer to the Doctrinalls._ p. 23
_The Copy of a Paper shewing what Sense the Indians had of the
Actions here, and what esteem they had thereby taken up of our
Ministers._ p. 25
_A Letter to Mr._ C. M. _again repeating several Fundamental
Doctrinalls, opposite to the Doctrine of Witchcraft, as now
understood, praying his Confirmation or Confutation thereof._ p. 26
_A Letter to Mr_ C. M. _(after minding him of his promise,_ viz. _To
give an Answer about Doctrinalls) several Passages quoted in his,
and his Relations Books, that need explaining._ p. 27
_A Letter to Mr_ B. _relating to the belief of Mr._ C. M. _which he
forbad to be Coppyed._ p. 30
[8] _A Letter to the Ministers repeating those Doctrinalls, sent to
Mr._ C. M. _for his Explanation, with the Summary of his Belief,
contained in those Papers, forbidden to be Coppied; as also other
Doctrinalls opposite thereto, beseeching them to give their
Confirmation or Confutation thereof._ p. 33
_A Letter to Mr_ S. W. _relating to a Dialogue Written by him about
Witchcraft, and to a Paper set forth by the President, &c. of the
University, about Possessions and Enchantments._ p. 38
_A Letter to Mr_ C. M. _relating to the Doctrinalls contained in a
Book of Mr._ R. B. _Printed in_ London 1691. _Some of the Heathen
Poets Quoted as the Fountain or Original of such Doctrinalls._ p. 43
_A Letter to the Ministers mentioning the Doctrine of the Manishees,
Demonstrating that the present Age is not free from that Infection,
repeating necessary Articles of Faith opposite thereto._ p. 48
_A Letter to Mr._ B. W. _relating to the Witches Covenant._ p. 52
PART III.
_The Reasons given by some of the People why they withdrew from
Communion, &c. with the Church at_ Salem-Village, _and from hearing
Mr._ Parris _their Minister, in whose House the Tragedies of
Witchcraft begun._ p. 55
_Mr._ Samuel Parris's _Acknowledgement._ p. 57
_The Advice and Determination of the Elders and Messengers, met at_
Salem-Village, _to Compose the Differences there._ p. 59
_A Letter from the People of the Village to those Elders and
Messengers of the several Churches._ p. 61
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