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
P. 246. The Devils have a Marvellous power, if but a silly wretched
Witch consent. P. 10. 202. The stories of Witches and Spirits are
many ways useful, particularly to convince Atheists, and confirm
Believers, and to prove the Operation of Spirits. P. 232. To help men
to understand that Devils make no small number of Laws, and Rulers in
the World, and are Authors of most of the Wars, and of many Sermons,
and of Books that adorn the Liberaries of learned men. P. 6. 102.
The Devil's lying with the Witch is not to be denied, and is more to
Exercise the Lust of the Witch than of the Devil, who can also bring
in another Witch with[44]out opening the door, and so perform it by
one Witch with another. P. 105. Witches can raise Storms, sell Winds,
_&c._ as is commonly affirmed. P. 107. In _America_ 'tis a common thing
to see Spirits day and night. P. 95, 96, 97, 110. Stories of a Child
that could not be cured of Witchcraft, because the _Ember_[69]-weeks
were past, Vomited a Knife a span long, Cart Nails, _&c._ neither eat
nor drank fifteen days and nights together; a long piece of Wood, four
Knives, and two sharp pieces of Iron, ev'ry one above a span long,
taken out of the Stomach, _&c._ Hair, Stones, Bones, Vomited, _&c._
1000 l. of Blood lost by one person in a years time.
P. 250. A story that makes the Author think it possible that such great
things (as he mentions) should be gotten down and up Peoples Throats.
P. 164. Partial credibility spoils many a good story.
P. 125. The Devil's substance enters into the possessed.
P. 174. Distracted are possessed.
P. 149. A sick Woman while she lay in bed went to see her Children.
P. 153. A Dog appeared like a Fly or a Flea.
P. 165. Some knowing Agents directs Thunder storms, tho' the Author
knows not who, and that they so often fall on Churches he knows not why.
P. 2, 80. Mr. _J. M._ and Mr. _C. M._ Recommended together with
_Bodin_, _&tc_.
P. 237. A _Crispian_, if through Ignorance he believes not what he
saith, may be a Christian.
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