The Witchcraft Delusion in New England: Its Rise, Progress, and Termination (Vol. 3 of 3)Mather, Cotton
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The Witchcraft Delusion in New England: Its Rise, Progress, and Termination (Vol. 3 of 3)
Mather, Cotton
Witchcraft -- New England
America, a squallid, horid Desart, 13; of what Use is it, 46; some
hopeful Symptoms of, 97; ever to be in the Devil's Hands? _ib._;
Spirits common to be seen Day and Night in, ii, 116.
Andover, People of, bewitched, iii, 117, 120, 121, 125, 126.
Andrew, Daniel, ii, 159, iii, 44; Joseph, 105; Sarah, _ib._
Andrews, Thomas, iii, 107.
Andros, Edmund, Sir, I, lxxxi.
Andrus, Silas, I, xcii.
Angels, evil ones, ii, 32, 43, 75; Notions concerning, 187-8.
Apparition, of those Murdered, 34; of the Devil, 79; of Mr. Beacon,
136-7; Accusers at Trials, 155; their Charges confessed, 188-9;
Witnesses, iii, 106.
Appleton, Samuel, 26, iii, 15.
Arnold, John, Jailor of Boston, iii, 20, 179.
Arnold, Margaret, 145.
Ashurst, Henry, Sir, I, vi; Agent for Massachusetts, iii, 148-9.
Astrology, injudiciously regarded, 122, 238.
Atkinson, John, Witness against Martin, 178; Sarah, 184; John's Cow
bewitched, iii, 94; Sarah, is amazed, _at nothing_, 100.
Attaballipa, his Fate, iii, 138-9.
Austin, sweet spirited, 27.
Aves, Samuel, ii, 68.
Ayer, John, Jr., iii, 196.
BACHELOR, John, Apology of, iii, 135.
Bailey, John, iii, 40; Constable, 113.
Bailey, N., his Definition of Witchcraft, I, xiii.
Baker, ----, Sister to Ann Putnam, iii, 11.
Balch, Benj. Jr., Wife Elizabeth, swears against Mrs. Bishop, iii, 78.
Ballantine, John, II, xxii.
Ballard, Joseph, iii, 51; Brother John, _ib._, 113; Operations to
discover Witches, 55; Witnesses, 126.
Baptism by the Devil, Ceremony of, iii, 113.
Bare, John, Searcher for Witchteats, iii, 39.
Barker, Abigail, signed a Recantation, iii, 57.
Barnard, John, II, xxi; prays at Witch Examinations, iii, 56.
Barnes, Benjamin, iii, 221.
Bartel, Robert, Capt., iii, 178.
Barton, James, II, xxiii.
Bates, William, Extract from, ii, 113-14.
Baxter, Richard, I, xxx; on Memorable Providences, 10, 141; thanks C.
Mather, ii, 43; quoted, 45; his ungainsayable Book, 86; cure of Church
Divisions, 111; commends I. Mather, 113; his Ideas of a Devil and
Witch, &c., 113-119; his Work the Effect of aged Imbecility, 119.
Bayley, Mrs., Sister to Ann Putnam, iii, 11.
Beacon, Joseph, 136, 137.
Beale, William, swears against Mr. English, iii, 177-86; Son dies, 182,
183.
Belknap, Jeremy, referred to, ii, 85.
Belzebub, Works ascribed to, iii, 163.
Bent, Peter, of Sudbury, iii, 221.
Benom, Mistress, accused, iii, 130.
Bent, Mr., ----, iii, 100.
Bentley, William, D. D., on P. English, iii, 179-81.
Bereans, reference to, ii, 3.
Bernard, Richard, on detecting Witches, 45-6; Remarks on, ii, 12; Calef
on, 56; how did the Jews manage without him, iii, 165.
Bibber, John, Witness against Giles Cory, iii, 172.
Bibber, Sarah, iii, 8; swears against Mrs. Nurse, 11; against Mr.
Burroughs, 62; against Cory, 170.
Billerica, People of, bewitched, iii, 118.
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