[160] Thinking there would be no further Proceedings about the Charter before the Return of the King, Mr. Mather says he went into the Country for the Recovery of his impaired Health, where, before he had been three Weeks, he was surprised by being sent for to London, "with Information that the King had signified His Royal Pleasure to the Earl of Nottingham, that there should be a Procedure with a Charter for the Massachusetts Colony, according to the Minutes that the Lords of the Committee for Plantations had agreed to, notwithstanding the Objections of the Agents."--_Some Few Remarks_, 23. [161] This Document is printed in the Work just cited, Pages 14 to 18; and also by the Son in his _Remarkables_ of his Father, Pages 157-60. The rebutting of the "Bull" has been noticed in an earlier Page. [162] Whether this Paper, containing the _variety of Heathen Learning_, was ever printed, the Editor is unable to say. [163] The Defenders of Dr. Mather say, that, by what they have heard about that Story of Dr. Sharp, attempting "to get himself made Bishop, did what he could to undermine the Presbyterian Government:" and continue,--"Certainly, Satan _himself_ could not but blush to say, that ever Mr. Mather went to destroy the Government of New England, either as to their Civil or Ecclesiastical Constitution."--_Some Few Remarks_, 29, 30. Mr. Calef is very far from bringing any such Charge. Some later Authors are far more severe on Dr. Mather than he. See Baylies, _N. Plymouth_, iv, 134. [164] After extracting this Acknowledgement of our Author, his Reviewers say: "With what Face then can he insinuate that no Thanks are due to the Instruments of obtaining such a valuable Charter, and so many peculiar Priviledges? Surely he was beside himself, when he wrote such Things as these."--_Ibid._, Page 30. [165] The Authors of the _Some Few Remarks_, print a Letter from Mr. John Goodwin, as a triumphant Vindication of what Dr. Cotton Mather published respecting the bewitchment of Goodwin's Children. The Letter is too long and too unimportant to occupy Space here. It may be seen on Pages 62 and 63 of that Work. It is, of course, an attempt to sustain Dr. Mather's Account, the substance of which Account is in the _Magnalia_. They then go on: "Now behold how active and forward Mr. Mather was, in transacting the Affairs relating to this Woman; and be astonished, that ever any _One_ should go to insinuate things to the World, as are known by most that ever heard of those afflicted Children, to be so far different from _Truth_, as to do what in you lies to lessen the Esteem of those Servants of Christ, (which you make your chiefest _Butts_) among the Lord's People.... We pray God _Pardon_ your Sin, and give you the Grace to Repent."--_Ibid_, 65. See also _Magnalia_, B. ii, 61; where it appears that Mr. Joseph Dudley was Chief Judge when the poor old crazy Woman was tried and Executed.