The Witchcraft Delusion in New England: More wonders of the invisible world, collected by R. CalefW. Elliot Woodward, 1866 - Witchcraft |
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Page 191 - fhouted againft him, and the Spirit of the Lord came mightily upon him, and the cords that were upon his Arms became as Flax, that was burnt with fire, and his bands loofed from his hands, &c. I might
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Page 83 - there be Evil in a City and the Lord hath not done it ? But if any are fond of their own notions becaufe fome Eminent Men
Page 148 - forgave you, fo alfo do ye. Eph. iv. 31, 32. Let all bitternefs, and anger, and clamour, and evilfpeaking be put away from you with all malice. And be ye kind one to another, tender-hearted, forgiving one another, even as God for Chriß's fake, hath forgiven you. Amen. Amen. Samuel Parris. Given to the
Page 133 - and to pray that God would teach us what we know not, and help us wherein we have done amifs, that we may do fo no more. This more immediately concerns yourfelves, for 'tis not fuppofed to be intended, that God would
Page 42 - and jeers at Hiftories, which have fuch undoubted confirmation, as that no Man that has breeding enough to regard the Common Laws of Humane Society, will offer to doubt of 'em, it becomes us rather to adore the
Page 27 - us, a great part of the Neighbourhood prefently fet themfelves to inquire and relate all the little Vanities of their Childhood, with fuch unequal exaggerations, as to make them appear greater Sinners than any whom the Pilate of Hell has not yet Preyed upon : But it is affirm'd, that for about half a year before her
Page 41 - in the Year 1656, by no other Man than the Chyrurgion of an Army, or but one Chap, of Helmont,-^ which I will not quote at this time too particularly, may give a far more intelligible account of thefe Appearances than moft of thefe Blades can give why and how their Tobacco makes
Page 38 - did after this manner fpeak to her, Margaret, you now are to take notice that (fuch a Man) is your Father, God has given you to him, do you from this time look upon him as your Father, obey him, regard him as your Father, follow his Counfels and you
Page 42 - affords a Glorious Evidence for the being of a God, the World would indeed be undone, and horribly undone, if thefe Devils, who now and then get liberty to play fome very mifchievous pranks, were not under a daily reftraint of fome Almighty Superior from doing more of fuch Mifchiefs. Wherefore inftead of all