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A50139 Memorable providences relating to witchcrafts and possessions a faithful account of many wonderful and surprising things that have befallen several bewitched and possesed person in New-England, particularly a narrative of the marvellous trouble and releef experienced by a pious family in Boston, very lately and sadly molested with evil spirits : whereunto is added a discourse delivered unto a congregation in Boston on the occasion of that illustrious providence : as also a discourse delivered unto the same congregation on the occasion of an horrible self-murder committed in the town : with an appendix in vindication of a chapter in a late book of remarkable providences from the calumnies of a Quaker at Pen-silvania / written by Cotton Mather ... and recommended by the ministers of Boston and Charleston. Mather, Cotton, 1663-1728. 1689 (1689) Wing M1123; ESTC W479486 78,489 164

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stout_a man_n try_v to_o life_n he_o a_o little_a further_o into_o the_o bed_n but_o with_o all_o his_o might_n he_o can_v not_o though_o try_v by_o by_o and_o by_o he_o can_v lift_v a_o bedstead_n with_o a_o bed_n and_o man_n lie_v on_o it_o all_z without_o any_o strain_n to_o himself_o at_o all_o sect_n xv._n mr_n smith_n die_v the_o jury_n that_o view_v the_o corpse_n find_v a_o swell_v on_o one_o breast_n which_o render_v it_o like_o a_o woman_n his_o privity_n be_v wound_v or_o burn_v on_o his_o back_n beside_o bruise_n there_o be_v several_a prick_n or_o hole_n as_o if_o do_v with_o awl_n or_o pin_n sect_n xvi_o after_o the_o opinion_n of_o all_o have_v pronounce_v he_o dead_a his_o countenance_n continue_v as_o lively_a as_o if_o he_o have_v be_v alive_a his_o eye_n close_v as_o in_o a_o slumber_n and_o his_o neither_o jaw_n not_o fall_v down_o thus_o he_o remain_v from_o sattureday_n morning_n about_o sun-rise_n till_o sabbath-day_n in_o the_o afternoon_n when_o those_o that_o take_v he_o out_o of_o the_o bed_n find_v he_o still_o warm_a though_o the_o the_o season_n be_v as_o cold_a as_o have_v almost_o be_v know_v in_o a_o age._n on_o the_o night_n after_o the_o sabbath_n his_o countenance_n be_v yet_o as_o fresh_a as_o before_o but_o on_o monday_n morning_n they_o find_v the_o face_n extreme_o tumify_v and_o discolour_a it_o be_v black_a and_o blue_a &_o fresh_a blood_n seem_v to_o run_v down_o his_o cheek_n in_o the_o hair_n sect_n xvii_o the_o night_n after_o he_o die_v a_o very_a credible_a person_n watch_v of_o the_o corpse_n perceive_v the_o bed_n to_o move_v and_o stir_v more_o than_o once_o but_o by_o no_o mean_n can_v find_v out_o the_o cause_n of_o it_o sect_n xviii_o the_o second_o night_n some_o that_o be_v prepare_v for_o the_o funeral_n do_v say_v that_o they_o hear_v diverse_a noise_n in_o the_o room_n where_o the_o corpse_n lie_v as_o though_o there_o have_v be_v a_o great_a remove_n and_o clatter_v of_o stool_n &_o chair_n upon_o the_o whole_a it_o appear_v unquestionable_a that_o witchcraft_n have_v bring_v a_o period_n unto_o the_o life_n of_o so_o good_a a_o man._n exemple_n iii_o the_o man_n of_o who_o we_o have_v be_v write_v be_v not_o the_o only_a good_a christian_a who_o evile_v witchcraft_n have_v give_v annoyance_n to_o we_o shall_v add_v a_o second_o instance_n wherein_o i_o shall_v relate_v something_o that_o i_o do_v not_o approve_v and_o that_o be_v the_o vrinary_a experiment_n i_o suppose_v the_o urine_n must_v be_v bottle_a with_o nail_n and_o pinn_v and_o such_o instrument_n in_o it_o as_o carry_v a_o show_n of_o torture_n with_o they_o if_o it_o attain_v its_o end._n for_o i_o have_v be_v tell_v that_o the_o bare_a bottle_n of_o urine_n with_o file_n of_o steel_n in_o it_o which_o can_v be_v better_o though_o scarce_o well_o account_v for_o have_v be_v sound_a insignificant_a now_o to_o use_v a_o charm_n against_o a_o charm_n or_o to_o use_v a_o devil_n shield_v against_o a_o devil_n sword_n who_o can_v with_o a_o good_a conscience_n try_v all_o communion_n with_o hell_n be_v dangerous_a all_o relief_n and_o succour_n come_v by_o mean_n who_o whole_a force_n be_v found_v in_o the_o law_n of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o darkness_n will_v be_v ready_a to_o leave_v a_o sting_n on_o the_o conscience_n of_o he_o that_o obtain_v it_o so_o sect_n i._o there_o be_v one_o mr._n sy_n n_o of_o north-hampton_a who_o upon_o complaint_n of_o a_o abuse_a servant_n unto_o he_o have_v in_o plain_a and_o close_a term_n rebuke_v the_o master_n of_o the_o lad_n for_o his_o too_o great_a severity_n he_o be_v a_o man_n of_o good_a repute_n and_o as_o good_a courage_n but_o within_o as_o little_a a_o while_n as_o the_o man_n who_o he_o have_v reprove_v can_v return_v to_o inform_v his_o wife_n who_o be_v a_o person_n under_o suspicion_n for_o witchcraft_n he_o be_v take_v with_o many_o ail_v and_o pain_n that_o increase_v on_o he_o to_o great_a extremity_n sect_n ii_o he_o languish_v decay_n and_o die_v but_o before_o it_o come_v to_o that_o strange_a sight_n be_v in_o the_o house_n a_o black_a cat_n appear_v in_o the_o night_n with_o very_a affright_a circumstance_n and_o then_o a_o pigeon_n both_o of_o which_o they_o pursue_v in_o vain_a though_o both_o of_o they_o be_v in_o the_o house_n sect_n iii_o they_o go_v to_o the_o traditional_a experiment_n of_o bottel_v urine_n but_o they_o can_v get_v no_o urine_n from_o he_o a_o strange_a hole_n through_o the_o vrinary_a passage_n shed_v the_o water_n before_o they_o can_v receive_v it_o into_o the_o vessel_n sect_n iv._o the_o corpse_n be_v view_v by_o the_o jury_n a_o hole_n be_v find_v quite_o through_o his_o yard_n which_o hinder_v their_o save_v of_o any_o urine_n and_o and_o give_v a_o terrible_a torture_n to_o he_o about_o the_o small_a of_o his_o back_n there_o be_v a_o multitude_n of_o small_a spot_n the_o callous_a out_o side_n of_o which_o be_v take_v away_o underneath_o be_v holes_n as_o though_o make_v by_o small_a shott_n upon_o which_o all_o conclude_v with_o good_a reason_n the_o occasion_n of_o his_o death_n to_o be_v something_o preternatural_a exemple_n iv._o so_o horrid_a and_o hellish_a be_v the_o crime_n of_o witchcraft_n that_o be_v god_n thought_n as_o our_o thought_n or_o god_n way_n as_o our_o way_n it_o can_v be_v no_o other_o but_o unpardonable_a but_o that_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n may_v be_v admire_v and_o that_o the_o worst_a of_o sinner_n may_v be_v encourage_v behold_v witchcraft_n also_o have_v find_v a_o pardon_n let_v no_o man_n despair_n of_o his_o own_o forgiveness_n but_o let_v no_o man_n also_o delay_v about_o his_o own_o repentance_n how_o aggravate_v soever_o his_o transgression_n be_v from_o the_o hell_n of_o witchcraft_n our_o merciful_a jesus_n can_v fetch_v a_o guilty_a creature_n to_o the_o glory_n of_o heaven_n our_o lord_n have_v sometime_o recover_v those_o who_o have_v in_o the_o most_o horrid_a manner_n give_v themselves_o away_o to_o the_o destroyer_n of_o their_o soul_n sect_n i._o there_o be_v one_o mary_n johnson_n try_v at_o hartford_n in_o this_o country_n upon_o a_o indictment_n of_o familiarity_n with_o the_o devil_n she_o be_v find_v guilty_a of_o the_o same_o chief_o upon_o her_o own_o confession_n and_o condemn_v sect_n ii_o many_o year_n be_v pass_v since_o her_o execution_n and_o the_o record_n of_o the_o court_n be_v but_o short_a yet_o there_o be_v several_a memorables_fw-fr that_fw-mi be_v find_v credible_o relate_v and_o attest_v concern_v she_o sect_n iii_o she_o say_v that_o a_o devil_n be_v wont_a to_o do_v she_o many_o service_n her_o master_n once_o blame_v she_o for_o not_o carry_v out_o the_o ash_n and_o a_o devil_n do_v clear_v the_o hearth_n for_o she_o afterward_o her_o master_n send_v she_o into_o the_o field_n to_o drive_v out_o the_o hog_n that_o use_v to_o break_v into_o it_o a_o devil_n will_v scour_v they_o out_o and_o make_v she_o laugh_v to_o see_v how_o he_o feazed_a they_o about_o sect_n iv._o her_o first_o familiarity_n with_o the_o devil_n come_v by_o discontent_n and_o wish_v the_o devil_n to_o take_v that_o and_o other_o thing_n and_o the_o devil_n to_o do_v this_o and_o that_o whereupon_o a_o devil_n appear_v unto_o she_o tender_v she_o the_o best_a service_n he_o can_v do_v for_o she_o sect_n v._o she_o confess_v that_o she_o be_v guilty_a of_o the_o murder_n of_o a_o child_n and_o that_o she_o have_v be_v guilty_a of_o uncleanness_n with_o man_n and_o devil_n sect_n vi_o in_o the_o time_n of_o her_o imprisonment_n the_o famous_a mr_n samuel_n stone_n be_v at_o great_a pain_n to_o promote_v her_o conversion_n unto_o god_n and_o represent_v unto_o she_o both_o her_o misery_n