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Cotton Mather chronicles the Salem witch trials which took place in
New England in the late 18th century. Together with the trials,
this book holds detailed accounts of devilish phenomena Mather
believed were linked to the discovery of the local witches. Mather
discusses a range of spiritual phenomena reported by various
figures in the fledgling society of New England. Sudden
apparitions, visions, and other strange goings on which she
believed were linked to the frequent finding of witches are
cataloged. The bulk of the text however is concerned with the
trials of many witches, the causes of their accusations, and the
circumstances under which they were tried. Mather's book is today
one of the best and most complete primary narratives of what came
to be known as the Salem witch trials; with accounts of witnesses,
judges, and evidence put forward all present. Furthermore, Mather's
book was published in 1693, shortly after the trials were
concluded.
The book may have numerous typos or missing text. It is not
illustrated or indexed. However, purchasers can download a free
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Publisher: H. P. Ives and A. A. Smith Publication date:
1861Subjects: Witchcraft; History / United States / Colonial Period
(1600-1775); Body, Mind
Title: Bonifacius: an essay upon the good, that is to be devised
and designed by those who desire to answer the great end of life,
and to do good while they live ...Author: Cotton MatherPublisher:
Gale, Sabin Americana Description: Based on Joseph Sabin's famed
bibliography, Bibliotheca Americana, Sabin Americana, 1500--1926
contains a collection of books, pamphlets, serials and other works
about the Americas, from the time of their discovery to the early
1900s. Sabin Americana is rich in original accounts of discovery
and exploration, pioneering and westward expansion, the U.S. Civil
War and other military actions, Native Americans, slavery and
abolition, religious history and more.Sabin Americana offers an
up-close perspective on life in the western hemisphere,
encompassing the arrival of the Europeans on the shores of North
America in the late 15th century to the first decades of the 20th
century. Covering a span of over 400 years in North, Central and
South America as well as the Caribbean, this collection highlights
the society, politics, religious beliefs, culture, contemporary
opinions and momentous events of the time. It provides access to
documents from an assortment of genres, sermons, political tracts,
newspapers, books, pamphlets, maps, legislation, literature and
more.Now for the first time, these high-quality digital scans of
original works are available via print-on-demand, making them
readily accessible to libraries, students, independent scholars,
and readers of all ages.++++The below data was compiled from
various identification fields in the bibliographic record of this
title. This data is provided as an additional tool in helping to
insure edition identification: ++++SourceLibrary: Huntington
LibraryDocumentID: SABCP02234200CollectionID:
CTRG97-B1502PublicationDate: 17100101SourceBibCitation: Selected
Americana from Sabin's Dictionary of books relating to
AmericaNotes: Later editions published under the running title:
Essays to do good. "An appendix, concerning the essays that are
made, for the propagation of religion among the Indians, in the
Massachuset-province of New England" p. 194-199. "Advertisement of
the author's Biblia americana]" p. 200-206. "A book offered, first
in general, unto all Christians, in a personal capacity, or in a
relative, then more particularly, unto magistrates, unto ministers,
unto physicians, unto lawyers, unto scholemasters, unto wealthy
gentemen, unto several sorts of officers, unto churches, and unto
all societies of a religious character and intention, with humble
proposals, of unexceptionable methods, to do good in the
world."Collation: 206 p.; 16 cm
An authoritative selection of the writings of one of the most
important early American writers "A brilliant collection that
reveals the extraordinary range of Cotton Mather's interests and
contributions-by far the best introduction to the mind of the
Puritan divine."-Francis J. Bremer, author of Lay Empowerment and
the Development of Puritanism Cotton Mather (1663-1728) has a wide
presence in American culture, and longtime scholarly interest in
him is increasing as more of his previously unpublished writings
are made available. This reader serves as an introduction to the
man and to his huge body of published and unpublished works.
This volume of the Biblia Americana (1693-1728) contains Cotton
Mather's annotations on Hebrews, James, 1-2 Peter, 1-3 John, Jude,
and Revelation, as well as two series of essays on various matters
of biblical interpretation. A mixture of pious explications and
historical-textual criticism, the annotations are a treasure-trove
for scholars interested in the development of Reformed theology and
biblical exegesis during a decisive period of intellectual change
in the early modern Atlantic world. Mather, an apologetically
oriented but deeply learned scholar, confronts the early
Enlightenment challenges to the authority of the Bible and core
doctrines like the Trinity. He discusses problems of translation,
textual variants (e.g., the Johannine comma), but also authorship
and canonicity, especially with a view to the so-called Catholic
Letters and James. The extensive annotations on Revelation offer a
window into the development of Mather's millennialism and, more
specifically, his changing interpretations of hotly-debated issues
such as the eschatological conversion of the Jews, the expected
date for the return of Christ and the nature of His kingdom. In the
appended essays, Mather, in conversation with German Pietism,
develops a biblical hermeneutic that emphasizes an experiential
approach and the need for spiritual illumination. He also engages
with antiquarian scholarship on the Scriptures, their original
contexts, provenance, and transmission, as well as with literature
that situates Judaism and Christianity in a larger history of
ancient religions and cultures.
An authoritative selection of the writings of one of the most
important early American writers  “A brilliant collection
that reveals the extraordinary range of Cotton Mather’s interests
and contributions—by far the best introduction to the mind of the
Puritan divine.”—Francis J. Bremer, author of Lay Empowerment
and the Development of Puritanism  Cotton Mather
(1663–1728) has a wide presence in American culture, and longtime
scholarly interest in him is increasing as more of his previously
unpublished writings are made available. This reader serves as an
introduction to the man and to his huge body of published and
unpublished works. Â
Title: Memorable providences, relating to witchcrafts and
possesions: a faithful account of many wonderful and surprising
things, that have befallen several bewitched and possessed persons
in New-England ...: whereunto is added, A discourse delivered unto
a congregation in Boston ...: as also, A discourse delivered unto
the same congregation ...: with an appendix ...Author: Cotton
MatherPublisher: Gale, Sabin Americana Description: Based on Joseph
Sabin's famed bibliography, Bibliotheca Americana, Sabin Americana,
1500--1926 contains a collection of books, pamphlets, serials and
other works about the Americas, from the time of their discovery to
the early 1900s. Sabin Americana is rich in original accounts of
discovery and exploration, pioneering and westward expansion, the
U.S. Civil War and other military actions, Native Americans,
slavery and abolition, religious history and more.Sabin Americana
offers an up-close perspective on life in the western hemisphere,
encompassing the arrival of the Europeans on the shores of North
America in the late 15th century to the first decades of the 20th
century. Covering a span of over 400 years in North, Central and
South America as well as the Caribbean, this collection highlights
the society, politics, religious beliefs, culture, contemporary
opinions and momentous events of the time. It provides access to
documents from an assortment of genres, sermons, political tracts,
newspapers, books, pamphlets, maps, legislation, literature and
more.Now for the first time, these high-quality digital scans of
original works are available via print-on-demand, making them
readily accessible to libraries, students, independent scholars,
and readers of all ages.++++The below data was compiled from
various identification fields in the bibliographic record of this
title. This data is provided as an additional tool in helping to
insure edition identification: ++++SourceLibrary: Huntington
LibraryDocumentID: SABCP02274800CollectionID:
CTRG97-B2009PublicationDate: 16970101SourceBibCitation: Selected
Americana from Sabin's Dictionary of books relating to
AmericaNotes: Dedicated to Wait Winthrop--P. 1]. "To the reader"
signed: Charles Morton, James Allen, Joshua Moodey, Samuel
Willard--P. 3]. "A confession of a boy at Tocutt" was taken from a
manuscript of Richard Mather.--Cf. Holmes, T.J. Cotton Mather, v.
2, p. 660.Collation: 4], 102 p
First Published At Boston In October 1692 And Now Reprinted, With
Additional Matter and Old Wood-Cuts, For The Library Of The
Fantastic and Curious.
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