THE WONDERS OF THE INVISIBLE WORLD
The Wonders of the Invisible World. Observations
As well Historical as Theological, upon the Nature, the Number, and the
Operations of the Devils. Accompany'd with
- I. Some
Accounts of the Grievous Molestations, by Dœmons and Witchcrafts, which
have lately annoy'd the Countrey; and the Trials of some eminent Malefactors
Executed upon occasion thereof: with several Remarkable Curiosities therein
occurring.
- II. Some
Counsils, Directing a due Improvement of the terrible things, lately done, by the
Unusual and Amazing Range of Evil Spirits, in Our Neighbourhood: and the
methods to prevent the Wrongs which those Evil Angels may intend against all
sorts of people among us; especially in Accusations of the
Innocent.
- III. Some
Conjectures upon the great Events, likely to befall the World in General, and
New-England in Particular; as also upon the Advances of the time, when we shall
see Better Dayes.
- IV. A short
Narrative of a late Outrage committed by a knot of Witches in Swedeland, very
much Resembling, and so far Explaining, That under which our parts of America
have laboured!
- V. The Devil
Discovered: In a Brief Discourse upon those Temptations, which are the more
Ordinary Devices of the Wicked One.
By Cotton Mather.
Boston, Printed, by Benjamin Harris for Sam.
Phillips 1693.[102]
Published by the Special Command of His
Excellency, the Governour of the Province of the Massachusetts-Bay in
New-England.[103]
Notes
[[102].]
Title-page of original.
[[103].]
Reverse of title-page. Governor Sir William Phips. We have just read,
indeed, his own assertion (p. 197, above) that he had “put a stop to the
printing of any discourses one way or other,” and this may explain why,
though this book was complete in October, it was not published before January,
as well as why, when it did appear, it thus bore the express sanction of the
governor. As to the suggestion of Upham and Moore that not Phips but Stoughton
may be here meant, see p. 194, note 6.
