Volume 2 — [7] The INDEX.
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[7] The INDEX.
PART I.
ANOTHER Brand plucked out of the Burnings or More Wonders of the Invisible World; written by Mr. C. M. relating to the Afflictions of Margaret Rule. Page 1
PART II.
A Letter to Mr. C. M. containing a Narrative of two Visits given by him and others to Margaret Rule. p. 13
With a repetition of a former Letter sent to him, to offer a Meeting with him. p. 16
As also the repetition of a former Letter, requesting Information in some Doctrinalls relating to Witchcraft. Ibid
A Letter of Mr. C. M. wherein he declines speaking to those Doctrinalls; Denying some parts of the Narrative, and defending others. The feeling the Imp owned, &c. p. 19
The Copy of a Paper Subscribed by several, testifying Margaret Rule's being held up by Invisible Hands from the Bed. p. 22
A Letter to Mr. C. M. relating to the Narrative, again Praying, an Answer to the Doctrinalls. p. 23
The Copy of a Paper shewing what Sense the Indians had of the Actions here, and what esteem they had thereby taken up of our Ministers. p. 25
A Letter to Mr. C. M. again repeating several Fundamental Doctrinalls, opposite to the Doctrine of Witchcraft, as now understood, praying his Confirmation or Confutation thereof. p. 26
A Letter to Mr C. M. (after minding him of his promise, viz. To give an Answer about Doctrinalls) several Passages quoted in his, and his Relations Books, that need explaining. p. 27
A Letter to Mr B. relating to the belief of Mr. C. M. which he forbad to be Coppyed. p. 30
[8] A Letter to the Ministers repeating those Doctrinalls, sent to Mr. C. M. for his Explanation, with the Summary of his Belief, contained in those Papers, forbidden to be Coppied; as also other Doctrinalls opposite thereto, beseeching them to give their Confirmation or Confutation thereof. p. 33
A Letter to Mr S. W. relating to a Dialogue Written by him about Witchcraft, and to a Paper set forth by the President, &c. of the University, about Possessions and Enchantments. p. 38
A Letter to Mr C. M. relating to the Doctrinalls contained in a Book of Mr. R. B. Printed in London 1691. Some of the Heathen Poets Quoted as the Fountain or Original of such Doctrinalls. p. 43
A Letter to the Ministers mentioning the Doctrine of the Manishees, Demonstrating that the present Age is not free from that Infection, repeating necessary Articles of Faith opposite thereto. p. 48
A Letter to Mr. B. W. relating to the Witches Covenant. p. 52
PART III.
The Reasons given by some of the People why they withdrew from Communion, &c. with the Church at Salem-Village, and from hearing Mr. Parris their Minister, in whose House the Tragedies of Witchcraft begun. p. 55
Mr. Samuel Parris's Acknowledgement. p. 57
The Advice and Determination of the Elders and Messengers, met at Salem-Village, to Compose the Differences there. p. 59
A Letter from the People of the Village to those Elders and Messengers of the several Churches. p. 61
A state of the Controversie between Mr. Parris and his People. p. 62
A Remonstrance, with further Reasons given in by the Attorneys for the People of the Village to the Arbitrators, against Mr. Parris. p. 63
PART IV.
A Letter of a Gentleman endeavouring to prove the received opinions about Witchcraft. p. 64
An Essay to the Answer thereof. p. 77
A Second Letter of the Gentleman's further urging such Doctrines. p. 83
A Rejoinder to the former Answer. p. 87
PART V.
An Account of the matters of Fact at Salem-Village, &c. p. 90
The Examination of Mrs. Cary. p. 95
The Examination of Mr John Aldin. p. 98
Bishop alias Oliver Condemned. p. 100
An Abstract of the Ministers Advice to the Governour. p. 101
[9] Sarah Good, Rebecca Nurse, Sus. Martin, Eliz. How and Sarah Wildes Condemned. p. 101
The Declaration of the Foreman of the Jury, relating to words spoken by Rebecca Nurse. p. 102
Rebecca Nurses Interpretation of these words. p. 103
Mr George Burroughs, John Procter, Eliz. Procter, John Willard, George Jacobs and Martha Carryer Condemned. Ibid.
A Letter of John Procter to the Ministers. p. 104
A Letter of Margaret Jacobs to her Father. p. 105
Martha Cary, Mary Easty, Alice Parker, Ann Pudeater, Dorcas Hore, Mary Bradbery, Margaret Scot, W. Red, Samuel Wardwel, Mary Parker, Abigail Falkner, Rebecca Emes, Mary Lacy, Ann Foster, and Abigail Hobs Condemned. p. 106
Giles Cary Prest to Death. Ibid.
A Petition of Mary Easty to the Judge. p. 107
A Declaration of some that had confest themselves Guilty (at Andover.) p. 111
The Preface of Mr. C. M. in Wonders of the Invisible World, to his Account of the Tryals of five of those that were Executed at Salem. p. 113
The whole of his said Account, with one Indictment added to each Tryal, viz.
The Tryal of Mr. Burroughs. p. 114
The Tryal of Bridget Bishop. p. 120
The Tryal of Susanna Martin. p. 126
The Tryal of Elizabeth How. p. 133
The Tryal of Martha Carryer. p. 136
The Tryal of Wardwes Wife at the first Superior Court in Salem. p. 141
The Tryal of Sarah Daston at Charlestown. Ibid.
The Tryal of Mary Watkins at Boston. p. 142
The Tryal of Mr. Bennom at Hartford, in the Collony of Connecticut. Ibid.
A Proclamation for a Fast in the Province of Massachuset. p. 143
The Acknowledgement of several Jury-Men, relating to the Condemning of some for Witches. p. 144
A Postscript relating to a Book Intituled, The Life of Sir W. Phips. p. 145
Therein an Objection Answered, viz. But what are there no Witches? p. 155
[10] SIR,
I NOW lay before you a very Entertaining Story,[19] a Story which relates yet more Wonders of the Invisible World, a Story which tells the Remarkable Afflictions and Deliverance of one that had been Prodigiously handled by the Evil Angels. I was myself a daily Eye Witness to a large part of these Occurrences, and there may be produced Scores of Substantial Witnesses to the most of them; yea, I know not of any one Passage of the Story but what may be sufficiently attested. I do not Write it with a design of throwing it presently into the Press, but only to preserve the Memory of such Memorable things, the forgetting whereof would neither be pleasing to God, nor useful to Men; as also to give you, with some others of peculiar and obliging Friends, a sight of some Curiosities, and I hope this Apology will serve to Excuse me, if I mention, as perhaps I may, when I come to a tenth Paragraph in my Writing, some things which I would have omitted in a farther Publication.
Cotton Mather.
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