Lectures on Witchcraft, Comprising a History of the Delusion in Salem, in 1692

accused afflicted persons ancestors Andover Ann Putnam appear arts believed bewitched Boston brought Burroughs called capital punishment carried cause century character charms Christian church circumstances condemned confess connexion conviction Cotton Mather court credulity crime dark death declared delusion demonology devil diabolical divination doctrine Dr Mather dreadful England error evidence evil excitement execution fear federacy George Burroughs girl guilty hand hath honors human imagination imposture Increase Mather influence innocent blood instance judges jury justices lives Lord magic malignant manner MARGARET JACOBS Mary Easty Mascon ment mercy mind ministers Moll Pitcher mysterious nature Noyes opinion philosopher prayer present pretended prevailed prison proceedings prosecutions reason Rebecca Nurse religion Richard Baxter Salem Village Satan says scene sion sorcery soul spirit suffer supernatural superstition supposed thought tion took transaction trial truth whole wife witch witchcraft witness woman