Remarkable Providences (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9781162592107)

Remarkable Providences is a book written by Increase Mather, a prominent Puritan minister and scholar, in 1684. The book is a collection of Mather's writings and sermons on the topic of supernatural occurrences and divine interventions in the lives of individuals and communities. Mather believed that these remarkable providences, as he called them, were evidence of God's presence and power in the world. He collected stories of miraculous healings, prophetic dreams, and other extraordinary events that he believed were evidence of God's favor or judgment. The book is divided into two parts. The first part includes Mather's sermons on the topic, which were delivered to his congregation in Boston. The second part includes a collection of firsthand accounts of remarkable providences that Mather had collected from individuals and communities throughout New England. Remarkable Providences was a popular book in its time and became a bestseller in England and America. It was also controversial, as some critics accused Mather of promoting superstition and encouraging belief in witchcraft. Despite these criticisms, the book remains an important historical document that provides insight into the beliefs and practices of Puritanism in colonial America.1890. Illustrative of the earlier days of American colonization. This volume is one of a series of the popular books of a bygone era which will form a valuable library of old authors. These singular narration's were collected by one of the most valuable men of a most eventful era. It exhibits a striking display of the state of public feeling at that time, as to supernatural appearances and strange of mysterious events; and the dawn of light upon an inquiring mind leading him to attempt to penetrate the gloom with which the human intellect has been shrouded.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.

Author: Increase Mather, George Offor
ISBN-10: 1162592109
ISBN-13: 9781162592107
Publisher: Kessinger Publishing
Language: English
Published: 09/10/2010
Pages: 302
Format: Paperback
Weight: 1.51lbs
Size: 11.00h x 8.25w x 0.63d