The Wonders Of The Invisible World by Cotton Mather

It is likely that he is trying to convince himself as well as others to be innocent of any wrongdoing, for he knows that he is guilty of a great injustice. Finally, Mather attempts to persuade the readers of his actions being justified by not presenting the explanations and evidence for the accused. Many of the claims sound made-up, being deliberate lies to further accuse Mrs. However, the quality of evidence he provided is suspect at best, as none of the witnesses were cross-referenced or even checked. Then he appealed to the legality of the process by producing “evidence” against the accused. Firstly, he quoted the Bible to justify the existence of witches and demons. It is clear that Mather attempted to absolve himself and justify his actions in several ways. There were also accounts of oddly-shaped hogs and other animals to further evidence her guilt. Bishop had a supernatural third teat, that she commanded demons that destroyed parts of homes, and that in her possession were items deemed suitable for witchcraft (Hennessy 2012). Print version published: Salem : Printed in London in the year 1700, re-printed in Salem, Massachusetts by William Carlton, sold at Cushing & Carltons. Other evidence and witnesses claimed that Mrs. The witnesses claimed they were assaulted by a shadow in the shape of the woman, Bridget Bishop (Hennessy 2012). He quotes the testimonies of various witnesses who claim that they have been bitten, drowned, and choked to sign a book or a contract of some sort (Hennessy 2012). When discussing the cases Mather was present at, he makes an appeal to the legality of the event.

The Wonders Of The Invisible World by Cotton Mather