Remarkable Providences (Hardcover) (ISBN-13: 9781169760608)

Remarkable Providences is a book written by Increase Mather, an influential Puritan minister and scholar, in 1684. The book is a collection of accounts of supernatural events and miracles that were believed to have occurred in New England during the late 17th century. Mather's purpose in writing the book was to provide evidence of God's providential care and intervention in the lives of his people.The book is divided into two parts. The first part contains a series of narratives that describe various supernatural events, including visions, prophecies, and miraculous healings. Some of these stories are based on first-hand accounts, while others are second-hand reports that Mather collected from other sources. The second part of the book is a theological reflection on the nature of God's providence and the role of miracles in the Christian faith.Remarkable Providences was an important work in its time, and it helped to shape the religious beliefs and practices of the Puritan community in New England. It was also influential in the development of American literature, as it was one of the first books to be written and published in the colonies. Today, the book is considered a valuable historical document that provides insight into the religious and cultural beliefs of early American society.1890.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: 1169760600
ISBN-13: 9781169760608
Publisher: Kessinger Publishing
Language: English
Published: 09/10/2010
Pages: 302
Format: Hardcover
Weight: 2.17lbs
Size: 11.00h x 8.50w x 0.69d