A compleat history of the most remarkable providences both of judgment and mercy, which have hapned in this present age extracted from the best writers, the author's own observations, and the numerous relations sent him from divers parts of the three kingdoms : to which is added, whatever is curious in the works of nature and art / the whole digested into one volume, under proper heads, being a work set on foot thirty years ago, by the Reverend Mr. Pool, author of the Synopsis criticorum ; and since undertaken and finish'd, by William Turner...

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A compleat history of the most remarkable providences both of judgment and mercy, which have hapned in this present age extracted from the best writers, the author's own observations, and the numerous relations sent him from divers parts of the three kingdoms : to which is added, whatever is curious in the works of nature and art / the whole digested into one volume, under proper heads, being a work set on foot thirty years ago, by the Reverend Mr. Pool, author of the Synopsis criticorum ; and since undertaken and finish'd, by William Turner...

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Turner, William, 1653-1701.

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London :: Printed for John Dunton ...,

MDCXCVII [1697]

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Contents

• title page
• TO THE Right Reverend FATHER in GOD, JOHN, Lord Bishop of Chichester.
• TO THE Courteous Reader.
• A Practical Introduction TO THE History of Divine Providence: Being the Author's MEDITATIONS On On The Being of a GOD.On The Works of Creation and Providence.On The Existence of a Separate Soul.On The Ministry of Angels. And,On The Future State, &c.
  • I. The Being of a GOD.
  • II. Meditations on the Works of Creation and Providence.
    • 1. Of the Greatness of the Heavens.
    • 2. Of the Quality of the Heavens.
    • 3. Of the Situation of the Heavens.
    • 4. Of the Stars and Planets.
    • 5. Of Comets, Thunder and Lightning, Air and Winds, Storms and Tempests, Hail, Rain, Snow, and Frosts, extraordinary Signs and Apparitions.
    • 6. Of the Continuation of the Heavenly Bodies.
    • 7. Of the Extensiveness of the Heavens.
    • 8. Of the Glorious Body of the Sun.
  • III. Of the Existence of a Separate Soul, and Ministry of Angels.
  • IV. The Future State, &c. being Meditations on the Glory of the Invisible World.
    • I. To tell you, That God doth mean great Rewards for them that love him. And this I shall shew from several Topicks.
• A Compleat HISTORY Of the Most Remarkable Providences, Both of Judgment and Mercy which have happened in this Present Age.
• The CONTENTS.
• ☞ The NAMES of those modern Authors and Persons of note, from whose Printed Works, or Manuscripts, &c. the Author has received great Assistance in the Compiling of this Book to name all would be Tedious, and the more Ʋnnecessary, because the Reader will find them Cited in the Work it self, but those which follow, are enough to give an Idea of the under∣taking.
• Mr. HERBERT's POEM upon Pro∣vidence.
• A Compleat History OF THE MOST Remarkable Providences BOTH OF Judgment and Mercy, Which have happened in this Present Age. &c.
  • CHAP. I. Concerning the Appearance and Manifestation of God Himself in the World.
  • CHAP. II. Concerning the Appearance of Good Angels.
  • CHAP. III. Concerning the Appearance of bad Angels, or Daemons.
  • CHAP. IV. Concerning the Existence and Appearance of Separate Souls.
  • CHAP. V. Revelation of secret, or future Things, by express Voice.
  • CHAP. VI. The Discovery of things Secret or Future, by Signs, common Sounds, and Voices.
  • CHAP. VII. Discovery of Things Secret or Future; by Prodigies, Comets, Lights, Stars, &c.
  • CHAP. VIII. Discovery of Things Secret or Future; by Dreams and Visions.
  • CHAP. IX. Prediction, — By Impulses, &c.
  • CHAP. X. Of Divination, Southsaying, Witchcraft.
  • CHAP. XI. Of Astrology.
  • CHAP. XII. Of ORACLES.
  • CHAP. XIII. Of Prophets.
  • CHAP. XIV. Of Ʋrim and Thummim, Teraphim, &c.
  • CHAP. XV. Premonitions of general Changes, or Revolutions.
  • CHAP. XVI. Premonitions of particular Changes, or Accidents of Life.
  • CHAP. XVII. Promises fulfilled.
  • CHAP. XVIII. Strange Convictions, or Conversions.
    • A Relation of the wonderful Conversion of a Kentish Gentleman, Mr. Studly, related to me by Mr. Knight, Minister, intimately acquainted with him.
  • CHAP. XIX. Strange ways of Restraining Persons from Sin.
  • CHAP. XX. Strange ways of Promoting Salvation.
  • CHAP. XXI. Wants strangely supplied. JOseph was sold into Egypt, by the Envy of his Brethren, to make Provision for them and their Father in a time of Famine: Elijah is fed by an Angel, when he was ready to starve with Hunger under the Juniper-Tree, and found, to his great Surprizal, a Cake, baked on the Coals, and a Cruise of Water at his Head; another time by a Raven, who brought him Bread and Flesh, Morning and Evening; and a third time by the Wisdom of Zarepheth's Barrel of Meal, and Cruise of Oyl, which failed not, so long as there was necessity of it: What should I tell of Daniel, and the three Children's Pulse and Water; our Saviour's Loaves and Fishes; of the Money found in the Belly of a Fish; of the great Draught of Fishes, that astonished St. Peter into Amazement? God feedeth the young Ravens, &c.
  • CHAP. XXII. Strange Instances of Consolation, and Protection in Dangers. MAN's Extremity, we use to say, is God's Opportunity; and no doubt, but one great Reason why God chuseth rather such Seasons to appear in, is to give a clearer Demonstration of his Power, and to shut out all others, that may put in for a share of the Glory, as Co-rivals with Him. He will not give His Honour to any of His Creatures, which they would be apt to challenge, if God should put forth himself too early for their Relief and Assistance, when they think they can stand upon their own Legs.
    • I. Personal Deliverances and Comforts, &c.
      • Remarkable Providences at Norwich.
      • Concerning some Personal Deliverances.
    • II. Sea-Dangers, and Deliverances.
    • 3. Princes and Magistrates delivered from Plots, &c.
      • I. In the Reign of Queen Elizabeth.
      • II. In the Reign of King James.
      • III. In the Reign of King Charles the First.
      • IV. In the Reign of King Charles II.
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      • V. In King James the II. Reign.
      • VI. In the Reign of King William the III.
  • CHAP. XXIII. The Innocent strangely cleared.
  • CHAP. XXIV. Doubts strangely Resolved, and the Weak Confirmed.
  • CHAP. XXV. The Modest and Humble strangely advanced.
  • CHAP. XXVI. Persons strangely admonished, of Sins, or Dangers.
  • CHAP. XXVII. Remarkable Faith.
  • CHAP. XXVIII. Remarkable Courage, and Boldness.
  • CHAP. XXIX. Remarkable Patience.
  • CHAP. XXX. Remarkable Prudence. THough the Simplicity of the Dove be an excellent Grace in Christians, yet we are required to joyn with it the Wisdom of the Serpent; the one removes away our Gall and Sting, and makes us inoffensive to others, the other gives us Brain and Prudence to save our selves; and this is the more necessary, because of the Enemies and Dangers we have to encounter with. And in Truth, though the Divine Providence is sufficient to Guide, and Protect, and Provide for us, yet we are no where commanded to lay a side the Man, to illustrate the Christian. Piety makes us shifty for the Honour of God, Charity for the good of our Neighbours, but Prudence tells us, We must not be quite careless at home; nay, the very Substane of our Religiou requires us to love our Neighbours as our selves; and therefore presupposeth a Care of our own Preservation, before our Care for the welfare of others: But yet so, that Self alone must give place to a Soci∣ety of Men, which is made up of many particular Selves; and the Glory of God is not to truckle to our Temporal Felicity. See some Instances:
  • CHAP. XXXI. Remarkable Justice. JƲstice is so necessary a Vertue in the World, that no Commerce, or comfortable Conversation could be maintained without it; 'tis a Dictate of the Law of Nature, and writ is as fair and legible Characters, as any other whatsoever. Yet 'tis imprinted in a more Capital Letter, by the Laws of Christianity, so that now, he that runs may read it. And blessed be God, tho' we have many that love the ways of Unrighteousness, and consequently are tempted to pervert Justice, yet many worthy Examples may be found of such, who had rather chuse (according to the old Symbo) to do Justice, than Save the World. Fiat Justitia & pareat Mundus.
  • CHAP. XXXII. Remarkable Temperance in Meats.
  • CHAP. XXXIII. Remarkable Temperance in Drinks.
  • CHAP. XXXIV. Remarkable Frugality and Humility in Cloaths, Houshold-stuff, &c.
  • CHAP. XXXV. Remarkable Humility in Behaviour.
  • CHAP. XXXVI. Remarkable Veracity and Love of Truth.
  • CHAP. XXXVII. Remarkable Friendship.
  • CHAP. XXXVIII. Remarkable Hospitality.
  • CHAP. XXXIX. Remarkable Charity and Liberality in Giving.
  • CHAP. XL. Remarkable Charity in Judging and Forgiving.
  • CHAP. XLI. Remarkable Instances of Munificence.
  • CHAP. XLII. Remarkable Chastity.
  • CHAP. XLIII. Remarkable Meekness, Quietness, and Peaceableness.
  • CHAP. XLIV. Remarkable Moderation and Zeal for Reconciling Church-Differences.
  • CHAP. XLV. Retractations of Censorious Protestants.
  • CHAP. XLVI. Good People extreamly Afflicted and mightily Comforted.
    • A plain Relation of some part of my sore Distress.
  • CHAP. XLVII. Remarkable Gratitude.
  • CHAP. XLVIII. Remarkable Diligence, Laboriousness, and Studiousness.
  • CHAP. XLIX. Remarkable Instances of Contempt of Wealth.
  • CHAP. L. Remarkable Silence, or Reservedness of Men, &c. As also of Retirement.
  • CHAP. LI. Good Wives Remarkable.
    • REFLECTION I. Occasioned upon seeing my Mother very melancholy one day after she and I had had some words, and I fearing she was displeased with me.
    • REFLECTION II. Upon seeing her Sister T—'s continually loving to be talking of her Cousin W. and when she had begun a Discourse to carry it on with great Delight.
    • REFLECTION III. On her Brother H—'s telling her Mother that she lay at Mrs. B—'s, and her Mother discoursing what her Landlord said of her Febr. 2. 1679.
    • REFLECTION IV. Upon her being taken ill in the Night, and thinking she was struck with Death.
    • REFLECTION V. Upon her Mother's and Sister T—'s saying to her, She would neither make a fond Wife nor Mother.
      • Upon a Dream she dreamt on the Nineteenth of November, in the Year 1680.
    • REFLECTION VI. Her Reflection, in her own Words, upon this Dream, was this, viz.
    • REFLECTION VII. Upon Scalding her Foot, Sept. 7. 1681. Her Reflection upon it was this which follows, in her own Words, viz.
      • Her Carriage before she Received the Sacrament.
  • CHAP. LII. Good Husbands Remarkable.
  • CHAP. LIII. Good Children Remarkable.
  • CHAP. LIV. Remarkable Instances of an Early Piety, or Children Good betimes.
    • Next follows a Narrative of the Conversions and happy Deaths of several young Children; extracted from Mr. White's and Mr. Janeway's Treatises upon that Subject, to which the Reader is refer'd for a much larger Account.
  • CHAP. LV. Good Parents Remarkable.
  • CHAP. LVI. Good Servants Remarkable.
  • CHAP. LVII. Good Masters and Mistresses Remarkable.
  • CHAP. LVIII. Good Pastors, Bishops, and Ministers.
  • CHAP. LIX. Reverence to Learned, or Good Men.
  • CHAP. LX. People loving and kind to their Ministers.
  • CHAP. LXI. Remarkable Zeal and Devotion.
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    • 15. Mr. Henry Gearing's Covenant with GOD: As I find it in his Life, Published by Mr. John Shower.
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    • 17. A short Account of Mrs. Elizabeth Moore's Evidences for Heaven: as I find 'em in Mr. Calamy's Godly Mans Ark.
      • I. Her Design in this Collection.
      • A brief Collection of her Evidences for Heaven.
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    • 19. The Heavenly Instructions, senthy Mrs. Lydia Carter, in several Letters to her Relations, which being Writ whilst she was very Young, deserve a place under our present Head of Extraordinary Zeal and Devotion.
  • CHAP. LXII. Remarkable Zeal and Charity, in Propagating Religion.
    • Mr. Hammond in his Sermon, in the Casuistical Morning Exercise, gives us (out of Ecclesiastical History) two remarkable Passages of the Promotion of the Gospel by private Christians.
  • CHAP. LXIII. Remarkable Devotion, in singing Psalms, and Hymns of Praise.
  • CHAP. LXIV. Persons Remarkable for Good Discourse.
  • CHAP. LXV. Remarkable Devotion on the Lord's Day.
  • CHAP. LXVI. Remarkable Love of the Holy Scripture.
  • CHAP. LXVII. Present Retribution to the Faithful.
  • CHAP. LXVIII. Present Retribution to Plain and Faithful Reprovers.
  • CHAP. LXIX. Present Retribution to the Humble and Modest.
  • CHAP. LXX. Present Retribution to the Just.
  • CHAP. LXXI. Present Retribution to the Temperate.
  • CHAP. LXXII. Present Retribution to the Devout and Praying: Or, Prayers an∣swered in Kind.
    • Present Retribution to the Devout; Prayers answered in kind, &c.
    • St. Michael and all Angels. The Collect.
  • CHAP. LXXVI. Present Retribution to the Charitable.
    • The Story of SYNESIUS and EVAGRIUS.
  • CHAP. LXXIV. Present Retribution to the Observers of Sabbaths.
  • CHAP. LXXV. Present Retribution to them that have been Obedient to Parents.
  • CHAP. LXXVI. Present Retribution to the Peaceable and Quiet.
  • CHAP. LXXVII. Present Retribution to the Merciful.
  • CHAP. LXXVIII. Earnest of a Future Retribution.
  • CHAP. LXXIX. Protection of the Good in Dangers.
  • CHAP. LXXX. Guidance of the Good through Difficulties.
  • CHAP. LXXXI. Persons strangely fitted for Great Employments.
  • CHAP. LXXXII. Miraculous Cures of Diseases, &c.
  • CHAP. LXXXIII. Satan and Ill Spirits permitted to Hurt the Good in their Names.
  • LHAP. CXXXIV. Satan permitted to Hurt the Good in their Health of Body.
  • CHAP. LXXXV. Satan permitted to Hurt the Good in their Estates.
  • CHAP. LXXXVI. Satan permitted to Hurt the Good in their Souls.
  • CHAP. LXXXVII. Satan permitted to Disturb the Quiet and Peace of Persons or Families, &c.
  • CHAP. LXXXVIII. Satan Hurting by Charms, Spells, Amulets, &c.
  • CHAP. LXXXIX. Satan Hurting, by Interposing with Melancholly Diseases.
  • CHAP. XC. Satan Hurting by Temptations, Injections, &c.
  • CHAP. XCI. Satan Hurting by Dreams.
  • CHAP. XCII. Satan Hurting by Witchcraft.
    • The following Relations are to be found in Mr. Increase Mather's Book of Pro∣vidences.
    • The Tryal of Susanna Martin, at the Court of Oyer and Terminer, held at Salem, June 29. 1692.
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    • Observations on the late Tryals of the New-England Witches, by the Author of the Compleat Library.
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  • CHAP. XCIII. Satan Restrained in Hurting, &c.
  • CHAP. XCV. Satan hurting by Obsessions, Possessions, &c.
  • CHAP. XCVI. Satan Hurting by Storms, &c.
  • CHAP. XCVII. Satan hurting by Apparitions.
  • CHAP. XCVIII. Satan hurting by False Promises or Threatnings.
  • CHAP. XCIX. Divine Judgments by way of Retaliation.
  • CHAP. C. Divine Judgments upon Superstition.
  • CHAP. CI. Divine Judgments upon Blasphemy and Profaneness.
  • CHAP. CII. Divine Judgments upon Scoffers at other Men's Imperfections, or such as Counterfeited to have them, when they had them not.
  • CHAP. CIII. Divine Judgments upon Atheism.
  • CHAP. CIV. Divine Judgments upon Cursing.
  • CHAP. CV. Divine Judgments upon Swearing, &c.
  • CHAP. CVII. Divine Judgments upon Sabbath-breakers.
  • CHAP. CVIII. Divine Judgments upon Scorners of their Pastors, Preachers, &c.
  • CHAP. CIX. Divine Judgments upon Persecution.
  • CHAP. CX. Divine Judgments upon Uncharitableness, Covetousness, &c.
  • CHAP. CXI. Divine Judgments upon Anger, Revenge, &c.
  • CHAP. CXII. Divine Judgments upon Murder.
  • CHAP. CXIII. Murthers strangely Discovered.
  • CHAP. CXIV. Divine Judgments upon Theft, Robbery, &c.
  • CHAP. CXV. Remarkable Instances of Restitution.
  • CHAP. CXVI. Divine Judgments upon Sacrilege, Simony.
  • CHAP. CXVII. Divine Judgments upon Treachery.
  • CHAP. CXVIII. Divine Judgments upon Unfaithful Husbands.
  • CHAP. CXIX. Divine Judgments upon Unfaithful Wives.
  • CHAP. CXX. Divine Judgments upon Undutiful Children.
  • CHAP. CXXI. Divine Judgments upon Careless Parents.
  • CHAP. CXXII. Divine Judgments upon Gluttony.
  • CHAP. CXXIII. Divine Judgments upon Drunkenness.
  • CHAP. CXXIV. Divine Judgments upon Uncleanness, Inordinate Love, &c.
  • CHAP. CXXV. Divine Judgments upon Voluptuousness and Luxury.
  • CHAP. CXXVI. Divine Judgments upon Pride, Ambition, &c.
  • CHAP. CXXVII. Divine Judgments upon Boasting.
  • CHAP. CXXVIII. Divine Judgments upon Curiosity.
  • CHAP. CXXIX. Divine Judgments upon Gaming.
    • I. Civil Constitutions of the Roman Empire.
    • II. Ecclesiastical Canons.
  • CHAP. CXXX. Divine Judgments upon Discontentedness, Ill Nature, &c.
  • CHAP. CXXXI. Divine Judgments upon Idleness and Evil Company.
  • CHAP. CXXXII. Divine Judgments upon Litigiousness.
  • CHAP. CXXXIII. Divine Judgments upon Carnal Confidence.
  • CHAP. CXXXIV. Divine Judgments upon Bribery and Injustice.
  • CHAP. CXXXV. Divine Judgments upon Lying and Slandering.
  • CHAP. CXXXVI. Divine Judgments upon Cozenage, and Dissimulation.
  • CHAP. CXXXVII. Divine Judgments upon Oppression, Tyranny.
  • CHAP. CXXXVIII. Divine Judgments upon Hereticks, Schismaticks, &c.
  • CHAP. CXXXIX. Divine Judgments upon Wizards, Witches, and Charmers, &c.
  • CHAP. CXL. Divine Judgments upon Backsliders, and Apostates.
  • CHAP. CXLI. Great Effects wrought by weak means.
  • CHAP. CXLII. Remarkable Passages relating to Sickness, Death, and Funerals.
    • The Customs of several Nations in the Burial of their Dead.
    • The Method that ought to be observed in Funeral Processions, for most Ranks ad Degrees of Men.
  • CHAP. CXLIII. The Last words of Dying Men; as also their Last Wills and Testaments.
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    • 67. Part of Mr. Richard Baxter's Last Will, as I find it published by Mr. Sylvester, in the Narrative of his Life.
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    • 69. A Copy of the Will made by the Reverend Dr. Samuel Annesly, who de∣parted this Life on Thursday, Decemb. 31. 1696. in the 77th. Year of his Age.
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    • 114. King Charles the First made this his last Speech upon the Scaffold:
    • 115. Duke Hamilton, Earl of Cambridge, made this his last Speech on the Scaffold, in the Palace-yard, march 9. 1649.
    • 116. The Speech of the Earl of Holland upon the Scaffold.
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    • 118. Mr. Love's Speech on the Scaffold on Tower-Hill, August 22. 1651.
    • 118. The Last Speech of Sir Walter Rawleigh.
    • 119. The Death of Henry Bullinger.
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    • 121. The Last Will of Mr. Henry Stubbs, Deceased, July . 1678. Published at the Desire of his Widow, Mrs. D. S.
    • The Last Words of those Eminent Persons who fell in the Defence of the Pro∣testant Religion, and the English Liberties, both in London and the West of England, from the Year 1678. to this time.
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      • 2. Mr. COLLEDGE.
        • His CHARACTER.
      • 3. ARTHƲR Earl of Essex.
        • His CHARACTER.
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        • The Last Speech and Carriage of the Lord Russel, upon the Scaffold, &c.
        • His CHARACTER.
        • An Abstract of the late Noble Lord Russel's Speech to the Sheriffs; as also of a Paper delivered by him to them at the Place of his much-lamented Execution on July 21. 1683.
      • 5. Captain WALCOT.
        • An Abstract of Captain Walcot's Speech.
        • His Dying Words.
        • A Brief Extract of Captain Walcot's Prayer.
      • 6. Mr. HONE.
      • 7. Mr. ROƲSE.
      • 8. ALGERNOON SIDNEY, Esq;
        • An Abstract of the Paper delivered to the Sheriffs on the Scaffold on Tower-Hill, December 7. 1683. by Algernoon Sidney, Esquire, before his Execution.
        • His CHARACTER.
      • 9. Mr. JAMES HOLLOWAY.
      • 10. Sir THOMAS ARMSTRONG.
      • 11. Alderman CORNISH.
        • Some Passages of Henry Cornish, Esq; before his Sufferings.
        • His CHARACTER.
      • 12. Mr. CHARLES BATEMAN.
        • The Last Words of those which suffered in the West of England, and other Places, chiefly under Jeffrey's insulting Cruelty.
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      • 1. The HEWLINGS.
        • An Account of the Behaviour of, Mr. William and Benjamin Hewlings, before and at their Exe∣cution; with several Letters to divers of their Relations.
        • Their CHARACTERS.
      • 2. Mr. CHRISTOPHER BATTISCOMB.
        • The Account given of him by his Relations.
        • His CHARACTER.
      • 3. Mr. WILLIAM JENKYNS.
        • His CHARACTER.
      • 4. Lady LISLE.
        • The Last Speech of the Lady Alicia Lisle.
      • 5. Mr. RICHARD NELTHROP.
        • Mr. Nelthrop's Last Speech.
      • 6. Mrs. GAƲNT.
        • Mrs. Gaunt's Speech, written the Day before her Sufferings.
      • 7. The Earl of ARGYLE.
        • The Earl of Agyle's Last Speech, June 30. 1685.
      • 8. Colonel RƲMBOLD.
        • The Last Speech of Colonel Richard Rumbold, at the Market-Cross of Edinburgh; with several Things that passed at his Tryal, June 26. 1685.
      • 9. JAMES Duke of MONMOƲTH.
        • The Last Speech and Carriage of the Duke of Monmouth upon the Scaffold.
        • A Brief Abstract of the Paper left behind him.
    • The Christian Behaviour, and Dying Speeches of some that were Condemned and Executed in the West.
      • 1. The Dying Speech and Behaviour of Mr. Matth. Bragg.
      • 2. The Behaviour of Mr. Smith, Constable of Chardstock.
      • 3. The Behaviour and Dying Speech of Mr. Joseph Speed of Culliton.
        • An Account of those that suffered at Bridport, and Lyme.
      • 2. Colonel HOLMES.
        • Colonel Holme's Last Prayer.
      • 3. The Execution of Mr. SAMPSON LARKE.
      • 4. Mr. TYLER.
      • 5. WILLIAM COX.
        • An Account of those Executed at Sherborn.
      • 2. JOHN SAVAGE; and, 3. RICHARD HALL.
      • 4. JOHN SPRAGƲE; and, 5. WILLIAM CLEGG.
        • An Account of those Executed at Axminster and Honiton.
      • 2. Mr. POTT.
      • 3 Mr. EVANS.
      • 4. Mr. SIMON HAMLING.
      • 5. The Behaviour and Dying Words of Mr. Gatchill, Executed at Taunton.
        • Mr. John Hucker's Letter to his Friend, a little before his Execution.
      • 7. Captain MADDERS.
      • 8. The Dying Words of Captain Kidd, Executed at the same Time and Place.
      • 9. The Last Speech of Dr. Temple of Nottingham, at the Place of Execution.
      • 10. SAMƲEL ROBBINS.
      • 11. Mr. CHARLES SPEAK.
      • 12. Mr. PARRET.
      • 13. The Last Speech of Henry Boddy, Executed at Bath.
      • 14. Mr. John Hicks's Last Speech, 1685.
      • 15. Captain Abraham Ansley's Last Speech.
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      • 17. The Behaviour of JOHN HOLWAY, before and at the Place of Execution, at Warham, in the County of Dorset.
      • 18. The Last Speech and Prayer of Mr. Matthews, at the Place of Execution.
      • 17. The Behaviour and Dying Words of Mr. ROGER SATCHEL, who was Executed at Weymouth, in the County of Dorset.
      • 18. Mr. LANCASTER.
      • 19. The Last Speech of Mr. BENJAMIN SANDFORD, at the Place of Execution.
      • 20. JOHN BENNET.
      • The Death of Old Mr. Eliot, of New-England.
  • CHAP. CXLIV. The Last Speeches of Dying Penitents, abbreviated.
  • CHAP. CXLV. The Last Wills of Persons Remarkable for their Oddness and Singularity.
  • CHAP. CXLVI. Remarkable Instances of Sudden Death.
    • What follows, is extracted from Mr. Increase Mather's Book of Remarkable Providences.
  • CHAP. CXLVII. EPITAPHS.
  • CHAP. CXLVIII. Miracles giving Testimony to Christianity, Orthodoxy, Innocency, &c.
  • CHAP. CXLIX. Attestations to the Truth of Christianity from such as were formerly Ene∣mies to it, or careless in the Practice of it.
  • CHAP. CL. Testimonies of Ancient and Modern Infidels, Heathens.
  • CHAP. CL. The Sufferings of the Reformed in the Kingdom of France.
    • I shall give some few Instances more of French Cruelty, from a Book Entituled, Martyrs in Flames. Printed for Mr. Crouch, at the Bell in the Poultry. And so conclude this dis∣mal Scene of Sorrow.
  • CHAP. CLII. The Memorable Speeches and Sayings of the late Queen MARY, from her Childhood, down to the Time of her Death: With some Remarkable Passages, relating both to her Person and Government.
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• THE PREFACE TO THE Wonders of Nature.
• Wonders of Nature, PART II.
  • CHAP. I Instances of Sympathy.
  • CHAP. II. Instances of Antipathy.
  • CHAP. III. Examples of Superfoetation.
  • CHAP. IV. Examples of the Fruitfulness of some Women.
  • CHAP. V. Examples of the Numerous Issue of some Persons.
  • CHAP. VI. Children crying in the Womb.
  • CHAP. VII. Monstrous Births and Conceptions of Mankind.
  • CHAP. VIII. Persons of a wonderful Strength.
  • CHAP. IX. Wonderful Eaters.
  • CHAP. X. Persons of Wonderful Shapes, Figures, Members, Entrails, &c.
    • I. The BRAIN, HEAD and SCƲLL.
    • II. The HAIR.
    • III. The BEARD.
    • IV. The TEETH.
    • V. The TONGƲE, VOICE and SPEECH.
    • VI. The EYE.
    • VII. The NOSE.
    • VIII. The EARS.
    • IX. The LIPS.
    • X. The FACE.
    • XI. The SHOƲLDERS.
    • XII. The HANDS.
    • XIII. ENTRAILS, HEART, and GƲTS, &c.
  • CHAP. XI. Of Pigmies.
  • CHAP. XII. Of Dwarfs, &c.
  • CHAP. XIII. Persons of a Wonderful Stature, Giants.
  • CHAP. XIV. Of such Persons as have changed their Sex.
  • CHAP. XV. Instances of Skill in Physiognomy.
  • CHAP. XVI. Great Sleepers.
  • CHAP. XVII. Instances of such as have used to walk and perform strange things, in their Sleep.
  • CHAP. XVIII. Persons, remarkable for Waking long.
  • CHAP. XIX. Abstainers from Drink.
  • CHAP. XX. Immoderate Drinkers.
  • CHAP. XXI. Great Fasters.
  • CHAP. XXII. Children Petrified in the Womb.
  • CHAP. XXIII. Accidents upon Persons Birth-Days, &c.
  • CHAP. XXIV. Children mark'd in the Womb.
  • CHAP. XXV. Childen abiding in the Womb beyond their time.
  • CHAP. XXVI. Children Born Preternaturally.
  • CHAP. XXVII. Monstrous Animals.
  • CHAP. XXVIII. Instances of an Early, or rather Ripe Wit.
  • CHAP. XXIX. Instances of An Extraordinary Memory.
  • CHAP. XXX. Instances of extraordinary Fatness, &c.
  • CHAP. XXXI. Instances of extraordinary Leanness.
  • CHAP. XXXII. Persons Long-liv'd.
  • CHAP. XXXIII. Examples of a Vegete and Healthful Old Age.
  • CHAP. XXXIV. Persons reviving after a supposed Death.
  • CHAP. XXXV. Women Excellent in the Arts.
  • CHAP. XXXVI. Wonderful Distempers.
  • CHAP. XXXVII. Strange Birds.
  • CHAP. XXXVIII. Strange Beasts.
  • CHAP. XXXIX. Strange Fish.
  • CHAP. XL. Strange Serpents.
  • CHAP. XLI. Strange Insects.
  • CHAP. XLII. Strange Vegetables, Trees, Plants, &c.
  • CHAP. XLIII. Strange Minerals.
  • CHAP. XLIV. Mettals, Gold, Silver, Copper, &c.
  • CHAP. XLV. Precious Stones.
  • CHAP. XLVI. Stone less Precious.
  • CHAP. XLVII. Strange Stones, and of Admirable Figures, or Signatures.
  • CHAP. XLVIII. Strange Hills.
  • CHAP. XLIX. Vulcanoes.
  • CHAP. L. Strange Winds and Hurricanes.
  • CHAP. LI. Damps.
  • CHAP. LII. Rain, Hail, Snow, Frosts, &c.
  • CHAP. LIII. Concerning Thunderbolts or Thunderstones.
  • CHAP. LIV. Comets, Blazing-Stars.
  • CHAP. LV. Lightnings and Thunder.
  • CHAP. LVI. Earthquakes.
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• THE PREFACE TO THE Curiosities of Art.
• Curiosities of Art. PART. III.
  • CHAP. I. The English Tongue Improved.
  • CHAP. II. Blind Persons Improved by Art and Industry.
  • CHAP. III. Persons Deaf and Dumb much Improved by Art.
    • Other Defects of Nature supplyed by Art.
  • CHAP. IV. Improvements in Physick, and Experimental Philosophy, &c.
  • CHAP. IV. Improvements in Musick.
  • CHAP. V. Improvements in Astronomy.
    • Curious Inventions of Clock-work.
  • CHAP. VI. Improvements in Navigation.
  • CHAP. VII. Improvements in Law.
  • CHAP. VIII. Of Heraldry.
  • CHAP. IX. Improvements in the Military Art.
  • CHAP. X. Improvements in Architecture.
  • CHAP. XI. Improvements in Mechanicks, Agriculture, &c.
  • CHAP. XII. Improvements in Fowling, Fishing, Hunting.
  • CHAP. XIII. Curiosities in Writing, Cyphering, &c.
  • CHAP. XIV. Improvements in Sculpture, Picture, &c.
  • CHAP XV. Curiosities in the Hydratilick Art, or Water-works.
  • CHAP. XVI.
• Directions to the Binder.
• Books Lately Printed for Iohn Dunton.
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