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Cotton Mather The Wonders Of The Invisible World Summary
In The Wonders of the Invisible World, Cotton Mather brings his religious views to the table. He was definitely moved by logical thinking, and thought others should too. Mathers believed that the colonies were being ridiculous for leaving their safe and comfortable place when faced with adversity. Why leave good land to find another that is not promised or prominent? The leaders were nicknamed “Joshuas” to place a mockery on the Joshua in the Old Testament of the Bible. He claimed Satan was trying to move the colonists out of the new land, and that satanic devices were being used to punish them for not using the land God blessed them with. Mather believed witches and witchcraft were Satan’s tools. Mather was very dramatic with his descriptions
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