... and henceforth, the devil has been trying to take them back with the use of every "satanical device" at his disposal (Franklin et al., 2012, p. 328). Mather claimed that the outbreak of witchcraft in Salem was one of these said devices as represented by "an army of devils who have horribly broke into upon the place which is the center... the ... firstborn of our English settlements" (Franklin et. al., 2012, p. 328). Mather then attributes every illness, malady, ... Devil, and the supernatural world. Conclusion The works of William Bradford, John Winthrop, and Cotton Mather are all examp...

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