| Page. |
| Introduction. | [1] |
| I. |
| The connection of the Mathers with theSuperstitions of their time. | [1] |
| II. |
| The Goodwin Children. Some GeneralRemarks upon the Criticisms of theNorth American Review. | [4] |
| III. |
| Cotton Mather and the Goodwin Children.John Baily. John Hale.Goodwin's Certificates.Mather's idea of Witchcraft as a Warwith the Devil. His use of Prayer.Connection between the Case ofthe Goodwin Children and SalemWitchcraft. | [6] |
| IV. |
| The Relation of the Mathers to theAdministration of Massachusetts, in1692. The New Charter. The Governmentunder it arranged by them.Arrival of Sir William Phips. | [12] |
| V. |
| The Special Court of Oyer and Terminer.How it was established. Whoresponsible for it. The Governmentof the Province concentrated in itsChief-justice. | [15] |
| VI. |
| Cotton Mather's connection with theCourt. Spectral Evidence. Letterto John Richards. Advice of theMinisters. | [19] |
| VII. |
| Advice of the Ministers, furtherconsidered. Cotton Mather's Plan fordealing with Spectral Testimony. | [23] |
| VIII. |
| Cotton Mather and Spectral Evidence. | [30] |
| IX. |
| Cotton Mather and the PreliminaryExaminations. John Proctor. GeorgeBurroughs. | [32] |
| X. |
| Cotton Mather and the WitchcraftTrials. The Executions. | [38] |
| XI. |
| Letter to Stephen Sewall. "Wondersof the Invisible World." Its originand design. Cotton Mather's accountof the Trials. | [44] |
| XII. |
| "Wonders of the Invisible World,"continued. Passages from it. "Casesof Conscience." Increase Mather. | [50] |
| XIII. |
| The Court of Oyer and Terminer broughtto a sudden end. Sir William Phips. | [54] |
| XIV. |
| Cotton Mather's Writings subsequent tothe Witchcraft Prosecutions. | [57] |
| XV. |
| History of Opinion as to Cotton Mather'sconnection with Salem Witchcraft.Thomas Brattle. The peopleof Salem Village. John Hale.John Higginson. Michael Wigglesworth. | [61] |
| XVI. |
| History of Opinion as to Cotton Mather,continued. Francis Hutchinson. DanielNeal. Isaac Watts. Thomas Hutchinson.William Bentley. JohnEliot. Josiah Quincy. | [68] |
| XVII. |
| The Effect upon the Power of the Mathers,in the Public Affairs of theProvince, of their Connection withWitchcraft. | [70] |
| XVIII. |
| Cotton Mather's Writings and Character. | [74] |
| XIX. |
| Robert Calef's Writings and Character. | [77] |
| XX. |
| Miscellaneous Remarks. Conclusion. | [84] |