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Cotton Mather
 
Date of birth: 12 February 1663
Date of death: 13 February 1728
Country Of Origin: America
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    Cotton Mather (February 12, 1663 – February 13, 1728). B.A. 1678 (Harvard University), M.A. 1681; honorary doctorate 1710 (University of Glasgow), was a socially and politically influential Puritan minister, prolific author, and pamphleteer. Cotton Mather was the son of influential minister Increase Mather. He is often remembered for his persecution of witches.
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" A Good School deserves to be call'd, the very Salt of the Town, that hath it. "

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" Ah! destructive Ignorance, what shall be done to chase thee out of the World! "

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" Families are the Nurseries of all Societies; and the First combinations of mankind. "

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" History is the story of events, with praise or blame. "

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" I will now teach my son Increase (and others of my children) the way of raising a lesson out of every verse in his reading of the Bible; and of turning it into a Prayer. "

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" Our opportunities to do good are our talents. "

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" The Spirit of Slumber which the Poison of the old Serpent has brought upon the children of Men is to be deplored exceedingly. "

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" The Word of God must be Read and Heard with Diligence that so you may arrive to the Knowledge that is needful for you. "

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" There may be some so very Ignorant, that they know not how to Pray. "

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" What Must I Do to Be Saved? It is impossible to ask a more weighty Question! It is deplorable that we hear it asked with no more Frequency, with nor more Agony. "

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