Samuel Willard sermon, Boston, 1701
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The title page of "The Christians exercise by Satans temptations: or, An essay to discover the methods which this adversary useth to tempt the children of God and to direct them how to escape the mischief therof" by Samuel Willard (1640-1707), a minister in Boston. The book contains sermons Willard delivered in Boston in 1701. He had been a minister at Groton from 116-1676, but was driven out by Indians. He was opposed to the witchcraft trials. The title page also includes a quotation from James 4:7, "Resist the Devil, and he shall flee from you."