The resurrection proved, or, The life to come demonstrated being a strange but true relation of what hapned to Mrs. Anna Atherton who lay in a trance 7 days : with her speech when she came to life / as it came from her brother Dr. Atherton ...

The resurrection proved, or, The life to come demonstrated being a strange but true relation of what hapned to Mrs. Anna Atherton who lay in a trance 7 days : with her speech when she came to life / as it came from her brother Dr. Atherton ...

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THE RESURRECTION Proved: OR, The LIFE to come Demonſtrated. Being a Strange but True Relation of what hapned to Mris Anna Atherton: Who lay in a Trance 7 days, with her Speech when ſhe came to life, As it came from her Brother Dr. Atherton, Phyſician in Caermarthen. Publiſhed, now ſeaſonably, in this Adulterous, Atheiſtical and Papiſtical Generation, wherein neither God, Christ, Soul, Heaven nor Hell are minded; but Whoring, Swaring, Lying, &c. and, it may ſerve as a Curb to Vice, and a Spur to Vertue.

The Maids Speech when ſhe came out of her Trance.

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THE RESURRECTION Proved: OR, The LIFE to come Demonſtrated.
Being a Strange but True Relation of what hapned to Mris Anna Atherton: Who lay in a Trance 7 days, with her Speech when ſhe came to life, As it came from her Brother Dr. Atherton, Phyſician in Caermarthen.
Publiſhed, now ſeaſonably, in this Adulterous, Atheiſtical and Papiſtical Generation, wherein neither God, Christ, Soul, Heaven nor Hell are minded; but Whoring, Swaring, Lying, &c. and, it may ſerve as a Curb to Vice, and a Spur to Vertue.

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THIS Maid being about fourteen years of Age, fell ſick in November 1669. Whereupon ſeveral Phyſicians were called to her Aſſiſtance, who conſulted about her Diſtemper; and judg'd it to be ſomething of an Ague, though the Symptoms thereof (as they confeſſed) were ſomwhat different from thoſe which are uſual in that Diſtemper.

2. Her Diſeaſe, whatever it was, prov'd too hard for their Skill and Medicines, and brought the Patient to a thinneſs of Body, paleneſs of Countenance, and Stupidneſs to any thing but her Devotion. She was before of a full Habit of Body, of a brisk and lively Temper, and prone to all kind of Exerciſe befitting her Age.

3. Under this ſtrong Alteration ſhe continued till the Beginning of February enſuing, when by little and little ſhe felt a ſenſible Decay of her whole Body which daily increaſing, prevailed at length upon all the Organs of Life and Motion; ſo that in appearance ſhe lay void of either, whereupon ſhe was concluded to be really dead.

4. The Women who came to do their laſt Office to her Body, perceived more Heat and Warmth in her, than they thought to be uſual in dead Bodies, upon which they deſiſted a while; And, becauſe the Room was cloſe, and a fire had been alwayes in it, (thinking the unuſual Warmth might proceed from thence) they opened the Caſements to let in what Air they could, and put out the Fire, and then left her ſome time to her ſelf.

5. But returning, they found the ſame Warmth to continue; then they left her in this manner one whole day, yet could find no alteration: whereupon they [Page] applyed a Looking-glaſs to her Mouth▪ but not the leaſt Cloud appear'd: they put live Coals to her feet, which diſcovered not the leaſt ſign of Life or Senſe.

6. Notwithſtanding her Mother (it being ſo ordered by Providence) was very timorous which made her delay her Burial▪ and kept her uncoffin'd till ſev'n days were expired, at the end of which time, her heat which before was ſo languid and obſcure, that it could ſcarcely be diſcerned, began like ſome ſparks of fire raked up in Embers) to glow, and more manifeſtly diſcover it ſelf.

7. Upon which, Rubbings and other artificial helps were uſed, which did not prove ineffectual; for, in a ſhort time, they ſound a trembling Vibration of the Pulſe, afterwards ſhe began to breath, and ſo at laſt gradually recovered all her Senſes. The firſt thing that ſhe ſpake of, was That ſhe deſired to ſee her Mother, who coming to her ſhe thus uttered her mind▪

The Maids Speech when ſhe came out of her Trance.

8. O Mother! Since, I was abſent from you, I have been in Heaven, an Angel went before me to conduct me thither; I paſſed through three ſeveral Gates▪ and at length I came to Heaven Gate, where I ſaw things very glorious and unutterable as Saints Angels▪ and the like, in glorious Apparel; and heard Unparalleld Muſic, Divine Anthems and Hallelu-iahs.

9. I would fain have entred that glorious place▪ but the Angel that went before me, withſtood me yet I thought myſelf half in; but he told me, I could not be admitted now, but I muſt go back, and take leave of my Friends, and after ſome ſhort time I ſhould be admitted▪

10. So he brought me hither again, and is now ſtanding at the Beds-feet▪ Mother▪ You muſt needs ſee him, he is all in white. Her Mother told her▪ It was but a Dream or Fancy, and that ſhe knew not what ſhe ſaid: whereupon ſhe anſwered with a great deal of Vehemency▪ That it was as true, as that ſhe was there at preſent. She took notice alſo of ſeveral perſons in the Room by their Names, to ſhew ſhe did not dream, but ſpoke with Underſtanding:

11. But for the greater Confirmation, ſhe told them of Three or Four Perſons that were dead, ſince ſhe was deprived of her Senſes, and named each Perſon; (one of them was dead, and they knew not of it before they ſent to enquire:) ſhe ſaid▪ ſhe ſaw them paſſing by her while ſhe ſtood at the Gtae.

12. One whom ſhe named was reputed a Vicious Perſon, came as far as the Gate, but was ſent back again another way. All the Perſons ſhe named, dyed in the time ſhe lay in this Trance.

13. She lived about two Years after this, enjoying a perfect Health, and then dyed in great Aſſurance of her Salvation; ſpeaking comfortable Words, and giving wholeſom Inſtructions to all who came to viſit her. It is worthy Obſervation, that during the whole time of her firſt Sickneſs, which was about a quarter of a yer, ſhe neither eat nor drank any thing, beſides the juyce of an Orange and the yolk of an Egge.

'Tis is then neceſſary all Perſons be kept 48 hours before they are buried, if they be ſo happy as to eſcape the deſigned Popiſh Maſſacre.

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LONDON, Printed by T▪ Dawks▪ 168 [...]

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The resurrection proved, or, The life to come demonstrated being a strange but true relation of what hapned to Mrs. Anna Atherton who lay in a trance 7 days : with her speech when she came to life / as it came from her brother Dr. Atherton ...

Atherton, Henry, M.D.

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