The general assertion made by Cotton Mather is that witchcraft is upon us, and more people will be involved on the scene. Thus, he also suggests that as these witches rise, they have the potential to create dreadful monsters/effects, and have their "praises spout." The entire written passage shows what they might do, creating "monsters of the bubbling deep". Therefore, people will be stunned as they "wag their tail" during the situation.
The entire passage uses one particular fallacies: assertion to fear. He is against witchcraft, but he is acting like what the people do and say in witchcraft. Doing so, these people will be scared on the witchcraft, and the people who are involved in it. They will also be suspicious if they are next in line. by having this fallacy, he is able to make the people feel cautious on his/her surroundings.
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