264 results filtered with: Mather, Cotton, 1663-1728
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Warnings from the dead. or, Solemn admonitions unto all people; but especially unto young persons to beware of such evils as would bring them to the dead / Cotton Mather ; In two discourses, occasioned by a sentence of death, executed on some unhappy malefactors. Together with the last confession, made by a young woman, who dyed on June 8. 1693. One of these malefactors.
Mather, Cotton, 1663-1728Date: 1693- Books
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Salem witchcaft : comprising More wonders of the invisible world, collected by Robert Calef, and Wonders of the invisible world, by Cotton Mather together with notes and explanations / by Samuel P. Fowler.
Date: 1865- Books
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Vigilantius. Or, A servant of the Lord found ready for the coming of the Lord. A discourse occasioned by the early death of seven young ministers, within a little while one of another: with some essay, upon their commendable and imitable character. And an elegy upon them. [Four lines of quotation in Latin]
Mather, Cotton, 1663-1728.Date: 1706- Books
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Some seasonable advice unto the poor; to be annexed unto the kindnesses of God, that are dispensed unto them.
Mather, Cotton, 1663-1728.Date: 1726]- Books
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The thankful Christian. A brief essay, upon those returns of thankfulness and obedience to the glorious God, in which there lies the most acceptable and ingenuous thanksgiving to him for his benefits. Address'd unto all that have received the favours of heaven; but more especially unto them, who after the good successes of a whaling-season, would express their gratitude unto God their Saviour. [One line from Psalms]
Mather, Cotton, 1663-1728.Date: 1717- Books
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Memoirs of the life of the late Reverend Increase Mather, D.D. who died August 23, 1723. With a Preface by the Reverend Edmund Calamy, D. D.
Mather, Cotton, 1663-1728.Date: MDCCXXIV. [1724]- Books
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Manuductio ad ministerium. Directions for a candidate of the ministry. Wherein, first, a right foundation is laid for his future improvement; and, then, rules are offered for such a management of his academical & preparatory studies; and thereupon, for such a conduct after his appearance in the world; as may render his a skilful and useful minister of the Gospel. [Three lines of quotation in Latin]
Mather, Cotton, 1663-1728.Date: 1726- Books
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A town in its truest glory. A brief essay upon, a town happy, and glorious: recommending, those things, by which a town may come to flourish with all prosperity. A discourse, wherein the state of all our towns, is considered; but the peculiar temptations & occasions of some towns among us, are more particularly accommodated. [Four lines from Leviticus]
Mather, Cotton, 1663-1728.Date: 1712- Books
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Light in darkness. An essay on the piety which by remembring the many days of darkness, will change them into a marvellous light. With a notable example of it, in a young person Mrs. Rebeckah Burnel, in the seventeenth year of her age: meeting her death, with uncommon triumphs over it. [One line from Job]
Mather, Cotton, 1663-1728.Date: 1724- Books
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A Vindication of the ministers of Boston, from the abuses & scandals, lately cast upon them, in diverse printed papers. By some of their people. [Two lines from Matthew]
Date: 1722- Books
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Utilia. Real and vital religion served, in the various & glorious intentions of it. With eight essays upon important subjects, which have a serviceable aspect upon it ... [Two lines from Erasmus]
Mather, Cotton, 1663-1728.Date: 1716- Books
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The Lord-High-Admiral of all the seas, adored. A brief essay upon the miracle of our Saviour walking upon the water. With admonitions of piety, profitable to all; but very particularly agreeable to them, whose business calls them to sailing on the water. [Two lines from Psalms]
Mather, Cotton, 1663-1728.Date: MDCCXXIII. [1723]- Books
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The Christian temple. Or, An essay upon a Christian considered as a temple. A consideration of great consequence to the interests of Christianity. [Three lines of quotation in Latin]
Mather, Cotton, 1663-1728.Date: 1706- Books
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Detur digniori. The righteous man described & asserted as the excellent man; and the excellencies of such an one demonstrated. In a sermon, upon the death of the Reverend Mr. Joseph Gerrish, late Pastor to the church in Wenham: who was received, where the weary are at rest on the 6 d. XI m. 1719. In the seventieth year of his age. By Cotton Mather, D.D. and F.R.S. [Two lines from Psalms]
Mather, Cotton, 1663-1728.Date: 1720- Books
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Christianus per ignem. Or, A disciple warming of himself and owning of his Lord: with devout and useful meditations, fetch'd out of the fire, by a Christian in a cold season, sitting before it. A work though never out of season, yet more particularly, designed for the seasonable and profitable entertainment, of them that would well employ their liesure [sic] by the fire-side. [Three lines in Latin from Alsted]
Mather, Cotton, 1663-1728.Date: 1702- Books
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A letter to ungospellized plantations; briefly representing the excellency & necessity, of a peoples enjoying the Gospel of the Lord Jesus Christ among them. Composed at the desire, and sent by the care, and in the name, of certain gentlemen, merchants, and others, of Boston, after their disbursements, to procure an offer of the glorious Gospel, unto the plantations (too willingly) destitute of an evangelical ministry. [Three lines from Matthew]
Mather, Cotton, 1663-1728.Date: in the year, 1702- Books
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An history of seasonable interpositions; especially relating to the twice-memorable fifth of November. Boston 5 d. IX m. 1719.
Mather, Cotton, 1663-1728.Date: 1719]- Books
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Late memorable providences relating to witchcrafts and possessions : clearly manifesting, not only that there are witches, but that good men (as well as others) may possibly have their lives shortned by such evil instruments of Satan / written by Cotton Mather.
Mather, Cotton, 1663-1728Date: 1691- Books
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The echo's of devotion. A very brief and plain essay on those acts of compliance, which all calls to piety, are to be entertained withal. More particularly, the most edifying way both of reading the Scripture, and of hearing a sermon, proposed and commended. Now published, that pastoral visits may leave it, as a perpetual and comprehensive monitor, to the visited families. [One line of quotation in Latin]
Mather, Cotton, 1663-1728.Date: 1716- Books
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Hezekiah. A Christian armed with strength from above; to keep him from fainting in a day of adversity. In a brief essay, made at Boston-lecture; 26. d. IX m. 1713. In a time of much adversity, upon the author, & his neighbourhood. [Six lines of quotations in English and Latin]
Mather, Cotton, 1663-1728.Date: 1713- Books
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Coheleth. A soul upon recollection; coming into incontestible sentiments of religion; such as all the sons of wisdom, will and must forever justify. Written by a fellow of the Royal Society. Offering the advice of a father going out of the world, unto a son coming into it.
Mather, Cotton, 1663-1728.Date: 1720- Books
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The terror of the Lord. Some account of the earthquake that shook New-England, in the night, between the 29 and the 30 of October, 1727. With a speech, made unto the inhabitants of Boston, who assembled the next morning, for the proper exercises of religion, on so uncommon, and so tremendous an occasion. [One line from II Corinthians]
Mather, Cotton, 1663-1728.Date: 1727- Books
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Nails fastened. Or, Proposals of piety reasonably and seasonably complyed withal. A brief essay on the conduct expected of such as have had their duty proposed unto them. Designed more particularly to be lodg'd and left, where pastoral visits, have watched for the souls of a Gospellized people. [One line from Jeremiah]
Mather, Cotton, 1663-1728.Date: MDCCXXVI. [1726]- Books
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Signatus. The sealed servants of our God, appearing with two witnesses, to produce a well-established assurance of their being the children of the Lord Almighty or, the witnesses of the Holy Spirit, with the spirit of the beleever [sic], to his adoption of God; briefly and plainly described. At Boston lecture 1726--7.
Mather, Cotton, 1663-1728.Date: 1727- Books
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Three letters from New-England, relating to the controversy of the present time.
Mather, Cotton, 1663-1728.Date: [1721]