264 results filtered with: Mather, Cotton, 1663-1728
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Benedictus. Good men described, and the glories of their goodness, declared. With some character & history of one who belonged unto the tribe: namely, Mr. Thomas Bridge, a late Pastor of the First-Church in Boston; who expired, 26 d. VII m. 1715. Whereto there is added, an instrument, which he wrote, when he drew near his end, and left as a legacy to survivers, relating some of his experiences; and offering some testimonies to the cause of religion. By C. Mather, D.D. & F.R.S.
Mather, Cotton, 1663-1728.Date: 1715- Books
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The doctrine of original sin proved & applyed. A sermon preached at the Thursday lecture in Boston, May 21. 1724. By Thomas Paine, A.M. Pastor of the First Church in Weymouth. [Five lines from Ezekiel]
Paine, Thomas, 1694-1757.Date: 1724- Books
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Things to be more thought upon. A brief treatise on the injuries offered unto the glorious and only saviour of the world: in many instances, wherein the guilty are seldom aware of their being so injurious to the eternal Son of God. With a more particular conviction of the Jewish and Arian infidelity. [Seven lines of quotations in Latin]
Mather, Cotton, 1663-1728.Date: 1713- Books
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El-Shaddai. A brief essay, on all supplied in an alsufficient saviour. Produced by the death of that virtuous gentlewoman, Mrs. Katharin Willard, (the valuable consort of Josiah Willard, Esq;) who died, Aug. 1. 1725. In the thirty-fifth year of her age. [Four lines of quotations]
Mather, Cotton, 1663-1728.Date: 1725- Books
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The stone cut out of the mountain. And the kingdom of God, in those maxims of it, that cannot be shaken. [Two lines from Revelation] Exhibited in the year, seventeen hundred & sixteen. = Lapis e monte excisus. Atque regnum Dei, ejusdemque principia in aeternum stabilienda. [Two lines from Revelation in Latin] Editur Anno Domini, MDCCXVI.
Mather, Cotton, 1663-1728.Date: 1716?]- Books
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The deplorable state of New-England, by reason of a covetous and treacherous governour, and pusillanimous counsellors with a vindication of the Honourable Mr. Higginson, Mr. Mason, and several other gentlemen, from the scandalous and wicked accusation of the votes, ordered by them to be published in their Botson [sic] news-letter. To which is added, an account of the shameful miscarriage of the late expedition against Port-Royal.
Mather, Cotton, 1663-1728.Date: 1721- Books
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Columbanus. Or, The doves flying to the windows of their Saviour. A sermon to a religious society of young people. June 4th. 1722. [Five lines in Latin]
Mather, Cotton, 1663-1728.Date: 1722- Books
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The religion of an oath. Plain directions how the duty of swearing, may be safely managed, when it is justly demanded. And strong persuasives to avoid the perils of perjury. Concluding with a most solemn explanation of an oath, which the laws of Denmark have provided for the consideration of them, whom an oath is propos'd unto. Published at the desire of some, who apprehend oaths to be too frequently and faultily trifled with.
Mather, Cotton, 1663-1728.Date: 1719- Books
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Nuncia bona e terra longinqua. A brief account of some good & great things a doing for the kingdom of God, in the midst of Europe. Communicated in a letter to -- From Cotton Mather, D.D. & F.R.S.
Mather, Cotton, 1663-1728.Date: 1715- Books
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Some account of what is said of inoculating or transplanting the small pox. By the learned Dr. Emanuel Timonius, and Jacobus Pylarinus. With some remarks thereon. To which are added, a few quaeries in answer to the scruples of many about the lawfulness of this method. Published by Dr. Zabdiel Boylston.
Mather, Cotton, 1663-1728.Date: 1721- Books
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Coelestinus. A conversation in heaven, quickened and assisted, with discoveries of things in the heavenly world. And some relations of the views and joys that have been granted unto several persons in the confines of it. Introduced by Agathangelus, or, An essay on the ministry of the holy angels. And recommended unto the people of God, by the very Reverend, Dr. Increase Mather; waiting in the daily expectation of his departure to that glorious world.
Mather, Cotton, 1663-1728.Date: 1723- Books
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Another tongue brought in, to confess the great Saviour of the world. Or, Some communications of Christianity, put into a tongue used among the Iroquois Indians, in America. And, put into the hands of the English and the Dutch traders: to accommodate the great intention of communicating the Christian religion, unto the salvages, among whom they may find any thing of this language to be intelligible. [Three lines from Ezekiel]
Mather, Cotton, 1663-1728.Date: 1707- Books
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Awakening thoughts on the sleep of death. A short essay, on the sleep, which by death, all men must fall into; the meaning of that lively metaphor, the nature of the sleep and the method by which we may enter into an happy rest, when we fall asleep. With a debt paid unto the memory of some that sleep in Jesus. By Cotton Mather, D.D. [Two lines from Acts]
Mather, Cotton, 1663-1728.Date: 1712- Books
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A testimony against evil customs. Given by several ministers of the Gospel.
Mather, Cotton, 1663-1728.Date: MDCCXIX. [1719]- Books
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The tribe of Asher. A brief essay on the conspicuous blessings with which the people of God, and their off-spring, are known to be the blessed of the Lord. A sermon preached on the baptism of a grand-child. [Four lines of quotation in Latin]
Mather, Cotton, 1663-1728.Date: in the year, 1717- Books
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Nunc dimittis, briefly descanted on. The happy dismission, of the holy believer, from the work of earth, to the joy of heaven; considered in a funeral sermon, for that venerable and memorable servant of Christ, Mr. John Higginson, the aged Pastor of the church in Salem; (with memoirs of his life,) who, on 9 d. 10 m. 1708. in the ninety third year of his age, went from the earthly Salem, to the heavenly. [Three lines from Erasmus]
Mather, Cotton, 1663-1728.Date: 1709- Books
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Pietas matutina. One essay more, to bespeak and engage early piety; made, on an occasion taken from the early departure of Mrs. Elizabeth Cooper, at the age of twenty-two. August 7. 1726. By her father. [One line from Genesis]
Mather, Cotton, 1663-1728.Date: MDCCXXVI. [1726]- Books
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Terra beata. A brief essay, on the blessing of Abraham; even the grand blessing of a glorious Redeemer, which, all the nations of the earth, are to ask for, and hope for. And the promises of it explained, with some uncommon illustrations. [Six lines of quotations]
Mather, Cotton, 1663-1728.Date: MDCCXXVI. [1726]- Books
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Hor-Hagidgad. An essay upon, an happy departure. Occasioned by the decease of the valuable Mr. William Waldron, late Pastor to one of the churches in Boston; who departed, Sept. 11. 1727. By Cotton Mather, D.D. and F.R.S. [Four lines of quotation in Latin]
Mather, Cotton, 1663-1728.Date: 1727- Books
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A pastoral letter, to families visited with sickness. From several ministers of Boston, at a time of epidemical sickness distressing of the town.
Mather, Cotton, 1663-1728.Date: 1721- Books
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Tremenda. The dreadful sound with which the wicked are to be thunderstruck. In a sermon delivered unto a great assembly, in which was present, a miserable African, just going to be executed for a most inhumane and uncommon murder. At Boston, May 25th. 1721. To which is added, a conference between a minister and the prisoner, on the day before his execution. [One line from Deuteronomy]
Mather, Cotton, 1663-1728.Date: 1721- Books
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Pia desideria. Or, The smoaking flax, raised into a sacred flame: in a short and plain essay upon those pious desires, which are the introduction and inchoation of all vital piety, delivered unto a religious society of young people; on the Lord's-Day-evening, Aug. 5. 1722. [Five lines of quotations in Latin]
Mather, Cotton, 1663-1728.Date: 1722- Books
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The quickened soul. A short and plain essay on, the withered hand revived & restored. Showing, what is to be done by them, who feel and own themselves unable to do, what the glorious God has commanded them to do? And aimed, more particularly at the direction of them, whose conversion to piety may be in danger of miscarrying, thro' wretched and foolish pamphlets, which the enemies of grace & of souls, industriously scatter about the country. [Two lines from Ezekiel]
Mather, Cotton, 1663-1728.Date: 1720- Books
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A letter, about the present state of Christianity, among the Christianized Indians of New-England. Written to the Honourable, Sir William Ashhurst, governour of the Corporation, for Propagating the Gospel among the Indians, in New-England, and Parts Adjacent, in America.
Mather, Cotton, 1663-1728.Date: 1705- Books
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Maschil, or, The faithful instructor. Offering, memorials of Christianity in twenty six exercises upon the New-England catechism; wherein the meanest capacities have the whole body of divinity, so accommodated unto their understandings, that a bare yes, or, no, makes their answers, to questions, upon all the points of it; but still directed and confirmed from, the holy Scriptures. With several other essayes, to promote knowledge and practice. A work, which may be of great use, to all Christians; and especially to Christian housholders. With an addition, (to render the work yet more universally acceptable and serviceable,) of the like operation upon, the Assemblies catechism.
Date: 1702