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A discourse preparatory to the choice of a minister. Being the substance of two sermons preach'd to the Old or First Gather'd Church in Boston, June 11. 1727. The Lord's Day before their election of a colleague-pastor. By Thomas Foxcroft, A.M. Pastor of the said church. [Four lines from Acts]
Foxcroft, Thomas, 1697-1769.Date: 1727- Books
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A monitor for the children of the covenant. A brief essay on that case, What will be an acceptable method & manner of, laying hold on the covenant of God? An instrument of piety, to be lodged in the hands of those, who seeking baptism for themselves or theirs, make a public profession of the baptismal covenant; that so this important action, may be religiously and profitably performed in our churches. [One line from Psalms]
Mather, Cotton, 1663-1728.Date: 1715- Books
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The voice of the Lord, from the deep places of the earth. A sermon preach'd on the Thursday-lecture in Boston, in the audience of the General Court, at the opening of the sessions, Nov. 23. 1727. Three weeks after the earthquake. By Thomas Foxcroft. [Three lines from Amos]
Foxcroft, Thomas, 1697-1769.Date: MDCCXXVII. [1727]- Books
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The blessedness of the tried saint. A sermon preach'd (on a particular occasion) at the lecture in Boston, January 19. 1726,7. By W. Cooper. [Seven lines of Scripture texts]
Cooper, William, 1694-1743.Date: 1727- Books
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Fair dealing between debtor and creditor. A very brief essay upon the caution to be used, about coming in to debt, and getting out of it. Offered at Boston-lecture; 5. d. XI. m. 1715/16. By Cotton Mather, D.D. & F.R.S. [Two lines of quotation]
Mather, Cotton, 1663-1728.Date: 1716- Books
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Duodecennium luctuosum. The history of a long war with Indian salvages, and their directors and abettors; from the year, 1702. To the year, 1714. Comprised in a short essay, to declare the voice of the glorious God, in the various occurrences of that war, which have been thought matters of more special observation. A recapitulation made in the audience, of his Excellency the governour, and the General Assembly of the Massachusett province; at Boston, 30. d. VII. m. 1714. [Two lines from Livy]
Mather, Cotton, 1663-1728.Date: 1714- Books
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Divine warnings to be received with faith & fear, and improved to excite to all proper methods for our own safety and our families. Shew'd in a discourse on Heb. XI. 7. on the publick fast, Dec. 21. 1727. On occasion of the terrible earthquake Oct. 29, 30. & frequently since repeated. To which is added, a discourse on Prov. 2. 1--6. By William Williams, M.A. Pastor of the Church of Christ in Weston. [Six lines of Scripture texts]
Williams, William, 1688-1760.Date: 1728- Books
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A great man fallen in Israel. A sermon preached at Cambridge, the Lord's-Day after the death of the Reverend & learned John Leverett, late president of Harvard-College. By Nathanael Appleton, M.A. Pastor of the Church of Christ in Cambridge. [Three lines from Psalms]
Appleton, Nathaniel, 1693-1784.Date: 1724- 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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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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The wayes and joyes of early piety. One essay more, to describe and commend, a walk in the truth of our great Saviour, unto the children of his people. With a testimony against some errors which many of our children run into at a time that very much calls for it: and in the audience of the General Assembly of the Massachusett-Province. By Cotton Mather, D.D. [One line of quotation in Latin]
Mather, Cotton, 1663-1728.Date: 1712- Books
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The highest dwelling with the lowest, or, The most high God reviving the humble soul. A lecture sermon, preached at Boston, by Benj. Wadsworth, A.M. Pastor of a church of Christ in Boston N.E. [Six lines of Scripture texts]
Wadsworth, Benjamin, 1670-1737.Date: 1711- Books
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The faithful reprover. Or, An essay to quicken Christians, to the faithfully giving and suitably receiving reproofs, as there is occasion. In two lecture sermons, by B. Wadsworth, A.M. Pastor of a church of Christ in Boston, N.E. [Eight lines of Scripture texts]
Wadsworth, Benjamin, 1670-1737.Date: 1711- Books
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The reasonableness of, regular singing, or, singing by note; in an essay, to revive the true and ancient mode of singing psalm-tunes, according to the pattern in our New-England psalm-books; the knowledge and practice of which is greatly decay'd in most congregations. Writ by a minister of the Gospel. Perused by several ministers in the town and country; and published with the approbation of all who have read it.
Symmes, Thomas, 1678-1725.Date: 1720- Books
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The sailours companion and counsellour. An offer of considerations for the Tribe of Zebulun; awakening the mariner, to think and to do, those things that may render his voyage prosperous. [Three lines of Scripture texts]
Mather, Cotton, 1663-1728.Date: 1709- Books
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An answer to some cases of conscience respecting the country. By Solomon Stoddard, A.M. Pastor in Northampton.
Stoddard, Solomon, 1643-1729.Date: June 25th. 1722- Books
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Theopolis Americana. An essay on the golden street of the holy city: publishing, a testimony against the corruptions of the market-place. With some good hopes of better things to be yet seen in the American world. In a sermon, to the General Assembly of the Massachusett-Province in New-England. 3 d. 9 m. 1709. [Five lines of quotation in Latin]
Mather, Cotton, 1663-1728.Date: 1710- Books
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The grounds and rules of musick explained: or, An introduction to the art of singing by note. Fitted to the meanest capacities. By Thomas Walter. M.A. Recommended by several ministers. [One line from Psalms]
Walter, Thomas, 1696-1725.Date: 1721- Books
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Surviving servants of God, carrying on the work of the deceased. A sermon preach'd at Cambridge, soon after the death of the Reverend & Honourable John Leverett, president of Harvard-College, in said town. By Benjamin Wadsworth, A.M. Pastor of a church of Christ in Boston, NE [Six lines of Scripture quotations]
Wadsworth, Benjamin, 1670-1737.Date: 1724- Books
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The palm-bearers. A brief relation of patient and joyful sufferings; and of death gloriously triumphed over; in the history of the persecution which the Church of Scotland suffered, from the year 1660, to the year 1688. [Two lines from Hebrews]
Mather, Cotton, 1663-1728.Date: 1725- Books
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God the judge, putting down one, and setting up another. A sermon upon occasion of the death of our late sovereign lord King George, and the accession of His present Majesty, King George II to the British throne. By Thomas Foxcroft, A.M. Minister of the Old Church in Boston.
Foxcroft, Thomas, 1697-1769.Date: MDCCXXVII. [1727]- Books
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The Sabbath-Day's rest asserted, explained, proved, and applied. By Azariah Mather, A.M. and Pastor of Christ's Church at Saybrook, in Connecticut.
Mather, Azariah, 1685-1737.Date: 1725- Books
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Verba opportuna. The circumstances of Boston considered; on the occasion of some occurrences, with which the minds of the people in that populous place, have been considerably exercised. With fresh and strong inculcations of early piety, on the young people, in a place where temptations to youthful lusts are multiplied. A lecture, on 3d. XIIm. 1714-15. [Two lines from Ezekiel]
Mather, Cotton, 1663-1728.Date: 1715- Books
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The right way to shake off a viper. An essay, upon a case too commonly calling for consideration; what shall good men do, when they are evil spoken of? With a preface of Dr. Increase Mather,
Mather, Cotton, 1663-1728.Date: 1720- Books
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A discourse had by the late Reverend and learned Mr. Ebenezer Pemberton, previous to the ordination of the Reverend Mr. Joseph Sewall, at Boston, September 16. 1713. Affirming and proving the validity of presbyterial ordination.
Pemberton, Ebenezer, 1672-1717.Date: 1718