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A vindication of the practice of the antient Christian, as well as the Church of England, and other reformed churches, in the observation of Christmas-Day; in answer to the uncharitable reflections of Thomas de Laune, Mr. Whiston, and Mr. John Barnard of Marblehead: in a sermon preach'd on the 4th. of Janaury, 1729--30. By George Pigot, W.D.M. at Marblehead. Published at the desire of the church-wardens & vestry. [Two lines of Greek quotation]
Pigot, George.Date: 1731- Books
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A discourse of the contests and dissentions between the nobles and the commons in Athens and Rome, with the consequences they had upon both those states.
Swift, Jonathan, 1667-1745.Date: 1728- Books
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The Italian convert: news from Italy of a second Moses. Or, The life of Galeacius Caracciolus, the noble Marquess of Vico. Containing the story of his admirable conversion from popery, and forsaking a rich marquesdom for the sake of the Gospel of Jesus Christ. Written first in Italian, thence translated into Latin by Reverend Beza, and for the benefit of our people, put into English, and now published by W.C. [One line from Psalms]
Balbani, Niccolo, -1587.Date: 1751- Books
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Sacramental exercises, or, The Christian's employment, before, at, and after the Lord's Supper. By Jabez Earle. To which is added, divine hymns, for sacramental occasions.
Earle, Jabez, 1676?-1768.Date: 1725- 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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Nepenthes evangelicum. A brief essay, upon a soul at ease; in what piety will bring both parents and children to. A sermon occasion'd by the death of a religious matron, Mrs. Mary Rock. Who having entred the eighty first year of her age, withdrew from us. 30d. 7m. 1713. By Cotton Mather, D.D. [One line from Matthew]
Mather, Cotton, 1663-1728.Date: 1713- Books
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A letter from Mr. Joseph Adams, to the Rev. Mr. Thomas Barnard of Newbury. With Mr. Barnard's answer thereto.
Adams, Joseph, 1720-1785.Date: 1743- Books
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Sacramental exercises, or, The Christian's employment, before, at, and after the Lord's Supper. By Jabez Earle. To which is added, divine hymns, for sacramental occasions.
Earle, Jabez, 1676?-1768.Date: 1725- Books
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A prospect of eternity. Wherein is clearly proved, I. That there is an eternity into which all men must enter, when they go out of time. II. That we should eye eternity, and look at eternal things. III. That this looking ought to have an influence upon us, in all that we do. By Tho. Doolittle. [Two lines from Matthew]
Doolittle, Thomas, 1632?-1707.Date: 1715- Books
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The balance of the sanctuary. A short and plain essay; declaring, the true balance wherein every thing should be weighed, and, detecting, the false balance wherein many things are weighed, among the children of men. A lecture; in the audience of the General Assembly at Boston, Oct. 5. 1727. [One line from Leviticus]
Mather, Cotton, 1663-1728.Date: 1727- 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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An almanack for the year of our Lord, 1728. ... Calculated to the meridian of Boston, in New-England, where the north pole is elevated 42 d. 25 m. north. and 72 d. westward from London. By Nathaniel Whittemore.
Whittemore, Nathaniel, 1673-1754.Date: 1728 [i.e., 1727?]- Books
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A church of Christ vindicated. A short and plain relation of some transactions in the South Church at Eastham. Forced into the publick by several fallacious pamphlets that have been lately published.
South Church at Eastham.Date: [1724?]- Books
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The second edition of the Speech of the D-ke of A---le, upon the state of the nation; April 15. 1740.
Argyll, John Campbell, Duke of, 1680-1743.Date: 1740- 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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A journal of a voyage from London to Gibraltar. By George Whitefield, B.A. Of Pembroke-College, Oxford.
Whitefield, George, 1714-1770.Date: 1740- Books
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Maternal consolations. An essay on, the consolations of God; whereof, a man whom his mother comforteth, receives a shadow; and all the children of God, enjoy the substance. Made on the death of Mrs. Maria Mather, the consort of the Reverend Dr. Increase Mather, and the daughter of the renowned Mr. John Cotton, who expired on, 4 d. 2 m. 1714. In the seventy third year of her age. By Cotton Mather, D.D. & F.R.S. and a son of the deceased gentlewoman. [Three lines from II Corinthians]
Mather, Cotton, 1663-1728.Date: 1714- Books
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A sermon on regeneration. By George Whitefield, A.B. of Pembroke-College, Oxford.
Whitefield, George, 1714-1770.Date: 1739- Books
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Insanabilia. An essay upon incurables; handling that case, What shall people do under their griefs, when there is no curing of them? And aimed at the comfort and counsil of the many, who encounter those grievous things, for which there is no remedy but patience. [One line epigram in Latin]
Mather, Cotton, 1663-1728.Date: 1714- Books
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A perfect recovery. The voice of the glorious God, unto persons, whom his mercy has recovered from sickness. Exhibited in a brief discourse to the inhabitants of a place, that had pass'd thro' a very sickly winter, and a time of much adversity. With some remarks on the shining patterns of piety, left by some very young persons, who died in the common calamity. By Cotton Mather, D.D. [Two lines from Isaiah]
Mather, Cotton, 1663-1728.Date: 1714- 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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A letter to the Reverend Mr. Foxcroft, being an examination of his apology for the Rev. Mr. Whitefield. Shewing, how far his apology is from being a fair solution of the difficulties objected to Mr. Whitefield's moral character, the absurdity of his reasoning, and the consequences fatal to society which flow from his arguments, fram'd to evade oaths and subscriptions. By A. C---d, A.M. and J.J.C. [Two lines of Latin quotation]
A. C----d.Date: 1745- Books
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The almost Christian. A sermon preach'd to a numerous audience in England. By George Whitefield, A.B. of Pembroke-College, Oxford. To which is added, a poem on his design for Georgia.
Whitefield, George, 1714-1770.Date: 1739- Books
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Instructions by the citizens of London, to their representatives for the ensuing Parliament.
Date: 1715- Books
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The doctrine and law of the Holy Sabbath: in the order wherein it lies through the Scriptures of the Old and New Testament. In two sermons, preached at the lecture in Boston, October 15. and December 10. 1724. By Benjamin Colman. [Two lines of Latin quotation]
Colman, Benjamin, 1673-1747.Date: 1725