264 results filtered with: Mather, Cotton, 1663-1728
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A good evening for the best of dayes. An essay, to manage an action of trespass, against those who mispend the Lords-Day evening, in such things as have a tendency to defeat the good of the day. A sermon preached in the audience of the General Assembly, at Boston, 4 d. 9 m. 1708. And, published, by the order of the House of Representatives. [Three lines from Psalms]
Mather, Cotton, 1663-1728.Date: 1708- Books
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What should be most of all tho't upon. A brief essay, to awaken in a dying man, (that is to say, in every man,) a proper and a lively concern for, a good state after death. With some directions, how that good state is to be obtain'd and ensur'd. [One line of quotation in Latin]
Mather, Cotton, 1663-1728.Date: 1713- Books
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The nightingale. An essay on songs among thorns. Or The supports & comforts of the afflicted believer. Thankfully published by one that has had experience of them. [Two lines from Job]
Mather, Cotton, 1663-1728.Date: 1724- Books
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Religious societies. Proposals for the revival of dying religion, by well ordered societies for that purpose. With a brief discourse, offered unto a religious society, on the first day of their meeting. [One line from I Thessalonians]
Mather, Cotton, 1663-1728.Date: 1724- Books
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Icono-clastes An essay upon the idolatry, too often committed under the profession of the most reformed Christianity; and a discovery of the idols which all Christians are every where in danger of. By Cotton Mather, D.D. and F.R.S. [Two lines from Ezekiel]
Mather, Cotton, 1663-1728.Date: 1717- Books
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Restitutus. The end of life pursued, and then, the hope in death enjoyed, by the faithful. Both of them described in a discourse made upon a recovery from sickness. Or, The declaration of one returning from the gates of the grave. [Two lines from Isaiah]
Mather, Cotton, 1663-1728.Date: 1727- Books
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A faithful man, described and rewarded. Some observable & serviceable passages in the life and death of Mr. Michael Wigglesworth. Late Pastor of Maldon [i.e., Malden]; who rested from his labours, on the Lords-Day, June 10th. 1705. In the seventy fourth year of his age. And memorials of piety, left behind him among his written experiences. With a funeral-sermon preached (for him) at Maldon; June 24. 1705. By Cotton Mather. [Two lines of quotation in Latin]
Mather, Cotton, 1663-1728.Date: 1705- Books
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A sermon wherein is shewed, I. That the ministers of the Gospel need, and ought to desire the prayers of the Lord's people for them. II. That the people of God ought to pray for his ministers. Preached at Roxbury, October 29. 1718. When Mr. Thomas Walter was ordained a pastor in that church, by his grand-father, Increase Mather. D.D. [Seven lines of Scripture texts]
Mather, Increase, 1639-1723.Date: 1718- Books
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A sermon concerning the life, death, and future state of saints on the mournful occasion of the much lamented death of that late ingenious, pious, and vertuous gentlewoman, Rachel Hillhouse. Of Free Hall, & County Londonderry, Ireland. Who died, January 7th. 1716. By James Hillhouse A.M. Minister of the Gospel. [Two lines from Psalms]
Hillhouse, James, approximately 1687-1740.Date: 1721- Books
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Malachi. Or, The everlasting Gospel, preached unto the nations. And those maxims of piety, which are to be the glorious rules of behaviour, the only terms of communion, and the happy stops to controversy, among all that would meet and serve those advances which the kingdom of God is now making on the world; and what the distressed nations must see their distresses go on, till they are brought unto.
Mather, Cotton, 1663-1728.Date: 1717- Books
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A brief account of the state of the province of the Massachusetts-Bay in New-England, civil and ecclesiastical. By a lover of his country.
Pemberton, Ebenezer, 1672-1717.Date: 1717- Books
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Memorable providences relating to witchcrafts and possessions : a faithful account of many wonderful and surprising things that have befallen several bewitched and possesed person in New-England, particularly a narrative of the marvellous trouble and releef experienced by a pious family in Boston, very lately and sadly molested with evil spirits : whereunto is added a discourse delivered unto a congregation in Boston on the occasion of that illustrious providence : as also a discourse delivered unto the same congregation on the occasion of an horrible self-murder committed in the town : with an appendix in vindication of a chapter in a late book of remarkable providences from the calumnies of a Quaker at Pen-silvania / written by Cotton Mather ... and recommended by the ministers of Boston and Charleston.
Mather, Cotton, 1663-1728Date: [1689]- Books
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Dr. Cotton Mather's student and preacher. Intituled, Manuductio ad ministerium; or, directions for a candidate of the ministry. Wherein I. A right foundation is laid for his future improvement. II. Rules are offered for such a management of his academical and preparatory studies: and, upon that, for such III. A conduct after his appearance in the world, as may render him a skilful and useful Minister of the Gospel. Republished by John Ryland, A. M. of Northampton.
Mather, Cotton, 1663-1728.Date: MDCCLXXXI. [1781]- 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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Hades look'd into. The power of our great Saviour over the invisible world, and the gates of death which lead into that world. Considered, in a sermon preached at the funeral of the Honourable, Wait Winthrop Esq; who expired, 7 d. IX m. 1717. In the LXXXVI year of his age. By C. Mather, D.D. & F.R.S. [Three lines of quotation in Latin]
Mather, Cotton, 1663-1728.Date: 1717- Books
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The way to excel : Meditations, awakened by the death of the reverend Mr. Joshua Moodey; with some short character of the eminent person: who slept in Jesus, 4d. 5 m. 1697. In the sixty fifth year of his age / by Cotton Mather.
Mather, Cotton, 1663-1728Date: 1697- Books
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The city of refuge. The Gospel of the city explained; and the flight of a distressed sinner thereunto, directed and quickened; with a special aspect on the intentions of early piety. [Two lines from Samuel]
Mather, Cotton, 1663-1728.Date: 1716- Books
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A father departing. A sermon on the departure of the venerable and memorable Dr. Increase Mather, who expired Aug. 23. 1723. In the eighty fifth year of his age. By one who, as a son with a father, served with him in the Gospel. [Four lines of quotations]
Mather, Cotton, 1663-1728.Date: 1723- Books
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Bonifacius : an essay upon the good / by Cotton Mather ; edited with an introduction by David Levin.
Mather, Cotton, 1663-1728Date: 1966- Books
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Repeated warnings. Another essay, to warn young people against rebellions that must be repented of; but unto repentance when they have been rebellious. Or, Serious advice unto children, to beware of disobedience unto the voice of their teachers; and unto them that should b their teachers, to do their duty to them. With a pathetical relation, of what occurr'd in the remarkable experiences of a young man, who made an hopeful end lately at Lyme in Connecticut. Communicated in a letter to the author. [Three lines of quotations]
Mather, Cotton, 1663-1728.Date: 1712- Books
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Right thoughts in sad hours : representing the comforts and the duties of good men under all their afflictions; and particularly, that one, the untimely death of children: in a sermon delivered at Charls-town, New England; under a fresh experience of that calamity.
Mather, Cotton, 1663-1728Date: 1689- Books
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Hatzar-Maveth. Comfortable words; in a short essay on the comforts of one living to God, but walking through the valley of the shadow of death; and finding it no more than a shadow of death. [Nine lines of quotations]
Mather, Cotton, 1663-1728.Date: 1726- Books
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Reasonable religion: or, the truths of the Christian religion demonstrated. With incontestable proofs, that those who would Act Reasonably, must Live Religiously. Together with the Religion of the closet, and family religion urged. By Cotton Mather, D.D. To which is prefix'd, a preface, by the Reverend Dr. Williams.
Mather, Cotton, 1663-1728.Date: 1713- 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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A monitor for communicants, an essay to excite and assist religious approaches to the table of the Lord. By Dr. Cotton Mather. [One line from Malachi]
Mather, Cotton, 1663-1728.Date: 1716