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Massachusetts in agony: or, Important hints to the inhabitants of the province: calling aloud for justice to be done to the oppressed; and avert the impending wrath over the oppressors. By Vincent Centinel. [Twelve lines of quotations]
Centinel, Vincent.Date: 1750- Books
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The beauties of Sterne; including all his pathetick tales, and most distinguished observations on life. Selected for the heart of sensibility. [Six lines from Sterne's Sentimental journey]
Sterne, Laurence, 1713-1768.Date: M,DCC,XCIII. [1793]- Books
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A new version of the Psalms of David, fitted to the tunes used in churches. By N. Brady, D.D. Chaplain in Ordinary. And N. Tate, Esq; Poet-Laureat to His Majesty.
Date: 1771- Books
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A discourse concerning the nature and design of the Lord's-Supper. In which the principal things relating to this institution are briefly considered: and shewn to arise out of one single notion of it, viz. as a memorial of the death of Christ. By Henry Grove. To which ar added, I. A discourse on the obligations to communicate, and an answer to the usual pleas for neglecting it. II. Devotional exercises relating to the Lord's-Supper.
Grove, Henry, 1684-1738.Date: Printed in the year 1766- Books
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The art of speaking. Containing I. An essay; in which are given rules for expressing properly the principal passions and humours, which occur in reading, or public speaking; and II. Lessons taken from the ancients and moderns (with additions and alterations, where though useful) exhibiting a variety of matter for practice;--the emphatical words printed in italics; with notes of direction referring to the essay. To which are added, a table of the lessons; and an index of the various passions and humours in the essay and lessons. [Three lines in Latin from Cicero]
Burgh, James, 1714-1775.Date: --M,DCC,LXXXII. [1782]- Books
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A discourse concerning the wonderfulness of Christ. Delivered in several sermons. By Nehemiah Walter, M.A. Pastor of the church in Roxbury. [Two lines from Philippians]
Walter, Nehemiah, 1663-1750.Date: 1713- Books
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A short but comprehensive system of the geography of the world: by way of question and answer. Principally designed for children, and common schools. By Nathaniel Dwight. Published according to act of Congress.
Dwight, Nathaniel, 1770-1831.Date: 1797- Books
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Some brief sacramental meditations, preparatory for communion at the great ordinance of the supper. By the late Reverend Samuel Willard, M.A. vice-president of Harvard College, and Pastor of a church in Boston. [Two lines from Psalms]
Willard, Samuel, 1640-1707.Date: 1711- Books
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The catechism of nature. For the use of children. By Doctor Martinet, professor of philosophy at Zutphen. Translated from the Dutch. [One line from Young]
Martinet, J. F. (Joannes Florentius), 1729-1795.Date: 1795- Books
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Summary account of the life and death of Joseph Quasson, Indian; who on the 28. day of August 1725. at Arundel in the county of York, & province of Main [sic], in New-England, shot his fellow-soldier and kinsman, John Peter: so that he died of the wound in a few days. For which murder being apprehended, tried, and after conviction, condemned at York in the province aforesaid, on the 12th of May following; he was there executed on the 29th of June, 1726. By Samuel Moodey, M.A. Pastor of the Church in York.
Moodey, Samuel, 1676-1747.Date: 1726- Books
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A sermon concerning the obligations we are under to love and delight in the public worhip of God. Preached in Christ's-Church at Stratford, an occasion of the opening of that church, July the 8th 1744. With prayers proper both for the family and closet. By Samuel Johnson D.D. and missionary from the Society for Propagating the Gospel. Author of the New System of Morality. [One line from Psalms]
Johnson, Samuel, 1696-1772.Date: 1746- Books
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A sermon for the reformation of manners. Being designed as a sutable exhortation to enforce the reading of the King's royal proclamation for the encouragment of piety and vertue, and for the preventing and punishing of vice, prophaness and immorality. [Two lines from Romans] By Benjamin Colman, M.A. Pastor of a church in Boston, N.E.
Colman, Benjamin, 1673-1747.Date: 1716- Books
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The worship of God, forever to be accompanied with judgment, mercy, and faith, as the weightier matters of the law. A sermon delivered at the lecture in Boston, Sept. 18. 1729. By John Barnard, V.D.M. of Marblehead. [Seven lines in Latin and Greek]
Barnard, John, 1681-1770.Date: 1729- Books
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A discourse concerning faith and fervency in prayer, and the glorious kingdom of the Lord Jesus Christ, on earth, now approaching. Delivered in several sermons, in which the signs of the present times are considered, with a true account of the late wonderful and astonishing success of the Gospel in Ceilon, Amboina, and Malabar. By I. Mather, D.D. [Five lines of Scripture texts]
Mather, Increase, 1639-1723.Date: 1710- Books
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Five sermons: viz. The first on Septemb. 30. 1711. From Psal. 73. 1. Being the last deliver'd in the Old Meeting-House, which was burnt, October 2d. 1711. The second from Lam. 3. 51. At the South Meeting-House in Boston, on Octob. 7. 1711. Being the first Lords-Day after the fire. The third on Decemb. 18. 1711. From Psal. 26. 8. Being on a fast, kept by the Old Church: occasion'd by the burning of their meeting-house. The fourth on May 3. 1713. From Hag. 2. 9. Being the first in the Brick Meeting-House, where the former was burnt. The fifth on Nov. 12. 1713. From Zech. 4. 7. A thanksgiving sermon, for God's goodness in providing a new meeting-house for the Old Church. With a preface, giving some account of the fire, Octob. 2. 1711. By Benjamin Wadsworth, A.M. Pastor of a church in Boston, N.E. [Two lines from Psalms]
Wadsworth, Benjamin, 1670-1737.Date: 1714- Books
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A sermon preached before His Excellency the governour, and Her Majesties Council, at Boston in New-England, on July 22d. 1708. Being the day of the proclamation of the happy union of the two kingdoms of England and Scotland. By Benjamin Colman M.A. Pastor of a church in Boston.
Colman, Benjamin, 1673-1747.Date: 1708- Books
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Christian advice to the sick and well. In answer to these questions. I. What should Christians do, when under bodily sickness? II. How should Christians in health, improve the sickness of others; and how should they carry it towards the sick? III. How should Christians behave themselves, when recovered from sickness? And, None but the righteous saved: a sermon on I Cor. 6. 9. By Benjamin Wadsworth, A.M. Pastor of a church in Boston, N.E. [Three lines from John]
Wadsworth, Benjamin, 1670-1737.Date: 1714- Books
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A new version of the Psalms of David. Fitted to the tunes used in churches. By N. Brady, D.D. Chaplain in Ordinary, and N. Tate, Esq; Poet-Laureat to His Majesty.
Date: MDCCLXXI. [1771]- Books
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A discussion of the lawfulness of a pastor's acting as an officer in other churches besides that which he is specially called to take the oversight of. By the late Reverend Mr. Nathanael Mather.
Mather, Nathanael, 1631-1697.Date: 1730- Books
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The character, preaching, &c. of the Reverend Mr. George Whitefield, impartially represented and supported, in a sermon, preach'd in Charlestown, South-Carolina, March 26th Anno Domini. 1740. By Josiah Smith, V.D.M. With a preface by the Reverend Dr. Colman and Mr. Coope of Boston, New-England. [Nine lines from II Corinthians]
Smith, Josiah, 1704-1781.Date: 1740- Books
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The knowledge of salvation precious in the hour of death; proved in a sermon preached, January 4th. 1759, upon the death of the Rev. Mr. James Hervey, Rector of Weston-Favell, in Northamptonshire. By W. Romaine, A.M. Lecturer of St. Dunstan's, in the West, London. [One line from Proverbs]
Romaine, William, 1714-1795.Date: M,DCC,LIX. [1759]- Books
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An help to get knowledge: or, An essay, familiarly to explain the Assemblies Catechism, to the capacity of the weakest learners; and prove the truths therein contained, by plain Scripture. By Benjamin Wadsworth A.M. Pastor of a church of Christ in Boston, N.E. [Six lines of Scripture texts]
Wadsworth, Benjamin, 1670-1737.Date: 1714- Books
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The day of doom: or, A poetical description of the Great and Last Judgment. With a short discourse about eternity. By Michael Wigglesworth, teacher of the church at Maldon, in N.E.
Wigglesworth, Michael, 1631-1705.Date: 1701- Books
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Entertainment for a winter's evening: being a full and true account of a very strange and wonderful sight seen in Boston on the twenty-seventh of December, 1749. At noon-day. The truth of which can be attested by a great number of people, who actually saw the same with their own eyes. By me, the Honble B.B. Esq;
Green, Joseph, 1706-1780.Date: 1750- Books
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Hymns and spiritual songs. In three books. I. Collected from the Scriptures. II. Compos'd on divine subjects. III. Prepar'd for the Lord's Supper. By I. Watts, D.D.
Watts, Isaac, 1674-1748.Date: M,DCC,LXII. [1762]