15 results filtered with: Congregational churches - Massachusetts - Early works to 1800
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A vindication of the government of New-England churches. Drawn from antiquity; the light of nature; Holy Scripture; its noble nature; and from the dignity Divine Providence has put upon it. By John Wise, A.M. Pastor to a church in Ipswich. [Four lines of Scripture texts]
Wise, John, 1652-1725.Date: MDCCLXXII. [1772]- 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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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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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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Elijah's mantle. A faithful testimony, to the cause and work of God, in the churches of New-England. And the great end and interest of these plantations, dropt and left by four servants of God, famous in the service of the churches. Highly seasonable to be offered unto the people, now succeeding in the New-English colonies, for their serious consideration. [Seven lines of Scripture quotations]
Date: 1722- Books
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Virtue in it's verdure. A Christian exhibited as a green olivetree, in the House of God; with a character of the virtuous Mrs. Abigail Brown: (the amiable and memorable consort of the Honourable Samuel Brown, Esq;) who expired Feb. 18. 1724,5. [Two lines from Augustine in Latin]
Mather, Cotton, 1663-1728.Date: 1725- Books
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The salvation of the soul considered. The nature of that great salvation declared; with directions for the obtaining, and incentives to the pursuing, of it. In a brief essay, designed for a dispersion by hands at work for the kingdom of God. [Two lines of quotation in Latin]
Mather, Cotton, 1663-1728.Date: MDCCXX. [1720]- Books
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A vindication of the protest against the result of the Northampton-council. In answer to a letter published by the Reverend Messieurs Robert Breck, Joseph Ashly, Timothy Woodbridge, Chester Williams; intitled, An account of the conduct of the council which dismiss'd the Reverend Mr. Edwards from the pastoral care of the First Church at Northampton; with reflections on the protestation accompanying the printed result of that council, and the letter published relating to that affair. In a letter to a gentleman. By William Hobby, A.M. Pastor of the First Church at Reading. [One line from Job]
Hobby, William, 1707-1765.Date: [1751]- Books
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Piety demanded. A very plain and brief essay, to demand piety from all people, more especially from young people; and to direct the answers that are to be returned unto the demands. Deliver'd unto an assembly of young people, associated for the intentions of early piety. I the city of Boston; 8d. Vm. 1716. [One line of quotation in Latin]
Mather, Cotton, 1663-1728.Date: 1716- Books
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The doctrine of singular obedience, as the duty and property of the true Christian: opened and applied. In a sermon, preached by I. Mather, D.D. [Three lines of scripture quotations]
Mather, Increase, 1639-1723.Date: 1707- Books
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A farewel-sermon preached at the first precinct in Northampton, after the people's publick rejection of their minister, and renouncing their relation to him as pastor of the church there, on June 22, 1750. Occasion'd by difference of sentiments, concerning the requisite qualifications of members of the church, in compleat standing. By Jonathan Edwards, A.M. [Twelve lines of Scripture texts]
Edwards, Jonathan, 1703-1758.Date: 1751- Books
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A year and a life well concluded. A brief essay, on the good things wherein the last works of a Christian, may be, and should be, his best works. A sermon preached on the last day of the year, 1719. [One line in Latin]
Mather, Cotton, 1663-1728.Date: 1719-20- Books
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The Pretended Plain narrative convicted of fraud and partiality. Or, A letter from the Second Church in Ipswich, to their separated brethren, in defence of their deceased pastor and themselves, against the injurious charges of the said separated brethren, in a late print of theirs. By giving a more just and true account of the things that preceeded the separation, and especially by reminding them of some very essential things, which they seem to have forgotten. To which is prefixed a short letter of the late Rev. Mr. Pickering's just before his last sickness; and at the close is annexed the result of an ecclesiastical council upon the case. [Three lines of Scripture quotations]
Date: 1748- Books
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A farewel-sermon preached at the first precinct in Northampton, on June 22, 1750. By Jonathan Edwards, A.M. [Twelve lines of Scripture texts]
Edwards, Jonathan, 1703-1758.Date: [1768]- Books
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Silentiarius. A brief essay on the holy silence and godly patience, that sad things are to be entertained withal. A sermon at Boston-Lecture, on the death of Mrs. Abigail Willard, and the day before her interment; who expired Septemb. 26. 1721. By her father. Whereunto there is added, a sermon on, the refuge of the distressed, which was preached on the Lord's-Day preceeding.
Mather, Cotton, 1663-1728.Date: 1721