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Humilis confessio: the saints united confession, in disparagement of their own righteousness. A sermon preach'd (summarily) at the Tuesday-evening lecture in Brattle-Street, Boston, Jan. 30. 1749,50. Representing the commonly receiv'd Protestant sense & use of two Scripture-passages, which depreciate all our personal righteousness, under the comparison of filthy rags, and of despicable dung. In opposition to popish abuse and calumny. By Thomas Foxcroft, M.A. One of the Pastors of the Old Church in Boston. [Ten lines of quotations]
Foxcroft, Thomas, 1697-1769.Date: MDCCL. [1750]- Books
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A reference, not only of good but of the evil that befalls us in life, to the hand of God, an essential principle of piety: a sermon, preached to the Congregational Society in Berkley, Sept. 30, 1798, by Thomas Andros. Occasioned by the death of his wife. [Two lines of Scripture texts]
Andros, Thomas, 1759-1845.Date: M,DCC,XCVIII. [1798]- Books
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A discourse, delivered at the ordination of the Rev. Calvin Chapin, to the ministerial office in the Third Church of Wethersfield, in the parish of Stepney, April 30, 1794. By Nathan Perkins, A.M. Pastor of the Church of Christ in West-Hartford.
Perkins, Nathan, 1748-1838.Date: M,DCC,XCIV. [1794]- Books
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A discourse delivered at the ordination of the Reverend Jonathan Gould, to the ministerial office in the Christian church at Standish, September 18, 1793. By Enos Hitchcock, D.D. Pastor of the Benevolent Congregational Church of Christ in Providence.
Hitchcock, Enos, 1745-1803.Date: [1793]- Books
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A sermon, preached at the ordination of the Reverend James Kendall, over the First Church and Congregation in Plymouth, January 1, 1800. By Jonathan French, A.M. Pastor of the South Church in Andover. Published at the request of said Church and Congregation in Plymouth.
French, Jonathan, 1740-1809.Date: 1800- Books
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A sermon, preached at Cambridge, May 5th, 1788 on occasion of the death of Mr. Ebenezer Grosvenor, student at the university. Published at the request of his class. By Isaac Smith, A.M.
Smith, Isaac, 1749-1829.Date: M,DCC,LXXXVIII. [1788]- Books
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The certainty & suddenness of Christ's coming to judgment, improved as a motive to diligence in preparing for it. In a sermon at the lecture in Boston, October 6. 1715. By Joseph Sewall, A.M. Pastor of a church in Boston. [Two lines from Matthew]
Sewall, Joseph, 1688-1769.Date: 1716- Books
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A sermon, delivered at Hartford, at the funeral of Mrs. Anna Strong, consort of the Reverend Nathan Strong, and daughter of the late Mr. John M'Curdy, of Lyme. She died March 22, 1789, aetat. 30. By Henry Channing, M.A. Pastor of the First Church in New-London. [Four lines of quotations]
Channing, Henry, 1760?-1840.Date: M.DCC.LXXXIX. [1789]- Books
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A devout contemplation on the meaning of Divine Providence, in the early death of pious and lovely children. Preached upon the sudden and lamented death of Mrs. Elizabeth Wainwright. Who departed this life, April the 8th. 1714. Having just compleated the fourteenth year of her age. By Benjamin Colman, Pastor to a church in Boston.
Colman, Benjamin, 1673-1747.Date: 1714- Books
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A sermon, preached to the society in Brattle Street, Boston, October 20, 1793, and occasioned by the death of His Excellency John Hancock, Esq. L.L.D. and A.A.S. governor of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, by Peter Thacher, D.D. Pastor of the church in Brattle Street.
Thacher, Peter, 1752-1802.Date: MDCCXCIII. [1793]- 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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Fraud and injustice detected and condemned. In a lecture sermon in Boston, Feb. 28. 1711,12. By Benj. Wadsworth, A.M. Pastor of a church of Christ in Boston, N.E. [Seven lines of Scripture texts]
Wadsworth, Benjamin, 1670-1737.Date: 1712- Books
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A sermon preached at Billerica, June 28, 1795. By Henry Cumings, A.M. Pastor of the church there. [One line from Paul] Published by desire.
Cumings, Henry, 1739-1823.Date: MDCCXCV. [1795]- Books
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A sermon preached at Billerica, December 15, 1796, being the day appointed by authority, to be observed throughout the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, as a day of public praise and thanksgiving. By Henry Cumings, A.M. Pastor of the church there.
Cumings, Henry, 1739-1823.Date: MDCCXCVII. [1797]- Books
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The out-pouring of the Holy Ghost. A sermon preach'd in Boston, May 13, 1742. On a day of prayer observed by the First Church there, to ask of God the effusion of his spirit. By Charles Chauncy, A.M. Pastor of said church. [Five lines of Scripture texts]
Chauncy, Charles, 1705-1787.Date: 1742- Books
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The blessedness of the dead who die in the Lord. A sermon preached the Lord's Day after the funeral of Mrs. Anna Foxcroft, the amiable and pious consort of the Reverend Mr. Thomas Foxcroft, who died October 9th 1749, in the 53d year of her age. By Charles Chauncy, D.D. one of the Pastors of the First Church in Boston. [Two lines from Philippians]
Chauncy, Charles, 1705-1787.Date: MDCCXLIX. [1749]- Books
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The Lord Jesus Christ the only, and supream [sic] head of the church. A sermon, delivered, in publick, to the assembly of Ministers, at their anniversary convention, in Boston; which was followed with a collection for the propagation of the Gospel, June 1. 1738. By John Barnard, A.M. Pastor of a church in Marblehead. [Two lines from Matthew]
Barnard, John, 1681-1770.Date: 1738- Books
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A sermon, preached at the Stone Chapel in Boston, September 12, 1790. By William Bentley, A.M. Pastor of the Second Congregational Church in Salem. Published at the request of the hearers.
Bentley, William, 1759-1819.Date: MDCCXC [1790]- Books
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A sermon preach'd at the ordination of Mr. William Cooper, in Boston, N.E. May 23. 1716. By Benjamin Colman. With Mr. Cooper's confession of faith, and his answers to the questions proposed to him upon that occasion. N.B. Some paragraphs omitted in the preaching are here inserted in their proper places.
Colman, Benjamin, 1673-1747.Date: 1716- Books
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The faith and character of the first Christian churches, illustrated, in a sermon delivered At the Baptism of three Children, July the 7th, 1769.
Date: M,DCC,LXIX. [1769]- Books
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The nature and design of the evangelical ministry considered: and the importance of fidelity in it, illustrated: in a discourse preached at the ordination of the Rev. Mr. Samuel Shepard, to the pastoral office over the church in Lenox: April 30, A.D. 1795. By Cyprian Strong, A.M. Pastor of the First Church in Chatham.
Strong, Cyprian, 1743-1811.Date: 1795- Books
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A compleat body of divinity in two hundred and fifty expository lectures on the Assembly's Shorter catechism wherein the doctrines of the Christian religion are unfolded, their truth confirm'd, their excellence display'd, their usefulness improv'd; contrary errors & vice refuted & expos'd, objections answer'd, controversies settled, cases of conscience resolv'd; and a great light thereby reflected on the present age. By the Reverend & learned Samuel Willard, M.A. late Pastor of the South Church in Boston, and vice-president of Harvard College in Cambridge, in New-England. Prefac'd by the pastors of the same church.
Willard, Samuel, 1640-1707.Date: 1726- Books
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The true divinity of Jesus Christ; evidenced in a discourse at the public lecture in Boston, the day after the commencement, July 16, 1761. And published at the desire of the hearers. By John Barnard, A.M. Pastor of a church in Marblehead. [Two lines of Scripture texts]
Barnard, John, 1681-1770.Date: MDCCLXI. [1761]- Books
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Several sermons wherein is shewed, I. That Jesus Christ is a mighty Saviour. II. That God converts his elect some at one age, and some at another, commonly before old age. III. That when godly men dye, angels carry their souls to another and a better world. With a preface in which there is a brief and true character of the Reverend Mr. Thomas Bridge a lately deceased pastor in one of the churches in Boston. By Increase Mather, D.D. [Four lines of quotations]
Mather, Increase, 1639-1723.Date: 1715- Books
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The nature and manner of man's blessing God; with our obligations thereto. A sermon preached at Salem, upon a publick thanksgiving, the Thursday after the death of the Reverend, Mr. George Curwin; who departed this life, Novemb. 23d. 1717. in the 35th year of his age. By John Barnard, A.M. Colleague Pastor to the First Church of Christ in Marblehead.
Barnard, John, 1681-1770.Date: 1717