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Cotton Mather

Born: 1663

Died: 1728

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Born: 1663

Died: 1728

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A token for children: being an exact account of the conversion, holy and exemplary lives and joyful deaths of several young children

1673

James Janeway, Cotton Mather

The wonders of the invisible world Observations as well historical as theological, upon the nature, the number, and the operations of the devils. Accompany'd with, I. Some accounts of the grievous molestations, by daemons and witchcrafts, which have lately annoy'd the countrey; and the trials of some eminent malefactors executed upon occasion thereof: with several remarkable curiosities therein occurring. II. Some counsils, directing a due improvement of the terrible things, lately done, by the unusual & amazing range of evil spirits, in our neighbourhood: & the methods to prevent the wrongs which those evil angels may intend against all sorts of people among us; especially in accusations of the innocent. III. Some conjectures upon the great events, likely to befall, the world in general, and New-England in particular; as also upon the advances of the time, when we shall see better dayes. IV. A short narrative of a late outrage committed by a knot of witches in Swedeland, very much resembling, and so far explaining, that under which our parts of America have laboured! V. The Devil discovered: in a brief discourse upon those temptations, which are the more ordinary devices of the Wicked One

1692

Cotton Mather, Increase Mather, Mather, Cotton, Harry Houdini Collection (Library of Congress)

Family-religion, excited and assisted.

1707

Magnalia Christi Americana: or, The ecclesiastical history of New-England, from its first planting in the year 1620. unto the year of Our Lord, 1698. In seven books ...

1702

Essays to do good addressed to all Christians, whether in public or private capacities

1808

Cotton Mather, Andrew Mitchell Thomson

The present state of New England.

1690

Free-grace, maintained & improved. Or, The general offer of the Gospel: managed with considerations of the great things done by special grace, in the election and redemption and vocation of those who embrace that offer. And the illustrious doctrines of divine predestination and humane impotency, rescued from the abuses, which they too frequently meet withal; and rendered (as they are) highly useful to the designs of practical piety. : In two brief discourses; published at the desire of some, who have been greatly apprehensive of growing occasions for such treatises

1706

Hor-Hagidgad.: An essay upon, an happy departure. Occasioned by the decease of the valuable Mr. William Waldron, late Pastor to one of the churches in Boston; who departed, Sept. 11. 1727.

1727

The greatest concern in the world

1707

Cotton Mather, Simon Browne

An elegy on the much-to-be-deplored death of that never-to-be-forgotten person, the Reverend Mr. Nathanael Collins: who after he had been many years a faithful pastor to the church at Middletown of Connecticut in New-England, about the forty third year of his age, expired on 28th. 10. moneth 1684

1685

The day, & the work of the day.: A brief discourse, on what fears we may have at this time to quicken us; what hopes there are at this time to comfort us: and what prayers would be likely to turn our prayers into hopes. With reflections upon time and state, now come upon the Church of God, and collections of certain prophecies relating to the present circumstances of New-England. Uttered on a fast, kept in Boston, July 6th. 1693.

1693

A family well-ordered. Or An essay to render parents and children happy in one another Handling two very important cases. I. What are the duties to be done by pious parents, for the promoting of piety in their children. II. What are the duties that must be paid by children to their parents, that they may obtain the blessings of the dutiful

1699

Corderius Americanus: a discourse on the good education of children, &c. &c. delivered at the funeral of Ezekiel Cheever, principal of the Latin school in Boston, who died, August, 1708, in the ninty-fourth year of his age ; with an elegy and an epitaph

1708

The Lord-High-Admiral of all the seas, adored.: A brief essay upon the miracle of our Saviour walking upon the water. : With admonitions of piety, profitable to all; but very particularly agreeable to them, whose business calls them to sailing on the water. : [Two lines from Psalms]

1723

The Christian thank-offering.: A brief discourse on the returns of gratitude & obedience whereto men are obliged, by the mercies of God. Made on a solemn thanksgiving, kept in a private meeting of Christians, on the occasion of some deliverances.

1696

The United States in literature

1952

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Family-religion urged. Or, Some serious consideration offer'd to the reason and conscience of every prayerless housholder.: With plain directions how the gift of prayer may be sought by persons of the meanest capacity. : [Two lines from Scripture.]

1709

Bonifacius: An Essay Upon the Good That Is to Be Devised and Designed

1710

A monitor for communicants An essay to excite and assist religious approaches to the table of the Lord. Offered by an assembly of the New-English pastors, unto their own flocks, and unto all the churches in these American colonies; with a solemn testimony to that cause of God, and religion, in them. : [Two lines from Malachi]

1714

Cotton Mather, George Herbert, John Willison

The Christian philosopher: a collection of the best discoveries in nature, with religious improvements.

1720

Manuductio ad ministerium: directions for a candidate of the ministry : wherein, first, a right foundation is laid for his future improvements, and, then, rules are offered for such a management of his academical & preparatory studies, and thereupon for such a conduct after his appearance in the world as may render a skilful and usful minister of the Gospel.

1726

Ornaments for the daughters of Zion. Or The character and happiness of a vertuous woman: in a discourse which directs the female-sex how to express, the fear of God in every age and state of their life; and obtain both temporal and eternal blessedness.

1691

Cotton Mather, Thomas Parkhurst

Winter-meditations directions how to employ the liesure [sic] of the winter for the glory of God. : Accompanied with reflections, as well historical, as theological, not only upon the circumstances of the winter, but also, upon the notable works of God, both in, creation, and providence: especially those, which more immediately concern every particular man, in the whole course of his life: and upon the religious works, wherewith every man should acknowledge God, in and from the accidents of the winter

1693

Cotton Mather, Hartopp, John Sir, John Higginson

A family-sacrifice.: A brief essay to direct and excite family-religion; and produce the sacrifices of righteousness in our families. : [Four lines of quotations]

1703

A true survey & report of the road.: A brief essay to rectify the mistakes of men, about the way taken by them. The whole way of transgression, and particularly, the wrong way, wherein men transgress the rules of honesty, proved an hard way. And the good way of religion, therefore preferred & commended. In a lecture at Boston, on a special & mournful occasion. : 10.d. 5.m. 1712. : [One line from Proverbs]

1712

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.

1717

A new year well-begun.: An essay offered on a New-Years-Day; to provide a good work for such a day, and advise, how a good year may certainly follow the day. : Boston, January 1. 1718--19. : [Three lines from Psalms]

1719

Cotton Mather, Blackmore, Richard Sir, John Winthrop

Parentator.: Memoirs of remarkables in the life and the death of the ever-memorable Dr. Increase Mather. Who expired, August 23. 1723. : [One line from II Kings]

1724

El-Shaddai.: A brief essay, on all supplied in an alsufficient saviour. Produced by the death of that virtuous gentlewoman, Mrs. Katharin Willard, (the valuable consort of Josiah Willard, Esq;) who died, Aug. 1. 1725. In the thirty-fifth year of her age. : [Four lines of quotations]

1725

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]

1725

Cotton Mather, Robert Wodrow

The short history of New-England.: A recapitulation of wonderful passages which have occurr'd, first in the protections, and then in the afflictions, of New-England. : With a representation of certain matters calling for the singular attention of that country. Made at Boston-lecture, in the audience of the great and General Assembly of the province of the Massachusett-Bay, June 7. 1694.

1694

Cotton Mather, Massachusetts. General Court.

Frontiers well-defended.: An essay, to direct the frontiers of a countrey exposed unto the incursions of a barbarous enemy, how to behave themselves in their uneasy station? : Containing admonitions of piety, propos'd by the compassion of some friends unto their welfare, to be lodg'd in the families of our frontier plantations

1707

Work within-doors.: An essay, to assist the serious in the grand exercise of conversing with themselves, and communing with their own hearts. : [Eight lines of quotations]

1709

A present of summer-fruit: A very brief essay to offer some instruction of piety, which the summer-season more particularly and emphatically leads us to; but such also as are never out of season. Being the short entertainment of an auditory in Boston, on a day distinguished with the heat of the summer; 5 d. 5 m. 1713. By Cotton Mather, D.D. [One line from Psalms].

1713

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]

1726

To the truly honourable, & venerable, John Maxwel rector. John Stirling vice-chancellor, and principal. James Brown dean of the faculty. James Simpson profes [sic] of divinity. And the rest of the learned & worthy professors, of the renowned University of Glasgow

1710

Cotton Mather, University of Glasgow

A soul well-anchored.: A little manual for self-examination; to assist a Christian in examining his hopes of a future blessedness. : Rescinded from a composure heretofore published. : [One line from I Peter]

1712

Ratio disciplinae fratrum Nov-Anglorum: a faithful acount of the discipline professed and practised in the churches of New-England

1726

Cotton Mather, Increase Mather

The terror of the Lord.: Some account of the earthquake that shook Newengland, in the night, between the 29 and the 30 of October, 1727. : With a speech, made unto the inhabitants of Boston, who assembled the next morning, for the proper exercises of religion, on so uncommon and so tremendous an occasion. : [One line from II Corinthians]

1727

Cotton Mather, Peter Bulkeley, Samuel Danforth

Memorable providences, relating to witchcrafts and possessions A faithful account of many wonderful and surprising things, that have befallen several bewitched and possessed persons in New-England. Particularly, a narrative of the marvellous trouble and releef [sic] 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 that 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 [sic]

1689

Cotton Mather, Charles Morton, Wait Still Winthrop

The everlasting gospel.: The gospel of justification by the righteousness of God; as 'tis held and preached in the churches of New England

1700

Cotton Mather, Increase Mather, John Higginson, Samuel Willard, Nate Pickowicz

The day which the Lord hath made.: A discourse concerning the institution and observation of the Lords-Day. : Delivered in a lecture, at Boston, 4d. 1m. 1703. : [Four lines of Scripture text]

1703

Cotton Mather, Experience Mayhew

The fisher-mans calling.: A brief essay, to serve the great interests of religion among our fisher-men; and set before them the calls of their Saviour, whereof they should be sensible, in the employments of their fishery.

1711

A speech made unto His Excellency Samuel Shute, Esq; captain general and governour in chief, in and over the province of the Massachusetts-Bay in New-England.

1717

Cotton Mather, Massachusetts. Governor (1716-1727 : Shute)

Vital Christianity: A brief essay on the life of God, in the soul of man; produced and maintained by a Christ living in us: and the mystery of a Christ within, explained. : With an exhibition, in which all that fear God and give glory to him, will be sanctified. : [Three lines from Isaiah]

1725

Cotton Mather, Henry Scougal

The comfortable chambers, opened and visited: upon the departure of that aged and faithful servant of God, Mr. Peter Thatcher [i.e., Thacher], the never to be forgotten pastor of Milton, who made his flight thither, on December 17. 1727

1728

Cotton Mather, Samuel Mather

Pietas in patriam the life of his excellency Sir William Phips, Knt., late Captain General, and Governour in Chief of the Province of the Massachuset-Bay, New England : containing the memorable changes undergone, and actions performed by him

1697

[Humiliations follow'd with deliverances.: A brief discourse on the matter and method of that humiliation which would be an hopeful symptom of our deliverance from calamity.

1697

Cotton Mather, Hannah Swarton

An epistle to the Christian Indians: giving them a short account, of what the English desire them to know and to do, in order to their happiness

1700

Cotton Mather, Edward Bromfield

The religion of the closet An essay, on the holy employments which are proper for a Christian in his daily retirements, or, A Christian furnished with, a companion for solitude. ...

1705