Mather, Cotton, 1663-1728
Mather, Cotton
Cotton Mather
Mather, Cotton, asi 1663-1728
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Works
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American tears upon the ruines of the Greek churches, 1701: | |
angel of Bethesda | |
Another tongue brought in, to confess the great Saviour of the world. Or, Some communications of Christianity, put into a tongue used among the Iroquois Indians, in America And, put into the hands of the English and the Dutch traders: to accommodate the great intention of communicating the Christian religion, unto the salvages, among whom they may find any thing of this language to be intelligible. [Three lines from Ezekiel]. | |
« An Arrow against profane and promiscuous dancing drawn out of the quiver of the Scriptures » | |
Bible. | |
Biblia Americana | |
Bonifacius : an essay upon the good | |
The Bostonian Ebenezer. | |
The Christian philosopher: a collection of the best discoveries in nature, with religious improvements. | |
Coheleth A soul upon recollection ; coming into incontestible sentiments of religion ; such as all the sons of wisdom, will and must forever justify. Written by a fellow of the Royal Society. Offering the advice of a father going out of the world, unto a son coming into it. | |
Cotton Mather's verse in English | |
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]. | |
Directions for a candidate of the ministry | |
Dr. Cotton Mather's student and preacher | |
Dr. Mather's commemoration of Mr. Tho. Walter at the lecture in Boston, Jan. 21, 1724-5 | |
Elegy on the much-to-be-deplored death of that never-to-be-forgotten person, the Reverend Mr. Nathanael Collins | |
Eleutheria, 1698: | |
Eleutheria, or, An idea of the Reformation in England : and a history of non-conformity in and since that Reformation : with predictions of a more glorious reformation and revolution at hand : written in the year 1696 | |
An epistle to the Christian Indians ... 1700: | |
Essays to do good, addressed to all Christians, whether in public or private capacities. | |
Family-religion, excited and assisted | |
Family well-ordered | |
Fe del Christiano | |
A glorious espousal A brief essay, to illustrate and prosecute the marriage, wherein our great Saviour offers to espouse unto himself the children of men. And thereupon to recommend from that grand pattern a good carriage in the married life among them. An essay proper and useful in the hands of those who travel on the noble design of espousing the souls of men unto their Saviour. But more particularly and seasonably to be presented, where a marriage is upon a celebration. | |
Good reward of a good servant | |
Grace defended A censure on the ungodliness, by which the glorious grace of God, is too commonly abused. A sermon preached on the twenty fifth day of December, 1712. Containing some seasonable admonitions of piety. And concluded, with a brief dissertation on that case, whether the penitent thief on the cross, be an example of one repenting at the last hour, and on such a repentance received unto mercy? By Cotton Mather, D.D. [One line from Isaiah]. | |
The grand point of solicitude A very brief essay upon Divine desertions ; the symptoms of them, and methods of preventing them. A sermon published for the service of others, by one of the hearers, more particularly affected in the hearing of it. [One line in Latin from Alsted]. | |
life of Sir William Phips | |
Light in darkness An essay on the piety which by remembring the many days of darkness, will change them into a marvellous light. With a notable example of it, in a young person Mrs. Rebeckah Burnel, in the seventeenth year of her age: meeting her death, with uncommon triumphs over it. [One line from Job]. | |
Magnalia Christi Americana | |
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. | |
Manuductio ad ministerium. | |
The Mathers : three generations of puritan intellectuals | |
Memoirs of the life of the late Reverend Increase Mather, D.D : Who died August 23, 1723. With a Preface by the Reverend Edmund Calamy, D.D. | |
Memorable providences relating to witchcrafts and possessions | |
The Negro Christianized : An essay to excite and assist the good work, the instruction of Negro-servants in Christianity. [Four lines of Scripture texts]. | |
Ornaments for the daughters of Zion | |
Papers | |
Pastoral desires : A short catalogue of excellent things, which a true pastor, will desire to see approved, and practised, and abounding, among his people. A book, design'd to be lodg'd and left in their hands, by one desirous to be such an one, in his pastoral visits, to the houses of all his people. [Eight lines from II Peter]. | |
A pastoral letter, to families visited with sickness : From several ministers of Boston, at a time of epidemical sickness distressing of the town. | |
Paterna | |
Pia desideria. Or, The smoaking flax, raised into a sacred flame : in a short and plain essay upon those pious desires, which are the introduction and inchoation of all vital piety, delivered unto a religious society of young people; on the Lord's-Day-evening, Aug. 5. 1722. [Five lines of quotations in Latin]. | |
Pietas in patriam | |
Pietas matutina : One essay more, to bespeak and engage early piety; made, on an occasion taken from the early departure of Mrs. Elizabeth Cooper, at the age of twenty-two. August 7. 1726. By her father. [One line from Genesis]. | |
present state of New England | |
The Princely convert : a faithful relation of an happy conversion lately wrought on His Highness Maurice-William, Prince of Saxony : here published at the desire of some honourable persons .... | |
The principles of the Protestant religion maintained, and churches of New-England, in the profession and exercise thereof defended, against all the calumnies of one George Keith, a Quaker, in a book lately published at Pensilvania, to undermine them both. | |
The pure Nazarite : Advice to a young man, concerning an impiety and impurity (not easily to be spoken of) which many young men are to their perpetual sorrow, too easily drawn into. A letter forced into the press, by the discoveries which are made, that sad occasions multiply, for the communication of it. [One line of quotation in Latin]. | |
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 ... | |
Ratio disciplinae fratrum Nov-Anglorum a faithful account of the discipline professed and practised in the churches of New England | |
Reason satisfied: and faith established : The resurrection of a glorious Jesus demonstrated by many infallible proofs: and the holy religion of a risen Jesus, victorious over all the cavils of its blasphemous adversaries. [Eight lines of quotations]. | |
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. | |
The religion of the cross : A brief essay upon the cross whereof our great Saviour, once crucified for us, will have every Christian to be a sufferer. With some instructions unto the Christian, how to bear the cross appointed for him. Occasioned by what was encountred, in the death of that vertuous gentlewoman, Mrs. Elizabeth Mather. Who expired, 9. d. IX. m. 1713. [Four lines of quotation]. | |
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]. | |
Repeated admonitions : in a monitory letter, about the maintainance [sic] of an able and faithful ministry; directed unto those people, who sin against and sin away the glorious Gospel, by not supporting the worthy dispensers of it. First published some years ago; and now re-printed; in concomitancy with the pious concern about this matter, expressed by the General Assembly of the province. [Five lines of quotation]. | |
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]. | |
Selections from Cotton Mather | |
A serious address to those who unnecessarily frequent the tavern, and often spend the evening in publick houses By several ministers. To which is added, a private letter on the subject, by the late Rev. Dr. Increase Mather. [One line from Luke]. | |
Several reasons proving that inoculation or transplanting the small pox, is a lawful practice and that it has been blessed by God for the saving of many a life / Sentiments on the small pox inoculated | |
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. | |
Some seasonable advice unto the poor : to be annexed unto the kindnesses of God, that are dispensed unto them. | |
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 | |
The terror of the Lord : Some account of the earthquake that shook New-England, 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 Corinthians]. | |
Theopolis Americana : An essay on the golden street of the holy city: publishing, a testimony against the corruptions of the market-place. With some good hopes of better things to be yet seen in the American world. In a sermon, to the General Assembly of the Massachusett-Province in New-England. 3 d. 9 m. 1709. [Five lines of quotation in Latin]. | |
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]. | |
Triparadisus | |
Triumphs of the reformed religion in America | |
The true riches : A present of glorious and immense riches, plainly and freely tendered unto those that are willing to accept of them. In a brief essay on the unsearcheable riches of Christ. [Two lines from Ephesians]. | |
Undoubted certainties. Or, Piety enlivened from the view of what the living do certainly know of death approaching : In a sermon preached on the death of Mrs. Abigail Sewall, who expired, 26 d. III m. 1720. Aetatis 54. By Cotton Mather D.D. and F.R.S. [One line epigram in Latin]. | |
Victorina : A sermon preach'd, on the decease and at the desire, of Mrs. Katharin Mather, by her father. Whereunto there is added, a further account of that young gentlewoman, by another hand. | |
Vigilius. Or, The awakener : making a brief essay, to rebuke first the natural sleep which too often proves a dead fly, in the devotions of them that indulge it. And then the moral sleep, wherein the souls of men frequently omit the duties, and forfeit the comforts, of religion. In earnest. [One line from 1 Corinthians]. | |
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]. | |
Vita brevis : An essay, upon withering flowers. Or, Mankind considered, as first flourishing, and then withering. In a sermon, preached on, the joyful death of a valuable youth; and the awful death of a desirable child, in the north part of Boston. By Cotton Mather, D.D. [One line from Psalms]. | |
Le vrai patron des saines paroles. | |
Walks of usefulness in London and its environs, 1817: | |
The way to prosperity a sermon | |
Wonders of the invisible world | |
The wonders of the invisible world. | |
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]. | |
The world alarm'd : A surprizing relation, of a new burning-island lately raised out of the sea, near Tercera; with a geographical and theological improvement of so astonishing an occurrence. And a brief history of the other ignivomous mountains at this day flaming in the world. In a letter to an Honourable fellow of the Royal Society at London. From a member of the same society, at Boston. | |
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]. | |
Zalmonah : The Gospel of the brasen serpent, in the Mosaic history. Offered with some uncommon sentiments upon it; and with moving exhibitions and commendations of the glorious Redeemer, by whom we are in wondrous methods, delivered from what the old serpent has brought upo us. [Two lines from Augustine]. | |
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