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Magnalia Christi Americana

Cotton Mather 1702
Mather's monumental ecclesiastical history chronicles the achievements and spiritual significance of New England Protestantism from settlement through early eighteenth century.

London: Thomas Parkhurst, 1702 (first edition)

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Nehurd Baxter's Catholick Theology, Plain, Pure, Peaceable, for Pacification of the Dogmatical Word Warriors. In Folio. — — A Treatise of the Soul of Man ; wherein the Divine Original, Excellent and Immortal Nature of the Soul are opened ; its Love and Inclination to the Body, with the necessity of its Separation from it, considered and improved. The Existence, Operations and States of separated Souls both in Heaven and Hell immediately after Death, asserted, discussed, and variously applied. Divers knotty and difficult Questions about departed Souls, both Philosophical and Theological, stated and determined. 8vo.

The Method of Grace in bringing home the Eternal Redemption, contrived by the Father, and accomplished by the Son, thro' the Effectual Application of the Spirit unto God's Elect, being the Second Part of gospel Redemption.

The Divine Conduct : Or, Mystery of Divine Providence, its Being and Efficacy asserted and vindicated: All the Methods and Providence in our Course of Life open'd, with Directions how to apply and improve them.

Or, Mystery of Divine Providence, its Being and Efficacy asserted and vindicated: All the Methods and Providence in our Course of Life open'd, with Directions how to apply and improve them.

Navigation Spiritualizd: Or, A New Compass for Seamen, consisting of Thirty-two Points of pleasant Observations, profitable Applications, serious Reflections, all concluded with so many Spiritual Poems, &c.

A Touchstone of Sincerity: Or, Signs of Grace, and Symptoms of Hypocrisy, being the Second Part of the Saint indeed.

A Token for Mourners: Or, Boundaries for Sorrow for the Death of Friends.

Husbandry Spiritualizd: Or, The Heavenly use of Earthly Things. these Seven by Mr. John Flavel.

A Plain Method of Catechising, with a Preparatory Catechism, shewing that Ministers, Parents and Masters, ought to be faithful Teachers of the First Principles of the Christian Doctrine: and the Ignorant, Young and Old, ought to be Diligent Learners of the Principles of the Christian Doctrine. By Thomas Doolittle, M. A: in Compassion to the Ignorant, both Young and Old.

tian Doctrine: and the Ignorant, Young and Old, ought to be Diligent Learners of the Principles of the Christian Doctrine. By Thomas Doolittle, M. A: in Compassion to the Ignorant, both Young and Old. The Fourth Edition, compared by the Author with his Manuscript. The Believers Duty towards the Spirit, and the Spirits Office towards Believers: Or, A Discourse concerning Believers not grieving the Spirit, and the Spirit's sealing up Believers to the Day of Redemption: Grounded on Ephes. 4. 30. By Henry Hickman, B. D. Annotations on the Holy Bible; wherein the Sacred Texts are Inserted, and Various Readings Annexed. Together with Parallel Scriptures, the more difficult Terms in each Verse Explained, seeming Contradictions Reconciled, Questions and Doubts Resolved, and the whole Text opened. In Two Volumes in Folio. By the late Reverend and Learned Divine, Mr. Matthew Poole. Sixty-one Sermons, Preached mostly upon Publick Occasions. By Adam Littleton, D. D. late Chaplain in Ordinary to His Majesty.

Volumes in Folio. By the late Reverend and Learned Divine, Mr. Mar | _ Sixty-one Sermons, Preached mostly upon Publick Occasions. By Adam Littleton, D. D. late Chaplain in Ordinary to His Majesty. - The Christian in Compleat Armour: Or, A Treatise of the Saints War against the Devil. Fifty-Three Sermons. As also an undertaking,-(in such a Manner and Method never by any Author attempted before); yet this BOOKS Printed for Tho Parkhurst, at the Bible and Three Crowns in Cheapside.

DET never by any Author attempted before; yet this BOOKS Printed for Tho Parkhurst, at the Bible and Three Crowns in Cheapside. Treatise of Saints War against Devil: wherein a Discovery is made of that Grand Enemy of God and his People; his Policies, Power, Seat of his Empire, wickedness, and chief Design he hath against the Saints. — A Magazin open'd, from whence the Christian is furnished with Spiritual Arms for the Battel, help'd on with his Armour, and taught the Use of his Weapon. Together with the happy Issue of the whole War. By William Gurnall. A Compleat History and Mystery of the Old and New Testament, Logically Discussed, and Theologically Improved; in Four Distinct Volumes. The First, beginning at the Creation of the World, and ending at Moses. The Second, beginning at the Particular Remarks of Israel's Motions and Mansions in the Wilderness, until the Death of Moses, and the Succession of Joshua, and so forward unto the Birth of Solomon. The Third, beginning at David's Repentance before the Birth of Solomon, and ending at the Birth of Christ. Wherein.

ofes, and the Succession of Joshua, and so forward unto the Birth of Solomon. The Third, beginning at David's Repentance before the Birth of Solomon, and ending at the Birth of Christ. Wherein an Ample Account is given, of all the Apocrypha of those Times, (betwixt Malachi and the Messiah): also as well as of all the Canonical Books, until that time. The Fourth, beginning at the first of Matthew, and ending at the last of the Revelations. Wherein is held forth the most Illustrious Life of Christ, and the Lives of the Apostles, to the Death of the longest Living Apostle, John the Divine. The like Method is now approved and commended by Grave Divines, &c. By Christopher Nesse, M.A. Minister of the Gospel in London. Folio.

Meditations on the Life, Sufferings, and Death of the Son of God. By a Gentleman.

Directions and Persuasions to a Sound Conversion, for Prevention of that Deceit and Damnation, and of those Scandals, Heresies, and Desperate Apostasies, that are the Consequents of a Counterfeit or Superficial Change.

Sound Conversion, for Prevention of that Deceipt and Damnation, and of those Scandals, Heresies, and Desperate Apostacies, and that are the Consequences of a Counterfeit or Superficial Change. By Richard Baxter. The Third Edition.

Grace and Duty of Heavenly-mindedness. A Declaration of the Mystery of the Person of Christ, God and Man.

A Discourse of the Work of the Spirit in Prayer. The Causes, Ways and Means of understanding the Mind of God revealed in his Word. A Treatise of Apostacy. An Answer to Dr. Parker. Humble Testimony of Temptation of the Trinity: In Defence of Communion, &c. against Sherlock of Mortification, these Eleven by Dr. Owen.

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Contents

  1. Peace in War by Chrift the Prince of Peace ; |
  2. C ol ony
  3. T hath been defervedly efteemed, one of the great and wonderful Works of God
  4. For the Lord our God hath in his infinite Wifdom, Grace and Holineís, contrived
  5. Cuad à »
  6. Fourthly, That God may have the G/ory of the Great and Good Works which he hath
  7. England; and giving fome account to her, how gracioufly the Lord has dealt with
  8. Epigramma
  9. So Men with Deaff s may fitly be compar’d !
  10. Yer ireely gives, as Fountai
  11. This Prophet, by his more Familiar Arts,
  12. Apud Boftoneníes V. D. M. ^y : 3
  13. Non convería Deo Gens Americana, Manitto,
  14. A General
  15. Infignes Pietate Viros, tot adire Labores,
  16. Attempt I have propofed, not only to preferve
  17. Learning. The Reader hath here an Account
  18. S. 4. But whether New. Englind may Live any
  19. Scriptor, to
  20. But there is a Nobler, 1 humbly conceive, in the
  21. Matters of Fatt, without all Reflections for | can
  22. Spoils of Polyanthea’s ; but I fhould have aflerted
  23. That the Romanifts do in one Point condemn
  24. Adiflory, as Diodorus Siculus did for his, [and
  25. Grecian and Roman, brought home unto us, with
  26. Entertaining for theRarity and Novelty of them,
  27. Calumnious Writers, as it would have been
  28. Lord JESUS CHRIS T, have this for part
  29. Hoc volo nunc nobis carmina nofira placent :
  30. Study, about the true Inftituted Church-Difci-
  31. I do, with inexpreflible Joy, aflure my felf, is
  32. Chap. Il. Primordia. Or, The Voyage to New-England,
  33. The Life of Fobn Win-
  34. The Introduétion. With Propofals lade. about Recording
  35. ECCLESIARUM PREL LA» Or, 4
  36. Propagation of that Religion. He Sailed witb known a Parallel. So bas there
  37. Magnalia Chrif
  38. Ifland of prodigious Magnitude: or from the
  39. Ther. the younger of them had very great
  40. The Vidory, which could boaft, |
  41. Y of a |
  42. Sea to Sea. This at laft is the Spot of Earth,
  43. Apoftates deferving a Room, and a Doom
  44. Writ a little Book to prove the Lawfulnefs of
  45. It was refolved, that parr of the Church fhould
  46. Advancement of bis Majefty’s Dominions, and
  47. Shoals of Cape-Cod: Where they were fo en-
  48. Book I
  49. Company ; but with a poor and fmall Encourage-
  50. Town of Plymouth [as with an hopeful Pro-
  51. Settlement, by the Authority of Ezg/azd, they
  52. A moft wicked Ship-mafter being on this Coaft 4
  53. CHAP. Hl
  54. The Indians far.and near entred into a Con/pi-
  55. Head of a famous Indian in his Hand, then with
  56. Voyage, one Sirand of their Cable was acciden-
  57. Friends were, and others were g/ad that they |
  58. Divifion fo, that they might keep clofe to-
  59. God Shining forth (at leafl feemingly, /eav-
  60. Religion brought forth Profperity, and the
  61. Planters of the Colony, at their parting from
  62. Drivers; and with a few Lines fetchd from
  63. That otherwife they would contradi the main
  64. Plantation here for the Propagation of Re/7gzoz. |
  65. River there cald Charles River, in the bot-
  66. Cafws, per Tot Difcrimina Rerum, they Landed
  67. General Confiderations for the Plantation of |
  68. Shere, fhall forfake all this to join with this
  69. In Publick or Private, we will willingly Do
  70. Scandalous Offenders, according to the Word
  71. Mr. Jobn Higginfon, the Son of that excellent
  72. T then did | their Farewe/, was their Compofing and Pub-
  73. Principles that enabled them to leave, Dulcia gone, by thefe Re | lec him
  74. Baptized by the Undertaking of God-Farbers,| their heavy
  75. Church-keys, banifhed them into
  76. Rain upon their Fields; while they were yet
  77. Ordination, with an Impofition of fuch Hands
  78. Sir Arthur Hafelrig : NeverthelefS, this is not|
  79. Swarming into Plantations extended further
  80. Buried Alive on the Banks of Conneéticut,
  81. Profecuted their P/aztatiozn-Work with fpeed
  82. All this while this Fourth Colony wanted the
  83. Reverend and Dear Sir, NUS |
  84. Reader, There being yet living fo many Cre-
  85. Credite veris! ) there followed many Sut
  86. Prefident of the Colledge, and his Son Cotton
  87. To which, if we add the Congregations in P;/-
  88. Or, The Hiftory
  89. The Hiftory of BOST O
  90. And now, Sirs, That I may fet up an E B E N-
  91. Old ; and certainly 'tis time for us, with all
  92. Deftrudtion: Or Y will rather fay, A City o
  93. Ebenezer. 'Tis our Lord JESUS CHRIST,
  94. Coin a more Expreffve Name. Neverthelefs,
  95. Refide in, and Prefide over the Town, who
  96. Town of the Jews, that they talk'd of pluck-
  97. MWintffers of the Lord Jefus Chrift among
  98. Book .I. | Or T he Hiftory of New- England. 35°
  99. PP 2n
  100. A laudable Regulation. The Town \has an ous Perfons have ir ome Very Judici-
  101. Con{tantinople, an old Man that had fat under
  102. Charity. This is à poor Town, and yet it may
  103. I fay, Hear tha, ye old Men, that are the In-
  104. Houle; It falls upon ithe Young Men, and t
  105. Man obferves unto us, That Oppreffions | fe
  106. LLIAV
  107. A
  108. Aallerdeb, «acd the Difficulties to which he
  109. Order tor Working abroad on the Publick Ac-
  110. Book II. Or, Tbe Hiflory of N ew- England. : | 5
  111. Inter. Omnia que Rempublic
  112. Afterwards at feveral times were added,
  113. ET Greece boat of her patient,
  114. Reformed Chrifiianity: And continued there,
  115. Perfon fhould be no better Accommodated than
  116. Paffage of his Charity that was perhaps a
  117. Publick; not by fucking into it, but by /gueez-
  118. Exigence chofen the Goverzour, and all of the
  119. Have advifed with the reft of the Court, whe-
  120. Rats; | muft on this Occafion add, that there
  121. This acknowledging Difpofition in the Gover-
  122. The Spe// that was upon the Eyes ofthe Peo-
  123. Days, than the Pzzzces that in So/omoz's time
  124. Charttabieft of Mer, as if the Vorce of the A-
  125. Non Species Eadem, que fait ante, manet. —
  126. Council and Blefang with his Children gathers
  127. Perufa! of any Defcended from him, (unto -
  128. She has heard of thofe that were Tz- |
  129. Book IL
  130. Philology as that of Suidas and He/ychius ,
  131. Threefcore Years; but of Simon Bradftreet, Efo;
  132. P: LI
  133. Though, To be Diffolved and be with C brift Wis
  134. Henry Vane,
  135. Reverend and Beloved in the Lord,
  136. Book Il. Or, The Hiftory
  137. Spirit with which he labourd in them. A
  138. Irregular Particles, fixed with Acid, x
  139. Per Varios Cafus ; per tot Difcrimina Rerum,
  140. Rulers over them ; and I fear they will come
  141. |
  142. Luke, nor Nobility of Theoplilus, were by Age
  143. Undertaking of icttling a Colony of Chriftian
  144. Profecution hereof, the chief Care was devol-
  145. Mipifinue Bot he ftill was the Guide | Day. At Noon he dang a and
  146. Death of Mofes, the Servant of tbe Lord, it
  147. MH MM ÓÀ —
  148. Nomenq: Decuías
  149. Say-Brook by which happy A€tion, the P/az-
  150. Bethefda had appeared in the place; and fo

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