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Boston : Printed for D. Henchman. 1728. (4), 32 pp. 16mo. 394 Jehovah is the King and Saviour of his People. A Sermon Preach'd at the Boston Lecture, August 17. 1727. Upon the awful Tidings of the Death of His late Majesty King George, June 11th. By Joseph Sewall, A. M. Pastor of a Church of Christ in Boston.
Boston in New -England : Printed by B. Green, Printer to His Honour the Lieut. Governour & Council; for Daniel Henchman. MDCCXXVII. (4), 25 pp. 16mo. 395
The Lamb slain, worthy to be praised, as the most powerful, rich, wise, and strong. A Sermon preach'd at the Thursday-Lecture in Boston, July 11. 1745. By Joseph Sewall, D. D. Pastor of a Church in said Town.
Boston : Printed for D. Henchman. 1745. 34 pp. 8vo. 396
Nineveh's Repentance and Deliverance. A Sermon Preach'd before His Excellency the Governour The Honourable Council and Repre- sentatives of the Province of the Massachusetts-Bay in New-England, on a Day of Fasting and Prayer in the Council Chamber, Dec. 3. 1740. By Joseph Sewall, D. D. Pastor of a Church of Christ in Boston.
Boston in New England : Printed by J. Draper, Printer to His Excellency the Governour and Council, for D. Henchman. 1740. (4), 33 pp. 8vo. 397
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The Orphan's best Legacy : or, God's Parental Care of Bereaved Children : A Discourse Occasion'd By the Death of the Honourable Samuel Sewall Esq ; Who departed this Life, Jan. 1. 1729, 30. Ætatis 78. By His Son, Joseph Sewall, Pastor of the South Church in Boston.
Boston : Printed by B. Green : Sold by S. Gerrish and D. Hench- man. 1730. (4), 33, (I) pp. 8vo. 398
Precious Treasure in Earthen Vessels. A Sermon Occasion'd by the Death of the Reverend & Learned Mr. Ebenezer Pemberton, Pastor of a Church of Christ in Boston, and Fellow of Harvard Col- lege ; Who Expired Wednesday, Febr. 13th. 1716, 17. Atatis sua 45. By Joseph Sewall, A. M.
Boston : Printed by B. Green, for Samuel Gerrish, and Daniel Henchman. 1717. (2), vi, 36 pp. 16mo. 399
Repentance The sure Way to Escape Destruction. Two Sermons on Jer. 18. 7. 8. Preach'd December 21st. on a Publick Fast oc- casioned by the Earthquake the Night after the Lord's-Day Octob. 29th. And on the Lord's-Day December 24th. 1727. By Joseph Sewall, M. A. Pastor of a Church of Christ in Boston.
Boston : Printed for D. Henchman. 1727. (4), 55 pp. 16mo. 400 Rulers must be Just, Ruling In the Fear of God. A Sermon Preach'd before the Honourable, The Lieutenant Governour, the Council & Representatives of the Province of the Massachusetts-Bay in New England, May 27. 1724. Being the Day for the Election of His Majesty's Council. By Joseph Sewall, Pastor of a Church of Christ in Boston.
Boston in N. E. Printed by B. Green, Printer to His Honour the Lieut. Governour and Council. Sold by Samuel Gerrish, 1724. (2), 69 pp. 16mo. 40I
The second Commandment like to the first; Thou shalt love thy Neighbour as thy self. A Sermon Preach'd at the Thursday Lecture in Boston, May 6. 1742. By Joseph Sewall, D. D. Pastor to a Church of Christ in Boston.
Boston : Printed by Tho. Fleet, for D. Henchman. 1742. 30 pp.
8vo. 402
A Sermon preached at the Thursday-Lecture in Boston, September 16, 1762. Before the Great and General Court Of the Province of the Massachusetts-Bay, in New-England. On the Joyful News of the Reduction of the Havannah. By Joseph Sewall, D. D. Colleague Pastor of the South Church in said Town.
Boston ; New England : Printed by John Draper, printer to His Excellency the Governor, and the Honourable His Majesty's Council : and, By Edes and Gill, Printers to the Honourable House of Repre- sentatives. 1762. 33 pp. 8vo. 403
Sober-Mindedness Explain'd as a necessary Part of Early Piety. By Mr. Joseph Sewall. Boston-Lecture, April 13. 1721. 26 pp.
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(In A Course of Sermons on Early Piety. By the Eight Ministers who carry on the Thursday-Lecture in Boston. Boston, 1721.) 404
A tender Heart pleasing to God and profitable to Men. A Sermon Preached at the South-Church in Boston : On the Lord's-Day after the Death of The Honourable Josiah Willard, Esq .; Secretary of the Province of the Massachusetts-Bay. Who departed this Life, De- cember 6. 1756. Æt. 76. By Joseph Sewall, D. D. A Pastor of said Church.
Boston : Printed by S. Kneeland. 1756. (4), 22 pp. Sm. 8vo. 405 The Thirsty invited to come, and take the Waters of Life freely. A Sermon Preached on the Friday Evening-Lecture at the South Meeting-House in Boston, March 5. 1741, 2. By Joseph Sewall, D. D.
Boston, Printed and sold by Rogers & Fowle. 1742. 24, 3 PP. 8vo. 406
When the Godly cease, and Faithful fail ; we must seek to God for Help. A Sermon, Preach'd at Cambridge, Upon the Death of the Reverend Mr. Benjamin Wadsworth, President of Harvard College. Who Deceas'd, March 16th. 1736, 7. Atatis sua 68. By Joseph Sewall, D. D. Pastor of a Church of Christ in Boston.
Boston : Printed by S. Kneeland & T. Green, for D. Henchman. MDCCXXXVII. (2), 32 pp. 8vo. 407
II.
WORKS PREFACED BY DR. SEWALL.
All Power in Heaven, And in Earth Given unto Christ. A Sermon Preached at the Public Lecture in Boston, Jan. 29th 1756. By Eben- ezer Pemberton, A. M. Pastor of a Church in Boston. With a Preface by the Reverend Dr. Sewall, Mr. Prince, and Mr. Foxcroft.
Boston : Printed and Sold by D. Fowle and Z. Fowle. 1756. (2), IV, 30, (I) pp. 8vo. 408
The Preface occupies pp. i-iv.
Brief Directions to a Young Scholar, Designing the Ministry, for the Study of Divinity. By the Reverend and Learned Samuel Willard, M. A. Late Pastor of the South-Church in Boston, and Vice-President of Harvard College in Cambridge in New-England.
Boston : Printed by J. Draper, for T. Hancock. 1735. (2), IV, 7 pp. 16mo.
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Preface pp. i-iv, is by Sewall and Prince.
A Faithful Narrative of The Proceedings of the Ecclesiastical Council Convened at Salem in 1734. Occasioned By the scandalous Divisions in the first Church in that Town [etc.].
Boston : Printed for D. Henchman. 1735. (2), vi, 94 pp. I2mo.
410
Signed by Dr. Sewall and 17 others. The second signer was Thomas Prince.
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BIBLIOGRAPHY.
The Good Government of Christian Families Recommended : as that which will contribute greatly to their Peace and Happiness. To which is added, A Discourse on Secret Prayer. By the late Reverend William Homes, A. M.
Boston : Printed for D. Henchman. 1747. (2), 164 pp. 16mo. 411
"The Preface," pp. 1-10, is biographical, and signed " Joseph Sewall. Thomas Prince." The " Discourse " has a separate title-page.
How God wills the Salvation of all Men; and their coming to the Knowledge of the Truth, as the Means thereof. Illustrated in a Ser- mon from I Tim. ii. 4. Preached in Boston, March 27. 1753. at the Ordination of the Rev. Mr. Stephen Badger, as a Missionary with a special Reference to the Indians at Natick. By Nathanael Appleton, A. M. Pastor of the First church in Cambridge. To which are an- nexed, The Charge, by the Reverend Dr. Sewall : [etc.].
Boston : Printed and Sold by S. Kneeland. I753. (2), 34 pp. 8vo.
412
One chosen of God and called to the Work of the Ministry, willingly offering Himself. A Sermon Preached at the Ordination Of the Rev- erend Mr. Samuel Cooper, To the Pastoral Office in the Church of Christ in Brattle-street, Boston, May 21. 1746. By Benjamin Colman, D. D. To which are added, The Charge given by the Rev. Dr. Sew- all : and The right Hand of Fellowship by the Rev. Mr. Prince.
Boston : Printed by Rogers and Fowle for F. Edwards. MDCCXLVI. 33 pp. 8vo. 413
The charge by Dr. Sewall occupies pp. 28-30.
A Practical Discourse Concerning the Choice Benefit of Commu- nion with God in His House. By Joshua Moody, Late Minister of the Gospel.
Boston : Printed for D. Henchman. I746. (2), 6, 88 pp. 414
16mo.
Preface by Sewall, Prince, and Webb, pp. 1-6.
Preface to Edwards, J. An Humble Attempt. See full title under Thomas Prince. See No. 360. 415
Preface to A Compleat Body of Divinity. See Willard, S. 416
III.
HAVING REFERENCE TO DR. SEWALL.
[Biographical Sketch.]
(In Sprague, W. B. Annals of the American Pulpit, vol. I, pp. 278- 280.) 417
A Discourse had By the late Reverend and Learned Mr. Ebenezer Pemberton, Previous to the Ordination Of the Reverend Mr. Joseph Sewall, At Boston, September 16. 1713. Affirming and proving the Validity of Presbyterial Ordination.
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15 pp. 16mo.
Boston : Printed by J. Franklin, for S. Gerrish. 1718. (4), 418 Forms part of " A sermon delivered by Thomas Prince," etc. See No. 324.
A Discourse occasioned by the Death of the Reverend Dr. Joseph Sewall, Late colleague Pastor of the South-Church in Boston : who departed this Life, On the Evening of June 27. 1769. In the 81st year of his age. Delivered the Lord's-day after his Decease. By Charles Chauncy, D. D. pastor of the First Church in Boston.
Boston : Printed and Sold by Kneeland and Adams. MDCCLXIX.
40 pp. 8vo. 419
Pages 35-40 contain an " Appendix. From the Boston Evening-Post of July 3d. 1769."
Joseph Sewall. By Rev. Henry M. Dexter. With Portrait.
(In The Congregational Quarterly, vol. 19, July, 1863, pp. 201- 205.) 420
SAMUEL HORATIO STEARNS.
I.
HIS WRITINGS.
Address and Select Discourses of Rev. Samuel H. Stearns. New edition.
Boston : James Munroe and Company. 1846. IV, 265 pp. 421
12mo.
Life and Select Discourses of Rev. Samuel H. Stearns.
Boston : Published by Josiah A. Stearns, and Whipple & Dam- rell. 1838. 420 pp. 8vo. 422
The Life occupies pp. 9-192. The discourses occupy pp. 193-420. They consist of an Address delivered before the Porter Rhetorical Society, at Andover, September, 1828; Sermons, "of which the first two were preached in the Old South Church, the first Sabbath after his ordination. The third discourse is the last which he preached to his people, - the last that he ever preached. The fourth is a fragment, intended as a farewell sermon. The remaining ten are of a miscellaneous nature."
II.
HAVING REFERENCE TO MR. STEARNS.
[Biographical Sketch.]
(In Sprague, W. B. Annals of the American Pulpit, vol. 2, pp. 718- 724.) 423
The Life and Character of Rev. Samuel H. Stearns. Second Edition.
Boston : J. A. Stearns. 1839. 252 pp. 12mo. 424
" The first edition of this memoir was published in connection with a few select discourses. The volume now presented contains the Life and Char- acter, with some slight emendations, and with several new letters written by Mr. S., in Europe." Preface. See No. 422.
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Life of Rev. Samuel H. Stearns, late Minister of the Old South Church in Boston. New [third] edition.
Boston : James Munroe and Company. 1846. viii, 244 pp. 425
12mo.
By W. A. Stearns. This edition is identical in text with the second edition published in 1830. No. 424.
Order of Exercises at the Ordination of Mr. Samuel H. Stearns, as Pastor of the Old South Church, Boston. April 16, 1834. Broad- side. 4to. 426
THOMAS THACHER.
I.
HIS WRITINGS.
According to Dr. Wisner, Mr. Thacher prepared a catechism for children, and a Hebrew lexicon. These cannot be traced.
A Brief Rule To guide the Common-People of New-England How to order themselves and theirs in the Small pocks, or Measels.
Boston : Printed and sold by John Foster. 1677. Broadside. 427
The original is in the Massachusetts Historical Society Library, and Dr. S. A. Green considers it the earliest American medical publication. In 1874 three copies were made by the heliotype process, two of which went to the Surgeon-general's office, Washington, and the other is kept at the Boston Public Library.
Same. [2d edition.] Boston, 1702. 8 pp. 8vo. 428
A Fast of God's chusing, Plainly opened, For the help of those poor in spirit, whose hearts are set to seek the Lord their God in New-England, in the solemn Ordinance of a Fast. Wherein is shewed I. The nature of such a Fast. 2. The Testimony God will give there- unto of his gracious acceptation. 3. The special Seasons wherein God will bear witness to such A Fast. 4. Some helps to Faith that it shall be so. 5. Why such a Fast is so acceptable and successfull. 6. How much this concerns Gods people in New-England. Preached on a Fast called by publick Authority, On 26. 1. 74. By Thomas Thacher, Pastor of a Church in Boston.
Boston, Printed by John Foster, 1678. (6), 25 pp. 8vo. 429
Letter [to the Reverend & much esteemed Elders of the churches, Mr. Wilson, Sen., Mr. Norton, Mr. Mather, Mr. Eliot, Mr. Sims, Mr. Tomson, these present].
(In Massachusetts Historical Society. Collections. 5th series, vol. I, pp. 375-377. Boston, 1871.) 430
Letter. 16. 8. 1676.
(In New England Historical and Genealogical Register. Vol. 8, pp. 177, 178. Boston, 1854.) 431
Letter to his son Peter, giving news of King Philip's war, etc.
BIBLIOGRAPHY.
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PREFACED BY MR. THACHER.
David serving his Generation, or A Discovrse Wherein is shewed that the great Care and Endeavour of every Christian ought to be, that he may be Serviceable unto God and to the present Generation, Delivered in a Sermon preached to the General Court of the Colony of New-Plimouth in New-England, on the 3d Day of June 1674. Being the Day of Election there. By Samuel Arnold Teacher of the Church of Christ at Marshfield in New England.
Cambridge, printed by Samuel Green. 1674. (4), 18 pp. Sm. 4to.
432
Pp. (3, 4) contain To the reader, signed by Thomas Walley and Thomas Thacher, on Public Spirit.
Eye-Salve, Or a Watch-Word From Christ unto his Churches : Especially those within the Colony of the Massachusets in New- England, To take heed of Apostacy [etc.]. By Thomas Shepard, Teacher of the Church of Christ in Charlestown ; who was appointed by the Magistrates, to Preach on the day of Election at Boston, May 15. 1672.
Cambridge, printed by Samuel Green. 1673. (4), 53 pp. Sm. 4to.
433
An address headed "Christian Reader," pp. 2, is signed "Thomas Thacher."
New-Englands Memoriall : or A brief Relation of the most Mem- orable Remarkable Passages of the Providence of God, manifested to the Planters of New-England in America; With special Reference to the first Colony thereof, called New-Plimouth. By Nathaniel Mor- ton, Secretary to the Court for the Jurisdiction of New-Plymouth.
Cambridge : Printed by S. G. and M. J. for John Usher of Boston. 1669. (12), 198, (10) pp. Sm .- 4º. 434
An Address "To the Reader," signed "John Higginson. Thomas Thacher." The succeeding editions have the Address " To the Reader."
III. HAVING REFERENCE TO MR. THACHER.
[Biographical Sketch.]
(In Sprague, W. B. Annals of the American Pulpit, vol. 1, pp. 126- 129.) 435
The life of Mr. Thomas Thacher.
(In Mather, Cotton. Magnalia Christiana Americana : or, the Ecclesiastical History of New-England. Book iii. chap. xxvi. pp. 148- 153.)
436
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SAMUEL WILLARD.
I.
HIS WRITINGS.
Address of the Congregations in N. E. to James II. 1687. (In Massachusetts Historical Society. Collections. 4th series, vol. 8, page 698. Boston.) 437
This Address is in the handwriting of Mr. Willard.
All Plots against God and his People Detected and Defeated, as it was delivered in a Sermon At a Fast kept by the First gathered church in Boston, Jan. 25. 1682. No title page. 163-197 pp. 438
Printed with the Child's Portion. See No. 451.
The Barren Fig Trees Doom. Or, A Brief Discourse wherein is set forth the woful Danger of all who abide Unfruitful under Gospel- Priviledges and Gods Husbandry. Being the Substance of Sixteen Sermons Preached on Christ's Parable of the Fig-Tree. By Samuel Willard, Teacher of a Church in Boston.
Boston, printed by Benjamin Harris, and John Allen, 1691. (6), 300, pp. 16mo. 439
The Best Priviledge. Or, A Sermon wherein the Great advantage of enjoying the Oracles of God is displayed, and the Duty of such as have them is urged. Preached on the Lecture in Boston, on June 19th. 1701. By Samuel Willard, Teacher of a Church in Boston.
Boston, printed by B. Green, and f. Allen, for Benjamin Eliot. 1701. (2), 30 pp. 16mo. 440
Brief Directions to a Young Scholar, Designing the Ministry, for the Study of Divinity. By the Reverend and Learned Samuel Wil- lard, M. A. Pastor of the South-Church in Boston, and Vice-President of Harvard-College in Cambridge in New-England.
Boston : Printed by J. Draper, for T. Hancock, 1735. (2), iv, 7 pp. 16mo. 44I
A Brief Discourse Concerning that Ceremony of Laying the Hand on the Bible in Swearing. By Samuel Willard, Teacher of a Church at Boston in New-England.
London, Printed by f. A. in the Year 1689. (4), 8 pp. Sm. 4to. 442
Same. (Reprinted in The Andros Tracts, vol. 1, pp. 179-191. Boston : Published by the Prince Society. 1868.) 443
The reprint has bibliographical and historical notes by William H. Whitmore.
A Brief Discourse of Justification. Wherein This Doctrine is plainly laid down according to the Scriptures : As it was Delivered in several
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Sermons on this Subject. By Samuel Willard, Teacher of a Church in Boston.
Boston, printed by S. G. for Samuel Phillips. 1686. (6), 168 pp. 16mo. 444
A Brief Reply to Mr. George Kieth, (sic) in Answer To a Script of his, Entituled, A Refutation of a Dangerous and Hurtfull Opinion, Maintained by Mr. Samuel Willard, &c. [Anonymous.]
Boston : Printed and sold by Samuel Phillips. 1703. (2), 66 pp. 16mo. 445
A briefe Account of a strange & unusuall Providence of God, be- fallen to Elizabeth Knap of Groton.
(In Massachusetts Historical Society. Collections. 4th ser. vol. 8, PP. 555-570. Boston, 1868.) 446
In 1671-1672.
A briefe Account of a strange & unusuall Providence of God be- fallen to Elizabeth Knap of Groton, p me Samel. Willard.
(In Green, S. A. Groton in the witchcraft times, pp. 7-21. Groton, 1883.) 447
Reprinted from the MS. in the Prince Library.
Brotherly Love Described and Directed, As It was Casuistically handled in Two Sermons, Preached on the Lecture in Boston, in the year 1701.
(In his The Christians Exercise By Satans Temptations, pp. 217- 268. Boston in N. E. 1701.) 448
The Character Of a good Ruler. As it was Recommended in a Sermon Preached before his Excellency the Governour, and the Hon- ourable Counsellors, and Assembly of the Representatives of the Province of the Massachusetts-Bay in New-England. On May 30. 1694. Which was the Day for Election of Counsellors for that Province. By Samuel Willard, Teacher of a Church in Boston.
Boston, Printed by Benjamin Harris, for Michael Perry. 1694. (6), 31 pp. 16mo. 449
The Checkered State of the Gospel Church. Being The Substance of a Sermon prepared for, and in part Preached on September 18th. 1701. Being a Day of Publick Fasting and Prayer. By Samuel Wil- lard, Teacher of a Church in Boston.
Boston in New-England : Printed by B. Green, and }. Allen, for Samuel Sewall, junior. 1701. 64 pp. 16mo. 450
The Child's Portion : Or the unseen Glory of the Children of God, Asserted, and proved : Together with several other sermons Occa- sionally Preached, and now published. By Samuel Willard Teacher of a Church in Boston, New-England.
Boston, in New-England, Printed by Samuel Green, and are to be sold by Samuel Phillips. 1684. (6), 144 pp. followed by pp. 145-162
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with independent title, "The Righteous Man's Death A Presage of evil aproaching : A Sermon Occasioned by the Death of Major Thomas Savage, Esq ; Preached Febr. 19. 1681. By Samuel Willard Teacher of a Church in Boston, N .- E. Boston in Newe- England, printed by Samuel Green, 1684 ; pp. 163-197, "The only sure way to prevent threatned Calamity : as it was delivered in a Sermon, Preached at the Court of elecion on May 24. 1682 ; pp. 199-227. " All Plots against God and his People Detected and Defeated, as it was delivered in a Sermon At a Fast kept by the First gathered Church in Boston, Jan. 25. 1682. 45I
The Christians Exercise By Satans Temptations : Or, An Essay to discover the methods which this Adversary useth to Tempt the Chil- dren of God ; and to direct them how to escape the mischief thereof. Being the Substance of several Sermons Preached on that Subject. By Samuel Willard, Teacher of a Church in Boston.
Boston in N. E. Printed by B. Green, and J. Allen, for Benjamin Eliot. 170I. (4), 268 pp. 16mo. 452
Pages 217-268 contain " Brotherly Love Described and Directed, as It was Casuistically handled in Two Sermons, Preached on the Lecture in Boston, 170I."
Haven in his Bibliography of ante-Revolutionary publications, in Thomas's History of Printing, cites an edition of 1721.
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 & Vices 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, 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.
Boston in New England : Printed by B. Green and S. Kneeland for B. Eliot and D. Henchman. MDCCXXVI. (2), iv, 3, (3), 1-158, 177- 666, 581-914 (1) pp. Portrait. Fº. 453
" The Preface," pp. i-iv, is signed "Joseph Sewall, Thomas Prince." Pp. 1-3 contain " The author's character extracted out of the funeral sermon on his lamented death, by the late Reverend Mr. Ebenezer Pemberton his col- league " ; pp. (1-3) "An exact list of the subscribers." The last page contains " A catalogue of the author's works published in his life-time." "The largest [work] that was ever Printed Here, and the first of Divinity in a Folio Volumn."- Preface. "By reason of several Presses being made use of in this Large Work, it has fallen out (as is frequent in such cases) that the Pages for a considerable way, are numbered over again." Some copies lack the portrait. The original plate of the portrait is in the custody of the Sec- retary of State of Massachusetts, the reverse having been used by Paul Revere for engraving colonial currency. Dr. S. A. Green had some copies struck off from this plate.
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Covenant-Keeping The Way to Blessedness ; Or, A brief Discourse wherein is shown the Connexion which there is between the Promise, on God's Part, and Duty, on Our Part, in the Covenant of Grace : As it was Delivered in Several Sermons Preached in Order to Solemn Renewing of Covenant. By Samuel Willard, Teacher of a Church in Boston in New-England.
Boston, in New England, Printed by James Glen, for S. Sewall. 1682. (9), 156, (6) pp. 16mo. 454
Pp. (9) contain "To the reader," by Increase Mather. Page 129 is a second title-page : "The Necessity of Sincerity, in renewing Covenant : Opened and urged in a Sermon Preached to the Third gathered church in Boston New-England : June 29, 1680. See No. I.
The Danger of Taking God's Name in Vain. As it was Delivered in a Sermon. By Samuel Willard, Teacher of a Church in Boston.
Boston, Printed by Benjamin Harris, and John Allen. 1691.
(2), 30 pp. 16mo. 455
The Doctrine of the Covenant of Redemption. Wherein is laid the Foundation of all our Hopes and Happiness. Briefly Opened and Improved. By Samuel Willard, Teacher of a Church in Boston. Boston, Printed by Benj. Harris. 1693. (8), 165 pp. 16mo. 456
An address "To the Reader," pp. 7, is signed " Increase Mather."
The Duty of a People that have Renewed their Covenant with God. Opened and Urged in A Sermon Preached to the second Church in Boston in New-England, March 17. 1630: after that Church had ex- plicitly and most solemnly renewed the Ingagement of themselves to God, and one to another. By Samuel Willard, Teacher of a Church in Boston in New-England.
Boston, printed by John Foster. 1680. (2), 13 pp. Sm. 4to. 457 Evangelical Perfection, Or How far the Gospel requires Believers to Aspire after being compleatly Perfect. As it was Delivered on A Lecture, at Boston June roth. 1694. By Samuel Willard, Teacher of a Church in Boston. (In his The. Fountain Opened. Pp. 167-208. Boston, 1700.) 458
The Fear of an Oath. Or, Some Cautions to be used about Swear- ing, If we would approve our selves Truly Godly. As it was Dis- coursed in A Sermon, Preached at Boston, on the Lecture ; January 30, 1700, I. By Samuel Willard, Teacher of a Church in Boston.
Boston, in N. E. Printed for Nicholas Boone. 1701. 29 pp. 459 16mo.
The Fiery Tryal no strange thing ; Delivered in a Sermon Preached at Charlstown, February 15. 1681. Being a Day of Humiliation : By Samuel Willard Teacher of a Church in Boston in New England.
Boston in New England : Printed for Samuel Sewall. 1682. (4), 19, (I) pp. Sm. 4to. 460
The last page is taken up with an account of floods in Holland.
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The Fountain Opened : Or, The Great Gospel Priviledge of having Christ exhibited to Sinfull Men. Wherein Also is proved that there shall be a National Calling of the Jews, From Zech. XIII. I. By Samuel Willard, Teacher of a Church in Boston.
Boston in New-England : Printed by B. Green, and }. Allen, for Samuel Sewall junior. 1700. (4), 208, (2) pp. 16mo. 461
Pp. 167-208 contain his "Evangelical Perfection."
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