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Cotton Mather

American religious minister and scientific writer (1663–1728)

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

by James Janeway and Cotton Mather
First published in 1636
72 editions, 5 ebooks
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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

by Cotton Mather, Increase Mather, Mather, Cotton, and Harry Houdini Collection (Library of Con...
First published in 1692
56 editions, 5 ebooks
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Family-religion, excited and assisted: Offered to the reason and conscience of the prayerless housholder

by Cotton Mather First published in 1707
34 editions

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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 ...

by Cotton Mather
First published in 1702
29 editions, 7 ebooks
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Essays to do good: addressed to all Christians, whether in public or private capacities

by Cotton Mather and Andrew Mitchell Thomson
First published in 1808
24 editions, 6 ebooks
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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.

by Cotton Mather First published in 1706
16 editions

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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

by Cotton Mather First published in 1727
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The present state of New England.

by Cotton Mather First published in 1690
16 editions, 1 ebook
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The greatest concern in the world: A short and plain essay to answer that most concerning and all concerning inquiry, What must I do to be saved? : Now published with a design to assist the addresses of good men unto their neighbours, whom they press to mind the one thing needful

by Cotton Mather and Simon Browne First published in 1707
14 editions

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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

by Cotton Mather First published in 1723
13 editions

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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

by Cotton Mather First published in 1693
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An elegy on the much-to-be-deplored death of that never-to-be-forgotten person, the Reverend 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. : [Three lines of quotations in Latin]

by Cotton Mather First published in 1685
13 editions

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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

by Cotton Mather First published in 1708
13 editions, 1 ebook
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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

by Cotton Mather First published in 1699
13 editions

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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. By Cotton Mather. [Five lines of quotation]

by Cotton Mather First published in 1696
12 editions

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The United States in Literature

by James Edwin Miller, Carlota Cárdenas de Dwyer, Kerry M. Wood, John Smith, William Bradford, Sarah Kemble Knight, William Byrd II, Cotton Mather, Jonathan Edwards, and 190 others
First published in 1952
12 editions, 10 ebooks
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Family religion urged. Or, Some serious considerations 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

by Cotton Mather First published in 1709
11 editions

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

by Cotton Mather
First published in 1720
11 editions, 2 ebooks
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Manuductio ad ministerium: directions for a candidate of the ministry...

by Cotton Mather First published in 1726
11 editions

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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]

by Cotton Mather, George Herbert, and John Willison First published in 1714
11 editions

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American religious minister and scientific writer (1663–1728)

Born	1663
Died	1728

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OLID: OL18667A
ISNI: 0000000080962752
Library of Congress Names: n79128955
LibriVox: 11435
Project Gutenberg: 33376
SBN/ICCU (National Library Service of Italy): MILV110438
VIAF: 17264481
Wikidata: Q380719
Inventaire.io: wd:Q380719

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Mather, Cotton
Mather Cotton 1663-1728
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Cotton 1663-1728 Wonders of Mather
Cotton Mather Cotton Mather Increase Mather
Mather, Cotton, 1663-1728

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