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  A farewel exhortation to the church and people of Dorchester in New-England. But not unusefull to any others, that shall heedfully read and improve the same, : as containing Christian and serious incitements, and preswasions to the study and practise of seven principal dutyes of great importance for the glory of God, and the salvation of the soul, and therefore needfull to be seriously considered of all in these declining times. / By Richard Mather teacher to the church above mentioned. ; [Five lines of Scripture texts]
  Date of publication:
  1657
  

  Author(s):

  Mather, Richard, 1596-1669. ; Chauncy, Charles, 1592-1672. and First Church (Dorchester, Boston, Mass.).
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  Preface signed: Charles Chauncy. Error in paging: page numeral 15 omitted from paging. Errata note, p. 27.
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  The vvhole Booke of Psalmes faithfully translated into English metre. ; Whereunto is prefixed a discourse declaring not only the lawfullness, but also the necessity of the heavenly ordinance of singing Scripture psalmes in the churches of God. ; [Seven lines of Scripture texts]
  Date of publication:
  1640
  

  Author(s):

  Cotton, John, 1584-1652. ; Mather, Richard, 1596-1669. ; Eliot, John, 1604-1690, tr. ; Mather, Richard, 1596-1669, tr. and Weld, Thomas, 1590?-1662, tr.
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  The first book printed in British North America, commonly known as the Bay Psalm book. Translated by Richard Mather, John Eliot, and Thomas Weld, among others. The preface is usually attributed to Mather, but this is ...
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  The summe of certain sermons upon Genes: 15. 6. VVherein not only the docrine [sic] of justification by faith is asserted and cleared, and sundry arguments for justification before faith, discussed and answered, but also the nature and the meanes of faith, with the imputation of our sins to Christ, and of Christs righteousness to us are briefly explained and confirmed. / Preached at Dorchester in New-England by Richard Mather teacher to the Church there. ; And now by him published at the earnest request of sundry well-affected and godly Christians.
  Date of publication:
  1652
  

  Author(s):

  Mather, Richard, 1596-1669.
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  "To the Christian reader" (p. [12], 1st count) signed: J. Cotton. J. VVilson. Boston 24. 5. 1652. "The table.'--p. 45-47. An index of topics discussed. "Errata"--p. 47.
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  A platform of church discipline gathered out of the Word of God: and agreed upon by the elders: and messengers of the churches assembled in the Synod at Cambridge in New England : To be presented at the churches and Generall Court for their consideration and acceptance, in the Lord. : The eight moneth [sic] anno 1649 : [Seven lines from Psalms]
  Date of publication:
  1649
  

  Author(s):

  Cambridge Synod ; Mather, Richard, 1596-1669. and Cotton, John, 1584-1652.
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  Based on the draft prepared by Richard Mather. The preface is by John Cotton. Cf. Holmes. The date of the Synod given on the title page is a misprint for 1648. For a discussion of the several states see: Sternberg, P.R., ...
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  A defence of the answer and arguments of the Synod met at Boston in the year 1662. Concerning the subject of baptism, and consociation of churches. Against the reply made thereto, by the Reverend Mr. John Davenport, Pastor of the church at New-Haven, in his treatise entituled, Another essay for investigation of the truth, &c. : Together with an answer to the apologetical preface set before that essay. / By some of the elders who were members of the synod above-mentioned. ; [Four lines of Scripture texts]
  Date of publication:
  1664
  

  Author(s):

  Mather, Richard, 1596-1669. and Mitchel, Jonathan, 1624-1668.
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  Attributed to Richard Mather by Holmes. Error in paging: p. 39 misnumbered 25. "An answer to the apologetical preface ... "--46 p. Attributed to Jonathan Mitchel by Holmes.
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  A platform of church-discipline gathered out of the Word of God; and agreed upon by the elders and messengers of the churches assembled in the Synod at Cambridge in N.E. : To be presented at the churches and Generall Court for their consideration and acceptance, in the Lord. : The eight month anno 1649 : [Six lines from Psalms]
  Date of publication:
  1671
  

  Author(s):

  Cambridge Synod ; Mather, Richard, 1596-1669. and Cotton, John, 1584-1652.
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  Based on the draft prepared by Richard Mather. The preface is by John Cotton. Cf. Holmes. The Synod adopted the Platform in 1648. The date was incorrectly given as 1649 in the first edition (Holmes 51-A) and the error ...
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  The summe of certain sermons upon Genes. 15.6 vvherein not only the doctrine of justification by faith is asserted and cleared, and sundry arguments for justification before faith, discussed and answered : but also the nature and the meanes of faith, with the imputation of our sins to Christ, and of Christs righteousness to us are briefly explained and confirmed / preached at Dorchester in New-England by Richard Mather ... ; and now by him published at the earnest request of sundry well-affected and Godly Christians.
  Date of publication:
  1652
  

  Author(s):

  Mather, Richard, 1596-1669.
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  Reproduction of original in Huntington Library. Errata: p. 47.
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  A disputation concerning church-members and their children in answer to XXI questions wherein the state of such children when adult, together with their duty towards the church, and the churches duty towards them is discussed by an assembly of divines meeting at Boston in New England, June 4th, 1657 / now published by a lover of truth.
  Date of publication:
  1659
  

  Author(s):

  Mather, Richard, 1596-1669.
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  "Though sometimes attributed to Increase Mather, was written by his father, Richard Mather; the manuscript in his hand is in the Amer. antiq. soc. library"--Holmes, T.J. Increase Mather, v. 1, p. 186; The minor Mathers, ...
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  An heart-melting exhortation together with a cordiall consolation presented in a letter from New-England to their dear countrymen of Lancashire : which may as well concern all others in these suffering times / by Richard Mather ... and William Tompson ...
  Date of publication:
  1650
  

  Author(s):

  Mather, Richard, 1596-1669. and Tompson, William, d. 1666.
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  Reproduction of original in Huntington Library.
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  A defence of the answer and arguments of the synod met at Boston in the year 1662 concerning the subject of Baptism and consociation of churches against the reply made thereto, by the Reverend Mr. John Davenport, pastor of the church at New-Haven, in his treatise entituled Another essay for investigation of the truth &c. : together with an answer to the apologetical preface set before that essay, by some of the elders who were members of the Synod above-mentioned.
  Date of publication:
  1664
  

  Author(s):

  Mather, Richard, 1596-1669.
  Description:
  Imperfect: p. 1-4 lacking. "An answer" attributed to Jonathan Mitchel, A.M. of Cambridge , and "A defence" to the Reverend Mather of Dorchester by NUC pre-1956 imprints. Reproduction of original in the Harvard University Library.
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