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  Wise & good civil rulers, to be duely acknowledged by God's people as a great favour. A sermon preached before the Honourable the lieutenant governour, the Council & representatives of the province of the Massachusetts-Bay in New-England, May 25. 1726. Being the anniversary, for the election of His Majesty's Council there. / By Peter Thacher, A.M. Pastor of a church in Boston.
  Date of publication:
  1726
  

  Author(s):

  Thacher, Peter, 1677-1739. and Massachusetts. General Court.
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  Half-title: Mr. Thacher's election-sermon, May 25. 1726. "Errata."--p. 28.
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  Whereas the lawes published by the Honoured General Court, Lib. I. Pag. 76. Sect. 3, do require all townes from time to time to dispose of single persons and inmates within their towns to service, or otherwise. ... These are therefore in His Majesties name to require you to acquaint the select men of your town, that the court doth expect and will require that the said lawes be accordingly attended, the prevolency of the former neglect notwithstanding. ...
  Date of publication:
  1668
  

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  Massachusetts. General Court.
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  Notice from the General Court of Massachusetts to the constables.
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  Trust in God, the duty of a people in a day of trouble. A sermon preached, May 30th. 1770. At the request of a great number of gentlemen, friends to the liberties of North-America, who were desirous, notwithstanding the removal of the Massachusetts General-Court (unconstitutionally as they judged) to Cambridge, that God might be acknowledged in that house of worship at Boston, in which our tribes, from the days of our fathers, have annually sought to him for direction, previous to the choice of His Majesty's Council. / By Charles Chauncy, D.D. Pastor of the First Church in Boston.
  Date of publication:
  1770
  

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  Chauncy, Charles, 1705-1787. and Massachusetts. General Court.
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  Half-title: Dr. Chauncy's sermon, preach'd May 30th. 1770.
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  Things for a distress'd people to think upon. Offered in the sermon to the General Assembly of the province, of the Massachusetts Bay, at the anniversary election. May, 27. 1696. Wherein, I. the condition of the future, as well as the former times, in which we are concerned, is considered. II. A narrative of the late wonderful deliverance, of the King, and the three kingdoms, & all the English dominions, is endeavoured. III. A relation, of no less than seven miracles, within this little while wrought by the Almighty Lord Jesus Christ, for the confirmation of our hopes, that some glorious works, for the welfare of his church, are quickly to be done, is annexed. / By Cotton Mather.
  Date of publication:
  1696
  

  Author(s):

  Mather, Cotton, 1663-1728. and Massachusetts. General Court.
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  (Evans-TCP ; no. N00619) Transcribed from: (Readex Archive of Americana ; Early American Imprints, series I ; image set 755) Images scanned from Readex microprint and microform: (Early American imprints. First series ; no. 755)
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  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]
  Date of publication:
  1710
  

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  Mather, Cotton, 1663-1728. ; Sewall, Samuel, 1652-1730, dedicatee. and Massachusetts. General Court.
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  Running title: Pure gold in the market-place. Dedication to Samuel Sewall signed by Mather.
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  The way for a people to live long in the land that God hath given them. A sermon preached before His Excellency, the governour, the Honoured Council and Assembly of the province of the Massachusetts-Bay in New-England, on the 26. of May 1703. At the election of Her Majesties Council there. / By Solomon Stoddard, A.M. and Pastor of Northampton.
  Date of publication:
  1703
  

  Author(s):

  Stoddard, Solomon, 1643-1729. and Massachusetts. General Court.
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  (Evans-TCP ; no. N00957) Transcribed from: (Readex Archive of Americana ; Early American Imprints, series I ; image set 1148) Images scanned from Readex microprint and microform: (Early American imprints. First series ; no. 1148)
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  The voice of the Lord, from the deep places of the earth. A sermon preach'd on the Thursday-lecture in Boston, in the audience of the General Court, at the opening of the sessions, Nov. 23. 1727. Three weeks after the earthquake. / By Thomas Foxcroft. ; [Three lines from Amos]
  Date of publication:
  1727
  

  Author(s):

  Foxcroft, Thomas, 1697-1769. and Massachusetts. General Court.
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  Half-title: Mr. Foxcroft's sermon before the General Court after the earthquake.
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  The throne established by righteousness. A sermon preach'd before His Excellency Jonathan Belcher, Esq; His Majesty's Council, and the Representatives of the province of Massachusetts-Bay in New England, May 29, 1734. Being the day for the electing His Majesty's Council there. / By John Barnard, A.M. Pastor of a church in Marblehead. ; [Two lines from Isaiah]
  Date of publication:
  1734
  

  Author(s):

  Barnard, John, 1681-1770. and Massachusetts. General Court.
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  Half-title: Mr. Barnard's election sermon, May the 29th. 1734. Errata statement, p. 60.
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  The singular happiness of such heads or rulers, as are able to choose out their peoples way, and will also endeavor their peoples comfort. As it was discoursed in a brief sermon preached to the Great & General Assembly of the province of the Massachusetts Bay, convened at Boston in N. England, on May 28th. 1701. The stated day for their anniversary election of counsellors. / By Mr. Joseph Belcher, Pastor of the church in Dedham. ; [Four lines from Psalms]
  Date of publication:
  1701
  

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  Belcher, Joseph, 1669-1723. ; Torrey, Samuel, 1632-1707. and Massachusetts. General Court.
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  Preface signed: Samuel Torrey. Signatures: A-C^8 (C8 verso blank).
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  The short history of New-England. A recapitulation of wonderful passages which have occurr'd, first in the protections, and then in the afflictions, of New-England. : With a representation of certain matters calling for the singular attention of that country. Made at Boston-lecture, in the audience of the great and General Assembly of the province of the Massachusett-Bay, June 7. 1694. / By Cotton Mather. ; [Four lines from Samuel]
  Date of publication:
  1694
  

  Author(s):

  Mather, Cotton, 1663-1728. and Massachusetts. General Court.
  Description:
  Running title: Memorable passages relating to New-England. Errata note, p. 67.
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