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    A sermon preached before His Excellency John Hancock, Esq; governor; His Honor Thomas Cushing, Esq; lieutenant-governor; the Honorable the Council, and the honorable the Senate and House of Representatives, of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, May 30, 1781. Being the first day of general election, after the commencement of the present constitution, and inauguration of the new government. / By Jonas Clark, A.M. Pastor of the church in Lexington. ; N.B. Several passages omitted in the delivery of this discourse, are now inserted.
    Date of publication:
    1781
    
    Author(s):
    Clark, Jonas, 1730-1805. and Massachusetts. General Court.
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    Half-title: Mr. Clark's election sermon. May 30, 1781. "Errata."--p. [75].
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    A sermon preached before His Excellency John Hancock, Esq. governour; His Honor Benjamin Lincoln, Esq. lieutenant-governour; the Honourable the Council, Senate and House of Representatives, of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, May 27, 1789. Being the day of general election. / By Josiah Bridge, A.M. Pastor of the church in East-Sudbury.
    Date of publication:
    1789
    
    Author(s):
    Bridge, Josiah, 1739-1801. and Massachusetts. General Court.
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    Half-title: Mr. Bridge's election sermon. May 27, 1789.
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    A sermon, preached before His Excellency Increase Sumner, Esq. governor; His Honor Moses Gill, Esq. lieutenant-governor; the Honorable the Council, Senate, and House of Representatives, of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, May 30, 1798. Being the day of general election. / By Nathanael Emmons, A.M. Pastor of the church in Franklin.
    Date of publication:
    1798
    
    Author(s):
    Emmons, Nathanael, 1745-1840. and Massachusetts. General Court.
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    Half-title: Mr. Emmons's election sermon.
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    A sermon preached before the Honorable Council, and the Honorable House of Representatives of the state of Massachusetts-Bay, in New-England, May 31, 1780. Being the anniversary for the election of the Honorable Council. / By Simeon Howard, A.M. Pastor of the West Church in Boston. ; N.B. Several passages omitted in preaching are now inserted in the publication of this discourse.
    Date of publication:
    1780
    
    Author(s):
    Howard, Simeon, 1733-1804. and Massachusetts. General Court.
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    Half-title: Mr. Howard's election sermon. May 31, 1780. Two states noted, printed on regular and thick paper. Errata statement, p. 48.
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    A sermon preached before His Excellency John Hancock, Esq. governour; His Honor Samuel Adams, Esq. lieutenant-governour; the Honourable the Council, Senate, and House of Representatives, of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, May 30, 1792. Being the day of general election. / By David Tappan, A.M. Pastor of a church in Newbury.
    Date of publication:
    1792
    
    Author(s):
    Tappan, David, 1752-1803. and Massachusetts. General Court.
    Description:
    Half-title: Mr. Tappan's election sermon. May 30, 1792.
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    A sermon, preached before His Honor the lieutenant-governor, the Honorable the Council, and the Honorable the Senate, and House of Representatives, of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, May 29, 1793; being the day of general election. / By Samuel Parker, D.D. Rector of Trinity Church, Boston.
    Date of publication:
    1793
    
    Author(s):
    Parker, Samuel, 1744-1804. and Massachusetts. General Court.
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    Half-title: Dr. Parker's election sermon. May 29, 1793.
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    A sermon, preached before His Honour Samuel Adams, Esq. lieutenant governor; the Honourable the Council, Senate, and House of Representatives of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, May 28th, 1794. Being the day of general election. / By Samuel Deane, D.D. a Pastor of the First Church in Portland.
    Date of publication:
    1794
    
    Author(s):
    Deane, Samuel, 1733-1814. ; Massachusetts. General Court. and Massachusetts Historical Society.
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    Half-title: Dr. Deane's election sermon. May 28, 1794. The appendix, (6 p. at end) contains a partial list of authors and texts of Massachusetts election sermons, 1631-1794, added at the desire of the Massachusetts Historical ...
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    A sermon preached before the Honorable Council, and the Honorable House of Representatives, of the state of Massachusetts-Bay, in New-England, at Boston, May 27, 1778. Being the anniversary for the election of the Honorable Council. / By Phillips Payson, A.M. Pastor of a church in Chelsea.
    Date of publication:
    1778
    
    Author(s):
    Payson, Phillips, 1736-1801. and Massachusetts. General Court.
    Description:
    Half-title: Mr. Payson's election-sermon. May 27, 1778. "Errata."--p. 39.
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    A sermon, preached before His Excellency John Hancock, Esq; governor; His Honor Thomas Cushing, Esq; lieutenant-governor; the Honorable the Council, and the Honorable the Senate, and House of Representatives, of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, May 26, 1784. Being the day of general election. / By Moses Hemmenway, A.M. ; Some parts of this discourse, which were shortened in preaching, are here published at large.
    Date of publication:
    1784
    
    Author(s):
    Hemmenway, Moses, 1735-1811. and Massachusetts. General Court.
    Description:
    Half-title: Mr. Hemmenway's election sermon, delivered twenty-sixth of May, 1784.
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    A sermon preached before His Excellency John Hancock, Esq. governour; His Honor Samuel Adams, Esq. lieutenant-governour; the Honourable the Council, Senate, and House of Representatives, of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, May 26, 1790. Being the day of general election, / by Daniel Foster, A.M. Pastor of the church in New-Braintree.
    Date of publication:
    1790
    
    Author(s):
    Foster, Daniel, 1750?-1795. and Massachusetts. General Court.
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    Half-title: Mr. Foster's election sermon. May 26, 1790.
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    A sermon preached before the Honorable Council, and the Honorable House of Representatives, of the state of Massachusetts-Bay, in New-England. At Boston, May 28, 1777. Being the anniversary for the election of the Honorable Council. / By Samuel Webster, A.M. Pastor of a church in Salisbury. ; [Seven lines from Psalms]
    Date of publication:
    1777
    
    Author(s):
    Webster, Samuel, 1718-1796. and Massachusetts. General Court.
    Description:
    Half-title: Mr. Webster's election-sermon. May 28, 1777.
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    A sermon preached before the Honorable Council, and the Honorable House of Representatives of the State of Massachusetts-Bay, in New-England, at Boston, May 26, 1779. Being the anniversary for the election of the Honorable Council. / By Samuel Stillman, A.M. Pastor of the First Baptist Church in Boston.
    Date of publication:
    1779
    
    Author(s):
    Stillman, Samuel, 1738-1807. and Massachusetts. General Court.
    Description:
    Half-title: Mr. Stillman's election sermon May 26, 1779.
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    A sermon, preached before His Excellency James Bowdoin, Esq. governour; His Honour Thomas Cushing, Esq. lieutenant-governour; the Honourable the Council, and the Honourable the Senate, and House of Representatives, of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, May 30, 1787. Being the day of general election. / By Joseph Lyman, Pastor of the church in Hatfield.
    Date of publication:
    1787
    
    Author(s):
    Lyman, Joseph, 1749-1828. and Massachusetts. General Court.
    Description:
    Half-title: Mr. Lyman's election sermon, May 30, 1787.
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    A sermon, delivered before His Excellency the governor, and the Honourable Legislature, of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, on the annual election. May 31, 1797. / By John Mellen, Jun. One of the Ministers of Barnstable.
    Date of publication:
    1797
    
    Author(s):
    Mellen, John, 1752-1828. and Massachusetts. General Court.
    Description:
    Half-title: Mr. Mellen's election sermon. May 31, 1797.
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    A sermon preached before His Honor Thomas Cushing, Esq; lieutenant-governor, the Honorable the Council, and the two branches of the General Court of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts May 28, 1783. Being the anniversary of general election. / By Henry Cumings, A.M. Pastor of the church in Billerica.
    Date of publication:
    1783
    
    Author(s):
    Cumings, Henry, 1739-1823. and Massachusetts. General Court.
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    Half-title: Mr. Cumings's election sermon May 28, 1783.
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    A sermon, preached before His Excellency John Hancock, Esq. governour; the Honourable the Council, and the Honourable the Senate, and House of Representatives, of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, May 28, 1788. Being the day of general election. / By David Parsons, A.M. Pastor of a church in Amherst.
    Date of publication:
    1788
    
    Author(s):
    Parsons, David, 1749-1823. and Massachusetts. General Court.
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    Half-title: Mr. Parsons's election sermon. May 28, 1788.
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    A sermon, preached before His Honor Moses Gill, Esq. lieutenant-governor, the Honourable, the Council, Senate and House of Representatives of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts. May 29, 1799, being the day of general election. By Rev. Paul Coffin, A.M. Pastor of the church in Buxton.
    Date of publication:
    1799
    
    Author(s):
    Coffin, Paul, 1738-1821. and Massachusetts. General Court.
    Description:
    Half-title: Mr. Coffin's election sermon. May 29, 1799.
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    A sermon, preached before the Honorable the Council, and the Honorable the Senate, and House of Representatives of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, May 28, 1800, being the day of general election. / By Joseph McKeen, A.M. Pastor of the First Church in Beverly.
    Date of publication:
    1800
    
    Author(s):
    McKeen, Joseph, 1757-1807. and Massachusetts. General Court.
    Description:
    Half-title: Mr. McKeen's Election sermon. Delivered May 28, 1800. Printers' monogram device on title page.
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    A sermon preached before His Excellency John Hancock, Esq; governour; His Honor Thomas Cushing, Esq; lieutenant-governor; the Honorable the Council, and the Honorable the Senate, and House of Representatives of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, May 29, 1782, being the day of general election. By Zabdiel Adams, A.M. Pastor of the church in Lunenburg.
    Date of publication:
    1782
    
    Author(s):
    Adams, Zabdiel, 1739-1801. and Massachusetts. General Court.
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    Half-title: Mr. Adams's election sermon. May 29, 1782.
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    A sermon, preached before His Excellency Samuel Adams, Esq. governour, His Honour Moses Gill, Esq. lieutenant governour, the Honourable the Council, Senate, and House of Representatives of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, May 27th, 1795: being the day of general election. By Peres Fobes, L.L.D. Pastor of the church in Raynham. ; [Two lines from Horace]
    Date of publication:
    1795
    
    Author(s):
    Fobes, Peres, 1742-1812. and Massachusetts. General Court.
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    Half-title: Dr. Fobes's election sermon. May 27, 1795.
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    A sermon preached before His Excellency Samuel Adams, Esq. governour; His Honor Moses Gill, Esq. lieutenant-governour; the Honourable the Council, Senate, and House of Representatives, of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, May 25, 1796. Being the day of general election. / By Jonathan French, A.M. Pastor of a church in Andover.
    Date of publication:
    1796
    
    Author(s):
    French, Jonathan, 1740-1809. and Massachusetts. General Court.
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    Half-title: Mr. French's election sermon. May 25, 1796.
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    Nehemiah on the wall in troublesom [sic] times; or, A serious and seasonable improvement of that great example of magistratical piety and prudence, self-denial and tenderness, fearlessness and fidelity, unto instruction and encouragement of present and succeeding rulers in our Israel. As it was delivered in a sermon preached at Boston in N.E. May 15. 1667. being the day of election there. / By that faithful servant of Christ, Mr. Jonathan Mitchel, late Pastor of the Church of Christ at Cambridge. ; [Eight lines of Scripture texts]
    Date of publication:
    1671
    
    Author(s):
    Mitchel, Jonathan, 1624-1668. ; Sherman, John, 1613-1685. and Massachusetts. General Court.
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    Preface signed: J.S. [i.e., John Sherman?].
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    Eye-salve, or A watch-word from our Lord Iesus Christ unto his churches: especially those within the colony of the Massachusets in New England to take heed of apostacy: or A treatise of remembrance of what God hath been to us, as also what we ought, and what we ought not to be to him, as we desire the prolonging of our prosperous dayes in the land which the Lord our God hath given us. By Thomas Shepard, teacher of the Church of Christ in Charlstown; who was appointed by the magistrates, to preach on the day of election at Boston, May 15. 1672. ; [Ten lines of Scripture texts]
    Date of publication:
    1673
    
    Author(s):
    Shepard, Thomas, 1635-1677. ; Thacher, Thomas, 1620-1678. ; Sherman, John, 1613-1685, licensor. ; Oakes, Urian, 1631-1681. and Massachusetts. General Court.
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    Imprimatur signed: John Sherman. Urian Oakes. Preface signed: Thomas Thacher. Errors in paging: p. 46-47, 50-51 misnumbered 38-39, 42-43; p. 10-11 incorrectly imposed. Errata note, p. 52.
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    Nevv-England freemen warned and warmed, to be free indeed, having an eye to God in their elections: in a sermon preached before the court of election at Boston, on the last day of May, 1671. / By J.O. Pastour of the First Church in Boston. ; Published by order of the General Court.
    Date of publication:
    1673
    
    Author(s):
    Oxenbridge, John, 1609-1674. and Massachusetts. General Court.
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    Place of publication supplied by Evans.
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    God's eye on the contrite: or A discourse shewing that true poverty and contrition of spirit and trembling at God's word is the infallible and only way for the obtaining and retaining of Divine acceptation. As it was made in the audience of the General Assembly of the Massachusetts Colony at Boston in New-England; May 27. 1685. being the day of election there. / By Mr. William Adams. ; [Seven lines of Scripture texts]
    Date of publication:
    1685
    
    Author(s):
    Adams, William, 1650-1685. and Massachusetts. General Court.
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    (Evans-TCP ; no. N00304) Transcribed from: (Readex Archive of Americana ; Early American Imprints, series I ; image set 381) Images scanned from Readex microprint and microform: (Early American imprints. First series ; no. 381)
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    The serviceable man. A discourse made unto the General Court of the Massachusetts colony, New-England, at the anniversary election 28d. 3m. 1690. / By Cotton Mather Minister of the Gospel. ; [Two lines of Latin quotation]
    Date of publication:
    1690
    
    Author(s):
    Mather, Cotton, 1663-1728. and Massachusetts. General Court.
    Description:
    (Evans-TCP ; no. N00428) Transcribed from: (Readex Archive of Americana ; Early American Imprints, series I ; image set 538) Images scanned from Readex microprint and microform: (Early American imprints. First series ; no. 538)
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    Mans extremity, Gods opportunity. Or, A display of Gods sovereign grace, in saving a people whose recovery, as to men and means is next to desperate: as it was delivered in a sermon preached before the Honourable lieutenant governour, & counsellors, and the assembly of representatives of the province of the Massachusetts Bay in New England. On May 29. 1695. Which was the day for election of counsellors for that province. / By the Reverend Mr. Samuel Torrey, Pastor of the church in Weymouth. ; [One line from Isaiah]
    Date of publication:
    1695
    
    Author(s):
    Torrey, Samuel, 1632-1707. ; Willard, Samuel, 1640-1707. and Massachusetts. General Court.
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    Preface signed by Samuel Willard. Signatures: A-D^8.
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    New-Englands duty and interest, to be an habitation of justice, and mountain of holiness. Containing doctrine, caution & comfort with something relating to the restaurations, reformations and benedictions, promised to the church and world in the latter dayes; with grounds of hope, that America in general, & New-England in particular, may have a part therein. Preached to the General Assembly of the province of the Massachusetts-Bay, at the anniversary election. May, 25. 1698. / By Nicholas Noyes, teacher of the Church at Salem. ; Published by order of authority.
    Date of publication:
    1698
    
    Author(s):
    Noyes, Nicholas, 1647-1717. ; Rawson, Grindal, 1659-1715. ; Danforth, Samuel, 1666-1727. and Massachusetts. General Court.
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    Epistle dedicatory signed: John Higginson. Signatures: A-G^8 (G8 verso blank). "Typographus lectori."--p. 89-99. An account of the Indian plantations by Grindal Rawson and Samuel Danforth.
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    A pillar of gratitude. Or, A brief recapitulation, of the matchless favours, with which the God of heaven, hath obliged the hearty praises, of his New-England Israel. A sermon delivered in the audience of His Excellency, the Earl of Bellomont, captain general, and governour in chief, and of the Council & Representatives, of the General Assembly of the province of the Massachusetts Bay, convened at Boston, in New England. On May 29 1700 the day, for the election of counsellors, in the province. / By Cotton Mather. ; Whereto there is appendixed, an extract of some accounts, concerning the wonderful success of the glorious Gospel, in the East-Indies. ; [One line of Latin quotation]
    Date of publication:
    1700
    
    Author(s):
    Mather, Cotton, 1663-1728. and Massachusetts. General Court.
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    (Evans-TCP ; no. N00772) Transcribed from: (Readex Archive of Americana ; Early American Imprints, series I ; image set 930) Images scanned from Readex microprint and microform: (Early American imprints. First series ; no. 930)
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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 happiness of a people in the wisdome of their rulers directing and in the obedience of their brethren attending unto what Israel ougho [sic] to do: recommended in a sermon before the Honourable governour and Council, and the respected deputies of the Massachusets colony in New-England. Preached at Boston, May 3d. 1676. being the day of election there. / By William Hubbard Minister of Ipswich. ; [Nine lines of Scripture texts]
    Date of publication:
    1676
    
    Author(s):
    Hubbard, William, 1621 or 2-1704. ; Leverett, John, 1616-1679, dedicatee. and Massachusetts. General Court.
    Description:
    Dedicated to John Leverett, governor of Massachusetts. Errata statement, p. [8].
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    New-Englands choicest blessing and the mercy most to be desired by all that wish well to this people. Cleared in a sermon preached before the Court of Election at Boston on May 28. 1679. / By James Allen, teacher to the first gathered church therein.
    Date of publication:
    1679
    
    Author(s):
    Allen, James, 1632-1710. and Massachusetts. General Court.
    Description:
    Errata statement, p. 14.
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    The character of a good ruler. As it was recommended in a sermon preached before His Excellency the governour, and the Honourable Counsellors, and Assembly of the Representatives of the province of Massachusetts-Bay in New-England. On May 30. 1694. Which was the day for election of councellors for that province. / By Samuel Willard, teacher of a church in Boston.
    Date of publication:
    1694
    
    Author(s):
    Willard, Samuel, 1640-1707. and Massachusetts. General Court.
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    (Evans-TCP ; no. N00581) Transcribed from: (Readex Archive of Americana ; Early American Imprints, series I ; image set 711) Images scanned from Readex microprint and microform: (Early American imprints. First series ; no. 711)
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    Abraham the passenger his privilege and duty described in an election-sermon at Boston N.E. May 30. 1705. / By Joseph Easterbrooks [i.e., Esterbrook] A.M. and Pastor of the Church of Christ at Concord. ; [Seven lines of quotations]
    Date of publication:
    1705
    
    Author(s):
    Estabrook, Joseph, ca. 1640-1711. and Massachusetts. General Court.
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    (Evans-TCP ; no. N01008) Transcribed from: (Readex Archive of Americana ; Early American Imprints, series I ; image set 1205) Images scanned from Readex microprint and microform: (Early American imprints. First series ; no. 1205)
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    The cause of God and his people in New-England, as it was stated and discussed in a sermon preached before the Honourable General Court of the Massachusets colony, on the 27 day of May 1663. Being the day of election at Boston. / By John Higginson Pastor of the Church of Christ at Salem. ; [Seven lines of Scripture texts]
    Date of publication:
    1663
    
    Author(s):
    Higginson, John, 1616-1708. ; Wilson, John, 1588-1667. ; Whiting, Samuel, 1597-1679. and Massachusetts. General Court.
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    Preface signed: John Wilson. Senior. Samuel Whiting.
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    New-Englands true interest; not to lie: or, A treatise declaring from the word of truth the terms on which we stand, and the tenure by which we hold our hitherto-continued precious and pleasant things. Shewing what the blessed God expecteth from his people, and what they may rationally look for from him. : Delivered in a sermon preached in Boston in New-England, April 29. 1668. Being the day of election there. / By Mr. W. Stoughton, preacher of the Gospel in Dorchester. ; [Ten lines of Scripture texts]
    Date of publication:
    1670
    
    Author(s):
    Stoughton, William, 1632-1701. ; Sherman, John, 1613-1685. and Massachusetts. General Court.
    Description:
    Preface signed: J.S. [i.e., John Sherman?]. Described by Evans as the second edition, in which, "to save a signature when paper was imported and scarce, the matter contained in pages 36 to 38 of the first edition was ...
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    A brief recognition of New-Englands errand into the wilderness; made in the audience of the General Assembly of the Massachusets Colony, at Boston in N.E. on the 11th of the third moneth, 1670 [i.e., 1671]. Being the day of election there. / By Samuel Danforth, Pastor of the Church of Christ in Roxbury in N.E. ; [Eight lines from Jeremiah]
    Date of publication:
    1671
    
    Author(s):
    Danforth, Samuel, 1626-1674. ; Shepard, Thomas, 1635-1677. and Massachusetts. General Court.
    Description:
    Preface signed by Thomas Shepard.
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    An exhortation unto reformation, amplified, by a discourse concerning the parts and progress of that work, according to the word of God. Delivered in a sermon preached in the audience of the General Assembly of the Massachusetts Colony, at Boston in New-England, May 27. 1674. Being the day of election there. / By Samuel Torrey, Pastor of the Church of Christ in Waymouth. ; [Nine lines of Scripture texts]
    Date of publication:
    1674
    
    Author(s):
    Torrey, Samuel, 1632-1707. ; Mather, Increase, 1639-1723. and Massachusetts. General Court.
    Description:
    Preface signed by Increase Mather.
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    A call from heaven to the present and succeeding generations or A discourse wherin is shewed, I. That the children of godly parents are under special advantages and encouragements to seek the Lord. : II. The exceeding danger of apostasie, especially as to those that are the children and posterity of such as have been eminent for God in their generation. : III. That young men ought to remember God their creator. / By Increase Mather, teacher of a church in Boston in New-England. ; [Nine lines of quotations]
    Date of publication:
    1679
    
    Author(s):
    Mather, Increase, 1639-1723. ; Mather, Increase, 1639-1723. Discourse concerning the danger of apostasy. and Massachusetts. General Court.
    Description:
    Caption title: A call to the rising generation. Issued with: Mather, Increase. Pray for the rising generation ... second impression ... Boston, 1679., 29, [1] p. (Evans 275). Cf. Holmes. Errors in paging: p. 60-64 and 104, ...
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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.
    Description:
    (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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