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  Propositions concerning the subject of baptism and consociation of churches, collected and confirmed out of the Word of God, by a synod of elders and messengers of the churches in Massachusetts-Colony in New-England. Assembled at Boston, according to appointment of the Honoured General Court, in the year 1662. : At a General Court held at Boston in New-England the 8th of October, 1662. The Court having read over this result of the Synod, judge meet to commend the same unto the consideration of all the churches and people of this jurisdiction; and for that end do order the printing thereof. By the Court. Edward Rawson. Secret'.
  Date of publication:
  1662
  

  Author(s):

  Boston Synod ; Mitchel, Jonathan, 1624-1668. and Massachusetts. General Court.
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  Caption title: The answer of the elders and other messengers of the churches, assembled at Boston in the year 1662, to the questions propounded to them by order of the Honoured General Court. Cotton Mather in his "Magnalia" ...
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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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  At a General Court held at Boston in New-England the second day of October 1678. It having been presented and recommended unto this court by the Commissioners of the United Colonies at their late session ... This court ... do accordingly appoint Thursday, the one and twentieth day of November next, being the day agreed upon to be solemnly kept as a day of fasting and prayer ...
  Date of publication:
  1678
  

  Author(s):

  Massachusetts. General Court. and United Colonies of New England. Commissioners.
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  Signed: By the General Court, Edward Rawson, secr. Imprint determined from colony seal used. Cf. Jones, Matt B. The early Massachusetts-Bay Colony seals, Proceedings of the American Antiquarian Society, new series, v. 44, ...
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  At a General Court held at Boston May 8. 1678. This Court considering how the Lord hath been pleased of late years ... to humble, and bring low his poor people in this wilderness ... do appoint Thursday, the sixt [sic] day of June next ensuing, to be solemnly kept as a day of humiliation and prayer, throughout this jurisdiction.
  Date of publication:
  1678
  

  Author(s):

  Massachusetts. General Court.
  Description:
  Signed: Edward Rawson secr. Ascribed to the press of Samuel Green by Cushing. Colonial seal at head of title.
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  At a General Court held at Boston the 16th. of March 1680,1. The solemn consideration of those awful threatnings that are in the face of divine Providence ... This court doth therefore appoint the 21st. day of April next to be observed as a day of fasting and prayer ...
  Date of publication:
  1681
  

  Author(s):

  Massachusetts. General Court.
  Description:
  Signed: By the Court, Edward Rawson secr'. Imprint determined from colony seal used. Cf. Jones, Matt B. The early Massachusetts-Bay Colony seals, Proceedings of the American Antiquarian Society, new series, v. 44, 1934, ...
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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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  At the convention of the governour and Council, and representatives of the Massachusets colony. It is declared, that all the laws made by the governour and company of said colony, that were in force on the twelfth day of May, one thousand six hundred eighty six ... are the laws of this colony ...
  Date of publication:
  1689
  

  Author(s):

  Massachusetts. General Court.
  Description:
  Signed: By order of the convention, Isaac Addington secr. Boston 22d June 1689. Imprint supplied by Evans.
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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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