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Johannes in eremo. Memoirs, relating to the lives, of the ever-memorable, Mr. John Cotton,…
Johannes in eremo. Memoirs, relating to the lives, of the ever-memorable, Mr. John Cotton, who dyed, 23.d. 10.m. 1652. Mr. John Norton, who dyed, 5.d. 2.m. 1663. Mr. John Wilson, who dyed, 7.d. 6.m. 1667. Mr. John Davenport, who dyed, 15.d. 1.m. 1670. Reverend and renowned ministers of the Gospel, all, in the more immediate service of one church, in Boston; and Mr. Thomas Hooker, who dyed, 7.d. 5.m. 1647. Pastor of the church at Hartford; New-England. / Written, by Cotton Mather. ; [Three lines of Latin quotation]
Boston : Printed for and sold by Michael Perry, at his shop, under the west end of the Town-House., 1695
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The ACTORS, in a Sacred Order, are then brought in. Brief Memoirs, are here attempted, concerning all the MINISTERS, Which have come over from England for the Service of these Churches: With more Large Accounts of Mr. Bulkly, Bur, Chauncey, Cobbet, Cotton, Davenport, Eliot, Fisk, Hooker, Knowles, Mather, Newman, Norton, Parker, Philips, Rogers, Rogers, Shepard, Sims, Stone, Ward, Whiting, Wilson: Of all whom, a Biography is Endeavoured. Whereto are Appendiced, Brief Memoirs, on such as coming over in the Infancy of the Settlement, Entered not upon their Ministry, until their Education was here perfected, but Before or Without ⟨p. 30⟩the Advantages of the College; With more Large Accounts, of Mr. Sherman, and Mr. Thacher.
The ACTORS, in a Sacred Order, are then brought in. Brief Memoirs, are here attempted, concerning all the MINISTERS, Which have come over from England for the Service of these Churches: With more Large Accounts of Mr. Bulkly, Bur, Chauncey, Cobbet, Cotton, Davenport, Eliot, Fisk, Hooker, Knowles, Mather, Newman, Norton, Parker, Philips, Rogers, Rogers, Shepard, Symmes, Stone, Ward, Whiting, Wilson: Of all whom, a Biography is Endeavoured. Whereto are Appendiced, Brief Memoirs, on such as coming over in the Infancy of the Settlement, Entered not upon their Ministry, until their Education was here perfected, but Before or Without ⟨p. 30⟩the Advantages of the Colledge; With more Large Accounts, of Mr. Sherman, and Mr. Thacher.
From hence, We pass on to the History of our University. Where, with its Laws, Benefactors, and Vicissitudes, We give a Catalogue of such as have been therein Educated; and many Historical Remarks upon that Catalogue. With fuller Essays upon some that have been more Eminent Plants issuing from this Nursery; Especially, Mr. Samuel Mather, Mr. Mitchel, Oaks, Shepard, and Collins.
From hence, We pass on to the History of our University. Where, with its Lawes, Benefactors, and Vicissitudes, We give a Catalogue of such as have been therein Educated; and many Historical Remarks upon that Catalogue. With fuller Essayes upon some that have been more Eminent Plants issuing from this Nrsery; Especially, Mr. Samuel Mather, Mr. Mitchel, Oakes, Shepard, and Collins.