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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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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 N•rsery; Especially, Mr. Samuel Mather, Mr. Mitchel, Oakes, Shepard, and Collins.
Secondly, The ACTIONS of New England, are then Considered: Which are of Two Sorts.
First, The SYNODICAL ESTABLISHMENTS, are Produced; With many Material Relations, and Conclusions, further tending to Illustrate the Determinations of our several SYNODS.