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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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presently after, our Public Feasts, and Neighbourly Meetings were Silent, from all further Debates about Predestination, or any of the Points, which depend thereupon, and all matters of Religion were carried on Calmly and Peaceably.
presently after, our Publick Feasts, and Neighbourly Meetings were Silent, from all further Debates about Predestination, or any of the Points, which depend thereupon, and all matters of Religion were carried on Calmly and Peaceably.
About half a year after Mr. Cotton had been at Boston, thus usefully employed, he visited Cambridge, that he might then and there proceed Bachelor of Divinity; which he did: And his Concio ad Clerum▪ on Math. 5. 13. Vos estis Sal Terrae, was highly esteemed by the Judicious. Nor was he less Admired for his very Singular Acuteness, in Disputation, when he answered the Divinity Act in the schools; wherein he had for his Opponent a most A••te Antagonist, namely Dr. Chapel, who was afterwards Provost of Trinity-College in Dublin; and one unhappily Successful in promoting the New Pelagianism.
About half a year after Mr. Cotton had been at Boston, thus usefully employ'd, he visited Cambridge, that he might then and there proceed Batchelour of Divinity; which he did: And his Concio ad Clerum▪ on Math. 5. 13. Vos estis Sal Terrae, was highly esteemed by the Judicious. Nor was he less Admired for his very Singular Acuteness, in Disputation, when he answered the Divinity Act in the •chools; wherein he had for his Opponent a most A••te Antagonist, namely Dr. Chappel, who was afterwards Provost of Trinity-Colledge in Dublin; and one unhappily Successful in promoting the New Pelagianism.