N00830:6
The blessed hope, and the glorious appearing of the Great God our Saviour, Jesus…
The blessed hope, and the glorious appearing of the Great God our Saviour, Jesus Christ. Opened & applied, in several sermons. / By Increase Mather, president of Harvard College in Cambridge, and preacher of the Gospel, at Boston, in N.E. ; [Nine lines of Scripture texts]The blessed hope, and the glorious appearing of the Great God our Saviour, Jesus Christ. Opened & applied, in several sermons. / By Increase Mather, praesident of Harvard Colledge in Cambridge, and preacher of the Gospel, at Boston, in N.E. ; [Nine lines of Scripture texts]
Boston: printed by Timothy Green for Nicholas Boone, 1701
Title page typeset from the transcription.
Modern spelling is a reading aid: the words are the author’s, only the spelling is modernized. Original shows the page as printed, with the transcription marks.
TO THE READER
AT the Time when (a few Months past) these Sermons were Preached, I had not the least thought of Printing them. But several of my Hearers have not only importuned my Consent thereunto, but brought me transcribed Copies as they were taken from me in Short-hand, with a desire that they might be sent to the Press; and that therefore I would first peruse them: which I have done; and must assure the Reader, that if he does expect any thing Curious or Critical in what is herewith emitted▪ he will find himself disappointed, There is nothing Elaborate therein more than what is usual in the ordinary Course of my Ministry. Only the great saving truths of the Gospel are plainly delivered, with […] Inculcations as I have thought might be proper and edifying in a Popular Auditory.
AT the Time when (a few Months past) these Sermons were Preached, I had not the least thought of Printing them. But several of my Hearers have not only importuned my Consent thereunto, but brought me transcribed Copies as they were taken from me in Short-hand, with a desire that they might be sent to the Press; and that therefore I would first peruse them: which I have done; and must assure the Reader, that if he does expect any thing Curious or Critical in what is herewith emitted▪ he will find himself disappointed, There is nothing Elaborate therein more than what is usual in the ordinary Course of my Ministry. Only the great saving •ruths of the Gospel are plainly delivered, wiib 〈…〉 Inculcations as I have thought might be proper and edifying in a Popular Auditory.