Bonifacius. An essay upon the good, that is to be devised and designed, by…
Bonifacius. An essay upon the good, that is to be devised and designed, by those who desire to answer the great end of life, and to do good while they live. A book offered, first, in general, unto all Christians, in a personal capacity, or in a relative. Then more particularly, unto ministers, unto physicians, unto lawyers, unto schoolmasters [sic], unto wealthy gentlemen, unto several sorts of officers, unto churches, and unto all societies of a religious character and intention. With humble proposals, of unexceptionable methods, to do good in the world. : [Two lines from Ephesians]Bonifacius. An essay upon the good, that is to be devised and designed, by those who desire to answer the great end of life, and to do good while they live. A book offered, first, in general, unto all Christians, in a personal capacity, or in a relative. Then more particularly, unto ministers, unto physicians, unto lawyers, unto scholemasters [sic], unto wealthy gentlemen, unto several sorts of officers, unto churches, and unto all societies of a religious character and intention. With humble proposals, of unexceptionable methods, to do good in the world. : [Two lines from Ephesians]
of a Religious Character and Intention With Humble
PROPOSALS,
of Unexceptionable
METHODS,
to Do Good in the World.
Eph. VI. 18.Knowing that whatsoever Good thing any man does, the same shall he receive of the Lord.
BOSTON in N England. Printed by B. Green, for Samuel 〈…〉 at his Shop in Corn Hill. 1710
Title page, as transcribed: BONIFACIUS. — AN ESSAY Upon the GOOD, that is to be Devised and Designed, BY THOSE Who Desire to Answer the Great END of Life, and to DO GOOD While they Live. A BOOK Offered, First, in General, unto all CHRISTIANS, in a PERSONAL Capacity, or in a RELATIVE. Then more Particularly, Unto MAGISTRATES, unto MINISTERS, unto PHYSICIANS, unto LAWYERS, unto SCHOOLMASTERS, unto Wealthy GENTLEMEN, unto several Sorts of OFFICERS, unto CHURCHES, and unto all SOCIETIES of a Religious Character and Intention With Humble PROPOSALS, of Unexceptionable METHODS, to Do Good in the World. — Eph. VI. 18. Knowing that whatsoever Good thing any man does, the same shall he receive of the Lord. — BOSTON in N England. Printed by B. Green, for Samuel […] at his Shop in Corn Hill. 1710BONIFACIƲS. — AN ESSAY Upon the GOOD, that is to be Devised and Designed, BY THOSE Who Desire to Answer the Great END of Life, and to DO GOOD While they Live. A BOOK Offered, First, in General, unto all CHRISTIANS, in a PERSONAL Capacity, or in a RELATIVE. Then more Particularly, Unto MAGISTRATES, unto MINISTERS, unto PHYSICIANS, unto LAWYERS, unto SCHOLEMASTERS, unto Wealthy GENTLEMEN, unto several Sorts of OFFICERS, unto CHURCHES, and unto all SOCIETIES of a Religious Character and Intention With Humble PROPOSALS, of Unexceptionable METHODS, to Do Good in the World. — Eph. VI. 18. Knowing that whatsoever Good thing any man does, the same shall he receive of the Lord. — BOSTON in N England. Printed by B. Green, for Samuel 〈…〉 at his Shop in Corn Hill. 1710
Author
Cotton Mather 1663–1728
Printer
B. Green
Bookseller
Samuel Gerrish
Year
1710
Imprint
Boston in N. England: : Printed by B. Green, for Samuel Gerrish at his shop in Corn Hill., 1710.
Size
[2], xviii, 19-206 p. ; 17 cm. (8vo)
Words
53,834
Catalogue
Evans 1460
Text
Evans-TCPN01223
Notes
Running title: Essays to do good.
Attributed to Cotton Mather by Holmes.
Signatures: A-N^8.
Appendix, p. 194-199, concerns missions to the Indians.
Prospectus, p. 200-206, for Mather's "Biblia Americana."
Licence
CC0 1.0 (TCP transcription); underlying work in the public domain