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Increase Mather (1639–1723)

Author of Remarkable Providences: Illustrative of the Earlier Days of American Colonisation

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Works by Increase Mather

Remarkable Providences: Illustrative of the Earlier Days of American Colonisation (1997) 34 copies
Diatriba de signo Filii Hominis : et de secundo Messiæ adventu; ubi de modo futuræ judæorum conversionis; ... 4 copies
The history of King Philip's war; also, A history of the same war (1991) 4 copies
A brief history of the warr with the Indians in New-England, ... (1676) 4 copies
The First Principles of New-England 3 copies
Cases of conscience concerning evil spirits personating men, witchcrafts, infallible proofs of guilt in such as are accused with that crime. All... (2015) 3 copies
Angelographia or A Discourse Concerning the Nature and Power of the Holy Angels (2003) 3 copies
An essay for the recording of illustrious providences (1977) 3 copies
A relation of the troubles which have hapned [sic] in New-England by reason of the Indians there from the year 1614 ... (1972) 3 copies
The order of the Gospel professed and practiced by the churches of Christ in New-England, justified by the Scripture and by the writings of many learned men, both ancient and… (2014) 2 copies
A Confession of faith owned and consented unto by the elders and messengers of the churches assembled at Boston in New-England, May 12, 1680, being the second session of that… 2 copies
The doctrine of divine providence opened and applyed also sundry sermons on several other subjects 2 copies
Early History of New England: Being a Relation of Hostile Passages Between the Indians and European Voyagers and First Settlers (1864) 2 copies
A further account of the tryals of the New-England witches. : With the observations of a person who was upon the place several days when the suspected witches were first taken… 2 copies
Testimony Against Prophane Customs Namely Health Drinking, Dicing, Cards, Christmas Keeping, New Year's Gifts, Cock-scaling, Saints' Days, Etc (1953) 2 copies
The mystery of Christ opened and applyed. In several sermons, concerning the person, office, and glory of Jesus Christ. (2021) 2 copies
Returning unto God 2 copies
A call from Heaven to the present and succeeding generations, or, A discourse wherein is shewed I. That the children of godly parents are under special advantages and… 2 copies
Heavens alarm to the world, or, A sermon wherein is shewed that fearful sights and signs in heaven are the presages ... 2 copies
The wicked mans portion. Or A sermon (preached at the lecture in Boston in New-England the 18th day of the 1 moneth 1674 2 copies
Komētographia; or, A discourse concerning comets; wherein the nature of blazing stars is enquired into; with an histori 2 copies
The life and death of that reverend man of God, Mr. Richard Mather, teacher of the church in Dorchester in New-England (1670) 2 copies
Five sermons on several subjects I. A birth-day sermon, preached on the day when the author attained to the eightieth year of his age. II. A dying testimony to the sovereign grace… 1 copy
A brief discourse concerning the unlawfulness of the common prayer worship: and of laying the hand on and kissing the booke in swearing. (2012) 1 copy
Meditations on the sanctification of the Lord's Day and on the judgments which attend the profanation of it : to which is added, Seasonable meditations both for winter and summer 1 copy
The greatest sinners exhorted and encouraged to come to Christ, and that now without delaying. Also, the exceeding danger of men's deferring their repentance. : Together with… 1 copy
A sermon occasioned by the execution of a man found guilty of murder preached at Boston in N.E. March 11th 1685[/]6. : (Together with the confession, last expressions & solemn… 1 copy
The necessity of reformation with the expedients subservient thereunto, asserted; in answer to two questions : ... 1 copy
A discourse concerning the subject of baptisme wherein the present controversies that are agitated in the New English churches are from Scripture and reason modestly enquired into 1 copy
News from New-England, being a true and last account of the present bloody wars carried on betwixt the infidels, natives, and the English Christians, and converted Indians of… 1 copy
The blessed hope, and the glorious appearing of the Great God our Saviour, Jesus Christ. Opened & applied, in several se 1 copy
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Departing Glory: Eight Jeremiads of Increase Mather (The Sermon in America, 1620-1800) (1987) 1 copy
The history of King Philip's war by the Rev. Increase Mather, D.D. ; also, a history of the same war, by the Rev. Cotton Mather, D.D. ; to which are added an introduction and… 1 copy
A History of God's Remarkable Providences 1 copy
The mystery of Israel's salvation, explained and applyed: or, A discourse concerning the general conversion of the Israelitish nation Wherein is ... That the twelve tribes shall… (2010) 1 copy
A disquisition concerning ecclesiastical councils : proving that not only pastors, but brethren delegated by the c[h]urches, have equally a right to a decisive vote in such… 1 copy
A discourse concerning earthquakes. Occasioned by the earthquakes which were in New-England, in the province of Massachusetts-Bay, June 16. and in Conecticot-Colony [sic], June… 1 copy
The excellency of a publick spirit discoursed : in a sermon preached in the audience of the general assembly of the province of the Massachusetts Bay in New-England, May 27, 1702,… 1 copy
The Ministry of Angels 1 copy
Doctrine of Divine Providence Opened and Applied (2003) 1 copy
The Autobiography Of Increase Mather: Proceedings Of The American Antiquarian Society, October, 1961 (2011) 1 copy
"Increase Mather's Brief Account of the Agents, 1691," 1 copy
A brief account concerning several of the agents of New-England, their negotiation at the Court of England ... 1 copy
An earnest exhortation to the children of New-England, to exalt the God of their fathers 1 copy
A dying legacy of a minister to his dearly beloved people, shewing, I. That true believers on Jesus Christ may be asured, of the salvation of their souls. II. That spiritual… 1 copy
Tales of Conscience Concerning Evil Spirits (2003) 1 copy
A testimony against several prophane and superstitious customs now practised by some in New-England the evil whereof is evinced from the Holy Scriptures, and from the writings… 1 copy
A dissertation concerning the future conversion of the Jewish nation. Answering the objections of the Reverend and learned Mr. Baxter, Dr. Lightfoot, and others. With an enquiry… 1 copy
A letter from some aged nonconforming ministers, to their Christian friends, touching the reasons of their practice 1 copy
Wo to drunkards. Two sermons testifying against the sin of drunkenness: ... 1 copy
The divine right of infant-baptisme asserted and proved from Scripture and antiquity 1 copy
The day of trouble is near. Two sermons wherein is shewed, what are the signs of a day of trouble being near. ... 1 copy
The mystery of Israel's salvation, explained and applyed, or, A discourse concerning the general conversion of the Israelitish nation wherein is shewed, 1. that the twelve tribes… 1 copy
Some important truths about conversion, delivered in sundry sermons 1 copy
Pray for the rising generation, or A sermon wherein godly parents are encouraged, to pray and believe for their children 1 copy
Renewal of covenant the great duty incumbent on decaying or distressed churches a sermon concerning renewing of covenant 1 copy
An historical discourse concerning the prevalency of prayer wherein is shewed that New-Englands late deliverance from the rage of the heathen, is an eminent answer of prayer 1 copy
Increase Mather vs. Solomon Stoddard : two Puritan tracts (1972) 1 copy
A discourse concerning the grace of courage, wherein the nature, beneficialness, and necessity of that vertue for all Christians is described : delivered in a sermon preached at… 1 copy
The Digital Puritan - Vol.III, No.2 1 copy
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What happened in Salem? Documents pertaining to the seventeenth-century witchcraft trials (1960) — Contributor — 59 copies
Journal of Richard Mather, 1635. His Life and Death, 1670 (1850) — Contributor — 4 copies, 1 review

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Canonical name
Mather, Increase
Birthdate
1639-06-21
Date of death
1723-08-23
Gender
male
Relationships
Mather, Cotton (son)
Burial location
Copp's Hill Burying Ground, Copp's Hill, Boston, Massachusetts, USA
Associated Place (for map)
Massachusetts, USA

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