Our fathers God, the hope of posterity. : Some serious thoughts on the foundation, rise and growth of the settlements in New England; with a view to the edification of the present, and the instruction, and admonition of future generations. A discourse delivered at Dedham, on the day of publick thanksgiving, Nov. 23. 1738. Upon the conclusion of the first century, since a church of Christ was gathered in that place. / By Samuel Dexter, V.D.M. ; [Four lines of Scripture texts].

Format:

Microformat

Author/Creator:

Dexter, Samuel, 1700-1755.

Contributor:

First Church (Dedham, Mass.)

Series:

Early American imprints. First series ; no. 4236.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

First Church (Dedham, Mass.).

Dedham (Mass.)--History.

Dedham (Mass.).

Genre:

Century sermons -- 1738.

Thanksgiving sermons -- 1738 Nov. 23.

Physical Description:

4 unnumbered pages, i page, 1 unnumbered page, 51 pages, 1 unnumbered page ; 18 cm (8vo)

4x6 in.

monochrome

service copy

negative

Place of Publication:

Boston: : Printed and sold by S. Kneeland and T. Green, in Queenstreet over against the prison., 1738.

Notes:

Half-title: Mr. Dexter's century sermon, on the publick thanksgiving November 23. 1738.

Two states noted. In one, p. 23 is not numbered, and the first word on p. 28 is "There." In another, p. 23 is numbered, and several lines on p. 27-28 have been shifted, aligning the footnotes with the corresponding text. First word on p. 28 is "with."

"Errata."--p. 51.

Microfiche. [New York : Readex Microprint, 1985] 11 x 15 cm. (Early American imprints. First series ; no. 4236).

Cited in:

Evans 4236

OCLC:

55811697