Dr. Cotton Mather's Student and preacher, or, Directions for a candidate of the ministry : wherein, I. A right foundation is laid for his future improvement; II. Rules are offered for such a management of his academical and preparatory studies, and, upon that, for such; III. A conduct after his appearance in the world, as may render him a skilful and useful minister of the Gospel : to which is added, a literal translation of Dr. Cotton Mather's famous Latin preface, with an abridgment of Mr. Ryland's preface to his edition / carefully revised and corrected by A lover of the Gospel.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Mather, Cotton, 1663-1728.

Contributor:

Walford, Hugh, 1707 or 1708-

George R. Fink Memorial Fund.

Standardized Title:

Manuductio ad ministerium. English

Language:

English

Latin

Subjects (All):

Pastoral theology--Early works to 1900.

Pastoral theology.

Genre:

Advertisements -- England -- London -- 18th century.

Physical Description:

xvi, 260 pages, 6 unnumbered pages ; 18 cm (12mo)

Other Title:

Student and preacher

Directions for a candidate of the ministry

Angels preparing to sound the trumpets

Place of Publication:

London : Printed by R. Hindmarsh printer to His Royal Highness The prince of Wales ... : For T. Scollick ... and J. Matthews ..., 1789.

Notes:

The first edition was published under title: Manuductio ad ministerium ... Boston, 1726.

"Dr. Cotton Mather's famous Latin preface to his Manuductio ad ministerium reduced into ordo verborum; with a literal translation in the opposite page. By Mr. Hugh Walford."--p. [1]-59.

Signatures: a² b⁶ B-Z⁶ 2B1.

Leaf D2 missigned C2.

Advertisements on last 6 pages.

Local Notes:

Acquired for the Penn Libraries with assistance from the George R. Fink Memorial Fund.

Cited in:

ESTC (RLIN), T56533

OCLC:

63593153