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 , 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].

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Mather, Cotton, 1663-1728.

Contributor:

Green, Bartholomew, 1667-1732, printer.

Gerrish, Samuel, -1741, bookseller.

Series:

Eighteenth century collections online. Part 2: New editions.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Indians of North America--Missions.

Indians of North America.

Conduct of life.

Genre:

Prospectuses.

Physical Description:

2 unnumbered pages,xviii,19-206 pages ; 8⁰

Other Title:

Essays to do good.

Place of Publication:

Boston in N. England : Printed by B. Green, for Samuel Gerrish at his shop in Corn Hill, 1710.

System Details:

Mode of access: World Wide Web.

text file

Notes:

Running title: Essays to do good.

Attributed to Cotton Mather by Holmes.

Appendix, p. 194-199, concerns missions to the Indians.

Prospectus, p. 200-206, for Mather's "Biblia Americana." -.

Electronic reproduction. Farmington Hills, Mich. : Cengage Gale, 2009. Available via the World Wide Web. Access limited by licensing agreements. s2009 miunns

Reproduction of original from Boston Public Library.

Cited in:

Evans, 1460

Holmes, T.J. Cotton Mather, 35-A

Sabin, 46238

English Short Title Catalog, W18611.

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