Dr. Cotton Mather's Student and preacher, or, Directions for a candidate of the ministry : wherein ... : to which is added a literal translation of Dr. Cotton Mather's famous Latin preface, with an abridgement 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:

Lover of the gospel.

Series:

Sabin Americana : History of the Americas, 1500-1926.

Sabin Americana : History of the Americas, 1500-1926

Language:

English

Latin

Subjects (All):

Theology--Study and teaching--Early works to 1800.

Theology.

Pastoral theology--Early works to 1800.

Pastoral theology.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (xvi, 260 p.)

Other Title:

Dr. Cotton Mather's Student and preacher, or, Directions for a candidate of the ministry

Place of Publication:

London : Printed by R. Hindmarsh ... , for T. Scollick, 1789.

Language Note:

Parallel Latin text and English translation, p. 2-59.

Contents:

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 many render him a skillful and useful minister of the gospel.

Notes:

Half-title after p. xvi reads: Dr. Cotton Mather's famous Latin preface to his Manductio ad ministerium, reduced into ordo verborum, with a literal translation in the opposite page by Mr. Hugh Walford.

Reproduction of original from Huntington Library.

Sabin no. 46532.

Includes bibliographical references.

Cited in:

RLIN, CTRG97-B2030

Contains:

Dr. Cotton Mather's famous Latin preface to his Mandutio ad ministerium.

OCLC:

85792264