Essays to do good : addressed to all Christians, whether in public or private capacities / by the late Cotton Mather.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Mather, Cotton, 1663-1728 6737

Contributor:

Burder, George, 1752-1832, ed.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Christian life--69666.

Christian life.

Physical Description:

xxv, [27]-195, [1] p. ; 19 cm. (12mo)

Edition:

A new ed. / improved by George Burde[!] From the latest Boston and London edition.

Place of Publication:

Johnstown [NY] : Printed and sold by Child & Clapp, 1815.

Notes:

First edition, Boston, 1710, published under title: Bonifcaivs. An essay upon the good, that is to be devised and designed, by those who desire to answer the great end of life.

"On fulfilling engagements and paying debts. <From a sermon by the late President Edwards ...>": p. [179]-181.

"On the religious education of children. <From the Christian observer.>": p. [182]-193.

"On sanctifying the Sabbath-day. By Sir Matthew Hale": p. [194]-195.

Signatures: [A][superscript 2]B-Q[superscript 6]R[superscript 2].

Local Notes:

Retrospective conversion record: MARC Link database.

HSP in LCP.

Cited in:

Shaw & Shoemaker, 35227

Contains:

Edwards, Jonathan, 1703-1758 6010

Hale, Matthew, 1609-1676. 1351