Increase Mather

Mather in 1688, when he was in London. Portrait by [[John van der Spriett]]. Increase Mather (; June 21, 1639 Old Style – August 23, 1723 Old Style) was a New England Puritan clergyman in the Massachusetts Bay Colony and president of Harvard College for twenty years (1681–1701). He was influential in the administration of the colony during a time that coincided with the notorious Salem witch trials. Provided by Wikipedia
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    Testimony against prophane customs : namely, health drinking, dicing, cards, Christmas-keeping, New Year's gifts, cock-scaling, saints' days, etc. /
    by Mather, Increase, 1639-1723
    Published 1953
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    Ichabod, or, A discourse, shewing what cause there is to fear that the glory of the Lord, is departing from New England : delivered in two sermons /
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    A discourse concerning the maintenance due to those that preach the gospel : in which, that question whether tithes are by the divine law the ministers due, is considered, and the negative proved /
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    The life and death of that reverend man of God, Mr. Richard Mather, teacher of the church in Dorchester in New England.
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    Early history of New England; being a relation of hostile passages between the Indians and European voyagers and first settlers : and a full narrative of hostilities, to the close of the war with the Pequots, in the year 1637; also a detailed account of the origin of the war with King Philip /
    by Mather, Increase, 1639-1723
    Published 1864
    Microform Book
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    Remarkable providences /
    by Mather, Increase, 1639-1723
    Published 1977
    Book
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    A relation of the troubles which have hapned in New-England : by reason of the Indians there, from the year 1614 to the year 1675 /
    by Mather, Increase, 1639-1723
    Published 1972
    Book
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    Angelographia : or, a discourse concerning the nature and power of the holy angels, and the great benefit which the true fearers of God receive by their ministry delivered in several sermons. To which is added a sermon concerning the sin and misery of the fallen angels, also A disquisition concerning angelical-apparitions.
    by Mather, Increase, 1639-1723
    Published 1696
    Book
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    Returning unto God the great concernment of a covenant people : or, A sermon preached to the Second church in Boston in New England, March 17, 1679-1680 when that church did solemnly and explicitly renew their covenant with God, and one with another.
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    Cases of conscience concerning evil spirits personating men : witchcrafts, infallible proofs of guilt in such as are accused with that crime. All considered according to the Scriptures, history, experience, and the judgment of many learned men.
    Book
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    An arrow against profane and promiscuous dancing : drawn out of the quiver of the scriptures /
    by Mather, Increase, 1639-1723
    Published 1684
    Book
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    A disquisition concerning ecclesiastical councils, proving not only pastors, but brethren delegated by the curches [as printed] have equally a right to decisive vote in such assemblas printed : To which is added proposals concerning consociation of churches, agreed upon by a Synod, which convened at Boston, in New-England /
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    The order of the gospel : professed and practised by the churches of Christ in New-England, justified, by the Scripture, and by the writings of many learned men, both ancient and modern divines; in answer to several questions relating to church discipline /
    by Mather, Increase, 1639-1723
    Published 1700
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    The life and death of that reverend man of God, Mr. Richard Mather, teacher of the church in Dorchester in New-England.
    by Mather, Increase, 1639-1723
    Published 1670
    Book
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    Kometographia : or, A discourse concerning comets; wherein the nature of blazing stars is enquired.
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    A discourse concerning earthquakes : occasioned by the earthquakes which were in New England, in the province of Massachusetts Bay, June 16, and in Conecticot-Colony, June 22, 1705 /
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    An Essay for the recording of illustrious providences: wherein an account is given of many remarkable and very memorable events : which have happened this last age; especially in New England.
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    Diary by Increase Mather, March, 1675--December, 1676 : Together with extracts from another diary by him, 1674-1687 /
    by Mather, Increase, 1639-1723
    Published 1900
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    Early history of New England : being a relation of hostile passages between the Indians and European voyagers and first settlers: and a full narrative of hostilities, to the close of the war with the Pequots, in the year 1637; also a detailed account of the origin of the war with King Philip /
    by Mather, Increase, 1639-1723
    Published 1864
    Book
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    A brief history of the vvar with the Indians in New-England : From June 24, 1675. (when the first Englishman was murdered by the Indians) to August 12, 1676. when Philip, alias Metacomet, the principal author and beginner of the war, was slain. Wherein the grounds, beginning, and progress of the war, is summarily expressed. Together with a serious exhortation to the inhabitants of that land /
    by Mather, Increase, 1639-1723
    Published 1676
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