A warning to the flocks against wolves in sheeps cloathing. Or, A faithful advice : from several ministers of the Gospel, in and near Boston, unto the churches of New-England, relating to the dangers that may arise from impostors, pretending to be ministers. : With a brief history of some impostors, remarkably and seasonably detected written, by one of the ministers in Boston, to assert that advice, and prevent future mischiefs. : [Five lines of Scripture texts].

Author/creator Mather, Cotton
Other author Mather, Increase, 1639-1723.
Format Electronic
Publication InfoBoston : [publisher not identified] Printed [by B. Green and J. Allen] for the booksellers, 1700.
Description79 pages, 1 unnumbered page ; 15 cm (8vo)
Supplemental ContentEvans Digital Edition
Supplemental ContentEvans Digital Edition
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SeriesEarly American imprints. First series ; no. 935. ^A478749
Early American imprints. First series ; no. 881. ^A478749
General noteAttributed to Cotton Mather by Evans. Cf. his Diary I, p. 329.
General note"A faithful advice ..."--p. 3-10, signed by Increase Mather and 12 others.
General noteAscribed by Wing to the press of Bartholomew Green and John Allen.
General noteEvans entry 881 is based on a copy lacking the title page.
General note"A letter, containing a remarkable history, of an impostor."--p. 29-52, signed by Cotton Mather. Concerns the exploits of Samuel May.
General note"Something to be known by all the churches."--p. 54-79. A Thursday lecture given by Cotton Mather 14 Oct. 1699.
General noteBookseller's advertisement, p. [80].
References Evans 935
References Evans 881
References Wing (2nd ed.) M1165
References Holmes, T.J. Cotton Mather, 439-A
References Holmes, T.J. Increase Mather, 76-f-A
Other formsMicroform version available in the Readex Early American Imprints series.
Reproduction noteElectronic text and image data. [Chester, Vt. : Readex, a division of Newsbank, Inc., 2002-2004. Includes files in TIFF, GIF and PDF formats with inclusion of keyword searchable text. (Early American imprints. First series ; no. 935).
Reproduction noteElectronic text and image data. [Chester, Vt. : Readex, a division of Newsbank, Inc., 2002-2004. Includes files in TIFF, GIF and PDF formats with inclusion of keyword searchable text. (Early American imprints. First series ; no. 881).
Genre/formSermons 1699.
Genre/formBooksellers' advertisements Massachusetts Boston.

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