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Practical truths tending to promote the power of godliness : wherein several important duties, are urged, and the evil of divers common sins, is evinced; delivered in sundry sermons. / By Increase Mather, teacher of a church at Boston in New-England. ; [Ten lines of Scripture texts].

Author/creator Mather, Increase, 1639-1723
Format Book and Microform
Publication InfoBoston in New-England : Printed by Samuel Green upon assignment of Samuel Sewall, 1682.
Description16 unnumbered pages, 220 pages, 4 unnumbered pages ; 15 cm (8vo)
Series Early American imprints. First series ; no. 322
Early American imprints. First series ; no. 322. ^A478749
Contents The godly man is a praying man: -- The true fearers of God will practice family prayer -- The sincere servants of God will make conscience of secret prayer -- Baptised persons are under sacred and awful obligation to the Lord -- The Lord's Supper is an ordinance which believers are under an indispensable obligation to observe -- It is the property of a sincere godly man, not to sit with vain persons -- Sleeping at sermons is a great and a dangerous evil.
General noteSignatures: A-P⁸ (A1 blank, P7 verso, P8 blank).
General noteBookseller's advertisement, p. [15], 1st count.
General noteErrata note, p. [15], 1st count.
References Evans 322
References Wing (2nd ed.) M1237
References Holmes, T.J. Increase Mather, 88-A
Reproduction noteJoyner- Microfiche. [New York : Readex Microprint, 1985] 11 x 15 cm. (Early American imprints. First series ; no. 322).
Genre/formSermons Collections.
Genre/formBooksellers' advertisements Massachusetts Boston.

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