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Agricola. Or, The religious husbandman: the main intentions of religion, served in the business and language of husbandry. A work adapted unto the grand purposes of piety; and commended therefore by a number of ministers, to be entertained in the families of the countrey. : [One line from 1 Corinthians].
BOSTON: Printed by T. Fleet, for D. Henchman; over-against the Brick Meeting-House in Cornhil, 1727. [6],221,[1]p. HOLMES 10, ESTC W18387
Re-Backed matching original spine in original boards, Title in professional facsimile. A very small piece missing on page 132 affecting a few words. Even toning throughout, "V" shaped stain to 5 leafs. Early ownership on inside boards.
A very good copy

The Minister,: A sermon, offere'd unto the anniversary Convention of Ministers, from several parts of New-England, met at Boston, 31 d. 11 m. 1722./ By one of their number.: And published at the request of them that heard it. [Two lines of quotation in Latin].
Boston: [s.n.] Printed in the year 1722.
[2], 45, [1]p 8vo ESTC W16939, HOLMES 237
Condition: Bound in modern cloth, gilt morocco spine label, With half title, ownership inscription of William Mather 1787 on half title . Very Good to Near Fine
"Mather's authorship of this book is established by his letter of June 12. 1722 to Thomas Prince, who put the work to press. Mather had mentioned Fleet as a possible printer, but it came forth without any printers name attached. The typography strongly resembles the work not of Thomas Fleet but of Samuel Kneeland. The author contributed fifty shillings towards the cost of printing, and planned to distribute his share of copies in Connecticut. The author takes the subject of service to illustrate and… Read More

Awakening soul-saving truths,: plainly delivered, in several sermons. In which is shewed, 1. That many are called, who are not effecually called. II. That men may be of the visible church, an.d yet not be of the Lord's chosen. III. That the chosen of God are comparatively but few. / By Increase Mather. D.D. ; [Four lines of Scripture texts].
Boston: Printed by S. Kneeland, for B. Gray, and J. Edwards, at their shop on the North and South side of the Town-House., 1720. [2], ii, 100, [4] p.
ESTC. W23107, HOLMES 10, EVANS 2147
CONDITION: Rebacked in original boards, new spine matching original, boards scuffed, even age toning throughout, expert restoration. A well read copy, edges worn but ample margins. Expert repairs to title no loss. A few leafs repaired with small facsimile. All pictured in this listing. Missing last blank I6. Lacking ads page 101.
VERY RARE- estc locates 5 copies are defective

A discourse of the glory to which God hath called believers by Jesus Christ.: Delivered in some sermons out of the I Pet. 5 chap. 10 ver. Together with an annexed letter. / Both by that eminent and worthy minister of the Gospel, Mr. Jonathan Mitchil, late Pastor to the church at Cambridge in New-England.
London, : Printed for Nathaniel Ponder at the Peacock in the Poultry, anno Dom. 1677. [14], 263, [1], 21, [1] p.
-21p letter to a friend in New-England dated "Harvard College in Cambridge May 19. 1649. Your unsainedly loving friend to Serve you. J. M."
Condition: Collates complete, Bound in contemporary elaborate calf , raised spine, Spine gilt, edges gilt, texblock edges gilt. Small split to lower front spline but, binding completly firm. Original endpapers, crisp clean copy. Appears unread.
Near Fine- Fine a Gem
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