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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    Author: Mather, Increase, 1639-1723
    Published 1856
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    Remarkable providences illustrative of the earlier days of American colonisation.
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    Author: Mather, Increase, 1639-1723
    Published 1864
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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
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    Author: Mather, Increase, 1639-1723
    Published 1864
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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
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    Author: Mather, Increase, 1639-1723
    Published 1864
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    Early history of New England ; being a relation of hostile passages between the Indians and European voyagers and first settlers
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    Author: Mather, Increase, 1639-1723
    Published 1921
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    Several reasons proving that inoculation or transplanting the small pox, is a lawful practice and that it has been blessed by god for the saving of many a life]
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    Author: Mather, Increase, 1639-1723
    Published 1686
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    The mystery of Christ opened and applyed. : In several sermons, concerning the person, office and glory of Jesus Christ. /
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    Author: Mather, Increase, 1639-1723
    Published 1683
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    Komētographia; or, A discourse concerning comets; wherein the nature of blazing stars is enquired into; with an historical account of all the comets which have appeared from the beginning of the world unto this present year, M. DC. LXXXIII, expressing the place in the heavens, where they were seen, their motion, forms, duration; and the remarkable events which have followed in the world, so far as they have been by learned men observed.
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    Author: Mather, Increase, 1639-1723
    Published 1676
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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
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    Author: Mather, Increase, 1639-1723
    Published 1683
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    Kometographia, or, A discourse concerning comets ; wherein the nature of blazing stars is enquired into ; with an historical account of all the comets which have appeared from the beginning of the world unto this present year, M.DC.LXXXIII, expressing the place in the heavens, where they were seen, their motion, forms, duration ; and the remarkable events which have followed in the world, so far as they have been by learned men observed. As also two sermons occasioned by the late blazing stars
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    Author: Mather, Increase, 1639-1723
    Published 1682
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    Diatriba de signo Filii Rominis, et de Secundo Messiae Adventu : Ubi de modo futurae Judaeorum Conversionis : Nec non de signis novissimi diei, disseritur
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    Author: Mather, Increase, 1639-1723
    Published 1700
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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
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    Author: Mather, Increase, 1639-1723
    Published 1862
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    The history of King Philip's War
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    Author: Mather, Increase, 1639-1723
    Published 1862
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    The history of King Philip's War
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    Author: Mather, Cotton, 1663-1728
    Published 1849
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    A faithful man described and rewarded : a sermon preached at Malden, June 24, 1705, occasioned by the death of that faithful and aged servant of God, Mr. Michael Wigglesworth
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    Author: Mather, Cotton, 1663-1728
    Published 1862
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    The wonders of the invisible world : being an account of the tryals of several witches lately executed in New England
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    Published 1689
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    A brief relation of the state of New England : from the beginning of that plantation to this present year, 1689; in a letter to a person of quality
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    Author: Willard, Samuel, 1640-1707
    Published 1689
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    A brief discourse concerning that ceremony of laying the hand on the Bible in swearing
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    Published 1700
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    Gospel order revived : being an answer to a book lately set forth by the Reverend Mr. Increase Mather, President of Harvard Colledge, &c. entituled The order of the Gospel, &c. dedicated to the churches of Christ in New-England /
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    Published 1989
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    Two Mather biographies : Life and death and Parentator
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    Published 1774
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    Elijah's mantle A faithful testimony, to New-England, containing I. The great end and interest of New-England. Stated by the memorable Mr. Jonathan Mitchel. Extracted from an instrument of his, which bears date, December 31. 1662. II. The cause of God and His people in New-England; stated in a sermon of the memorable Mr. John Higginson, unto the General Court of Massachusetts-Colony, May 27. 1663 ... III. New-England's true interest, further declared, in the words of the Hon. William Stoughton esq; in a sermon preach'd by him <in the audience of the General Court April, 1668.>

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