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Dr. Cotton Mather's Student and Preacher. Intituled, Manuductio Ad Ministerium; Or, Directions for a Candidate of the Ministry. Wherein I. a Right Foundation Is Laid for His Future Improvement.
Dr. Cotton Mather's Student and preacher, or, Directions for a candidate of the ministry : wherein ... : to which is added a literal translation of Dr. Cotton Mather's famous Latin preface, with an abridgement of Mr. Ryland's preface to his edition.
Cotton Mather
Gale, Sabin Americana
Based on Joseph Sabin's famed bibliography, Bibliotheca Americana, Sabin Americana, 1500--1926 contains a collection of books, pamphlets, serials and other works about the Americas, from the time of their discovery to the early 1900s. Sabin Americana is rich in original accounts of discovery and exploration, pioneering and westward expansion, the U.S. Civil War and other military actions, Native Americans, slavery and abolition, religious history and more.
Sabin Americana offers an up-close perspective on life in the western hemisphere, encompassing the arrival of the Europeans on the shores of North America in the late 15th century to the first decades of the 20th century. Covering a span of over 400 years in North, Central and South America as well as the Caribbean, this collection highlights the society, politics, religious beliefs, culture, contemporary opinions and momentous events of the time. It provides access to documents from an assortment of genres, sermons, political tracts, newspapers, books, pamphlets, maps, legislation, literature and more.
Now for the first time, these high-quality digital scans of original works are available via print-on-demand, making them readily accessible to libraries, students, independent scholars, and readers of all ages.
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The below data was compiled from various identification fields in the bibliographic record of this title. This data is provided as an additional tool in helping to insure edition
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Huntington Library
SABCP02268100
CTRG97-B2030
17890101
Selected Americana from Sabin's Dictionary of books relating to America
Half-title after p. xvi Dr. Cotton Mather's famous Latin preface to his Manductio ad ministerium, reduced into ordo verborum, with a literal translation in the opposite page by Mr. Hugh Walford.
xvi, 260 p
Cotton Mather
Gale, Sabin Americana
Based on Joseph Sabin's famed bibliography, Bibliotheca Americana, Sabin Americana, 1500--1926 contains a collection of books, pamphlets, serials and other works about the Americas, from the time of their discovery to the early 1900s. Sabin Americana is rich in original accounts of discovery and exploration, pioneering and westward expansion, the U.S. Civil War and other military actions, Native Americans, slavery and abolition, religious history and more.
Sabin Americana offers an up-close perspective on life in the western hemisphere, encompassing the arrival of the Europeans on the shores of North America in the late 15th century to the first decades of the 20th century. Covering a span of over 400 years in North, Central and South America as well as the Caribbean, this collection highlights the society, politics, religious beliefs, culture, contemporary opinions and momentous events of the time. It provides access to documents from an assortment of genres, sermons, political tracts, newspapers, books, pamphlets, maps, legislation, literature and more.
Now for the first time, these high-quality digital scans of original works are available via print-on-demand, making them readily accessible to libraries, students, independent scholars, and readers of all ages.
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The below data was compiled from various identification fields in the bibliographic record of this title. This data is provided as an additional tool in helping to insure edition
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Huntington Library
SABCP02268100
CTRG97-B2030
17890101
Selected Americana from Sabin's Dictionary of books relating to America
Half-title after p. xvi Dr. Cotton Mather's famous Latin preface to his Manductio ad ministerium, reduced into ordo verborum, with a literal translation in the opposite page by Mr. Hugh Walford.
xvi, 260 p
244 pages, Paperback
First published October 20, 2010
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About the author
Cotton Mather
502 books36 followersCotton Mather A.B. 1678 (Harvard College), A.M. 1681; honorary doctorate 1710 (University of Glasgow), was a socially and politically influential New England Puritan minister, prolific author, and pamphleteer. Cotton Mather was the son of influential minister Increase Mather. He is often remembered for his connection to the Salem witch trials.
Mather was named after his grandfathers, both paternal (Richard Mather) and maternal (John Cotton). He attended Boston Latin School, and graduated from Harvard in 1678, at only 16 years of age. After completing his post-graduate work, he joined his father as assistant Pastor of Boston's original North Church (not to be confused with the Anglican/Episcopal Old North Church). It was not until his father's death, in 1723, that Mather assumed full responsibilities as Pastor at the Church.
Author of more than 450 books and pamphlets, Cotton Mather's ubiquitous literary works made him one of the most influential religious leaders in America. Mather set the nation's "moral tone," and sounded the call for second and third generation Puritans, whose parents had left England for the New England colonies of North America to return to the theological roots of Puritanism.
Mather was named after his grandfathers, both paternal (Richard Mather) and maternal (John Cotton). He attended Boston Latin School, and graduated from Harvard in 1678, at only 16 years of age. After completing his post-graduate work, he joined his father as assistant Pastor of Boston's original North Church (not to be confused with the Anglican/Episcopal Old North Church). It was not until his father's death, in 1723, that Mather assumed full responsibilities as Pastor at the Church.
Author of more than 450 books and pamphlets, Cotton Mather's ubiquitous literary works made him one of the most influential religious leaders in America. Mather set the nation's "moral tone," and sounded the call for second and third generation Puritans, whose parents had left England for the New England colonies of North America to return to the theological roots of Puritanism.
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August 26, 2024
I really enjoyed this book, more than I expected. Not every part of it is relevant, but the parts that are are pure gold.
I especially enjoyed his thoughts on a Christ-centered ministry, on glorifying God in all of life, on the gospel and the need for regeneration, on catholicity, on preaching, and his prudent maxims and advice.
It was also interesting to see the influence that he would have on later theological and academic curriculum in the United States as well. Mather embraces Baconian and Newtonian science and physics but thinks very poorly of philosophical metaphysics, ethics, Aristotelian logic, and Aristotle in general. Also of scholasticism.
And that seems to reflect traditional US schooling and its emphases very closely. In public school in the US when I was in school, there was no metaphysics, ethics, philosophy, Aristotelian logic, etc, but lots of natural science, Baconian scientific method, Newtonian physics, mathematics, etc.
I especially enjoyed his thoughts on a Christ-centered ministry, on glorifying God in all of life, on the gospel and the need for regeneration, on catholicity, on preaching, and his prudent maxims and advice.
It was also interesting to see the influence that he would have on later theological and academic curriculum in the United States as well. Mather embraces Baconian and Newtonian science and physics but thinks very poorly of philosophical metaphysics, ethics, Aristotelian logic, and Aristotle in general. Also of scholasticism.
And that seems to reflect traditional US schooling and its emphases very closely. In public school in the US when I was in school, there was no metaphysics, ethics, philosophy, Aristotelian logic, etc, but lots of natural science, Baconian scientific method, Newtonian physics, mathematics, etc.
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