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  The vvhole Booke of Psalmes faithfully translated into English metre. ; Whereunto is prefixed a discourse declaring not only the lawfullness, but also the necessity of the heavenly ordinance of singing Scripture psalmes in the churches of God. ; [Seven lines of Scripture texts]
  Date of publication:
  1640
  

  Author(s):

  Cotton, John, 1584-1652. ; Mather, Richard, 1596-1669. ; Eliot, John, 1604-1690, tr. ; Mather, Richard, 1596-1669, tr. and Weld, Thomas, 1590?-1662, tr.
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  The first book printed in British North America, commonly known as the Bay Psalm book. Translated by Richard Mather, John Eliot, and Thomas Weld, among others. The preface is usually attributed to Mather, but this is ...
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  A declaration of former passages and proceedings betwixt the English and the Narrowgansets, with their confederates, wherein the grounds and iustice [sic] of the ensuing ware are opened and cleared. : Published, by order of the Commissioners for the United Colonies. At Boston the 11 of the sixth month 1645.
  Date of publication:
  1645
  

  Author(s):

  Winthrop, John, 1588-1649. and United Colonies of New England. Commissioners.
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  Caption title. Signed on p. 7: Jo: Winthrop president, in the name of all the commissioners. Ascribed to the press of Stephen Day in Kimber, S.A. Cambridge press title-pages, 1954.
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  The book of the general lauues and libertyes concerning the inhabitants of the Massachusets collected out of the records of the General Court for the several years wherin they were made and established, and now revised by the same Court and disposed into an alphabetical order and published by the same authoritie in the General Court held at Boston the fourteenth of the first month anno 1647. : [Two lines from the Epistle to the Romans]
  Date of publication:
  1648
  

  Author(s):

  Massachusetts.
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  The first compilation of the laws of Massachusetts. Ascribed to the press of Matthew Day in Kimber, S.A. Cambridge press title-pages, 1954.
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  A platform of church discipline gathered out of the Word of God: and agreed upon by the elders: and messengers of the churches assembled in the Synod at Cambridge in New England : To be presented at the churches and Generall Court for their consideration and acceptance, in the Lord. : The eight moneth [sic] anno 1649 : [Seven lines from Psalms]
  Date of publication:
  1649
  

  Author(s):

  Cambridge Synod ; Mather, Richard, 1596-1669. and Cotton, John, 1584-1652.
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  Based on the draft prepared by Richard Mather. The preface is by John Cotton. Cf. Holmes. The date of the Synod given on the title page is a misprint for 1648. For a discussion of the several states see: Sternberg, P.R., ...
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  The psalms hymns and spiritual songs of the Old and New Testament, faithfully translated into English metre, for the use, edification, and comfort, of the saints, in publick, & private. Especially in New-England. ; [Six lines of Scripture texts]
  Date of publication:
  1651
  

  Author(s):

  Dunster, Henry, 1609-1659? and Lyon, Richard.
  Description:
  "The third edition of the 'Bay Psalm Book,' and the first edition to contain the additional hymns added by Richard Lyon. As revised and improved by Henry Dunster and Richard Lyon, the collection was known as the 'New-England ...
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  The summe of certain sermons upon Genes: 15. 6. VVherein not only the docrine [sic] of justification by faith is asserted and cleared, and sundry arguments for justification before faith, discussed and answered, but also the nature and the meanes of faith, with the imputation of our sins to Christ, and of Christs righteousness to us are briefly explained and confirmed. / Preached at Dorchester in New-England by Richard Mather teacher to the Church there. ; And now by him published at the earnest request of sundry well-affected and godly Christians.
  Date of publication:
  1652
  

  Author(s):

  Mather, Richard, 1596-1669.
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  "To the Christian reader" (p. [12], 1st count) signed: J. Cotton. J. VVilson. Boston 24. 5. 1652. "The table.'--p. 45-47. An index of topics discussed. "Errata"--p. 47.
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  A short catechism familiarly teaching the knowledg of God, and of our selves. First composed, and improved, for the private instruction of the younger sort in Cambridg in New-England. / By Thomas Shepard late faithfull Pastour of the Church of Christ there. ; And now published at the earnest desire of sundry well-affected persons. ; Together with the doctrine of conviction of sin, and righteousness, and judgment. Delivered in divers sermons upon John 16. 8, 9, 10, 11. and thence summarily drawn into quest: and answers by the same authour. ; [Three lines from Peter]
  Date of publication:
  1654
  

  Author(s):

  Shepard, Thomas, 1605-1649.
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  Signatures: pi1 A^8(-A8) B-C^8 D^8(-D8).
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  Gods mercy, shewed to his people in giving them a faithful ministry and schooles of learning for the continual supplyes therof. Delivered in a sermon preached at Cambridg, the day after the commencement, / by Charles Chauncy, B.D, president of Harvard Colledg in New-England. ; Published with some additions therunto at the request of diverse honoured, and much respected friends, for publick benefit, as they judged. ; [Four lines from I Thessalonians]
  Date of publication:
  1655
  

  Author(s):

  Chauncy, Charles, 1592-1672.
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  (Evans-TCP ; no. N00015) Transcribed from: (Readex Archive of Americana ; Early American Imprints, series I ; image set 40) Images scanned from Readex microprint and microform: (Early American imprints. First series ; no. 40)
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  To all persons whom these may concern, in the several townes, and plantations of the United Colonies in New-England. It is hereby declared, that His Highness the Lord Protectour of the Common Wealth of England &c.: hath commissioned and impowered Daniel Gookin dwelling at Cambridg in the Massachusets, to make agreement with any convenient number of the English in the colonies of New-England, who shall desire to remove themselves or families into Jamaica in the West-Indies ... Dated this 25 of March 1656.
  Date of publication:
  1656
  

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  England and Wales. Lord Protector (1653-1658 : O. Cromwell). ; Gookin, Daniel, 1612-1687. and Cromwell, Oliver, 1599-1658.
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  See George P. Winship's The Cambridge press, 1638-1692, 1945, p. 178, which suggests that Daniel Gookin had this notice printed and distributed upon his return to Cambridge from London in 1656. Samuel Green printed alone ...
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  A farewel exhortation to the church and people of Dorchester in New-England. But not unusefull to any others, that shall heedfully read and improve the same, : as containing Christian and serious incitements, and preswasions to the study and practise of seven principal dutyes of great importance for the glory of God, and the salvation of the soul, and therefore needfull to be seriously considered of all in these declining times. / By Richard Mather teacher to the church above mentioned. ; [Five lines of Scripture texts]
  Date of publication:
  1657
  

  Author(s):

  Mather, Richard, 1596-1669. ; Chauncy, Charles, 1592-1672. and First Church (Dorchester, Boston, Mass.).
  Description:
  Preface signed: Charles Chauncy. Error in paging: page numeral 15 omitted from paging. Errata note, p. 27.
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