A call from heaven to the present and succeeding generations or A discourse wherein is shewed, I. That the children of godly parents are under special advantages and encouragements to seek the Lord. II The exceeding danger of apostasie, especially as to those that are th children and posterity of such as have been eminent for God in their generation. III. That young men ought to remember God their creator. By Increase Mather, teacher of a church in Boston in New-England.

All titles

• A call from heaven to the present and succeeding generations or A discourse wherein is shewed, I. That the children of godly parents are under special advantages and encouragements to seek the Lord. II The exceeding danger of apostasie, especially as to those that are th children and posterity of such as have been eminent for God in their generation. III. That young men ought to remember God their creator. By Increase Mather, teacher of a church in Boston in New-England.
• Discourse Discourse concerning the dange of apostasy Pray for the rising generation

People / Organizations

• J. Foster ("printed by")
• Increase Mather (Author)

Imprint

Boston: printed by J. Foster, sold by John Ratcliff, 1679.

Publication year

1679-1679

ESTC No.

R221560

Grub Street ID

95693

Description

[8], 114, [2]; 29, [3] p. ; 8⁰

Note

"A discourse concerning the danger of apostasy" has separate dated title page; register is continuous. "Pray for the rising generation ... The second impression" has separate dated title page, pagination, and register. Although the first edition of this work was published separately in 1678 (Wing M1238), the "second impression" was not (Evans 275; Wing M1239; Holmes 89-B).

Leaf I2 and the last leaf are blank.

A variant (Wing M1190) has "printed by John Foster" in imprint.

"A discourse concerning the danger of apostasy" identified as Wing M1199 on UMI microfilm set "Early English books, 1641-1700" reel 1210.