Pastoral desires. A short catalogue of excellent things, which a true pastor, will desire to see approved, and practised, and abounding, among his people. A book, design'd to be lodg'd and left in their hands, by one desirous to be such an one, in his pastoral visits, to the houses of all his people. [Eight lines from II Peter]

People / Organizations

• Cotton Mather (Author)

Imprint

Boston: Printed by B. Green, for Timothy Green, at his shop at the lower-end of Middle Street, 1712.

Publication year

1712-1712

ESTC No.

W19390

Grub Street ID

329047

Description

[4],116p. ; 12⁰

Note

Attributed to Cotton Mather by Holmes.

Dedication in Latin, to John Maxwell, signed: Cottonu Matherus on 2nd preliminary leaf.

Uncontrolled note

Signatures: pi? A-I? K?(-K6). - Does pi1 equal K6?. - Dedication leaf not noted in Holmes