A call from heaven to the present and succeeding generations or A discourse wherin 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 wherin 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 concerning the danger of apostasy

People / Organizations

• Increase Mather (Author)

Imprint

Boston: printed by John Foster, 1679.

Publication year

1679-1679

ESTC No.

W19665

Grub Street ID

329305

Description

[8], 114, [2]; 29, [3] p. ; 8⁰

Note

Leaf I2 and the last leaf are blank.

"A discourse concerning the danger of apostasy" has separate dated title page on p. [33]; register is continuous.

A sermon on Ecclesiastes XII, p. 95-114.

"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).