A call from heaven, to the present and succeeding generations or A discourse
Subtitle: 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 the 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: By Increase Mather, teacher of a church in Boston in N. England
Edition: The second impression.
Series: Early American imprints -- no. 393; Early American imprints -- no. 394
Publisher: Printed by R.P. [i.e., Richard Pierce] for I. Brunning [i.e., Joseph Browning
Published: 1685
Place of publication: Boston
Language: eng
Number of pages: 198
Subjects: Executions and executioners; Crime; Murder; Grace (Theology); Regeneration (Theology)
Other titles: Sermon (preached at the lecture in Boston in New-England the 18th of the 1. moneth 1674. When two men were executed, who had murthered their master).
Notes: Edition statement transposed; precedes "By Increase Mather" in title.

Error in paging: p. 133 misnumbered 123.

Bookseller's advertisement, p. [8].

"A discourse concerning the danger of apostacy ... delivered in a sermon preached in the audience of the General Assembly of the Massachusetts Colony ... May 23. 1677. being the day of election there ... "--p. 45-131, with separate title page.

A sermon on Ecclesiastes XII, p. 133-159.

"Pray for the rising generation ... the third impression ... "--p. [161]-198, with separate title page.

"A sermon (preached at the lecture in Boston in New-England the 18th of the 1. moneth 1674. When two men were executed, who had murthered their master) Wherein is shewed that excess in wickedness doth brign untimely death. The second impression. By Increase Mather, teacher of a church of Christ. ..."--[2], 38 p. at end, with separate title page (Evans 394). First issued in 1675, under title: The wicked man's portion. Also issued separately?

Evans 393

Evans 394

Wing (2nd ed.) M1191

Wing (2nd ed.) M1250

Holmes, T.J. Increase Mather, 19-B

Microform version available in the Readex Early American Imprints series.