A warning to the flocks against wolves in sheeps cloathing. Or, A faithful advice
Subtitle: from several ministers of the Gospel, in and near Boston, unto the churches of New-England, relating to the dangers that may arise from impostors, pretending to be ministers. : With a brief history of some impostors, remarkably and seasonably detected written, by one of the ministers in Boston, to assert that advice, and prevent future mischiefs. : [Five lines of Scripture texts]
Contributors: Mather, Increase, 1639-1723.; Mather, Cotton, 1663-1728.
Series: Early American imprints -- no. 935.; Early American imprints -- no. 881.
Publisher: [s.n.] Printed [by B. Green and J. Allen] for the booksellers.
Published: 1700
Place of publication: Boston
Language: eng
Format: Microform
Number of pages: 79
Subjects: May, Samuel; Impostors and imposture -- New England
Notes: Attributed to Cotton Mather by Evans. Cf. his Diary I, p. 329.

"A faithful advice ..."--p. 3-10, signed by Increase Mather and 12 others.

Ascribed by Wing to the press of Bartholomew Green and John Allen.

Signatures: A-Eı́.

Evans entry 881 is based on a copy lacking the title page.

"A letter, containing a remarkable history, of an impostor."--p. 29-52, signed by Cotton Mather. Concerns the exploits of Samuel May.

"Something to be known by all the churches."--p. 54-79. A Thursday lecture given by Cotton Mather 14 Oct. 1699.

Bookseller's advertisement, p. [80]

Evans 935.

Evans 881.

Wing (2nd ed.) M1165.

Holmes, T.J.  Cotton Mather, 439-A.

Holmes, T.J.  Increase Mather, 76-f-A.

Microfiche. [New York : Readex Microprint, 1985] 11 x 15 cm. (Early American imprints. First series ; no. 935; 881)