A man of his word A very brief essay, on fidelity in keeping of promises and engagements. : Declaring how and why, a good man will be as good as his word. : With a touch upon some weighty cases, relating to it. : Uttered at Boston-lecture, 11d. 4m. 1713. : And now published, that it may be employed among other instruments, to keep truth alive in the land. /

Similar Items

• Grata brevitas An essay made in a few words, to demonstrate that a few words may have much comprised in them. With the most weighty matters of religion, offered in several abridgments, as particular demonstrations of it. : A winter-sermon preached at Boston lecture 27.d. 9.m. 1712.
  by: Mather, Cotton, 1663-1728
• The words of understanding Three essays; I. The Philomela. With, The notes of morning-piety. : II. The Ephemeron. Or, Tears drop'd on dust and ashes. : III. Jonah: or, The dove in safety. : Occasioned by some early deaths which require such notice to be taken of them. : [Three lines of quotation].
  by: Mather, Cotton, 1663-1728
• The best way of living; which is to die daily very briefly described and commended in a plain discourse, made at a time, when the author had newly seen repeated strokes of death, on his own family. And the publisher had his family also struck with a sudden death upon a vital part of it. : 22. d. IX. m. 1713.
  by: Mather, Cotton, 1663-1728
• Youth under a good conduct A short essay to render young people happy, by engaging them in the wayes of early & serious religion : made, at Boston-Lecture, 2.d. I.m. 1704. : [One line of quotation in Latin].
  by: Mather, Cotton, 1663-1728
• A year and a life well concluded A brief essay, on the good things wherein the last works of a Christian, may be, and should be, his best works. : A sermon preached on the last day of the year, 1719. : [One line in Latin].
  by: Mather, Cotton, 1663-1728