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• Mather, Cotton, 1663-1728 -- Memorable providences relating to witchcrafts and possessions -- Controversial literature -- Early works to 1800
• Mather, Cotton, 1663-1728 -- Principles of the Protestant religion maintained -- Early works to 1800
• Mather, Cotton, 1663-1728 -- Serviceable man -- Early works to 1800

• A brief narrative of the success which the Gospel hath had, among the Indians, of Martha's-Vineyard (and the places adjacent) in New-England. With some remarkable curiosities, concerning the numbers, the customes, and the present circumstances of the Indians on that island. Further explaining and confirming the account given of those matters, by Mr. Cotton Mather in the life of the renowned Mr. John Eliot. By Matthew Mayhew. Whereto is added, An account concerning the present state of Christianity among the Indians, in other parts of New-England: expressed in the letters of several worthy persons, best acquainted therewithall. (Boston in N.E. : Printed by Bartholomew Green, sold by Michael Perry, under the Exchange, 1694), by Matthew Mayhew (HTML at EEBO TCP)

• A refutation of three opposers of truth by plain evidence of the holy Scripture, viz. I. Of Pardon Tillinghast, who pleadeth for water-baptism, its being a Gospel-precept, and opposeth Christ within, as a false Christ. To which is added, something concerning the Supper, &c. II. Of B. Keech, in his book called, A tutor for children, where he disputeth against the sufficiency of the light within, in order of salvation; and calleth Christ in the heart, a false Christ in the secret chamber. II. Of Cotton Mather, who in his appendix to his book, called, Memorable providences, relating to witchcrafts, &c. doth so weakly defend his father Increase Mather from being justly chargeable with abusing the honest people called Quakers, that he doth the more lay open his fathers nakedness; and beside the abuses and injuries that his father had cast upon that people, C. Mather, the son, addeth new abuses of his own. And a few words of a letter to John Cotton, called a minister, at Plymouth in New England. By George Keith. (Philadelphia : printed and sold by William Bradford, annno 1690), by George Keith (HTML at EEBO TCP)

• The pretended antidoe [sic] proved poyson: or, The true principles of the Christian & Protestant religion defended, and the four counterfit defenders thereof detected and discovered the names of which are James Allen, Joshua Moodey, Samuell Willard and Cotton Mather, who call themselves ministers of the Gospel in Boston, in their pretended answer to my book, called, The Presbyterian & independent visible churches in New-England, and else-where, brought to the test, &c. And G.K. cleared not to be guilty of any calumnies against these called teachers of New-England, &c. By George Keith. With an appendix by John Delavall, by way of animadversion on some passages in a discourse of Cotton Mathers before the General Court of Massachusetts, the 28th of the third moneth, 1690. (Philadelphia : Printed by Will. Bradford, 1690), by George Keith and John Delavall (HTML at EEBO TCP)

• The pretended antidoe [sic] proved poyson: or, The true principles of the Christian & Protestant religion defended, and the four counterfit defenders thereof detected and discovered the names of which are James Allen, Joshua Moodey, Samuell Willard and Cotton Mather, who call themselves ministers of the Gospel in Boston, in their pretended answer to my book, called, The Presbyterian & independent visible churches in New-England, and else-where, brought to the test, &c. And G.K. cleared not to be guilty of any calumnies against these called teachers of New-England, &c. By George Keith. With an appendix by John Delavall, by way of animadversion on some passages in a discourse of Cotton Mathers before the General Court of Massachusetts, the 28th of the third moneth, 1690. (Philadelphia : Printed by Will. Bradford, 1690), by George Keith and John Delavall (HTML at EEBO TCP)

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• New-England Judged, By the Spirit of the Lord (London: Printed and sold by T. Sowle, 1703), by George Bishop, ed. by Joseph Grove
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• Salem Witchcraft and Cotton Mather: A Reply (reprinted from the Historical Magazine, September 1869), by Charles Wentworth Upham
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• The surreptitious printing of one of Cotton Mather's manuscripts (Harvard university press], 1925), by Thomas James Holmes (page images at HathiTrust)
• The Mathers weighed in the balances. (Daily advertiser;, 1870), by Delano A. Goddard (page images at HathiTrust)
• Cotton Mather, keeper of the Puritan conscience (Harper, 1928), by Ralph Philip Boas and Louise Schutz Boas (page images at HathiTrust)
• The life of the Very Reverend and learned Cotton Mather, D.D. & F.R.S. Late pastor of the North church in Boston. Who died, Feb. 13. 1727, 8. (Printed for Samuel Gerrish, in Cornhill, 1729), by Samuel Mather (page images at HathiTrust)
• Cotton Mather, the Puritan priest (Dodd, Mead and company, 1891), by Barrett Wendell (page images at HathiTrust)
• Germanic philology and literature - pamphlets. v. 5 (s.n., 1886), by Adolf Gerber, Allen Sisson Whitney, Alexander Melville Bell, George Hempl, Gertrude Buck, Lucy Maynard Salmon, Richard Hochdörfer, Marion Dexter Learned, Henry Wood, Calvin Thomas, Kuno Francke, Archibald MacMechan, and A. Marshall Elliott (page images at HathiTrust; US access only)
• The life and times of Cotton Mather. (Congregational Sunday-school and published society, 1892), by Abijah P. Marvin (page images at HathiTrust)
• Magnalia Christi americana, or, The ecclesiastical history of New-England : from its first planting, in the year 1620, unto the year of Our Lord 1698. In seven books (S. Andrus and son, 1855), by Cotton Mather, Samuel Gardner Drake, Lucius Franklin Robinson, and Thomas Robbins (page images at HathiTrust)
• [An abridgement of the Life of the late Reverend and learned Dr. Cotton Mather, of Boston in New-England. Taken from the account of him published by his son, the Reverend Samuel Mather ... (Waugh and Innes, 1822), by Samuel Mather, Theodosia Alleine, and David Jennings (page images at HathiTrust)
• A memoir of the Rev. Cotton Mather, D. D., with a genealogy of the family of Mather. (C. C. P. Moody, printer, 1851), by Samuel Gardner Drake (page images at HathiTrust)
• American biography (Harper & brothers, 1902), by Jared Sparks (page images at HathiTrust; US access only)
• Magnalia Christi americana; or, The ecclesiastical history of New-England; from its first planting, in the year 1620, unto the year of Our Lord 1698. In seven books. (S. Andrus and son, 1853), by Cotton Mather, Lucius Franklin Robinson, Samuel Gardner Drake, and Thomas Robbins (page images at HathiTrust)
• Cotton Mather's election into the Royal Society (John Wilson and Son, 1912), by George Lyman Kittredge (page images at HathiTrust)
• Cotton Mather and the Jews. ([Baltimore, 1918), by Lee M. Friedman (page images at HathiTrust)
• An abstract of a letter to Cotton Mather of Boston in New England (New York, 1701), by Thomas Maule, T. M., and T. M. (page images at HathiTrust)
• The life of the late Reverend and learned Dr. Cotton Mather, of Boston, (New England.) ... (American Sunday School Union, 1829), by Samuel Mather, Isaac Watts, and David Jennings (page images at HathiTrust)
• The life of the late Rev. and learned Dr. Cotton Mather, of Boston, New England. (American Sunday School Union. I. Ashmead, Printer, 1827), by Samuel Mather, David Jennings, and American Sunday-School Union Committee of Publication (page images at HathiTrust)
• Cotton Mather and Salem witchcraft. ([University press], 1869), by William Frederick Poole (page images at HathiTrust)
• Cotton Mather & witchcraft; two notices of Mr. Upham, his reply. (T.R. Marvin & son; [etc., etc.], 1870), by William Frederick Poole (page images at HathiTrust)
• American biography (Harper & Brothers, 1902), by Jared Sparks (page images at HathiTrust)
• The day of doom : or, A poetical description of the great and last judgment ; with other ... from the 6th ed., 1715 poems ([s.n.], 1867), by Michael Wigglesworth (page images at HathiTrust)
• Cotton Mather & witchcraft (T. R. Marvin & son; [etc., etc.], 1870), by William Frederick Poole (page images at HathiTrust)
• New-England judged, by the spirit of the Lord. (Printed and sold by T. Sowle, 1703), by George Bishop and Joseph Grove (page images at HathiTrust)
• Cotton Mather's relation to the Salem witchcraft ... (1922), by Arward Starbuck (page images at HathiTrust; US access only)
• Further documents concerning Cotton Mather and August Hermann Francke: [A letter in Latin from Francke to Mather, 19 Dec. 1714, and a reprint of Mather's Nuncia bona e terra longinqua, of 1715. (New York, 1897), by Kuno Francke, August Hermann Francke, and Cotton Mather (page images at HathiTrust)
• Cotton Mather et la fin de la théocratie au Massachusetts (1663-1628) (Imprimerie coopérative angevine, 1909), by Louis Chevalley (page images at HathiTrust; US access only)
• The Life of the Very Reverend and learned Cotton Mather, D.D. & F.R.S. : late pastor of the North Church in Boston, who died, Feb. 13, 1727, 8 (Boston : Printed for Samuel Gerrish, 1721., 1721), by Samuel Mather (page images at HathiTrust)
• Diary of Cotton Mather ... (Published by the Society, 1911), by Cotton Mather and Benson Collection of Hymnals and Hymnology (Princeton Theological Seminary) (page images at HathiTrust)
• The Christian faith of the people of God, called in scorn, Quakers in Rhode-Island (who are in unity with all faithfull brethren of the same profession in all parts of the world) vindicated from the calumnies of Christian Lodowick, that formerly was of that profession, but is lately fallen there-from.: As also from the base forgeries, and wicked slanders of Cotton Mather, called a minister, at Boston, who hath greatly commended the said Christian Lodowick, and approved his false charges against us, and hath added thereunto many gross, impudent and vile calumnies against us and our brethren, in his late address, so called, to some in New-England, the which in due time may receive a more full answer, to discover his ignorance, prejudice and perversion against our friends in general, and G.K. in particular, whom he hath most unworthily abused. : To which is added, some testimonies of our antient friends to the true Christ of God; collected out of their printed books, for the further convincing of our opposers, that it is (and hath been) our constant and firm belief to expect salvation by the man Christ Jesus that was outwardly crucified without the gates of Jerusalem. ([Philadephia] : Printed and sold by William Bradford at Philadelphia in Pennsylvania, in the year 1692), by George Keith, William Bradford, Edward Thurstan, Henry Bull, and Anne Bull (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• The holy walk and glorious translation of blessed Enoch. A sermon preached at the lecture in Boston, two days after the death of the Reverend and learned Cotton Mather, D.D. & F.R.S. Who departed this life, Febr. 13. 1728. aetat. 65. / By Benjamin Colman. (Boston: : Printed for J. Phillips, at the Stationers Arms on the south- side of the town-house, & T. Hancock, at the Bible and Three Crowns in Ann Street., 1728), by Benjamin Colman (HTML at Evans TCP)
• Israel's mourning for Aaron's death. A sermon preached on the Lord's-Day after the death of the very Reverend and learned Cotton Mather, D.D. and F.R.S. Pastor of the North Church in Boston: who departed this life, February 13. 1727,8. Aet. LXVI. / By Joshua Gee, M.A. Pastor of the same Church. ; [Two lines from Acts] (Boston in New-England: : Printed for S. Gerrish at the lower end of Cornhil, and N. Belknap, near Scarlets-wharff [sic]., MDCCXXVIII. [1728]), by Joshua Gee (HTML at Evans TCP)
• The Christian faith of the people of God, called in scorn, Quakers in Rhode-Island (who are in unity with all faithfull brethren of the same profession in all parts of the world) vindicated from the calumnies of Christian Lodowick, that formerly was of that profession, but is lately fallen there-from. And also from the base forgeries, and wicked slanders of Cotton Mather, called a Minister, at Boston ... : To which is added, some testimonies of our antient Friends to the true Christ of God; collected out of their printed books, for the further convincing of our opposers, that it is (and hath been) our constant and firm belief to expect salvation by the man Christ Jesus that was outwardly crucified without the gates of Jerusalem. ([Philadelphia] : Printed and sold by William Bradford at Philadelphia in Pennsylvania,, in the year 1692), by George Keith and Edward Thurston (HTML at Evans TCP)
• The life of the very Reverend and learned Cotton Mather, D.D. & F.R.S. late Pastor of the North Church in Boston. Who died, Feb. 13. 1727,8. / By Samuel Mather, M.A. ; [Three lines of quotations] (Boston, New-England: : Printed for Samuel Gerrish, in Cornhill., MDCCXXIX. [1729]), by Samuel Mather, Thomas Prince, and Cotton Mather (HTML at Evans TCP)
• The departure of Elijah lamented. A sermon occasioned by the great & publick loss in the decease of the very Reverend & learned Cotton Mather, D.D. F.R.S. and Senior Pastor of the North Church in Boston: who left this life on Feb. 13th 1727, 8. The morning after he finished the LXV year of his age. / By Thomas Prince, M.A. and one of the Pastors of the South Church. ; [One line from John] (Boston in New-England: : Printed for D. Henchman, near the Brick Meeting House in Cornhil., MDCCXXVIII. [1728]), by Thomas Prince (HTML at Evans TCP)
• Some few remarks upon a scandalous book, against the government and ministry of New-England, written, by one Robert Calef. Detecting the unparrallel'd malice & falsehood, of the said book; and defending the names of several particular gentlemen, by him therein aspersed & abused. / Composed and published by several persons belonging to the flock of some of the injured pastors, and concerned for their just vindication. ; Truth will come off conqueror. (Boston, N.E. : Printed by T. Green, sold by Nicholas Boone., 1701), by Obadiah Gill, Cotton Mather, and Increase Mather (HTML at Evans TCP)

• Cotton Mather and his writings on witchcraft. (The University of Chicago press, 1926), by Thomas James Holmes (page images at HathiTrust)
• The life of the Very Reverend and learned Cotton Mather, D.D. & F.R.S. Late pastor of the North church in Boston. Who died, Feb. 13. 1727, 8. (Printed for Samuel Gerrish, in Cornhill, 1729), by Samuel Mather (page images at HathiTrust)
• Some lost works of Cotton Mather (John Wilson and Son, 1912), by George Lyman Kittredge (page images at HathiTrust)
• Illustrated catalogue of Americana rarissima : from the private library of Francis W. Fabyan, Esq., of Boston, including a remarkable collection of works by Increase and Cotton Mather, to be sold ... February 17th, 1920 ... (American Art Association, 1920), by American Art Association (page images at HathiTrust)
• Cotton Mathers̓ scientific communications to the Royal society (Published by the Society, 1916), by George Lyman Kittredge and American Antiquarian Society (page images at HathiTrust)
• The Life of the Very Reverend and learned Cotton Mather, D.D. & F.R.S. : late pastor of the North Church in Boston, who died, Feb. 13, 1727, 8 (Boston : Printed for Samuel Gerrish, 1721., 1721), by Samuel Mather (page images at HathiTrust)
• A midnight cry an essay for our awakening out of that sinful sleep, to which we are at this time too much disposed; and for our discovering of what peculiar things there are in this time, that are for our awakening. In a discourse given on a day of prayer, kept by the North-Church in Boston. 1692. / By Cotton Mather. ; Now published for the use of that church, together with a copy of acknowledgments and protestations made in pursuance of the reformation, whereto we are to be awakened. ; [One line of Latin text] (Boston, : Printed by John Allen, for Samuel Phillips, and are to be sold at his shop, at the west-end of the Town-House., 1692), by Cotton Mather and Mass.) Second Church (Boston (HTML at Evans TCP)
• Early religion. Urged in a sermon. the duties, wherein, and the reasons wherefore, young people should become religious. Whereto are added, the extracts of several papers, written by several persons, who are dying in their youth, left behind them those admonitions for the young survivers; with brief memoirs relating to the exemplary lives of some such, that have gone from hence to their everlasting rest. / By Cotton Mather. ; [Two lines of Scripture text] (Boston, : printed by B.H. [i.e., Benjamin Harris] for Michael Perry, under the west-end of the Town-House, 1694), by Cotton Mather (HTML at Evans TCP)
• Help for distressed parents. Or, Counsels & comforts for godly parents afflicted with ungodly children; and warnings unto children to beware of all those evil courses, which would be afflictive unto their parents. / By Cotton Mather. ; [Two lines of quotation in Latin] (Boston, : Printed by John Allen, for Vavasour Harris, and are to be sold at the sign of the Bible, overagainst the Blew Anchor., 1695), by Cotton Mather (HTML at Evans TCP)
• Johannes in eremo. Memoirs, relating to the lives, of the ever-memorable, Mr. John Cotton, who dyed, 23.d. 10.m. 1652. Mr. John Norton, who dyed, 5.d. 2.m. 1663. Mr. John Wilson, who dyed, 7.d. 6.m. 1667. Mr. John Davenport, who dyed, 15.d. 1.m. 1670. Reverend and renowned ministers of the Gospel, all, in the more immediate service of one church, in Boston; and Mr. Thomas Hooker, who dyed, 7.d. 5.m. 1647. Pastor of the church at Hartford; New-England. / Written, by Cotton Mather. ; [Three lines of Latin quotation] ([Boston] : Printed for and sold by Michael Perry, at his shop, under the west end of the Town-House., 1695), by Cotton Mather and Increase Mather (HTML at Evans TCP)
• The life of the very Reverend and learned Cotton Mather, D.D. & F.R.S. late Pastor of the North Church in Boston. Who died, Feb. 13. 1727,8. / By Samuel Mather, M.A. ; [Three lines of quotations] (Boston, New-England: : Printed for Samuel Gerrish, in Cornhill., MDCCXXIX. [1729]), by Samuel Mather, Thomas Prince, and Cotton Mather (HTML at Evans TCP)

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