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.

People / Organizations

• Cotton Mather (Author)

Imprint

[Boston]: Printed for and sold by Michael Perry, at his shop, under the west end of the Town-House, 1695.

Publication year

1695-1695

ESTC No.

R12984

Grub Street ID

61116

Description

32, 80, 39, [1], 46, [2], 30, [2]; 45, [3] p. ; 8⁰

Note

"To the reader" signed: Increase Mather.

Place of publication from Wing.

The last leaf of the life of John Wilson and the last leaf of the life of John Davenport are blank.

The first four memoirs each have caption title and separate pagination. "Piscator evangelicus. Or, The life of Mr. Thomas Hooker" has separate dated title page, pagination, and register. It was also issued separately (Wing M1141).