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Small Offers Towards the Service of the Tabernacle in the Wilderness

by Cotton Mather

In this collection of four sermons, a towering figure of colonial New England provides a spiritual roadmap for the fledgling Puritan community. Exploring the challenges of maintaining religious devotion in a literal and metaphorical wilderness, the work emphasizes the necessity of piety, prayer, and communal integrity. It offers an intimate look at the theological foundations of early American life, blending practical pastoral advice with profound existential reflection. This volume is an essential resource for those exploring early American history, the evolution of Protestant thought, and the enduring struggle to establish a sacred space in a new world.
Chapters
69
Word count
32,687
Type
Book
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Table of contents

  1. 01 Title Page 145 words
  2. 02 Errata 38 words
  3. 03 Dedication to John Philips 1,301 words
  4. 04 The Good Man's Resolution 18 words
  5. 05 Section 1 169 words
  6. 06 Section 2 692 words
  7. 07 Doctrine 17 words
  8. 08 Section 3 18 words
  9. 09 Proposition 1 513 words
  10. 10 Section 4 13 words
  11. 11 Proposition 2 192 words
  12. 12 Reason 1 322 words
  13. 13 Reason 2 563 words
  14. 14 Reason 3 473 words
  15. 15 Section 5 45 words
  16. 16 Proposition 3 236 words
  17. 17 Reason 1 486 words
  18. 18 Reason 2 693 words
  19. 19 Section 6 901 words
  20. 20 Section 7 26 words
  21. 21 The First Counsel 293 words
  22. 22 The Second Counsel 375 words
  23. 23 The Third Rule 585 words
  24. 24 Section 8 206 words
  25. 25 Family Prayer 151 words
  26. 26 Section 10 22 words
  27. 27 The First Rule 421 words
  28. 28 The Second Rule 269 words
  29. 29 The Third Rule 263 words
  30. 30 The Fourth Rule 466 words
  31. 31 Section 11 49 words
  32. 32 The First Excuse 367 words
  33. 33 The Second Excuse 156 words
  34. 34 The Third Excuse 385 words
  35. 35 Section 12 879 words
  36. 36 Section 13 233 words
  37. 37 Section 14 3,237 words
  38. 38 Section 15 64 words
  39. 39 The First Exception 247 words
  40. 40 The Second Exception 341 words
  41. 41 The Third Exception 210 words
  42. 42 The Fourth Exception 160 words
  43. 43 The Fifth Exception 182 words
  44. 44 Section 16 435 words
  45. 45 Time Discerned 436 words
  46. 46 Proposition 1 478 words
  47. 47 Proposition 2 893 words
  48. 48 Use 115 words
  49. 49 Direction 1 1,274 words
  50. 50 Direction 2 757 words
  51. 51 Direction 3 458 words
  52. 52 Direction 4 532 words
  53. 53 The Tried Christian: A Discourse upon Recovery from Sickness 316 words
  54. 54 Proposition 1 758 words
  55. 55 Proposition 2 859 words
  56. 56 Conclusion 1 301 words
  57. 57 Conclusion 2 226 words
  58. 58 Use 116 words
  59. 59 Counsel 1 742 words
  60. 60 Counsel 2 171 words
  61. 61 Counsel 3 1,111 words
  62. 62 The First Desire 149 words
  63. 63 The Second Desire 365 words
  64. 64 Life Desired: Upon the Death of a Relation 346 words
  65. 65 Proposition 1 809 words
  66. 66 Proposition 2 996 words
  67. 67 Proposition 3 694 words
  68. 68 Use of These Things 1,323 words
  69. 69 Use 2 1,605 words

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