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| Introduction | |
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| From the Old World to the New | |
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| William Bradford, the "Pilgrims," and the Founding of Plymouth Plantation | |
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| Of Plymouth Plantation | |
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| "We Dream Not of Perfection" | |
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| To His Former Parishioners at Terling | |
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| Thomas Shepard on His Life in Old and New England | |
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| "To My Dear Son": An Autobiography | |
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| The Town of Dedham Organizes a Gathered Church | |
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| A Brief History of the Church of Christ at Dedham | |
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| Theology in New England: The Plight of Sinners and the Stages of Redemption | |
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| Thomas Shepard''s Catechism: On the Fall and Redemption of Humankind | |
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| First Principles of the Oracles of God | |
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| Thomas Hooker on Vocation, or the Gospel Promise | |
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| The Gift of Free Grace through the Effectual Call | |
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| Thomas Shepard on Sin | |
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| The Sound Believer | |
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| The Antinomian Controversy: John Cotton Debates the Other Ministers | |
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| A Conference Held at Boston | |
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| Increase Mather on the New Baptismal Piety | |
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| Increase Mather: Pray for the Rising Generation | |
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| Patterns of Piety and Devotion | |
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| John Winthrop on Becoming a Christian | |
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| Christian Experience | |
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| Laypeople Describe the Work of Grace | |
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| Confessions from the Churches of Cambridge, Chelmsford, and East Windsor | |
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| Anne Bradstreet on Vanity and the Practice of Meditation | |
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| For my dear son, Simon Bradstreet | |
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| As Weary Pilgrim | |
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| A Story of Spiritual Confusion: Elizabeth Knapp''s "Diabolical Possession" | |
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| A Brief Account of a Strange and Unusual Providence of God Befallen to Elizabeth Knapp of Groton | |
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| The Good Society | |
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| John Winthrop on the Social Ethics of a Godly Commonwealth | |
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| Christian Charity, A Model Hereof | |
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| John Cotton on Democracy, Power, and Theocracy | |
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| To Lord Say and Sele 1636 | |
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| An Exposition upon the Thirteenth Chapter of the Revelation | |
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| John Winthrop Defends His Understanding of Authority | |
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| A Little Speech on Liberty | |
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| Sarah Goodhue on Family as a Spiritual Community | |
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| A Valedictory and Monitory Writing | |
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| Verses Addressed to Her Husband and Family | |
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| To My Dear and loving Husband | |
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| In reference to her Children, 23 June 1659 | |
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| In memory of my dear grandchild Elizabeth Bradstreet, who deceased August, 1665 being a year and half old | |
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| On my dear grandchild Simon Bradstreet, who died on 16 November 1669 being but a month, and one day old | |
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| The Ministers Complain of Public and Private Sins, and Offer a Remedy for Them | |
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| Increase Mather: The Necessity of Reformation | |
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| Dissenters | |
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| Separatist, Baptist, "Seeker" | |
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| From A History of New England | |
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| Anne Hutchinson Defies the Magistrates and Ministers | |
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| A Short History of the Rise, Reign, and Ruine of Antinomians | |
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| The Baptists Plead for Freedom of Conscience | |
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| Ill Newes from New-England | |
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| To the Governor of Massachusetts | |
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| To John Cotton and John Wilson | |
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| To Sir Richard Saltonstall | |
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| Encountering the Native Americans | |
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| The Pequot "War" of 1637 | |
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| A Brief History of the Pequot War | |
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| Forming Native American Congregations | |
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| Tears of Repentance | |
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| The Martha''s Vineyard Mission | |
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| Experience Mayhew: Indian Converts | |
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| Mary Rowlandson: A Captive Because of God''s Providence | |
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| The Sovereignty & Goodness of God | |
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| Errand into the Wilderness | |
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| John Cotton on the Millennium | |
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| The Churches Resurrection | |
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| Edward Johnson on New England''s Newfound Prosperity | |
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| The Wonder-working Providence of Sion''s Saviour in New-England | |
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| Samuel Danforth on Errand and Decline | |
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| A Brief Recognition of New-England''s Errand into the Wilderness | |
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| Increase Mather on the Politics of Declension | |
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| Increase Mather: The Day of Trouble is near | |
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| Bibliographical Note, and Works Cited | |
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| Index | |