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TWELVE MASSACHUSETTS ELECTION SERMONS AND ORATIONS 1728-1749
1) "The only method to promote the happiness of a people and their posterity: a sermon preached before the Honourable the Lieut. Governour, the Council, and representatives of the province of Massachusetts-Bay in New-England, May 29th. 1728. Being the day for the election of His Majesty's Council. By Robert Breck M.A., Pastor of the church in Marlborough". (Boston: Printed by B. Green, printer to His Honour the Lieut. Governour and Council, Sold by T. Hancock, at the Bible & Three Crowns near the town-dock, 1728.) 42pp. Evans 2998; Sabin 7657; Vail p. 18. 2) "A sermon preach'd at Boston, before the Great and General Assembly of the province of the Massachusetts-Bay in New-England, May 31. MDCCXXXII : Being the anniversary for the election of His Majesty's Council for the province" by John Swift, M.A., Pastor of the church in Framingham. (Boston: Printed by B. Green, 1732.) 25pp. Evans 3607; Sabin 94068; Vail p. 18. 3) "The throne established by righteousness: A sermon preach'd before His Excellency Jonathan Belcher, Esq; His Majesty's Council, and the Representatives of the province of Massachusetts-Bay in New England, May 29, 1734. Being the day for the electing His Majesty's Council there" by John Barnard, A.M., Pastor of a church in Marblehead. (Boston: Printed MDCCXXXIV [1734].) 60pp. Evans 3745; Sabin 3471; Vail p. 18. 4) "Pure and undefiled religion, the highest obligation, and truest glory of civil rulers. : a sermon delivered at Boston, in the audience of the great and General Court or Assembly of the province of the Massachusetts-Bay in New England, May 28th. 1735. Being the anniversary for the election of His Majesty's Council for the province" by John Prentice, A.M., Pastor of the church in Lancaster. (Boston: Printed by S. Kneeland, printer to the Honourable House of Representatives, for D. Henchman in Corn-Hill, MDCCXXXV [1735].) 28pp. Evans 3952; Sabin 65071; Vail p. 18. 5) "The duty of an apostatizing people to remember from whence they are fallen, and repent, and do their first works: A sermon preached before His Excellency Jonathan Belcher, Esq; the Honourable His Majesty's Council, and the Honourable House of Representatives of the province of the Massachusetts-Bay in New-England, May 25th. 1737. Being the anniversary for the election of His Majesty's Council for the province" by Israel Loring, A.M., Pastor of a church in Sudbury. (Boston: Printed by S. Kneeland, printer to the Honourable House of Representatives, 1737.) 68pp. Evans 4153; Sabin 42084; Vail p. 18. 6) "The rulers highest dignity, and the people's truest glory : a sermon preach'd in the audience of His Excellency the governour, the Honourable His Majesty's Council, and the Honourable House of Representatives, of the province of the Massachusetts-Bay, in New-England, May 30th. 1739. Being the anniversary for the election of His Majesty's Council for the province" by Peter Clark, A.M., Pastor of a church in Salem. (Boston: Printed by S. Kneeland, printer to the Honourable House of Representatives, MDCCXXXIX [1739].) 58pp. Evans 4350: Sabin 13349; Vail p. 19. 7) "God the strength of rulers and people, and making them to be so, to each other mutually : A sermon preach'd before His Excellency Jonathan Belcher, Esq; governour, and the Honourable His Majesty's Council, and the Honourable House of Representatives, of the province of the Massachusetts-Bay, in New-England, May 27th. 1741. Being the day for the election of His Majesty's Council for the said province" by William Williams, M.A., Pastor of the church in Weston. (Boston: Printed by S. Kneeland, printer to the Honourable House of Representatives, MDCCXLI [1741].) 52pp. Evans 4871; Sabin 104407; Vail p. 19. 8) "The great blessing of good rulers, depends upon God's giving his judgments & his righteousness to them: A sermon preached before His Excellency William Shirley, Esq; governour, His Honour the lieutenant-governor, the Honourable His Majesty's Council, and House of Representatives of the province of Massachusetts-Bay, in New-England, May 26. 1742. Being the day for the electing His Majesty's Council for said province" by Nathaniel Appleton, A.M., Pastor of the First Church in Cambridge. (Boston: Printed by J. Draper, printer to His Excellency the governor and Council, for S. Eliot in Cornhill., 1742.) 60pp. Evans 4881; Sabin 1836; Vail p. 19. 9) "Magistracy an institution of Christ upon the throne. A sermon preached in the audience of His Excellency William Shirley, esq; the honourable His Majesty's Council and House of representatives of the province of Massachusetts-Bay in New-England, on the day of election of councellors for said province" by James Allin, V.D.M., Pastor of the church in Brookline. (Boston: Printed by John Draper, printer to His Excellency the governour and Council, for Daniel Gookin in Cornhil, 1744.) 54pp. Evans 5326; Sabin 831; Vail p. 19. 10) "Ministers exhorted and encouraged to take heed to themselves, and to their doctrine : a sermon preached the 7th of November, at the instalment of the Rev. Mr. Thomas Frink to the pastoral care of the Third Church in Plymouth" by Charles Chauncy, D.D., Pastor of the first church in Boston. (Boston: Printed by Rogers and Fowle, for S. Eliot in Cornhill., 1744.) 45pp. Sabin 12331n; Shipton & Mooney 5358. 11) "Good rulers the fathers of their people, and the marks of honour due to them : a sermon preach'd at Boston: in the audience of His Excellency William Shirley, Esq; governour; the Honourable His Majesty's Council, and House of Representatives, of the province of the Massachusetts-Bay in New-England: on the day of electing His Majesty's Council, May 25. 1748" by Daniel Lewes, A.M., Pastor of the church in Pembroke. (Boston: Printed by John Draper, printer to His Excellency the governour and Council, for Daniel Gookin in Marlborough Street, over against the South Meeting-House., [1748].) 29pp. Evans 6175; Sabin 40789; Vail p. 19. 12) "A publick spirit, as express'd in praying for the peace and seeking the good of Jerusalem, recommended to rulers and people: A sermon preached before His Excellency William Shirley, Esq; the Honourable His Majesty's Council and House of Representatives of the province of the Massachusetts-Bay in New England May 31. 1749. Being the day for the electing His Majesty's Council for said province" by William Balch, A.M., Pastor of a church in Bradford. (Boston: Printed by order of the Honourable House of Representatives, 1749) 28pp. Evans 6280; Sabin 2873; Vail p. 19.

1) "The only method to promote the happiness of a people and their posterity: a sermon preached before the Honourable the Lieut. Governour, the Council, and representatives of the province of Massachusetts-Bay in New-England, May 29th. 1728. Being the day for the election of His Majesty's Council. By Robert Breck M.A., Pastor of the church in Marlborough". (Boston: Printed by B. Green, printer to His Honour the Lieut. Governour and Council, Sold by T. Hancock, at the Bible & Three Crowns near the town-dock, 1728.) 42pp. Evans 2998; Sabin 7657; Vail p. 18. 2) "A sermon preach'd at Boston, before the Great and General Assembly of the province of the Massachusetts-Bay in New-England, May 31. MDCCXXXII : Being the anniversary for the election of His Majesty's Council for the province" by John Swift, M.A., Pastor of the church in Framingham. (Boston: Printed by B. Green, 1732.) 25pp. Evans 3607; Sabin 94068; Vail p. 18. 3) "The throne established by righteousness: A sermon preach'd before His Excellency Jonathan Belcher, Esq; His Majesty's Council, and the Representatives of the province of Massachusetts-Bay in New England, May 29, 1734. Being the day for the electing His Majesty's Council there" by John Barnard, A.M., Pastor of a church in Marblehead. (Boston: Printed MDCCXXXIV [1734].) 60pp. Evans 3745; Sabin 3471; Vail p. 18. 4) "Pure and undefiled religion, the highest obligation, and truest glory of civil rulers. : a sermon delivered at Boston, in the audience of the great and General Court or Assembly of the province of the Massachusetts-Bay in New England, May 28th. 1735. Being the anniversary for the election of His Majesty's Council for the province" by John Prentice, A.M., Pastor of the church in Lancaster. (Boston: Printed by S. Kneeland, printer to the Honourable House of Representatives, for D. Henchman in Corn-Hill, MDCCXXXV [1735].) 28pp. Evans 3952; Sabin 65071; Vail p. 18. 5) "The duty of an apostatizing people to remember from whence they are fallen, and repent, and do their first works: A sermon preached before His Excellency Jonathan Belcher, Esq; the Honourable His Majesty's Council, and the Honourable House of Representatives of the province of the Massachusetts-Bay in New-England, May 25th. 1737. Being the anniversary for the election of His Majesty's Council for the province" by Israel Loring, A.M., Pastor of a church in Sudbury. (Boston: Printed by S. Kneeland, printer to the Honourable House of Representatives, 1737.) 68pp. Evans 4153; Sabin 42084; Vail p. 18. 6) "The rulers highest dignity, and the people's truest glory : a sermon preach'd in the audience of His Excellency the governour, the Honourable His Majesty's Council, and the Honourable House of Representatives, of the province of the Massachusetts-Bay, in New-England, May 30th. 1739. Being the anniversary for the election of His Majesty's Council for the province" by Peter Clark, A.M., Pastor of a church in Salem. (Boston: Printed by S. Kneeland, printer to the Honourable House of Representatives, MDCCXXXIX [1739].) 58pp. Evans 4350: Sabin 13349; Vail p. 19. 7) "God the strength of rulers and people, and making them to be so, to each other mutually : A sermon preach'd before His Excellency Jonathan Belcher, Esq; governour, and the Honourable His Majesty's Council, and the Honourable House of Representatives, of the province of the Massachusetts-Bay, in New-England, May 27th. 1741. Being the day for the election of His Majesty's Council for the said province" by William Williams, M.A., Pastor of the church in Weston. (Boston: Printed by S. Kneeland, printer to the Honourable House of Representatives, MDCCXLI [1741].) 52pp. Evans 4871; Sabin 104407; Vail p. 19. 8) "The great blessing of good rulers, depends upon God's giving his judgments & his righteousness to them: A sermon preached before His Excellency William Shirley, Esq; governour, His Honour the lieutenant-governor, the Honourable His Majesty's Council, and House of Representatives of the province of Massachusetts-Bay, in New-England, May 26. 1742. Being the day for the electing His Majesty's Council for said province" by Nathaniel Appleton, A.M., Pastor of the First Church in Cambridge. (Boston: Printed by J. Draper, printer to His Excellency the governor and Council, for S. Eliot in Cornhill., 1742.) 60pp. Evans 4881; Sabin 1836; Vail p. 19. 9) "Magistracy an institution of Christ upon the throne. A sermon preached in the audience of His Excellency William Shirley, esq; the honourable His Majesty's Council and House of representatives of the province of Massachusetts-Bay in New-England, on the day of election of councellors for said province" by James Allin, V.D.M., Pastor of the church in Brookline. (Boston: Printed by John Draper, printer to His Excellency the governour and Council, for Daniel Gookin in Cornhil, 1744.) 54pp. Evans 5326; Sabin 831; Vail p. 19. 10) "Ministers exhorted and encouraged to take heed to themselves, and to their doctrine : a sermon preached the 7th of November, at the instalment of the Rev. Mr. Thomas Frink to the pastoral care of the Third Church in Plymouth" by Charles Chauncy, D.D., Pastor of the first church in Boston. (Boston: Printed by Rogers and Fowle, for S. Eliot in Cornhill., 1744.) 45pp. Sabin 12331n; Shipton & Mooney 5358. 11) "Good rulers the fathers of their people, and the marks of honour due to them : a sermon preach'd at Boston: in the audience of His Excellency William Shirley, Esq; governour; the Honourable His Majesty's Council, and House of Representatives, of the province of the Massachusetts-Bay in New-England: on the day of electing His Majesty's Council, May 25. 1748" by Daniel Lewes, A.M., Pastor of the church in Pembroke. (Boston: Printed by John Draper, printer to His Excellency the governour and Council, for Daniel Gookin in Marlborough Street, over against the South Meeting-House., [1748].) 29pp. Evans 6175; Sabin 40789; Vail p. 19. 12) "A publick spirit, as express'd in praying for the peace and seeking the good of Jerusalem, recommended to rulers and people: A sermon preached before His Excellency William Shirley, Esq; the Honourable His Majesty's Council and House of Representatives of the province of the Massachusetts-Bay in New England May 31. 1749. Being the day for the electing His Majesty's Council for said province" by William Balch, A.M., Pastor of a church in Bradford. (Boston: Printed by order of the Honourable House of Representatives, 1749) 28pp. Evans 6280; Sabin 2873; Vail p. 19.
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