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A manifesto or declaration, set forth by the undertakers of the new church now erected in Boston in New-England, November 17. 1699.

Printed by B. Green and J. Allen?1699-01-01

Faith victoriousas it was represented in a sermon preached to the honourable artillery company in Boston on the day of their election of officers, June 1st 1702

Printed by B. Green and J. Allen for Samuel Sewall, Junior1702-01-01

A poem on Elijah's translationoccasioned by the death of the reverend and learned Mr. Samuel Willard, late pastor to a church of Christ in Boston, and vice-president of Harvard College in Cambridge

Printed for Benjamin Eliot1707-01-01

The government & improvement of mirth according to the laws of Christianity.In three sermons. I. Of civil & natural II. Of carnal & vicious mirth III. Of spiritual & holy joy. Essay'd from James V. 13. : [Two lines from James] : More especially designed for the use, and recommended to the serious perusal of young people, and in particular the young gentlemen of Boston.

Printed by B Green, for Samuel Phillips at the brick shop.1707-01-01

Practical discourses upon the parable of the ten virginsBeing a serious call and admonition to watchfulness and diligence in preparing for death and judgment. By Benjamin Colman, ...

printed for Thomas Parkhurst1707-01-01

The piety and duty of rulers to comfort and encourage the ministry of Christas it was represented in a sermon at the lecture in Boston, before His Excellency and the General Court, June 10th, 1708

Printed by B. Green, sold by Benj. Eliot ...1708-01-01

A devout contemplation on the meaning of divine providence in the early death of pious and lovely childrenpreached upon the sudden and lamented death of Mrs. Elizabeth Wainwright, who departed this life April the 8th 1714, having just compleated the fourteenth year of her age

Printed by John Allen for Joanna Perry ...1714-01-01

A humble discourse on the incomprehensibleness of Godin four sermons, preached at the lecture in Boston, 1714

Printed by B. Green for David Henchman ...1715-01-01

A devout and humble enquiry into the reasons of the divine council in the death of good menmeditated on the death and preached at the lecture in Boston on the day of the interment of the Reverend Mr. Thomas Bridge, A.M., pastor of a Church of Christ in Boston, who departed this life on Monday, September 26, 1715

Printed by T. Fleet & T. Crump for Samuel Gerrish, Daniel Henchman, and Benjamin Gray1715-01-01

A humble discourse of the incomprehensibleness of God.In four sermons, preached at the lecture in Boston. 1714.

Printed by B. Green, for Samuel Gerrish at his shop on the north side of the Town-House.1715-01-01

The divine compassions declar'd and magnified, to engage and encourage the greatest sinners unto a speedy and earnest repentancea sermon preach'd at the lecture in Boston, June 2, 1715, upon the sorrowful occasion of a miserable woman present, under sentence of death for the murder of her spurious infant

Printed by T. Fleet & T. Crump for Samuel Gerrish ...1715-01-01

Some of the honours that religion does unto the fruitful mothers in Israelmeditated upon the birth & preached at the baptism of a child, Boston Jan. 16, 1714,15

Printed by B. Green for Samuel Gerrish ...1715-01-01

A holy & useful life recommended from the happy end of ita sermon preach'd upon the death of the honourable and truly vertuous Isaac Addington, esqr., one of the Honourable Council and secretary of His Majesty's province of the Massachusetts-Bay in New-England, for more than twenty years : who departed this life, March 19, 1714,15 in the 71. year of his age

Printed by B. Green for Benj. Eliot1715-01-01

A sermon preach'd at the ordination of Mr. William Cooper, in Boston, N.E. May 23. 1716By Benjamin Colman. With Mr. Cooper's confession of faith, and his answers to the questions proposed to him upon that occasion. N.B. Some paragraphs omitted in the preaching are here inserted in their proper places.

Printed by B. Green, for Samuel Gerrish, and Daniel Henchman, and sold at their shops near the town-house1716-01-01

A sermon preach'd at Boston in New-England on Thursday the 23d. of August. 1716.Being the day of publick thanksgiving, for the suppression of the late vile and traiterous rebellion in Great Britain.

Printed by T. Fleet and T. Crump; sold by Samuel Gerrish on the north side of the Town-House.1716-01-01

The honour and happiness of the vertuous womanmore especially considered in the two relations of a wife and mother. Meditated upon the lamentable death of Mrs. Elizabeth Hirst, the vertuous consort of Grove Hirst, esq; who departed this life, July 10, 1716. in the 35 year of her age.

Printed by B. Green.1716-01-01

The religious regards we owe to our country, and the blessing of Heaven assured thereunto.A sermon preached before His Excellency Samuel Shute Esq; His Majesty's Council, and the Assembly of the Province of the Massachusetts-Bay in New-England, May 28. 1718. Being the day for the election of His Majesty's Council there.

Printed by B Green, printer to His Excellency the governour and Council.1718-01-01

The blessing of Zebulun & Issachar.A sermon preached before the Great and General Court or Assembly in Boston, November 19, 1719.

Printed by B. Green, printer to His Excellency the governour and Council, for Samuel Gerrish, at his shop.1719-01-01

Some reasons and arguments offered to the good people of Boston and adjacent places, for the setting up markets in Boston.

Printed by J. Franklin, for S. Gerrish and J. Edwards, and sold at their shops1719-01-01

Ossa Josephi. Or, The bones of JosephConsider'd in a sermon, preached at the lecture in Boston, after the funeral of the very honourable and excellent Joseph Dudley, Esq; late governour of His Majesty's provinces of the Massachusetts-Bay, and New-Hampshire, in New-England. Who departed this life, April 2. 1720. in the 73. year of his age. By Benjamin Colman, M.A. and Pastor of a church in Boston.

Printed by B. Green, for Benj. Eliot, at his shop1720-01-01

Early piety again inculcated from those famous words of Solomon, Eccles. XII. 1 ...in a sermon preached to a society of young men, in Boston, July 10, 1720

Printed by S. Kneeland, for D. Henchman, and J. Edwards ...1720-01-01

Some observations on the new method of receiving the small-pox by ingrafting or inoculatingBy Mr. Colman. Containing also the reasons, which first induc'd him to, and have since confirm'd him in, his favourable opinion of it.

Printed by B. Green, for Samuel Gerrish, at his shop near the Brick Meeting-House in Corn-hill1721-01-01

Jacob's vow upon his leaving his fathers houseconsider'd in a sermon had in private, Octob. 15. 1722. at the desire of a young gentleman, upon his entering on worldly business, and going abroad into the world.

Printed by James Franllin [sic], in Queen-Street.1722-01-01

A narrative of the method and success of inoculating the small-pox in New EnglandBy Mr. Benj. Colman. With a reply to the objections made against it from principles of conscience. In a letter from a minister at Boston. To which is now prefixed, an historical introduction. By Daniel Neal, M.A.

printed by George Grierson1722-01-01

A discourse had in the College-Hall at Cambridge, March 27, 1722before the baptism of R. Judah Monis

Printed [by Samuel Kneeland] for Daniel Henchman ...1722-01-01

The rending of the vail of the temple at the crucifixion of our Lord & Saviour Jesus ChristConsider'd in a sacramental discourse had in Boston N.E. By Benj. Colman V.D.M.The second edition.

reprinted & sold by B. Green1722-01-01

David's dying charge to the rulers and people of Israel.A sermon preached before the Honourable the lieutenant governour, the Council and General Assembly of the Province of the Massachusetts-Bay in New-England. May 29th. 1723. Being the day for the annual election of His Majesty's Council.

Printed by B. Green, printer to His Honour the lieut. governour and Council1723-01-01

A blameless & inoffensive liferecommended in a sermon preached on the Lord's-day after the funeral of the virtuous & exemplary Mr. David Stoddard, of Boston, merchant. Who departed this life, March 8. 1723, in the thirty & seventh year of his age.

Printed by B. Green.1723-01-01

The prophet's death lamented and improvedin a sermon preached Septem. 1. 1723. to the North Church in Boston, on the Lords Day after the funeral of their venerable and aged pastor, Increase Mather, D.D. and now publish'd at the desire of many in the audience.

Printed by T. Fleet, for Nath. Belknap, at his shop near Scarlet's Wharfe1723-01-01

The doctrine and law of the Holy Sabbathin the order wherein it lies through the Scriptures of the Old and New Testament : in two sermons, preached at the lecture in Boston, October 15, and December 10, 1724

Printed by T. Fleet for Thomas Hancock ...1725-01-01

It is a fearful thing to fall into the hands of the living God.A sermon preached to some miserable pirates July 10. 1726. On the Lord's Day, before their execution.

Printed for John Phillips and Thomas Hancock, and sold at their shops.1726-01-01

Fidelity to Christ and to the Protestant succession in the illustrious House of Hannover.A sermon preached at Boston in New-England, the Lord's-Day after the proclaiming of King George the Second; August 9. 1727.

Printed by T. Fleet for T. Hancock, at the Bible and Three Crowns near the town-dock1727-01-01

Parents and grown children should be together at the Lord's tablea sermon before the sacrament at the Fryday lecture in Brattle-Street, Boston

Printed for S. Gerrish ...1727-01-01

The judgments of Providence in the hand of Christhis voice to us in the terrible earthquake : and the earth devoured by the curse : in four sermons

Printed for J. Phillips at the Stationers-Arms, ... and T. Hancock at the Bible and Three Crowns ...1727-01-01

Prayer to the Lord of the harvest for the mission of labourers into his harvesta sermon preached in the Old South Meeting-House in Boston, August 9, 1727 at the ordination of the Reverend Ebenezer Pemberton, M.A., pastor of the Presbyterian Church in the city of New-York

Printed by Gamaliel Rogers ... for Daniel Henchman ...1727-01-01

Death and the grave without any orderA sermon preached July 7. 1728. Being the Lord's-Day after a tragical duel. And most lamented death. By Benjamin Colman. [Four lines from Proverbs].

Printed for John Phillips & Thomas Hancock, near the Town Dock1728-01-01

Some of the glories of our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christexhibited in twenty sacramental discourses, preached at Boston in New England

Printed by S. Palmer, for Thomas Hancock, at the Bible and Three Crowns at Boston in New-England, and sold in London by J. Osborn and T. Longman in Pater Noster-Row, R. Ford in the Poultry, and T. Cox under the Royal-Exchange.1728-01-01

The credibility of the Christian doctrine of the resurrectionA sermon preached (in part) at the publick lecture in Boston, July 24th 1729. The Thursday after the funeral of William Welsteed, Esq. By Benjamin Colman. [Two lines from Luke].

Printed for Thomas Hancock, at the Bible and Three Crowns in Ann-Street1729-01-01

The faithful ministers of Christ mindful of their own deathA sermon preached at the lecture in Boston; upon the death of the learned and venerable Solomon Stoddard late Pastor of the Church of Christ in Northampton: who departed this life Febr. 11. 1729. Aetat. 86. By Benjamin Colman. [Two lines from Isaiah].

Printed for D. Henchman in Cornhil, John Phillips and T. Hancock, near the town dock1729-01-01

Dying in peace in a good old age.A sermon preach'd the Lords-Day after the funeral of the Honourable and aged Simeon Stoddard Esq; of Boston. Who departed this life, October 15th. 1730. aetat. 80.

Printed by S. Kneeland and T. Green for J. Phillips1730-01-01

Government the pillar of the earthA sermon preached at the lecture in Boston, before His Excellency Jonathan Belcher, Esq; captain general and commander in chief, &c. August 13th 1730. By Benjamin Colman. [Two lines from Isaiah].

Printed for T. Hancock, at the Bible and Three Crowns near the town-dock1730-01-01

The friend of Christ and of His peoplea sermon preached at the lecture in Boston, April 1, 1731, before His Excellency the Governour, and the General court upon the news of the death of the much honored Thomas Hollis, esq.

Printed by B. Green1731-01-01

Ministers and people under special obligations to sanctity, humility & gratitude for the great grace given them in the preached Gospela sermon on a day of prayer, kept by the North Church in Boston on Tuesday January 25, 1731/2, to implore the divine direction in their election of another pastor

Printed by S. Kneeland & T. Green for S. Gerrish ...1732-01-01

God is a great Kinga sermon preached (in part) at Boston, May 13, 1733, and now publish'd at the desire of a reverend person then present, and at the expence of his friends, to whom he recommended it : unto whom it is therefore now presented and dedicated

Printed by S. Kneeland & T. Green, for T. Hancock at the Bible and Three Crowns ...1733-01-01

The fast which God hath chosena sermon preached at the lecture in Boston March 21, 1734 preparatory to an appointed day of publick fasting and prayer

Printed & sold by S. Kneeland & T. Green ...1734-01-01

A brief dissertation on the three first chapters of GenesisGiving some of the evident signatures of the inspiration of God in those first pages of the holy oracles. Being the substance of some sermons lately preached By Dr. Colman. [One line from John].

Printed by S. Kneeland and T. Green, for J. Edwards and H. Foster, at their shops in Corn-hill1735-01-01

The peaceful end of a perfect and upright liferemark'd and contemplated in a sermon after the death of the universally esteemed Thomas Steel, Esq; merchant in Boston, who departed this life on Thursday, January 8th. 1735,6. aetat. 71.

Printed by S. Kneeland and T. Green.1736-01-01

A dissertation on the image of God wherein man was created

Printed and sold by S. Kneeland and T. Green ...1736-01-01

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The merchandise of a people holiness to the Lord.A sermon preached in part at the publick lecture in Boston, July 1. 1725. In part at a private meeting for charity to the poor, March 6. 1726. And now published as a thank-offering to God for repeated surprising bounties from London for uses of piety and charity.

Printed by J. Draper, in Newbury-Street1736-01-01

The great duty of waiting on God in our straits & difficulties, explained and inforcedin a sermon preached at Boston on the Lord's-day, April 17, 1737

Printed by J. Draper for J. Edwards and H. Foster ...1737-01-01

Christ standing for an ensign of the peopleA sermon preached at the Honourable and Ancient Artillery Company in Boston, June 5. 1738. Being the day of the finishing their first century. By Benjamin Colman, D.D. Published at the desire of many of the hearers. [One line from Exodus].

Printed by J. Draper, for J. Edwards and S. Eliot in Cornhill1738-01-01

The wither'd hand stretched forth at the command of Christ, and restored.A sermon preached at the lecture in Boston, May 17. 1739.

Printed by J. Draper, for J. Edwards, in Cornhil.1739-01-01

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The unspeakable gift of Goda right charitable and bountiful spirit to the poor and needy members of Jesus Christ. : A sermon preached at the publick lecture in Boston, February 1. 1739.

Printed by J. Draper for H. Foster in Cornhil.1739-01-01

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Faithful pastors angels of the churches.A sermon preached to the bereaved flock, March 4. 1739. On the Lord's-Day after the funeral of the Reverend Mr. Peter Thacher of Boston. aetat. 62. : And now printed at their desire.

Printed by J. Draper, for D. Henchman and S. Eliot in Cornhill.1739-01-01

The faithful servant in the joy of his LordA funeral sermon on the death of the Honourable Samuel Holden, Esq; of London: preached at the public lecture in Boston, New-England, Sept. 4. 1740. In the audience of His Excellency the governour the Honourable the Council, and Representatives of the Province of the Massachusetts-Bay, by Benjamin Colman, D.D.

Printed by J. Draper, printer to His Excellency the governour and Council, for D. Henchman in Cornhil1740-01-01

Souls flying to Jesus Christ pleasant and admirable to behold.A sermon preach'd at the opening an evening-lecture in Brattle-Street Boston, Tuesday October 21. 1740.

Printed by G. Rogers and D. Fowle, for J. Edwards and S. Eliot, in Cornhill.1740-01-01

The Lord shall rejoice in his worksa sermon preach'd at the lecture in Boston, August 27, 1741 before His Excellency William Shirley, Esq., captain-general and commander in chief, and in the audience of the General Court

Printed by J. Draper ...1741-01-01

The great God has magnified his Word to the children of mena sermon preach'd at the lecture in Boston, April 29, 1742

Printed by T. Fleet for D. Henchman ...1742-01-01

The glory of God in the firmament of his power.A sermon preach'd in Boston to the congregation in Brattle-Street, on the Lord's-Day, October 31st. 1742.

Printed and sold by S. Kneeland T. Green in Queen-Street1742-01-01

The case of Satan's fiery darts in blasphemous suggestions and hellish annoyancesas they were considered in several sermons, heretofore preach'd to the congregation in Brattle-Street, Boston, May 1711. And lately repeated to them May 1743. By Benjamin Colman, D.D. Pastor of said church. And now publish'd at the desire of some, who having suffer'd by such temptations, would thus (by the will of God) minister to the direction and support of others in like spiritual trouble and distress. [Three lines from Romans].

Printed by Rogers and Fowle, for J. Edwards in Cornhill1744-01-01

Jesus weeping over his dead friend, and with his friends in their mourninga sermon preached the Lord's-day after the funeral of the Reverend Mr. William Cooper, one of the pastors of the church in Brattle-street, Boston, who died December 13, 1743, aetat 50

Printed by Rogers and Fowle for J. Edwards ...1744-01-01

A letter from the Reverend Dr. Colman of Boston, to the Reverend Mr. Williams of Lebanon, upon reading the confession and retractations of the Mr. Reverend James Davenport

Printed and sold by Rogers and Fowle next to the prison in Queen-Street.1744-01-01

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The Vanity of man as mortala sermon preach'd at the lecture in Boston, September 4, 1746 in the audience of the General Court, the morning before the funeral of the honourable Mrs. Frances Shirley, consort to His Excellency William Shirley, Captain General and Commander in Chief of His Majesty's Province of the Massachusetts Bay, &c.

Printed by Rogers and Fowle for D. Henchman1746-01-01

One chosen of God and called to the work of the ministry, willingly offering himselfa sermon preached at the ordination of the Reverend Mr. Samuel Cooper to the pastoral office in the Church of Christ in Brattle-Street, Boston, May 21, 1746

Printed by Rogers and Fowle for J. Edwards ...1746-01-01

Practical discourses on the parable of the ten virgins.Being a serious call and admonition to watchfulness and diligence in preparing for death and judgment.The second edition.

Printed and sold by Rogers and Fowle in Queen-Street next to the prison, and J. Edwards in Cornhill.1747-01-01

A discourse on the incomprehensibleness of Godin four sermons, preached at the lecture in Boston, A. D. 1714.

Printed at the Hive office--by Thomas M. Pomroy1804-01-01

The holy walk and glorious translation of blessed Enocha 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. atat. 65.

Printed for J. Phillips, & T. Hancock1974-01-01

Microfilm edition of the Benjamin Colman papers, 1641-1763

Massachusetts Historical Society1978-01-01

Benjamin Colman's Some of the glories of our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christexhibited in twenty sacramental discourses

Norwood Editions1979-01-01

The papers of Benjamin Colman

Massachusetts Historical Society1987-01-01

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