Benjamin Wadsworth

American clergyman and educator (1670–1737); president of Harvard University

Born	1669
Died	1737

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The well-ordered family: or, Relative duties.: Being the substance of several sermons, about family prayer. Duties of husbands & wives. Duties of parents & children. Duties of masters & servants.

by Benjamin Wadsworth First published in 1712 — 18 editions

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Men self-condemned, in being worse in their carriage to God, than to one another.: Psalms should be sung, with grace in the heart. ; A pious tongue, an inriching treasure.

by Benjamin Wadsworth First published in 1706 — 9 editions

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Rulers feeding & guiding their people, with integrity & skilfulness.: A sermon preached, to the Great & General Court of the Province of the Massachusetts-Bay, conven'd at Boston in N.E. on May 30. 1716. The stated day for their anniversary election of counsellers.

by Benjamin Wadsworth First published in 1716 — 8 editions

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A dialogue between a minister and his neighbour, about the Lord's Supper.

by Benjamin Wadsworth First published in 1724 — 4 editions

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An essay, for the charitable spreading of the Gospel into dark ignorant places: being a sermon (now something inlarged) preached at the lecture in Boston, Octob. 16. 1718. By Benjamin Wadsworth, A.M. Pastor of a church of Christ in Boston, N.E. [Fourteen lines of Scripture texts].

by Benjamin Wadsworth First published in 1718 — 3 editions

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Exhortations to early piety, or, Motives and directions for young persons to be religious

by Benjamin Wadsworth First published in 1702 — 3 editions

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The faithful reprover. Or, An essay to quicken Christians, to the faithfully giving and suitably receiving reproofs, as there is occasion.: In two lecture sermons

by Benjamin Wadsworth First published in 1711 — 3 editions

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Publick worship a Christian duty.: In two sermons, from his Now or never, the time to be saved. In one sermon, from Heb. 3.7;8.

by Benjamin Wadsworth First published in 1704 — 3 editions

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An essay on the Decalogue, or Ten Commandments.: Design'd as an help to our better knowing and keeping them; & particularly as an help in that important duty of self-examination. : A book proper to be charitably distributed, by those so disposed.

by Benjamin Wadsworth First published in 1719 — 2 editions

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An essay to do good.: By a disswasive from tavern-haunting, and excessive drinking.

by Benjamin Wadsworth First published in 1710 — 2 editions

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The churches shall know that Christ searcheth the hearts.: Set forth in the first sermon that was preach'd in the new meeting-house in Summer-Street, Boston. On January 8. 1716,17. being a day of fasting and prayer; to obtain Gods gracious presence with, and blessing on, the congregation who design'd to attend Gods publick worship in that place; and new publish'd at their desire.

by Benjamin Wadsworth First published in 1717 — 2 editions

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Constant preparedness for death a constant duty.: Being a sermon occasion'd, by the sudden drowning of six persons near the light-house, November 3. 1718.

by Benjamin Wadsworth First published in 1718 — 2 editions

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The danger of hypocrisy.: A sermon shewing, that persons may go far in the externals of the true religion, and yet be heart-rebels against God all the while. : Preached at Boston Lecture, Jan. 4. 1710.

by Benjamin Wadsworth First published in 1711 — 2 editions

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Early seeking of God, earnestly recommended, from Psalm 63. 1. ; Death by sudden accidents, consider'd & improv'd, from Deut. 19. 5.: Two sermons.

by Benjamin Wadsworth First published in 1715 — 2 editions

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Five sermons: viz. The first on Septemb. 30. 1711. From Psal. 73. 1. Being the last deliver'd in the Old Meeting-House, which was burnt, October 2d. 1711. The second from Lam. 3. 51. At the South Meeting-House in Boston, on Octob. 7. 1711. Being the first Lords-Day after the fire. The third on Decemb. 18. 1711. From Psal. 26. 8. Being on a fast, kept by the Old Church: occasion'd by the burning of their meeting-house. The fourth on May 3. 1713. From Hag. 2. 9. Being the first in the Brick Meeting-House, where the former was burnt. The fifth on Nov. 12. 1713. From Zech. 4. 7. A thanksgiving sermon, for God's goodness in providing a new meeting-house for the Old Church. : With a preface, giving some account of the fire, Octob. 2. 1711.

by Benjamin Wadsworth First published in 1714 — 2 editions

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A guide for the doubting, and cordial for the fainting, saint. Or, Directions and consolations for afflicted consciences: being an answer to above thirty particular doubts or objections; which many Christians are sometimes grievously disquieted with.

by Benjamin Wadsworth First published in 1711 — 2 editions

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It's honourable, not shameful, to suffer for Christ: A sermon preached on the Lord's Day, April 11. 1725. In Boston, N.E. By Benjamin Wadsworth, A.M. Pastor of a church there. [Five lines of Scripture texts].

by Benjamin Wadsworth First published in 1725 — 2 editions

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Now or never the time to be saved.: A sermon shewing, I. What it is to believe in Jesus Christ. II. That 'tis the duty of all under the Gospel to believe in him. III. That they should do it now, speedily, forthwith.

by Benjamin Wadsworth First published in 1707 — 2 editions

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Unchast practices procure divine judgments.: A sermon preached in Boston, July 29. 1716.

by Benjamin Wadsworth First published in 1716 — 2 editions

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Acquaintance with God yields peace with him.: A sermon preached December 23. 1716. To a society of young men, usually meeting on Lord's-Day evenings, for religious exercises.

by Benjamin Wadsworth First published in 1717 — 1 edition

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American clergyman and educator (1670–1737); president of Harvard University

Born	1669
Died	1737

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OLID: OL417249A
ISNI: 0000000028851596
Library of Congress Names: n85352476
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Wikidata: Q4889349
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