The historical background of the election sermon and a rhetorical analysis of five sermons delivered in Massachusetts between 1754 and 1755 /

The importance of moderation in civil rulers : A sermon delivered before His Excellency Edward Everett, governor, the honorable Council, and the legislature of Massachusetts, at the annual election, January 1, 1840 /
by: Codman, John, 1782-1847
Published: (1840)

Christian citizenship and honest legislation : A sermon delivered before His Excellency Henry J. Gardner, His Honor Henry W. Benchley, the honorable Council, and the legislature of Massachusetts, at the annual election, Wednesday, Jan. 6, 1858 /
by: Huntington, F. D. (Frederic Dan), 1819-1904
Published: (1858)

Public morals : or, The true glory of a state. A discourse delivered before the executive and legislative departments of the government of Massachusetts, at the annual election, Wednesday, Jan. 1, 1862 /
by: Alger, William Rounseville, 1822-1905
Published: (1862)

[The character] of a good ruler : as it was recommended in a sermon [preached before] His Excellency the Governour, and the honoura[ble] counsellors, and assembly of the representatives of the Province of Massachusetts Bay in New-England : [on] May 30. 1694 : [which was the day] for election of [counsellors] for that province /
by: Willard, Samuel, 1640-1707

[The character] of a good ruler : as it was recommended in a sermon [preached before] His Excellency the Governour, and the honoura[ble] counsellors, and assembly of the representatives of the Province of Massachusetts Bay in New-England : [on] May 30. 1694 : [which was the day] for election of [counsellors] for that province /
by: Willard, Samuel, 1640-1707
Published: (1694)

New England freemen warned and warmed to be free indeed, having an eye to God in their elections /
by: Oxenbridge, John, 1609-1674
Published: (1673)

New England freemen warned and warmed to be free indeed, having an eye to God in their elections /
by: Oxenbridge, John, 1608-1674
Published: (1673)

Wise & good civil rulers to be duely acknowledged by God's people as a great favour : a sermon preached before the honourable the lieutenant governour, the Council & representatives of the Province of the Massachusetts-Bay in New-England, May 25. 1726 /

Mans extremity, Gods opportunity, or, A display of Gods sovereign grace in saving a people whose recovery as to men and means is next to desperate : as it was delivered in a sermon preached before the Honourable Lieutenant governour ... of the province of the Massachusetts Bay in New England on May 29, 1695 which was the day for election of counsellors for that province /
by: Torrey, Samuel, 1632-1707
Published: (1695)

Mans extremity, Gods opportunity, or, A display of Gods sovereign grace in saving a people whose recovery as to men and means is next to desperate : as it was delivered in a sermon preached before the Honourable Lieutenant governour ... of the province of the Massachusetts Bay in New England on May 29, 1695 which was the day for election of counsellors for that province /
by: Torrey, Samuel, 1632-1707

Nehemiah on the vvall in troublesom times, or, A serious and seasonable improvement of that great example of magistratical piety and prudence, self-denial and tenderness, fearlesness and fidelity, unto instruction and encouragement of present and succeeding rulers in our Israel : as it was delivered in a sermon preached at Boston in N. E. May 15 1667. being the day of election there /
by: Mitchel, Jonathan, 1624-1668

Nehemiah on the vvall in troublesom times, or, A serious and seasonable improvement of that great example of magistratical piety and prudence, self-denial and tenderness, fearlesness and fidelity, unto instruction and encouragement of present and succeeding rulers in our Israel : as it was delivered in a sermon preached at Boston in N. E. May 15 1667. being the day of election there /
by: Mitchel, Jonathan, 1624-1668
Published: (1671)

The serviceable man : a discourse made unto the General Court of the Massachusets Colony, New-England, at the anniversary election, 28d. 3m. 1690 /
by: Mather, Cotton, 1663-1728

The serviceable man : a discourse made unto the General Court of the Massachusets Colony, New-England, at the anniversary election, 28d. 3m. 1690 /
by: Mather, Cotton, 1663-1728
Published: (1690)

A pillar of gratitude, or, A brief recapitulation of the matchless favours with which God of Heaven hath obliged the hearty praises of his New-England Israel : a sermon deliverd in the audience of His Excellency the Earl of Bellomont, captain general, and governour in chief, and of the council & representatives of the General Assembly of the Province of Massachusetts Bay convened at Boston, in New England, on May 29, 1700, the day for election of counsellors in that province /
by: Mather, Cotton, 1663-1728

A pillar of gratitude, or, A brief recapitulation of the matchless favours with which God of Heaven hath obliged the hearty praises of his New-England Israel : a sermon deliverd in the audience of His Excellency the Earl of Bellomont, captain general, and governour in chief, and of the council & representatives of the General Assembly of the Province of Massachusetts Bay convened at Boston, in New England, on May 29, 1700, the day for election of counsellors in that province /
by: Mather, Cotton, 1663-1728
Published: (1700)

The man of war. : A sermon preached to the artillery company at Boston, on June 5. 1699. Being the anniversary day for their election of officers. /
by: Willard, Samuel, 1640-1707
Published: (1699)

New-Englands true interest not to lie, or, A treatise declaring from the word of truth the terms on which we stand, and the tenure by which we hold our hitherto-continued precious and pleasant things : shewing what the blessing God expecteth from his people, and what they may rationally look for from him /
by: Stoughton, William, 1632-1701

The happiness of a people in the wisdome of their rulers directing and in the obedience of their brethren attending unto what Israel ougho [sic] to do : recommended in a sermon before the Honourable Governour and Council, and the respected Deputies of Mattachusets [sic] colony in New-England. : Preached at Boston, May 3d, 1676, being the day of election there. /
by: Hubbard, William, 1621 or 2-1704
Published: (1676)

New-Englands true interest not to lie, or, A treatise declaring from the word of truth the terms on which we stand, and the tenure by which we hold our hitherto-continued precious and pleasant things : shewing what the blessing God expecteth from his people, and what they may rationally look for from him /
by: Stoughton, William, 1632-1701
Published: (1670)

Things for a distress'd people to think upon : offered in the sermon to the General Assembly of the province of the Massachusetts Bay, at the anniversary election, May 27, 1696 : wherein I. The condition of the future, as well as former times, in which we are concerned, is considered, II. A narrative of the late wonderful deliverance, of the King and the three Kingdoms, & all the English dominions, is endeavoured, III. A relation, of no less than seven miracles, within this little while wrought by the Almighty Lord Jesus Christ, for the confirmation of our hopes, that some glorious works, for the welfare of his church, are quickly to be done, is annexed /
by: Mather, Cotton, 1663-1728

Things for a distress'd people to think upon : offered in the sermon to the General Assembly of the province of the Massachusetts Bay, at the anniversary election, May 27, 1696 : wherein I. The condition of the future, as well as former times, in which we are concerned, is considered, II. A narrative of the late wonderful deliverance, of the King and the three Kingdoms, & all the English dominions, is endeavoured, III. A relation, of no less than seven miracles, within this little while wrought by the Almighty Lord Jesus Christ, for the confirmation of our hopes, that some glorious works, for the welfare of his church, are quickly to be done, is annexed /
by: Mather, Cotton, 1663-1728
Published: (1696)

Virtuous rulers a national blessing : a sermon, preached at the general election, May 12th, 1791 /
by: Dwight, Timothy, 1752-1817

Balm in Gilead to heal Sions wounds: or, A treatise wherein there is a clear discovery of the most prevailing sicknesses of New-England, both in the civill and ecclesiasticall state; as also sutable remedies for the cure of them: : collected out of that spirituall directory, The word of God. /
by: Walley, Thomas, 1616-1678
Published: (1670)

God ruling the nations for the most glorious end : A sermon, in presence of His Excellency, and both houses of assembly. Hartford, May 13th, 1784 /
by: Huntington, Joseph, 1735-1794

A plea for the life of dying religion from the word of the Lord : in a sermon preached to the General Assembly of the colony of the Massachusets at Boston in New-England, May 16, 1683, being the day of the election there /
by: Torrey, Samuel, 1632-1707
Published: (1683)

A plea for the life of dying religion from the word of the Lord : in a sermon preached to the General Assembly of the colony of the Massachusets at Boston in New-England, May 16, 1683, being the day of the election there / by Mr. Samuel Torrey ...
by: Torrey, Samuel, 1632-1707

The essential requisites to form the good ruler's character, illustrated and urged : A sermon, preached in the audience of His Excellency Samuel Huntington, Esq. L.L.D. governor, and commander in chief; His Honor Oliver Wolcott, Esq. lieutenant-governor, and the honourabl the counsellors and House of Representatives of the state of Connecticut, at Hartford, on the day of the anniversary election, May 8th 1788. By Josiah Whitney, A.M. Pastor of the First Church of Christ in Brooklyn.
by: Whitney, Josiah, 1731-1824

An holy connexion, or, A true agreement between Jehovahs being a wall of fire to his people and the glory in the midst thereof : or a word in season to stir up to a solemn acknowledgement of the gracious protection of God over his people, and especially to a holy care that the presence of God may yet be continued with us : as it was delivered in a sermon preached at Hartford on Connecticut in N.E. May 14, 1674, being the day of election there /
by: Fitch, James, 1622-1702
Published: (1674)

An holy connexion, or, A true agreement between Jehovahs being a wall of fire to his people and the glory in the midst thereof : or a word in season to stir up to a solemn acknowledgement of the gracious protection of God over his people, and especially to a holy care that the presence of God may yet be continued with us : as it was delivered in a sermon preached at Hartford on Conecticut in N.E. May 14, 1674, being the day of election there /
by: Fitch, James, 1622-1702

Sound repentance the right way to escape deserved ruine; or A solid and awakening discourse : exhorting the people of God to comply with his counsel by a hearty practical turning from sin to himself and his service thereby to prevent their being made desolate by his departing from them. As it was delivered in a sermon preached at Hartford on Conecticut in New England, May 14th 1685 being the day of election there /
by: Wakeman, Samuel, 1635-1692
Published: (1685)

Righteousness rained from heaven, or, A serious and seasonable discourse : exciting all to an earnest enquiry after and continued waiting for the effusions of the spirit unto a communication and increase of righteousness, that faith, holiness, and obedience may yet abound among us, and the wilderness become a fruitful field /
by: Hooker, Samuel, 1635?-1697

Righteousness rained from heaven, or, A serious and seasonable discourse : exciting all to an earnest enquiry after and continued waiting for the effusions of the spirit unto a communication and increase of righteousness, that faith, holiness, and obedience may yet abound among us, and the wilderness become a fruitful field /
by: Hooker, Samuel, 1635?-1697
Published: (1677)

The possibility of God's forsaking a people, that have been visibly near & dear to him : together with the misery of a people thus forsaken, set forth in a sermon preached at Weathersfield, Nov. 21. 1678. Being a day of fast and humiliation. /
by: Rowlandson, Joseph, 1631?-1678
Published: (1682)

Commonwealth of Massachusetts. In the year of our Lord, one thousand seven hundred and ninety-five. A bill for regulating elections.
Published: (1795)

A sermon delivered before His Excellency Edward Everett, governor, His Honor George Hull, lieutenant governor, the honorable Council, and the legislature of Massachusetts : on the anniversary election, January 3, 1838 /
by: Storrs, Richard S. (Richard Salter), 1787-1873
Published: (1838)