A seasonable warning against bad company-keeping : in a discourse from Prov. XIII. 20. By John Webb, A.M.

A sermon preached before the General Assembly of the colony of Connecticut, at Hartford : on the day of the anniversary election May 14th, 1761. By Jonathan Ingersoll, A.M. Pastor of a church in Ridgfield.
by: Ingersoll, Jonathan, 1714?-1778
Published: (1761)

The necessity of studying to be quiet, and doing our own business : A sermon preach'd at Philadelphia, September the 30th. 1744. On I Thessalonians IV. II. With some enlargements. By Gilbert Tennent, A.M. Minister of the Gospel in Philadelphia. [Five lines of Scripture texts].
by: Tennent, Gilbert, 1703-1764
Published: (1744)

The character of the perfect and upright man : his peaceful end described; and our duty to observe it laid down. In a discourse on Psalm XXXVII. 37. By Mather Byles, M.A. [Six lines of quotations].
by: Byles, Mather, 1707-1788
Published: (1729)

The Christian temple. Or, An essay upon a Christian considered as a temple : A consideration of great consequence to the interests of Christianity. [Three lines of quotation in Latin].
by: Mather, Cotton, 1663-1728
Published: (1706)

A sermon for the reformation of manners : Being designed as a sutable exhortation to enforce the reading of the King's royal proclamation for the encouragment of piety and vertue, and for the preventing and punishing of vice, prophaness and immorality. [Two lines from Romans] By Benjamin Colman, M.A. Pastor of a church in Boston, N.E.
by: Colman, Benjamin, 1673-1747
Published: (1716)

Lord Chesterfield's advice to his son, on men and manners: or, A new system of education : In which the principles of politeness, the art of acquiring a knowledge of the world, with every instruction necessary to form a man of honour, virtue, taste, and fashion, are laid down in a plain, easy, familiar manner, adapted to every station and capacity. The whole arranged on a plan entirely new.
by: Chesterfield, Philip Dormer Stanhope, Earl of, 1694-1773
Published: (1790)

Lord Chesterfield's advice to his son, on men and manners: or, A new system of education : In which the principles of politeness, the art of acquiring a knowledge of the world, with every instruction necessary to form a man of honour, virtue, taste, and fashion, are laid down in a plain, easy, familiar manner, adapted to every station and capacity. The whole arranged on a plan entirely new.
by: Chesterfield, Philip Dormer Stanhope, Earl of, 1694-1773
Published: (1795)

A testimony against evil customs : Given by several ministers of the Gospel.
by: Mather, Cotton, 1663-1728, et al.
Published: (1719)

Advice from a lady of quality to her children : in the last stage of a lingering illness. Translated from the French, by S. Glasse, D.D. F.R.S. Chaplain in Ordinary to His Majesty. Vol. I[-II].
by: Caraccioli, Louis-Antoine, marquis, 1719-1803
Published: (1784)

The Friendly instructor : Or, A companion for young ladies and young gentlemen: In which their duty to God, and their parents, their carriage to superiors and inferiors, and several other very useful and instructive lessons are recommended in plain and familiar dialogues. With a recommendatory preface, by the Rev. Dr. Doddridge.
Published: (1741)

Considerations on pure wisdom, and human policy; on labour; on schools; and on the right use of the Lord's outward gifts : By John Woolman. [Three lines from James].
by: Woolman, John, 1720-1772
Published: (1768)

Sir Matthew Hale's affectionate epistles to his children : With directions concerning the religious observation of the Lord's Day. To which is prefixed, the life of the author.
by: Hale, Matthew, 1609-1676
Published: (1790)

Some fruits of solitude, in reflections and maxims relating to the conduct of human life. In two parts.
by: Penn, William, 1644-1718
Published: (1727)

Sir Matthew Hale's affectionate epistles to his children : With directions concerning the religious observation of the Lord's Day. To which is prefixed the life of the author.
by: Hale, Matthew, Sir, 1607-1676
Published: (1790)

Considerations on the true harmony of mankind; and how it is to be maintained : By John Woolman. [Four lines from Micah].
by: Woolman, John, 1720-1772
Published: (1770)

The character of the perfect and upright man : his peaceful end described; and our duty to observe it laid down, in a discourse on Psalm XXXVII. 37. To which is added, an exemplification of the subject, in a short account of the peaceful death of Mrs. Anna Byles. By Mr. Byles. [Two lines from Philippians].
by: Byles, Mather, 1707-1788
Published: (1744)

Two sermons : The Christians behaviour under severe and repeated bereavements, and The fatal consequence of a peoples persisting in sin: by John Barnard, A.M.
by: Barnard, John, 1681-1770
Published: (1714)

Self knowledge : a treatise, shewing the nature and benefit of that important science, and the way to attain it. Intermixed with various reflections and observations on human nature. By John Mason, A.M. [Two lines of quotations].
by: Mason, John, 1706-1763
Published: (1800)

Self knowledge : a treatise, shewing the nature and benefit of that important science, and the way to attain it. Intermixed with various reflections and observations on human nature. By John Mason, A.M. [Two lines of quotations].
by: Mason, John, 1706-1763
Published: (1793)

Two sermons to young women : I. On female devotion and good works. II. On female meekness. By James Fordyce, D.D.
by: Fordyce, James, 1720-1796
Published: (1767)

Mercy exemplified, in the conduct of a Samaritan; and recommended to universal imitation : A sermon preached at Boston, in the province of the Massachusetts-Bay. By Jeremy Condy, A.M. At Cambridge, in that province.
by: Condy, Jeremiah, 1709-1768
Published: (1767)

Principles of politeness, and of knowing the world : by the late Lord Chesterfield. Methodised and digested under distinct heads. With additions, by the Rev. Dr. John Trusler: containing, every instruction necessary to complete the gentleman and man of fashion, to teach him a knowledge of life, and make him well received in all companies. For the improvement of youth; yet not beneath the attention of any.
by: Chesterfield, Philip Dormer Stanhope, Earl of, 1694-1773
Published: (1793)

Good rulers a choice blessing : A sermon preached before the great and General Assembly of the colony of Connecticut, at Hartford in New-England, May 13th 1725. The day for the election of the Honourable the governour & deputy-governour, and the worshipful assistants there. By Azariah Mather, A.M. Pastor of Christ's Church in Saybrook. Published (with the addition of some things either not delivered at the preaching, though written; or but hinted) by order of authority.
by: Mather, Azariah, 1685-1737
Published: (1725)

A town in its truest glory : A brief essay upon, a town happy, and glorious: recommending, those things, by which a town may come to flourish with all prosperity. A discourse, wherein the state of all our towns, is considered; but the peculiar temptations & occasions of some towns among us, are more particularly accommodated. [Four lines from Leviticus].
by: Mather, Cotton, 1663-1728
Published: (1712)

The duty of believers to oppose the growth of the kingdom of sin, pressed; the means and manner of managing this opposition explained; the ways whereby men become guilty of discouraging others from vigorous attempts against the growth of vice, and the carnal grounds of thei so doing detected : In a sermon preached before the Honourable Artillery Company in Boston, on the day of their anniversary election, in the year 1708. By Samuel Danforth, Pastor of the Church of Christ in Taunton. [Five lines of Scripture texts].
by: Danforth, Samuel, 1666-1727
Published: (1708)

The prompter : or A commentary on common sayings and subjects, which are full of common sense, the best sense in the world. [One line of quotation].
by: Webster, Noah, 1758-1843
Published: (1800)

The prompter : or A commentary on common sayings and subjects, which are full of common sense, the best sense in the world. [One line of quotation].
by: Webster, Noah, 1758-1843
Published: (1791)

The prompter : or A commentary on common sayings & subjects, which are full of common sense, the best sense in the world. [One line of quotation].
by: Webster, Noah, 1758-1843
Published: (1799)

The balance of the sanctuary : A short and plain essay; declaring, the true balance wherein every thing should be weighed, and, detecting, the false balance wherein many things are weighed, among the children of men. A lecture; in the audience of the General Assembly at Boston, Oct. 5. 1727. [One line from Leviticus].
by: Mather, Cotton, 1663-1728
Published: (1727)

The economy of human life : Translated from an Indian manuscript, written by an antas printed] a letter, from an English gentleman residing in China, to his friend in England.
by: Dodsley, Robert, 1704-1764
Published: (1797)

The Rule of life : Being a collection of select moral sentences; extracted from the greatest authors, ancient and modern, and digested under proper heads. [One line of quotation].
Published: (1800)

The Guide, or Counsellor of human life : containing miscellaneous pieces, on a variety of useful and entertaining subjects. Calculated to improve the understanding;--rectify the will;--purify the passions;--form the manners, and direct the minds of youth to the pursuit of proper objects, and instructing them in the ways of a moral, civil and religious life. Treated in a manner suited to the taste of ingenious readers.--All that variety of thought; all that fineness and briskness of fancy, which renders them as delightful as useful, is herein curiously wrought. The whole closed with an exhortation, addressed, first, to the young, second, to those advanced in years. [Three lines of Scripture texts] By the editor, Preceptor of youth's education.
Published: (1794)

Logic: or, The right use of reason, in the inquiry after truth : With a variety of rules to guard against error in the affairs of religion and human life, as well as in the sciences. By Isaac Watts, D.D.
by: Watts, Isaac, 1674-1748
Published: (1796)

The oeconomy of human life : complete, in two parts: translated from an Indian manuscript, written by an ancient Bramin. To which is prefixed, an account of the manner in which the said manuscript was discovered; in a letter from an English gentleman residing in China, to the Earl of *******.
by: Dodsley, Robert, 1704-1764, et al.
Published: (1790)

Useful miscellanies : or, serious reflections, respecting mens duty to God, and one towards another. With advices, civil and religious, tending to regulate their conduct in the various occurrences of human life. Published for general service, by a well-wisher to all mankind [Two lines from Charron].
by: Dover, William
Published: (1753)

A sure guide to hell : in seven sections. Containing directions I. To parents in the education of their children. II. To youth. III. To those whose minds are possessed with envy, malice, &c. IV. To the K---. V. To the first ministers of state. VI. To the clergy. VII. To young ladies. [One line of quotation] By Belzebub.
by: Bourn, Benjamin
Published: (1751)