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Early Piety
Author: multiple, Editor: Scott Brown
Scott T. Brown is the president of the Church & Family Life and elder at Hope Baptist Church in Wake Forest, North Carolina. Scott graduated from California State University in Fullerton with a degree in History and received a Master of Divinity degree from Talbot School of Theology.
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Here is a tool to inspire early piety in the rising generation. This book is a series of sermons that pastors in Boston preached under the ministry of Increase Mather and his son, Cotton. At the time of writing, Increase was 83 years old and nearing the end of his life; his son Cotton was 58.
They were very concerned about the loss of godliness in the rising generation. To meet this critical moment in the history of New England, they gathered eight ministers in Boston to address the youth directly. They did this through Thursday afternoon lectures.
This book is an excellent tool for young people to examine their souls. I recommend that all young people read this book. And, further, if possible, that their parents would read it out loud with them. I feel this would achieve the greatest good.
Introduction
For People Raised in Christian Homes
Preface: by Dr. Increase Mather
- Sermon 1: The Pious Parent's Wishers, by Dr. Cotlon Mather
- Sermon 2: The Nature of Early Piety as It Respects God, by Mr. Wadeworth
- Sermon 3: Early Piety as It Respects Men, by Mr. Colman
- Sermon 4: Early Piety as It Respects Ourselves, by Mr. Sewall
- Sermon 5: The Obligations to Early Piety, by Mr. Prince
- Sermon 6: The Advantages of Early Piety, by Mr. Prince
- Sermon 7: Objections Answered, by Mr. Cooper
- Sermon 8: Exhortations and Directions to Young People
Preface to the Final Chapter: That You Might Receive Dr. Increase Mather's Testimony
- Sermon 9: Advice to the Children of Godly Ancestors