Die Afrikaanse Protestantse Akademie Biblioteek

Reprint of the 1853 ed. published by S. Andrus, Hartford under title: Magnalia Christi Americana.

Includes index.

Preface -- An attestation to this church-history of New-England by Rev. John Higginson -- A prefatory poem, by Rev. Nicholas Noyes -- Anagrams and Latin poems, with original translation -- Poem, epigram, and Pindaric, with original translations -- Anagram and Latin poem, with original translations -- A general introduction, giving an account of the whole ensuing work -- The first book, entitled, Antiquities -- It reports the design whereon, the manner where in, and the people whereby, the several colonies of New England were planted -- And so it prepares a field for considerable things to be acted thereupon -- Introduction -- Chapter I. Venisti tandem? Or discoveries of America, tending to, and ending in, discoveries of New-England -- Chapter II. Primordia; or the voyage to New-England, which produced the first settlement of New-Plymouth; with an account of many remarkable and memorable Providences, relation to the voyage -- Chapter III. Conamur tenues grandia; or, a brief account of the difficulties, the deliverances, and other occurrences, through which the plantation of New-Plymouth arrived unto the consistency of a colony -- Chapter IV. Paulo Majora! Or the essays and causes which produced the second, but largest colony of New-England; and the manner wherein the first church of this new colony was gathered -- Chapter V. Peregrini deo curae; or the progress of the new colony; with some account of the persons, the methods, and the troubles, by which it came to something -- Chapter VI. Qui trans mare currunt; or the additions of several others colonies to the former; with some considerables in the condition of these later colonies -- Chapter VII. Hecatompolis; or a field which the Lord hath blessed. An ecclesiastical map of New-England with remarks upon it -- Appendix -- The Bostonian Ebenezer; or some historical remarks on the state of Boston, the chief town of New England and of the English America -- The second book, entitled, ecclesiarum clypei -- It contains the lives of the governors, and the name of the magistrates that have been Shields unto the churches of New England -- Chapter I. Galecius Secundus -- The life of William Bradford, esq., governor of Plymouth Colony -- Chapter II. Successors -- Chapter III. Patres conscripti; or, Assistenta -- Chapter IV. Nehemias Americanus -- The life of John Winthrop, esq., governor of the Massachusetts colony -- Chapter V. Successors -- Among whom, larger accounts are given of Governor Dudley and Governor Bradstreet -- Chapter VI. ifpn wl[k i.e. Viri Animati; or assistants with remarks -- Chapter VII. Publicola Christianus; or the life of Edward Hopkins, esq., the first governor of Connecticut colony -- Chapter VIII. Successors -- Chapter IX. Humilitas Honorata -- The life of Theophilus Eaton, esq., governor of New Haven colony -- Chapter X. Sucessors -- Chapter XI. Hermes Christianus -- The life of John Winthrop, esq., first governor of Connecticut and N. Have, united -- Chapter XII. Assistents -- Appendix -- Pietas in Patriam; or the life of his Excellency Sir William Phips late governor of New England -- An history filled with great variety of memorable matters -- The third book, entitled Polybius -- It contains the lives of many divines, by whose evangelical ministry the churches of New England have been illuminated -- Introduction -- A general history, De Vires Illustribus dividing into three classes the ministers who came out of Old England, for the service of new -- The first part, entitled Johannes in Eremo -- Chapter I. Cottonus Redivivus; or the life of Mr. John Cotton -- Chapter II. Nortonus Honoratus; or the life of Mr. John Norton -- Chapter III. Memoria Wilsoniana; or the life of Mr. John Davenport -- Appendix -- The lift of the Western churches; or the life of Mr. Thomas Hooker -- The second part, entitled, Sepher Jercim ie. Liber deum timentium; or Dead Abels yet speaking of spoken of -- Introduction -- Chapter I. Janus nov-angelicanus; or the Life of Mr. Francis Higginson -- Chapter II. Cygnea cantio; or the death of Mr. John Avery -- Chapter III. Natus ad exemplar; or the life of Mr. Jonathan Burr -- Chapter IV. The life of Mr. George Philips -- Chapter V. Pastor Evangelisu; or the life of Mr. Thomas Shepherd -- Chapter VI. Prudentius; or the life of Mr. Peter Prudden -- Chapter VII. Melanchthon; or the life of Mr. Adam Blackman -- Chapter VIII. The life of Mr. Abraham Pierson -- Chapter IX. The life of Mr. Richard Denton -- Chapter X. The life of Mr. Peter Bulkly -- Chapter XI. The life of Mr. Ralph Partridge -- Chapter XII. Psaltes; or the Life of Mr. Henry Dunster -- Chapter XIII. The life of Mr. Ezekiel Rogers -- Chapter XIV. Eulogius; or the life of Mr. Nathaniel Rogers -- Appendix -- An extract from the diary of the famous old Mr. John Rogers of Dedham -- Chapter XV. Bibliander nov-angelicanus; or the life of Mr. Samuel Newman -- Chapter XVI. Doctor Irrefragabilis; or the life of Mr. Samuel Stone -- Chapter XVII. The life of Mr. William Thompson -- Chapter XVIII. The life of Mr. John Warham -- Chapter XIX. The life of Mr. Henry Flint -- Chapter XX. Fulgentius; or the life of Mr. Richard Mather.

Includes bibliographical references and indexes.