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Title:  An essay for the recording of illustrious providences wherein an account is given of many remarkable and very memorable events which have hapned this last age, especially in New-England / by Increase Mather, teacher of a church at Boston in New-England.
Author: Mather, Increase, 1639-1723.
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fallen out, or may fall out hereafter, where they are concerned, and transmit them unto the aforesaid person, according to the Di∣rections above specified, in order to a spee∣dy Publication.VII. That Notice be given of these Pro∣posals unto our Brethren, the Elders of the Neighbour Colonies, that so we may enjoy their Concurrence, and Assistance herein.VIII. When any thing of this Nature shall be ready for the Presse, it appears on sundry Grounds very expedient, that it should be read, and approved of at some Meeting of the Elders, before Publication.These things being Read and Conside∣red; the Author of this Essay, was de∣sired to begin the work which is here done; and I am Engaged to many for the Materials, and Informations which the following Collections do consist of. It is not easie to give an Account of things, and yet no circumstantial mi∣stakes 0