A warning to the flocks against wolves in sheeps cloathing. Or, A faithful advice : from several ministers of the Gospel, in and near Boston, unto the churches of New-England, relating to the dangers that may arise from impostors, pretending to be ministers. : With a brief history of some impostors, remarkably and seasonably detected written, by one of the ministers in Boston, to assert that advice, and prevent future mischiefs. : [Five lines of Scripture texts].

Author/creator	Mather, Cotton, 1663-1728
Other author/creator	Mather, Increase, 1639-1723.
Included Work	Mather, Cotton, 1663-1728 Something to be known by all the churches.
Format	Book and Microform
Publication Info	Boston : [publisher not identified] Printed [by B. Green and J. Allen] for the booksellers, 1700.
Description	79 pages, 1 unnumbered page ; 15 cm (8vo)
Subject(s)	May, Samuel. Impostors and imposture--New England.

Series	Early American imprints. First series ; no. 935 Early American imprints. First series ; no. 935. ^A478749
General note	Attributed to Cotton Mather by Evans. Cf. his Diary I, p. 329.
General note	"A faithful advice ..."--p. 3-10, signed by Increase Mather and 12 others.
General note	Ascribed by Wing to the press of Bartholomew Green and John Allen.
General note	Signatures: A-E⁸.
General note	Evans entry 881 is based on a copy lacking the title page.
General note	"A letter, containing a remarkable history, of an impostor."--p. 29-52, signed by Cotton Mather. Concerns the exploits of Samuel May.
General note	"Something to be known by all the churches."--p. 54-79. A Thursday lecture given by Cotton Mather 14 Oct. 1699.
General note	Bookseller's advertisement, p. [80].
References	Evans 935
References	Evans 881
References	Wing (2nd ed.) M1165
References	Holmes, T.J. Cotton Mather, 439-A
References	Holmes, T.J. Increase Mather, 76-f-A
Reproduction note	Joyner- Microfiche. [New York : Readex Microprint, 1985] 11 x 15 cm. (Early American imprints. First series ; no. 935; 881).
Genre/form	Sermons 1699.
Genre/form	Booksellers' advertisements Massachusetts Boston.

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