Mather, Samuel
, eldest son of the preceding, was
born in Lancashire in 1626, and going with his father to
New England in 1635, was educated at Harvard-college,
of which he became the first fellow who took a degree
there. In 1650 he returned to England, spent some time
at Oxford, where and at Cambridge he again took his degrees, was chaplain of Magdalen-college, and often a
preacher at St. Mary’s. He then went with the English
commissioners to Scotland, and preached at Leith for two
years. He returned to England in 1655, and having visited
Ireland with Henry Cromwell, and Drs. Harrison, Winter,
and Charnock, he was made senior fellow of Trinity-college, and became a favourite preacher. Wood says that
though he was reckoned a congregational man, and a high
nonconformist, yet he was moderate in his behaviour to
the episcopals, when it was in his power to hurt them.
When the lord deputy gave him and others a commission
for displacing the episcopal ministers in Munster, he declined it, as he did afterwards in Dublin, giving as a reason that “he was called into the country to preach the
gospel, and not to hinder others from doing it.” Soon
after the restoration, he was suspended for preaching
against the revival of the liturgy, on which he returned to
England; but when the Bartholomew act took place, removed again to Dublin, where for some time he preached
to a small congregation in his own house, until the laws
against nonconformity obliged him to desist. He died
Oct. 26, 1671. He published various tracts relative to the
controversies of the times; and after his death appeared a
course of sermons that were very popular, entitled “The
Figures and Types of the Old, Testament explained and
improved,” Dublin, 1683, 4to. He also wrote a pamphlet
against Greatrakes, the noted quack but, says Calamy,
he was not allowed to publish it, such a favourite was
Greatrakes at that time. 2
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Works found by this author (or others with similar names)in the Early English Books Online Collection:
A testimony from the Scripture against idolatry & superstition, in two sermons, upon the example of that great reformer Hezekiah, 2 Kings XVIII 4. : The first, witnessing in general against all the idols and inventions of men in the worship of God. : The second, more particularly against the ceremonies, and some other corruptions of the Church of England. / Preached, the one September 27. the other Septemb. 30. 1660 by Mr. Samuel Mather, teacher to a Church of Christ in Dublin in Ireland. ; [Seven lines from I Samuel]
A congregational church is a catholike visible church, or, An examination of M. Hudson his vindication concerning the integrality of the catholike visible church wherein also satisfaction is given to what M. Cawdrey writes touching that subject, in his review of M. Hooker's Survey of church discipline / by Samuel Stone ... (1652)
A defence of the Protestant Christian religion against popery: in answer to A discourse of a Roman Catholick Wherein the manifold apostaties, heresies, and schisms of the chruch of Rome, as also, the weakness of her pretensions from the scriptures and the fathers, are briefly laid open: by an English Protestant. (1672)
Irenicum, or, An essay for union wherein are humbly tender'd some proposals in order to some nearer union amongst the godly of different judgments / by Mr. Samuel Mather ... (1680)
The figures or types of the Old Testament by which Christ and the heavenly things of the Gospel were preached and shadowed to the people of God of old : explained and improved in sundry sermons / by Mr. Samuel Mather ... (1683)
An apology for the liberties of the churches in New England: to which is prefix'd, a discourse concerning congregational churches. / By Samuel Mather, M.A. Pastor of a church in Boston, New England. ; [Nineteen lines of quotations]
The life of the very Reverend and learned Cotton Mather, D.D. & F.R.S. late Pastor of the North Church in Boston. Who died, Feb. 13. 1727,8. / By Samuel Mather, M.A. ; [Three lines of quotations]
All men will not be saved forever: or, An attempt to prove, that this is a Scriptural doctrine; and to give a sufficient answer to the publisher of extracts in favor of the salvation of all men. By Samuel Mather, D.D. Pastor of a church in American Boston. ; [Seven lines of quotations in Latin]
A funeral discourse preached on the occasion of the death of the high, puissant and most illustrious Prince Frederick Lewis, Prince of Great-Britain, Electoral Prince of Brunswick-Lunnenburgh, Prince of Wales, Duke of Cornwall, &c. In the audience of the Honorable Spencer Phips, Esq; lieutenant-governor and commander in chief, and the Honorable His Majesty's Council, of the Province of the Massachusetts-Bay: on May 22d. 1751. At Boston, New-England. / By Samuel Mather, A.M. Pastor of a church in Boston. ; [Three lines from Ovid]
The mystical marriage. A brief essay, on, the grace of the Redeemer espousing the soul of the believer. / By the late Reverend Dr. Cotton Mather. ; Approved by several pastors of our churches, as a present, proper to be offered unto our young people: and very particularly when the celebration of a marriage affords an agreeable occasion for it.
War is lawful, and arms are to be proved. A sermon preached to the Ancient and Honourable Artillery Company, on June 4. 1739. The anniversary day for electing their officers, at Boston, New England. / By Samuel Mather, M.A. Pastor of a church in Boston. ; [Six lines of quotations]
An attempt to shew, that America must be known to the ancients; made at the request, and to gratify the curiosity, of an inquisitive gentleman: : to which is added an appendix, concerning the American colonies, and some modern managements against them. / By an American Englishman. Pastor of a church in Boston, New-England. ; [Five lines of quotations]
Christ sent to heal the broken hearted. A sermon, preached at the Thursday lecture in Boston, on October, 21st. 1773. When Levi Ames, a young man, under a sentence of death for burglary, to be executed on that day, was present to hear the discourse: / by Samuel Mather, D.D. Pastor of a church in Boston, New-England[.] ; [Nine lines of quotation] ; To which is added, his life written by himself.
The sacred minister: a new poem, in five parts; representing his qualifications for the ministry, and his life and death in it. / By Aurelius Predentius, Americanus. ; [Eight lines of quotations in Latin]
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