Twelve Sermons on the Character and Government of God, 1811, Joseph Field
 
This 1811 volume compiles twelve Christian sermons delivered by Joseph Field, pastor of the Congregational church in Charlemont, Massachusetts. The text focuses entirely on orthodox New England theology, specifically analyzing the doctrines of divine providence and the absolute sovereignty of God. Field presentation avoids dramatic revivalist rhetoric, focusing instead on structural scriptural arguments to explain how divine authority interacts with human moral agency and daily Christian conduct.

Printed locally in Greenfield, Massachusetts during the early years of the republic, the book serves as a primary source document for early American religious history. It details the precise theological frameworks, localized pastoral teaching style, and doctrinal debates that shaped rural New England society at the turn of the 19th century.