A vindication of the government of New-England churches : Drawn from antiquity; the light of nature; Holy Scripture; it's noble nature; and from the dignity Divine Providence has put upon it. /
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| Format: | Conference Proceeding eBook |
| Language: | English |
| Series: | Early American imprints. Evans (1639-1800) ;
no. 12626. |
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| Online Access: | Evans Digital Edition |
| Item Description: | The second Boyle edition of 1772. Cf. Evans 12625. "A testimony to the order of the Gospel, in the churches of New-England: left in the hands of the churches, by the two most aged ministers of the Gospel, yet surviving in the country."--pages 68-74; signed: John Higginson. William Hubbard. "The churches quarrel espoused: or, A reply in satyr, to certain proposals made, in answer to this question,--What further steps are to be taken, that the councils may have due constitution and efficacy in supporting, preserving, and well-ordering the interest of the churches in the country? By John Wise ..."--pages [75]-180, with separate title page. Includes "an extract from a book intituled, New-England's lamentations, wrote by the Reverend Mr. John White ... inserted at the request of a number of the subscribers." "A platform of church-discipline: gathered out of the word of God, and agreed upon by the elders and messengers of the churches assembled in the Synod at Cambridge in New-England: to be presented to the churches and General Court, for their consideration and acceptance in the Lord, the 8th month, anno 1648. ..."--pages [181]-231, with separate title page. "A confession of faith, owned and consented unto by the elders and messengers of the churches assembled at Boston in New-England, May 12, 1680. Being the second session of that Synod. ..."--pages [233]-271, with separate title page. List of subscribers, pages [273-284]. Electronic resource. |
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| Physical Description: | 271 pages, 13 unnumbered pages ; 17 cm. (quarto) Microform version available in the Readex Early American Imprints series. |
| Place of Publication: | United States -- Massachusetts -- Boston. |