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A seasonable testimony to good order in the churches of the faithful : Particularly declaring the usefulness & necessity of councils in order to preserving peace and truth in the churches. By Increase Mather, D.D. with the concurrence of other ministers of the Gospel in Boston. [Six lines of Scripture texts].

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Main Author:	Mather, Increase, 1639-1723
Corporate Author:	Gale (Firm)
Other Authors:	Green, Bartholomew, 1667-1732 (Printer)
Format:	eBook
Language:	English
Subjects:	Councils and synods. Congregational churches > Government. Electronic books.
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