John Checkley, or, The evolution of religious tolerance in Massachusetts bay : including Mr. Checkley's controversial writings ; his letters and other papers . with historical illustrations and a memoir by the Rev. Edmund F. Slafter

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Slafter, Edmund F. (Edmund Farwell), 1816-1906.

Series:

Publications of the Prince society ; [v.22-23]

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Checkley, John, 1680-1754.

Checkley, John.

Checkley family.

Providence. St. John's Church.

Providence.

Episcopacy.

Ordination.

Episcopacy--Bibliography.

Massachusetts--Church history.

Massachusetts.

Physical Description:

2 v. : ill., facsim. ; 22x18 cm.

Place of Publication:

Boston : Prince society, 1897.

Contents:

Contents. v.1 Preface. -Memoir of John Checkley. -Will of the Rev. John Checkley. -Inventory of personal estate. -The Checkley family. -Choice dialogues [ascribed to John Checkley. Boston? 1719?] -A modest proof [by J. Checkley] Boston, T. Fleet, 1723. -A discourse shewing who is a true pastor [by J. Checkley. n.p., 1724] -The old parsonage, King's church, Providence, R.I.

Notes:

"Two hundred and fifty copies."

v.2. Preface. -The presentment of Mr. John Checkley for libel, and the proceedings of the court held July 14, 1724 [from Records of Court of general sessions of the peace, v.3, p. 268-273] -The speech of Mr. John Checkley upon his tryal. London, J. Wilford, 1730. -A defense of a book lately reprinted at Boston, entitled, A modest proof [by J. Checkley] Boston, T. Fleet, 1724. -Animadversions upon two pamphlets [by T. Walter] -A letter from the author of the Postcript of the Defence ... to Jonathan Dickinson [by J. Checkley. Boston, 1725] -Letters of the Rev. John Checkley [October 10, 1720-March 31, 1728] -A bibliography of the controversy in America relating to episcopacy, conducted by the Puritan divines and the clergy of the Church of England, 1719-1794 (p. [225]-298).