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A vindication of the government of New-England churches [electronic resource] : Drawn from antiquity; the light of nature; Holy Scripture; it's noble nature; and from the dignity Divine Providence has put upon it. By John Wise, A.M. Pastor to a church in Ipswich. [Five lines of Scripture texts.
- Format:
- Book
- Conference/Event
- Author/Creator:
- Wise, John, 1652-1725.
- Hubbard, William, 1621 or 2-1704., Author.
- Higginson, John, 1616-1708., Author.
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Church polity.
- Congregational churches--New England--Government.
- Congregational churches.
- Local councils of churches.
- Genre:
- Subscribers' lists.
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource (271,[13]p. )
- Other Title:
- Vindication of the government of New-England churches
- Place of Publication:
- Boston : Printed and sold by John Boyles, in Marlboro'-Street, MDCCLXXII. [1772]
- Notes:
- 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."--p. 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 .."--p. [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. .."--p. [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. .."--p. [233]-271, with separate title page.
- List of subscribers, p. [273-284].
- Reproduction of original from Library of Congress.
- Cited in:
- Evans, 12626
- Sabin, 104901
- English Short Title Catalog, W2448.
- Contains:
- Cambridge Synod (1646-1648 : Cambridge, Mass.). Cambridge platform.
- Reforming Synod (1679-1680 : Boston, Mass.). Confession of faith.
- OCLC:
- 510853186
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