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A seasonable plea for liberty of conscience, against some late oppressive proceedings; particularly in the town of Berwick, in the county of York. [Four lines from Goddard].
- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Backus, Isaac, 1724-1806.
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Liberty of conscience--Maine--Early works to 1800.
- Liberty of conscience.
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource (48p. )
- Other Title:
- Seasonable plea for liberty of conscience,
- Place of Publication:
- Boston : Printed for, and sold by Philip Freeman, in Union-Street, 1770.
- Notes:
- On the controversy arising from Abraham and Elizabeth Lord's decision to leave the Congregational church and join the Baptist church. in Berwick.
- Written by Isaac Backus; includes several letters pertaining to the case.
- "To Mr. Matthew Merriam, of the North Parish in Berwick, and to the church under his pastoral care."--p. 35-44, signed: Isaac Backus. Berwick, June 16. 1770. A postscript, p. 41-48, is signed: I.B. Middleborough, July 28. 1770.
- Reproduction of original from British Library.
- Cited in:
- Evans, 11556
- English Short Title Catalog, W2999.
- OCLC:
- 642788522
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