A treatise on church-government, in three parts: being, I. A narrative of the late troubles and transactions in the church in Boston, in the Massachusetts. II. Some remarks on Mr. Adams's sermon, preached there August 26, 1772. With an appendix, being some remarks on an account in the Boston evening-post, December 28, 1772, of the dismission of a minister at Grafton, III. On councils, their business, authority and use. With an essay on ministers negativing the votes of the church, and shewing where the keys of the church are. By a neighbour. [Four lines from Luke.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Chaplin, Ebenezer, 1733-1822.

Whetcomb, Asa., Author.

Whetcomb, John., Author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Church polity.

Councils and synods (Canon law).

Church polity--Early works to 1800.

First Congregational Church (Bolton, Mass.).

Goss, Thomas, 1716-1780.

Goss, Thomas.

Adams, Zabdiel, 1739-1801. Happiness and pleasure of unity.

Adams, Zabdiel.

Adams, Zabdiel, 1739-1801. Happiness and pleasure of unity in Christian societies, considered--Early works to 1800.

Genre:

Letters.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (37,[3]p. )

Other Title:

Treatise on church-government,

Place of Publication:

Boston : Printed by John Boyles, in Marlborough-Street, MDCCLXXIII. [1773]

Notes:

Attributed to Ebenezer Chaplin by Evans.

Appendix, p. [38], signed: John Whetcomb, Bolton, Feb. 20, 1773.

Letter from the author to John and Asa Whetcomb, p. [39].

Bookseller's advertisement, p. [40].

Reproduction of original from British Library.

Cited in:

Evans, 12714

Sabin, 11967

English Short Title Catalog, W28364.

OCLC:

642785848