A vindication of the government of New-England churches : 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].

Author/creator Wise, John
Format Electronic
Publication InfoBoston : Printed and sold by John Boyles, in Marlboro'-Street, MDCCLXXII. [1772]
Description271 pages, 13 unnumbered pages ; 17 cm (4to)
Supplemental ContentEvans Digital Edition
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Other author/creatorHigginson, John, 1616-1708.
Other author/creatorHubbard, William, 1621 or 1622-1704.
Included WorkWise, John, 1652-1725. Churches' quarrel espoused.
Included WorkWhite, John, 1677-1760. New England's lamentations. Selections.
Included WorkCambridge Synod (1646-1648 : Cambridge, Mass.). Cambridge platform.
Included WorkReforming Synod (1679-1680 : Boston, Mass.) Confession of faith.
SeriesEarly American imprints. First series ; no. 12626. ^A478749
General noteThe second Boyle edition of 1772. Cf. Evans 12625.
General note"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.
General note"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."
General note"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.
General note"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.
General noteList of subscribers, p. [273-284].
References Evans 12626
Other formsMicroform version available in the Readex Early American Imprints series.
Reproduction noteElectronic text and image data. [Chester, Vt. : Readex, a division of Newsbank, Inc., 2002-2004. Includes files in TIFF, GIF and PDF formats with inclusion of keyword searchable text. (Early American imprints. First series ; no. 12626).
Genre/formSubscribers' lists.

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