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A discourse of the visible and invisible church of Christ. In which it is shewn, that the powers claim'd by the officers of the visible church, are not inconsistent with the supremacy of Christ as head; or with The Rights and Liberties of Christians, as Members of the Invisible Church. By John Rogers, D. D. Vicar of St. Giles's Cripplegate, Canon of Wells, and Chaplain in Ordinary to His Majesty.
Rogers, John, 1679-1729.Date: MDCCXXXVIII. [1738]- Books
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A discourse of church-government: wherein the rights of the Church, and the supremacy of Christian princes, are vindicated and adjusted. By John Potter, D. D. Regius Professor of Divinity in the University of Oxford, And Chaplain in Ordinary to Her Majesty.
Potter, John, 1673 or 1674-1747.Date: MDCCXI. [1711]- Books
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A treatise I. Of faith. II. Twelve fundamental articles of Christian religion. III. A doctrinal conclusion. IV. Questions and answers upon church-government. Taken from written copies long since delivered by the late Reverend Mr. John Cotton, teacher of the First Church in Boston, in New-England.
Cotton, John, 1584-1652.Date: in the year 1713- Books
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A sermon, preached in Lambeth chapel, at the consecration of Henry Reginald Lord Bishop of Bristol, on Sunday, May 11, 1794. By Charles Henry Hall, B. D. Student of Christ Church, and Chaplain to the Lord Bishop of Bristol. Published by Command of his Grace the Archbishop of Canterbury.
Hall, Charles Henry, 1763-1827.Date: MDCCXCIV. [1794]- Books
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Apostolic church government displayed; and the government and system of the Methodist Episcopal Church investigated. To which is added, an appendix, containing a concise dissertation on the nature and duration of the apostolic personal authority and office. By James Wilson Pastor of the Beneficent Congregational Church in Providence. [One line from I Thessalonians]
Wilson, James, 1760-1839.Date: 1798- Books
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A Letter to a gentleman relating to the office of ruling elders in the churches.
Date: 1731?]- Books
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An essay, for peace, by union in judgement; about church-government in Scotland. In a letter from ****** to his neighbour in the countrey.
Cullen, Francis Grant, Lord, 1658-1726.Date: Anno Dom. 1703- Books
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An extract from the manuscripts of the Reverend and learned Mr. Robert Breck, late Pastor to the Church of Christ in Marlborough. Concerning lay or ruling elders distinct from teaching, &c.
Breck, Robert, 1682-1731.Date: printed in the year, MDCCXXXII. [1732]- Books
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The divine right of church government: wherein it is proved, by fair and conclusive Arguments, that the Presbyterian government, by Preaching and Ruling Elders, in Sessional, Presbyterial, and Synodical Assemblies, may lay the only lawful claim to a divine right, according to the Holy Scriptures. A new edition corrected and amended. By sundry ministers of Christ within the City of London. To which is added, an appendix, Containing Extracts from some of the best Authors, who have written on Church Government, concerning the scriptural qualifications and Duties of Church members; the sole Right of Gospel Ministers to preach the Gospel; the People's Divine Right to choose their own Pastors; together with an Abstract of the Arguments of the great Dr. Owen (though a professed Independent) in Favours of the Divine Right of the Office of the Ruling Elder.
Date: 1799- Books
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The church of Christ a firm and durable house. Shown in a number of sermons on Matth. XVI. 18. Upon this rock I will build my church, and the gates of hell shall not prevail against it. The substance of which was delivered at Stonington, anno Domini, 1765. By Joseph Fish A.M. and Pastor of a church there. [Five lines of Scripture texts]
Fish, Joseph, 1706-1781.Date: 1767- Books
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Proposals of some things to be done in church government; wherein it may more effectually reach it's [sic] end, humbly offered to consideration. By the Reverend and learned William Homes, Minister in Chilmark. First printed Anno Domini 1732, and now dedicated to the churches.
Homes, William, 1663-1746.Date: MDCCLXXIV. [1774]- Books
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An abridgment of the Ecclesiastical polity, of that learned and judicious divine, Mr. Richard Hooker, Some Time Master of the Temple. Adapted to the use of families, by the Rev. Matthew Hemmings, A. B. Curate of Finglass in the Diocess of Dublin.
Hooker, Richard, 1553 or 1554-1600.Date: MDCCLXXIII. [1773]- Books
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The rights of the Christian Church asserted, against the Romish, and all other priests, who claim an independent power over it. With a preface concerning the government of the Church of England, as by law establish'd. Part I.
Tindal, Matthew, 1653?-1733.Date: Printed in the Year 1709- Books
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The rights of the Christian church asserted, against the Romish, and all other priests who claim an independent power over it. With a preface concerning the government of the Church of England, as by law establish'd. Part I.
Tindal, Matthew, 1653?-1733.Date: printed in the year, 1706- Books
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The rights of the Christian church asserted, against the Romish, and all other priests who claim an independent power over it. With a preface concerning the government of the Church of England, as by law establish'd. Part I.
Tindal, Matthew, 1653?-1733.Date: Printed in the Year 1706- Books
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The constitution of a Christian church illustrated in a sermon at the opening of Christ-Church in Cambridge on Thursday 15 October, MDCCLXI. By East Apthorp, M.A. late Fellow of Jesus College in the University of Cambridge. [Three lines of quotations]
Apthorp, East, 1733-1816.Date: MDCCLXI. [1761]- Books
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A sermon preached by the Reverend, Mr. John Cotton, teacher of the First Church in Boston in New-England. Deliver'd at Salem, 1636. To which is prefixed, a retraction of his former opinion concerning baptism, utter'd by him immediately preceeding the sermon emitted. He dyed on the 23. day of December, 1652. Entring [sic] on the 68 year of his age. [Seven lines from I Corithians]
Cotton, John, 1584-1652.Date: Printed in the year, 1713- Books
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A defence of itinerant and field preaching: a sermon, preached before the Society for Gratis Sabbath Schools, on the 24th of December 1797, In Lady Glenorchy's Chapel, Edinburgh. By Greville Ewing, Minister of the Gospel.
Ewing, Greville, 1767-1841.Date: 1799- Books
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Two letters from H. H. Pius VI. to the Bishop of Leon, and the prelates of Germany. To which are added a letter from Cardinal Antonelli Prefect of the Congregation of Propaganda Fide, by order of H. H. to the bishops, vicars apostolic, etc. of the Church of Rome, in His Majesty's dominions. With extracts of a letter from Cardinal Gerdill To Monseig. Erskine, Auditor Of H. H. and from Cardinal Antonelli to the Roman Catholic prelates of Ireland.
Catholic Church. Pope (1775-1799 : Pius VI)Date: [1795?]- Books
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A plain answer, with the reasons upon which it is grounded, to the question: ... Ought not every clergyman of the Church of England to oppose a repeal of the Test Act? ...
Clergyman of the established church.Date: 1790]- Books
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A discourse on Acts ii. 42. In which the practice of owning the covenant is examined:--the arguments which have been used in its favour are particularly considered: and reasons offered for its abolition. By Cyprian Strong, A.M. Pastor of the First Church in Chatham. [Two lines of Scripture texts]
Strong, Cyprian, 1743-1811.Date: M.DCC.XCI. [1791]- Books
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To His Grace, Her Majesties High Commissioner, And the Right Honourable Estates of Parliament, The Humble address of the Presbytry of Dumblane.
Church of Scotland. Presbytery of Dunblane.Date: 1706]- Books
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A letter, wherein The Scriptural Grounds and Warrants for the Reformation of Churches by Way of Covenant, are succinctly considered and cleared. In Opposition to some, who, of late, have too boldly (and yet without Censure) vented their heterodox Notions against our solemn and sacred National Covenants. By a Welwisher to a Covenanted Reformation.
Hog, James, 1658?-1734.Date: Edinburgh, Printed in the Year MDCCXXVII. [1727]- Books
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A brief declaration of Mr. Peter Thacher, and Mr. John Webb, Pastors of the New-North-Church in Boston, in behalf of themselves and said church; relating to some of their late ecclesiastical proceedings.
Thacher, Peter, 1677-1739.Date: 1720- Books
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A translation of the bull, for effectual suppression of the order of the Jesuits. Issued in the year of Christ 1773, and the fifth of the pontificate of Clement the fourteenth. To which is subjoined, Some outlines of the present Pope's character.
Catholic Church. Pope (1769-1774 : Clement XIV)Date: Printed in the Year MDCCLXXIV. [1774]