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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 churches quarrel espoused: or A reply in satyre, 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, Pastor to a church in Ipswich. [Three lines of quotations]
Wise, John, 1652-1725.Date: 1715- Pictures
A graveyard at night: Gladstone, having proposed the disestablishment of the Church of Ireland, views three bodies wrapped in shrouds, representing reputation, honour and conscience. Wood-engraving by J.R.B. after W.B.(?), 1869.
Date: 17 April 1869Reference: 643257i- Books
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A sermon delivered at the ordination of the Reverend Henry Channing, A.M. to the pastoral charge of the Congregational Church in the city of New-London, May 17, 1787. By Ezra Stiles, D.D. LL.D. president of Yale-College.
Stiles, Ezra, 1727-1795.Date: M,DCC,LXXXVII. [1787]- Books
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A letter, from John Bowden, A.M. Rector of St. Paul's Church, Norwalk, to the Reverend Ezra Stiles, D.D. LL.D. president of Yale-College. Occasioned by some passages concerning church government, in an ordination sermon, preached, at New-London, May 17th. 1787.
Bowden, John, 1751-1817.Date: M,DCC,LXXXVIII. [1788]- Books
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The works of that learned and judicious divine, Mr. Richard Hooker, in eight books of the laws of ecclesiastical polity, compleated out of his own manuscripts. Dedicated to the King's most excellent majesty, Charles II. By whose royal father (near his martyrdom) the former five books (then only extant) were commended to his dear children, as an excellent means to satisfy private scruples, and settle the publick peace of this church and kingdom. To which are added, several other treatises by the same author. All revised and corrected in numberless places of the former editions, by a diligent hand. There is also prefix'd before the book, The life of the author, written by Isaac Walton. To this edition is added a large alphabetical index.
Hooker, Richard, 1553 or 1554-1600.Date: M.DCC.XXIII. [1723]- 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 vindication of the rights and privileges of the Christian church. In which are Defended The Divine Charter of its Incorporation. The Divine Institution of its Ministry. Its Authority in Ordination, Discipline and Censures. And the Consistency of all these with the Supremacy of the Civil Magistrate. In answer to a late book intitul'd The rights of the Christian Church asserted, &c. By John Turner, D. D. Vicar of Greenwich, and Chaplain to the Right Honourable the Earl of Scarbrough.
Turner, John, 1660-1720.Date: 1707- Books
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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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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 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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The true use of a stanch church-jury, practically explain'd by an eminent attorney at law: for which he is now under confinement by order of the High Court of Chancery. In answer to a letter from a friend.
Date: M.DCC.X. [1710]- Books
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No democracy in the church; or, the people's pretended unalienable right to chuse their minister upon avoidance, examined, from scripture, reason, and antiquity. By Thomas Breviter, A. M. Rector of Badony in the Diocese of Derry.
Breviter, Thomas.Date: 1735- Books
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A compendium of social religion; or the nature and constitution of Christian churches, With The Respective Qualifications and Duties of their Officers and Members Represented in short Propositions, confirmed by scripture, and illustrated with occasional notes. Designed As an Essay towards reviving the primitive Spirit of Evangelical Purity, Liberty, and Charity, in the Churches of the present Times. By Daniel Turner, M.A.
Turner, Daniel, 1710-1798.Date: 1778- Books
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The divine institution, order and government of a visible church of Christ, according to the direction left by him in the New Testament, asserted, explained, and vindicated. By John Williams, late Minister of the Gospel.
Williams, John, minister of the gospel.Date: [1701]- Books
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The works of that learned and judicious divine Mr. Richard Hooker, containing eight books of The laws of ecclesiastical polity, and several other treatises. To which is prefixed the life of the author, by Isaac Walton. To this edition is subjoined a new index to the whole. ...
Hooker, Richard, 1553 or 1554-1600.Date: MDCCXCIII. [1793]- Books
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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
Chaplin, Ebenezer, 1733-1822.Date: MDCCLXXIII. [1773]- Pictures
Peter takes the keys from Jesus. Etching by G.B. Bolognini the elder.
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A letter to a friend; occasion'd by a late pamphlet, call'd, Advice to the electors of Great-Britain.
Date: 1708?]- Books
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Proposals of some things to be done in our administring [sic] ecclesiastical government; whereby it may more effectually reach it's [sic] end in some respects, than now it seems to do, viz. the peace, purity, and edification of our churches. Humbly offered to consideration by William Homes, A.M. and Pastor of the Church of Christ in Chilmark. [Five lines of Scripture texts]
Homes, William, 1663-1746.Date: 1732- Pictures
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Phrenological chart; with design of head containing symbols of the phrenological faculties, and diagrams of heads showing criminal and moral propensities. Wood engraving, c. 1850, after F. Bridges and O.S. Fowler.
Bridges, Frederick, -1883.Date: [c. 1850]Reference: 28445i- 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