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A vindication of the government of New-England churches. Drawn from antiquity; the light of nature; Holy Scripture; its noble nature; and from the dignity Divine Providence has put upon it. By John Wise A.M. Pastor to a church in Ipswich. [Seven lines of Scripture texts]
Wise, John, 1652-1725.Date: 1717- Pictures
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Nine physiognomies of popes and prelates. Drawing, c. 1791, after Raphael.
Raphael, 1483-1520.Date: 1791?Reference: 29755i- Books
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Three essays concerning church government viz. I. An impartial inquiry into the order and government, seded by Christ and his Apostles, in the Church. II. An Inquiry into the Divine Right of Presbytery. III. The phœnix; Or, Prelacy revived from the Ashes of its Funeral; and established upon the same Principles and Arguments which are made use of against it, by the Author of The Funeral of Prelacy.
Couper, Simon.Date: 1704- Pictures
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The resurrected Christ appears before the apostles and other people. Etching.
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A second letter from John Bowden, A.M. Rector of St. Paul's Church, Norwalk, to the Reverend Doctor Stiles, president of Yale-College. In this letter, the Reverend Doctor Chauncy's Compleat view of episcopacy until the close of the second century, is particularly considered; and some remarks are made upon a few passages of Doctor Stiles's election sermon. [Five lines from Hooker]
Bowden, John, 1751-1817.Date: 1789- 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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Lectures to lords spiritual: or, an advice to the bishops, concerning religious articles, tithes, and church power. With a Discourse on Ridicule. By Mr. James Murray, Author of sermons to Asses, &c.
Murray, James, 1732-1782.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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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: [1770?]- 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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A proposal, at the desire of several ministers of the Church of Scotland, submitted to the consideration of every Protestant, who regards the prosperity of his country, and the advancement of the Redeemer's kingdom.
Date: 1795- Books
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An account of church-government, and Governours. Wherein is shewed, that the government of the Church of England is most agreeable to that of the primitive church. By Thomas Brett, LL.D. And Rector of Betteshanger near Canterbury.
Brett, Thomas, 1667-1744.Date: MDCCX. [1710]- 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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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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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 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
Wise, John, 1652-1725.Date: MDCCLXXII. [1772]- Pictures
Jesus appoints Peter as keeper of the keys to heaven. Colour etching by A. Scacciati after J. Chimenti.
Chimenti, Jacopo, 1551-1640.Reference: 22542i- Books
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A vindication of the brethren who were unjustly and illegally cast out of the Synod of Philadelphia, by a number of the members, from maintaining principles of anarchy in the church, and denying the due scriptural authority of church judicatures: against the charges of the Rev. Mr. John Thompson, in his piece entituled, The government of the Church of Christ, &c. By Samuel Blair, Minister of the Gospel of Christ at New-Londonderry in Pennsylvania.
Blair, Samuel, 1712-1751.Date: MDCCXLIV. [1744]- 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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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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A Reply to some remarks on a letter to a gentleman relating to the office of ruling elders.
Date: 1731]- 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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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.
Wise, John, 1652-1725.Date: 1772- Books
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An account of church-government, and governours.
Brett, Thomas, 1667-1744.Date: 1701- 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