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A reply to some essays lately published by John Cotton, Esq; (of Plymouth) relating to baptism. Wherein it is attempted to shew, that the practice of persons owning the covenant, (as it is called) and enjoying baptism for their children, while they neglect to come to the Lord's Supper, is unscriptural and of dangerous tendency. Also, a vindication of the author from several injurious aspersions contained in Mr. Cotton's remarks on some letters that passed relative to this point. By Chandler Robbins, A.M. Pastor of the First Church in Plymouth. [Seven lines of Scripture texts]
Robbins, Chandler, 1738-1799.Date: 1773- Books
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Smoaking flax inflamed or, Weary sinners incouraged to go to Christ, from the certainty, & eternity of their happiness. By Samuel Moodey, A.M. Pastor of the Church of Christ in York, in the province of Maine. N.E. [Four lines of Scripture texts]
Moodey, Samuel, 1676-1747.Date: 1718- Books
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That there is but one covenant, whereof baptism and the Lord's-Supper are seals, viz. the covenant of grace; (proved from the word of God) and, the doctrine of an external graceless covenant, lately advanced, by the Rev. Mr. Moses Mather: in a pamphlet, entituled, The visible church in covenant with God, &c. shewn to be an unscriptural doctrine. To which is prefixed, an answer, to a dialogue concerning the half-way covenant; lately printed at New-London. By Joseph Bellamy, D.D. [One line from Isaiah]
Bellamy, Joseph, 1719-1790.Date: M,DCC,LXIX. [1769]- Books
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The articles of faith and practice, with the covenant, that is confessed by the Separate Churches of Christ in general in this land. Also a discourse, holding forth the great privileges of the Church of Jesus Christ, and the same privileges vindicated from the sacred Scriptures; and some points of practice in the Church of Christ, that are in great dispute between the learned and unlearned, fairly settled in a line of divine truth. Written by Ebenezer Frothingham. [Eleven lines of Scripture texts]
Frothingham, Ebenezer, 1717?-1798.Date: 1750- Books
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Animadversions on "The substance of two sermons, preached at Stepney, by John Lewis, A.M. Pastor of the church in that parish;" entitled, "Christian forbearance to weak consciences, a duty of the Gospel." By Cyprian Strong, A.M. Pastor of the First Church in Chatham. [Five lines of Scripture texts]
Strong, Cyprian, 1743-1811.Date: M.DCC.LXXXIX. [1789]- Books
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Animadversions on "The substance of two sermons, preached at Stepney, by John Lewis, A.M. Pastor of the church in that parish;" entitled, "Christian forbearance to weak consciences, a duty of the Gospel." By Cyprian Strong, A.M. Pastor of the First Church in Chatham. [Five lines of Scripture texts]
Strong, Cyprian, 1743-1811.Date: MDCCXCIII. [1793]- 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 brief view of the manner in which the controversy about terms of communion in the visible church, has been conducted, in the present day. By Moses Mather, A.M. [Four lines from Job]
Mather, Moses, 1719-1806.Date: 1772- Books
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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. [Three lines of quotations]
Congregational Churches in Massachusetts. Boston Synod.Date: 1725- 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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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. [Three lines of Scripture texts]
Congregational Churches in Massachusetts. Boston Synod.Date: 1750- Books
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The general practice of the churches of New-England, relating to baptism, further vindicated; containing an answer to the Rev. Chandler Robbins's Reply, relative to this question, whether the practice of persons owning or renewing the covenant, and having baptism for their children, without coming immediately into full communion, be warrantable? Wherein the affirmative is more fully confirmed. Together with some further remarks on Mr. Robbins's injurious treatment of the author. In three parts. By John Cotton, A.M. of Plymouth. [Six lines of quotations]
Cotton, John, 1712-1789.Date: 1773- Books
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The sacramental controversy brought to a point. The fourth dialouge [sic] between a minister and his parishoner [sic]. A reply to the parishioner's letter, concerning qualifications for Christian communion; lately printed at New-Haven. By Joseph Bellamy, D.D. [Nine lines of Scripture texts]
Bellamy, Joseph, 1719-1790.Date: [1770]- Books
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The visible church, in covenant with God: or, An inquiry into the constitution of the visible church of Christ. Wherein the divine right of infant baptism is defended; and, the admission of adults to a compleat standing in the visible church, though distitute of a saving faith, shown to be agreeable to the revealed will of God. By Moses Mather, A.M. Pastor of the Church of Christ in Middlesex. [Two lines from Isaiah]
Mather, Moses, 1719-1806.Date: M,DCC,LIX [i.e., 1769]- Books
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A letter, to the Reverend Joseph Bellamy, D.D. concerning qualifications for Christian communion, &c. Occasion'd by his late answer, printed at New-Haven, to a dialogue wrote by the parishioner, which was printed at New-London. From the parishioner. [Five lines of quotations]
Devotion, Ebenezer, 1714-1771.Date: [1770]- Books
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A Covenant for reformation. Assented to in Hatfield, September 12th. 1709.
Date: 1709- Books
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The half-way covenant, a dialogue, between Joseph Bellamy, D.D. and a parishioner, continued, by the parishioner. Correcting some errors contained in the former dialogue. [Two lines of Scripture text]
Devotion, Ebenezer, 1714-1771.Date: 1769- Books
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The rational foundation of a Christian church, and the terms of Christian communion. To which are added Three discourses, Viz. Disc. I. A Pattern for a Dissenting Preacher. Disc. II. The Office of Deacons. Disc. III. Invitations to Church-Fellowship. By Isaac Watts, D.D.
Watts, Isaac, 1674-1748.Date: MDCCXLVII. [1747]- Books
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The half-way covenant. A dialogue. By Joseph Bellamy, D.D. [Four lines of Scripture texts]
Bellamy, Joseph, 1719-1790.Date: MDCCLXIX. [1769]- Books
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A careful and strict examination of the external covenant, and of the principles by which it is supported. A reply to the Rev. Mr. Moses Mather's piece, entituled, The visible church in covenant with God, further illustrated, &c. A vindication of the plan on which the churches in New-England were originally formed. Interspersed with remarks upon some things, advanced by Mr. Sandeman, on some of the important points in debate. By Joseph Bellamy, D.D. [Seven lines from Doddridge]
Bellamy, Joseph, 1719-1790.Date: [1770]