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The Way of the Churches of Christ in New England

by John Cotton · 1584–1652

Published: 1645
Length: 47,412 words
Reading: ~3 hours
Divisions: 52

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The vvay of the churches of Christ in New-England, or, The vvay of churches walking in brotherly equalitie, or co-ordination, without subjection of one church to another measured and examined bythe golden reed of the sanctuary, containing a full declaration of the church-way in all particulars / by Mr. J. Cotton ...

London Printed by Matthew Simmons ... 1645.

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TractTHE Way of the Churches of Chriſt in NEW-ENGLAND, Meaſured by the Golden Reed of the SANCTUARY.
Chapter 1CHAPTER I. The Order of gathering diſperſed Chriſtians into a Church.
2 sections
Chapter 2CHAP. II. Touching Church-Officers, with their election and ordination.
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Chapter 4CHAP. IV. Concerning our order and forme in adminiſtration of Gods publick Worſhip.

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Chapter 5CHAP. V. Touching the Diſpenſation of the Cenſures of the Church.
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Chapter 6
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Chapter 7CHAP. VII. Of the way of reformation in the Congregations in England.
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IndexAn Alphabeticall Table containing the principall things handled in this Treatiſe.

52 divisions in the TEI outline

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Church polityCongregational churches · Government

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Author: John Cotton (1584–1652)
Imprint: London Printed by Matthew Simmons ... 1645.
Extent: [8], 116, [3] p.
Language: English
Catalogue: Wing C6471 · ESTC R209858
Source: TCP B20736
Licence: CC0 1.0 Universal (Text Creation Partnership)

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