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Vindication of the Government of New England Churches 1

by John Wise · 1652–1725

Published: 1717
Length: 28,248 words
Reading: ~2 hours
Divisions: 20

From the title page

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]

Boston Printed by J. Allen, for N. Boone, at the Sign of the Bible in Cornhill 1717.

Original spelling, as transcribed by the Text Creation Partnership.

Contents

Front matter
Title page
Text
Demonstration 1
Chapter 1CHAP. I To Distribute the whole Chriſtian Aera into three Parts may ſerve to Raiſe a Clearer Light, and…
Chapter 2CHAP. II. Of the Church.
Chapter 3
Chapter 4CHAP. IV. The Prerogatives, or Peculiar Immunities of the Laity.
Chapter 5

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Demonstration 2
Chapter 1
Chapter 2
Demonstration 3Demonſtration III. From Holy Scripture.
Demonstration 4Demonstration IV.
Plea 1Plea. I.
Plea 2Plea II.
Plea 3Plea III.
Demonstration 5Demonſtration V.
ConclusionThe Concluſion.
TextA TESTIMONY To the Order of the Goſpel, in the Churches of New-England: Left in the Hands of the Churches,…
PostscriptPoſtſcript.

20 divisions in the TEI outline

Subjects

Church polityCongregational churches · New England · Government

Details

Author: John Wise (1652–1725)
Imprint: Boston Printed by J. Allen, for N. Boone, at the Sign of the Bible in Cornhill 1717.
Extent: 105, [1], 12, [2] p. ; 15 cm. (4to)
Language: English
Catalogue: Evans 1941
Source: TCP N01635
Licence: CC0 1.0 Universal (Text Creation Partnership)

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