A disquisition concerning ecclesiastical councils : proving, that not only pastors, but brethren delegated by the Churches, have equally a right to a decisive vote in such assemblies : to which is added, proposals concerning consociation of churches, agreed upon by a synod, which convened at Boston, in New England : with a preface, containining [sic] a further vindication of the congregational discipline /

Ratio discipline, or, The constitution of the Congregational Churches.

Upham, Thomas Cogswell, 1799-1872.
Congregational Churches in Massachusetts. Boston Synod, 1680.

January 1829

Shoemaker 41350."Congregational and Presbyterian heads of agreement": p. [303]-311."Part second" (p....

The ancient platforms of the Congregational churches of New England; with a digest of rules and usages in Connecticut, and an appendix, containig notices of congregational bodies in other states.

General Association of Connecticut.

January 1843

At head of title: Congregational order.Historical account of Saybrook platform.--Cambridge platform....

Communion of churches: or, The divine management of gospel-churches by the ordinance of councils, constituted in order according to the Scriptures. As also, the way of bringing all Christian parishes to be particular Reforming Congregationall churches: humbly proposed, as a way which hath so much light from the Scriptures of truth, as that it may lawfully be submitted unto by all; and may, by the blessing of the Lord, be a means of uniting those two holy and eminent parties, the Presbyterians and the Congregationals. As also to prepare for the hoped-for resurrection of the churches; and to propose a way to bring all Christian nations unto an unity of the faith and order of the gospel.

Eliot, John, 1604-1690.

January 1665

The first privately printed American book. cf. Evans 101.Title within ruled border lines.Mode of acc...

A disquisition concerning ecclesiastical councils. Proving, that not only pastors, but brethren delegated by the churches, have equally a right to a decisive vote in such assemblies. : To which is added, proposals concerning consociation of churches, agreed upon by a synod, which convened at Boston, in New-England. : With a preface, containing a further vindication of the Congregational discipline. / By Increase Mather. D.D. ; [Ten lines of quotations]

Mather, Increase, 1639-1723.

January 1716

[2], xx, 47, [3] p. ; 14 cm. (12mo)Running title: Brethren's right in ecclesiastical councils."The ...

The rights of the Congregational churches of Massachusetts : the result of an ecclesiastical council, convened at Groton, Massachusetts, July 17, 1826.

First Parish Church (Groton, Mass.). Ecclesiastical Council (1826 : Groton, Mass.)
Beecher, Lyman, 1775-1863.

January 1827

Compiled by Rev. Lyman Beecher, a member of council. Cf. Beecher's Autobiography (New York, 1864-65,...

The result of an ecclesiastical council convened at Groton, Massachusetts, July 17, 1826.

Congregational Churches in Massachusetts. Ecclesiastical Council, Groton, 1826.

January 1827

At head of title: The rights of the Congregational Churches of Massachusetts.Mode of access: Interne...

Report on Congregationalism, including a manual of church discipline, together with the Cambridge platform, adopted in 1648, and the confession of faith, adopted in 1680.

Woods, Leonard, 1807-1878.
Cambridge synod, 1648.
Boston synod, 1680.
Cambridge Synod (1646-1648 : Cambridge, Mass.). Cambridge platform.
Cambridge Synod (1646-1648 : Cambridge, Mass.)

January 1846

Preface signed: Leonard Woods, Chairman."The particular object of the Committee appointed in Boston,...

Report on Congregationalism : including a manual of church discipline, together with the Cambridge platform, adopted in 1648, and the confession of faith, adopted in 1680.

Congregational Churches in Massachusetts.
Woods, Leonard, 1774-1854.
Congregational Churches in Massachusetts. Cambridge Synod, 1848.

January 1846

Each section has half-title page.Report of a committee of seven; Leonard Woods, chairman.Mode of acc...

The original constitution, order and faith of the New-England churches. Comprising the platform of church discipline adopted in 1648. Propositions respecting baptism and consociation of churches answered by the synod of 1662. A confession of faith, adopted by the New-England churches 1680.

Hubbard, William, 1621 or 1622-1704. Testimony to the order of the Gospel.
Higginson, John, 1616-1708. Testimony to the order of the Gospel.
Boston synod (1648)
Boston synod (1662)
Cambridge synod (1648)

January 1812

Shaw, 26357.The platform of church discipline has special t.p. with imprint, Boston, Belcher and Arm...

Congregational independency in contradistinction to Episcopacy and Presbyterianism [electronic resource] : the church polity of the New Testament /

Wardlaw, Ralph, 1779-1853.

January 1864

Half title: Congregational independency, the church polity of the New Testament."'There is a philoso...

The Congregational and Presbyterian ministry and churches of New Hampshire /

Hazen, Henry A. (Henry Allen), 1832-1900.

January 1875

"Reprinted from the 'Congregational Quarterly,' Oct. 1875, and April, 1876."Pt. 1. Towns, churches a...

A modest & brotherly ansvver to Mr. Charles Herle his book, against the independency of churches. Wherein his foure arguments for the government of synods over particular congregations, are friendly examined, and clearly answered. Together, with Christian and loving animadversions upon sundry other observable passages in the said booke. All tending to declare the true use of synods, and the power of congregationall churches in the points of electing and ordaining their owne officers, and censuring their offendors. By Richard Mather teacher of the Church at Dorchester; and William Tompson pastor of the Church at Braintree in New-England. Sent from thence after the assembly of elders were dissolved that last met at Cambridg to debate matters about church-government.

Mather, Richard, 1596-1669.
Tompson, William, d. 1666.

January 1644

[4], 58 p.Annotation on Thomason copy: The second 4 in 1644 has been crossed out; "March: 15 1643".R...

The discipline practised in the churches of New England: containing I. A platform of church discipline. II. The principles owned, and the endeavours used, by the church-state of their posterity. III. Heads of agreement, assented to by the united ministers, formerly called Presbyterian and Congregational.

Mather, Cotton, 1663-1728.
Higgins, Nathaniel, of Whitchurch Shropshire.
Congregational Churches in Connecticut. Saybrook Synod (1708). Heads of agreement, assented to by the united ministers ..
Congregational churches in Massachusetts. Cambridge Synod (1648). Platform of church discipline.

"A platform of church discipline ..." has special t.-p. with imprint: Whitchurch, Salop: Reprinted 1...

Propositions concerning the subject of baptism and consociation of churches collected and confirmed out of the word of God, by a synod of elders and messengers of the churches in Massachusets-Colony in New-England ; assembled at Boston, according to appointment of the honoured General Court, in the year 1662, at a General Court held at Boston in New-England the 8th of October, 1662.

Mitchel, Jonathan, 1624-1668.

January 1662

[16], 32 p.Chiefly the work of Jonathan Mitchel.Caption title, p. 1, "The answer of the elders and o...

Propositions concerning the subject of baptism and consociation of churches, collected and confirmed out of the Word of God, by a synod of elders and messengers of the churches in Massachusetts-Colony in New-England. Assembled at Boston, according to appointment of the Honoured General Court, in the year 1662. : At a General Court held at Boston in New-England the 8th of October, 1662. The Court having read over this result of the Synod, judge meet to commend the same unto the consideration of all the churches and people of this jurisdiction; and for that end do order the printing thereof. By the Court. Edward Rawson. Secret'.

Boston Synod
Mitchel, Jonathan, 1624-1668.
Massachusetts. General Court.

January 1662

[16], 32 p. ; 18 cm. (4to)Caption title: The answer of the elders and other messengers of the churc...

Ratio discipline, or, The constitution of the Congregational Churches.

Upham, Thomas Cogswell, 1799-1872.
Congregational Churches in Massachusetts. Boston Synod, 1680.

January 1829

Shoemaker 41350."Congregational and Presbyterian heads of agreement": p. [303]-311."Part second" (p....

The ancient platforms of the Congregational churches of New England; with a digest of rules and usages in Connecticut, and an appendix, containig notices of congregational bodies in other states.

General Association of Connecticut.

January 1843

At head of title: Congregational order.Historical account of Saybrook platform.--Cambridge platform....

Communion of churches: or, The divine management of gospel-churches by the ordinance of councils, constituted in order according to the Scriptures. As also, the way of bringing all Christian parishes to be particular Reforming Congregationall churches: humbly proposed, as a way which hath so much light from the Scriptures of truth, as that it may lawfully be submitted unto by all; and may, by the blessing of the Lord, be a means of uniting those two holy and eminent parties, the Presbyterians and the Congregationals. As also to prepare for the hoped-for resurrection of the churches; and to propose a way to bring all Christian nations unto an unity of the faith and order of the gospel.

Eliot, John, 1604-1690.

January 1665

The first privately printed American book. cf. Evans 101.Title within ruled border lines.Mode of acc...

A disquisition concerning ecclesiastical councils. Proving, that not only pastors, but brethren delegated by the churches, have equally a right to a decisive vote in such assemblies. : To which is added, proposals concerning consociation of churches, agreed upon by a synod, which convened at Boston, in New-England. : With a preface, containing a further vindication of the Congregational discipline. / By Increase Mather. D.D. ; [Ten lines of quotations]

Mather, Increase, 1639-1723.

January 1716

[2], xx, 47, [3] p. ; 14 cm. (12mo)Running title: Brethren's right in ecclesiastical councils."The ...

The rights of the Congregational churches of Massachusetts : the result of an ecclesiastical council, convened at Groton, Massachusetts, July 17, 1826.

First Parish Church (Groton, Mass.). Ecclesiastical Council (1826 : Groton, Mass.)
Beecher, Lyman, 1775-1863.

January 1827

Compiled by Rev. Lyman Beecher, a member of council. Cf. Beecher's Autobiography (New York, 1864-65,...

The result of an ecclesiastical council convened at Groton, Massachusetts, July 17, 1826.

Congregational Churches in Massachusetts. Ecclesiastical Council, Groton, 1826.

January 1827

At head of title: The rights of the Congregational Churches of Massachusetts.Mode of access: Interne...

Report on Congregationalism, including a manual of church discipline, together with the Cambridge platform, adopted in 1648, and the confession of faith, adopted in 1680.

Woods, Leonard, 1807-1878.
Cambridge synod, 1648.
Boston synod, 1680.
Cambridge Synod (1646-1648 : Cambridge, Mass.). Cambridge platform.
Cambridge Synod (1646-1648 : Cambridge, Mass.)

January 1846

Preface signed: Leonard Woods, Chairman."The particular object of the Committee appointed in Boston,...

Report on Congregationalism : including a manual of church discipline, together with the Cambridge platform, adopted in 1648, and the confession of faith, adopted in 1680.

Congregational Churches in Massachusetts.
Woods, Leonard, 1774-1854.
Congregational Churches in Massachusetts. Cambridge Synod, 1848.

January 1846

Each section has half-title page.Report of a committee of seven; Leonard Woods, chairman.Mode of acc...

The original constitution, order and faith of the New-England churches. Comprising the platform of church discipline adopted in 1648. Propositions respecting baptism and consociation of churches answered by the synod of 1662. A confession of faith, adopted by the New-England churches 1680.

Hubbard, William, 1621 or 1622-1704. Testimony to the order of the Gospel.
Higginson, John, 1616-1708. Testimony to the order of the Gospel.
Boston synod (1648)
Boston synod (1662)
Cambridge synod (1648)

January 1812

Shaw, 26357.The platform of church discipline has special t.p. with imprint, Boston, Belcher and Arm...

Congregational independency in contradistinction to Episcopacy and Presbyterianism [electronic resource] : the church polity of the New Testament /

Wardlaw, Ralph, 1779-1853.

January 1864

Half title: Congregational independency, the church polity of the New Testament."'There is a philoso...

The Congregational and Presbyterian ministry and churches of New Hampshire /

Hazen, Henry A. (Henry Allen), 1832-1900.

January 1875

"Reprinted from the 'Congregational Quarterly,' Oct. 1875, and April, 1876."Pt. 1. Towns, churches a...

A modest & brotherly ansvver to Mr. Charles Herle his book, against the independency of churches. Wherein his foure arguments for the government of synods over particular congregations, are friendly examined, and clearly answered. Together, with Christian and loving animadversions upon sundry other observable passages in the said booke. All tending to declare the true use of synods, and the power of congregationall churches in the points of electing and ordaining their owne officers, and censuring their offendors. By Richard Mather teacher of the Church at Dorchester; and William Tompson pastor of the Church at Braintree in New-England. Sent from thence after the assembly of elders were dissolved that last met at Cambridg to debate matters about church-government.

Mather, Richard, 1596-1669.
Tompson, William, d. 1666.

January 1644

[4], 58 p.Annotation on Thomason copy: The second 4 in 1644 has been crossed out; "March: 15 1643".R...

The discipline practised in the churches of New England: containing I. A platform of church discipline. II. The principles owned, and the endeavours used, by the church-state of their posterity. III. Heads of agreement, assented to by the united ministers, formerly called Presbyterian and Congregational.

Mather, Cotton, 1663-1728.
Higgins, Nathaniel, of Whitchurch Shropshire.
Congregational Churches in Connecticut. Saybrook Synod (1708). Heads of agreement, assented to by the united ministers ..
Congregational churches in Massachusetts. Cambridge Synod (1648). Platform of church discipline.

"A platform of church discipline ..." has special t.-p. with imprint: Whitchurch, Salop: Reprinted 1...

Propositions concerning the subject of baptism and consociation of churches collected and confirmed out of the word of God, by a synod of elders and messengers of the churches in Massachusets-Colony in New-England ; assembled at Boston, according to appointment of the honoured General Court, in the year 1662, at a General Court held at Boston in New-England the 8th of October, 1662.

Mitchel, Jonathan, 1624-1668.

January 1662

[16], 32 p.Chiefly the work of Jonathan Mitchel.Caption title, p. 1, "The answer of the elders and o...

Propositions concerning the subject of baptism and consociation of churches, collected and confirmed out of the Word of God, by a synod of elders and messengers of the churches in Massachusetts-Colony in New-England. Assembled at Boston, according to appointment of the Honoured General Court, in the year 1662. : At a General Court held at Boston in New-England the 8th of October, 1662. The Court having read over this result of the Synod, judge meet to commend the same unto the consideration of all the churches and people of this jurisdiction; and for that end do order the printing thereof. By the Court. Edward Rawson. Secret'.

Boston Synod
Mitchel, Jonathan, 1624-1668.
Massachusetts. General Court.

January 1662

[16], 32 p. ; 18 cm. (4to)Caption title: The answer of the elders and other messengers of the churc...

Ratio discipline, or, The constitution of the Congregational Churches.

Upham, Thomas Cogswell, 1799-1872.
Congregational Churches in Massachusetts. Boston Synod, 1680.

January 1829

Shoemaker 41350."Congregational and Presbyterian heads of agreement": p. [303]-311."Part second" (p....

The ancient platforms of the Congregational churches of New England; with a digest of rules and usages in Connecticut, and an appendix, containig notices of congregational bodies in other states.

General Association of Connecticut.

January 1843

At head of title: Congregational order.Historical account of Saybrook platform.--Cambridge platform....

Communion of churches: or, The divine management of gospel-churches by the ordinance of councils, constituted in order according to the Scriptures. As also, the way of bringing all Christian parishes to be particular Reforming Congregationall churches: humbly proposed, as a way which hath so much light from the Scriptures of truth, as that it may lawfully be submitted unto by all; and may, by the blessing of the Lord, be a means of uniting those two holy and eminent parties, the Presbyterians and the Congregationals. As also to prepare for the hoped-for resurrection of the churches; and to propose a way to bring all Christian nations unto an unity of the faith and order of the gospel.

Eliot, John, 1604-1690.

January 1665

The first privately printed American book. cf. Evans 101.Title within ruled border lines.Mode of acc...

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