A50212
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The judgment of several eminent divines of the congregational vvay concerning a pastors power occasionally to exert ministerial acts in another church besides that which is his own particular flock.
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Mather, Increase, 1639-1723.
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1692
(1692)
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Wing M1223; ESTC R41439
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6,067
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16
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B03813
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Information for Mr. Alexander Heriot Minister at Dalkeith. In relation to the lybel against him, before the Presbyterie at Dalkeith, and the sentences thereon. And petitions to the lords of their Majesties Privy Council the appeal given in by the said Mr. Alexander Heriot to the synod of Midlothian, containing a short information of the progress of that process, to that time, is as follows.
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1690
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Wing I64F; ESTC R235961
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6,813
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4
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A32983
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Complaints concerning corruptions and grievances in church government dedicated to the Kings Most Excellent Majestie, the Right Honourable Lords and the Honourable House of Commons now assembled in Parliament / by certaine peaceably affected Presbyters of the Church of England in the name of all the rest of their brethren.
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1641
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Wing C4094E; ESTC R35576
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8,781
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21
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A80283
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Complaints concerning corruptions and grievances in church-government. Dedicated and directed to the Kings most Excellent Majesty, the Right Honourable Lords; and the Honourable House of Commons, now assembled in Parliament. By certain peaceably affected Presbyters, of the Church of England; in the name of all the rest of their brethren. Undertaking to maintain the truth of their assertions, against whatsoever contradictors, if by publique edict of supream authority they be called forth, granting them as safe and free audience as their adversaries and judges, not preingaged, or preresolved for either side.
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1660
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Wing C5626; Thomason E1047_6; ESTC R208100
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8,781
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15
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A91875
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Certain briefe observations and antiquæries: on Master Prin's Twelve questions about church-government. Wherein is modestly showne, how un-usefull and frivolous they are, how bitter and unchristian in censuring that way; whereas there are no reasons brought to contradict it. By a well-willer to the truth, and Master Prin.
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Goodwin, John, 1594?-1665.; Robinson, Henry, 1605?-1664?
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1644
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Wing R1667; Thomason E10_33; ESTC R18171
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10,126
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16
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A31175
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A scholasticall discourse demonstrating this conclusion, that ... neither the Pope, nor those called bishops in the church of Romes, are bishops either in order or jurisdiction ... / by R.C.
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R. C.
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1663
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Wing C114; ESTC R24124
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11,034
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32
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A78425
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The inconsistencie of the independent way, with Scripture and it self. Manifested in a threefold discourse, I. Vindicia vindiciarum, with M. Cotton. II. A review of M. Hookers Survey of church-discipline. The first part. III. A diatribe with the same M. Hooker concerning baptism of infants of non-confederate parents, cap. 2. Of his third part. / By Daniel Cawdrey ...
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Cawdrey, Daniel, 1588-1664.
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1651
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Wing C1629A; ESTC R22287
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14,160
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25
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A41563
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Spiritual order and Christian liberty proved to be consistent in the Churches of Christ and impositions upon the consciences of believers in religious practices found to be antichristian and destructive to both / by R.G. a protestant.
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Gordon, Robert, fl. 1669-1675.
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1675
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Wing G1291; ESTC R29926
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14,410
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15
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A65843
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A brief treatise on the truths behalf in discovery of falshoods which are dispersed abroad in two papers of Richard Baxters ... the one intituled One sheet for the ministry, the other A second sheet for the ministry, and he hath pretended the one against malignants among whom he hath numbred them called Quakers and uttered forth his envy in several lies and revilings against that people called Quakers, whose known integrity shall stand a witness against all such deceivers and revilers as he is proved to be perpetually ... / by George Whitehead.
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Whitehead, George, 1636?-1723.
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1658
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Wing W1897; ESTC R26353
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18,488
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26
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A88108
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A brief plat-form of that government which is called Presbyterial. By William Ley minister of the Word at Charlwood in Surrey.
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Ley, William, b. 1620 or 21.
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1648
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Wing L1887; Thomason E457_1; ESTC R204958
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18,562
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30
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A86482
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Certain queres modestly (though plainly) propounded to such as affect the congregational-way, and specially to Master Samuel Eaton and Mr. Timothy Taylor. With an epistle also directed to them concerning their late book intituled A defence of sundry positions, &c. / By Richard Hollingworth, Mancuniensis.
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Hollingworth, Richard, 1607-1656.
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1646
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Wing H2488; Thomason E316_16; ESTC R200531; ESTC R233855
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20,720
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31
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A85444
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The right of the Church asserted, against the povver usurped over it. By J. Gailhard, A.M. & D.
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Gailhard, J. (Jean)
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1660
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Wing G127; Thomason E1046_7; ESTC R208052
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21,398
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25
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A50242
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A discussion of the lawfulness of a pastor's acting as an officer in other churches besides that which he is specially called to take the oversight of by the late Reverend Mr. Nathanael Mather.
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Mather, Nathanael, 1631-1697.
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1698
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Wing M1263; ESTC R37635
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23,058
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187
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A42358
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A treatise of ruling elders and deacons In which, these things which belong to the understanding of their office and duty, are clearly and shortly set down. By a Minister of the Church of Scotland.
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Guthrie, James, 1612?-1661.
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1690
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Wing G2265A; ESTC R215845
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24,270
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96
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A86483
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An examination of sundry Scriptures alleadged by our brethren, in defence of some particulars of their church-way. Humbly submitted to the sight and censure of any judicious divine: especially of such of the reverend godly-learned Assembly as vouchsafe to read it. By R. Hollingworth, M.A. of Magd. Col. Camb. Imprimatur, Ja. Cranford. Decemb. 17. 1644.
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Hollingworth, Richard, 1607-1656.
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1645
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Wing H2492; Thomason E24_6; ESTC R7700
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24,410
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32
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A61546
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A discourse concerning the power of excommunication in a Christian church, by way of appendix to the Irenicum by Edward Stillingfleet ...
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Stillingfleet, Edward, 1635-1699.; Stillingfleet, Edward, 1635-1699. Irenicum.
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1662
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Wing S5583; ESTC R38297
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24,655
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38
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A23767
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A sermon preached in St. Peter's Westminster on Sunday, Jan. 6, 1660 at the consecration of the Right Reverend Fathers in God, Gilbert, Lord Bishop of Bristoll, Edward, Lord Bishop of Norwich, Nicholas, Lord Bishop of Hereford, William, Lord Bishop of Glocester by Richard Allestry ...
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Allestree, Richard, 1619-1681.
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1660
(1660)
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Wing A1163; ESTC R8500
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24,735
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46
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A89734
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A brief and excellent treatise containing the doctrine of godliness, or living unto God. Wherein the body of divinity is substantially proposed, and methodically digested, by way of question and answer. And, wherein sundry difficult points, much controverted in these times, are briefly and solidly determined, by that reverend and learned divine, Mr. John Norton, teacher of the church of God at Ipswich in New-England. Feb. 4. 1647. Imprimatur Joseph Caryl.
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Norton, John, 1606-1663.
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1648
(1648)
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Wing N1315; Thomason E1178_5; ESTC R204872
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25,055
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63
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A91906
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The royal nursing-father; discoursed in a sermon preach'd at the cathedral in Norwich, on the 29th of May [B]eing the day of his Majesties birth, and happy return to his kingdoms. By Charles Robotham, batchelour of divinity, in Norfolk.
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Robotham, Charles, 1625 or 6-1700.
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1680
(1680)
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Wing R1729C; ESTC R229944
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25,565
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82
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A88586
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The main points of church-government and discipline; plainly and modestly handled by way of question and answer. Very useful to such as either want money to buy, or leasure to read larger tracts.
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Love, Christopher, 1618-1651.
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1649
(1649)
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Wing L3167; Thomason E1182_11; ESTC R208163
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25,577
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63
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A61661
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The doctrine of instituted churches explained and proved from the word of God by Solomon Stoddard ...
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Stoddard, Solomon, 1643-1729.
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1700
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Wing S5708; ESTC R16977
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26,719
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38
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A96865
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Church-members set in joynt. Or, A discovery of the unwarrantable and disorderly practice of private Christians, in usurping the peculiar office and work of Christs own pastours, namely publike preaching. In way of answer to a book printed under the name of Lieutenant Edmund Chillenden (but indeed none of his) entituled Preaching without ordination. Wherein all the arguments by him produced, are fully answered and disproved, the truth of the contrary evidenced, and the office forementioned, thereby returned into the hands of the right owners. / By Filodexter Transilvanus.
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Woodbridge, Benjamin, 1622-1684.
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1648
(1648)
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Wing W3423; Thomason E422_3; ESTC R204785
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29,729
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41
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A96223
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The ansvver of the Assembly of Divines by authority of Parliament now sitting at Westminster. Unto the reasons given in to this Assembly by the Dissenting Brethren, of their not bringing in a model of their way. And since published in print, under the title of A copy of a remonstrance. Which answer was humbly presented to the Right Honorable the House of Peers assembled in Parliament. Ordered by the Lords in Parliament assembled, that this answer be forthwith printed and published. Joh. Brown, cler. Parliamentorum.
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Westminster Assembly; England and Wales. Parliament. House of Lords.
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1646
(1646)
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Wing W1423; Thomason E506_11; ESTC R204058
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29,750
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24
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A86000
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A form for Church government and ordination of ministers, contained in CXI propositions, propounded to the late Generall Assembly at Edinburgh, 1647. Together with an Act concerning Erastianisme, independencie, and liberty of conscience. Published by authority.; CXI propositions concerning the ministerie and government of the Church.
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Gillespie, George, 1613-1648.
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1647
(1647)
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Wing G749; Thomason E418_3; ESTC R202292
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30,071
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51
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A30127
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A case of conscience resolved viz. whether, where a church of Christ is situate, it is the duty of the women of that congregation, ordinarily, and by appointment, to separate themselves from their brethren, and so to assemble together to perform some parts of divine worship, as prayer, &c. without their men? : And the arguments made use of for that practice examined / by John Bunyan.
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Bunyan, John, 1628-1688.
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1683
(1683)
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Wing B5490; ESTC R41305
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30,288
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39
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A39224
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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 means of uniting those two holy and eminent parties the Presbyterians and the Congregationals ... / written by John Eliot.
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Eliot, John, 1604-1690.
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1665
(1665)
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Wing E508; ESTC R24949
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30,563
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42
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A61215
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The mutual duties of elders and people Delivered in a discourse at Beckles in Suffolk, Octob. 13. 1697. At the setting apart of Mr. John Killinghal, to the office of an elder, over a Church of Christ there. By John Stackhouse, elder of a Church of Christ in Norwich.
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Stackhouse, John, dissenting minister.
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1698
(1698)
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Wing S5104; ESTC R220764
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32,438
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41
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A43825
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Truth and love happily married in the saints, and in the churches of Christ the contract drawn in one of the spittle sermons, preached April 3, 1648 / by Thomas Hill ...
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Hill, Thomas, d. 1653.
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1648
(1648)
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Wing H2032; ESTC R25713
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34,858
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45
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A62859
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An addition to the Apology for the two treatises concerning infant-baptisme, published December 15, 1645 in which the author is vindicated from 21 unjust criminations in the 92 page of the book of Mr. Robert Baille, minister of Glasgow, intituled Anabaptisme and sundry materiall points concerning the covenant, infants-interest in it, and baptisme by it, baptism by an unbaptized person, dipping, erastianism and church-government, are argued, in a letter, now enlarged, sent in September 1647, to him / by John Tombes . ..
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Tombes, John, 1603?-1676.
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1652
(1652)
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Wing T1794; ESTC R11324
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36,211
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48
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A12553
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The differences of the churches of the seperation [sic] contayning a description of the leitourgie and ministerie of the visible church, annexed as a correction and supplement to a litle [sic] treatise lately published, bearing title, Principles and inferences, concerning the visible Church / published ... by Iohn Smyth.
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Smyth, John, d. 1612.; Smyth, John, d. 1612. Principles and inferences concerning the visible Church.
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1608
(1608)
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STC 22876; ESTC S4092
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36,426
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42
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A31449
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Vindiciae vindiciarum, or, A further manifestation of M.J.C., his contradictions instanced in Vindiciae clavium being a rejoinder to his reply (to some few of those many contradictions) in his last book called, The way of Congregationall churches cleared, part 2 / by D.C.
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Cawdrey, Daniel, 1588-1664.
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1651
(1651)
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Wing C1641; ESTC R23919
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36,878
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62
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A55001
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A Platform of church discipline gathered out of the Word of God, and agreed upon by the elders, and messengers of the Churches, assembled in the Synod at Cambridge in New England, to be presented to the churches and Generall Court for their consideration and acceptance in the Lord, the eighth moneth, anno 1649.
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Mather, Richard, 1596-1669.
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1649
(1649)
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Wing P2396; ESTC W2574
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37,140
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44
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A92287
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The reasons of the Dissenting Brethren against the third proposition, concerning presbyterial government· Humbly presented.
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Westminster Assembly; Goodwin, Thomas, 1600-1680.; Westminster Assembly (1643-1652). Answer of the Assembly of Divines unto the reasons of the seven Dissenting Brethren, against the proposition of divers congregations being united under one Presbyteriall government.
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1645
(1645)
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Wing R573; Thomason E27_14; ESTC R209981
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37,798
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45
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A45589
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A detection or discovery of a notable fraud committed by R.B., a seminary priest of Rome, upon two of the articles of the Church of England in a booke imprinted in anno 1632, intituled, The judgment of the apostles and of those of the first age in all points of doctrine, questioned betweene the Catholikes and Protestants of England as they are set downe in the nine and thirty articles of their religion : with an appendix concerning Episcopacy / by a lay gentleman.
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Harlowe, Pedaell.
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1641
(1641)
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Wing H780; ESTC R21855
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37,934
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54
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A52048
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The power of the civil magistrate in matters of religion vindicated the extent of his power determined in a sermon preached before the first Parliament on a monthly fast day / by ... Mr. Stephen Marshall ... / published by G. Firmin ... with notes upon the sermon.
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Marshall, Stephen, 1594?-1655.; Firmin, Giles, 1614-1697.
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1657
(1657)
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Wing M769; ESTC R31209
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38,128
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52
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A34020
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Gospel order revived being an answer to a book lately set forth by ... Increase Mather ... entituled, The order of the gospel, &c ... / by sundry ministers of the gospel in New England.
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Colman, Benjamin, 1673-1747.; Pemberton, Ebenezer, 1672-1717.; Woodbridge, Timothy, 1656-1732.; Bradstreet, Simon, 1671-1741.
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1700
(1700)
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Wing C5399; ESTC W13238
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38,537
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52
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A90750
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A platform of church-discipline: Gathered out of the Word of God, and agreed upon by the elders and messengers of the Churches assembled in the Synod at Cambridge in Nevv-England: to be presented to the churches and General Court for their consideration and acceptance in the Lord.
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Congregational Churches in New England. Cambridge Synod.; Mather, Richard, 1596-1669.; Winslow, Edward, 1595-1655.
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1653
(1653)
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Wing P2398; Thomason E692_7; ESTC R206993
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39,996
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45
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A41335
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Weighty questions discussed I. Whether imposition of hands in separating a person to the work of the ministry be necessry?, II. Whether it be essential to the right constitution of a particular church, that the teaching elders and the members meet alwayes in one place? : whereunto is added a prediction of Mr. Daniel Rogers, minister in Essex, long before the beheading King Charles I and Arch-Bishop Laud, foretelling that they should not dye a natural death / by Giles Firmin ...
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Firmin, Giles, 1614-1697.; D. R. (Daniel Rogers), 1573-1652.
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1692
(1692)
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Wing F969; ESTC R31512
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41,078
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37
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A85410
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The controversie between episcopacy and presbytery stated and discussed, by way of letters, at the desire of a person of quality and learning. / By J. Gailhard, A.M. & D.
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Gailhard, J. (Jean)
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1660
(1660)
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Wing G119; Thomason E1083_3; ESTC R202264
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41,795
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51
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A77295
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The smoak of the Temple cleared, through the light of the Scripture· By the unworthiest of al the ministers of Christ Jo. Brayne.
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Brayne, John.
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1648
(1648)
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Wing B4332; Thomason E455_9; ESTC R205015
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42,833
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64
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A64335
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The reason of episcopall inspection asserted in a sermon at a visitation in Cambridge by John Templer ...
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Templer, John, d. 1693.
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1676
(1676)
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Wing T665; ESTC R18565
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44,463
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68
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A50206
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The first principles of New-England concerning the subject of baptisme & communion of churches : collected partly out of the printed books, but chiefly out of the original manuscripts of the first and chiefe fathers in the New-English churches : with the judgment of sundry learned divines of the congregational way in England, concerning the said questions : published for the benefit of those who are of the rising generation in New-England / by Increase Mather ...
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Mather, Increase, 1639-1723.; Mitchel, Jonathan, 1624-1668.
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1675
(1675)
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Wing M1211; ESTC W35680
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45,581
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56
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A85173
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A faithful discovery of a treacherous design of mystical Antichrist displaying Christs banners, but attempting to lay waste Scriptures, churches, Christ, faith, hope, &c. and establish paganism in England. Seasonably given in a letter to the faithful in and near to Beverley. Containing an examination of many doctrines of the people called Quakers in Yorkshire, together with a censure of their way, and several items concerning the designs of God, Satan, and men, in these things, recommended to the consideration of them who are in good earnest for Christ.
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Pomroy, John.; Feake, Christopher, fl. 1645-1660.; Glisson, Paul.; Kellet, Joseph.
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1653
(1653)
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Wing F568; Thomason E699_13; ESTC R202092
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45,783
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67
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A49890
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Plain dealing, or, Nevves from New-England a short view of New-Englands present government, both ecclesiasticall and civil, compared with the anciently-received and established government of England in some materiall points : fit for the gravest consideratin in these times / by Thomas Lechford ...; Plain dealing
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Lechford, Thomas, ca. 1590-1644?
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1642
(1642)
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Wing L810; ESTC R12846
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46,269
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88
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A88157
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An answer to nine arguments. Written by T. B. Wherein is plainly from the scriptures shewed, the weaknesse of his arguments, whereby he undertakes to prove both the Church and Ministry of England true; as likewise describing the nature and properties of a true Church and Ministry. Written long since by that faithfull servant of God and his countrey, John Lilburne Lieftenant [sic] Collonell: and now published for further good, by a well-willer to him and the truth.
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Lilburne, John, 1614?-1657.
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1645
(1645)
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Wing L2081; Thomason E25_7; ESTC R212845
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46,842
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48
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A25884
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An Account of the purging and planting of the congregation of Dalkeith ... published for information and satisfaction of these who are willing and desirous to know the truth of the foresaid affair ... and particularly for the information of the members of the next General Assembly.
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1691
(1691)
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Wing A377; ESTC R18671
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47,196
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54
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A43821
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The spring of strengthning grace in the Rock of Ages, Jesus Christ demonstrated in a plain and short sermon / preached at Twickenham in Middlesex, near Hampton-Court, April 16, 1648, by Thomas Hill ...
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Hill, Thomas, d. 1653.
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1648
(1648)
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Wing H2029; ESTC R25713
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49,510
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59
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A88947
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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.
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Mather, Richard, 1596-1669.; Tompson, William, d. 1666.
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1644
(1644)
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Wing M1274; Thomason E37_19; ESTC R16954
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50,642
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62
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A70099
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An exact enqviry after ancient truths, both in scripture and fathers touching the subsistence of the Church of God, digested into three parts : viz. I. True worship. II. Dominion, or divine jurisdiction. III. Discipline, reduced from our father Adams time, through all ages, to these present times ... / by W. Fenwick ...
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Fenwick, William, 1616 or 17-ca. 1682.
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1643
(1643)
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Wing F724; ESTC R21240
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51,760
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74
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A41155
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Zions rjghts and babels rvine, or, The Church restored to her primitive lustre a treatise concerning the essence and subsistence of the christian church defecated and purged from the dregges of erroneous humane invention and erected by the vnerrable patterne of the Word of God / by William Fenwick.
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Fenwick, William, 1616 or 17-ca. 1682.
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1642
(1642)
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Wing F725; ESTC R22447
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51,941
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79
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A41212
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A compendious discourse upon the case, as it stands between the Church of England and of Rome on the one hand, and again between the same Church of England and those congregations which have divided from it on the other hand together with the treatise of the division of the English church and the Romish, upon the Reformation / enlarged with some explicatory additionalls by H.F. ...
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Ferne, H. (Henry), 1602-1662.
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1655
(1655)
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Wing F790; ESTC R5674
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55,518
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166
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A70765
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Anti-Paræus, or, A treatise in the defence of the royall right of kings against Paræus and the rest of the anti-monarchians, whether Presbyterians or Jesuits. Wherein is maintained the unlawfulnesse of opposing and taking up arms against the Prince, either by any private subject, inferiour magistrate, the states of the Kingdom, or the Pope of Rome. Confirm'd from the dictate of nature, the law of nations, the civill and canon law, the sacred scriptures, ancient fathers, and Protestant divines. Delivered formerly in a determination in the divinity schooles in Cambridge, April the 9th. 1619. And afterwards enlarged for the presse by learned Dr. Owen. Now translated and published to confirme men in their loyalty to their king, by R.M. Master in Arts.
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Owen, David, d. 1623.; Mossom, Robert, d. 1679.
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1642
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Wing O703; ESTC R6219
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A57068
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The tabernacle of God with men, or, The visible church reformed a discourse of the matter and discipline of the visible church, tending to reformation / by Richard Resbury ...
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Resbury, Richard, 1607-1674.
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1649
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Wing R1136A; ESTC R32282
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A29276
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The churches resurrection, or, The creating of the new heavens written by an unworthy gospel-minister, John Bryan.
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Brayne, John.
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1649
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Wing B4321; ESTC R23804
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A90063
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Irenicum; or, An essay towards a brotherly peace & union, between those of the congregational and presbyterian way; shewing out of the most learned and renowned divines of the congregational way, that their positions concerning 1. Church matters and members. 2. Church constitution and form. 3. Church state. 4. Church officers and ordination. 5. Church government and censures. 6. Church combinations and synods. 7. Communion with and separation from churches. are sufficient for the establishing a firme and lasting peace between them and the Presbyterians ... In pursuance of the good design begun at the Savoy, where it was agreed, and declared, that such reforming churches as consist of persons sound in the faith, and of conversation becoming the Gospel, ought not to refuse the communion of each other ... Drawn up and published by Discipulus de Tempore Junior.
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Newcomen, Matthew, 1610?-1669.; D. T.
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1659
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Wing N910; Thomason E978_1; ESTC R202985
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A10834
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A iust and necessarie apologie of certain Christians, no lesse contumeliously then commonly called Brownists or Barrowists. By Mr. Iohn Robinson, pastor of the English Church at Leyden, first published in Latin in his and the churches name over which he was set, after translated into English by himself, and now republished for the speciall and common good of our own countrimen; Apologia justa et necessaria quorundum Christianorum, aeque contumeliose ac communiter, dictorum Brownistarum sive Barrowistarum. English
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Robinson, John, 1575?-1625.
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1625
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STC 21108; ESTC S102955
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B20727
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The keyes of the kingdom of heaven and power thereof according to the word of God / by Mr. Iohn Cotton ...
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Cotton, John, 1584-1652.
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1644
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A30632
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The nature of church-government freely discussed and set out in three letters.
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Burthogge, Richard, 1638?-ca. 1700.
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1691
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Wing B6152; ESTC R30874
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56
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A30650
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A vindicaton of churches, commonly called Independent, or, A briefe answer to two books the one, intituled, Twelve considerable serious questions, touching church-government, the other, Independency examined, unmasked, refuted, &c. : both lately published by William Prinne ... / Henry Burton ...
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Burton, Henry, 1578-1648.
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1644
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Wing B6176; ESTC R20892
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A34675
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A defence of Mr. John Cotton from the imputation of selfe contradiction, charged on him by Mr. Dan. Cavvdrey written by himselfe not long before his death ; whereunto is prefixed, an answer to a late treatise of the said Mr. Cavvdrey about the nature of schisme, by John Owen ...
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Cotton, John, 1584-1652.; Owen, John, 1616-1683. Of schisme.
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1658
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Wing C6427; ESTC R2830
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A33543
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A continuation of the historical relation of the late General Assembly in Scotland with an account of the commissions of that assembly, and other particulars concerning the present state of the church in that kingdom.
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Cockburn, John, 1652-1729.
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1691
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Wing C4805; ESTC R2774
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A75732
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The legislative povver is Christ's peculiar prerogative. Proved from the 9th of Isaiah, vers. 6.7. / By W.A.
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Aspinwall, William, fl. 1648-1662.
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1656
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Wing A4007; Thomason E498_4; ESTC R205981
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A69769
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An historical relation of the late General Assembly held at Edinburgh from Octob. 16, to Nov. 13 in the year 1690 in a letter from a person in Edinburgh to his friend in London.
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Cockburn, John, 1652-1729.
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1691
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Wing C4809; ESTC R5062
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82
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A42357
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Protesters no subverters, and presbyterie no papacie; or, A vindication of the protesting brethren, and of the government of the kirk of Scotland from the aspersions unjustly cast upon them, in a late pamphlet of some of the resolution-party, entituled, A declaration, &c. With a discovery of the insufficiency, inequality and iniquity of the things propounded in that pamphlet, as overtures of union and peace. Especially, of the iniquity of that absolute and unlimited submission to the sentences of church-judicatories that is holden forth therein, and most unjustly pleaded to belong to the being and essence of presbyterial government. By some witnesses to the way of the protestation.
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Guthrie, James, 1612?-1661, attributed name.
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1658
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Wing G2264; ESTC R221886
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A37200
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Another essay for investigation of the truth in answer to two questions concerning I. the subject of Baptism, II. the consociation of churches / by John Davenport ...
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Davenport, John, 1597-1670.
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1663
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Wing D356; ESTC W35681
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A61284
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Christianity indeed, or, The well-disciplin'd Christian the delight of Christ shewing how believers in Christ ought to go in and out each before other in gospel-order, governing and being governed as the children of one Father / by Fr. Stanley.
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Stanley, Fr. (Francis), d. 1696.
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1667
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Wing S5234; ESTC R37591
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A78437
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Vindiciæ clavium: or, A vindication of the keyes of the kingdome of Heaven, into the hands of the right owners. Being some animadversions upon a tract of Mr. I.C. called, The keyes of the kingdome of Heaven. As also upon another tract of his, called, The way of the churches of Nevv-England. Manifesting; 1. The weaknesse of his proofes. 2. The contradictions to himselfe, and others. 3. The middle-way (so called) of Independents, to be the extreme, or by-way of the Brownists. / By an earnest well-wisher to the truth.
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Cawdrey, Daniel, 1588-1664.
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1645
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Wing C1640; Thomason E299_4; ESTC R200247
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A41790
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A sigh for peace, or, The cause of division discovered wherein the great Gospel promise of the Holy Ghost, and the doctrine of prayer with imposition of hands, as the way ordained of God to seek for it, is asserted and vindicated, as the interest and duty of Christs disciples in general : in answer to a book intituled A search for schism / by Tho. Grantham ...
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Grantham, Thomas, 1634-1692.
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1671
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A37205
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The power of Congregational churches asserted and vindicated in answer to a treatise of Mr. J. Paget intituled The defence of church-government exercised in classes and synods / by John Davenport.
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Davenport, John, 1597-1670.
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1672
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Wing D362; ESTC R24876
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A77478
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A review of the seditious pamphlet lately pnblished [sic] in Holland by Dr. Bramhell, pretended Bishop of London-Derry; entitled, His faire warning against the Scots discipline. In which, his malicious and most lying reports, to the great scandall of that government, are fully and clearly refuted. As also, the Solemne League and Covenant of the three nations justified and maintained. / By Robert Baylie, minister at Glasgow, and one of the commissioners from the Church of Scotland, attending the King at the Hague.
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Baillie, Robert, 1599-1662.
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1649
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Wing B467; Thomason E563_1; ESTC R10643
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A32768
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Ecclesiasticum, or, A plain and familiar Christian conference concerning gospel churches, and order for the information and benefit of those who shall seek the Lord their God and ask the way to Zion with their faces thitherward ...
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Chauncy, Isaac, 1632-1712.
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1690
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Wing C3751; ESTC R23991
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A32762
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The divine institution of congregational churches, ministry and ordinances [as has bin professed by those of that persuasion] asserted and proved from the word of God / by Isaac Chauncy ...
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Chauncy, Isaac, 1632-1712.
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1697
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Wing C3748; ESTC R38739
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A29489
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A review of Doctor Bramble, late Bishop of Londenderry, his Faire warning against the Scotes disciplin by R.B.G.
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Baillie, Robert, 1599-1662.
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1649
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Wing B466; ESTC R10694
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A34173
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The Compleat politician, or, Policy put in practise wherein the principles of policy are laid open to the view of all, and the practises of it by the ancients discovered to these latter times : illustrated with many excellent rules both divine and mortall : a work usefull for these times.
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1656
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Wing C5651; ESTC R29674
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A11380
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The practice of policie in a Christian life taught from the Scriptures / written by I. Saltmarshe ...
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Saltmarsh, John, d. 1647.
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1639
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STC 21639; ESTC S964
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A30942
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The disputation at Winchcomb November 9, 1653 together with the letters and testimonies pertinent thereto : wherein is offered some satisfaction in serveral points of religion.
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Barksdale, Clement, 1609-1687.
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1654
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Wing B794; ESTC R23641
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A55985
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To the right reverend, the ministers of the Kirk of Scotland, of the Presbyterian perswasion the following defence, of the rights and liberties of the church ... / by Robert Park.
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Park, Robert, d. 1689?
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1680
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A55978
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The rights and liberties of the church asserted and vindicated, against the pretended right and usurpation of patronage.
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Park, Robert, d. 1689?
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1689
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Wing P363; ESTC R22377
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180
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A39282
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Vindiciæ catholicæ, or, The rights of particular churches rescued and asserted against that meer (but dangerous) notion of one catholick, visible, governing church ... wherein by Scripture, reason, antiquity, and later writers, first, the novelty, peril, scandal, and untruth of this tenet are cleerly demonstrated, secondly, all the arguments for it, produced by the Rev. Apollonius, M. Hudson, M. Noyes, the London ministers, and others, are examined and dissolved ... / by John Ellis, Jun.
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Ellis, John, 1606?-1681.
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1647
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Wing E593; ESTC R18753
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A75492
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A consideration of certaine controversies at this time agitated in the kingdome of England, concerning the government of the church of God. / Written at the command and appointment of the Walachrian classis, by Guilielmus Apollonii, minister of the Word of God at Middleburgh. And sent from the Walachrian churches, to declare the sense and consent of their churches, to the Synod at London. Octob. 16. 1644. Stilo novo. Translated out of Latine accorning to the printed copy.
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Apollonius, Willem, 1602 or 3-1657.
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1645
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Wing A3535; Thomason E1155_2; ESTC R208676
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A61133
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The smoke in the temple wherein is a designe for peace and reconciliation of believers of the several opinions of these times about ordinances, to a forbearance of each other in love, and meeknesse, and humility : with the opening of each opinion, and upon what Scriptures each is grounded ... : with one argument for liberty of conscience from the national covenant ... : with a full answer to Master Ley ... against my late New-Quere ... / by John Saltmarsh.
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Saltmarsh, John, d. 1647.
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1646
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Wing S499; ESTC R25538
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97
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A41320
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A manuall of practical divinity for the benefit of weak Christians; the informing their judgements, the quickning their affections, and directing their conversation. With several things that may be of use for the convincing and awakening those that are yet in their natural estate. By Martin Fynch, pastor of the Church of Christ at Tetney in Lincoln-shire.
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Finch, Martin, 1628?-1698.
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1658
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Wing F943; ESTC R215057
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198
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A57855
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A defence of The vindication of the Church of Scotland in answer to An apology of the clergy of Scotland.
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Rule, Gilbert, 1629?-1701.
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1694
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Wing R2219; ESTC R11970
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78,851
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50
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A30961
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The Winchcomb-papers revived wherein are contained some particulars concerning the govenment of the church, the liturgy and forms of prayer, the ordination and power of ministers, the administration of the Sacrament &c. : for the use of dissenting brethren.
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Barksdale, Clement, 1609-1687.
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1675
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Wing B810; ESTC R25862
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210
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A61574
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Occasional sermons preached by the Most Reverend Father in God, William Sancroft ... ; with some remarks of his life and conversation, in a letter to a friend.
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Sancroft, William, 1617-1693.
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1694
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Wing S561; ESTC R35157
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212
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A53671
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A brief instruction in the worship of God, and discipline of the churches of the New Testament, by way of question and answer with an explication and confirmation of those answers.
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Owen, John, 1616-1683.
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1667
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Wing O721; ESTC R9489
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80,905
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231
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A91907
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Three sermons preach'd upon extraordinary occasions. By Charles Robotham, B.D. rector, of Reisam in Norfolk
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Robotham, Charles, 1625 or 6-1700.
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1680
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Wing R1729E; ESTC R231140
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245
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A29665
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A discovrse opening the natvre of that episcopacie, which is exercised in England wherein with all humility, are represented some considerations tending to the much desired peace, and long expected reformation, of this our mother church / by the Right Honourable Robert Lord Brooke.
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Brooke, Robert Greville, Baron, 1607-1643.
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1641
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Wing B4911; ESTC R17972
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85,248
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148
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A50348
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Episcopacie not abivred in His Maiesties realme of Scotland containing many remarkable passages newly pvblished, the contents of the severall chapters follow in the next page.
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Maxwell, John, 1590?-1647.
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1641
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Wing M1380; ESTC R21652
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85,480
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A89779
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The temple measured: or, A brief survey of the temple mystical, which is the instituted church of Christ. Wherein are solidly and modestly discussed, most of the material questions touching the constitution and government of the visible church militant here on earth. Together with the solution of all sorts of objections which are usually framed against the model and platform of ecclesiastical polity, which is here asserted and maintained. In particular here are debated, the points of so much controversie, touching the unity of the church, the members of the church, the form of the church, and church covenant, the power of the church, the officers of the church, and their power in church-government, the power of magistrates about the church, and some church acts, as admission of members, and other things set down in the table before the book. / By James Noyes teacher of the church at Newbery in New England.
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Noyes, James, 1608-1656.
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1646
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Wing N1460; Thomason E359_12; ESTC R201171
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85,622
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104
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A85312
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Of schism. Parochial congregations in England, and ordination by imposition of hands. Wherein Dr. Owen's discovery of the true nature of schism is briefly and friendly examined, together with Mr. Noyes of New England his arguments against imposition of hands in ordination. / By Giles Firmin, sometime of new England, now pastor of the Church at Shalford in Essex.
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Firmin, Giles, 1614-1697.
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1658
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Wing F958; Thomason E1819_1; ESTC R209761
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90,499
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170
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A37502
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The way of true peace and unity in the true church of Christ in all humility and bowels of love presented to them / by William Dell.
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Dell, William, d. 1664.
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1651
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Wing D940; ESTC R208819
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91,709
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110
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A88809
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Of baptisme. The heads and order of such things as are especially insisted on, you will find in the table of chapters.
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Lawrence, Henry, 1600-1664.
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1646
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Wing L663; Thomason E1116_1; ESTC R210176
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92,194
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427
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A61705
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Some remarks upon a late pamphlet, entituled, An answer to the Scots Presbyterian eloquence wherein the innocency of the Episcopal clergy is vindicated, and the constitution and government of our Church of Scotland defended, against the lies and calumnies of the Presbyterian pamphleters.
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Strachan, William.; Ridpath, George, d. 1726. Answer to the Scots Presbyterian eloquence.
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1694
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Wing S5776; ESTC R1954
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108
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A92075
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The Cyprianick-Bishop examined, and found not to be a diocesan, nor to have superior power to a parish minister, or Presbyterian moderator being an answer to J.S. his Principles of the Cyprianick-age, with regard to episcopal power & jurisdiction : together with an appendix, in answer to a railing preface to a book, entituled, The fundamental charter of presbytery / by Gilbert Rule ...
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Rule, Gilbert, 1629?-1701.
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1696
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Wing R2218; ESTC R42297
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93,522
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126
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A09441
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The churches plea for her right, or, A reply to an answer made of Mr. Iohn Paget against William Best and others wherein the maine points of our present differences are handled and the principall causes of our troubles declared / published by William Best.
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Best, William, fl. 1635.; Paget, John, d. 1640. Answer to the unjust complaints of William Best.
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1635
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STC 1973.5; ESTC S151
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110
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B20736
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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 ...
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Cotton, John, 1584-1652.
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1645
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Wing C6471; ESTC R209858
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A44145
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Letters written to J.M. a nonconformist teacher, concerning the gift and forms of prayer The second part. By Matthew Hole, B.D. sometime fellow of Exeter College, Oxon. now vicar of Stoke-gursey in Somersetshire.; Correct copy of some letters written to J.M. a nonconformist teacher, concerning the gift and forms of prayer. Part 2.
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Hole, Matthew, 1639 or 40-1730.
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1699
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Wing H2410; ESTC R215281
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185
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A44190
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Memoirs of Denzil Lord Holles, Baron of Ifield in Sussex, from the year 1641 to 1648
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Holles, Denzil Holles, Baron, 1599-1680.; Toland, John, 1670-1722.
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1699
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Wing H2464; ESTC R3286
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252
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A88943
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Church-government and church-covenant discussed, in an answer of the elders of the severall churches in New-England to two and thirty questions, sent over to them by divers ministers in England, to declare their judgments therein. Together with an apologie of the said elders in New-England for church-covenant, sent over in answer to Master Bernard in the yeare 1639. As also in an answer to nine positions about church-government. And now published for the satisfaction of all who desire resolution in those points.
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Mather, Richard, 1596-1669.; Mather, Richard, 1596-1669. Apologie of the churches in New-England for church-covenant.; Peters, Hugh, 1598-1660.; Davenport, John, 1597-1670.
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1643
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Wing M1270; Thomason E106_8; Thomason E106_9; ESTC R18913
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104,756
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140
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