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A treatise on church-government in three parts : being, I. A narrative of the late troubles and transactions in the church in Boston, in the Massachusetts : II. Some remarks on Mr. Adams's sermon, preached there August 26, 1772, with an appendix, being some remarks on an account in the Boston evening-post, December 28, 1772, of the dismission of a minister at Grafton : III. On councils, their business, authority and use, with an essay on ministers negativing the votes of the church, and shewing where the keys of the church are

Title
A treatise on church-government [electronic resource] : in three parts : being, I. A narrative of the late troubles and transactions in the church in Boston, in the Massachusetts : II. Some remarks on Mr. Adams's sermon, preached there August 26, 1772, with an appendix, being some remarks on an account in the Boston evening-post, December 28, 1772, of the dismission of a minister at Grafton : III. On councils, their business, authority and use, with an essay on ministers negativing the votes of the church, and shewing where the keys of the church are / by a Neighbour.
Author
Chaplin, Ebenezer, 1733-1822.
Publication
Boston : Printed by John Boyles, 1773.

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Additional Authors
  • Whetcomb, John, -1785.
  • Whetcomb, Asa.
Description
37, [3] p.; 20 cm.
Subject
  • Adams, Zabdiel, 1739-1801. > Early works to 1800
  • Goss, Thomas, 1716-1780 > Early works to 1800
  • First Congregational Church (Bolton, Mass.) > Early works to 1800
  • Church polity > Early works to 1800
  • Councils and synods > Early works to 1800
  • Congregational churches > Government > Early works to 1800
Note
  • Attributed to Ebenezer Chaplin by Sabin.
  • Appendix, p. [38], signed: John Whetcomb, Bolton, Feb. 20, 1773.
  • Letter from the author to John and Asa Whetcomb, p. [39]
  • Reproduction of original from Huntington Library.
  • Sabin no. 11967.
Indexed In (note)
  • RLIN
Reproduction (note)
  • Electronic reproduction.
OCLC
CTRG02-B894
Author
Chaplin, Ebenezer, 1733-1822.
Title
A treatise on church-government [electronic resource] : in three parts : being, I. A narrative of the late troubles and transactions in the church in Boston, in the Massachusetts : II. Some remarks on Mr. Adams's sermon, preached there August 26, 1772, with an appendix, being some remarks on an account in the Boston evening-post, December 28, 1772, of the dismission of a minister at Grafton : III. On councils, their business, authority and use, with an essay on ministers negativing the votes of the church, and shewing where the keys of the church are / by a Neighbour.
Imprint
Boston : Printed by John Boyles, 1773.
Indexed In:
RLIN, CTRG02-B894
Reproduction
Electronic reproduction. Farmington Hills, Mich. : Thomson Gale, 2005. Available via the World Wide Web. Access limited by licensing agreements.
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Full text online available from home with a valid library card and onsite at NYPL
Added Author
Whetcomb, John, -1785.
Whetcomb, Asa.
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