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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. By a neighbour. [Four lines from Luke.

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. [Four lines from Luke.
Author
Chaplin, Ebenezer, 1733-1822.
Publication
Boston : Printed by John Boyles, in Marlborough-Street, MDCCLXXIII. [1773]

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Additional Authors
  • Whetcomb, Asa.
  • Whetcomb, John.
  • Gale (Firm)
Description
37,[3]p.; 4⁰.
Uniform Title
Eighteenth century collections online.
Alternative Title
Treatise on church government
Subject
  • Goss, Thomas, 1716-1780
  • Adams, Zabdiel, 1739-1801
  • Adams, Zabdiel, 1739-1801. > Early works to 1800
  • First Congregational Church (Bolton, Mass.)
  • Church polity
  • Councils and synods (Canon law)
  • Church polity > Early works to 1800
Genre/Form
Letters.
Note
  • Attributed to Ebenezer Chaplin by Evans.
  • Appendix, p. [38], signed: John Whetcomb, Bolton, Feb. 20, 1773.
  • Letter from the author to John and Asa Whetcomb, p. [39].
  • Bookseller's advertisement, p. [40].
  • Reproduction of original from British Library.
Indexed In (note)
  • Evans
  • Sabin
  • English Short Title Catalog
Reproduction (note)
  • Electronic reproduction.
OCLC
  • 642785848
  • W28364
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. [Four lines from Luke.
Imprint
Boston : Printed by John Boyles, in Marlborough-Street, MDCCLXXIII. [1773]
Series
Eighteenth century collections online.
Indexed In:
Evans, 12714
Sabin, 11967
Reproduction
Electronic reproduction. Farmington Hills, Mich. : Cengage Gale, 2009. Available via the World Wide Web. Access limited by licensing agreements.
Indexed In:
English Short Title Catalog, W28364.
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Full text online - available from home with a valid library card and onsite at NYPL
Place of Publication
United States Massachusetts Boston.
Added Author
Whetcomb, Asa. Author
Whetcomb, John. Author
Gale (Firm)
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