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Record Nr.

UNINA9910821400103321

Autore

Smith John Howard <1968->

Titolo

The perfect rule of the Christian religion [[electronic resource] ] : a history of Sandemanianism in the eighteenth century / / John Howard Smith

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Albany, : SUNY Press, c2008

ISBN

1-4384-2519-8

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (249 p.)

Disciplina

289.9

Soggetti

Sandemanianism - History - 18th century

United States Church history 18th century

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references (p. 211-230) and index.

Nota di contenuto

""THE PERFECT RULE OF THE CHRISTIAN RELIGION""; ""Contents""; ""Acknowledgments""; ""Introduction""; ""1. “I Thought Myself a Sound Presbyterian�: John Glas�s Break from The Church of Scotland""; ""2. “The Perfect Rule of the Christian Religion�: Glasite Doctrine and Ecclesiology""; ""3. “He Becomes Possessed of a Truth�: Robert Sandeman, Glasite Proselyte""; ""4. “May God Preserve Our [Churches] Amidst All Attacks� : The Advent of Sandemanianism in New England""; ""5. “Spirited Conduct�: Sandemanians in the Crosshairs of Revolution""

""6. “Mine Eyes Must Flow with Rivers of Tears�: Concluding Assessment of Eighteenth-Century Sandemanianism""""Epilogue: “Our Father�s Fortunes Would Almost Teach Usto Renounce His Principles�""; ""Notes""; ""Bibliography""; ""Index""; ""A""; ""B""; ""C""; ""D""; ""E""; ""F""; ""G""; ""H""; ""I""; ""J""; ""K""; ""L""; ""M""; ""N""; ""O""; ""P""; ""Q""; ""R""; ""S""; ""T""; ""U""; ""V""; ""W""