02012nam 2200409 n 450 99639289620331620200824121635.0(CKB)4940000000112602(EEBO)2248517144(UnM)99872431e(UnM)99872431(EXLCZ)99494000000011260219850726d1659 uy |engurbn||||a|bb|A disputation concerning church--members and their children, in ansvver to XXI. questions[electronic resource] wherein the state of such children when adult, together with their duty towards the church, and the churches duty towards them is discussed. By an assembly of divines meeting at Boston in New England, June 4th, 1657. Now published by a lover of truthLondon printed by J. Hayes, for Samuel Thomson at the Bishops Head in Pauls Church-yard1659[8], 31, [1] p"Though sometimes attributed to Increase Mather, was written by his father, Richard Mather; the manuscript in his hand is in the Amer. Antiq. Soc. library"--Holmes, T.J. Increase Mather, v. 1, p. 186; The minor Mathers, p. 60.Published by the agency of Nathaniel and Increase Mather, with a prefatory note "To the reader" by the former. Cf. Brinley catalogue, no. 970.Errata at foot of p. 31.Annotation on Thomason copy: "June 17".Reproduction of the original in the British Library.eebo-0018Church membershipEarly works to 1800Covenants (Church polity)Early works to 1800Church membershipCovenants (Church polity)Mather Richard1596-1669.1001806Cu-RivESCu-RivESCStRLINWaOLNBOOK996392896203316A disputation concerning church--members and their children, in ansvver to XXI. questions2314402UNISA