LEADER 02844nam 2200481 n 450 001 996390759503316 005 20221108033705.0 035 $a(CKB)4940000000106786 035 $a(EEBO)2264191142 035 $a(UnM)99860496 035 $a(EXLCZ)994940000000106786 100 $a19850926d1643 uy | 101 0 $aeng 135 $aurbn||||a|bb| 200 10$aChurch-government and church-covenant discussed$b[electronic resource] $ein 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 210 $aLondon $cPrinted by R.O. and G.D. [and T.P. and M.S.] for Benjamin Allen and are to be sold at his shop in Popes head-Ally$d1643 215 $a[4], 84; [2], 46, [1], 50-78, [2] p 300 $aThe first two parts were written by Richard Mather. 300 $aEditor's note "To the reader" signed: H. Peter, i.e. Hugh Peters. 300 $aIn part a reply to: Ashe, Simeon. A letter of many ministers in old England, requesting the judgement of their reverend brethren in New England concerning nine positions. 300 $a"An apologie of the churches in New-England for church-covenant" and "An answer of the elders of the severall churches in New-England unto Nine positions", the latter written by John Davenport, each have separate dated title page with "printed by T.P. and M.S. for Benjamin Allen" in imprint. "An apologie" begins new register and pagination and possibly was issued separately (cf. Wing M1267). 300 $aThe last leaf is blank. 300 $aAnnotation on Thomason copy: on t.p. of part 1: "June 15"; on t.p. of part 3: "June 15". 300 $aReproduction of the original in the British Library. 330 $aeebo-0018 606 $aChurch polity$vEarly works to 1800 606 $aCongregational churches$zEngland$vEarly works to 1800 606 $aCongregational churches$xGovernment$vEarly works to 1800 615 0$aChurch polity 615 0$aCongregational churches 615 0$aCongregational churches$xGovernment 700 $aMather$b Richard$f1596-1669.$01001806 701 $aMather$b Richard$f1596-1669.$01001806 701 $aPeters$b Hugh$f1598-1660.$01001807 701 $aDavenport$b John$f1597-1670.$01001658 801 0$bCu-RivES 801 1$bCu-RivES 801 2$bCStRLIN 801 2$bWaOLN 906 $aBOOK 912 $a996390759503316 996 $aChurch-government and church-covenant discussed$92299406 997 $aUNISA