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A Faithful narrative of the proceedings of the ecclesiastical council convened at Salem in 1734. Occasioned by the scandalous divisions in the First Church in that town, continuing after repeated admonitions given them in the way of communion of churches, expressing that concern and charity they owe to each other, according to the laws of Christ, and the professed principles of Congregational churches.
Date: 1735- Books
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A Vindication of an association from the charge of countenancing heresy in doctrine, and of partiality in conduct: shewing that the proposition, which only they affirmed, viz. That the work of redemption, properly and strictly so called, as to price, purchase, ransom, wa finished by the death of Christ, is neither heretical nor false; and that their conduct has been in all things just, in most things necessary, with respect to the things alledged [sic] against them. Written at the desire of the association, by one of their number.
Date: 1758- Books
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The duty and obligation of Christians to marry only in the Lord, illustrated and urged; by Stephen West, A.M. Pastor of the Church of Christ in Stockbridge.
West, Stephen, 1735-1819.Date: M.DCC.LXXXIX. [1779]- Books
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The case and complaint of Mr. Samuel Osborn, late of Eastham; as it was represented in a letter to the Reverend Dr. Colman, to be communicated by him to the convention for their consideration. [Three lines from Luke]
Osborn, Samuel, 1685-1774.Date: Printed in the year 1743- Books
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A brief account of an ecclesiastical council, so called, convened in the First Parish in Newbury, March 31. 1767; and again, by adjournment, April 21. following. To which is annexed, a discourse, upon Acts XX. 17,--21. Being a minister's appeal to his hearers, as to his life and doctrine. By John Tucker, A.M. Pastor of the First Church in Newbury.
Tucker, John, 1719-1792.Date: [1767]- Books
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The priests lips should keep knowlege,--but ye are departed out of the way: ye have caused many to stumble.--Mal. ii. 7.8. XX articls [sic] of charge against the Revd Mr. bacheller, as they were laid before the council, sitting at Haverhill, West Parish, September 19. 1758. Also the said council's result, with the evidences which were offered to support the charges, which the council judged was not sufficiently supported. Also some friendly remarks upon the result; made by the desire of the aggrieved, and by one of their number, and given in to the council, sitting April 17. 1759.-- Also the council's addition to their former result; with some remarks upon that. [Four lines from Ezekiel]
Haynes, Joseph, 1715-1801.Date: 1760- Books
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A letter to a friend, relating to the differences in the First Church in Salem. Wherein the proceedings of the ecclesiastical councils concerned in that affair are vindicated, and the objections raised against them answered.
Prescott, Benjamin, 1687-1777.Date: 1735- Books
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The Result of a council of nine churches met at Northampton, June 22. 1750. With a protest against the same, by a number of the said council.
Date: 1750?]- Books
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A church of Christ vindicated. A short and plain relation of some transactions in the South Church at Eastham. Forced into the publick by several fallacious pamphlets that have been lately published.
South Church at Eastham.Date: [1724?]- Books
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The veracity and equity of the members of the council held at Billingsgate in Eastham, 1720. asserted and maintained.
Stone, Nathanael, 1667-1755.Date: 1723- Books
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Popish hierarchy suppressed by Buonaparte in Italy; and His Holiness exerting his influence, in a late ecclesiastical council, holden at Brimfield, Massachusetts; called, by letters missive, to instal the Rev. Clark Brown. By Agathocles. [Eight lines of quotations]
Agathocles.Date: 1798- Books
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A Result of a council of churches at Grafton, October 2d. 1744.
Date: 1744?]- Books
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Letters from the First Church in Glocester [sic] to the Second in Bradford, with their answers. To which is added, an appendix, containing the result of the council at Bradford, and Mr. Balch's reply to the articles of error alledg'd against him, laid before said council. [Nine lines of quotations]
First Church (Gloucester, Mass.)Date: 1744- Books
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The Result of an ecclesiastical council publickly declared to the Church of Christ in Hopkinton, September 19th 1735. (Printed at the desire of some of the said church.)
Date: 1735]- Books
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A Narrative of the proceedings of those ministers of the county of Hampshire, &c. that have disapproved of the late measures taken in order to the settlement of Mr. Robert Breck, in the pastoral office in the First Church in Springfield. With a defence of their conduct i that affair. Written by themselves. [Two lines from Proverbs]
Date: Printed in the year 1736- Books
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A brief account of an ecclesiastical council, so called, convened in the First Parish in Newbury, March 31. 1767. and of some occurences and transactions relative thereto; in a letter to the several churches invited on that occasion. By John Tucker, A.M. Pastor of the First Church in Newbury.
Tucker, John, 1719-1792.Date: 1767]- Books
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Remarks on the result of an ecclestiastical council, which met at Dorchester, on November 16, 1773. With some reflections on the proceedings of the church, as set forth in the printed narrative, and on the reasons of the Rev. Mr. Bowman's dismission from his pastoral office: humbly offered to the public: and particularly recommended to the serious consideration of the church in Dorchester. [Three lines of Scripture texts]
Date: MDCCLXXIV. [1774]