(EARLY AMERICAN IMPRINT) A Platform of Church Discipline Gat

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(EARLY AMERICAN IMPRINT.) A Platform of Church-Discipline, Gathered out of the Word of God . . . in the Synod at Cambridge, in N.E. bound with, as issued, A Confession of Faith . . . being the Second Session of that Synod. 16mo, contemporary calf, worn; lacking front free endpaper, closed tears to a few leaves, minor foxing, rear free endpaper worn; early gift inscription on half-title. Boston: Green and Russell, 1757

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A later edition of the 1649 Cambridge Platform, called by Sabin "the text-book of New England Congregationalism." It established the principle of self-government for local congregations. The original manuscript for this work was in the hand of Richard Mather, though John Cotton is generally given credit as co-author. The 1680 Confession of Faith follows with a separate title page. Evans 7866, 7850; Sabin 63340.