Mather, Richard. A modest & brotherly ansvver to Mr. Charles Herle his book, against the independency of churches. : Wherein his foure arguments for the government of synods over particular congregations, are friendly examined, and clearly answered. Together, with Christian and loving animadversions upon sundry other observable passages in the said booke. All tending to declare the true use of synods, and the power of congregationall churches in the points of electing and ordaining their owne officers, and censuring their offendors. By Richard Mather teacher of the church at Dorchester; and William Tompson pastor of the church at Braintree in New-England. Sent from thence after the assembly of elders were dissolved that last met at Cambridg to debate matters about church-government

British Museum. Catalogue of the pamphlets, books, newspapers, and manuscripts relating to the Civil War, the Commonwealth, and Restoration, collected by George Thomason, 1640-1661: E.37[19]
Folger bibliographic ID: 136530
ESTC number: R16954
Sabin: 46781
Wing number: M1274
Folger call number: G1225
Folger holdings ID: 128672

Bibliographic format

quarto

General notes

A reply to: The independency on Scriptures of the independency of churches (Wing H1559) The last leaf is blank Annotation on Thomason copy: The second 4 in 1644 has been crossed out; "March: 15 1643"

Item information about Folger G1225

132837.16. Manuscript marks ["P[?]"] on fore-edge. Printed shelf-label ["353"] on binding spine. Manuscript foliation starting on A1 and continuing from previous volumes bound with this copy of M1274. Manuscript editing and marks. Provenance: inscription on front fly-leaf: "Wm Thompson 1690"; Harmsworth copy; inscription on back paste-down in c20 pencil: "fro B. Quaritch [?] 28-11-20"

Extended title: A modest & brotherly ansvver to Mr. Charles Herle his book, against the independency of churches. : Wherein his foure arguments for the government of synods over particular congregations, are friendly examined, and clearly answered. Together, with Christian and loving animadversions upon sundry other observable passages in the said booke. All tending to declare the true use of synods, and the power of congregationall churches in the points of electing and ordaining their owne officers, and censuring their offendors. By Richard Mather teacher of the church at Dorchester; and William Tompson pastor of the church at Braintree in New-England. Sent from thence after the assembly of elders were dissolved that last met at Cambridg to debate matters about church-government
Alternate titles: Modest & brotherly answer to Mr. Charles Herle his book, against the independency of churches

Herle, Charles, 1598-1659. Independency on Scriptures of the independency of churches Congregational churches Councils and synods

author: Mather, Richard, 1596-1669
associated with: Tompson, William, 1598-1666
former owner: Harmsworth, R. Leicester Sir, (Robert Leicester), 1870-1937