A defence of the answer and arguments of the synod met at Boston in the year 1662 : concerning the subject of baptism and consociation of churches : against the reply made thereto by the Reverend Mr. John Davenport, Pastor of the church at New-Haven in his treatise entituled, Another essay for investigation of the truth, &c. together with an answer to the apologetical preface set before that essay

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Title: A defence of the answer and arguments of the synod met at Boston in the year 1662 : concerning the subject of baptism and consociation of churches : against the reply made thereto by the Reverend Mr. John Davenport, Pastor of the church at New-Haven in his treatise entituled, Another essay for investigation of the truth, &c. together with an answer to the apologetical preface set before that essay
Alternative Title: Answer to the apologetical preface
Defence of the answer and arguments of the synod, met at Boston in the year 1662
Creator: Mather, Richard, 1596-1669, author
Contributor: Green, Samuel, 1615-1702, printer.
Johnson, Marmaduke, -1674, printer.
Usher, Hezekiah, 1615-1676, bookseller.
Published / Created: 1664.
Publication Place: Cambridge [Massachusetts], United States Massachusetts Cambridge, and United States Massachusetts Boston
Publisher: Printed by S. Green and M. Johnson for Hezekiah Vsher of Boston
Description: BEIN Pequot Z96: Imperfect: side-notes bled. 19 cm. Autograph at head of title page: Edw. Rawson. Scant manuscript annotations in text. Manuscript note on page 102: Walker's book. Number 6 of 6 titles bound together in brown, blind tooled leather binding with manuscript call number label on spine.
BEIN College Pamphlets 13 2: 19 cm. Imperfect: Part 2, the 102 pages of the second count, 'Defence of the answer and arguments of the synod, met at Boston in the year 1662,') and [2] pages (a blank leaf) at end wanting. Title page mutilated with loss of the first letter of the word 'defence' in title.
BEIN College Pamphlets 13 3: 19 cm. Imperfect: Part 1, the [2] and 46 pages of the first count and [2] pages (a blank leaf) at end wanting.
By R. Mather and Jonathan Mitchel.
The apologetical preface was written by Increase Mather, and the answer to it by Jonathan Mitchel.
The words "The subject ... of churches." are bracketed together on title page.
Part 1, "An answer to the apologetical preface" (caption title) is by Jonathan Mitchel and is a reply to the preface (by Increase Mather) of "Another essay for investigation of the truth" by John Davenport. Part 2, "A defence of the answer and arguments of the synod, met at Boston in the year 1662" (caption title) is by Richard Mather; it has separate pagination and register.
Errata on page 46 (first count).
Errors in paging: (second count) p. 39 misprinted as 25.
Signatures: A-F⁴, ²A-N⁴ (N4 blank).
Head-pieces, initials; printed marginalia.
Extent: [2], 46, 102 pages ; 18 cm (4to)
Extent of Digitization: This object has been completely digitized.
Language: English

Collection Information

Repository: Beinecke Rare Book and Manuscript Library
Call Number: Pequot Z96

Subjects, Formats, And Genres

Genre: Controversial literature
Early works to 1800
Annotations 18th century
Tracts (literary genre)
Early works
Signed bindings (Binding)
Labels (Provenance)
Material: 4to
Resource Type: text
Subject (Geographic): Massachusetts
Massachusetts.
Subject (Name): Davenport, John, 1597-1670.
Davenport, John, 1597-1670
Mather, Increase, 1639-1723.
Boston Synod
Subject (Topic): Congregational churches
Infant baptism
Congregationalism
Covenants (Church polity)
Subjects: Davenport, John, 1597-1670
Davenport, John, 1597-1670 > Controversial literature > Early works to 1800
Mather, Increase, 1639-1723
Boston Synod (1662 : Boston, Mass.).
Congregational churches > Massachusetts > Controversial literature > Early works to 1800
Infant baptism > Early works to 1800
Congregationalism > Early works to 1800
Covenants (Church polity) > Early works to 1800
Congregational churches
Congregationalism
Covenants (Church polity)
Infant baptism
Massachusetts
18th century
Rawson, Edward, 1615-1693 > Autograph

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Orbis Record: 1281376
Object ID (OID): 33094013