Answer to the apologetical preface and Defence of the answer and arguments of the synod, met at Boston in the year 1662
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)., and Head-pieces, initials; printed marginalia.
Publisher:
Printed by S. Green and M. Johnson for Hezekiah Vsher of Boston
Subject (Geographic):
Massachusetts and Massachusetts.
Subject (Name):
Davenport, John, 1597-1670., Davenport, John, 1597-1670, Mather, Increase, 1639-1723., and Boston Synod
Subject (Topic):
Congregational churches, Infant baptism, Congregationalism, and Covenants (Church polity)
Racine, source et fondement des anabaptistes ou rebaptisez de nostre temps. English Book 1.
Description:
BEIN Pequot Z96: Imperfect: scorched, with considerable loss of text; leaf H4 wanting. Autographs on front paste down endpaper: E.S. Waterman; Elijah Waterman, 1810. Autographs on title page: Edward Rawson; Sam. F[?]oyes, 1710. Number 1 of 6 titles bound together in brown, blind tooled leather binding with manuscript call number label on spine., Translation by Joshua Scottow from book 1 of: La racine, source by Joshua Scottow et fondement des anabaptistes ou rebaptisez de nostre temps., Errors in paging: page 16 misprinted as 19, and 36 as 3., Signatures: A-H⁴ (H4 blank)., Bookseller's advertisement, p. 58: "There is now in the press, and will very shortly be extant, an excellent and usefull treatise, entittled, the Righteous Man's Evidence for Heaven, &c. By Mr. Timothy Rogers, Minister of the Gospel.", and Title within ornamental border; head- and tail-pieces; printed marginalia.
