The First principles of New-England, concerning the subject of baptisme & communion of churches / Collected partly out of the printed books, but chiefly out of the original manuscripts of the first and chiefe fathers in the New-English churches; with the judgment of sundry learned divines of the Congregational way in England, concerning the said questions. ; Published for the benefit of those who are of the rising generation in New-England. By Increase Mather, teacher of a church in Boston in New-England. ; [Five lines of quotations].

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Uniform Title:	Early American imprints. First series ; no. 208.
Other Authors:	Mather, Increase, 1639-1723 Allin, John, 1596-1671 Mitchel, Jonathan, 1624-1668
Language:	English
Published:	Cambridge [Mass.] : Printed by Samuel Green, 1675.
Series:	Early American imprints. no. 208.
Subjects:	Boston Synod > (1662) Infant baptism. Baptism. Covenants (Church polity) New England > Church history.
Physical Description:	8 unnumbered pages, 40, 7 pages, 1 unnumbered page ; 22 cm (4to)
Format:	Microfilm Book

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