A tryall of the nevv-church vvay in New-England and in old. Wherein are handled these questions following. 1. Whether a stinted forme ... be unlawfull. 2. Whether it be unlawfull to joyne ... where a stinted liturgie is used. 3. Whether the children ... be not to be baptized till their parents be set-members ... 4. Whether the parents ... ought not to be received ... untill they be first admitted ... 5. Whether the power of excommunication, &c. be so in the body of the church, ... 6. Whether those that are admitted ... ought not to depart ... 7. Whether a minister ... if they dislike, ... he utterly ceaseth to be a minister. 8. Whether a minister may not performe ... to another congregation ... 9. Whether members of one congregation, may not communicate in another. By that learned and godly ... John Ball, of Whitmore. Penned ... and sent over to th New England ministers, anno 1637. As a reply to an answer of theirs ... Now published ... by William Rathband and Simeon Ash.

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  • A tryall of the nevv-church vvay in New-England and in old. Wherein are handled these questions following. 1. Whether a stinted forme ... be unlawfull. 2. Whether it be unlawfull to joyne ... where a stinted liturgie is used. 3. Whether the children ... be not to be baptized till their parents be set-members ... 4. Whether the parents ... ought not to be received ... untill they be first admitted ... 5. Whether the power of excommunication, &c. be so in the body of the church, ... 6. Whether those that are admitted ... ought not to depart ... 7. Whether a minister ... if they dislike, ... he utterly ceaseth to be a minister. 8. Whether a minister may not performe ... to another congregation ... 9. Whether members of one congregation, may not communicate in another. By that learned and godly ... John Ball, of Whitmore. Penned ... and sent over to th New England ministers, anno 1637. As a reply to an answer of theirs ... Now published ... by William Rathband and Simeon Ash.
  • Letter of many ministers in old England requesting the judgement of their reverend bretheren in New England concerning nine positions
  • Tryall of the new-church way in New-England and in old
People / Organizations
Imprint
London: printed by T. Paine and M. Simmons, for Thomas Underhill in Great Wood-street, 1644.
Added name
Rathband, William, d. 1695. Ashe, Simeon, d. 1662.
Publication year
1644
ESTC No.
R20975
Grub Street ID
85977
Description
[12], 40, 45-90 p. ; 4⁰
Note
A reissue, with cancel title page, of: A letter of many ministers in old England, requesting the judgement of their reverend brethren in New England concerning nine positions. London, 1643.

Signatures: A?(±A1) a? B-F? H-M?.
Uncontrolled note
Signatures from DFo. DFONOTE edp final leaf blank: [2] final p. ; DFONOTE blg title reads: "... the New-England ministers ..." (lines 11-12 from bottom)