A censure of that reverend and learned man of God, Mr. John Cotton, lately of New-England, upon the way of Mr. Henden of Bennenden in Kent, expressed in some animadversions of his upon a letter of Mr. Henden's sometimes sent to Mr. Elmeston (2) a brief and solid exercitation concerning the coercive power of the magistrate in matters of religion, by a reverend and learned minister, Mr. Geo[r]ge Petter ... (3) Mr. Henden's animadversions on Mr. Elmestons's epistle revised and chastized.

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Author:	Elmeston, John.
Title:	A censure of that reverend and learned man of God, Mr. John Cotton, lately of New-England, upon the way of Mr. Henden of Bennenden in Kent, expressed in some animadversions of his upon a letter of Mr. Henden's sometimes sent to Mr. Elmeston (2) a brief and solid exercitation concerning the coercive power of the magistrate in matters of religion, by a reverend and learned minister, Mr. Geo[r]ge Petter ... (3) Mr. Henden's animadversions on Mr. Elmestons's epistle revised and chastized.
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Mr. Hendons ANIMADVERSIONS On Mr. Elmestons EPISTLE, Revised and Chastised.

A briefe and solid Exercitation concerning the Coercive Power of the Magistrate in matters of Religion, by a reverend and learned Minister, Mr. George Petter, deceased, lately of Bread in Sussex.

Mr. John Cotton's Animadversions upon Mr: Henden's Letter to Mr. Elmeston, heretofore printed & published in his Book to Mr. Henden.

Mr. John Cotton's Letter to Mr. Elmeston, sent with the following Animadversions.

My Letter to Mr. Henden, when as I sent him a Copy of Mr. Cotton's Animadversions.

Certaine Errors noted in the Letter sent to you from a Chri∣stian Friend, whereof you desired my judgement.

Mr. Cottons Letter to Mr. Elmeston, upon his wri∣ting back to thank him for this labour of love in imparting unto me his judgment upon Mr. Hendens Letter, and my signifying the slight account that Mr. Henden made thereof.