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Author: Keith, George, 1639?-1716.
Title: The Presbyterian and independent visible churches in New-England and else-where, brought to the test, and examined according to the doctrine of the Holy Scriptures, in their doctrine, ministry, worship, constitution, government, sacraments and Sabbath Day, and found to be no true church of Christ. More particularly directed to these in New-England, and more generally to those in old-England, Scotland, Ireland, &c. : With a call and warning from the Lord to the people of Boston and New-England, to repent, &c. : And two letters to the preachers in Boston; and an answer to the gross abuses, lyes and slanders of Increas [sic] Mather and Samuel Norton, &c. / By George Keith.
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Print source: The Presbyterian and independent visible churches in New-England and else-where, brought to the test, and examined according to the doctrine of the Holy Scriptures, in their doctrine, ministry, worship, constitution, government, sacraments and Sabbath Day, and found to be no true church of Christ. More particularly directed to these in New-England, and more generally to those in old-England, Scotland, Ireland, &c. : With a call and warning from the Lord to the people of Boston and New-England, to repent, &c. : And two letters to the preachers in Boston; and an answer to the gross abuses, lyes and slanders of Increas [sic] Mather and Samuel Norton, &c. / By George Keith.
Keith, George, 1639?-1716.
Philadelphia,: Printed and sold by Will. Bradford, anno 1689.
Subject terms:
Mather, Increase, 1639-1723. -- Essay for the recording of illustrious providences.
Morton, Nathaniel, 1613-1685. -- New-Englands memoriall.
Society of Friends -- Doctrinal and controversial works.
Presbyterian Church -- Doctrinal and controversial works.
Congregational churches -- Doctrinal and controversial works.
New England -- Religion.
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A Friendly EPISTLE To these People called Presbyterians & Independants.
ERRATA.
Heads or Principles of Chri|stian Doctrine.
CHAP. I. Concerning the holy Scriptures.
CHAP. II. Concerning new divine Revelations & Inspirations.
CHAP. III. Of the Supream Iudge and Rule of Controversies of Religion.
CHAP. IV. Concerning ministerial Gifts and Qualfications, and the Call to the Minisry; the nature and manner of true Preaching, and Praying, and Singing, and the true Gospel-Maintenance to the Ministry.
CHAP V. Concerning God, his Decrees, and Election and Reprobaion, and the general state of Mankind by means of Adam's fall, and the Way of Resto|ration by Christ.
CHAP. VI. More particularly and largely concerning the way of Restoration by Iesus Christ, his dying for all, and giveing unto all sufficiency of Grace, and means of Salvation, whereby they may be saved.
CHAP. VII. Concerning Iustification, and the Nature of true Faith, whether Assurance is of the Nature of it.
CHAP. VIII. Whether true beginnings of Sanctification can be fallen from totally? And whether it is true, that no man by any Grace of God given him, or to be given him in this Life, can perfectly keep the Com|mandments of God, but doth daily break them, in Thought, Word and Deed?
CHAP. IX. Of the Constitution and Government of their visible Church, wo are called, Presbyterians and In|dependents, or gathered Churches.
CHAP. X. Of their two Sacraments, called Baptism and the Supper.
A Call and Warning from the Lord to the People of Boston, and New-England, to Repent, &c.
Postscript.
A brief Answer to some gross Abuses, Lyes and Slanders, published some Years ago, by Increase Mather, lte Teacher of a Church at Boston in New-England, in his Book, called, An Essay for the recording of Illustrious Providences, &c. and by Samuel Norton, in his Book called, New-England's Memorial.