The ivstification of the independant chvrches of Christ being an answer to Mr. Edvvards his booke, which hee hath written against the government of Christ's chvrch and toleration of Christs, publike worship : briefely declaring that the congregations of the saints ought not to have dependancie in government upon any other : or direction in worship from any other than Christ their head and lavv-giver / by Katherine Chidley.
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- The ivstification of the independant chvrches of Christ being an answer to Mr. Edvvards his booke, which hee hath written against the government of Christ's chvrch and toleration of Christs, publike worship : briefely declaring that the congregations of the saints ought not to have dependancie in government upon any other : or direction in worship from any other than Christ their head and lavv-giver / by Katherine Chidley.
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- Chidley, Katherine.
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- London :: Printed for William Larnar ...,
- 1641.
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- Edwards, Thomas, 1599-1647. -- Reasons against the independent government of particular congregations.
- Church polity -- Early works to 1800.
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"The ivstification of the independant chvrches of Christ being an answer to Mr. Edvvards his booke, which hee hath written against the government of Christ's chvrch and toleration of Christs, publike worship : briefely declaring that the congregations of the saints ought not to have dependancie in government upon any other : or direction in worship from any other than Christ their head and lavv-giver / by Katherine Chidley." In the digital collection Early English Books Online. https://name.umdl.umich.edu/A32820.0001.001. University of Michigan Library Digital Collections. Accessed May 21, 2025.
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TO The
CHRISTIAN READER; Grace, Mercy, and Peace, from God the Father, and from ourLord Jesus Christ. - THE Answer to Mr. EDVVARDS his INTRODVCTION.
- AN ANSVVER To Mr. EDVVARDS his BOOKE, Intituled, REASONS against the In∣dependent GOVERNMENT in par∣ticular CONGREGATIONS.
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Now I have proved the
Independant Government to beChrists Government; I will also prove in myAnswers to these your followingReasons, that theIndependant Congregations performeChrists publike worship, and therefore ought to be tolerated, and maintained in the practise thereof. - part