saybrook synod (3 Ergebnisse)

Hardcover. Zustand: Poor. Second Edition. New London, Connecticut: Thomas Short, Re-printed By Timothy Green, 1760. Second edition, 1760. Imperfect copy with title page through page 9 and page 117/118 absent, publication information identified at the beginning of Articles on page 91. Full leather over wooden boards, 14.5cm tall, contains pages 9 through 116 only, with page 9 heavily chipped. Covers rubbed and scratched, binding sound, pages age-darkened, numerous notes on pastedowns, free endpapers also absent. Second Edition. Hard Cover. Poor. 16mo - over 5¾" - 6¾" tall.

12mo., (5 4/8 x 3 2/8 inches). (A bit spotted and browned throughout). Fine American tree calf, the smooth spine gilt-ruled in five compartment, black morocco lettering-piece in the second (head of the spine chipped with loss, but a lovely copy). PROVENANCE: with the near contemporary pencilled ownership inscriptions of the Whitman family on the front free endpaper. First published in 1710. The Saybrook Synod, meeting in Connecticut in 1708, produced this, one of the most important profession of faith documents in New England. It is a fifteen-point statement of ecclesiastical polity that reaffirms the Savoy Declaration and the Heads of Agreement. "The articles provided for regional 'consociations' of churches with powers of oversight of the local congregations. It also created ministerial associations in each region, with powers to examine ministerial candidates on doctrine and morals"(ColonialWarsCT.org). "Among the memorable Providences relating to our English Nation in the Last Century, must be acknowledged the settling of English Colonies in the American parts of the World ; among all which this hath been peculiar unto and to the distinguishing glory of that tract called New-England, that the colonies there were originally formed, not for the advantage of trade, and a worldly interest ; but upon the most noble foundation, even of religion, and the Liberty of their Consciences, with respect unto the ordinances of the Gospel administered in the purity and power of them; a happiness then not to be enjoyed in their native soil" (Preface). Catalogued by Kate Hunter.

Zustand: Very Good. New-London, (Con): Printed 1710 / Bridgeport: Reprinted by Lockwood & Backus, 1810. Small 12mo; full contemporary flame calf, black gilt spine label; xii,[13]-144pp. Minor scuffing to leather extremities, tiny loss at spine foot, textblock a bit foxed and toned, else a Very Good, quite attractive copy. SHAW & SHOEMAKER 19834.