The reasons presented by the Dissenting Brethren against certain propositions concerning presbyteriall government. And the proofs of them voted by the Assembly of Divines, sitting by authority of Parliament, at Westminster. Together with the Answer of the Assembly of Divines to those reasons of dissent.
London : Printed by T[homas]. R[atcliffe]. and E[dward]. M[ottershed]. for Humphrey Harward, and are to be sold at his shop at the George on Ludgate hill over against Bell-Savage,
1648.
Printers' names from Wing.
With a preliminary order to print.
Signatures: A-F⁴ chi1 2B-3F⁴ chi1 4A-4P⁴ 4Q².
Leaf 3F4 bears errata on recto.
With 7 separate dated title pages: 1. "The ansvver of the Assembly of Divines to the reasons of the Dissenting Brethren against the third proposition concerning Presbyteriall government"; 2. "Arguments of the Dissenting Brethren against the subordination of standing synods"; 3. "Ansvver of the Assembly of Divines, to the reasons of the Dissenting Brethren, against the proposition concerning the subordination of congregationall, classicall, provinciall, and nationall assemblies, for the government of the Church"; 4. "Reasons of the Dissenting Brethren concerning the povver that is in congregations"; 5. "The ansvver of the Assembly of Divines to the reasons of the Dissenting Brethren against the proposition concerning ordination"; 6. "Papers given in to the Honorable Committee of Lords and Commons and Assembly of Divines with the Commissioners of Scotland, for accommodation. 1644"; 7. "Papers and answers of the Dissenting Brethren and the Committee of the Assembly of Divines. ... for accommodat
Titles 6 and 7 and their texts ("Papers given" and "The papers and answers"; final 123 p. sequence, Wing P295) were probably not intended to be issued separately.
Annotation on Thomason copy: "May 6". Thomason also annotated "The answer of the Assembly of Divines ..": "May. 6th" and "Papers given in to the honorable committee ..": "may.5th".
Title page 6 and its text (p. 1-9) are identified as Wing P298 on UMI microfilm "Early English books, 1641-1700 reel 432.
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