A platform of church-discipline
Subtitle: gathered out of the Word of God; and agreed upon by the elders and messengers of the churches assembled in the Synod at Cambridge in N.E. : To be presented to the churches and General Court for their consideration and acceptance in the Lord, the 8th month, anno 1649. : [Eight lines from Psalms]
Contributors: Mather, Richard, 1596-1669.; Cotton, John, 1584-1652.; Boston Synod (1679-1680)
Series: Early American imprints -- no. 6295.
Publisher: Re-printed by John Green, for D. Gookin, in Marlborough-Street.
Published: 1749
Place of publication: Boston
Language: eng
Format: Microform
Number of pages: 55
Subjects: Congregational churches -- Doctrinal and controversial works.; Congregational churches -- New England.; New England -- Church history.
Notes: Based on the draft prepared by Richard Mather. The preface is by John Cotton. Cf. Holmes.

The synod adopted the Platform in 1648. The date was incorrectly given as 1649 in the first edition (Holmes 51-A) and the error repeated in subsequent editions.

Signatures: A-Gœ́ (G6 verso blank)

Includes resolutions adopted at the Boston Synod, Sept. 10, 1679, and at the general meeting of ministers in Boston, May 27, 1697.

Evans 6295.

Holmes, T.J.  Minor Mathers, 51-P.

Microfiche. [New York : Readex Microprint, 1985] 11 x 15 cm. (Early American imprints. First series ; no. 6295)