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 & General Court for their consideration & acceptance in the Lord, the 8th. month, anno. 1649. : [Eight lines from Psalms]
Contributors: Mather, Richard, 1596-1669.; Cotton, John, 1584-1652.; Allen, James, 1632-1710.; First Church (Boston, Mass.).
Series: Early American imprints -- no. 969.
Publisher: Printed by Bartholomew Green, & John Allen. Sold at the bookseller's shops.
Published: 1701
Place of publication: Boston
Language: eng
Format: Microform
Number of pages: 64
Subjects: Congregational churches -- Controversial literature.; 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.

"Reprinted for the first Church of Christ in Boston, pursuant to a vote of that church, Febr. 10th. 1700/1."--verso of title page.

"Edited, probably, by Rev. James Allen."--Evans.

Signatures: A-F⁸.

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

Evans 969.

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

Microfiche. [New York : Readex Microprint, 1985] 11 x 15 cm. (Early American imprints. First series ; no. 969).