John Checkley; or, The evolution of religious tolerance in Massachusetts bay.
Subtitle: Including Mr. Checkley's controversial writings; his letters and other papers ...
By: With historical illustrations and a memoir by the Rev. Edmund F. Slafter.
Series: Added t.p.: The publication of the Prince society ... [c.22-23]; Publications of the Prince Society -- 22, 23.
Publisher: The Prince society
Published: 1897
Place of publication: Boston
Language: eng
Subjects: Checkley, John, 1680-1754; Checkley family; St. John's Church (Providence, R.I.); Episcopacy; Ordination; Episcopacy -- Bibliography; Massachusetts -- Church history
Genres: Bibliography.
Table of contents: title: Contents. v.1 Preface. -Memoir of John Checkley. -Will of the Rev. John Checkley. -Inventory of personal estate. -The Checkley family. -Choice dialogues [ascribed to John Checkley. Boston? 1719?] -A modest proof [by J. Checkley] Boston, T. Fleet, 1723. -A discourse shewing who is a true pastor [by J. Checkley. n.p., 1724] -The old parsonage, King's church, Providence, R.I.; title: v.2. Preface. -The presentment of Mr. John Checkley for libel, and the proceedings of the court held July 14, 1724 from Records of Court of general sessions of the peace, v.3, p. 268-273 -The speech of Mr. John Checkley upon his tryal. London, J. Wilford, 1730. -A defense of a book lately reprinted at Boston, entitled, A modest proof by J. Checkley Boston, T. Fleet, 1724. -Animadversions upon two pamphlets by T. Walter -A letter from the author of the Postcript of the Defence ... to Jonathan Dickinson by J. Checkley. Boston, 1725 -Letters of the Rev. John Checkley October 10, 1720-March 31, 1728 -A bibliography of the controversy in America relating to episcopacy, conducted by the Puritan divines and the clergy of the Church of England, 1719-1794 (p. 225-298)