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. 7866.; Early American imprints -- no. 7850.
Publisher: Re-printed and sold by Green and Russell, in Queen-Street, and by J. Winter, opposite the King's Arms, in Union-Street.
Published: 1757
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-Fı́ ℗øB-℗øDı́ (℗øD8 verso blank). Leaves F3-F8 are part of "A confession of faith"; F4, F5, F6 signed A2, A3, A4 respectively.

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

"A confession of faith, owned and consented unto by the elders and messengers of the churches assembled at Boston in New-England, May 12. 1680. Being the second session of that Synod."--[2], iv, 53 p. at end, with separate title page. Recorded separately by Evans (entry 7850), but evidenly not so issued.

Evans 7866.

Evans 7850.

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

Microfiche. [New York : Readex Microprint, 1985] 11 x 15 cm. (Early American imprints. First series ; no. 7866; 7850)