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• A word in Zion's behalf; or, Two mites cast into the church's treasury : Being a short discourse upon Matthew xxiii 9. Wherein is briefly shewn, the right and duty of private judgment, without controul from human authority, in matters of religion, as founded on the authority of Christ; commanding us to call no man father upon earth: with the necessary consequence thereof, considered, in the rise, formation, privileges and power of particular Christian churches. With some remarks on Mr. Beckwith's letter; in which he asserts, that he has proved, that no ordaining power was ever given to the church by Jesus Christ. By Israel Holly, Pastor of a Congregational church in Suffield. [Five lines of Scripture texts]
  by: Holly, Israel
  Published: (1765)
• A vindication of Presbyterian ordination : from Scripture and antiquity, the judgment of the reformed churches, and particularly of the Church of England. With a brief reflection upon the arguments offer'd by Mr. Cantrell of Derby against it. By a lover of all hearty and charitable Protestants. To which is added, a Postscript relating to Mr. Harris's defence of his Letter to Mr. Cantrell
  by: Hartley, John
  Published: (1714)
• A reply to a piece wrote last year, by Mr. Israel Holly, Pastor of a church in Suffield : entitled "The New-Testament interpretation of the Old, relative to infant baptism." Wherein another short attempt is made toward bringing that controversy to a happy issue. By Isaac Backus, Pastor of a church in Middleborough. [Two lines of Scipture texts]
  by: Backus, Isaac
  Published: (1772)
• A letter to the author of Lay-Baptism invalid : wherein the Popish doctrine of lay-baptism, Taught in a Sermon, Said to have been Preach'd By the B-of S-, The 7th of November, 1710. is censur'd and condemn'd by the Greek Church; the Church of England; The Reformed Abroad; And even by our English Presbyterian Sectaries. Which may be added as an appendix to a book intitul'd Sacerdotal powers
  by: Brett, Thomas
  Published: (1711)
• The invalidity or unwarrantableness of lay-ordination: or, No ordaining power committed to the church by Jesus Christ : As the same is asserted and proved in a letter to a friend. Together with answers to sundry objections, &c. By George Beckwith, A.M. Pastor of a church in Lyme. [Six lines of Scripture texts]
  by: Beckwith, George
  Published: (1763)