Item Description: | "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. - Based on the draft prepared by Richard Mather. The preface is by John Cotton. Cf. Holmes. - English Short Title Catalog, W15130. - Evans, 7850. - Evans, 7866. - Holmes, T.J. Minor Mathers, 51-Q. - Includes resolutions adopted at the Synod at Boston, Sept. 10, 1679, and at the general meeting of ministers in Boston, May 27, 1697. - Reproduction of original from Boston Public Library. - 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 |