A Vindication of the Government of New England Churches

by John Wise

Book Overview

John Wise's appraisal of church governance in Massachusetts during the early 1700s offers deep insight into the religious and political thinking of the era.

Wise sought to evaluate how and whether the churches of New England conformed to the principles set out by the English royal charter of 1630. Since the entire communities were built from scratch as colonies, with most colonists being avowedly Christian, the role of the...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1789875331
• ISBN13: 9781789875331
• Release Date: January 1761
• Publisher: Pantianos Classics
• Length: 84 Pages
• Weight: 0.30 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.2" x 6.0" x 9.0"