Papers, c. 1633-1665.
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Church of England
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According to the Canons of 1604, XLIX-LII, of the Church of England, only those persons whose faith and learning are known to their bishop are licensed to preach. Such is the case because the Anglican bishop has pastoral charge of his entire diocese, and the ministers of that diocese, and the ministers of that diocese are considered to be his assistants. From the description of Church of England licensing document, 1886. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 122406060 The major mis...
Mather, Increase, 1639-1723
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"Increase Mather, the youngest son of the Reverend Richard Mather of Dorchester, and the father of Cotton Mather, has been described as the 'foremost American Puritan' of his generation. Teacher of the Second Church of Boston for more than fifty years, President of Harvard College from 1685 to 1701, agent for Massachusetts Bay in England to request the return of the Charter, and the author of approximately 175 books, pamphlets, prefaces and printed sermons, Mather was intimately involved in poli...
Allen, Thomas, 1608-1673
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Ball, John, 1585-1640
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Vere, Mary, Lady, 1580-1670.
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Shepard, Thomas, 1605-1649
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Clergyman. From the description of Thomas Shepard correspondence, undated. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 70980447 Thomas Shepard was born 5 Nov 1605 Towcester, Northamptonshire, England. He came to New England in 1635 and was ordained at Cambridge 1 Feb 1635/6. He died 25 August 1649 Cambridge MA. From the description of The confessions of diverse propounded to be received and were entertained as members, ca. 1635-1640. (New England Historic Genealogical Society...
Boston Synod (1662 : Boston, Mass.)
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Davenport, John, 1597-1670
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John Davenport (1597-1669/70) was reared in Coventry, Warwickshire, England. He was curate of St. Lawrence Jewry in London from 1619 to 1624, and graduated from Oxford in 1625. Davenport served as vicar of St. Stephen's parish in London from 1625 to 1633. In that year he fled to Amsterdam, Holland, when his increasingly Puritan views incurred the disfavor of the new Archbishop of Canterbury, William Laud (1573-1645). In 1637, Davenport arrived in Boston, Mass., and became first minister of the N...
Ferniside, John.
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