Pneumaticks defined ; Of ethicks and its ends ; Advise to young ministers ; manuscript, 168-.

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Pneumaticks defined ; Of ethicks and its ends ; Advise to young ministers ; manuscript, 168-.

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Pneumaticks defined is an essay concerning the spirits of God and angels, and the souls of humans and other animals. Of ethicks and its ends is an essay concerning the effects of liberty and will on morality. Advise to young ministers continues with the subtitle "Mr. Morton's advise to young scholars engadgeing[sic] in the work of the ministry under the present discouraging circumstances." It mentions the contemporary struggles of Puritans within the Church of England, and advises new ministers to stay true to the teachings of the Gospels.

1 v. (94 leaves) ; 21 cm.

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