The Way of the Churches of Christ in New England
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The Way of the Churches of Christ in New England is a 17th-century treatise by Puritan minister John Cotton that systematically defends and explains the principles and practices of New England Congregational church polity.
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| The Way of the Churches of Christ in New England canonical | 1 |
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| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
Christian literature
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Puritan work ⓘ ecclesiological treatise ⓘ religious book ⓘ theological treatise ⓘ |
| aim |
to justify New England church practices to critics in Old England
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to systematize New England Congregational principles ⓘ |
| author | John Cotton ⓘ |
| authorOccupation | Puritan minister ⓘ |
| authorReligion | Puritanism ⓘ |
| centuryOfPublication | 17th century ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | New England ⓘ |
| defends |
New England Congregational practices against critics
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independent congregational governance ⓘ |
| doctrineType | church order and discipline ⓘ |
| explains |
admission to church membership
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autonomy of local congregations ⓘ church discipline ⓘ relations between churches ⓘ role of church covenants ⓘ |
| focusesOn |
defense of New England church practices
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practices of New England churches ⓘ principles of Congregational church order ⓘ |
| genre |
ecclesiology
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polemical theology ⓘ |
| historicalContext |
Puritan New England churches
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early colonial New England ⓘ |
| influenced |
New England ecclesiastical practice
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later Congregationalist thought ⓘ |
| influencedBy |
English Puritan debates on church government
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Reformed theology ⓘ |
| intendedAudience |
Puritanism
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surface form:
English Puritans
New England church leaders ⓘ Protestant clergy ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| mainSubject |
Congregational church government
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Congregationalism ⓘ
surface form:
New England Congregationalism
church polity ⓘ |
| placeOfInfluence | Massachusetts Bay Colony ⓘ |
| relatedWork | The Keyes of the Kingdom of Heaven ⓘ |
| religiousMovement |
Puritanism
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surface form:
Puritan movement in New England
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| religiousTradition |
Congregationalism
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Protestantism ⓘ |
| theologicalOrientation |
Calvinist
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Reformed ⓘ |
| usesSource |
Bible
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New Testament ecclesiology ⓘ |
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