The Order of the Gospel

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Christian literature religious treatise theological work

The Order of the Gospel is a 17th-century religious treatise by Puritan minister Increase Mather that outlines principles of church government and discipline in early New England Congregationalism.

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Predicate	Object
instanceOf	Christian literature → religious treatise → theological work →
associatedWith	New England Congregational churches → Puritan church reform →
author	Increase Mather →
authorNationality	English colonial American →
authorOccupation	Puritan minister →
centuryOfOrigin	17th century →
countryOfOrigin	Colonial America → New England →
doctrinalOrientation	Reformed theology →
focusesOn	authority of church officers → discipline of church members → organization of local congregations → relations between churches →
genre	ecclesiological treatise → religious non-fiction →
historicalContext	colonial Congregational churches → early New England Puritanism →
historicalSignificance	early statement of New England Congregational polity → source for understanding Puritan church practice in America →
influencedBy	Congregational church principles → English Puritan ecclesiology →
intendedAudience	Congregational church members → Puritan ministers →
language	English →
mainSubject	Congregational church polity → New England Congregationalism → church discipline → church government →
placeOfInfluence	Massachusetts Bay Colony →
purpose	to guide Congregational practice in New England → to outline principles of church government → to regulate church discipline →
religiousDenomination	Congregational →
religiousMovement	English Reformed tradition →
religiousTradition	Congregationalism → Puritanism →
scripturalBasis	New Testament church order →
theologicalDiscipline	ecclesiology → practical theology →
timePeriod	colonial New England →

Referenced by (1)

Subject (surface form when different)	Predicate
Increase Mather →	notableWork