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Magnalia Christi Americana: or, The Ecclesiastical History of New-England, From its First Planting, in the Year 1620, Unto the Year of Our Lord, 1698 (John Adams' copy; London: Printed for T. Parkhurst, 1702), by Cotton Mather (multiple formats at archive.org)
Magnalia Christi Americana: or, The Ecclesiastical History of New-England, From its First Planting, in the Year 1620, Unto the Year of Our Lord 1698 (2 volumes; Hartford: Silas Andrus and Son, 1853), by Cotton Mather, contrib. by Thomas Robbins and Lucius F. Robinson
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New England and the Bavarian Illuminati (Columbia University dissertation; 1918), by Vernon Stauffer
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America Dissected: Being a Full and True Account of All the American Colonies (Dublin: S. Powell, 1753), by James MacSparran (multiple formats at archive.org)
The History of New-England: Containing an Impartial Account of the Civil and Ecclesiastical Affairs of the Country, to the Year of Our Lord, 1700; To Which is Added, the Present State of New-England, and an Appendix Containing Their Present Charter, Their Ecclesiastical Discipline, and Their Municipal-Laws (2 volumes; London: Printed for J. Clark et al, 1720), by Daniel Neal
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History of the New England Conference of the Methodist Episcopal Church, 1796-1910 (Boston: The conference, 1910), by James Mudge (multiple formats at archive.org)
The romance of old New England churches (L. C. Page & company, 1907), by Mary Caroline Crawford (page images at HathiTrust)
New England and the Bavarian Illuminati (New York, 1918), by Vernon Stauffer (page images at HathiTrust)
The history of New-England, containing an impartial account of the civil and ecclesiastical affairs of the country, to the year of Our Lord, 1700. To which is added, the present state of New-England. With a new and accurate map of the country. And an appendix containing their present charter, their ecclesiastical discipline, and their municipal-laws. In two volumes. (London : Printed for J. Clark, R. Ford, and R. Cruttenden, 1720., 1720), by Daniel Neal and James R. Tanis Collection (Princeton Theological Seminary) (page images at HathiTrust)
The genesis of the New England churches. (Harper, 1874), by Leonard Bacon (page images at HathiTrust)
Socialization of the New England clergy, 1800 to 1860. (The Greenfield printing and publishing company, 1945), by Gordon Arthur Riegler (page images at HathiTrust)
Revivalism and separatism in New England, 1740-1800; Strict Congregationalists and Separate Baptists in the Great Awakening. (Yale University Press, 1962), by C. C. Goen (page images at HathiTrust)
The New England theocracy. A history of the Congregationalists in New England to the revivals of 1740 (Gould and Lincoln;, 1858), by H. F. Uhden and H. C. Conant (page images at HathiTrust)
Pages from the ecclesiastical history of New England : during the century between 1740 and 1840. (J.B. Dow, 1847), by George Burgess (page images at HathiTrust)
The religious history of New England; King's chapel lectures (Harvard University Press, 1917), by William W. Fenn and John Winthrop Platner (page images at HathiTrust)
Yankees and God. (Hermitage House, 1954), by Chard Powers Smith (page images at HathiTrust)
The colonial parson of New England; a picture (The Baker & Taylor Co., 1896), by Frank Samuel Child (page images at HathiTrust)
A history of New England with particular reference to the denomination of Christians called Baptists (Backus Historical Society, 1871), by Isaac Backus (page images at HathiTrust)
A history of New England theology (A. D. Randolph company, 1899), by George Nye Boardman (page images at HathiTrust)
Plymouth church records, 1620-1859 ... ([New England society in the city of New York], 1900), by Plymouth (Mass.) First church] and New England Society in the City of New York (page images at HathiTrust; US access only)
The historical relation of New England to the English commonwealth. (Press of A. Mudge], 1874), by John Wingate Thornton (page images at HathiTrust)
Church history of New England from 1620 to 1804, containing a view of the principles and practice, declensions and revivals, oppression and liberty of the churches, and a chronological table. With a memoir of the author. (Baptist Tract Depository, 1839), by Isaac Backus (page images at HathiTrust)
The catastrophe of the Presbyterian church, in 1837 : including a full view of the recent theological controversies in New England (B. & W. Noyes, 1838), by Zebulon Crocker (page images at HathiTrust)
The Sentinellist agitation in New England, 1925-1928 (Providence Visitor Press, 1930), by J. Albert Foisy (page images at HathiTrust)
Church history of New England from 1620 to 1804, containing a view of the principles and practice, declensions and revivals, oppression and liberty of the churches, and a chronological table. With a memoir of the author. (American Baptist Publ. and S.S. Society, 1844), by Isaac Backus (page images at HathiTrust)
New England's struggles for religious liberty (American Baptist Publication Society, 1896), by David B. Ford (page images at HathiTrust)
New England and the Bavarian Illuminati (The Columbia university press; [etc. etc.], 1918), by Vernon Stauffer (page images at HathiTrust)
Plain dealing: or, News from New England. (J. K. Wiggin & W. P. Lunt, 1867), by Thomas Lechford and J. Hammond Trumbull (page images at HathiTrust)
The religion of New England. ... (The Beacon press, inc., 1926), by Thomas Van Ness (page images at HathiTrust)
The ancient platforms of the Congregational churches of New England; with a digest of rules and usages in Connecticut, and an appendix, containig notices of congregational bodies in other states. (E. Hunt, 1843), by General Association of Connecticut (page images at HathiTrust)
The romance of old New England churches (L. C. Page & company, 1903), by Mary Caroline Crawford (page images at HathiTrust)
Some aspects of the religious life of New England with special reference to Congregationalists : lectures (Silver, Burdett, 1897), by George Leon Walker (page images at HathiTrust)
The people of the Eastern Orthodox churches, the separated churches of the east, and other Slavs; report of the commission. ([s.n.], 1913), by Episcopal Church. Missionary Dept. of New England, Robert Keating Smith, Thomas Burgess, and Edward Melville Parker (page images at HathiTrust)
A narrative of the revival of religion in New England : with Thoughts on that revival ... (Glasgow : Printed for W. Collins, 1829., 1829), by Jonathan Edwards and John Pye Smith (page images at HathiTrust)
A tribute to the memory of the Pilgrims : and a vindication of the Congregational churches of New England ([Place of publication not identified] : Hartford, Cooke & co. [etc.], 1830., 1830), by Joel Hawes (page images at HathiTrust)
An abridgment of the church history of New-England, from 1602 to 1804. Containing a view of their principles and practice, declensions and revivals, oppression and liberty. With a concise account of the Baptists in the southern parts of America, and chronological table of the whole. (Printed for the author by E. Lincoln, 1804), by Isaac Backus (page images at HathiTrust)
The New England theocracy. A history of the Congregationalists in New England to the revivals of 1740 (Gould and Lincoln;, 1859), by H. F. Uhden and H. C. Conant (page images at HathiTrust)
The history of New-England, containing an impartial account of the civil and ecclesiastical affairs of the country, to the year of Our Lord, 1700. To which is added, the present state of New-England. With a new and accurate map of the country. And an appendix containing their present charter, their ecclesiastical discipline, and their municipal-laws. In two volumes. (Printed for A. Ward [etc.], 1747), by Daniel Neal (page images at HathiTrust)
Magnalia Christi americana; or, The ecclesiastical history of New-England; from its first planting, in the year 1620, unto the year of Our Lord 1698. In seven books. (S. Andrus and son, 1853), by Cotton Mather, Lucius Franklin Robinson, Samuel Gardner Drake, and Thomas Robbins (page images at HathiTrust)
Some aspects of the religious life of New England, with special reference to Congregationalists. (Silver, Burdett, 1897), by George Leon Walker (page images at HathiTrust)
A tribute to the memory of the Pilgrims, and a vindication of the Congregational churches of New England. (D. Burgess & co., 1836), by Joel Hawes (page images at HathiTrust)
Plymouth church records, 1620-1859. (The Society, 1920), by Plymouth (Mass.). First Church (page images at HathiTrust)
New England Congregationalism in its origin and purity : illustrated by the foundation and early records of the First Church in Salem, and various discussions pertaining to the subject ([s.n.], 1861), by Daniel Appleton White (page images at HathiTrust)
Oldest Baptist Church in America not the Providence Church. (South-Western Pub. House, 1858), by S. Adlam, J. R. Graves, and S. Adlam (page images at HathiTrust)
Magnalia Christi americana: or, The ecclesiastical history of New-England, from its first planting in the year 1620, unto the year of Our Lord, 1698. (Published by Silas Andrus, 1820), by Cotton Mather (page images at HathiTrust)
Plain dealing: or, News from New England. (J. K. Wiggin & W. P. Lunt, 1867), by Thomas Lechford and J. Hammond Trumbull (page images at HathiTrust)
Church history of New England from 1620-1804 : containing a view of the principles and practice, declensions and revivals, oppression and liberty of the churches, and a chronological table. With a memoir of the author. (American Baptist Publication and S.S. Society, 1844), by Isaac Backus (page images at HathiTrust)
The history of New-England : containing an impartial account of the civil and ecclesiastical affairs of the country, to the year of Our Lord, 1700. To which is added, the present state of New-England, with a new and accurate map of the country. And an appendix containing their present charter, their ecclesiastical discipline, and their municipal-laws. (Printed for A. Ward, 1747), by Daniel Neal (page images at HathiTrust)
The ecclesiastical history of New England : comprising not only religious, but also moral, and other relations. (Congregational Library Association, 1855), by Joseph B. Felt (page images at HathiTrust)
The ecclesiastical history of New England (Congregational Library Association, 1855), by Joseph B. Felt (page images at HathiTrust)
Ecclesiastical history of New England (Printed for Thomas Parkhurst ..., 1978), by Cotton Mather (page images at HathiTrust; US access only)
Ecclesiastical history of New-England (Published by Silas Andrus, Roberts and Burr, printers, 1820), by Cotton Mather (page images at HathiTrust)
Magnalia Christi Americana, or, The ecclesiastical history of New-England from its first planting in the year 1620, unto the year of Our Lord, 1698, in seven books (S. Andrus, 1853), by Cotton Mather (page images at HathiTrust)
Magnalia Christi Americana, or, The ecclesiastical history of New-England from its first planting in the year 1620, unto the year of Our Lord, 1698, in seven books (S. Andrus, 1855), by Cotton Mather (page images at HathiTrust)
The life of Jedidiah Morse, D.D. (Anson D.F. Randolph, 1874), by William Buell Sprague (page images at HathiTrust)
The early religious customs of New England : an address at the two hundredth anniversary of the building of the meeting-house in Hingham, Mass., August 8, 1881 (J. Wilson and Son, 1882), by Edward J. Young and Mass.) First Parish (Hingham (page images at HathiTrust)
Minutes of the ... annual convention of the Evangelical Lutheran Synod of New York and New England. ([Rochester, N.Y., etc.], 1914), by United Lutheran Church in America. New York and New England Synod and United Lutheran Church in America (page images at HathiTrust)
The ancient platforms of the Congregational churches of New England : with a digest of rules and usages in Connecticut, and an appendix containing notices of Congregational bodies in other states (E. Hunt, 1845), by General Association of Connecticut (page images at HathiTrust)
Magnalia Christi Americana. (S. Andrus, 1855), by Cotton Mather (page images at HathiTrust)
The historical relation of New England to the English Commonwealth (A. Mudge & Son, 1874), by John Wingate Thornton (page images at HathiTrust)
Plymouth church records, 1620-1859. (The Society, 1920), by Plymouth (Mass.). First Church and Book Traces Project (page images at HathiTrust)
The romance of old New England churches (L. C. Page & Company, 1907), by Mary Caroline Crawford, C.H. Simonds & Co, Mass.) Colonial Press (Boston, and Page Company (page images at HathiTrust)
New England Congregationalism in its origin and purity : illustrated by the foundation and early records of the First Church in Salem, and various discussions pertaining to the subject. (Salem : [Printed at the Salem Gazette office], 1861., 1861), by Daniel Appleton White and Benson Collection of Hymnals and Hymnology (Princeton Theological Seminary) (page images at HathiTrust)
A history of New England : with particular reference to the denomination of Christians called Baptists ... (Printed by Edward Draper, 1777), by Isaac Backus and Baptism Controversy Collection (Princeton Theological Seminary) (page images at HathiTrust)
The genesis of the New England churches (New York, N.Y. : Harper & brothers, 1874., 1874), by Leonard Bacon (page images at HathiTrust)
Gospel order revived being an answer to a book lately set forth by ... Increase Mather ... entituled, The order of the gospel, &c ... / by sundry ministers of the gospel in New England. ([New York] : Printed [by William Bradford], 1700), by Benjamin Colman, Ebenezer Pemberton, Timothy Woodbridge, and Simon Bradstreet (HTML at EEBO TCP)
Plain dealing (London : Printed by W. E. and I. G. for Nath. Butter ..., 1642), by Thomas Lechford (HTML at EEBO TCP)
A reply of two of the brethren to A.S.: wherein you have observations on his considerations, annotations, &c. Upon the apologeticall narration. With a plea for libertie of conscience for the apologists church way; against the cavils of the said A. S. formerly called M. S. to A. S. Humbly submitted to the judgements of all rationall, and moderate men in the world. With a short survey of W. R. his Grave confutation of the separation, and some modest, and innocent touches on the letter from Zeland, and Mr. Parker's from New-England. (London : Printed by M. Simmons, for H. Overton, 1644), by Thomas Parker and Adam Steuart (HTML at EEBO TCP)
An answer to W.R. his narration of the opinions and practises of the churches lately erected in Nevv-England.: Vindicating those Godly and orthodoxall churches, from more then an hundred imputations fathered on them and their church way, by the said W.R. in his booke. Wherein is plainely proved, 1. That the grounds of his narration are sandie and insufficient. 2. That the maner of his handling it, unloving and irregular. 3. That the matter of it, ful of grosse mistakes & divers contradictions. 4. That the quotations extremely wrested, and out of measure abused. 5. That his marginall notes impertinent and injurious. / By Thomas Welde, Pastour of the Church of Roxborough in Nevv-England. This is licensed and entred according to order. (London : Printed by Tho: Paine for H. Overton, and are to be sold at his shop entring into Popes-Head Alley out of Lumbard-Streete, 1644), by Thomas Weld (HTML at EEBO TCP)
A briefe narration of some church courses held in opinion and practise in the churches lately erected in New England.: Collected out of sundry of their own printed papers and manuscripts with other good intelligences. Together with some short hints (given by the way) of their correspondence with the like tenents and practises of the separatists churches. And some short animadversions upon some principall passages for the benefit of the vulgar reader. Presented to publike view for the good of the church of God by W. R. (London : Printed by G. M. for Edward Brewster at the Signe of the Bible on Fleet-bridge, 1644), by William Rathband (HTML at EEBO TCP)
A Reply of two of the brethren to A. S. wherein you have observations on his considerations, annotations, &c. upon the apologeticall narration : with a plea for libertie of conscience for the apologists church way, against the cavils of the said A. S., formerly called M. S. to A. S. : humbly submitted to the judgements of all rationall and moderate men in the world : with a short survey of W. R. his Grave confutation of the separation, and some modest and innocent touches on the letter from Zeland and Mr. Parker's from New-England. (London : Printed by M. Simmons, for H. Overton, 1644), by John Goodwin, Adam. Some observations and annotations upon the Apologetical narration. Selections Steuart, and Thomas Parker (HTML at EEBO TCP)
A letter from one in the country, concerning some of the present differences ([Boston, Mass. : Bartholomew Green and John Allin, 1700?]), by Ireneus Aletheian (HTML at EEBO TCP)
History of New-England (Boston: : Printed by Edward Draper, at his printing-office in Newbury-Street, and sold by Phillip Freeman, in Union-Street., 1777[-1796]), by Isaac Backus (HTML at Evans TCP)
History of New-England (Boston: : Printed by Edward Draper, at his printing-office in Newbury-Street, and sold by Phillip Freeman, in Union-Street., 1777[-1796]), by Isaac Backus (HTML at Evans TCP)
The necessity of reformation with the expedients subservient thereunto, asserted; in answer to two questions : I. What are the evils that have provoked the Lord to bring his judgments on New-England? II. What is to be done that so those evils may be reformed? : Agreed upon by the elders and messengers of the churches assembled in the Synod at Boston in New-England, Sept. 10. 1679. : [Seven lines of quotations] (Boston, : Printed by John Foster., In the year, 1679), by Boston Synod and Increase Mather (HTML at Evans TCP)
A confession of faith owned and consented unto by the elders and messengers of the churches assembled at Boston in New-England, May 12. 1680. Being the second session of that Synod. : [Three lines of Scripture texts] (Boston; : Printed by John Foster., 1680), by Boston Synod, Increase Mather, and Mass.) Platform of church discipline Cambridge Synod (1646-1648: Cambridge (HTML at Evans TCP)
A platform of church discipline gathered out of the Word of God: and agreed upon by the elders: and messengers of the churches assembled in the Synod at Cambridge in New England : To be presented at the churches and Generall Court for their consideration and acceptance, in the Lord. : The eight moneth [sic] anno 1649 : [Seven lines from Psalms] ([Cambridge, Mass.] : Printed by S G [i.e., Samuel Green] at Cambridge in New England and are to be sold at Cambridge and Boston, anno dom: 1649), by Cambridge Synod, Richard Mather, and John Cotton (HTML at Evans TCP)
A platform of church-discipline gathered out of the Word of God; and agreed upon by the elders and messengers of the churches assembled in the Synod at Cambridge in N.E. : To be presented at the churches and Generall Court for their consideration and acceptance, in the Lord. : The eight month anno 1649 : [Six lines from Psalms] (Cambridge [Mass.]: : Printed by Marmaduke Johnson., 1671), by Cambridge Synod, Richard Mather, and John Cotton (HTML at Evans TCP)
The First principles of New-England, concerning the subject of baptisme & communion of churches. Collected partly out of the printed books, but chiefly out of the original manuscripts of the first and chiefe fathers in the New-English churches; with the judgment of sundry learned divines of the Congregational way in England, concerning the said questions. ; Published for the benefit of those who are of the rising generation in New-England. By Increase Mather, teacher of a church in Boston in New-England. ; [Five lines of quotations] (Cambridge [Mass.] : Printed by Samuel Green,, 1675), by Increase Mather, John Allin, and Jonathan Mitchel (HTML at Evans TCP)
Observations historical and practical on the rise and primitive state of New-England. With a special reference to the Old or First Gather'd Church in Boston. : A sermon preach'd to the said congregation Aug. 23. 1730. Being the last Sabbath of the first century since its settlement. / By Thomas Foxcroft, M.A. ; [Three lines from Psalms] (Boston, N.E. : Printed by S. Kneeland and T. Green, for S. Gerrish in Cornhil., MDCCXXX. [1730]), by Thomas Foxcroft (HTML at Evans TCP)
The short history of New-England. A recapitulation of wonderful passages which have occurr'd, first in the protections, and then in the afflictions, of New-England. : With a representation of certain matters calling for the singular attention of that country. Made at Boston-lecture, in the audience of the great and General Assembly of the province of the Massachusett-Bay, June 7. 1694. / By Cotton Mather. ; [Four lines from Samuel] (Boston. : Printed by B. Green, for Samuel Phillips, at the Brick Shop, at the west end of the Exchange,, 1694), by Cotton Mather and Massachusetts General Court (HTML at Evans TCP)
Ratio disciplinae fratrum Nov-Anglorum. A faithful account of the discipline professed and practised; in the churches of New-England. : With interspersed and instructive reflections on the discipline of the primitive churches. : [Seven lines from Ezekiel] (Boston: : Printed for S. Gerrish in Cornhill., 1726), by Cotton Mather and Increase Mather (HTML at Evans TCP)
A discourse concerning the subject of baptisme wherein the present controversies, that are agitated in the New English churches are from Scripture and reason modestly enquired into / by Increase Mather, teacher of a church in Boston in New-England. ; [Sixteen lines of quotations] (Cambridge [Mass.] : Printed by Samuel Green, 1675), by Increase Mather (HTML at Evans TCP)
An apology for the liberties of the churches in New England: to which is prefix'd, a discourse concerning congregational churches. / By Samuel Mather, M.A. Pastor of a church in Boston, New England. ; [Nineteen lines of quotations] (Boston: : Printed by T. Fleet, for Daniel Henchman, over-against the Brick Meeting House in Cornhill., 1738), by Samuel Mather (HTML at Evans TCP)
Tristitae ecclesiarum or, A brief and sorrowful account of the present state of the churches in New-England: in a letter from a minister in the country to the publick. Wherein is contained, some remarks on the rise, progress and unhappy effects of the different sentiments among us at this day in matters of religion. : To which is added by way of advice some healing measures. : With an appendix. / By Samuel Niles, a mournful spectator and sharer in the present calamities. And Pastor of a church of Christ in Braintree. ; [One line epigram in Latin] (Boston: N.E. : Printed and sold by J. Draper, in Newbury-Street., 1745), by Samuel Niles (HTML at Evans TCP)
A second warning to America. By Elam Potter, M.A. Minister of the Gospel. ; [Three lines of Scripture text] (Hartford: : Printed by Hannah Watson., [1777]), by Elam Potter (HTML at Evans TCP)
A discourse on the Christian union: the substance of which was delivered before the Reverend Convention of the Congregational Clergy in the Colony of Rhode-Island; assembled at Bristol April 23, 1760. / By Ezra Stiles, A.M. Pastor of the Second Congregational Church in Newport. ; [Five lines of quotations] (Boston: N.E. : Printed and sold by Edes and Gill., MDCCLXI. [1761]), by Ezra Stiles and Convention of the Congregational Clergy in the Colony of Rhode-Island (1760 : Bristol) (HTML at Evans TCP)
A Vindication of Nevv-England, from the vile aspersions cast upon that country by a late address of a faction there, who denominate themselves of the Church of England in Boston. ([Boston] : Printed with allowance., [1688?]), by Increase Mather and Charles Morton (HTML at Evans TCP)

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