Preaching the Gospel, tho' foolishness to men, yet a saving ordinance of God : A sermon preach'd at Edgartown on Martha's-Vineyard, July 29th. 1747. When the Reverend Mr. John Newman was ordained Pastor of the church in the said town, in the room of the late Reverend and excellent Mr. Samuel Wiswall, deceas'd. By Thomas Balch, A.M. Pastor of a church in Dedham. Published at the desire of many of the hearers. [Three lines from I Corinthians].

Author/creator Balch, Thomas
Format Electronic
Publication InfoBoston : Printed and sold by S. Kneeland and T. Green in Queen-Street, 1747.
Description4 unnumbered pages, 7, 1 unnumbered page, 36, 4 unnumbered pages ; 4⁰.
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Other author/creatorHancock, John, 1671-1752, author.
Other author/creatorMayhew, Experience, 1673-1758, author.
Other author/creatorMayhew, Experience, 1673-1758.
Other author/creatorHancock, John, 1671-1752.
Other author/creatorKneeland, Samuel, 1697-1769, printer.
Other author/creatorGreen, Timothy, 1703-1763 printer.
Other author/creatorFirst Congregational Church (Edgartown, Mass.), author.
Other author/creatorFirst Congregational Church (Edgartown, Mass.)
General noteHalf-title: Mr. Balch's sermon at the ordination of Mr. John Newman, July 29th, 1747.
General note"A prefatory address to the Church of Christ, and inhabitants of Edgartown, by the Rev. Mr. Mayhew of Christian-Town."--7 p., 1st numbered count; on the character of the Rev. Samuel Wiswall. With a bookseller's advertisement, p. 7.
General note"The charge given to the Rev. Mr. John Newman at his ordination, by the Rev. Mr. Experience Mayhew."--p. [39-40].
General note"The right hand of fellowship, given by the Rev. Mr. Hancock."--p. [41-42].
General noteReproduction of original from Boston Public Library.
References Evans, 5902
References English Short Title Catalog, W2582.
Reproduction noteElectronic reproduction. Farmington Hills, Mich. : Cengage Gale, 2009. Available via the World Wide Web. Access limited by licensing agreements.
Genre/formOrdination sermons 1747.
Genre/formBooksellers' advertisements Massachusetts Boston.

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