AuthorCheckley, John, 1680-1754.
TitleA modest proof of the order and government settled by Christ and his apostles in the church. By shewing I. What sacred offices were instituted by them. II. How those officers [!] were distinguished. III. That they were to be perpetual and standing in the church. And, IV. Who succeed in them, and rightly execute them to this day. Recommended as proper to be put into the hands of the laity.
PublishedBoston, Re-printed by Tho. Fleet, and are to be sold by Benjamin Eliot in Boston, Daniel Aurault in Newport [etc.] 1723.
General NotePrince Society, Boston. Publications [v. 22]
Though called a reprint, and published anonymously, there seems no doubt but that Checkly was the author and the edition by Fleet its first appearance.
SubjectsApostolic succession.
Episcopacy.
Call Number/Copies 
 WRHS Research Library: E 186 P957P v.22
mq139902: LC class, closed stacks [status: NON-CIRCULATING]
[Record 76949]