Preaching the Gospel, tho' foolishness to men, yet a saving ordinance of God [electronic resource] : 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].

Boston : Printed and sold by S. Kneeland and T. Green in Queen-Street, 1747.

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[4],7,[1],36,[4]p. ; 4⁰.

Half-title: Mr. Balch's sermon at the ordination of Mr. John Newman, July 29th, 1747.
"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.
"The charge given to the Rev. Mr. John Newman at his ordination, by the Rev. Mr. Experience Mayhew."--p. [39-40].
"The right hand of fellowship, given by the Rev. Mr. Hancock."--p. [41-42].
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