TY - GEN T1 - A practical essay, designed for general use, in three partsPart I. Addressed to husbands and wives: being an answer to the two following inquiries. 1st. What is the most obvious meaning of the word church in the New Testament? 2d. How doth marriage convey, as in a mistery [sic], the union of Christ and the church? Improved to illustrate the honorable relation, endeared affection, and mutual duties of husbands and wives. With a song on marriage. To which is added an appendix, with some thoughts on education. Part II. Addressed to parents: being some thoughts on education. Part III. An inquiry concerning the case of children, with an exhortation to them. By Shippie Townsend. [Four lines from Titus]. DA - 1783. CY - Boston : AU - Townsend, Shippie, AU - Townsend, Shippie, AU - Adams, Thomas, AU - Nourse, John, PB - Printed by Adams and Nourse, for the author, and sold by him, at his house in Cross-Street, and at their office in Marlborough-Street, PP - Boston : PY - 1783. N1 - Reproduction of original from Boston Public Library. ID - 680252 KW - Marriage. KW - Religious education of children. TI - A practical essay, designed for general use, in three partsPart I. Addressed to husbands and wives: being an answer to the two following inquiries. 1st. What is the most obvious meaning of the word church in the New Testament? 2d. How doth marriage convey, as in a mistery [sic], the union of Christ and the church? Improved to illustrate the honorable relation, endeared affection, and mutual duties of husbands and wives. With a song on marriage. To which is added an appendix, with some thoughts on education. Part II. Addressed to parents: being some thoughts on education. Part III. An inquiry concerning the case of children, with an exhortation to them. By Shippie Townsend. [Four lines from Titus]. LK - https://univsouthin.idm.oclc.org/login?url=http://find.gale.com/ecco/infomark.do?contentSet=ECCOArticles&docType=ECCOArticles&bookId=1439101100&type=getFullCitation&tabID=T001&prodId=ECCO&docLevel=TEXT_GRAPHICS&version=1.0&source=library&userGroupName=usi UR - https://univsouthin.idm.oclc.org/login?url=http://find.gale.com/ecco/infomark.do?contentSet=ECCOArticles&docType=ECCOArticles&bookId=1439101100&type=getFullCitation&tabID=T001&prodId=ECCO&docLevel=TEXT_GRAPHICS&version=1.0&source=library&userGroupName=usi ER -