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The Keyes of the Kingdom of Heaven
Cotton's theological treatise on church keys and authority, defending congregational polity and the church's power of discipline and governance.
Boston: Tappan and Dennet, 1843. Reprint of London, 1644 edition. On the power of church government and ecclesiastical discipline. archive.org: cu31924029457243
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