Excerpt from Congregationalism: What It Is, Whence It Is, How It Works, Why It Is Better Than Any Other Form and Its Consequent DemandsI have not always cited the most approved editions of the Fathers, and others, because it was more convenient to use those at hand in my own possession, and I had no time to go to the public libraries, and collate passages.I have remembered that a poor book with a good index is better than a good book with none at all, and having lost countless hours in writing this, for want of tolerable help of that description in many of the volumes which I have had occasion to consult, I have been especially moved to make it in this respect, worthier of the public favor and I am sure that those who may consult it will not feel that it is over-indexed.About the PublisherForgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.comThis book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully, any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.