""Church Authority Vindicated In A Sermon Preached At Putney, May 15, 1719"" is a religious text authored by Francis Hare. The book is a sermon that was delivered in Putney, England in May of 1719. The main focus of the sermon is to defend the authority of the Church and its leaders. Hare argues that the Church has the right to exercise control over its members and that this control is necessary for the spiritual well-being of the congregation. He...