Obs. [f. CONGREGATION + -ER1.]
1. Sc. Hist. A member of the association of Reformers formed in 1557. See CONGREGATION 8.
1734. R. Keith, Hist. Scot., 292 (Jam.). The place where our Congregationers first assembled to form themselves into a society.
1752. Carte, Hist. Eng., III. 379. The Queen’s army was advanced to Ochterader … and the congregationers drew theirs a mile out of [Perth].
† 2. = CONGREGATIONALIST. Obs.
1654. R. Whitlock, Ζωοτομια, 209. In Pulpit-custome, what other is the first Question (almost), of every Congregationer, but, Who preacheth?
a. 1670. Hacket, Abp. Williams, II. 197 (D.). Our good King … since he would neither be for the Consistorians nor Congregationers.
