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A83724 Eight reasons for baptizing infants born of believing parents. 1649 (1649) Wing E260; Thomason E559_18; ESTC R205950 3,138 10 View Text
A85075 A compendiovs chatechsime. Newly set forth for the benefit of such as intend the sacrament of Christs body and blood, &c. Imprimatur John Dovvname. J. F. 1645 (1645) Wing F29; Thomason E1185_3; ESTC R208209 3,293 13 View Text
A85373 A new catechisme, commanded to be set forth in this time of reformation, being the principall grounds of Christian religion, with directions for the examining of all persons, before they come to receive the holy Communion, or Lords Supper. Also, with a breefe direction, how to read the Holy Scriptures with profit. / Written by William Good, minister of Gods word, at Denton in Norfolke. Published according to order. Goode, William, b. 1599 or 1600. 1645 (1645) Wing G1096; Thomason E1185_6; ESTC R210211 4,207 17 View Text
A90940 The Presbiterian catechisme, 1647 (1647) Wing P3224; Thomason E1182_7; ESTC R204936 4,584 15 View Text
A75413 An answer to a scandalous paper, lately sent to the right Honourable the Lord Mayor, touching a late dispute intended by the Anabaptists with the Presbyterians. As also, a briefe discovery of the grosse mistakes and confused puslements of Anabaptisticall spirits in the point of rebaptising, according to Mr. Saltmarsh, in somelate [sic] exceptions here recited. With a reply to the main arguments of F.C. the great Anabaptisticall champion, / by a well-willer and daily desierer [sic] of a happy settlement of truth and peace. Well-Willer and Daily Desierer of a Happy Settlement of Truth and Peace. 1646 (1646) Wing A3345; Thomason E355_16; ESTC R201115 4,878 8 View Text
A75419 An answer to Doctor Chamberlaines scandalous and faslse [sic] papers. Philalethes. 1649 (1649) Wing A3357; Thomason E605_5; Thomason E597_3; ESTC R205847 5,306 8 View Text
A93200 A short catechisme for the instruction of the inhabitants of S.M. For the better preparation of the sacrament of the Lords-Supper. The first part. 1645 (1645) Wing S3571; Thomason E1185_4; ESTC R208210 5,841 17 View Text
A82035 A declaration against anabaptists: to stop the prosecution fo [sic] their errours, falsly pretended to be a vindication of the royall commission of King Jesus, as they call it. Briefly and fully answering all their allegations, and clearly proving the anabaptisticall doctrine to be against the glory of God, the honour of Christ and his church, against the covenant of grace, and against the word of God, and the priviledges of the church made over to them by promise, and also against the solemne league and covenant of the three kingdomes. In answer to a book, by Francis Cornwall, presented to the House of Commons, on Friday last, for which he is committed. 1644 (1644) Wing D520; Thomason E12_9; ESTC R4990 5,983 8 View Text
A77748 The dippers plunged in a sea of absurdities, or An ansvver to Doctor Chamberlaine concerning sprinkling the baptized. By Thomas Bakewell. Bakewell, Thomas, b. 1618 or 19. 1650 (1650) Wing B531; Thomason E597_18; Thomason E605_4; ESTC R206299 6,014 9 View Text
A96801 Childrens bread or, A briefe forme of Christian doctrine, necessary for the instruction of such as are ignorant; and for the edification of such as have attained some measure of knowledge. By Tho: Wolfall minister of the Gospel, and pastour of Stanerton in Northumberland. Wolfall, Thomas. 1646 (1646) Wing W3248; Thomason E1186_11; ESTC R208229 7,851 18 View Text
A77835 The marrovv of divinity Wherein the weakest Christian may be informed in the whole body of gospel-truths. By George Burches batchelor in divinity; rector of Woodchurch, within the county of Cheshire; and sometimes minister of St. Johns Church in Chester. Burches, George, d. 1658. 1649 (1649) Wing B5614; Thomason E1376_1; ESTC R209237 7,914 16 View Text
A59696 Wine for Gospel wantons, or, Cautions against spirituall drunkenness being the brief notes of a sermon preached at Cambridge in New-England, upon a day of publick fasting and prayer throughout the colony / by that reverend servant of the Lord, Mr. Thomas Shepard, deceased. Shepard, Thomas, 1605-1649. 1668 (1668) Wing S3150; ESTC R38169 10,388 16 View Text
A84135 The deeds of Dr. Denison a little more manifested. By his ansvver to the defence of John Etherington. VVhich he published in Anno Dom. 1641. against his false accusations and the depositions of his false witnesses. Whereupon he was censured by the high commission court. And his reply to the doctors answer. Which answer he hath added to his Woolfe-sermon booke. Etherington, John, fl. 1641-1645. 1642 (1642) Wing E3383; Thomason E147_9; ESTC R22317 10,645 17 View Text
A81572 Divine physick for devout souls: or, Four serious vvords to the most grave and solid christians that scruple at The book of common prayer. Viz. I. To serve God by a liturgie, is part of the publick worship of God. II. The forms of the generall part of the Liturgie, used in the Church of England, compared with such formes as we finde in Scripture. III. An help to scrupulous consciences touching some things most excepted against in the other parts of the rubrick appointed to be used on particular occasions. IIII. Wee ought not to refuse the rubrick or common-prayer because it is imposed by authority from men, but therefore to use it. By a moderate son of the church. Gordon, Jones, 1640?-1714. 1662 (1662) Wing D1726; ESTC R231756 10,664 19 View Text
A50181 An epistle to the Christian Indians, giving them a short account, of what the English desire them to know and to do, in order to their happiness written by an English minister, at the desire of an English magistrate, who sends unto them this token of love. Mather, Cotton, 1663-1728. 1700 (1700) Wing M1178; ESTC W18263 11,109 30 View Text
A54591 Infant-baptism vindicated from the exceptions of Mr. Thomas Grantham by Sam. Petto ... Petto, Samuel, 1624?-1711. 1691 (1691) Wing P1899; ESTC R35388 11,225 26 View Text
A87257 Infants baptizing proved lawfull by the Scriptures: objections against it resolved and removed. Aug. 24. 1644. Imprimatur, John White. 1644 (1644) Wing I162; Thomason E8_31; ESTC R15802 13,658 16 View Text
A78329 A brief and perspicuous manuduction to practical divinity, by way of question and answer wherein the chief principles of religion are so explained as to infer a good life from them. B. C. 1670 (1670) Wing C13A; ESTC R229568 14,880 42 View Text
A47179 A short Christian catechisme for the instruction of children in the grounds and practice of Christian religion being (for the most part) an abridgment of a larger, formerly printed, where many questions and answers that were in the larger, are omitted, and others shortened, to fit the capacity of children, and some new questions, with their answers inserted, on several heads, which were not in the larger / by George Keith. Keith, George, 1639?-1716. 1698 (1698) Wing K212; ESTC R14138 15,116 34 View Text
A17301 Grounds of Christian religion laid downe briefly and plainely by way of question and answer / by H.B. Burton, Henry, 1578-1648. 1631 (1631) STC 4143; ESTC S734 16,088 50 View Text
A19747 A protestation against popery by way of a confession of Christian religion collected for the benefit of private friends I. D., fl. 1607.; Dunster, John, attributed name. 1607 (1607) STC 6172; ESTC S117486 16,972 41 View Text
A76517 Remarks, and animadversions, on Mr. Keith's two sermons, being his first after ordiantion, [sic] preached at the parish church of St. George's Butolphs-Lane, London, May the 12th. 1700. on St. Luke i. 6 Now impartially compared with his former writings, setting George against Keith, and endeavouring to reconcile them, by shewing what he should have said upon the subjest. By W.B. a communicant of the Church of England. W. B. 1700 (1700) Wing B224; ESTC R230841 17,705 18 View Text
A87485 Nineteen arguments, proving circumcision no seal of the covenant of grace. Whereunto, is annexed; the unlawfulnesse of infants baptisme upon that ground. / Written by R.J. R. J.; C. B.; Blackwood, Christopher. 1645 (1645) Wing J31; Thomason E315_16; ESTC R200517 18,269 23 View Text
A34780 The convenant-interest and privilege of believers and their infants clearly demonstrated in a letter to a religious lady / by a minister of the Gospel. Minister of the Gospel. 1675 (1675) Wing C6617; ESTC R38827 18,490 33 View Text
A57686 A catalogue of approved divinity-books which have been printed or reprinted about twenty years past, and continued down to this present year, 1657, mensis Junii 18. Rothwell, John, d. 1661. 1657 (1657) Wing R2003; ESTC R34006 18,501 115 View Text
A67323 Infants baptism from heaven, of divine institution Being a brief yet satisfactory answer to some objections made by Hercules Collins, in his book entituled, Believers baptism from heaven, infants baptism from earth, &c. against certain truths proved in a book entituled, Baptism anatomized. Propounded in five queries, by Tho. Wall. Viz. 1. What water-baptism is? 2. What is the end for which it was instituted? 3. What giveth right to it? 4. Who are the true administrators of it? 5. Whether it be lawful for a man to baptise himself? Wherein the right that the infants of believers have to water-baptism is vindicated: the duty of believing parents in that matter asserted: and that by the contrary tenet and practice, they ought themselved to be excluded from the Lords-Supper, is plainly and fully proved. And wherein is also proved, that the covenant which God made with Abraham, Gen. 17. and with Israel, Exod. 19. and Deut. 29. are the covenant of grace in Christ, and not part of the covenant of works made with Adam before his fall. Wall, Thomas. 1692 (1692) Wing W484; ESTC R219349 20,257 43 View Text
A91797 Some briefe considerations on Doctor Featley his book, intituled, The dipper dipt, wherein in some measure is discovered his many great and false accusations of divers persons, commonly called Anabaptists, with an answer to them, and some brief reasons of their practice. In seven sections, viz. I. Dr. Featley his secret and haynous accusing the honourable Parliament. II. That he is guilty of greater errors, than to go into the water to be dipt. ... VI. Some reasons alledged against infants being baptized. A question proposed to consideration, that if it be an error to be baptized again, whether the punishment, some would have inflicted upon them, and some have suffered, be not too great? VII. How many sorts of Anabaptists he saith there are, and what they hold. Whereunto is added, what is conceived the Doctors mysticall frontispiece may more properly declare. / By Samuel Richardson. Richardson, Samuel, fl. 1643-1658. 1645 (1645) Wing R1414; Thomason E270_22; ESTC R212288 20,332 22 View Text
A84892 VIII. problems propounded to the Cavaliers: for conviction of their consciences; with a discovery of certain plots and conspiracies. Declared by Captain Francis Freeman. With an answer thereunto returned by Colonell Francis Windham. And a reply to the said answer. These are printed by the originall papers, and published according to order of Parliament. Freeman, Francis.; Windham, Francis.; England and Wales. Parliament. 1646 (1646) Wing F2128; Thomason E343_6; ESTC R200943 20,583 25 View Text
A19748 A confession of Christian religion; Protestation against popery by way of a confession of Christian religion collected for the benefit of private friends I. D., fl. 1607.; Dunster, John, attributed name. 1609 (1609) STC 6172A; ESTC S114690 21,349 54 View Text
A78433 A sober ansvver, to a serious question. Propounded by Mr. G. Firmin minister of the church in Shalford in Essex. viz. Whether the ministers of England are bound, by the Word of God, to baptise the children of all such parents, which say, they believe in Jesus Christ: but are grosly ignorant, scandalous in their conversation, scoffers at godliness, and refuse to submit to church-discipline, the negative is not sufficiently defended. Which may serve also as an appendix to the diatribe with Mr. Hooker, lately published, concerning the baptisme of infants, of parents not confœderate. By Daniel Cavvdrey pastour of the church at Great Billing in Northampton-shire. Licensed, printed, and entred, according to order. Cawdrey, Daniel, 1588-1664. 1652 (1652) Wing C1636; Thomason E683_23; ESTC R206820 21,614 39 View Text
A58902 A helpe to the willing soul, or, The communicants counsellor being a plaine and familiar discourse upon sundry maine truths, both doctrinall and practicall, requisite to be known, understood and observed by every Christian before his approach to the Lords table : composed mostly in reference to the rules and directions concerning sacramentall knowledge laid down in an ordinance of both Houses of Parliament of the 20 of October, 1645 / by Henry Searle ; for the benefit and edification of the inhabitants of Aldeburgh in Suffolk. Searle, Henry, b. 1616. 1647 (1647) Wing S2203; ESTC R15097 21,827 50 View Text
A51023 Mr. George Keiths reasons for renouncing Quakerism, and entering into communion with the Church of England with other remarkable occurrences that will be acceptable to all orthodox Christians, of every persuasion. Keith, George, 1639?-1716. 1700 (1700) Wing M2265A; ESTC R32938 22,833 38 View Text
A78133 A discourse tending to prove the baptisme in, or under the defection of Antichrist to be the ordinance of Jesus Christ. As also that the baptisme of infants or children is warrantable, and agreeable to the word of God. Where the perpetuity of the estate of Christs Church in the world, and the everlastingnesse of the covenant of Almighty God to Abraham are set forth as maine grounds, and sundry other particular things are controverted and discussed. By P.B. Barbon, Praisegod, 1596?-1679. 1642 (1642) Wing B750; Thomason E138_23; ESTC R7333 22,862 40 View Text
A17031 An introduction to pietie and humanitie containing, first, a short catechisme for vnderstanding the grounds of religion: secondly, certaine briefe and effectuall rules for life and conuersation. Penned specially for the vse of the poore children of Christ's Hospitall in London: but generallie may serue for any other that would be instructed therein. By Gregorie Brovvne. Browne, Gregory. 1613 (1613) STC 3908.2; ESTC S116231 22,945 66 View Text
A93282 The true church of Christ exposed to the view of all sober Christians, from the Word of God, sound reason, and the ancient fathers / by James Salgado, a Spaniard, a converted priest. Salgado, James, fl. 1680. 1681 (1681) Wing S384; ESTC R42935 23,389 69 View Text
A91973 Pædo-baptisme: or, the baptizing of infants justified: by the judgement and practice of ancient and moderne Protestant divines, both foraine, and of this nation: clearly proving the absolute necessity of baptizing infants, from the authority of sacred scripture and the force of undeniable reason. Together with an excellent letter of Mr. John Philpots to the same purpose. / Collected by Robert Ram, minister of Spalding in Lincolnshire. Published by authority. Ram, Robert, d. 1657.; Philpot, John, 1516-1555. 1645 (1645) Wing R194; Thomason E276_12; ESTC R209870 23,751 33 View Text
A97249 A hopefull way to cure, that horrid sinne of svvearing. Or an helpe to save swearers, if willing to be saved: being an offer or message from him, whom they so daringly, and audatiously provoke. Also a curb against cursing. Younge, Richard. 1645 (1645) Wing Y160AB; Thomason E24_2; ESTC R211952 24,628 17 View Text
A67773 A short and sure way to grace and salvation being a necessary and profitable tract, upon three fundamental principles of Christian religion ... : how man was at first created, how he is now corrupted, how he may be again restored : together with the conditions of the covenant of grace, and to whom the promises of the Gospel belong ... / by R. Younge ... Younge, Richard. 1658 (1658) Wing Y185; ESTC R14649 25,252 24 View Text
A52394 Baptism discovered plainly & faithfully according to the word of God. Wherein is set forth the glorious pattern of our blessed saviour Jesus Christ, the pattern of all believers in his subjection to baptism. Together, with the example of thousands who were baptized after they believed. By John Norcott, late servant of Jesus Christ, and of his church. The third edition, corrected by Will. Kiffin, and Rich. Claridge. With an appendix by another hand. Norcott, John, d. 1676.; Claridge, Richard, 1649-1723.; Kiffin, William, 1649-1723. 1694 (1694) Wing N1227A; ESTC R213780 25,797 77 View Text
A45681 Infant baptism God's ordinance, or, Clear proof that all the children of believing parents are in the covenant of grace and have as much a right to baptism the now seal of the covenant, as the infant seed of the Jewes had to circumcision, the then seal of the covenant / by Michael Harrison ... Harrison, Michael, Minister at Potters-Pury. 1694 (1694) Wing H905; ESTC R9581 26,416 65 View Text
A41781 The infants advocate against the cruel doctrine of those Presbyterians who hold, that the greatest part of dying infants shall be damned : in answer to a book of Mr. Giles Firmin's entituled, Scripture warrant, &c. / by Tho. Grantham. Grantham, Thomas, 1634-1692. 1688 (1688) Wing G1538; ESTC R43209 26,760 32 View Text
A40426 The case of mixt communion whether it be lawful to separate from a church upon the account of promiscuous congregations and mixt communions? Freeman, Samuel, 1643-1700. 1683 (1683) Wing F2138; ESTC R16753 26,796 45 View Text
A36061 A directory for the publique worship of God, throughout the three kingdoms of England, Scotland, and Ireland together with an ordinance of Parliament for the taking away of the Book of common-prayer, ... die Jovis, 13. Martii, 1644 / ordered by the Lords and Commons assembled in Parliament, that this ordinance and directory bee forthwith printed and published. England and Wales. Parliament. Ordinance of Parliament for the taking away of the Book of common prayer.; Westminster Assembly (1643-1652) 1644 (1644) Wing D1545; ESTC R210506 26,872 96 View Text
A07203 Contentment in Gods gifts or some sermon notes leading to equanimitie and contentation. By Henry Mason parson of S. Andrews Vndershaft London Mason, Henry, 1573?-1647. 1630 (1630) STC 17604; ESTC S102845 26,914 126 View Text
A88109 Yperaspistes or a buckler for the Church of England against certaine queries propounded by Mr Pendarvis (late lecturer of Wanting) called Arrowes against Babylon. By way of reply to the most remarkable passages contained in them, and an addition of severall anti-queries in the close. / By William Ley Minister of the Gospell at Wanting in Bark-shire. Ley, William, b. 1620 or 21. 1656 (1656) Wing L1888; Thomason E882_1; ESTC R207277 27,478 28 View Text
A96442 An ansvver to Mr. Francis Cornvvells positions & inferences, concerning dipping, anabaptisme, antipædobaptisme, tythes, and consecrated churches. Wherein the English Ministry is vindicated from the Anti-Christianisme, so deeply by him charged upon them. Published in speciall reference to the good of Mr Cornwells misled congregation. / By Robert Whittle, minister of the word of God at East-Malling in Kent. Whereunto are annexed, the fore-mentioned positions of Mr Francis Cornvvell, entituled, the Nevv Testament ratified with the blood of the Lord Jesus, is the Magna Charta of Beleevers in Jesus the Christ dipped; by which they are justified to be no hereticks. Whittle, Robert, 1597 or 8-1679.; Cornwell, Francis. New testament ratified with the blood of the Lord Jesus. 1647 (1647) Wing W2046; Thomason E516_1; ESTC R206141 27,828 25 View Text
A70390 A sermon preach'd at Turners-Hall, the 5th of May, 1700 by George Keith ; in which he gave an account of his joyning in communion with the Church of England ; with some additions and enlargements made by himself. Keith, George, 1639?-1716. 1700 (1700) Wing K209; ESTC R14185 28,024 34 View Text
A41787 A religious contest, or A brief account of a disputation holden at Blyton in the county of Lincoln between Mr. William Fort minister of the perochial congregation at Blyton on the one part, and Thomas Grantham, servant to the baptised churches on the other part : whereunto is added Brief animadversions upon Dr. Stilling-fleet his digressions about infant baptism in his book intituled, A rational account of the Protestant religion, &c., in both which are shewed that the generality of the nations now professing Christianity are as yet unbaptised into Christ : 1. Because their sprinkling and crossing the fore-head is not the right way of baptising, 2. Because infants ought not to be baptised. Grantham, Thomas, 1634-1692. 1674 (1674) Wing G1544; ESTC R39430 28,329 42 View Text
A43045 The ministers office, the infants inheritance By James Harwood, B.D. Harwood, James. 1659 (1659) Wing H1099; ESTC R221283 28,474 108 View Text
A38578 Anabaptism considered Wherein the chief objections of that sect against infant-baptism, and the manner of baptizing by aspersion, or sprinkling, are fairly stated and answered; and reasons given why dipping is not to be taken as the essential or necessary mode of administration. In a familiar letter of advice to a parishioner inclining that way. By William Eratt, M.A. and minister of Hatfield near Doncaster. Eratt, William, 1655 or 6-1702. 1700 (1700) Wing E3220; ESTC R200374 28,824 40 View Text
A79028 Two solemne covenants made between God and man: viz. [brace] the covenant of workes, and the covenant of grace. [brace] Clearly laid open, distinguished, and vindicated from many dangerous opinions; the right knowledge of which [sic] will be very profitable to all those that have escaped the first, and are confirmed in the second at the Sacrament. January 15. 1646. Imprimatur. John Downame. Calamy, Edmund, 1600-1666. 1647 (1647) Wing C268; Thomason E373_6; ESTC R201327 30,224 34 View Text
A36095 A Discourse of infant-baptism by way of a dialogue between Pædobaptista, a minister for infant-baptism, Antipædobaptista, his friend, against it, Aporeticus, an ingenuous doubter 1698 (1698) Wing D1599; ESTC R27860 30,411 63 View Text
A86226 Herberts beleefe and confession of faith made in CLX articles. For th'instruction of his wife & children. Herbert, William, fl. 1634-1662. 1646 (1646) Wing H1537; Thomason E1207_1; ESTC R208783 30,491 60 View Text
A44800 Mistery Babylon the mother of harlots discovered her rise, and when, with many of her sorceries, with her merchants of divers orders, and ranks, and merchandize of divers sorts this many hundred years, also her last merchants, with their delicate merchandise discovered : in answer to a book tituled The directory for the publick worship of God through England, Scotland, and Ireland, which now is the chief traffick her last reformed merchants trades with, in all these nations / published by F.H. Howgill, Francis, 1618-1669. 1659 (1659) Wing H3173; ESTC R16766 30,606 42 View Text
A60243 The Romish priest turn'd protestant with the reasons of his conversion, wherin the true Church is exposed to the view of Christians and derived out of the Holy Scriptures, sound reason, and the ancient fathers : humbly presented to both houses of Parliament / by James Salago. Salgado, James, fl. 1680. 1679 (1679) Wing S380; ESTC R28844 30,919 39 View Text
A89813 The plain mans defence against popery: or, A discourse, shewing the flat opposition of popery to the Scripture. By J.N. chaplain to a person of honour J. N. 1675 (1675) Wing N22; ESTC R9788 31,034 79 View Text
A25573 An Answer to the Athenian Mercury, vol. 4, numb. 14, concerning infant-baptism with an account of divers queries sent by the author (and some others) to the Athenian Society, which they have not yet answered : to which are added, some remarks by way of reply to their Mercury on the same subject, num. 18, published Novemb. 28. 1691 (1691) Wing A3386; ESTC R15319 31,117 26 View Text
A87828 Seven questions about the controversie betweene the Church of England, and the Separatists and Anabaptists, breifely [sic] discussed. 1. Whether is the Church of England as it now stands a true church? 2. Whether the Church of England be a right nationall church? 3. Whether are the ministers in the Church of England sent of God, and so are true ministers or not? 4. Whether is the baptisme of infants a true and lawfull baptisme or no? 5. Whether it be lawfull to be rebaptized or not? 6. Whether it is lawfull to separate from all the publike ordinances and Christian assemblies in our English church, because there are some defects in discipline, and in other things amongst us? 7. Whether is it necessarie to demolish our churches (steeple-houses as the Separatists call them,) and to build them in other places, because they were built by idolators for idolatrous worship, were abused with images, and dedicated to saints? By Immanuel Knutton, preacher of Gods word at Beeston in Nottingham shire [sic]. Knutton, Immanuel, d. 1655. 1645 (1645) Wing K744; Thomason E25_20; ESTC R4217 31,540 40 View Text
A20191 A pastime for parents: or A recreation to passe away the time; contayning the most principall grounds of Christian religion. By Arthur Dent preacher of the word of God at South-Shoobery in Essex. Dent, Arthur, d. 1607. 1606 (1606) STC 6622; ESTC S116342 31,603 114 View Text
A63924 A vindication of infant baptism from the four chief objections brought against it ... : in a letter to Mr. **** / by John Turner ... Turner, John, b. 1649 or 50. 1699 (1699) Wing T3321; ESTC R1870 31,861 38 View Text
A77753 A iustification of two points now in controversie with the Anabaptists concerning baptisme: the first is, that infants of Christians ought to be baptized, with grounds to prove it, and their objections answered. With a briefe answer to Master Tombes twelve doubtfull arguments against it in his exercitation about infants baptisme. Also a briefe answer to Captaine Hobsons five arguments in his falacy of infants baptisme, being (as he saith) that which should have beene disputed by him, and Mr. Knowles, and some others; against Mr. Calamy and Mr. Cranford. The second point is, that the sprinckling the baptized more agreeth with the minde of Christ then dipping or plunging in or under the water: with grounds to prove it, and a briefe auswer [sic] to what they have to say against it. / By T.B. Bakewell, Thomas, b. 1618 or 19. 1646 (1646) Wing B534; Thomason E316_23; ESTC R5282 32,062 32 View Text
A45153 The question of re-ordination, whether, and how a minister ordained by the Presbytery, may take ordination also by the Bishop? by John Humfrey ... Humfrey, John, 1621-1719. 1661 (1661) Wing H3704; ESTC R8105 33,209 104 View Text
A94741 Tvvo treatises and an appendix to them concerning infant-baptisme. The former treatise being an exercitation presented to the chair-man of a committee of the Assembly of Divines. The later an examen of the sermon of Mr Stephen Marshall, about infant-baptisme, in a letter sent to him. / By John Tombes. B.D. Tombes, John, 1603?-1676.; Tombes, John, 1603?-1676. Excercitation about infant-baptisme. 1645 (1645) Wing T1825; Thomason E312_1; Thomason E312_2; ESTC R200471 33,550 44 View Text
A78566 A brief apology in behalf of the people in derision call'd Quakers. Written for the information of our sober and well-inclined neighbors in and about the town of Warminster in the county of Wilts. by Will. Chandler, Alex. Pyott, Jo. Hodges, and some others. Chandler, William.; Pyott, Alex. (Alexander); Hodges, Joseph. 1693 (1693) Wing C1934; ESTC R229320 34,744 78 View Text
A62869 A plea for anti-pædobaptists, against the vanity and falshood of scribled papers, entituled, The anabaptists anatomiz'd and silenc'd in a public dispute at Abergaveny in Monmouth-shire Sept. 5. 1653. Betwixt John Tombes, John Cragg, and Henry Vaughan, touching infant-baptism. By John Tombes, B.D. Tombes, John, 1603?-1676. 1654 (1654) Wing T1811; ESTC R206989 34,969 48 View Text
A85949 Vindiciæ vindiciarum: or, A vindication of his Vindication of infant-baptisme, from the exceptions of M. Harrison, in his Pœdo-baptisme oppugned, and from the exceptions of Mr. Tombes, in his chief digressions of his late Apology, from the manner to the matter of his treatises. By Io. Geree M. of Arts, and Preacher of the Word in S. Albanes. Imprimatur, Edm. Calamy. Geree, John, 1601?-1649. 1646 (1646) Wing G604; Thomason E363_13; ESTC R201234 35,208 49 View Text
A70556 A briefe or generall reply, unto Mr. Knuttons answers unto the VII. questions, about the controversie betwen the Church of England, and the separatist and anabaptist briefly discussed. By John Mabbatt. Mabbatt, John. 1645 (1645) Wing M112; ESTC R223722 35,933 39 View Text
A30289 Three questions resolved briefly and plainly, viz. What conceptions ought we to have of the blessed God? What are those truths, whereof the knowledge appeareth most indispensibly necessary unto our salvation; and (therefore) to be first and most learnt by us? What is the change wrought in a man by God's H. Word and spirit, before he can safely conclude himself pass'd from death to life? Being the summ of three sermons. By Daniel Burgess. Burgess, Daniel, 1645-1713. 1688 (1688) Wing B5718A; ESTC R213037 36,052 94 View Text
A62859 An addition to the Apology for the two treatises concerning infant-baptisme, published December 15, 1645 in which the author is vindicated from 21 unjust criminations in the 92 page of the book of Mr. Robert Baille, minister of Glasgow, intituled Anabaptisme and sundry materiall points concerning the covenant, infants-interest in it, and baptisme by it, baptism by an unbaptized person, dipping, erastianism and church-government, are argued, in a letter, now enlarged, sent in September 1647, to him / by John Tombes . .. Tombes, John, 1603?-1676. 1652 (1652) Wing T1794; ESTC R11324 36,211 48 View Text
A19595 The declaration of Mr. Patrik Crawfurd his returne from poperie to the true religion, which is according to the Word of God, in holie Scripture Crawfurd, Patrick. 1627 (1627) STC 6032; ESTC S117118 36,279 66 View Text
A31664 A brief apology in behalf of the people in derision call'd Quakers written for the information of our sober and well-inclined neighbors in and about the town of Warminster in the county of Wilts. by Wil. Chandler, Alex. Pyott, Jo. Hodges, and some others. Chandler, William.; Pyott, Alex. (Alexander); Hodges, Jo. 1694 (1694) Wing C1934A; ESTC R35979 36,422 93 View Text
A75851 A modest reply humbly offer'd, as an answer to, and confutation of seven arguments collected and deliver'd by Mr. Samuel Lawrence, in a sermon preach'd at his meeting-house in Namptwich, Octob. 16th, 1691, whereby he would shew, that the infants of professing Christians ought to be baptized : with a seasonable word to my brethren of the baptized church / presented by the most unworthiest of her servants, S.A. Acton, Samuel, d. 1740?; Lawrence, Samuel. 1692 (1692) Wing A452aA; ESTC R203313 36,660 49 View Text
A96326 The right method for the proving of infant-baptism. With some reflections on some late tracts against infant-baptism. / By Joseph Whiston, Minister of the Gospel. Whiston, Joseph, d. 1690. 1690 (1690) Wing W1695; ESTC R201364 36,822 72 View Text
A47391 The ax laid to the root, or, One blow more at the foundation of infant baptism, and church-membership. Part I containing an exposition of that metaphorical text of Holy Scripture, Mat. 3. 10. : being the substance of two sermons lately preached, with some additions, wherein is shewed that God made a two-fold covenant with Abraham, and that circumcision appertained not to the covenant of grace, but to the legal and external covenant God made with Abraham's natural seed, as such : together with an answer to Mr. John Flavel's last grand arguments in his Vindiciarum Vindex, in his last reply to Mr. Philip Cary, also to Mr. Rothwell's Pædo-baptisms vindicatur, as to what seems most material / by Benjamin Keach ... Keach, Benjamin, 1640-1704.; Rothwell, Edward, d. 1731. Paedobaptismus vindicatus. 1693 (1693) Wing K47; ESTC R39052 37,123 40 View Text
A55001 A Platform of church discipline gathered out of the Word of God, and agreed upon by the elders, and messengers of the Churches, assembled in the Synod at Cambridge in New England, to be presented to the churches and Generall Court for their consideration and acceptance in the Lord, the eighth moneth, anno 1649. Mather, Richard, 1596-1669. 1649 (1649) Wing P2396; ESTC W2574 37,140 44 View Text
A39928 An epistle to the Church of Christ in Chippin-Norton as also certaine scripture rules which Iesus Christ hath given to His churches to walke by, which are approved of and consented unto, by all the members of the said chvrch : published for their use and benefit, and for the satisfaction of such persons as desire to know the principles, and practices of the church aforesaid / by Stephen Ford ... Ford, Stephen, d. 1694. 1657 (1657) Wing F1507; ESTC R6260 38,085 48 View Text
A41783 The Pædo-baptists apology for the baptized churches shewing the invalidity of the strongest grounds for infant baptism out of the works of the learned assertors of that tenent, and that the baptism of repentance for the remission of sins is a duty incumbent upon all sinners who come orderly to the profession of Christianity : also the promise of the Spirit [b]eing the substance of a sermon on I Cor. 12, I, to which is added a post-script out of the works of Dr. Jer. Taylor in defence of imposition of hands as a never failing ministery / by Tho. Grantham. Grantham, Thomas, 1634-1692.; Taylor, Jeremy, 1613-1667. 1671 (1671) Wing G1541; ESTC R39521 38,200 120 View Text
A55373 Blasphēmoktonia: = The blasphemer slaine with the sword of the spirit: or a plea for the god head of the Holy Ghost Wherein the deity of the spirit of God is proved in the demonstration of the spirit, and vindicated from the cavils of John Bidle. The second edition with many additions. By Matthew Pool, Master of Arts of Emmannel-Colledge in Cambridge; and pastor of the church of God at Michaels Quern in London. Poole, Matthew, 1624-1679. 1654 (1654) Wing P2826; ESTC R217686 38,396 97 View Text
A33967 The improvableness of water-baptism, or, A discourse concerning the gravity and seriousness of the action and the usefulness of the sacred institution of baptism instructing all parents how great a thing they do when they bring their children to that holy ordinance, and all persons, whether young or old, what obligations their baptism hath brought them under, what wrath it hath exposed wicked and impenitent persons to, and what use they may make of their baptism for confirmation of their faith, and quickening them to repentance and an holy life : discoursed from Rom. 6:3,4, by way of sermon / by John Collinges ... Collinges, John, 1623-1690. 1681 (1681) Wing C5321; ESTC R5112 38,449 47 View Text
A41784 Presumption no proof, or, Mr. Petto's arguments for infant-baptism considered and answered and infants interest in the convenant of grace without baptism asserted and maintained : whereunto is prefixed an answer to two questions propounded by Mr. Firmin about infants church-membership and baptism / by Thomas Grantham. Grantham, Thomas, 1634-1692. 1687 (1687) Wing G1542; ESTC R27161 38,572 48 View Text
A45830 Infants-baptism disproved and believers baptism proved, or, An answer to several arguments propounded in a paper by Mr. Alexander Kellie, minister at Giles Criple Gate London, and sent to Mr. Jeremiah Ives of the said parish and is now published for the general information of all, but particularly for the satisfaction of many of the inhabitants of the said parish who have desired it, wherein the arguments for infant-baptism are examined and disproved by the said Jeremia Ives. Ives, Jeremiah, fl. 1653-1674. 1655 (1655) Wing I1100; ESTC R31669 39,332 78 View Text
A90750 A platform of church-discipline: Gathered out of the Word of God, and agreed upon by the elders and messengers of the Churches assembled in the Synod at Cambridge in Nevv-England: to be presented to the churches and General Court for their consideration and acceptance in the Lord. Congregational Churches in New England. Cambridge Synod.; Mather, Richard, 1596-1669.; Winslow, Edward, 1595-1655. 1653 (1653) Wing P2398; Thomason E692_7; ESTC R206993 39,996 45 View Text
A59660 The church-membership of children, and their right to baptisme according to that holy and everlasting covenant of God, established between Himself and the faithfull ... cleared up in a letter, sent unto a worthy friend of the author ... / by Thomas Shepard ... Shepard, Thomas, 1605-1649. 1663 (1663) Wing S3108; ESTC R14745 40,639 50 View Text
A60172 A replication to a late book written by Mr. Benjamin Keach against infants-baptism intituled A counter-antidote, &c. By Gyles Shute of Lime-house. Shute, Giles, b. 1650 or 51. 1694 (1694) Wing S3712; ESTC R221469 41,869 83 View Text
A82009 The communicants instructor. Or, A sacramental catechism in which the nature of the covenant of grace, and the visible seals thereof (viz.) baptism and the Lord's Supper, with the gospel qualifications of worthy receivers, are opened with all plainness and clearness by way of question and answer. Recommended to the use of the younger and more ignorant sort, especially to such as desire admission to, and would worthily partake of the Lord's Supper; with a request to the charitable, that they would make it a piece of their spiritual alms to the poor. By George Day, Minister of the gospel. Day, George, d. 1697. 1700 (1700) Wing D460; ESTC R229671 41,977 125 View Text
A82010 A persuasive to full communion, with the churches of Christ in all Gospel-ordinances and priviledges Containing an essay for the conviction and reformation of such adult, or grown persons who live in the sinful neglect of baptism and the supper of the Lord. Together with an account of the manner of the transition of church-members from their infant to their adult-state, and regular admission to full communion. Written, for the help of such as need instruction in these spiritual concerns, 1 Cor. 12. 13. For by one spirit are we all baptized into one body, whether we be jews or gentiles, whether we be bond or free, and have been all made to drink into one spirit. By the late reverend Mr. George Day, minister of the gospel in London-street in Ratcliff / 1697. Day, George, d. 1697. 1698 (1698) Wing D461; ESTC R232085 42,081 116 View Text
A75971 The agreement of the associated ministers of the county of Essex: proposed to their particular congregations, and to all such of the county that love the churches peace; with a word of exhortation to brotherly union. 1658 (1658) Wing A776; Thomason E955_2; ESTC R207612 42,278 62 View Text
A47602 Pedo-baptism disproved being an answer to two printed papers (put forth by some gentlemen called the Athenian Society, who pretend to answer all questions sent to them of what nature soever) called the Athenian Mercury, one put forth November 14, the other November 28, 1691 : in which papers they pretend to answer eight queries about the lawfulness of infant-baptism : likewise divers queries sent to them about the true subjects of baptism, &c. Keach, Benjamin, 1640-1704. 1691 (1691) Wing K79; ESTC R12897 42,621 35 View Text
A44213 The catechist catechized, or, An examination of an Anabaptistical catechism pretended to be published for the satisfaction and information of the people of God in Lancashire &c. : also some observations both old and new concerning the pretended visibility ... of the present Roman Church and religion / sent to a gentleman upon his revolt to popery and now published for the churches good by Richard Hollingworth. Hollingworth, Richard, 1607-1656. 1653 (1653) Wing H2487; ESTC R28107 42,729 60 View Text
A49508 An apologie for our publick ministerie and infant-baptism written som years ago for private satisfaction of som dissenting brethren and upon request enlarged and published for the same ends / by William Lyford. Lyford, William, 1598-1653. 1652 (1652) Wing L3544; ESTC R24102 42,825 54 View Text
A79560 The divine warrant of infant-baptism. Or VI. arguments for baptism of infants of Christians. viz. I. Infants of Christians are rightly judged in the promise of propriety in God. p.1. II. Infants of Christians are rightly judged to be of the church. p.20. III. Infants of Christians are rightly judged meet for baptisme. p.25. IV. The sealing of the promise to infants of visible professors, hath been the practise of the universal church ever since God added seals to the covenant. p.30 V. The profit of baptism is great to the infants of Christians. p.36. VI. The promise was sealed by the initiall sacrament aforetime to infants of visible professors, both Jews and of the Gentiles. p.38. / By John Church, M.A. minister of Seachurch, in the county of Essex. Church, Josiah. 1648 (1648) Wing C3987; Thomason E441_9 42,925 58 View Text
A67085 The key of saving knovvledge, opening out of the holy Scriptures, the right way, and straight passage to eternall life, or, A dialogue wherein the chiefe principles of the Christian religion are unfolded for the enabling of Christian people, to understand the Word of God ... composed by Geo. Walker ... Walker, George, 1581?-1651. 1641 (1641) Wing W360; ESTC R39413 43,048 124 View Text
A52051 A sermon of the baptizing of infants preached in the Abbey-Church at Westminster at the morning lecture, appointed by the honorable House of Commons / by Stephen Marshall ... Marshall, Stephen, 1594?-1655. 1644 (1644) Wing M774; ESTC R876 44,378 66 View Text
A50916 Of reformation touching chvrch-discipline in England, and the cavses that hitherto have hindred it two bookes, written to a freind [sic] Milton, John, 1608-1674. 1641 (1641) Wing M2134; ESTC R17896 44,575 96 View Text
B02147 Christendom; or, The nature of Christ's kingdom opened, and the chiefest difficulties in divinity cleared in order to ending the controversies among Christian philosophers, scool-men [sic], and divines of all parties. 1687 (1687) Wing C3933; ESTC R171319 44,677 48 View Text
A64230 Paidobaptismos orthobaptismos: or, The baptism of infants vindicated by scriptures and reasons Humbly offered in order to a composure of differences at this juncture of time. By Nath. Taylor, M.A. Taylor, Nathanael, d. 1702. 1683 (1683) Wing T544A; ESTC R222422 45,201 106 View Text
A93239 Infant-baptism and church-membership proved: and also the mode of baptism to be by sprinkling &c. In answer to Mr. Benjamin Dennie's book. By Giles Shute of Limehouse. Shute, Giles, b. 1650 or 51. 1695 (1695) Wing S3708; ESTC R231568 45,328 72 View Text
A62871 A publick dispute betwixt John Tombs ... respondent, John Cragge, and Henry Vaughan ... opponents, touching infant-baptism, the fifth of September, 1653 ... occasioned by a sermon preached the day before, by Mr. Tombs, upon St. Mark 16.16 ... : also a sermon preached by Mr. Cragge, the next Lords day following, upon the same text, wherein the necessity of dipping is refuted, and infant-baptism asserted. Tombes, John, 1603?-1676.; Cragge, John, Gent.; Vaughan, Henry, Sir, 1587?-1659? 1654 (1654) Wing T1813; ESTC R9749 45,440 168 View Text
A56118 Instructions to a nobleman's daughter concerning religion at first designed for one, now directed to all of that rank, and useful to young persons of quality, and others of that sex : with sacramental and other suitable devotions / by John Provoste. Provoste, John. 1700 (1700) Wing P3877; ESTC R35367 45,590 134 View Text
A91214 The Lords Supper briefly vindicated; and clearly demonstrated by Scripture and other authorities, to be a grace-begetting, soul-converting, (as well as confirming) ordinance; against all false, vain, absurd, irreligious cavils, objections, whimsies, delusions of those novellists, who have lately contradicted it, both in press and pulpit : here satisfactorily refuted, retorted, dissipated. / By William Prynne of Swainswick Esquire; a bencher of Lincolns Inne. Prynne, William, 1600-1669. 1657 (1657) Wing P4006; Thomason E928_3; ESTC R35132 45,732 66 View Text