Soft answers unto hard censures:: relating, I. To a book printed without licence. A full accompt given thereof. II. To my particular calling: 3 offences relating thereunto removed: and the dutie of visiting families and schooles is pressed upon magistrates and ministers, whose duty it is to visite there, enquiring how the governours and governed, do answer their relations, the one commanding, the other obeying in the Lord. III. To the offence given by a book called an Anti-apologie, which I have said, is a great offence to the church of God; and that they, who write as Mr. Edwards does, too many by two, have offended their lord and master, more than Moses did, when he said, ye rebels, for which unadvised speaking (yet the people were little better) though he would, he could not compound with his lord God almighty. ... / By Hezekiah Woodward.

The grand case of conscience stated, about submission to the new and present power. Or, An impassionate answer to a modest book concerning the lawfullnesse of submitting to the present government.: By one that professeth himself a friend to presbytery, a lover and embracer of truth wheresoever he find's it.

Ward, Nathaniel, 1578-1652.

16 p.Caption title.Format uniform with "The second part of the religious demurrer", which was printe...

A short discovery of His Highness the Lord Protector's intentions touching the Anabaptists in the army, and all such as are against his reforming things in the church; which was first communicated to a Scotch Lord, who is called Twidle; but is now come to the ear of the Anabaptists. Upon which there is propounded 35 queries for his Highness to answer to his own conscience. / By a well-wisher to the Anabaptists prosperity, and all the rest of the separates of England.

Well-wisher to the Anabaptists prosperity.

8 p.Caption title.Imprint from Wing.Annotation on Thomason copy: "August 20 1655"; and on p.8: "This...

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.

January 1644

[2], 6 p.Annotation on Thomason copy: "Octob. 9th"."Imprimatur, Ja: Cranford."Reproduction of the or...

A booke intituled, The English Protestants recantation, in mattersof religion wherein is demonstratiuely proued, by the writings of the principall, and best learned English Protestant bishops, and doctors, and rules of their religion, published allowed, or subscribed vnto, bythem, since the comminge of our King Iames into England, that not onely all generall grownds of diuinitie, are against the[m], but in euery particular cheife question, betweene Catholicks & them, they are in errour, by their owne iudgments : diuided accordingly, into two parts, whereof the first entreateth of those generall grounds, the other of such particular controuersies, whereby will also manifestely appeare the vanitie of D. Morton Protest. Bishop of Chester his boke called Appeale, or, Ansuueare to the Catholicke authour of thebooke entituled, The Protestants apologie.

Broughton, Richard.

January 1617

406, [1] p.Attributed to Broughton by STC (2nd ed.)."With Licence."Place of publication and publishe...

To receive the Lords Supper, the actual right and duty of all church-members of years not excommunicate made good against Mr. Collins his exceptions against The bar removed, written by the author : and what right the ignorant and scandalous tolerated in the church have to the Lords Supper declared : many thing belonging to that controversie more fully discussed, tending much to the peace and settlement of the church : and also a ful answer to what Mr. Collins hath written in defence of juridical suspension, wherein his pretended arguments from Scripture are examined and confuted : to which is also annexed A brief answer to the Antidiatribe written by Mr. Saunders / by John Timson ...

Timson, John.
Timson, John.

January 1655

[22], 374, [22] p.Errata: prelim. p. [22].Advertisement: p. [1]-[2] at end."A brief answer to the An...

An apologeticall account, of some brethren of the church, whereof Mr. Iohn Goodwin is pastor. (On the behalf of the church.) Why they cannot execute that unchristian and passionate charge, viz. of delivering up their said pastor unto Sathan, &c. which is imposed upon them, in the sixth page of a late printed booke, called, A vindication of a printed paper, &c. Published according to order.

Smith, Robert, Independent.

January 1647

[2], 11, [1] p.Signed at end by Robert Smith and 15 others.A reply to: A vindication of a printed pa...

Some few remarks upon a scandalous book, against the government and ministry of New-England, written, by one Robert Calef. Detecting the unparrallel'd malice & falsehood, of the said book; and defending the names of several particular gentlemen, by him therein aspersed & abused. / Composed and published by several persons belonging to the flock of some of the injured pastors, and concerned for their just vindication. ; Truth will come off conqueror.

Gill, Obadiah, 1650-1700.
Mather, Cotton, 1663-1728.
Mather, Increase, 1639-1723.

January 1701

71, [1] p. ; 15 cm. (8vo)"To the Christian reader" signed: Obadiah Gill, John Barnard, John Goodwin...

The Holy Scriptures from scandals are cleared. Or An answer to a book set forth by the baptizers; to wit, Henry Hagger and Thomas Pollard, entituled, The Holy Scriptures clearing it self of scandals:: but is scandalled or perverted, and so scandalized by them, as in this answer to theirs will further appear, so by them entituled, or bearing the title of an Answer to a book written by Richard Farnsworth, called, Truth cleared, or Truth lifting up its head above scandals: occasioned by a dispute at Harliston in Staffordshire, between Richard Farnsworth and Thomas Pallard, in the year, 1654. Also here is in this, the heads of an order, or late act made at Coventry, by the baptized people there, ... And something here is, in answer to a false prophet, called John Griffith, set out by him and several others, in a false prophesie or book, bearing the title of True Gospel faith, collected into 30 articles: or in the middle part called, A voice from the Word of the Lord, ... / Written by a servant of the Lord, in the sixth moneth, 1655. by R.F.

R. F. (Richard Farnworth), d. 1666.

January 1655

24, 26-60, [1] p.R.F. = Richard Farnworth.A reply to "The Holy Scripture clearing it self of scandal...

Christs commination against scandalizers, or, A treatise wherein the necessitie, nature, sorts, and evils of scandalizing are clearly and fully handled with resolution of many questions, especially touching the abuse of Christian liberty, shewing that vengeance is awarded against such as use it to the grievance of their weake brethren / by Iohn Tombes ...

Tombes, John, 1603?-1676.

January 1641

[24], 438 p.Errata: prelim. p. [12].Reproduction of original in Thomason Collection, British Library

A iust and temperate defence of the fiue books of ecclesiastical policie: written by M. Richard Hooker against an vncharitable letter of certain English Protestants (as they tearme themselues) crauing resolution, in some matters of doctrine, which seeme to ouerthrow the foundation of religion, and the Church amongst vs. Written by William Covel Doctor in Diuinitie, and published by authority. The contents whereof are in the page following.

Covell, William, d. 1614?

January 1603

[8], 154 [i.e. 152] p.A reply to: A Christian letter of certaine English protestants, unfained favou...

An apologeticall reply to a booke called an ansvver to the unjust complaint of VV.B. Also an answer to Mr. I.D. touching his report of some passages. His allegation of Scriptures against the baptising of some kind of infants. His protestation about the publishing of his wrightings. By Iohn Davenporte BD.

Davenport, John, 1597-1670.

January 1636

[28], 326 p.A response to STC 19097: Paget, John. An answer to the unjust complaints of William Bes...

The preacher sent: or, A vindication of the liberty of publick preaching, by some men not ordained.: In answer to two books: 1. Jus divinum ministerii euengelici. By the Provincial Assembly of London. 2. Vindiciæ ministerii euangelici. By Mr. John Collings of Norwich. / Published by Iohn Martin, minister of the Gospel at Edgfield in Norfolk. Sam. Petto, minister of the Gospel at Sand-croft in Suffolk. Frederick Woodal, minister of the Gospel at Woodbridge in Suffolk.

Martin, John, 1595 or 6-1659.
Petto, Samuel, 1624?-1711.

January 1658

[24], 359, [1] p.Annotation on Thomason copy: "Jan 30"; the 8 in the imprint date has been crossed o...

A defence of a book lately re-printed at Boston, entituled, A modest proof of the order and government settled by Christ and his apostles in the church. In a reply to a book entituled, Sober remarks on the modest proof, &c. : In a letter to a friend. : [One line from Numbers]

Checkley, John, 1680-1754.

January 1724

[2], 73, [1], 14, [2] p. ; 17 cm. (8vo)Half-title: A defence of a book lately re-printed at Boston,...

Thou shalt not fear God, and reverence my sanctuary. A sharp rebuke, or A rod for the enemies of common prayer, that wrote the book of unmasking it with lies; I also prove it to be the pure worship of God taken out of his word, his revealed will. By Thomas Hicks.

Hicks, Thomas, 17th cent.

January 1660

[1], 7 p.Annotation on Thomason copy: "Sept 11.".Reproduction of the original in the British Library...

Logoi apologetikoi.: Foure apologicall tracts exhibited to the supreme, self-made authority, now erected in, under the Commons name of England. Wherein is proved, that their unparallel'd acts in beheading the most Christian King, nulling the regall office, disclaiming the knowne heire, Charles the II. and declaring it treason to refell their errours, are diametrically opposite to the Scriptures, the greatest opprobrie to Christianity that ever was in the world; and, without true repentance, will either make England not Christian, or no English nation. / By T.B. a conscientious and orthodox divine.

T. B., conscientious and orthodox divine.

January 1649

[4], 31, [1] p.First two words of title in Greek characters.Place of publication from Wing.Annotatio...

The grand case of conscience stated, about submission to the new and present power. Or, An impassionate answer to a modest book concerning the lawfullnesse of submitting to the present government.: By one that professeth himself a friend to presbytery, a lover and embracer of truth wheresoever he find's it.

Ward, Nathaniel, 1578-1652.

16 p.Caption title.Format uniform with "The second part of the religious demurrer", which was printe...

A short discovery of His Highness the Lord Protector's intentions touching the Anabaptists in the army, and all such as are against his reforming things in the church; which was first communicated to a Scotch Lord, who is called Twidle; but is now come to the ear of the Anabaptists. Upon which there is propounded 35 queries for his Highness to answer to his own conscience. / By a well-wisher to the Anabaptists prosperity, and all the rest of the separates of England.

Well-wisher to the Anabaptists prosperity.

8 p.Caption title.Imprint from Wing.Annotation on Thomason copy: "August 20 1655"; and on p.8: "This...

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.

January 1644

[2], 6 p.Annotation on Thomason copy: "Octob. 9th"."Imprimatur, Ja: Cranford."Reproduction of the or...

A booke intituled, The English Protestants recantation, in mattersof religion wherein is demonstratiuely proued, by the writings of the principall, and best learned English Protestant bishops, and doctors, and rules of their religion, published allowed, or subscribed vnto, bythem, since the comminge of our King Iames into England, that not onely all generall grownds of diuinitie, are against the[m], but in euery particular cheife question, betweene Catholicks & them, they are in errour, by their owne iudgments : diuided accordingly, into two parts, whereof the first entreateth of those generall grounds, the other of such particular controuersies, whereby will also manifestely appeare the vanitie of D. Morton Protest. Bishop of Chester his boke called Appeale, or, Ansuueare to the Catholicke authour of thebooke entituled, The Protestants apologie.

Broughton, Richard.

January 1617

406, [1] p.Attributed to Broughton by STC (2nd ed.)."With Licence."Place of publication and publishe...

To receive the Lords Supper, the actual right and duty of all church-members of years not excommunicate made good against Mr. Collins his exceptions against The bar removed, written by the author : and what right the ignorant and scandalous tolerated in the church have to the Lords Supper declared : many thing belonging to that controversie more fully discussed, tending much to the peace and settlement of the church : and also a ful answer to what Mr. Collins hath written in defence of juridical suspension, wherein his pretended arguments from Scripture are examined and confuted : to which is also annexed A brief answer to the Antidiatribe written by Mr. Saunders / by John Timson ...

Timson, John.
Timson, John.

January 1655

[22], 374, [22] p.Errata: prelim. p. [22].Advertisement: p. [1]-[2] at end."A brief answer to the An...

An apologeticall account, of some brethren of the church, whereof Mr. Iohn Goodwin is pastor. (On the behalf of the church.) Why they cannot execute that unchristian and passionate charge, viz. of delivering up their said pastor unto Sathan, &c. which is imposed upon them, in the sixth page of a late printed booke, called, A vindication of a printed paper, &c. Published according to order.

Smith, Robert, Independent.

January 1647

[2], 11, [1] p.Signed at end by Robert Smith and 15 others.A reply to: A vindication of a printed pa...

Some few remarks upon a scandalous book, against the government and ministry of New-England, written, by one Robert Calef. Detecting the unparrallel'd malice & falsehood, of the said book; and defending the names of several particular gentlemen, by him therein aspersed & abused. / Composed and published by several persons belonging to the flock of some of the injured pastors, and concerned for their just vindication. ; Truth will come off conqueror.

Gill, Obadiah, 1650-1700.
Mather, Cotton, 1663-1728.
Mather, Increase, 1639-1723.

January 1701

71, [1] p. ; 15 cm. (8vo)"To the Christian reader" signed: Obadiah Gill, John Barnard, John Goodwin...

The Holy Scriptures from scandals are cleared. Or An answer to a book set forth by the baptizers; to wit, Henry Hagger and Thomas Pollard, entituled, The Holy Scriptures clearing it self of scandals:: but is scandalled or perverted, and so scandalized by them, as in this answer to theirs will further appear, so by them entituled, or bearing the title of an Answer to a book written by Richard Farnsworth, called, Truth cleared, or Truth lifting up its head above scandals: occasioned by a dispute at Harliston in Staffordshire, between Richard Farnsworth and Thomas Pallard, in the year, 1654. Also here is in this, the heads of an order, or late act made at Coventry, by the baptized people there, ... And something here is, in answer to a false prophet, called John Griffith, set out by him and several others, in a false prophesie or book, bearing the title of True Gospel faith, collected into 30 articles: or in the middle part called, A voice from the Word of the Lord, ... / Written by a servant of the Lord, in the sixth moneth, 1655. by R.F.

R. F. (Richard Farnworth), d. 1666.

January 1655

24, 26-60, [1] p.R.F. = Richard Farnworth.A reply to "The Holy Scripture clearing it self of scandal...

Christs commination against scandalizers, or, A treatise wherein the necessitie, nature, sorts, and evils of scandalizing are clearly and fully handled with resolution of many questions, especially touching the abuse of Christian liberty, shewing that vengeance is awarded against such as use it to the grievance of their weake brethren / by Iohn Tombes ...

Tombes, John, 1603?-1676.

January 1641

[24], 438 p.Errata: prelim. p. [12].Reproduction of original in Thomason Collection, British Library

A iust and temperate defence of the fiue books of ecclesiastical policie: written by M. Richard Hooker against an vncharitable letter of certain English Protestants (as they tearme themselues) crauing resolution, in some matters of doctrine, which seeme to ouerthrow the foundation of religion, and the Church amongst vs. Written by William Covel Doctor in Diuinitie, and published by authority. The contents whereof are in the page following.

Covell, William, d. 1614?

January 1603

[8], 154 [i.e. 152] p.A reply to: A Christian letter of certaine English protestants, unfained favou...

An apologeticall reply to a booke called an ansvver to the unjust complaint of VV.B. Also an answer to Mr. I.D. touching his report of some passages. His allegation of Scriptures against the baptising of some kind of infants. His protestation about the publishing of his wrightings. By Iohn Davenporte BD.

Davenport, John, 1597-1670.

January 1636

[28], 326 p.A response to STC 19097: Paget, John. An answer to the unjust complaints of William Bes...

The preacher sent: or, A vindication of the liberty of publick preaching, by some men not ordained.: In answer to two books: 1. Jus divinum ministerii euengelici. By the Provincial Assembly of London. 2. Vindiciæ ministerii euangelici. By Mr. John Collings of Norwich. / Published by Iohn Martin, minister of the Gospel at Edgfield in Norfolk. Sam. Petto, minister of the Gospel at Sand-croft in Suffolk. Frederick Woodal, minister of the Gospel at Woodbridge in Suffolk.

Martin, John, 1595 or 6-1659.
Petto, Samuel, 1624?-1711.

January 1658

[24], 359, [1] p.Annotation on Thomason copy: "Jan 30"; the 8 in the imprint date has been crossed o...

A defence of a book lately re-printed at Boston, entituled, A modest proof of the order and government settled by Christ and his apostles in the church. In a reply to a book entituled, Sober remarks on the modest proof, &c. : In a letter to a friend. : [One line from Numbers]

Checkley, John, 1680-1754.

January 1724

[2], 73, [1], 14, [2] p. ; 17 cm. (8vo)Half-title: A defence of a book lately re-printed at Boston,...

Thou shalt not fear God, and reverence my sanctuary. A sharp rebuke, or A rod for the enemies of common prayer, that wrote the book of unmasking it with lies; I also prove it to be the pure worship of God taken out of his word, his revealed will. By Thomas Hicks.

Hicks, Thomas, 17th cent.

January 1660

[1], 7 p.Annotation on Thomason copy: "Sept 11.".Reproduction of the original in the British Library...

Logoi apologetikoi.: Foure apologicall tracts exhibited to the supreme, self-made authority, now erected in, under the Commons name of England. Wherein is proved, that their unparallel'd acts in beheading the most Christian King, nulling the regall office, disclaiming the knowne heire, Charles the II. and declaring it treason to refell their errours, are diametrically opposite to the Scriptures, the greatest opprobrie to Christianity that ever was in the world; and, without true repentance, will either make England not Christian, or no English nation. / By T.B. a conscientious and orthodox divine.

T. B., conscientious and orthodox divine.

January 1649

[4], 31, [1] p.First two words of title in Greek characters.Place of publication from Wing.Annotatio...

The grand case of conscience stated, about submission to the new and present power. Or, An impassionate answer to a modest book concerning the lawfullnesse of submitting to the present government.: By one that professeth himself a friend to presbytery, a lover and embracer of truth wheresoever he find's it.

Ward, Nathaniel, 1578-1652.

16 p.Caption title.Format uniform with "The second part of the religious demurrer", which was printe...

A short discovery of His Highness the Lord Protector's intentions touching the Anabaptists in the army, and all such as are against his reforming things in the church; which was first communicated to a Scotch Lord, who is called Twidle; but is now come to the ear of the Anabaptists. Upon which there is propounded 35 queries for his Highness to answer to his own conscience. / By a well-wisher to the Anabaptists prosperity, and all the rest of the separates of England.

Well-wisher to the Anabaptists prosperity.

8 p.Caption title.Imprint from Wing.Annotation on Thomason copy: "August 20 1655"; and on p.8: "This...

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.

January 1644

[2], 6 p.Annotation on Thomason copy: "Octob. 9th"."Imprimatur, Ja: Cranford."Reproduction of the or...

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