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.

The lawfulnesse of infants baptisme.: Or, An answer to Thomas Lamb his eight arguments, entituled, The unlawfulnesse of infants baptisme. And may serve also to the false minors, and old out-worne arguments in the late book of C. Paul Hobson, till a more particuler and compleat answer come forth to anatomise the fallasies of the said book, entituled, The fallasie of infants baptisme. By Robert Fage Junior. Gent.

Fage, Robert.

January 1645

[2], 16 p.A reply to "A confutation of infants baptisme" by Thomas Lamb and "The fallacy of infants ...

Baptism of infants vindicated by scriptures and reasons

Taylor, Nathaniel, d. 1702.

January 1683

[8], 96 p.The first two words of title are in Greek characters.Pages stained with print show-through...

More proofs of infants church-membership and consequently their right to baptism, or, A second defence of our infant rights and mercies in three parts ... / by Richard Baxter.

Baxter, Richard, 1615-1691.

January 1675

[14], 414 p.Parts 2 and 3 have special title pages.Reproduction of original in Cambridge University ...

The plea for infants and elder people, concerning their baptisme, or, A processe of the passages between M. Iohn Smyth and Richard Clyfton wherein, first is proved, that the baptising of infants of beleevers, is an ordinance of God, secondly, that the rebaptising of such, as have been formerly baptised in the apostate churches of Christians, is utterly unlawful, also, the reasons and objects to the contrarie, answered : divided into two principal heads, I. Of the first position, concerning the baptising of infants, II. Of the second position, concerning the rebaptising of elder people.

Clyfton, Richard, d. 1616.

January 1610

[20], 226 p.Preface signed: Richard Clifton.Signatures: *-**⁴ ***² A-2E⁴ F²(last leaf blank).Pages 7...

Antipædobaptism, or no plain nor obscure scripture-proof of infants baptism, or church-membership, being the first part of the full review of the dispute about infant-baptism: containing an ample disquisition of the ingrassing, Rom. II. 17. the promise, Acts 2. 39. the holinesse of children, I Cor. 7.14. Whereby the expositions of those texts, and arguings thence for infant-baptism by Mr. Stephen Marshall, Mr. John Geere, Mr. Richard Baxter, Mr. Thomas Cobbet, Mr. Thomas Blake, Mr. Josiah Church; and the arguments of Mr. Nathaniel Stephens for the convertiblity of a word of promise and command, are fully refuted. By John Tombes, B.D.

Tombes, John, 1603?-1676.

January 1652

[8], 260 p.Annotation on Thomason copy: "Nouemb. 28th".Reproduction of the original in the British L...

A confutation of infants baptisme, or an answer, to a treatice written by Georg Phillips, of Wattertowne in New England, in the defence of infants baptisme denying the true church to be formed by baptisme, and affirming it to be formed by a covenant acted by a company of believers, to become one, and anothers amongst themselves. Wherein, is plainely discovered that neither infants baptisme, nor yet such a covenant acted, can be Gods ordinance appointed by him for such end, as to constitute true visable churches: as also that baptisme of beleevers, and that only is Gods ordinance whereby true visible churches are rightly constituted and stated in their true being. By Thomas Lambe.

Lamb, Thomas, d. 1686.

January 1643

[8], 51, [1] p.A reply to: Phillips, George. A reply to "A confutation of some grounds for infants ...

Infants baptizing proved lawfull by the Scriptures:: objections against it resolved and removed. Aug. 24. 1644. Imprimatur, John White.

January 1644

16 p.Variants: a) "Imprimatur" spelled "Imprmiatur"; title page has "Aug. 24. 1644."; b) "Imprimatur...

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.

January 1645

[4], 28 p.Includes: Philpot, John. A letter of Mr. Philpot to a friend of his prisoner.Annotation on...

Infant baptism plainly proved a discourse wherein certain select arguments for infant baptism, formerly syllogyistically handled, are now reviewed, abbreviated, and reduced to a plain method, for the benefit of the unlearned, and persons of weaker capacity / by Joseph Whiston ; with a large epistle to the pious and learned among the anti-pædobaptists, especially the authors of the late confession of their faith.

Whiston, Joseph, d. 1690.

January 1678

[8], 128 p.Reproduction of original in Huntington Library.Errata: p. [8]Advertisement: p. 128

An ansvver to Mr. Tombes his scepticall examination of infants-baptisme:: wherein baptisme is declared to ingraft us into Christ, before any preparation: and the covenant of the gospel to Abraham and the gentiles is proved to be the same, extended to the gentiles children, as well as to Abrahams: together with the reason, why baptize children, is not so plainly set down in the gospel, as circumcise children, in the law, and yet the gospel more plain then the law. / By William Hussey, minister of Chislehurst in Kent.

Hussey, William, minister of Chiselhurst.

January 1646

[8], 72 p.The first leaf is blank.A reply to: Tombes, John. Two treatises and an appendix to them co...

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.

[2], 3-72 p.Errata: p. 72.Reproduction of original in: Bodleian Library, Oxford, England

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.

January 1646

[2], 30 p.T.B. = Thomas Bakewell.Annotation on Thomason copy: "Jan: 19th 1645"; the second 6 in impr...

The divine right of infant-baptisme asserted and proved from Scripture and antiquity. By Increase Mather, teacher of a church of Christ in Boston in New-England. ; [Ten lines of quotations]

Mather, Increase, 1639-1723.
Oakes, Urian, 1631-1681.

January 1680

[8], 27, [1] p. ; 19 cm. (4to)"To the reader" signed: Urian Oakes.Errata note, p. 27

The covenants plea for infants: or, The covenant of free grace, pleading the divine right of Christian infants unto the seale of holy baptisme. Against the rusticke sophistry, and wicked cavillations of sacrilegious Anabaptists: being the summe of certaine sermons had in the parish-church of Cranham, neere the city of Gloucester, in Gloucester-shire, with the exceptions of certaine Anabaptists against the foresaid sermons, and the authors answers thereunto. Very seasonable for weake consciences in these unsettled times of schisme and apostacie. By Thomas Wynell minister of the Gospel of Jesus Christ.

Wynell, Thomas, b. 1599 or 1600.

January 1642

[12], 124 p.Annotation on Thomason copy: "Sept. 5".Reproduction of the original in the British Libra...

Some baptismal abuses briefly discovered. Or A cordial endeavour to reduce the administration and use of baptism, to its primitive purity; [electronic resource] : in two parts. The first part, tending to disprove the lawfulness of infant baptism. The second part, tending to prove it necessary for persons to be baptized after they believe, their infant baptism, or any pre-profession of the Gospel notwithstanding. As also, discovering the disorder and irregularity that is in mixt communion of persons baptized, with such as are unbaptized, in church-fellowship. By William Allen.

Allen, William,d. 1686.

Errata: p. 119.Annotation on Thomason copy: "June"; "June 23".Reproduction of original in the Britis...

The lawfulnesse of infants baptisme.: Or, An answer to Thomas Lamb his eight arguments, entituled, The unlawfulnesse of infants baptisme. And may serve also to the false minors, and old out-worne arguments in the late book of C. Paul Hobson, till a more particuler and compleat answer come forth to anatomise the fallasies of the said book, entituled, The fallasie of infants baptisme. By Robert Fage Junior. Gent.

Fage, Robert.

January 1645

[2], 16 p.A reply to "A confutation of infants baptisme" by Thomas Lamb and "The fallacy of infants ...

Baptism of infants vindicated by scriptures and reasons

Taylor, Nathaniel, d. 1702.

January 1683

[8], 96 p.The first two words of title are in Greek characters.Pages stained with print show-through...

More proofs of infants church-membership and consequently their right to baptism, or, A second defence of our infant rights and mercies in three parts ... / by Richard Baxter.

Baxter, Richard, 1615-1691.

January 1675

[14], 414 p.Parts 2 and 3 have special title pages.Reproduction of original in Cambridge University ...

The plea for infants and elder people, concerning their baptisme, or, A processe of the passages between M. Iohn Smyth and Richard Clyfton wherein, first is proved, that the baptising of infants of beleevers, is an ordinance of God, secondly, that the rebaptising of such, as have been formerly baptised in the apostate churches of Christians, is utterly unlawful, also, the reasons and objects to the contrarie, answered : divided into two principal heads, I. Of the first position, concerning the baptising of infants, II. Of the second position, concerning the rebaptising of elder people.

Clyfton, Richard, d. 1616.

January 1610

[20], 226 p.Preface signed: Richard Clifton.Signatures: *-**⁴ ***² A-2E⁴ F²(last leaf blank).Pages 7...

Antipædobaptism, or no plain nor obscure scripture-proof of infants baptism, or church-membership, being the first part of the full review of the dispute about infant-baptism: containing an ample disquisition of the ingrassing, Rom. II. 17. the promise, Acts 2. 39. the holinesse of children, I Cor. 7.14. Whereby the expositions of those texts, and arguings thence for infant-baptism by Mr. Stephen Marshall, Mr. John Geere, Mr. Richard Baxter, Mr. Thomas Cobbet, Mr. Thomas Blake, Mr. Josiah Church; and the arguments of Mr. Nathaniel Stephens for the convertiblity of a word of promise and command, are fully refuted. By John Tombes, B.D.

Tombes, John, 1603?-1676.

January 1652

[8], 260 p.Annotation on Thomason copy: "Nouemb. 28th".Reproduction of the original in the British L...

A confutation of infants baptisme, or an answer, to a treatice written by Georg Phillips, of Wattertowne in New England, in the defence of infants baptisme denying the true church to be formed by baptisme, and affirming it to be formed by a covenant acted by a company of believers, to become one, and anothers amongst themselves. Wherein, is plainely discovered that neither infants baptisme, nor yet such a covenant acted, can be Gods ordinance appointed by him for such end, as to constitute true visable churches: as also that baptisme of beleevers, and that only is Gods ordinance whereby true visible churches are rightly constituted and stated in their true being. By Thomas Lambe.

Lamb, Thomas, d. 1686.

January 1643

[8], 51, [1] p.A reply to: Phillips, George. A reply to "A confutation of some grounds for infants ...

Infants baptizing proved lawfull by the Scriptures:: objections against it resolved and removed. Aug. 24. 1644. Imprimatur, John White.

January 1644

16 p.Variants: a) "Imprimatur" spelled "Imprmiatur"; title page has "Aug. 24. 1644."; b) "Imprimatur...

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.

January 1645

[4], 28 p.Includes: Philpot, John. A letter of Mr. Philpot to a friend of his prisoner.Annotation on...

Infant baptism plainly proved a discourse wherein certain select arguments for infant baptism, formerly syllogyistically handled, are now reviewed, abbreviated, and reduced to a plain method, for the benefit of the unlearned, and persons of weaker capacity / by Joseph Whiston ; with a large epistle to the pious and learned among the anti-pædobaptists, especially the authors of the late confession of their faith.

Whiston, Joseph, d. 1690.

January 1678

[8], 128 p.Reproduction of original in Huntington Library.Errata: p. [8]Advertisement: p. 128

An ansvver to Mr. Tombes his scepticall examination of infants-baptisme:: wherein baptisme is declared to ingraft us into Christ, before any preparation: and the covenant of the gospel to Abraham and the gentiles is proved to be the same, extended to the gentiles children, as well as to Abrahams: together with the reason, why baptize children, is not so plainly set down in the gospel, as circumcise children, in the law, and yet the gospel more plain then the law. / By William Hussey, minister of Chislehurst in Kent.

Hussey, William, minister of Chiselhurst.

January 1646

[8], 72 p.The first leaf is blank.A reply to: Tombes, John. Two treatises and an appendix to them co...

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.

[2], 3-72 p.Errata: p. 72.Reproduction of original in: Bodleian Library, Oxford, England

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.

January 1646

[2], 30 p.T.B. = Thomas Bakewell.Annotation on Thomason copy: "Jan: 19th 1645"; the second 6 in impr...

The divine right of infant-baptisme asserted and proved from Scripture and antiquity. By Increase Mather, teacher of a church of Christ in Boston in New-England. ; [Ten lines of quotations]

Mather, Increase, 1639-1723.
Oakes, Urian, 1631-1681.

January 1680

[8], 27, [1] p. ; 19 cm. (4to)"To the reader" signed: Urian Oakes.Errata note, p. 27

The covenants plea for infants: or, The covenant of free grace, pleading the divine right of Christian infants unto the seale of holy baptisme. Against the rusticke sophistry, and wicked cavillations of sacrilegious Anabaptists: being the summe of certaine sermons had in the parish-church of Cranham, neere the city of Gloucester, in Gloucester-shire, with the exceptions of certaine Anabaptists against the foresaid sermons, and the authors answers thereunto. Very seasonable for weake consciences in these unsettled times of schisme and apostacie. By Thomas Wynell minister of the Gospel of Jesus Christ.

Wynell, Thomas, b. 1599 or 1600.

January 1642

[12], 124 p.Annotation on Thomason copy: "Sept. 5".Reproduction of the original in the British Libra...

Some baptismal abuses briefly discovered. Or A cordial endeavour to reduce the administration and use of baptism, to its primitive purity; [electronic resource] : in two parts. The first part, tending to disprove the lawfulness of infant baptism. The second part, tending to prove it necessary for persons to be baptized after they believe, their infant baptism, or any pre-profession of the Gospel notwithstanding. As also, discovering the disorder and irregularity that is in mixt communion of persons baptized, with such as are unbaptized, in church-fellowship. By William Allen.

Allen, William,d. 1686.

Errata: p. 119.Annotation on Thomason copy: "June"; "June 23".Reproduction of original in the Britis...

The lawfulnesse of infants baptisme.: Or, An answer to Thomas Lamb his eight arguments, entituled, The unlawfulnesse of infants baptisme. And may serve also to the false minors, and old out-worne arguments in the late book of C. Paul Hobson, till a more particuler and compleat answer come forth to anatomise the fallasies of the said book, entituled, The fallasie of infants baptisme. By Robert Fage Junior. Gent.

Fage, Robert.

January 1645

[2], 16 p.A reply to "A confutation of infants baptisme" by Thomas Lamb and "The fallacy of infants ...

Baptism of infants vindicated by scriptures and reasons

Taylor, Nathaniel, d. 1702.

January 1683

[8], 96 p.The first two words of title are in Greek characters.Pages stained with print show-through...

More proofs of infants church-membership and consequently their right to baptism, or, A second defence of our infant rights and mercies in three parts ... / by Richard Baxter.

Baxter, Richard, 1615-1691.

January 1675

[14], 414 p.Parts 2 and 3 have special title pages.Reproduction of original in Cambridge University ...

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