The lawfull preacher, or, A short discourse proving that they only ought to preach who are ordained ministers occasionally delivered in some lectures at Epping by John Ferriby, minister of Thoydon-Garnon in Essex ; now printed upon the anti-preaching of some against it in the same pulpit about the latter end of November last : as also the pulpit-guard-relieved, in a short appendix in answer to a late book called the pulpit-guard-relieved / written by Tho. Collier.

Sermons very fruitfull, godly, and learned, preached and sette foorth by Maister Roger Edgeworth, doctoure of diuinitie, canon of the cathedrall churches of Sarisburie, Welles and Bristow, residentiary in the cathedrall churche of Welles, and chauncellour of the same churche: with a repertorie or table, directinge to many notable matters expressed in the same sermons

Edgeworth, Roger, d. 1560.

September 1557

[7], cccxvii [i.e. cccxxv] leavesContains twenty sermons. At the beginning of the eighteenth sermon ...

Jus divinum ministerii evangelici. Or The divine right of the Gospel-ministry: divided into two parts. The first part containing a justification of the Gospel-ministry in general. The necessity of ordination thereunto by imposition of hands. The unlawfulnesse of private mens assuming to themselves either the office or work of the ministry without a lawfull call and ordination. The second part containing a justification of the present ministers of England, both such as were ordained during the prevalency of episcopacy from the foul aspersion of anti-christianism: and those who have been ordained since its abolition, from the unjust imputation of novelty: proving that a bishop and presbyter are all one in Scripture; and that ordination by presbyters is most agreeable to the Scripture-patern. Together with an appendix, wherein the judgement and practice of antiquity about the whole matter of episcopacy, and especially about the ordination of ministers, is briefly discussed. Published by the Provincial Assembly of London.

London (England). Provincial Assembly.
Calamy, Edmund, 1600-1666.

January 1654

[24], 192, [8], 149, [1] p.Partly by Edmund Calamy.The words "the Gospel-ministry .. and ordination....

A tolleration sent down from heaven to preach, or, Godly religious meetings, and true gospell preachers, praying and preaching, in other places then parish churches and chappels, justified by the highest powers, and signally owned by testimonies from heaven, ought not to be condemned or forbiden, but rather allowed and tollerated by men upon earth and likewise what it is to preach according to the laws and statutes of the kingdome, as the matter of preaching, not punishable by the act against nonconformists : also concerning the manner of Christian religious meetings, and the true ordination of ministers sent forth to preach, according to the Scriptures, since Christ's assention, and likewise what the Gospel is, who have a true right to preach it, and what it is for preachers to live of the Gospel, according to the Scriptures, or ordination of God in that case provided : written in Glocestershire the begining of the 10th month, 1665 / by R.F.

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

January 1665

[2], 37 p.Reproduction of original in Huntington Library.Attributed to Richard Farnworth. cf. NUC pr...

An antidote against lay-preaching, or, The preachers plea in a discourse answering such objections which were given to a conscientious friend : who for his satisfaction requested a resolution : in which discourse is proved that preaching of the Word is a peculiar calling to be undertaken by none without a speciall call : and that more is required in such who undertake it than abilities : in which likewise other incidentall questions and cases concerning the profession of preachers are discussed.

Bewick, John.

January 1642

[2], 44, [1] p.Copy 250:E.140, no. 10 lacks additional page at end.Attributed to John Bewick. cf. B...

The Christian preacher, or, Discourses on preaching /

Williams, Edward, 1750-1813.

January 1800

"An appendix, directing to a proper choice of books, for the Christian preacher's library": p. [397]...

A vindication of The preacher sent, or A vvarrant for publick preaching without ordination.: Wherein is further discovered. 1. That some gifted men unordained, are Gospel preachers. 2. That officers sustain not a relation (as officers) to the universal Church; and other weighty questions concerning election and ordination, are opened and cleared. In answer to two books. 1. Vindiciæ ministrij evangelici revindicatæ or the Preacher (pretendly) sent, sent back again. By Dr. Colling of Norwich. 2. Quo warranto, or a moderate enquiry into the warrantableness of the preaching of gifted and unordained persons. By Mr. Pool, at the desire and appointment of the Provincial Assembly of London. With a reply to the exceptions of Mr. Hudson and Dr. Collings against the epistle to the preacher sent. / Published by Frederick Woodal, minister of the Gospel at Woodbridge in Suffolk. Samuel Petto minister of the GospeI [sic] at Sandcraft in Suffolk.

Woodall, Frederick, b. 1614.
Petto, Samuel, 1624?-1711.

January 1659

[32], 213, [11] p.A defense of "The preacher sent" by John Martin, in reply to "Vindiciae ministerii...

Responsoria ad erratica pastoris, sive, vindiciæ vindiciarum. Id est, the Shepherds wandrings discovered, in a revindication of the great ordinance of god: Gospel-preachers, and preaching. By way of reply and answer to a late booke, called, The peoples priviledges, and duty guarded against the pulpit and preachers encroachment. And their sober justification and defence of their free and open exposition of scriptures. Published by William Sheppard, Esq. Wherein Mr Sheppards pretended guard, consisting of ten propositions and ten arguments, is examined, and found to wear nothing by wooden swords. And all his replyes to Mr Tho. Halls arguments, and Mr Collinges arguments in his Vindiciæ ministerii, brought against not ordained persons ordinary preaching, are found but cavils and too light. And the truth still maintained, ... in that, preaching and expounding scripture publiquely, are proper acts to gospel officers; not common to all. Wherein also the great question, how far the spirit of God ... dothïnable them to understand scripture is opened, ... / By John Collings, M.A. and preacher of the Gospel in Norwich.

Collinges, John, 1623-1690.

January 1652

[2], 180, [2] p.Page 47 with a caption title: Animadversions by way of reply, to a book, entitluled,...

The prerogative priests passing-bell. Or Amen to the rigid clergy. Shewing the usefulness, equity, lawfulness, and necessity, of private persons to take upon them preaching or expounding of the scriptures, having a call thereto by the word of God, and agreeable to the practise of the best reformed churches of Christ, and judgment of judicious divines both forraign and domestick. Being a brief reply to that discourse intituled The pulpit guarded with 17 arguments, and owned by Tho. Hall. Calculated on purpose for the metropolis of Northamptonshire, and may serve indifferently for those parts that are in conjunction with the northern climate. / By William Hartley.

Hartley, William, of Stony-Stratford.

January 1651

[7], 2-10 p.A reply to: The pulpit guarded, with XVII. arguments proving the unlawfulnesse of suffer...

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...

The pulpit guarded with XVII arguments proving the unlawfulness, sinfulness and danger of suffering private persons to take upon them publike preaching, and expounding the Scriptures without a call ... : occasioned by a dispute at Henly in Arden in Warwick-shire, Aug. 20, 1650 ... : in the close are added six arguments, to prove our ministers free from antichristianism / composed and compiled by a friend to truth and peace.

Hall, Thomas, 1610-1665.

January 1651

[24], 70 p."Epistola dedicatoria" signed: Tho. Hall.Reproduction of original in British Library.Marg...

The preachers charge, and peoples duty about preaching and hearing of the Word : opened in a sermon, being the first fruits of a publike exercise, begun in the parish church of Lownd, for the benefit of the island of Louingland in Suffolke / by Iohn Brinsley ...

Brinsley, John, 1600-1665.

January 1631

[4], 32 p., [1] folded leaf of plates.Signatures: [A]⁴ B-E⁴.Reproduction of original in the Harvard ...

A sermon necessarie for these times shewing the nature of conscience, with the corruptions thereof, and the repairs or means to inform it with right knowledge, and stirre it up to upright practise, and how to get and keep a good conscience. To which is adjoyned a necessarie, brief, and pithy treatise af [sic] the ceremonies of the Church of England. By Anthony Cade Batch. of Divinitie.

Cade, Anthony, 1564?-1641.

January 1639

[8], 63, [7], 44, [2] p.Bookseller's address from STC.On Rom. II.15.In two parts; part 2, "An append...

Vindiciæ ministerii evangelici revindicatæ: or The preacher (pretendedly) sent, sent back again, to bring a better account who sent him, and learn his errand: by way of reply, to a late book (in the defence of gifted brethrens preaching) published by Mr. John Martin of Edgefield in Norfolk, Mr. Samuel Petto of Sandcroft in Suffolk, Mr. Frederick Woodale of Woodbridge in Suffolk: so far as any thing in their book pretends to answer a book published, 1651. called Vindiciæ ministerii evangelici; with a reply also to the epistle prefixed to the said book, called, The preacher sent. By John Collinges B.D. and pastor of the church in Stephens parish in Norwich.

Collinges, John, 1623-1690.

January 1658

[36], 134 p.A reply to: Martin, John. The preacher sent: or, A vindication of the liberty of public...

A sermon preached in the countie of Suffolke before the clergie and laytie, for the discouerie and confutation of certaine strange, pernicious, and hereticall positions, publikely deliuered, held, and maintayned, touching iustification, by a certaine factious preacher of Wickam Market, in the said countie, by which, diuers, especially of the vulgar, farre and neare, were greatly seduced. With a plaine and manifest resolution of the said point, as also an answere vnto the obiections vsed and produced, to maintayne the said dangerous position. And lastly, a three-fold reflection of the text, according to the present occasion. By P. Gunter, preacher of the Word of God, in the countie of Suffolke. Seene and allowed.

Gunter, Peter, preacher of the Word of God.

January 1615

[12], 60 p.Running title reads: A sermon preached for the clearing of iustification.Reproduction of ...

The churches and ministery of England, true churches and true ministery. Cleared, and proved, in a sermon / preach'd the 4th of May at Wiviliscombe; before a numerous congregation assembled together to hear the opposition, which had been long threatned to be made that day, by Mr Collier and others of his party, who, with the greatest strength the West would afford them, were present at the sermon. Wherein were these five things undeniably proved: 1. That a mixture of prophane and scandalous persons with reall saints, is not inconsistent with the Church of God or a true church. ... 5. And then, they also must needs be guilty, who forsake true churches and a lawfull ministry, to follow and hear unsent preachers. By Francis Fullwood minister of the Gospel at Staple Fitzpane in the county of Somerset. Before it there is an epistle and preface, shewing the manner, and a narrative subjoyned shewing the substance of the dispute after the sermon, (both which lasted nine hours.) Set forth by the ministers that were at the dispute, and attested under their hands.

Fullwood, Francis, d. 1693.
Darby, Charls.
Collier, Thomas, fl. 1691.

January 1652

[26], 73, [1] p.Preface signed: Charls Darby.The word "subjoyned" is enclosed in square brackets on ...

Sermons very fruitfull, godly, and learned, preached and sette foorth by Maister Roger Edgeworth, doctoure of diuinitie, canon of the cathedrall churches of Sarisburie, Welles and Bristow, residentiary in the cathedrall churche of Welles, and chauncellour of the same churche: with a repertorie or table, directinge to many notable matters expressed in the same sermons

Edgeworth, Roger, d. 1560.

September 1557

[7], cccxvii [i.e. cccxxv] leavesContains twenty sermons. At the beginning of the eighteenth sermon ...

Jus divinum ministerii evangelici. Or The divine right of the Gospel-ministry: divided into two parts. The first part containing a justification of the Gospel-ministry in general. The necessity of ordination thereunto by imposition of hands. The unlawfulnesse of private mens assuming to themselves either the office or work of the ministry without a lawfull call and ordination. The second part containing a justification of the present ministers of England, both such as were ordained during the prevalency of episcopacy from the foul aspersion of anti-christianism: and those who have been ordained since its abolition, from the unjust imputation of novelty: proving that a bishop and presbyter are all one in Scripture; and that ordination by presbyters is most agreeable to the Scripture-patern. Together with an appendix, wherein the judgement and practice of antiquity about the whole matter of episcopacy, and especially about the ordination of ministers, is briefly discussed. Published by the Provincial Assembly of London.

London (England). Provincial Assembly.
Calamy, Edmund, 1600-1666.

January 1654

[24], 192, [8], 149, [1] p.Partly by Edmund Calamy.The words "the Gospel-ministry .. and ordination....

A tolleration sent down from heaven to preach, or, Godly religious meetings, and true gospell preachers, praying and preaching, in other places then parish churches and chappels, justified by the highest powers, and signally owned by testimonies from heaven, ought not to be condemned or forbiden, but rather allowed and tollerated by men upon earth and likewise what it is to preach according to the laws and statutes of the kingdome, as the matter of preaching, not punishable by the act against nonconformists : also concerning the manner of Christian religious meetings, and the true ordination of ministers sent forth to preach, according to the Scriptures, since Christ's assention, and likewise what the Gospel is, who have a true right to preach it, and what it is for preachers to live of the Gospel, according to the Scriptures, or ordination of God in that case provided : written in Glocestershire the begining of the 10th month, 1665 / by R.F.

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

January 1665

[2], 37 p.Reproduction of original in Huntington Library.Attributed to Richard Farnworth. cf. NUC pr...

An antidote against lay-preaching, or, The preachers plea in a discourse answering such objections which were given to a conscientious friend : who for his satisfaction requested a resolution : in which discourse is proved that preaching of the Word is a peculiar calling to be undertaken by none without a speciall call : and that more is required in such who undertake it than abilities : in which likewise other incidentall questions and cases concerning the profession of preachers are discussed.

Bewick, John.

January 1642

[2], 44, [1] p.Copy 250:E.140, no. 10 lacks additional page at end.Attributed to John Bewick. cf. B...

The Christian preacher, or, Discourses on preaching /

Williams, Edward, 1750-1813.

January 1800

"An appendix, directing to a proper choice of books, for the Christian preacher's library": p. [397]...

A vindication of The preacher sent, or A vvarrant for publick preaching without ordination.: Wherein is further discovered. 1. That some gifted men unordained, are Gospel preachers. 2. That officers sustain not a relation (as officers) to the universal Church; and other weighty questions concerning election and ordination, are opened and cleared. In answer to two books. 1. Vindiciæ ministrij evangelici revindicatæ or the Preacher (pretendly) sent, sent back again. By Dr. Colling of Norwich. 2. Quo warranto, or a moderate enquiry into the warrantableness of the preaching of gifted and unordained persons. By Mr. Pool, at the desire and appointment of the Provincial Assembly of London. With a reply to the exceptions of Mr. Hudson and Dr. Collings against the epistle to the preacher sent. / Published by Frederick Woodal, minister of the Gospel at Woodbridge in Suffolk. Samuel Petto minister of the GospeI [sic] at Sandcraft in Suffolk.

Woodall, Frederick, b. 1614.
Petto, Samuel, 1624?-1711.

January 1659

[32], 213, [11] p.A defense of "The preacher sent" by John Martin, in reply to "Vindiciae ministerii...

Responsoria ad erratica pastoris, sive, vindiciæ vindiciarum. Id est, the Shepherds wandrings discovered, in a revindication of the great ordinance of god: Gospel-preachers, and preaching. By way of reply and answer to a late booke, called, The peoples priviledges, and duty guarded against the pulpit and preachers encroachment. And their sober justification and defence of their free and open exposition of scriptures. Published by William Sheppard, Esq. Wherein Mr Sheppards pretended guard, consisting of ten propositions and ten arguments, is examined, and found to wear nothing by wooden swords. And all his replyes to Mr Tho. Halls arguments, and Mr Collinges arguments in his Vindiciæ ministerii, brought against not ordained persons ordinary preaching, are found but cavils and too light. And the truth still maintained, ... in that, preaching and expounding scripture publiquely, are proper acts to gospel officers; not common to all. Wherein also the great question, how far the spirit of God ... dothïnable them to understand scripture is opened, ... / By John Collings, M.A. and preacher of the Gospel in Norwich.

Collinges, John, 1623-1690.

January 1652

[2], 180, [2] p.Page 47 with a caption title: Animadversions by way of reply, to a book, entitluled,...

The prerogative priests passing-bell. Or Amen to the rigid clergy. Shewing the usefulness, equity, lawfulness, and necessity, of private persons to take upon them preaching or expounding of the scriptures, having a call thereto by the word of God, and agreeable to the practise of the best reformed churches of Christ, and judgment of judicious divines both forraign and domestick. Being a brief reply to that discourse intituled The pulpit guarded with 17 arguments, and owned by Tho. Hall. Calculated on purpose for the metropolis of Northamptonshire, and may serve indifferently for those parts that are in conjunction with the northern climate. / By William Hartley.

Hartley, William, of Stony-Stratford.

January 1651

[7], 2-10 p.A reply to: The pulpit guarded, with XVII. arguments proving the unlawfulnesse of suffer...

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...

The pulpit guarded with XVII arguments proving the unlawfulness, sinfulness and danger of suffering private persons to take upon them publike preaching, and expounding the Scriptures without a call ... : occasioned by a dispute at Henly in Arden in Warwick-shire, Aug. 20, 1650 ... : in the close are added six arguments, to prove our ministers free from antichristianism / composed and compiled by a friend to truth and peace.

Hall, Thomas, 1610-1665.

January 1651

[24], 70 p."Epistola dedicatoria" signed: Tho. Hall.Reproduction of original in British Library.Marg...

The preachers charge, and peoples duty about preaching and hearing of the Word : opened in a sermon, being the first fruits of a publike exercise, begun in the parish church of Lownd, for the benefit of the island of Louingland in Suffolke / by Iohn Brinsley ...

Brinsley, John, 1600-1665.

January 1631

[4], 32 p., [1] folded leaf of plates.Signatures: [A]⁴ B-E⁴.Reproduction of original in the Harvard ...

A sermon necessarie for these times shewing the nature of conscience, with the corruptions thereof, and the repairs or means to inform it with right knowledge, and stirre it up to upright practise, and how to get and keep a good conscience. To which is adjoyned a necessarie, brief, and pithy treatise af [sic] the ceremonies of the Church of England. By Anthony Cade Batch. of Divinitie.

Cade, Anthony, 1564?-1641.

January 1639

[8], 63, [7], 44, [2] p.Bookseller's address from STC.On Rom. II.15.In two parts; part 2, "An append...

Vindiciæ ministerii evangelici revindicatæ: or The preacher (pretendedly) sent, sent back again, to bring a better account who sent him, and learn his errand: by way of reply, to a late book (in the defence of gifted brethrens preaching) published by Mr. John Martin of Edgefield in Norfolk, Mr. Samuel Petto of Sandcroft in Suffolk, Mr. Frederick Woodale of Woodbridge in Suffolk: so far as any thing in their book pretends to answer a book published, 1651. called Vindiciæ ministerii evangelici; with a reply also to the epistle prefixed to the said book, called, The preacher sent. By John Collinges B.D. and pastor of the church in Stephens parish in Norwich.

Collinges, John, 1623-1690.

January 1658

[36], 134 p.A reply to: Martin, John. The preacher sent: or, A vindication of the liberty of public...

A sermon preached in the countie of Suffolke before the clergie and laytie, for the discouerie and confutation of certaine strange, pernicious, and hereticall positions, publikely deliuered, held, and maintayned, touching iustification, by a certaine factious preacher of Wickam Market, in the said countie, by which, diuers, especially of the vulgar, farre and neare, were greatly seduced. With a plaine and manifest resolution of the said point, as also an answere vnto the obiections vsed and produced, to maintayne the said dangerous position. And lastly, a three-fold reflection of the text, according to the present occasion. By P. Gunter, preacher of the Word of God, in the countie of Suffolke. Seene and allowed.

Gunter, Peter, preacher of the Word of God.

January 1615

[12], 60 p.Running title reads: A sermon preached for the clearing of iustification.Reproduction of ...

The churches and ministery of England, true churches and true ministery. Cleared, and proved, in a sermon / preach'd the 4th of May at Wiviliscombe; before a numerous congregation assembled together to hear the opposition, which had been long threatned to be made that day, by Mr Collier and others of his party, who, with the greatest strength the West would afford them, were present at the sermon. Wherein were these five things undeniably proved: 1. That a mixture of prophane and scandalous persons with reall saints, is not inconsistent with the Church of God or a true church. ... 5. And then, they also must needs be guilty, who forsake true churches and a lawfull ministry, to follow and hear unsent preachers. By Francis Fullwood minister of the Gospel at Staple Fitzpane in the county of Somerset. Before it there is an epistle and preface, shewing the manner, and a narrative subjoyned shewing the substance of the dispute after the sermon, (both which lasted nine hours.) Set forth by the ministers that were at the dispute, and attested under their hands.

Fullwood, Francis, d. 1693.
Darby, Charls.
Collier, Thomas, fl. 1691.

January 1652

[26], 73, [1] p.Preface signed: Charls Darby.The word "subjoyned" is enclosed in square brackets on ...

Sermons very fruitfull, godly, and learned, preached and sette foorth by Maister Roger Edgeworth, doctoure of diuinitie, canon of the cathedrall churches of Sarisburie, Welles and Bristow, residentiary in the cathedrall churche of Welles, and chauncellour of the same churche: with a repertorie or table, directinge to many notable matters expressed in the same sermons

Edgeworth, Roger, d. 1560.

September 1557

[7], cccxvii [i.e. cccxxv] leavesContains twenty sermons. At the beginning of the eighteenth sermon ...

Jus divinum ministerii evangelici. Or The divine right of the Gospel-ministry: divided into two parts. The first part containing a justification of the Gospel-ministry in general. The necessity of ordination thereunto by imposition of hands. The unlawfulnesse of private mens assuming to themselves either the office or work of the ministry without a lawfull call and ordination. The second part containing a justification of the present ministers of England, both such as were ordained during the prevalency of episcopacy from the foul aspersion of anti-christianism: and those who have been ordained since its abolition, from the unjust imputation of novelty: proving that a bishop and presbyter are all one in Scripture; and that ordination by presbyters is most agreeable to the Scripture-patern. Together with an appendix, wherein the judgement and practice of antiquity about the whole matter of episcopacy, and especially about the ordination of ministers, is briefly discussed. Published by the Provincial Assembly of London.

London (England). Provincial Assembly.
Calamy, Edmund, 1600-1666.

January 1654

[24], 192, [8], 149, [1] p.Partly by Edmund Calamy.The words "the Gospel-ministry .. and ordination....

A tolleration sent down from heaven to preach, or, Godly religious meetings, and true gospell preachers, praying and preaching, in other places then parish churches and chappels, justified by the highest powers, and signally owned by testimonies from heaven, ought not to be condemned or forbiden, but rather allowed and tollerated by men upon earth and likewise what it is to preach according to the laws and statutes of the kingdome, as the matter of preaching, not punishable by the act against nonconformists : also concerning the manner of Christian religious meetings, and the true ordination of ministers sent forth to preach, according to the Scriptures, since Christ's assention, and likewise what the Gospel is, who have a true right to preach it, and what it is for preachers to live of the Gospel, according to the Scriptures, or ordination of God in that case provided : written in Glocestershire the begining of the 10th month, 1665 / by R.F.

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

January 1665

[2], 37 p.Reproduction of original in Huntington Library.Attributed to Richard Farnworth. cf. NUC pr...

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