Tentamen novum continuatum. Or, An answer to Mr Owen's Plea and defense. Wherein Bishop Pearson's chronology about the time of St. Paul's constituting Timothy Bishop of Ephesus, and Titus of Crete, is confirm'd; the second epistle to Timothy demonstrated to have been written in the apostle's latter imprisonment at Rome; and all Mr. Owen's arguments drawn from antiquity for Presbyterian parity and ordination by presbyters, are overthrown. Herein is more particularly prov'd, that the Church of England, ever since the Reformation, believ'd the divine right of bishops. By Thomas Gipps, rector of Bury in Lancashire.

The Scripture-bishop vindicated. A defence of the dialogue between Praelaticus and Eleutherius, upon The Scripture-bishop, or the Divine right of Presbyterian ordination and government: against the exceptions of a pamphlet, intitled, The Scripture-bishop examin'd. / By Eleutherius, V.D.M. ; In a letter to a friend. ; [Four lines from Isaiah]

Dickinson, Jonathan, 1688-1747.
Foxcroft, Thomas, 1697-1769. Eusebius inermatus.

January 1733

[4], 126, [2], 158 [i.e., 160] p. ; 17 cm. (8vo)Half-title: Praelaticus triumphatus. A vindication ...

An ansvvere to a sermon preached the 17 of April anno D. 1608, by George Downame Doctour of Divinitie and intituled, A sermon defendinge the honorable function of bishops wherein; all his reasons, brought to prove the honorable function of our L. Bishops, to be of divine institution; are answered and refuted.

January 1609

58, [2]; 166 p.Misattributed to John Rainolds. MS note by James Kennedy on copy in New College, Edin...

A defence of the vindication of the deprived bishops wherein the case of Abiathar is particularly considered, and the invalidity of lay-deprivations is further proved, from the doctrine received under the Old Testament, continued in the first ages of christianity, and from our own fundamental laws, in a reply to Dr. Hody and another author : to which is annexed, the doctrine of the church of England, concerning the independency of the clergy on the lay-power, as to those rights of theirs which are purely spiritual, reconciled with our oath of supremancy, and the lay-deprivations of the popish bishops in the beginning of the reformation / by the author of the Vindication of the deprived bishops.

Dodwell, Henry, 1641-1711.

January 1695

[6], 111 p.Attributed to Henry Dodwell. Cf. DNB.Reproduction of original in Bristol Public Library,...

Presbyterial ordination vindicated. In a brief and sober discourse concerning episcopacy, as claiming greater power, and more eminent offices by divine right, then presbyterie. The arguments of the Reverend Bishop Dr Davenant in his determination for such episcopacy are modestly examined. And arguments for the validity of presbyterial ordination added. With a brief discourse concerning imposed forms of prayer, and ceremonies. Written by G.F. minister of the gospel in defence of his own ordination, being questioned, because it was performed by Presbyters.

Firmin, Giles, 1614-1697.

January 1660

[8], 48 p.G. F. = Giles Firmin.Annotation on Thomason copy: "Septemb: 29".Reproduction of the origin...

A defence of the sermon preached at the consecration of the L. Bishop of Bath and VVelles against a confutation thereof by a namelesse author. Diuided into 4. bookes: the first, prouing chiefly that the lay or onely-gouerning elders haue no warrant either in the Scriptures or other monuments of antiquity. The second, shewing that the primitiue churches indued with power of ecclesiasticall gouernment, were not parishes properly but dioceses, and consequently that the angels of the churches or ancient bishops were not parishionall but diocesan bishops. The third, defending the superioritie of bishops aboue other ministers, and prouing that bishops alwayes had a prioritie not onely in order, but also in degree, and a maioritie of power both for ordination and iurisdiction. The fourth, maintayning that the episcopall function is of apostolicall and diuine institution.

Downame, George, d. 1634.

January 1611

[12], 238, [2], 148, 154, 168, [2] p.A defense of Downame's "A sermon defending the honourable funct...

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 serious review of presbyters re-ordination by bishops: in a letter written unto a minister in Warwickshire, resolving this case of conscience, whether a minister ordained by presbyters, may with a good conscience be reordained by a bishop, presbyter, and deacon, so that they will declare their ordination to meerly-accumulative, and the man shall not renounce his ordination by it.

Crofton, Zachary, 1625 or 6-1672.

[2], 38 p.Imprint date from Wing.Signed and dated at end: the 26th Feb. 1660 .. Zach. Crofton.Annota...

An answer to a booke entitvled An hvmble remonstrance in which the originall of liturgy, episcopacy is discussed : and quares propounded concerning both : the parity of bishops and presbyters in Scripture demonstrated : the occasion of their imparity in antiquity discovered : the disparity of the ancient and our moderne bishops manifested : the antiquity of ruling elders in the church vindicated : the prelaticall church bownded / written by Smectymnvvs.

Smectymnuus.
Milton, John, 1608-1674.

January 1641

[2], 104 p."A postscript" by John Milton? : p. 85-95 (i.e. 95-104)Wing attributes authorship to Step...

Confessions and proofes of Protestant divines of reformed churches that episcopacy is in respect of the office according to the word of God, and in respect of the use the best : together with a brief treatise touching the originall of bishops and metropolitans.

Morton, Thomas, 1564-1659.
Ussher, James, 1581-1656. Originall of bishops and metropolitans.
W. C. Apostolicall institution of episcopacy.

January 1662

[6], 82 p.Attributed to Thomas Morton by Wing and NUC pre-1956 imprints.Place of imprint suggested b...

The reformation of the episcopate: bishops in England 1630-1690

Harmes, Marcus

January 2009

This paper investigates the purpose and the power of the reformed episcopate in seventeenth-century ...

The unbishoping of Timothy and Titus. Or A briefe elaborate discourse, prooving Timothy to be no bishop (much lesse any sole, or diocæsan bishop) of Ephesus, nor Titus of Crete and that the power of ordination, or imposition of hands, belongs jure divino to presbyters, as well as to bishops, and not to bishops onely. Wherein all objections and pretences to the contrary are fully answered; and the pretended superiority of bishops over other ministers and presbyters jure divino, (now much contended for) utterly subverted in a most perspicuous maner. By a wellwisher to Gods truth and people.

Prynne, William, 1600-1669.

165 [i.e. 173], [5] p.Dedication signed: A.B.C., i.e. William Prynne.Printer's name from STC.A later...

Erastus Senior scholastically demonstrating this conclusion that (admitting their Lambeth records for true) those called bishops here in England are no bishops, either in order or jurisdiction, or so much as legal : wherein is answered to all that hath been said in vindication of them by Mr. Mason in his Vindiciæ ecclesiæ Anglicanæ, Doctor Heylin in his Ecclesiæ restaurata, or Doctor Bramhall ... in his last book intituled, The consecration and succession of Protestant bishops justified : with an appendix containing extracts out of ancient rituals, Greek and Latine, for the form of ordaining bishops, and copies of the acts of Parliament quoted in the third part.

Lewgar, John, 1602-1665.

January 1662

[16], 103, [1] p.Attributed to John Lewgar. Cf. DNB.Place of publication from Wing.Errata on p. [1]...

A clear account of the ancient episcopacy, proving it to have been parochial, and therefore inconsistent with the present model of diocesan episcopacy. Wherein the several pretentions for the divine right of the latter are fully examin'd. And Mr. Boyse's sermon concerning the scriptural bishop, and the postscript to it are defended against Mr. Drury's vindication of his answer to it. To which are added, some reflections on Mr. Whiston's citation of Clemens's Epistle, in favour of the <pretended> Constitutions of the Apostles, showing that from their disagreement upon this head of episcopacy, those constitutions plainly appear spurious.

Boyse, J. (Joseph), 1660-1728.

January 1712

Octavo; signatures: A⁸, a⁴, B-Z⁸, Aa-Cc⁸.Pages 46 and 163 numbered 64 and 193 respectively.Bibliogra...

Of the consecration of the bishops in the Church of England with their succession, iurisdiction, and other things incident to their calling: as also of the ordination of priests and deacons. Fiue bookes: wherein they are cleared from the slanders and odious imputations of Bellarmine, Sanders, Bristow, Harding, Allen, Stapleton, Parsons, Kellison, Eudemon, Becanus, and other romanists: and iustified to containe nothing contrary to the Scriptures, councels, Fathers, or approued examples of primitiue antiquitie. By Francis Mason, Batchelour of Diuinitie, and sometimes fellow of Merton Colledge in Oxeford.

Mason, Francis, 1566?-1621.

January 1613

[12], 269, [3] p.The first leaf and the last leaf are blank.Includes bibliography.Reproduction of th...

Clavi trabales, or, Nailes fastned by some great masters of assemblyes confirming the Kings supremacy, the subjects duty, church government by bishops ... : unto which is added a sermon of regal power, and the novelty of the doctrine of resistance : also a preface by the right Reverend Father in God, the Lord Bishop of Lincolne / published by Nicholas Bernard ...

Bernard, Nicholas, d. 1661.

January 1661

[40], 152 p.Reproduction of original in Union Theological Seminary Library, New York.Errata: p. [39]...

The Scripture-bishop vindicated. A defence of the dialogue between Praelaticus and Eleutherius, upon The Scripture-bishop, or the Divine right of Presbyterian ordination and government: against the exceptions of a pamphlet, intitled, The Scripture-bishop examin'd. / By Eleutherius, V.D.M. ; In a letter to a friend. ; [Four lines from Isaiah]

Dickinson, Jonathan, 1688-1747.
Foxcroft, Thomas, 1697-1769. Eusebius inermatus.

January 1733

[4], 126, [2], 158 [i.e., 160] p. ; 17 cm. (8vo)Half-title: Praelaticus triumphatus. A vindication ...

An ansvvere to a sermon preached the 17 of April anno D. 1608, by George Downame Doctour of Divinitie and intituled, A sermon defendinge the honorable function of bishops wherein; all his reasons, brought to prove the honorable function of our L. Bishops, to be of divine institution; are answered and refuted.

January 1609

58, [2]; 166 p.Misattributed to John Rainolds. MS note by James Kennedy on copy in New College, Edin...

A defence of the vindication of the deprived bishops wherein the case of Abiathar is particularly considered, and the invalidity of lay-deprivations is further proved, from the doctrine received under the Old Testament, continued in the first ages of christianity, and from our own fundamental laws, in a reply to Dr. Hody and another author : to which is annexed, the doctrine of the church of England, concerning the independency of the clergy on the lay-power, as to those rights of theirs which are purely spiritual, reconciled with our oath of supremancy, and the lay-deprivations of the popish bishops in the beginning of the reformation / by the author of the Vindication of the deprived bishops.

Dodwell, Henry, 1641-1711.

January 1695

[6], 111 p.Attributed to Henry Dodwell. Cf. DNB.Reproduction of original in Bristol Public Library,...

Presbyterial ordination vindicated. In a brief and sober discourse concerning episcopacy, as claiming greater power, and more eminent offices by divine right, then presbyterie. The arguments of the Reverend Bishop Dr Davenant in his determination for such episcopacy are modestly examined. And arguments for the validity of presbyterial ordination added. With a brief discourse concerning imposed forms of prayer, and ceremonies. Written by G.F. minister of the gospel in defence of his own ordination, being questioned, because it was performed by Presbyters.

Firmin, Giles, 1614-1697.

January 1660

[8], 48 p.G. F. = Giles Firmin.Annotation on Thomason copy: "Septemb: 29".Reproduction of the origin...

A defence of the sermon preached at the consecration of the L. Bishop of Bath and VVelles against a confutation thereof by a namelesse author. Diuided into 4. bookes: the first, prouing chiefly that the lay or onely-gouerning elders haue no warrant either in the Scriptures or other monuments of antiquity. The second, shewing that the primitiue churches indued with power of ecclesiasticall gouernment, were not parishes properly but dioceses, and consequently that the angels of the churches or ancient bishops were not parishionall but diocesan bishops. The third, defending the superioritie of bishops aboue other ministers, and prouing that bishops alwayes had a prioritie not onely in order, but also in degree, and a maioritie of power both for ordination and iurisdiction. The fourth, maintayning that the episcopall function is of apostolicall and diuine institution.

Downame, George, d. 1634.

January 1611

[12], 238, [2], 148, 154, 168, [2] p.A defense of Downame's "A sermon defending the honourable funct...

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 serious review of presbyters re-ordination by bishops: in a letter written unto a minister in Warwickshire, resolving this case of conscience, whether a minister ordained by presbyters, may with a good conscience be reordained by a bishop, presbyter, and deacon, so that they will declare their ordination to meerly-accumulative, and the man shall not renounce his ordination by it.

Crofton, Zachary, 1625 or 6-1672.

[2], 38 p.Imprint date from Wing.Signed and dated at end: the 26th Feb. 1660 .. Zach. Crofton.Annota...

An answer to a booke entitvled An hvmble remonstrance in which the originall of liturgy, episcopacy is discussed : and quares propounded concerning both : the parity of bishops and presbyters in Scripture demonstrated : the occasion of their imparity in antiquity discovered : the disparity of the ancient and our moderne bishops manifested : the antiquity of ruling elders in the church vindicated : the prelaticall church bownded / written by Smectymnvvs.

Smectymnuus.
Milton, John, 1608-1674.

January 1641

[2], 104 p."A postscript" by John Milton? : p. 85-95 (i.e. 95-104)Wing attributes authorship to Step...

Confessions and proofes of Protestant divines of reformed churches that episcopacy is in respect of the office according to the word of God, and in respect of the use the best : together with a brief treatise touching the originall of bishops and metropolitans.

Morton, Thomas, 1564-1659.
Ussher, James, 1581-1656. Originall of bishops and metropolitans.
W. C. Apostolicall institution of episcopacy.

January 1662

[6], 82 p.Attributed to Thomas Morton by Wing and NUC pre-1956 imprints.Place of imprint suggested b...

The reformation of the episcopate: bishops in England 1630-1690

Harmes, Marcus

January 2009

This paper investigates the purpose and the power of the reformed episcopate in seventeenth-century ...

The unbishoping of Timothy and Titus. Or A briefe elaborate discourse, prooving Timothy to be no bishop (much lesse any sole, or diocæsan bishop) of Ephesus, nor Titus of Crete and that the power of ordination, or imposition of hands, belongs jure divino to presbyters, as well as to bishops, and not to bishops onely. Wherein all objections and pretences to the contrary are fully answered; and the pretended superiority of bishops over other ministers and presbyters jure divino, (now much contended for) utterly subverted in a most perspicuous maner. By a wellwisher to Gods truth and people.

Prynne, William, 1600-1669.

165 [i.e. 173], [5] p.Dedication signed: A.B.C., i.e. William Prynne.Printer's name from STC.A later...

Erastus Senior scholastically demonstrating this conclusion that (admitting their Lambeth records for true) those called bishops here in England are no bishops, either in order or jurisdiction, or so much as legal : wherein is answered to all that hath been said in vindication of them by Mr. Mason in his Vindiciæ ecclesiæ Anglicanæ, Doctor Heylin in his Ecclesiæ restaurata, or Doctor Bramhall ... in his last book intituled, The consecration and succession of Protestant bishops justified : with an appendix containing extracts out of ancient rituals, Greek and Latine, for the form of ordaining bishops, and copies of the acts of Parliament quoted in the third part.

Lewgar, John, 1602-1665.

January 1662

[16], 103, [1] p.Attributed to John Lewgar. Cf. DNB.Place of publication from Wing.Errata on p. [1]...

A clear account of the ancient episcopacy, proving it to have been parochial, and therefore inconsistent with the present model of diocesan episcopacy. Wherein the several pretentions for the divine right of the latter are fully examin'd. And Mr. Boyse's sermon concerning the scriptural bishop, and the postscript to it are defended against Mr. Drury's vindication of his answer to it. To which are added, some reflections on Mr. Whiston's citation of Clemens's Epistle, in favour of the <pretended> Constitutions of the Apostles, showing that from their disagreement upon this head of episcopacy, those constitutions plainly appear spurious.

Boyse, J. (Joseph), 1660-1728.

January 1712

Octavo; signatures: A⁸, a⁴, B-Z⁸, Aa-Cc⁸.Pages 46 and 163 numbered 64 and 193 respectively.Bibliogra...

Of the consecration of the bishops in the Church of England with their succession, iurisdiction, and other things incident to their calling: as also of the ordination of priests and deacons. Fiue bookes: wherein they are cleared from the slanders and odious imputations of Bellarmine, Sanders, Bristow, Harding, Allen, Stapleton, Parsons, Kellison, Eudemon, Becanus, and other romanists: and iustified to containe nothing contrary to the Scriptures, councels, Fathers, or approued examples of primitiue antiquitie. By Francis Mason, Batchelour of Diuinitie, and sometimes fellow of Merton Colledge in Oxeford.

Mason, Francis, 1566?-1621.

January 1613

[12], 269, [3] p.The first leaf and the last leaf are blank.Includes bibliography.Reproduction of th...

Clavi trabales, or, Nailes fastned by some great masters of assemblyes confirming the Kings supremacy, the subjects duty, church government by bishops ... : unto which is added a sermon of regal power, and the novelty of the doctrine of resistance : also a preface by the right Reverend Father in God, the Lord Bishop of Lincolne / published by Nicholas Bernard ...

Bernard, Nicholas, d. 1661.

January 1661

[40], 152 p.Reproduction of original in Union Theological Seminary Library, New York.Errata: p. [39]...

The Scripture-bishop vindicated. A defence of the dialogue between Praelaticus and Eleutherius, upon The Scripture-bishop, or the Divine right of Presbyterian ordination and government: against the exceptions of a pamphlet, intitled, The Scripture-bishop examin'd. / By Eleutherius, V.D.M. ; In a letter to a friend. ; [Four lines from Isaiah]

Dickinson, Jonathan, 1688-1747.
Foxcroft, Thomas, 1697-1769. Eusebius inermatus.

January 1733

[4], 126, [2], 158 [i.e., 160] p. ; 17 cm. (8vo)Half-title: Praelaticus triumphatus. A vindication ...

An ansvvere to a sermon preached the 17 of April anno D. 1608, by George Downame Doctour of Divinitie and intituled, A sermon defendinge the honorable function of bishops wherein; all his reasons, brought to prove the honorable function of our L. Bishops, to be of divine institution; are answered and refuted.

January 1609

58, [2]; 166 p.Misattributed to John Rainolds. MS note by James Kennedy on copy in New College, Edin...

A defence of the vindication of the deprived bishops wherein the case of Abiathar is particularly considered, and the invalidity of lay-deprivations is further proved, from the doctrine received under the Old Testament, continued in the first ages of christianity, and from our own fundamental laws, in a reply to Dr. Hody and another author : to which is annexed, the doctrine of the church of England, concerning the independency of the clergy on the lay-power, as to those rights of theirs which are purely spiritual, reconciled with our oath of supremancy, and the lay-deprivations of the popish bishops in the beginning of the reformation / by the author of the Vindication of the deprived bishops.

Dodwell, Henry, 1641-1711.

January 1695

[6], 111 p.Attributed to Henry Dodwell. Cf. DNB.Reproduction of original in Bristol Public Library,...

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