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.

A discourse concerning the gift of prayer shewing what it is, wherein it consists, and how far it is attainable by industry, with divers useful and proper directions to that purpose, both in respect of matter, method, and expression / by John Wilkins, D.D. ; whereunto may be added Ecclesiastes, or, A discourse concerning the gift of preaching by the same authour.

Wilkins, John, 1614-1672.

January 1653

[8], 232 p.Imperfect: "The gift of preaching" lacking in filmed copy.Reproduction of original in Cam...

Six sermons with a discourse annexed, concerning the true reason of the suffering of Christ, wherein Crellius his answer to Grotius is considered / by Edward Stillingfleet ...

Stillingfleet, Edward, 1635-1699.

January 1669

[24], 571, [3] p.Reproduction of original in Huntington Library."A sermon preached before the Honour...

A counterpoison against couetousnes in a sermon preached at Pauls-Crosse, May 23. 1619. By Ier. Dyke minister of Gods word at Epping in Essex.

Dyke, Jeremiah, 1584-1639.

January 1619

[4], 58 p.On Luke XII, 15.Printer's name from STC.The first leaf is blank.Running title reads: A cou...

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.

Ferriby, John, b. 1613 or 14.

[30], 13 [i.e. 63] p."An appendix" -- p. 51-13 [i.e. 63]Reproduction of original in the Bodleian Lib...

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...

A modest plea for private mens preaching. Or An answer to a booke intituled, Private men no pulpit men; composed by Master Giles Workman.: Wherein the thing in controversie is briefly debated; the examination of private mens preaching examined; also certain accusations wip'd away and removed. / By John Knowles a preacher of the gospel, formerly in and neer Glocester, now belonging to the life-guard of his Excellency Sir Thomas Fairfax.

Knowles, John, fl. 1646-1668.

January 1648

[4], 36 p.Annotation on Thomason copy: "March 30th".Reproduction of the original in the British Libr...

Lay-preaching vnmasked. Or, A discourse tending to shew the unlawfulnesse of laymens preaching in publique or private.: being a refutation of some arguments brought for the justification of the lawfulnesse and uniuersall exercise of every mans gift publique and private: by a well-willer to reformation.

Well-willer to reformation.

January 1644

[4], 27, [1] p.Annotation on Thomason copy: "March: 14 1643"; the second 4 in the imprint date is cr...

The preachers plea: or, A treatise in forme of a plain dialogue making known the worth and necessary vse of preaching: shewing also how a man may profit by it, both for the informing of his iudgement, and the reforming of his life. By Samuel Hieron minister of the gospell at Modbury in the countie of Deuon.

Hieron, Samuel, 1576?-1617.

January 1604

[10], 260 p.Printer's name from STC.Some print faded.Reproduction of the original in the Bodleian Li...

An antidote against bigotry in religion, or, A discourse proving from the testimony of kings, nobles, judges, bishops, deans, doctors, &c.: that wise and good men may differ one from another both in doctrine and discipline, and maintain Christian charity amongst themselves / by a True Berean.

True Berean.

January 1694

16, 68 p.Imperfect: Some faded print.Reproduction of original in: Congregational Library (London, En...

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...

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,...

Private-men no pulpit-men: or, A modest examination of lay-mens preaching. Discovering it to be neither warranted by the Word of God; nor allowed by the judgement, or practise, of the Churches of Christ in New-England. / Written by Giles Workman, M.A. and master of the Colledge School in Gloucester. In answer to a writing published by John Knowls.

Workman, Giles, 1604 or 5-1665.

January 1646

[4], 28 p.On leaf A2r of "To the reader" Workman states that in 1641 he replied to an anonymous work...

The Uneasy Pulpit: Carl Henry, the Authority of the Bible, and Expositional Preaching

King Kevin

July 2019

It has been asserted that preaching in the first half of the twenty-first century is in crisis by th...

Paideia Thriamous. The triumph of learning over ignorance, and of truth over faleshood.: Being an answer to foure quæries. Whether there be any need of universities? Who is to be accounted an hæretick? Whether it be lawfull to use coventicles? Whether a lay-man may preach? VVhich were lately proposed by a zelot, in the parish church at Swacie neere Cambridge, after the second sermon, October 3. 1652. Since that enlarged by the answerer, R.B. B.D. and fellow of Trin. Col. Camb.

R. B. (Robert Boreman), d. 1675.

[8], 34, [2] p.R.B. = Robert Boreman.Title page in red and black; the first two words of title in Gr...

A discourse concerning the gift of prayer shewing what it is, wherein it consists, and how far it is attainable by industry, with divers useful and proper directions to that purpose, both in respect of matter, method, and expression / by John Wilkins, D.D. ; whereunto may be added Ecclesiastes, or, A discourse concerning the gift of preaching by the same authour.

Wilkins, John, 1614-1672.

January 1653

[8], 232 p.Imperfect: "The gift of preaching" lacking in filmed copy.Reproduction of original in Cam...

Six sermons with a discourse annexed, concerning the true reason of the suffering of Christ, wherein Crellius his answer to Grotius is considered / by Edward Stillingfleet ...

Stillingfleet, Edward, 1635-1699.

January 1669

[24], 571, [3] p.Reproduction of original in Huntington Library."A sermon preached before the Honour...

A counterpoison against couetousnes in a sermon preached at Pauls-Crosse, May 23. 1619. By Ier. Dyke minister of Gods word at Epping in Essex.

Dyke, Jeremiah, 1584-1639.

January 1619

[4], 58 p.On Luke XII, 15.Printer's name from STC.The first leaf is blank.Running title reads: A cou...

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.

Ferriby, John, b. 1613 or 14.

[30], 13 [i.e. 63] p."An appendix" -- p. 51-13 [i.e. 63]Reproduction of original in the Bodleian Lib...

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...

A modest plea for private mens preaching. Or An answer to a booke intituled, Private men no pulpit men; composed by Master Giles Workman.: Wherein the thing in controversie is briefly debated; the examination of private mens preaching examined; also certain accusations wip'd away and removed. / By John Knowles a preacher of the gospel, formerly in and neer Glocester, now belonging to the life-guard of his Excellency Sir Thomas Fairfax.

Knowles, John, fl. 1646-1668.

January 1648

[4], 36 p.Annotation on Thomason copy: "March 30th".Reproduction of the original in the British Libr...

Lay-preaching vnmasked. Or, A discourse tending to shew the unlawfulnesse of laymens preaching in publique or private.: being a refutation of some arguments brought for the justification of the lawfulnesse and uniuersall exercise of every mans gift publique and private: by a well-willer to reformation.

Well-willer to reformation.

January 1644

[4], 27, [1] p.Annotation on Thomason copy: "March: 14 1643"; the second 4 in the imprint date is cr...

The preachers plea: or, A treatise in forme of a plain dialogue making known the worth and necessary vse of preaching: shewing also how a man may profit by it, both for the informing of his iudgement, and the reforming of his life. By Samuel Hieron minister of the gospell at Modbury in the countie of Deuon.

Hieron, Samuel, 1576?-1617.

January 1604

[10], 260 p.Printer's name from STC.Some print faded.Reproduction of the original in the Bodleian Li...

An antidote against bigotry in religion, or, A discourse proving from the testimony of kings, nobles, judges, bishops, deans, doctors, &c.: that wise and good men may differ one from another both in doctrine and discipline, and maintain Christian charity amongst themselves / by a True Berean.

True Berean.

January 1694

16, 68 p.Imperfect: Some faded print.Reproduction of original in: Congregational Library (London, En...

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...

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,...

Private-men no pulpit-men: or, A modest examination of lay-mens preaching. Discovering it to be neither warranted by the Word of God; nor allowed by the judgement, or practise, of the Churches of Christ in New-England. / Written by Giles Workman, M.A. and master of the Colledge School in Gloucester. In answer to a writing published by John Knowls.

Workman, Giles, 1604 or 5-1665.

January 1646

[4], 28 p.On leaf A2r of "To the reader" Workman states that in 1641 he replied to an anonymous work...

The Uneasy Pulpit: Carl Henry, the Authority of the Bible, and Expositional Preaching

King Kevin

July 2019

It has been asserted that preaching in the first half of the twenty-first century is in crisis by th...

Paideia Thriamous. The triumph of learning over ignorance, and of truth over faleshood.: Being an answer to foure quæries. Whether there be any need of universities? Who is to be accounted an hæretick? Whether it be lawfull to use coventicles? Whether a lay-man may preach? VVhich were lately proposed by a zelot, in the parish church at Swacie neere Cambridge, after the second sermon, October 3. 1652. Since that enlarged by the answerer, R.B. B.D. and fellow of Trin. Col. Camb.

R. B. (Robert Boreman), d. 1675.

[8], 34, [2] p.R.B. = Robert Boreman.Title page in red and black; the first two words of title in Gr...

A discourse concerning the gift of prayer shewing what it is, wherein it consists, and how far it is attainable by industry, with divers useful and proper directions to that purpose, both in respect of matter, method, and expression / by John Wilkins, D.D. ; whereunto may be added Ecclesiastes, or, A discourse concerning the gift of preaching by the same authour.

Wilkins, John, 1614-1672.

January 1653

[8], 232 p.Imperfect: "The gift of preaching" lacking in filmed copy.Reproduction of original in Cam...

Six sermons with a discourse annexed, concerning the true reason of the suffering of Christ, wherein Crellius his answer to Grotius is considered / by Edward Stillingfleet ...

Stillingfleet, Edward, 1635-1699.

January 1669

[24], 571, [3] p.Reproduction of original in Huntington Library."A sermon preached before the Honour...

A counterpoison against couetousnes in a sermon preached at Pauls-Crosse, May 23. 1619. By Ier. Dyke minister of Gods word at Epping in Essex.

Dyke, Jeremiah, 1584-1639.

January 1619

[4], 58 p.On Luke XII, 15.Printer's name from STC.The first leaf is blank.Running title reads: A cou...

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