Tythes vindicated from anti-christianisme and oppression. Or A brief discourse concerning ministers maintenance and tythes. Wherein is proved, that, paying and receiving of tythes doe not deny Christ to be come in the flesh, as the Kentish petitioners to the Parliament, Anno 1651. and with them now the Quakers doe clamorously affirm: choosing rather to lye in prison then pay tythes, as being a testimony that Christ is come in the flesh. With a short caveat to the weaker sort of people to beware of these deluded and deluding Quakers. By G. Firmin pastor of the church in Shalford in Essex.

A few words occasioned by a paper lately printed, stiled, A discourse concerning the Quakers.: Together with a call to magistrates, ministers, lawyers, and people to repentance. Wherein all men may see, that the doctrine and life of those people whom the world scornefully calls Quakers, is the very doctnrie [sic] and life of Christ. Written for the sake of the simple minded ones, who are willing to follow Christ under the crosse, and to deny all things to be his disciples. By a servant of the Lord, reproached by the world, and carnall worshippers, under the name of a Quaker; whose name in the flesh is Iames Nayler.

Naylor, James, 1617?-1660.
A. P.

28 p.A reply to an untraced work attributed to Thomas Ledger in "An answer to (vindicate the cause o...

Ministers for tythes, being a manifest proof that these men are no ministers of the Gospel, who follow the magistrate for a worldly maintenance, and fee the lawyers to plead for tythes. By Willam [sic] Erbery.

Erbery, William, 1604-1654.

January 1653

[2], 6 p.Annotation on Thomason copy: "Octob. 18".Reproduction of the original in the British Librar...

The record of sufferings for tythes in England the sufferers are, The seed of God, or, The assembly of his first-born, or, The first fruits unto God in England, in this age, who are called to be faithful, and have been found faithful, therefore have we suffered willingly the spoiling of our goods, for to us the truth is more precious then our estates, lives, or outward liberties, and thererfore hath the Lord accounted us first worthy to suffer for his name sake, and to be as lights in this deceitful generation : those which our suffering is a testimony against, is that priesthood which is light and treacherous, which in all ages the Lord raised up faithful witnesses against : ... : and in these dayes we may say, that they are worse then any troop of robbers, or any that preached for hire that ever went before them, as will appear in this book following, by their devouring vvidovvs houses spoiling mens goods, and destroying mens persons / given forth from those whom the Lord regards, who do tremble at his word, for which cause we are in scorn called Quakers ...

Hubberthorn, Richard, 1628-1662.

January 1658

[6], 49 p."To the reader" signed: Richard Hubberthorne.Reproduction of original in Huntington Librar...

An indictment against tythes: or, Tythes no wages for Gospel-ministers:: wherein is declared, I. The time when tythes were first given in England. II. By whom, and by whose authority and power tythes were first by a law established in England. III. To whom, and to what end and purpose tythes were first given, and after continued in England. IV. Ministers pretending a threefold right to tythes, 1. By donation. 2. By the laws of the nation. And 3. By the Law of God; examined and confuted ... To which are added, certain reasons taken out of Doctor Burgess his Case, concerning the buying of bishops lands, which are as full and directly against tythes, as to what he applied them. Likewise a query to William Prynne. By John Canne. By John Osborne, a lover of the truth as it is in Jesus.

Osborne, John, lover of the truth as it is in Jesus.
Canne, John, d. 1667?

January 1659

[12], 32 p.Annotation on Thomason copy: "July 18".Reproductions of the originals in the British Libr...

A Christian-testimony born by the people of God in scorn called Quakers in London continued in their patient suffering the taking away of their goods for non-payment of tythes to the parish priests.

Field, John, 1652-1723.

February 1681

[8], 7, [1] p.Attributed by Wing and NUC to Field.Records amounts taken from Quakers for payment of ...

A Christian-testimony born by the people of God in scorn called Quakers in London in their patient suffering the taking away and spoiling of their goods for non-payment of tythes to the parish priests.

Gibson, William, 1629-1684.

January 1679

47 p.Attributed by Wing to Gibson."The preface to the reader" signed: William Gibson.Records amounts...

The tythe-takers cart overthrown: or, The downfall of tythes. Proved that they are not to be payd now, either to the appropriate or impropriate parsons or persons. Pen'd for the general satisfaction and easement of all the people of England. By D. Lupton, servant of Christ Jesus in the work of the Gospel.

Lupton, Donald, d. 1676.

January 1652

54, [2] p.The first and last leaves are blank.Annotation on Thomason copy: "March. 27 1651"; the '2'...

Tyth-gatherers, no gospel officers. Or, Certaine briefe observations concerning the institution and paying of tythes,: whereby it appears that men were never compelled to the payment of them in the Old Testament, nor did ever practice it in the New: that the Gospel contributions were all voluntary accounted as a free gift, not a debt; the apostles themselves, not only choosing to labour with their owne hands, but requiring all their successours to doe the like, that they might not bee chargeable to any of their disciples. Together with some quotations out of Mr. Selden, a Member of the House of Commons, his History of Tythes, for the writing whereof he was much troubled by the Episcopall tythmongers of those times, from whom the Presbyterian church-publicans of these days, have learnt to persecute with far greater violence, all such as doe but speak against their Gospel-taxations, ...

Selden, John, 1584-1654. Historie of tithes.

January 1646

[8], 22, [2] p.Annotation on Thomason copy: "Jan 27 London 1645"; the second 6 in imprint date cross...

The lawfulnes of tithes, demonstrated to the convincing of such of the Quakers as pretend conscience against the payment of them: or, A demonstration for liberty of conscience to the Quakers in the payment of their tithes¨ By W.J. [electronic resource]

Jeffery, William,1616-1693.

W.J. = William Jeffery.Reproduction of the original in the Lambeth Palace Library.Wing (2nd ed.)Elec...

A defence and justification of ministers maintence by tythes. And of infant-baptism, humane learning, and the sword of the magistrate; which some Anabaptists falsely call four sandy pillars, and popish foundations of our ministry and churches. In which tythes are proved to be due by divine right to the ministers of the gospel. All common objections answered, and divers cases of conscience humbly proposed: with a light to clear them. / In a reply to a paper sent by some Anabaptists to Immanuel Bourne, late pastor of the church in Asheover in the county of Derby: now preacher to the congregation at Waltham in the county of Leicester. With a short answer to Anthony Peirson's great case of tythes, &c.

Bourne, Immanuel, 1590-1672.

January 1659

[16], 98, [2], 97-127, [1], 30, [2] p.Text continuous despite pagination.With a final advertisement ...

The countreys plea against tythes.: A declaration sent to divers eminent ministers in severall parishes of their kingdome, shewing the grounds and causes wherefore tythes ought to be detained: proving by Gods Word and morall reason, that tythes are not due to ministers of the Gospell; and that the law for tythes was a Leviticall law, and to indure no longer than the Leviticall priesthood did; and that there being a change of the priesthood, there ought to be also a change of maintenance thereof. Written for the generall benefit of all, as well ministers as people. Published according to order.

[2], 10 p.Thomason apparently received his copy in December 1646, as it is to be found bound among i...

The Christians testimony against tythes in an account of the great spoil and rapine committed by the Bishop of Chester's tythe-farmer at Cartmell in Lancashire upon the people there called Quakers in the years 1677 and 1678 : acting first as an informer upon the Act against Conventicles for which his witnesses stand indicted for perjury, secondly by suits in inferiour courts (for tythes) contrary to law.

Atkinson, Thomas.

January 1678

15 p."Published to the world by Thomas Atkinson."--colophon.Reproduction of original in the Harvard ...

Downfal of tythes no sacriledge; or Certain earnest and important queries, with their reasons or grounds. In answer to the author of a printed sheet, entituled, An item against sacriledge, or sundry queries concerning tythes. Earnestly tending to a full result, what ought to be done by the now present Parliament concerning tythes. Manifestly proving, that it is no sacriledge for the now present power to remove the laws and authority, whereby tythes, or any other maintenance for the ministery, is informed. Shewing also the dangerous inconveniency that necessarily ensueth, upon forcing maintenance for the ministery, and the unlawfulness of it in the sight of God. By Ellis Bradshaw.

Bradshaw, Ellis.

January 1653

6 [i.e. 23], [1] p.Page 23 misnumbered 6.Annotation on Thomason copy: "Octob: 11".Reproduction of th...

An answer to a Quakers seventeen heads of queries, containing in them seventy-seven questions. Wherein sundry scriptures out of the prophets and apostles are cleared: the maintenance of ministers by tithes is by scripture fullly [sic] vindicated: several cases of conscience are resolved: several points of Christian religion are confirmed; parochial churches, and the practises of some things in these our English churches are throughly justified: the Grand Antichrist with the heretical antichrists are decyphered and parallelled. By John Bewick minister of the Gospel, and rector of the parish church of Stanhop in Weredale in the county of Durham.

Bewick, John, d. 1671.

January 1660

[12], 165, [15] p.A reply to an unnamed work by William Emerson (cf. Thomason).Annotation on Thomaso...

The ranters principles & deceits discovered and declared against,: denied and disowned by us whom the world cals Quakers. With a discovery of the mistery of the crosse of Christ. And a discovery of the true light and the false, with their wayes, worships, natures, properties and effects. &c. A vindication for the truth against the deceit. to clear the truth, of scandalls written for simple ones sake, that desire to know the truth as it is in Jesus.

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

January 1655

[2], 20, [2] p.Preface signed: R. Forneworth.Final leaf is blank.Annotation on Thomason copy: "March...

A few words occasioned by a paper lately printed, stiled, A discourse concerning the Quakers.: Together with a call to magistrates, ministers, lawyers, and people to repentance. Wherein all men may see, that the doctrine and life of those people whom the world scornefully calls Quakers, is the very doctnrie [sic] and life of Christ. Written for the sake of the simple minded ones, who are willing to follow Christ under the crosse, and to deny all things to be his disciples. By a servant of the Lord, reproached by the world, and carnall worshippers, under the name of a Quaker; whose name in the flesh is Iames Nayler.

Naylor, James, 1617?-1660.
A. P.

28 p.A reply to an untraced work attributed to Thomas Ledger in "An answer to (vindicate the cause o...

Ministers for tythes, being a manifest proof that these men are no ministers of the Gospel, who follow the magistrate for a worldly maintenance, and fee the lawyers to plead for tythes. By Willam [sic] Erbery.

Erbery, William, 1604-1654.

January 1653

[2], 6 p.Annotation on Thomason copy: "Octob. 18".Reproduction of the original in the British Librar...

The record of sufferings for tythes in England the sufferers are, The seed of God, or, The assembly of his first-born, or, The first fruits unto God in England, in this age, who are called to be faithful, and have been found faithful, therefore have we suffered willingly the spoiling of our goods, for to us the truth is more precious then our estates, lives, or outward liberties, and thererfore hath the Lord accounted us first worthy to suffer for his name sake, and to be as lights in this deceitful generation : those which our suffering is a testimony against, is that priesthood which is light and treacherous, which in all ages the Lord raised up faithful witnesses against : ... : and in these dayes we may say, that they are worse then any troop of robbers, or any that preached for hire that ever went before them, as will appear in this book following, by their devouring vvidovvs houses spoiling mens goods, and destroying mens persons / given forth from those whom the Lord regards, who do tremble at his word, for which cause we are in scorn called Quakers ...

Hubberthorn, Richard, 1628-1662.

January 1658

[6], 49 p."To the reader" signed: Richard Hubberthorne.Reproduction of original in Huntington Librar...

An indictment against tythes: or, Tythes no wages for Gospel-ministers:: wherein is declared, I. The time when tythes were first given in England. II. By whom, and by whose authority and power tythes were first by a law established in England. III. To whom, and to what end and purpose tythes were first given, and after continued in England. IV. Ministers pretending a threefold right to tythes, 1. By donation. 2. By the laws of the nation. And 3. By the Law of God; examined and confuted ... To which are added, certain reasons taken out of Doctor Burgess his Case, concerning the buying of bishops lands, which are as full and directly against tythes, as to what he applied them. Likewise a query to William Prynne. By John Canne. By John Osborne, a lover of the truth as it is in Jesus.

Osborne, John, lover of the truth as it is in Jesus.
Canne, John, d. 1667?

January 1659

[12], 32 p.Annotation on Thomason copy: "July 18".Reproductions of the originals in the British Libr...

A Christian-testimony born by the people of God in scorn called Quakers in London continued in their patient suffering the taking away of their goods for non-payment of tythes to the parish priests.

Field, John, 1652-1723.

February 1681

[8], 7, [1] p.Attributed by Wing and NUC to Field.Records amounts taken from Quakers for payment of ...

A Christian-testimony born by the people of God in scorn called Quakers in London in their patient suffering the taking away and spoiling of their goods for non-payment of tythes to the parish priests.

Gibson, William, 1629-1684.

January 1679

47 p.Attributed by Wing to Gibson."The preface to the reader" signed: William Gibson.Records amounts...

The tythe-takers cart overthrown: or, The downfall of tythes. Proved that they are not to be payd now, either to the appropriate or impropriate parsons or persons. Pen'd for the general satisfaction and easement of all the people of England. By D. Lupton, servant of Christ Jesus in the work of the Gospel.

Lupton, Donald, d. 1676.

January 1652

54, [2] p.The first and last leaves are blank.Annotation on Thomason copy: "March. 27 1651"; the '2'...

Tyth-gatherers, no gospel officers. Or, Certaine briefe observations concerning the institution and paying of tythes,: whereby it appears that men were never compelled to the payment of them in the Old Testament, nor did ever practice it in the New: that the Gospel contributions were all voluntary accounted as a free gift, not a debt; the apostles themselves, not only choosing to labour with their owne hands, but requiring all their successours to doe the like, that they might not bee chargeable to any of their disciples. Together with some quotations out of Mr. Selden, a Member of the House of Commons, his History of Tythes, for the writing whereof he was much troubled by the Episcopall tythmongers of those times, from whom the Presbyterian church-publicans of these days, have learnt to persecute with far greater violence, all such as doe but speak against their Gospel-taxations, ...

Selden, John, 1584-1654. Historie of tithes.

January 1646

[8], 22, [2] p.Annotation on Thomason copy: "Jan 27 London 1645"; the second 6 in imprint date cross...

The lawfulnes of tithes, demonstrated to the convincing of such of the Quakers as pretend conscience against the payment of them: or, A demonstration for liberty of conscience to the Quakers in the payment of their tithes¨ By W.J. [electronic resource]

Jeffery, William,1616-1693.

W.J. = William Jeffery.Reproduction of the original in the Lambeth Palace Library.Wing (2nd ed.)Elec...

A defence and justification of ministers maintence by tythes. And of infant-baptism, humane learning, and the sword of the magistrate; which some Anabaptists falsely call four sandy pillars, and popish foundations of our ministry and churches. In which tythes are proved to be due by divine right to the ministers of the gospel. All common objections answered, and divers cases of conscience humbly proposed: with a light to clear them. / In a reply to a paper sent by some Anabaptists to Immanuel Bourne, late pastor of the church in Asheover in the county of Derby: now preacher to the congregation at Waltham in the county of Leicester. With a short answer to Anthony Peirson's great case of tythes, &c.

Bourne, Immanuel, 1590-1672.

January 1659

[16], 98, [2], 97-127, [1], 30, [2] p.Text continuous despite pagination.With a final advertisement ...

The countreys plea against tythes.: A declaration sent to divers eminent ministers in severall parishes of their kingdome, shewing the grounds and causes wherefore tythes ought to be detained: proving by Gods Word and morall reason, that tythes are not due to ministers of the Gospell; and that the law for tythes was a Leviticall law, and to indure no longer than the Leviticall priesthood did; and that there being a change of the priesthood, there ought to be also a change of maintenance thereof. Written for the generall benefit of all, as well ministers as people. Published according to order.

[2], 10 p.Thomason apparently received his copy in December 1646, as it is to be found bound among i...

The Christians testimony against tythes in an account of the great spoil and rapine committed by the Bishop of Chester's tythe-farmer at Cartmell in Lancashire upon the people there called Quakers in the years 1677 and 1678 : acting first as an informer upon the Act against Conventicles for which his witnesses stand indicted for perjury, secondly by suits in inferiour courts (for tythes) contrary to law.

Atkinson, Thomas.

January 1678

15 p."Published to the world by Thomas Atkinson."--colophon.Reproduction of original in the Harvard ...

Downfal of tythes no sacriledge; or Certain earnest and important queries, with their reasons or grounds. In answer to the author of a printed sheet, entituled, An item against sacriledge, or sundry queries concerning tythes. Earnestly tending to a full result, what ought to be done by the now present Parliament concerning tythes. Manifestly proving, that it is no sacriledge for the now present power to remove the laws and authority, whereby tythes, or any other maintenance for the ministery, is informed. Shewing also the dangerous inconveniency that necessarily ensueth, upon forcing maintenance for the ministery, and the unlawfulness of it in the sight of God. By Ellis Bradshaw.

Bradshaw, Ellis.

January 1653

6 [i.e. 23], [1] p.Page 23 misnumbered 6.Annotation on Thomason copy: "Octob: 11".Reproduction of th...

An answer to a Quakers seventeen heads of queries, containing in them seventy-seven questions. Wherein sundry scriptures out of the prophets and apostles are cleared: the maintenance of ministers by tithes is by scripture fullly [sic] vindicated: several cases of conscience are resolved: several points of Christian religion are confirmed; parochial churches, and the practises of some things in these our English churches are throughly justified: the Grand Antichrist with the heretical antichrists are decyphered and parallelled. By John Bewick minister of the Gospel, and rector of the parish church of Stanhop in Weredale in the county of Durham.

Bewick, John, d. 1671.

January 1660

[12], 165, [15] p.A reply to an unnamed work by William Emerson (cf. Thomason).Annotation on Thomaso...

The ranters principles & deceits discovered and declared against,: denied and disowned by us whom the world cals Quakers. With a discovery of the mistery of the crosse of Christ. And a discovery of the true light and the false, with their wayes, worships, natures, properties and effects. &c. A vindication for the truth against the deceit. to clear the truth, of scandalls written for simple ones sake, that desire to know the truth as it is in Jesus.

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

January 1655

[2], 20, [2] p.Preface signed: R. Forneworth.Final leaf is blank.Annotation on Thomason copy: "March...

A few words occasioned by a paper lately printed, stiled, A discourse concerning the Quakers.: Together with a call to magistrates, ministers, lawyers, and people to repentance. Wherein all men may see, that the doctrine and life of those people whom the world scornefully calls Quakers, is the very doctnrie [sic] and life of Christ. Written for the sake of the simple minded ones, who are willing to follow Christ under the crosse, and to deny all things to be his disciples. By a servant of the Lord, reproached by the world, and carnall worshippers, under the name of a Quaker; whose name in the flesh is Iames Nayler.

Naylor, James, 1617?-1660.
A. P.

28 p.A reply to an untraced work attributed to Thomas Ledger in "An answer to (vindicate the cause o...

Ministers for tythes, being a manifest proof that these men are no ministers of the Gospel, who follow the magistrate for a worldly maintenance, and fee the lawyers to plead for tythes. By Willam [sic] Erbery.

Erbery, William, 1604-1654.

January 1653

[2], 6 p.Annotation on Thomason copy: "Octob. 18".Reproduction of the original in the British Librar...

The record of sufferings for tythes in England the sufferers are, The seed of God, or, The assembly of his first-born, or, The first fruits unto God in England, in this age, who are called to be faithful, and have been found faithful, therefore have we suffered willingly the spoiling of our goods, for to us the truth is more precious then our estates, lives, or outward liberties, and thererfore hath the Lord accounted us first worthy to suffer for his name sake, and to be as lights in this deceitful generation : those which our suffering is a testimony against, is that priesthood which is light and treacherous, which in all ages the Lord raised up faithful witnesses against : ... : and in these dayes we may say, that they are worse then any troop of robbers, or any that preached for hire that ever went before them, as will appear in this book following, by their devouring vvidovvs houses spoiling mens goods, and destroying mens persons / given forth from those whom the Lord regards, who do tremble at his word, for which cause we are in scorn called Quakers ...

Hubberthorn, Richard, 1628-1662.

January 1658

[6], 49 p."To the reader" signed: Richard Hubberthorne.Reproduction of original in Huntington Librar...

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