A plea for congregationall government: or, A defence of the Assemblies petition, against Mr. John Saltmarsh. Wherein is plainly discovered, that in his reasons against the divine right of Presbytery, under pretence of opposing the Assemblies petition, he doth as much oppose the congregationall way, and goes about utterly to overthrow all church-government, ministery, baptisme, and all church-ordinances whatsoever; and wholly to subvert the authority of the civill magistrate in all matters of religion. And, the Assemblies petition vindicated from his exceptions, by principles common both to the Presbyterian and the congregationall way; there being nothing in that petition but what is agreeable to the principles of both wayes. Published according to order.

A reply to Mr. Rutherfurd, or A defence of the answer to Reverend Mr. Herles booke against the independency of churches. VVherein such objections and answers, as are returned to sundry passages in the said answer by Mr. Samuel Rutherfurd, a godly and learned brother of the Church of Scotland, in his boke entituled The due right of Presbyters, are examined and removed, and the answer justified and cleared. / By Richard Macher [sic] teacher to the church at Dorchester in New England. 1646.

Mather, Richard, 1596-1669.

January 1647

[12], 80, 71-109 [i.e. 119], [1] p.Text is continuous despite pagination.Annotation on Thomason copy...

A defence of the reformation-principles of the Church of Scotland : with a continuation of the same : and a letter from a member of the Associate Presbytery to a minister in the Presbytery of D---e, wherein the exceptions that are laid aginst the conduct of the Associate Presbytery, as also against their judicial act and testimony, by the Rev. Mr. Currie in his Essay on separation, are examined and the injurious reflections cast upon our reforming period from 1638 to 1650, in the foresaid essay, are discovered /

Wilson, William, 1690-1741.

January 1769

Added title pages for: A continuation of the defence. A letter from a member of the Associate Presby...

Complaints concerning corruptions and grievances in church-government.: Dedicated and directed to the Kings most Excellent Majesty, the Right Honourable Lords; and the Honourable House of Commons, now assembled in Parliament. By certain peaceably affected Presbyters, of the Church of England; in the name of all the rest of their brethren. Undertaking to maintain the truth of their assertions, against whatsoever contradictors, if by publique edict of supream authority they be called forth, granting them as safe and free audience as their adversaries and judges, not preingaged, or preresolved for either side.

January 1660

[2], 13, [1] p.Annotation on Thomason copy: "nouemb: 1st".Reproduction of the original in the Britis...

The divine right of Presbyterie, asserted by the present Assembly, and petitioned for accordingly to the Honourable House of Commons in Parliament. With reasons discussing this pretended divine right; and yet with tendernesse to the brethren of the Presbyterial way. Pleading for a liberty of conscience for them in this their opinion, as for others of their dissenting brethren, and equally for both. With inferences upon their late petition. / By John Saltmarsh, preacher of the gospel.

Saltmarsh, John, d. 1647.

January 1646

[6], 22 p.Permission to print on verso of first leaf.Annotation on Thomason copy: "Apr: 7th".Reprodu...

The nevv quere, and determination upon it, by Mr. Saltmarsh lately published, to retard the establishment of the Presbyteriall government, examined,: and shewed to be unseasonable, unsound, and opposite to the principles of true religion, and state. Whereunto is annexed a censure of what he hath produced to the same purpose, in his other, and later booke, which he calleth The opening of Master Prinnes Vindication. And an apologeticall narrative of the late petition of the Common Councell and ministers of London to the Honourable Houses of Parliament, with a justification of them from the calumny of the weekly pamphleters. / By John Ley, one of the Assembly of Divines at Westminster.

Ley, John, 1583-1662.

[16], 106 p.A reply to: Saltmarsh, John. A new quere, at this time seasonably to be considered, as w...

An appeale to the reverend and learned synod of divines:: For resolution of the grand controversie of these times; concerning Kings: 1 Whether their Constitution be divine, or no. 2 Whether by their place they be next under God, and above all others, beside God, or no. 3 Whether their power be resistable, or no. 4 Whether their office be forfeitable, or no. 5 Whether their persons be sacred, and not to be touched, or no. / By M. Pricket. Published by speciall command.

Pricket, M.
Salnar. Harmonia cofessionum fidei orthodoxarum reformatarum ecclesiarum.
Church of England.

January 1644

[2], 6 p.Replying to an attack upon him in "Perfect occurences of Parliament" by quoting from Salnar...

A modest & brotherly ansvver to Mr. Charles Herle his book, against the independency of churches. Wherein his foure arguments for the government of synods over particular congregations, are friendly examined, and clearly answered. Together, with Christian and loving animadversions upon sundry other observable passages in the said booke. All tending to declare the true use of synods, and the power of congregationall churches in the points of electing and ordaining their owne officers, and censuring their offendors. By Richard Mather teacher of the Church at Dorchester; and William Tompson pastor of the Church at Braintree in New-England. Sent from thence after the assembly of elders were dissolved that last met at Cambridg to debate matters about church-government.

Mather, Richard, 1596-1669.
Tompson, William, d. 1666.

January 1644

[4], 58 p.Annotation on Thomason copy: The second 4 in 1644 has been crossed out; "March: 15 1643".R...

A defence of church-government, exercised in presbyteriall, classicall, & synodall assemblies; according to the practise of the reformed churches:: touching I. The power of a particular eldership, against those that plead for a meere popular government, specially Mr Ainsvvorth in his Animadversion to Mr Clyft. &c. II. The authority of classes and synods, against the patrons of independencie: answering in this poynt Mr Davenport his Apologeticall reply, &c. and Mr Canne his Churches plea, &c, sent forth first by W. Best, and afterwards for this part of it, under the title of Syons prerogative royall. By Iohn Paget, late able and faithfull pastour of the Reformed English Church in Amsterdam. Hereunto is prefixed an advertisement to the Parliament, wherein are inserted some animadversions on the Cheshire Remonstrance against Presbytery: by T.P.

Paget, John, d. 1640.
Paget, Thomas, d. 1660.

[32], 255, [1] p."An humble advertisement to the high court of Parliament" signed: Thomas Paget.Plac...

The reasons presented by the Dissenting Brethren against certain propositions concerning presbyteriall government and the proofs of them voted by the Assembly of Divines, sitting by authority of Parliament, at Westminster : together with the Answer of the Assembly of Divines to those reasons of dissent.

January 1648

[8], 40, 211, 123 p.Westminster Assembly (1643-1652). Dissenting Brethren.Westminster Assembly (1643...

Jerubbaal justified: or, A plain rebuke of the high (pretended humble) remonstrance and plea against Mr. Crofton his reformation not separation or, a plea for communion with the church under those corruptions, and by that disorderly ministration, to which he cannot conform, nor by it administer. Demonstrating, T.P. (alias D.) his grosse mistakes of Mr. Crofton his principle and argument: as also the fallacie and vanity of his pleaded necessity for his (confessed) separation from publique assemblies, which is found insufficient to acquit him of schisme. To which is added a position, disputing the lawfulnesse of ministers receiving an imposed liturgy.

R. S.
Crofton, Zachary, 1625 or 6-1672. Reformation not separation.

January 1663

[10], 43, [1] p.A reply to Crofton's Reformation not separation.This is a replacement for incomplete...

Protesters no subverters, and presbyterie no papacie; or, A vindication of the protesting brethren, and of the government of the kirk of Scotland from the aspersions unjustly cast upon them, in a late pamphlet of some of the resolution-party, entituled, A declaration, &c. With a discovery of the insufficiency, inequality and iniquity of the things propounded in that pamphlet, as overtures of union and peace. Especially, of the iniquity of that absolute and unlimited submission to the sentences of church-judicatories that is holden forth therein, and most unjustly pleaded to belong to the being and essence of presbyterial government. By some witnesses to the way of the protestation.

Guthrie, James, 1612?-1661, attributed name.

January 1658

119, [1] p.Attributed by Wing to James Guthrie; the "witnesses to the way of the protestation" are n...

A demonstration of the necessity of settling some Gospel-government amongst the churches of Christ in this nation held forth in an answer to a querie whereby Mr. Saltmarch did once endeavour to hinder the settlement of all church-government in the nation : written in the year 1646, and now published for the present use of these times, wherein it may be seasonable to be taken into consideration for the preventing of further confusion and disorder amongst the professors of the Gospell / by John Dury.

Dury, John, 1596-1680.
Hartlib, Samuel, d. 1662.

January 1654

[6], 64 p."To the reader" signed: Samuel Hartlib.Reproduction of original in the Union Theological S...

A disquisition concerning ecclesiastical councils. Proving, that not only pastors, but brethren delegated by the churches, have equally a right to a decisive vote in such assemblies. : To which is added, proposals concerning consociation of churches, agreed upon by a synod, which convened at Boston, in New-England. : With a preface, containing a further vindication of the Congregational discipline. / By Increase Mather. D.D. ; [Ten lines of quotations]

Mather, Increase, 1639-1723.

January 1716

[2], xx, 47, [3] p. ; 14 cm. (12mo)Running title: Brethren's right in ecclesiastical councils."The ...

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...

A peaceable and temperate plea for Pauls presbyterie in Scotland, or, A modest and brotherly dispute of the government of the Church of Scotland wherein our discipline is demonstrated to be the true apostolick way of divine truth, and the arguments on the contrary are friendly dissolved, the grounds of separation and the indepencie [sic] of particular congregations, in defence of ecclesiasticall presbyteries, synods, and assemblies, are examined and tryed / by Samuell Rutherfurd ...

Rutherford, Samuel, 1600?-1661.

January 1642

[16], 326 [i.e. 334] p.There is some print show-through; p. 1, 9-10 and 98 are stained; p. 16 and 11...

A reply to Mr. Rutherfurd, or A defence of the answer to Reverend Mr. Herles booke against the independency of churches. VVherein such objections and answers, as are returned to sundry passages in the said answer by Mr. Samuel Rutherfurd, a godly and learned brother of the Church of Scotland, in his boke entituled The due right of Presbyters, are examined and removed, and the answer justified and cleared. / By Richard Macher [sic] teacher to the church at Dorchester in New England. 1646.

Mather, Richard, 1596-1669.

January 1647

[12], 80, 71-109 [i.e. 119], [1] p.Text is continuous despite pagination.Annotation on Thomason copy...

A defence of the reformation-principles of the Church of Scotland : with a continuation of the same : and a letter from a member of the Associate Presbytery to a minister in the Presbytery of D---e, wherein the exceptions that are laid aginst the conduct of the Associate Presbytery, as also against their judicial act and testimony, by the Rev. Mr. Currie in his Essay on separation, are examined and the injurious reflections cast upon our reforming period from 1638 to 1650, in the foresaid essay, are discovered /

Wilson, William, 1690-1741.

January 1769

Added title pages for: A continuation of the defence. A letter from a member of the Associate Presby...

Complaints concerning corruptions and grievances in church-government.: Dedicated and directed to the Kings most Excellent Majesty, the Right Honourable Lords; and the Honourable House of Commons, now assembled in Parliament. By certain peaceably affected Presbyters, of the Church of England; in the name of all the rest of their brethren. Undertaking to maintain the truth of their assertions, against whatsoever contradictors, if by publique edict of supream authority they be called forth, granting them as safe and free audience as their adversaries and judges, not preingaged, or preresolved for either side.

January 1660

[2], 13, [1] p.Annotation on Thomason copy: "nouemb: 1st".Reproduction of the original in the Britis...

The divine right of Presbyterie, asserted by the present Assembly, and petitioned for accordingly to the Honourable House of Commons in Parliament. With reasons discussing this pretended divine right; and yet with tendernesse to the brethren of the Presbyterial way. Pleading for a liberty of conscience for them in this their opinion, as for others of their dissenting brethren, and equally for both. With inferences upon their late petition. / By John Saltmarsh, preacher of the gospel.

Saltmarsh, John, d. 1647.

January 1646

[6], 22 p.Permission to print on verso of first leaf.Annotation on Thomason copy: "Apr: 7th".Reprodu...

The nevv quere, and determination upon it, by Mr. Saltmarsh lately published, to retard the establishment of the Presbyteriall government, examined,: and shewed to be unseasonable, unsound, and opposite to the principles of true religion, and state. Whereunto is annexed a censure of what he hath produced to the same purpose, in his other, and later booke, which he calleth The opening of Master Prinnes Vindication. And an apologeticall narrative of the late petition of the Common Councell and ministers of London to the Honourable Houses of Parliament, with a justification of them from the calumny of the weekly pamphleters. / By John Ley, one of the Assembly of Divines at Westminster.

Ley, John, 1583-1662.

[16], 106 p.A reply to: Saltmarsh, John. A new quere, at this time seasonably to be considered, as w...

An appeale to the reverend and learned synod of divines:: For resolution of the grand controversie of these times; concerning Kings: 1 Whether their Constitution be divine, or no. 2 Whether by their place they be next under God, and above all others, beside God, or no. 3 Whether their power be resistable, or no. 4 Whether their office be forfeitable, or no. 5 Whether their persons be sacred, and not to be touched, or no. / By M. Pricket. Published by speciall command.

Pricket, M.
Salnar. Harmonia cofessionum fidei orthodoxarum reformatarum ecclesiarum.
Church of England.

January 1644

[2], 6 p.Replying to an attack upon him in "Perfect occurences of Parliament" by quoting from Salnar...

A modest & brotherly ansvver to Mr. Charles Herle his book, against the independency of churches. Wherein his foure arguments for the government of synods over particular congregations, are friendly examined, and clearly answered. Together, with Christian and loving animadversions upon sundry other observable passages in the said booke. All tending to declare the true use of synods, and the power of congregationall churches in the points of electing and ordaining their owne officers, and censuring their offendors. By Richard Mather teacher of the Church at Dorchester; and William Tompson pastor of the Church at Braintree in New-England. Sent from thence after the assembly of elders were dissolved that last met at Cambridg to debate matters about church-government.

Mather, Richard, 1596-1669.
Tompson, William, d. 1666.

January 1644

[4], 58 p.Annotation on Thomason copy: The second 4 in 1644 has been crossed out; "March: 15 1643".R...

A defence of church-government, exercised in presbyteriall, classicall, & synodall assemblies; according to the practise of the reformed churches:: touching I. The power of a particular eldership, against those that plead for a meere popular government, specially Mr Ainsvvorth in his Animadversion to Mr Clyft. &c. II. The authority of classes and synods, against the patrons of independencie: answering in this poynt Mr Davenport his Apologeticall reply, &c. and Mr Canne his Churches plea, &c, sent forth first by W. Best, and afterwards for this part of it, under the title of Syons prerogative royall. By Iohn Paget, late able and faithfull pastour of the Reformed English Church in Amsterdam. Hereunto is prefixed an advertisement to the Parliament, wherein are inserted some animadversions on the Cheshire Remonstrance against Presbytery: by T.P.

Paget, John, d. 1640.
Paget, Thomas, d. 1660.

[32], 255, [1] p."An humble advertisement to the high court of Parliament" signed: Thomas Paget.Plac...

The reasons presented by the Dissenting Brethren against certain propositions concerning presbyteriall government and the proofs of them voted by the Assembly of Divines, sitting by authority of Parliament, at Westminster : together with the Answer of the Assembly of Divines to those reasons of dissent.

January 1648

[8], 40, 211, 123 p.Westminster Assembly (1643-1652). Dissenting Brethren.Westminster Assembly (1643...

Jerubbaal justified: or, A plain rebuke of the high (pretended humble) remonstrance and plea against Mr. Crofton his reformation not separation or, a plea for communion with the church under those corruptions, and by that disorderly ministration, to which he cannot conform, nor by it administer. Demonstrating, T.P. (alias D.) his grosse mistakes of Mr. Crofton his principle and argument: as also the fallacie and vanity of his pleaded necessity for his (confessed) separation from publique assemblies, which is found insufficient to acquit him of schisme. To which is added a position, disputing the lawfulnesse of ministers receiving an imposed liturgy.

R. S.
Crofton, Zachary, 1625 or 6-1672. Reformation not separation.

January 1663

[10], 43, [1] p.A reply to Crofton's Reformation not separation.This is a replacement for incomplete...

Protesters no subverters, and presbyterie no papacie; or, A vindication of the protesting brethren, and of the government of the kirk of Scotland from the aspersions unjustly cast upon them, in a late pamphlet of some of the resolution-party, entituled, A declaration, &c. With a discovery of the insufficiency, inequality and iniquity of the things propounded in that pamphlet, as overtures of union and peace. Especially, of the iniquity of that absolute and unlimited submission to the sentences of church-judicatories that is holden forth therein, and most unjustly pleaded to belong to the being and essence of presbyterial government. By some witnesses to the way of the protestation.

Guthrie, James, 1612?-1661, attributed name.

January 1658

119, [1] p.Attributed by Wing to James Guthrie; the "witnesses to the way of the protestation" are n...

A demonstration of the necessity of settling some Gospel-government amongst the churches of Christ in this nation held forth in an answer to a querie whereby Mr. Saltmarch did once endeavour to hinder the settlement of all church-government in the nation : written in the year 1646, and now published for the present use of these times, wherein it may be seasonable to be taken into consideration for the preventing of further confusion and disorder amongst the professors of the Gospell / by John Dury.

Dury, John, 1596-1680.
Hartlib, Samuel, d. 1662.

January 1654

[6], 64 p."To the reader" signed: Samuel Hartlib.Reproduction of original in the Union Theological S...

A disquisition concerning ecclesiastical councils. Proving, that not only pastors, but brethren delegated by the churches, have equally a right to a decisive vote in such assemblies. : To which is added, proposals concerning consociation of churches, agreed upon by a synod, which convened at Boston, in New-England. : With a preface, containing a further vindication of the Congregational discipline. / By Increase Mather. D.D. ; [Ten lines of quotations]

Mather, Increase, 1639-1723.

January 1716

[2], xx, 47, [3] p. ; 14 cm. (12mo)Running title: Brethren's right in ecclesiastical councils."The ...

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...

A peaceable and temperate plea for Pauls presbyterie in Scotland, or, A modest and brotherly dispute of the government of the Church of Scotland wherein our discipline is demonstrated to be the true apostolick way of divine truth, and the arguments on the contrary are friendly dissolved, the grounds of separation and the indepencie [sic] of particular congregations, in defence of ecclesiasticall presbyteries, synods, and assemblies, are examined and tryed / by Samuell Rutherfurd ...

Rutherford, Samuel, 1600?-1661.

January 1642

[16], 326 [i.e. 334] p.There is some print show-through; p. 1, 9-10 and 98 are stained; p. 16 and 11...

A reply to Mr. Rutherfurd, or A defence of the answer to Reverend Mr. Herles booke against the independency of churches. VVherein such objections and answers, as are returned to sundry passages in the said answer by Mr. Samuel Rutherfurd, a godly and learned brother of the Church of Scotland, in his boke entituled The due right of Presbyters, are examined and removed, and the answer justified and cleared. / By Richard Macher [sic] teacher to the church at Dorchester in New England. 1646.

Mather, Richard, 1596-1669.

January 1647

[12], 80, 71-109 [i.e. 119], [1] p.Text is continuous despite pagination.Annotation on Thomason copy...

A defence of the reformation-principles of the Church of Scotland : with a continuation of the same : and a letter from a member of the Associate Presbytery to a minister in the Presbytery of D---e, wherein the exceptions that are laid aginst the conduct of the Associate Presbytery, as also against their judicial act and testimony, by the Rev. Mr. Currie in his Essay on separation, are examined and the injurious reflections cast upon our reforming period from 1638 to 1650, in the foresaid essay, are discovered /

Wilson, William, 1690-1741.

January 1769

Added title pages for: A continuation of the defence. A letter from a member of the Associate Presby...

Complaints concerning corruptions and grievances in church-government.: Dedicated and directed to the Kings most Excellent Majesty, the Right Honourable Lords; and the Honourable House of Commons, now assembled in Parliament. By certain peaceably affected Presbyters, of the Church of England; in the name of all the rest of their brethren. Undertaking to maintain the truth of their assertions, against whatsoever contradictors, if by publique edict of supream authority they be called forth, granting them as safe and free audience as their adversaries and judges, not preingaged, or preresolved for either side.

January 1660

[2], 13, [1] p.Annotation on Thomason copy: "nouemb: 1st".Reproduction of the original in the Britis...

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