Papers, 1644-1645.

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Papers, 1644-1645.

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This small collection of seventeenth century religious tracts consists of two essays by English Baptists who endeavored to persuade New England Independents to relent in their determination to force acceptance of infant baptism. The first volume is a letter from Jessey addressed to the "Elders and Deacons of the Churches of Christ in New England," asking them to tolerate those in their churches who opposed infant baptism. The second volume, continued in a separate slipcase on larger sheets of papers, is an essay by Tombes, "An Examen of the Sermon of Mr. Stephen Marshall [ -1655] about Infant Baptism in a letter to him. December 9, 1644." Subsequent to its appearance in this volume, this essay was published in England as _An Examen of the Sermon of Mr. Stephen Marshall_ (1645). Marshall's sermon, _A Sermon of the Baptizing of Infants_ (1644), defended the practice of infant baptism while Tombes, as an early Baptist, opposed it.

2 v. ; octavo.

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Tombes, John, 1603?-1676

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Jessey, Henry, 1603-1663

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Henry Jessey, or "Jacie," (1603-1663) was a Baptist clergyman. He received a B.A. from St. John's College, Cambridge, Eng., in 1623, was Episcopally ordained in 1627, and adopted Baptist views in 1645. He assisted in establishing the first Welsh independent church in 1639. He published, from 1645 to 1664, an annual "Scripture Kalendars," as well as publishing devotional works. He also planned a revision of the Bible. John Tombes (1603-1676) was a Baptist clergyman. He re...

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According to the Canons of 1604, XLIX-LII, of the Church of England, only those persons whose faith and learning are known to their bishop are licensed to preach. Such is the case because the Anglican bishop has pastoral charge of his entire diocese, and the ministers of that diocese, and the ministers of that diocese are considered to be his assistants. From the description of Church of England licensing document, 1886. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 122406060 The major mis...