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The Contents.
THe Uſefulneſs of Catechizing, and the prejudice to the people for want of it. Pref.
CHAP. I. A Caſe; With an explication of ſome terms, and the State of the Queſtion. Pag. 1
CHAP. II. The firſt Argument. Rites and Forms that have a Stated Uſe, and to Spiritual ends, in the Worſhip of God, ought to have Scripture warrant for their eſtabliſhment. p. 16
CHAP. III. What directions there are in the Scripture for the instructing of others, in reſpect both of matter, method, and means, &c. p. 29
CHAP. IV. Divers Objections anſwered, no ſhew of Scripture for it, nor neceſſity, nor requiſite for Uniformity, or obliged to it by our Covenant. p. 43
CHAP. V. The ſecond Argument. Of Chriſtian Liberty, things indifferent, the particular Catechiſm deſigned, not ſo deſirable for this Uſe; and how many waies our Miniſterial liberty is prejudiced by the impoſition of it. p. 61
CHAP. VI. The third Argument: Taken from the impoſition and penalty, the ſeverity and inequality of it. p. 99
CHAP. VII. Of the prejudice to the Miniſtry, and evil conſequences of ſuch an impoſition. p. 120
CHAP. VIII. Schiſms and Diviſions amongſt the People of God, occaſioned and continued thereby, is another fruit, or evil conſequence of ſuch penalties. p. 165
CHAP. IX. The fourth Argument. It is deſtructive to that Independency which hath been anciently claimed and profeſſed by our brethren the Nonconformiſts. p. 211
CHAP. X. The fifth Argument. It is difficult in Eccleſiaſtical matters, to obtain reformation of what is amiſs. Theſe things are preſſed with greateſt ſeverity upon the most conſcientious. p. 233
Courteous Reader, Theſe Books following are printed or ſold by Adoniram Byfield, at the three Bibles in Cornhil, next door to Popes-head Alley.
THE Hiſtory of the Evangelical Churches of the Valies of Piedmont, containing a moſt exact Geographical deſcription of the place, and a faithful account of the Doctrine, Life, and Preſervation of the Ancient Inhabitants, together with a moſt naked and punctual relation of the late bloody Maſſacre, 1655. And a Narrative of all the following tranſactions to 1658. Juſtified partly by divers Ancient Manuſcripts written many hundred years before Calvin or Luther, by Samuel Monland Eſq. in fol.
Divine Characters, in two parts, acutely diſtinguiſhing the more ſecret and undiſcerned differences between the hypocrite in his beſt dreſs of ſeeming virtues, and form of duties, and the true Chriſtian in his real graces, and ſincere obedience, by Mr. Samuel Crook, in fol.
A Commentary upon the three firſt Chapters of Geneſis, by that Reverend Divine Mr. John White, late of Dorcheſter, in ſol.
An Expoſition upon Ezekiel, by Mr. William Greenhill, in quarto.
The Humble Sinner reſolved what hee ſhould do to bee ſaved, or Faith in the Lord Jeſus Chriſt the onelyonly way of Salvation, by Mr. Obadiah Sedgwick, in quarto.
The Riches of Grace diſplayed in the offer and tender of Salvation to poor Sinners, by Mr. Obadiah Sedgwick, in 12o.
The Fountain opened, and the water of Life flowing forth, for the refreſhing of thirſty Sinners, wherein is ſet out Chriſts earneſt and gracious Invitation of poor Sinners to come unto the waters: His complaining Expoſtulation, with the ingratitude and folly of thoſe who neglect ſo great Salvation. His renewed Solicitation, with all earneſtneſs, and the moſt perſwaſive Arguments to allure thirſty Sinners to come to Chriſt, by Mr. Obadiah Sedgwick, in quarto.
The Anatomy of Secret ſins, Preſumptuous ſins, ſins in Dominion, and Uprightneſs, wherein divers Caſes are reſolved; with the Remiſſibleneſs of all ſin, and the Irremiſſibleneſs of the ſin againſt the Holy Ghoſt, by Mr. Obadiah Sedgwick.
The Plain Doctrine of the Juſtification of a Sinner in the ſight of God, juſtified by the God of Truth in his holy Word, and the cloud of witneſſes in all ages, wherein are handled the Cauſes of the Sinners Juſtification, explained and applied in a plain doctrinal and familiar way, for the capacity and underſtanding of the weak and ignorant, by Mr. Charls Chauncy, in quarto.
The Goſpels Glory, without prejudice to the Law, ſhining forth in the glory of God, the Father, Son, and Holy Ghoſt, for the Salvation of Sinners, who through Grace do beleeve, by Richard By field, in octavo.
A Declaration of the Faith and Order owned and practiſed in the Congregational Churches in England, agreed upon, and conſented unto by their Elders and Meſſengers in their meeting at the Savoy, in quarto.
Habbakkuks Prayer applied to the Churches preſent occaſion, and Chriſts Counſel to the Church of Philadelphia, very ſeaſonable and uſeful for theſe times, by Mr. Samuel Balmford, in 8o.
A Short Catechiſm, by Mr. Obadiah Sedgwick.
Hidden Manna, by Mr. Fenner, in 12o.
Safe Conduct, or the Saints guidance to glory, by Mr. Ralph Robinſon, in quarto.
The Saints Longing after their heavenly Country, by Mr. Ralph Robinſon, in quarto.
A Sermon at a Faſt, by Mr. Nathaniel Ward, in quarto.
Moſes his Death, a Sermon at the Funeral of Mr. Edward Bright Miniſter, by Mr. Samuel Jacomb, in quarto.
A ſhort and plain Catechiſm, inſtructing a learner of Chriſtian Religion what he is to believe, and what he is to practiſe, by Mr. Samuel Jacomb, in octo.
The Hypocritical Nation deſcribed, with an Epiſtle prefixed by Mr. Samuel Jacomb, in quarto.
A Sermon of the baptizing of infants, by Mr. Stephen Marſhal, in quarto.
The unity of the Saints with Chriſt the head, by Mr. Stephen Marſhal.
There is now in the preſs that long expected book, The bowels of tender mercy ſealed in the everlaſting Covenant, by Mr. Obadiah Sedgwick, in fol.
FINIS.
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