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A Christian

Published: 1653
Length: 54,569 words
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Divisions: 33

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A Christian, sober & plain exercitation on the two grand practicall controversies of these times; infant baptism and singing of psalms Wherein all the scriptures on both sides are recited, opened and argued, with brevity and tenderness: and whatever hath been largely discussed by others, briefly contracted in a special method for the edification of the saints. By Cuthbert Sidenham, teacher to a church of Christ in Newcastle upon Tine.

London Printed for Robert White, and are to be sold by Francis Tyton at the three Daggers in Fleet-street, near the Inner-Temple-gate 1653.

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DedicationTo his dear and honoured Brother, Mr. William Durant, my faithful Fellow-labourer in the Goſpel; And the…
Chapter 1CHAP. I. Severall Conſiderations premiſed, as an entrance to the Diſcourſe.
Chapter 2CHAP. II. About the nature of the Covenant made with Abraham.
Chapter 3CHAP. III. The diſtinction of Abrahams ſeed into fleſhly and ſpiritual, into natural and believing,…

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Chapter 6CHAP. VI. Their great Plea from Mat. 3.8, 9. concerning John the Baptiſts Speech to the Phariſees and…
Chapter 7CHAP. VII. That ſpecial place in 1 Cor. 7.14. opened, and argued; Elſe were your Children unclean, but now…
Chapter 8CHAP. VIII. The Harmonie that notable Chapter, Rom. 11. hath with the former Scriptures; the 15, 16, 17,…
Chapter 9CHAP. IX. Wherein Mr. Tombes his eight Arguments in his Apology againſt Mr. Marſhal, for the ingraffing in,…
Chapter 10Chap. X. The Harmonie of Mat. 19.13, 14. with Mar. 10.13. and Luk. 18.15, 16, 17. concerning the bringing…
Chapter 11CHAP. XI. Wherein is conſidered the method of God in the Old Teſtament, of adminiſtring Ordinances in…
Chapter 12CHAP. XII. Circumciſion and Baptiſm compared; that they have both one ſpiritual ſignification; the true…
Chapter 13CHAP. XIII. That famous place, Coloſſ. 2.11, 12. opened; the correſpondence between Circumciſion and…
Chapter 14CHAP. XIV. A clear Explication of. Mat. 28.19. with Mar. 16.15, 16. wherein their argument from the firſt…
Chapter 15CHAP. XV. Concerning the ſignification and uſe of the word Baptiſm, or to be baptized; the genuine…
Chapter 16CHAP. XVI. An explication of that place, Heb. 10.22. About waſhing the whole body with pure water; the…
Chapter 17CHAP. XVII. A ſhort ſumming up of the former principles, and arguing them from the method of the Apoſtle…
Chapter 18CHAP. XVIII. Wherein is ſhewed who is to adminiſter this Ordinance of baptiſm, according to the rule of the…
Chapter 19CHAP. XIX. On Chriſts being baptized by John, when he was about the thirtieth feer of his age; whether any…
Chapter 20CHAP. XX. That Baptiſme doth not forme a Church.
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Chapter 1CHAP. I. Concerning the ſinging of Scripture Pſalms Hymns, and ſpirituall Songs; the lawfulneſs of that…
Chapter 2CHAP. II. What's meant by theſe three expreſsions, Pſalms, Hymns, Spiritual Songs; how they are uſed in the…
Chapter 3CHAP. III. An Anſwer to that Objection concerning ſinging by a gift, not ſet Pſalmes.
Chapter 4CHAP. IV. Concerning the Tranſlation of Davids Pſalmes, and other ſpirituall Hymnes, and Songs, with the…
Chapter 5CHAP. V. The great abuſes of the Roman and Epiſcopall Church about this Ordinance, whereby many stick not…
Chapter 6CHAP. VI. How we may be ſaid to teach and admoniſh one another, in Pſalmes, Hymnes, and Songs, according to…
Chapter 7CHAP. VII. Concerning ſinging with a mixt multitude.

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