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Vindication of Scripture and Ministry

Published: 1657
Length: 34,265 words
Reading: ~2 hours
Divisions: 19

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A vindication of Scripture and ministery in a rejoynder to a reply not long since published by Thomas Speed ... : wherein sundry Scriptures are explained, divers questions (relating to these times) discussed, and the truth asserted against the exceptions of papists and Quakers : whereunto is adjoyned a postscript reflecting upon and returning answer to divers passages in Thomas Speed his last pamphlet / by William Thomas ...

London Printed for Edward Thomas ... 1657.

Original spelling, as transcribed by the Text Creation Partnership.

Front matter
Title page
Table of contentsThe several Heads of this Rejoynder.
To the readerThe Epistle to the Christian and considerate READER.
Letter
Text
TreatiseA VINDICATION OF Scriptures and Ministry. IN A REJOINDER TO A REPLY, published by Thomas Speed, Merchant in…
PartOf Quakers quaking.

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PartVVhether Scripture be the Saints Rule.

PartOf Ministers receiving Tythes.

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PartOf Infants Baptism.
PartIt comes now to be examined whether the Scriptures be the ground of faith.
PartOf the word Sacrament.
PartOf the Ministry, and calling of Ministers.
PartOf Imposition of hands.
PartOf Calling to the civill Magistrate, for the punishing of the open enemies of Religion.
PartOf Christian Liberty.
PartA Defence of the Ministry.
PartWe are not justified by a righteousness within.
PostscriptA Postscript: A little to acquaint the Reader with some passages published by Thomas Speed in a late…
Letter

19 divisions in the TEI outline

Subjects

Speed, Thomas, b. 1622 or 3 · Guilty-covered clergy-man unvailedSociety of Friends · Controversial literature

Details

Author: William Thomas (1593–1667)
Imprint: London Printed for Edward Thomas ... 1657.
Extent: [8], 80, [10] p.
Language: English
Catalogue: Wing T991 · ESTC R1167
Source: TCP A64576
Licence: CC0 1.0 Universal (Text Creation Partnership)

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