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Giles Firmin (1614–1697) | AskReformation
Puritan · England/New England
Giles Firmin 1614–1697
Physician and minister; author of The Real Christian.
12 works in the library · 439k words
Works STABLISHING AGAINST SHAKING: OR, A Discovery of the Prince of Darkness (scarcely) transformed into an Angel of Light, powerfully now working in the deluded people called, QUAKERS: WITH A sober Answer to their railings against Ministers for receiving maintenance from their people.Being the substance of one SERMON preached Feb. 17. 1655. at Shalford in Essex. BY GILES FIRMIN (Pastor of the Church there) upon occasion of the Quakers troubling those parts.LONDON, Printed by J. G. for Nathanael Webb, and William Grantham, at the black Bear in St. Paul's Church-yard near the little North-door. 1656.STABLISHING AGAINST SHAKING: OR, A Discovery of the Prince of Darknesse (scarcely) transformed into an Angel of Light, powerfully now working in the deluded people called, QUAKERS: WITH A sober Answer to their railings against Ministers for receiving maintenance from their people.Being the substance of one SERMON preached Feb. 17. 1655. at Shalford in Essex. BY GILES FIRMIN (Pastour of the Church there) upon occasion of the Quakers troubling those parts.LONDON, Printed by J. G. for Nathanael Webb, and William Grantham, at the black Beare in St. Paul's Church-yard neer the little North-dore. 1656.OF SCHISM. PAROCHIAL CONGREGATIONS IN ENGLAND, AND Ordination by Imposition of Hands.Wherein Dr. Owen's Discovery of the True Nature of Schism is briefly and friendly examined, together with Mr. Noyes of New England his Arguments against Imposition of hands in Ordination. By GILES FIRMIN, Sometime of New England, now Pastor of the Church at Shalford in Essex. 1 Cor. 12.25. That there should be no Schism in the body. 1 Chron. 15.13. The Lord our God made a breach upon us for that we sought him not after the due order. LONDON, Printed by T. C. for Nathanael Webb, and William Grantham, at the Bear in Paul's Church-yard, near the little North door of Pauls, 1658.OF SCHISM. PAROCHIAL CONGREGATIONS IN ENGLAND, AND Ordination by Imposition of Hands.Wherein Dr. Owen's Discovery of the True Nature of Schism is briefly and friendly examined, together with Mr. Noyes of New England his Arguments against Imposition of hands in Ordination. By GILES FIRMIN, Sometime of New England, now Pastor of the Church at Shalford in Essex. 1 Cor. 12.25. That there should be no Schism in the body. 1 Chron. 15.13. The Lord our God made a breach upon us for that we sought him not after the due order. Presbyterial Ordination VINDICATED. In a Brief and Sober DISCOURSE CONCERNING EPISCOPACY, As claiming greater Power, and more eminent Offices by DIVINE RIGHT, then Presbytery. The Arguments of the Reverend Bishop Dr Davenant in his Determination for such EPISCOPACY are modestly Examined. And Arguments for the Validity of Presbyterial Ordination added. With a brief DISCOURSE concerning Imposed Forms of Prayer, and CEREMONIES. Written by G.F. Minister of the Gospel in Defence of his own Ordination, being questioned, because it was performed by PRESBYTERS. Isa. 8.20. To the Law and to the Testimony, If they speak not according to this word, it is because there is no light in them. Patrum scriptanon sunt regulae, nee habent auctotitatem obligandi Bell. de Conc. l.• c. 12. Is it so horrible an heresy as he [Harding] makes it, to say, that by the Scriptures of God, a Bishop and a Priest are all one? All these, S. Chrysostom S. Hierom, S. Augustine, S. Ambrose, and other more holy Fathers, together with S. Paul the Apostle, for thus saying, by Mr. Hardings advice, must be holden for Heretics. Bishop Jewell Defen. Apol. p. 202. London, Printed for Nathanael Webb at the Kings head in S. Pauls Church yard. 1660. Presbyterial Ordination THE QUESTIONS Between the CONFORMIST AND Nonconformist, Truly stated, and briefly discussed. Dr. FALKNER, the Friendly Debate, &c. Examined and Answered. Together with a Discourse about Separation, and some Animadversions upon Dr. STILLINGFLEET's Book, ENTITLED, The Unreasonableness of Separation. Observations upon Dr. Templars Sermon Preached at a Visitation in Cambridge. A brief Vindication of Mr. Stephen Marshal.Sed hoc nimis doleo, quia multa quae in Divinis libris saluberrima praecepta sunt, minus curantur, & tam multis presumptionibus sic plena sunt omnia, ut gravius corripiatur qui per octavas suas terram nudo pede tetigerit, quam qui mentem Vinolentia sepelierit. August. Epist. 119. Cum Apostolus testetur, mysterium hoc iniquitatis suo etiam tempore agi caepisse, hinc intelligimus, opiniones omnes, & Traditiones, a Sacris Scripturis dissidents quas Pontificis urgent, tanquam a Patribus acceptas, ad Apostasiam hanc, quam praedixit Apostolus, esse referendas. Downham de Antichrist. p. 151. LONDON, Printed for Tho. Cockerill at the Three Legs in the Poultry, over against the Stocks-Market, 1681.THE QUESTIONS Between the CONFORMIST AND Nonconformist, Truly stated, and briefly discussed. Dr. FALKNER, the Friendly Debate, &c. Examined and Answered. Together with a Discourse about Separation, and some Animadversions upon Dr. STILLINGFLEET's Book, ENTITULED, The Ʋnreasonableness of Separation. Observations upon Dr. Templers Sermon Preached at a Visitation in Cambridge. A brief Vindication of Mr. Stephen Marshal.Sed hoc nimis doleo, quia multa quae in Divinis libris saluberrima praecepta sunt, minus curantur, & tam multis presumptionibus sic plena sunt omnia, ut gravius corripiatur qui per octavas suas terram nudo pede tetigerit, quam qui mentem Vinolentia sepelierit. August. Epist. 119. Title page of Stablishing against shaking, London, 1656
LONDON,
Printed by T. C. for Nathanael Webb, and William Grantham, at the Bear in Paul's Church-yard, neer the little North door of Pauls, 1658.
Title page of Of schism. Parochial congregations in England, and ordination, London, 1658
VINDICATED.
In a Brief and Sober
DISCOURSE CONCERNING EPISCOPACY,
As claiming greater Power, and more eminent Offices by
DIVINE RIGHT,
then Presbyterie.
The Arguments of the Reverend Bishop Dr Davenant in his Determination for such EPISCOPACY are modestly Examined. And Arguments for the Validity of Presbyterial Ordination added.
With a brief DISCOURSE concerning Imposed Forms of Prayer, and CEREMONIES.
Written by G.F. Minister of the Gospel in Defence of his own Ordination, being questioned, because it was performed by PRESBYTERS.
Isa. 8.20. To the Law and to the Testimony, If they speak not according to this word, it is because there is no light in them.
Patrum scriptanon sunt regulae, nee habent auctotitatem obligandi Bell. de Conc. l.• c. 12.
Is it so horrible an heresie as he [Harding] makes it, to say, that by the Scriptures of God, a Bishop and a Priest are all one? All these, S. Chrysostom S. Hierom, S. Augustine, S. Ambrose, and other more holy Fathers, together with S. Paul the Apostle, for thus saying, by Mr. Hardings advice, must be holden for Hereticks. Bishop Jewell Defen. Apol. p. 202.
London, Printed for Nathanael Webb at the Kings head in S. Pauls Church yard. 1660.
Title page of Presbyterial ordination vindicated. In a brief and sober discourse concerning episcopacy, as claiming greater…, London, 1660
Cum Apostolus testetur, mysterium hoc iniquitatis suo etiam tempore agi caepisse, hinc intelligimus, opiniones omnes, & Traditiones, a Sacris Scripturis dissidentes quas Pontificis urgent, tanquam a Patribus acceptas, ad Apostasiam hanc, quam praedixit Apostolus, esse referendas. Downham de Antichrist. p. 151.
LONDON, Printed for Tho. Cockerill at the Three Legs in the Poultry, over against the Stocks-Market, 1681.
Title page of The questions between the conformist and nonconformist, truly stated, and briefly discussed Dr. Falkner,…, London, 1681
