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Benjamin Keach (1640–1704) | AskReformation
Puritan · England
Benjamin Keach 1640–1704
Particular Baptist minister.
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Works A Summons TO THE GRAVE OR. The Necessity of a Timely Preparation for DEATH. Demonstrated in a SERMON Preached at The FUNERAL of that most Eminent and Faithful Servant of Jesus Christ Mr. JOHN NORCOT. Who Departed this Life March 24. 1676 By BENJAMIN KEACH, a Cordial and an unfeigned Lover of the Deceased. MIC. 7. 2. The good man is Perished out of the Earth.LONDON, Printed for Ben. Harris at the Stationers Arms in Sweethings Rents, near the Royal Exchange. 1676.Title page of A summons to the grave, or, The necessity of a timely preparation for death…, London, 1676 An elegy on the death of that most laborious and painful minister of the gospel, Mr. John Norcot who fell asleep in the Lord the 24th day of this instant March, 1675/6. By Benjamin Keach London : Printed for Ben. Harris ..., 1676. Title page of An elegy on the death of that most laborious and painful minister of the…, London, 1676 ZION in DISTRESS: OR, THE GROANS OF THE Protestant CHRUCH. Lam. I, 12. Is there any Sorrow like unto my Sorrow? Vers. 17. Zion spreadeth forth her Arms, and there is none to comfort her. Vers. 20. Behold, O Lord, I am in DISTRESS! —Quis talia Fando Temperet a lachrimis?— Virgil. LONDON: Printed by George Larkin, for Enoch Prosser, at the Sign of the Rose and Crown in Sweethings-Alley, at the East End of the Royal Exchange, 1681.SION in DISTRESS: OR, THE GROANS OF THE Protestant CHRUCH. Lam. I, 12. Is there any Sorrow like unto my Sorrow? Vers. 17. Sion spreadeth forth her Arms, and there is none to comfort her. Vers. 20. Behold, O Lord, I am in DISTRESS! —Quis talia Fando Temperet a lachrimis?— Virgil. LONDON: Printed by George Larkin, for Enoch Prosser, at the Sign of the Rose and Crown in Sweethings-Alley, at the East End of the Royal Exchange, 1681.Zion in Distress OR THE GROANS OF THE Protestant CHURCH. Lam.1.12. Is there any sorrow like unto my sorrow? Ver.17. Zion spreadeth forth her Arms, and there is none to comfort her. Ver.20. Behold, O Lord, I am in DISTRESS. —Quis talia Fando Temperet a lachrimis?—Virgil The Third Edition. BOSTON IN NEW-ENGLAND, Printed by S.G. for Samuel Philips at the West End of the Town-House. 1683.Sion in Distress OR THE GROANS OF THE Protestant CHURCH. Lam.1.12. Is there any sorrow like unto my sorrow? Ver.17. Sion spreadeth forth her Arms, and there is none to comfort her. Ver.20. GOLD REFIN'D; OR, Baptism in its Primitive Purity. Proving Baptism in Water an Holy Institution of Jesus Christ, and to continue in the Church to the End of the World. WHEREIN It is clearly evinced, That Baptizo, or Baptism, is not Aspersion or Sprinkling, or pouring a little Water upon the Face, or any other part of the Body: But that it is Immersion, or dipping the whole Body, &c. Also that Believers are only the true Subjects (and not Infants) of that holy Sacrament. Likewise Mr. Smithies Arguments for Infant-Baptism in his late Book, entitled, The Non-Communicant, (and all other Objections) fully answered.By BENJ. KEACH, Author of [Greek or Hebrew], A Key to open Scripture-Metaphors. Isa. 1. 22. Thy Silver is become Dross. London, Printed for the Author, and are to be sold by Nathaniel Crouch, at the sign of the Bell in the Poultry. 1689. GOLD REFIN'D; OR, Baptism in its Primitive Purity. Proving Baptism in Water an Holy Institution of Jesus Christ, and to continue in the Church to the End of the World. WHEREIN It is clearly evinced, That Baptizo, or Baptism, is not Aspersion or Sprinkling, or pouring a little Water upon the Face, or any other part of the Body: But that it is Immersion, or dipping the whole Body, &c. Also that Believers are only the true Subjects (and not Infants) of that holy Sacrament. Likewise Mr. Smythies Arguments for Infant-Baptism in his late Book, entitled, The Non-Communicant, (and all other Objections) fully answered.By BENJ. KEACH, Author of 〈non-Latin alphabet〉 , A Key to open Scripture-Metaphors. Pedo-Baptism disproved; BEING AN ANSWER To two printed Papers (put forth by some Gentlemen CALLED THE Athenian Society, Who pretend to answer all Questions sent to them of what Nature soever) CALLED THE Athenian Mercury, One put forth November 14. the other November, 28, 1691. In which Papers they pretend to answer eight Queries about the Lawfulness of INFANT-BAPTISM. Likewise divers QUERIES sent to them about the true Subjects of Baptism, &c. The Second Edition, to which is added twenty Syllogistical Arguments to disprove Infant-Baptism. London, Printed for the Author, and sold by John Harris at the Sign of the Harrow in the Poultry. MDC XCI. Price four Pence. Pedo-Baptism disproved; BEING AN ANSWER To two printed Papers (put forth by some Gentlemen CALLED THE Athenian Society, Who pretend to answer all Questions sent to them of what Nature soever) CALLED THE Athenian Mercury, One put forth November 14. the other November, 28, 1691. In which Papers they pretend to answer eight Queries about the Lawfulness of INFANT-BAPTISM. Likewise divers QUERIES sent to them about the true Subjects of Baptism, &c. The Second Edition, to which is added twenty Sylogistical Arguments to disprove Infant-Baptism. London, Printed for the Author, and sold by John Harris at the Sign of the Harrow in the Poultry. MDC XCI. THE Breach Repaired in God's Worship: OR, Singing of PSALMS, HYMNS, and Spiritual Songs, proved to be an Holy Ordinance of JESUS CHRIST. With an Answer to all Objections.AS ALSO, An Examination of Mr. ISAAC MARLOW'S two Papers, one called, A Discourse against Singing, &c. the other An Appendix. Wherein his Arguments and Cavils are detected and refuted.BY BENJAMIN KEACH, Preacher of God's Word, and Pastor of the Church of Christ meeting on Horselydown, Southwark.Job 6. 25. How forcible are right words! but what doth your arguing reprove? Isa. 52. 8. Thy Watchmen shall lift up the Voice, with the Voice together shall they sing. London, Printed for the Author, and sold by John Hancock in Castle-Alley on the West side of the Royal-Exchange, and by the Author at his House near Horselydown in Southwark. 16•• . Title page of The breach repaired in God's worship, or, Singing of psalms, hymns, and spiritual songs,…, London, 1691 THE MARROW OF TRUE JUSTIFICATION OR, JUSTIFICATION without WORKS. Containing the Substance of Two Sermons lately preached on Rom. 4. 5. And by the Importunity of some gracious Christians, now published with some Additions. WHEREIN The Nature of Justification, is opened, as it hath been formerly asserted by all sound Protestants; and the present prevailing Errors against the said Doctrine, detected.By BENJAMIN KEACH, Pastor of a Church of Christ, Meeting at Horsly-Down, Southwark. I will raise unto David a righteous Branch: and this is the Name whereby he shall be called, Jehovah, our Righteousness, Jer. 23. 5, 6. Justificatio est Doctrina stantis & cadentis Ecclesiae, saith Luther. LONDON, Printed for Dorman Newman, at the King's Arms in the Poultry, 1692.THE MARROW OF TRUE JUSTIFICATION OR, JUSTIFICATION without WORKS. Containing the Substance of Two Sermons lately preached on Rom. 4. 5. And by the Importunity of some gracious Christians, now published with some Additions. WHEREIN The Nature of Justification, is opened, as it hath been formerly asserted by all sound Protestants; and the present prevailing Errors against the said Doctrine, detected.THE Rector Rectified and Corrected; OR, Infant-Baptism Unlawful: BEING A sober ANSWER to a late Pamphlet, entitled, An argumentative and practical Discourse of Infant-Baptism; Published by Mr. William Burkit, Rector of Mildin in Suffolk.WHEREIN All his Arguments for Pedo-baptism, are refuted, and the necessity of Immersion, i.e. Dipping, is evidenced; and the People falsely called Anabaptists, are cleared from those unjust Reproaches and Calumnies cast upon them.TOGETHER With a REPLY to the Athenian Gazette, added to their 5th Volume about Infant-Baptism. With some Remarks upon Mr. John Flavel's last Book, in answer to Mr. Philip Cary.By BENJAMIN KEACH. Bernard, Serm. 66. in contica. Irrident nos quia Baptizamus Infantes, quòd oramus Pro mortuis, quòd Sanctorum suffragiae postulamus. London, Printed and sold by John Harris at the Harrow in the Poultry; and at the Author's House near Horsly-down, Southwark, 1692. THE Rector Rectified and Corrected; OR, Infant-Baptism Unlawful: BEING A sober ANSWER to a late Pamphlet, entituled, An argumentative and practical Discourse of Infant-Baptism; Published by Mr. William Burkit, Rector of Mildin in Suffolk.THE Everlasting Covenant, A Sweet CORDIAL for a drooping Soul: Or, The Excellent Nature of the Covenant of Grace Opened: IN A SERMON Preached January the 29th. At the FUNERAL of Mr. Henry Forty, Late Pastor of a Church of Christ, at Abingdon, in the County of Berks.Who Departed this Life Jan. 25th. 1692/3. and was Interr'd at Southwark. WHEREIN The ARGUMENTS urged to prove the Covenant of Redemption a distinct Covenant from the Covenant of Grace, are Examined, Weighed, and found Wanting.To which is added, An ELEGY on the Death of the said Minister. PSAL. 89.33.My Covenant I will not break, nor alter the thing that is gone out of my Lips. By BENJAMIN KEACH, Pastor of a Church of Christ, Meeting at Horsly-down, Southwark. London, Printed for H. Barnard at the Bible in the Poultry, 1693. THE Everlasting Covenant, A Sweet CORDIAL for a drooping Soul: Or, The Excellent Nature of the Covenant of Grace Opened: IN A SERMON Preached January the 29th. At the FUNERAL of Mr. Henry Forty, Late Pastor of a Church of Christ, at Abingdon, in the County of Berks.A TRUMPET Blown in ZION, OR AN ALARM IN God's Holy Mountain: CONTAINING An Exposition of that Metaphorical Scripture MATTH. III. 12.Lately delivered in Two Sermons, and now Published to awaken the Drowsy and Formal Professors of this Age. Wherein the Nature of God's Wrath both Internal and Eternal is discovered, as seizing upon the Chaff, and Burning of it up with Unquenchable Fire. Together with an Account how Professors may know whether they are Wheat or Chaff. By BENJAMIN KEACH, Pastor of a Congregation at Horsly-down, Southwark. LONDON, Printed in the Year 1694.A TRUMPET Blown in ZION, OR AN ALLARM IN God's Holy Mountain: CONTAINING An Exposition of that Metaphorical Scripture MATTH. III. 12.Lately delivered in Two Sermons, and now Published to awaken the Drowsie and Formal Professors of this Age. Wherein the Nature of God's Wrath both Internal and Eternal is discovered, as seizing upon the Chaff, and Burning of it up with Unquenchable Fire. Together with an Account how Professors may know whether they are Wheat or Chaff. Instructions for Children: OR, THE Child's & Youth's Delight, TEACHING An easy way to Spell & Read TRUE ENGLISH. Containing the Father's Godly Advice; Directing Parents in a Right and Spiritual manner to Educate their CHILDREN. With a Christian Catechism, wherein all the chief Principles of True Christianity are clearly opened. Together with many other things both Pleasant and Useful for the Education of Children. Written by Benj. Keach. Printed and Sold by Will. Bradford at the Bible in New-York, 1695. Instructions for Children: OR, THE Child's & Youth's Delight, TEACHING An easie way to Spell & Read TRUE ENGLISH. Containing the Father's Godly Advice; Directing Parents in a Right and Spiritual manner to Educate their CHILDREN. With a Christian Catechism, wherein all the chief Principles of True Christianity are clearly opened. Together with many other things both Pleasant and Useful for the Education of Children. Written by Benj. Keach. Printed and Sold by Will. Bradford at the Bible in New-York, 1695. Title page of Instructions for children: or, The child's & youth's delight, teaching an easy way to…, New York, 1695 A FEAST OF Fat Things Full of MARROW. Containing several Scripture SONGS taken out of the Old and New Testament. With others, composed by […] […]. Together […] one Hundred of Divine HYMNS, being the first Century.Let the Word of Christ dwell in you richly, in all Wisdom, teaching and admonishing one another in Psalms, and Hymns, and spiritual Songs, singing with Grace in your Hearts to the Lord. London, Printed by B. H. 1696. A FEAST OF Fat Things Full of MARROW. Containing several Scripture SONGS taken out of the Old and New Testament. With others, composed by 〈…〉 〈…〉 . Together 〈…〉 one Hundred of Divine HYMNS, being the first Century.Let the Word of Christ dwell in you richly, in all Wisdom, teaching and admonishing one another in Psalms, and Hymns, and spiritual Songs, singing with Grace in your Hearts to the Lord. London, Printed by B. H. 1696. Title page of A feast of fat things full of marrow containing several Scripture songs taken out…, London, 1696 Confession of FAITH Containing the Substance Of all the Fundamental ARTICLES IN THE Larger Confession, put fort[…] the Elders of the Bapti[…] Churches, Owning Personal Electio[…] Final Perseverance. Acts 24. 14. After the way […] Heresy, so worship we the Go[…] theirs, believing all things wh[…] in the Law and the Prophets […] LONDON▪ Printed in the […]Confession of FAITH Containing the Substance Of all the Fundamental ARTICLES IN THE Larger Confession, put fort〈…〉 the Elders of the Bapti〈…〉 Churches, Owning Personal Electio〈…〉 Final Perseverance. Acts 24. 14. After the way 〈…〉 Heresy, so worship we the Go〈…〉 thers, believing all things wh〈…〉 in the Law and the Prophets 〈…〉 LONDON▪ Printed in the 〈…〉 Title page of A short confession of faith, London, 1697 CHRIST ALONE THE WAY TO HEAVEN: OR, JACOB's LADDER IMPROVED. Containing Four SERMONS, Lately Preach'd on GENESIS, XXVIII. XII. Wherein the Doctrine of Free-Grace is display'd, through Jesus Christ. Also, discovering the Nature, Office, and Ministration of the holy Angels. To which is added, One Sermon on Rom. 8.1. With some short Reflections on Mr. Samuel Clark's new Book entitled, Scripture Justification. By Benjamin Keach. Acts 5.31. Him hath God Exalted, &c. LONDON: Printed, and Sold by Benja. Harris, at the upper-end of Grace church-street, next Corn-Hill. 1698.CHRIST ALONE THE WAY TO HEAVEN: OR, JACOB's LADDER IMPROVED. Containing Four SERMONS, Lately Preach'd on GENESIS, XXVIII. XII. Wherein the Doctrine of Free-Grace is display'd, through Jesus Christ. Also, discovering the Nature, Office, and Ministration of the holy Angels. To which is added, One Sermon on Rom. 8.1. With some short Reflections on Mr. Samuel Clark's new Book intituled, Scripture Justification. Laying on of Hands UPON BAPTIZED BELIEVERS, As such, Proved an Ordinance of Christ. In Answer to Mr. Danvers's former Book, Entitled, A Treatise of Laying on of Hands. The Second Edition. WITH A brief ANSWER to a late Book, called, A Treatise concerning Laying on of Hands; written by a nameless Author.By B. K. Psal. 119.141. I am small and despised, yet do not I forget thy Precepts. LONDON, Printed, are to be Sold by Benj. Harris at the Upper-end of Grace-church-street, near Cornhill, 1698.Laying on of Hands UPON BAPTIZED BELIEVERS, As such, Proved an Ordinance of Christ. In Answer to Mr. Danvers's former Book, Intituled, A Treatise of Laying on of Hands. The Second Edition. WITH A brief ANSWER to a late Book, called, A Treatise concerning Laying on of Hands; written by a nameless Author.By B. K. Psal. 119.141. I am small and despised, yet do not I forget thy Precepts. LONDON, Printed, are to be Sold by Benj. Harris at the Upper-end of Grace-church-street, near Cornhil, 1698.War with the Devil, OR, THE Young Man's Conflict WITH THE Powers of Darkness, In a Dialogue Discovering the Corruption and Vanity of Youth, the horrible Nature of Sin, and Deplorable Condition of Fallen Man, Also, A Description of the Power and Rule of Conscience and the nature of True Conversion. To which is added, An Appendix, containing a Dialogue between an Old Apostate and a Young Professor, Worthy the Perusal of all, but chiefly intended for the Instruction of the Younger sort. By B. K. Author of Zion in Distress, or The Groans of the Protestant Church. The Twelfth Edition. Where-with shall a Young Man cleanse his way? by taking heed thereto, according to thy Word, Psa. 119 v • War with the Devil, OR, THE Young Man's Conflict WITH THE Powers of Darkness, In a Dialogue Discovering the Corruption and Vanity of Youth, the horrible Nature of Sin, and Deplorable Condition of Fallen Man, Also, A Description of the Power and Rule of Conscience and the nature of True Conversion. To which is added, An Appendix, containing a Dialogue between an Old Apostate and a Young Professor, Worthy the Perusal of all, but chiefly intended for the Instruction of the Younger sort. By B. K. Author of Sion in Distress, or The Groans of the Protestant Church. The Twelfth Edition. Where-with shall a Young Man cleanse his way? by taking heed thereto, according to thy Word, Psa. 119 v THE TRAVELS OF True Godliness. FROM The Beginning of the World to this present Day, in an apt and pleasant ALLEGORY: SHOWING, What TRUE GODLINESS is; also the Troubles, Oppositions, Reproaches, and Persecutions he hath met with in every Age.Together with The Danger and sad declining State he is in at this present Time, by Errors, Heresies, and Ungodliness, or open Profaneness. The TENTH EDITION corrected, and with the Addition of one whole CHAPTER. By Benjamin Keach, Author of a Book call'd War with the Devil, and Distress, and The Travels of Ungodliness. BOSTON: Printed by B. GREEN and Company, for D. GOOKIN over against the old South Meeting-House. 1745.THE TRAVELS OF True Godliness. FROM The Beginning of the World to this present Day, in an apt and pleasant ALLEGORY: SHEWING, What TRUE GODLINESS is; also the Troubles, Oppositions, Reproaches, and Persecutions he hath met with in every Age.Together with The Danger and sad declining State he is in at this present Time, by Errors, Heresies, and Ungodliness, or open Prophaneness. The TENTH EDITION corrected, and with the Addition of one whole CHAPTER. Title page of Zion in distress, London, 1681
Behold, O Lord, I am in DISTRESS.
—Quis talia Fando Temperet a lachrimis?—Virgil
The Third Edition.
BOSTON IN NEW-ENGLAND, Printed by S.G. for Samuel Philips at the West End of the Town-House. 1683.
Title page of Zion in distress or The groans of the Protestant church. [Six lines of quotations], 1683
Isa. 1. 22.
Thy Silver is become Dross.
London, Printed for the Author, and are to be sold by Nathaniel Crouch, at the sign of the Bell in the Poultry. 1689.
Title page of Gold refined, or, Baptism in its primitive purity proving baptism in water an holy…, London, 1689
Price four Pence.
Title page of Pedo-baptism disproved being an answer to two printed papers (put forth by some gentlemen…, London, 1691
By
BENJAMIN KEACH,
Pastor of a Church of Christ, Meeting at Horsly-Down, Southwark.
I will raise unto David a righteous Branch: and this is the Name whereby he shall be called, Jehovah, our Righteousness, Jer. 23. 5, 6.
Justificatio est Doctrina stantis & cadentis Ecclesiae, saith Luther.
LONDON, Printed for Dorman Newman, at the King's Arms in the Poultrey, 1692.
Title page of The marrow of true justification, or, Justification without works containing the substance of two…, London, 1692
WHEREIN
All his Arguments for Pedo-baptism, are refuted, and the necessity of Immersion, i.e. Dipping, is evidenced; and the People falsly called Anabaptists, are cleared from those unjust Reproaches and Calumnies cast upon them.
TOGETHER With a REPLY to the Athenian Gazette, added to their 5th Volume about Infant-Baptism. With some Remarks upon Mr. John Flavel's last Book, in answer to Mr. Philip Cary.
By BENJAMIN KEACH.
Bernard, Serm. 66. in contica. Irrident nos quia Baptizamus Infantes, quòd oramus Pro mortuis, quòd Sanctorum suffragiae postulamus.
London, Printed and sold by John Harris at the Harrow in the Poultry; and at the Author's House near Horsly-down, Southwark, 1692.
Title page of The rector rectified and corrected, or, Infant-baptism unlawful being a sober answer to a…, London, 1692
Who Departed this Life Jan. 25th. 1692/3. and was Interr'd at Southwark.
WHEREIN The ARGUMENTS urged to prove the Covenant of Redemption a distinct Covenant from the Covenant of Grace, are Examined, Weighed, and found Wanting.
To which is added, An ELEGY on the Death of the said Minister.
PSAL. 89.33.My Covenant I will not break, nor alter the thing that is gone out of my Lips.
By BENJAMINE KEACH, Pastor of a Church of Christ, Meeting at Horsly-down, Southwark.
London, Printed for H. Barnard at the Bible in the Poultrey, 1693.
Title page of The everlasting covenant, a sweet cordial for a drooping soul, or, The excellent nature…, London, 1693
By
BENJAMIN KEACH,
Pastor of a Congregation at Horsly-down, Southwark.
LONDON, Printed in the Year 1694.
Title page of A trumpet blown in Zion, or, An alarm in God's holy mountain containing an…, London, 1694
Instructions for children: or, The child's & youth's delight, teaching an easy way to… Instructions for children: or, The child's & youth's delight, teaching an easie way to…
New York, 1695 · 22k words
By Benjamin Keach.
Acts 5.31. Him hath God Exalted, &c.
LONDON: Printed, and Sold by Benja. Harris, at the upper-end of Grace church-street, next Corn-Hill. 1698.
Title page of Christ alone the way to Heaven, or, Jacob's ladder improved containing four sermons lately…, London, 1698
Title page of Laying on of hands upon baptized believers, as such, proved an ordinance of Christ…, London, 1698
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Title page of War with the devil, or, The young man's conflict with the powers of darkness,…, New York, 1707
By Benjamin Keach, Author of a Book call'd War with the Devil, and Distress, and The Travels of Ungodliness.
BOSTON: Printed by B. GREEN and Company, for D. GOOKIN over against the old South Meeting-House. 1745.
Title page of The travels of true godliness. From the beginning of the world to this present…, Boston, 1745
