John Collinges

Faith & experience: or, A short narration of the holy life and death of Mary Simpson, late of Gregories parish in the city of Norvvich: who dyed, Anno 1647. in or about the thirtieth yeare of her age, after 3 yeares sicknesse and upwards

The spouse under the apple-tree, or, the state of the elect by nature

The intercourses of divine love betwixt Christ and his Church, or, The particular believing soul

The intercourses of divine love betwixt Christ and the Church, or, The particular believing-soul

Responsoria ad erratica piscatoris, or, A caveat for old and new prophanenesse

A cordial for a fainting soul ...

Vindiciae Ministerii Evangelici; A Vindication of the great Ordinance of God. viz. A Gospel-Ministry; In which these ensuing Questions are shortly discust. {1. Whether under the Gospell there be such a function as the Ministry; viz. some particular persons appointed to preach the Word, and administer the Sa- craments. 2. Whether no more be required for this function, to authorize men ordinarily, to preach, interpret, and apply Scriptures, then that they have gifts, and be desired to exercise them. 3. Whether those that ordinarily preach, open and apply Scriptures, must be set apart by the Presbytery. 4. Whether the laying on of the hands of the Presbytery can be omitted in Scriptu- rall Ordination without sin. 5. Whether Christians that make a conscience of hearing the Word of God, can without sin heare such preach., open or apply Scriptures, as are not ordained, but meerly gifted, &c. In which, The Affirmative part of the first and third questions, and the Nega- tive part of the three others is maintained, and the judgments of former Di- vines in them held forth; And all the considerable Arguments on the con- trary parts brought by Anabaptists, Socinians, Erastians, Separatists, &c. are an- swered, and what is already answered to them by Zanchy, Aretius, Chemnitius, Martyr, Calvin, Rutherford, Gillespy, Seaman, and others, is gathered up and pre- sented, together with the Authors owne opinion and answer where he hath judged it needfull to adde any thing

Responsoria Bipartita, Sive Vindiciae suspensionis Ecclesiasticae ut et Presbyterii Evangelici. A double Reply, containing a Vindication of the an- tient practice of the Church (according to the rule of the word) suspending the ignorant and scandalous from the Lords Sup- per. As also of Ecclesiastical Presbyteries as the subject of Church Government. The first in answer to one M. Boatmans challenge of all the Ministers on earth to make suspension of any but Turks, Jews, Pagans and excommunicate persons from the Lords Supper, appear from Scripture. In answer to whom the said censure is justified by several arguments from Scripture, and the universal practice of the Church, the Magisterial vanity also of his Sermon, Decem.13. and March 28. in Peters Church in Norwich is discovered, by anim- adversions on each. In which Answer also some objections of Erastus, Mr. Prin, and Mr. Humfry, are collaterally considered, and answered. The second part in answer to Theophilus Brabourn, who hath talked something in a little pamphlet against the Lord Jesus Christ as Lord of his Church, and Lord of the Sabbath, against whom it is proved, he hath said nothing to any purpose but to discover his own weakness. To which is prefixed an Epistle giving an account of the whole, and fully answering whatsoever, Mr. Thomas Marshall, in his three Sermons lately prin- ted upon Mat.22 8. Mr. Barksdale in a letter of his dated May 26.1652. and printed from a disputation at Winchcomb Nov 9. 1653. and Mr. Timson in his late book in answer to Dr. Drake have said in these for promiscuous commu- nion

Par Nobile. Two Treatises, The one, concerning The Excellent Woman. Evincing a person Fearing the Lord, to be the most Excellent Person : Discoursed more privately upon occasion of the Death of the Right Honourable, the Lady Frances Ho- bart, late of Norwich, from Pro. 31.29,30,31. The other, Discovering a Fountain of Comfort and Satisfaction, to persons walking with God, yet living and dying without sensible Consolations

Indoctus Doctor Edoctus

Several discourses concerning the actual providence of God ...

Elisha's lamentation for Elijah, or, The just cause of a peoples mourning upon the losse of a faithful minister ...

Responsoria ad erratica pastoris, sive, vindiciæ vindiciarum

A lesson of self-deniall, or, The true way to desirable beauty

A supplement to a little book entituled, A reasonable account why some pious nonconforming ministers cannot judg it lawful for them to perform their ministerial acts in publick solemn prayer, ordinarily, by the prescribed forms of others

Par nobile

English Presbytery, or, An account of the main opinions of those ministers and people in England, who go under the name of Presbyterians

The improvableness of water-baptism: or, A discourse concerning the gravity and seriousness of the action, and the usefulness of the sacred institution of baptism

A Reasonable Account, Why some Pious, Nonconforming Ministers in England judge it Sinful for them to perform their Ministerial Acts, in publick, solemn prayer by the Prescribed Forms of others. Wherein several of their Arguments are modestly propounded, opened and Justified against pretended answers given to them, either by Ireneus Freeman, or Mr. Falconer, in his book entituled Libertas Ecclesiastica, or others. The strength also of the several arguments brought by them, for the lawfulness of forms to be used universally by ministers, in their publick ministrations, is fairly tried. ... (13 lines; ornament)

Vindiciae Ministerii Evangelici Revindictae; Or The Preacher Sent, Sent back again, To Bring a better Account Who Sent Him, and learn his Errand : By way of Reply, To a late Book Published by Mr.John Martin of Edgefield in Norfolk, Mr. Samuel Petto of Sandcroft in Suffolk, Mr. Frederick Woodale of Woodbridge in Suffolk

Responsoria ad Erratica Pastoris, Sive, Vindiciae Vindiciarum. Id Est, The Shepherds Wandrings discovered, in a Revindication of the great Ordinance of God : Gospel-Preachers, and Preaching. By way of Reply and Answer to a late Booke, called, The Peoples priviledges, and duty guarded against the Pulpit and Preachers encroachment. And their sober justification and defence of their free and open exposition of Scriptures. Published by William Sheppard, Esq. Wherein Mr Sheppards pretended guard, consisting of ten Propositions and ten Arguments, is examined, and found to weare nothing but wooden Swords. And all his Replyes to Mr Tho. Halls Argu- ments, and Mr Collinges Arguments in his Vindiciae Ministerii, brought against Not ordained persons ordinary preaching, are found but cavils and too light. And the Truth still maintained, That those that dig in the Lords Vineyard must be sent; in that Prea- ching and expounding Scripture publiquely, are proper acts to Gospel-Officers; not common to all. Wherein also the great question, How far the Spirit of God doth or doth not inable them to understand Scripture, is opened. And in it is plainly discovered by Mr Shep- pards wrestings and mis-applications of Scripture

Elisha's Lamentation For Elijah. Or, The just cause of a Peoples mourning upon the losse of a faithful Minister, under their greatest assurance of his Translation to glory. Discoursed in a Lecture Ser- mon, preached at St. Lawrence Church in Norwich, Decemb. 14. 1655. upon occasion of the losse of that Reverend Servant of God, Mr John Carter, Pastor of that Con- gregation, who died Decemb. 10. and was buried there, Decemb. 12

A modest plea for the Lords Day, or, rather, The summe of the plea made by diviens for the Lords Day, as the Christian Sabbath

The right way to true peace, or, A discovery of a gospell-mystery, how the spirit that is troubled may find peace in Christ : and how, a Christian may know whither the peace which his spirit hath in trouble, or with which it comes out of any trouble, be Christ's peace

A vindication of The preacher sent ...

The happiness of brethrens dwelling together in unity

The weavers pocket-book, or, Weaving spiritualized

Responsoria ad erratica pastoris, sive, Vindiciae vindiciarum

A Supplement To A Little Book, Entituled, A Reasonable account why some pious Non- conforming Ministers cannot judge it law- ful for them to perform their Ministerial Acts in publick solemn prayer, ordinarily, by the prescribed Forms of others. Wherein is examined whatsoever Mr.Falconer in his Book called, Libertas Ecclesiastica, and Mr.Pelling in a Book called, The Good old way, have said to prove the ancient use of Forms of Prayers by Ministers. And it is proved, That neither of the two aforementi- oned Authors have said any thing that proveth the general use, or imposition of such Forms of Prayer in any considerable part of the Church, till Pope Gregories time, which was six hundred years after Christ; nor in any Church since the Reformation, except that of England, and (which is uncertain) some in Saxony. ... (1 line)

Vindiciae Ministerii Evangelici; A Vindication of the great Ordinance of God viz. A Gospel-Ministry; In which these ensuing Questions are shortly discust, {1 Whether under the Gospel there be such a function as the Ministry, viz. some particular persons appointed to preach the Word and ad- minister the Sacraments. 2 Whether no more be required for this function, to authorize men ordinarily to preach, interpret, and apply Scripture, then that they have gifts, and be desired to exercise them. 3. Whether those that ordinarily preach, open and apply Scriptures, must be set apart by the Presbytery. 4 Whether the laying on of the hands of the Presbytery can be omitted in Scripturall Ordination without sin. 5. Whether Christians that make a conscience of hearing the Word of God, can without sin hear such preach, open, or apply Scriptures, as are not ordained, but meerly gifted men, &c. In which, The Affimative part of the first and third questions, and the Ne- gative part of the three others is maintained, and the judgements of former Divines in them held forth; And all the considerable Arguments on the contrary parts brought by Anabaptists, Socinians, Erastians, Separatists, &c. are answered, and what is already answered to them by Zanchy, Aretius,, Chemni tius, Martyr, Calvin, Rutherford, Gillespy, Seaman, and others, is gathered up and presented, together with the Authors own opinion and answer, where he hath judged it needfull to adde any thing

A modest plea for the Lords Day

The spouses carriage in the wildernesse

The preacher sent

The vindication of liturgies, lately published by Dr. Falkner, proved no vindication of the lawfulness, usefulness, and antiquity of set-forms of publick ministerial prayer

Thirteen sermons upon several useful subjects

The history of conformity, or, A proof of the mischief of impositions from the experience of more than one hundred years

The weavers poccket-book: or, Weaving spiritualized

Responsoria ad Erratica Piscatoris. Or, A Caveat for Old and New Prophanenesse. By way of Reply to Two over-confident Pamphlets; The one called a Caveat for Old and New Sabbatarians, Published by Edward Fisher, Esq. The other called Festorum Metropolis, Published by an unknowne Author. In which Answer, The severall opinions of Epiphanius, Syslyga, Beroaldus, Scaliger, Sethus Calvisius, &c. for the Day of Christs birth, are propounded and examined, and it is fully proved, that the direct day cannot be determined. The Question also, Concerning the observation of Christmas-day, is debated, and it is fully proved, that it is not grounded on Scrip- ture, nor can the observation of it be proved for 360 years after Christ. Mr Fishers proof also from Clement

Thirteen sermons upon several useful subjects ...

The history of conformity, or, A proof of the mischief of impositions