A friendly epistle to the bishops and ministers of the Church of England for plain truth and sound peace between the pious Protestants of the Church of England and those of the baptised believers written with the advice of divers pastors and brethren of the baptised congregations, by Tho. Grantham.

Title

A friendly epistle to the bishops and ministers of the Church of England for plain truth and sound peace between the pious Protestants of the Church of England and those of the baptised believers written with the advice of divers pastors and brethren of the baptised congregations, by Tho. Grantham.

Author

Grantham, Thomas, 1634-1692.

Publication

London :: [s.n.],

1680.

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Subject terms

Church of England -- Relations -- Baptists.

Concord -- Religious aspects -- Early works to 1800.

Baptists -- Relations -- Church of England.

Baptists -- Doctrines.

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"A friendly epistle to the bishops and ministers of the Church of England for plain truth and sound peace between the pious Protestants of the Church of England and those of the baptised believers written with the advice of divers pastors and brethren of the baptised congregations, by Tho. Grantham." In the digital collection Early English Books Online. https://name.umdl.umich.edu/A41779.0001.001. University of Michigan Library Digital Collections. Accessed May 3, 2024. content_copy

Contents

• A Friendly Epistle TO THE Bishops and Ministers OF THE Church of England FOR Plain Truth and sound Peace BETWEEN The Pious Protestants of the Church of ENGLAND, AND Those of the Baptised Believers.
• THE PREFACE TO THE READER.
• Prayer to God for his Blessing upon this present endeavour for Concord amongst Dissenting Christians.
• A Friendly Epistle TO All the Bishops & Ministers OF THE Church of England.
  • I. Concerning the 39 Articles, &c.
  • II. Concerning the visible Church of Christ.
  • III. Concerning Regeneration, and Baptism.
  • IV. Concerning Infants, or Little-Children.
  • 5. Concerning laying on of Hands.
  • 6. Concerning publick Prayers, and the manner singing the Praises of God in the Churches. An of the removal of such Ceremonies as not to Edification.
  • 7. Concerning Church-Discipline.
  • 8. Concerning Ordination, and Preaching the Word.
  • 9. Concerning the Mintenance of Christ's Mi∣nisters, and the Relief of poor Christiant.
  • 10. Concerning Separation.
  • II. Concerning the means to effect the Ʋnity desired.
• POSTSCRIPT.