John Collinges

Vindiciae Ministerii Evangelici

Several discourses concerning the actual Providence of God

Faith & experience:, or, A short narration of the holy life and death of Mary Simpson, late of Gregories Parish in the city of Norvvich

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

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

Short Animadversions Upon A Sermon Lately Preached By the Reverend Dr.Tillotson, Upon Joshva 24.15. And since Published. So far as the said Sermon asserteth the Power of the Magistrate in things of Religion over his Subjects, the same with that of the Master of a Family over his Family. The unlawfulness of Preaching the true Religion of Ministers, where a false Religion is established by Law, without an ex- traordinary Commission confirmed by Miracles; and the Hypo- crisie of such Ministers as think themselves obliged to Preach Christ (though contrary to a Law) in their own Countrey, be- cause they do not go and do the same in Turky or Spain. All which Assertions are shortly Examined. The first proved to be uncertainly true. The second condemning the Practice of all the first Ministers of the Gospel, after the Apostles, and of those that have laboured in Reformation. The third most uncharitable, and groundless

The Intercourses Of Divine Love Betwixt Christ and his Church. Or The Particular Believing Soul. Metaphorically expressed by Solomon in the first Chapter of the Canticles, or Song or Songs. Opened and Applied in several Sermons, upon that whole Chapter. In which the Excellencies of Christ, the yernings of his bowels towards Believers, under various circumstances, the work- ings of their hearts towards, and in, communion with him, with ma- ny other Gospel Propositions of great import to Souls, are handled

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

The Spouse Under The Apple-Tree

The Spovses Carriage In the Wildernesse, in her leaning upon her Welbeloved, Opening the temper of the Beleeving-soule in her seve- rall Wildernesses; And discovering the way of her coming out, by her acting of Faith on the Lord Je- svs Christ. In a Sermon formerly preacht in An- drewes Parish in Norwich

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

A Cordial For A Fainting Soule : Or Some Essaies for the satisfaction of doubting wounded Christians, labouring under severall Burdens; Especially such as arise in Christians Spirits, From a mistake of the grounds of Faith : Or from a misunderstanding of the Nature and Acts of saving Faith. In which severall doubts, most ordinary to Christians in the beginning of their Conversion, are resolved

Several Discourses Concerning the Actual Providence Of God. Divided Into Three Parts. The First, Treating concerning the Notion of it, establishing the Doctrine of it, opening the principal Acts of it, Preservation and Government of created Beings. With the particular Acts, by which it so preserveth and governeth them. The Second, Concerning the Specialities of it, the Vnsearchable things of it, and several Observable things in its motions. The Third, concerning the [greek], or hard Chapters of it, in which an attempt is made, to solve several appearances of difficulty in the motions of Providence, and to vindicate the Justice, Wisdom, and Holiness of God, with the reasonableness of his dealing in such Motions

The weavers poccket-book: or, Weaving spiritualized

The Happiness Of Brethrens Dwelling together in Unity. Discoursed Upon Psalm 133.Vers.1. On Occasion of the late Thanksgiving, Feb.14.1688/9

Several discourses concerning the actual providence of God ...

The Spouse Raised From Vnder the Apple-Tree

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)

The Spouses Hidden Glory, And Faithfull Leaning upon her VVelbeloved. VVherein is laid down the Soules Glory in Christ, and the way by which the Soule comes to Christ. Delivered in two Lecture Sermons in St Andrews Church in Norwich

A Cordial For A Fainting-Soul. Part III. Divided into two parts. In the first is discovered the Nature and danger of the Carnal Reaso- nings, their consistency and inconsistency with true faith, to which is added sutable application; and in that the Vsual Carnal Arguments of Christians are answered, and several motivevs propounded, to perswade Chri- stians from Reasonings of this nature, together with directions how to set faith on work in the conquest of them. In the second part is discovered the Nature of Cavilling, or the souls sin in refusing comfort, which subject is handled in the same method as the former In both are several useful cases spoken to, for the further satisfaction of doubting troubled Christians

The Weavers Pocket-Book

The Right VVay To True Peace

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)

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 tal

Indoctus Doctor Edoctus

A Cordial For A Fainting Soule. Part II. Being The Sum of two and twenty Lecture- Sermons more; Preacht in the Chappel, belonging to Chappel-field-house, in the City of Norvvich. Wherein is discovered, The power of Faith, in order to the conquest of Carnal and slavish fears, and irregular disquietments and dejections of Spirit, whether for causes, External Internal; Private or Publike

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

Thirteen sermons upon several useful subjects ...

The History Of Conformity

A cordial for a fainting soul ...

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 Intercourses Of Divine Love Betwixt Christ and the Church, Or The Particular Believing-Soul; As Metaphorically expressed by Solomon in the Second Chapter of the Canticles : Opened, and Improved in several Lecture-Ser- mons upon that whole Chapter. Discoursing, The Excellency of Christ; His heart towards his Church and particular Believers in it, under its or their various States and Cir- cumstances; The workings of their hearts in Communion with him

Five Lessons For A Christian to learne. Or, The summe of severall Sermons; Setting out, {1. The state of the Elect by Nature. 2. The way of their Restauration and Re- demption by Jesus Christ. 3. The great duty of the Saints, to leane upon Christ by faith in every condition. 4. The Saints duty of Self-denyall, or the way to desirable Beauty. 5. The Right way to true peace, discovering where the troubled Christian may find Peace, and the Nature of true Peace

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

Defensative armour, against four of Sathan's most fiery darts

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

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

A Lesson Of Self-Deniall

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 cordial for a fainting soul, or, Some essaies for the satisfaction of doubting wounded Christians, labouring under several burdens

The happiness of brethrens dwelling together in unity

Strength in weakness

The excellent woman

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

Thirteen sermons upon several useful subjects

Indoctus doctor edoctus: Or A short ansvver to a little tract of Theophilus Brabourn's, concerning the changing of church-discipline

A cordial for a fainting soul

A cordiall for a fainting soule, or, Some essayes for the satisfaction of wounded spirits labouring under severall burthens

The history of conformity, or, A proof of the mischief of impositions from the experience of more than 100 years

Light in darkness, or, A twofold fountain of comfort and satisfaction, to those, who walking with God, yet live, and may die unsatisfied, as to the sensible manifestations of divine love

A cordial for a fainting soule, or, Some essaies for the satisfaction of doubting wounded Christians, labouring under severall burdens : especially such as arise in Christians spirits, from a mistake of the grounds of faith : or from a misunderstanding of the nature and acts of saving faith : in which severall doubts, most ordinary to Christians in the beginning of their conversion, are resolved : the ground of Christians going to Christ cleared : the acts of saving faith discovered : with the severall weaknesses with which they may consist : being the sum of fourteen sermons, delivered in so many lectures in the chappell belonging to Chappel-field-house in Norwich : with three several tables annexed : the first containing the cases spoken to, directly or collaterally : the second giving the reader an account of the contents of each sermon : the third of the principall things contained in the tract

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

Short animadversions upon a sermon lately preached by the Reverend Dr. Tillotson upon Joshua 24.15 and since published

Five lessons for a Christian to learne, or, The summe of severall sermons

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

Par nobile

Short animadversions upon a sermon lately preached by the Reverend Dr. Tillotson, upon Joshva 24. 15.And since published...

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

The works of John Collings ..

A cordial for a fainting soule

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 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

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

The weavers pocket-book, or, Weaving spiritualized

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

Faith & experience: or, A short narration of the holy life and death of Mary Simpson

A modest plea for the Lords Day

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

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

A cordial for a fainting soule, or, Some essaies for the satisfaction of doubting wounded Christians labouring under severall burdens

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

Responsoria ad erratica pastoris, sive, Vindiciae vindiciarum

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

The preacher sent

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

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 spouses carriage in the wildernesse

Responsoria ad erratica pastoris, sive, vindiciæ vindiciarum

A vindication of The preacher sent ...