A treatise of the true nature and definition of justifying faith ; together with a defence of the same, against the answere of N. Baxter. By Iohn Downe B. in Divinity, and sometime fellow of Emanuel C. in Cambridge.

A treatise of the true nature and definition of justifying faith ; together with a defence of the same, against the answere of N. Baxter. By Iohn Downe B. in Divinity, and sometime fellow of Emanuel C. in Cambridge.

Works. Selections
Institutio puerilis. English.

Oxford : Printed by Iohn Lichfield for Edward Forrest, 1635.

[16], 404 p. ; (4to)

Reprints Baxter's answer.

"Of the faith of infants, and how they are iustified and saued" and "Not consent of fathers but Scripture the ground of faith. Written by the occasion of a conference had with Mr. Bayly" each have separate dated title page; pagination and register are continuous. The latter work is addressed to M. Bayly.

Includes a verse translation of: Muret, Marc-Antoine. Institutio puerilis.

Reissued as "The works of that reverend divine M. John Downe", but in fact a selection.

Signatures: A-3F⁴ 3G².

Signatures from DFo.

Pollard, A.W. Short-title catalogue of books printed in England, Scotland, & Ireland and of English books printed abroad, 1475-1640 (2nd ed.) (STC), 7153
Madan, F. Oxford books, I, p. 183-4
English short title catalogue (ESTC), S109816

Great Britain -- England -- Oxford.

STC 7153 copy 2

HH74/29. Provenance: inscription on t.p.: "James Craigdallie"; Harmsworth copy

STC 7153 Copy 3 Bd.w. STC 7152 copy 1

HH74/28.2. Brown calf binding, with printer's waste as back fly-leaves. With: Downe, John. Certaine treatises. Oxford, 1633. Provenance: inscription on front paste-down: "H. Davis, 1823"; bookplate of Charles Carill Worsley (motto: "Quod adest gratum juvat"); Harmsworth copy