A dialogue, concerning the practicall use of infant-baptisme: penned, and published for a profitable diversion from the hot and eager disputes of this age concerning the lawfulness, to an holy improvement of the grounds, and practice thereof. As also, for the satisfactio of those who lay it aside altogether, or practice it coldly, and sleightly, because they know not of what advantage it is to a Christian practice. Whereunto is added a 2d dialogue on the same subject. By Simon Ford, B.D. and minister to the congregation at Laurence Church in Reading.

All titles

• A dialogue, concerning the practicall use of infant-baptisme: penned, and published for a profitable diversion from the hot and eager disputes of this age concerning the lawfulness, to an holy improvement of the grounds, and practice thereof. As also, for the satisfactio of those who lay it aside altogether, or practice it coldly, and sleightly, because they know not of what advantage it is to a Christian practice. Whereunto is added a 2d dialogue on the same subject. By Simon Ford, B.D. and minister to the congregation at Laurence Church in Reading.
• Sermon of catechizing Primitiæ regiminis Davidici Second part of the Dialogue concerning the practical use of infant-baptism

People / Organizations

• Simon Ford (Author)

Imprint

London: printed by T.M. for John Rothwel, at the Fountain and Bear in Gold-smiths Row in Cheap-side, 1657.

Added name

Blake, Thomas, 1597?-1657.

Publication year

1657

ESTC No.

R228375

Grub Street ID

101061

Description

[32], 83, [13], 39, [7], 33, [1], 109, [1] p. ; 8⁰

Note

"A sermon of catechizing", "Primiti¾ regiminis Davidici ... third edition" and "The second part of the Dialogue concerning the practical use of infant-baptism." have separate dated title pages and pagination; register is continuous. Imprints are dated 1656.

In this edition, the imprint has "at the Fountain and Bear in Gold-smiths Row". In another edition, the imprint has "at the Fountain in Gold-smiths Row".