The tryal of spirits both in teachers & hearers. Wherein is held forth the clear discovery, and certain downfal of the carnal and antichristian clergie of these nations. Testified from the Word of God to the university-congregation in Cambridge. By William Dell. Whereunt is added a plain and necessary confutation of divers gross errors delivered by Mr Sydrach Simpson in a sermon preached to the same congregation at the commencement, anno 1653. Wherein (among other things) is declared, that the universities (according to their present statutes and practices) are not (as he affirmed) answerable to the schools of the prophets in the time of the law; but rather to the idolatrous high places. And, that humane learning, is not a preparation appointed by Christ, either for the right understanding, or right teaching the Gospel. With a brief testimony against divinity-degrees in the Universities. As also, Luthers testimony at large upon the whole matter. And lastly, the right reformation of learni

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  • The tryal of spirits both in teachers & hearers. Wherein is held forth the clear discovery, and certain downfal of the carnal and antichristian clergie of these nations. Testified from the Word of God to the university-congregation in Cambridge. By William Dell. Whereunt is added a plain and necessary confutation of divers gross errors delivered by Mr Sydrach Simpson in a sermon preached to the same congregation at the commencement, anno 1653. Wherein (among other things) is declared, that the universities (according to their present statutes and practices) are not (as he affirmed) answerable to the schools of the prophets in the time of the law; but rather to the idolatrous high places. And, that humane learning, is not a preparation appointed by Christ, either for the right understanding, or right teaching the Gospel. With a brief testimony against divinity-degrees in the Universities. As also, Luthers testimony at large upon the whole matter. And lastly, the right reformation of learni
  • Tryal of spirits; Plain and necessary confutation of divers gross and antichristian errors
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London : printed for Giles Calvert at the Black spread-Eagle, at the west-end of Pauls, 1660.
Added name
Calvert, Giles, -1664, bookseller.
Publication year
1660
ESTC No.
R219079
Grub Street ID
93664
Description
[8], 158, [2] p. ; 4°.
Note
"A plain and necessary confutation of divers gross and antichristian errors" (a reply to a sermon preached by Sidrack Simpson in 1653) has separate dated title page; pagination and register are continuous

With a final blank leaf (X4).