Publications of Thomas Hall

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  • Hall, Thomas. The pulpit guarded with XVII arguments proving the unlawfulness, sinfulness and danger of suffering private persons to take upon them publike preaching, and expounding the Scriptures without a call; as being contrary to the word of God, contrary to the practice of all reformed churches... Occasioned by a dispute at Henly in Arden in Warwick-shire, Aug. 20, 1650. Against Lawrence Williams, a nailor-publike-preacher. Tho. Palmer, a baker-preacher. Tho. Hinde, a plough-wright-publike-preacher. Henry Oakes, a weaver-preacher. Hum. Rogers, (lately) a bakers boy-publike-preacher. Here you have all their arguments (never yet compiled in one tract) refelled and answered many texts of scripture cleared, ... In the close are added six arguments, to prove our ministers free from antichristianism. Composed and compiled by a friend to truth and peace. London: Printed by J. Cottrel, for E. Blackmore, at the Angel in Pauls Church-yard, 1651. ESTC No. R11676. Grub Street ID 59936.
  • Hall, Thomas. The pulpit guarded with XX arguments proving the unlawfulness, sinfulness, and danger of suffering private persons to take upon them publike preaching, and expounding the scriptures without a call; ... Occasioned by a dispute at Henly in Arden in Warwick-shire, Aug. 20. 1650. against Lawrence Williams, a nailer-publike-preacher. Tho. Palmer, a baker-preacher. Tho. Hinde, a plough-wright-publike-preacher. Sergeant Oakes, a weaver-preacher. Hum. Rogers, (lately) a bakers boy-publike-preacher. Here you have all their arguments ... The third edition, with addition of arguments, answers, quotations, scriptures, and many useful enlargements; together with the correcting of those errata which escaped in former editions. In the close are added six arguments, to prove our ministers free from antichristianism. Composed and compiled by a friend to truth and peace. London: printed by J. Cottrel, for E. Blackmore, at the Angel in Pauls Church-yard, 1651. ESTC No. R34931. Grub Street ID 117414.
  • Hall, Thomas. The pulpit guarded with XX arguments, proving the unlawfulness, sinfulness, and danger of suffering private persons to take upon them publike preaching and expounding the Scriptures without a call; as being contrary to the word of God, contrary to the practice of all reformed churches, contrary to the three and twentieth article of religion, contrary to two ordinances of Parliament, and contrary to the judgement of a whole jury of learned, judicious, pious divines, both forraign and domestick. Occasioned by a dispute at Henly in Arden in Warwick-shire, Aug. 20 1650 against Lawrence Williams, a nayler-publike preacher. Tho. Palmer, a baker-preacher. Tho. Hinde, a plough-wright-publike preacher. Sergeant Oaks, a weaver-preacher. Hum. Rogers, (lately) a bakers boy-publike preacher. ... The 4 edition, with addition of arguments, answers, quotations, scriptures, and many useful enlargements; ... Composed and compiled by a friend to truth and peace. London: printed by J. Cottrel, for E. Blackmore, at the Angel in Pauls Church-yard, 1652. ESTC No. R14216. Grub Street ID 62262.
  • Hall, Thomas. The font guarded with XX arguments. Containing a compendium of that great controversie of infant-baptism, proving the lawfulness thereof; as being grounded on the Word of God, agreeable to the practice of all reformed churches; together with the concurrent consent of a whole jury of judicious and pious divines. Occasioned partly by a dispute at Bely in Worcestershire, Aug. 13. 1651. against Joseph Paget, dyer. Walter Rose, and John Rose. Butchers of Bromesgrove. John Evans a scribe, yet antiscripturist. Francis Loxly, sho-maker. Here you have the question fully stated, ... With a word to one Collier, and another to Mr. Tombs in the end of the book. London: printed by R.W. for Thomas Simmons book-seller at the sign of the Bible in Birmingham in Warwickshire, and are to be sold in London by George Calvert at the sign of the half Moon in Pauls Church-Yard, 1652. ESTC No. R202312. Grub Street ID 79559.
  • Hall, Thomas. The beauty of holiness; or A description of the excellency, amiableness, comfort and content which is to be found in wayes of purity and holinesse. Where you have that glorious attribute of Gods holinesse exactly set forth; together with the absolute necessity of our resembling Him therein; also all the scruples, cavils and objections (of any weight) which are made by the atheists, worldlings and libertines of our time, against the power of godliness, are refelled and answered: many texts of Scripture cleared, the marrow of most our modern divines (in referenc to this subject) collected, with references to such as clear any branch more fully; many incident cases resolved, and knots untied, &c. By Tho. Hall pastor of Kings-Norton. London: printed by A.M. for John Browne at the gilded Acorn in Pauls Church-yard, 1653. ESTC No. R208697. Grub Street ID 84925.
  • Hall, Thomas. Vindiciæ literarum, the schools guarded: or, The excellency and usefulnesse of arts, sciences, languages, history, and all sorts of humane learning, in subordination to divinity, & preparation for the mynistry, by ten arguments evinced, ten cavils raised against it by Familists, Anabaptists, Antinomians, Lutherans, Libertines, &c. are reselled and answered, and many cautions to prevent all mistakes are added. By Thomas Hall, B. D. and pastour of Kings-Norton. With an addition of about one hundred rules for the expounding of the Scriptures; and a synopsis of all the most materiall tropes and figures contained therein. London: printed by W. H. for Nathanael Webb and William Grantham, at the sign of the Bear in St Pauls Church-yard near the little North door, 1654. ESTC No. R11543. Grub Street ID 59817.
  • Hall, Thomas. Comarum akosmia. The loathsomnesse of long haire: or, A treatise wherein you have the question stated, many arguments against it produc'd, and the most materiall arguguments [sic] for it refell'd and answer'd, with the concurrent judgement of divines both old and new against it. With an appendix against painting, spots, naked breasts, &c. By Thomas Hall B.D. and pastor of Kingsnorton. Mart. 2. 1653 Imprimatur Tho: Gataker. London: printed by J. G[rismond]. for Nathanael Webb and William Grantham at the signe of the Bear in S. Pauls Church-yard near the little north door, 1654. ESTC No. R13863. Grub Street ID 61928.
  • Hall, Thomas. The beauty of holiness; or A description of the excellency, amiablenes, comfort and content which is to be found in wayes of purity and holinesse. Where you have that glorious attribute of Gods holinesse exactly setforth [sic]; together with the absolute necessity of our resembling Him therein; also all the scruples, cavils and objections (of any weight) which are made by the atheists, worldlings and libertines of our time, against the power of godliness, refelled and answered: many texts of scripture cleared, the marrow of most ofour modern divines (in reference to this subject) collected, with references in such as clear any branch more fully; many incident cases resolved, and knots untied, &c. The second edition, with additons of many usefull enlargements, and a short catechisme framed for the weaker sort. By Tho. Hall b.D. & pastor of Kings-Norton. London: printed by Evan Tyler for John Browne at the gilded Acorn in Pauls Church-yard, 1655. ESTC No. R28056. Grub Street ID 111163.
  • Hall, Thomas. Vindiciæ literarum, the schools guarded: or, The excellency and vsefulnesse of humane learning in subordination to divinity, and preparation to the ministry; as also, rules for the expounding of the Holy Scriptures: with a synopsis of the most materiall tropes and figures contained in the sacred scriptures. Whereunto is added, an examination of John Websters delusive Examen of academies. By Thomas Hall, B.D. pastor of Kings-Norton in Worcester shire. In the end is annexed an elaborate defence of logick by a learned pen. London: printed by W. H[unt]. for Nathanael Webb, & William Grantham, at the Beare in Pauls Church-yard, near the little north-door, 1655. ESTC No. R19229. Grub Street ID 77015.
  • Hall, Thomas. Chiliasto-mastix redivivus, sive Homesus enervatus. = A confutation of the millenarian opinion, plainly demonstrating that Christ will not reign visibly and personally on earth with the saints for a thousand yeers either before the day of judgement, in the day of judgement, o after it: where you also have many texts of scripture vindicated from the vain glosses of one Dr. Homes, a great Millenarian, and all of his cavils (of any consequence) refelled and answered. With a word to our Fifth Monarch-Men, whose dangerous practises of late, clearly shew that this opinion leads to schisme, and sedition in church and state. By Tho Hall B.D. and pastor of Kingsnorton. London: printed for John Starkey, at the Miter, at the west end of Pauls, 1657. ESTC No. R208344. Grub Street ID 84599.
  • Hall, Thomas. A practical and polemical commentary or, exposition upon the third and fourth chapters of the latter epistle of Saint Paul to Timothy. Wherein the text is explained, some controversies discussed, sundry cases of conscience are cleared, many common places are succinctly handled, and divers usefull, and seasonable observations raised, by Thomas Hall, B.D. and minister of Kings-Norton in Worcester-shire. Imprimatur Edmund Calamy. London: printed by E. Tyler, for John Starkey, at the Miter at the north door of the middle Exchange in Saint Pauls Church-yard, 1658. ESTC No. R14473. Grub Street ID 62494.
  • Hall, Thomas. An apologie for the ministry, and its maintenance: wherein is set forth the necessity, dignity and efficacy of a gospel-ministry; against the Socinians, Swenckfieldians, Weigelians, Anabaptists, Enthusiasts, Familists, Seekers, Quakers, Levellers, Libertines and the rest of that rout. Here you have many texts of Scripture explained, all the cavils of the adversaries (of any weight) refelled; te equity of tythes by many arguments evinced, and the iniquity of such as seek sacrilegiously to remove them is demonstrated, and the most material cavils against them are succinctly, yet fully answered. By Tho. Hall, B.D. and Pastor of Kingsnorton. London: printed by A[lice]. W[arren]. for Joseph Crawford at the Castle and Lyon in St. Paul's Church-yard, 1660. ESTC No. R28055. Grub Street ID 111162.
  • Hall, Thomas. Samaria's downfall: or, A commentary (by way of supplement) on the five last verses of the thirteenth chapter of Hosea: vvherein is set forth, Ephraim's dignity. duty, impenitency, and downfall. Very suitable to, and seasonable for, these present times. Where you have the text explained, sundry cases of conscience cleared, many practical observations raised (with references to such authors as clear any point more fully.) and a synopsis or brief character of the twenty kings of Israel, with some useful inferences from them. By Thomas Hall, B.D. and Pastor of Kingsnorton. London: printed by R[obert]. I[bbitson]. for Jo[seph]. Cranford, at the Castle and Lion in St. Pauls Church-yard, 1660. ESTC No. R18060. Grub Street ID 71574.
  • Hall, Thomas. The beauty of magistracy, in an exposition of the 82 Psalm, where is set forth the necessity, vtility, dignity, duty, and mortality of magistrates. Here many other texts of Scripture occasionally are cleared, many quaeries and cases of conscience about the magistrates power, are resolved; many anabaptistical cavils are confuted; and many seasonable observations containing many other heads of divinity, are raised. Together with references to such authors as clear any point more fully. By Thomas Hall, B.D. and Pastor of Kingsnorton. With an additional sermon on verse 6. by George Swinnock, M.A. and pastor of Rickmersworth. London: printed by R[obert]. W[hite]. for Nevil Simmons Bookseller in Kederminster, and are to be sold by Thomas Johnson at the Key in Pauls Church-yard, 1660. ESTC No. R18061. Grub Street ID 71581.
  • Hall, Thomas. Funebria florae, the downfall of May-games: wherein is set forth the rudeness, prophaneness, stealing, drinking, fighting, dancing, whoring, mis-rule, mis-spence of precious time, contempt of God, and godly magistrats, ministers and people, which oppose the rascality and rout, in this their open prophaneness, and heathenish customs. Occasioned by the generall complaint of the rudeness of people in this kinde, in this interval of settlement. Here you have twenty arguments against these prophane sports, and all the cavills made by the belialists of the time, refelled and answered. Together with an addition of some verses in the close, for the delight of the ingenious reader. By Tho. Hall, B.D. and pastor of Kings-norton. London: printed for Henry Mortlock at the Phoenix in St. Pauls Church-yard, near the Little North-door, 1660. ESTC No. R202291. Grub Street ID 79536.
  • Hall, Thomas. Funebria floræ, the downfall of May-games: wherein is set forth the rudeness, prophaneness, stealing, drinking, fighting, dancing, whoring, mis-rule, mis-spence of precious time, contempt of God, and godly magistrates, ministers and people, which oppose the rascality and rout, in this their open prophanenesse, and heathenish customs. Occasioned by the generall complaint of the rudenesse of people in this kind, in this interval of settlement. Here you have twenty arguments against these prophane sports, and all the cavills made by the belialists for the time refelled and answered. Together with an addition of some verses in the cloze, for the delight of the ingenious reader. By Tho. Hall, B.D. and pastor of Kings-norton. The third edition corrected.. London: printed for Henry Mortlock, at the Phonix in St. Pauls Church-yard, near the little north-door, 1661. ESTC No. R215870. Grub Street ID 90830.
  • Hall, Thomas. Funebria floræ, the downfall of May-games: wherein is set forth the rudeness, prophaneness, stealing, drinking, fighting, dancing, whoring, mis-rule, mis-spence of precious time, contempt of God, and godly magistrates, ministers and people, which oppose the rascality and rout, in this their open prophanenesse, and heathenish customs. Occasioned by the generall complaint of the rudenesse of people in this kind, in this interval of settlement. Here you have twenty arguments against these prophane sports, and all the cavills made by the belialists of the time refelle and answered. Together with an addition of some verses in the cloze, for the delight of the ingenious reader. By Tho. Hall, B.D. and pastor of Kings-norton. The second edition corrected.. London: printed for Henry Mortlock, at the Ph.nix in St· Pauls Church-yard, near the little north-door, 1661. ESTC No. R11896. Grub Street ID 60125.
  • Hall, Thomas. An exposition by way of supplement, on the fourth, fifth, sixth, seventh, eighth and ninth chapters of the prophecy of AmosDT Where you have the text fully explained, other texts occasionally cleared, many cases stated, many practical observations raised, and many polemical points debated: Together vvith a confutation of Dr. Homes, and Sir Henry Vane, in the end of the commentary. By Tho. Hall, B.D. and pastor of Kings-norton. London: printed for Henry Mortlock, at the Phoenix in St. Pauls Church-yard, near the little north-door, 1661. ESTC No. R18972. Grub Street ID 76779.
  • Hall, Thomas. The pulpit guarded; with arguments proving the unlawfulness, sinfulness and danger of suffering private persons to take upon them publick preaching, and expounding the Scriptures, without a call: ... Composed and compiled by a friend to truth and peace. Edinburgh: reprinted, and sold by the booksellers in town and country, 1748. ESTC No. T219557. Grub Street ID 243651.
  • Hall, Thomas. The pulpit guarded; with arguments proving the unlawfulness, sinfulness and danger of suffering private persons to take upon them publick preaching, and expounding the Scriptures, without a call: ... Composed and compiled by a friend to truth and peace. Edinburgh: reprinted, and sold by the booksellers in town and country, 1748. ESTC No. N21359. Grub Street ID 10735.