Gillespie, George 1613-1648

Memoir of the Rev. George Gillespie
From Works Volume 1 - page 4 (1846 edition)

A Dispute Against the English-Popish Ceremonies, Obtruded upon the Church of Scotland. Wherein not only oure arguments against the same are strongly confirmed and likewise the answeres and defences of our opposites, Hooker, Mortoune, Burges, Sprint, Paybody, Andrewes, Saravia, Tilen, Spotswood, Lindsey, Forbesse, etc. particulary confuted. (1637)

A dispute against the English popish ceremonies, obtruded upon the Church of Scotland - 1844



Dispute Against the English Popish Ceremonies Obtruded on the Church of Scotland
From Works Volume 1 - page 55 (1846 edition)

A Treatise of Miscellany Questions wherein many usefull questions and cases of conscience are discussed and resolved (1649)
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Aaron's Rod Blossoming. or, The Divine Ordinance of Church-Government vindicated. So as the present Erastian Controversie concerning the distinction of Civill and Ecclesiasticall Government, Excommunication, and Suspension, is fully debated and discussed, from the holy Scripture, from the Jewish and Christian Antiquities, from the consent of latter Writers, from the true nature and rights of Magistracy, and from the groundlesnesse of the chiefe objections made against the Presbyteriall Government in point of a domineering arbitrary unlimited power. (1646)

Aaron's Rod Blossoming; or, the Divine Ordinance of Church Government Vindicated (1844)

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An Usefull Case of Conscience Discussed and Resolved, Concerning Associations and confederacies with Idolaters, Infidels, Hereticks or any other known Enemies of Truth and Godlinesse (1649)

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A Sermon Preached Before the right Honourable the House of Lords, in the Abbey Church at Westminster, upon the 27th of August, 1645. Being the day appointed for solemne and publique humiliation. Whereunto is added a Brotherly Examination of some passages of Mr. Colman's late printed sermon upon Job 11.20. In which hee hath endeavoured to strike at the root of all Church-Government. (1645)

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A Sermon Preached Before the right Honorable the House of Lords, in the Abbey Church at Westminster, upon the 27th of August, 1645. Being the day appointed for solemne and publique Hhumiliation. Whereunto is added A Brotherly Examination of some passages of Mr Colman's late printed sermon upon Job 11.20. In which hee hath endeavoured to strike at the root of all Church-Government; (1645)

From Works Volume 1 - page 814 (1846 edition)

Notes of Debates and Proceedings of the Assembly of Divines and other Commissioners at Westminster. February 1644 to January 1645. (1846)

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A Form for Church Government and Ordination of Ministers, Contained in 111 Propositions, propounded to the late Generall Assembly at Edinburgh, 1647. Together with an Act concerning Erastianisme, Independencie, and Liberty of Conscience (1647)

One Hundred and Eleven Propositions Concerning the Ministry and Government of the Church (1644)
From Works Volume 1 - page 719 (1846 edition)

A Late Dialogue Betwixt a Civilian and a Divine, concerning the present condition of the Church of England. In which, among other particulars, these following are especially spoken of. 1. The sinne and danger of delaying reformation. 2. That there is a certain form of Church-Government Jure Divino. 3. That thee was an Ecclesiasticall Excommunication among the Jews. 4. That Excommunication is an Ordinance in the New Testament. 5. Concerning the Toleration all Sects and Heresies. 6. Some Answer to a late Book come from Oxford. (1644)

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A Sermon Preached Fefore the Honorable House of Commons at their late solemn fast, Wesnesday March 27, 1644 - Exekiel 43:11. (1644)

From Works Volume 1 - page 763 (1846 edition)

Male Audis; or, An Answer to Mr. Coleman's Male Dicis: Wherein the Repugnancy of His Erastian Doctrine to the Word of God, to the Solemn League and Covenant, and to the Ordinances of Parliament; Also His Contradictions, Tergiversations, Heterodoxies, Calumnies, and Perverting of Testimonies, are Made More Apparent than Formerly.  Together with Some Animadversions Upon Mr. Hussey's Plea for Christian Magistracy: Showing, that in Divers of the Afore-Mentioned Particulars He Hath Miscarried as Much as, and in Some Particulars More than, Mr. Coleman - 1649
From Works Volume 1 - page 654 (1846 edition)

Wholesome Severity reconciled with Christian Liberty. Or, The true resolution of a present controversy concerning Liberty of conscience. Here you have the question stated, the middle way betwixt popish tyranny and schismatizing liberty approved, and also confirmed from scripture, and the testimonies of Divines, yea of whole Churches: The chief arguments and exceptions used in The Bloudy Tenent, The Compassionate Samaritane, M.S. to A.S. &c. examined. Eight distinctions added for qualifying and clearing the whole matter. And in conclusion a Paraenetick to the five Apologists for choosing Accomodation rather than Toleration. (1644)

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A Defense of George Gillespie's Authorship of Wholesome Severity Reconciled with Christian Liberty by Chris Coldwell

The Works of Mr. George Gillespie, Volume 1 (e-book from 1846 reprint of 1645 edition)

An assertion of the government of the Church of Scotland, in the points of ruling-elders, and of the authority of presbyteries and synods : with a postscript in answer to a treatise lately published against presbyteriall government .. - 1641 -  Gillespie, George, 1613-1648
"A post-script, in answer to a treatise very lately published, which is intituled, The presbyteriall governement examined," 40 p. at end

A Brotherly Examination of Some Passages of Mr. Coleman's Late Sermon Upon Job XI. 20.
From Works Volume 1 - page 591 (1846 edition)



Nihil Respondes: Or A Discovery of the Extreme Unsatisfactoriness of Mr. Coleman's Piece
From Works Volume 1 - page 615 (1846 edition)



Testimony-bearing exemplified : a collection. Containing, I. Gillepsie against association with malignants; together with the causes of God's wrath, agreed upon by the General assembly of the Church of Scotland, met at Edinburgh, October 1651. II. The informatory vindication; to which is subjoined, a collection of excellent laws, (or Eschol grapes) in favours of our covenanted reformation ..- Henderson, Thomas, fl. 1791
"To the reader" signed: Thomas Henderson

The Presbyterian's Armoury - Volume 1 - 1846
    Works of George Gillespie - Volume 1
      Memoir of Gillespie
      Dispute Against the English Popish Ceremonies Obtruded on the Church of Scotland, 1637
      An Assertion of the Government of the Church of Scotland, 1644
      A Brotherly Examination of Some Passages in Mr. Colman's Sermon on Job xi.20, 1644
      Nihil Respondes, or a Discovery of the Extreme Unsatisfactoriness of Mr. Coleman's Piece Entitled "A Brotherly Examination Re-Examined" 1644
      Male Audis, An Answer to Mr. Coleman's Male Dicis, 1644
      CXI Propositions Concerning the Ministry and Government of the Church, 1644
      Letter from G. Gillespie to The Right Reverend The Commission of the General Assembly
      A Sermon Preached Before the Honorable House of Commons, March 27, 1644
      A Sermon Preached Before the Right Honourable the House of Lords, Aug. 27, 1645
      

The Presbyterian's Armoury - Volume 2 - 1846
    Works of George Gillespie - Volume 2
      Aaron's Rod Blossoming, or the Divine Ordinance of Church Government Vindicated
      A Treatise of Miscellany Questions
      Notes of Debates and Proceedings of the Assembly of Divines at Westminster, February 1644 to January 1645

The Presbyterian's Armoury - Volume 3 - 1846
    Rutherford's Lex Rex, 
    Brown of Wamphray's Apologetical Relation, 
    Calderwood's Pastor and Prelate, 
    Guthrie's Causes of the Lord's Wrath Against Scotland.