Bourne, Immanuel 1590-1672

Immanuel Bourne (1590–1672), was a Church of England clergyman and religious controversialist.

Immanuel Bourne was born in Northamptonshire, December 27th, 1590, and entered at Chrust Church, Oxford, in 1667 (1607). He took his M.A. degree in 1616. In 1622 he was apointed to the rectory of Ashover in Derbyshire, and was noted as a puritan. When the rebellion broke out he sided with the rebels and became a presbyterian. he became a popular preacher at St. Sepulchre's, and in 1656 was intruded into the living of Waltham in Leicestershire. The popular puritan became a conformist at the restoration, and in 1669 was instituted to the rectory of Ailston in Leicestershire. he died on the 27 of December, 1672. He published, besides some occasional sermons, A Light from Christ, leading unto Christ by the Star of His word; or, a Divine Directory for Self-Examination and Preparation for the Lord's Supper, 1645; Defence of Scriptures as the Chief Judge of Controversies, 1656; Vindication of the Honour due to Magistrates, Ministers, and others, against the Quakers, 1659; Defence of Tythes, Infant Baptism, Human Learning, and the Sword of the Magistrate, against the Anabaptists; A Golden Chain of Directions to preserve Love betwee Husband and Wife, 1662. -- Wood's Ath.

An ecclesiastical biography, containing the lives of ancient fathers and Modern Divins, Interspersed with Notices of Heretics and Schismatics, forjing A Brief History of the church in Every Age, Volume 3 - 1847 By Walter Farquhar Hook (See page 24 for the entry on Immanuel Bourne)
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Dictionary of national biography, Volume 6 (1886) By Leslie Stephen, Sidney Lee (See page 30 for entry on Immanuel Bourne)
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BOURNE, IMMANUEL (1590-1679), divine, born on 27 Dec. 1590, was the eldest son of the Rev. Henry Bourne, who was vicar of East Haddon, Northamptonshire, from 1595 till his death in 1649 (Bridges's Northamptonshire, i. 506). He was educated at Christ Church, Oxford, and proceeded B.A. 29 Jan. 1611-12 and M.A. 12 June 1616. Soon afterwards he was appointed preacher at St. Christopher's Church, London, by the rector, Dr. William Piers, a canon of Christ Church. Bourne found a patron in Sir Samuel Tryon, an inhabitant of the parish of St. Christopher, and he dates one of his sermons—'The True Way of a Christian'—'from my study at Sir Samuel Tryon's in the parish of St. Christopher's, April 1622.' In 1622 he received the living of Ashhover, Derbyshire, where he exhibited strong sympathy with the puritans. In 1642, on the outbreak of the civil war, his open partisanship with the presbyterians compelled him to leave Ashhover for London. There he was appointed preacher at St. Sepulchre's Church, and about 1656 he became rector of Waltham-on-the-Wolds, Leicestershire, where he engaged in controversy with the quakers and anabaptists. He conformed at the Restoration, and on 12 March 1669-70 was nominated to the rectory of Aylestone, Leicestershire, where he died on 27 Dec. 1679 (1672). He was buried in the chancel of the church.
Bourne's works were: 1. 'The Rainbow, Sermon at St. Paul's Cross. 10 June 1617, on Gen. ix. 13,' London, 1617; dedicated to Robert, first Baron Spencer of Wormleighton. 2. 'The Godly Man's Guide, on James iv. 13,' London, 1620. 3. 'The True Way of a Christian to the New Jerusalem . . . on 2 Cor. v. 17,' London, 1622. 4. 'Anatomy of Conscience,' Assize Sermon at Derby, on Rev. xx. 11, London, 1623. 5. 'A Light from Christ leading unto Christ, by the Star of His Word; or, a Divine Directory for Self-examination and Preparation for the Lord's Supper,' London, 1645, 8vo. An edition, with a slightly altered title-page, appeared in 1646. 6. 'Defence of Scriptures,' to which was added a 'Vindication of the Honour due to the Magistrates, Ministers, and others,' London, 1656. This work describes a disputation between clergymen and James Nayler, the quaker. Bourne's argument against the quaker was answered by George Fox in 'The Great Mystery of the Great Whore unfolded,' 1659. 7. 'Defence and Justification of Ministers' Maintenance by Tithes, and of Infant Baptism, Humane Learning, and the Sword of the Magistrate, in a reply to a paper by some Anabaptists sent to Im. Bourne,' to which was added 'Animadversions upon Anth. Perisons [Parsons] great case of tithes,' London, 1659. 8. 'A Gold Chain of Directions with 20 Gold Links of Love to preserve Love firm between Husband and Wife,' London, 1669. Only the works marked 1, 3, and 4 in this list are in the British Museum Library.
[Wood's Athenæ Oxon. (Bliss), iii. 977-9; Fasti, i. 342, 366; Watt's Bibl. Brit.]


Books by Immanuel Bourne (http://www.openlibrary.org/)

The rainebow by Immanuel Bourne
Pr. for Thomas Adams, 1617
A light from Christ leading unto Christ by the star of his word, or, The rich jewel of Christian divinity by Immanuel Bourne
Printed for John Wright ..., 1646 [microform] :
The godly mans guide by Immanuel Bourne
Printed by A.M. for Geo. Fayerbeard, and are to be sould at his shop at the north doore of the Royall Exchange, 1620 [microform] :
A light from Christ, leading unto Christ by the star of his word by Immanuel Bourne
printed for J. Wright at the Kings-head in the Old baily, 1647 [microform] :
A defence of the Scriptures, and the Holy Spirit speaking in them, as the chiefe iudge of controversies of faith ... by Immanuel Bourne
Printed for John Wright ..., 1656 [microform] :
A gold chain of directions, with twenty gold-linkes of love, to preserve love firm between husband and wife during their lives ... by Immanuel Bourne
Printed by J. Streater for George Sawbridge ..., 1669 [microform] /
The true vvay of a Christian, to the nevv Ierusalem by Immanuel Bourne
Printed [by John Legat] for George Fayerbeard, and are to be sold at his shop at the north doore of the Royall Exchange, 1622 [microform] :
The anatomie of conscience by Immanuel Bourne
Printed by G. E[ld] and M. F[lesher] for Nathaniel Butter, and are to be sold at his shop neere S. Austins Gate, at the signe of the Pyde Bull, 1623 [microform] :
The true way of a Christian to the new Jerusalem. by Immanuel Bourne
For G. Fayerbeard, 1622
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A Golden Chain of Directions (1669)
Twenty gold Links of Love, to preserve Love firm between Husband and Wife, during their Lives,
Probitable for all, that are Married, or that intend to take the Honorable and Holy estate of Marriage upon them hereafter,
Advising for a Right Choice in Marriage, and how to keep from those sad consequences that have fallen out in too many families, sometimes upon small dislike between Husband and Wife,
The happiness may be the Inheritance of Parents and Psterities, through the Grace of God in Christ Jesus
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