John 5:39 "...search the Scriptures..." search search Home Newsletter Puritan Theology Puritan History Puritan Study Puritan Shop Email Us The Westminster Confession of Faith A List of the Members of the Assembly Attendees of the Westminster Assembly and their writings online and off. The Promise and Vow taken by every member admitted to sit in the Assembly: I [NAME] do seriously promise and vow, in the presence of Almighty God, that in this Assembly, whereof I am a member, I will maintain nothing in point of doctrine, but what I believe to be most agreeable to the word of God; nor in point of discipline, but what may make most for God’s glory, and the peace and good of this Church. Admitted to sit and hear in October 1644, the Prince Elector Palatine, and on one occasion permitted to speak. Peers: Algernon, Earl of Northumberland. William, Earl of Bedford. Philip, Earl of Pembroke and Montgomery. William, Earl of Salisbury. Henry, Earl of Holland. Edward, Earl of Manchester. William, Lord Viscount Say and Seale. Edward, Lord Viscount Conway. Philip, Lord Wharton. Edward, Lord Howard of Escrick. Basil, Earl of Denbigh. Oliver, Earl of Bolingbroke. William, Lord Grey of Warkey vice Bedford, Holland, and Conway. Robert, Earl of Essex, Lord General. Robert, Earl of Warwick, Lord High Admiral. Members of the House of Commons: John Selden, Esq. Francis Rous, Esq. Edmund Prideaux, Esq. Sir Henry Vane, Knt., senior. John Glynn, Esq., Recorder of London. John White, Esq. Bouldstrode Whitlocke, Esq. Humphrey Salloway, Esq. Mr. Serjeant Wild. Oliver St. John, Esq., His Majesty’s Solicitor. Sir Benjamin Rudyard, Knt. John Pym, Esq. Sir John Clotworthy, Knt. John Maynard, Esq. Sir Henry Vane, Knt. junior. William Pierpoint, Esq. William Wheeler, Esq. Sir Thomas Kinington. Knt. Walter Young, Esq. Sir John Evelyn, Knt. Sir Robert Harley Pym, deceased. Sir William Massam, or Masson, Barrington, deceased. William S. Fraud, v. White, deceased. Sir Arthur Haselrig. Robert Reynolds, Esq. Zouch Tate, Esq. Sir Gilbert Gerard. Sir Robert Pye. Sir John Cooke. Nathaniel Fiennes. Divines: 1. Herbert Palmer, B.D., of Ashwell, Herts, Assessor after White, and Master of Queen’s College, Cambridge. a. Characteristicks of a believing Christian in paradoxes and seeming contradictions, by F. Bacon [or rather from Memorials of godlinesse and Christianitie by H. Palmer, ed. by J. Green]., 2nd ed., ed. John Green (curate of Thurnscoe) (1758) GB b. Lord Bacon not the author of private circulation, 1864 c. Sabbatum redivivum: or, the Christian sabbath vindicated, in a full discourse concerning the sabbath and the Lord’s day. Wherein, whatsoever hath heen written of late, for, or against the Christian Sabbath, is exactly, but modestly examined: and the perpetuity of a sabbath deduced, from grounds of nature, and religious reason. By Dan. Cawdrey, and Herb. Palmer: members of the Assembly of Divines. The second part. Of the fourth commandment of the Decalogue in speciall. (London: Thomas Maxey, for Samuel Gellibrand, and Thomas Underhill, 1652) / added author(s): Daniel Cawdry [Sabbatum redivivum appeared in four parts; the first part published in 1645, followed by this volume containing the next three parts. Based on Thomason’s dating the work was actually published in November 1651.] 2. Oliver Bowles, B.D., of Sutton, Bedford. a. De pastore evangelico tractatus, in quo universum munus pastorale, tam quoad pastoris vocationem et praeparationem, quam ipsius muneris exercitium, accurate proponitur, Geneva : Joannis Hermanni Widerhold, 1667, London : Sa. Gellibrand, 1659 b. Zeal for God’s House Quickened c. Zeale required in Church-Reformers 3. Henry Wilkinson, sen., B.D., of Waddesdon, Bucks, and St. Dunstan’s in East. a. Conciones tres apud Academicos, Oxford, 1654. b. Brevis Tractatus de Jure Diei Dominicæ, Oxford, 1654. c. The Hope of Glory, Oxford, 1657. d. Conciones sex ad Academicos, Oxford, 1658. e. The Gospel Embassy, Oxford, 1658. f. De Impotentia Liberi Arbitrii ad bonum spirituale, Oxford, 1658. g. Three Decads of Sermons, Oxford, 1660. h. The Doctrine of Contentment briefly explained and practically applied, London, 1671. i. Two Treatises, London, 1681. 4. Thomas Valentine, D.D., of Chalfont, St. Gilea, Bucks, aft. of London. a. A Sermon by Thomas Valentine on the national fast day. b. A Sermon by Thomas Valentine on the national fast day. c. A Sermon by Thomas Valentine on the national fast day. d. Christ’s Counsel to Poor and Naked Souls, 1647. e. A Charge Against the Jews, a sermon, 1647. 5. William Twisse, D.D., of Newbury, Berks, Prolocutor. a. A discovery of D. Jacksons vanitie. Or A perspective glasse, wherby the admirers of D. Iacksons profound discourses, may see the vanitie and weaknesse of them, in sundry passages, and especially so farre as they tende to the undermining of the doctrine hitherto received. Written by William Twisse, Doctor of Divinitie, as they say, from whom the copie came to the presse.London, printed by the successors of Giles Thorp, and at London by W. Jones], Imprinted anno 1631. b. A briefe catecheticall exposition of Christian doctrine. Diuided into foure catechismes, comprizing the doctrine of the 1. Two sacraments. 2. Lords prayer. 3. Ten commandements. 4. And the creed. London, Printed by G. M[iller] for Robert Bird, and are to be sold at his shop at the signe of the Bible in Saint Laurence-lane, 1632. c. Of the morality of the fourth commandement, as still in force to binde Christians delivered by way of answer to the translator of Doctor Prideaux his lecture, concerning the doctrine of the Sabbath. Divided into two parts 1. An answer to the prefacer, 2. A consideration of D. Prideaux, his lecture. Written by William Twisse D.D. and pastor of Newbury. London, printed by E[dward]. G[riffin]. for Iohn Rothwell and are to be sold at his shop, at the signe of the Sunne in Pauls-Church-yard, 1641. d. A treatise of Mr. Cottons, clearing certaine doubts concerning predestination. Together with an examination thereof; written by William Twisse, DD. Pastor of Newbury. London, printed by J.D. for Andrew Crook, and are to be sold at his shop at the signe of the Green Dragon in Pauls Church-yard, 1646. e. Vindiciae gratiae, potestatis, ac providentiae Dei; hoc est, ad examen libelli Perkinsiani de praedestinationis modo et ordine, institutum a Jacobo Arminio, responsio scholastica, tribus libris absoluta. Una cum digressionibus ad singulas partes accommodatis; in quibus illustriores in hoc negotio quaestiones fusius pertractantur et accurate discutiuntur, veritasque adversus Bellarminum, Didacum Alvarez, Gabrielem Vasques, aliosque tum Papistas tum Pelagianos asseritur; nec non opiniones nonnullae quorundam modernorum theologorum modeste examinantur. Amsterdam, Joannem Janssonium 1648 f. The Christian Sabbath defended: against a crying evil in these times of the antisabitarians of our age: wherein is shewed that the morality of the fourth Commandement is still in force to bind Christians unto the sanctification of the Sabbath day. Written by that learned assertor of the truth, William Twisse D.D. late prolocutor to the Assembly of Divines. London, printed for Thomas Pierrepont, and are to be sold at the signe of the Sun in Pauls Church-yard 1652. g. The doubting conscience resolved. In answer to a (pretended) perplexing question, &c. Wherein is evidently proved, that the holy Scriptures (not the pope) is the foundation whereupon the Church is built. Or, That a Christian may be infallibly certain of his faith and religion by holy Scriptures. By William Tvvisse D.D. Prolocutor of the Assembly of Divines. Written at the desire of Samuel Hartlib, Esquire, for the satisfaction of his friends beyond the seas; and now divulged in print for more publick edification. London, printed for Thomas Matthews at the sign of the Cock in St Pauls Church-yard, 1652., 1652 h. The riches of Gods love unto the vessells of mercy, consistent with his absolute hatred or reprobation of the vessells of wrath. Or an ansvver unto a book entituled Gods love unto mankind, manifested by disproving his absolute decree for their damnation. In tvvo bookes the first being a refutation of the said booke, as it was presented in manuscript by Mr Hord unto Sir Nath: Rich. The second being an examination of certain passages inserted into M. Hords discourse,(formerly answered) by an author that conceales his name, but was supposed to be Mr Mason, rector of Andrews-Undershaft in London. By that great and famous light of Gods Church, William Twisse D.D. … Whereunto are annexed two tractates of the same author in answer unto D.H. … ; together with a vindication of D. Twisse from the exceptions of Mr John Goodwin in his Redemption redeemed. By Henry Jeanes Minister of God’s word, in Chedzoy. Oxford printed by L[eonard]. L[ichfield]. and H[enry]. H[ills]. printers to the University, for Tho: Robinson, anno Salutis M.DC.LIII. i. The scriptures sufficiency to determine all matters of faith, made good against the Papist: or, That a Christian may be infallibly certain of his faith and religion by the Holy Scriptures. By that great and famous light of Gods Church, William Twisse D.D. and prolocutor of the late assembly of divines. London, printed for Matthew Keynton, at the Fountain in S. Pauls Church-yard, 1656., 1656 j. The doctrine of the synod of Dort and Articles, reduced to the practise. With a consideration thereof, and representation with what sobriety it proceeds. Amsterdam, Successors to G. Thorp, 1631? 6. William Raynor, B.D., of Egham, Surrey, aft. of St. John Baptist, London. None listed. 7. Hannibal Gammon, M.A., of Mawgan, Cornwall. a. A funeral sermon upon ‘Ladie Frances Roberts’ (London, 1627) b. Two assize sermons at Launceston in 1621 (London, 1622) and 1628 (London, 1629).