Responsoria Bipartita, Sive Vindiciae suspensionis Ecclesiasticae ut et Presbyterii Evangelici. A double Reply, containing a Vindication of the an- tient practice of the Church (according to the rule of the word) suspending the ignorant and scandalous from the Lords Sup- per. As also of Ecclesiastical Presbyteries as the subject of Church Government. The first in answer to one M. Boatmans challenge of all the Ministers on earth to make suspension of any but Turks, Jews, Pagans and excommunicate persons from the Lords Supper, appear from Scripture. In answer to whom the said censure is justified by several arguments from Scripture, and the universal practice of the Church, the Magisterial vanity also of his Sermon, Decem.13. and March 28. in Peters Church in Norwich is discovered, by anim- adversions on each. In which Answer also some objections of Erastus, Mr. Prin, and Mr. Humfry, are collaterally considered, and answered. The second part in answer to Theophilus Brabourn, who hath talked something in a little pamphlet against the Lord Jesus Christ as Lord of his Church, and Lord of the Sabbath, against whom it is proved, he hath said nothing to any purpose but to discover his own weakness. To which is prefixed an Epistle giving an account of the whole, and fully answering whatsoever, Mr. Thomas Marshall, in his three Sermons lately prin- ted upon Mat.22 8. Mr. Barksdale in a letter of his dated May 26.1652. and printed from a disputation at Winchcomb Nov 9. 1653. and Mr. Timson in his late book in answer to Dr. Drake have said in these for promiscuous commu- nion
By: By John Collings, B.D. and Pastor of the Church of Christ in Stephens Parish in Norwich. ... (3 lines)
Contributors: Boatman, John, "sometime of Hull", antisectarian; Brabourne, Theophilus, 1590-; Barksdale, Clement, 1609-1687; Erastus, Thomas, 1524-1583; R. D. (Roger Drake), 1608-1669; Humfrey, John, 1621-1719; Marshall, Thomas, 1621-1685; Prynne, William, 1600-1669; Timson, John, "private Christian" of Great Bowdon, Leicester; McAlpin Collection of British History and Theology (Burke Library at Union Theological Seminary)
Publisher: Printed by H. Hills for Richard Tomlins, and are to be sold
Published: 1655
Place of publication: London
Language: eng
Number of pages: 216
Notes: Sig. A1 of part 2 has been removed.

British Museum. Catalogue of the pamphlets, books, newspapers, and manuscripts relating to the Civil War, the Commonwealth, and Restoration, collected by George Thomason, 1640-1661, II:109