A treatise of the true nature and definition of justifying faith
Subtitle: together with a defence of the same, against the answere of N. Baxter. By Iohn Downe B. in Divinity, and sometime fellow of Emanuel C. in Cambridge.
Contributors: Baxter, Nathaniel, fl. 1606.; Bayly, Mr., fl. 1635.; Muret, Marc-Antoine, 1526-1585.
Series: Early English books, 1475-1640 -- 1200:19.
Publisher: Printed by Iohn Lichfield for Edward Forrest
Published: 1635
Place of publication: Oxford
Language: eng
Format: Microform
Number of pages: 404
Subjects: Justification (Christian theology) -- Early works to 1800.; Authority -- Religious aspects -- Early works to 1800.
Genres: Early works to 1800.
Other titles: Of the faith of infants, and how they are iustified and saued.; Of the faith of infants, and how they are justified and saved.; Not consent of fathers but Scripture the ground of faith.; Institutio puerilis. English.
Work titles: Selections
Notes: Reprints Baxter's answer.

"Of the faith of infants, and how they are iustified and saued" and "Not consent of fathers but Scripture the ground of faith. Written by the occasion of a conference had with Mr. Bayly" each has separate dated title page; pagination and register are continuous. The latter work is addressed to M. Bayly.

Includes a verse translation of: Muret, Marc-Antoine. Institutio puerilis.

Reissued as "The works of that reverend divine M. John Downe", but in fact a selection.

Reproduction of the original in the Union Theological Seminary (New York, N.Y.). Library.

STC (2nd ed.) 7153.

Madan, I, p. 183-4.

Available electronically as part of Early English books online.

Microfilm. Ann Arbor, Mich. : UMI, 1970. 1 microfilm reel ; 35 mm. (Early English books, 1475-1640 ; 1200:19).