The History of the English Baptists, Vol. 1
Overview
Thomas Crosby, known for being the first English Baptist historian, took on the task of canvassing the history of the English Baptists from the sixteenth century until the mid-eighteenth century. In this 4-volume set, beginning with the Reformation, Crosby expounds on the persecution and growth of the Church. He also details aspects of the Baptist faith and eloquently responds to criticisms of the Baptist doctrine during the two hundred year span which The History of the English Baptists covers.
The timeframe spanning from Wycliffe to the reign of Queen Anne is broken up into four parts in this collection, published first in 1739, then again in 1739 and 1740. Thomas Crosby’s brother-in-law, a lesser known and unpublished Baptist historian named Mr. Stinton, assisted him in gathering materials for The History of the English Baptists.
Rich in historical detail, this set will add dimension to your Logos library. Crosby's insight and influence are a valuable addition to any church history collection.
From Wycliffe to the end of the reign of Queen Elizabeth, this first volume of The History of the English Baptists outlines well-known historical figures of the time, both of the Church and of England. Interwoven with historical facts is a detailed account of Baptist doctrine, which continues throughout the four-volume set.
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Top Highlights
“John Wickliff was the first person* of any note, who in England opposed the corruptions of the pope and his clergy, and who met with any considerable success in so doing. He began this work in the reign of king Edward III.” (Page 2)
“He allows there were no less than fifty four congregations of them in England in the year 1644. and says:” (Page iv)
“And for above an hundred years after, all that stood up for the purity of the Christian religion, were called Berengarians.” (Page xliii)
“Among these the baptism of infants was one: They held that to be no baptism, and so were re-baptized. But from this, which was most taken notice of, as being a visible thing, they carried all the general name of Anabaptists.’” (Pages xviii–xix)
“Tertullian’s time: The Baptists, to improve what he says against it; and to shew that the first writer that makes any mention of such a custom, dislikes and condemns it.” (Page xlvii)
- Title: The History of the English Baptists, Vol. 1
- Author: Thomas Crosby
- Series: The History of the English Baptists
- Publisher: Logos Bible Software
- Publication Date: 1738
- Pages: 563