Author:William Perkins (1558-1602)

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William Perkins
(1558–1602)

William Perkins

Works

• Foure great lyers, striuing who shall win the siluer whetstone Also, a resolution to the countri-man, prouing is vtterly vnlawfull to buye or vse our yeerly prognostications. Written by W.P. [1585?]
• Armilla aurea, id est, Miranda series causarum et salutis & damnationis iuxta verbum Dei Eius synopsin continet annexa tabula (1590)
• A treatise tending vnto a declaration whether a man be in the estate of damnation or in the estate of grace and if he be in the first, how he may in time come out of it: if in the second, how he maie discerne it, and perseuere in the same to the end. The points that are handled are set downe in the page following (1590?)
• The foundation of Christian religion gathered into sixe principles. And it is to bee learned of ignorant people, that they may be fit to hear sermons with profit, and to receiue the Lords Supper with comfort (1591)
• A case of conscience the greatest taht [sic] euer was, how a man may know, whether he be the son of God or no. Resolued by the vvord of God. Whereunto is added a briefe discourse, taken out of Hier. Zanchius (1592), also by Girolamo Zanchi
• Prophetica, sive, De sacra et vnica ratione concionandi tractatus (1592)
• Perkins upon the Lords praier (1593)
• A direction for the government of the tongue according to Gods word (1593)
• Tvvo treatises· I. Of the nature and practise of repentance. II. Of the combat of the flesh and spirit (1593?)
• An exposition of the Symbole or Creed of the Apostles according to the tenour of the Scriptures, and the consent of orthodoxe Fathers of the Church. By William Perkins (1595)
• A declaration of the true manner of knowing Christ crucified (1596)
• A discourse of conscience wherein is set downe the nature, properties, and differences thereof: as also the way to get and keepe good conscience (1596)
• A reformed Catholike: or, A declaration shewing how neere we may come to the present Church of Rome in sundrie points of religion: and vvherein we must for euer depart from them with an advertisment to all fauourers of the Romane religion, shewing that the said religion is against the Catholike principles and grounds of the catechisme (1598)
• A golden chaine, or, The description of theologie: containing the order of the causes of saluation and damnation, according to Gods Word. A view whereof is to bo seene in the table annexed. Hereunto is adioyned the order which M. Theodore Beza used in comforting afflicted consciences (1600)
• Selections (1600), also by Théodore de Bèze
• The true gaine more in worth then all the goods in the world (1601)
• How to liue, and that well in all estates and times, specially when helps and comforts faile (1601)
• A treatise of Gods free grace, and mans free will (1601)
• Reformation of covetousnesse (1603), also by Henoch Clapham
• A commentarie or exposition, vpon the fiue first chapters of the Epistle to the Galatians: penned by the godly, learned, and iudiciall diuine, Mr. W. Perkins. Now published for the benefit of the Church, and continued with a supplement vpon the sixt chapter, by Rafe Cudworth Bachelour of Diuinitie (1604), also by Ralph Cudworth
• Hepieíkeia: or, a treatise of Christian equitie and moderation. Deliuered publikely in lectures by M. W. Perkins, and now published by the consent of his assignes in Cambridge by a preacher of the word (1604)
• Problema de Romanæ fidei ementito Catholicismo (1604), also by Samuel Ward
• Satans sophistrie ansuuered by our Sauiour Christ and in diuers sermons further manifested / by that worthy man Maister William Perkins ; to which is added, a comfort for the feeble minded, wherein is set downe the temptations of a Christian (1604)
• Lectures vpon the three first chapters of the Reuelation: preached in Cambridge anno Dom. 1595. by Master William Perkins, and now published for the benefite of this Church, by Robert Hill Bachelor in Diuinitie. To which is added an excellent sermon, penned at the request of that noble and wise councellor, Ambrose, Earle of Warwicke: in which is proued that Rome is Babylon, and that Babylon is fallen (1604), also by Robert Hill
• M. Perkins, his Exhortation to repentance, out of Zephaniah preached in 2. sermons in Sturbridge Faire. Together with two treatises of the duties and dignitie of the ministrie: deliuered publiquely in the Vniuersitie of Cambridge. With a preface præfixed touching the publishing of all such workes of his as are to be expected: with a catalogue of all the perticulers [sic] of them, diligently perused and published, by a preacher of the word (1605), also by William Crashaw
• A treatise of the vocations, or callings of mem [ie.men] with the sorts and kindes of them, and the right use thereof (1605)
• Of the calling of the ministerie two treatises, discribing the duties and dignities of that calling. Delivered publickly in the Vniuersitie of Cambridge, by Maister Perkins. Taken then from his mouth, and now dilligently perused and published, by a preacher of the word with a preface prefixed touching the publishing of Maister Perkins his workes, & a catalogue of all such particulars thereof, as are to bee expected (1605), also by William Crashaw
• The whole treatise of the cases of conscience distinguished into three bookes: the first whereof is revised and corrected in sundrie places, and the other two annexed. Taught and deliuered by M. W. Perkins in his holy-day lectures, carefully examined by his owne briefes, and now published together for the common good, by T. Pickering Bachelour of Diuinitie. Whereunto is adioyned a twofold table: one of the heads and number of the questions propounded and resolued; another of the principall texts of Scripture which are either explaned, or vindicated from corrupt interpretation (1606)
• De prædestinationis modo et ordine. English (1606), also by Francis Cacot and Thomas Tuke
• A defence of M. Perkins booke, called A reformed Catholike against the cauils of a popish writer, one D.B.P. or W.B. in his deformed Reformation. By Antony Wotton (1606), also by Anthony Wotton and William Bishop
• A godlie and learned exposition upon the whole epistle of Iude, containing threescore and sixe sermons preached in Cambridge by that reverend and faithfull man of God, Master William Perkins, and now at the request of his executors, published by Thomas Taylor, preacher of Gods word ; whereunto is prefixed a large analysis, containing the summe and order of the whole booke, according to the authors owne method, to which are further added, foure briefe tables to direct the reader ... (1606), also by Thomas Taylor
• A cloud of faithfull witnesses, leading to the heauenly Canaan, or, A commentarie vpon the 11 chapter to the Hebrewes preached in Cambridge by that godly, and iudicious divine, M. William Perkins ; long expected and desired, and therefore published at the request of his executours, by Will. Crashawe and Tho. Pierson, preachers of Gods Word, who heard him preach it, and wrote it from his mouth (1607)
• Prophetica, sive, De sacra et vnica ratione concionandi tractatus. English (1607), also by Thomas Tuke
• A treatise of mans imaginations Shewing his naturall euill thoughts: His want of good thoughts: The way to reforme them. Framed and preached by M. Wil. Perkins. (1607), also by Thomas Piersonn
• A godly and learned exposition of Christs Sermon in the Mount: preached in Cambridge by that reuerend and iudicious diuine M. William Perkins. Published at the request of his exequutors by Th. Pierson preacher of Gods word. Whereunto is adioyned a twofold table: one, of speciall points here handled; the other, of choise places of Scripture here quoted (1608)
• M. Perkins, his exhortation to repentance, out of Zephaniah. Selections (1609)
• Christian oeconomie: or, A short survey of the right manner of erecting and ordering a familie according to the scriptures. First written in Latine by the author M. W. Perkins, and now set forth in the vulgar tongue, for more common vse and benefit, by Tho. Pickering Bachelar of Diuinitie (1609), also by Thomas Pickering
• Garden of spirituall flowers. Part 1 (1610), also by Richard Rogers
• A discourse of the damned art of witchcraft so farre forth as it is reuealed in the Scriptures, and manifest by true experience. Framed and deliuered by M. William Perkins, in his ordinarie course of preaching, and now published by Tho. Pickering Batchelour of Diuinitie, and minister of Finchingfield in Essex. Whereunto is adioyned a twofold table; one of the order and heades of the treatise; another of the texts of Scripture explaned, or vindicated from the corrupt interpretation of the aduersarie (1610), also by Thomas Pickering
• A graine of musterd-seede or, the least measure of grace that is or can be effectuall to saluation. Corrected and amended by W. Perkins (1611)
• A salve for a sicke man. or, A treatise containing the nature, differences, and kindes of death as also the right manner of dying well. And it may serue for spirituall instruction to 1. Mariners when they goe to sea. 2. Souldiers when they goe to battell. 3. Women when they trauell of child (1611)
• Deaths knell: or, The sicke mans passing-bell summoning all sicke consciences to pr[e]pare themselues for the comming of the grea[t] day of doome, lest mercies gate be shut against them: fit for all those that desire to arriue at the heauenly Ierusalem. Whereunto are added prayers fit for housholders (1628)
• An appendix to Mr. Perkins his six principles of Christian religion by Mr. Iohn Robinson (1641)
• A briefe catechisme concerning church-governemnt. By that Reverend Divine Mr. Iohn Robinson, and may fitly be adjoyned to Mr. Perkins six Principles as an appendix thereto (1642), also by John Robinson
• Nova et expedita via comparandæ linguæ Latinæ authore Guilielmo Perkinso ... (1644)
• Fifteen considerations, stirring us up to the watchfulnesse of these dangerous times.: With, fourteen directions to every godly Christian, who is desirous to go out to fight the Lords battles against Antichrist. Also, thirteen principles of religion; by Mr. Perkins: by way of question and answer. Shewing, what necessitie there is for all that are for reformation, and are desirous to venture life, fortune and estate, for religion, King, Parliament, laws, liberties; against those who (if they prevail) will blot out religion, and utterly destroy us all. Published by Richard Marsal minister of Gods word. Published by authority, and printed with order (1645), also by Richard Marsal
• XXIX. directions and considerations, stirring us up to watchfulnesse, where every Christian may get armour in these dangerous times, to fight against Antichrist, and his adherents.: With Thirteen principles of religion, by M. Perkins: by way of question and answer. Shewing, what necessitie there is for all that are for reformation, and are desirous to venture life fortune and estate, for religion, King, Parliament, laws and liberties; against those who (if they prevail) will blot out religion, and utterly destroy us all (1646), also by Richard Marsal
• An abridgement of the whole body of divinity extracted from the learned works of that ever-famous and reverend divine, Mr. William Perkins (1654) by Tho. Nicols.
• A plaine & profitable catechisme whereunto is added a sermon preached upon Exod.23.2. / By that reverend and judicious divine Mr James Bacon, late minister of Burgate in Suffolke. Now first published by his son in law H.W. (1660), also by James Bacon
• The foundation of Christian religion, gathered into six principles. And it is to be learned of ignorant people, that they may be fit to heare sermons with profit, and to receive the Lords Supper with comfort (1660), also by Thomas Shelton
• The whole duty of man, containing a practical table of the Ten commandments wherein the sins forbidden, and the duties commanded, or implied are clearly discovered / by famous Mr. Will. Perkins (1674)
• The foundation of Christian religion gathered into six principles and it is to be learned of ignorant people that they may be fit to hear sermons with profit, and to receive the Lords Supper with comfort (1682)

Works about Perkins

• "Perkins, William," in Dictionary of National Biography, 1885-1900, London: Smith, Elder, & Co. (1885–1900) in 63 vols.