A dialogue, concerning the practicall use of infant-baptisme: penned, and published for a profitable diversion from the hot and eager disputes of this age concerning the lawfulness, to an holy improvement of the grounds, and practice thereof. As also, for the satisfactio of those who lay it aside altogether, or practice it coldly, and sleightly, because they know not of what advantage it is to a Christian practice. Whereunto is added a 2d dialogue on the same subject. By Simon Ford, B.D. and minister to the congregation at Laurence Church in Reading.

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Octavo [6.75 tall x 4.50 wide]. ESTC ref. 006135285. Wing F1482. Collates complete [32], 83, [13], 39, [7], 33, [1], 109, [3]p. An excellent, crisp and clean copy of this work on the subject of infant baptism. Separate printed title pages to the various parts. Minor marks, blemishes or light reading wear commensurate with age else a very nice copy indeed. Simon Ford, [1619-1699]. Puritan Divine. Son of Richard Ford, was born at East Ogwell, near Newton Bushel, Devon, around 1619. He was educated at the grammar schools of Exeter and Dorchester, and entered Magdalen Hall, Oxford, in 1636. He was lineally related to Nicholas Wadham, the founder of Wadham College, but failed to obtain a scholarship there. In 1641 he proceeded to attain his B.A., and was expelled from Oxford soon afterwards on account of his strong Puritan leanings . When the parliamentary visitors were sent to Oxford in 1647, Ford returned and was received with honour. He attained his M.A. on 12 December 1648, was made a delegate of the visitors in 1649, and was given his B.D. "by dispensation, of the delegates" on 16 February 1649 50. His friend, Dr. Edward Reynolds, who had become dean of Christ Church, admitted him as a senior student there and he frequently preached at St. Mary's. A sermon delivered against the Engagement of 1651 led to the removal of his studentship. He became lecturer of Newington Green, London, and later was vicar of St. Lawrence, Reading. There he engaged in much local controversy. In an assize sermon preached in 1654 he denounced the people of Reading for their support of extravagant religious views, and was called before the grand jury to explain his conduct. Two years later a Quaker named Thomas Speed excited his wrath. Ford and Christopher Fowler, another Reading clergyman, published jointly A Sober Answer to an Angry Epistle . written in haste by T. Speed in London, 1656, to which Speed replied in The Guilty-covered Clergyman unvailed in 1656. In July 1659, Ford left Reading to become vicar of All Saints, Northampton. On 30 January 1661 he preached at Northampton against "the horrid actual murtherers of Charles I". In 1665 he proceeded to gain his D.D. at Oxford. On 30 March 1670 he was chosen to be minister of Bridewell, London, but resigned the post on becoming vicar of St. Mary, Aldermanbury on 29 December. Failing health compelled him to remove to the rectory of Old Swinford, Worcestershire, which was conferred on him by Thomas Foley on 22 May 1676. Simon Ford died at Old Swinford 7 April 1699, and was buried in his church. His first wife, Ann Thackham, died 21 February 1667. They had at least five children. He then married Martha Stampe of Reading with a licence granted 13 August 1672, having at least one child. Martha Ford died 13 November 1684. His will makes reference to his third wife, Catherine. He was survived by his daughters Mary Hercy and Martha Milward. Bound in a rather attractive full contemporary calf binding. Solid and sound and in excellent condition. MULTIPLE ADDITIONAL PHOTO IMAGES AVAILABLE. CONTACT US TO REQUEST. N° de ref. del artículo ABE-1707927187905

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