John Downame (Downham) (1571–1652) was an English Puritan clergyman and theologian in London, who came to prominence in the 1640s, when he worked closely with the Westminster Assembly. He is now remembered for his writings. (From Wikipedia)
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Downame, John, -1652, ed.: Annotations Upon All the Books of the Old and New Testament: Wherein the Text is Explained, Doubts Resolved, Scriptures Parallelled, and Various Readings Observed (2 volumes; London: Printed by J. Legatt and J. Raworth, 1645), contrib. by Meric Casaubon, Daniel Featley, Thomas Gataker, William Gouge, John Ley, John Reading, Edward Reynolds, and Francis Taylor
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Downame, John, -1652: Annotations upon all the books of the Old and New Testament wherein the text is explained, doubts resolved, Scriptures parallelled and various readings observed / by the joynt-labour of certain learned divines, thereunto appointed, and therein employed, as is expressed in the preface. (London : Printed by John Legatt and John Raworth, 1645) (HTML at EEBO TCP)- Downame, John, -1652: A body of divinitie : or, The summe and substance of Christian religion, catechistically propounded, and explained, by way of question and answer: methodically and familiarly handled (Printed for Tho. Downes and Geo. Badger, and are to be sold by John Williams and Francis Eglesfield in St. Pauls Church-yard, 1653), also by James Ussher (page images at HathiTrust)
- Downame, John, -1652: Body of divinity (London : Printed by M.F. for Tho. Downes and Geo. Badger ..., 1645), also by James Ussher (HTML at EEBO TCP)
- Downame, John, -1652: A body of divinity: or, The sum and substance of Christian religion. (Printed by R. J. Jonathan Robinson, A. and J. Churchill, J. Taylor, and J. Wyatt, 1702), also by James Ussher (page images at HathiTrust)
- Downame, John, -1652: Christian warfare. Part 2 (At London : Imprinted by Felix Kyngston, 1611) (HTML at EEBO TCP)
- Downame, John, -1652: Christian warfare. Part 3 (At London : Printed by Iohn Beale [and Felix Kingston], for W. Welby, and are to be sold at his shop in Pauls Churchyard at the signe of the Swan, 1613) (HTML at EEBO TCP)
- Downame, John, -1652: Christian warfare. Part 4 (London : Printed by William Iones, dwelling in Red-crosse streete, neere Saint Gyles Church without Cripple-gate, 1618) (HTML at EEBO TCP)
- Downame, John, -1652: The Christian warfare wherein is first generally shewed the malice, power and politike stratagems of the spirituall ennemies of our saluation, Sathan and his assistants the world and the flesh, with the meanes also whereby the Christian may vvithstand and defeate them : and afterwards more speciallie their particvlar temptatiions, against the seuerall causes and meanes of our saluation, whereby on the one side they allure vs to security and presumption, and on the other side, draw vs to doubting and desperation, are expressed and answered : written especially for their sakes who are exercised in the spirituall conflict of temptations, and are afflicted in conscience in the sight and sense of their sinnes / by I. Dovvname ... (At London : [I]mprinted by Felix Kyngston, for Cuthbert Burby, and are to be sold at his shop in Paules Church-yard at the signe of the Swan, 1604) (HTML at EEBO TCP)
- Downame, John, -1652: A defence and vindication of the right of tithes,: against sundry late scandalous pamphlets: shewing, the lawfullnesse of them, and the just remedy in law for them, as well in London as elsewhere. / Penned by a friend to the Church of England, and a lover of truth and peace. (London : Printed by George Miller, dwelling in the Black-Friers, 1646), also by and a Lover of Truth and Peace A Friend to the Church of England and Nomophilos Philotolis (HTML at EEBO TCP)
- Downame, John, -1652: The everlasting joys of heaven: or, The blessed life of a Christian, in grace here; and in glory here-after. Set forth for the comfort and encouragement of all those that desire to fear the Lord; / by John Hart, a servant of Jesus Christ. Recommended to the reader, by Obadiah Sedgewick, and Iohn Downam, ministers of the Gospel. (London, : Printed for John Andrews, at the White Lion in the Old Baily., 1656), also by John Hart and Obadiah Sedgwick (HTML at EEBO TCP)
- Downame, John, -1652: Foure treatises tending to disswade all Christians from foure no lesse hainous then common sinnes; namely, the abuses of swearing, drunkennesse, whoredome, and briberie. Wherein the greatnes and odiousnesse of these vices is discouered; and the meanes and remedies, which may either preserue, or weane men from them, are propounded. Whereunto is annexed a treatise of anger. By Iohn Dovvname Batcheler in Diuinitie, and preacher of Gods word. (At London : Imprinted by Felix Kyngston, for William Welby, and are to be sold at his shop in Pauls Church-yard at the signe of the Greyhound, 1609) (HTML at EEBO TCP)
- Downame, John, -1652: A godly and learned treatise of prayer which both conteineth in it the doctrine of prayer, and also sheweth the practice of it in the exposition of the Lords prayer: by that faithfull and painfull servant of God George Downame, Doctr of Divinity, and late L. Bishop of Dery in the realm of Ireland. (Printed at Cambridge : By Roger Daniel for Nicolas Bourn; and are to be sold at his shop at the south-entrance into the Royall Exchange in London, 1640), also by George Downame (HTML at EEBO TCP)
- Downame, John, -1652: A guide to godlynesse or a Treatise of a Christian life shewing the duties wherein it consisteth, the helpes inabling & the reasons parswading vnto it ye impediments hindering ye practise of it, and the best meanes to remoue them whereunto are added diuers prayers and a treatise of carnall securitie by Iohn Douname Batcheler in Diuinitie and minister of Gods Word. (Printed at London : By Felix Kingstone [and William Stansby] for Ed: Weuer & W: Bladen at the north dore of Pauls, [1622]), also by John Payne (HTML at EEBO TCP)
- Downame, John, -1652: Lectures vpon the eleventh chapter to the Romans. Preached by that learned and godly divine of famous memorie, Dr. Sutton, in St. Marie Overies in Southwarke. Published for the good of all Gods Church generally, and especially of those that were then his hearers. (London : Printed by I[ohn] H[aviland] for Nicolas Bourne, and are to be sold at his shop, at the south entrance of the Royall Exchange, 1632), also by Thomas Sutton (HTML at EEBO TCP)
- Downame, John, -1652: Lectures vpon the foure first chapters of the prophecie of Hosea Wherein the text is exponded and cleered, and such profitable instructions obserued, and applied, as naturally arise out of this holie Scripture, and are fit for these times. By Iohn Dovvname Bacheler in Diuinitie, and preacher of Gods word. (At London : Imprinted by Felix Kyngston [and T. East], for William Welby, and are to be sold at his shop in Pauls Churchyard at the signe of the Greyhound, 1608) (HTML at EEBO TCP)
- Downame, John, -1652: The plea of the poore. Or A treatise of benificence and almes-deeds teaching how these Christian duties are rightly to be performed, and perswading to the frequent doing of them. Necessary for these times, wherein the workes of mercy are so much neglected, or so vndiscreetly practized. Published by Iohn Downame Bachelour in Diuinitie. (London : Printed by Edward Griffin for Ralph Mabbe, and are to be sold at his shop in Paules Church-yard at the signe of the Grey-hound, 1616) (HTML at EEBO TCP)
- Downame, John, -1652: Spiritual physicke to cure the diseases of the soule, arising from superfluitie of choller, prescribed out of Gods word Wherein the chollericke man may see the dangerousnesse of this disease of the soule vniust anger, the preseruatiues to keepe him from the infection thereof, and also fit medicines to restore him to health beeing alreadie subiect to this raging passion. Profitable for all to vse, seeing all are patients in this desease of impatiencie. (Imprinted at London : By Gabriel Simson for William Iones, dwelling neare Holborne Conduict at the signe of the Gun, 1600) (HTML at EEBO TCP)
- Downame, John, -1652: The summe of sacred diuinitie briefly & methodically propounded : more largly & cleerely handled and explaned / published by John Downame ... (London : Printed by Willi: Stansby, [1625?]) (HTML at EEBO TCP)
- Downame, John, -1652: Theos anthrōpophoros. Or, God incarnate.: Shewing, that Jesus Christ is the onely, and the most high God· In four books. Wherein also are contained a few animadversions upon a late namelesse and blasphemous commentary on the Epistle to the Hebrewes, published under the capital letters, G.M. anno Dom. 1647. In these four books the great mystery of man's redemption and salvation, and the wayes and means thereof used by God are evidently held out to the capacity of humane reason, even ordinary understandings. The sin against the Holy Ghost is plainly described; with the cases and reasons of the unpardonablenesse, or pardonablenesse thereof. Anabaptisme, is by Scripture, and the judgment of the fathers shewed to be an heinous sin, and exceedingly injurious to the Passion, and blood of Christ. / By Edm. Porter, B.D. sometimes fellow of St. John's Colledge in Cambridge, and prebend of Norwich. (London : Printed for Humphrey Moseley, and are to be sold at his shop at the Prince's Arms in St. Paul's Church-Yard, 1655), also by Edmund Porter (HTML at EEBO TCP)
- Downame, John, -1652: A treatise against lying Wherein is shevved vvhat it is, the nature and causes of this sinne, the divers kindes of it; and that all of them are sinfull, and unlawfull, with the motives and meanes to preserve us from it, or to cure us of it. By John Dovvname, B. of D. and preacher of Gods Word. (London : Imprinted by Felix Kyngston for Nicolas Bourne, and are to bee sould at his shop, at the South entrance of the Royall Exchange, 1636) (HTML at EEBO TCP)
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