Reference code
DWL/RB/v.147
Other numbers
former reference:Treatises, v.16
Level of description
item
Title
An answer to a letter of Jarvis Disney
Date
[1684]
Extent and Medium
Extent:ff 76-77
Dimensions:293 x 211 mm
Genre/Physical Characteristic:W/m: Three circles; griffins, cross, crown and heart: 80 x 40 mm
White, transparent paper: fine quality.
Scope and content
An answer to a letter from Jarvis Disney written by W. Baxter and endorsed by Richard Baxter, but not signed or dated: ‘R. Baxter was never for seperation from the publick churches which have competent pastors. He is utterly against ministeriall Conformity for reasons oft published by him.’ f 77v: ‘An Answer to a Letter of Mr Disney to Mr Silvester enquiring whether the report be true that my drawing men to the parish Church hath divided the Dissenters in London.’
Finding aids
Argent / Black v.147 (also listed as v.16); Thomas p.20
Publication note
For Jarvis (Gervase) Disney (1641-91) see Corr 1141 which is this item. See also passages in 'The holy life and death of Gervase Disney, Esq; to which are added several letters and poems' (1692).
Personal name