Cornelius Burges - Works

Works

He published:

1. A Chain of Graces drawn out at length for Reformation of Manners, 1622
2. A New Discovery of Personal Tithes; or the 10th part of men's cleere gaines proved due, 1625
3. The Fire of the Sanctuarie newly uncovered, or a compleat tract of zeal, 1625
4. Baptismal Regeneration of Elect Infants professed by the Church of England, according to the Scriptures, the Primitive Church, the present Reformed Churches, and many particular Divines apart, 1629
5. The First Sermon preached before the House of Commons at their publique Fast, 17 Nov. 1640, 1641
6. A Vindication of the Nine Reasons of the House of Commons against the Votes of Bishops in Parliament; or a Reply to the Answers made to the said Reasons in defence of such votes, 1641, 4to (this is anonymous, but is given to Burges both by Wood and Calamy)
7. A Sermon before the House of Commons, 5 Nov, 1641
8. The Necessity and Benefit of Washing the Heart, a sermon before the House of Commons, 30 March, 1642
9. The Vanity and Mischief of the Thoughts of an Heart Unwashed, a sermon before the House of Commons on their day of humiliation, 30 April, 1645
10. The Necessity of Agreement with God; a sermon preached before the House of Peers, 29 Oct., being the monethly Fast, 1645
11. Sion College, what it is and doth. A Vindication of that Society against Surges Two Pamphlets, 1648
12. A Vindication of the Ministers of the Gospel in and about London from the unjust aspersions cast upon their former actings for the Parliament as if they promoted the bringing of the king to capitall punishment, 1648
13. Case as lecturer in Paul's
14. A Case concerning the Buying of Bishops' Lands, with the lawfulness thereof, and the difference between the contractors for the sale of those lands and the corporation of Wells
15. No Sacrilege nor Sinne to aliene or purchase the lands of Bishops or others, whose offices are abolished, 2nd edition, 1659
16. No Sacrilege ... Cathedral Lands as such, 3rd editions. 1660,
17. Prudent Silence, a sermon in Mercers-Chappel to the Lord Mayor and the City, 14 Jan. 1648, shewing the great sin and mischief of destroying kings, 1660
18. Reasons showing the Necessity of Reformation of the Public Doctrine, Worship, Rites and Ceremonies, Church Government, and Discipline, &c., offered to Parliament by divers Ministers of sundry counties in England, 1660
19. Some of the Differences and Alterations in the present Common Prayer-Book from the book established by the Act in the 5th and 6th of Ed. VI and 1st of Q. Eliz., 1660