Fisher, Edward
, supposed by Wood to be the son
of sir Edward Fisher, of Mickleton in Gloucestershire, knr.
was probably born in that county, and educated at Oxford,
where he became a gentleman commoner of Brasen-nose
college in August 1627, took one degree in arts, and soon
after left college, being called home, as Wood thinks, by
his relations, who were then in decayed circumstances.
At home, however, he improved that learning which he
had acquired at the university so much, that he became a
noted person among the learned for his extensive acquaintance with ecclesiastical history, and the writings of the
Fathers, and for his skill in the Greek and Hebrew languages. Sharing in the misfortunes of his family, and
being involved in debt, he retired to Caermarthen in
Wales, where he taught school, but afterwards was obliged
to go to Ireland, where he died, but at what time is not
mentioned. He published, 1. “An Appeal to thy Conscience,” Oxford, 1644, 4to. 2. “A Christian caveat to
the Old and New Sabbatarians, or, a Vindication of our
old Gospel Festival,” &c. London, 1650, 4to. This tract,
of which there were four editions, was answered by one
Giles Collier, and by Dr. Collings. 3. “An Answer to
Sixteen Queries, touching the rise and observation of
Christmas, propounded by Mr. John Hemming of Uttoxeter, in Staffordshire;” printed with the “Christian Caveat,” in 1655. But the most noted of his writings was
entitled “The Marrow of Modern Divinity,” 1646, 8vo.
This treatise is memorable for having occasioned a controversy of much warmth, in the church of Scotland, about
eighty years after its publication. In 1720 it was reprinted
in Scotland by the rev. James Hogg, and excited the
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attention of the general assembly, or supreme ecclesiastical
court of Scotland, by which many passages in it were condemned, and the clergy were ordered to warn their people
against reading it; but it was on the other hand defended
by Boston, and the Erskines, who soon after seceded from
the church (see Erskine), upon account of what they considered as her departure from her primitive doctrines.
Fisher’s sentiments are highly Calvinistical. 1
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Works found by this author (or others with similar names) in the Early English Books Online Collection:
The Scriptures harmony by E.F., Esq. (1643) by Fisher, Edward, fl. 1627-1655.
An appeale to thy conscience as thou wilt answere it at the great and dreadfull day of Christ Iesus. (1643) by Fisher, Edward, fl. 1627-1655.
The marrow of modern divinity touching both the covenant of works, and the covenant of grace, with their use and end, both in the time of the Old Testament, and in the time of the New : wherein every one may cleerly see how far forth he bringeth the law into the case of justification, and so deserverh the name of legalist : and how far forth he rejecteth the law, in the case of sanctification, and so deserveth the name of Antinomist : with the middle path between them both, which by Iesus Christ leadeth to eternall life : in a dialogue, betwixt Evangelista, a minister of the Gospel, Nomista, a legalist, Antinomista, an Antinomian, and Neophytus, a young Christian / by the author, E.F. ; before the which there is prefixed the commendatory epistles of divers divines of great esteem in the citie of London ; whereunto is also added, the substance of a (1646) by Fisher, Edward, fl. 1627-1655.
Londons gate to the Lords Table. Where the eldership doth sit doing their office aright, in discovering and shutting out the ignorant, prophane, and meere civill honest man : in suspending the suspected formall, legall, and antinomisticall professor, and in drawing in the weakest humble beleeving soule. In a dialogue betweene a minister of the Gospell. Alexander an ignorant prophane man. Simon a proud professor. And Matthias an humble penitent. Imprimatur Edmund Calamy. (1646) by Fisher, Edward, fl. 1627-1655.
Faith in five fundamentall principles, strongly fortified against the diabolical, atheisticall, blasphemous batteries of these times Serving for the conviction of opposers, the satisfaction of doubters, and the confirmation of believers. In a conference which a godly independent minister and a godly Presbyterian minister had with a doubting Christian. By E.F. a seeker of the truth. (1650) by Fisher, Edward, fl. 1627-1655.
Madruddyn y difinyddiaeth diweddaraf: neu Llyfr saefoneg a elwir, = The marrow of modern divinity Oblegid y cyfammod oweithredoedd, a'r cyfammond o râs, a'u hymarfer hwy ill dau, a'r diweddion, dan yr hên Destament, a'r Testament Newydd. Ym mha un, y dangofir yn eglur, pa cyn bellhed y mae dyn yn fefyll ar y gefraith o rhan ei cyfiawnhaad, ac ar hynny yn haeddu ei alw yn ddeddfwr. A pha cyn bellhed y mae aràll yn bychanu'r gy fraith o rhan sacnteiddiad, ac ar hynny yn haeddu ei alw yn ddeddf-wrthwynebwr. A'r llwybr canolig rhwng y ddau, yr hon â arwain y fywyd tragwyddol trwy Jesu Christ. Mewn cyd-ymddiddaniad rhwng. Evangelista. Gwenidog yr efengyl. Nomista. Deddfwr, neu wr yn dal o ochor y cyfraith. Antinomista. Deddf-wrthwynebwr, neu wr yn llwyr bychanu'r gyfraith. Neophitus. Christion iefange. O waith E.F. yn y saefneg. O cyfiethiad J.E. i'r Gymraeg.Marrow of modern divinity. Welsh. (1651) by Fisher, Edward, fl. 1627-1655.
Questions preparatory to the better, free, and more Christian administration of the Lords Supper by E.F., Esq. (1655) by Fisher, Edward, fl. 1627-1655.