Roberts, Francis
, a puritan divine, the son of
Henry Roberts of Aslake, in Yorkshire, was born there or
in that county in 1609, and entered a student of Trinity
college, Oxford, in 1625. In 1632 he completed his degrees in arts, and was ordained. Where he first officiated
does not appear but on the breaking out of the rebellion
he went to London, took the covenant, and wns appointed
minister of St. Augustine’s, Watlirtg-street, in room of
Ephraim Udal, ejected for his loyalty. In 1649 he was
presented to the rectory of WriiHTton in Somersetshire by
his patron Arthur lord Capel, son of the beheaded lord
Capel. While on this living he was appointed one of the
commissioners for the “ejectment of those” who were
called “ignorant and insufficient ministers and schoolmasters.” At the restoration, however^ he conformed,
tired out, as many other’s were, by the distractions of the
| contending parties, and disappointed in every hope which
the encouragers of rebellion had held forth. It does not
appear whether he had any additional preferment, except
that of chaplain to his patron lord Capel whenhe became
earl of Essex; and when thrit nobleman was lord-lieutenant,
of Ireland in 1672, it is suppose. i he procured him the degree of D. D. from the university of Dublin. He died at
Wriugton about the end of 1675, and most probably wasi
interred in that church. He published some single sermons: “The Believer’s evidence for Eternal Life,” &c,
1649, 1655, 8vo, and the “Communicant instructed,”
1651, 8vo, often reprinted; but his principal work is entitled “Chivis Bibliorum, the Key of the Bible,” in
eluding the order, names, times, penmen, occasion, scope,
and principal matter of the Old and New Testament. This
was first printed at London and Edinburgh, 1649, in 2 vols,
8vo, and afterwards in 4to; and the fourth edition, 1675,
in folio. Wood mentions another work, “Mysterium &
Medulla Bibliorum, or the Mystery and Marrow of the
Bible,” 1657, 2 vols. fol. as he says, but this is doubtful,
and “The True way to the Tree of Life,” 1673, 8vo. 1
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Works found by this author (or others with similar names) in the Early English Books Online Collection:
A synopsis of theology or divinity. Drawn up by Francis Roberts, M.A. minister of the gospel, for the benefit of his flock. (1645) by Roberts, Francis, 1609-1675.
A broken spirit, God's sacrifices. Or, The gratefulnesse of a broken spirit unto God. Represented in a sermon, before the right Honourable House of Peeres, in K. Henry the Seventh's chappell in the Abbey Westminster, upon Wednesday Decemb. 9. 1646. Being a day of publike humiliation for removing of the great judgment of rain and waters then upon the kingdome, &c. / By Fran. Roberts M. A. Minister of Christ, at Austins, London. (1646) by Roberts, Francis, 1609-1675.
Clavis Bibliorum The key of the Bible, unlocking the richest treasury of the Holy Scriptures : whereby the 1 order, 2 names, 3 times, 4 penmen, 5 occasion, 6 scope, and 7 principall parts, containing the subject-matter of every book of Old and New Testament, are familiarly and briefly opened : for the help of the weakest capacity in the understanding of the whole Bible / by Francis Roberts ... (1648) by Roberts, Francis, 1609-1675.
Believers evidences for eternall life collected out of the first epistle of John which is catholique : explained and confirmed by very many subservient signes, or undernotes grounded upon Scriptures and illustrated by testimonies both of ancient fathers and modern writers whereby persons truly regenerate may divers wayes discover their present state of grace and title unto glory / by Francis Roberts. (1655) by Roberts, Francis, 1609-1675.
A communicant instructed, or, Practicall directions for worthy receiving of the Lords Supper by Francis Roberts. (1656) by Roberts, Francis, 1609-1675.
Mysterium & medulla Bibliorum the mysterie and marrow of the Bible, viz. God's covenant with man in the first Adam before the fall, and in the last Adam, Iesvs Christ, after the fall, from the beginning to the end of the world : unfolded & illustrated in positive aphorisms & their explanation ... / by Francis Roberts. (1657) by Roberts, Francis, 1609-1675.
The checqver-work of God's providences, towards His own people, made up of blacks and whites, viz., of their abasements, and advancements, their distresses, and deliverances, their sullying tribulations, and beautifying relaxations represented in a sermon preached at the funeral of that faithful servant of the Lord, Mary the late wife of Joseph Jackson esq, alderman of the city of Bristol, on the 5 day of May, Anno Dom. 1657 / by Francis Roberts ... (1657) by Roberts, Francis, 1609-1675.
The Christians advantage both by life and death discovered in a sermon preached at the funeral of that faithful and eminent servant of the Lord, Joseph Jackson, late Esq. and alderman of the city of Bristol, on the 17th day of January, an. Dom. 1661, by Fran. Roberts ... (1662) by Roberts, Francis, 1609-1675.
The true way to the tree of life, or, The natural man directed unto Christ by Fran. Roberts ... (1673) by Roberts, Francis, 1609-1675.
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