Author
Benjamin Keach
1640–1704
Benjamin Keach. Particular Baptist pastor at Horsleydown, Southwark. Tropologia was his scholarly masterpiece. Famous for introducing congregational hymn singing to English Baptist worship.
Works in the Library 11
Zion in Distress 1666
Keach laments Zion's calamities, demonstrating their causes and expressing faith in God's ultimate victory over Rome's papal beast.
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A Summons to the Grave 1676
Keach preaches on death preparation at John Norcot's funeral, emphasizing the necessity of timely spiritual readiness before the grave.
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Antichrist Stormed 1689
A polemical work identifying the Roman Church as Antichrist and Babylon, with prophecy interpretation, examination of witnesses, and eschatological analysis.
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Counter-Antidote 1694
Keach defends believer baptism and congregational ecclesiology against Gyles Shute's arguments, refuting pedo-baptism and establishing baptized churches as true churches of Christ.
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Instructions for Children 1695
Keach provides spiritual guidance for parents on educating children through spelling instruction, paternal advice, Christian catechism, and practical lessons for youth development.
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Light Broke Forth in Wales 1696
Keach responds to James Owen's Welsh-language defense of infant baptism, asserting believer baptism as the biblically correct practice for Christian churches.
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A Short Confession of Faith 1697
Keach presents a concise Baptist confession summarizing fundamental Christian articles from the longer confession affirming personal election and final perseverance.
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A Medium Betwixt Two Extremes 1698
Keach proves the whole first Adam was condemned and the whole second Adam justified, addressing justification controversies through Romans 8:1.
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Christ Alone the Way to Heaven 1698
Keach expounds on Jacob's ladder as a type of Christ, displaying free grace doctrine, angelic ministry, and justification through Jesus Christ in four sermons.
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The Jewish Sabbath Abrogated 1700
Keach argues for the abrogation of the Jewish Sabbath and the divine appointment of the Lord's Day through sermons containing novel arguments against Saturday Sabbatarians.
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Tropologia: A Key to Open Scripture Metaphors 1856
A comprehensive key to biblical metaphors and figurative language, providing interpretive guidance for understanding Scripture's symbolic and allegorical expressions.
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Passages Benjamin Keach cites most
Bible verses most often cited across these 11 works. Each links to everything in the library on that verse.
Mark 16:1628×
Romans 6:324×
Isaiah 4:121×
Hebrews 7:2520×
Acts 2:3718×
Matthew 16:1818×
Matthew 28:1918×
Ephesians 1:1317×
Hebrews 1:317×
Isaiah 10:117×
Philippians 3:817×
Acts 4:1216×
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