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Peter Whitfield, (18th century theologian and Author, also known as Dr. Peter Whitfield).

Mr. Whitfield authored four books according to, A critical dictionary of English literature and British and American authors, By Samuel Austin Allibone

• "A Dissertation on the Hebrew Vowel-Points. Shewing that they are an Original and Essential Part of the Language." (Liverpoole: Peter Whitfield, 1748). Republished by, Gale ECCO, Print Editions (May 29, 2010). This is the book that Peter Whitfield is known for by Hebrew and Biblical scholars, as to the defense of the Hebrew vowel points of Old Testament / Tanakh. The lengthy volume of 288 pages includes an introduction, ten arguments and a conclusion. Throughout he dialogues with the positions of Levita (Elias Levita) and Capellus (Louis Cappel), giving many biblical examples to refute their notion of the novelty or recent invention of the Hebrew vowel points to the language. The original published copies are rare and are held in only eight libraries in the world.A Public resource Review of the book at the following references.

• An essay upon the supremacy and infallibility pretended to by the church of Rome; shewing that neither that, nor any other church, made any such pretence, for more than four hundred years after Christ, and that, therefore, the claim is without foundation. (Liverpoole: Peter Whitfield, 1749). Republished by Gale ECCO, Print Editions (June 16, 2010).

• The Christianity of the New Testament : or, a scholastic defence of the scripture doctrines of redemption, propitiation, satisfaction, and salvation, by the sacrifice of Jesus Christ. (Liverpoole: Peter Whitfield 1757). Republished by, Gale ECCO, Print Editions (May 29, 2010).
• A reply to Mr. Abraham Bourn's Free and candid considerations, shewing the impropriety and incompetency of that work, considered as an answer to the preface (of a book not yet published) intitled The Christianity of the New Testament (London: Peter Whitfield, 1756). Republished by, Gale ECCO, Print Editions (June 16, 2010).
  And the 2nd addition to the same book-

  A reply to Mr. Abraham Bourn's Free and candid considerations: shewing the impropriety and incompetency of that work, considered as an answer to the preface of a book intitled, The Christianity of the New Testament The second edition. (Liverpool : Peter Whitfield, 1757). Republished by, Gale ECCO, Print Editions (June 24, 2010).