A Friendly Trial of the Grounds Tending to Separation, Table of contents – Imprimatur
The generall heads conteined in this Book.
CHAP. I. OF a ſtinted form of prayer. pag. 1.
CHAP. II. All things eſſentiall to prayer may be obſerved in a preſcript form. pag. 12.
CHAP. III. A ſtinted Liturgie or publick form of prayer is no breach of the ſecond commandment. pag. 23.
CHAP. IIII. It is as lawfull to pray unto God in a form of words deviſed by others, as to ſing pſalmes to the praiſe of God in a ſtinted form of words preſcribed by others. pag. 54.
CHAP. V. A ſtinted form of prayer doth not quench the Spirit. pag. 83.
CHAP. VI. In ſcripture there be preſcript forms of bleſsing, prayers, ſalutations, &c. which may lawfully be uſed. pag. 97.
CHAP. VII. The churches of God have both uſed and approved a ſtinted Liturgie. pag. 106.
CHAP. VIII. The people may lawfully be preſent at thoſe prayers which are put up unto God in a ſtinted form of words, and partake in Divine ordinances adminiſtred in a ſtinted Liturgie. pag. 122.
CHAP. IX. It is lawfull for a Chriſtian to be preſent at that ſervice which is read out of a book in ſome things faultie both for form and matter. pag. 157.
CHAP. X. It is lawfull to communicate in a mixt congregation where ignorant and prophane perſons be admitted to the ſacrament. pag. 187.
CHAP. XI. Of holding communion with that aſſembly in the worſhip of God, where we cannot perform all duties mentioned Matth. 18. 15, 16, 17. pag. 216.
CHAP. XII. The community of the faithfull, much leſſe two or three ſeparated from the world, and gathered together into the name of Chriſt by a covenant, are not the proper and immediate ſubject of power eccleſiaſticall. pag. 231.
CHAP. XIII. An examination of ſundry poſitions laid down by Mr Jacob in his Expoſition of the ſecond commandment, tending to Separation. pag. 282.
FINIS.
Octob. 9. 1639.
Imprimatur Cantabrigiae.
Ra. Brownrigg Procan.
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