A Christian Plea, Table of contents
A Table of ſome principal things conteyned in theſe Treatiſes.
The firſt Trtatiſe. Touching the Anabaptiſts.
CHAP. I.
OF the baptiſing of children. pag. 1
Objection 1. That there is not in the Nevv Teſtament mention of any child ſo baptiſed. pag. 4
Object. 2. out of Act. 16.32.34. that the Iaylour with his houſehold beleeved in God. pag. 7
Object. 3. out of Mat. 28, 18, 19. that Chriſt commanded the Apoſtles firſt to teach, and then to baptiſe. pag. 8
Object. 4. Of the reaſoning from circumciſion to baptiſme. pag. 11
Object. 5. Of the difference between the Iewes eſtate & ours, their miniſtration of circumciſion to the males onelyonly, and on the eight day, &c. pag. 13.
Object. 6. Of the Iewes and Proſelytes, that were both circumciſed and baptiſed. pag. 20.
Object. 7. That Chriſt was not baptized till he was about thirty yere old. pag. 21
Object. 8. That children underſtand not the myſterie of Baptiſme. pag. 23
CHAP. II.
Touching Originall ſinne in children. p. 23
CHAP. III.
That Baptiſme received in the church of Rome or other apoſtatical churches is not to be repeated. pag. 27
Object. 1. That it is not true baptiſme, but an Idoll and lying ſigne, &c. pag. 30
Object. 2. Of the corrupt miniſtration thereof, and erroneous opinions held therabout. pag. 37
Object. 3. That there are divers ſorts of Idols, and both kinds in the popiſh baptiſme. pag. 41
Object. 4. That Iſraell in their apoſtaſie, were not the Church and people of God, but divorced from him, & having the covenant alſo brokē on the Lords part, &c. Where alſo are handled the Scriptures alledged hereabout. 2 Chro. 15.3. Ier. 3, 8. Hoſ. 2, 2. and 13, 1. Numb. 23, 1. &c. p. 57 &c.
Object. 5. That Iſrael are called the people of God, becauſe they had ben ſo before, though now they were not ſo in their apoſtaſie, &c. where alſo is treated of the Scriptures here alledged, Hoſ. 1.9. and 2.2.7.18.19.20.23. 2 Chron. 15.3. Mic. 2.7.8. Ioh. 10.16. &c. p. 97 &c.
Object. 6. That if Iſrael were the church and people of God, then none might leaue them, but they ſhould fall into ſchiſme. pag. 116
Object. 7. That the Church of Rome is not the church of God, nor under his covenant, neyther hath any of the Lords poſts and ordinances left in it, but is divorced from the Lord, &c. where alſo is treated of 2 Theſ. 2.3.4. and Rev. 11.1.2. and of the Temple of God there spoken off: and of Iudah, and Antiochus, &c. pag. 119. &c.
CHAP. IIII.
Replies and Anſwers, concerning churches in apoſtaſie, and more particularly touching the church of Rome, &c. pag. 139
Where again 2 Theſ. 2.3.4. & the Temple of God, is further treated off. pag. 142
Alſo of the Beaſt, the great City, Babylon, &c. spoken of Rev. 11. and 13. & 17. &c. pag. 152
Of Gods people in Babylon, spokē of Rev. 18, 4. where alſo is treated of the Baptiſme had in the Church of Rome, &c. pag. 166
Of Iſraell heretofore, and Chriſtian churches ſynce, being in defection. pag. 171
Of a double regard to be had of Churches in apoſtaſie, pag. 176, 183. &c.
Of M. Iunius his judgment touching the Church of Rome. pag. 182
Teſtimonies of older and later Writers, touching Antichriſts ſitting in the Temple of God, spoken of 2 Theſ. 2, 3, 4. pag. 211
Touching the Church of England in particular. pag. 215
The ſecond Treatiſe. Touching the Remonſtrants, called Arminians.
Of the decree of Gods Electiō, ch. 1. p. 221
Of Gods decree of Reprobatiō, ch. 2. p. 224
Touching generall redemption, ch. 3. p. 229
Of free will, or power in our ſelues unto good, ſince the fall. ch. 4. pag. 233
Of the Saints perſeverance ch. 5. pag. 240
The third Treatiſe. Concerning the Proteſtants, and Reformed Churches.
Touching book prayer, chap. 1. pag. 245
Of the conſtitution of particular churches, chap. 2. pag. 249
Of the right and power of particular churches. chap. 3. pag. 252
Of the Paſtors & other Officers adminiſtration. chap. 4. pag. 255
Of the diſtinction of the Paſtors and Teachers Offices. chap. 5. pag. 259
Of the having of one or moe Paſtors in particular churches: alſo of Dioceſan & Provincial Biſhops, &c. chap. 6. pag. 261
Of the Teachers & Miniſters of the word in generall. &c. chap. 7. pag. 278
Touching the exerciſe of prophecy. pag. 281
Of the miniſtration of the Sacraments to al perſons generally. chap. 9. p. 282
Touching the maner of adminiſtratiō of the Sacraments: where alſo touching the croſſe in Baptiſme, and kneeling at the Lords ſupper. &c. chap, 10. pag. 284
Of the diſpoſing, bleſſing, breaking, diſtributing of the bread & wine, ch. 11. p. 285
Of the Miniſters cōmunicating with the reſt of the church. chap. 12. pag. 286
Of the Ruling Elders, Deacons, or common people, miniſtring the ſacraments. p. 287
Touching the often celebrating the Lords ſupper. And of the time of the day, whether morning or euening, ch. 14. p. 289
Touching having of a Faſt, & the Lords ſupper together on one day, ch. 15. p, 292
Of LoueLove Feaſts, chap. 16. pag. 293.
Of the obſervation of other Holy daies beſides the Lords day: where alſo of Chriſtmas, and Eaſter, &c. ch. 17. pag. 294
Of dealing with ſinners, for their reclayming or cenſuring: where alſo is treated of Suspenſion & Excōmunicatiō, &c. p. 300
Of the expoſition of thoſe words of Chriſt, Tel the church, Mat. 18. ch. 19. p. 306
Of the maintenance of the Miniſters, and other officers of the church. ch. 20. p. 316.
Touching the remnants and monuments of Idolatrie. chap. 21. pag. 318
Touching the ſolēnizatiō of mariage. p. 319
Of the generall duety of all churches and people touching religion, ch. 23, pag. 320