The Ministry of the Church of England, Index
A table of some principall things conteyned in this treatise.
THe written word of GOD onelyonly is to be the rule of our life and … gion. pag. 1. 4.
How God accounteth the mixture of mans inventions with his ordinances in his worship. pag. 115.
The ordinances of Christ are to be kept, notwithstanding the prohibition of Princes, or any persecution to the contrary. pag. 32. 71. 133. 136.
Magistrates are to be obeyed in the lord, not against the Lord. pag. 49. 71. 133. 136.
Of the Christian Magistrates allowance or prohibition inreligion. p. 1…. 133.
No Prince, Church, or Nation can make that lawfull which Gods word maketh vnlawfull. pag. 126. 133.
Princes ought to abolish all false worship and ministeryes. pag. 25. 105. 134.
The worship, Prela…, and other ministery of the Church of England is against the Prphecy, Priesthood, and Kingdome of Christ. p. 30—34.
Christs person and office. p. 28. 42.
Whether the Church of Engl. in theyr constitution held Christ the onel… lawgiver to the conscience. p. 15.
False doctrines taught and allowed in the Church of Engl. p. 10. 11. 12. 13.
Of the profession of the Church of Engl. p. 19.
Antichristian corruptio…s yet remayning in the Church of Engl. p. 19. 75.
Antichrists religion a mystery of iniquity. p. 7. 19. 37. 115.
The description of Antichrist out of 2 Thes. 2. p. ….
and out of 1 Ioh. 4. 3. p. 28—35.
Of Archbishops▪ Lordbishops, Archdeacons, etc. p. 10. 52. 68. 75. 86. 88. 100. 108. 113. 117. 130▪ 131. 136. 141.
Of the Priests office in the Church of Eng. Sect. 7. 8. and p. 11. 33. 87. 105.
The maner of entrance into it. Sect. 9. and pag. 10. 100. 109. 119.
Of the name [Priests]. pag. 81. 94—99.
The Priesthood of England compared with the popish, and both of them with the Pastors office. p. 98—105.
The Deacons office in the Church of Engl. and maner of …ntrance into it. pag. 108.
The word and Sacraments administred ād receyved in the Church of Engl. in and from a false ministery. Sect. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. and p. 33. 89. 90. 91. 141.
Manifold abuses in their administration of the Sacraments. p. 12. 13. 87. 91.
Of excommunication in the Church of Eng. how cōtrary it is to that which Christ hath ordeyned in his Church. p. 10. 17. 62. 104.
Of a prescript leiturgy ād the Book of common prayer vsed in the Church of Engl. p. 12. 69. 97. 103. 141.
Of the Apocrypha books vsed in theyr publick worship. pag. 11.
Of the holy dayes in the Church of Engl. pag. 13.
Of Idoll temples. pag. 46.
The …ath er officio. pag. 13.
The forbidding of mariage and meats at certayne seasons. pag. 12. 23. 27.
The Prelacy and theyr vsurped authority was in Engl. long before the raigne or birth of her Maiesty. p. 127.
The Prelates by the Law of God not capable of that which is committed vntounto them by the Parliament. pag. 117.
… false ministery not to be heard though the truth be taught in it. Sect. 2. 3. 4. 5. and pag. 19. 39. 52. 89.
Separation from the Ministery and worship of the Church of Engl. pag. 5. 16. 66. 78. 105. 122. 126.
Of the name [Brownists]. p. 94.
The order of our Church who are falsely called Brownis…s. pag. …3.
Though others be not perswaded or be ignorant of the truth of Christ, yet must we obey it. p. 64.
What is substantiall in the Ministery. p. 83.
What is substantiall in the calling to it. p. 116. etc.
Of Elders and the Eldership. p. 11. 113. 114.
The ordinary offices appoynted by Christ for the administration of his holy things. p. 9. 68.
The tryall, choyse, ād ordination. pag. 40▪ 84. 100. 105. 106. 111. 112. 113. 116. 123
Their administration. p. 12. 13. 85. 103. etc.
Theyr maintenance. p. 11. 104.
Difference to be put between an office and the actions thereof, p. 87.
Difference to be put between true Churches having corruptions, and betweē false Churches making show of religion: As also, a divers maner of walking to be vsed towards them. p. 45. 57. 61.
Of two hy priests at once, or by course etc. p. 50.
What is vnderstood by this word, Discipline. pag. 21.
Of the Lords prayer. p. 138.
Testimonyes of the Prelates and Formalists against themselves. pag. 15. 30. 33. 88. 93. 113.
Testimonyes of the forward preachers and people against themselves, p. 14. 15. 31. 32. 33. 34. 35. 40. 51. 52. 88. 89. 93. 97. 107. 109. 110. 113. 116 130. 131.
Theyr prayers and suites for …eformation. pag. 70. 113.
Theyr own testimonyes which they alledg out of the Scripture for theyr defence, against them. Sect. 3. 4. 5. pag. 21. 63.
Testimonyes of former tymes against them. pag. 24. 25. 64. 66. 70. 131.
For which see further in the Acts and Monuments, in the hystories of Iohn VVicleff, VVilliam Svvinderby, Syr Iohn Old cattle Lord Cobham, Iohn Claydon, and other the servants of God and Martyrs of Iesus: Who held ād professed that Archbishops, Lordbishops, Archdeacons &c. be the disciples of Antichrist, yea very Antichrists themselues: That the possessions ād Lordships of the clergy are the venime of Iudas shed into the Church: That the Bishops licence for a man to preach the vvord of God, is the true character of the beast, that is, Antichrist. Act, and Monum, edition 4. pag. 150 a. 468. b. 562. b. 563. a. 639. b.
Testimonyes of the reformed Churches at this day, against them. pag. 67. 68. 69.
We would have cured Babel, but she could not be healed: forsake her: and deliver ye every man his soule from the fierce wrath of the Lord. Ier. 51. 9. 45. with Rev. 18. 4. 5.
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