The Sifters Sieve Broken, Table of contents
The Contents of the ſeveral Chapters.
CHAP. I. ANimadverſions on Doctor Boughen's firſt chapter, wherein he playes with the Introduction to the diſpute; and herein is diſcovered his ſubtilty in the whole, and ridiculous trifling in this part of his book. Page 1.
Chap. 2. Wherein is cleered, that the National Covenant is not to aboliſh Epiſcopacie, root, and branch: Nor is Epiſcopvcie of Chriſts inſtitution: in anſwer to Doctor Boughen's ſecond chapter. pag. 6.
Chap. 3. Wherein it is cleered, That Prelacy, as it ſtood in England, was an uſurpation on the office of Presbyters: In anſwer to Doctor Boughen's third Chapter. p. 15.
Chap. 4. Parag. 1. Wherein it is cleered, That Epiſcopacie is not to be upheld by our Proteſtation, and that there may be ordination without it, in anſwer to Doctor Boughen's fourth Chapter. p. 20.
Chap. 4. Parag. 2. Wherein is ſhewed, That the National Covenant doth not engage to uphold Epiſcopacie: In anſwer to Doctor Boughen's fifth Chapter. p. 31.
Chap. 4. Par. 3. Wherein for a ful anſwer, to what Doctor Boughen hath ſaid to prove Epiſcopacy Chriſts inſtitution: This Queſtion is reſolved, Whether a Biſhop (now uſually ſo called) be by the Ordinance of Chriſt, a diſtinct officer from him that is uſually called a Presbyter The one a ſucceſſour of the Apoſtles, endued with power of Ordination, and other juriſdiction: The other, the ſucceſſour of the Presbyters, ordained by Timothy, and Titus: Endued with power of adminiſtring Word and Sacraments. p. 36.
Chap. 4. Parag. 4. Wherein is ſhewed, the impertinency of Doctor Boughen's ſixth Chapter againſt perjury. p. 50.
CHAP. V. PARAG. I. Shewing, That the Clergies rights are as alterable by King and Parliament, as the Layties; In anſwer to Doctor Boughen's tenth Chapter. p. 53.
CHAP. V. PARAG. II. Wherein is ſhewed, That the diſtinction, that is between Clergie, and Laytie, and their priviledges in this Kingdom, hinders not, but the priviledges of the one are alterable by King and Parliament, as well as of the other, in anſwer to Doctor Boughen's eleventh Chapter. p. 57.
CHAP. VI. Anſwering Doctor Boughen's Exclamation, for the removeal of Biſhops out of the Houſe of Peers. p. 61.
CHAP. VII. Shewing, that the Monarchical juriſdiction, and great revenues of the Biſhops may be divided to the advantage of the Church: in anſwer to Doctor Boughens thirteenth Chapter. p. 67.
CHAP. VIII. Shewing, that abuſes are a forfeiture of ſome priviledges: in anſwer to Doctor Boughens fourteenth Chapter. p. 73.
CHAP. IX. Wherein is ſhewed, that the converting of Biſhops Lands, to maintain preaching Miniſters, would not be Sacriledg, but a good work: in anſwer to Doctor Boughens fifteenth Chapter. p. 82.
CHAP. X. PARAG. I. Wherein is ſhewed, what is the true intention of the Kings oath, for the maintenance of Epiſcopacy: in anſwer to Doctor Boughens 7. Chapter. p. 24.
CHAP. X. PARAAG. II. Shewing, the right ſence of the Kings Coronation oath; that what he undertakes for the Biſhops, muſt not be conceived, to croſs what he hath promiſed to the people: in Anſwer to Dr. Boughens eighth Chapter. p. 98.
CHAP. X. PARAG. III. Shewing, that the Clergie are equally under the Parliament, as well as the Layty: in Anſwer to Dr Boughens ninth chapter. p. 103.
CHAP. XI. Shewing, that the King is not bound to protect the Biſhops Honours with the lives of his good ſubjects: in Anſwer to Doctor Boughens 16. chapter. p. 108.
CHAP. XII. Wherein it is cleared, that though the King be the Supream Magiſtrate, yet that ſupreamacy which is over all Laws, is in this Kingdom, not in the King alone, but in the King and Parliament: in anſwer to Doctor Boughens ſeventeenth Chapter. p. 118.
Imprimatur,
JA. CRANFORD. Auguſt. 21. 1648.