Plea for Pauls Presbytery in Scotland, Table of contents
A Table of the Contents of the ensuing Treatise▪
CHAP. 1. QUEST. 1.
WHether the keyes of the Kingdome of Christ be conferred by Christ Jesus upon the multitude of beleevers, as upon the first and proper subject, or upon the Church-guides only? p. 1.
CHAP. 2. QVEST. 2.
Whether or no some doe warrantably prove from Scripture, that the power of the keyes is given to all the faithfull? p. 20.
CHAP. 3. QVEST. 3.
Whether or no the Church of beleevers in a Congregation be the first Church, having the highest power of jurisdiction within it selfe, and that independently, and a power above and over the Eldership, to constitute and ordaine them, and to censure, depose and excommunicate them in the case of corruption of Doctrine, and scandals of life and conversation? p. 30.
CHAP. 4. QVEST. 4.
Whether or no our brethren prove strongly that the Church of beleevers is the first Church, having supreame jurisdiction over the Eldership? p. 38.
CHAP. 5. QVEST. 5.
Whether or no some doe warrantably affirme the power of the keyes to be originally and essentially in the Church of beleevers, and in the Church-guides only, quoad exercitium, and from the Church of beleevers, as the Mistresse whom the guides are to serve, and from whom they have borrowed the use of the keyes? p. 52.
CHAP. 6. QVEST. 6.
Whether Christ hath left the actuall government of his Church to the multitude of beleevers? p. 63.
CHAP. 7. QVEST. 7.
If there be no true visible Church in the New Testament but only one Congregation meeting in one place, and no Presbyteriall or representative Church as they call it? p. 70.
CHAP. 8. QVEST. 8.
Whether or no our Saviour doth warrant and allow a Church of Elders and Overseers in these words, Mat 18. Tell the Church? p. 83, 85.
CHAP. 9. QVEST. 9.
What members are necessarily required for the right and lawfull constitution of a true Politicke visible Church, to the which we may joyn in Gods worship? p. 92.
CHAP. 10. QVEST. 10.
Whether or no it be lawfull to separate from a true Church visible, for the corruptions of Teachers and wickednesse of Pastors and professors, where faith is begotten by the preaching of professed truth? p. 120.
CHAP. 11. QVEST. 11.
Whether or no separation from a true Church, because of the sinnes of the Professors, and manifest defence of scandalous persons can be proved from Gods word to be lawfull? p. 149.
CHAP. 12. QVEST. 12.
Whether or no some doe warrantably teach that Baptisme should be administrated onelyonly to Infants borne of one, at least of the nearest Parents knowne to be beleevers, and who are to be admitted to the Lords Supper? p. 164.
CHAP. 13. QVEST. 13.
Whether or no every particular Congregation and Church hath of it selfe independent power from Christ Jesus, to exercise the whole power of the keyes without any subjection to any superiour Ecclesiasticall indicatorie? p. 187.
CHAP. 14. QVEST. 14.
Whether or no the power Ecclesiasticall of Synods can be proved from the famous Councell holden at Jerusalem? Acts 15. p. 199.
CHAP. 15. QVEST. 15.
Whether or noe by other valid Arguments from Gods word the lawfulnesse of Synods and Assemblies can be concluded? p. 217.
CHAP. 16. QVEST. 16.
Whether or no it can be demonstrated from Gods Word, that all particular Congregations have of and within themselves full power of Church-discipline without any subiection to Presbyteries, Synods, and higher Church-Assemblies? where also the question about publike prophecying of such gifted men as are not in office, is discussed against the tenent of Separatists? p. 231.
CHAP. 17. QVEST. 17.
Whether or no some doe warrantably teach that no man hath Pastorall power to preach and administer the Sacraments as a Pastor without the bounds of his owne Congregation. And from whence essentially is the calling of a Minister from the Presbytery, or from the people? p. 260.
CHAP. 18. QVEST. 18.
Certaine Quares or doubts following upon the Doctrine of independent Congregations? p. 272.
CHAP. 19. QVEST. 19.
Doubts generally seeming to oppose Presbyteriall government discussed and loosed, as anent ruling, Elders, Deacons, Widowes, the power of Kings in matters Ecclesiastick, p. 280.
CHAP. 20. QVEST. 20.
Whether or no the government of the Church of Scotland can be demonstrate from the cleare testimonies of Gods Word? p. 362.