Concerning Ministers Meddling with State Matters in their Sermons, Table of contents – Errata
The Analyticall Table. SHEWING The heads of Matters with their Coherence.
THe occaſion of the Diſcourſe. pag. 12
The ſcope of the Diſcourſe. p. 3
The ſubject matter and parts thereof; which are foure.
1. The firſt concerning the Rules by which Debates among Chriſtians, may be rightly ordered. p. 4
Preparatively before they enter upon Debates: where
The things to be obſerved as preparative are foure.
The choiſe of the Subject. p. 5
The end for which a Debate is to be undertaken. p. 6
The ſtating of the Queſtion. p. 7, 8
The handling of the point in doubt, or queſtion ſtated. p. 9
The cauſes why thoſe things are to be obſerved in
The benefit and effect of the uſe thereof. p. 10, 11
The inconveniencie of the neglect thereof. p. 12
Deciſively after they are entred upon Debates. Where you have the Arguments to be uſed, and the way to uſe them, in making a diſquirie of the matter, which are taken,
From holy Scripture. p. 13, 14
From right Reaſon. p. 15
From the words of Men. p. 16
From humane actions. p. 17
2. Secondly concerning the perſons who intangle the work of our Reformation with irregular Debates.
Who they are. p. 18, 19
What their way of controverting is. p. 20, 21, 22
What the evill effects thereof are, and what hopes there is of a remedy thereunto. p. 23
3. Thirdly, concerning the Queſtion, whether Miniſters ſhould meddle with State matters, yea or no: where the way how to determine this Queſtion according to the former Rules is ſhewed. From p. 24. till 40. Where the office of Magiſtrates and Miniſters is opened at large as diſtinct and concurrent. &c.
4. Fourthly, concerning the uſe to be made of theſe matters towards the Reformation of our preſent diſtempers and diſorders, where
The whole ſubſtance of the Diſcourſe is ſummarily applyed to ſuch as pretend to debate matters learnedly. p. 40, 41, 42, 43, 44
The latter part is more diſtinctly applyed to Magiſtrates and to Miniſters, to let them ſee their Duty.
In the Generall Propoſals. p. 45, 46
In the particular deductions of
Their proper works
Joyntly. p. 47, 48
Severally. Concerning
The Magiſtrates work by himſelf. p. 49, 50
The Magiſtrates way in going about his work. p. 51
The Miniſters work by himſelf, and his way of going about it. p. 52
The difference of the Magiſtrates and Miniſters adminiſtrations. p. 53
The limits of their intermedling with each others affairs. p. 54, 55
The diſcoverie of their perverſe adminiſtrations by a certain Rule. p. 55, 56, 57, 58
The fundamentall Rules of their duties in their works as they are Chriſtians. Where,
The Rules and Duties are explained. viz:
What the Rule and Duty of love is. p. 49, 60
What the Rule and Duty of righteouſnes is. p. 61, 62
What the Rule and Duty of Peaceablenes is. p. 62, 63
What is proper to a Chriſtian in theſe Duties more then to other men. p. 64
How inſeparable they are from Chriſtianity, and neceſſary to leading men. p. 65, 66
The Practiſe thereof to cure our preſent diſeaſes is explained. Where you have
The ſtate of our diſtemper, and what will make us miſerable or happie therein. p. 67, 68, 69
The Cauſes which beget the miſeries. See let: A.
The Remedies which will make us happie. See let: B.
A. The Cauſes of publick miſeries are mainly foure.
1. The ſpirit of envy. Whereof
The nature. p. 70, 71, 72
The object.
In generall among all parties. p. 73
In particular among our ſelves. p. 74, 75
The effects. p. 76
The end, wherefore theſe things are mentioned. p. 77
2. State jealouſies and fears. p. 77. Where you have
What they are, and how far lawfull. p. 78
Wherein they are unlawfull. p. 79
What their effects are among ſubjects in generall, and our ſelves in particular. p. 80, 81
3. Tale-bearing, and private cenſuring. Where you have
The effects, and end thereof. p. 82, 83
Their prevalency amongſt us. p. 84
4. Revenge
What ſort of paſſion it is. p. 84
How incorrigible. p. 85
B. The Remedies of our diſtempers and diſeaſes are twofold.
The firſt are ſingle Remedies to each Cauſe of the diſeaſe by it ſelf. Where you have
The Remedy of the ſpirit of envy, given by the Apoſtle Saint James, and by whom it ſhould be applyed, from p. 89. till 102
The remedy of State jealouſies and fears, from p. 89. till 106
The Remedy of tale-bearing, and private cenſuring, from p. 106. till 109.
The Remedy of Revenge. p. 109, 110
The ſecond are complicated Remedies for the complicated diſtempers and diſorders. Where you have
The Miniſters obligation to apply this Remedie, with the ſnare wherein ſome of them are taken, and the way to reocver them out of it. p. 111, 112, 113, 114
The Cure preſcribed by the Apoſtle to the Hebrews, and fitted to our preſent caſe; with the explication and application thereof at large: from p. 115. till 149. Where you have
The ſtate wherein the Hebrews were, and we are compared. p. 116, 117, 118, 119
C. The remedy of that ſtate recommended in ſeverall Duties, inferred upon the Apoſtles Doctrine. Whereof
C. The firſt is in generall, not to look backward upon diſcontentments, but forward upon dutifull performances: where the ground of the Demurrers ſcruple is Anſwered. From p. 120. till 130
The ſecond is in particular.
To obſerve the Apoſtles orderly proceeding in the Cure. p. 130. till 134
To follow the duties therein preſcribed: which are
Affirmative duties, namely,
Spirituall reſolution. p. 135, 136
The ordering of our converſation. p. 137. to 140
The healing of mutuall infirmities. p. 141, 142
The ſtudy of Peace with all men. p. 143
The ſtudy of Holineſſe with all men. p. 144, 145
Negative Duties, namely,
How to prevent the failing of the grace of God, and the ſpringing up of the roots of bitterneſſe. p. 147, 148
How to repreſſe profaneneſſe. p. 148, 149
C. The Magiſtrates obligation to apply the Remedy to our complicated diſeaſe, which is taken from the expreſſe form: and the pattern of the Magiſtrates Duty ſet forth by David, in his Pſalm 101. whereof you have
The brief Analyſis. p. 150, 151, 152, 153
Brief Obſervations raiſed thereupon. From p. 154 till 160
Where you have amongſt other things,
The cauſes of preſent troubles, and changes of Government in the world. p. 161
How conſcionable men ſhould behave themſelves towards our Governors in theſe changes. p. 162. till 166
The correſpondency between Magiſtrates and Miniſters to perfect this complicated Cure; where you have
The grounds upon which it is to be hoped. p. 166, 167
The neceſſity of it, and the Motives inducing thereto. p. 168. 169, 170
The means to procure it. p. 171. Which are
To beget a good intelligence between them in reference to common deſires. p. 172, 173, 174, 175
To concur in preſent undertakings.
By way of counſell. p. 176. and of execution. p. 177
By avoiding irregular, and obſerving the rule of Regular undertakings. p. 178, 179. Where is ſhewed The inconveniencie of Miniſters publiſhing Acts of State in the Pulpit. p. 180. till 185
The obſtacles what they are, and how they may be removed by a friendly Treatie. From p. 186. till the end.
The groſſer Errata.
Page 3. line 30. for forth, read worth. p. 19. l. 14. for diviſion, r. deciſion. p. 21. l. 23. for intreat, r. intimate. p. 36. l. 7. for deface, r. diffuſe. p. 38. l. 4. for brain, r. bran. ib. l. 9. & 10. for do his, r. do in his. p. 54. l. 35. & 36. r. nor is it any. p. 60. l. 20. r. nothing in it ſelf. p. 64. l. 28. r. as a ſpirituall. p. 69. l. 25. r. nor is there. p. 81. l. 34. r. in the way of. p. 101. l. 1. after to work, adde, this cure by any other way but by the uſe of theſe remedies: and although it is neceſſarie. p. 112. l. 27. r. forgo. p. 130. l. 2. after matters, adde to do. p. 133. l. 3. r. ver. 13. p. 137. l. 21. & 22. & 29. for enemies, r. evenneſſe. p. 138. l. 3. r. how our work. p. 141. l. 5. for Chriſt, r. charity. ibid. l. 25. for innocent, r. inconſtant. p. 142. l. 5. r. walking. p. 15. 6. l. 20. for moſt, r. not. p. 161. l. 23. for emperour. r. ſuperior. p. 156. l. 12. for place, r. plea. p. 169. l. 15. for any, r. my. p. 159. l. 22. for law, r. ſtand. p. 178. l. 12. for his, r. this.
FINIS.
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