A Peacemaker Without Partiality and Hypocrisy, Title page – Table of contents
A PEACE-MAKER Without PARTIALITY and HYPOCRISIE.
OR The Goſpel-way to make up the preſent breaches of Brotherhood, and heale the diviſions, whereby ſome of the reforming Profeſſors and Miniſters of this Kingdome at this time, ſadly diſhonour their profeſſion, mainely obſtruct our Reformation, utterly deſtroy the ſafe conſtitution both of Church and State.
Wherein are handled,
1. How the meanes of Chriſtian peace, as well Civill as Eccleſiaſticall, may bee found and ought to bee followed, both by Paſtors and people.
2. What are the ſpeciall lets of Eccleſiaſticall Reconciliation, and what the cauſes of diviſions are, and how to be remedied.
3. What are the Grounds, Termes and Motives of Brotherly Ʋnitie and Forbearance, which the Miniſters and Members of the Churches of England ought to profeſſe and practiſe one towards another, for the Goſpels ſake.
All written upon ſeverall occaſions and at ſeverall times by Mr. John Dury, one of the Aſſembly of Divines, &c. and now publiſhed by Samuel Hartlib, to whom they were ſent.
Behold, how good and how pleaſant it is for brethren to dwell together in unitie.
Pſal. 133.1.
For the diviſions of Reuben there were great thoughts of heart.
Judges 5.15.
A brother offended is harder to bee won then a ſtrong Citie, and their contentions are like the barres of a Caſtle.
Prov. 18 19.
London, Printed by R. Cotes for Iohn Bellamy, at the three Golden Lions in Cornhill neer the Royall Exchange, 1648.
The Contents.
The Preface, being two Letters, ſent at ſeverall times to Mr. Samuel Hartlib by Mr. John Dury, wherein are handled,
I. HOw the meanes of Chriſtian peace, as well Civill as Eccleſiaſticall, ought to bee followed, and may bee found amongſt Profeſſors. Pag. 1.
II. What are the ſpeciall lets of Eccleſiaſticall reconciliation, and what the cauſes of diviſions are amongſt Miniſters, and how to bee remedied. p. 16.
A diſcourſe concerning the ground, termes and motives of Brotherly Unitie and forbearance, which the Miniſters of the Churches of England ought to profeſſe and practiſe one towards another for the Goſpels ſake.
Chap. 1. THe Introduction ſhewing the ſcope and matter of the diſcourſe. Pag. 26.
Chap. 2. Concerning the Law of Chriſtian Brotherhood, what it is, and whereunto it binds us. p. 28.
Chap. 3. Concerning the termes of unitie and forbearance in generall. p. 32.
Chap. 4. Concerning the termes of unitie by themſelves what they are, why not regarded, and wherefore they ought to bee regarded. p. 33.
Chap. 5. Concerning the particular termes of unitie, whereunto the Miniſters of this kingdome have attained in the doctrine of faith, and in their relation to Chriſt and his Church. p. 30.
Chap. 6. Concerning the tearmes of unitie in the chief Acts of our religious profeſſion. p. 41.
Sect. 1. Of ſingle profeſſors. p. 42.
Sect. 2. Of Profeſſors united to a Congregation. p. 45.
Sect. 3. Of ſeverall Congregations, as they are, or ought to bee aſſociated. p. 46.
Sect. 4. Of officers and rulers of ſeverall Congregations and their aſſociation. p. 49.
Chap. 7. Concerning the termes of forbearance, that therein is, and may be found an agreement. p. 55.
Chap. 8. Concerning the principles of mutuall toleration, wherein there is a full agreement. p. 56.
Chap. 9. Concerning the way how to ſettle and proſecute a mutuall toleration, by rules wherein there is an agreement. p. 58.
Chap. 10. Of the rules of condeſcenſion, how they may bee found out. p. 60.
Chap. 11. Concerning the cauſes of diſaffection, and of breaches, how they ſhould bee removed by common conſent. p. 67.
Chap. 12. Concerning the motions which ſhould induce us to make profeſſion of this unitie and forbearance, why theſe are requiſite, and what they are. p. 70.
Chap. 13. Concerning the neceſſitie of brotherly unitie in the Miniſtery. p. 71.
Chap. 14. Concerning the uſefulneſſe and commendableneſſe of brotherly unitie in the worke of the Miniſtery. p. 84.
Sect. 1. What the communion and correſpondency is, wherein our unitie is to be ſetled. p. 84.
Sect. 2. Of the excellency of unitie and of the fountaine thereof, Charitie. p. 89.
Sect. 3. Of the common rules of Chriſtianitie, as they are more eſpecially obligatory unto Miniſters in the duties of their calling. p. 9.
Sect. 4. Of the practiſe of thoſe that are ſet before us as infallible examples in the Miniſtery. p. 99.
Sect. 5. Concerning that which concernes the Office of the Miniſtery in it ſelf. p. 104.