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An Earnest Plea for a Gospel Communion in the Way of Godliness

by John Dury · 1596–1680

Published: 1654
Length: 36,007 words
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Divisions: 41

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An earnest plea for a Gospel-communion in the way of godliness, which is sued for by the Protestant churches of Germanie, unto the churches of Great Brittaine and Ireland: in a letter written by them to these, which was sent hither to that effect, by the hand of John Dury, minister of the Gospell.

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LetterTo the Godly and Learned Professors and Heads of Colledges in the Two famous Universities of the…
PrefaceThe PREFACE. To all that wish well to the progress of our own Reformation at home, and to the good of the…
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VersionThis Letter in English speaks thus.
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Discourse 1Of the First. What is meant by a Bodie of Practicall Divinity.
PartConcerning the Precognitions.
4 positions
PartConcerning the Principles.
PartOf the things belonging to the Tenor of the Covenant.
PartOf the Parties.
PartOf God.
PartOf Man.
PartOf the Mediator Jesus Christ.
PartOf the Form of the Contract.
PartOf the establishment of the Contract with Men for Christs sake.
PartOf the generall offer of Grace.
PartHow the particular Termes of the Covenant are made good to beleevers.
PartHow the Particular Terms of the Covenant are made good to Professors.
PartOf the Third. Wherefore all men are bound to entertain the Offer and keep the Tenor of the Covenant.
PartMatters of Truth to be known to confirm us in the Covenant.
PartConcerning the Substantials of the Life of Godliness.
PartOf the Ordering our way toward our selves by Sobriety.
PartOf the Ordering of our way towards our Neighbours by Justice.
PartOf the Ordering of our way towards God by Religiousness.
PartOf the Circumstantials of the Life of Godlinesse.
PartConcerning Magistrates,
PartConcerning Subjects we must know
PartConcerning the Members of the Church we must know
PartConcerning those that bear Office in the Church of God, We must know
Discourse 2Of the Second. What the Reasons and Motives are, which should induce us to make up this Body of Divinity,…
Discourse 3Of the Third. How the Worke may be effected and imparted unto those that have sued for it.
LetterThe Copy of a Letter which was written by severall Godly Ministers, Undertakers in this Work of compiling a…
PartFor his loving Friend M. John Dury, These.
LetterA Letter written divers years agoe by the Author of the foregoing Treatise to M. Samuel Hartlib concerning…

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