Chapter 3CHAP. III. The first Argument for ruling Elders, taken from the Iewish Church.
Chapter 4CHAP. IV. The second Argument taken from Matth. 18.17.
Chapter 5CHAP. V. Our third Argument taken from Romans 12.8.
Chapter 6CHAP. VI. Argument 4. from 1 Cor. 12.28.
Chapter 7CHAP. VII. Argument 5. from 1 Tim. 5.17.
Chapter 8CHAP. VIII. The testimony of Ambrose for ruling Elders vindicated.
Chapter 9CHAP. IX. Other Testimonies of Antiquity.
Chapter 10CHAP. X. The consent of Protestant Writers, and the con…es…ion of our opposites for ruling Elders.
Chapter 11CHAP. XI Doctor Fields five Arguments against ruling ….
Chapter 12CHAP. XII. The extravagancies of Whitgift and Saravia in the matter of ruling Elders.
Chapter 13CHAP. XIII. Whether Ruling Elders have the power of decisive voyces, when they sit in Prebyteries and Synods.
Chapter 14CHAP. XIV. Of the Ordination of Ruling Elders, of the continuance of their Office, and of their maintenance.
Part 2THE Second Part, concerning the Assemblies of the Church of SCOTLAND, and Authority thereof.
Chapter 1CHAP. I. Of popular Government in the Church.
Chapter 2CHAP. II. Of the independencies of the Elderships of particular Congregations.
Chapter 3CHAP. III. Of greater Presbyteries which some call classes.
Chapter 4CHAP. IV. Of the authority of Synods Provinciall and Nationall.
Chapter 5CHAP. V. The first Argument for the authority of Synods, and the subordination of Presbyteries thereto,…
Chapter 6CHAP. VI. The second Argument, taken from Christs Institution.
Chapter 7CHAP. VII. The third Argument, taken from the Iewish Church.
Chapter 8CHAP. VIII. The fourth Argument, taken from Acts 15.
Chapter 9CHAP. IX. The fifth Argument, taken from Geometricall proportion.
Chapter 10CHAP. X. The sixth Argument, taken from necessity.
Chapter 11CHAP. XI. Objections made against the authority of Synods, answered.
PostscriptA POST-SCRIPT, In answer to a Treatise very lately published, which is intituled, The Presbyteriall…