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The Pulpits Patronage Against Unordained Usurpation

by Thomas Ball · 1590–1659

Published: 1656
Length: 94,096 words
Reading: ~6 hours
Divisions: 50

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Poimēnopurgos. Pastorum propugnaculum. Or, The pulpits patronage against the force of un-ordained usurpation, and invasion. By Thomas Ball, sometimes Fellow of Emmanuel College in Cambridge, now minister of the Gospel in Northampton, at the request, and by the advice, of very many of his neighbour-ministers.

London Printed by S.G. for John Wright at the Kings-head in the Old-Bayley. 1656.

Original spelling, as transcribed by the Text Creation Partnership.

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DedicationTo my Reverend and Loving Brethren, the Miniſters of the Goſpell, within the Countie of Northampton.
Table of contents
Part 1THe Firſt Part ſhews there is a Miniſtry, where in ye have,
Part 2The Second Part, ſhewing the neceſſity of Ordination, wherein ye have,
Part 3The Third Part, ſhewing what Miniſters by there Office are obliged, and bound to, where in ye have,
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Chapter 2CHAP. II. The ground of it.
Chapter 3CHAP. III. The lott and foundation of it.
Chapter 4CHAP. IV. The generall Objection anſwered.
Chapter 5CHAP. V. The Queſtion ſtated.
Chapter 6CHAP. VI. A praeludium to the Arguments.
Chapter 7CHAP. VII. The firſt Argument.
Chapter 8CHAP. VIII. The ſecond Argument.
Chapter 9CHAP. IX. The third Argument.
Chapter 10CHAP. X. The fourth Argument.
Chapter 11CHAP. XI. The fifth Argument.
Chapter 12CHAP. XII. The ſixt Argument.
Chapter 13CHAP. XIII. The ſeventh Argument.
Chapter 14CHAP. XIV. The eighth Argument.
Chapter 15CHAP. XV. The ninth Argument.
Chapter 16CHAP. XVI. The tenth Argument.
Chapter 17CHAP. XVII. The eleventh Argument.
Chapter 18CHAP. XVIII. The twelfth Argument.
Chapter 19CHAP. XIX. The thirteenth Argument.
Chapter 20CHAP. XX. The fourteenth Argument.
Chapter 21CHAP. XXI. The fifteenth Argument.
Chapter 22CHAP. XXII. The ſixteenth Argument.
Chapter 23CHAP. XXIII. Containing the firſt Objection, with its Anſwer.
Chapter 24CHAP. XXIV. Containing the ſecond Objection, and Anſwer.
Chapter 25CHAP. XXV. Containing the third Objection, and Anſwer.
Chapter 26CHAP. XXVI. The fourth Objection, and Anſwer.
Chapter 27CHAP. XXVII. The fifth Objection, and Anſwer.
Chapter 28CHAP. XXVIII. The ſixth Objection, and Anſwer.
Chapter 29CHAP. XXIX. The ſeaventh Objection, and Anſwer.
Chapter 30CHAP. XXX. The eighth Objection, and Anſwer.
Part 2The ſecond Part.
Chapter 1CHAP. I. Giving a Reaſon of this ſecond Part.
Chapter 2CHAP. II. Making way for that Doctrine we mean to handle.
Chapter 3CHAP. III. Shewing what we do not mean by Ordination:
Chapter 4CHAP. IV. Shewing what power people ought to have in Ordination.
Chapter 5CHAP V. Shewing what Ordination is.
Chapter 6CHAP. VI. Arguing the equity, that Ordination ſhould be ſtill continued in the Church.
Chapter 7CHAP. VII. Containing the Objections that are commonly made againſt it, with there Anſwers.
Part 3
Chapter 1CHAP. I. Shewing the ſcope and purpoſe of this Part.
Chapter 2CHAP. II. Shewing what we mean by Diſcipline.
Chapter 3CHAP. III. Shewing our willingneſſe to be well quit of this Part of our Duty.
Chapter 4CHAP. IV. Shewing upon what account we think our ſelves obliged unto the Diſcipline, as well as Doctrine of…

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