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The True Nature of a Gospel Church and its Government

by John Owen · 1616–1683

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The true nature of a Gospel church and its government ... by the late pious and learned minister of the Gospel, John Owen ...

London Printed for William Marshall ... 1689.

Original spelling, as transcribed by the Text Creation Partnership.

Front matter
Title page
PrefaceTHE PREFACE TO THE READER.
Publishers advertisement
PartSome other Books Printed for and Sold by William Marshal.
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Chapter 1CHAP. I. The Subject Matter of the Church.
Chapter 2CHAP. II. Of the Formal Cause of a Particular Church.
Chapter 3CHAP. III. Of the Polity, Rule, or Discipline of the Church in General.

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Chapter 5CHAP. V. The Especial Duty of Pastors of Churches.
Chapter 6CHAP. VI. Of the Office of Teachers in the Church, or an Enquiry into the State, Condition, and Work of…
Chapter 7CHAP. VII. Of the Rule of the Church; or, of Ruling Elders.
Chapter 8CHAP. VIII. The Nature of Church-Polity or Rule; with the Duty of Elders.
Chapter 9CHAP. IX. of DEACONS.
Chapter 10CHAP. X. Of EXCOMMVNICATION.
Chapter 11CHAP. XI. Of the Communion of Churches.
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