Chapter 1CHAP. I. The Reaſons of this Writing.
Chapter 2CHAP. II. The Engliſh Dioceſan Prelacy, and Church-Government, truly deſcribed; that it may be known what…
Chapter 3CHAP. III. Our Judgment of the Hiſtory of the Antient Church-Government, and of the riſe of the Dioceſan…
Chapter 4CHAP. IV. The Judgement of thoſe Nonconformiſts (now ſilenced) who 1660. addreſſed themſelves to King…
Chapter 5CHAP. V. Concerning the Writers of this Controverſie; With a Summary Anſwer to the Chief that write againſt…
1 sectionChapter 6CHAP. VI. That it is not of Gods inſtitution, nor is pleaſing to him that there be no Churches and Biſhops…
Chapter 7CHAP. VII. The Definition and reaſons of a Dioceſan Church conſidered, and overthrown.
Chapter 8CHAP. VIII. Whether the Infidel Territories or Citizens do make part of a Dioceſane Church.
Chapter 9CHAP. IX. Whether converting a Dioceſe give right to the Converter to be their Biſhop or Governour.
Chapter 10CHAP. X. That a particular Church of the firſt or loweſt order, muſt conſiſt of Neighbour Chriſtians…
Chapter 11CHAP. XI. That a Biſhop or Paſtor of a particular Church of the firſt rank aforedeſcribed, muſt Govern it…
Chapter 12CHAP. XII. The juſt opening and underſtanding of the true nature of the Paſtoral office and Church…
Chapter 13CHAP. XIII. That there is no need of ſuch as our Dioceſans for the Unity or the Government of the…
Chapter 14CHAP. XIV. The true Original of the warrantable Epiſcopacy in particular Churches, was the notorious…
Part 2
Chapter 1CHAP. I. The clearing of the ſtate of the Queſtion.
Chapter 2CHAP. II. The firſt Argument againſt the Engliſh Dioceſans; That their form (quantum in ſe) deſtroyeth the…
Chapter 3CHAP. III. That the primitive Epiſcopal Churches of the Holy Ghoſts Inſtitution, were but ſuch…
Chapter 4CHAP. IV. The ſame proved by the Conceſſion of the moſt Learned Defenders of Dioceſane Prelacy.
Chapter 5CHAP. V. The ſame proved by the full Teſtimony of Antiquity.
Addendum to chapter 5More Teſtimonies of Councils added to the former Chap. 5.
Chapter 6CHAP. VI. The ſame further confirmed by the Ancients.
Chapter 7CHAP. VII. More Proofs of the aforeſaid Limits of Churches.
Chapter 8CHAP. VIII. That the Dioceſans cauſe the errour of the Separatiſts, who avoid our Churches as falſe in…
Chapter 9CHAP. IX. The ſecond Argument: from the Depoſition of the primitive ſpecies of Biſhops, and the erecting of…
Chapter 10CHAP. X. Whether any form of Church Government be inſtituted by God as neceſſary? or all left to humane…
Chapter 11CHAP. XI. Argument 3. From the deſtruction of the order of Presbyters of Divine Inſtitution, and the…
Chapter 12CHAP. XII. That God inſtituted ſuch Presbyters as had the foreſaid power of the Keys, in Doctrine, Worſhip,…
Chapter 13CHAP. XIII. The ſame confirmed by the Ancients.
Chapter 14CHAP. XIV. The Confeſſions of the greateſt and Learnedeſt Prelatiſts.
Chapter 15CHAP. XV. Whether this Government belonging to the office of Preſbyters, be in foro Eccleſiae & exteriore,…
Chapter 16CHAP. XVI. That the Engliſh Dioceſane Government doth change this office of a Presbyter of Gods inſtitution…
Chapter 17CHAP. XVII. That the great change of Government hitherto deſcribed (the making of new ſpecies of Churches,…
Chapter 18CHAP. XVIII. The fourth Argument, From the Impoſſibility of their performance of the Epiſcopal Office, in a…
1 argumentChapter 19CHAP. XIX. The ſame Impoſſibilty proved by Experience.
Chapter 20CHAP. XX. Objections againſt Pariſh Diſcipline anſwered.
Chapter 21CHAP. XXI. The Magiſtrates Sword is neither the ſtrength of Church diſcipline, nor will ſerve inſtead of…
Chapter 22CHAP. XXII. An Anſwer to the Objections. 1. No Biſhops no King. 2. And of the Rebellions and Seditions of…
Chapter 23CHAP. XXIII. Four dou…le charges I have now proved againſt the foredeſcribed Dioceſane f…rm of Government,…
Chapter 24CHAP. XXIV. Some teſtimonies of Prelatiſts of the late ſtate of the Church of England, leſt we be ſuppoſed…
Chapter 25CHAP. XXV. The Ordination lately exerciſed by the Presbyteries in England is valid: Ergo Reordination…
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