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10. The Tenth Ground :
Those Scriptures, whereon a New and Different Form of Go.
vernment is raised, had need to be more evident and unques.
tionable, than those which are alleged for the former that is
rejected
..... 538
11. The Eleventh Ground:
If Christ had left this pretended Order of Government, it
would have, ere this time, been agreed upon, what that
Form is, and how to be managed.....
539
12. The Twelfth Ground :
If this, wbich is challenged, be the Kingdom of Christ; then,
those Churches, which want any essential part of it, are
mainly defective; and that there is scarce any at all en-
tire.........
..... 540
13. The Thirteenth Ground :
True Christian Policy requires not any thing absurd or im.
possible to be done......
ib.
14. The Fourteenth Ground :
New Pretences of Truths never before heard of, especially in
Main Points, carry just Cause of Suspicion........
541
15. The Fifteenth Ground:
To depart from the Judgment and Practice of the Universal
Church of Christ ever since the Apostles' Times, and to
betake ourselves to a New Invention, cannot but be, be-
sides the danger, vehemently scandalous........
542
Part Second. PROOFS.
1. The Terms and State of the Question, settled and agreed upon 544
2. Church Government begun by our Saviour in a manifest Im-
parity..
548
3. The Execution of this Apostolical Power, after our Saviour's
Ascent into Heaven ....
..... 550
4. The Derivation of this Power and Majority, from the Apostles
to the succeeding Bishops....
551
5. The clear Testimonies of Scripture for this Majority, especially
those out of the Epistles to Timothy and Titus, urged...... 554
6. Some Elusions of these Scriptures met with, and answered......... 557
7. The Testimony of St. John, in his Revelation, pressed .............. 560
8. The Estate and Order of Episcopacy deduced from the Apos-
tles to the Primitive Bishops........
563
9. The Testimony and Assent of Bucer, and some famous French
Divines
..... 565
10. The Superiority and Jurisdiction of Bishops, proved by the
Testiinony of the First Fathers and Apostolical Men: and,
first, of Clemens, the Partner of the Apostles............. 567
11. The Pregnant and Full Testimonies of the Holy Saint and Mar-
tyr Ignatius, urged............
569
12. The Testimony of the Ancient Canons, called the Apostles'
578
13. The State and History of the Next Age ..
580
14. Proofs of the confessed Superiority of Bishops, from several
Arguments out of Antiquity.....
582
15. Power of Ordination only in Bishops....
583
16. Power of Jurisdiction appropriated to the Bishops, from the first 585
17. Exceptions against our Episcopacy answered, and, particularly
of ine Dissimilitude of our Bishops to the Primitive; espe-
cially in their Pomp and Perpetuity......
..... 587
18. The Practice of the Whole Christian Church, in all Times and
Places, is for this Government by Bishops
..... 591
19. Of the Suppression of Contrary Records : and the Sole Oppo-
sition of the Heretic Ærius.........
594
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IV. CERTAIN IRREFRAGABLE PROPOSITIONS, WORTHY OF
SERIOUS CONSIDERATION,
Dedication to the King
501
Seven Irrefragable Propositions, concerning Oaths and Covenants
502
Two, as undoubted, Propositions, concerning Church-Government. 504
V. EPISCOPACY BY DIVINE RIGHT, ASSERTED.
Dedication to King Charles
507
INTRODUCTION.
1. An Expostulatory Entrance into the Question
..... 510
2. The Difference of the Condition of Foreign Churches and
Divines, from those of our Northern Neighbours.
512
3. The Judgment of the German Reformers, concerning the retain-
ing of Episcopacy
514
4. The Attestation of "Famous Divines abroad to our Episcopacy ... 515
5. The Particularity of the Difference in our Freedom, and the
Benefit of a Monarchical Reformation
517
6. The Project and Substance of the Treatise following
................... 521
Part First. PosTULATA.
1. The First Ground, or Postulate:
That Government, whose Foundation is laid by Christ, and
whose Fabric is raised by the Apostles, is of Divine In-
stitution .....
522
9. The Second Ground:
The Practice and Recommendation of the Apostles, is sufficient
Warrant for an Apostolical Institution ...
523
3. The Third Ground:
The Forms, ordained for the Church's Administration by the
Apostles, were for Universal and Perpetual Use ........... 524
4. 1 he Fourth Ground:
The Universal Practice of the Church immediately succeed-
ing the Apostolic Times, is a sure Commentary upon the
Practice of the Apostles, and our best Direction. The
Two Famous Rules of Tertullian and St. Augustine, to
this purpose, asserted
5. The Fifth Ground :
The Primitive Saints and Fathers neither would nor Jurst set
up another Form of Government, different from that they
received of the Apostles
531
6. The Sixth Ground:
If the next Successors would have innovated the Form
of Government; yet they would not, in so short a space,
have diffused it through the whole Christian World 533
7. The Seventh Ground:
The Ancientest Histories of the Church and Writings of the
First Fathers, are rather to be believed in the report of
the Primitive State of the Church, than the latest Authors 534
8. The Eighth Ground;
Those, whom the Ancient Church of God and all the Holy
Fathers of the Church since, have condemned for Heretics,
are no fit guides for us to follow, in that their judgment of
the Government for which they were so condemned 536
9. The Ninth Ground:
The Accession of Honourable Titles and Compatible Privi-
Jeges, makes no Difference in the substance of a Lawful
and Holy Calling ........
...... 537
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Page 10. The Tenth Ground: Those Scriptures, whereon a New and Different Form of Go.
vernment is raised, had need to be more evident and unques. tionable, than those which are alleged for the former that is
538
ii. The Eleventh Ground:
Form is, and how to be managed........
12. The Twelfth Ground:
If this, which is challenged, be the Kingdom of Christ; then,
tire....
.... 540
possible to be done.....
ib,
14. The Fourteenth Ground:
Main Points, carry just Cause of Suspicion.........
.... 542
parity.......
Ascent into Heaven.
550
to the succeeding Bishops......
..... 551
those out of the Epistles to Timothy and Titus, urged........ 554
6. Soine Elusions of these Scriptures met with, and answered......... 557
7. The Testimony of St. John, in his Revelation, pressed ........... 560
tles to the Primitive Bishops.......
..... 563
Divines .....
565
Testinony of the First Fathers and Apostolical Men: and,
first, of Clemens, the Partner of the Apostles......
567
11. The Pregnant and Full Testimonies of the Holy Saint and Mar.
tyr Ignatius, urged..........
12. Thi Testimony of the Ancient Canons, called the Apostles' 578
13. The State and History of the Next Age
Arguments out of Antiquity.......
15. Power of Ordination only in Bishops......
...... 583
17. Exceptions agaiøst our Episcopacy answered, and, particularly
of tive Dissimilitude of our Bishops to the Primitive; espe-
cially in their Pomp and Perpetuity...
587
Places, is for this Government by Bishops.....
591
19. Of the Suppression of Contrary Records ; and the Sole Oppo-
...... 582
....., 594
SERIOUS CONSIDERATION.
Seven Irrefragable Propositions, concerning Oaths and Covenants .. 502
1. An Expostulatory Entrance into the Question ....
510
Divines, from those of our Northern Neighbours. .... 512
4. The Attestation of Famous Divines abroad to our Episcopacy ... 515
521
Part First. POSTULATA.
stitution
2. The Second Ground:
Warrant for an Apostolical Institution ....
3. The Third Ground :
Apostles, were for Universal and Perpetual Use ............
.... 524
4. The Fourth Ground:
Practice of the Apostles, and our best Direction.—The
525
are no fit guides for us to follow, in that their judgnient of
the Government for which they were so condemned
536
The Accession of Honourable Titles and Compatible Privi.
and Holy Calling ...
......
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........... 539
........... 542
10. The Tenth Ground:
Form is, and how to be managed.......
540
Main Points, carry just Cause of Suspicion .........
sides the danger, vehemently scandalous..........
parity...........
Ascent into Heaven .....
to the succeeding Bishops.....
those out of the Epistles to Timothy and Titus, urged.......... 554
7. The Testimony of St. John, in his Revelation, pressed ....... 560
tles to the Primitive Bishops......
first, of Clemens, the Partner of the Apostles....
..... 567
12. The Testimony of the Ancient Canons, called the Apostles' 578
Arguments out of Antiquity..........
15. Power of Ordination only in Bishops.........
of 'tive Dissimilitude of our Bishops to the Primitive ; espe-
cially in their Pomp and Perpetuity..
Places, is for this Government by Bishops,
sition oi the Heretic Ærius.........
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