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Samuel Rutherford
The due right of presbyteries, or, A peaceable plea for the government of the…
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THE Due right of Presbyteries, OR, A PEACEABLE PLEA FOR THE GOVERNMENT OF THE Church of Scotland,Wherein is examined1. The way of the Church of Christ in New England, in Brotherly equality, and independency, or coordination, without subjection of one Church to another.2. Their apology for the said Government, their Answers to thirty and two Questions are considered.3. A Treatise for a Church Covenant is discussed.4. The arguments of Mr. Robinson in his justification of separation are discovered.5. His Treatise, called, The peoples Plea for the exercise of prophecy, is tried.6. Diverse late arguments against presbyterial government, and the power of synods are discussed, the power of the Prince in matters ecclesiastical modestly considered, & divers incident controversies resolved.By SAMUEL RUTHERFURD Professor of Divinity at Saint Andrewes.CANT. 6. 10. Who is she that looketh forth as the morning, fair as the Moon, clear as the Sun, and terrible as an Army with Banners? [Greek or Hebrew]LONDON, Printed by E. Griffin, for Richard Whittaker, and Andrew Crook and are to be sold at their Shops in Pauls Church-Yard, 1644.THE Due right of Presbyteries, OR, A PEACEABLE PLEA FOR THE GOVERNMENT OF THE Church of Scotland,Wherein is examined1. The way of the Church of Christ in New England, in Brotherly equality, and independency, or coordination, without subjection of one Church to another.2. Their apology for the said Government, their Answers to thirty and two Questions are considered.3. A Treatise for a Church Covenant is discussed.4. The arguments of Mr. Robinson in his justification of separation are discovered.5. His Treatise, called, The peoples Plea for the exercise of prophecy, is tryed.6. Diverse late arguments against presbyteriall government, and the power of synods are discussed, the power of the Prince in matters ecclesiastical modestly considered, & divers incident controversies resolved.By SAMUEL RUTHERFURD Professor of Divinity at Saint Andrewes.CANT. 6. 10. Who is she that looketh forth as the morning, faire as the Moone, cleare as the Sun, and terrible as an Army with Banners? 〈non-Latin alphabet〉LONDON, Printed by E. Griffin, for Richard Whittaker, and Andrew Crook and are to be sold at their Shops in Pauls Church-Yard, 1644.Title page of The due right of presbyteries, or, A peaceable plea for the government of the…, London, 1644

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The due right of presbyteries, or, A peaceable plea for the government of the…

The due right of presbyteries, or, A peaceable plea for the government of the Church of Scotland ... by Samuel Rutherfurd ...

Samuel Rutherford 1600?–1661London: printed by E. Griffin for Richard Whittaker and Andrew Crook, 1644

[24], 468 [i.e. 768] p. · 318k words · Wing R2378 · ESTC R12822

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Contents: A Table of the Contents of this Book.

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The reason why Papists debar not the excommunicated from hearing the word, p. 275, 276.

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How the Seals are due to the visible Church, only in foro Ecclesiastico properly, p. 281.

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In what diverse considerations the word preached is a note of the visible Church, p. 283, 284. seq.

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The difference betwixt nota and signum, p. 301.

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And nota actu primo & notificativa, and nota actu secundo, and notificans, p. 285.

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Section: :15–286
Whole work: 2,256 passages

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Title as printed: The due right of presbyteries, or, A peaceable plea for the government of the Church of Scotland ... by Samuel Rutherfurd ...
Author: Samuel Rutherford 1600?–1661
Place: London
Printer: E. Griffin
Bookseller: Richard Whittaker and Andrew Crook
Year: 1644
Size: [24], 468 [i.e. 768] p.
Words: 318,449
Catalogue: Wing R2378 · ESTC R12822
Text: EEBO-TCP A57969

Passages: 2,256
Sections: 152

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Samuel Rutherford 1600?–1661

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Scottish theologian and commissioner to the Westminster Assembly.

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Arguments of Robinson and others answered, p. 286. 287.

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Whether discipline be a note of the true church, diverse distinctions ⟨image 9⟩thereanent, p. 287, 288.

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The order of Gods public worship, p. 228.

The order of Gods publick worship, p. 228.

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Of the Communion of the visible Catholic Church, p. 289, 290.

Of the Communion of the visible Catholik Church, p. 289, 290.

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The Ministry and Ordinances are given principally to the guides of the Catholic Church, and to, and for the Catholic Church, p. 289, 290, 291.

The Ministery and Ordinances are given principally to the guides of the Catholick Church, and to, and for the Catholick Church, p. 289, 290, 291.

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And not to a Congregation only, ibid 292.

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Congregations are parts of a Presbyterial Church, p. 293, 294.

Congregations are parts of a Presbyteriall Church, p. 293, 294.

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Christ principally the head of the Catholic Church and secondarily a Spouse, Head, Lord, King of a particular Congregation, p. 295.

Christ principally the head of the Catholick Church and secondarily a Spouse, Head, Lord, King of a praticular Congregation, p. 295.

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The excommunicated is east out of the Catholic visible Church p. 295, 296.

The excommunicated is east out of the Catholick visible Church p. 295, 296.

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A sister Congregation doth not excommunicate consequenter only, but antecedenter also, p. 297.

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How Presbyterial Churches excommunicate not by power derived from the Catholic visible Church, p. 299, 300.

How Presbyteriall Churches excommunicate not by power derived from the Catholick visible Church, p. 299, 300.

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