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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

Title page typeset from the transcription.

Contents: A Table of the Contents of this Book.

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Acts of this Synod could not have been performed by any one man, p. 387, 390, 391. 393.

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Reasons proving that the Apostles acted in this Synod as Apostles, are removed, p. 391, 392, 323.

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A power to act Church-acts cannot want a power of censuring the contraveners, p. 396.

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How the decrees Acts 15. bind all the Churches, p. 398, 399.

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What was in question Acts 15. p 403, 404.

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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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The Apostles proceeding by way of disputing not by apostolic infallibility in this Synod, p. 406, 407. seq.

The Apostles proceeding by way of disputing not by apostolick infallibility in this Synod, p. 406, 407. seq.

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The question Acts 15. a Church question, p. 410, 411.

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The synagogue of the Jews a complete Church though all the Ordinances of God were not there, p. 414, 415.

The synagogue of the Iewes a compleat Church though all the Ordinances of God were not there, p. 414, 415.

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The power of an Oecumenick Synod above a national Church, what it is, p. 416, 417, 418.

The power of an Oecumenick Synod above a nationall Church, what it is, p. 416, 417, 418.

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There is a visible Catholic Church, 1 Cor. 12. p. 418, 419, 420.

There is a visible Catholick Church, 1 Cor. 12. p. 418, 419, 420.

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The Church of Jerusalem was a Presbyterial Church, p. 425 427, 428.

The Church of Herusalem was a Presbyteriall Church, p. 425 427, 428.

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The Church of Jerusalem an ordinary Christian Church, p. 429, 430, 431, 432.

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A presbyterial Church after the dispersion, p 438, 439.

A presbyteriall Church after the dispersion, p 438, 439.

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The Apostles exercised acts of a classical presbytery as ordinary Elders, Acts 6. p. 440. 444. seq.

The Apostles exercised acts of a classicall presbytery as ordinary Elders, Acts 6. p. 440. 444. seq.

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The seals not to be denied to approved professors, though they be not members of a parishionall Church, p. 185, 186 seq.

The seales not to be denied to approved professors, though they be not members of a parishionall Church, p. 185, 186 seq.

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Whether the invisible or visible Church hath right to the Seals, p. 188.

Whether the invisible or visible Church hath right to the Seales, p. 188.

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