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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 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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The visible Church of the Jews, and the visible Church of the Gentiles of one and the same nature and essential constitution, p. 190, 191, 162.

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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 visible Church of the Jewes, and the visible Church of the Gentiles of one and the same nature and essentiall constitution, p. 190, 191, 162.

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Whether for every sin of ignorance there was need of a sacrifice, p. 191.

Whether for every sinne of ignorance there was need of a sacrifice, p. 191.

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Arguments to prove that only members of a parishionall Church are capable of the seals dissolved, p. 192.

Arguments to prove that only members of a parishionall Church are capable of the seales dissolved, p. 192.

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No strong hand of providence, such as necessary absence from the congregation, as trafficking, but only moral impediments maketh men uncapable of the Seals, p. 197, 198.

No strong hand of providence, such as necessary absence from the congregation, as traffiquing, but only morallimpediments maketh men uncapable of the Seales, p. 197, 198.

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The place, 1 Cor. 5, 12. concerning these who ore without, again discussed, p. 200, 201.

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Pastors do warrantably perform pastoral acts in other congregations, then their own, p. 204, 205. seq.

Pastors doe warrantably performe pastorall acts in other congregations, then their own, p. 204, 205. seq.

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The place, Acts 20. 28. discussed. p. 206, 207.

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The congregation make and unmake Pastors, by our Brethrens Doctrine ex opere operato, 207, & seq.

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Arguments of our Brethren hereanent dissolved, p. 208.

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That persons are received into the visible Church by Baptism, diverse distinctions hereanent, p. 210, 211, 212, 213.

That persons are received into the visible Church by Baptisme, diverse distinctions hereanent, p. 210, 211, 212, 213.

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The efficacy of the Sacraments handled, p. 202.

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A fourfold consideration of Sacraments, p. 212, 213.

A fourefold consideration of Sacraments, p. 212, 213.

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The error of Papists making Sacraments physical instruments, the error of Arminians, Socinians and of our Brethren, ⟨image 11⟩making them naked signs, p. 212. 213.

The error of Papists making Sacraments physicall instruments, the error of Arminians, Socinians and of our Brethren, ⟨image 11⟩making them naked signes, p. 212. 213.

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