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The true nature of a Gospel church and its government

THE TRUE NATURE OF A Gospel Church AND ITS GOVERNMENT: WHEREIN These following particulars are distinctly handled.I. The subject Matter of the Church.II. The formal Cause of a particular Church.III. Of the Polity, Rule or Discipline of the Church in general.IV. The Officers of the Church.V. The Duty of Pastors of Churches.VI. The Office of Teachers in the Church.VII. Of the Rule of the Church, or of Ruling Elders.VIII. The nature of Church Polity or Rule, with the Duty of Elders.IX. Of Deacons.X. Of Excommunication.XI. Of the Communion of Churches.The Publishing whereof was mentioned by the Author in his Answer to the Unreasonableness of Separation.By the late Pious and Learned Minister of the Gospel, JOHN OWEN, .D. D.LICENSED, June 10. 1688.LONDON, Printed for William Marshall, at the Bible in Newgate street, MDCLXXXIX.THE TRUE NATURE OF A Gospel Church AND ITS GOVERNMENT: WHEREIN These following particulars are distinctly handled.I. The subject Matter of the Church.II. The formal Cause of a particular Church.III. Of the Polity, Rule or Discipline of the Church in general.IV. The Officers of the Church.V. The Duty of Pastors of Churches.VI. The Office of Teachers in the Church.VII. Of the Rule of the Church, or of Ruling Elders.VIII. The nature of Church Polity or Rule, with the Duty of Elders.IX. Of Deacons.X. Of Excommunication.XI. Of the Communion of Churches.The Publishing whereof was mentioned by the Author in his Answer to the Vnreasonableness of Separation.By the late Pious and Learned Minister of the Gospel, JOHN OWEN, .D. D.LICENSED, June 10. 1688.LONDON, Printed for William Marshall, at the Bible in Newgate street, MDCLXXXIX.Title page, as transcribed: THE TRUE NATURE OF A Gospel Church AND ITS GOVERNMENT: WHEREIN These following particulars are distinctly handled. — I. The subject Matter of the Church. II. The formal Cause of a particular Church. III. Of the Polity, Rule or Discipline of the Church in general. IV. The Officers of the Church. V. The Duty of Pastors of Churches. VI. The Office of Teachers in the Church. VII. Of the Rule of the Church, or of Ruling Elders. VIII. The nature of Church Polity or Rule, with the Duty of Elders. IX. Of Deacons. X. Of Excommunication. XI. Of the Communion of Churches. — The Publishing whereof was mentioned by the Author in his Answer to the Unreasonableness of Separation. — By the late Pious and Learned Minister of the Gospel, JOHN OWEN, .D. D. — LICENSED, June 10. 1688. — LONDON, Printed for William Marshall, at the Bible in Newgate street, MDCLXXXIX.THE TRUE NATURE OF A Gospel Church AND ITS GOVERNMENT: WHEREIN These following particulars are distinctly handled. — I. The subject Matter of the Church. II. The formal Cause of a particular Church. III. Of the Polity, Rule or Discipline of the Church in general. IV. The Officers of the Church. V. The Duty of Pastors of Churches. VI. The Office of Teachers in the Church. VII. Of the Rule of the Church, or of Ruling Elders. VIII. The nature of Church Polity or Rule, with the Duty of Elders. IX. Of Deacons. X. Of Excommunication. XI. Of the Communion of Churches. — The Publishing whereof was mentioned by the Author in his Answer to the Vnreasonableness of Separation. — By the late Pious and Learned Minister of the Gospel, JOHN OWEN, .D. D. — LICENSED, June 10. 1688. — LONDON, Printed for William Marshall, at the Bible in Newgate street, MDCLXXXIX.

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The true nature of a Gospel church and its government

The true nature of a Gospel church and its government ... by the late pious and learned minister of the Gospel, John Owen ...

John Owen 1616–1683

London: printed for William Marshall, 1689

[20], 268 p. · 105k words · Wing O815 · ESTC R13410

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John Owen, The true nature of a Gospel church and its government (London, 1689). EEBO-TCP A53732.

Contents 16

Title page6
PrefaceTHE PREFACE TO THE READER.30
Publishers advertisement15
Some other Books Printed for and Sold by William Marshal.12
Chapter 1The Subject Matter of the Church.pp. 1–1947
Chapter 2Of the Formal Cause of a Particular Church.pp. 20–2729
Chapter 3Of the Polity, Rule, or Discipline of the Church in General.pp. 27–4245
Chapter 4The Officers of the Church.pp. 43–86138
Chapter 5The Especial Duty of Pastors of Churches.pp. 86–11691
Chapter 6

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Of the Office of Teachers in the Church, or an Enquiry into the State, Condition, and Work of those called Teachers in the Scripture.

pp. 116–128

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Chapter 7Of the Rule of the Church; or, of Ruling Elders.pp. 128–16199

Chapter 8The Nature of Church-Polity or Rule; with the Duty of Elders.pp. 161–17940

Chapter 9Of DEACONS.pp. 179–19031

Chapter 10Of EXCOMMUNICATION.Of EXCOMMVNICATION.pp. 190–233142

Chapter 11Of the Communion of Churches.pp. 234–268118

ErrataERRATA.pp. 2682

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Title as printed: The true nature of a Gospel church and its government ... by the late pious and learned minister of the Gospel, John Owen ...
Author: John Owen 1616–1683
Place: London
Bookseller: William Marshall
Year: 1689
Imprint: London : Printed for William Marshall ..., 1689.
Size: [20], 268 p.
Words: 105,312
Catalogue: Wing O815 · ESTC R13410
Text: EEBO-TCP A53732
Notes: "The preface to the reader" signed: J.C. [i.e. Isaac Chauncey?].
Errata: p. 268.
Advertisements: p. [19]-[20].
Reproduction of original in Union Theological Seminary Library, New York.
from t.p.) I. The subject matter of the church -- II. The formal cause of a particular church -- III. Of the policy, rule or discipline of the church in general -- IV. The officers of the church -- V. The duty of pastors of churches -- VI. The office of teachers in the church -- VII. Of the rule of the church, or of ruling elders -- VIII. The nature of church polity or rule, with the duty of elders -- IX. Of deacons -- X. Of excommunication -- XI. Of the communion of churches.
Licence: CC0 1.0 (TCP transcription); underlying work in the public domain

Transcription: EEBO-TCP A53732