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A25413Andrewes, Lancelot, 1555-1626.A summarie view of the government both of the old and new testament whereby the episcopall government of Christs church is vindicated out of the rude draughts of Lancelot Andrewes, late Bishop of Winchester : whereunto is prefixed (as a preamble to the whole) a discovery of the causes of the continuance of these contentions touching church-government out of the fragments of Richard Hooker.164186573615nan./cache/A25413.xml./txt/A25413.txt
A70435Ashe, Simeon, d. 1662.A letter of many ministers in old England requesting the judgement of their reverend brethren in New England concerning nine positions written Anno Dom. 1637 : together with their answer thereunto returned, anno 1639 : and the reply made unto the said answer and sent over unto them, anno 1640 / by Simeon Ash, and William Rathband.16435215015534nan./cache/A70435.xml./txt/A70435.txt
A63200Ashe, Simeon, d. 1662. Letter of many ministers in old England requesting the judgement of their reverend bretheren in New England.A tryall of the nevv-church vvay in New-England and in old ... by that learned and godly minister of Christ, John Ball of Whitmore ; penned a little before his death and sent over to the New England ministers, anno 1637, as a reply to an answer of theirs in justification of the said positions ... ; now published ... by William Rathband and Simeon Ash.16445221815567nan./cache/A63200.xml./txt/A63200.txt
A69533Baxter, Richard, 1615-1691.Five disputations of church-government and worship by Richard Baxter.165922056470144nan./cache/A69533.xml./txt/A69533.txt
A26906Baxter, Richard, 1615-1691.The cure of church-divisions, or, Directions for weak Christians to keep them from being dividers or troublers of the church with some directions to the pastors how to deal with such Christians / by Richard Baxter.167013247738959nan./cache/A26906.xml./txt/A26906.txt
A26912Baxter, Richard, 1615-1691.A defence of the principles of love, which are necessary to the unity and concord of Christians and are delivered in a book called The cure of church-divisions ... / by Richard Baxter ...16717664623617nan./cache/A26912.xml./txt/A26912.txt
A26898Baxter, Richard, 1615-1691.Church-history of the government of bishops and their councils abbreviated including the chief part of the government of Christian princes and popes, and a true account of the most troubling controversies and heresies till the Reformation ... / by Richard Baxter ...168024116281120nan./cache/A26898.xml./txt/A26898.txt
A37042Blair, Robert, 1593-1666.The dying man''s testament to the Church of Scotland, or, A treatise concerning scandal divided into four parts ... : in each of which there are not a few choice and useful questions, very shortly and satisfyingly discussed and cleared / by ... Mr. James Durham ... who being dead (by this) yet speaketh ; and published by John Carstares ... ; to which is prefixed an excellent preface of famous Mr. Blair ... ; together with a table of the contents of the several chapters of each part.165915952543400nan./cache/A37042.xml./txt/A37042.txt
A28864Boughen, Edward, 1587?-1660?Master Geree''s Case of conscience sifted Wherein is enquired, vvhether the King (considering his oath at coronation to protect the clergy and their priviledges) can with a safe conscience consent to the abrogation of episcopacy. By Edward Boughen. D.D.16506995123724nan./cache/A28864.xml./txt/A28864.txt
A29130Bradshaw, Ellis.An husbandmans harrow to pull down the ridges of the presbyteriall government and to smooth, a little, the independent ... containing divers new and unanswerable arguments ... / written by Ellis Bradshavv ...16494313112294nan./cache/A29130.xml./txt/A29130.txt
A34501Bridge, William, 1600?-1670.A Copy of a remonstrance lately delivered in to the assembly by Thomas Goodwin, Ierem. Burroughs, William Greenhill, William Bridge, Philip Nie, Sidrach Simson, and William Carter declaring the grounds and reasons of their declining to bring into the assembly their modell of church-government.16452956722nan./cache/A34501.xml./txt/A34501.txt
A87251Bridge, William, 1600?-1670.The Independants declaration delivered in to the Assembly. By Thomas Goodwin, William Greenhill, William Bridge, Philip Nie, Sydrach Simpson, and William Carter. Declaring their grounds and full resolutions concerning church-government.16472305559nan./cache/A87251.xml./txt/A87251.txt
A30396Burnet, Gilbert, 1643-1715.Observations on the first and second of the canons, commonly ascribed to the holy apostles wherein an account of the primitive constitution and government of churches, is contained : drawn from ancient and acknowledged writings.1673288649170nan./cache/A30396.xml./txt/A30396.txt
A30625Burscough, Robert, 1651-1709.A treatise of church-government occasion''d by some letters lately printed concerning the same subject / by Robert Burscough ...16926744021910nan./cache/A30625.xml./txt/A30625.txt
A30632Burthogge, Richard, 1638?-ca. 1700.The nature of church-government freely discussed and set out in three letters.1691312639580nan./cache/A30632.xml./txt/A30632.txt
A04417Burton, Henry, 1578-1648, attributed name.Christ on his throne. Or, Christs church-government briefly laid downe and how it ought to bee set up in all Christian congregations. Resolved in sundry cases of conscience.1640130613882nan./cache/A04417.xml./txt/A04417.txt
A30650Burton, Henry, 1578-1648.A vindicaton of churches, commonly called Independent, or, A briefe answer to two books the one, intituled, Twelve considerable serious questions, touching church-government, the other, Independency examined, unmasked, refuted, &c. : both lately published by William Prinne ... / Henry Burton ...1644313319815nan./cache/A30650.xml./txt/A30650.txt
A78034Burton, Henry, 1578-1648.Vindiciæ veritatis: truth vindicated against calumny. In a briefe answer to Dr. Bastwicks two late books, entituled, Independency not Gods ordinance, with the second part, styled the postscript, &c. / By Henry Burton, one of his quondam-fellow-sufferers.1645150624707nan./cache/A78034.xml./txt/A78034.txt
A78018Burton, Henry, 1578-1648.Conformitie''s deformity. In a dialogue between conformity, and conscience. Wherein the main head of all the controversies in these times, concerning church-government, is asserted and maintained; as without which, all reformation is headlesse, and all reconciliation hopelesse. Dedicated by Henry Burton, to the honour of Jesus Christ, as the first-fruits of his late recovery from death to life; as a testimony of his humble and thankfull acknowledgement of so great a mercy: and published for the service of all those, that love the Lord Jesus Christ in sincerity ...1646138574239nan./cache/A78018.xml./txt/A78018.txt
A31419Cave, William, 1637-1713.A dissertation concerning the government of the ancient church by bishops, metropolitans, and patriarchs more particularly concerning the ancient power and jurisdiction of the bishops of Rome and the encroachments of that upon other sees, especially the See of Constantinople / by William Cave ...16834997116764nan./cache/A31419.xml./txt/A31419.txt
A78958Charles I, King of England, 1600-1649.The papers which passed at Nevv-Castle betwixt His sacred Majestie and Mr Alex: Henderson concerning the change of church-government. Anno Dom. 1646.1649136364104nan./cache/A78958.xml./txt/A78958.txt
A32820Chidley, Katherine.The ivstification of the independant chvrches of Christ being an answer to Mr. Edvvards his booke, which hee hath written against the government of Christ''s chvrch and toleration of Christs, publike worship : briefely declaring that the congregations of the saints ought not to have dependancie in government upon any other : or direction in worship from any other than Christ their head and lavv-giver / by Katherine Chidley.16414052712405nan./cache/A32820.xml./txt/A32820.txt
A32851Chillingworth, William, 1602-1644.The apostolical institution of episcopacy demonstrated by Will. Chillingworth ...16642679622nan./cache/A32851.xml./txt/A32851.txt
A61677Cotton, John, 1584-1652.A congregational church is a catholike visible church, or, An examination of M. Hudson his vindication concerning the integrality of the catholike visible church wherein also satisfaction is given to what M. Cawdrey writes touching that subject, in his review of M. Hooker''s Survey of church discipline / by Samuel Stone ...1652231226548nan./cache/A61677.xml./txt/A61677.txt
A88943Davenport, John, 1597-1670.Church-government and church-covenant discussed, in an answer of the elders of the severall churches in New-England to two and thirty questions, sent over to them by divers ministers in England, to declare their judgments therein. Together with an apologie of the said elders in New-England for church-covenant, sent over in answer to Master Bernard in the yeare 1639. As also in an answer to nine positions about church-government. And now published for the satisfaction of all who desire resolution in those points.16435480716656nan./cache/A88943.xml./txt/A88943.txt
A82317Dell, William, d. 1664.Right reformation: or, The reformation of the church of the New Testament, represented in Gospell-light. In a sermon preached to the Honourable House of Commons, on Wednesday, November 25. 1646. Together with a reply to the chief contradictions of Master Love''s sermon, preached the same day. All published for the good of the faithfull, at their desire. / By William Dell, minister of the Gospel, attending on his Excellency Sir Thomas Fairfax.1646183685326nan./cache/A82317.xml./txt/A82317.txt
A37635Eaton, Samuel, 1596?-1665.A just apologie for the church of Duckenfield in Cheshire against certain slanderous reports received by Mr. Edwards his overmuch credulite of what may tend to the reproach of those that differ from himselfe in judgement (though but concerning matters meerly of externall order, and things of inferior ally to the substantiall doctrines of faith, and manners) rashly and without further examination of the truth of them, (together with an overplus of his own censures, and uncharitable animadversions) divulged by himselfe in a !--- book of his, intituled, The third part of Gangræna / by Samuel Eaton, teacher & Timothy Taylor, pastour of the Church of God at Duckerfeild ; whereunto also is annexed a letter of a godly minister, Mr. Henry Rootes ... in vindication of himselfe against a sinister and dangerous (yet false and groundlesse) insinuation, contained in the copie of a letter out of Yorkshire, sent unto the aforesaid Mr. Edwards, and by him published to the kingdome.1647103342902nan./cache/A37635.xml./txt/A37635.txt
A38090Edwards, Thomas, 1599-1647.Antapologia, or, A full answer to the Apologeticall narration of Mr. Goodwin, Mr. Nye, Mr. Sympson, Mr. Burroughs, Mr. Bridge, members of the Assembly of Divines wherein is handled many of the controversies of these times, viz. ... : humbly also submitted to the honourable Houses of Parliament / by Thomas Edwards ...164413580538871nan./cache/A38090.xml./txt/A38090.txt
A39224Eliot, John, 1604-1690.Communion of churches, or, The divine management of gospel-churches by the ordinance of councils constituted in order according to the Scriptures as also the way of bringing all Christian parishes to be particular Reforming Congregationall Churches, humbly proposed as ... a means of uniting those two holy and eminent parties the Presbyterians and the Congregationals ... / written by John Eliot.1665164864777nan./cache/A39224.xml./txt/A39224.txt
A39282Ellis, John, 1606?-1681.Vindiciæ catholicæ, or, The rights of particular churches rescued and asserted against that meer (but dangerous) notion of one catholick, visible, governing church ... wherein by Scripture, reason, antiquity, and later writers, first, the novelty, peril, scandal, and untruth of this tenet are cleerly demonstrated, secondly, all the arguments for it, produced by the Rev. Apollonius, M. Hudson, M. Noyes, the London ministers, and others, are examined and dissolved ... / by John Ellis, Jun.16473771511947nan./cache/A39282.xml./txt/A39282.txt
A44334Gauden, John, 1605-1662.The works of Mr. Richard Hooker (that learned and judicious divine), in eight books of ecclesiastical polity compleated out of his own manuscripts, never before published : with an account of his life and death ...1666553531169187nan./cache/A44334.xml./txt/A44334.txt
A86004Gillespie, George, 1613-1648.Nihil respondes: or, A discovery of the extream unsatisfactorinesse of Master Colemans peece, published last weeke under the title of A brotherly examination re-examined. Wherein, his self-contradictions: his yeelding of some things, and not answering to other things objected against him: his abusing of Scripture: his errors in divinity: his abusing of the Parliament, and indangering their authority: his abusing of the Assembly: his calumnies, and namely against the Church of Scotland, and against my selfe: the repugnancy of his doctrin to the solemne League and Covenant, are plainly demonstrated. / By George Gillespie minister at Edenburgh. Published by authority.1645139784379nan./cache/A86004.xml./txt/A86004.txt
A42767Gillespie, George, 1613-1648.A sermon preached before the right honourable the House of Lords in the Abbey Church at Westminster, upon the 27th of August, 1645 being the day appointed for solemne and publique humiliation : whereunto is added a brotherly examination of some passages of Mr. Colemans late printed sermon upon Job 11.20, in which he hath endeavoured to strike at the root of all church-government / by George Gillespie, minister at Edenburgh.1646217066651nan./cache/A42767.xml./txt/A42767.txt
A42757Gillespie, George, 1613-1648.Aarons rod blossoming, or, The divine ordinance of church-government vindicated so as the present Erastian controversie concerning the distinction of civill and ecclesiasticall government, excommunication, and suspension, is fully debated and discussed, from the holy scripture, from the Jewish and Christian antiquities, from the consent of latter writers, from the true nature and rights of magistracy, and from the groundlesnesse of the chief objections made against the Presbyteriall government in point of a domineering arbitrary unlimited power / by George Gillespie ...164624749879586nan./cache/A42757.xml./txt/A42757.txt
A86003Gillespie, George, 1613-1648.Male audis or An answer to Mr. Coleman his Malè dicis. Wherein the repugnancy of his Erastian doctrine to the word of God, to the solemne League and Covenant, and to the ordinances of Parliament: also his contradictions, tergiversations, heterodoxies, calumnies, and perverting of testimonies, are made more apparent then formerly. Together with some animadversions upon Master Hussey his Plea for Christian magistracy: shewing, that in divers of the afore mentioned particulars he hath miscarried as much, and in some particulars more then Mr Coleman. / By George Gillespie, minister at Edinbrugh. Published by authority.1646231897133nan./cache/A86003.xml./txt/A86003.txt
A42763Gillespie, George, 1613-1648.CXI propositions concerning the ministerie and government of the Church1647156664559nan./cache/A42763.xml./txt/A42763.txt
A42771Gillespie, George, 1613-1648.A treatise of miscellany questions wherein many usefull questions and cases of conscience are discussed and resolved ... / by Mr. George Gillespie ... ; published by Mr. Patrik Gillespie ...164910905535656nan./cache/A42771.xml./txt/A42771.txt
A86016Gilpin, Richard, 1625-1700.The agreement of the associated ministers & churches of the counties of Cumberland, and VVestmerland: with something for explication and exhortation annexed.1656242927138nan./cache/A86016.xml./txt/A86016.txt
A85414Goodwin, John, 1594?-1665.A short ansvver to A. S. alias Adam Stewart''s second part of his overgrown duply to the two brethren. Together with certaine difficult questions easily answered; all which A. Stewart is desired to consider of, without replying, unlesse it be to purpose. A. Steuart [sic] in his second part of his duply to the two brethren. page 166. The civill magistrate cannot bee orthodox, and tollerate a new sect, (hee meanes independencie, and may as well say Presbytery) unles hee tollerate us to beleeve that hee is either corrupted by moneys, or some other waye, so to doe.1644162615008nan./cache/A85414.xml./txt/A85414.txt
A42163Grimston, Harbottle, Sir, 1603-1685.Master Grimstons argvment concerning bishops with Mr. Seldens answer also severall orders newly made in Parliament concerning chvrch government.16411178307nan./cache/A42163.xml./txt/A42163.txt
A94222H. S. (Henry Savage), 1604?-1672.Reasons shewing that there is no need of such a reformation of the publique 1. Doctrine. 2. Worship. 3. Rites & ceremonies. 4. Church-government. 5. Discipline. As it is pretended by reasons offered to the serious consideration of this present Parliament, by divers ministers of sundry counties in England. By H.S. D.D. Chaplain to his Majestie in ordinary.1660103063086nan./cache/A94222.xml./txt/A94222.txt
A45430Hammond, Henry, 1605-1660.Of the power of the keyes, or, Of binding and loosing16517230623138nan./cache/A45430.xml./txt/A45430.txt
A45617Harrington, James, Sir, 1607-1680.Noah''s dove, or, An epistle of peace directed to his intirely affected brethren, the Presbiterians and Independants as a probable means for their agreement and vnion / from Sir Iames Harington, Knight.164533281015nan./cache/A45617.xml./txt/A45617.txt
A88014Henrietta Maria, Queen, consort of Charles I, King of England, 1609-1669.A letter sent from the Queen of England to the Kings Majesty at Newport; concerning the overtures of the treaty and His proceedings with the commissioners for peace. With Her Majesties advice and desires touching the said treaty; and Her propositions concerning all His Majesties subjects within His realmes and dominions. Also, His Majeseies last concessions for peace, delivered to the commissioners, to be sent to both Houses of Parliament; shewing how far He hath given His royall assent to the second bill, touching bishops and church-government.16481996465nan./cache/A88014.xml./txt/A88014.txt
A03590Hooker, Richard, 1553 or 4-1600.Of the lavves of ecclesiasticall politie eight bookes. By Richard Hooker.160413583541971nan./cache/A03590.xml./txt/A03590.txt
A93888J. T.An ansvver to a letter vvritten at Oxford, and superscribed to Dr. Samuel Turner, concerning the Church, and the revenues thereof. Wherein is shewed, how impossible it is for the King with a good conscience to yeeld to the change of church-government by bishops, or to the alienating the lands of the Church.1647178715398nan./cache/A93888.xml./txt/A93888.txt
A47044Jones, Henry, 1605-1682.A sermon preached at the consecration of the Right Reverend Father in God Ambrose Lord Bishop of Kildare in Christ-Church, Dublin, June 29, 1667 / by the right reverend father in God, Henry, Lord Bishop of Meath.1667188586195nan./cache/A47044.xml./txt/A47044.txt
A47424King, Peter King, Lord, 1669-1734.An enquiry into the constitution, discipline, unity & worship of the primitive church that flourished within the first three hundred years after Christ faithfully collected out of the extant writings of those ages / by an impartial hand.16918882731931nan./cache/A47424.xml./txt/A47424.txt
A49256Love, Christopher, 1618-1651.Short and plaine animadversions on some passages in Mr. Dels sermon first preached before the Honourable House of Commons on Novemb. 25. 1646. But since printed without their order Setting forth the many dangerous and destructive assertions therein both to church and state, the covenant, and the reformation so much desired. Together, with an answer to an unlicensed pamphlet annext to the sermon, entituled, A reply to Master Loves contradictions. By Christopher Love minister of Anne Aldersgate, London. The second edition. Imprimatur Ja. Cranford. Decemb. 17. 1646.1647238727323nan./cache/A49256.xml./txt/A49256.txt
A52148Marvell, Andrew, 1621-1678.A short historical essay touching general councils, creeds, and impositions in matters of religion ... written by that ingenious and worthy gentleman, Andrew Marvell ...1680220976219nan./cache/A52148.xml./txt/A52148.txt
A88948Mather, Richard, 1596-1669.A reply to Mr. Rutherfurd, or A defence of the answer to Reverend Mr. Herles booke against the independency of churches. VVherein such objections and answers, as are returned to sundry passages in the said answer by Mr. Samuel Rutherfurd, a godly and learned brother of the Church of Scotland, in his boke entituled The due right of Presbyters, are examined and removed, and the answer justified and cleared. / By Richard Macher [sic] teacher to the church at Dorchester in New England. 1646.16477431022425nan./cache/A88948.xml./txt/A88948.txt
A32888Northbrooke, John. Spiritvs est vicarius Christi in terra.A Christian beleefe concerning bishops16411131352nan./cache/A32888.xml./txt/A32888.txt
A70760Overall, John, 1560-1619.Bishop Overall''s convocation-book, MDCVI concerning the government of God''s catholick church, and the kingdoms of the whole world.169010004431605nan./cache/A70760.xml./txt/A70760.txt
A90265Owen, John, 1616-1683.The duty of pastors and people distingushed [sic]. Or A briefe discourse, touching the administration of things commanded in religion. Especially concerning the means to be used by the people of God (distinct from church-officers) for the increasing of divine knowledge in themselves and others. Wherein bounds are prescribed to their peformances, their liberty is enlarged to the utmost extent of the dictates of nature and rules of charity: their duty laid downe in directions, drawn from Scripture-precepts, and the practise of Gods people in all ages. Together with the severall wayes of extraordinary calling to the office of publike teaching, with what assurance such teachers may have of their calling, and what evidence they can give of it, unto others. / By John Ovven, M.A. of Q. Col. O.1644237746919nan./cache/A90265.xml./txt/A90265.txt
A90296Owen, John, 1616-1683.A vision of vnchangeable free mercy, in sending the means of grace to undeserved sinners: wherein Gods uncontrollable eternall purpose, in sending, and continuing the gospel unto this nation, in the middest of oppositions and contingencies, is discovered: his distinguishing mercy, in this great work, exalted, asserted, against opposers, repiners: in a sermon preached before the Honourable House of Commons, April. 29. being the day of publike humiliation. Whereunto is annexed, a short defensative about church-government, (with a countrey essay for the practice of church-government there) toleration and petitions about these things. / By Iohn Owen, minister of the gospel at Coggeshall in Essex.1646243637255nan./cache/A90296.xml./txt/A90296.txt
A53733Owen, John, 1616-1683.Truth and innocence vindicated in a survey of a discourse concerning ecclesiastical polity, and the authority of the civil magistrate over the consciences of subjects in matters of religion.16698749124330nan./cache/A53733.xml./txt/A53733.txt
A53732Owen, John, 1616-1683.The true nature of a Gospel church and its government ... by the late pious and learned minister of the Gospel, John Owen ...168910737232196nan./cache/A53732.xml./txt/A53732.txt
A90720Palmer, George, b. 1596 or 7.Sectaries vnmasked and confuted. By the treating upon divers points of doctrine in debate betwixt the Presbyterialists and sectarists, Anabaptists, Independents, and Papists. / By George Palmer wel-wisher to a warrantable uniformity in godly religious exercises.1647291348904nan./cache/A90720.xml./txt/A90720.txt
A56384Parker, Samuel, 1640-1688.A defence and continuation of the ecclesiastical politie by way of letter to a friend in London : together with a letter from the author of The friendly debate.167115759846943nan./cache/A56384.xml./txt/A56384.txt
A70888Parker, Samuel, 1640-1688.A discourse of ecclesiastical politie wherein the authority of the civil magistrate over the consciences of subjects in matters of external religion is asserted : the mischiefs and incoveniences of toleration are represented, and all pretenses pleaded in behalf of liberty of conscience are fully answered.16717139420211nan./cache/A70888.xml./txt/A70888.txt
A91890Perkins, William, 1558-1602. Foundation of Christian religion.A briefe catechisme concerning church-governemnt. By that Reverend Divine Mr. Iohn Robinson, and may fitly be adjoyned to Mr. Perkins six Principles as an appendix thereto.164244021628nan./cache/A91890.xml./txt/A91890.txt
A90974Price, John, Citizen of London.Unity our duty. In twelve considerations humbly presented to the godly, reverend, and learned brethren of the Presbyterian judgement; and the dissenting godly, reverend, and learned brethren, commonly called independant; contending together about church governement. Which tends earnestly to dissvvade them from bitter speaking, and writing one against another. By I. P. Licensed and published according to order.164543731274nan./cache/A90974.xml./txt/A90974.txt
A56167Prynne, William, 1600-1669.A fvll reply to Certaine briefe observations and anti-queries on Master Prynnes twelve questions about church-government wherein the frivolousnesse, falseness, and grosse mistakes of this anonymous answerer (ashamed of his name) and his weak grounds for independency, and separation, are modestly discovered, reselled : together with certaine briefe animadversions on Mr. Iohn Goodwins Theomachia, in justification of independency examined, and of the ecclesisticall jurisdiction and rights of Parliament, which he fights against / by William Prynne ...1644172435520nan./cache/A56167.xml./txt/A56167.txt
A91196Prynne, William, 1600-1669.Independency examined, vnmasked, refuted, by twelve new particular interrogatories: detecting both the manifold absurdities, inconveniences that must necessarily attend it, to the great disturbance of church, state, the diminution, subversion of the lawfull undoubted power of all christian magistrates, parliaments, synods: and shaking the chiefe pillars, wherwith its patrons would support it. / By William Prynne of Lincolnes Inne, Esquier.164478282439nan./cache/A91196.xml./txt/A91196.txt
A56221Prynne, William, 1600-1669.Twelve considerable serious questions touching chvrch government sadly propounded (out of a reall desire of vnitie and tranquillity in church and state) to all sober-minded Christians, cordially affecting a speedy setled reformation, and brotherly Christian vnion in all our churches and denominations, now miserably wasted with civill unnatuall warres, and deplorably lacerated with ecclesiasticall dissentions / by William Prynne ...164453421721nan./cache/A56221.xml./txt/A56221.txt
A56155Prynne, William, 1600-1669.Diotrephes catechised, or, Sixteen important questions touching the ecclesiastical jurisdiction and censures (contradistinct to civill) now eagerly pretended to and challenged by a divine right, by some over-rigid Presbyterians and Independents propounded to both these dissenting parties for the further discovery of truth, the preservation of the civil Christian magistrates interest, and speedier comprimising [sic] of our present unhappy controversies touching church-government ... / proposed, published by W. Prynne ...164692082993nan./cache/A56155.xml./txt/A56155.txt
A91746Reynolds, Edward, 1599-1676.The meanes and method of healing in the Church. Set forth in a sermon. Preached before the Right Honourable the House of Peers in Westminster Abby, April 30. 1660. being a day of solemn humiliation to seek God for his blessing on the counsels of the Parliament. By Edward Reynolds, D.D. and Dean of Christ-Church.166096333111nan./cache/A91746.xml./txt/A91746.txt
A57854Rule, Gilbert, 1629?-1701.An answer to Dr. Stillingfleet''s Irenicum by a learned pen.16806343519485nan./cache/A57854.xml./txt/A57854.txt
A57969Rutherford, Samuel, 1600?-1661.The due right of presbyteries, or, A peaceable plea for the government of the Church of Scotland ... by Samuel Rutherfurd ...1644344394111271nan./cache/A57969.xml./txt/A57969.txt
A92138Rutherford, Samuel, 1600?-1661.The divine right of church-government and excommunication: or a peacable dispute for the perfection of the holy scripture in point of ceremonies and church government; in which the removal of the Service-book is justifi''d, the six books of Tho: Erastus against excommunication are briefly examin''d; with a vindication of that eminent divine Theod: Beza against the aspersions of Erastus, the arguments of Mr. William Pryn, Rich: Hooker, Dr. Morton, Dr. Jackson, Dr. John Forbes, and the doctors of Aberdeen; touching will-worship, ceremonies, imagery, idolatry, things indifferent, an ambulatory government; the due and just powers of the magistrate in matters of religion, and the arguments of Mr. Pryn, in so far as they side with Erastus, are modestly discussed. To which is added, a brief tractate of scandal ... / By Samuel Rutherfurd, Professor of Divinity in the University of St. Andrews in Scotland. Published by authority.1646357932116947nan./cache/A92138.xml./txt/A92138.txt
A60381Smalridge, George, 1663-1719.Animadversions on the eight theses laid down, and the inferences deduced from them in a discourse entitl''d Church-Government part V, lately printed at Oxford1687244127664nan./cache/A60381.xml./txt/A60381.txt
A60563Smith, Thomas, 1638-1710.A pacifick discourse of the causes and remedies of the differences about religion, which distract the peace of Christendom1688120332904nan./cache/A60563.xml./txt/A60563.txt
A12763Spelman, Henry, Sir, 1564?-1641.De non temerandis ecclesiis A tract of the rights and respect due vnto churches. Written to a gentleman, who hauing an appropriate parsonage, imploied the church to prophane vses, and left the parishioners vncertainely prouided of diuine seruice, in a parish neere there adioyning. By Sr. Henry Spelman knight.1616203077099nan./cache/A12763.xml./txt/A12763.txt
A61546Stillingfleet, Edward, 1635-1699.A discourse concerning the power of excommunication in a Christian church, by way of appendix to the Irenicum by Edward Stillingfleet ...1662131643484nan./cache/A61546.xml./txt/A61546.txt
A61558Stillingfleet, Edward, 1635-1699.Irenicum A weapon-salve for the churches wounds, or The divine right of particular forms of church-government : discuss''d and examin''d according to the principles of the law of nature .../ by Edward Stillingfleete ...166219267659098nan./cache/A61558.xml./txt/A61558.txt
A64259Taylor, Thomas, 1618-1682.Baxter''s book entitul''d The cure of church-divisions answer''d & confuted and he prov''d to be a physitian of no value who hath manifested his folly and weakness in undertaking a work which he hath so little understanding in / by Thomas Taylor.1671260397761nan./cache/A64259.xml./txt/A64259.txt
A64633Udall, John, 1560?-1592.The true form of church government first instituted by Christ, novv used and practised in all the reformed churches of Germanie, France, and Scotland: humbly presented to the high and honourable court of Parliament, at this time most happily assembled. Plainly proved by Scripture, rectifide reason, and the testimonie of the Church, some hundreds of yeares after the Apostles time, and the generall consent of the Churches rightly reformed in these latter times, contrary to the Romish, and our archiepiscopall government.16423240010161nan./cache/A64633.xml./txt/A64633.txt
A64679Ussher, James, 1581-1656.The reduction of episcopacie unto the form of synodical government received in the ancient church proposed in the year 1641 as an expedient for the prevention of those troubles which afterwards did arise about the matter of church-government / by James Usher ; published by Nicholas Bernard.165841181147nan./cache/A64679.xml./txt/A64679.txt
A64644Ussher, James, 1581-1656.Episcopal and Presbyterial government conjoyned proposed as an expedient for the compremising of the differences, and preventing of those troubles about the matter of Church-Government / written in the late times by ... Ja. Usher ...167946991260nan./cache/A64644.xml./txt/A64644.txt
A95897Vicars, John, 1579 or 80-1652.The schismatick sifted. Or, The picture of Independents, freshly and fairly washt-over again. Wherein, the sectaries of these times (I mean, the principall seducers to that dangerous and subtile schisme of Independency) are with their own proper pensils, and self-mixed colours, most lively set forth to be a generation of notorious dissemblers and sly deceivers. Collected (for the most part) from undeniable testimonies under their own hands, in print; for the more fair and full satisfaction, and undeceiving of moderate and much misled Christians; especially by the outward appearance of their piety of life, and a pretence of their preaching sound-doctrine. / By John Vicars.1646203085660nan./cache/A95897.xml./txt/A95897.txt
A67245Walker, Henry, Ironmonger.A trve copie of the disputation held betweene Master Walker and a Iesuite in the house of one Thomas Bates in Bishops Court in the Old Baily concerning the ecclesiasticall function16411812495nan./cache/A67245.xml./txt/A67245.txt
A97108Walwyn, William, 1600-1681.Tolleration iustified, and persecution condemn''d. In an answer or examination, of the London-ministers letter whereof, many of them are of the synod, and yet framed this letter at Sion-Colledge; to be sent among others, to themselves at the Assembly: in behalf of reformation and church-government, 2 Corinth. II. vers. 14. 15. And no marvail, for Sathan himself is transformed into an angell of light. Therefore it is no great thing, though his ministers transform themselves, as though they were ministers of righteousnesse; whose end shall be according to their works.164682522189nan./cache/A97108.xml./txt/A97108.txt
A96687Winslow, Edward, 1595-1655.New-Englands salamander, discovered by an irreligious and scornefull pamphlet, called New-Englands Jonas cast up at London, &c. Owned by Major Iohn Childe, but not probable to be written by him. Or, A satisfactory answer to many aspersions cast upon New-England therein. Wherein our government there is shewed to bee legall and not arbitrary, being as neere the law of England as our condition will permit. Together with a briefe reply to what is written in answer to certaine passages in a late booke called Hypocrisie unmasked. / By Edw. Winslow.1647129293558nan./cache/A96687.xml./txt/A96687.txt
A96899Woodward, Ezekias, 1590-1675.The sentence from scripture and reason against arch-bishops and bishops with their curats. I. That they are in their doctrine and practice abominable. II. That their governement is an abomination. III. That their service is a profanation, so provoking in Gods eyes, that He will have all removed out of his sight. IV. That newtrality is most detestable, and commands a curse from God and good men. V. That the two waies of governement, the presabiteriall and independent, are but in shew two; they go crosse a little, but they will bend each to other till they shall both meete in one church-way. ... Presented to the Assembly of Divines.1644993159nan./cache/A96899.xml./txt/A96899.txt