Contents
Table of Contents
Chapter I. Of the original of churches.
Chapter II. The especial original of the evangelical church-state.
Chapter III. The continuation of a church-state and of churches unto the end of the world.
Chapter IV. The especial nature of the gospel church-state appointed by Christ.
Chapter V. The state of the first churches after the apostles, to the end of the second century.
Chapter VII. No other church-state of divine institution.
Chapter VIII. The duty of believers to join themselves in church-order.
Chapter XI. Of conformity and communion in parochial assemblies.
An Answer to Dr Stillingfleet’s Book of the Unreasonableness of Separation
The True Nature of a Gospel Church and its Government
Chapter I. The subject-matter of the church.
Chapter II. Of the formal cause of a particular church.
Chapter III. Of the polity, rule, or discipline of the church in general.
Chapter IV. The officers of the church.
Chapter V. The especial duty of pastors of churches.
Chapter VII. Of the rule of the church, or of ruling elders.
Chapter VIII. The nature of church polity or rule, with the duty of elders.