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Author: Fenwick, William, 1616 or 17-ca. 1682.
Title: An exact enqviry after ancient truths, both in scripture and fathers touching the subsistence of the Church of God, digested into three parts : viz. I. True worship. II. Dominion, or divine jurisdiction. III. Discipline, reduced from our father Adams time, through all ages, to these present times ... / by W. Fenwick ...
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Print source: An exact enqviry after ancient truths, both in scripture and fathers touching the subsistence of the Church of God, digested into three parts : viz. I. True worship. II. Dominion, or divine jurisdiction. III. Discipline, reduced from our father Adams time, through all ages, to these present times ... / by W. Fenwick ...
Fenwick, William, 1616 or 17-ca. 1682.
London: Printed for Edw. Husbands and Lawrence Blaiklock, 1643.
Subject terms:
Church -- Early works to 1800.
Worship -- Early works to 1800.
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To the Right Honorable, Algernon Earl of Northumberland, Lord Percy, Lucy, Poynings, Fitzpain, Bri∣an, and Latimer; Lord high Admirall of ENGLAND, Knight of the most Noble order of the Garter, and one of His Majesties most Honorable Privy-councell.
The Errata.
ZIONS REQVEST To her Honourable, and welbe∣loved Sonnes now happily assembled in the long and much-desired Parliament of England.
A Breviate of the ensuing second Treatise.
The subsistence of the Church of God.
Of Spirituall and Diuine worship.
The nature of acceptable Obedience.
How this Worship is correspondent to the nature of God.
The manner of the publike worship of Gods Church from Adam till Moyses.
The services used amongst the Patriarks.
The same worship and service practised in the Nationall Church.
The forme of service used in the Synagogues.
The same Service and Method observed by the Apostles.
The Testimony of the Fathers.
An amplification what undeniable reasons for the puritie of Gods Worship and service.
Of Divine Iurisdiction, the second subsistence in the Church of God.
Of the first gradation.
How Christ doth constitute his Vice-royes on earth, Kings, Princes, and Potentates, &c.
Difference betwixt Regall ordination and Divine power.
The glasse of Kings.
How divine and supernaturall power is derived unto man from the Father by the Word through the Spirit.
How the Word is the divine power of God, and the authority com∣mitted to the Church.
Of the third Subsistence of the Church Government and Discipline.
Of the calling of Ministers.
Of the manner of their externall ordination.
Of the orders and degrees of Pastors, and their denominations both under the Law and the Gospell.
Of the nominations under the Law, and under the Gospell.
Of antient and primitive government of the Church of God.
Of Discipline and censure.
Of Excommunication.