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Author: Forrester, Thomas, 1635?-1706.
Title: The hierarchical bishops claim to a divine right, tried at the scripture-bar, or, A consideration of the pleadings for prelacy from pretended Scriptural arguments, presented and offered by Dr. Scott, in his book intituled, The Christian life, part II, A.M., D.D. in his Enquiry into the New Opinions, &c., and by the author of the second part of the Survey of Naphtali ... / by Thomas Forrester ...
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Print source: The hierarchical bishops claim to a divine right, tried at the scripture-bar, or, A consideration of the pleadings for prelacy from pretended Scriptural arguments, presented and offered by Dr. Scott, in his book intituled, The Christian life, part II, A.M., D.D. in his Enquiry into the New Opinions, &c., and by the author of the second part of the Survey of Naphtali ... / by Thomas Forrester ...
Forrester, Thomas, 1635?-1706., Scott, John, 1639-1695. Christian life., Monro, Alexander, d. 1715? Enquiry into the new opinions.
Edinburgh: Printed by James Watson ..., 1699.
Subject terms:
Episcopacy.
URL: https://name.umdl.umich.edu/A39998.0001.001
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To the Right Honourable, PATRICK Earl of MARCHMOVNT, Viscount of BLASONBERRY, Lord POL∣WARTH of POLWARTH, RED∣BRAES, and GREENLAW, &c. LORD HIGH CHANCELOR Of the KINGDOM of SCOTLAND.
The PREFACE.
A REVIEW OF Dr. Scott's Pleadings For the Divine Right of EPISCOPACY. In his Book intituled, The Christian Life, Part II. Vol. 2. Chap. 7. Sect. 10. from Page 388.
CHAP. I. The Doctor's stating of the Question, Examined: Together with his first Argument taken from the Institution of our Saviour.
CHAP. II. The Drs: Second Argument, taken from the Pra∣ctice of the Holy Apostles, Examined.
CHAP. III. The Dr's Third Argument considered, taken from an alledged punctual conformity of the Primi∣tive Church, to Christs Institution, and the Apostolick Practice, in Point of Episcopacy.
CHAP. IV. The Dr's Fourth Argument, Examined, taken from our Saviour's alledged allowance and Approbation of Episcopal Government, in his Epistles to the Seven Asian Churches.
CHAP. V. The Dr's Scripture Proofs of a Four-fold Mini∣strie or Prerogative of a Bishop, as Superior to a Pastor, in Point of Government, con∣sidered.
A Full REVIEW and EXAMINATION OF DOCTOR MONRO's Scripture-Pleadings, Upon the Point of EPISCOPACY, In his late Book, intituled, An Inquiry into the New Opinions, chiefly propogated by the Presbyterians of Scotland:
CHAP. I. The Dr's▪ Vnsound and Impertinent Reflections upon our first Reformers, as to their Iudgment in point of Church-Government, Exposed: Together with his Vnsound and Popish Method in his An∣swer to the Argument against Episcopacy, taken from Mat. 20.25. And with the paralell Texts.
CHAP. II. A Confutation of what the Dr. offers in Answer to the Presbyterians Argument, for Parity of Pastors, taken from the Official Identity of Bi∣shop and Presbyter, in the Scripture Account of the Pastoral Office.
CHAP. III. Wherein the Dr's Absurd Description of the A∣postolick Function, in Opposition to Prote∣stant Divines, is exposed; Together with his Assertion about the Succession of Hierarchi∣cal Bishops to Apostles, in a proper Formal Sense: His Opinion loaded with Gross and Palpable Absurdities.
CHAP: IV: The Dr's Proof of the Divine Right of the Hierar∣chical Bishop, drawn from the pretended Epis∣copacy of Timothy and Titus, and the Seven Asian Angels, Examined.
A REVIEW and EXAMINATION OF THE Scripture-Grounds, UPON WHICH The AUTHOR of the Survey of Naphtali (Supposed to be Mr. Andrew Honyman, Bishop of Orkney) Pleads for the LAWFULNESS of the Episcopal Office: Where the Arguments of the IV. Chap. of his II. PART, are Discussed.
CHAP: I: A Consideration of the Scripture Grounds, upon which the Surveyer pleads for the Lawfulness of the Episcopal Office.
CHAP. II. The Surveyers Exceptions and Answers, which he offers to the Scriptures, Pleaded by Presbyterians, Examined; Particularly, To these Passages viz: Matt. 20:25, 26: with the Paralels Mark 10:42: Luke 22, 25: To that passage Mat. 18:17: and Act: 20:17, 28: Tit: 1:5: 7: 1 Pet: 5:1.2. The Vnsoundness and Incon∣sistency of his Exceptions and Glosses made appear.
CHAP. III. Some more Exceptions and Answers of the Survey∣er, examined, Viz: To that Passage, 1 Cor. 5: To that of Eph. 4:11. (To which the Para∣lels, 1 Cor: 12.28. Rom: 12: 6, 7, 8: are to be joyned) To that Passage Philip: 1:1. And to 1 Tim: 4:14: His unsoundness and inconsisten∣cy therein, further made appear.
CHAP. IV. Wherein is considered the Surveyers Answer to the Presbyterian Charge against the Diocesan Pre∣lat, as a new Officer, different from those insti∣tuted by our Lord, and standing in opposition to the Scripture Accounts of the New Testament Church-Government: And this upon the Ground of the Perfection of the Scripture Records herea∣nent, and our Lords Faithfulness in the full Institution of the Officers and Government of his Church
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