Jus divinum ministerii evangelici. Or The divine right of the Gospel-ministry: divided into two parts. The first part containing a justification of the Gospel-ministry in general. The necessity of ordination thereunto by imposition of hands. The unlawfulnesse of private mens assuming to themselves either the office or work of the ministry without a lawfull call and ordination. The second part containing a justification of the present ministers of England, both such as were ordained during the prevalency of episcopacy from the foul aspersion of anti-christianism: and those who have been ordained since its abolition, from the unjust imputation of novelty: proving that a bishop and presbyter are all one in Scripture; and that ordination by presbyters is most agreeable to the Scripture-patern. Together with an appendix, wherein the judgement and practice of antiquity about the whole matter of episcopacy, and especially about the ordination of ministers, is briefly discussed. Published by the Provincial Assembly of London.

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Title:	Jus divinum ministerii evangelici. Or The divine right of the Gospel-ministry: divided into two parts. The first part containing a justification of the Gospel-ministry in general. The necessity of ordination thereunto by imposition of hands. The unlawfulnesse of private mens assuming to themselves either the office or work of the ministry without a lawfull call and ordination. The second part containing a justification of the present ministers of England, both such as were ordained during the prevalency of episcopacy from the foul aspersion of anti-christianism: and those who have been ordained since its abolition, from the unjust imputation of novelty: proving that a bishop and presbyter are all one in Scripture; and that ordination by presbyters is most agreeable to the Scripture-patern. Together with an appendix, wherein the judgement and practice of antiquity about the whole matter of episcopacy, and especially about the ordination of ministers, is briefly discussed. Published by the Provincial Assembly of London.
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THE EPISTLE TO THE READER.

The PREFACE.

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Ius Divinum Ministerij Evangelici. OR THE DIVINE RIGHT OF THE Gospel-Ministry.

CHAPTER I. Containing the first Proposition.

CHAP. II. Containing the Second Proposition.

CHAP. III. Wherein the grand Objection Asserting the Loss of the Ministry under Antichrist, is Answered.

CHAP. IV. Containing part of the Third Proposition.

CHAP. V. Containing part of the Third Proposition.

CHAP. VI. Answering the Arguments brought for the Preaching of men out of Office.

The Fourth Proposition.

CHAP. VII. Wherein are handled three Questions about an immdiate Call to the Ministry.

CHAP. VIII. Wherein is handled the mediate Call of men to the Mini∣stry, and therein one assertion about the peoples Election of their Minister, viz. That the Election of a Mini∣ster doth not by Divine Right belong wholly and solely to the major part of every parti∣cular Congregation.

CHAP. IX. Wherein a second assertion about Election is largely proved, namely, That the whole essence of the Ministeriall Call doth not consist in Election without Ordination.

CHAP. X. Concerning Ordination of Ministers, wherein the first Assertion about Ordination is proved: Namely, That Ordination of Ministers, is an Ordinance of Christ.

CHAP. XI. Proving the Second Assertion about Ordination, to wit, That the essence of the Ministeriall Call doth properly consist in Ordination.

CHAP. XII. Wherein the third Assertion is proved, viz. That Or∣dination of Ministers ought to be by Prayer, Fasting and Imposition of hands.

CHAP. XIII. Wherein the fourth Assertion about Ordination is pro∣ved, viz. That ordination of Ministers ought to be by the laying on of the hands of the Presbyterie.

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The Preface.

CHAP. I. Containing the first Prposition, and proving it by Arguments drawn from the Principles of our Adver∣saries,

CHAP. II. Wherein the same Proposition is proved by Arguments taken from our own Principles.

CHAP. III. Wherein the great Objection against our Ministry as being derived from Rome, is answered.

CHAP. IV. Containing the 2. Proposition, and proving it by clearing from Scriptures, and other Tstimonies, that a Bishop, and a Presbyter are all one.

CHAP. V. Answering Objections taken from the pretended Episcopacy of Timothy and Titus.

CHAP. VI. Answering Objections from the pretended Episcopacy of the seven Asian Angels.

CHAP. VII. Containing our Reply to the Answers given to our Scripture-arguments.

The Appendix.

Proposition 1.

Proposition 2.

Proposition 3.

Proposition 4.

Proposi•ion 5.

Proposition 6.

Proposition 7.

Proposition 8.

Several Propositions declaring the Iudgment and Practise of the Ancient Church about Ordination of Ministers.

Proposition 1.

Proposition 2.

Proposition 3.

Proposition 4.

Proposition 5.

Proposition 6.

Proposition 7.

Proposition 8.

Proposition 9.

errata

Part. 1. Errata.

In the second part and Appendix Errata.