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Author: Lucy, William, 1594-1677.
Title: A treatise of the nature of a minister in all its offices to which is annexed an answer to Doctor Forbes concerning the necessity of bishops to ordain, which is an answer to a question, proposed in these late unhappy times, to the author, What is a minister?
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Print source: A treatise of the nature of a minister in all its offices to which is annexed an answer to Doctor Forbes concerning the necessity of bishops to ordain, which is an answer to a question, proposed in these late unhappy times, to the author, What is a minister?
Lucy, William, 1594-1677.
London: Printed by Thomas Ratcliffe for the author, and are to be sold by Edward Man ..., 1670.
Subject terms:
Hooker, Thomas, 1586-1647. -- Survey of the summe of church-discipline.
Forbes, John, 1593-1648. -- Irenicum.
Church of England -- Clergy.
Clergy -- Office.
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title page
To my ever most dear and now only Brother Francis Lucy, Esq
To the Reader.
An Answer to a Question proposed in these late unhappy times to the Author, What is a Minister?
CHAPTER. I. What the word Minister signifies.
chapter 2
CHAP. II. What a Minister is, in his Definition.
SECT. II. These Powers must be given by God.
SECT. III. The way to understand who these are.
chapter 3
CHAP. III. The Election of the Apostles, and what to do.
SECT. II. How and to whom the Apostles were sent.
SECT. III. What they were to preach.
SECT. IV. What other Commission our Saviour gave to other men.
SECT. V. Who were made Ministers of the Sacraments.
SECT. VI. Concerning Baptisme.
SECT. VII. Whether the. Baptism of the Disciples before Christs death, was the same with Johns?
SECT. VIII. Whether our Sacramental Baptism be the same with that before Christs death?
SECT. IX. Another Objection answered.
chapter 4
CHAP. IV. What Minister was appointed for the Commu∣nion.
SECT. II. Who the proper Minister of this Sacrament?
SECT. III. The Communion was Instituted before our Sa∣viours Death.
chapter 5
CHAP. IV. Gods Method for Mans Salvation.
SECT. II. Whether the power of preaching was given only to the Apostles?
SECT. III. Whether these, and these only were Commissio∣ned for Baptism?
SECT. IV. Whether administring the Communion was ap∣propriated to the Apostles, in our Saviours life?
SECT. V. Whether the Power of the Keyes was given to them only?
SECT. VI. How it is to be understood, that the Power of the Keyes is given to the Church.
SECT. VII. The Apostles Authority, and Management of it.
SECT. VIII. What Additions were made to the Apostles.
SECT. IX. A Reason of this.
chapter 6
CHAP. V. The Extent of the Apostolical Power.
SECT. II. How the Apostolical Power was Communi∣cated.
SECT. III. How the Apostolical Power was divided to Particulars; and concerning the Office of Deacons.
SECT. IV. Reasons why the Office of a Deacon was not Instituted, Acts 6.
SECT. V. Another Argument to prove the former Con∣clusion.
SECT. VI. A third Reason for the former Conclusion.
SECT. VII. Some of these were Preachers.
SECT. VIII. Whether Philip were an Evangelist, and what an Evangelist?
SECT. IX. An Objection answered.
SECT. X. Another Argument for the former Conclusion.
SECT. XI. The opposing Arguments answered.
SECT. XII. Whether there be such an Office as a Deacon proper to the Church?
chapter 7
CHAP. VI. What is the Office of a Deacon.
SECT. II. Mr. Hookers opinion concerning a Deacon examined.
SECT. III. Rom. 12. 8. Expounded.
SECT. IV. No Argument can be enforced from a Simile, farther than the Paralell leads.
SECT. V. Diverse Gifts and Offices.
SECT. VI. A Conceit of some Commentators refuted.
Concerning Prophesy.
Concerning Ministry.
Concerning Teaching and Exhortation.
SECT. VII. His Deacon, enforced hence, Confuted.
What is meant by He that sheweth mercy.
SECT. VIII. The first Confutation of his Conclusion out of this Text.
SECT. IX. Another Argument.
SECT. X.
His Second Argument refuted.
His Third Argument refuted.
His First Argument from Reason, Answered.
His Second Argument from Reason, answered.
His Third Argument answered.
Another Argument from 1 Tim. 3. 8. answered.
chapter 8
CHAP. VIII. SECT. I. Of a Ruling Elder.
SECT. II. What those Lay Elders are, according to Hooker.
SECT. III. Whether any such Elders truly in Scripture.
An Argument of his answered.
Another Argument of his answered.
SECT. IV. His Argument from 1 Tim. 5. 17. answered.
SECT. V. That Elder here signifies but one Office.
SECT. VI. What Ruling well imports.
SECT. VII. What is Labouring in the Word.
SECT. VIII. What Double honour signifies.
SECT. IX. The force of the word Especially.
SECT. X. The Arguments answered.
SECT. XI. Neither ruling nor preaching are more excellent absolutely, but in relation to circumstances.
SECT. XII. Another Argument answered.
SECT. XIII. Another Argument answered.
SECT. XIV. A Digression concerning Preaching.
SECT. XV. What Preaching is.
SECT. XVI. To what Preaching every Presbyter is bound.
SECT. XVII. What peculiar Interest a Presbyter hath in this kind of Preaching.
SECT. XVIII. Who is authorized to Preach.
CHAP. XIX. His Argument answered.
SECT. XX. St. Ambrose Expounded.
chapter 9
CHAP. VII. SECT. I. What a true Presbyter is. The Name first Expounded.
SECT. II. Certain Concessa by all who have engaged in this Controversie.
SECT. III. Mr. Hookers distinction of Pastors and Tea∣chers handled.
SECT. IV. Whether there be a distinction of Offices.
SECT. V. Mr. Hooker undertaken in this Controversie.
SECT. VI. His expressions very unhandsome.
SECT. VII. His Argument examined.
SECT. VIII. The First Argument for a Parity answered.
Their Exception, that Titus was an Evan∣gelist, answered.
SECT. IX. Hookers Illustration from Acts 20. answered.
SECT. X. His Second Argument answered.
SECT. XI. His Third Argument answered.
SECT. XII. His Fourth Argument concerning Jurisdicti∣on answered.
SECT. XIII. Ordination not given by Presbyters.
SECT. XIV. Mr. Hookers Argument out of St. Hierome answered.
SECT. XV. The Truth explained.
SECT. XVI. My First Argument from Scripture to prove Episcopacy.
SECT. XVII. A Second Argument to prove Episcopacy.
SECT. XVIII. Episcopal Jurisdiction proved.
SECT. XIX. The Revelation assering Episcopacy.
chapter 10
CHAP. VIII. SECT. I. Concerning Ordination.
SECT. II. His Definition of Ordination confuted.
SECT. III. My Definition set down and explained.
SECT. IV. Ordination is not before Election.
SECT. V. Men may be Ordained without the Election of the People.
SECT. VI. St. Cyprian explained.
SECT. VII. His Argument from the Election of Deacons, Acts 6. examined.
SECT. VIII. Whether Ordination gives all the Essentials to an Officer?
How their Ministerial Offices may be given by men.
SECT. IX. Whether Ordination doth communicate the Essence to the Outward Call.
SECT. X. Of the Character left after Ordination.
SECT. XI. His Second Conclusion discussed.
SECT. XII. His Second Argument answered.
SECT. XIII. His Third Argument answered.
SECT. XIV. His Fourth Argument answered.
SECT. XV. His Fifth Argument answered.
SECT. XVI. His Conclusion, that the Pastor rightly orde∣red by the rule of Christ, gives the Essen∣tials to Ordination, discussed.
SECT. XVII
His First Argument answered.
His Second Argument answered.
His Third Argument answered.
There is a power left by Christ to men, by which they communicate powers to others.
chapter 11
CHAP. IX. SECT. I. Mutual Covenanting of the Saints gives not being to a Visible Church.
SECT. II. His Opinion explained.
SECT. III. His Conclusions concerning this Covenant.
His Reasons of his Third Conclusion an∣swered.
SECT. IV. This Covenant of his cannot agree to Tra∣vellers.
SECT. V. His Reasons answered.
SECT. VI. Scripture Phrases abused by him.
chapter 12
CHAP. X. Another Argument answered.
SECT. II. The Text, If thy Brother offend thee, Tell the Church, vindicated.
SECT. III. What is meant by Church.
SECT. IV. Another Argument of his answered.
SECT. V. Another Argument of his answered.
chapter 13
CHAP. XI. SECT. I. What makes a Church Visible.
SECT. II. Baptism is not the Form which Constitutes a Church-Member, but the Visible Act, by which men are made such.
SECT. III. His First Argument, and the Answer to it.
SECT. IV. His Second Argument answered.
chapter 14
CHAP. XII. His Instances Examined and Confuted. The Dissolution of a Church doth not destroy Membership.
SECT. II. How Excommunication doth extirpate Bap∣tisme.
SECT. III. Bellarmines Arguments answered.
SECT. IV. Such as renounce the fellowship of the Church, are members.
SECT. V Some difficulties cleared.
SECT. VI. Another Argument answered.
SECT. VII. Rom. 8. 17. Answered.
SECT, VIII. The 1. of St. John 3. 9. expounded.
SECT. IX. Another Argument against the Filiation wrought in Baptism, answered.
SECT. X. Mr. Hookers third Argument answered.
SECT. XI. His fourth Argument answered.
chapter 15
CHAP. XIII. What the Character left in Baptism is; and this Character defined.
SECT. II In what Predicament this Character is.
SECT. III. Motion is to Relation.
SECT. IV. Relation may be the principle of Action.
SECT. V. One Relation may be the foundation of another.
SECT. VI. Where is the Foundation of this Character.
SECT. VII. Another Argument answered.
chapter 16
CHAP. XIV. Whether the Relict be a reall Relation, or of Reason.
SECT. II. The constitution of Man, and likeness to God.
SECT. III. Baptism hath all things necessary to a real Relation.
SECT. IV. What is the Subject of this Relict.
SECT. V. My Definition reconciled with this Discourse.
CHAP. XV. How there may be Pastors of Pastors.
CHAP. XVI. To whom the right of dispensing this Ordinance doth appertain.
An APPENDIX. &c.
CHAP. I. In which is an Introduction to the Discourse, and the Question stated.
chapter 2
section 1
His first Argument drawn from Scripture answered.
CHAP. III. His Argument drawn from Panormitan an∣swered.
CHAP. IV. His first Argument to prove their ordination after Bishops were instituted, answered.
CHAP. V. An Argument out of Johannes Major an∣swered.
CHAP. VI. Another Argument drawn from the Church of Rome, answered.
CHAP. VII. His Argument answered drawn from Deacons.
CHAP 8. An Argument drawn from Scripture, an∣swered.
CHAP. 9. An Argument drawn from Saint Hierome, answered.
CHAP. X. An Answer to the Argument drawn from the Consecration of Pelagius the first Pope of that name; in which is discussed the Story of his Consecration; as likewise that no Ar∣gument can be drawn from that Act, That Popes Consecrations and Elections have been erronious.
SECT. I. Where is the Story of the matter of fact in his Consecration.
SECT. II. The Argument discussed, and his Major dis∣proved.
chapter 11
CHAP. XI. SECT. I. That Question entred upon, Whether three Bishops are necessary to the Consecration of a Bishop.
The Consecration of St. James to be Bishop of Jerusalem, discussed.
SECT. II. The first of these are called Apostolicall Canons, examined.
SECT. II. Some Canons of Councels examined.
SECT. IV. The second part of Vasques his Proposition exa∣mined, that the Pope may dispence with the triplicity of Bishops.
chapter 12
CHAP. XII. In which is discoursed what is essentially to the constitution of a Bishop.
SECT. II. A discourse of Petrus Arcadius illustrated and applied.
SECT. III. Another Precognitum explained.
SECT. IV. Another Observation expounded.
SECT. V. Many mistakes about Ceremonies in the Church of Rome.
SECT. VI. It is an Error to think that the Anointing the Bishops Hand, is a necessary Essential.
SECT. VII. Another Error concerning the Book, con∣futed.
chapter 13
CHAP. XIII. In which, what is essential to this Consecrati∣on, is set down.
SECT. II. The first Objection against the Truth, answered.
SECT. III. Another Objection drawn from the Councel of Carthage, answered.
SECT. IV. An Objection against our practice answered, and the force of the Argument satisfied.
CHAP. XIV. His Discourse examined, and an Argument from some Father, answered.
SECT. I. The Preface to his Argument examined
SECT. II. His Argument from St. Ambrose and St. Au∣gustine answered.
chapter 15
CHAP. XV. SECT. I. His Argument drawn from the Councel of An∣tioch answered..
chapter 16
CHAP. XV. The Argument to prove these Chori-Episcopi and their power to Ordain Presbyters exa∣mined.
SECT. II. Pope Damasus his decree examined.
SECT. III. This Canon Reviewed.
SECT. IV. Doctor Forbes to blame for Censuring Bel∣larmine too sharply in this point.
SECT. V. Damasus his first Argument against the Cho∣ri-Episcopi answered.
SECT. VI. His next Argument answered.
SECT. VII. One word in the Canon more explained.
chapter 17
CHAP. XVI. What the Chori-Episcopi were.
SECT. II. The decrees of divers Councils examined.
THE TABLE.
THE TABLE OF THE Appendix.
These Quotations out of the New Te∣stament are directed to, by the seve∣ral Pages of this Book.