Poimēnopurgos. Pastorum propugnaculum. Or, The pulpits patronage against the force of un-ordained usurpation, and invasion. By Thomas Ball, sometimes Fellow of Emmanuel College in Cambridge, now minister of the Gospel in Northampton, at the request, and by the advice, of very many of his neighbour-ministers.

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Author:	Ball, Thomas, 1589 or 90-1659.
Title:	Poimēnopurgos. Pastorum propugnaculum. Or, The pulpits patronage against the force of un-ordained usurpation, and invasion. By Thomas Ball, sometimes Fellow of Emmanuel College in Cambridge, now minister of the Gospel in Northampton, at the request, and by the advice, of very many of his neighbour-ministers.
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To my Reverend and Loving Brethren, the Ministers of the Gospell, within the Countie of Northampton.

The CONTENTS.

THe First Part shews there is a Ministry, where in ye have,

The Second Part, shewing the necessity of Ordination, wherein ye have,

The Third Part, shewing what Ministers by there Office are obliged, and bound to, where in ye have,

. Pastorum propugnaculum. OR, The Pulpits Patronage, against the force of unordained usurpation and invasion.

The first Part.

CHAP. I. Being the INTRODƲCTION.

CHAP. II. The ground of it.

CHAP. III. The lott and foundation of it.

CHAP. IV. The generall Objection answered.

CHAP. V. The Question stated.

CHAP. VI. A praeludium to the Arguments.

CHAP. VII. The first Argument.

CHAP. VIII. The second Argument.

CHAP. IX. The third Argument.

CHAP. X. The fourth Argument.

CHAP. XI. The fifth Argument.

CHAP. XII. The sixt Argument.

CHAP. XIII. The seventh Argument.

CHAP. XIV. The eighth Argument.

CHAP. XV. The ninth Argument.

CHAP. XVI. The tenth Argument.

CHAP. XVII. The eleventh Argument.

CHAP. XVIII. The twelfth Argument.

CHAP. XIX. The thirteenth Argument.

CHAP. XX. The fourteenth Argument.

CHAP. XXI. The fifteenth Argument.

CHAP. XXII. The sixteenth Argument.

CHAP. XXIII. Containing the first Objection, with its Answer.

CHAP. XXIV. Containing the second Objection, and Answer.

CHAP. XXV. Containing the third Objection, and Answer.

CHAP. XXVI. The fourth Objection, and Answer.

CHAP. XXVII. The fifth Objection, and Answer.

CHAP. XXVIII. The sixth Objection, and Answer.

CHAP. XXIX. The seaventh Objection, and Answer.

CHAP. XXX. The eighth Objection, and Answer.

The second Part.

CHAP. I. Giving a Reason of this second Part.

CHAP. II. Making way for that Doctrine we mean to handle.

CHAP. III. Shewing what we do not mean by Ordination:

CHAP. IV. Shewing what power people ought to have in Ordination.

CHAP V. Shewing what Ordination is.

CHAP. VI. Arguing the equity, that Ordination should be still continued in the Church.

CHAP. VII. Containing the Objections that are commonly made against it, with there Answers.

THE THIRD PART:

CHAP. I. Shewing the scope and purpose of this Part.

CHAP. II. Shewing what we mean by Discipline.

CHAP. III. Shewing our willingnesse to be well quit of this Part of our Duty.

CHAP. IV. Shewing upon what account we think our selves oblig∣ed unto the Discipline, as well as Doctrine of Jesus Christ.