Beames of former light,: discovering how evil it is to impose doubtfull and disputable formes or practises, upon ministers: especially under the penalty of ejection for non-conformity unto the same. As also something about catechizing.

Title

Beames of former light,: discovering how evil it is to impose doubtfull and disputable formes or practises, upon ministers: especially under the penalty of ejection for non-conformity unto the same. As also something about catechizing.

Author

Nye, Philip, 1596?-1672.

Publication

London :: Printed by R.I. for Adoniram Byfield, at the three Bibles in Cornhill, next door to Popes-head-Alley,

1660.

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Christian life

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Contents

• title page
• The PREFACE.
• ERRATA.
• Some beams of Light, broke forth in a former age, and now of use for the resolv∣ing a Case of Conscience of present importance.
  • CHAP. I The Case, with an Explication of some terms, and the state of the Questi∣on.
    • §. 1.
    • § 2. To impose, &c.
    • §. 3. Some one Catechism, &c.
      • Some one.
    • §. 4. To be held to for matter and words.
    • §. 5. As a sacred and more effectual means.
  • CHAP. II. The first Argument. Rites and Forms that have a stated use, and to spiritual ends in the worship of God, ought to have Scripture warrant for their establishment.
    • § 1.
    • § 2.
    • § 3.
    • §. 4.
  • CHAP. III. What directions there are in the Scripture for the instructing of o∣thers, in respect both of matter, method, means, &c.
    • §. 1.
    • §. 2.
    • § 3.
    • §. 4.
    • § 5.
  • CHAP. IV. Divers Objections answered, no shew of Scripture for it, nor necessity, nor requisite for uniformity, or obliged to it by our Covenant.
    • § 1.
    • §. 2.
  • CHAP. V. The second Argument. Of Christian Liberty, things indifferent, the particular Catechisme designed, not so desirable for this use; and how many wayes our Ministerial Liberty is prejudiced by the imposi∣tion of it.
    • §. 1.
    • §. 2.
    • § 3.
    • § 4.
    • §. 5.
    • §. 6.
    • § 7.
    • § 8.
    • § 9.
    • §. 10.
  • CHAP. VI. The third Argument: Taken from the imposition and penalty, the se∣verity and inequality of it.
    • §. 1.
    • §. 2.
    • §. 3.
    • §. 4.
    • §. 5.
    • §. 6.
    • §. 7.
    • §. 8.
    • §. 9.
  • CHAP. VII. Of the prejudice to the Ministry, and evil consequences of such an Impo∣sition.
    • §. 1.
    • §. 2.
    • §. 3.
    • §. 4.
    • §. 5.
    • §. 6.
    • §. 7.
    • §. 8.
    • §. 9.
    • §. 10.
    • §. 11.
    • §. 12.
  • CHAP. VIII. Schismes and Divisions amongst the people of God, occasioned and con∣tinued thereby, is another fruit, or evil consequence of such penal∣ties.
    • §. 1:
    • §. 2.
    • §. 3.
    • §. 4.
    • §. 5
    • §. 6.
    • §. 7.
    • §. 8.
    • §. 9.
    • §. 10.
    • §. 12.
    • §. 13.
    • §. 14.
  • CHAP. IX. The Fourth Argument. It is destru∣ctive to that Independency which hath been antiently claimed and professed, by our brethren the Non-Conformists.
    • §. 1.
    • §. 2.
    • §. 3.
  • CHAP. X. The Fifth Argument. It is difficult in Ecclesiastical matters, to obtain reformation of what is amiss. These things are pressed with greatest se∣verity upon the most conscienti∣ous.
    • §. 2.
    • §. 3.
    • §. 4.
    • §. 5.
• The Contents.
• Courteous Reader, These Books following are printed or sold by Adoniram Byfield, at the three Bibles in Cornhil, next door to Popes-head Alley.