De adiaphoris Theological and scholastical positions, concerning the nature and vse of things indifferent. Where also is methodically and briefely handled, of ciuill and ecclesiasticall magistrates, of humane lawes, of Christian libertie, of scandall, and of the worship of God. A vowed worke, destinated (by the grace of God) to appease the dissentions of the Church of England. Written in Latine by M. Gabriel Powel, and translated into English by T.I.

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Author:	Powel, Gabriel, 1576-1611.
Title:	De adiaphoris Theological and scholastical positions, concerning the nature and vse of things indifferent. Where also is methodically and briefely handled, of ciuill and ecclesiasticall magistrates, of humane lawes, of Christian libertie, of scandall, and of the worship of God. A vowed worke, destinated (by the grace of God) to appease the dissentions of the Church of England. Written in Latine by M. Gabriel Powel, and translated into English by T.I.
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Alternate titles:	De adiaphoris. English
Subject terms:	Bradshaw, William, 1571-1618. -- Myld and just defence of certeyne arguments, at the last session of Parliament directed to that most Honorable High Court, in behalfe of the ministers suspended and deprived &c: for not subscribing and conforming themselves etc. -- Controversial literature. Church of England -- Controversial literature -- Early works to 1800. Puritans -- Early works to 1800. Indifferentism (Religion) -- Early works to 1800.
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THE TRANSLATOR TO the Reader.

TO THE RIGHT HONORABLE AND RIGHT REVEREND FA∣THER IN GOD, RICHARD VAVGHAN Doctor of Diuinitie and L. Bishop of LONDON, his very good Lord;

THE CONTENTS OF this Booke.

THEOLOGICAL AND SCHO∣lastical Positions concerning Things Indifferent.

CHAP. I. Of the DEFINITION of Things Indifferent.

CHAP. II. Of the CAVSES of Things Indifferent. And first of the EFFICIENT Cause.

CHAP. III. Of the MATERIALL Cause of Things indifferent.

CHAP. IV. Of the FORMALL Cause of Things indifferent.

CHAP. V. Of the FINALL Cause of Things Indifferent.

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It followeth to speake of Decencie.

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CHAP. VI. What Things be rightly and truly tearmed INDIFFERENT.

CHAP. VII. Of the lawfull VSE of Things Indifferent.

CHAP. IIX. Of the power of Lawes, especially of Ecclesiasticall Lawes: & whether they bind the conscience. where also is handled of Ciuill and Ec∣clesiasticall Magistrates; and of Christian Libertie.

CHAP. IX. Of SCANDALL. And who, in the Church of England, are the Authors of Scandall. Whether the Reuerend Bishops, and the Ciuill Magistrates, who require Obe∣dience in the receiued and approued Ceremonies; or certaine Ministers, who rather forsake their Mini∣sterie and places, then they will conforme themselues?

Now let vs applie these things vnto our purpose.

CHAP. X. Of the WORSHIP of God. And that Things Indifferent, and Ceremonies ordained for Order and Decencie in the Church, are not the Worship of God.

And so much for the Internall-immediate Wor∣ship. Now followeth the Externall.

Now let vs come to the Mediate Worship.

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CHAP. XI. A Solution of the OBIECTIONS opposed by the Refractarie Ministers.

OBIECTION I.

ANSVVERE.

I. To the Antecedent.

II. To the Consequence.

OBIECTION II.

ANSVVERE.

OBIECTION III.

ANSVVERE.

I. To the Antecedent.

II. To the Consequence.

OBIECTION IV.

ANSVVERE.

OBIECTION V.

ANSVVERE.

OBIECTION VI.

ANSVVERE.

THE CONCLVSION, VNTO THE BELOVED BRETHREN in Christ, the Ministers, who conforme not themselues vnto the Discipline and Ceremonies of the Church of England.

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TO THE RIGHT HONORA∣ble the Lords Spirituall and Temporall, the Knights, Citizens and Bur∣gesses of the high Court of Parliament.

A REIOYNDER VNTO THE MILD DEFENCE, Justifying the Consideration of the silen∣ced Ministers Suplication to the Parliament.

The Title of the Supplication.

ANSVVERE.

I. ARGVMENT.

ANSVVERE.

I. To the Antecedent.

II.

II. To the Consequence.

II. ARGVMENT

ANSVVERE.

I. To the Antecedent.

II.

III.

II. To the Consequence.

II.

III. ARGVMENT.

ANSVVERE.

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II.

IV. ARGVMENT.

ANSVVERE.

part

II.

III.

V. ARGVMENT.

ANSVVERE.

I. To the Antecedent.

II. To the Consequence.

II.

III.

IV.

VI. ARGVMENT.

ANSVVERE.

I. To the Antecedent.

II.

II. To the Consequence.

VII. ARGVMENT.

ANSVVERE.

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II.

III.

IIX. ARGVMENT.

ANSVVERE.

To the Consequence.

II.

IX. ARGVMENT.

ANSVVERE.

To the Consequence.

II.

X. ARGVMENT.

ANSVVERE.

To the Consequence.

II.

XI. ARGVMENT.

ANSVVERE.

To the Consequence.

II.

III.

XII. ARGVMENT.

ANSVVERE.

To the Consequence.

II.

XIII. ARGVMENT.

ANSVVERE.

part

II.

XIV. ARGVMENT.

ANSVVERE.

XV. ARGVMENT.

ANSVVERE.

part

II.

XVI. ARGVMENT.

ANSVVERE.

To the Antecedent.

II.

III.

IV.

XVII. ARGVMENT.

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I. REASON. of the 17. Arg.

ANSVVERE.

II. REASON of the 17 Arg.

ANSVVERE.

III. REASON of the 17. Arg.

ANSVVERE.

IV. REASON of the 17. Arg.

ANSVVERE.

V. REASON. of the 17. Arg.

ANSVVERE.

part

II.

III.

VI. REASON of the 17. Arg.

ANSVVERE.

part

II.

III.

IV.

XIIX. ARGVMENT.

ANSVVERE.

part

II.