The true nature of a Gospel church and its government: Wherein these following particulars are distinctly handled. I. The subject matter of the church. II. The formal cause of a particular church. III. Of the polity, rule or discipline of the church in general. IV. The officers of the church. V. The duty of pastors of churches. VI. The office of teachers in the church. VII. Of the rule of the church, or of ruling elders. VIII. The nature of church polity or rule, with the duty of elders. IX. Of deacons. X. Of excommunication. XI. Of the communion of churches. Th publishing whereof was mentioned by the author in his Answer to the vnreasonableness of separation. By the late pious and learned minister of the Gospel, John Owen, D.D. Licensed, June 10. 1688.

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  • The true nature of a Gospel church and its government: Wherein these following particulars are distinctly handled. I. The subject matter of the church. II. The formal cause of a particular church. III. Of the polity, rule or discipline of the church in general. IV. The officers of the church. V. The duty of pastors of churches. VI. The office of teachers in the church. VII. Of the rule of the church, or of ruling elders. VIII. The nature of church polity or rule, with the duty of elders. IX. Of deacons. X. Of excommunication. XI. Of the communion of churches. Th publishing whereof was mentioned by the author in his Answer to the vnreasonableness of separation. By the late pious and learned minister of the Gospel, John Owen, D.D. Licensed, June 10. 1688.
  • Answer to the vnreasonableness of separation Answer to the unreasonableness of separation
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Imprint
London: printed for William Marshall, at the Bible in Newgate street, M DC LXXXIX. [1689]
Publication year
1689-1689
ESTC No.
R13410
Grub Street ID
61515
Description
[20], 268 p. ; 4⁰
Note
"The preface to the reader" signed: J.C. [i.e. Isaac Chauncey?]

Text on title page framed with double rule; single rule before and after author statement; double fule following licensing statement.

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