46

CHAP. III.--The general nature of church government, viz., power or
authority 48

CHAP. IV.--The special difference of church government from other
governments, as to the special rule of it, viz., the Holy 53
Scriptures

CHAP. V.--The proper fountain from which church government is
derived, so as to constitute it of divine authority, viz., Jesus
Christ our Mediator 55

CHAP. VI.--The peculiar nature of this power and authority 57

CHAP. VII.--The several acts about which this power and authority
is exercised, viz., doctrine and discipline 61

CHAP. VIII.--The end and design of this government of the church 67

CHAP. IX.--The peculiar subject intrusted by Christ with this
power, and the execution thereof according to the Scriptures 70

SECT. I.--The power granted to the civil magistrate about the 92
Church

SECT. II.--The power utterly refused him in church affairs 94

CHAP. X.--That the community of the faithful, or body of the
people, are not the immediate subject of the power of church 97
government

CHAP. XI.--That Christ's own officers are the immediate subject of
it; pastors and ruling elders 111

The divine right of the ruling elder at large 114

The divine right of the deacon 149

CHAP. XII.--The divine right of congregational elderships, or kirk
sessions, for the government of the Church 172

CHAP. XIII.--The divine right of presbyteries, consisting of rulers
from different neighboring congregations 177

CHAP. XIV.--The divine right of synods 197

CHAP. XV.--The subordination of particular congregations to greater
assemblies, for their judicial determination of ecclesiastical
causes, proved to be of divine right 210

APPENDIX.

No. I.--Of the qualifications and duties of church members 219

No. II.--Who have a right to preach the Gospel 237

No. III.--On the same subject 240

No. IV.--On the people's right to choose their own pastors 249

No. V.--On the ordination and duty of ministers