The commission, Matt. xxviii., discussed 254
The civil magistrate not betrusted with that commission 255
Jehoshaphat, 2 Chron. xvii., a figure of Christ Jesus in his church, not of the civil magistrate in the state 256
The maintenance of the ministry, Gal. vi. 6, examined 257
Christ Jesus never appointed a maintenance of the ministry from impenitent and unbelieving 257
They that compel men to hear, compel them also to pay for their hearing and conversion 258
Luke xiv., _Compel them to come in_, examined 258
Natural men can neither truly worship, nor maintain it 259
The national church of the Jews might well be forced to a settled maintenance: but not so the Christian church 261
The maintenance which Christ hath appointed his ministry in the church 262
The universities of Europe causes of universal sins and plagues: yet schools are honourable for tongues and arts 263
The true church is Christ’s school, and believers his scholars 264
Mr. Ainsworth excellent in the tongues, yet no university man 265
King Henry the Eighth set down in the pope’s chair in England 266
Apocrypha, homilies, and common prayer, precious to our forefathers 266
The precedent of the kings of Israel and Judah largely examined 271
The Persian kings’ example make strongly against the doctrine of persecution 272
1. The difference of the land of Canaan from all lands and countries in seven [eight] particulars 273
2. The difference of the people of Israel from all other peoples, in seven particulars 278
Wonderful turnings of religion in England in twelve years revolution 280
The pope not unlike to recover his monarchy over Europe before his downfall 280
Israel, God’s only church, might well renew that national covenant and ceremonial worship, which other nations cannot do 283
The difference of the kings and governors of Israel from all kings and governors of the world, in four particulars 284
Five demonstrative arguments proving the unsoundness of the maxim, viz., the church and commonweal are like Hippocrates’ twins 286
A sacrilegious prostitution of the name Christian 290
David immediately inspired by God in his ordering of church affairs 291
Solomon’s deposing Abiathar, 1 Kings ii. 26, 27, discussed 292
The liberties of Christ’s churches in the choice of her officers 293