A TREATISE ON CHURCH GOVERNMENT. FORMERLY CALLED ANARCHY OF THE RANTERS, &c: BEING A TWO-FOLD APOLOGY FOR THE CHURCH AND PEOPLE OF GOD, WHEREIN They are vindicated from those that accuse them of disorder and confusion on the one hand, and from such as calumniate them with tyranny and imposition on the other; shewing, that as the true and pure principles of the gospel are restored by their testimony; so is also the ancient apostolic order of the Church of Christ re-established among them, and settled upon its right basis and foundation. BY ROBERT BARCLAY. Phil. 2. 3. Let nothing be done through strife or vain glory; but in lowliness of mind let each esteem other better than themselves. Heb. 13. 7. Remember them that have the rule over you, who have spoken unto you the word of God, whose faith follow. + TO WHICH IS ADDED AN EPISTLE TO THE NATIONAL MEETING OF FRIENDS IN DUBLIN, THE CONTENTS. SECT. I. The Introduction and method of this SECT. II. Concerning the ground and cause of SECT. III. Whether there be any order or go- vernment in the Church of Christ. SECT. IV. Of the order and government we SECT. V. In what cases, and how far, this go- SECT. VI. How far this government extends in matters spiritual, and purely conscien- tious. SECT. VII. Concerning the power of decision. SECT. VIII. How this government altogether differeth from the oppressing and persecut- Joseph Pike's Epistle. |