PART I.

A View of the whole Design

Page 1, 2, 3.

1. A Defence of the Terms of Ministerial Conformity.

The first of the scrupled Terms of Ministerial Confor-

mity proposed, viz. Episcopal Ordination. p. 4.

A Consideration premised

p. s.

Reasons why this may be insisted on, from p. 6, to p. 18.

An Objection taken from the invalidity of all the Ministra-

tions of the Dissenting Ministers answer'd p. 18, 19, 20.

Another from the Success of their Ministry p. 20, 21.

The Result of what hath been said

p. 21, 22.

The Obje&tions of the Diffenting Ministers against Episcopal

Ordination, consider'd.

1. Obj. from the Peace of their consciences p. 23:

2. Obj. from the Credit of Foreign Churches P. 24.

3. Obj. from the Scruples of their people. p. 25, 26, 27.

The Summ of the Argument

The

P. 28.
The Second of the Scrupled Terms of Ministerial Conformi-

ty, proposed; viz: The Declaration of Aflent and

Consent, and the Subscription,

p. 29

An Obj. from the Comprehensiveness of the required De-
claration answer'd

from p. 30. to p. 36.

That this Asent, and Confent, can be only to the Use of

the Common-Prayer-Book, proved

1. From the express Words of the A&t of Parl. p. 36. 37.

2. From the Authority of Dr. Bates, and other Noncon-

formists

p. 38.

3. From the Form of Law-Deeds, and Publick Declarati- -

ons

p. 39.

Of the Subscription required

. p. 41, 42.

The Principal objections of the Disenting Ministers ao

gainst this Declaration and Subscription.

I. Obj. taken from the Doctine of real Baptismal Regenerati-

on, and certain Salvation consequent thereupon, implied in

the Office of Baptism, and the Rubrick following ic.

from

P. 44, to p. 52.

II. Obj. taken from the Use of Godfathers and God-mothers

in Baptism, to the Exclusion of Parents.from p. 52, to p. 56.

III. IV. V. Obj. taken from the Impositions, viz. the

requiring Sponsours, and the Use of the Cross at Baptism,

and Kneeling at the Communion, proposed. p. 56.

An Answer to their Objections against the use of the Cross,

premised

p. 57

1. obj. against it, viz.. The Misunderstandings of the

Vulgar and Injudicious

2. Obj. that it looks as if Baptism were not complete

without it

p. 59.

3. Obj. That it seemeth a new Sacrament

4. obj. Because the Papists use it after a superstitious

Manner

p. 64.

Of the imposing Sponsours, the Cross, and Kneeling, and

the

P. 58.

p. 60.

the making them Terms of Communion.

1. That the Bishops have as much Authority to prescribe

these, as other Things which are not scrupled,

from p. 67, to p, 76:

That these are no more New Terms of Communion than

those others with which they would comply. p. 76, 77.

A farther Defence of the Governours of the Church, upon

their own Principles

p. 77, 78.

An Obj. from the disproportionable Penalty annexed, con-

Gidered

p. 79, 80.

Another Argument upon their own Principles p. 81:

An Obj. taken from the Number of Ceremonies that may

be brought in by this means.

p. 82, 83.

Of the Retaining these Impositions

p. 84, 85.

The Cafe argued in the name of the Retainers upon their

own Principles

p. 86, 87.

2. That St. Paul saith nothing against such Impositions in

· che 14th Chap. to the Romans,

p. 88, to 96.

3. That Mr. Baxter's Practice, and the Practice of the

Independents, is fur, and not against such Impositions.

p. 96, to 103.

VI. Obj. Because this Declaration and Subscription, would

be an Approbation of that Assertion, that Bishops, Priests,

and Deacons, are three distinct Orders in the Church, by

Divine Appointment, answered.

p. 104, 10 112.

Their Obje&tions of lefer. Consideration, against this Decla-

ration, and Subscription.

1. Obj. taken from the Burial Office. p. 112, to 122,

2. Obj. taken from the Rule to find Easter-day. p. 122.

3. Obj. taken from the Apocryphal Lessons. p. 123, TO 129.

4. Obj. taken from the Mistranslation of the Psalter. p.

129, to 132.

5. Obj. taken from the Athanasian Creed.

p. 132.

6. Obj. taken from the Rubric in the Confi matiin office.

p. 134:

The Third of the Scrupled Terms of Ministerial Confora

mity, viz. The Oath of Canonical Obedience, and the

· Promise of Obedience to the Ordinary, &c. proposed,

p. 135.

Two Mistakes observed in the drawing up of this Objection,

p. 136.

The Occasion and Meaning of the Oath enquired into,

p. 137, to 141.

1. Obj. That this Oath carries with it a plain Obligation

to comply with the Canons, without leaving Persons at Liber-

ty, answered,

p. 141, to 149.

The Parallel between the Oath of a Justice of Peace, and

this Oath considered.

p. 150.

2. Obj. Because the Episcopal Government is managed by

Chancellour's Courts, &c. answered,

p. 152.

The Interpretation of this Oath here laid down, and their

Interpretation of it, compared,

p. 153, 154.

Of the obedience due to the Canons

p. 155.

Conclusion,

p. 159..

PART II.

'TH E Design of this part proposed, viz.

An Answer

II. To the Arguments proposed in Defence of the Pube.

lick Ministry of the Diflenters.

III. To the Arguments proposed in Vindication of the

Dissenting Lairy.

6. Arg: Finifters, comme pallages office.

Mi nistry, drawn up together, so that they may be seen at one.

View.

p. 5, 6, 7, 8.

J. and 2. Arg. taken from their Ordination-Vom, and the

guile of Sacrilege, considered,

p. 10, to 15.

3. Arg. taken from the guilt of Cruelty, and ruining of

Souls, by their Silence, and from the Entreaties of their

People, considered

p. 15. to 24.

4. Arg. taken from the Doom of the unprofitable Servant,

considered.

p. 24, to 29.

5. Arg. taken from the Necessities of the People, and the

Want of Provision in the Establissed Church. p. 27, to 33.

6. Arg. taken from the Insufficiency of sundry of the Estab.

lifbed Ministers, considered,

p. 34, 10 47.

7. Arg. taken from some Pasages of Scripture that intimate

the Duration of the Ministerial Office. p. 47, to 60.

8. Arg. taken from fame Passages of Scripture that plead

for the Necesity of Preaching when the Magistrate forbids:

considered,

p. 60, t064.

9. Arg. taken from the Duty of Praying that God would

fend Faithful Labourers into his Vineyard. p. 64. to 67.

Some farther Observations at the Conclusion of this Head.

p. 67. 68.

An Enquiry how far these Arguments can vindicate their

Ordinations, since the A&t of Uniformity. P. 69, to 72.

All the Arguments proposed in Vindication of the Disente

ing Laity, drawn up together.

p. 74, to 77.

Some serious Reflexions upon the Manner of Writing

in this controversy,

p. 77, to 81,

1. Arg. in Defence of the Diffenting Laity, taken from the

Benefit they had found by the Labours of the Diflenting

Ministers, considered,

p. 81, to 85.

2. Arg. taken from the Injury done to the Eječted Ministers,

and the Inhumanity of forsaking them. p. 85, to 92.

3: Arg. taken from the Caufe in which the Disenting Mi.

wifters