A counter-essay, or, A vindication and assertion of Calvin and Beza's presbyterian judgment and principles drawn from their writings, in answer to the imputations of a late pamphlet, entituled, An essay concerning church-government ... attempting to fasten upon them an episcopal perswasion ... / by a minister of the true Presbyterian Church of Scotland, established by law.

Title

A counter-essay, or, A vindication and assertion of Calvin and Beza's presbyterian judgment and principles drawn from their writings, in answer to the imputations of a late pamphlet, entituled, An essay concerning church-government ... attempting to fasten upon them an episcopal perswasion ... / by a minister of the true Presbyterian Church of Scotland, established by law.

Author

Forrester, Thomas, 1635?-1706.

Publication

Edinburgh :: Printed by the heir of Andrew Anderson ...,

1692.

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Subject terms

Cunningham, Alexander. -- An essay concerning church government, out of the excellent writings of Calvin and Beza.

Bèze, Théodore de, 1519-1605.

Reformed churches -- Government.

Presbyterianism.

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Contents

• title page
• The PREFACE.
• A Counter-Essay: Or, a Vindication and Asser∣tion of Calvin and Beza's Presbyterian Judg∣ment and Principles, drawn from their VVri∣tings. In Answer to the Imputations of a late Pamphlet, Entituled, An Essay Concerning Church-Government, out of the excellent Writings of Cal∣vin and Beza, attempting to fasten upon them an Episcopal Perswasion.
  • CHAP. First.
  • CHAP. Second.
  • CHAP. Third.
    • Defin. 1.
      • Answer.
    • Defin. 2
      • Answer.
    • Defin. 3.
      • Answer.
      • Answer 2.
    • Definition 4.
      • Reflection 1.
  • CHAP. Fourth.
    • Postulatum 1.
      • Answer.
    • Postulatum 2.
      • Answer.
    • Postulatum 3.
      • Answer.
    • Postulatum 4.
      • Answer.
  • CHAP. Fifth.
    • Axiom. 1.
      • Answer.
    • Axiom. 2.
      • Answer.
    • Axiom▪ 3.
      • Answer.
    • Axiom 4.
      • Answer.
      • Answer.
  • CHAP. Sixth.
    • The first Proposition he undertakes to Demonstrat from his Posi∣tions, above-examined, is,
      • Answer.
      • Major.
      • Answer.
      • Assumption.
      • Answer.
      • Conclusion.
      • Answer.
    • Proposition.
      • Demonstration.
    • Proposition 2.
      • Answer.
      • Answer.
      • Assumption.
      • Answer.
      • Conclusion.
      • Antithesis. 2.
      • Demonstration.
    • Proposition 3.
      • Answer.
      • Major.
      • Answer.
      • Assumption.
      • Answer.
    • Proposition 1.
    • Proposition 2.
      • Demonstration. Major.
      • Assumption.
      • Demonstration.
    • Proposition 4.
      • Answer.
    • Proposition 1.
      • Answer.
      • Assumption.
      • Answer.
      • Conclusion.
      • Answer.
    • Proposition.
      • Demonstration.
      • Assumption.
      • Conclusion.
  • CHAP. Seventh.
    • Corollarie 1.
      • Answer.
      • Demonstration.
      • Answer.
      • Assumption.
      • Answer.
      • Answer.
      • Answer.
      • Answer.
      • Answer.
      • Conclusion.
    • Counter-Corollarie.
    • Corollarie 2.
      • Answer:
      • Demonstration, Major.
      • Answer.
      • Assumption.
      • Answer.
      • Conclusion.
    • Counter-Corollary.
      • Demonstration.
      • Assumption.
      • Demonstration, Major.
      • Assumption.