Of government and obedience as they stand directed and determined by Scripture and reason four books / by John Hall of Richmond.

Title

Of government and obedience as they stand directed and determined by Scripture and reason four books / by John Hall of Richmond.

Author

Hall, John, of Richmond.

Publication

London :: Printed by T. Newcomb, for J. Kirton, A. Roper, G. Bedell, and G. Sawbridge ...,

1654.

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Subject terms

Religion and law -- Great Britain.

Obedience -- Biblical teaching.

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Contents

• title page
• The Preface.
• A TABLE Of the several Chapters contained in this fol∣lowing TREATISE.
• BOOK I.
  • CHAP. I. Of Deity.
  • CHAP. II. Of Providence and its Rules in general.
  • CHAP. III. Of particular or self Providence.
  • CHAP. IV. Of Government as it stands in Natural Reason: and of its reputed Original.
  • CHAP. V. Of each Mans private End and Felicity
  • CHAP. VI. Of Honor.
  • CHAP VII. Of the Laws of God leading to Government.
  • CHAP. VIII. Of the Master of the Family.
  • CHAP. IX. Of Soveraignty, and its Original; and, of Monar∣chy or Kingly power.
• THE SECOND BOOK OF GOVERNMENT AND Its Ground and Foundation, according to VULGAR POSITIONS.
  • The Introduction.
  • CHAP. I. Of Anarchy.
  • CHAP. II. Of Faction and its Original, and usual Supports.
  • CHAP. III. Of Rebellion, and its most notable Causes and Pretences.
  • CHAP. IV. Of Liberty.
  • CHAP. V. Of Tyranny.
  • CHAP. VI. Of Slavery.
  • CHAP. VII. Of Property.
  • CHAP. VIII. Of Law, Justice, Equity, &c.
  • CHAP. IX. Of the Publike good, Common good, or Commonweal.
  • CHAP. X. Of Paction and Commerce·
  • CHAP. XI. Of Magistrates, Councellors, &c.
  • CHAP. XII. Of the Right of Dominion.
• THE THIRD BOOK OF GOVERNMENT AND Of the Obedience thereunto due, according to Arguments more particularly drawn from SCRIPTURE.
  • The Introduction.
  • CHAP. I. Of Religion in its true ground.
  • CHAP. II. Of Religion as commonly received.
  • CHAP. III. Of the Church Catholick, and of the Fundamen∣tals of Religion.
  • CHAP. IV. Of each particular Church and its power.
  • CHAP. V. Of the forms of the Church Government; and of the ju∣risdiction claimed by Church men.
  • CHAP. VI. Of the head of the Church and of the Scriptures interpretations.
  • CHAP. VII. Of love and obedience, and of our state of innocence thereby.
  • CHAP. VIII. Of the Coincidence of Christian graces.
  • CHAP. IX. Of Charity as it stands in Nature.
  • CHAP. X. Of Patience, Long-suffering, Humility, Meekness, &c.
  • CHAP. XI. Of Idolatry and Superstition, and of the Power of each Church her Head, in the establishment of Ceremonies and Divine Worship.
  • CHAP. XII. Of Antichrist.
  • CHAP. XIII. Of the Mystical Delivery of some Divine Truths, and the Reason thereof.
  • CHAP. XIV. Of Athiesm.
• THE FOURTH BOOK OF GOVERNMENT and OBEDIENCE, AS They stand grounded on, and relating to each ones natural inclination and affection.
  • The Introduction.
  • BOOK IV. Of the Causes of LIKE and DISLIKE OF CONTENT & DISCONTENT; AND Whether it be possible to frame a Government in it self pleasing and durable, without Force and Constraint.
  • CONCLUSION: