The true non-conformist in answere to the modest and free conference betwixt a conformist and a non-conformist about the present distempers of Scotland / by a lover of truth ...

A short INDEX Of the chief things handled in this Treatise.

DIAL. I.

• NOn-Conformists vindicated from some groundlesse and odious charges suggested in the entrie. Pag. 2, 3, &c.
• The sound & clear rule for Christian practice in the point of Separation, with the true reason why Non-Conformists can∣not join with Curats. 6, &c.
• The work of God which Non-Conformists owne no Rebellion. 9
• Whether that argument, taken from the Prophets their not exhor∣ting to Popular Reformation doth militat against Subjects their fighting for Religion. 10
• Positive grounds from Scripture warranding Subjects to defend Re∣ligion by armes 11, 12, &c.
• The Peoples obligation to Popular Reformation cleared. 16
• The example of the Maccabees a good ground for Peoples main∣taining Religion by armes. 18, 19
• The invalidity of these Objections, taken from the mortifying design of Religion and our Lords beginning the Gospel with suf∣fering, discovered. 20, 21, &c.
• Whether that injunction of our Saviours to his Disciples not to draw for him, and his words to Pilat, Iohn. 18. 36. doth militat a∣gainst the defending of Religion by Armes. 24, &c.
• Whether the Practice of the Primitive Christians be a sufficient ar∣gument to condemn fighting for Religion. 29, 30
• Why N. C. cannot keep the Anniversary day. 32
• The Publick course against the adversaries of the Covenant & Work of Reformation vindicated from the Calumny of Cruelty and ri∣gor, and proven to be most rational and righteous. 34, 35
• A short account of the barbarous and inhumane Cruelty of the Pre∣lats and their party, against innocent Non-Conformists. 36
• Ministers cleared from that charge of Medling in State or Publick af∣fairs. 39
• Superstition how unjustly charged upon N. C. 41, &c.

DIAL. II.

• A discovery of the evil of the new convenient contrivance of Re∣ligion. 52
• Kirk-Sessions vindicated. 54, 55
• Their excellent use for suppressing ungodliness. 57
• The Ministers liberty and manner of reproving sin vindicated, also their cariage toward the late King. Ibid.
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• Their Preaching vindicated. 60
• Communions vindicated. 67
• Of the posture in time of publick Prayer. 70
• Family Worship and private meetings vindicated. 71, &c.
• The Divisions charged upon N. C. whence they did proceed. 75

DIAL. III.

• PResbytery and Prelacy how falsly said to be only mere distin∣guishing names. 78
• The present looseness most unjustly charged upon Non-Confor∣mists. 79
• Unanswerable arguments against Episcopacie. 84
• Whether this Title of Lord be due to Bishops. 85
• That Scripture 1. Pet 5. 3. cleared from the false Glosses of Adver∣saries. 87, &c.
• The Ius Divinum that Presbyterians plead for, together with these things that do fairly exhibite the Platform of Presbyterian Go∣vernment. 90, &c.
• Of Lay-Elders. 96, &c.
• Of Deacons. 99
• Of Diaconesses. 102
• Of Evangelists. 103
• Of the Classical Subordination of Sessions to Presbyteries, &c. 104
• Of Discipline and whether the Penitence of Lent, the Table altar∣wayes, and officiating in a surplice may be as lawfully appointed by the Church, as the circumstances of publick repentance to wit, so many dayes, a place of repentance and the use of Sack∣cloath for scandalous persons. 109, &c.
• Of the decree of the first Council at Ierusalem. 113
• Of the washing of Feet, where you have the Conformist's design of resolving the necessity of Sacraments into the arbitrement of the Church discovered. 115, &c.
• Anointing the sick with oyl why not used by N. C. 117
• Of the change of the Sabbath. 119
• Whether the Scriptures contain direct Rules for the Churches Policy which is wholly Ecclesiastick. 121
• Of the Kingdom of Christ, & how the Officers, Laws, Censures and Order of his House are by himself established. 126, &c.
• Whether the Angels of the Churches assoord any ground for Bis∣hops. 144
• The plea of Antiquity for Bishops, together with a short delinea∣tion of the rise, progress and product of Prelacy in the first Churches. 144, &c.

DIAL. IIII.

• SUbmission to, and complyance with, the present Prelatick Go∣vernment cannot be without sin. 165
• Whether Paul's conforming to Iews and Gentiles doth enforce Compliance with Prelacie. 166, 167, &c.
• Whether it be unsufferable Peevishness, if the Magistrate enjoin a thing, declaring it free in itself, and only necessary because com∣manded, upon that score to refuse obedience. 170
• Of Christian Liberty, and wherein it stands. 174
• Prelatick exactions high impingements upon Christian Liberty. 175
• Why Non-Conformist's cannot joine in Prelatick Courts for Church Discipline. 181, 182, & 376, &c.
• The Conformist's reasoning for joining answered, where that Ques∣tion, why ought we not to submit to the Bishops, as wel as to the late Usurpers in the State? Is fully answered. 182, &c.
• The just ground People have of disowning Curats, and charging them with that Schisme whereof they would make N. C. guil∣ty. 189, 190
• The Conformists arguments for owning and hearing Curats fully answered. 192, &c.
• How and in what cases Children are bound by their Fathers Oath. 205, &c.
• That charge of breach of Covenant in some things, viz. silence and not declaring against the Apostacy, Tyranny and Perjury of the Usurpers, and a faint giving over to pray for the King, answer∣ed. 219, 220
• The National Covenant vindicated. 222 &c.
• Whether the Laws annulling the Covenant doth loose its obligation, where you have a plain account of the Nature & obligation both of Vows and Laws. 230, &c.
• The Conformist's allegations for justifying the King's setting up of Prelacie false and calumnious. 236

DIAL. V.

• THe grosness of the Conformist's perswasion of extemporary prayer redargued. 244
• That Q••estion about the composing and imposing Set-forms fully handled, 246, &c.
• The Conformists reasoning against extemporary Prayer answer∣ed. 258
• Whether singing Psalms and Scripture-songs be a restraining of the Spirit. 272••
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• Why all David's Psalms is used in Praising, together with the right way of singing Psalms-prayers. 274
• Of the English Liturgie. 285, &c.
• Of the 5. Articles of Perth. 288, &c.

DIAL. VI.

• ANent the name and Principles of Latitudinarians. 305, 306
• The opinion of the Author of the Dialogues anent Justification ••xamined and found unsound. 313, &c.
• The men of the Latitude more inclineable to favour Papists. Armi∣nians or any Sect or party, rather then Conscientious Non-Conformists. 345, 346, &c.

DIAL. VII.

• WHether the Conformist doth sufficiently purge himself of Soci∣manisme, Popery and Arminianisme. 365, 366
• Non-Conformists unjustly charged with the progress of Quake∣risme. 369, 370
• Whether the Prayers and actions of the Prelatick Conformists evi∣dence any tenderness of Love towards Non-Conformists, 378, &c.
• Naphtali's Doctrine vindicated, specially his Doctrine upon Phi∣neas his Act. 382, &c.
• The Surveyer's calumnies and objections against Naphtali remov∣ed. 393, &c.
• That Doctrine concerning private Persons their punishing of Crimes in case of the Supinnels of the Magistrat cleared. 401, 402
• That Religion was maintained by resistance, is no vulgar error, but a thing undenyable, 1. From the Waldenses their resisting of the King of France. 418, &c.
• 2. From the Bohemian wars under Zisca. 424, &c.
• 3. From the wars in Germany. 427, 428
• 4. From Sweden. 441
• 5. From the Practice of Helvetia and Genev••. 442
• 6. From the Practice of Basile. 444
• 7. From the wars in the Netherlands. 446, &c.
• 8. From the Civil wars of France. 454
• That allegeance, that the Church of Scotland was condemned by the Churches abroad, for her maintaining Reformation by Armes, shown to be false. 460, 461
• That the Pop's usurpation is not abolished in Brittain and Irland, but in effect only transferred from him to the King.
• Of the Supremacy, and whether it takes away the Churches intrin∣seck power. 472, 473
• Arguments for the Supremacie answered. 479
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• What account is to be had of the Indulgence as flowing from the Su∣premacie. 487
• Whether there can be an accommodation with the present Prela∣tick party. 493, 494
• Whether Peace, Love and Charity be due to Conformists. 496