The great accuser cast down, or, A publick trial of Mr. John Goodwin of Coleman-street, London, at the bar of religion & right reason it being a full answer to a certain scandalous book of his lately published, entituled, The triers tried and cast, &c. whereupon being found guilty of high scandal and malediction both against the present authority, and the commissioners for approbation and ejection, he is here sentenced and brought forth to the deserved execution of the press / by Marchamont Nedham, Gent.

THE CONTENTS.

• Mr GOodwin's Character and Temper is to be found in the Epistle, with an Account of all his Duels and combats.
• Christ left no such Rules and Directions (nor was it his intent to leave such) for propagating the Gospel, as exclude the Magistrate from using his wisdom and endeavour in order thereunto. Pages 5. 6.
• Nor did his Apostles. p. 7. 8. 9. 10.
• The Sum and Substance of the two Ordinances for Approbation and Ejection. p. 11. 12. 13. 14.
• The Commissioners are no Ecclesiastical Authority, no Power in or over the Church, but a Civil Constitution; nor are the Ordinances any other than meer Civil Acts. p. 15. 16. 17. 18. 19. 48.
• Approbation in use in the Apostles time. p. 22. 55.
• It is no exercising a Dominion over mens Faith. p. 23. 24. 25. 26. 27. 59. 60. 93. 115.
• A Course for Approbation setled of old, and of late by the Long Parli∣ament. p. 29. 30. 98. 99.
• How that Text [Christ was faithfull in all his house, as Moses was in his] ought to be understood. p. 30. 31. 33. 34. 35. 36. 37.
• The Commissioners are so prudently constituted, as to prevent Parti∣ality in their Proceedings. p. 40. 41.
• The Publick maintenance in Parishes, is for the unholding of a publick Profession of Religion. p. 43.
• Power of Presentation and Approbation to Livings ought not to be in Parishes. p. 43. 44. 119. 120. 121. 122. 123. 124. 125. 126. 127. 128. 129. 130.
• The Commission for Approbation hath nothing to do with Gather'd Churches. p. 45.
• It is no prejudice to the Right of Patrons, but preserves them. p. 46. 47. 48. 49. 50. 51.
• Mr G. a Self-Contradicter. Read my Epistle, and p. 40. 47. 49. 50. 52. 60. 61. 98. 102. 107. 117. 123. 124. 130.
• Mr G. proved a Calumniator. p. 47. 112.
• The Quare Impedit now become useless. p. 53. 54.
• The not countenancing of Arminians is the occasion of Mr. G. his vio∣lence against Authority, and the Commissioners. p. 56. 93. 77. 115.
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• How men are made Hereticks. p. 57. 58.
• Mr G A self-Condemner. p. 61. p. 100. p. 49.
• A Com••arison betwixt the wisdom of the State and of Mr. G. p. 61. 62.
• Faction promoted by Abuse of Gods Ordinances. p. 63. 64.
• Mr G. and Mr Roger William's well met. p. 64. 65. 124. 125.
• Mr G. his Arminian Tenets, and the absu••d consequences of them, collected out of his Book, Redemption Redeemed. p. 65. 66. 67. 68. 69.
• The lewd Consequences of Mr. G. his Opinions, in respect of mens Con∣versation. p. 73. 74.
• Mr G. of a Papal Spirit. See my Epistle, and p. 78.
• Mr G. wresting of Scriptures. p. 81. 82. 83. 84.
• Titles and Forms of Government Originally derived from the Power of the Sword, in all Nations, De Facto. p. 88. 89. 90.
• A true state of the design and purport of the Ordinance for Approbation. p. 91. 92. 93. 94.
• His Highness Testimony touching the Commissioners for Approbation and Ejection. p. 95. 96.
• His piety in his own personal care about Ministers presented. p. 103.
• Reasons why the Trust of executing a Commission for Approbation ought not be in the several Counties. p. 103. 104. 105. 106.
• A Refutation of Mr G. his Plea for setling the power of Approbation in the Congregated Churches. p. 107. 108. 109. 110. 111. 112. 113. 114. 116. 117.
• Evidence of his malice against the Commissioners. p. 101. 107. 108.
• Mr. G. Mr. Postlethwait, and William Medley the Scribe, well met. p. 5.
• Mr. G. and Mr. Postletwhait at odds. p. 58. 49.
• Mr. G. and Mr. Roger Williams shaking hands. p. 64. 65. 124. 125.
• Mr. G. pretending friendship to those of the Presbyterian way, whom he formerly reviled. p. 118.
• Mr. G. pleading for Malignant Preachers; and his Plea refuted. 126. 127. 128. 129. 130.
• Epigrams upon Mr. G. at the end of the Epistle to the Reader, and at the end of the Book, collected out of Martial.