Keimåelia 'ekklåesiastika, The historical and miscellaneous tracts of the Reverend and learned Peter Heylyn, D.D. now collected into one volume ... : and an account of the life of the author, never before published : with an exact table to the whole.

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Keimåelia 'ekklåesiastika, The historical and miscellaneous tracts of the Reverend and learned Peter Heylyn, D.D. now collected into one volume ... : and an account of the life of the author, never before published : with an exact table to the whole.

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Heylyn, Peter, 1600-1662.

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London :: Printed by M. Clark for Charles Harper ...,

1681.

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Heylyn, Peter, -- 1600-1662.

Church of England -- Doctrines.

Church of England -- Bishops -- Temporal power.

Reformation -- England.

Sabbath -- Early works to 1800.

Arminianism.

Divine right of kings.

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Contents

• title page
• THE LIFE OF The most Learned and Reverend, Dr. PETER HEYLYN.
• A Catalogue of such Books, as were written by this Learned Doctor.
• title page
• A General Preface TO THE READER; CONCERNING The Design and Method of the following WORK.
• to the reader
• The Way of the REFORMATION OF THE Church of England, DECLARED and JUSTIFIED, &c.
  • THE INTRODUCTION, Shewing the Occasion, Method, and Design of the whole discourse.
  • section - 1
    • 1. Of calling or assembling the Convocation of the Clergy, and the Authority thereof when convened together.
    • 2. Of the Ejection of the Pope, and vesting the Supremacy in the Regal Crown.
    • 3. Of the Translation of the Scriptures, and permitting them to be read in the English Tongue.
    • 4. Of the Reformation of Religion in points of Doctrine.
    • 5. Of the Reformation of the Church of England in the Forms of Worship, and the Times appointed thereunto.
    • 6. Of the power of making Canons, for the well ordering of the Clergy, and the directing of the People in the publick Duties of Religion.
    • 7. An Answer to the main Objections of either Party.
  • SECT. II. The manner of the Reformation of the Church of England declared and justified.
    • 1. That the Church of England did not Innovate in the Ejection of the Pope, and settling the Supremacy in the Royal Crown.
    • 2. That the Church of England might proceed to a Reformation without the Approbation of the Pope or Church of Rome.
    • 3. That the Church of England might lawfully proceed to a Reformation without the help of a General Council, or calling in the aid of the Protestant Churches.
    • 4. That the Church did not innovate in translating the Scriptures, and the publick Liturgie into vulgar tongues; and of the consequents thereof in the Church of England.
    • 5. That the proceedings of this Church in setting out the English Liturgy, were not meerly Regal; and of the power of Soveraign Princes in Ecclesiastical affairs.
    • 6. That the Clergy lost not any of their just Rights by the Act of Submission, and the power of calling and confirming Councils did anciently belong to the Christian Princes.
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• To the Reader.
• text
  • CHAP. I. What doth occurre, and whether any thing at all, for Set Forms of Prayer from the time of Adam unto Moses.
  • CHAP. II. That from the time of Moses unto that of David, the Jews were not with∣out a Liturgie or set form of Worship.
  • CHAP. III. Of the condition and estate of the Jewish Liturgy, from the time of David unto Christ.
  • CHAP. IV. That antiently the Gentiles had their Liturgies or prescribed Forms of publick Worship.
  • CHAP. V. That in the times of the Apostles Liturgies, or Set Forms of ministration in the Christian Church, were composed and used.
  • CHAP. VI. What doth occur concerning Liturgies and Set Forms of worship, betwixt the death of the Apostles, and the Empire of Constantine the Great.
  • CHAP. VII. Apparent proofs for Liturgies and Set Forms of Worship, betwixt the Reign of Constantine, and S. Austin's Death.
  • CHAP. VIII. Touching the Dedication of Churches, and the Anniversary Feasts thereby occasioned.
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• THE PREFACE.
• A BRIEF DISCOURSE, Touching the Form of Prayer, &c.
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• TO THE READER.
• The Undeceiving of the People In the Point of TITHES.
  • I. That never any Clergy in the Church of God, hath been, or is maintained with less charge to the Subject than the established Clergy of the Church of England.
  • II. That there is no man in the Kingdom of England, who payeth any thing of his own towards the maintenance and support of his Parish Minister, but his Easter-Offering.
  • III. That the change of Tithes into Stipends will bring greater trouble to the Clergy, than is yet considered; and far less profit to the Countrey, than is now pre∣tended.
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• THE PREFACE TO THE READER.
• THE HISTORY OF EPISCOPACY.
  • The First PART.
    • CHAP. I. The Christian Church first founded by our Lord and Saviour, in an Imparity of Ministers.
    • CHAP. II. The foundation of the Church of Hierusalem under the Government of Saint James the Apostle, and Simeon, one of the Disciples, the two first Bishops of the same.
    • CHAP. III. The Churches planted by Saint Peter, and his Disciples, originally founded in Episcopacy.
    • CHAP. IV. The Bishoping of Timothy and Titus, and others of Saint Pauls Disciples.
    • CHAP. V. Of the Authority and Jurisdiction given by the Word of God, to Ti∣mothy and Titus, and in them, to all other Bishops.
    • CHAP. VI. Of the Estate of holy Church, particularly of the Asian Churches, to∣ward the latter days of S. John the Apoistle.
• The state of Holy Church in this first CENTURY.
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• THE HISTORY OF EPISCOPACY.
  • PART II.
    • CHAP. I. What doth occur concerning Bishops, and the Government of the Church by them, during the first half of the second Century.
    • CHAP. II. The setling of Episcopacy together with the Gospel, in the Isle of Britain, by Pope Eleutherius.
    • CHAP. III. The Testimony given unto Episcopal Authority, in the last part of this second Century.
    • CHAP. IV. Of the authority in the government of the Church of Carthage, enjoyed and exercised by Saint Cyprian and other Bishops of the same.
    • CHAP. V. Of the condition and affairs of the two Patriarchal Churches of Alexandria and Antiochia.
    • CHAP. VI. Of the state wherein Episcopacy stood in the Western Churches, during the whole third Century.
• A Brief CHRONOLOGY of the Estate of Holy Church, in these two last Centuries.
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• TO THE MOST HIGH and MIGHTY Prince Charles, By the Grace of God, KING of Great Britain, France and Ireland, Defender of the Faith, &c.
• A PREFACE To them, who being themselves mistaken, have misguided others in these new Doctrines of the Sabbath.
• THE HISTORY OF THE SABBATH.
  • BOOK I. From the Creation of the World to the destruction of the Temple.
    • CHAP. I. That the SABBATH was not instituted in the Beginning of the World.
    • CHAP. II. That there was no Sabbath kept, from the Creation to the Flood.
    • CHAP. III. That the SABBATH was not kept from the Flood to Moses.
    • CHAP. IV. The nature of the fourth Commandment: and that the SABBATH was not kept among the Gentiles.
    • CHAP. V. The Practice of the Jews in such observances as were annexed unto the Sabbath.
    • CHAP. VI. Touching the observation of the SABBATH, unto the time the people were established in the Promised Land.
    • CHAP. VII. Touching the keeping of the SABBATH, from the time of David to the Maccabees.
    • CHAP. VIII. What doth occur about the SABBATH from the Maccabees, to destruction of the Temple.
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• To the Christian Reader;
• THE HISTORY OF THE SABBATH.
  • The Second Book.
    • CHAP. I. That there is nothing found in Scripture, touching the keeping of the Lords Day.
    • CHAP. II. In what estate the Lords day stood, from the death of the Apostles, to the reign of Constantine.
    • CHAP. III. That in the fourth Age from the time of Constantine to Saint Austin the Lords day was not taken for a Sabbath day.
    • CHAP. IV. The great improvement of the Lords day in the fifth and sixth Ages, make it not a Sabbath.
    • CHAP. V. That in the next six hundred years from Pope Gregory forwards, the Lords day was not reckoned of, as of a Sabbath.
    • CHAP. VI. What is the judgment of the Schoolmen and of the Protestants, and what the practice of those Churches in this Lords day business.
    • CHAP. VII. In what estate the Lords day stood in this Isle of Brittain, from the first Planting of Religion to the Reformation.
    • CHAP. VIII. The story of the Lords Day, from the Reformation of Religion, in this Kingdom, till this present time.
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• TO THE READER.
• Historia Quinqu-Articularis: OR, A DECLARATION Of the Judgment of the Western-Churches, &c.
  • CHAP. I. The several Heresies of those who make God to be the Author of Sin, or attribute too much to the Natural freedom of Man's Will in the Works of Piety.
  • CHAP. II. Of the Debates amongst the Divines in the Council of Trent, touch∣ing Predestinations, and Original Sin.
  • CHAP. III. The like Debates about Free-will, with the Conclusions of the Council, in the Five Controverted Points.
    • 1. Of Divine Predestination.
    • 2. Of the Merit and Effect of the Death of Christ.
    • 3. Of Mans Conversion unto God.
    • 4. Of the manner of Conversion.
    • 5. Of the certainty or uncertainty of Perseverance.
  • CHAP. IV. The Judgment of the Lutherans and Calvinians in these Five Points, with some Objections made against the Conclusions of the Council of Dort.
    • 1. Of Divine Predestinction.
    • 2. Of the Merit and Efficacy of Christs Death.
    • 3. Of Mans Will in the state of depraved Nature.
    • 4. Of Conversion, and the manner of it.
    • 5. Of falling after Grace received.
  • CHAP. V. The Doctrine of the Remonstrants, and the Story of them, until their final Condemnation in the Synod of Dort.
  • CHAP. VI. Objections made against the Doctrine of the Remonstrants, the Answer unto all, and the retorting of some of them on the Opposite Party.
• Historia Quinqu-Articularis: OR, A DECLARATION Of the Judgment of the WESTERN-CHƲRCHES, And more particularly of the CHURCH of ENGLAND, In the Five Controverted Points.
  • CHAP. VII. An Introduction to the Doctrine of the Church of England in the Points disputed, with the Removal of some rubs which are laid in the way.
  • CHAP. VIII. Of the Preparatives to the Reformation, and the Doctrine of the Church in the present points.
    • 1. Of Divine Predestination.
    • 2. Of the Redemption of the World by the faith of Christ.
    • 4. Of the manner of Conversion.
    • 5. Of the uncertainty of Perseverance.
  • CHAP. IX. Of the Doctrine of Predestination delivered in the Articles, the Ho∣milies, the publick Liturgies, and the Writings of some of the Reformers.
  • CHAP. X. The Doctrine of the Church concerning Reprobatin and Universal Redemption.
  • CHAP. XI. Of the Heavenly influences of Gods grace in the Conversion of a Sinner, and mans co-operation with those Heavenly influences.
  • CHAP. XII. The Doctrine of Freewill agreed upon by the Clergy in their Con∣vocation, Anno 1543.
  • CHAP. XIII. The Doctrine of the Church of England, concerning the certainty or uncertainty of Perseverance.
  • CHAP. XIV. The Plain Song of the second Homily, touching the falling from God, and the Descants made upon it.
  • CHAP. XV. Of the Author and Authority of King Edwards Catechism, as also of the judgment of Martin Bucer, and Peter Martyr in the Points disputed.
• Historia Quinqu-Articularis: OR, A DECLARATION Of the Judgment of the WESTERN-CHƲRCHES, And more particularly of the CHURCH of ENGLAND, In the Five Controverted Points.
  • CHAP. XVI. Of the first breakings out of the Predestinarians, and their Proceedings in the same.
  • CHAP. XVII. Of the Disputes among the Confessors in Prison in Queen Maries days, and the Resetling of the Church on her former Principles under Queen Elizabeth.
  • CHAP. XVIII. A Declaration of the Doctrine in the Points disputed under the new establishment made by Queen Elizabeth.
  • CHAP. XIX. Of the first great breach which was made in the Doctrine of the Church, by whom it was made, and what was done towards the making of it up.
  • CHAP. XX. Of the great Innovation made by Perkins in the publick Doctrine, the stirs arising thence in Cambridge, and Mr. Barrets carriage in them.
  • CHAP. XXI. Of the proceedings against Baroe, the Articles of Lambeth, and the general calm which was in Oxon, touching these Disputes.
  • CHAP. XXII. Of the Conference at Hampton Court, and the several encouragements given to the Anti-Calvinians in the time of King James.
• A POSTSCRIPT TO THE READER, Concerning some particulars in a scurrilous Pam∣phlet intituled, A Review of the Certamen Epistolare, &c.
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• THE PREFACE.
  • The Argument and occasion of this following Treatise.
• THE STUMBLING-BLOCK OF Disobedience and Rebellion, &c.
  • CHAP. I. The Doctrine of Obedience laid down by CALVIN, and of the Popular Officers supposed by him, whereby he overthroweth that Doctrine.
  • CHAP. II. Of the Authority of the Ephori in the State of Sparta; and that they were not instituted for the ends supposed by Calvin.
  • CHAP. III. Of the Incroachments of the Tribunes on the State of Rome; and that they were not instituted for the ends supposed by Calvin.
  • CHAP. IV. Of what Authority the DEMARCHI were in the state of A∣THENS, and of the danger and unfitness of the instances pro∣duced by CALVIN.
  • CHAP. V. What are the three Estates in each several Kingdom, in which CAL∣VIN speaks, and what particularly in the Realm of England.
  • CHAP. VI. That the three Estates of every Kingdom whereof Calvin speaks, have no Authority either to regulate the power, or control the actions of the Sovereign Prince.
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• A PREFACE.
• De jure Paritatis Episcoporum; OR, The Right of Peerage vindicated to the BISHOPS OF ENGLAND.
• A TABLE OF THE CONTENTS.
  • The Way of the Reformation of the Church of England declared and justified.
    • SECT. I.
    • SECT. II.
  • Of Liturgies.
    • CHAP. I. What doth occur, and whether any thing at all, for set Forms of Prayer from the time of Adam unto Moses.
    • CHAP. II. That from the time of Moses unto that of Da∣vid, the Jews were not without a Liturgy, or set Form of Worship.
    • CHAP. III. Of the condition and estate of the Jewish Li∣turgy from the time of David unto Christ.
    • CHAP. IV. That antiently the Gentiles had their Liturgies or prescribed Forms of Prayer and publick Worship of God.
    • CHAP. V. That in the time of the Apostles Liturgies or set Forms of Ministration in the Christian Church, were composed and used.
    • CHAP. VI. What doth occur concerning Liturgies and Set Forms of Worship, betwixt the death of the Apostles, and the Empire of Constantine the Great.
    • CHAP. VII. Apparent proofs for Liturgies and Set Forms of Worship, betwixt the Reign of Constan∣tine and St. Austins death.
    • CHAP. VIII. A Corollary touching the Dedication of Churches, and of the Anniversary Feasts thereby occasioned.
  • Of the Form of Prayer appointed to be used by Preachers before their Sermons.
  • The Undeceiving of the People in the point of Tithes.
  • The History of Episcopacy.
    • PART I.
      • CHAP. I. The Christian Church first founded by our Lord and Saviour, in an imparity of Mini∣sters.
      • CHAP. II. The foundation of the Church of Hierusalem under the Government of Saint James the Apostle, and Simeon one of the Disciples, the two first Bishops of the same.
      • CHAP. III. The Churches planted by Saint Peter, and his Disciples, originally founded in Episcopacy.
      • CHAP. IV. The Bishoping of Timothy and Titus, and other of Saint Pauls Disciples.
      • CHAP. V. Of the Authority and Jurisdiction given unto Timothy and Titus; and in them to all other Bishops by the Word of God.
      • CHAP. VI. Of the estate of holy Church, particularly of the Asian Churces, toward the later days of Saint John the Apostle.
    • PART II.
      • CHAP. I. What doth occur concerning Bishops, and the Government of the Church by them, during the first half of the second Century.
      • CHAP. II. The setling of Episcopacy together with the Gospel, in the Isle of Britain, by Pope Eleu∣therius.
      • CHAP. III. The Testimony given to Episcopal Authority, in the last part of this second Century.
      • CHAP. IV. Of the Authority in the Government of the Church of Carthage, enjoyed and exercised by Saint Cyprian and other Bishops of the same.
      • CHAP. V. Of the condition and affairs of the two Patri∣archal Churches of Alexandria, and Antiochia.
      • CHAP. VI. Of the estate wherein Episcopacy stood in the Western Churches, during the whole third Century.
  • The History of the Sabbath.
    • BOOK I. From the Creation of the World to the destruction of the Temple.
      • CHAP. I. That the Sabbath was not instituted in the Be∣ginning of the World.
      • CHAP. II. That there was no Sabbath kept, from the Cre∣ation to the Flood.
      • CHAP. III. That the Sabbath was not kept from the Flood to Moses.
      • CHAP. IV. The nature of the fourth Commandment: and that the Sabbath was not kept among the Gentiles.
      • CHAP. V. The practice of the Jews in such observances as were annexed unto the Sabbath.
      • CHAP. VI. Touching the observation of the Sabbath, unto the time the People were established in the Promised Land.
      • CHAP. VII. Touching the keeping of the Sabbath, from the time of David to the Maccabees.
      • CHAP. VIII. What doth occur about the Sabbath, from the Maccabees to the destruction of the Temple.
    • BOOK II.
      • CHAP. I. That there is nothing found in Scripture, touch∣ing the keeping of the Lords day.
      • CHAP. II. In what estate the Lords day stood, from the death of the Apostles to the Reign of Constantine.
      • CHAP. III. That in the fourth Age from the time of Con∣stantine to Saint Austine, the Lords day was not taken for a Sabbath day.
      • CHAP. IV. The great improvement of the Lords day, in the fifth and sixth Ages, make it not a Sabbath.
      • CHAP. V. That in the next six hundred years from Pope Gregory forwards, the Lords day was not reckoned of, as of a Sabbath.
      • CHAP. VI. What is the judgment of the School-men, and of the Protestants; and what the practice of those Churches in this Lords day business.
      • CHAP. VII. In what estate the Lords day stood in this Isle of Britain, from the first planting of Religion, to the Reformation.
      • CHAP. VIII. The story of the Lords day, from the Reforma∣tion of Religion in this Kingdom, till this present time.
  • Historia Quinqu-Articularis: Or, a Declaration of the Judgment of the Western Churches; and more particularly of the Church of England, in the five Controverted Points, &c.
    • part - 1
      • CHAP. I. The several Heresies of those who make God to be the Author of Sin, or attribute too much to the Natural freedom of Man's Will in the Works of Piety.
      • CHAP. II. Of the Debates amongst the Divines in the Council of Trent, touching Predestination and Original Sin.
      • CHAP. III. The like Debates about Free-will, with the Conclusions of the Council, in the five Con∣troverted Points.
      • CHAP. IV. The judgment of the Lutherans and Calvinians in these five Points, with some Objections made against the Conclusions of the Council of Dort.
      • CHAP. V. The Doctrine of the Remonstrants, and the story of them, until their final Condemna∣tion in the Synod of Dort.
      • CHAP. VI. Objections made against the Doctrine of the Remonstrants; the Answer unto all, and the retorting of some of them on the opposite Party.
    • part - 2
      • CHAP. VII. An Introduction to the Doctrine of the Church of England in the points disputed, with the Removal of some rubs which are laid in the way.
      • CHAP. VIII. Of the Preparatives to the Reformation, and the Doctrine of the Church in the present points.
      • CHAP. IX. Of the Doctrine of Predestination delivered in the Articles, the Homilies, the publique Li∣turgies, and the Writings of some of the Reformers.
      • CHAP. X. The Doctrine of the Church concerning Re∣probation and Universal Redemption.
      • CHAP. XI. Of the Heavenly influences of Gods grace in the Conversion of a Sinner, and a mans co∣operation with those Heavenly influences.
      • CHAP. XII. The Doctrine of Free-will agreed upon by the Clergy in their Convocation, An. 1543.
      • CHAP. XIII. The Doctrine of the Church of England, con∣cerning the certainty or uncertainty of Per∣severance.
      • CHAP. XIV. The Plain Song of the second Homily, touch∣ing the falling from God, and the Descants made upon it.
      • CHAP. XV. Of the Author and Authority of King Edwards Chatechism, as also of the judgment of Mar∣tin Bucer, and Peter Martyr, in the Points disputed.
    • PART III.
      • CHAP. XVI. Of the first breakings out of the Predestinarians, and their Proceedings in the same.
      • CHAP. XVII. Of the disputes amongst the Confessors in Pri∣son, in Queen Maries days, and the resetling of the Church on her former principles under Queen Elizabeth.
      • CHAP. XVIII. A Declaration of the Doctrine in the Points disputed under the new establishment made by Queen Elizabeth.
      • CHAP. XIX. Of the first great breach which was made in the Doctrine of the Church; by whom it was made, and what was done towards the making of it up.
      • CHAP. XX. Of the great Invocation made by Perkins in the publick Doctrine, the stirs arising thence in Cambridge, and Mr. Barrets carriage in them.
      • CHAP. XXI. Of the proceedings against Baroe, the Articles of Lambeth, and the general calm which was in Oxon, touching these Disputes,
      • CHAP. XXII. Of the Conference at Hampton Court, and the several encouragements given to the Anti-Calvinians in the time of King James.
  • The Stumbling-Block of Disobedience and Rebellion, &c.
    • CHAP. I. The Doctrine of Obedience laid down by Calvin, and of the Popular Officers supposed by him, whereby he overthroweth that Doctrine.
    • CHAP. II. Of the Authority of Ephori in the State of Sparta, and that they were not instituted for the ends supposed by Calvin.
    • CHAP. III. Of the Incroachments of the Tribunes on the State of Rome; and that they were not insti∣tuted for the ends supposed by Calvin.
    • CHAP. IV. Of what Authority the Demarchi were in the State of Athens; and of the danger and un∣fitness of the instances produced by Calvin.
    • CHAP. V. What are the three Estates in each several King∣dom, of which Calvin speaks, and what par∣ticularly in the Realm of England.
    • CHAP. VI. That the three Estates of every Kingdom where∣of Calvin speaks, have no Authority either to regulate the power, or controll the Actions of the Sovereign Prince.