A case of conscience concerning ministers medling with state matters in or out of their sermons resolved more satisfactorily then heretofore. Wherein amongst other particulars, these matters are insisted upon, and cleared. 1 How all controversies and debates among Christians ought to be handled regularly, and conscionably to edification by those that meddle therewith. 2 What the proper employments are of Christian magistrates, and Gospel-Ministers, as their works are distinct, and should be concurrent for the publick good at all times. 3 What the way of Christianity is, whereby at this time our present distractions, and publick breaches may be healed : if magistrates and ministers neglect not the main duties of their respective callings. Where a ground is layed to satisfie the scruple of the Demurrer, and of the Grand Case of Conscience. / Written by John Dury, minister of the Gospel, to give a friend satisfaction: and published at the desire of many. Octob. 3. Imprimatur, Joseph Caryl.
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A case of conscience concerning ministers medling with state matters in or out of their sermons resolved more satisfactorily then heretofore. Wherein amongst other particulars, these matters are insisted upon, and cleared. 1 How all controversies and debates among Christians ought to be handled regularly, and conscionably to edification by those that meddle therewith. 2 What the proper employments are of Christian magistrates, and Gospel-Ministers, as their works are distinct, and should be concurrent for the publick good at all times. 3 What the way of Christianity is, whereby at this time our present distractions, and publick breaches may be healed : if magistrates and ministers neglect not the main duties of their respective callings. Where a ground is layed to satisfie the scruple of the Demurrer, and of the Grand Case of Conscience. / Written by John Dury, minister of the Gospel, to give a friend satisfaction: and published at the desire of many. Octob. 3. Imprimatur, Joseph Caryl.
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Dury, John, 1596-1680.
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London :: Printed by Francis Neile for Richard Wodenothe at the Signe of the Star under Peters Church in Cornhill,
1650. [i.e. 1649]
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Church and state -- England -- 17th century -- Early works to 1800.
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"A case of conscience concerning ministers medling with state matters in or out of their sermons resolved more satisfactorily then heretofore. Wherein amongst other particulars, these matters are insisted upon, and cleared. 1 How all controversies and debates among Christians ought to be handled regularly, and conscionably to edification by those that meddle therewith. 2 What the proper employments are of Christian magistrates, and Gospel-Ministers, as their works are distinct, and should be concurrent for the publick good at all times. 3 What the way of Christianity is, whereby at this time our present distractions, and publick breaches may be healed : if magistrates and ministers neglect not the main duties of their respective callings. Where a ground is layed to satisfie the scruple of the Demurrer, and of the Grand Case of Conscience. / Written by John Dury, minister of the Gospel, to give a friend satisfaction: and published at the desire of many. Octob. 3. Imprimatur, Joseph Caryl." In the digital collection Early English Books Online 2. https://name.umdl.umich.edu/A81905.0001.001. University of Michigan Library Digital Collections. Accessed June 7, 2024.
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The Analyticall Table. SHEWING The heads of Matters with their Coherence.
THe occasion of the Discourse. pag. 12
The scope of the Discourse. p. 3
...The subject matter and parts thereof; which are foure.
1. The first concerning the Rules by which Debates among Christi∣ans, may be rightly ordered. p. 4
...Preparatively before they enter upon Debates: where
...The things to be observed as preparative are foure.
The choise of the Subject. p. 5
The end for which a Debate is to be undertaken. p. 6
The stating of the Question. p. 7, 8
The handling of the point in doubt, or question stated. p. 9
...The causes why those things are to be observed in
The benefit and effect of the use thereof. p. 10, 11
The inconveniencie of the neglect thereof. p. 12
...Decisively after they are entred upon Debates. Where you have the Arguments to be used, and the way to use them, in making a disquirie of the matter, which are taken,
From holy Scripture. p. 13, 14
From right Reason. p. 15
From the words of Men. p. 16
From humane actions. p. 17
2. Secondly concerning the persons who intangle the work of our Reformation with irregular Debates.
Who they are. p. 18, 19
What their way of controverting is. p. 20, 21, 22
What the evill effects thereof are, and what hopes there is of a remedy thereunto. p. 23
3. Thirdly, concerning the Question, whether Ministers should meddle with State matters, yea or no: where the way how to determine this Question according to the former Rules is shew∣ed. From p. 24. till 40. Where the office of Magistrates and Ministers is opened at large as distinct and concurrent. &c.
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4. Fourthly, concerning the use to be made of these matters towards the Reformation of our present distempers and disorders, where
The whole substance of the Discourse is summarily applyed to such as pretend to debate matters learnedly. p. 40, 41, 42, 43, 44
...The latter part is more distinctly applyed to Magistrates and to Ministers, to let them see their Duty.
In the Generall Proposals. p. 45, 46
...In the particular deductions of
...Their proper works
Joyntly. p. 47, 48
...Severally. Concerning
The Magistrates work by himself. p. 49, 50
The Magistrates way in going about his work. p. 51
The Ministers work by himself, and his way of going about it. p. 52
The difference of the Magistrates and Ministers ad∣ministrations. p. 53
The limits of their intermedling with each others af∣fairs. p. 54, 55
The discoverie of their perverse administrations by a certain Rule. p. 55, 56, 57, 58
...The fundamentall Rules of their duties in their works as they are Christians. Where,
...The Rules and Duties are explained. viz:
What the Rule and Duty of love is. p. 49, 60
What the Rule and Duty of righteousnes is. p. 61, 62
What the Rule and Duty of Peaceablenes is. p. 62, 63
What is proper to a Christian in these Duties more then to other men. p. 64
How inseparable they are from Christianity, and ne∣cessary to leading men. p. 65, 66
...The Practise thereof to cure our present diseases is ex∣plained. Where you have
The state of our distemper, and what will make us mi∣serable or happie therein. p. 67, 68, 69
...The Causes which beget the miseries. See let: A.
...The Remedies which will make us happie. See let: B.
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...A. The Causes of publick miseries are mainly foure.
1. The spirit of envy. Whereof
The nature. p. 70, 71, 72
...The ob∣ject.
In generall among all parties. p. 73
In particular among our selves. p. 74, 75
The effects. p. 76
The end, wherefore these things are mentioned. p. 77
2. State jealousies and fears. p. 77. Where you have
What they are, and how far lawfull. p. 78
Wherein they are unlawfull. p. 79
What their effects are among subjects in generall, and our selves in particular. p. 80, 81
3. Tale-bearing, and private censuring. Where you have
The effects, and end thereof. p. 82, 83
Their prevalency amongst us. p. 84
4. Revenge
What sort of passion it is. p. 84
How incorrigible. p. 85
...B. The Remedies of our distempers and diseases are twofold.
...The first are single Remedies to each Cause of the disease by it self. Where you have
The Remedy of the spirit of envy, given by the Apostle Saint James, and by whom it should be applyed, from p. 89. till 102
The remedy of State jealousies and fears, from p. 89. till 106
The Remedy of tale-bearing, and private censuring, from p. 106. till 109.
The Remedy of Revenge. p. 109, 110
...The second are complicated Remedies for the complicated di∣stempers and disorders. Where you have
The Ministers obligation to apply this Remedie, with the snare wherein some of them are taken, and the way to reoc∣ver them out of it. p. 111, 112, 113, 114
The Cure prescribed by the Apostle to the Hebrews, and fitted to our present case; with the explication and application thereof at large: from p. 115. till 149. Where you have
The state wherein the Hebrews were, and we are compared. p. 116, 117, 118, 119
...C. The remedy of that state recommended in severall Duties, in∣ferred upon the Apostles Doctrine. Whereof
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C. The first is in generall, not to look backward upon discontent∣ments, but forward upon dutifull performances: where the ground of the Demurrers scruple is Answered. From p. 120. till 130
...The second is in particular.
To observe the Apostles orderly proceeding in the Cure. p. 130. till 134
...To follow the duties therein prescribed: which are
...Affirmative duties, namely,
Spirituall resolution. p. 135, 136
The ordering of our conversation. p. 137. to 140
The healing of mutuall infirmities. p. 141, 142
The study of Peace with all men. p. 143
The study of Holinesse with all men. p. 144, 145
...Negative Duties, namely,
How to prevent the failing of the grace of God, and the springing up of the roots of bitternesse. p. 147, 148
How to represse profanenesse. p. 148, 149
C. The Magistrates obligation to apply the Remedy to our compli∣cated disease, which is taken from the expresse form: and the pattern of the Magistrates Duty set forth by David, in his Psalm 101. whereof you have
The brief Analysis. p. 150, 151, 152, 153
Brief Observations raised thereupon. From p. 154 till 160
...Where you have amongst other things,
The causes of present troubles, and changes of Government in the world. p. 161
How conscionable men should behave themselves towards our Governors in these changes. p. 162. till 166
...The correspondency between Magistrates and Ministers to per∣fect this complicated Cure; where you have
The grounds upon which it is to be hoped. p. 166, 167
The necessity of it, and the Motives inducing thereto. p. 168. 169, 170
The means to procure it. p. 171. Which are
To beget a good intelligence between them in reference to common desires. p. 172, 173, 174, 175
...To concur in present undertakings.
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By way of counsell. p. 176. and of execution. p. 177
By avoiding irregular, and observing the rule of Regular undertakings. p. 178, 179. Where is shewed The inconveniencie of Ministers publishing Acts of State in the Pulpit. p. 180. till 185
The obstacles what they are, and how they may be removed by a friendly Treatie. From p. 186. till the end.
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