A survey of the summe of church-discipline. Wherein the vvay of the churches of New-England is warranted out of the vvord, and all exceptions of weight, which are made against it, answered : whereby also it will appear to the judicious reader, that something more must be said, then yet hath been, before their principles can be shaken, or they should be unsetled in their practice. / By Tho. Hooker, late pastor of the church at Hartford upon Connecticott in N.E.

On my Reverend and dear Brother, M^r THOMAS HOOKER, late Pastor of the Church at Hartford on Connectiquot.

TO see three things was holy Austins wish, Rome in her Flower, Christ Jesus in the Flesh, And Paul i'th Pulpit; Lately men might see, Two first, and more, in Hookers Ministry.

Zion in Beauty, is a fairer sight, Then Rome in Flower, with all her Glory dight: Yet Zions Beauty did most clearly shine, In Hookers Rule, and Doctrine; both Divine.

Christ in the Spirit, is more then Christ in Flesh, Our Souls to quicken, and our States to blesse: Yet Christ in Spirit brake forth mightily, In Faithfull Hookers searching Ministry.

Paul in the Pulpit, Hooker could not reach, Yet did He Christ in Spirit so lively Preach: That living Hearers thought He did inherit A double Portion of Pauls lively spirit.

Prudent in Rule, in Argument quick, full: Fervent in Prayer, in Preaching powerfull: That well did learned Ames record bear, The like to Him He never wont to hear.

'Twas of Genevahs Worthies said, with wond••r, (Those Worthies Three:) Farell was wont to Thunder; Viret, like Rain, on tender grasse to shower, But Calvin, lively Oracles to pour.

All these in Hookers spirit did remain: A Sonne of Thunder, and a shower of Rain, A pourer-forth of lively Oracles, In saving souls, the summe of miracles.

Now blessed Hooker, thou art set on high, Above the thanklesse world, and cloudy sky: Doe thou of all thy labour reape the Crown, Whilst we here reape the seed, which thou hast sowen.

J. COTTON.