A discourse of the right of the Church in a Christian state: by Herbert Thorndike.:

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Title: A discourse of the right of the Church in a Christian state: by Herbert Thorndike.:
Author: Thorndike, Herbert, 1598-1672.
Publication: London :: Printed by M.F. for Octavian Pullen at the sign of the Rose in S. Pauls Church-yard,; 1649.
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Subject terms: Church and state
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CHAP. I. THe Church hath no temporall power, but stands by Gods privilege of holding Assem∣blies. The ground of the Secular powers interesse in Church matters. The power of the Keys what it is, and that it cannot be taken from the Church. Pag. I
CHAP. II. That the whole Bodies of Christians, contai∣ned in severall Cities and the Territories of them, make severall Churches, depending upon the Churches of greater Cities. Therefore the People is not endowed with the Chief Power in any Church. 44
CHAP. III. That the Chief power of every Church, re∣steth in the Bishop and Presbyters, attended by the Deacons. That onely the power of the Keys, is convertible with the Office of Consecrating the Eucharist. And therefore, that there are no Lay Elders. The Right of the Bishop, Presby∣ters, and People, in Church matters. 85

CHAP. IV. Secular persons, as such, have no Ecclesia∣sticall Power, but may have Soveraign Power in Ecclesiasticall matters. The Right of giving Laws to the Church; and the Right of Tithes, Oblations, and all Consecrations, how Originall, how Accessory to the Church. The Interesse of Secular Powers in all parts of the Power of the Church. 163
CHAP. V. How the Church may be Reformed without violating Divine Right. What Privileges and Penalties a Christian State may inforce Christianity with. The Consent of the Church, is the onely mark to discern what is the subject of Reformation, and what not. All Warre made upon the Title of Christianity, is unjust, and destructive to it: Therefore Religion cannot be Reformed by force. Of the present State of Christianity among us, and the means that is left us, to recover the Vnity of the Church. 247