THE CONTENTS. SECT. 1. Oncering Religion before Civil Societies were C Every Man is accountable to God for his own Re- 2 3 How the fame might be exercised in the free State 4 Civil Societies were not constituted for Religions 5 6 Subjects did never Jubmit their Opinions, as to Re- Of the Nature of Revealed Religion 7 8 Among the Jews there was a very strict Union be- 9 Who was the Supream Head of the Jewish Church 10 12 13 Christ was not the Founder of a New Common- Neither had he any Territories belonging to him 15 17 The Apoftles did propagate the Doctrine of ou Saviour 18 The Apoftles had received their Authority of Tea- Human Power 19 20 The Apostles never affumed any Authority of Com 22 What is to be understood by abfolving from Sins 23 Of what nature it was. 24 25 Whether St. Peter had any Prerogative granted 26 27 Whether the Power of Excommunicating imply a 30 31 There is a great difference betwixt the Church and State 32 And the Doctors or Teachers in the Church are 33 1 34 Whether the whole Chriftian Church ought to be 35 36 An Example of a Controverfie compofed in the A- 37 Some Obfervations concerning the Nature and Use- 38 Concerning the Condition of the Chriftian Church 39 Concerning its Condition under the Chriftian Em- The Church has nos changed her Nature of being 40 B 41 Neither are Sovereigns thereby become Bishops 42 43 Of the Prerogatives of Princes in Ecclefiastical Affairs 44 Of the Power of Sovereigns over the Church Mi- 45 nifters 47 Of their Power of making Laws and Ecclefiaftical 48 49 How far Sovereigns are obliged to intermeddle 50 51 OF THE Nature and Qualification O F RELIGION, In REFERENCE to CIVIL SOCIETY, &c. A . Mong all thofe Questions, which have for many Ages paft been Controverted among Chriftians, this may be deem'd one of the Chiefeft, which Treats of the Nature, Authority, and Power of the Church; and which of the feveral Chriftian Sects ought most juftly to claim the Title of the True Church. The Romanists keep this for their last Reserve, when Engag'd with the Proteftants, That they Attribute the Name of the True Church only to themfelves, and boldly ftigmatize all fuch as are not of their Communion,with the Names of rebellious Deferters. This is the main Bulwark they rely upon, thinking it fufficient to Alledge in their own chalf, That they are not obliged fo ftriatly o Examin, and maintain every Article of their |