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Richard Hooker: Of the Laws of Ecclesiastical Polity, Vol. 3: Books VI-VIII
Arthur Stephen McGrade (ed.)
Publisher: Oxford University Press
Published in print:
2013
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9780199604937
Published online:
October 2014
EISBN:
9780191798368
DOI:
10.1093/actrade/9780199604937.book.1
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Front Matter
ABBREVIATIONS
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Of the Laws of Ecclesiastical Polity
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THE SIXTH BOOK
The question between us, whether all Congregations or Parishes ought to have lay Elders invested with power of Jurisdiction in Spiritual causes.
The Nature of Spiritual Jurisdiction.
Of penitence, the chiefest end propounded by spiritual jurisdiction.
Of the discipline of repentance instituted by Christ;
Of Satisfaction.
Of Absolution of penitents.
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THE SEVENTH BOOK
The Matter contained in this Seventh Book.
The state of Bishops although sometime oppugned
What a Bishop is, what his name does import, and what does belong to his Office as he is a Bishop.
In Bishops two things traduced
From whence it has grown that the Church is governed by Bishops.
The time and cause of instituting everywhere Bishops with restraint.
What manner of power Bishops from the first beginning have had.
After what sort Bishops together with Presbyters have used to govern the Churches which were under them.
How far the power of Bishops has reached from the beginning in respect of territory or local compass.
In what respects Episcopal regiment has been gainsaid of old by Aerius.
In what respect Episcopal Regiment is gainsaid by the Authors of pretended Reformation at this day.
Their Arguments in disgrace of Regiment by Bishops, as being a mere invention of man, and not found in Scripture, Answered.
The Arguments to prove there was no necessity of instituting Bishops in the Church.
The fore-alleged Arguments answered.
In Bishops two things traduced
Concerning the civil power and authority which our Bishops have.
In Bishops two things traduced
The second main thing wherein the state of Bishops suffers obloquy, is their honour.
What good does publicly grow from the Prelacy.
What kinds of honour be due to Bishops.
Honour in title, place, ornament, attendance and privilege.
Honour by endowment with Lands and Livings.
That of Ecclesiastical goods, and consequently of the Lands and Livings which Bishops enjoy, the property belongs to God alone.
That Ecclesiastical persons are receivers of God's rents
That for their unworthiness
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THE EIGHTH BOOK
The Matter contained in this Eighth Book.
An admonition concerning men's judgements about the question of regal power.
What their power of Dominion is.
By what right, after what sort, in what measure, with what convenience, and according to what example Christian Kings may have it. In a word, their manner of holding Dominion.
Of their title of Headship which we give to the kings of England in relation to the church.
Of their prerogative to call general assemblies about the affairs of the church.
Of their power in making ecclesiastical laws.
Of their power in making ecclesiastical governors.
Of their power in judgement ecclesiastical.
Of their exemption from judicial kinds of punishment by the clergy.
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APPENDIX
GLOSSARY
A GUIDE TO HOOKER'S SOURCES AND TO PERSONS MENTIONED IN THE LAWS
BIBLIOGRAPHY
INDEX OF SCRIPTURAL CITATIONS Old Testament
INDEX OF PERSONS
SUBJECT INDEX
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