The Keyes Of The Kingdom Of Heaven And Power Thereof
John Cotton's treatise on church governance exploring the proper distribution of power among congregations, elders, and churches, proposing a balanced system that prevents both tyranny and anarchy.
9 Chapters
Table of Contents
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PREFACE TO THE AMERICAN EDITION.
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TO THE READER.
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CHAP. I. What the Keyes of the Kingdome of Heaven be, and what their Power.
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CHAP. II. Of the Distribution of the Keys, and their power, or of the severall sorts thereof.
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CHAP. III. Of the subject of the power of the keyes, to whom they are committed: and first of the key of knowledge, and Order.
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CHAP. IIII. Of the subject to whom to the key of Church priviledge, power, or Liberty is given.
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CHAP. V. Of the subject to whom the key of Authority is committed.
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CHAP. VI. Of the Power and Authoritie given to Synods.
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CHAP. VII. Touching the first Subject of all the forementioned power of the Keyes. And an explanation of Independency.