An enquiry into the original, nature, power, order and communion, of evangelical churches : With the true nature of a gospel-church, and its government. Wherein these following particulars are distinctly handled, I. The subject matter of the church. II. The formal cause of a particular church. III. Of the polity, rule or discipline of the church in general. IV. The officers of the church. V. The duty of pastors of churches. VI. The office of teachers in the church. VII. Of the rule of the church, or of the ruling elders. VIII. The nature of church-polity or rule, with the duty of elders. IX. Of deacons. X. Of excommunication. XI. Of the communion of churches. By the late pious and learned minister of the gospel, John Owen, D.D.

Format:

Microformat

Author/Creator:

Owen, John, 1616-1683.

Series:

Early English books, 1641-1700 ; 1873:8.

Standardized Title:

Enquiry into the original, nature, institution, power, order and communion of evangelical churches.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Stillingfleet, Edward, 1635-1699. Discourse concerning the unreasonableness of a new separation.

Stillingfleet, Edward.

Church history--17th century.

Church history.

Schism--Early works to 1800.

Schism.

Physical Description:

14 unnumbered pages, 72, 170, 177-365 pages, 1 unnumbered page

35 mm

monochrome

service copy

positive

Place of Publication:

London : printed for and sold by William Marshal at the Bible in Newgate-street, and also by John Marshal at the Bible in Grace-Church-street, 1696.

Notes:

With a 72 page preface.

Text is continuous despite pagination.

Reproduction of the original in the Glasgow University Library.

Microfilm. Ann Arbor, Mich. : UMI, 1988. 1 microfilm reel ; 35 mm. (Early English books, 1641-1700; 1873:8). s1988 miun a

Cited in:

Wing (2nd ed.) O764A.

OCLC:

55720533