Project Gutenberg 2014-01-29 Public domain in the USA. 210 Ministers and Elders of the London Provinciall Assembly A Vindication of the Presbyteriall-Government and Ministry Produced by Jordan, Chris Pinfield, and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net "A Vindication of the Presbyteriall-Government and Ministry" is a theological treatise examining the structure of church governance, likely written in the mid-17th century. The work aims to defend the Presbyterian form of church governance against criticisms and misconceptions, asserting its divine right and necessity for the well-being of the church. It argues against the notion that the Christian magistrate serves as the ultimate authority in church matters, instead emphasizing the roles of ministers and elders. The opening of the work presents a thorough response to accusations leveled against the Presbyterian government and its ministers. It begins with a historical context, highlighting past slanders against the church and its leaders that have resurfaced in contemporary debates. The authors emphasize the importance of establishing a well-ordered church governance based on divine instruction, outlining the key arguments for the necessity of a structured leadership within the church. They set the stage for further examination of scriptural and historical foundations supporting the Presbyterian model, aiming to unify believers in the face of division and skepticism. (This is an automatically generated summary.) file:///public/vhost/g/gutenberg/html/files/44787/44787-h/images/cover.jpg Reading ease score: 57.5 (10th to 12th grade). Somewhat difficult to read. en Presbyterian Church -- Government Church of England -- Government -- Early works to 1800 Congregationalism -- Early works to 1800 Separatists -- England -- Early works to 1800 Presbyterianism -- Apologetic works -- Early works to 1800 BX Text Category: History - Early Modern (c. 1450-1750) Category: Philosophy & Ethics Category: Religion/Spirituality 396612 2025-08-18T07:51:58.337533 text/html 377507 2024-10-24T01:18:53 text/html 394909 2025-08-18T07:52:04.830532 application/epub+zip 397089 2025-08-18T07:51:59.595524 application/epub+zip 212413 2025-08-18T07:51:58.878546 application/epub+zip 495609 2025-08-18T07:52:08.373512 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 426359 2025-08-18T07:52:04.229493 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 301208 2022-09-20T12:47:05.090736 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 326034 2025-08-18T07:51:57.401559 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 306169 2024-10-24T01:18:53 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 17244 2025-08-18T07:52:08.514493 application/rdf+xml 32300 2025-08-18T07:51:59.002557 image/jpeg 3941 2025-08-18T07:51:58.941526 image/jpeg 361387 2025-08-18T07:51:58.381567 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog