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CONTENTS OF VOL. III.

CHAPTER LXIII.-Temp. CHARLES I. continued.

A MODEL OF CHURCH-GOVERNMENT, WHY DECLINED.-THE ASSEMBLY'S ANSWER. -VICARS.

PAGE 1.-Independents' Remonstrance-Publisher's Address-Craves pardon for presumption-Documentary heading-Divers obstructions-Questions stated disingenuously— Others, laid aside- A special instance - Liberal proposal-Seven propositions rejected-Frame of Government, discouragements regarding it, in the Assembly-Management, tending to frustrate the Model-Evinced further-Remediless prejudice - Therefore, Report of Progress, declined- Strictures on the past and the future - Assembly's Answer-Vindication necessary-The design of the Remonstrance-The point of Willingness, disputed-Instances adduced-Proof, endeavoured to be controverted-A quodlibet-Stating questions, a retort upon-" What Ordination is ?" how dealt with-Independents' sense of Ordination-Comment thereupon-Present necessities, how to be supplied-Further proceedings-Paper, against the expedient for present necessities-Another paper, with the Independents' judgment concerning ordination-Their papers, why returned-Presbyterians' explanation Of frequency of complaints - Of earnest contending-Willingness, disputed again; closed with an imputation -Assembly's method of debating on Church government-Grand Committee, adverted to- - Proceedings therein- How justified-Two special charges-Remembrancer concerning the first-Of the proceedings for Accommodation-Dissent upon it, entered-Answered-Of the second chargeThe parties, in the Committee of Accommodation, “counterlock" themselves -Seven propositions, how brought in to the Assembly-Why laid asideCotton's "Way," and the "Remonstrance," remarked on-The Assembly "touched"-The Order, for bringing in the Model; what it gave rise to Of its being brought in " part by part"-Of its subsequent disposalDespatch requisite-Apologists taunted-Explanation-Counterbuff-Conclusion; a Model still demanded-" Picture of Independency "The painter depicted-Strokes of his assurance-Others, of his charity-Smeared by

himself.

CHAP. LXIV.

ALLIN AND SHEPARD.-THE "DESIRES" OF THE INDEPENDENTS. Page 33.-"Defence," against Ball's "Trial of the New Church-Way"- Preface; grounds of this procedure-View of past necessities-Glorious resultsTwo special motives for writing this piece-Respectful notice of BallChap. i., Of Ball's title-Chap. ii., Stinted Form of Prayer and Set Liturgy, unlawful-Chap. iii., Not lawful to join in their use: Whom not to be baptized; and whom not to be communicants-Chap. iv., Preliminary to what follows-Chap. v., A digression concerning a catholic visible church— Chap. vi., Of the largeness of the church at Jerusalem-Chap. vii. to xiii., Why passed over-Chap. xiv., Of Excommunication-Chap. xv., Restraints upon membership-Chap. xvi., When a minister ceaseth to be a ministerChap. xvii., Of a minister exercising in another church-Independents present their "Desires" to the Assembly- Relating to Ordination, positive and negative-Four desires relating to church-government-How treated in the