Inquiry into the Original, Nature, Institution, Power, Order, and Communion of Evangelical Churches

John Owen — from the Christian Classics Ethereal Library.

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Contents (34)

1. Prefatory note
2. To the reader
3. Preface
4. Title
5. Chapter I. Of the original of churches
6. Chapter II. The especial original of the evangelical church-state
7. Chapter III. The continuation of a church-state and of churches unto the end of the world
8. Chapter IV. The especial nature of the gospel church-state appointed by Christ
9. Chapter V. The state of the first churches after the apostles, to the end of the second century
10. Chapter VI. Congregational churches alone suited unto the ends of Christ in the institution of his church
11. Chapter VII. No other church-state of divine institution
12. Chapter VIII. The duty of believers to join themselves in church-order
13. Chapter IX. The continuation of a church-state and of the administration of evangelical ordinances of worship briefly vindicated
14. Chapter X. What sort of churches the disciples of Christ may and ought to join themselves unto as unto entire communion
15. Chapter XI. Of conformity and communion in parochial assemblies
16. Chapter XII. Of schism
17. Title
18. Section I
19. Section II
20. Section III
21. Prefatory note
22. The preface to the reader
23. Title
24. Chapter I. The subject-matter of the church
25. Chapter II. Of the formal cause of a particular church
26. Chapter III. Of the polity, rule, or discipline of the church in general
27. Chapter IV. The officers of the church
28. Chapter V. The especial duty of pastors of churches
29. Chapter VI. Of the office of teachers in the church, or an inquiry into the state, condition, and work of those called teachers in the scripture
30. Chapter VII. Of the rule of the church, or of ruling elders
31. Chapter VIII. The nature of church polity or rule, with the duty of elders
32. Chapter IX. Of deacons
33. Chapter X. Of excommunication
34. Chapter XI. Of the communion of churches