A Selection from the English Prose Works of John Milton

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A SELECTION FKO.M THE ENGLISH PROSE WORKS or JOHN MILTON. IN TWO VOLUMES', VOL. I. BOSTON : PUBLISHED BY BOWLES AND DEARBORN. No. 72 Washington Street 1826. CAMBRIDGE : University Press, Hillianl h Metcalf. CONTENTS OF VOL. I. PAGE. Preface v Ol Reformation in England, and the Causes that hitherto have hindered it. In two Books. • Written to a Friend. The First Book 1 The Second Book 33 Of Prelatical Episcopacy, and whether it may be deduced from the Apostolical Times, by Virtue of those Testimonies which are alleged to that Purpose in some late Treatises ; one whereof goes under the name of James, Archbishop of Armagh 71 The Reason of Church Government urged against Prelaty. In two Books. The First Book, Preface 93 Chapter I. That Church Government is prescribed in the Gospel, and that to say otherwise is unsound ... 96 Chapter II.

That Church Government is set down in Holy Scripture, and that to say otherwise is untrue . . 101 Chapter III. That it is dangerous and unworthy the Gospel, to hold that Church Government is to be patterned by the Law, as Bishop Andrews and the Primate of Armagh maintain 1QP CONTENTS. Chapter IV. That it is impossible to make the Priesthood of Aaron a Pattern whereon to ground Episcopacy HO Chapter V. To the Arguments of Bishop Andrews and the Primate 112 Chapter VI. That Prelaty was not set up for Prevention ot St hism, as is pretended - or if it were, that it performs not what it was first set up for, but quite the contrary 119 Chapter VII. That those many Sects and Sthisms by some supposed to be among us, and that Rebellion in Ireland, ought not to be a Hinderance, but a Hastening of Reformation 131 The Second Book, Preface 137 Chapter I That Prelaty opposeth the Reason and End of the Gospel three ways ; and first in her outward Form 150 Chapter II That the ceremonious Doctrine cf Prelaty opposeth the Reason and End of the Gospel . . . 152 Chapter III.

That Prelatical Jurisdiction opposeth the Reason and End of the Gospel and of State . . . 155 The Conclusion. The Mischief that Prelaty does in the State 174 Animadversions upon the Remonstrant's Defence against Smectymnuus 184 An Apology for Smectymnuus