Newly Available: Rutherford's A Defense of the Government of the Church of Scotland

[Travis Fentiman]

Samuel Rutherford's A Defense of the Government of the Church of Scotland


has been newly made available for free on the internet, in a new updated-English edition. This is Chapter 20 of his A Peaceable and Temperate Plea for Paul’s Presbytery in Scotland, 1642


Rutherford - A Defense of the Government of the Church of Scotland


It is filled with scriptural insights on all the topics it touches on.

Table of Contents​

1st Article – Of the Doctrine and Worship of the Church of Scotland

2nd Article – Officers of the Church

3rd Article – Calling of Officers, Especially Pastors

4th Article – [Missing]

5th Article – [Missing]

6th Article – The Lord’s Supper

7th Article – Public Fasting

8th Article – Marriage

9th Article – Burial

10th Article – Schools and Doctors

11th Article – Elders and Deacons

12th Article – Church Assemblies and the Power of Censures

13th Article – Private Worship​

Hope it is of benefit to you.

 

[Travis Fentiman]

I came across a more complete copy of Rutherford's to work from and hence filled in the missing sections on the webpage and the PDF.

Article 4 is on 'Pastor's Duty'

Article 5 is on 'Baptizing'