The Keyes of the Kingdom of Heaven

About this book

John Cotton's treatise on the keys of the kingdom of heaven, published in 1644 by the leading Puritan minister of early New England. Cotton explains to whom Christ entrusted the keys — the authority to preach, admit members, and exercise discipline — and how a congregation should use them. It is an important early statement of Congregational church order and practice.

Contents

1. Preface to the American Edition.
2. To the Reader.
3. Chap. I. What the Keyes of the Kingdome of Heaven be, and what their Power. 🔒
4. Chap. II. Of the Distribution of the Keys, and their power, or of the severall sorts thereof. 🔒
5. Chap. III. Of the subject of the power of the keyes, to whom they are committed: and first of the key of knowledge, and Order. 🔒
6. Chap. IIII. Of the subject to whom to the key of Church priviledge, power, or Liberty is given. 🔒
7. Chap. V. Of the subject to whom the key of Authority is committed. 🔒
8. Chap. VI. Of the Power and Authoritie given to Synods. 🔒
9. Chap. VII. Touching the first Subject of all the forementioned power of the Keyes. And an explanation of Independency. · Part 1 🔒
10. Chap. VII. Touching the first Subject of all the forementioned power of the Keyes. And an explanation of Independency. · Part 2 🔒
11. Chap. VII. Touching the first Subject of all the forementioned power of the Keyes. And an explanation of Independency. · Part 3 🔒