Of the Nature and Qualification of Religion in Reference to Civil Society. Samuel Pufendorf

granted above others

      Sect. 27. Whether the Power of Excommunicating imply Sovereignty

      Sect. 28. The Commission granted by Christ to his Apostles contains nothing of Command

      Sect. 29. The Kingdom of Christ is no Temporal Kingdom

      Sect. 30. Whether the Christian Church ought to be considered as a State or Sovereignty

      Sect. 31. In the Primitive Church there was nothing like it

      Sect. 32. There is a great difference betwixt the Church and State

      Sect. 33. And the Doctors or Teachers in the Church are quite different from those that exercise the Sovereignty in a State

      Sect. 34. Whether the whole Christian Church ought to be considered as a State

      Sect. 35. It is not requisite to reduce the whole Christian Church under one Independant Sovereignty or Head

      [Sect. 36. Whether there ought not to be one Supream Judge in the Church, to determine such Differences as may arise from time to time]

      Sect. 37. An Example of a Controversie composed in the Apostles Times

      Sect. 38. Some Observations concerning the Nature and Usefulness of General Councils

      Sect. 39. Concerning the Condition of the Christian Church under the Pagan Princes

      Sect. 40. Concerning its Condition under the Christian Emperours

      Sect. 41. The Church has not changed her Nature of being a Colledge or Society

      Sect. 42. Neither are Sovereigns thereby become Bishops

      Sect. 43. Christian Sovereigns are obliged to maintain and defend the Church

      Sect. 44. Of the Prerogatives of Princes in Ecclesiastical Affairs

      Sect. 45. Of the Power of Sovereigns over the Church Ministers

      Sect. 46. Of the Power of calling a Synod or Convention

      Sect. 47. Of their Power, as to Church-Discipline

      Sect. 48. Of their Power of making Laws and Ecclesiastical Constitutions

      Sect. 49. How far Sovereigns are obliged to intermeddle in Religious Affairs, when the Publick Safety lies at stake

      Sect. 50. Concerning Toleration of several Religions

      Sect. 51. Princes ought to be very careful not to be led away by false Suggestions

      Sect. 52. Sometimes the Prerogatives of Sovereigns are impaired under a religious Pretext

      Sect. 53. Concerning the Power of setting up a Reformation

      Sect. 54. Whether Subjects without the concurrence of their Sovereigns can pretend to set up a Reformation