Illustrations of Holy Scripture in Ecclesiastical Policy

A concise index to Hooker's biblical reasoning in his monumental *Laws of Ecclesiastical Polity*. Proceeding book by book through all five volumes of his great defense of the English Church, it gathers together the scripture passages Hooker expounds, the doctrinal conclusions he draws, and the key moves of his argument — from the nature of law and authority to the place of reason and tradition under the supreme rule of Scripture. A compact guide for readers seeking to trace how the judicious Hooker actually uses the word of God in controversy and settled divinity.