The eighteenth-century minister, his power and learning -- The legalism of theology and church polity -- Concepts of government -- Theories concerning rulers in church and state -- Political philosophy and Ecclesiastical controversy before 1743 -- Political philosophy and Ecclesiastical controversy: 1743-1763 -- Loyalty and resistance to England: 1754-1766 -- Keeping alive the flame: 1766-1774 -- Resistance at all costs: 1774-1776 -- The making of constitutions -- Varied services during the war