This title was first published in 2002. Mapping the Laudian divines' perceptions of how order primarily and necessarily resides in God existing as Father, Son and Holy Spirit, this book sets out the essential and necessarily practical application of theology as seen by 17th century theologians, and traces the legacy which they have left.

Contents: Preface; Introduction; The concept of order generally accepted; Order and theological method; Order, creator and creation; Order, knowledge and the rationality of man; Order, monarchy and the one body politic; Order, the law of man and the law of God; Order, monarchy, Parliament and Church; Order, uniformity, preaching and sacraments; Order, natural calamities and evil; Order and the nature of political unrest; Order, the knowledge and being of God and humanity; Order: the Holy Spirit and the centre of human existence; Order: the Spirit's gifts and the relation of existences; Epilogue; Appendixes; Bibliography; Index.