Concise and compelling, this excerpt from Roberts', Reformed Presbyterian Catechism (also available from SWRB), is a valuable introduction to biblical, or apostolic, church government. It demonstrates, with a wealth of scriptural quotation and discussion, that only Presbyterianism has been instituted by Christ as the government of his church.

Roberts also gives a brief, but helpful, summary of what this government looks like in practice (i.e., the function of apostolic church government).

His question and answer format makes for comfortable study, preparing the reader for more in-depth treatments -- such as those found in The Divine Right of Church Government, by Sundry London Ministers (written at the time of the Westminster Assembly), and Samuel Rutherford's classic, Due Right of Presbyteries.