A01760:1004
A dispute against the English-popish ceremonies, obtruded upon the Church of Scotland Wherein not…A dispute against the English-popish ceremonies, obtruded vpon the Church of Scotland Wherein not…
A dispute against the English-popish ceremonies, obtruded upon the Church of Scotland Wherein not only our own arguments [sic] against the same are strongly confirmed, but likewise the answers and defences of our opposites, such as Hooker, Morton ... Forbesse, &c. particularly confuted.A dispute against the English-popish ceremonies, obtruded vpon the Church of Scotland Wherein not only our ovvne argumemts [sic] against the same are strongly confirmed, but likewise the ansvveres and defences of our opposites, such as Hooker, Mortoune ... Forbesse, &c. particularly confuted.
Leiden: printed by W. Christiaens, 1637
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Modern spelling is a reading aid: the words are the author’s, only the spelling is modernized. Original shows the page as printed, with the transcription marks.
Of the rule by which we are to measure and try, what things are indifferent.
Of the rule by vvhich vve are to measure and trie, vvhat things are indifferent.
That the Word of God is the only rule, whereby we must Sect. I judge of the indifferency of things, none of our Opposites (we hope) will deny. Of things indifferent saith tPaybody, I ⟨p. 19⟩lay down this ground, that they be such, and they only, which Gods Word hath left free unto us.
THat the Word of God is the onely rule, whereby wee must Sect. I judge of the indifferency of things, none of our Opposites (we hope) will denie. Of things indifferent saith tPaybody, I ⟨p. 19⟩lay downe this ground, that they be such, and they onely, which Gods Word hath left free unto us.
- tApol. Part. 1. cap. […]. sect. 1.Apol. Part. 1. cap. 〈…〉. sect. 1.
Now these things which Gods Word leaveth free and indifferent (in respect of their nature and kind) are such things as it neither showeth to be good nor evil. Where we are further to consider, that the Word of God showeth unto us the lawfulness or unlawfulness, goodness or badness of things, not only by precepts and prohibitions, but sometimes also, and more plainly by examples. So that not only from the precepts and prohibitions of the Word, but likewise from the examples recorded in the same, we may find out that goodness or badness of humane actions, which taketh away the indifferency of them.