A01760:1079
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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Some of our Opposites go about to derogate somewhat from Sect. III the binding power of that Oath of the Princes of Israel: they are so nettled therewith, that they fitch hither and thither. xD. Forbesse speaketh to the purpose thus: Juramentum Gibeonitis praestitum contra ipsius ⟨p. 36⟩Dei mandatum, & inconsulto Deo, non potuissent Josuae & Israelitae opere persicere, nisi Deus extraordinarie de suo mandato dispensasset, compassion paenitentis illius populi Gibeonitici, & prop •r honorem sui nominis, ut neque faedifragorum fautor, neque supplicium poenitentium aspernator esse videretur.
Some of our Opposites goe about to derogate somewhat from Sect. III the binding power of that Oath of the Princes of Israell: they are so nettled therewith, that they fitch hither and thither. xD. Forbesse speaketh to the purpose thus: Iuramentum Gibeonitis praestitum contra ipsius ⟨p. 36⟩Dei mandatum, & inconsulto Deo, non potuissent Iosuae & Israelitae opere persicere, nisi Deus extraordinarie de suo mandato dispensasset, compassione paenitentis illius populi Gibeonitici, & prop •r honorem sui nominis, ut neque faedifragorum fautor, neque supplicium poenitentium aspernator esse videretur.
- xIren. lib. 1. cap. 9. §. 2.
Ans 1. If the Oath was against the Commandment of God, what dishonour had come to the name of God, though he had not patronized the swearers of it, but hindered them from fulfilling their Oath? If a Christian swear to kill a Pagan, and hereafter repent of his Oath, and not perform it; can there any dishonour redound thereby to the name of Christ? The D. forsooth must say so.