A01760:1102
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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3. This is further proved by the word Continuing. We are sworn to continue in the obedience of the Doctrine and Discipline of this Church: but how can men be said to continue in the obedience of any other Discipline, then that which they have already begun to obey? This the B. seems to have perceived, for he speaks only of defending and obeying, but not of continuing to obey, which ⟨p. 41⟩is the word of the Oath: and which proveth the Discipline there spoken of, and sworn to, to be no other then that which was practised in this Church, when the Oath was sworn. 4. Whiles we hold, that he who sweareth to the present Discipline of a Church, is no• by virtue of this Oath, obliged to obey all which that Church shall ordain afterward; both the School & the Canon Law do speak for us. The School teacheth, athat Canonicus qui jurat se servaturum statuta edita in aliquo Collegio, non tenetur ex juramento ad servandum futura. The Canon Law judgeth, bthat qui jurat servare statuta edita, &c. non tenetur ex juramento ad noviter edita.
3. This is further proved by the vvord Continuing. We are svvorne to continue in the obedience of the Doctrine and Discipline of this Church: but hovv can men be said to continue in the obedience of any other Discipline, then that vvhich they have already begunne to obey? This the B. seemes to have perceived, for he speakes only of defending and obeying, but not of continuing to obey, vvhich ⟨p. 41⟩is the vvord of the Oath: and vvhich proveth the Discipline there spoken of, and svvorne to, to be no other then that vvhich vvas practised in this Church, vvhen the Oath vvas svvorne. 4. Whiles vve hold, that he vvho svveareth to the present Discipline of a Church, is no• by vertue of this Oath, obliged to obey all vvhich that Church shall ordaine aftervvard; both the Schoole & the Canon Lavv doe speake for us. The Schoole teacheth, a