A01760:1105
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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2. The B. doth but needlessly question, what is meant by the Discipline whereof the Oath speaketh. For howsoever in Ecclesiastical use, it signify oftentimes that policy which standeth in the censuring of manners: yet in the Oath, it must be taken in the largest sense, namely, for the whole policy of the Church. For, 1. *The whole policy of this Church, did at that time go under the name of Discipline: and those two books wherein this policy is contained, were called, The books of Discipline. And without all doubt, they who sware the Oath meant by Discipline that whole policy of the Church which is contained in those books. Howbeit (as the preface of them showeth) Discipline doth also comprehend other Ecclesiastical ordinances and constitutions, which are not inseet•d in them. 2. Doctrine and Discipline, in the Oath, do comprehend all that, to which the Church required, and we promised to perform obedience. Ergo, the whole policy of the Church was ⟨p. 42⟩meant by Discipline, forasmuch as it was not comprehended under Doctrine.
2. The B. doth but needlessely question, what is meant by the Discipline whereof the Oath speaketh. For howsoever in Ecclesiasticall use, it signify oftentimes that policy which standeth in the censuring of manners: yet in the Oath, it must be taken in the largest sence, namely, for the wholle policy of the Church. For, 1. *The wholle policy of this Church, did at that time goe under the name of Discipline: and those two bookes wherein this policy is contained, were called, The bookes of Discipline. And without all doubt, they who sware the Oath meant by Discipline that whole policy of the Church which is contained in those bookes. Howbeit (as the preface of them sheveth) Discipline doth also comprehend other Ecclesiasticall ordinances and constitutions, which are not inseet•d in them. 2. Doctrine and Discipline, in the Oath, doe comprehend all that, to which the Church required, and we promised to performe obedience. Ergo, the whole policy of the Church was ⟨p. 42⟩