Moreover, the Proctors for holy-days among us, think to make Sect. III advantage of the practise of other reformed Churches, and the judgement of Modern Divines. But we are to consider, 1. As they have the example of some Churches for them, so we have the example of other Churches for us for the Church of Geneva in Savoy, and the Church of Strasburg in Germany did abolish Festival days, as iCalvin writteth. Yea, In hac tota provincia aboliti fuerunt dies Festi, saith he. The Church of Zurich in Helvetia did also banish them all away, as iBullinger writeth to Calvin. 2. The practise of the greatest part of the reformed Churches in observing Holy-days can not commend them in the Church of Scotland. 1. Because she did spue them out with so great detestation, that she is more bound to abhor them, then other Churches which did not the like, and I may well apply to them that which kCalvin saith of the Ceremonies of the Interim, to Valentinus Pacaeut. Ut concedam faetidas illas sordes quibus •purgatae fuerunt vestrae Ecclesiae, in rebus mediis posse censeri: earum tamen restitutio eritne res media? 2. The Church of Scotland is tied yet with another bond, to hate Holy-days, of which other Churches are free; for by a solemn oath sworn to the God of Heaven, she hath abjured all Antichristian and Popish Rites, and dedicating of days particularly. When (i) Tilen would make answer to this Argument, ⟨p. 33⟩4he saith, that mens consciences should not be snared with rash oaths, and superstitious vows, and if that such bonds be laid on, they should be broken and shaken of. What? calls he this a superstitious vow, which abjured all superstition and superstitious Rites? or calls he this a rash oath, which upon so sage and due deliberation, so serious advisement, so pious intention, so decent preparation, so great humiliation, was religiously, publicly, solemnly sworn throughout this Land, & that at the strait command of Authority? who is ignorant of these things, except he be a stranger in our Israel? But say the oath had been rash and temerarious, shall it not therefore oblige? his Judgement is, it doth not. And so thinks the mB. of Winchester, who teacheth us, that if the oath be made rashly, paenitenda promissio non perficienda praesumptio; he had said better thus paenitenda praesumptio, perficienda promissio.
Moreover, the Proctors for holy-dayes among us, thinke to make Sect. III advantage of the practise of other reformed Churches, and the judgement of Moderne Divines. But we are to consider, 1. As they have the example of some Churches for them, so we have the example of other Churches for us for the Church of Genevah in Savoy, and the Church of Strasburge in Germany did abolish Festivall dayes, as iCalvine writteth. Yea, In hac tota provincia aboliti fuerunt dies Festi, saith he. The Church of Zurich in Helvetia did also banish them all away, as iBullinger writeth to Calvine. 2. The practise of the greatest part of the reformed Churches in observing Holy-dayes can not commend them in the Church of Scotland. 1. Because she did spue them out with so great detestation, that she is more bound to abhorre them, then other Churches which did not the like, and I may well apply to them that which kCalvine saith of the Ceremonies of the Interim, to Valentinus Pacaeut. Vt concedam faetidas illas sordes quibus •purgatae fuerunt vestrae Ecclesiae, in rebus mediis posse censeri: earum tamen restitutio eritne res media? 2. The Church of Scotland is tied yet with another bond, to hate Holy-dayes, of which other Churches are free; for by a solemne oath sworne to the God of Heaven, she hath abjured all Antichristian and Popish Rites, and dedicating of dayes particularly. When (i) Tilen would make answeare to this Argument, ⟨p. 33⟩4he saith, that mens consciences should not be snared with rash oaths, and superstitious vowes, and if that such bonds be laid on, they should be broken and shaken of. What? calls he this a superstitious vowe, which abjured all superstition and superstitious Rites? or calls he this a rash oath, which upon so sage and due deliberation, so serious advisment, so pious intention, so decert preparation, so great humiliation, was religiously, publikly, solemnely sworne throughout this Land, & that at the strait command of Auctority? who is ignorant of these things, except he be a stranger in our Israell? But say the oath had been rashe and temerarious, shall it not therefore oblige? his Iudgement is, it doth not. And so thinks the mB. of Winchester, who teacheth us, that if the oath be made rashly, paenitenda promissio non perficienda praesumptio; he had said better thus paenitenda praesumptio, perficienda promissio.
- iJo Calv. epist. & resp. edit Genev. an. 1617. col. 137.Io Calv. epist. & resp. edit Genev. an. 1617. col. 137.
- iIbid. 138.
- kib col. 119.
- 4(l) paraen c. 16. pag. 68.
- mSerm. on Jer. 4. 2.Serm. on Ier. 4. 2.
