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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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7. These Ceremonies are the accursed monuments of Popish Superstition; Sect. VII and have been both dedicated unto and employed in the public and solemn worship of Idols. And therefore (having no necessary use for which we should still retain them) they ought to be utterly abolished, and are not left free nor indifferent to us. Which Argument eI have also made good elsewhere. And in this place I only add, that both fHieronimus, Zanchius, and gAmandus Polanus, do apply this Argument to the Surplice, holding, that though it be in it self indifferent, yet quia in cultu Idololatrico veste linea utuntur Clerici Papani, & in ea non parum sanctimoniae ponunt superstitiosi homines: valedicendum est non solum cultui idololatrico, sed etiam omnibus idololatriae monumentis, instrumentis & adminiculis. Yea Joseph Hall himself, doth herein give testimony unto us: for upon Hezekias pulling down of the Brazen Serpent, because of the Idolatrous abuse of it: thus hhe noteth, God commanded the raising of it, God commanded the abolishing of it. Superstitious use can mar the very institutions of God: how much more the most wise and well grounded devices of men? And further in the end of this treatise entitled, The honour of the married Clergy, he adjoineth a passage taken out of the Epistle of Erasmus Roterodamus to Christopher Bishop of Basil, which passage beginneth thus. For those things which are altogether of humane constitution, must (like to remedies ⟨p. 46⟩in diseases) be attempered to the present estate of matters and times. Those things which were once religiously instituted, afterwards according to occasion, and the changed quality of manners and times, may be with more Religion and Piety abrogated. Finally, if Hezekias be praised for breaking down the Brazen Serpent, (though instituted by God,) when the Israelites began to abuse it against the honour of God; how much more s•h i