A01760:1125
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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12. Whatsoever indifferency the Ceremonies could be thought Sect. XII to have in their own nature, yet if it be considered how the Church of Scotland hath once been purged from them, and hath spewed them out with detestation, and hath enjoyed the comfortable light and sweet beams of the glorious and bright shining Gospel of Christ, without shadows and figures; then shall it appear, that there is no indifferency in (p) turning back to weak and beggarly Elements. 1And thus saith rCalvin of the Ceremonies of the Interim, that granting they were things in themselves indifferent, yet the restitution of them in those Churches, which were once purged from them, is no indifferent thing. Wherefore ô Scotland! sstrengthen the things which remain, that are read•e to die.
12. Whatsoever indifferency the Ceremonies could bee thought Sect. XII to have in their owne nature, yet if it be considered how the Church of Scotland hath once been purged from them, and hath spewed them out with detestation, and hath enjoyed the comfortable light and sweet beames of the glorious and bright shining Gospell of Christ, without shadowes and figures; then shall it appeare, that there is no indifferency in (p) turning backe to weake and beggarlv E•ements. 1And thus saith rCalvine of the Ceremonies of the Interim, that graunting they were things in themselves indifferent, yet the restitution of them in those Churches, which were once purged from them, is no indifferent thing. Wherefore ô Scotland! sstrengthen the things which remaine, that are read•e to die.
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