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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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For was not that a very rash oath which the Princes of Israel did swear to the Gibeonites, not asking Counsel at the mouth of the Lord? Jos. 9. 14. 15. 16. yet it bound both them, Jos. 9. 19. and their posterity some hundred years after, 2 Sam. 21. 1. if the matter then be lawful, the oath binds, were it sworn never so rashly.
For was not that a very rash oath which the Princes of Israel did sweare to the Gibeonites, not asking Counsell at the mouth of the Lord? Ios. 9. 14. 15. 16. yet it bound both them, Ios. 9. 19. and their posterity some hundreth yeares after, 2 Sam. 21. 1. if the matter then be lawfull, the oath binds, were it sworne never so rashly.
As touching the judgement of Divines, we say, 1. many Divines Sect. IV disallow of Festival days, and wish the Church were free of them. For the Belgic Churches in their Synod anno 1578. Wished, that the six days might be wrought upon, and that the Lords day alone might be celebrated. And Luther in his book de bonis operibus wished, that there were no Feast days among Christians but the Lords day. This wish of theirs declareth plainly, that they allowed of no Holy day except the Lords day; yet B Lindsey must make a fashion of saying something for an answer. This wish n(saith he) Luther & the Belgic Churches conceived, out of their miscontentment at the number, corruptions, & superstitions, of the Festival days beside the Lords day, as ye do. Aus. 1. Their wish importeth a simple and absolute misliking of all Festival days besides the Lords day, and not of their number, and corruptions only. 2. It is well, that he acknowledgeth both them and us to have reason of miscontentment at Holy-days, from their corruptions and superstitions. The old Waldenses also