A01760:129
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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THE Archbishop of Saint Andrews, now Lord Chancellor Sect. I forsooth, speaking of the five Articles concluded at the pretended Assembly of Perth, asaith, The conveniency of them for our Church is doubted of by many, but not without cause, &c. novations in a Church even in the smallest things are dangerous, &c. had it been in our power to have dissuaded or declined them, most certainly we would, &c but now being brought to a necessity, either of yielding, or disobeying him whom for my self, I hold it religion to offend, &c. Dr. Burgess bconfesseth, that some of his side think & believe, that the Ceremonies are inconvenient, and yet to be observed for peace and the Gospels sake; And how many Formalists let us hear their hearty wishes, that the Ceremonies had never been brought into our Church, because they have troubled our peace, & occasioned great strife? When they are demanded why do they yield to them, since they acknowledge great inconveniency in them? They answer; left by their refusal, they should cast their coal to the fire, to entertain and increase discord, & lest shunning one inconveniency, they should draw on a greater. Mr. Sprint saith, (c) It may be granted, 3that offence and hinderance to edification, do arise from those our Ceremonies. dHe confesseth also, That the best Divines wished them to be abolished, as being many ways inconvenient. Notwithstanding, he hath written a whole Treatise, of the necessity of conformity in case of deprivation.
THE Archbishop of Sainctandrewes, now Lord Chancellour Sect. I forsooth, speaking of the fyve Articles concluded at the pretended Assembly of Perth, asaith, The conveniency of them for our Church is doubted of by many, but not without cause, &c. novations in a Church even in the smallest things are dangerous, &c. had it been in our power to have disswaded or declined them, most certainly we would, &c but now being brought to a necessity, either of yeelding, or disobeying him whom for my selfe, I hold it religion to offend, &c. Dr. Burgesse