A01760:13
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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Moreover, besides the prevailing inconveniency of the controverted Ceremonies, the unlawfulness of them is also plainly evinced in this ensuing Dispute, by such convincing Arguments, as being duly pondered in the equal balance of an attentive mind, shall by Gods grace afford satisfaction to so many as purpose to buy the Trueth, and not to sell it. Wherefore referring to the Dispute the points themselves which are questioned, I am in this place to beseech you all by the mercies of God, that remembering the word of the Lord; oThem that honour me I will honour, and they that […] me shall be lightly esteemed: remembering also the pcurse and condemnation of Meroz, which came not to help the Lord against the mighty: qof the nobles of Tekoa, who put not their necks to the work o• the Lord: and shortly, of all such as rhave no courage for the Truth, but sseek their own things, not the things which are Jesus Christs: and finally, taking to heart how the Lord Jesus, when he cometh in the Glory of his Father with his holy Angels, twill be ashamed of every one who hath been ashamed of him and his words, in the midst of a sinful and crooked generation; you would with a holy zeal & invincible courage, against all contrary error, superstition, and abuse whatsoever, set your selves both to speak and do, and likewise (having a calling) to suffer for the Trueth of Christ, and for the purity of his worship, wbeing in nothing terrified by your Adversaries. Which that ye may the better perform, I commend to your thoughts these wholesome Admonitions which follow.
Moreover, besides the prevailing inconveniency of the controverted Ceremonies, the unlawfulnesse of them is also plainly evinced in this ensuing Dispute, by such convincing Arguments, as beeing duely pondered in the equall ballance of an attentive mind, shall by Gods grace afforde satisfaction to so many as purpose to buy the Trueth, and not to sell it. Wherefore referring to the Dispute the points themselves which are questioned, I am in this place to beseech you all by the mercies of God, that remembring the word of the Lord;