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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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Do I talk of a Chimaera, & imagine now that which is not? Nay, I will really exemplify that which I say, in that Proteus and Versipelles the Archbishop of Spalato. For in the narration of the passages which were betwixt his Majesty and him, collected by the Bishop of Durham, we find, ithat he thought the procuring of concord betwixt the Church of England, and the Church of Rome, to be easy. And his reasons were, because khe was verily persuaded, that the Pope would approve the English Liturgy, and the public use of it, as he professed in his colloquy with the Bishops of London, and Durham, and the Dean of Winchester. And further, lhe told he was of opinion, that the Churches of Rome and of England, excluding Puritans, were radically one Church. This made him say; mI do find here, why to commend this Church, as a Church abhorring from Puritanism, reformed with moderation, and worthy to be received into the Communion of the Catholic Church. In the following words he tells, that he could carry something out of the Church of England, which should comfort all them who hate Puritan strictness, and desire the peace of the Church, (meaning them who desired the same Reconciliation with himself.) What is more clear, then that the English Ceremonies, were that which made him prosecute, and gave him hope to effectuate, a Reconciliation betwixt the Church of England, and that of Rome?
Doe I talke of a Chimaera, & imagine now that which is not? Nay, I will really examplify that which I say, in that Proteus and Versipelles the Archbishop of Spalato. For in the narration of the passages which were betwixt his Majesty and him, collected by the Bishop of Durham, we finde, ithat he thought the procuring of concorde betwixt the Church of England, and the Church of Rome, to be easie. And his reasons were, because khe was verily perswaded, that the Pope would approve the English Liturgie, and the publike use of it, as he professed in his colloquy with the Bishops of London, and Durham, and the Deane of Winchester. And further,