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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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CHAP. IV.
That the Ceremonies are inexpedient, because they hinder edification.
That the Ceremonies are a great hinderance to edification, Sect. I appeareth; First, in that they obscure the substance of Religion, and weaken the life of Godliness, by outward glory and splendour, which draws away the minds of people so after it, that they forget the substance of the service which they are about. The Heathnish Priests ylaboured, per varietatem Ceremoniarum, rem in pretio retinere. The use for which Papists appoint their Ceremonies, zis, ut externam quandam Majestatem sensibus obijciant: And so are the Ceremonies urged upon us, athought to conciliate reverence & due regard to Divine Worship, and to stir up devotion. In the mean while it is not considered, that bmerits humanae mirifice capiuntur ⟨p. 20⟩& fascinantur, Ceremoniarum splendour & Pompa. Videmus siquidem saith Bucer,