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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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If there were no more, but such a doleful and woeful effect, as Sect. II the cruel dealing with the faithful ministers of Jesus Christ, occasioned by the Ceremonies; this is too much for evincing the inconveniency of them.
If there were no more, but such a dolefull and woefull effect, as Sect. II the cruell dealing with the faithfull ministers of Iesus Christ, occasioned by the Ceremonies; this is too much for evincing the inconveniency of them.
Dr. Burgess in a Sermon preached before King James, related a speech of the Emperor Augustus, who commanded, that all the glasses should be broken, that no man might incur such a fright as one Polio was put into, for breaking one of his masters glasses. Whereby (as xhe expounds himself) he meant to intimate unto that wise King, that it were better to take away the Ceremonies then to throw out the Ministers for them. Yet it is the verdict yof some, that the blame lieth not upon the Ceremonies, but upon Ministers themselves, who leave their places, and draw all this evil upon themselves. This is even as zNaball blamed David for breaking away from his master, when he was chased away against his will; And as aJulian, when he had impoverished the Christians, laughed them to scorn, as if they had impoverished themselves, to get that blessing which Christ had promised to the poor.
Dr. Burgesse in a Sermon preached before King Iames, related a speach of the Emperour Augustus, who commanded, that all the glasses should be broken, that no man might incurre such a fright as one Pollio was put into, for breaking one of his masters glasses. Whereby (as x