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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. VI.
That the Ceremonies are inexpedient, because they harden and confirm the Papists.
That the Ceremonies are inexpedient, because they harden and confirme the Papists.
The Papists make advantage of the Ceremonies, and thereby Sect. I confirm themselves in Popery. First, in that they use them as the bellows to blow up the fire of contention among us, remembering the old rule, divide & impera. They set us by the ears among our selves, that they may be in peace, and that intestine discord may make us forget the common adversary. eCalvin wrote to the Earle of Summerset, fieri non posse quin Papistae superbius insolescerent, nisi mature compositum esset dissidium de Ceremoniis; fDr. White saith, that our strife about Ceremonies is kindled and nourished by Papists. If we were liberate from the Ceremonies, then might we do more against the Papists, and they should not insult as they do.
THe Papists make advantage of the Ceremonies, and thereby Sect. I confirme themselves in Popery. First, in that they use them as the bellowes to blow up the fire of contention among us, remembring the old rule, divide & impera. They set us by the eares among our selves, that they may be in peace, and that intestine discord may make us forget the common adversary.