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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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In contentions raised in the Church, we are to consider the motive, Sect. II the measure, the matter, the manner. And 1. touching the motive; They who contend in a Church reprehensibly, are moved and induced to the course which they follow, by some worldly respect. Act. 19. 25. 1. Tim. 6. 5. Now, as for those in our Church, who contend for the Ceremonies, many of them are led by such argumenta inartificialia, as, wealth, preferment, &c. and if conscience be at all looked to by them, yet they only throw and extort an assent and allowance from it, when worldly respects have made them to propend and incline to an anterior liking of the Ceremonies. We do not judge them, when we say so, but by their fruits we know them. As uPope Innocent the 7. whiles he was yet a Cardinal, used to reprehend the negligence and timidity of the former Popes, who had not removed the schism & trouble of the Church of Rome, yet when himself was advanced to the Popedom, he followed the footsteps of his Predecessors, governing all things tumultuously, & making the schism worse: so among our Opposites, not a few have been overcome with ease, pleasure, riches, favour, preeminence, &c. to like well of the Ceremonies, which never had their first love; When they had both spoken and disputed against them; What drew them overstays to contend for them, except (I say not the seeking of (lest I be thought uncharitable) but) their being sought by some worldly benefit? And how could such a one excuse himself, but by Paris his Apology, Ingentibiis ardent, judicium domis sollicitare meum. And what marvel that xBalaks promotion, and Sauls yfields and vineyards, prevail with such as zlove this present world.
In contentions raised in the Church, we are to consider the motive, Sect. II the measure, the matter, the manner. And 1. touching the motive; They who contend in a Church reprehensibly, are moved and induced to the course which they followe, by some worldly respect.