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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. VIII.
That the inexpediency of the Ceremonies, in respect of the Scandal of the weak, may be plainly perceived, 12 propositions touching Scandal are premitted.
That the inexpediency of the Ceremonies, in respect of the Scandall of the weake, may be plainely perceived, 12 propositions touching Scandall are premitted.
There remaineth yet another inconveniency found in the Ceremonies, which is Scandal; They hinder our spiritual Sect. I edification, and groweth in Faith and Plerophory, & make us stumble in stead of going forward. lThe best members of the body should be cut off, when they offend, much more the superfluous humours, such as the Popish Ceremonies must be reckoned to be. And what if some wide consciences think the Ceremonies no stumbling blocks? Nay, what if some pretend, that they edify? mFerulae asinis gratissime sunt in pabulo, •teris vere jumentis praesentanto utneno. It is enough to evince the inconveniency of the Ceremonies, that some are scandalized, yea many tender consciences are made to stumble by their means. We learn from our Master, nthat the Scandal of one is to be cared for, much more the Scandal of many, especially if those many, be of the number of the little ones which believe in him. But for our clearer proceeding in this Argument, I will premit these propositions, of which we are to make use.