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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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VIII. The occasion of an Scandal which is only passive should be removed, if it be not some necessary thing, & we are not only to Sect. V shun that which giveth Scandal, but also that whereupon followeth a Scandal taken, whatsoever it be, if it be not necessary. This is so evident, that Papists themselves subscribe to it, for sboth Cardinal Cajetan, and Dominicus Bannes say, that we should abstain even […] spiritualibus non necessariis when Scandal riseth out of them.
VIII. The occasion of an Scandall which is onely passive should be removed, if it be not some necessary thing, & we are not onely to Sect. V shunne that which giveth Scandall, but also that whereupon followeth a Scandall taken, whatsoever it be, if it be not necessary. This is so evident, that Papists themselves subscribe to it, for sboth Cardinall Cajetan, and Dominicus Bannes say, that we should abstaine even 〈…〉 spiritualibus non necessariis when Scandall riseth out of them.
- scome in 2m. 2a. q. 43. art. 7.com in 2m. 2a. q. 43. art. 7.
IX. Neither can the indifferency or lawfulness of the thing done, nor the ordinance of Authority commanding the use of it, make the Scandal following upon it, to be only passive, which otherwise, i. e. in case the thing were neither lawful, nor ordained by Authority, should be active. Not the former; for tour Divines teach, that Scandalum datum riseth sometimes, ex facto-in se adiaphoro when it is done intempessive, contra charitatis regulam. Not the latter; for no ⟨p. 33⟩