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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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Their answer is also false; 1. There is no scandal taken, but (if Sect. III it be known to be taken, and the thing at which it is taken be not necessary,) it is also given. The Scandal of the weak in the Apostles times, who were offended with the liberty of eating all sorts of meats, was passive and taken, as lZanchius observeth, yet was that Scandal given and peccant, upon their part who used their liberty of eating all sorts of meats, & so cared not for the offence of the weak. Think they then that our taking of offence can excuse their giving of offence? Nay, since the things whereby they offend us, are no necessary things, they are greatly to be blamed.
Their answeare is also false; 1. There is no scandall taken, but (if Sect. III it be knowen to be taken, and the thing at which it is taken be not necessary,) it is also given. The Scandall of the weake in the Apostles times, who were offended with the liberty of eating all sorts of meats, was passive and taken, as lZanchius observeth, yet was that Scandall given and peccant, upon their part who used their liberty of eating all sorts of meats, & so cared not for the offence of the weake. Think they then that our taking of offence can excuse their giving of offence? Nay, since the things whereby they offend us, are no necessary things, they are greatly to be blamed.
- lcome. in Eph. 4. 13.com. in Eph. 4. 13.
That the Ceremonies are not necessary in themselves our Opposites a knowledge; and that they are not necessary in respect of the Churches determination, I have proven in the first part of my Dispute. Wherefore having no necessity in them, they ought to be abolished, when scandal is known to arise out of them.