A01760:239
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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dSaravia perceiving how much the Popish Sacrament of Confirmation, is countenanced & confirmed by our Bishoping, thinks it best to put the fairest face he can, upon the Papists judgment of that bastard Sacrament. He would have us believe, that the Papists do not extol the dignity of the Sacrament of Confirmation above Baptism. But he should have considered that which eCartwright marketh out of the first Tome of the Councils, that in the Epistle which is ascribed to Eusebius & Melciades Bishops of Rome, it is plainly affirmed, that the Sacrament of Confirmation is more to be reverenced then the Sacrament of Baptism.
dSaravia perceaving how much the Popish Sacrament of Confirmation, is countenanced & confirmed by our Bishoping, thinkes it best to put the fairest face he can, upon the Papists judgment of that bastard Sacrament. He would have us believe, that the Papists doe not extoll the dignity of the Sacrament of Confirmation above Baptisme. But he should have considered that which eCartwright marketh out of the first Tome of the Councells, that in the Epistle which is ascribed to Eusebius & Melciades Bishops of Rome, it is plainly affirmed, that the Sacrament of Confirmation is more to be reverenced then the Sacrament of Baptisme.
- dN fratri & amico art. 13.
- eAnnot. on Act. 8. sect. 5.
Zanchius hath another exposition of the appearance of evil, which doth also agree to the Ceremonies. The appearance of evil which Sect. VI maketh Scandal, and from which the Apostle would have us to abstain, may be taken generally of all sorts of sin, & all evil things whatsoever: for so we should abstain from all that which hath any appearance of evil; nullam praebentes occasionem proximo nostro aliquid mali de nobis suspicandi. He instanceth for example, the eaing of Idolothytes in Pauls time,