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…

Name: A dispute against the English-popish ceremonies, obtruded upon the Church of Scotland Wherein not…
Author: George Gillespie

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.

George Gillespie 1613–1648Leiden: printed by W. Christiaens, 1637

[22], 36, 54, 202, [2], 47, [1] p. · 174k words · STC 11896 · ESTC S103123

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I will yet descend more particularly to confute our Opposites their several answers and defences, which they have used against Sect. IX our Argument of Scandal. And I begin with our Lord Chancellor; As for the Godly amongst us ^qsaith he, we are sorry they should be grieved, but it is their own fault: for if the things be in themselves lawful, what is it that should offend them?

I will yet descend more particularly to confute our Opposites their severall answeares and defences, which they have used against Sect. IX our Argument of Scandall. And I beginne with our Lord Chancellour; As for the Godly amongst us ^qsaith he, we are sorry they should be grieved, but it is their owne fault: for if the things be in themselves lawfull, what is it that should offend them?

qSerm. at Perth. assemb.

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Ans. 1. He does not well express Scandal (whereof he is there speaking) by grief, for I may be grieved, yet not scandalized, and scandalized, yet not grieved, according to my first proposition touching Scandal.

Ans. 1. He does not well expresse Scandall (whereof he is there speaking) by griefe, for I may be grieved, yet not scandalized, and scandalized, yet not grieved, according to my first proposition touching Scandall.

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2. To what purpose tells he, it is their own fault? Thinks he that there are any offended without their own fault?

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