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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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So, albeit our Argument of Scandal holdeth out against the Ceremonies ⟨p. 44⟩considered by themselves, without making mention of the unlawfulness of them in themselves: albeit also when the Scandal of Non-conformity (if there be any such) is compared with the Scandal of Conformity, we say truly, that this hath appearance of evil in its own condition, and that hath none, except in the false interpretation of those who glory in gainsaying.
So, albeit our Argument of Scandall holdeth out against the Ceremonies ⟨p. 44⟩considered by themselves, without making mention of the unlawfulnesse of them in themselves: albeit also when the Scandall of Non-conformity (if there bee any such) is compared with the Scandall of Conformity, we say truly, that this hath appearance of evill in its own condition, and that hath none, except in the false interpretation of those who glory in gainsaying.
Yet for further convincing of our Opposites, & darting through their most subtle subterfuges, with a mortal stroke, we send them away with this final answer; you should abstain from the Ceremonies when Scandal riseth out of them, because you confess them to be in themselves indifferent. But we do avouch and prove them to be unlawful, wherefore it is necessary for us to abstain, though all the world should be offended.
Yet for further convincing of our Opposites, & darting through their most subtile subterfuges, with a mortall stroke, we send them away with this finall answer; you should abstaine from the Ceremonies when Scandall riseth out of them, because you confesse them to be in themselves indifferent. But we doe avouch and prove them to be unlawfull, wherefore it is necessary for us to abstaine, though all the world should be offended.