A01760:268
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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Ans. 1. This importeth, that if the question were not de jure, and if we misliked the Ceremonies, and were offended at them, for some other reason then their unlawfulness, for this offence they would abstain. It may be his reverend Fathers return him small thanks for this device. For let some men be brought forth, acknowledging the Ceremonies to be in themselves indifferent, yet offended at them for their inexpediency, whether they be weak or malicious, the Dr. thinks he should abstain for their cause.
Ans. 1. This importeth, that if the question were not de jure, and if we misliked the Ceremonies, and were offended at them, for some other reason then their unlawfulnesse, for this offence they would abstaine. It may be his reverend Fathers returne him small thankes for this device. For let some men be brought forth, acknowledging the Ceremonies to bee in themselves indifferent, yet offended at them for their inexpediency, whether they be weake or malitious, the Dr. thinkes he should abstaine for their cause.
2. How knows he, that they who were offended at Paul his taking of wages at Corinth, thought not his taking of wages there unlawful, even as we think the Ceremonies unlawful?
2. How knowes he, that they who were offended at Paul his taking of wages at Corinth, thought not his taking of wages there unlawfull, even as we thinke the Ceremonies unlawfull?
3. Why judgeth he that we are not scandalized through weakness, but through malice and contumacy? So he giveth it forth both in this place, and gelse where. Who art thou that judgeth another mans servant?