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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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Ans. 1. Though all this were true, yet forasmuch as they have been abused by the Papists unto Idolatry and superstition, and are monuments of Popery, the trophies of Antichrist, and the relics of Romes whorish bravery: they must be granted, at least for this respect, to be more then manifest appearances of evil, and so scandalous.
Ans. 1. Though all this were true, yet forasmuch as they have been abused by the Papists unto Idolatry and superstition, and are monuments of Popery, the trophees of Antichrist, and the reliques of Romes whoorish bravery: they must be graunted, at least for this respect, to be more then manifest appearances of evill, and so scandalous.
But 2. It is fall which he saith, for kneeling in receiving the Communion, is in its own nature evil and Idolatrous, because religious Adoration, before a mere creature, which purposely we set before us in the act of adoring, to have state in the worship, especially if it be an actual Image in that act representing Christ to us, (such as the Bread in the act of receiving,) draweth us within the compass of coadoration or relative worship, as shall be copiously proven afterwards.
But 2. It is falle which he saith, for kneeling in receiving the Communion, is in its owne nature evill and Idolatrous, because religious Adoration, before a mere creature, which purposly wee set before us in the act of adoring, to have state in the worship, especially if it be an actuall Image in that act representing Christ to us, (such as the Bread in the act of receiving,) draweth us within the compasse of coadoration or relative worship, as shall be copiously proven afterwards.
Other of the Ceremonies that are not evil in their own nature, yet were devised to evil, for example, the Surplice. The