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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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3. What if there had been a public constitution, commanding the Gentiles to eat all meats freely, and that this had been judged ordinarily and commonly fittest for the whole, even to signify the liberty of the Church of the New Testament? should not the Gentiles notwithstanding of this constitution, have abstained because of the Scandal of the Jews? How comes it then that that which the Apostle writeth against the Scandal of meats, & the reasons which he giveth, are found to hold ever good, whether there be a constitution or not?
3. What if there had been a publike constitution, commanding the Gentiles to eat all meates freely, and that this had been judged ordinarily and commonly fittest for the whole, even to signifie the liberty of the Church of the New Testament? should not the Gentiles notwithstanding of this constitution, have abstained because of the Scandall of the Iewes? How comes it then that that which the Apostle writeth against the Scandall of meates, & the reasons which he giveth, are found to hold ever good, whether there be a constitution or not?