A01760:292
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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Secondly saith he, all those Scriptures condemn only the Scandal of the weak, which is made at that time, when we know they Sect. XVII will be scandalized.
Secondly saith he, all those Scriptures condemne onely the Scandall of the weake, which is made at that time, when we know they Sect. XVII will be scandalized.
Ans. 1. If he speak of certain and infallible knowledge, none but God knoweth whether a man shall be scandalized or not, by that which we are to do: He must mean therefore of such knowledge as we can have of the event of our actions: and so his answer bringeth great damnage to his own cause. Formalists know, that their weak brethren have been of a long time scandalized by the Ceremonies, and they hear them professing that they are yet scandalized, and how then can they but know that Scandal will still follow upon that which they do?
Ans. 1. If he speake of certaine and infallible knowledge, none but God knoweth whether a man shall be scandalized or not, by that which we are to doe: He must meane therefore of such knowledge as we can have of the event of our actions: and so his answere bringeth great damnage to his owne cause. Formalists knowe, that their weake bretheren have been of a long time scandalized by the Ceremonies, and they heare them professing that they are yet scandalized, and how then can they but knowe that Scandall will still follow upon that which they doe?
2. Albeit they know not that their brethren will be scandalized by the Ceremonies, yea albeit their brethren should not be scandalized thereby, yet because the Ceremonies are appearances of evil; inductive to sin; and occasions of ruin; Scandal is given by them, whether it be taken by their brethren or not, according to my 4 and 5 Propositions.