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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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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.
2. Albeit they know not that their bretheren will be scandalized by the Ceremonies, yea albeit their bretheren should not be scandalized thereby, yet because the Ceremonies are appearances of evill; inductive to sinne; and occasions of ruine; Scandall is given by them, whether it be taken by their bretheren or not, according to my 4 and 5 Propositions.
Thirdly saith Paybody, all those Scriptures condemn only that Sect. XVIII offence of another in things indifferent, which is made by him who is at liberty and not bound: they speak not of using or refusing those things, as men are tied by the commandment of Authority. Where he laboureth to prove, that obedience to the Magistrate in a thing indifferent, is a better duty then the pleasing of a private person in such a thing.
Thirdly saith Paybody, all those Scriptures condemne onely that Sect. XVIII offence of another in things indifferent, which is made by him who is at liberty and not bound: they speake not of using or refusing those things, as men are tied by the commandement of Auctority. Where he laboureth to prove, that obedience to the Magistrate in a thing indifferent, is a better duty then the pleasing of a private person in such a thing.
Ans. 1. I have proven heretofore, that the commandment of Authority, can not make the use of a thing indifferent to be no Scandal, which otherwise were Scandal.