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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. He should have proven, that obedience to the Magistrate in a thing indifferent, is a better duty then abstaining from that which ⟨p. 51⟩scandalizeth many Christians: he should not have opposed pleasing and scandalizing (for perhaps a man is most scandalized when he is most pleased;) but edifying and scandalizing, according to my first Proposition. Now will any body, except Paybody, say, that obedience to the Magistrate in a thing indifferent, out of which Scandal riseth, is a better duty then forbearing for the edification of many Christian souls, and for shunning to scandalize them. This we must take to be his meaning, or else he saith nothing to the purpose.
3. He should have proven, that obedience to the Magistrate in a thing indifferent, is a better duty then abstaining from that which ⟨p. 51⟩scandalizeth many Christians: he should not have opposed pleasing and scandalizing (for perhaps a man is most scandalized when he is most pleased;) but edifying and scandalizing, according to my first Proposition. Now will any body, except Paybody, say, that obedience to the Magistrate in a thing indifferent, out of which Scandall riseth, is a better duty then forbearing for the edification of many Christian soules, and for shunning to scandalize them. This wee must take to bee his meaning, or else he saith nothing to the purpose.
His fourth answer is, that all those Scriptures condemning scandal, Sect. XIX must needs especially condemn that which is greatest. Peter and his companions coming to Antioch, were in danger of a double scandal; either of the Jews by eating with the Gentiles, which was the less, or of the Gentiles in refusing their company, as if they had not been brethren, which was far the greater: Now Paul blamed Peter very much, that for the avoiding the lesser scandal he & and his companions fell into the greater.
His fourth answere is, that all those Scriptures condemning scandall, Sect. XIX must needs especially condemne that which is greatest. Peter and his companions comming to Antioch, were in danger of a double scandall; either of the Iewes by eating with the Gentiles, which was the lesse, or of the Gentiles in refuising their company, as if they had not beene bretheren, which was farre the greater: Now Paul blamed Peter very much, that for the avoiding the lesser scandall he & and his companions fell into the greater.