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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. The Ceremonies are proven to be superstitious, by this reason, Sect. 4 if there were no more they have no necessary nor profitable use in the Church (as hath been proved) which kind of things, cannot be used without superstition. It was according to this rule, that the hWaldenses and Albigenses taught, that the Exorcisms, Breathings, Crossings, Salt, Spittle, Unction, Chrism, &c. Used by the Church of Rome in Baptism, being neither necessary nor requisite in the administration of the same, did occasion error and superstition, rather then edification to Salvation.
3. The Ceremonies are proven to be superstitious, by this reason, Sect. 4 if there were no more they have no necessary nor profitable use in the Church (as hath been proved) which kinde of things, cannot be used without superstition. It was according to this rule, that the hWaldenses and Albingenses taught, that the Exorcismes, Breathings, Crossings, Salt, Spittle, Vnction, Chrisme, &c. Vsed by the Church of Rome in Baptisme, being neither necessarie nor requisite in the administration of the same, did occasion error and superstition, rather then edification to Salvation.
- hHist. of the Waldenses part. 3. lib. 1. cap. 6.
4. They are yet more superstitious, for that they are not only used in Gods worship unnecessarily and unprofitably, but likewise they hinder other necessary duties. They, who though they serve the true God, yet with needless offices, and defraud him of duties necessary, are superstitious in iHookers Judgment. I wish he had said as well to him, as from him. What offices more unnecessary, then those Roman Rituals? yet what more necessary duties, then to worship God in a spiritual and lively manner, to press the power of Godliness upon the consciences of Professors, to maintain and keep faithful and well qualified Ministers in the Church, to bear the bowels of mercy and meekness, not to offend the weak, not to confirm Papists in Popery, to have all things in Gods worship, disposed according to the word, and not according to the will of man, not to exercise Lordship over the consciences of those whom Christ hath made free, to abolish the monuments of by-past, and badges of present Idolatry: yet are those and other necessary duties shut quite out off doors by our needless Ceremonial service.