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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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A Dispute against The English-Popish Ceremonies, OBTRUDED Upon the CHURCH of SCOTLAND, Consisting of four Parts.
A Dispute against The English-Popish Ceremonies, OBTRVDED Vpon the CHVRCH of SCOTLAND, Consisting of foure Partes.
THE PROLOGUE.
THE PROLOGVE.
HOW good reason those Wise men had for them, who did not allow of the English-Popish Ceremonies, at the first introducing of these novations into the Church of Scotland, foreseeing the bad effects and dangerous evils which might ensue thereupon; and how greatly the other sort were mistaken, who did then yield to the same, apprehending no danger in them; it is this day too too apparent to us, whose thoughts concerning the event of this course, can not beholden in suspense betwixt the apprehensions of fear, and expectations of hope, because doleful experience hath made us feel, that which the wiser sort before did fear. Since then this Church which was once a praise in the earth, is now brought to a most deplorable and daily increasing desolation by the means of these Ceremonies, which have been both the sparkles to kindle, & the bellows to blow up the consuming fire of intestine dissentions among us; it concerneth all her children, not only to cry out Ah, and Alas! and to abewail with the weeping of Jazer, but also to bethink themselves most seriously, how to succour their dear (though distressed) Mother in such a calamitous case. Our best endeavours which we are to employ for this end, next unto bpraying earnestly for the peace of Jerusalem, are these, 1.