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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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6. By their words shall we Judge them. Saith not xB. Lindsey, Sect. 15 that the five anniversary days are consecrate to the commemoration of our Saviour his benefits being separate from all other ordinary works, and so made sacred and holy days? Will he say this much of ordinary times appointed for weekly preaching? I trow not. yDr. Douname holdeth, that we are commanded in the fourth commandment, to keep the feasts of Christs Nativity, Passion, Resurrection, Ascension, and Pentecost, and that these feasts are to be consecrated as Sabbaths to the Lord. B. Andrewes, a man of the greatest note amongst our opposites, affordeth us here plenty of testimonies for proof of the point in hand, namely, that the anniversary Festival days are kept for mystery and as holier then other days. Serm. on Psal. 85. 10. 11. he saith of Christmas, that mercy and trueth, righteousness and peace, of all the days of the year, meet most kindly on this day. Serm. on Psal. 2. 7. he saith of the same day, that of all other hodie's, we should not let slip the hodie of this day, whereon as the law is most kindly preached, so it will be most kindly practised of all others. Serm. on Hebr 12. 2. he saith of Good-friday, let us now turn to him, and beseech him by the sight of this day. Serm. on 1 Cor. 5. 7. 8. he saith of the keeping of the Christian Passover upon Easter, that then it is best for us to do it, It is most kindly to do it, most like to please Christ, and to prosper with us. And indeed if at any time we will do it, quando Pascha nisi in Pascha, &c. so that without any more ado, the season pleadeth for this effectually, &c. Serm. on Coll. 3. 1. he saith, that there is no day in the year so fit for a Christian to rise with Christ, and seek the things above, as Easter day. Serm. on Joh. 2. 19. he saith, that the act of receiving Christs body is at no time so proper, so in season, as this very day. Serm. on 1 Cor. 11. 16