A01760:349
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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Ergo, they should be utterly abolished, &c.
Ergo, they should be utterlie abolished, &c.
As for the proposition I shall first explain it, and then prove it; I say, all things and rites, for they are alike forbidden as I shall show. Sect. 2 I say, which have been notoriously abused to idolatry, because if the abuse be not known we are blameless for retaining the things and rites which have been abused. I say, if they be not such as either God or nature hath made to be of a necessary use, because if they be of a necessary use, either through Gods institution, as the Sacraments, or through natures law, as the opening of our mouths to speak (for when I am to preach or pray publicly, nature makes it necessary, that I open my mouth to speak audibly and articulately,) then the abuse can not take away the use. I say, they may not be used by us, as sacred things and rites pertaining to Divine worship, because without the compass of worship, they may be used to a natural or civill purpose. If I could get no other meat to eat, then the consecrated host which Papists Idolatrize in the circumgestation of it, I might lawfully eat ⟨p. 17⟩it, and if I could get no other clothes to put on, then the holy garments wherein a Priest hath said Mass, I might lawfully wear them. Things abused to Idolatry, are only then unlawful, when they are used no otherwise then religiously, and as things sacred.
As for the proposition I shall first explaine it, and then prove it; I say, all things and rites, for they are alike forbidden as I shall shew. Sect. 2 I say, which have beene notoriously abused to idolatry, because if the abuse be not knowne we are blamelesse for retaining the things and rites which have beene abused. I say, if they be not such as either God or nature hath made to be of a necessary use, because if they be of a necessary use, either through Gods institution, as the Sacraments, or through natures law, as the opening of our mouths to speake (for when I am to preach or pray publikly, nature makes it necessary, that I open my mouth to speake audibly and articularly,) then the abuse can not take away the use. I say, they may not be used by us, as sacred things and rites pertaining to Divine worship, because without the compasse of worship, they may be used to a naturall or civill purpose. If I could get no other meat to eate, then the consecrated hoste which Papists Idolatrize in the circumgestation of it, I might lawfully eat