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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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CHAP. III.
That the Ceremonies are unlawful, because they sort us with Idolaters, being the badges of present Idolatry among the Papists.
That the Ceremonies are unlawfull, because they sorte us with Idolaters, being the badges of present Idolatry among the Papists.
IT followeth according to the order, which I have proposed, to show next, that the Ceremonies are Idolatrous, participativè. Sect. 1 By communicating with Idolaters in their Rites and Ceremonies, we our selves become guilty of Idolatry. Even as aAhaz was an Idolater, eo ipso, that he took the Pattern of an Altar from Idolaters. Forasmuch then, as kneeling before the consecrated Bread, the Sign of the Cross, Surplice, Festival days, Bishopping, bowing to the Altar, administration of the Sacraments in private places, &c. Are the wares of Rome, the baggage of Babylon, the trinkets of the Whore, the badges of Popery, the ensigns of Christs enemies, and the very Trophies of Antichrist: we can not conform, communicate, and symbolize with the Idolatrous Papists, in the use of the same, without making our selves Idolaters by participation. Shall the Chaste Spouse of Christ take upon her the ornaments of the Whore? Shall the Israel of God symbolize with her, who is spiritually called Sodom and Egypt? Shall the Lords redeemed people wear the ensigns of their captivity? Shall the Saints be seen with the mark of the beast? Shall the Christian Church be like the Antichristian, the Holy like the Profane, Religion like Superstition, the Temple of God like the Synagogue of Satan? Our Opposites are so far from being moved with these things, that both in Pulpits, and private places, they use to plead for the Ceremonies by this very Argument, that we should not run so far away from Papists, but come as near them, as we can. But for proof of that which we say, namely, that it is not lawful to symbolize with Idolaters, (and by consequence with Papists) or to be like them in their Rites or Ceremonies, we have more to allege, then they can answer.