A01760:391
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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Secondly, we have reason for that which we say, for by partaking Sect. 6 with Idolaters in their Rites and Ceremonies, we are made to partake with them in their Religion too. For, Ceremoniae omnes sunt quaedam protestationes fidei, saith kAquinas. Therefore Communio rituum est quasi symbolum communionis in religione, saith lBalduine. They who did eat of the Jewish sacrifices were partakers of the Altar, 1 Cor: 10. 18. that is, saith mPareus, socios Judaicae religionis & cultus see profitebantur. For the Jews by their sacrifices mutuam in una eademque religione copulationem sanciunt, saith nBeza. Whereupon oDr. Fulk noteth, that the Apostle in that place, doth compare our Sacraments with the Altars, Hosts. Sacrifices or immolations of the Jews, and Gentiles, in that point which is common to all Ceremonies, to declare them that use them, to be partakers of that religion, whereof they be Ceremonies. If then pIsidore thought it unlawful for Christians to take pleasure in the fables of Heathen Poets, because non solum thura offerendo Daemonibus immolatur, sed etiam corum dicta libentius capiendo; much more have we reason to think, that by taking part in the Ceremonies of Idolaters, we do but offer to Devils, and join our selves to the service of Idols.
Secondly, we have reason for that which we say, for by partaking Sect. 6 with Idolaters in their Rites and Ceremonies, we are made to partake with them in their Religion too. For, Ceremoniae omnes sunt quaedam protestationes fidei, saith kAquinas. Therefore Communio rituum est quasi symbolum communionis in religione, saith lBalduine. They who did eate of the Iewish sacrifices were partakers of the Altar, 1 Cor: 10. 18. that is, saith