A01760:460
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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Lastly, iit is alleged, that God in his Word allows not only kneeling at Prayer, but also at Circumcision, Passover, & Baptism. The reason of this assertion▪ is given to be this, that a bodily gesture being necessary, God not determining man upon any one, leaves him at plain liberty. Ans Whether we be left at plain liberty in all things which being in the general necessary, & are not particularly determined in Gods Word; it shall be treated of else-where in this Dispute. In the mean time, whatsoever liberty God leaves man in bodily gestures, he leaves him no liberty of an unlawful and Idolatrous gesture, such as kneeling in the instant of receiving a Sacrament, when not only we have the outward Sign purposely before us, & our minds and senses fastened upon it, for discerning the signification thereof, & the Analogy betwixt it and the thing signified; but also look upon it as an Image of Christ, or as a vicarious sign standing there in Christs stead. The Indifferency of such a gesture, in such a mediate worship, should have been proved, ⟨p. 73⟩before such a rule (as this here given us for a reason,) had been applied to it.
Lastly, iit is alledged, that God in his Word allowes not only kneeling at Prayer, but also at Circumcision, Passeover, & Baptisme. The reason of this assertion▪ is given to be this, that a bodily gesture being necessary, God not determining man upon any one, leaves him at plaine liberty. Ans Whether we be left at plaine liberty in all things which being in the generall necessary, & are not particularly determined in Gods Word; it shall betreated of else-where in this Dispute. In the meane time, whatsoever liberty God leaves man in bodily gestures, he leaves him no liberty of an unlawfull and Idolatrous gesture, such as kneeling in the instant of receiving a Sacrament, when not only we have the outward Signe purposely before us, & our mindes and sences fastened upon it, for discerning the signification thereof, & the Analogie betwixt it and the thing signified; but also looke upon it as an Image of Christ, or as a vicatious signe standing there in Christs stead. The Indifferency of such a gesture, in such a mediate worship, should have beene proved,