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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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The fifth Argument against the Lawfulness of the Ceremonies, taken from the mystical and significant nature of them.
The fift Argument against the Lavvfulnesse of the Ceremonies, taken from the mysticall and significant nature of them.
That mystical significations are placed in the controverted Ceremonies, Sect. 1 and that they are ordained to be sacred Signs of Spiritual mysteries, to teach Christians their duties, and to express such holy and heavenly affections, dispositions, motions and desire, as are ⟨p. 81⟩and should be in them; it is confessed and avouched by our Opposites. ySaravia holdeth that by the sign of the Cross we profess our selves to be Christians. zB. Morton calleth the Cross, a sign of constant profession of Christianity. aHooker calleth it Christ his mark, applied unto that part, where bashfulness appeareth, in token that they which are Christians should be at no time ashamed of his ignominy. bDr. Burgess maintaineth the using of the Surplice, to signify the pureness that ought to be in the Minister of God. Paybody will have Kneeling at the Lords Supper to be a signification of the humble and grateful acknowledging of the benefits of Christ. The prayer which the English Service Book appointeth Bishops to use, after the confirming of Children by the imposition of hands, avoucheth that Ceremony of confirmation for a sign whereby those children are certified of Gods favour and goodwill towards, them. In the general, dOur Opposites defend that