A01760:501
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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Mystical and significant Ceremonies, (to proceed to a second reason) ordained by men, can be no other but mere delusions, and Sect. 3 serve only to feed mens minds with vain conceits. For to what other purpose do Signa instituta serve, if it be not in the power of him who gives them institution, to give, or to work that which is signified by them?
Misticall and significant Ceremonies, (to proceed to a second reason) ordained by men, can be no other but meere delusions, and Sect. 3 serve only to feed mens minds with vaine conceits. For to what other purpose doe Signa instituta serve, if it be not in the power of him who gives them institution, to give, or to worke that which is signified by them?
Now, it is not in the power of Prelates, nor of any man living, to give us these graces, or to work them in us, which they will have to be signified by their Mystical and Symbolical Ceremonies. Wherefore kBeza saith well of such humane rites as are thought to be significant; Quum nulla res signis illis subsit, proptereà quòd unius Dei est promittere, & suis promissionibus sigillum suum opponere: consequitur omnia illa commenta; inanes esse larvas, & vana opinion miseros homines, illis propositis signis deludi. lD. Fulk thinks he hath alleged enough against the significative and commemorative use of the Sign of the Cross, when he hath said, that it is not ordained ⟨p. 83⟩of Christ nor taught by his Apostles: from which sort of reasoning it followeth, that all significant Signs which are not ordained of Christ, nor taught by his Apostles, must be vain, false, and superstitious.
Now, it is not in the power of Prelats, nor of any man living, to give us these graces, or to worke them in us, which they will have to be signified by their Misticall and Symbolicall Ceremonies. Wherefore