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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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Upon the same ground pJunius findeth fault with Ceremonies used for signification. Istis elementis mundi (& vocantur Col. 2.) Dominus & Servator noluit nec docuit, Ecclesiam suam infermari.
Vpon the same ground pIunius findeth fault with Ceremonies used for signification. Istis elementis mundi (& vocantur Col. 2.) Dominus & Servator noluit nec docuit, Ecclesiam suam infermari.
- pAminad. in Bell. de cult. sanct. cap. 5.
Lastly, we will consider the purpose of Christ, whiles he said to the Pharisees, qThe Law and the Prophets were until John: from that time the Kingdom of God is preached. He had in the Parable of the unjust Steward, and in the application of the same, spoken somewhat contemptibly of riches: Which when the Pharisees heard, they derided him, and that for this pretended reason (as is evident from the answer which is returned unto them,) because the Law promises the worlds goods, as rewards and blessings to the people of God, that by the temporal things, which are set forth for types and shadows of eternal things, they might be instructed, helped and led as it were by the hand, to the contemplation, desire and expectation of those heavenly and eternal things, which are not seen. Now, Christ did not only rip up the hypocrisy of their hearts, Vers. 15. but also gave a formal answer to their pretended reason, by showing them how the Law is by him perfected, Vers. 16. yet not destroyed, Vers. 17. Then, will we observe how he teacheth, that the Law and the ⟨p. 84⟩