A01760:517
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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Thirdly, civill or moral Signs instituted by men, for that common order and decency, which is, respect both in civill and sacred actions, have also place in the acts of Gods worship. Thus a Basin and a Laver set before a Pulpit, are signs of Baptism to be ministered: but common decency teacheth us to make the same use of Basin and a Laver in civility, which a minister maketh of them in the action of Baptising. All our Question is about Sacred Mystical Signs. Every Sign of this kind, which is not ordained of God, we refer to the Imagery forbidden in the 2. Commandment. So that in the tossing of this Argument Paybody is twice nought: neither hath he said ought, for evincing the lawfulness of sac•ed significant Ceremonies ordained of men, which we impugn.
Thirdly, civill or morall Signes instituted by men, for that common order and decency, which is, respect both in civill and sacred actions, have also place in the acts of Gods worship. Thus a Basen and a Lauer set before a Pulpit, are signes of Baptisme to be ministred: but common decencie teacheth us to make the same use of Basen and a Lauer in civility, which a minister maketh of them in the action of Baptising. All our Question is about Sacred Mysticall Signes. Every Signe of this kinde, which is not ordained of God, we referre to the Imagerie forbidden in the 2. Commaundement. So that in the tossing of this Argument Paybody is twise nought: neither hath he said ought, for evincing the lawfullnesse of sac•ed significant Ceremonies ordained of men, which we impugne.
Fifthly, the significancy and teaching office of mystical Ceremonies invented by men, must be drawn under those Doctrines of men Sect. 7 condemned in the Gospel. Wherefore was it that the diverse washings of the Pharisees were rejected by Christ, as a vain worship? Was it not, because they were appointed for Doctrines? In vain, bsaith he, do they worship me teaching for Doctrines, the Commandments of men.