A01760:521
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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Moreover, if we consider how that the Word of God is given unto us, efor doctrine, for reproof, for correction, for instruction in righteousness, that the man of God may be perfect, thoroughly furnished unto all good works: It can not but be evident, how superfluously, how superstitiously, the office of sacred teaching and mystical signification, is given to dumb and lifeless Ceremonies, ordained of men, and consequently how justly they are taxed as vain worship. We hold therefore with the worthiest fof our Divines, nullam Doctrinam, nullum saorum signum debere inter pios admitti, nisi a Deo profecta esse constet.
Moreover, if we consider how that the Word of God is given vnto us, efor doctrine, for reproofe, for correction, for instruction in righteousnesse, that the man of God may be perfect, thoroughly furnished unto all good works: It can not but be evident, how superfluously, how superstitiously, the office of sacred teaching and misticall signification, is given to dumbe and lifelesse Ceremonies, ordained of men, and consequently how justly they are taxed as vaine worship. We hold therefore with the worthiest fof our Divines, nullam Doctrinam, nullum saorum signum debere inter pios admitti, nisi a Deo profecta esse constet.
- e2. Tim. 3 16. 17.
- fI. Calv. in Matth. 21. 25. Sect. 8.