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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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But secondly, he tells him that he compared indiscreetly together Profane things with Holy, and that the Question was not of meat and drink, wherein the Kingdom of God consisteth not, but of matters of religion, and that we may not take the same freedom in the using of Christs Sacraments, that we may do in eating and drinking, because Moses commanded, all that the Lord thy God commandeth thee to do, that do thou to the Lord thy God; add nothing to it, diminish nothing from it. The Subprior now saith, that he was dry, and thereupon desireth the grey friar Arbugkill to follow the Argument. But he was so pressed with the same, that he was confounded in himself, and the Subprior ashamed of him. Dicite Jo Paean, & Jo bis dicite paean.
But secondly, he tells him that he compared indiscreetly together Prophane things with Holy, and that the Question was not of meate and drinke, wherein the Kingdome of God consisteth not, but of matters of religion, and that we may not take the same freedome in the vsing of Christs Sacraments, that we may doe in eating and drinking, because Moses commanded, all that the Lord thy God commandeth thee to doe, that doe thou to the Lord thy God; adde nothing to it, diminish nothing from it. The Supprior now saith, that he was dry, and thereupon desireth the gray friar Arbugkill to follow the Argument. But he was so pressed with the same, that he was confounded in himself, and the Supprior ashamed of him. Dicite Io Paean, & Io bis dicite paean.
As for the examples alleged by our Opposites out of Scripture, Sect. 9 for Justifying their significant Ceremonies; they have been by our Propugners of Evangelical simplicity, so often & so fully answered, that here I need do no more but point at them. Of the days of Purim, and Feast of Dedication I am to speak afterward. In the mean while, our Opposites can not by these examples, strengthen themselves in this present Argument, except they could prove that the feast of Dedication was lawfully instituted, & that the days of Purim were appointed for a religious festivity, and that upon no such extraordinary warrant as the Church hath not ever and always. The rite which Abraham commanded his servant to use, when he sware to him namely the putting of his hand under his thigh,