A01760:538
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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IT remaineth now, to examine the warrants which our Opposites pretend for the lawfulness of the Ceremonies. But I perceive Sect. 1 they know not well what ground to take hold on. For Instance whereof; oHooker defendeth the lawfulness of Festival days, by the law of nature. pD. Douname groundeth the lawfulness of them on the law of God, making the observation of the Sabbaths of rest appointed by the Church, such as the Feasts of Christs Nativity, Passion, &c. to be a duty commanded in the Law of God, and the not observing of them, to be a thing forbidden by the same Law. But qB. Lindsey proveth the lawfulness of those Holy days, from the power of the Church to make laws in such matters. As for the Lords day saith he, which hath succeeded to the Jewish Sabbath, albeit God hath commanded to sanctify it, yet neither is the whole public worship nor any part of it appropriated to that time, but lawfully the same may be performed upon any other convenient day of the week, of the month, or of the year, as the Church shall think expedient. Upon this ground Zanchius affirmed: Ecclesiae Christi liberum esse quos velit preter dominicos dies sibi sanctificandos deligere. And by this warrant did the Primitive Church sanctify these five anniversary days of Christs Nativity, &c.
IT remaineth now, to examine the warrants which our Opposites pretend for the lawfullnesse of the Ceremonies. But I perceive Sect. 1 they know not well what ground to take hold on. For Instance whereof; oHooker defendeth the lawfulnesse of Festivall dayes, by the law of nature. pD. Douname groundeth the lawfulnesse of them on the law of God, making the observation of the Sabbaths of rest appointed by the Church, such as the Feasts of Christs Nativity, Passion, &c. to be a duty commanded in the Law of God, and the not observing of them, to be a thing forbidden by the same Law. But qB. Lindsey proveth the lawfulnes of those Holy dayes, frō the power of the Church to make lawes in such matters. As for the Lords day saith he, which hath succeeded to the Iewish Sabbath, albeit God hath cōmanded to sanctify it, yet neither is the whole publike worship nor any part of it appropriated to that time, but lawfully the same may be performed vpon any other convenient day of the weeke, of the moneth, or of the yeare, as the Church shall think expedient. Vpon this ground Zanchius affirmed: Ecclesiae Christi liberum esse quos velit preter dominicos dies sibi sanctificandos deligere. And by this warrant did the Primitive Church sanctify these five anniversary dayes of Christs Nativity, &c.