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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 if he mean of actions which are wicked and superstitious in respect of circumstances, then is his restrictive gloss senseless, for we can never be the servants of men, but in such wicked and superstitious actions, if there were no more but giving obedience to such ordinances, as are imposed with a necessity upon us, and that merely for conscience of the ordinance, it is enough to infect the actions with superstition. Sunt hominum servi saith lBullinger, qui aliquid in gratiam hominum faciunt. This is nearer the trueth, for to tie our selves to the doing of any thing for the will or pleasure of men, when our conscience can find no other reason for the doing of it, were indeed to make our selves the servants of men. Far be it then from us, to submit our necks to such a heavy yoke of humane precepts, as would overladen and undo us. Nay, we will steadfastly resist such unchristian Tyranny, as goeth about to spoil us of Christian Liberty, taking that for certain, which we find in Cyprian. mpericulosum est in divinis rebus, ut quis cedat jure suo.
But if he meane of actions which are wicked and superstitious in respect of circumstances, then is his restrictive glosse senselesse, for we can never be the servants of men, but in such wicked and superstitious actions, if there were no more but giving obedience to such ordinances, as are imposed with a necessity upon us, and that merely for conscience of the ordinance, it is enouch to infect the actions with superstition. Sunt hominum servi saith lBullinger, qui aliquid in gratiam hominum faciunt. This is nearer the trueth, for to tie our selves to the doing of any thing for the will or pleasure of men, when our conscience can find no other reason for the doing of it, were indeed to make our selves the servants of men. Farre be it then from us, to submit our necks to such a heavy yoke of humane precepts, as would overloaden and undoe us. Nay, we will stedfastly resist such unchristian Tyranny, as goeth about to spoile us of Christian Liberty, taking that for certaine, which we find in Cyprian. mpericulosum est in divinis rebus, ut quis cedat jure suo.