A01760:542
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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As for the instances of the free-will-offerings, zAmes hath answered sufficiently, that though the particulars were not nor could not be determined, by a distinct rule in general, yet they were determined by the circumstances, as our Divines are wont to answer the Papists, about their Vows, Counsels, Supererogations: NOT BY A GENERAL LAW, BUT BY CONCURRENCE OF CIRCUMSTANCES. ⟨p. 84⟩So Deut. 16. 10. Moses showeth that the freist offerings were to be according as God had blessed them; From whence it followeth, it had been sin for any Israelite, whom God had plentifully blessed, to offer a pair of Pigeons in stead of a Bullock or two, upon his own mere pleasure. Where that proportion was observed, the choice of a Goat before a Sheep, or a Sheep before a Goat was no formal worship.
As for the instances of the free-will-offerings, zAmes hath answered sufficiently, that though the particulars were not nor could not be determined, by a distinct rule in generall, yet they were determined by the circumstances, as our Divines are wont to answer the Papists, about their Vowes, Counsels, Supererogations: NOT BY A GENERALL LAW, BVT BY CONCVRRENCE OF CIRCVMSTANCES. ⟨p. 84⟩So Deut. 16. 10. Moses sheweth that the freist offrings were to be according as God had blessed them; From whence it followeth, it had been sinne for any Israelite, whom God had plentifully blessed, to offer a paire of Pigeons in stead of a Bullock or two, upon his owne meere pleasure. Where that proportion was observed, the choice of a Goate before a Sheep, or a Sheep before a Goate was no formall worship.
- zFresh suite, pag. 153.