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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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I answer, that Socrates in that Chapter proveth his opinion from the very same ground, which B. Andrewes wresteth, to prove that this Feast is Apostolical. For while as in that hot controversy about the keeping of Easter, they of the East alleged John the Apostle for their Author, and they o▪ the west alleged Peter & Paul for themselves; Yet (saith Socrates, there is none that can show in writing any testimony of theirs, for confirmation and proof of their custom. And hereby I do gather, that the celebration of the Feast of Easter, came up more of custom then by any Law or Canon.
I answer, that Socrates in that Chapter proveth his opinion from the verie same ground, which B. Andrewes wresteth, to prove that this Feast is Apostolicall. For while as in that hot controversy about the keeping of Easter, they of the East alleadged Iohn the Apostle for their Author, and they o▪ the vvest alleadged Peter & Paul for themselves; Yet (saith Socrates, there is none that can shew in writing any testimony of theirs, for confirmation and proofe of their custome. And hereby I doe gather, that the celebration of the Feast of Easter, came up more of custome then by any Law or Canon.
Douname (as I touched before) allegeth the fourth commandment Sect. 7 for holy days of the Churches institution. But nD. Bastwick allegeth more truly the fourth commandment against them, Six days shalt thou labour. This Argument I have made good elsewhere, so that now I need not insist upon it. There are further two examples alleged against us, for holy days, out of Esther 9. 17. 18. 17. 28. and Jo. 10. 22.
Douname (as I touched before) alleadgeth the fourth commandement Sect. 7 for holy dayes of the Churches institution. But n