A01760:580
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 have answered already, that their fasting and praying are not to be referred to the days of Purim, which were memorials of ⟨p. 101⟩their delivery, but to the time past, when by the means of fasting and prayer they did impetrate their delivery, before ever the days of Purim were heard of: and as touching alms, it can make no holy day; because much alms may be, and hath been given upon days of civill joy and solemnity.
I have answered already, that their fasting and praying are not to be referred to the dayes of Purim, which were memorialls of ⟨p. 101⟩their delivery, but to the time past, when by the meanes of fasting and prayer they did impetrate their delivery, before ever the dayes of Purim were heard of: and as touching almes, it can make no holy day; because much almes may be, and hath been given upon dayes of civill joy and solemnity.
If the B. help not himself with his sixth reason•, he is like to come off with no great credit. May we then know what that is?
If the B. help not himselfe with his sixt reason•, he is like to come off with no great credit. May we then know what that is?
Lastly, saith he, as a holy day the Jews ever kept it, have a peculiar set service for it in their Seders; set Psalms to sing, set lesson, to read, set prayers to say, good and godly all: None, but as they have used from all antiquity.