A01760:585
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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3. The service which the Jews in latter times use upon the days of Purim, is not much to be regarded. For as rGodwin noteth out of Hospinian, they read the history of Esther in their Synagogues, and so often as they here mention of Haman, they do with their fists and hammers beat upon the benches and boards, as if they did knock upon Hamans head.
3. The service which the Iewes in latter times use upon the dayes of Purim, is not much to be regarded. For as rGodwyn noteth out of Hospinian, they reade the history of Esther in their Synagogues, and so often as they here mention of Haman, they doe with their fists and hammers beat upon the benches and boords, as if they did knock upon Hamans head.
- rMos. and Aaron, lib. 3. cap. 11.
When thus they have behaved themselves, in the very time of their Liturgy, like furious and drunken people, the rest of the day they pass over in outrageous revelling. And here I take leave of the Bishop.
When thus they have behaued themselves, in the very time of their Lyturgie, like furious and drunken people, the rest of the day they passe over in outragious revelling. And here I take leave of the Bishop.
Thirdly, we say, whether the days of Purim were instituted to be Sect. 10 holy days, or not, yet there was some more than ordinary warrant for them, because Mordecai, by whose advice & direction they were appointed to be kept, was a Prophet by the instinct and revelation of the Spirit,