A01760:596
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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It is but barely and boldly affirmed by eB. Lindsey, that the Pharisees were not rebuked by Christ for this feast, because we read not so much in Scripture. For there were very many things which Jesus did and said, that fare not written in Scripture. And whereas it seemeth to some, that Christ did countenance and approve this feast, because ghe gave his presence unto the same, we must remember, that the circumstances only, of time and place, are noted by the Evangelist, for evidence to the story, and not for any mystery. Christ had come up to the feast of Tabernacles, Jo. 7. and tarried still all that while, because then there was a great confluence of people in Jerusalem. Whereupon he took occasion to spread the •t of the Gospel for catching of many souls And whileas John saith, It was at Jerusalem the feast of the Dedication he gives a reason, only of the confluence of many people at Jerusalem, and showeth how it came to pass that Christ had occasion to preach to such a great multitude. And whileas he addeth, And it was Winter, he giveth a reason of Christs walking in Solomons porch, whether the Jews resort was; it was not thought beseeming to walk in the Temple it self, but in the porch men used to convene either for talking or walking, because in summer the porch shadowed them from the heat of the sun, and in Winter it lay open to the sun shine and to heat. Others think that whileas he saith, it was winter, importeth that therefore Christ was the more frequently in the Temple, knowing that his time was short which he had then for his preaching, for in the entry of the next Spring he was to suffer. Howsoever, it is not certain of what feast of dedication John speaketh; hB•llinger leaves it Doubtful: and Maldonat saith, that this opinion which taketh the dedication, of the Altar by Judas Maccabeus to be meant by John, hath sewest 5authors. But to let this pass, whereas the k