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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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2. The custom of the Church is not enough to pitch on, and Sect. XIII it is found oftentimes expedient to change a custom of the Church.
2. The custome of the Church is not enough to pitch on, and Sect. XIII it is found oftentimes expedient to change a custome of the Church.
rBasilius Magnus doth flatly refuse to admit the authority of custom: Consuetudo sine veritate, saith sCyprian, vetustas erroris est. Frustra enim qui ratione vincuntur, saith tAugustine, consuetudinem nobis objiciunt, quasi consuetudo major sit veritate, &c. N• pudor est ad meliora transire, saith uAmbrose to the Emperor Valentinian: Quaelibet consuetudo, xsaith Gratia•, veritati est postponenda.
rBasilius Magnus doth flatly refuse to admit the authority of custome: Consuetudo sine veritate, saith sCyprian, vetustas erroris est. Frustra enim qui ratione vincuntur, saith tAugustine, consuetudinem nobis objiciunt, quasi consuetudo major sit veritate, &c. N• pudor est ad meliora transire, saith u