A01760:605
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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aCalvin (speaking against human Ceremonies) faith: Si objiciatur, &c. If. saith he, antiquity be objected (albeit they who are too much addicted to custom and to received fashions, do boldly use this buckler, to defend all their corruptions,) the refutation is easy: For the Ancients also themselves with heavy complaints, have abundantly testified, that they did not approve of any thing which was devised by the will of men. In the end of the Epistle he allegeth this testimony of Cyprian. If Christ alone be to be heard, then we ought not to give heed what any man before us hath thought fit to be done, but what Christ (who is before all) hath done, for we must not follow the custom of man, but the trueth of God.
aCalvine (speaking against human Ceremonies) faith: Si objiciatur, &c. If. saith he, antiquity be objected (albeit they who are too much addicted to custome and to received fashions, de boldly use this buckler, to defend all their corruptions,) the refutation is easie: For the Auncienes also themselves with heavie complaints, have aboundantly testified, that they did not approve of any thing which was devised by the will of men. In the end of the Epistle he alleadgeth this testimony of Cyprian. If Christ alone be to be heard, then we ought not to give heed what any man before us hath thought fit to be done, but what Christ (who is before all) hath done, for we must not follow the custome of man, but the trueth of God.
- aJoh. Calv. Epist. & resp. col. 484. 485.Ioh. Calv. Epist. & resp. col. 484. 485.
What can be more plain, then that antiquity cannot be a confirmation to error, nor custom a prejudice to trueth?
What can be more plaine, then that antiquity cannot be a confirmation to errour, nor custome a prejudice to trueth?