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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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hB. Lindsey's opinion touching this power of the Church, Sect. 2 whereof we dispute, is, that power is given unto her to determine the circumstances, which are in the general necessary to be used in Divine worship, but not defined particularly in the Word.
hB. Lindsey's opinion touching this power of the Church, Sect. 2 whereof we dispute, is, that power is given unto her to determine the circumstances, which are in the generall necessary to be used in Divine worship, but not defined particularly in the Word.
- hEpist. to the Past. of the Church of Scotland.
I know the Church can determine nothing, which is not of this kind and quality. But the Prelates meaning (as may be seen in that same Epistle of his,) is, that whatsoever the Church determineth, if it be such a circumstance as is in the general necessary, but not particularly defined in the word, then we can not say, that the Church had no power to determine & enjoin the same, nor be led by the judgement of our own consciences, Judging it not expedient, but that in this case we must take the Churches Law to be the rule of our consciences. Now, by this ground which the Prelate holdeth, the Church may prescribe to the Ministers of the Gospel, the whole habit & apparel of the Levitical high Priest, (which were to Judaize.) For apparel is a circumstance in the general necessary, yet it is not particularly defined in the Word. By this ground, the Church may determine that I should ever pray with my face to the East, preach kneeling on my knees, sing the Psalms lying on my back, and hear Sermon standing only upon one foot. For in all these actions a gesture is necessary; but there is no gesture particularly defined in the Word, to which we are adstricted in any of these exercises.
I know the Church can determine nothing, which is not of this kynd and quality. But the Prelats meaning (as may be seene in that same Epistle of his,) is, that whatsoever the Church determineth, if it be such a circumstance as is in the generall necessary, but not particularly defined in the word, then we can not say, that the Church had no power to determine & enioyne the same, nor be led by the judgement of our owne consciences, Iudging it not expedient, but that in this case we must take the Churches Law to be the rule of our consciences. Now, by this ground which the Prelat holdeth, the Church may prescribe to the Ministers of the Gospell, the whole habit & apparel of the Leviticall high Priest, (which were to Iudaize.) For apparrell is a circumstance in the generall necessary, yet it is not particularly defined in the Word. By this ground, the Church may determine that I should ever pray with my face to the East, preach kneeling on my knees, sing the Psalmes lying on my backe, and heare Sermon standing only upon one foot. For in all these actions a gesture is necessary; but there is no gesture particularly defined in the Word, to which wee are adstricted in any of these exercises.