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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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lCamero, as learned a Formalist as any of the former, expresseth Sect. 3 his Judgement copiously touching our present Question. He saith, that there are two sorts of things which the Church commandeth, to wit, either such as belong to Faith & manners; or such as do conduce to Faith and manners: that both are in Gods Word prescribed exserte plainly, but not one way, because such things as pertain unto Faith and manners, are in the Word of God particularly commanded, whereas those things which conduce to Faith and manners are but generally commended unto us. Of things that pertain to Faith and manners, he saith, that they are most constant and certain, and such as can admit no change, but as for things conducing to Faith and manners, he saith, that they depend upon the circumstances of persons, place and time, which being almost infinite, there could not be particular precepts delivered unto us concerning such things. Only this is from God commended unto the Church, that whatsoever is done publicly, be done with order; and what privately, be decent.
lCamero, as learned a Formalist as any of the former, expresseth Sect. 3 his Iudgement copiously touching our present Question. He saith, that there are two sorts of things which the Church commandeth, to wit, either such as belong to Faith & manners; or such as doe conduce to Faith and manners: that both are in Gods Word prescribed exserte plainly, but not one way, because such things as pertaine unto Faith and manners, are in the Word of God particularly commanded, whereas those things which conduce to Faith and manners are but generally commended unto us. Of things that pertaine to Faith and manners, he saith, that they are most constant and certaine, and such as can admit no change, but as for things conducing to Faith and manners, hee saith, that they depend upon the circumstances of persons, place and time, which beeing almost infinite, there could not be particular precepts delivered unto us concerning such things. Onely this is from God commended unto the Church, that whatsoever is done publikely, bee done with order; and what privately, be decent.
- lPrael. tom. 1. de potest. Eccl. contr. 2.