A01760:649
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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3. If the Church prescribe any thing lawfully, so that she prescribe Sect. 7 no more then she hath power given her to prescribe, her ordinance must be accompanied with some good reason and warrant, given for he satisfaction of tender consciences. This condition is (alas) too seldom looked unto by Law-makers, o• whom one fi•ly complaineth thus: Lex quam vis ratio Ciceroni summa •ocetur, Et bene laudetur lex quae ratione […] ▪ Invenies inter logistas raro logistas: Mor• & exempli leges sunt •raque Templi.
3. If the Church prescribe any thing lawfully, so that she prescribe Sect. 7 no more then she hath power given her to prescribe, her ordinance must be accompanied with some good reason and warrant, given for he satisfaction of tender consciences. This condition is (alas) too seldome looked unto by Law-makers, o• whom one fi•ly complaineth thus: Lex quam vis ratio Ciceroni summa •ocetur, Et bene laudetur lex quae ratione 〈…〉 ▪ Invenies inter logistas raro logistas: Mor• & exempli leges sunt •raque Templi.
But this fa•hien we leave to them who will have all their Anomalies taken for Analogies. It […] meth not the spouse of Christ endued with the Spirit of meekness, to command any thing imperiously, and without a reason given.
But this fa•hien we leave to them who will have all their Anomalies taken for Analogies. It meth not the pouse of Christ endued with the Spirit of meeknesse, to command any thing impeiously, and without a reason given.