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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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Hence it may be said, that the Laws of the Church do only bind Scandali & contemptus ratione, as dHospinian, and in case libertas fiat cum scandalo, as eParaeus: for it were scandal, not to give obedience to the Laws of the Church, when they prescribe things necessary or expedient for the eschewing of scandal, and it were contempt to refuse obedience to them, when we are not certainly persuaded of the unlawfulness or inexpediency of the things prescribed.
Hence it may be said, that the Lawes of the Church doe only bind Scandali & contemptus ratione, as dHospinian, and in case libertas fiat cum scandalo, as eParaeus: for it were scandall, not to give obedience to the Lawes of the Church, when they prescribe things necessary or expedient for the eshewing of scandall, and it were contempt to refuse obedience to them, when we are not certainly perswaded of the unlawfullnesse or inexpediency of the things prescribed.
- dde orig. fest. Christ. cap. 2.
- eCome. in 1 Cor. 14. 40.Comm. in 1 Cor. 14. 40.
But out of the case of scandal or contempt, Divines teach, that conscience Sect. V is not bound by the Canon of the Church made about order and policy. Extra casum scandali & destinatae rebellionis, propter commune bonum, non peccat qui contra constitutiones istas fecerit, saith