A01760:653
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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It is well said by our Divines, xthat in Rites and Ceremonies the Church hath no power to destruction but to edification. And ythat the observations of our Ecclesiastical Canons, must carry before them a manifest utility. zPijs vero •ratribus durum est, subjicere se rebus illis quas nec rectas esse nec utiles animadvertunt. […] here it •e objected, that some things are convenient to be done, therefore because they are prescribed by the Church, and for no other reason. For example, in two things which are alike lawful and convenient in themselves, I am bound to do the one and not the other, because of the Churches prescription. So that in such cases it seemeth there can be no other reason given for the ordinance of the Church, but only her own power and authority, to put order to things of th•s nature.
It is well said by our Diuines, xthat in Rites and Ceremonies the Church hath no power to destruction but to edification. And ythat the observations of our Ecclesiasticall Canons, must carry before them a manifest utility. zPijs vero •ratribus durum est, subjicere se rebus illis quas nec rectas esse nec utiles animadvertunt. 〈…〉 here it •e objected, that some things are convenient to be done, therefore because they are prescribed by the Church, and for no other reason. For example, in two things which are alike lawfull and convenient in themselves, I am bound to doe the one and not the other, because of the Churches prescription. So that in such cases it seemeth there can be no other reason given for the ordinance of the Church, but only her owne power and authority, to put order to things of ths nature.