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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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I answer, that even in such a case as this the conveniency of the thing itself is anterior to the Churches determination, anterior I say de congruo, though not de facto, that is to say, before ever the Church pre scribe it, it is such a thing as (when it falleth out to be done at all) may be done conveniently; though it be not (before the Churches prescribing of it,) such a thing as should and ought to be done as convenient. Which being so, we do still hold, that the conveniency of a thing must always go before the Churches prescribing of it, go before I mean, at least de congruo. Neither can the Church prescribe any thing lawfully, which she showeth not to have been convenient, even before her determination.
I answer, that even in such a case as this the conveniency of the thing itself is anterior to the Churches determination, anterior I say de congruo, though not de facto, that is to say, before ever the Church pre scribe it, it is such a thing as (when it falleth out to be done at all) may be done conveniently; though it be not (before the Churches prescribing of it,) such a thing as should and ought to be done as convenient. Which being so, we doe still hold, that the conveniency of a thing must alwayes goe before the Churches prescribing of it, goe before I meane, at least de congruo. Neither can the Church prescribe any thing lawfully, which she sheweth not to have been convenient, even before her determination.
These things being permitted, I come to extract my projection, & to make it evident, that the lawfulness of the controverted Ceremonies, can not be warranted by any Ecclesiastical Law. And this I prove by three Arguments.
These things being permitted, I come to extract my projection, & to make it evident, that the lawfulnes of the controverted Ceremonies, can not be warranted by any Ecclesiasticall Law. And this I prove by three Arguments.