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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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First, those conditions which I have showed to be required in that thing which the Church may lawfully prescribe by a Law, are not ⟨image 118⟩quadrant nor competent to the Cross, Kneeling, Surplice, Holy-days, &c.
First, those conditions which I have shewed to be required in that thing which the Church may lawfully prescribe by a Law, are not ⟨image 118⟩quadrant nor competent to the Crosse, Kneeling, Surplice, Holy-dayes, &c.
For 1. they are not mere circumstances, such as have place in all moral actions, but sacred, mystical, significant, efficacious Ceremonies, as hath been abundantly showed in this dispute already. For example: aD. Burgess calleth the Surplice a religious or sacred Ceremony. And again, bhe placeth in it a mystical signification of the pureness of the minister of God. Wherefore cthe replier to D. Mortons particular defence saith well, that there is great difference betwixt a grave civill habit and a mystical garment.
For 1. they are not meere circumstances, such as have place in all morall actions, but sacred, misticall, significant, efficacious Ceremonies, as hath been aboundantly shewed in this dispute already. For example: aD. Burgesse calleth the Surplice a religious or sacred Ceremony. And againe, bhe placeth in it a misticall signification of the purenesse of the minister of God. Wherefore