A01760:658
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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2. It cannot be said, that thes• Ceremonies are of that kind of things, which were not determinab• by Scripture: neither will our Opposites, for very shame, adventure to say, that things of this kind to which Cross, Kneeling, &c. do belong, viz. sacred significant Ceremonies left (in their Judgement) to the definition of the Church, are almost infinite, and therefore could not be well and easily determined in Scripture.
2. It cannot be said, that thes• Ceremonies are of that kynd of things, which were not determinab• by Scripture: neither will our Opposites, for very shame, adventure to say, that things of this kynd to which Crosse, Kneeling, &c. doe belong, viz. sacred significant Ceremonies left (in their Iudgement) to the definition of the Church, are almost infinite, and therefore could not be well and easily determined in Scripture.
Since then, such things as are not mere circumstances of worship, can neither be many nor various (as I said before,) it is manifest that all such things were easily determinable in Scripture.
Since then, such things as are not meere circumstances of worship, can neither be many nor various (as I said before,) it is manifest that all such things were easily determinable in Scripture.
3. Our Ceremonial Laws are not backed with such grounds & reasons, as might be for the satisfying and quieting of tender consciences, but we are borne down with will and authority: whereof I have said enough