A01760:67
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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We deny not then that the Churches Canons about Rites which Sect. VI serve for public order and edification, do bind: We say only, that it is not the Authority of the Church framing the Canon that binds, but the matter of the Canon chiefly, warranted by Gods Word. kScimus enim quaecunque ad decorum & ordinem pertinent, non habenda esse pro humanis placitis, quia divinitus approbantur. Therefore we think concerning such Canons, that they lare necessary to be observed so far forth only; as the keeping of them maintaineth decent order, and preventeth open offence.
We deny not then that the Churches Canons about Rites which Sect. VI serve for publike order and edification, doe bind: We say only, that it is not the Auctority of the Church framing the Canon that binds, but the matter of the Canon chiefly, warranted by Gods Word. kScimus enim quaecunque ad decorum & ordinem pertinent, non habenda esse pro humanis placitis, quia divinitus approbantur. Therefore we thinke concerning such Canons, that they lare necessary to be observed so farre forth only; as the keeping of them maintaineth decent order, and preventeth open offence.
- kCalv. resp. ad libel. de pii viri officio. p. 413.
- lTh. Bez. confess. c. 5. art 18. Perk. ubi supra. & Meisner. Philos. sobr. part. 3. sect. 2. quest. 12.
If any say, that I derogate much from the Authority of the Sect. VII Church, when I do nothing which she prescribeth, except I see it lawful and expedient; because I should do this much for the exhortation and admonition of a Brother. Ans. 1. I give far more reverence to the direction of the Church, then to the admonition of a Brother, because that is Ministerial, this fraternal: that comes from Authority, this only from Charity: that is Public, this Private: that is given by many, this by one: And finally, the Church hath a calling