A01760:670
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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3. Since our Opposites will speak in this dialect, let them resolve us, whether the washings of the Pharisees, condemned by Christ, were corrupting or perfecting additions. They cannot say, they were corrupting; for there was no commandment of God, which those washings did corrupt or destroy, except that commandment which forbiddeth mens additions. But for this respect, our Opposites dare not call them corrupting additions, for so they should condemn all additions whatsoever. Except therefore, they can show us that those washings were not added by the Pharisees, for perfecting, but for corrupting the Law of God, let them consider how they rank their own Ceremonial additions, with those of the Pharisees. We read of no other reason wherefore Christ condemned them, but because they were Doctrines, which had no other warrant then the commandments of men. Math. 15. 9. For as the Law ordained diverse washings, for teaching and signifying that true holiness and cleanness, which ought to be among Gods people; so the Pharisees would have perfected the Law by adding other washings (and moe then God had commanded,) for the same end and purpose.
3. Since our Opposites will speake in this dialect, let them resolve us, whether the washings of the Pharises, condemned by Christ, were corrupting or perfecting additions. They cannot say, they were corrupting; for there was no commandement of God, which those washings did corrupt or destroy, except that cōmandement which forbiddeth mens additions. But for this respect, our Opposites dare not call them corrupting additions, for so they should condemne all additions whatsoever. Except therefore, they can shew us that those washings were not added by the Pharises, for perfecting, but for corrupting the Law of God, let them consider how they ranke their owne Ceremoniall additions, with those of the Pharises. We reade of no other reason wherefore Christ cōdemned thē, but because they were Doctrines, which had no other warrant then the commandements of men. Math. 15. 9. For as the Law ordained diverse washings, for teaching and signifying that true holinesse and cleanesse, which ought to be among Gods people; so the Pharises would have per•ected the Law by adding other washings (and moe then God had commanded,) for the same end and purpose.