A01760:674
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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Let us then here call to mind the distinction which hath been showed betwixt religious Ceremonies and moral circumstances: Sect. 12 for as touching moral circumstances which serve for common order and decency in the worship of God, they being so many and so alterable, that they could not be particularly determined in Scripture, for all the different and almost infinite cases, which might occur the Jewish S•agogue had the same power for determining things of this na•e, which the church of Christ now hath. For the law did not define but left she be defined by the Synagogue, the set hours for all pub divine service, when it should begin, how long it should last, the order should be kept in the reading and expounding of the law •aying, singing, carechi•g, excommunicating censuring and •ving of Delinquents, &c. the circumstances of the celebration of marriage, of the education of youth in Schools and Colleges, &c.
Let us then here call to mynd the distinction which hath been shewed betwixt religious Ceremonies and morall circumstances: Sect. 12 for as touching morall circumstances which serve for common order and decency in the worship of God, they beeing so many and so alterable, that they could not be particularly determined in Scripture, for all the different and almost infinite cases, which might occure the Iewish S•agogue had the same power for determining things of this na•e, which the church of Christ now hath. For the law did not define but left she be defined by the Sinagogue, the set houres for all pub•e divine service, whē it should begin, how long it should last, the order should be kept in the reading and expounding of the law •aying, singing, carechi•g, excommunicating censuring and •ving of Delinquents, &c. the circumstances of the celebration of mariage, of the education of youth in Schooles and Colledges, &c.