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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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4. I call to mind another Logical maxim: Sublata una part, tollitur totum. An essential part being taken away, totum essential is taken away also. In like manner, an integrant part being taken away, totum integrum cannot remain behind. When a man hath lost his hand or is foot, though he be still a man Physically, totum essentialè, yet he is not a man mathematically, he is no longer totum integralè. Just so, if we reckon any additions (as the Cross, Kneeling, Holy-days, &c.) among the parts of Gods worship, then put the case that those additions were taken away, it followeth that all the worship which remaineth still, will not be the whole and entire worship of God, but only a part of it, or at the best, a defective, wanting, lame, and maimed worship.
4. I call to mind another Logicall maxime: Sublata una parte, tollitur totum. An essentiall part being taken away, totum essentiale is taken away also. In like maner, an integrant part being taken away, totum integrum cannot remaine behinde. When a man hath lost his hand or is foot, though he be still a man Phisically, totum essentialè, yet he is not a man mathematically, he is no longer totum integralè. Iust so, if we reckon any additions (as the Crosse, Kneeling, Holy-dayes, &c.) among the parts of Gods worship, then put the case that those additions were taken away, it followeth that all the worship which remaineth still, will not be the whole and entire worship of God, but only a part of it, or at the best, a defective, wanting, lame, and maimed worship.
5. I have made it evident, tthat our Opposites make the controverted Ceremonies to be worship, in as proper and peculiar sense as any thing can be; and that they are equalled to the chief and principal parts of worship, not ranked among the secondary or less principal parts of it.
5. I have made it evident, t