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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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CHAP. VIII.
That the lawfulness of the Ceremonies can not be warranted by any Ordinance of the Civill Magistrate: whose power in things Spiritual or Ecclesiastical, is explained.
That the lavvfulnesse of the Ceremonies can not be vvarranted by any Ordinance of the Civill Magistrate: vvhose povver in things Spirituall or Ecclesiasticall, is explained.
Now are we fallen upon the strong hold of our Opposites, which is the Kings Majesties Supremacy in things Ecclesiastical. Sect. 1 If they did mean in good earnest to qualify the lawfulness of the Ceremonies from holy Scripture, why have they not taken more pains and travel to debate the matter from thence? ⟨p. 123⟩And if they meant to justify them by the Laws & Constitutions of the Church, why did they not study to an orderly peaceable proceeding, and to have things concluded in a lawful National Synod, after free reasoning and mature advisement? Why did they carry matters so factiously and violently? The truth is, they would have us to acquiesce and to say no more against the Ceremonies, when once we hear that they are enjoined by his Majesty, our only supreme Governor. What I am here to say, shall not derogate any thing from his Highness Supremacy, because it includeth no such thing as a nomothetical power, to prescribe and appoint such sacred and significant Ceremonies as he shall think good.
NOw are wee fallen upon the strong hold of our Opposites, which is the Kings Majesties Supermacy in things Ecclesiasticall. Sect. 1 If they did meane in good earnest to qualify the lawfulnes of the Ceremonies from holy Scripture, why have they not taken more paines and travel to debate the matter from thence?