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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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The Arch-Bishop of Armagh, in his Speech which he delivered concerning the Kings Supremacy, (for which King James returned him in a Letter his Princely and gracious thanks, for that he had defended his just & lawful power, with so much learning and reason,) whiles he treateth of the Supremacy, and expoundeth that Title of The only Supreme Governor of all his Highness Dominions and Countries, as well in all spiritual or Ecclesiastical things or causes, as temporal; mentioneth no such thing, as any power to dispose by his Laws and ordinances, of things external in the worship of God. Neither yet shall this following Discourse tend to the cooling & abating of that care and zeal which Princes owe to the oversight & promotion of Religion. For alas! the corruptions which have stepped into Religion, and the decays which it hath felt since Princes began to take small thought of it, and to leave the care of it to Popes, Bishops, Monks, &c. can never be enough bewailed. Nihil enim, &c. For there is nothing (saith cZanchius) more pernicious, either to the Commonwealth or to the Church, then if a Prince do all things by the judgement of others, and he himself understand not those things which are propounded to be done.
The Arch-Bishop of Armagh, in his Speach which he delivered concerning the Kings Supremacy, (for which King Iames returned him in a Letter his Princely and gratious thankes, for that he had defended his just & lawfull power, with so much learning and reason,) whiles he treateth of the Supremacy, and expoundeth that Title of The only Supreme Governour of all his Highnes Dominions and Countries, as well in all spirituall or Ecclesiasticall things or causes, as temporall; mentioneth no such thing, as any power to dispose by his Lawes and ordinances, of things externall in the worship of God. Neither yet shall this following Discourse tend to the cooling & abating of that care and zeale which Princes owe to the oversight & promotion of Religion. For alas! the corruptions which have stept into Religion, and the decayes which it hath felt since Princes beganne to take small thought of it, and to leave the care of it to Popes, Bishops, Monkes, &c. can never be enough bewailed. Nihil enim, &c. For there is nothing (saith cZanchius) more pernitious, either to the Commonwealth or to the Church, then if a Prince doe all things by the judgement of others, and he himself understand not those things which are propounded to bee done.