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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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7. The B. also contradicteth himself unawares: For in mone place he reserveth and excepteth from the power of Princes, the judging and deciding of controversies and questions of faith. Yet in nanother place he exhorteth Kings and Princes, to compel the Divines of both sides (of the Roman and Reformed Churches) to come to a free conference, and to debate the matters controverted betwixt them; in which conference, he requireth the Princes themselves to be Judges.
7. The B. also contradicteth himselfe unawares: For in mone place hee reserveth and excepteth from the power of Princes, the judging and deciding of controversies and questions of faith. Yet in nanother place hee exhorteth Kings and Princes, to compell the Divines of both sides (of the Roman and Reformed Churches) to come to a free conference, and to debate the matters controverted betwixt them; in which conference, hee requireth the Princes themselves to bee Iudges.
- mLib. 6. cap. 5. n. 174.
- nIbid. num. 177.
It remaineth to try what force of reason the B. hath to back his opinion. As for the ragged rabble of humane Testimonies, which Sect. 5 he taketh together, I should but weary my Reader, and spend paper and Ink in vain, if I should insist to answer them one by one. Only thus much I say of all those Sentences of the Fathers, and Constitutions of Princes and Emperors about things Ecclesiastical, together with the Histories, of the submission of some Ecclesiastical causes to Emperors; Let him who pleaseth read them; And it shall appear,