A01760:702
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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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,
It remaineth to trie what force of reason the B. hath to backe 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 Inke in vaine, 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 Emperours about things Ecclesiasticall, together with the Histories, of the submission of some Ecclesiasticall causes to Emperours; Let him who pleaseth read them; And it shall appeare,
1. That some of those things whereunto the power of Princes was applied, were unlawful.
1. That some of those things whereunto the power of Princes was applied, were unlawfull.
2. There were many of them things Temporal or Civill, not Ecclesiastical or Spiritual, nor such as pertain to the worship of God.
2. There were many of them things Temporall or Civill, not Ecclesiasticall or Spirituall, nor such as pertaine to the worshippe of God.