A01760:707
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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5. At other times Princes have done somewhat more in Ecclesiastical matters: but this was only in extraordinary cases, when the Clergy was so corrupted, that either through ignorance they were unable, or through malice and perverseness unwilling to do their duty in deciding of controversies, making of Canons, using the keys, and managing of other Ecclesiastical matters: in which case Princes might and did by their coactive temporal Jurisdiction, avoid disorder, error and superstition, and cause a Reformation of the Church.
5. At other times Princes have done somewhat more in Ecclesiasticall matters: but this was only in extraordinary cases, when the Cleargy was so corrupted, that either through ignorance they were unable, or through malice and perversnesse unwilling to doe their duty in deciding of controversies, making of Canons, using the keyes, and managing of other Ecclesiasticall matters: in which case Princes might and did by their coactive temporall Iurisdiction, avoid disorder, errour and superstition, and cause a Reformation of the Church.
6. Princes have likewise in rightly constituted and well reformed Churches, by their own Regal authority, straitly enjoined things pertaining to the worship of God: but those things were the very same which Gods own written Word had expressly commanded.
6. Princes have likewise in rightly constituted and well reformed Churches, by their owne Regall authority, straitly injoyned things pertaining to the worship of God: but those things were the very same which Gods owne written Word had expressely commanded.
7. When Princes went beyond these limits and bounds, they took upon them to judge and command more then God hath put within the compass of their power