A01760:708
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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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
7. When Princes went beyond these limits and bounds, they tooke upon them to judge and command more then God hath put within the compasse of their power
But as touching the passages of holy Scripture which the B. allegeth, Sect. 6 I will answer thereto particularly. And first, he produceth that place Deut. Chap. 17. vers. 19. where the King was appointed to have the Book of the Law of God with him, that he might learn to fear the Lord his God, and to keep all the words of this Law and these Statutes to do them. What Logic (I pray) can from this place infer that Princes have the supreme power of governing all Ecclesiastical causes? Next, the B. tells us of Davids appointing of the offices of the Levites, and dividing of their courses, 1 Chron. 23. and his commending of the same to Solomon, 1. Chron 28