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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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2. Whatsoever is not of faith is sin Rom. 14. 23. But whatsoever a man doeth without the trial, Knowledge, and persuasion of the lawfulness of it, by the word of God, that is not of faith. Ergo a sin. It is the word of God, and not the arbitrement of Princes whereupon faith is grounded. And though the word may be without faith, yet faith can not be without the word. By it therefore must a man try and know assuredly the lawfulness of that which he doth.
2. Whatsoever is not of faith is sinne Rom. 14. 23. But whatsoever a man doeth without the triall, Knowledge, and persuasion of the lawfullnesse of it, by the word of God, that is not of faith. Ergo a sinne. It is the word of God, and not the arbitrement of Princes wehereupon faith is grounded. And though the word may be withoutfaith, yet faith can not be without the word. By it therefore must a man trie and know assuredly the lawfullnesse of that which he doth.
3. Every one of us shall give account of himself to God. But as we cannot give an account to God of those actions which we have done in obedience to our Prince, except we have examined considered, and understood the lawfulness of the same: so an account could not be required of us for them, if we were bound to obey and to keep all his ordinances, in such sort that we might not try and examine them, with full liberty to refuse those which we judg out of the word to be unlawful or inconvenient: for then Princes ordinances were a most sufficient warrant to us: we needed try no more▪ let him make an account to God of his command: we have account to make of our obedience.
3. Everie one of vs shall give account of himself to God. But as we cannot give an account to God of those actions which wee have done in obedience to our Prince, except we have examined• considered, and vnderstood the lawfullnesse of the same: so an account could not be required of us for them, if we were bound to obey and to keep all his ordinances, in such sort that we might not trie and examine them, with full liberty to refuse those which we judg out of the word to be vnlawfull or inconvenient: for then Princes ordinances were a most sufficient warrant to us: we needed trie no more let him make an account to God of his command: we have acount to make of our obedience.