A01760:741
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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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.
4. If we be bound to receive and obey the laws of Princes, ⟨p. 136⟩without making a free trial and examining of the equity of the same, then we could not be punished for doing […] ▪ willingly and in ignorance, things unlawful prescribed by them. Whereas every soul that sinneth shall dye; and when the blind leads the blind, he who is led falls in the ditch as well as his leader.