A01760:744
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. The rule whereby we ought to walk in all our ways, and according to which we ought to frame all our actions, is provided of God xa stable and sure rule, that it being observed and taken heed unto, may guide and direct our practise aright, about all those things which it prescribeth. But the Law of a Prince (if we should without trial and examination take it for our rule,) cannot be such a stable and sure rule. For put the case that a Prince enjoin two things which sometimes fall out to be incompatible, and cannot stand together, in that case his Law cannot direct our practise, nor resol• […] what to do. Whereas God hath so provided for us, that the case can never occur, wherein we may not be resolved what to do, if we observe the rule which he hath appointed us to walk by.
6. The rule whereby we ought to walke in all our wayes, and according to which we ought to frame all our actions, is provided of God xa stable and sure rule, that it being obserued and taken heed unto, may guide and direct our practise aright, about all those things which it prescribeth. But the Law of a Prince (if we should without triall and examination take it for our rule,) cannot be such a stable and sure rule. For put the case that a Prince enjoyne two things which sometimes fall out to be incompatible, and cannot stand together, in that case his Law cannot direct our practise, nor resol• 〈…〉 what to doe. Whereas God hath so provided for us, that the case can never occurre, wherein we may not be resolved what to doe, if we observe the rule which he hath appointed us to walke by.