A01760:757
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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yet notwithstanding, because this thing was not commanded of God, neither came it in to his heart, he would admit no excuses, but ever challengeth it as a grievous fault in the government of those Kings, that the high places were not taken away, and that the people still sacrificed in the high places. From all which examples, we learn how highly God was and is displeased with men, pfor adding any other sacred Ceremonies to those which he himself hath appointed.
yet notwithstanding, because this thing was not commanded of God, neither came it in to his heart, he would admit no excuses, but ever challengeth it as a grievous fault in the governement of those Kings, that the high places were not taken away, and that the people still sacrificed in the high places. From all which examples, we learne how higly God was and is displeased with men, pfor adding any other sacred Ceremonies to those which he himselfe hath appointed.
- pHospin. ibid. pag. 3.
Now as touching the other sort of things which we consider in Sect. XX the Worship of God, namely, things merely circumstantial, and such as have the very same use and respect in civill, which they have in sacred actions; we hold, that whensoever it happeneth to be the duty and part of a Prince, to institute and enjoin any order or policy in these circumstances of Gods Worship, then he may only enjoin such an order, as may stand with the observing and following of the Rules of the Word, whereunto we are tied in the use and practice of things which are in their general nature indifferent.
Now as touching the other sort of things which we consider in Sect. XX the Worship of God, namely, things merely circumstantiall, and such as have the very same use and respect in civill, which they have in sacred actions; we hold, that whensoever it happeneth to be the duty and part of a Prince, to institute and injoyne any order or policy in these circumstances of Gods Worship, then he may onely injoyne such an order, as may stand with the observing and following of the Rules of the Word, whereunto wee are tied in the use and practice of things which are in their generall nature indifferent.