A01760:760
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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For, 1. This were as much as to say, that in the circumstances of Gods Worship, we are bound to take heed unto Gods Rules, then only and in that case, when men give us none of their Rules, which if they do, Gods Rules must give place to mens Rules, and not theirs to his.
For, 1. This were as much as to say, that in the circūstances of Gods Worship, we are bound to take heed unto Gods Rules, then onely and in that case, when men give us none of their Rules, which if they doe, Gods Rules must give place to mens Rules, and not theirs to his.
2. If it were so, then we should never make reckoning to God, whether that which we have done in obedience to Superiors, was right or wrong, good or bad: and we should only make reckoning of such things done by us, as were not determined by a humane Law.
2. If it were so, then we should never make reckoning to God, whether that which wee have done in obedience to Superiours, was right or wrong, good or bad: and we should onely make reckoning of such things done by us, as were not determined by a humane Law.
3. The Law of Superiors in never the supreme, but ever a subordinate Rule, and (as we said before) it can never be a Rule to us, except in so far only, as it is ruled by a higher Rule. Therefore we have •ver another Rule to take heed unto, beside their Law.
3. The Law of Superiours in never the supreame, but ever a subordinate Rule, and (as we said before) it can never be a Rule to us, except in so farre onely, as it is ruled by a higher Rule. Therefore we have •ver another Rule to take heed unto, beside their Law.