A01760:765
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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These things if xSaravia had considered, he had not so absolutely Sect. XXI pronounced that the Power of Kings may make Constitutions of the places and times, when and where the exercises of Piety may be conveniently had: also with what Order, what Rite, what Gesture, what Habit, the Mysteries shall be more decently celebrated. But what? thought he, this Power of Kings is not a st•cted to the Rules of the Word? have they any Power which is to destruction, and not to edification? ⟨p. 143⟩Can they command their Subjects to do any thing in the circumstances of Divine Worship, which is not for the Glory of God, which is not profitable for edifying, and which they can not do in Faith? Nay, that all the Princes in the world have not such Power as this, will easily appear to him who attendeth unto the reasons, which we have propounded. And because men do easily and ordinarily pretend, that their constitutions are according to the Rules of the Word, when they are indeed repugnant to the same, therefore we have also proven, that Inferiors may & must try and examine every ordinance of their Superiors, and that by the judgement of private discretion, following the Rules of the Word. I say, following the Rules of the Word, because we will never allow a man to follow Anabaptisticall or Swenckfeldian-like enthusiasms and inspirations.
These things if xSaravia had considered, he had not so absolutely Sect. XXI pronounced that the Power of Kings may make Constitutions of the places and times, when and where the exercises of Piety may bee conveniently had: also with what Order, what Rite, what Gesture, what Habite, the Mysteries shall bee more decently celebrated. But what? thought hee, this Power of Kings is not a st•cted to the Rules of the Word? have they any Power which is to destruction, and not to edification? ⟨p. 143⟩Can they commaund their Subjects to doe any thing in the circumstances of Divine Worship, which is not for the Glory of God, which is not profitable for edifying, and which they can not doe in Faith? Nay, that all the Princes in the world have not such Power as this, will easily appeare to him who attendeth unto the reasons, which wee have propounded. And because men doe easily and ordinarily pretend, that their constitutions are according to the Rules of the Word, when they are indeed repugnant to the same, therefore we have also proven, that Inferiours may & must trie and examine every ordinance of their Superiours, and that by the judgement of private discretion, following the Rules of the Word. I say, following the Rules of the Word, because wee will never allowe a man to follow Anabaptisticall or Swenckfeldian-like enthysiasmes and inspirations.