A01760:767
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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But if any man will needs have these Ceremonies in question, to go under the name of mere circumstances, let us put the case they were no other, yet our conforming unto them, which is urged, can not stand with the Rules of the Word.
But if any man will needs have these Ceremonies in question, to goe under the name of mere circumstances, let us put the case they were no other, yet our conforming unto them, which is urged, can not stand with the Rules of the Word.
It could not be for the Glory of God, not only for that it is offensive to many of Christs little ones, but likewise for that it ministereth occasion to the enemies of the Lord to blaspheme; to Atheists, because by these naughty observances they see the Commandments of God made of little or no effect, and many godly both Persons & Purposes despised and depressed, whereat they laugh in their sleeve, and say, Aha, so would we have it; to Papists, because as by this our Conformity, they confirm themselves in sundry of their errors and superstitions, so perceiving us so little to abhor the Pomp & Bravery of their Mother of Harlots, that we care not to borrow from her some of her meretricious trinkets, they promise to themselves, that in the end we shall take as great a draught of the Cup of the Wine of her Fornications, as they themselves
It could not be for the Glory of God, not onely for that it is offensive to many of Christs litle ones, but likewise for that it ministreth occasion to the enemies of the Lord to blaspheme; to Atheists, because by these naughty observances they see the Commandements of God made of litle or no effect, and many godly both Persons & Purposes despised and depressed, whereat they laugh in their sleeve, and say, Aha, so would we have it; to Papists, because as by this our Conformity, they confirme themselves in sundry of their errors and superstitions, so perceiving us so litle to abhorre the Pompe & Bravery of their Mother of Harlots, that we care not to borrow from her some of her meretricious trinckets, they promise to themselves, that in the end we shall take as great a draught of the Cup of the Wine of her Fornications, as they themselves