A01760:788
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 some man peradventure will object, that a Prince by his civill power may enjoin and command, not only the observation of those Ecclesiastical rites which a Synod of the Church prescribeth, but also that a Synod (when need is) prescribe new orders and rites, all which are things spiritual and divine: And why then may he not by the same civill power make laws about the Rites and circumstances of Gods worship, notwithstanding that they are (in their use and application to the actions of worship) things spiritual, not civill.
But some man peradventure will object, that a Prince by his civill power may injoyne and command, not only the observation of those Ecclesiasticall rites which a Synod of the Church prescribeth, but also that a Synod (when need is) presribe new orders and rites, all which are things spirituall and divine: And why then may he not by the same civill power make lawes about the Rites and circumstances of Gods worship, notwithstanding that they are (in their use and application to the actions of worship) things spirituall, not civill.
Ans. aThe Schoolmen say, that an action proceedeth from charity two ways, either elicitivè, or imperativè: and that those actions which are immediately produced and wrought out by charity, belong not to other virtues distinct from charity, but are comprehended under the effects of charity it self, such as are the loving of good, and rejoicing •o it: other actions say they, which are only commanded by charity, belong to other special virtues distinct from charity; So say I, an action may proceed from a civill power either elicitivé, or imperativè. Elicitivè a civill power can only make Laws about things civill or human: but imperativé, it may command the Ecclesiastical power to make Laws about things spiritual, which Laws thereafter it may command to be observed by all who are in Sect. XXVIII the Church.
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