A01760:791
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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Needs now it must be manifest, that the lawfulness of our conforming unto the Ceremonies in question, can be no way warranted Sect. XXIX by any ordinance of the Supreme Magistrate, or any power which he hath in things spiritual or Ecclesiastical. And if our Opposites would ponder the reasons we have given, they should be quickly quieted, understanding that before the Princes ordinance about the Ceremonies can be said to bind us, it must first be showed that they have been lawfully prescribed by a Synod of the Church. So that they must retire and hold them at the Churches ordinance. And what needeth any more? let us once see any lawful ordinance of the Synod or Church representative for them we shall without any more ado acknowledge it to be out of all doubt, that his Majesty may well urge Conformity unto the same.
Needs now it must be manifest, that the lawfullnesse of our conforming unto the Ceremonies in question, can be no way warranted Sect. XXIX by any ordinance of the Supreame Magistrat, or any power which he hath in things spirituall or Ecclesiasticall. And if our Opposites would ponder the reasons we have given, they should be quickely quieted, understanding that before the Princes ordinance about the Ceremonies can be said to bind us, it must first be shewed that they have beene lawfully prescribed by a Synod of the Church. So that they must retire and hold them at the Churches ordinance. And what needeth any more? let us once see any lawfull ordinance of the Synod or Church representative for them we shall without any more adoe aknowledge it to be out of all doubt, that his Majesty may well urge Conformity unto the same.
Now of the Churches power we have spoken in the former Chapter. And if we had not, yet that which hath been said in this Chapter, maketh out our point. For it hath been proven, that neither King nor Church hath power to command any thing, which is not according to the rules of the Word, that is, which serveth not for the glory of God, which is not profitable for edifying, & which ⟨p. 155⟩may not be done in faith, unto which rules whether the things which are commanded us, be agreeable or not, we must try and examine by the private judgement of Christian discretion, following the light of Gods Word.