A01760:799
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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When Princes publish the commandments of God, the things them selves bind, whether they should command them or not: but we speak of such things as Gods Word hath left in their nature indifferent, & of such things we say, that if being enjoined by Princes they did absolutely bind, then they should be in themselves immutably necessary, even secluding, as well the Laws of Princes which enjoin them, as the end of order, decency, and edification, where unto they are referred. To say no more, hath not hD Forbesse ⟨p. 157⟩told us in Calvins words, Notatu dignum, &c. It is worthy of observation that human Laws, whether they be made by the Magistrate or by the Church, howsoever they be necessary to be observed, (I speak of such as are good & just,) yet they do not therefore by themselves bind the conscience, because the whole necessity of observing them, looketh to the general end, but consisteth not in the things commanded.
When Princes publish the commandements of God, the things them selves binde, whether they should command them or not: but we speake of such things as Gods Word hath left in their nature indifferent, & of such things we say, that if being injoyned by Princes they did absolutely binde, then they should be in themselves immutably necessary, even secluding, as well the Lawes of Princes which injoyne them, as the end of order, decency, and edification, where unto they are referred. To say no more, hath not hD Forbesse ⟨p. 157⟩told us in Calvines words, Notatu dignum, &c. It is vvorthy of observation that human Lavves, vvhether they be made by the Magistrat or by the Church, hovvsoever they be necessary to be observed, (I speake of such as are good & just,) yet they doe not therefore by themselves binde the conscience, because the vvhole necessity of observing them, looketh to the generall end, but consisteth not in the things commanded.
- hIren. lib. 2. cap. 4. §. 3.