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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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6. Whatsoever bond of conscience, is not confirmed and warranted by the Word, is before God no bond at all. But the absolute bond, wherewith conscience is bound to the obedience of the Laws of Princes, is not confirmed nor warranted by the Word. Ergo. The Proposition no man can deny who acknowledgeth, that none can have power or dominion over our consciences, but God only, ithe great Lawgiver, who alone can save and destroy. Neither doth any Writer whom I have seen, hold that Princes have any power over mens consciences, but only that conscience is bound by the Laws of Princes, for this respect, because God who hath power over our consciences, hath tied us to their Laws. As to the assumption, he who denieth it, must give instance to the contrary. If kthose words of the Apostle be objected; Ye must needs be subject, not only for wrath, but also for conscience sake.
6. Whatsoever bond of conscience, is not confirmed and warranted by the Word, is before God no bond at all. But the absolute bond, wherewith conscience is bound to the obedience of the Lawes of Princes, is not confirmed nor warranted by the Word. Ergo. The Proposition no man can denie who aknowledgeth, that none can have power or dominion over our consciences, but God only, ithe great Lawgiver, who alone can save and destroy. Neither doth any Writer whom I have seene, hold that Princes have any power over mens consciences, but only that conscience is bound by the Lawes of Princes, for this respect, because God who hath power over our consciences, hath tied us to their Lawes. As to the assumption, he who denieth it, must give instance to the contrary. If kthose vvords of the Apostle be objected; Yee must needs be subject, not only for vvrath, but also for conscience sake.
- iJa. 4. 12.Ia. 4. 12.
- kRom. 23. 5.