A01760:829
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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Ans. But how can one imagine that betwixt them two alone the matter went to suffrages? election by most voices, or the lifting up of the hand in token of a suffrage, had place only among a multitude assembled together. Wherefore we say with lJunius, that [Greek or Hebrew] is both a common, and a particular action, whereby a man chooseth by his own suffrage in particular, & likewise with others in common, so that in one and the same action we can not divide those things, which are so joined together.
Ans. But how can one imagine that betwixt them two alone the matter went to suffrages? election by most voices, or the lifting up of the hand in token of a suffrage, had place only among a multitude assembled togither. Wherefore we say with lIunius, that 〈non-Latin alphabet〉 is both a common, and a particular action, whereby a man chooseth by his owne suffrage in particular, & likewise with others in commone, so that in one and the same action we can not divide those things, which are so joyned togither.
- lubi supra […]. 63. 64.ubi supra 〈…〉. 63. 64.
From that which hath been said, it plainly appeareth, that the election of Ministers, according to the Apostolic institution, pertaineth to the whole body of that Church, where they are to serve; And that this was the Apostolic & primitive Practice, it is acknowledged even by some of the Papists, such as Lorinus, Salmeron, and Gaspar […], all upon. Act. 14. 23. mThe Canon Law it self commendeth this form, and saith, Electio Clericorum est petitio plebis. And was he not a Popish Archbishop,