A01760:831
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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That in the ancient Church, for a long time, the election of Ministers remained in the power of the whole Church or Congregation, it is evident from Cypr. lib. 1. epist. 4 & 68. August. epist. 100. L•o. 1. epist. […]. Socrat. lib. 4. cap. 30. & lib. 6. cap. 2. Possidon. in vita Aug. cap. 4. The Testimonies and examples themselves for brevities cause I omit. As for the 13. Canon of the Council of Laodicea which forbiddeth to permit to the people the election of such as were to Minister at the Altar: we say with oOsiander that this Canon can not be approven, except only in this respect, that howbeit the peoples election and consent be necessary, yet the election is not wholly and folly to be committed to them, excluding the judgement and voice of the Clergy. And that this is all which the Council meant, we judge with pCalvin & qGerard. That this is the true interpretation of the Canon, rJunius proveth both by the words [Greek or Hebrew], permittere turbis, for [Greek or Hebrew] signifieth to quit and leave the whole matter to the fidelity and will of others; and likewise by the common end and purpose of that ⟨p. 167⟩Council, which was to repress certain faults of the People, which had prevailed through custom: Indeed, if the whole matter were altogether left to the people, contentions and confusions might be feared. But whiles we plead for the election of people we add.
That in the auncient Church, for a long time, the election of Ministers remained in the power of the whole Church or Congregation, it is evident from Cypr. lib. 1. epist. 4 & 68. August. epist. 100. L•o. 1. epist. 〈…〉. Socrat. lib. 4. cap. 30. & lib. 6. cap. 2. Possidon. in vita Aug. cap. 4. The Testimonies and examples themselves for brevities cause I omit. As for the 13. Canon of the Councell of Laodicea which forbiddeth to permit to the people the election of such as were to Minister at the Altar: we say with