A01760:839
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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Modern spelling is a reading aid: the words are the author’s, only the spelling is modernized. Original shows the page as printed, with the transcription marks.
Now the right and power of giving Ordination to the Ministers of the Church, belongeth primarily and wholly to Christ, who communicateth the same with his Bride the Church. Both the Bridegroom for his part, and the Bride for her part, have delivered this power of Ordination to the Presbytery jure DIVINO. Afterward the Presbytery conferred, jure humano, this power upon them, who were specially called Bishops. Whence the tyrannical usurpation of Bishops, hath in process of time followed, claiming the proper right and the ordinary possession of that, which at first they had only by free concession. And thus that great Divine kFranciscus Junius, deriveth the power of Ordination. All which, that it may be plain unto us, let us observe four several passages.
Now the right and power of giving Ordination to the Ministers of the Church, belongeth primarly and wholly to Christ, who communicateth the same with his Bride the Church. Both the Bridegroome for his part, and the Bride for her part, have delivered this power of Ordination to the Presbytery jure DIVINO. Afterward the Presbytry conferred, jure humano, this power upon them, who were specially called Bishops. Whence the tyrannicall usurpation of Bishops, hath in processe of time followed, claiming the proper right and the ordinary possession of that, which at first they had only by free concession. And thus that great Divine kFranciscus Iunius, deriveth the power of Ordination. All which, that it may be plaine unto us, let us observe foure severall passages.
- kanimad. in Bell. cont. 5. l. 1. cap. 3.
1. lThe whole Church hath the power of Ordination communicated ⟨p. 170⟩