A01760:861
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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But neither may they, by their own Authority, and without a Council, decide any controverted matter of Faith, nor yet having convocate a Council, may they take upon them to command, rule, order, and dispose the disputes and deliberations according to their arbitrement; nor lastly, may they, by virtue of their Regal Dignity, claim any power to examine the Decrees concluded in the Council, otherwise, then by the judgement of private discretion, which is common to every Christian.
But neither may they, by their owne Auctority, and without a Councell, decide any controverted matter of Faith, nor yet having convocate a Councell, may they take upon them to command, rule, order, and dispose the disputes and deliberations according to their arbitrement; nor lastly, may they, by vertue of their Regall Dignity, claime any power to examine the Decrees concluded in the Councell, otherwise, then by the judgement of private discretion, which is common to every Christian.
First, I say, they may not by themselves presume, publicly and judicially, to decide and define any matter of Faith, which is questioned in the Church: but this definition they ought to remit unto a lawful and free Council. Ambrose would not come to the ⟨p. 178⟩Court to be judged by the Emperor Valentinian, in a matter of Faith, and asked, when ever he heard that Emperors judged Bishops in matters of Faith, seeing, if that were granted, it would follow that Laymen should dispute and deba•e matters, and Bishops hear, yea that Bishops should learn of Laymen.
First, I say, they may not by themselves presume, publikely and judicially, to decide and define any matter of Faith, which is questioned in the Church: but this definition they ought to remit unto a lawfull and free Councell. Ambrose would not come to the ⟨p. 178⟩Court to be judged by the Emperour Valentinian, in a matter of Faith, and asked, when ever he heard that Emperours judged Bishops in matters of Faith, seeing, if that were granted, it would follow that Laymen should dispute and debae matters, and Bishops heare, yea that Bishops should learne of Laymen.