A01760:879
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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How then is this place alleged, to prove, that the whole Church, collectivè, hath Power and Authority to bind and loose?
How then is this place alledged, to prove, that the whole Church, collectivè, hath Power and Auctority to binde and loose?
Ans. Christ meaneth indeed, that we should tell those Governors who represent the Church: but whiles he calleth them by the name of the Church, and sendeth us to them as to those who represent the Church, he plainly in sinuateth, that they exercise the power of the Keys (as in his name, so) in the name of the Church, and that this power and authority pertaineth to the whole Church: even as when one man representeth another mans person, whatsoever power he exerciseth •o nomine, doth first of all agree, to the man who is represented, in his own proper person.
Ans. Christ meaneth indeed, that wee should tell those Governours who represent the Church: but whiles he calleth them by the name of the Church, and sendeth us to them as to those who represent the Church, he plainly in sinuateth, that they exerce the power of the Keyes (as in his name, so) in the name of the Church, and that this power and auctority pertaineth to the whole Church: even as when one man representeth another mans person, whatsoever power he exerceth •o nomine, doth first of all agree, to the man who is represented, in his owne proper person.
4. tThe Apostle writing to the whole Church of Corinth, will have them (being gathered together) to deliver that incestuous person to Satan. Therefore every particular Church or Congregation, hath power to Excommunicate such a contumacious sinner, as that incestuous person was. It is the common answer of Papists, that albeit the Apostle commanded the act should be done in face of the Church, yet the judgement and authority of giving sentence, was in himself alone, land not in the Church of Corinth; whereupon they would make it to follow, that the power of Excommunication pertaineth to the Bishop alone, and not the Church. And the same answer doth