A01760:907
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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Shortly, as a man is rightly called to the ministerial office and dignity, when he is elected by the Church, and ordained by the Presbytery, so is he rightly deposed and put from the same, when he is rejected by the Church, and discharged by the Presbytery.
Shortly, as a man is rightly called to the ministeriall office and dignity, when he is elected by the Church, and ordained by the Presbitery, so is he rightly deposed and put from the same, when he is rejected by the Church, and discharged by the Presbitery.
Now there was brought forth in Scotland, anno 1610. a certain Amphibian brood, sprung out of the stem of Neronian tyranny, and in manners like to his nearest Kinsman the Spanish Inquisition. It is armed with a transcendent power, and called by the dreadful name of the HIGH COMMISSION. Among other things, it arrogateth to it self, the power of Deposing Ministers. But how unjustly, thus it appeareth.
Now there was brought forth in Scotland, anno 1610. a certaine Amphibian brood, sprung out of the stem of Neronian tyranny, and in manners like to his nearest Kinsman the Spanish Inquisition. It is armed with a transcendent power, and called by the dreadfull name of the HIGH COMMISSION. Among other things, it arrogateth to it selfe, the power of Deposing Ministers. But how unjustly, thus it appeareth.
1. If those Commissioners have any power at all to depose Ministers, they have it from the King whose Commissioners they are. But from him they have it not. Therefore they have none at all. The proposition is most certain: for they sit not in that Commission to judge in their own name, nor by their own auctority quum nihil exerceat delegatus nomine proprio, as p