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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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B. Lindsey his answer is no better, Viz. yThat this liberty Sect. III which God hath given unto men for labour, is not absolute but subject unto order, For. 1: what tyranny is there so great, spoiling men wholly of their liberty, but this pretence agreeth to it? for by order, he understandeth the constitutions of our Governors, as is clear from his preceding words, so that this may be alleged for a just excuse of any tyranny of Governors, (that men must be subject unto order,) no less then for taking away from us the liberty of labouring six days. 2. This answer is nothing else but a begging of that which is in question, for the present question is, whether or not the constitutions of our Governors, may inhibit us to labour all the six days of the week, and yet he saith no more, but that this liberty of labour must be subject to order, i. e. to the constitutions of Governors. 3. Albeit we should most humbly subject our selves to our Governors, yet we may not submit our liberty to them, which God hath graciously given us, because, zwe are forbidden to be the servants of men, or ato be entangled with the yoke of bondage.
B. Lindsey his answeare is no better, Viz. yThat this liberty Sect. III which God hath given unto men for labour, is not absolute but subject unto order, For. 1: what tyrannie is there so great, spoyling men wholly of their liberty, but this pretence agreeth to it? for by order, he understandeth the constitutions of our Governours, as is cleare from his preceeding words, so that this may be alleadged for a just excuse of any tyrannie of Governours, (that men must be subject unto order,) no lesse then for taking away from us the liberty of labouring sixe dayes. 2. This answeare is nothing else but a begging of that which is in question, for the present question is, whether or not the constitutions of our Gouvernours, may inhibite us to labour all the sixe dayes of the week, and yet he saith no more, but that this liberty of labour must be subject to order, i. e. to the constitutions of Governous. 3. Albeit we should most humbly subject our selves to our Governours, yet we may not submit our liberty to them, which God hath graciously given us, because,