A01760:939
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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Ans. 1. The D. had done well to have remembered, that he is speaking only of individual actions, and that actus individuatur à circumstantiis & adjecto modo: so that whiles all that he saith, turneth to this, that one action considered in it self, without the circumstances and concomitant goodness, is not remunerable, he maketh not out his point: for he saith no more in effect, but that actus quo ad speciem, is not remunerable, which none of us denieth.
Ans. 1. The D. had done well to have remembred, that he is speaking onely of individuall actions, and that actus individuatur à circumstantiis & adjecto modo: so that whiles all that he saith, turneth to this, that one action considered in it selfe, without the circumstances and concomitant goodnesse, is not remunerable, he maketh not out his point: for he saith no more in effect, but that actus quo ad speciem, is not remunerable, which none of us denieth.
2. An individual good action of that kind, which the D. calleth necessary, is no otherwise remunerable and laudable, then an individual good action of that kind which he calleth indifferent, for example; when I go to hear Gods Word upon the Lords-day; let this action of mine be considered quo ad individuum: is it any otherwise remunerable, then in respect of the goodness which accompanieth it? whence it is, that the hearing of Hypocrites, not being accompanied with such goodness, is not remunerable: yet the hearing of the Word is an action necessary, because commanded. Now may we know wherein standeth the difference betwixt the remunerable good of this action of hearing, and the remunerable good of ⟨p. 4⟩one of those actions which the D. calleth indifferent; for example, a woman's action of marrying?
2. An individuall good action of that kind, which the D. calleth necessary, is no otherwise remunerable and laudable, then an individuall good action of that kinde which he calleth indifferent, for example; when I goe to heare Gods Word upon the Lords-day; let this action of mine be considered quo ad individuum: is it any otherwise remunerable, then in respect of the goodnesse which accompanieth it? whence it is, that the hearing of Hypocrites, not beeing accompanied with such goodnesse, is not remunerable: yet the hearing of the Word is an action necessary, because commanded. Now may we know wherein standeth the difference betwixt the remunerable good of this action of hearing, and the remunerable good of