A01760:945
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. What do we hear of any difference betwixt these actions quo ad speciem? That which we crave, is, that a difference may be showed betwixt the remunerable goodness of the one, and of the other, both beeing considered quo ad individuum.
Ans. What doe we heare of any difference betwixt these actions quo ad speciem? That which we crave, is, that a difference may be shewed betwixt the remunerable goodnesse of the one, and of the other, both beeing considered quo ad individuum.
That whereby the D. either was deceived, or would deceive, appeareth to be this; that he taketh every thing which agreeth to a individual thing, to agree to it quo ad individuum: as if to speak of Peter quatenus est homo; and to speak of him quatenus est individuum signatum, or, res singularis sub specie hominis, were all one thing. Even so, to say of my individual action of hearing the Word, that it is necessary because of the commandment of God, (and in that respect remunerable;) is not to speak of it quo ad individuum; but as the specific nature of that action of hearing the Word,) which God ⟨p. 5⟩hath commanded,) is found in it. For if we speak of this individuall action, quo ad individuum, we can not consider it otherwise then respectu adjecti modi: because in moral actions, modus adjectus is principium individuationis, and nothing else, doth individualize a moral action.
That whereby the D. either was deceived, or would deceive, appeareth to be this; that he taketh every thing which agreeth to a individuall thing, to agree to it quo ad individuum: as if to speake of Peter quatenus est homo; and to speake of him quatenus est individuum signatum, or, res singularis sub specie hominis, were all one thing. Even so, to say of my individuall action of hearing the Word, that it is necessary because of the commandement of God, (and in that respect remunerable;) is not to speake of it quo ad individuum; but as the specificall nature of that action of hearing the Word,) which God ⟨p. 5⟩