A01760:969
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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From which precept Pareus inferreth, that nothing ought to be done in the Church, which doth not manifestly make for the utility of all and every one: and that therefore not only unknown tongues, but cold Ceremonies, and idle gestures should be exploded out of the Church.
From which precept Pareus inferreth, that nothing ought to be done in the Church, which doth not manifestly make for the utility of all and every one: and that therefore not only unknowen toungs, but colde Ceremonies, and idle gestures should be exploded out of the Church.
The third Rule is the rule of Purity, which respecteth our peace and plerophory of conscience, without which any thing is unclean to us, though it be clean & lawful in it's own nature. Rom. 14. 14. To him that esteemeth any thing to be unclean, to him it is unclean. Therefore dSi quis aliquam in cibo immunditiem imaginetur, eo libere uti non potest. Whatsoever indifferent thing a man judgeth in his conscience to be unlawful, he may not lawfully do it. Rom. 14. 5. Let every man be fully persuaded in his own mind. And vers. 23. He that doubteth is damned, if he eat, because he eateth not of faith: for whatsoever is not of faith is sinne. Nefas est omnino faith eCalvin, quippiam aggredi quod putes illi (domino) displicere, imo quod non persuasus sis illi placer. Now, if a thing indifferent be used according to these three rules, the use of it is not ⟨p. 10⟩only lawful, but expedient also. But if it be not used according to these rules, the use of it is altogether unlawful.
The third Rule is the rule of Purity, which respecteth our peace and plerophorie of conscience, without which any thing is uncleane to us, though it be cleane & lawfull in it's owne nature.