A01760:973
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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Moreover, as we may not use any indifferent thing, at our own pleasure; so neither may the Church at her will and pleasure, command the us• of it: but as our practice, so the Churches injunction, must be determined and squared according to the former rules. And if any man think, that in the use of things indifferent, he may be led and ruled by the Churches determination, without examining any further; let him understand, that the Churches determination, is but a subordinate rule, or a rule ruled by higher rules.
Moreover, as we may not use any indifferent thing, at our owne pleasure; so neither may the Church at her will and pleasure, command the us• of it: but as our practice, so the Churches injunction, must be determined and squared according to the former rules. And if any man think, that in the use of things indifferent, he may be ledde and ruled by the Churches determination, without examining any further; let him understand, that the Churches determination, is but a subordinate rule, or a rule ruled by higher rules.
D. Forbesse perceiving how these rules of Scripture may subvert his cause, desireth to subject them to the Churches determination, and to make it our highest rule. Jam autem hsaith he, in talium rerum usu, id edificat, quod pacificum, illud est pacificum quod est ordinatum; is autem decens ordo est in Ecclesia ab ipso Christo constitutus, ut in talibus non suo quisque see gerat arbitratu, sed audiatur Ecclesia, & exhibeatur praepositis obedientia.
D. Forbesse perceiving how these rules of Scripture may subvert his cause, desireth to subject them to the Churches determination, and to make it our highest rule. Iam autem hsaith he, in talium rerum usu, id edificat, quod pacificum, illud est pacificum quod est ordinatum; is autem decens ordo est in Ecclesia ab ipso Christo constitutus, ut in talibus non suo quisque se gerat arbitratu, sed audiatur Ecclesia, & exhibeatur praepositis obedientia.