A01760:975
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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He hath been speaking of the rules which Gods Word giveth us, concerning the use of things indifferent, and all of them he comprehendeth under this rule, that we should hear the Church, & obey them who are set over us, as if Gods rules were subordinate to mens rules, & not theirs to his. We say not that every man may use things indifferent suo arbitratu: but we say withal, that neither may the Church command the use of things indifferent, suo arbitratu. Both she in commanding, and we in obeying, must be guided by the rules of Scripture.
He hath beene speaking of the rules which Gods Word giveth us, concerning the use of things indifferent, and all of them he comprehendeth under this rule, that we should heare the Church, & obey them who are set over us, as if Gods rules were subordinate to mens rules, & not theirs to his. We say not that every man may use things indifferent suo arbitratu: but we say withall, that neither may the Church command the use of things indifferent, suo arbitratu. Both she in commanding, and we in obeying, must be guided by the rules of Scripture.
They who are set over us in the Church, have no power given them of Christ, which is not for edifying, Eph. 4. 12. The Council ⟨p. 11⟩of the Apostles and Elders at Jerusalem, (which is a lively pattern of a lawful Synod to the worlds end) iprofessed they would lay no other burden upon the Disciples, except such things as the law of Charity made necessary for shunning of Scandal: and so that which they decreed, had force and strength to bind, a Charitate propter Scandalum, saith kSanctius. But suo arbitratu they enjoined nothing. It appeareth by this place (saith l