A01760:991
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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More plainly; her act of marrying, is either according to the rules ⟨p. 16⟩of the Word, or not. If it be according to the rules, then it is expedient that she marry, therefore not indifferent; If it be not according to the rules, then it is unlawful, therefore not indifferent. If it be said that the best man who lives tieth not himself to these rules, in the use of every indifferent thing, but ofttimes useth or omitteth a thing of that nature, at his own pleasure. I answer, gIn many things we offend all. And, hwho can understand his errors? But in the mean time, the rules of the Word limit us so strictly, that we may never use a thing in it's own nature indifferent, at our arbitrement and pleasure, and that the use of it is never lawful to us, except it be done piously for Gods glory, profitably for mans edification, and purely with full assurance that that which we do is approved of God. And as all this hath been proven from Scripture heretofore, so now let us try whether we can make it to follow upon that which the D. himself hath said.
More plainly; her act of marrying, is either according to the rules ⟨p. 16⟩of the Word, or not. If it be according to the rules, then it is expedient that she marry, therefore not indifferent; If it be not according to the rules, then it is unlawfull, therfore not indifferent. If it be said that the best man who lives tieth not himself to these rules, in the use of every indifferent thing, but oftimes useth or omitteth a thing of that nature, at his owne pleasure. I answere, gIn many things we offend all. And, hwho can understand his errors? But in the meane time, the rules of the Word limit us so strictly, that we may never use a thing in it's owne nature indifferent, at our arbitrement and pleasure, and that the use of it is never lawfull to us, except it be done piously for Gods glory, profitably for mans edification, and purely with full assurance that that which we doe is approved of God. And as all this hath beene proven from Scripture heretofore, so now let us trie whether we can make it to follow upon that which the D. himself hath said.