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The History of the Reformation of the Church of Scotland
The history of the reformation of the Church of Scotland containing five books : together with some treatises conducing to the history.The historie of the reformation of the Church of Scotland containing five books : together with some treatises conducing to the history.
London: printed by John Raworth for George Thomason and Octavian Pullen, 1644
Modern spelling is a reading aid: the words are the author’s, only the spelling is modernized. Original shows the page as printed, with the transcription marks.
That in no case it is lawful to swear, to wit, idly, rashly, and in vain. 22. That Priests may have wives, according to the constitution of the Law, and of the Primitive Christian Church. 23. That true Christians receive the body of Jesus Christ every day by Faith. 24. That after Matrimony be contracted, and consummate; the Kirk may make no Divorcement. 25. That Excommunication binds not, if unjust. 26. That the Pope forgives not sins, but only God. 27. That Faith should not be given to Miracles, to such namely as the Romish were then, and are to this day. 28. That we should not pray to the glorious Virgin Mary, but to God only, since he only hears us, and can help us. 29. That we are no more bound to pray in the Kirk then in other places*. 30. That we are not bound to believe all that Doctors of the Kirk have written. 31. That such as worship the Sacrament in the Kirk (we suppose the Sacrament of the Altar) commits Idolatry. 32. That the Pope is the head of the Kirk of Antichrist. 33. That the Pope and his Ministers are murderers of souls. 34. That they which are called Princes and Prelates in the Church, are Thieves, and Robbers.
That in no case it is lawfull to swear, to wit, idly, rashly, and in vain. 22. That Priests may have wives, according to the constitution of the Law, and of the Primitive Christian Church. 23. That true Christians receive the body of Iesus Christ every day by Faith. 24. That after Matrimony be contracted, and consummate; the Kyrk may make no Divorcement. 25. That Excommunication bindes not, if unjust. 26. That the Pope forgives not sins, but onely God. 27. That Faith should not be given to Miracles, to such namely as the Romish were then, and are to this day. 28. That we should not pray to the glorious Virgin Mary, but to God onely, since he onely hears us, and can help us. 29. That we are no more bound to pray in the Kyrk then in other places*. 30. That we are not bound to beleeve all that Doctors of the Kirk have written. 31. That such as worship the Sacrament in the Kyrk (we suppose the Sacrament of the Altar) commits Idolatry. 32. That the Pope is the head of the Kirk of Antichrist. 33. That the Pope and his Ministers are murtherers of souls. 34. That they which are called Princes and Prelates in the Church, are Theeves, and Robbers.
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