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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.
John Knox. It is not enough that man invent a Ceremony, and then give it a signification according to his pleasure. For so might the Ceremonies of the Gentiles, and this day the Ceremonies of Mahomet be maintained. But if that any thing proceed from Faith, it must have the Word of God for its assurance. For ye are not ignorant; That Faith cometh by hearing, and hearing by the Word of God. Now if that ye will prove that your Ceremonies proceed from Faith, and do please God, ye must prove that God in express words hath commanded them. Or else shall you never prove that they proceed from Faith, nor yet that they please God; but that they are sin, and do displease him, according to the words of the Apostle, Whatsoever is not of Faith is sin.
Iohn Knox. It is not enough that man invent a Ceremony, and then give it a signification according to his pleasure. For so might the Ceremonies of the Gentiles, and this day the Ceremonies of Mahomet be maintained. But if that any thing proceed from Faith, it must have the Word of God for its assurance. For ye are not ignorant; That Faith cometh by hearing, and hearing by the Word of God. Now if that ye will prove that your Ceremonies proceed from Faith, and do please God, ye must prove that God in expresse words hath commanded them. Or else shall you never prove that they proceed from Faith, nor yet that they please God; but that they are sinne, and do displease him, according to the words of the Apostle, Whatsoever is not of Faith is sinne.
The Sub-Prior. Will ye bind us so straight, that we may do nothing without the express Word of God. What and I ask drink, Think ye that I sin? and yet I have not Gods Word for me. This answer gave he as might appear to shift over the Argument upon the Friar, as that he did.
The Sub-Prior. Will ye binde us so straight, that we may do nothing without the expresse Word of God. What and I ask drink, Think ye that I sinne? and yet I have not Gods Word for me. This answer gave he as might appear to shift over the Argument upon the Frier, as that he did.