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A peaceable and temperate plea for Pauls presbytery in Scotland, or, A modest and…A peaceable and temperate plea for Pauls presbyterie in Scotland, or, A modest and…
A peaceable and temperate plea for Pauls presbytery in Scotland, or, A modest and brotherly dispute of the government of the Church of Scotland wherein our discipline is demonstrated to be the true apostolic way of divine truth, and the arguments on the contrary are friendly dissolved, the grounds of separation and the independency [sic] of particular congregations, in defence of ecclesiastical presbyteries, synods, and assemblies, are examined and tried / by Samuel Rutherfurd ...A peaceable and temperate plea for Pauls presbyterie in Scotland, or, A modest and brotherly dispute of the government of the Church of Scotland wherein our discipline is demonstrated to be the true apostolick way of divine truth, and the arguments on the contrary are friendly dissolved, the grounds of separation and the indepencie [sic] of particular congregations, in defence of ecclesiasticall presbyteries, synods, and assemblies, are examined and tryed / by Samuell Rutherfurd ...
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Answ. First, we have Robinson contrary to Ainsworth, the Israelites then sacrificed to Devils, not to God, Deut. 32. 17. • Chron. 11. 15. and will you say the Prophets separated no• from them, saith Ainsworth. We say in the act of sacrificing to Devils, the Prophets that were holy separated from them, but not from their Church and lawful worship. Robinson saith, They were to hold communion with that Church of Israel without exception.
Answ. First, we have Robinson contrary to Ainsworth, the Israelites then sacrifi•ed to Divels, not to God, Deut. 32. 17. • Chron. 11. 15. and will you say the Prophets separated no• from them, saith Ainsworth. We say in the act of sacrificing to Divels, the Prophets that were holy separated from them, but not from their Church and lawful worship. Robinson saith, They were to hold communion with that Church of Israel without exception.
2. We have a fair confession, 1that contrary to the 31. Article, The faithful may become and stand members, and have a spiritual communion with a people, as an orderly gathered and constituted Church of Christ that are Idolaters, thieves, murderers, worshippers of Baal, so being they worship the true God publicly as he commandeth, and be in external covenant with him.
2. We have a faire confession, 1that contrary to the 31. Article, The faithfull may become and stand members, and have a spirituall communion with a people, as an orderly gathered and constituted Church of Christ that are Idolaters, thieves, murtherers, worshippers of Baal, so being they worship the true God publickly as he commandeth, and be in externall covenant with him.