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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. 1It is Jesuit-like to reason thus with Bellarmine, who saith, it is a pastoral act to define in Councils; ⟨p. 291⟩and therefore none should teach in Council (saith Panormitan in the Council of Basil) but Prelates who are the pillars and keys of Heaven. 2So said Eccius. 3But the Council of Basil thought not so,4 nor the Greek Church,5 for whom Nilus speaketh alleging others whom it concerneth, should voice also.
Answ. 1It is Jesaite-like to reason thus with Bellarmine, who saith, it is a pastorall act to define in Councels; ⟨p. 291⟩and therefore none should teach in Councell (saith Panormitan in the Councell of Basill) but Prelates who are the pillars and keyes of Heaven. 2So said Eccius. 3But the Councell of Basill thought not so,4 nor the Greeke Church,5 for whom Nilus speaketh alleadging others whom it concerneth, should voice also.
- 1B•llar. de con•. l . c 15.