A80635:156
Some treasure fetched out of rubbish
Some treasure fetched out of rubbish: or, Three short but seasonable treatises (found in an heap of scattered papers), which Providence hath reserved for their service who desire to be instructed, from the Word of God, concerning the imposition and use of significant ceremonies in the worship of God. viz. I. A discourse upon 1 Cor. 14.40. Let all things be done decently and in order. Tending to search out the truth in this question, viz. Whether it be lawful for church-governors to command indifferent decent things in the administration of God's worship? II. An enquiry, whether the church may not, in the celebration of the Sacrament, use other rites significative than those expressed in the Scripture, or add to them of her own authority? III. Three arguments, syllogistically propounded and prosecuted against the surplice: the Cross in Baptism: and kneeling in the act of receiving the Lord's Supper.Some treasure fetched out of rubbish: or, Three short but seasonable treatises (found in an heap of scattered papers), which Providence hath reserved for their service who desire to be instructed, from the Word of God, concerning the imposition and use of significant ceremonies in the worship of God. viz. I. A discourse upon 1 Cor. 14.40. Let all things be done decently and in order. Tending to search out the truth in this question, viz. Whether it be lawful for church-governours to command indifferent decent things in the administration of God's worship? II. An enquiry, whether the church may not, in the celebration of the Sacrament, use other rites significative than those expressed in the Scripture, or add to them of her own authority? III. Three arguments, syllogistically propounded and prosecuted against the surplice: the Cross in Baptism: and kneeling in the act of receiving the Lord's Supper.
London : s.n., printed in the year, 1660
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And whereas for eight hundred years after Christ, there were but eight Vestures used in the whole mysteries of Religion, and now among the Papists there be fifteen; six Priestly, and nine of the Bishops; What reason is there to prove them, or such of them unlawful; which our Law hath rejected, if this Proposition be not true. The Assumption proved.
In the proof whereof it is requisite, that I insist upon these three Heads.
1. That the Surplice in our Church is appropriated to God's solemn Worship, as to meet to Ecclesiastical use. 2. That it is appointed for signification of spiritu•• Duties. 3. That this is done by Man, without Warrant from the Word of God.
1. That the Surplice in our Church is appropriated to God's solemn Worship, as to meet to Ecclesiastial use. 2. That it is appointed for signification of spiritu•• Duties. 3. That this is done by Man, without Warrant from the Word of God.