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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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The former appeareth from the Apostle's Commission granted to them, Matth. 28.20. where our Saviour giveth them Commission to teach all Nations to observe all things whatsoever he hath commanded them. Now, all things whatsoever Christ hath commanded them, are necessary, not indifferent, for the People to observe.
If therefore the Apostles, over and above the Commandments of Christ (which are necessary), should teach the People to observe indifferent things also which Christ hath not commanded, they should exceed the bounds of their Commission.
It will be in vain to except: Our Saviour speaketh here only of matters of Doctrine and Faith, not Government and Order, unless it could be proved that our Saviour did else-where enlarge this Commission, and gave them a more illimited Power in matters of Government and Order, or Indifferency; which (for ought I see) no man goeth about to do, unless it be from this place of the Epistle to the Corinthians, which hath already been cleared from such meaning.
It will be in vain to except: Our Saviour speaketh here onely of matters of Doctrine and Faith, not Government and Order, unless it could be proved that our Saviour did else-where enlarge this Commission, and gave them a more illimited Power in matters of Government and Order, or Indifferency; which (for ought I see) no man goeth about to do, unless it be from this place of the Epistle to the Corinthians, which hath already been cleared from such meaning.