A92138:1040
The divine right of church-government and excommunication
The divine right of church-government and excommunication: or a peaceable dispute for the perfection of the holy scripture in point of ceremonies and church government; in which the removal of the Service-book is justified, the six books of Tho: Erastus against excommunication are briefly examined; with a vindication of that eminent divine Theod: Beza against the aspersions of Erastus, the arguments of Mr. William Pryn, Rich: Hooker, Dr. Morton, Dr. Jackson, Dr. John Forbes, and the doctors of Aberdeen; touching will-worship, ceremonies, imagery, idolatry, things indifferent, an ambulatory government; the due and just powers of the magistrate in matters of religion, and the arguments of Mr. Pryn, in so far as they side with Erastus, are modestly discussed. To which is added, a brief tractate of scandal ... / By Samuel Rutherfurd, Professor of Divinity in the University of St. Andrews in Scotland. Published by authority.The divine right of church-government and excommunication: or a peacable dispute for the perfection of the holy scripture in point of ceremonies and church government; in which the removal of the Service-book is justifi'd, the six books of Tho: Erastus against excommunication are briefly examin'd; with a vindication of that eminent divine Theod: Beza against the aspersions of Erastus, the arguments of Mr. William Pryn, Rich: Hooker, Dr. Morton, Dr. Jackson, Dr. John Forbes, and the doctors of Aberdeen; touching will-worship, ceremonies, imagery, idolatry, things indifferent, an ambulatory government; the due and just powers of the magistrate in matters of religion, and the arguments of Mr. Pryn, in so far as they side with Erastus, are modestly discussed. To which is added, a brief tractate of scandal ... / By Samuel Rutherfurd, Professor of Divinity in the University of St. Andrews in Scotland. Published by authority.
London: printed by John Field for Christopher Meredith, 1646
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of a Church meeting, or in reference thereunto in the same phrase, and to be convened with the power and spirit of Paul, and of the Lord Jesus, cannot agree to Paul; nor can it be said, I Paul absent in body, and present in spirit, in the name of the Lord Jesus, and with my spirit, and the power of the Lord Jesus, have decreed to deliver such a one to Satan. For, 1. the Grammar of the words cannot bear that, for (being convened in the name of the Lord, with my spirit) are constructed together in the Text. 2. It is no sense, nor any Scripture phrase. I present in spirit, and with my spirit have decreed to deliver such a one to Satan. 3. It is evident that Paul would, as it were absent, recompense his bodily absence, with the presence of the spirit, and road of Church censure, which the Lord had communicated to them. 5. Erastus needeth not object, that there was a convening of the Church, not of some Elders, for as there is no word of the word Elders in the Text, so is there no word of [Greek or Hebrew] in the Text, and so the debate will be, what is meant by [Greek or Hebrew] whether Elders, or people, or both; but though every one in their own place were understood, yet the words bear a juridical convention, being convened in the name of the Lord Jesus, and with my spirit, and the power of the Lord Jesus.
of a Church meeting, or in reference thereunto in the same phrase, and to be conveened with the power and spirit of Paul, and of the Lord Iesus, cannot agree to Paul; nor can it be said, I Paul absent in body, and present in spirit, in the name of the Lord Jesus, and with my spirit, and the power of the Lord Jesus, have decreed to deliver such a one to Satan. For, 1. the Grammer of the words cannot beare that, for (being conveened in the name of the Lord, with my spirit) are constructed together in the Text. 2. It is no sence, nor any Scripture phrase. I present in spirit, and with my spirit have decreed to deliver such a one to Satan. 3. It is evident that Paul would, as it were absent, recompence his bodily absence, with the presence of the spirit, and road of Church censure, which the Lord had communicated to them. 5. Erastus needeth not object, that there was a conveening of the Church, not of some Elders, for as there is no word of the word Elders in the Text, so is there no word of 〈non-Latin alphabet〉 in the Text, and so the debate will be, what is meant by 〈non-Latin alphabet〉 whether Elders, or people, or both; but though every one in their owne place were understood, yet the words beare a juridicall convention, being conveened in the name of the Lord Jesus, and with my spirit, and the power of the Lord Jesus.