A92138:1112
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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Erastus. He saith Deut. 17. he shall die who standeth not to the sentence1 of the Priest or judge, by way of disjunction, in regard of divers times, for the Princes or Judges were not always the same, for often only the Priests governed, and for the same reason he saith not, Deut. 17. ascend to Jerusalem, but to the place which the Lord thy God shall choose, for the Ark was not always in one place, or city; So Deut. 19. when he speaketh of the false witness, he saith, and they shall stand before the Lord, that is, before the Priests and Judges that shall be at that time. Who would think that there are here distinct and divers Judicatures?
Erastus. He saith Deut. 17. he shall die who standeth not to the sentence1 of the Priest or judge, by way of disjunction, in regard of divers times, for the Princes or Iudges were not alwayes the same, for often onely the Priests governed, and for the same reason he saith not, Deut. 17. ascend to Ierusalem, but to the place which the Lord thy God shall chuse, for the Arke was not alwayes in one place, or city; So Deut. 19. when he speaketh of the false witnesse, he saith, and they shall stand before the Lord, that is, before the Priests and Iudges that shall be at that time. Who vvould thinke that there are here distinct and divers Iudicatures?
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