A92138:1139
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. One Common-wealth can have but one supreme Magistrate,1 a body with two heads is monstrous, therefore Papists almost by ⟨p. 418⟩this argument, do appoint one Pope head of the Church. There cannot be two powers of two swords, both supreme and of equal power: But the Church power must be subject to the more excellent, the power of the Magistrate. But because he cannot do all by himself, he Governeth2 the Schools by Doctors, the Cities by inferior judges, the Church by Pastors, and all according to right and justice, and the word of God, and that where the Magistrate and subjects are Christians; but where the Magistrate is of a false Religion, two different Governments are tolerable.
Erastus. One Common-wealth can have but one supream Magistrate,1 a body with two heads is monstrous, therefore Papists almost by ⟨p. 418⟩this argument, doe appoint one Pope head of the Church. There cannot be two powers of two swords, both supream and of equall power: But the Church power must be subject to the more excellent, the power of the Magistrate. But because he cannot do all by himselfe, he Governeth2 the Schooles by Doctors, the Cities by inferiour judges, the Church by Pastors, and all according to right and justice, and the word of God, and that where the Magistrate and subjects are Christians; but where the Magistrate is of a false Religion, two different Governments are tollerable.
- 1Pag. 160. 161. 162.
- 2Erastus alloweth no Government, but Popedom and Monarchy.Erastus alloweth no Government, but Popedome and Monarchy.