A92138:1146
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. The King of Persia, Ezra 7. appointed Judges to judge the people and teach them, but there is no word of Excommunication, or any Ecclesiastic punishment, but of death, imprisonment, fines; nor did Nehemiah punish the false Prophets with any other punishment. Josephus speaketh nothing of it, nor Antiochus.
Erastus. The King of Persia, Ezra 7. appointed Iudges to judge the people and teach them, but there is no word of Excommunication, or any Ecclesiastick punishment, but of death, imprisonment, fines; nor did Nehemiah punish the false Prophets with any other punishment. Iosephus speaketh nothing of it, nor Antiochus.
Ans. I show before that there is forfeiting, and separation from the Congregation, Ezra 10. 8. [Greek or Hebrew] he shall be separated from the Church. 2. If the King of Persia appointed men to judge and teach the people, why should he deny any judicature at all? 3. Where ever Josephus speaketh of the judging of the Priests, as he doth antiq. l. 11. c. 7. ant. l. 11. c. 8. l. 12. c. 9. he hinteth at this.
Ans. I shew before that there is for•eiting, and separation from the Congregation, Ezra 10. 8. 〈non-Latin alphabet〉 he shall be separated from the Church. 2. If the King of Persia appointed men to judge and teach the people, why should he deny any judicature at all? 3. Where ever Iosephus speaketh of the judging of the Priests, as he doth antiq. l. 11. c. 7. ant. l. 11. c. 8. l. 12. c. 9. he hinteth at this.