A92138:1194
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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Ans. I cannot particularly discuss this place, I have done it else1 where fully [Greek or Hebrew] with two Articles noteth two species of Elders, as Tit. 1. 11. 1 Tim. 5. 8. Gal. 6. 10. Phil. 4. 22. 2. This is a Tautology, I love all well governing and faithful Elders, especially those that labour in the word; they may be well and painful feeding Pastors, who are not painful in preaching the Word, and this is Tautology; I love all that are studious, and study excellently, and especially those that study night and day, as Erastus must say if he make the phrase agree to the purpose, to feed [Greek or Hebrew] well in a feeding Pastor includeth labouring in the Word, since Erastus expoundeth the place, 1 Tim. 5. 17. of Church officers, he cannot deny but the place holdeth forth a Government, and a [Greek or Hebrew] of Church ⟨p. 435⟩Officers, for beside labouring in the Word and doctrine, which is preaching, here is well governing, it is a shame then to Erastus to expound this place so, and yet deny all Church Government, except in the hands of the Magistrate.
Ans. I cannot particularly discusse this place, I have done it else1 where fully 〈non-Latin alphabet〉 with two Articles noteth two species of Elders, as Tit. 1. 11. 1 Tim. 5. 8. Gal. 6. 10.