A92138:1251
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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and therefore it is not the Priests sin if he should give the Passover to the unclean man, and forbid him to eat tali modo, in his uncleanness? see Erastus himself against this, lib. 1. c. 3. page 103. 104. where he confesseth that the unclean are debarred, and yet uncleanness in the eaters of the Passover, was an abuse only, and made not eating of the Passover unlawful in it self.
and therefore it is not the Priests sinne if he should give the Passeover to the uncleane man, and forbid him to eate tali modo, in his uncleannesse? see Erastus himselfe against this, lib. 1. c. 3. page 103. 104. where he confesseth that the unclean are debarred, and yet uncleannes in the eaters of the Passeover, was an abuse onely, and made not eating of the Passeover unlawfull in it self.
So the Lord complaineth, Ezek. 23. 38. Moreover this they have done unto me, they have defiled my Sanctuary in the same day, and have profaned my Sabbaths. 39. For when they had slain their children to their Idols, then they came [Greek or Hebrew] in the same very day into my Sanctuary to profane it; and lo this they have done in the midst of my house. Will Erastus now say, It was Ceremonial uncleanness, not Moral, to kill their seed to Molech; and that Moral uncleanness and bloody murdering of their seed in the same day when a person is to come to the Lords supper, known to be such a Murderer to the Elders who have power to judge the scandalous and to cast him out, 1 Cor. 5. did not sin, if they should be instrumental to lead Murderers into the Temple? and say to them, Take ye, eat ye, this is the body of the Lord that is broken for you?
So the Lord complaineth, Ezek. 23. 38. Moreover this they have done unto me, they have defiled my Sanctuary in the same day, and have prophaned my Sabbaths. 39. For when they had slaine their children to their Idols, then they came in the same very day into my Sanctuary to prophane it; and loe this they have done in the midst of my house. Will Erastus now say, It was Ceremoniall uncleannes, not Morall, to kill their seed to Molech; and that Morall uncleannesse and bloodie murthering of their seed in the same day when a person is to come to the Lords supper, known to be such a Murtherer to the Elders who have power to judge the scandalous and to cast him out,