A92138:1263
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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no more then by Law they might profane the holy Name of God, or kill a man, or sacrifice a dog to God, or offer swines blood, or bless an Idol, The argument from sanctifying the Sabbath I pass, it hath no sense nor reason as Erastus propoundeth it.
no more then by Law they might prophane the holy Name of God, or kill a man, or sacrifice a dog to God, or offer swines blood, or blesse an Idoll, The argument from sanctifying the Sabbath I passe, it hath no sense nor reason as Erastus propoundeth it.
Erastus. Christ Mat. 5. commandeth him who is to offer a1 gift, to leave his gift at the Altar, and first to be reconciled to his brother; Ergo, he will have us not to use the Sacraments while we be first reconciled to our Brother. But so (saith Erastus) we should not pray to God, nor seek forgiveness of sins, while we first forgive those that have wronged us; Christ doth not here speak of the external governing of his ⟨p. 458⟩Church, but of the perfection of a Christian man, else we could do nothing that is good and just, and we were all to be Excommunicated, he saith not, if the Presbyters shall command; leave thy gift, but if thou shalt call to mind thy self; he speaketh not of a prohibition of others discharging an instituted worship, but of that which a mans own mind doth enjoin him, you may as easily prove the Papists Mass from this, as Excommunication.
Erastus. Christ Mat. 5. commandeth him who is to offer a1 gift, to leave his gift at the Altar, and first to be reconciled to his brother; Ergo, he will have us not to use the Sacraments while we be first reconciled to our Brother. But so (saith Erastus) we should not pray to God, nor seeke forgivenesse of sinnes, while we first forgive those that have wronged us; Christ doth not here speake of the externall governing of his